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ayaghmour2 · 09-26-2018, 12:03 PM

August 9th, 2030: The Doves will be without the recently acquired Garrison Bryant for the year with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. He made just 2 starts after coming over from the Braves, going 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 4 strikeouts and a walk in 7 innings. In 21 starts with Atlanta, the 31-year-old was 5-8 with a 3.63 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.

The Padres were in town for three as Steve Paustian (8-9, 4.07 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) faced the young rising star Josh Ferland (9-9, 2.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) in the opener. The offense was on point, and we took the opener 13-6.

Paustian went 5 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 6 strikeouts. Luis Alcantra got the win, an inning with a walk. Ken Adeniran got a 3 inning "save" with 2 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts.

Jackson Miller was 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, a walk, steal and a homer. Noah Smith with 3-for-4 with 2 runs, a double, and steal. Mac Horvath was 2-for-5 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, and a homer. Juan Ramirez was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 4 RBI's, a walk, and homer. Fernando Tatis Jr. was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, an RBI, and walk. Jon Reid was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Indians C Brandon Matorano was 5-for-5 in a 9-7 win over the Twins.

August 10th, 2030: Esteban Aguirre (9-7, 2.86 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) took on Josh Hearn (5-9, 4.37 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) in the middle game. Aguirre was as great as normal, and we won 5-1.

Aguirre went 6 with 6 hits, a run, walk, and 6 strikeouts. C.J. LaFever tossed 2 innings with a hit and 3 strikeouts.

Juan Simental was most of the offense today, 3-for-4 with 2 homers, a triple, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Juan Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a run scored, triple, double, and RBI. Kelvin Smith Jr. was 1-for-4 with a steal.

August 11th, 2030: We looked to finish the sweep with Dursun Erbakan (8-3, 3.90 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) facing Michael Baumann (1-6, 4.79 ERA, 1.40 WHIP). The pitching was excellent again, and we got to use our finest brooms after a 6-1 win.

1B Gregorio Alvarenga left with an injury...

Erbakan went 6 innings with 3 hits, a run, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts. Juan Toribio got the win, an inning with a hit and 2 strikeouts. Steve Hudson was 2 innings with a hit and strikeout.

Ernie Frye went 4-for-5 with 3 doubles and an RBI. Joey Bart was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. Mac Horvath was 1-for-1 with a run scored and 3 walks. Noah Smith was 1-for-3 with a run scored, walk, and RBI. Kelvin Smith Jr. was 1-for-2 with 2 runs and 2 steals after replacing Alvarenga.

We're off to Washington for three games with the Nationals, who sit 25.5 games out of first. We'll look to extend the win streak to 9 against Clint Hinshaw (2-10, 6.24 ERA), and then keep it going against Luis Escolastico (8-7, 4.24 ERA) and former Marlin Ignacio Hinojos (5-8, 3.33 ERA).

August 12th, 2030: The Cubs will be without veteran starter German Marquez for the year with a torn labrum. He's 7-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 19 starts.

And of course, we sit number 1 in the Power Rankings. At 76-44 we have a comftorable 10 game lead over the Mets.

Prospect Watch: C Esteban Moreno (AA Jacksonville):

He may not have been Player of the Week this week, but Esteban Moreno has still been red-hot. The 24-year-old backstop is hitting .272/.344/.486 with 8 homers and 32 RBI's for the Jumbo Shrimp this year, and has been worth an impressive 3.0 WAR in 77 games. Acuired from teh Red Sox back in 2027, Moreno spent a long time in the lower minors before reaching AA this season. He's got plus plate discipline and elite gap power, and is a plus-plus defender behind the plate. The La Romana native ranks 21st in our system, and is behind just Pat Hughes on the minor league C depth chart. He'll be eligible for the Rule-5 draft at the end of the year, so expect him protected or traded.

We started the series in Washington with Pat Saitta (10-4, 4.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) facing the strugglign Clint Hinshaw (2-10, 6.24 ERA, 1.65 WHIP). We extended the win streak to 9 with an 11-5 victory.

But it's not without cost, as Juan Simental left with an injury...

Saitta went 4.1 innings with 7 hits, 5 runs, a 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Jamie Priest got the win, 1.2 innings with a hit. The rest of the pen combined for 3 innings, a hit, walk, and 4 strikeouts.

Noah Smithw as 2-for-4 with a double, homer, walk, and 2 RBI's. Jackson Miller was 1-for-4 with a run scored and sac-fly. Ernie Frye was 1-for-4 with a two run homer, 3 runs, and 2 walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. was 1-for-3 with a run scored, 2 walks, and 2 RBI's. Josh Madrigal replaced Simental (who was 1-for-2) and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a hit by pitch. Saitta hit better then he pitched, 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI. Jon Reid was 1-for-4 with a run scored and hit by pitch. Mac Horvath was 1-for-2 with a steal, hit by pitch, walk, run scored, and sac-fly.

