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ayaghmour2 · 06-02-2020, 09:19 PM

June 2nd, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (21-26): 7
Chicago Cougars (29-19): 8

W: Dick Lyons (6-3)
L: Del Lyons (3-7)
SV: Dick Kadlec (5)

The Kings were in town for four and game one was a close one we managed to win 8-7. It wasn't a great start for Dick Lyons, 7 innings with 13 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), a walk, and 2 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt, double, and run scored. Dick Kadlec picked up the save, 2 innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Jim Kyle was 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a walk, double, run scored, and 3 driven in. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly, walk, and two runs scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

June 3rd, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (22-26): 3
Chicago Cougars (29-20): 1

W: Tommy Wilocx (7-6)
L: Max Wilder (6-5)

Just when it looked like the offense was back, we just got one off ace Tommy Wilcox and the Kings evened the series with a 3-1 win. Max Wilder pitched well, 8 strikeouts in 8 innings with 10 hits, 3 runs, and a walk. Silm Bloom was 1-for-3 with a double and run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4.

June 3rd, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (23-26): 9
Chicago Cougars (29-21): 6

W: Milt Fritz (8-4)
L: Steve Castellini (4-5)
SV: Del Lyons (1)

Even though we did get six, it didn't really feel like that as they all came after nine King runs. Steve Castellini had a bad outing, 6 innings with 14 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and 2 strikeouts. Taylor Collins allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks with just 1 strikeout in 3 innings of mop up. What's better is his base clearing double in the 7th. Vince York was 2-for-2 with a steal and run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with a double. Slim Bloom was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Rogers was 1-for-2 with a double and 2 runs scored off the bench.

June 5th, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (23-27): 10
Chicago Cougars (29-22): 1

W: Lyman Weigel (6-6)
L: Dick Leudtke (5-4)

This game was just awful... The Kings just destroyed us in the finale, and they took three of four from us at home. It was an unacceptable series as we should have been the one with three out of four wins. It was a rare rough start for Dick Leudtke, 11 hits and 7 runs with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched. Taylor Collins, who probably deserved an off day, allowed 3 unearned runs with 6 hits, a walk, and 3 strikeouts in 2.2 innings of mop up. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

June 6th, 1931
Montreal Saints (20-30): 12
Chicago Cougars (29-23): 10

W: Randy Taylor (2-3)
L: Dick Kadlec (0-2)
SV: Sam Young (1)

The Saints were in town to start a four game series, and they out slugged us in a 12-10 shootout. The shocking part was Jim Crawford's rough start, 6 innings with 11 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec, however, picked up the loss with 5 hits and 5 runs in 2.2 innings. He also walked and struck out one. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and his 10th homer of the year. Vince York was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, double, and 3 RBI's. Slim Bloom was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Jim Kyle was 2-for-5 with a walk and run scored.

June 7th, 1931
Montreal Saints (20-30): 4
Chicago Cougars (29-23): 1

W: Charlie Stedman (6-5)
L: Max Wilder (6-6)

Neither offense was awake today, and the Saints stretched out losing streak to five after beating us 4-1. Max Wilder made the start, 8 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, 5 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Jim Kyle was 1-for-4 with a double. Cy Bryant was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

Stars of the Week
Vince York : 23 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .348 AVG, .810 OPS
Jim Kyle : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .333 AVG, .833 OPS
John Kincaid : 25 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .320 AVG, .733 OPS

Weekly Summary
Well this week just sucked... I miss May...

A 1-5 week was the last thing we needed and we are now in fourth and 3 games behind the Sailors (31-20) with Baltimore (30-22) and New York (29-21) are 1.5 games ahead of us. The Stars will be in town for four after the Saints (21-30) series and then the Cannons come in for three before an off day. The homestand hasn't treated us too well as the sub .500 teams will be at worst 3-5 against us if we win both games against Montreal.

I've decided to take some drastic measures and will bring both Barrell and Combs back without rehab assignments. Herman Rachford and Tom Rogers will head down to AAA, but neither of them really made an impact in their time on the roster. I'm hoping adding two great bats to the lineup will help wake us up from this slump. Both guys will get extra days off as I really don't want another injury.

Tom Taylor just slugged his 10th home run of the season. If he hits just six more, he'll already tie Bill Ashbaugh's team best 16 last season and pass his own total from last season. It hasn't been a perfect first season in Chicago for Taylor, who's hitting a league average .271/.346/.443 (100 OPS+), but the 10 homers have been a huge boost to a team without power. No one else in the lineup even has 4, and we're not even last (6th) in the league in homers. There's still a lot of time for Taylor to heat up, but at least the power is back.

