May 2, 1922
It was a top of the East Division battle when the Northlands Polar Bears came to Spice District. The two frontrunners battled out a thriller as the Roosters mounted a comeback from 5-1 down over innings 6 to 9 to tie the game and force extras. But their efforts will be for naught when Rookie of the Month Titos Georgiadou came up to pinch hit with runners on 2nd and 3rd. He did nothing on the first four pitches for an even count, fouled off the next two and then sent the next to the Right Fielder with enough time to bring two runs home for a 7-5 lead.
The next three Roosters will go down in order to give the Polar Bears the win.
May 6, 1922
SS Tristan Lyngstrad was the hero of Hadestown when the Spice District Roosters came to town. Not only did he hit the first of two back-to-back doubles to tie the game up in the bottom of the 9th but he also smashed a 3-run 2-out dinger in the bottom of the 10th to secure the win
May 9, 1922
The Northlands Polar Bears let RF MVP Jon Jackson walk to the Dustland Sharks and gave Lucas West a $7.1k/1yr deal to replace him. A fair bit cheaper than the $322k/7yr deal that Jackson signed with the Sharks.
Jackson's numbers have taken a hit this season, he's gone .280/.379/.434 so far for a 120 OPS+ while West has been going at .345/.426/.513 for a 137 OPS+. Someone at the Polar Bears must think they're an absolute genius for that move. Well, West has cashed in on his good form with a $204k/7yr extension. No opt-outs, no vesting. West looks set to be a Polar Bear until his age-36 season.
May 10, 1922
As is tradition. Unicorn Point's 3B Dennis Sullenger is injured and will miss the next 5 weeks. Already the second time this season. The two-time All-Star was the most highly paid player in the league before the 1920 season but so far he's played 45 games in 1920, 74 in 1921, and 9 so far this season. Not long until they get at least one full season out of him.
His injury proneness is now listed as
WRECKED and that contract they signed is still good until the end of 1924. Sigh.
May 12, 1922
Time for some high school baseball, and the Southern Salt Quarter Academy has secured the top spot in the division with three games to go in the season. They'll be joined with Crimson Forest High School in a best-of-three for the title of High School champions.
Here's the standings at the end of May 14. The Polar Bears -- on the back of a 9-1 record in the last 10 games -- have started to build a lead in the East while it looks a lot tighter in the West.
