2015 Manager Career

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I will be playing in manager mode and will start unemployed and likely will sign with a minor league team. Hopefully I'll be able to work my way up to an MLB team. I'm starting in 2015.

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Saturday April 4th, 2015

I've received offers from several minor league teams, none above AA. I decided to accept a job with the Tulsa Drillers, the AA affiliate of the Dodgers, who have the #2 ranked minor league system. We start out with Julio Urias and Corey Seager, the #5 and #8 prospects in the league.

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Texas League Overview:

Top 20 hitters:

We have 3 players in the top 20. Not bad.

Top 20 pitchers:

The top 3 pitchers in the league are on our team. Eight out of the top 20 are on our team. We should have a great pitching staff.

Preseason predictions:

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Opening Day Roster - April 9th:

Rotation:
Julio Urias - he's an 18-year-old lefty who's got 5 star potential and is in his first year in AA after pitching well last year in A ball.
Chris Anderson - 22 years old, righty, 4 star potential, first year in AA
Chris Reed - 24-year-old left-hander who has 3 star potential. He played both here and in AAA last year but did not do well in AAA.
Zach Lee - 23-year-old, righty, 4 star potential. He again didn't do great in AAA last season, so he's back for his 3rd season in AA.
Deck McGuire - 25-year-old, righty, half star potential. He's never been good and won't make it far. This is his first year in our organization.

Bullpen:
CL Daniel Coulombe - 25, 3 star potential, lefty. He played 5 games in the majors last year. They didn't go well.
SU Josh Ravin - 27, half star potential, righty. He's amassed a WAR of 0.1 in 9 years of pro ball. Not good.
SU Juan P. Gonzalez - 25, 1 star potential, righty. He's been in AA the past 2 years.
MR Ralston Cash - 23, half star potential, righty. He spent most of his time in A last year but played a few games here.
MR Blake Smith - 27, half star potential, righty. Split time between AA and A last season.
MR Jeremy Kehrt - 29, half star potential, righty. Organizational depth.
MR Michael Thomas - 26, half star potential, lefty. This is his 3rd straight year in AA.

Starting lineup:
CF Travis Witherspoon - 25, 2.5 star potential, righty. He's back for his 3rd year of AA after spending last year in A. He needs to start developing soon if he's going to make it to the majors.
2B Luis Mateo - 24, 1 star potential, righty. He's pretty much fully developed and is just organizational depth.
1B O'Koyea Dickson - 25, 3 star potential, righty. He had a 2.4 WAR in AA last year.
SS Corey Seager - 20, 5 star potential, lefty. Big time prospect.
DH Jorge Bonifacio - 21, 4 star potential, righty. Acquired yesterday from the Royals along with Kelvin Herrera for Alex Geurrero.
RF Jon Garcia - 23, 1.5 star potential, righty. The past few years haven't gone well for him.
LF Peter Lavin - 27, 1 star potential, lefty. He split time between AA and A last year.
3B Brandon Dixon - 23, 1 star, righty. Nothing really to say.
C Ali Solis - 27, 1 star, righty. He's already missed his opportunity to be in the big leagues.

Bench:
1B Tyler Ogle - 24, 1 star, righty. Played in A the past 2 years.
2B Jarek Cunningham - 25, 1 star, righty. 4th straight year in AA.
3B Paul Hoenecke - 24, 1 star, lefty. This is his first time in AA.
LF Yadir Drake - 24, 1 star, righty. His first year back over from Cuba.

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Opening Day - April 9, 2015

San Antonio Missions at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 PM, attendance 3130, partly cloudy (50 degrees), wind left to right at 9 mph

Missions lineup and pitcher: 2B Taylor Lindsey, LF Alberth Martinez, RF Hunter Renfroe, DH Yeison Asencio, C Griff Erickson, CF Kyle Gaedele, 1B Luis Domoromo, SS Casey McElroy, 3B Fernando Perez, P Adys Portillo

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Travis Witherspoon, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Keyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, DH Jorge Bonifacio, RF Jon Garcia, LF Peter Lavin, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, P Julio Urias

Top 1

Lindsey grounds out.
Martinez strikes out on 3 pitches.
Renfroe hits an easy grounder to 3rd, but Dixon botches the throw and Renfroe is safe at 1st.
Asencio flies out.

Bot 1

Witherspoon pops out.
Mateo ground out.
Dickson grounds out.

Top 2

Erickson strikes out looking.
Gaedele hits a grounder straight up the middle that gets through for a single.
Domoromo pops out.
Gaedele steals second after Urias tried to pick him off twice.
McElroy pops out.

Bot 2

Seager walks.
Bonifacio flies out.
Garcia flies out.
Lavin singles, Seager moves over to second.
Dixon brings both runners home with a double.
Solis lines out to center.
Tulsa leads San Antonio 2-0.

