It's been a bit of an odd start for my nineteenth-century baseball league. We've had only one home run through six games (Frank Chance, first baseman of the Canaries, who's better known for his contact than his power) and we've also seen the league's first-ever triple play (the Canaries' catcher, Buck Ewing, had the dubious honor of hitting into that one). All three teams are tied at 2-2, with a +3 run differential for the Canaries, a +4 for the Haymakers, and an eyebrow-raising -7 for the Blue Legs.
What's the story with that -7 run differential? It all comes down to one man: John Clarkson. Last year's Pitching MVP has allowed 13 runs over his two starts. The rest of the Legs' staff has allowed a total of six. Moreover, Clarkson alone has surrendered 34% (!!!) of all the runs scored in the league thus far.
Aside from Clarkson, great pitching has been the story of the season. Among the other top starters in the league, Cy Young (Haymakers) is sporting a 1.89 ERA and Tim Keefe (Canaries) is even better at 1.80. Old Hoss Radbourn (Blue Legs), Mickey Welch (Haymakers), and Pud Galvin (Canaries) have only started one game each, but all three hurled complete-game masterpieces, allowing two runs or less. This year's race for Pitching MVP is going to be an exciting one, and I guess the only guy who's out of the running is the guy who won it last year!
What's the story with that -7 run differential? It all comes down to one man: John Clarkson. Last year's Pitching MVP has allowed 13 runs over his two starts. The rest of the Legs' staff has allowed a total of six. Moreover, Clarkson alone has surrendered 34% (!!!) of all the runs scored in the league thus far.
Aside from Clarkson, great pitching has been the story of the season. Among the other top starters in the league, Cy Young (Haymakers) is sporting a 1.89 ERA and Tim Keefe (Canaries) is even better at 1.80. Old Hoss Radbourn (Blue Legs), Mickey Welch (Haymakers), and Pud Galvin (Canaries) have only started one game each, but all three hurled complete-game masterpieces, allowing two runs or less. This year's race for Pitching MVP is going to be an exciting one, and I guess the only guy who's out of the running is the guy who won it last year!
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