SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) 2015 Season Preview Organization Outline Spring Training Results Final Record: 14-22 14th place, Grapefruit League Team Rankings Pittsburgh Trolls (vs. MLB) Batting: 7th Pitching: 6th Defense: 6th Overall: 6th Indianapolis Demons (vs. AAA) Batting: 26th Pitching: 8th Defense: 18th Overall: 21th Altoona Goblins (vs. AA) Batting: 7th Pitching: 9th Defense: 30th Overall: 8th Trolls Starting Lineup vs. LHP 1. R Jonathan Maverick 2. S Chance Phillips 3. L Caden Daniel 4. L Yamaury Velez 5. S Doctor Manhattan 6. L Will Taylor 7. S Ramirez Jaxson 8. R Oliver Kloseoff vs. RHP 1. R Jonathan Maverick 2. S Chance Phillips 3. L Caden Daniel 4. L Yamaury Velez 5. L Will Taylor 6. S Doctor Manhattan 7. S Ramirez Jaxson 8. R Oliver Kloseoff Trolls Pitching Rotation 1. RHP Sean Brock 2. RHP Shawn Robles 3. LHP Kendall Harden 4. LHP Malik Thornton 5. RHP Armando Galarraga Trolls Bullpen Roles Long Relief RHP Boof Bonser Middle Relief RHP Sylvester Pack LHP Von Willett RHP Min-su Sohn Set-Up LHP Dontrelle Hanrahan RHP Terrell Flores Closer LHP Marcus Bishop Notes Alright Trolls, the time has come. We've only got four more seasons together, and this is the first one where I expect us to make the playoffs. If you look at the above outline, you'll notice that the only difference for us is that we signed LF Matt Diaz in the offseason. He basically took Nyjer Morgan's spot on the 25-man roster. I only kept Morgan around for his speed but we have so much speed in our starters that we don't need to value pinch runners highly. Plus, Diaz gives us a better bat off the bench. Note that the lineup and pitching rotation/roles above are all subject to change based on performance, especially the batting lineup. The first three spots are pretty much locked (nice job Mav, Sarge, and F4E), but after that a lot can change. I'm actually going to start out the season not by simulating, but by playing the first few games (probably the first two or three series on the schedule) manually. This will show us exactly what our team is capable of. Stay tuned; many updates coming today. Edited July 7, 2011 by SteVo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted July 7, 2011 :troll: :troll: :troll: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 791 Posted July 7, 2011 Awesome, looking forward to the season. I'll be leading off the lineup with a bang! :wink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GA_Eagle 595 Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Do cars fly in 2015? Edited July 7, 2011 by GA_Eagle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted July 7, 2011 5th and 6th in the lineup. That's pretty good to me, it means I can get our power hitters in. More RBI, less Runs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 7, 2011 Series Preview St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Trolls Projected Pitching Matchups 4/6: Tim Lincecum (0-0) vs. Sean Brock (0-0) 4/7: Nathanial Baer (0-0) vs. Shawn Robles (0-0) 4/8: Anibal Sanchez (0-0) vs. Kendall Harden (0-0) 4/9: Guy Giles (0-0) vs. Mailk Thornton (0-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburgh Trolls (0-0) @ St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO April 6, 2015, 1:05pm Box Score ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E PIT 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 140 STL 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 8 1 Win: Sean Brock (1-0) Loss: Tim Lincecum (0-1) Save: Marcus Bishop (1) Game Summary It looked like this Opening Day matchup would be a pitching duel, but the Trolls jumped on Tim Lincecum early with a solo home run by Will Taylor, followed a few batters later with a two-run jack from Ramirez Jaxson. Aside from a solo homer in the 3rd inning, Sean Brock's only troubles came in the 5th, when a bad call (yes, umps make bad calls sometimes in this game) evolved into a nightmare inning where Brock surrended three runs. He settled in, however, and pitched through the seventh inning. Thanks to some timely offense reclaiming the lead, the Trolls sent out the best of their bullpen in Dontrelle Hanrahan and Marcus Bishop in the 8th and 9th innings respectively. Both retired the side in order and the Trolls opened their 2015 campaign with a win against the defending NL Central champs. Stat Sheet 3B Jonathan Maverick: 2 for 5 C Chance Phillips: 0 for 5, 2 K CF Caden Daniel: 1 for 4, 1 R SS Yamaury Velez: 2 for 4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R LF Will Taylor: 2 for 4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R 2B Doctor Manhattan: 2 for 4, 1 R ***RF Ramirez Jaxson: 3 for 4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R*** 1B Oliver Kloseoff: 1 for 3, 1 BB SP Sean Brock: 0 for 3, 2 K SP Sean Brock: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K RP Dontrelle Hanrahan: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K CP Marcus Bishop: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K *** - Player of the Game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted July 7, 2011 0-5, 2k.... wut.