The Start Of Baseball - Page 10

scott1964 · 05-25-2018, 08:43 PM

September 1888 Update

St Louis Browns and New York Giants have held their leagues in check for most of the season. Both leads have swelled during the past month. The Washington Nationals have
slipped farther behind and now the season is lost, 8-19 record in August helped that along. But all is not lost, Rookies Bill Vinton (5-8, 2.79 era) and Ed Delahanty (.291, 2 HR, 34 RBIs)
have performed well

Both of the New England and Eastern Leagues ended their seasons.

The Batting and Pitching Leaders

Eastern League

New England League

scott1964 · 05-25-2018, 09:41 PM

September 25th 1888 Update

We are getting down to the wire with 18 games left.

scott1964 · 05-25-2018, 10:29 PM

Final Standings 1888

St Louis against New York in the World Series

Triple Crown Winner

James Burke earns his second straight Triple Crown

scott1964 · 05-25-2018, 10:36 PM

1888 World Series

New York Giants down 3 games, come storming back to take World Series

scott1964 · 05-26-2018, 09:26 PM

Off Season

Retirements

Team Relocations etc.
Detroit moved to Columbus, and renamed the Solons.

Cleveland is renamed the Spiders.

Draft

scott1964 · 05-26-2018, 10:10 PM

1889 Season

Predicted Standings

scott1964 · 05-26-2018, 10:34 PM

American League Preview

Philadelphia Athletics
Toad Ramsey is hoping to win another 25 games or more
Henry Moore was last year's Batting Champ

St Louis Browns
30 game winner Monte Ward will try again for another 30 win season
Bug Holliday is expecting a good season.

Cleveland Spiders
Charlie Geggus is the opening day starter
Cap Anson is 37 this year

Washington Nationals
Several players are looking to come back from a disappointing 1888 season

Indianapolis Hoosiers
Red Ehret is looking for his debut
Sam Thompson is expecting a productive season

Louisville Colonels
Matt Kilroy is back once against for vengeance
Pete Browning is looking for another productive season

Baltimore Orioles
Charlie Sweeney is looking to jump start the offense
Rookie Sadie McMahon is the opening day starter

Columbus Solons
Columbus is relying on the arms of Harry Salisbury and two rookies.
Dave Orr is looking for another .300 season

scott1964 · 05-27-2018, 09:07 PM

National League Preview

Chicago White Stockings
Dan Brouthers has 9 consecutive .300 seasons
Bill Sweeney is the opening day starter

New York Giants
James Burke is a three time Triple Crown winner
Walt Wilmot hit 8 HR last year

Cincinnati Red Stockings
Silver King had 28 wins last season
Ned Williamson saw his HR production drop off last year

Kansas City Cowboys
King Kelly has 54 HRs
Stump Weidman is the ace of the staff

Boston Beaneaters
Jim Handiboe, Mark Baldwin, and Tony Mullane combined for 68 wins last year
Jimmy Ryan has 48 HRs to his career

Pittsburgh Alleghanys
Roger Connor is hoping for a turn around season
38 year old Cy Bentley is still pitching

Philadelphia Quakers
Tip O'Neill was last years Batting Champ
Rookie Amos Rusie is the opening day starter

Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Denny Driscoll is hoping on a better season from the last
Lefty Marr is hoping for a repeat of last season.

scott1964 · 05-30-2018, 06:25 PM

June 1st 1889 Update

American League News: The whole league is within 5 games of each other. Not one team has broken out to an early lead with multiple teams being in first place. Ed McKean
(Indianapolis .350, 2 HR, 16 RBIs) is the top hitter with Washington's John O'Rourke at .343. Hank Gastright (Columbus 9-2, 1.91 era) is the dominate pitcher in the league.

National League News: Kansas City is off to the races with their 22-10 record. Charlie Ferguson is perfect for the Cowboys at 5-0. Dan Brouthers (Chicago, .364, 18 RBIs) is
bouncing back from a mediocre 1888 season.

