FOOL-X 2004 Regular Season

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG K. Teng - NY .376 2 L. Huerta STL .366 3 C. West STL .356 4 E. Martínez BAL .339 5 J. Weeks POR .331	League Leaders HR K. Teng - NY 52 2 H. Ledward NY 50 3 J. Palmer STC 46 4 J. Stout NY 44 5 C. West STL 37	League Leaders RBI K. Teng - NY 143 2 C. West STL 135 3 J. Stout NY 125 4 N. Leslie CLE 123 5 G. Mercado POR 120
League Leaders W F. Robitaille - STA 16 2 T. Hernández STL 15 3 J. Archuleta STL 14 3 R. Gómez CHI 14 3 R. Hernández POR 14	League Leaders ERA R. Gómez - CHI 2.88 2 R. López CLE 2.95 3 E. Spoelstra STA 3.11 4 R. Peña SPG 3.12 5 R. Wright WAS 3.13	League Leaders K M. Gibbs - CHI 196 2 R. Wright WAS 173 3 N. Bailey POR 160 4 R. López CLE 157 5 R. Peña SPG 152

[Alan T]

September 13th, 2004:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Louis Hops 85 57 .599 - 88-54 -3 40-27 45-30 3-2 19-18 18 W1 5-5 Chicago Cardinals 82 60 .577 3.0 85-57 -3 41-30 41-30 7-8 26-23 L3 5-5 Stafford Terriers 81 61 .570 4.0 82-60 -1 42-26 39-35 1-7 18-19 L1 4-6 Washington Freedom 74 69 .517 11.5 75-68 -1 39-36 35-33 11-4 22-24 W1 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 69 74 .483 16.5 69-74 0 35-34 34-40 4-3 21-15 W3 8-2 Boston Resettlers 61 81 .430 24.0 60-82 1 37-37 24-44 6-6 17-21 L1 5-5 Balzac Ticklers 60 83 .420 25.5 63-80 -3 28-43 32-40 4-5 18-15 W1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 58 85 .406 27.5 55-88 3 31-44 27-41 4-5 15-21 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Virginia Beach Surf 83 59 .585 - 76-66 7 44-27 39-32 9-12 28-15 20 W2 6-4 Cleveland Naps 83 60 .580 .5 85-58 -2 39-30 44-30 5-10 20-19 L2 3-7 Portland Axemen 78 64 .549 5.0 72-70 6 42-32 36-32 16-3 27-23 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 76 67 .531 7.5 76-67 0 41-30 35-37 4-5 20-21 L5 3-7 New York Legends 74 69 .517 9.5 70-73 4 42-33 32-36 7-7 17-15 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 62 80 .437 21.0 67-75 -5 31-37 31-43 8-8 17-18 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 61 82 .427 22.5 64-79 -3 31-44 30-38 8-7 12-23 L1 5-5 Cumberland Defenders 53 89 .373 30.0 61-81 -8 27-40 26-49 5-10 14-21 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

September 20th, 2004:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Louis Hops 90 59 .604 - 93-56 -3 42-29 48-30 3-2 19-18 11 W4 7-3 Stafford Terriers 87 62 .584 3.0 87-62 0 48-27 39-35 1-7 20-20 W4 8-2 Chicago Cardinals 84 64 .568 5.5 86-62 -2 41-30 43-34 7-9 28-26 L1 3-7 Washington Freedom 77 72 .517 13.0 79-70 -2 42-39 35-33 12-4 23-25 W1 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 71 79 .473 19.5 72-78 -1 35-34 36-45 4-3 21-15 L5 5-5 Boston Resettlers 64 85 .430 26.0 62-87 2 38-39 26-46 6-7 17-21 L2 4-6 Balzac Ticklers 62 88 .413 28.5 64-86 -2 30-48 32-40 4-5 19-15 L5 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 62 88 .413 28.5 60-90 2 31-44 31-44 5-5 15-22 W2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 88 62 .587 - 88-62 0 39-30 49-32 5-10 20-19 14 W4 6-4 Virginia Beach Surf 87 61 .588 - 79-69 8 44-27 43-34 9-12 30-15 15 W2 7-3 Portland Axemen 82 67 .550 5.5 76-73 6 45-32 37-35 17-4 29-25 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 80 70 .533 8.0 80-70 0 45-33 35-37 4-5 21-22 W1 4-6 New York Legends 77 72 .517 10.5 74-75 3 45-36 32-36 7-7 17-17 L2 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 63 86 .423 24.5 69-80 -6 32-43 31-43 8-8 17-18 L5 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 63 87 .420 25.0 67-83 -4 31-44 32-43 8-8 12-26 L4 4-6 Cumberland Defenders 57 92 .383 30.5 64-85 -7 30-41 27-51 6-10 17-21 L1 5-5

