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ayaghmour2 · 05-08-2018, 07:57 PM

August 31st, 2021: Here's a great story: Brewers righty Brandon Woodruff donated his kidney to his brother to save his life. The 28-year-old was forced to retire, but he has no regrets, as much as he loves pitching.

The Dodgers will be without Alex Wood for the year after he fractured his elbow. The lefty was 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA in 21 starts.

The last day of August featured a premier matchup between Zach Davies (8-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) and Michael Wacha (8-4, 3.58 ERA, 1.26 WHIP). We gave the fans a show, and took the opener 3-2.

Davies allowed just 2 runs in 8 innings. He allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 4. Tanner Rainey earned the save, his second of the year.

Cole Brannen stole his 51st base in a 2-for-5 performance with a run scored. Brian Anderson launched a 2-run homer off Wacha in the 6th. Nick Feight and Andrelton Simmons both went 2-for-3. Feight also drew a walk.

Down in Jupiter, Nolan Gorman went 5-for-5 in a 6-2 win over Lakeland.

Connor Justus extended his hit streak to 20 in a 10-1 Angels win over the Orioles.

September 1st, 2021: Today rosters expand, so I decided to make a few roster moves. I was forced to add Ryan Mountcastle to the DL with the flu, as he will miss about a week. I transdered Nick Neidert to the 60-Day DL to recall Matt Purke.

I also recalled LF Adam Haseley, Joe Jimenez, and 1B Evan White.

You'll never guess who won the AL Pitcher of the Month? Alex Balog! He was 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 30 strikeouts. And Rowdy Tellez won NL Rookie of the Month! All these ex-Marlins and I'm still 82-52!

A.J. Puckett (3-2, 1.89 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) got the start against Noah Syndergaard (19-7, 2.94 ERA, 0.97) in the second of three. Brian Anderson took over 3B for Mountcastle for the time being and Evan White hit 6th and played first. The Mets evened the series with a 5-1 victory.

Puckett had a rare bad outing, 5 runs and 9 hits in 4.1 innings. He also struck out just 1. James Farris tossed 2 scorless innings and struck 2.

Evan WHite went 1-for-3 in his major league debut, but was also caught stealing. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-3. Andrelton Simmons dorve in Brian Anderson on a double.

Ramiel Tapia had a monster outing, 5-for-6 as the Rockies beat the Giants 9-6.

September 2nd, 2021: I added one more player, RF D.J. Peters.

We played out the rubber match with a lefty duel, Chris Sale (10-5, 4.13 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) vs. Danny Duffy (8-5, 3.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP). Sadly, we dropped another, and fell 7-3.

Duffy allowed 4 runs off 8 hits and a walk in 5 innings, while striking out 4. Tyler Jay allowed 3 in 0.2 innings off 2 walks and a hit.

Dustin Fowler was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and a solo homer. Keston Hiura was 1-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI's.

Carlos Correa went 5-for-5 in a 10-7 Astros win over Oakland.

It was rough losing the series to the Mets, but we still had a 7 game cushion over the 2nd Wild Card. We hit the road to Philadelphia for three. We'd see Mike Clevinger (7-11, 4.68 ERA), Sixto Sanchez (5-6, 4.19 ERA), and JoJo Romero (5-9, 3.62 ERA).

September 3rd, 2021: I added another reinforcement for the Phillies series, former Phillie Victor Arano. I'm hoping dominating AAA helped with his MLB struggles.

Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 4.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) opened the series in Philadelphia. We faced Mike Clevinger (7-11, 4.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). It took 11 innings, but Cesar Hernandez walked off Max Povse for a ginel in a 3-2 loss.

Montgomery allowed 8 hits in 6 innings. He allowed 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts. Shiotani was charged with the run in extras.

Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double. Andrelton Simmons was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Scott Kingery and Adam Haseley were 2-for-5 against their former team.

Connor Justus' hit streak was stopped at 22 in a 4-0 win over the Rangers.

September 4th, 2021: The Orioles will be without SP Michael Baumann for the rest of the season with a bone spur in his elbow.

We looked to stop our 3 game skid with Jameson Taillon (6-9, 3.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) facing Sixto Sanchez (5-6, 4.19 ERA, 1.18 WHIP). We dropped another, falling 8-5.

Taillon allowed 4 runs in 4.1 innings off 5 hits, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Adam Haseley allowed 3 runs in an inning, and I might have to uncheck the "two-way" position player box... Matt Purke also left with injury.

Brian Anderson was 1-for-4 with a 2 run homer in the 1st. Dustin Fowler hit another 2 run homer, and was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Evan White hit a pinch hit double in the 8th.

Around the league, two hitters had 5-for-5 days: Jose Altuve and David Dahl.

Checking the stadings, we have now fallen to 6 out of first, so the wild card looks like the position we will fill.

September 5th, 2021: Zach Davies (9-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) took the mound as we looked to avoid the sweep. We'd see JoJo Romero (5-9, 3.62 ERA, 1.23 WHIP). We were swept, falling 5-3.

Davies allowed 4 runs in 5 innings with 7 hits, a walk, and a strikeout. Joe Jimenez also gave up a run. He tossed 13 scorless innings in AAA. Evan White was 3-for-4 with a run scored, one driven in, and a steal. Scott Kingery was 2-for-4 with a run scored, one driven in, and a steal.

Down in AAA Brett Sullivan hit 3 homers in a 10-2 win over Iowa.

Tomorrow would be an off day as I could regain my sanity. We're 7 back but 7 above the Cubs, who have a 1 game lead over St. Louis. This 5 game losing streak really sucks, but it's better now then in the postseason.

Our playoff probability is 100%, which doesn't quite make sense, but I hope it's right. Our Wild Card magic number is 16.

