RED 3, TEN 2 F/14
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9……….14
RED 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEN 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
W – Wagner (1-0) L – Foulke (0-1)
Game 2 of this series was exactly as anticipated: epic. Both teams looked strong early, generating multiple scoring opportunities, but eventually only walking away with a 2-1 score at the end of three. Both starters got out of their respective jams, but both had big help from their defenses, killing more than one rally with a double play. Green Sox starter Kazushisa Ishii earned his second quality start and pitched well through seven, but was yanked after he gave up a leadoff double in the top of the 8th. For the Aces, the veteran and long time Red Clay Ace Ben Sheets was his usual reliable self, pitching six very strong and after early troubles only gave up a solo homerun to J.D. Drew in the fifth. At this point this became a battle of bullpens, with both teams clearly hungry for the win. Mike Remlinger made his first appearance of the year for the Aces and pitched the seventh; he handed the game over to Paul Quantril who pitched the eighth and ninth, who handed the game over to Travis Harper, who pitched the tenth, eleventh, and part of the twelfth before giving way to the closer, Billy Wager. The Green Sox bullpen stayed right up there with them, with Danny Graves pitching the eighth and ninth and Keith Foulke holding down the fort for four innings. He allowed the leadoff runner on in the top of the 14th, so despite his really excellent performance, he was tagged with the loss when his replacement Danny Patterson surrendered and RBI single later in the inning to Aces catcher A.J. Pierzynski (his 2nd RBI of the game, but only his 3rd so far this season). This completed the sweep for the Aces, who now ride with a bit of momentum into another tough series against Meow Meow Dui. Tenbil Town, on the other hand, while disappointed with how the games eventually turned out, have to feel at least a little encouragement that they were able to go toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the league and kept both games within one run. Before their next series against the Queynos Warriors, the Green Sox have announced that they will probably be making a roster move, but didn’t elaborate further on any details. ---------------------------------------------------
BOB 11, AXN 2 F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
BOB 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 0
AXN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
W - Tom Glavine (SS) - (1-0) L - Wood (02) - (0-1)
The first six innings of this contest were hard fought, with rookie pitcher Tom Glavine (SS) giving up only one hit while his rival Kerry Wood managed to limit the Bobians to only two runs despite working into trouble in multiple innings. The Spartans did an excellent job early of running the basepads, with the team racking up a whopping seven stolen bases. The game looked to be a classic Sparten nailbiter until Kerry Wood ran into some trouble in the top of the seventh, and allowed the Spartans to rally for three runs with two outs. Vladimir Nunez entered the game for the Darkpaws and was totally ineffectual when it came to stopping the bleeding, allowing the Bobians to blow the game wide open. The rookie Nunez, who was recently signed to shore up the shaky bullpen, has given up at least two runs in every appearance he’s made thus far. Tom Glavine went on to give up a few more hits, two of them being solo shots to Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Lieberthal, but these two runs were an afterthought after the Spartan offense had run up the score. Darkpaw reliever was Lance Carter was also unable to close the flood gates and surrendered a few more runs in garbage time. Unfortunately the Darkpaw frustration boiled over and Carter intentionally beaned the Spartan spiritual leader Charles “You Have No Idea What You Just Did” CJ Johnson. Things got ugly, as Johnson charged the mound and got to Carter before anyone could stop him. As a result, Carter ended up hospitalized with a broken arm, while the ump allowed Johnson to take his base in the interest of time. Thankfully the benches did not clear, but this clearly leaves bad blood between the teams. For the Bobians, Johnson’s performance in combat was representative of the team’s performance as of late: two consecutive sweeps, their most recent win being one of the biggest blowouts of the year, and most importantly their new players performing at an elite level. When you look at the STATS, it really becomes clear how much credit is due to Ronde Barber: Ichiro now leads the team in RBIs and has 5 in his last two games; Luis Aparicio is now tied with teammate Juan Pierre and another player for most stolen bases in the league; Roy Halladay and Tom Glavine pitched two of the best performances year to date in their first career starts. Now just a step behind the lead of Division 1, they move onto a very intriguing series next against Division 2 leaders, Mao’s Tycoons. The Darkpaws, on the other hand, have more than a broken arm to deal with; their season is in the midst of having its back broken under the weight of a 1-6 record. General Manager ALLIED_MASTERCOMPUTER was reportedly furious not only with his team’s performance, but also with the unsportsmanlike conduct that his team displayed towards the end of their last loss. He announced that at least three players will be losing their job as a result of the team’s performance, but it remains to be seen if there are changes that can turn the former champions around. Rumor has it that one of the players on his way out is 3B Mike Lowell, who has only 2 RBIs so far this season. Additionally, this would free up a lot of cap room for the team to make some moves. Stay tuned for the next Leit’em Up Roster Report for details.
