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ayaghmour2 · 10-01-2020, 04:07 PM

April 24th, 1933
Toronto Wolves (3-8): 1
Chicago Cougars (8-3): 8

W: Dick Lyons (2-0)
L: Buddy Adams (1-2)

The pitching continues to be excellent, and this time the offense added a little as well and we evened the series with an 8-1 win. It was a strong start for Dick Lyons who went all nine with 5 hits, a run, and a strikeout. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and three driven in. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored.

April 25th, 1933
Toronto Wolves (3-9): 1
Chicago Cougars (9-3): 5

W: Dick Leudtke (3-0)
L: Eddie Quinn (1-2)

I feel like a broken record: another dominant pitching outing! Dick Leudtke was marvelous, 5 hits, a run, and a walk with 5 strikeouts in a complete game victory. He hit a little too, 1-for-3 with a double and RBI. Mike Taylor was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Mike Smith was 1-for-3 with a run scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

April 26th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (10-3): 4
Philadelphia Sailors (9-4): 1

W: Max Wilder (2-1)
L: William Jones (2-1)
SV: Chick Meehan

On to Philadelphia to face the Sailors, who have been off to an excellent start and coming into the game sat tied for first. And for the third consecutive game, we allowed just 1 run and took first with a 4-1 win. Now all we have to do is keep the lead!

Max Wilder was dominant, 4 hits, 3 walks, and an unearned run with 3 strikeouts in 8 strong innings. Chick Meehan picked up the save, allowing a single in a no-run ninth. Arnold Bower was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk, double, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 1-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's.

April 27th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (11-3): 4
Philadelphia Sailors (9-5): 0

W: Tommy Wilcox (2-2)
L: Rollie Beal (2-1)

The only thing better then allowing one run? How about zero! Tommy Wilcox was really on it, tossing a 5-hit shutout with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Bobby Sprague was 1-for-3 with a walk, run, and steal. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI.

April 28th, 1933
Chicago Cougars (11-4): 2
Philadelphia Sailors (10-5): 3

W: Oscar Morse (2-1)
L: Jim Crawford (2-1)

The pitching was still good, but we couldn't score as the Sailors salvaged the finale with a 3-2 win. Jim Crawford was charged with the loss, 7 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 8 innings. Mike Taylor was our offense, 1-for-3 with a walk, solo homer, and two runs scored.

April 29th, 1933
Baltimore Cannons (9-6): 5
Chicago Cougars (12-4): 6
11 Innings

W: Bill Kline (1-0)
L: Bob Miller (2-2)

We returned home to host Baltimore for a three game set. We let this one get away from us, allowing them to score 2 in the 8th and 1 in the 9th to tie it. Luckily, Slim Bloom decided to have the game of his life, and ended up walking it off with a single in the 11th. Filling in for Russ Combs who left with injury, he was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Combs wasn't even the only injury, as Ashbaugh left after going 2-for-2 with a double. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

April 30th, 1933
Baltimore Cannons (9-7): 5
Chicago Cougars (13-4): 6

W: Dick Leudtke (4-0)
L: Paul Vandenberg (0-1)

Same score, same drama. No extras, but after letting the Cannons take a 5-4 lead in the 8th, Phil Vaughan tied it in the 9th with a pinch hit RBI single. He then scored on a 2-0 walk-off double courtesy of John Kincaid. Dick Leudtke picked up the win, going all nine with 10 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), and 6 walks in a shaky start. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk, run, and RBI.

Stars of the Week
Mike Taylor : 20 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .400 AVG, 1.100 OPS
Dick Luedtke : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 7 BB, 5 K, 2.00 ERA
John Kincaid : 28 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .321 AVG, .795 OPS

Awards
Pitcher of the Month: Dick Luedtke (4-0. 2.04 ERA, 14 K)

Injury Report
1B Bill Ashbaugh (FABL Chicago Cougars): Sprained knee (1-2 weeks)
2B Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Strained Back (6 days)

Transactions
Placed 1B Bill Ashbaugh on the 10-Day DL. Recalled 1B Jim Fisher from AAA Milwaukee.

Weekly Summary
A month into the season, things are looking good in Chicago as we have a league best 13-4 record. Montreal (10-7) and Philadelphia (10-7) both sit three back of us while Baltimore (9-7) is the only other team above .500 in the CA. The Stars (7-9) may have a little bit of a World Series hangover, and we'll welcome them to town for three after finishing the final game with the Cannons. After the Stars, the Kings (7-10) stop by for four.

