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ayaghmour2 · 09-30-2020, 12:48 PM

April 17th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (4-1): 13
Toronto Wolves (0-5): 4

W: Dick Lyons (1-0)
L: Bill Anderson (0-1)

Love the offense! We exploded for 20 hits and 13 runs to secure at least a series win in our second of the year. Arnold Bower was 3-for-6 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, steal, and 4 runs scored. John Kincaid is 3-for-6 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-6 with a double and run scored. Starter Dick Lyons was 2-for-3 with a sac-bunt, run scored, and RBI. He tossed 8 innings with 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout.

April 18th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (4-2): 1
Toronto Wolves (1-5): 2

W: Buddy Adams (1-1)
L: Tommy Wilcox (1-1)

We couldn't finish off the sweep, but let's take the little victory. Wilcox was really good, 8 innings with 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts, but the offense let him down. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double.

Off tomorrow before heading home for our Home Opener against Cleveland!

April 20th, 1933
Cleveland Foresters (1-6): 0
Chicago Cougars (5-2): 2

W: Dick Leudtke (2-0)
L: Karl Johnson (1-1)

Now this is the Dick Leudtke I remember!

He was brilliant in our first home game, tossing a 3-hit shutout with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. We didn't give him much run support, but it didn't matter as he locked down the Foresters lineup. Mike Taylor supplied the offense, 2-for-4 with a two run homer. Tom Taylor was 2-for-3 with a walk.

April 21st, 1933
Cleveland Foresters (1-7): 2
Chicago Cougars (6-2): 5

W: Max Wilder (1-1)
L: Jim Thompson (0-1)

Another strong pitching outing, this time courtesy of Max Wilder, and just eight games in all five starters have picked up a win. Wilder went all nine, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), and 3 walks with 6 strikeouts. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-3 with a walk, run, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Russ Combs was 1-for-4 with a walk, steal, and run. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

April 22nd, 1933
Cleveland Foresters (1-8): 0
Chicago Cougars (7-2): 2

W: Jim Crawford (2-0)
L: Ed Wood (0-2)
SV: Chick Meehan (1)

This was a lot less pretty of a 2-0 shutout, but a win is a win and we swept the struggling Foresters out of Chicago. Jim Crawford needed help finishing the game, going 8.1 with 9 hits, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Veteran Chick Meehan made his season debut, getting a strikeout and ground out to end the game. Didn't do too much on offense, Combs was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Kincaid and Sprague were both 2-for-4.

April 23rd, 1933
Toronto Wolves (3-7): 7
Chicago Cougars (7-3): 1

W: Bill Anderson (1-1)
L: Tommy Wilcox (1-2)

Not sure this one was Wilcox's fault, as he was left out too long. He went 8.2 innings with 12 hits, 7 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts, but five runs came in the ninth and the other two in the 8th and 8 of the 12 hits came in those two innings. We didn't hit much again, but Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with an RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4.

Stars of the Week
Bobby Sprague : 24 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .417 AVG, 1.023 OPS
John Kincaid : 24 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .417 AVG, .962 OPS
Dick Luedtke : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 3 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA

Weekly Summary
It was a solid 4-2 week and we now sit alone in second place. The Sailors (8-2) are right above us and both New York and Baltimore a game behind at 6-4. We have two more hosting the Wolves before taking a trip to Philly for three. It's a quick road trip and we'll be back in Chicago to start a long homestand with Baltimore.

Just 10 games in, but the pitching has been really strong to start the year. Discounting our last game with the Wolves, we've held the Foresters and Wolves to four or less runs a game and the starting pitching has been really good. The pen only has a combined 2.2 innings and the rotation ERA is a very nice 2.24. We've done a decent job scoring, 46 runs compared to just 27 allowed, and for the most part rank in the top few in most main categories. I'm hoping after this week we'll find ourselves in first place.

Minor League Report

CF Ernie Carson (C La Crosse Lions): Our 5th Round selection this year, Carson has been splitting time with fellow draftee Elias Canady, but unlike Canady, Carson has really excelled. In 28 trips to the plate, the 19-year-old is hitting .423/.464/.423 (138 OPS+) with a steal and 4 RBI's. The lefty swinger is a plus contact hitter with excellent speed and a good approach at the plate. Questions around him lie with his power, which likely won't ever be much of a factor. He's more of a light hitter who's value should come with speed and defense, but he should always have a nice and high batting average. He currently ranks as our 13th Best prospect and 115th in the FABL.

Amateur Report

We've had a little issue with our feeder leagues, as outputs have been really weird and the league listing was off, so I'm holding off on these until things normalize. If they don't, the numbers from this year will look very different, as teams are scoring a lot with HS ERA's of almost 9 and College ERA's around 7.

