Houston Texans Fictional Dynasty

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The Frontier League lost 6-2,all three of our pitchers played

Jim Neal 0.2 IP/3H/2R
G.Walton 1.0 IP/1H/0R
X.Xie 0.2 IP/0H/1K/0R

The mid-season update is going to be soon just thought I would give some random statistics.

We are undefeated on the first and last day of the month.
We are 5-4 in Extra inning games.

Individual Stat Leaders
Gabe Walton 2.01 ERA is 2nd and first in Shutouts with 4,and 5 in K/BB of 4.43.

Jim Neal is four in Opp AVG with a .211 and third in WHIP with 0.96 and is tied for second in wins(9).

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It's Mid season,the mid season update is coming soon but I thought I would sum my Farm system.To be Honest I didn't really go through all my players intill today.Boy am I glad I did,because as it turns out, we have some good talent down there.

Farm System:
Star Potential
Out of 32:
4* 2
3.5* 2
2.5* 3
2* 4
1.5* 1
1* 14
.5* 6

No Players have an up arrow but here are my thoughts:
Out of 32:
27 have what it takes to make the 40 man
7 of those are just because of there speed or bunt skills.
That leaves 5 people that will be left out of the 40-man.They will all be pitchers due to the Depth at P.That being said only 6 players can make a real impact and are Major league ready.
I will see about trading some no name minor league pitchers for someone that can make a impact.
League ready Players:
C Chris Wilson
SP Héctor Vargas
LF Steve Dyer in 5G went 0-3
SS Lorenzo Pacheco
3B Hirohisa Ogawa
SP Ed Carrigan

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Team StatsTeam leading stats in Bold)

Pitchers:

J.Neal 9W

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Team StatsTeam leading stats in Bold)

Starting Pitchers:

J.Neal 9W-4L/2.55ERA/0.94WHIP/99K(puts in two shy of a 200K pace)
X.Xie 9W-5L/3.17ERA/1.18WHIP/84K
M.Kerr 7W-5L/4.20ERA/1.52WHIP/55K
G.Walton 7W-5L/1.98ERA/1.00WHIP/97K
D.Flores 1W-7L/5.70ERA/1.63WHIP/58K

Bullpen:


Bob Tobias(3W-0L/13SV/1.12ERA/0.84WHIP)

Position Players:



Others:
3B Tomás Quintana
B:R,T:R(3HR/7RBI:232/.273/.354)

C H.Rodríguez B:S,T:R(0HR/4RBI/.286/.333/.333)

CF N.Stone B:R,T:R(0HR/2RBI/.286/.267/.286)

RF Mike MacBride B:R,T:L(4-13/.308/.308/.385)

2B Denny Cookie B:R,T:R(1-5/.200/.333/.200)

All Pitchers have 1HR and 11RBI Combined.

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Team Stats:

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Contract Negotiations:
We extend

Gabe Walton 1year 13,400,000$

Andrés Rincón 2years 6,750,000


League News:
SP Ryan Robinson Throws a No-Hitter
Big Trade:
They get:

Send:





Forgot to mention 2 minor league signees:

17 year-old CF Mark Thomason B:L,T:R(went un-drafted and signed a minor league contract)



18 year-old 2B Juan-Jung Yun B:L,T:R(Also went un-drafted and singed a minor league contract)

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September Callups:
SS E.Bennett
SS O.Bustamanto
RF A.Campos
3B P.Collins
LF M.Daiz
CF P.French
CF M.Mitchell
3B H.Ogawa
SS L.Pacheco
CF W.Thian
CF M.Thomason
SS J.Vázquez
S.Dyer

Skipping to September here is the stats:


Standing:

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It took 161 games to get into the playoffs(sorry for the fast season going to start a new format)

We end the season 87-75,here is end of the stats

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2015 Playoffs

We will play The San Diego in The division series
DL:A.Cardoza
Game 1

Starting Pitchers

Hou: J.Neal(16W-10L/2.43ERA)
SD: J.J. Armstrong(10W-8L/3.20ERA)

Hou:RF A.Rincón-CF A.Ramírez-SS W.Weston- LF R.Morris-1B C.Johnson-C R.Concepción- 3B S.Stanley-2B D.Cooke-P J.Neal

SD:CF C.Cervantes-2B B.Pether-1B G.Núñes- SS W.Hargrove-3B H.Stockler-RF K.Rush- LF S.Bell-C A.Aguiliar-P J.J. Armstrong



