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timmyw3 · 10-04-2005, 03:03 PM

Around the WHBL – Sim #5

Players Of The Week

NA – Ciudad Juarez 1B Francis Davidson – Nicknamed “The Shark”, Davidson has always put up big numbers but that statement comes with the ugly disclaimer of “when healthy” as he suffered early season ending injuries in 2001 and 2003. Healthy so far this season, Davidson was 13 for 22 with a homer and 9 RBI last week.

SA – Guatemala City 2B Tito Guerrera – An underappreciated player, Guerrera has beena constant in the Quakes lineup from Day 1. Tito made his first All-Star team last season and is off to a hot start this year, hitting .377. Last week he hit .478 with 3 homers and 10 driven in.

Division Leaders

NA East: Jacksonville leads by 2 games over Indy who is miraculously hanging around
NA Central: San Antonio is distancing themselves and leads the Monks by 4.5 games
NA West: Calgary is up by 2 games on Vegas
SA North: Bogota has the best record in the SA and leads Guayaquil by 2.
SA South: Sao Paulo is up 2 on Buenos Aires with Lima and Santiago lurking.
SA Caribbean: San Juan leads Port-au-Prince by 1 game.

Stat Leaders

North American
AVG: Viveiros JAX .429
HR: Arnold LV 11
RBI: Arnold LV & Murphy DC 37
SB: Cobb LV 31
W: 5 tied at 5
ERA: Saylors MEX 1.97
K: Hadsell IND 65
SV: Banach JAX 9

South American
AVG: Williams HAV .393
HR: Correa PAP 13
RBI: Correa PAP 40
SB: Baxter BOG 15
W: Acevedo BOG 6
ERA: Maser SP 1.03
K: Maser SP 66
SV: Paez BOG 10

News & Notes

The Austin Armadillos suffered a huge blow when starting CF Gary Dominguez tore a rib cage muscle diving for a ball and as a result will miss the remainder of the season. Dominguez represented Austin’s only real addition as he signed a 3-year deal worth $5 million per. For 3 seasons, Gary was mostly a part timer and racked up a mammoth .195 batting average. Last year he broke out with Ciudad Juarez and later was traded to Buenos Aires and he hit .300 with 34 homers and 117 RBI. This season he was struggling, hitting just .220.

It’s been a rough year down in Austin. They won 94 games last season but still missed out on the playoffs. Forced to cut payroll by about $15 million, they have stumbled to a 17-18 record and with San Antonio a virtual lock to win the division it will be interesting to see what direction the Armadillos head in, especially considering their barren farm system.

Things are looking up in Sao Paulo as the Anacondas look to be the strength of the SA South. The pitching has been the story as their 2.89 ERA is tops in the WHBL. Chester Maser has been downright filthy on the mound with his 1.03 ERA and 66 Ks in 52.1 IP. Last year was a breakout season for Chester when he was 16-5 with a 1.82 ERA but he looks even better this year. The bullpen has been lights out for the most part and # 2 and 3 starters Michael Cespedes and Joel Fabregas have pitched very well.

If I had to put my money on the top young hitter in the league it would be Jacksonville OF Julian Viveiros. Just 23 years old, Julian has 392 major league at bats and has an average of .372. This year he’s hitting a cool .429 and I would not be surprised to see him hit .400 one day, maybe even this season.

10-04-2005, 03:03 PM	#38
timmyw3 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD	Around the WHBL – Sim #5 Players Of The Week NA – Ciudad Juarez 1B Francis Davidson – Nicknamed “The Shark”, Davidson has always put up big numbers but that statement comes with the ugly disclaimer of “when healthy” as he suffered early season ending injuries in 2001 and 2003. Healthy so far this season, Davidson was 13 for 22 with a homer and 9 RBI last week. SA – Guatemala City 2B Tito Guerrera – An underappreciated player, Guerrera has beena constant in the Quakes lineup from Day 1. Tito made his first All-Star team last season and is off to a hot start this year, hitting .377. Last week he hit .478 with 3 homers and 10 driven in. Division Leaders NA East: Jacksonville leads by 2 games over Indy who is miraculously hanging around NA Central: San Antonio is distancing themselves and leads the Monks by 4.5 games NA West: Calgary is up by 2 games on Vegas SA North: Bogota has the best record in the SA and leads Guayaquil by 2. SA South: Sao Paulo is up 2 on Buenos Aires with Lima and Santiago lurking. SA Caribbean: San Juan leads Port-au-Prince by 1 game. Stat Leaders North American AVG: Viveiros JAX .429 HR: Arnold LV 11 RBI: Arnold LV & Murphy DC 37 SB: Cobb LV 31 W: 5 tied at 5 ERA: Saylors MEX 1.97 K: Hadsell IND 65 SV: Banach JAX 9 South American AVG: Williams HAV .393 HR: Correa PAP 13 RBI: Correa PAP 40 SB: Baxter BOG 15 W: Acevedo BOG 6 ERA: Maser SP 1.03 K: Maser SP 66 SV: Paez BOG 10 News & Notes The Austin Armadillos suffered a huge blow when starting CF Gary Dominguez tore a rib cage muscle diving for a ball and as a result will miss the remainder of the season. Dominguez represented Austin’s only real addition as he signed a 3-year deal worth $5 million per. For 3 seasons, Gary was mostly a part timer and racked up a mammoth .195 batting average. Last year he broke out with Ciudad Juarez and later was traded to Buenos Aires and he hit .300 with 34 homers and 117 RBI. This season he was struggling, hitting just .220. It’s been a rough year down in Austin. They won 94 games last season but still missed out on the playoffs. Forced to cut payroll by about $15 million, they have stumbled to a 17-18 record and with San Antonio a virtual lock to win the division it will be interesting to see what direction the Armadillos head in, especially considering their barren farm system. Things are looking up in Sao Paulo as the Anacondas look to be the strength of the SA South. The pitching has been the story as their 2.89 ERA is tops in the WHBL. Chester Maser has been downright filthy on the mound with his 1.03 ERA and 66 Ks in 52.1 IP. Last year was a breakout season for Chester when he was 16-5 with a 1.82 ERA but he looks even better this year. The bullpen has been lights out for the most part and # 2 and 3 starters Michael Cespedes and Joel Fabregas have pitched very well. If I had to put my money on the top young hitter in the league it would be Jacksonville OF Julian Viveiros. Just 23 years old, Julian has 392 major league at bats and has an average of .372. This year he’s hitting a cool .429 and I would not be surprised to see him hit .400 one day, maybe even this season. Last edited by timmyw3 : 10-04-2005 at 03:04 PM.