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ayaghmour2 · 08-11-2021, 02:10 PM

Weekly Record: 3-3
Seasonal Record: 3-3 (t-4th, 1 GB)
Stars of the Week
None Generated

Schedule
4-19: Loss at Foresters (4-5)
4-20: Win at Foresters (9-1)
4-21: Loss at Foresters (1-5)
4-22: Win vs Wolves (5-6)
4-23: Win vs Wolves (5-11)
4-24: Loss vs Wolves (10-7)

Recap
Baseball is back! It wasn't a pretty week by any means, but we finished an even 3-3, much better then our nightmare of a start last season. No CA team scored more runs then us this week, but we also allowed the second most. The prospect report also refreshed a little, bouncing us up to 2nd on the heels of a huge boost from Harry Mead (23rd) and Chubby Hall (28th), leap frogging our three top 50 pitchers that aren't Peter the Heater. There are a few GMs who think he should be up in Chicago, but I tend to take my time with prospects and he's not better then any of our five starters yet. Sure, he'd be a nice stopper, but I'd love for him to get consistent innings in Milwaukee until we need a new arm. Harry Parker may even make his debut first, but I do expect both of these exciting young arms in Chicago before the end of the season.

We allowed a ton of runs this week, especially when Dave Rankin was on the mound. He lost both his starts, allowing 21 hits and 15 runs (8 earned) with 4 walks and strikeouts in 14 innings pitched. Dick Lyons also had a rough start, 8 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts. The other three pitched well, with Milt Fritz tossing a gem against the Foresters, He went all nine, allowing 6 hits, a run, and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts to pick up his first win of the season. Oscar Morse had a shaky, but effective start, 8 innings with 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 5 walks, and a strikeout. Pug had a similar start, 7 innings with 7 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

He may have made three errors in five games at second, but Johnny McDowell was a force at the plate. The 30-year-old was 10-for-23 with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 walks, 3 runs, and 6 RBIs. It wasn't even the best performance of the week, that would be either Mike Taylor or Doc Love. Both homered twice, with Taylor 7-for-19 with 2 doubles, 4 runs, and 8 RBIs while Love was 5-for-15 with 4 runs and 5 RBIs. Billy Hunter showed no signs of rust, 7-for-22 with 3 doubles, a steal, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 7 RBIs. Leo Mitchell was 7-for-23 with a homer, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 5 RBIs. Most of the bats came to play, with just Carlos Montes putting up a below average week in a full slate of games.

Looking Ahead
We head back on the road to face the Philadelphia Sailors for three. It's been a tough start for them, 2-4, but the Sailors are one of the better teams in the league. They did trade longtime second basemen Jack Cleaves to the Miners for Ray McCarthy, who will start the season in AAA San Francisco. This opened up a full time position for Bob Smith, a former 2nd Rounder who hit an impressive .298/.382/.433 (121 OPS+) in 280 trips to the plate last year. He had 18 doubles, a triple, and 4 homers, with an insane 34-to-2 walk-to-strikeout ratio. They've also decided to let #37 prospect in baseball Harvey Brown start the season in center field. He got some time last season, but had a tough 3-for-16 start to the season this year. The rotation has stayed the same, and Herb Flynn has already tossed a shutout. The pitching should be the strength of the Sailors, and they look like a team who should be playing meaningful baseball in September.

After that it is two more against the Foresters, however, this time we will host the series. They took two out of three from us in Cleveland, but then dropped two of three against the Sailors. Dean Astle suffered a sore shoulder on Opening Day, so he may not pitch again until after they leave Chicago. The Foresters staff is similar, but they opened the year with a four man rotation instead of the six they tended to use last year. One new addition to the roster is 22-year-old Earle Robinson, the former #5 overall pick by the Kings in 1933. Injuries have been a common theme for Robinson, but he made a start and relief appearance this week. He allowed 4 hits, 4 runs, and 2 walks, with 3 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched. There were rumors that top prospect Eli Harkless would start the season in Cleveland, but for now, Fred Quinn will keep hold of the right field spot.

We then start a three game series with the Wolves that we'll finish the finale next week. They have also started 4-2, led by a big week from blockbuster acquisition Fred McCormick. McCormick was 7-for-18 with 4 doubles, 4 runs, 6 walks, and 2 RBIs in his first week in the Continental Association. There was also the big league debut of Bill Bell, a 26-year-old selected in the 14th Round of the 1932 draft. The first start was not great, 7 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched. Toronto looks much improved from last season, but the lineup does still lack depth. It will be interesting to see how a full season of Charlie Artuso goes as well, as the excellent defender at shortstop seems likely to improve over a poor showing at the plate last year. We don't have an off day until May 16th, so it may be a tough start to the year.

