FOOL-X 2021 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[CleBrownsfan]

What an awesome day today is - FoolX sim and Ohio State football. Doesn't get any better

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

What an awesome day today is - FoolX sim and Ohio State football. Doesn't get any better

I had to wake up at 4:30 this morning to do some work on our Israel network. I'm thinking of a few things that would have made today better. One of which being if I had remembered last night before staying up until 1am that I had to get up early today

[Alan T]

Monday, April 5th, 2021

St Louis Hops: Signed free agent MR Akihiko Saikawa to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,590,000.

Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent SS Mike Livengood to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,660,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent CF Jesús Palma to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,499,000.

Portland Axemen: Signed free agent MR Miguel Piña to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,138,000.

Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed free agent LF Arturo Pacheco to a minor league contract.

Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed free agent LF Edmond Wilson to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

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

[Alan T]

3500th Hit for Pedersen
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021: It was a day of mixed emotions for Waikiki center fielder Bernt Pedersen, who collected his 3500th hit in the club's 3-0 loss to Las Vegas. Beach Boys and Wildcats fans alike cheered Pedersen as he reached base after his milestone hit.

"I wish the score had been different," Pedersen said after the game, "but it was a great moment. The standing ovation was really special... even the fans wearing Wildcats caps were cheering me."

Pedersen was 1-5 on the day.

Lifetime Pedersen has hit .305 with 3500 hits, 529 home runs, 2046 RBIs and scored 2113 runs.

[Alan T]

Pedersen is 4th all time in hits, only 48 hits behind third place!

[Alan T]

Ortíz Snags RL Top Hurler Trophy
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: In April, Pedro Ortíz tore through the Republic League like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 24 years old.

The young Waikiki starter posted a 3-0 mark and an ERA of 1.71 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 26.1 innings he collected 24 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .215 average.


CL's Best Starter is Glass
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: Harry Glass has made fans throughout FOOL-X take notice over the past month with an exceptional 5-0 record. No pitcher in the Continental League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 5 starts Glass compiled a 3.06 ERA, putting up a 5-0 record, striking out 15 and tossing 32.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Chávez Wins RL's Best Bat Trophy
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 27-year-old Jorge Chávez put together a solid offensive month for Cleveland and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .365 with 13 home runs, 35 RBIs and 22 runs scored.


CL's Best Batter Announced
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: When José Serrano 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 Stafford second baseman posted a .402 batting average with 9 home runs, 27 RBIs and scored 21 runs. Serrano also worked pitchers for 7 walks to post a .460 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: Júlio Pérez 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 April's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 24 games Pérez batted .341 for Ann Arbor, slapping 30 hits in 88 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 10 runs and scored 13 times.

April's Best Rookie In a Class by Himself
Saturday, May 1st, 2021: Jesús Salas earned the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors for his fine stretch of play in April.

The 26-year-old St Louis center fielder batted .357, smacked 6 home runs and drove in 17 runs. He also tagged 35 hits, scored 25 runs and picked up 17 walks on his way to a .467 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2021:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 15 8 .652 - 12-11 3 5-4 10-4 0-2 2-3 138 W2 9-1 St Louis Hops 14 10 .583 1½ 14-10 0 8-7 6-3 3-0 6-1 L2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 13 10 .565 2 15-8 -2 5-2 8-8 1-0 4-3 L2 7-3 Washington Freedom 12 11 .522 3 13-10 -1 3-5 9-6 1-1 3-4 W2 5-5 Plantana Pirates 12 11 .522 3 12-11 0 7-3 5-8 0-1 2-4 W2 4-6 Balzac Ticklers 10 15 .400 6 9-16 1 9-10 1-5 2-2 4-3 W1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 9 14 .391 6 12-11 -3 7-7 2-7 1-1 2-6 L1 3-7 Chicago Cardinals 9 15 .375 6½ 8-16 1 6-6 3-9 0-1 4-3 L4 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 14 9 .609 - 14-9 0 7-1 7-8 1-2 5-3 139 L1 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 14 10 .583 ½ 13-11 1 9-6 5-4 2-1 5-2 W4 6-4 Cleveland Naps 13 10 .565 1 13-10 0 5-2 8-8 2-0 2-2 L3 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 12 11 .522 2 13-10 -1 9-5 3-6 1-3 4-3 W3 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 12 13 .480 3 11-14 1 10-9 2-4 2-3 5-5 L2 5-5 New York Legends 10 13 .435 4 8-15 2 5-5 5-8 2-0 6-2 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 10 14 .417 4½ 10-14 0 6-6 4-8 3-2 3-7 W1 2-8 Maricopa Rattlers 9 14 .391 5 10-13 -1 6-3 3-11 0-2 1-7 L1 4-6

