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Old 03-19-2020, 07:33 PM   #81
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Week 16: July 28th-August 3rd

July 28th, 1930
Cleveland Foresters (50-51): 4
Chicago Cougars (51-49): 2

W: Jack Mast (6-6)
L: Tommy Russel (7-9)


Tied at 1 in the 8th, the Foresters rallied for 3 in the top half and took the first of a two game home series with a 4-2 win. Tommy Russel went all 9, allowing 7 hits, 4 runs, and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts. John Kincaid went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles to improve his hit streak to 20 games. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a double. Russ Combs was 2-for-5. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk and run. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly.

July 29th, 1930
Cleveland Foresters (50-52): 1
Chicago Cougars (52-49): 4

W: Dick Leudtke (2-1)
L: Jack Thompson (11-12)


We avoided finishing July win-less at home (1-3) with a nice 4-1 victory. Dick Leudtke was excellent, allowing 5 hits, a run, and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts in the complete game victory. He was also 1-for-4 with a double. Despite just 4 runs, we had 14 hits and each Cougar recorded at least one. John Dibblee was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a steal and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-4 with a steal and run scored.

August 1st, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (60-42): 4
Chicago Cougars (52-50): 3

W: Russ Reel (9-8)
L: Dick Lyons (9-9)


We started the dog days of August hosting the first place Sailors after a pair of off days. We tried a late comeback after scoring 3 in the 8th, but dropped the opener 4-3. Dick Lyons finally lowered his ERA below 5, going 8 innings with 10 hits, 4 runs, and 3 strikeouts. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

August 2nd, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (61-42): 10
Chicago Cougars (52-51): 8
10 Innings

W: Dan Waldman (3-1)
L: Dick Kadlec (6-10)
SV: Maurice Demby (6)


It was a back and forth affair that took 10 innings to settle as the Sailors topped us 10-8 and would look to finish off the sweep tomorrow. John Kincaid continued his hot streak, going 3-for-5 with a triple, run scored, and two driven in. Russ Combs was 3-for-4 with a double, sac-fly, and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a two run homer. Harry Simmons was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and sac-fly. Max Wilder made the start, going 6 innings with 9 hits, 7 runs, and 2 walks. Len Moore allowed a hit, run, 2 walks, and struck out 1 in innings. Dick Kadlec pitched 2 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, and a walk with a strikeout.

August 3rd, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (61-43): 1
Chicago Cougars (53-51): 7

W: Dick Leudtke (3-1)
L: Herm Lowman (9-7)


We avoided the sweep with a nice 7-1 win. Dick Leudtke was excellent again, allowing 8 hits, a run, and 2 walks with 7 strikeouts in his second complete game victory of the week. Mack Deal was 3-for-4 with a double, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a homer, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a solo homer. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with an RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and a run scored.

Stars of the Week
John Kincaid : 21 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .524 AVG, 1.375 OPS
Dick Luedtke : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 4 BB, 10 K, 1.00 ERA
Bill Ashbaugh : 20 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .350 AVG, .881 OPS

Weekly Summary
August didn't start how we'd have hoped, but at least we picked up wins in two of our five games. Ironically, both were because of Dick Leudtke, who had an amazing week. Two 1-run shutouts with 10 strikeouts and 4 walks is much better then he's shown since coming over from the Gothams.

John Kincaid has worked up a hit streak of his own, now up to 24 consecutive games. It's been an alright first season as a Cougar for Kincaid, who's hitting .336/.368/.471 (101 OPS+) with 35 doubles, 3 homers, 10 steals, and 55 RBI's. It would be his least productive offensive season, but he is having his best defensive season in terms of both zone rating (+6.0) and efficiency (1.043). His zone rating is the best of any third basemen in the FABL and the efficiency is third, however, best in the CA.

We're back to 8 games out of first as the Sailors hold a 2 game lead over the surging Cannons. Montreal is 6.5 back of the Sailors so it appears to be a two-man race the rest of the way. We'll play four at home against the Cannons (61-47) after a three game series in Toronto (36-68). We definitely caught Baltimore at the wrong time, but I think we should be able to sweep past the Wolves.

Injury Report
SP George DeForest (A Lincoln Legislators): Mild shoulder inflammation (4 days)
CF Ty Schafer (C La Crosse Lions): Oblique strain (6 days)

Minor League Report

C Jim Kyle (AA Mobile Commodores): We claimed him off waivers from the Keystones in the offseason, so he's on the 40-Man roster, but Jim Kyle has yet to play in the majors for us. He'll join the team in September, and is hitting an impressive .342/.389/.544 (140 OPS+) with 10 homers and 41 RBI's in Mobile after struggling earlier in the season with Milwaukee. The 24-year-old has a lot of power and is an excellent defender behind the plate. He has a lot more upside then current backup catcher Slick Hostetter, but with Jim Stevens in AAA, Kyle will have to remain in Mobile for now. I've debated cutting Hostetter and calling up Kyle (or Stevens), but I'd like to see my young guys still get everyday at bats.

SP Gordie Thompson (A Lincoln Legislators): It was an excellent month for the 22-year-old who took home the Heartland League Pitcher of the Month award. Our recent 5th Rounder was 5-1 with a 3.15 ERA and he struck out 35 in 40 innings. It's been a great debut season for Thompson, who's 13-4 with a 3.51 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.18 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts in 128.1 innings pitched. Thompson has excellent control and almost never walks anyone, plus he gets a lot of strikeouts as well. He sits in the low to mid 90s with his fastball, and mixes in a slider, curve, and forkball as well. Thompson likely will spend the rest of the season in Lincoln, but I can't see him returning for next season. He's got middle of the rotation potential and I expect to see him pitching in the majors sooner then originally anticipated.

Amateur Report

RF Sam Brown (Pierpont Purple) One of the few players to hit over .400 in consecutive years, Pierpont's Sam Brown hit an impressive .403/.470/.655 (180 OPS+) with 11 homers and 47 RBI's in his sophomore season. The lefty slugger as quick hands, above average power, and is an above average defender. It's really hard to find a weakness in Brown's game, and he may be an even better prospect then last year's #3 overall pick Vic Crawford. Freddie Jones is easily the best player in next year's draft class, but like Crawford last year, you can't go wrong with a guy like Brown.

SS Jim Beard (Lynn HS Legends): Arguably the best high school player talent wise in the upcoming draft, Jim Beard hit .350/.446/.484 (154 OPS+) as a senior with 4 homers, 6 steals, and 20 RBI's. The "Flatbush Flash" is also an outstanding defensive shortstop who can track down anything on the infield dirt. He's an exceptional contact hitter with great speed and he has the potential to be one of the best shortstops in the league. His career line isn't too inspiring, as he hit .300/.394/.435 (132 OPS+) with 10 homers and 65 RBI's, but he has a lot of loud tools that can help him develop into one of the best players in the FABL.
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Old 03-21-2020, 04:24 PM   #82
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Week 17: August 4th-August 10th

August 5th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (54-51): 16
Toronto Wolves (37-69): 0

W: Jim Crawford (4-2)
L: Frank Howk (6-13)


Fresh off an off day, we absolutely crushed the poor Wolves including an unnecessary 8 run 9th in a 16-0 domination. Jim Crawford was excellent, tossing a 6-hit, 3 strikeout shutout with just 1 walk. He was also 1-for-4 with a sac-bunt and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double, homer, walk, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a double, solo homer, walk, and 3 runs scored. George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-6 with a triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-3 with a double and run scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored.

August 6th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (55-51): 12
Toronto Wolves (37-70): 7

W: Dick Lyons (10-9)
L: Bert Flores (1-4)


The pitching wasn't as effective, but the offense didn't miss a step in a 12-7 victory to set up a sweep. John Dibblee went 3-for-5 with a triple, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 3-for-5 with a double, sac-fly, run scored, and two driven in. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a double, walk, 2 runs, and an RBI. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a walk, run scored, and two driven in. Bob McCarty was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and driven in. Vince York was 1-for-5 with a triple, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Dick Lyons was 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt, 2 runs, and an RBI. He also went 7 with 12 hits, 6 runs (4 earned), and a walk. Chick Meehan allowed a run and three hits in 2 innings pitched.

August 7th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (56-51): 5
Toronto Wolves (37-71): 0

W: Tommy Russel (8-9)
L: Birdie Smith (5-17)


SSSSSSWWWWWWEEEEEEPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!

Another shutout as Tommy Russel walked 2 in a 5-hit shutout as we completed the road sweep of the Wolves. Vince York was 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, a walk, and RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with a sac-bunt, steal, and run scored. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI.

August 8th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (61-51): 1
Chicago Cougars (57-51): 8

W: Max Wilder (9-5)
L: Buzz Ham (9-6)


Fresh off the sweep we returned home to host the second place Cannons who started to make the CA pennant race interesting. We played an excellent all-around game and topped our visitors 8-1. George Jordan was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and three run homer. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Max Wilder made the start, allowing just 6 hits, a run, and a walk with 4 strikeouts in the complete game victory.

August 9th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (61-52): 7
Chicago Cougars (58-51): 8

W: Dick Leudtke (4-1)
L: Rabbit Day (13-10)


After a 4 run 2nd by the Cannons, we answered with 5 in the bottom half and eventually took a back-and-forth game with a 8-7 victory. Bob McCarty was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a steal and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 1-for-2 with a sac bunt, walk, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Starter Dick Leudtke was 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, and two RBI's. He also pitched all nine innings, allowing 10 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 2 strikeouts.

August 10th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (61-53): 5
Chicago Cougars (59-51): 7

W: Jim Crawford (5-2)
L: Ken Carpenter (12-12)


Despite an 8th inning scare when the Cannons scored three, it was a pretty calm game as we set up a four game sweep after concluding a perfect week. Fred Barrell was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a double, run scored, RBI, and walk. Vince York was 1-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 1-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Starter Jim Crawford was 1-for-3 with a walk and RBI. He pitched all 9 innings, allowing 9 hits, 5 runs, and 2 walks with 5 strikeouts.

Stars of the Week
Vince York: 28 AB, 12 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.270 OPS
Fred Barrell: 34 AB, 11 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .458 AVG, 1.111 OPS
Jim Crawford: 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 3 BB, 8 K, 2.50 ERA

Awards
Player of the Week: RF Vince York (.429, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R)

Weekly Summary
I have to say, I never imagined we'd have a perfect week this season when we started 1930. But, to sweep a team we should beat on the road and then take the first three from the second place team (who we are now tied with) is wonderful. We've won seven straight now and sit six behind the Sailors who really benefited from our performance against Baltimore.

The best part of this week was the pitching, as Dick Lyons was the only starter who didn't toss a complete game. Crawford and Russel tossed shutouts and Max Wilder allowed just 1 run in his complete game effort. Crawford's second start and Leudtke's start weren't perfect, but our record was and that's all that matters. Our starter's ERA is now 4.40 which is third best in the league and our 4.63 team ERA is fourth best.

With Vince York's hot week that earned him Player of the Week, he brought his batting average back up to .378 where he sits just four points behind Brooklyn's Doug Lightbody. Former Cougar (who I never should have traded in hindsight, but he blossomed after being moved) John Lawson is just four points behind York as the Stars have been even hotter then us, winning nine of ten. York also sits one RBI behind Lawson for 2nd in the CA with 92.

We're in Chicago all week (ironically as I will be), and after the finale with the Cannons we will welcome the Kings (52-60) and the Stars (59-54) to town for four game set before an off day. Obviously, we can't improve on this week (unless we go 7-0), but I'd love to see us finish off the sweep and then take at least three of four from the Kings.

Injury Report
RP Joe Foley (AA Mobile Commodores): Strained abdominal muscle (7 weeks)
SS John Barnard (AA Mobile Commodores): Returned from the DL
RF Howard Moss (AA Mobile Commodores): Returned from the DL
2B Slim Welsh (AA Mobile Commodores): Torn labrum (5-6 weeks)
SP Tom Barrell (AA Mobile Commodores): Back stiffness (2 days)
RP John Peterson (A Lincoln Legislators): Shoulder inflammation (7 months)
SP George DeForest (A Lincoln Legislators): Mild shoulder inflammation (unknown)
3B Dave Wasson (B San Jose Cougars): Mild shoulder strain (one week)

Minor League Report

SP Pete Carey (B San Jose Cougars): It's really easy to overlook a former 17th Round Pick. It's a little harder when he adds 5 MPH to his fastball in the offseason. Just 5'6'', the 20-year-old Pete Carey can hit 97 with his fastball, which is a really good pitch. The only downside, however, is that Carey only has one other pitch, a slider. It hasn't hurt him yet in the COW, where he was 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA (136 ERA+), 1.34 WHIP, and 102 strikeouts in 86 innings. His strong performance was enough to earn him the callup, and Carey will be pitching with Lincoln for likely the rest of the season. He reminds be a lot of Art Black, a two pitch guy who can still start because those pitches are just that good. I'm hoping he works on adding a third pitch in the offseason, but as long as he throws in the high 90s, I'm going to keep Carey in the organization.

