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ayaghmour2 · 04-18-2018, 11:20 AM

April 17th, 2020: The Athletics will be without Dustin Fowler for the rest of the year after suffering a concussion. The 25-year-old had an excellent rookie season last year that saw him slash .301/.342/.532 with 32 HR's, 98 RBI's, and 21 steals.

On to Marlin Baseball as Collin McHugh (0-2, 11.88 ERA, 2.16 WHIP) took on Paul Fry as we hosted the Nationals and Paul Fry (1-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) to open our third and final series at home.

McHugh went 6.2 and allowed 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 4 in a 5-3 victory. John Curtiss and Trevor Rosenthal netted holds while Brad Brach picked up his 2nd save in a shaky 9th.

The struggling Marcus Semien lead the offensive charge with a 3-for-4 game with a double, a run scored, and two driven in. Victor Caratini and Anthony Alford hit solo homers, while Charlie Tilson tripled home a run (Semien) with 2 out in the 8th. Brandon Lowe stole a base in a 1-for-3 outing with a walk.

April 18th, 2020: Game two saw Zack Wheeler (0-1, 4.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) battle with former Marlin Wei-Yin Chen (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP). It took 10 innings, but we squeaked out a 4-3 win to earn in our first home series win.

Wheeler had an interesting game, allowing just 2 runs off 5 hits, but lasting only 4.1 innings. He struck out 8 and walked 4 times. Nick Rumbelow earned the win, pitching the top of the 10th.

Nicky Delmonico walked us off with a solo shot off Jason Gurka. Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernandez had 2 hits a piece, with the former a run scored, the latter a run driven in. They both doubled, along with Chris Shaw.

We looked to pick up the sweep tommorow!

April 19th, 2020: The Orioles will be without rookie reliever Edgar Ernesto Garcia for the rest of the year with a partially torn UCL. He's more of a depth piece, but still is a loss to their staff.

Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) took on Alex Balog (1-0, 1.84 ERA, 0.82 WHIP) as we looked to complete the sweep. We didn't manage it, as we were shut down 8-1 and only had 3 hits.

Stroman struggled, allowing 7 off 11 hits and 4 walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out just 3. Rumbelow tossed 2.1 mop up innings, allowing a run off two hits and walks.

Brandon Lowe doubled, Delmonico and Brian Anderson singled, and that was the offense. Chris Shaw hit a pinch hit sac fly, scoring Anderson for the only run of the game.

We were off to Cincy for four with the 6-9 Reds. We were now 7-8, 2.5 games behind the first place Braves. We'd see Tyler Mahle (1-1, 5.02 ERA), Sal Romano (0-0, 6.28 ERA), Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 5.06), and Grant Holmes (0-2, 12.41 ERA).

April 20th, 2020: We are up to 17 in the power rankings to start the week.

Tyler Mahle (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) was on the mound as the Reds hosted Jordan Montgomery (0-2, 4.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) as we started a four game set. We torched the Reds for 10 hits in an 8-4 victory to start the road trip.

Montgomery had a rough start, 4 runs off 4 hits in 4.2 innings. He struck out 4 and walked 3. The pen combined for 4.1 shutout innings, as Phelps earned his 2nd win. Drew Steckenrider, Brian Duensing, and Trevor Rosenthal picked up holds, but the extra run we added in the top of the 9th stopped Brach from earning a save.

Nicky Delmonico lead the charge with 4 hits in 5 trips, scoring twice and driving in 5. He homered twice, giving him 6th for the season. Anthony Alford doubled twice, while Teoscar Hernandez tripled. Both had 2 hits and scored, although Alford drove in a run on one of his doubles. Marcus Semien walked twice and swiped a bag.

Adam Frazier of the Pirates went 5-for-5 as they beat the Braves 11-2. He singled all 5 trips to the place.

April 21st, 2020: Zach Davies (2-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) was on the mound against Sal Romano (0-0, 6.28 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) for game two. There wasn't much offense in today's matchup, as we took this one 2-1 to push our record above .500.

Davies was brilliant, allowing a single run off 6 hits. He struck out 4 and didn't walk a single hitter. Kevin Chapman picked up a hold, while Brad Brach earned the save. Both pitchers tossed a scorless frame, with a walk and strikeout.

Our entire offense was a 2-run homer by D.J. Peters. He drove in Brian Anderson. We had just 5 hits all day, including a single from our starting pitcher.

