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ayaghmour2 · 04-26-2018, 05:37 PM

August 4th, 2020: We opened up our interleague series with the Indians with the 26-year-old Max Povse (0-0, 9.31 ERA, 1.55 WHIP) against Trevor Bauer (7-6, 3.56 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) and the first place Indians. Brandon Lowe was in the lineup and played short today. The opener ended with a score of 4-2, and we picked up the win.

Povse had a solid outing, just 3 hits and a walk, while allowing both runs in 6 innings. He struck out 5 in his first career win. Drew Steckenrider and John Curtiss got holds, and Yasukazu Shiotani got the save. He really does deserve the nickname "Bulldozer" as it seems he bulldozes opponent hitters.

Lewis Brinson hit a solo shot in the 1st and singled, while scoring twice. Lowe doubled, and Brian Anderson hit a 2-run shot in the 3rd. We only had 5 hits, but we did make the most of it.

AA Catcher Martin Cervenka hit for the cycle in a 9-4 Jacksonville win over Birmingham.

Former Marlin Derek Dietrich, who was on waivers, went 5-for-7 as the Royals beat the Mets 11-4. Gary Sanchez also had 5 hits, as the Yankees beat the Padres 13-5.

August 5th, 2020: Jordan Montgomery (5-6, 3.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) was on the mound for game two against former #1 overall pick Brady Aiken (2-0, 2.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP). We bestede the Indians again, this time 9-1.

Montgomery was near perfect, just an unearned run in the 9th, as he pitched 8+ innings. He struck out 6, walked 1, and allowed 6 hits in the victory.

We had 11 hits, and only Brian Anderson (who left with an injury) had an at bat and didn't get a hit. Cole Brannen and Tyler Saladino homered. Saladino drove in 4 and doubled as well. Danny Jansen and Albert Almora doubled as well. Almora and Garrett Hampson stole bases as well.

Anderson, as mentioned earlier, was hurt, and is headed to the DL with a sore elbow. I recalled Anthony Alford from his rehab assignment to fill the roster spot.

August 6th, 2020: We looked to pick up the sweep with Zach Davies (8-6, 3.92 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) facing Triston McKenzie (5-4, 3.55 ERA, 1.08 WHIP). Remarkably, we were successful, and won 4-3, despite being outhit 12-7.

Davies allowed just 2 in 5, but allowed 10 hits and struck out just 1 Indian. Tyler Jay got the win, striking out the side in the 6th. Steck, Brian Miller, and Shiotani got holds, before James Farris picked up the save. Shiotani allowed a run before being pulled.

D.J. Peters had a good game, hitting a 2un homer in the 6th off McKenzie. Saladino and Nicky Delmonico had doubles. Delmonico also singled home a run.

We had a day off tomorrow as we would travel to Pittsburgh for three with the Pirates.

August 7th, 2020: I claimed a pair of players off waivers, 3B Cheslor Cuthbert and RP Wei-Chieh Huang. Both would head to the active roster, with Peters and Brian Miller heading down to AAA.

Huang, 26, is a 2.5* reliever with all three options left. In 9 innings with St. Louis, he's allowed 11 hits and 4 runs, but struck out 13 while walking only 2.

Cuthbert, 27, can play both corner infield spots, and will suit up at third while Anderson recovers. The Nicaraguan native was hitting .342/.393/.494 with 2 homers and 10 RBI's in 79 at bats with the Royals, and I'm not quite sure why he was waived.

I didn't have to, but I designated Ty Blach for assignment. I hope he clears waivers, but it's no loss if he doesn't.

Looking ahead to the series with Pittsburgh, we'd see Steven Brauly (4-8, 4.92 ERA), Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.62 ERA), and Brandon Waddell (4-6, 5.99 ERA), the exact same trio as our last series with the Pirates.

August 8th, 2020: Cheslor Cuthbert made his Marlins debut as Zack Wheeler (5-12, 5.25 ERA, 1.63 WHIP) and Steven Brault (4-8, 4.92 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) went head to head. We kept the win streak going with a 5-4 win, despite allowing 3 in the 8th and having to score 1 in the 9th on a Brinson sac fly.

Wheeler pitched well, just a single run in 6 innings off 3 hits, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Curtiss allowed the 3 runs in the 8th, but Bulldozer Shiotani was able to pick up the save after Tyler Jay got the final out in the 8th.

We had 13 hits including three a piece for former White Sox slugger's Nicky Delmonico and Marcus Semien. All six hits were singles except an RBI double by Semien in the 6th. Cuthbert homered and singled in his debut for us, while also scoring twice and stealing a base. It was one of three, the other two Alford and Delmonico. Cole Brannen and Alford also had two hits a piece.

