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ayaghmour2 · 03-17-2020, 05:49 PM

July 14th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (45-41): 2
Baltimore Cannons (47-41): 3

W: Lee Drouillard (2-1)
L: Dick Leudtke (0-1)

Tied at 2 in the 9th, Dick Luedtke's Cougar debut was ruined after Jim Lutz ended the game with a walk-off single. He pitched 8.1 innings with 9 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Vince York's hit streak was also snapped as he was 0-for-3 with a walk in the loss. Bob McCarty was 2-for-3 with a walk and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a steal. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a run scored, hit by pitch, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and hit by pitch.

July 15th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (46-41): 6
Baltimore Cannons (47-42): 3

W: Dick Lyons (9-7)
L: Ken Carpenter (11-8)
SV: Dick Kadlec (1)

It looked like the sweep was inevitable until a Bill Ashbaugh three run homer in a 4 run 8th game us a 6-3 lead we could hold on to. Dick Lyons made the start, 7 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), and 4 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec picked up his first big league save, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in 2 innings. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two steals. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with the three run homer.

July 16th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (47-41): 9
Brooklyn Kings (40-47): 8
10 Innings

W: Len Moore (4-4)
L: Del Lyons (1-1)
SV: Chick Meehan (1)

It was a crazy back-and-forth game where we scored three runs in the 5th, 8th, and 10th and held of a late Kings comeback in the bottom half of the 10th to take the opener in Brooklyn. Vince York had a bounce back game, 3-for-6 with a three run homer. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double, sac-bunt, and run scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a steal, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-5 with a steal, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Jim Crawford made the start, 6.2 innings with 10 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Len Moore blew the save, but got the win, 2 innings with a hit, unearned run, and walk. Chick Meehan picked up his first save of the season, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs in the 10th.

July 17th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (47-42): 6
Brooklyn Kings (41-47): 7

W: Tommy Wilcox (10-9)
L: Max Wilder (7-6)

We tried the late comeback, scoring 2 in the top of the 9th, but the Kings held on to even the series with a 7-6 win. We really should have won this game, as half of Max Wilder's 6 runs were unearned. In his 6 innings, he did walk 6 and allow 12 hits with just 1 strikeout so it wasn't like he pitched a quality game. Dick Kadlec pitched 2 innings, allowing 3 hits, a run, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, and sac-fly. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and run driven in. Dick Fessel was 1-for-3 with a walk and double. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in.

July 18th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (47-43): 3
Brooklyn Kings (42-47): 5

W: Lyman Weigel (3-4)
L: Tommy Russel (7-8)

Another close defeat as the Kings secured a split in the series after a three run 7th gave them a 5-3 lead. Tommy Russel pitched 8, allowing 9 hits, 5 runs, and 2 walks with just 1 strikeout. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-4. Vince York was 1-for-5 with a steal and 2 RBI's.

July 19th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (48-43): 10
Brooklyn Kings (42-48): 9
11 Innings

W: Len Moore (5-4)
L: Gordie Woods (3-4)
SV: Chick Meehan (2)

Another crazy extra inning game that started like a blow-out win for us. We scored 6 quick runs in the 2nd off none other then Jim Langely, who ended up settling in and not allowing another run through the 7th. The Kings, however, scored 2 in the 6th, 3 in the 7th, and 2 more in the 8th to take the lead before we took a 9-8 lead in the 9th. They tied in the bottom half, but we managed one in the 11th to leave Brooklyn with a split. Dick Luedtke was roughed up in this one, allowing 14 hits and 8 runs with 2 walks and strikeouts in 7.1 innings. Len Moore allowed 4 hits, a walk, and a run in 2 innings. The now healthy John Dibblee was 4-for-6 with 2 triples, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-6 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI. Art Panko was 3-for-6 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a steal, 2 walks, and 2 runs. Russ Combs was 2-for-6 with a double, walk, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Dick Fessel had a clutch pinch-hit two run double in the 9th and later scored what could have been the winning run had we not blown it in the 9th.

July 20th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (48-44): 3
Montreal Saints (49-44): 4

W: Charlie Stedman (9-7)
L: Dick Lyons (9-8)

There was no time for rest, as right after the extra inning affair we had to head to Montreal where we started a four game set. The Saints won a close opener 4-3. Fred Barrell was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Vince York was 2-for-3 with 2 steals and a hit by pitch. Dick Lyons went 8 innings with 10 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts.