Top 3

Leadoff walk for Perez.
Lindsey walks as well.
Martinez hit a grounder to the 2nd baseman, who flipped it to Seager for the out. Lindsey stopped the double play with a hard slide, but he was injured on the play and had to be taken out of the game. He was replaced by Diego Goris.
Renfroe grounds out. Perez scores, Martinez moves to 2nd.
Asencio hits an RBI single. If it wasn't for Seager's lack of range that wouldn't have been a hit.
Erickson Strikes out.
The game is tied 2-2.

Bot 3

Witherspoon flies out.
Mateo gets it through the infield for a hit.
Dickson grounds into a double play.

Top 4

Gaedele is able to get a hit, once again because of Seager's lack of range.
Domoromo pops out.
McElroy strikes out.
Perez strikes out as well.

Bot 4

Seager hits it hard but flies out.
Bonifacio walks on 4 pitches.
Garcia flies out in foul territory.
Bonifacio takes 2nd on a wild pitch.
Lavin is intentionally walked.
Dixon strikes out.

Top 5

Goris grounds it through the infield for a single.
Martinez moves the runner over with a bunt.
Renfroe strikes out.
Asencio grounds out.

Bot 5

Ground out by Solis.
Witherspoon pops out.
Mateo pops out as well.

Top 6

Erickson lines out to 3rd.
Gaedele flies out.
Domoromo grounds out.

Bot 6

Dickson hits a single.
Seager lines it up the middle for a hit. Dickson moves over to 2nd.
Bonifacio flies out.
Garcia is hit by a pitch. Bases loaded.
Wild pitch. Everyone moves up, a run is scored.
Lavin is walked.
Dixon hits a single and a run scores.
The Missions make a pitching change, putting in Luis F. De La Cruz.
Ali Solis hits a bases clearing double but is thrown out trying to extend it to a triple.
Witherspoon strikes out.
The Drillers scored 5 times in the inning and are leading 7-2.

Top 7

McElroy grounds out.
Perez grounds out.
Goris hits a single.
Goris steals second.
Martinez is walked.
Renfroe is walked and the bases are loaded.
That'll be the end of the day for Urias as we pull him for Blake Smith. Urias threw 104 pitches.
Asencio hits a bases clearing triple.
Erickson knocks in the run with a single.
Travis Janikowski pinch hits for Gaedele and strikes out to end the inning. He will stay in and play center field.
A 4 run inning for the Missions, and the score is 7-6.

Bot 7

Mateo walks.
Mateo is picked off at first.
Dickson strikes out.
Single for Seager.
Yadir Drake hits for Jorge Bonifacio. He pops out.

Top 8

Juan P. Gonzalez will come in to pitch.
Domoromo walks.
McElroy flies out.
Perez bunts for a hit, Domoromo goes to second.
Rocky Gale is the pinch hitter for Goris. He strikes out.
Martinez hits a single into right and Domoromo tries to score, but he's thrown out at the plate by Jon Garcia.

Bot 8

Garcia pops it up.
Now pitching is Adam Cimber.
Lavin flies out.
Dixon grounds out.

Top 9

The closer Daniel Coulombe comes in with a 7-6 lead.
Renfroe draws a walk.
Strike three to Asencio.
Renfroe advances on a wild pitch.
Erickson flies out, Renfroe tags up and goes to third.
Jankowski grounds out. Drillers win!

San Antonio Missions 6, Tulsa Drillers 7
W: Julio Urias (1-0) L: Adys Portillo (0-1) S: Daniel Coulombe (1)
Player of the Game: Brandon Dixon

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April 10th

We received SP Norge Ruiz, who was sent down from the MLB. He has 3.5 star potential. He will replace Derek McGuire at #5 in the rotation. McGuire will be used as a long reliever.

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April 10, 2015

San Antonio Missions at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 PM, attendance 2078, clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 19 mph.

Missions lineup and pitcher: DH Yeison Asencio, 1B Luis Domoromo, 2B Benji Gonzalez, RF Hunter Renfroe, C Griff Erickson, LF Alberth Martinez, SS Casey McElroy, CF Kyle Gaedele, 3B Fernando Perez, P James Needy

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Travis Witherspoon, LF Peter Lavin, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, DH Jorge Bonifacio, RF Jon Garcia, 2B Jarek Cunningham, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, P Chris Anderson

Top 1

Asencio strikes out.
So does Domoromo.
Gonzalez grounds out to 3rd.

Bot 1

Witherspoon strikes out swinging.
Lavin flies out.
Dickson grounds it to 3rd, but Perez throws it into the stands, so Dickson goes to second.
Seager flies out to end the inning.

Top 2

Renfroe grounds out.
Erickson grounds out.
Martinez hits a single.
McElroy hits a single to center field, but Witherspoon throws out Martinez as he tries to advance to third.