August 13th, 2030: Alvarenga's injury is very minor, just a bruised foot, and he'll be day-to-day for less then a week.

More injury news, as Indians RHP Murdoch Bloom is out for the year with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. The Canadian native was solid, tossing 53.2 innings with a 2.68 ERA and 1.01 WHIP while going 6-1 out of the pen.

Worse news came to a minor league pitpcher of mine, Josh Kelso, who tore his UCL, marking the end of his baseball career. The 31-year-old joined the organization in April, and tossed nearly 1,000 minor league innings from 2021-2030 without making his big league debut. The lefty was a 2nd Round Pick in 2020 by the Tigers, but he went back for his senior season at Coastal Carloina, and then signed after being a 3rd Round Pick by the Jays in 2021. We wish Kelso the best of luck in his recovery.

Can we make it 10? C.J. Jorgensen (10-7, 3.56 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) got the ball against Luis Escolastico (8-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.21 WHIP), who got a win against us in a start earlier this season. Despite trying to give it up in the 9th, we held off the Nats comeback to win our 10th straight 5-3.

Jorgensen went 6 innings with 2 hits, a run, 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Chad Scoles allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and got a strikeout in the 9th.

Noah Smith was 2-for-4 with a double, homer and 3 RBI's. Gregorio Alvarenga was 2-for-4 with a run scored and walk despite his injury. Mac Horvath was 1-for-2 with a run scored, RBI, walk, and hit by pitch.

August 14th, 2030: We looked to finish another sweep with Steve Paustian (8-9, 4.18 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) taking on his former teammate Ignacio Hinojos (5-8, 3.33 ERA, 1.11 WHIP). All good things must come to an end, and we were absolutely humiliated 10-1 as the hosts salvage the finale.

Paustian wasn't really hit that hard, but he allowed 6 runs off 3 hits and 3 walks in 5.1 innings. He also struck out 6. Ken Adeniran blew up, 4 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts to his credit. Jamie Priest tossed the last 2 innings with a hit, walk, and 3 strikeouts.

Ernie Frye was the only Marlin who came to play today, 2-for-4 with a solo homer. Noah Smith did fine as well, 1-for-2 with 2 walks. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

We can recover on the flight home and off day tomorrow, before we host the former Nationals, the Montreal Expos!

