FOOL 2094 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

The regular season runs tonight on a special Tuesday night edition!

9pm ET though as normal.

[Johnny93g]

Nice, looking forward to it. We expect to actually compete this season!

Good luck everyone

[Chief Rum]

I will be out anf about tonight, so I will have to check in after the sim. Good luck to everyone tonight.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Tasan]

can I get a hang on a sec?

[Tasan]

I've been so freaking busy and haven't had time to set this. it will take me maybe 5 minutes.

[TeachEnEspanol]

A week plus wasn't long enough for you, Tas?

[Tasan]

LOL!

Apparently not. We've had so many people in our house the last week, I'm not sure who belong or not.

[Tasan]

Well, there's an export up there, if you can still grab it Alan.

[Alan T]

You are lucky I had a roster issue that i had to fix and checked back here! Should always PM me to make sure I see it

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

LOL!

Apparently not. We've had so many people in our house the last week, I'm not sure who belong or not.

Good to know! Rent has been getting a little expensive...and if you wouldn't even notice me....

[Tasan]

Whew! Thanks Alan. The roster issue was probably me anyway, because without that export I had an invalid roster.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Whew! Thanks Alan. The roster issue was probably me anyway, because without that export I had an invalid roster.

Way to buy yourself time!

[Alan T]

Sorry, going to be a few more minutes. Still cleaning up teams.

[Alan T]

Chico Rebels: Signed CL J. Ogasahara to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,105,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent SS T. Craig to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,225,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR J. Xiong to a 1-year contract worth a total of $237,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR C. Zapata to a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF R. Roberge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,167,500.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent SP M. Cantú to a 1-year contract worth a total of $780,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent SP K. Yamamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,730,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent 1B R. Larson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,367,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF H. bin Karim to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,097,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF A. Peña to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,175,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent CF J. Gómez to a minor league contract.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP H. Côté to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR W. White to a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent C A. Belley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,315,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent LF J. Cruz to a 4-year contract worth a total of $28,000,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed MR P. Farías to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $13,770,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent CL R. King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent CL D. Carlos to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR B. Carver to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent MR Q. Tieh to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR C. Trevino to a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000.

[Alan T]

Ok, here we go. Good luck everyone this season.

[Alan T]

Hamilton Rips Brunswick for 6 Hits
Saturday, April 24th, 2094: On top of the Colorado hit parade today was Kyle Hamilton. He went to the plate 6 times and marched away with 6 hits, sparking the Rancheros to a 13-1 victory over the Brunswick Barons.

The sweet swinging right fielder told reporters, "Each time I went to the plate, I was thinking about hitting the ball hard somewhere. When I focus on that, I usually have quality at-bats."

The skipper of the Barons wailed to the press, "Too much plate. Not the way we planned it. Any hitter in the league will rip you when you do that."

K. Hamilton hit a solo-shot off T. Tashima in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 7th, hit a two-run single in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Thus far this year Hamilton is batting .300 with 3 home runs, 8 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Pitcher for April
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: Sean Border's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-1 in April, the 35-year-old Brunswick hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 17 in 37.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.63 and allowed opponents to hit .266 against him.


April's Best Starter Named in CL
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Martín Loyola still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 34-year-old starter for Georgia was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 26 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.31 ERA in 46.2 innings of work.

[Alan T]

DeRosier Wins Best Bat Trophy in April
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 34-year-old Paul DeRosier put together a solid offensive month for Colorado and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .432 with 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and 13 runs scored.


