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ayaghmour2 · 05-14-2018, 09:34 PM

May 20th, 2022: Crushing news, as Cole Brannen will be out for 4 months with a broken kneecap. This is an awful injury for a speedster like him, and it definitely will have some effect on his speed. The 23-year-old his headed to the DL, and could possibly end his season with a .257/.339/.341 line with 14 steals, 2 homers, and 17 RBI's.

I recalled D.J. Wilson to replace him. The lefty CF is hitting .353/.419/.489 with 3 Homers, 23 RBI's, and 14 steals in New Orleans. He'll function as the 4th OF, and Carlos Soler will play RF and hit leadoff.

I got better news on the Victor Caratini injury, just a bruised finger and he'll miss just 1 more day.

We hosted Detroit today, and A.J. Puckett (2-2, 3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) dueled Jerald Eickhoff (0-1, 8.94 ERA, 1.91 WHIP). We needed to sweep this series, as the Tigers lineup had more half stars then my Single A team. Puck tossed a gem, and we won 5-1.

A.J. went 7 innings, allowing just 5 hits, a run, 2 walks, and he struck out 6. Joe Jimenez and Koda Glover both tossed hitless innings to finish the win.

The offense was firing on all cylinders, as all 8 starters recorded a hit. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a three run homer and 4 total RBI's. Keston Hiura was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs scored, and was also hit by a pitch. Luckily, he was able to continue in the game. Ryan Mountcastle was 1-for-4 with an RBI double and later scored.

This mus be the year of the pitcher, as Luiz Gohara tossed a no-hitter, the 3rd of the season, in a 4-0 win over the Pirates. It's shaping out a lot like the real life year, with 3 no-hitters in a short period of time. He walked 2 and struck out 9.

May 21st, 2022: Victor Arano's diagnosis came back, and he'll miss 5 weeks with a strained shoulder. He's headed to the 10-Day DL with a 1.59 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 17 innings. He's struck out 23, and walked just 3. I recalled James Farris from New Orleans to replace him.

Game two saw Tyler Mahle (2-1, 3.44 ERA, 0.97 WHIP) and Matt Manning (1-4, 4.46 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) sqaure off as we looked to take the series a day early. Of course, we decided to lose 4-2, and we'd play a rubber match tomorrow.

Mahle was hit hard, 7 hits and 4 runs in 4.2 innings, but he didn't walk any one and struck out 5. Corbin Clouse had an interesting 7th, he struck out the side, but allowed two hits.

Carlos Soler was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored a run. Keston Hiura was 2-for-5. Andrelton Simmons and Lewis Brinson were both 1-for-4 with an RBI, but Brinson also drew a walk.

May 22nd, 2022: Roberto Osuna tore his rotator cuff, and this time he won't be able to return. Just 27, his career will end, after he was pitching really well for Boston. The Mexican righty ended his career with 171 saves, a 2.90 ERA, and 0.99 WHIP in 387.1 innings.

We looked to win the series with Walker Buehler (2-4, 4.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) taking on Michael Fulmer (3-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP). This time, we didn't let them score, and won 4-0.

Buehler was dominant, just 3 hits and he didn't walk any, with 9 strikeouts in 7 shutout innings. Yasukazu Shiotani got the save, recording the last out after Farris allowed 2 hits in the 9th.

Buehler also handed the bat well, 2-for-3 and he also scored twice. Carlos Soler was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles, a walk, and an RBI. Keston Hiura was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI's. Dustin Fowler doubled and singled in four at bats.

Tomorrow was a day off, as well as the start of All-Star voting.

May 23rd, 2022: Power Rankings were announced today and we moved up to 11th. At 25-22, things haven't been how I envisioned them to be when starting the season, but we're still in striking distance.

We'd have a challenge ahead, a road series with the first place Braves. The 30-17 Braves have a 5 game lead over us. We'd see Lucas Sims (2-4, 3.76 ERA), Joey Wentz (5-2, 2.74 ERA), and most recent no hitter pitcher Luiz Gohara (6-0, 3.24 ERA).

