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Matt from TN · 03-05-2004, 10:36 PM

May, 1928

The Tigers went 18-9 and maintained their lead over the AL, but their margin of dominance has dwindled to just a half game. The Athletics were on fire in May, going 22-6 and moving into 2nd place. While the Yankees collapsed and even the Senators slid below .500, the White Sox went 16-11 and are just 4 games back.

In a shocking move, the A's traded their #3 starting pitcher Arden Killbreath to rival Detroit. In return, the A's received shortstop Marcus Sargeant, who is hitting .329 on the season. They also received a minor league pitcher and catcher. The A's felt like the weakest spot in their lineup was SS, but tradnig away Killbreath was a huge shock. That puts added pressure on Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick as the #3 starter. He has a lifetime 5.66 ERA. And now 25-year-old Richard Isaac will be pressed into action as the 4th starter despite not starting a game since 1926. Darrell Brewer is a potential 4th starter, but top prospect Alex Winterhalter is the team's future in the rotation, but he is not quite ready now.

The Braves went 16-10 in May, and behind the finally-dominant duo of the Allen brothers, they kept their lead over the NL. The Cardinals went 14-13 and slipped to 3 games back, but they held fast in 2nd place, because the Giants had the same 14-13 record, while the Phillies stumbled down to a 24-24 record overall. Philadelphia's vaunted pitching staff has been surprisingly average.

Batters of the Month:

AL - Nick Graves, RF, Detroit Tigers - He hit .368 with 32 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs. Wow, 32 RBI!

NL - Greg Sieferman, RF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .406 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - "Punchy" Cote, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 6-1 with a 1.93 ERA.

NL - "Spike" Hansen, New York Giants - He was 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA and 1 shutout.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          33 16 .673 -
Philadelphia (A) 33 17 .660 0.5
Chicago (A)      29 20 .592 4.0 
Boston (A)       23 26 .469 10.0
Washington       22 27 .449 11.0
Cleveland        20 30 .400 13.5
New York (A)     20 30 .400 13.5
St. Louis (A)    18 32 .360 15.5 
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       31 17 .646 -  
St. Louis (N)    29 21 .580 3.0
New York (N)     26 24 .520 6.0
Philadelphia (N) 24 24 .500 7.0
Cincinnati       24 26 .480 8.0 
Chicago (N)      23 25 .479 8.0
Brooklyn         22 27 .449 9.5 
Pittsburgh       18 33 .353 14.5

Ancestors:

George Ward, RF, Boston (N) - Ward was 2nd in the NL with a .397 before fracturing his hip on May 28th. He won't be back until mid-July.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .400 with 13 RBI, despite the Pirates' struggles.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit a whopping 7 home runs this month including 3 in a single game on May 8th against the Browns. He became the first player in AL history and the 3rd in major league history to hit 3 taters in a game. He leads the AL with 10 homers.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky will be out until late July or early August after suffering a serious elbow injury. He was hitting .374 on the season.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A) - Gus hit .422 with 2 HR and 13 RBI this month.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Sal hit .367 with 3 HR and 21 RBI.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry finally returned to the lineup and hit .293 in 58 AB.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned and his Browns' teammates are having a miserable season. Ned is 2-11 with a 5.92 ERA. After being hit by a line drive two years ago, Ned's talents dropped and he is finally showing the ill effects of that injury.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon is 10-2 on the season and his 2.66 ERA is 2nd in the NL to his brother.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior is 8-3 and he leads the NL with an impressive 1.97 ERA. It seems that his owner's public displeasure with his past performance has spurred him to success.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid is 3rd in the AL with a .428 average. He also leads the league with 53 runs scored.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-2 with a 2.29 ERA and a shutout this month. He leads the AL with a 1.69 ERA.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Chicago (N) - Tyke's .378 average is 3rd in the NL.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops' 9 HR lead the NL. He is also 2nd in the league with 39 runs scored.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit - Adolf has been given the starting SS job, and he has been a big part of Detroit's success. He hit .441 with 15 RBI and 27 runs scored in his first full month of starting. He leads the AL with a .457 average. He was named the AL POTW on May 13th.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York (N) - Fuzz hit .342 with 2 HR and 21 RBI this month, and he was named the NL POTW on May 13th.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston (A) - Tiny took over as the starting SS in Beantown and hit .333 with 10 RBI.

Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati - Liao is still starting at 3B and hit .368 with 18 RBI in May.

Frank Smith, SP, Brooklyn - Frank was promoted to the major league roster after going 5-1 with a 2.16 ERA in AA. He started two games for the Robins in May, going 1-0 with a 5.65 ERA. The first win of his career came on May 27nd against the Pirates.

