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ayaghmour2 · 05-17-2018, 12:35 PM

June 21st, 2022: We opened a must win three game series at Miller Park with Felix Jorge (4-6, 5.25 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) jumping Marcos Diplan in the rotation. Tyler Mahle (3-3, 3.12 ERA, 0.94 WHIP) took the mound for us, and would really have to tread carefully against former Malrin Christian Yelich who's 9-for-24 with a homer against him. I had to give Victor Caratini a day off and move Bethancourt from RF to C and add D.J. Wilson to the lineup and have him man right. I'm hoping fatigue doesn't set in during this series, as we needed these wins. A five run 5th propelled the hosts to a 6-2 win as our losing streak is now at three.

Mahle allowed 5 runs in 4.2 innings off 8 hits, a walk, but struck out 7 to give him 101 in 84 innings. He's on pace for 218, but has never struck out more then 146 as he's really flourished in Miami like most pitchers I've acquired have. The last run was charged to Cabrera who pitched 1.1 innings while striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing a solo homer to C Cal Raleigh.

Ryan Mountcastle was 2-for-4 with an RBI double off Jorge in the 3rd. Wilson and former Brewer Lewis Brinson both were 2-for-4, with the latter scoring.

June 22nd, 2022: A.J. Puckett (6-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) looked to help the team right the ship against Marcos Diplan (1-1, 3.63 ERA, 1.44 WHIP). We really needed a win here, but again fell 5-2. We're way too streaky of a teak for my liking.

Puck allowed 4 runs in 5 innings, with 6 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Brett Conine allowed a run in the 6th off 2 hits, while recording a strike out. He's probably going to be optioned after Arano proves he's ready to return. Koda Glover struck out the side in the 7th.

Carlos Soler hit his team leading 11th home run, a solo shot off Diplan in the 2nd. D.J. Wilson hit a pinch hit homer in the 8th with 2 outs for the last of our 2 runs. We only had one other hit, a single by Dustin Fowler.

I took a quick look at my park factors, it's really hard to hit a home run (.876 overall, .850 LHB, .890 RHB) which must contribute to why a lot of pitchers find success in Miami in this universe. Ironically, 3 of my 5 pitchers are groundballers, with Taillon extreme, and the other two are neutural. As a team, we've allowed just 67 homers and hit only 70.

June 23rd, 2022: Mahle and Shiotani maintain 5th and 2nd in the All-Star fan vote.

We looked to avoid the sweep with Walker Buehler (6-5, 3.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) facing Jimmy Nelson (3-5, 4.26 ERA, 1.41 WHIP). Our lead over Colorado is also down to just 1 game, so we really needed this win. Buehler didn't take any chances, allowing just 1 hit and we scored 4 runs for a 7-0 shutout to avoid the sweep.

As mentioned, Buehler allowed just 1 hit and it came in the 2nd of 7 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 5 to pick up his 7th win. Edward Cabrera pitched the last 2 innings of the game and didn't allow a hit or walk, while setriking out 2.

Ryan Mountcastle had a great game, scoring twice and hitting a double and 2 solo shots in a 3-for-5 game. The homers came late, in the 8th and 9th innings. Carlos Soler was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs, an RBI, and 2 walks. Scott Kingery was 2-for-5 with a run scored, one driven in, and a double. Andrelton Simmons made an error, but doubled home two off Adrian Houser in the 2nd. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a walk.

We got tomorrow off to heal our wounds, and increased our lead to 2. I might bring Arano back for the two game series in Cleveland, but that is still to be determined.

June 24th, 2022: Today was a nice off day to recover before heading to Cleveland for a quick two game set. We've fallen to 6 out, but are 2.5 games ahead of Colorado. Cleveland is having a great year, leading the Central with an impressive 47-28 record. Our opposition would be Mike Shawaryn (2-4, 3.95 ERA) and John Bergara (7-5, 3.69 ERA).

Arano has only tossed 2 innings, so I didn't think he was ready to return to the big league club.

June 25th, 2022: Jordan Montgomery (7-4, 3.24 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) dueled Mike Shawaryn (2-4, 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) in the opener. Montgomery didn't have to hit, with D.J. Wilson DH'ing in the AL game. The Central leaders got the best of us, a 4-0 shutout in front of the home fans.

