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Post by glenn on Nov 17, 2015 22:08:32 GMT -5
I'm returning to the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers once again, to restart my Golden Age franchise. I'm using 60-man rosters, early draft entry, age-based fatigue ratings and tru-life performance ratings. The Dodgers haven't won a pennant since 1941, but now, with most WWII veterans returning, hope to recapture some of their pre-war geatness. The Dodgers fire manager Leo Durocher, who is then hired by the Giants. Joe McCarthy resigns as Yankees' manager, and is replaced by Bucky Harris.
Spring training will begin a few weeks earlier than usual, what with all of the returning veterans, so there are an excess number of players competing for jobs in the majors. Also, there are a few black players in the minors, a few on the Dodgers and a few on other teams. Brooklyn was first, signing Jackie Robinson in 1945. These are the first black players on team rosters in the 20th Century. Also in my minors are pitchers Don Newcombe and Dan Bankhead, and C Roy Campanella.
We release the following: P Elmer Sexauer, P John Hall, C Mike Sandlock, 3B Lew Riggs, 1B Chuck Connors, CF Earl Naylor and LF Joe Tepsic.
We sign amateur FA P Mario Picone.
We trade 36 yr old RF Dixie Walker to the Red Sox for 33 yr old 1B Rudy York.
We send 35 yr old OF Joe Medwick to the Senators for 31 yr old SS Gil Torres.
We send 43 yr old P Curt Davis to the Yankees for 30 yr old P Bill Bevens.
In the pre-season rankings, the Yankees and the Cardinals are the writers' favorites. The Dodgers are ranked 12th overall.
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Post by glenn on Nov 18, 2015 3:13:07 GMT -5
Boston, Tue Apr 16. We begin with Billy Southworth's Braves. Kirby Higbe vs Johnny Sain. It is cloudy & a cold 31° at Braves Field, with a swirling 16 mph wind. In the 1st, Pete Reiser hits a RBI double. 1-0, Dodgers. Rudy York hits a RBI double in the 6th. 2-0. In the 7th, Goody Rosen hits a RBI triple. 3-0. Sain hits a RBI single in the bottom of the 7th. 3-1. A run then scores on an error by Eddie Stanky. 3-2. Tommy Holmes ties it with a RBI single. Ray Sanders gives the Braves a 4-3 lead with a RBI single. In the 8th, York makes it 4-4 with a RBI single. Joe Hatten* relieves Higbe in the bottom of the 8th. In the 9th, Bill Lee relieves Sain. We go to the 10th. Art Herring relieves Hatten* in the bottom of the 10th. Ernie White* relieves Lee in the 11th. Hal Gregg relieves Herring in the bottom of the 12th. Gene Hermanski, who had replaced Pete Reiser in LF for defensive puproses in the 12th, hits a sac fly in the 13th. 5-4, Dodgers. Hugh Casey relieves Gregg in the bottom of the 13th. 3 up, 3 down and the Dodgers win it 5-4. WP: Gregg (1-0) LP: White* (0-1) SV: Casey (1) POG: Pee Wee Reese (3 of 5 with a double, a triple and 3 runs scored) Att: 23,203
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Wed Apr 17: Bill Bevens vs Warren Spahn*. Partly cloudy & 41°, with a 19 mph wind in from LF. Rudy York hits a RBI single in the 3rd. 1-0, Dodgers. In the 6th, Carl Furillo scores from 3rd off an error by CF Johnny Hopp. Bevens and Eddie Stanky hit RBI singles. Pee Wee Reese hits a RBI double. 5-0. Jim Konstanty relieves Spahn* in the 8th. In the bottom of the 9th, Connie Ryan hits a RBI single. Hopp hits a 2-run single. 5-3. With 1 out and 2 runners on, Hugh Casey relieves Bevens. Dodgers win 5-3. WP: Bevens (1-0) LP: Spahn* (0-1) SV: Casey (2) POG: Eddie Stanky (3 of 5 with a RBI and a run scored) Att: 21,703
Trade news: we send 34 yr old OF Augie Galan to the White Sox for 20 yr old P Howie Judson. We assign Judson to AA, and call up OF Dick Whitman from AAA. Whitman will serve as a defensive replacement in CF.
