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ayaghmour2 · 08-19-2020, 07:45 PM

August 8th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (65-45): 8
Montreal Saints (50-62): 9

W: Allen Purvis (5-5)
L: Steve Castellini (6-5)
SV: Jack Barnet (2)

We should have won this game... Allowing 5 runs in the 8th didn't help us one bit, as the Saints evened the series up with a 9-8 win. It was Castellini's fault, as he allowed 4 hits and 5 runs with a walk in 0.2 innings. Dick Lyons went 7 innings with 10 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 5 strikeouts. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Tom Taylor was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI's, and a run scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a solo homer and 2 runs scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a sac-fly and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a walk and RBI.

August 9th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (66-45): 4
Montreal Saints (50-63): 0

W: Dick Leudtke (12-7)
L: Rich Fisher (9-9)

Dick Leudtke was brilliant and led us to a much needed win. He allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts in a complete game shutout. He was also 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Cy Bryant was 3-for-4 with 2 triples, a run, and 2 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Arnold Bower was 1-for-5 with a double.

August 10th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (67-45): 3
Montreal Saints (50-64): 1

W: Jim Crawford (13-8)
L: Walker Moore (7-13)

The pitching was great again, and we managed to take three of four from Montreal. Jim Crawford went all nine, allowing 10 hits, a run, and 2 walks with a strikeout. He was also 1-for-4 with an RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a steal.

August 11th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (67-46): 4
Philadelphia Sailors (59-55): 5

W: Oscar Morse (8-15)
L: Tommy Wilcox (2-2)

We suffered another walk-off loss, this time in our only game in Philly. Irv Brady ended the game with a sac-fly off Tommy Wilcox. He went 8.2 innings with 11 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 2 walks, and a strikeout. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, and 2 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

August 12th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (67-47): 3
Toronto Wolves (36-79): 6

W: Bert Sweet (9-10)
L: Max Wilder (9-7)

We can't even beat the Wolves... They took the first of three 6-3. Max Wilder allowed 8 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 4 strikeouts in 8 innings. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI's. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a run, RBI, and steal. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a steal, walk, run, and double. Arnold Bower was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

August 13th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (68-47): 4
Toronto Wolves (36-80): 1

W: Dick Lyons (14-5)
L: Birdie Smith (8-16)
SV: Steve Castellini (3)

We got back in the win column, as all the Wolves could muster up was an unearned run. Dick Lyons was sharp, 8 innings with 7 hits, the unearned run, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-3 with a run scored. Steve Castellini allowed 2 hits, but luckily no runs. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a run, sac-fly, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-3 with a walk and steal.

August 14th, 1932
Chicago Cougars (69-47): 3
Toronto Wolves (36-81): 0

W: Dick Leudtke (13-7)
L: Eddie Quinn (3-14)

Dick Leudtke was dominant again, this time tossing a 5-hit shutout with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts as we managed to take the series. Arnold Bower was 2-for-3 with a sac-fly and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and 2 RBI's. Mike Smith was 1-for-4 with a double.

Stars of the Week
John Kincaid : 26 AB, 15 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .577 AVG, 1.367 OPS
Dick Luedtke : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 4 BB, 7 K, 0.00 ERA
Tom Taylor : 25 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .360 AVG, .745 OPS

Awards
Player of the Week: 3B John Kincaid

Weekly Summary
Sure, we went 4-3 again, but now we're 5.5 games out of first and I feel like we have to start planning for next season.We cannot get anything going and things don't look like they are going to get better anytime soon. I really thought the Wilcox-Taylor trade would spark things, but it hasn't. This week we finally go back home, off Monday before starting the homestand. We'll start with Baltimore (57-61) and New York (75-42) for four. We could conceivably make up a lot of ground, but I do not have much faith in our offense anymore.

One thing I do have faith in, however, is our starting rotation. Cleveland star rookie Roger Perry leads all of baseball with a 2.90 ERA, but guess who's 2 through 4? Dick Leudtke (3.05), Max Wilder (3.06), and Dick Lyons (3.12). Our starting pitching ERA is an impressive 3.60, 11 points better then the Stars who have the second best. If only Jim Crawford was pitching like last season and Tommy Wilcox decided to pitch to his ability, we'd probably have the best 5-man rotation in FABL history. All five of our pitchers rank in the top 16 in the league. It's crazy that with an elite rotation and the best offense in baseball, we are falling farther and farther out of the playoff hunt.

Two quick other notes: Ace McSherry will take over as stopper as Castellini has proven to not be a dependable option. And for Brooklyn, Tom Barrell is now 3-0 with a 0.77 ERA (570 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched.

Injury Report
SP Hap Goodwin (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Activated from the DL
2B Red O'Neil (AA Mobile Commodores): Oblique Strain (4-5 weeks)
RP Cy Plummer (B San Jose Cougars): Activated from the DL

Minor League Report

SP Fred Collins (A Lincoln Legislators): A 5th Round selection just two drafts ago, Fred Collins has flown up the ladder. In La Crosse, he was 3-3 with a 2.12 ERA (205 ERA+), 1.06 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 68 innings. In San Jose, he was 4-2 with a 2.08 ERA (194 ERA+), 0.94 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 65 innings. He's now made three starts in Lincoln, and in the most recent one he tossed a 1-hit shutout with just 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.The 23-year-old has passed all tests thrown at him so far, and is doing everything he can to establish himself in our system. He ranks 10th out of all our pitchers and 292nd overall in baseball. He's got a nice four pitch arsenal and has excellent command of all of them. His cutter sits in the high 90s and his off-speed pitches can be located well to finish off hitters. I like what I've seen so far with him, and I think he's going to be a dependable back of the rotation arm.

