The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

[doncoryell]

4/16/08

I'm back on the hill for the second night in a row. It is game 2 of our 4-game series with the Braves and I enter the game to start the 9th inning with the Braves winning, 1-0. I pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning but we end up losing the game, 1-0.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Mississippi    1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  1  8  1
Birmingham     0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  0  4  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
ND       1.0  0  0  0  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0

2008 YTD totals     role: SU     organization: 5/5  AA: 26/32
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 4  1  0   0   1   1   7  3   3   0   0   3  5.0  5.40    1.20

[doncoryell]

4/17/08

It's game 3 of our series with Mississippi and I enter the game to start the top of the 9th inning with the score tied, 1-1. I give up a lead off homer then get the next batter to ground out to the first baseman. After allowing a pair of singles, I get the next hitter to hit into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning. The Barons end up losing, 2-1, for my first loss of the season.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Mississippi    0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  -  2  8  2
Birmingham     1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  1  6  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
L,1-1    1.0  3  1  1  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0

2008 YTD totals     role: SU     organization: 5/5  AA: 26/32
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 5  1  1   0   1   1   9  4   4   2   0   3  6.0  6.00    1.50

[doncoryell]

4/18/08

Its the final game of our series with the Braves and I enter the game with 2 out in the top of the 9th with a man on first and Mississippi in front, 7-4. I get the first batter to ground out to the third baseman to end the inning but the Barons don't score and we lose, 7-4.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Mississippi    2  1  0  1  0  1  0  2  0  -  7 13  0
Birmingham     1  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  -  4  9  1




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
ND       0.1  0  0  0  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0

2008 YTD totals     role: SU     organization: 5/5  AA: 26/32
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 6  1  1   0   1   1   9  4   4   2   0   3  6.1  5.68    1.42

[doncoryell]

4/19/08

I get called into the manager's office and was told that I made a strong showing by completing 3 out of 4 goals.

Here is my next goals assignment:

1. Increase fielding ability over next 3 series
2. Increase arm accuracy over next 3 series
3. Increase arm strength over next 3 series
4. Over next 3 series hava a fielding pct of .990 or better

[Madman55]

Not exactly a hot start.

Are you playing on PS2 or 3? I'm considering getting a PS2 this summer just for the show and some other games (I have a 360 right now.)

[doncoryell]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madman55

Not exactly a hot start. Are you playing on PS2 or 3? I'm considering getting a PS2 this summer just for the show and some other games (I have a 360 right now.)

PS2

[shinderhizzle84]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madman55

Not exactly a hot start. Are you playing on PS2 or 3? I'm considering getting a PS2 this summer just for the show and some other games (I have a 360 right now.)

i'd go ahead and do it, if I were you.

It's what I did a couple of months ago, and I really love it, even though I've only got one game (The Show 09)

Great job with this, doncoryell.

Gotta love Closers RTTS's.

[Cane_Mutiny]

Man, you're getting paid well! I think the Padres stiffed me on my first contract - all I got was $31k/year for 2 years, and if I recall correctly, my stats were about the same as yours in spring training (I'm also a closer).

Anyway, good luck with your career - I'm having loads of fun with mine