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metsgeek · 02-11-2005, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jeheinz72

Metsgeek? How is Heinz currently? I forget how I created him.

My game's at home, but from what I can remember, his talents went up in power to (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 80/ 80/ 131/ 55/ 50

He's still in AA, but if he maintains as he develops, he'll be a monster.

jeheinz72 · 02-11-2005, 12:50 PM

Cool, and he is like 21-22 years old?

metsgeek · 02-11-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jeheinz72

Cool, and he is like 21-22 years old?

I think he's 21

metsgeek · 02-11-2005, 09:44 PM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 25, 1909: It looks like Philly will be going for the trifecta. Predictions of their collapse this season fell far short of reality. They continue to dominate the AL, and may very well do so for the next few years. The double play combo of Napoleon Lajoie and Joe Tinker are one of the best, leading with words as well as actions. Lajoie is getting older at 35, but he has shown no signs of flagging. They are unlikely to repeat, though, with major injuries to Eddie Plank and Charlie Chech. Both will miss the entire World Series.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 
Philadelphia (A) 95 59 .617    -  96-58  -1   49-28 46-31  8-3  31-19  *   W1    6-4 
Detroit          84 70 .545 11.0  86-68  -2   47-30 37-40  8-13 30-28  -   L4    2-8 
St. Louis (A)    78 76 .506 17.0  81-73  -3   42-35 36-41  4-11 25-28  -   W1    3-7 
Chicago (A)      77 77 .500 18.0  81-73  -4   34-43 43-34 10-9  20-27  -   L1    7-3 
Cleveland        73 81 .474 22.0  79-75  -6   41-36 32-45  8-7  21-28  -   L2    5-5 
New York (A)     72 82 .468 23.0  71-83   1   32-45 40-37 10-6  24-21  -   W3    6-4 
Boston (A)       70 84 .455 25.0  63-91   7   36-41 34-43 11-6  27-27  -   L1    4-6 
Washington       67 87 .435 28.0  60-94   7   33-44 34-43  4-8  24-24  -   W2    7-3

The St. Louis Cardinals are led by a player whom many say is the heir apparent to the Athletics' Lajoie ........Will Miller II. Unfortunately for the Cards, he is hobbled with a Pulled ACL and will likely be unable to return until after the postseason. He's young, so this probably won't be his last World Series. Cards' fans are confident that the absence of their NL batting champ will not impede their march to the crown. Time will tell who will win this contest with so many key injuries.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 
St. Louis (N)    90 64 .584    -  89-65   1   46-31 44-33 12-7  27-24  *   W2    7-3 
New York (N)     85 69 .552  5.0  87-67  -2   45-32 40-37  5-10 34-28  -   W2    5-5 
Chicago (N)      82 72 .532  8.0  86-68  -4   42-35 40-37  9-10 30-27  -   L1    4-6 
Boston (N)       80 74 .519 10.0  83-71  -3   41-36 39-38  9-8  19-18  -   W1    5-5 
Pittsburgh       79 75 .513 11.0  75-79   4   39-38 40-37 12-11 29-30  -   L1    4-6 
Philadelphia (N) 72 82 .468 18.0  74-80  -2   40-37 32-45  7-5  23-27  -   W1    8-2 
Cincinnati       70 84 .455 20.0  68-86   2   34-43 36-41  6-10 19-25  -   L2    5-5 
Brooklyn         58 96 .377 32.0  55-99   3   31-46 27-50 10-9  26-28  -   L2    2-8

metsgeek · 02-12-2005, 01:37 AM

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Hobbs had an average season that ended with a whimper as he broke his ulna. He continues to avoid the talent he undoubtedly has.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46   71  14  1  0  2   5   7   7  0  0  13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55   75  24  5  0  2  15   7   4  1  1  25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
1903   44   81  14  1  0  1  11   5   4  0  0  34  0  3 .173 .212 .222 .434  NYG
1904  107  337  58  8  1  2  31  28  22  2  3 137  3  4 .172 .225 .220 .445  NYG 
1905    7    6   1  1  0  0   1   1   1  0  0   1  0  0 .167 .286 .333 .619  NYG 
1906    3    3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0   2  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  NYG 
1907   87  233  63  6  4  2  29  31  23  1  1  70  1  5 .270 .337 .356 .693  NYG,CLE 
1908  147  533 138 25  4  7  54  67  61  3  2 128 12  3 .259 .337 .360 .697  CLE
1909  137  508 126 29  4  6  77  54  47  2  6 116  3  3 .248 .311 .356 .667  CLE 

Total 633 1847 438 76 13 22 223 200 169  9 13 526 21 21 .237 .302 .328 .630       

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 81/ 76/ 60/ 47/ 60 
							       
               Current Ratings: 66/ 74/ 55/ 39/ 54
			       +16  -4  -4  -8  -6

SAM KINGMA: Kingma made it back to the All-Star game for the first time since his career season of 1905. On 5/26, he had one of the greatest single-game performances of all time with 3 HR and 10 RBI!! He also won his 5th consecutive Gold Glove at 1st.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI  R   BB HP SF    K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1902        Played in Minor Leagues                                          BSN
1903   69  202  56  15  0  5  40  27   9  0  4   71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728 BSN,PIT
1904  145  590 153  29  2  8  86  63  27  4  2  180 11  5 .259 .295 .356 .651 PIT 
1905  145  565 181  31  6  7  86  74  53  2  8  159 11  7 .320 .376 .434 .809 PIT,NL
1906  145  559 148  25  1  2  64  63  47  4  4  174 18 10 .265 .324 .324 .648 PIT 
1907  147  565 149  24  4  8  67  64  59  6  7  142 13  6 .264 .336 .363 .699 PIT 
1908  147  551 134  18  1  6  65  50  36  5  3  153 14 16 .243 .294 .312 .606 PIT 
1909  148  568 153  35  6  8  74  87  49  8  9  136 10  7 .269 .331 .394 .726 PIT,NL 

