Game 1: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Tim Thomas for Boston and Brian Boucher for Philadelphia. Boston led off the scoring with David Krejci sinking his second of the postseason, with helpers provided by Nathan Horton and Dennis Seidenberg. Philadelphia replied with the seventh of the playoffs by Danny Briere, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Ville Leino. The Bruins retook the lead on Horton's fourth of the postseason, helped in by Krejci and Seidenberg. Boston added on in the second period with Mark Recchi sinking his second of the playoffs, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Krejci sank another goal for the Bruins shortly after, his second of the game and third of the postseason, guided in by Adam McQuaid. Boston rolled on with Marchand's second of the playoffs, made possible by Bergeron and Andrew Ference, prompting Sergei Bobrovsky to relieve Boucher. The Flyers finally made a response with the fifth of the postseason from James van Riemsdyk's tape, fueled by Sean O'Donnell and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia added on with a power play goal by Mike Richards, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Giroux. The Bruins got back on track with Marchand sinking his second of the game and third of the playoffs, and Bergeron completed a sock trick with the lone assist. Boston wrapped it up 7-3 with a Gregory Campbell tally, coming off of Krejci and Daniel Paille. The three stars were awarded to Krejci, Marchand, and Bergeron. Boston took a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In net: Tim Thomas for Boston and Brian Boucher for Philadelphia. Philadelphia opened with a pair of James van Riemsdyk goals, his sixth and seventh of the postseason coming from Claude Giroux and Nikolay Zherdev on the earlier even strength tally and Danny Briere and Kimmo Timonen on the later power play goal. Boston got on the board with the fourth of the playoffs by Chris Kelly, coming off of Michael Ryder and Tomas Kaberle. The Bruins tied it with a goal by Brad Marchand, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi. The tie lasted through the second and third periods, into the overtime frame, where Boston defeated Philadelphia on a David Krejci goal, his fourth of the playoffs powered by Nathan Horton. The three stars went to Krejci, van Riemsdyk, and Thomas (52 for 54 saves). This put the Bruins in front 2-0 for the series.
Game 3: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Brian Boucher for Philadelphia and Tim Thomas for Boston. Boston opened early in the game with a Zdeno Chara goal, coming off of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead with David Krejci netting his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton. Boston added on with a Daniel Paille goal in the second period, with help from Gregory Campbell and Johnny Boychuk. The Bruins got another goal, this time the fifth of the playoffs by Horton, which was guided in by Krejci and Chara, and prompting Sergei Bobrovsky to relieve Boucher once again. Philadelphia finally found the scoreboard with Andrej Meszaros netting his second of the postseason, thanks to Darroll Powe and Dan Carcillo. Boston wrapped it up with Chara's seocnd of the game, a power play goal powered by Krejci and Dennis Seidenberg. Chara, Thomas (37 for 38 saves), and Marchand took the three stars. This puts Boston in the eerily familiar 3-0 series lead over the Flyers.
Game 4: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Sergei Bobrovsky for Philadelphia and Tim Thomas for Boston. Boston led off with Milan Lucic's goal off of Nathan Horton and David Krejci on the power play. Philadelphia replied with a Kris Versteeg goal, assisted by Mike Richards. The Bruins retook the lead with the second of the postseason by Johnny Boychuk, fueled by Michael Ryder. Boston added on with Lucic's second of the game and of the playoffs, made possible by Horton. The Bruins tacked on again with an empty-netter from Brad Marchand's stick, his fifth of the postseason going in thanks to Mark Recchi and Rich Peverley. Boston secured a 5-1 victory with another empty net goal, Daniel Paille's second of the playoffs, helped in by Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton. Lucic, Thomas (22 for 23 saves), and Horton were the three stars. This marked the end of the series that the Bruins took 4-0.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cinco de Mayo baseball
This is the first baseball post in awhile, as I have been quite busy with various tasks and problems all around. I'm going to try and keep this simpler than the previous ones. We start off in...
Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Houston Astros. Brett Myers and Homer Bailey were on the mound. They also factored in the decision, with Myers losing and Bailey winning in the 10-4 Cincinnati victory. Holds were awarded to Bill Bray and Nick Masset. The top hitters were Hunter Pence (2-4, 3 RBI) and Jay Bruce (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI). This was a series finale, giving the Reds a 2-1 series win.
To Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees. A.J. Burnett started and took the loss, while Rick Porcello opposed him and picked up the win as the Tigers won 6-3. Daniel Schlereth had the only hold. Eduardo Nunez (2-4, RBI) and Brennan Boesch (2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI) took top hitting honors. Detroit took the series by a 3-1 margin.
Over to New York, where the Mets welcomed the San Francisco Giants. Jonathan Sanchez opposed Mike Pelfrey, with the latter picking up the win and the former taking the loss. Francisco Rodriguez also grabbed the save in the Mets 5-2 victory. Mike Fontenot (1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI) and Carlos Beltran (1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI) were the top batters. With the win, New York only lost the series by a 2-1 margin against San Francisco.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Rays hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Drabek and David Price took to the mounds. Tampa Bay won 3-1, giving Price the win, Drabek the loss, and Kyle Farnsworth the save. Mike McCoy (1-3) and Johnny Damon (2-4, 1 RBI) were the best hitters in the game. The Rays would take the series 2-1 with the victory.
Back up the coast, with the Boston Red Sox hosting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and surrounding Southern California, etc. Joel Pineiro pitched against and won versus John Lackey with the 11-0 rout the Angels came out on top of. Erick Aybar (4-6, 1 RBI) and David Ortiz (3-3) were the top hitters. With the win, Los Angeles split the series at 2 with Boston.
Westward to St. Louis, where the Cardinals welcomed the Florida Marlins. Josh Johnson was on the mound, as was Jake Westbrook. The final had the Cardinals up 6-3, pinning Johnson with the loss, giving reliever Jason Motte the win, and the save was converted by Eduardo Sanchez. Omar Infante (2-3, 2 RBI) and Lance Berkman (1-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best of the batters. This series was also split at 2 games apiece.
Across the state, the Kansas City Royals hosted the Baltimore Orioles, whom they proceeded to pound 9-1. Starters Chris Tillman and Bruce Chen took the win and loss respectively. Nick Markakis (2-4) and Melky Cabrera (3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best hitters. The win gave the Royals a 2-1 series victory.
Back west farther to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Cleveland Indians. Jeanmar Gomez opposed Brett Anderson but neither pitcher was in the decision. Cleveland's Joe Smith and Rafael Perez had holds but fellow reliever Vinnie Pestano blew the save, forcing extra innings, where Chad Durbin got the win and Chris Perez closed out the game. Craig Breslow was stuck on the losing side of the Indians 4-3 win. Lou Marson (3-5, 1 RBI) and Ryan Sweeney (5-6, 2 RBI) were the best of the hitting. The win gave Cleveland the 2-1 series win.
Heading east to Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the Washington Nationals. John Lannan and Roy Halladay played from the mound, and Halladay was the winner with the 7-3 victory by the Phillies, also giving Lannan the loss. Adam LaRoche (2-4) and Raul Ibanez (3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI) were the top batters. Philadelphia ended up sweeping the Nationals 3-0 for the series.
Farther south, the Atlanta Braves welcomed the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Brandon Beachy were the starting pitchers, but neither factored in the 2-1 Braves win. Instead, Kameron Loe had the loss, while Johnny Venters grabbed the win and Craig Kimbrel converted the save. Jonathan Lucroy (1-2, 1 RBI) and Martin Prado (2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took top batting honors. With the win, Atlanta completed a 4-0 series sweep over Milwaukee.
Westward once again, with the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jason Hammel and Ian Kennedy were the starters, but were not in the decision for the 11-inning 3-2 win by Arizona. On Colorado's side, Rafael Betancourt had a hold before Huston Street blew the save and Matt Belisle completed the implosion later. This left David Hernandez as the winner. Dexter Fowler (3-4) and Chris Young (3-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI) were the top hitters. The Diamondbacks victory also put them in front 2-1 for the series win.