August 9th, 2020: The D'Backs will be without Archie Bradley for the remainder of the season and part of next with a torn flexor tendon. He made 58 relief appearences, working to a 2.89 ERA with 67 strikeouts and a save.

Could we keep it up? Yonny Chirinos (4-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) looked to add another solid start against Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.62 ERA, 1.59 WHIP). He was shockingly brilliant, as we shut out the Piraes 6-0.

Although not perfect, Chirinos prevented a run, despite the 7 hits and a walk. He also struck out just 2 hitters, but there's nothing to complain about with his performance.

We had just 6 hits, and half of them were homers. Brannen drove in three in the 9th off Nick Burdi, and Delmonico had a pair, a two-run shot in the 1st, and a solo shot in the 4th. Homers accounted for all the runs in the game. Albert Almopra doubled as well, and then Semien and Victor Caratini singled.

August 10th, 2020: Martin Cervenka won Southern League Player of the Week. He went cycling in one game, and finished the week 8-for-15 with 2 homers and 8 RBI's.

Chris Torres was the A+ Florida State League Player of the Week. He was 11-for-25 with a homer and 4 driven in.

We jumped up to 11th in the Power Rankings, and we've quietly edged closer to .500 at 53-59. And just like that just 8.5 out of the Wild Card. A long shot, yes, but I'm allowed to hope, right?

And we techincally swept the Pirates, as the finale was rained out. The rematch will be sandwitched between a home game with the Rockeis and a road game against Washington later this month on the 28th. That will create 20 straight games for us, and that's gonna kill the team.

We got to head to Atlanta a bit earlier then planned to take on the 71-44 Braves. The 1st Place squad would send Sean Newcomb (10-4, 3.45 ERA), Kolby Allard (6-7, 5.34 ERA), and Luiz Gohara (10-4, 3.65 ERA) to the mound. We're riding a 6 game win streak and are looking to surprise!

Quick sidenote, with a look at the farm, I now have 7, 4* potential or higher guys. When I took over the Marlins, I think we had 1 guy above 3, and it was Brinson. Counting Brannen and Shiotani in the majors, and Luis Puerta and Ismael Mayen in the International Complex, we have 11 total. The only team with more in the Mets, at 12. Granted, it's using my scout, but still, the future looks bright.

