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ayaghmour2 · 06-11-2020, 10:50 PM

July 20th, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (52-42): 5
Chicago Cougars (53-41): 10

W: Dick Lyons (11-4)
L: Lyman Weigel (13-9)

We managed to at least get one win, taking the third of four 10-5. Bill Ashbaugh had a big game, 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 triples, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-4 with a homer, triple, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and a RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with a double, steal, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI's. Dick Lyons went 8 with 9 hits, 5 runs, and 5 strikeouts.

July 21st, 1931
Brooklyn Kings (53-42): 9
Chicago Cougars (53-42): 2

W: Heinie Bretz (2-0)
L: Dick Leudtke (11-7)

Former Cougar farmhand Heinie Bretz bested us in the finale, and the Kings won 9-2. Dick Leudtke had a rough start, 4.1 innings with 12 hits, 9 runs (6 earned), and 3 walks. Taylor Collins may have staved off his demise a little more with 4 innings of 3 hit and 1 strikeout ball. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a steal. Cy Bryant was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

July 22nd, 1931
Baltimore Cannons (57-37): 2
Chicago Cougars (54-42): 5

W: Jim Crawford (10-8)
L: Dutch Leverett (12-9)

The first place Cannons were in town for four. Jim Crawford pitched well in the opener, just 2 runs and 11 hits with a walk and 3 strikeouts in the complete game victory. He was also 1-for-2 with 2 walks and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

July 23rd, 1931
Baltimore Cannons (58-37): 4
Chicago Cougars (54-43): 3

W: Rabbit Day (12-8)
L: Steve Castellini (6-12)
SV: Lee Drouillard (11)

The Cannons evened up the series with a closer 4-3 win. Castellini pitched okay, 12 hits and 4 runs with 2 walks and a strikeout in the complete game loss. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with two walks, a steal, and run scored. Cy Bryant was 1-for-3 with a walk.

July 24th, 1931
Baltimore Cannons (59-37): 10
Chicago Cougars (54-44): 4

W: Ken Carpenter (15-9)
L: Max Wilder (10-10)

The Cannons piled on 10 runs and they certainly looked like the better team in this one. Max Wilder was roughed up for 12 hits and 7 runs (5 earned) with 3 walks in 8 innings. Taylor Collins allowed 3 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks in the 9th. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

July 25th, 1931
Baltimore Cannons (59-38): 1
Chicago Cougars (55-44): 4

W: Dick Lyons (12-4)
L: Bob Miller (10-11)

Dick Lyons responded in a big way, and we took the finale with a 4-1 victory. He allowed just one unearned run with 4 hits and 2 strikeouts in the complete game win. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI.

July 26th, 1931
New York Stars (59-38): 5
Chicago Cougars (56-44): 6

W: Dick Leudtke (12-7)
L: Earl Slater (5-4)

We welcomed the second place starts to town next, and it was a good one. Down 5-1 headed to the bottom of the 7th, we scored 2 in the 7th and one in the 8th to bring the game to 5-4. We tied it in the 9th, and then Bill Ashbaugh won it with a walk-off single. He was 3-for-5 with the game winning RBI. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt, steal, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and driven in. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch, double, and three runs scored. Dick Leudtke allowed 14 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts in a rather shaky complete game win. He was also 2-for-3 with 2 RBI's.

Stars of the Week
Bill Ashbaugh : 31 AB, 15 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .484 AVG, 1.194 OPS
Harry Simmons : 28 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.020 OPS
John Kincaid : 29 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .310 AVG, .791 OPS

Weekly Summary
It wasn't a great week, and we're still five games out of first. We split with the Cannons (60-38) who hold a two game lead over the Stars (59-41). We're in third now, and we have three more with the Stars before finishing the month with two games in Toronto (39-61). That's when the trade deadline will occur, but with very few sellers in the league right now, I may not be able to make any moves. We'll start August in Chicago hosting the Wolves. We'll then finish a long stretch of games without a day off with three hosting the Foresters (38-61) who sit in last place. The off day on August 6th will be the first since July 8th.

In other news, it's been a weird year for Fred Barrell. The 25-year-old hit 10 homers and drove in 101 runs last year, but none of that power has shown this year. In 239 plate appearances he has yet to hit a home run. This power drought is concerning, as Barrell has generally hit double digit home runs. It hasn't been a bad season for him, as he is hitting .305/.381/.408 (102 OPS+) with 30 RBI's. What could be bigger then any deadline acquisition would be a power surge from Barrell. He did have to deal with a foot injury, but he should be healthy enough now to start hitting the ball farther.

