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luckymann · 07-29-2021, 12:20 AM

Again, it’s far from panic stations, but we need to ensure June is a month in which we at worst do not fall further behind, but preferably make up some ground on the leaders. 10 games back going into July is pretty much game over.

We drop the first two games of the month at home to the Cubs and only avoid the sweep with an 11-inning walkoff in the third. 5-5 for our first 10.

We go on a little run that gets us back above the 500 water-line. Then Detroit comes a-callin’, looking to do a trade that actually suits our needs but is a really tough one to execute. After a few days’ deliberation, the head wins over the heart and I make the deal.

TRADE 2 OF 5: (06/15): OF Fred Clarke and Art Bader traded to Detroit for OF Pop Foster.

Like I said this was a toughie, with the internal battle raging of heart vs head. Fred is a great player and an excellent club man, but he is rising 33 and we are already seeing the signs. If you make a commitment to a player of his age you usually have to live with it for longer than is good for the club, so the goal is to extract all you can out of them before leaving a little bit on the table and engaging in a trade like this.

Pop lives up to his nickname, as he led the league in HR last season with 13. He’s 27 and pretty similar to Fred in his style of play, although he can hold down RF as well whereas Fred is purely a left-fielder, albeit a more accomplished one than Pop.

We run our win streak to 7 as we begin a series at home to Brooklyn, who are 3½ games ahead of us but now trail the Reds by a game. The first game in this series is against Charlie Smith, who seems to have flourished at his new home, but we get a 3-1 win all the same behind a resurgent O’Neill. Two days later, our string is snapped at 9 in a 4-3 loss to Frank Owen.

The Reds have been on a run of their own, which means we’ve made up little ground on them and remain 4½ back. Still, it’s better than the alternative.

We stumble a bit from there, dropping 5 of our 8 remaining games for the month including a 19-inning heartbreaker at the Cards. Fortunately, though, everybody seems to be having a similar problem and we don’t lose too much ground. We close out June with a 16-10 record that leaves us at 37-32 and 5 GB the Superbas in a bunched field.

We get Charlie Dexter back from the IL toward the end of the month, and I’m off hunting again.

Hot

Honus Wagner: coming into peak Dutchie form after a quietish start. Hits 380 for June to lead the NL with 349, and his 187 OPS and 447 wOBA for the sectional are much more Honus-like.
Jack Chesbro: not entirely convinced his 5-3 / 1.89 showing is worth the Pitcher of the Month Award he receives, but all the same it’s great to have Happy back to something resembling his best form.

Not

Harry Steinfeldt: it almost goes without saying that Robinson is our least productive hitter yet again, but Harry is also really struggling to have an impact this season. Even in the depths of Deadball, 25 RBI / 111 OPS+ / 1.0 WAR from the 6-slot with the guys he has ahead of him just isn’t cutting it.
Mike O’Neill: despite a nice run in mid-month, Mike’s continued inconsistency is a real concern. 3.94 ERA for June with a 109 FIP- is fairly damning.

Around the Leagues

Arguably the tightest race we’ve seen so far. The White Sox tried to make a break but some late-month struggles drag them back to the pack, led by Detroit. We may be just 5 GB, but that means we’re 5th in the NL and both divisions look set for fantastic stretches with nobody really dominating to this point.
Cubs rookie Ed Reulbach pitches the league’s second ever no-no in a 3-0 win over the Phillies.
Brooklyn shortstop Bill Keister has a game to remember in a 19-6 thrashing of the Reds, going 6-for-6 with two doubles, two triples and 5 ribsters.
Mike Grady, catcher for Detroit, hits for the cycle in a 7-3 loss to Boston.

Awards

06/05 POTW: AL – Zaza Harvey (New York) 600 / 7 RBI; NL – Cy Seymour (Chicago) 464 / 6 RBI.
06/12 POTW: AL – Zaza Harvey (New York) 583 / 4 RBI; NL – Bill Keister (Brooklyn) 462 / 2 HR / 11 RBI.
06/19 POTW: AL – Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.56 / 9 K / 16 IP; NL – Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) 609 / 5 RBI.
06/26 POTW: AL – Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.00 / 15 K / 13.2 IP; NL – Ed Reulbach (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.47 / 8 K / 19 IP.

AL Batter of the Month: Zaza Harvey (New York) 460 / 14 RBI.
NL Batter of the Month: Bill Keister (Brooklyn) 352 / 3 HR / 24 RBI.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 8-1 / 1.02 / 46 K / 70.2 IP.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Chesbro (Pittsburgh) 5-3 / 1.87 / 36 K / 72.1 IP.
AL Rookie of the Month: Jimmy Dygert (Washington) 2-5 / 2.63 / 42 K / 75.1 IP.
NL Rookie of the Month: Ed Reulbach (Chicago) 5-1 / 1.89 / 30 K / 57 IP.

