FOOL-X 2024 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Almost time to start up the regular season. Here is a reposting of the pre-season previews!

Originally Posted by Alan T

[Alan T]

Ok, sim time. getting exports now

[CleBrownsfan]

Lets get through this season pretty quick please

I predict another 90+ loss season for the Naps. BUT in 2-3 more years (weeks) watch out RL!

[Alan T]

Monday, April 1st, 2024

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent LF Ramiro Salas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,840,000.

Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent SP Paul Strawson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,123,000.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent LF Michael Dillon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,100,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 1B Matsusuke Sakurai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,759,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SP Pancho Zamora to a 1-year contract worth a total of $825,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SS Man-u Cho to a 1-year contract worth a total of $826,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent CF Kirk Auclair to a 5-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed free agent SP Benoît Bélanger to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SP Dave O'Neal to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,344,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 3B Sozui Minami to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,004,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent 1B Juan García to a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000.

Chicago Southpaws: Signed free agent LF Landon Jones to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,417,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent MR Marvin Hodge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $277,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent C Pedro Segura to a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,678,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed SP Albert Gallegos to a minor league contract extension.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed 3B José Rodríguez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,020,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent 3B Cristián Escobedo to a minor league contract.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I'm excited even though I know we have no chance this year...and I have to leave halfway through for a building meeting with the superintendent.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm excited even though I know we have no chance this year...and I have to leave halfway through for a building meeting with the superintendent.

Uh-oh teachers to their principle. Whatever you do admit to nothing. It worked for me. LOL

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm excited even though I know we have no chance this year...and I have to leave halfway through for a building meeting with the superintendent.

Just ask him to reschedule for this afternoon

[Alan T]

Ok, here we go. Good luck to all teams this season!

[Alan T]

Terriers Spellbound, Ross Hurls No-Hitter
Monday, April 29th, 2024: The Plantana Pirates and their fans had a lot to celebrate today as 27-year-old hurler Donald Ross no-hit the Stafford Terriers 6-0 at Pirates Park.

"He mixed his pitches well, hit his spots...and got some help from above," said his pitching coach. "Donald really took it to another level today."

On his record-setting day Ross had 12 strikeouts and 3 walks.

His manager added, "I don't remember a better pitched game. And how about our defense, too. We played some good 'D' today."

So far this season Ross has a record of 3-0 with 43 strikeouts and 29 walks in 35.1 innings and a 1.78 ERA.

[Alan T]

Ross's no hitter is the first in FOOL-X in 3 seasons and the first for Plantana since moving from Boston!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Uh-oh teachers to their principle. Whatever you do admit to nothing. It worked for me. LOL

A fair plan. If I talk I just get myself in trouble so I just sit there quietly and try to look sweet while everyone complains around me.

[Alan T]

Republic League Announces Top Starter
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: Edward Holt's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in April, the 28-year-old Spring hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 40 in 38 innings, logged an ERA of 1.42 and allowed opponents to hit .224 against him.


CL Pick for Top Pitcher in April is Ross
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: Veteran Donald Ross put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Plantana Pirates, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Ross racked up a 3-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.78 ERA over 35.1 innings and striking out 43.

[Alan T]

Carmelo Takes RL's Best Bat Trophy
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: When Carlito Carmelo stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The young Waikiki right fielder posted a .405 batting average with 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 28 runs. Carmelo also worked pitchers for 15 walks to post a .469 on-base percentage.


Pak Takes Best Bat Award in April
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: Free agent-to-be Hyun-koo Pak has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Continental League Batter of the Month.

In April, the 30-year-old St Cloud left fielder hit .367 with 9 home runs and 26 RBIs.

If he keeps putting numbers like that up, he could be hauling in a big wad of cash at this time next year.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: Youngster Guillermo Ramos emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Las Vegas deserved the honor, batting .270 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. 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 Ramos enjoy the limelight.

CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Daryl McDonald just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 23-year-old left fielder for Plantana hit .286 with 28 hits, 3 home runs and 19 runs batted in. He also logged 7 walks and compiled a .333 on-base percentage.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just ask him to reschedule for this afternoon

Just another example of how everyone in this school building has warped priorities except for me. Everyone who is cool knows about FOOL! (and even some people who aren't)

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2024:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 19 8 .704 - 18-9 1 5-4 14-4 3-0 6-2 132 L2 6-4 Washington Freedom 16 12 .571 3½ 14-14 2 11-8 5-4 2-0 5-2 L1 8-2 Stafford Terriers 16 13 .552 4 14-15 2 13-8 3-5 3-1 3-3 L4 5-5 St Louis Hops 15 13 .536 4½ 13-15 2 4-8 11-5 0-1 4-2 W4 8-2 Plantana Pirates 12 15 .444 7 11-16 1 7-7 5-8 1-1 2-2 W2 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 12 15 .444 7 13-14 -1 3-7 9-8 3-1 4-7 L10 0-10 Oshawa Mullets 10 17 .370 9 12-15 -2 5-11 5-6 0-2 3-4 W3 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 10 17 .370 9 13-14 -3 5-4 5-13 0-6 3-8 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 16 11 .593 - 18-9 -2 5-4 11-7 1-1 4-5 135 L2 6-4 Spring Lions 15 12 .556 1 18-9 -3 5-5 10-7 0-1 1-2 L1 6-4 Portland Axemen 15 12 .556 1 13-14 2 7-7 8-5 2-1 5-2 W4 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 15 13 .536 1½ 11-17 4 7-5 8-8 1-2 7-2 L2 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 14 13 .519 2 15-12 -1 5-4 9-9 4-1 3-5 W2 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 14 14 .500 2½ 13-15 1 8-11 6-3 1-3 5-3 W2 4-6 Cleveland Naps 11 18 .379 6 12-17 -1 7-14 4-4 1-3 4-5 L4 4-6 New York Legends 10 17 .370 6 10-17 0 6-10 4-7 2-0 1-6 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Carmelo - WAI .405 2 J. Serrano STA .387 3 E. Griffith HBS .385 4 J. Chávez CLE .383 4 E. Cunningham MAR .383	League Leaders HR J. Chávez - CLE 11 2 P. Beck CLE 10 2 R. Serna ANN 10 4 H. Pak STC 9 5 M. O'Reardan ANN 8	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 27 1 P. López WAI 27 1 R. Serna ANN 27 3 H. Pak STC 26 3 2 more tied with 26
League Leaders W 2 tied with 5 1 M. Germán LVS 5 1 E. Holt SPG 5 3 K. Anum POR 4 3 2 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA R. Takeuchi - LVS 0.91 2 E. Holt SPG 1.42 3 D. Ross PLN 1.78 4 J. Cruz SPG 2.16 5 C. Young OSH 2.51	League Leaders K D. Ross - PLN 43 2 E. Holt SPG 40 3 C. Fox MAR 39 3 D. McDonah NY 39 3 S. van Lochem WAI 39

[Alan T]

Takeuchi needs some run support. 3-1 record in April with a 0.91 ERA in 6 starts. That includes a no-decision on a 2-hit shutout performance that he left in the 6th inning where Las Vegas ended up losing!

[EddieK]

Shoot I forgot to give you instructions to do auto on my pitching staff if I signed any...Oh well

[TeachEnEspanol]

Does anyone know how to say woven baskets or apprenticeship in Spanish? Translating an entire 5th grade social studies test is hard.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Nice start Raindrops!

[cmldude]

last year Takeuchi loses 21 games and with German not doing much i didnt think to highly of this team, very surprised by those pitchers so far. of course i dont expect it to last through the season.

[Alan T]

No-Hitter for Belzile
Sunday, May 5th, 2024: It was a terrific day for Oscar Belzile of the Washington Freedom at The Brewery. He stood out with a fantastic 12-0 no-hitter against the St Louis Hops.

