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ayaghmour2 · 05-02-2018, 06:24 PM

April 23rd, 2021: Danny Duffy (0-2, 5.54 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) hosted the Pirates and Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) to start the series and homestand. We scored 10 runs in the 3rd, and it was all we needed in the 10-5 victory.

Duffy finally pitched well, just a single run in 6 innings, despite allowing 9 hits. He struck out 4 and didn't walk a batter. Max Povse had a rough outing, 4 runs in 0.2 innings off 3 hits and 3 walks with a strikeout.

Dustin Fowler had a monster outing, 2-for-5 with a steal, 2 runs scored, and 6 RBI's! He hit a 2-out grandslam off the starter Glasnow. Cole Brannen and Nicky Delmonico doubled, but most of the action came from singles. Scott Kingery went 3-for-4, scored a run, and stole a base.

April 24th, 2021: Game two saw Walker Buehler (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.64 WHIP) took on Joe Musgrove (3-0, 2.67 ERA, 0.96 WHIP) for the middle match. Buehler pitched a bit longer as he worked back to strength, as we shut them out 2-0.

Buehler went 5.1, allowed just 3 hits and struck out 5. Brian Miller and Tyler Jay got holds, and Yasukazu Shiotani got the save, his 8th already.

We had just 6 hits, and half of them were Lewis Brinson. He singled and hit two solo homers, so he was basically the only offense. Scott Kingery was 1-for-1 with a double and two walks.

Luis Severino tossed a 4-hit shutout as the Yankees beat the rival Red Sox 4-0.

Willie Calhoun hit 3 homers for St. Louis in an 11-0 win in Colorado.

April 25th, 2021: Alex Balog (1-2, 4.67 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) took the mound against Mitch Keller (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1.57 WHIP) as we looked to pull off the sweep. Another strong pitching performance and we finished the sweep with a 5-1 victory.

Balog went 7, allowing a single run off a walk and 6 hits, while striking out 5. Matt Purke and Tyler Jay pitched perfect frames en route to the win.

We managed 11 hits, with four players with more then one. The red hot Lewis Brinson who singled and hit a solo shot in the 6th. He also stole a base. Cole Brannen was 2-for-5 with an RBI and a triple, while Brian Anderson was 1-for-4 with a run scouring double, and later scored as well. Dustin Fowler drove in a run in a 2-for-4 performance.

We got to stay home after the sweep before facing the Reds for four. We'd see Robert Stephenson (1-1, 2.38 ERA), Vladimir Gutierrez (0-1, 3.00 ERA), Jose Rafael Lopez (0-2, 8.56 ERA), and Tyler Mahle (1-3, 5.70 ERA). We now sit in first, tied with Atlanta, with a 12-9 record. The Reds are in 5th and 5 games out, and sit at 9-13. A four game sweep would be crucial, expecially since it would be a 7-0 homestand.

April 26th, 2021: We're top 10 in the Power Rankings, up to 9th to start the week.

It what should be a pitchers duel, Jameson Taillon (1-1, 2.31 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) will battle with fellow righty Robert Stephenson (1-1, 2.38 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). We kept the hot streak gonig with a nice 4-3 win to open the first of four.

Taillon didn't do too great, just 4 innings with all three runs and 6 hits, while striking out just two. Max Povse went 2 innings of long relief with 3 K's, a walk, and two hits. Matt Purke got the win, 2 innings with just 1 hit and three K's before the Bulldozer earned his 9th save with a perfect 9th.

Dustin Fowler lead the offense with a 3-for-4 game. He doubled, scored twice, and stole a base. Nicky Delmonico was 1-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI double. Andrealton Simmons was 2-for-4 with a double. Brian Anderosn went 2-for-4 as well, but he hit a solo homer, his 1st of the year.

April 27th, 2021: Zach Davies (0-2, 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) took the mound against Jose Rafael Lopez (0-2, 8.56 ERA, 1.83 WHIP) for game two. Another nailbiter, as we scored 5 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to take a 7-3 lead. The Reds, however, rallied for three in the 9th, before Shiotani eventually retired the side, and we won 7-6.

