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Chappy · 09-26-2004, 03:42 PM

Sim Report #4

5/7 - 3-2 WIN vs Florida - Skip Burns earned his first win of the season with 8 solid innings, allowing 2 ER on 6 hits. He also hit an RBI triple in the 6th inning. Carlos Martinez drove in the other 2 runs.
5/8 - 4-3 WIN vs Florida (11 innings) - Chris Curcio left with no decision despite pitching well. He allowed 2 ER on 8 hits in 8 innings, allowing no walks and picking up no strikeouts. Moreno blew a save, but Charlie Clowers pitched a scoreless 10th and 11th to pick up his first win of the season. Lust led the offense with 3 hits; Horizon, Rodriguez and Talamantez each added 2 hits.
5/9 - 4-0 WIN @ Connecticut - Bick Horizon hit a solo HR (10) and M-Rod added a double to power the offense. Chris Kearns pitched a shutout to move to 4-1 on the season.
5/10 - 9-3 loss @ Connecticut - Thom, Lust and Tally each had 2 hits, but we didn't generate nearly enough offense to overcome a shaky start by Alphonse Nietz. Nietz allowed 7 ER in 4 innings to fall to 1-4.
5/11 - 9-2 loss @ Connecticut - Once again we were manhandled, and this time Lowell Stang took the brunt of the damage. Stang coughed up 5 ER in 5 innings to fall to 3-3.
5/12 - 8-7 loss vs Tennessee (19 innings) - In a marathon of a game, Frank Scull allowed a 19th inning HR that would prove to be the final blow. Scull was pitching his 5th inning that night, and it was only the second hit he had allowed. M-Rod led the team offensively, going 3-for-7 with 2 walks.
5/13 - 4-2 WIN vs Tennessee (11 innings) - Curcio tried his best to pitch a complete game, but left after allowing 2 ER on 6 hits in 10 innings. Welch pitched a scoreless 11th and earned the win. Pinch hitter Pat Galyon hit a 2-run homer (1) in the 11th to win the game.
5/14 - 7-0 WIN vs Tennessee - For the second start in a row, Chris Kearns pitches a shutout. This time it was a 2-hitter, and he fanned 9 batters. Kieth Tracey hit an 8th inning grand slam (3) to power the offense, which scored 7 runs on just 6 hits.
5/15 - Off Day
5/16 - 8-0 loss vs New York - Nietz was roughed up again, allowing 6 ER in 7.1 innings. His ERA has soared to 5.74. Tally led the offense with 2 hits.

Standings

Code:

team	         w       l	 pct	 gb	L10
Massachusetts	25	11	.694	-	9-1
New York	22	14	.611	3.0	6-4
Pennsylvania	18	19	.486	7.5	6-4
Connecticut	17	19	.472	8.0	7-3

I really underestimated the Patriots. We're about where I expected, at 1 game under .500

Pitching

Code:

   Name         G GS W L SV   ERA   IP HA  R ER BB  K 
s1 L. Stang     7  7 3 3  0  2.35 46.0 41 15 12  9 32 
s2 S. Burns     8  8 1 3  0  4.18 56.0 44 32 26 13 59 
s3 C. Kearns    8  8 5 1  0  1.91 61.1 36 14 13 20 37 
s4 C. Curcio    7  7 2 1  0  4.24 46.2 52 23 22  6  6 
s5 A. Nietz     7  7 1 5  0  5.74 47.0 49 35 30 11 27 

mr J. Salguero  2  0 0 0  0 12.00  3.0  6  4  4  1  1 
mr F. Scull     9  0 1 1  0  3.38 10.2 11  4  4  2  9 
mr M. Welch    12  0 1 1  0  3.86 14.0 16  8  6  1  4 
su A. Guerrero 14  0 1 1  0  2.25 16.0 11  6  4  7 17 
su C. Clowers  17  0 1 0  1  4.87 20.1 23 11 11  5  6 
cl H. Moreno   15  0 1 0  9  2.01 22.1 17  7  5  8  4

Batting

Code:

     Name           G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K  AVG  OBP  SLG 
1 3B M. Rodriguez  34 142 37 10  1  0  16 19 18  7 .261 .342 .345 
2 CF F. Thom       36 139 32  9  0  1   9 13  8 12 .230 .272 .317 
3 2B L. Claus      35 125 27  9  0  4  17 20 25 17 .216 .347 .384 
4 1B B. Horizon    36 136 36  5  0 10  29 15 11  6 .265 .318 .522 
5 RF B. Lust       35 123 31  9  1  2  12 12 12 17 .252 .319 .390 
6 LF K. Tracey     35 129 29  4  0  3  17 14 10 21 .225 .286 .326
7 C  C. Martinez   34 114 26  5  0  3  12  7  8  5 .228 .290 .351
8 SS M. Talamantez 36 138 32  8  1  1  11 10  6 13 .232 .269 .326 

     A. Pooler     13  36 13  4  0  0   5  3  0  5 .361 .368 .472 
     W. Chipman     8   7  2  1  0  0   0  2  1  0 .286 .375 .429 
     B. Handel     24  44 11  2  1  0   5  7  3  0 .250 .313 .341 
     P. Galyon     15  21  5  1  0  1   3  3  1  6 .238 .292 .429 
     A. Stafford   25  48  8  1  0  0   1  6  2  7 .167 .200 .188 
     M. Pearson    20  40  5  2  0  1   2 13  4  4 .125 .280 .250

Team Rankings

Batting AVG: .228 (17th)
Homeruns: 26 (17th)
Walks: 114 (T-2nd)
Stolen Bases: 23 (17th)
Runs Scored: 149 (8th)

Pitching ERA: 3.72 (16th)
Opponents AVG: .237 (13th)
HRs Allowed: 42 (22nd)
Walks Allowed: 86 (11th)
Runs Allowed: 169 (20th)

Ugh.

- edit -

I forgot to mention the Upcoming Games

We play the last two games of our current series with New York (22-14, #4) before taking an off day.

Then we travel to Tennessee (22-14, #6) for a 3-game series before playing 3 games in New York. Then we begin a 4-game series at home against D.C. (9-27, #22), but only the first of those games will be played next sim.

This will be a real test; 8 games against great teams before hosting one of the cellar dwellers. As bad as DC has been, they always seem to have our number. Last year, they won just 48 games, but went 6-4 against us.

