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gskweres9 · 03-02-2018, 06:09 PM

The first month of play has come to a close in the Continental League of Professional Baseball Clubs, and it's been an encouraging start for the new league. All of the teams have reported major financial success, and the league has been a hit for fans. Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minneapolis Millers have attendance numbers well north of 300,000 over the first month.

While that is a look at what is happening off the field, let's take a look at what is happening on the field. First, we visit the Western Division.

The Minneapolis Millers lead the Western Division with a 15-9 record. Gene Woodling paces the lineup. The former Baltimore Oriole is hitting .414 with 7 home runs and 21 RBI's. His .414 average has him in first in the league, while his 7 homers has him tied for 5th. The Millers have also gotten solid contributions from shortstop Maury Wills (.361, 10 SB) and outfielder Gus Bell (.455, 3 HR). Bell, a signee in mid-April, hasn't yet accumulated enough AB's to qualify for the batting race.

Three games behind the Millers are the 12-12 Dallas Texans. The Texans are led by 19-year old starting pitcher Mel Stottlemyre, and 37-year old second baseman Bobby Avila. Stottlemyre is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA. Avila is hitting .338 with 5 home runs in the middle of the Texans order. The Texans have also gotten solid offensive contributions from Carlos Bernier (.311, 11 SB), Dave Bristol (.302, 9 SB), Bobby Morgan (.358), and Earl Torgeson (.284, 5 HR). It remains to be seen if the pitching staff can step up around Stottlemyre. If so, the Texans could be a real threat to the Millers in the division.

Behind the Millers are the Denver Doves. The Doves have gotten some solid starting pitching, particularly from Edward Dick, Edward LeClair, and Art Thompson, but an extremely poor lineup seems like it will keep this team on the outside looking in. However, at 11-13 and only 4 GB of the division leader that could certainly change.

Bringing up the rear in the Western Division are the 9-15 Houston Colt .45s. Outfielder Jim King has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise pitch black month of April for the .45s. He's hit .297 with 8 homers while driving in 22 runs in the middle of Houston's order.

It's a tight race early on over in the Eastern Division, as the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Mets are tied atop the division at 16-8. The Mets look like they might be a pretender, as they are 6th in runs scored and 5th in runs allowed in the 8 team league. They're led by outfielder Tony Oliva. Oliva is hitting .375 with 7 home runs after April. The Maple Leafs look like a much more legit contender, as they lead the entire league in runs scored and are third in runs allowed. The potent lineup is led by Leon Wagner (.312, 11 HR) and Don Taussig (.347, 10 HR). In a bit of bad news for the club, they will have to cope with the loss of Tommy John. John needs surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow and will miss the remainder of the season. He was 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA.

In third place and 7 GB are the Atlanta Pilots (9-15), while the 8-16 Buffalo Lakers round out the division. The Lakers have gotten unreal contributions from Ted Williams, who is hitting .337 with 14 homers after a month of play

03-02-2018, 06:09 PM	#9
gskweres9 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 439	The first month of play has come to a close in the Continental League of Professional Baseball Clubs, and it's been an encouraging start for the new league. All of the teams have reported major financial success, and the league has been a hit for fans. Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minneapolis Millers have attendance numbers well north of 300,000 over the first month. While that is a look at what is happening off the field, let's take a look at what is happening on the field. First, we visit the Western Division. The *Minneapolis Millers* lead the Western Division with a 15-9 record. Gene Woodling paces the lineup. The former Baltimore Oriole is hitting .414 with 7 home runs and 21 RBI's. His .414 average has him in first in the league, while his 7 homers has him tied for 5th. The Millers have also gotten solid contributions from shortstop Maury Wills (.361, 10 SB) and outfielder Gus Bell (.455, 3 HR). Bell, a signee in mid-April, hasn't yet accumulated enough AB's to qualify for the batting race. Three games behind the Millers are the 12-12 *Dallas Texans. The Texans are led by 19-year old starting pitcher Mel Stottlemyre, and 37-year old second baseman Bobby Avila. Stottlemyre is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA. Avila is hitting .338 with 5 home runs in the middle of the Texans order. The Texans have also gotten solid offensive contributions from Carlos Bernier* (.311, 11 SB), Dave Bristol (.302, 9 SB), Bobby Morgan (.358), and Earl Torgeson (.284, 5 HR). It remains to be seen if the pitching staff can step up around Stottlemyre. If so, the Texans could be a real threat to the Millers in the division. Behind the Millers are the *Denver Doves. The Doves have gotten some solid starting pitching, particularly from Edward Dick, Edward LeClair, and Art Thompson, but an extremely poor lineup seems like it will keep this team on the outside looking in. However, at 11-13 and only 4 GB of the division leader that could certainly change. Bringing up the rear in the Western Division are the 9-15 Houston Colt .45s. Outfielder Jim King* has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise pitch black month of April for the .45s. He's hit .297 with 8 homers while driving in 22 runs in the middle of Houston's order. It's a tight race early on over in the Eastern Division, as the *Toronto Maple Leafs* and *New York Mets* are tied atop the division at 16-8. The Mets look like they might be a pretender, as they are 6th in runs scored and 5th in runs allowed in the 8 team league. They're led by outfielder Tony Oliva. Oliva is hitting .375 with 7 home runs after April. The Maple Leafs look like a much more legit contender, as they lead the entire league in runs scored and are third in runs allowed. The potent lineup is led by Leon Wagner (.312, 11 HR) and Don Taussig (.347, 10 HR). In a bit of bad news for the club, they will have to cope with the loss of Tommy John. John needs surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow and will miss the remainder of the season. He was 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA. In third place and 7 GB are the Atlanta Pilots (9-15), while the 8-16 *Buffalo Lakers* round out the division. The Lakers have gotten unreal contributions from Ted Williams, who is hitting .337 with 14 homers after a month of play Last edited by gskweres9; 03-02-2018 at 06:11 PM.