Building a Strat-O-Matic Dynasty

[Raven]

Prior to the draft, we are allowed to switch home teams. After thinking this over quite a bit, I decide to move to Los Angeles (NL). I will get St Louis rookies at the end of this year, but will receive Los Angeles rookies at the end of next year.

This means I most likely won't get Joc Pederson this year from LA, but hope to get Stephen Piscotty from St Louis.

Seattle moves to Atlanta
St Louis moves to Los Angeles
San Francisco moves to Washington
Seattle/Atlanta moves to St Louis

**we allow teams that move to then move again if a new team opens up since their previous move. In this case Seattle moved to Atlanta and then decided to move to St Louis when I moved to LA.

2015 Draft

Note: Houston made a ton of moves to acquire a lot of front loaded draft picks.


I had pick 1.14, but at the time of my pick, I wasn't sold on anyone in particular. I still liked Matt Shoemaker, but felt I could trade down and still get him. I also do not like the idea of taking a MR/CL in the 1st round/2nd round, when I am still trying to build a team and don't quite consider my self in prime contention for a World Series title.

3/1/15
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When my pick came up, I moved down.
Miami receives: 1st round pick (1.14), 5th round pick (5.10), 5th round pick (5.14)
Los Angeles receives: 2nd round pick (2.2), 4th round pick (4.2), 6th round pick (6.2).

I move down 3 spots twice 1.14 to 2.2, and 5.14 to 6.2, to move up 23 picks 5.10 to 4.2



Round 1

New York(NL) -- Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago(AL)
Boston -- Michael McKenry, C, Colorado
Miami -- Dellin Betances, RP, New York(AL)
St. Louis -- Josh Harrison, IF/OF, Pittsburgh
Houston -- Jake Arrieta, SP, Chicago(NL)
San Diego -- Danny Santana, CF/SS, Minnesota
Houston -- Garrett Richards, SP, Los Angeles(AL)
Houston -- Carlos Carrasco, P, Cleveland
Oakland -- Dee Gordon, 2B, Los Angeles(NL)
Oakland -- J.D. Martinez, OF, Detroit
Washington -- Masahiro Tanaka, SP, New York(AL)
Tampa Bay -- Steve Pearce, 1B/OF, Baltimore
Pittsburgh -- Phil Hughes, SP, Minnesota
Miami -- Hector Rondon, RP, Chicago(NL)
Houston -- Pat Neshek, RP, St. Louis

Round 2

Tampa Bay -- Wade Davis, RP, Kansas City
Los Angeles(NL) -- Matt Shoemaker, P, Los Angeles(AL)
Boston -- Tony Sipp, RP, Houston
Minnesota -- Ender Inciarte, OF, Arizona
Baltimore -- Dallas Keuchel, SP, Houston
San Diego -- Casey McGehee, 3B, Miami
Houston -- Andrew Miller, RP, Baltimore
New York(NL) -- Zach Britton, RP, Baltimore
Oakland -- Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B, Cleveland
San Diego -- Seth Smith, OF, San Diego
Washington -- David Peralta, OF, Arizona
Washington -- Drew Storen, RP, Washington
Pittsburgh -- Luis Valbuena, IF, Chicago(NL)
New York(NL) -- Kyle Hendricks, SP, Chicago
Houston -- Billy Hamilton, CF, Cincinnati

I add another SP in Shoemaker. Would have liked to get Billy Hamilton if I had a different 2nd round pick, but felt 2.2 was way too high to take him.


Round 3

Baltimore -- Joakim Soria, RP, Detroit
Miami -- Adam Warren, RP, New York (AL)
Boston -- Travis Snider, OF, Pittsburgh
Minnesota -- Cliff Pennington, IF, Arizona
Baltimore -- Javier Baez, IF, Chicago (NL)
Kansas City -- Michael Morse, LF/1B, San Francisco
Minnesota -- Dan Otero, RP, Oakland
Baltimore -- Nick Castellanos, 3B, Detroit
Oakland -- Robinson Chirinos, C, Texas
San Diego -- Danny Espinosa, 2B/SS, Washington
Kansas City -- Chris Coghlan, LF/RF, Chicago(NL)
Baltimore -- Kennys Vargas, 1B, Minnesota
Pittsburgh -- Conor Gillaspie, 3B, Chicago(AL)
San Diego -- Rene Rivera, C, San Diego
Chicago(NL) -- Brandon McCarthy, SP, New York(AL)

Round 4

Tampa Bay -- Jason Hammel, SP, Oakland
Los Angeles(NL) -- Francisco Cervelli, C, New York(AL)
Boston -- Logan Morrison, 1B/OF, Seattle
Chicago(NL) -- Arismendy Alcantara, CF/2B, Chicago(NL)
Baltimore -- Trevor Bauer, SP, Cleveland
Washington -- Marwin Gonzales, IF/LF, Houston
Boston -- Roman Mendez, RP, Texas
St. Louis -- Danny Duffy, P, Kansas City
Oakland -- Kevin Jepsen, RP, Los Angeles(AL)
Tampa Bay -- Kris Negron, IF/LF, Cincinnati
Minnesota -- Collin Cowgill, OF, Los Angeles(AL)
New York(NL) -- Fernando Abad, RP, Oakland
Pittsburgh -- Francisco Rodriguez, RP, Milwaukee
Boston -- Kyle Lobstein, P, Detroit
Boston -- Joe Kelly, SP, Boston

I add a Catcher; one of the few hitting catchers in the draft.
Cervelli may end up getting quite a few ABs now that he is in Pitt, so I am hoping this turns into a starter.