May 24th, 2022: Jordan Montgomery (5-2, 2.90 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) took on Lucas Sims (2-4, 3.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) as we started a tough divisional series. After a 1-1 tie through 9, we both scored 1 in the 11th, but Austin Jackson took James Farris deep in the 13th, and the Braves escaped with a 3-2 win.

Montgomery went 5.1 inninsg, striking out 6 and allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, and a run. Koda Glover struck out 3 in 1.2 innings, while Tanner Rainey struck out 3 in 1.1. Corbin Clouse allowed the 11th inning run, and finished 2 innings with just a hit, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Farris got the first 2 outs before the homer to Jackson.

We only had 7 hits all game. Marwin Gonzalez had a pinch hit homer in the 11th and D.J. Wilson had a pinch hit double in the 8th. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-5 with an RBI single that drove in Andrelton Simmons. Ryan Mountcastle singled twice in four at bats.

Andrew Moore tossed a 5-hit shut out as the White Sox beat the Tigers 5-0.

May 25th, 2022: The Rangers lost 35-year-old veteran reliever Kirby Yates for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. His first year with Texas was dreadful, a 9.78 ERA with an 0-2 record.

We looked to bounce back quickly with Jameson Taillon (4-3, 2.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) taking on Joey Wentz (5-2, 2.74 ERA, 0.91 WHIP). We needed at least 1 win with our top 2 starters going. Instead, we thought a 9-2 loss sounded better.

Get this: Taillon allowed 6 runs, but all were unearned after a Ryan Mountcastle error in a dreadful 3rd. He couldn't get the last out of the third, as the Braves got 5 hits and a walk, with just 2 strikeouts. Edward Cabrera pitched well in mopu up, 2.1 innings with 2 hits and a strikeout. James Farris allowed 2 in the 6th off 3 hits, but also 3 strikeouts, and will head back to AAA. Koda Glover tossed the last two innings, allowing 3 hits and a run, with a strikeout.

We only had 4 hits, so it's not like we would've won anyways. Simmons was 2-for-4, Brinson was 1-for-3, and Kingery was 1-for-5. That's about all the offense we had...

May 26th, 2022: I purchased the contract of RHP Brett Conine, and while this may not seem like a big deal, he becomes my first draft pick to make the majors. The 26th round pick in 2018, Conine has been dominant in AA and AAA this season. In Jacksonville, 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 13 innings. In New Orleans, 1-1 with 2 saves and a 1.69 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, with 8 K's in 10.2 innings. The 25-year-old will get his first taste of the majors, and hopefully prove to be a solid middle reliever.

In the first tally of All-Star Votes, Andrelton Simmons ranks 3rd for shortstops and Yasukazu Shiotani ranks 2nd for relievres.

We looked to avoid the sweep, and avoided Gohara, who is instead being skipped by Mike Soroka (3-2, 4.03 ERA, 1.16 WHIP). Tyler Mahle (2-2, 3.79 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) got the start, and the trio of Ronald Acuna, Freddie Freeman, and Dansby Swanson all hit Mahle well. But hey, getting swept and falling to .500 in a 1-0 shutout is much better then winning, right?

Worst part is, the Braves had only 2 hits and we had 7. Mahle was brilliant, although he walked 3, he allowed just the 1 run and a single hit in 7.1 innings with 8 strikeouts. Joe Jimenez allowed the last hit, and walked 2, with just recording 1 out, with Jay striking out the last hitter in the 8th. Jay has tossed 14 scorless innings with 21 strikeouts to start the season. He's been an absolute steal, as we sent the Twins A.J. Cole who we added on a minor league deal for him.

Dustin Fowler did all he could, 3-for-4 with a double, but it wasn't enough. Hiura had 2 hits in 4 at bats, but again, we couldn't score...

Sitting 8 out, we'd face the struggling Rays in Tampa for 2 before returning to Miami for 2 more. In Tampa, we'd see Brendan McKay (3-3, 4.89 ERA) and Brent Honeywell (4-2, 3.99 ERA).

