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ayaghmour2 · 02-27-2020, 10:23 PM

April 15th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (1-0): 9
Toronto Wolves (0-1): 4

W: Dick Lyons (1-0)
L: Birdie Smith (0-1)

Baseball is back! And the Cougars start the 1930 season on the right foot with a 9-4 win over the host Toronto Wolves! We managed 7 doubles and opening day starter Dick Lyons lead the team with 3 hits. He was 3-for-4 with a run scored and RBI while providing 7 quality innings on the mound. He allowed 11 hits, but just 3 runs and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Chick Meehan pitched the final two innings, allowing 4 walks and a run with 1 strikeout. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a steal, 2 doubles, and 2 runs in his Cougars debut. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, 2 runs, and an RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two driven in. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored.

April 16th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (2-0): 5
Toronto Wolves (0-2): 4

W: Max Wilder (1-0)
L: Frank Howk (0-1)
SV: Michael Ivory

The Cougars were in uncharted territory as we started the season 2-0 with a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Toronto. Max Wilder got the win in his Cougar debut, going 7 innings with 4 runs (3 earned), 6 hits, 6 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Michael Ivory got the save, 2 innings with just a hit and walk. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 3-for-5. Art Panko was 2-for-3 with a two run double, but he suffered knee tendinitis after coasting into second. It's minor enough that he won't head to the DL. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI.George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

April 17th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (2-1): 3
Toronto Wolves (1-2): 4

W: Art Harvey (1-0)
L: Chick Meehan (0-1)

We lost our first game of the season as Joe Gould hit a walk-off two run single off Chick Meehan. He allowed 3 hits and the 2 runs with a walk and strikeout in 1.1 innings. It ruined a great first FABL start for Ace McSherry (who saved 18 games last season). He went 7 strong with 4 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Art Panko looked fine today, going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with 2 more doubles, a run scored, and RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4.

April 18th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (3-1): 6
Toronto Wolves (1-3): 5

W: Art Harvey (1-0)
L: Chick Meehan (0-1)

The series finale was tied at 5 heading into the 9th, but Fred Barrell gave us the 6-5 lead with an RBI single off Eddie Quinn. Tommy Russell got the side out in the 9th to finish a complete game victory. It was our first (of hopefully many) series wins on the year. And it came in our first series! It took months last season. The hero Barrell was 2-for-4 with a walk and the game winning RBI. John Dibblee was 3-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

April 19th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (3-2): 10
Cleveland Foresters (3-2): 11

W: Karl Clasby (1-0)
L: Chick Meehan (0-2)

It was a crazy and hectic high scoring affair in a game where all but two runs were scored from the fifth inning on. Harry Simmons went 4-for-5 with a triple, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with a double, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a sac-fly, triple, and 4 driven in. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with 2 walks and a run scored. Vince York was 2-for-3 with 2 sac-bunts, a walk, run scored, and RBI. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt, run scored, RBI, and walk. Dick Kadlec didn't pitch terrible as the numbers looked as a lot of the damage was aided by errors. In his 7 innings he allowed 11 hits, 8 runs (4 earned), and 5 walks with just 1 strikeout. Chick Meehan took the loss, allowing 4 hits and 3 runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts in the 8th.

April 20th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (3-3): 8
Cleveland Foresters (4-2): 13

W: Harvey Tully (1-1)
L: Dick Lyons (1-1)
SV: Jack Gunderson (1)

Another poor pitching performance as the Foresters took the series with a 13-8 win. Dick Lyons was tagged with 10 runs (6 earned) off 10 hits and 3 walks. He struck out 2 in 5.2 innings of work. Michael Ivory allowed 3 more runs in 2.1 innings with 3 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, a steal, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and his 7th double of the week (on pace for 180 on the season!). Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a walk, triple, and 2 runs scored.

Stars of the Week
John Kincaid : 27 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .444 AVG, 1.204 OPS
Bill Ashbaugh : 22 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .409 AVG, 1.031 OPS
Fred Barrell : 24 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .375 AVG, .907 OPS

Weekly Summary
I was pretty happy with our start as we were able to get our first series win out of the way. I wish we played better against the Foresters as I think we are the better team. We still have a chance to salvage the finale and they'll be in our stadium later in the week.

