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DD Martin · 10-21-2025, 09:58 PM

July 11th through 14th, 2055

Things kind of feel anti-climatic after such a huge 9-player deal that could shift the balance of playoffs participants in both leagues. We will get a first hand look at the new look Maples later in the week for 2 games (1 this group of games, 1 in the next). But first up it is time to finish business with the series with Milwaukee first, before taking on Kingston and Toronto of the North of the Border league.

July 11th Chicago @ Milwaukee game 3 of the 3 game series

The Architects have taken the first two against the struggling Eagles who are currently in a free fall as the worst team in the GLBL. Not a lot has gone right for the Eagles 24-62 and losers of 7 straight games and are 2-7 in July after going 3-20 in June. Currently the Architects are 11-3 against the Eagles this season and looking for more.

Milwaukee does have a couple of position players that are quite good and probably the best is soon to be free-agent 1B Eric Molina (29 B-L). On the season he is almost singlehandedly providing the biggest charge of offense on the club hitting 305/396/987 with 22 home runs and 71 RBI’s. Milwaukee should do everything they can right now to lock him up to an extension or review trading prior to the teamline in several weeks. The other reliable bat in the lineup is 33-year old 3B Seung-jun Park who is also a free agent at the end of the season. Park is hitting a solid 313/393/877 on the year.

The pitching has not been good this year but one spot with some light is 24-year-old Mitch Belding. The RHSP is 3-6 on the season and carries a very respectable 3.97 on the season. Some of the starters are not bad, no top of the rotation arms but some solid pitchers who are just not having the best of seasons.

Game 3 July 11th 2055
Chicago @ Milwaukee
Bill Lutz 8-3 4.09 vs Kent Bennett 3-7 6.31
Game is at The Nest in Milwaukee
A - 28,974

Bill Lutz (5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K) and three Tects relievers shutout the Eagles. Lutz who started the year in the doghouse because of horrendous performance has really come on strong in June and July. Cruz Torres and Thomas Arnaud both hit two-run home runs as the Architects complete the 3-game series sweep. Chicago 4, Milwaukee 0.

C J Duran 2-4 R, BB, DH M Toledo 2-4 SP B Lutz W (9-3)
CH HR - 1B C Torres (3), 3B T Arnaud (14)

July 12th-13th 2055
Chicago Architects (57-30 1st in US) @ Kingston Comets (31-56 last in Canada)

So far this year we are 6-6 against the Canadian teams halfway through the 24 games on the interleague schedule. If we want to have a 500 or better record against Canada for the first time in my history (4th season) in Chicago, these are two big games to win.

Kingston is led on offense by young CF Wyatt McBryde (23 B-R) who is in his 2nd full season of big league ball. Solid young hitter hitting 338/369/866 and has 36 doubles so far this year after hitting 33 last year. Much improved average and on-base average in his 2nd season. 1B/SP Roland Fuller is a star with the bat but might be better as a pitcher. Either way he is very good and appears that he has probably 2 more years of control (1 for sure). As a pitcher he is 5-7 with a 3.48 ERA and as a hitter he is hitting 299/346/920 with 20 homers and 53 RBI’s. Fuller is the best pitcher the Comets have.

Game 1 July 12th
Chicago @ Kingston
Joe Johnson 4-0 3.68 vs RHSP Ralph Lapthorne 3-7 6.73
Comet Field in Kingston
A - 9,584 (Yikes!)

Joe Johnson (6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K)continues to shine as he improves his record to 5-0. Johnson is now 20-5 over the last 2 seasons with the big league club. Samuel Amsden goes 4-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four runs scored. Chicago 6, Kingston 2.

