Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by mchecky

best dynasty on this site. by far

Thanks man, I appreciate that. Sorry things are going so slow. I've been working alot of OT this week at work. By the way, the new pop-up thing at the bottom of OS is annoying. Is there an option to turn it off?

[rhs_rizzo]

Quote: Originally Posted by highheatkingsb

By the way, the new pop-up thing at the bottom of OS is annoying. Is there an option to turn it off?

User CP --> Edit Options

Good bye annoying bar!

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by rhs_rizzo

User CP --> Edit Options Good bye annoying bar!

Thanks man.

[highheatkingsb]

September 1st, 2008
Game: 138 of 162
Attendance: 34,349
Wind: SE 3 mph

(61-76) @ (88-49)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Radhames Liz Clay Buchholz 6-5 W-L 2-3 5.05 ERA 3.97

Lugo's amazing play inspires Red Sox comeback!!!!!

Boston, MA - With the bases loaded in the top of the 8th with 2 outs for the Orioles, already scoring a run in the inning to go up 5-3 in the ballgame, Julio Lugo made a dive and layed out into the shallow outfield grass to rob Luke Scott of a guaranteed 2-RBI single, and that play turned out to be the biggest play in Boston's season thus far. The Red Sox, inspired by the defensive play of the year by Lugo, scored twice in the 8th, the key hit being a triple off the green monster by J.D. Drew and won the game in the bottom of the 9th on a bases loaded sacrifice fly from potential MVP Manny Ramirez to take the first game of the final month of the season from the Orioles. Tyler Yates pitched the 9th to earn the victory and pull the Red Sox to within a half game of the Yankees for first place in the division. Both teams will continue the series tomorrow.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Boston (September 1st, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 15 0 Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 6 11 0 WP - T. Yates (3-3), LP - C. Bradford (0-2)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary

2B - Mora (18), Scott (20)
3B - Huff (3)
HR - None
RBI - Markakis (93), Hernandez (48), Scott (88)
SB - Cintron (13), Bynum (31)

2B - Varitek (16), Ramirez (20), Casey (7)
3B - Drew (6)
HR - Youkilis (21)
RBI - Pedroia 2 (67), Lowell (66), Ramirez (128), Drew (93), Youkilis (77)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



R. Liz 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K's
J. Walker (H, 9) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
C. Bradford (L, 0-2) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

C. Buchholz 5.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's, 2 WP
H. Okajima 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A. Reyes 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
T. Yates (W, 3-3) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Scoring Summary



Top 1st

Mora scored on a wild pitch (1-0)
Markakis scored on a passed ball (2-0)

Bottom 4th

Pedroia singled to left, Ortiz scored (2-1)
Lowell singled to left, Ramirez scored (2-2)

Top 5th

Hernandez singled to center, Scott scored (3-2)

Top 7th

Scott doubled to right center, Mora scored (4-2)

Bottom 7th

Youkilis homered to left (4-3)

Top 8th

Markakis singled to first, Millar scored (5-3)

Bottom 8th

Drew tripled to left center, Ramirez scored (5-4)
Pedroia grounded out to second, Crisp scored (5-5)

Bottom 9th

Ramirez flied out to center, Casey scored (6-5)

Player of the Game

Kevin Youkilis delivered a solo home run in the 7th inning
to help the Red Sox in their comeback victory over the O's
tonight at Fenway Park.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	New York	89	48	-	L 1
	Boston	89	49	0.5	W 1
	Toronto	71	66	18.0	W 1
	Tampa Bay	62	74	26.5	W 2
	Baltimore	61	77	28.5	L 3

International League (AAA)

(69-74) @ (85-58)

Norfolk Tides	5	11	0
Richmond Braves	1	9	2

Final Regular Season Record: (70-74)

Eastern League (AA)

(79-62) @ (67-74)

Bowie Baysox	1	7	1
Harrisburg Senators	4	13	1

Final Regular Season Record (79-63)
*****Eastern League South Division Champions*****

Statistic Leaders through September 1st

A. Huff 1B .346 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 25 Home Runs N. Markakis LF 93 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 51 Steals D. Cabrera SP 11 Wins T. Patton SP 2.90 ERA C. Bradford RP 2.22 ERA G. Sherrill CL 36 Saves D. Cabrera SP 125 Strike Outs J. Lewis RP 70 Strike Outs

[superjames1992]

Tough loss there, but I'm not too disappointed.

You are sticking with MLB 08, then, I suppose, and not upgrading to 09?

[highheatkingsb]

Quote: Originally Posted by superjames1992

Tough loss there, but I'm not too disappointed. You are sticking with MLB 08, then, I suppose, and not upgrading to 09?

Nope, I want to do multiple seasons. I don't have the time like I used to to invest the amount of time into gaming, so I'm sticking with '08. I love it and the sliders are spot on, I don't have time to invest in that either. Hope you'll continue to follow.

[highheatkingsb]

MLB/Orioles Promotional News

September 1st, 2008




- Sent Down (SP) Ricky Nolasco

[highheatkingsb]

Pennant Race Standings Through September 1st, 2008

American League East
Team		W	L	GB
	New York	89	48	-
	Boston	89	49	0.5

American League Central
Team		W	L	GB
	Detroit	76	61	-
	Minnesota	71	66	5.0

American League West
Team		W	L	GB
	Oakland	66	71	-
	Seattle	66	71	-

American League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB
	Boston	89	49	-
	Minnesota	71	66	17.5

National League East
Team		W	L	GB
	New York	82	56	-
	Philadelphia	77	61	5.0

National League Central
Team		W	L	GB
	St Louis	80	58	-
	Pittsburgh	75	61	4.0

National League West
Team		W	L	GB
	Los Angeles	84	54	-
	Arizona	73	64	10.5

National League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB
	Philadelphia	77	61	-
	Pittsburgh	75	61	1.0

[highheatkingsb]

MLB Morning News

September 2nd, 2008

Big Win For Red Sox, Narrows Gap!!!!!



Red Sox beat enemy number one, gain ground on Yankees in AL East with win against Orioles.

In a divisional contest at home, the Red Sox inched closer in the AL East with a 6-5 win over the Orioles yesterday, closing the gap to half a game behind the Yankees. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 and drove in 1 run to spark the offense. Working in relief of Clay Buchholz, Tyler Yates came into a tie game and vultured his 3rd win of the season, pitching 1 inning and allowing no runs.

Tonight is game 2 of the series, as the Red Sox send Curt Schilling (4-2, 5.43) to the hill against Jeremy Guthrie (8-8, 5.36) and the Orioles. Aubrey Huff will be after hit number 200 of the season.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by highheatkingsb

Nope, I want to do multiple seasons. I don't have the time like I used to to invest the amount of time into gaming, so I'm sticking with '08. I love it and the sliders are spot on, I don't have time to invest in that either. Hope you'll continue to follow.

That's really a pretty good idea. That's why I was sort of glad that they didn't release a College Hoops 2K9 dynasty because it has allowed me to get deeper than I ever have into my coaching legacy.

And of course I'll continue to follow!