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Decided to move Jeter to the bench until his retirement just so the rest of his games aren't completely wasted. He won't see any playing time unless there's a very unlikely injury.

David Price was activated to finish the AL Hardware collection for 10 million.

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Season 13, Game 2:

Boston Bruins (0-1) at Oakland Athletics

Bruins: 8
Athletics: 3
12 innings

David Price allowed his first hit in the 8th inning with one out, when Trout misplayed a ball he should have had for a triple. He only allowed 2 hits through 9 innings and had no decision, allowing a home run somehow in the 9th to the 9th hitter. Chris Kelly hit a home run and had a couple RBIs.

Player of the Game: Chris Kelly

Kelly: 2-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Reyes: 3-6, HR, R, RBI, K
Trout: 0-5, R, RBI
Napoli: 0-5, R, RBI, BB, K
Hamilton: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Rodriguez: 4-5, RBI
Davis: 0-5, R, BB, 2 K
Ruiz: 2-5, R, K
Zobrist: 1-5

D.Price: 9 innings pitched, 2 hits, 2 runs, 8 strikeouts
J.Papelbon: 2 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts, win
P.Bergeron: 0.1 innings pitched, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 strikeouts
D.Storen: 0.2 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts

Win: Jonathan Papelbon (1-0)
Loss: Jerry Blevins (0-1)
HR: C.Kelly, J.Reyes, C.Crisp, A.Rosales

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Chris Kelly retired after the game, I need to use some players off my reserve roster for a bit because apparently you can only have 40 roster players at a time and I'm out of space there. So I'll likely be bringing Ryan Braun back for LF.

Don't even know why it put Bergeron in that game. I went to the bullpen and hit the option to sit him down so he could get rest...

Activated Strasburg to complete the 2009 Draft Class, 7.5 million.

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Season 13, Game 3:

New York Mets at Boston Bruins (1-1)

Mets: 7
Bruins: 9

Player of the Game: Mike Napoli

Trout: 2-5, R, K
Reyes: 1-5, HR, RBI, K
Braun: 1-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, K
Napoli: 4-4, 2B, HR, 4 R, RBI
Hamilton: 3-4, 2B, R, RBI, K
Rodriguez: 2-3, 2 RBI, BB
Davis: 1-4, K
Ruiz: 1-4
Zobrist: 1-4, K

E: J.Reyes (2)

S.Strasburg: 5 innings pitched, 8 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, win
Z.Duke: 1 inning pitched, 4 hits, 4 runs, 1 strikeout, hold
D.Storen: 1 inning pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts, hold
J.Papelbon: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, hold
P.Bergeron: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, save

Win: Stephen Strasburg (1-0)
Loss: Johan Santana (0-1)
Save: Patrice Bergeron (11)
HR: J.Reyes, R.Braun, M.Napoli

Season 13, Game 4:

Boston Bruins (2-1) at Chicago White Sox

Bruins: 6
White Sox: 5

With a 5 run lead going into the 9th, the Bruins left in one of their worse relievers thinking "What could possibly go wrong?". That reliever then allowed hits to load the bases and allowed a grand slam without even getting an out. The Bruins then needed to go to Patrice Bergeron to shut things down.

Player of the Game: Helix Fernandez

Trout: 2-5, 2 R, K, SB
Reyes: 5-5, 2 R, 2 SB
Braun: 1-5, HR, R, 2 RBI, K
Napoli: 1-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB, K
Hamilton: 1-2, 3 RBI, BB
Rodriguez: 1-4, BB, 2 K
Davis: 2-4, BB, K
Ruiz: 0-3, BB
Zobrist: 0-4, K

E: A.Rodriguez

H.Fernandez: 7 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, win
K.Hanson: 1 inning pitched, 3 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
P.Bergeron: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts, save

Win: Helix Fernandez (4-0)
Loss: Chris Sale (0-1)
Save: Patrice Bergeron (12)
HR: R.Braun, A.Rios, A.Dunn

Recycled Lance Lynn for 2008 Draft Class, 7.5 million.

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Season 13, Game 5:

Boston Bruins (3-1) at Cleveland Indians

Bruins: 10
Indians: 5

Zobrist hit 3 home runs to get 9 overall in his 10 games.

