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4-6-2008
Preds @ Red Sox

Starting lineup
1. Brazell SS
2. Lockwood 2B
3. A.J. RF
4. Polamalu C
5. Bowie 1B
6. Stark 3B
7. Colangelo DH
8. Dellucchi LF
9. Obradovic CF
Marmol (not Carlos) SP

With runners on the corners and one away, Polamalu hit a sac grounder that got the first base runner out but drove in a run. Bowie then hit a single to put runners on first and second. Stark followed up with an RBI double. Bowie tried to make it home from first but got out trying to end the inning.

In the top of the second, with bases loaded and one away, Lockwood hit an RBI single. A.J. followed up with a GRAND SLAM!

In the top of the fourth, With a runner on second, Bowie hit an RBI ground-rule double to right field.

In the top of the seventh, with two gone and a runner on second, Dellucchi hit an RBI single.

In the bottom of the seventh, Marmol was pulled for Rippy.

In the top of the eighth, with runners on first and second with one out, Bowie hit a 2 RBI double, then was driven in by Stark, who hit an RBI double. Colangelo then hit a fielder's choice to put runners on the corners (still only one out). Dellucchi then hit an RBI single and put runners on the corners... again. After an Obradovic pop-up out, Brazell hit an RBI single to put runners on the corners again. Lockwood then hit an RBI single. With two on and out, A.J. hit a 3 run HR, followed by a Polamalu double and a Bowie 2 run HR.

In the bottom of the ninth, after a J.D. Drew single, Jason Varitek grounded into a double play. Pedroia then grounded out to second to end the game.
Final scor: Preds 20, Red Sox 0.
Player of the game: A.J. (4 for 6, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R)

After the game, Power Pros News interviewed Steve Krynston, the owner about how he felt about the Predators 5 game winning streak.
"It's just like I predicted," he said," I knew we could be a force to reckon with. I mean, defeating the Red Sox is a feat in itself. They've always been a great team. I'm proud of the guys."
Power Pros News also interviewed GM Palmer on how he felt about his starting rotation.
"I feel like they deserve a lot of credit. They've pitched great so far, and even though it's gonna get tougher, I think they can keep it going."

4-7-2008
It's official. A.J. and Bowie have been named Players of the Week in the AL for week 1 of the regular season.
Also, next game, I'm going to kick it up to expert difficulty.

4-7-2008
Rays @ Preds Panpaka Park

Starting lineup
1. Brazell SS
2. Lockwood 2B
3. A.J. RF
4. Polamalu C
5. Bowie 1B
6. Stark 3B
7. Colangelo DH
8. Dellucchi LF
9. Obradovic CF
Barton SP

In the bottom of the first, with two gone and a runner on third, Polamalu hit a 2 run HR into the Lucky Pocket.

In the top of the second, with runners on the corners and no out, Floyd hit an RBI double to right field. Evan Longoria then followed up with a 2 run single. Later in the inning, with Longoria on third and two gone, a pitch got by the catcher and Longoria scored. After a couple singles, Pena hit an RBI single.

In the top of the fourth, Barton was pulled for Arellano.

In the bottom of the fourth, with a man on second and two out, Dellucchi hit an RBI single.

In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on the corners and no outs, A.J. hit a hard double over the right fielder's head to drive in a run.

In the top of the seventh, Iwamura hit a solo HR.

In the bottom of the seventh, with two on and one oout, A.J. hit a 2 RBI triple, then was driven in by a Polamalu single to take a 7-6 lead. After a Bowie single and a Stark fly out to left field, Colangelo grounded out to Shortstop to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, Arellano was pulled for Griffiths. After a Navarro ground out to second, Bartlett grounded out to third. Iwamura then grounded out to short to end the game and give Griffiths the save.

Final score: Rays 6, Predators 7

Players of the game: Griffiths (1 IP, 0 H, 0 K's, 0 R, 0 ER, SV) and Polamalu (2 for 4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R).

After the game, Power Pros News interviewed Griffiths about how he felt following his first career save.
"I feel humbled," he said,"Being able to walk out there and shut down the Rays to win the game for my team is really something. It's an amazing feeling."
Power Pros News also interviewed Polamalu about what it was like to knock in the game-winning run in the seventh.
"I was excited," he said,"but I wasn't thinking about it at the time. I was thinking 'Man, I hope we can hold onto this lead.' And we did."

4-8-2008
The Nashville Predators have officially traded second baseman Lockwood for the Giants' second baseman, Frandsen. After the announcement was released, Power Pros News caught up with the GM, Anthony Palmer, on why he made the trade.
"We've had our eyes on Frandsen for a while, he said,"We thought he could contribute to this team massively. We wish Lockwood the best and hope he has a good career. And who knows? We may bring him back when he becomes a free agent."