RF Ed Rhoden (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Few players have done more to raise their draft stock then Ed Rhoden. Unfortunately for the former 13th Round Pick, we have a future superstar in Vince York at his position. Rhoden is a much different player then York, as Ed's an excellent fielder who can handle all three outfield spots and he focuses contact over power. He started the season in Mobile, where he hit .373/.432/.567 (158 OPS+) with 5 homers, 4 steals, and 37 RBI's across 281 trips to the plate. He was recently promoted to Milwaukee, and in his first taste of AAA he's hitting .340/.411/.500 (144 OPS+) with a homer, 3 steals, and 8 RBI's. It may be a small sample size of 50 at bats, but Rhoden looks more then up for the challenge that the majors will bring. He's 23 and eligible for the Rule-5 draft in the offseason, so he has a chance to spend his September in Chicago.

Amateur Report

CF Chris Thompson (Liberty College Bells): One of the most prestigious college teams in our universe, it looks like Liberty College will be without a first round pick this year. The best draft eligible prospect, Chris Thompson, had a rough junior year and will finish is college career with a .314/.349/.392 (98 OPS+) batting line in 510 at bats with 5 steals and 53 RBI's. He's a fast runner with a good bat, but he hasn't quite shown enough at the collegiate level to warrant a high selection. I think Thompson would be wise returning for his senior season as he could easily boost his draft stock with a strong showing. I can't see him taken early, but he could be a decent middle round investment..

C James Demastus (Nashville HS Hawks): I'm not sure there is a player who has had a bigger bounce back season then James Demastus. The senior hit a pitiful .121/.174/.150 (*-2* OPS+) with 4 RBI's and more strikeouts (15) then hits (13) in 118 plate appearances. In 165 this year, he hit an impressive .361/.414/.558 (164 OPS+) with 5 homers and 32 RBI's. He has a lot of power, especially for a catcher, but does subscribe to the all or nothing approach. He'll strikeout a ton and might not hit for a high average, but he can absolutely mash the ball if he gets a hang of it. He will be susceptible to slumps, as demonstrated last season, but he has a lot of the qualities teams look for in catchers.
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Week 18: August 11th-August 17th

August 11th, 1930
Baltimore Cannons (61-54): 3
Chicago Cougars (60-51): 14

W: Dick Lyons (11-9)
L: Bob Miller (14-12)


SSSSSSSSSSSSWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!

Make it 8 in a row as the Cougars sent the Cannons home packing with a big 14-3 win. Fred Barrell was 3-for-5 with a double, homer, 2 runs, and 5 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-3 with 2 walks, 3 runs, 4 RBI's, and a double. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a triple, steal, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs, and an RBI. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a triple, walk, run scored, and RBI. Starter Dick Lyons was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt and two runs scored. He also pitched all nine, allowing 12 hits and 3 runs with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.

August 12th, 1930
Brooklyn Kings (54-60): 7
Chicago Cougars (60-52): 5

W: Tommy Wilcox (14-10)
L: Max Wilder (9-7)


The Kings came to town for four, and they snapped our eight game win streak with a 7-5 victory. Max Wilder picked up the loss, allowing 8 hits and 6 runs with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts in 7 innings. Chick Meehan allowed 2 hits and a run with a walk and strikeout in 2 innings. Vince York was 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and sac-fly. Bob McCarty was 3-for-4. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double and 3 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a sac-fly. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two walks.

August 13th, 1930
Brooklyn Kings (55-60): 11
Chicago Cougars (60-53): 3

W: Lyman Weigel (5-7)
L: Tommy Russel (8-10)


Another loss as the Kings completely outplayed us in an 11-3 loss. Tommy Russel allowed 11 hits and 7 runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts in 6 innings. Chick Meehan allowed 3 hits and 4 runs with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 2 innings. Russ Combs was 3-for-4 with a walk and two run homer. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a triple, walk, and RBI. John Dibblee was 1-for-3 with a walk.

August 14th, 1930
Brooklyn Kings (55-61): 7
Chicago Cougars (61-53): 10

W: Dick Luedtke (5-1)
L: Jim Langley (10-15)
SV: Dick Kadlec (4)


We finally got a win, and of course, it had to be Jim Langley on the mound for Kings. Russ Combs was 3-for-4 with a walk, run, and 2 RBI's. George Jordan was 3-for-4 with a steal, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a double and 3 RBI's. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double, triple, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a walk and 2 runs scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, steal, sac-bunt, and RBI. Dick Luedtke was 1-for-2 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. He didn't pitch too well, allowing 14 hits, 7 runs, and 4 walks with just 1 strikeout in 8 innings. Dick Kadlec got the save, walking just 1 in the 9th.

August 15th, 1930
Brooklyn Kings (56-61): 12
Chicago Cougars (61-54): 10

W: Clarence Flanders (5-2)
L: Dick Lyons (11-10)
SV: Bill Kutz (2)


Since Jim Langley wasn't on the mound, we dropped the finale despite an attempted rally in the 8th and 9th. John Kincaid was 4-for-6 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. John Dibblee was 3-for-6 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a RBI, 2 runs, and 3 walks. Vince York was 1-for-4 with 2 walks, a run scored, and RBI. Dick Lyons had a rough start, 4.2 innings with 15 hits, 10 runs (9 earned), a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Chick Meehan allowed 3 hits and 2 runs with 2 walks and a strikeout in 3.1 innings.

August 16th, 1930
New York Stars (60-59): 2
Chicago Cougars (62-54): 3
11 Innings

W: Jim Crawford (6-2)
L: Earl Slater (0-1)


The New York Stars were in town to start a four game set. It took 11 innings before Fred Barrell singled with John Kincaid on first. Lum Baker, who came into the game in the 9th as a substitute made a throwing error with John Dibblee trying to go to third and eventually scored. Barrell had another good game, going 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with a double, sac-bunt, and walk. George Jordan was 1-for-3 with a double, sac-bunt, and RBI. John Dibblee was 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored. Jim Crawford had an excellent start, going all 11 innings with 9 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

August 17th, 1930
New York Stars (61-59): 11
Chicago Cougars (62-55): 4

W: Mutt Pharr (9-3)
L: Max Wilder (9-8)


After the long game yesterday, the squad was pretty tired and the Stars took advantage of it. They evened the series with an 11-4 win. We received an injury scare when Max Wilder let with a back spasm. He was roughed up when in, 5 hits and 4 runs with a walk in 0.2 innings. Len Moore pitched 4 mop up innings with 8 hits, 6 runs, and 2 walks. Dick Kadlec pitched 4.1 innings with 5 hits, a run, a walk, and 7 strikeouts in an impressive relief outing. Bob McCarty was 2-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-3. Russ Combs was 1-for-2 with a walk, steal, and run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

Stars of the Week
Russ Combs : 24 AB, 11 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .458 AVG, 1.398 OPS
John Dibblee : 31 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 10 RBI, .355 AVG, 1.009 OPS
Fred Barrell : 26 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .346 AVG, .931 OPS

Weekly Summary
It wasn't a perfect week, but going 3-4 isn't terrible. The Kings had our number this time, but at least we didn't get swept. We've got a few off days coming up next week, which will really help us rest.

We got a slight injury scare with Max Wilder leaving his start with back spasms. Luckily, he shouldn't miss a start, but I'll give him an extra off day just in case he gets a setback. He's seen his production drop a little recently, but he's still having a really solid year. Wilder is 9-8 with a 4.05 ERA (120 ERA+), 1.38 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts in 191.1 innings pitched.

John Dibblee is continuing an amazing season as he found himself a star of the week yet again. The 42-year-old is hitting an impressive .371/.421/.502 (122 OPS+) with 2 homers and 58 RBI's. He's up to 3,858 career hits, 1,525 walks, and 1,495 RBI's. He's a total liability out in the field, but if he can still rake there is no reason to not keep trotting him out into the lineup. It's crazy that this is his 24th big league season and he's likely going to suit up again next year for year 25.

We're finishing the Stars with two before an off day. We then have four games hosting the Saints (64-53) before an off day. Montreal is 6.5 games behind the Sailors (69-45) who will be in town for a two game series after another off day.

Injury Report
SP Max Wilder (Chicago Cougars): Back spasms (4 days)
SS John Barnard (AA Mobile Commodores): Returned from the DL
SP Tom Barrell (AA Mobile Commodores): Strained hamstring (5 weeks)
RP Joe Foley (AA Mobile Commodores): Strained abdominal muscle (6 weeks)
2B Slim Welch (AA Mobile Commodores): Torn labrum (5 months)
RP John Peterson (A Lincoln Legislators): Shoulder inflammation (6-7 months)
RF Howard Moss (A Lincoln Legislators): Returned from the DL
CF Ken Allen (B San Jose Cougars): Returned from the DL
2B Bill Rose (B San Jose Cougars): Returned from the DL
3B Dave Wasson (B San Jose Cougars): Mild shoulder strain (uncertain return)
SP Pete Carey (B San Jose Cougars): Back spasms (4 days)
LF Billy Marshall (C La Crosse Lions): Returned from the DL
CF Ty Schafer (C La Crosse Lions): Returned from the DL
CF Buck Waldrop (C La Crosse Lions): Returned form the DL
SS Dave Griffin (C La Crosse Lions): Fractured foot (2 weeks)

Minor League Report

SP Bill Kline (AA Mobile Commodores): A 2nd Round Pick of ours in 1926, Bill Kline just tossed a 3-hit shutout with 2 strikeouts in a 9-0 win over the Birmingham Ironmen. He's had a decent season for the Commodores, going 10-8 with a 4.04 ERA (113 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 156 innings. Kline has been a starter his whole career, but he's likely to end up in the bullpen longterm. He's a groundballer who throws in the low 90s with a really good cutter. He's going to be eligible for the Rule-5 draft in the offseason, so if he doesn't make his debut in September, he's likely to end up on the 40 in the offseason.
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Week 19: August 18th-August 24th

August 18th, 1930
New York Stars (61-60): 10
Chicago Cougars (63-55): 15

W: Tommy Russel (9-10)
L: Skinny Foster (5-12)
SV: Chick Meehan (3)


Runs were far too easy to come by in this one, but luckily we got more of them and would look to take the series after a 15-10 win. John Dibblee lead the charge, going 4-for-5 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt, double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a walk, run, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a walk, triple, homer, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk, 3 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a sac-bunt and 2 runs scored. Slick Hostetter was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. Tommy Russel went 7.2 innings with 15 hits, 10 runs (6 earned), a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Chick Meehan got a save, 1.1 innings with 2 hits and a strikeout.

August 19th, 1930
New York Stars (61-61): 3
Chicago Cougars (64-55): 5

W: Dick Leudtke (6-1)
L: Moxie Nelson (11-7)


The finale had a lot less fireworks, but we went in and did our job to take the finale 5-3. Dick Leudtke had a solid start, going all 9 with 11 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-3 with a walk. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a double and RBI.

August 21st, 1930
Montreal Saints (68-53): 4
Chicago Cougars (64-56): 3

W: Rich Fisher (10-4)
L: Dick Lyons (11-11)


We got a day off before hosting the second place Saints for four. It was a close one, but the visiting Saints took the opener 4-3. Dick Lyons pitched fine in 6.1 innings with 6 hits, 4 runs (1 earned), a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Vince York was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a solo homer. Fred Barrell was 3-for-4. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a double and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with a steal and RBI.

August 22nd, 1930
Montreal Saints (69-53): 6
Chicago Cougars (64-57): 3

W: Dave Paynter (9-9)
L: Dick Kadlec (6-11)
SV: Gil Kern (6)


The game was tied until the 8th, when the Saints took a 4-3 lead and then added 2 more insurance runs in the 9th. Jim Crawford had a great start, 7.1 innings with 8 hits, 3 runs, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec went 1.2 innings with 5 hits and 3 runs. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a steal and run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-4 with a sac-bunt and RBI.

August 23rd, 1930
Montreal Saints (70-53): 8
Chicago Cougars (64-58): 4

W: Charlie Stedman (14-8)
L: Max Wilder (9-9)


The Saints continued to have their way with us, as they set up the sweep with an 8-4 win. Max Wilder was roughed up again, 6.1 innings with 11 hits, 8 runs (6 earned), 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Chick Meehan tossed 2.2 innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts. Vince York was 3-for-4 with a triple and walk. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and sac-fly. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

August 24th, 1930
Montreal Saints (71-53): 8
Chicago Cougars (64-59): 6

W: Walker Moore (13-9)
L: Dick Kadlec (6-12)


We tied the game at 4 in the 8th, before they rallied for 4 in the top of the 9th. We tried a comeback, but managed just 2 runs as they swept us in our own park in a four game set...

Man...