Laughren Crowned Top CL Hitter in April
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: When Roger Laughren stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young Georgia left fielder posted a .453 batting average with 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 20 runs. Laughren also worked pitchers for 10 walks to post a .508 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: Youngster Carlos Juárez emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Brunswick deserved the honor, batting .325 with 1 home run and 11 runs batted in. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Juárez enjoy the limelight.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2094: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, José Salinas just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 21-year-old right fielder for Tokyo hit .369 with 38 hits, 2 home runs and 12 runs batted in. He also logged 9 walks and compiled a .425 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 14 9 .609 - 13-10 1 3-3 11-6 0-0 4-2 138 W4 8-2 Georgia Devils 16 11 .593 - 15-12 1 10-5 6-6 2-1 4-6 136 W2 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 15 10 .600 - 16-9 -1 8-2 7-8 3-0 5-1 137 W2 5-5 Apex Assassins 12 11 .522 2.0 10-13 2 7-7 5-4 0-2 5-5 L3 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 11 15 .423 4.5 11-15 0 7-8 4-7 0-1 4-1 L1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 11 16 .407 5.0 13-14 -2 7-9 4-7 0-1 3-6 L2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 8 15 .348 6.0 9-14 -1 4-7 4-8 0-0 2-6 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 18 9 .667 - 17-10 1 13-3 5-6 0-0 5-2 133 W2 7-3 Chico Rebels 15 12 .556 3.0 15-12 0 9-6 6-6 2-0 8-4 L2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 13 10 .565 3.0 12-11 1 6-5 7-5 1-1 2-2 W1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 13 13 .500 4.5 12-14 1 10-5 3-8 1-0 6-5 W4 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 11 12 .478 5.0 12-11 -1 9-5 2-7 1-2 5-7 W1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 9 14 .391 7.0 10-13 -1 3-3 6-11 0-1 1-5 L1 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 8 17 .320 9.0 10-15 -2 5-5 3-12 0-1 2-4 L2 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Laughren - GEO .453 2 P. DeRosier COL .432 3 J. Salinas TOK .369 4 G. Nelson TOR .365 5 M. García HAL .344	League Leaders HR 4 tied with 7 1 J. Denton COL 7 1 R. Hampton NVY 7 1 J. Price CHI 7 1 C. Santana HAR 7	League Leaders RBI R. Larson - BRU 24 2 R. Laughren GEO 23 3 J. Denton COL 21 4 J. Price CHI 20 5 G. Nelson TOR 19
League Leaders W 5 tied with 4 1 S. Border BRU 4 1 J. Jones BRU 4 1 M. Loyola GEO 4 1 2 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA J. Xiong - BRU 0.66 2 P. Santvario HAR 1.40 3 E. Bedeschi ANN 1.47 4 B. White NVY 1.63 5 M. Vázquez BAL 1.82	League Leaders K P. Santvario - HAR 45 2 J. Hogeda HAL 37 3 S. Liu COL 34 3 Y. Nakano NVY 34 3 M. Watanabe HAR 34

[Alan T]

Patino Stops Tokyo
Monday, May 31st, 2094: Magic was in the air and on the mound at Sony Park today as Roberto Patino held Tokyo spellbound in his 5-0 shutout victory. The Halifax pitcher went the route, ran up 5 strikeouts, walked 1 and held the Cyclones to 1 hit to garner the win.

His record this year is 8-2 in 10 starts and Patino has a 2.81 ERA.

[Alan T]

May's Top Hurler is Santvario
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: The Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the Republic League trophy went to Hartford hurler, Pedro Santvario.

During the month, Santvario was impressive with a 3.33 ERA and 6 wins and 1 loss. In 46 innings he struck out 43 and gave up 45 hits and 2 walks.

So far this year Santvario has compiled a 8-3 record with a 2.44 ERA.


Winter Wolves Hurler Named May's #1 Starter
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: In May Halifax starter, Roberto Patino really put the strong arm on the other Continental League teams and hauled in the Pitcher of the Month trophy. He did it with an impressive 6 wins and no losses.

In 6 starts and 46 innings of work, Patino limited opposing batters to 36 base hits and a .221 batting average. He fanned 25, issued 18 walks and had a 2.15 ERA.

So far this year Patino has made 10 starts, tossed 77 innings, struck out 47 batters and walked 31. His record is 8-2 with a 2.81 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .249 batting average.

[Alan T]

Republic League Picks May's Best Batter
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: David Ramos battered Republic League pitchers all May 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 31-year-old Ramos told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 25 games, Ramos hit .369 with 8 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 19 runs.

Ramos is presently hitting at a .352 pace with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and has scored 39 times.


May's CL Batter of Month Award Announced
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: In May, Roger Laughren let his bat do the talking for him. The Georgia left fielder smacked the ball at a .402 average as he laid claim to the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

He rapped 1 home run, drove in 18 and scored 20 runs.

