The Spilman Experiment

[edfan]

Spilman comes up with 2 out in the 1st vs Detroit.  Will Clark hit a 2 run homer right before him.  Spilman grounds out to 2nd to end the inning

0-1 va DT; 7-11 overall with 2 homers

[edfan]

Spilman has fallen back to earth a bit.  Pop out to the pitcher.

That puts him at 0-2 vs Detroit and 7-12 overall

On another note, I came as close as I have ever seen to hitting the fabled pitcher home run.  I am not a believer in the pitcher home run, but Mike Krukow laid into one and it had the distance, but curved foul.  It would have either hit the wall or been a wallzie had it stayed fair.  My heart stopped when I first saw the ball jump.  That would have made for a very controversial addition to The Spilman Experiment

[edfan]

Pat Sheridan making his cameo in The Spilman Experiment.  Pinch Hitting for O'Doyle Rules Alexander (as it should be)

[edfan]

Lolz....Sheridan grounded out to 2nd on the 1st pitch

[edfan]

Spilman continues to struggle vs Detroit, though he hit the ball hard this time.  Lines out to 2nd, but now 0-3 vs DT and 7-13 on the night

[Shooty]

I'm really rooting for Spilman here for some reason. 

[edfan]

Tigers being in Guillermo 'Willie' Hernandez and it turns out that a lefty is just what Spilman needed.  He rips a 1 out double to right to push to 1-4 vs Detroit and 8-14 overall with 2 homer runs

[ryno]

Why not create a ROM with a team of all spilmans vs all sheridans.    Pick a random pitcher and make that guy the entire staff of both teams.

[edfan]

Spilman has a pretty disappointing game vs DT.  Grounds out to short in his final at bat to go 1-5.  Now 8-15 on the night.  1st game without a home run and 1st game without multiple hits.  We will see how he bounces back

[edfan]

Next up is Minnesota

[edfan]

Man....Spilman LOVES having Will Clark on 2nd.  He takes Frank Viola deep for a 2 run homer. 

1-1 vs Minnesota with 1 home run; 9-16 overall with 3 home runs (please recall that Sheridan hit only 5 home runs total in 2 full Sheridan Experiment seasons)

[edfan]

Though having Will Clark on 2nd base again, Spilman's 2nd at bat has a different result.  He hits the ball hard, but right at the pitcher.  Luckily, Clark is not doubled off

1-2 vs MN; 9-17 on the night with 3 home runs

[edfan]

Spilman's 3rd at bat vs Minnesota will likely be his last as Frank Viola isn't fooling anyone.  Spilman hits a triple to left pushing the score to 13-0 in the 3rd

2-3 vs MN; 10-18 overall with 3 home runs

[edfan]

Reuschel makes quick work of the Twins and the game ends after 3 innings.  After getting 5 at bats in each of the 1st 3 games, Spilman settles for 3 in this one

[edfan]

Spilman vs Nolan Ryan winds up in an embarrassing strike out.  Ryan goes from throwing 101 to a 64 mph drop ball.  Spilman swung over it. 
0-1 vs HO and 10-19 overall

[ryno]

Spilmn vs Shrdan has been loaded into the nightwulf editor.

I made every hitter, pitchers included into Spilman and Sheridan for their respective teams.  All pitching stats were defaulted to alexanders.

Sims to commence. . . .

[edfan]

2 for 1 update.  Spilman records 2 more hits.  1 down the 3rd base line and the other down the 1st base line.  No power yet vs HO as of yet

2-3 vs HO; 12-21 overall

[edfan]

Spilman singles to left to push to 3-4 vs Houston

13-22 on the night

[BeefMaster]

I'm really rooting for Spilman here for some reason. 

Same.

[BeefMaster]

Also, this thread is wonderful.