FOOL 2074 Regular Season

[Chief Rum]

Man, am I the only one excited for another season of fake baseball?

I'll be at work, of course, so I will have to wait to see results tonight.

Like last week, I like this team's chances. But it will need to count on Esteban Ortega holding up, or building up a good enough record early on and surviving his decline. If Ortega can dominate for a little bit at the start and do okay through the end of the year, and I get the performances I hope to get out of my other starters, including Martinez, the rotation should be fine.

The bump in bullpen quality didn't happen last year because the kiddie corp I brought up still needed some seasoning. They seem very good now, though, and I have brought up three more solid looking pen rookies, including Ricardo Sanchez, who might be my future closer.

Adding Rodriguez to the middle of a lineup that was already pretty good should make the Hooligans' lineup a threat to lead the league in runs scored. Or at least I hope. I am certainly less worried about my offense than I am the pitching.

Alan, sorry about Chile, dude.

Tasan, I just got a Rangers bottle cap from the Diet Pepsi bottle I was drinking. I am thinking about throwing it away.

Good luck to everyone tonight.

[Montreal_GM]

Tokyo hopes to make the playoffs after a year off.

We've got a young slugger in Manuel Estrada joining the team and former #1 overall pick Eduardo Gonzalez moving from the bullpen to the rotation. Other than that, it's pretty much the same pieces.

Good luck to everyone!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Alan, sorry about Chile, dude.

No worries here, that is my wife's country not mine I was rooting for the U.S. to win.

My wife had class today so she had me texting her game updates during the game. After the third goal, she just stopped responding


Anyways, I just got home from softball, we won.. come from behind win. I went 2 for 4 with the game winning rbi. (Do they even keep that stat anymore in baseball?) I did have an error in the field though.. Went way to my left to snag a ground ball that might have been through to left field otherwise. I made a good snag, but I should have just held on to it. Instead through it into the dirt halfway to first as I spun around. Since we don't play on astroturf, that ball was never going to make it to the first baseman.. oh well

So I might be a few minutes late to starting the sim tonight. Got to clean up, shower, eat dinner and drink like 8 gallons of water (it was hot today!).

Since I'll be starting a little late, why don't everyone tell me their predictions for which teams will make the playoffs tonight?

[CrimsonFox]

yes chief rum you are. Alan for me it hasta be AI for the ole winter wolves this week. Brrrrrrr. Haven't had a moment to breathe all week.

too many projects...

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Tokyo hopes to make the playoffs after a year off.

We've got a young slugger in Manuel Estrada joining the team and former #1 overall pick Eduardo Gonzalez moving from the bullpen to the rotation. Other than that, it's pretty much the same pieces.

Good luck to everyone!

i'm tired of making the playoffs... you do it for me.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

i'm tired of making the playoffs... you do it for me.

Your franchise hasn't won the classic since the 20's, you don't have time to be tired of the playoffs. Isn't this your time?

[Alan T]

ok, lets get this started. Getting exports now

[Alan T]

Wow, the fewest opening day signings that I ever remember.

[Alan T]

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed C K. Tu to a minor league contract extension.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR Á. Anaya to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,015,000.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent SP J. Cho to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,995,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent CF T. Cline to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,570,000.

[Alan T]

Here we go, good luck to everyone!

[Alan T]

Voermans Dominates Chico
Saturday, April 21st, 2074: "He was kind of teasing them with his offspeed stuff and his fastball was moving everywhere," the Brunswick skipper said after Umberto Voermans shut out the Chico Rebels 11-0 on a 2-hit masterpiece.

Voermans registered 3 strikeouts and issued 1 walk in a gem of a performance.

"We just didn't swing the bats very well... or he just pitched good, whichever way you want to look at it," said the Chico manager after the defeat.

[Alan T]

Martínez Selected RL's Best Pitcher
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: Alejandro Martínez's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 6-0 in April, the 31-year-old Hammersmith hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 36 in 44.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.01 and allowed opponents to hit .253 against him.

CL's Best Starter is Kimura
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Yoichibei Kimura still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 26-year-old starter for Tokyo was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and 1 loss with 27 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.05 ERA in 44 innings of work.