05-14-2018, 09:34 PM	#151
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	May 20th-May 26th May 20th, 2022: Crushing news, as Cole Brannen will be out for 4 months with a broken kneecap. This is an awful injury for a speedster like him, and it definitely will have some effect on his speed. The 23-year-old his headed to the DL, and could possibly end his season with a .257/.339/.341 line with 14 steals, 2 homers, and 17 RBI's. I recalled D.J. Wilson to replace him. The lefty CF is hitting .353/.419/.489 with 3 Homers, 23 RBI's, and 14 steals in New Orleans. He'll function as the 4th OF, and Carlos Soler will play RF and hit leadoff. I got better news on the Victor Caratini injury, just a bruised finger and he'll miss just 1 more day. We hosted Detroit today, and A.J. Puckett (2-2, 3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) dueled Jerald Eickhoff (0-1, 8.94 ERA, 1.91 WHIP). We needed to sweep this series, as the Tigers lineup had more half stars then my Single A team. Puck tossed a gem, and we won 5-1. A.J. went 7 innings, allowing just 5 hits, a run, 2 walks, and he struck out 6. Joe Jimenez and Koda Glover both tossed hitless innings to finish the win. The offense was firing on all cylinders, as all 8 starters recorded a hit. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a three run homer and 4 total RBI's. Keston Hiura was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs scored, and was also hit by a pitch. Luckily, he was able to continue in the game. Ryan Mountcastle was 1-for-4 with an RBI double and later scored. This mus be the year of the pitcher, as Luiz Gohara tossed a no-hitter, the 3rd of the season, in a 4-0 win over the Pirates. It's shaping out a lot like the real life year, with 3 no-hitters in a short period of time. He walked 2 and struck out 9. May 21st, 2022: Victor Arano's diagnosis came back, and he'll miss 5 weeks with a strained shoulder. He's headed to the 10-Day DL with a 1.59 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 17 innings. He's struck out 23, and walked just 3. I recalled James Farris from New Orleans to replace him. Game two saw Tyler Mahle (2-1, 3.44 ERA, 0.97 WHIP) and Matt Manning (1-4, 4.46 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) sqaure off as we looked to take the series a day early. Of course, we decided to lose 4-2, and we'd play a rubber match tomorrow. Mahle was hit hard, 7 hits and 4 runs in 4.2 innings, but he didn't walk any one and struck out 5. Corbin Clouse had an interesting 7th, he struck out the side, but allowed two hits. Carlos Soler was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored a run. Keston Hiura was 2-for-5. Andrelton Simmons and Lewis Brinson were both 1-for-4 with an RBI, but Brinson also drew a walk. May 22nd, 2022: Roberto Osuna tore his rotator cuff, and this time he won't be able to return. Just 27, his career will end, after he was pitching really well for Boston. The Mexican righty ended his career with 171 saves, a 2.90 ERA, and 0.99 WHIP in 387.1 innings. We looked to win the series with Walker Buehler (2-4, 4.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) taking on Michael Fulmer (3-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP). This time, we didn't let them score, and won 4-0. Buehler was dominant, just 3 hits and he didn't walk any, with 9 strikeouts in 7 shutout innings. Yasukazu Shiotani got the save, recording the last out after Farris allowed 2 hits in the 9th. Buehler also handed the bat well, 2-for-3 and he also scored twice. Carlos Soler was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles, a walk, and an RBI. Keston Hiura was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI's. Dustin Fowler doubled and singled in four at bats. Tomorrow was a day off, as well as the start of All-Star voting. May 23rd, 2022: Power Rankings were announced today and we moved up to 11th. At 25-22, things haven't been how I envisioned them to be when starting the season, but we're still in striking distance. We'd have a challenge ahead, a road series with the first place Braves. The 30-17 Braves have a 5 game lead over us. We'd see Lucas Sims (2-4, 3.76 ERA), Joey Wentz (5-2, 2.74 ERA), and most recent no hitter pitcher Luiz Gohara (6-0, 3.24 ERA). May 24th, 2022: Jordan Montgomery (5-2, 2.90 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) took on Lucas Sims (2-4, 3.