FOOL-X 2059 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Time for the 99th season in FOOL-X history. Getting exports now

[Alan T]

Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent MR Tim Peoples to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,491,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Ippei Koumura to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent LF Martín Cruz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Tyrone Miller to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Sancho Gutiérrez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,329,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C Gregg Howard to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Guy Marcil to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Louie Krause to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Mike Dailey to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Bud Galloway to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Badda Adebamgbe to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Haden Reinhart to a minor league contract.

New York Legends: Signed SS Máximo García to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C Ambrose Thornton to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Pedro Robles to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Ralph Thompson to a minor league contract.

Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent CF António Cuevas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,276,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Grant Bowling to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Brian Dalton to a minor league contract.

New York Legends: Signed MR Jen-kan Zi to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,250,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Tyler Gray to a minor league contract.

London Bishops: Signed RF Hyeon-san Kim to a minor league contract extension.

Cleveland Naps: Signed SS Cory Black to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $28,494,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Guo Que to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Jorge Pacheco to a minor league contract.

Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent MR Juan López to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go. Good luck to everyone this season!

[Alan T]

Palmeiro Launches Number 700
Sunday, April 13th, 2059: 700 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Héctor Palmeiro became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Legends Stadium against the Legends. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful Cleveland first baseman got all the headlines, but New York came away with the victory. They beat the Naps 6-5.

During the postgame interview he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 2 home runs and 2 runs batted in.

The hardworking and dedicated Palmeiro also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

In his career Palmeiro has racked up 2666 hits with a .233 average and .304 on-base percentage. His numbers include 628 doubles, 51 triples, and 700 home runs, along with 1693 runs scored and 2163 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Coates Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle
Wednesday, April 16th, 2059: Cordell Coates stole the headlines today by hitting for the cycle in the New York 10-2 win over the Waikiki Beach Boys. His 4 hits got the Legends offense going and his 5 runs batted in and 2 runs scored helped to seal the verdict.

Cordell Coates flied out in the 1st, hit a GRAND SLAM off Will Roberts in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI triple in the 9th.

This season Coates is swinging the bat at a .343 rate with 12 hits in 35 at-bats. To date he has hit 1 home run, scored 4 runs and driven in 7.

[Alan T]

Cleveland Starter Named RL's #1 Pitcher
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: An outstanding 3-1 record in April earned Frank Hepburn the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Republic League. When his name was penciled in to start on the Cleveland lineup card, it meant trouble for opposing teams.

In 36.1 innings of work, Hepburn limited opposing batters to 24 base hits and a .189 batting average. He notched 30 strikeouts, issued 12 walks and had a 1.49 ERA.


Bishops Núñez April's #1 Pitcher
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, José Núñez still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 33-year-old starter for London was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 32 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.12 ERA in 34 innings of work.

[kenjabroni]

WOW. I wonder how many more he would have hit in his career if he would have hit for a better average. Still an amazing feat.

[Alan T]

RL Choice for Batter of the Month is Ruíz
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: Raúl Ruíz battered Republic League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X 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 Ruíz 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 18 games, Ruíz hit .426 with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 14 runs.


CL Top Batter Trophy Won by Ayers
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old David Ayers put together a solid offensive month for London and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .341 with 6 home runs, 22 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: Stephano Gois's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Ann Arbor third baseman 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 .356 with 7 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Gois also scored 12 times and drove in 9 runs.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Thursday, May 1st, 2059: Jean-Pierre Bouffard earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Washington first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Bouffard hit .275 with 3 home runs, 4 RBIs and 5 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by kenjabroni

WOW. I wonder how many more he would have hit in his career if he would have hit for a better average. Still an amazing feat.

To me the most amazing fact about his career is that he was given enough at bats to ever hit this many home runs! I would have canned him way way way way long ago.

When he was in his prime years, he still was a below average player in my opinion. I mean sure he hit 30 HR and 100 RBI every season between age 23 and age 36, but man there is more to this game than just hitting homers. He hit below .225 5 times during that stretch, including a whopping .199 at the age of 27 (when he should be entering his prime).

When you have an OBP of .257 for a season, you are just doing your team a huge disservice regardless of how many home runs you hit. It is amazing to me that he had a starting job the year after he had a -37 VORP. I don't have to explain exactly how bad that score is I hope, but yikes! His only other truly redeeming factor was that he did win quite a few Best Fielder awards at an important position (3B), but that doesn't always mean much when it comes to awards. He did actually have some fairly solid fielding seasons though.


