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ayaghmour2 · 08-07-2020, 01:14 PM

June 7th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (37-17): 14
Brooklyn Kings (22-31): 3

W: Jim Crawford (8-3)
L: Tommy Wilcox (4-6)

Our road trip started in Brooklyn where we faced the Kings for four. We piled on the runs off a quality starter, and topped the Kings 14-3. John Kincaid was 4-for-6 with 2 doubles, a triple, 3 runs, and 4 RBI's. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, 2 RBI's, and a walk. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, a walk, and an RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Jim Crawford pitch all nine, allowing 9 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

June 8th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (37-18): 1
Brooklyn Kings (23-31): 2

W: Del Lyons (2-1)
L: Claude Purvis (4-2)

The runs dried up today, and we didn't get our first run until the ninth to tie the game up at one. We had just two hits, and then quickly gave the lead back in the 9th as former Cougar Ed Rhoden drew a bases loaded walk to end the game. Even worse, we lost Max Wilder for a week after 2 innings. He had 3 strikeouts and a hit. Bill Kline pitched 5 innings with 5 hits and a run. Claude Purvis got the loss, 1.1 innings with a hit, run, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk. Fred Barrell drove in our only run with a sac-fly.

June 9th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (38-18): 5
Brooklyn Kings (23-32): 3

W: Tom Barrell (2-0)
L: Lyman Weigel (3-7)

The hits came back, but not the runs, but with Tom Barrell on the mound in his hometown, we took this one 5-3. Barrell went all nine allowing 8 hits, 3 runs, and a walk with 5 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-4 with a double, steal, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 runs, a steal, and a walk. Arnold Bower was 2-for-4 with a run and RBI.

June 10th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (39-18): 7
Brooklyn Kings (23-33): 2

W: Steve Castellini (2-1)
L: Milt Fritz (8-3)

We finished the series strong, taking the finale 7-2 to win the four game set. Steve Castellini had another surprisingly effective start, a complete game with 9 hits, 2 runs, and 4 walks. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI's. Arnold Bower was 2-for-5 with a triple, run, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a run and RBI. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a walk and two run homer. Jim Kyle was 1-for-3 with a run and two walks.

June 11th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (39-19): 5
Baltimore Cannons (25-33): 7

W: Rabbit Day (7-6)
L: Dick Lyons (7-2)

Our next stop was Baltimore where we had four with the red hot Cannons. They survived our late inning comeback and took the opener 7-5. Dick Lyons was roughed up, 8 innings with 13 hits, 7 runs (6 earned), and a walk. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a walk, run, and RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-3 with a walk, steal, and two runs scored. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and run. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

June 12th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (39-20): 4
Baltimore Cannons (25-34): 5

W: Bob Miller (5-6)
L: Dick Leudtke (6-4)
SV: Paul Vandenberg (2)

The Cannons got five runs in the first, and it proved to be enough for them to win. Leudtke allowed 11 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 5 strikeouts in 8 innings. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a triple, run, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a steal and run scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double.

Stars of the Week
John Kincaid : 29 AB, 15 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .517 AVG, 1.326 OPS
Tom Taylor : 25 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .280 AVG, .917 OPS
Harry Simmons : 23 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .348 AVG, .792 OPS

Awards
Player of the Week: John Kincaid

Weekly Summary
We still haven't had a losing week, but a 3-3 week destroyed us as we went from one up to one and a half down. We have two more with Baltimore (26-33) before heading to Montreal for four with the Saints (29-30) before another off day. We need to stop dropping games as the road trip continues and we already lost first place. Cleveland (30-29) and Philly (30-29) are both tied for third right now, but there is still a huge cap between the top and the rest.

John Kincaid had an amazing week, going 15-29 with 8 RBI's. It's been a tough season for him, but he was able to boost his batting line back up to .325/.372/.437 (105 OPS+). In 280 trips to the plate he has 17 doubles, 4 triples, a homer, and 2 steals with an impressive +4.5 zone rating and 1.066 efficiency at third.

A little injury update as well. Russ Combs has one stupid day left, so I can't start him on a rehab assignment. Instead, I'm burning one of his three option years so he can play games this week in AA. Max Wilder hitting the DL solves my starting pitching problem as well, as Steve Castellini has somehow regained form. In 4 starts he's 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA (158 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, and just 1 strikeout compared to 11 walks in 29.1 innings. I'm not convinced this is in any way sustainable, but I'm riding this out until it stops.

