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ayaghmour2 · 12-28-2022, 12:49 PM

As usual, week two was much better then week one, as the Cougars went 4-2 and sit a game behind the Stars and the Wolves. The pitching was beyond elite, with only Angel Lopez allowing more then a single run. He was hit hard, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, and 3 walks in 4 frames. Harry Parker was his dominant self, tossing a 2-hit, 2-strikeout 6 inning shutout. Billy Riley was perfect, striking out 2 in 4 innings without allowing a hit or walk. Ken Matson threw 5 scoreless this week, another unearned run on his ledger, with 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Art White didn't walk or strikeout a batter, allowing 3 hits and a run in 5 innings. Even Mike Thorpe got into the fun, as the young righty allowed just a single hit with a strikeout in 4 scoreless frames. Looking towards the pen, Merritt Thomas seemed to solidify his spot in the pen, throwing 5 innings across 2 appearances with 3 hits, a run, 3 walks, and a strikeout. He was the only reliever to throw more then two innings, but every arm on the staff threw an inning or two. Roy Carey, Ben Curtin, Ed Fisler, and Dick Lyons each threw two scoreless frames while youngsters Rube Finegan, Charlie Kelsey, Harry MacRae, George Oddo, and Joe Swank all threw scoreless innings.

We rotated the lineups plenty this week, with no hitter making more then 15 trips to the plate. Don Lee led the team with 14, going 3-for-11 with a homer, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 5 RBIs. Rich Langton went 5-for-11 with a run and double. Steve Jones was 3-for-7 with a double, run, and RBI. Harry Mead was 5-for-8 with a run scored and driven in. Bill Rich was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and runs. Homer Guthrie went 3-for-9 with a double, run, 2 walks, and 2 RBIs. Jim Madsen was 3-for-7 with a run scored and driven in. It wasn't all great though, as Bill Dickens was 0-for-10 with a walk, run, and RBI and Dick Walker was 2-for-12, although it came with a homer, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBIs. George Sutterfield was 1-for-10 with a urn, as it appears he's not quite ready to play every day in Chicago. Most lineups around the game aren't scoring very much, so I'm not overly concerned, but no injuries after two weeks are always a good sign.

12-28-2022, 12:49 PM	#970
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 2 As usual, week two was much better then week one, as the Cougars went 4-2 and sit a game behind the Stars and the Wolves. The pitching was beyond elite, with only Angel Lopez allowing more then a single run. He was hit hard, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, and 3 walks in 4 frames. Harry Parker was his dominant self, tossing a 2-hit, 2-strikeout 6 inning shutout. Billy Riley was perfect, striking out 2 in 4 innings without allowing a hit or walk. Ken Matson threw 5 scoreless this week, another unearned run on his ledger, with 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Art White didn't walk or strikeout a batter, allowing 3 hits and a run in 5 innings. Even Mike Thorpe got into the fun, as the young righty allowed just a single hit with a strikeout in 4 scoreless frames. Looking towards the pen, Merritt Thomas seemed to solidify his spot in the pen, throwing 5 innings across 2 appearances with 3 hits, a run, 3 walks, and a strikeout. He was the only reliever to throw more then two innings, but every arm on the staff threw an inning or two. Roy Carey, Ben Curtin, Ed Fisler, and Dick Lyons each threw two scoreless frames while youngsters Rube Finegan, Charlie Kelsey, Harry MacRae, George Oddo, and Joe Swank all threw scoreless innings. We rotated the lineups plenty this week, with no hitter making more then 15 trips to the plate. Don Lee led the team with 14, going 3-for-11 with a homer, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 5 RBIs. Rich Langton went 5-for-11 with a run and double. Steve Jones was 3-for-7 with a double, run, and RBI. Harry Mead was 5-for-8 with a run scored and driven in. Bill Rich was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and runs. Homer Guthrie went 3-for-9 with a double, run, 2 walks, and 2 RBIs. Jim Madsen was 3-for-7 with a run scored and driven in. It wasn't all great though, as Bill Dickens was 0-for-10 with a walk, run, and RBI and Dick Walker was 2-for-12, although it came with a homer, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBIs. George Sutterfield was 1-for-10 with a urn, as it appears he's not quite ready to play every day in Chicago. Most lineups around the game aren't scoring very much, so I'm not overly concerned, but no injuries after two weeks are always a good sign.