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April 11th-April 17th
April 11th, 2025: The Blue Jays signed RP Jimmy Herget to a 1-year, $2,160,000 contract.
We had our first road series in Atlanta, with Jake Florence (0-1, 31.50 ERA, 4.00 WHIP) looking to bounce back after a nightmare first start of the year against fellow righty Lucas Sims (0-1, 15.00 ERA, 3.33 WHIP), who was also roughed up. Florence was brilliant, and lead us to a 4-0 shutout to take the opener.
He went 7 innings with 7 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Dylan Cease and Ernesto Estrella both tossed scorless innings. Cease allowed a hit, Estrella got a strikeout.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 1-for-5 with a solo homer. Mickey Moniak was 2-for-5. Lazaro Armenteros was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, an RBI, and steal. Deshawn Hardamon was 1-for-4 with a run scored and double.
April 12th, 2025: The day after signing his new contract, Herget was diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon. He tossed 2.1 innings with 2 hits, a run, walk, and 4 strikeouts in his debut.
Game two saw Steve Paustian (0-0, 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) take on Chris Hemllick (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP). The Braves offense showed up today, and they evened the series with a 9-4 win.
Paustian allowed 6 hits and 5 runs in 3.2 innings with a pair of walks and strikeouts. Domingo German was charged with 3 runs off 3 hits in 0.2 innings with a strikeout. Estrella allowed an unearned run with a hit and fly out.
Lazaro Armenteros was 1-for-4 with a 2-run homer. Deshawn Hardamon was 1-for-2 with a double. Jon Reid got a pinch hit single for his first career hit in his ifirst career at bat.
April 13th, 2025: We looked to take the series with former Brave Mike Soroka (0-1, 2.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) facing Tyler Glasnow (0-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.80 WHIP). We got 2 in the 7th, but dropped the finale 4-2.
Soroka allowed 4 in 5.2 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts. The rest of the pen struck out 5 in 2.1 innings.
Deshawn Hardamon was 2-for-3 with a two run homer and a walk. Isaac Nunez was 1-for-4 with a double. Mickey Moniak and Vlad Jr. were both 1-for-3 with walks.
Ronald Acuna extended his hit streak to 20 in the game as well.
Tomorrow we got a needd day off, as we haven't started strong.
April 14th, 2025: Hardamon was named NL Player of the Week, hitting .423 with 3 homers, 6 RBI's, and 5 run scored. The 22-year-old has been a steal off waivers, as he's blossomed into a young star as Brendan Rodgers replacement.
We're all the way down to 20th in the Power Rankings, as our record now sits at 4-5 after we've dropped two straight series.
We're off to Kansas City to face the Royals. We'll see Christopher A. Reynolds (0-0, 7.71 ERA), Alec Mills (1-0, 3.60 ERA), and former Marlin Tyler Mahle (1-0, 3.60 ERA).
April 15th, 2025: We'll open the series with Dinelson Lamet (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) taking on Reynolds (0-0, 7.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP). We continued to struggled, falling 4-3 to lose our third straight.
Lamet pitched fine, 5.2 innings with 7 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), a walk, and 9 strikeouts. Domingo German allowed 2 runs in an inning with 2 walks, hits, and strikeouts, to get the loss. I'd need to replace him. Alpha Quivers struck out 4 of 5 hitters he faced, with a single sprinkled in.
Austin Hendrick was 1-for-4 with an RBI double, and was able to DH with the AL game. Mickey Moniak was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's. Isaac Nunez was 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored. Thomas D illard was 1-for-3 with a run, walk, and steal.
The Padre MacKenzie Gore tossed a 3-hit shutout in a 6-0 win. Acuna's hit streak was ended at 20.
April 16th, 2025: Corbin Martin got the worst news he could, his career is now over. After tearing his ulnar collateral ligament for the second time, it was determined his career will be over. The Astros RHP was a career 7-10 with 3 saves and a 3.91 ERA in 198 innings with a 233 strikeouts and a 1.49 WHIP.
I traded German to the Tigers for RHP Cliff Merritt, with his whole contract retained. The 27-year-old Merrit hasn't appearend in the majors, but is rated a 3.5* and has an overpowering triple digit fastball. The former 4th Rounder will be set to make his debut with us.
Walker Buehler (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP) will face Alec Mills (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) in the middle game as we look to get back on track. The offense came to play, and we evened the series with a 7-2 win.
Dylan Cease left with an injury. He struck out the only batter he faced on 3 pitches and got a hold.
Buehler went 5.2 innings, allowing 6 hits, a run, and he recorded 8 strikeouts. Ramon Perez allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, and a run in the 7th. Merritt went 1.2 innings with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in his big league debut.
The red-hot Hardamon was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, 3 RBI's, and a walk to raise his average to .395 on the year. Vlad Jr. was 2-for-4 with a run scored, double, sac-fly, and 2 doubles. Mickey Moniak was 2-for-5 with a run, RBI, and double.
April 17th, 2025: We looked to win the series with Jake Florence (1-1, 7.00 ERA, 1.89 WHIP) taking on former Marlin Tyler Mahle (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP). We evened our record at 6-6 with an 8-6 win.
Florence went 4, allowing 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and he recorded 7 strikeouts. Perez allowed 3 runs and 3 hits in 1.1 innings with a walk and strikeout, but got the win. Shoehi Ohtani tossed 2.1 innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Him and Ernesto Estrella, who struck out the only hitter he faceed, got holds. Jorge Moya earned his 2nd save, tossing a perfect 9th with a strikeout.
Hardamon was 2-for-3 with a walk, double, homer, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Austin hendrick was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. Thomas Dillard was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run, and RBI. Mickey Moniak was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, run, and RBI. Isaac Nunez was 1-for-4 with a run and RBI.
We'd finish our road trip with four against Arizona, who sits at 7-5. We're 4 games out at 6-6, and the offense has really slumped. It reminds me of the old Marlins team's that didn't score, although the pitching hasn't been that good either.
The big problems so far have been the struggled of Seth Beer, Shoehi Ohtani, and Vlad Jr. All three are hitting below .200 with just a homer a piece and none of them have more then 6 RBI's. Dillard hasn't been himself either, hitting .222 with just 2 homers and 3 RBI's. Isaac Nunez is hitting just .191 with 3 RBI's, although he's been amazing with the glove.
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