Player of the Game: Ben Zobrist

Trout: 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI
Reyes: 2-4, 2 R, BB, K
Braun: 1-5, R
Hamilton: 1-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Napoli: 3-4, RBI, BB, K
Rodriguez: 0-4, RBI, 2 K
Davis: 1-4, BB
Ruiz: 1-5, 2B, R, 2 K
Zobrist: 4-4, 3 HR, 3 R, 4 RBI

E: C.Sabatha, A.Rodriguez

C.Sabatha: 7 innings pitched, 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs (0 actual earned runs), 1 walk, 11 strikeouts, win
W.Grantham: 2 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 strikeouts

Win: C.C. Sabatha (1-0)
Loss: Brett Myers (0-1)
HR: M.Trout, B.Zobrist (3)

Season 14, Game 1:

Boston Bruins at Texas Rangers

Bruins: 10
Rangers: 4

Player of the Game: Patrice Bergeron

Trout: 3-6, 2 R, RBI, 3 K
Reyes: 2-5, R, RBI
Braun: 1-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB
Hamilton: 1-3, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Napoli: 1-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Rodriguez: 3-5, 2B, R, RBI, 2 K
Davis: 1-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Ruiz: 3-5, RBI, K
Kinsler: 1-5, RBI, 2 K

D.Price: 6 innings pitched, 8 hits, 3 runs, 6 strikeouts, win
P.Bergeron: 3 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 5 strikeouts, save

Win: David Price (1-0)
Loss: Yu Darvish (0-1)
Save: Patrice Bergeron (13)
HR: M.Napoli

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Hamilton's long career is coming to an end after the next game, so I'll leave his stats here right now:

.358 AVG
54 hits
38 runs
6 doubles
4 triples
14 home runs
42 RBI
8 stolen bases
19 walks
.431 OBP
.728 SLG%
110 total bases
1 assist
82 putouts
0 errors

Season 14, Game 2:

Boston Red Sox at Boston Bruins (1-0)

Red Sox: 1
Bruins: 10

First game of the Bruins at Polo Grounds. Ortiz hit two triples for the Red Sox.

Player of the Game: Stephen Strasburg

Trout: 4-5, 2 R, RBI
Reyes: 3-5, 2 R, K
Braun: 1-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI, 2 K
Napoli: 0-4, K
Hamilton: 2-4, R, 2 RBI, K
Rodriguez: 1-4
Davis: 3-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI, K
Kinsler: 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI, K
Ruiz: 1-4, R, 2 RBI

S.Strasburg: 7 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts, win
D.Storen: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts
J.Papelbon: 1 inning pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts

Win: Stephen Strasburg (2-0)
Loss: Jon Lester

Forgot to mention activating and recycling a bunch of cards to finish the Pin Cushions collection for 10 million, as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres team collections for 25 million each.

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Season 14, Game 3:

San Diego Padres at Boston Bruins (2-0)

Padres: 1
Bruins: 8

Trout had an inside the park home run.

Player of the Game: Mike Trout

Trout: 4-5, HR, 3 R, RBI
Reyes: 1-3, 2 R, K
Upton: 0-4, 2 K
Napoli: 3-4, HR, R, 3 RBI
Longoria: 0-3, RBI, K
Upton: 1-4, R, RBI, K
Wieters: 1-4, HR, R, 2 RBI
Davis: 0-4, K
Kinsler: 0-3, BB

D.Price: 6 innings pitched, 6 hits, 1 run, 6 strikeouts, win
D.Storen: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, hold
P.Bergeron: 2 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout

Win: David Price (2-0)
Loss: Edinson Volquez (0-1)
HR: M.Trout, M.Napoli, M.Wieters, C.Quentin

Completed the Minnesota Twins collection by accident.

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Season 14, Game 4:

Boston Bruins (3-0) at Minnesota Twins

Bruins: 13
Twins: 2

Helix Fernandez hit the 50 strikeout mark in this game, making him the team's strikeout record holder by far.

Player of the Game: Evan Longoria

Trout: 1-6, RBI, K, SB
Reyes: 1-6, K
Upton: 3-5, 2B, R
Napoli: 2-5, 2B, 2 R
Longoria: 5-5, 2 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI
Upton: 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI
Wieters: 3-5, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI
Davis: 0-5, K
Kinsler: 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI, K

H.Fernandez: 8.1 innings pitched, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs (no real earned runs), 11 strikeouts, win
P.Bergeron: 0.2 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts

Win: Helix Fernandez (5-0)
Loss: Vance Worley (0-1)
HR: E.Longoria (2), J.Upton, M.Wieters, I.Kinsler

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God, the error calls in this game are terrible. Someone can just barely fail to make an astonishing play and it'll be called an error, and someone else can have to ball hit right to them and misplay it so badly it bounces off of them and have it be called a hit.

Season 14, Game 5:

Colorado Rockies at Boston Bruins (4-0)

Rockies: 1
Bruins: 8

Player of the Game: C.C. Sabathia

Trout: 1-5, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Reyes: 1-2, 2 BB
Upton: 0-1, R, 2 BB
Napoli: 1-4, 2B, RBI, K
Longoria: 1-3, HR, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Upton: 2-3, R, RBI
Crawford: 1-1
Wieters: 1-3, R, K
Saltalamacchia: 0-1
Davis: 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, K
Kinsler: 0-3
Bradley: 0-1, K

E: I.Kinsler

C.Sabathia: 6 innings pitched, 3 hits, 1 run, 6 strikeouts, win
D.Storen: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts, hold
J.Papelbon: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout
P.Bergeron: 1 inning pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts

Win: C.C. Sabathia (2-0)
Loss: Jhoulys Chacin
HR: M.Trout, E.Longoria, T.Tulowitzki

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Getting a bit annoyed at how little of a fight the AI is putting up lately. Also I confirmed there are a few glitches in the AI at Polo Grounds.

