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ayaghmour2 · 01-22-2020, 10:39 PM

August 12th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (42-66): 4
Baltimore Cannons (62-48): 10

W: Ken Carpenter (18-8)
L: Charley O'Hare (7-4)

Baltimore set up the sweep as Charley O'Hare became the most recent Cougar starter to fall apart. He allowed 9 (8 earned) in 5.2 innings with 10 hits and 9 walks. Ray Powell went 2.1 with 3 hits, a run, walk, and 2 strikeouts. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI, and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a double, sac-fly, and 2 RBI's. Dick Fessel was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Charlie Gamble came off the bench and was 1-for-2 with a run scored and RBI.

August 13th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (43-66): 6
Baltimore Cannons (62-49): 3

W: Andy Chastain (1-2)
L: Dutch Leverett (10-5)

The sweep was avoided as we salvage the finale. In a completely shocking event, Andy Chastain was solid, 7 strong innings with 9 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), a walk, and a strikeout. Dick Fessel was 3-for-5 with a double, steal, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 runs, and an RBI. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a steal, walk, run scored, and RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and an RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4 with a walk.

August 14th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (44-66): 11
Brooklyn Kings (49-61): 6
11 Innings

W: Dick Kadlec (4-9)
L: Art Carlson (4-4)

We opened a four game series in Brooklyn with a long one against the Kings. A 5 run 7th tied the game and a 5 run 11th won it as we took the opener. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-6 with 2 runs and 5 RBI's with just a triple shy of the cycle. Mack Deal was 3-for-5 with a run scored, solo homer, and 3 runs scored. Art Panko was 2-for-6 with a triple and two driven in. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a sac-fly, walk, and run scored. Dick Kadlec pitched 10 of the innings, allowing 11 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts.

August 15th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (45-66): 5
Brooklyn Kings (49-62): 4

W: Joe Foley (1-4)
L: Joe Blansit (0-4)
SV: Ace McSherry (13)

Both teams scored in the 9th so our insurance run after blowing the lead in the 7th came in clutch. Joe Foley wasn't terrible, throwing 8.1 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), and 5 walks with a strikeout. Ace McSherry retired the last two batters of the game for the save. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, and an RBI. Luke Nixon was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Mike Smith was 1-for-3 with a triple, walk, and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI.

August 16th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (46-66): 12
Brooklyn Kings (49-63): 9
12 Innings

W: Ray Powell (1-0)
L: Lyman Weigel (3-4)
SV: Ace McSherry (14)

Another extra inning game and we escaped with a victory. The red hot Bill Ashbaugh was a perfect 4-for-4 and this time missed the cycle by a homer. He walked three times, scored three times, and drove in two runs. Mack Deal was 4-for-7 with two runs, three RBI's, a double, and stolen base. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a triple, run scored, RBI, and pair of walks. Luke Nixon was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and two driven in. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Dick Lyons got the start, 6 innings with 11 hits, 6 runs (4 earned), 2 walks, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan allowed 3 unearned runs in 3.1 innings with 3 hits and 4 strikeouts.

August 17th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (46-67): 5
Brooklyn Kings (50-63): 10

W: Lyman Weigel (4-4)
L: Charley O'Hare (7-5)

We couldn't finish the sweep as yesterday's loser started and won the game. Today's loser, Charley O'Hare, allowed 10 runs (9 earned) with 11 hits, 5 walks, and a strikeout. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-5 with a double. Mack Deal was 2-for-3 with a walk and two run homer. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

August 18th, 1929
Chicago Cougars (46-68): 3
Montreal Saints (61-54): 7

W: Sam Young (3-1)
L: Dick Kadlec (4-10)

We started the Montreal series the same way we ended the Brooklyn series. Kadlec went 8 with 10 hits, 7 runs (3 earned), 5 walks and 2 strikeouts. Luke Nixon was 2-for-4 with a homer, triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Bob McCarty and John Dibblee were both 1-for-4.

Stars of the Week
Bill Ashbaugh : 31 AB, 16 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .516 AVG, 1.422 OPS
Mack Deal : 28 AB, 12 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.194 OPS
John Dibblee : 26 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .462 AVG, 1.044 OPS

Looking Ahead
Three more with the Saints (61-54) before heading to New York (62-49). We'd then head to Cleveland (51-64) for two before hosting them for two in Chicago. While the Continental Association looks rapped up with the Sailors (75-39) holding a double digit lead, our crosstown rival Chicago Chiefs (68-47) hold a one gave advantage on the Detroit Dynamos (67-48). The New York Gothams (44-73) sit 25 games out of first and will likely get the second pick of the draft as the Federal Association had the #1 overall pick last season.

Speaking of the draft, last year's number one overall pick Tommy Wilcox is sitting in AAA Rochester of the Kings organization. He's 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA (93 ERA+) in 30 innings with the Rooks, but was excellent with AA Knoxville. There he was 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA (132 ERA+), 1.33 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in 20 starts.