04-26-2018, 05:37 PM	#93
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	August 4th-August 10th August 4th, 2020: We opened up our interleague series with the Indians with the 26-year-old Max Povse (0-0, 9.31 ERA, 1.55 WHIP) against Trevor Bauer (7-6, 3.56 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) and the first place Indians. Brandon Lowe was in the lineup and played short today. The opener ended with a score of 4-2, and we picked up the win. Povse had a solid outing, just 3 hits and a walk, while allowing both runs in 6 innings. He struck out 5 in his first career win. Drew Steckenrider and John Curtiss got holds, and Yasukazu Shiotani got the save. He really does deserve the nickname "Bulldozer" as it seems he bulldozes opponent hitters. Lewis Brinson hit a solo shot in the 1st and singled, while scoring twice. Lowe doubled, and Brian Anderson hit a 2-run shot in the 3rd. We only had 5 hits, but we did make the most of it. AA Catcher Martin Cervenka hit for the cycle in a 9-4 Jacksonville win over Birmingham. Former Marlin Derek Dietrich, who was on waivers, went 5-for-7 as the Royals beat the Mets 11-4. Gary Sanchez also had 5 hits, as the Yankees beat the Padres 13-5. August 5th, 2020: Jordan Montgomery (5-6, 3.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) was on the mound for game two against former #1 overall pick Brady Aiken (2-0, 2.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP). We bestede the Indians again, this time 9-1. Montgomery was near perfect, just an unearned run in the 9th, as he pitched 8+ innings. He struck out 6, walked 1, and allowed 6 hits in the victory. We had 11 hits, and only Brian Anderson (who left with an injury) had an at bat and didn't get a hit. Cole Brannen and Tyler Saladino homered. Saladino drove in 4 and doubled as well. Danny Jansen and Albert Almora doubled as well. Almora and Garrett Hampson stole bases as well. Anderson, as mentioned earlier, was hurt, and is headed to the DL with a sore elbow. I recalled Anthony Alford from his rehab assignment to fill the roster spot. August 6th, 2020: We looked to pick up the sweep with Zach Davies (8-6, 3.92 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) facing Triston McKenzie (5-4, 3.55 ERA, 1.08 WHIP). Remarkably, we were successful, and won 4-3, despite being outhit 12-7. Davies allowed just 2 in 5, but allowed 10 hits and struck out just 1 Indian. Tyler Jay got the win, striking out the side in the 6th. Steck, Brian Miller, and Shiotani got holds, before James Farris picked up the save. Shiotani allowed a run before being pulled. D.J. Peters had a good game, hitting a 2un homer in the 6th off McKenzie. Saladino and Nicky Delmonico had doubles. Delmonico also singled home a run. We had a day off tomorrow as we would travel to Pittsburgh for three with the Pirates. August 7th, 2020: I claimed a pair of players off waivers, 3B Cheslor Cuthbert and RP Wei-Chieh Huang. Both would head to the active roster, with Peters and Brian Miller heading down to AAA. Huang, 26, is a 2.5* reliever with all three options left. In 9 innings with St. Louis, he's allowed 11 hits and 4 runs, but struck out 13 while walking only 2. Cuthbert, 27, can play both corner infield spots, and will suit up at third while Anderson recovers. The Nicaraguan native was hitting .342/.393/.494 with 2 homers and 10 RBI's in 79 at bats with the Royals, and I'm not quite sure why he was waived. I didn't have to, but I designated Ty Blach for assignment. I hope he clears waivers, but it's no loss if he doesn't. Looking ahead to the series with Pittsburgh, we'd see Steven Brauly (4-8, 4.92 ERA), Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.62 ERA), and Brandon Waddell (4-6, 5.99 ERA), the exact same trio as our last series with the Pirates. August 8th, 2020: Cheslor Cuthbert made his Marlins debut as Zack Wheeler (5-12, 5.25 ERA, 1.63 WHIP) and Steven Brault (4-8, 4.92 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) went head to head. We kept the win streak going with a 5-4 win, despite allowing 3 in the 8th and having to score 1 in the 9th on a Brinson sac fly. Wheeler pitched well, just a single run in 6 innings off 3 hits, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Curtiss allowed the 3 runs in the 8th, but Bulldozer Shiotani was able to pick up the save after Tyler Jay got the final out in the 8th. We had 13 hits including three a piece for former White Sox slugger's Nicky Delmonico and Marcus Semien. All six hits were singles except an RBI double by Semien in the 6th. Cuthbert homered and singled in his debut for us, while also scoring twice and stealing a base. It was one of three, the other two Alford and Delmonico. Cole Brannen and Alford also had two hits a piece. August 9th, 2020: The D'Backs will be without Archie Bradley for the remainder of the season and part of next with a torn flexor tendon. He made 58 relief appearences, working to a 2.89 ERA with 67 strikeouts and a save. Could we keep it up? Yonny Chirinos (4-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) looked to add another solid start against Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.62 ERA, 1.59 WHIP). He was shockingly brilliant, as we shut out the Piraes 6-0. Although not perfect, Chirinos prevented a run, despite the 7 hits and a walk. He also struck out just 2 hitters, but there's nothing to complain about with his performance. We had just 6 hits, and half of them were homers. Brannen drove in three in the 9th off Nick Burdi, and Delmonico had a pair, a two-run shot in the 1st, and a solo shot in the 4th. Homers accounted for all the runs in the game. Albert Almopra doubled as well, and then Semien and Victor Caratini singled. August 10th, 2020: Martin Cervenka won Southern League Player of the Week. He went cycling in one game, and finished the week 8-for-15 with 2 homers and 8 RBI's. Chris Torres was the A+ Florida State League Player of the Week. He was 11-for-25 with a homer and 4 driven in. We jumped up to 11th in the Power Rankings, and we've quietly edged closer to .500 at 53-59. And just like that just 8.5 out of the Wild Card. A long shot, yes, but I'm allowed to hope, right? And we techincally swept the Pirates, as the finale was rained out. The rematch will be sandwitched between a home game with the Rockeis and a road game against Washington later this month on the 28th. That will create 20 straight games for us, and that's gonna kill the team. We got to head to Atlanta a bit earlier then planned to take on the 71-44 Braves. The 1st Place squad would send Sean Newcomb (10-4, 3.45 ERA), Kolby Allard (6-7, 5.34 ERA), and Luiz Gohara (10-4, 3.65 ERA) to the mound. We're riding a 6 game win streak and are looking to surprise! Quick sidenote, with a look at the farm, I now have 7, 4* potential or higher guys. When I took over the Marlins, I think we had 1 guy above 3, and it was Brinson. Counting Brannen and Shiotani in the majors, and Luis Puerta and Ismael Mayen in the International Complex, we have 11 total. The only team with more in the Mets, at 12. Granted, it's using my scout, but still, the future looks bright.