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legendsport · 03-21-2007, 09:35 AM

SURPRISE, SURPRISE! THE NL RACE IS TIGHT AGAIN

Well, it just wouldn't be the National League if it wasn't a complete free-for-all atop the standings. This year the Beaneaters (despite the handicap of their nickname), the Superbas (living up to their nickname) and the Giants (likewise) are all in a knot at the top of the list. Right now the Bostonians hold a one-game edge on Brooklyn and New York with Cincinnati lurking six back at the edge of contention.

The Beaneaters' rise to the top has been surprising, mainly because their pitching has been the worst in all of BaTTY (3.63 team ERA). The hitting is solid and they lead the league in stolen bases, which helps offset the pitching problems. Brooklyn is slightly above average in just about every category but is thriving because of a very solid 29-19 road record. If they could win at that rate at home, they'd be leading by several games. And New York, who have led the league most of the season, are right there as well, with a decent offense (3rd in batting) and mediocre pitching.

Over in the American League, Detroit has climbed into the top spot, holding a two-game lead on erstwhile leader Washington, with the resurgent Boston Americans four off the pace. Detroit's Andy Hassler has notched 20 victories, the first to reach that mark this season, and both Kirby Puckett and Jimmy Cooney are having solid seasons for the Tigers.

scprideandms · 03-21-2007, 09:39 AM

+1

metsgeek · 03-21-2007, 11:04 AM

We need an all-Boston Series so we can settle this thing once and for all.....punk

scprideandms · 03-21-2007, 12:02 PM

We will whenever you finally get a 'decent" team...............

legendsport · 03-22-2007, 07:02 AM

WILD FINISH - AGAIN - IN THE SENIOR LOOP

It seems like every season comes down to the wire in the National League, and 1905 was no exception. The New York Giants and Boston Beaneaters battled to the final day - and beyond - to determine the 1905 pennant. When both teams finished with identical 91-63 records, a one-game playoff was needed to decide who would meet the AL champion Detroit Tigers in the World Series.

"Wild Bill" Donovan toed the slab for Boston, squaring off with New York's Dutch Ruether before almost 30,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in Gotham. The Beaneaters jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings and entered the bottom of the eighth leading 4-1. But the Giants came on late, scoring one in the eighth and two in the ninth to force extra frames. The Giants parlayed that momentum into a pennant-winning run in the bottom of the 11th to head to the World Series in one of the best, though sloppily played (7 errors!) in BaTTY history.

HO HUM: TIGERS CRUISE TO AL PENNANT

After the dramatics in the NL, the AL chase seems almost boring. The Tigers finished six games ahead of Washington (both Boston and St. Louis were seven back) to claim the AL flag. Detroit's Andy Hassler won 31 games, and became the first league hurler to overshadow his celebrated rotation-mate, the great Matt Kilroy who won 'only' 27 this year for the Tigers.

Batting champions were Cap Anson in the NL (who else?) who hit .418 and has a CAREER batting average of .411, and New York's Ty Cobb, who hit .363 for the last-place (again) Highlanders.

Speaking of last-place, this season will feature the first BaTTY draft lottery. The decimal portion of today's Dow Jones NYSE closing number will determine who picks first in the 1906 BaTTY draft.

The candidates and their lucky numbers:

Chicago (N) - 00 to 49
Pittsburgh - 50 to 74
New York (A) - 75 to 89
Chicago (A) - 90 to 99

After today's closing bell we'll know who gets first crack at the fresh crop of incoming ballplayers...

metsgeek · 03-22-2007, 07:58 AM

Awww.... poor Beaneaters

scprideandms · 03-22-2007, 08:19 AM

at least Boston had 1 team with a decent year!!!!

JasonBonham · 03-22-2007, 08:21 AM

FINNALY TIGERS ROAR !!!!!!

Its about time we get a pennent , Kilroy and Hassler have dominated the league with their 1-2 punch and its not supprising their sitting 1-2 in total wins and 1-3 in carrer era's. I was supprised Kilroy lost like 7 of his last 10 games or we would have had dual 30 game winners. Their 27-30 so they should be solid for another 2-3 seasons.

Now we can see how many WS's this team can string together

scprideandms · 03-22-2007, 08:34 AM

Mr. Larry Dierker (who is responsible for losing the 1 game playoff) is now on the trading block. It's obvious he is not a Ross Gload-type clutch player.

