FOOL 2058 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Season runs in about 7 minutes!

[Montreal_GM]

Alright!

Should be a good shakeup in the CL with a few big names swapping teams inside the division.

[Alan T]

Sim time! Getting exports now.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2058

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent MR S. Morgan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $712,500.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent SP R. Grant to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,137,500.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent SS A. De Vargas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,237,500.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent SS J. Reyes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,025,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 2B J. Aranda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,712,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR C. Chastain to a 1-year contract worth a total of $502,500.

Apex Assassins: Signed 1B A. Maldonado to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF J. Romo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,947,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed 3B B. Mueller to a minor league contract extension.

Apex Assassins: Signed RF M. Barnett to a minor league contract extension.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR A. Pérez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,812,500.

New York Heroes: Signed free agent CF J. Grant to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR P. Elibank to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 3B B. Xiu to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ready to roll. Good luck to everyone this season.

[CrimsonFox]

WOOF!

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 16th, 2058: Venegas Holds Winged Lingerines Scoreless
Júlio Venegas of the Hartford Harpooners spun his magic on the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines today. He blanked them 13-0 on 2 hits, registering 2 strikeouts and 4 walks.

"The bottom line was I just kept the ball down," Venegas said. "My breaking stuff was down. Everything was down."

Talking to reporters in the postgame interview, the Hartford skipper said, "We got solid pitching, good defense and we took great team at-bats in a lot of different situations. This was just a solid performance by everyone."

[Alan T]

Monday, April 22nd, 2058:Mike Adkins Gets Hit Number 2000
It took quite a few years to do it, but Mike Adkins finally did it. The Rebels shortstop swatted hit #2000 this afternoon at Rebels Ballpark, but still came up short in the victory column. The Colorado Rancheros came away with a 8-7 win over Chico. Adkins was 3-for-5 in the loss.

Lifetime Adkins has hit .283 with 2000 hits, 135 home runs, 718 RBIs and scored 1251 runs.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2058: Colorado Hurler Captures 200th Victory
His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Vernon Woods did something even better -- the 34-year-old Colorado Rancheros star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Ballpark of Colorado by whipping the Hammersmith Hooligans 1-0, holding them to 6 hits in 8 innings while chalking up 9 strikeouts and no walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Woods said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

The 34-year-old Woods has a career record of 200-149 and has fanned 2647 batters in 2949.2 innings with a 3.48 ERA.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: April's Starter of the Month Goes to Crowder
Curtis Crowder's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-1 in April, the 28-year-old Hyannis hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 24 in 44 innings, logged an ERA of 2.45 and allowed opponents to hit .261 against him.

Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: Continental League Selects #1 Starter in April
Juan Jofre took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 26-year-old Cyclones starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 7 starts. He has fanned 28 batters in 39.2 innings and sports a 3.40 ERA.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: Snyder Grabs RL Best Batter Award for April
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 30-year-old William Snyder put together a solid offensive month for Ann Arbor and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .379 with 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: Tokyo's López CL #1 Batter in April
Eduardo López battered Continental League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around Front Office Offseason League 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 32-year-old López told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 26 games, López hit .365 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and scored 19 runs.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: Republic League Names Rookie of Month
A boyish Rodrigo Ramos emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hartford deserved the honor, batting .291 with 3 home runs and 9 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.


Wednesday, May 1st, 2058: Big Month for CL Rookie
Roosevelt Veeck gets his bat on the ball fast. The 26-year-old rookie snapped out 32 hits and a .299 average to capture April's Continental League Rookie of the Month honors.

Last month the Baltimore right fielder piled up 3 home runs, 14 RBIs, scored 16 times and had 8 walks for a .370 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 05-01-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 20 6 .769 - 18-8 2 11-4 9-2 2-0 6-1 133 W4 9-1 Halifax Winter Wolves 13 10 .565 5.5 12-11 1 9-5 4-5 1-1 6-2 L1 5-5 Boston Settlers 14 13 .519 6.5 14-13 0 7-9 7-4 0-0 3-4 W2 6-4 St. Petersburg Pelicans 13 12 .520 6.5 14-11 -1 5-5 8-7 1-1 1-4 L2 5-5 Apex Assassins 9 14 .391 9.5 11-12 -2 3-8 6-6 1-1 2-3 W1 5-5 Baltimore Charm 11 16 .407 9.5 11-16 0 6-9 5-7 0-2 2-2 L2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 7 16 .304 11.5 7-16 0 3-3 4-13 0-0 0-4 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 15 10 .600 - 18-7 -3 5-5 10-5 0-1 1-4 138 L1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 13 10 .565 1.0 13-10 0 2-4 11-6 1-0 3-1 W2 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 15 12 .556 1.0 13-14 2 9-7 6-5 1-1 3-2 L3 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 12 11 .522 2.0 12-11 0 9-5 3-6 3-1 5-4 L4 5-5 New York Heroes 14 13 .519 2.0 14-13 0 9-6 5-7 1-1 2-2 W4 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 11 15 .423 4.5 11-15 0 7-8 4-7 0-1 3-2 W3 7-3 Chico Rebels 7 16 .304 7.0 8-15 -1 3-8 4-8 1-2 3-5 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG K. Wada - BOS .385 2 W. Snyder ANN .379 3 A. Kobayashi TOK .378 4 C. Rippin HAR .375 5 J. Aranda BAL .367	League Leaders HR E. López - TOK 12 2 L. Marés BOS 11 3 J. Valéncia BOS 10 4 C. Martínez TOK 8 4 A. Valentín HAM 8	League Leaders RBI E. López - TOK 36 2 C. Martínez TOK 30 3 W. Snyder ANN 29 4 C. Serrano ANN 28 5 J. Valéncia BOS 26
League Leaders W 6 tied with 4 1 C. Crowder HYN 4 1 J. Gonzáles HAM 4 1 J. Holmes HAM 4 1 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA J. Pengilly - HAM 1.64 2 J. Mouwen APX 2.03 3 J. Holmes HAM 2.09 4 R. Hudson HAR 2.15 5 T. van der Mijl APX 2.29	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 46 2 G. Mota HYN 41 3 M. Fontanez HYN 33 4 K. Burkett TOK 32 5 D. Pollock NYH 30

