FOOL 2092 Regular Season thread

[Alan T]

Been a crazy day for me, but 45 minutes until this season's sim!

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[TeachEnEspanol]

Sorry life is crazy! I always say this, but nobody would be offended if you just took a break for the day!

[TeachEnEspanol]

(they're not allowed to be offended because they're not around)

[Alan T]

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent CL Z. Xú to a 1-year contract worth a total of $360,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 1B R. Larson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,547,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF M. Anthony to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,880,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR Y. Iwasaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $845,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent 2B R. Terry to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,687,500.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR T. Shaw to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent C J. Domínguez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,415,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent 2B P. Mulholland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,905,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR T. Ine to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,097,500.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed CF J. Carlisle to a minor league contract extension.

Noblesville Millers: Signed SP F. Henry to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800,000.

[Alan T]

ok, here we go. Good luck everyone this season

[Alan T]

Border Spins Shutout Against Winemakers
Wednesday, April 9th, 2092: In an impressive mound performance, Sean Border of the Baltimore Charm checked the Napa Valley Winemakers on a 1-hitter and held them scoreless.

"He was getting ahead of us and keeping the ball off the plate," said the Napa Valley manager. "Border kept us confused the whole game."

The Baltimore hurler rang up 3 strikeouts and issued 1 walk in his 6-0 shutout victory.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Border Spins Shutout Against Winemakers
Wednesday, April 9th, 2092: In an impressive mound performance, Sean Border of the Baltimore Charm checked the Napa Valley Winemakers on a 1-hitter and held them scoreless.

"He was getting ahead of us and keeping the ball off the plate," said the Napa Valley manager. "Border kept us confused the whole game."

The Baltimore hurler rang up 3 strikeouts and issued 1 walk in his 6-0 shutout victory.

That's not a nice way to start the night!

[Alan T]

Salinas Garners RL #1 Pitcher Award
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: Jesús Salinas is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for April.

He made 13 relief appearances for Hartford last month, throwing 13 innings and collecting 12 saves, a 0-0 record, 13 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA.


Rivera Picked as April's Pitcher of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: Veteran Rodrigo Rivera put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Georgia Devils, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Rivera racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.60 ERA over 45 innings and striking out 36.

[Alan T]

Super Month Nets Ramos #1 Batter Prize in RL
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: David Ramos battered Republic League pitchers all April 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 29-year-old Ramos 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 25 games, Ramos hit .354 with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 28 runs.


Georgia's Laughren Chosen CL Batter of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: When Roger Laughren 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 Georgia left fielder posted a .449 batting average with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 24 runs. Laughren also worked pitchers for 7 walks to post a .500 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

April's Outstanding RL Rookie Announced
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: Hai-feng Ma of the Hartford Harpooners collared April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League.

