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ayaghmour2 · 01-19-2023, 08:50 PM

Weekly Record: 4-1
Seasonal Record: 49-38 (3rd, 4.5 GB)
Stars of the Week
Billy Riley : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
Dick Walker : 14 AB, 5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .357 AVG, 1.180 OPS
Rich Langton : 19 AB, 6 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .316 AVG, .856 OPS

Schedule
7-12: Win at Foresters (3-0)
7-13: Win at Foresters (3-0)
7-14: Loss at Foresters (2-3)
7-15: Win at Sailors (3-2)
7-15: Win at Sailors (2-1): 10 innings

Recap
Well this was... Odd? Yeah, it's cool to win four games, but we couldn't score more then three runs in any of the five contests. Not only that, we barely made up ground, now 4.5 games behind the Cannons who have a half game lead over the Wolves. The Fed took the All-Star game, winning 8-4 in 10 innings. Rusty Petrick didn't pitch too well, allowing 2 hits, 2 runs, and a walk in two thirds of an inning. Ben Curtin relieved him, picking up the next four outs with a hit and walk. Skipper had the only extra base hit for the CA, going 1-for-3 with a double, walk, run, and 2 RBIs. Don Lee came in off the bench, but went 0-for-2.

All five starters made a start, and all five of them were 8+ inning quality starts. Billy Riley kicked off the second half with a 4-hit shutout, walking 2 and striking out 6 in a 3-0 win over the Foresters. Harry Parker tried to match that, but he had to leave with one out in the ninth. He allowed 6 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts to drop his season ERA back below 3 to 2.97 (121 ERA+). Still a bit higher then Petrick's (2.80), who allowed just a single unearned run in 8 innings with 5 hits, 6 walks, and 2 strikeouts. George Oddo got an unlucky no decision, going 8 with 4 hits, 2 walks, an unearned run, and 5 strikeouts. Unearned runs were the theme of the week, costing Art White a win where a Tip Harrison error, filling in for the injured Skipper Schneider, cost us three runs. White was walked off with just two outs in the ninth, and he finished with 6 hits and 2 walks. Merritt Thomas picked up a win in our extra inning outing, throwing two perfect frames with a strikeout. Ben Curtin picked up a pair of saves, allowing a solo homer in 1.2 innings pitched. Our pitching was elite, with just one earned run throughout the entire week, as we did an excellent job keeping our opponents off the board.

Dick Walker has been great for us the past two months, and this week was one of his best. Walker went 5-for-14 with a homer, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 9 walks to up his season line to .256/.380/.383 (119 OPS+). Walker has tallied 13 doubles, 9 homers, 29 RBIs, 18 steals, and 66 walks in 87 games. Walker has walked 10 more times then any other FABL hitter, and he leads us in steals. Rich Langton turned things around, going 6-for-19 with a steal, 2 doubles, and 2 RBIs. Ollie Page and Ken Mayhugh both had good weeks, but there playing time will dwindle a bit with the callup of George Sutterfield. Page went 4-for-13 with a triple, RBI, 2 runs, and 4 walks. Mayhugh went 6-for-20 with a double, triple, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks. The #29 prospect in the FABL, Sutterfield will have his contract purchased from AAA Milwaukee. Our #4 ranked prospect was hitting .296/.352/.418 (115 OPS+) with 21 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 5 steals, and 43 RBIs. He will play make consistent starts at both second and third, but will start his first two big league games at short as Skipper nurses a bruised thigh. We are in need of an offensive boost, and the hope is that the 23-year-old infielder can be the spark they need in a week where we are hosted by both the Cannons and Wolves.

Looking Ahead
Two more in Philly with the Sailors, and I hope we score more then five runs. Lucky for us, we beat first time All Star Win Lewis (7-6, 2.85, 59) despite not getting a single run off him. They could adjust their rotation, but it looks like we'll have a tough matchup in Ray McCarthy (4-8, 3.94, 21) today and Doc Newell (11-8, 4.07, 47) tomorrow. Both are experienced veterans, but they'll have to outduel Billy Riley (11-5, 3.14, 56) and Harry Parker (9-6, 2.97, 72).with the 6th ranked offense. Chick Wilhelm's (.245, 5, 31, 8) solo homer in game one of our double header was the only earned run allowed by a Cougar this week, as Rusty and Oddo kept the rest of the lineup in check. Ed Reyes (.339, 3, 39) has cooled down a bit, but Addie Allman (.359, 23) has been a welcomed addition to the lineup. They don't have a star, but plenty of solid bats in Joseph Mills (.287, 5, 41), Bill Watson (.261, 4, 27), and Frank Covarrubias (.312, 4, 35). At 41-45, they are 12 games out of first, so with the deadline coming up there may be some additional scouts in attendance to watch these two games.