[Alan T]

Wednesday, May 15th, 2058: Wall Hittin' on All Cylinders
New York's Andrew Wall accomplished what few others have been able to do -- he hit for the cycle. In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle."

For the day he finished 5-6 with 7 runs batted in and 3 runs scored and helped his Heroes knock off the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 26-6 at New York Grounds. In the postgame press conference he said, "I didn't even know I had hit for the cycle until after the game."

A. Wall struck out in the 2nd, hit a two-run single in the 2nd, hit a two-run triple in the 4th, hit a two-run double in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off A. Hossack in the 9th.

So far this year in 21 games Wall is hitting .312 with 3 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Sunday, May 19th, 2058: Wells Slams Milestone Homer
Hyannis's 14-4 victory over Chico was highlighted by Bernard Wells's 300th career home run. His teammates congratulated him at home plate after he circled the bases.

"I didn't see all of them out there," Wells said with a chuckle, "until I rounded third base." He added sheepishly: "It was only a home run. It's not like I won us a World Series!"

In 4 at-bats the Patriots left fielder collected 3 hits in his historic game, scored 2 runs, and had 3 RBI.

In his 2273-game career Wells is batting .295 with 558 doubles, 82 triples, 300 home runs and 1330 RBIs. He has stolen 365 bases and scored 1321 times.

[Alan T]

Saturday, June 1st, 2058: Fontanez Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award
A 4-0 record with a 2.70 ERA is a pretty good month for most any pitcher. The Republic League thought it was worthy of an award and named Martín Fontanez, starter for the Hyannis Patriots, May's Pitcher of the Month.

He also held the opposition to a .258 average while posting 28 strikeouts in 40 innings.

Checking out his stats for the year, Fontanez has racked up 5 wins and 4 losses in 11 starts, 4.20 ERA and struck out 61 batters in 75 innings.


Saturday, June 1st, 2058:Evans Earns CL Top Pitcher Trophy
R.J. Evans has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in May and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Pelicans bullpen ace collected 4 saves and 26 strikeouts in 25.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .194 average and posting a 1.75 ERA and a 6-1 record.

This year Evans has 6 saves with a 8-3 won-lost mark and 3.52 ERA.

[Alan T]

Saturday, June 1st, 2058: Serrano Takes Best Bat Award in May
May's Hitter of the Month has been selected by the Republic League. This month's trophy was presented to the Ann Arbor right fielder, Carlos Serrano.

He starred by hitting .363 with a .398 on-base percentage, totaled 41 hits in 113 at-bats, 9 home runs, 27 RBIs and scored 21 runs.

This season Serrano has hit 15 home runs and posted a .338 batting average.


Saturday, June 1st, 2058: Valéncia Picks Up Best CL Batter Honors for May
Boston third baseman José Valéncia certainly turned heads in May with some impressive numbers. He batted .456 for the month and was voted the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

He banged 7 home runs, collected 34 RBIs, scored 28 times and put up a .541 on-base percentage.

Currently Valéncia is hitting .376 and has collected 17 home runs, 60 RBIs and scored 48 times, while playing in 52 games.

[Alan T]

Saturday, June 1st, 2058: RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Rodrigo Ramos's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Hartford catcher 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 .304 with 6 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Ramos also scored 19 times and drove in 10 runs.

Presently Ramos is batting .298 with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs. He has played in 48 games and scored 31 times.


Saturday, June 1st, 2058: CL Names Rookie of the Month
One of the Continental League's brightest newcomers, Gregory Daggett was at the head of his class in May as he picked up the Rookie of the Month honors.

The 26-year-old Napa Valley left fielder batted .283 with 1 home run and 13 RBIs.

