FOOL 2178 Season Thread

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Getting exports now. Lots of instructions today so bear with me.

[Alan T]

Having only one sim to try to put my type of team together before the season wasn't going to happen. So I am guessing probably a 40% win season maybe 45% or so.

I'm excited to see it unfold though, and look forward to spending the next 2-3 seasons trying to piece this team back together

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Tuesday, April 7th, 2178 Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR Henry Williams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $445,000. Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CL Wang Zhong to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,425,000. Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP Yukinaga Tsushima to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000. Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR Miguel Rojas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $725,000. Cleveland Cyclones: Signed free agent SP Mauro Anguiana to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000. Friday, April 3rd, 2178

Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF Jeff McCutcheon to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $33,612,500.

Hartford Riverhawks: Signed CL Raymond Vachon to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000.

Cleveland Cyclones: Signed LF Juan Marés to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed 1B Hugh Witt to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $247,500.

Cleveland Cyclones: Signed SP Pedro Román to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP Bill McGuigan to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $15,125,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B Hui-ying Ho to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $505,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP Joaquín Duarte to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $660,000.

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CL's Best Batter Announced
Friday, May 1st, 2178: Pancho Gamboa 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 28-year-old Gamboa 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, Gamboa hit .423 with 5 home runs, 17 RBIs and scored 15 runs.


RL Best Hitter Trophy Goes to Muñóz
Friday, May 1st, 2178: When Francisco Muñóz 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 Hammersmith first baseman posted a .330 batting average with 8 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 20 runs. Muñóz also worked pitchers for 8 walks to post a .383 on-base percentage.

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Continental League Selects #1 Starter in April
Friday, May 1st, 2178: This month when the Apex manager wrote the name "Bruno" on the lineup card, he was pretty confident that he would get a good start out of him. Outing after outing in April Raúl Bruno took command and usually got the win.

He dominated with a 5-1 mark and 1.67 ERA in 6 starts, piling up 43 innings and 14 strikeouts and holding opposing teams to a .248 average.

For his superb performance Bruno was named the Continental League Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers.


Dillman Top RL Pitcher in April
Friday, May 1st, 2178: Greg Dillman hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Republic League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.

In April the Hartford starter earned a 4-0 mark in 4 starts. He threw 27.2 innings, struck out 16 and compiled a solid 1.95 ERA.

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CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Friday, May 1st, 2178: Dave Mullowney's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Baltimore center fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .360 with 8 doubles, 2 triples and 4 home runs. Mullowney also scored 15 times and drove in 15 runs.


Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Friday, May 1st, 2178: Henry Denis 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 April the Colorado hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .336 average with 36 hits, no home runs and 6 RBIs.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 14 9 .609 - 13-10 1 8-6 6-3 1-0 4-2 138 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 16 11 .593 - 16-11 0 10-5 6-6 1-1 4-7 136 W2 5-5 Cleveland Cyclones 14 12 .538 1½ 14-12 0 8-7 6-5 0-0 6-2 W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 14 13 .519 2 11-16 3 9-7 5-6 1-0 7-4 L2 6-4 Noblesville Millers 11 12 .478 3 12-11 -1 5-6 6-6 0-2 3-4 W3 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 10 15 .400 5 11-14 -1 6-4 4-11 1-1 3-5 L6 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 15 .348 6 11-12 -3 2-4 6-11 1-1 3-6 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Montreal Royals 16 9 .640 - 14-11 2 6-4 10-5 1-1 5-2 138 W3 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 14 9 .609 1 15-8 -1 3-3 11-6 1-0 2-5 L1 8-2 Omaha Bees 13 13 .500 3½ 15-11 -2 10-5 3-8 1-2 3-4 L1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 13 14 .481 4 11-16 2 6-10 7-4 0-1 2-2 W3 6-4 Hartford Riverhawks 11 12 .478 4 10-13 1 8-6 3-6 2-0 4-2 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 12 15 .444 5 13-14 -1 9-6 3-9 1-1 7-5 L5 2-8 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 8 15 .348 7 10-13 -2 5-6 3-9 0-1 2-5 L2 2-8

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League Leaders AVG P. Gamboa - BAL .423 2 M. Rivera TOR .421 3 J. Guzmán CLE .365 4 K. Whitaker APX .364 5 D. Mullowney BAL .360	League Leaders HR F. Muñóz - HAM 8 2 L. Pérez HAR 7 2 M. Rivera TOR 7 2 J. Soto NVY 7 5 5 tied with 6	League Leaders RBI F. Muñóz - HAM 28 2 K. Jones NOB 23 2 P. Román NVY 23 4 S. Ine HAL 20 4 J. Soto NVY 20
League Leaders W R. Bruno - APX 5 2 J. De La Garza BAL 4 2 R. Deushi OMA 4 2 G. Dillman HAR 4 2 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA J. Torres - TOR 0.95 2 H. Paek TOR 1.42 3 N. Allen APX 1.60 4 R. Bruno APX 1.67 5 G. Dillman HAR 1.95	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 40 2 L. Madrid OMA 37 3 D. Robbins CLE 35 4 M. Cruz OMA 33 5 J. Poste NVY 32

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May's Best CL Hitter is Pedro Carasquillo
Monday, June 1st, 2178: Free agent-to-be Pedro Carasquillo has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Continental League Batter of the Month.

In May, the 35-year-old Apex first baseman hit .409 with 5 home runs and 13 RBIs.

