Fabl2: 1880

blubbla · 03-05-2003, 12:06 AM

FABL Preseason News and Notes:

It's official: The FABL is restructuring into 2 seperate leagues.

The American League will take the place of the Western League. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington will make up the core of the league, joined by 2 new expansion teams: The Chicago White Sox, who will play in Comiskey Park (not the phone booth they currently are in), and the New York Yankees, who make Yankee Stadium their home (I'm gonna use older demensions).

The National League features the original Chicago and New York teams, along with Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.

The schedule, for now, will remain at 90 games. Each team is expected to play all 5 others in it's league approximately 18 times each season.

More to come...

blubbla · 03-05-2003, 12:11 AM

RETIREE NOTE:

Here are the numbers of pitcher George Bradley, forced into retirement due to an arm injury in 1879.

Code:

Pitcher Name     Years   Age   W-L    ERA   G  CG SHO     IP    H   ER   BB    K AS TPA
George Bradley  1875-79   27  71-41  1.92 119 103  13 1048.1  980  224   96  181  5   4

AS is all star, TPA stands for Top Pitcher Award.

Bradley was also the 1875 WL Rookie of the Year.

George Bradley will be on the first FABL2 HOF ballot, which will likely come out in 1901.

BasicGuy · 03-05-2003, 01:22 PM

blubbla Instead of makeing a new post each year just do a follow up In one post.....

That way the rest of are little storys can stay on the first page longer

Other than that i enjoy reading your posts

baseball brat · 03-05-2003, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blubbla

The American League will take the place of the Western League. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington will make up the core of the league, joined by 2 new expansion teams: The Chicago White Sox, who will play in Comiskey Park (not the phone booth they currently are in), and the New York Yankees, who make Yankee Stadium their home (I'm gonna use older demensions).

So you are using stadiums? I'm doing a solo 1876 league right now, just curious as to what stadiums you are using?

blubbla · 03-05-2003, 02:16 PM

What I decided to do is to give the team the park that gave the team it's best image -- in most cases.

Here are the current FABL teams and their parks:

AMERICAN LEAGUE:
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox - Comiskey Park
Cleveland Indians - Jacobs Field
Detoit Tigers - Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators - RFK Stadium

NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Brooklyn Dodgers - Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
New York Giants - Polo Grounds
Philadelphia Phillies - Shibe Park (could have used the Baker Bowl, but decided not to)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium (chose not to use Sportsman's Park, will give that to the Browns if I reincarnate them)

This makes for a good mixture of old and new, and adds another unique flavor to the FABL2.

blubbla · 03-08-2003, 05:44 PM

FREE AGENCY: During 1880, the Cubs were dealt 4 major blows from free agency. Pitcher Al Spalding, who never wanted to be a FABL Cub in the first place, left without taking any of my offers and signed with Brooklyn. Cherokee Fisher defected to Cleveland, as did RF Paul Hines. CF Dave Eggler cashed in on a sweet deal fron the expansion Yankees.

The Cubs did manage to keep star 2B Ross Barnes, OF Jack Remsen, C Silver Flint, and pitcher Fred Goldsmith, in addition to signing 3B Herm Doscher and CF Bill Harbidge.

Catcher Doug Allison was the biggest name from the rest of the league to move, as he joined the White Sox.

DRAFT: Hurting for pitching with the losses of Spalding and Fisher, the Cubs hoped to see Larry Corcoran slide their way. Nope. Washington made Corcoran the top choice. Tim Keefe went 2nd to Pittsburgh, the Yankees grabbed Mickey Welch 4th, catcher Buck Ewing went to Brooklyn 8th, and the Cubs first rounder, number 10, was spent on pitcher Charlie Guth. The second Cubs choice was 3B Tommy Burns.

No major deals have been made so far this season.

COMING UP: Recap of the FABL 1000 hit tracker and other season notes.

blubbla · 03-08-2003, 05:49 PM

HIT TRACKER - Beginning of 1880

Cal McVey - 1090
Lip Pike - 1090
Joe Start - 1073
Levi Meyerle - 1020
Steve King - 979
Ross Barnes - 976
Deacon White - 949
Ezra Sutton - 936
Fred Treacey - 919

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 01:25 AM

April 19, 1880

DEAL: In need of a pitcher desperately, the Cubs today sent platoon CF Bill Harbidge to Boston, in return for young pitcher Terry Larkin. Larkin will help ease the pressure on staff ace Jim McCormick that was placed on him by the preseason departure of the FABL's winningest pitchers, Al Spalding and Cherokee Fisher.

