2063.21 - Gerties take on SIM #8 - The BandSaw Cuts One Down

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Wolves Weekly:

Dear Wolves Nation,

Let it be known: even in the stormiest stretch of baseball this side of the Mississippi, your Madison Wolves managed to go 2-5 this sim... and yes, that actually feels like progress.

THE BANDSAW GETS HIS FIRST W

Rookie SP Carlos “The BandSaw” Cruz earned his first big-league win, and wouldn’t you know it — it came on the road in Bikini. The final line was chaotic, but it was ours:

Final: Wolves 10, Bikini Krill 5


Carlos Cruz – W (1-2)

IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	#P	ERA
6.0	8	5	1	6	1	81	9.00

Was it artful? No. Was it effective? Barely. But was it a win? YES.
We’ll hang this one on the fridge.

The boys dropped a 6-spot in the 7th to crack the game open — including a majestic bunt single by a guy who forgot we were up by 4.

Sometimes miracles come disguised as bad ideas.

MILESTONES: THE OLD AND THE YOUNG

3B Dave McClain keeps collecting numbers like a very polite tax man:
– 1,000 career hits
– 300 extra-base hits
And he’s still hitting a cool .350 this week. The man is aging like a barrel of whiskey in a Wisconsin barn.

Meanwhile, 21-year-old RF Gary Fellers reached 100 career hits — and hit .500 this sim with a 1.100 OPS. He is, officially, the only thing keeping the Wolves from being federally declared a sadness zone.

BATTER ROUNDUP

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Name              G   PA   H  HR  RBI  SB   AVG   OPS
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Gary Fellers      6   20   8   0   2    0   .500  1.100
Curt Holter       7   30   8   1   5    0   .276  .783
Dave McClain      6   24   7   0   2    0   .350  .858
Boyd Fitzgerald   6   21   5   1   3    0   .250  .736
Mike Winchester   5   19   5   0   2    0   .263  .632
Otto Holstein     4   17   4   0   3    0   .235  .588

On the flip side:

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Ricardo Norman    6   25   5   0   0    0   .200  .480
Alfred Primm      6   24   6   0   3    0   .261  .511
Gary Keller       6   27   3   0   0    3   .120  .385
Kensaku Kato      5   20   3   0   0    1   .158  .358
Negera Zeroual    3   10   2   0   0    0   .222  .522

PITCHING PARADE

Starters:

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Name            IP    ER   H   HR  BB  K   ERA   GS
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Chris Stout     4.2    2   4   1   2   5   3.86  (Game 1)
Jesús Gil       4.2    2   6   0   2   2   3.86
Chris Stout     4.0    3   7   0   1   5   6.75  (Game 2)
Tyler Murray    5.0    4   6   0   2   2   7.20
Carlos Cruz     6.0    5   8   1   1   6   9.00

Relievers:

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Name              IP   ER  H  HR  BB  K   ERA   WPA
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Wilson Herrera    8.1   1  6   1   0   7   1.08  0.14
Jugnu Sampath     7.0   0  7   0   5   4   0.00  0.11
Clint Thomas      2.2   0  0   0   1   1   0.00  0.05
Heath Brown       3.0   0  1   0   0   2   0.00  0.04

Special praise to Wilson Herrera and Jugnu Sampath, who continue to throw baseballs with the calm fury of monks armed with sliders.

CONFESSION BOOTH: PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Welcome to the Wolves Confession Booth, where players can speak their truths, shed their sins, or just vent about being on this team.

This week’s Confessor: RF Gary Fellers

"I’d be lying if I said I remembered half my hits this week. I just blacked out and kept swinging. My mom says that’s how I was born, too."

Sins Absolved: 8-for-20, .500 AVG, 1.100 OPS
Bless you, young Gary. Go forth and rake.

THE ROAD AHEAD

We’re 16–36. Good enough for last place — it’s a warning to others. But the vibes are strong and the bus is still running.

More soon from the back of the BandSaw Bus.

Yours in sawdust and stubbornness,
Gertie
Owner, Madison Wolves