Y0DA55 · 03-22-2007, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonBonham

Now we can see how many WS's this team can string together

I guess you will have to wait until next year to start that streak... cause you ain't winning this one!

Go Giants!

scprideandms · 03-22-2007, 02:15 PM

let's see Detroit and New York in the World Series, such a tough choice...let me think who I should root for............

NEITHER.... I'd root for that "other" Boston team before either of them, not that I'll ever really need to since the odds of them ever being good is "nil" considering their management team.....

legendsport · 03-23-2007, 10:27 AM

GIANTS CAPTURE WORLD SERIES IN SEVEN

The tempering received by the New York Giants in their pennant battle with the Boston Beaneaters helped provide them with the steel to withstand the very tough pitching of the American League's Detroit Tigers in winning the 1905 BaTTY World Series.

The Giants took game seven by a score of 3-0 as John Wetteland outdueled the legendary Matt Kilroy. It was the third matchup of the series for the aces of their respective teams, and the younger and less-heralded Wetteland captured the last two of the trio, games four and seven. For his efforts, which included a 1.69 earned run average, Wetteland was tabbed as the Series Most Valuable Player.

GM STANDINGS THRU 1905:

Code:

OOTP Board Alias	Team - GM Since			Wins	Losses	Pct	Pennants (WS Champ BOLD)
metsgeek		Boston (A) - original		382	346	.525	
scprideandms		Boston (N) - original		383	346	.525	1902
Mark Goercke		Brooklyn - 1905			82	72	.000	
jeheinz72		Chicago (A) - original		353	375	.485	
kreitena		Chicago (N) - original		347	381	.477	
tward13			Cincinnati - original		361	367	.496	1904
			Cleveland			0	0	.000	
JasonBonham		Detroit - original		401	327	.551	1905
jf7623			New York (A) - original		292	436	.401	
Y0da55			New York (N) - original		366	363	.502	1905
Yankees227		Philadelphia (A) - original	353	375	.485	
deuelz			Philadelphia (N) - original	366	362	.503	
ifspuds			Pittsburgh - original		364	365	.499	1901 1903
satchel73		St. Louis (A) - original	419	309	.576	1901 1903 1904
pat			St. Louis (N) - original	346	382	.475	
cec2			Washington - original		377	351	.518	1902

Y0DA55 · 03-23-2007, 11:47 AM

Hoo-AH! Yay Giants!

deuelz · 03-23-2007, 08:47 PM

Batty Catobase updated through 1905.

legendsport · 03-26-2007, 09:09 AM

KINER TAPPED FIRST OVERALL

Promising outfielder Ralph Kiner was the first selection in the 1906 Amateur draft and will be joining the National League's Chicago Cubs this season, though whether or not he's ready to become the regular patrolman of the left pasture remains to be seen.

This time around, the BaTTY GMs elected to go with the wielders of the bat at the top of the draft, as the first chucker to get a call was Orval Overall who was grabbed by the St. Louis Cardinals with the fifth choice.

This year's sleeper pick? It might just turn out to be right-hander Jim Palmer, who was chosen ninth overall by the Cincinnati Reds. Palmer is young and has a wealth of talent. Another good bet would be the man drafted just after "Cakes" Palmer - a good-old boy from the Carolinas named Jim "Catfish" Hunter, who will take a spot on the staff of one of the American League's best teams, the St. Louis Browns.

The results of the 1906 BaTTY Amateur Draft are below:

Round 1:
Chicago (N) pick: LF Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh pick: RF Sherry Magee
New York (A) pick: SS Leo Cardenas
Chicago (A) pick: RF Doc Gessler
St. Louis (N) pick: P Orval Overall
Cleveland pick: 1B Dave Orr
Philadelphia (A) pick: 3B Bobby Estalella
Philadelphia (N) pick: 3B Jim Delahanty
Cincinnati pick: P Jim Palmer
St. Louis (A) pick: P Catfish Hunter
Brooklyn pick: P Jeff Robinson
Boston (A) pick: P Hal Carlson
Washington pick: C Candy LaChance
Detroit pick: P Dan Daub
Boston (N) pick: P Darby O'Brien
New York (N) pick: P Scott Service
Round 2 :
Chicago (N) pick: RF Jim King
Pittsburgh pick: SS Floyd Baker
New York (A) pick: P Bob Purkey
Chicago (A) pick: 2B Jerry Browne
St. Louis (N) pick: P Jim Abbott
Cleveland pick: 2B Jake Atz
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Duke Maas
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Johnny Ruffin
Cincinnati pick: P Bob Kelly
St. Louis (A) pick: SS UL Washington
Brooklyn pick: 3B Jim Morrison
Boston (A) pick: P Joe Genewich
Washington pick: 2B Rich Amaral
Detroit pick: P Mark Williamson
Boston (N) pick: P Vive Lindaman
New York (N) pick: P Moe Drabowsky
Round 3 :
Chicago (N) pick: P Jose Paniagua
Pittsburgh pick: RF Walt McCredie
New York (A) pick: P Esteban Yan
Chicago (A) pick: P Pete Falcone
St. Louis (N) pick: P Jerry DiPoto
Cleveland pick: 2B Johnny Burnett
Philadelphia (A) pick: C Joe Nolan
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Kid Madden
Cincinnati pick: P Mike Ryba
St. Louis (A) pick: 2B Dalton Jones
Brooklyn pick: P Gerry Arrigo
Boston (A) pick: LF Billy Zitzmann
Washington pick: C Johnny Gooch
Detroit pick: C Merv Shea
Boston (N) pick: 3B Greg Norton
New York (N) pick: CF Johnny Dickshot
Round 4 :
Chicago (N) pick: CF Cecil Espy
Pittsburgh pick: C Javier Valentin
New York (A) pick: RF Newt Randall
Chicago (A) pick: RF Glen Gorbous
St. Louis (N) pick: SS Bill Cissell
Cleveland pick: LF Joe Keough
Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Hal Jeffcoat
Philadelphia (N) pick: LF Jud Daley
Cincinnati pick: 2B Emil Verban
St. Louis (A) pick: C Rube Walker
Brooklyn pick: 3B Ray Bates
Boston (A) pick: C Tom Needham
Washington pick: 3B Roy Staiger
Detroit pick: SS Tim Manning
Boston (N) pick: 1B Harry Spies
New York (N) pick: LF Matt Luke

legendsport · 03-27-2007, 08:10 AM

CHAMPS STUMBLE OUT OF THE GATES

Did their 1905 World Series win leave the New York Giants jaded? That is the question being asked as the defending champs have played mediocre ball thus far this spring and find themselves in fifth-place, a game under .500 and seven back of the front-running Cincinnati Reds.

The problem? In a word, pitching. The Giants' staff has been the worst in all of BaTTY thus far, with a 4.49 staff ERA, also allowing the most runs, walks and home runs. The only bright spot has been staff ace and World Series MVP John Wetteland who is 6-4 with a 2.75 ERA.

Meanwhile, the Giants opponents in the '05 Series, the Detroit Tigers, are off to a roaring start once again, with the best record in BaTTY (28-13), good for a four-game cushion on the second-place Boston Americans. Kirby Puckett is hitting .410 to lead the offense, while the pitching has a pair of nine-game winners in Randy Jones and Matt Kilroy (though Kilroy's ERA has ballooned to a frightening - for him - 3.81) and third starter Andy Hassler is 7-2 with a 2.06 ERA.

There's a new face atop the National League's hitting leaderboards as Brooklyn's Nick Johnson is hitting .415 to lead the league and perennial champ Can Anson may be slowing down - his average is a "mere" .377 thus far.

tward13 · 03-27-2007, 08:58 AM

Nice start for the Reds.

However we are looking for some MI help.

I have some SPs available (Juden and Hutton) to deal.

JasonBonham · 03-27-2007, 09:17 AM

I think Kilroy is starting to show he is mortal so we better make our move now as I hate to seet this guy retire without his championship.

metsgeek · 03-27-2007, 01:16 PM

The Americans are only 4 games back in 2nd, and this was quite nice to see:

Quote:

Monday 5/20/1906 :
Dick Allen increased his bat control, resulting in more contact!
Dick Allen has improved his plate disclipine!

With Luzinski and Stargell getting older, I needed one of my top young guys to get a nice increase in talent

Y0DA55 · 03-27-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legendsport

CHAMPS STUMBLE OUT OF THE GATES

Did their 1905 World Series win leave the New York Giants jaded? That is the question being asked as the defending champs have played mediocre ball thus far this spring and find themselves in fifth-place, a game under .500 and seven back of the front-running Cincinnati Reds.

The problem? In a word, pitching. The Giants' staff has been the worst in all of BaTTY thus far, with a 4.49 staff ERA, also allowing the most runs, walks and home runs. The only bright spot has been staff ace and World Series MVP John Wetteland who is 6-4 with a 2.75 ERA.