[Alan T]

Mateo April's Best Bat Choice
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Lorenzo Mateo put together a solid offensive month for Chico and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .330 with 13 home runs, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

CL Top Batter Trophy Won by Castro
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: When Enrique Castro stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young Boston left fielder posted a .392 batting average with 12 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 29 runs. Castro also worked pitchers for 6 walks to post a .461 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: Drew Harkness was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 25 games Harkness batted .358 for Brunswick, slapping 38 hits in 106 at-bats with 6 home runs, drove in 22 runs and scored 23 times.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2074: Youngster Enrique Castro emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Boston deserved the honor, batting .392 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Castro enjoy the limelight.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2074:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 17 10 .630 - 17-10 0 9-6 8-4 1-1 3-4 136 L2 3-7 St. Petersburg Pelicans 16 10 .615 .5 15-11 1 10-5 6-5 0-1 3-1 L4 5-5 Baltimore Charm 13 12 .520 3.0 11-14 2 5-5 8-7 3-2 6-2 W3 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 12 11 .522 3.0 11-12 1 1-5 11-6 1-1 1-2 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 11 12 .478 4.0 11-12 0 4-7 7-5 3-0 3-2 L2 6-4 Boston Settlers 10 17 .370 7.0 12-15 -2 4-12 6-5 1-1 2-3 W2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 15 .348 7.0 10-13 -2 4-10 4-5 0-3 1-5 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Toronto Marlboros 16 7 .696 - 15-8 1 2-4 14-3 1-0 5-2 137 W2 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 16 10 .615 1.5 15-11 1 9-6 7-4 1-0 4-2 W1 5-5 Brunswick Barons 14 11 .560 3.0 15-10 -1 4-6 10-5 3-0 4-5 L1 7-3 Chico Rebels 13 14 .481 5.0 13-14 0 7-8 6-6 1-1 3-5 W2 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 13 14 .481 5.0 13-14 0 9-7 4-7 0-1 4-5 L2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 10 13 .435 6.0 8-15 2 4-7 6-6 0-3 4-2 L5 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 5 18 .217 11.0 8-15 -3 3-11 2-7 1-2 1-4 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG I. Gómez - TOR .407 2 A. Lorenzo TOR .406 3 E. Castro BOS .392 4 H. Villalove TOR .389 5 C. Larson TOK .382	League Leaders HR L. Mateo - CHI 13 2 E. Castro BOS 12 3 M. Estrada TOK 11 4 L. Martínez TOR 9 5 2 tied with 8	League Leaders RBI E. Chuter - CHI 36 2 M. Estrada TOK 34 3 C. Larson TOK 31 4 L. Martínez TOR 27 5 S. Watanabe STP 25
League Leaders W A. Martínez - HAM 6 2 Y. Kimura TOK 5 2 R. Solís STP 5 4 F. Barrios TOR 4 4 2 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA U. Voermans - BRU 1.49 2 O. van Katwijk BAL 1.89 3 A. Martínez HAM 2.01 4 Y. Kimura TOK 2.05 5 F. Descalzo TOK 2.38	League Leaders K A. Martínez - HAM 36 2 D. Buschlen APX 34 2 F. Morales CHI 34 4 V. Ramírez TOR 31 4 2 more tied with 31

[Alan T]

Olberos Blanks St. Petersburg
Monday, May 7th, 2074: José Olberos went the distance at Ballpark of Napa Valley today. The Napa Valley hurler yielded 1 hit, walked 1 and had 5 strikeouts in the Winemakers 6-0 triumph over the St. Petersburg Pelicans.

To date this season, Olberos has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss and a 4.46 ERA. He has appeared in 7 games and struck out 19 in 40.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Mosley Pounds HR #300
Wednesday, May 16th, 2074: He has done it!
Chris Mosley has reached the 300 home run mark. He did it today, but the Hammersmith Hooligans still dropped the game to the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines by the score of 5-2.

"Number 300 was hard to come by. I think the pressure was getting to me a little bit. I got a call a few days ago from a couple of guys that have been through this and they just said, 'Keep going, have some fun. Just be you.' I think that helped me a little bit, having those guys make a call to me and try to settle some of the nerves down."

On his historic day Mosley was 2-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

Lifetime Mosley has played in 1502 games with a .305 batting average. Among his 1858 hits are 420 doubles, 25 triples and 300 home runs. He also has scored 1037 runs and driven in 1241 runs.

