FOOL 2132 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

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[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 8th, 2132

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Stewart Novak to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Kyle Hatfield to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Júlio Anaya to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent 1B David Gagné to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent C Michael Hall to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Randy Dobbs to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Jim Hull to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Colin Holt to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent 1B Carlos Gallegos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent C John Stein to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,575,000.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent SP Edgardo López to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR Sergio Mendoza to a minor league contract.

Friday, April 4th, 2132

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed RF Dave Dade to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed 1B Sylvain Pépin to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $14,860,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed LF Jorge Aguilar to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed LF Rafael Gómez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000.

[Alan T]

López Earns RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: Veteran Domingo López put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

López racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.23 ERA over 40.1 innings and striking out 33.


Winemakers Magana April's Top Hurler
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: Luis Magana 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 April and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Winemakers bullpen ace collected 7 saves and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings, holding the opposition to a .146 average and posting a 0.75 ERA and a 2-0 record.

[Alan T]

RL Choice for Batter of the Month is Smith
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: When Martin Smith stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The young Ann Arbor center fielder posted a .376 batting average with 9 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 24 runs. Smith also worked pitchers for 9 walks to post a .430 on-base percentage.



Continental League Picks April's Best Batter
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: Wilson Savage battered Continental 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 Savage told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 23 games, Savage hit .375 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and scored 17 runs.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: Francisco Olivares earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Los Angeles first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Olivares hit .369 with 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 13 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.


Best CL Rookie Named, Nod to Chikafuji
Thursday, May 1st, 2132: The top choice in April for the Continental League Rookie of the Month was Yoritoki Chikafuji of Tokyo.

The talented left fielder started 26 games, hit .301 with a .395 OBP. For the month, he totaled 31 hits, 6 home runs, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 18 5 .783 - 15-8 3 10-4 8-1 1-0 6-1 135 W6 8-2 Apex Assassins 13 10 .565 5 11-12 2 8-3 5-7 2-0 7-2 L1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 15 12 .556 5 15-12 0 11-5 4-7 1-3 6-4 L2 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 13 13 .500 6½ 14-12 -1 7-8 6-5 1-2 4-4 W1 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 11 16 .407 9 10-17 1 8-7 3-9 2-1 5-3 W2 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 9 14 .391 9 10-13 -1 4-2 5-12 1-0 0-6 L6 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 17 .320 11 11-14 -3 1-9 7-8 0-2 0-8 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 17 6 .739 - 17-6 0 5-1 12-5 2-1 2-4 137 W5 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 14 9 .609 3 15-8 -1 8-6 6-3 1-1 3-1 L2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 14 11 .560 4 15-10 -1 6-4 8-7 3-2 4-4 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 12 14 .462 6½ 13-13 -1 7-8 5-6 1-0 1-4 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 12 15 .444 7 11-16 1 9-7 3-8 0-4 6-4 L4 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 11 16 .407 8 11-16 0 6-9 5-7 3-0 4-1 W3 4-6 Chico Rebels 7 16 .304 10 6-17 1 4-7 3-9 0-2 2-4 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Smith - ANN .376 2 W. Savage NVY .375 3 F. Olivares LAN .369 4 J. Chávez APX .361 5 K. Farris HAR .359	League Leaders HR M. Smith - ANN 9 2 J. Hernández LAN 8 3 R. Baldwin LAN 7 3 M. García LAN 7 3 3 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI M. Smith - ANN 29 2 G. Kishita TOR 27 2 F. Olivares LAN 27 4 P. Rodríguez ANN 24 4 W. Savage NVY 24
League Leaders W 2 tied with 5 1 D. López ANN 5 1 P. Sánchez HAR 5 3 J. Cross TOR 4 3 2 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA T. Abbott - APX 1.42 2 T. Kawasaki NOB 1.67 3 M. López HAR 1.87 4 T. Burch LAN 1.88 5 J. Cross TOR 2.02	League Leaders K A. Herrera - BRK 37 2 C. Kim COL 36 3 J. Cross TOR 35 4 J. Esponda BRK 34 5 2 tied with 33

[Alan T]

Peña's 36-Game Hitting Streak Ends
Thursday, May 22nd, 2132: The 36-game hitting streak of Raúl Peña has come to an end. The Toronto shortstop went 0-for-3 today in the 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Bruins at Ballpark of Toronto.

For the year Peña has hit at a .348 clip with 19 RBIs, no home runs and 27 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Pena's 36 game hitting streak is only the third time in the last 10 years a player hit in 30+ games straight.

[Alan T]

Colorado Relief Star Selected Best Pitcher
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: Chun-hua Wang was the anchor in the Colorado bullpen last month and snatched up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors for May. The 28-year-old is in the prime of his career and pitching like he intends to stay around baseball for quite some time to come.