L 2-3

WP J.Arellano(0.2IP)

LP J.Neal(7.1IP/6H/6K/2BB)

HR: R.Morris(1)


Game 2
(San Diego leads 1-0)

Starting Pitchers

Hou: G.Walton(12W-9L/1.99ERA)
SD: M.Dickson(14W-8L/3.26ERA

Hou:RF A.Rincón-CF A.Ramírez-SS W.Weston- LF R.Morris-1B C.Johnson-C R.Concepción- 3B S.Stanley-2B D.Cooke-P G.Walton

SD:CF C.Cervantes-2B B.Pether-1B G.Núñes- SS W.Hargrove-3B H.Stockler-RF K.Rush- LF S.Bell-C A.Aguiliar-P M.Dickson



L 1-9

WP M.Dickerson(6.0IP/3H/5K/4BB)

LP G.Walton(6.0IP/8H/6K/3BB)

Game 3
San Diego leads 2-0

Starting Pitchers

Hou: M.Kerr(12W-12L/3.45ERA)
SD: J.Tobias(14W-13L/3.27ERA)

Hou:2B C.Guzmán-CF A.Ramírez- 1B C.Johnson-LF R.Morris-SS W.Weston-C R.Concepción- RF A.Rincón-3B S.Stanley-P M.Kerr

SD:CF C.Cervantes-2B B.Pether-1B G.Núñes- SS W.Hargrove-3B H.Stockler-RF K.Rush- LF S.Bell-C A.Aguiliar-P J.Tobias



L 1-6

WP J.Tobias(6.1IP/3H/3K/1BB)
LP M.Kerr(6.0IP/5H/4K/3BB)

A www we get swept 3-0,we were outscored 18-4 season recap is next.

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Team Stats:
All Players who played this year.

Pitching

J.Neal(35G/16-10/2.43ERA/240.1IP/185K/0.97WHIP)

X.Xie(32G/17-8/3.11ERA/222.2IP/162K/1.15WHIP)

M.Kerr(31G/12-12/3.45ERA/211.1IP/136K/1.28WHIP)

G.Walton(28G/12-9/1.99ERA/194.0IP/149K/1.01WHIP)

D.Flores(18G/4-10/5.04ERA/116IP/89K/1.53WHIP)

K.Jenkins(28G/5-4/3.91ERA/94.1IP/71K/1.47WHIP)

R.Clark(45G/1-4/4.60ERA/74.1IP/61K/1.40WHIP)

G.Hunt(29G/1-4/3.40ERA/45.0IP/32K/1.36WHIP)

F.Johnson(43G/6-3/2.15ERA/54.1IP/63K/1.09WHIP)

G.Miller(56G/5-5/2.54ERA/78IP/66K/1.23WHIP)

M.Torres(53G/4-2/3.76ERA/64.2IP/86K/
1.27WHIP)

H.Vargas(2G/0-0/0.00ERA/4.1IP/1.15WHIP)

B.Tobias(66G/4-4/1.50ERA/72IP/96K/0.82WHIP)

Position Players:

C R.Concepción(106H/13HR/51RBI/215/.315/.329 )

C C.Wilson(4G/2H/.182/.182/.364

C H.Rodríguez(28H/0HR/9RBI/.280/.357/.350)

1B C.Johnson(175H/44HR/110RBI/.295/.387/.551)

2B D.Cooke(42H/2HR/10RBI/.294/.344/.399)

2B C.Guzmán(129H/7HR/45RBI/.264/.318/.375)

2B R.Zimmerman (82H/8HR/29RBI/.297/.382/.446)

3B S.Stanley(128H/6HR/33RBI/.240/.284/.328)

3B P.Collins(5H/1HR/5RBI/.333/.444/.733)

3B T.Quintana(30H/4HR/12RBI/.221/.267/.324)

SS W.Weston(80H/27HR/58RBI/.236/.309/.525)

SS L.Pacheco Played two defensive Innings

LF R.Morris(154H/42HR/100RBI/.262/.321/.521)

LF M.Díaz Played one out

LF S.Dyer 0-4 in four AB

CF A.Ramírez(176H/31HR/88RBI/.285/.343/.494)

CF N.Stone(5-21/2RBI/.238/.261/.238)

CF W.Thain Used as PR in nine Games

CF M.Thomason 3 innings and 1 run

RF M.MacBride(10H/1HR/6RBI/.227/.306/.318)

RF A.Rincón(122H/13HR/52RBI/.261/.309/.402)

RF M.Mitchell PR one time

Total Stats by Pitchers:
56H/3HR/24RBI/12 2B/24R/8BB)

Total Stats:

Batting:
(1330H/207HR/686R/491BB/973K/65SB/.251AVG)

Pitching:
(3.06ERA/1196K/392BB/592R/1471.1IP)

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Playoff Results:
San Diego Wins The playoffs going 4-1 in The World Series.