I didn't expect to become some sort of dynasty. I can't believe the team got as good as they got so fast. We added like 3 or 4 people and went from bottom dwellers to World Champs. I think that the real Giants are somewhere in between. We just played way over our head last year.

Although, I am hoping things can change.

03-21-2007, 09:35 AM	#221
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,922	August '05 Update SURPRISE, SURPRISE! THE NL RACE IS TIGHT AGAIN Well, it just wouldn't be the National League if it wasn't a complete free-for-all atop the standings. This year the Beaneaters (despite the handicap of their nickname), the Superbas (living up to their nickname) and the Giants (likewise) are all in a knot at the top of the list. Right now the Bostonians hold a one-game edge on Brooklyn and New York with Cincinnati lurking six back at the edge of contention. The Beaneaters' rise to the top has been surprising, mainly because their pitching has been the worst in all of BaTTY (3.63 team ERA). The hitting is solid and they lead the league in stolen bases, which helps offset the pitching problems. Brooklyn is slightly above average in just about every category but is thriving because of a very solid 29-19 road record. If they could win at that rate at home, they'd be leading by several games. And New York, who have led the league most of the season, are right there as well, with a decent offense (3rd in batting) and mediocre pitching. Over in the American League, Detroit has climbed into the top spot, holding a two-game lead on erstwhile leader Washington, with the resurgent Boston Americans four off the pace. Detroit's Andy Hassler has notched 20 victories, the first to reach that mark this season, and both Kirby Puckett and Jimmy Cooney are having solid seasons for the Tigers. __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball, basketball, football, hockey & more! Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale Same Song, Different Tune - The Barrells in the Modern Era

03-21-2007, 09:39 AM	#222
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	+1 __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

03-21-2007, 11:04 AM	#223
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	We need an all-Boston Series so we can settle this thing once and for all.....punk __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

03-21-2007, 12:02 PM	#224
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	We will whenever you finally get a 'decent" team............... __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

03-22-2007, 07:02 AM	#225
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,922	End of Regular Season - 1905 WILD FINISH - AGAIN - IN THE SENIOR LOOP It seems like every season comes down to the wire in the National League, and 1905 was no exception. The New York Giants and Boston Beaneaters battled to the final day - and beyond - to determine the 1905 pennant. When both teams finished with identical 91-63 records, a one-game playoff was needed to decide who would meet the AL champion Detroit Tigers in the World Series. "Wild Bill" Donovan toed the slab for Boston, squaring off with New York's Dutch Ruether before almost 30,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in Gotham. The Beaneaters jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings and entered the bottom of the eighth leading 4-1. But the Giants came on late, scoring one in the eighth and two in the ninth to force extra frames. The Giants parlayed that momentum into a pennant-winning run in the bottom of the 11th to head to the World Series in one of the best, though sloppily played (7 errors!) in BaTTY history. HO HUM: TIGERS CRUISE TO AL PENNANT After the dramatics in the NL, the AL chase seems almost boring. The Tigers finished six games ahead of Washington (both Boston and St. Louis were seven back) to claim the AL flag. Detroit's Andy Hassler won 31 games, and became the first league hurler to overshadow his celebrated rotation-mate, the great Matt Kilroy who won 'only' 27 this year for the Tigers. Batting champions were Cap Anson in the NL (who else?) who hit .418 and has a CAREER batting average of .411, and New York's Ty Cobb, who hit .363 for the last-place (again) Highlanders. Speaking of last-place, this season will feature the first BaTTY draft lottery. The decimal portion of today's Dow Jones NYSE closing number will determine who picks first in the 1906 BaTTY draft. The candidates and their lucky numbers: Chicago (N) - 00 to 49 Pittsburgh - 50 to 74 New York (A) - 75 to 89 Chicago (A) - 90 to 99 After today's closing bell we'll know who gets first crack at the fresh crop of incoming ballplayers... __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball, basketball, football, hockey & more! Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale Same Song, Different Tune - The Barrells in the Modern Era

03-22-2007, 07:58 AM	#226
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Awww.... poor Beaneaters __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

03-22-2007, 08:19 AM	#227
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	at least Boston had 1 team with a decent year!!!! __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