Wrapping the day's games up, the Seattle Mariners welcomed the Texas Rangers to Safeco Field. Colby Lewis opposed Jason Vargas. They had the loss and the win in that order, with Seattle's Jamey Wright getting a hold and Brandon League converting a save. Ian Kinsler (1-4, 1 RBI) and Justin Smoak (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took the honors as top hitters. The Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1 for the series.
Cincinnati, with the Reds hosting the Houston Astros. Brett Myers and Homer Bailey were on the mound. They also factored in the decision, with Myers losing and Bailey winning in the 10-4 Cincinnati victory. Holds were awarded to Bill Bray and Nick Masset. The top hitters were Hunter Pence (2-4, 3 RBI) and Jay Bruce (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI). This was a series finale, giving the Reds a 2-1 series win.
To Detroit, where the Tigers hosted the New York Yankees. A.J. Burnett started and took the loss, while Rick Porcello opposed him and picked up the win as the Tigers won 6-3. Daniel Schlereth had the only hold. Eduardo Nunez (2-4, RBI) and Brennan Boesch (2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI) took top hitting honors. Detroit took the series by a 3-1 margin.
Over to New York, where the Mets welcomed the San Francisco Giants. Jonathan Sanchez opposed Mike Pelfrey, with the latter picking up the win and the former taking the loss. Francisco Rodriguez also grabbed the save in the Mets 5-2 victory. Mike Fontenot (1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI) and Carlos Beltran (1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI) were the top batters. With the win, New York only lost the series by a 2-1 margin against San Francisco.
South to Tampa Bay, where the Rays hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Drabek and David Price took to the mounds. Tampa Bay won 3-1, giving Price the win, Drabek the loss, and Kyle Farnsworth the save. Mike McCoy (1-3) and Johnny Damon (2-4, 1 RBI) were the best hitters in the game. The Rays would take the series 2-1 with the victory.
Back up the coast, with the Boston Red Sox hosting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and surrounding Southern California, etc. Joel Pineiro pitched against and won versus John Lackey with the 11-0 rout the Angels came out on top of. Erick Aybar (4-6, 1 RBI) and David Ortiz (3-3) were the top hitters. With the win, Los Angeles split the series at 2 with Boston.
Westward to St. Louis, where the Cardinals welcomed the Florida Marlins. Josh Johnson was on the mound, as was Jake Westbrook. The final had the Cardinals up 6-3, pinning Johnson with the loss, giving reliever Jason Motte the win, and the save was converted by Eduardo Sanchez. Omar Infante (2-3, 2 RBI) and Lance Berkman (1-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best of the batters. This series was also split at 2 games apiece.
Across the state, the Kansas City Royals hosted the Baltimore Orioles, whom they proceeded to pound 9-1. Starters Chris Tillman and Bruce Chen took the win and loss respectively. Nick Markakis (2-4) and Melky Cabrera (3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI) were the best hitters. The win gave the Royals a 2-1 series victory.
Back west farther to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Cleveland Indians. Jeanmar Gomez opposed Brett Anderson but neither pitcher was in the decision. Cleveland's Joe Smith and Rafael Perez had holds but fellow reliever Vinnie Pestano blew the save, forcing extra innings, where Chad Durbin got the win and Chris Perez closed out the game. Craig Breslow was stuck on the losing side of the Indians 4-3 win. Lou Marson (3-5, 1 RBI) and Ryan Sweeney (5-6, 2 RBI) were the best of the hitting. The win gave Cleveland the 2-1 series win.
Heading east to Philadelphia, where the Phillies hosted the Washington Nationals. John Lannan and Roy Halladay played from the mound, and Halladay was the winner with the 7-3 victory by the Phillies, also giving Lannan the loss. Adam LaRoche (2-4) and Raul Ibanez (3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI) were the top batters. Philadelphia ended up sweeping the Nationals 3-0 for the series.