Last month he put up a .286 BA, 24 hits, 8 home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 18 times.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2092: Harold Jones earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Tokyo shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Jones hit .265 with no home runs, 7 RBIs and 8 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2092:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 20 7 .741 - 17-10 3 11-5 9-2 2-0 6-1 133 L1 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 13 10 .565 5.0 11-12 2 6-8 7-2 2-1 3-2 W4 6-4 Noblesville Millers 14 13 .519 6.0 16-11 -2 9-6 5-7 0-1 1-4 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 11 12 .478 7.0 12-11 -1 4-7 7-5 2-1 4-6 L1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 12 13 .480 7.0 13-12 -1 5-5 7-8 0-0 3-3 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 11 15 .423 8.5 11-15 0 7-8 4-7 0-1 4-4 W1 6-4 Baltimore Charm 6 17 .261 12.0 6-17 0 1-5 5-12 0-2 3-4 L8 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 17 6 .739 - 14-9 3 11-3 6-3 2-0 6-1 137 L1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 14 9 .609 3.0 14-9 0 7-4 7-5 1-1 5-5 W2 6-4 Brunswick Barons 12 13 .480 6.0 15-10 -3 4-6 8-7 0-1 3-8 W1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 11 12 .478 6.0 12-11 -1 4-2 7-10 1-0 5-4 W1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 13 14 .481 6.0 13-14 0 8-7 5-7 0-0 5-2 W3 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 10 16 .385 8.5 13-13 -3 7-8 3-8 0-1 1-6 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 10 17 .370 9.0 9-18 1 7-9 3-8 1-2 3-2 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Laughren - GEO .449 2 Y. Ohayashi NVY .414 3 I. Hasnuu TOR .381 4 S. Bailey HAM .376 4 C. Zapata TOK .376	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 8 1 H. Ma HAR 8 1 J. Price CHI 8 3 D. Ramos BRU 7 4 4 tied with 6	League Leaders RBI B. Cassidy - BRU 29 2 G. Nelson TOR 25 3 P. DeRosier COL 23 3 A. Romero BRU 23 5 2 tied with 22
League Leaders W R. Rivera - GEO 5 2 M. Calderón APX 4 2 M. Loyola GEO 4 2 J. Martínez HAL 4 5 15 tied with 3	League Leaders ERA H. Hagiwara - HAR 1.31 2 J. Martínez HAL 1.61 3 M. Calderón APX 1.62 4 W. Rawlings NOB 2.08 5 M. Franco NOB 2.10	League Leaders K W. Rawlings - NOB 37 2 E. Bedeschi ANN 36 2 R. Rivera GEO 36 4 Y. Nakano NVY 35 5 M. Cardenas TOR 33

[Alan T]

Whitney Shines in Gem
Sunday, May 11th, 2092: In an impressive outing, Bill Whitney whitewashed the Tokyo Cyclones 7-0.

"I'm getting a lot more downward movement instead of side to side. That side-to-side stuff can get hit a long way," said Whitney, who is throwing with more of an overhand motion.

"It's not rocket science. It was just a little adjustment, but that's all it took."

The Georgia hurler held Tokyo scoreless, allowed 2 hits, chalked up 5 strikeouts and yielded 2 walks.

For the year Whitney has a 3-3 record with a 4.24 ERA in 7 starts.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Pitcher for May
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: Mitsuhide Yoshida's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-0 in May, the 31-year-old Toronto hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 16 in 40.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.23 and allowed opponents to hit .214 against him.

So far this season Yoshida has a 7-1 record, 10 starts, 70 innings, 30 strikeouts and a 3.99 ERA.


CL Starter of the Month Goes to Silver
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Weldon Silver still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 33-year-old starter for Napa Valley was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 25 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 3.15 ERA in 34.1 innings of work.

Silver has started 13 times this year, pitched 69 innings, fanned 40 batters and walked 15. His current record is 7 wins and 3 losses with a 2.87 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Best Hitter Award to Hartford's Orlando Ornelas
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: In May, Hartford Harpooners right fielder Orlando Ornelas claimed the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The 24-year-old swung with confidence, hitting .364 with 11 home runs, 21 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

This season Ornelas is batting .328 with 63 hits and 15 home runs. He has scored 40 times and has 38 RBI.


Red-Hot May Lands Vélez Batting Prize in CL
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: When guys like Napa Valley's Rodrigo Vélez win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive May, the longtime Continental League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 35 hits in 103 at-bats.

The veteran right fielder hit for a .340 batting average and collected 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

So far this year Vélez is batting .306 with 10 home runs, 31 RBIs and 30 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: Kyle Hamilton is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Colorado hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .395 average with 30 hits, 3 home runs and 17 RBIs.

This year Hamilton is hitting .348 with 49 hits, 4 home runs, 30 RBIs and has scored 21 runs.


Great Month Gets CL Top Rookie Trophy
Sunday, June 1st, 2092: Stan Buck was named the top rookie in the Continental League for his outstanding performance last month.