During the 2058 season Daggett has hit .286 with 1 home run and 20 RBIs. He has played in 50 games and scored 26 times.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 06-01-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 35 17 .673 - 35-17 0 20-7 15-10 2-0 8-4 108 L1 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 30 20 .600 4.0 30-20 0 20-6 10-14 2-1 8-4 L3 7-3 Boston Settlers 29 23 .558 6.0 30-22 -1 15-11 14-12 0-0 6-7 W4 7-3 St. Petersburg Pelicans 30 24 .556 6.0 29-25 1 15-11 15-13 3-3 6-9 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 21 30 .412 13.5 25-26 -4 9-16 12-14 2-2 4-9 L4 2-8 Baltimore Charm 18 33 .353 16.5 18-33 0 11-16 7-17 1-4 7-8 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 17 33 .340 17.0 14-36 3 10-13 7-20 0-0 7-5 W2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 37 17 .685 - 36-18 1 17-9 20-8 4-2 8-5 106 W3 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 30 20 .600 5.0 28-22 2 13-10 17-10 2-1 9-3 L1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 27 23 .540 8.0 26-24 1 15-11 12-12 5-2 10-7 L2 3-7 Hyannis Patriots 25 27 .481 11.0 25-27 0 12-14 13-13 1-3 5-6 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 22 30 .423 14.0 23-29 -1 12-15 10-15 1-3 4-6 W2 5-5 New York Heroes 21 30 .412 14.5 26-25 -5 13-14 8-16 1-2 4-9 L4 2-8 Chico Rebels 18 33 .353 17.5 19-32 -1 6-19 12-14 2-3 4-8 W1 6-4

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Rippin - HAR .378 2 J. Valéncia BOS .376 3 K. Kichida COL .358 4 J. Aranda BAL .351 5 A. Caster STP .350	League Leaders HR E. López - TOK 24 2 L. Marés BOS 18 3 J. Valéncia BOS 17 4 A. Joseph HAM 15 4 C. Serrano ANN 15	League Leaders RBI E. López - TOK 66 2 J. Valéncia BOS 60 3 C. Serrano ANN 55 4 C. Martínez TOK 49 5 2 tied with 48
League Leaders W J. Holmes - HAM 9 2 R. Evans STP 8 3 B. Anderson TOK 7 3 J. López TOK 7 3 P. Rivera BOS 7	League Leaders ERA J. Mouwen - APX 2.32 2 G. Mota HYN 2.92 2 C. Jordan STP 2.92 4 C. Crowder HYN 2.95 5 E. Rosa APX 3.06	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 87 2 G. Mota HYN 85 3 C. Ward NYH 62 4 M. Fontanez HYN 61 5 W. Conrad BAL 60

[CrimsonFox]

Great start Wolves!

[Alan T]

Saturday, June 8th, 2058: 3-HR Binge for Melanson Against New York
Larry Melanson of the Winged Lingerines went on a hitting spree at Ann Arbor Grounds today and earned membership in the select club of hitters who have hit three home runs in a game. He blasted three into the stands in a 8-5 loss to the New York Heroes. Melanson got his name in the league record book, but failed to win the game.

The Ann Arbor center fielder had quite a game as he collected 4 hits in 4 at-bats, 4 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

His teammates were saddened by the loss, saying Melanson more than did his part, but they didn't do theirs.

After his three-home run game he said this to the press: "I'm not happy with the outcome of the game, but it was still a great game for me. I have been making solid contact lately, but not getting any lift. Today I got it up in the air and out of the ballpark. I had my home run swing down pat. Got some good pitches to hit, too."

L. Melanson singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off C. Pirvu in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off C. Pirvu in the 5th, walked in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off R. Durante in the 9th.

Melanson's current batting average stands at .339 and he has chalked up 13 home runs and 37 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 1st, 2058: Heroes Hayagawa Named RL's Best Pitcher
Tsuruki Hayagawa of the New York Heroes is in the spotlight today. The bullpen ace was acclaimed the best pitcher in the Republic League for June.

He compiled a 2-1 record and an ERA of 3.65 in 12.1 innings with 11 strikeouts. Hayagawa nailed down 8 saves in 10 save opportunities.

In 2058 Hayagawa has recorded 14 saves. In 26 relief appearances, he has 23 strikeouts in 29 innings with a 6.52 ERA. His season won-lost mark is 2-3.


Monday, July 1st, 2058: Jofre - June's #1 Starter
June's elite pitcher was Juan Jofre of Tokyo. He silenced Continental League hitters the entire month and claimed the Pitcher of the Month award with 5 wins and no losses in 7 starts.

Jofre restricted opposing hitters to a .219 batting average. He rang up 22 strikeouts in 38.2 innings of work, surrendered 12 walks and crafted a 2.79 ERA.

In 2058 Jofre has a 11-3 record with a 3.38 ERA in 20 starts.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 1st, 2058: Serrano Takes Best Bat Trophy in June
The most recent Republic League Batter of the Month trophy was awarded to right fielder Carlos Serrano of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines.