It's also worth noting that 41-year-old John Dibblee is third in the CA with a .371 batting average that would lead the FA. Dibblee has won two batting titles in the past, but will have a tough test trying to pass 22-year-old rookie sensation Moxie Pidgeon of the Cleveland Foresters. He's hitting .379 and his teammate Joe Perret is hitting .375. Dibblee's .371/.411/.484 (119 OPS+) batting line is easily the worst of the three, but it'd be cool to see the veteran take another home at 41.

Injury Report
A pair of high profile prospects in SP Ike Quin and SS Pat Schuring returned from the DL. What's even better is we had our first healthy week in the organization as no one joined the DL.

Awards
2B Bill Ashbaugh won Player of the Week! The 25-year-old superstar was 16-for-31 with a homer, 9 runs, and 9 RBI's. It's been a solid season for the now healthy Ashbaugh, who's hitting .334/.392/.556 (129 OPS+) after a slow start to the season. He's also launched 16 homers, stolen 13 bases, and drove in 70 RBI's as he's flashed 20-20-100 potential.

Minor League Report

LF Vince York (AAA Milwaukee Blues): It's been a let down for Vince York this season. Not only because he's hitting just .317/.360/.456 (111 OPS+) but that he's doing so in Milwaukee. There just aren't every day at bats in Chicago for outfielders and York's stuck where he doesn't want to be. He'll get some time in September, but will have a better shot to win the job next Spring. He also could be used as trade bait in the offseason as there was interest in the 22-year-old before the deadline.

SP Heinie Bretz (A Lincoln Legislators): He's gone a little under the radar, but the 4th Round Pick and 6th ranked prospect has done excellent for the Legislators. I'm not sure the 21-year-old is ready for AA, but his 2.83 ERA (158 ERA+) and 1.20 WHIP are very impressive. He's tossed 86 innings across 13 starts and struck out 30. He's seen his velocity jump from 85-87 to 89-91 during the season and he projects as a top of the rotation arm. He does a great job of keeping the ball on the ground and his four pitch arsenal does a great job of getting strikeouts. He's definitely one of our prized prospects and he's definitely increasing his stock.

SP Lynn Albright (C La Crosse Lions): I may have been really lucky to accidentally draft Albright, as the lefty is absolutely dominating for the Lions on their pennant run. In 12 starts he's 11-1 with a 2.32 ERA (143 WHIP), 0.98 WHIP, and 105 strikeouts in 108.2 innings. He never tossed more then 100 innings in a season in College, although he also never started more then 4 games. None the less, he added a pitch and increased his velocity to 90-92 in the offseason and has picked up a quick start to his professional career. He'll finish the season in B San Jose, although a lot of pitchers from La Crosse have really struggled once there.

