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Stanley Kuppchaser · 04-19-2021, 06:57 AM

Well, I'm up early and the new leagues are forming yet, so I thought I'd look back and look ahead. The Mundys faded badly down the stretch of the crown chase to end up in fourth, just a bit above .500.They really hit the wall with nine September games against Waffletown, who put on quite a bit of muscle toward the end of the campaign.

It PT play the results were fine, as the team made the playoffs to grab some extra PP and won the division series before bowing out against the Nowhere Men. The team did have an odd split, going 56-25, .691 on the road while managing a 44-27, .543 at Glorious Mundy Stadium.

GM Ulysses Fairsmith had made defensive improvement a major focus and it went well, with the team finishing 4th in efficiency and first in range. Rookie shortstop Marty Marion stood out, capturing a gold glove, while also providing solid offense from the ninth spot in the order. It seemed to pay off for the pitching staff, which finished second in nearly all categories, although they had led most of the season, and slipped a little in September. Irv Young led the way with his second straight 20 win season, and winning pitcher of the year for the AC. Max Lanier, Fred Fitzsimmons, and Tommy Greene each won 15, while Carl Hubble chipped in with 13. Ben Tincup debuted with 31 saves, and Rich Garces maintained his solid efforts with 17.

The offense, however, took a tumble as the Mundys slipped to 8th in runs scored and homers, 7th in average and slugging, and 9th in OBP. Brian McCann was a bright spot, winning the silver slugger for catchers. Frank Baker batted .299 with 17 homers and 35 stolen bases, but the overall offensive star was center fielder Dave Fulz, who hit .275 with 18 triples, 17 homers, 88 steals, 102 runs scored, and 76 RBI while leading off.

The only major change for the upcoming season will be the debut of late season free agent signing Ryan Howard to be the left handed side of a platoon at first with hold over Steve Bilko, who hit a disappointing .231 with 24 homers and 77 RBI in full time duty. Other than that, Port Ruppert, the only team to play in OL from the start, will be counting on bounce back efforts on offense.

04-19-2021, 06:57 AM	#607
Stanley Kuppchaser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,239	Port Ruppert Post Mortem and a Peek Ahead Well, I'm up early and the new leagues are forming yet, so I thought I'd look back and look ahead. The Mundys faded badly down the stretch of the crown chase to end up in fourth, just a bit above .500.They really hit the wall with nine September games against Waffletown, who put on quite a bit of muscle toward the end of the campaign. It PT play the results were fine, as the team made the playoffs to grab some extra PP and won the division series before bowing out against the Nowhere Men. The team did have an odd split, going 56-25, .691 on the road while managing a 44-27, .543 at Glorious Mundy Stadium. GM Ulysses Fairsmith had made defensive improvement a major focus and it went well, with the team finishing 4th in efficiency and first in range. Rookie shortstop Marty Marion stood out, capturing a gold glove, while also providing solid offense from the ninth spot in the order. It seemed to pay off for the pitching staff, which finished second in nearly all categories, although they had led most of the season, and slipped a little in September. Irv Young led the way with his second straight 20 win season, and winning pitcher of the year for the AC. Max Lanier, Fred Fitzsimmons, and Tommy Greene each won 15, while Carl Hubble chipped in with 13. Ben Tincup debuted with 31 saves, and Rich Garces maintained his solid efforts with 17. The offense, however, took a tumble as the Mundys slipped to 8th in runs scored and homers, 7th in average and slugging, and 9th in OBP. Brian McCann was a bright spot, winning the silver slugger for catchers. Frank Baker batted .299 with 17 homers and 35 stolen bases, but the overall offensive star was center fielder Dave Fulz, who hit .275 with 18 triples, 17 homers, 88 steals, 102 runs scored, and 76 RBI while leading off. The only major change for the upcoming season will be the debut of late season free agent signing Ryan Howard to be the left handed side of a platoon at first with hold over Steve Bilko, who hit a disappointing .231 with 24 homers and 77 RBI in full time duty. Other than that, Port Ruppert, the only team to play in OL from the start, will be counting on bounce back efforts on offense. Last edited by Stanley Kuppchaser; 04-19-2021 at 07:07 AM.