We've done a decent job scoring, 81 runs good for second in the league, but the strength has been the pitching. The rotation has been dominate, totaling a combined 2.10 ERA with just 43 runs allowed. Every other team has allowed 55 or more runs so far and our expected record lines up perfectly with our current record. If you told me after a month that Tommy Wilcox would have the worst ERA on the staff, I wouldn't be surprised. I'd be angry, of course, but not surprised. But when you find out it's a 2.60 (150 ERA+) ERA and he has a 1.07 WHIP to go with it I'd think you meant best. Dick Lyons (2.52 ERA, 155 ERA+), Jim Crawford (2.13 ERA, 183 ERA+), and Dick Leudtke (2.04 ERA, 191 ERA+) have been amazing, but nothing compares to Max Wilder. In his 3 starts, the 35-year-old is 2-1 with a 1.07 ERA (366 ERA+), 0.87 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. He's allowed just 15 hits, 7 walks, and 3 runs. You can't ask for better production out of a pitching staff then I've gotten from my guys. Pittsburgh has also gotten excellent production from their rotation, with a 2.02 team ERA (we are at 2.01), but they are a pitcher park compared to our hitters park.

With all the pitching success, it may be overshadowing Mike Taylor's dominant month. The lefty is mashing .305/.382/.525 (142 OPS+) with 3 homers and 8 RBI's. His production has been crucial, as fellow stars Russ Combs and Tom Taylor have really struggled. Combs won't play much this week to hopefully keep him healthy, but the 29-year-old is hitting just .226/.255/.283 (44 OPS+) with a steal and RBI so far. Tom is hitting just .262/.310/.323 (70 OPS+) with a homer, 2 steals, and 6 RBI's. Both are extremely streaky players, so I expect things to turn around eventually. But it is a good sign that even with two key players really struggling, we've performed so well.

Speaking of injury, we will be without Bill Ashbaugh for a few weeks. He was hitting well, .317/.377/.476 (128 OPS+) with a homer, steal, and 11 RBI's. He will hit the DL while Combs is staying active. Phil Vaughan will get most of the reps at first, but Jim Fisher and Mike Taylor may get some as well. With Combs, Bloom and Simmons will fill in at second, giving Combs a few days of rest so he can make a full recovery.

