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 Post subject: Re: Season Log: Iowa City Country
PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:38 pm 
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8/26 – 28/2011: Iowa City Country versus Boston Red Sox

Game one: Country Stratton (88 DB SHU – four, SL – three, CB – four, FO – three) versus Red Sox Bucholtz (96 FB 2SF – one, DCB – four, CH – two)

    After a quick 1 – 1/2 innings, Ryan Braun led off the bottom of the second with a homerun. The Red Sox threatened in the top of the third, but David Ortiz struck out on a slider tailing up and inside with a runner at second, ending the threat. The Red Sox tied the game one inning later on homerun from Jason Varitek. In the bottom half, the Country pulled ahead when Hunter Pence singled, stole second (his speed has increased to level C), and came home when Braun hit the seventh pitch of his at-bat for a double, splitting the Red Sox left and center fielders. After two fielder choices and a strikeout left runners at first and third with two out, Ariano (ECFDED), filling in a third base today, belted a double that brought in both these runners. When Buckholtz hung three curveballs to Timpner, Timpner made him pay on the third one, driving it into the right centerfield gap, Buckholtz was replaced with relief pitcher Saarloos (89 CE CU – two, CB – two, CH – two), who obtained the last out of the inning. End of 4, five – one, Country. Ariaga drove in another run in the sixth,which would be the last run scored in the game.

File score: six – one, Country

Game two: Country Depablos (94 DB SL – four, CB – four, the SL – four) versus Red Sox Chico (91 CB SL – one, CH – two)

    The Red Sox scored in the first inning when Aramis Ramirez doubled with Esteban German on first. The Country tied the game in the bottom of the second when Orlando Hudson hit his 27th homerun of the season. In the bottom of the fourth, Kemp led off with a double and Pence followed with a homerun to dead center field. One out later, Hudson singled and then scored on a Merrill double off the left center field wall. When Schrager singled home Merrill, it was clear to everyone that the Country figured out how to time Chico's changeups. Chico threw three pitches to Huisman, none of which were changeups, but Huisman belted a slider over the head of the Red Sox centerfielder and Schrager hustled all the way around from first to score. By the time Chico recorded the final out of the fourth, the Country had built a six – one lead.

    When Chico came out to start the fifth, it seemed that most people in the stadium were surprised, but when his third pitch to Matt Kemp was a changeup, no one was surprised when Kemp belted it over the fence. Next pitch changeup – Pence's 24th home run of the season. Finally, Chico was pulled in favor of Norton (92 DC SL – three, CB – one). Depablos, meanwhile, settled down after allowing a first inning run and did not allow a hit between the third and sixth innings. In the seventh, Pedroia doubled and scored on a single from JD Drew. The Red Sox scored two more in the ninth off of reliever Aranda, but never threatened to tie the game.

Final score: eight – four, Country

Game three: Country Mendez (92 DB SL – three, CB – two, FO – three) versus Red Sox McNichol (95 EC CB – two)

    The Sox scored in the first inning against the Country rookie when Ramirez knocked a two-out single down the left-field line after German singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. The Country then took a page out of their past and used singles and stolen bases to score 2 runs, with Kemp hitting a one-out single before stealing second and coming home on a Pence single, and then Pence stole second and scored one out later on a Hudson single. The Sox threatened in the next inning when Varitek doubled and made it to third with two out and Jacob Ellsbury at the plate. Ellsbury grounded weekly to short. The Red Sox starter was very effective the next few innings, throwing his curveball and fastball for strikes all around the strike zone. The Red Sox tied the game in the fifth when Michael Young came through in the clutch with an RBI single. The Country threatened in the bottom of the fifth, with Huisman (who has been hitting better the last few games) singling, stealing second, and making it to third on a fielders choice, but he was stranded at third when Red Sox third baseman Aramis Ramirez made a diving stop of an Erdos line drive and was able to make the throw to first in time to end the inning. The tie finally broke in the bottom of the seventh when Hudson singled and scored from first on a Merrill double off the centerfield fence. Two outs later, Dunwoody, filling in at catcher while starter McCurdy rests in the minors, got his first single of the day – a slow rolling grounder just out of reach of the Red Sox second basemen.

