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[Eugene Church]

No posts for about two weeks.

Got real life to take care of...her name is "WIFE".

[seth70liz76]

I don't think the game logs are needed; if there is something particularly memorable you'll cover it for us in the thread.

[Eugene Church]

Why don't you guys use the website?

Is it hard to navigate?

Feedback would be helpful.

If it is a crummy site...tell me...I can take it.

[seth70liz76]

I do visit the site every so often--the year I wasn't active here I did look at it more; but I don't know enough to know if it is a bad one or a good one. When I do pop by, it is generally to look at the Cubs' stats a little deeper, get a refresher on who is on what squad that sort of thing--so I know what and where to look for what I want to know. It has been a couple weeks since I last was there.

[batted balls]

Eugene,

I do follow on your website as well. It's well done. In fact, I've thought about starting one for my dynasty but just haven't put the time or money into it. Again, love what you are doing!

[batted balls]

Eugene,

Are the teams in your league run by computer managers? If so, how do you stop them from releasing players? I want the teams in my college league to be run by the computer, but I don't want players to be released and picked up by other teams. Is there a solution to this? Thanks.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by batted balls

Eugene,

Are the teams in your league run by computer managers? If so, how do you stop them from releasing players? I want the teams in my college league to be run by the computer, but I don't want players to be released and picked up by other teams. Is there a solution to this? Thanks.

I control all of the teams.

It is the only way I have ever played the game.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Monday, Septiember 1, 1902

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Going into the last week of the season, the Philadelphia Athletics (83-64) have nudged ahead of the Cleveland Indians (81-66) by two games. Over the last three weeks the A's have put up a 13-9 mark, while the Tribe came in at 10-10.

Philadelphia will be at home hosting the third place Yanks (76-71) for four games and the fifth place St. Louis Browns (59-78) three times. Cleveland will close out the season at home against the same two clubs with four against the Browns and three against the Bronx Bombers.

All of the clubs have overworked pitching staffs and will have to go to the bullpen and secondary starters in the twinbills scheduled for today.

The A's will send Ed Rommel (9-3 4.29) to the mound in the first game against rookie Victor Starffin (5-5 4.47). In the nightcap Connie Mack will use lefty Bobby Shantz (11-5 4.21), who has been used mainly in late relief with some spot starts this year. Manager Casey Stengel of the Yanks will have Ron Guidry (10-8 4.56) on the hill. Of late Guidry has been in the bullpen. He was an 18-game winner last season and was named the Golden Arm Award winner as the AL's outstanding pitcher.

Cleveland's Steve O'Neill will have Early Wynn (13-10 3.66) start the opener, then go to the bullpen for little-used Mel Harder (2-1 4.86) in the second game. Earl Weaver of St. Louis will counter with Dennis Martinez (5-7 4.27) and Dave McNally (6-7 3.32) in the doubleheader.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

John McGraw's NY Giants (89-58) have already cinched the National League crown. They are 9 games ahead of the second place Boston Braves (80-67) going into the final week of the season. The Pirates (75-72) have moved up to third and the Cardinals (73-74) have plummeted to fourth.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Monday, September 1, 1902

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ATHLETICS LEAD BY CLEVELAND BY 2 GAMES WITH 5 TO GO...A'S SPLIT WITH YANKEES...INDIANS SPLIT WITH BROWNS

BERRA'S 3-RUN BLAST BEATS A'S IN THE NINTH TO WIN OPENER FOR YANKS
NYY - 000 123 013 -10 12 1
PHA - 160 010 100 - 9 15 3
WP: Gossage (7-4 3.29)
LP: Fingers (3-6 3.12)
HR: NYY - Berra (13) PHA - Oms (9) Baker (26)
Recap: Philadelphia couldn't hold 7-0 and 9-6 leads. In the ninth inning Yogi Berra (.263/13/60) parked one out of the park off of Rollie Fingers to seal the victory in the first game. Home runs by Alejandro Oms (.354/9/28) and Frank Baker (.291/26/68) had given the A's an early lead, but starter Ed Rommel could not hold it.