If he keeps putting numbers like that up, he could be hauling in a big wad of cash at this time next year.

Currently Carasquillo is batting .364 with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs.


Stout RL Outstanding Batter of the Month
Monday, June 1st, 2178: Ken Stout walked away with the Republic League Batter of the Month award for his solid work with the stick in May.

The Colorado designated hitter hit .370 with 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Presently Stout is batting .315 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs. He has played in 47 games and scored 24 times.

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Sánchez Best CL Starter
Monday, June 1st, 2178: Veteran Luis Sánchez put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Cleveland Cyclones, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Sánchez racked up a 4-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.32 ERA over 34 innings and striking out 41.

Season-to-date Sánchez has rung up 8 wins and 2 losses in 13 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.48 and has fanned 81 batters in 72.2 innings.


RL Pitcher of the Month Goes to James
Monday, June 1st, 2178: The Republic League scribes have selected May's Pitcher of the Month and have awarded the honor to Andrew James of Colorado. He was outstanding on the hill last month and has the numbers to prove it -- a 3-0 record.

The Rancheros star performer made 5 starts with a 1.66 ERA and surrendered 21 hits in 38 innings. He struck out 31 and walked 9.

In season stats James shows a 5-4 record in 11 games, 70.2 innings, 56 strikeouts and a 3.69 ERA.

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Brooklyn Catcher Rated Best Rookie
Monday, June 1st, 2178: Terry Hobbs was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old catcher 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 22 games Hobbs batted .264 for Brooklyn, slapping 23 hits in 87 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 10 runs and scored 11 times.

So far this year Hobbs is batting .261 with 5 home runs.


May's #1 Newcomer Named by RL
Monday, June 1st, 2178: Youngster Henry Denis emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Colorado deserved the honor, batting .317 with 1 home run and 12 RBI. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Denis enjoy the limelight.

Thus far this year Denis is hitting .327 with 1 home run, 18 RBIs and 29 runs scored.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 30 22 .577 - 25-27 5 15-11 15-11 5-0 13-8 111 W2 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 28 22 .560 1 26-24 2 16-10 12-12 3-1 11-5 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 27 24 .529 2½ 28-23 -1 15-12 12-12 2-3 6-12 L3 5-5 Cleveland Cyclones 26 26 .500 4 27-25 -1 14-13 12-13 0-3 7-9 L3 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 29 .463 6 26-28 -1 13-13 12-16 3-2 8-11 W3 6-4 Noblesville Millers 23 28 .451 6½ 25-26 -2 12-13 11-15 0-4 8-5 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 21 29 .420 8 23-27 -2 11-12 10-17 2-2 6-9 L1 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 28 24 .538 - 25-27 3 11-15 17-9 2-1 8-6 110 W2 5-5 Montreal Royals 29 25 .537 - 26-28 3 12-14 17-11 1-3 9-5 109 L4 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 24 .529 ½ 25-26 2 16-11 11-13 2-2 12-7 W3 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 25 25 .500 2 28-22 -3 10-13 15-12 2-1 3-10 W3 5-5 Hartford Riverhawks 25 25 .500 2 25-25 0 14-12 11-13 4-0 10-6 L1 6-4 Omaha Bees 24 28 .462 4 29-23 -5 16-11 8-17 1-3 6-10 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 22 29 .431 5½ 23-28 -1 11-14 11-15 1-3 4-8 L3 4-6

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League Leaders AVG M. Rivera - TOR .366 2 P. Carasquillo APX .364 3 P. Gamboa BAL .359 4 J. Bustamante HAM .358 5 J. Huerta ANN .355	League Leaders HR L. Pérez - HAR 16 2 S. Ine HAL 14 3 P. Gamboa BAL 13 4 R. Kokura TOR 12 4 2 more tied with 12	League Leaders RBI F. Muñóz - HAM 47 2 P. Gamboa BAL 44 3 S. Ine HAL 40 3 L. Pérez HAR 40 5 2 tied with 39
League Leaders W 2 tied with 8 1 R. Garza NOB 8 1 L. Sánchez CLE 8 3 R. Bruno APX 7 3 4 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA N. Allen - APX 2.24 2 L. Sánchez CLE 2.48 3 R. Bruno APX 2.51 4 R. Day OMA 2.53 5 R. Garza NOB 2.71	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 81 2 J. Poste NVY 65 3 N. Burton HAM 64 4 M. Cruz OMA 63 4 L. Madrid OMA 63

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Halifax's Ine Bags CL Batting Award
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: June's Batter of the Month has been chosen by the Continental League. This month's trophy was awarded to the Halifax left fielder, Shiro Ine.

He starred by hitting .394 with a .435 on-base percentage, totaled 39 hits in 99 at-bats, 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

Thus far this year Ine has hit .342 with 25 home runs and 67 RBIs.


Toronto's Willard Acclaimed Best RL Hitter
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Jonah Willard put together a solid offensive month for Toronto and was crowned June's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .359 with 4 home runs, 15 RBIs and 24 runs scored.



For the season Willard has hit .306 with 7 home runs and 25 RBIs. He has played in 73 games and scored 55 times.

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Cleveland Starter June's Best Pitcher
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Dan Robbins still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in June. The 28-year-old starter for Cleveland was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and no losses with 28 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 1.91 ERA in 42.1 innings of work.

