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May 2nd, 2015

Honolulu Gunmen (15-14) vs. Texas Rangers (12-17)

I'm starting Matt MacKenzie at second and Roy Schapp at DH for today's game.

Final Score:
Honolulu Gunmen - 5
Texas Rangers - 3

Juan Hernandez was injured about halfway through the game, but it doesn't look like he's going to miss any time.

Box Score
Win: Cesario Castillo (2-2)
Save: Rick Allen (7)
Loss: Vicente Padilla (2-3)
HR: Marcus McElroy (1)

J. Medrano - 2-5, RBI, R, SB, .325
M. McElroy - 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, .328
J. Hernandez - 1-5, .333
M. McCarthy - 2-3, 2B, R, .239
SUB - D. Millwood - 1-2, .389
D. Wayne - 2-4, RBI, .333
R. Schapp - 0-4, .167
D. Wilde - 2-4, RBI, R, .297
M. MacKenzie - 2-3, K, SH, E, .235
C. Raines - 0-4, K, .283

W: C. Castillo - 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, ER, 4.54
H: A. Wilson - IP, 3.05
SV: R. Allen - IP, K, 9.64

May 3rd, 2015

Honolulu Gunmen (16-14) vs. Texas Rangers (12-18)

Final Score:
Honolulu Gunmen - 5
Texas Rangers - 3

Box Score
Win: Charlie Huff (3-2)
Save: Rick Allen (8)
Loss: Tony Centeno (3-2)
HR: Marcus McElroy (2), Matt McCarthy (4)

J. Medrano - 0-4, .315
M. McElroy - 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, .325
J. Hernandez - 2-4, 2B, R, .339
M. McCarthy - 1-4, HR, RBI, R, .240
D. Wayne - 1-4, RBI, .330
P. Warr - 0-4, .262
D. Wilde - 1-4, .295
S. Bernard - 0-4, R, K, .283
C. Raines - 1-3, R, .284

Forgot to do the pitching stats... oops.

May 4th, 2015

Honolulu Gunmen (17-14) vs. Texas Rangers (12-19)

Brendan has been complaining of fatigue, so I'm forced to have Paul Casey start.

Final Score:
Honolulu Gunmen - 1
Texas Rangers - 3

Box Score
Win: Sidney Ponson (2-0)
Save: Joaquin Benoit (6)
Loss: Paul Casey (0-1)
HR: Matt McCarthy (5)

J. Medrano - 1-4, SB, .313
M. McElroy - 0-4, .315
J. Hernandez - 1-4, .336
M. McCarthy - 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, .242
D. Wayne - 0-3, 2 K, BB, .322
P. Warr - 1-3, 2 K, .264
PH - Danny Millwood - 0-1, .368
D. Wilde - 0-3, K, .287
S. Bernard - 0-3, .276
C. Raines - 0-2, K, BB, .279

L: P. Casey - 4.1 IP, H, 4 K, 2 BB, 3 ER, 7.04
E. Lorrier - 3.2 IP, H, 10 K, 1.50

12 batters faced, 10 strikeouts?!?

Hernandez is honored to be Rookie of the Month!

11, actually.


He played very well in this second April. Sylvester Coddmeyer III of the Dolphins actually won it in the real one.

two hits?

what

You doubled your season total.

You're welcome.

What?

EDIT: Nevermind. I missed the post about the corrupted save fail

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers (17-15) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (17-15)
May 6th-8th

Thank goodness we got an off day on the 5th, this travelling his been brutal.

Key Players:

Miguel Cabrera - 3B
.270, 8 HR, 27 RBI
3, A, A, E, B, D, D, Clutch Hit 4, Contact Hitter, Power Hitter, Spray Hitter, Hot Hitter, Intimidator, 2nd Position 4, Durability 4, Consistency 4, VS Lefty 2, Star, Gd Eye
Bio: One of the most refined hitters in the game, and at just the age of 25, Miguel is something to be feared.
Analysis: He's only batting .270, quite low for a hitter of his caliber, but he leads the team in home runs.