05-08-2018, 07:57 PM	#131
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	August 31st-September 5th August 31st, 2021: Here's a great story: Brewers righty Brandon Woodruff donated his kidney to his brother to save his life. The 28-year-old was forced to retire, but he has no regrets, as much as he loves pitching. The Dodgers will be without Alex Wood for the year after he fractured his elbow. The lefty was 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA in 21 starts. The last day of August featured a premier matchup between Zach Davies (8-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) and Michael Wacha (8-4, 3.58 ERA, 1.26 WHIP). We gave the fans a show, and took the opener 3-2. Davies allowed just 2 runs in 8 innings. He allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 4. Tanner Rainey earned the save, his second of the year. Cole Brannen stole his 51st base in a 2-for-5 performance with a run scored. Brian Anderson launched a 2-run homer off Wacha in the 6th. Nick Feight and Andrelton Simmons both went 2-for-3. Feight also drew a walk. Down in Jupiter, Nolan Gorman went 5-for-5 in a 6-2 win over Lakeland. Connor Justus extended his hit streak to 20 in a 10-1 Angels win over the Orioles. September 1st, 2021: Today rosters expand, so I decided to make a few roster moves. I was forced to add Ryan Mountcastle to the DL with the flu, as he will miss about a week. I transdered Nick Neidert to the 60-Day DL to recall Matt Purke. I also recalled LF Adam Haseley, Joe Jimenez, and 1B Evan White. You'll never guess who won the AL Pitcher of the Month? Alex Balog! He was 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 30 strikeouts. And Rowdy Tellez won NL Rookie of the Month! All these ex-Marlins and I'm still 82-52! A.J. Puckett (3-2, 1.89 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) got the start against Noah Syndergaard (19-7, 2.94 ERA, 0.97) in the second of three. Brian Anderson took over 3B for Mountcastle for the time being and Evan White hit 6th and played first. The Mets evened the series with a 5-1 victory. Puckett had a rare bad outing, 5 runs and 9 hits in 4.1 innings. He also struck out just 1. James Farris tossed 2 scorless innings and struck 2. Evan WHite went 1-for-3 in his major league debut, but was also caught stealing. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-3. Andrelton Simmons dorve in Brian Anderson on a double. Ramiel Tapia had a monster outing, 5-for-6 as the Rockies beat the Giants 9-6. September 2nd, 2021: I added one more player, RF D.J. Peters. We played out the rubber match with a lefty duel, Chris Sale (10-5, 4.13 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) vs. Danny Duffy (8-5, 3.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP). Sadly, we dropped another, and fell 7-3. Duffy allowed 4 runs off 8 hits and a walk in 5 innings, while striking out 4. Tyler Jay allowed 3 in 0.2 innings off 2 walks and a hit. Dustin Fowler was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and a solo homer. Keston Hiura was 1-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI's. Carlos Correa went 5-for-5 in a 10-7 Astros win over Oakland. It was rough losing the series to the Mets, but we still had a 7 game cushion over the 2nd Wild Card. We hit the road to Philadelphia for three. We'd see Mike Clevinger (7-11, 4.68 ERA), Sixto Sanchez (5-6, 4.19 ERA), and JoJo Romero (5-9, 3.62 ERA). September 3rd, 2021: I added another reinforcement for the Phillies series, former Phillie Victor Arano. I'm hoping dominating AAA helped with his MLB struggles. Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 4.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) opened the series in Philadelphia. We faced Mike Clevinger (7-11, 4.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). It took 11 innings, but Cesar Hernandez walked off Max Povse for a ginel in a 3-2 loss. Montgomery allowed 8 hits in 6 innings. He allowed 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts. Shiotani was charged with the run in extras. Dustin Fowler was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double. Andrelton Simmons was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Scott Kingery and Adam Haseley were 2-for-5 against their former team. Connor Justus' hit streak was stopped at 22 in a 4-0 win over the Rangers. September 4th, 2021: The Orioles will be without SP Michael Baumann for the rest of the season with a bone spur in his elbow. We looked to stop our 3 game skid with Jameson Taillon (6-9, 3.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) facing Sixto Sanchez (5-6, 4.19 ERA, 1.18 WHIP). We dropped another, falling 8-5. Taillon allowed 4 runs in 4.1 innings off 5 hits, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Adam Haseley allowed 3 runs in an inning, and I might have to uncheck the "two-way" position player box... Matt Purke also left with injury. Brian Anderson was 1-for-4 with a 2 run homer in the 1st. Dustin Fowler hit another 2 run homer, and was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Evan White hit a pinch hit double in the 8th. Around the league, two hitters had 5-for-5 days: Jose Altuve and David Dahl. Checking the stadings, we have now fallen to 6 out of first, so the wild card looks like the position we will fill. September 5th, 2021: Zach Davies (9-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) took the mound as we looked to avoid the sweep. We'd see JoJo Romero (5-9, 3.62 ERA, 1.23 WHIP). We were swept, falling 5-3. Davies allowed 4 runs in 5 innings with 7 hits, a walk, and a strikeout. Joe Jimenez also gave up a run. He tossed 13 scorless innings in AAA. Evan White was 3-for-4 with a run scored, one driven in, and a steal. Scott Kingery was 2-for-4 with a run scored, one driven in, and a steal. Down in AAA Brett Sullivan hit 3 homers in a 10-2 win over Iowa. Tomorrow would be an off day as I could regain my sanity. We're 7 back but 7 above the Cubs, who have a 1 game lead over St. Louis. This 5 game losing streak really sucks, but it's better now then in the postseason. Our playoff probability is 100%, which doesn't quite make sense, but I hope it's right. Our Wild Card magic number is 16.