He threw 18 innings over 12 relief appearances and collected a 4-0 record with 24 strikeouts and 1 save while etching his 0.50 ERA.

Wang's record this year is 5-and-1 with 1 save and a 3.73 ERA. He has given up 29 hits in 31.1 innings with 38 strikeouts.


CL #1 Pitcher in May is Halifax's Castillo
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: Jesús Castillo really put his best foot forward in May with 4 wins and 1 loss and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month honors in the Continental League. When he got the start for the Halifax Winter Wolves, it was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.

In 37 innings of work, Castillo limited opposing batters to 38 base hits and a .277 batting average. He notched 17 strikeouts, issued 16 walks and had a 2.68 ERA.

This year Castillo has fashioned a 6-4 mark, 2.94 ERA and pitched 70.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .250 against him and he has logged 33 strikeouts.

[Alan T]

Dittrich Named RL Batter of the Month
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: Toronto left fielder Joss Dittrich put the wraps on a fine May by capturing the Republic League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .350 batting average and .450 on-base percentage last month while racking up 9 home runs, 33 RBIs, 33 runs scored and 19 walks.

This season Dittrich has delivered 69 hits in 220 at-bats for a .314 average with 12 home runs. He is getting on base at a .398 clip and his totals also include 45 RBIs and 48 runs scored. This year Dittrich has played in 54 games.


Daryl Cornock Winner in May
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: Tokyo left fielder Daryl Cornock was certainly bad news for pitchers in the month of May. He wore them out going 40 for 105 and was rewarded with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

He hit .381 with 8 home runs, 26 RBIs and scored 26 runs.

Presently Cornock is batting .332 with 13 home runs and 40 RBIs. He has played in 52 games and scored 46 times.

[Alan T]

May's Top Rookie Named by RL
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: Ken Farris made quite a few headlines in May. The 26-year-old earned Rookie of the Month recognition in the Republic League by putting up a strong numbers from start to finish.

Last month he compiled a .362 average with 25 hits, 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

So far this year Farris has hit .361 with 14 home runs, 38 RBIs and 29 runs scored.


Rookie of the Month Won by Chikafuji
Sunday, June 1st, 2132: The Continental League's Rookie of the Month is Yoritoki Chikafuji of Tokyo.

In May the left fielder ravaged pitchers for a .303 BA, 33 hits, 3 home runs, 18 RBIs, scored 15 runs and walked 12 times for a .374 on-base percentage.

This season Chikafuji has banged out 64 hits in 212 at-bats for a .302 average with 9 home runs. He is getting on base at a .384 pace and his totals also include 39 RBIs and 37 runs scored.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 31 19 .620 - 31-19 0 18-8 13-11 2-1 9-7 109 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 29 23 .558 3 27-25 2 17-9 12-14 2-4 9-8 W1 7-3 Apex Assassins 27 24 .529 4½ 24-27 3 14-11 13-13 3-0 13-5 L3 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 26 26 .500 6 26-26 0 12-15 14-11 3-3 10-7 L1 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 22 28 .440 9 25-25 -3 12-11 10-17 1-2 3-11 W3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 22 29 .431 9½ 22-29 0 14-13 8-16 2-1 11-9 L1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 23 31 .426 10 25-29 -2 10-16 13-15 2-4 4-12 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 35 15 .700 - 33-17 2 16-7 19-8 2-1 6-7 107 W5 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 29 21 .580 6 30-20 -1 15-11 14-10 2-3 5-5 W7 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 29 23 .558 7 31-21 -2 16-11 13-12 3-1 7-5 W5 8-2 Toronto Marlboros 28 26 .519 9 29-25 -1 16-10 12-16 6-4 9-10 W2 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 24 27 .471 11½ 26-25 -2 13-14 11-13 4-1 5-5 L2 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 20 32 .385 16 18-34 2 11-15 9-17 1-5 9-5 L5 3-7 Chico Rebels 15 36 .294 20½ 14-37 1 8-17 7-19 0-3 2-6 L13 0-10

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Peña - TOR .356 2 R. Lizaraga ANN .355 3 T. López BAL .352 4 J. Reyes TOR .350 5 J. López HAM .346	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 16 2 H. Kichida HAR 15 3 K. Farris HAR 14 3 F. Olivares LAN 14 3 3 more tied with 14	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 50 1 G. Kishita TOR 50 1 M. Smith ANN 50 3 F. Olivares LAN 49 4 P. Rodríguez ANN 48
League Leaders W P. Sánchez - HAR 8 2 R. Bennett ANN 7 2 T. Burch LAN 7 2 J. Cross TOR 7 2 4 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA T. Abbott - APX 2.35 2 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.39 3 J. Cross TOR 2.40 4 R. Peña NVY 2.52 5 J. Esponda BRK 2.54	League Leaders K J. Cross - TOR 72 2 R. Bennett ANN 70 3 J. Esponda BRK 67 4 S. Osborn NVY 66 5 2 tied with 65

[Alan T]

López Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: Miguel López's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in June, the 28-year-old Hartford hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 37 in 35.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.55 and allowed opponents to hit .192 against him.

