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ayaghmour2 · 05-30-2020, 04:20 PM

May 18th, 1931
Chicago Cougars (19-15): 4
New York Stars (19-14): 5
11 Innings

W: Earl Slater (3-1)
L: Dick Kadlec (0-1)

Both teams scored a run in the 7th to tie the game at third, but neither team could score a run in the 8th or 9th. We got one in the 11th, but they got a pair of Kadlec in the 9th to avoid the sweep. Kadlec allowed 3 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs without getting a batter out. Dick Leudtke made a great start, 10 innings with 5 hits, 3 runs, 5 walks, and 4 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt and run scored. John Kincaid was 4-for-6 with a run scored and two doubles. Tom Taylor was 2-for-6 with 2 RBI's.

May 19th, 1931
Chicago Cougars (20-15): 10
Baltimore Cannons (22-12): 3

W: Bob Miller (4-4)
L: Max Wilder (4-4)

Our road trip came to Baltimore, where we were hosted by the first place Cannons. We piled on 10 runs in the first, and took the opener 10-3. Harry Simmons was 4-for-5 with 3 runs, a steal, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-3 with 2 walks, a run scored, and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a walk, hit by pitch, and two runs scored. Max Wildier, the starter, was 2-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. He was also good on the mound, 9 innings with 10 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts.

May 20th, 1931
Chicago Cougars (21-15): 4
Baltimore Cannons (22-13): 0

W: Jim Crawford (4-3)
L: Ken Carpenter (7-2)

Jim Crawford was flat out dominate, allowing just 3 hits in a complete game shutout. He was also 1-for-4 with an RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-4 with a triple, steal, RBI, and two runs scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Harry Simmons was 1-for-2 with 2 walks and a run scored.

May 21st, 1931
Chicago Cougars (21-16): 1
Baltimore Cannons (23-13): 4

W: Dutch Leverett (4-2)
L: Steve Castellini (3-3)

Just like in the Stars series, we couldn't finish the sweep, and the Cannons took the finale 4-1. Steve Castellini went 7 innings with 11 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), and a strikeout.Chick Meehan went an inning with a hit and run scored. Slim Bloom was 1-for-3 with a triple. Jim Kyle was 1-for-4 with a triple. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a double and RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a double and walk.

May 23rd, 1931
Philadelphia Sailors (22-14): 7
Chicago Cougars (22-16): 8
10 Innings

W: Chick Meehan (2-0)
L: Russ Reel (1-2)

We got a day off after finishing the Cannons series, and headed home for a quick three game set with the second place Sailors. Up 6-4 in the 9th, Dick Kadlec allowed 2 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks in the 9th and the Sailors took a 7-6 lead. We managed to score a single run in the 9th to force extras. In the bottom of the 10th, like he did so frequently to us in the past, Tom Taylor ended the game with a walk-off hit, and we took the finale 8-7. Dick Lyons went 8 innings with 12 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 6 strikeouts in a solid start. He was also 2-for-3 with a run scored. Jim Kyle was 3-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a walk and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in.

May 24th, 1931
Philadelphia Sailors (22-15): 5
Chicago Cougars (24-16): 7

W: Max Wilder (5-4)
L: Rollie Beal (3-4)
SV: Dick Kadlec (3)

Game two was close as well, and we came on top again 7-5 to set up a sweep. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 3 doubles, a triple, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a steal, walk, run scored, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a homer, double, walk, 3 runs, and 2 RBI's. Slim Bloom was 1-for-4 with a walk and solo homer. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. Max Wilder made the start, 7 innings with 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec picked up a 2 inning save, allowing 2 hits and a walk with 2 strikeouts.

Stars of the Week
John Kincaid : 27 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .407 AVG, 1.137 OPS
Harry Simmons : 26 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .423 AVG, .926 OPS
Tom Taylor : 26 AB, 8 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .308 AVG, .977 OPS

Weekly Summary
It was a nice 4-2 week for us against the three other teams in the top half of the division. We're now tied with the Sailors for second, 1.5 games behind the Cannons. We get one more with the Sailors, and if we win we finish the sweep, before heading back on the road. We get three with the Foresters (15-23) before a weird four game series with the Sailors. It's three road games with a double header the second game, before a single home game back in Chicago. We're off again after that.

We're almost done with May, and Jim Crawford ranks third in the CA with a 2.95 ERA (149 ERA+). He's been excellent in his 7 starts this season, going 4-3 with a 1.33 WHIP and 17 strikeouts. It's been an excellent second season in the league for Crawford, who was 7-4 with a 4.53 ERA (108 ERA+), 1.41 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched. If we keep getting production like this from him, it's really going to help us on our pennant pursuit.

