FOOL 2125 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend (I think everyone here is either in Canada or U.S. .. if not, let me know)

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Hartford Harpooners: Signed 1B M. Hou to a minor league contract extension.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed SP T. Silva to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,337,500.

Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent MR D. Richardson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,360,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed SP J. Hathorn to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,195,000.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed C J. Horwood to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $912,500.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent CL C. Méndez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP H. Hoshino to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,187,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent LF T. Williams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,175,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 3B C. Craig to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,177,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent CF C. Callahan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,280,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CF M. Johnson to a minor league contract.
Toronto Marlboros: Signed 3B J. Reyes to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,002,500.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go. Good luck all this season

[Alan T]

Marlboros Gómez Has 15 Ks
Thursday, April 12th, 2125: Mario Gómez of the Toronto Marlboros really put on a pitching clinic today at Ballpark of Toronto as he struck out 15 Colorado Rancheros in a 5-0 victory. Gómez was simply magnificent as he held the Rancheros to 4 hits and had no walks in the game.

"My fastball was okay," Gómez said, "but my breaking stuff really hurt them. I also have to thank my catcher for calling a great game."

When asked about Gómez's performance, the Marlboros manager shook his head and said, "Yeah, he was pretty good out there today. He was dominating today."

[Alan T]

Lizaraga Dominates Bruins in Shutout
Saturday, April 14th, 2125: The Los Angeles Bruins were almost helpless today in their 9-0 loss to Hammersmith hurler Esteban Lizaraga. He kept them confused the entire ballgame and spun a 1-hit shutout.

The Los Angeles manager said in the postgame interview, "Tip your hat to Lizaraga. He kept us off balance all night."

Lizaraga said, "It just happened to be one of those games where even when I made mistakes, they either fouled them off or someone would make a fine defensive play. It was just one of those games that things went my way."

He had 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in a strong performance.

[Alan T]

George Wilson Records 300th Save, Tames Los Angeles 6-5
Friday, April 20th, 2125: One of the most important elements of a baseball team is its relief specialist - the guy that comes in late in the game in crucial situations to stop rallies, and perhaps most of all, to close out the win. That's exactly what George Wilson does and does very well. The Hartford bullpen ace copped his 300th career save today at Harpooners Ballpark III. He shut down the Los Angeles Bruins and saved the Harpooners 6-5 victory. Wilson pitched 1 innings, gave up 1 run and allowed 2 hits to etch his name in the record book.

During his career Wilson has posted 300 saves.

[Alan T]

Miller Stands Out, Choice for Best Pitcher
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: When Coy Miller takes the hill, there's a good chance for a Toronto victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 4-0 mark and a 1.22 ERA in 5 starts, tossed 37 innings, fanned 18, and held enemy hitters to a .234 average.

That's why the Marlboros star was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Republic League.


Peña #1 CL Pitcher in April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: In April, Ramón Peña tore through the Continental League like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 24 years old.

The young Napa Valley starter posted a 3-0 mark and an ERA of 1.85 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 34 innings he collected 29 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .208 average.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Announced
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: Iván Salazar used that sweet swing with great success for Los Angeles last month, garnering him the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The 26-year-old left fielder put up a .333 batting average and collected 6 home runs, 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored.


Lópes April's Best Bat Choice
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 30-year-old Vicente Lópes put together a solid offensive month for Tokyo and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .410 with 5 home runs, 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: Youngster Christian Mathis emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hartford deserved the honor, batting .269 with 4 home runs and 13 runs batted in. 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 Mathis enjoy the limelight.

Rookie of the Month Winner Announced
Tuesday, May 1st, 2125: The batter wants to "hit 'em where they ain't." And that is just what Leonard Zetterberg did all month long to net the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