[Alan T]

The Republic League race is shaping up to be a bunch of fun. Four different teams sat on top of the league at some point during the month of May

[Tasan]

I have a feeling it might be a loooooong season for the Ranchero faithful.

[Alan T]

Morales Is May's Best RL Hurler
Friday, June 1st, 2074: Veteran Felipe Morales put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Chico Rebels, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Morales racked up a 3-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 2.19 ERA over 37 innings and striking out 29.

In 11 starts this season Morales has fashioned a 5-1 record and a 3.30 ERA.

Daly Picked as May's Pitcher of the Month
Friday, June 1st, 2074: It was a sensational May for Cecil Daly as he mystified, mesmerized and terrorized opposing batters to capture the Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy.

Daly locked down a 4-1 mark in 7 starts last month, striking out 23 while walking 9 in 42.1 innings and posting a 2.55 ERA.

Up to now Daly has compiled an ERA of 2.89 with a 6-4 mark over 13 starts. He has 40 strikeouts in 74.2 innings and has held opponents to a .259 batting average.

[Alan T]

Pérez Earns May's Top Batter Prize in RL
Friday, June 1st, 2074: In the last year of his deal with Brunswick, Jorge Pérez has created some waves by winning May's Republic League Batter of the Month title today.

He put up a solid .402 batting average with 9 home runs, 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He also worked RL pitchers for 5 walks and a .441 on-base percentage.

If he keeps churning out numbers like these, the 35-year-old is sure to draw some attention, when contract time rolls around.

For the year Pérez is batting .328 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 34 runs scored.


Apex's Thompson Collects May Batting Honor
Friday, June 1st, 2074: Terry Thompson battered Continental League pitchers all May and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around Front Office Offseason League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 28-year-old Thompson told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 28 games, Thompson hit .393 with 4 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 29 runs.

This season Thompson is batting .337 with 5 home runs. His totals include 27 RBIs and 38 runs scored.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Tasan, I just got a Rangers bottle cap from the Diet Pepsi bottle I was drinking. I am thinking about throwing it away.

Good luck to everyone tonight.

Can't wait for Tuesday-Thursday. Should be real good.

[Alan T]

RL Rookie Hittin' on All Cylinders in May
Friday, June 1st, 2074: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Kevin Bélisle just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 24-year-old center fielder for Brunswick hit .355 with 43 hits, 7 home runs and 31 RBI. He also logged 9 walks and compiled a .394 on-base percentage.

A look at his current stats shows Bélisle with a .308 average, 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 34 runs scored. He has played in 54 games.

First Baseman Nabs CL Rookie Award
Friday, June 1st, 2074: Pablo Cabrera put up eye-catching numbers in May to earn himself the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

The first baseman for the Boston Settlers batted .389 with 3 home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 runs scored as he proved he does deserve to play in the Continental League.

Cabrera is hitting .309 so far this season with 31 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He has 46 hits including 4 home runs, 27 walks and .420 OBP.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2074:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 32 19 .627 - 33-18 -1 15-12 17-7 4-1 6-6 107 W1 6-4 St. Petersburg Pelicans 28 24 .538 4.5 26-26 2 15-12 13-12 0-3 6-5 L1 4-6 Baltimore Charm 27 27 .500 6.5 27-27 0 15-11 12-16 3-4 10-6 L1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 25 .500 6.5 25-25 0 11-12 14-13 3-1 4-5 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 25 26 .490 7.0 25-26 0 12-13 13-13 4-2 5-5 L1 3-7 Boston Settlers 22 30 .423 10.5 24-28 -2 10-16 12-14 3-2 7-7 W2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 21 29 .420 10.5 20-30 1 12-14 9-15 0-4 3-7 L1 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 30 22 .577 - 28-24 2 15-12 15-10 2-0 10-5 111 W1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 28 22 .560 1.0 29-21 -1 10-13 18-9 2-3 8-6 L2 6-4 Chico Rebels 28 23 .549 1.5 29-22 -1 16-11 12-12 3-2 7-9 W5 8-2 Brunswick Barons 29 25 .537 2.0 28-26 1 12-14 17-11 4-1 7-8 L4 2-8 Hartford Harpooners 28 24 .538 2.0 29-23 -1 16-10 12-14 3-4 6-10 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 24 27 .471 5.5 21-30 3 12-13 12-14 2-4 9-3 W3 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 13 37 .260 16.0 16-34 -3 7-19 6-18 1-3 1-7 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG D. Kim - BAL .396 2 I. Gómez TOR .376 3 M. Ednams ANN .372 4 A. González HAL .368 5 L. Martínez TOR .365	League Leaders HR L. Mateo - CHI 22 2 E. Castro BOS 18 3 M. Estrada TOK 17 3 S. Nieves HAR 17 5 C. Larson TOK 15	League Leaders RBI C. Larson - TOK 62 2 M. Estrada TOK 60 3 E. Chuter CHI 56 4 L. Mateo CHI 52 5 2 tied with 45
League Leaders W 2 tied with 7 1 A. Martínez HAM 7 1 R. Solís STP 7 3 F. Barrios TOR 6 3 7 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA F. Descalzo - TOK 2.71 2 O. van Katwijk BAL 2.80 3 C. Daly NVY 2.89 4 G. González APX 3.03 5 A. Ynequez STP 3.19	League Leaders K D. Buschlen - APX 72 2 A. Jones NVY 67 3 F. Morales CHI 63 4 B. Rice APX 62 5 P. White COL 61

