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luckymann · 05-30-2023, 09:16 AM

More of the same as this horror season rolls on. 9-21 in June is about as nasty a month as I can remember.

As frustrating and unpleasant an experience this season has been in its entirety to date, I have already made my peace with it and moved on. This group has given so much over the past few seasons that the events since Opening Day don’t surprise me as much as you might think, nor as much as did each of the two Championships so recently won. We have had such a charmed run, not just lately but right through, that I don’t begrudge the baseball gods turning on us. I have gently reminded the lads that they are at risk of taking ownership of certain dubious club records they’d probably prefer not to and left it at that. My job from here is to ensure that this is a blip and not a bloop.

In a season with so little going for it, a quiet wrap for Gene Alley who has been one of our lower-key heroes and can hold his head high again here.

Camilo Pascual hasn't been at all low-key in his time with us, just brilliant for the most part - as is the case this year among a staff full of problem children.

It is almost impossible to fathom that, despite all his individual success, Mickey Mantle in this timeline has been to - and won - the World Series just once, in his rookie 1951 season. He may just get another go-around after the Pinstripers make a strong move and now head the AL by a small margin, although every club bar the White Sox still has a chance. Unless the Cards can get a hurry-on, the NL now looks between the Reds - looking for just their third WS appearance and first in nearly 30 years - and Dodgers.

News, Leaders and Top 20s

Monthly Award Winners

June

American League

Batter – Dick Stuart (Indians): 356 / 11 HR / 23 RBI
Pitcher – Tommy John (White Sox): 5-1 / 0.55 / 31 K / 49.1 IP
Rookie – Catfish Hunter (Athletics): 4-1 / 2.08 / 33 K / 43.1 IP

National League

Batter – Joe Morgan (Reds): 389 / 4 HR / 11 RBI
Pitcher – Chris Short (Phillies): 6-0 / 1.96 / 32 K / 46 IP
Rookie – Jim Merritt (Mets): 5-1 / 1.32 / 32 K / 54.2 IP

July

American League

Batter – Rico Petrocelli (Red Sox): 309 / 9 HR / 21 RBI
Pitcher – Sam McDowell (Indians): 5-1 / 1.55 / 55 K / 52.1 IP
Rookie – Ken Holtzman (Red Sox): 3-2 / 2.86 / 37 K / 50.1 IP

National League

Batter – Jimmie Hall (Cubs): 290 / 12 HR / 23 RBI
Pitcher – Sandy Koufax (Dodgers): 5-1 / 1.75 / 59 K / 51.1 IP
Rookie – Fergie Jenkins (Cubs): 3-2 / 2.94 / 37 K / 49 IP

Milestones and Observations of Note

Al Kaline reaches 2000 career Hits.
Harmon Killebrew re-ups with the Twins on a ginormous 7/2378 deal.
Sandy Koufax is having a red-hot go at the NL pitching Triple Crown.
Phillies ace Chris Short has a perfect season going into July, winning his first 13 decisions for the year before losing one, then two more after that to sit at 13-3. That sits in stark contrast to teammates Lee Stange (3-11) and the recently acquired from us George Brunet (1-11).
And while on the Phils, they lose young gun Dick Allen for the rest of the year to a calf muscle tear. The Braves also lose a key guy when Joe Torre is sidelined for 6 weeks by a broken collarbone.
The Braves and Cubs swap players, with P John Gabler and OF Jim Gosger headed to Chi-Town and 2B Elio Chacon and OF Alex Johnson off to Brew City.
And finally, a number of Deadline trades of note:

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05-30-2023, 09:16 AM	#2046
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,488	The View from the Gangplank August 1, 1965 More of the same as this horror season rolls on. 9-21 in June is about as nasty a month as I can remember. As frustrating and unpleasant an experience this season has been in its entirety to date, I have already made my peace with it and moved on. This group has given so much over the past few seasons that the events since Opening Day don’t surprise me as much as you might think, nor as much as did each of the two Championships so recently won. We have had such a charmed run, not just lately but right through, that I don’t begrudge the baseball gods turning on us. I have gently reminded the lads that they are at risk of taking ownership of certain dubious club records they’d probably prefer not to and left it at that. My job from here is to ensure that this is a blip and not a bloop. In a season with so little going for it, a quiet wrap for Gene Alley who has been one of our lower-key heroes and can hold his head high again here. Camilo Pascual hasn't been at all low-key in his time with us, just brilliant for the most part - as is the case this year among a staff full of problem children. It is almost impossible to fathom that, despite all his individual success, Mickey Mantle in this timeline has been to - and won - the World Series just once, in his rookie 1951 season. He may just get another go-around after the Pinstripers make a strong move and now head the AL by a small margin, although every club bar the White Sox still has a chance. Unless the Cards can get a hurry-on, the NL now looks between the Reds - looking for just their third WS appearance and first in nearly 30 years - and Dodgers. News, Leaders and Top 20s Monthly Award Winners June *American League* Batter – Dick Stuart (Indians): 356 / 11 HR / 23 RBI Pitcher – Tommy John (White Sox): 5-1 / 0.55 / 31 K / 49.1 IP Rookie – Catfish Hunter (Athletics): 4-1 / 2.08 / 33 K / 43.1 IP *National League* Batter – Joe Morgan (Reds): 389 / 4 HR / 11 RBI Pitcher – Chris Short (Phillies): 6-0 / 1.96 / 32 K / 46 IP Rookie – Jim Merritt (Mets): 5-1 / 1.32 / 32 K / 54.2 IP July *American League* Batter – Rico Petrocelli (Red Sox): 309 / 9 HR / 21 RBI Pitcher – Sam McDowell (Indians): 5-1 / 1.55 / 55 K / 52.1 IP Rookie – Ken Holtzman (Red Sox): 3-2 / 2.86 / 37 K / 50.1 IP *National League* Batter – Jimmie Hall (Cubs): 290 / 12 HR / 23 RBI Pitcher – Sandy Koufax (Dodgers): 5-1 / 1.75 / 59 K / 51.1 IP Rookie – Fergie Jenkins (Cubs): 3-2 / 2.94 / 37 K / 49 IP Milestones and Observations of Note Al Kaline reaches 2000 career Hits. Harmon Killebrew re-ups with the Twins on a ginormous 7/2378 deal. Sandy Koufax is having a red-hot go at the NL pitching Triple Crown. Phillies ace Chris Short has a perfect season going into July, winning his first 13 decisions for the year before losing one, then two more after that to sit at 13-3. That sits in stark contrast to teammates Lee Stange (3-11) and the recently acquired from us George Brunet (1-11). And while on the Phils, they lose young gun Dick Allen for the rest of the year to a calf muscle tear. The Braves also lose a key guy when Joe Torre is sidelined for 6 weeks by a broken collarbone. The Braves and Cubs swap players, with P John Gabler and OF Jim Gosger headed to Chi-Town and 2B Elio Chacon and OF Alex Johnson off to Brew City. And finally, a number of Deadline trades of note: S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE GULF LEAGUE USBA Last edited by luckymann; 06-09-2023 at 10:13 PM.