Round 5

Baltimore -- C.J. Cron, 1B, Los Angeles(AL)
Chicago(NL) -- Zach Walters, IF/OF, Chicago(NL)
Boston -- Daniel Robertson, OF/2B, Texas
Minnesota -- Delmon Young, OF, Baltimore
Houston -- Alexi Amarista, IF/OF, San Diego
Houston -- Buddy Carlyle, RP, New York(NL)
Houston -- Jared Hughes, RP, Pittsburgh
Houston -- Zach Putnam, RP, Chicago(AL)
Oakland -- Ryan Hanigan, C, Tampa Bay
Miami -- Jonathan Broxton, RP, Milwaukee
Washington -- Yusmeiro Petit, P, San Francisco
Tampa Bay -- Chris Stewart, C, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh -- Shawn Tolleson, RP, Texas
Miami -- Fernando Rodney, RP, Seattle
Pittsburgh -- David Lough, OF, Baltimore

Round 6

New York(NL) -- Rougned Odor, 2B, Texas
Los Angeles(NL) -- Chris Owings, SS/2B, Arizona
Boston -- Jarred Cosart, SP, Miami
Minnesota -- Cody Asche, 3B, Philadelphia
Los Angeles(NL) -- Scott Kazmir, SP, Oakland
Tampa Bay -- Christian Bethancourt, C, Atlanta
Los Angeles(NL) -- Mike Olt, 3B/1B, Chicago (NL)
Tampa Bay -- Neil Ramirez, RP, Chicago (NL)
Oakland -- Vidal Nuno, P, Arizona
Los Angeles(NL) -- Jose Ramirez, SS/2B, Cleveland
Washington -- Marcus Semien, IF, Chicago (AL)
Tampa Bay -- Carlos Sanchez, 2B/SS, Chicago(AL)
Pittsburgh -- Jackie Bradley, OF, Boston
San Diego -- Jon Niese, SP, New York(NL)
Miami -- Freddy Galvis, IF, Philadelphia


Having only 2 picks in the first 5 rounds, I have to try and land a future starter here. Owings and Ramirez are both starting SS for their team. Ramirez also has a pretty good defensive rating at 2B

I'm shocked that Kazmir has dropped this low, so have to take a shot on the lefty.

Olt was formerly a highly touted prospect. He has good power, and a very good glove at 3B, but has struggled at the plate. They think they may found the issue, as he had eye issues and think they've corrected it.

Round 7

New York(NL) -- John Mayberry Jr, OF/1B, Toronto
Miami -- Ramiro Pena, IF, Atlanta
Boston -- Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee
Minnesota -- Justin De Fratus, RP, Philadelphia
Tampa Bay -- Jenrry Mejia, RP, New York(NL)
Tampa Bay -- Cliff Lee, SP, Philadelphia
San Diego -- Zach Duke, RP, Milwaukee
Los Angeles(NL) -- Jeurys Familia, RP, New York(NL)
Oakland -- Matt den Dekker, OF, New York (NL)
Los Angeles(NL) -- Ryan Cook, RP, Oakland
Washington -- Dale Thayer, RP, San Diego
New York(NL) -- Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF, New York(NL)
Pittsburgh -- Martin Maldonado, C, Milwaukee
Washington -- Tyler Flowers, C, Chicago(AL)
New York(NL) -- Don Kelly, IF/OF, Detroit

Familia has a dominant card vs right handed batters, and terrible vs lefties. I plan on using him to get 1-2 outs, and realize I can't use him for more than a full inning. He also has a 20 wild pitch rating, which makes him a big liability with runners on base.

Cook has a good card, but limited innings. If he had more innings, he would have gone higher in the draft.

Round 8

New York(NL) -- Ramon Santiago, IF/LF, Cincinnati
Chicago(NL) -- Jimmy Nelson, P, Milwaukee
Chicago(NL) -- Cory Rasmus, P, Los Angeles(AL)
Washington -- Daisuke Matsuzaka, P, New York(NL)
Baltimore -- Kyle Gibson, SP, Minnesota
Baltimore -- Tom Koehler, SP, Miami
Chicago(NL) -- Nick Vincent, RP, San Diego
St. Louis -- Anthony Varvaro, RP, Atlanta
Miami -- Tim Stauffer, P, San Diego
Los Angeles(NL) -- Tommy La Stella, 2B, Atlanta
Washington -- Darin Ruf, 1B/3B/LF, Philadelphia
San Diego -- Tommy Hunter, RP, Baltimore
Pittsburgh -- Justin Grimm, RP, Chicago(NL)
Kansas City -- Scott Atchison, RP, Cleveland
Minnesota -- Carlos Corporan, C, Houston

La Stella is known as a solid hitting prospect, but a bad fielder. I've heard him mentioned as a young Dan Uggla.

Round 9

Kansas City -- Shawn Kelley, RP, New York(AL)
Miami -- Ryan Flaherty, IF/RF, Baltimore
Chicago(NL) -- Chase Anderson, SP, Arizona
Minnesota -- Domonic Brown, LF, Philadelphia
Baltimore -- Jake Petricka, RP, Chicago(AL)
San Diego -- Rymer Liriano, RF, San Diego
St. Louis -- Jake Lamb, 3B, Arizona
St. Louis -- Ryan Rua, LF/1B/3B, Texas
Oakland -- Tommy Kahnle, RP, Colorado
Los Angeles(NL) -- Sam Fuld, OF, Oakland
Kansas City -- Scott Baker, P, Texas
San Diego -- Yunel Escobar, SS, Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh -- Fernando Salas, RP, Los Angeles(AL)
Kansas City -- David DeJesus, OF, Tampa Bay
Chicago(NL) -- Brad Miller, SS, Seattle

Fuld has 2's in LF, CF and RF, so will be a nice defensive replacement.