In May, the Apex left fielder posted a .392 average while racking up 31 hits, 1 home run and 4 RBIs.

Buck is currently hitting at a .333 pace with 1 home run, 10 RBIs and has scored 31 times.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2092:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 34 18 .654 - 31-21 3 18-8 16-10 3-1 10-4 103 W6 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 28 26 .519 7.0 29-25 -1 17-9 11-17 2-0 8-8 L3 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 27 25 .519 7.0 26-26 1 15-12 12-13 2-1 11-6 L2 5-5 Apex Assassins 26 25 .510 7.5 29-22 -3 13-12 13-13 3-3 10-12 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 26 25 .510 7.5 28-23 -2 16-11 10-14 1-3 7-10 W3 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 21 29 .420 12.0 20-30 1 12-14 9-15 4-4 7-11 L3 5-5 Baltimore Charm 18 32 .360 15.0 18-32 0 8-15 10-17 1-4 8-10 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 36 14 .720 - 33-17 3 19-7 17-7 5-2 13-6 109 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 33 18 .647 3.5 30-21 3 17-8 16-10 1-3 11-9 L1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 30 20 .600 6.0 29-21 1 18-5 12-15 4-1 13-9 W1 6-4 Brunswick Barons 26 28 .481 12.0 30-24 -4 13-13 13-15 0-3 6-13 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 22 29 .431 14.5 25-26 -3 14-13 8-16 1-0 8-6 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 18 34 .346 19.0 21-31 -3 12-15 6-19 2-1 5-9 W2 3-7 Chico Rebels 15 37 .288 22.0 14-38 1 8-18 7-19 1-4 5-9 L2 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Ohayashi - NVY .363 2 R. Laughren GEO .349 3 I. Hasnuu TOR .348 3 K. Hamilton COL .348 5 2 tied with .344	League Leaders HR R. Hampton - NVY 16 2 O. Ornelas HAR 15 3 P. DeRosier COL 14 3 D. Ramos BRU 14 3 C. Santana HAR 14	League Leaders RBI B. Cassidy - BRU 50 2 P. DeRosier COL 45 2 G. Nelson TOR 45 4 A. Romero BRU 44 5 R. Hampton NVY 43
League Leaders W 4 tied with 7 1 M. Calderón APX 7 1 R. Rivera GEO 7 1 W. Silver NVY 7 1 M. Yoshida TOR 7	League Leaders ERA H. Hagiwara - HAR 1.64 2 M. Franco NOB 2.53 3 M. Calderón APX 2.59 4 J. Manuel HAR 2.66 5 J. Martínez HAL 2.70	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 67 2 M. Cardenas TOR 64 3 Y. Nakano NVY 62 4 H. Hagiwara HAR 58 4 V. Hernández BRU 58

[Alan T]

Great Day for Paquet, Hits for Cycle
Monday, June 16th, 2092: The big buzz in the baseball world is about Branson Paquet's performance today at Ballpark of Hammersmith against Hammersmith. Paquet had 4 hits en route to hitting for the cycle, leading the charge for the Colorado 5-3 triumph over the Hooligans. A cycle requires all of the four types of hits possible -- single, double, triple and home run -- a batter has to have power, speed and a little luck to do it.

"It was one of those games you dream about," Paquet told the press. "I never expected to do something like this when I showed up at the park today. All you really want to do is hit it hard and put it into play. The hits will come." And the hits did come today. The 29-year-old left fielder rounded out his superb batting display with 4 hits in 6 at-bats, 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

B. Paquet doubled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, grounded out in the 7th, hit a solo-shot off K. Alisjahbana in the 9th and hit a two-run triple in the 11th.

So far in 2092 Paquet is batting .299 with 7 home runs, 37 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He has 75 hits in 251 at-bats and a .399 OBP.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Our team is manic depressive.

