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ayaghmour2 · 03-04-2020, 01:15 PM

May 12th, 1930
Montreal Saints (10-17): 2
Chicago Cougars (13-14): 5

W: Ace McSherry (3-1)
L: John Barrie (1-3)
SV: Len Moore (1)

The aptly named Ace McSherry had another ace-like performance as we took three of four from the Saints. He allowed an unearned run and 4 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in 7 dominate innings. Len Moore got a save in his Cougar and season debut, 2 innings with 3 hits, a run, and 2 walks. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored.

May 13th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (12-16): 0
Chicago Cougars (14-14): 4

W: Max Wilder (4-2)
L: Paul Reed (1-4)

We faced Baltimore for the first time all season, and we didn't let them score in a 4-0 shutout victory to start the last series in our homestand. Max Wilder tossed a complete game shutout, allowing 7 hits and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, run scored, and RBI.

May 14th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (13-16): 18
Chicago Cougars (14-15): 5

W: Ken Carpenter (4-3)
L: Tommy Russel (3-1)

The Cannons offense woke up for the game two, as they slaughtered us 18-5. It was a rough outing for Tommy Russel who was shelled for 10 hits and 10 runs with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Bill McLean allowed 8 more (4 earned) in 3.2 innings with 8 hits, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Gary Sanders was 2-for-2 with a run scored and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. George Jordan and Fred Barrell were both 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-5 with a two run triple.

May 15th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (14-16): 3
Chicago Cougars (14-16): 2

W: Bob Miller (4-3)
L: Dick Lyons (1-6)

Baltimore starter Bob Miller broke the tie in the 9th with an RBI single off Len Moore as the Cannons took the finale 3-2. The run was charged to Dick Lyons, who pitched 8+ with 9 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), a walk, and 4 strikeouts. Of course, run three was unearned as John Wilder reached on a Mack Deal error to start the inning. Gary Sanders was 1-for-2 with 2 walks, a run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-4.

May 16th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (14-17): 5
Toronto Wolves (6-25): 6
10 Innings

W: Eddie Quinn (1-2)
L: Len Moore (0-1)

Our first road game in what feels like forever saw us score 4 in the 7th to take a 4-3 lead before giving it up in the 9th. We scored 1 in the 10th, but Tom Roberts hit a walk off single after the Wolves tied it. Dick Kadlec made the start, 9.1 innings with 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 6 walks, and 5 strikeouts. He was also 2-for-4 with an RBI at the plate. Len Moore allowed 2 hits and a walk as well as the game winning run in a third of an inning. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored. George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Harry Simmons and Fred Barrell were both 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in.

May 17th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (15-17): 8
Toronto Wolves (6-26): 2

W: Bill McLean (1-0)
L: Art Harvey (3-4)

We snapped our three game losing streak with a nice 8-2 victory. We did see Max Wilder leave the game with a mild hamstring strain, but he likely won't miss his next start. He went 4.1 innings with 3 hits and 2 strikeouts. Bill McLean took over and won his first FABL game. He went 4 innings with 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 doubles, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a steal and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Bob McCarty was 1-for-5 with a base clearing triple.

May 18th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (16-17): 11
Toronto Wolves (6-27): 9

W: Chick Meehan (2-2)
L: Frank Williams (0-1)
SV: Len Moore (2)

An 11-9 comeback victory gave us our third winning sim of the season and we'd look to take the series tomorrow. Bill Ashbaugh had a much needed big game, going 3-for-4 with 2 triples, 2 runs, a sac-fly, and 4 RBI's. John Dibblee was 3-for-5 with 3 runs and an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles, a walk, run scored, and 3 driven in. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-6 with 2 doubles and 2 runs. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a double, 2 walks, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Ace McSherry had his first poor start of the season, 5 innings with 13 hits, 8 runs (5 earned), a walk, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan walked 1 and struck out 2 in 2 hitless innings. Len Moore allowed 3 hits and a run in a 2 inning save.

Stars of the Week
Vince York : 32 AB, 15 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .469 AVG, 1.094 OPS
John Dibblee : 25 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .440 AVG, .942 OPS
Harry Simmons : 25 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .400 AVG, .964 OPS

Weekly Summary
Another winning week! Three on the season which is already more then all of last year! We're just one game under .500 at 16-17, but sit 11 games behind the first place Sailors. We will really have to win the finale against Toronto as I expect four losses when we head to Philadelphia.

