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ayaghmour2 · 05-06-2022, 08:37 PM

Weekly Record: 3-3
Seasonal Record: 3-3 (t-2nd, 1 GB)
Stars of the Week
Jim Lonardo : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 6 BB, 3 K, 0.50 ERA
Leo Mitchell : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .333 AVG, .818 OPS
Carlos Montes : 20 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .350 AVG, .940 OPS

Schedule
4-14: Win at Saints (6-1)
4-15: Win at Saints (6-3)
4-16: Loss at Saints (1-2)
4-17: Loss vs Stars (6-3)
4-18: Loss vs Stars (8-4)
4-19: Win vs Stars (0-6)

Recap
It wasn't the ideal opening week for the Cougars, who took two out of three in Montreal before dropping two out of three at home against the Stars, but considering every team except the Kings (4-2) and Saints (2-4) went 3-3, it's hard to complain about the results. The Cougars did get elite innings from ace Jim Lonardo, who won both his starts and allowed just a single run in a pair of complete games. The 37-year-old vet allowed 3 hits, a run, and 4 walks with 2 strikeout's against the Saints, and then tossed a 4-hit shutout to avoid a sweep at the hands of the popular projected CA pennant winning Stars. For someone who usually starts off slow, this is huge for Lonardo, and he was named the initial Player of the Week for 1942.

The rest of the staff did well, with all five starters allowing 3 or less earned runs. Donnie Jones was crippled by errors, as the young starter allowed 8 total runs, with just 3 earned, as we lost to the Stars 8-4. Clark Car made two errors against his former team, and the Stars piled on 5 in the ninth for the win. Jones allowed just 8 hits with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts in his first start of the season. Harry Parker picked up a complete game win, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts in Montreal. Joe Brown looked good in a loss, 7 innings with 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. A Freddie Jones error hurt Dick Lyons, who went 8 with 7 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts in a no decision. Milt Fritz then lost that game, allowing 2 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in an inning, and then in outing two walked two and got just one out. Ben Curtin was much better in his two pen outings, four shutout with 2 walks and a strikeout.

We hit pretty well as a team, but the newest Cougar Clark Car had a nightmarish first week. Known as a solid defender at second, Car made 5 errors (three against his old team) in just three games, and was 0-for-11 at the plate. Early season samples give you fun projected numbers, and he's on pace for a -10.5 WAR in a 77 game 0-for-282 season and -75 OPS+. His righty counterpart Freddie Jones isn't any better on defense, but the 5-Time All Star was 3-for-12 with a triple, RBI, 2 walks, and 3 runs. Ray Ford showed off his pop, 2 homers in a 4-for-15 week. He added a double with three runs scored and driven in. Carlos Montes got off to a fast start, 7-for-20 with a double, triple, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, and 4 walks. Cliff Moss did well when on the field, 4-for-12 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs. Leo Mitchell struck out just 3 times and went 8-for-24 with a homer, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs. We'll need a better week from star third basemen John Lawson, who was just 8-for-24 with a double and 2 RBIs. For most this is a good week, but Lawson also struck out 6 times without walking. Of course, Lawson has had a season OPS+ above 130 in each season as a Cougar as well as his career, while never striking out more then his 78 last season. I expect much better weeks from Jack the Ripper, and he's going to be one of our top performers week in and week out.

Looking Ahead
This week starts with a home-and-home series with the Kings; the first two games in Chicago before two more in Brooklyn. The Kings are the lone 4-2 team in the Continental Association, leading the next six teams by a single game. Brooklyn hasn't scored many runs, but their top four in the rotation have been near perfect the first time through. Art White (14-16, 3.80, 67) tried to match Jim Lonardo's week, a 4-hit, 8 inning outing a 1-0 loss followed by a 4-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory of his own. Bob Cummings (14-9, 4.07, 104) threw seven shutout while former Cougars Jim Crawford (12-11, 3.94, 43) and Stumpy Beaman (16-9, 3.87, 47) allowed 2 and 1 run in 8 and 7 innings. The Cougar offense will have to be at their best to get runs off this staff, but the offense hasn't given them much support. They've scored 1 more then their league low 14 runs allowed, and out staff should be able to keep them off the board. Al Wheeler (.291, 24, 77) and Joe Herman (.318, 7, 77, 7) are hitting just .053 and .056 respectively and Harry Barrell (.307, 3, 66, 15) is their only hitter above .300. Herman and Wheeler should both turn things around, and Rats McGonigle (.301, 8, 53, 10) is one of the best center fielders in the game. The trio will be tough for CA pitchers all season long, but let's hope they wait until after our series.

