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ayaghmour2 · 06-24-2021, 02:05 PM

Weekly Record: 2-4
Seasonal Record: 39-43 (t-4th, 10.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Dick Lyons : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
John Lawson : 26 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .346 AVG, .692 OPS
Doc Love : 18 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .389 AVG, .976 OPS

Schedule
7-12: Loss at Foresters (3-5)
7-14: Loss at Cannons (3-6)
7-15: Win at Cannons (1-0)
7-16: Win at Cannons (4-3)
7-17: Loss at Kings (6-8): 10 innings
7-18: Loss at Kings (3-4)

Recap
The road was tough this week, as we lost to the teams that are clearly better then us and took two out of three from the Cannons. There wasn't all that much good this week, but we continue to play way too many close games. Both wins were just one run games and all the losses were three or less runs. And while the top two in the rotation struggled, Dick Lyons flashed some of his vintage stuff. He tossed a 7-hit shutout with a walk and two strikeouts. Lyons now has an above average ERA+, and is 6-3 with a 4.03 ERA (104 ERA+), 1.26 WHIP, 19 walks, and 26 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched. He's 37 now, but pitching his best ball since his outstanding 1933 season. Oscar Morse picked up the other win, 8 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Dave Rankin unfortunately pitched in the extra inning affair, walked off with two outs in the 10th by Alf Pestilli. He was left in far too long, 10 hits, 8 runs, and 4 walks with 5 strikeouts to his credit. Milt Fritz was roughed up in his two starts, 12 hits, 12 walks, and 9 runs with just 3 strikeouts in 15 innings and two outs.

We also didn't hit much during the week, which tends to happen when we go 2-4 for the week. Doc Love had another great week, 7-for-18 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI's, and 3 walks. Rich Langton was 6-for-17 with a double, 3 RBI's, and 3 walks. John Lawson was 9-for-26 with 4 RBI's and 3 runs, but all nine hits were singles and he failed to draw a walk. Johnnie Williamson made a pair of starts in his debut week, 2-for-7 with a walk and run scored. It may or may not help the offense, but I claimed 29-year-old Joe Foy off waivers from the Chiefs. He doesn't have the best reputation in the clubhouse, but the former 14th overall pick has experience at third, short, and all three outfield spots and I plan on starting him at second until Billy Hunter returns. Foy has spent parts of 1931-1937 with the South Siders, hitting .318/.346/.401 (101 OPS+) with 80 doubles, 12 triples, 15 homers, 29 steals, and 204 RBI's in 1,899 plate appearances. He'll take Johnny Turner's spot on the roster, moving Paul McLain back to the bench. The outspoken Foy may not be the best for the clubhouse, but we've got a ton of captains and leaders that they should hopefully be able to keep him in check.

Looking Ahead
We'll look to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Kings as Joe Shaffner will take on Pug Bryan. Bryan is the only member of our rotation with a below average ERA+ (92) while Shaffner has been the most effective King not named Barrell on the staff. After Brooklyn, we continue our road trip to New York for three with the Stars. At 36-49, they have a one game lead over the Wolves for the 2nd Overall Pick. Harry Carter is in the midst of an excellent season, 6-6 with a 3.52 ERA (120 ERA+), 1.44 WHIP, 44 walks, and 59 strikeouts in 102.1 innings pitched. Les Zoller has cooled off a little, but still has a nice season line. He's 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA (109 ERA+), 1.54 WHIP, 50 walks, and 54 strikeouts in 116 innings. Dick Leudtke has looked okay in his three starts (and one relief outing), 3-0 with a 4.15 ERA (102 ERA+), 1.42 WHIP, 8 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Dave Trowbridge has had an alright season, but has started to see the bench more often. He's hitting .305/.375/.463 (119 OPS+) with 8 homers and 39 RBI's. He's gotten some help from Larry Colaianni who's hit a decent .299/.347/.446 (106 OPS+) with 7 homers and 25 RBI's while he's gotten some chances at the keystone. Still, there are a lot of holes in the Stars lineup and I think our staff can take advantage of that.

We finish the roadtrip with three in Montreal, and the Saints have now joined us in fourth place. And while he doesn't have 50 homers (or whatever OSA predicted), Hank Barnett is up to 10 with 48 RBI's as he's hitting .280/.371/.437 (107 OPS+) in 368 trips to the plate. Pablo Reyes is keeping up the pace, batting .306/.358/.493 (117 OPS+) with 33 doubles, 5 triples, 8 homers, 13 steals, and 47 RBI's while walking 28 times with just 6 strikeouts. The pitching staff has had some struggles, but former Cougar Bill Ross has looked great in his 13 starts. He's 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA (135 ERA+), 1.29 WHIP, 21 walks, and 41 strikeouts. Walker Moore, Earle Whitten, and George Thomas are all having slightly below average years, but Jake DeYoung has been the most dependable option. At 8-5, he's got a 3.90 ERA (110 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, 26 walks, and 61 strikeouts across 140.2 innings pitched.

