Time Warp Baseball

[lgkeeper]

Harry's sticking it out for one more year, huh?

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by lgkeeper
Harry's sticking it out for one more year, huh?

Yeah, and it looks like he'll be splitting time with 27-year old John Wall... I guess Harry's staying on in a mentor role, as well as tacking on a few more hits to his total...

[Matt from TN]

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1928

Three teams currently sit atop the AL as the season nears. The defending champion Yankees remain strong, but their offense has some question marks. The Senators still have a top-notch offense, but young pitchers like Brett Smith and Colin Turtle must take on a bigger role. The Athletics are dangerous as ever, but their improving pitching needs to take that next step. Last season, the AL had no dominant team, and most clubs hovered around .500. The Red Sox, White Sox and Tigers remain in the mix, but no one really knows who will stand out.

The Phillies enter the season as the class of the NL. They are also considered to be the class of the major leagues. Their pitching staff could become the best in history. The biggest question across the major leagues is whether or not the Braves can finally make some noise and break their miserable 14-year losing streak. Their pitching staff is strong and their offense easily stacks up as the best in the NL. It is time to "put up or shut up" for Boston. Their players are very young and on the verge of breaking out. Manager "Dragon" McKim is likely on his last leg. If he does not turn around this team immediately, he will likely be out of a job by autumn. The Cubs have built an impressive team, and if their youngsters continue their rate of improvement, they could easily challenge for the pennant. The Reds and Cardinals are the next tier of teams. They are both talented, but will likely not have what it takes to take down the NL heavyweights.

After becoming the first team to win a pennant (let alone the World Series) and then finish in last the next season, Brooklyn is looking for answers. With their top three stars nearing the end of their careers - outfielder Charlie Mathews and pitchers Johnny Swinson and Brandon Felmet - the Robins decided to retain longtime manager Ben Lafayette as the team starts building for the future. The organization wants to keep Lafayette around in hopes that he will share his wealth of experience with younger players. Lafayette has managed the team since 1912 and led them to their only two World Series titles, but even this veteran knows his days could be numbered if he does not show improvement over last season.



Ancestors Added:


Frank Smith, SP, Brooklyn Robins



Smith is a top-notch pitcher with a great career ahead of him. He will begin the season in AA, but with his talents and Brooklyn's need for depth, he will likely be in the majors soon.


Francis Xavier "F.X." Ditty, 2B, New York Giants



F.X. Ditty, the son of longtime Giants great Campbell Ditty, will not only join his father in the major leagues this season, but he will actually play on the same team as him! This will be the first time in history that a father and son were on the same team. The Giants have little hope of winning a pennant this season and Campbell is at the end of his career (perhaps he stuck around to play one year with his son?), but F.X. is an exceptional hitter with a great future ahead of him.


Dewey Mickelsen, CF, Chicago Cubs



Mickelsen is destined to be a star in this league. He is a solid hitter and solid defensive outfielder with good speed, but his strong suit is power. He has the potential to hit a lot of home runs in comfy Wrigley Field, and he also has a keen eye and draws a lot of walks. The Cubs already have an up-and-coming centerfielder in 20-year-old Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, so Dewey's future could be in left field.


Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Washington Senators



With easily the most interesting name in baseball history, "Boeken" has great hitting ability and a lot of power. He is a solid defensive leftfielder, who can also play third base. He will begin the season in AA, but with Washington's aging outfield, his future in the major leagues should come soon. If only he could play center....


Virgil "Tank" Lusk, C, Philadelphia Athletics



Lusk joins a strong Athletics offense, but he is stuck in the middle of a heated battle for playing time behind the plate. With catchers Daniel Hastings, King Hodson and Joey Wright in the mix, Lusk will have to fight for every bit of playing time this season. However, over the long term, Lusk has the best potential to stick around as a full-time catcher. He's a solid hitter with a very good eye, but his strength is defense. Even at his young age, he has been lauded for his ability to handle even the eldest of pitchers and call a good game. He can also play first base, and should be the team's only backup at that position.

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Matt from TN
Francis Xavier "F.X." Ditty, 2B, New York Giants



F.X. Ditty, the son of longtime Giants great Campbell Ditty, will not only join his father in the major leagues this season, but he will actually play on the same team as him! This will be the first time in history that a father and son were on the same team. The Giants have little hope of winning a pennant this season and Campbell is at the end of his career (perhaps he stuck around to play one year with his son?), but F.X. is an exceptional hitter with a great future ahead of him.

That's awesome! I didn't think Campbell would stick around another year, but this certainly makes sense. And the Ditty tradition continues

[fhomess]

Woo hoo! My gran-pappy finally made it in!