Bot 2

Bonifacio pops it up to the catcher.
Garcia slaps it past the first baseman for a hit.
Cunningham singles and Garcia advances to third base.
Brandon Dixon singles home the run. Cunningham goes to second.
The double steal is on. Both runners are safe.
Solis hits a fly ball to left. Cunningham tags up and scores. Dixon stays at second.
Witherspoon singles in the run.
Lavin strikes out.
Tulsa scores three runs in the inning.

Top 3

Jankowski grounds out to the pitcher.
Perez strikes out.
Asencio strikes out.

Bot 3

Dickson hits a leadoff homer.
Seager pops out.
Strikeout by Bonifacio.
Garcia lines out to center.
The Drillers extend their lead by 1 and are now up by 4.

Top 4

Domoromo strikes out. That's 5 Ks for Anderson.
Benji Gonzalez ground out.
Renfroe singles.
Erickson is walked.
Martinez strikes out.

Bot 4

Cunningham grounds out.
Dixon walks.
Solis grounds into a double play.

Top 5

McElroy tries and fails to bunt for a hit.
Jankowski walks.
Jankowski steals second base.
Perez is struck out.
Asencio doubles home the run.
Domoromo strikes out.
San Antonio is on the board but still losing 4-1.

Bot 5

Witherspoon hits a single.
Lavin grounds out, Witherspoon goes to second.
Dickson gets a free pass.
Seager flies out.
Bonifacio grounds out.

Top 6

Gonzalez starts the inning with a walk.
Two-run jack by Renfroe.
Erickson is walked.
A mound visit is called. Anderson says he's fine and wants to keep pitching.
Martinez hits a sacrifice bunt.
Another walk by Anderson as McElroy heads to first.
That'll be all for Anderson. Lefty Michael Thomas comes in to face two left-handed hitters in a row.
Jankowski strikes out.
Perez strikes out.
The Missions score two off the Renfroe homer, but still trail the Drillers 4-3.

Bot 6

The new pitcher for the Missions is Luis F. De La Cruz as Needy exits.
Garcia strikes out.
Cunningham hits it hard, but the left fielder gets to it.
Dixon strikes out.

Top 7

Asencio get aboard with a single.
Domoromo strikes out, getting the golden sombrero.
Thomas hits Gonzalez with a pitch.
That does it for Thomas. Ralston Cash is brought on to pitch.
Renfroe flies out to center, and Asencio tags up to third. Witherspoon was injured while making the play and has to be taken out of the game. Peter Lavin moves over to center as Yadir Drake comes in to play left field.
Erickson grounds out.
The Drillers maintain their 1 run lead.

Bot 7

Solis strikes out.
Drake singles.
Drake moves over on a wild pitch.
Lavin grounds out. Drake goes to third.
Dickson is walked intentionally.
Dennis O'Grady relieves Luis F. De La Cruz.
O'Grady fans Seager.

Top 8

Josh Ravin will come in to pitch.
Martinez strikes out.
McElroy grounds out.
Jankowski strikes out.

Bot 8

Bonifacio gets a base hit.
Garcia is struck out.
Cunningham hits a double. Bonfiacio scores all the way from first on a close play at home.
Dickson gets the IBB.
Solis grounds into a double play.
The Drillers tack on a run. 5-3.

Top 9

The closer, Daniel Coulombe, is brought to the mound.
Perez strikes out for the fourth time.
Asencio strikes out.
Dixon commits a throwing error at third, and Domoromo is on at first.
Rocky Gale pinch hits for Gonzalez and strikes out.

San Antonio Missions 3, Tulsa Drillers 5
W: Chris Anderson (1-0) L: James Needy (0-1) S: Daniel Coulombe (2)
Player of the Game: Chris Anderson

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Travis Witherspoon is out for 4 weeks with shoulder tendinitis. He was placed on the DL.

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April 11, 2015

San Antonio Missions at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 PM, attendance 2050, partly cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 17 mph.

Missions lineup and pitcher: C Griff Erickson, LF Alberth Martinez, RF Hunter Renfroe, DH Yeison Asencio, CF Kyle Gaedele, 1B Luis Domoromo, SS Diego Goris, 2B Casey McElroy, 3B Fernando Perez, P Colin Rea

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, RF Jon Garcia, LF Peter Lavin, DH Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, 3B Paul Hoenecke, P Chris Reed

This is our readjusted lineup now that we're missing Witherspoon. We'll probably be switching around that #9 hitter quite a bit.

Top 1

Erickson grounds out 6-3.
Martinez grounds out.
Hunter Renfroe hits a grounder into left for a single.
Infield hit for Asencio. Renfroe goes to second.
Gaedele grounds out.

Bot 1

Bonifacio grounds out.
Mateo grounds out.
Single for Dickson.
Renfroe makes a diving catch to take the hit away from Seager.

Top 2

Domoromo strikes out.
Goris lines out to right field.
McElroy works the count from 0-2 to get the walk.
Perez hits a single and McElroy goes to second.
Everyone moves up a base on a passed ball.
Erickson hits a 2-run single.
Martinez strikes out on a slider.
The Missions grab a 2-0 lead.

