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Taking Down the Beasts of the East v2.0: A Jays Dynasty


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I'm going to restart my Jays dynasty due to the ratings being wrong for most guys in this version as well. I won't start until UR 7.1 Plus comes out. I will post the lineups once UR 7.1 comes out because there could be Jays trades before then that could really impact the team as it is. I will include actual (non-DL) rosters will all accurate players including the A-ball guys which in UR 6.5 was missing many guys from the A roster. Probably not much will change for the Jays rosters before UR 7.1 but I won't post anything as far that at this point as starting lineups, etc.

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I could start it sooner if I get the face ID list that corresponds with UR 7.0, I've PMed big shmooz asking for it. From what I hear UR 7.1 won't be released until the weekend anyway.

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Thanx.. the rotation will likely be:

Halladay

Burnett

Lilly

Chacin

Janssen or McGowan (I haven't decided)

Unless the Jays make a trade for a starter before then.. I'll leave Towers in AAA to start the season and probably trade him.

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Now that UR 7.1 is out I'm going to announce my starting lineups, rotation and bullpen.

Rotation:

Roy Halladay

A.J. Burnett

Ted Lilly (LH)

Gustavo Chacin (LH)

Dustin McGowan

Bullpen:

Scott Downs (LR-LH)

Vinnie Chulk (MR)

Brandon League (MR)

Pete Walker (MR)

Scott Schoeneweis (SU LH)

Justin Speier (SU RH)

B.J. Ryan (CP)

Jason Frasor will begin the season in AAA. The reason is that his command was way off in spring training and I'm gonna start him down there to work it out. Josh Towers also lost his command and will start the season in AAA. He was designated for assignment and probably will be outrighted there.

Lineup vs. RH:

Russ Adams 2B

Frank Catalanotto LF

Vernon Wells CF

Troy Glaus 3B

Lyle Overbay 1B

Shea Hillenbrand DH

Alex Rios RF

Bengie Molina C

Aaron Hill SS

Bench vs. RH:

Reed Johnson OF

John McDonald SS/IF

Eric Hinske 3B/1B/RF/LF/DH

Gregg Zaun C

Lineup vs. LH:

Reed Johnson LF

Aaron Hill 2B

Vernon Wells CF

Troy Glaus 3B

Shea Hillenbrand DH

Bengie Molina C

Alex Rios RF

Lyle Overbay 1B

John McDonald SS

Bench vs. LH:

Russ Adams 2B/SS

Frank Catalanotto LF

Eric Hinske 3B/1B/RF/LF/DH

Gregg Zaun C

The season opener is vs. the Minnesota Twins:

Starters will be Roy Halladay and Johan Santana. The Jays will look to get off to a good start to the season at home with their ace on the mound but it will be a tough task against the 2004 Cy Young winner in the AL.

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Jays fall in extra innings in season opener

Lost 3-2 to the Twins in 11 innings. Twins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 4th on 4 straight hits and a sacrifice fly. Justin Morneau and Jason Bartlett picked up RBI's in the inning. Vernon Wells tied the game for the Jays in the 7th with a two-run shot off Johan Santana (one of only 4 Jays off him in the game). Both starters went 9 innings, although Santana's line was more impressive although the result was the same. Roy Halladay gave up a very high 13 hits in the game (only one going for extra bases). Most of his hits allowed were singles up the middle or between the infielders. The Twins retook the lead in the 11th on a Rondell White RBI single. Then Joe Nathan did his job striking out of the side in the bottom of the inning to preserve the win for Minnesota.

Boxscore

Game 2:

A.J. Burnett will make his first start as a member of the Blue Jays after signing a 5-year deal as a free agent in the off-season. The veteran Brad Radke will start for the Twins.

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I always lose to Santana so it's nothing new.. what suprised me was that Halladay was so hittable though. I probably hadn't played a game in a couple weeks though so I'm a bit rusty and my timing is off.

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Burnett Dominant in Toronto Debut

Toronto 3, Minnesota 2

The Jays struggled to get much offense going for the second straight night but they didn't need much with the way A.J. Burnett was pitching. Burnett was absolutely dominant as he threw 8 shutout innings allowing just 5 basehits. B.J. Ryan's debut was not as spectacular as he barely notched the save allowing 2 runs to score on 3 hits in the outing. Fortunately for him, the Jays scored 3. Frank Catalanotto drove in the first run in the 5th with an RBI double to left that scored Aaron Hill all the way from first. Vernon Wells would add a 2-run single in the 8th. The Twins scored 2 runs in the 9th inning. The first on a Michael Cuddyer single and the other on an error to John McDonald who had come in as a defensive replacement for Russ Adams. They could not bring home the tying run as Rondell White flew out to end the game.

WP: A.J. Burnett (1-0)

LP: Brad Radke (0-1)

SV: B.J. Ryan (1)

Players of the game:

Toronto: A.J. Burnett (WP, 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, BB, 4 K)

Minnesota: Torii Hunter (3-for-4, 2B)

Boxscore

Up next: Southpaw Ted Lilly takes on the sinkerballer Carlos Silva in the rubber match of the series. The Jays will then welcome the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a 3 game series.