Originally posted by Matt from TN
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1928

Ancestors Added:

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Washington Senators



With easily the most interesting name in baseball history, "Boeken" has great hitting ability and a lot of power. He is a solid defensive leftfielder, who can also play third base. He will begin the season in AA, but with Washington's aging outfield, his future in the major leagues should come soon. If only he could play center....

[Matt from TN]

May 1, 1928

In his second year as manager, Detroit's Heinrich Kahle seems to have lit a fire under his troops. They began the season with the best record in the AL. However, the league is looking highly competitive so far, with three teams - the White Sox, Yankees and Senators - above .500. The Athletics started slowly, but they are now just 4 games back with an 11-11 record.

With his job possibly on the line, Boston manager "Dragon" McKim has gotten his Braves off to a fine start. They have tied Detroit for the best record in the big leagues so far. The Cardinals are just a half-game back though, and the Phillies and Giants are lurking nearby. In his quest to save his own hide and restore pride back to the franchise, Brooklyn manager Ben Lafayette has led his team to a respectable 10-12 record after a month of play.


Batters of the Month:

AL - "Juicy" Shiflet, LF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .481 with 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, 6 stolen bases and 3 home runs.

NL - Whitey Kohse, SS, New York Giants - He hit .468 with 21 RBI, 18 runs scored and 5 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 4-2 with a 1.00 ERA and 2 shutouts. In 6 starts, he threw 2 shutouts, 3 1-run complete games and a 3-run complete game. One of his losses was 1-0.

NL - Tobe Palmer, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 1 shutout.

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          15  7 .682 -
Chicago (A)      13  9 .591 2.0 
New York (A)     12 10 .545 3.0
Washington       12 10 .545 3.0
Philadelphia (A) 11 11 .500 4.0
Boston (A)        9 13 .409 6.0
Cleveland         9 13 .409 6.0
St. Louis (A)     7 15 .318 8.0 
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       15  7 .682 -  
St. Louis (N)    15  8 .652 0.5
Philadelphia (N) 12 10 .545 3.0
New York (N)     12 11 .522 3.5
Brooklyn         10 12 .455 5.0 
Pittsburgh       10 14 .417 6.0 
Chicago (N)       8 14 .364 7.0
Cincinnati        8 14 .364 7.0

Ancestors:

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops hit 3 home runs and is 2nd in the NL with 21 runs scored.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky is 4th in the AL with a .422 average.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Detroit - Thomas hit .365 with 4 home runs as the Tigers lead the AL.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland - Duckie hit just .195 but he leads the AL with 11 steals.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .370 with 20 RBI and 3 home runs after returning from his injury.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon went 5-1 with a 3.06 ERA, tying for the NL lead in wins.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior went 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA, which is the 3rd best ERA in the NL.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .323 and is 2nd in the NL with 22 RBI.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Chicago (N) - Levi is 2nd in the NL with a .440 average.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .475 but is just 2nd in the AL.

[Fanronia]

Woot, great thread. It took me like 5 hours in office doing nothing but reading them, hope my boss didn't notice that I was not reading the USB documents as I supposed to.

Though I dont have any ancestors in the league, I can still feeeeeel the excitement. Very nice job.

Fanronia

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Fanronia
Woot, great thread. It took me like 5 hours in office doing nothing but reading them, hope my boss didn't notice that I was not reading the USB documents as I supposed to.

Though I dont have any ancestors in the league, I can still feeeeeel the excitement. Very nice job.

Fanronia

Now that's dedication! It's never too late to sign up, ya know. Add an ancestor on the other thread, and make sure he has a birthday in 1911, and you'll in the league next season!

[Matt from TN]

That's great to hear! Although I don't condone reading on the job... I thought only I did that...

Yes, you can always sign up if you want... The link to the signup is in my sig (in an above thread) or in the very first post of this thread...

[tward13]

Definitely sign-up. If you thought reading all this was fun, wait until you start caring about the results. I'm complaining about an imaginary manager in a sim league I'm not running, haha.

And you'll really start anticipating Matt's next post so you can check out the stats. A lot of cheap fun.

[Fanronia]

Ya !
I gonna see my grandfather, the first Asian player in the league, to play baseball !
And I believe that he even didn't know what baseball is. It must be fun.

Fanronia

[Matt from TN]

May, 1928

The Tigers went 18-9 and maintained their lead over the AL, but their margin of dominance has dwindled to just a half game. The Athletics were on fire in May, going 22-6 and moving into 2nd place. While the Yankees collapsed and even the Senators slid below .500, the White Sox went 16-11 and are just 4 games back.

