Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:54 am

FInally! A dinger!

But Rass probably deserves some more PT.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:33 am

That shortstop needs to get his ass in gear and start hitting.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:37 am

The BFrogs released a terse statement after their everyday catcher A_B was found, needless to say under mysterious circumstances, passed out on a pile of dollar bills in a men's bathroom, saying only that they had the utmost confidence in rass' ability to step in and contribute to the team.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:59 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:DSafetyGuy's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 10 strikeouts in 7.2 innings while allowing 4 hits. DSafetyGuy goes to 1-2 on the year with 20 strikeouts.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Rimouski skipper Armando Gonzales, "and it cost us."[/i]

Editor's note: Hey look, DSafe helped his own cause with a HR! Should we start up the DH debate again?

1. Showing up to the park.

2. Pitching to me.

Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:19 am

Johnnie wrote:Saw this and thought of the league.

The Isotopes announced they will change their name for one night and become the “Albuquerque Green Chile Cheeseburgers,” on June 16. Isotopes Park also known as “The Lab” will be transformed into “The Grill.”

The visiting Fresno Grizzlies will be in town for the matchup and will wear their Fresno Tacos jerseys, according to the Isotopes website.

We will actually be in ABQ that day on our way to California. May need to make this happen.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:23 am

Giff wrote:
Johnnie wrote:Saw this and thought of the league.

The Isotopes announced they will change their name for one night and become the “Albuquerque Green Chile Cheeseburgers,” on June 16. Isotopes Park also known as “The Lab” will be transformed into “The Grill.”

The visiting Fresno Grizzlies will be in town for the matchup and will wear their Fresno Tacos jerseys, according to the Isotopes website.
We will actually be in ABQ that day on our way to California. May need to make this happen.

You mean, I might get to eat Blake's with Blake? Win! And my gf will still be on her European vacation at that time. So you know what that means...

Brown chicken brown cow.

Tickets are cheap too. $11 to $24. Very worthwhile.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:28 am

Johnnie wrote:
Giff wrote:
Johnnie wrote:Saw this and thought of the league.

The Isotopes announced they will change their name for one night and become the “Albuquerque Green Chile Cheeseburgers,” on June 16. Isotopes Park also known as “The Lab” will be transformed into “The Grill.”

The visiting Fresno Grizzlies will be in town for the matchup and will wear their Fresno Tacos jerseys, according to the Isotopes website.
We will actually be in ABQ that day on our way to California. May need to make this happen.
You mean, I might get to eat Blake's with Blake? Win! And my gf will still be on her European vacation at that time. So you know what that means...

Brown chicken brown cow.

Tickets are cheap too. $11 to $24. Very worthwhile.

No Pats fans is rule #4. Sorry.

There's a chance. I doubt we could make this game happen, though. We're leaving Houston on the 16th, but probably not until noon. I want to drive all the way through so we can have all day there and leave for Anaheim Sunday morning. I'll let you know.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:37 am

Johnnie wrote:You mean, I might get to eat Blake's ...h...o...t ...

Brown ...

...h...o...le.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:04 am

DSafetyGuy wrote:Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point.

Oh yeah, those stats are definitely there, I just filter out pitchers' batting for the reports here so they're not cluttered with guys hitting under .100 (aside from Mister D).

For the year, you're hitting .400 (2-for-8) with the 1 HR, 1 BB, and 1 K.

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:10 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote:Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point.
Oh yeah, those stats are definitely there, I just filter out pitchers' batting for the reports here so they're not cluttered with guys hitting under .100 (aside from Mister D).

For the year, you're hitting .400 (2-for-8) with the 1 HR, 1 BB, and 1 K.

Math is hard. (Just messing with you.)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:13 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:I just filter out pitchers' batting for the reports here so they're not cluttered with guys hitting under .100

We're losing entertainment here, I can feel it.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:14 am

brian wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote:Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point.
Oh yeah, those stats are definitely there, I just filter out pitchers' batting for the reports here so they're not cluttered with guys hitting under .100 (aside from Mister D).

For the year, you're hitting .400 (2-for-8) with the 1 HR, 1 BB, and 1 K.
Math is hard. (Just messing with you.)

You're right, it's 2-for-5. Looked really quick and confused PA with AB.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:27 pm

mister d wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:-Mister D, who is hitting .071 in 33 plate appearances, is unhappy because he expects to be in the regular starting lineup.
I'm a rhythm hitter.

you did go to a school that probably prefers that method

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:33 pm

Let's see...high salary, disruptive in the locker room, hitting .208 and two other 2bs on the roster. Seems like the wlu_lax story will end up being, stats start to improve mid season improving my value, and getting traded to a championship contender for young pitching when Burlington realizes they are not buyers.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:35 pm

I'm seeing the ball really well.

