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ayaghmour2 · 12-29-2022, 01:20 PM

Now where have I seen this before? 3-3 to start the Spring followed by two 4-win weeks? Classic Cougar exhibition ball! 4-3 this week as the Cougars sit at 11-9 and a game behind the Stars and Wolves in a tightly packed CA where six teams have between 10 and 12 wins and a seventh at 9.

More solid pitching from the starters, and Angel Lopez quickly bounced back after his rough 6 run start. He was locked in against the Kings, allowing just 3 hits and 4 strikeouts in 4 scoreless frames. Billy Riley tossed a pair of pleasant performances, going 8 with 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Art White was near perfect, allowing just a single hit in 4 stellar innings. Harry Parker went 4 as well, allowing 2 hits and a run with a punch-out. Mike Thorpe allowed 1 in 4 as well, accompanied by 4 hits, a run, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. The "worst" start came from Ken Matson, but he allowed just 4 hits, 2 runs, and a walk with a strikeout in his four frames. The pen, however, had its issues, with Bill Tuttle allowing 9 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) with 3 strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched. Merritt Thomas allowed 2 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in 2 innings pitched. Art Gilbert allowed 3 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched. Even Ben Curtin wasn't his old reliable self, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) with a walk and strikeout in 6 innings pitched. Again, every arm got at least one inning, and while the staff is really starting to shape up, I'm still unsure of the last spot on the staff. Each has their own pluses, as Mike Thorpe can start games and has looked big league ready, Merritt Thomas was excellent last season and comes with a lot of experience, and Rube Finnegan, who OSA has always loved, has thrown 6.1 scoreless innings. I'm half hoping for Thomas to get hurt (still no injuries!) to make my decision easier, but the staff may be a pleasant surprise for us this season.

Don Lee once again led the team in PAs, this time with 16, as he went 3-for-13. On the surface it's not all that impressive, but he recorded 2 doubles, a homer, a walk, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs while fellow center fielder Orlin Yates was just 1-for-13 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Rich Langton and Harry Mead were both 4-for-13, with Langton picking up a steal, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks while Mead walked, homer, and both scored and drove in two. Dick Walker had a nice bounce back, going 5-for-13 with a double, triple, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Cliff Moss went 4-for-8 with a triple, 3 walks, 3 runs, and 4 RBIs. Our expected third base duo struggled, with Steve Jones and Ken Mayhugh combining to go just 2-for-17, with Jones walking twice and driving in one. There are still a fair amount of starting and bench jobs to be claimed, as we hope to patch together a lineup that can withstand the loss of three hitters who were at least 25% better then league average in 1944.

12-29-2022, 01:20 PM	#971
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Spring Training: Week 3 Now where have I seen this before? 3-3 to start the Spring followed by two 4-win weeks? Classic Cougar exhibition ball! 4-3 this week as the Cougars sit at 11-9 and a game behind the Stars and Wolves in a tightly packed CA where six teams have between 10 and 12 wins and a seventh at 9. More solid pitching from the starters, and Angel Lopez quickly bounced back after his rough 6 run start. He was locked in against the Kings, allowing just 3 hits and 4 strikeouts in 4 scoreless frames. Billy Riley tossed a pair of pleasant performances, going 8 with 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Art White was near perfect, allowing just a single hit in 4 stellar innings. Harry Parker went 4 as well, allowing 2 hits and a run with a punch-out. Mike Thorpe allowed 1 in 4 as well, accompanied by 4 hits, a run, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. The "worst" start came from Ken Matson, but he allowed just 4 hits, 2 runs, and a walk with a strikeout in his four frames. The pen, however, had its issues, with Bill Tuttle allowing 9 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) with 3 strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched. Merritt Thomas allowed 2 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in 2 innings pitched. Art Gilbert allowed 3 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched. Even Ben Curtin wasn't his old reliable self, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) with a walk and strikeout in 6 innings pitched. Again, every arm got at least one inning, and while the staff is really starting to shape up, I'm still unsure of the last spot on the staff. Each has their own pluses, as Mike Thorpe can start games and has looked big league ready, Merritt Thomas was excellent last season and comes with a lot of experience, and Rube Finnegan, who OSA has always loved, has thrown 6.1 scoreless innings. I'm half hoping for Thomas to get hurt (still no injuries!) to make my decision easier, but the staff may be a pleasant surprise for us this season. Don Lee once again led the team in PAs, this time with 16, as he went 3-for-13. On the surface it's not all that impressive, but he recorded 2 doubles, a homer, a walk, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs while fellow center fielder Orlin Yates was just 1-for-13 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Rich Langton and Harry Mead were both 4-for-13, with Langton picking up a steal, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks while Mead walked, homer, and both scored and drove in two. Dick Walker had a nice bounce back, going 5-for-13 with a double, triple, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Cliff Moss went 4-for-8 with a triple, 3 walks, 3 runs, and 4 RBIs. Our expected third base duo struggled, with Steve Jones and Ken Mayhugh combining to go just 2-for-17, with Jones walking twice and driving in one. There are still a fair amount of starting and bench jobs to be claimed, as we hope to patch together a lineup that can withstand the loss of three hitters who were at least 25% better then league average in 1944.