In June he stood head and shoulders above all other batters by hitting .405 with 7 home runs, 34 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Thus far this year Serrano has hit .361 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs.


Monday, July 1st, 2058: CL Announces Outstanding Batter Award
Leroy Winter, the Boston first baseman, had a productive month in June. He put up some solid numbers with a .386 batting average (34 for 88), 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

That standout offense earned him the Continental League Batter of the Month Trophy.

Thus far in 2058 Winter has hit .332 with 22 home runs, 62 RBIs and scored 69 runs.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 1st, 2058: RL Selects Rookie of the Month
Despite his newness to the Republic League, last month Albert Hossack put up solid numbers and claimed the Rookie of the Month Award.

In June the Ann Arbor starter went 4-0, tossed 17.1 innings with 8 strikeouts and held the opposition to a .333 average.

If Hossack continues at this pace, he will certainly have a long and profitable Front Office Offseason League career.

In 2058 Hossack has posted a record of 5 wins and 2 losses with a 8.15 ERA. He has appeared in 25 games and struck out 37 in 59.2 innings.



Monday, July 1st, 2058: CL Names Rookie Star of the Month
The best Continental League rookie in June was Napa Valley's left fielder Gregory Daggett.

He hit .353 with 36 hits, 3 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 18 runs scored. He also walked 8 times on his way to a .405 OBP.

Thus far this season Daggett is hitting .310 with 4 home runs, 37 RBIs and 44 runs scored. He has 88 hits in 284 at-bats and has played in 76 games.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 07-01-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 53 26 .671 - 52-27 1 29-11 24-15 3-1 9-7 77 W7 7-3 St. Petersburg Pelicans 45 33 .577 7.5 44-34 1 23-16 22-17 3-3 7-11 W1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 43 35 .551 9.5 41-37 2 27-12 16-23 3-2 12-6 W1 4-6 Boston Settlers 42 36 .538 10.5 44-34 -2 19-17 23-19 0-0 7-10 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 31 44 .413 20.0 35-40 -4 15-24 16-20 2-3 9-13 W1 4-6 Baltimore Charm 28 48 .368 23.5 30-46 -2 17-21 11-27 2-6 10-11 L1 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 28 48 .368 23.5 25-51 3 19-20 9-28 2-0 11-7 L2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 50 28 .641 - 47-31 3 24-15 26-13 5-4 10-8 80 L2 2-8 Hartford Harpooners 43 33 .566 6.0 41-35 2 22-17 21-16 2-4 14-8 L1 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 38 40 .487 12.0 36-42 2 20-19 18-21 5-3 15-11 L1 6-4 New York Heroes 37 39 .487 12.0 42-34 -5 20-18 17-21 3-3 10-12 W1 7-3 Hyannis Patriots 37 41 .474 13.0 38-40 -1 16-20 21-21 3-3 7-8 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 37 42 .468 13.5 38-41 -1 18-22 19-20 4-4 8-10 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 28 47 .373 20.5 29-46 -1 12-27 16-20 4-5 8-15 L1 6-4

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Aranda - BAL .368 2 C. Serrano ANN .361 3 L. Cavazos STP .358 4 J. Valéncia BOS .356 5 2 tied with .353	League Leaders HR E. López - TOK 35 2 L. Marés BOS 27 3 C. Serrano ANN 22 3 L. Winter BOS 22 5 J. Valéncia BOS 21	League Leaders RBI E. López - TOK 97 2 C. Serrano ANN 89 3 J. Valéncia BOS 78 4 L. Marés BOS 70 5 C. Martínez TOK 69
League Leaders W J. Jofre - TOK 11 2 B. Anderson TOK 10 2 P. Rivera BOS 10 4 K. Burkett TOK 9 4 4 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA C. Crowder - HYN 2.91 2 C. Jordan STP 2.93 3 G. Mota HYN 3.12 4 C. Pérez STP 3.15 5 R. Chase CHI 3.16	League Leaders K G. Mota - HYN 134 2 Z. Li HAM 117 3 W. Conrad BAL 100 4 V. Woods COL 91 5 C. Ward NYH 86

[Alan T]

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2058: 2500 Hits for Betancourt
The day belonged to Francisco Betancourt of the Hyannis Patriots as he became the latest player to reach the 2500-hit plateau. He did it in Hyannis's 10-0 win over New York.

"It's a moment I'll never forget," said Betancourt after the game, "2500 hits is a lot. It puts you in a very select group. I never expected to be around long enough to reach a milestone like this."

He finished the day with 2 hits in 4 at-bats.

Lifetime Betancourt is hitting .312 with 2500 hits, 105 home runs, 1130 runs scored and 999 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 8th, 2058: Reed Fires Shutout in New York Win
In an impressive outing Frank Reed hurled nothing but zeros at the Harpooners today at New York Grounds. The New York pitcher allowed 1 hit, fanned 1 and walked 3 in blanking Hartford 7-0.