Good to see that you're on expert now!

Thanks. It's harder but quicker.

4-8-2008
Rumors are swirling that the Predators are looking to trade 2 minor leaguers for cash.
"Just relax," stated the GM, Palmer,"It's not true unless something is officially announced."

Going swimming, no updates until later tonight. I'll try, anyway.

4-8-2008
Rays @ Predators
Starting lineup
1. Brazell SS
2. Frandsen 2B
3. A.J. RF
4. Polamalu C
5. Bowie 1B
6. Stark 3B
7. Colangelo DH
8. Dellucchi LF
9. Obradovic CF
Riku SP

In the bottom of the second, with a runner on third and two gone, Dellucchi hit an RBI single. Two batters later, with runners on first and second, Brazell hit an RBI single to center field. Frandsen then followed it up with a single over the second baseman's head to drive in Obradovic. A.J. then grounded out to end the inning.

With bases loaded and one out in the top of the third, Riku struck out Pena, then forced Upton to pop out in foul territory.

In the bottom of the third, with one out and a runner on first, Stark hit an RBI triple to deep left center field. Colangelo then drove him in with an RBI triple.

With runners on first and second and no outs in the top of the fourth, Longoria hit an RBI single to center field. Riku struck out the next three batters to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth, with a runner on third and one out, Upton hit a sac fly to center field.

With runners on the corners and one out in the top of the sixth, Zobrist hit an RBI single and put runners on the corners. Riku was then pulled for Stratton, who forced a double play to end the inning.

With runners on the corners and two gone in the bottom of the sixth, A.J. hit a massive HR to left field.

In the top of the eighth, with a runner on second, Navarro hit an RBI single to center field and was on his way to second on the throw, but Stratton cut off the throw and got him out at second.

After a ground out to third for Crawford and a strikeout for Pena, Upton hit a double to deep left field. Baldelli then struck out to end the game.

Final score: Rays 4, Preds 8. Player of the game: Dellucchi (2 for 4, RBI, R), who drove in the winning run.

Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rays 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 7 14 0
Predators 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 x 8 17 0

Player of the Game: Polamalu (2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K)
Hr's: Polamalu 2 HR (14), Bowie HR (10?)
W: Rippy L: Niemann
S: Griffiths

By the way, was gonna do normal but did too much typing and it got deleted. In your opinions, should I give Box Score or go back to the way I was doing it?

4-10-2008
Rays @ Predators
Lineup
1. Brazell SS
2. Frandsen 2B
3. A.J. RF
4. Polamalu C
5. Bowie 1B
6. Stark 3B
7. Colangelo DH
8. Obradovic CF
9. Dellucchi LF
House SP

The Rays began the scoring in the top of the second with an Upton solo HR to take a 1-0 lead.

The Preds attempted to bounce back in the third after Obradovic led of the inning with a single, and, after a Dellucchi single to put men on the corners and a Brazell fielder's choice to load the bases, succeded on a Frandsen 2 RBI single that left men on the corners and gave the Preds a 2-1 lead. A.J. then followed it up with a 2 RBI double to deep center field to give the preds a 4-1 lead with no outs (and yes, I'm still on expert). Polamalu stepped up to the plate and popped out to short to give the Rays an out, then ended the inning with Bowie flying out to center and A.J. getting on an attempt to tag and go.

The Rays attempted a comeback when Crawford drove in a run on a double to make it 4-2, and was driven in on a Pena 2 run HR to right field to tie the game 4-4. House was then pulled for Stratton, who proceeded to cause Upton to ground out to short to end the inning with a tied ball game.

The Preds attempted to take the lead again in the top of the seventh, when Colangelo led off the inning with a double to right field. Obradovic succeded in driving the runner in with a single to right-center field to take a 5-4 lead. After another single, Brazell grounded into a double play to put a runner at third and two out for Frandsen, who drove in the run with a single to center and give the Preds a 6-4 lead. A.J. followed up with a double off the left field wall to put two in scoring position, and they were both driven in by a Polamalu double to deep left field. However, Polamalu got out trying to stretch it into a triple. Score: 8-4 Preds lead.

The Rays bounced back with two outs in the eighth when Iwamura hit a solo HR to left field to make the score 8-5 Preds. Stratton was still able to make Crawford ground out to first to end the inning.

In the ninth, Stratton kept his cool and struck out Crawford to begin the inning. After forcing a groundout to second, Gomes grounded out to short to end the game.

Final Score: Rays 5, Predators 8. Player of the game: Obradovic, who drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 7th.

