The Beantown Bambino: An alternate History - Page 11

Painmantle · 03-31-2013, 02:22 PM

OOOOOOOPS!

Accidentally clicked “finish today” instead of “play game” of course we lost!

The Box Score

Todays Games

Up next Ruth sits out before he pitches in 2 days...he'll be available for pinch hitting and late inning heroics

__________________

“As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth

“Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker
My Dynasties
The Beantown Bambino

Painmantle · 03-31-2013, 03:32 PM

ONE-HITTER!

Heading into the 4^thinning with a 1-0 lead the Red Sox were Ruth’less both literally and figuratively.The Sox exploded for 8 runs including a Tillie Walker 3-run Homer that capped off the scoring. Bullet Joe Bush and Lore “King” Bader did the rest allowing only 1 hit combined for the game while walking 4 and striking out 7. Bush was masterful for 2.2 innings until he left the game with an undisclosed/diagnosed injury. Boston Brass is still waiting to hear from the team Doctors.

The Box Score

Today's Games

Up Next Ruth takes the mound!
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Jabez54 · 03-31-2013, 03:50 PM

For a moment there ... I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me by seeing a doubleheader between Boston and Philadelphia ...

Painmantle · 03-31-2013, 06:53 PM

Ruth Wins, Dubuc Saves, Detroit Deals Again!

Detroit deals their Stopper for youth

Babe Ruth overcame 3wild pitches late in the game to get the win. Jean Dubuc recorded his 5^thsave by retiring the last 3 batters in a game that had fans on the edge of their seat. Tillie Walker hit his 5^th homer in the 8^th inning for an insurance run that Boston almost needed.

The Detroit Tigers continue their rebuilding by trading 23 year old Established Reliever George Cunningham for two youngsters, RF Sammy Vick the #35 prospect and MR Alex Ferguson the #43prospect.

Boston is still waiting on the Bullet Joe diagnosis but Jack Coombs is prepared to take a role in the starting rotation if needed.
The Box Score

Today's Games

Tomorrow is a rare 2nd off day of the week

Painmantle · 03-31-2013, 09:27 PM

Here is your official off day report: Brought to you by "The Yankees Suck Association"

Standings

Players of the week

Todays games and sucky stuff

BIG 4 GAME SERIES WITH THE HATED YANKEES NEXT!

Painmantle · 03-31-2013, 10:13 PM

Mays 3 hit’s Yankees!

Carl Mays was impressive on the road at the Polo Grounds as the Sox silenced the Yankee faithful with 5 runs by the 3^rd inning. Mays unconventional pitching style has befuddled many a hitters. Ruth and Tiller continued their terrorization of Pitchers going a combined 7-12.

The Box Score

Todays Games

Only one more game until Side three of the Heptagonal report!!!

(and it's against the Hated Yankees)

Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 12:19 AM

Say it ain't so Joe!

Bullet Joe Bush's right elbow is ailing!

Bullet Joe Bush got his diagnosis today and he’ll miss 7 weeks with tendonitis in his right elbow. Jack Coombs is expected to take his slot in the rotation for as long as he can hold it down. It that doesn’t workout the options get thin and involve a trade for a starter or Babe Ruth moving into a 4 man rotation which would substantially reduce his at Plate appearances for as long as it last!

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 12:58 AM

Yankees run one out.

Wally pipp had the game winning RBI with a bases loaded IF Single!

Yankees had a bases loaded infield hit to bring the winning run across with no outs in the bottom of the 9^th. Defensive specialist Everett Scott suffered an injury and has yet to be evaluated.Yankees announced another trade today!

The Box Score

Today's Games

Up next, you know it,you love it...It's the Heptagonal Report Side 3

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Jabez54 · 04-01-2013, 01:03 AM

I didn't realized that Carl threw underhand-like submarine motion !!! ... him, along with Walter ... Hmm ... I wonder how many Deadball pitchers threw Subs ... that may explained longevity of usage then ...

Sucks with Joe ... whose taking his place? ... anybody good down in the minors?

Thelkin · 04-01-2013, 02:48 AM

Oh yeah. Though I do admit I only knew that due to this game and getting "The Pitch That Killed" by Mike Sowell. It followed Mays' joining the Red Sox at the same time as Babe Ruth. His joining the Yankees and focussing on the 1920 World Series series chase when he fatally beaned Ray Chapman.