This year Robbins has made 20 starts, thrown 107.2 innings, fanned 85 batters and walked 8. His won-lost record is 9-3 with a 2.42 ERA.


June's Best Hurler in RL Is Richard
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: Jay Richard was the anchor in the Hammersmith bullpen last month and snatched up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors for June. The 30-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 11 innings over 11 relief appearances and collected a 0-0 record with 13 strikeouts and 11 saves while etching his 0.82 ERA.

This season Richard has notched 24 saves. In 30 relief appearances, he has 38 strikeouts in 32.1 innings with a 1.39 ERA. His season won-lost mark is 1-1.

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Baltimore Center Fielder June's Premier Rookie
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: Dave Mullowney earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Baltimore center fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Mullowney hit .382 with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Thus far in 2178 Mullowney is hitting .328 with 12 home runs, 42 RBIs, 38 runs scored and has compiled a .372 OBP.


June's Best Rookie In a Class by Himself
Wednesday, July 1st, 2178: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Kosaku Yano just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 23-year-old second baseman for Hartford hit .288 with 21 hits, 3 home runs and 13 runs batted in. He also logged 10 walks and compiled a .375 on-base percentage.

Yano's current batting average stands at .292 and he has chalked up 5 home runs and 29 RBIs.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 44 34 .564 - 41-37 3 26-13 18-21 4-1 13-10 84 L3 2-8 Brooklyn Brownstones 43 35 .551 1 37-41 6 19-17 24-18 9-1 22-13 W5 7-3 Apex Assassins 41 35 .539 2 44-32 -3 22-16 19-19 2-5 11-17 W1 6-4 Cleveland Cyclones 38 41 .481 6½ 39-40 -1 21-19 17-22 0-5 10-13 L1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 36 42 .462 8 38-40 -2 19-20 17-22 4-4 11-17 L3 5-5 Noblesville Millers 34 41 .453 8½ 36-39 -2 16-23 18-18 1-4 10-8 L1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 34 42 .447 9 36-40 -2 20-19 14-23 4-4 13-12 W4 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 42 34 .553 - 38-38 4 23-15 19-19 3-2 20-10 85 W1 4-6 Montreal Royals 42 36 .538 1 38-40 4 20-19 22-17 2-3 13-6 W3 8-2 Hartford Riverhawks 41 37 .526 2 42-36 -1 20-19 21-18 4-0 13-11 L2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 38 38 .500 4 41-35 -3 19-20 19-18 2-3 6-14 L1 6-4 Omaha Bees 38 41 .481 5½ 44-35 -6 20-20 18-21 3-3 11-16 W1 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 36 42 .462 7 33-45 3 13-23 23-19 2-4 11-13 L5 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 33 42 .440 8½ 35-40 -2 15-24 18-18 2-3 6-10 L1 5-5

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League Leaders AVG J. Huerta - ANN .369 2 M. Rivera TOR .362 3 J. Bustamante HAM .350 4 P. Carasquillo APX .347 5 S. Ine HAL .342	League Leaders HR S. Ine - HAL 25 2 P. Gamboa BAL 23 3 L. Pérez HAR 22 4 J. Tirado BAL 18 4 D. Waters HAL 18	League Leaders RBI S. Ine - HAL 67 2 P. Gamboa BAL 66 2 F. Muñóz HAM 66 4 J. Hernández COL 59 5 L. Pérez HAR 58
League Leaders W 3 tied with 10 1 R. Bruno APX 10 1 J. De La Garza BAL 10 1 J. Sánchez ANN 10 4 6 tied with 9	League Leaders ERA D. Robbins - CLE 2.42 2 N. Allen APX 2.55 3 R. Bruno APX 2.69 4 S. Lee APX 2.85 5 G. Dillman HAR 2.92	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 116 2 M. Cruz OMA 96 3 J. Poste NVY 94 4 J. Herrera BAL 93 5 K. Lang NVY 92

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FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Friday, July 10th, 2178: Nothing is for certain about the 2178 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. It might be dominated by top-notch pitching performances. Or it could turn into a home run derby. Who knows? Pitch by pitch, inning by inning, the game could feature a little of both -- six strikeouts in a row by a nasty southpaw -- or a 3-homer day for some superstar slugger -- plus great catches, thrills, chills and spills -- all the great and the unexpected things that can happen in a baseball game.

