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woodfeld · 06-16-2007, 01:32 PM

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Michigan League Standings  
North  
Team                                 W  L  PCT   GB 
Mackinac Trolleys                   87 75 .537    - 
Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers       79 83 .488  8.0 
Iron Mountain Miners                72 90 .444 15.0 
Traverse City Cherries              72 90 .444 15.0 
 
South  
Team                                 W  L  PCT   GB 
Kalamazoo Bells                    105 57 .648    - 
Ann Arbor Democrats                 79 83 .488 26.0 
Grand Rapids Blue Lakers            79 83 .488 26.0 
Lansing Capitals                    75 87 .463 30.0 
 
Ohio League Standings  
East  
Team                                 W  L  PCT   GB
Canton Terriers                     90 72 .556    -
Akron Red Irons                     67 95 .414 23.0 
Youngstown Black Irons              67 95 .414 23.0
Zanesville Engineers                67 95 .414 23.0 
 
West 
Team                                 W  L  PCT   GB
Dayton Pilots                      100 62 .617    - 
Chillicothe Indians                 87 75 .537 13.0 
Columbus Archers                    87 75 .537 13.0
Toledo Admirals                     83 79 .512 17.0

October 6, 1942
The end of the 1942 MOBL season came with a whimper as every division had been decided pretty early. The real excitement of the month came from the battles for the season ending awards and watching some young players get called up and get their chance to show their stuff. There were also a couple of waiver trades to note, with the biggest occurring between the Democrats and Black Irons. After having a MOB type season last year, RF Jacob Davis took a huge step back this season (.281, 8 HR, 48 RBI) and was sent to the Black Irons for LHP Ivar Calthorpe (5-14, 6.32 ERA). This trade only furthers my thought that the Black Iron coaching staff needs to go. I’ve seen this Black Iron team make a number of trades and seen the players they get play worse and the players they send away play better (especially pitchers). Calthorpe was dynamite in Ann Arbor (2-2, 3.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 33 K’s in 36 IP), while I watched Davis continue his downward spiral (.259, 1 HR, 6 RBI in 21 games). Meanwhile, the Cherries were stockpiling good young players for quite a run in the mid-to-late 40’s, but traded recently acquired C Jordy Sankey to Zanesville for a player that just isn’t very good, SS Jon McCord. Time will tell if they see a diamond in the rough in McCord, but right now, it just seems like a foolish trade.

After finishing September with a 17-10 record, the Columbus Archers were named the Ohio League Team of the Month. This is a team that has tantalized its’ fans for three years in the MOBL now and really need to put together a good, consistent season for once. “I’m sick of being good, but not good enough,” has been a very popular sentiment amongst the Archer faithful. The conversion of LHP Roberto Pagan into a starter has been nothing but a complete success (17-9, 2.47 ERA), but the development of RHP Tony Navarro into a staff ace has not occurred (11-10, 4.59 ERA). RHP Bill Herr got injured late in the year, but showed what he is capable of in his first season in the MOBL (8-6, 3.89 ERA). The bullpen is one reason they weren’t as good as they should have been, as closer RHP John Goforth (36 Saves, 2.21 ERA) and setup RHP Marcos Santos (8-0, 2.36 ERA) were the only pitchers in the pen that had decent seasons. The offense slugged their way to victories all season thanks to MOB candidate CF Jake Richards (.310, 50 HR, 136 RBI) and ROY favorite 3B Dave Waterman (.253, 35 HR, 109 RBI). “Richards held that team together all year long, but Waterman is the guy to watch on that team for years to come,” one OL scout said.

Another month goes by and another Michigan League Team of the Month award goes to the Kalamazoo Bells. I honestly have nothing more to say about the team that is clearly the league’s evil empire at this point. They look simply unbeatable right now as they lead every team statistical category except for one offensive statistic (fewest K’s (they are 2^nd)) and three pitching categories (ERA and Starters’ ERA (they are 2^nd for both), and Home Runs allowed (3^rd in the ML)). I’ll save from gushing over this team any more than I already have until I discuss the playoff previews.

I’ll refrain from making any comments about the races and let you decide who should be the winner….