09-30-2020, 12:48 PM	#228
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,111	Week 2: April 17th-April 23rd April 17th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (4-1): 13 Toronto Wolves (0-5): 4 W: Dick Lyons (1-0) L: Bill Anderson (0-1) Love the offense! We exploded for 20 hits and 13 runs to secure at least a series win in our second of the year. Arnold Bower was 3-for-6 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, steal, and 4 runs scored. John Kincaid is 3-for-6 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Taylor was 2-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-6 with a double and run scored. Starter Dick Lyons was 2-for-3 with a sac-bunt, run scored, and RBI. He tossed 8 innings with 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout. April 18th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (4-2): 1 Toronto Wolves (1-5): 2 W: Buddy Adams (1-1) L: Tommy Wilcox (1-1) We couldn't finish off the sweep, but let's take the little victory. Wilcox was really good, 8 innings with 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts, but the offense let him down. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double. Off tomorrow before heading home for our Home Opener against Cleveland! April 20th, 1933 Cleveland Foresters (1-6): 0 Chicago Cougars (5-2): 2 W: Dick Leudtke (2-0) L: Karl Johnson (1-1) Now this is the Dick Leudtke I remember! He was brilliant in our first home game, tossing a 3-hit shutout with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. We didn't give him much run support, but it didn't matter as he locked down the Foresters lineup. Mike Taylor supplied the offense, 2-for-4 with a two run homer. Tom Taylor was 2-for-3 with a walk. April 21st, 1933 Cleveland Foresters (1-7): 2 Chicago Cougars (6-2): 5 W: Max Wilder (1-1) L: Jim Thompson (0-1) Another strong pitching outing, this time courtesy of Max Wilder, and just eight games in all five starters have picked up a win. Wilder went all nine, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), and 3 walks with 6 strikeouts. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-3 with a walk, run, and RBI. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Russ Combs was 1-for-4 with a walk, steal, and run. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. April 22nd, 1933 Cleveland Foresters (1-8): 0 Chicago Cougars (7-2): 2 W: Jim Crawford (2-0) L: Ed Wood (0-2) SV: Chick Meehan (1) This was a lot less pretty of a 2-0 shutout, but a win is a win and we swept the struggling Foresters out of Chicago. Jim Crawford needed help finishing the game, going 8.1 with 9 hits, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Veteran Chick Meehan made his season debut, getting a strikeout and ground out to end the game. Didn't do too much on offense, Combs was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Kincaid and Sprague were both 2-for-4. April 23rd, 1933 Toronto Wolves (3-7): 7 Chicago Cougars (7-3): 1 W: Bill Anderson (1-1) L: Tommy Wilcox (1-2) Not sure this one was Wilcox's fault, as he was left out too long. He went 8.2 innings with 12 hits, 7 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts, but five runs came in the ninth and the other two in the 8th and 8 of the 12 hits came in those two innings. We didn't hit much again, but Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple and run scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with an RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4. Stars of the Week Bobby Sprague : 24 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .417 AVG, 1.023 OPS John Kincaid : 24 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .417 AVG, .962 OPS Dick Luedtke : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 3 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA Weekly Summary It was a solid 4-2 week and we now sit alone in second place. The Sailors (8-2) are right above us and both New York and Baltimore a game behind at 6-4. We have two more hosting the Wolves before taking a trip to Philly for three. It's a quick road trip and we'll be back in Chicago to start a long homestand with Baltimore. Just 10 games in, but the pitching has been really strong to start the year. Discounting our last game with the Wolves, we've held the Foresters and Wolves to four or less runs a game and the starting pitching has been really good. The pen only has a combined 2.2 innings and the rotation ERA is a very nice 2.24. We've done a decent job scoring, 46 runs compared to just 27 allowed, and for the most part rank in the top few in most main categories. I'm hoping after this week we'll find ourselves in first place. Minor League Report CF Ernie Carson (C La Crosse Lions): Our 5th Round selection this year, Carson has been splitting time with fellow draftee Elias Canady, but unlike Canady, Carson has really excelled. In 28 trips to the plate, the 19-year-old is hitting .423/.464/.423 (138 OPS+) with a steal and 4 RBI's. The lefty swinger is a plus contact hitter with excellent speed and a good approach at the plate. Questions around him lie with his power, which likely won't ever be much of a factor. He's more of a light hitter who's value should come with speed and defense, but he should always have a nice and high batting average. He currently ranks as our 13th Best prospect and 115th in the FABL. Amateur Report We've had a little issue with our feeder leagues, as outputs have been really weird and the league listing was off, so I'm holding off on these until things normalize. If they don't, the numbers from this year will look very different, as teams are scoring a lot with HS ERA's of almost 9 and College ERA's around 7.