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Nick Soulis · 01-23-2025, 08:09 AM

Season 6
May

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Awards
Batter of the month AL: Dwight Evans (1974 Red Sox)
Batter of the month NL - Honus Wagner (1906 Pirates)
Pitcher of the month AL - Scott Sanders (1994 Padres)
Pitcher of the month NL - Charlie Smith (1910 Red Sox)

Injuries
Smoky Joe Wood (1910 Red Sox) - Elbow (4-5 weeks)
Dave Geisel (1979 Cubs) - Hamstring (7 weeks)

American League East

1985 St. Louis Cardinals - Not running away with anything yet, the 1985 Cardinals are holding on to the lead in the division. Willie McGee is having a great start hitting .374 and John Tudor has already logged over 100 innings on the young year. Ken Dayley has 11 saves with a 0.98 ERA as the Cards as expected play in a lot of low scoring close games.

1960 Chicago Cubs - Ron Santo finished the month on a 3-23 slide but Ernie Banks has driven in 40 runs with 15 homers and the offense has continued to out perform. Dick Elsworth has been a true ace but behind him the rest of the rotation falls off a cliff. The Cubs overall are playing much better ball then anyone expected them too, we will see if it can last into the summer.

1930 Pittsburgh Pirates - Some feel that this is the team that can put together a run to challenge St. Louis. The team just hasn't hit as of yet last in almost all categories including a .625 OPS. Lefty Larry French has picked up his game with 7 wins and a 2.50 ERA but the arms have had to log stressful innings as any runs scored on them could mean a loss. Pie Traynor needs to be especially better batting only .220.

1974 Boston Red Sox - After a horrid April, Boston had a better month and seems to be having some confidence return only 8.5 games back. Dwight Evans was batter of the month while Carl Yastrzemski is hitting .330. The offense is doing ok but the starting pitching has been in a funk all season long with the team ERA of 5.10 and confidence lacking greatly.

American League West

2016 Los Angeles Dodgers - The Dodgers came to earth a bit in May and made it a conceivable race again in the division. Dodger bats remain on fire as five of their players have eclipsed the 30 RBI value already. Joc Peterson has hammered 12 home runs and the club has a ,781 OPS. Alex Wood is 8-1 with a 2.99 ERA but Clayton Kershaw and the rest of the Dodger rotation has not been up to par. Kershaw is average with a 3.85 and some real trouble getting out of jams. Still Dave Roberts shouldn't be particularly nervous even as rumors of a rocky clubhouse begin to emerge.

1994 San Diego Padres - Beyond Tony Gwynn hitting .393 and having all the attention on him league wide, San Diego has played some good baseball and is only 3.5 games back of the lead. Padre starters have the best ERA in the AL at 3.47 as Scott Sanders and Joey Hamilton have but together two solid months each. Trevor Hoffman is doing his thing in what has been a bevy of close games as the team offense seems to be banking on timely hitting instead of the big inning.

1988 Detroit Tigers - Detroit has struggled in one run games and other then Mike Henneman, the rest of the pen has been a task for manager Sparky Anderson. Jack Morris has an ERA of 5.65 making everyone wonder where his season is heading. On offense Allen Trammell and Lou Whitaker continue to do their thing combining for 19 home runs and 85 RBI. This Tiger team really should be better, and to tje press the manager seems confident enough that things will turn around.

1979 Chicago Cubs - Dave Kingman continues to have the bleacher bums attention with his 19 home runs and almost 50 RBI. Kingman should be a site at the HR derby this summer. Overall of course this Cubs team isnt doing enough especially away from home where they have won only 12 games. Getting on base and playing solid defense is hurting this team. even as the pitching has been better then expected especially in their bullpen.

National League East

1910 Boston Red Sox - Boston has continued to pace the NL East with another big month. The month however did cost them significantly as ace Smoky Joe Wood was lost to injury for at a minimum 5 weeks. Wood was the anchor to a rotation that has been good, but now will be stretched. Tris Speaker could be the best all around player this season has seen and his teaming with Duffy Lewis has been fun to watch including both of them combining for 24 home runs. Boston has stole 108 bases and is an aggressive team that wont let a pitcher rest. They seemed starved to win this division.

2002 Chicago Cubs - Leading with 72 home runs and alot of optimism, this Cubs team is still in the middle of the race. Mark Prior has struck out 104 batters and Kerry Wood has won 7 games as the dynamic duo has stayed healthy and thrown well. Sammy Sosa has hit .330 with 12 home runs and looks happy on the field. Corey Patterson has been a nice spark as the leadoff man and speedy centerfield man. The Cubs pen has been an issue, Tom Gordon has faltered and it seems Joe Borowski will soon play the closer role. Chicago talent and this group should not be overlooked.

1946 St. Louis Cardinals - Languishing at .500, this great Cardinal club has been a mystery and a good couple of months has turned into a must. The offense has been consistent all season as expected as few teams generate as many runs as these birds. Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial are as good as advertised but it remains Whitey Kurowski who is having an MVP like season. St. Louis pitching has been in a funk as Harry Brecheen and Howie Pollett have not produced leaving Max Lanier as the only dependable option. Will pitching do in this legendary club? The summer months will tell us alot in a division that still has alot to show us.

