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ayaghmour2 · 01-30-2020, 06:42 PM

September 28th, 1929
Cleveland Foresters ((61-87): 2
Chicago Cougars (59-89): 12

W: Dick Lyons (16-12)
L: Harvey Tully (1-8)

We destroyed our competition for the #1 pick with our first of just two games this week. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with 2 triples, a run scored, and 2 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, walk, homer, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Luke Nixon was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly, walk, steal, and 2 runs scored. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Dick Lyons tossed 8.1 innings with 10 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

September 29th, 1929
Cleveland Foresters ((61-88): 2
Chicago Cougars (60-89): 4

W: Cotton Taylor (7-10)
L: Eddie Gray (6-9)
SV: Ace McSherry (18)

We finished the two game sweep with a 4-2 victory before two more days off. Cotton Taylor had a solid start, 8 innings with 9 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Luke Nixon was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs, a walk, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and 2 RBI's.

Stars of the Week
Fred Barrell : 6 AB, 3 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.667 OPS
Cotton Taylor : 1 Win, 8.0 IP, 3 BB, 2 K, 2.25 ERA
Dick Lyons : 1 Win, 8.1 IP, 2 BB, 7 K, 2.16 ERA

Looking Ahead
I must have forgot to export last sim, so none of my changes went through. Either way, this is the last sim for us this season as we finish with four in Cleveland (61-88) and one more with the Sailors (101-50). I'm definitely afraid we are going to lose the #1 pick, but I'm not afraid to trade up to get it if I have to.

Speaking of the draft, the top three prospects seem to be SP/1B Tom Barrell, SP/INF/OF Chick Stout, and RF Vic Crawford. Unfortunately for me, I only want one of them. That would be Barrell, who my scout actually likes, as opposed to Stout (who thinks he sucks) and Crawford (who thinks he's alright).

A rare four year player, Tom Barrell finished his college career 34-8 with a 2.54 ERA (186 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, and 489 strikeouts in 425 innings pitched. No college player has more wins, innings pitched, or accumulated WAR then Barrell, who also hit .263/.342/.539 (125 OPS+) with 26 homers and 86 RBI's.

Stout, on the other hand, just finished the best single season pitching performance in college history, going 11-1 with a 1.30 ERA (350 ERA+), 0.77 WHIP, and 141 strikeouts in 117.1 innings. His career numbers sit at 23-5 with a 1.82 ERA (273 ERA+), 0.91 WHIP, and 310 strikeouts. He can play the field too, but he isn't much of a hitter (.236/.349/.330, 86 OPS+). My scout doesn't think he can start in the majors which is concerning to me.

Lastly, Vic Crawford finished his college career with a .366/.462/.808 (231 OPS+) batting line to go with 67 homers and 187 RBI's. He's a decent fielder out in right, but I have so many outfielders that I don't really know what to do with them. Even then, he hit 31 homers and dove in 85 runs in just 51 games, which is absolutely insane. I think my scout is absolutely crazy for not dubbing him a future superstar, but I really don't think I'd even consider drafting him. With the full pool not yet published, I may have a lot of work finding who to take if my pick falls from 1st to 3rd.

Injury Report
Charley O'Hare still isn't healthy, so he'll head to the DL and Joe Foley will come off the DL to replace him.

Transactions
For real this time, 3B Ben Hathaway, LF Juan Valquez, RP Ed Woodward, and SP Benny Walker will join the active roster.

Retirements
SP Ike Wetzel: The 42-year-old made his big league debut in 1907 with the Cougars, and spent time with the Gothams and Foresters before ending his big league career in 1926 with us again. In his 11 seasons with the Gothams, his ERA was below three nine times. In 621 big league games composed of 551 starts and 4,754 career innings, he was 277-235 with a 3.06 ERA (106 ERA+), 1.28 WHIP, and 1,850 strikeouts. With Lincoln this season, he was 4-4 with 21 saves, a 2.54 ERA (174 ERA+) and 1.15 WHIP in 106.1 innings while serving as a mentor for the younger guys. If he decides to pursue coaching, we'd definitely be interested in adding him to our staff.

