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ayaghmour2 · 08-16-2021, 05:31 PM

Weekly Record: 6-1
Seasonal Record: 14-13 (4th, 2.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Carlos Montes : 26 AB, 13 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.288 OPS
Rich Langton : 29 AB, 13 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .448 AVG, 1.259 OPS
John Lawson : 27 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .370 AVG, 1.098 OPS

Schedule
5-9: Win vs Saints (3-4)
5-10: Win vs Saints (2-3)
5-11: Win vs Kings (6-9)
5-12: Win vs Kings (8-9)
5-13: Win vs Sailors (5-6): 15 innings
5-14: Win vs Sailors (1-4)
5-15: Loss vs Sailors (5-3)

Recap
I can get used to more weeks like this! I don't want any more Peter the Heater injuries (DTD for 2-3 weeks), a seven game win streak is pretty exciting and we managed to win a bunch of close games. We had our way with the Saints and shockingly the Kings, before taking two of three from the Sailors. Sure, luck probably had something to do about it, but we play really well at home and we love to give the fans a show. It is also nice being back above the .500 mark and I'd love to keep it that way the rest of the way. We'll also be getting Ray Ford back, and to make room for him, Bill Ashbaugh will hit the DL with a stomach virus. He'll be out for a week and then I'll let him hang out in Milwaukee on rehab. Ford will be eased back into the lineup, and I'll be able to return to the four man for three spots rotation. Langton and Ford are having outstanding seasons, so at least for the start, Love is likely the one to see the least playing time of the three previous starters.

The offense exploded this week, especially the guys who haven't had the best season. Carlos Montes was outstanding, going 13-for-26 with two doubles, a triple, homer, steal, and five driven in. I'd love for it to be a Player of the Week, and could have deserved it over Roy Bradley, who was 14-for-30 with a homer, 4 RBIs, and 7 runs. I tend to have beef with the Player of the Week awards, but I guess Bradley got it because of his five doubles. Rich Langton had a similar week to Montes, 13-for-29 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, a homer, 3 walks, and 6 runs. He also extended his hit streak to a dozen games. John Lawson was 10-for-27 with a double, 2 homers, 4 RBIs, 7 runs, and 5 walks. Billy Hunter was the ultimate run producer, just 8-for-29, but with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 homers, 6 runs, and 12 RBIs. Doc Love turned things around a bit, 10-for-25 with a double, triple, and a trio of RBIs. Ollie Page took advantage of his limited time, 2-for-8 with a homer, run, walk, and 3 RBIs.

Pug and Lyons had outstanding starts, both going all nine with just a single earned run. Bryan made up for his awful stretch, just 4 hits, a walk, and 4 strikeouts to pick up his first win of the season. Lyons has started to heat up, 6 hits, an unearned run, and two punch outs to lower his ERA to 3.09 (134 ERA+) and his WHIP to 1.06. Dave Rankin started to turn things around too, two complete games with 18 hits, 8 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts. Milt Fritz had his easily the worst outing of his season, 7 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, and a strikeout in just 4 innings. Oscar Morse made two starts, and wasn't as sharp as he has been his first couple of outings. He allowed 18 hits, 9 runs, 5 walks, and 4 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. Bill Kline pitched a ton out of the pen, picking up both wins against the Kings. In total, he tossed 8.2 innings in 3 outings with 8 hits, 2 runs, and a strikeout.

Looking Ahead
Finally! An off day! After 27 consecutive games, we get our first day off of the season before embarking on a road trip. We'll see the Saints again, as they've fallen to 9-17 in the early goings. We'll miss former Cougar prospect Karl Wallace, who is off to a strong start. The 24-year-old is 2-1 with a 3.58 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.38 WHIP, 20 walks, and 17 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched. He's only been outpitched in the rotation by Jake DeYoung, who is an unlucky 1-2 with a 2.81 ERA (152 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, 9 walks, and 24 strikeouts in his 51.1 innings pitched. Unfortunately for the Saints, their offense has really cooled down, with the entire lineup minus Lass (.302) and Bond below .300. Bond is still batting a robust .351/.390/.536 (138 OPS+) with 6 doubles, 4 homers, and 17 RBIs.