    The Country brought Uchiyama in to pitch the eighth, but with the aid of two infield singles, the bases were loaded when Aramis Ramirez (CA) stepped to the plate. On a two – one pitch, Ramirez grounded the ball sharply to third and Schrager might have gotten a double play after stepping on third base but he double clutched the ball and runner was safe at home. A strike out and then a fly ball to shallow center ended the top of the 8th with the Country clinging to a one run lead. Jiang opened the 9th and retired the first three batters in order, earning the save and clinching the sweep.

Final score: four – three, Country
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 Post subject: Re: Season Log: Iowa City Country
PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:15 pm 
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8/29 – 31: Iowa City Country at Toronto Blue Jays

Game one: Country Lincecum (100 DA 2SF – three, SL – five, DCB – four, CH – four) at Blue Jays Halladay (95 BA 2SF – two, CU – four, CB – five, CH – four, HSK – two)

    The Country scored in the first inning when Braun, hitting much better in the clutch over the last few weeks, hit a two-out single that brought in Matt Kemp, who singled and stole second. The Country added a run in the second when Schrager and Huisman, who ha been hitting better recently, led off with singles, and after Finnigan grounded into a double play, Erdos drove in Schrager with a single to right. Singles by Kemp and Pence brought in Erdos. The Blue Jays first baseman, Casey, put the Blue Jays on the scoreboard when he doubled two outs after Dellucci hit a ball that Pence misjudged, allowing Dellucci to reach 2nd. Three – one, Country.

    In the third, Hudson singled, but was picked off first and one out later, Schrager singled, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a Huisman single up the middle. Four hits by the Blue Jays, including an RBI single from Scott Rolen and a double from DeLucci brought in three runs to tie the game at four.

    In the sixth, the Country seized the lead when Kemp doubled with two outs and Pence, who has been very productive out of the three hole, singled him in. Lincecum tired in the seventh and was removed after giving up a one-out double, but Uchiyama entered and promptly closed out the inning. Halladay left after the sixth, but the Country were unable to do anything against the Blue Jays relievers until the bottom of the eighth, when Pence singled, stole second, and then Braun homered to left field. In the bottom of the ninth, Harris, who entered as a pinch runner earlier (ED) homered to right field, but Uchiyama was able to finish out the ninth for a three inning save.

Final score: seven – five, Country

Game two: Country Rijo at Blue Jays Burnett (98 DA KNC – five, CH – four, HSK – four)

Note: Grindell was expected to start today's game, but experienced shoulder pains during yesterday's practice and is expected to be out for three days

    The Country jumped out to a quickly as Kemp singled, stole second, went to third on an overthrow, scored on the Pence single, and then Cust sent a hanging curveball over the centerfield fence for a two run homerun. When Erdos doubled, followed by a Kemp single, 2 fielders choices, and first baseman Merrill's eighth home run of the season, it gave the country seven runs while the Blue Jays were still looking for their second hit. The Bluejays did manage to get their second and third hit in the bottom of the third, but the Country took a seven – zero lead into the fourth, when the Blue Jays replaced their starting pitcher.

    In the bottom of the fourth, the Country put together four hits, including a Casey double that brought in three runs. In the top of the sixth, Kemp singled home Erdos after Erdos singled and stole second, and then Kemp stole second and scored on a Pence single up the middle. When middle reliever Giron allowed two hits, but no runs in the bottom of the sixth, the Country led nine – three

    Vernon Wells led off the bottom of the seventh with a homerun off of Scobie, who replaced Grindell on the roster, but that would be the final score.