In April he slapped 25 hits in 79 at-bats for a .316 batting average. Zetterberg also racked up 4 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 21 6 .778 - 19-8 2 12-4 9-2 7-1 10-3 134 W6 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 17 8 .680 3.0 16-9 1 7-3 10-5 0-2 8-2 W8 9-1 Apex Assassins 14 12 .538 6.5 15-11 -1 10-5 4-7 0-0 3-5 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 14 13 .519 7.0 17-10 -3 10-5 4-8 0-3 3-6 L3 3-7 Noblesville Millers 10 13 .435 9.0 10-13 0 5-6 5-7 1-2 3-5 L6 3-7 Baltimore Gothams 6 17 .261 13.0 5-18 1 1-5 5-12 0-0 2-3 L5 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 5 18 .217 14.0 8-15 -3 3-11 2-7 1-1 2-7 W2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 17 10 .630 - 17-10 0 11-4 6-6 1-0 3-3 136 W1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 13 10 .565 2.0 13-10 0 11-3 2-7 0-2 4-4 W2 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 13 10 .565 2.0 13-10 0 5-6 8-4 0-2 1-5 W1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 14 12 .538 2.5 15-11 -1 10-5 4-7 1-1 2-6 L1 8-2 Chico Rebels 11 12 .478 4.0 11-12 0 2-4 9-8 1-2 4-1 L3 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 10 17 .370 7.0 11-16 -1 6-10 4-7 1-0 5-5 L1 2-8 Colorado Rancheros 9 16 .360 7.0 8-17 1 4-6 5-10 4-1 7-2 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG V. Lópes - TOK .410 2 R. Soriano APX .374 3 J. González TOK .372 4 J. Morris APX .371 5 A. Pinto TOR .368	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 7 1 F. López BRK 7 1 T. Simai NOB 7 3 R. Francis HAL 6 3 4 more tied with 6	League Leaders RBI T. Simai - NOB 25 2 M. Walton BRK 24 3 E. Nichol TOR 23 4 V. Lópes TOK 22 4 V. Meléndez NVY 22
League Leaders W 4 tied with 4 1 I. Costello HAM 4 1 J. Floyd LAN 4 1 C. Miller TOR 4 1 P. Urbina TOK 4	League Leaders ERA C. Kim - CHI 0.63 2 C. Miller TOR 1.22 3 S. Turpin NVY 1.56 4 J. Floyd LAN 1.69 5 R. Peña NVY 1.85	League Leaders K P. Lugo - ANN 42 2 M. Gómez TOR 38 3 J. Cerda CHI 31 3 S. Lowery NVY 31 5 S. Turpin NVY 30

[Alan T]

O'Slattery Wallops #300
Saturday, May 26th, 2125: There was a big sigh of relief by P.J. O'Slattery after he hit his 300th career homer. The Colorado designated hitter told BNN, "Whew. I'm glad it's over...now I can go back to just playing baseball."

It was quite a day for O'Slattery. He got his name in the league record books, 1 hit, 2 RBI, scored 2 runs and his team, the Colorado Rancheros beat the Chico Rebels 10-6.

O'Slattery knew it when he hit it. He raised his hands in the air, then ran the bases like a high school player clapping and grinning.

He told reporters in the post-game interview, "I was acting goofy running the bases... but it was my 300th home run."

"It was great," his manager said. "He stood there and watched it...we all did. You just felt it was coming...you just had a sense he would hit it soon. He has been having a lot of good at-bats. It was great to get it out of the way."

Looking at his all-time stats, O'Slattery has a lifetime .258 average with 1567 hits, 252 doubles, 11 triples, 300 home runs and 1018 RBIs. To date he has scored 858 runs, walked 882 times and stolen 0 bases.

[Alan T]

Colorado's Lugo Top Pitcher in May
Friday, June 1st, 2125: Whether Guillermo Lugo stays in Colorado beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In May the 31-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 5-0 record and and an ERA of 3.21. In 42 innings he struck out 26, surrendered 38 hits, 9 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.

Checking out his stats for the season, Lugo has notched 5 wins and 3 losses in 11 starts, 4.52 ERA and struck out 38 batters in 73.2 innings.


Ibarra Wins CL Top Pitcher Award
Friday, June 1st, 2125: Javier Ibarra is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Continental League Pitcher of the Month for May.

He made 12 relief appearances for Tokyo last month, throwing 23 innings and collecting 1 save, a 5-0 record, 12 strikeouts and a 1.57 ERA.

This year Ibarra has made 21 relief appearances with 1 save. In 38 innings, he has fanned 25 hitters and recorded 5 wins and no losses with a 2.84 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Top Batter Trophy Won by Mathis
Friday, June 1st, 2125: For a rookie just breaking in, Christian Mathis certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the RL Batter of the Month award for May.

The 22-year-old catcher for the Hartford Harpooners hit .389 with 10 home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Mathis is hitting .338 this season with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs and 29 runs scored. He has 53 hits in 157 at-bats.



Apex's Kesterton Bags CL Top Batter for May
Friday, June 1st, 2125: Brock Kesterton feasted on Continental League pitching in May and today he walked off with the Batter of the Month award.

The Apex first baseman rapped out a .347 batting average while collecting 35 hits, 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

This season Kesterton is hitting at a .308 pace with 7 home runs, 47 RBIs and has scored 41 times.

[Alan T]

May Sensation RL's Best Rookie
Friday, June 1st, 2125: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Christian Mathis just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 22-year-old catcher for Hartford hit .389 with 35 hits, 10 home runs and 22 RBI. He also logged 7 walks and compiled a .444 on-base percentage.

So far this season Mathis has 14 home runs and a .338 batting average.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Friday, June 1st, 2125: Alberto Trujillo was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 27 games Trujillo batted .343 for Baltimore, slapping 35 hits in 102 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 22 runs and scored 17 times.