03-22-2007, 08:21 AM	#228
JasonBonham Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 105	FINNALY TIGERS ROAR !!!!!! Its about time we get a pennent , Kilroy and Hassler have dominated the league with their 1-2 punch and its not supprising their sitting 1-2 in total wins and 1-3 in carrer era's. I was supprised Kilroy lost like 7 of his last 10 games or we would have had dual 30 game winners. Their 27-30 so they should be solid for another 2-3 seasons. Now we can see how many WS's this team can string together

03-22-2007, 08:34 AM	#229
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	Mr. Larry Dierker (who is responsible for losing the 1 game playoff) is now on the trading block. It's obvious he is not a Ross Gload-type clutch player. __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

03-22-2007, 02:15 PM	#231
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	let's see Detroit and New York in the World Series, such a tough choice...let me think who I should root for............ NEITHER.... I'd root for that "other" Boston team before either of them, not that I'll ever really need to since the odds of them ever being good is "nil" considering their management team..... __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

03-23-2007, 10:27 AM	#232
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,922	1905 World Series & GM Standings Update GIANTS CAPTURE WORLD SERIES IN SEVEN The tempering received by the New York Giants in their pennant battle with the Boston Beaneaters helped provide them with the steel to withstand the very tough pitching of the American League's Detroit Tigers in winning the 1905 BaTTY World Series. The Giants took game seven by a score of 3-0 as John Wetteland outdueled the legendary Matt Kilroy. It was the third matchup of the series for the aces of their respective teams, and the younger and less-heralded Wetteland captured the last two of the trio, games four and seven. For his efforts, which included a 1.69 earned run average, Wetteland was tabbed as the Series Most Valuable Player. GM STANDINGS THRU 1905: Code: OOTP Board Alias Team - GM Since Wins Losses Pct Pennants (WS Champ BOLD) metsgeek Boston (A) - original 382 346 .525 scprideandms Boston (N) - original 383 346 .525 1902 Mark Goercke Brooklyn - 1905 82 72 .000 jeheinz72 Chicago (A) - original 353 375 .485 kreitena Chicago (N) - original 347 381 .477 tward13 Cincinnati - original 361 367 .496 1904 Cleveland 0 0 .000 JasonBonham Detroit - original 401 327 .551 1905 jf7623 New York (A) - original 292 436 .401 Y0da55 New York (N) - original 366 363 .502 1905 Yankees227 Philadelphia (A) - original 353 375 .485 deuelz Philadelphia (N) - original 366 362 .503 ifspuds Pittsburgh - original 364 365 .499 1901 1903 satchel73 St. Louis (A) - original 419 309 .576 1901 1903 1904 pat St. Louis (N) - original 346 382 .475 cec2 Washington - original 377 351 .518 1902 __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball, basketball, football, hockey & more! Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale Same Song, Different Tune - The Barrells in the Modern Era

03-23-2007, 11:47 AM	#233
Y0DA55 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the middle of the Yankees/Red Sox Rivalry Posts: 1,771	Hoo-AH! Yay Giants! __________________ Do, or do not, there is no try!

03-23-2007, 08:47 PM	#234
deuelz Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redlands, CA. Posts: 271	Batty Catobase updated through 1905.

