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reds1 · 06-26-2015, 12:38 PM

March 1, 1938

Eastern League: Wellington Leads the Way

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The Eastern League teams took it to their Western League counterparts in February, as interleague games held center stage. East beat West by a tune of 93-53 in 147 games. One of those games, between the Wellington Athletics and Sherburn Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather late in the 9th inning with the teams tied 5-5. Only the Stratford Barons (10-12) suffered a losing record against the West. But the Downie Chiefs (14-1), Embro Suns (16-6), Wellington Athletics (14-7) and Cobourg Red Stockings (10-5) fared much better. Three of the teams, namely the Brunswick Legends, Downie Chiefs and Embro Suns, enjoyed winning streaks of ten games or more. Even the Braeland City Monarchs got in on the act, going 9-5 against the West with a six game winning streak thrown in for good measure.

Add in the first no-hitter in United Leagues history (Downie) as well as the second cycle (Fort Richmond), and you had the makings of a wild and woolly month. The teams are now gearing up for the final playoff push in March.

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The Wellington Athletics extended their lead in the Western League by 4.5 games, thanks to a 15-8 record and a slumping Queensland Eagles. Since December 1, the Athletics have been the hottest team in the United Leagues, going 53-23. They appear to be peaking at the right time.

Key Injuries: Wellington currently has no players on the DL.

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The Queensland Eagles continued their mediocre ways in February, finishing just one game above .500 on the month, going 12-11. They have lost ground to the Athletics for first place and are starting to hear footsteps as Downie and Embro close the gap in the wild card chase.

Key Injuries: RHP Stewart Colcott (2-1, 4.24) is out for another 5 weeks with shoulder inflammation he suffered in October.

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After a couple of months of stumbling and fumbling, the Downie Chiefs put it together in February, going 19-5 and zooming back into the wild card race. They started the month off with a bang, rattling off 14 straight victories and now sit just 3 games back of Queensland. In the process, they monopolized the headlines all month long, including their ace RHP Frank Leadbeater, who won Pitcher of the Month honours.

Key Injuries: 3B Andy Johnson (.302/.362/.426, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 47 R, 31 BB, 2.7 WAR) suffered a knee sprain on February 5; he will out 2-3 more weeks.

Performance Highlight #1: On February 5, the Chiefs throttled the Sherburn Tigers 21-7. In the course of that game they had, not one, but two players collect five hits each. 2B Wayne Balmer went 5 for 6. Balmer, who was acquired in a trade from Cobourg in January, hit an RBI single in the 1st, tripled in 2nd, singled in the 4th, flied out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 7th. For his part, C Boyd Bedard went 5 for 5. Bedard hit an RBI single in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit a solo home run in the 8th. Whew.

Performance Highlight #2: History was made on February 7, when starting pitcher Bradley Paris threw the first no-hitter in the United Leagues. He did it in front of his home crowd against Wolseley, defeating the Unions, 2-0. Paris recorded nine strikeouts with one walk. He faced 29 batters and threw 111 pitches, 66 for strikes. The chance for a perfect game was broken up in the top of the 3rd inning when Unions SS Philip Ducat reached first base on a throwing error.

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The Embro Suns are getting hot at just the right time it appears as they went 16-7 in February, which included a 10-game winning streak in the middle of the month. That hot streak also included a 3-game sweep of the top team in the West, the Kingston Pelicans. In the process, they finally figured out how to win at home and improved their home record to 36-32. However, they have been bitten by the injury bug which includes Paul Hooks (.365/.450/.624, 21 HR, 73 RBI, 63 R, 60 BB, 3.9 WAR), who won Batter of the Month honours in February.

Key Injuries: RHP Freddie Ventriss (8-6, 5.22) experienced ulnar nerve irritation on January 5 and has since suffered a setback. He will miss 2 more months. LF Paul Hooks was injured while throwing on February 22. He ruptured a finger tendon and is gone for the season. 2B Alejandro Valdes suffered a torn meniscus on February 13; he is out 4 weeks.

