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JoJo7 · 01-07-2015, 05:54 PM

1946 Championship Preview - Belltown Bats vs Copper Basin Miners

Belltown boasts 2 of the top pitchers in the league in Connie Johnson and Pete Conway. They ranked 1st in the CL in Starter's ERA, Runs against, and Defense. Throw in 1st in AVG and 2nd in run's scored and you've got a pretty solid team. One chink in the armor though is that leading hitter Buster Hoover will miss the Series due to an injury. We'll see how the team responds to his absence.

The Copper Basin Miners are solid all around, as well. They boast the #1 Starter's ERA, Run's Against and Defense while on the offensive side leading in AVG, Runs and OBP. These 2 teams appear on paper to match up pretty well with each other, but we'll see how it plays out.

JoJo7 · 01-07-2015, 06:01 PM

Well that's why we play the games, folks. What looked to be the makings of a tight series on paper ended up being a laugher. Sure, 3 of the games were decided by a total of 4 runs, but I didn't see the sweep coming! And Belltown without their leading hitter! And to think, the Bats had to come from behind on the last day of the season - TWICE - to even make it here! Another example of a team getting hot at the right moment.

Congrats, Bats!

JoJo7 · 01-07-2015, 06:28 PM

1946 Awards

CL ROY: Tony Gwynn

Tony burst onto the scene this year with his bat a-blazing, notching 196 hits and accumulating a .319 AVG.

HL ROY: John Romano

John belted 28 doubles and 17 HR's to help lead his team to a pennant.

CL Best Pitcher: Connie Johnson

Connie posted a miniscule ERA of 2.04 while winning 25 games against only 3 losses to help lead his team to the pennant.

HL Best Pitcher: Pete Donohue

Donohue went 24-9 with a 2.65 ERA for the Rural Vale River Rats.

CL Best Hitter: Aaron Ward

Aaron posted a .314 AVG with 20 HR and 102 RBI to earn the Best Hitter award for the Chilhowee League.

HL Best Hitter: Fred Luderus

Fred earned the Best Hitter title for the Hiwassee League by hitting .308 while recording 48 extra base hits, helping to lead his team to the HL pennant.

JoJo7 · 01-09-2015, 01:59 PM

1946 TN Barnstorming League Champions

Belltown Bats

JoJo7 · 01-09-2015, 02:25 PM

1946 Best Fielder

Chilhowee League

P: Frank Sullivan
C: Tom Haller
1B: Don Mattingly
2B: Ian Stewart
3B: Scott Cooper
SS: Zoilo Versalles
LF: Tommy Harper
CF: Tommie Agee
RF: Ping Bodie

Hiwassee League

P: Andy Ashby
C: Dioner Navarro
1B: Joe Adcock
2B: Jim Lefebvre
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Buck Weaver
LF: Denny Walling
CF: Cameron Maybin
RF: David Justice

One interesting note to add: 1945 MVP Jack Fournier got bit by the injury bug this season, logging 4 stints on the DL and only playing in 86 games after a .384/23/109 season last year.

1946 Draft

First pick of the 1946 draft is Willie Mays!

Sundance · 01-09-2015, 02:45 PM

I think I'm going to have to have a change of allegiance here and start cheering for the Saints since they have Gwynn. That man is my hero and helped me become such a better hitter

And now they have Mays? Oh yes, they are now my team lol

JoJo7 · 01-13-2015, 01:38 PM

1947 CL Predictions

As you can see, experts are high on the Chiefs going into this season. Predictions say 4 of the top 10 hitters and 4 of the top 10 pitchers are on Sequoyah's squad, translating into a 24 game runaway.

1947 HL Predictions

The HL is predicted to be much closer, with 5 of the 8 teams finishing within 3 games of each other.

Top Prospects

JoJo7 · 01-13-2015, 02:01 PM

Notable Performance:

On May 6th, Lloyd Moseby hit for the cycle while leading his Hopewell Saints over the Gudger Mad Dogs, 12-9. Moseby went 4-5 on the day with 4 runs scored but only 1 RBI. Lloyd did it the hard way, completing the cycle with a triple in the 9th inning!

Standings at the All Star break:

Looks like the defending champs scoffed at the idea that they wouldn't be in the pennant chase. Not only are they in the running, they're the current leaders!