Total 946 3600 974 177 20 44 482 428 280 29 37 1015 82 53 .271 .325 .367 .693 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  76/ 75/ 92/ 51/ 61
				        +12  				
		Current Ratings: 81/ 79/ 72/ 47/ 64
				 -3              -2

WILL MILLER II: It looks like the scouts were right. Miller had a breakout season, winning his first batting title and leading the Cardinals to the World Series. Too bad he was injured in the last week of the season. He'll miss the entire World Series.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB     H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1903   47   78  20   2  0  2  13  12   9  0  1  25   5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689 SLN 
1904  141  547 148  25  2  4  68  80  45  8  3 170  47 11 .271 .333 .346 .679 SLN 
1905  143  557 143  18  5  4  72  83  53  6  2 158  58 12 .257 .327 .329 .655 SLN 
1906  146  564 173  24  6  3  87  92  51  5  6 134  48 10 .307 .366 .387 .752 SLN,NL
1907  146  559 161  14  4  4  68  86  74  4  5 174  67 14 .288 .372 .349 .721 SLN 
1908  144  538 155  17  3  2  61  84  75  2  1 160  58 13 .288 .377 .342 .719 SLN 
1909  144  515 176  20  2  2  65  82  86  6  2 135  69 20 .342 .440 .400 .840 SLN,NL 

Total 911 3358 976 120 22 21 434 519 393 31 20 956 352 81 .291 .368 .358 .726   

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  97/ 60/ 24/ 54/ 50
				         -9 -11  		
		Current Ratings:  90/ 59/ 38/ 56/ 47
				  +1  -2  -3  +3  -1

BRAD VEST: The Senators are taking patience to a new level with Brad.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1904        Played in A Ball                                             DET,WAS
1905        Played in A Ball                                             WAS 
1906        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1907        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1908        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1909        Played in A Ball                                             WAS

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  85/ 90/ 60/ 61/ 41
				       	    +10      
		Current Ratings:  26/ 67/ 22/ 13/ 48
				  +6  +8  +6  +1  -1

JAKE SCOTT: Scott won 20 games, but he still is not getting the recognition he deserves as he was snubbed for the All-Star team

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Career Pitching Stats  
 
Year    G  GS  W  L SV  ERA    IP  HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP Teams 

1905    3   2  1  0  0 1.76  15.1   8   5   3  1   4   2  1   0 0.78  BSN 
1906   10   7  6  2  0 3.22  64.1  52  28  23  2  15  46  6   0 1.04  BSN 
1907   42  38 19  9  1 1.82 271.2 177  69  55  6  88 254  2   0 0.98  BSN 
1908   42  42 11 14  0 2.29 279.1 202  89  71  5  78 252  0   0 1.00  BSN 
1909   43  43 20 12  0 2.15 297.0 191  89  71  6 105 229  1   1 1.00  BSN
 
Total 140 132 57 37  1 2.16 927.2 630 280 223 20 290 783 10   1 0.99  
 

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  110/ 85/ 59
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		Current Ratings: 101/ 76/ 66

JOHN "HOMERUN" HEINZ: Heinz made it to AA where he continued to smack them out of the park.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1906        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1907        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1908        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1909        Played in AA                                                 SLA

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  80/ 80/ 131/ 55/ 50
				         +5       
		Current Ratings:  36/ 46/ 39/ 25/ 49
				  +4  +4  +3  +3  +3

MAK DOLNICK: Mak was given the starting job and he put in a solid season, especially running the bases, where he compiled 55 SB.

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year    G  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1907   12  30   8  2  0  0   4   4  5  0  1   8  3  0 .267 .361 .333 .694  PIT 
1908   82 213  66 12  0  3  31  34 21  0  0  44 17  6 .310 .372 .408 .780  PIT 
1909  141 538 141 18  3  4  66  74 56  3  4 108 55 24 .262 .333 .329 .662  PIT 

Total 235 781 215 32  3  7 101 112 82  3  5 160 75 30 .275 .344 .351 .695   

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  91/ 50/ 55/ 44/ 70
				            	       
		Current Ratings:  87/ 58/ 53/ 42/ 72
				   +9      +8

JOSE "BLACK DIAMOND" MENDEZ: Mendez started 13 games, but ended the season as the White Sox' closer, which earned him an All-Star appearance. he should be the cornerstone of the White Sox rotation soon.

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Career Pitching Stats 
  
Year   G GS W L SV  ERA    IP  HA  R ER HR BB  K CG SHO WHIP Teams 

1908   8  2 1 3  1 4.55  27.2  29 20 14  1 14 20  2  0  1.55 CHA 
1909  16 13 8 2  0 2.87 109.2  94 40 35  0 30 60  6  2  1.13 CHA,AL
 
Total 24 15 9 5  1 3.21 137.1 123 60 49  1 44 80  8  2  1.22 

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  70/ 85/ 95
				            	       
		Current Ratings:  53/ 85/ 81
				  +7  +4 +15

ALAN LIAO: Liao was given the starting SS job right out of spring training, and he held his own....especially in the field where he won a Gold Glove. Way too many strikeouts, though.