John Glenn regains CF full-time, while Larkin will slide into the #2 slot in the rotation, bumping rookie Charlie Guth down to #3 and veteran Fred Goldsmith back to the extra hurler spot.

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 01:38 AM

HIT TRACKER - April 23, 1880

Washington CF Steve King becomes the 5th FABL hitter to collect 1000 hits.

McVey - 1113
Pike - 1110
Start - 1101
Meyerle - 1036
King - 1000
Barnes - 999
White - 960
Sutton - 945
Treacey - 939

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 01:43 AM

HIT TRACKER - April 24, 1880

The 6th FABL grand man is Cubs 2B Ross Barnes.

McVey - 1115
Pike - 1110
Start - 1102
Meyerle - 1037
King - 1001
Barnes - 1000
White - 960
Sutton - 945
Treacey - 941

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 12:13 PM

HIT TRACKER - May 1, 1880

McVey - 1125
Pike - 1118
Start - 1110
Meyerle - 1045
King - 1012
Barnes - 1004
White - 966
Sutton - 945
Treacey - 945

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 12:50 PM

2 Cubs to appear in pre-summer classic.

Chicago staff ace Jim McCormick makes his 3rd consecutive appearance in the FABL All-Star Game, while Cubs 2B Ross Barnes goes for the 8th time in 10 seasons.

The Cubs are having a down year, as they are in the cellar of the FABL's new National League.

blubbla · 03-09-2003, 12:57 PM

HIT TRACKER - June 1, 1880

Pike - 1161
McVey - 1147
Start - 1142
Meyerle - 1084
King - 1037
Barnes - 1029
White - 978
Treacey - 972
Sutton - 945
John Radcliff - 904
Bill Craver - 904

blubbla · 03-10-2003, 09:17 PM

HIT TRACKER - June 21, 1880

Cubs utility man Deacon White becomes the 7th 1000 hit club member.

McVey - 1182
Pike - 1179
Start - 1177
Meyerle - 1109
Barnes - 1062
King - 1059
White - 1000
Treacey - 999
Sutton - 962
Radcliff - 933
Craver - 933

blubbla · 03-10-2003, 09:25 PM

HIT TRACKER - June 26, 1880

Add Giants CF Fred Treacey to the players that have crossed 1000 hits.

McVey - 1188
Pike - 1183
Start - 1182
Meyerle - 1111
Barnes - 1067
King - 1062
White - 1006
Treacey - 1001
Sutton - 966
Radcliff - 938
Craver - 934

blubbla · 03-10-2003, 09:33 PM

HIT TRACKER - July 1, 1880

McVey - 1192
Start - 1191
Pike - 1189
Meyerle - 1113
Barnes - 1068
King - 1067
White - 1014
Treacey - 1002
Sutton - 967
Radcliff - 939
Craver - 937

blubbla · 03-10-2003, 10:23 PM

HIT TRACKER - End of 1880

McVey - 1213
Start - 1202
Pike - 1201
Meyerle - 1133
Barnes - 1086
King - 1075
White - 1034
Treacey - 1027
Sutton - 987
Radcliff - 959
Craver - 947

blubbla · 03-11-2003, 12:04 PM

FABL 1880 Standings

American League
Detroit 57-34*
Cleveland 55-35
Washington 48-42
Chicago 42-48
Boston 36-54
New York 33-57

National League
Pittsburgh 60-30
Philadelphia 56-35*
St. Louis 46-44
Brooklyn 41-49
New York 35-55
Chicago 32-58

*-Detroit won playoff game for draft position

NEXT: FABL 1880 World Series - Detroit and Pittsburgh

blubbla · 03-11-2003, 12:14 PM

FABL 1880 World Series: Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

GAME 1 PIT 3-1
Rookie ace Tim Keefe continues his spectacular season for the Pirates -- giving up 1 run on 6 hits.

GAME 2 DET 5-1
DET LF Dick Hunt: 2 triples, 3 RBI.

GAME 3 DET 5-4
CF George Hall homered for the Bengals.

GAME 4 PIT 2-1
Keefe threw a 2-hit shutout for his 2nd win of the Series.

GAME 5 PIT 3-0
The Only Nolan threw a 5-hit shutout in this contest.

GAME 6 PIT 6-3
Rynie Wolters wins the clincher, helped by 3 hits from SS John Radcliff.

