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BYU 14 · 02-21-2011, 02:04 PM

State of the Diamond address
The Houston Astros led by Bob Watson (.313), Joe Morgan (.313, 10 steals) and Joe Pepitone (.359) are off to a torrid start, though there is a long season still ahead this group looks to be for real. St Louis is also out of the box fast with both Steve Carlton and Nelson Briles sitting at 5-0. Over the AL parity is the word as 11 of the 12 teams are 4 games of less out of first place after one month. Leading the majors in hitting are Pepitone, the Pirates Manny Sanguillan (.356) and Bobby Mercer of the Yankees. The Giants Bobby Bonds has 7 home runs, Bob Oliver (KC) has 26 RBI and Joe Morgan is setting the pace in steals. Steve Carlton has been nearly unhittable with a 0.74 ERA, while Jim Lonborg of Boston is also hot at 1.05. The Astros Larry Dierker has 6 wins to lead all pitchers, while San Diego’s TC Crooks lead in strikeouts with 56.

Top Performances
• TC Crooks has matched his entire win total for 1971 with his 3-0 start, to go with the top strikeout total in the majors.
• Willis Wilson is creating a firestorm on Pittsburgh talk radio as angry fans demand he is brought up after a superhuman start in double A where his hit .622 to start the season.
• Otto Sevihn has been outstanding as the Rookie has stepped in for an injured Willie McCovey (Quadriceps) in the Bay area and lit up NL pitching to the tune of .383 in 47 at bats.
• Eddie Ingram, another rookie has settled in as the starter at 2B in San Diego and hits .343 in his first month of major league action.
• Light hitting Pedro Gonzales has 8 homeruns for the White Sox in triple A in April.

Transactions
• Larry McGillicuddy is called up from the minors by San Francisco on April 25th.

Injuries
• Rick Inman is placed on the 15 day DL by the Padres with a strained bicep on April 8th.

Misc Notes
The biggest surprise of the first month has to be the reluctance of Pittsburgh to give Willis Wilson a shot in the big leagues. He is hitting double A pitching like it is being thrown underhand and I have to think he will begin to get disgruntled. The performances of the rookies have so far exceeded last year’s crop, which is not surprising as the top players are older this season. Diego Delavega is off to a great start for the Cubs in Iowa and is throwing hard as ever, though he is still quite wild.

02-21-2011, 02:04 PM	#26
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	May 1st 1972 State of the Diamond address The Houston Astros led by Bob Watson (.313), Joe Morgan (.313, 10 steals) and Joe Pepitone (.359) are off to a torrid start, though there is a long season still ahead this group looks to be for real. St Louis is also out of the box fast with both Steve Carlton and Nelson Briles sitting at 5-0. Over the AL parity is the word as 11 of the 12 teams are 4 games of less out of first place after one month. Leading the majors in hitting are Pepitone, the Pirates Manny Sanguillan (.356) and Bobby Mercer of the Yankees. The Giants Bobby Bonds has 7 home runs, Bob Oliver (KC) has 26 RBI and Joe Morgan is setting the pace in steals. Steve Carlton has been nearly unhittable with a 0.74 ERA, while Jim Lonborg of Boston is also hot at 1.05. The Astros Larry Dierker has 6 wins to lead all pitchers, while San Diego’s TC Crooks lead in strikeouts with 56. Top Performances • TC Crooks has matched his entire win total for 1971 with his 3-0 start, to go with the top strikeout total in the majors. • Willis Wilson is creating a firestorm on Pittsburgh talk radio as angry fans demand he is brought up after a superhuman start in double A where his hit .622 to start the season. • Otto Sevihn has been outstanding as the Rookie has stepped in for an injured Willie McCovey (Quadriceps) in the Bay area and lit up NL pitching to the tune of .383 in 47 at bats. • Eddie Ingram, another rookie has settled in as the starter at 2B in San Diego and hits .343 in his first month of major league action. • Light hitting Pedro Gonzales has 8 homeruns for the White Sox in triple A in April. Transactions • Larry McGillicuddy is called up from the minors by San Francisco on April 25th. Injuries • Rick Inman is placed on the 15 day DL by the Padres with a strained bicep on April 8th. Misc Notes The biggest surprise of the first month has to be the reluctance of Pittsburgh to give Willis Wilson a shot in the big leagues. He is hitting double A pitching like it is being thrown underhand and I have to think he will begin to get disgruntled. The performances of the rookies have so far exceeded last year’s crop, which is not surprising as the top players are older this season. Diego Delavega is off to a great start for the Cubs in Iowa and is throwing hard as ever, though he is still quite wild.