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Nick Soulis · 12-25-2022, 09:03 PM

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Rays Win One For Modern Game
Tampa Outlasts Yankees For Flag

Many old school thinkers have alot to say about the modern game. The beauty of the golden pennant is that all such arguments and what the best way to play the game is will be solved on the field.

Tampa Bay ended the season winning seven games in a row and taking the pennant from the 1945 Yankees including sweeping New York in the last week of the season. Winning 103 games is nothing to laugh at as players like Logan Morrison hit 42 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Chris Archer won 19 games while Jose Alvarado saved 41 games with a special 1.67 ERA. Bring on Sabermetrics as the Rays proved that for one season they could bring it home.

For the Yankees they were on another crusade. The 1945 club wanted to prove that even during the thin war years, the Yankees were still great. Russ Derry was incredible hitting 52 home runs with 144 RBI while Nick Etten hit 41 and drove in 125. Joe Page won 27 games with a 2.62 ERA and the Yankees won 100 games and still have hopes they can advance as a great second place club. Depth in the end may have gotten to this team, but Joe McCarthy raised his reputation as a great manager.

The 1938 Indians won 87 games and were lead by Bob Feller who struck out 280 batters but had a worrisome 4.64 ERA. Indians hitting was the best in the league scoring 904 runs but the pitching could not keep up and seasons like the 46 home runs by Ken Kelter and the 140 RBI by Jeff Heath were wasted. The 1940 Giants had a 20 games winner in Hal Schumacher but Carl Hubbell struggled at 37 years old losing 16 times and the team had only 33 steals on the season. Mel Ott was awesome hitting 47 home runs with 126 RBI but the Giants could not finish wiith a winning record.

The 1915 Reds scored the fewest runs in the league and had no one hit over .300. Tommy Griffith drove in 88 runs for a team high but the Giants could not keep pace with the big bats in this division. Fred Toney did win 20 games and Rube Benton 19, small ball however was not the answer to compete. The Cubs of 1917 won only 69 games and had a league worst .250 team average while Hippo Vaughn managed to lose 20 games. Chicago finished the season with a 20 loss September and had many of the same problems as the Reds did.

Finishing 35 games out of first were the 1989 Expos who started off slow and never got back on their feet. Andres Galarraga did drive in 107 runs and Tim Wallach hit .304 but a weak pen and a 22 game loser in Bryn Smith made it a long season for Montreal. Behind everyone were the 1890 Bridegroom who many had hoped could have competed as one of the better teams of the late 19th century. Adonis Terry did win 23 games and threw for 339 innings but the depth was not there and poor Mickey Hughes lost 28 times in his 306 innings. Three players did drive in more the 100 runs with Dave Foutz leading the club with 114 RBI.

12-25-2022, 09:03 PM	#15
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,258	Season Four Final Rays Win One For Modern Game Tampa Outlasts Yankees For Flag Many old school thinkers have alot to say about the modern game. The beauty of the golden pennant is that all such arguments and what the best way to play the game is will be solved on the field. Tampa Bay ended the season winning seven games in a row and taking the pennant from the 1945 Yankees including sweeping New York in the last week of the season. Winning 103 games is nothing to laugh at as players like Logan Morrison hit 42 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Chris Archer won 19 games while Jose Alvarado saved 41 games with a special 1.67 ERA. Bring on Sabermetrics as the Rays proved that for one season they could bring it home. For the Yankees they were on another crusade. The 1945 club wanted to prove that even during the thin war years, the Yankees were still great. Russ Derry was incredible hitting 52 home runs with 144 RBI while Nick Etten hit 41 and drove in 125. Joe Page won 27 games with a 2.62 ERA and the Yankees won 100 games and still have hopes they can advance as a great second place club. Depth in the end may have gotten to this team, but Joe McCarthy raised his reputation as a great manager. The 1938 Indians won 87 games and were lead by Bob Feller who struck out 280 batters but had a worrisome 4.64 ERA. Indians hitting was the best in the league scoring 904 runs but the pitching could not keep up and seasons like the 46 home runs by Ken Kelter and the 140 RBI by Jeff Heath were wasted. The 1940 Giants had a 20 games winner in Hal Schumacher but Carl Hubbell struggled at 37 years old losing 16 times and the team had only 33 steals on the season. Mel Ott was awesome hitting 47 home runs with 126 RBI but the Giants could not finish wiith a winning record. The 1915 Reds scored the fewest runs in the league and had no one hit over .300. Tommy Griffith drove in 88 runs for a team high but the Giants could not keep pace with the big bats in this division. Fred Toney did win 20 games and Rube Benton 19, small ball however was not the answer to compete. The Cubs of 1917 won only 69 games and had a league worst .250 team average while Hippo Vaughn managed to lose 20 games. Chicago finished the season with a 20 loss September and had many of the same problems as the Reds did. Finishing 35 games out of first were the 1989 Expos who started off slow and never got back on their feet. Andres Galarraga did drive in 107 runs and Tim Wallach hit .304 but a weak pen and a 22 game loser in Bryn Smith made it a long season for Montreal. Behind everyone were the 1890 Bridegroom who many had hoped could have competed as one of the better teams of the late 19th century. Adonis Terry did win 23 games and threw for 339 innings but the depth was not there and poor Mickey Hughes lost 28 times in his 306 innings. Three players did drive in more the 100 runs with Dave Foutz leading the club with 114 RBI.