3B Cliff Everett: The 36-year-old was a big leaguer from 1916-1927 with the Dynamos and us. Other then a great 1918 season with the Dynamos, he was never really much more then an average hitter. He finished his career with a .292/.330/.384 (105 OPS+) line to go with 21 homers and 573 RBI's. He split this season with A Lincoln and AA Mobile, but was pitiful when he came to the plate.

3B Jack Peal: The 36-year-old spent his whole big league career in Chicago, where he hit .292/.339/.364 with 13 homers, 21 steals, and 424 RBI's from 1916-1926. He spent most of the season in San Jose, hitting just .264/.320/.319 (62 OPS+) with a homer, steal, and 31 RBI's in 345 at bats. He was a 4th Round selection by the Cougars in 1914 and actually went to the same school as Tom Barrell.

SS Mose Peters: The 33-year-old never played in the majors for the Cougars, but spent 1921-1924 (and 1 game in 1925) with the New York Stars. He hit .258/.316/.336 (80 OPS+) with 23 RBI's in just 328 plate appearances. A 5th Round Pick in 1917 by the Stars, Peters split time between Lincoln, Mobile, and Milwaukee this season.

SP Lew Dresbach: A 7th Round Pick of ours in 1912, Dresbach made one big league start in 1917 and the 8 starts and 1 relief appearance in 1918. He spent the rest of his professional career in our minor league system. In the FABL, he was 4-4 with a 3.73 ERA (80 ERA+), 1.60 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 72.1 innings. At 37 with San Jose, he had a 7.52 ERA (62 ERA+) and 2.01 WHIP in 52.2 innings out of the pen.

1B Max Morrow: An 18th Round Pick by the Stars in 1923, Morrow was released right after the draft. He joined our system in 1925 and spent the whole time in the minors before retiring at just 27. He only managed 2 at bats in AA or higher, but played very sparingly in his 5 seasons with us. In 72 games with the San Jose Cougars this year, he made just 1 start and only took 49 trips to the plate.