To this point in the season, López shows a 10-3 record, 16 starts, 94.2 innings, 82 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA.


White Earns CL's Best Pitcher Honor
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: A 5-0 record with a 2.35 ERA is a pretty good month for most any pitcher. The Continental League thought it was worthy of an award and named Christian White, starter for the Noblesville Millers, June's Pitcher of the Month.

He also held the opposition to a .248 average while posting 35 strikeouts in 38.1 innings.

Checking out his stats for the year, White has racked up 10 wins and 1 loss in 16 starts, 2.53 ERA and struck out 87 batters in 103.1 innings.

[Alan T]

RL's Top Hitter Selected
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: Adam Fontenot really smoked the ball in June on his way to Batter of the Month honors in the Republic League.

The Ann Arbor shortstop hit .390 with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 20 runs scored to round out his great month.

So far this year in 76 games Fontenot is hitting .312 with 19 home runs, 74 RBIs and 54 runs scored.


Daryl Cornock Winner in Continental League
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: June's Batter of the Month has been chosen by the Continental League. This month's trophy was awarded to the Tokyo left fielder, Daryl Cornock.

He starred by hitting .314 with a .438 on-base percentage, totaled 33 hits in 105 at-bats, 7 home runs, 28 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

This season Cornock has hit at a .326 clip and produced 68 runs batted in, 20 home runs and 73 runs.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Luis Guzmán just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 24-year-old right fielder for Toronto hit .280 with 23 hits, 6 home runs and 25 RBI. He also logged 17 walks and compiled a .398 on-base percentage.

Currently Guzmán is hitting .288 and has collected 16 home runs, 66 RBIs and scored 52 times, while playing in 78 games.


Premier Rookie Named by CL
Tuesday, July 1st, 2132: The Continental League has made it official -- Yoritoki Chikafuji is the winner of the Rookie of the Month award.

During June the Tokyo left fielder was outstanding with a .271 batting average, 5 home runs and 22 RBIs. Chikafuji also had 13 walks and posted a .358 on-base percentage.

Thus far this year Chikafuji is hitting .292 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs and 55 runs scored.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 48 30 .615 - 48-30 0 23-13 25-17 3-6 10-10 81 W3 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 44 34 .564 4 46-32 -2 24-15 20-19 3-2 11-15 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 39 36 .520 7½ 36-39 3 20-19 19-17 3-3 18-6 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 39 40 .494 9½ 39-40 0 15-25 24-15 4-4 14-12 W2 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 35 41 .461 12 36-40 -1 19-20 16-21 3-3 9-13 L2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 34 44 .436 14 37-41 -3 15-24 19-20 2-4 7-15 L3 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 31 45 .408 16 29-47 2 18-20 13-25 6-2 13-11 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 55 21 .724 - 51-25 4 29-10 26-11 3-2 12-8 77 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 47 31 .603 9 47-31 0 24-15 23-16 2-5 10-9 L1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 44 35 .557 12½ 49-30 -5 23-17 21-18 5-1 8-12 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 42 36 .538 14 43-35 -1 22-17 20-19 7-4 12-13 L3 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 36 40 .474 19 37-39 -1 17-21 19-19 6-1 9-9 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 27 51 .346 29 26-52 1 15-21 12-30 1-7 12-8 W3 3-7 Chico Rebels 19 56 .253 35½ 20-55 -1 10-29 9-27 1-5 4-8 L1 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Lizaraga - ANN .353 2 M. Smith ANN .336 2 A. Vásquez NOB .336 4 N. Hutchinson HAM .335 5 T. López BAL .332	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 24 2 E. Villarreal TOR 22 3 Y. Champagne COL 21 4 D. Cornock TOK 20 4 C. Mathis HAR 20	League Leaders RBI R. Cook - ANN 79 2 A. Fontenot ANN 74 3 M. Smith ANN 72 4 J. Dittrich TOR 69 5 D. Cornock TOK 68
League Leaders W 3 tied with 11 1 R. Bennett ANN 11 1 L. Hernández BAL 11 1 P. Sánchez HAR 11 4 3 tied with 10	League Leaders ERA T. Abbott - APX 2.35 2 C. White NOB 2.53 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.56 4 L. Hernández BAL 2.73 5 E. Sheffield APX 2.82	League Leaders K R. Bennett - ANN 106 2 J. Cross TOR 103 3 C. Kim COL 99 4 A. Herrera BRK 92 5 2 tied with 91

[Alan T]

Harpooners Hogan Gets No-Hitter
Monday, July 7th, 2132: Derrek Hogan was pretty calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch then. The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. And everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."

