Yesterday, the 2012 Pirates Fantasy Camp closed out with our 3 inning game versus the pro staff. Since we finished in last place, we played in the last game of the day. In my only plate appearance of the game, I managed to work a walk off of Steve Blass, but was stranded on first base. Our team scored a couple of runs, but we still lost to the pro staff.
Here were my final batting statistics for the week:
7 games played
.733 batting average
11 hits in 15 at-bats
6 runs scored
2 doubles
1 triple
3 runs batted in
2 walks
1 strikeout
4 hit by pitch
And some additional statistics:
21 plate appearances
1.000 slugging percentage (15 total bases in 15 at-bats)
.810 on base percentage (17 times on base in 21 plate appearances)
1.810 OPS
My flight back to Ohio was first thing this morning, and as I write this, I am now back in the cold and snow. Thanks to the whole fantasy camp and Pirate City staff for a great week.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Day 5
Our relegation round matchup today was delayed due to rain overnight and this morning, which made the fields unplayable for our scheduled start time of 10:15am. As a result, the two playoff games were scheduled to play at 1:00p on fields 3 and 4, and the relegation round games were scheduled to start at 3:00p. Our game was on field 3 (the turf field) at 3:00p against Team Traynor, managed by Mike LaValliere and Bill Mazeroski. Our bats came to life and we managed to score some runs, but we just gave up a few too many and lost by our closest margin of the week. At the plate, I beat out an infield single, hit a solid single up the middle, walked and scored a run, and hit one into the gap for a double, with 1 RBI on the play. However, I was stranded on third, and I was on deck when the game ended. In the field, I played 5 innings at third base and 2 at shortstop, and made a couple of plays, but unfortunately threw away a couple of balls that cost us.
Tomorrow is the game versus the pros, our scheduled start time is approximately 2:10p, as we finished in last place among the 8 teams. My will wants to stay and keep playing, but my legs are screaming to go home and rest a bit.
Tomorrow is the game versus the pros, our scheduled start time is approximately 2:10p, as we finished in last place among the 8 teams. My will wants to stay and keep playing, but my legs are screaming to go home and rest a bit.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Day 4
Well, the final day of the Pirates Fantasy Camp 2012 regular season has come and gone, and unfortunately for Team Stargell, the results of today was much the same as the previous days.
The first game of the day (field 3, 10:30a) was against Team Waner. I was hit by a pitch in my first plate appearance, and then I hit a single in my second plate appearance. In the field, I played the outfield and the infield, and did pretty well in both, making nice catches and throws to get outs. But in the end it was a lopsided 10-0 victory for Team Waner. And there was a pick off play thrown in there somewhere.
The second game (field 4, 2:15p) was against Team Wagner. Once again, as it seems has happened so often at this camp, I was hit by a pitch in my first plate appearance and came around to score a run. Then, I sharply grounded out in my second at-bat, and in my third at-bat, I hit a solid single up the middle but ended up stranded on third as the game and regular season ended with another Team Stargell loss to finish with a regular season record of 0 wins and 6 losses.
The team dinner is at Pier 22 in Bradenton here tonight, and I am anticipating a great meal from a great restaurant.
The first game of the day (field 3, 10:30a) was against Team Waner. I was hit by a pitch in my first plate appearance, and then I hit a single in my second plate appearance. In the field, I played the outfield and the infield, and did pretty well in both, making nice catches and throws to get outs. But in the end it was a lopsided 10-0 victory for Team Waner. And there was a pick off play thrown in there somewhere.
The second game (field 4, 2:15p) was against Team Wagner. Once again, as it seems has happened so often at this camp, I was hit by a pitch in my first plate appearance and came around to score a run. Then, I sharply grounded out in my second at-bat, and in my third at-bat, I hit a solid single up the middle but ended up stranded on third as the game and regular season ended with another Team Stargell loss to finish with a regular season record of 0 wins and 6 losses.
The team dinner is at Pier 22 in Bradenton here tonight, and I am anticipating a great meal from a great restaurant.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Day 3
Well, we are half way through the week already, and it hurts so good.
Today was just a single game for each team at McKechnie Field, where the Pirates play their spring training games and where the Bradenton Marauders play their single-A regular season. It is a picturesque park, and it appears that they are making some major renovations to the park to make it even better.
We had the last game of the day at 4:00pm vs. Team Vaughn managed by Jose Lind and Jim Rooker. In the first inning, I was a courtesy runner and scored a run, then I was hit by a pitch in the arm and scored another run, hit a single, and then hit another single. On that last at-bat, it was starting to get dark, and I was hit again with a pitch, but the umpire would not let me take first base, so it worked out as I was able to get on anyway. In the field, I played 3 innings at second base and made a couple of nice plays with 1 misplay, and then I played 2 innings at third base, and again made a couple of nice plays and 1 little flub. Unfortunately, it was the same old story as we lost again by a score of 23 to 7 to end day 3 with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses.
For the evening, it was the All-American Cookout at Pirate City. It was fully underway when we got there since our game was late in finishing, but I got all of the baseball cards, baseballs, and bats autographed that I wanted to.
Two more games tomorrow, and I am not sure how I am going to be able to make it to the end of the week. Maybe Bob Walk will put me on waivers so that I don't have to play any more.
Today was just a single game for each team at McKechnie Field, where the Pirates play their spring training games and where the Bradenton Marauders play their single-A regular season. It is a picturesque park, and it appears that they are making some major renovations to the park to make it even better.
We had the last game of the day at 4:00pm vs. Team Vaughn managed by Jose Lind and Jim Rooker. In the first inning, I was a courtesy runner and scored a run, then I was hit by a pitch in the arm and scored another run, hit a single, and then hit another single. On that last at-bat, it was starting to get dark, and I was hit again with a pitch, but the umpire would not let me take first base, so it worked out as I was able to get on anyway. In the field, I played 3 innings at second base and made a couple of nice plays with 1 misplay, and then I played 2 innings at third base, and again made a couple of nice plays and 1 little flub. Unfortunately, it was the same old story as we lost again by a score of 23 to 7 to end day 3 with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses.
For the evening, it was the All-American Cookout at Pirate City. It was fully underway when we got there since our game was late in finishing, but I got all of the baseball cards, baseballs, and bats autographed that I wanted to.
Two more games tomorrow, and I am not sure how I am going to be able to make it to the end of the week. Maybe Bob Walk will put me on waivers so that I don't have to play any more.
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