St. Louis has a magic number of 9
Stafford has a magic number of 12


Cleveland has a magic number of 8
Virginia Beach has a magic number of 11



If Stafford can hold on, this would be their second trip to the playoffs in franchise history!

[Alan T]

Red-Hot Bat: Price Collects Cycle
Sunday, September 26th, 2004: Getting 4 hits in a game is no easy feat, but hitting for the cycle is much more rare. Mike Price was on fire today, going 4 for 5 and hitting for the cycle against Ann Arbor at Ann Arbor Grounds. His batting escapade sparked the Maricopa Rattlers to a 15-1 victory over the Wolverines. For the day the Rattlers left fielder scored 4 runs and drove in 5.

The feat is rare in baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power, and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed on the basepaths and a well-placed drive deep into the outfield.

He told reporters after the game, "It just happened. Must have been fate or something... you can't plan this. I was more concerned with winning the game."

M. Price walked in the 1st, struck out in the 2nd, tripled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, hit a three-run home run off P. Rosas in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.

In 156 games this year Price has posted a .293 average and put up these numbers: 16 home runs, 97 RBIs and 108 runs scored.

[Alan T]

September 27th, 2004:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Louis Hops 95 61 .609 - 98-58 -3 47-31 48-30 4-2 20-18 3 W2 8-2 Stafford Terriers 91 65 .583 4.0 90-66 1 49-29 42-36 1-7 22-21 W1 7-3 Chicago Cardinals 86 69 .555 8.5 89-66 -3 42-32 44-37 7-10 28-27 L2 3-7 Washington Freedom 80 75 .516 14.5 86-69 -6 42-39 38-36 12-4 23-25 L2 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 74 82 .474 21.0 75-81 -1 38-37 36-45 5-3 22-17 W3 3-7 St Cloud Raindrops 67 89 .429 28.0 64-92 3 31-44 36-45 5-5 17-22 L1 8-2 Balzac Ticklers 65 91 .417 30.0 65-91 0 31-50 34-41 4-5 19-15 W2 3-7 Boston Resettlers 65 91 .417 30.0 64-92 1 39-42 26-49 6-8 18-24 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 92 64 .590 - 92-64 0 43-32 49-32 5-10 20-20 6 L1 8-2 Virginia Beach Surf 90 65 .581 1.5 82-73 8 45-29 45-36 9-13 30-16 L2 5-5 Portland Axemen 84 72 .538 8.0 78-78 6 46-35 38-37 17-4 31-25 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 83 73 .532 9.0 83-73 0 46-35 37-38 4-5 21-22 W2 6-4 New York Legends 82 73 .529 9.5 78-77 4 45-36 37-37 8-7 18-17 W3 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 67 89 .429 25.0 71-85 -4 33-45 34-44 8-8 18-19 L1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 66 90 .423 26.0 72-84 -6 31-44 35-46 8-8 12-27 W1 3-7 Cumberland Defenders 59 97 .378 33.0 67-89 -8 32-46 27-51 7-11 18-22 L3 3-7

St. Louis has clinched a playoff spot!
Stafford has a magic number of 3



Cleveland has clinched a playoff spot!
Virginia Beach has a magic number of 1



Chicago and portland are still mathematically alive

[Montreal_GM]

Sucks for Chicago to be in the top 2 the majority of the season until now.

[Alan T]

9/27:


Boston 5, Chicago 3

St. Louis 95-61 (M# 3 for homefield advantage)
Stafford 91-65 (4 GB / m# 2)



Cleveland 7, Spring 3
Virginia Beach 2, Portland 1


Cleveland 93-64 (m# 5 for homefield advantage)
Virginia Beach 91-65 (1.5 GB)


Virginia Beach has clinched a playoff spot as portland is eliminated

[Alan T]

9/28:



Stafford 1, St. Louis 0
Boston 3, Chicago 2


St. Louis 95-62 (m# 3)
Stafford 92-65 (3 GB)

Stafford reaches the playoffs for the second time in franchise history as Chicago is eliminated from the postseason.