Final score: nine – four, Country

Game three: Country James (95 CA SL – five, CB – three) at Blue Jays Lowry (90 DA SL – three, CB – two, CH – three)

    Jack Cust led off the second inning with a homerun to right field. Two innings later, he hit another home run, this time with a runner on base. Braun added his own homerun in the sixth. The Blue Jays scored their first two runs of the game when Gotay tripled. Gotay then scored on a wild pitch and James was pulled from the game in favor of Stratton. When Stratton closed out the sixth, the Country were clinging to a four – three lead

    Merrill gave the Country some breathing room when he led off the ninth with a home run against the Blue Jays tiring reliever, and Stratton, who entered in the sixth, closed out the ninth for his first career save (throwing four innings, during which time he allowed to hit and no runs)

Final score: five – three, Country
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:17 pm 
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Diamondbacks trade analysis

    June 11, received OF Grady Sizemore (CBBDCB) from the Indians In exchange for SS Adam Everett (EECABB )

    July 5, received catcher Ramon Castro (EDECDC) from the Mets In exchange for graybar SS Burba (DEEEDF), who the Diamondbacks picked up as a free agent last year

    July 17, received 2b Hannahan (FDGFEC) from the Athletics in exchange for pitcher Micah Owings (91 CB SL – one, CH – two)

    July 30, receive pictures Ohman (94 CE SL – three) and Pellow (93 FC SL – one, FO – three) from the White Sox in exchange for their 2009 draft pick, 2b Devore (EFEFEF)

All in all, this was a disappointing series of trades for the Diamondbacks, only one year removed from having one of the better off-season/training sessions last season. Looking at things critically, their trade of Everett for Sizemore with the Indians bolsters an outfield that is already pretty powerful, with Ken Griffey Junior (DB), Franklin Gutierrez (BCDEFG), Chris Young (EBCDED), and Carl Crawford, but it was a good trade, considering that Adam Everett was backing up starter Stephen Drew (ECBCCD). However, the later trade with the Mets, sending minor-league shortstop Burba to them in exchange for catcher Ramon Castro actually hurts the logistics of the trade with the Indians – Ramon Castro is a decent catcher, but he should not displace starter Saltalamacchia (DCFDFD), and the removal of Burba leaves the Diamondbacks without another shortstop, so while it looks like the Diamondbacks received good value from both trades, the Mets trade results in their having four catchers (and their pick up from the Mets being their oldest catcher at age 35) and only one shortstop.

The trade with the Athletics also seems to weaken the team more than improve it, as Hanahan becomes their second oldest second baseman (out of five second baseman on the roster) and is not an improvement over any of the second basemen on their roster. That being said, the loss of Owings might not be noticed since the Diamondbacks have several similar pictures on staff.

The trade with the White Sox seems like a good move, if only because they shipped off an unnecessary second baseman in exchange for middle relievers that might or might not help the team.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:51 pm 
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August in review

Current record

    With 103 wins and only 31 losses, the Country are in complete command of the American League, 26 games up on their central division foe, the Tigers, 24 games up on the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays, and 26 games ahead of the top National League team – the New York Mets.

    This huge lead is due, in part, to their strong July, in which they went 16 and 9 (only the AL East leading Rays had a better July record) and their strong August, in which they went 21 and 6, which was the best August record by four games.


Pitching

    There is no doubt that theCcountry's record is due largely to their pitching. While this should not be a surprise, considering their losses (Dan Johnson, Josh Fields, Ryan Spilborghs, Josh Hamilton), the team's 2.92 ERA is more than a run ahead of the next best team's ERA of 4.3, and their 398 runs allowed this season is absolutely amazing, considering that the next best team allowed almost 200 more runs. Over the course of the season, the Country allowed more than 100 runs in a month only one time – April, when they allowed 113 runs. In contrast, lnly five teams had a month in which they allowed fewer than 100 runs, and each of those teams accomplish that only once.

