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ayaghmour2 · 06-23-2021, 04:47 PM

Weekly Record: 3-2
Seasonal Record: 37-39 (4th, 9.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Doc Love : 19 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .474 AVG, 1.419 OPS
Carlos Montes : 19 AB, 8 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .421 AVG, 1.266 OPS
Dave Rankin : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 2 BB, 4 K, 2.50 ERA

Schedule
7-5: Win vs Wolves (2-4)
7-6: Loss vs Wolves (2-0)
7-9: Loss at Sailors (2-3)
7-10: Win at Sailors (4-3)
7-11: Win at Sailors (5-4)

Recap
We finally did it! A Player of the Week! The untradeable All-Star Doc Love took home a Player of the Week award! He was 9-for-19 and added another homer and 4 RBI's. The most impressive part was the 5 doubles and his outstanding .474/.524/.895 weekly line. Love only got one at bat in the All-Star game before Larry Vestal replaced him. Love grounded out to leadoff the second, but that's really all he did. It was a crazy 19 inning All-Star game, where Milt Fritz allowed the only run for the CA in regulation. He pitched 3 innings with 3 hits and a run allowed. John Lawson played the whole game, 1-for-7 with a double, walk, and run scored in the 5th to tie the game. He was actually drive in by Mike Taylor, who was 1-for-2 before Adam Mullins replaced him in the 8th. It ended 4-2 in favor of the Federal Association.

It was a good week due to the pitching, specifically staff ace Dave Rankin. He went the distance in both his starts, and did something he almost never does, wins! He won both games! 16 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts to his name as he improved to 8-11 on the season. All three starters also pitched well, even the two that lost. Pug went 7.2 innings with 4 hits, 2 runs, 6 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Dick Lyons went 8.1 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout, but Red Jackson, who we waived, walked it off with a single in the ninth. Oscar Morse got the third win, 12 hits, 3 runs, and 3 strikeouts in a complete game victory.

The team didn't hit all that well, but Love had a nice partner in crime this week with fellow outfielder Carlos Montes. Easily the best week in his young career, he was 8-for-19 with a double, 2 homers, 2 walks, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Montes is hitting a nice .309/.393/.511 (139 OPS+) with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, and 18 RBI's in his first 107 FABL plate appearances. He's looked good in the field too, possessing a +2.3 zone rating and 1.041 efficiency out in center. It's worth nothing, but Montes just replaced Ray Ford as the #3 player in our team top players section. He's also up from 15th to 11th in the centerfield rankings and currently ranks 50th in the top prospect list. The only other hitter that did well was Ollie Page who went 7-for-20 with a homer, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 RBI's.

The midseason prospect lists were officially published, with Pete Papenfus checking in at #4 and Billy Hunter at #10. He'll probably graduate while hurt, and once that happens, we'll drop from our 3rd best rank. We have 181 points, 13 ahead of Baltimore and Toronto. We have 6 in the top 50, 10 in the top 100, 22 in the top 200, and 40 in the top 500.

Looking Ahead
In potentially the weirdest series of the year, we will start the week in Cleveland before an off day. It's just one game, but it will feature top starters Milt Fritz and Dean Astle. Astle is 12-5 with 2 saves, a 2.84 ERA (151 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 30 walks, and 57 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Astle, Sergio Gonzales, T.R. Goins, and George Dawson were all representing the Foresters at the All Star game last week. I was a little shocked Dan Fowler didn't join them, as he's hitting an impressive .285/.376/.470 (116 OPS+) with 11 homers and 50 RBI's. At 47-30, the Foresters hold a three game lead over the Sailors and Kings as they look to reclaim the Continental Association crown.

After the off day, it's three in Baltimore with the Cannons. They sit 34-44 and in 7th, 13.5 games out of first. Pinky Conlan has had 16 effective starts, 7-4 with a 2.98 ERA (139 ERA+), 1.13 WHIP, 36 walks, and 40 strikeouts in 114.2 innings pitched. Gus Goulding isn't 8-0, 6-11 this season, but his 4.08 ERA (102 ERA+) and 1.37 WHIP are solid and he's struck out 69 while walking 53. Former Cougar draftee Jim Mason was selected to his first All Star game and is hitting .367/.422/.494 (142 OPS+) with 13 doubles, 6 triples, 5 homers, and 34 RBI's. The rest of the lineup doesn't help too much, with just Abel Man sharing an above average OPS+. He's hitting a slightly above average .289/.346/.422 (103 OPS+) with 14 doubles, 6 homers, 4 steals, and 34 RBI's.