Laughren is batting .429 this year with 6 home runs, 41 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has 85 hits in 198 at-bats.

[Alan T]

RL Rookie Star Shines
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: Raúl Sánchez is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Colorado hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .278 average with 30 hits, 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.

A look at his current stats shows Sánchez with a .271 average, 4 home runs, 28 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He has played in 51 games.


CL Chooses Rookie of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: José Salinas earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Tokyo right fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Salinas hit .301 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 14 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This season Salinas is batting at a .339 clip with 3 home runs and 17 RBIs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2094:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 33 17 .660 - 29-21 4 15-8 18-9 1-0 12-6 110 W1 7-3 Georgia Devils 31 20 .608 2.5 33-18 -2 19-8 12-12 4-4 8-9 W4 8-2 Apex Assassins 27 23 .540 6.0 27-23 0 12-14 15-9 5-3 9-10 L2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 25 27 .481 9.0 24-28 1 13-14 12-13 1-4 9-6 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 29 .463 10.0 26-28 -1 15-11 10-18 5-2 10-8 L4 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 21 31 .404 13.0 21-31 0 11-15 10-16 1-3 7-12 L1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 18 33 .353 15.5 19-32 -1 8-17 10-16 1-2 5-9 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 31 20 .608 - 28-23 3 17-8 14-12 1-3 8-5 111 W5 8-2 Brunswick Barons 31 21 .596 .5 29-23 2 19-7 12-14 1-0 11-5 L1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 26 26 .500 5.5 25-27 1 18-9 8-17 1-0 8-8 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 23 27 .460 7.5 22-28 1 15-11 8-16 1-3 8-11 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 25 29 .463 7.5 27-27 -2 16-10 9-19 0-3 8-7 W1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 22 28 .440 8.5 25-25 -3 12-11 10-17 1-1 4-10 L4 3-7 Chico Rebels 22 29 .431 9.0 23-28 -1 14-13 8-16 5-0 12-13 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Laughren - GEO .429 2 P. DeRosier COL .379 3 D. Ramos BRU .352 4 L. Herrera TOR .349 5 J. Salinas TOK .339	League Leaders HR R. Hampton - NVY 15 2 M. Alexander HAM 13 2 O. Ornelas HAR 13 2 J. Price CHI 13 5 3 tied with 11	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 41 1 R. Hampton NVY 41 1 R. Laughren GEO 41 3 J. Price CHI 40 3 D. Ramos BRU 40
League Leaders W 2 tied with 8 1 R. Patino HAL 8 1 P. Santvario HAR 8 3 S. Border BRU 6 3 4 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA Y. Nakano - NVY 2.19 2 P. Santvario HAR 2.44 3 M. Vázquez BAL 2.66 4 J. Ortíz ANN 2.72 5 P. MacDonald APX 2.75	League Leaders K P. Santvario - HAR 88 2 M. Cardenas APX 70 3 F. Ramos APX 68 4 M. Maeda HAR 63 5 W. Rawlings NOB 61

[Alan T]

Hit #2500 for Barons Larson
Tuesday, June 1st, 2094: By going 1-for-4 in the Brunswick 7-0 win over Hartford, Roy Larson reached the 2500-hit mark. The Patriots Place fans, friend and foe, burst into applause and Larson's teammates hugged and congratulated him on his achievement.

"The guys began the countdown weeks ago," said the newest member of the 2500 Club. "I don't know who was more excited -- them or me."

In 2298 career games Larson is hitting at a .276 pace with 2500 hits with 459 doubles, 31 triples and 408 homers while scoring 1160 runs and racking up 1472 RBIs. He logged 361 walks and owns a .321 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

300 Homers for Merrick
Tuesday, June 8th, 2094: There was a big sigh of relief by Francis Merrick after he hit his 300th career homer. The Napa Valley catcher told BNN, "Whew. I'm glad it's over...now I can go back to just playing baseball."

It was quite a day for Merrick. He got his name in the league record books, 2 hits, 3 runs batted in, scored 2 runs and his team, the Napa Valley Winemakers beat the Tokyo Cyclones 10-2.

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

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

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

All-time Merrick has played in 1745 games, batted .213 with 300 home runs and 1418 base hits.