I have also decided to cut ties with Taylor Collins and send him back to the Gothams. He has a lot of potential, but he was just getting killed on the mound. In 38.1 innings, he had a 8.69 ERA (49 ERA+), 1.96 WHIP, and more walks (20) then strikeouts (16). Replacing him will be 1926 2nd Round selection Bill Kline. The southpaw has been decent in AAA, going 9-5 with 11 saves in 84 innings pitched. He's got a 4.39 ERA (101 ERA+), 1.31 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 44 appearances. My scout thinks he could be an excellent swing man or multi inning arm. He ranks 20th in our top prospect list.

Transactions
Returned Rule-5 Draft Pick RP Taylor Collins to the Detroit Gothams. Recalled RP Bill Kline from AAA Milwaukee.

Injury Report
RP John Peterson (AA Mobile Commodores): Returned from the DL
RP Bob Bliss (A Lincoln Legislators): Returned from the DL
CF Pete Slater (A Lincoln Legislators): Bone bruise (2 weeks)

Minor League Report

3B Tom Spitzer (B San Jose Cougars): Currently our 7th Ranked prospect, 1929 7th Round Selection Tom Spitzer is having a solid start to Class B. In 24 games he's hitting .299/.340/.443 (114 OPS+) with 3 homers, 2 steals, and 20 RBI's. It's been a good year for the 20-year-old infielder who's been getting reps in at third. Drafted as a shortstop, I never really viewed him there longterm. I think third is the position for him, since he has a good arm and not the best range. He's got a lot of speed though, and will hit for a high average. He reminds me a little of Mack Deal, although Deal had much more upside then Spitzer has shown.

SP Gus Cain (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He may have been passed up on for a promotion, but Gus Cain is having a great season in AAA. He's 9-3 with a 2.68 ERA (165 ERA+), 1.10 WHIP, and 138 strikeouts in 117.2 innings pitched. The 27-year-old Cain had a rough spring, but he's looked really good in AAA. He was just as good last year, 15-4 with a 2.65 ERA (158 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, and 180 strikeouts in 159.1 innings pitched. He doesn't have too much upside, but the Illinois native has a good minor league track record. If Castellini's struggles become too much, I may have an in house solution in Cain.