A'S SHANTZ STOPS YANKS ON 5-HITTER...BACKED BY 6 HOMERS TO TAKE SECOND GAME
NYY - 010 000 000 - 1 5 1
PHA - 401 300 10x - 9 11 1
WP: Shantz (12-5 3.96)
LP: Guidry (10-9 4.73)
HR: NYY - Gordon (12)
HR: PHA - Lloyd 2(23) A. Simmons 2 (18) Foxx 2 (38)
Recap: Little lefty Bobby Shantz was outstanding in stopping the Yankees on 5 hits with 7 Ks and only 1 walk for his 12th win of the season. It was only his ninth start of the season. He has been used mainly in relief, appearing in 55 games. The Athletics backed him up with six home runs: two each by John Henry Lloyd (.289/23/80), Al Simmons (.308/18/81) and Jimmie Foxx (.295/38/106).

MARTINEZ QUELLS CLEVELAND ON 5-HITS IN ST. LOUIS FIRST GAME VICTORY
STB - 000 100 100 - 2 7 1
CLE - 000 000 001 - 1 5 2
WP: D. Martinez (6-7 4.03)
Save: Olson (5-7 3.73 15 saves)
LP: Wynn (13-11 3.61)
HR: STB - Stephens (13)
Recap: Dennis Martinez hurled 8 shutout innings, yielding only 3 hits with 8 strikeouts and no walks to lead the Browns over the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader. Greg Olson almost blew it, but got the save. He struggled in the ninth, giving up 2 hits and walking 3, before nailing down a dubious save. Vern Stephens (.284/13/51) homered in the fourth for the first St. Louis run and George Sisler (.295/13/61) doubled in the eventual game-winner in the seventh. Loser Early Wynn hurled a strong game, allowing only 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in 8 innings.

TRIBE'S COLAVITO SLAMS 3-RUN SHOT TO WIN SECOND GAME OVER ST. LOUIS BROWNS
STB - 010 401 000 - 6 8 1
CLE - 200 000 51x - 8 12 4
WP: Garcia (3-8 4.71)
Save: 18 - D. Jones (6-10 4.17)
LP: McNally (6-8 3.27)
HR: STB - Stephens (14) McManus (3) CLE - Colavito (11)
Recap: Rocky Colavito (.293/11/27) and Tris Speaker (.297/5/56) stunned Dave McNally in the 5-run seventh to lead the Cleveland Indians to a come-from-behind victory. McNally had a 6-2 lead going into the fatal inning, but couldn't hold it. Speaker doubled in two runs to make it 6-4, then Colavito crashed a 3-run homer to win the game.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Wednesday, September 3, 1902

AMERICAN LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA A'S (85-65) EDGE CLOSER TO CROWN...BEAT YANKS...WHILE CLEVELAND (82-68) FALLS TO ST. LOUIS...ATHLETICS' MAGIC NUMBER IS 2 WITH 4 GAMES TO GO...A'S ARE 3 GAMES AHEAD

A'S SIMMONS RAPS DECIDING HOMER TO BEAT YANKS
NYY - 300 000 100 - 4 10 0
PHA - 120 020 01x - 6 10 0
WP: Waddell (14-13 3.19)
Save: Fingers 18 (3-6 3.07)
LP: Gomez (15-10 3.18)
HR: NYY - Gordon (13) PHA - Cochrane (8) A. Simmons (19) Baker (27)
Recap: Al Simmons (.308/19/83) pounded a two-run homer in the fifth to send Philadelphia to victory over New York. That made it 5-3 and the Athletics were never headed. Mickey Cochrane (.298/8/53) and Frank Baker (.289/27/67) also homered for the winners. Rube Waddell was the winning pitcher, pitching a solid game with 10 strikeouts in 8 innings, yielding all ten hits and four runs with no walks. Rollie Fingers finished off the Yankees in order in the ninth to get his 18th save this year. NY's Lefty Gomez gave up five runs in five innings and was hung with the loss. Any combination of Philadelphia wins and Cleveland losses that total two will give the title to the A's.