I've decided I have to use 7 day lineups as the pitching strategy isn't working and some of the lineup substitutions haven't worked as I've anticipated. I shouldn't be missing any sims so I should be able to avoid having a week with no lineups set. I'm hoping that controlling Dick Lyons' starts will see his production increase and we can avoid injury scares (like with Max Wilder) when guys are pitching when they aren't supposed to.

Speaking of pitching, Max Wilder is tied for second most strikeouts (29) in the CA as well as the 3rd highest WAR (1.3) for pitchers. He's been excellent so far, going 4-2 with a 2.93 ERA (163 ERA+) and 1.29 WHIP in 58.1 innings. Ross Combs, who he came over from Cleveland with, is set to make his Cougars debut this sim as well. This will push Mack Deal to the bench. Deal was hitting .280/.348/.347 (70 OPS+) with a homer, 8 steals, and 20 RBI's. He will still see a lot of at bats as the #1 backup for second, third, and short. Harry Simmons, who is hitting .364/.411/.464 (112 OPS+) with 2 homers, 5 steals, and 20 RBI's will move to second base as Combs will start at short.

After finishing the Wolves series, we're off for a day to travel to Philadelphia where we'll see the first place Sailors (26-5) for four. We then get a single home game against Toronto (6-27) to start another homestand. It's followed by four against Cleveland (16-16).

Injury Report
SS Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from rehab assignment
C Fred Barrell (FABL Chicago Cougars): Strained back (5 days)
SP Mike Murphy (AA Mobile Commodores): Back stiffness (5 days)

Transactions
With Ross Combs heading to the active roster, 2B John Mallory was waived and designated for assignment. He came off the bench in 10 games and was 1-for-5 with an RBI. I expect him to clear waivers.

Minor League Report

SP Milt Nelson (AAA Milwaukee Blues): After two rough FABL starts, Milt Nelson has been nothing short of spectacular in 5 AAA starts to begin the season. He's 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA (239 ERA+), 1.46 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched. Really all our Milwaukee starters are pitching well as Jim Crawford (3.31), Lou Gaffin (2.38), and Cotton Taylor (2.76) have been excellent in the early going. This is excellent for our pitching depth as there's pressure on the fifth spot and bullpen roles if the active pitchers (like Kadlec and McLean) continue to struggle. Nelson's high 90s cutter and groundball tendencies make him a favorite to fill a pen role like McSherry did last season and he may see time in the majors soon.

SS Dave Griffin (C La Crosse Lions): There is a lot of movement in La Crosse, but if you hit like Dave Griffin has you won't find yourself missing out on bats. The recent Player of the Week is hitting .357/.392/.614 (135 OPS+) with 4 homers, 2 steals, and 11 RBI's. An 18th Round pick in 1927, Griffin saw almost no time in 1928 before filling a reserve role last season where he appeared in 50 games and made 32 starts. He's a competent fielder at short or in left, and while he's not likely to hit much in the future he has an excellent eye. He's just 20, so there is a lot of room for growth.

Amateur Report

1B Henry Reed (George Fox Reds): A freshman from good old Chicago, Illinois, Henry Reed has been mashing for George Fox this season. He hit .393/.435/.653 (157 OPS+) with 5 homers and 46 RBI's as his first collegiate season is coming close to an end. He's been playing first base, but Reed can suit up in all three outfield positions as well. He's a patient hitter who should hit for a high average with decent power. He may be overshadowed by teammate Rip Curry, but this should be his and CF Chink Stickels team next year.

SS Ben Bruce (St. Louis HS Explorers): After a 121 OPS+ season last year, Ben Bruce's batting line has dropped to .238/.331/.287 (73 OPS+) as a senior. He's stolen 10 bases and increased his zone rating to an excellent +8.9, but he could not have picked a worse time to watch his offensive production fall. Elite gloves aren't easy to find, but there's always going to be a solid defensive replacement to find and plus hitters at short are very rare. His high school career is over as St. Louis fell a game short of first, and he has to hope the glove is enough for teams to take a chance on him.

1B Leo Mitchell (Atlanta HS Peaches): The best team in High School this year was the 31-9 Atlanta HS Peaches, and Leo Mitchell is the biggest contributor to that record. Even with Harry Barrell and Ed Reyes on the team, Mitchell had the best offensive season. He hit 11 homers and drove in 51 runs while hitting .378/.432/.669 (195 OPS+) in 190 trips to the plate. He should be eligible for next seasons draft, and will look to build on a power explosion. The lefty slugger is going to be a big factor if Atlanta wants to win it all this season.