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year    G  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1909  139 504 120 24  3  4  62 54 35  9  2 182 39  7 .238 .298 .321 .620 BSN 

Total 139 504 120 24  3  4  62 54 35  9  2 182 39  7 .238 .298 .321 .620 
   
Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  102/ 76/ 30/ 80/ 50
				  -8          	       
		Current Ratings:  48/ 76/ 33/ 38/ 49
				 +10 +20 +10  +5  +5

metsgeek · 02-12-2005, 02:10 AM

THE CHRONICLE - 1909 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (95-59)

Team Batting Average: .267
Team ERA: 2.61

Top Batters:
Napoleon Lajoie - .322, 75 RBI, 20 SB
Harry Lumley - .282, 78 RBI, 57 SB
Matty McIntyre- .323, 68 RBI, 50 SB

Top Pitchers:
Ed Smith - 13-9, 2.86 ERA, 87 K
Billy Milligan - 12-3, 1.93 ERA, 42 K

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (90-64)

Team Batting Average: .257
Team ERA: 2.76

Top Batters:
Emmitt Heidrick - .261, 90 RBI, 15 SB
Harry Arndt - .276, 74 RBI, 30 SB

Top Pitchers:
Willie Sudhoff - 25-8, 2.24 ERA, 116 K
Jake Thielman - 22-16, 2.64 ERA, 94 K

Both teams are hobbled by injuries that completely change the makeup of their lineups. The A's will miss the services of Charlie Chech and Eddie Plank, their two top hurlers, while the Cardinals are without the services of batting champ Will Miller II. it will be up to the backups to perform, and I feel that the experience will carry Philadelphia to a 3rd consecutive title.

PREDICTION: Athletics in 7

WillTheThrill · 02-12-2005, 02:18 AM

I may have been a few years off, but I was still right

Too bad he'll miss the World Series though.

Batting title again next year, and a championship

metsgeek · 02-12-2005, 02:24 AM

1909 WORLD SERIES

9/26/1909 - GAME 1 CARDINALS 7 - ATHLETICS 2

The Cardinals stuck it to "Death Valley Jim" Scott, the surprise Game 1 starter for the A's, placing them in the unfamiliar position of being behind in the World series. Branch Rickey hit the back breaker 3 RBI double in the 6th.

9/27/1909 - GAME 2 CARDINALS 1 - ATHLETICS 7

Every A's batter had at least 1 hit as they tied the Series up. Napoleon Lajoie was solid with a 3 for 4 performance.

9/29/1909 - GAME 3 ATHLETICS 7 - CARDINALS 5

Zaza Harvey had a great game for the A's with 4 hits, sparking a 5 run 7th to lead them to their second win of the Series.

9/30/1909 - GAME 4 ATHLETICS 7 - CARDINALS 5

"Death Valley Jim" Scott redeemed himself by allowing only 5 hits in a 1-0 squeaker. Napoleon Lajoie knocked in the only run in the top of the 3rd inning.

10/1/1909 - GAME 5 ATHLETICS 5 - CARDINALS 3, 15 innings

It took nearly 5 hours, but the Athletics finally shut the door on the Cardinals for good in this extra inning marathon. That's 3 in a row for Philly. What a dynasty!

1909 WORLD CHAMPS - PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
3rd Championship

SERIES MVP: Billy Milligan 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 11 Hits, 18 IP

PurdueBrad · 02-12-2005, 02:58 AM

I can't believe that I've become the Ryan Leaf of this league!

woody5254 · 02-12-2005, 08:53 AM

Are we to 1914 yet?
No.

Are we to 1914 yet?
No.

Are we to 1914 yet?
No!!!!!!!

Actually I am enjoying reading the league writeups so far, I can't wait for my guy to get in, but it has been far from boring even without my player.

metsgeek · 02-12-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by woody5254

Are we to 1914 yet?
No.

Actually I am enjoying reading the league writeups so far, I can't wait for my guy to get in, but it has been far from boring even without my player.

Thanks, I'll probably get to 1914 by next weekend. Usually I sim about 3-4 seasons per week.

metsgeek · 02-12-2005, 10:48 AM

1909 CHRONICLE AWARDS/LEADERBOARD

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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Jack Quinn (SLA)
He had a record of 21-13 with an ERA of 2.54 and 3 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 326.1 innings, fanning 107 and walking 86 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
"Smokey Joe" Wood (BRO)
He had a record of 14-18 with an ERA of 3.55.
In 39 games started, he pitched 256 innings, fanning 123 and walking 82 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Jack Pfiester (DET)
He had a record of 26-12 with an ERA of 2.36 and 5 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 373.1 innings, fanning 237 and walking 64 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:  
Nap Lajoie (PHA)
He batted .322 in 522 AB, with 4 homers and 75 RBI.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Willie Sudhoff (SLN)
He had a record of 25-8 with an ERA of 2.24 and 5 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 370 innings, fanning 116 and walking 97 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:  
Ty Cobb (NY1)
He batted .336 in 544 AB, with 2 homers and 74 RBI.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Wish Egan (SLA)
Catcher: Howard Wakefield (CLE)
First Base: Jake Stahl (DET)
Second Base: Larry Schlafly (DET)
Third Base: Wid Conroy (SLA)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (PHA)
Leftfield: Jack Dunleavy (NYA)
Centerfield: Tris Speaker (CHA)
Rightfield: Harry Lumley (PHA)

NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Ed Summers (CHN)
Catcher: Ed Mcfarland (PHI)
First Base: Sam Kingma (PIT)
Second Base: Simon Nicholls (BSN)
Third Base: Jack Thoney (PHI)
Shortstop: Alan Liao (BSN)
Leftfield: Sherry Magee (BSN)
[COLOR=Red]Centerfield: Will Miller II (SLN)[/COLOR]
Rightfield: Emmet Heidrick (SLN)