Great Dynasty... keep it up

Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 08:35 AM

Hello all,

Hope your enjoying this little world of mine. We officially sit (From a Red Sox perspective) exactly3/7 through this 1918 season. The Hated Yankees are playing some great Ball and making trades to get in a position to defend their lead in the 2^nd half of the season. More surprising however is the Detroit Tigers going into “rebuild” Mode before July but then again they are already 16 ½ games out. Maybe it’s time for us to think about making a serious play for a quality SS or 3B (Rogers Hornsby anyone?)…imho our two weakest positions. Also given the Injury to George Bullet Bush we may be shopping for a SP soon enough. But then again relievers Jack Coombs and Ferdie Schupp both have a very high endurance. We are trying to avoid a 4 man rotation that includes Ruth as that would cut down dramatically on his PA and that can’t be a good thing (Especially in adynasty built around him). In this Heptangonal report we’ll break the player stats down into leagues instead of them being combined; this will give it a little more depth. Expect this report to be in several post as it is a lot easier to avoid posting catastrophe that way.

Thanks
Enjoy
Rhett

Aka ”Painmantle”

Now onto the Report!

The Standings

Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 09:15 AM

Team Leaders

Babe Ruth as a Pitcher

Babe Ruth as a Hitter

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 10:46 AM

AL Teams

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 10:50 AM

The NL Teams

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 11:02 AM

NL Hitting

NL Pitching

NL Fielding

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 11:12 AM

AL Hitting

AL Pitching

AL Fielding

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 11:28 AM

Boston Pitchers

Bullet Joe Bush is on the DL

Boston Hitters

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Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 02:16 PM

Boston/Cincinnati trade.

We have dealt our reserve OF for a back up catcher that bats Left handed this is another move of roster building. We always seem to be short a LHB when if comes to choosing a Pinch Hitter

Here is what other teams are thinking about

Jabez54 · 04-01-2013, 02:42 PM

Your Team got the "Steal of the Deal" ... He is a solid catcher ... and YOUNG ...

Painmantle · 04-01-2013, 05:20 PM

BIG SOX RALLY IN 9^TH GETS WIN!

Bill Petica gets his first win!

A huge 9^th inning Rally highlighted by a Tillie Walker 3 run shot to tie it and a successful “squeeze” Play to take the lead gets Boston a much needed win over the Yankees and prevents Dutch Leonard from taking loss #5. The Sox has 14 batters in a 9^th that saw 7 hits and 8 runs cross the plate after being down by 4 going into the inning.

The BIG Inning

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The Box Score

Today's Games

Up next 1 more at the Polo Grounds before we head to DC to take on the Senators

03-31-2013, 02:22 PM	#201
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	1918 Regular Season Game 62 OOOOOOOPS! Accidentally clicked “finish today” instead of “play game” of course we lost! The Box Score Todays Games Up next Ruth sits out before he pitches in 2 days...he'll be available for pinch hitting and late inning heroics __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

03-31-2013, 03:32 PM	#202
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	1918 Regular Season Game 63 ONE-HITTER! Heading into the 4^thinning with a 1-0 lead the Red Sox were Ruth’less both literally and figuratively.The Sox exploded for 8 runs including a Tillie Walker 3-run Homer that capped off the scoring. Bullet Joe Bush and Lore “King” Bader did the rest allowing only 1 hit combined for the game while walking 4 and striking out 7. Bush was masterful for 2.2 innings until he left the game with an undisclosed/diagnosed injury. Boston Brass is still waiting to hear from the team Doctors. The Box Score Today's Games Up Next Ruth takes the mound! n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

03-31-2013, 03:50 PM	#203
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,139	For a moment there ... I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me by seeing a doubleheader between Boston and Philadelphia ... __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!!

03-31-2013, 06:53 PM	#204
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Ruth Wins, Dubuc Saves, Detroit Deals Again! Detroit deals their Stopper for youth Babe Ruth overcame 3wild pitches late in the game to get the win. Jean Dubuc recorded his 5^thsave by retiring the last 3 batters in a game that had fans on the edge of their seat. Tillie Walker hit his 5^th homer in the 8^th inning for an insurance run that Boston almost needed. The Detroit Tigers continue their rebuilding by trading 23 year old Established Reliever George Cunningham for two youngsters, RF Sammy Vick the #35 prospect and MR Alex Ferguson the #43prospect. Boston is still waiting on the Bullet Joe diagnosis but Jack Coombs is prepared to take a role in the starting rotation if needed. The Box Score Today's Games Tomorrow is a rare 2nd off day of the week __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

03-31-2013, 09:27 PM	#205
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Off Day report Here is your official off day report: Brought to you by "The Yankees Suck Association" Standings Players of the week Todays games and sucky stuff BIG 4 GAME SERIES WITH THE HATED YANKEES NEXT! __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

