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no homers in 9 games coming in, Norris hits four and Beltre hits three in the next two, what gives?

also, I sure hope Scribner didn't pitch in either of those games

Nah he didn't.

I changed the lock-on level to 1 to see if it changes anything. I normally don't see "watched" games get that much offensive production.

The irony...

Also, you may have answered this before, but how do these games work? Do you watch all of them or do you play some of the games? Do you do any of the managing (i.e. setting lineups and making substitutions) or is that all left up to the CPU?

I've changed the lineups in every game, it's rare that there's a lineup that's identical to the game before.

I watch the games, and make substitutions when I want to, but the CPU makes some subs that I don't like (i.e.) Sogard pinch running for Donaldson, etc.

Yeah, I try to change up my lineup (in my OOTP log) too -- I've played 52 games and used 50 different lineups [not counting the pitcher as part of the lineup] so I'd say I'm doing a good job of that

That's what I thought, figured it might be a problem if you let the CPU have any control but at least you can make most of the subs you want to

Game 3 @ Texas
April 13th, 2014



Oakland: 8 (6-6)
Texas: 7 (5-7)

W - Sonny Gray 2-1 3.10 ERA
L - Jason Frasor 0-1 7.94 ERA
S - Sean Doolittle (2)
HR - Jurickson Profar (4), Prince Fielder 2(5,6), Adrian Beltre (4), Alex Rios (2), Josh Donaldson 2(4,5), Yoenis Cespedes (3), Brandon Moss (2), John Jaso (1)

Oakland -- So, the Athletics finally got off their 6-game skid, but barely did it, as Doolittle came 90 feet from blowing the save. Many homers were hit again, Profar, Fielder, and Beltre hit back-to-back-to-back solo shots in the first after the A's struck on a Donaldson 2-R HR. Donaldson left the game early after getting hurt diving for a ground ball. Sogard took his spot, but we'll have to wait for the MRI results on Donaldson. Jaso hit his first homer of the year, and Moss hit his second, as well as Cespedes hitting his third. Sonny Gray pitched a shaky 5 and 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs, barely getting the win. The A's will travel to Anaheim next to take on the Angels in a 3-game series.

League Blowouts
Reds whip the Brewers' booties 13-2

In other, league-wide news, the Weekly MVP's for 4/7-4/13 have been announced!

AL
C Derek Norris .607 4HR 11RBI (OAK)
SP Chris Sale W 0.00 ERA 12K (CWS)

NL
SP Clayton Kershaw 2W 0.00 ERA 20K (LAD)
LF Lucas Duda .458 0HR 10RBI (NYM)

Donaldson, MRI goes great

Oakland -- The results from Josh Donaldson's MRI are back, and the A's star is only going to be out 1-5 days with a bruise on his hip. Donaldson will only be out of the lineup one day, likely, as Sogard, will get his first start of the year.

Game 1 @ Los Angeles
April 15th, 2014



Oakland: 1 (6-7)
Los Angeles: 5 (9-4)

W - Jered Weaver 2-0
L - Scott Kazmir 1-2
HR - John Jaso (2)

Anaheim -- Scott Kazmir looked pretty solid in his outing today, but his defense was not good. He gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings, but so many runs scored on fielders choices. Jered Weaver pitched 6 innings and gave up 0 earned runs, but left with an elbow injury. John McDonald went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Hamilton, Calhoun, and Conger combined for the other RBI's. John Jaso bashed a solo homer, his second, for the only Oakland run.

Notables
Coco Crisp 2-4
John Jaso 1-4 HR (2) RBI R
Alberto Callaspo 2-4
Jered Weaver W 6IP 5H 2K 0R 0ER
John McDonald 2-4 RBI R
Josh Hamilton 1-4 2B RBI R

League Blowouts
None

Game 2 @ Los Angeles
April 16th, 2014



Oakland: 3 (6-8)
Los Angeles: 4 (10-4)

W - Michael Kohn 3-0 1.17 ERA
L - Jarrod Parker 1-2 2.78 ERA
S - Joe Smith (5)
HR - Albert Pujols 2(7,8), Yoenis Cespedes (4)

Anaheim -- Tyler Skaggs did not have a good start for the Angels, pitching only 3 and 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs and 4 hits. Michael Kohn pitched 4 and a third shutout innings of relief en route to his third win. Jarrod Parker had a solid outing for Oakland, going 7 and 1/3 innings allowing 4 earned runs and 8 hits, getting the loss. For the Angels, Pujols homered twice, his seventh and eigth homers of the year. Calhoun and Conger were responsible for the other two RBI for the Angels. For the Athletics, Yoenis Cespedes had a nice day, going 2-4 with a homer, a RBI, and two runs scored. Callaspo also rallied on two hits and an RBI.

Notables
Yoenis Cespedes 2-4 HR (4) RBI 2R
Nate Freiman 1-4 RBI
Alberto Callaspo 2-3 RBI
Albert Pujols 2-4 2HR (7,8) 2RBI 2R
Josh Hamilton 1-4 2B R
Kole Calhoun 2-3 RBI

League Blowouts
None

Athletics need to get their game together. COME ON!