STB'S WILHELM, WILLIAMS AND GIBSON DESTROY INDIANS
STB - 070 500 010 - 13 14 2
CLE - 000 001 003 -- 4 9 2
WP: Wilhelm (12-8 3.43)
LP: Feller (13-8 2.75)
HR: STB - J. Gibson (37) Murray (25) Stephens (15)
Recap: A seven-run second inning and it was all over for Cleveland and Bob Feller. The Indian ace was ripped for seven runs in less than two innings. The Browns also went on a rampage again in the fourth as Josh Gibson (.288/37/93), Eddie Murray (.270/25/77) and Ken Williams (.269/20/73) all hit circuit clouts. All total Williams had 4 RBIs and Gibson 3 RBIs. Wilhelm hurled a strong game, holding the Tribe to one earned run with nine hits, four strikeouts and just one base on balls.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Thursday, September 4, 1902

AMERICAN LEAGUE

IT'S OVER! PHILADELPHIA IS THE AL CHAMP!...ATHLETICS EDGE NY YANKS...AND INDIANS LOSE TO BROWNS

PLANK AND MURPHY ARE THE HEROES IN PHILLY...TOP BOMBERS FOR TITLE
NYY - 000 002 000 - 2 11 1
PHA - 040 000 000 - 4 5 0
WP: Plank (15-9 3.81)
Save: Shantz 9 (12-5 3.94)
LP: Raschi (6-4 3.43)
HR: (none)
Recap: Four runs in the second inning, highlighted by Danny Murphy's two-run double, gave the A's the win over the Bronx Bombers. Ed Plank gave up 11 hits in 8.1 innings, but was tough in the clutch and came home the winner. He fanned eight and walked no one. Bobby Shantz came in an got the last two outs to cinch it. Going to today's games the Athletics' magic number was two. They knocked it down to one with the win, then took the American League championship, when the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians.

BROWNS KNOCKED OUT INDIANS OF AL RACE WITH A 5-RUN SIXTH
STB - 000 025 001 - 8 9 2
CLE - 100 002 020 - 5 6 1
WP: Mussina (15-14 4.10)
Save: Olson 16 (5-7 3.72)
LP: Joss (14-11 3.10)
HR: STB - Singleton (2) G. Sisler (14) CLE - Doby (20)
Recap: The Browns' Ken Singleton just about eliminated the Tribe from the AL title hunt all by himself. He ripped a 2-run homer in the fifth to put St. Louis in front 2-1 and then delivered a 2-run single in the sixth to make it 5-1. Vern Stephens slapped the gamewinner with a 2-run single. That made it 7-1 and it was pretty much over for Cleveland title hopes. The loss gave Philadelphia the American League championship.

See League Reports, Boxscores and Standings here:

http://aaa.allsimbaseball.com/index....tpage&Itemid=1

[seth70liz76]

After the time the first season took, it is hard to believe the second season is over so soon.

Keep it up EC!

[GForce]

I can't wait to finally get my Franchise Stars league going, EC. Your work here certainly inspires. Great job!

GH

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, September 14, 1902

WORLD SERIES BEGINS TODAY AT THE POLO GROUNDS

It will be the National League champs, the New York Giants against the American League titlists, the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1902 World Series. It will open today at the Polo Grounds in New York. Two twenty-game winners will get the call: Carl Hubbell (22-6 2.30) for the Giants and Lefty Grove (20-6 3.16) for the A's.

Manager John McGraw of the Giants will send Christy Mathewson (19-4 3.72) to the hill in game two against Ed Plank (15-9 3.81) of the A's. Scheduled in game three will be rookie Jeff Tesreau (10-3 3.51) for NY and Rube Waddell (14-13 3.19) for Philadelphia.

The clubs are evenly matched, at least on paper. The Giants have hit .281 as a team this season with 162 home runs and 780 runs scored, while the Athletics have put up a .270 batting average, scored 734 runs and hit 181 homers. In the pitching department New York compiled a 3.76 ERA and Philadelphia 3.85 for the year.

McGraw will use two starters in long relief, Johnny Antonelli (11-8 4.57) and Juan Marichal 913-13 3.95), along with Gaylord Perry (7-9 3.76). Robb Nen (2-9 4.14/20 saves) will be New York's short reliever and fireman.

Connie Mack will counter with a couple of starters in relief slots, Dennis Eckersley (10-9 3.73) and Ed Rommel (9-3 4.41). Bobby Shantz (12-5 3.87/9 saves), who both started and relieved this season, will also see duty in middle relief. Rollie Fingers (3-6 2.98/19 saves) will be the one to close it out for the A's.