Round 10

Kansas City -- Omar Infante, 2B, Kansas City
Miami -- Edwin Jackson, SP, Chicago(NL)
Chicago(NL) -- Josh Fields, RP, Houston
Chicago(NL) -- Rubby De La Rosa, SP, Boston
New York(NL) -- Yonder Alonso, 1B, San Diego
St. Louis -- Vance Worley, SP, Pittsburgh
St. Louis -- Jeremy Hellickson, SP, Tampa Bay
St. Louis -- Stephen Drew, SS, New York(AL)
Oakland -- Enrique Hernandez, IF/OF, Miami
Kansas City -- Jordan Schafer, OF, Minnesota
Minnesota -- Andrew Romine, 2B/SS, Detroit
Kansas City -- Joe Beimel, RP, Seattle
St. Louis -- Jeremy Guthrie, SP, Kansas City
Kansas City -- Tuffy Gosewisch, C, Arizona
St. Louis -- TJ House, SP, Cleveland


Supplemental Draft
TEAM SELECTION
New York(NL) Brad Ziegler, RP, Arizona
Miami Chris Parmelee, 1B/OF, Minnesota
Boston Daniel Descalso, IF, St. Louis
Minnesota Jose Molina, C, Tampa Bay
Baltimore Hank Conger, C, Los Angeles(AL)
San Diego Robbie Grossman, OF, Houston
Houston Donovan Solano, IF, Miami
St. Louis Anthony Recker, C, New York(NL)
Oakland Josh Thole, C, Toronto
Los Angeles(NL) Wil Nieves, C, Philadelphia
Washington Jerry Blevins, RP, Washington
Tampa Bay James Jones, OF, Seattle
Pittsburgh Ed Lucas, OF/IF, Miami
Kansas City Munenori Kawasaki, IF, Toronto
Chicago(NL) David Murphy, OF, Cleveland

Since we require 3 catchers on our roster, and I only have 2, I had to go C here. None of decisions were very strong, and all were very similar, so I bring back Nieves - our 2nd catcher from last year.

[Raven]

And finally, our roster heading into the season is set...
I'm also listing their allotted AB/IP for the season.

Batter (21)
C - Jarrod Saltalamacchia (258), Francisco Cervelli (101), Wil Nieves (84)
1B - Michael Cuddyer (131), Matt Adams (364)
2B - Anthony Rendon (424), Tommy La Stella (220)
SS - Jhonny Peralta (387), Chris Owings (214), Jose Ramirez (164)
3B - Matt Carpenter (412), Mike Olt (155)
LF - Justin Ruggiano (155), Alejando De Aza (330), Sam Fuld (243)
CF - Michael Bourn (307), Dexter Fowler (300)
RF - Yasiel Puig (386), Avisail Garcia (119), Randal Grichuk (76)
DH - Oswaldo Arcia (257)

Pitcher (15)
SP - Jose Quintana (138.2)
SP - Scott Kazmir (131.2)
SP - Henderson Alvarez (129.2)
SP - Shelby Miller (126.2)
SP/RP - Josh Collmenter (124)
SP/RP - Drew Smyly (106)
SP - Matt Shoemaker (94.1)
SP - Kevin Gausman (78.1)
SP - Michael Wacha (74)
SP/RP - Carlos Martinez (61.2)
RP - Tom Wilhelmson (54.2)
RP - Jeurys Familia (53.1)
CL - Trevor Rosenthal (48.1)
CL - David Robertson (44.1)
RP - Ryan Cook (34.2)

[Raven]

And the season is underway...


Game 1 vs Miami. Michael Wacha vs Tanner Roark.

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Francisco Cervelli C
Oswaldo Arcia DH
Michael Bourn CF
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Michael Wacha

1st Inning
Top
Wacha K's Christian Yelich, and gets Giancarlo Stanton to fly out. Matt Kemp then walks, Marcell Ozuna singles, and David Wright walks to load the bases. Brandon Phillips hits a 2 run single to give Miami a 2-0 lead.
Miami leads 2-0

3rd Inning
Bottom
Oswaldo Arcia leads off with a solo HR. Bourn in retired. De Aza singles, Carpenter singles, and Rendon singles home De Aza. Yasiel Puig hits a 3 run HR. Matt Adams K's and Jhonny Peralta is retired.
Los Angeles leads 5-2


6th inning
In an effort to start conserving innings early on Wacha, and a 5-2 lead, Ryan Cook comes on in relief.

Top
With one out, Brandon Phillips and Ian Desmond single, but Pena and Joseph (K) end the inning


7th inning
Tom Wilhelmson relieves Cook

Top
Yelich (K), Stanton (K), Kemp go 1-2-3


9th inning
David Robertson comes on for the save

Top
Pena, Joseph, and Yelich go 1-2-3.