Weekly Summary
I can't wait for this road trip to end... We actually made a game up in the standings despite going 3-4, but both Baltimore and Montreal passed us in the standings. We can hop past Montreal if we split the four game set, but the Cannons now sit just 5.5 out of first. We're actually 7-9 on the road trip which isn't bad at all, but we're at game 10 in 18 consecutive games without a day off and only the final two will be at home. The road-trip contains the last three in Montreal, three with the Stars (43-49), and one with Cleveland (46-47) before the final two games get played out in Chicago. Two off days will end July before 28 games in 31 days of August.

Vince York's hit streak ended at the start of the week and his average dropped to .389, which is still the best in baseball. Doug Lightbody is catching up as his average is up to .384 after taking home Player of the Week in the CA. York also sits one RBI behind John Lawson for second most in the CA.

The hardest part about this week was that all the losses were either a one or two run loss. Games so close that little things could have made the difference and there really isn't an easy person to blame for the losses. I also have very few spots I can upgrade at, with center field the only position I'm actively pursuing right now, however, it's tough to add a new player at the same position as our top prospect. That would be Joe Johnson, who's hitting just .257/.332/.397 (94 OPS+) with 4 homers, 10 steals, and 49 RBI's in A Lincoln. At 22 years and 22 days, he's not too far from the big leagues so it's going to be hard to find a stopgap player that won't cost too much as no one really is selling.

Injury Report
RF Hank Mitchell (AA Mobile Commodores): Shoulder tendinitis (one week)
LF Dave Ward (B San Jose Cougars): Knee tendinitis (4 days)

Minor League Report

SS Slim Bloom (AAA Milwaukee Blues): With Clyde Hinzman in AAA with him, Slim Bloom has shifted to second base. It hasn't gone well defensively, but Bloom's bat was hot this week as he took home Player of the Week. He hit .556 (10-for-18) with 3 homers and 9 RBI's. The season hasn't gone as good for him as he's hoped, as he's hitting just .265/.331/.381 (91 OPS+) with 4 homers and 29 RBI's. I'd like to see him in the majors, but there aren't enough at bats for him with Mack Deal already rotating into the lineup relatively regularly. I do expect this to be his last season in the minors, as he should spend the entire 1931 season with Chicago.

3B John Kane (B San Jose Cougars): Last season when the major league team was awful, I spent a lot of time tinkering with minor league lineups. Benching guys who were struggling, and expanding the versatility of guys who were hitting. This year, however, I have focused much more on the major leaguers and just the progress of our top prospects and John Kane hasn't seen much action all year. This will change, however, as we are starting to work him out in left field as he already has experience in center and right. He's only made 30 plate appearances, but he has a healthy .364/.533/.727 (219 OPS+) batting line with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. With expanded playing time, he won't be able to keep this up, but he's likely to continue to be an above average hitter. He does an excellent job of walking as evidenced by 88 walks compared to just 39 strikeouts in 112 games with La Crosse last season.

SP George Hill (C La Crosse Lions): One of the many undrafted free agent pitchers I signed that I would have loved to draft, George Hill has had an excellent first 8 starts in his professional career. Hill is 4-2 with a 3.46 ERA (152 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 52 innings. Hill will never strike many hitters out, as he just sits in the 83-85 MPH range, but the 19-year-old is more of a finesse pitcher then a power pitcher. He has a fastball, slider, and curve that he mixes well together. And despite a rough senior season that led to him getting undrafted, his 3.11 ERA (138 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, and 68 strikeouts in 153.1 innings weren't terrible by any means. He likely won't progress very far, but if he strings together a few seasons of effective performance in the low minors he's bound to open eyes up.

Amateur Report

LF Al Horton (College of San Diego Friars): Just a two year starter, Al Horton hit .378/.420/.596 (165 OPS+) with 17 homers, 26 steals, and 88 RBI's in 100 games for the Friars. He has a profile similar to Jim Mason last year, a two year starter who decided to come back for his senior season. The difference is Horton's OPS+ dropped from 193 last year to 138 this year and his walks plummeted from 19 to just 9. The switch-hitter is talented, mixing solid power with dazzling speed and a decent contact tool. He's never going to walk much and the strikeouts will pile up, but he's more then capable out in left and he can easily fill in at the other two spots in a pinch. I think any hopes Horton had coming into the season of being a first rounder is gone, but he may benefit with a third year of stats and a return for his senior season.