Budget:
We now have 190,000,000 in the budget witch gives us 74 mill to work with in signing Free Agents.

Awards:
We get no rewards this year.

FL Batter Of The Year

E.Hernández

WCL Batter of The Year

A.Gómez

FL Pitcher of The Year

N.brennan

WCL Pitcher of The Year

M.Alvarez

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2015-2016 offseason:

Arbitration

Two players were eligible:

Manuel Torres one year 4,869,000

Rob Morris one year 14,500,000

Players Leaving:

C H.Rodríguez(28-100/.280AVG/9RBI/.357OBP)

3B T.Quintata(30-136/.221AVG/4HR/12RBI/.267OBP)

Team Off-Season

We sign M.MacBride to a one year one Million dollar contract.

We sign Free Agent A.Quinn to a 2 year 7 million dollar contract.

With the addition of A.Quinn we can trade Flores.So here it is:

We Get:

22 Year-old RF Duane Sykes B:L,T:L



2015(5-16/.312AVG/1RBI/.312OBP)
Not fully developed yet,he struggles against Lefties.I do not intend him to play RF,instead he will replace C.Johnson.Johnson is 39 this year and 40 when his contract is up.However if Johnson hits 40HR again he will resigned no matter how old he is.

We Send:

26 Year-old SP Daniel Flores B:R,T:R



2015(4-10/5.04ERA/89K/39BB)

23 Year-old SP Ming-an Chuang B:S,T:R



He is a career Minor Leaguer and is the worst player in the system,they are doing us a favor taking him.

18 Year-old SP Marty Pearson B:R,T:R



He is also a career Minor Leaguer and is the second worst player in our system.Basically,we get rid of Flores and two minor leaguers for Sykes.

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Sykes improved from this:



To this:

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Season Preview:

I expect to have a record of 80-80 to 90-70.The owner expects us to make the playoffs.I left myself 104 million dollars to work with.This is because I have 5 players that are arbitration eligible.Plus three that are on there last year under contract.SP X.Xie stated that he will test Free agency after the season.So I will be looking for a new pitcher.

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Top 100 Prospects:

One more thing before opening day is the top 100 prospect list.I was excited when the list came out,so here is our players in the top 100.

We have 7 in total:

SP Bo Nig #27

RF Orlando Bustamante#41

C Chris Wilson #67

MR Hector Vargas#70

SP Ronnie Adams#75

RF Duane Sykes#81

CL Rafael Rios#92

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2016 Opening Day 25 Man Rosters:(last year's stats)

SP J.Neal(16-10/2.43ERA)

SP A.Quinn(7-1/3.76ERA)

SP M.Kerr(12-12/3.45ERA)

SP G.Walton(12-9/1.99ERA was first in FL last year)

SP X.Xie(17-8/3.11ERA)

MR K.Jenkins(5-4/3.91ERA)

MR R.Clark(1-4/4.60ERA)

MR G.Hunt(1-4/3.40ERA)

MR F.Johnson(6-3/2.15ERA)

MR G.Miller(5-5/2.54ERA)

MR M.Torres(4-2/3.76ERA)

CL B.Tobias(4-4/1.50ERA)

C R.Concepción(.215AVG/13HR/51RBI)

C C.Wilson(only had 11 AB so this is his Rookie year)

1B C.Johnson(.295AVG/44HR/110RBI)

2B D.Cooke(.294AVG/2HR/10RBI)

2B C.Guzmán(.264AVG/7HR/45RBI)

2B R.Zimmerman(.297AVG/8HR/29RBI)

3B S.Stanley(.240AVG/6HR/33RBI)

SS W.Weston(.236AVG/27HR/58RBI)

LF R.Morris(.262AVG/42HR/100RBI)

CF A.Ramírez(.285AVG/31HR/88RBI)

RF A.Cardoza(.209AVG/5HR/33RBI)

RF A.Rincón(.261AVG/13HR/52RBI)

RF D.Sykes(.312AVG/1RBI in 16 AB/Rookie Year)

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Opening day is next

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2016 Opening Day!!!!!