We then find ourselves in Brooklyn for the first two of three with the Kings. The Kings brought up their top prospect and a son of former King, Jack Goff, who tossed a complete game in his debut. He allowed 10 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in a 12-3 win over the Stars. I'm not quite sure the Brooklyn native is ready, he did turn 21 just 19 days ago, but the Kings have been looking to find ways to replace the production of Tom Barrell. Joe Shaffner has done the best, 11-3 with a 2.88 ERA (147 ERA+), 1.26 WHIP, 36 walks, and 41 strikeouts in his 121.2 innings pitched. The 33-year-old has been great, while former Cougar Mike Murphy has seen an expected drop off from last year's dominance. Murphy is 6-8 with a 3.71 ERA (115 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, 30 walks, and 27 strikeouts in 113.2 innings pitched. On the offensive side, they boast one of two 5-Time All-Stars, Frank Vance, who was beat out by John Lawson for the starting job. Vance hit .341/.411/.532 (142 OPS+) with 25 doubles, 8 homers, and 36 RBI's ahead of Al Wheeler. Brooklyn just moved a pair of big leaguers to the Dynamos, giving rookie Alf Pestilli everyday at bats. He's hitting a strong .324/.400/.563 (143 OPS+) with 3 doubles, a triple, 4 homers, and 9 RBI's in his first 80 PA's batting behind Al Wheeler. Speaking of Wheeler, he's not likely to get another triple crown, but he's hitting a strong .310/.403/.567 (148 OPS+) with 8 doubles, 6 triples, 17 homers, and 68 RBI's with more then double the walks (46) to strikeouts (20).

I finally decided to move on from Ed Pinkham. He's demanded a trade multiple times, but I can't imagine anyone would want him. The 34-year-old is hitting .253/.286/.391 (79 OPS+) with 2 homers and 7 RBI's in 93 trips to the plate. He's being replaced by 24-year-old Johnnie Williamson. I did this because I moved Harry Mead up to Mobile, and didn't want to demote Williamson. The former 8th Rounder will make his starting debut in the Baltimore series, but there is a chance the AI uses him off the bench before that. Williamson boasts strong contact and eye tools and OSA says he's a plus defender. He hit .259/.338/.319 (98 OPS+) with 3 homers and 28 RBI's in 266 plate appearances. He had a nice 23-to-9 walk-to-strikeout ratio, but unfortunately he's showed little to no power in AAA. He'll function as the backup for the surprisingly All-Star Mike Taylor and should get some starts against lefties. Mead is the more exciting catcher, however, and the 23-year-old from Illinois will get his first taste of AAA pitching. He spent 136 games with the Commodores split between this year and last year, and will need to be protected in the Rule-5 draft this offseason. In a bit less then 300 plate appearances in AA, he hit .271/.355/.389 (127 OPS+) with 16 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 35 RBI's. He had an outstanding 35-to-8 walk-to-strikeout ratio as he matched his impressive results from last season. The lefty thrower might get a late season callup, but I want to give him regular at bats.

Minor League Report
RHP Cy Sullivan (AA Mobile Commodores): I caved. After maintaining a 1.99 ERA for three starts, the former 4th Rounder decided that couldn't keep up. So he tossed another shutout, this time a 4-hitter with no walks and a pair of strikeouts. Despite a slow start to his career, Sullivan is starting to fly up the ladder, and he was just flat out unhittable in his 13 starts with the Commodores. I'm completely stunned he was just 7-5, but he had a sparkly 1.83 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 18 walks and 22 strikeouts. Sullivan was relieved only twice in those 13 starts, and tossed 3 shutouts and 9 complete games with one of those ending after 11 innings. Cy currently ranks 61st in the top 100 prospect list and will now join Harry Parker in Milwaukee. If he keeps pitching like he did in Mobile, Sullivan will finish his season in Chicago, and potentially earlier then I would have expected. I don't think he's ready to start big league games yet, but it's only a matter of time before he's better then Allen Purvis. His command is remarkable, and once the stuff fills out a little more, Sullivan will be one of the better pitchers in the game.