[Alan T]

Homer #300 for Baltimore's Roberge
Tuesday, June 29th, 2094: It was an historic day in the life of Ron Roberge. The 37-year-old Baltimore right fielder recorded the 300th homer of his career in the Charm 3-2 triumph over the Apex Assassins.

In the clubhouse after the game, Roberge told BNN, "I was just looking for a ball to drive... and I got one."

In his career Roberge is hitting .307 with a total of 300 home runs.

[Alan T]

RL Starter of the Month Goes to Bedeschi
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: Evaristo Bedeschi took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in June. After all these years playing ball, the 37-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he'd just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He's a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 5-0 for Ann Arbor last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 1.88 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 43 innings and striking out 31.

This year Bedeschi has fashioned a 9-5 mark, 2.69 ERA and pitched 123.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .220 against him and he has logged 80 strikeouts.


Loyola Garners CL #1 Pitcher Award
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: It was a very good month for Martín Loyola in June. The 35-year-old veteran starter for the Georgia Devils outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Loyola ran up a 4-1 record in his 5 starts during the month. In 40 innings he fanned 19 and recorded a 1.58 ERA.

This season Loyola has crafted a 9-4 mark with a 2.75 ERA in 127.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .225 against him and he has 65 strikeouts.

[Alan T]

Morales June's Best Bat Choice
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: It's a time for celebration in Ann Arbor as Luis Morales has just walked away with June's Republic League Batter of the Month award.

He socked 40 hits in 108 at-bats to put up a .370 batting average, 7 home runs, 30 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

This season Morales is batting .306 with 12 home runs.


Roger Laughren Named Best CL Batter in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: It was a good month for Georgia Devils left fielder Roger Laughren, June's Continental League Batter of the Month.

Laughren starred by hitting .398 with a .446 on-base percentage. He totaled 43 hits in 108 at-bats, 3 home runs, 21 RBIs and scored 19 runs.

So far this year Laughren is batting .418 with 9 home runs, 62 RBIs and 59 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Big Month Brings in RL Top Rookie Trophy
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: Carlos Juárez was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen June's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 13 games Juárez batted .280 for Brunswick, slapping 14 hits in 50 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 8 runs and scored 10 times.

In 53 games this season Juárez has batted at a .288 pace with 57 hits and 4 home runs.


Salinas Selected CL's #1 Rookie
Thursday, July 1st, 2094: José Salinas's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Tokyo center fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .337 with 11 doubles, no triples and no home runs. Salinas also scored 15 times and drove in 4 runs.

Currently Salinas is batting .338 with 97 hits and 3 home runs. He has knocked in 21 runs and scored 47 times.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2094:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Georgia Devils 47 29 .618 - 50-26 -3 24-14 23-15 5-5 13-12 83 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 45 33 .577 3.0 47-31 -2 20-19 25-14 6-6 13-17 L1 6-4 Baltimore Charm 43 33 .566 4.0 41-35 2 21-18 22-15 1-1 15-14 W2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 36 43 .456 12.5 33-46 3 17-23 19-20 3-5 13-10 L4 2-8 Tokyo Cyclones 35 43 .449 13.0 31-47 4 14-22 21-21 4-4 16-14 L1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 34 44 .436 14.0 36-42 -2 20-19 14-25 6-3 11-13 W1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 30 45 .400 16.5 31-44 -1 13-26 17-19 2-3 10-11 W1 8-2