George Jordan was 3-for-5 with a triple, run scored, and three driven in. Mack Deal was 3-for-5 with a double and run scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored. Dick Leudtke made the start, 8 innings with 11 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 3 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec allowed the 4 runs in the 9th off 3 hits and a walk with a strikeout.

Stars of the Week
Vince York : 24 AB, 11 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .458 AVG, 1.077 OPS
Russ Combs : 28 AB, 9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .321 AVG, .833 OPS
Fred Barrell : 20 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .450 AVG, .976 OPS

Looking Ahead
The week started out great after we beat the Stars twice to win that four game set, but we let Montreal walk all over us in our own ballpark. They've closed the gap on the Sailors and find themselves just 3.5 games out of first as an exciting pennant race should shape up as we approach the final month.

Speaking of the final month, rosters will expand Monday and I will bring up reinforcements gradually through the month. Since we are out of the playoff hunt, I will give some youngsters extra at bats, but most of the guys on the 40 I view as future pieces are either pitchers or already on the active roster. I will likely go to a 6 or 7 man rotation to give some of the younger guys starts, but I'm going to keep all the starters in AAA until their season ends. On the offensive side, I will give Slim Bloom at bats and try to work Joe Davis in. I do plan on making a few 40 man moves, including purchasing Clyde Hinzman's contract.despite a pedestrian season in AAA. He's Rule-5 eligible and there's no reason not to give him a few September at bats.

Before September, however, we'll host the first place Sailors (73-48) for a quick two game set. We can continue to help the Saints with a sweep, but after how we looked against them I'm not sure that's even possible. Luckily, we finish off August with the last place Wolves (40-54) who have already been eliminated from the playoffs and more or less clinched the #2 spot in the draft. If we finish these six games 3-3, we'll have our third over .500 season of the year. 2-4 and we finish August .500. Either way, much better then July was.

Injury Report
SP Karl Clasby (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Mild abdominal strain (4 days)
LF Mike Smith (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Sprained ankle (4-5 weeks)
2B Tom Spitzer (C La Crosse Lions): Knee contusion (4 days)

Minor League Report

SP Ben Turner (AA Mobile Commodores): It's been a rough season for our #8 prospect Ben Turner, who's 7-12 with a 5.04 ERA (91 ERA+), 1.69 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 157 innings, but that doesn't mean we lost faith on him. Turner still projects as a middle of the rotation arm with pinpoint control and a dependable arsenal. He doesn't generate a lot of ground outs like most sinker ballers do, but he can use it to get hitters to role over. He also has a nice curve, slider, and change up which he locates really well. This has been his season with his most walks per nine (2.7) since his first pro season, but it's still a very respectable number. We did have hopes for Turner to reach AAA this season, which is unlikely, but I really want to see him there next year.

CF Joe Johnson (A Lincoln Legislators): Our #1 prospect and 2nd Round pick this year, Joe Johnson struggled to get on track this season and then dealt with a sprained ankle that cost him 3 weeks. At the plate, he hit just .263/.337/.403 (98 OPS+), but with 6 homers, 16 steals, and 66 RBI's before a promotion to Mobile today. But while the bat didn't impress, Johnson was outstanding defensively. Despite never recording a zone rating better the +2 in college, he recorded a +12.7 and 1.026 efficiency in 796 innings out in center field. Johnson has a ton of tools and projects to be a standout defender and .380 hitter. He's a "dynamic center fielder with exciting tools in the batters box" and there's a reason he's rated the 15th best prospect in all of baseball.

Amateur Report

3B Johnny Turner (George Fox Reds): One of the highest upside prospects in the college circuit, Turner finished his college career .367/.427/.515 (141 OPS+) with 14 homers and 144 RBI's. He saw his power surge as a senior and hit 8 homers with a 1.034 OPS. He's an above average defender with a great feel for the strike zone. He has plenty of bat speed and can hit a decent amount of homers. I don't think he's going to go #1 overall, but he should be a decent choice for a first round pick.

SP Alan Oliver (Birmingham HS Bulldogs): In what has to be one of the weakest high school classes I've seen, Alan Oliver is probably the best pitcher. And he only pitched this season. He had an excellent year, going 7-2 with a 1.45 ERA (267 ERA+), 0.84 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 74.2 innings pitched. He's watched his velocity jump from 83-85 to 87-89 this season, part of the reason why this is the first year he's played. Oliver can throw five pitches, a fastball, change, splitter, forkball, and knuckle curve. He won't walk too many batters, gets his share of strikeouts, and almost never allows any hits. I think it'd be risky to take him in the first round, but I don't know if I'd be able to pass him up if he's still around in the third or fourth even if there are safer and better options available.
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Week 20: August 15th-August 31st

August 26th, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (73-50): 0
Chicago Cougars (65-59): 7

W: Tommy Russel (10-10)
L: William Jones (13-11)


Fresh off an off day, we hosted the first place Sailors for a quick two game set. Tommy Russel decided to give me a nice in-game birthday gift, tossing a beautiful 7-hit, 1-walk, 3-strikeout shutout. He was also 1-for-2 with a pair of sac bunts and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-4 with a double, walk, and 2 RBI's. Bob McCarty was 3-for-4 with a run scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a homer, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a walk, steal, double, run scored, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a steal and run scored. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored.


August 27th, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (74-50): 9
Chicago Cougars (65-60): 2

W: Russ Reel (12-9)
L: Jim Crawford (6-3)


We couldn't pull off the quick two game sweep, as the Sailors will leave town with a split after winning the finale 9-2. Jim Crawford had a rough start, 6 innings with 13 hits, 8 runs, and 2 walks. Chick Meehan allowed the last run, with 4 hits, a walk, and 2 strikeouts in 3 innings. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-4 with a run scored. George Jordan and Mack Deal were both 2-for-4.

August 28th, 1930
Toronto Wolves (41-86): 3
Chicago Cougars (66-60): 7

W: Dick Lyons (12-11)
L: Birdie Smith (5-21)
SV: Dick Kadlec (5)


After hosting the first place Sailors, we then got to welcome the last place Wolves. A big 4 run 7th gave us a lead we wouldn't give up, and we took the opener 7-3. Dick Lyons picked up the win, going 7 innings with 8 hits, 3 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec pulled off the save, 2 innings with a hit and a strikeout. Harry Simmons was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run scored, RBI, and two steals. Vince York was 1-for-2 with a solo homer, 2 walks, and a run scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Art Panko was 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Mack Deal was 1-for-4 with a steal and run scored.

August 29th, 1930
Toronto Wolves (41-87): 5
Chicago Cougars (67-60): 7

W: Dick Leudtke (7-1)
L: Art Harvey (12-11)


A 5 run 8th gave us a scare, but we managed to stop the bleeding and win game two 7-5. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs, and an RBI. John Dibblee was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI's. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a walk and two run homer. Dick Leudtke was 1-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and RBI. He pitched a near perfect game (other then the 8th), going all 9 with 10 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts.

August 30th, 1930
Toronto Wolves (41-87): 3
Chicago Cougars (67-60): 9

W: Max Wilder (10-9)
L: Bert Flores (1-9)


A big six run third gave us a nice cushion for the rest of the game, and we cruised to a 9-3 victory. Dick Fessel was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Bob McCarty was 2-for-3 with a run scored, RBI, and two walks. Harry Simmons was 2-for-3 with a sac-bunt, double, and walk. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a steal, walk, RBI, and two runs scored. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, sac-bunt, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan came off the bench and was 1-for-2 with a steal, 2 runs, and 2 walks. Max Wilder was 1-for-3 with a RBI and two sac-bunts. He also pitched a complete game with 8 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, and a strikeout.

August 31st, 1930
Toronto Wolves (41-88): 1
Chicago Cougars (68-60): 7

W: Tommy Russel (11-10)
L: Barry Wood (5-14)


It was an amazing week for Tommy Russel, who threw another gem in a 7-1 victory to finish off a nice four game sweep. He allowed just 2 walks and 3 hits with the one run in a complete game victory. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a double, triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

Stars of the Week
Tommy Russel : 2 Wins, 18.0 IP, 3 BB, 3 K, 0.50 ERA
Bill Ashbaugh : 20 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .400 AVG, 1.228 OPS
Russ Combs : 23 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .348 AVG, .853 OPS

Weekly Summary
What a week! A split with Philly was nice and we took care of business and swept passed the Wolves. The Sailors now hold just a 1.5 game lead over the Saints for first place in the CA.

What a week it was for Tommy Russel as well. Currently our #5 starter, Russel has been kind of inconsistent, but this hasn't been his first excellent week. When I acquired him from Washington, I knew he'd be a perfect inning eater with potential upside, especially since I knew our defense would be much better this year then last (we're second this year). He's had a really good season for us, going 11-10 with a 4.28 ERA (113 ERA+), 1.42 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 199.2 innings pitched. He's averaging over 8 innings a start and he's thrown 16 complete games.

While I was hoping to have two 20-100 players in Bill Ashbaugh and Vince York, it's not going to be possible. They both, however, have hit the 10-100 mark already and Vince York is 1 steal away from his 10th steal which Ashbaugh already has. York has hit 15 homers and drove in 103 runs while Ashbaugh has hit 13 and drove in 106. Even with similar numbers here, it's been an exciting season for York, but a disappointing one for Ashbaugh. As we start September, York is hitting .376/.422/.554 (133 OPS+) while Ashbaugh is hitting .313/.402/.500 (116 OPS+). For the Rookie York, it's a great start to his young career, but other then RBI's, Ashbaugh is having career lows in every category except walks and possibly steals. He has posted his best WAR, but most of this is because he's been an excellent defensive first basemen compared to a pitiful showing at second base.

Looking ahead from September, we start the month with a double header hosting the Cleveland Foresters. I'll be calling up a starter (more on that later) for the double header. We're off the day after, but we are about to start a really tough stretch. Luckily, this is happening this season and not when we are in a playoff run, but we have just four home games left this season. One will be on the 7th hosting the Sailors, but the final three will be our last series of the year hosting the Foresters. After our off day, we'll have a rough four game set in Philly against the Sailors. They are starting to struggle, but I still don't like our chances at their place. After our lone home game we're off on the 8th. We do have a few off days this month, but with the extra players from September I'm not too worried about off days.

Injury Report
LF John Dibblee (Chicago Cougars): Back spasms (one week)
C Herman Rachford (AAA Milwaukee Blues): Fractured thumb (5 weeks)
RF Ralph Collier (AA Mobile Commodores): Herniated disc (5 weeks)
3B John Kane (B San Jose Cougars): Fractured thumb (3 weeks)
2B Tom Spitzer (C La Crosse Lions): Returned form the DL

Transactions
Recalled C Jim Kyle from AA Mobile. Recalled SP Karl Clasby, RP Claude Purvis, and CF Joe Davis from AAA Milwaukee. We still have 9 open spots.

Once AAA season ends, Gus Cain, Milt Nelson, Slim Bloom, and Clyde Hinzman (will need 40 man roster spot) will be the only automatic callups. I have yet to decide who else will join them. Ace McSherry is likely, but he still has 2 weeks of recovery left. He will not come back as a starter.

Minor League Report
For this minor league report, I'm going to cover each of the guys I'm calling up this sim.

C Jim Kyle: He spent most of his time this season in AA, hitting .339/.383/.507 (129 OPS+) with 12 homers and 58 RBI's in 368 plate appearances. The 24-year-old Kyle will be used mostly as a last resort catcher if something happens and I don't expect him to pick up many at bats. He's probably going to head back to AA once the C league season ends so I can call up reserves to fill the system and then Jim Stevens from AAA. I want Stevens to keep getting everyday at bats for now, but I'd love to see him make a few FABL starts before the season ends. Kyle is likely safe from losing his 40 man spot now, and he still has two more options remaining.

SP Karl Clasby: He's only getting called up because I need someone for the double header and he is fully rested. After a terrible season in Cleveland, who eventually released him, Clasby was excellent with the Blues, going 7-2 with a 2.81 ERA (149 ERA+), 1.13 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in 83.1 innings in 10 starts and 4 relief appearances. His numbers in Cleveland were much less pretty, 3-4 with a 7.01 ERA (64 ERA+), 2.01 WHIP, 36 walks, and 14 strikeouts in 60.1 innings pitched. Clasby will likely head to AAA next sim, where I can call up Milt Nelson and/or Gus Cain and allow them to make a few starts.

RP Claude Purvis: He was in our top 30 when the season started, but he fell out since. He'll be kept on hand as an extra arm in the pen. He spent his whole season in Milwaukee, recording 6 saves with a 3.61 ERA (116 ERA+), 1.39 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 47.1 innings. Purvis was a former 12th Round pick of the Chicago Chiefs in 1923 and we picked him up as a minor league free agent in 1925. The 25-year-old Purvis is a groundballer with three pitches, a fastball, curve, and change. He stays under 90 MPH, but he could be a decent future pen arm.