Stat Leaders at the All Star break:

CL Batters:

CL Pitchers

HL Batters

HL Pitchers

CL All Star Squad:

HL All Star Squad:

JoJo7 · 01-13-2015, 02:13 PM

1947 All Star Game:

Starting Lineups

Box Score

Batting Lines

Pitching Lines

POTG:

Len Matuszek: 3-5, 2R, 2RBI, HR, SB

JoJo7 · 01-16-2015, 02:21 PM

July '47

What happens when your team is the runaway favorite and they underperform? Your manager gets the axe! That's right, Sequoyah fires their manager in July! The GM stated the team was just going in a different direction - I assume he means up!

July 29, 1947

David Justice is now a Possum!

The Bats are going back to the Series! After winning it all last year, Belltown thumbed their noses at the experts who picked them to finish 24 back, earning a chance to become the league's first multi-winner. They will go up against the Turtletown Snappers. Series Preview will be posted later.

JoJo7 · 01-21-2015, 01:55 PM

1947 Series Preview

Belltown Batting Leaders

Belltown Pitching Leaders

Turtletown Batting Leaders

Turtletown Pitching Leaders

JoJo7 · 01-21-2015, 02:11 PM

GM 1 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats

Both pitchers were in top form as they both completed what they started. Jack Sanford bested his opposer in every category - hits (2/6), walks (4/5), strikeouts (4/1)...Except for one. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Sanford served up a 2-run dinger to Dave Marshall - breaking a scoreless tie. That was one of only two hits Sanford gave up, but it plated the only two runs of the game. Bats' SP Mike O'Neill scattered 6 hits as he recorded a shutout and gave Belltown a 1-0 Series lead.

GM 2 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats

Turtletown avenges their Game 1 loss as their bats wake up for 6 runs in a 6-3 win. LF Ron Fairly helps lead the way with a solo homerun as he turns in a 4-2-3-2 performance. 3B Bob Horner knocks in 2 as well for the Snappers. Pete Conway takes the loss, giving up 6R/4ER in 8.2IP. Denny Driscoll records the complete game W. Series tied 1-1.

GM 3 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers

Belltown gets on the board in the top of the 3rd as Jerry May singles off Turtletown’s Mark Grant, then moves to third on a Sac Bunt and groundout before coming home on Dave Marshall’s single. The score remained 1-0 until the bottom of the 8th as Miguel Dilone singles off reliever Randy Wells, then races around to score on a Ron Swoboda double. The Bats answer right back in the 9th as Reed Johnson singles off reliever Gene Nelson and later scores on Archi Cianfrocco’s single. Bert Abbey comes in and sits the Snappers down in order to preserve the 2-1 victory and give Belltown a 2-1 Series lead.

GM 4 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers

Game 4 featured a matchup of Game 1 starters Sanford and O’Neill. Both pitchers once again excelled, as the game was still scoreless after 8-1/2 innings. Turtletown returns the favor this time, as they score the walkoff win with three consecutive singles by Norm Miller, Ron Fairly and Jim Lefebvre to pin the loss on Game 1 winner Jack Sanford. Series tied at 2.

GM 5 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers

Belltown enters the 9th down 2 runs before recording 4 hits, including a triple off the bat of Zoilo Versalles, to tie the game and send it into extra innings. In the top of the 10th the Bats explode for 4 runs, the most damage coming off a 2-run single by Dave Marshall. Belltown records 9 hits and 6 runs in the last 2 innings to go up 3-2 in the Series.

GM 6 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats

Turtletown gets on the board first as Ron Swoboda clubs a 3-run dinger in the 3rd inning, as the Snappers coast to an 8-4 win to force a Game 7. C Fred Carroll joined the multi-rbi parade with two doubles that produced 2 runs.

GM 7 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats

Gm 7 once again matches Sanford and O’Neill up. Both guys have turned in two stellar performances in the Series, but each only has a 1-1 record to show for it. O’Neill begins the game by giving Miguel Dilone a free pass. Fred Carroll, Bob Horner and Norm Miller follow with consecutive singles to plate two and give Turtletown the early lead. The Snappers squeeze out one more run in the 1st as Horner tags up on a Jim Lefebvre fly to LF to give Sanford a 3 run lead before he ever toes the rubber.
Sanford says “Thank you much, that will be plenty!” as he gives up only 3 hits over 7 innings before giving way to Gene Nelson, who matches Sanford’s output over the next 2 frames to give Turtletown a 3-0 victory and their first Series Title!

