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ayaghmour2 · 02-24-2021, 02:28 PM

Weekly Record: 1-3
Seasonal Record: 36-40 (7th, 14.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Doc Love : 18 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .556 AVG, 1.667 OPS
Lou Kelly : 17 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .353 AVG, .977 OPS
Bill Kline : 1 Win, 1.0 IP, 0 BB, 1 K, 0.00 ERA

Weekly Schedule
7-10: Win vs Cannons (6-7)
7-11: Loss vs Cannons (15-8)
7-13: Loss vs Cannons (9-2)
7-14: Loss vs Cannons (4-1)

Summary
You know it is a bad week when one of the "stars" is a guy who threw a single scoreless inning. We got to host the Cannons and even though we won the Wilcox outing, we looked really bad this week. Not much pitching of any kind and the offense was inconsistent.

Looking Ahead
Big week coming up: eight games in seven days. We host the Stars and Saints, the team below and above us in the standings. Montreal is 38-44 while New York 36-49. Most of the CA is below .500, but we're the only three teams in the CA not to reach 40 wins. In the Fed, Detroit joins the trio, although they've won just 25. If we don't have a winning week, I'm not sure I want to keep any of my players...

Batters
Well, Doc Love had a good week! He was named Player of the Week, going 10-for-18 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. He even managed to hit for the cycle on the 11th in a losing effort. Love has had a pretty decent season for us, batting .334/.370/.515 (120 OPS+) with 13 homers and 57 RBI's, but he's seen his strikeouts rise and walks fall. After 57 walks and 24 strikeouts last season, he's on just a 37-31 pace this season. I really don't want to trade Love, but of all the guys we have right now, he actually has decent value. Pete Asher actually did well, 3-for-4 with 3 walks in two starts. Lou Kelly was also 6-for-17 with a homer and 3 RBI's. He was 0-for-2 in the All-Star Game. His fellow All-Star Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored, but was just 2-for-18 with a double for us. He's started to come back down to earth, his season line down to .309/.369/.504 (117 OPS+) with 5 homers, 3 steals, and 31 RBI's.

Pitchers
Tommy Wilcox started the opener and will pitch the first and maybe seventh game next week. He hit the 150 pitch count, going seven and a third with 10 hits, 6 runs (4 earned), 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Dick Lyons did okay, 7.2 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout. For him, I guess that's pretty good. This week I'm letting Wayne Robinson and George Johnson get starts with the double header. I also added Wally Larkin off waivers from the Dynamos. My scout kind of likes him and we are desperate for arms of any kind. He can be optioned to AAA, and will, but he's had a really interesting career. He was a 6th Round selection in 1923, and then debuted with the Foresters in 1926. He was up for part of the next season too, but from 1928-1934 he was stuck in AAA. He got roughed up in 9.2 innings with the Dynamos, but I think if I let him find himself in AAA, he could actually pitch out of the rotation for us towards the end of the season.

Minor League Report
3B Ray Ford (Mobile Commodores): If Ray Ford had any sort of defensive ability, he'd be playing in the majors right now. Instead, he's stuck in Mobile trying to learn third base because he can't play second base and I don't need another first basemen. Still, Ford is hitting .382/.472/.634 (183 OPS+) with 6 homers and 46 RBI's and at this point I have to at least bring him to AAA. And even though there is no hint of fielding ability, this man just rakes. He's got a patient approach, almost never strikes out, and continues to show promise at the plate. First he boosted his contact, now the power, and I'm really hoping the glove is what's next. According to his personality, no one outhustles him, so perhaps the sky truly is the limit.

02-24-2021, 02:28 PM	#367
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 13: July 8th-July 14th Weekly Record: 1-3 Seasonal Record: 36-40 (7th, 14.5 GB) Stars of the Week Doc Love : 18 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .556 AVG, 1.667 OPS Lou Kelly : 17 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .353 AVG, .977 OPS Bill Kline : 1 Win, 1.0 IP, 0 BB, 1 K, 0.00 ERA Weekly Schedule 7-10: Win vs Cannons (6-7) 7-11: Loss vs Cannons (15-8) 7-13: Loss vs Cannons (9-2) 7-14: Loss vs Cannons (4-1) Summary You know it is a bad week when one of the "stars" is a guy who threw a single scoreless inning. We got to host the Cannons and even though we won the Wilcox outing, we looked really bad this week. Not much pitching of any kind and the offense was inconsistent. Looking Ahead Big week coming up: eight games in seven days. We host the Stars and Saints, the team below and above us in the standings. Montreal is 38-44 while New York 36-49. Most of the CA is below .500, but we're the only three teams in the CA not to reach 40 wins. In the Fed, Detroit joins the trio, although they've won just 25. If we don't have a winning week, I'm not sure I want to keep any of my players... Batters Well, Doc Love had a good week! He was named Player of the Week, going 10-for-18 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. He even managed to hit for the cycle on the 11th in a losing effort. Love has had a pretty decent season for us, batting .334/.370/.515 (120 OPS+) with 13 homers and 57 RBI's, but he's seen his strikeouts rise and walks fall. After 57 walks and 24 strikeouts last season, he's on just a 37-31 pace this season. I really don't want to trade Love, but of all the guys we have right now, he actually has decent value. Pete Asher actually did well, 3-for-4 with 3 walks in two starts. Lou Kelly was also 6-for-17 with a homer and 3 RBI's. He was 0-for-2 in the All-Star Game. His fellow All-Star Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored, but was just 2-for-18 with a double for us. He's started to come back down to earth, his season line down to .309/.369/.504 (117 OPS+) with 5 homers, 3 steals, and 31 RBI's. Pitchers Tommy Wilcox started the opener and will pitch the first and maybe seventh game next week. He hit the 150 pitch count, going seven and a third with 10 hits, 6 runs (4 earned), 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Dick Lyons did okay, 7.2 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout. For him, I guess that's pretty good. This week I'm letting Wayne Robinson and George Johnson get starts with the double header. I also added Wally Larkin off waivers from the Dynamos. My scout kind of likes him and we are desperate for arms of any kind. He can be optioned to AAA, and will, but he's had a really interesting career. He was a 6th Round selection in 1923, and then debuted with the Foresters in 1926. He was up for part of the next season too, but from 1928-1934 he was stuck in AAA. He got roughed up in 9.2 innings with the Dynamos, but I think if I let him find himself in AAA, he could actually pitch out of the rotation for us towards the end of the season. Minor League Report 3B Ray Ford (Mobile Commodores): If Ray Ford had any sort of defensive ability, he'd be playing in the majors right now. Instead, he's stuck in Mobile trying to learn third base because he can't play second base and I don't need another first basemen. Still, Ford is hitting .382/.472/.634 (183 OPS+) with 6 homers and 46 RBI's and at this point I have to at least bring him to AAA. And even though there is no hint of fielding ability, this man just rakes. He's got a patient approach, almost never strikes out, and continues to show promise at the plate. First he boosted his contact, now the power, and I'm really hoping the glove is what's next. According to his personality, no one outhustles him, so perhaps the sky truly is the limit.