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Pedersen is 4th all time in hits, only 48 hits behind third place!

At 41 his ratings are still damn good - maybe Spring gave the Boys some of their "secret" juice

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Serrano - STA .402 2 M. Parrish WAS .394 3 E. Cunningham MAR .391 4 M. O'Reardan WAI .376 5 B. Marks SPG .369	League Leaders HR J. Chávez - CLE 13 2 J. Serrano STA 9 2 T. White HBS 9 4 M. Parrish WAS 7 4 2 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI J. Chávez - CLE 35 2 J. Serrano STA 27 3 M. Parrish WAS 26 4 S. Suzuki LVS 23 4 L. Velásquez STL 23
League Leaders W H. Glass - WAS 5 2 E. Holt SPG 4 2 J. Jiménez HBS 4 4 O. Belzile WAS 3 4 15 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA J. Ventura - NY 1.42 2 V. Blondell STC 1.67 3 P. Ortíz WAI 1.71 4 S. Thomas WAI 1.82 5 J. Jiménez HBS 1.88	League Leaders K D. Ross - PLN 39 2 A. Durán STA 32 2 F. Fortin MAR 32 4 B. Cameron STL 30 4 N. Muller PLN 30

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

At 41 he skills are ratings are still damn good - maybe Spring gave the Boys some of their "secret" juice

Well, he was a 10/9 guy, and his development curve as I see it currently I'm not sure he'll even survive this year before he tails off drastically unfortunately. He definitely is one of the better players in FOOL-X history though easily!

[Alan T]

Durán Records Shutout Against Plantana
Saturday, May 8th, 2021: "That was one of my best outings," said Alberto Durán. "I was worried a lot in the bullpen. My ball wasn't quite right. Luckily, it can be two different worlds -- the bullpen and the game. Once I stepped on the field, it all fell into place."

It was an impressive start for the Terriers hurler. He blanked the Pirates 5-0 on a strong 3-hitter while ringing up 9 strikeouts and doling out no walks.

So far in 7 appearances this season, Durán has recorded 3 wins and sustained 3 losses. He has pitched 48 innings, yielded 45 hits, fanned 47 and has a 3.94 ERA.

[Alan T]

Super Swinger -- Madole Slams 6 Hits
Sunday, May 9th, 2021: Nate Madole really sizzled at the plate in today's 35-5 win over Naps. The Maricopa first baseman blistered Cleveland for 6 hits in 7 at-bats.

"Madole was too tough to get out today," the Naps skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."

Nate Madole singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Craig Merrifield in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, walked in a run in the 7th, singled in the 8th, hit a two-run home run off Gilberto Maldonado in the 8th and grounded out in the 9th.

This season Madole has 6 home runs and a .265 batting average.

[Alan T]

Parker Pitches Waikiki to Shutout Win
Monday, May 17th, 2021: The Wildcats manager was philosophical after his team was shut out by the Waikiki Beach Boys 8-0.

"It was just one of those games, shake it off and do better next time," he said.

Steven Parker blanked them on 5 hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts.

"I kept them off balance. I could tell a lot of them were late on fastballs. They were fouling them off. Once you see that, it sets them up for other pitches," Parker said.

"I set them up pretty good, where if they chased one breaking ball, they were going to chase another one."

