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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Alaska Post Baltimore Orioles (11-14) @ Alaska Ice Wolves (7-19) April 29, 2008 Ice Wolves Bounce Back From Home Run to Beat Orioles Anchorage-- Abraham was cruising along in an attempt to get his first win of the season. That all changed when Luke Scott crushed a 469 foot homerun off of him, his third of the year (all at Golden Apples Stadium). "You know that with one mistake when you're up 1-0, that could mean the game" said Abraham. "But I'm glad we were able to come back." The Ice Wolves, having used most of their bullpen in the past few games, had to rely on the usually unreliable Duff, but he pitched his way to his first win of the season. "We know that he has it in him, so that's why I keep throwing him out their" said manager Ronald Miller. The Ice Wolves got their first run of the game when Fussell got an RBI single off pitcher Daniel Cabrera. In the bottom of the 7th inning with two outs, Abraham gave up the home run to Luke Scott to tie it. However, in the bottom of the 8th inning, the Ice Wolves started getting their offense going against Danys Baez (who is 1-4 against the Ice Wolves) Tovar doubled and Arellano tripled him home. Fussell added another run with his own RBI single (his second) to give them a 3-1 lead. Duff pitched through singles by Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis to get his first win in the major leagues. Final Score: Orioles: 1 Ice Wolves: 3 WP- Duff (1-3)| LP- Baez (1-5)| SV: None HR: Scott (3) D. Cabrera: 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 8 K Scott: 1-4, HR, RBI, SO Abraham: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K Arellano (Player of the Game): 1-4, 3B, R, RBI, SO Fussell: 2-4, 2 RBI, SO |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Alaska Post Baltimore Orioles (11-15) @ Alaska Ice Wolves (8-19) April 30, 2008 Ice Wolves Lose Despite Good Pitching Performance by Gautreau Anchorage-- Gautreau is going to have to get used to the fact that being on an expansion team, he is not going to get much run support. "He had only one tough inning, and even that wasn't a bad inning" said manager Ronald Miller. "You know, we just left way too many guys on base." The Ice Wolves, who have had problems with leaving runners on base all year, left 12 runners on base along with grounding into two double plays and three forceouts. In the top of the second, Gautreau gave up singles to Aubrey Huff, Luke Scott, and Ramon Hernandez (who got the RBI), to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead. That's all the offense Jeremy Guthrie would get, who, despite giving up 6 hits, pitched a complete game shutout, while effectively getting hitters to ground out and strikeout. He got Christian to ground into a double play in the 3rd, and later in the 9th used the ground ball. Bouknight got a lead off single, but Tovar grounded into a forceout, and Garrett House grounded into a double play, as the Orioles won the game 1-0. "We won't win every game" said Miller. "But we should have won this one." Final Score: Orioles: 1 Ice Wolves: 0 WP- Guthrie (2-2)| LP- Gautreau (0-2)| SV: None HR: None Guthrie: 9 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K R. Hernandez: 1-3, RBI Gautreau: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K Tovar: 1-4, SO |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
American League and National League Players of the Month: American League- Alex Rodriguez-Yankees: .436, 15 HR, 46 RBIs National League- Albert Pujols-Cardinals: .382, 10 HR, 27 RBIs American League and National League Pitchers of the Month: American League- Andy Sonnastine-Rays: 5 W, 0 SV, ERA 0.69, 43 K National League- Ben Sheets-Brewers: 5 W, 0 SV, ERA 1.53, 48 K American League and National League Rookies of the Month: American League- Ruggiano-Snakes: .364, 3 HR, 14 RBIs National League- Kosuke Fukudome-Cubs: .268, 4 HR, 16 RBIs Relief Pitcher of the Month: Dan Wheeler-Rays: 0 W, 6 SV, ERA 1.72, 15 K |
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| Author: | Prediction [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
how do you humanely hit fifteen homers in a month nice job so far |
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| Author: | BrewersFuzz [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Prediction wrote: how do you humanely hit fifteen homers in a month nice job so far Well, to do it humanely I guess you just do it without causing unnecessary harm to any animals. |
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| Author: | Prediction [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
o yeah thx |
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| Author: | AgentP [ Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Prediction wrote: how do you humanely hit fifteen homers in a month nice job so far It's A-Rod, maybe the game knew he was on 'roids... |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Prediction wrote: how do you humanely hit fifteen homers in a month nice job so far Actually A-Rod hit 14 Home Runs in April of 2007, so it is possible. |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Ice Wolves Fielders Report by an Ice Wolves Scout SS- Christian Notable Stats: .197 BA, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 41 SO, 46-7 GO to AO, .425 OPS, 2 E, .984 FPCT, 4.39 RF Description: Although Christian seems to be an absolute disaster at the plate, he has raised his average over 100 points since halfway through April. The main reason for his .197 average is because he strikes out and