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luckymann · 07-02-2021, 11:43 AM

I won’t lie to you—the end to this season’s schedule is one of the most bizarre things I have encountered in this game. We play just 19 games in September with a five-day break right near the end. Our final five games are all in October and all against Cincinnati, a series I really do not want to be of any consequence in the standings.

But it is what it is and we just have to get out there and lock this thing down with as little bother as possible.

We start the month poorly, dropping three of our first four before Phillippe once again steps up and pitches a shutout against the Beaneaters, who are by this point our nearest competitors. The benefit of this is short-lived, however, as we continue to struggle, drop games and moonwalk back in the general direction of the pack at a quite alarming pace. Wagner hits 167 over the first ten games of the month, Steinfeldt 207, Dexter 067. Not surprising we lose seven of them.

Compounding our mini-collapse is the fact that the Superbas have caught fire just at the right time, winning nine straight and moving into second.

We escape with our lives in a game at New York, scoring 4 in the 9th to pinch it 6-5, with a bases-clearing triple by Danny Murphy the key hit. That seems to wake us up as we beat the Phillies 11-1 the next day, with O’Neill pitching a CG and driving in 3 runs, then win the next 3 as well.

I won’t bore you any further with a daily / series rundown. It never really gets that close, as we do what’s necessary and clinch it on the 20th with an 8-2 home win, most appropriately with Phillippe on the hill for us.

That said, we limp home, losing four of that five-game final swing against the Reds including a 9-0 humiliation in the very last game after Mike O’Neill had to leave the game hurt when he was hit on the foot by a pitch, and if that’s all we’ve got left in the tank we’ll be nothing more than a speed hump for the A’s on their journey to glory.

Fortunately, O’Neill’s injury is just a bad bruise and he should be right to go in a few days.

Hot

Deacon Phillippe: a couple key wins when we absolutely needed them to cap off a superb season.
Doc McJames: 2-2 / 1.41 in 32 IP.
Jimmy Williams, Danny Murphy, Billy Maloney: stood tall as others struggled with consistent form.

Not

Charlie Dexter: 185 with 0 RBI and an OPS+ of 25. Not a great year for Charlie, he needs to be better than that.

Around the Leagues

The Athletics encounter little difficulty in clinching mid-Sep, and they end up with a record of 88-52, a healthy 15 games clear of the White Sox. Their 17-9 September vs our 12-11 Sep / Oct is a huge concern for us heading into the World Series.
Their second-baseman Nap Lajoie wins the AL Triple Crown with a 377 BA, 12 HR and 112 RBI, the first time this feat has been achieved.
St. Louis’s Cy Young goes 5-for-6 in a game against the Phillies but still gets saddled with the L, 6-5.

Awards

09/01 POTW: AL – Charlie Hickman (Baltimore) 483 / 1 HR / 11 RBI; NL – Jimmy Barrett (Boston) 588 / 2 HR / 7 RBI.
09/08 POTW: AL – Erve Beck (Chicago) 484 / 1 HR / 12 RBI; NL – Deacon Phillippe (Pittsburgh) 2-0 / 0.00 / 5 K / 18 IP.
09/15 POTW: AL – John Anderson (St. Louis) 462 / 8 RBI; NL – Jake Beckley (Philadelphia) 500 / 0 RBI.
09/22 POTW: AL – Willie Sudhoff (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.50 / 5 K / 18 IP; NL – George Davis (New York) 688 / 8 RBI.
09/29 POTW: AL – Bill Reidy (St. Louis) 2-0 / 0.00 / 5 K / 18 IP; NL – Dave Brain (Philadelphia) 478 / 1 HR / 7 RBI.

AL Batter of the Month: Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia) 390 / 2 HR / 24 RBI.
NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 398 / 18 RBI.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Addie Joss (Cleveland) 7-0 / 1.34 / 37 K / 67 IP.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (Chicago) 5-1 / 1.67 / 42 K / 54 IP.
AL Rookie of the Month: Addie Joss (Cleveland).
NL Rookie of the Month: Fred Glade (New York) 4-3 / 3.18 / 35 K / 62.1 IP.

