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Papi · 12-27-2008, 06:05 PM

Cat: I am not sure what it is about OOTP. For me though, it feels more.....I don't know, adult, than BM if that makes any sense? I'm sure part of it has to do with the message boards of the two games, but for me BM, while fun, was geared more towards a younger audience, one that needs to win 140+ games a year for it to be fun. It all becomes too easy too quickly once you figure out how to take advantage of the AI, something I have struggled a bit with playing OOTP.

June 25,26,27 at Orono Red Riot (28-40)

June 25-Four Orono pitchers combined to limit Newmarket to seven singles and no runs, and Chris Moore had RBI single as the Red Riot blanked the Mules, 2-0. Jesus Guardado was the loser, pitching seven innings, allowing just five hits and no walks, striking out five, falling to 11-5. On top of the loss, Newmarket got more bad news, when it was learned that RF Mario Saenz will be lost for a month with a separated shoulder. (39-29)
W-Luis Hernandez (9-5) L-Jesus Guardado (11-5) S-Marcos Rios (12)

A Familiar Face Returns to Newmarket

-Once the Mules Front Office learned of the Saenz injury, they moved quickly to replace him in the lineup. In an unusual twist, the Newmarket Mules and the Orono Red Riot, two teams that were in the middle of a series have completed a major trade. The deal sees 22 year old reliever Fernando Garcia and top 1B prospect, 19 year old Gilbert Wagner, along with $700,000 in cash to Orono for 1B Alberto Flores. Flores wasn't happy in Orono, and after losing Saenz, we were in desperate need of a bat and he was available so we lept. Losing Garcia was tough, but after trading for Ki-heung Song, we had overflow in the setup role, which allowed us to deal from strength. Flores is hitting .260 with nine homeruns and 30 RBI in 127 AB's for the Red Riot this year. He missed a month of time back in April and May with a knee injury.
Garcia was 5-2 with a 3.82 ERA and one save on the year in 31 games. He had pitched 37 2/3 innings, allowing 32 hits and 10 walks while striking out 43 on the year. Last year, Garcia was dominant, going 6-5 with a 1.29 ERA and seven saves in 43 games. Wagner had spent all year with single A, where he was hitting just .184 with one homerun and 15 RBI in 125 AB's. He is a few years away, but is expected to hit 25-30 homeruns a year once he is ready.

June 26-Juan Jose Fernandez had allowed nothing to Orono for 7 2/3 innings, giving up just six hits, but loading the bases with two outs for Jorge Gutierrez proved to be a big mistake as Gutierrez hit a 2-0 pitch into the left field seats for a grand slam, and Orono would hold on and beat the Mules 4-3. Jeffrey Franklin would homer and Quint Kobes would hit an RBI double with two outs in the ninth to bring Newmarket within one, but they would get no closer. (39-30)
W-Mark Ellis (4-7) L-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-3) S-Marco Rios (13) HR-NMKT Jeffrey Franklin (8) ORO Jorge Gutierrez (7)

June 27-Quint Kobes went 3-3 and Fernando Peralta added two hits and an RBI as Newmarket avoided the sweep, beating Orono 3-2. Jesus Flores allowed just three hits and two runs over eight innings, walking none and striking out six, winning his 10th game of the year. Keith James hit a two run blast for the Red Riot, accounting for all their offense. (40-30)
W-Jesus Flores (10-5) L-Hector Garcia (4-11) S-John Coury (18) HR-ORO Keith James (5)

June 28,29,30 at Oyster River Bobcats (37-34)

June 28-Richard Batterham and Ronald Combs each hit solo homeruns, and four Bobcat pitches allowed just four hits, including a bullpen that allowed nothing over 4 1/3 innings, striking out 5. Wallace Harrison fell to 3-7 on the year, despite allowing just two runs over six innings, striking out five and walking none, lowering his ERA from 7.20 to 5.24 over his last 8 appearances (six starts, two relief appearances). (40-31)
W-Felipe Aguilar (2-0) L-Wallace Harrison (3-7) S-Harry Behan (2) HR-OYS Richard Batterham (4), Ronald Combs (11)