Montgomery had a shaky start, 7 hits and 4 runs in 4.2 innings. He did strike out 5 and walk just 1, but was hit hard. The rest of the pen combined for 3.1 innings with 2 hits, a walk, and 6 strikeouts.

We had just 3 hits. Keston Hiura doubled and Brinson and Soler had singles. Soler also picked up his 4th steal of the year.

Speaking of steals, obviously the main culprit in our organization was Cole Brannen, but he's been out for over a month with three more still left. Even without him, we're still leading the league with 77 steals. None of our guys are in the top three, and he still leads the team with 14, but we have three guys in double digits, and three more with 5 or more. It's not the assault we're used to, but the steals are still a main part of our arsenal.

June 26th, 2022: We finished the quick two game set with Jameson Taillon (7-5, 3.69 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) facing John Vergara (7-5, 3.69 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). The bats needed to wake up for today's match. They didn't, but we still won 2-1 since Taillon was excellent.

Taillon allowed just 2 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings while allowing the single run. He also struck out 5. Joe Jimenez allowed 2 hits in the 8th, but struck out two as well and earned his 16th hold. His ERA is a sparkling 0.76. Yasukazu Shiotnai earned his 18th save with 2 K's in a perfect 9th.

Keston Hiura was 2-for-4 with a double and his 6th steal. Dustin Fowler was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Ryan Mountcastle took Cody Allen deep in the 8th for a solo shot, his 8th homer of the year. Lewis Brinson was 1-for-4 with his 14th steal to tie Brannen for the team lead.

Tomorrow was an off day before we returned home to face the Rockies. It'll be a crucial three game series, as they are right behind us in the Wild Card race. We'll look to end June on a high note, as it is our final series of the month.

Interesting stat to note: We can't win against left handed starters. Despite a predominately right handed lineup, we're just 6-13 when facing left handed starters. This is slightly concerning considering the Mets and Braves both have two lefty starters, and the pitcher who eliminated us from the playoffs, James Paxton, is also a lefty.