This year, the Continental League will be represented by these All-Star performers: SP Nathan Allen (APX) - 9-5, 2.48 ERA
SP John Bennett (APX) - 7-5, 3.14 ERA
SP Raúl Bruno (APX) - 10-2, 2.88 ERA
SP Roberto Garza (NOB) - 9-7, 3.11 ERA
SP Bill McGuigan (BAL) - 11-4, 3.72 ERA
SP Dan Robbins (CLE) - 10-3, 2.29 ERA
MR Moon-soo Ho (HAL) - 3-0, 4 SV, 1.98 ERA
MR Justin Mason (BRK) - 3-0, 4 SV, 3.32 ERA
CL Bernardo Bermúdez (HAL) - 3-3, 12 SV, 2.87 ERA
CL Randy Davis (NVY) - 3-3, 13 SV, 2.87 ERA
CL José Marés (BRK) - 4-2, 19 SV, 2.90 ERA
CL Luis Villanueva (BAL) - 4-1, 14 SV, 1.87 ERA
C Lindsay Jenkins (APX) - .359/.366/.628, 5 HR, 21 RBI
C Terry Hobbs (BRK) - .269/.331/.433, 9 HR, 35 RBI
1B Paco Román (NVY) - .291/.361/.538, 14 HR, 56 RBI
1B Pedro Carasquillo (APX) - .333/.434/.560, 12 HR, 37 RBI
1B Pancho Gamboa (BAL) - .333/.393/.595, 25 HR, 71 RBI
1B Mark Bradley (CLE) - .313/.364/.540, 18 HR, 50 RBI
2B Jesús Soto (NVY) - .283/.351/.442, 13 HR, 48 RBI
3B Armando Hernández (CLE) - .287/.427/.444, 8 HR, 45 RBI
SS Francisco Montés (BRK) - .308/.374/.444, 6 HR, 35 RBI
SS Fabián Gómez (NOB) - .305/.359/.492, 12 HR, 46 RBI
LF Shiro Ine (HAL) - .330/.384/.600, 25 HR, 70 RBI
LF Graham Windus (NOB) - .277/.353/.473, 16 HR, 46 RBI
CF Juan Tirado (BAL) - .255/.330/.511, 19 HR, 55 RBI
CF Dick Waters (HAL) - .269/.372/.484, 18 HR, 55 RBI
CF Dave Mullowney (BAL) - .325/.366/.545, 12 HR, 47 RBI
RF Jeff McCutcheon (BAL) - .312/.360/.493, 16 HR, 42 RBI
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While the Republic League best will be these stars: SP Nicholas Burton (HAM) - 7-7, 3.09 ERA
SP Robun Deushi (OMA) - 9-6, 2.98 ERA
SP Greg Dillman (HAR) - 9-5, 3.17 ERA
SP Gustavo Gareia (MON) - 8-5, 3.36 ERA
SP Randy O'Rourke (MON) - 10-6, 3.82 ERA
SP José Sánchez (ANN) - 11-5, 3.23 ERA
MR Ramón Castro (OMA) - 3-2, 1 SV, 2.05 ERA
MR Walton Laughren (COL) - 4-1, 2.57 ERA
MR Máximo López (HAR) - 5-0, 1 SV, 3.26 ERA
MR Iván Torres (MON) - 1-1, 19 SV, 2.14 ERA
MR Henry Willis (HAR) - 1-0, 1.31 ERA
CL Dave Singleton (ANN) - 1-0, 14 SV, 1.84 ERA
C Luis Juárez (HAR) - .281/.355/.464, 11 HR, 50 RBI
C Javier Huerta (ANN) - .359/.412/.431, 2 HR, 33 RBI
1B Francisco Muñóz (HAM) - .302/.364/.569, 21 HR, 79 RBI
1B Juan Hernández (COL) - .344/.382/.577, 18 HR, 65 RBI
1B Mario Rivera (TOR) - .356/.417/.558, 14 HR, 40 RBI
1B Arthur Rogers (ANN) - .286/.406/.487, 17 HR, 52 RBI
2B Francisco Ramírez (MON) - .295/.391/.474, 12 HR, 39 RBI
3B Jesús Cruz (HAR) - .313/.363/.487, 13 HR, 44 RBI
SS Lorenzo Pérez (HAR) - .311/.359/.577, 22 HR, 64 RBI
SS Jonah Willard (TOR) - .308/.369/.454, 7 HR, 29 RBI
LF Bert Smith (TOR) - .294/.369/.464, 8 HR, 37 RBI
LF Esteban Rocha (OMA) - .297/.366/.449, 12 HR, 39 RBI
LF Guillermo Sánchez (MON) - .302/.394/.458, 12 HR, 40 RBI
CF Jorge Bustamante (HAM) - .345/.405/.429, 1 HR, 37 RBI
RF Ryushi Kokura (TOR) - .274/.366/.494, 17 HR, 62 RBI
RF William Guthrie (OMA) - .307/.395/.498, 11 HR, 47 RBI

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Baltimore's Gamboa Snags July Batting Title
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: Pancho Gamboa, the Baltimore Gothams first baseman, certainly made his name known to Continental League hurlers over the last month. He consistently introduced himself with hit after hit and came away with July's Continental League Batter of the Month award.

He slashed and bashed his way to a .348 batting average while tallying up 6 home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He also worked CL pitchers for 13 walks and a .433 on-base percentage.

For the year Gamboa is batting .338 with 135 hits and 29 home runs. He has scored 68 times and driven in 88.


Héctor Ramírez Named Best RL Batter in July
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: Héctor Ramírez is in the final year of his contract with Hartford and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 24 games in July the 31-year-old shortstop ripped Republic League pitchers for a .323 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 9 home runs, 29 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

If Ramírez keeps up this pace, he'll cost someone a lot of money.

Ramírez is batting at a .256 pace this season, picking up 99 hits in 387 at-bats with 17 home runs, 61 RBIs and 72 runs scored.

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July's Best Starter Named in CL
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: Bill McGuigan really strutted his stuff in July with 4 wins and 1 loss and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Continental League. The Baltimore starter was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.

In 41 innings of work, McGuigan limited opposing batters to 30 base hits and a .201 batting average. He totaled 23 strikeouts, issued 6 walks and had a 2.85 ERA.

This season McGuigan has a 13-5 mark in 25 starts with a 3.61 ERA. He has given up 164 hits in 164.1 innings, struck out 79 and issued 29 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .257 batting average against him.