We'll stay in New York, starting a four game series in three days with the Stars. Two of their three wins are against us, and we'll need to give them a much better showing in the Big Apple. 43-year-old Dave Trowbridge (.319, 8, 84) continues to defy age, going 7-for-22 with 2 homers, 4 runs, and 4 RBIs. Both longballs came off youngster Donnie Jones, who is almost half Trowbridge's age. A lot of the Stars lineup has gotten off to a slow start, with Chink Stickels (.268, 9, 68, 11), Lew Seals (.258, 18, 98), Cliff Ray (.220, 6, 55), Ray Cochran (.300, 4, 80, 16), and Mel Hancock Jr. (.172, 10) all hitting below .200. I expect Stickels (.192) and Seals (.040) to get on the right track, but Ray (.176) and Hancock (.053) aren't the greatest hitters and Cochran (.115) is getting up their in age. Chicago's staff should handle their bats, but Trowbridge continues to be a thorn in the side of the Cougars. The pitching hasn't been perfect, but Lou Robertson (6-9, 3, 4.26, 42) and Jack Wood (12-10, 4.26, 88) kept us off the board. We got the best of ace Chuck Cole (12-4, 2.30, 61), 11 hits and 6 runs while knocking him out before finishing the 8th, but he's one of the better pitchers in the league. This is a crucial early series for the Cougars, as they can't afford to drop many games to the runner ups.