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Post by glenn on Nov 18, 2015 3:26:30 GMT -5
Brooklyn, Thu Apr 18. For our home opener, we host Leo Durocher's Giants. Vic Lombardi* vs Hal Schumacher. At Ebbets Field, it is partly cloudy & 42° with a very light breeze in from CF . In the bottom of the 1st, Rudy York homers to LF. 1-0, Dodgers. In the 3rd, Lombardi* allows a bases-loaded walk. Ernie Lombardi hits a sac fly. 2-1, Giants. In the 5th, Lombardi* gives up another bases-loaded walk. 3-1. In the bottom of the 5th, Bruce Edwards hits a RBI single. Pee Wee Reese hits a two-run single. 4-3, Dodgers. Ernie Lombardi hits a 3-run homer to LF in the 6th. 6-4, Giants. With 1 out, Hal Gregg relieves Vic Lombardi*. In the bottom of the 6th, Schumacher allows a bases-loaded walk. 6-5. In the bottom of the 7th, with 2 outs and a runner on, Sheldon Jones relieves Schumacher. In the 8th, Bill Rigney hits a sac fly. 7-5. Mike Budnick relieves Jones in the bottom of the 9th. Giants win 7-5. WP: Schumacher (1-0) LP: Lombardi* (0-1) SV: Budnick (1) POG: Boby Thomson (2 of 5 with a RBI and 2 runs scored) Att: 34,000
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We have Friday off.
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Sat Apr 20. Ralph Branca vs Monty Kennedy*. Sunny & 47°, with a 13 mph wind out to CF. In the bottom of the 1st, Pee Wee Reese hits a RBI triple. Carl Furillo hits a RBI grounder. Goody Rosen hits a RBI single. Bruce Edwards hits a sac fly. 4-0, Dodgers. In the bottom of the 2nd, Eddie Stanky scores from 3rd on an error by 3B Bill Rigney. Pete Reiser hits a RBI grounder. 6-0. Mike Budnick releves Kennedy* in the bottom of the 8th. Reese hits a 2-run single. 8-0. In the 9th, Ernie Lombardi hits a RBI single. Dodgers win 8-1. WP, CG: Branca (1-0) LP: Kennedy* (0-1) POG: Pee Wee Reese (3 of 5 with a triple, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored) Att: 17,517
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Sun Apr 21. Kirby Higbe vs Dave Koslo* (0-1, 7.00). Partly cloudy & 52°, with a 18 mph wind out to LF. In the 3rd, Ernie Lombardi hits a sac fly. 1-0, Giants. In the bottom of the 4th, Pee Wee Reese hits a RBI single. 1-1. In the bottom of the 5th, Carl Furillo hits a 2-run single. 3-1, Dodgers. In the bottom of the 6th, a run scores off an error by SS Buddy Kerr. 4-1. Joe Hatten* relieves Higbe in the 8th. Dodgers win 4-1. WP: Higbe (1-0) LP: Koslo* (0-2) SV: Hatten* (1) POG: Carl Furillo (3 of 4 with 2 RBI) Att: 21,044
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Post by glenn on Nov 18, 2015 21:51:10 GMT -5
Brooklyn, Mon Apr 22. The Braves (2-4) visit. Bill Bevens (1-0, 3.24) vs Mort Cooper (1-0, 2.00). Cloudy & 37°, with a 7 mph breeze in from RF. In the 4th, Johnny Hopp hits a 2-run triple. Hopp then scores on an error by CF Goody Rosen. 3-0, Braves. In the 7th, Ray Sanders & Bama Rowell hit RBI singles. 5-0. In the 9th, Art Herring relieves Bevens. Braves win 5-0. WP, POG: Mort Cooper (2-0) pitches a 2-hitter, walking 2 and striking out 2 LP: Bevens (1-1) Att: 19,877
Trade news: we send 40 yr old P Art Herring to the Cubs for 40 yr old P Ray Prim*. We also send 31 yr old P Les Webber to the White Sox for 34 yr old P Gordon Maltzberger.
