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Matt from TN · 04-30-2004, 12:30 AM

September 1932

To say baseball enjoyed two great pennant races this month would be an understatement. I will sum it up by saying that with just 3 days remaining in the season, both the AL and NL had two teams tied for the league lead. The Yankees and A's were tied and faced each other in the final series, while the Braves faced 3rd place Cincinnati and the Phillies played the below-.500, but steadily-improving Cubs.

The A's won the first two games of their series with the Yankees, clinching their first pennant in three seasons. The Phillies and Braves both went 2-1 in their series and finished in a dead heat. The two teams then had to play a single game to decide the pennant winner. The Phillies put up 8 runs in the first 5 innings against Whiskey Allen, Jr., but the Braves scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th to narrow Philadelphia's lead to 9-7. However, the bottom of the Braves lineup was unable to get anything going in the 9th, and the Phillies return to the World Series for the 5th time in 7 years. This will also be the 3rd intracity matchup for the Phillies and A's. The Phillies won both of the first two.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Philadelphia (A) 88 66 .571 -
New York (A)     87 67 .565 1.0
Boston (A)       80 74 .519 8.0
St. Louis (A)    78 76 .506 10.0 
Chicago (A)      76 78 .494 12.0 
Washington       75 79 .487 13.0
Cleveland        67 87 .435 21.0
Detroit          65 89 .422 23.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 95 60 .613 -
Boston (N)       94 61 .606 1.0  
Cincinnati       89 65 .578 5.5 
Brooklyn         76 78 .494 18.5 
Chicago (N)      71 83 .461 23.5
St. Louis (N)    69 85 .448 25.5
Pittsburgh       65 89 .422 29.5 
New York (N)     58 96 .377 36.5

World Series

There is certainly no love loss in the city of Philadelphia between the Phillies and A's. The Phillies have been king of the mountain for over 30 years, and the A's are still trying to shed their place as the team with the longest World Series-winning draught, which dates back to 1906.

The A's won just 88 games, but the AL was very talented and they got hot when it counted. They have the 3rd best team ERA (3.59) and 4th best team batting average (.286) in the majors. The Phillies have the best team ERA (3.51) in the majors, but they have just the 10th best batting average (.277) and scored just the 10th most runs.

My Prediction: The teams are very evenly matched, and both are playing well lately. The A's rotation has improved over the years, but they still are not as skilled as the Phillies' legendary front 3. The A's have a stronger lineup, while the Phillies too often relied on homeruns. They do, however, have one of the most intimidating offensive machines in major league history: catcher Willard Schwarz, who hit his amazing 50th homerun on the final day of the season. I believe the A's are a more well-balanced team, and their pitching is finally better suited to match up with the Phillies. I predict the A's get the 26-year-old monkey off their back and win in 6 games.

Starting Lineups:

**Ancestors in BLUE

Athletics
CF Torrin "Old King" Cole, .302, 17 HR, 87 RBI, 21 SB
2B Jerry "Slap" Hertzog, .301, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 109 BB, .417 OBP
LF "Bull" Zegri, .336, 10 HR, 85 RBI
CF Ben "Rabbi" Baum, .280, 18 HR, 100 RBI
1B Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, .324, 10 HR, 99 RBI
3B Brian Roberge, .296, 12 HR, 87 RBI
SS Sean Carlin, .292, 57 RBI
C Virgil "Tank" Lusk, .262, 4 HR, 42 RBI

SP #1 - "Punchy" Cote, 24-11, 2.47, .188 OAVG
SP #2 - Mark Ponfick, 20-15, 3.71, 120 K
SP #3 - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, 14-14, 4.11

Emergency SP - Ossie Costin, 10-12, 4.41
Closer - Marty Kirk, 4.41 ERA, 7 Sv

Phillies
CF Andy "Happy" Tatum, .302, 46 RBI, 22 SB
3B Rod "Cowboy" Glass, .282, 54 RBI
2B Buford Holstead, .307, 85 R, 24 SB
C Willard Schwarz, .284, 50 HR, 148 RBI
LF Don Stirn, .245, 17 HR, 73 RBI, 32 SB
SS Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, .368, 65 RBI, 17 SB
1B Tommy Clark, .251, 31 RBI
RF Jay Conklin, .311, 36 RBI

SP #1 - Scott Fenner, 23-5, 2.03, 0.91 WHIP
SP #2 - Terry Schukraft, 21-14, 3.59, 105 K
SP #3 - Tobe Palmer, 16-18, 3.98, 139 K

Emergency SP - Carey "Punchy" Wright, 18-7, 4.04
Closer - Calvin Hodgeson, 0.00 (in 13 IP), 7 Sv

