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ayaghmour2 · 10-26-2020, 07:53 PM

August 21st, 1933
Brooklyn Kings (57-65): 3
Chicago Cougars (81-40): 6

W: Jim Crawford (10-7)
L: Roy Pierce (7-7)
SV: Chick Meehan (13)

We finished off the sweep with a nice 6-3 win. Jim Crawford picked up the win with 8 innings, 8 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Chick Meehan picked up the save with a walk and strikeout in a scoreless inning. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and two run homer. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's.

August 22nd, 1933
Montreal Saints (66-57): 7
Chicago Cougars (81-41): 1

W: Red Floyd (2-4)
L: Dick Leudtke (15-7)

We got the Saints in four, and even though we've expanded our lead on them, they've always played us tough. This one wasn't even close, and they put up a lot on Leudtke as we just couldn't hit. He allowed 12 hits and 6 runs with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in six and a third. Claude Purvis allowed 3 hits and 2 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts in two innings. Cy Bryant literally was the offense, going 2-for-3 with a solo shot. We did have four walks, but the only other player to get a hit, was Leudtke who singled to leadoff the third.

August 23rd, 1933
Montreal Saints (66-58): 3
Chicago Cougars (82-41): 6

W: Max Wilder (11-8)
L: Walker Moore (11-9)

A big four run sixth gave us the win in this one. Cy Bryant was a big part of that, going 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-2 with 2 walks, a run, and an RBI. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, run, and RBI.

August 24th, 1933
Montreal Saints (67-58): 10
Chicago Cougars (82-42): 3

W: Johnny Long (2-1)
L: Tommy Wilcox (18-9)

Montreal took out some anger on us in this one, and managed to absolutely destroy Tommy Wilcox. This start reminds me of 1932 Wilcox, 4.2 innings with 11 hits, 8 runs, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Norm Stewart admirably mopped up, 4.1 innings with 3 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 5 strikeouts. 10 strikeouts is good, but 10 runs isn't... John Kincaid hit well though, 3-for-4 with a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant and Tom Taylor were both 1-for-3 with a walk. Even though the Saints one, it was a huge loss as Earle Whitten left with injury. The 25-year-old will miss 4-5 weeks. He was 10-9 with 4 saves, a 3.14 ERA (118 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 56 walks, and 44 strikeouts in 154.2 innings (20 starts, 14 relief appearances). He was in the Charlie Stedman trade that also brought over Ed Smith and Bob Worley, both of who have gotten a ton of playing time this year.

August 25th, 1933
Montreal Saints (67-59): 4
Chicago Cougars (83-42): 5

W: Dick Lyons (16-7)
L: Milt Fritz (11-7)

We managed to salvage the finale, as Dick Lyons was good enough to win as he outdueled Montreal's ace Milt Fritz. In the complete game win he allowed 11 hits and 4 runs with 2 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a double, triple, run, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

August 27th, 1933
Toronto Wolves (46-80): 1
Chicago Cougars (84-42): 4

W: Dick Leudtke (16-7)
L: Buddy Adams (6-19)

We got a day off before the Wolves came to town for three to end our homestand. Dick Leudtke more then bounced back, allowing just 4 hits, a run, and a walk with 2 strikeouts in the complete game win. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Phil Vaughan 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Stars of the Week
Russ Combs : 24 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .375 AVG, .965 OPS
Cy Bryant : 22 AB, 7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .318 AVG, .984 OPS
John Kincaid : 23 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .304 AVG, .783 OPS

Weekly Summary
So I got a little bit of a throwback in this one. And a reminder that Tommy Wilcox is human. He finally had a bad start, granted, against a good offense, but I've just become so used to him being good now just like I was used to him being bad last year. I hope he gets the bad out of his system now, because he is going to be crucial to winning our second title.

After two with the Wolves, we have a quick double header in Cleveland (67-58) before a day off on the 31st to end the Month. Rosters expand on the first, and we'll be in Montreal (67-60) for four. These are two good teams and we have to show that we are better then them.

A little note on our rotation. In the Continental Association for individual pitchers, Cougars rank 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in ERA+, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in ERA, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in WAR. Wilcox is always 1st, Wilder is 4th, and 2nd and 3rd are Lyons and Leudtke. Wilcox also leads in complete games (22) and K/BB (2.5) while Dick Leudtke (4) in shutouts and FIP (3.07). Jim Crawford also finally brought his ERA down so his ERA+ is 101 and all five pitchers are above average.