01-30-2020, 06:42 PM	#38
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 23: September 23rd-September 29th September 28th, 1929 Cleveland Foresters ((61-87): 2 Chicago Cougars (59-89): 12 W: Dick Lyons (16-12) L: Harvey Tully (1-8) We destroyed our competition for the #1 pick with our first of just two games this week. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with 2 triples, a run scored, and 2 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, walk, homer, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Art Panko was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Luke Nixon was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly, walk, steal, and 2 runs scored. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Dick Lyons tossed 8.1 innings with 10 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 7 strikeouts. September 29th, 1929 Cleveland Foresters ((61-88): 2 Chicago Cougars (60-89): 4 W: Cotton Taylor (7-10) L: Eddie Gray (6-9) SV: Ace McSherry (18) We finished the two game sweep with a 4-2 victory before two more days off. Cotton Taylor had a solid start, 8 innings with 9 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Luke Nixon was 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs, a walk, and RBI. Mike Smith was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and 2 RBI's. Stars of the Week Fred Barrell : 6 AB, 3 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.667 OPS Cotton Taylor : 1 Win, 8.0 IP, 3 BB, 2 K, 2.25 ERA Dick Lyons : 1 Win, 8.1 IP, 2 BB, 7 K, 2.16 ERA Looking Ahead I must have forgot to export last sim, so none of my changes went through. Either way, this is the last sim for us this season as we finish with four in Cleveland (61-88) and one more with the Sailors (101-50). I'm definitely afraid we are going to lose the #1 pick, but I'm not afraid to trade up to get it if I have to. Speaking of the draft, the top three prospects seem to be SP/1B Tom Barrell, SP/INF/OF Chick Stout, and RF Vic Crawford. Unfortunately for me, I only want one of them. That would be Barrell, who my scout actually likes, as opposed to Stout (who thinks he sucks) and Crawford (who thinks he's alright). A rare four year player, Tom Barrell finished his college career 34-8 with a 2.54 ERA (186 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, and 489 strikeouts in 425 innings pitched. No college player has more wins, innings pitched, or accumulated WAR then Barrell, who also hit .263/.342/.539 (125 OPS+) with 26 homers and 86 RBI's. Stout, on the other hand, just finished the best single season pitching performance in college history, going 11-1 with a 1.30 ERA (350 ERA+), 0.77 WHIP, and 141 strikeouts in 117.1 innings. His career numbers sit at 23-5 with a 1.82 ERA (273 ERA+), 0.91 WHIP, and 310 strikeouts. He can play the field too, but he isn't much of a hitter (.236/.349/.330, 86 OPS+). My scout doesn't think he can start in the majors which is concerning to me. Lastly, Vic Crawford finished his college career with a .366/.462/.808 (231 OPS+) batting line to go with 67 homers and 187 RBI's. He's a decent fielder out in right, but I have so many outfielders that I don't really know what to do with them. Even then, he hit 31 homers and dove in 85 runs in just 51 games, which is absolutely insane. I think my scout is absolutely crazy for not dubbing him a future superstar, but I really don't think I'd even consider drafting him. With the full pool not yet published, I may have a lot of work finding who to take if my pick falls from 1st to 3rd. Injury Report Charley O'Hare still isn't healthy, so he'll head to the DL and Joe Foley will come off the DL to replace him. Transactions For real this time, 3B Ben Hathaway, LF Juan Valquez, RP Ed Woodward, and SP Benny Walker will join the active roster. Retirements SP Ike Wetzel: The 42-year-old made his big league debut in 1907 with the Cougars, and spent time with the Gothams and Foresters before ending his big league career in 1926 with us again. In his 11 seasons with the Gothams, his ERA was below three nine times. In 621 big league games composed of 551 starts and 4,754 career innings, he was 277-235 with a 3.06 ERA (106 ERA+), 1.28 WHIP, and 1,850 strikeouts. With Lincoln this season, he was 4-4 with 21 saves, a 2.54 ERA (174 ERA+) and 1.15 WHIP in 106.1 innings while serving as a mentor for the younger guys. If he decides to pursue coaching, we'd definitely be interested in adding him to our staff. 3B Cliff Everett: The 36-year-old was a big leaguer from 1916-1927 with the Dynamos and us. Other then a great 1918 season with the Dynamos, he was never really much more then an average hitter. He finished his career with a .292/.330/.384 (105 OPS+) line to go with 21 homers and 573 RBI's. He split this season with A Lincoln and AA Mobile, but was pitiful when he came to the plate. 3B Jack Peal: The 36-year-old spent his whole big league career in Chicago, where he hit .292/.339/.364 with 13 homers, 21 steals, and 424 RBI's from 1916-1926. He spent most of the season in San Jose, hitting just .264/.320/.319 (62 OPS+) with a homer, steal, and 31 RBI's in 345 at bats. He was a 4th Round selection by the Cougars in 1914 and actually went to the same school as Tom Barrell. SS Mose Peters: The 33-year-old never played in the majors for the Cougars, but spent 1921-1924 (and 1 game in 1925) with the New York Stars. He hit .258/.316/.336 (80 OPS+) with 23 RBI's in just 328 plate appearances. A 5th Round Pick in 1917 by the Stars, Peters split time between Lincoln, Mobile, and Milwaukee this season. SP Lew Dresbach: A 7th Round Pick of ours in 1912, Dresbach made one big league start in 1917 and the 8 starts and 1 relief appearance in 1918. He spent the rest of his professional career in our minor league system. In the FABL, he was 4-4 with a 3.73 ERA (80 ERA+), 1.60 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 72.1 innings. At 37 with San Jose, he had a 7.52 ERA (62 ERA+) and 2.01 WHIP in 52.2 innings out of the pen. 1B Max Morrow: An 18th Round Pick by the Stars in 1923, Morrow was released right after the draft. He joined our system in 1925 and spent the whole time in the minors before retiring at just 27. He only managed 2 at bats in AA or higher, but played very sparingly in his 5 seasons with us. In 72 games with the San Jose Cougars this year, he made just 1 start and only took 49 trips to the plate.