NEXT: FABL 1880 Awards Ceremony

blubbla · 03-11-2003, 12:19 PM

FABL 1880 Awards Ceremony

FABL MVPs: CF George Hall, DET; LF Jim O'Rourke, PIT
FABL Top Pitchers and ROYs: Larry Corcoran, WAS; Tim Keefe, PIT

Coming Up: Major Cubs numbers...

03-05-2003, 12:06 AM	#1
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	Fabl2: 1880 FABL Preseason News and Notes: It's official: The FABL is restructuring into 2 seperate leagues. The American League will take the place of the Western League. Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington will make up the core of the league, joined by 2 new expansion teams: The Chicago White Sox, who will play in Comiskey Park (not the phone booth they currently are in), and the New York Yankees, who make Yankee Stadium their home (I'm gonna use older demensions). The National League features the original Chicago and New York teams, along with Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. The schedule, for now, will remain at 90 games. Each team is expected to play all 5 others in it's league approximately 18 times each season. More to come...

03-05-2003, 12:11 AM	#2
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	RETIREE NOTE: Here are the numbers of pitcher George Bradley, forced into retirement due to an arm injury in 1879. Code: Pitcher Name Years Age W-L ERA G CG SHO IP H ER BB K AS TPA George Bradley 1875-79 27 71-41 1.92 119 103 13 1048.1 980 224 96 181 5 4 AS is all star, TPA stands for Top Pitcher Award. Bradley was also the 1875 WL Rookie of the Year. George Bradley will be on the first FABL2 HOF ballot, which will likely come out in 1901. Last edited by blubbla; 03-05-2003 at 12:13 AM.

03-05-2003, 01:22 PM	#3
BasicGuy Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ND Posts: 478	blubbla Instead of makeing a new post each year just do a follow up In one post..... That way the rest of are little storys can stay on the first page longer Other than that i enjoy reading your posts

03-05-2003, 02:16 PM	#5
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	What I decided to do is to give the team the park that gave the team it's best image -- in most cases. Here are the current FABL teams and their parks: AMERICAN LEAGUE: Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park Chicago White Sox - Comiskey Park Cleveland Indians - Jacobs Field Detoit Tigers - Tiger Stadium New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium Washington Senators - RFK Stadium NATIONAL LEAGUE: Brooklyn Dodgers - Ebbets Field Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field New York Giants - Polo Grounds Philadelphia Phillies - Shibe Park (could have used the Baker Bowl, but decided not to) Pittsburgh Pirates - Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium (chose not to use Sportsman's Park, will give that to the Browns if I reincarnate them) This makes for a good mixture of old and new, and adds another unique flavor to the FABL2.

03-08-2003, 05:44 PM	#6
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	FREE AGENCY: During 1880, the Cubs were dealt 4 major blows from free agency. Pitcher Al Spalding, who never wanted to be a FABL Cub in the first place, left without taking any of my offers and signed with Brooklyn. Cherokee Fisher defected to Cleveland, as did RF Paul Hines. CF Dave Eggler cashed in on a sweet deal fron the expansion Yankees. The Cubs did manage to keep star 2B Ross Barnes, OF Jack Remsen, C Silver Flint, and pitcher Fred Goldsmith, in addition to signing 3B Herm Doscher and CF Bill Harbidge. Catcher Doug Allison was the biggest name from the rest of the league to move, as he joined the White Sox. DRAFT: Hurting for pitching with the losses of Spalding and Fisher, the Cubs hoped to see Larry Corcoran slide their way. Nope. Washington made Corcoran the top choice. Tim Keefe went 2nd to Pittsburgh, the Yankees grabbed Mickey Welch 4th, catcher Buck Ewing went to Brooklyn 8th, and the Cubs first rounder, number 10, was spent on pitcher Charlie Guth. The second Cubs choice was 3B Tommy Burns. No major deals have been made so far this season. COMING UP: Recap of the FABL 1000 hit tracker and other season notes.

03-08-2003, 05:49 PM	#7
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - Beginning of 1880 Cal McVey - 1090 Lip Pike - 1090 Joe Start - 1073 Levi Meyerle - 1020 Steve King - 979 Ross Barnes - 976 Deacon White - 949 Ezra Sutton - 936 Fred Treacey - 919

03-09-2003, 01:25 AM	#8
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	April 19, 1880 DEAL: In need of a pitcher desperately, the Cubs today sent platoon CF Bill Harbidge to Boston, in return for young pitcher Terry Larkin. Larkin will help ease the pressure on staff ace Jim McCormick that was placed on him by the preseason departure of the FABL's winningest pitchers, Al Spalding and Cherokee Fisher. John Glenn regains CF full-time, while Larkin will slide into the #2 slot in the rotation, bumping rookie Charlie Guth down to #3 and veteran Fred Goldsmith back to the extra hurler spot.