Injury Report
SS Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Activated from the DL
C Fred Barrell (FABL Chicago Cougars): Activated from the DL
2B Red O'Neal (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Activated from the DL
LF Harry Humphrey (A Lincoln Legislators): Activated from the DL
SP Pete Carey (A Lincoln Legislators): Ruptured disc (8 months)
SP Billy LeBeau (B San Jose Cougars): Strained triceps (4 weeks)
SP Roy Byrd (C La Crosse Lions): Back spasms (6 days)

Transactions
C Herman Rachford and SS Tom Rogers were both optioned to AAA Milwaukee

Minor League Report

1B Jim Hatfield (A Lincoln Legislators): Even at 19, Jim Hatfield had an excellent 43 game stretch that earned him a promotion out of San Jose. Hatfield hit .274/.324/.482 (116 OPS+) with 6 homers, 7 steals, and 24 RBI's in 182 trips to the plate. "The Bandit" has plus speed on the bases and steals bases with ease, giving way to his nickname. Not only that, he can hit the ball with consistency and it can just fly off the bat. I've thought about trying him somewhere other then first, but it's hard to find a position for him since it's all he played and there are no ratings. He could probably play the outfield well, but I'm thinking maybe he can shift to second base if I need to find more playing time for him. He's young so he has time to develop and he could eventually replace Ashbaugh, who's 8 years older then him.

Amateur Report
For this Amateur Report I'm going to cover the High School Champion Portland HS Lumberjacks. I'm actually pretty shocked they won as they don't have a very deep or talented team. These are really the only prospects of note:

CF Elias Canady: Easily the best player on the roster, the sophomore is one of the best youngsters in the league. He hit .304/.372/.652 (183 OPS+) with 15 homers and 42 RBI's in another excellent season. The first was even better, as he hit .376/.438/.679 (210 OPS+) with 12 homers and 45 RBI's. Canady is extremely talented, a plus defender and amazing hitter. Not only do pitcher's hate facing him, he can draw a ton of walks with excellent plate discipline. He can hit any pitch and strikeouts should never be much of a problem for him. He's got the talent to be a franchise cornerstone and whatever team selects him in 1933 will be extremely lucky to have him.

SP Tom Phelps: He didn't pitch his first two seasons in high school, but Phelps was one of the co-aces in a strong rotation. He was 2-4, but with a 2.50 ERA (145 ERA+), 1.33 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 75.2 innings pitched. He doesn't throw too hard, but at 6'1'', he gets good downward motion on his fastball. He's still young too, and can easily add a few miles on to his pitches. He's got a decent hold of all three of his pitches and he has the potential to fill a big league staff.

SP El Long: Like Phelps, he didn't pitch in his first two seasons. And like Phelps, year three was pretty good. He was 4-2 with a 2.60 ERA (140 ERA+), 0.95 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 62.1 innings. Long throws an excellent change up that compliments a mid 80s cutter. When he needs a hitter to chase, the curveball is sharp and fools most hitters. Like Phelps, he's got the future to pitch in a big league rotation.

