Power Pros Forum

I was starting to wonder about that.

Dang, you are off to a hot start! Keep it up

Do you guys like these game updates that I've been putting up? Do you like seeing more games played and more updates?

Also do you like the update style?

If the team isn't winning I'd say don't worry about doing the game updates. I'd rather just see you sim through and try to improve. But if you're doing well I don't mind a few games here and there throughout the season. I think the updates are fine.

Aceves throws gem in Padres victory at Wrigley
May 5th, 2016 [I'm 17 years old! ]

Chicago -- Alfredo Aceves pitched 7 innings of 1 run baseball, allowing 8 hits and 4 walks, striking out 9. Andre Ethier had a big day, going 4-4 with a double and a run. Yonder Alonso went 1-4 with 2 RBI in the game. Cameron Maybin and Alfredo Aceves tacked on RBI's of their own to help out a 4-1 victory. Edwin Jackson pitched 4 innings for the Cubs allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, striking out 2. Henry Humphrey hit his 6th double of the season for the Cubbies. Anthony Rizzo was 1-4 with his 11th RBI of the year for the Cubs only run.

San Diego Padres: 4 (24-11)
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Chicago Cubs: 1 (19-14)

W: Alfredo Aceves: 3-1
L: Edwin Jackson 2-3
S: Tyler Clippard (17)
HR: -none-

Andre Ethier 4-4 2B R
Yonder Alonso 1-4 2RBI
Alfredo Aceves 7IP W 8H 1R 1ER 4BB 9K | 2-3 RBI R
Anthony Rizzo 1-4 RBI
Nick Markakis 2-4
Edwin Jackson 4IP L 9H 3R 3ER 2K

Dickinson doubles twice as Pads pull it out
May 9th, 2016

Kansas City -- It was a close game last night but thanks to Dickinson's two doubles, the Padres pulled it out 3-2. Robbie Erlin pitched a great game as well, going 6 and 2/3 of an inning allowing 1 run on 6 hits and 3 walks while striking out 3. Brandon McCarthy went 6 innings for the Royals allowing 3 runs on 6 hits striking out 5. Tim Collins was dominant after coming in for the Royals allowing 0 base runners over 3 innings. Dickinson came up with his 6th and 7th doubles of the season, knocking in 1 and scoring once. Patrick Alexander and Jacoby Ellsbury both belted triples. Tyler Clippard got his 18th save of the season. For the Royals, their two runs came on RBI singles by Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez.

San Diego Padres: 3 26-12
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Kansas City Royals: 2 21-16

W: Robbie Erlin 5-2
L: Brandon McCarthy 3-3
S: Tyler Clippard (18)
HR: -none-

Notables
Robbie Erlin 6.2IP W 6H 1R 1ER 3BB 3K
Patrick Alexander 1-3 3B R
Willie Dickinson 2-3 22B RBI
Tim Collins 3IP 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Eric Hosmer 1-2 RBI BB
Salvador Perez 1-3 RBI

Pads option struggling shortstop to AAA
San Diego -- The Padres have reportedly optioned struggling shortstop Everth Cabrera to AAA. Cabrera is currently batting .181 with a homer and 6 RBI. General Manager Cody Cole said that it is a shame such a great player has to be sent down and that he hopes Everth [Cabrera] can pick it up in the minors.
Kelly Shoppach was placed on irrevocable waivers to be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Reid Brignac to be called up.

May 10th -- May 31st

5/10 @ KC, L4-3
5/11 @ KC, W14-3
5/12 vs. ATL, W4-3
5/13 vs. ATL, L2-0
5/14 vs. ATL, W5-1
5/16 vs. ARI, L8-7
5/17 vs. ARI, L9-2
5/18 vs. ARI, L9-6
5/20 @ MIL, L6-5
5/21 @ MIL, W4-3
5/22 @ MIL, L5-3
5/23 @ MIA, L7-6
5/24 @ MIA, W7-6
5/25 @ MIA, L11-10
5/26 vs. COL, W6-5
5/27 vs. COL, W4-2
5/28 vs. COL, L5-2
5/29 vs. STL, W2-1
5/30 vs. STL, W4-0
5/31 vs. STL, W8-7