Parker has made 7 starts so far this year and put up a 4-1 won-lost record with a 3.14 ERA. In 51.2 innings he has allowed 43 hits, walked 10 and struck out 50.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Super Swinger -- Madole Slams 6 Hits
Sunday, May 9th, 2021: Nate Madole really sizzled at the plate in today's 35-5 win over Naps. The Maricopa first baseman blistered Cleveland for 6 hits in 7 at-bats.

"Madole was too tough to get out today," the Naps skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."

Nate Madole singled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Craig Merrifield in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, walked in a run in the 7th, singled in the 8th, hit a two-run home run off Gilberto Maldonado in the 8th and grounded out in the 9th.

This season Madole has 6 home runs and a .265 batting average.

[Alan T]

Rang Stands Out, Choice for Best Pitcher
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Baio Rang of the Maricopa Rattlers is the Republic League Pitcher of the Month.
In May he sparkled and shined on the mound with 5 wins and 1 loss in 6 starts.

Rang checked opposing batters on 30 base hits and a .238 batting average. He rang up 21 strikeouts in 34 innings of work, surrendered 21 walks and fashioned a 1.59 ERA.

Season-to-date Rang has rung up 5 wins and 3 losses in 10 appearances. He has an ERA of 3.45 and has fanned 33 batters in 57.1 innings.


Zamora Tabbed as May's Starter of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Pancho Zamora's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-0 in May, the 31-year-old Balzac hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 28 in 46.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.53 and allowed opponents to hit .193 against him.

This year Zamora has compiled a 5-2 mark with a 3.94 ERA in 11 starts.

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Did we decide to make FOOL-X a football league this year?

[Alan T]

RL Top Batter Trophy Won by Cunningham
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: The hard-hitting left fielder from Maricopa, Eddie Cunningham, wielded a big bat in May and was hailed as the Republic League Batter of the Month.

He hit a healthy .373 with 8 home runs, 33 RBIs and 29 runs scored.

Looking at his stats this year, Cunningham has compiled a .381 batting average, while hitting 13 home runs and driving in 47 runs. He has played in 52 games and scored 49 runs.


Parrish Awarded May's CL Top Bat Prize
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Marc Parrish battered Continental League pitchers all May 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 Parrish 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 29 games, Parrish hit .327 with 13 home runs, 35 RBIs and scored 22 runs.

In his season totals Parrish has 20 home runs and a .360 batting average.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Did we decide to make FOOL-X a football league this year?

Maricopa should be ashame to have given up the safety.

[Alan T]

RL Chooses Rookie of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: May was a month to remember for Portland second baseman Alberto Rodríguez and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the Republic League Rookie of the Month award.

Rodríguez compiled a .337 batting average and .450 on-base percentage last month. In 26 games he piled up 30 hits, 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Rodríguez is presently hitting at a .271 pace with 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and has scored 30 times.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021: Takafumi Aoki earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish St Cloud left fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Aoki hit .344 with no home runs, 8 RBIs and 20 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This year Aoki is batting .338 with 75 hits, 1 home run, 21 RBIs, 17 walks, .385 OBP and has scored 38 runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2021:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 29 23 .558 - 29-23 0 15-10 14-13 4-2 8-7 111 L1 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 29 23 .558 - 31-21 -2 15-12 14-11 3-3 12-10 111 W2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 29 23 .558 - 27-25 2 13-13 16-10 0-4 8-6 111 W1 5-5 St Louis Hops 28 24 .538 1 30-22 -2 13-10 15-14 4-3 9-8 W1 4-6 Balzac Ticklers 26 27 .491 3½ 24-29 2 16-13 10-14 4-3 8-7 L5 3-7 Plantana Pirates 25 26 .490 3½ 23-28 2 13-11 12-15 2-4 7-8 W1 5-5 Chicago Cardinals 21 29 .420 7 20-30 1 14-13 7-16 3-3 7-6 L1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 20 32 .385 9 24-28 -4 14-12 6-20 3-1 4-11 L1 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Spring Lions 31 21 .596 - 31-21 0 17-8 14-13 1-3 11-6 111 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 31 21 .596 - 31-21 0 18-8 13-13 1-3 8-7 111 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 30 22 .577 1 29-23 1 13-10 17-12 2-1 8-6 W4 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 28 24 .538 3 31-21 -3 18-8 10-16 1-2 9-11 W5 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 26 27 .491 5½ 25-28 1 14-15 12-12 4-5 9-11 L2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 21 31 .404 10 22-30 -1 11-16 10-15 3-0 4-7 W1 3-7 Portland Axemen 20 30 .400 10 19-31 1 13-14 7-16 3-3 8-12 W1 3-7 New York Legends 20 31 .392 10½ 19-32 1 8-16 12-15 3-1 9-6 L2 5-5

