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pauwoo · 07-23-2021, 08:46 AM

First, some bad news… SP Max Scherzer is out for at least 7 weeks after suffering a strained hamstring in a game against the Miami Marlins… 19 starts so far this season for Mad Max – he went 3-5 with a 4.04 ERA for Washington in 2021. The 43-53 Washington Nationals weren’t going anywhere with him in the rotation and are unlikely to go anywhere without him.

Oakland Athletics (52-45, .536, 3rd AL West) @ Seattle Mariners (67-29, .698, 1st AL West)
The Athletics are low-key formidable – they are a well-built club who, at 52-45 on the year, are performing at, or a little above, their preseason expectations. They came into the season knowing that, if they were to make any real noise, they’d need a couple of the youngsters to take that next step and a few of the vets to lay it down like yesteryear one more time. They, save lately, have got exactly that out of the roster they’ve constructed for 2021… it’s been the pitching for them mostly – 4th in RA, 2nd in Starters ERA, 6th in Bullpen ERA, and 1st in FIP – but the offense can crack if you’re not careful and they have the 3rd best base running team in the AL when they manage to get on. We’ll get them in our park for 4 straight games here… they’re coming in cold, 3-7 over their last 10, and will, undoubtedly, be looking to get back up in time to put some bad ones on us.

97 of 162: Jesus Luzardo (6-5, 3.45) @ Jon Duplantier (6-2, 2.86)
Win, 4-1. Inspector Duplantier did the dirt for us here – 5 innings, 5 hits, 5 K’s… 1 earned – and Ty “Parlez-vous” France went 2 for 4 with the game-breaking, 2-run homer in the bottom of the very first frame. Fletcher & Murphy would drive in the additional runs, we’d get a couple of doubles (Fletch & Wong), the aforementioned homerun, and would get to sit back and enjoy the cool comedy stylings of Darwinzon Hernandez who, in only throwing 10 total pitches, earns his 7th save on the year with a perfect top of the 9th.

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Elsewhere: Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna went 3 for 4 with 2 DING DONG’S, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs during the Braves’ rip-roaring, let’s not even act like we are going to spare the women and children, 12-3 shellacking of the woefully inept Philadelphia Phillies. Also, in other action, the Yanks put a bad one on the Sox, dispatching their rival by a score of 12-6 – New York was led by the incorrigible (from a Boston fan perspective) Aaron Judge who went 2 for 4 and hit a GRAND SLAM off SP Nick Pivetta during the very first inning. That’s called, “setting the tone”.

Record: 68 (and I’ll owe you one)-29, .701, 1st in the whole wide world
Up Next: We’ll face off against the 10-3, Oakland ACE 1A, Chris Bassitt and look to sample more of that sweet, sweet home cookin’ en route to victory. I mean, that’s what we will be trying to do.

07-23-2021, 08:46 AM	#116
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,255	July 22nd, 2021 First, some bad news… SP Max Scherzer is out for at least 7 weeks after suffering a strained hamstring in a game against the Miami Marlins… 19 starts so far this season for Mad Max – he went 3-5 with a 4.04 ERA for Washington in 2021. The 43-53 Washington Nationals weren’t going anywhere with him in the rotation and are unlikely to go anywhere without him. Oakland Athletics (52-45, .536, 3rd AL West) @ Seattle Mariners (67-29, .698, 1st AL West) The Athletics are low-key formidable – they are a well-built club who, at 52-45 on the year, are performing at, or a little above, their preseason expectations. They came into the season knowing that, if they were to make any real noise, they’d need a couple of the youngsters to take that next step and a few of the vets to lay it down like yesteryear one more time. They, save lately, have got exactly that out of the roster they’ve constructed for 2021… it’s been the pitching for them mostly – 4th in RA, 2nd in Starters ERA, 6th in Bullpen ERA, and 1st in FIP – but the offense can crack if you’re not careful and they have the 3rd best base running team in the AL when they manage to get on. We’ll get them in our park for 4 straight games here… they’re coming in cold, 3-7 over their last 10, and will, undoubtedly, be looking to get back up in time to put some bad ones on us. 97 of 162: Jesus Luzardo (6-5, 3.45) @ Jon Duplantier (6-2, 2.86) Win, 4-1. Inspector Duplantier did the dirt for us here – 5 innings, 5 hits, 5 K’s… 1 earned – and Ty “Parlez-vous” France went 2 for 4 with the game-breaking, 2-run homer in the bottom of the very first frame. Fletcher & Murphy would drive in the additional runs, we’d get a couple of doubles (Fletch & Wong), the aforementioned homerun, and would get to sit back and enjoy the cool comedy stylings of Darwinzon Hernandez who, in only throwing 10 total pitches, earns his 7th save on the year with a perfect top of the 9th. Elsewhere: Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna went 3 for 4 with 2 DING DONG’S, 5 total RBI, and 2 runs during the Braves’ rip-roaring, let’s not even act like we are going to spare the women and children, 12-3 shellacking of the woefully inept Philadelphia Phillies. Also, in other action, the Yanks put a bad one on the Sox, dispatching their rival by a score of 12-6 – New York was led by the incorrigible (from a Boston fan perspective) Aaron Judge who went 2 for 4 and hit a GRAND SLAM off SP Nick Pivetta during the very first inning. That’s called, “setting the tone”. Record: 68 (and I’ll owe you one)-29, .701, 1st in the whole wide world Up Next: We’ll face off against the 10-3, Oakland ACE 1A, Chris Bassitt and look to sample more of that sweet, sweet home cookin’ en route to victory. I mean, that’s what we will be trying to do. __________________ Be excellent to each other. the Portland Pioneers \| the Los Angeles Leopards Last edited by pauwoo; 07-23-2021 at 11:11 PM.