Seattle's returning to the Cecil Cup again by finishing off the Hickroy Hiskers with a 7-3 victory. After David Kerry's first inning grand slam, Seattle never looked back and cruised to victory behind Christopher Hester.
River Cities tied up their series against Cleveland with a 3-2 victory against Cleveland. In the Zotti League, it all comes down to Game 7 tomorrow night.
Zev
Man, this is a tight, tight series. The television ratings must be excellent.
ReplyDeleteAnd holy cow! You guys should look at that last inning?
ReplyDeleteTop of the ninth. Cleveland at bat. River Cities leads 3-2.
Dull takes over pitching for Villatoro who's gone eight strong innings.
Dull strikes out Burton on three pitches, swing strike, called strike, punched out looking.
One down!
Dull pitches to Goss. Ball, called strike, DOUBLE!
Man on second, one out.
Dull to Grondin: Ball, ball, called strike, called strike, ball, WALK!
Men on first and second, one out. Just one has to score to tie it up. Go ahead run is now on the bases!
Dull to Aiken, who's already hit a dinger this game: Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Hit by Pitch!
One out, bases loaded. Go ahead run on second!
Dull pitches to Thomas: Ball, BALL!, swinging strike, called strike, foul ball, swinging strike! He's out!
Two down, now. Based still loaded!
Dull pitches to Sallee. A safe hit puts Cleveland into the Series!
Dull to Sallee: Called strike!, Ball!, Foul ball for strike two!, HE STRIKES OUT SWINGING!
What a finish! Oy!
That's some classic baseball, there, my friends.
Another great game. While it's hard to blame this one on Cleveland's pitching, given just four hits by the Steamers offense, the fact remains that a reliever took the loss again. All three losses have come in relief. If the Steamers don't win Game Seven, the lack of a dependable reliever is going to be the reason River Cities prevailed.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, picking up Aiken looks positively brilliant for Jeremy.
Another great game in a great series. Can't wait for Game Seven.
By the way, kudos to Frank and Hickory for a hard fought series. In my opinion, the key to the series was a series of solid starts by the Seattle pitchers (six quality starts in six outings) and keeping Paul Shunk to a .316 slugging percentage. Sure, my team walked him seven times in six games, but he was the guy on Hickory most likely to beat Seattle and he was kept in check throughout the series.
I also love how David Kerry played like crap for the first four games and is now a hero because of his grand slams in games five and six. Redemption is always just one pitch away.
In a final note, Scott Boras is pleased to point out the .500/.607/.727 line thrown out there by client Dong Lutz. Always good to add the "clutch hitter" argument to bolster the case in free agency.
We should have a contest. Will Lutz get $30MM per year from someone?
ReplyDeleteI think the highest contract we've had was around $20MM, right. Maybe a little more. Will Lutz break, smash, or shatter that record? Only time will tell.
I do need a 1B since I traded Aiken...
ReplyDeletePlease pay $30MM for Lutz, Michael.
ReplyDeleteWith sugar on it.
Lutz was my back up if I did not get Aiken, but I don't know if I would of had the funds to get him.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am cool with Aiken, he had 2 player of the week awards and player of the month, and is .333/.414/.750 in the playoffs, a tad below Lutz, but $15M less per year, that is one great MR (can we say Junior) for next season.
As the MR, both teams have dropped the ball in the bullpen. Mine is actually 2-2 with 2 SV and Nate is 2-2 with 1 SV. I have known that my MR was horrible, but they are getting better (older) and we will see who I can pick up in the off season.
And game 7...go Steamers. Can one of the underdogs pull off the improbable?
I agree. Go Steamers!!!
ReplyDeleteOh and the games are still alternating who wins, so I have to win right?
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Mack. I'm disappointed, but I certainly can't consider this an unsuccessful season. Most of the key pieces from this season's playoff run are under contract for the next several years and all of those key pieces are less than 30 years of age.
ReplyDeleteI'll now join the rest of the league in rooting for Cleveland.
Hey! Whose puppy did I kick?
ReplyDeleteNate,
ReplyDeleteIf it's any comfort to you, I'm not rooting against you. (Although, to fair, I can't say that I'm rooting for you either.)
Zev
Cold comfort, Zev my friend.
ReplyDeleteAny luck on a new recruit? Gotta be someone out there.
Nate, you and I are basically the Darth Vaders* of this league, systematically crushing everyone else's windpipes for the last seven years. It's hard to blame people if they aren't rooting for us to do it again.
ReplyDeleteNow, as for me, I'd just rather play Jeremy and his youthful, frolicsome, and generous bullpen, if given the choice.
* This only applies if you think about the cool Darth Vader as portrayed in the original trilogy. I am not comparing us to that emotionless weenie in The Phantom Menace, let alone the glurgy love-struck moron in the second and third movies.
Dude, in no way am I Anakin. But I'll be Lando. That man is smooth and I bet all the Cloud City women are lining up for some of that sweet Colt 45 action.
ReplyDeleteZev may be neutral, but I'm definitely not. Go Jeremy!
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