Farther south, the Atlanta Braves welcomed the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaun Marcum and Brandon Beachy were the starting pitchers, but neither factored in the 2-1 Braves win. Instead, Kameron Loe had the loss, while Johnny Venters grabbed the win and Craig Kimbrel converted the save. Jonathan Lucroy (1-2, 1 RBI) and Martin Prado (2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took top batting honors. With the win, Atlanta completed a 4-0 series sweep over Milwaukee.
Westward once again, with the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the Colorado Rockies. Jason Hammel and Ian Kennedy were the starters, but were not in the decision for the 11-inning 3-2 win by Arizona. On Colorado's side, Rafael Betancourt had a hold before Huston Street blew the save and Matt Belisle completed the implosion later. This left David Hernandez as the winner. Dexter Fowler (3-4) and Chris Young (3-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI) were the top hitters. The Diamondbacks victory also put them in front 2-1 for the series win.
Wrapping the day's games up, the Seattle Mariners welcomed the Texas Rangers to Safeco Field. Colby Lewis opposed Jason Vargas. They had the loss and the win in that order, with Seattle's Jamey Wright getting a hold and Brandon League converting a save. Ian Kinsler (1-4, 1 RBI) and Justin Smoak (3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) took the honors as top hitters. The Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1 for the series.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Eastern Conference Semifinal: 1Washington Capitals VS 5Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Tampa Bay opened the game with a Sean Bergenheim goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of Steve Downie and Mike Lundin. Washington answered with Alexander Semin potting his fourth of the playoffs, with help from Marco Sturm. The Capitals took the lead with an Eric Fehr goal, helped along by Jason Chimera and Marcus Johansson. The Lightning tied the game back up with Downie notching his second of the postseason, thanks to Vincent Lecavalier and Teddy Purcell. Tampa Bay got ahead with a power play goal off Steven Stamkos' stick, his third of the playoffs made possible by Eric Brewer and Lecavalier. The Lightning iced the game off with the second of the postseason by Dominic Moore, assisted by Adam Hall and Victor Hedman to find the empty twine. Stamkos, Downie, and Bergenheim were the three stars. Tampa Bay took an early 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Tampa Bay took the early lead with a power play goal from Vincent Lecavalier, his third of the postseason, powered by Martin St. Louis and Ryan Malone. Washington answered with a second period goal from Brooks Laich, courtesy of Nicklas Backstrom and John Erskine. The Lightning retook the lead as St. Louis potted his fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Teddy Purcell. The Capitals found another equalizer as Alex Ovechkin netted his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Jason Arnott and Laich. The tie lasted into overtime, where Tampa Bay defeated Washington on Lecavalier's fourth of the playoffs and second of the game, assisted by Purcell and Randy Jones. Lecavalier, Ovechkin, and Roloson (35 for 37 saves) were the three stars. The win gave the Lightning a 2-0 series lead to take home.
Game 3: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay opened the scoring with Sean Bergenheim netting his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Dominic Moore and Steve Downie. Washington answered with Mike Knuble notching his second of the playoffs, with help from Alex Ovechkin. John Carlson gave the Capitals the lead, thanks to Jason Chimera and Marcus Johansson. The Lightning retied it on a Vincent Lecavalier marker, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Martin St. Louis and Teddy Purcell. Ovechkin answered back for Washington, regaining the lead with his fifth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Alexander Semin and Mike Green. Tampa Bay tied it again as Steven Stamkos potted his fourth of the postseason, with an assist from Victor Hedman. The Lightning took a 4-3 lead on Ryan Malone's second of the playoffs, fueled by Nate Thompson and Adam Hall. This would go on to be a final, with Bergenheim, Ovechkin, and Hedman grabbing the three stars. The win put Tampa Bay up 3-0 in the series.