JoJo7 · 01-21-2015, 06:05 PM

Belltown Hitters Summary

Belltown Pitchers Summary

Turtletown Hitters Summary

Turtletown Pitchers Summary

Sorry about that black border!

JoJo7 · 01-22-2015, 02:58 PM

1947 Final Stat Leaders

Chilhowee League Batting

Tony Gwynn smokes the rest of the CL with a .351 average to take the batting title. Manny Ramirez edges out Miguel Cabrera for the HR crown, and Miggy plays second fiddle to Manny in the RBI department as well.

Chilhowee League Pitching

Bud Black takes the pitching triple crown with a 1.96 ERA, 21 Wins (tied with Tim Lincecum), and 185 K's. Lincecum finishes second to Black in all 3 categories.

Hiwassee League Batting

Red Killefer surprises everyone as he edges out Joe Adcock for the batting title. Billy Williams led the other two triple crown categories with 34 homers and 120 RBI.

Hiwassee League Pitching

Frank Killen takes the ERA title with a 2.20, while Denny Driscoll wins 23 games enroute to leading the Snappers to the title. Roger Clemens fans 155 to lead the HL.

Awards to follow later.

JoJo7 · 01-28-2015, 12:24 AM

'47 Chilhowee League Best Pitcher

Bob Black Black's award was well earned as he garners the aforementioned Triple Crown of pitching.

CL Best Batter

Manny Ramirez Manny's 35 homers and 116 RBI led the CL.

CL ROY

Willie Kirkland Willie's .304/20/90 slash line was impressive enough to earn him the rookie award.

Hiwassee League Best Pitcher

Denny Driscoll Driscoll led the league with 23 wins while finishing 2nd in ERA with a 2.64

HL Best Batter

Joe Adcock Adcock finished 2nd with a .323 AVG while clubbing 22 HR and driving in 97 runs.

HL ROY

Stephen Drew Drew carded 44 XBH to earn top rookie honors

'47 CL Best Fielders

P Ned Garvin (Madisonville Tornadoes)
C Tom Haller (Citico Creek Copperheads)
1B Don Mattingly (Povo Huskies)
2B Jackie Robinson (Sequoyah Chiefs)
3B Scott Cooper (Corntassel Razorbacks)
SS Zoilo Versalles (Belltown Bats)
LF Rocky Colavito (Citico Creek Copperheads)
CF Jim Wynn (Sequoyah Chiefs)
RF Manny Ramirez (Sequoyah Chiefs)

'47 HL Best Fielders

P Frank Sullivan (Rural Vale Roughnecks)
C Wilbert Robinson (Delano Possums)
1B Joe Adcock (Ducktown Mallards)
2B Max Bishop (Ducktown Mallards)
3B Evan Longoria (Copper Basin Miners)
SS Buck Weaver (Turtletown Snappers)
LF Denny Walling (Rural Vale Roughnecks)
CF Cameron Maybin (Copper Basin Miners)
RF David Justice (Delano Possums)

JoJo7 · 01-28-2015, 03:19 PM

I have some bad news for Sundance...the Hopewell Saints were unable to sign Willie Mays and he went back into the draft! With the number 1 pick in the 1947 Draft, the Madisonville Tornadoes selects Willie Mays!

Hopewell didn't do so well with their first round pick this go-around, as they spent their 2nd overall on Bob Bescher. But hey, he should be easy to sign!

JoJo7 · 01-30-2015, 12:49 PM

1948 Preseason Predictions

Wow. The Belltown Bats just can't get any respect. After winning the Series in '46, the so-called experts predicted the Bats to finish towards the bottom of the pack - only to see them take the pennant once again. And now, though they did lose the Series to the Turtletown Snappers, Belltown is now picked to be below .500 and come in next-to-last place. It will be interesting to see how much motivation this Bulletin Board material gives them!

Rookie Willie Mays will play next to Fred Lynn in the Madisonville Tornadoes outfield. Not too shabby a combination, there.

The defending champion Snappers are predicted to finish 5 games back. Looks like they're expected to have a legitimate shot at repeating.

