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luckymann · 08-22-2022, 08:51 AM

Mother Nature plays havoc over the first fortnight, with three rainouts including our Opening Day fixture at St. Louis resulting in three doubleheaders. Still, the guys go about their business and we start strongly by winning seven from ten.

It is, all in all, a pleasantly nice and easy does it sort of opening to the new decade, with our staff in particular looking in good shape. Even Duke Derringer seems for once to have avoided his near-ritual early season shakiness and we eventually go 23-7 for our first 30.

We then lose consecutive games for the first time this year at Boston and I make a move, sending Jim Tobin, who has been poor both last year and so far in this, off to AAA. Young Johnny Rigney comes up and into the rotation, with Hugh Casey into the pen.

Other than that, very little to report as we dominate and end the month at 34-11.

Quite an unbelievable first six weeks from our bats, with all of our starters bar Bill Nagel - who has replaced a cliff-jumpng Dihigo - hitting better than 300 and we lead almost every offensive stat cat. Still down on homers, but with everything else humming along as it is we can live with that.

The net result of the Foxx-Gibson switch is only -2 ZR so far, which is more than acceptable.

While not quite so robust, the pitching has also been pretty solid. Brown isn't his usual sharp self and Rigney's two starts have been dreadful, but Derringer's surprising early form holds and he wins the monthly award, while Wyatt seems to be going from strength to strength and Lanier has been a revelation. The BP has had its moments, but once again Matlock has been superb and held things together in the late innings.

A late surge by the A's has closed the White Sox lead to one, with the Yanks also lurking ominously. The Browns have also started better than in recent years. On our side of the league, only ourselves and the Phillies sit above 500 as some sides are taking a while to adjust to the new requirements of their squads.

Awards, news and leaders. Charlie Gehringer and Willie Wells each reach 2500 career hits, Joe Cronin 2000. Both Buck Leonard and Joe Medwick are killing it so far, hitting 444 and 451 respectively. The last player to hit 400 was Heavy Johnson in 1921 and there have been just five all up.

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08-22-2022, 08:51 AM	#1240
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,670	The View from the Gangplank June 1, 1940 Mother Nature plays havoc over the first fortnight, with three rainouts including our Opening Day fixture at St. Louis resulting in three doubleheaders. Still, the guys go about their business and we start strongly by winning seven from ten. It is, all in all, a pleasantly nice and easy does it sort of opening to the new decade, with our staff in particular looking in good shape. Even Duke Derringer seems for once to have avoided his near-ritual early season shakiness and we eventually go 23-7 for our first 30. We then lose consecutive games for the first time this year at Boston and I make a move, sending Jim Tobin, who has been poor both last year and so far in this, off to AAA. Young Johnny Rigney comes up and into the rotation, with Hugh Casey into the pen. Other than that, very little to report as we dominate and end the month at 34-11. Quite an unbelievable first six weeks from our bats, with all of our starters bar Bill Nagel - who has replaced a cliff-jumpng Dihigo - hitting better than 300 and we lead almost every offensive stat cat. Still down on homers, but with everything else humming along as it is we can live with that. The net result of the Foxx-Gibson switch is only -2 ZR so far, which is more than acceptable. While not quite so robust, the pitching has also been pretty solid. Brown isn't his usual sharp self and Rigney's two starts have been dreadful, but Derringer's surprising early form holds and he wins the monthly award, while Wyatt seems to be going from strength to strength and Lanier has been a revelation. The BP has had its moments, but once again Matlock has been superb and held things together in the late innings. A late surge by the A's has closed the White Sox lead to one, with the Yanks also lurking ominously. The Browns have also started better than in recent years. On our side of the league, only ourselves and the Phillies sit above 500 as some sides are taking a while to adjust to the new requirements of their squads. Awards, news and leaders. Charlie Gehringer and Willie Wells each reach 2500 career hits, Joe Cronin 2000. Both Buck Leonard and Joe Medwick are killing it so far, hitting 444 and 451 respectively. The last player to hit 400 was Heavy Johnson in 1921 and there have been just five all up. S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE LGB USBA Last edited by luckymann; 08-22-2022 at 08:53 AM.