Davies struggled, 6 hits and 3 runs in 4 innings. He walked 5, but struck out 4. James Farris got the win, Wei-Chieh Huang got a hold, but Miller allowed 2 runs, ,a walk and a hit, and was pulled for the closer Shiotani. He gave up 1 run of his own, but got two strikeouts and the save, his league leading 10th.

Brian Anderosn was a huge factor of the win, 3-for-4 with a solo homer and a total of 3 RBI's. Simmons doubled and scored in four at bats. Lewis Brinson hit his 6th homer of the year, a 2-run shot off Julio Urias. Delmonico was the only position player to not record a hit, as even pinch-hitter Charlie Tilson singled and scored. It's been a rough start for Nicky, as he's hitting just .233, albeit with 15 RBI's.

April 28th, 2021: Jordan Montgomery is ready to start rehab and he'll head to AAA New Orleans and make a rehab start today.

The Braves extended face of the franchise Freddie Freeman for 4-years, a total of $92,800,000 guaranteed. He'll recieve a $900,000 MVP bonus and a $190,000 All-Star bonus. It would've been nice for him to leave Atlanta...

Now with 1st place all to ourselves, Danny Duffy (1-2, 4.26 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) would battle righty Vladimir Guitierrez (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP). Duffy was brilliant, tossing a 4-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory and I don't know who's spot Montgomery will take in the rotation. Duffy struck out 7 as well, and needed just 94 pitches to get the job done.

We did have 7 hits in the game. Lewis Brinson and Dustin Fowler both had two hits in four trips. The former tripled while the latter doubled and stole a base. Anderson drove in Delmonico on a single in the 4th for the only run of the game. Delmonico also had a clutch steal in the 4th, which put him in scoring position.

There were a few other amazing pitching perfromances, the most impressive a no-hitter for Astros starter Jose Quintana as the Stros beat Seattle 3-0. Cody Deason, who I mentioned earlier, tossed another shutout, this time a 5-hitter as the Red Sox beat the Rays 3-0.

But it wasn't all about pitching, Julio Pablo Martinez of the Rangers went 5-for-5 despite his team losing 12-6 to the Royals. 22-year-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a 3-homer outing as the Jays beat Oakland 12-5.

April 29th, 2021: Danny Duffy asked me for an extension, demanding a 1-year, $16,000,000 contract, but I only have a little more then 2 million for extensions. Besides, he's technically my 6th starter, and hopefully, I can earn draft pick compensation for him. Him and fellow Zach Davies are eligible for free agency this year, as well as 3B Cheslor Cuthbert.

Walker Buehler (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) took the mound against Tyler Mahle (1-3, 5.70 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) as we looekd to finish a perfect homestand with a four game sweep. Tied 4-4 going into the 8th, we pulled ahead with three in the bottom frame and Shiotani bulldozed the Reds in the 9th, as we won 7-4!

Buehler wasn't great, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs in 3.2 innings, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts, but Max Povse was. He tossed 3.1 mop up innings with just 2 hits and 4 strikeouts. Tyler Jay got the win after a perfect 8th, and as mentioned, Shiotani got save #11.

We had just 8 hits, but 5 of them left the yard. Both Brinson and Delmonico had two home runs and drove in 3 runs. Brinson also walked twice, stole a base, and scored three times as opposed to two, and brought his average up to .400 for the year. It's extremely impressive considering he got off to a slow start before a short DL stint. The last homer went to Victor Caratini, a solo shot in the 8th. Mauricio Dubon walked and doubled in three at bats. All seven runs came from the longball in the finale.

We'd start a 7 game road trip, beginning with four against last place Washington. At 16-9, we had a 6.5 game lead over the 9-15 Nats, and the closest team Atlanta is right on our tails, just 1 out. I can't complain about out start, but I know we have many more wins ahead of us!

