21 Apr 2051
Edmonton, Alberta
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If the Hares looked bad in 2050, and they did, things look to be much worse in 2051. But meanwhile, there are some guys on the roster who will still provide some production. This feature will look back on the previous week and identify some standout performances.
JACKS IN GENERAL - WEEK #3
Well, well! The Hares follow up a 1-6 Sim with not just a winning Sim but one with only 1 loss. Looking at the series:
@ Las Vegas: 0-1 (0-2) - Rabbits get swept with a 10-0 shellacking as the send off; Claudio García got murderized with 6 runs on 7 hits in 2.1 IP
v Calgary: 2-0 - A much-needed sweep for Edmonton even if for just a 2-game set; the offense exploded for 10 runs in the 1st of the 2 victories
v El Paso: 3-0 - Now beginning a 4-game series with 3-straight wins is a wonderful follow-up to the Calgary sweep; this included taking both of a twin billing on the 19th; the offense still, surprisingly, held its own as pitching performed about as expected
DUE TO THE NEW SIM CYCLE PLAYERS CAN ONLY BE FULLY EVALUATED FOR THE PREVIOUS SIMS' PRODUCTION. SO THE NEXT JotS WILL PROVIDE SIM #3 PITCHER & BATTER; THIS ALSO MEANS JotS PITCHERS & BATTERS FOR SIM #1 ARE VACATED*
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JACKS OF THE SIM - SIM #2
SIM #2
Pitcher
SP Niccolo 'Notorious' Destefani
(3 G, 3 GS, 17.1 IP, 2-0, 1.56 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 4.2 K/9, +0.4 WAR)
Destifani scattered 10 hits and 3 walks while fanning 8 batters for a stupendous stretch. He's been the rotation's TRUE ace so far this season.
Batter
1B Francisco 'River' Martínez
(18 G, 18 GS, 5 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, .214/.282/.371, -0.1 WAR)
Martínez cobbled together a great week in Sim #2 as he made all 7 starts and responded with 4 2B (of his 5 on the year), 2 HR, 8 RBI, and slashed .296/.310/.667
Sim #2: SP Niccolo 'Notorious' Destefani, 1B Francisco 'River' Martínez
*Sims are Fri-Thurs. Weeks, in the split, are counted Sun-Sat so the current Sim is "cutoff" so to speak going by weeks. I think there is a way to make a custom split that will count a week as the way our Sims run.