Gary Sheffield - RF
.385, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 1.140 OPS
3, C, B, D, D, C, D, Gd IF HTR, Durability 4, HD 1st Slide, Gd Day Game, Pull Hitter, Star, Patient HTR, Aggressive FLD, Gd Eye
Bio: One of the most experienced hitters in the game at the age of 40, Sheffield was acquired by the Tigers in an attempt to truly solidify their lineup.
Analysis: Sheffield has been on an absolute tear to this point, only trailing Jorge Posada of the Yankees in batting average.

Justin Verlander - SP
3-1, 1.02 ERA, 2 SHO, 44.0 IP, 58 K
101, C, A, SLD(3), DCB(5), CCHG(2), Fastball Life 4, Spin 4, Dr. K, Gd Pickoff, Intimidator
Bio: One of the most talented and feared pitchers in the game at the age of 25, Justin Verlander's blazing fastball and incredible curve have propelled him to the top of the league in many categories.
Analysis: Verlander has been amazing, already throwing two shutouts and striking out 58 in just 44 innings. He leads the entire MLB in both ERA and strikeouts.

Projected Pitching Match-ups:

Game 1
Akinori Otsuka (2-0, 6.39) vs. Kenny Rogers (1-1, 7.03)

Game 2
Johnny Rivera (1-1, 2.08) vs. Nate Robertson (0-1, 7.48)

Game 3
Michael Davis (3-0, 3.52) vs. Dontrelle Willis (3-0, 4.15)

May 6th, 2015

Detroit Tigers (17-15) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (17-15)

Final Score:
Detroit Tigers - 3
Honolulu Gunmen - 2

Box Score
Win: Kenny Rogers (2-1)
Save:
Loss: Akinori Otsuka (2-1)
HR: Matt McCarthy (6), Curtis Granderson (7), Gary Sheffield (8), Miguel Cabrera (9)

J. Medrano - 0-4, K, .303
M. McElroy - 2-4, .320
J. Hernandez - 1-4, R, .333
M. McCarthy - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, .242
D. Wayne - 1-4, .320
P. Warr - 1-3, .266
PR - D. Millwood - 0-1, .350
D. Wilde - 1-3, .288
S. Bernard - 0-3, .269
C. Raines - 1-3, SB, .281

L: A. Otsuka - 8 IP, 5 H, 5 K, 3 ER, 3 HR, 5.67
D. Edwards: IP, 3.97

May 7th, 2015

Detroit Tigers (18-15) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (17-16)

Matt MacKenzie will start in place of Steve Bernard at second today.

Final Score:
Detroit Tigers - 5
Honolulu Gunmen - 3

Box Score
Win: Nate Robertson (1-1)
Save:
Loss: Johnny Rivera (1-2)
HR: Juan Hernandez (11), Curtis Granderson (8, 9)

J. Medrano - 2-4, 2B, RBI, .309
M. McElroy - 1-4, R, .318
J. Hernandez - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K, .331
M. McCarthy - 0-4, .235
D. Wayne - 1-4, 2B, .317
P. Warr - 0-3, .259
D. Wilde - 1-3, .289
M. MacKenzie - 1-3, R, .250
C. Raines - 0-2, SH, .276

L: J. Rivera - 6.1 IP, 9 H, K, 5 ER, 2 HR, 3.06
E. Lorrier - 2.2 IP, H, K, 1.23

May 8th, 2015

Detroit Tigers (19-15) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (17-17)

Mixing up the lineup today, giving Danny Milwood a chance against the lefty. Here's hoping we can avoid the sweep and falling below .500.

