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ayaghmour2 · 10-06-2022, 12:06 PM

It wasn't a great first week of Spring, but it could have been far worse as the Cannons lost the best active pitcher in baseball Rufus Barrell II. He tore his flexor tendon, and may end up missing next Opening Day as well. I really thought the Cannons would be in it until the end, mainly because of Rufus, but this may help us down the line. We lost a player of our own, but it was Bill Anderson and just for a few weeks. His calf strain cost him an Opening Day spot, and he'll start the season in Milwaukee now.

Unlike most teams, I had my regular starting six play, which made me a bit surprised we played so poorly. Rusty Petrick had a stellar spring debut, going 6 innings with 5 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Art White was even better, tossing 5 scoreless with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Ken Matson went four scoreless, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts. Dick Lyons didn't look 43, something I will worry about all year, tossing 4 innings with 4 hits, a run, and a strikeout. Mike Murphy didn't do as good in his return to the Cougars, 5 hits, 3 runs, and a walk in 4 innings pitched. Harry Parker struggled as well, 8 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts in his 4 frames. We got some good pen innings from Johnny Ruby, making 2 appearances, tossing 4 innings with 2 hits, a walk, and a strikeout. Ed Fisler and Angel Lopez both threw two scoreless frames. Ben Curtin allowed 2 hits, a walk, and a run in his 2 innings. Cal Knight allowed a hit in a scoreless frame. Merritt Thomas threw a perfect frame in his only appearance.

We didn't do much hitting, but Don Lee had a really good week. The 22-year-old went 4-for-11 with a steal, homer, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs scored. The 37-year-old Dick Walker hasn't lost a step, 5-for-13 with a walk, steal, and RBI. Harry Mead went 4-for-13 with a double and RBI. Tip Harrison made a case to stay, 4-for-8 with a double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 steals, and 2 walks. Rich Langton was 4-for-9 with a double, RBI, and 2 runs scored. There wasn't too much else to write home about, but as long as we stay healthy, I won't complain. Our road to the pennant got a whole lot easier, but things could change in a blink of the yee.

10-06-2022, 12:06 PM	#909
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 1 It wasn't a great first week of Spring, but it could have been far worse as the Cannons lost the best active pitcher in baseball Rufus Barrell II. He tore his flexor tendon, and may end up missing next Opening Day as well. I really thought the Cannons would be in it until the end, mainly because of Rufus, but this may help us down the line. We lost a player of our own, but it was Bill Anderson and just for a few weeks. His calf strain cost him an Opening Day spot, and he'll start the season in Milwaukee now. Unlike most teams, I had my regular starting six play, which made me a bit surprised we played so poorly. Rusty Petrick had a stellar spring debut, going 6 innings with 5 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Art White was even better, tossing 5 scoreless with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Ken Matson went four scoreless, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts. Dick Lyons didn't look 43, something I will worry about all year, tossing 4 innings with 4 hits, a run, and a strikeout. Mike Murphy didn't do as good in his return to the Cougars, 5 hits, 3 runs, and a walk in 4 innings pitched. Harry Parker struggled as well, 8 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 4 strikeouts in his 4 frames. We got some good pen innings from Johnny Ruby, making 2 appearances, tossing 4 innings with 2 hits, a walk, and a strikeout. Ed Fisler and Angel Lopez both threw two scoreless frames. Ben Curtin allowed 2 hits, a walk, and a run in his 2 innings. Cal Knight allowed a hit in a scoreless frame. Merritt Thomas threw a perfect frame in his only appearance. We didn't do much hitting, but Don Lee had a really good week. The 22-year-old went 4-for-11 with a steal, homer, 2 RBIs, and 3 runs scored. The 37-year-old Dick Walker hasn't lost a step, 5-for-13 with a walk, steal, and RBI. Harry Mead went 4-for-13 with a double and RBI. Tip Harrison made a case to stay, 4-for-8 with a double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 steals, and 2 walks. Rich Langton was 4-for-9 with a double, RBI, and 2 runs scored. There wasn't too much else to write home about, but as long as we stay healthy, I won't complain. Our road to the pennant got a whole lot easier, but things could change in a blink of the yee.