FOOL-X 2059 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Spring with the 14 game winning streak to jump into first place late in the season.

[Alan T]

Martínez No-Hits Cleveland
Saturday, September 20th, 2059: Spring is abuzz in the wake of a masterful no-hitter by José Martínez against the Cleveland Naps. In a dominating 4-0 performance at Morales Field II, the 25-year-old hurler had 5 strikeouts and 1 walk. Not one batter managed a hit.

The Cleveland manager said after the game, "You could tell early on it was going to be a long day for us. He made us look real bad. He was that good. And still going strong at the end of the game."

"Yeah, this was a special day for me," said Martínez. "I had my good stuff and good movement... good location, too. Even when I was off and made a mistake, I got away with it today."

Martínez has fashioned a 15-6 mark for the season, 3.48 ERA and thrown 178.1 innings in 30 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .260 against him.

[Alan T]

Jose Martinez' no-hitter is the first for a Spring pitcher since Dough McDonah did so 29 seasons ago!

[Alan T]

September 22nd, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 95 54 .638 - 95-54 0 49-26 46-28 10-9 27-21 4 L2 6-4 Washington Freedom 85 64 .570 10 77-72 8 44-27 41-37 10-7 29-23 L5 2-8 Stafford Terriers 83 66 .557 12 81-68 2 48-33 35-33 8-6 24-22 L1 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 80 68 .541 14½ 77-71 3 42-29 38-39 14-12 27-21 W1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 69 81 .460 26½ 71-79 -2 31-38 38-43 6-8 21-23 W2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 63 87 .420 32½ 68-82 -5 34-44 29-43 10-7 21-25 W5 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 62 88 .413 33½ 70-80 -8 35-40 27-48 6-9 17-28 W1 7-3 St Louis Hops 60 89 .403 35 60-89 0 34-43 26-46 5-11 22-25 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 92 57 .617 - 90-59 2 49-26 43-31 7-7 23-17 10 L1 6-4 New York Legends 88 61 .591 4 92-57 -4 53-28 35-33 6-5 17-22 L1 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 80 70 .533 12½ 80-70 0 38-37 42-33 7-3 20-19 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 76 72 .514 15½ 70-78 6 42-29 34-43 7-5 17-15 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 75 74 .503 17 76-73 -1 43-34 32-40 5-13 23-30 W1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 66 84 .440 26½ 73-77 -7 24-45 42-39 2-9 18-21 W1 3-7 Portland Axemen 65 85 .433 27½ 65-85 0 40-38 25-47 10-4 24-18 W4 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 55 94 .369 37 54-95 1 31-40 24-54 7-5 14-14 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

London has a magic number of 2
Washington has a magic number of 12

Spring has a magic number of 1
New York has a magic number of 5

[EddieK]

Wow what a collapse by us....

[Alan T]

At this point I picture Eddie is pretty upset at his squad. Maricopa has gone 30-43 since July 1st. Thats not very good!

[Alan T]

Woops my comment was a little too slow!

[EddieK]

Luckily I'm at work otherwise the words that would be shouted at my team wouldn't be work appropriate.

[Alan T]

Collins Goes on Rampage Against Legends
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2059: Today the Axemen downed the Legends 17-0 as Steve Collins sprayed hits all over The Beaver Den in a 6-hit explosion, finishing with 6 hits in 6 at-bats.

The Portland right fielder said to reporters in the postgame interview, "It makes it easier if you get a good pitch. The odds are in your favor then, not the pitcher's. I got a bunch of very pretty pitches to hit today and I didn't miss any of them."

Steve Collins singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Blake Galpin in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and hit a two-run single in the 7th.

On the year Collins is hitting .288 with 197 hits, 7 home runs, 60 RBIs, .334 OBP and has scored 111 runs.

[Alan T]

Harrison Touches All Bases, Hits for Cycle
Monday, September 29th, 2059: "To hit for the cycle" is one of the rarest of feats in a baseball game. This occurs when a player hits a single, double, triple and home run in the same game, getting every type of hit possible. John Harrison grabbed a piece of baseball history today when he hit for the cycle. Harrison went 4 for 6 with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored against Cleveland, leading the Portland Axemen to a 13-10 win at Ballpark of Cleveland.

"I felt comfortable at the plate in a way I haven't felt all season," Harrison said after the game. "It was like they were throwing beach balls at me. The ball seemed that big to me. And it just floated in."

John Harrison hit a two-run home run off Alonso Luna in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, struck out in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and doubled in the 9th.

