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Dobber2419 · 05-26-2019, 01:32 AM

6/16/1980

Week #10 Recap
Record: 48-17
Position: 1st (5 games ahead of San Diego )
Runs Scored: 348 (1st in Hickory League)
Runs Allowed: 210 (2nd in Hickory League)
Defense: .721 (1st in Hickory League)
Power Ranking: 138.9, o (1st in TBL)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic; Fan Interest: 74/100

The Mallards go 4-2 this week:
6/9 - beat San Diego 4-1 (W-Solis, 5-1, S-Straub (2), L-Munoz, 8-4) - HR by Carroll (8). Two hits each for Carroll and Grier.
6/10 - loss to San Diego 7-0 (W-Johnson, 8-1, L-Leyva, 9-3) - 2 hits for Auld.
6/12 - beat Los Angeles 7-0 (W-Carithers, 9-1, L-Galvan, 0-11) - HRs by Swan (9), Rainey (5). 3 hits by Swan.
6/13 - loss to Los Angeles 7-1 (W-McKinney, 4-5, L-Figiel, 8-3) - 2 hits by Schwartz.
6/14 - beat Los Angeles 3-0 (W-Solis, 6-1, L-Dobson, 3-8) - HR by Carroll (9). 2 hits by Schwartz.
6/15 - beat Chicago 6-3 (W-Leyva, 10-3, L-Cruz, 0-2) - 3 hits and 5 RBI by Schwartz.

Hitting Notes

Ian Auld is now tied for 2nd in the Big Leagues in Batting Average at .392.
Pete Grier’s 14 home runs is good for 2nd in the Hickory League.
Ron Schwartz is third in the HL in WAR, at 3.2.
Auld’s hit streak came to an end at 16 games.
Mario Mora is already just two steals short of his career high, which was 23 in 1978.

Pitching Notes

Bob Carithers pitched a 6-hit shutout of the LA Bluebirds on June 12th. He struck out 7 and walked 1.
Charlie Pepe moved Ruben Solis into the rotation, and he promptly went out and pitched a 4 hit shutout on June 14th against the LA Bluebirds. He struck out 6 and did not walk a batter in his 9 innings of work, to run his record to 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA.
With Solis moving into the rotation, Pepe has installed just-called up Bob Stone as the closer.
Juan Leyva has fallen to 2nd in ERA, 2.02, behind Steve Weston of Philadelphia, who is at 1.76.
Leyva is one of four pitchers in the Big Leagues with 10 wins.

Other Team News

Ron Schwartz has been slowly closing the gap on All-Star votes at the Catcher position. He trails Cincinnati’s Luis Diaz by roughly 16,000 votes right now.
Richie Swan, Ian Auld, and Pete Grier continue to lead in votes at their positions (SS, LF, RF).
Made a few minor league promotions this week - moved 2B Bobby Bugbee up to AAA Porterville, moved CL Ginger Saltz up to AA Kernal City, moved RP George Conley up to AA Kernal City, moved SP Ernesto Mendoza up to AA Kernal City.
Promoted C Jim Monahan, SP Ricardo Lopez, SP Chick Gonzalez, and SP Willie Scurry from our International Complex up to Rookie League Coconut Bay.

Next Week

2 more @ Chicago Stars
3 vs. Brooklyn
3 vs. Milwaukee

Standings Notes

Philadelphia’s lead over Baltimore remains at 2 games, with the Centennials record of 45-20.
Cleveland’s record of 38-26 gives them a 1 1/2 game lead over the New York Metropolitans.
St. Louis, with their record of 45-20, has a 4 1/2 game lead over Kansas City.
Top 10 in Power Rankings:

Milburn

Philadelphia

St. Louis

Baltimore

Kansas City

Pittsburgh

San Diego

LA Seraphs

Cleveland

New York Metropolitans

Around the League

3B Chuck Kizer, a free-agent signing by the New York Metropolitans from the Toronto Maple Leafs, collected the 1000th hit of his career on June 12th against Kansas City. Kizer is batting .263 with 4 home runs and 25 RBI this year.
Kansas City LF Scott Ingram went 6-for-6 June 14th against the New York Metropolitans. He had 5 singles and a double. His season numbers are a .400 average with 7 home runs and 39 RBI.
Detroit Zephyrs SP Lionell Blount logged the 100th win of his career on June 14th against the Boston Colonials. Blount is coming off of a 21-5 season in which he won the AL Golden Arm Award as the top pitcher for the season, and is currently 5-5 with a 3.78 ERA.
Brooklyn Atlantics SS Ken Woods was named Hickory League Player of the Week this week after hitting .500 with 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and 7 runs scored. He is batting .327 with 8 home runs and 34 RBI on the season.
Seattle Rainiers 1B Charlie Perkins received word he had been named Ash League Player of the Week this week. Perkins batted .400 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI. For the season he is hitting .355 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI.
New York Mammoths SP Bill DeMasi continues to be the Hickory League’s leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game this season. He currently has 1,160,708 votes.
Dallas Texans LF Danny Roncal continues to lead the Ash League in All-Star votes with 941,666 total votes thus far.