New York will go with this starting lineup:

1B Bill Terry (.301/11/73)
2B Martin Dihigo (.304/35/97)
LF Barry Bonds (.296/23/66)
RF Mel Ott (.321/31/111)
CF Willie Mays (.256/18/89)
3B Freddie Lindstrom (.293/6/77)
C Roger Bresnaham (.264/4/39)
SS Alvin Dark (.296/8/68)

Philadelphia will start:

CF Alejandro Oms (.359/9/31)
SS John Henry Lloyd (.288/23/80)
RF Al Simmons (.305/19/84)
1B Jimmie Foxx (.290/38/108)
LF Frank Baker (.287/27/69)
3B Shigeo Nagashima (.298/15/84)
2B Danny Murphy (.275/9/59)
C Mickey Cochrane (.299/8/55)

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by seth70liz76

After the time the first season took, it is hard to believe the second season is over so soon.

Keep it up EC!

I did a dastardly thing...I started to sim games totally...the first season I played out the last 3 innings of every game.

That is why I did it in half the time.

The only negatives are that the AI will jerk a pitcher who has a low pitch count late in the game, when a real manager wouldn't do it...at least a manager in the 1950's...but as you know, this game is programmed for modern baseball...and the modern Tony Larussas use 3-4 pitchers an inning sometimes.

Therefore you get fewer complete games. But that wasn't a big deal for me.

I really hate I can't transfer this league to OOTPB2006. But I couldn't stand losing so much of the history.

I will probably start it over, but this time use the minors. The major league team will be composed of players from 1900-1930, AAA from 1930-1960, AA from 1960-1980 and A from 1980-2006.

I might continue this league and sim seasons, just to see how it would come out.

And continue to give summaries in this Dynasty report.

I will do it, if I have the time to do it, plus my new Alltime Allstar Association and Tycobbian-Ruthlandian league, too.

Really looking forward to the new version. It looks like it will really be great.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by GForce

I can't wait to finally get my Franchise Stars league going, EC. Your work here certainly inspires. Great job!

GH

Looking forward to your league, GForce.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Sunday, September 14, 1902

1902 WORLD SERIES: GAME ONE AT THE POLO GROUNDS

KING CARL HUBBELL HUMBLES ATHLETICS IN OPENER

PHA - 000 000 000 - 0 4 2
NYG - 201 200 00X - 5 10 0

WP: Hubbell (1-0 0.00) 9IP 4H 0ER 1BB 5K
LP: Grove (0-1 7.20) 5IP 7H 4ER 2BB 2K
Rommel (6th) 3IP 3H 0ER 0BB 2K
HR: NYG - Dihigo (1)

Recap: Carl Hubbell was the King of the Hill in the first game of the 1902 World Series at the Polo Grounds in New York. He totally stopped the Philadelphia A's on just 4 singles. He was backed up by excellent hitting from Martin Dihigo (.750/1/2) with 3-4, a 2-run homer and 3 runs scored. Freddie Lindstrom (.500/0/1] was 2-4 with an RBI...was was Alvin Dark (.500/0/1). Mel Ott (.250/0/1) had the game's other RBI. Lindstrom also starred in the field as he started 3 double plays. The Athletics' offense was anemic and no one got as far as second base. Lefty Grove, a 20-game winner in the regular season did not fare very well. The Giants slammed him around pretty well.

In Game Two, it will be Christy Mathewson (19-4 3.72) for New York and Ed Plank (15-9 3.81) for Philadelphia.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Monday, September 15, 1902

1902 WORLD SERIES: GAME TWO AT THE POLO GROUNDS

BONDS BLAST 10TH INNING HOMER TO WIN GAME TWO

PHA - 002 000 010 0 - 3 10 0 (10 innings)
NYG - 000 001 002 1 - 4 9 2

WP: Marichal (1-0)
NYG: Mathewson 6IP 5H 2-1ER 2 BB 3K 1.50 ERA
Antonelli (7th) 1.2IP 3 1-1ER 1BB 0K 5.40 ERA
Nen (8th) .1IP 0H 0-0ER 0BB 1 K 0.00 ERA
Perry (9th) 1IP 1H 0-0ER 0BB 2K 0.00 ERA
Marichal (10th) 1IP 1H 0-0ER 1BB 1K 0.00 ERA
LP:Fingers (0-1)
Plank 8IP 8H 3-3ER 2BB 8K 3.12 ERA
Fingers (9th) 1IP 1H 1-1ER 0BB 0K 9.00 ERA
HR: NYG - Dihigo (2) Bonds (1)