Final Score:
Detroit Tigers - 9
Honolulu Gunmen - 6

Box Score
Win: Paul Casey (1-1)
Save: Rick Allen (9)
Loss: Dontrelle Willis (3-1)
HR: Jose Medrano (2), Matt McCarthy (7), Colin Raines (2), Curtis Granderson (10)

J. Medrano - 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, K, BB, .314
M. McElroy - 2-4, 2B, 2 R, K, BB, .324
D. Wayne - 1-4, BB, .315
M. McCarthy - 4-5, HR, 4 RBI, R, .255
D. Millwood - 1-5, 2 K, .320
P. Warr - 3-5, R, K, .274
D. Wilde - 2-5, R, .294
S. Bernard - 1-4, RBI, R, 2 K, .268
C. Raines - 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, .283

M. Davis - 4 IP, 5 H, 3 K, 3 R, ER, HR, 3.38
W: P. Casey - 2.1 IP, 6 H, K, BB, 3 ER, 7.64
H: A. Wilson - 1.2 IP, H, 2.82
SV: R. Allen - IP, 3 K, 7.94

Just wondering, would you guys like it if I incorporated more color into the updates?

Sure, why not?

Series Preview: Texas Rangers (16-19) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (18-17)
May 9th-11th

Key Players:

Tony Centeno - SP
3-2, 3.29 ERA, 38.1 IP, 35 K
92, B, B, 2SFB(2), SCB(3), CHG(3), H-SNK(4), Spin 4, Groundball P, Safe Pitch, Gd Reflexes, Unlucky, Star
Bio: Tony is a 33-year old right hander notorious for getting little to no run support. His bread and butter pitch is his sinker, which is he uses frequently to induce ground balls.
Analysis: Along with C.J. Wilson, Centeno is pretty much the only reason the Rangers aren't doing even worse than 16-19.

C.J. Wilson - SP
2-3, 2.51 ERA, 43.0 IP, 44 K
94, D, A, SLD(3), CB(3), CHG(2), SIFB(2), Groundball P, Gd Delivery, Power P
Bio: C.J. Wilson is an excellent complement to Tony Centeno. His biggest flaw is his tendency to under-use his breaking pitches, as he mostly relies on his fastball.
Analysis: Wilson is red hot right now, coming off a 6.2 inning shutout victory in which he struck out seven.

Josh Hamilton - CF
.223 2 HR, 14 RBI
3, B, A, D, C, D, E, Clutch Hit 4, Power Hitter, Spray Hitter, VS Lefty 2, Aggressive HTR
Bio: Approaching his 28th birthday, Hamilton is currently one of the best power hitters in the game. He regularly is among the league leaders in batting average, doubles, home runs, and slugging percentage.
Analysis: Hamilton's batting average has improved slightly over the last three games, but is still quite low for a player of his caliber.

Projected Pitching Match-ups:

Game 1
Cesario Castillo (2-2, 4.54) vs. Tony Centeno (3-2, 3.29)

Game 2
Charlie Huff (3-2, 4.64) vs. Eddie Guadardo (0-1, 4.40)

Game 3
Brendan Bikowski (2-2, 5.27) vs. Vicente Padilla (2-3, 5.89)

May 9th, 2015

Texas Rangers (16-19) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (18-17)

With Cesario Castillo coming off a win, I felt good about his start today; however, in just the first inning, he served up a meatball to Josh Hamilton, who cranked a home run well over the center field wall to give the Rangers an early one-run lead. Alright, it's just one, I thought, trying to stay optimistic. The next batter grounded to second and the inning was over.

I thought things had started off well for us, as Jose Medrano yanked a curveball to left field for a single, but Marcus McElroy promptly grounded into a double play. Juan Hernandez flew out to center field, and the inning ended with the Rangers up 1-0.

In the top of the second inning, Castillo worked his way around two base runners with one out by inducing a fielder's choice and a popout. Tony Centeno then cruised his way through the bottom half in just three pitches.

We almost got to Centeno in the third, as a single and a double from Donnie Wilde and Jose Medrano put runners at second and third with two outs, but McElroy was unable to cash in. The Rangers then extended their lead after a pair of hits and an error by Castillo brought in a run.