grounds out too much. However, the real story is his defense, which has been phenomenal. He has fantastic range at shortstop, and has only made 2 errors. "He saves runs with his glove, so we are not too worried about his bat" said manager Ronald Miller. DH- Bouknight Notable Stats: .242 BA, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 4 GDP, SB, .492 OPS Description: Like Christian, Bouknight started the year in a terrible slump, hitting in the low .100s in early April. However he has improved his hitting drastically since then, capped off by an 18-game hitting streak. CF- Tovar Notable Stats: .325 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 12 R, .382 SLG, .331 OBP, 47 TB, .713 OPS, 0 E, 1.000 FPCT Description: Tovar has been the heart and soul of the Ice Wolves offense, and leads them in almost every offensive category, including: BA, HR, R, SLG, OBP, TB, and OPS. He shown the ability to consistently drive the ball to all fields. He, like those above him, got off to a slow start, at one point maintaining a .207 average, but has increased his average by 118 points since then. He also has been good in the field. 3B- Garrett House Notable Stats: .258 BA, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 42 SO, .547 OPS, 3 E, .962 FPCT, 2.67 RF Description: Team Captain Garrett House may be the team's biggest disappointment so far. He has hit only .258, in large part because of the fact that he has racked up 42 strikeouts. However, he does maintain an outstanding BABIP (.397). He also has not lived up to his power potential, only slugging .283. However, he has done better than expected on defense, only committing three errors while showing fantastic range, with a range factor of 2.67. 1B- Arellano Notable Stats: .291 BA, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 6 2B, 7 XBH, .359 SLG, .650 OPS, 1 E, .996 FPCT Description: Arellano has performed adequately so far, being the second-best hitter on the team. He leads the team with 7 extra-base hits, and has done well in key situations. His hitting has overshadowed his fantastic glove at first base, making only one error while showing great range. C- Fussell Notable Stats: .243 BA, 0 HR, 13 RBI, .511 OPS, .997 FPCT, 16 PB Description: Although Fussell's RBI stat may be inflated because he has Tovar, House, and Arellano in front of him, he has performed in the clutch, leading the team to several key wins with his bat. However, to call him a liability behind the plate is an understatement. Although his Fielding Percentage doesn't show it, has has 16 passed balls, good for worst in the league. RF- Leon Notable Stats: .243 BA, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .511 OPS, 1.000 FPCT Description: Leon has been up and down all season. He started the year off to a hot start, maintaining an average of over .300, but then came crashing down, hitting as low as .202. He has started to heat up once again, having raised his average 41 points, but the lack of consistency is concerning. He has been very good in the field. LF- Sandberg Notable Stats: .222 BA, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .465 OPS Description: Overall, Sandberg has been a liability at the plate, however, he has been clutch at times, such as when he got that walk-off single of Danys Baez. He needs to improve plate discipline a little. He has been good in the field. 2B- Sparks Notable Stats: .267 BA, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .554 OPS, 1 E, .992 FPCT, 4.60 RF Description: Sparks has performed much better than expected, and has been consistent all year. His numbers, particularly his .267 BA, would stand out even more if Christian could drive him in. However, like Christian, his main story is his defense. He has shown fantastic range on balls most second baseman can't get to, and he has made only one fielding error. If he can keep performing, he could become a star. Overall Analysis: Many people may put the blame on the Ice Wolves' .252 team batting average as the reason for their lack of success, but the main reason for their lack of production is that they are a station-to-station team."We need three hits to get just one run in an inning, and that's a problem" said manager Ronald Miller. "We need to add some power to the lineup, however that may be." However, the team defense has been phenomenal, and has contributed to the Ice Wolves' league best pitching staff. |
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| Author: | AgentP [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
"He leads the team in almost every batting category, including HR" -> 1 HR -> leads team |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
AgentP wrote: "He leads the team in almost every batting category, including HR" -> 1 HR -> leads team lol, yep. |
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| Author: | ZeroGibson13 [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
How does House have 0 homers?! |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
He's just not using power swing. |
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| Author: | Prediction [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Get Garrett to use power swing, if you're trying to just hit it with him, that's fine, but if you're up in the count like 3-1, 3-0, I'd use it. |
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| Author: | Power Pros 27 [ Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking the Ice | Alaska Ice Wolves |
Yeah, forgot to mention he's been in blue/purple condition for like, the whole month. |
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