Bot 2

Garcia hits a home run.
Lavin gets it through the infield for a base hit.
Lavin steals second base.
Dixon pops out.
Solis grounds out, Lavin goes to third.
Hoenecke ties the game with an RBI single.
Bonifacio walks. Hoenecke to second.
Mateo grounds into a fielders choice at second.
The game is tied, 2-2.

Top 3

Renfroe strikes out.
Asencio strikes out.
Gaedele grounds out.

Bot 3

Dickson hits a single.
Seager singles. Dickson to second.
Garcia hits into a double play. Dickson to third.
Lavin has an RBI single.
Dixon grounds out.
The Drillers take the lead, 3-2.

Top 4

Domoromo grounds out.
Goris lines it to right for a base hit.
McElroy grounds into a fielders choice. Runner out at second.
Perez lines out to third.

Bot 4

Solis gets an infield hit.
Hoenecke flies out.
Bonifacio singles Solis over to second.
Mateo hits a dribbler and is out at first. Runners advance.
Dickson is intentionally walked.
Seager grounds out.

Top 5

Erickson pops out.
Martinez strikes out.
Renfroe lines out to left.

Bot 5

Garcia grounds out.
Lavin lines out.
Single for Dixon.
Solis grounds out.

Top 6

Asencio strikes out.
Ball four to Gaedele.
Domoromo hits a home run to take the lead.
Jeremy Kehrt relieves Chris Reed.
Goris strikes out.
McElroy walks.
Perez grounds out.
Missions take the lead, 4-3.

Bot 6

Renfroe makes a great play deep in the outfield to take a hit away from Hoenecke.
Bonifacio walks.
Jay Jackson is the new pitcher.
Mateo hits a sac bunt.
Dickson pops out.

Top 7

Blake Smith comes in to pitch the 7th.
Broken bat ground out for Erickson.
Martinez doubles.
Renfroe is retired on a ground out.
Asencio is hit by a pitch.
Travis Jankowski pinch hits for Gaedele. He grounds out and stays in to play center.

Bot 7

Seager strikes out on 3 pitches.
Garcia walks.
Lavin hits a single and Garcia goes to third on the hit and run.
Dixon grounds into a double play.

Top 8

Michael Thomas comes into the game to pitch.
Domoromo grounds out.
Goris grounds out.
McElroy grounds out.

Bot 8

Rocky Gale is in to play catcher for the Missions.
Solis grounds out.
Adam Cimber relieves Jackson.
Hoenecke hits a double.
Dennis O'Grady will pitch.
Bonifacio pops out.
Jarek Cunningham pinch hits for Mateo. He hits a 2-run homer.
Dickson hits a solo shot. Back to back homers for the Drillers!
Seager strikes out.
The Drillers take a 2 run lead, 6-4. Cunningham stays in to play 2nd.

Top 9

Closer Daniel Coulombe comes into the game.
Perez hits a single.
Gale ties the game with a homer.
Martinez grounds out.
Renfroe strikes out.
Asencio grounds out.

Bot 9

Frank Garces is the pitcher.
Garcia strikes out.
Peter Lavin strikes out.
Tyler Ogle replaces Dixon at DH. He singles.
Solis singles. Ogle to second.
Hoenecke flies out. We're going to extras.

Top 10

Benji Gonzalez pinch hits for Jankowski and strikes out. He'll stay in to play center.
Domoromo grounds out.
Juan P. Gonzalez is the new pitcher.
Goris flies out.

Bot 10

Bonifacio singles.
Cunningham hits it hard to center but it gets caught.
Dickson walks.
Seager pops out.
Garcia flies out.

Top 11

McElroy walks.
Perez doubles, McElroy goes to third.
Gale grounds out. Runner from third scores.
Martinez strikes out.
Renfroe flies out.
The Missions take the 7-6 lead.

Bot 11

Brandon Alger comes in to pitch.
Lavin grounds out.
Ogle popped it up in foul territory but it was dropped for an error. He grounded out in his second chance.
Goris makes a great play and Solis ends the game with a ground out.

Missions 7, Drillers 6 (11 innings)
W: Frank Garces (1-0) L: Juan P. Gonzalez (0-1) S: Brandon Alger (1)
Player of the Game: O'Koyea Dickson

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Sunday April 12, 2015

Corpus Christi Hooks at Tulsa Drillers, 2:05 PM, attendance 2126, clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph.

Hooks lineup and pitcher: DH Tony Kemp, 2B Ronald Torreyes, 3B Colin Moran, 1B Conrad Gregor, LF Telvin Nash, CF Leonardo Heras, SS Jiovanni Mier, C Brett Booth, RF Teoscar Hernandez, P Lance McCullers Jr.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, RF Jon Garcia, LF Peter Lavin, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, DH Yadir Drake, P Zach Lee

Top 1

Kemp lays down the bunt and is thrown out at first.
Torreyes grounds out.
Moran hits a two-bagger.
Gregor hits it hard but is out.