This season Trujillo is batting .304 with 3 home runs. He has scored 27 runs and driven in 29.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 35 17 .673 - 37-15 -2 20-7 15-10 2-0 6-8 108 W1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 34 20 .630 2.0 32-22 2 18-8 16-12 4-2 18-5 W1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 30 22 .577 5.0 28-24 2 16-10 14-12 8-3 13-11 L1 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 25 26 .490 9.5 29-22 -4 17-10 8-16 1-5 6-10 L1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 21 29 .420 13.0 23-27 -2 11-15 10-14 3-2 10-11 L1 7-3 Noblesville Millers 19 32 .373 15.5 21-30 -2 10-15 9-17 1-6 5-9 W1 3-7 Baltimore Gothams 16 34 .320 18.0 13-37 3 9-14 7-20 1-2 4-8 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 32 19 .627 - 32-19 0 19-8 13-11 3-0 9-6 109 L2 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 28 22 .560 3.5 29-21 -1 19-7 9-15 0-4 7-10 W2 8-2 Toronto Marlboros 26 26 .500 6.5 27-25 -1 15-12 11-14 1-2 7-11 W3 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 25 27 .481 7.5 28-24 -3 12-14 13-13 3-0 9-8 L3 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 26 28 .481 7.5 23-31 3 13-13 13-15 5-2 12-6 W2 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 24 27 .471 8.0 26-25 -2 11-14 13-13 1-3 3-10 W1 3-7 Chico Rebels 19 31 .380 12.5 16-34 3 8-15 11-16 2-4 8-4 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Morris - APX .374 2 V. Lópes TOK .355 3 C. Mathis HAR .338 4 R. Francis HAL .335 5 J. González TOK .333	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 14 1 C. Mathis HAR 14 1 E. Nichol TOR 14 3 T. Sorensen COL 13 4 3 tied with 12	League Leaders RBI V. Lópes - TOK 49 2 B. Kesterton APX 47 3 E. Nichol TOR 44 4 M. Ishii HAR 40 4 2 more tied with 40
League Leaders W I. Costello - HAM 7 2 P. González LAN 6 2 J. Hathorn COL 6 2 G. Irvine HAR 6 2 E. Vásquez APX 6	League Leaders ERA L. Lloyd - HAL 2.13 2 J. Peterson BRK 2.20 3 J. Hathorn COL 2.41 4 P. Lugo ANN 2.45 5 E. Lizaraga HAM 2.46	League Leaders K P. Lugo - ANN 72 2 M. Gómez TOR 69 3 T. Fletcher CHI 63 4 S. Lowery NVY 59 4 S. Wheeler APX 59

[Alan T]

#200 for Noblesville Pitcher Don Sentner
Wednesday, June 6th, 2125: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Don Sentner did something even better -- the 33-year-old Noblesville Millers star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Mill Park by whipping the Brooklyn Brownstones 8-2, holding them to 5 hits in 6 innings while chalking up 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Sentner said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Thus far in his career, Sentner has put up a won-loss record of 200-123. Lifetime he has an ERA of 2.95, struck out 2143 batters and held opposing teams to a .233 batting average.

[Alan T]

Harpooners Whitewash Bruins, Irvine Winner
Wednesday, June 13th, 2125: In a standout performance today at Hollywood Park, Harpooners pitcher Gene Irvine blanked the Los Angeles Bruins 5-0. He limited them to 1 hit and posted 4 strikeouts and 1 walk to gain the win for Hartford.

In 13 starts this season Irvine has crafted a 8-1 record with a 2.80 ERA.

[Alan T]

June's #1 Starter Named in RL
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: Veteran Jaime Hernández put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Hammersmith Hooligans, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Hernández racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 3.25 ERA over 36 innings and striking out 15.

This year Hernández has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 4.03 ERA in 15 starts.



O'Dell Earns CL's Best Pitcher Honor
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: June's #1 hurler was Norman O'Dell of Baltimore. He gunned down Continental League hitters the whole month and claimed the Pitcher of the Month award. The Gothams star piled up 5 wins and no losses to take the honor.

The 29-year-old O'Dell added 26 strikeouts in 42.1 innings and 3 walks to his season record and compiled a 1.91 ERA. Other clubs hit .247 against him.

So far this season O'Dell has 7 wins and 7 losses and a 4.22 ERA.

[Alan T]

Torrid June Gets Kishita RL #1 Batter Trophy
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: Goro Kishita used that sweet swing with great success for Hartford last month, garnering him the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The 28-year-old center fielder put up a .367 batting average and collected 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Looking at his season stats, Kishita has compiled a .297 batting average and a .393 on-base percentage, while hitting 13 home runs and driving in 57 runs.