06-11-2020, 10:50 PM	#138
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 15: July 20th-July 26th July 20th, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (52-42): 5 Chicago Cougars (53-41): 10 W: Dick Lyons (11-4) L: Lyman Weigel (13-9) We managed to at least get one win, taking the third of four 10-5. Bill Ashbaugh had a big game, 3-for-5 with a steal, 2 triples, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-4 with a homer, triple, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and a RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with a double, steal, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI's. Dick Lyons went 8 with 9 hits, 5 runs, and 5 strikeouts. July 21st, 1931 Brooklyn Kings (53-42): 9 Chicago Cougars (53-42): 2 W: Heinie Bretz (2-0) L: Dick Leudtke (11-7) Former Cougar farmhand Heinie Bretz bested us in the finale, and the Kings won 9-2. Dick Leudtke had a rough start, 4.1 innings with 12 hits, 9 runs (6 earned), and 3 walks. Taylor Collins may have staved off his demise a little more with 4 innings of 3 hit and 1 strikeout ball. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a steal. Cy Bryant was 3-for-4 with an RBI. July 22nd, 1931 Baltimore Cannons (57-37): 2 Chicago Cougars (54-42): 5 W: Jim Crawford (10-8) L: Dutch Leverett (12-9) The first place Cannons were in town for four. Jim Crawford pitched well in the opener, just 2 runs and 11 hits with a walk and 3 strikeouts in the complete game victory. He was also 1-for-2 with 2 walks and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with an RBI. July 23rd, 1931 Baltimore Cannons (58-37): 4 Chicago Cougars (54-43): 3 W: Rabbit Day (12-8) L: Steve Castellini (6-12) SV: Lee Drouillard (11) The Cannons evened up the series with a closer 4-3 win. Castellini pitched okay, 12 hits and 4 runs with 2 walks and a strikeout in the complete game loss. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with two walks, a steal, and run scored. Cy Bryant was 1-for-3 with a walk. July 24th, 1931 Baltimore Cannons (59-37): 10 Chicago Cougars (54-44): 4 W: Ken Carpenter (15-9) L: Max Wilder (10-10) The Cannons piled on 10 runs and they certainly looked like the better team in this one. Max Wilder was roughed up for 12 hits and 7 runs (5 earned) with 3 walks in 8 innings. Taylor Collins allowed 3 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks in the 9th. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a run scored. July 25th, 1931 Baltimore Cannons (59-38): 1 Chicago Cougars (55-44): 4 W: Dick Lyons (12-4) L: Bob Miller (10-11) Dick Lyons responded in a big way, and we took the finale with a 4-1 victory. He allowed just one unearned run with 4 hits and 2 strikeouts in the complete game win. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI. July 26th, 1931 New York Stars (59-38): 5 Chicago Cougars (56-44): 6 W: Dick Leudtke (12-7) L: Earl Slater (5-4) We welcomed the second place starts to town next, and it was a good one. Down 5-1 headed to the bottom of the 7th, we scored 2 in the 7th and one in the 8th to bring the game to 5-4. We tied it in the 9th, and then Bill Ashbaugh won it with a walk-off single. He was 3-for-5 with the game winning RBI. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt, steal, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and driven in. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch, double, and three runs scored. Dick Leudtke allowed 14 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts in a rather shaky complete game win. He was also 2-for-3 with 2 RBI's. Stars of the Week Bill Ashbaugh : 31 AB, 15 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .484 AVG, 1.194 OPS Harry Simmons : 28 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.020 OPS John Kincaid : 29 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .310 AVG, .791 OPS Weekly Summary It wasn't a great week, and we're still five games out of first. We split with the Cannons (60-38) who hold a two game lead over the Stars (59-41). We're in third now, and we have three more with the Stars before finishing the month with two games in Toronto (39-61). That's when the trade deadline will occur, but with very few sellers in the league right now, I may not be able to make any moves. We'll start August in Chicago hosting the Wolves. We'll then finish a long stretch of games without a day off with three hosting the Foresters (38-61) who sit in last place. The off day on August 6th will be the first since July 8th. In other news, it's been a weird year for Fred Barrell. The 25-year-old hit 10 homers and drove in 101 runs last year, but none of that power has shown this year. In 239 plate appearances he has yet to hit a home run. This power drought is concerning, as Barrell has generally hit double digit home runs. It hasn't been a bad season for him, as he is hitting .305/.381/.408 (102 OPS+) with 30 RBI's. What could be bigger then any deadline acquisition would be a power surge from Barrell. He did have to deal with a foot injury, but he should be healthy enough now to start hitting the ball farther. I have also decided to cut ties with Taylor Collins and send him back to the Gothams. He has a lot of potential, but he was just getting killed on the mound. In 38.1 innings, he had a 8.69 ERA (49 ERA+), 1.96 WHIP, and more walks (20) then strikeouts (16). Replacing him will be 1926 2nd Round selection Bill Kline. The southpaw has been decent in AAA, going 9-5 with 11 saves in 84 innings pitched. He's got a 4.39 ERA (101 ERA+), 1.31 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 44 appearances. My scout thinks he could be an excellent swing man or multi inning arm. He ranks 20th in our top prospect list. Transactions Returned Rule-5 Draft Pick RP Taylor Collins to the Detroit Gothams. Recalled RP Bill Kline from AAA Milwaukee. Injury Report RP John Peterson (AA Mobile Commodores): Returned from the DL RP Bob Bliss (A Lincoln Legislators): Returned from the DL CF Pete Slater (A Lincoln Legislators): Bone bruise (2 weeks) Minor League Report 3B Tom Spitzer (B San Jose Cougars): Currently our 7th Ranked prospect, 1929 7th Round Selection Tom Spitzer is having a solid start to Class B. In 24 games he's hitting .299/.340/.443 (114 OPS+) with 3 homers, 2 steals, and 20 RBI's. It's been a good year for the 20-year-old infielder who's been getting reps in at third. Drafted as a shortstop, I never really viewed him there longterm. I think third is the position for him, since he has a good arm and not the best range. He's got a lot of speed though, and will hit for a high average. He reminds me a little of Mack Deal, although Deal had much more upside then Spitzer has shown. SP Gus Cain (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He may have been passed up on for a promotion, but Gus Cain is having a great season in AAA. He's 9-3 with a 2.68 ERA (165 ERA+), 1.10 WHIP, and 138 strikeouts in 117.2 innings pitched. The 27-year-old Cain had a rough spring, but he's looked really good in AAA. He was just as good last year, 15-4 with a 2.65 ERA (158 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, and 180 strikeouts in 159.1 innings pitched. He doesn't have too much upside, but the Illinois native has a good minor league track record. If Castellini's struggles become too much, I may have an in house solution in Cain.