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Nick Soulis · 03-16-2025, 09:08 PM

Season 7
April

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Awards
Batter of the month AL: Mike Sweeney (2003 Royals)
Batter of the month NL - Elmer Smith (1919 Indians)
Pitcher of the month AL - Orel Hershiser (1986 Dodgers)
Pitcher of the month NL - Bill Castro (1979 Brewers)

Injuries
Bill Melton (1972 White Sox) - Ankle (3-4 weeks)
Jeremy Hill (2003 Royals) - Shoulder (3 months)

American League East
No one is over the .500 mark in the division as the competition has opened in full parity. The 1921 Red Sox are being carried by their starting pitching with a 2.81 ERA for the starters as Allen Russell has allowed 2 earned runs in 42 innings. The Red Sox however are last in offense in the opening month. The 2006 Athletics are tops in defense lead by Eric Chavez and his mastery. Mark Kotsay has knocked in 19 and is hitting .330 early but Oakland has not differentiated. Mike Sweeney was AL player of the month after driving in 25 with 9 home runs. Royals pitching however could be in for a long year with a 5.30 team ERA. Finally the 1933 White Sox won only 11 games as Red Faber has been drilled late in games but Al Simmons and Luke Appling are both hitting well in the middle of the Chicago lineup. Ted Lyons deserves better losing four games with a 2.12 ERA.

American League West
Unlike the East, every club in the West has opened with a winning record in what could become a really intriguing group. The 1963 White Sox are out to make a statement as Gary Peters leads a good rotation and Pete Ward has been blasting pitching hitting .380 early on. The Sox have the best team ERA in the league. The 1974 Twins have rode their luck winning 15 when their Pythag says otherwise. Craig Kusick has seven home runs and Bert Blyleven has 68 strikeouts and leads the rotation. Bill Campbell has 12 saves with a 0.79 ERA as closer. Orel Hershiser leads the 1986 Dodgers to a surprise start. The bulldog is a perfect 5-0 even as the arms behind him have struggled a bit. Mike Marshall has 11 home runs and 27 RBI and along with Pedro Guerrero have LA tops in most offensive categories. With a strong pen, the 2009 Orioles are starting to believe in themselves as Adam Jones is at .365 and Luke Scott has 20 RBI and has proved a good early power bat. The Orioles have played in a bunch of close ones thus far, and will lean on their pen pead by Koji Uehera and Phil Hughes to win them.

National League East
No club has come out of the gate like the 1919 Indians who are already over 10 games up in the race and won 20 games in April. Elmer Smith has 29 RBI and Smoky Joe Wood has hit .500 over the past week. Cleveland is 10-3 at home and look like a runaway early in season 7. The 1967 Senators are struggling with depth even early in the season. Frank Howard looks as good as ever with a .973 OPS in April and the club is tied for first in home runs. The starting pitching has been bombed with Pete Richert already sporting 6.32 ERA nd Camilo Pascual showing his age. Henry Aaron is batting only .206 to start the campaign and is a big reason why the 1969 Braves are no competing. Felix Milan and Felipe Alou are making up for it with good starts but the team is slow and the starting pitching has been underwhelming. Milt Pappas has been chosen as the early season closer. The 1969 Expos have scored only 89 runs and hit .246 as a team which keeping them from competing as their 19 losses show. The rest of the division better wake up in May or the Indians can start coasting by the All Star Break.

National League West
The 1979 Brewers have already built up the excitement at County Stadium as they surge out to the early lead in the West. The lineup is first in home runs and Paul Molitor is hitting .324 out of the leadoff spot. The offense hasnt even hit its stride yet but ace Moose Haas sure has going 4-0 with a 2.62 ERA to start; he Brew Crew are surely for real. The 1972 White Sox lost slugger Bill Melton to a bad ankle but still remained at .500. as the likes of Buddy Bradford held the fort along with Dick Allen who drove in 20. The tailend of the Sox rotation is an issue with no proven arm pas the top three guys. The 1975 Expos are also at .500 and played some good ball to open the season. Gary Carter hit .400 for the month and was his usual excellent self behind the plate. Montreal leads the league in steals and they have been a team that has held leads well in the early going; Dale Murray has 8 saves. Finally the 2005 Dodgers are realizing they dont really have the arms to win as Odalis Perez and Derek Lowe both have ERA's around 6 to start the season. The offense is not nearly as strong as it needs to be a an older Jeff Kent is hitting only .217 out of the gate.