John Kincaid had a really strong debut week and he sports an impressive .444/.500/.704 line to go with 7 doubles and 3 RBI's. Mack Deal's bat woke up as he's slashing .333/.440/.476 with 7 RBI's and a positive zone rating out at second (really small sample size). Bill Ashbaugh checks in at third in RBI's (8) and tied for the lead in steals (2).

Chick Meehan's struggles were a little worrisome as he threw away two games that we should have won. He's allowed a run in all three of his appearances. It's obviously too early to worry, but he will be on a short leash (at least for the stopper role). Ace McSherry looked really good in his first start, but he may end up returning to the pen.

Looking ahead we have one more in Cleveland (4-2) with the Foresters before our home opener against Toronto (1-5). We'd play a three game set with the Wovles before the Foresters join us for two. We'd continue this long homestand (until May 15th) with 4 against last year's pennant winners the Philadelphia Sailors (4-2).

Injury Report
Art Panko has knee tendinitis, but he should be fully healed in a day. I will bench him so he doesn't re injure it on the last day.

Minor League Report

I started to trim down my farm system a little more. Most of the players let go weren't very valuable. Still a lot to go through, but I do like hanging on to extra guys in case injuries occur. With the seasons yet to start, I'll start with reports next week.

Amateur Report

LF Danny Vincent (Tulsa HS Tomcats): With the High School season already halfway done, one of the best hitters this season has been 15-year-old Danny Vincent. In 88 trips to the plate he's hitting a robust .444/.489/.716 (240 OPS+) with 3 homers, 9 steals, and 10 RBI's. He's a speedy base runner who's competent in either corner spot. He has a lot of time to develop into a early round draft pick, including a recent 5-hit performance. His first season has definitely already raised some eyebrows and he should be considered a legitimate prospect.

RF Wayne Morgan (Commonwealth Catholic Knights): There must be something about right fielders for Commonwealth Catholic. The replacement of Vic Crawford, freshman Wayne Morgan was a perfect 6-for-6 against Frankford State to raise his season line to .372/.438/.640 (161 OPS+). He's also launched 6 homers and drove in 18 RBI's in 96 plate appearances. He's an extremely powerful hitter, but he's very susceptible to striking out. This past week was excellent for him, as he took home Player of the Week after going 13-for-18 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's.

LF Jim Mason (Ellery Bruins): Selected by us in the third round of last year's draft, Jim Mason decided not to sign and returned to Ellery for his senior season. It's definitely a drop off from last season, as he's hitting .364/.417/.614 (144 OPS+) with 4 homers and 21 RBI's. Definitely not terrible numbers, but for someone who bet on himself he would have likely wanted a better final season. Regardless of his season performance, there's no doubting that Mason has talent. He has excellent hit and power tools and will be an extra base hit machine. He won't hurt you on the base paths and seems more comfortable in left field this season. It'll be interesting to see if Mason will be selected in the first two rounds this December.

SP Ernie Scott (Chicago Poly Panthers): It's been a decent Junior season for a righty not too far from our North Side Grounds. Scott just completed a 2-hit, 3 strikeout shutout of Indiana A&M to lower his ERA to 2.96 (178 ERA+) and his WHIP to 0.90. Last season is when Scott started to establish himself, as he was 8-2 with a 2.88 ERA (160 ERA+), 0.96 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts. Former teammate Tom Blalock was a 1st Round pick last draft, but it's unlikely Scott will join him this year. He's definitely an interesting young arm as he can throw five pitches and his cutter can graze 90. We'll keep an eye on him as I'd like to grab a few players from our local teams.

LF Al Mann (Lynn HS Legends): Mann was selected in the 24th Round by the Stars last season, but he decided to return to high school(?). It's paid off as Lynn HS leads their division partially due to his .485/.556/.742 (254 OPS+) batting line. He's also launched three homers and drove in 10 in just 62 at bats. "Relic" has a smooth swing and quick hands and has done more then enough already to earn a selection much earlier in this year's draft. He didn't sign last year, however, so perhaps he'll head to college instead of joining a professional club.