[Alan T]

The top of both leagues look pretty wide open this year.

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Cunningham - MAR .381 2 E. Griffith ANN .372 3 M. O'Reardan WAI .371 4 J. Serrano STA .365 5 C. Li SPG .363	League Leaders HR M. Parrish - WAS 20 2 J. Chávez CLE 19 3 L. Pérez STC 16 3 J. Serrano STA 16 5 2 tied with 14	League Leaders RBI J. Chávez - CLE 62 2 M. Parrish WAS 61 3 N. Román WAI 52 3 S. Suzuki LVS 52 5 2 tied with 51
League Leaders W E. Holt - SPG 9 2 J. Jiménez HBS 8 3 V. Blondell STC 7 3 P. Ortíz WAI 7 5 5 tied with 6	League Leaders ERA J. Jiménez - HBS 2.19 2 R. Takeuchi LVS 2.20 3 V. Blondell STC 2.26 4 O. Belzile WAS 2.48 5 N. Muller PLN 2.55	League Leaders K A. Durán - STA 70 2 D. Ross PLN 65 3 S. Parker WAI 64 3 J. Velásquez POR 64 5 F. Fortin MAR 63

[Alan T]

Cleveland Shut out by Arredondo
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021: Waikiki pitcher Carlos Arredondo put on a show today and walked away with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Cleveland Naps, throttling them on 3 hits. He just cruised through their lineup, fanning 3 and walking 3 in a strong outing.

"He was very efficient and he hit his spots," his manager said. "He stayed down in the zone and stayed away from the middle of the plate."

This year Arredondo has a 3-3 record with a 4.01 ERA in 9 starts.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Saito June's Top Starter
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: The Republic League named the winner of the Pitcher of the Month Award.
It went to Junnosuke Saito of New York Legends, who impressed the voters with a glittering 5-1 record in June.

The New York star hurler made 6 starts, allowed 34 hits in 40.1 innings, struck out 32 and had a 2.01 ERA.

This year Saito has compiled a 8-6 mark with a 2.44 ERA.


Samuels Cops #1 Pitcher Award in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Johnny Samuels still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in June. The 29-year-old starter for Chicago was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 27 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 0.67 ERA in 40.1 innings of work.

This season Samuels has worked 91 innings with 77 strikeouts en route to a 6-5 record and a 2.37 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Picked
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Bernt Pedersen can still get it done in FOOL-X. In fact, the 41-year-old center fielder for Waikiki was named the Republic League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In June he batted .418 with 4 home runs, 29 RBIs and 31 runs scored.

For the season, Pedersen is hitting at a .348 clip with 7 home runs, 64 RBIs and has scored 72 runs. He has 111 hits, 55 walks and a .438 on-base percentage.



CL Honors Coronado, #1 Batter in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: On the heels of a very productive June, Anastasio Coronado received Continental League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested left fielder hit .326 for the Havana Banana Sluggers and racked up 4 home runs, 13 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

This season in 79 games Coronado is batting .290 with 7 home runs, 41 RBIs and has scored 66 times.

[Alan T]

I guess Pedersen didn't like my comments questioning on when he might start to fall apart.