Record After Sim: 36-22

May Analysis
May started out really well for the San Diego Padres. They were looking great taking almost every series. But as the month went on, injuries slowed down the Padres, and the rotation started to perform poorly, especially Cashner and Johnson. Nick Swisher (.304 7 19) went to the 15-Day DL with a shoulder strain, Alfredo Aceves (4-2 3.55 54) went to the 15-Day with a shoulder pull, Jarrod Saltalamacchia (.328 7 23) went to the 15 Day DL with a pulled calf, and Tim Stauffer (2.76) went to the 60-Day DL with a shoulder tear. The injury bug really bit the Padres in May. On the bright side, Andre Ethier is having a great season for the Pads, batting .309 with 9 home runs and 22 RBI. Yasmani Grandal is batting .303 with 3 home runs as well. Jacoby Ellsbury leads the team with 56 hits, accounting to a .269 average with 10 home runs and 27 RBI tacking on 12 stolen bases as well. Jedd Gyorko has been the King of extra base hits, tacking up 17 doubles, a triple, and 8 homers. Willie Dickinson currently leads the team with 11 home runs. Robbie Erlin has been great in the rotation for San Diego this year, going 7-2 with a 3.22 ERA. Johnson is 5-4 with a 5.35, Kelly is 4-3 with a 3.80, Aceves is 4-2 with a 3.55 before going on the DL, Cashner is 3-2 with a 4.56, and Ventura is 0-1 with a 5.68 in one start. Tyler Clippard has been a great closer, leading the league with 24 saves in 26 opportunities. At the end of May, the Padres still lead the division by a game and a half over the Diamondbacks.

Created Player Report

CP Jayson McDougal - AgentP (60-A) AA San Diego
12SV 12IP 2.25 7K 1.50 WHIP

1B Pete Grossman - AgentP (61-A) AAA Washington
.314/.374/.479 6HR 30RBI 1/3 SB

C Joey Acaccia - Baseballteen9500 (63-A) MLB San Diego
NO MLB STATS

1B Kenneth Black - BrewersFuzz (61-B) AAA Toronto
.270/.330/.427 8HR 33RBI 4/8 SB

RF Przybywoj Turczyn - cbassian (71-B) AAA Kansas City
.183/.286/.311 6HR 21RBI

RP Jim Connifer - cbassian (70-C) MLB San Diego
1-1 20IP 4.05 18K 1.55 WHIP

Thank god for A potential

Kelly's horrendous outing proves tragic in Cardinals blowout
June 1st, 2016

San Diego -- Casey Kelly didn't have a good start at all tonight. And by that, I mean it was probably his worst career start. He dealt 3 and a third of an inning allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. He gave up a solo home run to Matt Carpenter in the first inning, his 6th of the season. Yadier Molina was huge for the Cardinals going 3-4 with a double, 3 RBI, and a walk. Willie Dickinson got the runs going for the Padres in the 5th with a solo home run, his 12th. Jedd Gyorko and rookie Reynaldo Villanueva also tacked on RBI singles. Adam Wainwright pitched 8 innings for the Cards, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits and 4 strikeouts.

St. Louis Cardinals: 10 (20-36)
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San Diego Padres: 3 (36-23)

W: Adam Wainwright 5-5
L: Casey Kelly 4-4
HR: Matt Carpenter (6), Willie Dickinson (12)

Jedd Gyorko 1-4 RBI
Willie Dickinson 2-4 HR RBI 2R
Reynaldo Villanueva 1-4 RBI
Matt Carpenter 3-6 HR RBI 2R
Yadier Molina 3-4 2B 3RBI BB 2R
Adam Wainwright 8IP W 9H 3R 3ER 4K

2016 Padres MLB Draft Results

1st Round - 2B Brad Hanson
51 Overall - C Potential

Scouting Report - Brad is a pretty good fielding second baseman that needs to work on his batting skills. He is very durable and avoids injuries well which is a good quality for him to have. He has solid speed but he'll never steal 35+ bases.

