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Summers76 · 08-17-2022, 06:58 AM

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Three American League teams are all within 1 game with one another, as the New York Yankees (46-28) are now tied in 1st place with the Cleveland Indians (48-30), while the Boston Red Sox only sit a game out with a 46-30 record... Too bad, that the Indians are missing their ace Bob Feller, who is proudly serving the United States Navy on the USS Alabama.

Everything seems to be clicking for the Yankees, as their runs scoring has moved from 7th to 5th to now 3rd place over the last three months. Players are being driven in, the lineup is more balanced since the beginning of the season, while they still have one of the stronger rotations in the American League. Each of their top 4 starting pitchers in Tiny Bonham, Red Ruffing, Spud Chandler & Marius Russo -- all have an 2.70 ERA-or-lower, with at least 8 wins. Chandler (pictured above) won June Pitcher of the Month honors, while all Chandler along with Bonham & Ruffing were named A.L. All-Stars this season. Marv Breuer, a reliever, was named the 4th Yankee pitcher to appear in this year's All-Star Game.

The A.L. Pennant race may start becoming a four-team race with the emergence of the Washington Senators (40-38), winning 9 of their last 10 games, while sitting 8.5 games out. Their success can be contributed to their top 6 hitters in their lineup, who are all batting .283 and higher. The Senators recently acquired RF Roy Cullenbine along with P Bill Trotter from the Los Angeles Browns, in exchange for OF/1B Mike Chartak and P Steve Sundra. Cullebine is currently batting .300 with 11 HR & 32 RBI, and was named an A.L. All-Star for the 2nd consecutive year.

The bottom four teams keep trending in the wrong direction, with the Detroit Tigers free-falling down to 7th place -- losing 9 of their last 10 games. The Chicago White Sox sit in 5th, 9.5 games out, but are amongst the worst lineups in baseball, their starting rotation is their only bright spot, with their starting pitcher ERA (3.21) ranking 3rd in the A.L.

The Browns (33-47, 16 GB) are just thankful that they are not in last, while the Philadelphia Athletics (30-52) are 20 games out with no end to their misery in sight.

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Just like the A.L, the National League Pennant Race is incredibly close, with the top three teams also being within 1 game from another, but slightly different with the top four teams being within 1.5 games from one another, and the top five teams being within 5.5 games.

Each of the five teams haven't moved much as well, with all either being 5-5 or 6-4 during their last 10 games.

The St. Louis Cardinals (46-31) who seem to be favored by an edge to win the pennant, are at the moment alone in 1st place. The Cards' top 3 starting pitchers, Max Lanier (9-5, 2.17 ERA), Mort Cooper (10-4, 2.22 ERA) & Ernie White (9-4, 2.00 ERA) all named N.L. All-Stars, have been dominating. At the plate Stan 'The Man' Musial is doing the usual, batting .327 with 5 HR & 52 RBI.

The last two National League Pennant winners, the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers (both 44-31) are tied in 2nd place; The Reds of course, won the World Series in 1940 for their 2nd title, while the Dodgers still seek their first title. The Reds' Bucky Walters (named June's Pitcher of the Month, above) has improved to 10-4 with a 1.70 ERA. The other four starters in the Reds' rotation are no slouches as well, as the team has recently eclipsed the Cardinals as the best rotation in the National League -- Those starters are Johnny Vander Meer (7-6, 2.54 ERA), Elmer Riddle (8-4, 2.20 ERA), Paul Derringer (7-8, 2.74 ERA) and Junior Thompson (0-1, 1.94 ERA) who has recently been added to the rotation (11 games, 4 GS & 41.2 IP).

The Reds' problem is that their hitting ranks are among the National League's worst, with Harry Craft (.292 AVG, 9 HR & 43 RBI) being their most feared hitter. The Dodgers don't have that problem, their 1-6 hitters in the order are: SS Arky Vaughan (.298, 0 HR, 24 RBI & 58 R), RF Dixie Walker (.294, 5 HR, 35 RBI & 50 R), CF Pete Reiser (.302, 8 HR, 46 RBI & 54 R), 1B Dolph Camilli (.267, 11 HR & 47 RBI), LF Joe Medwick (.291, 1 HR & 51 RBI) and 2B Billy Herman (.310, 1 HR & 25 RBI). The top four in the lineup all bat left, while Reiser leads the N.L. with 18 stolen bases.

The Chicago Cubs sit in 3rd place, 1.5 games out. Yes, the Cubbies as we put it last month are a surprising success story, but now shouldn't be underestimated. Ace Claude Passeau has come on as of late, as he sits with a 8-8 record and 2.05 ERA, while Vern Olsen (13-3, 2.10 ERA) and Jesse Flores (7-4, 3.45 ERA) may be having career years. Plus their top 5 slots in their lineup are batting .284 or higher, with Bill Nicholson (.304, 11 HR & 61 RBI) leading the way. The addition of Jimmie Foxx (.405 OBP since being a Cub) has not hurt them as well.

The New York Giants' starting pitching has come around, along with their bullpen, as they sit in 4th place, just 5.5 games out. They also may have the most powerful 1-2 punch in a batting lineup in Johnny Mize (.275, 12 HR & 36 RBI) & Mel Ott (.260, 13 HR & 41 RBI).

Not much to say about the Senior Circuit's bottom three ballclubs.