CF Joe Davis: A Rule-5 Pick last year, Davis was exactly league average in AAA, hitting .254/.340/.412 with 16 homers, 29 steals, and 63 RBI's. He's usually an excellent defender, but he had a slightly below zero ZR of 1.0, far from his career +11.7 mark. I would have preferred to call up Mike Smith, but he's still recovering from a sprained ankle. Davis was brought up as John Dibblee is now injured. Davis once profiled as a future starter, but now I can't imagine him as much more then a fourth outfielder. He did hit fine last year in 169 at bats, working to a .296/.331/.462 (98 OPS+) line with 2 homers, 7 steals, and 26 RBI's. He'll start game one of the double header, but that's likely the only start he'll make for a while. He's going to be perfect off the bench and he may get a few at bats as well.
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Week 21: September 1st-September 7th

September 1st, 1930
Chicago Cougars (70-60): 11
Cleveland Foresters (60-70): 9
Game 1

W: Chick Meehan (6-4)
L: Jack Gunderson (4-9)
SV: Dick Kadlec (6)


The Foresters had a 9-7 lead heading into the 8th, but we rallied for 3 in the 8th and added one more in the 9th to take the first game of the double header 11-9. Slick Hostetter was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Cal Blackshear was 2-for-5 with a double. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a sac-bunt, walk, and a pair of runs scored. Jim Kyle hit a big pinch hit two run homer in the 8th.

September 1st, 1930
Chicago Cougars (70-61): 3
Cleveland Foresters (61-70): 4
Game 2

W: Karl Johnson (1-0)
L: Karl Clasby (0-1)


This game saw a battle of Karl's, one making his big league debut (Johnson) and the other his team debut (Clasby). This game was much closer, but the Foresters put up three in the 6th and held on to split the double header. Clasby pitched fine in likely his only Cougar start, going 8 innings with 7 hits, 4 runs, a walk, and 5 strikeouts. He was also was 1-for-1 with a double, two sac-bunts, and an RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a triple and RBI. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-3. George Jordan was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored.

September 3rd, 1930
Chicago Cougars (70-62): 3
Philadelphia Sailors (77-54): 4

W: Maurice Demby (4-4)
L: Dick Leudtke (7-2)


This was a bad break, as we took a 3-1 lead in the 9th. A Ross Combs error lead to three unearned runs capped off by Tom Taylor walking it off with a two run single. It ruined an excellent start by Dick Leudtke, who went 8.2 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs (1 earned...), a walk, and a strikeout. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-3 with a walk and two steals. Combs was 2-for-5 with a triple and run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-4 with a double.

September 4th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (70-63): 3
Philadelphia Sailors (78-54): 7

W: Rollie Beal (15-8)
L: Dick Lyons (12-12)


The Sailors got the best of us again, taking game two 7-3. Dick Lyons went just 6 and allowed 10 hits, 6 runs, a walk, and struck out 3. Claude Purvis made his major league debut, allowing 2 hits, a run, and 2 walks in 2 innings. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and run scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a double. Vince York was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly.

September 5th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (70-64): 4
Philadelphia Sailors (79-54): 5

W: Herm Lowman (13-8)
L: Dick Kadlec (6-13)


Tied at four in the ninth, Forrest Sylvester singled home a run off Dick Kadlec, and the Sailors needed just one more win to reach 80 wins and a four game sweep. Kadlec pitched an inning with 3 hits, a run, and 2 walks. Max Wilder made the start, 7.1 innings with 9 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Dick Fessel went 3-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a run scored. John Kincaid was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and an RBI. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and 2 RBI's.

September 6th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (71-64): 9
Philadelphia Sailors (79-55): 3

W: Tommy Russel (12-10)
L: Johnny Davis (0-1)


We avoided the sweep and would head home with the Sailors after a nice 9-3 win. John Kincaid was 3-for-5 with a triple, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-5 with a double, homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI. Russ Combs was 1-for-4 with a walk and two run homer. Bob McCarty was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and run scored. Tommy Russel was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in. He also picked all 9 innings, walking 4, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) and 8 hits with 2 strikeouts.

September 7th, 1930
Philadelphia Sailors (79-55): 5
Chicago Cougars (71-64): 6
11 Innings

W: Chick Meehan (7-4)
L: Dan Waldman (3-4)


Now that we were at home, the Sailors couldn't walk us off! Instead, we decided to do the late scoring, tieing the game at 5 with two to force extras. In the 11th, Fred Barrell doubled home Bill Ashbaugh and we won our fourth to last home game of the year. Barrell was 4-for-5 with a sac-bunt, the double, and 3 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a triple, solo homer, and 4 runs scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-3 with 2 sac-bunts with a walk, run scored, and RBI. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Mack Deal was 1-for-3 with a pair of walks. Jim Crawford went 7 innings, allowing 7 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts. Len Moore went 2 innings and allowed 4 hits and a run.

Star of the Week
Bill Ashbaugh : 25 AB, 12 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .480 AVG, 1.487 OPS
Fred Barrell : 20 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .450 AVG, 1.226 OPS
Chick Meehan : 2 Wins, 3.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, 6.00 ERA

Weekly Summary
It wasn't the best week, but I'm not expecting too many winning weeks. We finished 3-4, splitting the double header with the Foresters and then dropping 3 of 5 from the Sailors. They expanded their lead, up 4 over the Saints. What's more interesting, is last year's worst team in the Federal Association, the New York Gothams (87-51) are leading the Philadelphia Keystones by 5 games.

The Class C season ends today, so I'll be bringing a few extra players up from the bottom to fill the roster. We'll also start pitching starters just once a week to hopefully avoid injuries and see how the younger guys can do against big leaguers.

We're off today to travel before we spend all of this week in New York. First three games with the Kings (65-60) and three games with the Stars (69-67), with the Stars series containing a double header on Saturday. We also play them again Sunday after an off day. There's not much left in this season, but I'm definitely excited for next. We have a chance to win 80 games for the first time since 1923, and I can only hope that we continue this upward trend.

Injury Report
SP Lynn Albright (B San Jose Cougars): Activated from the DL
3B Dave Wasson (B San Jose Cougars): Activated from the DL
SP Roger Wagner (B San Jose Cougars): Herniated disc (6 days)
RP Bob Bliss (B San Jose Cougars): Bone spur (elbow) (2-3 months)
SS Dave Griffin (C La Crosse Lions): Activated from the DL

Transactions
Recalled SP Gus Cain, SP Milt Nelson, and 2B Slim Bloom. Purchased the contract of SS Clyde Hinzman and RF Ed Rhoden.

Minor League Report

SP Gus Cain: He made his big league debut last season, making 5 starts where he went 0-2 with a 4.64 ERA (101 ERA+), 1.70 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts. He was dominant in AAA, going 15-4 with a 2.65 ERA (158 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP, and 180 strikeouts in 159.1 innings with the Blues. Cain is a little old, 27 in October, but the lefty has had an extremely impressive track record in the minors. I'm giving him a start this week, and depending how it goes, maybe one or two more before the year ends. I don't view him as a long term piece, but I bet I could find a taker for him or move him to the bullpen.

SP Milt Nelson: Nelson also debuted last season, but he had two awful starts. He was 0-2 with a 11.32 ERA (41 ERA+), 3.00 WHIP, and 6 strikeout sin 10.1 innings. He did much better in AAA, going 11-4 with a 3.33 ERA (126 ERA+), 1.42 WHIP, and 190 strikeouts in 143.1 innings. He did walk 108 batters, which is a little concerning, but he's always had control issues. Nelson is a hard thrower, sitting in the middle to upper 90s and he may end up in the bullpen. I do still want to keep him in the rotation, but with all the starting pitching talent we have, he may be an odd man out. He also is our #7 prospect, but likely won't be ranked next season due to age. He'll pitch out of the pen this week, but I'm probably going to give him at least one start before the season ends. He's a lot like Dick Kadlec, but Nelson does strikeout more batters. I can see Nelson filling the stopper role for us next year if he doesn't end up in the rotation.

SS Slim Bloom: It was a little bit of a disappointing season for Slim Bloom, as he hit .281/.341/.393 (95 OPS+) with 5 homers, 8 steals, and 54 RBI's in 436 trips to the plate. Bloom is going to get a few starts as we finish September, and I'll let him play a little all across the infield. With Kincaid and Combs set on the left side of the infield, Bloom has kind of lost a spot in the starting lineup. I think he's going to replace Cal Blackshear's role as the main backup infielder next year. Bloom is our 5th best prospect and 87th in the league, so he definitely has a ton of talent, but I'm not sure where he's going to end up.

SS Clyde Hinzman: A 6th Round Pick in what proved to be a really deep 1925 draft class, HInzman has developed into an elite defender with an average bat. He did, however, have a disappointing season in AAA with a .243/.321/.336 (76 OPS+) line with 5 homers, 9 steals, and 54 RBI's. His +14.0 ZR was his best since 1926, and has added to his +70.7 career rating at short. I initially anticipated him to be our everyday shortstop soon, but then I went to trade for Russ Combs who currently ranks as the second best shortstop in the league. Even then, I didn't know if Combs could handle short and I would then use Hinzman at short and move Combs to second. But now with Simmons turning into a dependable big leaguer, it's a little harder to find a spot for Hinzman. He's still our 4th best prospect and 76th in the league, and I'd love to see him continue his career with us, but I'll have to find a spot for him. He's set to make his big league debut.

RF Ed Rhoden: Another guy set for his big league debut, Rhoden was a 13th Round Selection in that 1925 draft and he currently ranks as our 13th best prospect. He's an excellent defender out in right, can play left and center as well, and has a ton of speed. He's a good contact hitter as well and should end up as an average big leaguer. He was excellent in AA, hitting .373/.432/.567 (157 OPS+) with 4 steals, 5 homers, and 37 RBI's before getting promoted to AAA. It wasn't as great, but he still hit .327/.375/.444 (118 ERA+) with 2 homers, 7 steals, and 23 RBI's. Rhoden is stuck behind Vince York in right, but I'd still like to see what he can do. He's also just 23, so he probably still needs a little time before he's fully developed.
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Week 22: September 8th-September 14th

September 9th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (73-64): 6
Brooklyn Kings (66-71): 3

W: Dick Leudtke (8-2)
L: Bill Dengler (3-2)


Our New York trip started in Brooklyn, and we kept them in check to take the opener 6-3. Dick Leudtke had a nice start, going all 9 with 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Vince York was 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, and two runs scored. Russ Combs was 2-for-5 with a steal and run scored. Fred Barrell was 1-for-3 with a homer, walk, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Art Panko was 1-for-4 with a double and RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored and driven in.

September 10th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (73-65): 4
Brooklyn Kings (67-71): 6
10 Innings

W: Bill Kutz (5-3)
L: Chick Meehan (7-5)


The Kings scored 2 in the 7th to tie it and neither team could break through in nine, so we headed to extras, again... In the 10th, rookie slugger Bill Scott launched homer #31 and the Kings walked off 6-4 winners. Dick Lyons made the start, but he only went 5 innings. He allowed 8 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec tossed 3 innings with a hit, 2 runs, 4 walks, and a strikeout. Chick Meehan didn't get an out, allowing 2 hits and 2 homers. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, a walk, run scored, and 2 RBI's. George Sanders was 2-for-5 with a double. Vince York was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Art Panko was 2-for-5. Bob McCarty was 1-for-3 with a walk.

September 11th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (74-65): 8
Brooklyn Kings (67-72): 2

W: Bill Kutz (11-9)
L: Chick Meehan (17-12)


We took an early lead, and cruised to an 8-2 victory to take the finale. Max Wilder went the distance, allowing 9 hits, 2 runs, and 5 walks with 6 strikeouts. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a sac-bunt, steal, run scored, and RBI. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI. Art Panko was 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and an RBI. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a run scored, walk, and RBI. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a walk, RBI, and two runs scored.

September 12th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (75-65): 11
New York Stars (72-69): 7
10 Innings

W: Dick Kadlec (7-13)
L: Earl Slater (2-3)


We entered New York for a four game series, today's game, a double header tomorrow followed by an off day, and then a final fourth game. We took a 7-4 lead into the 8th, and then they scored 2 in the bottom half and 1 more in the 9th to force extras. After losing an extra inning affair in Brooklyn, we did not want to follow that fate, and put up 4 in the top of the 10th and kept the Stars quiet in the bottom half to take the finale. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a double, walk, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Vince York was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 walks, and an RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-6 with 2 RBI's. Art Panko was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a sac-fly, sac-bunt, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Today's starter, Gus Cain, hit better then he pitched, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 doubles. On the mound, he went 7 innings with 6 hits, 6 runs, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec picked up the win, 2 innings with a hit, run, and 2 strikeouts.

