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woodfeld · 05-13-2007, 09:29 PM

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Michigan League Standings  
North  
Team                             W  L  PCT  GB 
Mackinac Trolleys               13 10 .565   - 
Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers   12 11 .522 1.0 
Iron Mountain Miners            11 13 .458 2.5
Traverse City Cherries           7 18 .280 7.0 
 
South 
Team                             W  L  PCT  GB 
Kalamazoo Bells                 15  8 .652   - 
Ann Arbor Democrats             14  9 .609 1.0 
Lansing Capitals                12 12 .500 3.5 
Grand Rapids Blue Lakers        10 13 .435 5.0 
 
Ohio League Standings  
East  
Team                             W  L  PCT  GB 
Canton Terriers                 17  6 .739   - 
Zanesville Engineers            13 11 .542 4.5 
Youngstown Black Irons           9 14 .391 8.0 
Akron Red Irons                  9 16 .360 9.0 
 
West  
Team                             W  L  PCT  GB 
Dayton Pilots                   12 12 .500   - 
Columbus Archers                12 12 .500   - 
Chillicothe Indians             11 12 .478  .5 
Toledo Admirals                 11 12 .478  .5

May 1, 1942

The beginning of the 3^rd season in the MOBL began with some small surprises, but mostly same old same old. The biggest surprise at this point has to be the resurgence of the OL East…or is it the downturn of the OL West? In the first two seasons, the OL West has dominated the OL East, but right now, the best team in the OL West is only playing .500 baseball. Meanwhile, there are some surprising names on the statistical leader boards. In the ML, Mackinac 2B Tom Berry has been phenomenal thus far (.362, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 12 Doubles), while Kalamazoo RHP Rickey Benson has stumbled a bit out of the gates for someone of his caliber (2-2, 3.38 ERA, 29 K’s in 34.2 IP). In the OL, nothing has been more surprising than the play of Chillicothe RHP Rudy Hatton (2-0, 0.39 ERA, 0.52 WHIP, 23 IP). “May 1, 1942Chillicothe desperately needed one of their starters to step up and Hatton sure has,” one OL GM said. Zanesville RHP Rafael Garza is having a bit of a bounce back year (2-0, 1.49 ERA, 36.1 IP), while Akron RF Bernard Darrington (.379, 4 HR, 15 RBI) and Columbus CF Jake Richards (.282, 11 HR, 24 RBI) have had excellent starts to the season. One major trade to note during the month – Sault Ste. Marie made a shocking trade in sending veteran RF Isaiah Stroud to the two-time defending champion Bells for a reserve OFer in CF Rowan Howard. “The Lakers got absolutely fleeced in this trade. I know they’ve got some young guys ready to step up and fill that hole, but you don’t just give a guy like Stroud away like that,” one TV analyst said. The rich just get richer as the Bells appear to be favorites to win the Cup again after this trade.

So all it takes is for me to underestimate a good team for them to come storming out of the gates? The Canton Terriers, April’s Ohio League Team of the Month, have proven to everyone in the OL they are not to be forgotten. As is usually the case with this team, they’ve been lead by their stellar pitching staff. LHP Howard ‘Merlin’ West (4-1, 1.66 ERA), RHP Josh MacCord (3-0, 1.14 ERA), and LHP Ray Campbell (4-1, 2.54 ERA) have been simply incredible and could prove that Canton is the place to find MOP-winning pitchers. “I thought coming into this season that there would be a bit of a slip in that staff, but they might be even better this year than they’ve been in the past,” a OL GM said. They lead almost every single category in the team pitching stats. Meanwhile, the offense has been pretty strong too, leading the OL in runs scored. They are missing star RF Syman Shores for a few weeks, as well as CF Merv Burgess, but it appears this lineup is more than capable of filling in. RF Barden Arbuthnott (.700, 3 HR, 9 RBI’s) has been amazing filling in for the injured Shores, while SS Eric Harvis (.328, 3 HR, 16 RBI’s) has played like an MOB so far this season. All this while star LF Peter Northcutt (.235, 3 HR, 9 RBI’s) struggles to find his game. “I don’t seem to have my true stroke right now, but my power is still there. I’ll figure it out soon enough; don’t you worry,” a smiling Northcutt told reporters after a recent game.