Final
Mia 2-7-0
LA 5-7-0

Michael Wacha (W, 1-0) 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Ryan Cook 1 IP, 2 H, 1 K
Tom Wilhelmson 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K
David Robertson (Sv, 1) 1 IP

Yasiel Puig 1-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, R
Oswaldo Arcia 1-3, HR (1), 1 RBI, R

Game 2 vs Miami. Shelby Miller vs Edison Volquez

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Oswaldo Arcia DH
Michael Bourn CF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Shelby Miller


2nd Inning
Bottom
Adams Ks, Peralta doubles, Oswaldo Arcia hits a 2 run HR.
Michael Bourn is HBP, Salty Ks, De Aza ends the inning.
Los Angeles leads 2-0

5th inning
Bottom
Salty hits a solo HR.
Los Angeles leads 3-0

6th inning
Top
Brian Pena singles, Yadier Molia flies out, Yelich singles, Stanton singles in Pena.
Matt Kemp GIDP to end the inning.
Los Angeles leads 3-1

Bottom
Puig and Adams are retired. Peralta doubles, Oswald Arcia hits a 2 run HR (2nd of game, 3rd of year).
Michael Bourn follows up with a solo HR. Salty is retired.
Los Angeles leads 6-1

8th inning
Top
Desmon, Pena, Stanton and Kemp each walk to score a run.
Trevor Rosenthal comes on in relief with LA leading 6-2, and the tieing run at the plate.
Rosenthal gets PH Hanley Ramirez to end the inning.
Los Angeles leads 6-2

Bottom
Puig walks, Adams singles, Peralta is HBP (and will miss 2 games). Arcia K's, Bourn walks in a run. Salty Ks and De Aza is retired.
Los Angeles leads 7-2

9th inning
Rosenthal hits Phillips with 1 out (Phillips will miss 2 games), Demond Ks, and Brian Pena walks, but Rosenthal retires Ryan Flaherty to end the game.



Final
Mia 2-4-0
LA 7-8-0

Shelby Miller (W, 1-0) 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Trevor Rosenthal (Sv, 1), 1.1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB

Jhonny Peralta 2-3, HBP, 2 2B, 2 R
Oswaldo Arcia 2-4, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 R
Michael Bourn 1-2, HR (1), 1 R, 2 RBI, BB, HBP
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 1-4, HR (1), R, 1 RBI, 2 K


Game 3 vs Miami. Scott Kazmir vs Jose Fernandez

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Oswaldo Arcia DH (moves up, due to hot streak)
Jose Ramirez SS (1st start of season, Peralta injured)
Dexter Fowler CF (1st start of season)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Scott Kazmir

1st Inning
Top
Lagares singles, and Stanton walks. Yelich is retired for the first out.
David Wright walks to load the bases. Hanley Ramirez Ks, and Desmond is retired to end the threat.

2nd Inning
Bottom
Oswaldo Arcia hits a solo HR (4th of season)
Los Angeles leads 1-0

3rd Inning
Top
Lagares singles and steals 2nd. Stanton is HBP (injured for 2 games), and Matt Kemp comes on to PR. Yelich singles in Lagares.
Wright and Ramirez are retired. Desmond walks to load the bases. Kazmir Ks Parmelee to end the inning.
Tie 1-1

4th Inning
Top
LA Pitcher Scott Kazmir commits an error, allowing Yadier Molina to reach. Ramiro Pena sac bunts him over. Lagares singles in Molina.
Kemp is retired and Yelich walks. Wright is retired to end the inning.
Miami scores an unearned run.
Miami leads 2-1

Bottom
Puig doubles, 1 out later, Arcia walks. Ramirez Ks, and Fowler walks to load the bases. Salty Ks to end the inning.

6th inning
Top
With 2 outs, Christian Yelich and David Wright go back-to-back HRs.
Miami leads 4-1

Bottom
Matt Adams solo HR.
Miami leads 4-2

8th inning
Top
Ramiro Pena Ks. Matt Adams error allows Lagares to reach base. Kemp singles. Yelich Ks (would be 3rd out of the inning).
Wright singles home Lagares, Hanley Ramirez hits a 3 run HR. Desmond singles.
David Robertson on in relif of Kazmir.
Parmelee walks. Yadier Molina doubles in Desmond. Ramiro Pena Ks.
Miami scores 5 unearned runs.
Miami leads 9-2

9th Inning
Bottom
After Dillon Betances pitched 2 scoreless innings of relif, Miami brings on Johnathon Broxton with a 7 run lead.
Fowler is retired. Justin Ruggiano PHs for Salty, and hits a solo HR. De Aza is retired for the 2nd out.
Carpenter, Rendon and Puig walk to load the bases.
Miami closer Hector Rondon relieves Broxton (non save situation).
Matt Adams doubles in Carpenter and Rendon. Puig is held at third.
Oswaldo Arcia doubles hom Puig and Adams.
Michael Cuddyer comes on to PH for Jose Ramirez and is retired to end the game.
Miami wins 9-7

Final
Mia 9-12-1
LA 7-10-2

Scott Kazmir (L, 0-1), 7.2 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 6 K, 3 HR, 1 HB, 1 E
David Robertson .1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Drew Smyly 1 IP, 1 H

Matt Carpenter 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB
Matt Adams 2-5, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 E
Oswaldo Arcia 2-4, 1 HR (4), 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
Justin Ruggiano 1-1, 1 HR (1), 1 R, 1 RBI

[Raven]

Game 4 @ Houston Matt Shoemaker vs Zack Greinke

Dodgers send out their top pick, SP Matt Shoemaker for his 1st start of the season.

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Michael Bourn CF
Oswaldo Arcia DH
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Jose Ramirez SS
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Matt Shoemaker

1st Inning
Top
Carpenter walks, Puig singles, and Bourn walks to load the bases, but Greinke Ks Arcia to end the threat.

Shoemaker Ks 6s in the first 4 innings, and we cruise along to a 0-0 tie.

5th Inning
Bottom
Billy Hamilton hits a leadoff single for the Stros, and steals 2nd. Andrelton Simmons bunts him over, and Jose Altuve hits a sac fly to give Houston a 1-0 lead, and the lone run of the game.

