1908 Brooklyn Superbas (est. 1901) - Page 11

rpriske · 03-05-2019, 09:25 PM

August 8th, 1908

Roy Hartzell got a home run, Sam Crawford got an ejection, and Mordecai Brown got within an out of a shut out as the Superbas beat the Reds 4-1.

WP - Mordecai Brown (11-7)
LP - Jack Rowan (0-6)

Record - 51-52

rpriske · 03-05-2019, 09:27 PM

Tony Evans, Portland, was named Player of the Week for his A league.

For the bigs it was Honus Wagner, Pirates & Ed Willett, Highlanders

Brooklyn edged up one spot to #7 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

rpriske · 03-09-2019, 08:02 AM

August 10th, 1908

Sleepy Bill Burns went the distance, striking out seven, as the Superbas beat the Reds 2-1.

Brooklyn is at .500. The last time they were at .500 they were 28-28.

WP - Bill Burns (7-8)
LP - Joe Beach (10-16)

Record - 52-52

rpriske · 03-11-2019, 07:51 PM

August 11th, 1908

Christy Mathewson did all he could do but Jack Barry, in his first appearance for Brooklyn, made FOUR errors at 2nd, giving the Reds a 2-1 win.

WP - George McQuillan (17-11)
LP - Christy Mathewson (18-11)

Record - 52-53

rpriske · 03-11-2019, 08:11 PM

August 12th, 1908

Brooklyn beat their crosstown rivals, the Giants, 2-1.

Mordecai Brown kept them quiet to allow the Superbas to pass New York in the standings.

WP - Mordecai Brown (12-7)
LP - Andy Coakley (13-14)

Record - 53-53

rpriske · 03-11-2019, 08:27 PM

August 13th, 1908

Bugs Raymond struggled a bit int he 9th but he was masterful for the first 8, leading Brooklyn to a 5-2 win over the Giants.

WP - Bugs Raymond (4-8)
LP - Biff Schlitzer (11-16)

Record - 54-53

rpriske · 03-11-2019, 08:52 PM

August 15th, 1908

Not only did Christy Mathewson throw a 3 hit shut out as Brooklyn beat the Reds 5-0, but he also went 3 for 3 at the plate!

WP - Christy Mathewson (19-11)
LP - Joe Beach (10-17)

Record - 55-53

rpriske · 03-14-2019, 07:04 PM

August 16th, 1908

Mordecai Brown was not at his best but he did enough as the Superbas beat the Reds 4-3.

WP - Mordecai Brown (13-7)
LP - George McQuillan (17-12)

Record - 56-53

rpriske · 03-14-2019, 07:22 PM

August 17th, 1908

Today it was the Reds who got the better of Brooklyn, beating the Superbas 3-2.

WP - Babe Adams (2-3)
Save - Ed Doheny (1)
LP - Bill Burns (7-9)

Record - 56-54

rpriske · 03-14-2019, 07:23 PM

Brooklyn edged up a spot to #5 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Players of the Week: Jimmy Dygert, Cardinals & Tom Hughes, Naps

rpriske · 03-14-2019, 07:42 PM

August 19th, 1908

Christy Mathewson pitched the Superbas to a 6-1 lead over the Pirates before Priske went with Billy Campbell to finish things up. Campbell gave up six runs and lost the game 7-6.

WP - Deacon Phillippe (6-4)
Save - Rube Waddell (1)
LP - Billy Campbell (1-1)

Record - 56-55

rpriske · 03-17-2019, 09:01 PM

August 20th, 1908

Three Finger Brown had a fine performance as the Superbas beat the Pirates 8-3.

WP - Mordecai Brown (14-7)
LP - Jack Chesbro (12-11)

Record - 57-55

rpriske · 03-20-2019, 07:54 AM

August 22nd, 1908

Bill Burns kept them in the game until the Superbas came from behind in the 9th to beat the Pirates 4-2.

Jason Wright has hit in 15 straight games.

WP - Bill Burns (8-9)
Save - Ed Siever (1)
LP - Nick Altrock (15-13)

Record - 58-55

rpriske · 03-23-2019, 06:10 AM

August 23rd, 1908

Christy Mathewson picked up his 20th win of the season as Brooklyn edged the Cubs, 2-1.

Jason Wright was held hitless.

WP - Christy Mathewson (20-11)
LP - George Bell (12-14)

Record - 59-55

rpriske · 03-23-2019, 06:13 AM

Brooklyn edged up a spot to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Players of the Week: Red Ames, Cardinals & Charlie Smith, Highlanders

Shawn Warren signed a minor league contract.

Fred Merkle is sent to AAA. Bob Jennings is called up.

rpriske · 03-25-2019, 08:34 PM

August 24th, 1908

The Superbas were shut out by Charlie Bender and the Cubs. They lost 2-0.

WP - Charlie Bender (15-14)
LP - Mordecai Brown (14-8)

Record - 59-56

nymetsfan5 · 03-25-2019, 11:50 PM

You're dedication to this project is awesome, good work

rpriske · 03-28-2019, 09:36 AM

August 25th, 1908

The Superbas were not very sharp in this 4-1 loss on a rainy day in Chicago. Win for the Cubs.

WP - Doc White (11-18)
LP - Bugs Raymond (4-9)

Record - 59-57

rpriske · 03-31-2019, 09:37 AM

August 27th, 1908

Former Superba Boss Schmidt threw out three runners as the Cardinals beat Brooklyn 3-1.

Johnny Bates left the game after being hit on the hand but it does not seem to be serious. With an off-day tomorrow he will likely be good to go for the next game.

WP - Glenn Liebhardt (17-13)
LP - Bill Burns (8-10)

Record - 59-58

rpriske · 03-31-2019, 09:39 AM

Pat Reynolds signed a minor league contract.