Washington Nationals News: After a 4-1 April, the Nationals crumbled in May to land in last place once again. Hardie Richardson (.206, HR, 13 RBIs) and Germany Smith
(.111, 4 RBIs) have not pulled their weight. A few bright spots thou, 41 year old Deacon White collected his 2000th hit and George Van Haltren pitched a shut out.

scott1964 · 05-30-2018, 06:38 PM

Minor League Updates

Eastern League

Jersey City and Buffalo are duking it out for the top spot. Jersey City is being led by Henry Murphy (14-4, 1.78 era) and Al Atkinson
(11-4, 2.34 era), Buffalo is is being led by Kid Gleason (11-7, 1.88 era) and Scrappy Carroll (.273, 7 HR, 35 RBIs)

New England League

Lynn Papooses has a seven game lead over Manchester. The Blue Sox are trying to stay not far behind and are currently on a
4 game winning streak. William Tuckerman (Lynn, 15-4, 1.71 era) is the leading pitcher in the league.

scott1964 · 05-30-2018, 09:26 PM

July 1st 1889 Update

American League News: The top 5 teams are within 5 games of one another. The Cleveland Spiders were a blistering team during the month, going 17-7 to vault into First Place.
Charlie Reilly (St Louis Browns) is on pace to hit 30 HRs and 153 RBIs this season.

National League News: It looks as if it will be the Kansas City Cowboys and New York Giants show. KC leads the NY by a single game. Jake Virtue (Kansas City) leads the league
with 43 RBIs.

Washington Nationals News: Nationals made three moved during the month. We traded SS Heinie Kappel (.174, 1 RBI) for SP Ed Crane. 3B Billy Alvord (.174, 0 RBIs) for Frank
McCarton (.364, 0 RBIs), SS Germany Smith (.111, 4 RBIs) for RF Tom Brown (.234, 10 RBIs), and RP Frank Pearce (0-2, 6.75 era) for SP John Kirby (0-5, 4.17 era). Despite the moves,
we finished 5-18 for the month of June.

scott1964 · 05-30-2018, 09:40 PM

Minor league Update

Eastern League
Buffalo and Jersey City switch places. Lead is only a single game.

New England League
Lynn Papoose still holds a 7 game lead over Manchester.

scott1964 · 05-31-2018, 08:51 PM

September 1889 Update

American League News: Another month goes by as another team is in First Place. Cleveland, St Louis, and Baltimore have sat at the top of the American League. 37 year old Cap Anson
(Cleveland) is sitting at the top of the batters at .348. Rookie Sadie McMahon (Baltimore) leads all the pitchers with his 25-11 record.

National League News: The New York Giants game roaring back to win 15 out of their last 16 games, they move into First after Kansas City stumbled. Roger Connor (Pittsburgh) breaks the
season Home Run record set by Jimmy Ryan in 1887. Connor has 24 long balls. James Burke (New York) pitched his way back from a dismal July to go 8-1 in August. Team mate Will Sawyer went
down with shoulder inflammation and is out for the rest of the season.

Washington Nationals News: Mike Tiernan is riding a 23 game hitting streak and is in second place with his .342 batting average. Phenomenal Smith (7-11, 3.31 era) fires our second shut out
of the season during the month of August. We are switching our pitching staff out as they are not performing. John Clarkson leads the league with his 23 losses.

scott1964 · 05-31-2018, 09:03 PM

Minor League Report

Eastern League
Wheeling came out of nowhere to sit at first place with their 7 game winning streak. The top 4 spots are all within 3 games of each other, with 2 games left in the season.

New England League
The Lynn Papooses ran away with the league. 19-10 during the month of August. Charlie Petty, rookie goes 30-6.

scott1964 · 05-31-2018, 10:27 PM

Pennant Chase Update

American League News: Its getting down to the wire with 15 games remaining. The Orioles hold a slim lead over Cleveland and St Louis.

National League News: The New York Giants lost their number one starter, Jame Burke (23-14, 2.22 era). Burke is slated to be off the DL just in time for the last week of the regular season.