#VoteCespedes

Game 3 @ Los Angeles
April 17th, 2014



Oakland: 5 (7-8)
Los Angeles: 3 (10-5)

W - Evan Scribner 1-0 2.25 ERA
L - Garrett Richards 0-2 12.70 ERA
S - Sean Doolittle (3)
HR - Mike Trout (6), Albert Pujols (9), Yoenis Cespedes (5), Josh Reddick (4)

Anaheim -- The A's pieced together a win today in a close game. Griffin pitched 4 innings for the A's, allowing 2 runs, 2 solo homers to Mike Trout and Albert Pujols. For the Angels, Garrett Richards pitched 3 innings for the Angels, allowing 4 runs and 5 hits. Evan Scribner pitched 3 and 1/3 shutout innings out of relief to get the win for the A's. Sean Doolittle got the save, allowing a run in the ninth. For the Athletics, Cespedes was the player of the game, going 2-4 with a double and a 3-run home run, as he has started to catch fire recently. Josh Reddick was also 2-4 with a double, and a solo homer.

Notables
A.J. Griffin ND 4IP 8H 2R 2ER
Yoenis Cespedes 2-4 2B HR (5) 3RBI R
Josh Reddick 2-4 2B HR (4) RBI R
Mike Trout 2-5 HR (6) RBI R
Albert Pujols 3-5 HR (9) RBI R
Kole Calhoun 3-4

League Blowouts
Red Sox absolutely obliterate Blue Jays 15-1

Game 1 vs. Texas
April 18th, 2014



Texas: 4 (7-9)
Oakland: 3 (7-9)

W - Alexi Ogando 1-0 6.75 ERA
L - Ryan Cook 0-1 4.76 ERA
S - Michael Kirkman (1)
HR - Coco Crisp (1), Yoenis Cespedes (6), Adrian Beltre (5)

Oakland -- Tommy Milone had his first solid outing of the 2014 campaign, but it still wasn't enough, getting the no decision, going 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs and 4 hits. For the Rangers, Yu Darvish left the game with elbow pains after going 4 and 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits. Alexi Ogando pitched 3 and 1/3 relief innings, allowing 2 runs and 3 hits, getting the win. Coco Crisp hit a solo homer in the bottom of the first off of Darvish's first pitch of the game. Cespedes hit a solo homer later in the game off of Ogando, and Crisp had another RBI on a single. For the Rangers, Adrian Beltre hit a two-run bomb in the first, and Kouzmanoff and Donnie Murphy came through with RBI singles each.

Notables
Coco Crisp 2-4 HR (1) 2RBI R
Yoenis Cespedes 1-4 HR (6) RBI R
Jed Lowrie 2-4 2B R
Donnie Murphy 1-1 RBI
Adrian Beltre 2-3 HR (5) 2RBI R
Kevin Kouzmanoff 1-4 RBI

League Blowouts
Red Sox demolish Rays 16-4

So, I accidentally forgot to save the last game, so I lost it unfortunately. So, I'll be trying out a new update style in an update in like 30 minutes. Tell me what you think

Series vs. Texas Rangers
April 18th-20th, 2014

Game 1

Tommy Milone vs. Yu Darvish

Rangers: 4 (7-8)
Athletics: 2 (7-8)

W - Yu Darvish 2-0 0.40 ERA
L - Tommy Milone 0-2 10.60 ERA
S - Michael Kirkman (1)
HR - Brandon Moss (3), Adrian Beltre (3)

Coco Crisp 2-4 2B
Derek Norris 1-4 R
Brandon Moss 1-4 HR (3) 2RBI R

Jurickson Profar 2-5 2B R
Adrian Beltre 1-4 HR (5) 2RBI R
Leonys Martin 1-4 2B 2RBI

Game 2

Sonny Gray vs. Tanner Scheppers

Rangers: 3 (8-8)
Athletics: 0 (7-9) F/14

W - Alexi Ogando 1-0 3.12 ERA
L - Luke Gregerson 1-2 4.70 ERA
S - Michael Kirkman (2)

Sonny Gray ND 6IP 2H 9K 2BB 0R 0ER
Derek Norris 1-4
Craig Gentry 2-3

Tanner Scheppers ND 5.1IP 2H 7K 0R 0ER
Alexi Ogando W 5IP 1H 11K 0R 0ER
Elvis Andrus 4-6 RBI R

Game 3

Scott Kazmir vs. Derek Holland

Rangers: 1 (8-9)
Athletics: 2 (8-9) F/10

W - Luke Gregerson 2-2 3.38 ERA
L - Jason Frasor 0-2 9.00 ERA

Scott Kazmir ND 6.1IP 2H 14K 1R 1ER
Coco Crisp 1-5 2B RBI
Sam Fuld 2-3 RBI

Elvis Andrus 1-4 R
Prince Fielder 1-3 RBI
Alex Rios 2-4

In other, league-wide news, the players of the week for April 14th through April 20th have been announced and are as follows:

AL
RF Kole Calhoun .565 1HR 10RBI (LAA)
SP Jered Weaver 2W 0.66 ERA 10K (LAA)

NL
1B Paul Goldschmidt .538 2HR 7RBI (ARI)
SP Aaron Harang W 0.00 ERA 5K (ATL)

Dang! Calhoun hit .565 in the week!!! Did Harang throw a no-hitter or perfecto? I don't think he warrants POW with only 5 strikeouts.

Hey Zero, just wondering what stats you gave SP Dan Straily. Plan on making him in success soon. Thanks.