O'Rourke Earns RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: Randy O'Rourke's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 3-1 in July, the 32-year-old Montreal hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 15 in 30.2 innings, logged an ERA of 1.47 and allowed opponents to hit .255 against him.

To date this year O'Rourke has compiled a 12-6 mark with a 3.44 ERA in 20 starts.

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CL Names Rookie of the Month
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: Red-hot Dave Mullowney of the Baltimore Gothams went on a rampage against Continental League pitching and claimed the Rookie of the Month award for July.

He batted .318 and collected 27 hits, 1 home run, 12 RBIs and scored 10 runs.

In the current season, Mullowney has put up a .325 batting average with 121 hits, 13 home runs, 54 runs batted in and scored 48 runs.


Best RL Rookie Named, Nod to Denis
Saturday, August 1st, 2178: The top choice in July for the Republic League Rookie of the Month was Henry Denis of Colorado.

The talented shortstop started 23 games, hit .298 with a .394 OBP. For the month, he totaled 28 hits, no home runs, 7 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

This season Denis is hitting at a .285 pace with 2 home runs, 31 RBIs and has scored 54 times.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 60 42 .588 - 61-41 -1 36-19 24-23 5-5 17-19 56 W3 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 55 47 .539 5 54-48 1 32-21 23-26 4-1 14-13 L3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 50 51 .495 9½ 46-55 4 25-24 25-27 9-4 23-22 L3 2-8 Cleveland Cyclones 48 52 .480 11 51-49 -3 25-22 23-30 1-6 14-19 L2 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 47 52 .475 11½ 49-50 -2 23-26 24-26 4-4 14-18 W2 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 47 53 .470 12 47-53 0 23-22 24-31 5-4 17-13 W2 5-5 Noblesville Millers 45 55 .450 14 45-55 0 25-29 20-26 1-5 16-11 W1 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Riverhawks 55 47 .539 - 55-47 0 27-26 28-21 5-0 16-15 61 L1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 55 47 .539 - 53-49 2 33-22 22-25 3-4 23-12 61 W1 4-6 Montreal Royals 51 48 .515 2½ 47-52 4 25-24 26-24 4-4 16-10 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 51 50 .505 3½ 47-54 4 22-27 29-23 4-6 14-15 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 47 53 .470 7 50-50 -3 21-24 26-29 3-5 9-17 W2 4-6 Omaha Bees 47 53 .470 7 54-46 -7 22-25 25-28 6-5 15-19 L2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 46 54 .460 8 48-52 -2 24-30 22-24 4-5 9-14 L1 5-5

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League Leaders AVG J. Huerta - ANN .352 2 M. Rivera TOR .345 3 J. Bustamante HAM .340 4 P. Gamboa BAL .338 5 T. Viera HAR .337	League Leaders HR P. Gamboa - BAL 29 2 S. Ine HAL 27 3 F. Muñóz HAM 25 3 L. Pérez HAR 25 3 J. Tirado BAL 25	League Leaders RBI F. Muñóz - HAM 93 2 P. Gamboa BAL 88 3 L. Pérez HAR 81 4 S. Ine HAL 79 5 J. Hernández COL 74
League Leaders W B. McGuigan - BAL 13 2 R. O'Rourke MON 12 2 J. Sánchez ANN 12 4 R. Bruno APX 11 4 3 more tied with 11	League Leaders ERA N. Allen - APX 2.36 2 D. Robbins CLE 2.54 3 J. Bennett APX 2.73 4 R. Bruno APX 2.86 5 R. Stafford NOB 2.87	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 146 2 J. Herrera BAL 124 3 L. Madrid OMA 117 4 A. James COL 109 4 K. Lang NVY 109

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Jeff McCutcheon Winner in Continental League
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: It was a successful month for Jeff McCutcheon of Baltimore. He won the Continental League Best Batter Trophy for August.

McCutcheon batted .394 average, hit 7 home runs, drove in 25 runs, scored 26 times and compiled a .426 on-base percentage.

This season McCutcheon has banged out 184 hits in 548 at-bats for a .336 average with 26 home runs. He is getting on base at a .380 pace and his totals also include 78 RBIs and 96 runs scored.


August's Best Batter Announced
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: In the last year of his deal with Hartford, Héctor Ramírez has created some waves by winning August's Republic League Batter of the Month title today.

He put up a solid .333 batting average with 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and 27 runs scored. He also worked RL pitchers for 20 walks and a .465 on-base percentage.

If he keeps churning out numbers like these, the 31-year-old is sure to draw some attention, when contract time rolls around.

Ramírez currently has a .270 batting average with 128 hits, 23 homers, 79 RBIs, 99 runs scored and a .391 OBP.

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Relief Star Wins CL Top Pitcher Honors
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: Roberto López is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Continental League Pitcher of the Month for August.

He made no relief appearances for Baltimore last month, throwing 43.1 innings and collecting no saves, a 5-0 record, 29 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA.

Taking a look at his season, López has made no relief appearances, recorded no saves and compiled a 12-12 won-lost mark and a 3.89 ERA. In pitching 189.2 innings, he has totaled 117 strikeouts and 24 walks.


August's RL Top Pitcher is Marlboros Hurtado
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: When Toronto bullpen ace Gabriel Hurtado came into the game, good things happened. For his impressive month of August he was named the Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

The Marlboros reliever had 9 saves for the month with a 2-0 record and 1.93 ERA. He made 14 relief appearances, hurled 14 innings, yielded 7 hits, fanned 10 and walked 1.