April 22nd, 2020: We had an opportunity to win our 2nd straight series with Colin McHugh (1-2, 8.40 ERA, 1.73 WHIP) taking on Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 5.06 ERA, 1.50 WHIP). Neither arm has had the start to the season they envisioned. Today's contest lasted 13 innings, but eventually the Reds walked off on a Ildemaro Vargas homer, ending the game 4-3. The homer came off Phelps, who strained his shoulder. He'll head to the DL for about 2 weeks.

McHugh pitched well, just 2 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. He walked and struck out a pair. Drew Steckenrider pitched 3 scorless innings of relief, while run 3 of 4 came off Trevor Rosenthal, who blew the save.

We only had 7 hits, two for Alford and Delmonico. Delmonico and Brian Anderson had home runs and accounted for all our runs (2 and 1 respectively). Teoscar Hernandez doubled and walked in 5 at bats.

I also made a roster move, optioning the struggling Lowe to AAA. I'd call up someone tommorow.

April 23rd, 2020: Before today's matchup, I called up LHP Brent Suter and 2B Garrett Hampson. Suter saw time last year, and has pitched 8 innings in AAA, striking out 6 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. The speedy Hampson can play 2B, 3B, SS, and CF, and will be set to make his MLB debut. He was hitting .327/.438/.423 in 52 at bats wiht 5 RBI's and 7 steals.

Suter would be a long man and emergency starter while Hampson will hit leadoff and start at 2B.

We looked to earn the series victory with Zack Wheeler (0-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.64 WHIP) facing Grant Holmes (0-2, 12.41 ERA, 1.95 WHIP). As alluded to, Hampson will leadoff and play 2B in his major league debut. He recorded his first MLB hit and scored, but we fell 2-1, and split the series after winning the first two.

Wheeler got the loss, allwoing both runs in 5.2 innings of work. He gave up 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3.

We only had 8 hits, all singles except a Teoscar Hernandez RBI double. Victor Caratini was the only Marlin with 2 hits, but Charlie Tilson was the only starting position player to fail to record a hit. It was a depressing way to end the series, but we had to head to Minnesota.

After two with the Twins, we'd have an off day and then head home to host the Cubs for four.

Ty Blach of the Giants tossed a 3-hit shut out in a 7-0 victory over the Padres.

At 9-10, we'd face the 9-9 Twins. They'd throw Tyler J. Watson (0-1, 12.00 ERA) and former Marlin Cody Anderson (0-0, 3.31 ERA).