Washington Nationals News: Mike Tiernan is hitting .352 for the season and is sitting at the top. Mike is hitting a blistering .429 so far in September. Mike also had his 27 game hitting streak halted.

Minor League Finals

Eastern League
Jersey City pulled it out in the end, 3 straight wins.

Final Leaders

New England League
It was no contest, Lynn is the Champion.

Final Leaders

scott1964 · 05-31-2018, 11:33 PM

Final 1889 Season Standings

Baltimore Orioles against New York Giants in the World Series

AL and NL Batting Champs

scott1964 · 06-02-2018, 06:53 PM

1889 World Series

New York Giants sweep Orioles for their 3rd straight title.

scott1964 · 06-02-2018, 07:32 PM

Off Season

Retirements

Washington retires Deacon White's number #9

Team Relocations
Washington will move back to Syracuse and will be the Stars once again
Indianapolis will move to Rochester, and are named the Bronchos
Chicago White Stockings, renamed the Colts
Kansas City Cowboys move to Brooklyn and have the name Gladiators
Cincinnati are now the Reds
Philadelphia Quakers are the Phillies.

Draft

scott1964 · 06-02-2018, 09:13 PM

Moves:

A new AA league was organized. The Southern Association, 8 teams from the South

Trades
Washington trades Ice Box Chamberlain (57-63, 3.24 era) and John Gallagher for Chippy McGarr (.289, 8 HR, 176 RBIs) from Chicago.
We trade RP Jake Aydelott to Columbus for 1B Charlie Jones
We ship 1B Tom Morrissey and LF Charlie Hamburg to Louisville for 3B Myers Robinson
We get Frank Spill from Rochester in exchange for LF Charlie O'Neal

News
Ed Delatanty will be out for the season with a concussion, he was helping an elderly lady across the street.