Game 4: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay got the early lead with Ryan Malone potting his third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis. Washington answered with Marco Sturm on the power play, and his goal was made possible by Jason Arnott and Alex Ovechkin. The Lightning got two goals in a row from Sean Bergenheim, his sixth and seventh of the playoffs, with Dominic Moore assisting twice and Steve Downie adding one secondary assist. The Capitals got one back with John Erskine's unassisted goal. Marc-Andre Bergeron made it 4-2 for the Lightning with a power play goal produced by Downie and Teddy Purcell. Tampa Bay tacked on another goal, St. Louis' sixth of the playoffs, with Purcell providing the lone assist. Washington made it 5-3 with John Carlson recording his second of the postseason, from Brooks Laich and Jason Arnott. This was the final, with the three stars going to Bergenheim, Moore, and Downie. Tampa Bay completed a 4-0 series sweep with the victory.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Tampa Bay took the early lead with a power play goal from Vincent Lecavalier, his third of the postseason, powered by Martin St. Louis and Ryan Malone. Washington answered with a second period goal from Brooks Laich, courtesy of Nicklas Backstrom and John Erskine. The Lightning retook the lead as St. Louis potted his fifth of the playoffs, helped along by Teddy Purcell. The Capitals found another equalizer as Alex Ovechkin netted his fourth of the postseason, thanks to Jason Arnott and Laich. The tie lasted into overtime, where Tampa Bay defeated Washington on Lecavalier's fourth of the playoffs and second of the game, assisted by Purcell and Randy Jones. Lecavalier, Ovechkin, and Roloson (35 for 37 saves) were the three stars. The win gave the Lightning a 2-0 series lead to take home.
Game 3: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay opened the scoring with Sean Bergenheim netting his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Dominic Moore and Steve Downie. Washington answered with Mike Knuble notching his second of the playoffs, with help from Alex Ovechkin. John Carlson gave the Capitals the lead, thanks to Jason Chimera and Marcus Johansson. The Lightning retied it on a Vincent Lecavalier marker, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Martin St. Louis and Teddy Purcell. Ovechkin answered back for Washington, regaining the lead with his fifth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Alexander Semin and Mike Green. Tampa Bay tied it again as Steven Stamkos potted his fourth of the postseason, with an assist from Victor Hedman. The Lightning took a 4-3 lead on Ryan Malone's second of the playoffs, fueled by Nate Thompson and Adam Hall. This would go on to be a final, with Bergenheim, Ovechkin, and Hedman grabbing the three stars. The win put Tampa Bay up 3-0 in the series.
Game 4: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay got the early lead with Ryan Malone potting his third of the postseason, a power play goal powered by Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis. Washington answered with Marco Sturm on the power play, and his goal was made possible by Jason Arnott and Alex Ovechkin. The Lightning got two goals in a row from Sean Bergenheim, his sixth and seventh of the playoffs, with Dominic Moore assisting twice and Steve Downie adding one secondary assist. The Capitals got one back with John Erskine's unassisted goal. Marc-Andre Bergeron made it 4-2 for the Lightning with a power play goal produced by Downie and Teddy Purcell. Tampa Bay tacked on another goal, St. Louis' sixth of the playoffs, with Purcell providing the lone assist. Washington made it 5-3 with John Carlson recording his second of the postseason, from Brooks Laich and Jason Arnott. This was the final, with the three stars going to Bergenheim, Moore, and Downie. Tampa Bay completed a 4-0 series sweep with the victory.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Song of the Week XVII
The song we have this week is a classic from the band The Cars. The song is called Since You're Gone. Very similar to many of their other songs, there is a very rhythmic feel about the song. It details the feelings of the singer presumably after a breakup with a girlfriend, and how he is struggling with life alone. This really helps express some human nature things, after losing someone close to a person. This song is pretty good in my opinion. This feature will run again next week.
Fantasy Baseball All-Stars Week 4
Another week, another set of players: Here's last week's top performers.