08-11-2021, 02:10 PM	#566
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,046	Week 1: April 18th-April 24th Weekly Record: 3-3 Seasonal Record: 3-3 (t-4th, 1 GB) Stars of the Week None Generated Schedule 4-19: Loss at Foresters (4-5) 4-20: Win at Foresters (9-1) 4-21: Loss at Foresters (1-5) 4-22: Win vs Wolves (5-6) 4-23: Win vs Wolves (5-11) 4-24: Loss vs Wolves (10-7) Recap Baseball is back! It wasn't a pretty week by any means, but we finished an even 3-3, much better then our nightmare of a start last season. No CA team scored more runs then us this week, but we also allowed the second most. The prospect report also refreshed a little, bouncing us up to 2nd on the heels of a huge boost from Harry Mead (23rd) and Chubby Hall (28th), leap frogging our three top 50 pitchers that aren't Peter the Heater. There are a few GMs who think he should be up in Chicago, but I tend to take my time with prospects and he's not better then any of our five starters yet. Sure, he'd be a nice stopper, but I'd love for him to get consistent innings in Milwaukee until we need a new arm. Harry Parker may even make his debut first, but I do expect both of these exciting young arms in Chicago before the end of the season. We allowed a ton of runs this week, especially when Dave Rankin was on the mound. He lost both his starts, allowing 21 hits and 15 runs (8 earned) with 4 walks and strikeouts in 14 innings pitched. Dick Lyons also had a rough start, 8 hits and 5 runs with a walk and 3 strikeouts. The other three pitched well, with Milt Fritz tossing a gem against the Foresters, He went all nine, allowing 6 hits, a run, and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts to pick up his first win of the season. Oscar Morse had a shaky, but effective start, 8 innings with 6 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 5 walks, and a strikeout. Pug had a similar start, 7 innings with 7 hits, 5 runs (3 earned), 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. He may have made three errors in five games at second, but Johnny McDowell was a force at the plate. The 30-year-old was 10-for-23 with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 walks, 3 runs, and 6 RBIs. It wasn't even the best performance of the week, that would be either Mike Taylor or Doc Love. Both homered twice, with Taylor 7-for-19 with 2 doubles, 4 runs, and 8 RBIs while Love was 5-for-15 with 4 runs and 5 RBIs. Billy Hunter showed no signs of rust, 7-for-22 with 3 doubles, a steal, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 7 RBIs. Leo Mitchell was 7-for-23 with a homer, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 5 RBIs. Most of the bats came to play, with just Carlos Montes putting up a below average week in a full slate of games. Looking Ahead We head back on the road to face the Philadelphia Sailors for three. It's been a tough start for them, 2-4, but the Sailors are one of the better teams in the league. They did trade longtime second basemen Jack Cleaves to the Miners for Ray McCarthy, who will start the season in AAA San Francisco. This opened up a full time position for Bob Smith, a former 2nd Rounder who hit an impressive .298/.382/.433 (121 OPS+) in 280 trips to the plate last year. He had 18 doubles, a triple, and 4 homers, with an insane 34-to-2 walk-to-strikeout ratio. They've also decided to let #37 prospect in baseball Harvey Brown start the season in center field. He got some time last season, but had a tough 3-for-16 start to the season this year. The rotation has stayed the same, and Herb Flynn has already tossed a shutout. The pitching should be the strength of the Sailors, and they look like a team who should be playing meaningful baseball in September. After that it is two more against the Foresters, however, this time we will host the series. They took two out of three from us in Cleveland, but then dropped two of three against the Sailors. Dean Astle suffered a sore shoulder on Opening Day, so he may not pitch again until after they leave Chicago. The Foresters staff is similar, but they opened the year with a four man rotation instead of the six they tended to use last year. One new addition to the roster is 22-year-old Earle Robinson, the former #5 overall pick by the Kings in 1933. Injuries have been a common theme for Robinson, but he made a start and relief appearance this week. He allowed 4 hits, 4 runs, and 2 walks, with 3 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched. There were rumors that top prospect Eli Harkless would start the season in Cleveland, but for now, Fred Quinn will keep hold of the right field spot. We then start a three game series with the Wolves that we'll finish the finale next week. They have also started 4-2, led by a big week from blockbuster acquisition Fred McCormick. McCormick was 7-for-18 with 4 doubles, 4 runs, 6 walks, and 2 RBIs in his first week in the Continental Association. There was also the big league debut of Bill Bell, a 26-year-old selected in the 14th Round of the 1932 draft. The first start was not great, 7 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched. Toronto looks much improved from last season, but the lineup does still lack depth. It will be interesting to see how a full season of Charlie Artuso goes as well, as the excellent defender at shortstop seems likely to improve over a poor showing at the plate last year. We don't have an off day until May 16th, so it may be a tough start to the year.