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor First Baseman Best RL Rookie
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: Júlio Pérez's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Ann Arbor first baseman 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 .356 with 6 doubles, 3 triples and 6 home runs. Pérez also scored 19 times and drove in 22 runs.

This season Pérez is batting .321 with 9 home runs. His totals include 43 RBIs and 46 runs scored.


Jesús Salas Captures Rookie of Month
Thursday, July 1st, 2021: Jesús Salas of the St Louis Hops has been honored as the top Rookie in the Continental League.

In June he delivered 34 hits, 6 home runs, 13 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He hit .312 with a .427 OBP.

In his 2021 season totals, Salas has 16 home runs, .313 BA, .432 OBP, 45 RBIs and 68 runs scored.

[CleBrownsfan]

Well, looks like my run is officially over - knew the time was coming but I have a feeling it's going to be a long re-building process

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I guess Pedersen didn't like my comments questioning on when he might start to fall apart.

lol

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2021:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 48 31 .608 - 49-30 -1 24-15 24-16 5-5 15-15 83 L1 8-2 St Louis Hops 47 32 .595 1 46-33 1 24-14 23-18 8-4 16-9 W5 7-3 Washington Freedom 46 34 .575 2½ 45-35 1 21-17 25-17 7-5 13-9 L1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 39 40 .494 9 40-39 -1 20-17 19-23 1-6 10-10 W3 5-5 Chicago Cardinals 36 41 .468 11 34-43 2 24-17 12-24 5-6 10-10 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 36 42 .462 11½ 34-44 2 18-21 18-21 6-6 11-11 L3 4-6 Balzac Ticklers 34 46 .425 14½ 35-45 -1 21-23 13-23 4-5 8-12 L5 2-8 Stafford Terriers 30 50 .375 18½ 35-45 -5 19-21 11-29 4-3 7-14 W1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 49 30 .620 - 48-31 1 25-13 24-17 2-1 10-8 82 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 48 32 .600 1½ 47-33 1 26-14 22-18 2-4 15-11 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 42 38 .525 7½ 41-39 1 25-13 17-25 1-7 14-13 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 41 39 .512 8½ 40-40 1 23-21 18-18 8-5 13-16 W1 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 39 40 .494 10 42-37 -3 24-13 15-27 2-3 14-14 W1 5-5 New York Legends 35 43 .449 13½ 35-43 0 18-21 17-22 5-2 13-9 L1 4-6 Portland Axemen 34 43 .442 14 34-43 0 20-21 14-22 4-5 12-13 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 28 51 .354 21 30-49 -2 14-25 14-26 4-1 6-13 L1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. O'Reardan - WAI .366 2 E. Griffith ANN .359 3 B. Pedersen WAI .348 3 C. Li SPG .348 5 E. Cunningham MAR .346	League Leaders HR M. Parrish - WAS 29 2 J. Chávez CLE 23 2 L. Pérez STC 23 4 R. Brooks WAS 21 4 3 more tied with 21	League Leaders RBI J. Chávez - CLE 86 2 M. Parrish WAS 82 3 N. Román WAI 81 4 M. O'Reardan WAI 75 5 R. Salas HBS 72
League Leaders W E. Holt - SPG 11 2 P. Ortíz WAI 10 3 O. Belzile WAS 9 3 V. Blondell STC 9 3 3 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA O. Belzile - WAS 1.83 2 J. Samuels CHI 2.37 3 V. Blondell STC 2.42 4 J. Saito NY 2.44 5 J. Martin STC 2.79	League Leaders K 2 tied with 99 1 A. Durán STA 99 1 F. Fortin MAR 99 3 D. Ross PLN 95 4 S. van Lochem ANN 94

[Alan T]

It's a No-No for Jiménez
Friday, July 2nd, 2021: Havana is abuzz in the wake of a masterful no-hitter by Jorge Jiménez against the Stafford Terriers. In a dominating 6-0 performance at Constitution Plaza, the 32-year-old hurler had 12 strikeouts and 2 walks. Not one batter managed a hit.