03-16-2025, 09:08 PM	#76
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,350	Season 7 April Awards Batter of the month AL: Mike Sweeney (2003 Royals) Batter of the month NL - Elmer Smith (1919 Indians) Pitcher of the month AL - Orel Hershiser (1986 Dodgers) Pitcher of the month NL - Bill Castro (1979 Brewers) Injuries Bill Melton (1972 White Sox) - Ankle (3-4 weeks) Jeremy Hill (2003 Royals) - Shoulder (3 months) *American League East* No one is over the .500 mark in the division as the competition has opened in full parity. The 1921 Red Sox are being carried by their starting pitching with a 2.81 ERA for the starters as Allen Russell has allowed 2 earned runs in 42 innings. The Red Sox however are last in offense in the opening month. The 2006 Athletics are tops in defense lead by Eric Chavez and his mastery. Mark Kotsay has knocked in 19 and is hitting .330 early but Oakland has not differentiated. Mike Sweeney was AL player of the month after driving in 25 with 9 home runs. Royals pitching however could be in for a long year with a 5.30 team ERA. Finally the 1933 White Sox won only 11 games as Red Faber has been drilled late in games but Al Simmons and Luke Appling are both hitting well in the middle of the Chicago lineup. Ted Lyons deserves better losing four games with a 2.12 ERA. *American League West* Unlike the East, every club in the West has opened with a winning record in what could become a really intriguing group. The 1963 White Sox are out to make a statement as Gary Peters leads a good rotation and Pete Ward has been blasting pitching hitting .380 early on. The Sox have the best team ERA in the league. The 1974 Twins have rode their luck winning 15 when their Pythag says otherwise. Craig Kusick has seven home runs and Bert Blyleven has 68 strikeouts and leads the rotation. Bill Campbell has 12 saves with a 0.79 ERA as closer. Orel Hershiser leads the 1986 Dodgers to a surprise start. The bulldog is a perfect 5-0 even as the arms behind him have struggled a bit. Mike Marshall has 11 home runs and 27 RBI and along with Pedro Guerrero have LA tops in most offensive categories. With a strong pen, the 2009 Orioles are starting to believe in themselves as Adam Jones is at .365 and Luke Scott has 20 RBI and has proved a good early power bat. The Orioles have played in a bunch of close ones thus far, and will lean on their pen pead by Koji Uehera and Phil Hughes to win them. *National League East* No club has come out of the gate like the 1919 Indians who are already over 10 games up in the race and won 20 games in April. Elmer Smith has 29 RBI and Smoky Joe Wood has hit .500 over the past week. Cleveland is 10-3 at home and look like a runaway early in season 7. The 1967 Senators are struggling with depth even early in the season. Frank Howard looks as good as ever with a .973 OPS in April and the club is tied for first in home runs. The starting pitching has been bombed with Pete Richert already sporting 6.32 ERA nd Camilo Pascual showing his age. Henry Aaron is batting only .206 to start the campaign and is a big reason why the 1969 Braves are no competing. Felix Milan and Felipe Alou are making up for it with good starts but the team is slow and the starting pitching has been underwhelming. Milt Pappas has been chosen as the early season closer. The 1969 Expos have scored only 89 runs and hit .246 as a team which keeping them from competing as their 19 losses show. The rest of the division better wake up in May or the Indians can start coasting by the All Star Break. National League West The 1979 Brewers have already built up the excitement at County Stadium as they surge out to the early lead in the West. The lineup is first in home runs and Paul Molitor is hitting .324 out of the leadoff spot. The offense hasnt even hit its stride yet but ace Moose Haas sure has going 4-0 with a 2.62 ERA to start; he Brew Crew are surely for real. The 1972 White Sox lost slugger Bill Melton to a bad ankle but still remained at .500. as the likes of Buddy Bradford held the fort along with Dick Allen who drove in 20. The tailend of the Sox rotation is an issue with no proven arm pas the top three guys. The 1975 Expos are also at .500 and played some good ball to open the season. Gary Carter hit .400 for the month and was his usual excellent self behind the plate. Montreal leads the league in steals and they have been a team that has held leads well in the early going; Dale Murray has 8 saves. Finally the 2005 Dodgers are realizing they dont really have the arms to win as Odalis Perez and Derek Lowe both have ERA's around 6 to start the season. The offense is not nearly as strong as it needs to be a an older Jeff Kent is hitting only .217 out of the gate.