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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
John McGraw referring to Cardinals owner Helene Hathaway Britton, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, January 8, 1913: “Any woman who attempts to dictate the policy of a baseball club is flirting with serious trouble,” said John J. McGraw of the New York Giants today…“Professional baseball is so complicated that it is difficult for anyone, much less a woman, to get the inns [sic] and outs of it and know the correct way to manage a club. It is bad enough for a man to be mixed up in this kind of work, for he is always in trouble, but it is no work for a woman.”
And can you believe women actually want to be allowed to vote? Ridiculous.
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1. Jefferson Manship (Dan Lee) Posted: January 08, 2013 at 06:22 AM (#4341771)And why run anywhere when Delta Airlines can get you where you need to go?
C: Walker Cooper
1B: Jason Giambi
2B: Randy Ready
3B: Gene Freese
SS: Reno Bertoia
LF: Jim Busby
CF: Mike Cameron
RF: Jeff Francoeur
SP: Carl Pavano
SP: Jeff Francis
SP: Geremi Gonzalez
SP: Dick Kelley
SP: Brian Boehringer
RP: Bruce Sutter
Manager: Chuck Cottier
Fun Name: Bud Weiser
Heh, the Dean of our College of Liberal Arts is also named "Bud" Weiser. I got a chuckle, however, that they didn't introduce him as such at a recent big gathering of donors.
Top of the standings:
News and Notes:
* Johnny Frederick (January 26) leads the league with a .389 batting average.
* Otis Nixon (January 9) still leads the league with 61 hits and 44 stolen bases. Max Carey (January 11) is tied for the league SB lead.
* Jason Giambi (January 8) and Tony Solaita (January 15) are tied for the home run lead with 11 dingers.
* Willie McCovey (January 10) leads the league with 43 walks. Giambi and Bobby Grich (January 15) are tied for second with 31.
* Johnny Mize (January 7) is fourth in SLG, first in OBP, first in RC/27, and second in batting average.
* Ralph Terry (January 9) leads the league with nine wins.
* Tim Stoddard (January 24) is the hard-luck pitcher of the season so far, with an 0-7 record despite a 3.48 ERA and only two unearned runs. Stoddard leads the league with 20 games finished. His team is 24-16 when Stoddard doesn't figure in the decision.
* Jeff Suppan (January 2) has allowed 19% more total runs scored than any other pitcher in the league.
Rosters, standings, stats, and leaderboards are here, for today only. I forgot to upload the file from home and don't have FTP access at work.
Back in the olden days nobody was conceiving children in March, they were too busy planting the crops.
I didn't know that human gestation was 10 months pre-WWII. :)
The vast majority of the New Years Division is clustered around .500 with 7 teams sitting from 4 to 5.5 games back. At 26-24, the January 8 Fourteen Points may be the most dangerous foe for the X-Rays. They have a division leading run differential of +44 thanks to an outstanding offense with 260 runs scored. Jason Giambi and Walker Cooper make for a devastating 3-4 combo: Giambi has 11 home runs and 41 RBI while Cooper has 10 and 35. Unfortunately for the Fourteen Points, they have one of the worst pitching staffs in the league, having surrendered 216 runs so far. They have 2 starters with an ERA over 4.75 (Fisher and Pavano) and will need better results from the mound if they're going to make a charge. The January 1 New Years are another team to watch out for, despite their 21-20. They have the third best run differential in the division (+19), a deep line-up headed by Hank Greenberg and Earl Torgeson and one of the best pitching staffs in the league (their 168 runs allowed is only one off of January 12's league-leading 167).
The January 2 Robots and the January 4 Colts are the division's cellar dwellers despite some impressive individual performances. George Selkirk (Jan. 4) has been one of the best players in the league with a .356 average, 15 doubles, 33 RBI and 23 walks. Expect the Colts to improve in the standings before too long as their even run differential (195 for/195 against) is much better than their 18-28 record would lead you to believe. The Robots, however, are as bad as they appear. Their -43 run differential pairs well with their 18-30 record. They've given up a putrid 248 runs against to date. They only have one pitcher with an ERA under 3.00 (Martin) while they have 6 with an ERA over 4.00 including Suppan at 6.11 and Neagle at 9.37.
The Folsom Prisoners rely on a deep bench and bullpen. They have 11 players with at least 10 RBI, and their pitchers have combined for 10 more. The bullpen is anchored by Otsuka and Comer with a 2.64 and 2.75 ERA respectively. However, a weak rotation and a lack of power may doom the Prisoners before too long. 4 of their 5 starters have an ERA over 4.00 and no hitter has more than 3 home runs. Altogether, their -11 run differential suggests that their current status is a mirage. The Asses aren't much better as their run differential sits at -10. They similarly rely on a deep bench (12 players with 10 or more RBI). They do, however, have a better rotation as Mike Pelfrey is among the league leaders with a 2.32 ERA and Terry Forster makes for a strong number two with a 3.03 ERA.
Surprisingly, the Jan. 12 Jets have fallen back in the standings despite the division's best run differential (+27). The Jets have the best pitching staff in the league. They've allowed a league low of 167 Runs Against. Two relievers have an ERA under 2.00 and Randy Jones leads the starters with a 2.70. A weak offense that has scored a middle-of-the-pack 194 runs has held them back. Their awful running game (43 stolen bases to 28 caught stealing) hasn't helped.
The one team that lags behind is the January 16 Teetotalers. They've spent the entire season in last place and their current record is a poor 20-26. However, the 'Totalers have been the victims of some bad luck. They actually have a positive run differential (+3). Dizzy Dean, a 2.28 ERA, 4 complete games and 65 strikeouts in 71 innings, is the ace of the staff. Albert Pujols is recovering from his slow start, having brought his average up to .286 and added 9 extra base hits (6 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs). If Pujols continues to heat up, the 'Totalers may soon climb into contention.
The January 28 Challengers are in position to catch the Frisbees if they falter. Their 27-19 record is third overall and they stand only 2.5 games back. The Challengers also have the second best run differential in the league with +56. Their offense can keep up with anyone. Their 246 runs scored are third best. Their line-up is six strong with Dick Lowe, Jose Cruz, Bill White, Pete Runnels, Magglio Ordonez and Junior Spivey all hitting for .328 or better. They also have room to improve as several significant players are hitting below their career numbers, such as Hall of Famer George Wright.
The Presidents Day Division may have two of the best teams but they also have some of the worst. The January 27 Apollos have a winning percentage of .404 (19-28) and a league worst run differential of -57. The January 25 Graham Bells have a run differential of -32 a league worst winning percentage of .367 (18-31). The Apollos and Graham Bells are held down by putrid offense that have scored a paltry 174 runs and 176 runs respectively.
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jim, love the site. big supporter.
the not so new submittal process stunk when it debuted, it still stinks, and i do not understand why anyone has hitched their wagon to this pile of crud. this makes no sense.
Just goes to show you how tough it is to win the coveted title.
HELENE HATHAWAY BRITTON!!!!!
a woman baseball team owner - and couldn't nobody kick her out!!!!! she couldn't vote or open her own bank account or do pretty much anything without some male doing it for her, but couldn't nobody stop her from INHERITING property.
a REAL baseball fan!!!!!
i had no idea that any White woman owned a team before the widows of men owners like joan kroc. just KEWL!!!!!
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