Author Topic: TEAM: THUNDER BAY ROAR (Read 2829 times)

GM Metroll · « **Reply #150 on:** August 20, 2019, 01:46:20 PM »

Then lets do it.
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1. Fernando Tafolla RF
2. Andreas Pizzolato 2B
3. Mike Ray LF
4. Luis Figueroa C
5. Armando Roman 3B
6. Adrian Harris 1B
7. Jake Martin CF
8. Steve Blood DH
9. George Fasulo SS

GM Metroll · « **Reply #151 on:** September 15, 2019, 11:08:58 AM »

1.Discuss the latest series. What was your favorite moment of the series?
Pizzy’s walk off in game one was big. I think we had a chance with something like that to really seal the Heartland but then losing the last two games of that series hurt us. We’ve still got a lead but you can’t take that for granted. We need to bounce back this week.

2. Do you think PBL.com had the award winners right?
I believe so – Cruz and Olson have been en fuego all year. We saw first hand this week what Salvadore Patino is capable of. There’s a lot of really good players around the league and I think our fan base is really lucky to see them ply their craft week in, week out.

3. Talk about at least one other piece of news.
I think the Tokyo fans wanting GM Kirk back is interesting. GM Gooch has proven over the years that if you give him time he builds a formidable team but I don’t know if that market has the patience for GM Gooch to do what he normally does.

4. Talk about your Week 14 opponent.
Indianapolis is a good squad and this is a massive series for us in the playoff race. We take the series and we’ve got a great chance of locking down the Badlands division. We lot them run over us and we’ve got ourselves a fight. This is one of those gut check series for us.

GM Jon · « **Reply #152 on:** September 15, 2019, 01:00:13 PM »

I know we’re still in first, but this is an important series for us.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #153 on:** September 17, 2019, 03:23:15 PM »

Agreed - the pitching wasn't great at the back end of the series again. That's starting to become a concern for me? Thoughts?

GM Jon · « **Reply #154 on:** September 17, 2019, 09:17:27 PM »

Defintely some concern there, but I trust Feret and Pierce to lock down a game if need be.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #155 on:** September 18, 2019, 09:24:52 AM »

Sounds good - there's not much we can do in so far as changes but I do know patience is wearing a bit thin. Anything else you need from me?

GM Jon · « **Reply #156 on:** September 18, 2019, 10:09:12 AM »

Nothing boss.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #157 on:** September 18, 2019, 12:24:26 PM »

Perfect - thanks for your time.
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Adrian Harris please.
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Adrian, just wanted to commend you for your performance the last month. You handled the week off earlier in the year with aplomb and have really been swinging the stick well since. It's a testament to your work ethic and I wanted to recognize that.

GM Jon · « **Reply #158 on:** September 18, 2019, 04:08:02 PM »

It was a little bit of a wake up call to take that breather and yeah, I feel good at the plate right now. I have good and bad games, but I feel like I'm putting the work in to get better each and every day.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #159 on:** September 18, 2019, 06:05:26 PM »

For sure - your effort's noted. Thanks for your time.
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We're good to go. No changes.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #160 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:02:23 PM »

1.Discuss the latest series. Did any player suprise your team or the opponents team?
We rebounded after a tough series with a good sweep. With 7 now as our magic number heading in to the stretch run I think we’ve put ourselves in a good position. Indianapolis played us tight and really you saw a lot of our guys come through in the clutch throughout the series. That’s a galvanizing performance for us.

2. Talk about at least one piece of news.
Scarface – what more can you say about him? The kid has taken to PBL pitching with aplomb and really stepped up at the trade deadline and has played well for us at the hot corner. There’s a lot to like about the kid and I think he’s going to look really good in a Roar uniform for a long time.

3. Talk about your Week 15 opponent.
Tokyo – I know GM Gooch is a BBQ fan so maybe some hibachi’s on tap. On the diamond it’s a long trip for us to Tokyo and I think we’ll need to keep that in mind and really get our bodies right for the first game. They’re a great team and their fighting up hill for a wildcard berth and so you know they’re not going to leave anything in reserve. It’s a good test for us against playoff competition and really continue doing what we need to do to be successful come the playoffs.

