Well it has been an eventful return to the fold for yours truly. With the WW2 historical schedule in place and my rustiness with regard to the everyday requirements of a GM / Manager in this game, it's fair to say I've struggled to keep up and have made some bonehead mistakes in my roster management. Which makes our encouraging start to the season - derived solely from the fantastic effort the lads have put in - even more of an achievement.
As you can see from those metrics and stats, our game mix has pretty much gone to script - strong offence while our pitching has struggled, with our D around the middle of the diddle.
I always knew I'd spend my in-season trade ticket on a pitching upgrade, but was planning to hold off a while before doing so. A season-ending injury to Kirby Higbe puts paid to that strategy, and we end up making the following swap with the Cards:
Even using 5-year recalc, the imminent dropoff for Pistol Pete is set to be anything but graceful and, with plenty of options at his slots, I decide to get some while the going is good with him. Sain is a good long-term get for us, while Grant is a cheap IF option. This move also allows us to shift Danny Dandridge from 2B to 3B - where he is better, albeit still no longer great - with Grant and Buddy Kerr splitting time at 2B along with Bobby Bragan.
It may only be early but you can already sense this season is set for its share of drama. Both divs, but ours in particular, look super competitive.
Monthly Award Winners
May
American League
- Batter – Ted Williams (Red Sox): 364 / 5 HR / 28 RBI
- Pitcher – Joe Page (Red Sox): 6-0 / 2.12 / 23 K / 46.2 IP
- Rookie – Cy Buker (Red Sox): 3-0 / 1.17 / 7 SV / 5 K / 15.1 IP
National League
- Batter – Ray Dandridge (Pirates): 373 / 2 HR / 28 RBI
- Pitcher – Preacher Roe (Dodgers): 3-1 / 1.44 / 31 K / 50 IP
- Rookie – Jackie Robinson (Dodgers): 291 / 1 HR / 12 RBI
Milestones
- 2000 hits: Wild Bill Wright
- 400 HR: Hank Greenberg
Other Observations and Points of Interest
- A fractured foot in the season’s first week will keep Yankee star Johnny Mize off the field for its first month, while Stan Musial goes down for 5 weeks not long after with a strained hamstring.
- The Giants lose pitcher Jack Kramer for the season to a torn labrum.
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