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pauwoo · 09-28-2022, 10:28 AM

Miami Herons (51-53, .490, 3rd NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (55-51, .518, 3rd NL West)
The Herons last made the playoffs in 2078, during a surprising 85-77 campaign that seemingly came out of nowhere and ended with an unceremonious exit, 2 games to 1, in the Circle Series at the hands of the Brooklyn Citizens, who would lose in the next round to us as we went on to win the Championship that year. They’ve not been back since – finishing 5th in ’79 and dead last at 68-94 in 2080. So far this season, things have started to look up – they’ve been solid, slotting in at 3rd so far, and playing around with a .500 record. They arrive in LA after taking a series off the Austin Grackles at home, 2 games to 1, and will, undoubtedly, look to continue that trend against us in Los Angeles.

107 of 162: Bentley Hunt (6-11, 5.86) @ Dontrell McNeil (6-6, 3.72)
Win, 2-1. McNeil gave us a stellar 6-innings of work, allowing just 3 hits and nothing earned, and D-Rod took a 1-1 cutter into right field for a run scoring triple, putting us up 2-0 at the time and, ultimately, providing all the cushion we’d need to treat our hometown faithful to an actionless, excitement-free, win that I fully expect at least 20% of them to request a refund on… L.A. fans are fickle – wins are important to them, sure, but if they don’t come in the image and the style they’re used to you’ll be greeted by indifference in the stands, at the box office, and on the forums. Also, of note, RP Paul Williams, who we attempted to trot out there after pulling Dontrell, hurt himself throwing his warmup pitches… diagnosis pending.

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Elsewhere: LF Terrible Tony Voorhis, who we miss terribly, went 2-for-4 with TWO TANKS, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs as his Detroit Motors ran multiple red lights in Seattle proper, besting the Metros by a score of 15-7 before doing rodeos on Pike Street. Tony has started just 63 of the 82 games he’s played in this season, and is hitting .298/.343/.627 with 23 DING DONGS, 65 RBI, while contributing 3.4 WAR to his club thus far. Detroit is currently holding a slim, 1-game lead over Charlotte in the AL East and has the look of a club that could do real damage come playoff time. Tony missed out on our championship last year, leaving town via free agency before that magical season, so, if it can’t be us this year, why not him?

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Also, I gotta say it… Nacho looks darn good in a Leopards kit. Should’ve targeted him sooner, for the style points alone.

108 of 162: Cullen Craig (8-6, 4.60) @ Nacho Valadez (4-3, 3.82)
Win, 6-4. In a win that had the aesthetics our fans have grown accustomed to, we’d find a way to put 6 bad ones on the Herons, hanging 5 of those on Cullen Craig, as Nacho was gangbusters for us in his second outing as a Leopard, allowing a meager 2 runs in 5-innings of work. Ethan finished 3-for-3 with 3 runs and two steals, OH HONG hit a 3-run BLAST off Cullen during the bottom of the 2nd, and Chance Bell, showing some of that team first attitude fans have come to love from him, put up two SAC FLY’S to make sure we had all the cushion we’d need to secure the series win and put ourselves in position for the sweep.

109 of 162: Chris Arnett (2-2, 4.68) @ Ram Chen (0-7, 4.12)
Win, 11-0. First, foremost, and most importantly… Ram Chen is winless no more, earning his first victory of the season after turning in 5-innings of work where he’d allow just 3 hits and nothing earned while fanning 6. Oh Hong finished 2-for-5 with a SOLO SHOT, 3 RBI and 2 runs, D-Rod drove in three of his own, two on a double and one more on a SAC FLY, and Ethan Mullens swiped his 27th bag of the year, increasing his lead in the National League to two as the next closest speedster, Derrick McCoy of the Montreal Alouettes, sits at 25 burgled bags. This has to be our most dominant win this year… hopefully it's a sign of things to come.

Record: 58-51, .532, 3rd NL West
Up Next: We’ll get a day off, at home, while we wait on the Las Vegas Outlaws to arrive in town for a 3-game set played over this upcoming weekend.

