New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

**hoopla32** · 07-07-2011, 01:07 AM

**hoopla32** · 07-08-2011, 12:26 AM

Divisonal Round
Boston Red Sox (99-63)
Cleveland Indians (84-79)
(Boston Red Sox Win Series 3-1)

Chicago White Sox (96-66)
Texas Rangers (81-81)
(Chicago White Sox Win Series 3-2)

Championship Series
Boston Red Sox (99-63, 3-1)
Chicago White Sox (96-66, 3-2)

Divisonal Round
New York Mets (114-48)
Chicago Cubs (91-71)
(Chicago Cubs Win Series 3-0)

Colorado Rockies (95-67)
St. Louis Cardinals (90-72)
(Colorado Rockies Win Series 3-1)

Championship Series
New York Mets (114-48, 3-0)
Colorado Rockies (95-67, 3-1)

**hoopla32** · 07-08-2011, 02:24 AM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

NLDS Game 1 - Cubs at Mets (Citi Field)
Oct 16, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs (0-0)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
New York Mets (NYM)	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	5	7	0
W: Justin Blanton (1-0) L: Carlos Zambrano (0-1)

Justin Blanton: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
3/4, 1 HR, 4 RBI

This is my three-run homer, followed by my RBI double, and the strikeout pitch for my 10 strikeouts

I did give up this home-run to Geovany Soto in the 5th inning

October 7, 2013
I've pitched over 600 innings in my professional baseball career, including the minors and, through October 6th, 2013, I had yet to hit a homerun. That changed in my first career playoff plate-apperance. I took a Carlos Zambrano fastball and pulled it over the left-field wall for a three-run homer!!! I'm still gloating. I mean, sure I had a good game pitching and we won, but that home-run may stick out more than any pitching achievement I accomplish in my career. A playoff home-run in my first career playoff appearance!! It doesn't get much better than that. Not only that, but I got two more hits and drove in another run, meaning I personally accounted for four of the five runs we scored.

Oh, and as for the pitching performance: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 Ks. I guess that's pretty good, too.

October 11, 2013
So I didn't have to make a second start against the Cubs. We finished off the sweep with a 10-8 win in game two, and an 8-2 win in game three. Things held to form in the other three series as the highest seeded teams won their series. The Red Sox beat the Indians in four games, the White Sox beat the Rangers in five games, and the Rockies swept the Cardinals.

2013 American League Championship Series (ALCS)

(99-63, 3-1)

vs.

(96-66)

National League Championship Series

(114-48, 3-0)

vs.

(95-67, 3-0)

**hoopla32** · 07-08-2011, 03:44 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

NLCS Game 1 - Rockies at Mets (Citi Field)
Oct 14, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado Rockies (3-0)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	0
New York Mets (3-0)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	5	0
W: Justin Blanton (2-0) L: Felipe Paulino (0-1)

Colorado Rockies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Fowler, CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.312
Gonzalez, LF	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.250
Wigginton, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.375
Stewart, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.176
Ethier, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.166
Tulowitzki, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214
Lopez, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.466
Iannetta, C	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.230
Hamels, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Guillen, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TEAM TOTALS	30	1	4	1	0	13	0	.133
BATTING: 2B: Iannetta RBI: Fowler SAC: Hamels

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Reyes, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.235
Wright, 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.294
Davis, 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.266
Bay, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.307
Ordonez, RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Upton, CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.230
Thole, C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.375
Blanco, PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tejada, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Pagan, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.142
Blanton, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500
Murphy	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.0461
TEAM TOTALS	28	3	5	3	1	9	2	.178
BATTING: 2B: Wright HR: Davis, Upton RBI: Davis 2, Upton HBP: Ordonez GIDP: Davis, Pagan

Colorado Rockies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hamels	7.0	2	1	1	1	8	1	0.56
Paulino (L, 0-1)	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	1	4.90
TEAM TOTALS	8.2	5	3	3	1	9	2	3.29

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Blanton (W, 2-0)	9.0	4	1	1	0	13	0	1.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	4	1	1	0	13	0	1.00

October 15, 2013
Man, what a pitcher's duel. Me vs. Cole Hamels. Two great pitchers that had spectacular seasons and the match-up lived up to the hype. Tied up 1-1 going into the bottom of the 9th and we score two runs to take the all important 1-0 series lead. I got knocked around a little bit but stayed strong and ended up getting another complete game. Gave up four more hits and another earned run. Struckout a baker's dozen, too. Hopefully Johan can come out with his best stuff tonight so we can take a 2-0 series lead heading to Colorado. I think I'll get the call to pitch game four, but I would be fine pitching game three on three days rest.

**hoopla32** · 07-08-2011, 04:08 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

October 20, 2011
We're going to the World Series!!! I pitched in game five last night and got another complete game, this time a shutout to clinch the series in five games. This team is incredible. 114-48 in the regular season, and now 7-1 in the playoffs. It feels so good to be a part of this. Struckout 13 batters and after we scored six runs in the top of the 1st I was able to get really comfortable just cruised. Nothing like coming to the mound for your first inning of work and already having a 6-0 lead.

