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

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Hey Highheat, I hope so. However, what team do you think I should use for my NCAA 09 dynasty?

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MLB/Orioles Promotional Moves

June 25th, 2008




- Called Up (SP) Max Scherzer




- Called Up (SP) Noah Lowry




- Called Up (RP) Kevin Barry
- Sent Down (RP) Jorge Campillo




- Called Up (RP) Calvin Medlock




- Called Up (SP) Sergio Mitre




- Called Up (RF) Chris Pettit
- Sent Down (1B) Kendry Morales




- Called Up (SS) Angel Berroa
- Sent Down (SS) Mike Moustakas




- Called Up (RP) Steven Register
- Sent Down (RP) Kip Wells

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MLB Morning News

June 26th, 2008

Jeff Manship Collects First Win!!!!!



Jeff Manship picks up first big-league win in Twins victory.

It was no big deal as the Minnesota Twins blanked the San Diego Padres 4-0 on the road at Petco Park. Manship allowed only 5 hits and struck out 4 batters in the outing. Brendan Harris homered and also drove in 2 runs to pace the Twins offense.

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June 26th, 2008
Game: 79 of 162
Attendance: 37,622
Wind: S 13 mph

(33-45) @ (39-39)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Steve Trachsel Jason Marquis 6-7 W-L 6-4 4.62 ERA 4.20

O's winning streak snapped by Marquis performance!!!!!

Chicago, IL - It took a great pitching performance by Cubs starter Jason Marquis to cool off the visitors from Baltimore. Jason Marquis went 8.0 innings, allowing only 1 run on 7 hits to improve his record to 7-4 on the season and keep the Cubs above the .500 mark. In the top of the very 1st inning, Brian Roberts led the game off with a double into the gap in left center field which made it feel once again it would be the O's night, but the "Birds" were unable to plate Roberts. It ended up being the difference in tonight's affair, as in the bottom of the 3rd, Jim Edmonds connected on his 6th home run of the season following a Mark DeRosa double to put the Cubs out in front 2-0. That would be all that Marquis and the Cubs needed tonight. Instead of Kerry Wood, the home team turned to Neal Cotts in the 9th who shut down the O's last effort in order to seal their fate. Steve Trachsel took the loss, despite going a strong 7.0 innings, allowing only 4 hits. Aubrey Huff continued to stay hot, now hitting in 15 straight games as the O's head to D.C. tomorrow to take on the stubborn Nationals who took 2 of 3 from the Orioles just a month ago.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Chicago (June 26th, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 Chicago Cubs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0 WP - J. Marquis (7-4), LP - S. Trachsel (6-8), S - N. Cotts (2)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary

2B - Roberts (10)
3B - None
HR - None
RBI - Markakis (40)
SB - Cintron (8), Roberson (8)

2B - DeRosa (15)
3B - None
HR - Edmonds (6)
RBI - Edmonds 2 (37)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



S. Trachsel (L, 6-8) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's
D. Sarfate 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

J. Marquis (W, 7-4) 8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's
N. Cotts (S, 2) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Scoring Summary



Bottom 3rd

Edmonds homered to left, DeRosa scored (2-0)

Top 8th

Markakis flied out to left, Roberson scored (2-1)
Player of the Game

Jason Marquis was dominant tonight in the Cubs 2-1 victory over the Orioles. Jason pitched 8.0 innings, allowing only 1 run on 7 hits to improve to 7-4 on the season.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	New York AL	54	27	-	W 13
	Boston	53	28	1.0	L 1
	Toronto	44	36	9.5	W 1
	Tampa Bay	36	43	17.0	W 4
	Baltimore	33	46	20.0	L 1

International League (AAA)

(40-40) @ (40-40)

Norfolk Tides	3	8	0
Charlotte Knights	5	7	0

Record: (40-41)
Place: Last (4th) (5.0 games back)
Streak (Loss 3)

Eastern League (AA)

(44-35) @ (36-43)

Bowie Baysox	5	14	3
Altoona Curve	3	10	1

Record (45-35)
Place: 2nd (1.0 game back)

Streak: (Won 4)

Statistic Leaders through June 26th

A. Huff 1B .326 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 13 Home Runs L. Scott LF 50 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 28 Steals D. Cabrera SP 8 Wins R. Liz SP 3.21 ERA C. Bradford RP 1.08 ERA G. Sherrill CL 19 Saves D. Cabrera SP 70 Strike Outs J. Lewis RP 44 Strike Outs

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MLB/Orioles Promotional Moves

June 26th, 2008




- Called Up (CF) Fernando Perez
- Sent Down (CF) Desmond Jennings




- Called Up (2B) Peter Ramos
- Sent Down (LF) Greg Jacobs




- Called Up (SP) Justin Orenduff
- Sent Down (SP) Jason Johnson




- Called Up (3B) Chris Basak
- Sent Down (SS) Trevor Plouffe




- Called Up (SP) Scott Lewis




- Called Up (SP) Wandy Rodriguez
- Sent Down (SP) Jack Cassel




- Called Up (SS) Tyler Henson From (AA) Bowie To (AAA) Norfolk.