Kawaguchi Wins CL's Best Bat Award
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: Kinnojo Kawaguchi battered Continental League pitchers all June 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 Kawaguchi 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 27 games, Kawaguchi hit .336 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 18 runs.

For the year Kawaguchi is batting .319 with 19 home runs.

[Alan T]

Rookie of the Month Winner Announced
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: Christian Mathis earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Hartford catcher might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Mathis hit .383 with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Mathis is currently batting .355 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs.


Top Rookie of the Month Named by CL
Sunday, July 1st, 2125: The best Continental League rookie in June was Baltimore's center fielder Tony López.

He hit .292 with 26 hits, 2 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 13 runs scored. He also walked 9 times on his way to a .383 OBP.

Currently López is batting .293 with 60 hits and 2 home runs. He has knocked in 32 runs and scored 21 times.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 51 27 .654 - 49-29 2 27-12 24-15 4-2 21-7 80 W3 5-5 Apex Assassins 47 32 .595 4.5 49-30 -2 27-13 20-19 3-3 9-12 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 40 36 .526 10.0 41-35 -1 24-14 16-22 4-6 15-12 W2 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 37 41 .474 14.0 38-40 -1 18-18 19-23 8-4 14-18 L8 1-9 Halifax Winter Wolves 34 44 .436 17.0 33-45 1 18-21 16-23 4-3 13-14 W3 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 31 45 .408 19.0 28-48 3 18-21 13-24 1-2 7-12 W1 6-4 Noblesville Millers 30 45 .400 19.5 32-43 -2 16-23 14-22 2-6 9-13 L2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 45 31 .592 - 47-29 -2 26-12 19-19 3-1 11-11 82 W6 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 42 36 .538 4.0 44-34 -2 17-19 25-17 3-1 14-9 L2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 42 36 .538 4.0 43-35 -1 25-14 17-22 2-4 11-12 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 39 39 .500 7.0 33-45 6 18-21 21-18 6-3 16-7 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 39 40 .494 7.5 42-37 -3 20-20 19-20 2-2 9-17 L3 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 32 43 .427 12.5 38-37 -6 15-24 17-19 2-5 4-16 L3 4-6 Chico Rebels 31 45 .408 14.0 26-50 5 14-25 17-20 2-4 12-5 W3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Mathis - HAR .355 2 J. Morris APX .342 3 M. Callaghan LAN .341 4 V. Lópes TOK .337 5 J. González TOK .329	League Leaders HR M. Ishii - HAR 20 2 K. Kawaguchi APX 19 3 G. Guerrero NVY 18 3 V. Lópes TOK 18 3 2 more tied with 18	League Leaders RBI V. Lópes - TOK 74 2 B. Kesterton APX 65 3 M. Ishii HAR 61 4 K. Kawaguchi APX 60 4 E. Nichol TOR 60
League Leaders W D. Sentner - NOB 10 2 J. Reid TOR 9 3 I. Costello HAM 8 3 G. Irvine HAR 8 5 17 tied with 7	League Leaders ERA L. Lloyd - HAL 2.51 2 E. Lizaraga HAM 2.82 3 J. Peterson BRK 2.83 4 D. López NOB 2.92 5 H. Kato APX 2.94	League Leaders K 2 tied with 102 1 M. Gómez TOR 102 1 P. Lugo ANN 102 3 T. Fletcher CHI 92 4 B. Ayotte NOB 85

[Alan T]

Zambrano Reaches 2500
Friday, July 6th, 2125: Eduardo Zambrano, welcome to the club -- the 2500-hit club.

The Colorado first baseman gained membership in that elite group in a 5-4 victory over the Chico Rebels at Ballpark of Colorado.

1 hit in 4 at-bats today enabled the Rancheros star to reach the milestone.

In his career Zambrano is hitting .300 with 2500 hits, 443 home runs, 1328 runs scored and 1545 RBIs.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Tuesday, July 10th, 2125: 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 L. Lloyd (HAL)
SP J. Peterson (BRK)
SP H. Kato (APX)
SP S. Turpin (NVY)
MR D. López (NOB)
SP R. Peña (NVY)
MR R. Rincón (APX)
MR T. Carrillo (BRK)
CL V. Aragón (BAL)
MR B. Starr (NVY)
MR L. Ardinghi (NOB)
MR D. Primmer (HAL)
RF K. Kawaguchi (APX)
2B V. Lópes (TOK)
1B B. Kesterton (APX)
C J. de Klerk (BRK)
LF R. Francis (HAL)
3B J. Luna (APX)
SS J. Fierro (TOK)
C S. Yamada (BAL)
CF L. López (BAL)
1B C. Craig (HAL)
RF J. Morris (APX)
RF D. Myers (BAL)
1B J. González (TOK)
LF R. Lizaraga (NOB)
3B L. Campos (TOK)
2B G. Guerrero (NVY)