05-02-2018, 06:24 PM	#111
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	April 23rd-April 29th April 23rd, 2021: Danny Duffy (0-2, 5.54 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) hosted the Pirates and Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) to start the series and homestand. We scored 10 runs in the 3rd, and it was all we needed in the 10-5 victory. Duffy finally pitched well, just a single run in 6 innings, despite allowing 9 hits. He struck out 4 and didn't walk a batter. Max Povse had a rough outing, 4 runs in 0.2 innings off 3 hits and 3 walks with a strikeout. Dustin Fowler had a monster outing, 2-for-5 with a steal, 2 runs scored, and 6 RBI's! He hit a 2-out grandslam off the starter Glasnow. Cole Brannen and Nicky Delmonico doubled, but most of the action came from singles. Scott Kingery went 3-for-4, scored a run, and stole a base. April 24th, 2021: Game two saw Walker Buehler (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.64 WHIP) took on Joe Musgrove (3-0, 2.67 ERA, 0.96 WHIP) for the middle match. Buehler pitched a bit longer as he worked back to strength, as we shut them out 2-0. Buehler went 5.1, allowed just 3 hits and struck out 5. Brian Miller and Tyler Jay got holds, and Yasukazu Shiotani got the save, his 8th already. We had just 6 hits, and half of them were Lewis Brinson. He singled and hit two solo homers, so he was basically the only offense. Scott Kingery was 1-for-1 with a double and two walks. Luis Severino tossed a 4-hit shutout as the Yankees beat the rival Red Sox 4-0. Willie Calhoun hit 3 homers for St. Louis in an 11-0 win in Colorado. April 25th, 2021: Alex Balog (1-2, 4.67 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) took the mound against Mitch Keller (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1.57 WHIP) as we looked to pull off the sweep. Another strong pitching performance and we finished the sweep with a 5-1 victory. Balog went 7, allowing a single run off a walk and 6 hits, while striking out 5. Matt Purke and Tyler Jay pitched perfect frames en route to the win. We managed 11 hits, with four players with more then one. The red hot Lewis Brinson who singled and hit a solo shot in the 6th. He also stole a base. Cole Brannen was 2-for-5 with an RBI and a triple, while Brian Anderson was 1-for-4 with a run scouring double, and later scored as well. Dustin Fowler drove in a run in a 2-for-4 performance. We got to stay home after the sweep before facing the Reds for four. We'd see Robert Stephenson (1-1, 2.38 ERA), Vladimir Gutierrez (0-1, 3.00 ERA), Jose Rafael Lopez (0-2, 8.56 ERA), and Tyler Mahle (1-3, 5.70 ERA). We now sit in first, tied with Atlanta, with a 12-9 record. The Reds are in 5th and 5 games out, and sit at 9-13. A four game sweep would be crucial, expecially since it would be a 7-0 homestand. April 26th, 2021: We're top 10 in the Power Rankings, up to 9th to start the week. It what should be a pitchers duel, Jameson Taillon (1-1, 2.31 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) will battle with fellow righty Robert Stephenson (1-1, 2.38 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). We kept the hot streak gonig with a nice 4-3 win to open the first of four. Taillon didn't do too great, just 4 innings with all three runs and 6 hits, while striking out just two. Max Povse went 2 innings of long relief with 3 K's, a walk, and two hits. Matt Purke got the win, 2 innings with just 1 hit and three K's before the Bulldozer earned his 9th save with a perfect 9th. Dustin Fowler lead the offense with a 3-for-4 game. He doubled, scored twice, and stole a base. Nicky Delmonico was 1-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI double. Andrealton Simmons was 2-for-4 with a double. Brian Anderosn went 2-for-4 as well, but he hit a solo homer, his 1st of the year. April 27th, 2021: Zach Davies (0-2, 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) took the mound against Jose Rafael Lopez (0-2, 8.56 ERA, 1.83 WHIP) for game two. Another nailbiter, as we scored 5 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to take a 7-3 lead. The Reds, however, rallied for three in the 9th, before Shiotani eventually