Bot 1

Bonifacio Ks.
Mateo grounds out.
Dickson singles.
Dickson is picked off.

Top 2

Nash pops out.
Heras flies out.
Mier singles.
Lee tries to pick Mier off but throws it over the head of the 1st baseman. The runner advances to 2nd.
Booth strikes out.

Bot 2

Seager grounds out.
Garcia strikes out.
Lavin lines out to center.

Top 3

Hernandez hits a single.
Kemp grounds out. Hernandez goes to second.
Torreyes grounds out, runner to third.
Moran flies out.

Bot 3

Dixon pops it up to center field for the out.
Solis hits it well into the outfield but it's caught for the out.
Drake pops it up but Torreyes commits an error and he's safe at first.
Bonifacio walks.
Mateo strikes out.

Top 4

Gregor strikes out.
Nash strikes out.
Heras triples.
Mier flies out.

Bot 4

Dickson grounds out.
Seager does the same.
Garcia goes down swinging.

Top 5

Booth grounds out.
Hernandez gets a base hit.
Hernandez steals second base.
Kemp strikes out.
Torreyes hits a double. Hernandez scores.
Moran is walked.
Gregor grounds out.
The Hooks take a 1-0 lead.

Bot 5

Lavin grounds out.
Dixon ties it with a home run.
Solis strikes out.
Drake grounds out.
The game is tied at 1.

Top 6

Nash hits a homer to left field.
Heras grounds out.
Mier flies out.
Booth grounds out.
Corpus Christi retakes the lead, 2-1.

Bot 6

Bonifacio hits a single to center.
Bonifacio is caught stealing.
Mateo singles.
Mateo takes second on a wild pitch.
Dickson lines out to left.
Seager gets a hit. Mateo goes to third.
Garcia grounds into a fielder's choice at second.

Top 7

Lee's day is over. The new pitcher is Ralston Cash.
Hernandez strikes out.
Kemp strikes out.
Torreyes pops out.

Bot 7

Peter Lavin singles.
Dixon grounds out on the hit and run. Lavin to second.
Solis pops out.
Drake hits a two run homer to give Tulsa the 3-2 lead.
Bonifacio walks.
McCullers Jr. is replaced by Mitch Lambson on the mound.
Mateo strikes out.
Tulsa is winning 3-2.

Top 8

Josh Ravin comes in to pitch.
Moran grounds out.
So does Gregor.
Nash is out on a strikeout.

Bot 8

Dickson grounds out.
Seager pops it up.
Garcia flies out.

Top 9

Heras strikes out.
Mier grounds out.
Booth has a single.
Hernandez grounds out.
Tulsa beats Corpus Christi 3-2!

Corpus Christi Hooks 2, Tulsa Drillers 3
W: Ralston Cash (1-0) L: Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1) S: Josh Ravin (1)
Player of the Game: Zach Lee

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Weekly Update

We start the season 3-1, 3rd in the power rankings and tied for first in the division with the Springfield Cardinals. The Frisco RoughRiders are 1st in the power rankings.

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Monday April 13, 2015

Corpus Christi Hooks at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 PM, attendance 1644, partly cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 16 mph.

Hooks lineup and pitcher: DH Tony Kemp, 2B Ronald Torreyes, 3B Colin Moran, 1B Conrad Gregor, LF Telvin Nash, CF Leonardo Heras, SS Jiovanni Mier, C Brett Booth, RF Teoscar Hernandez, P Jandel Gustave

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, SS Corey Seager, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, DH Brandon Dixon, LF Peter Lavin, 2B Luis Mateo, RF Jon Garcia, 3B Jarek Cunningham, C Ali Solis, P Norge Ruiz

Top 1

Kemp flies out.
Torreyes hits a double.
Moran pops out.
Gregor grounds out.

Bot 1

Bonifacio grounds out.
Seager walks.
Dickson singles, Seager to second.
Dixon grounds into a fielder's choice at second. Seager goes to third.
Lavin flies out.

Top 2

Nash grounds out
Heras singles.
Mier flies out.
Booth grounds out.

Bot 2

Mateo grounds out.
Garcia has a double.
Cunningham is struck out.
Solis grounds out.

Top 3

Hernandez hits into a ground out.
Kemp strikes out on 3 pitches.
Torreyes singles.
Torreyes is caught stealing.

Bot 3

Bonifacio grounds out.
Seager walks again.
Dickson strikes out.
Dixon walks.
Lavin grounds out.

Top 4

Moran hits a double.
Gregor grounds out, runner goes to third.
It's popped up by Nash for the out.
Heras goes down looking.

Bot 4

Mateo singles.
Garcia hits into a fielder's choice. He makes it to first safely to avoid the double play.
Cunningham pops out on the run and hit.
Solis hits a pop fly and is out.