I know this comes across pretty harsh, and I'm not Palmeiro's biggest fan (I didn't include him in my top 5 3B of all time for instance), but hitting this many Home runs is a huge feat for sure and quite amazing to watch his career.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 14 7 .667 - 13-8 1 6-3 8-4 1-1 7-5 140 W2 7-3 London Bishops 13 9 .591 1½ 15-7 -2 8-4 5-5 0-3 3-6 L1 3-7 St Cloud Raindrops 12 9 .571 2 9-12 3 6-3 6-6 3-2 7-2 L2 7-3 Oshawa Mullets 12 10 .545 2½ 12-10 0 3-4 9-6 1-1 2-4 L1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 11 10 .524 3 10-11 1 7-5 4-5 1-0 3-3 W1 8-2 Plantana Pirates 11 12 .478 4 12-11 -1 8-9 3-3 1-1 4-3 W2 4-6 St Louis Hops 7 15 .318 7½ 7-15 0 3-5 4-10 1-0 4-2 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 7 15 .318 7½ 9-13 -2 4-9 3-6 0-0 1-6 L2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 14 8 .636 - 12-10 2 7-6 7-2 1-1 4-1 139 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 12 10 .545 2 12-10 0 5-3 7-7 2-2 5-5 L1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 12 11 .522 2½ 14-9 -2 8-9 4-2 0-1 4-3 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 11 11 .500 3 13-9 -2 7-5 4-6 1-1 2-5 L1 5-5 Portland Axemen 11 11 .500 3 11-11 0 3-4 8-7 2-1 5-4 W1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 9 12 .429 4½ 8-13 1 5-4 4-8 0-0 1-2 L2 3-7 New York Legends 9 12 .429 4½ 10-11 -1 5-7 4-5 2-1 4-5 W1 3-7 Las Vegas Wildcats 9 12 .429 4½ 8-13 1 5-4 4-8 0-1 2-2 L1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .426 2 L. Gilbert STL .397 3 R. Munce STA .371 4 G. Brunskill WAI .364 5 S. Gois ANN .356	League Leaders HR J. Mendoza - WAS 9 2 C. Parker OSH 8 2 C. Suárez ANN 8 4 T. Hillin HBS 7 4 2 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 24 1 S. Shang LVS 24 1 C. Suárez ANN 24 3 A. Hunt SPG 23 4 2 tied with 22
League Leaders W 2 tied with 4 1 M. Chong WAS 4 1 J. Núñez LON 4 3 S. Arenas WAS 3 3 9 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA P. Ríos - OSH 1.29 2 F. Hepburn CLE 1.49 3 P. Padilla MAR 1.67 4 D. Cardoza NY 1.73 5 A. Garza MAR 2.10	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 45 2 A. Alba MAR 35 3 H. Morrison LON 32 3 J. Núñez LON 32 5 2 tied with 31

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by Alan T

To me the most amazing fact about his career is that he was given enough at bats to ever hit this many home runs! I would have canned him way way way way long ago.

When he was in his prime years, he still was a below average player in my opinion. I mean sure he hit 30 HR and 100 RBI every season between age 23 and age 36, but man there is more to this game than just hitting homers. He hit below .225 5 times during that stretch, including a whopping .199 at the age of 27 (when he should be entering his prime).

When you have an OBP of .257 for a season, you are just doing your team a huge disservice regardless of how many home runs you hit. It is amazing to me that he had a starting job the year after he had a -37 VORP. I don't have to explain exactly how bad that score is I hope, but yikes! His only other truly redeeming factor was that he did win quite a few Best Fielder awards at an important position (3B), but that doesn't always mean much when it comes to awards. He did actually have some fairly solid fielding seasons though.


I know this comes across pretty harsh, and I'm not Palmeiro's biggest fan (I didn't include him in my top 5 3B of all time for instance), but hitting this many Home runs is a huge feat for sure and quite amazing to watch his career.

At least Mark McGwire walked

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

To me the most amazing fact about his career is that he was given enough at bats to ever hit this many home runs! I would have canned him way way way way long ago.

When he was in his prime years, he still was a below average player in my opinion. I mean sure he hit 30 HR and 100 RBI every season between age 23 and age 36, but man there is more to this game than just hitting homers. He hit below .225 5 times during that stretch, including a whopping .199 at the age of 27 (when he should be entering his prime).

When you have an OBP of .257 for a season, you are just doing your team a huge disservice regardless of how many home runs you hit. It is amazing to me that he had a starting job the year after he had a -37 VORP. I don't have to explain exactly how bad that score is I hope, but yikes! His only other truly redeeming factor was that he did win quite a few Best Fielder awards at an important position (3B), but that doesn't always mean much when it comes to awards. He did actually have some fairly solid fielding seasons though.


I know this comes across pretty harsh, and I'm not Palmeiro's biggest fan (I didn't include him in my top 5 3B of all time for instance), but hitting this many Home runs is a huge feat for sure and quite amazing to watch his career.

Lets not forget his record SMASHING strikeout totals!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by EddieK

At least Mark McGwire walked

Well McGwire had some pretty bad seasons, I think if I recall correctly that were injury related perhaps. But for the most part he -usually- hit somewhere between .265 and .300 though. With 80-100 Walks a season, that gives you a much more rounded player to go with those Home Runs. As an example, McGwire's career ERA+ was 162. Palmerio's in FOOL-X so far is a 102 (and I imagine that will drop further this season).

The most similar Major league player that i can recall seeing in person to Palmeiro would be Dave Kingman.

[Alan T]

While on the subject of Palmeiro, an update after the first month..

Palmeiro hit .208 with 6 HR and 14 RBI in the month of April.