LF S Amsden 4-4 HR 4R, RBI, BB, 2B J Lambert 2-4 RBI, RF J Ashley 3-5 DB 2RBI
CH HR - LF S Amsden (3)

Game 2 July 13th
Chicago @ Kingston
Jose Cedeno 4-5 4.94 vs LHSP Cal Henry 6-4 5.20
Comet Field in Kingston
A - 10,601

José Cedeño (5-5) celebrates his new $178 million contract extension by pitching 6 1/3 shutout innings. Oh, and Prowler Ashley has a pretty good day at the plate, hitting three home runs—all of them solo home runs. Cris Luna hits a two-run home run, and Thomas Arnaud hits a solo home run. Chicago 7, Kingston 1

RF J Ashley 3-4 3HR, 3R, 3RBI, BB, C J Duran 2-5
CH HR - RF J Ashley 3 (20), CF C Luna (6), 3B T Arnaud (15)

Summary - So our pitching of late has been dominant, but is it our pitchers or the less than offensive offenses we have been facing. We will get a test against Toronto next as they bring their new look offense into town along with their formidable pitching. Still we are off to a 10-2 start to the month as we are looking to maybe try and put things away with the division early. But it is still way too early to be thinking that way as coming up soon we will have a 2-week stretch with games both at home and on the road against Toledo and Duluth along with some more Canada games against Thunder Bay and Owen Sound. That is a 16 game stretch that could really tell the tale of this season. We split those games and we should be in good shape, but if we falter and open the door, either of those US teams could climb up the standings and make this thing interesting.

July 14th 2055
Game 1 of a 2 game series
Toronto Maples vs Chicago Architects
RHSP Motoyuko Inoue 12-3 2.42 vs Val Imbert 7-5 4.33
Chicago’s Pier IV Grounds
A- 39,787

Simply put too much Inoue as the stud SP handcuffs the Architects for almost 8 innings. Motoyuki Inoue (7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 9 K) picks up his lucky 13th win. The Maples scored four in the third with Peyton Coffman hitting a three-run home run. The new guys go 5-15 in the game but only account for 1 run. Toronto 4, Chicago 2.

LF M Graves 3-5 DB, R SB
CH HR - 1B M Toledo (1 in CH 14th on the season)

Summary - This game is why I do not want to see Toronto in the playoffs. Inoue can simply take over a game and there is very little you can do about it. In a 7-game series, depending on how things go he easily gets 2 starts and could get 3 if he went on short rest. That is a lot for any team to overcome. Right now Toronto is 2 games behind Owen Sound, but they already made up 1 game and have gone 3-1 since the trade.