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Lineup changes.. I'm going to platoon Hinske w/ Hillenbrand at DH and when Hillenbrand gets traded I'll do something else for the RH half of the platoon. New lineup vs. RHPs:

Lineup vs. RH:

Russ Adams 2B

Frank Catalanotto LF

Vernon Wells CF

Troy Glaus 3B

Lyle Overbay 1B

Eric Hinske DH

Alex Rios RF

Bengie Molina C

Aaron Hill SS

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I'll play a game or two later on tonight (Hillenbrand will be on the bench but he won't play). Hinske will be my DH unless a really tough lefty is pitching, I'm not sure who I'll DH in that case.

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Jays Trade Disgruntled Hillenbrand to Giants

This trade happened in real life tonight

Jays Get

RP Jeremy Accardo

Giants Get

1B Shea Hillenbrand

RP Vinnie Chulk

In-team Movement:

RP Jason Frasor + C/1B Jason Phillips recalled from AAA Syracuse. Molina will DH vs. lefties and Zaun will catch. Phillips will be the third catcher and could see more playing time with injuries.

RP Pete Walker demoted to AAA (in real life he's out with season-ending and possibly career ending shoulder surgery). I'll probably end up releasing him eventually.

C Erik Kratz up from AA > AAA

Bullpen change:

Both Frasor and Accardo will throw in MR.

New lineup vs. LH:

Johnson LF

Rios RF

Wells CF

Glaus 3B

Molina DH

Overbay 1B

Zaun C

Hill 2B

Adams SS

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Lilly Roughed Up as Twins Take Rubber Match

Minnesota 7, Toronto 5

Ted Lilly struggled with his command and gave up 12 basehits and 7 earned runs in an eventual 7-5 loss to the Twins in the rubber match. The Jays gave him the lead on 2 separate occassions but he could not hold it. The big blow was a 3-run home run to Torii Hunter in the 5th inning capping a 4 run inning. Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay each had a pair of RBI in the loss.

WP: Carlos Silva (1-0)

LP: Ted Lilly (0-1)

SV: Joe Nathan (1)

Scoring summary:

T1: Joe Mauer hit in a double play, Shannon Stewart scored. (1-0 MIN)

B1: Lyle Overbay singled, Russ Adams scored. (1-1)

B1: Alex Rios doubled, Vernon Wells scored. (2-1 TOR)

T3: Shannon Stewart singled, Jason Bartlet scored. (2-2)

B3: Vernon Wells singled, Frank Catalanotto scored. (3-2 TOR)

T4: Luis Rodriguez singled, Rondell White scored. (3-3)

T5: Joe Mauer singled, Luis Castillo scored. (4-3 MIN)

T5: Torii Hunter homerd, Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer scored. (7-3 MIN)

B5: Lyle Overbay singled, Russ Adams scored. (7-4 MIN)

B8: Alex Rios reached on a 2-base fielding error to LF Shannon Stewart, Lyle Overbay scored. (7-5)

Players of the game:

Toronto: Lyle Overbay (3-for-4, 2 RBI)

Minnesota: Torii Hunter (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI)

Boxscore

Up next: Gustavo Chacin will take on Jae Seo in the opening game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tomorrow.

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Jays Fall to D-Rays, Lose Glaus

Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 2

Thursday's loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays was made worse by the news that 3B Troy Glaus was placed on the 15-day disabled list after the game. Glaus left the game in the 4th inning after sliding awkwardly. Team doctors diagosed him with a minor sprain of his knee. He is expected to just miss the minimum of 15 days. The big inning for the Devil Rays was the 7th where they scored 4 runs, capped off by a 2-run home run from Rocco Baldelli that all but ended starter Gustavo Chacin's day. Chacin would stay in to finish the inning because reliever Jeremy Accardo was not yet ready to come in since he had just gotten up not long before the home run. Chacin allowed 5 runs but only 2 were earned as the result of a Frank Catalanotto throwing error that would've ended the inning with just one run scoring. Alex Rios had the best day offensively for the Jays going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.

WP: Jae Seo (1-0)

LP: Gustavo Chacin (0-1)

SV: N/A

Scoring summary:

T3: Crawford single scored Lugo

B4: Glaus single scored Adams

T7: Lugo single scored Hollins

T7: Crawford double scored Lugo

T7: Baldelli HR scored Crawford

T8: Navarro single scored Wigginton

B8: Catalanotto single scored Hill

Players of the game:

Toronto: Alex Rios (2-for-4, 2 2B's)

Tampa Bay: Rocco Baldelli (2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI)

Boxscore

Up next: Dustin McGowan will take on Tim Corcoran in the middle game of the three game series.

Transactions:

-Placed 3B Troy Glaus on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained knee

-Recalled LF/DH John-Ford Griffin from Syracuse (AAA)

-OF Tony Miller promoted to AAA from AA

Notes: Eric Hinske is expected to get the majority of the playing time at third in Glaus' absence while Griffin will DH versus right-handers.

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I'm gonna do some things to tweak my lineup.. the bottom 3rd of it isn't hitting except for Hill.. I can't seem to hit much with runners in scoring position and I get a lot of bloop singles but not for much power. Griffin will get a look while Glaus is on the DL but he'll probably go back to AAA when Glaus comes back. Also the pitching staff has been inconsistent. Hopefully, the addition of Accardo will help to round the bullpen out. I have only hit 1 home run in the first 4 games and am 1-3.. 10 runs scored, 18 allowed.

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Since I don't really have much time to play lately and the flurry of trade action.. I think I should just wait for the deadline to hit and restart it with the next version of UR after that

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