03-04-2020, 01:15 PM	#69
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 5: May 12th-May 18th May 12th, 1930 Montreal Saints (10-17): 2 Chicago Cougars (13-14): 5 W: Ace McSherry (3-1) L: John Barrie (1-3) SV: Len Moore (1) The aptly named Ace McSherry had another ace-like performance as we took three of four from the Saints. He allowed an unearned run and 4 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in 7 dominate innings. Len Moore got a save in his Cougar and season debut, 2 innings with 3 hits, a run, and 2 walks. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. May 13th, 1930 Baltimore Cannons (12-16): 0 Chicago Cougars (14-14): 4 W: Max Wilder (4-2) L: Paul Reed (1-4) We faced Baltimore for the first time all season, and we didn't let them score in a 4-0 shutout victory to start the last series in our homestand. Max Wilder tossed a complete game shutout, allowing 7 hits and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, run scored, and RBI. May 14th, 1930 Baltimore Cannons (13-16): 18 Chicago Cougars (14-15): 5 W: Ken Carpenter (4-3) L: Tommy Russel (3-1) The Cannons offense woke up for the game two, as they slaughtered us 18-5. It was a rough outing for Tommy Russel who was shelled for 10 hits and 10 runs with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Bill McLean allowed 8 more (4 earned) in 3.2 innings with 8 hits, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Gary Sanders was 2-for-2 with a run scored and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. George Jordan and Fred Barrell were both 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-5 with a two run triple. May 15th, 1930 Baltimore Cannons (14-16): 3 Chicago Cougars (14-16): 2 W: Bob Miller (4-3) L: Dick Lyons (1-6) Baltimore starter Bob Miller broke the tie in the 9th with an RBI single off Len Moore as the Cannons took the finale 3-2. The run was charged to Dick Lyons, who pitched 8+ with 9 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), a walk, and 4 strikeouts. Of course, run three was unearned as John Wilder reached on a Mack Deal error to start the inning. Gary Sanders was 1-for-2 with 2 walks, a run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-4. May 16th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (14-17): 5 Toronto Wolves (6-25): 6 10 Innings W: Eddie Quinn (1-2) L: Len Moore (0-1) Our first road game in what feels like forever saw us score 4 in the 7th to take a 4-3 lead before giving it up in the 9th. We scored 1 in the 10th, but Tom Roberts hit a walk off single after the Wolves tied it. Dick Kadlec made the start, 9.1 innings with 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 6 walks, and 5 strikeouts. He was also 2-for-4 with an RBI at the plate. Len Moore allowed 2 hits and a walk as well as the game winning run in a third of an inning. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored. George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Harry Simmons and Fred Barrell were both 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. May 17th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (15-17): 8 Toronto Wolves (6-26): 2 W: Bill McLean (1-0) L: Art Harvey (3-4) We snapped our three game losing streak with a nice 8-2 victory. We did see Max Wilder leave the game with a mild hamstring strain, but he likely won't miss his next start. He went 4.1 innings with 3 hits and 2 strikeouts. Bill McLean took over and won his first FABL game. He went 4 innings with 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 doubles, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a steal and 2 runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Bob McCarty was 1-for-5 with a base clearing triple. May 18th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (16-17): 11 Toronto Wolves (6-27): 9 W: Chick Meehan (2-2) L: Frank Williams (0-1) SV: Len Moore (2) An 11-9 comeback victory gave us our third winning sim of the season and we'd look to take the series tomorrow. Bill Ashbaugh had a much needed big game, going 3-for-4 with 2 triples, 2 runs, a sac-fly, and 4 RBI's. John Dibblee was 3-for-5 with 3 runs and an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles, a walk, run scored, and 3 driven in. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-6 with 2 doubles and 2 runs. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a double, 2 walks, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Ace McSherry had his first poor start of the season, 5 innings with 13 hits, 8 runs (5 earned), a walk, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan walked 1 and struck out 2 in 2 hitless innings. Len Moore allowed 3 hits and a run in a 2 inning save. Stars of the Week Vince York : 32 AB, 15 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .469 AVG, 1.094 OPS John Dibblee : 25 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .440 AVG, .942 OPS Harry Simmons : 25 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .400 AVG, .964 OPS Weekly Summary Another winning week! Three on the season which is already more then