04-30-2004, 12:30 AM	#914
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	September 1932 To say baseball enjoyed two great pennant races this month would be an understatement. I will sum it up by saying that with just 3 days remaining in the season, both the AL and NL had two teams tied for the league lead. The Yankees and A's were tied and faced each other in the final series, while the Braves faced 3rd place Cincinnati and the Phillies played the below-.500, but steadily-improving Cubs. The A's won the first two games of their series with the Yankees, clinching their first pennant in three seasons. The Phillies and Braves both went 2-1 in their series and finished in a dead heat. The two teams then had to play a single game to decide the pennant winner. The Phillies put up 8 runs in the first 5 innings against Whiskey Allen, Jr., but the Braves scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th to narrow Philadelphia's lead to 9-7. However, the bottom of the Braves lineup was unable to get anything going in the 9th, and the Phillies return to the World Series for the 5th time in 7 years. This will also be the 3rd intracity matchup for the Phillies and A's. The Phillies won both of the first two. Code: American League Standings Philadelphia (A) 88 66 .571 - New York (A) 87 67 .565 1.0 Boston (A) 80 74 .519 8.0 St. Louis (A) 78 76 .506 10.0 Chicago (A) 76 78 .494 12.0 Washington 75 79 .487 13.0 Cleveland 67 87 .435 21.0 Detroit 65 89 .422 23.0 National League Standings Philadelphia (N) 95 60 .613 - Boston (N) 94 61 .606 1.0 Cincinnati 89 65 .578 5.5 Brooklyn 76 78 .494 18.5 Chicago (N) 71 83 .461 23.5 St. Louis (N) 69 85 .448 25.5 Pittsburgh 65 89 .422 29.5 New York (N) 58 96 .377 36.5 World Series There is certainly no love loss in the city of Philadelphia between the Phillies and A's. The Phillies have been king of the mountain for over 30 years, and the A's are still trying to shed their place as the team with the longest World Series-winning draught, which dates back to 1906. The A's won just 88 games, but the AL was very talented and they got hot when it counted. They have the 3rd best team ERA (3.59) and 4th best team batting average (.286) in the majors. The Phillies have the best team ERA (3.51) in the majors, but they have just the 10th best batting average (.277) and scored just the 10th most runs. My Prediction: The teams are very evenly matched, and both are playing well lately. The A's rotation has improved over the years, but they still are not as skilled as the Phillies' legendary front 3. The A's have a stronger lineup, while the Phillies too often relied on homeruns. They do, however, have one of the most intimidating offensive machines in major league history: catcher Willard Schwarz, who hit his amazing 50th homerun on the final day of the season. I believe the A's are a more well-balanced team, and their pitching is finally better suited to match up with the Phillies. I predict the A's get the 26-year-old monkey off their back and win in 6 games. Starting Lineups: Ancestors in BLUE Athletics CF Torrin "Old King" Cole, .302, 17 HR, 87 RBI, 21 SB 2B Jerry "Slap" Hertzog, .301, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 109 BB, .417 OBP LF "Bull" Zegri, .336, 10 HR, 85 RBI CF Ben "Rabbi" Baum, .280, 18 HR, 100 RBI 1B Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, .324, 10 HR, 99 RBI 3B Brian Roberge, .296, 12 HR, 87 RBI SS Sean Carlin, .292, 57 RBI C Virgil "Tank" Lusk, .262, 4 HR, 42 RBI SP #1 - "Punchy" Cote, 24-11, 2.47, .188 OAVG SP #2 - Mark Ponfick, 20-15, 3.71, 120 K SP #3 - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, 14-14, 4.11 Emergency SP - Ossie Costin, 10-12, 4.41 Closer - Marty Kirk, 4.41 ERA, 7 Sv Phillies** CF Andy "Happy" Tatum, .302, 46 RBI, 22 SB 3B Rod "Cowboy" Glass, .282, 54 RBI 2B Buford Holstead, .307, 85 R, 24 SB C Willard Schwarz, .284, 50 HR, 148 RBI LF Don Stirn, .245, 17 HR, 73 RBI, 32 SB SS Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, .368, 65 RBI, 17 SB 1B Tommy Clark, .251, 31 RBI RF Jay Conklin, .311, 36 RBI SP #1 - Scott Fenner, 23-5, 2.03, 0.91 WHIP SP #2 - Terry Schukraft, 21-14, 3.59, 105 K SP #3 - Tobe Palmer, 16-18, 3.98, 139 K Emergency SP - Carey "Punchy" Wright, 18-7, 4.04 Closer - Calvin Hodgeson, 0.00 (in 13 IP), 7 Sv