1909 Combined League Leaders  
 
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.342 Will Miller II(NL, SLN)
.336 Ty Cobb(NL, NY1)
.323 Matty Mcintyre(AL, PHA)
.322 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)
.317 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
8 Sam Kingma(NL, PIT)
6 Roy Hobbs(AL, CLE)
5 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)
5 Chief Meyers(NL, BSN)
4 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)

TOP 5 in RBI :
94 George Stone(NL, NY1)
90 Emmet Heidrick(NL, SLN)
81 Jake Stahl(AL, DET)
81 Johnny Evers(AL, SLA)
79 Tim Jordan(NL, PHI)

TOP 5 in ERA :
1.92 Frank Smith(AL, CLE)
2.00 Christy Mathewson(NL, NY1)
2.04 Tom Hughes(AL, NYA)
2.15 Jake Scott(NL, BSN)
2.20 Ed Summers(NL, CHN)

TOP 5 in WINS :
26 Jack Pfiester(AL, DET)
25 Willie Sudhoff(NL, SLN)
24 Doc White(NL, PHI)
23 Tom Hughes(NL, CHN)
23 Frank Smith(AL, CLE)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
9 George Disch(NL, BSN)
9 Fred Glade(AL, BOS)
8 Jack Chesbro(NL, PIT)
8 Charlie Smith(AL, CLE)
7 Slow Joe Doyle(AL, BOS)

THE GUT · 02-15-2005, 02:04 AM

I'm chomping at the bit for my guys to appear. It's gonna be a while, though

metsgeek · 02-15-2005, 02:19 AM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1910: As we come to the end of the first decade of this 20th Century, we have witnessed the game of baseball grow from a local obsession, to a lucrative busines...a "national pastime", if you will. The Philadelphia Athletics are the most popular squad in the game, and more folks recognize pictures of Napoleon Lajoie than the president of the United States. They should still have a couple years left in them before age takes its toll.

Prospect Watch: MIKE O'DONNELL

This solid young Irish bloke isn't flashy at all. He's what some call the "salt of the earth", just winning games with steady competence. Some may call him taciturn. We just call him damned good. He has a knack for inducing groundballs. With a good infield defense behind him, he could very well be devastating to opposing batters. Not many longballs will escape the yard when he's on the mound, and with the increase in the power game, this talent could become even more valuable to his future team.

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control): 100/75/75
Current Ratings: 28/8/40

metsgeek · 02-15-2005, 02:23 AM

1910 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1

Brooklyn pick: P Mike O'Donnell
Washington pick: LF Zack Wheat
Boston (A) pick: P Hippo Vaughn.
Cincinnati pick: LF Jack Graney
New York (A) pick: LF Josh Devore
Philadelphia (N) pick: RF Harry Wolter
Cleveland pick: CF Vin Campbell
Chicago (A) pick: P Russ Ford
St. Louis (A) pick: 1B Jake Daubert
Pittsburgh pick: P Willie Mitchell
Boston (N) pick: P Marty Mchale
Chicago (N) pick: P Bill Steele
Detroit pick: CF Fred Snodgrass
New York (N) pick: 1B Fred Merkle
St. Louis (N) pick: P Alex Malloy
Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Dutch Zwilling

metsgeek · 02-15-2005, 02:37 AM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 25, 1910: After last year's valiant effort in attaining their third championship in a row, many people thought that it was a final hurrah for this Philadelphia team, but it appears that they still have some tricks up their sleeves, squeaking past the Cleveland Bronchos in the last week of the season. say what you will about the Athletics, you can't deny that they have heart to spare. Their third World Series vs. their nemeses from New York should prove to be quite special.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 

Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 
Philadelphia (A) 88 66 .571    -  90-64  -2   45-32 43-34  9-6  23-17  *   L1    5-5 
Cleveland        87 67 .565  1.0  80-74   7   46-31 41-36 10-5  31-25  -   W1    7-3 
St. Louis (A)    85 69 .552  3.0  85-69   0   40-37 45-32  9-9  24-25  -   L1    7-3 
Detroit          79 75 .513  9.0  79-75   0   41-36 38-39  6-8  27-23  -   W1    5-5 
New York (A)     74 80 .481 14.0  71-83   3   38-39 36-41 12-13 30-28  -   L1    5-5 
Washington       74 80 .481 14.0  79-75  -5   43-34 31-46 10-14 28-28  -   L1    3-7 
Chicago (A)      68 86 .442 20.0  71-83  -3   35-42 33-44 13-10 27-41  -   W1    2-8 
Boston (A)       61 93 .396 27.0  61-93   0   39-38 22-55  7-11 23-26  -   W1    6-4

Last year's champions from St. Louis fell victim to a sophomore slump, allowing the Giants to roar back and reclaim the pennant, while they plummeted to 5th in the NL Standings. Ty Cobb has become the top batsman in the NL, and Christy Mathewson returned to form with the help of the erratic Jim St. Vrain, who found his groove just in time.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 

Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run M# Streak Last10 
New York (N)     92 62 .597    -  96-58  -4   49-28 43-34  5-6  25-26 *   W3    8-2 
Cincinnati       82 72 .532 10.0  74-80   8   45-32 37-40  6-4  23-17 -   W3    6-4 
Boston (N)       81 73 .526 11.0  81-73   0   40-37 41-36  7-8  26-24 -   L2    4-6 
Chicago (N)      81 73 .526 11.0  87-67  -6   38-39 43-34  4-13 21-29 -   W2    5-5 
St. Louis (N)    79 75 .513 13.0  79-75   0   46-31 33-44 10-2  24-23 -   L3    4-6 
Philadelphia (N) 74 80 .481 18.0  74-80   0   41-36 33-44  6-9  31-26 -   L2    4-6 
Pittsburgh       69 85 .448 23.0  69-85   0   36-41 33-44  6-7  24-19 -   L1    4-6 
Brooklyn         58 96 .377 34.0  59-95  -1   29-48 29-48  7-2  19-29 -   W1    5-5

congobeast · 02-15-2005, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by metsgeek

Prospect Watch: MIKE O'DONNELL

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control): 100/75/75
Current Ratings: 28/8/40

Can you say 'Single A'? I can. Betcha Mikey can too.

metsgeek · 02-16-2005, 11:32 AM

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Is Hobbs finally showing his talent? He was finally elected to the All-Star Team in his 10th season.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46   71  14   1  0  2   5   7   7  0  0  13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55   75  24   5  0  2  15   7   4  1  1  25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
1903   44   81  14   1  0  1  11   5   4  0  0  34  0  3 .173 .212 .222 .434  NYG
1904  107  337  58   8  1  2  31  28  22  2  3 137  3  4 .172 .225 .220 .445  NYG 
1905    7    6   1   1  0  0   1   1   1  0  0   1  0  0 .167 .286 .333 .619  NYG 
1906    3    3   0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0   2  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  NYG 
1907   87  233  63   6  4  2  29  31  23  1  1  70  1  5 .270 .337 .356 .693  NYG,CLE 
1908  147  533 138  25  4  7  54  67  61  3  2 128 12  3 .259 .337 .360 .697  CLE
1909  137  508 126  29  4  6  77  54  47  2  6 116  3  3 .248 .311 .356 .667  CLE 
1910  142  546 149  29  3 14  75  77  47  2  5 112 10  4 .273 .330 .414 .744  CLE,AL 

Total 775 2393 587 105 16 36 298 277 216 11 18 638 31 25 .245 .309 .348 .656 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 81/ 76/ 60/ 47/ 60 
							       
               Current Ratings: 66/ 74/ 55/ 39/ 54
			        +7              -2

SAM KINGMA: Sambo hit 13 HR, a career high, but his batting average was a career low. Critics say he is slacking. He could do much better. His defense remains superlative as he won another Gold Glove.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G    AB    H  2B 3B HR RBI  R   BB HP SF    K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1902        Played in Minor Leagues                                          BSN
1903   69   202   56  15  0  5  40  27   9  0  4   71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728 BSN,PIT
1904  145   590  153  29  2  8  86  63  27  4  2  180 11  5 .259 .295 .356 .651 PIT 
1905  145   565  181  31  6  7  86  74  53  2  8  159 11  7 .320 .376 .434 .809 PIT,NL
1906  145   559  148  25  1  2  64  63  47  4  4  174 18 10 .265 .324 .324 .648 PIT 
1907  147   565  149  24  4  8  67  64  59  6  7  142 13  6 .264 .336 .363 .699 PIT 
1908  147   551  134  18  1  6  65  50  36  5  3  153 14 16 .243 .294 .312 .606 PIT 
1909  148   568  153  35  6  8  74  87  49  8  9  136 10  7 .269 .331 .394 .726 PIT,NL 
1910  146   557  131  28  2 13  68  78  72  9  5  129 14  4 .235 .330 .363 .692 PIT 

Total 1092 4157 1105 205 22 57 550 506 352 38 42 1144 96 57 .266 .326 .367 .693  

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  76/ 75/ 101/ 51/ 61
				          +9  				
		Current Ratings: 80/ 79/ 93/ 47/ 65
				 -1     +21      -1

WILL MILLER II: Miller came back from his injury with another great season, but his team did not fare as well. Netsky is becoming the premier leadoff hitter in the game. he also added another Gold Glove award to his mantle.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G     AB    H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF    K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1903   47    78   20   2  0  2  13  12   9  0  1   25   5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689 SLN 
1904  141   547  148  25  2  4  68  80  45  8  3  170  47 11 .271 .333 .346 .679 SLN 
1905  143   557  143  18  5  4  72  83  53  6  2  158  58 12 .257 .327 .329 .655 SLN 
1906  146   564  173  24  6  3  87  92  51  5  6  134  48 10 .307 .366 .387 .752 SLN,NL
1907  146   559  161  14  4  4  68  86  74  4  5  174  67 14 .288 .372 .349 .721 SLN 
1908  144   538  155  17  3  2  61  84  75  2  1  160  58 13 .288 .377 .342 .719 SLN 
1909  144   515  176  20  2  2  65  82  86  6  2  135  69 20 .342 .440 .400 .840 SLN,NL 
1910  147   515  165  25  2  5  66  88  87  5  4  123  69 18 .320 .421 .406 .826 SLN,NL 

Total 1058 3873 1141 145 24 26 500 607 480 36 24 1079 421 99 .295 .375 .365 .740    

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  97/ 60/ 38/ 54/ 50
				        +14   		
		Current Ratings:  92/ 65/ 47/ 54/ 47
				  +2  +6  +9  -2

BRAD VEST: Vest may become the all time leader A ball leader in HR at this rate

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Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1904        Played in A Ball                                             DET,WAS
1905        Played in A Ball                                             WAS 
1906        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1907        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1908        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1909        Played in A Ball                                             WAS
1909        Played in A Ball                                             WAS

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  67/ 90/ 60/ 61/ 41
				-18       	    
		Current Ratings:  26/ 67/ 22/ 13/ 48
				  +1  +1

JAKE SCOTT: Scott should be called Scrooge. He is one of the stingiest pitchers in the game today. Imagine his record if he played on a dominant team.

