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luckymann · 06-25-2021, 05:17 AM

Carolina Triplets (46-48) @ Florida Panthers (50-45)
Sony Field – Miami, FL; 2.05 pm
FLOR: Larry Jackson (8-2, 4.20)
CARO: Sadie McMahon (6-7, 4.07)

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Game of the Week broadcast, I’m your host Nik Hill coming to you live from sunny Miami on a beautiful Sunday indeed.

Today’s feature game sees the Florida Panthers host the Carolina Triplets, two sides who are both still in contention in their respective divisions but who need to keep winning if they want to feature in postseason action. Florida sits at 50 and 45, some 7 ½ games behind Atlanta in the tough South Division, while the Triplets are just a half-game back of Washington in the East. That’s despite only having a 46-48 record to this point in by far the most hotly-contested of the four divisions.

A most interesting pitching matchup in this one, with tricky submariner Sadie McMahon up for the visitors, while the 8-2 Larry Jackson gets the job for the home side. That said, this one should be all about the offence, as we have the pleasure of getting to watch four of this league’s hottest hitters in action tonight.

Carolina first-baseman Frank Thomas has been sensational all season and particularly so of late. Frank, known to all as “The Big Hurt”, leads the SE with 19 homers, and he is a threat every time he comes to the plate, not just for power but average as well, hitting 332 so far. He has been ably supported by second-baseman Jackie Robinson, who is at 342 with 10 homers and 31 RBI from the number two spot in the lineup. Unfortunately, it’s been a bit of a steep dropoff from there, with Carolina at or near the bottom in most offensive stats, which in itself is almost impossible to believe. With the quality of their pitching you feel that all they need do is just get some of these other bats warmed up and they’ll be right amongst it at the pointy end of the season.

Meanwhile the Panthers have been rattling the fences all year. Third-baseman Evan Longoria is a weapon, pure and simple, as his 150 OPS+ attests, and he’s cracked 18 homers and driven in 67 so far.

But clearly the best player of the season so far is the young man down on the field with Juliana Scott who’ll be speaking with us now. Jules, who is this masked man?

Juliana Scott Thanks Nik, yes I have with me the all-conquering Prince himself, Albert Pujols. Albert, thanks for speaking with us today.

Albert Pujols: Nice to see you again, Juliana.

JS: Yes, for those at home Albert and I first crossed paths a couple of seasons ago when I was covering the Midwest Prospects League. So much has changed since then Albert, and yet so little. You were dominating that league and now you’re doing the same here. You must be pleased with how your PBL career has started.

AP: Well I am a lot happier with my first month than the time since, which is a bit frustrating. Hopefully I can get things back on track and keep helping the team.

JS: No doubt both yourself individually and the team as a whole has cooled off a bit in recent weeks, anything you can put your finger on that has changed over that time?

AP: No, which makes it all the more frustrating. We still feel we’re playing well and doing all we can to get the results, but the scoreboard says otherwise, you know? None of us were expecting to keep at the pace we were running at in April and May, but neither did we anticipate going 9-16 or whatever we did in June. Atlanta catching fire over the same period made it worse for us, and now we’re at risk of letting them run away with it. A seven or eight game deficit is a lot different from ten or twelve, so we really need to start making up some ground before it's too late.

JS: Your pitching has been problematic. Has that been how you’ve seen it?

AP: I’m sure the pitchers will be disappointed with their performance so far, but when you look at Atlanta and KC, it’s been more about the runs scored than conceded. We’ve all given up roughly the same number of runs, but Atlanta has outscored us and the Blues by a bunch. So it is a team-wide thing, really.

JS: One aspect of your team’s performance that stands out for me is your poor home record, which is 17-18 to this point. How do you explain that?

AP: I’d like to say it is the fault of all the lovely bikini-clad ladies in the crowd, but somehow I think they distract our visitors just as much (laughs). Look, our home record is not that much below our overall one, and only 30-something games isn’t really much to go on. We certainly feel at home here and I think you’ll find this will sort itself out over time.

JS: Well, let’s hope that correction starts tonight, Albert – good luck and thanks for speaking with us.

AP: Thanks, Juliana, see you soon I hope.

JS: Likewise. Nik, our Albert certainly is a Prince. Back to you.

Thanks Jules, and thanks to Albert as well. Back in a few minutes with the first pitch.

TOP 1ST
Jackson starts his game with a clean inning.

BOTTOM 1ST
The home side wastes no time, with a walk to Wells and a Pujols triple putting them on the board and a Longoria single doubling their lead.
Florida 2, Carolina 0

TOP 2ND
Pujols undoes his good work with the bat when he bobbles a throw to allow a man on, who then scores on a Stivetts triple. Ott walks, and Cronin puts the visitors in front with a 2-run double. Davis singles with two out to bring him in.
Carolina 4, Florida 2

BOTTOM 2ND
Just a walk for the Panthers.