03-05-2004, 10:36 PM	#732
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	May, 1928 The Tigers went 18-9 and maintained their lead over the AL, but their margin of dominance has dwindled to just a half game. The Athletics were on fire in May, going 22-6 and moving into 2nd place. While the Yankees collapsed and even the Senators slid below .500, the White Sox went 16-11 and are just 4 games back. In a shocking move, the A's traded their #3 starting pitcher Arden Killbreath to rival Detroit. In return, the A's received shortstop Marcus Sargeant, who is hitting .329 on the season. They also received a minor league pitcher and catcher. The A's felt like the weakest spot in their lineup was SS, but tradnig away Killbreath was a huge shock. That puts added pressure on Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick as the #3 starter. He has a lifetime 5.66 ERA. And now 25-year-old Richard Isaac will be pressed into action as the 4th starter despite not starting a game since 1926. Darrell Brewer is a potential 4th starter, but top prospect Alex Winterhalter is the team's future in the rotation, but he is not quite ready now. The Braves went 16-10 in May, and behind the finally-dominant duo of the Allen brothers, they kept their lead over the NL. The Cardinals went 14-13 and slipped to 3 games back, but they held fast in 2nd place, because the Giants had the same 14-13 record, while the Phillies stumbled down to a 24-24 record overall. Philadelphia's vaunted pitching staff has been surprisingly average. Batters of the Month: AL - Nick Graves, RF, Detroit Tigers - He hit .368 with 32 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs. Wow, 32 RBI! NL - Greg Sieferman, RF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .406 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 2 home runs. Pitchers of the Month: AL - "Punchy" Cote, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 6-1 with a 1.93 ERA. NL - "Spike" Hansen, New York Giants - He was 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA and 1 shutout. Code: American League Standings Detroit 33 16 .673 - Philadelphia (A) 33 17 .660 0.5 Chicago (A) 29 20 .592 4.0 Boston (A) 23 26 .469 10.0 Washington 22 27 .449 11.0 Cleveland 20 30 .400 13.5 New York (A) 20 30 .400 13.5 St. Louis (A) 18 32 .360 15.5 National League Standings Boston (N) 31 17 .646 - St. Louis (N) 29 21 .580 3.0 New York (N) 26 24 .520 6.0 Philadelphia (N) 24 24 .500 7.0 Cincinnati 24 26 .480 8.0 Chicago (N) 23 25 .479 8.0 Brooklyn 22 27 .449 9.5 Pittsburgh 18 33 .353 14.5 Ancestors: George Ward, RF, Boston (N) - Ward was 2nd in the NL with a .397 before fracturing his hip on May 28th. He won't be back until mid-July. Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .400 with 13 RBI, despite the Pirates' struggles. Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit a whopping 7 home runs this month including 3 in a single game on May 8th against the Browns. He became the first player in AL history and the 3rd in major league history to hit 3 taters in a game. He leads the AL with 10 homers. Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky will be out until late July or early August after suffering a serious elbow injury. He was hitting .374 on the season. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A) - Gus hit .422 with 2 HR and 13 RBI this month. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Sal hit .367 with 3 HR and 21 RBI. Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry finally returned to the lineup and hit .293 in 58 AB. "Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned and his Browns' teammates are having a miserable season. Ned is 2-11 with a 5.92 ERA. After being hit by a line drive two years ago, Ned's talents dropped and he is finally showing the ill effects of that injury. Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon is 10-2 on the season and his 2.66 ERA is 2nd in the NL to his brother. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior is 8-3 and he leads the NL with an impressive 1.97 ERA. It seems that his owner's public displeasure with his past performance has spurred him to success. Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid is 3rd in the AL with a .428 average. He also leads the league with 53 runs scored. Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-2 with a 2.29 ERA and a shutout this month. He leads the AL with a 1.69 ERA. Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Chicago (N) - Tyke's .378 average is 3rd in the NL. John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops' 9 HR lead the NL. He is also 2nd in the league with 39 runs scored. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit - Adolf has been given the starting SS job, and he has been a big part of Detroit's success. He hit .441 with 15 RBI and 27 runs scored in his first full month of starting. He leads the AL with a .457 average. He was named the AL POTW on May 13th. Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York (N) - Fuzz hit .342 with 2 HR and 21 RBI this month, and he was named the NL POTW on May 13th. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston (A) - Tiny took over as the starting SS in Beantown and hit .333 with 10 RBI. Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati - Liao is still starting at 3B and hit .368 with 18 RBI in May. Frank Smith, SP, Brooklyn - Frank was promoted to the major league roster after going 5-1 with a 2.16 ERA in AA. He started two games for the Robins in May, going 1-0 with a 5.65 ERA. The first win of his career came on May 27nd against the Pirates.