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MLB Morning News

June 27th, 2008

Yankees Pick Up Win, Series Sweep!!!!!



New York wins again on the road, earn series sweep in Pittsburgh.

The Yankees came away with a narrow 9-8 win last night at PNC Park. Ross Ohlendorf picked up his 4th win of the season in relief as he allowed 1 run on just 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Hideki Matsui had 4 hits and drove in 4 runs. Closer Mariano Rivera picked up save number 30 on the year as the Yankees extended their phenomenal win streak to 13 games. Jason Giambi will take the Yankees along with his 19-game hitting streak back to New York, but head across town to Shea Stadium as the Yankees and Mets clash in the annual subway series.

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I need some help guys with a decision. In my house rule for AAA/MLB movements, I have the following:

At the 40, 80, 120 game mark, a fielder, reliever and starter will be moved up/down to the big squad based on average, ERA, and Win/Loss record respectively.

What I need from you guys is this. Please give me a PM though with your decision as I don't want to take up a couple pages on my dynasty page for this.

I have the starting pitcher moving up and down based on Win/Loss. Steve Trachsel is 6-8 and Jeremy Guthrie is 5-7. I don't feel like it's fair to punish Trachsel because he has more wins, but Guthrie shouldn't be punished because he has less losses. I'm debating, as I think maybe I need to change this to Win % for starting pitchers. Radhames Liz is the lowest, but doesn't qualify because starters moved must have pitched at least 1/2 starts of the 5 man rotation, which he falls one game short. What do you guys think? Should I go with most losses or worst win %? I enjoy letting you guys into my franchise and want you guys to feel like you are a part of the decision process as well. I will take votes up until 5:00 PM EST tomorrow and then I'll make the decision. Thanks in advance. You guys are awesome.

Also, I've made the following change to the house rules.

If an injury occurs, I will hit the auto assign button to determine the outcome of a player. The AI will automatically designate who replaces that player on all levels.

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Thanks guys, just wanted to let you all know I'm going to be going with lowest Win %.

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June 27th, 2008
Game: 80 of 162
Attendance: 19,839
Wind: SW 8 mph

(33-46) @ (19-61)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Garrett Olson Shawn Hill 5-6 W-L 5-7 4.37 ERA 4.05

Punishment On Capital "Hill". O's fall short to pesky Nats with rally in 9th!!!!!

Washington, DC - Even though the Nationals are the worst team in baseball, entering the night at 19-61, they sure know how to get under the skin of their rivals up the road. The Nationals jumped all over Garrett Olson throughout the game. Demitri Young homered in the 2nd to start the evening off and the "Nats" eventually got off to a 5-0 lead by the end of the 5th inning. Shawn Hill was phenomenal, on his way to picking up his 6th win of the season by going 8.0 IP, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits. The O's made it interesting in the 9th. With the Nationals up 6-1, the O's scored 4 times, capped by a Freddie Bynum 3-run home run with 2 outs, but closer Chad Cordero settled down and got Luke Scott to ground out in a pinch-hitting role to end the ballgame. On a side note, Melvin Mora picked up his 100th career stolen base and Aubrey Huff extended his team high hitting streak to 16 games. The O's will try to get back to what gave them their 7-game winning streak tomorrow night as both teams go at it again in the nation's capital.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Washington (June 27th, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 9 0 Washington Nationals 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 X 6 11 0 WP - S. Hill (6-7), LP - G. Olson (5-7), S - C. Cordero (12)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary

2B - None
3B - None
HR - Bynum (2)
RBI - Huff (46), R. Hernandez (28), Bynum 3 (18)
SB - Mora (15), Payton (2)

2B - Young 2 (15), Kearns (9)
3B - None
HR - Young (14)
RBI - Estrada (7), Young 2 (37), Kearns 2 (7)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



G. Olson (L, 5-7) 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's, 1 WP
M. Albers 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
J. Lewis 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