GM Jon · « **Reply #161 on:** September 23, 2019, 06:55:42 PM »

About time everything clicked for an entire series. We're unbeatable when we play like that.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #162 on:** September 24, 2019, 08:40:04 AM »

Agreed - I don't want to get too cocky though. There's still a bunch of baseball left to be played. Heading to Tokyo this week any concerns? I know the press has been on about Gooch vs. Kirk but I still think that's a good baseball team on the field.

GM Jon · « **Reply #163 on:** September 24, 2019, 11:05:02 AM »

They are still the best hitting team in the league and will be a true test for our arms. Our bats will have to match there's and I think they can against there staff.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #164 on:** September 24, 2019, 02:21:15 PM »

Sounds good - with that in mind I did want to ask if we wanted to change up our order just a bit. I was thinking going Scarface, Ray, Harris, Figgy as our 3,4,5,6 with the way the sticks have looked recently. I'm leery of mixing up what's working but Scarface has been our second best guy this year.

GM Jon · « **Reply #165 on:** September 24, 2019, 02:23:39 PM »

We’re coming off a series where we hit fairly well, but if you want to mix things up, I’m fine with that.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #166 on:** September 24, 2019, 03:03:09 PM »

Let's stand pat for now but keep it in the back of our minds.
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Can I see Andreas Pizzolato please?
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Andreas, hell of a season so far. Just wanted to take a minute to recognize that.

GM Jon · « **Reply #167 on:** September 24, 2019, 03:15:20 PM »

Thanks boss, I'll continue working hard to try and lead this team to a championship.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #168 on:** September 25, 2019, 10:06:17 AM »

I appreciate that. Thank you for your time.
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I think we're ready to go.

1. Fernando Tafolla RF
2. Andreas Pizzolato 2B
3. Mike Ray LF
4. Luis Figueroa C
5. Armando Roman 3B
6. Adrian Harris 1B
7. Jake Martin CF
8. Steve Blood DH
9. George Fasulo SS

GM Metroll · « **Reply #169 on:** October 01, 2019, 02:07:11 PM »

WEEK FIFTEEN

1. Discuss the latest series. What player on your team is your unsung hero?
Taking two of three in Tokyo’s big for us. We had a great first game where everything came up spades; the other two were tighter but our guys fought hard to make sure we won the series the last game. I think unsung hero might be Steve Blood. He had a great series for us and he’s gotten some big hits for us since coming over at the trade deadline.

2. Talk about at least one piece of news.
I think just how good Tafolla is as a ball player is worth talking about. I know there was rumblings at the start of the season when he started slow but baseball’s a long season with a bunch of games. You’re going to have a dry spell somewhere but when you look at weeks like this you know you’ve got a helluva ball player.

3. Talk about your Week 16 opponent.
This is clinch week. Our magic number is down to 3 and realistically we should be able to put it away. I’m excited to see our guys perform on the field again and start to get ready for the money-maker games.

GM Jon · « **Reply #170 on:** October 01, 2019, 04:52:41 PM »

Time to clinch this division. We're playing good baseball at the right time.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #171 on:** October 02, 2019, 09:44:54 AM »

For sure - it was really good to see a big series from Tafolla. If he's starting to turn it on now then that's perfect for us. I'm thinking of moving Blood up a spot or two in the order though. He's been hitting well for us since joining the squad.

GM Jon · « **Reply #172 on:** October 02, 2019, 10:07:35 AM »

I see no problem with that, but at the same time, it's been nice having some success in the bottom third of the order too. Your call though.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #173 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:04:23 AM »

That's fair too - it's tough when everyone's clicking but I was thinking more to break up the platoon splits heading into the playoffs when teams are going to be firing at us. Having Roman/Harris/Martin stacks most of our lefties in a row so to break that up was my thoughts - doubly so with our conversation last week.

