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luckymann · 08-04-2021, 08:09 AM

The month starts well, as we get six wins from our first eight. Admittedly, four of these are from a fairly substandard Beaneaters side – one of which earns Carl Druhot his first W in the bigs – but those are the series you must win if you want to be in the mix come the pointy end of the season.

Nick Altrock’s expected return date comes and goes with it no clearer when he’ll be able to resume playing.

As is often the case with these dog days of the mid-season, there’s little to report of note.

We get a scare when Deacon is forced from a game with a back twinge, but he seems to recover OK from it and doesn’t miss a turn. That doesn’t change the fact he simply isn’t the pitcher of past seasons. Once again, my earlier prodigality with our staff comes back to haunt us.

We finally get Nick back with just a couple days left in the month. For now I am keeping Deacon in the rotation and Carl goes into the pen, but with Deacon showing all the signs that he is a spent force, this will almost certainly need some fiddling with, perhaps from externally. Nick’s first start back is a rusty no-decision, as we somehow conspire to throw away a 2-run lead in the 12th and lose it 9-8 walkoff.

A 1-4 finish is a messy end to an up-and-down month in which we fashion a 13-12 record to sit two games off the pace.

Hot

Our gumption: plenty of adversity to contend with but these guys are going out there and giving it their all. Not sure we’ve got what it takes to be among the contenders come the stretch, but I am 100% certain it won’t be through lack of trying if we do come up short.

Not

Deacon Phillippe: has been a stalwart servant of this club and Legacy rules should ensure he remains a one-club player, but he looks out on his feet right now. If any / all of his 4.39 ERA / 1.01 FIP- / 1.36 WHIP don’t show rapid signs of coming down, he is destined for a relief role before this season is out. Before this month is out, most likely.
Billy Maloney: ohfer his last 22 AB for the month.

Around the Leagues

The cream rises in the AL as Chicago and Detroit make a break from the rest, with the Browns trying desperately to come for the ride.
The NL is a more blanketed affair, with just a couple games between first and fifth.
Our own Honus Wagner reaches the 1000-hit milestone. Going to move this back to 1500 now.
Brooklyn’s title hopes receive a huge setback when a broken kneecap suffered in an off-field mishap sidelines gun shortstop Bill Keister for the year.

Awards

06/04 POTW: AL – Mike Donlin (New York) 500 / 8 RBI; NL – Cy Young (Pittsburgh) 2-0 / 1.00 / 4 K / 18 IP.
06/11 POTW: AL – Orval Overall (Cleveland) 2-0 / 1.50 / 7 K / 18 IP; NL – Al Orth (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.00 / 7 K / 18 IP.
06/18 POTW: AL – Andy Coakley (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.00 / 9 K / 18 IP; NL – Sammy Strang (New York) 440 / 1 HR / 4 RBI.
06/25 POTW: AL – Bill Bernhard (St. Louis) 2-0 / 0.00 / 6 K / 18 IP; NL – Rube Waddell (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.43 / 16 K / 18 IP.

AL Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (Detroit) 396 / 21 RBI.
NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 344 / 1 HR / 13 RBI.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Walsh (Chicago) 6-2 / 0.89 / 36 K / 71 IP.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (Chicago) 6-2 / 1.48 / 62 K / 73 IP.
AL Rookie of the Month: Jim Pastorius (Chicago) 4-2 / 1.71 / 16 K / 52.2 IP.
NL Rookie of the Month: Ed Karger (St. Louis) 2-5 / 2.87 / 20 K / 59.2 IP.

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08-04-2021, 08:09 AM	#104
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 14,373	1906 June The month starts well, as we get six wins from our first eight. Admittedly, four of these are from a fairly substandard Beaneaters side – one of which earns Carl Druhot his first W in the bigs – but those are the series you must win if you want to be in the mix come the pointy end of the season. Nick Altrock’s expected return date comes and goes with it no clearer when he’ll be able to resume playing. As is often the case with these dog days of the mid-season, there’s little to report of note. We get a scare when Deacon is forced from a game with a back twinge, but he seems to recover OK from it and doesn’t miss a turn. That doesn’t change the fact he simply isn’t the pitcher of past seasons. Once again, my earlier prodigality with our staff comes back to haunt us. We finally get Nick back with just a couple days left in the month. For now I am keeping Deacon in the rotation and Carl goes into the pen, but with Deacon showing all the signs that he is a spent force, this will almost certainly need some fiddling with, perhaps from externally. Nick’s first start back is a rusty no-decision, as we somehow conspire to throw away a 2-run lead in the 12th and lose it 9-8 walkoff. A 1-4 finish is a messy end to an up-and-down month in which we fashion a 13-12 record to sit two games off the pace. Hot Our gumption: plenty of adversity to contend with but these guys are going out there and giving it their all. Not sure we’ve got what it takes to be among the contenders come the stretch, but I am 100% certain it won’t be through lack of trying if we do come up short. Not Deacon Phillippe: has been a stalwart servant of this club and Legacy rules should ensure he remains a one-club player, but he looks out on his feet right now. If any / all of his 4.39 ERA / 1.01 FIP- / 1.36 WHIP don’t show rapid signs of coming down, he is destined for a relief role before this season is out. Before this month is out, most likely. Billy Maloney: ohfer his last 22 AB for the month. Around the Leagues The cream rises in the AL as Chicago and Detroit make a break from the rest, with the Browns trying desperately to come for the ride. The NL is a more blanketed affair, with just a couple games between first and fifth. Our own Honus Wagner reaches the 1000-hit milestone. Going to move this back to 1500 now. Brooklyn’s title hopes receive a huge setback when a broken kneecap suffered in an off-field mishap sidelines gun shortstop Bill Keister for the year. Awards 06/04 POTW: AL – Mike Donlin (New York) 500 / 8 RBI; NL – Cy Young (Pittsburgh) 2-0 / 1.00 / 4 K / 18 IP. 06/11 POTW: AL – Orval Overall (Cleveland) 2-0 / 1.50 / 7 K / 18 IP; NL – Al Orth (Philadelphia) 2-0 / 0.00 / 7 K / 18 IP. 06/18 POTW: AL – Andy Coakley (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.00 / 9 K / 18 IP; NL – Sammy Strang (New York) 440 / 1 HR / 4 RBI. 06/25 POTW: AL – Bill Bernhard (St. Louis) 2-0 / 0.00 / 6 K / 18 IP; NL – Rube Waddell (Chicago) 2-0 / 0.43 / 16 K / 18 IP. AL Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (Detroit) 396 / 21 RBI. NL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick (Philadelphia) 344 / 1 HR / 13 RBI. AL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Walsh (Chicago) 6-2 / 0.89 / 36 K / 71 IP. NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (Chicago) 6-2 / 1.48 / 62 K / 73 IP. AL Rookie of the Month: Jim Pastorius (Chicago) 4-2 / 1.71 / 16 K / 52.2 IP. NL Rookie of the Month: Ed Karger (St. Louis) 2-5 / 2.87 / 20 K / 59.2 IP. S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME Attached Images __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS PIRATES MARINERS CUSTOM SAVES LGB NEXUS Last edited by luckymann; 08-04-2021 at 08:51 PM.