RHP Del Burns (AA Mobile Commodores): Before I talk about his excellent start, let's just say the first two starts in Mobile were terrible. And I mean awful. But start #3, well, his luck turned around. Burnes allowed just ones hit and two walks with three strikeouts in a complete game shutout against the Nashville Chieftains. It was a bit of revenge too, as they lit up Burnes for 8 hits and 8 runs in 3.1 innings a week before. A former highly criticized #3 overall pick, Burnes was labeled a bust before even throwing a pro inning, something he did not deserve. Three seasons later, prospect prognosticators have lightened up on him, and scouts think he can become a backend starter as opposed to minor league filler arm. I'm a big fan of the 6'2'' righty from Wyoming, who throws a low to mid 90s fastball and cutter with a trio of breaking pitches. He has had his issues with command, but he makes his misses in the dirt and does a good job keeping the ball on the ground. He's filled with energy and committed to improving his baseball talent and IQ. When I went to get Pomales, I was initially adamant on not giving up a pair of pitchers, but after negotiating, I was finally willing to part with two of my higher upside arms since Burns was coming back. I love his movement and I love his stuff, but even I balk a little when I see 4+ BB/9 ratings.

RF Henry Cox (AA Mobile Commodores): I should have called this the Mobile report! Slugger Henry Cox took home Player of the Week, going 10-for-23 with 3 homers and 9 RBI's. Our 5th Round pick in 1934, I'd argue Cox easily has the best power potential in our system, and the 21-year-old is doing excellent in AA. He's hitting .255/.304/.472 (134 OPS+) with 17 doubles, 4 triples, 12 homers, 12 steals, and 49 RBI's in 303 trips to the plate. Power plays really well at our park, and Cox is looking capable out in right field. Scouts love his arm, and he even has the range to stick in center. Like Burns, he's an energetic prospect consistently looking at ways to improve himself. It's early, but I really think Cox could turn into a legit 20/20 player. Of course, being a corner outfielder isn't the most helpful, but he's still one of my favorite prospects in the system. My scout is starting to warm up on him a little too, estimating he should be an average big leaguer.