JoJo7 · 01-30-2015, 02:11 PM

April Notes:

Two young up-and-comers are injured - 24 year old CF Willie McGee of the Rafter River Rats (broken kneecap, 7-8 months) and 22 year old RH Dizzy Dean of the Ducktown Mallards (shoulder inflammation, 4-5 months).

May Notes:

Two No Hitters are recorded.

Copper Basin's Clayton Richard threw up zeroes in the hit column against the opposing Rafter River Rats as his team squeaks out a 1-0 victory.

Delano's Abner Powell blanked the Mudhole Mudcats on May 10 in a 19-0 thrashing. Powell fanned 3 and was only 1 walk away from a Perfect Game!

June Notes:

On June 2, Gudger C Johnny Pramesa hits for the cycle while batting in 5 runs in a 12-1 win over the Hopewell Saints. As luck would have it, the next day Pramesa fractures his wrist, sidelining him for an estimated 6 weeks. Johnny was hitting .325/11/36 at the time.

On the injury front, 2 teams picked to finish at or near the top of their respective divisions were dealt blows as their star players go down.

Sequoyah Chiefs RF Manny Ramirez suffers an oblique strain while running the bases and is expected to be out for 6 weeks. Manny was hitting .346/14/49 at the time.

Rural Vale Roughnecks 1B Jack Fournier suffers a concussion and is expected to miss 4-5 months. Fournier was hitting .311/5/27 at the time.

JoJo7 · 01-31-2015, 12:39 AM

All Star Break Standings

As expected, the Belltown Bats are once again proving the naysayers wrong as they are only 2GB at the break. In the HL, the Snappers are looking for a repeat as they have placed a bit of distance between themselves and the 2nd place Copper Basin Miners.

Chilhowee League All Stars

Hiwassee League All Stars

JoJo7 · 01-31-2015, 12:54 AM

All Star Game Summary

The Chilhowee League rode the bats of Miguel Cabrera, Denis Menke and Rocky Colavito to an easy 8-2 win as each player recorded 2RBI. Cabrera garnered POTG honors as he clubbed the only longball of the game.

01-21-2015, 02:11 PM	#32
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	GM 1 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats Both pitchers were in top form as they both completed what they started. Jack Sanford bested his opposer in every category - hits (2/6), walks (4/5), strikeouts (4/1)...Except for one. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Sanford served up a 2-run dinger to Dave Marshall - breaking a scoreless tie. That was one of only two hits Sanford gave up, but it plated the only two runs of the game. Bats' SP Mike O'Neill scattered 6 hits as he recorded a shutout and gave Belltown a 1-0 Series lead. GM 2 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats Turtletown avenges their Game 1 loss as their bats wake up for 6 runs in a 6-3 win. LF Ron Fairly helps lead the way with a solo homerun as he turns in a 4-2-3-2 performance. 3B Bob Horner knocks in 2 as well for the Snappers. Pete Conway takes the loss, giving up 6R/4ER in 8.2IP. Denny Driscoll records the complete game W. Series tied 1-1. GM 3 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers Belltown gets on the board in the top of the 3rd as Jerry May singles off Turtletown’s Mark Grant, then moves to third on a Sac Bunt and groundout before coming home on Dave Marshall’s single. The score remained 1-0 until the bottom of the 8th as Miguel Dilone singles off reliever Randy Wells, then races around to score on a Ron Swoboda double. The Bats answer right back in the 9th as Reed Johnson singles off reliever Gene Nelson and later scores on Archi Cianfrocco’s single. Bert Abbey comes in and sits the Snappers down in order to preserve the 2-1 victory and give Belltown a 2-1 Series lead. GM 4 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers Game 4 featured a matchup of Game 1 starters Sanford and O’Neill. Both pitchers once again excelled, as the game was still scoreless after 8-1/2 innings. Turtletown returns the favor this time, as they score the walkoff win with three consecutive singles by Norm Miller, Ron Fairly and Jim Lefebvre to pin the loss on Game 1 winner Jack Sanford. Series tied at 2. GM 5 - Belltown Bats @ Turtletown Snappers Belltown enters the 9th down 2 runs before recording 4 hits, including a triple off the bat of Zoilo Versalles, to tie the game and send it into extra innings. In the top of the 10th the Bats explode for 4 runs, the most damage coming off a 2-run single by Dave Marshall. Belltown records 9 hits and 6 runs in the last 2 innings to go up 3-2 in the Series. GM 6 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats Turtletown gets on the board first as Ron Swoboda clubs a 3-run dinger in the 3rd inning, as the Snappers coast to an 8-4 win to force a Game 7. C Fred Carroll joined the multi-rbi parade with two doubles that produced 2 runs. GM 7 - Turtletown Snappers @ Belltown Bats Gm 7 once again matches Sanford and O’Neill up. Both guys have turned in two stellar performances in the Series, but each only has a 1-1 record to show for it. O’Neill begins the game by giving Miguel Dilone a free pass. Fred Carroll, Bob Horner and Norm Miller follow with consecutive singles to plate two and give Turtletown the early lead. The Snappers squeeze out one more run in the 1st as Horner tags up on a Jim Lefebvre fly to LF to give Sanford a 3 run lead before he ever toes the rubber. Sanford says “Thank you much, that will be plenty!” as he gives up only 3 hits over 7 innings before giving way to Gene Nelson, who matches Sanford’s output over the next 2 frames to give Turtletown a 3-0 victory and their first Series Title! Last edited by JoJo7; 01-21-2015 at 05:30 PM. Reason: Added Games 3-7