Team is starting to gel.

Coach always reminds us that it's a long season.

Taking it one game at a time.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:03 pm

Are we a small market team? Seems like they may be too worried about keeping GPJ out of Super 2 status than actually winning ballgames.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:06 pm

Ryan wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:I just filter out pitchers' batting for the reports here so they're not cluttered with guys hitting under .100
We're losing entertainment here, I can feel it.

Yeah, I originally just wanted to hang the home run over the rest of the pitching staff's heads all season. Now, I want to keep track of the difference in OPS between Mister D and myself.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:04 pm

I'm just going to assume that I'm the first PH off of the bench.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:49 am

WEEK 4 UPDATE

Sports Frogs Shellac Sealfisters, 14-3
The Burlington Sports Frogs powered past the Woonsocket Sealfisters, 14-3, at Lizard Kings Ballpark. BrontoBurglar was 4-5 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 3, to lead the charge. Sabo was the winner. Over 7 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. The loss lowers the Woonsocket record to 11-7.

BrontoBurglar had a key at-bat for Burlington early in the game. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a 2-run single. It was his 30th hit of the season and gave Burlington an early 4-2 lead.

"We came out aggressive," said Sports Frogs manager Johnny Carwash. "We came out swinging the bats."

Sports Frogs Edge Sealfisters, 2-1
The Burlington Sports Frogs went home winners at Lizard Kings Ballpark, thanks in large part to starter Degenerasian. Degenerasian silenced the Woonsocket Sealfisters, enabling Burlington to grab the 2-1 win. Johnnie earned the save for Burlington, his 4th of the year. With the win, Burlington improves its record to 12-10.

Duff, who is tied for 4th in the Bensell in runs scored with 17, aided the Burlington cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth. For the game, the right fielder was 1 for 3 with a double.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Woonsocket manager Joey Gill.

Sports Frogs Need Extra Frames to Get Past Sealfisters
Burlington beat Woonsocket on the strength of starter Brian's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a 3-1 win. Burlington reliever Johnnie picked up the win to move to 3-1. Alberto Quinonez suffered the loss. With the loss, Woonsocket is 11-9.

The most critical at-bat came in the top of the 11th inning. With two out, EnochRoot hit a first pitch fastball from Alberto Quinonez for a 2-run home run. It put Burlington in front, 3-1.

Brian called the win "a collective effort."

Injury Report: rass was hit in the head and concussed by a pitch from Woonsocket's Danny Soto, who immediately becomes our Public Enemy #1. I mean, just look at this asshole:

Hatters Deal Sports Frogs Painful Loss
The Danbury Hatters bested the Burlington Sports Frogs, 5-4, at Twisters Ballpark. Alex Collazo was named player of the game. He was 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs. Danbury has a mark of 10-13 after the win.

The game was decided with one out in the bottom of the ninth. With Danbury trailing 4-3, Dong-young Chun hit a sinker from Johnnie to center for a 2-run single. Just like that, the Hatters had a walk-off win.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Chun told the Danbury Observer.

Pruitt Hits 2 home runs in Sports Frogs Win
A 3-RBI performance from third baseman Pruitt, who is tied for 10th in the Bensell in extra base hits with 13, led the Burlington Sports Frogs to a 13-6 win over the Danbury Hatters. The Hatters fall to 10-14 and continue their unimpressive start to the 2017 season.

In the top of the seventh inning, pinch hitter EnochRoot came through big-time for the Sports Frogs. With Burlington leading 8-6, he belted a grand slam home run.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Pruitt.

Injury Report: Brontoburglar suffered a strained hamstring trying to score from 2nd on a single and will miss at least 6 weeks.

Multi-HR Game for Pruitt in 10-4 Win
A 4-RBI performance from Pruitt, who is tied for 2nd in the Bensell in total bases with 68, helped the Burlington Sports Frogs beat the Danbury Hatters, 10-4. The Hatters fall to 10-15 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2017 season.

Pruitt had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 3rd in the top of the first, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Sports Frogs went on to win.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Johnny Carwash said.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:50 am

News and Notes:

-Brontoburglar will be headed to the DL for at least 6 weeks with his hamstring strain. I'll put up a poll to see who we want to call up from the minors to take his spot.

-rass is listed as day-to-day for 6 days following his concussion. To play it safe we'll keep him on the bench for that time, with bfj filling in as the platoon catcher.

-Pruitt won the Conference Player of the Week after going 12-for-21 with 6 HR and 15 RBI.