03-26-2007, 09:09 AM	#235
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,922	1906 Draft Results KINER TAPPED FIRST OVERALL Promising outfielder Ralph Kiner was the first selection in the 1906 Amateur draft and will be joining the National League's Chicago Cubs this season, though whether or not he's ready to become the regular patrolman of the left pasture remains to be seen. This time around, the BaTTY GMs elected to go with the wielders of the bat at the top of the draft, as the first chucker to get a call was Orval Overall who was grabbed by the St. Louis Cardinals with the fifth choice. This year's sleeper pick? It might just turn out to be right-hander Jim Palmer, who was chosen ninth overall by the Cincinnati Reds. Palmer is young and has a wealth of talent. Another good bet would be the man drafted just after "Cakes" Palmer - a good-old boy from the Carolinas named Jim "Catfish" Hunter, who will take a spot on the staff of one of the American League's best teams, the St. Louis Browns. The results of the 1906 BaTTY Amateur Draft are below: Round 1: Chicago (N) pick: LF Ralph Kiner Pittsburgh pick: RF Sherry Magee New York (A) pick: SS Leo Cardenas Chicago (A) pick: RF Doc Gessler St. Louis (N) pick: P Orval Overall Cleveland pick: 1B Dave Orr Philadelphia (A) pick: 3B Bobby Estalella Philadelphia (N) pick: 3B Jim Delahanty Cincinnati pick: P Jim Palmer St. Louis (A) pick: P Catfish Hunter Brooklyn pick: P Jeff Robinson Boston (A) pick: P Hal Carlson Washington pick: C Candy LaChance Detroit pick: P Dan Daub Boston (N) pick: P Darby O'Brien New York (N) pick: P Scott Service Round 2 : Chicago (N) pick: RF Jim King Pittsburgh pick: SS Floyd Baker New York (A) pick: P Bob Purkey Chicago (A) pick: 2B Jerry Browne St. Louis (N) pick: P Jim Abbott Cleveland pick: 2B Jake Atz Philadelphia (A) pick: P Duke Maas Philadelphia (N) pick: P Johnny Ruffin Cincinnati pick: P Bob Kelly St. Louis (A) pick: SS UL Washington Brooklyn pick: 3B Jim Morrison Boston (A) pick: P Joe Genewich Washington pick: 2B Rich Amaral Detroit pick: P Mark Williamson Boston (N) pick: P Vive Lindaman New York (N) pick: P Moe Drabowsky Round 3 : Chicago (N) pick: P Jose Paniagua Pittsburgh pick: RF Walt McCredie New York (A) pick: P Esteban Yan Chicago (A) pick: P Pete Falcone St. Louis (N) pick: P Jerry DiPoto Cleveland pick: 2B Johnny Burnett Philadelphia (A) pick: C Joe Nolan Philadelphia (N) pick: P Kid Madden Cincinnati pick: P Mike Ryba St. Louis (A) pick: 2B Dalton Jones Brooklyn pick: P Gerry Arrigo Boston (A) pick: LF Billy Zitzmann Washington pick: C Johnny Gooch Detroit pick: C Merv Shea Boston (N) pick: 3B Greg Norton New York (N) pick: CF Johnny Dickshot Round 4 : Chicago (N) pick: CF Cecil Espy Pittsburgh pick: C Javier Valentin New York (A) pick: RF Newt Randall Chicago (A) pick: RF Glen Gorbous St. Louis (N) pick: SS Bill Cissell Cleveland pick: LF Joe Keough Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Hal Jeffcoat Philadelphia (N) pick: LF Jud Daley Cincinnati pick: 2B Emil Verban St. Louis (A) pick: C Rube Walker Brooklyn pick: 3B Ray Bates Boston (A) pick: C Tom Needham Washington pick: 3B Roy Staiger Detroit pick: SS Tim Manning Boston (N) pick: 1B Harry Spies New York (N) pick: LF Matt Luke __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball, basketball, football, hockey & more! Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale Same Song, Different Tune - The Barrells in the Modern Era

03-27-2007, 08:10 AM	#236
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,922	June '06 Update CHAMPS STUMBLE OUT OF THE GATES Did their 1905 World Series win leave the New York Giants jaded? That is the question being asked as the defending champs have played mediocre ball thus far this spring and find themselves in fifth-place, a game under .500 and seven back of the front-running Cincinnati Reds. The problem? In a word, pitching. The Giants' staff has been the worst in all of BaTTY thus far, with a 4.49 staff ERA, also allowing the most runs, walks and home runs. The only bright spot has been staff ace and World Series MVP John Wetteland who is 6-4 with a 2.75 ERA. Meanwhile, the Giants opponents in the '05 Series, the Detroit Tigers, are off to a roaring start once again, with the best record in BaTTY (28-13), good for a four-game cushion on the second-place Boston Americans. Kirby Puckett is hitting .410 to lead the offense, while the pitching has a pair of nine-game winners in Randy Jones and Matt Kilroy (though Kilroy's ERA has ballooned to a frightening - for him - 3.81) and third starter Andy Hassler is 7-2 with a 2.06 ERA. There's a new face atop the National League's hitting leaderboards as Brooklyn's Nick Johnson is hitting .415 to lead the league and perennial champ Can Anson may be slowing down - his average is a "mere" .377 thus far. __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball, basketball, football, hockey & more! Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale Same Song, Different Tune - The Barrells in the Modern Era

03-27-2007, 08:58 AM	#237
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,964	Nice start for the Reds. However we are looking for some MI help. I have some SPs available (Juden and Hutton) to deal.

03-27-2007, 09:17 AM	#238
JasonBonham Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 105	I think Kilroy is starting to show he is mortal so we better make our move now as I hate to seet this guy retire without his championship.