10-01-2020, 04:07 PM	#229
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,129	Week 3: April 24th-April 30th April 24th, 1933 Toronto Wolves (3-8): 1 Chicago Cougars (8-3): 8 W: Dick Lyons (2-0) L: Buddy Adams (1-2) The pitching continues to be excellent, and this time the offense added a little as well and we evened the series with an 8-1 win. It was a strong start for Dick Lyons who went all nine with 5 hits, a run, and a strikeout. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a double and three driven in. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's. Mike Taylor was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored. April 25th, 1933 Toronto Wolves (3-9): 1 Chicago Cougars (9-3): 5 W: Dick Leudtke (3-0) L: Eddie Quinn (1-2) I feel like a broken record: another dominant pitching outing! Dick Leudtke was marvelous, 5 hits, a run, and a walk with 5 strikeouts in a complete game victory. He hit a little too, 1-for-3 with a double and RBI. Mike Taylor was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Mike Smith was 1-for-3 with a run scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a run scored. April 26th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (10-3): 4 Philadelphia Sailors (9-4): 1 W: Max Wilder (2-1) L: William Jones (2-1) SV: Chick Meehan On to Philadelphia to face the Sailors, who have been off to an excellent start and coming into the game sat tied for first. And for the third consecutive game, we allowed just 1 run and took first with a 4-1 win. Now all we have to do is keep the lead! Max Wilder was dominant, 4 hits, 3 walks, and an unearned run with 3 strikeouts in 8 strong innings. Chick Meehan picked up the save, allowing a single in a no-run ninth. Arnold Bower was 2-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. Tom Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk, double, and two runs scored. Cy Bryant was 1-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's. April 27th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (11-3): 4 Philadelphia Sailors (9-5): 0 W: Tommy Wilcox (2-2) L: Rollie Beal (2-1) The only thing better then allowing one run? How about zero! Tommy Wilcox was really on it, tossing a 5-hit shutout with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Bobby Sprague was 1-for-3 with a walk, run, and steal. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI. April 28th, 1933 Chicago Cougars (11-4): 2 Philadelphia Sailors (10-5): 3 W: Oscar Morse (2-1) L: Jim Crawford (2-1) The pitching was still good, but we couldn't score as the Sailors salvaged the finale with a 3-2 win. Jim Crawford was charged with the loss, 7 hits, 3 runs, and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts in 8 innings. Mike Taylor was our offense, 1-for-3 with a walk, solo homer, and two runs scored. April 29th, 1933 Baltimore Cannons (9-6): 5 Chicago Cougars (12-4): 6 11 Innings W: Bill Kline (1-0) L: Bob Miller (2-2) We returned home to host Baltimore for a three game set. We let this one get away from us, allowing them to score 2 in the 8th and 1 in the 9th to tie it. Luckily, Slim Bloom decided to have the game of his life, and ended up walking it off with a single in the 11th. Filling in for Russ Combs who left with injury, he was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Combs wasn't even the only injury, as Ashbaugh left after going 2-for-2 with a double. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Bobby Sprague was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-3 with an RBI. April 30th, 1933 Baltimore Cannons (9-7): 5 Chicago Cougars (13-4): 6 W: Dick Leudtke (4-0) L: Paul Vandenberg (0-1) Same score, same drama. No extras, but after letting the Cannons take a 5-4 lead in the 8th, Phil Vaughan tied it in the 9th with a pinch hit RBI single. He then scored on a 2-0 walk-off double courtesy of John Kincaid. Dick Leudtke picked up the win, going all nine with 10 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), and 6 walks in a shaky start. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk, run, and RBI. Stars of the Week Mike Taylor : 20 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .400 AVG, 1.100 OPS Dick Luedtke : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 7 BB, 5 K, 2.00 ERA John Kincaid : 28 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .321 AVG, .795 OPS Awards Pitcher of the Month: Dick Luedtke (4-0. 2.04 ERA, 14 K) Injury Report 1B Bill Ashbaugh (FABL Chicago Cougars): Sprained knee (1-2 weeks) 2B Russ Combs (FABL Chicago Cougars): Strained Back (6 days) Transactions Placed 1B Bill Ashbaugh on the 10-Day DL. Recalled 1B Jim Fisher from AAA Milwaukee. Weekly Summary A month into the season, things are looking good in Chicago as we have a league best 13-4 record. Montreal (10-7) and Philadelphia (10-7) both sit three back of us while Baltimore (9-7) is the only other team above .500 in the CA. The Stars (7-9) may have a little bit of a World Series hangover, and we'll welcome them to town for three after finishing the final game with the Cannons. After the Stars, the Kings (7-10) stop by for four. We've done a decent job scoring, 81 runs good for second in the league, but the strength has been the pitching. The rotation has been dominate, totaling a combined 2.10 ERA with just 43 runs allowed. Every other team has allowed 55 or more runs so far and our expected record lines up perfectly with our current record. If you told me after a month that Tommy Wilcox would have the worst ERA on the staff, I wouldn't be surprised. I'd be angry, of course, but not surprised. But when you find out it's a 2.60 (150 ERA+) ERA and he has a 1.07 WHIP to go with it I'd think you meant best. Dick Lyons (2.52 ERA, 155 ERA+), Jim Crawford (2.13 ERA, 183 ERA+), and Dick Leudtke (2.04 ERA, 191 ERA+) have been amazing, but nothing compares to Max Wilder. In his 3 starts, the 35-year-old is 2-1 with a 1.07 ERA (366 ERA+), 0.87 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. He's allowed just 15 hits, 7 walks, and 3 runs. You can't ask for better production out of a pitching staff then I've gotten from my guys. Pittsburgh has also gotten excellent production from their rotation, with a 2.02 team ERA (we are at 2.01), but they are a pitcher park compared to our hitters park. With all the pitching success, it may be overshadowing Mike Taylor's dominant month. The lefty is mashing .305/.382/.525 (142 OPS+) with 3 homers and 8 RBI's. His production has been crucial, as fellow stars Russ Combs and Tom Taylor have really struggled. Combs won't play much this week to hopefully keep him healthy, but the 29-year-old is hitting just .226/.255/.283 (44 OPS+) with a steal and RBI so far. Tom is hitting just .262/.310/.323 (70 OPS+) with a homer, 2 steals, and 6 RBI's. Both are extremely streaky players, so I expect things to turn around eventually. But it is a good sign that even with two key players really struggling, we've performed so well. Speaking of injury, we will be without Bill Ashbaugh for a few weeks. He was hitting well, .317/.377/.476 (128 OPS+) with a homer, steal, and 11 RBI's. He will hit the DL while Combs is staying active. Phil Vaughan will get most of the reps at first, but Jim Fisher and Mike Taylor may get some as well. With Combs, Bloom and Simmons will fill in at second, giving Combs a few days of rest so he can make a full recovery. Attached Images Last edited by ayaghmour2; 10-01-2020 at 04:21 PM.