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holyroller · 07-19-2003, 12:23 AM

Ted Williams

When history looks back on the '49 PWBL season, it will be remembered above all for the remarkable performance of Ted Williams. With another player of the week award, Ted continues to build on his truly stunning numbers. At .409 for the season, he appears to be assured of racking up the first .400 average in the history of the league. As everyone knows, however, the value of Williams is more than just batting average. The traditional stat line of .409, 31 HR, 129 RBI's is impressive enough. But it doesn't stop there. 45 doubles, 134 runs scored, 330 total bases, 138 walks, just 30 K's. A .545(!) OBP, a .711 SLG, a 1.256 OPS, .302 ISO power, 1.680 TAVG, 197.3 Runs Created, 18.31 runs created per 27 outs. He also has two weeks to add to those impressive totals. There is no doubt that he will take home the MVP award for the fourth season in a row, every single season of the PWBL's existence. Just a truly amazing season from an amazing player. Glad to have you Teddy Ballgame.

Hal Newhouser

Despite the stunning performance of Williams, the Red Sox have finally slipped from the first place perch they have held for the entire season, several times with a double digit cushion. The New York Yankees have been baseball's hottest team over the second half of the year and now own a stunning 4 game lead. Yogi Berra, Ralph Kiner, Bobby Brown, Ken Keltner, Charlie Keller, Joe DiMaggio, and baseballs home run leader Hank Sauer have led a potent offense that now ranks sixth in all of baseball in runs scored. The strength of the Yankees however, has been the best pitching in all of baseball. Hal Newhouser looks destined to win his first AL Cy Young with a 24-4 mark and boasting a sterling 2.24 ERA. As if Newhouser wasn't enough, the Yankees also can trot out Mort Cooper, Johnny Beazley, Ed Bahr, and Bill Bevens. The resurgent Philadelphia A's have shown moxie by pulling to within 8 games, but appear destined to finish, at best, second and, more likely, third place.

Luke Easter

In the NL, it looks like it is down to the Cardinals and Dodgers, with the Cards holding a distinct advantage. The 1947 champions and two-time NL pennant winners have managed to rebound from a very slow start and now continue to hold of the challenge from the '46 NL pennant winning bums, who have been led by remarkable rookie Luke Easter, he of the .265, 25, and 119 stat line. The Phillies have continued their remarkable turnaround and hold steady at 7 games back. Despite not having enough in the end, Philadelphia has to be very happy with their performance this season. Coming in to the year, they had the worst franchise in all of baseball. Also surprising have been the New York Giants who have come on like wildfire and sit 8 games back at 76-66. By winning six straight this sim, they have passed the Cubs for fourth place. After last season's one game playoff appearance and their hot early start, leading the league for most of the first two months, Cub fans imagined a pennant. As is usually the case in the windy city, the fans have been disappointed yet again. The Cubs have slipped to 74-68, ten games behind the pace.

With two weeks remaining on the season, four teams appear to be serious contenders for the pennant, two in each league. The Red Sox and Yankees do not play again this season. The Sox have to take on the aforementioned A's in two series, play one with the spunky Browns, and get to finish meekly against the lowly White Sox. The Sox should have a little easier time of it, taking on the Browns, Tigers, Indians, and Nats. In the NL, the Cardinals finish with the Cubs, Braves, Phillies, and then the awful Reds. Brooklyn has a much easier schedule, playing the Phillies, Reds, Braves, and the Reds only competition for worst team status, the Pirates. Just two weeks remain on the season. Let's hope this years race can provide us with as much excitement as did last years!

*note: all of the above pictures are from darkhorse's fabulous PWBL face pack*

07-19-2003, 12:23 AM	#1
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	PWBL News 7/18 Ted Williams When history looks back on the '49 PWBL season, it will be remembered above all for the remarkable performance of Ted Williams. With another player of the week award, Ted continues to build on his truly stunning numbers. At .409 for the season, he appears to be assured of racking up the first .400 average in the history of the league. As everyone knows, however, the value of Williams is more than just batting average. The traditional stat line of .409, 31 HR, 129 RBI's is impressive enough. But it doesn't stop there. 45 doubles, 134 runs scored, 330 total bases, 138 walks, just 30 K's. A .545(!) OBP, a .711 SLG, a 1.256 OPS, .302 ISO power, 1.680 TAVG, 197.3 Runs Created, 18.31 runs created per 27 outs. He also has two weeks to add to those impressive totals. There is no doubt that he will take home the MVP award for the fourth season in a row, every single season of the PWBL's existence. Just a truly amazing season from an amazing player. Glad to have you Teddy Ballgame. Hal Newhouser Despite the stunning performance of Williams, the Red Sox have finally slipped from the first place perch they have held for the entire season, several times with a double digit cushion. The New York Yankees have been baseball's hottest team over the second half of the year and now own a stunning 4 game lead. Yogi Berra, Ralph Kiner, Bobby Brown, Ken Keltner, Charlie Keller, Joe DiMaggio, and baseballs home run leader Hank Sauer have led a potent offense that now ranks sixth in all of baseball in runs scored. The strength of the Yankees however, has been the best pitching in all of baseball. Hal Newhouser looks destined to win his first AL Cy Young with a 24-4 mark and boasting a sterling 2.24 ERA. As if Newhouser wasn't enough, the Yankees also can trot out Mort Cooper, Johnny Beazley, Ed Bahr, and Bill Bevens. The resurgent Philadelphia A's have shown moxie by pulling to within 8 games, but appear destined to finish, at best, second and, more likely, third place. Luke Easter In the NL, it looks like it is down to the Cardinals and Dodgers, with the Cards holding a distinct advantage. The 1947 champions and two-time NL pennant winners have managed to rebound from a very slow start and now continue to hold of the challenge from the '46 NL pennant winning bums, who have been led by remarkable rookie Luke Easter, he of the .265, 25, and 119 stat line. The Phillies have continued their remarkable turnaround and hold steady at 7 games back. Despite not having enough in the end, Philadelphia has to be very happy with their performance this season. Coming in to the year, they had the worst franchise in all of baseball. Also surprising have been the New York Giants who have come on like wildfire and sit 8 games back at 76-66. By winning six straight this sim, they have passed the Cubs for fourth place. After last season's one game playoff appearance and their hot early start, leading the league for most of the first two months, Cub fans imagined a pennant. As is usually the case in the windy city, the fans have been disappointed yet again. The Cubs have slipped to 74-68, ten games behind the pace. With two weeks remaining on the season, four teams appear to be serious contenders for the pennant, two in each league. The Red Sox and Yankees do not play again this season. The Sox have to take on the aforementioned A's in two series, play one with the spunky Browns, and get to finish meekly against the lowly White Sox. The Sox should have a little easier time of it, taking on the Browns, Tigers, Indians, and Nats. In the NL, the Cardinals finish with the Cubs, Braves, Phillies, and then the awful Reds. Brooklyn has a much easier schedule, playing the Phillies, Reds, Braves, and the Reds only competition for worst team status, the Pirates. Just two weeks remain on the season. Let's hope this years race can provide us with as much excitement as did last years! note: all of the above pictures are from darkhorse's fabulous PWBL face pack __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.” Last edited by holyroller; 07-19-2003 at 03:32 AM.