The next stop is scary, as we have to face the Cannons in Ohio for three games. They've won three in a row and will have to face the 4th place Saints (44-44) before we come to town. They're riding a three game win streak, and have a lineup so deep that Fred Galloway (.297, 2, 14) is on the bench and would instantly be our best hitter. Their dominant 2-3-4 of Denny Andrews (.283, 10, 33), Chuck Adams (.306, 14, 66), and Al Wheeler (.318, 17, 66) produces plenty of runs and the batting title leader Jack Cleaves (.341, 5, 31) bats seventh in their lineup. "Ten-Time Tom" Bird (.271, 4, 27) was one of their league high seven All-Stars, joining leadoff hitter Gail Gifford (.334, 7, 36, 12), Andrews, Wheeler, Cleaves, and Rufus (9-3, 2.31, 53) and Tom Barrell (10-2, 2.80, 38). We'll see Rufus for sure, but I think we'll miss Tom. Regardless, no easy arm to face as Dan Adams (9-5, 1, 2.76, 43), Sam Sheppard (8-3, 1, 3.11, 31), Jake Smith (3-1, 2, 2.31, 10), and Glenn Payne (1-0, 2.89, 6) are all capable, which makes sense considering they have given up the fewest runs in the league. I'm ready for them to sweep us out of town, so even a single win here would be acceptable.

And it won't get any easier, as we'll visit what could be the first place Toronto Wolves (51-32) for three games in two days. The Wolves are just a half game behind the Cannons, so if we somehow managed to best the Cannons, this series could be for first place. George Garrison (10-4, 2.66, 72) represented the CA in the All-Star game, but the Wolves actually had less players represented then we did. He leads the staff that allowed the second fewest runs, with Chick Wirtz (7-6, 3.04, 42) proving last year was no fluke, and Cookie Myers (10-1, 4, 2.37, 17) putting together great innings out of the pen and rotation. Walt Pack (.316, 18, 58) is in the midst of his best season and with Fred McCormick (.301, 5, 18) back he's really taken it to another level. Charlie Artuso (.289, 5, 36, 5) will likely battle Skipper for the right to be called the "CA War Lord" and former Cougars Chink Stickels (.266, 2, 37, 10) and Juan Pomales (.280, 22, 7, 2-1, 1, 1.53, 3) offer value both at the plate and in the field. I want some revenge after they swept us in Chicago, but once again, even a single win would be acceptable. This is a huge week for us, and with a full weekend for the deadline, there may be a lot more movement.