[Alan T]

Hooligans Hurler Named June's #1 Starter
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: A 4-0 record with a 1.13 ERA is a pretty good month for most any pitcher. The Republic League thought it was worthy of an award and named Miguel Angel López, starter for the Hammersmith Hooligans, June's Pitcher of the Month.

He also held the opposition to a .242 average while posting 29 strikeouts in 39.2 innings.

To this point in the season López has 8 wins and 4 losses and a 3.05 ERA.


Devils Martínez June's Top Hurler
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: Juan Martínez has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in June and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Devils bullpen ace collected 8 saves and 13 strikeouts in 15.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .154 average and posting a 0.00 ERA and a 4-0 record.

To date this season Martínez has 22 saves with a 6-3 mark and 1.99 ERA.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Our team is manic depressive.

Just hope there are more good months than bad months!

[Alan T]

Paquet Named RL Batter of the Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Branson Paquet put together a solid offensive month for Colorado and was crowned June's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .411 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 27 runs scored.



Paquet is hitting .316 this year with 8 home runs, 47 RBIs and 60 runs scored. He has 99 hits in 313 at-bats, 39 walks and a .404 on-base percentage. Paquet has played in 76 games.


CL's Best Batter Announced
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: On the heels of a very productive June, Ron Roberge received Continental League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested right fielder hit .350 for the Tokyo Cyclones and racked up 6 home runs, 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

Roberge is currently batting .309 with 14 home runs and 47 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Denton in a Class by Himself
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: Youngster Joseph Denton emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Colorado deserved the honor, batting .350 with 6 home runs and 20 runs batted in. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Denton enjoy the limelight.

This year Denton is hitting at a .318 pace with 12 home runs and 51 RBIs. He has played in 76 games and scored 47 times.



Harold Jones Captures Rookie of Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2092: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Harold Jones just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 24-year-old shortstop for Tokyo hit .333 with 28 hits, no home runs and 8 RBI. He also logged 6 walks and compiled a .387 on-base percentage.

This year Jones is batting .276 with no home runs and 27 RBIs. In 79 games he has scored 25 times.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2092:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 51 27 .654 - 46-32 5 22-14 29-13 7-1 19-6 75 W1 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 42 37 .532 9.5 39-40 3 22-18 20-19 2-1 17-10 L1 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 39 39 .500 12.0 36-42 3 20-19 19-20 4-5 15-13 L1 7-3 Noblesville Millers 38 38 .500 12.0 40-36 -2 22-16 16-22 4-4 13-19 W2 4-6 Apex Assassins 37 38 .493 12.5 40-35 -3 19-20 18-18 3-5 14-18 L2 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 38 40 .487 13.0 41-37 -3 24-15 14-25 3-2 12-15 L1 3-7 Baltimore Charm 25 51 .329 25.0 29-47 -4 13-26 12-25 1-6 9-18 W2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 49 29 .628 - 47-31 2 25-14 24-15 5-2 16-9 85 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 47 29 .618 1.0 47-29 0 29-10 18-19 5-2 16-12 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 43 32 .573 4.5 41-34 2 21-18 22-14 1-4 13-13 W1 6-4 Brunswick Barons 40 38 .513 9.0 42-36 -2 22-17 18-21 2-4 10-16 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 39 37 .513 9.0 41-35 -2 21-17 18-20 2-1 10-7 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 27 52 .342 22.5 32-47 -5 17-23 10-29 3-4 9-16 L3 4-6 Chico Rebels 25 53 .321 24.0 24-54 1 12-24 13-29 4-5 8-9 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Hirayama - BRU .362 2 I. Hasnuu TOR .353 3 T. Dubé GEO .343 4 R. Laughren GEO .333 5 K. Hamilton COL .330	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 22 1 P. DeRosier COL 22 1 R. Hampton NVY 22 3 O. Ornelas HAR 21 4 H. Ma HAR 20	League Leaders RBI P. DeRosier - COL 69 2 B. Cassidy BRU 68 3 A. Romero BRU 59 4 G. Nelson TOR 58 5 3 tied with 56
League Leaders W 2 tied with 10 1 H. Hagiwara HAR 10 1 S. Liu COL 10 3 V. Hernández BRU 9 3 2 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA J. Martínez - HAL 2.24 2 J. Manuel HAR 2.74 3 W. Silver NVY 2.81 4 M. Franco NOB 2.82 5 H. Hagiwara HAR 2.92	League Leaders K Y. Nakano - NVY 93 2 M. Cardenas TOR 90 3 F. Ramos APX 85 3 W. Rawlings NOB 85 3 P. Santvario HAR 85

