Week One of the 1920 BBW Replay is in the books, and we are off to a good start. All the replay prep work was done two weeks ago, then I walked away from it for a few weeks. I completed the ATMgr set-up this past weekend and immediately began to play and we are off and running.
It was a short week as the season opened on a Wednesday and even then, there was still a light schedule. No doubt the weather had something to do with that, but there have only been nine AL games along with fifteen in the NL to date. It's way too early to draw any conclusions with regard to the standings or the league leaders, but there will be plenty of time for that to come.
The big off-season news was that on February 9,
1920, the Joint Rules Committee banned all foreign substances or other
alterations to the call by pitchers, including saliva, resin, talcum powder,
paraffin, as well as the shine and the emery ball. A pitcher caught utilizing
any of these is to be suspended for ten days.
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| Cincinnati Manager Pat Moran |
It is important to remember that despite the
overwhelming offensive presence of Babe Ruth, in 1920, baseball was still very much a pitcher's league with offenses still
having a heavy reliance on stolen base, sacrifices, and other one-run strategies. This will change of course, but
it won't be immediate, and like anything else, some teams will adapt quicker
than others. 1920 is just the beginning of this inevitable transition.
Crosley Field 1919 Digital Art by Gary Grigsby - Pixels
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