    The starting staff played a huge role in this, as Tim Lincecum leads the major leagues with a 2.18 ERA, 14 wins (tying him for the lead with three other pictures), and his three complete games ties him for ninth in the majors in that category.

    Chuck James is tied for first in the majors with five complete games, and his 2.12 ERA would likely be tops in the majors if he had enough innings to qualify. Of the rest of the starting staff, only Rijo has an ERA over three (3.03)

    Closer Jiang is ninth in the major leagues with 23 saves, which is especially impressive if you consider that he was not a closer for the first two months of the season. Jiang has a 3.31 ERA, and can make the team nervous when protecting a one run lead.

    Set up man Uchyama has a 2.64 ERA, and their top middle reliever, Giron, is just a hair over three (3.07).

Hitting

    Although the Country lead the major leagues in batting average and homeruns, they are in the middle of the pack in terms of runs scored. Their 109 runs scored in July was better than only nine other teams, and actually was one run short of the number of runs scored by the Honeybees. They did have a strong offensive showing in August, when their 136 runs scored was good for ninth in the majors.

    Third baseman Schrager is fifth in the major leagues with a 351 batting average, but he is the only Country player in the top 20 in that category – Braun is 21st with a 319 batting average.

    Perhaps as surprising as having only one player with a high ranking batting average, is that in spite of decent power throughout the lineup and several players with top end speed, no one on the Country is in the top 10 in the majors in doubles, nor the top 20, nor the top 30, or top 40. Catcher McCurdy has the most doubles on the Country with 22, making him tied for 43 in the majors.

    Homeruns is where the Country shine. They've had 200 home runs through the end of August, four more than the Yankees and at least 30 more than the next most powerful teams.

    Newly acquired Ryan Braun leads the majors with 53 homeruns – 10 ahead of Jack Cust, who won the Triple Crown the last two years. Albert Puljols and BJ Upton round out the top four home run hitters with 40 and 39 homeruns, respectively.

    Orlando Hudson is 17th with 27 homeruns, Hunter pence is 25th with 24 homeruns.

    No Country player is ranked in the top 10 in RBIs, although Braun is 12 and Cust is 29th.

    While the Country do not lead the league in stolen bases, their 144 stolene bases puts them second to the Twins, who have five more, and those two teams lead the rest of the majors by at least 20 steals.

    Erdos leads the league with 36 stolen bases, four ahead of the second place Kaz Matsui and José Reyes. The fact that he has only been caught stealing once is quite impressive, although he has been picked off first numerous times. Orlando Hudson is tied for fourth with 31 stolen bases.

A look ahead

    The Country could have a relatively easy September. They play two 4 game series against the Mariners, who they have not played yet this year. The Mariners did bring in shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (CBDEDD), but the Mariners generally do not have a powerful lineup and their relatively weak areds catchers could allow the Country to run wild.

    Although the Mariners trade for Kip Wells (95 CB SL – two, CB – two, CH – two) will help, they have a relatively mediocre staff and if the Country do not face the Mariners top three starters, They might average more than six runs per game.

    Against their other September opponents – the Red Sox, Twins, Royals, White Sox, and Indians, the Country have a cumulative 47 and 17 record, and that might actually be a little misleading since the Indians, against him the Country have the most losses, traded away outfielder DeLucci, who has been a "Country killer" at the plate the last few seasons.
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How'd ya get Chuck James so good? I usually just give up on him after two years since he usually has an ERA of in the mid 5's.
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I think his complete games are more a function of his stamina and my defense. My SS is BB defense/arm, 2b is AB, 3b is CD. I don't get a lot of strikeouts with him, but do get a lot of grounders.

I was surprised he improved as quickly as he did. He starts out at CB with a 92/93 mph fastball and level 2 slider and change, right?

In my 1st year, I generally buy the level 3 breaking ball equipment - I think it becomes available around the all-star break. Anyway, that gets him to level 3 change/slider before the end of the season. So from 2009-2010, he upped his slider 2 more, which is not that much, and at some point, I got level 3 fastball training and he added 2-3 mph on that.