The Republic League All-Stars will feature these players:


SP J. Reid (TOR)
SP P. Pérez (HAR)
SP P. Lugo (ANN)
SP E. Lizaraga (HAM)
SP P. González (LAN)
SP G. Irvine (HAR)
CL J. Tucker (COL)
SP T. Gill (ANN)
SP A. Jones (ANN)
SP T. Abbott (COL)
CL L. Magana (ANN)
SP J. Pérez (LAN)
C C. Mathis (HAR)
LF I. Salazar (LAN)
CF G. Kishita (HAR)
1B E. Zambrano (COL)
2B J. Carpenter (LAN)
RF E. Nichol (TOR)
3B R. Marín (HAM)
C J. Stein (TOR)
SS A. Frasier (ANN)
DH M. Ishii (HAR)
LF Y. Champagne (CHI)
LF T. Williams (HAM)
1B M. Callaghan (LAN)
RF J. Ramírez (ANN)
3B R. Rankin (ANN)
3B A. Pinto (TOR)

[hyde4us11]

OFF TOPIC

I can't wait to make baseball cards for FOOL. I make a card for every All-Star. I just found another card for award winners as well.

[Alan T]

Herrera Guns Down Toronto
Tuesday, July 10th, 2125: "I had everything working for me out there. I used every one of my pitches, hit both sides of the plate really well and felt like I could do whatever I wanted."

With stuff like that, it was easy for Juan Herrera of the Winged Lingerines to handcuff the Marlboros 6-0 and come away with a complete-game 2-hit shutout. He recorded 5 strikeouts and 3 walks in an impressive performance.

This season Herrera has compiled a 7-5 mark with a 3.65 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Top Pitcher for July Picked
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: The Republic League named the winner of the Pitcher of the Month Award.
It went to Pedro González of Los Angeles Bruins, who impressed the voters with a glittering 3-1 record in July.

The Los Angeles star hurler made 5 starts, allowed 29 hits in 37 innings, struck out 25 and had a 1.22 ERA.

This season González has a 10-7 mark in 20 starts with a 2.81 ERA. He has given up 132 hits in 144 innings, struck out 100 and issued 21 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .243 batting average against him.


Colón Is CL's Best Pitcher in July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Guillermo Colón 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 July and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Winemakers bullpen ace collected 9 saves and 14 strikeouts in 10.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .114 average and posting a 0.84 ERA and a 1-0 record.

For the year Colón has nailed down 18 saves. In 50.1 innings he has fanned 54 batters and walked 12. His record is 4-4 with a 3.22 ERA and the opposition is batting .209 against him.

[Alan T]

RL Choice for Batter of the Month is Williams
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Troy Williams of the Hooligans hit .375 in July with 9 home runs, 23 RBIs and 19 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 33-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

This year Williams is hitting .299 with 21 home runs and 60 RBIs in 101 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .421 with 41 walks and 63 runs scored.

Craig Wins CL Prize, Named Best Hitter in July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Carl Craig can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 38-year-old first baseman for Halifax was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In July he batted .368 with 8 home runs, 17 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season Craig is batting .299 with 111 hits and 19 home runs. He has scored 64 times and has 58 RBI.

[Alan T]

Rookie Wiz Gets July Award in RL
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Christian Mathis 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 July the Hartford hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .333 average with 24 hits, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs.

This year Mathis has batted at a .350 pace with 113 hits, 20 home runs, 60 RBIs and scored 55 times.


CL Selects Rookie of the Month
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Dave Hall certainly had a lot to crow about in the Continental League in July. The rookie left fielder for Brooklyn tagged opposing pitchers for a .296 batting average and was the top votegetter for the Rookie of the Month trophy.

He won it by going 24-81 in 25 games with 5 home runs, 22 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

