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pauwoo · 11-26-2023, 12:06 PM

Vs. San Diego Skipjacks (26-22, .542, 4th NL West)
San Diego, like Austin before they got ahold of us, are out on the periphery, still in the fight at a scant 3 games off the pace, but in danger of seeing this thing start to slip away given that Las Vegas and Austin, at just a game behind L.A., both sit above them… so, basically, there is a glut of teams at or near the top of the NL West, and, while San Diego finds themselves on the bottom end of said glut, they still have time to make some power moves… The likelihood that they find a way to make that happen, what with their -4 RDiff, 7th rated offense, and 9th rated staff, isn’t good, but why let them stop them now given they find themselves looking across the diamond at us – owners of a 3-game losing streak and a 3-7 run over our last ten, and having most recently limped our way back home looking for some pity from loved ones and someone familiar to tuck us in.

Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first:
RHP W. Macomber (3-4, 3.17) vs LHP G. Jauregui (0-0, 0.00)
RHP B. Sánchez (7-1, 2.56) vs RHP B. Mackay (4-2, 2.58)
RHP D. Hornbrook (2-4, 5.12) vs RHP M. Villalobos (3-5, 5.29)

#49: Win, 2-1… despite the fact that CL Noah DiMaio, gifted a 2-0 lead entering the top of the 9th, almost blew it, the boys would find a way to dig themselves out of that 3-game losing streak behind a rip-roaring 5-innings of 7-hit, nothing earned work from our starter, William Macomber, followed by some tip top innings out of the pen. DH Bruce Sarmiento opened the scoring during the bottom of the 1st with a run-scoring double and Leo Bullock would add the game-winning run, on a single, just one inning later after which the offense got stuck in neutral and depended on our staff to help us coast to the victory. Listen, wins are, as always, at a premium – so, we’ll take what we can get. And, with this one getting us back over .500, we’ll take heaping helpings of the same anytime your grandma offers them up!

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Elsewhere: SP Liam Moskowitz, the #1 pick of the 2085 draft by Toronto, has already started 5 games in the Major Leagues… and he’s wasted little time making his presence known, most recently with a phenomenal 8.2-inning, 3-hit shutout that included TWELVE STRIKEOUTS to lead his team to a much-needed, 3-0 win over the mighty Montreal Alouettes. At 22-27 so far this year, and with an immediate future that looks low-key bleak, wins are always welcome, especially those over a Canadian rival even if they do business in the other sub-league. Also, some NCAA tourney news… we’re on to the 2nd round now and favorites, the Grand Lakes University Hooters, have already been eliminated, leaving our field wide open – some clubs to look out for: the MIT Equations, South Dakota State, and Wyoming Cowboys.

#50: Win, 6-4… CL Noah DiMaio would be steadier on his feet in this one, shutting the door with relative authority during the top of the 9th on just 12 total pitches while recording a couple of K’s for good measure after our starter, Bernal Sanchez, put in a rock-solid 5.2-innings of work, doing just enough to earn his 8th victory of the season here. Two doubles (Angel & Blanco) and two TANKS (Leo & Skyler) for the club, with Leo driving in half of our runs – 2 on his TANK and another on a single – as the boys, no doubt buoyed by our boisterous hometown crowd, would find a way to win our second straight as we dig and focus, solely, on making up some of the ground we lost during our troubling start to the month.

Elsewhere: The 2nd round of the NCAA Tourney was contested tonight… down to 8 clubs now. Troy, South Dakota State, TCU, and MIT represent the left side of the bracket while Miami, Georgia, Ole Miss, and San Diego State represent the right. I’m still in on South Dakota State and MIT.

#51: Win, 5-4… down one entering the bottom of the 9th, an out on the board for San Diego, with Simon Harris on the third bag and Angel Marino on the second, Micky Austin sauntered into the box and promptly brought Harris in on a well-placed single that’d knot things up for us here. Frodo, likely trying too hard, would hit a weak pop up during our next AB, allowing San Diego within one out of sending this thing to extras, when Blanco Whitt, who has been remarkably so-so lately, clubbed a single that would bring Angel Marino home to walk off the Skipjacks, sending them on their merry way the losers of three straight in Pendleton Park. We’re back on that good stuff folks, Columbian pure, Michelle Pfiefer, white gold…

Record: 27-24, .529, 3rd AL West
Up Next: We’ll welcome the Salt Lake Alpines into our home for dinner all the while hoping they choke on a chicken bone.