"I knew I had a No-No going in about the sixth inning, when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time honored superstition of teammates avoiding the pitcher so they won't jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't."

For the game Belzile totaled 4 walks and 7 strikeouts in a very strong outing.

The Washington pitching coach marveled at his performance, "His mechanics were perfect and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game. He was that good."

To this point in the season, Belzile shows a 2-3 record, 7 starts, 35 innings, 23 strikeouts and a 4.37 ERA.

[Alan T]

The second no-hitter in 6 days. The last time there were two no-hitters in one FOOL-X season was 25 seasons ago!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by EddieK

Shoot I forgot to give you instructions to do auto on my pitching staff if I signed any...Oh well

If it makes you feel any better, so far the one pitcher you picked up has been pretty awful in 10 games (ERA near 6) So not sure you want him in there more anyways!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Does anyone know how to say woven baskets or apprenticeship in Spanish? Translating an entire 5th grade social studies test is hard.

Sorry, i don't know woven basket. I can ask my wife if you don't need the answer right now.

[Alan T]

Las Vegas Defeats New York 5-3, Lewis Nabs 300th Save
Friday, May 10th, 2024: Once again Charlie Lewis has saved the day for the Las Vegas Wildcats. The bullpen ace came in and closed out another victory, beating the New York Legends 5-3 and reaching a career milestone. This was save number 300 for the talented 31-year-old reliever. To claim his historic achievement, Lewis finished off the Legends, allowing no runs and 1 hit in 1 innings.

Lewis has registered 300 saves in his career with a 62-45 record and a 2.78 ERA.

[Alan T]

May's RL Top Pitcher is Axemen Velásquez
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Juan Velásquez still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 34-year-old starter for Portland was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 29 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.78 ERA in 35.2 innings of work.

To date this year, Velásquez shows a 6-2 record, 13 starts, 70 innings, 51 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA.



Wheaton Nets CL #1 Pitcher Award
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Whether Mike Wheaton stays in Chicago beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In May the 35-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 3-0 record and and an ERA of 1.20. In 45 innings he struck out 27, surrendered 30 hits, 6 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 7 starts last month.

Checking out his stats for the season, Wheaton has registered 5 wins and 2 losses in 14 starts, 2.00 ERA and struck out 57 batters in 85.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Salas Cops RL Batter of the Month Honors
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Ramiro Salas of the Wolverines hit .358 in May with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 35-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

Salas is hitting .322 in 2024 with 42 RBIs and 14 home runs.


Pak Crowned Batter of the Month in May
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Hyun-koo Pak 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 30-year-old Pak 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, Pak hit .300 with 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 24 runs.

This year Pak has batted at a .333 pace with 73 hits, 19 home runs, 51 RBIs and scored 47 times.

[Alan T]

Thompson Voted May's Top RL Rookie
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Edward Thompson 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 Maricopa hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .333 average with 29 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBIs.

Thus far this year Thompson has hit .287 with 6 home runs and 29 RBIs.


Rookie Wiz Gets May Award in CL
Saturday, June 1st, 2024: Daryl McDonald's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Plantana left fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .281 with 6 doubles, 2 triples and no home runs. McDonald also scored 11 times and drove in 15 runs.