GM Jon · « **Reply #174 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:11:51 AM »

We're in a position where we can experiment a little and try and find the lineup that we want to roll with into the postseason.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #175 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:23:38 AM »

Sounds good - I'll tinker a bit and we'll figure it out from there. Anything else?

GM Jon · « **Reply #176 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:27:45 AM »

I don't think so, ready when you are.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #177 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:32:06 AM »

Sounds good - thanks for your time.
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Jacob Larson please.
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Jacob, heck of a game in the first one. I know there was a lot of love for the offense this week but that pitching performance was big for us. I look forward to seeing a couple more like that in the playoffs.

GM Jon · « **Reply #178 on:** October 02, 2019, 11:43:27 AM »

Whoa, thanks for asking me up here to your joint Mr. Metro, but please, call me Bob. I see my brother is treated well here, yeah. If I can be blunt here, I wasn't going to take credit for his performance out there, but since you called me up here and everything, I think I hint at what you want me to do here. I'll take care of that for you Mr. Metro. Leave it to me, I'll have Jay ready for the playoffs!

GM Metroll · « **Reply #179 on:** October 02, 2019, 12:06:19 PM »

Thanks Bob. It's a pleasure to meet you as well.
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Jay Larson please.
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Jay, I just had an interesting conversation with your brother Bob. Seems an affable fellow - looks a lot like our prime minister back in '99 on that boat actually. I made an egregious error that I'd like to apologize for in calling him rather than you about your performance this week; I could cite fatigue from the trip back from Tokyo or a peanut butter sandwich but there's truly no excuse for getting your first name incorrect so I'd like to profoundly apologize for that.

GM Jon · « **Reply #180 on:** October 02, 2019, 12:51:41 PM »

A peanut butter sandwich sounds amazing right now.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #181 on:** October 02, 2019, 01:42:05 PM »

After your performance this week - you've more than earned it. I'll get someone on that right away. Everything else good in your world?

GM Jon · « **Reply #182 on:** October 02, 2019, 06:19:57 PM »

Yeah, like, everything is wonderful, ya know? This world is beautiful, you're beautiful, everything is great, bossman.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #183 on:** October 06, 2019, 05:17:54 PM »

Thanks for your time.
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We're ready to go. We're going to change our batting order.

1. Fernando Tafolla RF
2. Andreas Pizzolato 2B
3. Mike Ray LF
4. Armando Roman 3B
5. Luis Figueroa C
6. Adrian Harris 1B
7. Steve Blood DH
8. Jake Martin CF
9. George Fasulo SS

GM Metroll · « **Reply #184 on:** October 13, 2019, 12:07:17 AM »

1. Discuss the latest series.
We played some great baseball and clinched the division. We ran into a good arm in the first game but settled down and held out for the series. It’s realistically what we’re looking for this of year.

2. What record are you most looking forward to seeing broken (if any)?
I think the OPS mark is near certain to fall the way this season’s gone. I’d be happy to see Isaac Marshall avoid the walk record however. That’s something that comes with time and is definitely a work in progress but we’ve seen a lot of good things so far this season.

3. Will you be resting any players down the stretch to assure the team is healthy for the postseason?
I think it’s something we’ll look at and figure out what gives us the best chance of long term success. You want to make sure that everyone’s healthy but rhythm counts too. You need at bats and get in a groove and you routinely see the hot team at the end of the season carry that through. We want to clinch the conference first and then we’ll take a deeper look.

4. Talk about your Week 17 opponent.
I think our focus needs to be on player our game and building momentum for the playoffs. That’s the name of the game this time of the year regardless of who you’re playing.

GM Jon · « **Reply #185 on:** October 13, 2019, 12:26:15 PM »

I know you're celebrating this week with the Mrs. Let me know if you want to change anything, otherwise let's keep going. I don't think we need to rest players, but if you want to take some extended looks on some players who don't get any playing time, I'm fine with that too.

GM Metroll · « **Reply #186 on:** October 13, 2019, 03:03:57 PM »

I want to clinch the conference first and foremost so I agree. Let's leave things as they are and I'll see you once the week is through.

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