Houston Texans(0-0) Vs. Queens Snappers(0-0)-April 1-3

Projected Matchups:

(J.Neal 0-0,0.00) Vs. (A.Rodríguez 0-0,0.00)

(M.Kerr 0-0,0.00) Vs. (E.Morris 0-0,0.00)

(G.Walton 0-0,0.00) Vs. (P.Aguirre 0-0,0.00)


Game 1

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Neal

Que: CF Carver - C Martínez - RF Davis - LF Quintana - 2B Butler - 1B Dawson - SS Mahoney - 3B Davenport - P Rodríguez

Jim Neal starts the season with a strike-out.Guzmán starts the season with a leadoff double,however he would end up stranded at 3B after a groundout.In the third we strand Stanley at third after he was given second with an error and bunted over by Neal.We had the bases loaded in the sixth after a single by Johnson,a double by Weston,and a walk by Morris.Thats when Alfonso breaks through with a 2 RBI single.We load the bases again in the seventh,after a dum double play and a K,nothing happens.I hoped Neal could go the distance,but with one two outs in the ninth he gives up a two run blast to Quintata.With runs on first and second we fall to score.We call Floyd out of the pin for the 10th.Of course he gives up a two run shot,this time to Mahoney.Weston sparks hope in the bottom half with a solo Shot.Thats all the offense had however,4-3 Queens.

J.Neal(4H/6K/1BB/2.00ERA)Weston 2-5,1RBI,1HR ;Ramírez 1-5,2RBI.

We sign a speed demon by the name of Franklin Jones to a minor League Contract.80speed,100baserunning,and 96 sac bunting.

Game 2

Hou: CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF R. Morris - RF Rincón - C Concepción - 1B Cardoza - 2B Cooke - P Kerr

Que:CF Carver - C Martínez - RF Davis - LF Quintata - 1B Dawson - SS Mahoney - 2B McKnight - 3B Davenport - P E.Morris

Queens starts of the first with a two run Home run by Davis.But Rob Morris will throw that out the window with a two run shot of his own.We tack on another run in the second with a RBI single by Alfonso Ramírez.Then in the third,Morris hits his second homer of the day.Then two batters later Cardoza hits a two run shot,6-2 now.We strike again in the 4th with an RBI double by Rincón.Queens scores in the 5th and again in the 6th with Another Davis Homer,his second of the day,7-4.We pull Kerr in the 8th after giving up a RBI triple.We call Torres in to face Mahoney with 1 out.Two blown leads this time Nevarez hits a three run shot.I was pretty mad in till Concepción hit a game tying to run homer,9-9!!!Awww we blow the save again,Tobias gives up a two run homer.We show light with a RBI single by Stanley.However nothing else happens,11-10 Queens.M.Kerr(7.1IP/3K/6R/6.14ERA);R.Morris(2-3/3RBI/2BB/2HR);Davis(2-4,3RBI,2HR)

This is not how I wanted the year to start out but that's life.

Game 3

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Cooke - P Walton

Que:CF Carver - C Martínez - RF Davis - LF Quintata - 2B Bulter - 1B Dawson - SS Mahoney - 3B Davenport - P Aguirre

We strike in the first with a leadoff homer by Guzmán.We score again with an RBI grounder by Morris.Queens gets a run in the top of the 2nd with a sac-fly.They score again in the 3rd with a pass ball.We score in the 5th with a sac fly by Weston,3-2 now.In the 6th Mahoney deliverers a RBI single,this game is tied.He is brought home on a sac fly,4-3 Queens.In the bottom half,we lead of with singles by Ramírez and Concepción.After two fly outs I decide that Walton's day is over and Rincón will PH.Nothing came of it,I hope we win today!!Roger Clark comes in the relieve,and he retires Queens 1-2-3.After Morris singles,Concepción delivers a game tying double.Concepcion however was injured on the play and was taken out of the ballgame.After a walk and a single by Cooke.Guzmán hits a 2 RBI single. B.Tobias comes in an ends the game,his first save of the year.G.Walton(6.0IP,8K,9H);C.Guzmán(3-4,3RBI,BB);R.Conceptión(2-4,1RBI)

Concepción,who left the game is labeled day-to-day with back tightness.