09-26-2004, 03:42 PM	#127
Chappy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,721	Sim Report #4 5/7 - 3-2 WIN vs Florida - Skip Burns earned his first win of the season with 8 solid innings, allowing 2 ER on 6 hits. He also hit an RBI triple in the 6th inning. Carlos Martinez drove in the other 2 runs. 5/8 - 4-3 WIN vs Florida (11 innings) - Chris Curcio left with no decision despite pitching well. He allowed 2 ER on 8 hits in 8 innings, allowing no walks and picking up no strikeouts. Moreno blew a save, but Charlie Clowers pitched a scoreless 10th and 11th to pick up his first win of the season. Lust led the offense with 3 hits; Horizon, Rodriguez and Talamantez each added 2 hits. 5/9 - 4-0 WIN @ Connecticut - Bick Horizon hit a solo HR (10) and M-Rod added a double to power the offense. Chris Kearns pitched a shutout to move to 4-1 on the season. 5/10 - 9-3 loss @ Connecticut - Thom, Lust and Tally each had 2 hits, but we didn't generate nearly enough offense to overcome a shaky start by Alphonse Nietz. Nietz allowed 7 ER in 4 innings to fall to 1-4. 5/11 - 9-2 loss @ Connecticut - Once again we were manhandled, and this time Lowell Stang took the brunt of the damage. Stang coughed up 5 ER in 5 innings to fall to 3-3. 5/12 - 8-7 loss vs Tennessee (19 innings) - In a marathon of a game, Frank Scull allowed a 19th inning HR that would prove to be the final blow. Scull was pitching his 5th inning that night, and it was only the second hit he had allowed. M-Rod led the team offensively, going 3-for-7 with 2 walks. 5/13 - 4-2 WIN vs Tennessee (11 innings) - Curcio tried his best to pitch a complete game, but left after allowing 2 ER on 6 hits in 10 innings. Welch pitched a scoreless 11th and earned the win. Pinch hitter Pat Galyon hit a 2-run homer (1) in the 11th to win the game. 5/14 - 7-0 WIN vs Tennessee - For the second start in a row, Chris Kearns pitches a shutout. This time it was a 2-hitter, and he fanned 9 batters. Kieth Tracey hit an 8th inning grand slam (3) to power the offense, which scored 7 runs on just 6 hits. 5/15 - Off Day 5/16 - 8-0 loss vs New York - Nietz was roughed up again, allowing 6 ER in 7.1 innings. His ERA has soared to 5.74. Tally led the offense with 2 hits. Standings Code: team w l pct gb L10 Massachusetts 25 11 .694 - 9-1 New York 22 14 .611 3.0 6-4 Pennsylvania 18 19 .486 7.5 6-4 Connecticut 17 19 .472 8.0 7-3 I really underestimated the Patriots. We're about where I expected, at 1 game under .500 Pitching Code: Name G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER BB K s1 L. Stang 7 7 3 3 0 2.35 46.0 41 15 12 9 32 s2 S. Burns 8 8 1 3 0 4.18 56.0 44 32 26 13 59 s3 C. Kearns 8 8 5 1 0 1.91 61.1 36 14 13 20 37 s4 C. Curcio 7 7 2 1 0 4.24 46.2 52 23 22 6 6 s5 A. Nietz 7 7 1 5 0 5.74 47.0 49 35 30 11 27 mr J. Salguero 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 6 4 4 1 1 mr F. Scull 9 0 1 1 0 3.38 10.2 11 4 4 2 9 mr M. Welch 12 0 1 1 0 3.86 14.0 16 8 6 1 4 su A. Guerrero 14 0 1 1 0 2.25 16.0 11 6 4 7 17 su C. Clowers 17 0 1 0 1 4.87 20.1 23 11 11 5 6 cl H. Moreno 15 0 1 0 9 2.01 22.1 17 7 5 8 4 Batting Code: Name G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG 1 3B M. Rodriguez 34 142 37 10 1 0 16 19 18 7 .261 .342 .345 2 CF F. Thom 36 139 32 9 0 1 9 13 8 12 .230 .272 .317 3 2B L. Claus 35 125 27 9 0 4 17 20 25 17 .216 .347 .384 4 1B B. Horizon 36 136 36 5 0 10 29 15 11 6 .265 .318 .522 5 RF B. Lust 35 123 31 9 1 2 12 12 12 17 .252 .319 .390 6 LF K. Tracey 35 129 29 4 0 3 17 14 10 21 .225 .286 .326 7 C C. Martinez 34 114 26 5 0 3 12 7 8 5 .228 .290 .351 8 SS M. Talamantez 36 138 32 8 1 1 11 10 6 13 .232 .269 .326 A. Pooler 13 36 13 4 0 0 5 3 0 5 .361 .368 .472 W. Chipman 8 7 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .286 .375 .429 B. Handel 24 44 11 2 1 0 5 7 3 0 .250 .313 .341 P. Galyon 15 21 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 6 .238 .292 .429 A. Stafford 25 48 8 1 0 0 1 6 2 7 .167 .200 .188 M. Pearson 20 40 5 2 0 1 2 13 4 4 .125 .280 .250 Team Rankings Batting AVG: .228 (17th) Homeruns: 26 (17th) Walks: 114 (T-2nd) Stolen Bases: 23 (17th) Runs Scored: 149 (8th) Pitching ERA: 3.72 (16th) Opponents AVG: .237 (13th) HRs Allowed: 42 (22nd) Walks Allowed: 86 (11th) Runs Allowed: 169 (20th) Ugh. - edit - I forgot to mention the Upcoming Games We play the last two games of our current series with New York (22-14, #4) before taking an off day. Then we travel to Tennessee (22-14, #6) for a 3-game series before playing 3 games in New York. Then we begin a 4-game series at home against D.C. (9-27, #22), but only the first of those games will be played next sim. This will be a real test; 8 games against great teams before hosting one of the cellar dwellers. As bad as DC has been, they always seem to have our number. Last year, they won just 48 games, but went 6-4 against us. __________________ NPBL - Pennsylvania Freedom AFBL - North Carolina Aviators MLB-Pro - Kansas City Royals Last edited by Chappy; 09-26-2004 at 09:37 PM.