This season Reed has worked 86.1 innings with 45 strikeouts en route to a 3-7 record and a 8.65 ERA.

[Montreal_GM]

Lopez is playing way over his head. So are a few of my pitchers.

We'll come back to the pack before the end.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 9th, 2058: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Nothing is for certain about the 2058 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. It may be dominated by top-notch pitching performances. Or it could turn into a home run derby. Who knows? Pitch by pitch, inning by inning, the game could feature a little of both -- six strikeouts in a row by a nasty southpaw -- or a 3-homer day for some superstar slugger -- plus great catches, thrills, chills and spills -- all the great and the unexpected things that can happen in a baseball game.

This year, the Continental League will be represented by these All-Star performers:
SP C. Jordan (STP)
SP J. Jofre (TOK)
SP P. Rivera (BOS)
SP C. Pérez (STP)
SP B. Tracy (NVY)
SP A. Flores (HAL)
MR F. Ramírez (HAL)
CL R. Evans (STP)
CL R. Dawson (TOK)
MR D. Rogers (TOK)
SP J. López (TOK)
MR M. Suzuki (BOS)
3B E. López (TOK)
1B L. Winter (BOS)
CF L. Marés (BOS)
2B A. Kobayashi (TOK)
SS M. Cook (BAL)
LF A. Caster (STP)
RF R. Pilgrim (APX)
C L. López (HAL)
C F. Cantú (BOS)
3B J. Valéncia (BOS)
3B L. Cavazos (STP)
CF F. Hidalgo (HAL)
2B J. Aranda (BAL)
RF J. Brown (TOK)
RF Y. Sato (APX)
1B S. Tanguay (STP)
.

While the Republic League best will be these stars:
SP G. Mota (HYN)
SP J. Gonzáles (HAM)
SP C. Crowder (HYN)
SP J. Pengilly (HAM)
SP J. Holmes (HAM)
SP D. Pollock (NYH)
CL S. Cuevas (HAM)
CL K. LeGrange (HAR)
CL J. Días (COL)
MR J. Rocha (HYN)
CL L. Ramírez (HAM)
MR R. Gravina (COL)
C W. Snyder (ANN)
RF C. Serrano (ANN)
CF C. Rippin (HAR)
LF J. Clark (NYH)
1B M. Martínez (HAR)
2B K. Kichida (COL)
C K. Yao (HAM)
SS J. Reyes (HYN)
3B R. Rocha (ANN)
RF M. Florey (NYH)
CF W. Hawkins (HYN)
CF L. Melanson (ANN)
CF J. Withers (NYH)
2B Q. Hsia (HAR)
SS J. Silva (HAR)
2B M. Koyama (CHI)
.

The only thing for certain is that, with this group of fine all-stars, the fans will really enjoy the show.

[Alan T]

Sunday, July 28th, 2058: Mota Tosses Shutout Against Chico
Guillermo Mota really wowed everybody at the ballpark with his 10-0 shutout victory over Chico today. The Hyannis pitcher mystified the Rebels in a strong performance. He gave up 2 hits and totaled no walks and 10 strikeouts.

His manager said, "Guillermo had them chasing a lot of pitches and talking to themselves. It was something special to watch."

Mota has made 20 starts, tossed 150.1 innings, struck out 160 batters and walked 20. His record is 11-6 with a 2.87 ERA and he has limited other teams to a .231 batting average.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 1st, 2058: Heroes Starter Wins RL Pitching Award
Dan Pollock took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in July. After all these years playing ball, the 37-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he'd just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He's a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 5-0 for New York last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 2.11 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 42.2 innings and striking out 35.

To date in 2058, Pollock has registered 21 starts, 9-5 won-lost mark, 3.35 ERA, 145 IP, 107 strikeouts and 22 walks. Opposing teams have hit .259 against him.


Thursday, August 1st, 2058: Charm Hurler Named July's #1 Starter
Veteran Walt Conrad put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Baltimore Charm, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Conrad racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 2.25 ERA over 36 innings and striking out 23.

So far this season Conrad has a record of 9-7 with 123 strikeouts and 18 walks in 153 innings and a 3.53 ERA.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 1st, 2058: Torrid July Gets Florey RL #1 Batter Trophy
It was a good month for New York Heroes right fielder Martin Florey, July's Republic League Batter of the Month.

Florey starred by hitting .348 with a .383 on-base percentage. He totaled 39 hits in 112 at-bats, 12 home runs, 27 RBIs and scored 26 runs.

This season Florey is hitting at a .304 pace with 31 home runs, 94 RBIs and has scored 83 times.


Thursday, August 1st, 2058:CL Choice for Batter of the Month is Marés
The vote is in and Luis Marés, the 29-year-old center fielder for Boston, is the winner. Today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

In July, Marés wowed voters with a .324 average while posting up 11 home runs, 30 RBIs, 24 runs scored and a .479 on-base percentage.