After the game, Power Pros News caught up with Stratton and asked how it felt to get his first pro win.
"It feels amazing," he said. "I'm still surprised that we pulled it off, but I'm very happy."

4-11-2008
In an official press release, the Nashville Predators have released minor league third baseman Raines to pick up starting pitcher Anthony Palmer--who is not at all related to the GM.
"I personally think that Anthony can help us," said the GM,"I wish Raines the best, but I still think Anthony's nasty Palmer Curve is going to strike out plenty."

4-11-2008
Predators @ Orioles Oriole Park
Lineup
1. Brazell SS
2. Frandsen 2B
3. A.J. RF
4. Polamalu C
5. Bowie 1B
6. Stark 3B
7. Colangelo DH
8. Dellucchi LF
9. Obradovic CF
Arellano SP

The Orioles came out swinging in the bottom of the first, beginning with Roberts and Mora hitting back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners and no outs. After Mora stole second, Markakis struck out for the first out. Huff then hit an RBI single to right field. Scott followed up with an RBI single of his own to put runners on the corners. After a fielder's choice loaded the bases, the next batter grounded into a double play.

The Preds would bounce back, however, as Polamalu led off the second with a HR to center field. Bowie followed with a single. Stark then hit a double to left-center field to drive in Bowie and tie the game 2-2. Colangelo then drove in Stark with a double of his own to take a 3-2 lead. And the hitting continued as Dellucchi hit an RBI double to center field and Obradovic drove him in with another double to take a 5-2 lead. After a pitcher swap, Brazell hit a double but Obradovic got out going home. Frandsen then grounded out to second to advance the runner for A.J., who hit a single to drive in the run and give the Preds a 6-2 lead. On the next at-bat, Polamalu hit a 2 run shot to center field. Bowie flew out to center to end the inning with a Preds 8-2 lead.

Brian Roberts tried to bring it back in the bottom of the inning with a 2 run HR to make it an 8-4 game. However, those were the only runs scored on the inning.

Obradovic increased the lead with runners on the corners and one out in the third by hitting an RBI single. The Preds failed to score the rest of the inning.

No runs were scored afterwards until the bottom of the fourth, when Luis Hernandez hit a 2 run double. After back-to-back singles to load the bases with no outs, Markakis hit a grounder to short and the shortstop got the out at home to leave the bases loaded with one out. Huff followed with a single to make it a 9-7 game. Sadly for the Preds, Luke Scott came to the plate and hit a grand slam to left field. Arellano was then pulled for Barton, who retired the side.

Polamalu still made it a one point game with two gone in the sixth, when he hit a solo HR.

However, with one gone in the bottom of the seventh, Great Johnson hit a solo HR to make the lead two again.

In the ninth, the Preds had to kick it up a notch, and indeed they did, as Polamalu led off the inning with a double was driven in on a game-tying 2-run Hr to center field. After a pitcher swap, Stark flew out to center field for the first out. Colangelo then grounded out to second to make it two gone. But the Preds persevered, as Dellucchi and Obradovic hit back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners with two gone. Brazell was then able to squeak a single up the middle to give the Preds a 13-12 lead. Frandsen lined out to end the inning.

After Barton was pulled for Griffiths, Huff led off with a solo HR to left. Ramon Hernandez, with a man on third and two gone, hit a single to right to win the game 14-13 Orioles and hand the Preds their first loss.

4-12-2008
The Preds have officially waived two mminor league players. Here's what GM Anthony Palmer had to say about it: "IWe decided to release these players to clear up room for the draft. You never want to release players, but sometimes it is necessary. I wish these two players the best."

4-13-2008
The Predators have completed the first two weeks of the season (Sunday through Saturday) with a 10-1 record. They have outscored their opponents 142-58. The Preds lead the AL East by four games over the Yankees. Polamalu leads the MLB in homers with 19 and also leads the MLB in RBIs with 35. He is also tied for the lead in Runs scored wih A.J. and Bowie at 28. Bowie, Stark, and Colangelo are tied for the MLB lead in doubles with 10 apiece. Bowie leads the MLB in batting average with a .722 average. He als leads in total hits with 39. In pitching, relief pitcher Malachi Rippy is tied for second in the AL in wins with 2. Griffiths is tied for fourth in the AL in saves with 2. Riku is tied for fourth in the AL in strikeouts with 16. Elder leads the pros in groundouts with 18. He also leads the pros in groundout to flyout ratio with 18.0. The Preds as a team are tied for the best record in baseball with the White Sox. The team's ERA is 4.65. Their strikeout total is 85 K's. They have not yet walked a batter. They have allowed only 8 homers. Their team batting average is .508. They have 45 homers and 240 hits as a team. They have only stolen 2 bases.