Top 5

Mier starts the inning with a single.
Mier is caught stealing second.
Booth strikes out.
Hernandez pops out.

Bot 5

Bonifacio grounds out.
Seager hits a grounder to first, and Gregor can't make the play, so he's safe at first base.
Dickson strikes out.
Dixon grounds out.

Top 6

Kemp grounds out.
Torreyes singles.
Moran strikes out.
Torreyes advances on a wild pitch.
Gregor hits it to the warning track in center but is out.

Bot 6

Lavin walks.
Mateo hits a sacrifice bunt. Lavin to second.
IBB for Garcia.
Cunningham hits an infield fly.
Tyler Ogle pinch hits for Solis. He grounds out. Ogle will stay in and play catcher.

Top 7

Ruiz strikes out Nash.
Heras walks.
Ogle throws it into the outfield when Heras takes off for second, and the runner ends up at third.
Mier singles home the run.
Booth takes ball four.
Deck McGuire relieves Jorge Ruiz.
The double steal is successful.
Hernandez singles. Heras scores, Booth goes to third.
Kemp is walked. Bases loaded.
Torreyes strikes out.
Moran knocks in two with a single. Kemp goes to second.
Gregor flies out.
Tulsa leads 4-0.

Bot 7

Chris Devenski comes in to pitch.
Bonifacio strikes out.
Seager grounds out.
Dickson strikes out.

Top 8

Jeremy Kehrt is now pitching.
Nash doubles.
Heras strikes out.
Mier grounds out.
Booth strikes out.

Bot 8

Travis Ballew will pitch for the Hooks.
Dixon flies out in foul territory.
Lavin grounds out.
Mateo walks.
Garcia walks.
Cunningham goes down on strikes.

Top 9

Blake Smith will pitch now.
Hernandez homers.
Ball four to Kemp.
Torreyes is struck out.
Kemp steals safely.
Moran grounds out. Kemp to third base.
Gregor strikes out.
Corpus Christi extends their lead by one. 5-0.

Bot 9

Brandon Meredith is put in to play left for the Hooks instead of Nash.
Ogle grounds out.
Bonifacio is retired on a ground out.
Seager grounds out.

Corpus Christi Hooks 5, Tulsa Drillers 0
W: Chris Devenski (1-0) L: Jorge Ruiz (0-1)
Player of the Game: Jandel Gustave

My biggest mistake in this game was changing catchers while Ruiz was in a rhythm.

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Tuesday April 14th, 2015

Corpus Christi Hooks at Tulsa Drillers, 12:05 PM, attendance 1842, clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph.

Hooks lineup and pitcher: DH Tony Kemp, 2B Ronald Torreyes, 3B Colin Moran, LF Telvin Nash, 1B Conrad Gregor, SS Jiovanni Mier, CF Leonardo Heras, C Jobduan Morales, RF Teoscar Hernandez, P Mark Appel

We've got Urias today, so their lineup looks slightly different against a lefty.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, LF Peter Lavin, RF Jon Garcia, DH Brandon Dixon, 3B Paul Hoenecke, C Ali Solis, P Julio Urias

Top 1

Kemp starts it off with a double.
Torreyes grounds out to short. Over to third goes Kemp.
Moran goes down looking. He disagreed with the called third strike, which definitely went in Urias' favor.
Urias gets the strikeout, but Nash makes it to first on a passed ball by Solis. Kemp comes home to score.
A base hit to center for Gregor. Nash goes to second.
Mier crushes a hanging curveball to left field for a 3-run homer.
Heras flies out to center.
The Hooks score 4 unearned runs in the opening inning.

Bot 1

Bonifacio hits a ground ball to second that gets sent on to first for the out.
Mateo laces one, but Torreyes leaps up and makes a one handed grab for out number two.
Dickson goes down on three pitches.

Top 2

Morales grounds out 5-3.
Hernandez works a walk.
Kemp pops out.
The throw to first gets there just in time as Torreyes grounds out.

Bot 2

Seager grounds out.
Lavin grounds out to the pitcher.
Garcia flies out to center.

Top 3

Moran hits a ground out.
Nash pops out.
Urias gets Gregor swinging.

Bot 3

Dixon flies out.
Hoenecke hits a stand-up double.
Solis grounds out to the shortstop.
Hoenecke comes around to score as Bonifacio hits a double.
Mateo punches one through the infield for an RBI single.
Mateo steals his first base of the season.
Dickson has a base hit that allows Mateo to score from second.
Mier makes a leaping catch as Seager lines one to shortstop for the out.
The Drillers lessen the deficit, 4-3.

Top 4

Leadoff walk for Mier.
Solis throws to first after the 0-2 pitch and picks off Mier.
Heras is struck out looking.
Urias issues his third walk as Morales heads to first.
Hernandez hits a single and Morales makes it safely to third base.
Kemp flies out to end the inning.