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just hope there are more good months than bad months!

Let's hope so. That's not how it worked out for us last year.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Or this year apparently.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Thursday, July 10th, 2092: It is not an easy task to pick the best players for the annual baseball classic -- the All-Star Game. It is not possible to please everybody. Whether we agree or not, they have been chosen... and here they are. The rosters for this year's Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game have been announced.

For the Continental League, the roster includes:
SP J. Martínez (HAL)
SP R. Rivera (GEO)
SP M. Loyola (GEO)
SP W. Silver (NVY)
SP M. Franco (NOB)
SP Y. Nakano (NVY)
CL J. Martínez (GEO)
CL M. Kamihara (TOK)
CL M. Torres (NOB)
SP J. León (HAL)
MR C. Jones (NOB)
MR V. Pérez (NOB)
LF R. Laughren (GEO)
2B C. Zapata (TOK)
RF R. Roberge (TOK)
C B. Thirkettle (NOB)
1B Y. Ohayashi (NVY)
3B A. Juárez (NOB)
C P. Castel (GEO)
CF T. Castillo (NOB)
SS H. Jones (TOK)
RF T. Dubé (GEO)
1B S. Brock (NVY)
2B P. Mulholland (TOK)
RF C. Vanstone (TOK)
LF A. Sheppard (NVY)
RF M. Cashmann (NOB)
3B A. Ríos (GEO)
.

For the Republic League these players have been selected:
SP H. Hagiwara (HAR)
SP J. Manuel (HAR)
SP V. Hernández (BRU)
SP Y. Kim (COL)
SP M. López (HAM)
SP S. Liu (COL)
MR L. Trejo (COL)
CL J. Salinas (HAR)
MR J. Acosta (COL)
MR P. Farías (CHI)
MR N. Lee (HAR)
SP M. Yoshida (TOR)
1B P. DeRosier (COL)
RF O. Ornelas (HAR)
SS M. Hirayama (BRU)
CF D. Ramos (BRU)
LF I. Hasnuu (TOR)
2B R. Sánchez (HAM)
C C. Miller (HAR)
3B T. Spivey (HAM)
C J. McAskill (TOR)
LF B. Paquet (COL)
CF M. Sakaguchi (ANN)
1B H. Ma (HAR)
RF B. Cassidy (BRU)
LF J. Price (CHI)
1B T. Bryant (HAR)
SS N. Rodríguez (HAM)
.

The manager conceded that not every deserving player is rewarded with a spot on the roster. "Every year," he said, "someone is disappointed to be left out. This year's no different -- too many good players, not enough roster spots."

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Or this year apparently.

Just means next month will be spent with your team feverishly repainting their houses

[Alan T]

Charm Whitewashed by Cull
Thursday, July 10th, 2092: It was a dazzling performance by Gordon Cull of the Noblesville Millers. He shut out the Baltimore Charm 1-0 on a well-pitched 3-hitter, ringing up 11 strikeouts and issuing no walks.

This year Cull has a 7-7 mark in 18 starts with a 3.53 ERA. He has given up 110 hits in 119.2 innings, struck out 98 and issued 24 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .241 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

Harpooners Starter Wins RL Pitching Award
Friday, August 1st, 2092: Julián Manuel nailed down July's Republic League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Hartford to get a deal done before the 32-year-old becomes a free agent.