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Year    G  GS  W  L SV  ERA     IP  HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP Teams 

1905    3   2  1  0  0 1.76   15.1   8   5   3  1   4   2  1   0 0.78  BSN 
1906   10   7  6  2  0 3.22   64.1  52  28  23  2  15  46  6   0 1.04  BSN 
1907   42  38 19  9  1 1.82  271.2 177  69  55  6  88 254  2   0 0.98  BSN 
1908   42  42 11 14  0 2.29  279.1 202  89  71  5  78 252  0   0 1.00  BSN 
1909   43  43 20 12  0 2.15  297.0 191  89  71  6 105 229  1   1 1.00  BSN
1910   38  38 22  5  0 1.85  262.0 175  63  54  7  65 212  3   3 0.92  BSN,NL 

Total 178 170 79 42  1 2.10 1189.2 805 343 277 27 355 995 13   4 0.98  
 
Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  110/ 52/ 42
			               -33 -17	         
		Current Ratings: 101/ 66/ 62
				     -10  -4

JOHN "HOMERUN" HEINZ: Due to a monstrous start in AA, the Browns brought Heinz up to test him out in late April, but they quickly realized he needed a bit more seasoning. He spent the rest of the year in AAA, and he is expected to compete for a spot in the bigs in 1911.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1906        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1907        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1908        Played in A Ball                                             SLA
1909        Played in AA                                                 SLA
1910   9   9    1  0  0  0   0  2  2  1  0  1   0  0 .111 .333 .111 .444 SLA 

Total  9   9    1  0  0  0   0  2  2  1  0  1   0  0 .111 .333 .111 .444 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  80/ 80/ 131/ 39/ 50
				             -16  
		Current Ratings:  44/ 68/ 45/ 37/ 58
				  +8 +22  +6 +12  +9

MAK DOLNICK: Dolnick is getting a reputation for being a bit unpredictable, both on and off the field. He had a superb month in May, but his performance in August and September were quite weak. All in all, it balances out to a solid season, resulting in his first All-Star selection.

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Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1907   12   30   8  2  0  0   4   4   5  0  1   8   3  0 .267 .361 .333 .694  PIT 
1908   82  213  66 12  0  3  31  34  21  0  0  44  17  6 .310 .372 .408 .780  PIT 
1909  141  538 141 18  3  4  66  74  56  3  4 108  55 24 .262 .333 .329 .662  PIT 
1910  143  531 151 13  4  4  68  79  74  3  6  97  41 13 .284 .371 .347 .718  PIT,NL
 
Total 378 1312 366 45  7 11 169 191 156  6 11 257 116 43 .279 .356 .349 .705    

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  91/ 50/ 55/ 44/ 70
				            	       
		Current Ratings:  87/ 56/ 54/ 42/ 75
				      -2  +1      +3

JOSE "BLACK DIAMOND" MENDEZ: In a surprise move, the White Sox sent Mendez to the struggling New York Highlanders for SP Big Jeff Pfeffer and LF Jack Dunleavy. He was utilized mainly in the bullpen, but the development of his pinpoint control ensures that he will eventually satrt on a regular basis.

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Year   G GS  W  L SV  ERA    IP  HA  R ER HR BB   K CG SHO WHIP Teams 

1908   8  2  1  3  1 4.55  27.2  29 20 14  1 14  20  2  0  1.55 CHA 
1909  16 13  8  2  0 2.87 109.2  94 40 35  0 30  60  6  2  1.13 CHA,AL
1910  30  6  6  6  6 1.97  87.0  59 26 19  6 21  41  3  2  0.92 CHA,NYA 

Total 54 21 15 11  7 2.73 224.1 182 86 68  7 65 121 11  4  1.10  

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  70/ 85/ 113
				          +18  	       
		Current Ratings:  64/ 82/ 99
				 +11  -3 +18

ALAN LIAO: Scouts feel that Liao may eventually win a batting title, but for now he's a bit rough at the plate. Not in the field, though. He won his 2nd straight Gold Glove.

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Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1909  139  504 120 24  3  4  62  54 35  9  2 182 39  7 .238 .298 .321 .620 BSN 
1910  137  505 120 24  1  5  61  68 59 12  1 152 35 13 .238 .331 .319 .650 BSN 

Total 276 1009 240 48  4  9 123 122 94 21  3 334 74 20 .238 .315 .320 .635  
   
Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  102/ 76/ 30/ 80/ 50
				       
		Current Ratings:  48/ 76/ 33/ 38/ 49
				 +17  +2  +3  +3  +4

MIKE O'DONNELL: O'Donnell rose through the ranks in the minors. he pitched one game in AAA, but was so wild that mangement dropped him back to AA where he thrived. A couple more years and he could be quite the special pitcher. When he's on, it's nasty at the plate.

