Season Log: Iowa City Country

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:25 am

Haha, fail Liam!

AgentP · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:31 am

I thought 15 > 14...

Nicely done!

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:46 am

Well 2-1 is even better. I try not to spend a lot of time reading, so I skim through it sorry...

SkittleMonster · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:01 am

Well, then maybe you should spend more time reading so you don't stupid afterwards

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:53 am

So you don't stupid?, and OK

SkittleMonster · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:58 am

You know exactly what I meant

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:50 pm

4/20 – 22/2009: Iowa City Country versus Minnesota Twins

GAME ONE: Country O'Connor (89 EA SL – three, CB – one, CH – three) versus Twins Bonser (94 CB SL – three, CB – two, CH – three)

Lineup:

homeruns by Dan Johnson (off a Tom Gordon fosh) and Josh Fields gave the Country a comfortable 12 – 1 lead after four.

extending the Country's lead to 14 – 2 after 6. That would stand as the final score of the game.

Notable: Cust, the player of the game, was 4/4 with a double, two homeruns (including a grand slam), seven RBIs, and two runs scored; Milledge was 3/3 (the blue-condotioned Miledge was pulled after his 3rd at bat) with an RBI and two runs scored; O'Connor pitched a strong eight innings, allowing two runs on 12 hits with three strikeouts

Transactions: after the game, Timpner and middle reliever Oliver were optioned to the minors and Shawn Green and Erdos where recalled. Both players are in purple condition, but insiders say coaches expect them to play through

GAME TWO: Country James (91 CB SL – three, CH – three) versus Twins Brazell (93 DC 2SF – two, SL – two, FO – two)

The Twins lead three – two entering the 9th,

Cust doubled off the right centerfield wall and Johnson hustled all the way around to score the tying run.

Johnson hammered a 0 – 1 changeup into the right centerfield gap for a walk off double. Final score, Country win four – three

Comments: it was a shame that Country starter James could not get the win, having allowed only three runs on 14 hots over 6 – 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Brown was amazing in his 2 – 2/3 innings of relief, during which he allowed one hit and struck out four batters. The Country were lucky to pull this one out, as there were a number of miscues on this rainy, sloppy day. Hudson, Milledge, & Spilborghs were each thrown out on steal attempts, and Spilborghs was also picked off at 1st. Milledge and Hudson were each thrown out at home, and Hudson and Fields made misjudgments in the field.

GAME THREE: Country Depablos (93 DC SL – four, CB – four, VS L – one) versus Twins Moyer (85 FB 2SF – two, CU – two, CB – one, CCH – three)

Lineup:

The Country extended their 3-1 lead to 8-1 in the eighth,

A fielders choice and a ground out to short ended the game with a Country eight – six win.

Comments: Hudson and Milledge were both 3/5 with two RBIs; Johnson, Fields, and Cust were each 2/5; Erdos and McCurdy each had four hits on the day, while Huisman had an off day, going 1/5 and hitting into two double plays

Depablos has been dominating in his last few starts (1.84 ERA), and in this one, he went six innings, allowing one run on five hits with 10 strikeouts, including multiple strikeouts of Twins stars Young and Mauer. Chamberlain had an off day, allowing five earned runs in 1/3 Innings, but the other three relievers, Sean Green, Jiang , and Brown, pitched a solid 2 – 2/3 innings, allowing no runs, no hits, with two strikeouts

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:52 pm

Nice sweep there ERISA!

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:06 am

Yes very nice

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:01 am

Thanks! It was really fun - the blowout and winning the next 2 games by 3 runs total.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:07 am

Yes it was very exciting

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:24 pm

Spilborghs – Coach meeting

Spilborghs: "coach, I got a note you wanted to see me?

Coach: yes, Ryan. Have a seat

[both sit]

Coach: Ryan, I'm really happy with your production out of the three spot. You're definitely showing that we made the right call there, but I think you can do even better.

