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ayaghmour2 · 01-17-2020, 12:44 AM

July 15th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (33-50): 1
New York Stars (43-39): 3

W: Lou Martino (2-0)
L: Ben Curtin (1-2)
SV: Phil English (9)

We were off the day before, and continued our losing ways with a 3-1 loss in the opener against the Stars. Ben Curtin allowed 9 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks with just 1 strikeout in 7.1 innings. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-3 with a walk.

July 16th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (33-51): 6
New York Stars (44-39): 10

W: Mutt Pharr (8-9)
L: Cotton Taylor (5-8)

It was a rough start for Cotton Taylor, who allowed 7 runs in 5.1 innings with 14 hits, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Ace McSherry allowed 5 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks and a strikeout in 2.2 innings. Mack Deal was 3-for-4 with a triple, double, and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles, a steal, and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs, 2 RBI's, and his first big league home run. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

July 17th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (34-51): 5
New York Stars (44-40): 4

W: Dick Lyons (9-8)
L: Dick Richards (8-4)
SV: Ed Woodward (2)

Even though he went just 6 innings, Dick Lyons pitched fine. He allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Ed Woodward got the 3 inning save, 5 hits, 2 runs, and a walk. What helped us was our third three homer game Fred Barrell went 2-for-4 with a triple, another homer, and 2 RBI's. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. Joe Davis was 1-for-4 with a solo shot. Dick Fessel was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

July 18th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (34-52): 5
Brooklyn Kings (37-49): 12

W: Leon Thompson (10-9)
L: Charlie O'Hare (3-3)
SV: Clarence Flanders (1)

Our road trip through New York continued with a rough beating at the hands of the Brooklyn Kings. O'Hare allowed 11 hits and 9 runs (8 earned) and walked 5 in 7.1 innings. The recently recalled Chick Meehan allowed 5 hits, 3 runs, and a walk while striking out the only batters he got out. Luke Nixon was 3-for-5 with an RBI. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and walk. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

July 19th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (34-53): 3
Brooklyn Kings (38-49): 5

W: Art Carlson (2-2)
L: Dick Kadlec (3-7)
SV: Clarence Flanders (2)

The rough spell continues as the Kings topped us in a close one. Dick Kadlec allowed 12 hits and 5 runs with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts in 8 innings pitched. Mack Deal was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with another homer, this time a solo shot. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a double and walk. Dick Fessel was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk.

July 20th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (34-54): 7
Brooklyn Kings (39-49): 8
10 Innings

W: Clarence Flanders (1-2)
L: Chick Meehan (0-1)

This one hurt. The Kings could sweep us tomorrow and what's worse was they had a big 7-2 lead on us. Ben Curtin had another rough start, 6 innings with 7 hits, 7 runs, and 6 walks. He hit better, 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Ace McSherry tossed 3 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan allowed 2 hits, a walk, a strikeout, and unearned run. Mack Deal was 3-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Luke Nixon was 2-for-4 with 2 walks and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two driven in. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a sac-bunt and pair of RBI's. Joe Davis was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and run scored.

July 21st, 1929
Chicago Cougars (35-54): 11
Brooklyn Kings (39-50): 9

W: Dick Lyons (10-8)
L: Harry Schab (0-2)
SV: Ace McSherry (11)

We didn't get swept! All 9 runs came in the 6th, 7th, and 8th and Dick Lyons escaped with the win. He allowed 9 hits and 9 runs (7 earned) with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 7.1 innings. McSherry allowed 3 hits in 1.2 innings to finish the game. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a run scored and three driven in. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5 with a double, walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with 2 walks, run scored, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI.

Looking Ahead
We're off tomorrow and will head home to start a nice little homestand. We'll have three with Montreal (49-42) and then four with New York (48-41). We get the two teams tied for second that we've played recently, however, we will get to host instead. We've now dropped to 21.5 behind the Sailors (56-32) and Brooklyn (39-50) now has a four game cushion ahead of us. I think I got a little too optimistic with one good week and we likely won't have another for a while.