06-23-2021, 04:47 PM	#520
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,133	Week 12: July 5th-July 11th Weekly Record: 3-2 Seasonal Record: 37-39 (4th, 9.5 GB) Stars of the Week Doc Love : 19 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .474 AVG, 1.419 OPS Carlos Montes : 19 AB, 8 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .421 AVG, 1.266 OPS Dave Rankin : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 2 BB, 4 K, 2.50 ERA Schedule 7-5: Win vs Wolves (2-4) 7-6: Loss vs Wolves (2-0) 7-9: Loss at Sailors (2-3) 7-10: Win at Sailors (4-3) 7-11: Win at Sailors (5-4) Recap We finally did it! A Player of the Week! The untradeable All-Star Doc Love took home a Player of the Week award! He was 9-for-19 and added another homer and 4 RBI's. The most impressive part was the 5 doubles and his outstanding .474/.524/.895 weekly line. Love only got one at bat in the All-Star game before Larry Vestal replaced him. Love grounded out to leadoff the second, but that's really all he did. It was a crazy 19 inning All-Star game, where Milt Fritz allowed the only run for the CA in regulation. He pitched 3 innings with 3 hits and a run allowed. John Lawson played the whole game, 1-for-7 with a double, walk, and run scored in the 5th to tie the game. He was actually drive in by Mike Taylor, who was 1-for-2 before Adam Mullins replaced him in the 8th. It ended 4-2 in favor of the Federal Association. It was a good week due to the pitching, specifically staff ace Dave Rankin. He went the distance in both his starts, and did something he almost never does, wins! He won both games! 16 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts to his name as he improved to 8-11 on the season. All three starters also pitched well, even the two that lost. Pug went 7.2 innings with 4 hits, 2 runs, 6 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Dick Lyons went 8.1 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout, but Red Jackson, who we waived, walked it off with a single in the ninth. Oscar Morse got the third win, 12 hits, 3 runs, and 3 strikeouts in a complete game victory. The team didn't hit all that well, but Love had a nice partner in crime this week with fellow outfielder Carlos Montes. Easily the best week in his young career, he was 8-for-19 with a double, 2 homers, 2 walks, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Montes is hitting a nice .309/.393/.511 (139 OPS+) with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, and 18 RBI's in his first 107 FABL plate appearances. He's looked good in the field too, possessing a +2.3 zone rating and 1.041 efficiency out in center. It's worth nothing, but Montes just replaced Ray Ford as the #3 player in our team top players section. He's also up from 15th to 11th in the centerfield rankings and currently ranks 50th in the top prospect list. The only other hitter that did well was Ollie Page who went 7-for-20 with a homer, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 RBI's. The midseason prospect lists were officially published, with Pete Papenfus checking in at #4 and Billy Hunter at #10. He'll probably graduate while hurt, and once that happens, we'll drop from our 3rd best rank. We have 181 points, 13 ahead of Baltimore and Toronto. We have 6 in the top 50, 10 in the top 100, 22 in the top 200, and 40 in the top 500. Looking Ahead In potentially the weirdest series of the year, we will start the week in Cleveland before an off day. It's just one game, but it will feature top starters Milt Fritz and Dean Astle. Astle is 12-5 with 2 saves, a 2.84 ERA (151 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, 30 walks, and 57 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Astle, Sergio Gonzales, T.R. Goins, and George Dawson were all representing the Foresters at the All Star game last week. I was a little shocked Dan Fowler didn't join them, as he's hitting an impressive .285/.376/.470 (116 OPS+) with 11 homers and 50 RBI's. At 47-30, the Foresters hold a three game lead over the Sailors and Kings as they look to reclaim the Continental Association crown. After the off day, it's three in Baltimore with the Cannons. They sit 34-44 and in 7th, 13.5 games out of first. Pinky Conlan has had 16 effective starts, 7-4 with a 2.98 ERA (139 ERA+), 1.13 WHIP, 36 walks, and 40 strikeouts in 114.2 innings pitched. Gus Goulding isn't 8-0, 6-11 this season, but his 4.08 ERA (102 ERA+) and 1.37 WHIP are solid and he's struck out 69 while walking 53. Former Cougar draftee Jim Mason was selected to his first All Star game and is hitting .367/.422/.494 (142 OPS+) with 13 doubles, 6 triples, 5 homers, and 34 RBI's. The rest of the lineup doesn't help too much, with just Abel Man sharing an above average OPS+. He's hitting a slightly above average .289/.346/.422 (103 OPS+) with 14 doubles, 6 homers, 4 steals, and 34 RBI's. We then find ourselves in Brooklyn for the first two of three with the Kings. The Kings brought up their top prospect and a son of former King, Jack Goff, who tossed a complete game in his debut. He allowed 10 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in a 12-3 win over the Stars. I'm not quite sure the Brooklyn native is ready, he did turn 21 just 19 days ago, but the Kings have been looking to find ways to replace the production of Tom Barrell. Joe Shaffner has done the best, 11-3 with a 2.88 ERA (147 ERA+), 1.26 WHIP, 36 walks, and 41 strikeouts in his 121.2 innings pitched. The 33-year-old has been great, while former Cougar Mike Murphy has seen an expected drop off from last year's dominance. Murphy is 6-8 with a 3.71 ERA (115 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, 30 walks, and 27 strikeouts in 113.2 innings pitched. On