03-17-2020, 05:49 PM	#79
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 14: July 14th-July 20th July 14th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (45-41): 2 Baltimore Cannons (47-41): 3 W: Lee Drouillard (2-1) L: Dick Leudtke (0-1) Tied at 2 in the 9th, Dick Luedtke's Cougar debut was ruined after Jim Lutz ended the game with a walk-off single. He pitched 8.1 innings with 9 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Vince York's hit streak was also snapped as he was 0-for-3 with a walk in the loss. Bob McCarty was 2-for-3 with a walk and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a steal. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a run scored, hit by pitch, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and hit by pitch. July 15th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (46-41): 6 Baltimore Cannons (47-42): 3 W: Dick Lyons (9-7) L: Ken Carpenter (11-8) SV: Dick Kadlec (1) It looked like the sweep was inevitable until a Bill Ashbaugh three run homer in a 4 run 8th game us a 6-3 lead we could hold on to. Dick Lyons made the start, 7 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), and 4 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec picked up his first big league save, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in 2 innings. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two steals. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with the three run homer. July 16th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (47-41): 9 Brooklyn Kings (40-47): 8 10 Innings W: Len Moore (4-4) L: Del Lyons (1-1) SV: Chick Meehan (1) It was a crazy back-and-forth game where we scored three runs in the 5th, 8th, and 10th and held of a late Kings comeback in the bottom half of the 10th to take the opener in Brooklyn. Vince York had a bounce back game, 3-for-6 with a three run homer. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double, sac-bunt, and run scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a steal, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-5 with a steal, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Jim Crawford made the start, 6.2 innings with 10 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Len Moore blew the save, but got the win, 2 innings with a hit, unearned run, and walk. Chick Meehan picked up his first save of the season, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs in the 10th. July 17th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (47-42): 6 Brooklyn Kings (41-47): 7 W: Tommy Wilcox (10-9) L: Max Wilder (7-6) We tried the late comeback, scoring 2 in the top of the 9th, but the Kings held on to even the series with a 7-6 win. We really should have won this game, as half of Max Wilder's 6 runs were unearned. In his 6 innings, he did walk 6 and allow 12 hits with just 1 strikeout so it wasn't like he pitched a quality game. Dick Kadlec pitched 2 innings, allowing 3 hits, a run, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, and sac-fly. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and run driven in. Dick Fessel was 1-for-3 with a walk and double. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. July 18th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (47-43): 3 Brooklyn Kings (42-47): 5 W: Lyman Weigel (3-4) L: Tommy Russel (7-8) Another close defeat as the Kings secured a split in the series after a three run 7th gave them a 5-3 lead. Tommy Russel pitched 8, allowing 9 hits, 5 runs, and 2 walks with just 1 strikeout. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-4. Vince York was 1-for-5 with a steal and 2 RBI's. July 19th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (48-43): 10 Brooklyn Kings (42-48): 9 11 Innings W: Len Moore (5-4) L: Gordie Woods (3-4) SV: Chick Meehan (2) Another crazy extra inning game that started like a blow-out win for us. We scored 6 quick runs in the 2nd off none other then Jim Langely, who ended up settling in and not allowing another run through the 7th. The Kings, however, scored 2 in the 6th, 3 in the 7th, and 2 more in the 8th to take the lead before we took a 9-8 lead in the 9th. They tied in the bottom half, but we managed one in the 11th to leave Brooklyn with a split. Dick Luedtke was roughed up in this one, allowing 14 hits and 8 runs with 2 walks and strikeouts in 7.1 innings. Len Moore allowed 4 hits, a walk, and a run in 2 innings. The now healthy John Dibblee was 4-for-6 with 2 triples, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-6 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI. Art Panko was 3-for-6 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a steal, 2 walks, and 2 runs. Russ Combs was 2-for-6 with a double, walk, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Dick Fessel had a clutch pinch-hit two run double in the 9th and later scored what could have been the winning run had we not blown it in the 9th. July 20th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (48-44): 3 Montreal Saints (49-44): 4 W: Charlie Stedman (9-7) L: Dick Lyons (9-8) There was no time for rest, as right after the extra inning affair we had to head to Montreal where we started a four game set. The Saints won a close opener 4-3. Fred Barrell was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Vince