1901-1919

August 4, 2018                                                                                                                Issue #2

Turn of the Century...

 

 

 

 

 


"A good umpire is the umpire you don't even notice." - Ban Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News of the Times - 1902

In July, the Baltimore Orioles were forced to forfeit a game to St. Louis and their team to the league. With only five players available for the line-up, the American League's front office borrowed back-up players from several other teams and maintained the franchise for the remainder of the season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faces of the Times

Chief Meyers

Catcher of the Decade

1901-1910

The first Origins efforts have been completed, thanks to the rapid response from all of you. The teams and divisions are posted below. Jeff Sajdak has selected the Grand Rapids Wolverines, a Western League team from the era. Gerry has chosen the Cleveland Naps in a blatant attempt to entice Nap Lajoie to sign with his team. Aaron Anderson has selected Buffalo to base his team, a city that was the 6th largest in the country at the time of Origins inaugural season. The Mules will pay tribute to the remarkable 19th Century engineering achievement, the Erie Canal. And JR will allow us to travel overseas when we visit his home city of Turin, the commute to Italy being part of his strategy for making it hard on road teams. Finally, Newton will keep it in the family borrowing the Buccs moniker from Covington. Gary Sibley may need to limber up (or use some earned strategic wisdom) as he finds himself in a race with the younger generation. – Hey, Gary! It’s too early for Yogi, but maybe some pre-season yoga will get your Wraiths ready for the run!

 Here’s the line-up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mahley Division

W

L

GB

 

McCorkindale Division

W

L

GB

 

Boston

Beaneaters

 

 

 

Bergen

Barflies

 

 

 

Hyde Park

Vitamen

 

 

 

 

Bradenton

Buckeyes

 

 

 

 

Long Island

Islanders

 

 

 

 

Mexicali

Mallards

 

 

 

 

South Starrucca

Ainspans

 

 

 

 

Cleveland

Naps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirwin Division

W

L

GB

 

Seitz Division

W

L

GB

 

Mimosa

Mirthmakers

 

 

 

Hereford

Highlanders

 

 

 

Newton

Buccs

 

 

 

 

Buffalo

Mules

 

 

 

 

Grand Rapids

Wolverines

 

 

 

 

Turin

Mountaineers

 

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

 

 

 

 

Wilderness

Wraiths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tweeks

Over the next few months, we will reveal various aspects of Origins designed to enhance your enjoyment and facilitate ease of play. This week’s tidbits follow:

* Origins will begin with a full stocking draft, serpentine in nature. Woody’s customary use of lottery numbers to determine drafting slots will be used for the initial draft.

* Subsequent drafts will be in reverse order of finish, with no Bonus or HRV rounds. A Feeble Four will be included. (For those new to TCBA retro activity, the four teams with the worst record enter a lottery to determine draft picks #1-4.)

* Origins will us WAR as the player value system.

* A firm salary cap of $25.0 will be used.

* A Player-Manager will be used, along with at least one Super-sub. For those not familiar with the Super-sub, a player that meets the Innocuous requirements is designated as a Super-sub and is appointed defensive grades at all 9 positions to permit adequate roster flexibility for all teams.

* All innocuous position players will be designated PR930.

* All pitchers Grade 3 and less, and Grades 4W and 5W, will be assigned 900 MBF.

* Roster size will initially be limited to 20 players, raising the limit at an appropriate future time.

 

A To-Do for You

TCBA retro veterans know all about the Player-manager. In Origins, each team will use a personalized Player-manager (with an Innocuous card) to provide adequate roster flexibility. Your assignment is to name your manager and notify either Bob Braun or Bob Wood of your naming decision. Please, even if you already have a manager, let us know if you plan to keep him or not. Here’s a list of who’s been who:

 

 

 

Player

AB

 

 

1

Sajdak,Ken The Sage

9434

 

 

2

Braun,Red

9263

 

 

3

Hobbs,Roy

8849

 

 

4

Kane,Mike Suds

8519

 

 

5

Smith,Larry Tex

8153

 

 

6

Wood,Woody

7799

 

 

7

Sajdak,Doc

7344

 

 

8

Sibley,Sibbi

7303

 

 

9

McEneaney,Jimmy Mac

6320

 

 

10

Keefer,Al

5550

 

 

11

Mahley,Don

5193

 

 

12

Meade,Lefty

4560

 

 

13

Beeman,JB

3644

 

 

14

Lyman,Casey

3592

 

 

15

Fiehl,Stick

3185

 

 

16

Mac,Walter

3073

 

 

17

Shifflett,Craig

2901

 

 

18

Lyon,Doc

2599

 

 

19

Mac,James

1022

 

 

20

McCorkindale,Stu

858

 

 

21

Lafargue,Elbie

502

 

 

22

Hirsch,Crazy Legs

436

 

 

23

Hebscher,Ed

343

 

 

24

Warren,Grump

206

 

 

25

Mahley,Don

12

 

 

26

Lyman,Casey

11