The next stop is two in New York, as we take on the 12-13 Stars who sit just behind us in the standings. The rotation has really taken a beating, but George Phillips has been phenomenal. He's a perfect 4-0 and lowered his ERA and WHIP to 1.98 ERA (212 ERA+) and 1.07 with 11 walks and 13 strikeouts. I also have no idea what is wrong with Les Zoller, who I even tried to pickup in the offseason. He's just 1-4 with an 8.57 ERA (49 ERA+), 1.93 WHIP, 19 walks, and 10 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. I expect him to turn things around, but its definitely a concerning sign for the Stars. On the other side of the field, they have seen a nice start to the year for 23-year-old Rule-5 Pick Gus Williams. A 1932 15th Round selection by the Dynamos, the third basemen is hitting an impressive .360/.492/.480 (158 OPS+) with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 13 walks, and 7 RBIs. New York doesn't really have any third base prospects (although they have a pair of top 60 shortstops), so Williams could really cement himself in their future plans with a quality outing.

We then finish the week with the first of two in Baltimore. The Cannons have had a rough go of things, 10-15 with most of their hitters hitting below .275 and all but two with sub 90 OPS+. Fred Galloway has cooled down, but Clark Car is still tearing the cover off the ball. He's slashing .313/.352/.525 (131 OPS+) with 10 doubles, 4 triples, a homer, and 8 driven in. The pitching hasn't been great, but the youngsters are still effective. Veteran Pinky Conlan may miss a start with a herniated disc, but he's a decent 3-3 with a 3.97 ERA (105 ERA+) and 1.32 WHIP despite twice as many walks (20) as strikeouts (10).

I think we are set up for another good week, but road trips can always bring issues. We'll also get to see the last couple of players added to the draft pool, get the first peek of the mock draft, and see the stats for the 1938 high school and college seasons. I'm hoping to get by database updated sometime tomorrow, with the plan for the weekend being a pair of amateur reports for both the high school and college kids. I'm also excited to see my scouts full list, but Marv has more or less kept Howard Rivers and Henry Bush, both second basemen, as the top two on his list. Regardless of what he says, however, I have a clear number one; Donnie Jones, and nothing will change that. I'd imagine there is no shot we get him, but man I'd love to have Jones in a rotation with Peter the Heater!

Minor League Report
CF Aart MacDonald (AAA Milwaukee Blues): I feel bad that Aart has been stuck in AAA, as he's definitely a quality hitter and fielder, but he wouldn't be getting regular time in Chicago. The 26-year-old is out to a sizzling start, slashing .375/.426/.786 (202 OPS+) with 2 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers, 2 steals, and 16 RBIs. These are outstanding numbers, and obviously if he keeps this up, it will be tough to keep him down here. He's not going to be better then Carlos Montes, which makes things really tough for Aart, but due to his excellent defense in center he could easily end up in a corner too. He's also better then both Roy Moore and Orlin Yates, and currently inside the top 100 prospect list. I love his speed, love his defense, and love his extra base pop. And despite his high average now, MacDonald will likely never hit much higher then .260, but he should be able to draw a lot of walks. He's a very unique and intriguing young player, who I really want to hold onto, I'm just not yet sure what I'm going to do with him.

RHP Chet Peacock (AA Mobile Commodores): I debated long and hard whether Peacock would make the Opening Day roster, but eventually settled on him starting the season in Mobile. He had an awful first start, but the recently turned 26-year-old tossed a pair of complete game starts to rebound. The first was a 7-hitter with 2 walks and a strikeout while the second was a 8-hitter with two punch outs. Peacock may have the tools to start, but for us, he's viewed more as a reliever due to the large quantity of arms with much higher upside that are a year or more younger. Still, Peacock sits comfortably in the 89-91 range with average to above average stuff. He rarely allows a longball, but sometimes falls into slumps as he gets people out by generating weak contact and a bad defense could be his undoing. Peacock expectedly took home the Player of the Week award in the Dixie League, as it is next to impossible to beat a pair of complete game shutouts.