That ties him with Kien-lung Teng at 702 HR for his career and a share of the all time record!

[Alan T]

..... and we take you to May 3rd, live between Spring and Cleveland...

Bottom of the 7th inning, Spring is leading 4-0...

Bottom of the 7th - Cleveland Naps batting - Pitching for Spring Lions : RHP Cristo Fernández
Batting: RHB Luis Gómez	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM)
Batting: RHB Javier Ruíz	0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S)
Batting: RHB Héctor Palmeiro	0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D), Distance : 418 ft
Batting: LHB Harvey Morrow	0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD)
Bottom of the 7th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Spring 4 - Cleveland 1

That is Palmeiro's 703rd HR of all time, breaking the all time record!

[hyde4us11]

How many other leagues do you see 1 guy set the career HR record let alone someone break his record?

[Alan T]

RL #1 Pitcher in May is Las Vegas's Mooney
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: Doug Mooney's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in May, the 34-year-old Las Vegas hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 28 in 36 innings, logged an ERA of 2.00 and allowed opponents to hit .244 against him.

This year Mooney has compiled a 5-2 mark with a 4.39 ERA in 10 starts.


Terriers Rich May's Top Hurler
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: Kurt Rich hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Continental League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.

In May the Stafford starter earned a 4-0 mark in 6 starts. He threw 40.2 innings, struck out 29 and compiled a solid 1.77 ERA.

So far in 10 appearances this season, Rich has recorded 7 wins and sustained no losses. He has pitched 70 innings, yielded 50 hits, fanned 55 and has a 2.06 ERA.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

How many other leagues do you see 1 guy set the career HR record let alone someone break his record?

The even better part is many people might not even remember but the record used to be 701 set by Ignacio Guerrero back in 1987. Teng broke that in 2013, and now Palmeiro in 2059!

[Alan T]

Rob Holliday is May's #1 Hitter in RL
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: Rob Holliday was at the top of the hit parade in the Republic League throughout May. For the outstanding month, the talented Las Vegas third baseman was chosen the Batter of the Month.

He compiled a .330 average with 36 hits, 7 home runs, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

This season Holliday is batting .291 with 9 home runs. His totals include 34 RBIs and 34 runs scored.


Red-Hot May Lands Cuellar Batting Prize in CL
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: When Jorge Cuellar stepped up to the plate in May, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young Oshawa first baseman posted a .364 batting average with 5 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 23 runs. Cuellar also worked pitchers for 17 walks to post a .452 on-base percentage.

Cuellar is batting .326 this season in 50 games with 8 home runs, 37 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has 62 hits in 190 at-bats.

[Alan T]

Las Vegas Newcomer May's Best Rookie
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Rob Holliday just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 22-year-old third baseman for Las Vegas hit .330 with 36 hits, 7 home runs and 26 runs batted in. He also logged 11 walks and compiled a .397 on-base percentage.

This season Holliday has 9 home runs and a .291 batting average.


Top Continental League Newcomer Named
Sunday, June 1st, 2059: Jean-Pierre Bouffard was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old first baseman 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 23 games Bouffard batted .343 for Washington, slapping 24 hits in 70 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 9 runs and scored 9 times.

To date, Bouffard has collected 38 hits for a .314 average. He has posted 7 home runs, scored 14 runs and driven in 13 runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 28 20 .583 - 29-19 -1 15-10 13-10 0-4 7-9 114 W4 8-2 Stafford Terriers 29 21 .580 - 27-23 2 14-10 15-11 4-1 9-8 113 L3 6-4 Washington Freedom 28 21 .571 ½ 26-23 2 13-11 15-10 2-3 14-11 W3 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 26 24 .520 3 23-27 3 14-10 12-14 4-5 9-7 W3 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 24 26 .480 5 26-24 -2 12-15 12-11 5-2 8-9 L3 5-5 Plantana Pirates 24 27 .471 5½ 26-25 -2 13-15 11-12 1-2 8-7 W2 4-6 St Louis Hops 23 27 .460 6 20-30 3 13-11 10-16 2-1 10-5 L2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 17 33 .340 12 23-27 -6 9-14 8-19 2-2 3-12 L4 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 31 19 .620 - 28-22 3 13-10 18-9 3-1 7-2 110 L2 7-3 New York Legends 28 22 .560 3 29-21 -1 14-10 14-12 2-1 5-8 W3 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 27 23 .540 4 25-25 2 17-7 10-16 1-2 6-4 W2 6-4 Spring Lions 25 23 .521 5 28-20 -3 15-10 10-13 1-1 6-9 W3 6-4 Portland Axemen 24 26 .480 7 23-27 1 16-11 8-15 2-2 9-4 L3 4-6 Cleveland Naps 23 28 .451 8½ 26-25 -3 10-18 13-10 1-1 5-7 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 21 29 .420 10 21-29 0 10-14 11-15 3-4 9-10 W1 3-7 Waikiki Beach Boys 20 29 .408 10½ 21-28 -1 13-11 7-18 0-1 3-6 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .371 2 L. Gilbert STL .355 3 A. Ratzlaff WAS .353 4 F. Barrett STL .342 4 L. Pérez POR .342	League Leaders HR J. Mendoza - WAS 18 2 M. Caldwell WAI 15 3 A. Hunt SPG 14 3 B. Olson CLE 14 5 4 tied with 13	League Leaders RBI J. Mendoza - WAS 45 2 M. Caldwell WAI 44 2 J. García CLE 44 4 I. Cintrón MAR 42 4 2 more tied with 42
League Leaders W J. Núñez - LON 8 2 J. Brawner NY 7 2 D. Cardoza NY 7 2 M. Chong WAS 7 2 K. Rich STA 7	League Leaders ERA D. Cardoza - NY 1.94 2 P. Ríos OSH 1.96 3 K. Rich STA 2.06 4 R. Díaz LVS 2.32 5 M. Chong WAS 2.51	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 93 2 M. Sheffield ANN 75 3 J. Brawner NY 70 3 B. Herrick STC 70 5 J. Núñez LON 68