Last thing, shoutout to Norm Stewart for making the team officially. With rosters expanding, there would now be no reason to get rid of the last remaining Rule-5 Pick. Regardless, Stewart has looked really good in 25.2 innings this year. The lefty has a 2.10 ERA (186 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, 7 walks, and 14 strikeouts. He will be 27 in September, but I do really like his longterm potential. I think he could be a Dick Leudtke type pitcher with a little more work in the rotation. He may make the team as a reliever again next season, but if not, he'll likely start the season in Milwaukee as a starter.

Minor League Report

2B/CF/LF Russ Franklin (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He's not a prospect, but it is definitely worth covering Russ Franklin who I acquired from the Foresters in June for a 5th Round Pick. I've started to have him play left field, and he's actually looked solid out there. He's hit well too, .322/.355/.477 (109 OPS+) with 4 homers, 19 steals, and 42 RBI's in 325 trips to the plate. Eventually when rosters expand, he'll rejoin the team and will have a chance to audition for a bench spot. He's got a ton of speed, but it's been hard to find a position for him. He hasn't looked great at second and he looks just average in center. I'm hoping left is the future home, but he could at least be a valuable off the bench player if he hits like he did last year in the majors.

3B Tom Spitzer (AA Mobile Commodores): At one point, Spitzer was looking like a top 100 prospect, but after a strong draft class this year, he dropped down to 160. The 22-year-old has looked good in AA despite being way younger then most of the guys he competes against. He's hitting .315/.349/.438 (106 OPS+) with 3 homers and 65 RBI's in 516 trips to the plate. A former 7th Rounder in 1929, Spitzer was originally a shortstop with questionable range. He's moved on over to third base, and so far, the results have been good. He has the arm for it and his range is exceptional. He's got a strong, quick bat and he's working on hitting off-speed pitches better. He should be able to hit for a high batting average and steal a decent amount of bases. If he can figure out third base, Spitzer could have a chance to start in the big leagues.