So far this year Harrison has hit .289 with 24 home runs, 106 RBIs and 86 runs scored.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2059:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 101 56 .643 - 100-57 1 51-28 50-28 11-9 28-22 Clinched W1 6-4 Washington Freedom 90 67 .573 11 81-76 9 49-29 41-38 11-8 31-24 L1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 89 68 .567 12 86-71 3 48-33 41-35 9-6 27-22 W2 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 82 75 .522 19 80-77 2 43-33 39-42 14-13 27-24 L4 3-7 Plantana Pirates 74 84 .468 27½ 75-83 -1 36-41 38-43 6-8 25-24 W1 7-3 Oshawa Mullets 66 92 .418 35½ 72-86 -6 34-47 32-45 10-8 22-28 L1 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 66 92 .418 35½ 74-84 -8 35-42 31-50 6-9 19-30 L2 5-5 St Louis Hops 62 96 .392 39½ 63-95 -1 34-47 28-49 5-11 22-27 W2 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 97 60 .618 - 95-62 2 51-28 46-32 7-8 24-17 3 W1 6-4 New York Legends 94 63 .599 3 96-61 -2 53-28 41-35 6-5 21-22 W1 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 83 75 .525 14½ 84-74 -1 39-38 44-37 8-4 20-24 L1 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 80 77 .510 17 75-82 5 44-32 36-45 7-6 17-17 L2 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 79 79 .500 18½ 81-77 -2 44-37 35-42 6-14 24-31 W3 5-5 Cleveland Naps 71 87 .449 26½ 76-82 -5 29-48 42-39 4-9 22-21 L3 6-4 Portland Axemen 69 89 .437 28½ 70-88 -1 41-40 28-49 10-4 24-20 W2 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 57 100 .363 40 56-101 1 33-45 24-55 7-5 15-15 L5 2-8

[Alan T]

London has clinched a playoff spot for the tenth straight season and has also clinched homefield advantage in the CLCS!

Spring and New York have also clinched playoff spots!

Washington has a magic number of 5

[Alan T]

10/3:

Spring has clinched homefield advantage in the RLCS!

Washington 90-69
Stafford 90-69


Washington plays their final three games at home vs Oshawa
Stafford plays their last three games @ St. Cloud

[Alan T]

10/3:

Washington 4, Oshawa 3
St. Cloud 6, Stafford 0

Washington has a magic number of 2

[Alan T]

10/4:

Oshawa 5, Washington 2
Stafford 4, St. Cloud 2

Washington 91-70
Stafford 91-70

One game left!

[Alan T]

10/5:

Washington 1, Oshawa 0
Stafford 2, St. Cloud 0

Washington and Stafford finish the regular season tied for the final playoff spot. As we always do when there is a tie for the final playoff spot, we'll play a best of three series between these two teams. Washington led the regular season series with Stafford 16-7 so will have homefield advantage in this best of three.

[Alan T]

10/6:

Washington 2, Stafford 1

[Alan T]

10/7:

Washington 4, Stafford 3


Washington clinches the final playoff spot!

[Alan T]

A few big news stories in the final 2 - 3 days of the regular season coming up...

[Alan T]

Águila Slugs 300th Home Run
Sunday, October 5th, 2059: Lions catcher Juan Águila reached a career milestone yesterday, blasting home run number 300.

He took the achievement in stride. "It's always good to get another home run and even better to get another win," Águila told reporters in the postgame interview.

He went 2-4 during the Spring 11-8 triumph over the Cleveland Naps and scored 2 runs with 3 RBI.

In his career stats Águila has compiled a .273 batting average and collected 1231 hits, 300 home runs and 887 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Spring's Hunt Gets 3000th Hit
Sunday, October 5th, 2059: Allen Hunt of the Spring Lions earned his membership in the exclusive 3000-hit club this afternoon at Ballpark of Cleveland. The 39-year-old left fielder got his milestone hit in the Lions 11-8 triumph over the Cleveland Naps. Hunt went 2-4 for the game.

In his 2391-game career, Hunt has hit at a .309 clip and collected 3001 hits with 701 doubles, 86 triples, 557 homers, and 2017 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Hunt is the 37th player in league history with 3000 hits!

[Alan T]

Members Only: Ruíz Joins .400 Club
Wednesday, October 8th, 2059: Add the name Raúl Ruíz to the list of baseball players to hit .400 or better in a single season. The Spring first baseman joined that elite group by hitting a jaw-dropping .402 this year.

"To be mentioned among baseball's immortals," said Ruíz, "is beyond my wildest dreams."