This season McDonald has 3 home runs and a .284 batting average.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2024:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 35 21 .625 - 34-22 1 15-12 20-9 4-3 9-5 105 W1 6-4 Washington Freedom 32 23 .582 2½ 32-23 0 14-11 18-12 5-1 10-6 L1 6-4 St Louis Hops 28 25 .528 5½ 25-28 3 12-18 16-7 0-4 11-6 L1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 30 27 .526 5½ 30-27 0 17-16 13-11 5-3 8-11 W2 6-4 Chicago Southpaws 27 28 .491 7½ 30-25 -3 16-12 11-16 3-7 9-13 W1 7-3 Oshawa Mullets 24 31 .436 10½ 25-30 -1 11-16 13-15 2-2 7-9 L3 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 24 32 .429 11 25-31 -1 12-13 12-19 6-2 11-13 L2 2-8 Plantana Pirates 21 34 .382 13½ 21-34 0 11-15 10-19 1-4 5-7 W2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Portland Axemen 35 20 .636 - 32-23 3 14-12 21-8 4-2 10-4 106 L1 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 31 22 .585 3 24-29 7 20-10 11-12 2-2 13-4 W1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 29 26 .527 6 31-24 -2 15-13 14-13 3-2 9-9 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 28 28 .500 7½ 28-28 0 15-12 13-16 5-2 7-9 L3 3-7 Spring Lions 27 29 .482 8½ 33-23 -6 11-14 16-15 0-2 4-7 W1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 26 29 .473 9 26-29 0 13-12 13-17 2-3 9-7 W3 5-5 New York Legends 25 30 .455 10 24-31 1 13-14 12-16 3-1 5-12 W2 7-3 Cleveland Naps 20 37 .351 16 23-34 -3 10-23 10-14 2-7 7-12 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG P. Castillo - STC .365 2 E. Cunningham MAR .360 3 E. Griffith HBS .347 4 J. Serrano STA .346 5 M. Weld WAI .344	League Leaders HR H. Pak - STC 19 2 J. Chávez CLE 18 3 R. Serna ANN 16 4 R. Salas ANN 14 5 4 tied with 13	League Leaders RBI H. Pak - STC 51 2 D. Fields POR 49 3 N. Madole MAR 48 3 J. Rodríguez WAI 48 5 M. O'Reardan ANN 46
League Leaders W M. Germán - LVS 9 2 K. Anum POR 7 2 E. Holt SPG 7 4 V. Blondell CHI 6 4 9 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA M. Wheaton - CHI 2.00 2 R. Takeuchi LVS 2.13 3 J. Carr OSH 2.27 4 D. Ross PLN 2.43 5 S. Pak WAS 2.45	League Leaders K E. Holt - SPG 80 2 C. Vitaini POR 75 3 C. Fox MAR 72 3 D. Ross PLN 72 5 A. Durán STA 68

[Alan T]

Johnson Fashions Shutout Against Hops
Saturday, June 15th, 2024: The strong arm of Benjamin Johnson dealt a lot of misery to the Hops. He tossed a complete-game shutout to spark the Stafford Terriers to a 7-0 win. In today's contest at The Brewery, Johnson limited St Louis to 2 hits and had 3 strikeouts and 1 walk.

This season-to-date Johnson has 3 wins and 8 losses and a 5.14 ERA.

[Alan T]

Lions Starter Wins RL Pitching Award
Monday, July 1st, 2024: The Republic League scribes have selected June's Pitcher of the Month and have awarded the honor to Jeremy Sloan of Spring. He was outstanding on the hill last month and has the numbers to prove it -- a 3-0 record.

The Lions star performer made 6 starts with a 0.68 ERA and surrendered 33 hits in 40 innings. He struck out 24 and walked 5.

Currently Sloan has a record of 8-5 with 76 strikeouts and 28 walks in 110.1 innings and a 3.10 ERA.


June's Top Starter is Durán
Monday, July 1st, 2024: Alberto Durán is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Stafford starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished June with an outstanding 4-0 record.

In 6 starts he tossed 36 innings, posted 28 strikeouts, and sported a 1.00 ERA.

On his stats sheet for the year Durán shows a 9-3 record, 21 starts, 123.2 innings, 96 strikeouts and a 2.47 ERA.

[Alan T]

García Claims RL Batter of the Month Award
Monday, July 1st, 2024: Portland center fielder César García took home the Republic League Batter of the Month Trophy for June.

He put up some solid numbers, including a .400 batting average and .479 on-base percentage with 42 hits, 5 home runs, 26 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

So far this season García is hitting .327 with 7 home runs.