With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Derek Wayne stepped up to the plate. Tony left a changeup up in the zone on the first pitch, and Derek jumped all over it, blasting it to center field for a home run. Both pitchers then cruised through the fifth.

When Castillo served up a single to start the sixth, I called for time and motioned to the bullpen from which Devin Edwards then trotted out. He looked good in warm-ups, but then promptly gave up back-to-back singles that loaded the bases. He managed to get Gerald Laird to ground into a double play, but a run scored nonetheless, and the Rangers' lead was back to two. Ben Broussard then took a fastball to left field, scoring another run and making the score 4-1. The next batter grounded out, but the damage was done: Centeno continued to pitch well, completed the game, and picked up the win.

Final Score:
Texas Rangers - 4
Honolulu Gunmen - 1

Box Score
Win: Tony Centeno (4-2)
Save:
Loss: Cesario Castillo (2-3)
HR: Jose Medrano (3), Derek Wayne (4), Josh Hamilton (3)

J. Medrano - 3-4, 2B, HR, RBI, R, .326
M. McElroy - 0-4, K, .314
J. Hernandez - 0-4, .321
M. McCarthy - 0-4, .248
D. Wayne - 1-4, HR, RBI, R, .313
P. Warr - 0-4, .264
D. Wilde - 2-3, .303
S. Bernard - 0-3, .262
C. Raines - 1-3, SB, .285

L: C. Castillo - 5 IP, 7 H, 3 K, 3 R, 2 ER, HR, 4.43
D. Edwards - 3 IP, 3 H, ER, 3.77
V. Trieu - IP, 4.50

May 10th, 2015

Texas Rangers (17-19) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (18-18)

Final Score:
Texas Rangers - 3
Honolulu Gunmen - 5

Box Score
Win: Evan Lorrier (2-1)
Save: Rick Allen (10)
Loss: Josh Rupe (2-3)
HR: Patrick Warr (7), Derek Wayne (5), Ben Broussard (5)

J. Medrano - 1-5, RBI, .322
M. McElroy - 1-4, .313
J. Hernandez - 1-4, .319
M. McCarthy - 0-4, .241
D. Wayne - 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, .319
P. Warr - 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, .266
D. Wilde - 2-4, 2B, 2 R, .310
S. Bernard - 2-3, SH, .271
C. Raines - 1-2, .288
PH - D. Millwood - 1-2, RBI, .333

C. Huff - 7 IP, 5 H, K, BB, 3 ER, HR, 4.50
W: E. Lorrier - IP, 1.15
SV: R. Allen - IP, 7.30

May 11th, 2015

Texas Rangers (17-20) vs. Honolulu Gunmen (19-18)

Final Score (11):
Texas Rangers - 3
Honolulu Gunmen - 1

Box Score
Win: Jaoquin Benoit (1-0)
Save:
Loss: Rick Allen (0-3)
HR: Matt McCarthy (8), Ian Kinsler (6), Michael Young (1), Josh Hamilton (4)

J. Medrano - 2-5, .325
M. McElroy - 0-5, K, .302
J. Hernandez - 0-5, K, .307
M. McCarthy - 2-5, HR, RBI, R, K, .247
D. Wayne - 1-4, K, .317
P. Warr - 0-4, K, .258
D. Wilde - 0-2, 2 BB, .305
D. Millwood - 0-4, K, .290
M. MacKenzie - 0-4, K, .208

B. Bikowski - 7+ IP, 4 H, 2 K, BB, 4.19
V. Trieu - 1.1 IP, 2 H, K, ER, HR, 4.76
E. Lorrier - 1.2 IP, H, 1.04
L: R. Allen - 2 H, 2 ER, 2 HR, 8.76
P. Casey - IP, K, 7.23
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Well, I added some color. It's not much, but it seems to add a little bit of... flair to the post. I debated whether or not to highlight the box score, but decided against it since I don't include the opponent's so there's really no confusion as to which one is the Gunmen's.

You're hovering right around .500.

The color looks good, too.

Hernandez is mad about his slump