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ENTERING MAY

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>> THE PURSUIT IS UNDERWAY
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[Week 5 // April 29 - May 5, 2002]

SYSTEM (Status): THE SHIELD (ACTIVE)
MODE: REGULAR SEASON
OPERATION: BASEBALL


:: Mission Briefing ::

[Season-to-date through Week 4: pace car HOU 19-7 (.731), then MIA 17-9, CAR 17-9, WAS 16-10, SDC 16-10. SuperSim Weeks 3–4 tightened races and put leverage on bullpens: one-run games are 0.317 of all contests so far, home clubs at .543. Streak tape to date: WAS authored the season’s longest win run (W8), while PIT hit L12; the Steelers sit on a current L2 at the horn. Bottom line: South divisions are stacked, NBC West is a knot, and the Wild Cards are a weekly sorting hat.]

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:: Key Matchups Logged ::

[Games of Note (SuperSim Weeks 3–4)

Fine Margins -- Apr 28: NYJ 7, NEP 6
Fine Margins -- Apr 28: SDC 2, PIT 1
Fine Margins -- Apr 28: CAR 2, ATL 1
Fine Margins -- Apr 28: WAS 5, NOS 6
Fine Margins -- Apr 28: PHI 8, CHI 7
Fine Margins -- Apr 28: DAL 2, MIN 3

Runfest -- Apr 15: DAL 12, SFF 13
Runfest -- Apr 20: SEA 5, TBB 17
Runfest -- Apr 19: NOS 9, CHI 13
Runfest -- Apr 18: MIA 11, OAK 10

Shutout Craft -- Apr 28: BAL 0, KCC 5
Shutout Craft -- Apr 28: OAK 4, TEN 0]

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:: Power Surge ::

[Teams leading the charge (season-to-date)
Houston Texans 19-7 (RD +29)
Miami Dolphins 17-9 (RD +48)
Carolina Panthers 17-9 (RD +32)
Washington Commanders 16-10 (RD +34)
San Diego Chargers 16-10 (RD +27)
Jacksonville Jaguars 16-10 (RD -8)

Hitters — OPS board (min 40 PA, season-to-date)
Justin Morris (SLR) 1.379
Bryce Newhouse (DAL) 1.358
Ramon Lobaton (DAL) 1.290
Elijah Dodson (WAS) 1.283
Johnny Betancur (CLE) 1.237

Home run leaders (season-to-date)
11 Kelly Polen (BUF); 10 Justin Morris (SLR); 10 Ramon Lobaton (DAL); 10 Elijah Dodson (WAS); 10 Jacob Shaffer (SFF)

Stolen base leaders (season-to-date)
15 Aaron Sandoval (TBB); 12 Matt Fitzgerald (NEP); 10 Jon Jungels (CAR); 10 Alex Brown (SEA); 10 Bill Jenkins (NOS)

Starters — ERA board (min 4 GS/25 IP, season-to-date)
Danny Rojas (NOS) 1.08 ERA, 41.7 IP, WHIP 1.22
Cruz Morales (CAR) 1.27 ERA, 35.3 IP, WHIP 1.02
Danny Salamone (IND) 1.28 ERA, 42.3 IP, WHIP 1.13
Jake Van Dellen (HOU) 1.42 ERA, 38.0 IP, WHIP 0.92
Will Ritchey (OAK) 1.47 ERA, 36.7 IP, WHIP 1.12

Closers — save leaders (season-to-date)
11 Keith Barnes (HOU); 9 Jason King (CAR); 9 Roberto Quintana (ARI); 8 Randy Jacobs (TEN); 8 Odilio Cinza (MIN)]

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:: System Crash ::

[Teams slipping (season-to-date)
Pittsburgh Steelers 6-20 (RD -27)
Atlanta Falcons 9-17 (RD -42)
Cincinnati Bengals 9-17 (RD -15)
Kansas City Chiefs 10-16 (RD -38)
Oakland Raiders 10-16 (RD +3)
New York Jets 11-15 (RD -48)

Streak board
Season-long best: WAS W8
Season-long worst: PIT L12 (current L2)

Arms under strain (season-to-date HR allowed)
Gabriel Renteria (GBP): 10 HR in 27.7 IP
Kevin Realmuto (NEP): 10 HR in 39.3 IP
Omar Perez (NYJ): 9 HR in 28.7 IP
Joe Glick (MIA): 9 HR in 29.7 IP
Angelo Medina (MIN): 9 HR in 33.3 IP]

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:: Data Download ::

