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reds1 · 08-18-2015, 08:53 AM

November 1, 1939

Eastern League: Stratford Takes the Early Lead

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The Stratford Barons stormed out of the starting block with an impressive 19-9 record to hold down top spot in the East. The Barons won all but one series in October; the lone exception being a 3-game sweep at the hands of the Embro Suns.

Top Position Player: 2B Brian Main (.288/.333/.477, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 21 R, 11 BB) gets the nod for the month of October. On October 6, Main drove in 6 runs against the Cobourg Red Stockings, going 3-5 with 1 HR.
LF Tony Blakeney (.316/.415/.392, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 18 R, 14 BB, 8 SB) and C Gavin Hurley (.302/.322/.535, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 3 BB) were also outstanding this past month.

Top Pitcher: SP Kazuhiko Chikafuji went 4-0, 1.64 ERA, 1.02 WHIP for the Barons in October. SP Justin Hayhurst (4-2, 2.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) was another reason the Barons were hot this month.

Key Injury: Promising 27-year old IF Terry Maxwell (.319/.429/.404, 4-2B, 3 RBI, 7 R, 9 BB) suffered an undisclosed off-field injury on October 21 and will be gone for two months. Apparently he was bit by a rabid dog.

Key trade: The Barons acquired 30-year old OF John Dugan (65/65 – .308/.364/.308, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 17 R, 8 BB) and minor leaguer 21-year old RP Byron Poskitt (20/54) from the Downie Chiefs on October 21. In return, the Chiefs received 25-year old Francis Pynchon (69/69 – .313/.359/.482, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 12 R, 7 BB).

Knee-jerk analysis: This trade makes no sense to me. Pynchon is a very good 1B, but the Chiefs already have 27-year old Jeaic Risbrough, an all-star and top fielder award winner last season. The Barons meanwhile, decide to stick with Kensaku Miura (.333/.481/.619, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 R, 6 BB). Miura is performing well now, but he is 40-years old. Pynchon finished 3rd in EL Rookie of the Year voting last season. Personally, I would have held on to Pynchon and enjoyed the depth. But hey, the Barons are in first place, so what do I know.

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The Braeland City Monarchs came on strong in the second half of the month to move themselves into second spot in the East, 2.5 games back of Stratford. This is in spite of injuries to a couple of their key players. Pitching has been their main strength in the early going.

Top Position Player: RF Dwayne Hollinshead (.347/.467/.526, 10-2B, 14 RBI, 14 R, 23 BB) has been the team leader on offense in the early going.

Top Pitcher: The rotation has been pretty steady for the Monarchs this past month, so it’s hard to select just one. However, SP Leo Bonfield went 3-1, 2.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP has performed well, especially in the past couple of weeks.

Key Injuries: Left field has been a dangerous place to play for the Monarchs. First, 31-year old Scott Kessler was diagnosed with a hamstring strain on October 5; he suffered a setback in his recovery. He should be back in a week.
22-year old Trevor Bolen (.303/.303/.485, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R) was moved to LF from 2B to replace the injured Kessler. He then separated his shoulder on October 11 and also suffered a setback in his recovery. He is out for another two weeks.

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The Embro Suns have gotten off to a bit off slow start, considering the top tier talent they acquired in the off-season. They went just 3-7 to finish the month. However, they remain 1 game above .500, 4.5 games back of first. It would be a bit of a surprise if this talented team doesn’t get things worked out in the ensuing weeks.

Top Position Player: RF Paul Hooks enjoyed a hot October, going .340/.437/.560, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 19 R, 18 BB.

Top Pitcher: Colm Soper will probably get a lot of recognition in this category in the months to come, so I’ll go with 29-year old Rusty Mott, who went 3-1, 3.59 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in October.

Key Injuries: None.

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The Wellington Athletics were projected to be the top team in the East when all is said and done, but like Embro, they find themselves one game above .500, 29 games into the campaign. There’s still much more to go.