June 29-Alberto Flores hit a pair of homeruns, driving in three runs, and Roberto Rodriguez added a three run homerun, his 7th of the year as Newmarket hammered Oyster River, 15-5. Fernando Peralta added three hits, two RBI and three runs scored, while Juan Escobedo went 2-5 with three runs scored to pace the attack. 18 year old Antonio Najera made his big league debut, pitching the ninth and allowing two solo homeruns. (41-31)
W-Jesus Guardado (12-5) L-Dong-joon Yi (7-7) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores 2(11), Quint Kobes (17), Roberto Rodriguez (7), Fernando Peralta (8), OYS Alex Klein (12), Richard Batterham (5), Patrick Gilbert (19)

June 30-William Vinson went 2-4 with an RBI, and Leon Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one unearned run as the Bobcats took two of three from the Mules, winning 3-2. Alberto Flores hit his 3rd homerun in two days to lead the offense for the Mules, who see their lead in the New Hampshire Division shrink to 2.5 games over Oyster River and just three games over the Portsmouth Clippers. (41-32)
W-Leon Garcia (9-8) L-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-4) S-Arnaldo Ramirez (12) HR-NMKR Alberto Flores (12)

News and Notes:

NL Batter of the Month: Jon Benson (Portland) .368 9 HR 23 RBI
SL Batter of the Month: Bob Clark (Peabody) .416 7 HR 15 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month: Tony Aguirre (Bangor) 5-1 2.40 ERA 41 1/3 IP 34 K
SL Pitcher of the Month: Gerald Williams (Danvers) 4-0 1.59 ERA 51 IP 57 K

NL Rookie of the Month: Mitsunari Watanabe (Portsmouth) .333 2 HR 13 RBI
SL Rookie of the Month: Tomas Ramos (Manchester) .346 10 HR 29 RBI

-Fernando Peralta of the Newmarket Mules is currently in the middle of a 25 game hit streak, in which he is hitting .383 (41-107) with five homeruns and 15 RBI and eight doubles.

Leading off July for the Mules are a pair of four game series, the first at Portland against the Bulldogs, followed by Orono coming to Newmarket for four. Next up will be end of the month stats and league standings!