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 46 32 .590 - 43-35 3 27-9 19-23 2-0 17-8 85 L2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 43 32 .573 1.5 42-33 1 23-16 20-16 2-6 10-11 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 40 38 .513 6.0 38-40 2 23-16 17-22 1-5 14-13 L3 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 39 37 .513 6.0 41-35 -2 22-17 17-20 4-3 9-14 L1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 37 42 .468 9.5 36-43 1 23-17 14-25 4-3 11-15 W1 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 35 43 .449 11.0 38-40 -3 22-17 13-26 2-4 11-11 W2 5-5 Chico Rebels 30 46 .395 15.0 31-45 -1 16-22 14-24 7-1 16-16 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Laughren - GEO .418 2 P. DeRosier COL .342 3 D. Ramos BRU .338 3 J. Salinas TOK .338 5 E. Garland GEO .330	League Leaders HR R. Hampton - NVY 19 2 F. Merrick NVY 18 2 O. Ornelas HAR 18 4 M. Alexander HAM 17 4 J. Price CHI 17	League Leaders RBI R. Laughren - GEO 62 2 E. Garland GEO 59 2 L. Morales ANN 59 4 M. Cheriton GEO 56 5 4 tied with 55
League Leaders W 2 tied with 10 1 R. Patino HAL 10 1 P. Santvario HAR 10 3 E. Bedeschi ANN 9 3 5 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA Y. Nakano - NVY 2.09 2 M. Cardenas APX 2.45 3 J. Ortíz ANN 2.55 4 R. Cranidge TOK 2.61 5 P. MacDonald APX 2.62	League Leaders K P. Santvario - HAR 123 2 M. Cardenas APX 105 3 F. Ramos APX 101 4 M. Watanabe HAR 95 5 M. Maeda HAR 90

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Saturday, July 10th, 2094: The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 2094 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season? -- the Continental League or the Republic League? We'll get the answer soon.

The Continental League All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:


SP R. Cranidge (TOK)
SP M. Vázquez (BAL)
SP Y. Nakano (NVY)
SP R. Rivera (GEO)
SP M. Cardenas (APX)
SP M. Loyola (GEO)
CL N. Lee (BAL)
CL A. Martínez (NVY)
CL É. LaCoste (GEO)
MR M. Torres (NOB)
CL J. Martínez (HAL)
MR A. Chambers (APX)
LF R. Laughren (GEO)
1B E. Garland (GEO)
CF J. Salinas (TOK)
C P. Castel (GEO)
RF R. Roberge (BAL)
2B B. Ogbourne (APX)
3B A. Juárez (NOB)
C J. Watson (APX)
SS M. McMillan (BAL)
RF T. Dubé (GEO)
CF D. Bradley (NVY)
CF R. Hampton (NVY)
LF S. Buck (APX)
1B Y. Ohayashi (NVY)
2B T. Fitzpatrick (HAL)
3B L. Ramírez (APX)


While the Republic League All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:


SP E. Bedeschi (ANN)
SP P. Santvario (HAR)
SP J. Ortíz (ANN)
SP S. Border (BRU)
SP S. Liu (COL)
MR M. Yamamoto (ANN)
CL K. Alisjahbana (BRU)
MR M. Mendoza (ANN)
MR P. Farías (CHI)
CL C. Rojas (HAM)
SP J. Manuel (HAR)
CL J. Salinas (HAR)
LF D. Ramos (BRU)
1B P. DeRosier (COL)
3B L. Morales (ANN)
SS N. Rodríguez (HAM)
CF J. Denton (COL)
RF K. Hamilton (COL)
2B R. Stafford (HAR)
C D. Reed (ANN)
C C. Miller (BRU)
3B N. Miyakawa (COL)
LF G. Nelson (TOR)
SS M. Hirayama (BRU)
CF J. Chávez (TOR)
1B L. Pérez (COL)
CF M. Sakaguchi (ANN)
1B R. Larson (BRU)

[Alan T]

Bedeschi Top RL Starter in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: Evaristo Bedeschi nailed down July's Republic League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Ann Arbor to get a deal done before the 37-year-old becomes a free agent.

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

He fashioned a 4-0 record, reeled off 22 strikeouts, worked 29.2 innings and held batters to a .173 average for the month as he posted a 0.61 ERA.

This year Bedeschi has compiled a 13-5 mark with a 2.29 ERA in 23 starts.

Baltimore Starter Selected Best Pitcher
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: The elite pitcher this past month in the Continental League was Terry Stover of the Baltimore Charm. He stood head and shoulders above the rest, finishing July with an extraordinary 5-0 record and a 1.01 ERA.

The Charm star hurler made 5 starts and surrendered 25 hits in 35.2 innings. He struck out 13 and walked 8.

Stover has a 12-4 season record so far. In 20 starts, he has fanned 72 batters in 129.1 innings with a 3.13 ERA.

[Alan T]

Brunswick's Ramos Top RL Batter in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: Brunswick's left fielder David Ramos brought home the Republic League batting trophy for July by hitting .379 for the month.