all of last year! We're just one game under .500 at 16-17, but sit 11 games behind the first place Sailors. We will really have to win the finale against Toronto as I expect four losses when we head to Philadelphia. I've decided I have to use 7 day lineups as the pitching strategy isn't working and some of the lineup substitutions haven't worked as I've anticipated. I shouldn't be missing any sims so I should be able to avoid having a week with no lineups set. I'm hoping that controlling Dick Lyons' starts will see his production increase and we can avoid injury scares (like with Max Wilder) when guys are pitching when they aren't supposed to. Speaking of pitching, Max Wilder is tied for second most strikeouts (29) in the CA as well as the 3rd highest WAR (1.3) for pitchers. He's been excellent so far, going 4-2 with a 2.93 ERA (163 ERA+) and 1.29 WHIP in 58.1 innings. Ross Combs, who he came over from Cleveland with, is set to make his Cougars debut this sim as well. This will push Mack Deal to the bench. Deal was hitting .280/.348/.347 (70 OPS+) with a homer, 8 steals, and 20 RBI's. He will still see a lot of at bats as the #1 backup for second, third, and short. Harry Simmons, who is hitting .364/.411/.464 (112 OPS+) with 2 homers, 5 steals, and 20 RBI's will move to second base as Combs will start at short. After finishing the Wolves series, we're off for a day to travel to Philadelphia where we'll see the first place Sailors (26-5) for four. We then get a single home game against Toronto (6-27) to start another homestand. It's followed by four against Cleveland (16-16). Injury Report SS Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from rehab assignment C Fred Barrell (FABL Chicago Cougars): Strained back (5 days) SP Mike Murphy (AA Mobile Commodores): Back stiffness (5 days) Transactions With Ross Combs heading to the active roster, 2B John Mallory was waived and designated for assignment. He came off the bench in 10 games and was 1-for-5 with an RBI. I expect him to clear waivers. Minor League Report SP Milt Nelson (AAA Milwaukee Blues): After two rough FABL starts, Milt Nelson has been nothing short of spectacular in 5 AAA starts to begin the season. He's 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA (239 ERA+), 1.46 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched. Really all our Milwaukee starters are pitching well as Jim Crawford (3.31), Lou Gaffin (2.38), and Cotton Taylor (2.76) have been excellent in the early going. This is excellent for our pitching depth as there's pressure on the fifth spot and bullpen roles if the active pitchers (like Kadlec and McLean) continue to struggle. Nelson's high 90s cutter and groundball tendencies make him a favorite to fill a pen role like McSherry did last season and he may see time in the majors soon. SS Dave Griffin (C La Crosse Lions): There is a lot of movement in La Crosse, but if you hit like Dave Griffin has you won't find yourself missing out on bats. The recent Player of the Week is hitting .357/.392/.614 (135 OPS+) with 4 homers, 2 steals, and 11 RBI's. An 18th Round pick in 1927, Griffin saw almost no time in 1928 before filling a reserve role last season where he appeared in 50 games and made 32 starts. He's a competent fielder at short or in left, and while he's not likely to hit much in the future he has an excellent eye. He's just 20, so there is a lot of room for growth. Amateur Report 1B Henry Reed (George Fox Reds): A freshman from good old Chicago, Illinois, Henry Reed has been mashing for George Fox this season. He hit .393/.435/.653 (157 OPS+) with 5 homers and 46 RBI's as his first collegiate season is coming close to an end. He's been playing first base, but Reed can suit up in all three outfield positions as well. He's a patient hitter who should hit for a high average with decent power. He may be overshadowed by teammate Rip Curry, but this should be his and CF Chink Stickels team next year. SS Ben Bruce (St. Louis HS Explorers): After a 121 OPS+ season last year, Ben Bruce's batting line has dropped to .238/.331/.287 (73 OPS+) as a senior. He's stolen 10 bases and increased his zone rating to an excellent +8.9, but he could not have picked a worse time to watch his offensive production fall. Elite gloves aren't easy to find, but there's always going to be a solid defensive replacement to find and plus hitters at short are very rare. His high school career is over as St. Louis fell a game short of first, and he has to hope the glove is enough for teams to take a chance on him. 1B Leo Mitchell (Atlanta HS Peaches): The best team in High School this year was the 31-9 Atlanta HS Peaches, and Leo Mitchell is the biggest contributor to that record. Even with Harry Barrell and Ed Reyes on the team, Mitchell had the best offensive season. He hit 11 homers and drove in 51 runs while hitting .378/.432/.669 (195 OPS+) in 190 trips to the plate. He should be eligible for next seasons draft, and will look to build on a power explosion. The lefty slugger is going to be a big factor if Atlanta wants to win it all this season.