Injury Report
Bobby Davis returned to AAA Milwaukee and Slim Welsh was back to AA. Harry Humphrey will head to the DL with a strained back. Jack Peal returned to San Jose. They then lost Harry Parker for 2 weeks with forearm inflammation.

Transactions
I let Joe Foley stay on rehab too long because I couldn't export, but he'll replace Ben Curtin on the active roster. Curtin had a really good first start, but he's been awful since.

Minor League Report

RF Johnny Johnson (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He's hitting everything that's pitched to him, as the lesser of the three Milwaukee outfielders took home a Century League Player of the Week. He hit 12-for-25 with 3 RBI's to improve his batting line to .340/.380/.460 (117 OPS+) with 5 homers and 41 RBI's. A former 4th Rounder, Johnson is stuck behind a long list of outfielders stuck competing for three spots. He probably has the least upside too, so it's an uphill battle for the 26-year-old to establish himself.

SP Lynn Albright (C La Crosse Lions): For a guy who I took accidentally, Lynn Albright couldn't be performing any better. He's a perfect 6-0 with a 2.09 ERA (163 ERA+), 0.98 WHIP, and 54 strikeouts in 56 innings spread across 6 starts. For someone with just 7 college starts, the lefty just completed a 4-hit shutout of the Rock Island Steamboats with just 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. I got really lucky, as his velocity jumped from 86-88 to 90-92 and he added a forkball to his repertoire. The lefty could be a hidden gem that I stumbled upon on accident.

1B Claude Matthews (C La Crosse Lions): A teammate of Albright's, Matthews took home the Player of the Week hitting .438 with 10 RBI's. A 13th Round pick two drafts ago, he's hitting .283/.373/.349 (111 OPS+) with a homer and 38 RBI's in 272 at bats. He's just 19 and has a lot of time to go, but as a first basemen, he's limited defensively to just one position. His lack of versatility may get him stuck like Luke Nixon, but Nixon ended up making it up himself.