Top Position Player: While LF Bob Boynton has been hot of late, RF Quentin Stubber was Wellington’s top player in October, going .340/.453/.500, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 27 R, 22 BB, 5 SB. Stubber won EL Player of the Week honours in the third week of October.

Top Pitcher: It’s a close call, but I would pick 26-year old Darren Whiteley, who went 4-1, 2.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP in October over Clyde Boney (4-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) Boney had a couple of rough outings in his last two games, whereas Whiteley has been farily consistent, having had only one rough outing thus far.

Key Injuries: None.

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The Brunswick Legends finished the month of October with a .500 record, thanks largely to a struggling pitching staff. Their offense has been pretty solid, so if the pitchers can pull up their boot straps, then the Legends should greatly improve their fortunes in the standings.

Top Position Player: Another RF is singled out, as 31-year old Mark Elston (.393/.514/.708, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 30 R, 22 BB) was sensational in October, and richly deserved the Hitter of the Month Award.

Top Pitcher: A tough month for Brunswick pitchers, but Matthew Monroe (2-3, 3.46 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) gave his team steady outings in his six starts.

Key Injury: Mark Elston strained his back on a defensive play in a game on October 23. He is day-to-day for another 5 days.

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The Queensland Eagles also finished the first month of the season with a .500 record. Their offense has been outstanding in the early going. Their pitching, however, has been less than stellar, especially the bullpen. Fix that, and the Eagles will be soaring.

Top Position Player: 34-year old 1B Quentin Puddy (.393/.442/.573, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 16 R, 11 BB) was Queensland best player this past month. LF Terry Aspden had a pretty good month himself; on October 28, he drove in 6 runs against the Downie Chiefs, going 3-5 on the day.

Top Pitcher: SP Max MacColl had great month, going 5-1, 2.50 ERA, 1.04 WHIP in October. For his efforts, MacColl earned Pitcher of the Month honours.

Key Injury: Back-up IF/OF Jilenko Balignasay (.286/.333/.429) broke a bone in his elbow in a game on October 28. He is out for four months.

Key trade: The Eagles acquired 30-year old C Dave Wilson (61/61 – .248/.284/.327, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 6 BB) from the Cobourg Red Stockings on October 22. In return, Cobourg receives minor leaguers 34-year old RP Thomas Brajak (23/23) and 19-year old SS Iván Díaz (22/57).

Knee-jerk analysis: Wilson does represent an upgrade offensively for the Eagles, but is not a very good defensive catcher. Queensland does have solid catching prospect in 21-year old Owen Coxford (35/76) down in AA. He should see promotions soon; he just needs to become more consistent defensively as well.

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The Downie Chiefs were aggressive during the off-season beefing up their roster, but they find themselves two games below .500, six back of 1st place after one month.
The Chiefs have been wildly uneven, especially on offense. However, two recent trade acquisitions were productive in October: CF Jonathan Lauder and SP Nick Paddock.

Top Position Player: 1B Jeaic Risbrough (.326/.374/.478, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 7 BB) leads the team on a number of offensively categories and he has been equally successfully against both righties and lefties. The reason why Downie felt they needed another 1B in Francis Pynchon (a fine player in own right) currently escapes me for the moment.

Top Pitcher: SP Reece Abberley (4-0, 2.19 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) had a wonderful month, giving up as much as three earned runs only once in 6 starts. SP Nick Paddock (3-2, 2.23 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) pitched two shutouts in October.

Key Injury: None.

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Pitiful on both sides of the ball, the Cobourg Red Stockings find themselves in last place after one month, 15 games below .500. It’s shaping up to be a very long season in Cobourg.

Top Position Player: 3B Yoshifumi Tamura (.288/.321/.433, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 13 R, 6 BB) came on strong in the latter of the month, winning Player of the Week honours in the final week.

Top Pitcher: SP Joel Fearn (2-2, 3.44 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) was the top pitcher on a staff that could use a few more Joel Fearns.

Key Injury: None.