-Jerloma went 2-12 against us in our series with Woonsocket and was whiffed by Sabo.

Batting Stats to Date:

Pitching Stats to Date:

Minor League Report:

Our AAA Burlington (NJ) Coats continue to play well at 14-8. Here's how our Swampers are doing:

Gunpowder: Hitting .341 with 8 HR and an OPS of 1.067
Giff: Hitting .338 with 4 HR and an OPS of .992
Rams Fanny: Hitting .300 with 2 HR and an OPS of .795

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:51 am

So it looks like this was really our breakout week. We swept the previously division-leading Woonsocket Sealfisters and went 5-1 overall behind some outstanding individual performances. We're now just a half-game back, and are closing in on the Offenders faster than Chris Hansen.

This week we'll get our first taste of inter-conference play with four games split home-and-home with the Rockford Files. After that we'll have a three-game homestand vs. Danbury. Here are our projected starting pitchers for the week:

5/1 @ROC - Degen
5/2 @ROC - Brian, facing off against the Swamp's own Steve who will be on the mound for Rockford
5/3 vs. ROC - DSafe
5/4 vs. ROC - TT
5/5 vs. DAN - Sabo
5/6 vs. DAN - Degen
5/7 vs. DAN - Brian

Stay tuned...

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:47 am

Fuck you Soto!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:41 am

So, I hope Pruitt is clean.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:42 am

I feel like Soto hit the wrong NJ dude.

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:51 am

Wins are a dumb stat.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:14 am

We've won eight of ten, boys. Keep it up.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:24 am

brian wrote:Wins are a dumb stat.

I like how you glom onto my extra inning, game winning HR vs the Sealfisters by calling the win "a collective effort".

Mmmmm.....

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:28 am

EnochRoot wrote:
brian wrote:Wins are a dumb stat.
I like how you glom onto my extra inning, game winning HR vs the Sealfisters by calling the win "a collective effort".

Mmmmm.....

There can only be one player of the game. And it was me that day, friendo.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:39 am

New poll up to vote on our first major roster decision of the regular season. As mentioned above, Bronto, our starting 1B and one of our best hitters, is headed to the DL for 6 weeks. In his place, we'll promote one of our players from the minors. Here are the Swampers playing on the AAA team:

Gunpowder (RF/LF): .341/.420/.647, 8 HR, 1.067 OPS
Giff (C/2B): .338/.420/.571, 4 HR, .992 OPS
Rams Fanny (1B/C): .300/.383/.412, 2 HR, .795 OPS

Rams Fanny is the one 1B of the group, but we don't necessarily need to promote by position as we have several others on the roster who can cover 1B (A_B, rass, bfj, EnochRoot). Vote for whichever option you feel makes the team strongest, and we'll sort out the new lineups and depth charts.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:41 am

Gotta go Gunpowder. Giff gallantly grants Gunpowders go-ahead.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:45 am

I'm not saying, but maybe Danny Soto is $11 and a mint richer these days. Gotta keep those bench players on the bench.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:46 am

Any chance you can get Giff to get some time at SS while down in AAA?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:01 am

EnochRoot wrote:Any chance you can get Giff to get some time at SS while down in AAA?

sancarlos is our Mark Belanger. You should embrace him.

Oh, and Danny Soto totally gets drilled the next time he faces us, right? Good thing we went no DH. Here's hoping it's TT's turn in the rotation when that happens.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:01 am

Giff wrote:So, I hope Pruitt is clean.

Levothyroxin, glucosamine and migraine-strength advil are all you'll find in my sample.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:05 am

I obviously want it but I voted for giff because of there weren't names attached, I'd pick the guy hitting just a bit less awesome but doing it as a C/2B.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:06 am

Gunpowder wrote:I obviously want it but I voted for giff because of there weren't names attached, I'd pick the guy hitting just a bit less awesome but doing it as a C/2B.

That must be an unprecedented combination.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:13 am

Pruitt wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I obviously want it but I voted for giff because of there weren't names attached, I'd pick the guy hitting just a bit less awesome but doing it as a C/2B.
That must be an unprecedented combination.

Sprinkle in some years in CF and some sub-optimal last years and you got yourself a HOF with over 3k hits.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:19 am

Pruitt wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I obviously want it but I voted for giff because of there weren't names attached, I'd pick the guy hitting just a bit less awesome but doing it as a C/2B.
That must be an unprecedented combination.

Jorge Posada broke in as a 2B/C.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:20 am

11:06: (Pruitt posts about C/2B combo)
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Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:31 am

I give 110% every time out there.