06-02-2020, 09:19 PM	#131
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 8: June 1st-June 7th June 2nd, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (21-26): 7 Chicago Cougars (29-19): 8 W: Dick Lyons (6-3) L: Del Lyons (3-7) SV: Dick Kadlec (5) The Kings were in town for four and game one was a close one we managed to win 8-7. It wasn't a great start for Dick Lyons, 7 innings with 13 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), a walk, and 2 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt, double, and run scored. Dick Kadlec picked up the save, 2 innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Jim Kyle was 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a walk, double, run scored, and 3 driven in. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly, walk, and two runs scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with an RBI. June 3rd, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (22-26): 3 Chicago Cougars (29-20): 1 W: Tommy Wilocx (7-6) L: Max Wilder (6-5) Just when it looked like the offense was back, we just got one off ace Tommy Wilcox and the Kings evened the series with a 3-1 win. Max Wilder pitched well, 8 strikeouts in 8 innings with 10 hits, 3 runs, and a walk. Silm Bloom was 1-for-3 with a double and run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4. June 3rd, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (23-26): 9 Chicago Cougars (29-21): 6 W: Milt Fritz (8-4) L: Steve Castellini (4-5) SV: Del Lyons (1) Even though we did get six, it didn't really feel like that as they all came after nine King runs. Steve Castellini had a bad outing, 6 innings with 14 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and 2 strikeouts. Taylor Collins allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks with just 1 strikeout in 3 innings of mop up. What's better is his base clearing double in the 7th. Vince York was 2-for-2 with a steal and run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with a double. Slim Bloom was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Rogers was 1-for-2 with a double and 2 runs scored off the bench. June 5th, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (23-27): 10 Chicago Cougars (29-22): 1 W: Lyman Weigel (6-6) L: Dick Leudtke (5-4) This game was just awful... The Kings just destroyed us in the finale, and they took three of four from us at home. It was an unacceptable series as we should have been the one with three out of four wins. It was a rare rough start for Dick Leudtke, 11 hits and 7 runs with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched. Taylor Collins, who probably deserved an off day, allowed 3 unearned runs with 6 hits, a walk, and 3 strikeouts in 2.2 innings of mop up. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with an RBI. June 6th, 1931 Montreal Saints (20-30): 12 Chicago Cougars (29-23): 10 W: Randy Taylor (2-3) L: Dick Kadlec (0-2) SV: Sam Young (1) The Saints were in town to start a four game series, and they out slugged us in a 12-10 shootout. The shocking part was Jim Crawford's rough start, 6 innings with 11 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec, however, picked up the loss with 5 hits and 5 runs in 2.2 innings. He also walked and struck out one. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and his 10th homer of the year. Vince York was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, double, and 3 RBI's. Slim Bloom was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Jim Kyle was 2-for-5 with a walk and run scored. June 7th, 1931 Montreal Saints (20-30): 4 Chicago Cougars (29-23): 1 W: Charlie Stedman (6-5) L: Max Wilder (6-6) Neither offense was awake today, and the Saints stretched out losing streak to five after beating us 4-1. Max Wilder made the start, 8 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs, 5 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Jim Kyle was 1-for-4 with a double. Cy Bryant was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Stars of the Week Vince York : 23 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .348 AVG, .810 OPS Jim Kyle : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .333 AVG, .833 OPS John Kincaid : 25 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .320 AVG, .733 OPS Weekly Summary Well this week just sucked... I miss May... A 1-5 week was the last thing we needed and we are now in fourth and 3 games behind the Sailors (31-20) with Baltimore (30-22) and New York (29-21) are 1.5 games ahead of us. The Stars will be in town for four after the Saints (21-30) series and then the Cannons come in for three before an off day. The homestand hasn't treated us too well as the sub .500 teams will be at worst 3-5 against us if we win both games against Montreal. I've decided to take some drastic measures and will bring both Barrell and Combs back without rehab assignments. Herman Rachford and Tom Rogers will head down to AAA, but neither of them really made an impact in their time on the roster. I'm hoping adding two great bats to the lineup will help wake us up from this slump. Both guys will get extra days off as I really don't want another injury. Tom Taylor just slugged his 10th home run of the season. If he hits just six more, he'll already tie Bill Ashbaugh's team best 16 last season and pass his own total from last season. It hasn't been a perfect first season in Chicago for Taylor, who's hitting a league average .271/.346/.443 (100 OPS+), but the 10 homers have been a huge boost to a team without power. No one else in the lineup even has 4, and we're not even last (6th) in the league in homers. There's still a lot of time for Taylor to heat up, but at least the power is back. Injury Report SS Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Activated from the DL C Fred Barrell (FABL Chicago Cougars): Activated from the DL 2B Red O'Neal (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Activated from the DL LF Harry Humphrey (A Lincoln Legislators): Activated from the DL SP Pete Carey (A Lincoln Legislators): Ruptured disc (8 months) SP Billy LeBeau (B San Jose Cougars): Strained triceps (4 weeks) SP Roy Byrd (C La Crosse Lions): Back spasms (6 days) Transactions C Herman Rachford and SS Tom Rogers were both optioned to AAA Milwaukee Minor League Report 1B Jim Hatfield (A Lincoln Legislators): Even at 19, Jim Hatfield had an excellent 43 game stretch that earned him a promotion out of San Jose. Hatfield hit .274/.324/.482 (116 OPS+) with 6 homers, 7 steals, and 24 RBI's in 182 trips to the plate. "The Bandit" has plus speed on the bases and steals bases with ease, giving way to his nickname. Not only that, he can hit the ball with consistency and it can just fly off the bat. I've thought about trying him somewhere other then first, but it's hard to find a position for him since it's all he played and there are no ratings. He could probably play the outfield well, but I'm thinking maybe he can shift to second base if I need to find more playing time for him. He's young so he has time to develop and he could eventually replace Ashbaugh, who's 8 years older then him. Amateur Report For this Amateur Report I'm going to cover the High School Champion Portland HS Lumberjacks. I'm actually pretty shocked they won as they don't have a very deep or talented team. These are really the only prospects of note: CF Elias Canady: Easily the best player on the roster, the sophomore is one of the best youngsters in the league. He hit .304/.372/.652 (183 OPS+) with 15 homers and 42 RBI's in another excellent season. The first was even better, as he hit .376/.438/.679 (210 OPS+) with 12 homers and 45 RBI's. Canady is extremely talented, a plus defender and amazing hitter. Not only do pitcher's hate facing him, he can draw a ton of walks with excellent plate discipline. He can hit any pitch and strikeouts should never be much of a problem for him. He's got the talent to be a franchise cornerstone and whatever team selects him in 1933 will be extremely lucky to have him. SP Tom Phelps: He didn't pitch his first two seasons in high school, but Phelps was one of the co-aces in a strong rotation. He was 2-4, but with a 2.50 ERA (145 ERA+), 1.33 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 75.2 innings pitched. He doesn't throw too hard, but at 6'1'', he gets good downward motion on his fastball. He's still young too, and can easily add a few miles on to his pitches. He's got a decent hold of all three of his pitches and he has the potential to fill a big league staff. SP El Long: Like Phelps, he didn't pitch in his first two seasons. And like Phelps, year three was pretty good. He was 4-2 with a 2.60 ERA (140 ERA+), 0.95 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 62.1 innings. Long throws an excellent change up that compliments a mid 80s cutter. When he needs a hitter to chase, the curveball is sharp and fools most hitters. Like Phelps, he's got the future to pitch in a big league rotation.