Michigan League MOB Top Candidates
2B John Watson – Iron Mountain Miners - .304, .413 OBP, 29 HR, 92 RBI, 79 Runs, 15 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 SB
RF Kev Taylor – Grand Rapids Blue Lakers - .285, .346 OBP, 49 HR, 128 RBI, 110 Runs, 30 Doubles, 6 Triples, 11 SB’s
LF Vernon Wareham – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .331, .407 OBP, 45 HR, 116 RBI, 118 Runs, 38 Doubles, 5 Triples, 39 SB’s

Michigan League MOP Top Candidates
RHP Rickey Benson – Kalamazoo Bells – 24-5, 2.23 ERA, 280 K’s, 0.97 WHIP, 254.2 IP
RHP Timothy Hart – Mackinac Trolleys – 15-8, 2.30 ERA, 205 K’s, 0.99 WHIP, 250.1 IP
LHP Roberto Serrano – Ann Arbor Democrats – 16-14, 2.32 ERA, 208 K’s, 1.14 WHIP, 276 IP

Ohio League MOB Top Candidates
SS Tony Tiner – Toledo Admirals - .352, .498 OBP, 40 HR, 121 RBI, 130 Runs, 26 Doubles, 3 Triples
CF Jake Richards – Columbus Archers - .310, .360 OBP, 50 HR, 136 RBI, 114 Runs, 45 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 SB’s
1B Jesus Badilla – Zanesville Engineers - .312, .382 OBP, 42 HR, 108 RBI, 102 Runs, 43 Doubles, 7 Triples
RF Juan Satelo – Toledo Admirals - .307, .351 OBP, 52 HR, 149 RBI, 123 Runs, 19 Doubles, 4 Triples, 5 SB’s

Ohio League MOP Top Candidates
LHP Sergio Rodriguez – Dayton Pilots – 21-7, 2.31 ERA, 204 K’s, 1.07 WHIP, 249.2 IP
LHP Howard West – Canton Terriers – 17-6, 2.25 ERA, 289 K’s, 1.01 WHIP, 263.2 IP
LHP Gurkan Tiffany – Dayton Pilots – 18-4, 1.85 ERA, 251 K’s, 0.96 WHIP, 218.1 IP

Michigan League Batter of the Month - RF Vernon 'Clueless' Wareham, Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .391, 14 HR, 31 RBI, 28 Runs, 5 Doubles (5th BOM in his career)

Michigan League Pitcher of the Month - RHP Carlton Wunderlich, Iron Mountain Miners - 3-0, 1.38 ERA, 37 K's, 45.2 IP (2nd POM in his career)

Ohio League Batter of the Month - SS Tony 'Ducky' Tiner, Toledo Admirals - .368, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 2 Triples (5th BOM in his career)

Ohio League Pitcher of the Month - RHP John Goforth, Columbus Archers - 3-0, 9 Saves, 0.73 ERA, 19 K's, 12.1 IP (3rd POM in his career)