But on this day at Harpooners Ballpark III Hogan of the Hartford Harpooners was in complete command, not allowing the Hammersmith Hooligans a single base hit in the 3-0 victory.

"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Hogan faced 30 batters, had 8 strikeouts and 4 walks in a dominating effort. "To do this you have to have a good defense behind you, too."

"He was on from the get-go," one of the Hooligans said. "He throws quite a few pitches. He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."

In 17 starts this year Hogan has fashioned a 8-8 record and a 4.98 ERA.

[Alan T]

Hogan is the first Harpooner to throw a no-hitter in 13 seasons

[Alan T]

O'Rorke Gets No-Hitter Against Hartford
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2132: Toronto's Ernest O'Rorke was right on the mark today at Ballpark of Toronto in a sensational no-hitter against the Hartford Harpooners, shutting them down 11-0. He chalked up 7 strikeouts and gave up 3 walks in a game he could really brag about.
"You might say I was the best pitcher in the league today and you would be right."

O'Rorke has offended some fans and sportswriters with confidence that sometimes borders on arrogance.

The Toronto skipper told reporters in the postgame interview, "He tossed a masterpiece today and it ain't braggin' if you can back it up. Today he certainly did just that."

A reporter asked O'Rorke if he thought the fans would appreciate his perceived greatness after this game. With a big grin on his face, he quickly quipped, "Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them."

In 19 starts this season O'Rorke has registered a 11-5 record and a 4.75 ERA.

[Alan T]

2500th Hit for Lópes
Sunday, July 27th, 2132: The Tokyo 8-2 loss to Napa Valley wasn't all bad. Something good came out it, at least for Vicente Lópes. As a consolation prize he got the 2500th hit of his career. The veteran Cyclones second baseman went 1-for-3 in the game and added his name to the coveted 2500-hit club. He was given a five-minute ovation by the crowd, which included his wife and family and quite a few former Cyclones teammates.

"I could have scripted it better," Lópes commented to the press after the game, "a win would have made it a lot more enjoyable. But what the hey... hit #2500 ain't so bad."

His career numbers show Lópes is hitting .287 with a total of 280 home runs.

[Alan T]

Republic League Announces #1 Starter
Friday, August 1st, 2132: There was little doubt around the Republic League that John Cross would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for July. Today, they made it official, naming the 25-year-old Toronto Marlboros starter the latest honoree.

He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .196 batting average while fashioning a 1.26 ERA in 4 starts. His record for the month was 3-1 in 28.2 innings of work.

This season Cross has compiled a 12-3 record with a 2.53 ERA.


Napa Valley Starter Named CL's Premier Pitcher
Friday, August 1st, 2132: Ramón Ferreira really put his best foot forward in July with 3 wins and no losses and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month honors in the Continental League. When he got the start for the Napa Valley Winemakers, it was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.

In 39.1 innings of work, Ferreira limited opposing batters to 29 base hits and a .207 batting average. He notched 22 strikeouts, issued 10 walks and had a 0.92 ERA.

This year Ferreira has a 10-4 mark in 24 starts with a 3.49 ERA. He has given up 133 hits in 147 innings, struck out 66 and issued 39 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .243 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Selected
Friday, August 1st, 2132: Adam Fontenot of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines recorded a .411 batting average in July. His hitting spree racked up the Republic League Batter of the Month award for his trophy case.

The Ann Arbor shortstop battered opposing pitchers all month, accumulating 8 home runs, 34 RBIs and scoring 21 runs.

For the season Fontenot is hitting .335, batted in 108 runs with 27 home runs and 75 runs scored.


CL Presents Batter of Month Trophy to Lópes
Friday, August 1st, 2132: When guys like Tokyo's Vicente Lópes win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive July, the longtime Continental League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 25 hits in 83 at-bats.

The veteran second baseman hit for a .301 batting average and collected 2 home runs, 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

Presently Lópes is batting .259 with 106 hits and 7 home runs. He has knocked in 45 runs and scored 74 times.

[Alan T]

Olivares Named RL's Best Rookie
Friday, August 1st, 2132: Francisco Olivares 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 Los Angeles hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .333 average with 32 hits, 6 home runs and 18 RBIs.

Currently Olivares is batting .329 with 22 home runs and 83 RBIs.


Rookie Rapper Reaps CL Honors
Friday, August 1st, 2132: What a fantastic July it was for Yoritoki Chikafuji! The Tokyo left fielder battered Continental League hurlers for a .329 batting average as he easily claimed the Rookie of the Month Award.