The calendar flipping to 1942 didn’t make much of a difference in the Michigan League. The Kalamazoo Bells, April’s Michigan League Team of the Month, still appear to be an unstoppable force. Surprisingly enough, it’s been the offense and the bullpen that’s lead this team for the most part. At the top of the list for April’s surprises has been the resurgence of LF Miguel Bermejo (.329, 6 HR, 14 RBI’s). “Miguel has been our MVP thus far. You all counted him out after last year, but everyone in this room knew he’d bounce back,” C Benjamin Landers (.348, 3 HR, 12 RBI’s) said to a roomful of reporters. 3B Stan McQuistan (.329, 5 HR, 24 RBI’s) continues to develop into a future MOB and if things weren’t looking good enough, they added the Gold Glove defense and leadership of RF Isaiah Stroud (.292, 2 HR, 10 RBI’s, 15 Runs in 20 games with the Bells). The bullpen leads the league with a 1.92 ERA and has been the bridge the Bells have needed from their stellar pitching rotation. That pitching rotation hasn’t really played up to their ability yet either, which should scare plenty of ML teams out there. RHP Rickey Benson (2-2, 3.38 ERA) doesn’t look like his dominant self, but the maturation of LHP Willard Nasmyth (3-0, 2.38 ERA) into a MOP pitcher continues. “It’s almost as if the torch of dominant ace is being passed from Benson to Nasmyth before our very eyes,” a Kalamazoo newspaper said.

Michigan League Batter of the Month - RF Nathan Willman, Iron Mountain Miners - .351, 5 HR, 15 RBI's, 15 Runs

Michigan League Pitcher of the Month - RHP Carlton Wunderlich, Iron Mountain Miners - 4-1, 1.79 ERA, 35 K's, 40.1 IP

Ohio League Batter of the Month - RF Juan Satelo, Toledo Admirals - .404, .448 OBP, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 15 Runs

Ohio League Pitcher of the Month - LHP Howard 'Merlin' West, Canton Terriers - 4-1, 1.66 ERA, 47 K's, 38 IP (4th POM of his career)