[Alan T]

RL Premier Pitcher is Toronto's Barrios
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: The hottest hurler in the Republic League last month was Francisco Barrios of the Toronto Marlboros. He caught the attention of everybody in the league with some eye-catching stats, good enough to win the RL Pitcher of the Month.

In June, Barrios starred with an impressive 5-0 record. In 6 starts he gave up 33 base hits and struck out 30 in 43 innings with a 1.88 ERA.

To date this season Barrios has compiled a 11-2 record with a 3.07 ERA in 16 starts.

Ynequez Earns CL Top Pitcher Trophy
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: The Pitcher of the Month for June has been picked and the Continental League award went to St. Petersburg hurler, Alberto Ynequez.

During the month, Ynequez was impressive with a 1.79 ERA and 4 wins and no losses. In 40.1 innings he struck out 27 and gave up 40 hits and 11 walks.

This year Ynequez has registered 10 wins and 4 losses in 19 starts with a 2.69 ERA while registering 81 strikeouts and 26 walks in 113.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Barrios is lights out thus far this season, but he's going to need some help if the defending champs intend on getting back into the playoffs.

[Alan T]

Elton Chuter Winner in June
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: Elton Chuter of the Chico Rebels swung a mean bat for the last 30 days and was acclaimed the Republic League Batter of the Month for June.

The 30-year-old first baseman slapped out a .309 batting average, 14 home runs, 30 RBIs, 28 runs scored and a .396 on-base percentage.

In 76 games this year Chuter has posted a .311 average and put up these numbers: 26 home runs, 86 RBIs and 71 runs scored.

Super Month Nets Fernández #1 Batter Prize in CL
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: Hot-hitting shortstop Jorge Fernández of the Tokyo Cyclones really pounded opposing pitchers in June and collected Continental League Batter of the Month honors.

He hit .405 with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs and scored 24 runs.

This year Fernández has collected a .360 batting average to date with 96 hits in 267 at-bats, 63 RBIs, 12 home runs and scored 64 times. He has played in 76 games.

[Alan T]

Great Month Gets RL Top Rookie Trophy
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: In June, Colorado left fielder An-te-hai Yuan snared the Republic League Rookie of the Month award.

In 24 games he hit .410, collecting 41 hits, 2 home runs, 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored. He also chalked up 3 walks and a .429 OBP.

To date Yuan has chalked up a .342 average with 5 home runs, driven in 41 runs and scored 43 times.

Cabrera Gets CL Rookie of Month Honors
Sunday, July 1st, 2074: In June, Pablo Cabrera put up award-winning numbers and came away with the Rookie of the Month award in the Continental League.

Last month the 26-year-old Boston first baseman played in 25 games and hit .388 with 5 doubles, no triples and 4 home runs. Cabrera also scored 14 times and drove in 14 runs.

