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reds1 · 05-08-2016, 08:11 PM

February 1, 1944

Western League: The Kingdom of Kingston

The Kingston Pelicans continue to set the bar for excellence, not just in the Western League, but for the entire ULB. The Pelicans are simply dominating every facet of the game: offense, pitching and defense. Their 1.5 runs per game differential (5.0 R/G scored, 3.5 R/G allowed) well illustrates their dominance. The next best run differential is 0.5 runs, shared by three teams: the Hespeler Stars, Stratford Barons and the Brunswick Legends. It’s hard to keep pace with a team that is on tear like that. And there is no sign of them slowing down.
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Nine Pelicans were selected for the All-star game in January: RHP Joey Cumberledge (7th), RHP Francis Slocock (5th), RHP Luis Velásquez (1st), C Danny Trowbridge (3rd), 1B Fergus Chitty (7th), 2B Mo Symes (7th), 3B Terry Maxwell (2nd), SS Katsunan Chikafuji (7th) and LF Jayden Tennant (7th).

Offense: .282/.353/.402 (3rd/2nd/2nd);
Pitching: 3.12/3.19/2.56 (1st/1st/2nd – ERA/Starter’s ERA/Bullpen ERA);
Defense: .704 (1st).

Top Position Player: 28-year old SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.315/.383/.482, 13 HR, 76 RBI, 75 R, 43 BB) has been just sensational this year, and won the January Batter of the Month Award for his efforts.

Top Pitcher: 34-year old RHP Francis Slocock (18-4, 2.11 ERA, 1.13 WHIP) has been outstanding on a very strong rotation. He won Pitcher of the Month honours in December.

Key Injuries: 39-year old RHP Simon Chell (0-3, 3 SV, 4.88 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) tore an elbow ligament while pitching back on January 24. He is out 6 more months.

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The Giants sent five players to the all-star game: C Brian Pittman (1st), 3B Otton Overbeek (2nd), SS Francisco Rodríguez (4th), CF Damon Purcell (2nd) and RF Carlton Broadbent (3rd).

Offense: .292/.353/.404 (1st/1st/1st);
Pitching: 3.87/3.90/3.71 (6th/5th/6th);
Defense: .698 (3rd).

Top Position Player: No shortages of great performances on offense, as the Giants lead the Western League in 6 offensive categories. While RF Carlton Broadbent (.316/.409/.525, 18 HR, 72 RBI, 68 R, 61 BB) won Batter of the Month honours in December, I'll go with SS Francisco Rodríguez (.317/.364/.433, 3 HR, 61 RBI, 65 R, 33 BB) who leads the team in WAR (4.7). In addition to great offense, Rodríguez has been getting it done defensively as well (.967 PCT, 4.96 RNG, +12.0 ZR, 1.048 EFF).

Top Pitcher: Unfortunately, RHP Derek Cawley (12-10, 3.36 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) regressed in December and January, sporting ERAs of 4.15 and 5.48 respectively and missed his chance of earning his first all-star selection.
But No. 2 starter RHP Tristan Purss (13-9, 3.22 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) picked up the slack, going 6-1, 3.66 ERA in December and winning January's Pitcher of the Month Award.

Key Injuries: None.

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Four Stars were selected to this year’s all-star game: LHP Jake Osmotherley (1st), LHP Carlton Sherrell (2nd), LHP Phil Wiebe (1st) and C Aaron Skidmore (3rd).

Offense: .261/.330/.366 (7th/7th/6th);
Pitching: 3.36/3.44/2.89 (2nd/3rd/4th);
Defense: .702 (2nd).

Top Position Player: The struggling offense got a shot in the arm from newcomer 25-year old 2B Quinlevan Goldfinch (.312/.368/.405, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 44 R, 26 BB) who came on strong in December and January, batting .376 and .337 respectively. Goldfinch batted .234 and .269 in October/November.

Top Pitcher: Like Derek Cawley of Balmoral. 35-year old RHP Brendon De san miguel (12-6, 3.58 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) stumbled badly in December (1-4, 5.24 ERA) and missed the opportunity to appear in his first all-star game. He did recover in January, however (2-1, 2.81 ERA). Overall, 25-year old LHP Carlton Sherrell (10-8, 2.33, 1.32 WHIP) has been Hespeler's best pitcher this season. In January, he went 3-2, 1.80 ERA.