Manuel seems unfazed by the talk. "We get a deal done or we don't," he told reporters, "I'm not worrying about next year. Worrying about next year isn't what wins awards, you know?"

He fashioned a 4-0 record, reeled off 19 strikeouts, worked 33.2 innings and held batters to a .207 average for the month as he posted a 1.60 ERA.

Checking out his stats for the season, Manuel has notched 12 wins and 2 losses in 20 starts, 2.45 ERA and struck out 91 batters in 135.2 innings.


Noblesville's Rawlings Chosen July's Best in CL
Friday, August 1st, 2092: The Pitcher of the Month for July has been picked and the Continental League award went to Noblesville hurler, Walt Rawlings.

During the month, Rawlings was impressive with a 1.98 ERA and 5 wins and 1 loss. In 41 innings he struck out 31 and gave up 26 hits and 7 walks.

For the season Rawlings has logged 8 wins and 7 losses and struck out 116 batters in 129.2 innings while compiling a 3.54 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sakaguchi Takes Best Bat Award in July
Friday, August 1st, 2092: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Mitsuo Sakaguchi can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 31-year-old center fielder for Ann Arbor was named the Republic League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In July he batted .400 with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

So far this year Sakaguchi has hit .344 with 12 home runs, 72 RBIs and 72 runs scored.



Laughren Garners CL Batter of the Month Award
Friday, August 1st, 2092: It was a successful month for Roger Laughren of Georgia. He won the Continental League Best Batter Trophy for July.

Laughren batted .321 average, hit 3 home runs, drove in 8 runs, scored 17 times and compiled a .430 on-base percentage.

This season Laughren has hit at a .331 clip and produced 44 runs batted in, 15 home runs and 65 runs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just means next month will be spent with your team feverishly repainting their houses

Might as well do something productive. They sure as hell aren't getting much done around here!

[Alan T]

Denton Picked RL's Top Newcomer
Friday, August 1st, 2092: Joseph Denton's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Colorado center fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

In July he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award.

During the month he hit .337 with 6 doubles, 2 triples and 1 home run. Denton also scored 14 times and drove in 19 runs.

To date Denton has chalked up a .322 average with 13 home runs, driven in 70 runs and scored 61 times.


Buck Wins CL Rookie Award
Friday, August 1st, 2092: The Continental League's Rookie of the Month is Stan Buck of Apex.

In July the left fielder ravaged pitchers for a .294 BA, 20 hits, 1 home run, 11 RBIs, scored 8 runs and walked 7 times for a .355 on-base percentage.

Buck is swinging at a .305 pace on the year with 3 home runs, 27 RBIs and 50 runs scored. He has played in 94 games.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2092:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 64 37 .634 - 56-45 8 29-20 35-17 8-1 26-9 56 L1 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 57 43 .570 6.5 53-47 4 27-20 30-23 4-1 23-13 W8 8-2 Noblesville Millers 52 50 .510 12.5 54-48 -2 32-23 20-27 5-4 20-24 W2 3-7 Apex Assassins 49 51 .490 14.5 54-46 -5 28-26 21-25 4-8 18-27 W5 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 48 51 .485 15.0 53-46 -5 30-19 18-32 6-2 16-21 W1 8-2 Halifax Winter Wolves 48 54 .471 16.5 45-57 3 25-28 23-26 4-8 18-18 L2 3-7 Baltimore Charm 34 66 .340 29.5 37-63 -3 14-31 20-35 2-9 16-25 L7 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 63 39 .618 - 62-40 1 33-20 30-19 6-3 18-15 60 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 60 40 .600 2.0 59-41 1 34-11 26-29 8-2 21-16 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 56 44 .560 6.0 52-48 4 28-26 28-18 3-5 17-17 W1 5-5 Brunswick Barons 51 48 .515 10.5 53-46 -2 26-23 25-25 3-6 15-18 W2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 52 50 .510 11.0 56-46 -4 29-26 23-24 2-4 17-13 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 39 61 .390 23.0 43-57 -4 20-27 19-34 4-5 13-20 W1 6-4 Chico Rebels 31 70 .307 31.5 31-70 0 15-34 16-36 5-6 9-11 L3 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Hirayama - BRU .358 2 M. Sakaguchi ANN .344 3 R. Laughren GEO .331 4 T. Dubé GEO .330 5 B. Cassidy BRU .329	League Leaders HR O. Ornelas - HAR 27 2 P. DeRosier COL 26 3 R. Hampton NVY 25 4 H. Ma HAR 24 5 2 tied with 23	League Leaders RBI B. Cassidy - BRU 91 2 P. DeRosier COL 87 3 J. Price CHI 75 4 A. Romero BRU 74 5 M. Sakaguchi ANN 72
League Leaders W 2 tied with 12 1 J. Manuel HAR 12 1 R. Rivera GEO 12 3 H. Hagiwara HAR 11 3 2 more tied with 11	League Leaders ERA J. Martínez - HAL 2.26 2 J. Manuel HAR 2.45 3 M. Franco NOB 2.62 4 J. Delgado APX 2.70 5 2 tied with 2.92	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 123 2 Y. Nakano NVY 122 3 E. Bedeschi ANN 117 3 M. Cardenas TOR 117 5 2 tied with 116

