Week 4 Recap

[Hoochie]

[b]Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing for the FIRST TIME ever, the above-.500 for overall regular season record, your GEORGE JETSONS!!![/b]

I know that ruins the whole recap, but it's worth it. So without getting too much into it, the Jetsons won both games last Tuesday to go above .500 for overall regular season record, but the fun doesn't stop there. The Jetsons are 1-game under .500 for overall record (regular season + playoffs). This week is an even bigger week than last week, and our beer coordinator, Fence, has some special plans in the making for our next milestone.

Rejects 7
Jetsons 9

The game started extremely slow for the Jetsons. The Rejects were up 5-0 after two innings, and there wasn't a lot of excitement in the Jetson dugout. Then, (according to the book) a miracle happened. Kylie arrives with what looked like a new hairdo, and the scoring begins. Three straight hits from Hoochie, Gravy Hall, and Uncle Normy scores 2 runs. 5-2 after 3 innings. Another great defensive effort from the Jetsons, and the flood gates open in the bottom of the fourth. Five straight hits and three more after the first out puts 6 runs on the board, and the Jetsons take the lead 8-5. After giving up 2 runs in the fifth, the Jetsons post 1 run the bottom of the fifth. Then, the Jetsons blank the Rejects in the sixth to end the game 9-7. One game away from history.

MVJ:
Hoochie 4-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI
Wellner 2-2, RBI, BB
Harp 3-3, R
Looking at the stat lines, Hoochie put together the best game and wins the MVJ.

Jetsons 14
Misfits 9

The game to end the Jetsons' life as losers ended up not being much of a game, but there was a ton of ecitement and emotion from the Jetson camp. Down 2-0 after 1, the Jetsons put up 6 with the exclamation coming from Gravy's 3-run jack. That was the turning point in the game. Up 9-2 after the top of the 3rd, the Misfits score 4 to pull within 3, and that's the closest they got. The Jetsons and Misfits trade singles between the fourth and the fifth. Top 6, Hoochie flys out, Gravy grounds out, 2-out rally. 4 runs later, it's 14-7 with the sweet taste of victory right there for the tasting. The Misfits score 2 in the bottom of the sixth, and the game ends 14-9 with the Jetsons making history!!

MVJ:
Hayes 3-4, R
Wellner 3-4, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI
Hall 2-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
I was going to go against tradition and award the MVJ to Damon because of his three straight weeks with homeruns and a game turning homer in this game. But, I can't ignore Moose's contributions to the winning cause so Moose lands the MVJ.

[Big Sac]

1st Congratulations on winning two big games.
Sac is sorry for missing them; however it was the team’s decision to send him to the GJ’s minor camp in San Antonio.
Sac is excited to rejoin the team on Tuesday March 28th as We strive to be a contender the rest of the way. Big Sac would also like to thank all his supporters and his teammates for not giving up on him.

[la Chica]

Does the database record who wrote the recap, and thus assigned the MVJs, for each night? If so, I'd be interested to see stats on how many times the writer awarded themselves the MVJ. I'm mostly not making a comment on the MVJ selections this week. I mean, the stats speak. Both MVJs played great and were very deserving. I'm just curious.

Speaking of the importance of solid stats, I request that, if it has not been done already, that the scorebook be amended to reflect only 2 runs in the 3rd(?) inning. Sorry, Lupo, but I think your run was a figment of the umps imagination. However, if someone actually remembers Lupo crossing the plate, I humbly withdraw my request.

[eljefe]

I think the recap writer should not be timid about awarding themselves the MVJ if warranted and I applaud Hoochie for awarding it to himself for a great performance in this game.

Yes, the database includes a facility for recording who wrote the recap each week, but it has been used spotilly, so your question cannot be answered reliably.

[Dirty Moose]

Check for accuracy

you'll notice a different score total. La Chica made a correction to the umpire's run count.

George Jetsons 9, Rejects 7
Game Time 6:00 Field 4 Score by Inning
1 2 3 4 5 6 R H
Rejects 3 2 0 0 2 0 7 -
George Jetsons 0 0 2 6 1 X 9 19

Player Stats
1 McCann 2-for-4, 2 R
2 Dries 4-for-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI (MVJ)
3 Hall 2-for-3, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI
4 Hayes 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
5 Clem 1-for-4, R
6 Wellner 2-for-2, BB, RBI
7 Lupo 2-for-3, 2 RBI
8 Bries 1-for-3
9 Harp 3-for-3, R
10 Miller 1-for-3, R

Team Stats
Batting Average .576 On-Base Percentage .600 Slugging Percentage .636 OPS 1.236
George Jetsons 13, Misfits 9
Game Time 7:00 Field 4 Score by Inning
1 2 3 4 5 6 R H
George Jetsons 0 6 2 1 0 4 13 22
Misfits 2 0 4 0 1 2 9 -

Player Stats
1 McCann 2-for-4, R, RBI
2 Dries 1-for-4, R, RBI
3 Hall 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
4 Hayes 3-for-4, R
5 Clem 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R
6 Wellner 3-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI (MVJ)
7 Lupo 4-for-4, 2 R, RBI
8 Bries 1-for-4, RBI
9 Harp 2-for-3, BB, R, RBI
10 Miller 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI

Team Stats
Batting Average .564 On-Base Percentage .575 Slugging Percentage .692 OPS 1.267