03-31-2013, 10:13 PM	#206
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	1918 Regular Season Game 65 Mays 3 hit’s Yankees! Carl Mays was impressive on the road at the Polo Grounds as the Sox silenced the Yankee faithful with 5 runs by the 3^rd inning. Mays unconventional pitching style has befuddled many a hitters. Ruth and Tiller continued their terrorization of Pitchers going a combined 7-12. The Box Score Todays Games Only one more game until Side three of the Heptagonal report!!! (and it's against the Hated Yankees) __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 12:19 AM	#207
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Say it ain't so Joe! Bullet Joe Bush's right elbow is ailing! Bullet Joe Bush got his diagnosis today and he’ll miss 7 weeks with tendonitis in his right elbow. Jack Coombs is expected to take his slot in the rotation for as long as he can hold it down. It that doesn’t workout the options get thin and involve a trade for a starter or Babe Ruth moving into a 4 man rotation which would substantially reduce his at Plate appearances for as long as it last! n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 12:58 AM	#208
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	1918 Regular Season Game 66 Yankees run one out. Wally pipp had the game winning RBI with a bases loaded IF Single! Yankees had a bases loaded infield hit to bring the winning run across with no outs in the bottom of the 9^th. Defensive specialist Everett Scott suffered an injury and has yet to be evaluated.Yankees announced another trade today! The Box Score Today's Games Up next, you know it,you love it...It's the Heptagonal Report Side 3 n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 01:03 AM	#209
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,139	I didn't realized that Carl threw underhand-like submarine motion !!! ... him, along with Walter ... Hmm ... I wonder how many Deadball pitchers threw Subs ... that may explained longevity of usage then ... Sucks with Joe ... whose taking his place? ... anybody good down in the minors? __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!! Last edited by Jabez54; 04-01-2013 at 10:56 AM.

04-01-2013, 02:48 AM	#210
Thelkin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 78	Oh yeah. Though I do admit I only knew that due to this game and getting "The Pitch That Killed" by Mike Sowell. It followed Mays' joining the Red Sox at the same time as Babe Ruth. His joining the Yankees and focussing on the 1920 World Series series chase when he fatally beaned Ray Chapman. Great Dynasty... keep it up

04-01-2013, 08:35 AM	#211
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Heptagonal Report-Side Three Hello all, Hope your enjoying this little world of mine. We officially sit (From a Red Sox perspective) exactly3/7 through this 1918 season. The Hated Yankees are playing some great Ball and making trades to get in a position to defend their lead in the 2^nd half of the season. More surprising however is the Detroit Tigers going into “rebuild” Mode before July but then again they are already 16 ½ games out. Maybe it’s time for us to think about making a serious play for a quality SS or 3B (Rogers Hornsby anyone?)…imho our two weakest positions. Also given the Injury to George Bullet Bush we may be shopping for a SP soon enough. But then again relievers Jack Coombs and Ferdie Schupp both have a very high endurance. We are trying to avoid a 4 man rotation that includes Ruth as that would cut down dramatically on his PA and that can’t be a good thing (Especially in adynasty built around him). In this Heptangonal report we’ll break the player stats down into leagues instead of them being combined; this will give it a little more depth. Expect this report to be in several post as it is a lot easier to avoid posting catastrophe that way. Thanks Enjoy Rhett Aka ”Painmantle” Now onto the Report! The Standings __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 09:15 AM	#212
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Team/Ruth Stuff Team Leaders Babe Ruth as a Pitcher Babe Ruth as a Hitter n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 10:46 AM	#213
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	The AL Teams AL Teams n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 10:50 AM	#214
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	The NL Teams The NL Teams n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 11:02 AM	#215
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	NL Indivudal Leaders NL Hitting NL Pitching NL Fielding n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 11:12 AM	#216
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	AL individual Stats AL Hitting AL Pitching AL Fielding n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 11:28 AM	#217
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Boston Individual Stats Boston Pitchers Bullet Joe Bush is on the DL Boston Hitters n __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 02:16 PM	#218
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	Trade news Boston/Cincinnati trade. We have dealt our reserve OF for a back up catcher that bats Left handed this is another move of roster building. We always seem to be short a LHB when if comes to choosing a Pinch Hitter Here is what other teams are thinking about __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino

04-01-2013, 02:42 PM	#219
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,139	Your Team got the "Steal of the Deal" ... He is a solid catcher ... and YOUNG ... __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!!

04-01-2013, 05:20 PM	#220
Painmantle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greenfield ,IN Posts: 3,053	1918 Regular Season Game 67 BIG SOX RALLY IN 9^TH GETS WIN! Bill Petica gets his first win! A huge 9^th inning Rally highlighted by a Tillie Walker 3 run shot to tie it and a successful “squeeze” Play to take the lead gets Boston a much needed win over the Yankees and prevents Dutch Leonard from taking loss #5. The Sox has 14 batters in a 9^th that saw 7 hits and 8 runs cross the plate after being down by 4 going into the inning. The BIG Inning > The Box Score Today's Games Up next 1 more at the Polo Grounds before we head to DC to take on the Senators __________________ “As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.” -Babe Ruth “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”-Tris Speaker My Dynasties The Beantown Bambino