So far this year in 98 games Marés is hitting .278 with 38 home runs, 100 RBIs and 97 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 1st, 2058: Rodrigo Ramos Captures Rookie of Month
Rodrigo Ramos was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old catcher definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen July's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 23 games Ramos batted .221 for Hartford, slapping 17 hits in 77 at-bats with 3 home runs, drove in 17 runs and scored 7 times.

Ramos is currently batting .269 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs.


Thursday, August 1st, 2058: July's Top Rookie Named by CL
July was a very productive month for Roosevelt Veeck. The right fielder for the Baltimore Charm was named the best newcomer in the Continental League.

He captured the honor by hitting .307 in 23 games with 27 hits, 3 home runs and 22 RBIs.

This season Veeck is swinging the bat at a .264 rate with 102 hits in 387 at-bats. To date he has hit 14 home runs, scored 71 runs and driven in 64.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 08-01-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 65 32 .670 - 62-35 3 32-12 33-20 4-1 12-8 57 W1 6-4 St. Petersburg Pelicans 56 41 .577 9.0 55-42 1 29-20 27-21 3-4 10-13 W4 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 54 45 .545 12.0 53-46 1 34-19 20-26 5-2 15-10 W1 6-4 Boston Settlers 53 45 .541 12.5 55-43 -2 25-22 28-23 1-2 8-14 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 42 57 .424 24.0 47-52 -5 23-30 19-27 6-5 12-16 W1 4-6 Baltimore Charm 41 58 .414 25.0 42-57 -1 24-28 17-30 2-6 14-12 L1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 32 65 .330 33.0 30-67 2 19-26 13-39 2-3 14-12 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 62 37 .626 - 61-38 1 32-17 30-20 5-4 11-12 56 L2 6-4 New York Heroes 57 45 .559 6.5 59-43 -2 32-23 25-22 3-4 14-13 W1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 53 47 .530 9.5 51-49 2 23-22 30-25 3-4 15-9 W3 6-4 Hyannis Patriots 51 50 .505 12.0 52-49 -1 24-25 27-25 4-4 11-11 W2 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 49 53 .480 14.5 45-57 4 26-27 23-26 6-3 19-13 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 46 54 .460 16.5 49-51 -3 20-27 26-27 5-4 10-15 L5 3-7 Chico Rebels 34 66 .340 28.5 36-64 -2 17-37 17-29 4-7 11-18 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Cavazos - STP .372 2 J. Aranda BAL .368 3 J. Valéncia BOS .361 4 C. Serrano ANN .355 5 C. Rippin HAR .350	League Leaders HR L. Marés - BOS 38 2 E. López TOK 37 3 M. Florey NYH 31 4 L. Winter BOS 29 5 A. Joseph HAM 28	League Leaders RBI C. Serrano - ANN 112 2 E. López TOK 105 3 L. Marés BOS 100 4 M. Florey NYH 94 4 J. Valéncia BOS 94
League Leaders W 2 tied with 13 1 J. Jofre TOK 13 1 P. Rivera BOS 13 3 B. Anderson TOK 12 3 2 more tied with 12	League Leaders ERA G. Mota - HYN 2.87 2 C. Jordan STP 2.90 3 C. Pérez STP 3.07 4 J. Gonzáles HAM 3.14 5 P. Rivera BOS 3.23	League Leaders K G. Mota - HYN 160 2 Z. Li HAM 150 3 V. Woods COL 124 4 W. Conrad BAL 123 5 C. Ward NYH 115

[Tasan]

Ugh. I was hoping a 1-2 punch would be enough, but we just really don't have enough pieces this year I'm afraid.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 15th, 2058: Castro Spins Shutout
Juan Castro of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines was on top of his game today. He tantalized the Colorado Rancheros with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest and came away with a 5-0 shutout.

In the postgame comments, the Colorado skipper said, "He had the changeup working. You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower."

The Ann Arbor hurler had 7 strikeouts, gave up 3 walks and surrendered 2 hits in his complete-game effort.

Castro told reporters after the game, "To be successful in this league, you have to keep the ball down. If you don't, they'll make you pay."

Up to now Castro has compiled an ERA of 6.72 with a 6-9 mark over 27 starts. He has 83 strikeouts in 135.1 innings and has held opponents to a .295 batting average.

[Alan T]

Sunday, September 1st, 2058: New York's Starter Receives RL Pitching Award
Last month was a very successful month for Carl Ward of New York. So successful that he has been honored as the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.

Ward shut down league hitters in fine fashion, rounding out August with an impressive 4-0 mark and 1.80 ERA in 5 starts with 34 strikeouts in 40 innings.

This year Ward has worked 181.2 innings with 149 strikeouts en route to a 14-6 record and a 3.37 ERA.


Sunday, September 1st, 2058: Chapa Top CL Pitcher in August
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Jorge Chapa still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in August. The 29-year-old starter for Halifax was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 18 strikeouts in his 4 starts, putting up a fine 1.35 ERA in 33.1 innings of work.

