All these players are in their early to mid-20s, with the exception of Foster. This is the same team that saw many young players lose their talents for no particular reason. A few years removed from that, we've morphed into a winner. My comments in italics.
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Friday, August 16th, 1912
B. Sweeney was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Tight Back Muscle. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. My 3B.
Thursday, August 15th, 1912
R. Downey was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Tender Knee Tendon. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. My RFer again.
Monday, August 12th, 1912
A. Butler was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised Chin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days. The 2B I promoted to replace Miller.
Saturday, August 10th, 1912
C. Milan was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Damaged Knee Ligament. He's expected to miss about 2 months. My stud LFer who has a career line of .357/.413/.424 in six seasons including 1912, one of which was shortened to 33 games due to injury.
Friday, August 9th, 1912
A. Foster was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle. He's expected to miss about 4-5 weeks. My ace.
Tuesday, August 6th, 1912
J. Rogan was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks. The #3 pitcher again
Friday, July 19th, 1912
S. Wood was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Ruptured Rotator Cuff Muscle. He's expected to miss about 8 months. My #2 pitcher.
Thursday, July 11th, 1912
H. Wilson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tight Tricep Muscle. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. My #5 pitcher.
Sunday, June 23rd, 1912
J. Rogan was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder Muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks. My #3 pitcher.
Saturday, June 1st, 1912
R. Downey was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Tight Calf Muscle. He's expected to miss about one week. My starting RFer.
Friday, May 31st, 1912
D. Miller was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Fractured Eye Socket. He's expected to miss about 7-8 months. My 25 year old second baseman. The resulting talent drops have pretty much ended his career.
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My pitching staff currently consists of my #4 and #5 starters with a Triple-A call-up and my swingman/emergency starter.
We finished the season in 5th place, 6.5 games back. It was our worst season since 1907.