the offensive side, they boast one of two 5-Time All-Stars, Frank Vance, who was beat out by John Lawson for the starting job. Vance hit .341/.411/.532 (142 OPS+) with 25 doubles, 8 homers, and 36 RBI's ahead of Al Wheeler. Brooklyn just moved a pair of big leaguers to the Dynamos, giving rookie Alf Pestilli everyday at bats. He's hitting a strong .324/.400/.563 (143 OPS+) with 3 doubles, a triple, 4 homers, and 9 RBI's in his first 80 PA's batting behind Al Wheeler. Speaking of Wheeler, he's not likely to get another triple crown, but he's hitting a strong .310/.403/.567 (148 OPS+) with 8 doubles, 6 triples, 17 homers, and 68 RBI's with more then double the walks (46) to strikeouts (20). I finally decided to move on from Ed Pinkham. He's demanded a trade multiple times, but I can't imagine anyone would want him. The 34-year-old is hitting .253/.286/.391 (79 OPS+) with 2 homers and 7 RBI's in 93 trips to the plate. He's being replaced by 24-year-old Johnnie Williamson. I did this because I moved Harry Mead up to Mobile, and didn't want to demote Williamson. The former 8th Rounder will make his starting debut in the Baltimore series, but there is a chance the AI uses him off the bench before that. Williamson boasts strong contact and eye tools and OSA says he's a plus defender. He hit .259/.338/.319 (98 OPS+) with 3 homers and 28 RBI's in 266 plate appearances. He had a nice 23-to-9 walk-to-strikeout ratio, but unfortunately he's showed little to no power in AAA. He'll function as the backup for the surprisingly All-Star Mike Taylor and should get some starts against lefties. Mead is the more exciting catcher, however, and the 23-year-old from Illinois will get his first taste of AAA pitching. He spent 136 games with the Commodores split between this year and last year, and will need to be protected in the Rule-5 draft this offseason. In a bit less then 300 plate appearances in AA, he hit .271/.355/.389 (127 OPS+) with 16 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, and 35 RBI's. He had an outstanding 35-to-8 walk-to-strikeout ratio as he matched his impressive results from last season. The lefty thrower might get a late season callup, but I want to give him regular at bats. Minor League Report RHP Cy Sullivan (AA Mobile Commodores): I caved. After maintaining a 1.99 ERA for three starts, the former 4th Rounder decided that couldn't keep up. So he tossed another shutout, this time a 4-hitter with no walks and a pair of strikeouts. Despite a slow start to his career, Sullivan is starting to fly up the ladder, and he was just flat out unhittable in his 13 starts with the Commodores. I'm completely stunned he was just 7-5, but he had a sparkly 1.83 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 18 walks and 22 strikeouts. Sullivan was relieved only twice in those 13 starts, and tossed 3 shutouts and 9 complete games with one of those ending after 11 innings. Cy currently ranks 61st in the top 100 prospect list and will now join Harry Parker in Milwaukee. If he keeps pitching like he did in Mobile, Sullivan will finish his season in Chicago, and potentially earlier then I would have expected. I don't think he's ready to start big league games yet, but it's only a matter of time before he's better then Allen Purvis. His command is remarkable, and once the stuff fills out a little more, Sullivan will be one of the better pitchers in the game. RHP Del Burns (AA Mobile Commodores): Before I talk about his excellent start, let's just say the first two starts in Mobile were terrible. And I mean awful. But start #3, well, his luck turned around. Burnes allowed just ones hit and two walks with three strikeouts in a complete game shutout against the Nashville Chieftains. It was a bit of revenge too, as they lit up Burnes for 8 hits and 8 runs in 3.1 innings a week before. A former highly criticized #3 overall pick, Burnes was labeled a bust before even throwing a pro inning, something he did not deserve. Three seasons later, prospect prognosticators have lightened up on him, and scouts think he can become a backend starter as opposed to minor league filler arm. I'm a big fan of the 6'2'' righty from Wyoming, who throws a low to mid 90s fastball and cutter with a trio of breaking pitches. He has had his issues with command, but he makes his misses in the dirt and does a good job keeping the ball on the ground. He's filled with energy and committed to improving his baseball talent and IQ. When I went to get Pomales, I was initially adamant on not giving up a pair of pitchers, but after negotiating, I was finally willing to part with two of my higher upside arms since Burns was coming back. I love his movement and I love his stuff, but even I balk a little when I see 4+ BB/9 ratings. RF Henry Cox (AA Mobile Commodores): I should have called this the Mobile report! Slugger Henry Cox took home Player of the Week, going 10-for-23 with 3 homers and 9 RBI's. Our 5th Round pick in 1934, I'd argue Cox easily has the best power potential in our system, and the 21-year-old is doing excellent in AA. He's hitting .255/.304/.472 (134 OPS+) with 17 doubles, 4 triples, 12 homers, 12 steals, and 49 RBI's in 303 trips to the plate. Power plays really well at our park, and Cox is looking capable out in right field. Scouts love his arm, and he even has the range to stick in center. Like Burns, he's an energetic prospect consistently looking at ways to improve himself. It's early, but I really think Cox could turn into a legit 20/20 player. Of course, being a corner outfielder isn't the most helpful, but he's still one of my favorite prospects in the system. My scout is starting to warm up on him a little too, estimating he should be an average big leaguer.