08-16-2021, 05:31 PM	#569
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,088	Week 4: May 9th-May 15th Weekly Record: 6-1 Seasonal Record: 14-13 (4th, 2.5 GB) Stars of the Week Carlos Montes : 26 AB, 13 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.288 OPS Rich Langton : 29 AB, 13 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .448 AVG, 1.259 OPS John Lawson : 27 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .370 AVG, 1.098 OPS Schedule 5-9: Win vs Saints (3-4) 5-10: Win vs Saints (2-3) 5-11: Win vs Kings (6-9) 5-12: Win vs Kings (8-9) 5-13: Win vs Sailors (5-6): 15 innings 5-14: Win vs Sailors (1-4) 5-15: Loss vs Sailors (5-3) Recap I can get used to more weeks like this! I don't want any more Peter the Heater injuries (DTD for 2-3 weeks), a seven game win streak is pretty exciting and we managed to win a bunch of close games. We had our way with the Saints and shockingly the Kings, before taking two of three from the Sailors. Sure, luck probably had something to do about it, but we play really well at home and we love to give the fans a show. It is also nice being back above the .500 mark and I'd love to keep it that way the rest of the way. We'll also be getting Ray Ford back, and to make room for him, Bill Ashbaugh will hit the DL with a stomach virus. He'll be out for a week and then I'll let him hang out in Milwaukee on rehab. Ford will be eased back into the lineup, and I'll be able to return to the four man for three spots rotation. Langton and Ford are having outstanding seasons, so at least for the start, Love is likely the one to see the least playing time of the three previous starters. The offense exploded this week, especially the guys who haven't had the best season. Carlos Montes was outstanding, going 13-for-26 with two doubles, a triple, homer, steal, and five driven in. I'd love for it to be a Player of the Week, and could have deserved it over Roy Bradley, who was 14-for-30 with a homer, 4 RBIs, and 7 runs. I tend to have beef with the Player of the Week awards, but I guess Bradley got it because of his five doubles. Rich Langton had a similar week to Montes, 13-for-29 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, a homer, 3 walks, and 6 runs. He also extended his hit streak to a dozen games. John Lawson was 10-for-27 with a double, 2 homers, 4 RBIs, 7 runs, and 5 walks. Billy Hunter was the ultimate run producer, just 8-for-29, but with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 homers, 6 runs, and 12 RBIs. Doc Love turned things around a bit, 10-for-25 with a double, triple, and a trio of RBIs. Ollie Page took advantage of his limited time, 2-for-8 with a homer, run, walk, and 3 RBIs. Pug and Lyons had outstanding starts, both going all nine with just a single earned run. Bryan made up for his awful stretch, just 4 hits, a walk, and 4 strikeouts to pick up his first win of the season. Lyons has started to heat up, 6 hits, an unearned run, and two punch outs to lower his ERA to 3.09 (134 ERA+) and his WHIP to 1.06. Dave Rankin started to turn things around too, two complete games with 18 hits, 8 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts. Milt Fritz had his easily the worst outing of his season, 7 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, and a strikeout in just 4 innings. Oscar Morse made two starts, and wasn't as sharp as he has been his first couple of outings. He allowed 18 hits, 9 runs, 5 walks, and 4 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. Bill Kline pitched a ton out of the pen, picking up both wins against the Kings. In total, he tossed 8.2 innings in 3 outings with 8 hits, 2 runs, and a strikeout. Looking Ahead Finally! An off day! After 27 consecutive games, we get our first day off of the season before embarking on a road trip. We'll see the Saints again, as they've fallen to 9-17 in the early goings. We'll miss former Cougar prospect Karl Wallace, who is off to a strong start. The 24-year-old is 2-1 with a 3.58 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.38 WHIP, 20 walks, and 17 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched. He's only been outpitched in the rotation by Jake DeYoung, who is an unlucky 1-2 with a 2.81 ERA (152 ERA+), 1.19 WHIP, 9 walks, and 24 strikeouts in his 51.1 innings pitched. Unfortunately for the Saints, their offense has really cooled down, with the entire lineup minus Lass (.302) and Bond below .300. Bond is still batting a robust .351/.390/.536 (138 OPS+) with 6 doubles, 4 homers, and 17 RBIs. The next