Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2019 - Postseason Awards and Wrap-Up

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri May 31, 2019 1:23 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 12:11 pm Any reason stated why I was lifted for a pinch-hitter after two clean innings in my first start last week? I made my next start and made probably my second-best start of the season in that game.

Says you had to leave that game with back spasms, but were OK in time for the next start. So, stop being a such a spaz I guess.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri May 31, 2019 7:13 pm

Help... me...

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:40 am

WEEK 10 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 4-2
- Season: 36-28 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 5th
- Next Week: at Danbury (3 games), at Middlesex (4 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 5-1
- Season: 32-30 (2nd in Div, 5 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 10th
- Next Week: vs. Shreveport (3 games), vs. Fort Myers (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:41 am

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L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:07 am

Woo-hoo! My ERA is back under 5!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:49 am

I thought maybe I was starting a hot streak, but no...

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:23 am

In today’s action, Burlington defeats the Regina Monologues in 10 innings, 1-0.

Brian Bewilders Monologues

The Burlington Sports Frogs did little to support starter Brian against the Regina Monologues, but it turned out he didn't need the help.

The right-hander spun a complete game shutout against the Monologues, striking out 9 and surrendering 7 hits. The performance from Brian allowed Burlington to escape with the 1-0 win despite an anemic offense.

"Nobody came to me and said ' , we're gonna need you to win this one for us today,' but I could feel it," Brian told BNN reporters following the win. "I'm the guy that will step up for you when you need it."

So far this season Brian has a 9-3 record with a 3.13 ERA.

Yours truly drove in the game winner (a single to RF with an exit velocity of 111.3 MPH. That’s an insane amount of power generated by a guy who only has 2 dingers on the season, sporting a .392 SLG..

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:38 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:23 am In today’s action, Burlington defeats the Regina Monologues in 10 innings, 1-0.

Brian Bewilders Monologues

The Burlington Sports Frogs did little to support starter Brian against the Regina Monologues, but it turned out he didn't need the help.

The right-hander spun a complete game shutout against the Monologues, striking out 9 and surrendering 7 hits. The performance from Brian allowed Burlington to escape with the 1-0 win despite an anemic offense.

"Nobody came to me and said ' , we're gonna need you to win this one for us today,' but I could feel it," Brian told BNN reporters following the win. "I'm the guy that will step up for you when you need it."

So far this season Brian has a 9-3 record with a 3.13 ERA.
Yours truly drove in the game winner (a single to RF with an exit velocity of 111.3 MPH. That’s an insane amount of power generated by a guy who only has 2 dingers on the season, sporting a .392 SLG..

Apparently time to go to the high speed camera and work on the swing angle

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:42 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:38 am
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:23 am In today’s action, Burlington defeats the Regina Monologues in 10 innings, 1-0.

Brian Bewilders Monologues

The Burlington Sports Frogs did little to support starter Brian against the Regina Monologues, but it turned out he didn't need the help.

The right-hander spun a complete game shutout against the Monologues, striking out 9 and surrendering 7 hits. The performance from Brian allowed Burlington to escape with the 1-0 win despite an anemic offense.

"Nobody came to me and said ' , we're gonna need you to win this one for us today,' but I could feel it," Brian told BNN reporters following the win. "I'm the guy that will step up for you when you need it."

So far this season Brian has a 9-3 record with a 3.13 ERA.
Yours truly drove in the game winner (a single to RF with an exit velocity of 111.3 MPH. That’s an insane amount of power generated by a guy who only has 2 dingers on the season, sporting a .392 SLG..
Apparently time to go to the high speed camera and work on the swing angle

Infielders with catchers’ masks is the norm when ol’ Enoch steps to the plate.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:45 am

A 1-0, 10-inning game with a 24-minute rain delay must have been a blast to attend.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:51 pm

I must be getting death threats from the home fans by now.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:59 am

WEEK 11 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 4-2
- Season: 41-30 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 6th
- Next Week: vs. Danbury (2 games), at Altoona (4 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 2-4
- Season: 34-34 (2nd in Div, 4 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 11th
- Next Week: at Duluth (4 games), at Kalamazoo (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:00 am