He tallied 1 home run, 11 RBIs and 20 runs scored in the month-long assault. Chikafuji also had 9 walks for a .406 on-base percentage.

If he continues to outpace the rookie class like this, he could very well be the 2132 Benny Myers Rookie of the Year Award winner.

This season Chikafuji is batting .300 with 121 hits, 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, 49 walks, .382 OBP and has scored 75 runs. He has played in 100 games.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 59 43 .578 - 60-42 -1 33-20 26-23 6-5 14-15 60 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 57 44 .564 1½ 59-42 -2 28-21 29-23 4-7 13-16 W4 5-5 Apex Assassins 50 50 .500 8 47-53 3 26-28 24-22 4-5 25-12 L2 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 48 52 .480 10 50-50 -2 17-30 31-22 4-4 17-19 L2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 46 53 .465 11½ 46-53 0 22-27 24-26 5-4 11-16 L3 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 47 55 .461 12 42-60 5 30-25 17-30 9-2 19-12 L1 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 45 55 .450 13 48-52 -3 21-24 24-31 3-8 12-21 W2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 70 30 .700 - 66-34 4 32-13 38-17 4-2 16-12 50 L1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 57 43 .570 13 63-37 -6 26-21 31-22 6-3 8-15 W1 8-2 Toronto Marlboros 55 44 .556 14½ 56-43 -1 28-21 27-23 8-5 14-17 L2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 56 46 .549 15 55-47 1 29-24 27-22 2-6 13-11 W2 2-8 Hammersmith Hooligans 51 51 .500 20 52-50 -1 26-29 25-22 9-2 13-10 L2 8-2 Los Angeles Bruins 35 66 .347 35½ 34-67 1 22-27 13-39 2-8 15-12 W2 3-7 Chico Rebels 28 72 .280 42 29-71 -1 15-39 13-33 1-6 8-10 W2 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Lizaraga - ANN .364 2 A. Fontenot ANN .335 3 N. Hutchinson HAM .333 4 M. Smith ANN .329 4 F. Olivares LAN .329	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 28 2 A. Fontenot ANN 27 3 C. Mathis HAR 26 4 G. Lee NVY 25 4 2 more tied with 25	League Leaders RBI A. Fontenot - ANN 108 2 R. Cook ANN 98 3 M. Smith ANN 94 4 P. Rodríguez ANN 91 5 G. Kishita TOR 87
League Leaders W 3 tied with 13 1 R. Bennett ANN 13 1 D. López ANN 13 1 P. Sánchez HAR 13 4 3 tied with 12	League Leaders ERA T. Abbott - APX 2.52 2 J. Cross TOR 2.53 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.76 4 C. White NOB 2.82 5 L. Hernández BAL 2.87	League Leaders K A. Herrera - BRK 131 2 R. Bennett ANN 130 2 J. Cross TOR 130 4 C. Kim COL 125 5 S. Osborn NVY 121

[Alan T]

August's Top Starter is Prieto
Monday, September 1st, 2132: It was a sensational August for José Prieto as he mystified, mesmerized and terrorized opposing batters to capture the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy.

Prieto locked down a 5-0 mark in 5 starts last month, striking out 28 while walking 4 in 38 innings and posting a 1.89 ERA.

To date this season Prieto has compiled a 12-6 record with a 4.08 ERA in 25 starts.

Warren Selected CL's Best Pitcher
Monday, September 1st, 2132: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Martin Warren still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in August. The 33-year-old starter for Noblesville was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 31 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.45 ERA in 36.2 innings of work.

This year Warren has recorded a 13-7 mark. In 26 starts he has fanned 107 batters in 138 innings with a 3.59 ERA.

[Alan T]

Smith Crowned Top RL Hitter in August
Monday, September 1st, 2132: The Republic League has selected its Hitter of the Month for August and the honor went to Martin Smith, Ann Arbor's fine center fielder.

Smith was selected after batting .380, hitting 10 home runs, scoring 28 runs and driving in 34.

Currently Smith is batting .340 with 35 home runs and 128 RBIs.


Super Month Nets van der Rooij #1 Batter Prize in CL
Monday, September 1st, 2132: Falco van der Rooij feasted on Continental League pitching in August and today he walked off with the Batter of the Month award.

The Baltimore catcher rapped out a .380 batting average while collecting 30 hits, 6 home runs, 29 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

van der Rooij is batting .293 this season in 108 games with 15 home runs, 78 RBIs and 56 runs scored. He has 104 hits in 355 at-bats.

[Alan T]

Guzmán Wins August's Rookie Award
Monday, September 1st, 2132: Luis Guzmán's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Toronto right fielder 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 .322 with 1 double, no triples and 15 home runs. Guzmán also scored 24 times and drove in 25 runs.

