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ayaghmour2 · 01-06-2023, 07:10 PM

Weekly Record: 4-2
Seasonal Record: 14-11 (1st, 0.5 GA)
Stars of the Week
Cliff Moss : 20 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.392 OPS
Don Lee : 10 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .600 AVG, 2.067 OPS
Rusty Petrick : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 2 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA

Schedule
5-9: Loss vs Wolves (6-1)
5-10: Win vs Wolves (0-4)
5-11: Win vs Wolves (3-4)
5-12: Win vs Foresters (0-5)
5-13: Win vs Foresters (1-9)
5-13: Loss vs Foresters (6-4)

Recap
First place? Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Another winning week helped push us ahead of the pack, albeit, just by a half game. We leaped over the Kings, who are tied with those pesky Saints, that have finally decided to beat teams that aren't us. They're still responsible for more then half our losses, and the top six teams are separated by just a game and a half. Even the Stars (3) and Foresters (4) aren't too far back, as no one wants to get too far from everyone else. This should make for a very fun pennant race, one that I'm hoping we don't pull away just to collapse.

The biggest surprise of the season has been Rusty Petrick, who dominated the Foresters, tossing a 6-hit shutout with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Petrick has now thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings, while allowing just a single unearned run in 30 innings pitched. His 0.30 ERA (1,263 ERA+) is one of the smallest I've ever seen, and it is 74 points better then the next closest mark in either league. Petrick didn't even have our only shutout, as Billy Riley threw a 6-hitter of his own. Riley did it against the Wolves, striking out 5 to win his fourth consecutive start. He's allowed just four runs in that stretch, striking out 16 while walking just 6. Art White tried to match Petrick's and Riley's shutout, but he allowed 7 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), and a walk in a complete game. Him and Riley both own a share of the CA win lead with 4, and his 2.50 ERA (151 ERA+) is slightly higher then Riley (2.42, 157).

Harry Parker failed to complete his starts, but both times came oh so close. The first I'd prefer he'd have pitched less, as he allowed 10 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) with 3 strikeouts in 8.2 innings. The second one I would have loved for him to go the distance, as we were up 9-1 and he once again just needed one more out. He was firing on all cylinders, allowing just 4 hits, a run, and a walk with 3 strikeouts. He was much better then Ken Matson, who pitched the second game of the double header, allowing 9 hits, 6 runs, and 6 walks with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched. Matson has now allowed six runs in each of his two starts, but we once again need a fifth starter, and I'm not sure Angel Lopez, or Dick Lyons, will handle it much better. The fifth spot isn't going to be stable all season, but I may have to dip into the Milwaukee rotation, where George Oddo, Joe Swank, Mike Thorpe, Jack Huston, and Bill Tuttle are all ready and willing to go.

Cliff Moss continued his affront against CA pitchers, but was unfairly passed on for Player of the Week. Moss added two more homers and five RBIs in an even 10-for-20 performance. He added a double, 3 walks, and 6 RBIs while upping his season line to .363/.429/.747 (228 OPS+) with a league best 9 homers and 28 RBIs. He has three more homers and RBIs then any other CA hitter, and he ranks third in the batting race. His 1.176 OPS is absurdly high, but his atrocious defense (-5.5, .911) has made him worth less (1.0), in terms of WAR, then Skipper (1.3) who's 7.7 zone rating and 1.189 efficiency more then makes up for his 84 WRC+. Skipper was the only other six game player with a weekly OPS+ above 82, going 5-for-20 with a homer, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 RBIs. What did work, however, was our center field duo. Don Lee continued to rake, going 6-for-10 with a double, two triples, a homer, walk, 3 runs, and 3 RBIs. The 23-year-old now ranks as the 3rd best center fielder in the FABL, sporting a .370/.491/.717 (239 OPS+) line with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 11 RBIs, and 10 walks. Yates did what he needed to hold a lineup spot, going 6-for-12 with a walk, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 3 steals. Yates is now hitting .333/.379/.630 (182 OPS+) in 7 May games, and he's tallied 3 doubles, 2 homers, 3 steals, and 6 RBIs in 16 games so far. If we can get any offense from him, it's a huge plus, as our weakest position from last season is turning into one of our strongest this year.

Looking Ahead
Just like last week, we'll play all our games at home, and all against new teams. We'll start by hosting the Sailors for four. At 12-12, they are a game and a half behind us. The Sailors have seen struggles from veterans Karl Wallace (1-1, 5.13, 11) and Doc Newell (3-3, 5.20, 17), but their youngsters have more then made up for it. 24-year-old Win Lewis has been dominant, going 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA (231 ERA+), 0.88 WHIP, 10 walks, and 15 strikeouts in his first five starts. His 1.71 ERA is second to just Rusty in the CA, and he's followed up his impressive 13 starts as a rookie. Fellow 24-year-old John Thomas Johnson (3-0, 1, 3.60, 9) has been impressive as well, and both look like long-term pieces in their rotation. The offense has let them down a bit, but their 2-3-4 has been outstanding. Ed Reyes (.383, 1, 11, 1) is shocking the league with his 156 WRC+ and Frank Covarrubias (.347, 3, 13) and Joseph Mills (.314, 15) have built off strong 1944s. The rest of the lineup leaves plenty to be desired, as four of the other five hitters are batting below .220. We should be able to put up some runs, and as good as our rotation has been, I like our chances to prevent runs.