Also, before I forget… the word on Paul Williams is in. He’ll miss the remainder of the 2081 campaign as he requires elbow reconstruction surgery. Major Hansen returns to the fold – we’ll use him as a left-handed specialist, just in time for LV’s Aitor Cubas to make an appearance in town, whose splits against LHP are abysmal…

09-28-2022, 10:28 AM	#244
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	2081 Season (August 4th – 6th) Miami Herons (51-53, .490, 3rd NL East) @ Los Angeles Leopards (55-51, .518, 3rd NL West) The Herons last made the playoffs in 2078, during a surprising 85-77 campaign that seemingly came out of nowhere and ended with an unceremonious exit, 2 games to 1, in the Circle Series at the hands of the Brooklyn Citizens, who would lose in the next round to us as we went on to win the Championship that year. They’ve not been back since – finishing 5th in ’79 and dead last at 68-94 in 2080. So far this season, things have started to look up – they’ve been solid, slotting in at 3rd so far, and playing around with a .500 record. They arrive in LA after taking a series off the Austin Grackles at home, 2 games to 1, and will, undoubtedly, look to continue that trend against us in Los Angeles. 107 of 162: Bentley Hunt (6-11, 5.86) @ Dontrell McNeil (6-6, 3.72) Win, 2-1. McNeil gave us a stellar 6-innings of work, allowing just 3 hits and nothing earned, and D-Rod took a 1-1 cutter into right field for a run scoring triple, putting us up 2-0 at the time and, ultimately, providing all the cushion we’d need to treat our hometown faithful to an actionless, excitement-free, win that I fully expect at least 20% of them to request a refund on… L.A. fans are fickle – wins are important to them, sure, but if they don’t come in the image and the style they’re used to you’ll be greeted by indifference in the stands, at the box office, and on the forums. Also, of note, RP Paul Williams, who we attempted to trot out there after pulling Dontrell, hurt himself throwing his warmup pitches… diagnosis pending. Elsewhere: LF Terrible Tony Voorhis, who we miss terribly, went 2-for-4 with TWO TANKS, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs as his Detroit Motors ran multiple red lights in Seattle proper, besting the Metros by a score of 15-7 before doing rodeos on Pike Street. Tony has started just 63 of the 82 games he’s played in this season, and is hitting .298/.343/.627 with 23 DING DONGS, 65 RBI, while contributing 3.4 WAR to his club thus far. Detroit is currently holding a slim, 1-game lead over Charlotte in the AL East and has the look of a club that could do real damage come playoff time. Tony missed out on our championship last year, leaving town via free agency before that magical season, so, if it can’t be us this year, why not him? Also, I gotta say it… Nacho looks darn good in a Leopards kit. Should’ve targeted him sooner, for the style points alone. 108 of 162: Cullen Craig (8-6, 4.60) @ Nacho Valadez (4-3, 3.82) Win, 6-4. In a win that had the aesthetics our fans have grown accustomed to, we’d find a way to put 6 bad ones on the Herons, hanging 5 of those on Cullen Craig, as Nacho was gangbusters for us in his second outing as a Leopard, allowing a meager 2 runs in 5-innings of work. Ethan finished 3-for-3 with 3 runs and two steals, OH HONG hit a 3-run BLAST off Cullen during the bottom of the 2nd, and Chance Bell, showing some of that team first attitude fans have come to love from him, put up two SAC FLY’S to make sure we had all the cushion we’d need to secure the series win and put ourselves in position for the sweep. 109 of 162: Chris Arnett (2-2, 4.68) @ Ram Chen (0-7, 4.12) Win, 11-0. First, foremost, and most importantly… Ram Chen is winless no more, earning his first victory of the season after turning in 5-innings of work where he’d allow just 3 hits and nothing earned while fanning 6. Oh Hong finished 2-for-5 with a SOLO SHOT, 3 RBI and 2 runs, D-Rod drove in three of his own, two on a double and one more on a SAC FLY, and Ethan Mullens swiped his 27th bag of the year, increasing his lead in the National League to two as the next closest speedster, Derrick McCoy of the Montreal Alouettes, sits at 25 burgled bags. This has to be our most dominant win this year… hopefully it's a sign of things to come. Record: 58-51, .532, 3rd NL West Up Next: We’ll get a day off, at home, while we wait on the Las Vegas Outlaws to arrive in town for a 3-game set played over this upcoming weekend. Also, before I forget… the word on Paul Williams is in. He’ll miss the remainder of the 2081 campaign as he requires elbow reconstruction surgery. Major Hansen returns to the fold – we’ll use him as a left-handed specialist, just in time for LV’s Aitor Cubas to make an appearance in town, whose splits against LHP are abysmal… __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 09-28-2022 at 10:30 AM.