So far this year Hurtado has 28 saves in 57 relief appearances with a 3-9 record and 4.65 ERA.

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Rookie of the Month Winner Announced
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: The premier first-year player in the Continental League last month was Terry Hobbs. Brooklyn's catcher put up some big-time numbers in August to haul in the Rookie of the Month Award.

Hobbs hit at a .338 clip while collecting 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and scoring 14 runs in 24 games.

To date this year Hobbs is batting .277 with 19 home runs.


Great Month for RL Rookie
Tuesday, September 1st, 2178: In the month of August Christian Reese 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 Colorado's right fielder hit .343 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs while scoring 13 runs.

For the season, Reese is hitting at a .277 clip with 3 home runs, 39 RBIs and has scored 52 runs. He has 122 hits, 13 walks and a .302 on-base percentage.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 73 53 .579 - 70-56 3 41-25 32-28 4-1 16-14 30 W1 8-2 Apex Assassins 69 60 .535 5½ 71-58 -2 39-25 30-35 5-7 21-25 L1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 62 65 .488 11½ 60-67 2 32-29 30-36 7-5 22-16 W3 5-5 Cleveland Cyclones 62 65 .488 11½ 65-62 -3 34-31 28-34 2-7 20-21 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 61 65 .484 12 63-63 -2 25-35 36-30 5-4 16-24 L1 7-3 Noblesville Millers 58 67 .464 14½ 60-65 -2 29-33 29-34 1-6 19-14 L3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 60 70 .462 15 57-73 3 30-37 30-33 10-4 25-25 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Riverhawks 72 54 .571 - 72-54 0 37-29 35-25 7-0 18-16 31 W4 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 69 60 .535 4½ 69-60 0 37-27 32-33 5-6 25-18 W1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 66 61 .520 6½ 66-61 0 31-30 35-31 4-6 16-18 W2 7-3 Montreal Royals 61 65 .484 11 58-68 3 28-32 33-33 5-7 19-16 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 61 69 .469 13 55-75 6 28-39 33-30 6-8 18-18 L3 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 58 67 .464 13½ 61-64 -3 27-35 31-32 6-8 14-18 W1 4-6 Omaha Bees 58 69 .457 14½ 66-61 -8 30-35 28-34 8-6 18-24 L1 4-6

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League Leaders AVG M. Rivera - TOR .368 2 P. Gamboa BAL .348 3 J. Huerta ANN .340 4 J. Bustamante HAM .338 5 P. Carasquillo APX .337	League Leaders HR 3 tied with 34 1 M. Bradley CLE 34 1 P. Gamboa BAL 34 1 S. Ine HAL 34 4 2 tied with 29	League Leaders RBI P. Gamboa - BAL 110 2 F. Muñóz HAM 107 3 L. Pérez HAR 101 4 S. Ine HAL 99 5 J. Hernández COL 90
League Leaders W B. McGuigan - BAL 17 2 J. De La Garza BAL 15 2 R. O'Rourke MON 15 4 R. Bruno APX 14 4 2 more tied with 14	League Leaders ERA J. Bennett - APX 2.72 2 R. Bruno APX 2.94 3 D. Robbins CLE 3.00 4 R. Garza NOB 3.03 5 N. Burton HAM 3.11	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 192 2 J. Herrera BAL 154 3 L. Madrid OMA 153 4 R. Tapia HAL 151 5 M. Cruz OMA 145

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	76	56	.576	-
Apex Assassins	70	64	.522	7.0
Halifax Winter Wolves	66	65	.504	9.5
Napa Valley Winemakers	64	67	.489	11.5
Noblesville Millers	62	68	.477	13.0
Cleveland Cyclones	62	69	.473	13.5
Brooklyn Brownstones	62	73	.459	15.5

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	77	55	.583	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	73	61	.545	5.0
Toronto Marlboros	68	63	.519	8.5
Montreal Royals	64	67	.489	12.5
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	60	70	.462	16.0
Colorado Rancheros	62	73	.459	16.5
Omaha Bees	58	73	.443	18.5

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	80	58	.580	-
Apex Assassins	72	67	.518	8.5
Napa Valley Winemakers	68	70	.493	12.0
Halifax Winter Wolves	67	69	.493	12.0
Cleveland Cyclones	67	70	.489	12.5
Noblesville Millers	64	72	.471	15.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	64	76	.457	17.0

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	79	59	.572	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	77	62	.554	2.5
Toronto Marlboros	69	67	.507	9.0
Montreal Royals	68	70	.493	11.0
Colorado Rancheros	65	75	.464	15.0
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	63	73	.463	15.0
Omaha Bees	61	76	.445	17.5

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	83	61	.576	-
Apex Assassins	76	68	.528	7.0
Halifax Winter Wolves	72	70	.507	10.0
Cleveland Cyclones	70	74	.486	13.0
Napa Valley Winemakers	69	76	.476	14.5
Noblesville Millers	67	75	.472	15.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	66	79	.455	17.5

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	83	61	.576	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	79	65	.549	4.0
Toronto Marlboros	73	69	.514	9.0
Montreal Royals	72	73	.497	11.5
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	65	77	.458	17.0
Colorado Rancheros	66	79	.455	17.5
Omaha Bees	65	79	.451	18.0