11-26-2023, 12:06 PM	#84
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	2086 Season (May 21st – 23rd) Vs. San Diego Skipjacks (26-22, .542, 4th NL West) San Diego, like Austin before they got ahold of us, are out on the periphery, still in the fight at a scant 3 games off the pace, but in danger of seeing this thing start to slip away given that Las Vegas and Austin, at just a game behind L.A., both sit above them… so, basically, there is a glut of teams at or near the top of the NL West, and, while San Diego finds themselves on the bottom end of said glut, they still have time to make some power moves… The likelihood that they find a way to make that happen, what with their -4 RDiff, 7th rated offense, and 9th rated staff, isn’t good, but why let them stop them now given they find themselves looking across the diamond at us – owners of a 3-game losing streak and a 3-7 run over our last ten, and having most recently limped our way back home looking for some pity from loved ones and someone familiar to tuck us in. Here are the projected pitching matchups, our pitchers listed first: RHP W. Macomber (3-4, 3.17) vs LHP G. Jauregui (0-0, 0.00) RHP B. Sánchez (7-1, 2.56) vs RHP B. Mackay (4-2, 2.58) RHP D. Hornbrook (2-4, 5.12) vs RHP M. Villalobos (3-5, 5.29) #49: Win, 2-1… despite the fact that CL Noah DiMaio, gifted a 2-0 lead entering the top of the 9th, almost blew it, the boys would find a way to dig themselves out of that 3-game losing streak behind a rip-roaring 5-innings of 7-hit, nothing earned work from our starter, William Macomber, followed by some tip top innings out of the pen. DH Bruce Sarmiento opened the scoring during the bottom of the 1st with a run-scoring double and Leo Bullock would add the game-winning run, on a single, just one inning later after which the offense got stuck in neutral and depended on our staff to help us coast to the victory. Listen, wins are, as always, at a premium – so, we’ll take what we can get. And, with this one getting us back over .500, we’ll take heaping helpings of the same anytime your grandma offers them up! Elsewhere: SP Liam Moskowitz, the #1 pick of the 2085 draft by Toronto, has already started 5 games in the Major Leagues… and he’s wasted little time making his presence known, most recently with a phenomenal 8.2-inning, 3-hit shutout that included TWELVE STRIKEOUTS to lead his team to a much-needed, 3-0 win over the mighty Montreal Alouettes. At 22-27 so far this year, and with an immediate future that looks low-key bleak, wins are always welcome, especially those over a Canadian rival even if they do business in the other sub-league. Also, some NCAA tourney news… we’re on to the 2nd round now and favorites, the Grand Lakes University Hooters, have already been eliminated, leaving our field wide open – some clubs to look out for: the MIT Equations, South Dakota State, and Wyoming Cowboys. #50: Win, 6-4… CL Noah DiMaio would be steadier on his feet in this one, shutting the door with relative authority during the top of the 9th on just 12 total pitches while recording a couple of K’s for good measure after our starter, Bernal Sanchez, put in a rock-solid 5.2-innings of work, doing just enough to earn his 8th victory of the season here. Two doubles (Angel & Blanco) and two TANKS (Leo & Skyler) for the club, with Leo driving in half of our runs – 2 on his TANK and another on a single – as the boys, no doubt buoyed by our boisterous hometown crowd, would find a way to win our second straight as we dig and focus, solely, on making up some of the ground we lost during our troubling start to the month. Elsewhere: The 2nd round of the NCAA Tourney was contested tonight… down to 8 clubs now. Troy, South Dakota State, TCU, and MIT represent the left side of the bracket while Miami, Georgia, Ole Miss, and San Diego State represent the right. I’m still in on South Dakota State and MIT. #51: Win, 5-4… down one entering the bottom of the 9th, an out on the board for San Diego, with Simon Harris on the third bag and Angel Marino on the second, Micky Austin sauntered into the box and promptly brought Harris in on a well-placed single that’d knot things up for us here. Frodo, likely trying too hard, would hit a weak pop up during our next AB, allowing San Diego within one out of sending this thing to extras, when Blanco Whitt, who has been remarkably so-so lately, clubbed a single that would bring Angel Marino home to walk off the Skipjacks, sending them on their merry way the losers of three straight in Pendleton Park. We’re back on that good stuff folks, Columbian pure, Michelle Pfiefer, white gold… Record: 27-24, .529, 3rd AL West Up Next: We’ll welcome the Salt Lake Alpines into our home for dinner all the while hoping they choke on a chicken bone. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 11-26-2023 at 12:58 PM.