On one hit the fly ball indicator showed the ball would land near the wall, but it actually landed in the upper deck area. The AI fielders will always allow a standup triple to become a home run by not throwing the ball in until your runner rounds third. And a foul to the left side way foul can be thought of as a routine ground ball to the shortstop by the announcer.

Finished the Pirates collection by accident this time...

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Season 15, Game 1:

Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Bruins

Pirates: 0
Bruins: 12

Stephen Strasburg pitched what should easily be considered the best pitched game in Bruins history, not only did he get the complete game shutout allowing just 3 hits, but he also set a new, likely unbreakable single game strikeout record at 17.

Player of the Game: Stephen Strasburg

Trout: 0-4, BB, SB
Reyes: 3-5, 2B, 2 R, K
Upton: 3-4, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, K
Bautista: 4-5, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI
Napoli: 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI
Longoria: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Upton: 1-5, R, K
Wieters: 3-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Kinsler: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI

S.Strasburg: 9 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 runs, 17 strikeouts, win

Win: Stephen Strasburg (3-0)
Loss: A.J. Burnett (0-1)
HR: B.Upton, J.Bautista, M.Wieters

Jack Merluzzi is in this game!?

I now have a bunch of good dynasty players I have to try to find room for.

As a result, I'll accept anyone who wants to make a player now. Just give me a name, a vague description of appearance and whether they should play a position or pitch.

Name: Isaiah Hightower
Appearance: dark skin (the darkest it can go), black dreadlocks (or short hair if that's not doable)
He should play center field (or right field).

Finished Indians collection by accident, also finished the 2005 Draft Class with Tulowitzki.

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Season 15, Game 2:

Boston Bruins (1-0) at Cleveland Indians

Bruins: 6
Indians: 4

The Bruins fell down 4-0 early and had to make a comeback while their bullpen kept the game where it was for a while.

Player of the Game: B.J. Upton

Trout: 1-5, R
Tulowitzki: 1-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI, K
Upton: 3-5, 3B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Bautista: 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Napoli: 1-4, 2B, BB, 3 K
Longoria: 1-4, BB
Upton: 1-5, 2B, RBI, 3 K
Wieters: 1-5, K
Kinsler: 1-4, R, 2 K

J.Shields: 2.1 innings pitched, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 strikeouts
H.Street: 0.2 innings pitched, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 strikeouts
C.Carpenter: 2 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout
M.Rivera: 2 innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts, win
P.Bergeron: 2 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, save

Win: Mariano Rivera (1-0)
Loss: Matt Albers (0-1)
Save: Patrice Bergeron (14)
HR: B.Upton, J.Bautista, N.Swisher, M.Reynolds

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First close game in a while. Too bad the wrong Upton hit that last double.

Season 15, Game 3:

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple... Blue Jays

Bruins: 8
Blue Jays: 7

Bergeron was victimized badly by the moronic official scorer in this game, as a blatant error bouncing off the Left Fielder Upton is scored a double, and he allows 3 runs that should have been called unearned, and the game winds up close, and he couldn't get the save because of that play.

Player of the Game: Mike Napoli

Trout: 1-5, HR, R, RBI, 3 K
Tulowitzki: 1-5, 2 K
Upton: 1-5, K
Bautista: 2-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB, K
Napoli: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K
Longoria: 1-3, R, BB, K
Upton: 1-4, HR, R, 2 RBI
Wieters: 2-4, HR, R, RBI, K
Kinsler: 0-4

E: E.Longoria (only deserving error to J.Upton, but that went unscored)

C.Sabatha: 5 innings pitched, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run (scored, both were really earned), 4 strikeouts, win
J.Carter: 1 inning pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 strikeout, hold
P.Bergeron: 2 innings pitched, 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 earned runs (1 real earned run), 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, hold
M.Rivera: 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, save

Win: C.C. Sabathia (3-0)
Loss: Josh Johnson (0-1)
Save: Mariano Rivera (1)
HR: M.Trout, J.Bautista, M.Napoli (2), J.Upton, M.Wieters, J.Bautista

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Justin Upton moved to benchwarmer role for being a damn moron. I wouldn't care if he got 4 home runs this game, nothing excuses crap like that.

Seriously, the error calling in this game is easily the worst I've ever seen. A base hit down the third base line that's nowhere near the third baseman gets charged as an error on him, but a flyout that's routine by little-league standards that gets blown is called a hit.

That new reliever up there is named Jeff Carter, by the way. And Tom Riddle will probably be added for the next game.