Roster news: we release 26 yr old P Jean-Pierre Roy.
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Tue Apr 23. Vic Lombardi* (0-1, 10.13) vs Ed Wright (0-0, 2.57). Partly cloudy & 70°, with a 17 mph wind in from RF. In the bottom of the 1st, Rudy York hits a RBI grounder. Carl Furillo hits a RBI double. Bruce Edwards hits a RBI single. 3-0, Dodgers. Furillo hits a RBI double in the bottom of the 2nd. Pete Reiser hits a 3-run homer to RF. 7-0. In the 3rd, Phil Masi & Ray Sanders hit RBI singles. 7-2. In the bottom of the 3rd, Spider Jorgensen hits a RBI triple. 8-2. Bill Lee relieves Wright. In the bottom of the 4th, Furillo hits yet another RBI double. 3B Cookie Lavagetto hits a 2-run single. 11-2. With 2 out and a runner on 1st, JIm Konstanty relieves Lee. In the bottom of the 6th, Lavagetto hits a RBI grounder. 12-2. Ernie White* relieves Konstanty in the bottom of the 7th. Furillo hits a RBI grounder. LF Gene Hermanski hits a RBI triple. Goody Rosen hits a RBI single. The Dodgers rout the Braves 15-2. WP, CG: Lombradi* (1-1) LP: Wright (0-1) POG: Carl Furillo (3 of 5 with 3 doubles, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored) Att: 31,642
The Red Sox, led by slugger Ted Williams, have started the season with 8 straight wins.
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Post by glenn on Nov 21, 2015 1:13:58 GMT -5
Philadelphia, Wed Apr 24. We face Ben Chapman's 5-3 Phillies. Ralph Branca (1-0, 1.00) vs Ken Raffensberger* (2-0, 3.71). Cloudy & 36°, with a 15 mph wind out to LF. In the bottom of the 1st, Johnny Wyrostek hits a RBI double. Ron Northey hits a RBI single. Andy Seminick hits into a DP, but a run scores. 3-0, Phillies. In the bottom of the 3rd, Frank McCormick hits a RBI single. 4-0. In the 5th, C Don Padgett hits a sac fly. 4-1. In the bottom of the 5th, Jim Tabor hits a 2-run single. 6-1. Gordon Maltzberger relieves Branca in the bottom of the 6th. In the 7th, Spider Jorgensen hits a RBI double. Padgett hits a RBI single. Phillies win 6-3. WP, CG: Raffensberger* (3-0) LP: Branca (1-1) POG: Johnny Wyrostek (2 of 3 with 2 doubles, a RBI and 2 runs scored) Att: 24,112
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Thu Apr 25. Kirby Higbe (1-0, 0.64) vs Schoolboy Rowe (2-0, 4.24). Cloudy & 50°, with a 18 mph wind out to RF. In the bottom of the 1st, Ron Northey hits a 2-run HR to RF. Del Ennis homers to CF. 3-0, Phillies. In the 2nd, Ed Stevens homers to RF. 3-1. In the bottom of the 3rd, Ennis hits a 3-run homer to LF. 6-1. In the 4th, Bruce Edwards hits a RBI double. 6-2. In the bottom of the 5th, Frank McCormick hits a 2-run homer to LF. 8-2. Hal Gregg relieves Higbe. In the bottom of the 6th, McCormick hits a RBI single. 9-2. In the 7th, Dick Whitman hits a RBI single. A run scores on an error by CF Johnny Wyrostek. 9-4. In the bottom of the 8th, McCormick hits a 3-run homer to LF. Phillies win 12-4. WP, CG: Rowe (3-0) LP: Higbe (1-1) POG: Ron Northey (3 of 5 with a HR, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored ) Att: 26,081
The Red Sox win their 10th in a row.
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