Houston Texans(1-2) @ Mahattan River Drangons (0-3)

Projected Matchups:

X.Xie (0-0,0.00ERA)Vs B.Rodríguez (0-0,0.00ERA)

A.Quinn(0-0,0.00ERA) Vs. Saikawa(0-0,0.00ERA)

J.Neal(0-0,2.00ERA) Vs. D.López(0-1,1.12ERA)

Game 1

Hou:CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF Morris - RF Rincón - C Wilson - 1B Cardoza - 2B Cooke - P Xing

Man:CF Martínez - 2B Eldridge - C Ortiz - 3B González - 1B Garzelli - RF Maldonado - LF O'Toole - SS Richardson - P Rodríguez

After four scoreless innings,we lead of the fifth with a Wilson single and Rincón single that was turned into an error due to an error by the center fielder Martínez.The next batter Cardoza deliveres an RBI single.That was the only run of the game,Xie goes the distance.Xie is showing his stuff trying to impress future takers this offseason.X.Xie has a complete game shutout.(Second of his Carrer)Xie(9IP,2H8K);C.Wilson(2-3); A.Cardoza(1RBI)


Game 2

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Wilson - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Quinn

Man:CF Martínez - LF Bennett - C Ortiz - 3B González - RF Maldonado - 2B Eldridge - 1B O'Toole - SS Richardson - P Saikawa

Manhattan scores first with a pass ball in the 3rd base.After a two run homer by Ortiz it 3-0.They score three more runs in the 4th,6-0.After they score 3 more,we finally get a run off a RBI single by Morris.Then a RBI single by Ramirez.That will be the final score.9-2, Manhattan.

Game 3

Hou:CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF Morris - RF Rincón - C Concepción - 1B Cardoza - 2B Cooke - P Neal

Man:CF Martínez - LF Brennett - C Ortiz - 3B González - 1B Grzelli - RF Maldonado - 2B Eldridge - SS Richardson - P López

We strike first with a two run Homer by Morris.Then in the second Cardoza hits one out,3-0 now.The home runs continue,this time Weston hits one out.We score four more in the forth,witch includes a 2RBI double by Stanley.The Drangons did have a hit intill the 4th and Neal found himself with one out and a runner at third.He would score thanks to González double,7-1.After 4 straight singles,the score is now,7-4.Affter Neal gives up the lead he is pulled.In the ninth we get runners on second and third but nothing comes of it.Tobias gets us throughout the ninth so we are going into extras.In the 10th we have the bases loaded with one out.We leave them loaded and F.Johnson will pitch.He gets us through the 10th and 11th.In the 11th, I encountered a bug.Ramirez was at second and first base at the same time....Hmmm.G.Hunt makes them go down 1-2-3 in the 12th.In the 13th I was greeted with a Statistic stating that Ramirez had tied the all time extra-innings hits with 5 hits in the game.The game would remain tied infill the 16th when Ramirez hits a go head homer.With the homer he sets a new Frontier League regular season extra inning game record for hits with 6.After a single and two walks,the bases were loaded for Conception.He comes through with an 2 RBI double,10-7.We end up scoring three more runs,it's 13-7 heading into the bottom of the 16th.The game is finally over,13-7Houston!!!!!A.Ramírez(6-8,1RBI,2BB,HR);R.Concepcion(3-6,3RBI,2BB)


Team News:

The following extensions were signed:

2B Richard Zimmerman 1 year 7,700,000

LF Rob Morris 2 years at 14,800,000

1B Chris Johnson 2 years at 22,000,000

League news:

Jack Mullins of the Virginia Beachs had a five hit game in the 5-0 win over Seattle.

Tucson SS Jorge Costello is out for 6 weeks with a spanked ankle.

Columbus LF Mark Meyers is out for 4 months with a broken kneecap.

Jeff Young of EL Paso had a five hit game against New York.

Weekly Stats:

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Houston Texans(3-3) Vs. San Diego(5-1)- April 7-9,2016.

Raining Champions San Diego comes in on a 5 game Win Streak, and second in there division.