01-19-2023, 08:50 PM	#993
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,151	Week 14: July 9th-July 15th Weekly Record: 4-1 Seasonal Record: 49-38 (3rd, 4.5 GB) Stars of the Week Billy Riley : 1 Win, 9.0 IP, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA Dick Walker : 14 AB, 5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .357 AVG, 1.180 OPS Rich Langton : 19 AB, 6 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .316 AVG, .856 OPS Schedule 7-12: Win at Foresters (3-0) 7-13: Win at Foresters (3-0) 7-14: Loss at Foresters (2-3) 7-15: Win at Sailors (3-2) 7-15: Win at Sailors (2-1): 10 innings Recap Well this was... Odd? Yeah, it's cool to win four games, but we couldn't score more then three runs in any of the five contests. Not only that, we barely made up ground, now 4.5 games behind the Cannons who have a half game lead over the Wolves. The Fed took the All-Star game, winning 8-4 in 10 innings. Rusty Petrick didn't pitch too well, allowing 2 hits, 2 runs, and a walk in two thirds of an inning. Ben Curtin relieved him, picking up the next four outs with a hit and walk. Skipper had the only extra base hit for the CA, going 1-for-3 with a double, walk, run, and 2 RBIs. Don Lee came in off the bench, but went 0-for-2. All five starters made a start, and all five of them were 8+ inning quality starts. Billy Riley kicked off the second half with a 4-hit shutout, walking 2 and striking out 6 in a 3-0 win over the Foresters. Harry Parker tried to match that, but he had to leave with one out in the ninth. He allowed 6 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts to drop his season ERA back below 3 to 2.97 (121 ERA+). Still a bit higher then Petrick's (2.80), who allowed just a single unearned run in 8 innings with 5 hits, 6 walks, and 2 strikeouts. George Oddo got an unlucky no decision, going 8 with 4 hits, 2 walks, an unearned run, and 5 strikeouts. Unearned runs were the theme of the week, costing Art White a win where a Tip Harrison error, filling in for the injured Skipper Schneider, cost us three runs. White was walked off with just two outs in the ninth, and he finished with 6 hits and 2 walks. Merritt Thomas picked up a win in our extra inning outing, throwing two perfect frames with a strikeout. Ben Curtin picked up a pair of saves, allowing a solo homer in 1.2 innings pitched. Our pitching was elite, with just one earned run throughout the entire week, as we did an excellent job keeping our opponents off the board. Dick Walker has been great for us the past two months, and this week was one of his best. Walker went 5-for-14 with a homer, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 9 walks to up his season line to .256/.380/.383 (119 OPS+). Walker has tallied 13 doubles, 9 homers, 29 RBIs, 18 steals, and 66 walks in 87 games. Walker has walked 10 more times then any other FABL hitter, and he leads us in steals. Rich Langton turned things around, going 6-for-19 with a steal, 2 doubles, and 2 RBIs. Ollie Page and Ken Mayhugh both had good weeks, but there playing time will dwindle a bit with the callup of George Sutterfield. Page went 4-for-13 with a triple, RBI, 2 runs, and 4 walks. Mayhugh went 6-for-20 with a double, triple, RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks. The #29 prospect in the FABL, Sutterfield will have his contract purchased from AAA Milwaukee. Our #4 ranked prospect was hitting .296/.352/.418 (115 OPS+) with 21 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 5 steals, and 43 RBIs. He will play make consistent starts at both second and third, but will start his first two big league games at short as Skipper nurses a bruised thigh. We are in need of an offensive boost, and the hope is that the 23-year-old infielder can be the spark they need in a week where we are hosted by both the Cannons and Wolves. Looking Ahead Two more in Philly with the Sailors, and I hope we score more then five runs. Lucky for us, we beat first time All Star Win Lewis (7-6, 2.85, 59) despite not getting a single run off him. They could adjust their rotation, but it looks like we'll have a tough matchup in Ray McCarthy (4-8, 3.94, 21) today and Doc Newell (11-8, 4.07, 47) tomorrow. Both are experienced veterans, but they'll have to outduel Billy Riley (11-5, 3.14, 56) and Harry Parker (9-6, 2.97, 72).with the 6th ranked offense. Chick Wilhelm's (.245, 5, 31, 8) solo homer in game one of our double header was the only earned run allowed by a Cougar this week, as Rusty and Oddo kept the rest of the lineup in check. Ed Reyes (.339, 3, 39) has cooled down a bit, but Addie Allman (.359, 23) has been a welcomed addition to the lineup. They don't have a star, but plenty of solid bats in Joseph Mills (.287, 5, 41), Bill Watson (.261, 4, 27), and Frank Covarrubias (.312, 4, 35). At 41-45, they are 12 games out of first, so with the deadline coming up there may be some additional scouts in attendance to watch these two games. The next stop is scary, as we have to face the Cannons in Ohio for three games. They've won three in a row and will have to face the 4th place Saints (44-44) before we come to town. They're riding a three game win streak, and have a lineup so deep that Fred Galloway (.297, 2, 14) is on the bench and would instantly be our best hitter. Their dominant 2-3-4 of Denny Andrews (.283, 10, 33), Chuck Adams (.306, 14, 66), and Al Wheeler (.318, 17, 66) produces plenty of runs and the batting title leader Jack Cleaves (.341, 5, 31) bats seventh in their lineup. "Ten-Time Tom" Bird (.271, 4, 27) was one of their league high seven All-Stars, joining leadoff hitter Gail Gifford (.334, 7, 36, 12), Andrews, Wheeler, Cleaves, and Rufus (9-3, 2.31, 53) and Tom Barrell (10-2, 2.80, 38). We'll see Rufus for sure, but I think we'll miss Tom. Regardless, no easy arm to face as Dan Adams (9-5, 1, 2.76, 43), Sam Sheppard (8-3, 1, 3.11, 31), Jake Smith (3-1, 2, 2.31, 10), and Glenn Payne (1-0, 2.89, 6) are all capable, which makes sense considering they have given up the fewest runs in the league. I'm ready for them to sweep us out of town, so even a single win here would be acceptable. And it won't get any easier, as we'll visit what could be the first place Toronto Wolves (51-32) for three games in two days. The Wolves are just a half game behind the Cannons, so if we somehow managed to best the Cannons, this series could be for first place. George Garrison (10-4, 2.66, 72) represented the CA in the All-Star game, but the Wolves actually had less players represented then we did. He leads the staff that allowed the second fewest runs, with Chick Wirtz (7-6, 3.04, 42) proving last year was no fluke, and Cookie Myers (10-1, 4, 2.37, 17) putting together great innings out of the pen and rotation. Walt Pack (.316, 18, 58) is in the midst of his best season and with Fred McCormick (.301, 5, 18) back he's really taken it to another level. Charlie Artuso (.289, 5, 36, 5) will likely battle Skipper for the right to be called the "CA War Lord" and former Cougars Chink Stickels (.266, 2, 37, 10) and Juan Pomales (.280, 22, 7, 2-1, 1, 1.53, 3) offer value both at the plate and in the field. I want some revenge after they swept us in Chicago, but once again, even a single win would be acceptable. This is a huge week for us, and with a full weekend for the deadline, there may be a lot more movement.