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Year   G GS  W  L SV  ERA    IP  HA  R ER HR BB   K CG SHO WHIP Teams 

1910      Played in the Minors                                  BRO 

Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  105/ 80/ 76
				    +5  +5  +1  	       
		Current Ratings:  36/ 58/ 10
				  +8 +18  +2

jeheinz72 · 02-16-2005, 11:46 AM

Woo hoo, I got a hit!

metsgeek · 02-16-2005, 11:48 AM

THE CHRONICLE - 1910 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (88-66)

Team Batting Average: .269
Team ERA: 3.14

Top Batters:
Napoleon Lajoie - .327, 80 RBI, 18 SB
Harry Lumley - .284, 79 RBI, 54 SB
Jack Hayden - .321, 69 RBI, 17 SB

Top Pitchers:
"Death Valley Jim" Scott - 19-16, 2.99 ERA, 137 K
Billy Milligan - 16-11, 2.82 ERA, 103 K

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: NEW YORK GIANTS (92-62)

Team Batting Average: .277
Team ERA: 2.88

Top Batters:
Ty Cobb - .365, 106 RBI, 70 SB
George Stone - .309, 75 RBI, 29 SB
Bill Sweeney - .306, 66 RBI, 26 SB

Top Pitchers:
Christy Mathewson - 28-7, 2.03 ERA, 222 K
Jim St. Vrain - 21-13, 2.54 ERA, 149 K

This is not the same dominant Athletics team we have become accustomed to see in the postseason. Eddie Plank is out for the season with a ruptured elbow ligament, perhaps endangering his career, and the rest of the squad is getting old. New York , on the other hand, has two aces in Mathewson and st. Vrain. The 3rd time will probably be the charm for the Giants as they try to end the Philadelphia dynasty.

PREDICTION: Giants in 6

02-11-2005, 12:50 PM	#82
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,164	Cool, and he is like 21-22 years old? __________________ Join The Dugout!

02-11-2005, 09:44 PM	#84
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 SEPTEMBER 25, 1909: It looks like Philly will be going for the trifecta. Predictions of their collapse this season fell far short of reality. They continue to dominate the AL, and may very well do so for the next few years. The double play combo of Napoleon Lajoie and Joe Tinker are one of the best, leading with words as well as actions. Lajoie is getting older at 35, but he has shown no signs of flagging. They are unlikely to repeat, though, with major injuries to Eddie Plank and Charlie Chech. Both will miss the entire World Series. Code: AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Philadelphia (A) 95 59 .617 - 96-58 -1 49-28 46-31 8-3 31-19 * W1 6-4 Detroit 84 70 .545 11.0 86-68 -2 47-30 37-40 8-13 30-28 - L4 2-8 St. Louis (A) 78 76 .506 17.0 81-73 -3 42-35 36-41 4-11 25-28 - W1 3-7 Chicago (A) 77 77 .500 18.0 81-73 -4 34-43 43-34 10-9 20-27 - L1 7-3 Cleveland 73 81 .474 22.0 79-75 -6 41-36 32-45 8-7 21-28 - L2 5-5 New York (A) 72 82 .468 23.0 71-83 1 32-45 40-37 10-6 24-21 - W3 6-4 Boston (A) 70 84 .455 25.0 63-91 7 36-41 34-43 11-6 27-27 - L1 4-6 Washington 67 87 .435 28.0 60-94 7 33-44 34-43 4-8 24-24 - W2 7-3 The St. Louis Cardinals are led by a player whom many say is the heir apparent to the Athletics' Lajoie ........Will Miller II. Unfortunately for the Cards, he is hobbled with a Pulled ACL and will likely be unable to return until after the postseason. He's young, so this probably won't be his last World Series. Cards' fans are confident that the absence of their NL batting champ will not impede their march to the crown. Time will tell who will win this contest with so many key injuries. Code: NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St. Louis (N) 90 64 .584 - 89-65 1 46-31 44-33 12-7 27-24 * W2 7-3 New York (N) 85 69 .552 5.0 87-67 -2 45-32 40-37 5-10 34-28 - W2 5-5 Chicago (N) 82 72 .532 8.0 86-68 -4 42-35 40-37 9-10 30-27 - L1 4-6 Boston (N) 80 74 .519 10.0 83-71 -3 41-36 39-38 9-8 19-18 - W1 5-5 Pittsburgh 79 75 .513 11.0 75-79 4 39-38 40-37 12-11 29-30 - L1 4-6 Philadelphia (N) 72 82 .468 18.0 74-80 -2 40-37 32-45 7-5 23-27 - W1 8-2 Cincinnati 70 84 .455 20.0 68-86 2 34-43 36-41 6-10 19-25 - L2 5-5 Brooklyn 58 96 .377 32.0 55-99 3 31-46 27-50 10-9 26-28 - L2 2-8 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-12-2005, 02:10 AM	#86
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - 1909 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (95-59) Team Batting Average: .267 Team ERA: 2.61 Top Batters: Napoleon Lajoie - .322, 75 RBI, 20 SB Harry Lumley - .282, 78 RBI, 57 SB Matty McIntyre- .323, 68 RBI, 50 SB Top Pitchers: Ed Smith - 13-9, 2.86 ERA, 87 K Billy Milligan - 12-3, 1.93 ERA, 42 K NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (90-64) Team Batting Average: .257 Team ERA: 2.76 Top Batters: Emmitt Heidrick - .261, 90 RBI, 15 SB Harry Arndt - .276, 74 RBI, 30 SB Top Pitchers: Willie Sudhoff - 25-8, 2.24 ERA, 116 K Jake Thielman - 22-16, 2.64 ERA, 94 K Both teams are hobbled by injuries that completely change the makeup of their lineups. The A's will miss the services of Charlie Chech and Eddie Plank, their two top hurlers, while the Cardinals are without the services of batting champ Will Miller II. it will be up to the backups to perform, and I feel that the experience will carry Philadelphia to a 3rd consecutive title. PREDICTION: Athletics in 7 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-12-2005, 02:18 AM	#87
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	I may have been a few years off, but I was still right Too bad he'll miss the World Series though. Batting title again next year, and a championship __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