05-06-2022, 08:37 PM	#795
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,045	Week 1: April 14th-April 19th Weekly Record: 3-3 Seasonal Record: 3-3 (t-2nd, 1 GB) Stars of the Week Jim Lonardo : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 6 BB, 3 K, 0.50 ERA Leo Mitchell : 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .333 AVG, .818 OPS Carlos Montes : 20 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .350 AVG, .940 OPS Schedule 4-14: Win at Saints (6-1) 4-15: Win at Saints (6-3) 4-16: Loss at Saints (1-2) 4-17: Loss vs Stars (6-3) 4-18: Loss vs Stars (8-4) 4-19: Win vs Stars (0-6) Recap It wasn't the ideal opening week for the Cougars, who took two out of three in Montreal before dropping two out of three at home against the Stars, but considering every team except the Kings (4-2) and Saints (2-4) went 3-3, it's hard to complain about the results. The Cougars did get elite innings from ace Jim Lonardo, who won both his starts and allowed just a single run in a pair of complete games. The 37-year-old vet allowed 3 hits, a run, and 4 walks with 2 strikeout's against the Saints, and then tossed a 4-hit shutout to avoid a sweep at the hands of the popular projected CA pennant winning Stars. For someone who usually starts off slow, this is huge for Lonardo, and he was named the initial Player of the Week for 1942. The rest of the staff did well, with all five starters allowing 3 or less earned runs. Donnie Jones was crippled by errors, as the young starter allowed 8 total runs, with just 3 earned, as we lost to the Stars 8-4. Clark Car made two errors against his former team, and the Stars piled on 5 in the ninth for the win. Jones allowed just 8 hits with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts in his first start of the season. Harry Parker picked up a complete game win, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts in Montreal. Joe Brown looked good in a loss, 7 innings with 6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts. A Freddie Jones error hurt Dick Lyons, who went 8 with 7 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts in a no decision. Milt Fritz then lost that game, allowing 2 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks with a strikeout in an inning, and then in outing two walked two and got just one out. Ben Curtin was much better in his two pen outings, four shutout with 2 walks and a strikeout. We hit pretty well as a team, but the newest Cougar Clark Car had a nightmarish first week. Known as a solid defender at second, Car made 5 errors (three against his old team) in just three games, and was 0-for-11 at the plate. Early season samples give you fun projected numbers, and he's on pace for a -10.5 WAR in a 77 game 0-for-282 season and -75 OPS+. His righty counterpart Freddie Jones isn't any better on defense, but the 5-Time All Star was 3-for-12 with a triple, RBI, 2 walks, and 3 runs. Ray Ford showed off his pop, 2 homers in a 4-for-15 week. He added a double with three runs scored and driven in. Carlos Montes got off to a fast start, 7-for-20 with a double, triple, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, and 4 walks. Cliff Moss did well when on the field, 4-for-12 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs. Leo Mitchell struck out just 3 times and went 8-for-24 with a homer, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs. We'll need a better week from star third basemen John Lawson, who was just 8-for-24 with a double and 2 RBIs. For most this is a good week, but Lawson also struck out 6 times without walking. Of course, Lawson has had a season OPS+ above 130 in each season as a Cougar as well as his career, while never striking out more then his 78 last season. I expect much better weeks from Jack the Ripper, and he's going to be one of our top performers week in and week out. Looking Ahead This week starts with a home-and-home series with the Kings; the first two games in Chicago before two more in Brooklyn. The Kings are the lone 4-2 team in the Continental Association, leading the next six teams by a single game. Brooklyn hasn't scored many runs, but their top four in the rotation have been near perfect the first time through. Art White (14-16, 3.80, 67) tried to match Jim Lonardo's week, a 4-hit, 8 inning outing a 1-0 loss followed by a 4-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory of his own. Bob Cummings (14-9, 4.07, 104) threw seven shutout while former Cougars Jim Crawford (12-11, 3.94, 43) and Stumpy Beaman (16-9, 3.87, 47) allowed 2 and 1 run in 8 and 7 innings. The Cougar offense will have to be at their best to get runs off this staff, but the offense hasn't given them much support. They've scored 1 more then their league low 14 runs allowed, and out staff should be able to keep them off the board. Al Wheeler (.291, 24, 77) and Joe Herman (.318, 7, 77, 7) are hitting just .053 and .056 respectively and Harry Barrell (.307, 3, 66, 15) is their only hitter above .300. Herman and Wheeler should both turn things around, and Rats McGonigle (.301, 8, 53, 10) is one of the best center fielders in the game. The trio will be tough for CA pitchers all season long, but let's hope they wait until after our series. We'll stay in New York, starting a four game series in three days with the Stars. Two of their three wins are against us, and we'll need to give them a much better showing in the Big Apple. 43-year-old Dave Trowbridge (.319, 8, 84) continues to defy age, going 7-for-22 with 2 homers, 4 runs, and 4 RBIs. Both longballs came off youngster Donnie Jones, who is almost half Trowbridge's age. A lot of the Stars lineup has gotten off to a slow start, with Chink Stickels (.268, 9, 68, 11), Lew Seals (.258, 18, 98), Cliff Ray (.220, 6, 55), Ray Cochran (.300, 4, 80, 16), and Mel Hancock Jr. (.172, 10) all hitting below .200. I expect Stickels (.192) and Seals (.040) to get on the right track, but Ray (.176) and Hancock (.053) aren't the greatest hitters and Cochran (.115) is getting up their in age. Chicago's staff should handle their bats, but Trowbridge continues to be a thorn in the side of the Cougars. The pitching hasn't been perfect, but Lou Robertson (6-9, 3, 4.26, 42) and Jack Wood (12-10, 4.26, 88) kept us off the board. We got the best of ace Chuck Cole (12-4, 2.30, 61), 11 hits and 6 runs while knocking him out before finishing the 8th, but he's one of the better pitchers in the league. This is a crucial early series for the Cougars, as they can't afford to drop many games to the runner ups.