White Brings Home CL Batter of Month Honor
Monday, July 1st, 2024: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 34-year-old Terry White put together a solid offensive month for Havana and was crowned June's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .330 with 10 home runs, 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored.



White on the season is hitting .268 with 18 home runs. His stats include 51 RBIs and 48 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Alomar Voted June's Best RL Rookie
Monday, July 1st, 2024: Manny Alomar was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 22-year-old left 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 28 games Alomar batted .333 for New York, slapping 33 hits in 99 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 13 runs and scored 11 times.

This season Alomar is batting .261 with 39 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 12 home runs.


McDonald Hauls in June's Best Rookie Award
Monday, July 1st, 2024: Daryl McDonald earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Plantana left fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

McDonald hit .220 with 1 home run, 13 RBIs and 13 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

A look at his current stats shows McDonald with a .263 average, 4 home runs, 47 RBIs and 41 runs scored. He has played in 82 games.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2024:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 53 30 .639 - 49-34 4 27-14 26-16 9-2 22-9 72 W3 8-2 St Cloud Raindrops 45 38 .542 8 45-38 0 21-22 24-16 4-5 12-10 W1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 43 41 .512 10½ 44-40 -1 23-25 20-16 6-4 11-16 W2 4-6 Chicago Southpaws 41 41 .500 11½ 45-37 -4 21-16 20-25 6-9 11-18 W1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 40 43 .482 13 42-41 -2 21-22 19-21 2-3 10-14 L1 7-3 St Louis Hops 38 43 .469 14 35-46 3 16-26 22-17 0-6 14-10 L2 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 37 47 .440 16½ 38-46 -1 19-19 18-28 8-4 16-18 L3 5-5 Plantana Pirates 34 48 .415 18½ 33-49 1 19-20 15-28 3-5 10-11 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Portland Axemen 53 29 .646 - 49-33 4 23-16 30-13 7-4 15-5 73 W5 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 44 37 .543 8½ 36-45 8 26-16 18-21 2-3 19-6 W1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 43 39 .524 10 45-37 -2 18-19 25-20 4-3 13-14 L1 5-5 New York Legends 42 41 .506 11½ 40-43 2 23-20 19-21 3-2 10-17 W1 7-3 Spring Lions 40 44 .476 14 48-36 -8 14-24 26-20 1-4 6-15 L1 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 39 44 .470 14½ 40-43 -1 20-21 19-23 3-4 15-12 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 38 45 .458 15½ 39-44 -1 21-22 17-23 5-2 8-11 L7 2-8 Cleveland Naps 32 52 .381 22 35-49 -3 18-30 14-22 4-7 10-16 L1 5-5

[cmldude]

3 months and 3 differnt rookie of the months in the RL. Guillermo Ramos must have fallen flat the last couple months.

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Chapman - LVS .366 2 E. Cunningham MAR .350 3 C. Carmelo WAI .348 4 H. King SPG .334 5 2 tied with .333	League Leaders HR J. Chávez - CLE 23 2 H. Pak STC 22 3 J. Estrada CHI 21 3 R. Salas ANN 21 5 2 tied with 20	League Leaders RBI D. Fields - POR 69 2 J. Estrada CHI 66 3 N. Madole MAR 64 4 J. Bryant STC 63 5 4 tied with 62
League Leaders W M. Germán - LVS 10 2 V. Blondell CHI 9 2 J. Carr OSH 9 2 A. Durán STA 9 2 4 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA 2 tied with 2.26 1 S. Pak WAS 2.26 1 J. Carr OSH 2.26 3 S. van Lochem WAI 2.27 4 M. Wheaton CHI 2.44	League Leaders K D. Ross - PLN 119 2 E. Holt SPG 118 3 C. Vitaini POR 115 4 S. van Lochem WAI 110 5 C. Fox MAR 109

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by cmldude

3 months and 3 differnt rookie of the months in the RL. Guillermo Ramos must have fallen flat the last couple months.