Final
LA 0-3-1
Hou 1-4-0

Matt Shoemaker (L, 0-1) 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Drew Smyly 1.1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K

Matt Carpenter 1-2, 2 BB
Yasiel Puig 1-4
Jose Ramirez 1-3

Anthony Rendon committed an error for LA

Game 5 @ Houston Henderson Alvarez vs Jake Arrieta

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS (returns from 2 game injury)
Michael Bourn CF
Michael Cuddyer DH
Francisco Cervelli C
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Henderson Alvarez

In an effort to add some offense vs a tough pitcher Arrieta, Cuddyer and Cervelli both get the start.

1st Inning
Bottom
With 1 out, Jayson Heyward singles, Paul Goldschmidt and David Ortiz walk to load the bases. Todd Frazier singles home 2. Gardner singles home Ortiz, and Houston is off to a 3-0 lead.

4th Inning
Top
Bourn and Cuddyer single and Cervelli sacs them over. De Aza hits a sac fly to RF and the throw is cut off and Cuddyer is gunned down at 3rd.
But the Dodgers get one on the board.
Houston leads 3-1

5th Inning
Top
Rendon walks and Adams doubles him home. Peralta Ks to end the inning.

Bottom
Billy Hamilton doubles, and a 2 out wild pitch sends him to third. Heyward singles home Hamilton.
Houston leads 4-1

6th Inning
Top
Rendon doubles, and Adams singles him to third, but Peralta grounds out to end the threat.
Houston leads 4-2

8th Inning
Top
De Aza hits a lead off single off of Arrieta, and Jared Hughes comes on in relief.
Matt Carpenter GIDP. Rendon and Puig single, and Pat Neshek relieves Hughes and retires Adams to end the inning.

Final
LA 2-9-0
Hou 4-9-0

Henderson Alvarez (L, 0-1) CG 8 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP

Anthony Rendon 2-3, 2B, R, BB
Matt Adams 2-4, 2B, RBI
Alejandro De Aza 2-2, Sac Fly, SB, CS, 1 RBI

Game 6 @ Houston Michael Wacha vs Garret Richards

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Jhonny Peralta SS
Matt Adams 1B
Justin Ruggiano DH
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Michael Bourn CF
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Michael Wacha 1-0, 1 GS, 5 IP, 3.60 ERA

1st Inning
Bottom
Altuve singels, Heyward walks and Paul Goldschmidt grounds out to 1st to advance both runners. David Ortiz doubles home 2 runs.
Houston leads 2-0

3rd Inning
Bottom
Goldschmidt singles and advances on a wild pitch. Ortiz singles him home.
Houston leads 3-0

4th Inning
Top
Jhonny Peralta doubles, and scores on a Matt Adams single. Salty walks and Bourn singles to load the bases.
Richards Ks De Aza, and Matt Carpenter pops out to end the inning.
Houston leads 3-1

Bottom
Singles by Lorenzo Cain, Jose Altuve, and Jason Heyward add a run for Houston.
Houston leads 4-1

8th Inning
Top
Adams singles and advances on a groundout by Ruggiano. Francisco Cervelli PHs for Salty and hits an RBI single.
Pat Neshek releives Richards.
One out later, De Aza walks, but Carpenter again fails and the inning ends.
Houston leads 4-2

9th Inning
Top
Craig Kimbrel comes on for the save.
Rendon singles, Puig Ks, and Cuddyer gets a PH single. Adams single drives in Rendon, but Justin Ruggiano ends the game with a GIDP.

Final
LA 3-11-1
Hou 4-12-1

Michael Wacha (L, 1-1) 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP
Drew Smyly 3 IP, 4 H, 3 K

Matt Carpenter 0-4, BB, 1 E
Anthony Rendon 3-4, 1R, 1 2B
Yasiel Puig 0-5
Jhonny Peralta 2-4, 1 R, 2B, 2 K
Matt Adams 3-5, 1 R, 2 RBI

[Raven]

Game 7 vs Houston Carlos Carrasco vs Shelby Miller

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Dexter Fowler CF
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Justin Ruggiano LF
Michael Cuddyer DH
Francisco Cervelli C

SP - Shelby Miller 1-0, 2.35 ERA, 1 GS, 7.2 IP

1st Inning
Bottom
Carpenter doubles, advances to third on a Dexter Fowler ground out, and scores on a groundout by Matt Adams.
LA leads 1-0

2nd Inning
Top
Salvador Perez solo HR ties it up.
Tie 1-1

Bottom
Adams walks, Peralta Ks, Ruggiano doubles to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.
Carassco Ks Cuddyer and Cervelli to end the inning.

3rd Inning
Top
Altuve singles, Heyward walks, and 1 out later, Miller's wild pitch advances both.
David Ortiz singles home Altuve and a sac fly by Todd Frazier adds another.
Houston leads 3-1

4th Inning
Bottom
Peralta doubles and Ruggiano singles him home. The throw is cutoff, and Ruggiano is out going to 2nd to end the inning.
Houston leads 3-2.