Key Injuries: LHP Gavin Hewat (3-3, 1.98 ERA, 116 WHIP) injured himself while pitching back on November 17. He required surgery to remove elbow-bone chips. He is out 7-8 more weeks.

23-year old LF Marcus Peyto (.250/.321/.361, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 26 R, 23 BB) tore a finger tendon on a defensive play back on December 8. He is out for another two months.

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Four Tigers were selected to the all-star game: LHP Max Littler (1st), LHP Daniel Pierson (2nd), RHP Roberto Taváres (1st) and RF Francis Pynchon (2nd).

Offense: .272/.344/.365 (5th/4th/7th);
Pitching: 3.54/3.39/4.77 (3rd/2nd/8th);
Defense: .691 (6th).

Top Position Player: 29-year old RF Francis Pynchon (.321/.373/.504, 13 HR, 71 RBI, 65 R, 34 BB) has continued his hot play this season. December saw him hit .375/.430/.614.

Top Pitcher: The Tigers enjoy two starting pitchers currently ranked in the top 20. But while RHP Roberto Taváres (11-9, 4.06 ERA, 1.43 WHIP) struggled in December and January, LHP Daniel Pierson (11-9, 2.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) has had no such problems. His ERA in January was 2.88, his highest mark thus far.

Key Injuries: None.

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Wolseley sent four players to the all-star game: RHP Aaron Saunderson (2nd), 3B Fernando Gómez (1st), LF Zak Kidd (4th) and RF Rizalino Ringor (1st).

Offense: .261/.327/.371 (8th/8th/4th);
Pitching: 3.79/3.88/3.21 (5th/4th/5th);
Defense: .690 (7th).

Top Position Player: Despite his tender age, 21-year old RF Rizalino Ringor (.300/.392/.469, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 69 R, 55 BB, 23 SB) is playing like a seasoned professional and picked up his third Rookie of the Month honour for January. He is second in the United Leagues in stolen bases, behind Pulberry's Yoshino Ito. Ringor has also greatly improved his defense in right field (.961 PCT, 2.03 RNG, +5.4 ZR, 1.044 EFF).

Top Pitcher: Alarmingly, RHP Aaron Saunderson (11-9, 3.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) saw his ERA shoot up in December and January (4.20/4.28), but he is still Wolseley's top pitcher.

Key Injuries: Free agent rookie 28-year old 2B Oscar Agnolutto (.336/.381/.434, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 14 R, 10 BB) fractured his calf bone while running the bases back on November 22. He is out a further 6-7 weeks.

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Three players represented the Trolleys at the most recent all-star game: RHP Patrick Tennant (1st), 2B Colin Strudwick (2nd) and LF Bruno Lapthorne (1st).

Offense: .288/.347/.394 (2nd/3rd/3rd);
Pitching: 4.29/4.30/4.25 (7th/7th/7th);
Defense: .695 (5th).

Top Position Player: 23-year old LF Bruno Lapthorne (.312/.348/.479, 9 HR, 63 RBI, 53 R, 25 BB, 19 SB) is currently leading the team in WAR, thanks in part to an outstanding January (.362/.391/.629) and great defense (.911 PCT, 2.40 RNG, +9.7 ZR, 1.073 EFF).

Top Pitcher: RHP Patrick Tennant (12-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) continues to lead the way for a pitching staff that is struggling for some consistency.

Key Injuries: None.

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Cambria sent three players to the all-star game: RHP Carl Luscombe (2nd), IF/OF Clint Jones (5th) and LF Nicky Willis (4th).

Offense: .263/.331/.367 (6th/6th/5th);
Pitching: 3.75/3.99/2.44 (4th/6th/1st);
Defense: .695 (4th).

Top Position Player: In this trying year for Cambria, the versatile IF/OF Clint Jones (.296/.358/.433, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 54 R, 41 BB, 4 SB) has seen action at seven positions this season and leads his teammates in WAR (3.3) by a healthy margin.