Spring 5, Cleveland 3
Virginia Beach 7, Portland 5


Cleveland 93-65 (m# 5)
Virginia Beach 92-65 (1/2 GB)

[Alan T]

9/29:


Stafford 6, St. Louis 4

St. Louis 95-63 (m# 3)
Stafford 93-65 (2 GB)



Spring 8, Cleveland 1
Virginia Beach 5, Portland 4


Virginia Beach 93-65 (m# 4)
Cleveland 93-66 (1/2 GB)

[Alan T]

9/30:


St. Louis 5, Stafford 1


St.Louis 96-63 (m# 1)
Stafford 93-66 (3 GB)


New York 11, Virginia Beach 5

Cleveland 93-66
Virginia Beach 93-66

[Alan T]

10/1:


Stafford 8, Havana 5
Balzac 6, St. Louis 3

St. Louis 96-64 (M# 1)
Stafford 94-66 (2 GB)



Cleveland 13, Ann Arbor 12
Virginia Beach 15, New York 14

Cleveland 94-66
Virginia Beach 94-66

[Alan T]

10/2:


Balzac 3, St. Louis 1
Havana 12, Stafford 9


St. Louis clinches homefield advantage in the CLCS!


Ann Arbor 5, Cleveland 4
Virginia beach 4, New York 1


Virginia Beach 95-66 (M# 1)
Cleveland 94-67 (1 GB)




Final game of the season, Virginia Beach is home vs New York and Cleveland is home vs Ann Arbor

[TeachEnEspanol]

Congrats to Kevin, Clebrownsfan, Spot, and cgould!!! Should be exciting tomorrow!

[Alan T]

10/3:


New York 8, Virginia beach 1
Ann Arbor 10, Cleveland 3


Virginia Beach clinches homefield advantage in the RLCS!

[Alan T]

Final 2004 Season Standings

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Louis Hops 97 65 .599 - 101-61 -4 48-33 49-32 4-2 20-19 Clinched W1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 94 68 .580 3.0 92-70 2 51-30 43-38 1-7 23-21 L2 4-6 Chicago Cardinals 88 74 .543 9.0 91-71 -3 44-37 44-37 7-10 29-28 W2 3-7 Washington Freedom 85 77 .525 12.0 90-72 -5 42-39 43-38 12-4 25-26 L2 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 77 85 .475 20.0 77-85 0 41-40 36-45 5-3 22-17 W2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 70 92 .432 27.0 67-95 3 34-47 36-45 5-5 18-24 W3 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 69 93 .426 28.0 68-94 1 31-50 38-43 4-5 19-15 L1 6-4 Boston Resettlers 68 94 .420 29.0 67-95 1 39-42 29-52 6-8 19-25 L3 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Virginia Beach Surf 95 67 .586 - 85-77 10 50-31 45-36 9-13 33-16 Clinched L1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 94 68 .580 1.0 94-68 0 45-36 49-32 5-10 21-21 L2 5-5 Spring Lions 88 74 .543 7.0 87-75 1 46-35 42-39 6-5 21-22 W5 8-2 New York Legends 86 76 .531 9.0 83-79 3 45-36 41-40 8-7 18-18 W1 7-3 Portland Axemen 85 77 .525 10.0 80-82 5 46-35 39-42 17-4 32-27 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 71 91 .438 24.0 75-87 -4 35-46 36-45 8-8 19-20 W2 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 69 93 .426 26.0 76-86 -7 34-47 35-46 8-8 12-28 W1 5-5 Cumberland Defenders 60 102 .370 35.0 68-94 -8 32-49 28-53 7-13 18-22 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG K. Teng - NY .365 2 L. Huerta STL .358 3 C. West STL .344 3 J. Weeks POR .344 5 E. Martínez BAL .342	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 59 1 J. Stout NY 59 1 K. Teng NY 59 3 H. Ledward NY 56 4 J. Palmer STC 51	League Leaders RBI K. Teng - NY 167 2 J. Stout NY 166 3 C. West STL 164 4 G. Mercado POR 148 5 B. McFarlen STL 147
League Leaders W F. Robitaille - STA 19 2 R. Gómez CHI 17 2 J. Morrales STA 17 4 J. Archuleta STL 16 4 2 more tied with 16	League Leaders ERA R. Gómez - CHI 2.53 2 R. Wright WAS 2.70 3 S. Wells MAR 3.36 4 I. Estrada WAS 3.39 5 R. López CLE 3.40	League Leaders K M. Gibbs - CHI 234 2 R. Wright WAS 215 3 R. López CLE 194 4 N. Bailey POR 192 5 S. Wells MAR 184

[spleen1015]

Garts playoff teams!