06-24-2021, 02:05 PM	#521
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,110	Week 13: July 12th-July 18th Weekly Record: 2-4 Seasonal Record: 39-43 (t-4th, 10.5 GB) Stars of the Week Dick Lyons : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K, 0.00 ERA John Lawson : 26 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .346 AVG, .692 OPS Doc Love : 18 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .389 AVG, .976 OPS Schedule 7-12: Loss at Foresters (3-5) 7-14: Loss at Cannons (3-6) 7-15: Win at Cannons (1-0) 7-16: Win at Cannons (4-3) 7-17: Loss at Kings (6-8): 10 innings 7-18: Loss at Kings (3-4) Recap The road was tough this week, as we lost to the teams that are clearly better then us and took two out of three from the Cannons. There wasn't all that much good this week, but we continue to play way too many close games. Both wins were just one run games and all the losses were three or less runs. And while the top two in the rotation struggled, Dick Lyons flashed some of his vintage stuff. He tossed a 7-hit shutout with a walk and two strikeouts. Lyons now has an above average ERA+, and is 6-3 with a 4.03 ERA (104 ERA+), 1.26 WHIP, 19 walks, and 26 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched. He's 37 now, but pitching his best ball since his outstanding 1933 season. Oscar Morse picked up the other win, 8 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Dave Rankin unfortunately pitched in the extra inning affair, walked off with two outs in the 10th by Alf Pestilli. He was left in far too long, 10 hits, 8 runs, and 4 walks with 5 strikeouts to his credit. Milt Fritz was roughed up in his two starts, 12 hits, 12 walks, and 9 runs with just 3 strikeouts in 15 innings and two outs. We also didn't hit much during the week, which tends to happen when we go 2-4 for the week. Doc Love had another great week, 7-for-18 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI's, and 3 walks. Rich Langton was 6-for-17 with a double, 3 RBI's, and 3 walks. John Lawson was 9-for-26 with 4 RBI's and 3 runs, but all nine hits were singles and he failed to draw a walk. Johnnie Williamson made a pair of starts in his debut week, 2-for-7 with a walk and run scored. It may or may not help the offense, but I claimed 29-year-old Joe Foy off waivers from the Chiefs. He doesn't have the best reputation in the clubhouse, but the former 14th overall pick has experience at third, short, and all three outfield spots and I plan on starting him at second until Billy Hunter returns. Foy has spent parts of 1931-1937 with the South Siders, hitting .318/.346/.401 (101 OPS+) with 80 doubles, 12 triples, 15 homers, 29 steals, and 204 RBI's in 1,899 plate appearances. He'll take Johnny Turner's spot on the roster, moving Paul McLain back to the bench. The outspoken Foy may not be the best for the clubhouse, but we've got a ton of captains and leaders that they should hopefully be able to keep him in check. Looking Ahead We'll look to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Kings as Joe Shaffner will take on Pug Bryan. Bryan is the only member of our rotation with a below average ERA+ (92) while Shaffner has been the most effective King not named Barrell on the staff. After Brooklyn, we continue our road trip to New York for three with the Stars. At 36-49, they have a one game lead over the Wolves for the 2nd Overall Pick. Harry Carter is in the midst of an excellent season, 6-6 with a 3.52 ERA (120 ERA+), 1.44 WHIP, 44 walks, and 59 strikeouts in 102.1 innings pitched. Les Zoller has cooled off a little, but still has a nice season line. He's 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA (109 ERA+), 1.54 WHIP, 50 walks, and 54 strikeouts in 116 innings. Dick Leudtke has looked okay in his three starts (and one relief outing), 3-0 with a 4.15 ERA (102 ERA+), 1.42 WHIP, 8 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Dave Trowbridge has had an alright season, but has started to see the bench more often. He's hitting .305/.375/.463 (119 OPS+) with 8 homers and 39 RBI's. He's gotten some help from Larry Colaianni who's hit a decent .299/.347/.446 (106 OPS+) with 7 homers and 25 RBI's while he's gotten some chances at the keystone. Still, there are a lot of holes in the Stars lineup and I think our staff can take advantage of that. We finish the roadtrip with three in Montreal, and the Saints have now joined us in fourth place. And while he doesn't have 50 homers (or whatever OSA predicted), Hank Barnett is up to 10 with 48 RBI's as he's hitting .280/.371/.437 (107 OPS+) in 368 trips to the plate. Pablo Reyes is keeping up the pace, batting .306/.358/.493 (117 OPS+) with 33 doubles, 5 triples, 8 homers, 13 steals, and 47 RBI's while walking 28 times with just 6 strikeouts. The pitching staff has had some struggles, but former Cougar Bill Ross has looked great in his 13 starts. He's 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA (135 ERA+), 1.29 WHIP, 21 walks, and 41 strikeouts. Walker Moore, Earle Whitten, and George Thomas are all having slightly below average years, but Jake DeYoung has been the most dependable option. At 8-5, he's got a 3.90 ERA (110 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, 26 walks, and 61 strikeouts across 140.2 innings pitched.