September 13th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (76-65): 12
New York Stars (72-70): 7
Game 1

W: Tommy Russel (13-10)
L: Mutt Pharr (10-5)


We had a double header today, and the bats were out for game one. Other then a 6 run 7th (all unearned), we dominated the entire game, taking the first game 12-7. Tommy Russel pitched the whole game, allowing 13 hits and just one earned run with a strikeout. 6 of the hits and all 6 unearned runs came in the 7th. He was also 2-for-3 with a run scored and 2 sac-bunts. Harry Simmons was 4-for-5 with a double, triple, 2 runs scored, and an RBI. Fred Barrell was 3-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 2-for-4 with a double, homer, walk, 3 runs, and 5 RBI's. Art Panko was 1-for-3 with a double and RBI.

September 14th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (76-67): 2
New York Stars (73-70): 3
Game 2
10 Innings

W: Jack Carr (9-8)
L: Jim Crawford (6-4)


There weren't nearly as many runs as game one, and of course, this one also made it's way to extra innings. We decided we love extra inning games, but even more, love getting walked off! This time, with Crawford still pitching in the 10th, former Cougar John Lawson (who became a stud right after I traded him...) ended the game with an RBI single. Crawford went 9.1 innings with 10 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and just 1 strikeout. Cal Blackshear was 1-for-2 with a triple and run scored. Jim Kyle was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Slim Bloom was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Stars of the Week
Harry Simmons : 23 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .435 AVG, 1.136 OPS
Bill Ashbaugh : 23 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .348 AVG, 1.075 OPS
Vince York : 23 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .435 AVG, 1.022 OPS

Weekly Summary
This week would have been perfect if we didn't let teams walk us off... 4-2 is still nice, but now our last four losses have been of the walkoff variety. And each time, it's been a different pitcher. The playoff race got interesting, as the Sailors (80-60) rough stretch have brought the Saints (81-62) and Cannons (81-64) within two games of us. We're five out and not technically eliminated, but there is still technically a chance.

Vince York's average has dropped, but him and Harry Simmons are tied for third with a .369 average. Bill Ashbaugh jumped up to third in the CA in RBI's with 120. Ashbaugh has also now increased his OPS+ to 125 and he's now just 4 homers away from 20. It's a long shot, but he can definitely has a sliver of a chance to reach 20 homers for the third straight year.

After finishing the final game with the Stars, we'll head to Montreal for three with the Saints who looks to overtake the Sailors followed by four with the Cannons, also looking to overtake the Sailors. This will be a really tough week for us, and we have just four games after those two series. If somehow we win all seven (plus the one with the Stars), perhaps there is an outside chance to make the playoffs. But, I don't believe that is even a remote chance and I'm just hoping we can hit 80 wins. It's cool seeing the last place Gothams go worst to first in the FA, but I can't imagine we'll find the same fate. Either way, I'm super excited for the offseason so I can make final moves to hopefully turn us into a championship team.

Injury Report
RP Ray Leonard (A Lincoln Legislators): Back spasms (one week)

Transactions
I made my final callups, recalling SP Cotton Taylor from AAA and purchased the contract of C Jim Stevens from AAA. I also sent Ace McSherry to AAA to begin rehab.

Minor League Report

SP Cotton Taylor: He spent most of his time last year in our rotation, but he didn't do too well. He was 7-10 with a 5.34 ERA (87 ERA+), 1.83 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 140 innings. He was also 7-10 with the Blues, but with a much better 3.41 ERA (124 ERA+), 1.34 WHIP, and 147 strikeouts in 163.2 innings. He's 27 (almost 28) and in his last option year, so he's going to have to make the most of his limited opportunities. There's talent there, he has a deep four pitch arsenal, but he isn't too exciting other then that. He'll be one of the guys I'll be considering moving in the offseason as I work at trimming and tinkering the roster.

C Jim Stevens: The 25-year-old was acquired from Cleveland last July for fellow catcher Barney Green. A former 23rd Round Pick, Stevens spent his whole season in AAA, hitting an impressive .246/.344/.491 (122 OPS+) with 29 homers and 80 RBI's. Stevens has a ton of power and is a decent defender, and I think he's going to be a perfect backup to Fred Barrell. I'll give him a few starts as the season ends, and then give him a chance to compete with Hostetter and Kyle for the backup spot next spring.
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Week 23: September 15th-September 21st

September 15th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (76-67): 7
New York Stars (74-70): 9

W: Moxie Nelson (13-9)
L: Dick Leudtke (8-3)
SV: Boyd Harper (3)


A 7 run first was huge for the Stars as they managed to split the series after a 9-7 win. Leudtke went just 3, allowing 10 hits and 8 runs with 1 walk. Karl Clasby tossed 4 innings with 4 hits, a run, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Bill Ashbaugh was 4-for-5 with a steal, double, triple, run scored, and 4 RBI's. Vince York was 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored. John Kincaid was 2-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

September 16th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (77-67): 5
Montreal Saints (81-64): 4

W: Dick Kadlec (8-13)
L: Jon Lizak (4-5)


We were in Montreal for our last trip north of the border, as the Saints found themselves in the heat of a pennant race. After the Saints tied it at four in the 8th, John Dibblee drove home a run in the top of the 9th, and we took the opener 5-4. Harry Simmons was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and sac-bunt. Vince York was 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, a run scored, and RBI. Slim Bloom was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Starter Max Wilder was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and he went 7+ innings with 7 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Dick Kadlec allowed a walk and struck out 3 in 2 hitless innings. He did allow an inherited runner to score in the 8th with a wild pitch.

September 17th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (77-68): 1
Montreal Saints (82-64): 7

W: Dave Paynter (11-9)
L: Dick Lyons (12-13)


Montreal battled back to take the middle game with a nice 7-1 win. Dick Lyons allowed 13 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), and a walk with 2 strikeouts in 8 innings. John Kincaid was 2-for-3 with a walk. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly. Harry Simmons was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

September 18th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (78-68): 6
Montreal Saints (82-65): 4

W: Milt Nelson (1-0)
L: Charlie Stedman (16-11)
SV: Len Moore (8)


Up 6-2 heading into the 9th, we held off a late rally and took the finale and the series with a 6-4 win. Milt Nelson made his first start of the season, going 6 innings with 4 hits, 2 unearned runs, 7 walks, and a strikeout. He was also 1-for-3 with an RBI Len Moore picked up a 3 inning save, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) with a strikeout. John Kincaid was 4-for-5 with a double and RBI. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a double, triple, run scored, and RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. George Jordan was 1-for-3 with a double, steal, RBI, and run scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with 2 walks and a run scored.

September 19th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (79-68): 14
Baltimore Cannons (83-66): 10
12 Innings

W: Dick Kadlec (9-13)
L: Oscar Jefferson (0-1)


Another team with pennant aspirations, we were welcomed to Baltimore by the Cannons. This would have been a crazy game to be at, as 24 runs and 38 hits were accumulated in 12 innings. The Cannons took an 8-4 lead into the nine, but we rallied for 5 in the top half to take a 9-8 lead. They tied it up in the bottom half to force extras and then both teams got a single run in the 11th. In the 12th, we broke things opened and scored 4 to win the opener 14-10. Fred Barrell was 4-for-7 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Harry Simmons was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-bunt, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. John Kincaid was 3-for-6 with a double, sac-fly, and 2 runs scored. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with 2 walks and runs scored. George Jordan was 2-for-7 with a double and run scored. Mack Deal was 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Vince York was 2-for-5 with a walk and run scored. Starter Jim Crawford was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI's. His start didn't go as well, allowing 9 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Claude Purvis went 3.1 innings with 3 hits, 2 runs, and a strikeout.

September 20th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (79-69): 3
Baltimore Cannons (84-66): 11

W: Rabbit Day (21-10)
L: Tommy Russel (13-11)


One offense was tired out from yesterday's crazy game. The other offense was the Baltimore Cannons. They picked up a key win and evened the series with an 11-3 victory. Tommy Russel made his shortest start of the year, just 4 innings with 9 hits, 7 runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Karl Clasby pitched 4 mopup innings, allowing 5 hits and 4 runs (3 earned). Bob McCarty was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. John Dibblee was 2-for-4. Fred Barrell was 1-for-2 with a sac-bunt and solo homer. Russ Combs was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly.

September 21st, 1930
Chicago Cougars (80-69): 9
Baltimore Cannons (84-67): 2

W: Dick Leudtke (9-3)
L: Bob Miller (17-17)


Our last road series will end in at least a split, as we took game three of four 9-2. Dick Leudtke looked solid, tossing a complete game with 6 hits, 2 runs, 6 walks, and 2 strikeouts in his last start of the season. He was also 1-for-4 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Fred Barrell was 4-for-5 with a double, run scored, and 5 RBI's. Russ Combs was 3-for-5. John Dibblee was 2-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Vince York was 1-for-4 with a double, walk, RBI, and 3 runs scored. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, and 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 2-for-5.

Stars of the Week
Fred. Barrell : 28 AB, 14 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.250 OPS
John Kincaid : 28 AB, 13 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .464 AVG, 1.054 OPS
Dick Kadlec : 2 Wins, 3.2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA

Weekly Summary
Just one more sim left...

With five games left, one in Baltimore, one in Cleveland, and three at home hosting the Foresters, we already reached 80 wins for the first time since 1923 and we're 11-9 in a month where we only played one home game all but three games so far were played against teams with a winning record. All this bodes well for the future and I'd love to make a blockbuster (or two) in the offseason to push us from second tier to championship contender. I think we've outperformed all expectations, but of course, the now FA champions New York Gothams really overshadowed us. At 95-55, they clinched their division last week and will face either Philadelphia (85-62), Montreal (84-66), or Baltimore (84-67). We really helped the Sailors this week, taking two out of three from both Montreal and Baltimore at home. They also have a very easy schedule, one in Brooklyn (72-77), two hosting the Foresters (68-79), and four in Toronto (46-102). Montreal hosts the Foresters for one, plays one in Brooklyn, has three off days, and then hosts the Stars (76-76) for two. The Cannons get us for one in Baltimore, four off days, and then two in Brooklyn. I think the Sailors should have this one locked up, as I can't see them squandering their 2.5 game lead. We're technically still in it, but at 6 out there's no legitimate chance.

Bill Ashbaugh really put together a solid September, hitting .373/.473/.733 with 3 homers and 22 RBI's and he pushed his RBI total to 128, good for third in the CA. Vince York's .368 average is also good for third.

The biggest plus for this season, however, has been how the Cougar fans have supported us. We've pulled over 1.3 million fans, increased season tickets by 62.7%, attendance per game by 126.4%, and revenue per game by 111% percent. The Gothams and Sailors also pulled over 1.3 million, but sit 50 and 60 thousand behind us. Our revenue is also best in the league, as well as our season tickets and media revenue.

With just 5 games left, I'll be using 5 different starters and try to involve more of the call ups as we look to finish the season strong. One of those starts will be by Ace McSherry, who made two quick rehab starts in Milwaukee, going 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 6 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He'll be on an 80 pitch count limit. I think his days as a starter may be over, not because of himself, but because of all the options we have there and how excellent he was in the pen. The other starts will go to Gus Cain, Milt Nelson, Jim Crawford, and Dick Lyons.
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Week 24: September 22nd-September 28th

September 22nd, 1930
Chicago Cougars (80-70): 1
Baltimore Cannons (85-67): 2
11 Innings

W: Paul Vandenberg (3-0)
L: Len Moore (5-6)


Up 1-0 headed to the 8th, the Cannons managed to tie it with their season almost on the line. Fast forward to the 11th, Abel Man tripled to lead off the inning and then pinch hitter Chuck Decker sent him home with a single. Gus Cain made the start and looked really good, 7.1 innings with 7 hits, a run, 3 walks, and a strikeout. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with a double. Joe Davis was 1-for-4 with a steal and run scored. Art Panko was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

September 25th, 1930
Chicago Cougars (81-70): 17
Cleveland Foresters (69-82): 6

W: Jim Crawford (7-4)
L: Karl Johnson (1-4)


We got two off days and used one of them to head to Cleveland for our last road game of the season. The Foresters would probably prefer to lose these games, and not win, to secure a better draft pick. It came pretty easy in this one, and we piled on 8 runs in the first and cruised to a 17-6 victory. Clyde Hinzman led the charge, 3-for-5 with 3 doubles, 2 runs, a walk, and 5 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 3-for-5 with 2 doubles, 4 runs, a walk, and 2 RBI's. George Jordan was 3-for-5 with a walk, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Mack Deal was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 RBI's, a triple, and homer. Bill Ashbaugh was 1-for-3 with a double, 3 walks, 2 runs, and an RBI. Starter Jim Crawford was 2-for-6 with a double, run scored, and 2 RBI's. He went 8 innings with 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts.

September 26th, 1930
Cleveland Foresters (69-83): 5
Chicago Cougars (82-70): 6
11 Innings

W: Len Moore (6-6)
L: Ed Smith (4-3)


For the first time since September 7th, we finally got to enjoy some home cooking and would finish out the season hosting the Foresters for three games. Despite outhitting them 21 to 9, it took 11 innings and a Slim Bloom walk-off single to win the opener 6-5. Vince York went 5-for-6 with a double. Mack Deal was 3-for-6 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Bill Ashbaugh was 3-for-6 with a triple, run scored, and 2 RBI's. Bloom was 3-for-6 with the game winning RBI. Harry Simmons was 3-for-5 with a walk. Starter Milt Nelson was 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI. Nelson went 5.1 innings with 7 hits, 5 runs (2 earned), 3 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Cotton Taylor pitched 2.2 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.