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) as we started a tough divisional series. After a 1-1 tie through 9, we both scored 1 in the 11th, but Austin Jackson took James Farris deep in the 13th, and the Braves escaped with a 3-2 win. Montgomery went 5.1 inninsg, striking out 6 and allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, and a run. Koda Glover struck out 3 in 1.2 innings, while Tanner Rainey struck out 3 in 1.1. Corbin Clouse allowed the 11th inning run, and finished 2 innings with just a hit, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Farris got the first 2 outs before the homer to Jackson. We only had 7 hits all game. Marwin Gonzalez had a pinch hit homer in the 11th and D.J. Wilson had a pinch hit double in the 8th. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-5 with an RBI single that drove in Andrelton Simmons. Ryan Mountcastle singled twice in four at bats. Andrew Moore tossed a 5-hit shut out as the White Sox beat the Tigers 5-0. May 25th, 2022: The Rangers lost 35-year-old veteran reliever Kirby Yates for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. His first year with Texas was dreadful, a 9.78 ERA with an 0-2 record. We looked to bounce back quickly with Jameson Taillon (4-3, 2.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) taking on Joey Wentz (5-2, 2.74 ERA, 0.91 WHIP). We needed at least 1 win with our top 2 starters going. Instead, we thought a 9-2 loss sounded better. Get this: Taillon allowed 6 runs, but all were unearned after a Ryan Mountcastle error in a dreadful 3rd. He couldn't get the last out of the third, as the Braves got 5 hits and a walk, with just 2 strikeouts. Edward Cabrera pitched well in mopu up, 2.1 innings with 2 hits and a strikeout. James Farris allowed 2 in the 6th off 3 hits, but also 3 strikeouts, and will head back to AAA. Koda Glover tossed the last two innings, allowing 3 hits and a run, with a strikeout. We only had 4 hits, so it's not like we would've won anyways. Simmons was 2-for-4, Brinson was 1-for-3, and Kingery was 1-for-5. That's about all the offense we had... May 26th, 2022: I purchased the contract of RHP Brett Conine, and while this may not seem like a big deal, he becomes my first draft pick to make the majors. The 26th round pick in 2018, Conine has been dominant in AA and AAA this season. In Jacksonville, 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 13 innings. In New Orleans, 1-1 with 2 saves and a 1.69 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, with 8 K's in 10.2 innings. The 25-year-old will get his first taste of the majors, and hopefully prove to be a solid middle reliever. In the first tally of All-Star Votes, Andrelton Simmons ranks 3rd for shortstops and Yasukazu Shiotani ranks 2nd for relievres. We looked to avoid the sweep, and avoided Gohara, who is instead being skipped by Mike Soroka (3-2, 4.03 ERA, 1.16 WHIP). Tyler Mahle (2-2, 3.79 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) got the start, and the trio of Ronald Acuna, Freddie Freeman, and Dansby Swanson all hit Mahle well. But hey, getting swept and falling to .500 in a 1-0 shutout is much better then winning, right? Worst part is, the Braves had only 2 hits and we had 7. Mahle was brilliant, although he walked 3, he allowed just the 1 run and a single hit in 7.1 innings with 8 strikeouts. Joe Jimenez allowed the last hit, and walked 2, with just recording 1 out, with Jay striking out the last hitter in the 8th. Jay has tossed 14 scorless innings with 21 strikeouts to start the season. He's been an absolute steal, as we sent the Twins A.J. Cole who we added on a minor league deal for him. Dustin Fowler did all he could, 3-for-4 with a double, but it wasn't enough. Hiura had 2 hits in 4 at bats, but again, we couldn't score... Sitting 8 out, we'd face the struggling Rays in Tampa for 2 before returning to Miami for 2 more. In Tampa, we'd see Brendan McKay (3-3, 4.89 ERA) and Brent Honeywell (4-2, 3.99 ERA).