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ifspuds · 04-04-2008, 10:43 AM

Seattle Drops First Series, Maintains West Lead

Sixth Series
Seattle 10, Providence 3
Seattle 3, Providence 12
Seattle 2, Providence 6
Seattle 5, Providence 6

A road trip to the east coast began roughly as the Rainiers dropped their first series of the season in Providence.

The opener went well, as Seattle continued to score runs in bunches, blowing open a relatively close game with 4 unearned runs in the top of the 9th. Backup first sacker and long-time Rainier Ramon German drove in all those 9th inning runs on a grand slam, giving him 5 RBI in the game and the season. Dan Vincent supplied lots of firepower elsewhere, hitting his first two homers of the season and walking 3 times, driving in 3 runs of his own. Another fine start from ace Ryan Carson, who went the distance.

The up-and-down David Wheeler was way down in game 2, getting knocked out after 6 uninspiring innings, and Providence raced to a 12-3 win. Dan Vincent stayed hot, with a single and a triple, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome two big Seattle errors, 11 Reds hits and 8 walks.

2 Seattle errors in the bottom of the 8th allowed the first two runners to reach base, and the gates opened up with 2 down as Providence scored 5 in the frame to notch a 6-2 win in game 3. Only 1 of the 6 runs in the game was earned. Randall Adams moved over the .400 mark with 3 hits, including a triple.

Seeking at least a split of the series, Seattle sent Harris Meyners to the hill in the finale, but the Meyners magic wore off quickly. The Reds plated 4 in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd, and a 3-run 6th inning rally wasn't enough to make up the whole deficit. Cesar Encarnacion walked 4 times from the leadoff spot and stole 3 bases in 4 tries, while the middle of the order (Adams-Davies-Pollock) combined for 7 hits, but the early Providence runs were too much.

Seventh Series (to be continued)

Seattle 4, Jersey City 3
Seattle 9, Jersey City 3

The Rainiers evened their record for the week at 3-3 with 2 wins to open the Jersey City series.

Seattle rode Ryan Carson to another complete-game win, scoring single runs in the 5th, 6th and 7th to erase a 2-run deficit in the opener. Carson allowed 4 hits and struck out 8, the only major blemish a 1st inning 2-run homer from Monty Vickers (6th on the season).

In game 2, Seattle raced to an early 7-1 lead after 3.5 innings and coasted to the 9-3 win. Tracy Jones had a big game, with a 2-run homer as part of his 3-hit, 4 RBI game. Every other position player had at least 1 hit, and Cesar Encarnacion stole bases 24 and 25 on the season. David Wheeler got back on track, throwing a complete game 8-hitter despite getting touched for a 2-run double in the bottom of the 9th.

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Sim Record: 3-3
Overall Record: 18-8, 3 games in front of Salt Lake and San Francisco

Top Hitter: Like you need to ask. Randall Adams still continues to torment pitchers, hitting .396/.457/.594 with 5 doubles, 3 triples and 3 homers, stealing 13 bags in 14 tries. Honorable mention to Dan Vincent, .351/.495/.506, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers and 4 steals in 5 tries.

Overall, the offense is rolling along on nearly all cylinders. 1st in average, 3rd in OBP, 5th in slugging, 3rd in runs scored, and somehow just 2nd in steals. Jersey City has 3 more steals, but they've been caught 15 times, we've only been caught 9.

Top Pitcher: Ryan Carson. 5-1, 2.66 ERA, 1.11 WHIP. Just what we expect of an ace. Plus, he's completed 5 of his 7 starts. We need David Wheeler to get his inconsistency worked out, though. The bullpen's been mostly solid, though Bob Ford (0-2, 4.91, 1.64 WHIP) needs to get it figured out as well.

Injury News: Nothing of note. Thompson should be back in two weeks.

Development News: A couple of organizational soldiers took development hits, but nothing much to worry over.