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

The even better part is many people might not even remember but the record used to be 701 set by Ignacio Guerrero back in 1987. Teng broke that in 2013, and now Palmeiro in 2059!

I did forget that.

[Alan T]

RL Relief Ace Barraclough Named Best Hurler
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: Doug Barraclough has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in June and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Legends bullpen ace collected 1 save and 18 strikeouts in 18 innings, holding the opposition to a .185 average and posting a 3.50 ERA and a 6-0 record.

To this point in the season, Barraclough has rung up 1 save in 40 relief appearances. He has also crafted a 4.07 ERA, 9 wins and 3 losses and 54 strikeouts in 48.2 innings.


Ramírez Takes CL Top Starter Trophy
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: Luis Ramírez is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The St Louis starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished June with an outstanding 3-0 record.

In 6 starts he tossed 38.2 innings, posted 17 strikeouts, and sported a 2.79 ERA.

In 16 starts this season Ramírez has chalked up a 5-5 record and a 5.18 ERA.

[Alan T]

Cintrón Claims RL Batter of the Month Award
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: Iván Cintrón picked up the top batter prize in the Republic League for June.

The Maricopa second baseman hit .369 with 10 home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He also drew 8 walks to post an OBP of .408.

This season Cintrón is batting at a .285 clip with 23 home runs and 70 RBIs.


Continental League Selects June's Best Batter
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: José Santos hit the baseball with consistency all month long and was voted the Continental League's Batter of the Month for June.

The St Louis left fielder batted .394 and posted 8 home runs, 19 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He also drew 19 walks for a .484 OBP.

So far this year Santos is batting .312 with 15 home runs, 38 RBIs and 58 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Names Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: Lorenzo Rice proved to be one of the Republic League's preeminent rookies last month, putting up some sensational numbers to take the Rookie of the Month trophy.

In June the right fielder for Cleveland had a .388 average, stroked 33 hits, 7 home runs, drove in 22 runs and drew 8 walks for a .436 OBP.

So far this season Rice is hitting .288 with 13 home runs.


Bouffard Chosen CL's Best Newcomer
Tuesday, July 1st, 2059: Youngster Jean-Pierre Bouffard emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Washington deserved the honor, batting .360 with 1 home run and 16 runs batted in. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Bouffard enjoy the limelight.

Bouffard is presently hitting at a .332 pace with 8 home runs and 29 RBIs. He has played in 66 games and scored 23 times.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 47 29 .618 - 45-31 2 25-12 22-17 6-3 18-17 85 W4 8-2 London Bishops 44 31 .587 2½ 46-29 -2 22-17 22-14 3-6 13-11 W1 7-3 Stafford Terriers 43 35 .551 5 41-37 2 23-15 20-20 6-4 14-11 W1 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 41 36 .532 6½ 36-41 5 21-16 20-20 8-6 12-10 L1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 38 40 .487 10 41-37 -3 20-22 18-18 3-5 13-13 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 35 42 .455 12½ 36-41 -1 19-20 16-22 8-4 13-12 L2 2-8 St Louis Hops 34 44 .436 14 32-46 2 19-19 15-25 2-5 15-12 W2 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 26 51 .338 21½ 33-44 -7 14-24 12-27 3-6 6-18 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 50 27 .649 - 46-31 4 24-14 26-13 6-2 15-4 82 W3 7-3 New York Legends 47 31 .603 3½ 49-29 -2 25-13 22-18 3-2 7-13 W5 7-3 Spring Lions 38 37 .507 11 39-36 -1 22-17 16-20 4-4 12-11 L3 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 39 38 .506 11 39-38 0 23-14 16-24 1-4 7-9 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 35 43 .449 15½ 36-42 -1 18-20 17-23 3-7 11-18 W2 5-5 Portland Axemen 34 43 .442 16 32-45 2 22-17 12-26 4-3 14-9 L1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 34 44 .436 16½ 39-39 -5 15-27 19-17 2-3 8-10 L2 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 31 45 .408 18½ 31-45 0 20-17 11-28 4-2 8-8 L5 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .356 2 J. Rivera STA .345 2 V. Serrano LON .345 4 L. Pérez POR .334 5 2 tied with .333	League Leaders HR J. Mendoza - WAS 24 2 I. Cintrón MAR 23 3 A. García NY 21 3 D. Murdock STL 21 5 3 tied with 20	League Leaders RBI J. Mendoza - WAS 75 2 I. Cintrón MAR 70 3 J. Arreola LON 66 3 A. García NY 66 5 2 tied with 60
League Leaders W 2 tied with 10 1 J. Brawner NY 10 1 D. Cardoza NY 10 3 D. Barraclough NY 9 3 4 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA K. Rich - STA 2.30 2 M. Chong WAS 2.55 3 A. Garza MAR 2.57 4 D. Cardoza NY 2.84 5 A. Guerrero POR 2.94	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 130 2 M. Sheffield ANN 111 3 J. Núñez LON 109 4 B. Herrick STC 106 5 J. Brawner NY 101