The Stafford 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 Jiménez. "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."

This year Jiménez has compiled a 10-3 record with a 2.98 ERA.

[Alan T]

Jimenez pitched the first FOOL-X no-hitter since Mario German pitched a perfect game two seasons ago for Las Vegas

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 11th, 2021: The Continental League All-Stars versus the Republic League All-Stars. It happens every year halfway through the season. It's a baseball spectacle for the fans and the players alike. It's the 2021 FOOL-X All-Star Game. The fans get to see all their favorite stars perform in the same game, and the outstanding players get to play against each other. The players are out to prove that their league is the best. Players are chosen by a vote of the fans.

Representing the Continental League All-Stars this year will be:

SP Oscar Belzile (WAS) - 9-3, 2.32 ERA
SP Vince Blondell (STC) - 11-4, 2.49 ERA
SP Jorge Jiménez (HBS) - 10-4, 3.10 ERA
SP John Martin (STC) - 5-7, 3.11 ERA
SP Nelson Muller (PLN) - 6-2, 2.94 ERA
SP Johnny Samuels (CHI) - 7-6, 2.35 ERA
SP Bob Stokes (STC) - 9-4, 2.90 ERA
CL Matt Cain (STC) - 4-3, 16 SV, 3.12 ERA
CL José Garza (HBS) - 2-5, 11 SV, 2.66 ERA
CL Richard Molenaar (CHI) - 0-2, 18 SV, 2.36 ERA
CL Juan Reynoso (STL) - 6-2, 17 SV, 3.10 ERA
CL Joe Webb (WAS) - 5-1, 13 SV, 2.93 ERA
C Sylvain Harrisson (BAL) - .296/.418/.540, 11 HR, 41 RBI
C Alex Andrews (PLN) - .268/.363/.431, 9 HR, 33 RBI
1B Matsusuke Sakurai (WAS) - .325/.403/.424, 0 HR, 32 RBI
2B Clint Lewis (PLN) - .292/.379/.478, 13 HR, 53 RBI
2B José Serrano (STA) - .309/.384/.580, 22 HR, 67 RBI
2B Félix Lafrosia (STL) - .317/.424/.458, 6 HR, 61 RBI
2B Miguel Esparza (STL) - .316/.382/.453, 7 HR, 53 RBI
3B Daniel Young (CHI) - .283/.339/.461, 10 HR, 44 RBI
SS Tom Sutton (STA) - .294/.333/.490, 16 HR, 58 RBI
LF Marc Parrish (WAS) - .321/.382/.633, 29 HR, 87 RBI
LF Mike Frazer (STL) - .319/.517/.495, 7 HR, 55 RBI
LF Anastasio Coronado (HBS) - .293/.487/.469, 9 HR, 44 RBI
CF Ron Brooks (WAS) - .268/.375/.521, 24 HR, 82 RBI
CF Jesús Salas (STL) - .311/.428/.503, 16 HR, 48 RBI
RF Luis Pérez (STC) - .294/.332/.569, 26 HR, 70 RBI
RF Terry White (HBS) - .256/.382/.515, 23 HR, 52 RBI


The Republic League roster includes the following players:

SP Edward Holt (SPG) - 13-3, 4.11 ERA
SP Pedro Ortíz (WAI) - 11-2, 3.43 ERA
SP Steven Parker (WAI) - 9-2, 4.12 ERA
SP Junnosuke Saito (NY) - 9-6, 2.47 ERA
SP Razan Takeuchi (LVS) - 9-3, 3.22 ERA
SP Juan Velásquez (POR) - 6-3, 3.75 ERA
MR José Cruz (SPG) - 3-2, 2 SV, 3.70 ERA
MR Leonardo Miranda (WAI) - 3-2, 22 SV, 4.85 ERA
CL Roberto Álvarez (SPG) - 1-5, 16 SV, 5.02 ERA
CL Charlie Lewis (LVS) - 5-2, 22 SV, 1.45 ERA
CL Gerald Morton (NY) - 2-1, 16 SV, 2.70 ERA
CL Mang Tran-Nhu (POR) - 5-2, 3 SV, 3.30 ERA
C Larry Jordan (SPG) - .312/.368/.421, 0 HR, 47 RBI
C Ben Armstrong (CLE) - .319/.382/.459, 3 HR, 51 RBI
1B Nelson Román (WAI) - .311/.383/.546, 23 HR, 88 RBI
1B Chi-ming Li (SPG) - .344/.414/.464, 9 HR, 68 RBI
2B Alberto Rodríguez (POR) - .285/.388/.539, 20 HR, 60 RBI
2B Ed Searle (ANN) - .327/.393/.492, 6 HR, 44 RBI
3B Jason Brownlee (SPG) - .338/.430/.448, 2 HR, 25 RBI
3B Mark O'Reardan (WAI) - .367/.422/.594, 17 HR, 83 RBI
3B Bailey Marks (SPG) - .336/.450/.583, 16 HR, 65 RBI
SS Juan Castillo (POR) - .290/.442/.515, 18 HR, 57 RBI
LF Eddie Cunningham (MAR) - .337/.372/.562, 16 HR, 68 RBI
LF Earl Griffith (ANN) - .340/.454/.520, 6 HR, 45 RBI
CF Bernt Pedersen (WAI) - .342/.432/.465, 8 HR, 72 RBI
CF Michael Dillon (MAR) - .318/.437/.545, 17 HR, 61 RBI
CF Juan Alaniz (WAI) - .284/.465/.413, 5 HR, 28 RBI
RF Jorge Chávez (CLE) - .325/.349/.630, 27 HR, 96 RBI

[TeachEnEspanol]

Yay! We're not dead last like I feared we would be when I brought up like 4 players to fill in the gaps whose numbers were all yellow and orange and scary!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Yay! We're not dead last like I feared we would be when I brought up like 4 players to fill in the gaps whose numbers were all yellow and orange and scary!

Just because their numbers are different colors doesn't make them bad.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just because their numbers are different colors doesn't make them bad.

Just different...special.

[CleBrownsfan]

Yuck - dead last for the Naps... guess we hit the pavement at full blast. Now I want us to shit the bed for a #1 pick

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Yuck - dead last for the Naps... guess we hit the pavement at full blast. Now I want us to shit the bed for a #1 pick

I love how quickly we throw them under the bus once we've realized they're not gonna give us what we want. Way to settle!

[Alan T]

Holt Takes RL Top Starter Trophy
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: Veteran Edward Holt put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Spring Lions, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Holt racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.24 ERA over 29 innings and striking out 27.

Holt has made 21 starts this season, posting 16 wins and 3 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .252 against him and he has 100 strikeouts in 129 innings with a 3.63 ERA.


CL Selects Vega July's Best Pitcher
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: Capping off a whirlwind month in which he went 4-1 with a 3.03 ERA, Ramón Vega was selected as July's Continental League Pitcher of the Month today. Reporters caught up with the elated Havana starter as he left the clubhouse.

"I know it's difficult for pitchers -- when you have a bad start or two, people start wondering if you've lost it. Then you ride stretches like this one for all you can. You find it easier to come to the park every day because know you're contributing to the club, not just waiting for your turn in the rotation to make up for your last start."

Ramón Vega definitely contributed to the club. He had 5 starts, throwing 35.2 innings, striking out 15, and holding the opposition to a .258 average.

This season Vega has fanned 73 in 115.1 innings and collected a 7-11 record with a 6.01 ERA.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I love how quickly we throw them under the bus once we've realized they're not gonna give us what we want. Way to settle!

Its comments like his that usually causes a team to come up with a late season surge to mediocrity.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Announced
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: New York's left fielder Santiago Martínez brought home the Republic League batting trophy for July by hitting .376 for the month.

He also hit 11 home runs, drove in 36 and scored 21 runs.

This season Martínez is batting .308 with 111 hits and 23 home runs. He has scored 62 times and has 81 runs batted in.