01-22-2020, 10:39 PM	#32
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 17: August 12th-August 18th August 12th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (42-66): 4 Baltimore Cannons (62-48): 10 W: Ken Carpenter (18-8) L: Charley O'Hare (7-4) Baltimore set up the sweep as Charley O'Hare became the most recent Cougar starter to fall apart. He allowed 9 (8 earned) in 5.2 innings with 10 hits and 9 walks. Ray Powell went 2.1 with 3 hits, a run, walk, and 2 strikeouts. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI, and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a double, sac-fly, and 2 RBI's. Dick Fessel was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Charlie Gamble came off the bench and was 1-for-2 with a run scored and RBI. August 13th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (43-66): 6 Baltimore Cannons (62-49): 3 W: Andy Chastain (1-2) L: Dutch Leverett (10-5) The sweep was avoided as we salvage the finale. In a completely shocking event, Andy Chastain was solid, 7 strong innings with 9 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), a walk, and a strikeout. Dick Fessel was 3-for-5 with a double, steal, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 runs, and an RBI. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a steal, walk, run scored, and RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and an RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4 with a walk. August 14th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (44-66): 11 Brooklyn Kings (49-61): 6 11 Innings W: Dick Kadlec (4-9) L: Art Carlson (4-4) We opened a four game series in Brooklyn with a long one against the Kings. A 5 run 7th tied the game and a 5 run 11th won it as we took the opener. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-6 with 2 runs and 5 RBI's with just a triple shy of the cycle. Mack Deal was 3-for-5 with a run scored, solo homer, and 3 runs scored. Art Panko was 2-for-6 with a triple and two driven in. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a sac-fly, walk, and run scored. Dick Kadlec pitched 10 of the innings, allowing 11 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts. August 15th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (45-66): 5 Brooklyn Kings (49-62): 4 W: Joe Foley (1-4) L: Joe Blansit (0-4) SV: Ace McSherry (13) Both teams scored in the 9th so our insurance run after blowing the lead in the 7th came in clutch. Joe Foley wasn't terrible, throwing 8.1 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), and 5 walks with a strikeout. Ace McSherry retired the last two batters of the game for the save. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, and an RBI. Luke Nixon was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Mike Smith was 1-for-3 with a triple, walk, and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI. August 16th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (46-66): 12 Brooklyn Kings (49-63): 9 12 Innings W: Ray Powell (1-0) L: Lyman Weigel (3-4) SV: Ace McSherry (14) Another extra inning game and we escaped with a victory. The red hot Bill Ashbaugh was a perfect 4-for-4 and this time missed the cycle by a homer. He walked three times, scored three times, and drove in two runs. Mack Deal was 4-for-7 with two runs, three RBI's, a double, and stolen base. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a triple, run scored, RBI, and pair of walks. Luke Nixon was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and two driven in. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Dick Lyons got the start, 6 innings with 11 hits, 6 runs (4 earned), 2 walks, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan allowed 3 unearned runs in 3.1 innings with 3 hits and 4 strikeouts. August 17th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (46-67): 5 Brooklyn Kings (50-63): 10 W: Lyman Weigel (4-4) L: Charley O'Hare (7-5) We couldn't finish the sweep as yesterday's loser started and won the game. Today's loser, Charley O'Hare, allowed 10 runs (9 earned) with 11 hits, 5 walks, and a strikeout. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-5 with a double. Mack Deal was 2-for-3 with a walk and two run homer. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with a walk and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with an RBI. August 18th, 1929 Chicago Cougars (46-68): 3 Montreal Saints (61-54): 7 W: Sam Young (3-1) L: Dick Kadlec (4-10) We started the Montreal series the same way we ended the Brooklyn series. Kadlec went 8 with 10 hits, 7 runs (3 earned), 5 walks and 2 strikeouts. Luke Nixon was 2-for-4 with a homer, triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Bob McCarty and John Dibblee were both 1-for-4. Stars of the Week Bill Ashbaugh : 31 AB, 16 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .516 AVG, 1.422 OPS Mack Deal : 28 AB, 12 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.194 OPS John Dibblee : 26 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .462 AVG, 1.044 OPS Looking Ahead Three more with the Saints (61-54) before heading to New York (62-49). We'd then head to Cleveland (51-64) for two before hosting them for two in Chicago. While the Continental Association looks rapped up with the Sailors (75-39) holding a double digit lead, our crosstown rival Chicago Chiefs (68-47) hold a one gave advantage on the Detroit Dynamos (67-48). The New York Gothams (44-73) sit 25 games out of first and will likely get the second pick of the draft as the Federal Association had the #1 overall pick last season. Speaking of the draft, last year's number one overall pick Tommy Wilcox is sitting in AAA Rochester of the Kings organization. He's 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA (93 ERA+) in 30 innings with the Rooks, but was excellent with AA Knoxville. There he was 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA (132 ERA+), 1.33 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in 20 starts. It's also worth noting that 41-year-old John Dibblee is third in the CA with a .371 batting average that would lead the FA. Dibblee has won two batting titles in the past, but will have a tough test trying to pass 22-year-old rookie sensation Moxie Pidgeon of the Cleveland Foresters. He's hitting .379 and his teammate Joe Perret is hitting .375. Dibblee's .371/.411/.484 (119 OPS+) batting line is easily the worst of the three, but it'd be cool to see the veteran take another home at 41. Injury Report A pair of high profile prospects in SP Ike Quin and SS Pat Schuring returned from the DL. What's even better is we had our first healthy week in the organization as no one joined the DL. Awards 2B Bill Ashbaugh won Player of the Week! The 25-year-old superstar was 16-for-31 with a homer, 9 runs, and 9 RBI's. It's been a solid season for the now healthy Ashbaugh, who's hitting .334/.392/.556 (129 OPS+) after a slow start to the season. He's also launched 16 homers, stolen 13 bases, and drove in 70 RBI's as he's flashed 20-20-100 potential. Minor League Report LF Vince York (AAA Milwaukee Blues): It's been a let down for Vince York this season. Not only because he's hitting just .317/.360/.456 (111 OPS+) but that he's doing so in Milwaukee. There just aren't every day at bats in Chicago for outfielders and York's stuck where he doesn't want to be. He'll get some time in September, but will have a better shot to win the job next Spring. He also could be used as trade bait in the offseason as there was interest in the 22-year-old before the deadline. SP Heinie Bretz (A Lincoln Legislators): He's gone a little under the radar, but the 4th Round Pick and 6th ranked prospect has done excellent for the Legislators. I'm not sure the 21-year-old is ready for AA, but his 2.83 ERA (158 ERA+) and 1.20 WHIP are very impressive. He's tossed 86 innings across 13 starts and struck out 30. He's seen his velocity jump from 85-87 to 89-91 during the season and he projects as a top of the rotation arm. He does a great job of keeping the ball on the ground and his four pitch arsenal does a great job of getting strikeouts. He's definitely one of our prized prospects and he's definitely increasing his stock. SP Lynn Albright (C La Crosse Lions): I may have been really lucky to accidentally draft Albright, as the lefty is absolutely dominating for the Lions on their pennant run. In 12 starts he's 11-1 with a 2.32 ERA (143 WHIP), 0.98 WHIP, and 105 strikeouts in 108.2 innings. He never tossed more then 100 innings in a season in College, although he also never started more then 4 games. None the less, he added a pitch and increased his velocity to 90-92 in the offseason and has picked up a quick start to his professional career. He'll finish the season in B San Jose, although a lot of pitchers from La Crosse have really struggled once there.