retired the side, and we won 7-6. Davies struggled, 6 hits and 3 runs in 4 innings. He walked 5, but struck out 4. James Farris got the win, Wei-Chieh Huang got a hold, but Miller allowed 2 runs, ,a walk and a hit, and was pulled for the closer Shiotani. He gave up 1 run of his own, but got two strikeouts and the save, his league leading 10th. Brian Anderosn was a huge factor of the win, 3-for-4 with a solo homer and a total of 3 RBI's. Simmons doubled and scored in four at bats. Lewis Brinson hit his 6th homer of the year, a 2-run shot off Julio Urias. Delmonico was the only position player to not record a hit, as even pinch-hitter Charlie Tilson singled and scored. It's been a rough start for Nicky, as he's hitting just .233, albeit with 15 RBI's. April 28th, 2021: Jordan Montgomery is ready to start rehab and he'll head to AAA New Orleans and make a rehab start today. The Braves extended face of the franchise Freddie Freeman for 4-years, a total of $92,800,000 guaranteed. He'll recieve a $900,000 MVP bonus and a $190,000 All-Star bonus. It would've been nice for him to leave Atlanta... Now with 1st place all to ourselves, Danny Duffy (1-2, 4.26 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) would battle righty Vladimir Guitierrez (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP). Duffy was brilliant, tossing a 4-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory and I don't know who's spot Montgomery will take in the rotation. Duffy struck out 7 as well, and needed just 94 pitches to get the job done. We did have 7 hits in the game. Lewis Brinson and Dustin Fowler both had two hits in four trips. The former tripled while the latter doubled and stole a base. Anderson drove in Delmonico on a single in the 4th for the only run of the game. Delmonico also had a clutch steal in the 4th, which put him in scoring position. There were a few other amazing pitching perfromances, the most impressive a no-hitter for Astros starter Jose Quintana as the Stros beat Seattle 3-0. Cody Deason, who I mentioned earlier, tossed another shutout, this time a 5-hitter as the Red Sox beat the Rays 3-0. But it wasn't all about pitching, Julio Pablo Martinez of the Rangers went 5-for-5 despite his team losing 12-6 to the Royals. 22-year-old Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a 3-homer outing as the Jays beat Oakland 12-5. April 29th, 2021: Danny Duffy asked me for an extension, demanding a 1-year, $16,000,000 contract, but I only have a little more then 2 million for extensions. Besides, he's technically my 6th starter, and hopefully, I can earn draft pick compensation for him. Him and fellow Zach Davies are eligible for free agency this year, as well as 3B Cheslor Cuthbert. Walker Buehler (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) took the mound against Tyler Mahle (1-3, 5.70 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) as we looekd to finish a perfect homestand with a four game sweep. Tied 4-4 going into the 8th, we pulled ahead with three in the bottom frame and Shiotani bulldozed the Reds in the 9th, as we won 7-4! Buehler wasn't great, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs in 3.2 innings, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts, but Max Povse was. He tossed 3.1 mop up innings with just 2 hits and 4 strikeouts. Tyler Jay got the win after a perfect 8th, and as mentioned, Shiotani got save #11. We had just 8 hits, but 5 of them left the yard. Both Brinson and Delmonico had two home runs and drove in 3 runs. Brinson also walked twice, stole a base, and scored three times as opposed to two, and brought his average up to .400 for the year. It's extremely impressive considering he got off to a slow start before a short DL stint. The last homer went to Victor Caratini, a solo shot in the 8th. Mauricio Dubon walked and doubled in three at bats. All seven runs came from the longball in the finale. We'd start a 7 game road trip, beginning with four against last place Washington. At 16-9, we had a 6.5 game lead over the 9-15 Nats, and the closest team Atlanta is right on our tails, just 1 out. I can't complain about out start, but I know we have many more wins ahead of us!