Catcher: Miguel Olivo, 8 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .346 batting average, .333 on base percentage
First Base: Adam Lind, 7 runs, 12 hits, 4 home runs, 10 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .429 batting average, .438 on base percentage
Second Base: Ben Zobrist, 8 runs, 11 hits, 2 home runs, 13 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .440 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Third Base: Mike Aviles, 4 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .286 batting average, .304 on base percentage
Shortstop: Elvis Andrus, 7 runs, 10 hits, 0 home runs, 1 RBI, 4 stolen bases, .333 batting average, .375 on base percentage
Outfielder: Matt Joyce, 7 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .526 batting average, .591 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Ian Kennedy, 16.2 innings pitched, 1 win, 16 strikeouts, 1.62 earned run average, 0.60 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Kevin Gregg, 3 innings pitched, 0 wins, 3 saves, 3 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.67 WHIP
Utility Special: Jose Bautista (best 3B eligible, but primarily a right fielder, and not the highest ranked outfielder) 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .350 batting average, .594 on base percentage
Those are the top players for the week. This will run again next week.
Catcher: Miguel Olivo, 8 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .346 batting average, .333 on base percentage
First Base: Adam Lind, 7 runs, 12 hits, 4 home runs, 10 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .429 batting average, .438 on base percentage
Second Base: Ben Zobrist, 8 runs, 11 hits, 2 home runs, 13 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .440 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Third Base: Mike Aviles, 4 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .286 batting average, .304 on base percentage
Shortstop: Elvis Andrus, 7 runs, 10 hits, 0 home runs, 1 RBI, 4 stolen bases, .333 batting average, .375 on base percentage
Outfielder: Matt Joyce, 7 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .526 batting average, .591 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Ian Kennedy, 16.2 innings pitched, 1 win, 16 strikeouts, 1.62 earned run average, 0.60 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Kevin Gregg, 3 innings pitched, 0 wins, 3 saves, 3 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.67 WHIP
Utility Special: Jose Bautista (best 3B eligible, but primarily a right fielder, and not the highest ranked outfielder) 6 runs, 7 hits, 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, .350 batting average, .594 on base percentage
Those are the top players for the week. This will run again next week.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Sandwich Showdown XVI and More News
This weekend, in our Showdown, we had a Turkey and Ham on Wheat go against a Spicy Italian on Herbs and Cheese. The Turkey and Ham was very flavorful, with the dual-meat action doing very well. The bread added a healthy and tasty touch, and the blend together was nearly seamless. The Spicy Italian, also a dual-meat sandwich, had its own common blend of flavors. With the breads being top-notch, it comes down to the meat, and that's where the Turkey and Ham had a surprising advantage. In other news, our 1,500th view came today. There has been a large downturn on views as I have struggled to keep up with the NHL Playoffs and MLB action in general. If you ever need quick scores ahead of time, Yahoo! Sports is a good source while you wait for me to catch up. This feature runs again next weekend.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: 4Pittsburgh Penguins VS. 5Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. The game was scoreless through the first two periods, until Alex Kovalev struck for Pittsburgh, with help from James Neal and Paul Martin. The Penguins extended the lead eighteen seconds later with an Arron Asham goal, guided in by Kris Letang and Brooks Orpik. Pittsburgh sealed up a 3-0 win with an empty netter from Chris Kunitz, helped along by Jordan Staal and Orpik. Fleury (32 save shutout), Kovalev, and Staal took the three stars.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened with an Eric Brewer goal, with assistance from Simon Gagne and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with Vincent Lecavalier on the power play, powered by Gagne and Martin St. Louis. Tampa Bay kept going with Nate Thompson's marker, assisted by Steve Downie and Brewer. Pittsburgh got on the board with Craig Adams' goal, with help from Arron Asham. St. Louis canceled this goal out for the Lightning with his power play marker later in the second period, helped along by Gagne, who finished a sock trick, and Brewer. Mattias Ohlund finished the game at 5-1 for Tampa Bay with his unassisted empty-netter. Brewer, Gagne, and St. Louis took the three stars. The series is now tied at 1.