September 27th, 1930
Cleveland Foresters (69-84): 5
Chicago Cougars (83-70): 9

W: Ace McSherry (6-4)
L: Harvey Tully (1-4)


We actually got outhit in this one, but we actually took advantage of base runners, winning 9-5. Ace McSherry made his first big league start since June 14th, and pitched 6 full innings. He allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Karl Clasby pitched worse, 2 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. John Kincaid was 3-for-4 with a triple and 2 RBI's. Fred Barrell was 2-for-3 with a sac-bunt and run scored. Harry Simmons was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored. Bob McCarty was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, 2 runs, and 2 RBI's. Russ Combs was 1-for-4 with a run and 2 RBI's.

September 28th, 1930
Cleveland Foresters (69-85): 3
Chicago Cougars (84-70): 4

W: Dick Kadlec (10-13)
L: Jack Gunderson (4-11)


This is it. The last game of 1930 (for us). And we get to play it in front of 22,970 people, a close to sold out crowd to add to our league best 1,460,380 attendance figure and our also league best $829,295 gate revenue that was almost $60,000 better then #2 and #3, the CA champion Sailors and FA champion Gothams and over 100,000 more then the 4th place Dynamos. The Foresters tried to make this one interesting, scoring 2 in the 9th to tie the game at 3. With the bases loaded and two outs, The Top Cat himself John Dibblee sent the still packed crowd home happy with a walk-off single to finish our season on a high note, a 4 game win streak capping off a very fun 84 win season.

Dick Lyons made the start, going 8 innings with 10 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts to lower his season ERA to 4.99. Dick Kadlec got the win despite allowing 4 hits and a run in the 9th. Russ Combs was 3-for-5 with a run scored and RBI. Fred Barrell was 2-for-4 with a triple, walk, and RBI. Joe Davis was 1-for-1 with a double, 3 walks, and a run scored. Dibblee was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and the game winning RBI.

Stars of the Week
Fred Barrell : 12 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .583 AVG, 1.560 OPS
Harry Simmons : 18 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.082 OPS
Mack Deal : 10 AB, 5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.600 OPS

Weekly Summary
What a week! 4-1 and we end the season with a sweep! I'm going to do a full season recap at some time this week as the playoffs start and do not contain us. It will be the reigning CA pennant leading Philadelphia Sailors (88-66) taking on the former last place New York Gothams (98-56) who lost 92 games last year. And I thought going from 92 losses to 84 wins was impressive, but man, the Gothams really had a great season. They made a lot of good offseason moves and shocked everyone (except our commissioner who predicted them to win the pennant). It should be an exciting postseason, and while I generally would root for my division, I'd love to see the Gothams win this one.

We finished September 15-10, 11-10 on the road and a perfect 4-0 at home. July was our only month below .500, and I'm extremely excited for next season.
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End of the Season Report: The Rotation

The Starters (Statistics represent only games pitched out of the rotation while with the Cougars)
Gus Cain (2 GS, 0-0, 14.1 IP 4.40 ERA, 110 ERA+, 1.40 WHIP, 7 BB, 4 K)
Karl Clasby (1 GS, 0-1, 8 IP, 4.50 ERA, 108 ERA+, 1.00 WHIP, 1 BB, 5 K)
Jim Crawford (17 GS, 7-4, 135 IP, 4.53 ERA, 107 ERA+, 1.41 WHIP, 37 BB, 46 K)
Dick Leudtke (14 GS, 9-3, 114.1 IP, 4.49 ERA, 108 ERA+, 1.49 WHIP, 33 BB, 39 K)
Dick Lyons (32 GS, 12-13, 230 IP, 5.01 ERA, 97 ERA+, 1.57 WHIP, 53 BB, 72 K)
Dick Kadlec (15 GS, 6-6, 116.2 IP, 4.94 ERA, 98 ERA+, 1.75 WHIP, 55 BB, 45 K)
Ace McSherry (13 GS, 6-4, 89.2 IP, 4.22 ERA, 115 ERA+, 1.53 WHIP, 31 BB, 26 K)
Milt Nelson (2 GS, 1-0, 11.1 IP, 1.59 ERA, 305 ERA+ 1.85 WHIP, 10 BB, 3 K)
Tommy Russel (27 GS, 13-11, 218.2 IP, 4.32 ERA, 112 ERA+, 1.44 WHIP, 55 BB, 51 K)
Max Wilder (31 GS, 11-9, 230 IP, 4.03 ERA, 120 ERA+, 1.41 WHIP, 80 BB, 106 K)

After having possible the worst rotation in the league last season, we had a huge improvement. It was just middle of the pack, but our 4.47 rotation ERA was good for 4th in the CA, just like our record. The rest of the stats aren't just rotation specific, but we finished 4th or 5th in runs allowed, WAR, hits allowed, opponent average, BABIP, walks, and strikeouts. The only other non 4th or 5th stat was homers allowed, where we allowed the 7th most in our extremely home run friendly stadium (for everyone except us, we were actually 7th as well).

Looking at individual performances, all five of our final starters (Lyons, Leudtke, Wilder, Crawford, and Russel) had a sub 5 ERA and Lyons was the only one with a below average ERA+, and it was just 3 percent below average.

Wilder was by far the best of the bunch, with a team best 4.03 ERA and 106 strikeouts, 30 more then starter/reliever Dick Kadlec. It was an excellent first season for the 33-year-old who doesn't look like he's missed a step. I'd love to add an ace ahead of him, but if Wilder leads the staff next year it won't be a bad thing. Behind him was Dick Leudtke who finished 18-8 with a 3.75 ERA (126 ERA+), 1.26 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts in 26 starts and 10 relief appearances split between the Gothams and us.

It's a little less certain beyond them, with Jim Crawford currently the #3. It was a decent rookie season for him and I expect him to build on it next season in likely his first full FABL season. Dick Lyons had the worst season of his short career, the first below average season (in terms of ERA+) in his four full seasons, but he was still worth over 4 WAR if that's something you take seriously. Russel was a dependable 5, the best season in terms of ERA+, but only third best of four in terms of WAR. I'm looking to add a top of the rotation arm in the rotation, but there are definitely worse 5s then Russel.

Behind that, we do have a lot of depth. Dick Kadlec and Ace McSherry both made a lot of starts this year, and while McSherry did prove to be better then Kadlec, McSherry probably made his last start in a Cougar uniform. I'm likely moving him to the stopper role because even though he might be better then Russel, the pen was a true weakness this season. I think him and Kadlec will be the two most important members of the bullpen, and on call in case of injuries.

Behind them are Milt Nelson, Gus Cain, and Cotton Taylor who all have their own levels of upside. Nelson has the most, but he has a ton of control problems despite being able to throw extremely hard. He's also the 116th overall prospect in baseball. Cain is kind of in the middle, he has more prospect flair then Taylor, but is more established then Cain. He, like Nelson, has two options left, but Cain has looked decent enough in his 7 big league starts. Taylor, a former Rule-5 pick, has just one option left, but made 18 starts in 1927, 26 starts in 1928, and 21 starts in 1929, but spent all but 1 appearance in AAA. He's had a decent major league career, going 21-32 with a 4.61 ERA (100 ERA+), 1.59 WHIP, 213 walks, and 177 strikeouts. I'd love to find a taker for him because he's far too good to waste time in AAA.

A little interlude, we worked out a trade with the Brooklyn Kings, sending SP Heine Bretz to the Kings for a 2nd and 5th Round Pick. He pitched at three levels this season, spending most of his time with AA Mobile. He was 10-7 with a 3.64 ERA (127 ERA+), 1.33 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 150.2 innings pitched. A former 4th Round Pick, Bretz is ranked 129th in the league and 8th in our organization, right behind the previously mentioned (and former King) Milt Nelson. We took Bretz in the 4th Round of the 1926 draft out of Wilkes-Barre HS.and four years later we were able to turn him into much more. I (like most others) don't think this is a very good draft class, but we have a lot of big league ready arms and Bretz wouldn't have a place with us like he will in Brooklyn and we have a chance to turn him into a higher upside pair of prospects, perhaps even a player from his Alma Motter Ike Joyal as I plan to grad a high upside high school player.
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Old 04-02-2020, 08:52 PM   #93
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End of the Season Report: The Bullpen

The Relievers (Stats only include time spent in the Cougars bullpen)
Karl Clasby (3 G, 0-0, 10 IP, 6.30 ERA, 77 ERA+, 1.80 WHIP, 3 BB, 5 K)
Dick Kadlec (31 G, 4-7, 6 SV, 5.33 ERA, 91 ERA+, 1.72 WHIP, 26 BB, 31 K)
Bill McLean (19 G, 1-0, 1 SV, 5.94 ERA, 82 ERA+, 2.06 WHIP, 26 BB, 16 K)
Chick Meehan (37 G, 7-5, 3 SV, 61.2 IP, 5.55 ERA, 87 ERA+, 1.67 WHIP, 25 BB, 35 K)
Len Moore (36 G, 6-6, 8 SV, 48.2 IP, 4.25 ERA, 114 ERA+, 1.54 WHIP, 20 BB, 7 K)
Claude Purvis (2 G, 0-0, 5.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 96 ERA+, 1.31 WHIP, 2 BB, 1 K)
Michael Ivory (11 G, 1-1, 17.1 IP, 10.90 ERA, 44 ERA+, 1.90 WHIP, 14 BB, 9 K)
Cotton Taylor (1 G, 0-0, 2.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 999 ERA+, 1.50 WHIP, 2 BB, 3 K)

The bullpen was a mess all season, and we finished 7th in the league with a pitiful 5.56 bullpen ERA. Chick Meehan, who is supposedly the third best reliever in the game, has generally been a solid pen contributor, had a really bad season that saw him lose the stopper job. He finished with his first below average season since 1926 with a -0.2 WAR, 87 ERA+, and a career most 25 walks. He did tie his best K/9 season (5.1) and struck out more batters then any season in his career, but the 33-year-old might not stay in a Cougar uniform after this season.

Despite an awful walk to strikeout ratio, waiver claim from Baltimore Len Moore was by far our best reliever. I probably shouldn't have given the stopper job to Dick Kadlec after moving him to the pen, as Moore pitched well, but 34-year-old relievers don't really have much upside. He had a solid season despite his career worst 1.3 K/9, almost 2 points lower then his career mark. His 8 saves were the best on the team, and I think he has the most secure spot for next year. The only problem is age could take another hit on him, and I have a lot of young guys that will look to earn a pen spot.

Out of all the relievers used this year, Dick Kadlec has the most upside, and I'd love to see him or Ace McSherry win the stopper job next season. He didn't have the best results out of the pen, but he has great stuff and can mix five pitches well. He'll have to compete with youngsters Claude Purvis, Milt Nelson, and Gus Cain as well as Cotton Taylor and Ray Powell. A few current non roster players such as Bill Kline, Mickey Williams, Ed Stevens, and former #2 overall pick Mike Murphy will have a chance to join the crowded bullpen mix, with both Kline and Williams Rule-5 eligible in the offseason. Kline will most certainly be added to the 40, but I can't say the same for the other three and there's also the chance that more players get added to the mix in the offseason.
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Old 04-04-2020, 05:00 PM   #94
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End of the Season Report: The Catchers

The Catchers (Stats are for the full season, regardless of position, and only games played with the Cougars)
C Fred Barrell (132 G, 589 PA, .324/.376/.469, 10 HR, 101 RBI, 103 OPS+, 61.9%)
C Slick Hostetter (30 G, 91 PA, .185/.264/.222, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 19 OPS+, 69.2 CS%)
C Jim Kyle (8 G, 17 PA, .182/.231/.455, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 61 OPS+, 25.0 CS%)
C Jim Stevens (3 G, 11 PA, .111/.273/.111, 0 HR, 2 RBI, -3 OPS%, 100.0 CS%)

Note to FABL baserunners: don't run on this team. Only three every day catchers threw out more the 50% of stolen base attempts. Only one threw out more then 54%. And that would be Fred Barrell. Throwing out an impressive 39 baserunners in 63 attempts, Barrell's 61.9% was almost 10% higher then any other catcher in the FABL and backup Slick Hostetter threw out almost 70% of all base thiefs.