I have younger graybar pitchers that I've wanted to serve as my 6th starter, but he's held them off! I'm thinking that with A stamina and a level 5 pitch, maybe he'll have good trade value next season.
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Individual trades of interest around the league

7/18: in 2009 and 2010, the Giants jettisoned a lot of offensive players to stock up on pitching. They failed to make the playoffs in either year, and are now at 500, so it might make sense that they are reversing this trend, sending the Yankees Josh Beckett (98 BA 2SF- two, SFB – four, CH – three, FO – four, DCB – four) in exchange for Andrew Jones (DBDBAB), relief pitcher Ohlendorf (95 EE SL – four), and catcher Miguel Montero (FDGDED).

    While the Giants will not be as intimidating without Josh Beckett, they still have Dan Haren (95 CA CU – three, CB – three, ST – three, CH – three) and Matt Cane (98 CA HSL – four, CB – four, CH – four) to anchor a rotation was other three pictures have leveled the stamina and includes former country picture ubaldo Jimenez (99 DB CB – two, CH – four). Montero will add some nice death at catcher and Andrew Jones and Arron Rowand (CBBECD) should make a formidable outfield pair, while Ohlendorf probably will not be placed on the major-league roster this season.

    The Yankees get much-needed help to the rotation, as Beckett will immediately step in as their number one starter, and the Yankees should not mess Ohlendorf. They probably will not miss Andrew Jones either, since he was unable to wrest the centerfield spot away from Johnny Damon, but they will likely miss the catching depth that Montero provided, as they are now left with 36-year-old Moeller (FFFBEC) backing up the 39-year-old starter Paul LoDuca (FCFDDC)

6/22 and 7/11: the Honeybees made some impressive trades with the Nats, bringing in veteran Marlon Anderson (EEEEDF) and Jorge Sosa (96 BD 2SF – one, SL – three, CH – two) for outfielder Ryan Rayburn (EDEDDC), and then bringing in Matt Wise (91 BE 2SF – one, CH – five) and outfielder Ryan Church (DBDFDD) in exchange for graybar pitcher Percy (84 DC SL – two, CB – one)

    Two accomplished relievers and a solid outfielder for a slow throwing pitcher and a low powered outfielder seems like a good haul for the honeybees.

7/24: the Chicago White Sox receive the "bonehead trade of the year" award for their deal with the Marlins. In exchange for receiving the Marlins 30-year-old outfielder Rajai Davis (EEFFEF), the White Sox sent Florida 29-year-old outfielder Great Floyd (EEDDFD) and 30-year-old outfielder/first baseman… Nick Swisher (DBDCCC)
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9/17/11: Grindell takes a perfect game into the 8th inning against the White Sox and loses it on an infield hit from Jim Thome, who hit a sharp line drive up the middle that Huisman was able to knock down but not pick up in time to make the out at first. Grindell was removed for a relief pitcher in the 9th, and finished with the following line: eight IP, 2H, 10K. Final score: four – zero, Country

9/22/11: with eight games left in the 2011 regular season, the Rays (89/65) hold a three game lead over the Yankees for the AL East title, while the Mariners, at 77 and 77, have a four game lead over the Angels, with the wild-card spot almost certainly going to the Detroit Tigers (93/61).

In the National League, the Astros and Phillies lead the central and eastern divisions with matching 86/68 records, two games ahead of their division rivals, While the Padres and Diamondbacks are tied for the NL West Lead with 78/76 records; one ahead of the Giants and two games ahead of the Dodgers.


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Is it just when I play or is the NL West always an extremely tight division race? Even the team who's dead last is within five games of first.
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Is it just when I play or is the NL West always an extremely tight division race? Even the team who's dead last is within five games of first.