Our long run of games then ends with four games in three days hosting the Cannons. The Cannons share the Sailors 12-12 record, but a lot can be attributed to injuries to Rufus Barrell II (0-0, 0.93, 4) and Sam Sheppard (2-0, 2.20, 6) and the complete collapse of Butch Smith (0-5, 4.21, 22). The reigning Allen Winner has look dreadful in six starts this season, and it will be very tough for him to match his 2.19 ERA (163 ERA+) and 1,07 WHIP from last year. It's a small sample, sure, but his league low .237 BABIP helped a lot, and it's jumped to .308 this season. Remarkably, his 83 FIP- is a point better then last season, so I'm sure he'll turn things around just in time to outduel Harry Parker in Chicago. Those three make up an impressive rotation, and 30-year-old Dan Adams (2-1, 1, 2.75, 7) has pitched well despite his 5 BB/9. Our offense has little-to-no chance of putting up runs on this group, so let's hope that two of the games are against former Cougars Tom Barrell (2-0, 3.96, 10) and Jim Crawford (2-2, 4.68, 2). The lineup doesn't have a weakness, as Sam Brown's (.276, 1, 16) batting average is the lowest of the regular eight, but would rank third between qualified Cougars (although Lee and Mayhugh are hitting .370 and .296 respectively). Former Pioneer Gail Gifford (.313, 2, 8) has yet to walk and has been set down 18 times, but he's still got a 107 WRC+ and his leadership value is unmeasurable. Denny Andrews (.322, 6, 16) is giving Cliff Moss a run for his money at the plate and Al Wheeler (.310, 4, 17) has been providing vintage at bats. Even elite shortstop Jim Hensley (.301, 12) has been well above average at the plate to go with his marvelous defense. Ignore the current records, this team is without a doubt the class of the CA. But as always, there is so much variability during an FABL season, and we know far too well that the best team on paper doesn't always win the championship. We love playing at home, and and old and tired Cannons team may not be able to keep up with our fresher, more youthful legs.