Back to Barrell, the 25-year-old finished 2nd in fielding percentage (.993), second in double plays (12), first in zone rating (+5.9) with the next closest over 2 points behind him, and of course, first in caught stealing while being in the bottom half of the league in past balls and errors (where bottom means less errors and past balls). And while there are a decent amount of good hitting catchers like Joe Welsh, T.R. Goins, and Jim Pool, he still finished 5th in average (.324), 4th in RBI's (101), 7th in homers (10), 4th in OBP (.376), 6th in OPS (.845), 6th in slugging (.469), 3rd in doubles (33), t-2nd in triples (6), 6th in walks (45), 5th in ISO (.145), 6th in OPS+ (103), and 6th in wOBA (.366). He also struck out just 35 times, good for 9th, with Brooklyn's young superstar Mike Taylor the only catcher with more plate appearances and less strikeouts. Of all 5 catchers with a better OPS+ then Barrell, none of them are even better then average defensively. He's a rare mix of an excellent defensive catcher who can more then hold his own at the plate. Barrell is loaded with potential, and has already established himself as a top catcher in the game.

With a guy as good as him starting, there really isn't much need for a backup. Slick Hostetter likely played his last game as a Cougar on September 20th, as the once productive regular is now 31 and has seen his playing time dwindle like many of the Cougar starters when I took over the team. This was by far his worst offensive season, as his OPS+ was never south of 85 before this season and he put together back-to-back 100+ seasons in 1926 and 1927. The backup job will likely be fought between Jim Kyle and Jim Stevens, both who didn't do too much in their cups of coffee this season. Both went to the same college, Pierpont, where Kyle served as Stevens backup in 1925 and 1926 before starting in 1927 after Stevens graduated. Kyle was a 13th Round Pick by the Sailors in 1927, and he was up in the majors the following season. He has pretty decent major league numbers, hitting .248/.307/.352 (87 OPS+) with a homer and 28 RBI's in 87 games, all but the 8 this season with the Sailors. He actually has some prospect hype, as he was ranked 68th before the 1928 season. Stevens on the other hand was a 23rd Round pick by the Foresters in 1926 and we picked him up last season in a trade for fellow catcher Barney Green. Stevens debuted this season, but just got into three games late in the year. He currently ranks as the 9th best prospect in our system.

Kyle is the odds on favorite for the backup job, as he has more potential and more experience then Stevens. There are a few guys with an outside chance to crack the roster, with 29th rated prospect Woodie Dudley and 34-year-old Al Wilder waiting in AAA. Dudley was our 3rd Round selection in 1924 and is eligible for the Rule-5 Draft, although I can't see anyone taking him. Wilder, on the other hand, spent time in Chicago from 1922-1927, hitting .251/.321/.330 (75 OPS+) with 5 homers and 88 RBI's in nearly 1,000 FABL plate appearances. He was a former 4th Round Pick way back in 1915.
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Old 04-05-2020, 04:34 PM   #95
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End of Season Report: The Infield

The Infielders (Stats include all games with the Cougars. Games and Zone Ratings segmented in position order at the front. Includes all primary infielders or players with 10 or more games in the infield. Some may show in the outfield)

1B/2B Bill Ashbaugh (152 G, (140/3), 657 PA, .321/.414/.531, 16 HR, 131 RBI, 13 SB, 127 OPS+, +8.2/-0.7 ZR)
2B/SS Cal Blackshear (21 G, (11/8), 34 PA, .276/.364/.379, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, 80 OPS+, +0.0/-0.7 ZR)
3B/2B Slim Bloom (5 G, (3/2), 22 PA, .333/.364/.381, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 80 OPS+ +0.2/-0.1 ZR)
SS Russ Combs (115 G, (112), 567 PA, .342/.386/.457, 6 HR, 77 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +5.8 ZR)
2B/1B/3B/SS Mack Deal (103 G, (74/6/5/4), 387 PA, .320/.384/.420, 3 HR, 52 RBI, 16 SB, 94 OPS+ -1.1/-0.4/-0.5/+0.1 ZR)
1B John Dibblee (101 G, (11), 428 PA, .359/.404/.473, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 1 SB, 111 OPS+, -0.6 ZR)
1B Bill Miller (20 G, (9), 24 PA, .211/.273/.316, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 42 OPS+, -0.1 ZR)
SS Clyde Hinzman (4 G, (4), 17 PA, .250/.294/.438, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 74 OPS+ +0.3 ZR)
3B John Kincaid (147 G, (144), 703 PA, .340/.378/.468, 3 HR, 83 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +6.5 ZR)
2B/1B John Mallory (10 G, (5/5), 5 PA, .200/.200/.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI, -3 OPS+, -0.4/0.0 ZR)
2B/SS/3B Gary Sanders (28 G, (15/7/1), 42 PA, .378/.452/.486, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 127 OPS+, +0.0/-0.9/+0.1 ZR)
2B/SS/3B Harry Simmons (119 G, (79/33/13), 546 PA, .369/.408/.461, 2 HR, 73 RBI, 15 SB, 110 OPS+, +2.7/+1.2/-1.0 ZR)

Our offense was really good this year, and even though the outfielders and catchers are part of the totals, we finished 1st in the CA in batting average (.321), on base percentage (.374), OPS (.820), WAR (27.7), runs (964), hits (1,823), strikeouts (452), and steals (108). All four starters, Ashbaugh, Simmons, Kincaid, and Combs hit over .300 with 100 or high OPS+, positive zone ratings, efficiencies over 1.000, 70 or more RBI's, 3.5 or more WAR, and 10 or more steals. There wasn't much power, with Ashbaugh the only with more then 10 homers and Combs the only other with more then 5, but all four rank 4th or higher at their respective position in the entire FABL. Obviously I hand picked some of the stats, but no other team has four top 5 infielders with the Gothams (3) and Stars (2) with more then one.

Behind the excellent starting four, Mack Deal is as great of a backup infielder as there is and he's filled in as a sort of super utility player, getting starts at third, second, and even left field. The 24-year-old was the #26 prospect in baseball when he started his first full season, and has a decent .308/.368/.400 (92 OPS+) career line with 9 homers, 44 steals, and 132 RBI's. His future may end up in the outfield, as I'm looking to have him platoon with John Dibblee in left while occasionally starting at second or third (maybe even first) to give Simmons, Ashbaugh, Combs, or Kincaid a rest when they need it. He doesn't have the best range, but Deal almost never makes an error and has a really strong arm. I'd love for him to get every day at bats and he's probably too valuable to trade, but having a player like him on the bench really helps us late in games as he's better then a majority of FABL starters.

Ignoring the bench players like Blackshear and Sanders, who I won't hesitate to DFA if I need to, two of our top five prospects are shortstops. Slim Bloom, who debuted last year, and Clyde Hinzman, who debuted this year, hold the 5th and 4th spot respectively and each look like future big leaguers even if they don't have a clear spot. Bloom has hit fine to start his big league career, and he has a ton of experience at both short and third while he started to learn second this season. He's got the inside edge on claiming the second backup infield spot (if he's not traded), as he can fill in at short (where he's an excellent defender) late in games and offer a decent bat to go with it. Hinzman is one of the best fielders in the game as well, but Bloom is the better hitter. Hinzman, however, is two years younger, has a much better eye, is an excellent base runner, and has more upside then Bloom. I think both guys are dependable FABL starters and will look to move one (or both) to pick up pitching if possible, especially because there is a certain shortstop (or two) I have my eye on in the draft who I think most people will pass up.

The infield is easily the strength of our team, and probably the only spot where I feel completely confident in with what we have on hand.
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Old 04-06-2020, 06:27 PM   #96
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End of Season Report: The Outfield

The Outfielders (Stats include all games with the Cougars. Games and Zone Ratings segmented in position order at the front. Includes all primary outfielders or players with 10 or more games in the outfield. Some were already shown in the infielders)
CF Joe Davis (6 G, (5), 21 PA, .167/.476/.250, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1 SB, 82 OPS+, -0.1 ZR)
LF Mack Deal (103 G, (16), 387 PA, .320/.384/.420, 3 HR, 52 RBI, 16 SB, 94 OPS+, +0.1 ZR)
LF John Dibblee (101 G, (88), 428 PA, .359/.404/.473, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 1 SB, 111 OPS+, -8.9 ZR)
LF Dick Fessel (82 G, (10), 115 PA, .327/.373/.485, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB, +105 OPS+, -1.3 ZR)
CF/LF/RF George Jordan (111 G, (74/50/2), 391 PA, .281/.339/.410, 7 HR, 54 RBI, 12 SB, +80 OPS+, -3.3/+0.2/-0.5 ZR)
CF Bob McCarty (96 G (96), 349 PA, .288/.351/.372, 0 HR, 37 RBI, 1 SB, +75 OPS+, -0.8 ZR)
LF/RF/CF Art Panko (51 G, (38/7/1), 168 PA, .313/.366/.469, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 1 SB, 100 OPS+, +0.6/-0.2/-1.1 ZR)
RF Ed Rhoden (6 G, (6), 17 PA, .167/.412/.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 65 OPS+, +0.5 ZR)
RF/LF Vince York (150 G, (149/2), 717 PA, .368/.412/.533, 15 HR, 115 RBI, 9 SB, 126 OPS+, -4.5/-0.5 ZR)

The outfield has a lot of uncertainty, with the only locked in starter Vince York as John Dibblee (although unlikely) could technically retire once the season ends and our platoon of George Jordan and Bob McCarty out in center didn't work out.

Starting with York, he had an excellent first full season, hitting .368/.412/.533 (126 OPS+) with 15 homers, 115 RBI's, and 9 steals while being worth an impressive 5.1 wins above replacement while walking more (50) then he struck out (45). We don't give out Rookie of the Year awards, but it would be hard to not consider York a finalist for the award. He also finished fourth in the league in average. The only weakness about York is his defense, a weakness for most of the outfielders we have.

Dibblee is another weak defender, but even at 42 he's still an amazing hitter who finished the season with a 111 OPS+, 71 RBI's, and a .359/.404/.473 batting line. There's no telling how long he can continue to be an effective hitter, so Mack Deal will definitely see more time in left field as the infield is full currently. Behind Deal, Panko and Fessel will likely make the bench in case Dibblee falls apart midseason. Mike Smith is down in AAA as an extra insurance option or one of McCarty or Jordan can slide over from center. Neither of them had a good offensive or defensive season, but you would assume they would do better in left then they did in center.

I'd love to pick up a new center fielder, but with top prospect Joe Johnson sitting in AA, it's hard to try and acquire a long term piece when he is everything you look for in a future starting center fielder. He's an elite defender and hitter who can change the game at any moment. He could be up in the majors at any time next year and right ahead of him is another youngster in Tom Thomas who reached AAA and will be added to the 40-Man roster in the offseason. He doesn't have much experience, but he could work his way into the center field mix as well.

I'm hoping to add at least one outfielder in the offseason, but it's hard to find an affordable rental type player in a league without free agency. I might just have to stick with what I have and hope for improved performance from Jordan and/or McCarty if Johnson isn't ready.
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Old 04-11-2020, 05:32 PM   #97
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Top Prospects

We hit a bit of a lull as the postseason finished and we planned on upgrading to OOTP 21. Unfortunately, there is a bug that will effect our league and we are still waiting for it to be fixed. Until then, we won't have any games and while I wanted to wait until the upgrade before doing the top prospect lists, I'll start writing them now instead:

Here's our end of the season top 30:

1. CF Joe Johnson (#13 Overall): 1st
2. SP George DeForest (#61 Overall): 4th
3. SP Tom Barrell (#62 Overall): 2nd
4. SS Clyde Hinzman (#78 Overall): 5th
5. SS Slim Bloom (#84 Overall): 7th
6. SP Ben Turner (#113 Overall): 3rd
7. SP Milt Nelson (#114 Overall): 11th
8. C Jim Stevens (#132 Overall): Not ranked
9. LF Billy Marshall (#155 Overall): Not ranked
10. RP John Peterson (#182 Overall): 14th
11. SP Art Black (#189 Overall): 6th
12. RF Ed Rhoden (#194 Overall): 20th
13. SP Mickey Williams (#196 Overall): 13th
14. SP Bill Kline: 15th
15. 1B Jim Hatfield: New
16. 2B Elmer Hutchins: New
17. SP Gordie Thompson: 17th
18. 3B Tom Spitzer: New
19. CF Tom Thomas: Not ranked
20. SP Mike Murphy: 18th
21. 1B Jim Fisher: 17th
22. RF Howard Moss: 19th
23. SP Joe King: 24th
24. SP Ed Stevens: 27th
25. CF Buck Waldrop: Not ranked
26. LF George Alt: 25th
27. RP Bob Bliss: 26th
28. C Woodie Dudley: 21st
29. C Herman Racheford: 23rd
30. RP Claude Purvis: 29th

Not sure how fast I'll get through these, but I'll do them five at a time and will finish before Opening Day.
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Old 04-12-2020, 08:35 PM   #98
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CF Joe Johnson (13th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 2nd Round, 17th Overall (1929)
Alma Mater: Central Ohio Aviators
Last Year Rank: 1st


A year later and Joe Johnson still ranks number one on our prospect list. He started the season in Lincoln, but he didn't do as well as I expected, hitting just .263/.337/.403 (100 OPS+) with 6 homers, 16 steals, and 66 RBI's in 412 trips to the plate with an impressive +11.7 zone rating out in center. He got a late season promotion to Mobile where he excelled, hitting .386/.462/.591 (171 OPS+) with 2 homers, a steal, and 24 RBI's in just over 100 plate appearances. Johnson's stock hasn't dimmed at all, set to be a cornerstone player in center field for years to come. At a position where we have a huge weakness in the majors, Johnson is extremely valuable and one of only two untouchable prospects in our system. He's an excellent defender with elite speed and has top of the line contact potential. The power hasn't show up yet, but he did hit 10 homers in his junior season and 9 more his sophomore season.