Injury Report
SP Gordie Thompson (A Lincoln Legislators): Torn labrum (4-5 months)
CF Pete Slater (A Lincoln Legislators): Torn hamstring (5 weeks)
LF Harry Humphrey (A Lincoln Legislators): Back spasms (uncertain return)

Minor League Report

SP Gordie Thompson (A Lincoln Legislators): We got bad news as former 5th Rounder Gordie Thompson will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder. Thompson ranks 23rd in our organization and 358th in the league, and is now the second pitcher from the 1929 draft class to miss the rest of the season. He was great in his 6 starts, 2-2 with a 1.35 ERA (285 ERA+), 0.78 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 40 innings with A Lincoln. The 23-year-old has a nice four pitch arsenal, headlined by a 91-93 MPH fastball. He's got nice stuff and gets a lot of strikeouts, and with this being the first injury of his career, I'm not expecting this to hurt him too much. Of course, major injuries like this are never a good thing, and it could prove to limit his future potential.

Amateur Report

SP Dick Strunk (Niagara Falls HS Sailors): High School playoff season is underway, and Niagara Falls HS is one of the teams who made it out of the first round. Dick Strunk tossed a key 6-hit shutout in a win over the Holyoke HS Oaks. It's been a strong junior year for Strunk, who's 5-0 with a 2.21 ERA (157 ERA+), 1.02 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched. It's his second consecutive year with a sub-3 ERA, and a strong senior year next season will secure him a high draft pick. The 17-year-old doesn't throw too hard, but he does have quality off speed pitches. He's got a future in the rotation, but he's a very raw prospect.

SP Bud Hastings (Pittsburgh HS Pipers): He may not even be the best pitcher on his team, but that's one of the reasons Pittsburgh HS had such a good season. Senior Bud Hastings had a dominant last season, going 4-1 with a 1.11 ERA (326 ERA+), 0.78 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 48.2 innings for the division winning Pipers. Hastings can reach the 90s with his cutter, but occasionally a hitter can get a hold of one and hit it far. For his career, Hastings is 6-9, but with a 2.05 ERA (202 ERA+), 1.00 WHIP, and 161 strikeouts in 166.2 innings pitched. He doesn't have the stuff of a top pick, but he's definitely worth taking a risk on in the later rounds.

SS Cal Ruth (Ellery Bruins): With just 4 games left in the season, the Ellery Bruins are tied with Grafton and Henry Hudson for first place in the Academia Alliance division. Cal Ruth will be doing everything he can to make sure that his college career lasts more then the 4 days. The junior bounced back from a rough sophomore season, hitting .283/.359/.617 (157 OPS+) with 15 homers and 48 RBI's, both of which are just one short of his tallies from his freshman season. Ruth is an excellent defender who steals a lot of bases, and has a ton of power for a shortstop. He's hit 39 homers and drove in 135 runs in 647 plate appearances as a Bruin. He's got big league potential, but I'm not sure he'll be a first rounder like his old teammate Jim Mason. There are a few decent college shortstops, but Ruth is definitely in the top tier due to his power.