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07-02-2021, 11:43 AM	#36
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,672	1902 Stretch I won’t lie to you—the end to this season’s schedule is one of the most bizarre things I have encountered in this game. We play just 19 games in September with a five-day break right near the end. Our final five games are all in October and all against Cincinnati, a series I really do not want to be of any consequence in the standings. But it is what it is and we just have to get out there and lock this thing down with as little bother as possible. We start the month poorly, dropping three of our first four before Phillippe once again steps up and pitches a shutout against the Beaneaters, who are by this point our nearest competitors. The benefit of this is short-lived, however, as we continue to struggle, drop games and moonwalk back in the general direction of the pack at a quite alarming pace. Wagner hits 167 over the first ten games of the month, Steinfeldt 207, Dexter 067. Not surprising we lose seven of them. Compounding our mini-collapse is the fact that the Superbas have caught fire just at the right time, winning nine straight and moving into second. We escape with our lives in a game at New York, scoring 4 in the 9th to pinch it 6-5, with a bases-clearing triple by Danny Murphy the key hit. That seems to wake us up as we beat the Phillies 11-1 the next day, with O’Neill pitching a CG and driving in 3 runs, then win the next 3 as well. I won’t bore you any further with a daily / series rundown. It never really gets that close, as we do what’s necessary and clinch it on the 20th with an 8-2 home win, most appropriately with Phillippe on the hill for us. That said, we limp home, losing four of that five-game final swing against the Reds including a 9-0 humiliation in the very last game after Mike O’Neill had to leave the game hurt when he was hit on the foot by a pitch, and if that’s all we’ve got left in the tank we’ll be nothing more than a speed hump for the A’s on their journey to glory. Fortunately, O’Neill’s injury is just a bad bruise and he should be right to go in a few days. Hot Deacon Phillippe: a couple key wins when we absolutely needed them to cap off a superb season. Doc McJames: 2-2 / 1.41 in 32 IP. Jimmy Williams, Danny Murphy, Billy Maloney: stood tall as others struggled with consistent form. Not Charlie Dexter: 185 with 0 RBI and an OPS+ of 25. Not a great year for Charlie, he needs to be better than that. Around the Leagues The Athletics encounter little difficulty in clinching mid-Sep, and they end up with a record of 88-52, a healthy 15 games clear of the White Sox. Their 17-9 September vs our 12-11 Sep / Oct is a huge concern for us heading into the World Series. Their second-baseman Nap Lajoie wins the AL Triple Crown with a 377 BA, 12 HR and 112 RBI, the first time this feat has been achieved. St. Louis’s Cy Young goes 5-for-6 in a game against the Phillies but still gets saddled with the L, 6-5. Awards 09/01 POTW: AL – Charlie Hickman (Baltimore) 483 / 1 HR / 11 RBI; NL – Jimmy Barrett (Boston) 588 / 2 HR / 7 RBI. 09/08 POTW: AL – Erve Beck (Chicago) 484 / 1 HR / 12 RBI; NL – Deacon Phillippe (Pittsburgh) 2-0 / 0.00 / 5 K / 18 IP. 09/15 POTW: AL – John Anderson (St. Louis) 462 / 8 RBI; NL – Jake Beckley (Philadelphia) 500 / 0 RBI. 09/22 POTW: AL – Willie Sudhoff (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.50 / 5 K / 18 IP; NL – George Davis (New York) 688 / 8 RBI. 09/29 POTW: AL – Bill Reidy (St. Louis) 2-0 / 0.00 / 5 K / 18 IP; NL – Dave Brain (Philadelphia) 478 / 1 HR / 7 RBI. AL Batter of the Month: Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia) 390 / 2 HR / 24 RBI. NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 398 / 18 RBI. AL Pitcher of the Month: Addie Joss (Cleveland) 7-0 / 1.34 / 37 K / 67 IP. NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (Chicago) 5-1 / 1.67 / 42 K / 54 IP. AL Rookie of the Month: Addie Joss (Cleveland). NL Rookie of the Month: Fred Glade (New York) 4-3 / 3.18 / 35 K / 62.1 IP. S+ HOME REPORTS HOME Attached Images __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE LGB USBA Last edited by luckymann; 07-02-2021 at 01:03 PM.