[Tasan]

Howdy folks.

[Alan T]

Baltimore No Match for Ramos
Tuesday, August 26th, 2092: Speaking after the game, the Apex manager said, "Francisco Ramos had everything going for him. He changed speeds effectively, stayed down, had a lot of movement... he had it all... masterful."

Ramos held the Baltimore Charm to 1 hit and fashioned a fine 3-0 shutout. He had 1 walk and 11 strikeouts in the game.

"We couldn't get anything going. He certainly had our number," the Baltimore skipper told reporters.

This year Ramos has compiled a 9-9 mark with a 2.80 ERA.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Howdy folks.

Howdee!

[Alan T]

RL Top Pitcher Award for August to Kim
Monday, September 1st, 2092: Last month was a very successful month for Young-pil Kim of Colorado. So successful that he has been honored as the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.

Kim shut down league hitters in fine fashion, rounding out August with an impressive 6-0 mark and 2.74 ERA in 6 starts with 24 strikeouts in 42.2 innings.

To date this year, Kim shows a 14-4 record, 26 starts, 177 innings, 96 strikeouts and a 3.36 ERA.


Snyder Earns CL Top Pitcher Trophy
Monday, September 1st, 2092: The Continental League named the winner of the Pitcher of the Month Award.
It went to Emerson Snyder of Noblesville Millers, who impressed the voters with a glittering 4-0 record in August.

The Noblesville star hurler made 5 starts, allowed 23 hits in 34 innings, struck out 30 and had a 1.85 ERA.

Snyder has made 25 starts this season, posting 9 wins and 9 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .221 against him and he has 132 strikeouts in 165.2 innings with a 3.04 ERA.

[Alan T]

August's RL Batter of Month Award Announced
Monday, September 1st, 2092: August was an outstanding month for Colorado first baseman Paul DeRosier and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

DeRosier compiled a .358 batting average and .479 on-base percentage for the month. In 27 games he piled up 34 hits, 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This year DeRosier has socked 155 hits in 486 at-bats for a .319 average with 32 home runs. He is getting on base at a .414 pace and his totals also include 114 RBIs and 90 runs scored.


Laughren Wins CL Batter of the Month
Monday, September 1st, 2092: Roger Laughren was declared the Continental League Batter of the Month today. Georgia's left fielder stroked 44 hits in 111 at-bats for a .396 average in August.

He also hit 3 home runs, drove in 21 and scored 17 runs.

In 127 games this season Laughren is batting .345 with 175 hits and 18 home runs. He has scored 82 runs and driven in 65.