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The Stratford Barons endured their second consecutive losing month, as they went 11-12 in February, to fall 9 games back of Queensland for the wildcard. Their overall record is now 65-65. Ominously, the Barons have a 0.1% of making the playoffs, according to the Pennant Chase page.

Key Injuries: RHP Ricardo Díaz (1-2, 5.80, 4 SV- torn labrum) is still out for another 4-5 months.

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The Cobourg Red Stockings were actually doing quite well for the first three weeks in February, racking up a 12-5 record against mostly Western League opponents. But then they lost 4 straight to Bruswick and 3 straight to Braeland City before dropping their last game of the month to Downie. That 8-game losing streak pulled their record down for the month to 12-13. They sit at .500, 9 games back of the wild card. According to the Pennant Chase page, they have a 0.3% of making the playoffs.

Key Injuries: Joel Fearn remains out of commission for 8-9 months, due to a torn rotator cuff.

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The Brunswick Legends went 14-11 in February, to move to within one game of .500. Their month was bolstered by a 10-game winning streak, but ended on a flat note, as they currently have lost their last 4 games. According to the Pennant Chase page, they have a 0.1% of making the playoffs.

Key Injuries: None.

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The Braeland City Monarchs enjoyed their best month percentage wise, as they finished February with a 15-8 record. They even improved their home record to 30-30. Their road record (24-45), however, is another matter. First overall pick 2B Trevor Bolen (.282/.319/.464, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 17 R, 5 BB, 0.8 WAR), appears to be adjusting to the big leagues just fine, giving the Monarchs some hope for next season.

Key Injuries: 39-year old relief pitcher RHP Hyo-cheong Yu (0-1, 2.22, 7 SV) is out for another 4 months. He had surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow back in November.

Performance Highlight: On February 26, C Julian Curnow went 5 for 6 against Cobourg, helping the Monarchs defeat the Red Stockings, 10-4. Curnow singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, flied out in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