Game 3: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh opened on a Max Talbot goal, with help from Ben Lovejoy. Forty-five seconds later, the Penguins extended the lead on Arron Asham's second of the playoffs, guided in by Michael Rupp and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay got on the board with Martin St. Louis on the power play, his second of the postseason powered by Simon Gagne and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the third period with St. Louis on the power play again, his third of the playoffs and second of the game made possible by Vincent Lecavalier and Eric Brewer. Thirty-one seconds later Pittsburgh made it 3-2 with Tyler Kennedy introducing the rubber to the twine, and assists came from Letang and Brooks Orpik. This score was a final, with Letang, St. Louis, and Fleury (25 for 27 saves) getting the three stars. Pittsburgh took a 2-1 series lead with the win.
Game 4: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh got the opening tally with Tyler Kennedy netting his second of the postseason on the power play with the help of Zbynek Michalek and Mark Letestu. The Penguins added on with Arron Asham potting his third of the playoffs with Ben Lovejoy picking up the lone assist. Tampa Bay got on the board with the fourth of the postseason by Martin St. Louis, assisted by Vincent Lecavalier and Teddy Purcell. The Lightning tied it with a Sean Bergenheim goal, guided in by St. Louis and Pavel Kubina. The tie lasted into the second overtime period, where Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on a James Neal goal from Jordan Staal and Paul Martin. Neal, St. Louis, and Asham were given the three stars. Pittsburgh went up 3-1 in the series with the win.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened with a Simon Gagne goal, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Vincent Lecavalier. Steven Stamkos added on for the Lightning, and his goal was guided in by Steve Downie and Adam Hall. Tampa Bay kept going in the second period with the second of the postseason by Lecavalier, fueled by Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. Gagne tallied again for the Lightning with his second of the game, with helpers by Dominic Moore and Mike Lundin, prompting Brent Johnson to relieve Fleury. Stamkos later tallied his second of the game for Tampa Bay, coming off of Eric Brewer and St. Louis on the power play. The Lightning continued with two power play goals from Pavel Kubina, with Purcell completing a sock trick by notching two primary assists, and Marc-Andre Bergeron and Steve Downie grabbing the secondaries. Pittsburgh finally got on the board with a Michael Rupp tally, helped along by Alex Kovalev and Max Talbot. Chris Conner also scored for the Penguins, with assistance from Talbot and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay sealed an 8-2 victory with Moore's goal, a power play goal powered by Sean Bergenheim and Nate Thompson. The three stars went to Stamkos, Gagne, and Kubina. The win cut the Penguins' series lead to 3-2.
Game 6: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pascal Dupuis opened the scoring for Pittsburgh with a goal guided in by Max Talbot. Tampa Bay replied with a Teddy Purcell tally, courtesy of Ryan Malone and Steve Downie. The Lightning took the lead in the second period with the second of the postseason by Sean Bergenheim, fueled by Dominic Moore and Downie. Jordan Staal tied it for the Penguins, thanks to Matt Niskanen and Tyler Kennedy. Tampa Bay regained the lead with Downie putting the puck in the twine, assisted by Vincent Lecavalier and Simon Gagne. Malone made it 4-2 with his goal, coming off of Mattias Ohlund. This was the final, and Downie, Nate Thompson, and Moore were given the three stars. The series headed to a game 7, as it was tied at 3.
Game 7: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened the scoring on the third of the postseason by Sean Bergenheim in the second period, assisted by Dominic Moore and Steve Downie. After another period of silence, this proved to be the final, with the three stars going to Roloson (36 save shutout), Bergenheim, and Fleury (22 for 23 saves). The win put Tampa Bay in the semifinals with a 4-3 series win.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened with an Eric Brewer goal, with assistance from Simon Gagne and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with Vincent Lecavalier on the power play, powered by Gagne and Martin St. Louis. Tampa Bay kept going with Nate Thompson's marker, assisted by Steve Downie and Brewer. Pittsburgh got on the board with Craig Adams' goal, with help from Arron Asham. St. Louis canceled this goal out for the Lightning with his power play marker later in the second period, helped along by Gagne, who finished a sock trick, and Brewer. Mattias Ohlund finished the game at 5-1 for Tampa Bay with his unassisted empty-netter. Brewer, Gagne, and St. Louis took the three stars. The series is now tied at 1.
