what league is this, Carl? Would like to look at your results.

Tom

--- In scoresheet-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Carl" <togatx@...> wrote:
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> Final stats of 2 teams I faced this week 6.50 era..... 239 BA
>
> So my teams go 3-3 and go ..what the ....?
> and look back on games trying to figure out whats the deal.
>
> I had not spectacular but solid pitching performances from all pitchers other
than Hamels
> IP/WHIP/Earned runs
> Lincecum 9 / 7 / 1
> J Johnson 6 / 9 /3
> Oswalt 6 / 9 / 1
> Hamels 4.2/ 10/ 4
> Kazmir 5 / 5 / 2
>
> So what happens?
> Game One... Hamels starts?.. so im figuring ok maybe I lose this one as he got
lit up. Hmm.. but its still bottom of 8th inning and Hamels is still in
pitching ahead 3-2 and now all my better gloves in IROD, Matusi come in for
defensive purposes. Time for my closer Mike Gonzalez to come in. He pitched 3
innings this week in real baseball striking out six and not allowing a hit or
walk...But huh??? here comes Chris Perez my # 2 guy out of pen vs RHP. Denys
Reyes is # 2 vs LHP...OK.. Its Closing time right? Where the bonk is Mike
Gonzalez? Not Chris Perez. So what happens in top of ninth in closing
situation non-closer comes in and give up 2 runs. And then. but not until then,
in comes Gonzalez with two outs in top of ninth to get final out (1/3rd inning)
after Perez blew lead. Well that bites in Game One.
>
> Game Two ..Josh Johnson starts. This game Mike Gonzalez does come in th 8th
inning to hold opponents scorelsss in 8th and 9th innings to win 3-2. 1 and 1
so far.
>
> Game Three.. Lincecum starts. W 3-0 nine inning shutout.. No clsoe comes in..
2 and 1 so far.
>
> Game 4 Hamels again? He only pitched 4.2 inning in real baseball, is not my
# 1 listed pitcher, plus he has already pitched 8 2/3rds in game # 1. H did
pitch twice the previous week though pitching 14 innings ang only giving up 4
total earned runs. But Josh Johnson alos pitched twice previous week and is
listed higher in rotation. Johnson gave up 4 runs in 16 innings in two starts.
But what the hey? Its top of 7th and Hamels already given up 6 runs and he
give up 3 mor making it nine bebleeping runs. Where my RPers and how has Hamels
givenup mor u runs in this one game that he gave up in three games of 18.2 IP
over past 3 weeks. Especially considering team Opponents as per Scoresheet hit
.239. But now whats this ? In bottom of 7th here comes my closer ?? and we are
down 9-6. Why is my closer coming into this game?
> He pitches 1/3rd of inning and gets his out and get pinch hit for.
>
> Ok, here comes Felipe Paulino (now down 9-7) who pitched fantastically in real
baseball giving up one run and three hits in 7 innings this w past week. Imagien
my surprise (and anothe hair lost) when my .239 batting average opponents
immediately score three runs off Paulino.
> But what it continues my 6.52 Era opponents pitcher now use a AAA pitcher, but
in bottom of eight my team does down 1-2-3 and AAA guy pitch another scoreless
ninth. So now its 2 and 2 for week.
>
> Game 5..Scott Kazmir (back finally with 5 2 er in 5 ip). But Gives up 3 runs
by middle of fifth inning to .239 hitting opponents coming out with bases loaded
only for Leo Nunez to get lit up for four runs. Probably reaqlsitic in that
Nunez gave up 3 earned runs in one Inning in real basball (Stinks but that is
what is was) . So what . Why is Mike Gonzalez pitchign in 7th inning again in a
non closer situation? behidn 7-1. Sigh. This time Paulino comess in meaningless
game and gets two innings of six-up-six-down after givng up e 3 runs in previous
game. Now Down 2-3 vs .239 hitting adn 6.50 era pitching opponents
>
> Final Game Roy Oswalt (Roy is back). vs Bronson Arroyo 7=1 win vs a team with
AA catcher, AAS 1B and AA pitchgin for 4 innings.
>
> Lessons learned about readjusting sp and closer hooks. Still a most
frustrating week. We all have them from time to time
>
> However, Lincecum and Roy Oswalt have started this weeks games on Monday with
a nine inning shutout and one earnd run complete games
> Carl
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