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pauwoo · 07-04-2022, 04:18 PM

Mexico City Jaguars (45-54, .454, 5th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (65-34, .656, 1st NL West)
Mexico City is in an even worse way than when we last met – their pitching is in shambles, ranked 12th in Starters ERA, 10th in FIP, and their defense isn’t very defensive, ranked 12th in efficiency, 11th in runs against, and 10th in Zone Rating. As a result, they’ve been forced to rely, almost exclusively, on their offense to win ballgames, and even though they rank 5th overall in the National League, putting up 4.2 runs per game with a .706 OPS, they are having a hard time raking up all the leaves left behind by their staff. They’re eager to put July behind them, where they’ve gone a dismal 9-14 so far… but, I’d like to think that, of all the possible scheduling permutations, finishing up this poor month of play in our house was the last thing the Mexico City Brass would have wanted. Our goal here then will be to make sure they feel that disappointment at their very core over the next three games.

100 of 162: Patrick Keith (7-9, 3.64) @ Ram Chen (4-3, 1.75)
Win, 1-0. In a contest that was made more difficult than it should have been by an uncharacteristically lights out performance from a Mexico City pitcher as Keith gave us the business for 8.2 innings before he’d run out of gas, hanging a curveball that Walt Tignor took yard during the bottom of the 9th to secure a WALK OFF win in this, the first of three games in Los Angeles. There’s really not a lot to parse out here – Ram Chen gave us his customary 5-innings of work, this time allowing just 2 hits while fanning 4, Marte gave us a 3-inning effort out of the pen, and Haag was credited with the win for his work during the top of the 9th. He’s now 8-4 on the year, which likely says more about our offense than it does about his pitching acumen.

101 of 162: Hunter Newhouse (0-2, 1.66) @ Dontrell McNeil (3-2, 4.12)
Win, 2-1. Another day, another closely contested victory for the La La’s… though we’d get this one sorted early enough off a 2-run TRIPLE from Walt Tignor, whose name seems to be ringing out often lately, while Duarte, who improved to 7-0 after coming on in the 3rd when McNeil left with an injury, Turnbull, and Haag (save #34!) rebuffed each of Mexico City’s efforts at making a game of this one. Fortunately, McNeil’s injury looks like a day-to-day type of thing, requiring no time on the IL while he tends to what our team Doctor called a mild calf strain.

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Elsewhere: SS Lorne Goolsby, of the Staten Island Killer Bees (a Brooklyn affiliate), and who recently, for some unknown reason, shaved his mustache, recorded a 5-hit day in A-Ball, as his Killer Bees, through no fault of his own, fell to the Cheyenne Rattlers by a score of 12-10. Goolsby went to the plate 6 times, hitting singles in 5 of those AB’s, and driving in 3 of SI’s 10 runs.

We’ve closed the book on July with that last win… League Leaders and Standings are attached!

102 of 162: Jaxon Dupre (5-8, 5.48) @ Stephen Estevez (8-3, 2.45)
Win, 6-1. OH HONG extended his League Leading HR total by 2 over Las Vegas’ Aitor Cubas, belting out his 28th of the year during a 3-for-3 day at the plate that included said JACK, a double, and 2 runs while Estevez gave Mexico City the business over 5-innings of work where he’d allow only a meager 2 hits to go along with 1 earned and 8 K’s. Otto drove in two on a single, with Ethan coming in from 3rd and OH HONG making it all the way in from 2nd, while Ono, Hutch, and Hendo each added an RBI to the cause, with Hutch and Hendo bringing theirs in on SAC FLIES. We’re an unstoppable force of late… ending July on a couple of wins and kicking off August by completing the sweep.

Record: 68-34, .667, 1st NL West
Up Next: We’ll travel to Boston for a three-game set… nothing like a cross country flight to start the month.

07-04-2022, 04:18 PM	#173
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,257	2080 Season (July 30th – August 1st) Mexico City Jaguars (45-54, .454, 5th NL West) @ Los Angeles Leopards (65-34, .656, 1st NL West) Mexico City is in an even worse way than when we last met – their pitching is in shambles, ranked 12th in Starters ERA, 10th in FIP, and their defense isn’t very defensive, ranked 12th in efficiency, 11th in runs against, and 10th in Zone Rating. As a result, they’ve been forced to rely, almost exclusively, on their offense to win ballgames, and even though they rank 5th overall in the National League, putting up 4.2 runs per game with a .706 OPS, they are having a hard time raking up all the leaves left behind by their staff. They’re eager to put July behind them, where they’ve gone a dismal 9-14 so far… but, I’d like to think that, of all the possible scheduling permutations, finishing up this poor month of play in our house was the last thing the Mexico City Brass would have wanted. Our goal here then will be to make sure they feel that disappointment at their very core over the next three games. 100 of 162: Patrick Keith (7-9, 3.64) @ Ram Chen (4-3, 1.75) Win, 1-0. In a contest that was made more difficult than it should have been by an uncharacteristically lights out performance from a Mexico City pitcher as Keith gave us the business for 8.2 innings before he’d run out of gas, hanging a curveball that Walt Tignor took yard during the bottom of the 9th to secure a WALK OFF win in this, the first of three games in Los Angeles. There’s really not a lot to parse out here – Ram Chen gave us his customary 5-innings of work, this time allowing just 2 hits while fanning 4, Marte gave us a 3-inning effort out of the pen, and Haag was credited with the win for his work during the top of the 9th. He’s now 8-4 on the year, which likely says more about our offense than it does about his pitching acumen. 101 of 162: Hunter Newhouse (0-2, 1.66) @ Dontrell McNeil (3-2, 4.12) Win, 2-1. Another day, another closely contested victory for the La La’s… though we’d get this one sorted early enough off a 2-run TRIPLE from Walt Tignor, whose name seems to be ringing out often lately, while Duarte, who improved to 7-0 after coming on in the 3rd when McNeil left with an injury, Turnbull, and Haag (save #34!) rebuffed each of Mexico City’s efforts at making a game of this one. Fortunately, McNeil’s injury looks like a day-to-day type of thing, requiring no time on the IL while he tends to what our team Doctor called a mild calf strain. Elsewhere: SS Lorne Goolsby, of the Staten Island Killer Bees (a Brooklyn affiliate), and who recently, for some unknown reason, shaved his mustache, recorded a 5-hit day in A-Ball, as his Killer Bees, through no fault of his own, fell to the Cheyenne Rattlers by a score of 12-10. Goolsby went to the plate 6 times, hitting singles in 5 of those AB’s, and driving in 3 of SI’s 10 runs. We’ve closed the book on July with that last win… League Leaders and Standings are attached! 102 of 162: Jaxon Dupre (5-8, 5.48) @ Stephen Estevez (8-3, 2.45) Win, 6-1. OH HONG extended his League Leading HR total by 2 over Las Vegas’ Aitor Cubas, belting out his 28th of the year during a 3-for-3 day at the plate that included said JACK, a double, and 2 runs while Estevez gave Mexico City the business over 5-innings of work where he’d allow only a meager 2 hits to go along with 1 earned and 8 K’s. Otto drove in two on a single, with Ethan coming in from 3rd and OH HONG making it all the way in from 2nd, while Ono, Hutch, and Hendo each added an RBI to the cause, with Hutch and Hendo bringing theirs in on SAC FLIES. We’re an unstoppable force of late… ending July on a couple of wins and kicking off August by completing the sweep. Record: 68-34, .667, 1st NL West Up Next: We’ll travel to Boston for a three-game set… nothing like a cross country flight to start the month. Attached Images __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 07-04-2022 at 11:10 PM.