For the season Cabrera has hit .336 with 8 home runs and 45 RBIs. He has played in 73 games and scored 34 times.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2074:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 46 30 .605 - 49-27 -3 21-17 25-13 5-3 7-9 85 L1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 44 32 .579 2.0 41-35 3 25-14 19-18 5-2 11-7 W8 9-1 Baltimore Charm 44 34 .564 3.0 42-36 2 24-15 20-19 4-4 15-8 W3 8-2 St. Petersburg Pelicans 43 36 .544 4.5 42-37 1 22-18 21-18 2-5 10-9 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 38 37 .507 7.5 37-38 1 20-19 18-18 6-3 9-8 W1 5-5 Boston Settlers 30 48 .385 17.0 34-44 -4 14-22 16-26 3-3 7-12 L7 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 25 53 .321 22.0 26-52 -1 14-25 11-28 1-6 3-9 L8 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 45 34 .570 - 43-36 2 23-17 22-17 4-1 14-7 85 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 43 33 .566 .5 46-30 -3 24-14 19-19 3-2 8-14 W2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 43 35 .551 1.5 41-37 2 21-15 22-20 4-5 8-12 L1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 42 34 .553 1.5 43-33 -1 20-19 22-15 4-3 13-8 W6 7-3 Brunswick Barons 42 36 .538 2.5 43-35 -1 18-21 24-15 6-2 9-12 W1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 34 41 .453 9.0 31-44 3 18-21 16-20 2-6 13-5 L2 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 21 57 .269 23.5 25-53 -4 11-28 10-29 3-7 5-12 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG I. Gómez - TOR .376 2 D. Kim BAL .373 3 J. Fernández TOK .360 4 M. Ednams ANN .354 5 J. Quintana HAR .353	League Leaders HR L. Mateo - CHI 28 2 E. Chuter CHI 26 2 M. Estrada TOK 26 4 C. Larson TOK 25 5 E. Castro BOS 23	League Leaders RBI C. Larson - TOK 97 2 M. Estrada TOK 87 3 E. Chuter CHI 86 4 D. Harkness BRU 72 5 L. Mateo CHI 69
League Leaders W F. Barrios - TOR 11 2 A. Ynequez STP 10 3 J. Béltre CHI 9 3 Y. Kimura TOK 9 3 2 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA G. González - APX 2.49 2 C. Daly NVY 2.61 3 A. Ynequez STP 2.69 4 F. Morales CHI 3.06 5 F. Barrios TOR 3.07	League Leaders K D. Buschlen - APX 98 2 A. Jones NVY 96 3 B. Rice APX 95 4 P. White COL 92 5 Y. Kimura TOK 86

[spleen1015]

Man, if we could win at home...

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Tuesday, July 10th, 2074: Who's the best league? The Continental League or the Republic League? The answer will be found in the Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. All the votes have been counted and tabulated, all of the players have been selected and they themselves will decide the question on the baseball diamond.

Scheduled to play for the Continental League All-Stars are:


SP A. Ynequez (STP)
SP C. Daly (NVY)
SP G. González (APX)
SP F. Descalzo (TOK)
SP O. van Katwijk (BAL)
SP B. Rice (APX)
CL T. Hayagawa (STP)
MR M. León (NVY)
CL G. Hutchinson (HAL)
CL R. Farías (TOK)
MR J. Larmour (BAL)
MR B. Osmotherley (TOK)
SS J. Fernández (TOK)
1B C. Larson (TOK)
RF D. Kim (BAL)
C S. Watanabe (STP)
LF E. Zahir (NVY)
CF T. Tsuchiya (TOK)
2B K. Wiegand (APX)
C P. Champino (NVY)
3B B. Chai (NVY)
RF T. Thompson (APX)
LF E. Castro (BOS)
LF K. Okawa (STP)
1B P. Cabrera (BOS)
CF S. Park (BOS)
2B É. Berthet (TOK)
2B J. Er (BAL)


The Republic League All-Stars will feature these players:


SP F. Barrios (TOR)
SP F. Morales (CHI)
SP J. Béltre (CHI)
SP O. Gutiérrez (HAR)
SP P. White (COL)
SP M. Pérez (CHI)
CL O. Aguirre (HAR)
MR P. García (TOR)
CL N. Binns (BRU)
CL K. Inoue (CHI)
MR G. Padilla (HAM)
MR C. Wilson (COL)
LF L. Mateo (CHI)
CF S. Nieves (HAR)
1B M. Ednams (ANN)
2B M. Taylor (BRU)
C L. Martínez (TOR)
SS H. Villalove (TOR)
C J. Pérez (HAM)
3B A. Herrera (HAR)
RF J. Morales (TOR)
1B E. Chuter (CHI)
1B I. Gómez (TOR)
LF J. Quintana (HAR)
LF D. Harkness (BRU)
LF H. Guardado (TOR)
3B J. Pérez (BRU)
2B D. Gonzáles (HAR)

[Alan T]

No Anthony Jones in the all star game?