In 94 games this season Hall has batted at a .253 pace with 78 hits and 8 home runs.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 62 37 .626 - 60-39 2 34-15 28-22 5-2 21-10 61 L2 5-5 Apex Assassins 60 40 .600 2.5 62-38 -2 32-15 28-25 4-6 12-16 W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 52 50 .510 11.5 56-46 -4 32-23 20-27 5-8 18-20 L3 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 50 51 .495 13.0 50-51 0 28-21 22-30 9-5 16-20 W2 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 47 55 .461 16.5 46-56 1 26-27 21-28 6-3 18-17 W3 4-6 Noblesville Millers 41 59 .410 21.5 42-58 -1 24-30 17-29 3-7 13-14 W1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 40 60 .400 22.5 36-64 4 21-24 19-36 2-3 12-13 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 58 43 .574 - 59-42 -1 25-24 33-19 4-2 20-9 60 W1 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 57 45 .559 1.5 56-46 1 33-22 24-23 3-2 13-13 L3 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 55 47 .539 3.5 56-46 -1 31-22 24-25 3-5 15-15 W3 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 50 49 .505 7.0 46-53 4 23-26 27-23 8-5 19-13 L1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 47 53 .470 10.5 53-47 -6 22-25 25-28 3-3 10-24 L2 4-6 Chico Rebels 43 57 .430 14.5 37-63 6 17-28 26-29 3-5 18-9 W2 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 42 58 .420 15.5 48-52 -6 19-35 23-23 3-5 8-20 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Morris - APX .359 2 C. Mathis HAR .350 3 J. González TOK .345 4 Y. Champagne CHI .326 5 D. Myers BAL .324	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 22 1 G. Guerrero NVY 22 1 M. Ishii HAR 22 3 K. Kawaguchi APX 21 3 5 more tied with 21	League Leaders RBI V. Lópes - TOK 89 2 B. Kesterton APX 88 3 M. Ishii HAR 79 4 K. Kawaguchi APX 76 4 G. Kishita HAR 76
League Leaders W D. Sentner - NOB 12 2 I. Costello HAM 11 3 P. González LAN 10 3 G. Irvine HAR 10 3 H. Kato APX 10	League Leaders ERA L. Lloyd - HAL 2.47 2 P. Lugo ANN 2.75 3 J. Peterson BRK 2.76 4 S. Turpin NVY 2.79 5 P. González LAN 2.81	League Leaders K M. Gómez - TOR 128 2 P. Lugo ANN 122 3 C. Kim CHI 112 4 J. Cerda CHI 110 4 2 more tied with 110

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Rookie Wiz Gets July Award in RL
Wednesday, August 1st, 2125: Christian Mathis 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 July the Hartford hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .333 average with 24 hits, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs.

This year Mathis has batted at a .350 pace with 113 hits, 20 home runs, 60 RBIs and scored 55 times.

I figured Mathis would would be good this season but I didn't think this good.

[Alan T]

Hathorn Picked as August's Pitcher of the Month
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Jack Hathorn's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in August, the 36-year-old Colorado hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 25 in 49 innings, logged an ERA of 2.20 and allowed opponents to hit .296 against him.

This year Hathorn has recorded a 13-10 mark. In 26 starts he has fanned 92 batters in 200.1 innings with a 3.37 ERA.


Sentner Best CL Starter
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Don Sentner still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in August. The 34-year-old starter for Noblesville was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 49 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 0.56 ERA in 48.1 innings of work.

Sentner has started 32 times this year, pitched 182 innings, fanned 147 batters and walked 29. His current record is 16 wins and 7 losses with a 3.21 ERA.

[Alan T]

Williams Wins RL's Best Bat Trophy
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Paul Williams earned August's Batter of the Month honors in the Republic League by reeling off a .383 average, going 46 for 120 with 6 home runs, 28 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

The soon-to-be free agent was hitting with great urgency in an effort to bolster his asking price in the Ann Arbor clubhouse and around the rest of the league.

Williams has a .297 average and a .338 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 156 hits, 14 home runs and driven in 73 runs.



CL's Top Hitter Named
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Fans, friends and family were cheering today when Kinnojo Kawaguchi received August's Continental League Batter of the Month Award.

Kawaguchi stung the ball all month, posting a .371 batting average with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

This season in 127 games Kawaguchi is batting .325 with 26 home runs, 95 RBIs and has scored 89 times.

[Alan T]

August's #1 Newcomer Named by RL
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Christian Mathis's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Hartford catcher has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .256 with 4 doubles, no triples and 4 home runs. Mathis also scored 12 times and drove in 12 runs.

For the year Mathis is hitting .332 with 24 home runs. His stats include 72 runs batted in and 67 runs scored.


Rookie Center Fielder Honored by CL
Saturday, September 1st, 2125: Baltimore center fielder Tony López snagged the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award for August.

He posted a .389 batting average last month and collected 37 hits, no home runs and 9 RBIs.