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:51 am

WEEK 12 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 2-4
- Season: 43-34 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 9th
- Next Week: vs. Oxnard (2 games), vs. Woonsocket (4 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 7-0
- Season: 41-34 (2nd in Div, 1 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 3rd
- Next Week: at Dundalk (2 games), vs. Parma (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:52 am

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sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:01 pm

Mario Mendoza is my spirit animal.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:43 am

WEEK 13 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 5-1
- Season: 48-35 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 3rd
- Next Week: vs. Carson City (3 games), at Halifax (3 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 2-3
- Season: 43-37 (2nd in Div, 2 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 8th
- Next Week: vs. Boise (4 games), at Corpus Christi (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:44 am

NEWS AND NOTES

With the 2019 campaign reaching the halfway mark, it's time for our owners' mid-season reviews.

First up is Burlington owner John Pagel, who's been mostly hands-off to this point, but has a few choice words:

Team Record:
How many teams lose as many games as we have and are still considered a top team? We really need to improve our record the second half of this season.

Upgrade a position:
Thanks for bringing in EnochRoot. I can already see some improvement from where we were before. I'm still looking for a little bit more improvement from him to get us up to a top-6 Center Field, but I can see the upgrade from 2016.

During our time working together, I have been delighted with your progress towards the goals I have set out for you. That being said, when I look at the team's history on and off the field, my overall impression doesn't rank quite as highly.

The final evaluation towards these goals will come at the end of the season. Good luck in the second half!

John Pagel

Next up is Holland owner Guillermo Davila, who is shaping up to be a Jerry Jones-level meddler:

Team Record:
Things are moving in the right direction and it looks like we have the talent to hit our preseason goal of making the playoffs. Our fans will be counting on us to push the team to get it done, so do what you have to do to make the postseason happen.

Upgrade a position:
I don't see an improvement from where we were last year at Shortstop. Please keep an eye out for an upgrade there if you want to keep me happy.

Acquire a player:
Did you think that sneaking in L-Jam would appease me in my request to bring in a Nationally popular player? I guess he's better than nobody, but I strongly suggest you keep working the phones.

Increase Attendance:
I'm not asking for sold out crowds every game, but we need to see more fans than we have been. I know we're up slightly from 2017, but we still have a way to go to reach the target I set for you.

Increase Profit:
I am not pleased with your payroll management. I told you I would like to bank some money, and by my current estimates, you're projected to end up worse this year than when I gave you the goal! If you can't manage money, I don't know why I keep you around.

During our time working together, I have been ecstatic with your progress towards the goals I have set out for you. That being said, when I look at the team's history on and off the field, my overall impression doesn't rank quite as highly.

The final evaluation towards these goals will come at the end of the season. Good luck in the second half!

Guillermo Davila

So, our owners are "delighted" and "ecstatic" with our progress, but also sending veiled threats they're considering firing me if we don't do better.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:45 am

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bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:57 am

Woof, I’m slumping.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:06 am

Well I would expect John Pagel to be hands off.
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/st ... 366476002/

As for Mr. Davila----well Telenovelas and Latin Pop can create a hot management style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_D%C3%A1vila

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:01 am

John Pagel can get fucked with a rusty pole. You miss me now baby.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:40 am

Am I such dick in LF that I can have a better slash than our 1B (with his goddamn .077 isoP!) but sit almost a full win lower?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:52 am

So I was too tired/dehydrated when I first posted this morning, but I wanted to give the owners' comments a proper Fire Joe Morgan style fisking. First up for Burlington:

Team Record:
How many teams lose as many games as we have and are still considered a top team? We really need to improve our record the second half of this season.

What the fuck? We're 13 games over .500 and have a 5-game lead in the division. I get that the division is kind of weak this year, but was he expecting us to be undefeated or something?

Upgrade a position:
Thanks for bringing in EnochRoot. I can already see some improvement from where we were before. I'm still looking for a little bit more improvement from him to get us up to a top-6 Center Field, but I can see the upgrade from 2016.

Third straight year he has said he wants an upgrade over EnochRoot, then says he is happy with EnochRoot's improvement. Classic negging technique, I bet his goal is to nail Enoch by Year 5.