TOP 3RD
A walk to Thomas goes nowhere.

BOTTOM 3RD
Florida goes down in order.

TOP 4TH
Carolina extends its lead on a huge 2-run smash from Downing, sending Jackson to an early shower, replaced by Jenkins.
Carolina 6, Florida 2

BOTTOM 4TH
The Panthers, helped by an Ott misplay at 3B, put men at the points with none out, but then proceed to leave them there.

TOP 5TH
A 1-2-3 inning for Jenkins.

BOTTOM 5TH
McMahon looks to have settled right down after his wobbly 1st, retiring them in order here. Florida with just two hits to this point.

TOP 6TH
Just a two-out hit to Cronin.

BOTTOM 6TH
Florida tries to get a rally going with two out as Longoria walks and Kent singles, but Posada pops out to end the inning.

TOP 7TH
Jenkins has certainly done his bit, keeping the Triplets bats quiet, as he records another clean inning here.

BOTTOM 7TH
1-2-3 goes the home side as their much-vaunted offence fails to fire.

TOP 8TH
Jenkins flags, loading the bases with none out, and Panthers skipper Tony LaRussa summons Jamie Moyer from the pen. He strikes out Ott, and a superb OF assist by Willie Davis to throw Frank Thomas out at home on a Cronin flyball gets them out of the inning unscathed.

BOTTOM 8TH
McMahon, unflappable, sends them three up and down.

TOP 9TH
No problems for Moyer.

BOTTOM 9TH
The home fans get a glimmer as two men get on with two out, but McMahon finishes off a fine game by inducing a game-ending pop-up from Davis.

Carolina 6, Florida 2 (final).

WP: Sadie McMahon (7-7)
LP: Larry Jackson (8-3)
POTG: Sadie McMahon 9 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 4 K.

No sign of the big bats tonight for the Panthers as McMahon kept them from ever really finding their rhythm aside from his wobbles early on. Carolina only got 7 hits themselves, but made each one of them count. Joe Cronin was great, with three hits and two RBI, and the 2-run shot by Downing all but settled it in the end.

We are back in a couple of weeks when we head to the upper north-west to see the mighty Portland Stags in action, as they host Ted Williams and the Colonials in what should be a fantastic matchup. Thanks for watching tonight and hope you can join us then. Goodnight!