Game 3: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh opened on a Max Talbot goal, with help from Ben Lovejoy. Forty-five seconds later, the Penguins extended the lead on Arron Asham's second of the playoffs, guided in by Michael Rupp and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay got on the board with Martin St. Louis on the power play, his second of the postseason powered by Simon Gagne and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the third period with St. Louis on the power play again, his third of the playoffs and second of the game made possible by Vincent Lecavalier and Eric Brewer. Thirty-one seconds later Pittsburgh made it 3-2 with Tyler Kennedy introducing the rubber to the twine, and assists came from Letang and Brooks Orpik. This score was a final, with Letang, St. Louis, and Fleury (25 for 27 saves) getting the three stars. Pittsburgh took a 2-1 series lead with the win.
Game 4: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh got the opening tally with Tyler Kennedy netting his second of the postseason on the power play with the help of Zbynek Michalek and Mark Letestu. The Penguins added on with Arron Asham potting his third of the playoffs with Ben Lovejoy picking up the lone assist. Tampa Bay got on the board with the fourth of the postseason by Martin St. Louis, assisted by Vincent Lecavalier and Teddy Purcell. The Lightning tied it with a Sean Bergenheim goal, guided in by St. Louis and Pavel Kubina. The tie lasted into the second overtime period, where Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on a James Neal goal from Jordan Staal and Paul Martin. Neal, St. Louis, and Asham were given the three stars. Pittsburgh went up 3-1 in the series with the win.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened with a Simon Gagne goal, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Vincent Lecavalier. Steven Stamkos added on for the Lightning, and his goal was guided in by Steve Downie and Adam Hall. Tampa Bay kept going in the second period with the second of the postseason by Lecavalier, fueled by Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. Gagne tallied again for the Lightning with his second of the game, with helpers by Dominic Moore and Mike Lundin, prompting Brent Johnson to relieve Fleury. Stamkos later tallied his second of the game for Tampa Bay, coming off of Eric Brewer and St. Louis on the power play. The Lightning continued with two power play goals from Pavel Kubina, with Purcell completing a sock trick by notching two primary assists, and Marc-Andre Bergeron and Steve Downie grabbing the secondaries. Pittsburgh finally got on the board with a Michael Rupp tally, helped along by Alex Kovalev and Max Talbot. Chris Conner also scored for the Penguins, with assistance from Talbot and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay sealed an 8-2 victory with Moore's goal, a power play goal powered by Sean Bergenheim and Nate Thompson. The three stars went to Stamkos, Gagne, and Kubina. The win cut the Penguins' series lead to 3-2.
Game 6: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay, Florida. In net: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay. Pascal Dupuis opened the scoring for Pittsburgh with a goal guided in by Max Talbot. Tampa Bay replied with a Teddy Purcell tally, courtesy of Ryan Malone and Steve Downie. The Lightning took the lead in the second period with the second of the postseason by Sean Bergenheim, fueled by Dominic Moore and Downie. Jordan Staal tied it for the Penguins, thanks to Matt Niskanen and Tyler Kennedy. Tampa Bay regained the lead with Downie putting the puck in the twine, assisted by Vincent Lecavalier and Simon Gagne. Malone made it 4-2 with his goal, coming off of Mattias Ohlund. This was the final, and Downie, Nate Thompson, and Moore were given the three stars. The series headed to a game 7, as it was tied at 3.
Game 7: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In net: Dwayne Roloson for Tampa Bay and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay opened the scoring on the third of the postseason by Sean Bergenheim in the second period, assisted by Dominic Moore and Steve Downie. After another period of silence, this proved to be the final, with the three stars going to Roloson (36 save shutout), Bergenheim, and Fleury (22 for 23 saves). The win put Tampa Bay in the semifinals with a 4-3 series win.
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