During our time working together, I have been delighted with your progress towards the goals I have set out for you. That being said, when I look at the team's history on and off the field, my overall impression doesn't rank quite as highly.

"You are doing great but also you are not doing good and I am on the verge of firing you." Got it.

For Holland:

Team Record:
Things are moving in the right direction and it looks like we have the talent to hit our preseason goal of making the playoffs. Our fans will be counting on us to push the team to get it done, so do what you have to do to make the postseason happen.

So far, so good.

Upgrade a position:
I don't see an improvement from where we were last year at Shortstop. Please keep an eye out for an upgrade there if you want to keep me happy.

sancarlos under the gun.

Acquire a player:
Did you think that sneaking in L-Jam would appease me in my request to bring in a Nationally popular player? I guess he's better than nobody, but I strongly suggest you keep working the phones.

Wow, a broadside at L-Jam. That's a Peter Angelos-Mike Timlin level of vindictiveness from an owner to a reliever.

Increase Attendance:
I'm not asking for sold out crowds every game, but we need to see more fans than we have been. I know we're up slightly from 2017, but we still have a way to go to reach the target I set for you.

So either the people of Athens, OH were better fans after all, or maybe the people of Holland have something better to do, like...looking at tulips I guess? Might need to think of some cross-promotional events. If only we had some sort of pop culture entity with an obvious connection to the team.

Increase Profit:
I am not pleased with your payroll management. I told you I would like to bank some money, and by my current estimates, you're projected to end up worse this year than when I gave you the goal! If you can't manage money, I don't know why I keep you around.

You heard him: You guys need to take pay cuts. This wouldn't have happened if you weren't greedy, unlike team owners.

During our time working together, I have been ecstatic with your progress towards the goals I have set out for you. That being said, when I look at the team's history on and off the field, my overall impression doesn't rank quite as highly.

"You are doing great but also you are not doing good and I am on the verge of firing you." Got it.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:58 am

Hey, fuck you Davila.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:38 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:52 am
Upgrade a position:
I don't see an improvement from where we were last year at Shortstop. Please keep an eye out for an upgrade there if you want to keep me happy.
sancarlos under the gun.

What in the name of Mark Belanger is he going on about? Doesn't he know that winning baseball teams have a rich tradition of good-glove no-bat shortstops? No wonder I have such a bad attitude.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:40 pm

I'm surprised the Burlington owner isn't praising his GM for picking me up early in the season. Putting together a pretty respectable couple of months here.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:57 pm

He sees improvement in my game? Really?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:16 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:40 am Am I such dick

Yes

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:40 am in LF that I can have a better slash than our 1B (with his goddamn .077 isoP!) but sit almost a full win lower?

Looks like Rams Fanny's overall defensive stats are better, plus he plays catcher about once a week so gets a WAR boost from that. I'm not quite sure how to read Zone and Range numbers, etc., but they're all here if you want to take a closer look.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:58 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:57 pm He sees improvement in my game? Really?

We were all wondering, you just said it.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:34 am

WEEK 14 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 5-1
- Season: 53-36 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 2nd
- Next Week: at Rimouski (4 games), at Ajax (3 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 4-3
- Season: 47-40 (2nd in Div, 2 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 16th
- Next Week: at Yakima (3 games), at Chattanooga (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:34 am

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bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:15 am

I am not good at baseball.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:08 pm

I'm pretty sure the team is something like undefeated since I got traded to the Frogs. I'm too lazy to check, but pretty sure.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:04 pm

I want Shirley's autograph.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:33 am

WEEK 15 UPDATE

Burlington Sports Frogs
- Last Week: 3-4
- Season: 56-40 (1st in Div)
- League Power Ranking: 7th
- Next Week: vs. Utica (3 games)

Holland Oats
- Last Week: 2-4
- Season: 49-44 (2nd in Div, 4 GB)
- League Power Ranking: 14th
- Next Week: vs. Kalamazoo (3 games)

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Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:33 am

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A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:38 am

My OBP is higher than my slugging. That's...not ideal.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:57 am

Plate discipline is the last thing to go in an aging player ; )

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:10 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:38 am My OBP is higher than my slugging. That's...not ideal.

Still trying to figure out why you're still getting the majority of A_Bs.