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

I did forget that.

I wish I could get statslab's progressive leaderboard to work. Just a problem with leagues as old as ours in the number of seasons played, it blows up statslab where alot of stuff just doesn't work anymore.


I remember Estaban Franco was once the HR king.. and I seem to recall there was a race between Guerrero and Jose Sosa to see who would break it first. I don't remember if Sosa did break it first, but obviously Guerrero ended up on top for good.

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 13th, 2059: Once again it is time to honor the elite players in the FOOL-X. The league office today announced the names of the players selected to play in the annual league All-Star classic.

Representing the Continental League:

SP Sandro Arenas (WAS) - 6-6, 3.06 ERA
SP Myon-ki Chong (WAS) - 8-3, 2.65 ERA
SP Bill Herrick (STC) - 9-5, 3.98 ERA
SP Daisuke Ishihara (STA) - 10-5, 3.57 ERA
SP José Núñez (LON) - 9-2, 2.76 ERA
SP Kurt Rich (STA) - 9-2, 2.90 ERA
MR Rodney Laidlaw (WAS) - 5-1, 3 SV, 1.94 ERA
MR Lucas Lawson (PLN) - 4-2, 1 SV, 1.53 ERA
CL Dave Kennedy (PLN) - 4-2, 17 SV, 0.78 ERA
CL Charlie Klein (STL) - 4-4, 14 SV, 4.14 ERA
CL Francisco Medina (LON) - 2-3, 23 SV, 3.21 ERA
CL Dan Nelson (WAS) - 4-4, 16 SV, 2.83 ERA
C David Ayers (LON) - .313/.411/.527, 15 HR, 63 RBI
C Ramón Pérez (STC) - .241/.341/.456, 17 HR, 56 RBI
1B José Vidal (HBS) - .326/.410/.504, 12 HR, 46 RBI
1B Jorge Cuellar (OSH) - .329/.409/.566, 15 HR, 62 RBI
2B Glen Herries (STC) - .325/.397/.524, 8 HR, 38 RBI
2B Juan Rivera (STA) - .332/.413/.476, 5 HR, 45 RBI
2B Don Murdock (STL) - .261/.330/.560, 25 HR, 75 RBI
3B José Arreola (LON) - .290/.347/.518, 17 HR, 76 RBI
SS Sancho Gutiérrez (PLN) - .270/.396/.433, 9 HR, 42 RBI
LF António Velásquez (PLN) - .307/.450/.470, 9 HR, 48 RBI
LF José Santos (STL) - .298/.399/.503, 17 HR, 43 RBI
LF Oscar Harris (STA) - .301/.426/.510, 13 HR, 38 RBI
LF Vicente Serrano (LON) - .353/.393/.511, 14 HR, 70 RBI
CF Leonard Lee (STA) - .358/.448/.623, 15 HR, 44 RBI
RF Andy Ratzlaff (WAS) - .341/.449/.493, 2 HR, 31 RBI
RF José Mendoza (WAS) - .291/.362/.573, 25 HR, 83 RBI


Participating for the Republic League:

SP Justin Brawner (NY) - 11-4, 3.15 ERA
SP Daniel Cardoza (NY) - 11-5, 2.71 ERA
SP Edward Cox (ANN) - 7-6, 2.67 ERA
SP Robinson Díaz (LVS) - 9-4, 2.78 ERA
SP Albert Garza (MAR) - 9-4, 2.62 ERA
SP António Guerrero (POR) - 6-5, 3.00 ERA
MR Orlando Hernández (SPG) - 5-2, 23 SV, 2.35 ERA
MR Tim Peoples (CLE) - 2-3, 13 SV, 2.01 ERA
MR Jack Woods (MAR) - 4-0, 2 SV, 2.51 ERA
CL Earl Burbidge (WAI) - 4-1, 8 SV, 1.36 ERA
CL Larry Green (LVS) - 3-2, 22 SV, 2.31 ERA
CL Will Klein (NY) - 2-2, 17 SV, 2.25 ERA
C Juan Águila (SPG) - .227/.332/.421, 16 HR, 43 RBI
C Mike Moore (NY) - .264/.337/.531, 20 HR, 63 RBI
1B Ted Conley (MAR) - .272/.340/.514, 19 HR, 50 RBI
1B Raúl Ruíz (SPG) - .358/.429/.623, 15 HR, 58 RBI
1B Adolfo Nardo (LVS) - .325/.378/.466, 8 HR, 51 RBI
1B Matt Caldwell (WAI) - .309/.384/.610, 25 HR, 71 RBI
2B Iván Cintrón (MAR) - .286/.357/.569, 27 HR, 83 RBI
3B Luis Pérez (POR) - .329/.391/.452, 9 HR, 60 RBI
3B Ira Wilcox (NY) - .296/.425/.399, 1 HR, 39 RBI
SS António Durán (SPG) - .314/.359/.447, 3 HR, 44 RBI
LF Larry Austen (ANN) - .322/.394/.509, 6 HR, 50 RBI
LF José García (CLE) - .265/.295/.485, 16 HR, 65 RBI
LF Ramiro Díaz (LVS) - .295/.379/.527, 16 HR, 48 RBI
LF San-pao Shang (LVS) - .304/.337/.579, 20 HR, 63 RBI
CF António Fajardo (WAI) - .285/.346/.510, 19 HR, 58 RBI
RF Quentin Bea (SPG) - .274/.398/.465, 11 HR, 48 RBI

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I wish I could get statslab's progressive leaderboard to work. Just a problem with leagues as old as ours in the number of seasons played, it blows up statslab where alot of stuff just doesn't work anymore.


I remember Estaban Franco was once the HR king.. and I seem to recall there was a race between Guerrero and Jose Sosa to see who would break it first. I don't remember if Sosa did break it first, but obviously Guerrero ended up on top for good.

No wonder I sit at home and you have such a busy life. I had chili dogs and french fries for dinner last night everyone. Alan what did you have a week ago tonight?

[Alan T]

Hernández Grabs RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Friday, August 1st, 2059: Orlando Hernández is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for July.

He made 11 relief appearances for Spring last month, throwing 12 innings and collecting 9 saves, a 1-0 record, 11 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA.

This year Hernández has earned 28 saves, worked 45.1 innings, fanned 41 hitters and recorded a 1.99 ERA. He has also put up a 5-2 won-lost mark.

July's CL Top Pitcher is Bishops Medina
Friday, August 1st, 2059: Francisco Medina was the anchor in the London bullpen last month and snatched up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors for July. 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 16 relief appearances and collected a 2-3 record with 22 strikeouts and 9 saves while etching his 2.50 ERA.

Season-to-date in 49 relief appearances Medina has rung up 28 saves. He has 64 strikeouts and 14 walks in 53 innings while registering a 3.23 ERA and a 3-5 won-lost record. Opposing teams have hit .249 against him.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

No wonder I sit at home and you have such a busy life. I had chili dogs and french fries for dinner last night everyone. Alan what did you have a week ago tonight?

I remember a week ago last night my wife and I went to a Japanese restaurant.. I remember that because it was our date night and it was the night the Tornadoes came through. We called the night short, skipping the movie and got home so the baby sitter could get home safely.

A week ago tonight is a little tougher for me... I remember Friday night last week we went out for Mexican with the whole family.. just don't remember last Thursday

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Caldwell
Friday, August 1st, 2059: The most recent Republic League Batter of the Month trophy was awarded to first baseman Matt Caldwell of the Waikiki Beach Boys.

In July he stood head and shoulders above all other batters by hitting .340 with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season in 101 games Caldwell is batting .313 with 33 home runs, 94 RBIs and has scored 72 times.


Vicente Serrano Selected July's Best Batter
Friday, August 1st, 2059: The vote is in and Vicente Serrano, the 27-year-old right fielder for London, is the winner. Today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

In July, Serrano wowed voters with a .380 average while posting up 5 home runs, 27 RBIs, 25 runs scored and a .421 on-base percentage.

This season Serrano is batting .354 with 85 RBIs, 75 runs scored and 17 home runs.

[kenjabroni]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I remember a week ago last night my wife and I went to a Japanese restaurant.. I remember that because it was our date night and it was the night the Tornadoes came through. We called the night short, skipping the movie and got home so the baby sitter could get home safely.

A week ago tonight is a little tougher for me... I remember Friday night last week we went out for Mexican with the whole family.. just don't remember last Thursday

HAHAHAHAHA

[lynchy34]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I remember a week ago last night my wife and I went to a Japanese restaurant.. I remember that because it was our date night and it was the night the Tornadoes came through. We called the night short, skipping the movie and got home so the baby sitter could get home safely.

A week ago tonight is a little tougher for me... I remember Friday night last week we went out for Mexican with the whole family.. just don't remember last Thursday

Alan, do you live out in Western Mass.?

[Alan T]

Spring Shortstop Best Rookie
Friday, August 1st, 2059: António Durán 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 Spring hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .351 average with 39 hits, 1 home run and 17 RBIs.

So far this year in 102 games Durán is hitting .318 with 3 home runs, 54 RBIs and 71 runs scored.


