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ryanivr · 04-28-2010, 12:46 AM

Palmer Hartman Leads Cleveland in Pennant Chase

CLEVELAND, OH. June 28, 1912 - Every Cleveland Green Sox player and executive would point to one player if they were asked "Who loves baseball the most?" That would be Palmer Hartman, of course.

Hartman, a Spokane, WA native is a 32-year-old righty who is currently the best pitcher in the United Baseball Association. And to make matters worse for his opponents, his teammates think he'll get better.

"Palmer is a baseball rat," said his battery-mate George LaBelle. "He's the first to get here, and the last to leave. That's not hyperbole, either. We usually are asked to get here around 10 AM for a 1:30 game. Hartman, that son of a bitch, gets here at 6. And you know what that means? It means that I have to be here at 6! And I like to sleep!"

LaBelle secretly loves it though, as do the rest of his teammates. Hartman is throwing like a major-league star right now, and he's honestly one of the last expected to do it.

"Palmer made the team because he has a lot of experience, not because we though he would be doing this. I'm not going to lie and say we knew it was coming. We didn't," said Green Sox owner W.L. Murphy. "This is so far beyond our expectations." Considering he went 1-3 with a 3.22 ERA in spring camp games, we believe him.

It would be hard to expect anything close to this. Hartman is leading the UBA with a 1.48 ERA. The next best? Chicago's Dave Shipman, who has a 1.74 ERA thus far. Hartman's 13 W also lead the league.

The Green Sox struggled early in the season, going 9-12 in April. But May, wow. What a month for the Cleveland club, who went 19-10, certainly in large part due to Hartman's 6-0, 1.32 ERA month. Now, Cleveland is tied with Philadelphia at 4 games back, trailing Chicago.

04-28-2010, 12:46 AM	#40
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Palmer Hartman Leads Cleveland in Pennant Chase CLEVELAND, OH. June 28, 1912 - Every Cleveland Green Sox player and executive would point to one player if they were asked "Who loves baseball the most?" That would be Palmer Hartman, of course. Hartman, a Spokane, WA native is a 32-year-old righty who is currently the best pitcher in the United Baseball Association. And to make matters worse for his opponents, his teammates think he'll get better. "Palmer is a baseball rat," said his battery-mate George LaBelle. "He's the first to get here, and the last to leave. That's not hyperbole, either. We usually are asked to get here around 10 AM for a 1:30 game. Hartman, that son of a bitch, gets here at 6. And you know what that means? It means that I have to be here at 6! And I like to sleep!" LaBelle secretly loves it though, as do the rest of his teammates. Hartman is throwing like a major-league star right now, and he's honestly one of the last expected to do it. "Palmer made the team because he has a lot of experience, not because we though he would be doing this. I'm not going to lie and say we knew it was coming. We didn't," said Green Sox owner W.L. Murphy. "This is so far beyond our expectations." Considering he went 1-3 with a 3.22 ERA in spring camp games, we believe him. It would be hard to expect anything close to this. Hartman is leading the UBA with a 1.48 ERA. The next best? Chicago's Dave Shipman, who has a 1.74 ERA thus far. Hartman's 13 W also lead the league. The Green Sox struggled early in the season, going 9-12 in April. But May, wow. What a month for the Cleveland club, who went 19-10, certainly in large part due to Hartman's 6-0, 1.32 ERA month. Now, Cleveland is tied with Philadelphia at 4 games back, trailing Chicago.