Injury Report
SP Max Wilder (FABL Chicago Cougars): Dead arm (one week)
RP Len Moore (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from the rehab assignment

08-07-2020, 01:14 PM	#182
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 9: June 6th-June 12th June 7th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (37-17): 14 Brooklyn Kings (22-31): 3 W: Jim Crawford (8-3) L: Tommy Wilcox (4-6) Our road trip started in Brooklyn where we faced the Kings for four. We piled on the runs off a quality starter, and topped the Kings 14-3. John Kincaid was 4-for-6 with 2 doubles, a triple, 3 runs, and 4 RBI's. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, 2 RBI's, and a walk. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, a walk, and an RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Jim Crawford pitch all nine, allowing 9 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. June 8th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (37-18): 1 Brooklyn Kings (23-31): 2 W: Del Lyons (2-1) L: Claude Purvis (4-2) The runs dried up today, and we didn't get our first run until the ninth to tie the game up at one. We had just two hits, and then quickly gave the lead back in the 9th as former Cougar Ed Rhoden drew a bases loaded walk to end the game. Even worse, we lost Max Wilder for a week after 2 innings. He had 3 strikeouts and a hit. Bill Kline pitched 5 innings with 5 hits and a run. Claude Purvis got the loss, 1.1 innings with a hit, run, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk. Fred Barrell drove in our only run with a sac-fly. June 9th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (38-18): 5 Brooklyn Kings (23-32): 3 W: Tom Barrell (2-0) L: Lyman Weigel (3-7) The hits came back, but not the runs, but with Tom Barrell on the mound in his hometown, we took this one 5-3. Barrell went all nine allowing 8 hits, 3 runs, and a walk with 5 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-4 with a double, steal, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 runs, a steal, and a walk. Arnold Bower was 2-for-4 with a run and RBI. June 10th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (39-18): 7 Brooklyn Kings (23-33): 2 W: Steve Castellini (2-1) L: Milt Fritz (8-3) We finished the series strong, taking the finale 7-2 to win the four game set. Steve Castellini had another surprisingly effective start, a complete game with 9 hits, 2 runs, and 4 walks. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI's. Arnold Bower was 2-for-5 with a triple, run, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a run and RBI. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a walk and two run homer. Jim Kyle was 1-for-3 with a run and two walks. June 11th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (39-19): 5 Baltimore Cannons (25-33): 7 W: Rabbit Day (7-6) L: Dick Lyons (7-2) Our next stop was Baltimore where we had four with the red hot Cannons. They survived our late inning comeback and took the opener 7-5. Dick Lyons was roughed up, 8 innings with 13 hits, 7 runs (6 earned), and a walk. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a walk, run, and RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-3 with a walk, steal, and two runs scored. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and run. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with an RBI. June 12th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (39-20): 4 Baltimore Cannons (25-34): 5 W: Bob Miller (5-6) L: Dick Leudtke (6-4) SV: Paul Vandenberg (2) The Cannons got five runs in the first, and it proved to be enough for them to win. Leudtke allowed 11 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 5 strikeouts in 8 innings. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a triple, run, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a steal and run scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double. Stars of the Week John Kincaid : 29 AB, 15 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .517 AVG, 1.326 OPS Tom Taylor : 25 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .280 AVG, .917 OPS Harry Simmons : 23 AB, 8 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .348 AVG, .792 OPS Awards Player of the Week: John Kincaid Weekly Summary We still haven't had a losing week, but a 3-3 week destroyed us as we went from one up to one and a half down. We have two more with Baltimore (26-33) before heading to Montreal for four with the Saints (29-30) before another off day. We need to stop dropping games as the road trip continues and we already lost first place. Cleveland (30-29) and Philly (30-29) are both tied for third right now, but there is still a huge cap between the top and the rest. John Kincaid had an amazing week, going 15-29 with 8 RBI's. It's been a tough season for him, but he was able to boost his batting line back up to .325/.372/.437 (105 OPS+). In 280 trips to the plate he has 17 doubles, 4 triples, a homer, and 2 steals with an impressive +4.5 zone rating and 1.066 efficiency at third. A little injury update as well. Russ Combs has one stupid day left, so I can't start him on a rehab assignment. Instead, I'm burning one of his three option years so he can play games this week in AA. Max Wilder hitting the DL solves my starting pitching problem as well, as Steve Castellini has somehow regained form. In 4 starts he's 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA (158 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, and just 1 strikeout compared to 11 walks in 29.1 innings. I'm not convinced this is in any way sustainable, but I'm riding this out until it stops. Injury Report SP Max Wilder (FABL Chicago Cougars): Dead arm (one week) RP Len Moore (FABL Chicago Cougars): Returned from the rehab assignment