In a shocking move, the A's traded their #3 starting pitcher Arden Killbreath to rival Detroit. In return, the A's received shortstop Marcus Sargeant, who is hitting .329 on the season. They also received a minor league pitcher and catcher. The A's felt like the weakest spot in their lineup was SS, but tradnig away Killbreath was a huge shock. That puts added pressure on Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick as the #3 starter. He has a lifetime 5.66 ERA. And now 25-year-old Richard Isaac will be pressed into action as the 4th starter despite not starting a game since 1926. Darrell Brewer is a potential 4th starter, but top prospect Alex Winterhalter is the team's future in the rotation, but he is not quite ready now.

The Braves went 16-10 in May, and behind the finally-dominant duo of the Allen brothers, they kept their lead over the NL. The Cardinals went 14-13 and slipped to 3 games back, but they held fast in 2nd place, because the Giants had the same 14-13 record, while the Phillies stumbled down to a 24-24 record overall. Philadelphia's vaunted pitching staff has been surprisingly average.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Nick Graves, RF, Detroit Tigers - He hit .368 with 32 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs. Wow, 32 RBI!

NL - Greg Sieferman, RF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .406 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - "Punchy" Cote, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 6-1 with a 1.93 ERA.

NL - "Spike" Hansen, New York Giants - He was 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA and 1 shutout.

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          33 16 .673 -
Philadelphia (A) 33 17 .660 0.5
Chicago (A)      29 20 .592 4.0 
Boston (A)       23 26 .469 10.0
Washington       22 27 .449 11.0
Cleveland        20 30 .400 13.5
New York (A)     20 30 .400 13.5
St. Louis (A)    18 32 .360 15.5 
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       31 17 .646 -  
St. Louis (N)    29 21 .580 3.0
New York (N)     26 24 .520 6.0
Philadelphia (N) 24 24 .500 7.0
Cincinnati       24 26 .480 8.0 
Chicago (N)      23 25 .479 8.0
Brooklyn         22 27 .449 9.5 
Pittsburgh       18 33 .353 14.5

Ancestors:

George Ward, RF, Boston (N) - Ward was 2nd in the NL with a .397 before fracturing his hip on May 28th. He won't be back until mid-July.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .400 with 13 RBI, despite the Pirates' struggles.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit a whopping 7 home runs this month including 3 in a single game on May 8th against the Browns. He became the first player in AL history and the 3rd in major league history to hit 3 taters in a game. He leads the AL with 10 homers.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky will be out until late July or early August after suffering a serious elbow injury. He was hitting .374 on the season.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A) - Gus hit .422 with 2 HR and 13 RBI this month.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Sal hit .367 with 3 HR and 21 RBI.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry finally returned to the lineup and hit .293 in 58 AB.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned and his Browns' teammates are having a miserable season. Ned is 2-11 with a 5.92 ERA. After being hit by a line drive two years ago, Ned's talents dropped and he is finally showing the ill effects of that injury.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon is 10-2 on the season and his 2.66 ERA is 2nd in the NL to his brother.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior is 8-3 and he leads the NL with an impressive 1.97 ERA. It seems that his owner's public displeasure with his past performance has spurred him to success.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid is 3rd in the AL with a .428 average. He also leads the league with 53 runs scored.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-2 with a 2.29 ERA and a shutout this month. He leads the AL with a 1.69 ERA.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Chicago (N) - Tyke's .378 average is 3rd in the NL.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops' 9 HR lead the NL. He is also 2nd in the league with 39 runs scored.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit - Adolf has been given the starting SS job, and he has been a big part of Detroit's success. He hit .441 with 15 RBI and 27 runs scored in his first full month of starting. He leads the AL with a .457 average. He was named the AL POTW on May 13th.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York (N) - Fuzz hit .342 with 2 HR and 21 RBI this month, and he was named the NL POTW on May 13th.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston (A) - Tiny took over as the starting SS in Beantown and hit .333 with 10 RBI.

Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati - Liao is still starting at 3B and hit .368 with 18 RBI in May.

Frank Smith, SP, Brooklyn - Frank was promoted to the major league roster after going 5-1 with a 2.16 ERA in AA. He started two games for the Robins in May, going 1-0 with a 5.65 ERA. The first win of his career came on May 27nd against the Pirates.

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Fanronia
Ya !
I gonna see my grandfather, the first Asian player in the league, to play baseball !
And I believe that he even didn't know what baseball is. It must be fun.