01-06-2023, 07:10 PM	#980
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Week 4: May 7th-May 13th Weekly Record: 4-2 Seasonal Record: 14-11 (1st, 0.5 GA) Stars of the Week Cliff Moss : 20 AB, 10 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.392 OPS Don Lee : 10 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .600 AVG, 2.067 OPS Rusty Petrick : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 2 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA Schedule 5-9: Loss vs Wolves (6-1) 5-10: Win vs Wolves (0-4) 5-11: Win vs Wolves (3-4) 5-12: Win vs Foresters (0-5) 5-13: Win vs Foresters (1-9) 5-13: Loss vs Foresters (6-4) Recap First place? Woooooooooooooooooooooooo! Another winning week helped push us ahead of the pack, albeit, just by a half game. We leaped over the Kings, who are tied with those pesky Saints, that have finally decided to beat teams that aren't us. They're still responsible for more then half our losses, and the top six teams are separated by just a game and a half. Even the Stars (3) and Foresters (4) aren't too far back, as no one wants to get too far from everyone else. This should make for a very fun pennant race, one that I'm hoping we don't pull away just to collapse. The biggest surprise of the season has been Rusty Petrick, who dominated the Foresters, tossing a 6-hit shutout with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Petrick has now thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings, while allowing just a single unearned run in 30 innings pitched. His 0.30 ERA (1,263 ERA+) is one of the smallest I've ever seen, and it is 74 points better then the next closest mark in either league. Petrick didn't even have our only shutout, as Billy Riley threw a 6-hitter of his own. Riley did it against the Wolves, striking out 5 to win his fourth consecutive start. He's allowed just four runs in that stretch, striking out 16 while walking just 6. Art White tried to match Petrick's and Riley's shutout, but he allowed 7 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), and a walk in a complete game. Him and Riley both own a share of the CA win lead with 4, and his 2.50 ERA (151 ERA+) is slightly higher then Riley (2.42, 157). Harry Parker failed to complete his starts, but both times came oh so close. The first I'd prefer he'd have pitched less, as he allowed 10 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) with 3 strikeouts in 8.2 innings. The second one I would have loved for him to go the distance, as we were up 9-1 and he once again just needed one more out. He was firing on all cylinders, allowing just 4 hits, a run, and a walk with 3 strikeouts. He was much better then Ken Matson, who pitched the second game of the double header, allowing 9 hits, 6 runs, and 6 walks with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched. Matson has now allowed six runs in each of his two starts, but we once again need a fifth starter, and I'm not sure Angel Lopez, or Dick Lyons, will handle it much better. The fifth spot isn't going to be stable all season, but I may have to dip into the Milwaukee rotation, where George Oddo, Joe Swank, Mike Thorpe, Jack Huston, and Bill Tuttle are all ready and willing to go. Cliff Moss continued his affront against CA pitchers, but was unfairly passed on for Player of the Week. Moss added two more homers and five RBIs in an even 10-for-20 performance. He added a double, 3 walks, and 6 RBIs while upping his season line to .363/.429/.747 (228 OPS+) with a league best 9 homers and 28 RBIs. He has three more homers and RBIs then any other CA hitter, and he ranks third in the batting race. His 1.176 OPS is absurdly high, but his atrocious defense (-5.5, .911) has made him worth less (1.0), in terms of WAR, then Skipper (1.3) who's 7.7 zone rating and 1.189 efficiency more then makes up for his 84 WRC+. Skipper was the only other six game player with a weekly OPS+ above 82, going 5-for-20 with a homer, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 RBIs. What did work, however, was our center field duo. Don Lee continued to rake, going 6-for-10 with a double, two triples, a homer, walk, 3 runs, and 3 RBIs. The 23-year-old now ranks as the 3rd best center fielder in the FABL, sporting a .370/.491/.717 (239 OPS+) line with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 11 RBIs, and 10 walks. Yates did what he needed to hold a lineup spot, going 6-for-12 with a walk, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 3 steals. Yates is now hitting .333/.379/.630 (182 OPS+) in 7 May games, and he's tallied 3 doubles, 2 homers, 3 steals, and 6 RBIs in 16 games so far. If we can get any offense from him, it's a huge plus, as our weakest position from last season is turning into one of our strongest this year. Looking Ahead Just like last week, we'll play all our games at home, and all against new teams. We'll start by hosting the Sailors for four. At 12-12, they are a game and a half behind us. The Sailors have seen struggles from veterans Karl Wallace (1-1, 5.13, 11) and Doc Newell (3-3, 5.20, 17), but their youngsters have more then made up for it. 24-year-old Win Lewis has been dominant, going 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA (231 ERA+), 0.88 WHIP, 10 walks, and 15 strikeouts in his first five starts. His 1.71 ERA is second to just Rusty in the CA, and he's followed up his impressive 13 starts as a rookie. Fellow 24-year-old John Thomas Johnson (3-0, 1, 3.60, 9) has been impressive as well, and both look like long-term pieces in their rotation. The offense has let them down a bit, but their 2-3-4 has been outstanding. Ed Reyes (.383, 1, 11, 1) is shocking the league with his 156 WRC+ and Frank Covarrubias (.347, 3, 13) and Joseph Mills (.314, 15) have built off strong 1944s. The rest of the lineup leaves plenty to be desired, as four of the other five hitters are batting below .220. We should be able to put up some runs, and as good as our rotation has been, I like our chances to prevent runs. Our long run of games then ends with four games in three days hosting the Cannons. The Cannons share the Sailors 12-12 record, but a lot can be attributed to injuries to Rufus Barrell II (0-0, 0.93, 4) and Sam Sheppard (2-0, 2.20, 6) and the complete collapse of Butch Smith (0-5, 4.21, 22). The reigning Allen Winner has look dreadful in six starts this season, and it will be very tough for him to match his 2.19 ERA (163 ERA+) and 1,07 WHIP from last year. It's a small sample, sure, but his league low .237 BABIP helped a lot, and it's jumped to .308 this season. Remarkably, his 83 FIP- is a point better then last season, so I'm sure he'll turn things around just in time to outduel Harry Parker in Chicago. Those three make up an impressive rotation, and 30-year-old Dan Adams (2-1, 1, 2.75, 7) has pitched well despite his 5 BB/9. Our offense has little-to-no chance of putting up runs on this group, so let's hope that two of the games are against former Cougars Tom Barrell (2-0, 3.96, 10) and Jim Crawford (2-2, 4.68, 2). The lineup doesn't have a weakness, as Sam Brown's (.276, 1, 16) batting average is the lowest of the regular eight, but would rank third between qualified Cougars (although Lee and Mayhugh are hitting .370 and .296 respectively). Former Pioneer Gail Gifford (.313, 2, 8) has yet to walk and has been set down 18 times, but he's still got a 107 WRC+ and his leadership value is unmeasurable. Denny Andrews (.322, 6, 16) is giving Cliff Moss a run for his money at the plate and Al Wheeler (.310, 4, 17) has been providing vintage at bats. Even elite shortstop Jim Hensley (.301, 12) has been well above average at the plate to go with his marvelous defense. Ignore the current records, this team is without a doubt the class of the CA. But as always, there is so much variability during an FABL season, and we know far too well that the best team on paper doesn't always win the championship. We love playing at home, and and old and tired Cannons team may not be able to keep up with our fresher, more youthful legs.