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Krill Outfield Entered Series Loaded For Bear
October 6, 2061: Forever Land In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 1, rookie right fielder Stephen Schmidt unleashed a laser that gunned down San Fernando's superstar Yuu Suzuki as he tried to take third base. It brought an end to the inning and kept the Bears from extending their 5-4 lead over the Krill. Bikini would go on to win the game 7-6.
The following night, center fielder Mike Cox--who gunned down a dozen runners throughout the season--also threw Suzuki out at third, this time in the bottom of the 12th inning as Suzuki tried to tag up on a deep fly to left-center. The out ended a threat and sent the game to the 13th inning where, unfortunately, the Bears scored a dramatic victory to even the series.
Game 3 was quiet in the outfield as far as that goes, with Bikini winning. But Game 4 featured both Schmidt and Cox again gunning Suzuki out on the basepaths--Cox getting him at second base, and Schmidt at the plate. The Bears catcher Augusto Annis also tested Schmidt's arm in right field, getting erased at third. Alas, again these heroics were not enough to prevent San Fernando from evening the series.
Then came Game 5, a resplendent 5-3 victory that saw Mike Cox throw Suzuki out at second base as Suzuki tried to stretch a single into a double. That outfield kill came in the third inning with the Bears up 1-0. If Suzuki had made it safely San Fernando would have had runners at second and third with hard-hitting Keith Tims at bat. Who knows what would have happened, but as noted, the Krill's margin of victory was only two runs. It's fair to say Cox's assist made a big deal.
"People say our defense is no good," responded manager Kate Fiscus said when asked about Cox's throw in her post-game briefing. "But they don't take everything into account. Some day I expect other teams are going to learn to be careful when Mike and Stephen are out there. The other guys can throw a little, too."
Add it up, and the Krill's outfield arms erased seven Bear baserunners, including two that made solid influences in the outcomes of games. The Krill, while maybe not the most fleet and daring of base runners, lost none.
Was this the margin that mattered? Are the Krill moving on because of the arms of Mik Cox and Stephen Schmidt?
No one is making that claim.
But they certainly didn't hurt the cause.
October 6, 2061: Forever Land In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 1, rookie right fielder Stephen Schmidt unleashed a laser that gunned down San Fernando's superstar Yuu Suzuki as he tried to take third base. It brought an end to the inning and kept the Bears from extending their 5-4 lead over the Krill. Bikini would go on to win the game 7-6.
The following night, center fielder Mike Cox--who gunned down a dozen runners throughout the season--also threw Suzuki out at third, this time in the bottom of the 12th inning as Suzuki tried to tag up on a deep fly to left-center. The out ended a threat and sent the game to the 13th inning where, unfortunately, the Bears scored a dramatic victory to even the series.
Game 3 was quiet in the outfield as far as that goes, with Bikini winning. But Game 4 featured both Schmidt and Cox again gunning Suzuki out on the basepaths--Cox getting him at second base, and Schmidt at the plate. The Bears catcher Augusto Annis also tested Schmidt's arm in right field, getting erased at third. Alas, again these heroics were not enough to prevent San Fernando from evening the series.
Then came Game 5, a resplendent 5-3 victory that saw Mike Cox throw Suzuki out at second base as Suzuki tried to stretch a single into a double. That outfield kill came in the third inning with the Bears up 1-0. If Suzuki had made it safely San Fernando would have had runners at second and third with hard-hitting Keith Tims at bat. Who knows what would have happened, but as noted, the Krill's margin of victory was only two runs. It's fair to say Cox's assist made a big deal.
"People say our defense is no good," responded manager Kate Fiscus said when asked about Cox's throw in her post-game briefing. "But they don't take everything into account. Some day I expect other teams are going to learn to be careful when Mike and Stephen are out there. The other guys can throw a little, too."
Add it up, and the Krill's outfield arms erased seven Bear baserunners, including two that made solid influences in the outcomes of games. The Krill, while maybe not the most fleet and daring of base runners, lost none.
Was this the margin that mattered? Are the Krill moving on because of the arms of Mik Cox and Stephen Schmidt?
No one is making that claim.
But they certainly didn't hurt the cause.