10-26-2020, 07:53 PM	#248
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 20: August 21st-August 27th August 21st, 1933 Brooklyn Kings (57-65): 3 Chicago Cougars (81-40): 6 W: Jim Crawford (10-7) L: Roy Pierce (7-7) SV: Chick Meehan (13) We finished off the sweep with a nice 6-3 win. Jim Crawford picked up the win with 8 innings, 8 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Chick Meehan picked up the save with a walk and strikeout in a scoreless inning. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and two run homer. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI's. August 22nd, 1933 Montreal Saints (66-57): 7 Chicago Cougars (81-41): 1 W: Red Floyd (2-4) L: Dick Leudtke (15-7) We got the Saints in four, and even though we've expanded our lead on them, they've always played us tough. This one wasn't even close, and they put up a lot on Leudtke as we just couldn't hit. He allowed 12 hits and 6 runs with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in six and a third. Claude Purvis allowed 3 hits and 2 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts in two innings. Cy Bryant literally was the offense, going 2-for-3 with a solo shot. We did have four walks, but the only other player to get a hit, was Leudtke who singled to leadoff the third. August 23rd, 1933 Montreal Saints (66-58): 3 Chicago Cougars (82-41): 6 W: Max Wilder (11-8) L: Walker Moore (11-9) A big four run sixth gave us the win in this one. Cy Bryant was a big part of that, going 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Tom Taylor was 1-for-4 with a two run homer. Phil Vaughan was 1-for-2 with 2 walks, a run, and an RBI. Mike Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, run, and RBI. August 24th, 1933 Montreal Saints (67-58): 10 Chicago Cougars (82-42): 3 W: Johnny Long (2-1) L: Tommy Wilcox (18-9) Montreal took out some anger on us in this one, and managed to absolutely destroy Tommy Wilcox. This start reminds me of 1932 Wilcox, 4.2 innings with 11 hits, 8 runs, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Norm Stewart admirably mopped up, 4.1 innings with 3 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 5 strikeouts. 10 strikeouts is good, but 10 runs isn't... John Kincaid hit well though, 3-for-4 with a homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant and Tom Taylor were both 1-for-3 with a walk. Even though the Saints one, it was a huge loss as Earle Whitten left with injury. The 25-year-old will miss 4-5 weeks. He was 10-9 with 4 saves, a 3.14 ERA (118 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 56 walks, and 44 strikeouts in 154.2 innings (20 starts, 14 relief appearances). He was in the Charlie Stedman trade that also brought over Ed Smith and Bob Worley, both of who have gotten a ton of playing time this year. August 25th, 1933 Montreal Saints (67-59): 4 Chicago Cougars (83-42): 5 W: Dick Lyons (16-7) L: Milt Fritz (11-7) We managed to salvage the finale, as Dick Lyons was good enough to win as he outdueled Montreal's ace Milt Fritz. In the complete game win he allowed 11 hits and 4 runs with 2 strikeouts. He was also 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a double, triple, run, and 2 RBI's. Cy Bryant was 1-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. August 27th, 1933 Toronto Wolves (46-80): 1 Chicago Cougars (84-42): 4 W: Dick Leudtke (16-7) L: Buddy Adams (6-19) We got a day off before the Wolves came to town for three to end our homestand. Dick Leudtke more then bounced back, allowing just 4 hits, a run, and a walk with 2 strikeouts in the complete game win. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double, run, and RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Tom Taylor was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Phil Vaughan 2-for-4 with a run scored. Stars of the Week Russ Combs : 24 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .375 AVG, .965 OPS Cy Bryant : 22 AB, 7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .318 AVG, .984 OPS John Kincaid : 23 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .304 AVG, .783 OPS Weekly Summary So I got a little bit of a throwback in this one. And a reminder that Tommy Wilcox is human. He finally had a bad start, granted, against a good offense, but I've just become so used to him being good now just like I was used to him being bad last year. I hope he gets the bad out of his system now, because he is going to be crucial to winning our second title. After two with the Wolves, we have a quick double header in Cleveland (67-58) before a day off on the 31st to end the Month. Rosters expand on the first, and we'll be in Montreal (67-60) for four. These are two good teams and we have to show that we are better then them. A little note on our rotation. In the Continental Association for individual pitchers, Cougars rank 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in ERA+, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in ERA, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in WAR. Wilcox is always 1st, Wilder is 4th, and 2nd and 3rd are Lyons and Leudtke. Wilcox also leads in complete games (22) and K/BB (2.5) while Dick Leudtke (4) in shutouts and FIP (3.07). Jim Crawford also finally brought his ERA down so his ERA+ is 101 and all five pitchers are above average. Last thing, shoutout to Norm Stewart for making the team officially. With rosters expanding, there would now be no reason to get rid of the last remaining Rule-5 Pick. Regardless, Stewart has looked really good in 25.2 innings this year. The lefty has a 2.10 ERA (186 ERA+), 0.97 WHIP, 7 walks, and 14 strikeouts. He will be 27 in September, but I do really like his longterm potential. I think he could be a Dick Leudtke type pitcher with a little more work in the rotation. He may make the team as a reliever again next season, but if not, he'll likely start the season in Milwaukee as a starter. Minor League Report 2B/CF/LF Russ Franklin (AAA Milwaukee Blues): He's not a prospect, but it is definitely worth covering Russ Franklin who I acquired from the Foresters in June for a 5th Round Pick. I've started to have him play left field, and he's actually looked solid out there. He's hit well too, .322/.355/.477 (109 OPS+) with 4 homers, 19 steals, and 42 RBI's in 325 trips to the plate. Eventually when rosters expand, he'll rejoin the team and will have a chance to audition for a bench spot. He's got a ton of speed, but it's been hard to find a position for him. He hasn't looked great at second and he looks just average in center. I'm hoping left is the future home, but he could at least be a valuable off the bench player if he hits like he did last year in the majors. 3B Tom Spitzer (AA Mobile Commodores): At one point, Spitzer was looking like a top 100 prospect, but after a strong draft class this year, he dropped down to 160. The 22-year-old has looked good in AA despite being way younger then most of the guys he competes against. He's hitting .315/.349/.438 (106 OPS+) with 3 homers and 65 RBI's in 516 trips to the plate. A former 7th Rounder in 1929, Spitzer was originally a shortstop with questionable range. He's moved on over to third base, and so far, the results have been good. He has the arm for it and his range is exceptional. He's got a strong, quick bat and he's working on hitting off-speed pitches better. He should be able to hit for a high batting average and steal a decent amount of bases. If he can figure out third base, Spitzer could have a chance to start in the big leagues.