05-26-2019, 01:32 AM	#55
Dobber2419 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 264	6/16/1980 Week #10 Recap Record: 48-17 Position: 1st (5 games ahead of San Diego ) Runs Scored: 348 (1st in Hickory League) Runs Allowed: 210 (2nd in Hickory League) Defense: .721 (1st in Hickory League) Power Ranking: 138.9, o (1st in TBL) Owner Mood: Ecstatic; Fan Interest: 74/100 The Mallards go 4-2 this week: 6/9 - beat San Diego 4-1 (W-Solis, 5-1, S-Straub (2), L-Munoz, 8-4) - HR by Carroll (8). Two hits each for Carroll and Grier. 6/10 - loss to San Diego 7-0 (W-Johnson, 8-1, L-Leyva, 9-3) - 2 hits for Auld. 6/12 - beat Los Angeles 7-0 (W-Carithers, 9-1, L-Galvan, 0-11) - HRs by Swan (9), Rainey (5). 3 hits by Swan. 6/13 - loss to Los Angeles 7-1 (W-McKinney, 4-5, L-Figiel, 8-3) - 2 hits by Schwartz. 6/14 - beat Los Angeles 3-0 (W-Solis, 6-1, L-Dobson, 3-8) - HR by Carroll (9). 2 hits by Schwartz. 6/15 - beat Chicago 6-3 (W-Leyva, 10-3, L-Cruz, 0-2) - 3 hits and 5 RBI by Schwartz. Hitting Notes Ian Auld is now tied for 2nd in the Big Leagues in Batting Average at .392. Pete Grier’s 14 home runs is good for 2nd in the Hickory League. Ron Schwartz is third in the HL in WAR, at 3.2. Auld’s hit streak came to an end at 16 games. Mario Mora is already just two steals short of his career high, which was 23 in 1978. Pitching Notes Bob Carithers pitched a 6-hit shutout of the LA Bluebirds on June 12th. He struck out 7 and walked 1. Charlie Pepe moved Ruben Solis into the rotation, and he promptly went out and pitched a 4 hit shutout on June 14th against the LA Bluebirds. He struck out 6 and did not walk a batter in his 9 innings of work, to run his record to 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA. With Solis moving into the rotation, Pepe has installed just-called up Bob Stone as the closer. Juan Leyva has fallen to 2nd in ERA, 2.02, behind Steve Weston of Philadelphia, who is at 1.76. Leyva is one of four pitchers in the Big Leagues with 10 wins. Other Team News Ron Schwartz has been slowly closing the gap on All-Star votes at the Catcher position. He trails Cincinnati’s Luis Diaz by roughly 16,000 votes right now. Richie Swan, Ian Auld, and Pete Grier continue to lead in votes at their positions (SS, LF, RF). Made a few minor league promotions this week - moved 2B Bobby Bugbee up to AAA Porterville, moved CL Ginger Saltz up to AA Kernal City, moved RP George Conley up to AA Kernal City, moved SP Ernesto Mendoza up to AA Kernal City. Promoted C Jim Monahan, SP Ricardo Lopez, SP Chick Gonzalez, and SP Willie Scurry from our International Complex up to Rookie League Coconut Bay. Next Week 2 more @ Chicago Stars 3 vs. Brooklyn 3 vs. Milwaukee Standings Notes Philadelphia’s lead over Baltimore remains at 2 games, with the Centennials record of 45-20. Cleveland’s record of 38-26 gives them a 1 1/2 game lead over the New York Metropolitans. St. Louis, with their record of 45-20, has a 4 1/2 game lead over Kansas City. Top 10 in Power Rankings: Milburn Philadelphia St. Louis Baltimore Kansas City Pittsburgh San Diego LA Seraphs Cleveland New York Metropolitans Around the League 3B Chuck Kizer, a free-agent signing by the New York Metropolitans from the Toronto Maple Leafs, collected the 1000th hit of his career on June 12th against Kansas City. Kizer is batting .263 with 4 home runs and 25 RBI this year. Kansas City LF Scott Ingram went 6-for-6 June 14th against the New York Metropolitans. He had 5 singles and a double. His season numbers are a .400 average with 7 home runs and 39 RBI. Detroit Zephyrs SP Lionell Blount logged the 100th win of his career on June 14th against the Boston Colonials. Blount is coming off of a 21-5 season in which he won the AL Golden Arm Award as the top pitcher for the season, and is currently 5-5 with a 3.78 ERA. Brooklyn Atlantics SS Ken Woods was named Hickory League Player of the Week this week after hitting .500 with 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and 7 runs scored. He is batting .327 with 8 home runs and 34 RBI on the season. Seattle Rainiers 1B Charlie Perkins received word he had been named Ash League Player of the Week this week. Perkins batted .400 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI. For the season he is hitting .355 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI. New York Mammoths SP Bill DeMasi continues to be the Hickory League’s leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game this season. He currently has 1,160,708 votes. Dallas Texans LF Danny Roncal continues to lead the Ash League in All-Star votes with 941,666 total votes thus far. __________________ My Dynasties: "The Milburn Mallards (The Big Leagues)" "Those are our boys!" (The Story of the Manningham Mallards)" "MLB Comes to the Plains of North Dakota"