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BirdWatcher · 05-31-2018, 09:01 AM

And, in fact, the Brewers do get off to a tough start, losing 3 of their first 4 games.
Week-in-Review: April 12th- April 17th, 1966.
The Brewers drop 2 of 3 in the their opening series on the road against Detroit and the first game of 3 against Portland, but then salvage the week by taking both ends of a Sunday doubleheader in Portland. Unfortunately, in the loss to Portland in game 1 they also lost young righty flame-thrower Miguel Campos for the season (torn labrum.) This led to Logan Dunbar getting his wish to be in the starting rotation as he, for the time being at least, takes Campos spot.

Who's Hoppy? (yep, you will have to bear with me as there will be a few brew-related references.) Pretty much the entire young outfield squad gets off to a good start. Left fielder Antonio Puente (.381/.458/.571,) contributes 1 double, 1 HR, 5 RBI, center fielder Zack Banks (.353/.389/.471, ) hits 2 doubles with 5 runs scored, 1 Stolen base, and 2 OF assists, and see below for RF'er Ruben Souffront's start to the season.

Who's Hungover? Veteran firstbaseman Mark Compton, arguably the team's MVP for 1965, gets off to a very slow start (.050/.130/.100) as he goes 0 for his first 18 AB's. He ends the first week with just one hit- a double- and a -0.5 WAR but does collect 1 OF assist in just 3 innings in RF. Young starting shortstop Chad Brown also starts the season in a deep freeze (.136/.136/.227) though he does hit 2 doubles and scores 3 runs. He also commits a few errors in his first few games though his defense overall is looking improved from his rookie season.

What's Brewing Around the League? The Columbus Whalers get off to a 4-0 start to lead the SJL while Philadelphia is right behind them at 5-1. Reigning MGL champs, L.A. Spinners, jump off to 4-1 start and right behind them are Oklahoma City and Brooklyn, both at 4-2. Ageless Washington starting pitcher King Bedelcom (42 years old) hurls a 2-0 shutout against the Milwaukee Cadets in his first start of the season.

The Streak Souffront Saga: Ruben "Streak" Souffront gets off to a good start in his sophomore season (.381/.435/.524), collecting a big 3-run HR in the Brewers first win of the season, and a key OF assist. (This was a trend in the first week- the Brewers OF'ers cutting down runners on the bases.) Unfortunately, he also struck out five times while walking just twice and was 0 for 2 in stolen base attempts. (In the 1965 season, Souffront started the season with a very poor stolen base success rate but finished stronger to end with an acceptable rate, although well below what his ratings would indicate he should achieve.)

Brewers Power Ranking at end of week: #10.
Win-loss record: 3-3.

05-31-2018, 09:01 AM	#84
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,262	And, in fact, the Brewers do get off to a tough start, losing 3 of their first 4 games. Week-in-Review: April 12th- April 17th, 1966. The Brewers drop 2 of 3 in the their opening series on the road against Detroit and the first game of 3 against Portland, but then salvage the week by taking both ends of a Sunday doubleheader in Portland. Unfortunately, in the loss to Portland in game 1 they also lost young righty flame-thrower Miguel Campos for the season (torn labrum.) This led to Logan Dunbar getting his wish to be in the starting rotation as he, for the time being at least, takes Campos spot. Who's Hoppy? (yep, you will have to bear with me as there will be a few brew-related references.) Pretty much the entire young outfield squad gets off to a good start. Left fielder Antonio Puente (.381/.458/.571,) contributes 1 double, 1 HR, 5 RBI, center fielder Zack Banks (.353/.389/.471, ) hits 2 doubles with 5 runs scored, 1 Stolen base, and 2 OF assists, and see below for RF'er Ruben Souffront's start to the season. Who's Hungover? Veteran firstbaseman Mark Compton, arguably the team's MVP for 1965, gets off to a very slow start (.050/.130/.100) as he goes 0 for his first 18 AB's. He ends the first week with just one hit- a double- and a -0.5 WAR but does collect 1 OF assist in just 3 innings in RF. Young starting shortstop Chad Brown also starts the season in a deep freeze (.136/.136/.227) though he does hit 2 doubles and scores 3 runs. He also commits a few errors in his first few games though his defense overall is looking improved from his rookie season. What's Brewing Around the League? The Columbus Whalers get off to a 4-0 start to lead the SJL while Philadelphia is right behind them at 5-1. Reigning MGL champs, L.A. Spinners, jump off to 4-1 start and right behind them are Oklahoma City and Brooklyn, both at 4-2. Ageless Washington starting pitcher King Bedelcom (42 years old) hurls a 2-0 shutout against the Milwaukee Cadets in his first start of the season. The Streak Souffront Saga: Ruben "Streak" Souffront gets off to a good start in his sophomore season (.381/.435/.524), collecting a big 3-run HR in the Brewers first win of the season, and a key OF assist. (This was a trend in the first week- the Brewers OF'ers cutting down runners on the bases.) Unfortunately, he also struck out five times while walking just twice and was 0 for 2 in stolen base attempts. (In the 1965 season, Souffront started the season with a very poor stolen base success rate but finished stronger to end with an acceptable rate, although well below what his ratings would indicate he should achieve.) Brewers Power Ranking at end of week: #10. Win-loss record: 3-3. Last edited by BirdWatcher; 05-31-2018 at 11:25 AM.