Bot 4

Lavin gets a single.
Garcia hits a SAC bunt. Lavin to second.
Dixon strikes out swinging.
Hoenecke flies out.

Top 5

Torreyes flies out.
Moran strikes out.
Nash hits a single past the pitcher.
Gregor doubles and Nash goes to third base.
Urias has already thrown 88 pitches.
Mier hits a double, scoring both runs.
That'll do it for Urias as Ralston Cash enters the game.
Heras brings home the run with a single.
Morales strikes out.
The score is now 7-3 as the Hooks add to their lead.

Bot 5

Solis doubles.
Bonifacio grounds out to third.
Mateo pops out.
Dickson grounds out.

Top 6

Hernandez grounds out.
Kemp racks up an infield hit.
Wild pitch by Cash. Kemp heads over to second.
Torreyes strikes out.
Moran grounds out.

Bot 6

Seager flies out. He's not off to a good start this season, currently 4-for-23.
Lavin flies out.
Garcia walks.
Dixon singles, Garcia to third.
Hoenecke pops out.

Top 7

Jeremy Kehrt will pitch for Tulsa.
Nash strikes out.
Gregor grounds out.
Mier takes ball four.
Heras strikes out.

Bot 7

Solis flies out.
Bonifacio grounds out to second.
Mateo lines out to second.

Top 8

Morales grounds out.
Hernandez does the same.
Kemp reaches first with a base hit.
Torreyes strikes out.

Bot 8

Travis Ballew will pitch now.
O'Koyea Dickson flies out.
Seager grounds out.
Lavin lines one into left for a two out single.
Garcia grounds into a fielder's choice.

Top 9

Michael Thomas enters the game to pitch the top of the 9th.
Moran flies out to left.
Nash hits a single.
Gregor strikes out.
Mier flies out.

Bot 9

The Drillers need 4 runs to tie it.
Dixon strikes out.
Hoenecke walks on 4 pitches.
Mitch Lambson is the new pitcher.
Jarek Cunningham pinch runs for Hoenecke.
Solis is out on a long fly ball.
Bonifacio hits a single to center. Heras commits a throwing error trying to get Cunningham at third. He will score, and Bonifacio goes to second base.
Angel Baez enters the game as the pitcher.
Mateo pops out to end the game.

Corpus Christi Hooks 7, Tulsa Drillers 4
W: Mark Appel (1-1) L: Julio Urias (1-1) S: Angel Baez (2)
Player of the Game: Jiovanni Mier

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Wednesday April 25th

We have an off day today.

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Thursday April 16th

Trying a new format here instead of the play-by-play. Let me know what you think.

Tulsa Drillers at San Antonio Missions, 7:05 PM, attendance 3081, clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 16 mph.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, LF Peter Lavin, RF Jon Garcia, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, DH Yadir Drake, P Chris Anderson

Missions lineup and pitcher: C Griff Erickson, LF Alberth Martinez, DH Yeison Asencio, RF Hunter Renfroe, 1B Luis Domoromo, SS Casey McElroy, CF Kyle Gaedele, 2B Fernando Perez, 3B Gabriel Quintana, P James Needy

Tulsa Drillers 7, San Antonio Missions 5
W: Chris Anderson (2-0) L: James Needy (0-2) S: Daniel Coulombe (3)
HR: TUL O'Koyea Dickson (3)
Chris Anderson, a prospect highly touted by the OSA, made his second start of the season today against the San Antonio Missions, who sent James Needy to the mound.
It was a rough day for Needy, who allowed 7 runs in his first three innings before being pulled from the game. He was the losing pitcher today, and his record falls to 0-2.
Anderson, on the other hand, threw 6.1 strong innings, giving up only 2 runs, one of them unearned. He also had five strikeouts today and allowed just 4 hits and 1 walk. He was today's player of the game.
While the San Antonio bullpen did not allow a run and held the Drillers to 1 hit after Needy was pulled, Tulsa relievers Michael Thomas and Blake Smith gave up 3 runs in the 9th, making it necessary for Daniel Coulombe to come in and earn his third save of the season.
The Tulsa offense was led by O'Koyea Dickson, who hit a 3-run homer in the second inning. Seager, Lavin, Dixon, and Drake also had 1 RBI each, but Seager continues his cold streak to start the season as he is hitting at a .179 pace.