10-21-2025, 09:58 PM	#26
DD Martin All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Seattle area Posts: 980	July 11th through 14th, 2055 Things kind of feel anti-climatic after such a huge 9-player deal that could shift the balance of playoffs participants in both leagues. We will get a first hand look at the new look Maples later in the week for 2 games (1 this group of games, 1 in the next). But first up it is time to finish business with the series with Milwaukee first, before taking on Kingston and Toronto of the North of the Border league. July 11th Chicago @ Milwaukee game 3 of the 3 game series The Architects have taken the first two against the struggling Eagles who are currently in a free fall as the worst team in the GLBL. Not a lot has gone right for the Eagles 24-62 and losers of 7 straight games and are 2-7 in July after going 3-20 in June. Currently the Architects are 11-3 against the Eagles this season and looking for more. Milwaukee does have a couple of position players that are quite good and probably the best is soon to be free-agent 1B Eric Molina (29 B-L). On the season he is almost singlehandedly providing the biggest charge of offense on the club hitting 305/396/987 with 22 home runs and 71 RBI’s. Milwaukee should do everything they can right now to lock him up to an extension or review trading prior to the teamline in several weeks. The other reliable bat in the lineup is 33-year old 3B Seung-jun Park who is also a free agent at the end of the season. Park is hitting a solid 313/393/877 on the year. The pitching has not been good this year but one spot with some light is 24-year-old Mitch Belding. The RHSP is 3-6 on the season and carries a very respectable 3.97 on the season. Some of the starters are not bad, no top of the rotation arms but some solid pitchers who are just not having the best of seasons. Game 3 July 11th 2055 Chicago @ Milwaukee Bill Lutz 8-3 4.09 vs Kent Bennett 3-7 6.31 Game is at The Nest in Milwaukee A - 28,974 Bill Lutz (5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K) and three Tects relievers shutout the Eagles. Lutz who started the year in the doghouse because of horrendous performance has really come on strong in June and July. Cruz Torres and Thomas Arnaud both hit two-run home runs as the Architects complete the 3-game series sweep. Chicago 4, Milwaukee 0. C J Duran 2-4 R, BB, DH M Toledo 2-4 SP B Lutz W (9-3) CH HR - 1B C Torres (3), 3B T Arnaud (14) July 12th-13th 2055 Chicago Architects (57-30 1st in US) @ Kingston Comets (31-56 last in Canada) So far this year we are 6-6 against the Canadian teams halfway through the 24 games on the interleague schedule. If we want to have a 500 or better record against Canada for the first time in my history (4th season) in Chicago, these are two big games to win. Kingston is led on offense by young CF Wyatt McBryde (23 B-R) who is in his 2nd full season of big league ball. Solid young hitter hitting 338/369/866 and has 36 doubles so far this year after hitting 33 last year. Much improved average and on-base average in his 2nd season. 1B/SP Roland Fuller is a star with the bat but might be better as a pitcher. Either way he is very good and appears that he has probably 2 more years of control (1 for sure). As a pitcher he is 5-7 with a 3.48 ERA and as a hitter he is hitting 299/346/920 with 20 homers and 53 RBI’s. Fuller is the best pitcher the Comets have. Game 1 July 12th Chicago @ Kingston Joe Johnson 4-0 3.68 vs RHSP Ralph Lapthorne 3-7 6.73 Comet Field in Kingston A - 9,584 (Yikes!) Joe Johnson (6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K)continues to shine as he improves his record to 5-0. Johnson is now 20-5 over the last 2 seasons with the big league club. Samuel Amsden goes 4-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four runs scored. Chicago 6, Kingston 2. LF S Amsden 4-4 HR 4R, RBI, BB, 2B J Lambert 2-4 RBI, RF J Ashley 3-5 DB 2RBI CH HR - LF S Amsden (3) Game 2 July 13th Chicago @ Kingston Jose Cedeno 4-5 4.94 vs LHSP Cal Henry 6-4 5.20 Comet Field in Kingston A - 10,601 José Cedeño (5-5) celebrates his new $178 million contract extension by pitching 6 1/3 shutout innings. Oh, and Prowler Ashley has a pretty good day at the plate, hitting three home runs—all of them solo home runs. Cris Luna hits a two-run home run, and Thomas Arnaud hits a solo home run. Chicago 7, Kingston 1 RF J Ashley 3-4 3HR, 3R, 3RBI, BB, C J Duran 2-5 CH HR - RF J Ashley 3 (20), CF C Luna (6), 3B T Arnaud (15) Summary - So our pitching of late has been dominant, but is it our pitchers or the less than offensive offenses we have been facing. We will get a test against Toronto next as they bring their new look offense into town along with their formidable pitching. Still we are off to a 10-2 start to the month as we are looking to maybe try and put things away with the division early. But it is still way too early to be thinking that way as coming up soon we will have a 2-week stretch with games both at home and on the road against Toledo and Duluth along with some more Canada games against Thunder Bay and Owen Sound. That is a 16 game stretch that could really tell the tale of this season. We split those games and we should be in good shape, but if we falter and open the door, either of those US teams could climb up the standings and make this thing interesting. July 14th 2055 Game 1 of a 2 game series Toronto Maples vs Chicago Architects RHSP Motoyuko Inoue 12-3 2.42 vs Val Imbert 7-5 4.33 Chicago’s Pier IV Grounds A- 39,787 Simply put too much Inoue as the stud SP handcuffs the Architects for almost 8 innings. Motoyuki Inoue (7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 9 K) picks up his lucky 13th win. The Maples scored four in the third with Peyton Coffman hitting a three-run home run. The new guys go 5-15 in the game but only account for 1 run. Toronto 4, Chicago 2. LF M Graves 3-5 DB, R SB CH HR - 1B M Toledo (1 in CH 14th on the season) Summary - This game is why I do not want to see Toronto in the playoffs. Inoue can simply take over a game and there is very little you can do about it. In a 7-game series, depending on how things go he easily gets 2 starts and could get 3 if he went on short rest. That is a lot for any team to overcome. Right now Toronto is 2 games behind Owen Sound, but they already made up 1 game and have gone 3-1 since the trade. Attached Images