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	85	62	.578	-
Apex Assassins	79	71	.527	7.5
Halifax Winter Wolves	75	74	.503	11.0
Noblesville Millers	73	76	.490	13.0
Cleveland Cyclones	72	78	.480	14.5
Napa Valley Winemakers	72	79	.477	15.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	67	83	.447	19.5

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	85	62	.578	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	82	68	.547	4.5
Toronto Marlboros	76	73	.510	10.0
Montreal Royals	77	74	.510	10.0
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	68	81	.456	18.0
Colorado Rancheros	68	82	.453	18.5
Omaha Bees	67	83	.447	19.5

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Torrid September Gets Matsumoto CL #1 Batter Trophy
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: In the month of September Kaoru Matsumoto thumped the ball with authority, earning Continental League Batter of the Month honors in the process.

Napa Valley's left fielder hit .381 with 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 23 runs.

Thus far this season Matsumoto has hit .273 with 20 home runs, 98 RBIs and scored 90 times.


Muñóz Awarded September's RL Top Bat Prize
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: Francisco Muñóz really smoked the ball in September on his way to Batter of the Month honors in the Republic League.

The Hammersmith left fielder hit .340 with 4 home runs, 24 RBIs and 17 runs scored to round out his great month.

For the season Muñóz is batting .299 with 183 hits and 32 home runs. He has scored 93 times and batted in 131.

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Stafford Cops #1 Pitcher Award in September
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: In September Noblesville starter Randy Stafford confused hitters all month long. Last month's Continental League Pitcher of the Month took home the trophy as he collected a 4-0 record in 4 starts.

The 28-year-old Stafford added 15 strikeouts in 32 innings and 5 walks to his season record and compiled a 1.69 ERA. Other clubs hit .207 against him.

To date this season Stafford sports a 12-6 mark with a 2.88 ERA in 26 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .246 batting average and has 104 strikeouts in 168.2 innings.


Relief Ace Cops #1 Pitcher Award in September
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: It's a rarity when someone out of the pen gets recognition as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month, but that's exactly what happened today as Omaha reliever, Daniel Fairburn, earned September's title.

He tossed 15.1 innings, posting a 5-0 mark, 3.52 ERA, sitting down 14 on strikes and also nailing down no saves in his 14 relief appearances.

So far this year Fairburn has been credited with no saves, registered a 1.45 ERA and struck out 79 in 93.1 innings. He also has a 7-1 record.

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Brooklyn Center Fielder Best CL Rookie
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: Tanner Byrne of the Brooklyn Brownstones has been honored as the top Rookie in the Continental League.

In September he delivered 32 hits, 4 home runs, 10 RBIs and 21 runs scored. He hit .410 with a .465 OBP.

This season Byrne is batting .284 with 16 home runs. His totals include 53 RBIs and 79 runs scored.


Top Republic League Newcomer Named
Thursday, October 1st, 2178: For a young man just making his way into the Republic League, Diego García has shown incredible poise and confidence over the past month, netting him the coveted Rookie of the Month Award.

In September he fashioned a 4-0 mark and a 3.55 ERA. The Toronto starter struck out 24 in 33 innings as he walked 12 and held opposing batters to a .246 average.

This season García has a 12-6 record with a 4.68 ERA.

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 87 63 .580 - 84-66 3 45-28 42-35 6-3 22-18 4 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 81 72 .529 7½ 84-69 -3 45-34 36-38 6-8 24-31 L1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 75 77 .493 13 71-81 4 37-38 38-39 9-6 31-21 L4 3-7 Cleveland Cyclones 75 78 .490 13½ 80-73 -5 39-38 36-40 3-7 23-27 W3 6-4 Noblesville Millers 74 77 .490 13½ 74-77 0 38-37 36-40 3-9 26-18 L1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 72 80 .474 16 73-79 -1 32-46 40-34 6-5 19-29 L1 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 68 85 .444 20½ 66-87 2 33-42 35-43 11-6 28-29 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Riverhawks 86 64 .573 - 85-65 1 41-32 45-32 7-2 23-18 8 W1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 84 69 .549 3½ 82-71 2 47-32 37-37 7-6 28-20 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 78 74 .513 9 79-73 -1 38-37 40-37 4-7 18-20 L1 5-5 Montreal Royals 77 75 .507 10 72-80 5 40-38 37-37 6-8 24-19 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 69 82 .457 17½ 74-77 -5 34-41 35-41 8-9 16-24 L1 4-6 Omaha Bees 69 84 .451 18½ 75-78 -6 35-42 34-42 9-6 22-26 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 69 84 .451 18½ 65-88 4 32-43 37-41 7-10 19-23 W1 3-7

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League Leaders AVG M. Rivera - TOR .364 2 P. Gamboa BAL .339 3 P. Carasquillo APX .333 4 G. Bueno CLE .332 5 J. Huerta ANN .331	League Leaders HR M. Bradley - CLE 43 2 P. Gamboa BAL 41 2 S. Ine HAL 41 4 J. Tirado BAL 36 5 L. Pérez HAR 34	League Leaders RBI F. Muñóz - HAM 131 2 P. Gamboa BAL 129 3 S. Ine HAL 121 3 L. Pérez HAR 121 5 J. Hernández COL 109
League Leaders W B. McGuigan - BAL 20 2 R. O'Rourke MON 18 3 J. De La Garza BAL 17 4 G. Dillman HAR 16 4 R. Garza NOB 16	League Leaders ERA J. Bennett - APX 2.79 2 R. Stafford NOB 2.88 3 R. Bruno APX 2.91 4 R. Garza NOB 3.18 5 2 tied with 3.20	League Leaders K L. Sánchez - CLE 227 2 J. Herrera BAL 189 3 L. Madrid OMA 183 4 A. James COL 177 4 R. Tapia HAL 177