Projected Matchups:

M.Kerr(0-0,6.14ERA) Vs. J.J.Armstrong(0-0,4.77ERA)

G.Walton(0-0,3.00ERA) Vs.M.Dickson(1-0,0.00ERA)

X.Xie(1-0,0.00ERA) Vs. J.Ray(1-0,6.00ERA)

Game 1

Hou:CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF Morris - RF Rincón - C Wilson - 1B Cardoza - 2B Cooke - P Kerr

SD:CF Cervantes - 2B Perher - 1B Núñes - SS Hargrove - 3B Stockler - RF Rush - LF Bell - C Dunbar - P Armstrong

We get on the board in the first with a two out Home run by Weston.Skiping head to the 4th,an error by Stanley puts a man on base when Hargrove it's a two run shot.In the bottom half,a single, an error, and a groundout,puts two men in scoring position.Thanks to a Cooke groundout,we tie the game at two apiece.after Kerr loads the bases,we replace him with Hunt.He managed to get out of the inning giving up only one.Hunt then gives up a leadoff homer in the ninth,4-2 SD.That would be the final score as we lose,4-2.M.Kerr(7.0IP,6H,3K,4BB);W.Weston(1-3,1RBI,HR)

Game 2

Hou:CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF Morris - RF Rincón - C Concepcion - 1B Cardoza - 2B Zimmerman - P Walton

SD:CF Cervantes - 2B Pether - 1B Núñes - SS Hargrove - 3B Stockler - RF Rush - LF Bell - C Dunbar - P Dickson

Starting in the top of the 2nd,Walton gives up a leadoff Home run to Stockler,his 3rd.Then in 5th he gives up another to Dunbar.We finally score in the 5th when Concepcion hit a leadoff Homerun,his 3rd.After some runners LOB,the final score is 2-1 San Diego.G.Walton(9IP,8H,1K);R.Conception(1-2,1RBI,HR(3)

We need to win this next game to avoid the sweep.

Game 3

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepión - RF Sykes - 3B Cooke - P Quinn

SD:CF Cervantes - 2B Pether - 1B Múñes - SS Hargrove - 3B Stockler - RF Rush - LF Bell - C Dunbar - P Ray

Weston starts of the game with a Homerun,his 4th of the year.In the second,Ramírez makes a great play robing Hargrove of a Home run.In the 3rd,after a single by Johnson,Weston hits his second homer of the game.The first hit of the ballgame for San Diego is a three run shot.After a walk and an error,he hit it out.Two batters later he blows the lead with a two run homer.What is that,the 6th blown lead of the year.Just to top it off,the reliever Johnson is taken out of the game.Sykes brings us within one with a solo homer in the ninth,his first.That would be the final,we get sweep with the 5-4 loss.

Houston Texans(3-6) @ Denver Highlanders(6-3) - April 10-12th

We need to win this series and get back to .500.Floyd Johnson is ok he had a day long strain.

Pitching Projections:

J.Neal(0-0,4.70ERA) Vs. M.Esparza(2-0,1.98ERA)

M.Kerr(0-1,4.40ERA) Vs. B.Lee(0-0,2.51ERA)

G.Walton(0-1,2.40ERA) Vs. J.Cavazos(0-1,5.11ERA)

Game 1

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepión - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Neal

Den:CF Warren - 3B Bailey - LF Lozano - 1B Fernández - 2B McCain - RF Romero - C Torres - SS Canseco - P Esparza

Starting in the second,Neal gives up a solo home run by Romero.In the 4th,Weston scores on a Ramírez hit ball that was booted for an error,tying the game at one a-piece.Just when we come back,Neal gives up a homer by McCain 2-1 now.Weston leads of the 6th with a double,and moved over with a groundout.However we fail to score him for thrid,story of the year.In the 7th,we get Sykes on third,and this time he will score thanks to an error by Romero.Torres comes in for Neal in the 7th,Neal will get his second No decision.Awww,we manger to take the game to 10 but we lose again,we need to find a way to win.Neal(6IP,5K,3H);Ramírez(1-4,IRBI)

Game 2
Note:Somehow Xie got skipped so he will make the start.

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Xie

Den:CF Warren - 3B Bailey - LF Lozano - 1B Fernández - 2B McCain - C Torres - RF Oglethorpe - SS Canseco - P McCormick

Quick note for some reason the game skiped the 4th pitcher on every team.

I am beginning to see a trend,we more often then not hit a Homer in the first.This time it was Johnson,his 1st of the year.After Xie singles,and Guzmán gets hit by a pitch,William Weston Delivers an RBI single,2-0 now.The next batter Morris makes it a 3-0 game with an RBI single.After a sac-fly made the score 4-0,Sykes hits a three run shot that went 442 Feet.He is proving to be a good pickup,that was 2nd.The Highlanders come back with a two run home run by Arriverderci.The Highlanders manger to get a guy on third in the 5th but fail to score him.Xie gives up another two run homer in the 8th,it puts are lead within 3.After Xie finishes the 8th,he is finished,he finishes with 110 pitches.Morris puts icing on top of the cake with a two RBI single in the 9th.Tobias save ends the 4 game losing steak.X.Xie (2-0,10H,5K,8IP);R.Morris(2-3,2RBI,2BB);D.Sykes(2-5,3RBI,HR)

Yes!!!losing streak over!!!!