05-13-2007, 09:29 PM	#74
woodfeld Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 198	Code: Michigan League Standings North Team W L PCT GB Mackinac Trolleys 13 10 .565 - Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers 12 11 .522 1.0 Iron Mountain Miners 11 13 .458 2.5 Traverse City Cherries 7 18 .280 7.0 South Team W L PCT GB Kalamazoo Bells 15 8 .652 - Ann Arbor Democrats 14 9 .609 1.0 Lansing Capitals 12 12 .500 3.5 Grand Rapids Blue Lakers 10 13 .435 5.0 Ohio League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Canton Terriers 17 6 .739 - Zanesville Engineers 13 11 .542 4.5 Youngstown Black Irons 9 14 .391 8.0 Akron Red Irons 9 16 .360 9.0 West Team W L PCT GB Dayton Pilots 12 12 .500 - Columbus Archers 12 12 .500 - Chillicothe Indians 11 12 .478 .5 Toledo Admirals 11 12 .478 .5 May 1, 1942 The beginning of the 3^rd season in the MOBL began with some small surprises, but mostly same old same old. The biggest surprise at this point has to be the resurgence of the OL East…or is it the downturn of the OL West? In the first two seasons, the OL West has dominated the OL East, but right now, the best team in the OL West is only playing .500 baseball. Meanwhile, there are some surprising names on the statistical leader boards. In the ML, Mackinac 2B Tom Berry has been phenomenal thus far (.362, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 12 Doubles), while Kalamazoo RHP Rickey Benson has stumbled a bit out of the gates for someone of his caliber (2-2, 3.38 ERA, 29 K’s in 34.2 IP). In the OL, nothing has been more surprising than the play of Chillicothe RHP Rudy Hatton (2-0, 0.39 ERA, 0.52 WHIP, 23 IP). “May 1, 1942Chillicothe desperately needed one of their starters to step up and Hatton sure has,” one OL GM said. Zanesville RHP Rafael Garza is having a bit of a bounce back year (2-0, 1.49 ERA, 36.1 IP), while Akron RF Bernard Darrington (.379, 4 HR, 15 RBI) and Columbus CF Jake Richards (.282, 11 HR, 24 RBI) have had excellent starts to the season. One major trade to note during the month – Sault Ste. Marie made a shocking trade in sending veteran RF Isaiah Stroud to the two-time defending champion Bells for a reserve OFer in CF Rowan Howard. “The Lakers got absolutely fleeced in this trade. I know they’ve got some young guys ready to step up and fill that hole, but you don’t just give a guy like Stroud away like that,” one TV analyst said. The rich just get richer as the Bells appear to be favorites to win the Cup again after this trade. So all it takes is for me to underestimate a good team for them to come storming out of the gates? The Canton Terriers, April’s Ohio League Team of the Month, have proven to everyone in the OL they are not to be forgotten. As is usually the case with this team, they’ve been lead by their stellar pitching staff. LHP Howard ‘Merlin’ West (4-1, 1.66 ERA), RHP Josh MacCord (3-0, 1.14 ERA), and LHP Ray Campbell (4-1, 2.54 ERA) have been simply incredible and could prove that Canton is the place to find MOP-winning pitchers. “I thought coming into this season that there would be a bit of a slip in that staff, but they might be even better this year than they’ve been in the past,” a OL GM said. They lead almost every single category in the team pitching stats. Meanwhile, the offense has been pretty strong too, leading the OL in runs scored. They are missing star RF Syman Shores for a few weeks, as well as CF Merv Burgess, but it appears this lineup is more than capable of filling in. RF Barden Arbuthnott (.700, 3 HR, 9 RBI’s) has been amazing filling in for the injured Shores, while SS Eric Harvis (.328, 3 HR, 16 RBI’s) has played like an MOB so far this season. All this while star LF Peter Northcutt (.235, 3 HR, 9 RBI’s) struggles to find his game. “I don’t seem to have my true stroke right now, but my power is still there. I’ll figure it out soon enough; don’t you worry,” a smiling Northcutt told reporters after a recent game. The calendar flipping to 1942 didn’t make much of a difference in the Michigan League. The Kalamazoo Bells, April’s Michigan League Team of the Month, still appear to be an unstoppable force. Surprisingly enough, it’s been the offense and the bullpen that’s lead this team for the most part. At the top of the list for April’s surprises has been the resurgence of LF Miguel Bermejo (.329, 6 HR, 14 RBI’s). “Miguel has been our MVP thus far. You all counted him out after last year, but everyone in this room knew he’d bounce back,” C Benjamin Landers (.348, 3 HR, 12 RBI’s) said to a roomful of reporters. 3B Stan McQuistan (.329, 5 HR, 24 RBI’s) continues to develop into a future MOB and if things weren’t looking good enough, they added the Gold Glove defense and leadership of RF Isaiah Stroud (.292, 2 HR, 10 RBI’s, 15 Runs in 20 games with the Bells). The bullpen leads the league with a 1.92 ERA and has been the bridge the Bells have needed from their stellar pitching rotation. That pitching rotation hasn’t really played up to their ability yet either, which should scare plenty of ML teams out there. RHP Rickey Benson (2-2, 3.38 ERA) doesn’t look like his dominant self, but the maturation of LHP Willard Nasmyth (3-0, 2.38 ERA) into a MOP pitcher continues. “It’s almost as if the torch of dominant ace is being passed from Benson to Nasmyth before our very eyes,” a Kalamazoo newspaper said. Michigan League Batter of the Month - RF Nathan Willman, Iron Mountain Miners - .351, 5 HR, 15 RBI's, 15 Runs Michigan League Pitcher of the Month - RHP Carlton Wunderlich, Iron Mountain Miners - 4-1, 1.79 ERA, 35 K's, 40.1 IP Ohio League Batter of the Month - RF Juan Satelo, Toledo Admirals - .404, .448 OBP, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 15 Runs Ohio League Pitcher of the Month - LHP Howard 'Merlin' West, Canton Terriers - 4-1, 1.66 ERA, 47 K's, 38 IP (4th POM of his career) Last edited by woodfeld; 05-14-2007 at 10:50 AM.