03-05-2019, 09:25 PM	#201
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 8th, 1908 Roy Hartzell got a home run, Sam Crawford got an ejection, and Mordecai Brown got within an out of a shut out as the Superbas beat the Reds 4-1. WP - Mordecai Brown (11-7) LP - Jack Rowan (0-6) Record - 51-52 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-05-2019, 09:27 PM	#202
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	Tony Evans, Portland, was named Player of the Week for his A league. For the bigs it was Honus Wagner, Pirates & Ed Willett, Highlanders Brooklyn edged up one spot to #7 on the Weekly Power Rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-09-2019, 08:02 AM	#203
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 10th, 1908 Sleepy Bill Burns went the distance, striking out seven, as the Superbas beat the Reds 2-1. Brooklyn is at .500. The last time they were at .500 they were 28-28. WP - Bill Burns (7-8) LP - Joe Beach (10-16) Record - 52-52 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-11-2019, 07:51 PM	#204
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 11th, 1908 Christy Mathewson did all he could do but Jack Barry, in his first appearance for Brooklyn, made FOUR errors at 2nd, giving the Reds a 2-1 win. WP - George McQuillan (17-11) LP - Christy Mathewson (18-11) Record - 52-53 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-11-2019, 08:11 PM	#205
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 12th, 1908 Brooklyn beat their crosstown rivals, the Giants, 2-1. Mordecai Brown kept them quiet to allow the Superbas to pass New York in the standings. WP - Mordecai Brown (12-7) LP - Andy Coakley (13-14) Record - 53-53 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-11-2019, 08:27 PM	#206
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 13th, 1908 Bugs Raymond struggled a bit int he 9th but he was masterful for the first 8, leading Brooklyn to a 5-2 win over the Giants. WP - Bugs Raymond (4-8) LP - Biff Schlitzer (11-16) Record - 54-53 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-11-2019, 08:52 PM	#207
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 15th, 1908 Not only did Christy Mathewson throw a 3 hit shut out as Brooklyn beat the Reds 5-0, but he also went 3 for 3 at the plate! WP - Christy Mathewson (19-11) LP - Joe Beach (10-17) Record - 55-53 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-11-2019 at 09:24 PM.

03-14-2019, 07:04 PM	#208
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 16th, 1908 Mordecai Brown was not at his best but he did enough as the Superbas beat the Reds 4-3. WP - Mordecai Brown (13-7) LP - George McQuillan (17-12) Record - 56-53 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-14-2019, 07:22 PM	#209
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 17th, 1908 Today it was the Reds who got the better of Brooklyn, beating the Superbas 3-2. WP - Babe Adams (2-3) Save - Ed Doheny (1) LP - Bill Burns (7-9) Record - 56-54 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-14-2019, 07:23 PM	#210
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	Brooklyn edged up a spot to #5 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Players of the Week: Jimmy Dygert, Cardinals & Tom Hughes, Naps __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-14-2019, 07:42 PM	#211
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 19th, 1908 Christy Mathewson pitched the Superbas to a 6-1 lead over the Pirates before Priske went with Billy Campbell to finish things up. Campbell gave up six runs and lost the game 7-6. WP - Deacon Phillippe (6-4) Save - Rube Waddell (1) LP - Billy Campbell (1-1) Record - 56-55 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-17-2019, 09:01 PM	#212
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 20th, 1908 Three Finger Brown had a fine performance as the Superbas beat the Pirates 8-3. WP - Mordecai Brown (14-7) LP - Jack Chesbro (12-11) Record - 57-55 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-20-2019 at 07:52 AM.

03-20-2019, 07:54 AM	#213
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 22nd, 1908 Bill Burns kept them in the game until the Superbas came from behind in the 9th to beat the Pirates 4-2. Jason Wright has hit in 15 straight games. WP - Bill Burns (8-9) Save - Ed Siever (1) LP - Nick Altrock (15-13) Record - 58-55 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-23-2019 at 05:58 AM.

03-23-2019, 06:10 AM	#214
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 23rd, 1908 Christy Mathewson picked up his 20th win of the season as Brooklyn edged the Cubs, 2-1. Jason Wright was held hitless. WP - Christy Mathewson (20-11) LP - George Bell (12-14) Record - 59-55 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-23-2019, 06:13 AM	#215
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	Brooklyn edged up a spot to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Players of the Week: Red Ames, Cardinals & Charlie Smith, Highlanders Shawn Warren signed a minor league contract. Fred Merkle is sent to AAA. Bob Jennings is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-25-2019, 08:34 PM	#216
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 24th, 1908 The Superbas were shut out by Charlie Bender and the Cubs. They lost 2-0. WP - Charlie Bender (15-14) LP - Mordecai Brown (14-8) Record - 59-56 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-25-2019, 11:50 PM	#217
nymetsfan5 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 108	You're dedication to this project is awesome, good work

03-28-2019, 09:36 AM	#218
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 25th, 1908 The Superbas were not very sharp in this 4-1 loss on a rainy day in Chicago. Win for the Cubs. WP - Doc White (11-18) LP - Bugs Raymond (4-9) Record - 59-57 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-31-2019, 09:37 AM	#219
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	August 27th, 1908 Former Superba Boss Schmidt threw out three runners as the Cardinals beat Brooklyn 3-1. Johnny Bates left the game after being hit on the hand but it does not seem to be serious. With an off-day tomorrow he will likely be good to go for the next game. WP - Glenn Liebhardt (17-13) LP - Bill Burns (8-10) Record - 59-58 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-31-2019 at 09:44 AM.

03-31-2019, 09:39 AM	#220
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,973 Blog Entries: 1	Pat Reynolds signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 03-31-2019 at 09:43 AM.