5th Inning
Top
Altuve and Heyward single, and Albert Pujols sac fly scores Altuve. Ortiz singles and Frazier walks to load the bases. Brett Gardner walks to score another run, Salvador Perez singles home another, and finally Lorenzo Cain GIDP to end the inning.
Houston leads 6-2

8th Inning
Bottom
Jared Hughes relieves Carrasco
Sam Fuld pinch hits for Cervelli and singles. Carpenter singles, and Rendon doubles home Fuld.
Andrew Miller relieves Hughes.
Puig K's and Jose Ramirez Ks to end the inning.
Houston leads 6-3


Final
Hou 6-9-1
LA 3-7-0

Shelby Miller (L, 1-1) 6 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1 WP
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 1 K
David Robertson 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Cook 1 IP, 3 K

Matt Carpenter 2-4, 2B, R
Anthony Rendon 1-4, 2 RBI, 2B
Justin Ruggiano 2-4, 2B, 1 RBI

Game 8 vs Houston Alex Cobb vs Scott Kazmir

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Matt Adams 1B
Oswaldo Arcia DH
Jhonny Peralta SS
Michael Bourn CF
Justin Ruggiano LF
Francisco Cervelli C

SP - Scott Kazmir 0-1, 3.52 ERA, 1 GS, 7.2 IP

2nd Inning
Top
Todd Frazier doubles, and Josh Hamilton hits a 2 run HR.
Houston leads 2-0

3rd Innning
Top
Andrelton Simmons singles, Altuve Singles and Nick Markakis hits a grounder forcing Simmons at the plate.
David Ortiz hits a 3 run Home Run.
Houston leads 5-0

6th Inning
Bottom
Matt Carpenter walks, Rendon singles Carpenter to third and Rendon is caught stealing.
Yasiel Puig reaches on an error by Cobb and Carpenter scores. Puig steals 2nd, and scores on a double by Oswaldo Arcia.
Houston leads 5-2

7th Inning
Bottom
Buddy Carlyle relieves Alex Cobb.
Bourn singles, and Alejandro De Aza pinch hit singles for Ruggiano. Cervelli walks to load the bases.
Carpenter singles home 1.
Pat Neshek relieves Carlyle.
Rendon singles home 2. Puig pops out, and Adams doubles in a run. Oswaldo Arcia's sac fly scores another run.
Peralta singles and Bourn adds an RBI single. Neshek delivers a wild pitch, but De Aza Ks to end the inning.
LA leads 8-5

8th Inning
Top
Rosenthal relieves Kazmir
Nick Markakis singles and David Ortiz hits a 2 run HR.
LA leads 8-7

8th Inning
Bottom
Jared Hughes relieves Neshek
Anthony Rendon hits a 2 out homer to add a go-ahead run. Puig singles and Matt Adams is retired.

9th Inning
Top
David Robertson relieves Rosenthal
Albert Pujols hits a leadoff homer. Salvador Perez pinch hits and is retired.
Andrelton Simmons singles and is forced at 2nd on a fielders choice by Jose Altuve.
Altuve steals 2nd, but Markakis grounds out to end the game.

Final
Hou 8-12-2
LA 9-12-1

Scott Kazmir (W, 1-1) 7 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 2 HR
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 HR
David Robertson (Sv, 2) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 HR

Matt Carpenter 1-4, 2 R, RBI
Anthony Rendon 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, CS
Oswaldo Arcia 1-2, Sac Fly, 2 RBI, 2B
Michael Bourn 2-3, R, RBI, BB




LA drops to 3-5

David Ortiz goes 8-17, 4 R, 9 RBI, 2 HR in the 5 games

[Raven]

Game 9 @ KC Matt Shoemaker vs Bartolo Colon

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Dexter Fowler CF
Yasiel Puig RF
Anthony Rendon 2B
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Justin Ruggiano DH
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Alejandro De Aza LF

SP - Matt Shoemaker 0-1, 1.35 ERA, 1 GS, 6.2 IP, 7 K

1st Inning
Bottom
Chris Coghlan singles, Joe Mauer walks, and Jose Bautista hits a 3 run HR.
KC leads 3-0

2nd Inning
Top
Jhonny Peralta hits a solo HR.
KC leads 3-1

5th Inning
Top
Matt Adams doubles and scores on a Peralta single. Peralta goes to third on Ruggiano's single, and scores on a Sac Fly by Salty. De Aza walks, but Carpenter and Fowler are retired to end the inning.
Tie 3-3.

6th Inning
Top
Puig and Matt Adams single. Peralta's double scores Puig. Ruggiano's sac fly scores Adams.
Peralta has the opportunity to advance to third. He is safe 1-12, holds 13-19, and out on a 20...and a 20 is rolled, nailing Peralta at third, for the final out of the inning.
LA leads 5-3

7th Inning
Bottom
Tom Wilhelmson relieves Matt Shoemaker.
Coghlan singles and steals 2nd. Michael Morse pinch hits for Mauer and singles home Coghlan.
LA leads 5-4

9th Inning
Bottom
David Robertson relieves Wilhelmson.
Bautista is retired, and Kyle Seager Ks for the 2nd out.
Robertson walks Kurt Suzuki, David Freese pinch hit singles, and Josh Rutledge pinch hit singles to load the bases. Howie Kendrick is finally retired to end the rally.

Final
LA 5-11-1
KC 4-12-0

Matt Shoemaker (W,1-1) 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Tom Wilhelmson 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
David Robertson (Sv, 3) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K

Matt Adams 3-4, 2 R, 2B
Jhonny Peralta 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR


Game 10 @ KC Henderson Alvarez vs Jorge De La Rosa

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Dexter Fowler CF
Anthony Rendon DH
Michael Cuddyer 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Justin Ruggiano LF
Yasiel Puig RF
Jose Ramirez SS
Francisco Cervelli C

SP - Henderson Alvarez 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1 GS, 8 IP

1st Inning
Bottom
Denard Span singles and steals 2nd, scores on a Michael Morse double. Jose Bautista singles home Morse. Devin Mesoraco singles, and a GIDP by Howie Kendrick leaves Bautista at third with 2 out. Kyle Seager singles home Bautista.
KC leads 3-0