Recap: Barry Bonds (.125/1/1) of the New York Giants made up for 4 strikeouts with one huge swing of the bat. He homered off Rollie Fingers to lead the Giants to a late inning comeback victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in Game Two of the World Series. The Giants moved up two games to none in the best-of-nine series. The A's took an early 2-0 lead in the third when Mickey Cochrane (.500/0/1) doubled off starter Christy Mathewson and scored on a single by Alejandro Oms (.375/0/1). Al Simmons doubled in Oms with the second run. It stayed that way until the sixth when Martin Dihigo hit one out for New York and cut the margin to 2-1. Philadelphia expanded the lead to 3-1 in the eighth when Jimmie Foxx (.125/0/0) cracked a double and scored on a single by Shigeo Nagashima (.714/0/1). Ed Plant seemed to on the way to the win, then the Giants mounted a comeback. They almost waited to late...with two down in the ninth Freddie Lindstrom (.500/0/1) doubled and then scored on a single by Al Dark (.429/0/1) to close it to 3-2. Then pinchhitter Chino Smith (1.000/0/1) ripped a triple to tie it up at 3-3 and set the stage for Bonds to win it with his walkoff homer in the next inning.
The Series will now switch to Shibe Park in Philadelphia for next three games. The two clubs will take a day off and return to action on Wednesday. Rookie Jeff Tesreau (10-3 3.51) will get the start for New York, while it will be Rube Waddell (14-13 3.19) on the mound for the Athletics.

[Eugene Church]

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Wednesday, September 17, 1902

1902 WORLD SERIES: GAME THREE AT SHIBE PARK

A'S FINALLY WIN ONE...CUT NY LEAD TO TWO GAMES TO ONE

NYG - 000 010 300 - 4 10 0
PHA - 001 301 00X - 5 10 0

WP: Waddell (1-0 5.68) 6.1IP 10H 4-4ER 2BB 1K
Shantz (7th) 1.2IP 0H 0-0ER 0BB 0K 0.00 ERA
Save: 1 Fingers (9th) 1IP 0H 0-0ER 0BB 0K 4.50ERA
LP: Tesreau (0-1 9.00) 4IP 5H 4-4ER 2BB 2K
G. Perry (5th) 2IP 3H 1-1ER 0BB 0K 3.00 ERA
Nen (7th) 1IP 1H 0-0ER 0BB 0K 0.00ERA
Antonelli (8th) 1IP 1H 0-0ER 0BB 0K 3.38ERA

Recap: Philadelphia barged ahead 4-0 in the early going and then held on to top the Giants 5-4 in Game Three of the 1902 World Series. The winning pitcher Rube Waddell supplied the eventual winning run in the sixth, when he doubled in Shigeo Nagashima (.545/0/1). Danny Murphy (.182/1/1) got the Athletics started with a solo homer in the third inning. Frank Baker (.182/1/3) homered in the fourth with Al Simmons (.333/0/1) and Jimmie Foxx (.091/0/0). aboard to make it 4-0. Rookie Jeff Tesreau gave up both fourbaggers. New York finally got to Waddell in the fifth when a double by pinchhitter Yutaka Fukumoto (1.000/0/0) and Bill Terry's (.200/0/1) single made it 4-1. The Giants really made it close in the seventh. Bill Terry, Martin Dihigo (.643/2/3) and Barry Bonds (.167/1/1) all singled to load the bases. Another single by Mel Ott (.250/0/3) scored a pair to make it 5-3. Lefty Bobby Shantz came in at that point and got Willie Mays on a ground out. Bonds scored on the play and this cut the lead to 5-4. The Giants went 3 up, 3 down against Shantz and Fingers in the eighth and ninth.

[Eugene Church]

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