Top Pitcher: Despite RHP Bradley Dodson (6-3, 2.79 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) solid play, the Cannons designated him for assignment and placed him on waivers back on January 4. He now finds himself toiling in AAA. The rest of the staff have not been very consistent. Case in point is 30-year old Jin-man Kim (7-14, 4.64 ERA, 1.54 WHIP). In December, he went 4-1, 2.38 ERA; in January, he went 0-5, 5.13 ERA.

Key Injuries: 26-year old RF Ron Westmacott (.275/.378/.443, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 12 R, 22 BB) injured himself in a collision at a base back on November 28. The diagnosis is brain fever. He is expected to miss three more months.

24-year old C Bob Spivey (.286/.346/.350, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 15 R, 14 BB) strained a rib cage muscle while running the bases back on January 26. He is out a further 3 weeks.

Noteworthy: CF Brian Cosey went 5-5 with 3-2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R back on December 20, against the Wolseley Unions. The Cannons won 12-7.

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2B Shaun Attenborough (1st) was Fort Richmond’s lone representative to this year’s all-star game.

Offense: .276/.331/.353 (4th/5th/8th);
Pitching: 4.38/4.66/2.81 (8th/8th/3rd);
Defense: .678 (8th).

Top Position Player: 26-year old C Heung-su Park (.301/.341/.427, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 27 R, 14BB) may make the loss of C Danny Trowbridge a little easier to take, as the former 7th overall pick from 1940-41 has settled into the No. 4 spot in the lineup just nicely and now leads the team in WAR (1.8), however modest that total may be.

Top Pitcher: It appears the three year experiment of using 24-year old Dean Stroud (0-3, 3 SV, 1.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) as a starting pitcher has failed, as he went 26-42, 4.37 ERA over that stretch. Now back in the bullpen, Stroud is faring much better and is easily Fort Richmond’s best pitcher this season.

Key Injuries: 24-year old RF Gavin Bansfield (.312/.353/.416, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 20 R, 8 BB, 4 SB) suffered a swollen disc on a defensive play back on November 12. He is expected to miss 3-4 months.

RF Al Tucker (.287/.370/.343, 8-2B, 5 RBI, 13 R, 18 BB) tore a knee ligament while running along the base paths back on December 8. He is out 5 more months.

