The career of "Nolan Ryan" - RTTS

[doncoryell]

7/27/08




Jake Fox

for

Steven Sellers


The Cleveland Indians today traded catcher Jake Fox to the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitcher Steven Sellers.

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7/29/08

We are back on the road and are facing the Corpus Cristi Hooks.

I go 2-4 at the plate with a bunt single and also drive in a run with a single to center while also scoring a run as we defeat the Hooks, 9-3. Oh, I also scatter 7 hits in 7 1/3 innings of work and only allow 3 runs, all in the 3rd inning, as my losing streak finally comes to an end.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
San Antonio    1  0  3  4  1  0  0  0  0  -  9 13  0
Corpus Cristi  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  3  7  1



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
W        7.1   7   3   3   0   2



my 2008 totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 5  12   0  26  19 129.0 190  86  86   2  60  6.00   1.49   .346

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End of July, 2008

Texas League Standings

North Division   W   L   PCT   GB     South Division    W   L   PCT   GB
Y-Naturals      21  19  .525   --     Missions         24  16  .600   --
Cardinals       19  21  .475    2     Hooks            23  17  .575    1
Drillers        18  22  .450    3     Y-RockHounds     22  18  .550    2
Travelers       17  23  .425    4     RoughRiders      16  24  .400    8

Major League Standings

American League                       National League

East  Division   W   L   PCT   GB     East Division    W   L   PCT   GB
Red Sox         66  43  .606   --     Braves          61  47  .565   --
Blue Jays       63  45  .583    2.5   Phillies        60  48  .556    1
Yankees         62  47  .569    4     Marlins         56  54  .509    6
Orioles         51  58  .468   15     Mets            53  56  .486    8.5
Rays            41  67  .380   24.5   Nationals       44  64  .407   17

Central Division W   L   PCT   GB     Central Division W   L   PCT   GB
Tigers          62  47  .569   --     Astros          60  47  .561   --
Indians         58  50  .537    3.5   Cardinals       56  55  .505    6
White Sox       56  52  .519    5.5   Brewers         55  54  .505    6
Twins           49  59  .454   12.5   Cubs            55  54  .505    6
Royals          43  67  .391   19.5   Pirates         52  57  .477    9
                                      Reds            50  60  .455   11.5

West Division    W   L   PCT   GB     West Division    W   L   PCT   GB
Athletics       58  49  .542   --     Rockies         63  47  .573   --
Angels          55  53  .509    3.5   Dodgers         57  51  .528    5
Mariners        49  59  .454    9.5   Diamondbacks    55  53  .509    7
Rangers         43  66  .395   16     Padres          52  57  .477   10.5
                                      Giants          44  63  .411   17.5

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8/2/08

We enter the last month of the second half of the regular season and I have just been promoted to #2 in the starting rotation (#2 SP).

After a brief road trip, we are now back home and hosting the Frisco RoughRiders.

I start out strong and scatter 10 hits, striking out four, before being lifted with one out in the 7th and the Missions on top, 4-2. We ended up tacking on two more runs in the last of the 7th and we went on to win, 6-3.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Frisco         0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  -  3 12  0
San Antonio    1  2  0  1  0  0  2  0  x  -  6  9  0



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
W        6.1  10   2   2   0   4



my 2008 totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 6  12   0  27  20 135.1 200  88  88   2  64  5.85   1.49   .347

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8/8/08

We continue the homestand as my turn comes around again and the Springfield Cardinals are in town. I was told yesterday that I have been promoted again and am now in the number one slot of the rotation (ace SP).

If there was anyone who could probably pull it off it was me. I somehow scatter 14 hits before the setup man came on in the top of the 8th after a double to start the inning. The reliever allowed that runner to score and I end up with a no decision as the Cardinals came from behind to win the game, 4-3.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Springfield    0  1  0  0  1  0  0  2  0  -  4 16  1
San Antonio    3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  3  8  1



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
ND       7.0  14   3   3   0   3



my 2008 totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 6  12   0  28  21 142.1 214  91  91   2  67  5.75   1.52   .351

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8/9/08

I was called into the manager's office and told that my goal period ended and it was a good effort as I achieved 4 of 6 goals. I was then given 5 goals to achieve in the remaining weeks of the season.

Next Series of Goals

1.) Increase stamina
2.) Increase H/9 attribute
3.) Have at least 17.0 innings pitched
4.) Allow 27 or less hits
5.) Have an OPP batting average lower than .200

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8/18/08

My turn in the rotation was taken by our #6 starter then I take the hill tonight on the road, visiting the Arkansas Travelers.

This was probably my best outing of the season as I hurl a 4-hit, complete game shutout as we won the game, 3-0, my second complete game of the season and first shutout.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
San Antonio    0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  -  3  8  0
Arkansas       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  0  4  0



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
W        9.0   4   0   0   0   4



my 2008 totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 7  12   0  29  22 151.1 218  91  91   2  71  5.41   1.45   .341

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8/23/08

We continue the road trip and are in Corpus Cristi to take on the Hooks.

I only go 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, when I was pinched hit for in the top of the 7th. We were behind, 2-1, but tied the game in the top of the 9th. The long drawn out affair lasted 15 innings as the hooks got a 2-run walkoff home run and we lose the game, 4-2.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15     R  H  E
San Antonio    0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  2 15  3
Corpus Cristi  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  -  4 11  3



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
ND       6.0   6   2   2   0   4



my 2008 totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 7  12   0  30  23 157.1 224  93  93   2  75  5.32   1.44   .337