So far on the season Guzmán is hitting .286 with 34 home runs, 105 RBIs and 90 runs scored. He has 126 hits and played in 126 games.


Newcomer Honored by Continental League
Monday, September 1st, 2132: Júlio Santos was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old catcher definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen August's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 27 games Santos batted .337 for Tokyo, slapping 32 hits in 95 at-bats with 6 home runs, drove in 22 runs and scored 13 times.

This year Santos is batting .227 with 11 home runs.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 76 50 .603 - 74-52 2 42-24 34-26 8-5 22-15 31 W1 7-3 Noblesville Millers 74 56 .569 4 76-54 -2 42-25 32-31 4-8 13-20 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 64 61 .512 11½ 61-64 3 33-29 31-32 6-7 27-18 W1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 60 69 .465 17½ 54-75 6 34-30 26-39 10-3 23-15 W4 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 59 68 .465 17½ 65-62 -6 29-32 30-36 3-8 14-24 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 58 69 .457 18½ 60-67 -2 26-39 32-30 4-5 22-21 L8 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 54 72 .429 22 56-70 -2 25-35 29-37 6-5 14-22 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 89 38 .701 - 86-41 3 42-19 47-19 5-4 20-16 21 L1 8-2 Toronto Marlboros 73 53 .579 15½ 71-55 2 34-26 39-27 12-5 19-19 W2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 73 53 .579 15½ 70-56 3 37-29 36-24 5-7 17-12 L2 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 71 56 .559 18 78-49 -7 35-30 36-26 9-6 12-20 W2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 63 66 .488 27 66-63 -3 30-34 33-32 10-6 17-16 L2 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 42 88 .323 48½ 45-85 -3 26-41 16-47 3-11 17-17 W2 2-8 Chico Rebels 34 91 .272 54 34-91 0 17-45 17-46 1-6 10-12 L4 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Arriaga - BAL .358 2 R. Lizaraga ANN .348 3 N. Hutchinson HAM .345 4 M. Smith ANN .340 5 T. López BAL .334	League Leaders HR A. Fontenot - ANN 36 2 A. Jackson CHI 35 2 M. Smith ANN 35 4 L. Guzmán TOR 34 5 2 tied with 30	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 128 1 A. Fontenot ANN 128 1 M. Smith ANN 128 3 R. Cook ANN 121 3 G. Kishita TOR 121
League Leaders W 3 tied with 16 1 R. Bennett ANN 16 1 J. Cross TOR 16 1 L. Hernández BAL 16 4 3 tied with 15	League Leaders ERA J. Cross - TOR 2.57 2 T. Abbott APX 2.74 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.88 4 C. White NOB 2.95 5 I. Cháves APX 3.04	League Leaders K 2 tied with 163 1 R. Bennett ANN 163 1 J. Cross TOR 163 3 B. Ayotte HAM 162 4 C. Kim COL 158

[Alan T]

Toronto's Kishita Reaches 2500 Hits
Monday, September 15th, 2132: Toronto's Goro Kishita entered the record books today as he collected hit number 2500 at Ballpark of Toronto.

"I am proud of this. Not too many player reach this level. You have to be around quite a few years and you have to get a lot of hits," Kishita said after the game.

On his milestone day he went 2 for 5 as the Marlboros won 4-3 over the Hammersmith Hooligans.

His all-time numbers show Kishita has compiled a .320 batting average and collected 2501 hits, 398 home runs and 1536 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Kishita Pounds HR #400
Sunday, September 21st, 2132: At Ballpark of Toronto Goro Kishita smashed his 400th career home run in a game against Chico today. The 35-year-old right fielder had a hand in the Toronto Marlboros 12-2 victory with 2 home runs and 5 runs batted in. For the day he went 2 hits-5 at-bats.

At the press conference after the game, Kishita downplayed his achievement.

"Obviously, I've hit 400 home runs so I belong in that 400 club. But when you talk about the other guys that have done it, I'm not as good as they were. Those guys were the greatest of all time. I've just been able to scrape together some good years and stayed healthy and gotten there."

In his career Kishita has played in 2064 games with a .320 batting average. Among his 2507 hits are 508 doubles, 27 triples, and 400 home runs. He also has scored 1418 runs, walked 1029 times, has 22 stolen bases and driven in 1544 runs.

[Alan T]

Cross Grabs RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: September's premier pitcher was John Cross of Toronto Marlboros. He pulverized Republic League hitters all month long and picked up the Pitcher of the Month award. The Marlboros star hurler fashioned a 4-1 en route to the honor.

He had 34 strikeouts in 36.1 innings and compiled a 2.97 ERA. Other clubs hit .237 against him.

In 31 starts this season Cross has recorded a 20-4 record and a 2.63 ERA.


Ferreira Gets CL #1 Pitcher Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: There was nobody finer on the mound in September and Ramón Ferreira cruised to the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award today.