Game 3

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Cooke - P Kerr

Den:CF Warren - 1B Yambo - LF Fernández - 2B McCain - 3B Bailey - C Torres - RF Wood - SS Canseco - P Lee

Neither team scored through three.However,we found ourselves with runners at the corners with no outs in the forth.The next batter Weston grounds into a double play,but the run scored,1-0.The highlanders get a runner in scoring position in the 4th but are unable to capitalize on it.In the 5th we have runners on the corners again with one out,and Cooke comes through with an RBI single.Two batters later,Guzmán also hits a RBI single,3-0 now.Later in the inning we loaded the bases for Weston but nothing came of it.Denver scores one in the fifth off of a solo home run.In the 8th,we load the bases with two singles and a walk.After Conception fails to get hit,the rookie Sykes Delivers a Grand Slam!!!!!I believe that is the first ever Houston Grand Slam.After a Tobias save,the final score is 7-1 Houston.M.Kerr(8IP,5H,3K);D.Sykes(2-4,4RBI,HR)

Team News:

We need to win!!!

League News:

Jim Anderson throws a 11-0 shutout and only aloud four hits.

In the same game, Zhao-ying Zeng goes 5-5,all five hits were single.

Baltimore SP Sánchez signs a 4 year 63,360,000 contract.

SS Anastasio Ventura of Arkon is out for 5 weeks with a hamstring strain.

Dallas SP Jing Kuai pitched a 4-hitter against Portland.

New York C D.Johnson is out for 6 weeks with a bone spur in his elbow.

Finally MR Steve Vaughn season is over,he will be out for 8 months due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

The injures this week go on and on.

[Texasborn]

Houston Texans(5-7) Vs. El Paso(6-6) - April 14-16

Projected Matchups:

G.Walton(0-1,2.40ERA) Vs. R.Carson(0-1,4.97ERA)

A.Quinn(0-2,6.94ERA) Vs. P.Perry(0-1,7.84ERA)

J.Neal(0-0,4.22ERA) Vs. S.Green(1-0,6.10ERA)

Game 1

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF R.Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Walton

EP:3B McGuire - 2B Young - 1B Benítez - CF Rodriguez - RF Woods - C Cavazos - LF M.Morris - SS Lee - P Carson

Walton has started the year of poorly,after finishing the last season with an 1.99ERA.The second lowest in the league,he has struggled with a loss and two no-decisions,and is looking for his first win of the season.The offense will help in in the first,with a solo home run by Chris Johnson.Johnson age has been showing as he skills have deminished.So it's nice seeing him show some power.Then in the third,two errors and a single load the bases with no outs.Thanks to a Wstin Sac fly and a error,there is now runers on second and third. Ramírez and Concepción hit back to back doubles,scoring three runs.Thought both teams manged to get runners into scoring position,no team manged to score.The final score is,5-0 with Walton's first win of the season being a complete game shutout.G.Walton(9IP,7H,0R,1BB,4K);C.Johnson(3-4,1RBI,HR);A.Ramírez(1-4,2RBI)

This shutout is our second of the year and the second of Walton's career.The other Walton shutout was also against EL Paso on 5/3/15.For some reason it does not show that he threw the shutout,does anyone know why?

Game 2

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF R.Morris - CF Ramírez - RF Sykes - C Wilson - 3B Stanley - P Quinn

EP:3B McGuire - 2B Young - 1B Benítez - CF Rodriguez - RF Wood - C Cavazos - LF M.Morris - SS Lee - P Perry

Another player that has declined is Quinn,he is about half as good as when we got him.Quinn had a no-hitter going but it was broke in the 4th with a double by Benítez.The next batter Rodriguez hits a double also making it,1-0.The El Paso pitcher gets through the 4th but is injured and replaced by Joe Houston.After the struggling Stanley hits a double,Quinn hits a single,putting runners on the corners with no outs.We fall to score with our 1-2-3 hitters,Awww.After a leadoff triple by M.Morris,Quinn balked scoring Morris.Though Quinn gave us a good eight innings,he had no support.2-0El Paso;A.Quinn(8IP,5H,2R,2BB,5K)

