Hey, Fred! It's Barney! - The Career of Walter Johnson (RTTS)

[doncoryell]

This is with MLB: The Show 08. I don't have the 2010 or '09.

My name is Walter Johnson. I am a 6'1", 200 lb, 18 year old pitcher from Kansas. I throw the ball from the side about shoulder height and have a lively fastball.

I have been invited to spend spring training with the Minnesota Twins.

(BTW, yes. I gave up on "Nolan Ryan")

[doncoryell]

March 3, 2008

Made the debut by starting against the Cincinnati Reds.

I struck out the opening hitter of the game, Cory Patterson, but then all heck broke loose and 7 batters later, I had allowed 3 runs on 5 hits. I threw two no-hit innings after that to complete my outing.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R 
Cincinnati     3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  3
Minnesota      0  1  0  0  0  2  0  4  x  -  7



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
ND       3.0   5   3   3   1   3



my spring totals:


W   L  SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
0   0   0   3.0   5   3   3   1   3  9.00   2.00   .357

[doncoryell]

March 8, 2008

My second start was on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

I threw two no-hit innings to start the game then the roof caved in as I allowed 2 runs in the third and was pulled in the bottom of the 4th with one out and 2 runners on and one run already in this inning. We lost this game, 5-2.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R 
Minnesota      0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  -  2
Pittsburgh     0  0  2  3  0  0  0  0  x  -  5



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
L        3.1   7   5   5   3   2



my spring totals:


W   L  SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
0   1   0   6.1  12   8   8   4   6 11.37   2.53   .400

[doncoryell]

March 13, 2008

It didn't take long before I got lit up but the O's. I gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st and it was downhill from there as I allow 4 runs and 5 hits in my 4 innings of work.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R
Minnesota      0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  3
Baltimore      2  0  1  1  1  3  2  3  x  - 13



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
L,0-2    4.0   5   4   4   2   3



my 2008 spring totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 0   2   0   3   3  10.1  17  12  12   6   8 10.45   2.23   .370

[doncoryell]

March 18, 2008

We are back at the Orioles and my start was much better this time around. I didn't allow a hit until the 4th inning, when Baltimore got 2 runs on 2 hits, one of them being a 2-run homer by Luke Scott, and they ended up winning the game, 2-1.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R
Minnesota      0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  1
Baltimore      0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  x  -  2



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
L,0-3    5.0   2   2   2   1   2



my 2008 spring totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 0   3   0   4   4  15.1  19  14  14   7  10  8.22   1.70   .312

[doncoryell]

March 24, 2008

Oh, well. Back to the drawing board as they say. I was absolutely pummeled by the visiting Cardinals and didn't even get out of the 3rd inning. I allowed 2 runs in each of the first 2 innings, then left with the bases full, one out, and 1 run already in with the score 6-0. All three of the runners scored and we end up losing this one, 10-1. I also threw 3 wild pitches.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R
St.Louis       2  2  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  - 10
Minnesota      0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  1



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
L,0-4    2.1  11   9   9   3   2



my 2008 spring totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 0   4   0   5   5  17.2  30  23  23  10  12 11.72   2.26   .385

[doncoryell]

March 29, 2008

This is my last start before the Twins break up camp and head north. We are at the training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I lasted 4 1/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits with 4 walks but the team came back with 4 in the top of the 8th and we won, 7-5. I just might need that one way ticket back to Kansas that I purchased in advance.

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R
Minnesota      1  1  0  0  1  0  0  4  0  -  7
Pittsburgh     2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  5



my line:

W/L       IP   H   R  ER  BB   K
ND       4.1   7   5   5   4   2



my 2008 spring totals:


 W   L  SV   G  GS    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   ERA   WHIP   OAVG
 0   4   0   6   6  22.0  37  28  28  14  14 11.46   2.32   .378

[doncoryell]

How about that! The GM called me into the office and offered me a 1-year, $70,000 contract. I asked for 4 years but he said no way, so I asked for a 3-year deal and he accepted that (3-years, $210,000). I'm to report to the New Britain Rock Cats and am slated to be a middle relief pitcher.