04-18-2018, 11:20 AM	#76
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,135	April 17th-April 23rd April 17th, 2020: The Athletics will be without Dustin Fowler for the rest of the year after suffering a concussion. The 25-year-old had an excellent rookie season last year that saw him slash .301/.342/.532 with 32 HR's, 98 RBI's, and 21 steals. On to Marlin Baseball as Collin McHugh (0-2, 11.88 ERA, 2.16 WHIP) took on Paul Fry as we hosted the Nationals and Paul Fry (1-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) to open our third and final series at home. McHugh went 6.2 and allowed 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 4 in a 5-3 victory. John Curtiss and Trevor Rosenthal netted holds while Brad Brach picked up his 2nd save in a shaky 9th. The struggling Marcus Semien lead the offensive charge with a 3-for-4 game with a double, a run scored, and two driven in. Victor Caratini and Anthony Alford hit solo homers, while Charlie Tilson tripled home a run (Semien) with 2 out in the 8th. Brandon Lowe stole a base in a 1-for-3 outing with a walk. April 18th, 2020: Game two saw Zack Wheeler (0-1, 4.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) battle with former Marlin Wei-Yin Chen (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP). It took 10 innings, but we squeaked out a 4-3 win to earn in our first home series win. Wheeler had an interesting game, allowing just 2 runs off 5 hits, but lasting only 4.1 innings. He struck out 8 and walked 4 times. Nick Rumbelow earned the win, pitching the top of the 10th. Nicky Delmonico walked us off with a solo shot off Jason Gurka. Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernandez had 2 hits a piece, with the former a run scored, the latter a run driven in. They both doubled, along with Chris Shaw. We looked to pick up the sweep tommorow! April 19th, 2020: The Orioles will be without rookie reliever Edgar Ernesto Garcia for the rest of the year with a partially torn UCL. He's more of a depth piece, but still is a loss to their staff. Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) took on Alex Balog (1-0, 1.84 ERA, 0.82 WHIP) as we looked to complete the sweep. We didn't manage it, as we were shut down 8-1 and only had 3 hits. Stroman struggled, allowing 7 off 11 hits and 4 walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out just 3. Rumbelow tossed 2.1 mop up innings, allowing a run off two hits and walks. Brandon Lowe doubled, Delmonico and Brian Anderson singled, and that was the offense. Chris Shaw hit a pinch hit sac fly, scoring Anderson for the only run of the game. We were off to Cincy for four with the 6-9 Reds. We were now 7-8, 2.5 games behind the first place Braves. We'd see Tyler Mahle (1-1, 5.02 ERA), Sal Romano (0-0, 6.28 ERA), Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 5.06), and Grant Holmes (0-2, 12.41 ERA). April 20th, 2020: We are up to 17 in the power rankings to start the week. Tyler Mahle (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) was on the mound as the Reds hosted Jordan Montgomery (0-2, 4.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) as we started a four game set. We torched the Reds for 10 hits in an 8-4 victory to start the road trip. Montgomery had a rough start, 4 runs off 4 hits in 4.2 innings. He struck out 4 and walked 3. The pen combined for 4.1 shutout innings, as Phelps earned his 2nd win. Drew Steckenrider, Brian Duensing, and Trevor Rosenthal picked up holds, but the extra run we added in the top of the 9th stopped Brach from earning a save. Nicky Delmonico lead the charge with 4 hits in 5 trips, scoring twice and driving in 5. He homered twice, giving him 6th for the season. Anthony Alford doubled twice, while Teoscar Hernandez tripled. Both had 2 hits and scored, although Alford drove in a run on one of his doubles. Marcus Semien walked twice and swiped a bag. Adam Frazier of the Pirates went 5-for-5 as they beat the Braves 11-2. He singled all 5 trips to the place. April 21st, 2020: Zach Davies (2-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) was on the mound against Sal Romano (0-0, 6.28 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) for game two. There wasn't much offense in today's matchup, as we took this one 2-1 to push our record above .500. Davies was brilliant, allowing a single run off 6 hits. He struck out 4 and didn't walk a single hitter. Kevin Chapman picked up a hold, while Brad Brach earned the save. Both pitchers tossed a scorless frame, with a walk and strikeout. Our entire offense was a 2-run homer by D.J. Peters. He drove in Brian Anderson. We had just 5 hits all day, including a single from our starting pitcher. April 22nd, 2020: We had an opportunity to win our 2nd straight series with Colin McHugh (1-2, 8.40 ERA, 1.73 WHIP) taking on Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 5.06 ERA, 1.50 WHIP). Neither arm has had the start to the season they envisioned. Today's contest lasted 13 innings, but eventually the Reds walked off on a Ildemaro Vargas homer, ending the game 4-3. The homer came off Phelps, who strained his shoulder. He'll head to the DL for about 2 weeks. McHugh pitched well, just 2 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. He walked and struck out a pair. Drew Steckenrider pitched 3 scorless innings of relief, while run 3 of 4 came off Trevor Rosenthal, who blew the save. We only had 7 hits, two for Alford and Delmonico. Delmonico and Brian Anderson had home runs and accounted for all our runs (2 and 1 respectively). Teoscar Hernandez doubled and walked in 5 at bats. I also made a roster move, optioning the struggling Lowe to AAA. I'd call up someone tommorow. April 23rd, 2020: Before today's matchup, I called up LHP Brent Suter and 2B Garrett Hampson. Suter saw time last year, and has pitched 8 innings in AAA, striking out 6 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. The speedy Hampson can play 2B, 3B, SS, and CF, and will be set to make his MLB debut. He was hitting .327/.438/.423 in 52 at bats wiht 5 RBI's and 7 steals. Suter would be a long man and emergency starter while Hampson will hit leadoff and start at 2B. We looked to earn the series victory with Zack Wheeler (0-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.64 WHIP) facing Grant Holmes (0-2, 12.41 ERA, 1.95 WHIP). As alluded to, Hampson will leadoff and play 2B in his major league debut. He recorded his first MLB hit and scored, but we fell 2-1, and split the series after winning the first two. Wheeler got the loss, allwoing both runs in 5.2 innings of work. He gave up 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. We only had 8 hits, all singles except a Teoscar Hernandez RBI double. Victor Caratini was the only Marlin with 2 hits, but Charlie Tilson was the only starting position player to fail to record a hit. It was a depressing way to end the series, but we had to head to Minnesota. After two with the Twins, we'd have an off day and then head home to host the Cubs for four. Ty Blach of the Giants tossed a 3-hit shut out in a 7-0 victory over the Padres. At 9-10, we'd face the 9-9 Twins. They'd throw Tyler J. Watson (0-1, 12.00 ERA) and former Marlin Cody Anderson (0-0, 3.31 ERA).