He also hit 5 home runs, drove in 14 and scored 22 runs.

So far this year Ramos has hit .348 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 76 runs scored.


Jorge González Winner in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: The hard-hitting center fielder from Baltimore, Jorge González, wielded a big bat in July and was hailed as the Continental League Batter of the Month.

He hit a healthy .316 with 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

González is currently batting .259 with 18 home runs and 45 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Juárez in a Class by Himself
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: The best Republic League rookie in July was Brunswick's center fielder Carlos Juárez.

He hit .349 with 29 hits, 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, and 16 runs scored. He also walked 13 times on his way to a .438 OBP.

Juárez is presently hitting at a .306 pace with 6 home runs and 38 RBIs. He has played in 76 games and scored 46 times.


Best CL Rookie Named, Nod to Salinas
Sunday, August 1st, 2094: Tokyo's José Salinas collected 25 hits to snare the Continental League Rookie of the Month for July.

He batted .321 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.

In the current season, Salinas has put up a .334 batting average with 122 hits, 4 home runs, 25 runs batted in and scored 58 runs.

[Alan T]

Nice time for the board to become unavailable for five minutes!

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 59 41 .590 - 57-43 2 24-21 35-20 2-3 19-17 60 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 58 44 .569 2.0 58-44 0 26-27 32-17 7-8 16-20 W1 6-4 Georgia Devils 56 46 .549 4.0 60-42 -4 29-26 27-20 6-7 16-15 L1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 49 50 .495 9.5 51-48 -2 25-24 24-26 11-4 14-16 W5 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 46 55 .455 13.5 40-61 6 22-27 24-28 6-5 22-16 L4 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 44 56 .440 15.0 41-59 3 20-27 24-29 5-5 16-13 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 40 60 .400 19.0 43-57 -3 20-34 20-26 2-7 11-17 W2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 64 37 .634 - 58-43 6 36-13 28-24 2-0 22-8 55 W8 9-1 Colorado Rancheros 56 44 .560 7.5 55-45 1 32-22 24-22 3-6 14-14 L3 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 53 49 .520 11.5 50-52 3 30-23 23-26 1-5 17-16 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 52 48 .520 11.5 54-46 -2 25-20 27-28 4-4 15-18 W2 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 50 50 .500 13.5 50-50 0 27-20 23-30 4-4 15-19 L2 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 42 57 .424 21.0 47-52 -5 26-23 16-34 3-5 13-16 L6 2-8 Chico Rebels 35 67 .343 29.5 37-65 -2 21-34 14-33 9-2 18-23 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Laughren - GEO .377 2 D. Ramos BRU .348 3 P. DeRosier COL .341 4 J. Salinas TOK .334 5 E. Garland GEO .324	League Leaders HR R. Hampton - NVY 28 2 J. Price CHI 24 3 M. Alexander HAM 22 3 O. Ornelas HAR 22 5 2 tied with 21	League Leaders RBI R. Hampton - NVY 76 2 J. Denton COL 72 2 R. Laughren GEO 72 2 J. Price CHI 72 5 P. DeRosier COL 71
League Leaders W 3 tied with 13 1 E. Bedeschi ANN 13 1 S. Liu COL 13 1 R. Patino HAL 13 4 2 tied with 12	League Leaders ERA Y. Nakano - NVY 2.24 2 E. Bedeschi ANN 2.29 3 M. Cardenas APX 2.32 4 J. Ortíz ANN 2.35 5 M. Vázquez BAL 2.63	League Leaders K P. Santvario - HAR 147 2 M. Cardenas APX 138 3 F. Ramos APX 129 4 W. Rawlings NOB 127 5 M. Maeda HAR 119

[Alan T]

Salinas Reaches 300-Save Milestone in 7-3 Hartford Victory
Saturday, August 7th, 2094: Today was an historic day at Harpooners Ballpark III in Hartford. Once again the gifted bullpen specialist Jesús Salinas calmly did what he has done several hundred times previously - he saved the game for the Hartford Harpooners. The 7-3 victory over the Brunswick Barons was his 300th-career save and placed his name among the great relievers in baseball. Salinas nailed down the verdict by holding the Cubs to no runs and no hits in his 0.1 innings.