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 7, 2011 0-5, 2k.... wut.... And you grounded into a double play. 161 games to go. Wouldn't sweat it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted July 7, 2011 A promising start, 2 hits, 1 run, I'll take it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 8, 2011 Pittsburgh Trolls (1-0) @ St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO April 7, 2015, 7:05pm Box Score ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H. E PIT 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 9 13 0 STL 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 0 Win: Min-su Sohn (1-0) Loss: Nathanial Baer (0-1) Game Summary The Trolls took control of this one early, jumping on Nathanial Baer with a single, double, and home run to open the ball game. The Trolls' relentless offense, anchored by a two home run performance from Caden Daniel, kept at Baer until he was pulled in the fifth inning. On the other side, Shawn Robles got himself into trouble, giving up nine hits, but was able to pitch himself out of said trouble very well, only giving up two runs. He was pulled after loading the bases and walking in a run in the fifth, but Min-su Sohn induced a 5-3 double play to end the inning. The rest of the game was smooth sailing for the Trolls, as their bullpen (especially Boof Bonser) held the lead. The Trolls have taken the first two of this four-game series. Stat Sheet 3B Jonathan Maverick: 2 for 5, 2 R C Chance Phillips: 1 for 5, 1 R ***CF Caden Daniel: 3 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB*** SS Yamaury Velez: 3 for 5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R LF Will Taylor: 0 for 5 2B Doctor Manhattan: 0 for 4, 1 RBI RF Ramirez Jaxson: 1 for 2, 1 R, 2 BB 1B Oliver Kloseoff: 2 for 4 SP Shawn Robles: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K RP Min-su Sohn: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K RP Boof Bonser: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K RP Von Willett: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K ***-Player of the Game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted July 8, 2011 THe first game I was like... Meh. 1-4, but no Ks and I did score once. But then you get to game two and BOOOOOOM. Tell me how my ass tastes. Nice to see the rest of the team doing well, also. And it's good to see/hear that the rotation is getting into trouble, but able to pitch out of that trouble. What game are you using again? I need to get a baseball game, but I don't want anything brand new or costs 60 bucks. haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 8, 2011 What game are you using again? I need to get a baseball game, but I don't want anything brand new or costs 60 bucks. haha MLB 09: The Show for PS2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 9, 2011 Pittsburgh Trolls (2-0) @ St. Louis Cardinals (0-2) Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO April 7, 2015, 7:05pm Box Score ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .R .H E PIT 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 13 25 0 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 02 10 1 Win: Kendall Harden (1-0) Loss: Anibal Sanchez (0-1) Game Summary Tonight's game could not be described as anything but an offensive onslaught. The Trolls' offense has opened the season hot but came completely alive against a very good pitcher in Anibal Sanchez. Continuously stringing hits together, the Trolls had double digit runs in just four innings. Several key starters were pulled in the seventh inning with a secure lead. Though the Cardinals were blanked by Kendall Harden's seven shutout innings, they fouled off many balls and made Harden throw a lot of pitches. Sylvester Pack gave up two runs in the eighth but got himself out of the jam, and Min-su Sohn pitched a quick ninth to end the game. Stat Sheet 3B Jonathan Maverick: 4 for 6, 1 R, 1 RBI C Chance Phillips: 1 for 5 CF Caden Daniel: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 K SS Yamaury Velez: 4 for 5, 2 R, 2 RBI LF Will Taylor: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI 2B Doctor Manhattan: 3 for 5, 1 R, 2 RBI RF Ramirez Jaxson: 3 for 6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K ***1B Oliver Kloseoff: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB*** SP Kendall Harden: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K RP Sylvester Pack: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K RP Min-su Sohn: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K ***-Player of the Game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted July 9, 2011 Alright, that's how we dominate a division rival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted July 11, 2011 Chance is starting slow... me no likely... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Chance is starting slow... me no likely... Keep in mind that I'm playing these games personally. So stats like plate vision and plate discipline don't really matter since I'm the one pressing X to swing. Your vision/discipline ratings are super high so once we go back on the sim your stats should increase rather quickly. As for the rest of you Trolls, I shall be playing the final game of our four-game series with St. Louis tomorrow afternoon/evening. Edited July 11, 2011 by SteVo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted July 11, 2011 I didn't really think about it that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 11, 2011 When in doubt, blame it on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 11, 2011 Pittsburgh Trolls (3-0) @ St. Louis Cardinals (0-3) Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO April 8, 2015, 1:05pm Box Score ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R .H E PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00 01 4 14 0 STL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 3 11 0 Win: Marcus Bishop (1-0) Loss: David Shah (0-1) Save: Terrell Flores (1) Game Summary Desperate to avoid a four-game sweep at home to open the season, the St. Louis Cardinals came out firing against pitcher Malik Thornton. Thornton relied heavily upon his 99mph fastball early on, and the Cardinals were ready for it, scoring two runs in the first inning