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05-08-2016, 08:11 PM	#256
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	February 1, 1944 Western League: The Kingdom of Kingston The Kingston Pelicans continue to set the bar for excellence, not just in the Western League, but for the entire ULB. The Pelicans are simply dominating every facet of the game: offense, pitching and defense. Their 1.5 runs per game differential (5.0 R/G scored, 3.5 R/G allowed) well illustrates their dominance. The next best run differential is 0.5 runs, shared by three teams: the Hespeler Stars, Stratford Barons and the Brunswick Legends. It’s hard to keep pace with a team that is on tear like that. And there is no sign of them slowing down. -------- Nine Pelicans were selected for the All-star game in January: RHP Joey Cumberledge (7th), RHP Francis Slocock (5th), RHP Luis Velásquez (1st), C Danny Trowbridge (3rd), 1B Fergus Chitty (7th), 2B Mo Symes (7th), 3B Terry Maxwell (2nd), SS Katsunan Chikafuji (7th) and LF Jayden Tennant (7th). Offense: .282/.353/.402 (3rd/2nd/2nd); Pitching: 3.12/3.19/2.56 (1st/1st/2nd – ERA/Starter’s ERA/Bullpen ERA); Defense: .704 (1st). *Top Position Player:* 28-year old SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.315/.383/.482, 13 HR, 76 RBI, 75 R, 43 BB) has been just sensational this year, and won the January Batter of the Month Award for his efforts. *Top Pitcher: 34-year old RHP Francis Slocock (18-4, 2.11 ERA, 1.13 WHIP) has been outstanding on a very strong rotation. He won Pitcher of the Month honours in December. Key Injuries:* 39-year old RHP Simon Chell (0-3, 3 SV, 4.88 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) tore an elbow ligament while pitching back on January 24. He is out 6 more months. -------- The Giants sent five players to the all-star game: C Brian Pittman (1st), 3B Otton Overbeek (2nd), SS Francisco Rodríguez (4th), CF Damon Purcell (2nd) and RF Carlton Broadbent (3rd). Offense: .292/.353/.404 (1st/1st/1st); Pitching: 3.87/3.90/3.71 (6th/5th/6th); Defense: .698 (3rd). *Top Position Player:* No shortages of great performances on offense, as the Giants lead the Western League in 6 offensive categories. While RF Carlton Broadbent (.316/.409/.525, 18 HR, 72 RBI, 68 R, 61 BB) won Batter of the Month honours in December, I'll go with SS Francisco Rodríguez (.317/.364/.433, 3 HR, 61 RBI, 65 R, 33 BB) who leads the team in WAR (4.7). In addition to great offense, Rodríguez has been getting it done defensively as well (.967 PCT, 4.96 RNG, +12.0 ZR, 1.048 EFF). *Top Pitcher:* Unfortunately, RHP Derek Cawley (12-10, 3.36 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) regressed in December and January, sporting ERAs of 4.15 and 5.48 respectively and missed his chance of earning his first all-star selection. But No. 2 starter RHP Tristan Purss (13-9, 3.22 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) picked up the slack, going 6-1, 3.66 ERA in December and winning January's Pitcher of the Month Award. *Key Injuries:* None. -------- Four Stars were selected to this year’s all-star game: LHP Jake Osmotherley (1st), LHP Carlton Sherrell (2nd), LHP Phil Wiebe (1st) and C Aaron Skidmore (3rd). Offense: .261/.330/.366 (7th/7th/6th); Pitching: 3.36/3.44/2.89 (2nd/3rd/4th); Defense: .702 (2nd). *Top Position Player:* The struggling offense got a shot in the arm from newcomer 25-year old 2B Quinlevan Goldfinch (.312/.368/.405, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 44 R, 26 BB) who came on strong in December and January, batting .376 and .337 respectively. Goldfinch batted .234 and .269 in October/November. *Top Pitcher:* Like Derek Cawley of Balmoral. 35-year old RHP Brendon De san miguel (12-6, 3.58 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) stumbled badly in December (1-4, 5.24 ERA) and missed the opportunity to appear in his first all-star game. He did recover in January, however (2-1, 2.81 ERA). Overall, 25-year old LHP Carlton Sherrell (10-8, 2.33, 1.32 WHIP) has been Hespeler's best pitcher this season. In January, he went 3-2, 1.80 ERA. *Key Injuries: LHP Gavin Hewat (3-3, 1.98 ERA, 116 WHIP) injured himself while pitching back on November 17. He required surgery to remove elbow-bone chips. He is out 7-8 more weeks. 23-year old LF Marcus Peyto (.250/.321/.361, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 26 R, 23 BB) tore a finger tendon on a defensive play back on December 8. He is out for another two months. -------- Four Tigers were selected to the all-star game: LHP Max Littler (1st), LHP Daniel Pierson (2nd), RHP Roberto Taváres (1st) and RF Francis Pynchon (2nd). Offense: .272/.344/.365 (5th/4th/7th); Pitching: 3.54/3.39/4.77 (3rd/2nd/8th); Defense: .691 (6th). Top Position Player:* 29-year old RF Francis Pynchon (.321/.373/.504, 13 HR, 71 RBI, 65 R, 34 BB) has continued his hot play this season. December saw him hit .375/.430/.614. *Top Pitcher:* The Tigers enjoy two starting pitchers currently ranked in the top 20. But while RHP Roberto Taváres (11-9, 4.06 ERA, 1.43 WHIP) struggled in December and January, LHP Daniel Pierson (11-9, 2.