1909 Philadelphia Phillies - Likely the most overlooked club this season the Phils lack the big stars and come right out of the deadball era. Still the Fighting Phils have competed and are just 7 game under for a club that was expected to be lousy. Kitty Bransfield and Mickey Doolin are making names for themselves with good starts to the year while Sherry Magee with hitting .325 and will likely be an all star. This is also the best baserunning team in the NL. The pitching will likely have the final say for this team, as the quality just isn't there and any consistency could be a really tall order.

National League West

1906 Pittsburgh Pirates - Here come Honus Wagner who has tore the league up after a slow April. Wagner hit .522 in his last 10 games and now is sitting on 40 RBI after two months. Of course this club is more then just their star, Ginger Beaumont is a proven bat and manager Fred Clarke leads the team in runs and steals while hititng .303 at the top of the order. Deacon Phillipe and the Pirates rotation has been average, but a league that seems to lack pitching could work in favor of the Pirates. More work to be done for the Bucs, but their great star has awakened.

1921 Cincinnati Reds - A winning month and only 4.5 games back, things could be alot worse for these Reds. The club has won 15 one run games and seem to find their best self in the late innings. Ed Roush is having a big season but there is very little to build around him. Dolf Luque and Eppa Rixey is where the strength of this team lies as the rotation has been solid and Bob Geary has been lights out as the club closer. The Reds to have a winning mindset and no one is going to tell this team they wont be able to catch the Pirates. They better score more runs to do so.

1985 Detroit Tigers - Sparky Anderson also has his club in a decent spot only 5 games out of first. Darrell Evans however finished the month on an 0-23 slide but the Trammell/Whitaker combination is also working for this team and Kirk Gibson continues to play hard and well with 15 home runs and 40 RBI. Juan Berenguer has pitched better then his 1-10 record as Tiger pitching hasnt been bad at all. Dan petry did lose his rotation job with an ERA over 6 to Randy O'Neal who is now 5-1 in his place. A very interesting team to watch in a division that can go a number of ways.

1948 Chicago Cubs - After a 20 loss May, the Cubbies look like one of the weakest teams in the NL. Last in runs and OBP the team needs to thank Andy Pafko who is the only player keeping the offense respectable. The Cubs are 11-20 away from home and have been terrible at night. The team does not run the bases well even when they do get on, and they are dead last in steals with only 8. Bob Rush and Johnny Schmitz have been good starters but the pen has been bad and options are very thin. The brand of baseball this team is playing, very few people would want to watch.