S. Hill (W, 6-7) 8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's
S. Shields 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
C. Cordero (S, 12) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Scoring Summary



Bottom 2nd

Young homered to left (1-0)

Bottom 3rd

Kearns singled to left, Hill scored (2-0)

Bottom 5th

Kearns doubled to right center, Johnson scored (3-0)
Zimmerman scored on a passed ball (4-0)
Young doubled to right, Kearns scored (5-0)

Top 7th

R. Hernandez flied to left, Markakis scored (5-1)

Bottom 8th

Estrada singled to center, Young scored (6-1)

Top 9th

Huff flied to right, Mora scored (6-2)
Bynum homered to right center, Markakis and Millar scored (6-5)

Player of the Game


Shawn Hill picked up his 6th win of the season by going 8.0 innings, giving up only 1 run on 6 hits and recorded 5 strikeouts as the Nationals finally reached the 20 win mark on the season by defeating Baltimore 6-5 tonight.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	54	28	-	W 1
	New York AL	54	28	-	L 1
	Toronto	44	37	9.5	L 1
	Tampa Bay	37	43	16.0	W 5
	Baltimore	33	47	20.0	L 2

International League (AAA)

(45-36) @ (40-41)

Durham Bulls	5	13	0
Norfolk Tides	2	11	1

Record: (40-42)
Place: Last (4th) (6.0 games back)
Streak (Loss 4)

Eastern League (AA)

(42-38) @ (45-35)

Altoona Curve	6	11	2
Bowie Baysox	8	14	1

Record (46-35)
Place: 1st (1.0 game up)

Streak: (Won 5)

Statistic Leaders through June 27th

A. Huff 1B .326 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 13 Home Runs L. Scott LF 50 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 28 Steals D. Cabrera SP 8 Wins R. Liz SP 3.21 ERA C. Bradford RP 1.08 ERA G. Sherrill CL 19 Saves D. Cabrera SP 70 Strike Outs J. Lewis RP 44 Strike Outs

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MLB/Orioles Promotional Moves

June 27th, 2008


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MLB Morning News

June 28th, 2008

Mets Defeat Top Rival!!!!!



Mets collect win against much hated Yankees.

Last night the Mets gave their fans a respite from the harsh reality of their lives, winning 3-2 over the Yankees at Shea Stadium. Johan Santana allowed only 1 run and just 1 hit in 6.1 innings, but left with a no-decision. Pedro Feliciano was able to pick up the victory in relief, his 4th of the season with offensive help from Jose Reyes, who drilled a solo home run and went 2-for-4 on the night. In a losing effort, Jason Giambi remained hot at the dish, extending his hitting streak to an astounding 19 games.

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80 Game Mark Call-ups/Send Downs For The Orioles.

- Called Up (LF) Adam Jones
- Called Up (RP) Jim Hoey
- Called Up (SP) Adam Loewen

- Sent Down (CF) Jay Payton
- Sent Down (RP) Matt Albers
- Sent Down (SP) Jeremy Guthrie

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June 28th, 2008
Game: 81 of 162
Attendance: 19,945
Wind: SW 4 mph

(33-47) @ (20-61)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Adam Loewen Tim Redding 0-0 W-L 0-10 0.00 ERA 3.76

Redding Falls To 0-11 as Loewen impresses in season debut!!!!!

Washington, DC - At the half way mark of the Major League Baseball season, something had to give between two last place teams, who were sending two guys to the mound without a win. Tim Redding took the ball for the Nationals with a despicable 0-10 record against Adam Loewen, who only got the call up from Norfolk for the Orioles because Troy Patton was on the disabled list. Adam Loewen was the one who would prevail, being named player of the game, by going 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and recorded 3 strikeouts in his debut. Loewen even helped his own cause by driving in a run in the 2nd inning. The game was tied 2-2 heading into the 5th inning, when the "Birds" would have a memorable inning. With 2 outs, Luke Scott broke out of his mini slump with a single to center field scoring Brian Roberts to give the O's a 3-2 lead. Aubrey Huff would then extend his hitting streak to 20 games by crushing one into the right center field gap to score Scott all the way from first. Then, Ramon Hernandez would cap off the inning by capturing his 1000th career hit, an RBI single to center to score Aubrey Huff. That would be all the O's would need as Jamie Walker worked the 7th and 8th, then George Sherrill recorded his 20th save of the season to improve the O's record to 34-47 at the half way mark. The two teams will battle it out for the series tomorrow before the O's head home to take on Kansas City.