*weeps*

[spleen1015]

Harkness is a rookie. Sweet.

[Tasan]

Ouch, just two Rancheros in the All-Star game. Thats pretty low for us.

[Alan T]

Mills Whitewashes Hammersmith
Tuesday, July 10th, 2074: The Hooligans can take comfort in knowing that they will not have to face Paul Mills again for a while. The 31-year-old hurler pitched a 2-hit shutout to help the Hartford Harpooners beat Hammersmith 2-0. In the process, Mills struck out 1 and walked 0.

Mills's record so far this season is 7-and-4 with no saves and a 4.45 ERA. He has given up 133 hits in 113.1 innings with 55 strikeouts.

[Alan T]

Assassins González Tames Napa Valley
Thursday, July 19th, 2074: Guillermo González scattered 1 hit in going the distance in the Apex 5-0 victory over the Napa Valley Winemakers at Assasins Ballpark. The 27-year-old González whiffed 4 and allowed 2 walks in the game.

Season-to-date González has rung up 10 wins and 5 losses in 18 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.54 and has fanned 63 batters in 120.1 innings.

[Montreal_GM]

Estrada had 26/87 and didn't make the AS team? He must be batting .200.

[Alan T]

Chico's Pérez Shuts out Rancheros
Wednesday, July 25th, 2074: Miguel Pérez dominated the day, pitching shutout ball against the Rancheros and holding them to 2 hits. He fanned 7 and walked 2 in spinning his 1-0 win.

"I can't take all the credit for this one," Pérez said. "I had some great defense behind me."

For the season Pérez has logged 8 wins and 6 losses and struck out 93 batters in 133 innings while compiling a 3.18 ERA.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No Anthony Jones in the all star game?

*weeps*

Sorry to see this. I hope it's just a rough first half and not the end of a great career.

[Chief Rum]

Hey everyone!

Turns out I gave up tonight's shift at my second job. Completely forgot, lol.

So I am here after all. First time in a long while.

Good luck!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No Anthony Jones in the all star game?

*weeps*

that was shocking to me!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Estrada had 26/87 and didn't make the AS team? He must be batting .200.

Close!

.249

[Alan T]

Colorado Starter Named RL's Top Pitcher
Wednesday, August 1st, 2074: July's top-rated pitcher was Palmer White of Colorado Rancheros. He demoralized Republic League hitters in posting a 4-0 record and captured the Pitcher of the Month award.

In 4 starts, White limited opposing batters to a .211 average. He rang up 31 strikeouts in 29.1 innings of work, issued 5 walks, and crafted a 1.84 ERA.

This season to date White has a record of 9 wins and 4 losses with a 3.43 ERA, has appeared in 19 games and struck out 123 in 126 innings.

Rice Nabs CL #1 Pitcher Award
Wednesday, August 1st, 2074: An outstanding 4-0 record in July earned Ben Rice the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Continental League. When his name was penciled in to start on the Apex lineup card, it meant trouble for opposing teams.

In 32.1 innings of work, Rice limited opposing batters to 22 base hits and a .195 batting average. He notched 24 strikeouts, issued 17 walks and had a 1.11 ERA.

Checking out his stats for the season, Rice has notched 9 wins and 6 losses in 20 starts, 2.71 ERA and struck out 119 batters in 133 innings.

[Chief Rum]

I would think as a knuckler, Jones could keep going into his 50s!

[Alan T]

Ben Rice? What kind of name is that??

cgould, you should totally ask for his nickname to be "Uncle Ben's"

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hey everyone!

Turns out I gave up tonight's shift at my second job. Completely forgot, lol.

So I am here after all. First time in a long while.

Good luck!

Yay! Hey!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I would think as a knuckler, Jones could keep going into his 50s!

yes, but in the magical ootp land where a knuckle baller is the most fearsome pitcher in the league, that isn't the case!