01-28-2015, 12:24 AM	#35
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	'47 Chilhowee League Best Pitcher Bob Black Black's award was well earned as he garners the aforementioned Triple Crown of pitching. CL Best Batter Manny Ramirez Manny's 35 homers and 116 RBI led the CL. CL ROY Willie Kirkland Willie's .304/20/90 slash line was impressive enough to earn him the rookie award. Hiwassee League Best Pitcher Denny Driscoll Driscoll led the league with 23 wins while finishing 2nd in ERA with a 2.64 HL Best Batter Joe Adcock Adcock finished 2nd with a .323 AVG while clubbing 22 HR and driving in 97 runs. HL ROY Stephen Drew Drew carded 44 XBH to earn top rookie honors '47 CL Best Fielders P Ned Garvin (Madisonville Tornadoes) C Tom Haller (Citico Creek Copperheads) 1B Don Mattingly (Povo Huskies) 2B Jackie Robinson (Sequoyah Chiefs) 3B Scott Cooper (Corntassel Razorbacks) SS Zoilo Versalles (Belltown Bats) LF Rocky Colavito (Citico Creek Copperheads) CF Jim Wynn (Sequoyah Chiefs) RF Manny Ramirez (Sequoyah Chiefs) '47 HL Best Fielders P Frank Sullivan (Rural Vale Roughnecks) C Wilbert Robinson (Delano Possums) 1B Joe Adcock (Ducktown Mallards) 2B Max Bishop (Ducktown Mallards) 3B Evan Longoria (Copper Basin Miners) SS Buck Weaver (Turtletown Snappers) LF Denny Walling (Rural Vale Roughnecks) CF Cameron Maybin (Copper Basin Miners) RF David Justice (Delano Possums) Last edited by JoJo7; 01-28-2015 at 03:08 PM. Reason: Fixed Broken Links

01-28-2015, 03:19 PM	#36
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	I have some bad news for Sundance...the Hopewell Saints were unable to sign Willie Mays and he went back into the draft! With the number 1 pick in the 1947 Draft, the Madisonville Tornadoes selects Willie Mays! Hopewell didn't do so well with their first round pick this go-around, as they spent their 2nd overall on Bob Bescher. But hey, he should be easy to sign! Last edited by JoJo7; 01-30-2015 at 11:29 AM.

01-31-2015, 12:39 AM	#39
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	All Star Break Standings As expected, the Belltown Bats are once again proving the naysayers wrong as they are only 2GB at the break. In the HL, the Snappers are looking for a repeat as they have placed a bit of distance between themselves and the 2nd place Copper Basin Miners. Chilhowee League All Stars Hiwassee League All Stars Last edited by JoJo7; 01-31-2015 at 12:41 AM.