So far this year López is batting .311 with 2 home runs.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 78 49 .614 - 83-44 -5 44-21 34-28 6-6 17-18 28 L1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 69 57 .548 8.5 69-57 0 38-22 31-35 5-4 23-15 L1 2-8 Brooklyn Brownstones 68 61 .527 11.0 71-58 -3 39-25 29-36 6-8 23-24 W1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 63 67 .485 16.5 62-68 1 38-29 25-38 10-8 21-27 W2 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 58 68 .460 19.5 58-68 0 32-34 26-34 8-4 23-23 W1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 56 69 .448 21.0 58-67 -2 30-32 26-37 4-9 15-19 L1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 53 74 .417 25.0 47-80 6 30-31 23-43 3-3 19-15 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 77 53 .592 - 79-51 -2 36-31 41-22 6-3 24-14 31 W1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 71 55 .563 4.0 71-55 0 40-26 31-29 5-6 21-19 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 69 60 .535 7.5 73-56 -4 37-27 32-33 5-5 15-20 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 67 59 .532 8.0 60-66 7 30-30 37-29 9-5 29-16 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 56 71 .441 19.5 62-65 -6 28-37 28-34 3-4 15-28 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 53 74 .417 22.5 43-84 10 21-40 32-34 5-7 21-11 W1 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 52 73 .416 22.5 58-67 -6 24-38 28-35 4-7 11-28 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG 2 tied with .338 1 J. Morris APX .338 1 R. Rankin ANN .338 3 C. Mathis HAR .332 4 K. Kawaguchi APX .325	League Leaders HR G. Guerrero - NVY 34 2 V. Meléndez NVY 27 2 P. O'Slattery COL 27 2 T. Sorensen COL 27 5 2 tied with 26	League Leaders RBI B. Kesterton - APX 108 2 V. Lópes TOK 101 3 G. Kishita HAR 97 4 K. Kawaguchi APX 95 5 T. Sorensen COL 93
League Leaders W D. Sentner - NOB 16 2 H. Kato APX 14 3 P. González LAN 13 3 J. Hathorn COL 13 3 J. Herrera ANN 13	League Leaders ERA S. Turpin - NVY 2.50 2 H. Kato APX 2.57 3 J. Peterson BRK 2.68 4 P. González LAN 2.81 5 2 tied with 2.88	League Leaders K M. Gómez - TOR 159 2 P. Lugo ANN 147 2 R. Peña NVY 147 2 D. Sentner NOB 147 5 A. Jones ANN 143

[EddieK]

I honestly didn't think my team would be bad. I hope I exported. (But maybe I don't so I can blame it on my forgetfullness)

[Alan T]

Cadman Slams Milestone Homer
Tuesday, September 4th, 2125: The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Jacob Cadman was delighted, too: The 32-year-old Cyclones left fielder was making history with his 300th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Cadman stuck his head out of the dugout for a curtain call.

"Never, as a kid, did I ever think I'd hit even one," he told BNN after hitting No. 300 in a 3-2 victory over Noblesville. Cadman went 1-4 in the game, had 1 run batted in, and scored 1 run.

In his 1694-game career Cadman has hit .289 with 1806 hits, 300 home runs, and 1019 RBIs and has scored 1220 runs.

[Alan T]

Colorado Blanks Rebels, Hathorn Wins
Tuesday, September 11th, 2125: Jack Hathorn of the Colorado Rancheros not only shut out Chico 6-0, he made it look effortless. Hathorn stopped them on 1 hit to help the Rancheros cruise past the Rebels. His performance included 4 strikeouts and 2 walks.

This season in 28 starts Jack Hathorn has a record of 15-10 with 102 strikeouts in 218.1 innings and a 3.09 ERA.

[Alan T]

Herrera Pitches Ann Arbor to Shutout Victory
Thursday, September 13th, 2125: Juan Herrera of Ann Arbor easily handled the Colorado Rancheros, stopping them on 2 hits and chucking a complete-game 6-0 shutout.

"He really did a job on us," said the Colorado manager. "He had good command of his pitches. He changed speeds well and pretty much confused us. We never could zero in on him, but he certainly zeroed in on us."

Herrera said, "Everything was working for me. Throwing my breaking stuff over the plate was big."

He finished the game with 8 strikeouts and no walks in a solid outing.

In 28 starts this year Herrera has recorded a 14-7 record and a 3.40 ERA.

[Alan T]

Floyd Holds Harpooners Scoreless
Saturday, September 15th, 2125: Behind the strong pitching of John Floyd, Los Angeles shut out Hartford 5-0. Floyd surrendered only 2 hits in recording the complete-game victory. He registered 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Over the season Floyd has thrown 173 innings and dished out 89 strikeouts with a 7-11 mark and a 4.58 ERA.

[Alan T]

Winged Lingerines Shut out Rebels, Davis Winner
Saturday, September 22nd, 2125: "That was one of my best outings," said Don Davis. "I was worried a lot in the bullpen. My ball wasn't quite right. Luckily, it can be two different worlds -- the bullpen and the game. Once I stepped on the field, it all fell into place."

It was an impressive start for the Winged Lingerines hurler. He blanked the Rebels 5-0 on a strong 2-hitter while ringing up 10 strikeouts and doling out 4 walks.

So far this season Davis has a 12-12 record with a 5.70 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL #1 Pitcher in September is Colorado's Hathorn
Monday, October 1st, 2125: It was a very good month for Jack Hathorn in September. The 36-year-old veteran starter for the Colorado Rancheros outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Hathorn ran up a 3-1 record in his 5 starts during the month. In 40 innings he fanned 29 and recorded a 1.35 ERA.