05-30-2020, 04:20 PM	#129
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,085	Week 6: May 18th-May 24th May 18th, 1931 Chicago Cougars (19-15): 4 New York Stars (19-14): 5 11 Innings W: Earl Slater (3-1) L: Dick Kadlec (0-1) Both teams scored a run in the 7th to tie the game at third, but neither team could score a run in the 8th or 9th. We got one in the 11th, but they got a pair of Kadlec in the 9th to avoid the sweep. Kadlec allowed 3 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs without getting a batter out. Dick Leudtke made a great start, 10 innings with 5 hits, 3 runs, 5 walks, and 4 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt and run scored. John Kincaid was 4-for-6 with a run scored and two doubles. Tom Taylor was 2-for-6 with 2 RBI's. May 19th, 1931 Chicago Cougars (20-15): 10 Baltimore Cannons (22-12): 3 W: Bob Miller (4-4) L: Max Wilder (4-4) Our road trip came to Baltimore, where we were hosted by the first place Cannons. We piled on 10 runs in the first, and took the opener 10-3. Harry Simmons was 4-for-5 with 3 runs, a steal, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-3 with 2 walks, a run scored, and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a walk, hit by pitch, and two runs scored. Max Wildier, the starter, was 2-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and 3 RBI's. He was also good on the mound, 9 innings with 10 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. May 20th, 1931 Chicago Cougars (21-15): 4 Baltimore Cannons (22-13): 0 W: Jim Crawford (4-3) L: Ken Carpenter (7-2) Jim Crawford was flat out dominate, allowing just 3 hits in a complete game shutout. He was also 1-for-4 with an RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-4 with a triple, steal, RBI, and two runs scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Harry Simmons was 1-for-2 with 2 walks and a run scored. May 21st, 1931 Chicago Cougars (21-16): 1 Baltimore Cannons (23-13): 4 W: Dutch Leverett (4-2) L: Steve Castellini (3-3) Just like in the Stars series, we couldn't finish the sweep, and the Cannons took the finale 4-1. Steve Castellini went 7 innings with 11 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), and a strikeout.Chick Meehan went an inning with a hit and run scored. Slim Bloom was 1-for-3 with a triple. Jim Kyle was 1-for-4 with a triple. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a double and RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a double and walk. May 23rd, 1931 Philadelphia Sailors (22-14): 7 Chicago Cougars (22-16): 8 10 Innings W: Chick Meehan (2-0) L: Russ Reel (1-2) We got a day off after finishing the Cannons series, and headed home for a quick three game set with the second place Sailors. Up 6-4 in the 9th, Dick Kadlec allowed 2 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks in the 9th and the Sailors took a 7-6 lead. We managed to score a single run in the 9th to force extras. In the bottom of the 10th, like he did so frequently to us in the past, Tom Taylor ended the game with a walk-off hit, and we took the finale 8-7. Dick Lyons went 8 innings with 12 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 6 strikeouts in a solid start. He was also 2-for-3 with a run scored. Jim Kyle was 3-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a walk and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. May 24th, 1931 Philadelphia Sailors (22-15): 5 Chicago Cougars (24-16): 7 W: Max Wilder (5-4) L: Rollie Beal (3-4) SV: Dick Kadlec (3) Game two was close as well, and we came on top again 7-5 to set up a sweep. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 3 doubles, a triple, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a steal, walk, run scored, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a homer, double, walk, 3 runs, and 2 RBI's. Slim Bloom was 1-for-4 with a walk and solo homer. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. Max Wilder made the start, 7 innings with 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec picked up a 2 inning save, allowing 2 hits and a walk with 2 strikeouts. Stars of the Week John Kincaid : 27 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .407 AVG, 1.137 OPS Harry Simmons : 26 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .423 AVG, .926 OPS Tom Taylor : 26 AB, 8 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .308 AVG, .977 OPS Weekly Summary It was a nice 4-2 week for us against the three other teams in the top half of the division. We're now tied with the Sailors for second, 1.5 games behind the Cannons. We get one more with the Sailors, and if we win we finish the sweep, before heading back on the road. We get three with the Foresters (15-23) before a weird four game series with the Sailors. It's three road games with a double header the second game, before a single home game back in Chicago. We're off again after that. We're almost done with May, and Jim Crawford ranks third in the CA with a 2.95 ERA (149 ERA+). He's been excellent in his 7 starts this season, going 4-3 with a 1.33 WHIP and 17 strikeouts. It's been an excellent second season in the league for Crawford, who was 7-4 with a 4.53 ERA (108 ERA+), 1.41 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched. If we keep getting production like this from him, it's really going to help us on our pennant pursuit. Injury Report SP Gordie Thompson (A Lincoln Legislators): Torn labrum (4-5 months) CF Pete Slater (A Lincoln Legislators): Torn hamstring (5 weeks) LF Harry Humphrey (A Lincoln Legislators): Back spasms (uncertain return) Minor League Report SP Gordie Thompson (A Lincoln Legislators): We got bad news as former 5th Rounder Gordie Thompson will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder. Thompson ranks 23rd in our organization and 358th in the league, and is now the second pitcher from the 1929 draft class to miss the rest of the season. He was great in his 6 starts, 2-2 with a 1.35 ERA (285 ERA+), 0.78 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 40 innings with A Lincoln. The 23-year-old has a nice four pitch arsenal, headlined by a 91-93 MPH fastball. He's got nice stuff and gets a lot of strikeouts, and with this being the first injury of his career, I'm not expecting this to hurt him too much. Of course, major injuries like this are never a good thing, and it could prove to limit his future potential. Amateur Report SP Dick Strunk (Niagara Falls HS Sailors): High School playoff season is underway, and Niagara Falls HS is one of the teams who made it out of the first round. Dick Strunk tossed a key 6-hit shutout in a win over the Holyoke HS Oaks. It's been a strong junior year for Strunk, who's 5-0 with a 2.21 ERA (157 ERA+), 1.02 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched. It's his second consecutive year with a sub-3 ERA, and a strong senior year next season will secure him a high draft pick. The 17-year-old doesn't throw too hard, but he does have quality off speed pitches. He's got a future in the rotation, but he's a very raw prospect. SP Bud Hastings (Pittsburgh HS Pipers): He may not even be the best pitcher on his team, but that's one of the reasons Pittsburgh HS had such a good season. Senior Bud Hastings had a dominant last season, going 4-1 with a 1.11 ERA (326 ERA+), 0.78 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 48.2 innings for the division winning Pipers. Hastings can reach the 90s with his cutter, but occasionally a hitter can get a hold of one and hit it far. For his career, Hastings is 6-9, but with a 2.05 ERA (202 ERA+), 1.00 WHIP, and 161 strikeouts in 166.2 innings pitched. He doesn't have the stuff of a top pick, but he's definitely worth taking a risk on in the later rounds. SS Cal Ruth (Ellery Bruins): With just 4 games left in the season, the Ellery Bruins are tied with Grafton and Henry Hudson for first place in the Academia Alliance division. Cal Ruth will be doing everything he can to make sure that his college career lasts more then the 4 days. The junior bounced back from a rough sophomore season, hitting .283/.359/.617 (157 OPS+) with 15 homers and 48 RBI's, both of which are just one short of his tallies from his freshman season. Ruth is an excellent defender who steals a lot of bases, and has a ton of power for a shortstop. He's hit 39 homers and drove in 135 runs in 647 plate appearances as a Bruin. He's got big league potential, but I'm not sure he'll be a first rounder like his old teammate Jim Mason. There are a few decent college shortstops, but Ruth is definitely in the top tier due to his power.