01-17-2020, 12:44 AM	#28
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 13: July 15th-July 21st July 15th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (33-50): 1 New York Stars (43-39): 3 W: Lou Martino (2-0) L: Ben Curtin (1-2) SV: Phil English (9) We were off the day before, and continued our losing ways with a 3-1 loss in the opener against the Stars. Ben Curtin allowed 9 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks with just 1 strikeout in 7.1 innings. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-3 with a walk. July 16th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (33-51): 6 New York Stars (44-39): 10 W: Mutt Pharr (8-9) L: Cotton Taylor (5-8) It was a rough start for Cotton Taylor, who allowed 7 runs in 5.1 innings with 14 hits, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Ace McSherry allowed 5 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks and a strikeout in 2.2 innings. Mack Deal was 3-for-4 with a triple, double, and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles, a steal, and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs, 2 RBI's, and his first big league home run. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. July 17th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (34-51): 5 New York Stars (44-40): 4 W: Dick Lyons (9-8) L: Dick Richards (8-4) SV: Ed Woodward (2) Even though he went just 6 innings, Dick Lyons pitched fine. He allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Ed Woodward got the 3 inning save, 5 hits, 2 runs, and a walk. What helped us was our third three homer game Fred Barrell went 2-for-4 with a triple, another homer, and 2 RBI's. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. Joe Davis was 1-for-4 with a solo shot. Dick Fessel was 1-for-3 with a run scored. July 18th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (34-52): 5 Brooklyn Kings (37-49): 12 W: Leon Thompson (10-9) L: Charlie O'Hare (3-3) SV: Clarence Flanders (1) Our road trip through New York continued with a rough beating at the hands of the Brooklyn Kings. O'Hare allowed 11 hits and 9 runs (8 earned) and walked 5 in 7.1 innings. The recently recalled Chick Meehan allowed 5 hits, 3 runs, and a walk while striking out the only batters he got out. Luke Nixon was 3-for-5 with an RBI. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and walk. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with an RBI. July 19th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (34-53): 3 Brooklyn Kings (38-49): 5 W: Art Carlson (2-2) L: Dick Kadlec (3-7) SV: Clarence Flanders (2) The rough spell continues as the Kings topped us in a close one. Dick Kadlec allowed 12 hits and 5 runs with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts in 8 innings pitched. Mack Deal was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with another homer, this time a solo shot. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a double and walk. Dick Fessel was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk. July 20th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (34-54): 7 Brooklyn Kings (39-49): 8 10 Innings W: Clarence Flanders (1-2) L: Chick Meehan (0-1) This one hurt. The Kings could sweep us tomorrow and what's worse was they had a big 7-2 lead on us. Ben Curtin had another rough start, 6 innings with 7 hits, 7 runs, and 6 walks. He hit better, 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Ace McSherry tossed 3 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan allowed 2 hits, a walk, a strikeout, and unearned run. Mack Deal was 3-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Luke Nixon was 2-for-4 with 2 walks and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two driven in. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a sac-bunt and pair of RBI's. Joe Davis was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and run scored. July 21st, 1929 Chicago Cougars (35-54): 11 Brooklyn Kings (39-50): 9 W: Dick Lyons (10-8) L: Harry Schab (0-2) SV: Ace McSherry (11) We didn't get swept! All 9 runs came in the 6th, 7th, and 8th and Dick Lyons escaped with the win. He allowed 9 hits and 9 runs (7 earned) with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 7.1 innings. McSherry allowed 3 hits in 1.2 innings to finish the game. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a run scored and three driven in. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5 with a double, walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with 2 walks, run scored, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Luke Nixon was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Looking Ahead We're off tomorrow and will head home to start a nice little homestand. We'll have three with Montreal (49-42) and then four with New York (48-41). We get the two teams tied for second that we've played recently, however, we will get to host instead. We've now dropped to 21.5 behind the Sailors (56-32) and Brooklyn (39-50) now has a four game cushion ahead of us. I think I got a little too optimistic with one good week and we likely won't have another for a while. Injury Report Bobby Davis returned to AAA Milwaukee and Slim Welsh was back to AA. Harry Humphrey will head to the DL with a strained back. Jack Peal returned to San Jose. They then lost Harry Parker for 2 weeks with forearm inflammation. Transactions I let Joe Foley stay on rehab too long because I couldn't export, but he'll replace Ben Curtin on the active roster. Curtin had a really good first start, but he's been awful since. Minor League Report RF Johnny Johnson (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He's hitting everything that's pitched to him, as the lesser of the three Milwaukee outfielders took home a Century League Player of the Week. He hit 12-for-25 with 3 RBI's to improve his batting line to .340/.380/.460 (117 OPS+) with 5 homers and 41 RBI's. A former 4th Rounder, Johnson is stuck behind a long list of outfielders stuck competing for three spots. He probably has the least upside too, so it's an uphill battle for the 26-year-old to establish himself. SP Lynn Albright (C La Crosse Lions): For a guy who I took accidentally, Lynn Albright couldn't be performing any better. He's a perfect 6-0 with a 2.09 ERA (163 ERA+), 0.98 WHIP, and 54 strikeouts in 56 innings spread across 6 starts. For someone with just 7 college starts, the lefty just completed a 4-hit shutout of the Rock Island Steamboats with just 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. I got really lucky, as his velocity jumped from 86-88 to 90-92 and he added a forkball to his repertoire. The lefty could be a hidden gem that I stumbled upon on accident. 1B Claude Matthews (C La Crosse Lions): A teammate of Albright's, Matthews took home the Player of the Week hitting .438 with 10 RBI's. A 13th Round pick two drafts ago, he's hitting .283/.373/.349 (111 OPS+) with a homer and 38 RBI's in 272 at bats. He's just 19 and has a lot of time to go, but as a first basemen, he's limited defensively to just one position. His lack of versatility may get him stuck like Luke Nixon, but Nixon ended up making it up himself. Last edited by ayaghmour2; 01-18-2020 at 09:29 PM.