Game 3

Hou:RF Sykes - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF R.Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - 2B Zimmerman - 3B Cooke - P Neal

EP:3B McGuire - RF Woods - 1B Benítez - CF Rodríguez - 2B Young - C Cavazos - LF M.Morris - SS Lee - P Stewart

Jim Neal will pitch his fourth game of the season.In his last three games he has had three no-decisions.Today,we are using an new lineup to try to spark some offense.We almost score in the first but Weston was gunned out at the plate.However,in the second Concepción hits a single and Zimmerman walks.Then a sac fly moves Conceptión over to third.In the third,Neal manages to get out of the inning with runners on the corners and one out.Skiping ahead to the 7th,we manage to load the bases with no outs.We score on a past ball by Cavazos,making the score,1-0.Then Neal helps himself with a RBI singl making the game,2-0.After loading the bases up again with a Sykes walk.At the end of the inning we mange to score 5.That would be the final score as Neal throws a three hit shutout(his third)Jim Neal(9IP,3H,1BB,7K);Weston(1-4,3RBI).

A quick update:

We sign two undrafted free agents to minor league contracts.

18 Year-old SS Pat Norman T:R,B:R

He is a speed guy

21 Year-old CF Loren Cook T:R,B:R

Also speedy

Houston Texans(7-8) @ Omaha Wild Horses(9-6)

Projected Matchups:

X.Xie(2-0,2.12ERA) Vs. P.Prince(1-2,5.51ERA)

M.Kerr(1-1,3.22ERA) Vs. I.Torres(2-0,0.77ERA)

G.Walton(1-1,1.50ERA) Vs. C.Short(1-1,2.11ERA)

Game 1

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Conceptión - RF Sykes - 3B Stanley - P Xie

OMA:CF Sato - C Livingston - 1B Hernández - 2B Trevino - 3B Litsuka - LF Chávez - RF Boyd - SS Arroyo - P Prince

We strike first in the second with a Homerun by Morris,his fourth.It took infill the 5th for Omaha to get its first hit of the game.Xie had a shutout going into the 7th but gives up a solo shot to Trevino.In the 8th Torres blows the save making the game 4-2.That would be the final out as we fail to score again.R.Morris(1-4,1RBI,HR);X.Xie(7IP,3H,1R,2K)

Game 2

Hou:CF Ramírez - 3B Stanley - SS Weston - LF Morris - RF Rincón - C Concepción - 1B Cardoza - 2B Cooke - P Kerr

Oma:CF Sato - RF Boyd - 1B Hernández - 2B Trevino - 3B Iitsuka - LF Chávez - C Ladd - SS Arroyo - P Torres

We score in the second with a solo shot by Rincón,his first.Omaha however would try the game with a game tying single by Sato.We would take the lead back in the 4th with an RBI single by Cardoza.We add on to our lead in the 6th with a solo shot by Morris,his 5th.Four batters later,the bases are loaded thanks to two errors and a walk.We don't get anyone in, still 3-1.Then in the 9th Omaha scores on a solo shot by Trevino.However that is the final score,3-2 Houston.R.Morris(2-4,1RBI);M.Kerr(7IP,3H,1R,6K)

Game 3

Hou:2B Guzmán - 1B Johnson - SS Weston - LF Morris - CF Ramírez - C Concepción - RF Sykes - 3B Cooke - P Walton

Oma:CF Sato - C Livingston - 1B Hernández - 2B Trevino - 3B Iitsuka - LF Chávez - RF Boyd - SS Arroyo - P Gamble

Coming in to this game,I found a terrible statistic,our team AVG .224 is the second lowest in the FL.That trend needs to change.The lead off batter Guzmán hits a single but is thrown out at second trying to steal.Two batters later however,Weston hits a solo shot,his 6th.Omaha would later tie the game with a solo shot by Hernández,1-1 tie.Omaha would then take the lead in the 2nd with a Homerun by Chávez.In the 3rd we loaded the bases thanks to a single,HBP,and a walk.That is when Rob Morris grounds into a fielders choice,tying the game.Throw that out the window,as Walton gives up 3 in the bottom half.The final score would be 7-3.We need to get things in gear.


Team News:

MR M.Torres signs a 1 year 5,300,000 extension

SP Gabe Walton signs a 1 year 14,450,000 extension

MR Roger Clark signs a 1 Year 6,000,000 extension