Fanronia

Actually I think Alan Liao might be Asian. If so, your grandpa would be the second.

[scprideandms]

The Allen's bros finaly showing their stuff, wait tills ya sees thars cusin Boudreaux Thibedeaux who is currently playin SS for Angola ( won penal lg championship last 4 yrs) debut in a yr or 2

[mauboy]

"Swervin" Ervin must be doin jack this year...

[AZTarHeel]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Matt from TN
July 1, 1927
Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York Giants - Fuzz rewarded the team's patience by hitting .441 with 6 RBI, 11 runs scored and 5 stolen bases this month. He was named NL POTW on June 14th.

Go granddad!! yeah!! This is a great thread!! Cool idea...

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by mauboy
"Swervin" Ervin must be doin jack this year...

He's hitting 2nd in the Yankees lineup and has a .263 average.


Sorry to everyone that it's been a while since my last update, but I've been rediculously busy at work this week... 12 hr days M and Tu and a 10 hr day today... The good news is I have a ton of free time next week and will be able to do a lot of updates then...

[Matt from TN]

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June, 1928

The A's managed to tie Detroit twice for first place this month, but on each occasion they dropped a game back on the following day. The Tigers went 19-9 in June, while Philadelphia went 16-10 overall, dropping another 2 games back by month's end.

The Braves continue to lead the NL. With a 20-7 record in June, they appear to be the real deal. They have the top pitching staff in the major leagues in every category except allowing walks. They also have the 2nd best team batting average and have scored the 3rd most runs. The favored Phillies went 18-11 in June, but they are still 10 games back. Tied with them in 2nd place are the Cubs and Cardinals. While St. Louis slumped to the tune of a 13-14 record, the Cubs went 18-9 to join the chase. The Pirates are threatening to set a record for futility after a 5-22 month dropped their winning percentage below .300.


Batters of the Month:

AL - "Juicy" Shiflet, LF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .353 with 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and 8 home runs!

NL - Gerald Jackson, CF, New York Giants - He hit .400 with 23 RBI, 17 runs scored and 5 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 5-0 with a 2.52 ERA and a shutout.

NL - Bourbon Allen, Boston Braves - He was 5-1 with a 0.67 ERA and 3 shutouts!

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          52 25 .675 -
Philadelphia (A) 49 27 .645 2.5
Chicago (A)      42 35 .545 10.0 
Washington       35 40 .467 16.0
Boston (A)       35 42 .455 17.0
New York (A)     33 44 .429 19.0
St. Louis (A)    33 44 .429 19.0 
Cleveland        27 49 .355 24.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       51 24 .680 -  
Chicago (N)      41 34 .547 10.0
Philadelphia (N) 42 35 .545 10.0
St. Louis (N)    42 35 .545 10.0
New York (N)     39 38 .506 13.0
Cincinnati       36 40 .474 15.5 
Brooklyn         32 45 .416 20.0 
Pittsburgh       23 55 .295 29.5

Ancestors:

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops slugged 8 home runs this month and drove in 24 RBI while hitting .330. He leads the majors with 17 home runs and is well on his way toward the major league record of 28.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Detroit - Strasser collected his 2000th career hit on June 16th against Cleveland.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .383 with 3 HR and 17 RBI this month.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Sal heated right up and hit .435 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI.

Harry Finley, C, New York (A) - Harry hit .337 with 4 HR and 17 RBI in perhaps his best month yet.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned continued to struggle early in the month, but allowed hust 3 earned runs over his last 27 innings in victories against the Senators, White Sox and Indians.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior went 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA. This is easily his best season to date.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Cleveland - Otto went 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA and a shutout in 6 starts.

David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N) - David went 6-1 with a 2.10 ERA over 7 starts as the Cubs surged into a tie for 2nd in the NL.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit - Adolf hit .406 in 18 games and was leading the AL batting race until an inflamed calf muscle caused him to miss nearly two weeks. He will return around July 6th and it should not take too long for him to get enough at-bats to qualify for the race again. He is hitting .440 on the season.

Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati - Liao hit .356 with 10 RBI this month.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York (N) - Fuzz hit for the cycle on June 2nd against the Phillies. He also hit .295 with 3 HR on the month and is hitting .326 on the season.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, CF, New York (A) - Ervin began to heat up and hit .347 in June.

[scprideandms]

Bourbon and Whiskey leading the Braves to the pennant!!!!

[ifspuds]

I must have missed Lloyd Johnson becoming the starting 1B for the Giants. Amazing, the team gives him some consistent playing time and he starts hitting.