[spot]

Well damn! Didn't expect that. I just wish we could have beaten Havana at the end there.

I decide to let all the FA's go and get the minors stocked and I make the playoffs? How does that work?

[Alan T]

The new file is up! Playoffs run tomorrow morning.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by spot

Well damn! Didn't expect that. I just wish we could have beaten Havana at the end there.

I decide to let all the FA's go and get the minors stocked and I make the playoffs? How does that work?

Apparently the old guys were holding you back.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Sucks for Chicago to be in the top 2 the majority of the season until now.

WOW

To say I am a little disappointed is not doing what I am feeling right now any justice.

Such a bitter sweet season on so many levels, and I haven't even downloaded the file yet.

From the looks of it, that Gomez trade had me looking like a damn bandit!!

Congrats Spot on crushing my hopes and dreams and for reserving another ticket for me on the couch for a Friday SIM!

Really though, grats to the playoff teams.

I'm off to download the file and to download some emo music from itunes...

[JTSMOOTH]

Congrats to the Cucumbers on being the only team to lose 100 games this. Did me proud in my first season!

[Tasan]

Well congrats playoff folks. I'm glad I got to play kinda-spoiler on Cleveland. I have to think that if I beat them out for that free agent OF this offseason that I would have been the one in the playoffs, with them looking in from the outside. Oh well.

[Tasan]

I'd also like to add that I officially sucked at signing a big name hitter this season. First Teach beats me out, then Cleveland, and then at the start of the season Chief grabs the last big bat available out from under me. If if if...

I would like to point out that SP Pena was a bit of a steal though. That dude carried me I think.

[EddieK]

I for the life of me can not figure out how we consistently lose with the pitching staff I have assembled.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by EddieK

I for the life of me can not figure out how we consistently lose with the pitching staff I have assembled.

I'm pretty sure that only running with 9 pitchers and 9 hitters has something to do with your problem. I'm not trying to be a dick about it, but your guys are going to get tired. You had almost no pen, and nobody to give your batters an AB off here and there.

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm pretty sure that only running with 9 pitchers and 9 hitters has something to do with your problem. I'm not trying to be a dick about it, but your guys are going to get tired. You had almost no pen, and nobody to give your batters an AB off here and there.

Well I had no choice this year to run with 18, but the previous years I was around the 22 or 23 people on the roster and we still didn't perform with that pitching staff. I've had this pitching staff plus Pena for quite some time and never got anywhere......

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm pretty sure that only running with 9 pitchers and 9 hitters has something to do with your problem. I'm not trying to be a dick about it, but your guys are going to get tired. You had almost no pen, and nobody to give your batters an AB off here and there.

Normally I agree, there is very little reason to run with only 9 pitchers and it did probably hurt him some.. But his pitching was actually ok despite having that obstacle.

The hitting on the other hand... a team OPS+ of 83 means your hitting was across the board subpar.

The best hitter for you, Price was only barely above average, and your second best hitter was pretty darn almost exactly average.

Everyone else was below average for their position as far as hitting goes this season.

Also, it looks like your 3B was pretty solid defensively, you just can't have an every day player hit .173

[Montreal_GM]

Congratulations to the other playoff participants. Good luck tomorrow.

[CleBrownsfan]

Grats to fellow playoff teams.... it would be to sweet to repeat - but as always some tough teams to get past before I can even think repeat.

Good luck!

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Well congrats playoff folks. I'm glad I got to play kinda-spoiler on Cleveland. I have to think that if I beat them out for that free agent OF this offseason that I would have been the one in the playoffs, with them looking in from the outside. Oh well.

I NEEDED and really wanted a stud OF... money wasn't going to be a factor


I think pitching is going to kill me in the playoffs - time will tell

[cgould43]

Wow can't believe that had no time for an export recently