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ayaghmour2 · 02-25-2020, 09:34 PM

Summary

While we finished the Spring tied for the best record in the CA with Toronto at 14-10, we got some bad news as SS Russ Combs will miss the start of the season with a strained groin. He's expected to miss 3 weeks. This is the second straight season we got an injury to end the spring, as last year we lost Bill Ashbaugh to a sprained knee. This does make roster decisions a little easier as this allows both Mack Deal and Harry Simmons a chance to start the season in the starting lineup.

We didn't really have many standout performers on the mound both Dick Lyons and Ace McSherry had nice 2.25 ERA's. Lyons struck out 11 and McSherry 7. Max Wilder looked sharp as he finished with a 3.38 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Gus Cain, Tommy Russell, Milt Nelson, Bill McLean, and Cotton Taylor all had ERA's north of 6.

The 41-year-old John Dibblee had an impressive 1.249 OPS with a homer and 8 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh hit 3 homers and drove in 13. C Jim Kyle was 14-for-36 with 2 homers and 11 RBI's. John Kincaid hit .381 with 11 runs scored. Harry Simmons and Bob McCarty both hit 4 homers.

I had to make my opening day roster and I'll do a full write up on that tomorrow. Opening Day is tomorrow, but I think we don't sim any games yet.

Amateur Report

CF Chris Thompson (Liberty College Bells): An impressive 5-hit game in a 21-3 thwacking of Commonwealth Catholic helped push Chris Thompson's batting average to .378. A starter as a freshman, Thompson appeared in just 13 games last year. He hit an impressive .400/.435/.455 (143 OPS+) with 7 RBI's in 55 at bats. This year, he's batting leadoff in a 12-4 division leading Liberty lineup. The athletic righty will have to keep his current pace up to boost his draft stock from the later rounds.

SP Dick Strunk (Niagara Falls HS Sailors): The name is enough to bring attention to the young right hander, but his performance in his first three starts should be the talk. A 2-hit, 10-strikeout shutout of Reading HS was his second consecutive scoreless start as he lowered his season ERA to 0.81 (497 ERA+). He also owns a 0.58 WHIP and has struck out 22 batters in 22.1 innings. He doesn't throw too hard yet, but as he grows expect him to pickup a few miles on his cutter. He's also played a little at first, and is 5-for-10 with a homer and 3 RBI's at the plate.

02-25-2020, 09:34 PM	#60
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 4 Summary While we finished the Spring tied for the best record in the CA with Toronto at 14-10, we got some bad news as SS Russ Combs will miss the start of the season with a strained groin. He's expected to miss 3 weeks. This is the second straight season we got an injury to end the spring, as last year we lost Bill Ashbaugh to a sprained knee. This does make roster decisions a little easier as this allows both Mack Deal and Harry Simmons a chance to start the season in the starting lineup. We didn't really have many standout performers on the mound both Dick Lyons and Ace McSherry had nice 2.25 ERA's. Lyons struck out 11 and McSherry 7. Max Wilder looked sharp as he finished with a 3.38 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Gus Cain, Tommy Russell, Milt Nelson, Bill McLean, and Cotton Taylor all had ERA's north of 6. The 41-year-old John Dibblee had an impressive 1.249 OPS with a homer and 8 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh hit 3 homers and drove in 13. C Jim Kyle was 14-for-36 with 2 homers and 11 RBI's. John Kincaid hit .381 with 11 runs scored. Harry Simmons and Bob McCarty both hit 4 homers. I had to make my opening day roster and I'll do a full write up on that tomorrow. Opening Day is tomorrow, but I think we don't sim any games yet. Amateur Report CF Chris Thompson (Liberty College Bells): An impressive 5-hit game in a 21-3 thwacking of Commonwealth Catholic helped push Chris Thompson's batting average to .378. A starter as a freshman, Thompson appeared in just 13 games last year. He hit an impressive .400/.435/.455 (143 OPS+) with 7 RBI's in 55 at bats. This year, he's batting leadoff in a 12-4 division leading Liberty lineup. The athletic righty will have to keep his current pace up to boost his draft stock from the later rounds. SP Dick Strunk (Niagara Falls HS Sailors): The name is enough to bring attention to the young right hander, but his performance in his first three starts should be the talk. A 2-hit, 10-strikeout shutout of Reading HS was his second consecutive scoreless start as he lowered his season ERA to 0.81 (497 ERA+). He also owns a 0.58 WHIP and has struck out 22 batters in 22.1 innings. He doesn't throw too hard yet, but as he grows expect him to pickup a few miles on his cutter. He's also played a little at first, and is 5-for-10 with a homer and 3 RBI's at the plate.