05-17-2018, 12:35 PM	#157
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,071	June 21st-June 26th June 21st, 2022: We opened a must win three game series at Miller Park with Felix Jorge (4-6, 5.25 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) jumping Marcos Diplan in the rotation. Tyler Mahle (3-3, 3.12 ERA, 0.94 WHIP) took the mound for us, and would really have to tread carefully against former Malrin Christian Yelich who's 9-for-24 with a homer against him. I had to give Victor Caratini a day off and move Bethancourt from RF to C and add D.J. Wilson to the lineup and have him man right. I'm hoping fatigue doesn't set in during this series, as we needed these wins. A five run 5th propelled the hosts to a 6-2 win as our losing streak is now at three. Mahle allowed 5 runs in 4.2 innings off 8 hits, a walk, but struck out 7 to give him 101 in 84 innings. He's on pace for 218, but has never struck out more then 146 as he's really flourished in Miami like most pitchers I've acquired have. The last run was charged to Cabrera who pitched 1.1 innings while striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing a solo homer to C Cal Raleigh. Ryan Mountcastle was 2-for-4 with an RBI double off Jorge in the 3rd. Wilson and former Brewer Lewis Brinson both were 2-for-4, with the latter scoring. June 22nd, 2022: A.J. Puckett (6-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) looked to help the team right the ship against Marcos Diplan (1-1, 3.63 ERA, 1.44 WHIP). We really needed a win here, but again fell 5-2. We're way too streaky of a teak for my liking. Puck allowed 4 runs in 5 innings, with 6 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Brett Conine allowed a run in the 6th off 2 hits, while recording a strike out. He's probably going to be optioned after Arano proves he's ready to return. Koda Glover struck out the side in the 7th. Carlos Soler hit his team leading 11th home run, a solo shot off Diplan in the 2nd. D.J. Wilson hit a pinch hit homer in the 8th with 2 outs for the last of our 2 runs. We only had one other hit, a single by Dustin Fowler. I took a quick look at my park factors, it's really hard to hit a home run (.876 overall, .850 LHB, .890 RHB) which must contribute to why a lot of pitchers find success in Miami in this universe. Ironically, 3 of my 5 pitchers are groundballers, with Taillon extreme, and the other two are neutural. As a team, we've allowed just 67 homers and hit only 70. June 23rd, 2022: Mahle and Shiotani maintain 5th and 2nd in the All-Star fan vote. We looked to avoid the sweep with Walker Buehler (6-5, 3.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) facing Jimmy Nelson (3-5, 4.26 ERA, 1.41 WHIP). Our lead over Colorado is also down to just 1 game, so we really needed this win. Buehler didn't take any chances, allowing just 1 hit and we scored 4 runs for a 7-0 shutout to avoid the sweep. As mentioned, Buehler allowed just 1 hit and it came in the 2nd of 7 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 5 to pick up his 7th win. Edward Cabrera pitched the last 2 innings of the game and didn't allow a hit or walk, while setriking out 2. Ryan Mountcastle had a great game, scoring twice and hitting a double and 2 solo shots in a 3-for-5 game. The homers came late, in the 8th and 9th innings. Carlos Soler was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs, an RBI, and 2 walks. Scott Kingery was 2-for-5 with a run scored, one driven in, and a double. Andrelton Simmons made an error, but doubled home two off Adrian Houser in the 2nd. Lewis Brinson was 2-for-4 with a walk. We got tomorrow off to heal our wounds, and increased our lead to 2. I might bring Arano back for the two game series in Cleveland, but that is still to be determined. June 24th, 2022: Today was a nice off day to recover before heading to Cleveland for a quick two game set. We've fallen to 6 out, but are 2.5 games ahead of Colorado. Cleveland is having a great year, leading the Central with an impressive 47-28 record. Our opposition would be Mike Shawaryn (2-4, 3.95 ERA) and John Bergara (7-5, 3.69 ERA). Arano has only tossed 2 innings, so I didn't think he was ready to return to the big league club. June 25th, 2022: Jordan Montgomery (7-4, 3.24 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) dueled Mike Shawaryn (2-4, 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) in the opener. Montgomery didn't have to hit, with D.J. Wilson DH'ing in the AL game. The Central leaders got the best of us, a 4-0 shutout in front of the home fans. Montgomery had a shaky start, 7 hits and 4 runs in 4.2 innings. He did strike out 5 and walk just 1, but was hit hard. The rest of the pen combined for 3.1 innings with 2 hits, a walk, and 6 strikeouts. We had just 3 hits. Keston Hiura doubled and Brinson and Soler had singles. Soler also picked up his 4th steal of the year. Speaking of steals, obviously the main culprit in our organization was Cole Brannen, but he's been out for over a month with three more still left. Even without him, we're still leading the league with 77 steals. None of our guys are in the top three, and he still leads the team with 14, but we have three guys in double digits, and three more with 5 or more. It's not the assault we're used to, but the steals are still a main part of our arsenal. June 26th, 2022: We finished the quick two game set with Jameson Taillon (7-5, 3.69 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) facing John Vergara (7-5, 3.69 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). The bats needed to wake up for today's match. They didn't, but we still won 2-1 since Taillon was excellent. Taillon allowed just 2 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings while allowing the single run. He also struck out 5. Joe Jimenez allowed 2 hits in the 8th, but struck out two as well and earned his 16th hold. His ERA is a sparkling 0.76. Yasukazu Shiotnai earned his 18th save with 2 K's in a perfect 9th. Keston Hiura was 2-for-4 with a double and his 6th steal. Dustin Fowler was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Ryan Mountcastle took Cody Allen deep in the 8th for a solo shot, his 8th homer of the year. Lewis Brinson was 1-for-4 with his 14th steal to tie Brannen for the team lead. Tomorrow was an off day before we returned home to face the Rockies. It'll be a crucial three game series, as they are right behind us in the Wild Card race. We'll look to end June on a high note, as it is our final series of the month. Interesting stat to note: We can't win against left handed starters. Despite a predominately right handed lineup, we're just 6-13 when facing left handed starters. This is slightly concerning considering the Mets and Braves both have two lefty starters, and the pitcher who eliminated us from the playoffs, James Paxton, is also a lefty.