Ruíz's 189 hits included 39 doubles, 3 triples and 36 home runs. He also scored 107 runs and batted in 125.

[Alan T]

Ruiz is the first player in league history to hit over .400 for a season!

He broke the previous record from Kevin Belcham of .398 which was set back in 1963!

Ruiz hit .456 in August and .500 in September to make it to the .400 mark!

[Alan T]

Hector Palmeiro hits .205 with 27 HR and 77 RBI this season to set the all time career home run mark at 723!

Now once again the question will be if he will decide to retire after the season or try one more year!

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ruiz is the first player in league history to hit over .400 for a season!

He broke the previous record from Kevin Belcham of .398 which was set back in 1963!

Ruiz hit .456 in August and .500 in September to make it to the .400 mark!

AMAZING!!!!

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Hector Palmeiro hits .205 with 27 HR and 77 RBI this season to set the all time career home run mark at 723!

Now once again the question will be if he will decide to retire after the season or try one more year!

We break the HR record, and have our 1st .400 hitter in the same season!! Quite the 99th season!

[Alan T]

Final 2059 Standings:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 London Bishops 106 56 .654 - 105-57 1 53-28 53-28 11-9 29-22 Clinched W6 8-2 Washington Freedom 94 70 .573 13 84-80 10 52-30 42-40 11-8 35-24 W3 5-5 Stafford Terriers 92 72 .561 15 89-75 3 48-34 44-38 9-6 27-25 L2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 83 79 .512 23 82-80 1 44-37 39-42 14-13 27-25 L2 2-8 Plantana Pirates 74 88 .457 32 76-86 -2 36-45 38-43 6-8 25-25 L4 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 70 92 .432 36 77-85 -7 39-42 31-50 7-9 21-30 W4 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 68 94 .420 38 74-88 -6 34-47 34-47 10-8 22-30 L1 5-5 St Louis Hops 63 99 .389 43 65-97 -2 34-47 29-52 5-12 23-28 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 101 61 .623 - 98-64 3 53-28 48-33 7-8 25-17 Clinched W1 7-3 New York Legends 96 66 .593 5 98-64 -2 53-28 43-38 6-5 21-22 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 84 78 .519 17 86-76 -2 40-41 44-37 8-5 20-26 W1 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 84 78 .519 17 78-84 6 48-33 36-45 7-6 17-17 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 81 81 .500 20 83-79 -2 44-37 37-44 7-14 26-31 L1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 73 89 .451 28 78-84 -5 31-50 42-39 4-9 22-21 L1 5-5 Portland Axemen 71 91 .438 30 72-90 -1 41-40 30-51 10-4 24-21 L1 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 58 104 .358 43 57-105 1 34-47 24-57 7-5 16-16 W1 1-9

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by ekcut

We break the HR record, and have our 1st .400 hitter in the same season!! Quite the 99th season!

Was just going to post the same . Congrats to the playoff teams!

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Ruíz - SPG .402 2 V. Serrano LON .343 3 A. Ratzlaff WAS .334 4 R. Lott PLN .330 5 L. Gilbert STL .328	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 47 1 M. Caldwell WAI 47 1 I. Cintrón MAR 47 3 A. García NY 44 4 M. Fortin OSH 42	League Leaders RBI I. Cintrón - MAR 143 2 A. García NY 139 3 C. Coates NY 135 4 J. Mendoza WAS 130 5 V. Serrano LON 127
League Leaders W J. Brawner - NY 21 2 D. Cardoza NY 17 2 J. Martínez SPG 17 4 D. Ishihara STA 16 4 4 more tied with 16	League Leaders ERA A. Garza - MAR 2.27 2 J. Brawner NY 2.70 3 J. Núñez LON 2.85 4 D. Ishihara STA 3.08 4 A. Guerrero POR 3.08	League Leaders K J. Curry - SPG 257 2 M. Sheffield ANN 245 3 B. Herrick STC 226 4 J. Brawner NY 217 5 J. Núñez LON 216

[Alan T]

The new file is up! Playoffs run tomorrow morning.