In 2058 Chapa has compiled a 13-8 record with a 4.25 ERA in 24 starts.

[Alan T]

Sunday, September 1st, 2058: August's Best RL Hitter is Mario Martínez
On the heels of a very productive August, Mario Martínez received Republic League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested first baseman hit .360 for the Hartford Harpooners and racked up 3 home runs, 27 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Martínez is batting .320 in 2058 with 18 home runs, 107 RBIs and 82 runs scored. He has 149 hits in 465 at-bats.


Sunday, September 1st, 2058: CL Honors Marés, Best Hitter in August
In August, Luis Marés let his bat do the talking for him. The Boston center fielder smacked the ball at a .311 average as he laid claim to the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

He rapped 10 home runs, drove in 23 and scored 28 runs.

Marés is batting at a .285 pace in 2058, picking up 135 hits in 474 at-bats with 48 home runs, 123 RBIs and 125 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Sunday, September 1st, 2058: Ramos Gets RL Rookie of Month Honors
A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Rodrigo Ramos just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for August.

Over the past month the 24-year-old catcher for Hartford hit .305 with 29 hits, 5 home runs and 15 RBI. He also logged 3 walks and compiled a .365 on-base percentage.

Ramos is currently hitting at a .277 pace with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs.


Sunday, September 1st, 2058: August's Premier Rookie Named by CL
In August, Roosevelt Veeck had an exceptional month at the plate and hit his way to the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

Last month the 26-year-old Baltimore right fielder played in 27 games and hit .304 with 5 doubles, 1 triple and 6 home runs. Veeck also scored 22 times and drove in 16 runs.

Veeck has collected 136 hits for the Charm this year, 20 of them home runs. He has also netted 80 RBIs and scored 93 runs while batting .273.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-01-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 76 48 .613 - 73-51 3 39-23 37-25 6-2 17-11 34 L2 6-4 St. Petersburg Pelicans 71 53 .573 5.0 71-53 0 35-25 36-28 3-5 11-16 W1 6-4 Boston Settlers 72 55 .567 5.5 72-55 0 36-28 36-27 2-2 13-17 L1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 65 58 .528 10.5 65-58 0 40-23 25-35 6-3 17-12 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 56 67 .455 19.5 58-65 -2 29-33 27-34 7-5 17-17 W1 8-2 Baltimore Charm 53 73 .421 24.0 55-71 -2 29-35 24-38 2-7 14-16 L1 2-8 Napa Valley Winemakers 43 82 .344 33.5 42-83 1 24-37 19-45 2-4 15-15 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 80 46 .635 - 79-47 1 39-21 41-25 6-4 16-15 26 W1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 70 57 .551 10.5 67-60 3 34-27 36-30 5-5 22-12 L1 7-3 New York Heroes 68 61 .527 13.5 71-58 -3 37-27 31-34 3-5 15-19 W1 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 65 65 .500 17.0 66-64 -1 34-33 31-32 5-6 14-16 W2 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 61 66 .480 19.5 63-64 -2 28-37 33-29 7-4 15-15 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 60 66 .476 20.0 58-68 2 32-34 28-32 7-3 23-15 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 41 84 .328 38.5 46-79 -5 20-42 21-42 4-10 12-25 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Cavazos - STP .370 2 J. Valéncia BOS .358 3 J. Aranda BAL .356 4 C. Serrano ANN .349 5 J. Brown TOK .347	League Leaders HR L. Marés - BOS 48 2 E. López TOK 44 3 M. Florey NYH 38 4 L. Winter BOS 35 5 2 tied with 33	League Leaders RBI C. Serrano - ANN 133 2 E. López TOK 129 3 J. Valéncia BOS 124 4 L. Marés BOS 123 5 M. Florey NYH 117
League Leaders W 3 tied with 16 1 J. Holmes HAM 16 1 C. Jordan STP 16 1 P. Rivera BOS 16 4 J. Jofre TOK 15	League Leaders ERA C. Jordan - STP 2.92 2 G. Mota HYN 3.02 3 C. Pérez STP 3.11 4 C. Crowder HYN 3.25 5 P. Rivera BOS 3.27	League Leaders K G. Mota - HYN 199 2 Z. Li HAM 188 3 W. Conrad BAL 159 4 V. Woods COL 154 5 C. Ward NYH 149

[Alan T]

Saturday, September 7th, 2058: Martínez Tags Number 300
There was a big sigh of relief by Carlos Martínez after he hit his 300th career homer. The Tokyo center fielder told BNN, "Whew. I'm glad it's over... now I can go back to just playing baseball."

It was quite a day for Martínez. He got his name in the league record books, 1 hit, 2 RBI, scored 1 run and his team, the Tokyo Cyclones beat the Halifax Winter Wolves 10-1.

Martínez knew it when he hit it. He raised his hands in the air, then ran the bases like a high school player clapping and grinning.

He told reporters in the post-game interview, "I was acting goofy running the bases... but it was my 300th home run."