scott1964 · 06-02-2018, 10:07 PM

1890 Season Predictions

Lets see if the season is a productive one. Maybe a new World Series Champion

Syracuse Stars Notes

Our rotation and lineup

05-25-2018, 08:43 PM	#181
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	September 1888 Update St Louis Browns and New York Giants have held their leagues in check for most of the season. Both leads have swelled during the past month. The Washington Nationals have slipped farther behind and now the season is lost, 8-19 record in August helped that along. But all is not lost, Rookies Bill Vinton (5-8, 2.79 era) and Ed Delahanty (.291, 2 HR, 34 RBIs) have performed well Both of the New England and Eastern Leagues ended their seasons. The Batting and Pitching Leaders Eastern League New England League __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-25-2018, 09:41 PM	#182
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	September 25th 1888 Update We are getting down to the wire with 18 games left. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-25-2018, 10:29 PM	#183
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Final Standings 1888 St Louis against New York in the World Series Triple Crown Winner James Burke earns his second straight Triple Crown __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-25-2018, 10:36 PM	#184
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	1888 World Series New York Giants down 3 games, come storming back to take World Series __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-26-2018, 09:26 PM	#185
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Off Season Retirements Team Relocations etc. Detroit moved to Columbus, and renamed the Solons. Cleveland is renamed the Spiders. Draft __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-26-2018, 10:10 PM	#186
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	1889 Season Predicted Standings __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-26-2018, 10:34 PM	#187
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	American League Preview Philadelphia Athletics Toad Ramsey is hoping to win another 25 games or more Henry Moore was last year's Batting Champ St Louis Browns 30 game winner Monte Ward will try again for another 30 win season Bug Holliday is expecting a good season. Cleveland Spiders Charlie Geggus is the opening day starter Cap Anson is 37 this year Washington Nationals Several players are looking to come back from a disappointing 1888 season Indianapolis Hoosiers Red Ehret is looking for his debut Sam Thompson is expecting a productive season Louisville Colonels Matt Kilroy is back once against for vengeance Pete Browning is looking for another productive season Baltimore Orioles Charlie Sweeney is looking to jump start the offense Rookie Sadie McMahon is the opening day starter Columbus Solons Columbus is relying on the arms of Harry Salisbury and two rookies. Dave Orr is looking for another .300 season __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-27-2018, 09:07 PM	#188
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	National League Preview Chicago White Stockings Dan Brouthers has 9 consecutive .300 seasons Bill Sweeney is the opening day starter New York Giants James Burke is a three time Triple Crown winner Walt Wilmot hit 8 HR last year Cincinnati Red Stockings Silver King had 28 wins last season Ned Williamson saw his HR production drop off last year Kansas City Cowboys King Kelly has 54 HRs Stump Weidman is the ace of the staff Boston Beaneaters Jim Handiboe, Mark Baldwin, and Tony Mullane combined for 68 wins last year Jimmy Ryan has 48 HRs to his career Pittsburgh Alleghanys Roger Connor is hoping for a turn around season 38 year old Cy Bentley is still pitching Philadelphia Quakers Tip O'Neill was last years Batting Champ Rookie Amos Rusie is the opening day starter Brooklyn Bridegrooms Denny Driscoll is hoping on a better season from the last Lefty Marr is hoping for a repeat of last season. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-30-2018, 06:25 PM	#189
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	June 1st 1889 Update American League News: The whole league is within 5 games of each other. Not one team has broken out to an early lead with multiple teams being in first place. Ed McKean (Indianapolis .350, 2 HR, 16 RBIs) is the top hitter with Washington's John O'Rourke at .343. Hank Gastright (Columbus 9-2, 1.91 era) is the dominate pitcher in the league. National League News: Kansas City is off to the races with their 22-10 record. Charlie Ferguson is perfect for the Cowboys at 5-0. Dan Brouthers (Chicago, .364, 18 RBIs) is bouncing back from a mediocre 1888 season. Washington Nationals News: After a 4-1 April, the Nationals crumbled in May to land in last place once again. Hardie Richardson (.206, HR, 13 RBIs) and Germany Smith (.111, 4 RBIs) have not pulled their weight. A few bright spots thou, 41 year old Deacon White collected his 2000th hit and George Van Haltren pitched a shut out. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals. Last edited by scott1964; 05-30-2018 at 06:39 PM.

05-30-2018, 06:38 PM	#190
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Minor League Updates Eastern League Jersey City and Buffalo are duking it out for the top spot. Jersey City is being led by Henry Murphy (14-4, 1.78 era) and Al Atkinson (11-4, 2.34 era), Buffalo is is being led by Kid Gleason (11-7, 1.88 era) and Scrappy Carroll (.273, 7 HR, 35 RBIs) New England League Lynn Papooses has a seven game lead over Manchester. The Blue Sox are trying to stay not far behind and are currently on a 4 game winning streak. William Tuckerman (Lynn, 15-4, 1.71 era) is the leading pitcher in the league. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-30-2018, 09:26 PM	#191
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	July 1st 1889 Update American League News: The top 5 teams are within 5 games of one another. The Cleveland Spiders were a blistering team during the month, going 17-7 to vault into First Place. Charlie Reilly (St Louis Browns) is on pace to hit 30 HRs and 153 RBIs this season. National League News: It looks as if it will be the Kansas City Cowboys and New York Giants show. KC leads the NY by a single game. Jake Virtue (Kansas City) leads the league with 43 RBIs. Washington Nationals News: Nationals made three moved during the month. We traded SS Heinie Kappel (.174, 1 RBI) for SP Ed Crane. 3B Billy Alvord (.174, 0 RBIs) for Frank McCarton (.364, 0 RBIs), SS Germany Smith (.111, 4 RBIs) for RF Tom Brown (.234, 10 RBIs), and RP Frank Pearce (0-2, 6.75 era) for SP John Kirby (0-5, 4.17 era). Despite the moves, we finished 5-18 for the month of June. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals. Last edited by scott1964; 05-30-2018 at 09:46 PM.

