Season Log: Iowa City Country

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:18 pm

GAME THREE: Iowa city country Depablos (93 DC SL – four, CB – four, the SL – one) at Kansas City Royals Meche (96 BA to SF – one, HSL – two, DCB – four, CH – two)

Lineup:

This was a pitching dual like none other I've ever seen, as the game entered the ninth inning at zero – zero, with Meche allowing only three hits and Depablos, four

The Country had their best scoring chance of the game when Hudson singled on a three – one hard slider and then stole second on a one – zero drop curve to Milledge. With a one – two count, Milledge hit a weak fly ball to right field and Hudson had to wait to see whether it would be caught by the second baseman, so when it fell in for single, it left runners at first and third with nobody out for Ryan Spilborghs. A drop curve caught the low, inside corner for strike one. Then Spilborghs hammered a changeup but grounded the ball right at the shortstop who came home. Hudson change direction in time and all runners were safe, leaving the bases loaded with no out for Jack Cust.

Jack Cust connects with a fastball on the outside corner of the plate...its going to deep left field...deep..it's gone! A grand slam over the left field fence!!!

When Depablos retired the Royals in order, striking out the last two batters, it marked the first shutout in Iowa City Country history, not to mention the first complete game shutout.[/color]

Comments: it was a shame that either pitcher had to take the loss, as it was a great pitching duel.

The Country got six hits in the game, three by Cust. 2 of the 3 other base hits in the game by anyone other than Cust where those of the players who loaded the bases – Hudson and Milledge.

philliesfan134 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:24 pm

Nicely done on the win.

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:53 pm

GAME FOUR: Iowa City Country Jimenez (98 EB CB – two, CH – four) at Kansas City Royals Bannister (90 CA 2SF – one, CU – three, CB – two, CH – three)

Lineup: Erdos is being given the day off, replaced by Sweeney, who bats eighth and plays right field, while Spilborghs moves to leftfield

This game was a good, old-fashioned blowout, with the Country scoring early and often on their way to a 12-4 victory. The key inning was the 3rd, which went as follows:

Comments: this may be the Country's first four game sweep; the country used power and speed, heading five homeruns (2 by Fields, 2 by Cust, 1 by Hudson), stealing three bases, and going from first to third at least three times. Strong defense and pitching was also highlighted throughout the game, as Jimenez pitched seven solid innings, allowing only three runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts. Josh Fields' eight homeruns leads major-league baseball, with Cust's six homeruns being good for second. With a seven – one record, the Country have the best record in baseball, ahead of several National League teams by one game, and ahead of the Yankees and Rays by two games.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:01 pm

good job on your first four game sweep

philliesfan134 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:11 pm

Proud of that Fields-Cust power punch, Country are looking good so far.

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:45 pm

4/10 – 12/2009: Iowa city country at Minnesota Twins: Series Review

GAME ONE SUMMARY: Country Bourgeois (90 DC SL – two, CU – three, CB – four, VSL – one) versus Twins Slowey (93 DB SL – three, CU – one, CB – one, CH – one)

Lineup:

A Jack Cust homer in the 7th and a 2-run Spilborghs double in the 9th put the game well out of reach, as the Twins did score 2 runs in the ninth, but never seriously challenged and the game ended with an eight – three victory for the Country.

Game 1 Comments:

GAME TWO SUMMARY: Iowa City Country Grindell (93 EC CU – four, CB – three, PA – three, HSK – one) versus Minnesota Twins Moyer (85 FB 2SF – two, CU – two, CB – one, CCH – three)

Lineup:

Cust was 0/3 so far, but hammered a fastball that Demster grooved down the middle of the plate for a game-tying two run homerun.

the Country took an 8-5 lead into the 9th, which Chamberlain saved, retiring the Twins in order.

Game 2 Comments:

GAME THREE SUMMARY: Iowa City Country Lannan (89 EB SL – three, CB – four, CH – two) at Minnesota Twins Brazzell (93 DC SL – two, 2SF – two, FO – two)

Lineup:

Cust retied the game with one swing in the 4th;

This seven – three Country lead would be the final score, as neither team threatened again.

Game 3 Comments:

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:54 pm

Good job

AgentP · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:26 am

No one but you would think of sending someone down because he felt bad.

I like the strategy though, gives other players a chance to play and the purple/blue guy some rest.

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am

LOL. I know it's not realistic, but I figure If I know I'm not going to play him for a few days, may as well send him down. I didn't note it in my log, but I actually do that with pitchers when I have a bunch that are grayed out I'll send down the starter who just pitched In order to bring up a reliever to use in an emergency.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:17 am

I like that strategy

Rodwick · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:20 pm

ERISA Dude wrote:

LOL. I know it's not realistic, but I figure If I know I'm not going to play him for a few days, may as well send him down. I didn't note it in my log, but I actually do that with pitchers when I have a bunch that are grayed out I'll send down the starter who just pitched In order to bring up a reliever to use in an emergency.

No offence, but that is a reall bad idea. Doesn't it take like 10 days to get a guy back from triple A?

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:05 pm

I would never take offense, but it does not take 10 days. You can send someone down and bring back the next day.

My 1st season, I had my players play through purple, mainly cause my backups were terrible. But now, my backups are decent singles hitters, so when my main dudes are purple, I like changing things around and seeing what happens

Rodwick · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:43 pm

Oh ok. In 2007 it takes 10 days to bring them back from triple A

. Well good job on the log. Also why are you playing every game? I mean I like it but doesn't it get tiresome?

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:21 pm

In chatting about how I'd do a log, a few posters mentioned trying to play every game. In that 1st season, there were a lot of early losses and then a lot of close games, all of which were fun. In my 1st few weeks of 2009 (I am about four games beyond what I posted so far), I won the vast majority of my games, but probably only two were easy wins. Most were won by four or fewer runs and a lot required me to come from Behind, so they are fun for me to play. I did sim my spring-training games.

If I start getting bored, probably the first thing I will do Is play the first two games of a three-game series and, if I win both, I will sim the third. If I lose one, I will play the third. The other thing I might do is to sim a series or more of the series against opponents that are low in their division.

If things are getting too easy and the above does not help, then I'll adjust the settings, probably by increasing my opponents hitting level to the max And I could probably also increase my opponents fielding abilities. One thing I don't think I can do is increase my opponents pitching anymore – I think I'm At the second highest level and at the highest level the computer moves the pitches around, pre-pitch and it hurts my eyes.

Also, if I have an outstanding trade or the draft is coming up, I might get impatient and Sim a few games to see whether the trade is accepted or to get to the draft more quickly.

SkittleMonster · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:25 pm

Who said to try and play every game? Do you remember?

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