Jones Takes Best Bat Award in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: Landon Jones has been the model of consistency over the past month and has been a tough out, claiming the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy for July.

The Chicago left fielder hit .371 with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 25 runs scored. He was also walked 23 times and posted a .488 on-base percentage.

Currently Jones is batting .282 with 34 home runs and 83 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Martínez Voted July's #1 Newcomer
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: Youngster Santiago Martínez emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from New York deserved the honor, batting .376 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI. Is the month of July a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Martínez enjoy the limelight.

So far this season Martínez is batting .308 with 23 home runs.


Big Month Brings in CL Top Rookie Trophy
Sunday, August 1st, 2021: Jesús Salas put up some real solid numbers to sew up the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors this month.

In July he chalked up 33 hits, 1 home run and drove in 8 runs. The St Louis first baseman compiled a .311 average and a .378 OBP as he worked opposing pitchers for 10 walks.

To date this season Salas is hitting .313 with 17 home runs.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2021:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 63 41 .606 - 64-40 -1 35-20 28-21 7-8 17-17 55 L2 5-5 Washington Freedom 59 45 .567 4 57-47 2 30-25 29-20 8-6 19-12 W3 3-7 St Louis Hops 58 46 .558 5 58-46 0 29-22 29-24 8-5 20-12 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 55 49 .529 8 54-50 1 25-21 30-28 1-8 15-12 W4 8-2 Chicago Cardinals 49 55 .471 14 49-55 0 28-23 21-32 7-8 13-17 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 48 55 .466 14½ 46-57 2 26-27 22-28 9-7 17-16 W2 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 45 60 .429 18½ 45-60 0 24-28 21-32 7-5 9-14 L4 5-5 Stafford Terriers 39 65 .375 24 45-59 -6 24-29 15-36 4-4 9-19 L2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 64 40 .615 - 63-41 1 33-18 31-22 2-3 14-9 56 W2 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 61 43 .587 3 61-43 0 35-18 26-25 3-6 19-15 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 55 49 .529 9 54-50 1 35-20 20-29 3-7 18-16 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 55 50 .524 9½ 54-51 1 27-25 28-25 9-6 14-21 W1 4-6 New York Legends 50 53 .485 13½ 49-54 1 28-25 22-28 7-2 17-11 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 50 54 .481 14 54-50 -4 27-19 23-35 2-5 19-20 W1 6-4 Portland Axemen 45 59 .433 19 44-60 1 25-26 20-33 4-6 15-16 L2 3-7 Cleveland Naps 36 68 .346 28 39-65 -3 20-35 16-33 6-1 10-18 L1 5-5

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Its comments like his that usually causes a team to come up with a late season surge to mediocrity.

It's true! It's best that we just keep our secret desire for the #1 pick to ourselves. Just in case.

Would you rather be mediocre (but still respectable) in the middle of the pack, or dead last for the draft pick? Discuss...

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. O'Reardan - WAI .377 2 E. Cunningham MAR .353 3 C. Li SPG .349 4 E. Griffith ANN .346 5 3 tied with .332	League Leaders HR L. Jones - CHI 34 2 M. Parrish WAS 32 3 J. Chávez CLE 31 3 L. Pérez STC 31 5 R. Brooks WAS 30	League Leaders RBI J. Chávez - CLE 107 2 M. O'Reardan WAI 104 3 N. Román WAI 97 4 M. Parrish WAS 95 5 2 tied with 93
League Leaders W E. Holt - SPG 16 2 V. Blondell STC 13 3 P. Ortíz WAI 12 4 R. Takeuchi LVS 11 5 8 tied with 10	League Leaders ERA J. Samuels - CHI 2.29 2 O. Belzile WAS 2.41 3 J. Saito NY 2.57 4 V. Blondell STC 2.64 5 B. Stokes STC 3.02	League Leaders K S. van Lochem - ANN 131 2 F. Fortin MAR 128 3 A. Durán STA 125 4 D. Ross PLN 123 5 N. Muller PLN 117