09-26-2018, 12:03 PM	#449
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	August 9th-August 14th August 9th, 2030: The Doves will be without the recently acquired Garrison Bryant for the year with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. He made just 2 starts after coming over from the Braves, going 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 4 strikeouts and a walk in 7 innings. In 21 starts with Atlanta, the 31-year-old was 5-8 with a 3.63 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. The Padres were in town for three as Steve Paustian (8-9, 4.07 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) faced the young rising star Josh Ferland (9-9, 2.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) in the opener. The offense was on point, and we took the opener 13-6. Paustian went 5 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 6 strikeouts. Luis Alcantra got the win, an inning with a walk. Ken Adeniran got a 3 inning "save" with 2 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts. Jackson Miller was 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, a walk, steal and a homer. Noah Smith with 3-for-4 with 2 runs, a double, and steal. Mac Horvath was 2-for-5 with 2 runs, 3 RBI's, and a homer. Juan Ramirez was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 4 RBI's, a walk, and homer. Fernando Tatis Jr. was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, an RBI, and walk. Jon Reid was 2-for-4 with a walk. Indians C Brandon Matorano was 5-for-5 in a 9-7 win over the Twins. August 10th, 2030: Esteban Aguirre (9-7, 2.86 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) took on Josh Hearn (5-9, 4.37 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) in the middle game. Aguirre was as great as normal, and we won 5-1. Aguirre went 6 with 6 hits, a run, walk, and 6 strikeouts. C.J. LaFever tossed 2 innings with a hit and 3 strikeouts. Juan Simental was most of the offense today, 3-for-4 with 2 homers, a triple, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Juan Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a run scored, triple, double, and RBI. Kelvin Smith Jr. was 1-for-4 with a steal. August 11th, 2030: We looked to finish the sweep with Dursun Erbakan (8-3, 3.90 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) facing Michael Baumann (1-6, 4.79 ERA, 1.40 WHIP). The pitching was excellent again, and we got to use our finest brooms after a 6-1 win. 1B Gregorio Alvarenga left with an injury... Erbakan went 6 innings with 3 hits, a run, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts. Juan Toribio got the win, an inning with a hit and 2 strikeouts. Steve Hudson was 2 innings with a hit and strikeout. Ernie Frye went 4-for-5 with 3 doubles and an RBI. Joey Bart was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. Mac Horvath was 1-for-1 with a run scored and 3 walks. Noah Smith was 1-for-3 with a run scored, walk, and RBI. Kelvin Smith Jr. was 1-for-2 with 2 runs and 2 steals after replacing Alvarenga. We're off to Washington for three games with the Nationals, who sit 25.5 games out of first. We'll look to extend the win streak to 9 against Clint Hinshaw (2-10, 6.24 ERA), and then keep it going against Luis Escolastico (8-7, 4.24 ERA) and former Marlin Ignacio Hinojos (5-8, 3.33 ERA). August 12th, 2030: The Cubs will be without veteran starter German Marquez for the year with a torn labrum. He's 7-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 19 starts. And of course, we sit number 1 in the Power Rankings. At 76-44 we have a comftorable 10 game lead over the Mets. Prospect Watch: C Esteban Moreno (AA Jacksonville): He may not have been Player of the Week this week, but Esteban Moreno has still been red-hot. The 24-year-old backstop is hitting .272/.344/.486 with 8 homers and 32 RBI's for the Jumbo Shrimp this year, and has been worth an impressive 3.0 WAR in 77 games. Acuired from teh Red Sox back in 2027, Moreno spent a long time in the lower minors before reaching AA this season. He's got plus plate discipline and elite gap power, and is a plus-plus defender behind the plate. The La Romana native ranks 21st in our system, and is behind just Pat Hughes on the minor league C depth chart. He'll be eligible for the Rule-5 draft at the end of the year, so expect him protected or traded. We started the series in Washington with Pat Saitta (10-4, 4.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) facing the strugglign Clint Hinshaw (2-10, 6.24 ERA, 1.65 WHIP). We extended the win streak to 9 with an 11-5 victory. But it's not without cost, as Juan Simental left with an injury... Saitta went 4.1 innings with 7 hits, 5 runs, a 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Jamie Priest got the win, 1.2 innings with a hit. The rest of the pen combined for 3 innings, a hit, walk, and 4 strikeouts. Noah Smithw as 2-for-4 with a double, homer, walk, and 2 RBI's. Jackson Miller was 1-for-4 with a run scored and sac-fly. Ernie Frye was 1-for-4 with a two run homer, 3 runs, and 2 walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. was 1-for-3 with a run scored, 2 walks, and 2 RBI's. Josh Madrigal replaced Simental (who was 1-for-2) and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a hit by pitch. Saitta hit better then he pitched, 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI. Jon Reid was 1-for-4 with a run scored and hit by pitch. Mac Horvath was 1-for-2 with a steal, hit by pitch, walk, run scored, and sac-fly. August 13th, 2030: Alvarenga's injury is very minor, just a bruised foot, and he'll be day-to-day for less then a week. More injury news, as Indians RHP Murdoch Bloom is out for the year with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. The Canadian native was solid, tossing 53.2 innings with a 2.68 ERA and 1.01 WHIP while going 6-1 out of the pen. Worse news came to a minor league pitpcher of mine, Josh Kelso, who tore his UCL, marking the end of his baseball career. The 31-year-old joined the organization in April, and tossed nearly 1,000 minor league innings from 2021-2030 without making his big league debut. The lefty was a 2nd Round Pick in 2020 by the Tigers, but he went back for his senior season at Coastal Carloina, and then signed after being a 3rd Round Pick by the Jays in 2021. We wish Kelso the best of luck in his recovery. Can we make it 10? C.J. Jorgensen (10-7, 3.56 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) got the ball against Luis Escolastico (8-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.21 WHIP), who got a win against us in a start earlier this season. Despite trying to give it up in the 9th, we held off the Nats comeback to win our 10th straight 5-3. Jorgensen went 6 innings with 2 hits, a run, 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Chad Scoles allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and got a strikeout in the 9th. Noah Smith was 2-for-4 with a double, homer and 3 RBI's. Gregorio Alvarenga was 2-for-4 with a run scored and walk despite his injury. Mac Horvath was 1-for-2 with a run scored, RBI, walk, and hit by pitch. August 14th, 2030: We looked to finish another sweep with Steve Paustian (8-9, 4.18 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) taking on his former teammate Ignacio Hinojos (5-8, 3.33 ERA, 1.11 WHIP). All good things must come to an end, and we were absolutely humiliated 10-1 as the hosts salvage the finale. Paustian wasn't really hit that hard, but he allowed 6 runs off 3 hits and 3 walks in 5.1 innings. He also struck out 6. Ken Adeniran blew up, 4 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts to his credit. Jamie Priest tossed the last 2 innings with a hit, walk, and 3 strikeouts. Ernie Frye was the only Marlin who came to play today, 2-for-4 with a solo homer. Noah Smith did fine as well, 1-for-2 with 2 walks. Juan Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a stolen base. We can recover on the flight home and off day tomorrow, before we host the former Nationals, the Montreal Expos!