01-07-2015, 05:54 PM	#21
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1946 Championship Preview - Belltown Bats vs Copper Basin Miners Belltown boasts 2 of the top pitchers in the league in Connie Johnson and Pete Conway. They ranked 1st in the CL in Starter's ERA, Runs against, and Defense. Throw in 1st in AVG and 2nd in run's scored and you've got a pretty solid team. One chink in the armor though is that leading hitter Buster Hoover will miss the Series due to an injury. We'll see how the team responds to his absence. The Copper Basin Miners are solid all around, as well. They boast the #1 Starter's ERA, Run's Against and Defense while on the offensive side leading in AVG, Runs and OBP. These 2 teams appear on paper to match up pretty well with each other, but we'll see how it plays out.

01-07-2015, 06:01 PM	#22
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	Well that's why we play the games, folks. What looked to be the makings of a tight series on paper ended up being a laugher. Sure, 3 of the games were decided by a total of 4 runs, but I didn't see the sweep coming! And Belltown without their leading hitter! And to think, the Bats had to come from behind on the last day of the season - TWICE - to even make it here! Another example of a team getting hot at the right moment. Congrats, Bats!

01-07-2015, 06:28 PM	#23
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1946 Awards CL ROY: Tony Gwynn Tony burst onto the scene this year with his bat a-blazing, notching 196 hits and accumulating a .319 AVG. HL ROY: John Romano John belted 28 doubles and 17 HR's to help lead his team to a pennant. CL Best Pitcher: Connie Johnson Connie posted a miniscule ERA of 2.04 while winning 25 games against only 3 losses to help lead his team to the pennant. HL Best Pitcher: Pete Donohue Donohue went 24-9 with a 2.65 ERA for the Rural Vale River Rats. CL Best Hitter: Aaron Ward Aaron posted a .314 AVG with 20 HR and 102 RBI to earn the Best Hitter award for the Chilhowee League. HL Best Hitter: Fred Luderus Fred earned the Best Hitter title for the Hiwassee League by hitting .308 while recording 48 extra base hits, helping to lead his team to the HL pennant.

01-09-2015, 01:59 PM	#24
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1946 TN Barnstorming League Champions Belltown Bats

01-09-2015, 02:25 PM	#25
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1946 Best Fielder Chilhowee League P: Frank Sullivan C: Tom Haller 1B: Don Mattingly 2B: Ian Stewart 3B: Scott Cooper SS: Zoilo Versalles LF: Tommy Harper CF: Tommie Agee RF: Ping Bodie Hiwassee League P: Andy Ashby C: Dioner Navarro 1B: Joe Adcock 2B: Jim Lefebvre 3B: Evan Longoria SS: Buck Weaver LF: Denny Walling CF: Cameron Maybin RF: David Justice One interesting note to add: 1945 MVP Jack Fournier got bit by the injury bug this season, logging 4 stints on the DL and only playing in 86 games after a .384/23/109 season last year. 1946 Draft First pick of the 1946 draft is Willie Mays!

01-09-2015, 02:45 PM	#26
Sundance Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 350	I think I'm going to have to have a change of allegiance here and start cheering for the Saints since they have Gwynn. That man is my hero and helped me become such a better hitter And now they have Mays? Oh yes, they are now my team lol

01-13-2015, 01:38 PM	#27
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1947 CL Predictions As you can see, experts are high on the Chiefs going into this season. Predictions say 4 of the top 10 hitters and 4 of the top 10 pitchers are on Sequoyah's squad, translating into a 24 game runaway. 1947 HL Predictions The HL is predicted to be much closer, with 5 of the 8 teams finishing within 3 games of each other. Top Prospects

01-13-2015, 02:01 PM	#28
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	Notable Performance: On May 6th, Lloyd Moseby hit for the cycle while leading his Hopewell Saints over the Gudger Mad Dogs, 12-9. Moseby went 4-5 on the day with 4 runs scored but only 1 RBI. Lloyd did it the hard way, completing the cycle with a triple in the 9th inning! Standings at the All Star break: Looks like the defending champs scoffed at the idea that they wouldn't be in the pennant chase. Not only are they in the running, they're the current leaders! Stat Leaders at the All Star break: CL Batters: CL Pitchers HL Batters HL Pitchers CL All Star Squad: HL All Star Squad:

01-13-2015, 02:13 PM	#29
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1947 All Star Game: Starting Lineups Box Score Batting Lines Pitching Lines POTG: Len Matuszek: 3-5, 2R, 2RBI, HR, SB

01-16-2015, 02:21 PM	#30
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	July '47 What happens when your team is the runaway favorite and they underperform? Your manager gets the axe! That's right, Sequoyah fires their manager in July! The GM stated the team was just going in a different direction - I assume he means up! July 29, 1947 David Justice is now a Possum! The Bats are going back to the Series! After winning it all last year, Belltown thumbed their noses at the experts who picked them to finish 24 back, earning a chance to become the league's first multi-winner. They will go up against the Turtletown Snappers. Series Preview will be posted later.

