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Old 05-16-2019, 10:12 PM   #169
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2075 Season (4/25 – 4/28)

Brooklyn Citizens (13-10, .565, 4th NL East) @ Los Angeles Lakers (15-6, .714, Class of the NL West)
Brooklyn prides itself on authenticity, even if said authenticity was largely lost long ago after a self-inflicted transition to a mecca for genre-hopping Hipster types more concerned with staying up on trends than finding their true selves. Brooklyn is operating in a bubble of sorts – preoccupied with niche (in its many forms) and esoteric ideologies that make little sense outside of its confines. The Citizens don’t necessarily subscribe to the mold described above, however, as they are built on homegrown hustle with a bit of flair they added in the offseason. The addition of Josh Allen is starting to pay some early dividends and the club has really started to gel in a demonstrable way – 9-1 in their last 10 and winning the games they should – the Citizens have something snappy. Their confidence is high, their performance has, recently, been elite, and they are starting to click on both sides of the ball. This, then, will be our first true test of the season. MLB clubs have played enough baseball to find their groove and what Brooklyn has found is a smash-mouth, hard-scrabble style that they’ve coupled with rock solid pitching and solid defensive efficiency. Ignore their record – we are equal mass objects on a collision course for NL supremacy (no, not really – I often assign undue import on these things).

22 of 162: Ryan Burg (1-3, 3.77) @ Michael Brisk (3-1, 3.55)
**Cancelled initially, now part of a Dbl Header**

L, 5-3. Burg was big pimpin’ – 8IP, 6H, 2ER, 10K’s – in Brooklyn’s game one, 5-3, win. Brisk gives up 5 in 7, Mullens finishes 2 for 4 with an RBI and 2 runs, Zarate goes 3 for 4 with nothing else to show for it, and Otto finished 0 for 3. Pepper was particularly poor at the plate today – 0 for 4 and 3 K’s.

Elsewhere: A bit of bad luck has fallen on the Phoenix Suns today as they learned that starting pitcher Patrick Keith had suffered a setback in his recovery from an oblique strain and will miss more time than expected. The setback will cost an additional 4-weeks – resistance band training is hard you guys!

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23 of 162: Nick Lyle (2-1, 4.01) @ Case Tunnell (1-0, 4.43)
W, 3-4. Big win in extras – we come through with 2 runs in the bottom of the 12th after they got the go-ahead run in the top of the frame. Your boy Pepper was the hero – 2-run single, my man looped a fastball to left for the walk-off. Case & Nick were engaged in a real duel – each only gave up 2 runs in 8+. Otto got a hit, Zarate picked up 4 plus an RBI, and Pepper got 2 (the walk-off and a double). 12 error-free innings for the Lakers in this one.

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24 of 162: Sarkis Canby (2-1, 2.79) @ Josiah Kawka (3-1, 2.29)
L, 8-6. Errors for Pepper, Jenkins, and Fregoso do us in – 4 unearned tonight. Guzman blows the save – shelled… 3 runs get across on him in the 9th. Pepper hit one out, Otto wakes up – 3 for 4, 2 RBI, and a run. Fregoso got 3 hits, Newman with 2. Good offense – the D and our pitching is the culprit here.

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25 of 162: Kevin Herrera (3-1, 2.43) @ Julen Morales (3-1, 3.48)
L, 9-2. Destroyed. Just laid to waste tonight. Brooklyn’s Joey Cory went 3 for 4 with a double, 3 RBI, and 2 runs. Herrera was lights out and our bullpen is leaking – 7 runs get across on our relievers. 5 doubles and a HR for the Citizens. Otto got hurt – waiting on the prognosis. Nothing about tonight was any good.

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AAA Update (City of Compton): Newton Wiser went 6 innings and gave up 3 earned in his last start against the Salem Silverback – he got the decision and is now 2-1. 80’s Playboy Rad Tay-Tay went 7 innings and gave up 4 in his start against the Silverbacks – he got the decision and is also now 2-1. A nice 1-2 punch is developing in Compton.


No rest for the wicked – it’s all about putting this disastrous 4-game set behind us as the 17-8 St. Louis Rams head to town for a 3-game parlay. They’re 5-5 in their last 10 and we’ll be looking to end our 2-game losing streak. We got bashed so hard in that last one that it may as well be a 3-game skid.

Transaction Log:
Signed free agent RP Regis Cook to a minor league contract – AAA filler.
Signed free agent RP Cade Pitz to a minor league contract – Good stuff, no movement.

Important stuff: Angry Eloy has hit 4 doubles since his return from suspension. Take that Commissioner!

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