04-04-2008, 10:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
ifspuds Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 2,076	Seattle Drops First Series, Maintains West Lead Sixth Series Seattle 10, Providence 3 Seattle 3, Providence 12 Seattle 2, Providence 6 Seattle 5, Providence 6 A road trip to the east coast began roughly as the Rainiers dropped their first series of the season in Providence. The opener went well, as Seattle continued to score runs in bunches, blowing open a relatively close game with 4 unearned runs in the top of the 9th. Backup first sacker and long-time Rainier Ramon German drove in all those 9th inning runs on a grand slam, giving him 5 RBI in the game and the season. Dan Vincent supplied lots of firepower elsewhere, hitting his first two homers of the season and walking 3 times, driving in 3 runs of his own. Another fine start from ace Ryan Carson, who went the distance. The up-and-down David Wheeler was way down in game 2, getting knocked out after 6 uninspiring innings, and Providence raced to a 12-3 win. Dan Vincent stayed hot, with a single and a triple, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome two big Seattle errors, 11 Reds hits and 8 walks. 2 Seattle errors in the bottom of the 8th allowed the first two runners to reach base, and the gates opened up with 2 down as Providence scored 5 in the frame to notch a 6-2 win in game 3. Only 1 of the 6 runs in the game was earned. Randall Adams moved over the .400 mark with 3 hits, including a triple. Seeking at least a split of the series, Seattle sent Harris Meyners to the hill in the finale, but the Meyners magic wore off quickly. The Reds plated 4 in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd, and a 3-run 6th inning rally wasn't enough to make up the whole deficit. Cesar Encarnacion walked 4 times from the leadoff spot and stole 3 bases in 4 tries, while the middle of the order (Adams-Davies-Pollock) combined for 7 hits, but the early Providence runs were too much. Seventh Series (to be continued) Seattle 4, Jersey City 3 Seattle 9, Jersey City 3 The Rainiers evened their record for the week at 3-3 with 2 wins to open the Jersey City series. Seattle rode Ryan Carson to another complete-game win, scoring single runs in the 5th, 6th and 7th to erase a 2-run deficit in the opener. Carson allowed 4 hits and struck out 8, the only major blemish a 1st inning 2-run homer from Monty Vickers (6th on the season). In game 2, Seattle raced to an early 7-1 lead after 3.5 innings and coasted to the 9-3 win. Tracy Jones had a big game, with a 2-run homer as part of his 3-hit, 4 RBI game. Every other position player had at least 1 hit, and Cesar Encarnacion stole bases 24 and 25 on the season. David Wheeler got back on track, throwing a complete game 8-hitter despite getting touched for a 2-run double in the bottom of the 9th. ----- Sim Record: 3-3 Overall Record: 18-8, 3 games in front of Salt Lake and San Francisco Top Hitter: Like you need to ask. Randall Adams still continues to torment pitchers, hitting .396/.457/.594 with 5 doubles, 3 triples and 3 homers, stealing 13 bags in 14 tries. Honorable mention to Dan Vincent, .351/.495/.506, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers and 4 steals in 5 tries. Overall, the offense is rolling along on nearly all cylinders. 1st in average, 3rd in OBP, 5th in slugging, 3rd in runs scored, and somehow just 2nd in steals. Jersey City has 3 more steals, but they've been caught 15 times, we've only been caught 9. Top Pitcher: Ryan Carson. 5-1, 2.66 ERA, 1.11 WHIP. Just what we expect of an ace. Plus, he's completed 5 of his 7 starts. We need David Wheeler to get his inconsistency worked out, though. The bullpen's been mostly solid, though Bob Ford (0-2, 4.91, 1.64 WHIP) needs to get it figured out as well. Injury News: Nothing of note. Thompson should be back in two weeks. Development News: A couple of organizational soldiers took development hits, but nothing much to worry over. __________________ Jeff Watson TWB (co-commissioner): Pittsburgh Pirates GM (team dynasty here, #5 Dynasty of 2005!) (TWB Champs 1966, 1967, 1973, NL Champs 1968, NL East Champs 1969, NL Champs 1970, 1971 NPBL: Illinois Jethawks GM Outpost League: A Fictional World Dynasty (#9 (tie) Dynasty of 2005!)