The World Series shouldn't disappoint. We are playing the Boston Red Sox who had the second best record in baseball this year. I'll be squaring off against Jon Lester in game one at Boston. Kind of wishing we had won the All-Star game, now, but I'm not too nervous.

(114-48, 7-1)

vs.

(99-63, 7-3)

**hoopla32** · 07-08-2011, 10:19 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

World Series Game 1 - Fenway Park
Oct 24, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Mets (7-1)	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
Boston Red Sox (7-3)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
W: Justin Blanton (W, 4-1) L: Jon Lester (L, 1-3) S: Heath Bell (3)

Justin Blanton: 8.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 Ks

October 27, 2013
There's not a good way to describe pitching in the World Series. The atmosphere is electric, the players are 110% focused, and your adrenaline is pumping on overdrive. To top it off, I was taking the bump in Fenway Park!! THE FENWAY PARK!!! I mean so much history and mystique in that place. It was definitely nerve-wracking and it showed early on as I walked two of the first four batters I faced. Fortunately the damage was minimal and I gained my composure for the remainder of the game. It felt so good to get the game one win on the road. I didn't realize how loaded the Red Sox lineup was. I mean, Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Ian Kinsler and Jimmy Rollins?!?! That's almost not fair!!!

But I got two runs of support in the 1st inning and that definitely took off some of the pressure. As for games two and three...well WE WON!!! I get the chance to go out tomorrow and clinch the series in front of the home crowd. I hope I can do it. It would be the perfect ending to a remarkable season.

Game 2

World Series Game 2 - Fenway Park
Oct 25, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Mets (8-1)	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	7	0
Boston Red Sox (7-4)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	2
W: Johan Santana (2-0) L: Clay Buchholz (1-2) S: Heath Bell (4)

Game 3

World Series Game 3 - Citi Field
Oct 27, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox (7-5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	7	0
New York Mets (9-1)	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	X	5	9	0
W: Mike Minor (2-1) L: Josh Beckett (3-1) S: Heath Bell (5)

**BestServedCold** · 07-10-2011, 05:33 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

I bet he ends up on the Royals for some reason lol

**hoopla32** · 07-13-2011, 05:22 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

My computer was on the fritz for several days so I didn't get to do any 2014 updates but I have completed the 2014 season. I know these numbers are VERY unrealistic, but for the heck of it I knocked pitching difficulty down to rookie and lowered some of the CPU hitting sliders just to see how ridiculous of a season I could compile statistically. Reason being, I'm getting ready to be out of town for a month so I just wanted to have some fun.

Anyway, here is a 2014 summary, not including the playoffs.

Justin Blanton Stats - 2014
NAME	GP	GS	W	L	SV	QS	HLD	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
Justin Blanton	33	33	29	1	0	33	0	292.0	104	18	3	15	393	0.58	1.03

**hoopla32** · 07-13-2011, 05:26 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

So, if you want to put up ridiculous numbers, then just knock human pitching down to rookie and lower the CPU hitting sliders a bit. I know it's not realistic, but still. All of my pitching attributes are maxed out and I'm close to having my contact vs. L/R and power vs. L/R maxed out.

From the plate this year.... 99 AB, 37 H, .374 AVG, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 8 R, 9 2B, 1 3B

**hoopla32** · 07-14-2011, 12:23 AM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

2015 Playoff Results

New York Mets | 4
Texas Rangers | 1

**lilbiggio** · 07-14-2011, 11:03 AM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

Originally posted by hoopla32

So, if you want to put up ridiculous numbers, then just knock human pitching down to rookie and lower the CPU hitting sliders a bit. I know it's not realistic, but still. All of my pitching attributes are maxed out and I'm close to having my contact vs. L/R and power vs. L/R maxed out.

From the plate this year.... 99 AB, 37 H, .374 AVG, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 8 R, 9 2B, 1 3B

Not trying to knock what you're doing... It'd have been much more intriguing to see how this guy would do on the hardest difficulty with maxed stats than against the lowest.

This started out real good bro... but giving him a steroid era like advantage kinda takes the wind out of the sail interest wise..

**hoopla32** · 07-14-2011, 12:25 PM

Re: New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

Originally posted by lilbiggio

Not trying to knock what you're doing... It'd have been much more intriguing to see how this guy would do on the hardest difficulty with maxed stats than against the lowest.

This started out real good bro... but giving him a steroid era like advantage kinda takes the wind out of the sail interest wise..

Don't care. Like I said, I'm leaving and going to be gone for a month. I probably won't get back into this much when I return since I'll be in NCAA Football mode. I might pick it back up sometime net spring (doubt I'll buy The Show 12) and if/when I do, I'll go back to playing on All-Star or Hall of Fame. I mainly made the post to keep update the playoff results and league awards and league leaders.

New Life: Justin Blanton's Shot at Redemption (RTTS - SP)

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