Meyers Earns CL Rookie of Month
Friday, August 1st, 2059: Tom Meyers of the Havana Banana Sluggers captured the Rookie of the Month honors for July in the Continental League.

Posting a .253 average last month, he collected 21 hits, 4 home runs, 15 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

This year Meyers is hitting .238 with 8 home runs and 36 RBIs in 97 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .331 with 45 walks and 52 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by lynchy34

Alan, do you live out in Western Mass.?

I live in Central Mass, about 10 min from Sturbridge. My two oldest daughters and ex-wife live 3 minutes from Springfield. (The reason I found out about the tornadoes was my oldest daughter called me and told me to get home).

Edit: We didn't have any tornado damage at my house, just alot of wind and lightning. There was one tornado that went about 5 miles south of my house that we were afraid would swing up to my town, but ended up cutting directly across to Upton instead. But better safe than sorry (especially since we were at a shopping area near where one did touch down)

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 63 39 .618 - 63-39 0 31-18 32-21 7-8 18-16 59 W1 8-2 Washington Freedom 60 41 .594 2½ 57-44 3 30-21 30-20 9-5 22-21 W1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 60 42 .588 3 57-45 3 33-20 27-22 6-4 19-15 W2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 54 48 .529 9 50-52 4 25-19 29-29 10-9 17-14 L1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 51 52 .495 12½ 51-52 0 25-27 26-25 4-6 18-16 L2 6-4 St Louis Hops 44 58 .431 19 42-60 2 26-27 18-31 5-7 18-15 L1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 38 64 .373 25 44-58 -6 21-34 17-30 8-6 13-16 L1 1-9 Havana Banana Sluggers 38 64 .373 25 46-56 -8 20-31 18-33 4-8 9-21 W1 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 62 40 .608 - 57-45 5 31-20 31-20 6-2 18-7 59 L1 5-5 Spring Lions 60 42 .588 2 59-43 1 31-18 29-24 6-5 18-13 W2 9-1 New York Legends 57 45 .559 5 61-41 -4 33-20 24-25 4-3 9-17 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 52 50 .510 10 49-53 3 26-18 26-32 4-4 12-11 L2 2-8 Ann Arbor Wolverines 48 54 .471 14 49-53 -1 29-24 19-30 3-11 15-24 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 46 57 .447 16½ 52-51 -6 18-34 28-23 2-4 11-13 L2 3-7 Portland Axemen 43 59 .422 19 43-59 0 30-25 13-34 5-3 16-13 W1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 40 61 .396 21½ 40-61 0 23-28 17-33 5-3 9-10 L1 5-5

[lynchy34]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I live in Central Mass, about 10 min from Sturbridge. My two oldest daughters and ex-wife live 3 minutes from Springfield. (The reason I found out about the tornadoes was my oldest daughter called me and told me to get home).

That day was insane. I'm a weather geek and was glued to the TV. I grew up in Providence, my brother went to Springfield College andI now live in NH.

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .362 2 V. Serrano LON .354 3 A. Ratzlaff WAS .339 4 J. Rivera STA .332 5 L. Gilbert STL .329	League Leaders HR I. Cintrón - MAR 34 2 M. Caldwell WAI 33 3 J. Mendoza WAS 30 4 A. García NY 29 5 R. Pérez STC 27	League Leaders RBI I. Cintrón - MAR 98 2 M. Caldwell WAI 94 3 J. Mendoza WAS 93 4 A. García NY 92 5 J. Arreola LON 89
League Leaders W J. Brawner - NY 13 2 D. Cardoza NY 11 2 D. Ishihara STA 11 2 K. Rich STA 11 5 5 tied with 10	League Leaders ERA A. Garza - MAR 2.47 2 R. Díaz LVS 2.65 3 J. Núñez LON 2.72 4 J. Brawner NY 2.87 5 K. Rich STA 2.88	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 171 2 M. Sheffield ANN 155 3 J. Núñez LON 136 4 B. Herrick STC 135 5 J. Brawner NY 129

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by lynchy34

That day was insane. I'm a weather geek and was glued to the TV. I grew up in Providence, my brother went to Springfield College andI now live in NH.

I grew up in the South, so had experience with Tornadoes before, both when I lived in Georgia and in Texas. So I knew what to do and it wasn't a panic for me, but very rare to see that up in this part. I hadn't seen any tornadoes here since I moved here in the late 1990s.

[Alan T]

Cintrón Pounds HR #300
Thursday, August 21st, 2059: Maricopa Rattlers slugging second baseman Iván Cintrón swatted his way to the 300 home run mark today as the Rattlers fell to the Las Vegas 7-5.

For his part, Cintrón chipped in 2 RBI, scored 2 runs and collected 2 hits in 4 at-bats, but it was not enough to turn the tide.

"It was a special day for Iván," the team publicist said afterward, "He was disappointed at the result, but everyone was all smiles as he crossed home plate. We're proud of him."

Lifetime in 1254 games Cintrón is batting .296 with 300 home runs and 999 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Spring Starter Named RL's Premier Pitcher
Monday, September 1st, 2059: José Martínez took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for August.

The 25-year-old Lions starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 5-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. This month he fanned 26 batters in 35 innings and compiled a 2.06 ERA.