I didn't do a good job at picking the rookie of the year this year either. I figured one of these years I would miss on that.

[cmldude]

Wildcat SS Chapman must have had a great month

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 7th, 2024: 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 2024 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 Vince Blondell (CHI) - 10-1, 2.45 ERA
SP Jim Carr (OSH) - 10-3, 2.13 ERA
SP Ricardo Castro (STC) - 7-4, 3.20 ERA
SP Alberto Durán (STA) - 9-3, 2.56 ERA
SP Ke-yue Jian (STC) - 4-4, 3.49 ERA
SP Sang-cheol Pak (WAS) - 6-5, 2.57 ERA
SP José Santos (HBS) - 6-4, 3.69 ERA
SP Mike Wheaton (CHI) - 9-4, 2.38 ERA
MR René Gauvin (WAS) - 6-2, 15 SV, 3.60 ERA
CL José Garza (HBS) - 5-3, 20 SV, 2.41 ERA
CL Richard Molenaar (CHI) - 4-4, 17 SV, 2.23 ERA
CL Mike Tucker (PLN) - 2-3, 11 SV, 2.80 ERA
C Bob Joly (STA) - .297/.322/.486, 13 HR, 53 RBI
C Jonas Atkinson (STA) - .302/.412/.456, 8 HR, 46 RBI
1B Tony Romero (OSH) - .284/.384/.476, 9 HR, 47 RBI
1B José Ruíz (HBS) - .261/.368/.458, 15 HR, 63 RBI
1B Pat Castillo (STC) - .322/.403/.434, 2 HR, 29 RBI
1B Gil Field (WAS) - .268/.389/.438, 16 HR, 49 RBI
2B José Serrano (STA) - .333/.437/.526, 11 HR, 50 RBI
3B Lowik de Weever (STC) - .269/.370/.462, 9 HR, 42 RBI
SS Kyle Allen (WAS) - .284/.359/.440, 13 HR, 44 RBI
LF Jorge Estrada (CHI) - .287/.340/.540, 24 HR, 72 RBI
LF Earl Griffith (HBS) - .332/.453/.485, 4 HR, 36 RBI
LF Hyun-koo Pak (STC) - .299/.361/.563, 22 HR, 66 RBI
LF Shao-qi Niu (STA) - .275/.364/.453, 10 HR, 39 RBI
CF Carlos Pérez (CHI) - .264/.315/.432, 13 HR, 63 RBI
RF Terry White (HBS) - .272/.388/.530, 19 HR, 54 RBI
RF Júlio Flores (WAS) - .289/.370/.499, 15 HR, 59 RBI


The Republic League roster includes the following players:

SP José Cruz (SPG) - 6-7, 3.53 ERA
SP Edward Holt (SPG) - 9-5, 3.52 ERA
SP Chris Rogers (ANN) - 8-7, 1 SV, 3.66 ERA
SP Razan Takeuchi (LVS) - 9-5, 2.39 ERA
SP Steven van Lochem (WAI) - 7-6, 2.57 ERA
SP Juan Velásquez (POR) - 10-3, 3.59 ERA
SP Corrado Vitaini (POR) - 8-3, 3.30 ERA
MR Roberto Álvarez (POR) - 2-1, 3 SV, 2.59 ERA
MR Leonardo Miranda (WAI) - 3-2, 15 SV, 3.06 ERA
MR Joe Wilson (SPG) - 5-1, 1 SV, 3.15 ERA
CL Charlie Lewis (LVS) - 2-2, 18 SV, 2.77 ERA
CL Gerald Morton (NY) - 3-2, 20 SV, 1.41 ERA
C Ramón Ruíz (POR) - .290/.360/.434, 10 HR, 56 RBI
C Pedro Segura (WAI) - .318/.404/.498, 8 HR, 43 RBI
1B Morgan Weld (WAI) - .330/.430/.475, 3 HR, 56 RBI
1B Chi-ming Li (SPG) - .317/.386/.458, 10 HR, 52 RBI
2B Enrique Cardona (SPG) - .295/.348/.458, 5 HR, 40 RBI
2B Mark O'Reardan (ANN) - .302/.367/.513, 14 HR, 55 RBI
2B Alberto Rodríguez (POR) - .265/.403/.421, 9 HR, 64 RBI
3B António Vidal (LVS) - .318/.385/.408, 3 HR, 42 RBI
SS Alan Chapman (LVS) - .354/.417/.458, 5 HR, 47 RBI
LF Harry King (SPG) - .339/.420/.583, 18 HR, 64 RBI
LF Ramiro Salas (ANN) - .298/.389/.584, 21 HR, 66 RBI
LF Michael Dillon (SPG) - .308/.414/.535, 20 HR, 64 RBI
CF César García (POR) - .329/.396/.487, 7 HR, 61 RBI
RF Eddie Cunningham (MAR) - .355/.398/.496, 9 HR, 54 RBI
RF Carlito Carmelo (WAI) - .347/.392/.552, 13 HR, 69 RBI
RF Jorge Chávez (CLE) - .320/.365/.604, 26 HR, 63 RBI

[Alan T]

Vera at His Best, Whips Terriers
Sunday, July 14th, 2024: Goose eggs were the order of the day for Stafford as Juan Vera shut out the Terriers 7-0 at Constitution Plaza. The Chicago pitcher struck out 4 and walked 2 while allowing 2 hits.

This season in 23 starts Juan Vera has a record of 6-9 with 79 strikeouts in 132.2 innings and a 3.60 ERA.

[Alan T]

Dillon Slams Milestone Homer
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024: The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Michael Dillon was delighted, too: The 33-year-old Lions left fielder was making history with his 300th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Dillon stuck his head out of the dugout for a curtain call.

"Never, as a kid, did I ever think I'd hit even one," he told BNN after hitting No. 300 in a 6-2 victory over Portland. Dillon went 2-4 in the game, had 1 run batted in, and scored 1 run.

In his career Dillon is batting .291 with 1949 hits, 277 doubles, 44 triples and 300 home runs.

[Alan T]

July's Premier Pitcher Announced By RL
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: Bill Moore stole the show and the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for July. He was unhittable and unflappable as he posted a 1.80 ERA and a 3-1 record.

In 15 innings, Moore posted 5 saves, 22 strikeouts, and 2 walks.

For the year Moore has nailed down 10 saves. In 64 innings he has fanned 75 batters and walked 35. His record is 7-5 with a 3.94 ERA and the opposition is batting .205 against him.


Molenaar CL's #1 Pitcher in July
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: Richard Molenaar is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Continental League Pitcher of the Month for July.

He made 12 relief appearances for Chicago last month, throwing 14.2 innings and collecting 9 saves, a 1-0 record, 20 strikeouts and a 0.61 ERA.

This year Richard Molenaar has been credited with 23 saves. In 48 relief appearances and 59.1 innings pitched, he has a 5-4 won-lost mark, 1.97 ERA and 72 strikeouts

[Alan T]

Great July Gets López RL Best Hitter Award
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: Jesús López has been the model of consistency over the past month and has been a tough out, claiming the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy for July.

The Cleveland designated hitter hit .422 with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 21 runs scored. He was also walked 11 times and posted a .471 on-base percentage.

For the year López has hit at a .331 clip with 65 RBIs, 8 home runs and 70 runs scored.


Díaz Takes Best Bat Trophy in July
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: When it came to hitting the baseball, Roberto Díaz had few Continental League peers in July. The third baseman for Oshawa mauled opposing pitchers for a .397 batting average and was voted the league's best batter for the month.

He finished with some strong stats: 8 home runs, 18 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 17 walks and a .516 on-base percentage.