York was 2-for-3 with 2 steals and a hit by pitch. Dick Lyons went 8 innings with 10 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Weekly Summary I can't wait for this road trip to end... We actually made a game up in the standings despite going 3-4, but both Baltimore and Montreal passed us in the standings. We can hop past Montreal if we split the four game set, but the Cannons now sit just 5.5 out of first. We're actually 7-9 on the road trip which isn't bad at all, but we're at game 10 in 18 consecutive games without a day off and only the final two will be at home. The road-trip contains the last three in Montreal, three with the Stars (43-49), and one with Cleveland (46-47) before the final two games get played out in Chicago. Two off days will end July before 28 games in 31 days of August. Vince York's hit streak ended at the start of the week and his average dropped to .389, which is still the best in baseball. Doug Lightbody is catching up as his average is up to .384 after taking home Player of the Week in the CA. York also sits one RBI behind John Lawson for second most in the CA. The hardest part about this week was that all the losses were either a one or two run loss. Games so close that little things could have made the difference and there really isn't an easy person to blame for the losses. I also have very few spots I can upgrade at, with center field the only position I'm actively pursuing right now, however, it's tough to add a new player at the same position as our top prospect. That would be Joe Johnson, who's hitting just .257/.332/.397 (94 OPS+) with 4 homers, 10 steals, and 49 RBI's in A Lincoln. At 22 years and 22 days, he's not too far from the big leagues so it's going to be hard to find a stopgap player that won't cost too much as no one really is selling. Injury Report RF Hank Mitchell (AA Mobile Commodores): Shoulder tendinitis (one week) LF Dave Ward (B San Jose Cougars): Knee tendinitis (4 days) Minor League Report SS Slim Bloom (AAA Milwaukee Blues): With Clyde Hinzman in AAA with him, Slim Bloom has shifted to second base. It hasn't gone well defensively, but Bloom's bat was hot this week as he took home Player of the Week. He hit .556 (10-for-18) with 3 homers and 9 RBI's. The season hasn't gone as good for him as he's hoped, as he's hitting just .265/.331/.381 (91 OPS+) with 4 homers and 29 RBI's. I'd like to see him in the majors, but there aren't enough at bats for him with Mack Deal already rotating into the lineup relatively regularly. I do expect this to be his last season in the minors, as he should spend the entire 1931 season with Chicago. 3B John Kane (B San Jose Cougars): Last season when the major league team was awful, I spent a lot of time tinkering with minor league lineups. Benching guys who were struggling, and expanding the versatility of guys who were hitting. This year, however, I have focused much more on the major leaguers and just the progress of our top prospects and John Kane hasn't seen much action all year. This will change, however, as we are starting to work him out in left field as he already has experience in center and right. He's only made 30 plate appearances, but he has a healthy .364/.533/.727 (219 OPS+) batting line with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. With expanded playing time, he won't be able to keep this up, but he's likely to continue to be an above average hitter. He does an excellent job of walking as evidenced by 88 walks compared to just 39 strikeouts in 112 games with La Crosse last season. SP George Hill (C La Crosse Lions): One of the many undrafted free agent pitchers I signed that I would have loved to draft, George Hill has had an excellent first 8 starts in his professional career. Hill is 4-2 with a 3.46 ERA (152 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 52 innings. Hill will never strike many hitters out, as he just sits in the 83-85 MPH range, but the 19-year-old is more of a finesse pitcher then a power pitcher. He has a fastball, slider, and curve that he mixes well together. And despite a rough senior season that led to him getting undrafted, his 3.11 ERA (138 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, and 68 strikeouts in 153.1 innings weren't terrible by any means. He likely won't progress very far, but if he strings together a few seasons of effective performance in the low minors he's bound to open eyes up. Amateur Report LF Al Horton (College of San Diego Friars): Just a two year starter, Al Horton hit .378/.420/.596 (165 OPS+) with 17 homers, 26 steals, and 88 RBI's in 100 games for the Friars. He has a profile similar to Jim Mason last year, a two year starter who decided to come back for his senior season. The difference is Horton's OPS+ dropped from 193 last year to 138 this year and his walks plummeted from 19 to just 9. The switch-hitter is talented, mixing solid power with dazzling speed and a decent contact tool. He's never going to walk much and the strikeouts will pile up, but he's more then capable out in left and he can easily fill in at the other two spots in a pinch. I think any hopes Horton had coming into the season of being a first rounder is gone, but he may benefit with a third year of stats and a return for his senior season.