06-26-2015, 12:38 PM	#82
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	March 1, 1938 Eastern League: Wellington Leads the Way -------- The Eastern League teams took it to their Western League counterparts in February, as interleague games held center stage. East beat West by a tune of 93-53 in 147 games. One of those games, between the Wellington Athletics and Sherburn Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather late in the 9th inning with the teams tied 5-5. Only the Stratford Barons (10-12) suffered a losing record against the West. But the Downie Chiefs (14-1), Embro Suns (16-6), Wellington Athletics (14-7) and Cobourg Red Stockings (10-5) fared much better. Three of the teams, namely the Brunswick Legends, Downie Chiefs and Embro Suns, enjoyed winning streaks of ten games or more. Even the Braeland City Monarchs got in on the act, going 9-5 against the West with a six game winning streak thrown in for good measure. Add in the first no-hitter in United Leagues history (Downie) as well as the second cycle (Fort Richmond), and you had the makings of a wild and woolly month. The teams are now gearing up for the final playoff push in March. -------- The Wellington Athletics extended their lead in the Western League by 4.5 games, thanks to a 15-8 record and a slumping Queensland Eagles. Since December 1, the Athletics have been the hottest team in the United Leagues, going 53-23. They appear to be peaking at the right time. Key Injuries: Wellington currently has no players on the DL. -------- The Queensland Eagles continued their mediocre ways in February, finishing just one game above .500 on the month, going 12-11. They have lost ground to the Athletics for first place and are starting to hear footsteps as Downie and Embro close the gap in the wild card chase. Key Injuries: RHP Stewart Colcott (2-1, 4.24) is out for another 5 weeks with shoulder inflammation he suffered in October. -------- After a couple of months of stumbling and fumbling, the Downie Chiefs put it together in February, going 19-5 and zooming back into the wild card race. They started the month off with a bang, rattling off 14 straight victories and now sit just 3 games back of Queensland. In the process, they monopolized the headlines all month long, including their ace RHP Frank Leadbeater, who won Pitcher of the Month honours. Key Injuries: 3B Andy Johnson (.302/.362/.426, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 47 R, 31 BB, 2.7 WAR) suffered a knee sprain on February 5; he will out 2-3 more weeks. Performance Highlight #1: On February 5, the Chiefs throttled the Sherburn Tigers 21-7. In the course of that game they had, not one, but two players collect five hits each. 2B Wayne Balmer went 5 for 6. Balmer, who was acquired in a trade from Cobourg in January, hit an RBI single in the 1st, tripled in 2nd, singled in the 4th, flied out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 7th. For his part, C Boyd Bedard went 5 for 5. Bedard hit an RBI single in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit a solo home run in the 8th. Whew. Performance Highlight #2: History was made on February 7, when starting pitcher Bradley Paris threw the first no-hitter in the United Leagues. He did it in front of his home crowd against Wolseley, defeating the Unions, 2-0. Paris recorded nine strikeouts with one walk. He faced 29 batters and threw 111 pitches, 66 for strikes. The chance for a perfect game was broken up in the top of the 3rd inning when Unions SS Philip Ducat reached first base on a throwing error. -------- -------- The Embro Suns are getting hot at just the right time it appears as they went 16-7 in February, which included a 10-game winning streak in the middle of the month. That hot streak also included a 3-game sweep of the top team in the West, the Kingston Pelicans. In the process, they finally figured out how to win at home and improved their home record to 36-32. However, they have been bitten by the injury bug which includes Paul Hooks (.365/.450/.624, 21 HR, 73 RBI, 63 R, 60 BB, 3.9 WAR), who won Batter of the Month honours in February. Key Injuries: RHP Freddie Ventriss (8-6, 5.22) experienced ulnar nerve irritation on January 5 and has since suffered a setback. He will miss 2 more months. LF Paul Hooks was injured while throwing on February 22. He ruptured a finger tendon and is gone for the season. 2B Alejandro Valdes suffered a torn meniscus on February 13; he is out 4 weeks. -------- The Stratford Barons endured their second consecutive losing month, as they went 11-12 in February, to fall 9 games back of Queensland for the wildcard. Their overall record is now 65-65. Ominously, the Barons have a 0.1% of making the playoffs, according to the Pennant Chase page. Key Injuries: RHP Ricardo Díaz (1-2, 5.80, 4 SV- torn labrum) is still out for another 4-5 months. -------- The Cobourg Red Stockings were actually doing quite well for the first three weeks in February, racking up a 12-5 record against mostly Western League opponents. But then they lost 4 straight to Bruswick and 3 straight to Braeland City before dropping their last game of the month to Downie. That 8-game losing streak pulled their record down for the month to 12-13. They sit at .500, 9 games back of the wild card. According to the Pennant Chase page, they have a 0.3% of making the playoffs. Key Injuries: Joel Fearn remains out of commission for 8-9 months, due to a torn rotator cuff. -------- The Brunswick Legends went 14-11 in February, to move to within one game of .500. Their month was bolstered by a 10-game winning streak, but ended on a flat note, as they currently have lost their last 4 games. According to the Pennant Chase page, they have a 0.1% of making the playoffs. Key Injuries: None. -------- The Braeland City Monarchs enjoyed their best month percentage wise, as they finished February with a 15-8 record. They even improved their home record to 30-30. Their road record (24-45), however, is another matter. First overall pick 2B Trevor Bolen (.282/.319/.464, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 17 R, 5 BB, 0.8 WAR), appears to be adjusting to the big leagues just fine, giving the Monarchs some hope for next season. Key Injuries: 39-year old relief pitcher RHP Hyo-cheong Yu (0-1, 2.22, 7 SV) is out for another 4 months. He had surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow back in November. Performance Highlight: On February 26, C Julian Curnow went 5 for 6 against Cobourg, helping the Monarchs defeat the Red Stockings, 10-4. Curnow singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, flied out in the 6th and singled in the 8th. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-01-2017 at 04:20 PM.