After the final out, Salinas dropped to his knees and pointed a thankful hand toward the sky. After the game, Salinas told reporters, "This was in tribute to my deceased grandfather, who raised me and was such an important part of my life and upbringing. He would have been very proud of me today."

Over his career in 622 games, Salinas has worked 714 innings with a record of 52-54. He has posted 300 saves, has a lifetime ERA of 2.76 and has struck out 659 batters.

[Alan T]

Silver Twirls Rancheros to Shutout Win
Saturday, August 21st, 2094: It turns out that Colorado's Weldon Silver needed little run support to beat Chico today 13-0 at Ballpark of Colorado. In a solid outing Silver recorded 4 strikeouts and 2 walks as he held the Rebels to 2 hits and shut them out.

To this point in the season Silver has 5 wins and 5 losses and a 3.79 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sakaguchi Collects Hit Number 2500
Wednesday, August 25th, 2094: Mitsuo Sakaguchi of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines collected career hit number 2500 against the Chico Rebels today. The 33-year-old center fielder went 3 for 5 in a 10-2 Ann Arbor victory at Rebels Ballpark.

Lifetime Sakaguchi is hitting .311 with 486 doubles, 81 triples, 297 home runs, 1367 RBIs and 1452 runs scored. He has appeared in 2064 games to date and delivered 2501 hits.

[Alan T]

Sakei Blanks Colorado
Friday, August 27th, 2094: Yoshii Sakei of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines was right on target when he blanked the Colorado Rancheros 4-0, yielded 2 hits and totaled 3 walks and 1 strikeout.

Speaking to BNN reporters after the game, Sakei said, "I had everything working today and I got some help from my defense, too. They saved my butt a few times."

In 30 starts this season, Sakei has picked up 8 wins while suffering 14 losses. He has pitched 159 innings, allowed 174 hits, struck out 89 and posted a 5.38 ERA.

[Alan T]

Cardenas Hurls Assassins to Shutout Win
Sunday, August 29th, 2094: In an outstanding outing, Miguel Cardenas tamed Noblesville on a 2-hit shutout. The Apex hurler went the distance, finishing with 10 strikeouts and no walks in the 5-0 win.

"He had a lot of first pitch strikes and kept us off balance with a lot of off-speed stuff," according to the Noblesville manager. "We just didn't get too many balls squared up today."

This year Cardenas has a 12-4 record and a 2.23 ERA.

[Alan T]

Salinas Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award
Wednesday, September 1st, 2094: Jesús Salinas is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for August.

He made 15 relief appearances for Hartford last month, throwing 15.1 innings and collecting 12 saves, a 1-0 record, 17 strikeouts and a 1.17 ERA.

Looking at his season stats to date, Salinas has 34 saves in 60 relief appearances with a 3-8 mark and 3.88 ERA.


Georgia's Rivera Chosen August's Best in CL
Wednesday, September 1st, 2094: The Georgia Devils felt very secure when they sent Rodrigo Rivera out to the hill last month. The 34-year-old starter went after Continental League hitters with a vengeance and earned August's Pitcher of the Month award.

He went 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA as he struck out 27 in 46 innings over 6 starts.

This season to date Rivera has a record of 14 wins and 7 losses with a 2.83 ERA, has appeared in 27 games and struck out 125 in 193.2 innings.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Wednesday, September 1st, 2094: Orlando Ornelas let his bat do the talking in August and the Republic League heard him loud and clear. He made plenty of noise as he put together a .370 batting average and was named the top hitter of the month.

Ornelas's month to remember saw him accumulate 37 hits, 10 home runs, 19 RBI, 23 runs, 11 walks and a .452 on-base percentage.

Ornelas is presently batting .280 with 32 home runs, 79 runs scored and 82 RBIs. His OBP is .377.


Laughren Wins CL's Best Bat Award
Wednesday, September 1st, 2094: August's Hitter of the Month has been selected by the Continental League. This month's trophy was presented to the Georgia left fielder, Roger Laughren.

He starred by hitting .364 with a .426 on-base percentage, totaled 40 hits in 110 at-bats, 6 home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 26 runs.

This year Laughren is batting .375 with 194 hits, 16 home runs, 87 RBIs, 58 walks, .444 OBP and has scored 95 runs.