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) has had no such problems. His ERA in January was 2.88, his highest mark thus far. *Key Injuries:* None. -------- Wolseley sent four players to the all-star game: RHP Aaron Saunderson (2nd), 3B Fernando Gómez (1st), LF Zak Kidd (4th) and RF Rizalino Ringor (1st). Offense: .261/.327/.371 (8th/8th/4th); Pitching: 3.79/3.88/3.21 (5th/4th/5th); Defense: .690 (7th). *Top Position Player:* Despite his tender age, 21-year old RF Rizalino Ringor (.300/.392/.469, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 69 R, 55 BB, 23 SB) is playing like a seasoned professional and picked up his third Rookie of the Month honour for January. He is second in the United Leagues in stolen bases, behind Pulberry's Yoshino Ito. Ringor has also greatly improved his defense in right field (.961 PCT, 2.03 RNG, +5.4 ZR, 1.044 EFF). *Top Pitcher:* Alarmingly, RHP Aaron Saunderson (11-9, 3.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) saw his ERA shoot up in December and January (4.20/4.28), but he is still Wolseley's top pitcher. *Key Injuries: Free agent rookie 28-year old 2B Oscar Agnolutto (.336/.381/.434, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 14 R, 10 BB) fractured his calf bone while running the bases back on November 22. He is out a further 6-7 weeks. -------- Three players represented the Trolleys at the most recent all-star game: RHP Patrick Tennant (1st), 2B Colin Strudwick (2nd) and LF Bruno Lapthorne (1st). Offense: .288/.347/.394 (2nd/3rd/3rd); Pitching: 4.29/4.30/4.25 (7th/7th/7th); Defense: .695 (5th). Top Position Player:* 23-year old LF Bruno Lapthorne (.312/.348/.479, 9 HR, 63 RBI, 53 R, 25 BB, 19 SB) is currently leading the team in WAR, thanks in part to an outstanding January (.362/.391/.629) and great defense (.911 PCT, 2.40 RNG, +9.7 ZR, 1.073 EFF). *Top Pitcher:* RHP Patrick Tennant (12-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) continues to lead the way for a pitching staff that is struggling for some consistency. *Key Injuries: None. -------- Cambria sent three players to the all-star game: RHP Carl Luscombe (2nd), IF/OF Clint Jones (5th) and LF Nicky Willis (4th). Offense: .263/.331/.367 (6th/6th/5th); Pitching: 3.75/3.99/2.44 (4th/6th/1st); Defense: .695 (4th). Top Position Player:* In this trying year for Cambria, the versatile IF/OF Clint Jones (.296/.358/.433, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 54 R, 41 BB, 4 SB) has seen action at seven positions this season and leads his teammates in WAR (3.3) by a healthy margin. *Top Pitcher:* Despite RHP Bradley Dodson (6-3, 2.79 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) solid play, the Cannons designated him for assignment and placed him on waivers back on January 4. He now finds himself toiling in AAA. The rest of the staff have not been very consistent. Case in point is 30-year old Jin-man Kim (7-14, 4.64 ERA, 1.54 WHIP). In December, he went 4-1, 2.38 ERA; in January, he went 0-5, 5.13 ERA. *Key Injuries:* 26-year old RF Ron Westmacott (.275/.378/.443, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 12 R, 22 BB) injured himself in a collision at a base back on November 28. The diagnosis is brain fever. He is expected to miss three more months. 24-year old C Bob Spivey (.286/.346/.350, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 15 R, 14 BB) strained a rib cage muscle while running the bases back on January 26. He is out a further 3 weeks. *Noteworthy:* CF Brian Cosey went 5-5 with 3-2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R back on December 20, against the Wolseley Unions. The Cannons won 12-7. -------- 2B Shaun Attenborough (1st) was Fort Richmond’s lone representative to this year’s all-star game. Offense: .276/.331/.353 (4th/5th/8th); Pitching: 4.38/4.66/2.81 (8th/8th/3rd); Defense: .678 (8th). *Top Position Player:* 26-year old C Heung-su Park (.301/.341/.427, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 27 R, 14BB) may make the loss of C Danny Trowbridge a little easier to take, as the former 7th overall pick from 1940-41 has settled into the No. 4 spot in the lineup just nicely and now leads the team in WAR (1.8), however modest that total may be. *Top Pitcher:* It appears the three year experiment of using 24-year old Dean Stroud (0-3, 3 SV, 1.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP) as a starting pitcher has failed, as he went 26-42, 4.37 ERA over that stretch. Now back in the bullpen, Stroud is faring much better and is easily Fort Richmond’s best pitcher this season. *Key Injuries:* 24-year old RF Gavin Bansfield (.312/.353/.416, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 20 R, 8 BB, 4 SB) suffered a swollen disc on a defensive play back on November 12. He is expected to miss 3-4 months. RF Al Tucker (.287/.370/.343, 8-2B, 5 RBI, 13 R, 18 BB) tore a knee ligament while running along the base paths back on December 8. He is out 5 more months. -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-09-2017 at 12:08 AM.