stop is two in New York, as we take on the 12-13 Stars who sit just behind us in the standings. The rotation has really taken a beating, but George Phillips has been phenomenal. He's a perfect 4-0 and lowered his ERA and WHIP to 1.98 ERA (212 ERA+) and 1.07 with 11 walks and 13 strikeouts. I also have no idea what is wrong with Les Zoller, who I even tried to pickup in the offseason. He's just 1-4 with an 8.57 ERA (49 ERA+), 1.93 WHIP, 19 walks, and 10 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. I expect him to turn things around, but its definitely a concerning sign for the Stars. On the other side of the field, they have seen a nice start to the year for 23-year-old Rule-5 Pick Gus Williams. A 1932 15th Round selection by the Dynamos, the third basemen is hitting an impressive .360/.492/.480 (158 OPS+) with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 13 walks, and 7 RBIs. New York doesn't really have any third base prospects (although they have a pair of top 60 shortstops), so Williams could really cement himself in their future plans with a quality outing. We then finish the week with the first of two in Baltimore. The Cannons have had a rough go of things, 10-15 with most of their hitters hitting below .275 and all but two with sub 90 OPS+. Fred Galloway has cooled down, but Clark Car is still tearing the cover off the ball. He's slashing .313/.352/.525 (131 OPS+) with 10 doubles, 4 triples, a homer, and 8 driven in. The pitching hasn't been great, but the youngsters are still effective. Veteran Pinky Conlan may miss a start with a herniated disc, but he's a decent 3-3 with a 3.97 ERA (105 ERA+) and 1.32 WHIP despite twice as many walks (20) as strikeouts (10). I think we are set up for another good week, but road trips can always bring issues. We'll also get to see the last couple of players added to the draft pool, get the first peek of the mock draft, and see the stats for the 1938 high school and college seasons. I'm hoping to get by database updated sometime tomorrow, with the plan for the weekend being a pair of amateur reports for both the high school and college kids. I'm also excited to see my scouts full list, but Marv has more or less kept Howard Rivers and Henry Bush, both second basemen, as the top two on his list. Regardless of what he says, however, I have a clear number one; Donnie Jones, and nothing will change that. I'd imagine there is no shot we get him, but man I'd love to have Jones in a rotation with Peter the Heater! Minor League Report CF Aart MacDonald (AAA Milwaukee Blues): I feel bad that Aart has been stuck in AAA, as he's definitely a quality hitter and fielder, but he wouldn't be getting regular time in Chicago. The 26-year-old is out to a sizzling start, slashing .375/.426/.786 (202 OPS+) with 2 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers, 2 steals, and 16 RBIs. These are outstanding numbers, and obviously if he keeps this up, it will be tough to keep him down here. He's not going to be better then Carlos Montes, which makes things really tough for Aart, but due to his excellent defense in center he could easily end up in a corner too. He's also better then both Roy Moore and Orlin Yates, and currently inside the top 100 prospect list. I love his speed, love his defense, and love his extra base pop. And despite his high average now, MacDonald will likely never hit much higher then .260, but he should be able to draw a lot of walks. He's a very unique and intriguing young player, who I really want to hold onto, I'm just not yet sure what I'm going to do with him. RHP Chet Peacock (AA Mobile Commodores): I debated long and hard whether Peacock would make the Opening Day roster, but eventually settled on him starting the season in Mobile. He had an awful first start, but the recently turned 26-year-old tossed a pair of complete game starts to rebound. The first was a 7-hitter with 2 walks and a strikeout while the second was a 8-hitter with two punch outs. Peacock may have the tools to start, but for us, he's viewed more as a reliever due to the large quantity of arms with much higher upside that are a year or more younger. Still, Peacock sits comfortably in the 89-91 range with average to above average stuff. He rarely allows a longball, but sometimes falls into slumps as he gets people out by generating weak contact and a bad defense could be his undoing. Peacock expectedly took home the Player of the Week award in the Dixie League, as it is next to impossible to beat a pair of complete game shutouts.