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08-17-2022, 06:58 AM	#16
Summers76 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 180	1942 MLB Season Three American League teams are all within 1 game with one another, as the New York Yankees (46-28) are now tied in 1st place with the Cleveland Indians (48-30), while the Boston Red Sox only sit a game out with a 46-30 record... Too bad, that the Indians are missing their ace Bob Feller, who is proudly serving the United States Navy on the USS Alabama. Everything seems to be clicking for the Yankees, as their runs scoring has moved from 7th to 5th to now 3rd place over the last three months. Players are being driven in, the lineup is more balanced since the beginning of the season, while they still have one of the stronger rotations in the American League. Each of their top 4 starting pitchers in Tiny Bonham, Red Ruffing, Spud Chandler & Marius Russo -- all have an 2.70 ERA-or-lower, with at least 8 wins. Chandler (pictured above) won *June Pitcher of the Month honors, while all Chandler along with Bonham & Ruffing were named A.L. All-Stars this season. Marv Breuer, a reliever, was named the 4th Yankee pitcher to appear in this year's All-Star Game. The A.L. Pennant* race may start becoming a four-team race with the emergence of the Washington Senators (40-38), winning 9 of their last 10 games, while sitting 8.5 games out. Their success can be contributed to their top 6 hitters in their lineup, who are all batting .283 and higher. The Senators recently acquired RF Roy Cullenbine along with P Bill Trotter from the Los Angeles Browns, in exchange for OF/1B Mike Chartak and P Steve Sundra. Cullebine is currently batting .300 with 11 HR & 32 RBI, and was named an A.L. All-Star for the 2nd consecutive year. The bottom four teams keep trending in the wrong direction, with the Detroit Tigers free-falling down to 7th place -- losing 9 of their last 10 games. The Chicago White Sox sit in 5th, 9.5 games out, but are amongst the worst lineups in baseball, their starting rotation is their only bright spot, with their starting pitcher ERA (3.21) ranking 3rd in the A.L. The Browns (33-47, 16 GB) are just thankful that they are not in last, while the Philadelphia Athletics (30-52) are 20 games out with no end to their misery in sight. Just like the A.L, the National League Pennant Race is incredibly close, with the top three teams also being within 1 game from another, but slightly different with the top four teams being within 1.5 games from one another, and the top five teams being within 5.5 games. Each of the five teams haven't moved much as well, with all either being 5-5 or 6-4 during their last 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals (46-31) who seem to be favored by an edge to win the pennant, are at the moment alone in 1st place. The Cards' top 3 starting pitchers, Max Lanier (9-5, 2.17 ERA), Mort Cooper (10-4, 2.22 ERA) & Ernie White (9-4, 2.00 ERA) all named N.L. All-Stars, have been dominating. At the plate Stan 'The Man' Musial is doing the usual, batting .327 with 5 HR & 52 RBI. The last two National League Pennant winners, the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers (both 44-31) are tied in 2nd place; The Reds of course, won the World Series in 1940 for their 2nd title, while the Dodgers still seek their first title. The Reds' Bucky Walters (named June's Pitcher of the Month, above) has improved to 10-4 with a 1.70 ERA. The other four starters in the Reds' rotation are no slouches as well, as the team has recently eclipsed the Cardinals as the best rotation in the National League -- Those starters are Johnny Vander Meer (7-6, 2.54 ERA), Elmer Riddle (8-4, 2.20 ERA), Paul Derringer (7-8, 2.74 ERA) and Junior Thompson (0-1, 1.94 ERA) who has recently been added to the rotation (11 games, 4 GS & 41.2 IP). The Reds' problem is that their hitting ranks are among the National League's worst, with Harry Craft (.292 AVG, 9 HR & 43 RBI) being their most feared hitter. The Dodgers don't have that problem, their 1-6 hitters in the order are: SS Arky Vaughan (.298, 0 HR, 24 RBI & 58 R), RF Dixie Walker (.294, 5 HR, 35 RBI & 50 R), CF Pete Reiser (.302, 8 HR, 46 RBI & 54 R), 1B Dolph Camilli (.267, 11 HR & 47 RBI), LF Joe Medwick (.291, 1 HR & 51 RBI) and 2B Billy Herman (.310, 1 HR & 25 RBI). The top four in the lineup all bat left, while Reiser leads the N.L. with 18 stolen bases. The Chicago Cubs sit in 3rd place, 1.5 games out. Yes, the Cubbies as we put it last month are a surprising success story, but now shouldn't be underestimated. Ace Claude Passeau has come on as of late, as he sits with a 8-8 record and 2.05 ERA, while Vern Olsen (13-3, 2.10 ERA) and Jesse Flores (7-4, 3.45 ERA) may be having career years. Plus their top 5 slots in their lineup are batting .284 or higher, with Bill Nicholson (.304, 11 HR & 61 RBI) leading the way. The addition of Jimmie Foxx (.405 OBP since being a Cub) has not hurt them as well. The New York Giants' starting pitching has come around, along with their bullpen, as they sit in 4th place, just 5.5 games out. They also may have the most powerful 1-2 punch in a batting lineup in Johnny Mize (.275, 12 HR & 36 RBI) & Mel Ott (.260, 13 HR & 41 RBI). Not much to say about the Senior Circuit's bottom three ballclubs. Last edited by Summers76; 08-17-2022 at 07:00 AM.