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08-18-2015, 08:53 AM	#128
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	November 1, 1939 Eastern League: Stratford Takes the Early Lead -------- The Stratford Barons stormed out of the starting block with an impressive 19-9 record to hold down top spot in the East. The Barons won all but one series in October; the lone exception being a 3-game sweep at the hands of the Embro Suns. Top Position Player: 2B Brian Main (.288/.333/.477, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 21 R, 11 BB) gets the nod for the month of October. On October 6, Main drove in 6 runs against the Cobourg Red Stockings, going 3-5 with 1 HR. LF Tony Blakeney (.316/.415/.392, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 18 R, 14 BB, 8 SB) and C Gavin Hurley (.302/.322/.535, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 3 BB) were also outstanding this past month. Top Pitcher: SP Kazuhiko Chikafuji went 4-0, 1.64 ERA, 1.02 WHIP for the Barons in October. SP Justin Hayhurst (4-2, 2.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) was another reason the Barons were hot this month. Key Injury: Promising 27-year old IF Terry Maxwell (.319/.429/.404, 4-2B, 3 RBI, 7 R, 9 BB) suffered an undisclosed off-field injury on October 21 and will be gone for two months. Apparently he was bit by a rabid dog. Key trade: The Barons acquired 30-year old OF John Dugan (65/65 – .308/.364/.308, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 17 R, 8 BB) and minor leaguer 21-year old RP Byron Poskitt (20/54) from the Downie Chiefs on October 21. In return, the Chiefs received 25-year old Francis Pynchon (69/69 – .313/.359/.482, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 12 R, 7 BB). Knee-jerk analysis: This trade makes no sense to me. Pynchon is a very good 1B, but the Chiefs already have 27-year old Jeaic Risbrough, an all-star and top fielder award winner last season. The Barons meanwhile, decide to stick with Kensaku Miura (.333/.481/.619, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 R, 6 BB). Miura is performing well now, but he is 40-years old. Pynchon finished 3rd in EL Rookie of the Year voting last season. Personally, I would have held on to Pynchon and enjoyed the depth. But hey, the Barons are in first place, so what do I know. -------- The Braeland City Monarchs came on strong in the second half of the month to move themselves into second spot in the East, 2.5 games back of Stratford. This is in spite of injuries to a couple of their key players. Pitching has been their main strength in the early going. Top Position Player: RF Dwayne Hollinshead (.347/.467/.526, 10-2B, 14 RBI, 14 R, 23 BB) has been the team leader on offense in the early going. Top Pitcher: The rotation has been pretty steady for the Monarchs this past month, so it’s hard to select just one. However, SP Leo Bonfield went 3-1, 2.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP has performed well, especially in the past couple of weeks. Key Injuries: Left field has been a dangerous place to play for the Monarchs. First, 31-year old Scott Kessler was diagnosed with a hamstring strain on October 5; he suffered a setback in his recovery. He should be back in a week. 22-year old Trevor Bolen (.303/.303/.485, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R) was moved to LF from 2B to replace the injured Kessler. He then separated his shoulder on October 11 and also suffered a setback in his recovery. He is out for another two weeks. -------- The Embro Suns have gotten off to a bit off slow start, considering the top tier talent they acquired in the off-season. They went just 3-7 to finish the month. However, they remain 1 game above .500, 4.5 games back of first. It would be a bit of a surprise if this talented team doesn’t get things worked out in the ensuing weeks. Top Position Player: RF Paul Hooks enjoyed a hot October, going .340/.437/.560, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 19 R, 18 BB. Top Pitcher: Colm Soper will probably get a lot of recognition in this category in the months to come, so I’ll go with 29-year old Rusty Mott, who went 3-1, 3.59 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in October. Key Injuries: None. -------- The Wellington Athletics were projected to be the top team in the East when all is said and done, but like Embro, they find themselves one game above .500, 29 games into the campaign. There’s still much more to go. Top Position Player: While LF Bob Boynton has been hot of late, RF Quentin Stubber was Wellington’s top player in October, going .340/.453/.500, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 27 R, 22 BB, 5 SB. Stubber won EL Player of the Week honours in the third week of October. Top Pitcher: It’s a close call, but I would pick 26-year old Darren Whiteley, who went 4-1, 2.