2nd Round - 3B Sebastian Cabrera
49 Overall - B Potential

Scouting Report - Sebastian has a solid bat and once it is fully developed it can be threatening to pitchers. He is also very durable and also has a great arm for long throws across the diamond.

3rd Round - LF Aaron Upshaw
52 Overall - D Potential

Scouting Report - Aaron does his magical work with his speed. He is a great base stealer and can easily steal 30 bags a year. He definitely needs to work on his glove and bat though if he ever wants to make the majors and to succeed.

4th Round - SP Jeff Corbett
64 Overall - C Potential

Scouting Report - Jeff is a pretty average pitcher. He doesn't really have a skill that will exceed his other tools. If his velocity develops the way it should and his breaking ball does as well we could see Jeff as a backend starter in the MLB soon.

5th Round - 3B Mariano Diaz
75 Overall - C Potential

Scouting Report - Mariano has one of the most phenomenal bats in the class. The reason he went so low is the fear that his skills have already plateaued and the only place for them to go is downhill. He definitely will be a AAA starter next year and could reach the pros as soon as June next year.

6th Round - Unsigned

Interesting 5th round pick... How old is Diaz? Is his age why people are thinking he already plateaued?

I'll have to check that. Originally, I was going to put the players' ages in the analysis but I forgot to.

Padres squeak out victory over Mets
June 6th, 2016

San Diego -- The Padres squeaked out a close victory over the Mets, 4-3, thanks to 3 big flies. Willie Dickinson got the party started for the Padres after Erlin gave up a run in the 3rd. Dickinson bashed a solo bomb to center. Later in the inning, Jacoby Ellsbury smoked a solo shot to left-center to take the lead, 2-1. In the fourth, Jedd Gyorko added on with a 2-R smash, making it 4-1. The game continued to get closer as it progressed, the Mets picking up 1 in the 6th and in the 7th. Tyler Clippard saved the game in the ninth after Casey Janssen struck out the side in the 8th.

Ruben Tejada went 2-5 for the Mets with 2 runs batted in. Eric Young Jr went 2-5 with a run scored. Ryan Ballew also got an RBI single for the Mets. Gyorko bashed his 19th double of the year, as well as his 10th homer. Ellsbury hit his 11th homer, and Dickinson hit his 13th. Robbie Erlin went 6 full innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and a walk, striking out 6 to beat Jenrry Mejia for his 8th win of the season.

New York Mets: 3 (26-34)
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San Diego Padres: 4 (40-23)

W: Robbie Erlin 8-2
L: Jenrry Mejia 1-5
S: Tyler Clippard (26) (Leads MLB)
HR: Jedd Gyorko (10), Jacoby Ellsbury (11), Willie Dickinson (13)

Notables
Eric Young Jr. 2-5 R
Ruben Tejada 2-5 3B 2RBI
Jenrry Mejia 5IP L 5H 4R 4ER 2BB 3K
Jacoby Ellsbury 2-4 HR (11) RBI R
Jedd Gyorko 2-4 2B HR (10) RBI R
Robbie Erlin 6IP W 7H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K

*Yasmani Grandal sustained a bruised hand after tripping over his mask in front of the plate. He will be out a few days, Joey Acaccia will start in his place in the next few games.

huh, if anyone's plateaued, it's Hanson and Upshaw. I'm surprised Diaz didn't go 1st round instead.

June 7th -- June 15th

6/7 vs. NYM, W2-1
6/8 vs. NYM, W5-4
6/9 vs. SEA, L5-0
6/10 vs. SEA, W4-3
6/11 @ SEA, L7-6
6/12 @ SEA, L8-7
6/13 @ ARI, L12-3
6/14 @ ARI, W14-2
6/15 @ ARI, W3-2

Record After Sim: 45-27 (1st in NLW, 2.5GA LAD)