01-23-2025, 08:09 AM	#65
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,261	Season 6 May Awards Batter of the month AL: Dwight Evans (1974 Red Sox) Batter of the month NL - Honus Wagner (1906 Pirates) Pitcher of the month AL - Scott Sanders (1994 Padres) Pitcher of the month NL - Charlie Smith (1910 Red Sox) Injuries Smoky Joe Wood (1910 Red Sox) - Elbow (4-5 weeks) Dave Geisel (1979 Cubs) - Hamstring (7 weeks) American League East 1985 St. Louis Cardinals - Not running away with anything yet, the 1985 Cardinals are holding on to the lead in the division. Willie McGee is having a great start hitting .374 and John Tudor has already logged over 100 innings on the young year. Ken Dayley has 11 saves with a 0.98 ERA as the Cards as expected play in a lot of low scoring close games. 1960 Chicago Cubs - Ron Santo finished the month on a 3-23 slide but Ernie Banks has driven in 40 runs with 15 homers and the offense has continued to out perform. Dick Elsworth has been a true ace but behind him the rest of the rotation falls off a cliff. The Cubs overall are playing much better ball then anyone expected them too, we will see if it can last into the summer. 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates - Some feel that this is the team that can put together a run to challenge St. Louis. The team just hasn't hit as of yet last in almost all categories including a .625 OPS. Lefty Larry French has picked up his game with 7 wins and a 2.50 ERA but the arms have had to log stressful innings as any runs scored on them could mean a loss. Pie Traynor needs to be especially better batting only .220. 1974 Boston Red Sox - After a horrid April, Boston had a better month and seems to be having some confidence return only 8.5 games back. Dwight Evans was batter of the month while Carl Yastrzemski is hitting .330. The offense is doing ok but the starting pitching has been in a funk all season long with the team ERA of 5.10 and confidence lacking greatly. American League West 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers - The Dodgers came to earth a bit in May and made it a conceivable race again in the division. Dodger bats remain on fire as five of their players have eclipsed the 30 RBI value already. Joc Peterson has hammered 12 home runs and the club has a ,781 OPS. Alex Wood is 8-1 with a 2.99 ERA but Clayton Kershaw and the rest of the Dodger rotation has not been up to par. Kershaw is average with a 3.85 and some real trouble getting out of jams. Still Dave Roberts shouldn't be particularly nervous even as rumors of a rocky clubhouse begin to emerge. 1994 San Diego Padres - Beyond Tony Gwynn hitting .393 and having all the attention on him league wide, San Diego has played some good baseball and is only 3.5 games back of the lead. Padre starters have the best ERA in the AL at 3.47 as Scott Sanders and Joey Hamilton have but together two solid months each. Trevor Hoffman is doing his thing in what has been a bevy of close games as the team offense seems to be banking on timely hitting instead of the big inning. 1988 Detroit Tigers - Detroit has struggled in one run games and other then Mike Henneman, the rest of the pen has been a task for manager Sparky Anderson. Jack Morris has an ERA of 5.65 making everyone wonder where his season is heading. On offense Allen Trammell and Lou Whitaker continue to do their thing combining for 19 home runs and 85 RBI. This Tiger team really should be better, and to tje press the manager seems confident enough that things will turn around. 1979 Chicago Cubs - Dave Kingman continues to have the bleacher bums attention with his 19 home runs and almost 50 RBI. Kingman should be a site at the HR derby this summer. Overall of course this Cubs team isnt doing enough especially away from home where they have won only 12 games. Getting on base and playing solid defense is hurting this team. even as the pitching has been better then expected especially in their bullpen. National League East 1910 Boston Red Sox - Boston has continued to pace the NL East with another big month. The month however did cost them significantly as ace Smoky Joe Wood was lost to injury for at a minimum 5 weeks. Wood was the anchor to a rotation that has been good, but now will be stretched. Tris Speaker could be the best all around player this season has seen and his teaming with Duffy Lewis has been fun to watch including both of them combining for 24 home runs. Boston has stole 108 bases and is an aggressive team that wont let a pitcher rest. They seemed starved to win this division. 2002 Chicago Cubs - Leading with 72 home runs and alot of optimism, this Cubs team is still in the middle of the race. Mark Prior has struck out 104 batters and Kerry Wood has won 7 games as the dynamic duo has stayed healthy and thrown well. Sammy Sosa has hit .330 with 12 home runs and looks happy on the field. Corey Patterson has been a nice spark as the leadoff man and speedy centerfield man. The Cubs pen has been an issue, Tom Gordon has faltered and it seems Joe Borowski will soon play the closer role. Chicago talent and this group should not be overlooked. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals - Languishing at .500, this great Cardinal club has been a mystery and a good couple of months has turned into a must. The offense has been consistent all season as expected as few teams generate as many runs as these birds. Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial are as good as advertised but it remains Whitey Kurowski who is having an MVP like season. St. Louis pitching has been in a funk as Harry Brecheen and Howie Pollett have not produced leaving Max Lanier as the only dependable option. Will pitching do in this legendary club? The summer months will tell us alot in a division that still has alot to show us. 1909 Philadelphia Phillies - Likely the most overlooked club this season the Phils lack the big stars and come right out of the deadball era. Still the Fighting Phils have competed and are just 7 game under for a club that was expected to be lousy. Kitty Bransfield and Mickey Doolin are making names for themselves with good starts to the year while Sherry Magee with hitting .325 and will likely be an all star. This is also the best baserunning team in the NL. The pitching will likely have the final say for this team, as the quality just isn't there and any consistency could be a really tall order. *National League West* 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates - Here come Honus Wagner who has tore the league up after a slow April. Wagner hit .522 in his last 10 games and now is sitting on 40 RBI after two months. Of course this club is more then just their star, Ginger Beaumont is a proven bat and manager Fred Clarke leads the team in runs and steals while hititng .303 at the top of the order. Deacon Phillipe and the Pirates rotation has been average, but a league that seems to lack pitching could work in favor of the Pirates. More work to be done for the Bucs, but their great star has awakened. 1921 Cincinnati Reds - A winning month and only 4.5 games back, things could be alot worse for these Reds. The club has won 15 one run games and seem to find their best self in the late innings. Ed Roush is having a big season but there is very little to build around him. Dolf Luque and Eppa Rixey is where the strength of this team lies as the rotation has been solid and Bob Geary has been lights out as the club closer. The Reds to have a winning mindset and no one is going to tell this team they wont be able to catch the Pirates. They better score more runs to do so. 1985 Detroit Tigers - Sparky Anderson also has his club in a decent spot only 5 games out of first. Darrell Evans however finished the month on an 0-23 slide but the Trammell/Whitaker combination is also working for this team and Kirk Gibson continues to play hard and well with 15 home runs and 40 RBI. Juan Berenguer has pitched better then his 1-10 record as Tiger pitching hasnt been bad at all. Dan petry did lose his rotation job with an ERA over 6 to Randy O'Neal who is now 5-1 in his place. A very interesting team to watch in a division that can go a number of ways. 1948 Chicago Cubs - After a 20 loss May, the Cubbies look like one of the weakest teams in the NL. Last in runs and OBP the team needs to thank Andy Pafko who is the only player keeping the offense respectable. The Cubs are 11-20 away from home and have been terrible at night. The team does not run the bases well even when they do get on, and they are dead last in steals with only 8. Bob Rush and Johnny Schmitz have been good starters but the pen has been bad and options are very thin. The brand of baseball this team is playing, very few people would want to watch.