02-12-2005, 02:24 AM	#88
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1909 WORLD SERIES 9/26/1909 - GAME 1 CARDINALS 7 - ATHLETICS 2 The Cardinals stuck it to "Death Valley Jim" Scott, the surprise Game 1 starter for the A's, placing them in the unfamiliar position of being behind in the World series. Branch Rickey hit the back breaker 3 RBI double in the 6th. 9/27/1909 - GAME 2 CARDINALS 1 - ATHLETICS 7 Every A's batter had at least 1 hit as they tied the Series up. Napoleon Lajoie was solid with a 3 for 4 performance. 9/29/1909 - GAME 3 ATHLETICS 7 - CARDINALS 5 Zaza Harvey had a great game for the A's with 4 hits, sparking a 5 run 7th to lead them to their second win of the Series. 9/30/1909 - GAME 4 ATHLETICS 7 - CARDINALS 5 "Death Valley Jim" Scott redeemed himself by allowing only 5 hits in a 1-0 squeaker. Napoleon Lajoie knocked in the only run in the top of the 3rd inning. 10/1/1909 - GAME 5 ATHLETICS 5 - CARDINALS 3, 15 innings It took nearly 5 hours, but the Athletics finally shut the door on the Cardinals for good in this extra inning marathon. That's 3 in a row for Philly. What a dynasty! 1909 WORLD CHAMPS - PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS 3rd Championship SERIES MVP: Billy Milligan 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 11 Hits, 18 IP __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-12-2005, 02:58 AM	#89
PurdueBrad All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 871	I can't believe that I've become the Ryan Leaf of this league! __________________

02-12-2005, 08:53 AM	#90
woody5254 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hector, NY Posts: 6,130	Are we to 1914 yet? No. Are we to 1914 yet? No. Are we to 1914 yet? No!!!!!!! Actually I am enjoying reading the league writeups so far, I can't wait for my guy to get in, but it has been far from boring even without my player. __________________ Check out: You Pick Tourney Version 2.0 Standings Thread You Pick The Teams Tourney: Main Thread The Colossal 20th Century Tourney:Main Thread Chicago White Sox(Original Owner:2001-) Baseball Maelstrom -2001,2011,2013 World Series Champions -2002,2010 Maelstrom Tourney Champs Arizona Diamondbacks(2003-) NAHHBL Indianapolis Racers(Expansion Team:1993-)ABC

02-15-2005, 02:04 AM	#93
THE GUT Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 120	I'm chomping at the bit for my guys to appear. It's gonna be a while, though

02-15-2005, 02:19 AM	#94
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 1, 1910: As we come to the end of the first decade of this 20th Century, we have witnessed the game of baseball grow from a local obsession, to a lucrative busines...a "national pastime", if you will. The Philadelphia Athletics are the most popular squad in the game, and more folks recognize pictures of Napoleon Lajoie than the president of the United States. They should still have a couple years left in them before age takes its toll. Prospect Watch: MIKE O'DONNELL This solid young Irish bloke isn't flashy at all. He's what some call the "salt of the earth", just winning games with steady competence. Some may call him taciturn. We just call him damned good. He has a knack for inducing groundballs. With a good infield defense behind him, he could very well be devastating to opposing batters. Not many longballs will escape the yard when he's on the mound, and with the increase in the power game, this talent could become even more valuable to his future team. Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control): 100/75/75 Current Ratings: 28/8/40 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-15-2005, 02:23 AM	#95
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1910 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1 Brooklyn pick: P Mike O'Donnell Washington pick: LF Zack Wheat Boston (A) pick: P Hippo Vaughn. Cincinnati pick: LF Jack Graney New York (A) pick: LF Josh Devore Philadelphia (N) pick: RF Harry Wolter Cleveland pick: CF Vin Campbell Chicago (A) pick: P Russ Ford St. Louis (A) pick: 1B Jake Daubert Pittsburgh pick: P Willie Mitchell Boston (N) pick: P Marty Mchale Chicago (N) pick: P Bill Steele Detroit pick: CF Fred Snodgrass New York (N) pick: 1B Fred Merkle St. Louis (N) pick: P Alex Malloy Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Dutch Zwilling __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-16-2005, 11:46 AM	#99
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,164	Woo hoo, I got a hit! __________________ Join The Dugout!

02-16-2005, 11:48 AM	#100
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - 1910 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS (88-66) Team Batting Average: .269 Team ERA: 3.14 Top Batters: Napoleon Lajoie - .327, 80 RBI, 18 SB Harry Lumley - .284, 79 RBI, 54 SB Jack Hayden - .321, 69 RBI, 17 SB Top Pitchers: "Death Valley Jim" Scott - 19-16, 2.99 ERA, 137 K Billy Milligan - 16-11, 2.82 ERA, 103 K NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: NEW YORK GIANTS (92-62) Team Batting Average: .277 Team ERA: 2.88 Top Batters: Ty Cobb - .365, 106 RBI, 70 SB George Stone - .309, 75 RBI, 29 SB Bill Sweeney - .306, 66 RBI, 26 SB Top Pitchers: Christy Mathewson - 28-7, 2.03 ERA, 222 K Jim St. Vrain - 21-13, 2.54 ERA, 149 K This is not the same dominant Athletics team we have become accustomed to see in the postseason. Eddie Plank is out for the season with a ruptured elbow ligament, perhaps endangering his career, and the rest of the squad is getting old. New York , on the other hand, has two aces in Mathewson and st. Vrain. The 3rd time will probably be the charm for the Giants as they try to end the Philadelphia dynasty. PREDICTION: Giants in 6 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!