02-27-2020, 10:23 PM	#65
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,028	Week 1: April 14th-April 20th April 15th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (1-0): 9 Toronto Wolves (0-1): 4 W: Dick Lyons (1-0) L: Birdie Smith (0-1) Baseball is back! And the Cougars start the 1930 season on the right foot with a 9-4 win over the host Toronto Wolves! We managed 7 doubles and opening day starter Dick Lyons lead the team with 3 hits. He was 3-for-4 with a run scored and RBI while providing 7 quality innings on the mound. He allowed 11 hits, but just 3 runs and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Chick Meehan pitched the final two innings, allowing 4 walks and a run with 1 strikeout. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a steal, 2 doubles, and 2 runs in his Cougars debut. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, 2 runs, and an RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two driven in. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. April 16th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (2-0): 5 Toronto Wolves (0-2): 4 W: Max Wilder (1-0) L: Frank Howk (0-1) SV: Michael Ivory The Cougars were in uncharted territory as we started the season 2-0 with a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Toronto. Max Wilder got the win in his Cougar debut, going 7 innings with 4 runs (3 earned), 6 hits, 6 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Michael Ivory got the save, 2 innings with just a hit and walk. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 3-for-5. Art Panko was 2-for-3 with a two run double, but he suffered knee tendinitis after coasting into second. It's minor enough that he won't head to the DL. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI.George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a run scored. April 17th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (2-1): 3 Toronto Wolves (1-2): 4 W: Art Harvey (1-0) L: Chick Meehan (0-1) We lost our first game of the season as Joe Gould hit a walk-off two run single off Chick Meehan. He allowed 3 hits and the 2 runs with a walk and strikeout in 1.1 innings. It ruined a great first FABL start for Ace McSherry (who saved 18 games last season). He went 7 strong with 4 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Art Panko looked fine today, going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with 2 more doubles, a run scored, and RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4. April 18th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (3-1): 6 Toronto Wolves (1-3): 5 W: Art Harvey (1-0) L: Chick Meehan (0-1) The series finale was tied at 5 heading into the 9th, but Fred Barrell gave us the 6-5 lead with an RBI single off Eddie Quinn. Tommy Russell got the side out in the 9th to finish a complete game victory. It was our first (of hopefully many) series wins on the year. And it came in our first series! It took months last season. The hero Barrell was 2-for-4 with a walk and the game winning RBI. John Dibblee was 3-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. April 19th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (3-2): 10 Cleveland Foresters (3-2): 11 W: Karl Clasby (1-0) L: Chick Meehan (0-2) It was a crazy and hectic high scoring affair in a game where all but two runs were scored from the fifth inning on. Harry Simmons went 4-for-5 with a triple, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with a double, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a sac-fly, triple, and 4 driven in. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with 2 walks and a run scored. Vince York was 2-for-3 with 2 sac-bunts, a walk, run scored, and RBI. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt, run scored, RBI, and walk. Dick Kadlec didn't pitch terrible as the numbers looked as a lot of the damage was aided by errors. In his 7 innings he allowed 11 hits, 8 runs (4 earned), and 5 walks with just 1 strikeout. Chick Meehan took the loss, allowing 4 hits and 3 runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts in the 8th. April 20th, 1930 Chicago Cougars (3-3): 8 Cleveland Foresters (4-2): 13 W: Harvey Tully (1-1) L: Dick Lyons (1-1) SV: Jack Gunderson (1) Another poor pitching performance as the Foresters took the series with a 13-8 win. Dick Lyons was tagged with 10 runs (6 earned) off 10 hits and 3 walks. He struck out 2 in 5.2 innings of work. Michael Ivory allowed 3 more runs in 2.1 innings with 3 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, a steal, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and his 7th double of the week (on pace for 180 on the season!). Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a walk, triple, and 2 runs scored. Stars of the Week John Kincaid : 27 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .444 AVG, 1.204 OPS Bill Ashbaugh : 22 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .409 AVG, 1.031 OPS Fred Barrell : 24 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .375 AVG, .907 OPS Weekly Summary I was pretty happy with our start as we were able to get our first series win out of the way. I wish we played better against the Foresters as I think we are the better team. We still have a chance to salvage the finale and they'll be in our stadium later in the week. John Kincaid had a really strong debut week and he sports an impressive .444/.500/.704 line to go with 7 doubles and 3 RBI's. Mack Deal's bat woke up as he's slashing .333/.440/.476 with 7 RBI's and a positive zone rating out at second (really small sample size). Bill Ashbaugh checks in at third in RBI's (8) and tied for the lead in steals (2). Chick Meehan's struggles were a little worrisome as he threw away two games that we should have won. He's allowed a run in all three of his appearances. It's obviously too early to worry, but he will be on a short leash (at least for the stopper role). Ace McSherry looked really good in his first start, but he may end up returning to the pen. Looking ahead we have one more in Cleveland (4-2) with the Foresters before our home opener against Toronto (1-5). We'd play a three game set with the Wovles before the Foresters join us for two. We'd continue this long homestand (until May 15th) with 4 against last year's pennant winners the Philadelphia Sailors (4-2). Injury Report Art Panko has knee tendinitis, but he should be fully healed in a day. I will bench him so he doesn't re injure it on the last day. Minor League Report I started to trim down my farm system a little more. Most of the players let go weren't very valuable. Still a lot to go through, but I do like hanging on to extra guys in case injuries occur. With the seasons yet to start, I'll start with reports next week. Amateur Report LF Danny Vincent (Tulsa HS Tomcats): With the High School season already halfway done, one of the best hitters this season has been 15-year-old Danny Vincent. In 88 trips to the plate he's hitting a robust .444/.489/.716 (240 OPS+) with 3 homers, 9 steals, and 10 RBI's. He's a speedy base runner who's competent in either corner spot. He has a lot of time to develop into a early round draft pick, including a recent 5-hit performance. His first season has definitely already raised some eyebrows and he should be considered a legitimate prospect. RF Wayne Morgan (Commonwealth Catholic Knights): There must be something about right fielders for Commonwealth Catholic. The replacement of Vic Crawford, freshman Wayne Morgan was a perfect 6-for-6 against Frankford State to raise his season line to .372/.438/.640 (161 OPS+). He's also launched 6 homers and drove in 18 RBI's in 96 plate appearances. He's an extremely powerful hitter, but he's very susceptible to striking out. This past week was excellent for him, as he took home Player of the Week after going 13-for-18 with 2 homers and 5 RBI's. LF Jim Mason (Ellery Bruins): Selected by us in the third round of last year's draft, Jim Mason decided not to sign and returned to Ellery for his senior season. It's definitely a drop off from last season, as he's hitting .364/.417/.614 (144 OPS+) with 4 homers and 21 RBI's. Definitely not terrible numbers, but for someone who bet on himself he would have likely wanted a better final season. Regardless of his season performance, there's no doubting that Mason has talent. He has excellent hit and power tools and will be an extra base hit machine. He won't hurt you on the base paths and seems more comfortable in left field this season. It'll be interesting to see if Mason will be selected in the first two rounds this December. SP Ernie Scott (Chicago Poly Panthers): It's been a decent Junior season for a righty not too far from our North Side Grounds. Scott just completed a 2-hit, 3 strikeout shutout of Indiana A&M to lower his ERA to 2.96 (178 ERA+) and his WHIP to 0.90. Last season is when Scott started to establish himself, as he was 8-2 with a 2.88 ERA (160 ERA+), 0.96 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts. Former teammate Tom Blalock was a 1st Round pick last draft, but it's unlikely Scott will join him this year. He's definitely an interesting young arm as he can throw five pitches and his cutter can graze 90. We'll keep an eye on him as I'd like to grab a few players from our local teams. LF Al Mann (Lynn HS Legends): Mann was selected in the 24th Round by the Stars last season, but he decided to return to high school(?). It's paid off as Lynn HS leads their division partially due to his .485/.556/.742 (254 OPS+) batting line. He's also launched three homers and drove in 10 in just 62 at bats. "Relic" has a smooth swing and quick hands and has done more then enough already to earn a selection much earlier in this year's draft. He didn't sign last year, however, so perhaps he'll head to college instead of joining a professional club.