He was 4-1 with a 1.96 ERA while piling up 22 strikeouts in 41.1 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .220 batting average.

Looking at his season stats, Ferreira has won 17 and lost 6, collecting 100 strikeouts and 59 walks in 216 innings with a 3.13 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: The vote is in and Christian Mathis, the 29-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 .319 average while posting up 11 home runs, 24 RBIs, 23 runs scored and a .426 on-base percentage.

This year Mathis has 41 home runs and a .290 batting average.


Cornock Wins CL Prize, Named Best Hitter in September
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: Daryl Cornock had quite a month with the bat in September and the Tokyo right fielder was crowned Continental League Batter of the Month for his outstanding efforts.

To win the honor, he batted .337 with 32 hits, 6 home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He also drew 18 walks to post a .467 on-base percentage.

On the year Cornock is hitting .307 with 181 hits, 33 home runs, 116 RBIs, .411 OBP and has scored 116 runs.

[Alan T]

Olivares Snags Rookie of Month Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: Youngster Francisco Olivares emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Los Angeles deserved the honor, batting .337 with 6 home runs and 31 runs batted in. Is the month of September a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Olivares enjoy the limelight.

For the year Olivares is batting .331 with 35 home runs.


September's Premier Rookie Named by CL
Wednesday, October 1st, 2132: In September, Tokyo left fielder Yoritoki Chikafuji snared the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

In 26 games he hit .268, collecting 26 hits, 3 home runs, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He also chalked up 21 walks and a .398 OBP.

In his stats this season, Chikafuji has posted a batting average of .283 with 171 hits in 605 at-bats, 25 home runs and 104 RBIs. He has also scored 111 runs, walked 86 times and compiled a .377 OBP.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 89 61 .593 - 88-62 1 45-28 44-33 9-7 24-20 6 W1 6-4 Noblesville Millers 85 68 .556 5½ 86-67 -1 46-29 39-39 5-9 16-23 L5 3-7 Apex Assassins 78 73 .517 11½ 75-76 3 42-33 36-40 7-10 30-22 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 75 78 .490 15½ 68-85 7 42-37 33-41 13-4 29-18 W11 10-0 Halifax Winter Wolves 69 83 .454 21 68-84 1 36-42 33-41 8-6 25-27 W3 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 68 84 .447 22 76-76 -8 33-42 35-42 5-9 15-28 W1 2-8 Tokyo Cyclones 68 85 .444 22½ 72-81 -4 30-47 38-38 5-7 24-25 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 103 49 .678 - 99-53 4 51-24 52-25 7-4 25-17 1 L1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 93 59 .612 10 89-63 4 48-30 45-29 15-5 24-22 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 86 64 .573 16 83-67 3 41-32 45-32 5-8 21-14 W2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 85 68 .556 18½ 93-60 -8 42-35 43-33 10-6 14-23 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 75 78 .490 28½ 80-73 -5 38-41 37-37 10-8 20-20 W1 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 51 102 .333 52½ 52-101 -1 30-45 21-57 3-13 19-21 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 39 112 .258 63½ 42-109 -3 19-56 20-56 1-7 12-18 L2 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Lizaraga - ANN .348 2 A. Arriaga BAL .347 3 N. Hutchinson HAM .337 4 T. López BAL .335 4 D. Powell COL .335	League Leaders HR A. Fontenot - ANN 42 2 C. Mathis HAR 41 3 L. Guzmán TOR 40 3 M. Smith ANN 40 5 A. Jackson CHI 38	League Leaders RBI A. Fontenot - ANN 149 2 G. Kishita TOR 144 3 F. Olivares LAN 143 4 R. Cook ANN 142 5 M. Smith ANN 139
League Leaders W J. Cross - TOR 20 2 R. Bennett ANN 17 2 R. Ferreira NVY 17 2 D. López ANN 17 2 P. Sánchez HAR 17	League Leaders ERA J. Cross - TOR 2.63 2 I. Cháves APX 2.78 3 C. White NOB 2.83 4 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.88 5 2 tied with 3.13	League Leaders K J. Cross - TOR 197 2 B. Ayotte HAM 196 3 R. Bennett ANN 190 4 A. Herrera BRK 184 5 3 tied with 180

[Alan T]