[Alan T]

August's #1 RL Rookie Named
Monday, September 1st, 2092: Sukejuro Motsuzuki was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen August's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 27 games Motsuzuki batted .343 for Chico, slapping 36 hits in 105 at-bats with 1 home run, drove in 12 runs and scored 16 times.

This season Motsuzuki is hitting .284 with 135 hits, 7 home runs, 47 RBIs, scored 75 runs and played in 119 games.


Buck Tabbed CL's Top Rookie
Monday, September 1st, 2092: In August, Stan Buck had an exceptional month at the plate and hit his way to the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

Last month the 27-year-old Apex left fielder played in 24 games and hit .313 with 5 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run. Buck also scored 11 times and drove in 8 runs.

In his stats this season, Buck has posted a batting average of .307 with 105 hits in 342 at-bats, 4 home runs and 35 RBIs. He has also scored 61 runs, walked 38 times and compiled a .381 OBP.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2092:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 82 48 .631 - 72-58 10 41-26 41-22 9-1 36-11 27 W5 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 73 54 .575 7.5 67-60 6 40-25 33-29 8-2 32-18 W3 6-4 Noblesville Millers 68 61 .527 13.5 69-60 -1 39-25 29-36 5-7 24-28 L4 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 62 64 .492 18.0 68-58 -6 37-23 25-41 7-5 21-28 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 61 64 .488 18.5 67-58 -6 33-29 28-35 4-9 19-34 L2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 57 69 .452 23.0 54-72 3 30-36 27-33 7-8 23-22 L1 4-6 Baltimore Charm 42 85 .331 38.5 47-80 -5 20-41 22-44 2-10 18-32 L5 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 76 51 .598 - 75-52 1 47-14 29-37 11-3 26-21 35 W1 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 74 52 .587 1.5 75-51 -1 41-25 33-27 7-4 22-19 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 73 56 .566 4.0 75-54 -2 38-26 35-30 3-6 21-14 W13 10-0 Brunswick Barons 67 59 .532 8.5 68-58 -1 32-28 35-31 4-6 21-20 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 66 59 .528 9.0 62-63 4 31-31 35-28 6-6 22-23 W1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 49 78 .386 27.0 54-73 -5 28-37 21-41 4-8 16-27 L4 3-7 Chico Rebels 40 90 .308 37.5 41-89 -1 22-45 18-45 6-8 13-17 L2 4-6

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Howdy folks.

Hiya!

[Tasan]

Dang it! Just knew we had pulled off the monthly award sweep with both the hitter and pitcher, but apparently neither of our big hitting rookies showed up this month.

[Tasan]

Teach, what's the problem over there in Napa? I think I finally got this Ranchero ship going the right way finally.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Dang it! Just knew we had pulled off the monthly award sweep with both the hitter and pitcher, but apparently neither of our big hitting rookies showed up this month.

You're not allowed to say "dang it" in your current position!

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG 2 tied with .345 1 R. Laughren GEO .345 1 M. Hirayama BRU .345 3 M. Sakaguchi ANN .335 4 I. Hasnuu TOR .328	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 32 1 P. DeRosier COL 32 1 C. Santana HAR 32 3 O. Ornelas HAR 31 4 J. Price CHI 30	League Leaders RBI P. DeRosier - COL 114 2 B. Cassidy BRU 107 3 J. Price CHI 99 4 I. Hasnuu TOR 91 5 J. Denton COL 89
League Leaders W M. Loyola - GEO 16 2 V. Hernández BRU 14 2 Y. Kim COL 14 2 R. Rivera GEO 14 5 M. López HAM 13	League Leaders ERA W. Silver - NVY 2.54 2 J. Martínez HAL 2.59 3 M. Franco NOB 2.66 4 F. Ramos APX 2.80 5 J. Delgado APX 2.81	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 157 2 Y. Nakano NVY 156 3 M. Cardenas TOR 151 4 P. Santvario HAR 148 5 2 tied with 140