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	90	63	.588	-
Apex Assassins	81	74	.523	10.0
Halifax Winter Wolves	79	77	.506	12.5
Cleveland Cyclones	77	80	.490	15.0
Noblesville Millers	74	81	.477	17.0
Napa Valley Winemakers	74	82	.474	17.5
Brooklyn Brownstones	68	86	.442	22.5

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	87	66	.569	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	85	70	.548	3.0
Montreal Royals	80	76	.513	8.5
Toronto Marlboros	79	77	.506	9.5
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	72	83	.465	16.0
Omaha Bees	71	86	.452	18.0
Colorado Rancheros	69	85	.448	18.5

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Continental League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Gothams	93	67	.581	-
Apex Assassins	84	76	.525	9.0
Halifax Winter Wolves	81	79	.506	12.0
Cleveland Cyclones	79	83	.488	15.0
Napa Valley Winemakers	77	84	.478	16.5
Noblesville Millers	76	84	.475	17.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	72	89	.447	21.5

Republic League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Riverhawks	91	69	.569	-
Hammersmith Hooligans	87	73	.544	4.0
Montreal Royals	82	79	.509	9.5
Toronto Marlboros	79	81	.494	12.0
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	76	84	.475	15.0
Omaha Bees	75	87	.463	17.0
Colorado Rancheros	72	89	.447	19.5

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FINAL STANDINGS Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 93 69 .574 - 90-72 3 50-31 43-38 6-3 24-19 Clinched L3 4-6 Apex Assassins 86 76 .531 7 89-73 -3 45-36 41-40 6-8 25-32 W3 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 83 79 .512 10 77-85 6 43-38 40-41 11-6 34-21 W3 8-2 Cleveland Cyclones 79 83 .488 14 85-77 -6 42-39 37-44 3-9 23-29 L1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 77 85 .475 16 78-84 -1 34-47 43-38 6-5 20-30 L1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 76 86 .469 17 77-85 -1 40-41 36-45 3-9 26-19 L3 2-8 Brooklyn Brownstones 73 89 .451 20 72-90 1 36-45 37-44 11-6 28-30 W1 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Riverhawks 93 69 .574 - 90-72 3 44-37 49-32 9-2 26-19 Clinched W4 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 88 74 .543 5 86-76 2 48-33 40-41 9-7 30-23 W1 4-6 Montreal Royals 83 79 .512 10 77-85 6 41-40 42-39 7-10 26-20 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 79 83 .488 14 82-80 -3 38-43 41-40 4-9 19-23 L8 1-9 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 77 85 .475 16 82-80 -5 39-42 38-43 8-9 18-25 L1 7-3 Omaha Bees 75 87 .463 18 80-82 -5 37-44 38-43 9-6 22-27 W2 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 72 90 .444 21 68-94 4 33-48 39-42 7-10 20-24 L2 4-6

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Originally Posted by Alan T

Having only one sim to try to put my type of team together before the season wasn't going to happen. So I am guessing probably a 40% win season maybe 45% or so.

I'm excited to see it unfold though, and look forward to spending the next 2-3 seasons trying to piece this team back together

So much for that prediction.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

So much for that prediction.

I am pretty sure alot of luck was involved there.

Looks like De La Garza, who went 8-18 with a 5+ ERA last season won nearly 20 games this year.

I figured that Gamboa would be good, but did not expect him to come 2 home runs away from the triple crown, setting career highs in HR in the process.

It looks like Tirado did ok, even though I hate his type of player and wish I didn't even have him on my team. He was an All star and among the home run leaders, but I would be surprised if he hit .250.

I wasn't even sure that I would keep Mullowney up in the majors this season or keep him down in AAA one more year as this is a rebuilding team. Looks like he was an all star and hit well over .300 with a little power though which was a nice surprise.

I guess I'll see when the file is ready what other surprises there were, but I was playing basically with no catcher, only 2 1/2 Starting pitchers, only 2 relievers that were any good and not much in the way of infield.. so didn't expect to do as well.

I'm guessing it was beginner's luck.

[Young Drachma]

There's something right with the world when you see Alan underpredictions and then he's in 1st place in his first season as usual. I love it.

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File is up. Playoffs are tomorrow morning.

After tomorrows sim I'll do the conversion. We'll again go on a weeks break to let everyone get setup. I'll be around a great deal over the next week in case there is any issues that arise.

[Chief Rum]

Alan back with a flourish.

Meanwhile, I am a year ahead of schedule, as my young star pitching prospects are still in AAA. I'll take it and hopefully get back to the Classic tomorrow.

Good luck tomorrow, hyde!

[Alan T]

I am exported tomorrow. I hope I beat the AI overlord Apex team to at least make it a all human FOOL Classic.

Good luck to the members of the lesser league tomorrow. If Apex ends up beating me, I hope one of you win. Otherwise I hope to stomp either of you into complete submission!