This season Martínez has crafted a 13-5 mark with a 3.11 ERA in 153.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .265 against him and he has 105 strikeouts.


Sandoval Wins CL Top Pitcher Honors
Monday, September 1st, 2059: When Luis Sandoval takes the hill, he usually takes command of the game -- at least that's the way it was in August. The outcome was usually a Washington victory. His fine 4-1 performance earned him the Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy.

The talented Freedom hurler made 6 starts, worked 38.2 innings, permitted 28 base hits, and struck out 28 while putting up a 1.40 ERA.

This season Sandoval has a 11-8 record with a 4.00 ERA.

[Alan T]

Super Month Nets Ruíz #1 Batter Prize in RL
Monday, September 1st, 2059: Raúl Ruíz battered Republic League pitchers all August and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X 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 Ruíz 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, Ruíz hit .456 with 11 home runs, 32 RBIs and scored 28 runs.

To date this season Ruíz is hitting .384 with 30 home runs.

Murdock Wins CL's Best Bat Trophy
Monday, September 1st, 2059: Hot-hitting third baseman Don Murdock of the Hops really pounded Continental League pitchers in August, winning the Batter of the Month award.

He hit .342 with 10 home runs, 33 RBIs, 22 runs scored and 10 walks to finish with a .392 on-base percentage.

In 130 games this season Murdock has batted at a .273 pace with 145 hits and 35 home runs.

[Alan T]

Brennan Grades Out as August's Top Rookie
Monday, September 1st, 2059: The premier first-year player in the Republic League last month was Bill Brennan. Maricopa's left fielder put up some big-time numbers in August to haul in the Rookie of the Month Award.

Brennan hit at a .355 clip while collecting 11 home runs, 24 RBIs and scoring 31 runs in 28 games.

This year Brennan has collected a .286 batting average to date with 145 hits in 507 at-bats, 68 RBIs, 25 home runs and scored 94 times. He has played in 130 games.


Top Rookie of the Month Named by CL
Monday, September 1st, 2059: Swinging a hot stick in August, Tom Meyers picked up the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award today.

The 26-year-old first baseman for Havana lashed 17 hits as he put together a .191 average with 3 home runs. He also drove in 11 runs, scored 10 times and drew 13 walks on his way to a .301 OBP.

This season Meyers is batting .228 with 11 home runs.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 82 48 .631 - 83-47 -1 40-22 42-26 9-9 23-20 30 W2 7-3 Washington Freedom 79 51 .608 3 72-58 7 41-23 38-28 10-5 29-21 W3 4-6 Stafford Terriers 73 58 .557 9½ 71-60 2 38-28 35-30 6-4 22-18 L3 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 69 61 .531 13 66-64 3 37-25 32-36 12-11 23-20 W2 3-7 Plantana Pirates 61 69 .469 21 64-66 -3 29-37 32-32 6-6 19-21 W3 5-5 St Louis Hops 54 76 .415 28 53-77 1 31-37 23-39 5-11 21-19 L3 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 52 79 .397 30½ 58-73 -6 26-39 26-40 8-7 18-23 L2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 51 79 .392 31 57-73 -6 28-40 23-39 6-9 12-25 L2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 81 49 .623 - 80-50 1 41-21 40-28 6-6 21-15 26 W14 10-0 New York Legends 75 56 .573 6½ 80-51 -5 41-25 34-31 6-4 14-21 W4 8-2 Maricopa Rattlers 73 57 .562 8 70-60 3 35-33 38-24 6-3 19-14 L4 2-8 Las Vegas Wildcats 66 64 .508 15 61-69 5 35-27 31-37 4-5 15-13 W3 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 64 66 .492 17 66-64 -2 38-30 26-36 5-12 20-29 L1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 56 74 .431 25 62-68 -6 21-45 35-29 2-8 15-19 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 56 75 .427 25½ 56-75 0 33-32 23-43 9-3 21-15 L3 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 50 80 .385 31 48-82 2 28-36 22-44 7-4 12-11 L5 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .384 2 V. Serrano LON .340 3 A. Ratzlaff WAS .338 4 I. Wilcox NY .327 5 G. Herries STC .326	League Leaders HR I. Cintrón - MAR 43 2 M. Caldwell WAI 38 3 D. Murdock STL 35 4 J. Mendoza WAS 34 4 R. Pérez STC 34	League Leaders RBI I. Cintrón - MAR 127 2 J. Mendoza WAS 113 3 A. García NY 110 3 D. Murdock STL 110 5 3 tied with 107
League Leaders W J. Brawner - NY 17 2 D. Cardoza NY 14 2 D. Ishihara STA 14 4 A. Alba MAR 13 4 2 more tied with 13	League Leaders ERA A. Garza - MAR 2.45 2 J. Brawner NY 2.75 2 K. Rich STA 2.75 4 J. Núñez LON 2.88 5 A. Guerrero POR 2.90	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 205 2 M. Sheffield ANN 188 3 B. Herrick STC 182 4 J. Núñez LON 173 5 J. Brawner NY 169