[Alan T]

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Batters) (Hitter that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Bill Brennan MAR 53.5145 100000 53.51

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Veteran Batters) (Veteran hitter that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Jae-won Won SPG 36.3858 162000 22.46

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Pitchers) (Pitcher that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Lee Williams STC 49.4022 100000 49.40

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Veteran Pitchers) (Veteran pitcher that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Daisuke Ishihara STA 41.2585 209550 19.69

Worst Bang for the Buck Award(Batters) (For the most overpaid hitter in the league.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Salvador Martínez HBS -25.9011 7908000 -20482589880000.00

Worst Bang for the Buck Award(Pitchers) (For the most overpaid pitcher in the league.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Jon Scarlett PLN -30.5154 4854150 -14812632891000.00

Home Run or Nothing Award (For the hitter that hit home runs and not much else.)
Name Team HR RC Score Pedro Reséndez LVS 33 58.487320 0.4818

Selfish Pitcher Award (For the pitcher that has all of the headlines but none of the wins.)
Name Team W L K BB IP Score Jorge Ortega STC 11 13 133 100 111.0 17134.2342

Unluckiest Pitcher Award (For the pitcher that would likely win an award if on a better team.)
Name Team W L K BB IP Score Sean Andersen STC 5 13 190 108 188.0 1261.22927207

Running on Empty Award (For the baserunner that keeps attempting to steal and fails.)
Name Team SB CS SB % Score Jesús Guerrero PLN 25 20 0.5556 6.50

Can't hit his weight Award (For the hitter that can't even hit his weight.)
Name Team Weight Batting Avg. Score Gary Miller STA 234 lbs 0.203 0.86644932

Should have stayed home Award (Batters) (For the Hitter that did so poorly he should have just stayed home.)
Name Team Batting Avg. HR RBI VORP Alex Harper WAI 0.190 16 75 -37.5053

Should have stayed home Award (Pitchers) (For the Pitcher that did so poorly he should have just stayed home.)
Name Team W L ERA VORP Jorge Ortega STC 11 13 9.49 -45.8557

Stone Statue Award (For the Shortstop that had so little range that he resembled a statue.)
Name Team Total Chances Assists Put Outs Range Alex Harper WAI 339 196 118 3.2445

Cannon-Arm Award (For the Catcher that showed off the best cannon-arm in games.)
Name Team SB attempts against Runners Thrown Out RTO% Score Luis Vargas HBS 32 17 0.5313 59.6

Early Checkout Award (For the Starting pitcher that left games the earliest.)
Name Team W L ERA GS IP Score Cedric Burgoyne WAI 5 25 7.93 41 169.0 0.2426

Never met a pitch he didn't like award (For the Hitter that never liked to watch a pitch go by without hitting it.)
Name Team Batting Avg. H BB Score Vicente Serrano LON 0.343 241 45 196

Take the Money and Run Award (Batters) (For the Hitter that stopped showing effort after signing a large contract.)
Name Team Contract Batting Avg. HR RBI Score António Cuevas CLE 11276000 0.263 20 73 33.762

Take the Money and Run Award (Pitchers) (For the Pitcher that stopped showing effort after signing a large contract.)
Name Team Contract Wins Losses ERA Score Alonso Alba MAR 8625000 14 9 4.03 49.6107

Anger Management Award (For the pitcher that hit the most batters during the season.)

Name Team W L IP Hit Batters Martin Sheffield ANN 13 10 215.0 16

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ruiz is the first player in league history to hit over .400 for a season!

He broke the previous record from Kevin Belcham of .398 which was set back in 1963!

Ruiz hit .456 in August and .500 in September to make it to the .400 mark!

Kevin Belcham of the Indianapolis Clowns!

[Tasan]

Wow, great season for my Lions there. All kinds of individual honors and tops in the RL to boot. Congrats fellow playoff peeps!

[Afino]

I expected a .500 season this year...and that's exactly what I got. Rad!

Then I was most interested in Sheffield and Gois, the two rookie wonders. Good to see Sheffield 2nd in the FOOLX in K's! And Gois won a RotM...awesome!

This season was therefore a success

[Afino]

And we've got the top batting prospect and the top pitching prospect in the league. Both players will be in Ann Arbor next year. I'd say our future is bright

[Alan T]

Attention: Friday's sims will run late - Front Office Football Central

[Chief Rum]

Wow, the AI has just crapped on both of my franchises. I am beginning to become extremely annoyed at the lack of progress Sager is making in completing my new laptop and getting it out to me.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Wow, the AI has just crapped on both of my franchises. I am beginning to become extremely annoyed at the lack of progress Sager is making in completing my new laptop and getting it out to me.

Look at it this way...at least the AI is getting you some sweet draft picks!!! (although it will then release those draft picks to free agency...)

[kenjabroni]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Look at it this way...at least the AI is getting you some sweet draft picks!!! (although it will then release those draft picks to free agency...)

Which in turn go straight to London.

[spot]

Disappointed to be so close yet so far...

Congrats Hyde. I'll get you next time!