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mjj55409 · 06-10-2021, 05:17 PM

The Chiefs have played to a 21-8 record (.724) so far in May with two games remaining--there is a Decoration Day double-header this afternoon against the Pioneers. So all in all, a very good month; even though it feels as though the club isn't quite hitting on all cylinders yet. Rabbit Day is just 3-3 in May with a 4.14 ERA. Bob Martin finally has his average over .250. And Cliff Moss is still scuffling around below .300. Al Miller has been walking more and giving up more home runs--never a good combination for pitching success.

This season is shaping up to be a good neck and neck race between Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. Though Boston gets Dick Higgins back in a few weeks. This week we have 3 games with St. Louis, 3 with Boston, and 2 with Pittsburgh--so all the clubs in the top half of the league. It should be a fun week.

May Top Performers:

Tom Bird: .337/.451/.500, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R
Jim Hampton: .383/.409/.523, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R
Pete Layton: .317/.398/.490, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 24 R
Charlie Bingham: 6-1, 2.34 ERA
Jack Beach: 4-1, 2.48 ERA
Al Miller: 4-0, 2.66 ERA

Bennie Griffith--who had already been dealing with a sore biceps--sprained his ankle and will be out for a few weeks. And so Paddy Smith--who had been sent to Fort Wayne to make room for Tom Taylor--was recalled to play center field. Smith hit well in Fort Wayne, slashing .354/.404/.521, and was named the Century League Player of the Week last week. And it should come as no surprise, but Taylor is also nursing a sore elbow. It's unclear when he'll be at full strength again, but we are scheduled to face only two left-handers this week, so he'll likely get the full week off to rest.

So with Rabbit Day and Al Miller both struggling to get back to the level at which they were pitching in 1936, Charlie Bingham and Jack Beach have been the rocks in the rotation. With the double-header today, Max Plourde will also pick up another start this week--likely Friday in the finale of the Boston series, which sets up Day and Miller to pitch against Pittsburgh.

06-10-2021, 05:17 PM	#65
mjj55409 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,166	Monday, May 31st, 1937 The Chiefs have played to a 21-8 record (.724) so far in May with two games remaining--there is a Decoration Day double-header this afternoon against the Pioneers. So all in all, a very good month; even though it feels as though the club isn't quite hitting on all cylinders yet. Rabbit Day is just 3-3 in May with a 4.14 ERA. Bob Martin finally has his average over .250. And Cliff Moss is still scuffling around below .300. Al Miller has been walking more and giving up more home runs--never a good combination for pitching success. This season is shaping up to be a good neck and neck race between Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. Though Boston gets Dick Higgins back in a few weeks. This week we have 3 games with St. Louis, 3 with Boston, and 2 with Pittsburgh--so all the clubs in the top half of the league. It should be a fun week. May Top Performers: Tom Bird: .337/.451/.500, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R Jim Hampton: .383/.409/.523, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R Pete Layton: .317/.398/.490, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 24 R Charlie Bingham: 6-1, 2.34 ERA Jack Beach: 4-1, 2.48 ERA Al Miller: 4-0, 2.66 ERA Bennie Griffith--who had already been dealing with a sore biceps--sprained his ankle and will be out for a few weeks. And so Paddy Smith--who had been sent to Fort Wayne to make room for Tom Taylor--was recalled to play center field. Smith hit well in Fort Wayne, slashing .354/.404/.521, and was named the Century League Player of the Week last week. And it should come as no surprise, but Taylor is also nursing a sore elbow. It's unclear when he'll be at full strength again, but we are scheduled to face only two left-handers this week, so he'll likely get the full week off to rest. So with Rabbit Day and Al Miller both struggling to get back to the level at which they were pitching in 1936, Charlie Bingham and Jack Beach have been the rocks in the rotation. With the double-header today, Max Plourde will also pick up another start this week--likely Friday in the finale of the Boston series, which sets up Day and Miller to pitch against Pittsburgh. __________________ FABL -- Chicago Chiefs Last edited by mjj55409; 06-10-2021 at 05:23 PM.