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luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,426	1905 June Again, it’s far from panic stations, but we need to ensure June is a month in which we at worst do not fall further behind, but preferably make up some ground on the leaders. 10 games back going into July is pretty much game over. We drop the first two games of the month at home to the Cubs and only avoid the sweep with an 11-inning walkoff in the third. 5-5 for our first 10. We go on a little run that gets us back above the 500 water-line. Then Detroit comes a-callin’, looking to do a trade that actually suits our needs but is a really tough one to execute. After a few days’ deliberation, the head wins over the heart and I make the deal. TRADE 2 OF 5: (06/15): OF Fred Clarke and Art Bader traded to Detroit for OF Pop Foster. Like I said this was a toughie, with the internal battle raging of heart vs head. Fred is a great player and an excellent club man, but he is rising 33 and we are already seeing the signs. If you make a commitment to a player of his age you usually have to live with it for longer than is good for the club, so the goal is to extract all you can out of them before leaving a little bit on the table and engaging in a trade like this. Pop lives up to his nickname, as he led the league in HR last season with 13. He’s 27 and pretty similar to Fred in his style of play, although he can hold down RF as well whereas Fred is purely a left-fielder, albeit a more accomplished one than Pop. We run our win streak to 7 as we begin a series at home to Brooklyn, who are 3½ games ahead of us but now trail the Reds by a game. The first game in this series is against Charlie Smith, who seems to have flourished at his new home, but we get a 3-1 win all the same behind a resurgent O’Neill. Two days later, our string is snapped at 9 in a 4-3 loss to Frank Owen. The Reds have been on a run of their own, which means we’ve made up little ground on them and remain 4½ back. Still, it’s better than the alternative. We stumble a bit from there, dropping 5 of our 8 remaining games for the month including a 19-inning heartbreaker at the Cards. Fortunately, though, everybody seems to be having a similar problem and we don’t lose too much ground. We close out June with a 16-10 record that leaves us at 37-32 and 5 GB the Superbas in a bunched field. We get Charlie Dexter back from the IL toward the end of the month, and I’m off hunting again. Hot Honus Wagner: coming into peak Dutchie form after a quietish start. Hits 380 for June to lead the NL with 349, and his 187 OPS and 447 wOBA for the sectional are much more Honus-like. Jack Chesbro: not entirely convinced his 5-3 / 1.89 showing is worth the Pitcher of the Month Award he receives, but all the same it’s great to have Happy back to something resembling his best form. Not Harry Steinfeldt: it almost goes without saying that Robinson is our least productive hitter yet again, but Harry is also really struggling to have an impact this season. Even in the depths of Deadball, 25 RBI / 111 OPS+ / 1.0 WAR from the 6-slot with the guys he has ahead of him just isn’t cutting it. Mike O’Neill: despite a nice run in mid-month, Mike’s continued inconsistency is a real concern. 3.94 ERA for June with a 109 FIP- is fairly damning. Around the Leagues Arguably the tightest race we’ve seen so far. The White Sox tried to make a break but some late-month struggles drag them back to the pack, led by Detroit. We may be just 5 GB, but that means we’re 5th in the NL and both divisions look set for fantastic stretches with nobody really dominating to this point. Cubs rookie Ed Reulbach pitches the league’s second ever no-no in a 3-0 win over the Phillies. Brooklyn shortstop Bill Keister has a game to remember in a 19-6 thrashing of the Reds, going 6-for-6 with two doubles, two triples and 5 ribsters. Mike Grady, catcher for Detroit, hits for the cycle in a 7-3 loss to Boston. Awards 06/05 POTW: AL – Zaza Harvey (New York) 600 / 7 RBI; NL – Cy Seymour (Chicago) 464 / 6 RBI. 06/12 POTW: AL – Zaza Harvey (New York) 583 / 4 RBI; NL – Bill Keister (Brooklyn) 462 / 2 HR / 11 RBI. 06/19 POTW: AL – Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.56 / 9 K / 16 IP; NL – Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) 609 / 5 RBI. 06/26 POTW: AL – Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.00 / 15 K / 13.2 IP; NL – Ed Reulbach (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.47 / 8 K / 19 IP. AL Batter of the Month: Zaza Harvey (New York) 460 / 14 RBI. NL Batter of the Month: Bill Keister (Brooklyn) 352 / 3 HR / 24 RBI. AL Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Plank (Philadelphia) 8-1 / 1.02 / 46 K / 70.2 IP. NL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Chesbro (Pittsburgh) 5-3 / 1.87 / 36 K / 72.1 IP. 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