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May 22nd, 2020: We opened up our home series against the Phillies with Marcus Stroman (1-5, 5.93 ERA, 1.66 WHIP) taking on JoJo Romero (0-1, 6.62 ERA, 1.70 WHIP). Another bad start and I'd consider moving Stroman into the pen. We were shut out in the opener, losing 4-0.

Stroman allowed 9 hits and 4 runs in 5.2 innings while walking 4 and striking out just 1. I think his time has run out...

We only managed 4 hits, including 2 from Garrett Hampson. Brian Anderson doubled and Nicky Delmonico singled, as we looked terrible in every way, shape, and form to start the series.

I'd probably regret this, but temporarily, Brent Suter would take over for Stroman in the #5 spot.

Mary 23rd, 2020: Game two saw Jordan Montgomery (2-4, 3.33 ERA, 1.13 WHIP) take on Jake Odorizzi, who was making his season debut. We decided to hit, edging out a 7-6 victory.

Montgomery had some struggles, allowing 6 in 4 innings, but it was just 3 hits ad 3 walks while striking out 6. The pen combined for 5 shutout innings, with Drew Steckenrider earning the win, Trevor Rosenthal a hold, and Brad Brach his 8th save.

We had just 9 hits, but most were for extra bases. Lewis Brinson, Nicky Delmonico, and Marcus Semien homered, while Brian Anderson and the pitcher Montgomery doubled. Anderson singled as well, the only player with multiple hits. Delmonico drove in 2 runs, raising his total to 33, more then double any other Marlin.

May 24th, 2020: We looked to earn a series win with Zach Davies (4-3, 4.91 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) facing Vince Velasquez (2-3, 3.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). The pitching was good, as we won 2-1, picking up a series win at home.

Davies went 6, allowing a single run off 5 hits and a walk, while striking out 7. We took the lead in the bottom of the 8th, so Brian Duensing got his first win, and Brach earned another save.

We scored two in the 8th on a Delmonico pinch hit two run home run. He scored Victor Caratini, who doubled to leadoff the inning. Khris Davis had a double of his own, but we only had 7 hits as a team.

Tommorow was a day off, as All-Star voting would begin. I could see Brach being our lone star again, although Delmonico is making a case as well.

May 25th, 2020: The Dodgers lost SP Alex Wood for the year with a torn flexor tendon. He was 4-2 with a 4.14 ERA in 9 starts this season.

We're up a bit to 24th in the Power Rankings.

We were on the way to Chicago to take on the White Sox for three as we started an AL road trip. We'd see Noe Ramirez (0-0, 4.50 ERA), Jon Duplantier (1-4, 6.25 ERA), and Michael Kpech (4-2, 4.24). The South Siders are 19-28 this season, the same record as ours.

May 26th, 2020: The Astros inked 30-year-old George Springer to a 7-year, $126,000,000 extension. It's a rather big comitment, allocating him $18 million each year, with the last a vesting option for 135 games. He's a career .261/.351/.464 hitter with 149 homers and 450 RBI's.

The Sox welcomed us with Noe Ramirez (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.75 WHIP) and we gifted them the pleasure of hitting BP off Colin McHugh (1-5, 8.39 ERA, 1.89 WHIP). Instead a pitcher's duel ensued, and we took the opener 2-1, despite having 11 hits.

McHugh was actually great, 6.1 scorless with just 4 hits, 3 walks, and 6 strikeouts. His ERA is still over 7.00 for the season. Rosenthal ended up picking up the save with 1.2 innings of shutout ball.

Of the 11 hits, three of them were singles from Hampson. Victor Caratini and Teoscar Hernandez doubled. Teo, Brinson, and Marcus Semien had two hits a piece. The first and last drove in runs.

May 27th, 2020: The Jays will be without Juan Nicasio for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He joined the team in the offseason as a free agent.

Game two saw Zack Wheeler (1-5, 4.72 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) and Jon Duplantier (1-4, 6.25 ERA, 1.75 WHIP) square off. The Sox got the best of us today, winning 4-3.

Wheeler went 5.2, allowed 3 runs off 7 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 5. Kevin Chapman got the loss, allowing a run in 1.1 innings of relief.

We had only 6 hits. Khris Davis, Lewis Brinson, and Brian Anderson had two a piece. Davis was the main offensive impact, a three run homer in the 1st, scoring Brinson and Nicky Delmonico.

May 28th, 2020: The rubber match saw Brent Suter (0-1, 5.21 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) make his first and hopefully only start of the year against the hard throwing Michael Kopech (4-2, 4.24 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). Suter left early with an injury, and we lost 5-2. He's DTD for a few days.

Suter actually pitched well, 4.2 innings with just 3 hits and a walk while striking out 3. He allowed just 1 run. Stroman continued to suck, allowing 4 in 1.2 innings, while picking up the loss. He did strike out 2, which is more then all, but three of his starts this year.

We didn't hit much again, but Khris Davis hit two solo homers. He was hitting awful before facing the Sox. Hernandez doubled and singled.

Mike Trout went 5-for-5 as the Angels crushed the Royals 14-1.

I guess Ronald Acuna had a hit streak, as it came to an end at 21 today.

After the game I optioned Chris Shaw to AAA and called up fellow 1B Ronald Guzman. Shaw hasn't hit much at all so far, and Guzman is a decent bench option. I also recalled Brandon Kintzler from rehab and optioned Suter. Senzatela would enter the rotation, since Suter may miss his next schedueled start.

Looking ahead, we'd face the Rays in Tampa for two, before seeing them in Miami. The Rays are having a good season at 27-24 while we're just 20-30. In St. Petersburg we'd see Blake Snell (4-5, 4.36 ERA) and Anthony Banda (0-1, 108.00 ERA). Banda allowed 4 runs in just 0.1 innings in his first start, although he left it with an injury. He's still listed as DTD.