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W - Tom Glavine (SS) - (1-0) L - Wood (02) - (0-1)
The first six innings of this contest were hard fought, with rookie pitcher Tom Glavine (SS) giving up only one hit while his rival Kerry Wood managed to limit the Bobians to only two runs despite working into trouble in multiple innings. The Spartans did an excellent job early of running the basepads, with the team racking up a whopping seven stolen bases. The game looked to be a classic Sparten nailbiter until Kerry Wood ran into some trouble in the top of the seventh, and allowed the Spartans to rally for three runs with two outs. Vladimir Nunez entered the game for the Darkpaws and was totally ineffectual when it came to stopping the bleeding, allowing the Bobians to blow the game wide open. The rookie Nunez, who was recently signed to shore up the shaky bullpen, has given up at least two runs in every appearance he’s made thus far. Tom Glavine went on to give up a few more hits, two of them being solo shots to Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Lieberthal, but these two runs were an afterthought after the Spartan offense had run up the score. Darkpaw reliever was Lance Carter was also unable to close the flood gates and surrendered a few more runs in garbage time. Unfortunately the Darkpaw frustration boiled over and Carter intentionally beaned the Spartan spiritual leader Charles “You Have No Idea What You Just Did” CJ Johnson. Things got ugly, as Johnson charged the mound and got to Carter before anyone could stop him. As a result, Carter ended up hospitalized with a broken arm, while the ump allowed Johnson to take his base in the interest of time. Thankfully the benches did not clear, but this clearly leaves bad blood between the teams. For the Bobians, Johnson’s performance in combat was representative of the team’s performance as of late: two consecutive sweeps, their most recent win being one of the biggest blowouts of the year, and most importantly their new players performing at an elite level. When you look at the STATS, it really becomes clear how much credit is due to Ronde Barber: Ichiro now leads the team in RBIs and has 5 in his last two games; Luis Aparicio is now tied with teammate Juan Pierre and another player for most stolen bases in the league; Roy Halladay and Tom Glavine pitched two of the best performances year to date in their first career starts. Now just a step behind the lead of Division 1, they move onto a very intriguing series next against Division 2 leaders, Mao’s Tycoons. The Darkpaws, on the other hand, have more than a broken arm to deal with; their season is in the midst of having its back broken under the weight of a 1-6 record. General Manager ALLIED_MASTERCOMPUTER was reportedly furious not only with his team’s performance, but also with the unsportsmanlike conduct that his team displayed towards the end of their last loss. He announced that at least three players will be losing their job as a result of the team’s performance, but it remains to be seen if there are changes that can turn the former champions around. Rumor has it that one of the players on his way out is 3B Mike Lowell, who has only 2 RBIs so far this season. Additionally, this would free up a lot of cap room for the team to make some moves. Stay tuned for the next Leit’em Up Roster Report for details.
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QEY 2, MMD 3 F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
QEY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
MMD 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
W - Rodgers (2-0) L - Lopez (0-1) S - Foulke (3)
Meow Meow starter Kenny Rodgers faced the potent Z-Slayer offense in his last start, and if that wasn't enough, had to face the very dangerous Warriors lineup in this game. He earned quality start in both games, only allowing 3 runs in sixteen combined innings against two of the leagues hottest hitting teams. Aside from an Ellis Burks double in the third and a Frank Catalonotto solo shot in the eighth, Rodgers was largely untouchable. So it also went for the Queynos starter Matt Morris, who cut down the already somewhat pathetic Meow Meow offense through seven strong. But Meow Meow RF Eric Chavez definitely had Morris's number, taking him deep for solo shots twice as well as tacking on another double and a walk. The homers were the only source of Meow Meow runs until Javier Lopez was called on in relief for the Warriors in the 8th. He quickly worked himself into trouble, and wasn't able to work out of it unscathed; Meow Meow 3B Ryan Freel knocked in his first RBI of the season, the go ahead score in this one. Coach Taklamente turned the one run lead over to the closer Keith Foulke in the ninth, who notched his league leading third save. After the game, Coach Taklamente noted that it was good to see someone step up an take offensive leadership of the team, complimenting Eric Chavez for hitting his third homerun in as many games, but that this team still needs to improve offensively. Known for publicly trash talking players that don't perform, this time 1B Scott Hatteberg was the target of some rather harsh rhetoric from Taklamente, who publicly threatened him with termination if he didn't learn to run faster.
W - Rodgers (2-0) L - Lopez (0-1) S - Foulke (3)
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