01-21-2015, 01:55 PM	#31
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1947 Series Preview Belltown Batting Leaders Belltown Pitching Leaders Turtletown Batting Leaders Turtletown Pitching Leaders

01-21-2015, 06:05 PM	#33
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	Belltown Hitters Summary Belltown Pitchers Summary Turtletown Hitters Summary Turtletown Pitchers Summary Sorry about that black border!

01-22-2015, 02:58 PM	#34
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1947 Final Stat Leaders Chilhowee League Batting Tony Gwynn smokes the rest of the CL with a .351 average to take the batting title. Manny Ramirez edges out Miguel Cabrera for the HR crown, and Miggy plays second fiddle to Manny in the RBI department as well. Chilhowee League Pitching Bud Black takes the pitching triple crown with a 1.96 ERA, 21 Wins (tied with Tim Lincecum), and 185 K's. Lincecum finishes second to Black in all 3 categories. Hiwassee League Batting Red Killefer surprises everyone as he edges out Joe Adcock for the batting title. Billy Williams led the other two triple crown categories with 34 homers and 120 RBI. Hiwassee League Pitching Frank Killen takes the ERA title with a 2.20, while Denny Driscoll wins 23 games enroute to leading the Snappers to the title. Roger Clemens fans 155 to lead the HL. Awards to follow later.

01-30-2015, 12:49 PM	#37
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	1948 Preseason Predictions Wow. The Belltown Bats just can't get any respect. After winning the Series in '46, the so-called experts predicted the Bats to finish towards the bottom of the pack - only to see them take the pennant once again. And now, though they did lose the Series to the Turtletown Snappers, Belltown is now picked to be below .500 and come in next-to-last place. It will be interesting to see how much motivation this Bulletin Board material gives them! Rookie Willie Mays will play next to Fred Lynn in the Madisonville Tornadoes outfield. Not too shabby a combination, there. The defending champion Snappers are predicted to finish 5 games back. Looks like they're expected to have a legitimate shot at repeating.

01-30-2015, 02:11 PM	#38
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	April Notes: Two young up-and-comers are injured - 24 year old CF Willie McGee of the Rafter River Rats (broken kneecap, 7-8 months) and 22 year old RH Dizzy Dean of the Ducktown Mallards (shoulder inflammation, 4-5 months). May Notes: Two No Hitters are recorded. Copper Basin's Clayton Richard threw up zeroes in the hit column against the opposing Rafter River Rats as his team squeaks out a 1-0 victory. Delano's Abner Powell blanked the Mudhole Mudcats on May 10 in a 19-0 thrashing. Powell fanned 3 and was only 1 walk away from a Perfect Game! June Notes: On June 2, Gudger C Johnny Pramesa hits for the cycle while batting in 5 runs in a 12-1 win over the Hopewell Saints. As luck would have it, the next day Pramesa fractures his wrist, sidelining him for an estimated 6 weeks. Johnny was hitting .325/11/36 at the time. On the injury front, 2 teams picked to finish at or near the top of their respective divisions were dealt blows as their star players go down. Sequoyah Chiefs RF Manny Ramirez suffers an oblique strain while running the bases and is expected to be out for 6 weeks. Manny was hitting .346/14/49 at the time. Rural Vale Roughnecks 1B Jack Fournier suffers a concussion and is expected to miss 4-5 months. Fournier was hitting .311/5/27 at the time.

01-31-2015, 12:54 AM	#40
JoJo7 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 80	All Star Game Summary The Chilhowee League rode the bats of Miguel Cabrera, Denis Menke and Rocky Colavito to an easy 8-2 win as each player recorded 2RBI. Cabrera garnered POTG honors as he clubbed the only longball of the game.