3rd Inning
Bottom
Bautista walks and scores on a 2 run Homer by Devin Mesoraco. Howie Kendrick singles, and Kyle Seager GIDP.
KC leads 5-0

5th Inning
Top
Ruggiano flies out to start the inning. Puig and Jose Ramirez walk. One out later, Carpenter singles to load the bases. Fowler walks in a run, and Rendon doubles home 2 more. Cuddyer walks to load the bases again, and Peralta doubles home 2. Justin Ruggiano singles home Adams and Peralta is nailed at the plate on a 55% safe chance.
LA leads 6-5

Bottom
With 2 outs, Kyle Seager doubles.
Drew Smyly relieves Alvarez.
Joe Mauer singles in Seager. Emilio Bonifacio pinch hits for David Dejesus and Ks.
Tie 6-6

6th Inning
Top
Scott Atchison relieves De La Rosa.
Puig grounds out. Ramirez singles and Cervelli doubles.
Carpenter singles in Ramirez, and Fowler's Sac Fly scores Cervelli. Rendon singles and a double by Cuddyer drives in 2 more.
LA leads 10-6

Bottom
With 2 outs, Morse doubles, Bautista walks, and Mesoraco drives in Morse with a double. Kendrick is retired to end the inning.
LA leads 10-7

7th Inning
Top
Ramirez singles and steals 2nd. Carpenter walks. Fowler singles in a run and steals 2nd. Rendon is retired for the third out.
LA leads 11-7

Bottom
Seager walks, and Mauer and Bonifacio single (RBI). Rutledge Ks and Span GIDP.
LA leads 11-8

8th Inning
Top
Scott Baker relieves Atchison
Peralta doubles and scores on a Ruggiano single. Jose Ramirez knocks in 2 with his first HR of the year.
LA leads 14-8

9th Inning
Bottom
Kendrick doubles and Freese singles. Kurt Suzuki GIDP to score Kendrick. Bonifacio is retired to end the game.

Final
LA 14-17-0
KC 9-18-0

Henderson Alvarez 4.2 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Drew Smyly (W,1-0) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Matt Carpenter 2-5, 2 R, RBI
Dexter Fowler 2-3, R, 3 RBI, SB, Sac Fly, BB
Anthony Rendon 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B
Michael Cuddyer 1-2, R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 BB
Jhonny Peralta 3-4, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, BB
Justin Ruggiano 2-5, R, 2 RBI
Jose Ramirez 3-4, 4 R, 2 RBI, HR, SB, BB

[Raven]

Game 11 @ Miami Michael Wacha vs Edison Volquez

Los Angeles lineup
Alejandro De Aza LF
Matt Carpenter 3B
Anthony Rendon 2B
Matt Adams 1B
Jhonny Peralta SS
Michael Bourn CF
Yasiel Puig RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Dexter Fowler DH



SP - Michael Wacha 1-1, 5.40 ERA, 2 GS, 10 IP

1st Inning
Bottom
Christian Yelich is HBP and will miss 2 games. Chris Parmelee singles to center, and Michael Bourn commits a 2 base error; Juan Lagares, pinch running for Yelich, scores from first.
Miami leads 1-0

4th Inning
Bottom
David Wright singles, and Brandon Phillips is HBP. Wacha's wildness continues, and he hits Ian Desmond. Desmond is injured for 1 game and Ryan Flaherty comes in to run. Yadier Molina singles in Wright. Lagares hits a sac fly to score another, and Giancarlo Stanton hits a 3 run HR.
Miami leads 6-0

6th Inning
Bottom
Tom Wilhelmson, who came on for Wacha after the 4th, is pitching.
Yadier Molina walks, and Stanton goes deep - his 2nd HR of the game.
Miami leads 8-0

Final
LA 0-6-1
Mia 8-8-0

Michael Wacha (L, 1-2) 4 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 3 HBP
Tom Wilhelmson 3 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K

Michael Bourn 2-4, 1 E


Game 12 @ Miami Shelby Miller vs Jose Fernandez

Fernandez enters the game with just 6 IP remaining on the season, due to his MLB injury in 2014.

Los Angeles lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Alejandro De Aza LF
Matt Adams 1B
Oswaldo Arcia DH
Anthony Rendon 2B
Yasiel Puig RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Michael Bourn CF
Jose Ramirez SS



SP - Shelby Miller 1-1, 5.27 ERA, 2 GS, 13.2 IP, 10 BB

8th Inning
Top
Adam Warren pitching his 2nd inning of work.
Adams and Arcia K. Jhonny Peralta (in for Rendon - injured by HBP) doubles and Puig doubles to score Peralta.
LA leads 1-0

Shelby Miller goes the distance, for the CG Shutout.


Final
LA 1-5-0
Mia 0-3-0

Shelby Miller (W,2-1) 9 IP CG ShO, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K

Jhonny Peralta 1-1, R, 2B, BB
Yasiel Puig 2-4, RBI, 2B

LA improves to 6-6

[Raven]

After taking off for about a month, we resume play.
I'm going to change the format of this, because all the details is just too much to write out each game...



Game 13 @NYN Scott Kazmir vs Jon Lester

SP Scott Kazmir 2 GS, 1-1 4.91, 14.2 IP, 14 R, 8 ER

The Dodgers are without Anthony Rendon for the first two games, due to a previous injury.

An error by Kazmir in the second allows 5 unearned runs to score.
Cuddyer, Puig and Dexter Fowler each homer for The Dodgers. Jose Ramirez adds an RBI single.

