Chicago's first 12 games of the season are against New York and St. Louis--the two odds on favorites to battle for the FA pennant this season. The first six games are on the road--there is one more in St. Louis today--and then we head to Chicago to open the season with three against New York and three against St. Louis.
The Chiefs were ready on Opening Day in New York as they jumped on Rabbit Day for 8 runs. But Jim Crawford couldn't hold on, and the Chiefs fell 9-8 in 10 innings. The Chiefs continued to score and put up 9 the next day, and Ron Coles cruised to a 9-3 win. On Thursday, the Chiefs were shut-out 1-0 by Hardin Bates, though Red Hampton only allowed 3 hits in the tough-luck loss. Chicago then split the first two games with St. Louis--losing 7-4 on Saturday and winning 8-1 on Sunday.
It's only 5 games, so too early to draw any kind of conclusions, but it's nice to see
Paddy Smith bust out of the gate like that.
Mose Christopher is dealing with a sprained ankle, so he may get a day off this week.
Ron Coles and
Jim Crawford each had 2 starts this week, and
Red Hampton had the other start. Hampton pitched brilliantly against the Gothams, allowing only 3 hits, but his team mates were unable to push any runs across. Coles won both of his starts, but Crawford has looked rusty. In 13 innings, Crawford has allowed 14 runs and 23 hits. There are no upcoming off days, so
Charlie Bingham is scheduled to make his FABL debut as a starter in this afternoon's tilt with St. Louis.