His record for the year is 16-11 in 31 starts and Hathorn has a 3.03 ERA.


September's Premier Pitcher Announced By CL
Monday, October 1st, 2125: Pablo Navarro took home the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors in September. After all these years playing ball, the 36-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he'd just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He's a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 5-0 for Halifax last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 0.93 ERA in his 7 starts, tossing 48.1 innings and striking out 22.

Presently Navarro has a 15-16 mark in 44 starts with a 5.02 ERA. He has given up 238 hits in 226 innings, struck out 131 and issued 76 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .269 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

RL Best Hitter Trophy Goes to Mathis
Monday, October 1st, 2125: The vote is in and Christian Mathis, the 22-year-old catcher for Hartford, is the winner. Today he was honored with the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

In September, Mathis wowed voters with a .398 average while posting up 5 home runs, 19 RBIs, 18 runs scored and a .446 on-base percentage.

This year Mathis is batting .343 with 29 home runs and 91 RBIs.


September's #1 Batter Announced
Monday, October 1st, 2125: The premier hitter in the Continental League in September was Brooklyn catcher Juriaan de Klerk. For his standout play, he was voted the Batter of the Month.

de Klerk was selected after batting .412, hitting 5 home runs, scoring 16 runs and driving in 23.

For the year de Klerk has hit at a .328 clip with 83 RBIs, 19 home runs and 79 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Mathis Voted September's Rookie Trophy
Monday, October 1st, 2125: In the month of September Christian Mathis hit the ball hard, often and with authority and was honored as the Republic League Rookie of the Month.

He did it in standout fashion as the Hartford's catcher hit .398 with 5 home runs and 19 RBIs while scoring 18 runs.

Currently Mathis is batting .343 with 29 home runs and 91 RBIs.


Walton Voted CL's #1 Rookie
Monday, October 1st, 2125: The Continental League's Rookie of the Month is Mike Walton of Brooklyn.

In September the first baseman ravaged pitchers for a .333 BA, 28 hits, 8 home runs, 20 RBIs, scored 16 runs and walked 5 times for a .380 on-base percentage.

Walton is currently hitting at a .261 pace with 22 home runs and 90 RBIs.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2125:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 92 61 .601 - 98-55 -6 53-24 39-37 7-7 21-23 2 L5 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 83 69 .546 8.5 80-72 3 49-29 34-40 5-4 28-18 W3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 78 75 .510 14.0 80-73 -2 47-32 31-43 6-9 26-27 W2 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 76 77 .497 16.0 74-79 2 44-31 32-46 10-9 28-30 L2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 71 79 .473 19.5 73-77 -2 38-35 33-44 9-4 24-26 L1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 68 83 .450 23.0 71-80 -3 36-39 32-44 4-9 20-25 W1 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 64 88 .421 27.5 58-94 6 38-37 26-51 5-4 23-21 W4 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 93 60 .608 - 94-59 -1 43-32 50-28 7-4 32-17 3 W9 9-1 Hartford Harpooners 83 67 .553 8.5 85-65 -2 43-30 40-37 5-7 22-20 W4 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 82 70 .539 10.5 74-78 8 41-37 41-33 12-5 34-19 L4 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 79 74 .516 14.0 86-67 -7 44-35 35-39 5-6 16-26 L4 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 73 80 .477 20.0 78-75 -5 37-40 36-40 6-5 18-30 W1 8-2 Chico Rebels 64 88 .421 28.5 53-99 11 26-49 38-39 5-9 22-13 L1 2-8 Los Angeles Bruins 58 93 .384 34.0 64-87 -6 29-46 29-47 5-9 13-32 L2 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Rankin - ANN .345 2 C. Mathis HAR .343 3 J. Morris APX .333 4 J. de Klerk BRK .328 5 J. González TOK .325	League Leaders HR G. Guerrero - NVY 36 2 P. O'Slattery COL 35 3 T. Williams HAM 31 4 K. Kwon NOB 30 4 T. Simai NOB 30	League Leaders RBI B. Kesterton - APX 119 2 G. Kishita HAR 117 3 V. Lópes TOK 114 4 P. O'Slattery COL 108 5 M. Ishii HAR 106
League Leaders W D. Sentner - NOB 17 2 J. Hathorn COL 16 2 J. Herrera ANN 16 4 G. Irvine HAR 15 4 2 more tied with 15	League Leaders ERA S. Lowery - NVY 2.71 2 H. Kato APX 2.73 3 P. Lugo ANN 2.76 4 S. Turpin NVY 2.83 5 E. Lizaraga HAM 2.87	League Leaders K M. Gómez - TOR 184 2 M. King CHI 175 2 P. Lugo ANN 175 4 D. Sentner NOB 173 5 C. Kim CHI 172