06-16-2007, 01:32 PM	#84
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 87 75 .537 - Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers 79 83 .488 8.0 Iron Mountain Miners 72 90 .444 15.0 Traverse City Cherries 72 90 .444 15.0 South Team W L PCT GB Kalamazoo Bells 105 57 .648 - Ann Arbor Democrats 79 83 .488 26.0 Grand Rapids Blue Lakers 79 83 .488 26.0 Lansing Capitals 75 87 .463 30.0 Ohio League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Canton Terriers 90 72 .556 - Akron Red Irons 67 95 .414 23.0 Youngstown Black Irons 67 95 .414 23.0 Zanesville Engineers 67 95 .414 23.0 West Team W L PCT GB Dayton Pilots 100 62 .617 - Chillicothe Indians 87 75 .537 13.0 Columbus Archers 87 75 .537 13.0 Toledo Admirals 83 79 .512 17.0 October 6, 1942 The end of the 1942 MOBL season came with a whimper as every division had been decided pretty early. The real excitement of the month came from the battles for the season ending awards and watching some young players get called up and get their chance to show their stuff. There were also a couple of waiver trades to note, with the biggest occurring between the Democrats and Black Irons. After having a MOB type season last year, RF Jacob Davis took a huge step back this season (.281, 8 HR, 48 RBI) and was sent to the Black Irons for LHP Ivar Calthorpe (5-14, 6.32 ERA). This trade only furthers my thought that the Black Iron coaching staff needs to go. I’ve seen this Black Iron team make a number of trades and seen the players they get play worse and the players they send away play better (especially pitchers). Calthorpe was dynamite in Ann Arbor (2-2, 3.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 33 K’s in 36 IP), while I watched Davis continue his downward spiral (.259, 1 HR, 6 RBI in 21 games). Meanwhile, the Cherries were stockpiling good young players for quite a run in the mid-to-late 40’s, but traded recently acquired C Jordy Sankey to Zanesville for a player that just isn’t very good, SS Jon McCord. Time will tell if they see a diamond in the rough in McCord, but right now, it just seems like a foolish trade. After finishing September with a 17-10 record, the Columbus Archers were named the Ohio League Team of the Month. This is a team that has tantalized its’ fans for three years in the MOBL now and really need to put together a good, consistent season for once. “I’m sick of being good, but not good enough,” has been a very popular sentiment amongst the Archer faithful. The conversion of LHP Roberto Pagan into a starter has been nothing but a complete success (17-9, 2.47 ERA), but the development of RHP Tony Navarro into a staff ace has not occurred (11-10, 4.59 ERA). RHP Bill Herr got injured late in the year, but showed what he is capable of in his first season in the MOBL (8-6, 3.89 ERA). The bullpen is one reason they weren’t as good as they should have been, as closer RHP John Goforth (36 Saves, 2.21 ERA) and setup RHP Marcos Santos (8-0, 2.36 ERA) were the only pitchers in the pen that had decent seasons. The offense slugged their way to victories all season thanks to MOB candidate CF Jake Richards (.310, 50 HR, 136 RBI) and ROY favorite 3B Dave Waterman (.253, 35 HR, 109 RBI). “Richards held that team together all year long, but Waterman is the guy to watch on that team for years to come,” one OL scout said. Another month goes by and another Michigan League Team of the Month award goes to the Kalamazoo Bells. I honestly have nothing more to say about the team that is clearly the league’s evil empire at this point. They look simply unbeatable right now as they lead every team statistical category except for one offensive statistic (fewest K’s (they are 2^nd)) and three pitching categories (ERA and Starters’ ERA (they are 2^nd for both), and Home Runs allowed (3^rd in the ML)). I’ll save from gushing over this team any more than I already have until I discuss the playoff previews. I’ll refrain from making any comments about the races and let you decide who should be the winner…. Michigan League MOB Top Candidates 2B John Watson – Iron Mountain Miners - .304, .413 OBP, 29 HR, 92 RBI, 79 Runs, 15 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 SB RF Kev Taylor – Grand Rapids Blue Lakers - .285, .346 OBP, 49 HR, 128 RBI, 110 Runs, 30 Doubles, 6 Triples, 11 SB’s LF Vernon Wareham – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .331, .407 OBP, 45 HR, 116 RBI, 118 Runs, 38 Doubles, 5 Triples, 39 SB’s Michigan League MOP Top Candidates RHP Rickey Benson – Kalamazoo Bells – 24-5, 2.23 ERA, 280 K’s, 0.97 WHIP, 254.2 IP RHP Timothy Hart – Mackinac Trolleys – 15-8, 2.30 ERA, 205 K’s, 0.99 WHIP, 250.1 IP LHP Roberto Serrano – Ann Arbor Democrats – 16-14, 2.32 ERA, 208 K’s, 1.14 WHIP, 276 IP Ohio League MOB Top Candidates SS Tony Tiner – Toledo Admirals - .352, .498 OBP, 40 HR, 121 RBI, 130 Runs, 26 Doubles, 3 Triples CF Jake Richards – Columbus Archers - .310, .360 OBP, 50 HR, 136 RBI, 114 Runs, 45 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 SB’s 1B Jesus Badilla – Zanesville Engineers - .312, .382 OBP, 42 HR, 108 RBI, 102 Runs, 43 Doubles, 7 Triples RF Juan Satelo – Toledo Admirals - .307, .351 OBP, 52 HR, 149 RBI, 123 Runs, 19 Doubles, 4 Triples, 5 SB’s Ohio League MOP Top Candidates LHP Sergio Rodriguez – Dayton Pilots – 21-7, 2.31 ERA, 204 K’s, 1.07 WHIP, 249.2 IP LHP Howard West – Canton Terriers – 17-6, 2.25 ERA, 289 K’s, 1.01 WHIP, 263.2 IP LHP Gurkan Tiffany – Dayton Pilots – 18-4, 1.85 ERA, 251 K’s, 0.96 WHIP, 218.1 IP Michigan League Batter of the Month - RF Vernon 'Clueless' Wareham, Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .391, 14 HR, 31 RBI, 28 Runs, 5 Doubles (5th BOM in his career) Michigan League Pitcher of the Month - RHP Carlton Wunderlich, Iron Mountain Miners - 3-0, 1.38 ERA, 37 K's, 45.2 IP (2nd POM in his career) Ohio League Batter of the Month - SS Tony 'Ducky' Tiner, Toledo Admirals - .368, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 2 Triples (5th BOM in his career) Ohio League Pitcher of the Month - RHP John Goforth, Columbus Archers - 3-0, 9 Saves, 0.73 ERA, 19 K's, 12.1 IP (3rd POM in his career)