Line Score

Baltimore @ Washington (June 28th, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 Washington Nationals 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 WP - A. Loewen (1-0), LP - T. Redding (0-11), S - G. Sherrill (20)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary

2B - Roberts (11), Huff (15)
3B - None
HR - None
RBI - Loewen (1), Huff (47), R. Hernandez (29), Scott (51), Cintron (18)
SB - Roberts (29), Mora (16), Bynum (14)

2B - Kearns (10)
3B - None
HR - None
RBI - Belliard (4), Milledge (18)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



A. Loewen (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's, 2 WP
J. Walker (H, 3) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
G. Sherrill (S, 20) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

T. Redding (L, 0-11) 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's, 2 WP
J. Rauch 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's
M. Guerrier 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Scoring Summary



Top 2nd

Cintron grounded out to second, R. Hernandez scored (1-0)
Loewen singled to right, Bynum scored (2-0)

Bottom 2nd

Belliard singled to shortstop, Kearns scored (2-1)

Bottom 3rd

Milledge singled to left, Desmond scored (2-2)

Top 5th

Scott singled to center, Roberts scored (3-2)
Huff doubled to right center, Scott scored (4-2)
R. Hernandez singled to center, Huff scored (5-2)

Player of the Game

Adam Loewen was impressive in his season debut. Adam picked up his 1st win of the year by going 6.0 IP, allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits in Baltimore's 5-2 win in the nation's capital over the Nationals.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	55	28	-	W 2
	New York AL	55	28	-	W 1
	Toronto	45	37	9.5	W 1
	Tampa Bay	37	44	17.0	L 1
	Baltimore	34	47	20.0	W 1

International League (AAA)

(46-36) @ (40-42)

Durham Bulls	3	10	0
Norfolk Tides	6	15	0

Record: (41-42)
Place: T-3rd (5.0 games back)
Streak (Won 1)

Eastern League (AA)

(42-39) @ (46-35)

Altoona Curve	3	9	0
Bowie Baysox	6	10	0

Record (47-35)
Place: 1st (1.0 game up)

Streak: (Won 6)

Statistic Leaders through June 28th

A. Huff 1B .328 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 13 Home Runs L. Scott LF 51 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 29 Steals D. Cabrera SP 8 Wins A. Loewen SP 3.00 ERA C. Bradford RP 1.08 ERA G. Sherrill CL 20 Saves D. Cabrera SP 70 Strike Outs J. Lewis RP 44 Strike Outs

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MLB/Orioles Promotional Moves

June 28th, 2008


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Standings Through June 28th, 2008
(81 Game Mark For Orioles)

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	55	28	-	W2
	New York AL	55	28	-	W 1
	Toronto	45	37	9.5	W 1
	Tampa Bay	37	44	17.0	L 1
	Baltimore	34	47	20.0	W 1

American League Central
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Detroit	46	35	-	L 3
	Minnesota	40	41	6.0	W 5
	Chicago AL	40	41	6.0	L 1
	Cleveland	38	44	8.5	L 1
	Kansas City	36	46	10.5	W 1

American League West
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Seattle	43	37	-	W 1
	Anaheim	35	46	8.5	L 1
	Oakland	33	47	10.0	L 8
	Texas	31	51	13.0	W 1

American League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	55	28	-	W 2
	New York AL	55	28	-	W 1
	Toronto	45	37	9.5	W 1
	Minnesota	40	41	14.0	W 5
	Chicago AL	40	41	14.0	L 1
	Cleveland	38	44	16.5	L 1

National League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	New York NL	55	26	-	L 1
	Philadelphia	52	30	3.5	L 1
	Atlanta	43	39	12.5	L 1
	Florida	38	43	17.0	L 1
	Washington	20	62	35.5	L 1

National League Central
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	St Louis	48	34	-	L 1
	Pittsburgh	43	39	5.0	W 1
	Cincinnati	43	40	5.5	W 1
	Chicago NL	41	40	6.5	W 1
	Houston	36	45	11.5	L 2
	Milwaukee	35	45	12.0	L 2

National League West
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Los Angeles	46	34	-	W 1
	San Francisco	45	36	1.5	W 2
	Arizona	43	38	3.5	W 1
	San Diego	34	48	13.0	L 1
	Colorado	31	50	15.5	W 2

National League Wild Card
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Philadelphia	52	30	-	L 1
	San Francisco	45	36	6.5	W 2
	Arizona	43	38	8.5	W 1
	Atlanta	43	39	9.0	L 1
	Pittsburgh	43	39	9.0	W 1
	Cincinnati	43	40	9.5	W 1