[(Season-to-date through Week 4) R/G: 8.94; Home win%: 0.543; One-run game%: 0.317; Shutouts: 42

HR leaders (season-to-date): 11 Kelly Polen (BUF); 10 Justin Morris (SLR); 10 Ramon Lobaton (DAL); 10 Elijah Dodson (WAS); 10 Jacob Shaffer (SFF)
OPS leaders (min 40 PA, season-to-date): Justin Morris (SLR) 1.379; Bryce Newhouse (DAL) 1.358; Ramon Lobaton (DAL) 1.290; Elijah Dodson (WAS) 1.283; Johnny Betancur (CLE) 1.237
SB leaders (season-to-date): 15 Aaron Sandoval (TBB); 12 Matt Fitzgerald (NEP); 10 Jon Jungels (CAR); 10 Alex Brown (SEA); 10 Bill Jenkins (NOS)
SP ERA board (min 4 GS/25 IP): Danny Rojas (NOS) 1.08; Cruz Morales (CAR) 1.27; Danny Salamone (IND) 1.28; Jake Van Dellen (HOU) 1.42; Will Ritchey (OAK) 1.47
Save leaders (season-to-date): 11 Keith Barnes (HOU); 9 Jason King (CAR); 9 Roberto Quintana (ARI); 8 Randy Jacobs (TEN); 8 Odilio Cinza (MIN)]

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:: Shield Scan ::

[ABC (American Baseball Conference)
North: Baltimore Ravens 13-13 (lead by 0.0 over CLE; 4.0 over CIN; 7.0 over PIT)
East: Miami Dolphins 17-9 (lead by 3.0 over BUF; 5.0 over NEP; 6.0 over NYJ)
South: Houston Texans 19-7 (lead by 3.0 over JAX; 4.0 over IND; 5.0 over TEN)
West: San Diego Chargers 16-10 (lead by 3.0 over DEN; 6.0 over KCC/OAK)
Wildcard: JAX 16-10, IND 15-11 (WC1/WC2); BUF 14-12 (1.0 GB); TEN 14-12 (1.0 GB); DEN 13-13 (2.0 GB); CLE 13-13 (2.0 GB) in pursuit.]

[NBC (National Baseball Conference)
North: Chicago Bears 14-12 (lead by 0.0 over GBP; 1.0 over MIN; 2.0 over DET)
East: Washington Commanders 16-10 (2.0 over DAL; 4.0 over NYG/PHI)
South: Carolina Panthers 17-9 (2.0 over NOS; 6.0 over TBB; 8.0 over ATL)
West: San Francisco 49ers 13-13 (0.0 over SLR; 1.0 over ARI; 2.0 over SEA)
Wildcard: NOS 15-11, DAL 14-12 (WC1/WC2); GBP 14-12 (0.0 GB); MIN 13-13 (1.0 GB); SLR 13-13 (1.0 GB); PHI 12-14 (2.0 GB) in pursuit.]

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:: Next Protocol ::

[Week 5 (Mon Apr 29 -> Sun May 5)

Mon Apr 29 (G3 single games)
- BAL at KCC
- CLE at MIA
- NYG at DET
- SLR at TBB
- SEA at ARI
- SFF at GBP
- PHI at CHI
- CAR at ATL
- DAL at MIN
- JAX at BUF
- CIN at IND
- DEN at HOU
- NYJ at NEP
- SDC at PIT
- OAK at TEN
- WAS at NOS

Tue-Thu Apr 30-May 02 (full three-game series)
- ARI at NYG
- ATL at GBP
- BUF at CIN
- CHI at WAS
- DAL at PHI
- DET at SLR
- HOU at SDC
- IND at CLE

Fri-Sun May 03-May 05 (full three-game series)
- ATL at TBB
- BAL at HOU
- CAR at CHI
- CIN at TEN
- CLE at BUF
- GBP at NOS
- JAX at DEN
- KCC at NEP

Sunday Feature Pool (May 05): MIA at IND, WAS at DAL, CAR at CHI, GBP at NOS, BAL at HOU, SDC at OAK, CLE at BUF, PHI at MIN

Real-Time Sim targets (Sundays only, excluding Showcase games)

Sun May 05 (Week 5)
- MIA at IND (top combined W% on the slate; cross-division leverage)
- WAS at DAL (NBC East rivalry; standings separator vibes)
- CAR at CHI (division leaders colliding; playoff-caliber pace check)
- GBP at NOS (contender cross-over; WC and division pressure both ways)
- CLE at BUF (East WC implications; bullpen test late)
- SDC at OAK (upset watch; park plays to power)]



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