06-25-2021, 05:17 AM	#245
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,112	Game of the Week – Sunday, July 16 1961 Carolina Triplets (46-48) @ Florida Panthers (50-45) Sony Field – Miami, FL; 2.05 pm FLOR: Larry Jackson (8-2, 4.20) CARO: Sadie McMahon (6-7, 4.07) Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Game of the Week broadcast, I’m your host Nik Hill coming to you live from sunny Miami on a beautiful Sunday indeed. Today’s feature game sees the Florida Panthers host the Carolina Triplets, two sides who are both still in contention in their respective divisions but who need to keep winning if they want to feature in postseason action. Florida sits at 50 and 45, some 7 ½ games behind Atlanta in the tough South Division, while the Triplets are just a half-game back of Washington in the East. That’s despite only having a 46-48 record to this point in by far the most hotly-contested of the four divisions. A most interesting pitching matchup in this one, with tricky submariner Sadie McMahon up for the visitors, while the 8-2 Larry Jackson gets the job for the home side. That said, this one should be all about the offence, as we have the pleasure of getting to watch four of this league’s hottest hitters in action tonight. Carolina first-baseman Frank Thomas has been sensational all season and particularly so of late. Frank, known to all as “The Big Hurt”, leads the SE with 19 homers, and he is a threat every time he comes to the plate, not just for power but average as well, hitting 332 so far. He has been ably supported by second-baseman Jackie Robinson, who is at 342 with 10 homers and 31 RBI from the number two spot in the lineup. Unfortunately, it’s been a bit of a steep dropoff from there, with Carolina at or near the bottom in most offensive stats, which in itself is almost impossible to believe. With the quality of their pitching you feel that all they need do is just get some of these other bats warmed up and they’ll be right amongst it at the pointy end of the season. Meanwhile the Panthers have been rattling the fences all year. Third-baseman Evan Longoria is a weapon, pure and simple, as his 150 OPS+ attests, and he’s cracked 18 homers and driven in 67 so far. But clearly the best player of the season so far is the young man down on the field with Juliana Scott who’ll be speaking with us now. Jules, who is this masked man? *Juliana Scott Thanks Nik, yes I have with me the all-conquering Prince himself, Albert Pujols. Albert, thanks for speaking with us today.* Albert Pujols: Nice to see you again, Juliana. JS: Yes, for those at home Albert and I first crossed paths a couple of seasons ago when I was covering the Midwest Prospects League. So much has changed since then Albert, and yet so little. You were dominating that league and now you’re doing the same here. You must be pleased with how your PBL career has started. AP: Well I am a lot happier with my first month than the time since, which is a bit frustrating. Hopefully I can get things back on track and keep helping the team. *JS: No doubt both yourself individually and the team as a whole has cooled off a bit in recent weeks, anything you can put your finger on that has changed over that time?* AP: No, which makes it all the more frustrating. We still feel we’re playing well and doing all we can to get the results, but the scoreboard says otherwise, you know? None of us were expecting to keep at the pace we were running at in April and May, but neither did we anticipate going 9-16 or whatever we did in June. Atlanta catching fire over the same period made it worse for us, and now we’re at risk of letting them run away with it. A seven or eight game deficit is a lot different from ten or twelve, so we really need to start making up some ground before it's too late. *JS: Your pitching has been problematic. Has that been how you’ve seen it?* AP: I’m sure the pitchers will be disappointed with their performance so far, but when you look at Atlanta and KC, it’s been more about the runs scored than conceded. We’ve all given up roughly the same number of runs, but Atlanta has outscored us and the Blues by a bunch. So it is a team-wide thing, really. *JS: One aspect of your team’s performance that stands out for me is your poor home record, which is 17-18 to this point. How do you explain that?* AP: I’d like to say it is the fault of all the lovely bikini-clad ladies in the crowd, but somehow I think they distract our visitors just as much (laughs). Look, our home record is not that much below our overall one, and only 30-something games isn’t really much to go on. We certainly feel at home here and I think you’ll find this will sort itself out over time. *JS: Well, let’s hope that correction starts tonight, Albert – good luck and thanks for speaking with us.* AP: Thanks, Juliana, see you soon I hope. *JS: Likewise. Nik, our Albert certainly is a Prince. Back to you.* Thanks Jules, and thanks to Albert as well. Back in a few minutes with the first pitch. TOP 1ST Jackson starts his game with a clean inning. BOTTOM 1ST The home side wastes no time, with a walk to Wells and a Pujols triple putting them on the board and a Longoria single doubling their lead. Florida 2, Carolina 0 TOP 2ND Pujols undoes his good work with the bat when he bobbles a throw to allow a man on, who then scores on a Stivetts triple. Ott walks, and Cronin puts the visitors in front with a 2-run double. Davis singles with two out to bring him in. Carolina 4, Florida 2 BOTTOM 2ND Just a walk for the Panthers. TOP 3RD A walk to Thomas goes nowhere. BOTTOM 3RD Florida goes down in order. TOP 4TH Carolina extends its lead on a huge 2-run smash from Downing, sending Jackson to an early shower, replaced by Jenkins. Carolina 6, Florida 2 BOTTOM 4TH The Panthers, helped by an Ott misplay at 3B, put men at the points with none out, but then proceed to leave them there. TOP 5TH A 1-2-3 inning for Jenkins. BOTTOM 5TH McMahon looks to have settled right down after his wobbly 1st, retiring them in order here. Florida with just two hits to this point. TOP 6TH Just a two-out hit to Cronin. BOTTOM 6TH Florida tries to get a rally going with two out as Longoria walks and Kent singles, but Posada pops out to end the inning. TOP 7TH Jenkins has certainly done his bit, keeping the Triplets bats quiet, as he records another clean inning here. BOTTOM 7TH 1-2-3 goes the home side as their much-vaunted offence fails to fire. TOP 8TH Jenkins flags, loading the bases with none out, and Panthers skipper Tony LaRussa summons Jamie Moyer from the pen. He strikes out Ott, and a superb OF assist by Willie Davis to throw Frank Thomas out at home on a Cronin flyball gets them out of the inning unscathed. BOTTOM 8TH McMahon, unflappable, sends them three up and down. TOP 9TH No problems for Moyer. BOTTOM 9TH The home fans get a glimmer as two men get on with two out, but McMahon finishes off a fine game by inducing a game-ending pop-up from Davis. Carolina 6, Florida 2 (final). WP: Sadie McMahon (7-7) LP: Larry Jackson (8-3) POTG: Sadie McMahon 9 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 4 K. No sign of the big bats tonight for the Panthers as McMahon kept them from ever really finding their rhythm aside from his wobbles early on. Carolina only got 7 hits themselves, but made each one of them count. Joe Cronin was great, with three hits and two RBI, and the 2-run shot by Downing all but settled it in the end. We are back in a couple of weeks when we head to the upper north-west to see the mighty Portland Stags in action, as they host Ted Williams and the Colonials in what should be a fantastic matchup. Thanks for watching tonight and hope you can join us then. Goodnight! Attached Images __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE GULF LEAGUE USBA Last edited by luckymann; 06-25-2021 at 05:18 AM.