October 6th, 2132:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 89 65 .578 - 89-65 0 45-31 44-34 9-7 24-21 6 L4 4-6 Noblesville Millers 87 68 .561 2½ 88-67 -1 47-29 40-39 5-9 17-23 W2 4-6 Apex Assassins 82 74 .526 8 79-77 3 42-33 40-41 7-10 30-22 W2 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 75 81 .481 15 68-88 7 42-39 33-42 13-4 29-19 L3 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 72 85 .459 18½ 71-86 1 37-42 35-43 8-6 26-28 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 71 87 .449 20 75-83 -4 32-49 39-38 5-7 24-25 L2 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 70 86 .449 20 78-78 -8 35-43 35-43 5-9 16-28 W2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 105 51 .673 - 101-55 4 53-25 52-26 7-4 25-17 Clinched L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 97 60 .618 8½ 93-64 4 49-30 48-30 15-5 24-22 W2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 87 67 .565 17 85-69 2 42-34 45-33 5-8 21-15 L2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 89 69 .563 17 97-61 -8 46-35 43-34 10-6 16-23 W4 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 75 81 .481 30 80-76 -5 38-43 37-38 10-8 20-20 L3 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 53 102 .342 51½ 54-101 -1 31-45 22-57 3-13 19-21 W2 6-4 Chico Rebels 40 116 .256 65 43-113 -3 19-56 21-60 1-7 13-20 L4 3-7

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor has clinched a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the RLCS!

Toronto and Napa Valley have clinched playoff spots!

Noblesville has a magic number of 2

[Alan T]

Going into the final weekend of the season:

Noblesville has clinched the final playoff spot.

The only fight left is for homefield advantage in the CLCS.

Napa Valley 91-68
Noblesville 91-69

Napa Valley has 3 games left @ Baltimore
Noblesville has 2 games left vs Halifax

[Alan T]

10/11:

Noblesville 1, Halifax 0 (11 innings)
Napa Valley 6, Baltimore 3

Napa Valley has a magic number of 2 for homefield advantage

[Alan T]

10/12:

Noblesville 1, Halifax 0
Baltimore 1, Napa Valley 0

Noblesville has clinched at least a tie. Napa Valley has to win their last game to remain even with Noblesville for the regular season.

[Alan T]

10/13:

Baltimore 5, Napa Valley 4 (10 innings)

Noblesville clinches homefield advantage in the CLCS!

[Alan T]

Final 2132 Standings:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 93 69 .574 - 92-70 1 52-29 41-40 8-9 22-24 Clinched W5 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 92 70 .568 1 92-70 0 47-34 45-36 9-9 26-25 L2 3-7 Apex Assassins 87 75 .537 6 84-78 3 47-34 40-41 7-10 30-23 W4 8-2 Brooklyn Brownstones 77 85 .475 16 70-92 7 42-39 35-46 13-4 30-20 L3 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 73 89 .451 20 74-88 -1 38-43 35-46 8-8 26-32 L3 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 73 89 .451 20 80-82 -7 37-44 36-45 6-9 19-28 W2 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 72 90 .444 21 76-86 -4 32-49 40-41 5-7 25-26 L3 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 110 52 .679 - 106-56 4 55-26 55-26 7-5 26-18 Clinched W1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 100 62 .617 10 95-67 5 50-31 50-31 15-6 25-23 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 93 69 .574 17 90-72 3 47-34 46-35 6-8 24-15 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 92 70 .568 18 100-62 -8 46-35 46-35 11-6 17-23 W2 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 76 86 .469 34 82-80 -6 38-43 38-43 11-8 21-22 W1 2-8 Los Angeles Bruins 54 108 .333 56 56-106 -2 32-49 22-59 3-13 19-22 W1 3-7 Chico Rebels 42 120 .259 68 45-117 -3 21-60 21-60 1-8 13-22 L1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG T. López - BAL .343 2 R. Lizaraga ANN .342 3 N. Hutchinson HAM .338 4 D. Powell COL .337 5 A. Arriaga BAL .335	League Leaders HR A. Fontenot - ANN 44 2 C. Mathis HAR 43 2 M. Smith ANN 43 4 L. Guzmán TOR 42 5 A. Jackson CHI 40	League Leaders RBI A. Fontenot - ANN 156 2 F. Olivares LAN 153 3 G. Kishita TOR 152 4 R. Cook ANN 149 5 M. Smith ANN 148
League Leaders W J. Cross - TOR 21 2 H. Banfield ANN 18 2 R. Bennett ANN 18 2 C. Kim COL 18 2 P. Sánchez HAR 18	League Leaders ERA J. Cross - TOR 2.65 2 C. White NOB 2.76 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 2.79 4 I. Cháves APX 2.80 5 R. Ferreira NVY 3.02	League Leaders K J. Cross - TOR 212 2 R. Bennett ANN 208 3 B. Ayotte HAM 205 4 C. Kim COL 192 4 N. Scott COL 192

[EddieK]

Finally this team got to the playoffs. Now lets just win one!

[Alan T]

The new file is up! http://www.fool-x.net/fool/FOOL.lg.zip

Just an update, Andreas is back from vacation and I told him what was broken and not working. Hopefully he'll be able to help resolve the download issues soon.

Playoffs run tomorrow morning.