Final
LA 5 6 1
NY 8 11 0

Scott Kazmir (L, 1-2) 5 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Tom Wilhelmson 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 1 K

Dexter Fowler 2-3, 3 R, HR, 1 RBI
Michael Cuddyer 2-3, HR, R, 2 RBI


Game 14 @ NYN Matt Shoemaker vs Jacob deGrom

SP Matt Shoemaker 2 GS 1-1, 2.84, 12.2 IP, 12 K

LA gets 2 in the 4th, on a homerun by Matt Adams. New York scores 6 in the 5th, on a Miguel Montero 2 run HR, an RBI single by Michael Brantley, and a 3 run homer from Jose Abreu.

In the 9th trailing 7-2, Puig reaches on a Drew Stubbs error, Justin Ruggiano gets a pinch hit walk, and Michael Cuddyer singles to load the bases off of Zach Britton. Cody Allen comes on in relief, and Jhonny Peralta grounds into a DP to score a run. Allen's wild pitch scores another run, but Jose Ramirez grounds out to end the game.

Final
LA 4 4 0
NY 7 11 1

Matt Shoemaker (L, 1-2) 7 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 8K, 2 HR
David Robertson 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K

Matt Adams 1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 1-2, 2B, BB

Game 15 @NYN Henderson Alvarez vs Zach Wheeler

SP Henderson Alvarez 2 GS 0-1 7.11, 12.2 IP

Jose Abreu and Cory Dickerson lead off the 2nd for New York with singles. Jhonny Peralta makes 2 consecutive errors to load the bases and score a run. After Alvarez K's DJ Lamehiu, Yasiel Puig makes the third error of the inning, and New York scores 3 unearned runs in the inning. George Springer and Miguel Montero each homer for New York.

Henderson Alvarez pitches the complete game, but allows 7 runs. The lone LA run came in the 9th, when Ruggiano and Puig single and Jhonny Peralta reached on an error by Alcides Escobar.

Final
LA 1 3 3
NY 7 8 1

Henderson Alvarez (L, 0-2), 8 IP CG, 8 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR

Matt Adams is injured for 2 games.

Game 16 @NYN Michael Wacha vs Felix Hernandez

SP Michael Wacha 3 GS, 1-2 7.07, 14.1 IP

LA loads the bases with 2 outs in the first, but fail to score when Yasiel Puig GIDP. Likewise, NY loads the bases in the bottom of the inning, but Wacha escapes before allowing any runs.

New York gets 4 in the 4th, capped by a 2 run HR by Michael Brantley.

We cruise along to the 8th and NY leads 5-0. Felix Hernandez was pulled after 7, despite allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk. Zach Britton in to pitch.
Matt Carpenter reached on an error, Jarrod Saltalamacchia walks, and Cuddyer walks to load the bases. Francisco Cervelli pinch hits and is HBP to score a run. Darren O'Day relieves Britton. Fowler walks to score another run, and Anthony Rendon grounds out to make it 6-3 NY.

On to the 9th and Joaquin Benoit in to close for NY. Puig K's, Carpenter is HBP and Ruggiano walks. Sam Fuld on to pinch hit and advances both runners on a groundout. With 2 outs, Michael Cuddyer steps up and hits a 3 run HR to put LA ahead 6-5! David Robertson closes out the 9th.

Final
LA 6 2 0
NY 5 12 2

LA scores 6 with 2 hits,5 BB and 2 HBP.

Michael Wacha 5 IP, 4 R, 4 K, 1 HR
Drew Smyly (W, 1-0) 3 IP, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K
David Robertson (SV, 4) 1 IP, 2 K

Michael Cuddyer 1-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI

[Raven]

Game 17 vs St Louis Jordan Zimmerman vs Shelby Miller

SP - Shelby Miller 3 GS, 2-1 3.18, 22.2 IP

Miller allows a solo Homer to Daniel Nava, and a 2 run shot to Adrian Gonzales in the 1st. St Louis adds 2 more in the 2nd, and 3 in the 5th to cruise to a 7-0 win.

Final
StL 7 11 0
LA 0 5 1

Dexter Fowler 2-4, 2B

Shelby Miller (L, 2-2) 5 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3 HR
Tom Wilhelmson 2 IP, 2 H, BB, HBP
Ryan Cook 1 IP
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Game 18 vs St Louis Danny Duffy vs Scott Kazmir

SP - Scott Kazmir 3 GS, 1-2 4.58, 19.2 IP

Brandon Moss' RBI single scores Jacoby Ellsbury in the 1st, and St Louis gets off to a quick 1-0 lead.

Michael Cuddyer launches a 2 run homer in the 2nd, and Cuddyer and Francisco Cervelli go back-to-back in the 4th, to give LA a 4-1 lead.

St Louis adds a run in the 6th, on a double by Ellsbury and a single by Josh Harrison, to cut the lead to 4-2.

Kazmir enters the 8th, and allows another double to Ellsbury. Kazmir gives way to Ryan Cook. Cook allows a single to Adrian Gonzales, a double to Brandon Moss, and another single to Josh Harrison, and St Louis takes a 5-4 lead. Trevor Rosenthal relieves Cook and walks Ben Zobrist and allows an RBI single to Johnathon Lucroy, before finally escaping the inning.

Final
StL 6 11 0
LA 4 11 0

Dexter Fowler 2-3, 2B, 2 BB
Jhonny Peralta 2-4, 2B, BB
Michael Cuddyer 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Francisco Cervelli 3-4, R, HR, RBI

Scott Kazmir 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 6K, 3 BB
Ryan Cook (L,0-1) 0 IP, 3 H, 3 R
Trevor Rosenthal 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2K
David Robertson 1 IP, 1 H

Justin Ruggiano is injured for 3 days.

Dodgers record falls to 7-11