12-27-2008, 06:05 PM	#106 (permalink)
Papi All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 804 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4x in 4 posts	Cat: I am not sure what it is about OOTP. For me though, it feels more.....I don't know, adult, than BM if that makes any sense? I'm sure part of it has to do with the message boards of the two games, but for me BM, while fun, was geared more towards a younger audience, one that needs to win 140+ games a year for it to be fun. It all becomes too easy too quickly once you figure out how to take advantage of the AI, something I have struggled a bit with playing OOTP. June 25,26,27 at Orono Red Riot (28-40) June 25-Four Orono pitchers combined to limit Newmarket to seven singles and no runs, and Chris Moore had RBI single as the Red Riot blanked the Mules, 2-0. Jesus Guardado was the loser, pitching seven innings, allowing just five hits and no walks, striking out five, falling to 11-5. On top of the loss, Newmarket got more bad news, when it was learned that RF Mario Saenz will be lost for a month with a separated shoulder. (39-29) W-Luis Hernandez (9-5) L-Jesus Guardado (11-5) S-Marcos Rios (12) A Familiar Face Returns to Newmarket -Once the Mules Front Office learned of the Saenz injury, they moved quickly to replace him in the lineup. In an unusual twist, the Newmarket Mules and the Orono Red Riot, two teams that were in the middle of a series have completed a major trade. The deal sees 22 year old reliever Fernando Garcia and top 1B prospect, 19 year old Gilbert Wagner, along with $700,000 in cash to Orono for 1B Alberto Flores. Flores wasn't happy in Orono, and after losing Saenz, we were in desperate need of a bat and he was available so we lept. Losing Garcia was tough, but after trading for Ki-heung Song, we had overflow in the setup role, which allowed us to deal from strength. Flores is hitting .260 with nine homeruns and 30 RBI in 127 AB's for the Red Riot this year. He missed a month of time back in April and May with a knee injury. Garcia was 5-2 with a 3.82 ERA and one save on the year in 31 games. He had pitched 37 2/3 innings, allowing 32 hits and 10 walks while striking out 43 on the year. Last year, Garcia was dominant, going 6-5 with a 1.29 ERA and seven saves in 43 games. Wagner had spent all year with single A, where he was hitting just .184 with one homerun and 15 RBI in 125 AB's. He is a few years away, but is expected to hit 25-30 homeruns a year once he is ready. June 26-Juan Jose Fernandez had allowed nothing to Orono for 7 2/3 innings, giving up just six hits, but loading the bases with two outs for Jorge Gutierrez proved to be a big mistake as Gutierrez hit a 2-0 pitch into the left field seats for a grand slam, and Orono would hold on and beat the Mules 4-3. Jeffrey Franklin would homer and Quint Kobes would hit an RBI double with two outs in the ninth to bring Newmarket within one, but they would get no closer. (39-30) W-Mark Ellis (4-7) L-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-3) S-Marco Rios (13) HR-NMKT Jeffrey Franklin (8) ORO Jorge Gutierrez (7) June 27-Quint Kobes went 3-3 and Fernando Peralta added two hits and an RBI as Newmarket avoided the sweep, beating Orono 3-2. Jesus Flores allowed just three hits and two runs over eight innings, walking none and striking out six, winning his 10th game of the year. Keith James hit a two run blast for the Red Riot, accounting for all their offense. (40-30) W-Jesus Flores (10-5) L-Hector Garcia (4-11) S-John Coury (18) HR-ORO Keith James (5) June 28,29,30 at Oyster River Bobcats (37-34) June 28-Richard Batterham and Ronald Combs each hit solo homeruns, and four Bobcat pitches allowed just four hits, including a bullpen that allowed nothing over 4 1/3 innings, striking out 5. Wallace Harrison fell to 3-7 on the year, despite allowing just two runs over six innings, striking out five and walking none, lowering his ERA from 7.20 to 5.24 over his last 8 appearances (six starts, two relief appearances). (40-31) W-Felipe Aguilar (2-0) L-Wallace Harrison (3-7) S-Harry Behan (2) HR-OYS Richard Batterham (4), Ronald Combs (11) June 29-Alberto Flores hit a pair of homeruns, driving in three runs, and Roberto Rodriguez added a three run homerun, his 7th of the year as Newmarket hammered Oyster River, 15-5. Fernando Peralta added three hits, two RBI and three runs scored, while Juan Escobedo went 2-5 with three runs scored to pace the attack. 18 year old Antonio Najera made his big league debut, pitching the ninth and allowing two solo homeruns. (41-31) W-Jesus Guardado (12-5) L-Dong-joon Yi (7-7) HR-NMKT Alberto Flores 2(11), Quint Kobes (17), Roberto Rodriguez (7), Fernando Peralta (8), OYS Alex Klein (12), Richard Batterham (5), Patrick Gilbert (19) June 30-William Vinson went 2-4 with an RBI, and Leon Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one unearned run as the Bobcats took two of three from the Mules, winning 3-2. Alberto Flores hit his 3rd homerun in two days to lead the offense for the Mules, who see their lead in the New Hampshire Division shrink to 2.5 games over Oyster River and just three games over the Portsmouth Clippers. (41-32) W-Leon Garcia (9-8) L-Juan Jose Fernandez (2-4) S-Arnaldo Ramirez (12) HR-NMKR Alberto Flores (12) News and Notes: NL Batter of the Month: Jon Benson (Portland) .368 9 HR 23 RBI SL Batter of the Month: Bob Clark (Peabody) .416 7 HR 15 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month: Tony Aguirre (Bangor) 5-1 2.40 ERA 41 1/3 IP 34 K SL Pitcher of the Month: Gerald Williams (Danvers) 4-0 1.59 ERA 51 IP 57 K NL Rookie of the Month: Mitsunari Watanabe (Portsmouth) .333 2 HR 13 RBI SL Rookie of the Month: Tomas Ramos (Manchester) .346 10 HR 29 RBI -Fernando Peralta of the Newmarket Mules is currently in the middle of a 25 game hit streak, in which he is hitting .383 (41-107) with five homeruns and 15 RBI and eight doubles. Leading off July for the Mules are a pair of four game series, the first at Portland against the Bulldogs, followed by Orono coming to Newmarket for four. Next up will be end of the month stats and league standings!