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Friday April 17th

Tulsa Drillers at San Antonio Missions, 7:05 PM, attendance 1808, partly cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, LF Peter Lavin, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, 3B Brandon Dixon, 2B Luis Mateo, RF Jon Garcia, C Ali Solis, DH Yadir Drake, P Chris Reed

Missions lineup and pitcher: 3B Gabriel Quintana, LF Alberth Martinez, RF Hunter Renfroe, DH Yeison Asencio, SS Casey McElroy, C Rocky Gale, CF Travis Jankowski, 1B Luis Domoromo, 2B Fernando Perez, P Colin Rea

Tulsa Drillers 5, San Antonio Missions 0 (10 innings)
W: Chris Reed (1-0) L: Frank Garces (1-2)
HR: None
The first 9 innings were lights out by pitchers from both sides. In fact, Tulsa pitcher Chris Reed had a no hitter going until the bottom of the 7th.
Reed pitched phenomenally, going 9 innings without allowing a run and giving up only three hits while recording 9 strikeouts.
Colin Rea was also superb for the Missions for 6.2 innings. He did not allow Tulsa to score and gave up six hits, striking out five.
The only real action early in the game was when Yeison Asencio was hit by a pitch and said some words to Chris Reed, but the situation did not escalate further.
In the top of the 10th Tulsa exploded, scoring five runs against San Antonio hurlers Frank Garces and Adam Cimber. The winning run was scored on a passed ball by Missions catcher Rocky Gale.

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Saturday April 18th

Tulsa Drillers at San Antonio Missions, 7:05 PM, attendance 1624, partly cloudy, 63 degrees, wind blowing in from right at 10 mph.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, RF Jon Garcia, LF Peter Lavin, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, DH Tyler Ogle, P Zach Lee

Missions lineup and pitcher: C Griff Erickson, LF Alberth Martinez, DH Yeison Asencio, RF Hunter Renfroe, 1B Luis Domoromo, SS Casey McElroy, CF Kyle Gaedele, 2B Fernando Perez, 3B Gabriel Quintana, P Aaron Northcraft

Tulsa Drillers 5, San Antonio Missions 1
W: Zach Lee (1-0) L: Aaron Northcraft (0-1) S: Daniel Coulombe (4)
HR: None
Player of the Game: Zach Lee
After three eventless innings, the Drillers opened up the game by scoring three runs in the top of the fourth off of RBI singles by Tyler Ogle and Luis Mateo. The Missions responded in the bottom half of the inning when Hunter Renfroe singled and stole second base. He was then doubled home by Casey McElroy.
That would be the only run allowed by the Tulsa pitching staff today. Zach Lee pitched a good game, allowing just the one run on 6 hits in 6 innings. He also struck out 6 batters. Ralston Cash then came in to pitch two scoreless innings, and he was followed by Josh Ravin, who allowed two baserunners in the top of the 9th, so Daniel Coulombe came in to pitch the last two thirds of the ballgame.
The Drillers scored two more runs in the game, one off Northcraft and another off Luis F. De La Cruz in the 7th inning.
Corey Seager finally had a good game, going 3-for-5 today with an RBI. Hopefully this is the end of his slump.
Only two players on the Drillers didn't get hits today (O'Koyea Dickson and Ali Solis), and out of the 7 that did, only two didn't get more than one (Brandon Dixon and Peter Lavin).

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Sunday April 19th

Guilder Rodriguez of the Frisco Roughriders will miss 4 months with a broken kneecap. The 31-year-old is currently hitting .350 with 5 RBI in 20 ABs this year.

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Tulsa Drillers at Corpus Christi Hooks, 2:05 pm, attendance 1844, partly cloudy, 71 degrees, wind blowing left to right at 13 mph.

Drillers lineup and pitcher: CF Jorge Bonifacio, 2B Luis Mateo, 1B O'Koyea Dickson, SS Corey Seager, RF Jon Garcia, LF Peter Lavin, 3B Brandon Dixon, C Ali Solis, DH Tyler Ogle, P Norge Ruiz

Hooks lineup and pitcher: DH Tony Kemp, 2B Ronald Torreyes, 3B Colin Moran, 1B Conrad Gregor, LF Telvin Nash, CF Leonardo Heras, SS Jiovanni Mier, C Brett Booth, RF Teoscar Hernandez, P Mark Appel

Tulsa Drillers 4, Corpus Christi Hooks 6
W: Mark Appel (2-1) L: Norge Ruiz (0-2) S: Angel Baez (3)
HR: TUL Jon Garcia (2) CC Brett Booth (1) Jiovanni Mier (3)
Player of the Game: CC Mark Appel
The Drillers opened up the game with a double by Jorge Bonifacio, who was later doubled home by O'Koyea Dickson to give the Drillers a 1-0 lead. But that was the only run they could score against Appel, who lasted 7.1 innings.
Ruiz, on the other hand, gave up 4 runs in the 5th and had to be replaced by Deck McGuire, who finished the game and allowed a solo homer by Jiovanni Mier. The Drillers scored two runs off a Garcia homer in the 9th to make it close, but in the end they left men on first and third and lost the game.

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We are currently 6-4, 4th in the power rankings and tied for first in the division with the Arkansas Travelers and the Springfield Cardinals.

The player of the week was Corpus Christi's Jiovanni Mier.

Who's hot? None

Who's not? 2B Luis Mateo, .136, 0 HR in the last 5 games