and adding another in the third. Thornton adjusted, however, mixing pitches better and using his breaking pitches to set up his fastball. He settled in well and ended up going seven strong innings. The Trolls lineup, meanwhile, faced frustrations all afternoon. Hitters were making good contact on Guy Giles' pitches, but the balls never found a hole, always ending up in the glove of a Cardinal defender. Several deep fly balls were caught on the warning track. They had only two hits through six innings, both of which were by Will Taylor. Things looked bleak after the Trolls failed to capitalize with bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning, but they came right back in the eighth, stringing hits together and finally getting on the board, eventually tying the game. The Trolls' bullpen was once again fantastic as they completely shut the door while the lineup chipped away, finally taking the lead on a pinch-hit single by Jerome Crouch in the top of the 11th. Things looked dicey in the bottom of the 11th when Terrell Flores found himself facing a runner on 2nd with one out, but Will Taylor caught a deep fly ball in left and threw a bullet to Maverick at third base to gun down the tagging runner. Flores got the next batter to ground out to end the game. As a minor note, Jonathan Maverick went 0 for 6 today and looked very sluggish in the process. He was also unavailable for comments after the game. Several unconfirmed reports have surfaced on the Internet that Maverick was allegedly hungover today following a bachelor party he attended last night. The Trolls have made no official statement regarding the matter. Stat Sheet 3B Jonathan Maverick: 0 for 6 C Chance Phillips: 0 for 5 CF Caden Daniel: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K SS Yamaury Velez: 2 for 5, 1 H, 1 RBI ***LF Will Taylor: 4 for 5*** 2B Doctor Manhattan: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI RF Ramirez Jaxson: 0 for 4, 1 K 1B Oliver Kloseoff: 1 for 4, 1 IBB SP Malik Thornton: 0 for 2 SP Malik Thornton: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K RP Min-su Sohn: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K RP Dontrelle Hanrahan: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K RP Marcus Bishop: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K RP Terrell Flores: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K ***-Player of the Game Upcoming Series 3-Game Series @ Cincinnati Reds (1-2) Reds Key Pitcher: SP Edinson Volquez -- 2014 stats: 17-7, 3.55 ERA, 226 K Reds Key Hitter: 3B Von Larsen -- .317 career batting average Projected Pitching Matchups 4/10: Armando Galarraga (0-0) vs. Cordell Presley (0-0) 4/11: Sean Brock (1-0) vs. Val Ray (0-0) 4/12: Shawn Robles (0-0) vs. Edinson Volquez (0-0) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted July 11, 2011 LOL Mav. 2 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. I can dig it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barracuda 629 Posted July 11, 2011 As a minor note, Jonathan Maverick went 0 for 6 today and looked very sluggish in the process. He was also unavailable for comments after the game. Several unconfirmed reports have surfaced on the Internet that Maverick was allegedly hungover today following a bachelor party he attended last night. The Trolls have made no official statement regarding the matter. LAWL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted July 11, 2011 I would go lolMav, but my guy went 0-5.... again.... Nevermind, ROFLMAV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 791 Posted July 11, 2011 Lmfao Stevie you would... That was pretty funny though, lol. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted July 12, 2011 Pittsburgh Trolls (4-0) @ Cincinnati Reds (1-2) Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH April 10, 2015, 7:05pm Box Score ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .R .H E PIT 7 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 17 0 CIN 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 03 0 Win: Armando Galarraga (1-0) Loss: Cordell Presley (0-1) Game Summary Cordell Presley's first major league start is one he'd love to soon forget. Jonathan Maverick opened the game with a lead-off home run and the Trolls never looked back, adding seven runs in the first inning alone. They would go on to score 11 total runs, getting additional homers from Caden Daniel and Yamaury Velez, though they were both outdone by Oliver Kloseoff's two-home run performance. Perhaps lost in the offensive surge is the pitching performance of Armando Galarraga. The only two runs he surrendered came on solo home runs. He only allowed two other baserunners all night, and Boof Bonser pitched two tremendous innings of relief, striking out five of the six batters he faced. The Trolls, still undefeated, will put their ace Sean Brock on the mound tomorrow afternoon against another Reds rookie, Val Ray. Stat Sheet 3B Jonathan Maverick: 2 for 5, 1 HR, 1 RBI C Chance Phillips: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI CF Caden Daniel: 1 for 4, 1 HR, 1 RBI SS Yamaury Velez: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI LF Will Taylor: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 RBI 2B Doctor Manhattan: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI ***1B Oliver Kloseoff: 2 for 5, 2 HR, 5 RBI*** NOTE: RF Ramirez Jaxson got the night off (stamina), and several starters were pulled after their 4th at-bat. SP Armando Galarraga: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K RP Boof Bonser: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K ***-Player of the Game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