05-30-2018, 09:40 PM	#192
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Minor league Update Eastern League Buffalo and Jersey City switch places. Lead is only a single game. New England League Lynn Papoose still holds a 7 game lead over Manchester. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-31-2018, 08:51 PM	#193
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	September 1889 Update American League News: Another month goes by as another team is in First Place. Cleveland, St Louis, and Baltimore have sat at the top of the American League. 37 year old Cap Anson (Cleveland) is sitting at the top of the batters at .348. Rookie Sadie McMahon (Baltimore) leads all the pitchers with his 25-11 record. National League News: The New York Giants game roaring back to win 15 out of their last 16 games, they move into First after Kansas City stumbled. Roger Connor (Pittsburgh) breaks the season Home Run record set by Jimmy Ryan in 1887. Connor has 24 long balls. James Burke (New York) pitched his way back from a dismal July to go 8-1 in August. Team mate Will Sawyer went down with shoulder inflammation and is out for the rest of the season. Washington Nationals News: Mike Tiernan is riding a 23 game hitting streak and is in second place with his .342 batting average. Phenomenal Smith (7-11, 3.31 era) fires our second shut out of the season during the month of August. We are switching our pitching staff out as they are not performing. John Clarkson leads the league with his 23 losses. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-31-2018, 09:03 PM	#194
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Minor League Report Eastern League Wheeling came out of nowhere to sit at first place with their 7 game winning streak. The top 4 spots are all within 3 games of each other, with 2 games left in the season. New England League The Lynn Papooses ran away with the league. 19-10 during the month of August. Charlie Petty, rookie goes 30-6. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-31-2018, 10:27 PM	#195
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Pennant Chase Update American League News: Its getting down to the wire with 15 games remaining. The Orioles hold a slim lead over Cleveland and St Louis. National League News: The New York Giants lost their number one starter, Jame Burke (23-14, 2.22 era). Burke is slated to be off the DL just in time for the last week of the regular season. Washington Nationals News: Mike Tiernan is hitting .352 for the season and is sitting at the top. Mike is hitting a blistering .429 so far in September. Mike also had his 27 game hitting streak halted. Minor League Finals Eastern League Jersey City pulled it out in the end, 3 straight wins. Final Leaders New England League It was no contest, Lynn is the Champion. Final Leaders __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-31-2018, 11:33 PM	#196
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Final 1889 Season Standings Baltimore Orioles against New York Giants in the World Series AL and NL Batting Champs __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

06-02-2018, 06:53 PM	#197
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	1889 World Series New York Giants sweep Orioles for their 3rd straight title. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

06-02-2018, 07:32 PM	#198
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Off Season Retirements Washington retires Deacon White's number #9 Team Relocations Washington will move back to Syracuse and will be the Stars once again Indianapolis will move to Rochester, and are named the Bronchos Chicago White Stockings, renamed the Colts Kansas City Cowboys move to Brooklyn and have the name Gladiators Cincinnati are now the Reds Philadelphia Quakers are the Phillies. Draft __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals. Last edited by scott1964; 06-02-2018 at 08:11 PM.

06-02-2018, 09:13 PM	#199
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Moves: A new AA league was organized. The Southern Association, 8 teams from the South Trades Washington trades Ice Box Chamberlain (57-63, 3.24 era) and John Gallagher for Chippy McGarr (.289, 8 HR, 176 RBIs) from Chicago. We trade RP Jake Aydelott to Columbus for 1B Charlie Jones We ship 1B Tom Morrissey and LF Charlie Hamburg to Louisville for 3B Myers Robinson We get Frank Spill from Rochester in exchange for LF Charlie O'Neal News Ed Delatanty will be out for the season with a concussion, he was helping an elderly lady across the street. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals. Last edited by scott1964; 06-02-2018 at 09:35 PM.

06-02-2018, 10:07 PM	#200
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	1890 Season Predictions Lets see if the season is a productive one. Maybe a new World Series Champion Syracuse Stars Notes Our rotation and lineup __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals. Last edited by scott1964; 06-02-2018 at 10:09 PM.