This season Díaz has hit at a .316 clip with 49 RBIs, 14 home runs and 52 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Ramos Named July's #1 Newcomer
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: Guillermo Ramos was selected as the Republic League Rookie of the Month for the excellent performance he put together last month.

In July the 24-year-old first baseman for Las Vegas hit .265 with 26 hits, 1 home run and 14 RBIs. He posted an OBP of .321 and played in 27 games.

Thus far this season Ramos has hit .282 with 4 home runs, 64 RBIs and scored 40 times.


July's Top Rookie Announced, Díaz CL Winner
Thursday, August 1st, 2024: He's only in his debut season, but Manny Díaz performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Oshawa Mullets and walked away with July's Continental League Rookie of the Month Award in the process.

Last month this young hurler recorded 3 wins and no losses in 5 starts. He threw 31 innings, giving up 13 walks, fanning 13 and compiling a 3.48 ERA.

In 22 starts this season Díaz has registered a 7-9 record and a 4.52 ERA.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2024:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 66 42 .611 - 64-44 2 35-19 31-23 10-2 26-12 46 W3 8-2 St Cloud Raindrops 57 51 .528 9 57-51 0 26-29 31-22 5-6 17-14 W1 3-7 Chicago Southpaws 57 51 .528 9 60-48 -3 29-21 28-30 7-10 14-22 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 56 52 .519 10 58-50 -2 29-24 27-28 2-4 15-17 W2 6-4 Stafford Terriers 55 54 .505 11½ 57-52 -2 26-29 29-25 8-5 13-17 W2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 50 58 .463 16 50-58 0 29-27 21-31 10-6 21-20 L5 2-8 St Louis Hops 46 62 .426 20 44-64 2 18-34 28-28 2-7 16-17 L2 4-6 Plantana Pirates 45 62 .421 20½ 43-64 2 27-30 18-32 5-9 12-15 L1 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Portland Axemen 64 43 .598 - 64-43 0 32-25 32-18 7-7 16-11 49 L5 3-7 New York Legends 58 50 .537 6½ 56-52 2 29-24 29-26 6-2 13-19 W1 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 56 52 .519 8½ 54-54 2 30-24 26-28 4-5 24-13 W1 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 53 55 .491 11½ 55-53 -2 23-27 30-28 5-6 15-16 L1 3-7 Las Vegas Wildcats 53 55 .491 11½ 45-63 8 30-22 23-33 3-4 20-9 L3 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 52 56 .481 12½ 52-56 0 26-29 26-27 6-2 12-14 W5 6-4 Spring Lions 49 59 .454 15½ 55-53 -6 21-35 28-24 3-5 7-17 L1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 47 62 .431 18 52-57 -5 24-31 23-31 6-9 11-19 W5 8-2

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG 2 tied with .342 1 E. Cunningham MAR .342 1 A. Chapman LVS .342 3 E. Griffith HBS .334 4 2 tied with .333	League Leaders HR S. Martínez - NY 29 2 J. Chávez CLE 28 2 J. Estrada CHI 28 2 H. Pak STC 28 5 2 tied with 25	League Leaders RBI J. Estrada - CHI 91 2 S. Martínez NY 88 3 D. Fields POR 82 4 C. Carmelo WAI 80 4 H. Pak STC 80
League Leaders W F. Fortin - MAR 13 2 J. Velásquez POR 12 2 M. Wheaton CHI 12 4 V. Blondell CHI 11 4 4 more tied with 11	League Leaders ERA J. Carr - OSH 2.29 2 M. Wheaton CHI 2.42 3 R. Takeuchi LVS 2.55 4 A. Durán STA 2.60 5 S. Pak WAS 2.64	League Leaders K C. Fox - MAR 152 2 D. Ross PLN 150 3 E. Holt SPG 146 4 C. Vitaini POR 139 5 D. McDonah NY 135

[Alan T]

The races in both leagues are still really close with roughly 2 months left in the season.