2007 NL West standings:
Diamondbacks- 90-72| 0 GB
Rockies- 90-73| 1/2 GB
Padres- 89-74| 1 GB
Dodgers- 82-80| 8 GB
Giants- 71-91| 19 GB

Since the player and team ratings are based on the 2007 season, this is certainly not a coincidence. :P

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Prediction wrote:
Is it just when I play or is the NL West always an extremely tight division race? Even the team who's dead last is within five games of first.

2007 NL West standings:
Diamondbacks- 90-72| 0 GB
Rockies- 90-73| 1/2 GB
Padres- 89-74| 1 GB
Dodgers- 82-80| 8 GB
Giants- 71-91| 19 GB

Since the player and team ratings are based on the 2007 season, this is certainly not a coincidence. :P



Heh, still, top three there are really close, just half a game behind for second?
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Montero will add some nice death at catcher and Andrew Jones and Arron Rowand (CBBECD) should make a formidable outfield pair


I would be very concerned right now if I were facing the Giants.

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Montero will add some nice death at catcher and Andrew Jones and Arron Rowand (CBBECD) should make a formidable outfield pair


I would be very concerned right now if I were facing the Giants.


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Spring training pitching memo

CONFIDENTIAL INTERNAL MEMO REGARDING 2012 SPRING TRAINING

With all of the young pitchers we signed this season, following is a list and recommendations on what they should practice next spring

    Sanhueza, age 22 (90 EC109 2SF – one, CB – three) Recommendation: a new breaking pitch - circle change

    Aranda (our number two 2011 draft pick), age 22 (90 EC103 CU – four, CB – three) Recommendation: a new breaking pitch - two seam fastball

    Cordova (undrafted 2011 free-agent), age 23 (88 EC CU – one, SL – two, CB – three, FO – three) Recommendation: develop current pitch – slider

    Scoby, age 23 (94 EB114 CB – one, FO – three) Recommendation: a new breaking pitch - hard slider

    Watkins, age 24 (95 FC SL – three, CB – two) recommendation, a new breaking pitch - 2SF or split fingered fastball NOTE: Viewed as potential future closer

    Mendez (our 2011 #1 draft pick), age 25 (92 DB SL – three, CB – two, FO – three) Recommendation: a new breaking pitch - 2SF

    Giron (2010 number two draft pick), age 29 (95 EC SL – four, CB – three, PA – one) Recommendation: develop current pitch – SL

    Drarula (Free-agent signed last off-season) , Age 28 (92 DB SL – three, CB – one, SP – one) Recommendation: develop current pitch – SP

    Dransfield (received in trade from honeybees last May, for minor-league reliever Oliver and major league reliever Andrew Brown), age 27 (88 EB 2SF – one, SL – three, PA – three) Recommendation: develop current pitch – 2SF

NOTE: We currently have a 41 man roster, with 19 slots taken up by pitchers. If not sooner, we recommend trading or releasing the following pitchers as needed before the 2012 draft:

    Chuck James, age 29 (95 CA SL – five, CH – three): a good picture who would be messed, he is our oldest picture and with our other starters developing better Stamina this year, it is probably a good time for him to be traded, as his level five pitch should bring value

    Darula, age 28 (92 DB SL – three, CB – one, SP – one): because of his age, and our picking up 27 year old Dransfield And 23-year-old Scobie, each of home have similar skills but are significantly younger, Darula is expendable

    Cordova (undrafted 2011 free-agent), age 23 (88 EC CU – one, SL – two, CB – three, FO – three) Out of our younger pictures, he has the lowest stamina rating and slowest fastball, making him expendable.

    Stratton (2008 undrafted free-agent), age 26 (88 DB SL – three, CB – four, FO – three, SHU – four): Stratton is a very solid member of our team, serving as a spot starter and long reliever, but his stamina is not enough to push his way into the starting lineup, and with our younger pickups and his level four and three pictures, he should bring good value. We do not recommend trading him unless we get significant value for him.
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