03-09-2003, 01:38 AM	#9
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - April 23, 1880 Washington CF Steve King becomes the 5th FABL hitter to collect 1000 hits. McVey - 1113 Pike - 1110 Start - 1101 Meyerle - 1036 King - 1000 Barnes - 999 White - 960 Sutton - 945 Treacey - 939

03-09-2003, 01:43 AM	#10
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - April 24, 1880 The 6th FABL grand man is Cubs 2B Ross Barnes. McVey - 1115 Pike - 1110 Start - 1102 Meyerle - 1037 King - 1001 Barnes - 1000 White - 960 Sutton - 945 Treacey - 941

03-09-2003, 12:13 PM	#11
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - May 1, 1880 McVey - 1125 Pike - 1118 Start - 1110 Meyerle - 1045 King - 1012 Barnes - 1004 White - 966 Sutton - 945 Treacey - 945

03-09-2003, 12:50 PM	#12
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	2 Cubs to appear in pre-summer classic. Chicago staff ace Jim McCormick makes his 3rd consecutive appearance in the FABL All-Star Game, while Cubs 2B Ross Barnes goes for the 8th time in 10 seasons. The Cubs are having a down year, as they are in the cellar of the FABL's new National League.

03-09-2003, 12:57 PM	#13
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - June 1, 1880 Pike - 1161 McVey - 1147 Start - 1142 Meyerle - 1084 King - 1037 Barnes - 1029 White - 978 Treacey - 972 Sutton - 945 John Radcliff - 904 Bill Craver - 904

03-10-2003, 09:17 PM	#14
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - June 21, 1880 Cubs utility man Deacon White becomes the 7th 1000 hit club member. McVey - 1182 Pike - 1179 Start - 1177 Meyerle - 1109 Barnes - 1062 King - 1059 White - 1000 Treacey - 999 Sutton - 962 Radcliff - 933 Craver - 933

03-10-2003, 09:25 PM	#15
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - June 26, 1880 Add Giants CF Fred Treacey to the players that have crossed 1000 hits. McVey - 1188 Pike - 1183 Start - 1182 Meyerle - 1111 Barnes - 1067 King - 1062 White - 1006 Treacey - 1001 Sutton - 966 Radcliff - 938 Craver - 934

03-10-2003, 09:33 PM	#16
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - July 1, 1880 McVey - 1192 Start - 1191 Pike - 1189 Meyerle - 1113 Barnes - 1068 King - 1067 White - 1014 Treacey - 1002 Sutton - 967 Radcliff - 939 Craver - 937

03-10-2003, 10:23 PM	#17
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	HIT TRACKER - End of 1880 McVey - 1213 Start - 1202 Pike - 1201 Meyerle - 1133 Barnes - 1086 King - 1075 White - 1034 Treacey - 1027 Sutton - 987 Radcliff - 959 Craver - 947

03-11-2003, 12:04 PM	#18
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	FABL 1880 Standings American League Detroit 57-34* Cleveland 55-35 Washington 48-42 Chicago 42-48 Boston 36-54 New York 33-57 National League Pittsburgh 60-30 Philadelphia 56-35* St. Louis 46-44 Brooklyn 41-49 New York 35-55 Chicago 32-58 *-Detroit won playoff game for draft position NEXT: FABL 1880 World Series - Detroit and Pittsburgh

03-11-2003, 12:14 PM	#19
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	FABL 1880 World Series: Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates GAME 1 PIT 3-1 Rookie ace Tim Keefe continues his spectacular season for the Pirates -- giving up 1 run on 6 hits. GAME 2 DET 5-1 DET LF Dick Hunt: 2 triples, 3 RBI. GAME 3 DET 5-4 CF George Hall homered for the Bengals. GAME 4 PIT 2-1 Keefe threw a 2-hit shutout for his 2nd win of the Series. GAME 5 PIT 3-0 The Only Nolan threw a 5-hit shutout in this contest. GAME 6 PIT 6-3 Rynie Wolters wins the clincher, helped by 3 hits from SS John Radcliff. NEXT: FABL 1880 Awards Ceremony

03-11-2003, 12:19 PM	#20
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,460	FABL 1880 Awards Ceremony FABL MVPs: CF George Hall, DET; LF Jim O'Rourke, PIT FABL Top Pitchers and ROYs: Larry Corcoran, WAS; Tim Keefe, PIT Coming Up: Major Cubs numbers...