SP George DeForest (61st Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 83rd Overall (1927)
Alma Mater: San Antonio HS Warriors
Last Year Rank: 4th


It was his first season in Lincoln, and DeForest one of five excellent starter prospects that spent time there. He was 11-11 with a 3.38 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.36 WHIP, and 187 strikeouts in 191.2 innings with the Legislators. At just 21, he more then held his own and is likely to start next season up in Mobile. DeForest has an excellent four pitch arsenal, headlined with a 91-93 MPH fastball. He does have one weakness, a control issue, as walks have been a problem throughout his minor career, and it's probably the only thing preventing him from being an ace. Even then, he should be a top of the line starter in a few seasons.

SP Tom Barrell (62nd Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 1st Round, 1st Overall (1929)
Alma Mater: Georgia Baptist Cougars
Last Year Rank: 2nd


He dropped one spot in our prospect rankings, perhaps due to the strained hamstring that cost him 6 weeks, but he's still one of the most talented players in the system. Lincoln was too easy for him, and he was 9-6 with a 2.68 ERA (150 ERA+), 1.08 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts in 110.2 innings pitched in 16 starts before earning a promotion to Mobile. He only made 5 starts there, but had his share of struggles. He was 2-3 with a 6.48 ERA (71 ERA+), 1.56 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched. Interestingly, he hit better there, batting .288/.377/.462 (116 OPS+) compared to a .241/.305/.394 (89 OPS+) line with Lincoln. We're working him as a two way player, giving him time at first base. It might be hard for him to play first in the majors with Bill Ashbaugh there, but I might eventually try to play him in left field to see if he can handle the position. He's the other untouchable with Johnson, and I can't wait for our double Barrell battery once he joins his brother Fred in Chicago.

SS Clyde Hinzman (78th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 84th Overall (1925)
Alma Mater: Washington DS HS Senators
Last Year Rank: 5th


One of the multitude of players from our 1925 draft class to make the majors, Hinzman had a rough season at the dish both in AAA and the majors. With Milwaukee, he hit just .243/.321/.336 (76 OPS+) with 5 homers, 9 steals, and 54 RBI's in over 500 plate appearances. He also hit 4-for-16 with a walk and 6 RBI's in 4 games. Hinzman is an elite fielder, one of the reasons he's so valuable, put up a +13.4 ZR with the Blues to bring his career total up to +70.4 at short. Russ Combs is probably the best player on our team, so Hinzman won't have a spot there unless Combs moves off short. Combs is also an above average player offensively and defensively, so it's hard to see Hinzman as an upgrade there. Either way, Hinzman is an excellent shortstop and I'll find a spot for him one way or another.

SS Slim Bloom (84th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 219th Overall (1923)
Alma Mater: New York HS Eagles
Last Year Rank: 7th


Bloom spent most of this season learning second base as he and Hinzman were the double play combo for the Blues this season. Like Hinzman, he's behind Combs at short and he won't be able to surpass Hinzman either. Second didn't work out well, as while he's an above average fielder at both third and short, he struggled a ton at second. He actually hit better in AAA this year then last, batting .281/.341/.393 (96 OPS+) with 5 homers, 8 steals, and 54 RBI's in 436 trips to the plate. He got another cup of coffee in the majors, going 7-for-21 with 5 RBI's. At 25, he's probably too old to head back down to the minors, so I'm expecting him to win one of our bench spots next season. Even if second isn't his strong suit, he's excellent at third and short. He's a glove first player who doesn't hit too well due to his low plate discipline, but he has enough value with his glove to make up for it.
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Old 04-13-2020, 09:25 PM   #99
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A little league news first. We found out the new patch will fix the bug that shows an overall and potential ratings graph in scouting history. Once the new patch is released, we'll be good to continue with the offseason and start the draft.

SP Ben Turner (113th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 9th Round, 131st Overall (1926)
Alma Mater: Scranton HS Miners
Last Year Rank: 3rd


Turner spent all year in AA for the first time in his minor league career, and the 22-year-old managed to hold his own. He was just 10-13 with a 4.54 ERA (102 ERA+) and 1.59 WHIP with 60 strikeouts in 200.1 innings. These numbers could have been better, so he's likely to return to AA for the start of the 1931 season. Unlike most of the starters in our system, Turner has pinpoint control with just average stuff and uses finesse instead of an overpowering fastball. He's got four decent pitches with a sinker, curve, slider, and change. He doesn't throw too hard, just grazing the 90s with the sinker, but he's got a future in the rotation, whether it's ours or another teams.

SP Milt Nelson (114th Overall)
Acquired: Via Trade with Brooklyn (1928)
Drafted: 12th Round, 195th Overall by Detroit (1922) and 4th Round, 54th Overall by Brooklyn (1925)
Alma Mater: Louisville HS Titans and Louisiana State Cougars
Last Year Rank: 11th


Right behind Turner in both our rankings and the league rankings, Milt Nelson got another cup of coffee this season and he did exponentially better then last year. In his two starts this season, he was 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA (305 ERA+) and 1.85 WHIP. He did walk 10 and strike out just 3, but he piled on a lot more strikeouts then walks (190/108) with Milwaukee. The numbers there were great, going 11-4 with a 3.33 ERA (126 ERA+) and 1.42 WHIP in 143.1 innings. He's 26, so on the old side, and he's likely done all he could in the minors. I'd love to see someone with his stuff, a 96 MPH cutter, and a tendency for keeping hits on the ground, pitch the last two innings of a game when the starter can't go all the way through. I still feel like he has a future in the rotation, but I can't justify giving him a rotation spot over Wilder, Lyons, Russell, Crawford, or Leudtke yet, but I'd love to see him as a mainstay in our rotation for years to come.

C Jim Stevens (132nd Overall)
Acquired: Via Trade with Cleveland (1929)
Drafted: 23rd Round, 353rd Overall (1926)
Alma Mater: Pierpont Purple
Last Year Rank: Not Ranked


Another player who got a cup of coffee in the majors, Stevens went 1-for-9 with a pair of walks in his first taste of FABL action. Stevens has a ton of power, and showed that off in AAA this year, hitting 29 homers and driving in 80 runs with a .246/.344/.497 (123 OPS+) batting line with the Blues. A 25-year-old from Hawaii, him and Jim Kyle will battle for our backup catcher role behind Fred Barrell. My scouts a big fan of Stevens, thinking he can slam 25 homers a year and be a productive big league regular. I don't think he'll ever hit that many homers, but it never hurts to have a guy with all that pop on the bench. He isn't a great defensive catcher, his arm is a little weak, but pitchers seem to pitch really well when he's behind the plate. He might have starter potential, but he won't be able to start over Barrell. Regardless, having a guy like him on the bench will help us a lot in big games.

CF Billy Marshall (155th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 10th Round, 145th Overall (1929)
Alma Mater: Birmingham HS Bulldogs
Last Year Rank: High School


Selected in the 10th Round last year out of Birmingham HS, he had an excellent senior season batting .391/.419/.503 (188 OPS+) with a homer, 10 steals, and 32 RBI's. He spent a little time on the DL this year, but had a productive .362/.425/.492 (120 OPS+) line with 3 homers and 30 RBI's in 146 trips to the plate with La Crosse before a late season promotion to San Jose. He struggled there, but at just 19, I didn't have high expectations for him in a league with players much older then him. Marshall isn't much of a defender out in center despite his speed, so I've worked him out in left most of the season. His value is on offense, where he has elite contact potential in the swing at everything and hit everything type of way. He won't walk a lot, and strikes out a bit, but when he puts the ball in play it usually lands where defenders aren't. He won't surpass Joe Johnson out in center, but he could eventually find a spot in left with York in right.

RP John Peterson (182nd Overall)
Acquired: Via Minor League Free Agency (1926)
Drafted: 6th Round, 99th Overall by Detroit (1922)
Alma Mater: Scranton HS Miners and Detroit City College Knights
Last Year Rank: 14th


I'm not sure why the game likes the injury prone Peterson so much, but he does share the same Alma Matter of Ben Turner. He must have some value if OSA puts him in the top 200 prospect list, but he's not on the mound enough to live up to whatever potential he might have. He's already had 13 injuries with two setbacks, but most have been short term with just 3 over two months. He has pitched well the past two years with Lincoln, with ERA+'s of 167 and 111 in 41 and 44.2 innings, so when he does pitch, he has been effective out of the pen. The Chicago native is on the old side, at 26, and hasn't pitched past A ball, so I'm not sure what the future holds for him.
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SP Art Black (189th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 5th Round, 67th Overall (1927)
Alma Mater: Berkeley Bears
Last Year Rank: 6th


Art Black was ready to pitch in AA, before recurring back spasms (and a setback) cost him over 2 months. Eventually I had to send him down to Lincoln after his struggles continued, and he seemed to get back on track. He was 2-2 with a 2.81 ERA (144 ERA+), 1.29 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 48 innings with the Legislators. Black is a two pitch starter, something that is a little less uncommon in this league then in most, with an elite cutter and curve with excellent movement. He's 21, but I might have to keep him down in Lincoln an extra season before returning him to Mobile.

RF Ed Rhoden (194th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 196th Overall (1925)
Alma Mater: Nashville HS Hawks
Last Year Rank: 20th


It was an excellent season for Rhoden, who I never anticipated would make his big league debut this season. He didn't do too well, going just 2-for-12, but he doubled, drove in a run, and walked five times. Rhoden got to the bigs after tearing up AA, hitting .373/.432/.567 (157 OPS+) with 5 homers and 37 RBI's before his promotion to Milwaukee and eventually Chicago. Known for his defense out in right, Rhoden has an impressive +43.4 ZR in about 4,400 innings out in right. He doesn't have much experience in left and center, but he can fill in at either spot if needed. He's also just 23, so he has time to grow even more, and my scout thinks he can be a productive big league regular. Even better, with his excellent defense in right, he can fill in late game for York who can always use some help on defense.

SP Mickey Williams (196th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 5th Round, 67th Overall (1926)
Alma Mater: Coastal California Dolphins
Last Year Rank: 13th


Taken with the exact same pick that got us Art Black a year before Black, it was an awful season for Williams as well. Normally a starter, 20 of his 21 appearances came out of the pen. He had just a 6.42 ERA (65 ERA+), 1.77 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. This was the first season in his professional career the lefty had a stint with an ERA+ below 100, generally in the 110-117 range. I've soured a bit on Williams, and I'm not expecting anyone to take him in the offseason Rule-5 Draft, but a lefty groundballer with four decent pitches makes for good depth in the upper levels.

SP Bill Kline
Acquired: Via Draft: 2nd Round, 19th Overall (1926)
Alma Mater: Birmingham HS Bulldogs, Niagara Falls HS, and Golden Gate Grizzlies
Last Year Rank: 15th


Interesting enough, the AI Cougars took Kline in the 1st Round of the 1923 draft before cutting him loose before he ever pitched for them. Then the Saints drafted him 11th Overall that year, but weren't able to sign him before he eventually went to college. After two years in college, we grabbed him in the second round and he's been with us ever sense. Recently 25, Kline has been a starter his whole career, but we see him as a dominant reliever. He was solid in AA, going 14-9 with a 4.43 ERA (104 ERA+), 1.43 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 203.1 innings with the Blues before a single start in Milwaukee. I plan on adding him to the 40 to protect him from the Rule-5 draft and giving him a shot to make the pen. He's got good stuff with a nice cutter, keeps the ball on the ground, and almost pinpoint control. He's likely going to continue to start in the minors, but I don't expect him to ever start a big league game.

1B Jim Hatfield
Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 81st Overall (1929)
Alma Mater: Buffalo HS Bison
Last Year Rank: High School


Our 6th Round Pick last year, Jim Hatfield has an up and down first season in the minors, finishing with a .311/.379/.429 (94 OPS+) batting line as well as 10 homers, 39 steals, 115 runs, and 75 RBI's. Hatfield has a very interesting profile. Most first basemen are slow, hit absolute bombs, and don't hit for a high average. Hatfield, on the other hand, is extremely fast, hits for high contact, and doesn't really have much power. He's a decent defender as well, but with Ashbaugh at first, he doesn't really have a spot on the major league roster. He's a decent defender and could probably move off first, but for now he's going to be here long term at first.
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