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP in October over Clyde Boney (4-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) Boney had a couple of rough outings in his last two games, whereas Whiteley has been farily consistent, having had only one rough outing thus far. Key Injuries: None. -------- The Brunswick Legends finished the month of October with a .500 record, thanks largely to a struggling pitching staff. Their offense has been pretty solid, so if the pitchers can pull up their boot straps, then the Legends should greatly improve their fortunes in the standings. Top Position Player: Another RF is singled out, as 31-year old Mark Elston (.393/.514/.708, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 30 R, 22 BB) was sensational in October, and richly deserved the Hitter of the Month Award. Top Pitcher: A tough month for Brunswick pitchers, but Matthew Monroe (2-3, 3.46 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) gave his team steady outings in his six starts. Key Injury: Mark Elston strained his back on a defensive play in a game on October 23. He is day-to-day for another 5 days. -------- The Queensland Eagles also finished the first month of the season with a .500 record. Their offense has been outstanding in the early going. Their pitching, however, has been less than stellar, especially the bullpen. Fix that, and the Eagles will be soaring. Top Position Player: 34-year old 1B Quentin Puddy (.393/.442/.573, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 16 R, 11 BB) was Queensland best player this past month. LF Terry Aspden had a pretty good month himself; on October 28, he drove in 6 runs against the Downie Chiefs, going 3-5 on the day. Top Pitcher: SP Max MacColl had great month, going 5-1, 2.50 ERA, 1.04 WHIP in October. For his efforts, MacColl earned Pitcher of the Month honours. Key Injury: Back-up IF/OF Jilenko Balignasay (.286/.333/.429) broke a bone in his elbow in a game on October 28. He is out for four months. Key trade: The Eagles acquired 30-year old C Dave Wilson (61/61 – .248/.284/.327, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 6 BB) from the Cobourg Red Stockings on October 22. In return, Cobourg receives minor leaguers 34-year old RP Thomas Brajak (23/23) and 19-year old SS Iván Díaz (22/57). Knee-jerk analysis: Wilson does represent an upgrade offensively for the Eagles, but is not a very good defensive catcher. Queensland does have solid catching prospect in 21-year old Owen Coxford (35/76) down in AA. He should see promotions soon; he just needs to become more consistent defensively as well. -------- The Downie Chiefs were aggressive during the off-season beefing up their roster, but they find themselves two games below .500, six back of 1st place after one month. The Chiefs have been wildly uneven, especially on offense. However, two recent trade acquisitions were productive in October: CF Jonathan Lauder and SP Nick Paddock. Top Position Player: 1B Jeaic Risbrough (.326/.374/.478, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 7 BB) leads the team on a number of offensively categories and he has been equally successfully against both righties and lefties. The reason why Downie felt they needed another 1B in Francis Pynchon (a fine player in own right) currently escapes me for the moment. Top Pitcher: SP Reece Abberley (4-0, 2.19 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) had a wonderful month, giving up as much as three earned runs only once in 6 starts. SP Nick Paddock (3-2, 2.23 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) pitched two shutouts in October. Key Injury: None. -------- Pitiful on both sides of the ball, the Cobourg Red Stockings find themselves in last place after one month, 15 games below .500. It’s shaping up to be a very long season in Cobourg. Top Position Player: 3B Yoshifumi Tamura (.288/.321/.433, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 13 R, 6 BB) came on strong in the latter of the month, winning Player of the Week honours in the final week. Top Pitcher: SP Joel Fearn (2-2, 3.44 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) was the top pitcher on a staff that could use a few more Joel Fearns. Key Injury: None. -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-02-2017 at 08:31 PM.