08-19-2020, 07:45 PM	#197
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 18: August 8th-August 14th August 8th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (65-45): 8 Montreal Saints (50-62): 9 W: Allen Purvis (5-5) L: Steve Castellini (6-5) SV: Jack Barnet (2) We should have won this game... Allowing 5 runs in the 8th didn't help us one bit, as the Saints evened the series up with a 9-8 win. It was Castellini's fault, as he allowed 4 hits and 5 runs with a walk in 0.2 innings. Dick Lyons went 7 innings with 10 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 5 strikeouts. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Tom Taylor was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI's, and a run scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a solo homer and 2 runs scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a sac-fly and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a walk and RBI. August 9th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (66-45): 4 Montreal Saints (50-63): 0 W: Dick Leudtke (12-7) L: Rich Fisher (9-9) Dick Leudtke was brilliant and led us to a much needed win. He allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts in a complete game shutout. He was also 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Cy Bryant was 3-for-4 with 2 triples, a run, and 2 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Arnold Bower was 1-for-5 with a double. August 10th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (67-45): 3 Montreal Saints (50-64): 1 W: Jim Crawford (13-8) L: Walker Moore (7-13) The pitching was great again, and we managed to take three of four from Montreal. Jim Crawford went all nine, allowing 10 hits, a run, and 2 walks with a strikeout. He was also 1-for-4 with an RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a steal. August 11th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (67-46): 4 Philadelphia Sailors (59-55): 5 W: Oscar Morse (8-15) L: Tommy Wilcox (2-2) We suffered another walk-off loss, this time in our only game in Philly. Irv Brady ended the game with a sac-fly off Tommy Wilcox. He went 8.2 innings with 11 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 2 walks, and a strikeout. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, and 2 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 2-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI. Cy Bryant was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with an RBI. August 12th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (67-47): 3 Toronto Wolves (36-79): 6 W: Bert Sweet (9-10) L: Max Wilder (9-7) We can't even beat the Wolves... They took the first of three 6-3. Max Wilder allowed 8 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 4 strikeouts in 8 innings. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI's. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a run, RBI, and steal. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a steal, walk, run, and double. Arnold Bower was 1-for-4 with a run scored. August 13th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (68-47): 4 Toronto Wolves (36-80): 1 W: Dick Lyons (14-5) L: Birdie Smith (8-16) SV: Steve Castellini (3) We got back in the win column, as all the Wolves could muster up was an unearned run. Dick Lyons was sharp, 8 innings with 7 hits, the unearned run, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-3 with a run scored. Steve Castellini allowed 2 hits, but luckily no runs. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4. Arnold Bower was 1-for-3 with a run, sac-fly, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-3 with a walk and steal. August 14th, 1932 Chicago Cougars (69-47): 3 Toronto Wolves (36-81): 0 W: Dick Leudtke (13-7) L: Eddie Quinn (3-14) Dick Leudtke was dominant again, this time tossing a 5-hit shutout with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts as we managed to take the series. Arnold Bower was 2-for-3 with a sac-fly and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and 2 RBI's. Mike Smith was 1-for-4 with a double. Stars of the Week John Kincaid : 26 AB, 15 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .577 AVG, 1.367 OPS Dick Luedtke : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 4 BB, 7 K, 0.00 ERA Tom Taylor : 25 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .360 AVG, .745 OPS Awards Player of the Week: 3B John Kincaid Weekly Summary Sure, we went 4-3 again, but now we're 5.5 games out of first and I feel like we have to start planning for next season.We cannot get anything going and things don't look like they are going to get better anytime soon. I really thought the Wilcox-Taylor trade would spark things, but it hasn't. This week we finally go back home, off Monday before starting the homestand. We'll start with Baltimore (57-61) and New York (75-42) for four. We could conceivably make up a lot of ground, but I do not have much faith in our offense anymore. One thing I do have faith in, however, is our starting rotation. Cleveland star rookie Roger Perry leads all of baseball with a 2.90 ERA, but guess who's 2 through 4? Dick Leudtke (3.05), Max Wilder (3.06), and Dick Lyons (3.12). Our starting pitching ERA is an impressive 3.60, 11 points better then the Stars who have the second best. If only Jim Crawford was pitching like last season and Tommy Wilcox decided to pitch to his ability, we'd probably have the best 5-man rotation in FABL history. All five of our pitchers rank in the top 16 in the league. It's crazy that with an elite rotation and the best offense in baseball, we are falling farther and farther out of the playoff hunt. Two quick other notes: Ace McSherry will take over as stopper as Castellini has proven to not be a dependable option. And for Brooklyn, Tom Barrell is now 3-0 with a 0.77 ERA (570 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched. Injury Report SP Hap Goodwin (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Activated from the DL 2B Red O'Neil (AA Mobile Commodores): Oblique Strain (4-5 weeks) RP Cy Plummer (B San Jose Cougars): Activated from the DL Minor League Report SP Fred Collins (A Lincoln Legislators): A 5th Round selection just two drafts ago, Fred Collins has flown up the ladder. In La Crosse, he was 3-3 with a 2.12 ERA (205 ERA+), 1.06 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 68 innings. In San Jose, he was 4-2 with a 2.08 ERA (194 ERA+), 0.94 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 65 innings. He's now made three starts in Lincoln, and in the most recent one he tossed a 1-hit shutout with just 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.The 23-year-old has passed all tests thrown at him so far, and is doing everything he can to establish himself in our system. He ranks 10th out of all our pitchers and 292nd overall in baseball. He's got a nice four pitch arsenal and has excellent command of all of them. His cutter sits in the high 90s and his off-speed pitches can be located well to finish off hitters. I like what I've seen so far with him, and I think he's going to be a dependable back of the rotation arm.