Spilborghs: well, coach, I think I'm leading the league in RBIs. I know I have more home runs this many games into the season that I had my first few weeks as a country player last year?

Coach: I agree. The issue is that I think you are trying to do too much. You are our most well-rounded offensive player. Decent power, good contact; especially in the clutch, and decent speed. But I think you're trying to be a 30 – 30 guy and it's actually hurting us a bit.

Spilborghs: but, coach, I do have the power to jack it out of the park and I've got 5 steals this season!!!

Coach: true, but you've also hit a lot of deep flyballs that probably would have dropped in for singles and doubles if you were just trying to get on base. And while you have 5 steals, you've been picked off first at least twice, you've been saved from getting thrown out on steal attempts by our batters swinging at some bad pitches that were scored as fielders choices, and you've been caught stealing 3 times. Now, Ryan, I'm not saying you're not a home run hitter and a base stealer – I'm just saying you need to be more conservative on when you try those things. For the most part, you're hitting behind some speedy players, who only need singles to score. Also, your speed is going to help you make doubles and will help you score from first with our power hitters behind you, so the point is not really for you to steal bases.

Spilborghs: but, coach, I think stealing bases distracts the pitchers and will help our homerun hitters hit home runs. I've also been continuing to work out on improving my speed.

Coach: I agree with both points. When you do get your speed up to level B, you can be more aggressive on the base paths. But for now I want you to meet with the baserunning coach every day. If the pitcher has a mid to upper 90s max, you are not to steal if the catcher has an arm of D or better. Got it?

Spilborghs: yes coach. I'll be more conservative at the plate and on the base paths.

Coach: Good. I am not really interested in seeing you be a 20 – 20 guy this season, or even a 15 – 15 guy. What I want you to focus on is doubles, RBIs, and runs scored. I want you to try to lead the league in two of those categories. If you do, I expect you'll wind up with around 10-13 homeruns and 15-20 steals, but the other stuff - the RBIs and runs scored will probably add a run per game, which is huge over the course of a season.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:26 pm

I like how it is going

ERISA Dude · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:48 pm

4/24 – 26/2009: Iowa City Country versus Chicago White Sox

GAME ONE: Country Jimenez (98 EB CB – two CH – four) versus White Sox Danks (90 DB SL – one CH – two)

Lineup:

Innings one through four was a hard-fought offensive struggle. The White Sox started with a bang, as Thome hit a two run homerun in the 1st. The Country came out hacking in the bottom if the inning, with Hudson and Milledge hitting balls to deep center field that Swisher was able to track down but only at the last second. Spilborghs then doubled to right-center field and scored on a Dan Johnson ground rule double, cutting the White Sox lead to two – one. Swisher extended the White Sox lead when he hit a one – two pitch – a high inside fastball – just inside the right-field fence for a solo homerun. The Country overtook this three – one deficit in the fourth, when Huisman lead off with a single and Hudson followed with a two run homerun over the left-field fence. Two outs later, Dan Johnson stepped to the plate and promptly deposited a changeup over the right-field fence to take a four – three lead after 4.

When the White Sox threatened in the 6th, putting runners at first and second with one out, the Country immediately went to their bullpen, calling in Andrew "fireman" Brown, who induced an inning ending double-play, and then retired the White Sox in order in the seventh. The Country then extended their lead as a single by Hudson and a successful hit-and-run with Milledge put runners at first and third, no out. On a delayed double steel, with Milledge taking off for second and then Hudson going for home once Milledge was in a rundown, Milledge made it successfully to second, but Hudson was called out at home. Spilborghs then singled Milledge home, taking a five – three lead into the 8th. Brown continued to dominate the White Sox while the Country extended their lead to seven – three, which stood as the final score of the game.

Comments: in this well pitched game, Jimenez allowed three runs on nine hits over 5 – 1/3 innings, recording seven strikeouts. Brown was dominant during his entire 3 – 2/3 innings of work, allowing no runs on three hits while recording two strikeouts

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:49 pm

Nice win

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