The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:21 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

2/28/08

It didn't take me long to get sent into action as we are facing the Colorado Rockies in my first spring training game. I come in to start the bottom of the 9th with the White Sox leading, 3-1, and I get hit pretty good. I allow one run on two hits and pick up my first save for the spring.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  -  3 10  0
Colorado       0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  -  2  8  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
SV,1     1.0  2  1  1  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0


Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 1  0  0   1   0   0   2  1   1   0   0   0  1.0  9.00    2.00

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:26 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/1/08

I'm back in two days later as the White Sox are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks. I enter the game in the bottom of the 9th and pitch a 1-2-3 inning to preserve a 2-0 win. I even made a play in the field as I caught a popup near the mound on the third base side.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  -  2 11  0
Arizona        0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  -  0  5  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
SV,2     1.0  0  0  0  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0


Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 2  0  0   2   0   0   2  1   1   0   0   0  2.0  4.50    1.00

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:30 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/9/08

It was over a week before I was back on the mound. The White Sox are on the road again as they take on the San Diego Padres. I enter the game in the bottom of the 9th with the White Sox leading, 3-2. After giving up a single to the lead off batter, I field a bunt and got the batter out at first. Two batters later, I have my third save of the spring as the White Sox win, 3-2.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        0  0  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  -  3  6  2
San Diego      0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  2  6  1




my line:

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


Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 3  0  0   3   0   0   3  1   1   0   0   0  3.0  3.00    1.00

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:37 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/10/08

I am back on the mound for the second straight night and I am in front of the crowd at the White Sox spring training home for the first time. I certainly didn't give the fans something good as I allow the tying run to score as I am belted for 3 hits and one run by the Seattle Mariners. Jim Thome belted a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to give the White Sox the win, 8-6, and I get my first blown save and my first win on the same night.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Seattle        0  0  2  0  1  2  0  0  1  -  6 16  0
Chicago        1  0  0  2  0  0  0  3  2  -  8 13  0




my line:

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

Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 4  1  0   3   1   0   6  2   2   0   0   0  4.0  4.50    1.50

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:42 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/11/08

We are on the road and are facing the Texas Rangers as I make my third appearance in three straight nights. I got the first batter to ground out then after allowing a single, I get the next two batters to pick up my 4th save in 5 tries.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        0  3  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  -  5  8  2
Texas          0  0  0  0  2  2  0  0  0  -  4 12  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
SV,4     1.0  1  0  0  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0

Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 5  1  0   4   1   0   7  2   2   0   0   0  5.0  3.60    1.40

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:51 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/16/08

I haven't pitched in about a half a week so I am back on the hill tonight. The White Sox are back at the Arizona Diamondbacks' training camp and I enter the game to start the bottom of the 9th with the White Sox ahead, 2-1. I get them to go down 1-2-3 and picked up my first strikeout as I got Justin Upton to swing and miss on a 72-mph curveball after throwing two straight 4-seamers in the upper 80s.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  -  2  6  0
Arizona        0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  1  7  0




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
SV,5     1.0  0  0  0  0  1         0  0  0  0  0  0

Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 6  1  0   5   1   0   7  2   2   0   0   1  6.0  3.00    1.17

**Madman55** · 06-18-2009, 08:56 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

Looking good so far. I'll be following.

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:57 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/21/08

It's another five days between games as the White Sox are on the road to face the San Francisco Giants. I enter the game to start the bottom of the 9th to hold a 2-run lead. I set down the Giants, 1-2-3, for my 6th save and I also got my second strikeout, fanning Dan Ortmeier.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Chicago        0  3  0  0  1  0  3  0  0  -  7  8  0
San Francisco  2  0  0  0  2  0  0  1  0  -  5  9  1




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
SV,6     1.0  0  0  0  0  1         0  0  0  0  0  0

Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 7  1  0   6   1   0   7  2   2   0   0   2  7.0  2.57    1.00

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 08:59 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

Originally posted by Madman55

Looking good so far. I'll be following.

Thanks.

I hope that I don't end up having the same problem that I did with Nolan Ryan. He was out of baseball for some of the time before things started happening while with the Dodgers.

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 09:13 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

3/27/08

Spring training is about to end as the Diamondbacks are here at our camp. I enter the game to start the top of the 9th with the White Sox leading, 1-0. I give up three straight singles, the last two on bunts, to load the bases with no one out. The next batter flies out to tie the game and then I get a double play grounder to end the inning. The White Sox ended up losing the game, 4-2 in 12 innings.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12     R  H  E
Arizona        0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  2  -  4 10  0
Chicago        0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  -  2  7  1




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
BS,2     1.0  3  1  1  0  0         0  0  0  0  0  0

Final Spring totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 8  1  0   6   2   0  10  3   3   0   0   2  8.0  3.38    1.25

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 09:16 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

I was offered a 1-year contract by the White Sox for $115,000 and asked them if I could have a second year added for a total of $230,000. They agreed and told me to report to Birmingham in Double-A. I will be starting out in the bullpen.

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 09:19 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

I arrived at the Birmingham Barons manager's office and met with him and the pitching coach.

I am going to be in the setup role and I was given four goals to reach over the next three series.

My Goals
1. Increase arm accuracy over the next 3 series
2. Increase arm strength over the next 3 series
3. Increase reaction time over the next 3 series
4. Over the next 3 series, have a fielding pct of .990 or better

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 09:28 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

4/6/08

Tonight is my first official appearance as a pro.

The Tennessee Smokies are in town and I enter the game to start the top of the 8th inning with the Barons leading, 3-2. I got pounded as I allow 5 hits and 3 runs, including a 3-run blast, in the 8th and then pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning. We came back with a run in the bottom of the 8th and then two more in the bottom of the 9th as the Barons won, 6-5, and I pick up my first official minor league win and blown save.

Welcome to life as a pro, Rich!

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Tennessee      0  1  0  0  0  0  1  3  0  -  5 12  0
Birmingham     0  0  0  1  0  0  2  1  2  -  6 13  1




my line:

W/L       IP  H  R  R BB SO        AB  R  H BI BB  K
BS,1     2.0  5  3  3  0  2         0  0  0  0  0  0
W,1-0

2008 YTD totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 1  1  0   0   1   0   5  3   3   0   0   2  2.0 13.50    2.50

**doncoryell** · 06-18-2009, 09:36 PM

Re: The Career Of A Closer -- RTTS - MLB08

4/10/08

I'm back on the mound as the Barons are on the road to take on the Chattanooga Lookouts. I enter the game at the start of the bottom of the 8th with the Barons in front, 3-2. I pitch a 1-2-3 eighth inning, including striking out the first batter, and our closer comes on in the 9th as the Barons win, 4-2.

Code:

               1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E
Birmingham     1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1  -  4 10  0
Chattanooga    1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  -  2  8  2




my line:

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

2008 YTD totals
GP  W  L  SV  BS  HLD  H  R  ER  HR  BB   K   IP   ERA    WHIP
 2  1  0   0   1   1   5  3   3   0   0   3  3.0  9.00    1.67

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