"It was great," his manager said. "He stood there and watched it... we all did. You just felt it was coming... you just had a sense he would hit it soon... he has been having a lot of good at-bats. It was great to get it out of the way."

Martínez has played in 1727 games with a .291 career batting average and 1978 hits. He also has scored 1152 runs and driven in 1068 runs with 300 home runs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, September 7th, 2058: López Powers 3 HR Against Halifax
Fans from Tokyo are still buzzing after Tokyo whipped the Winter Wolves 10-1 today at Sony Park. Eduardo López smashed three home runs in the game. This is a feat that few players ever achieve and few fans ever see.

In a tremendous performance the third baseman bashed out 4 hits in 5 at-bats, had 5 RBIs and scored 3 times.

At the postgame press conference, he was asked what it felt like to hit three home runs in one game. López answered, "To get one homer is special... two is great... three is just unbelievable!"

E. López hit a solo-shot off A. Medina in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off A. Medina in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, flied out in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off C. López in the 8th.

López is hitting .323 in 2058 with 47 home runs, 139 RBIs and 98 runs scored. He has 160 hits in 496 at-bats and played in 130 games.

[Alan T]

Sunday, September 15th, 2058:Big Day for Hétu: Swats 6 Hits
It was magical day at the plate for the Pelicans Yann Hétu. The 27-year-old center fielder helped lift St. Petersburg to a 20-2 win over the Boston Settlers today at Legends Field. Hétu smacked 6 hits in 6 at-bats to spark his club to victory.

Y. Hétu hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off M. Suzuki in the 8th.

Thus far this year Hétu has hit .335 with 11 home runs and 73 RBIs.

Sunday, September 15th, 2058: St. Petersburg Hétu Gets the Cycle "It's too bad I can't do that every day," Yann Hétu said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." Hétu had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Boston at Legends Field. The Pelicans won the ballgame 20-2, he hit for the cycle, had a 6-for-6 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 27-year-old St. Petersburg center fielder chalked up 5 runs batted in and 4 runs scored for the game, too. Who says you can't have it all? He told the press that a triple is the tough hit to get in a cycle. "As soon as it left the bat, guys jumped off the bench and were rooting hard for me to have enough gas to get there," Hétu said. "It was hard to enjoy it... I was breathing too hard... you got to really be in shape to run out a triple." Y. Hétu hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off M. Suzuki in the 8th. Hétu's current batting average stands at .335 and he has chalked up 11 home runs and 73 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-16-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 82 54 .603 - 79-57 3 43-25 39-29 6-2 18-12 21 L2 4-6 Boston Settlers 79 60 .568 4.5 77-62 2 41-31 38-29 3-4 16-18 L4 5-5 St. Petersburg Pelicans 78 59 .569 4.5 80-57 -2 38-26 40-33 4-5 12-18 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 71 66 .518 11.5 70-67 1 42-29 29-37 7-5 19-13 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 61 75 .449 21.0 66-70 -5 33-35 28-40 7-6 17-20 W2 4-6 Baltimore Charm 61 77 .442 22.0 62-76 -1 35-37 26-40 4-7 16-17 W4 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 47 88 .348 34.5 46-89 1 27-37 20-51 2-4 17-17 W3 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 88 52 .629 - 86-54 2 44-23 44-29 6-4 18-15 13 W4 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 76 62 .551 11.0 72-66 4 37-30 39-32 5-5 23-14 L1 5-5 New York Heroes 73 67 .521 15.0 76-64 -3 41-31 32-36 3-5 16-20 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 68 71 .489 19.5 70-69 -2 30-38 38-33 7-5 16-18 W1 6-4 Hyannis Patriots 69 72 .489 19.5 70-71 -1 36-36 33-36 5-7 14-18 L4 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 67 73 .479 21.0 66-74 1 35-37 32-36 8-3 24-16 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 47 91 .341 40.0 51-87 -4 24-46 23-45 5-10 16-26 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-23-2058 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 85 58 .594 - 83-60 2 45-27 40-31 6-4 19-15 15 L1 4-6 St. Petersburg Pelicans 81 63 .563 4.5 82-62 -1 41-30 40-33 5-5 14-18 L4 4-6 Boston Settlers 80 64 .556 5.5 79-65 1 41-31 39-33 4-5 17-20 L1 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 75 68 .524 10.0 74-69 1 43-29 32-39 8-6 21-15 W2 7-3 Baltimore Charm 64 79 .448 21.0 65-78 -1 35-37 29-42 4-7 17-19 W3 7-3 Apex Assassins 63 79 .444 21.5 68-74 -5 35-36 28-43 8-7 19-22 L3 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 52 89 .369 32.0 50-91 2 32-38 20-51 3-4 19-17 W3 8-2

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 94 53 .639 - 92-55 2 50-24 44-29 6-4 20-15 5 W4 9-1 Hartford Harpooners 80 64 .556 12.5 77-67 3 39-31 41-33 6-5 24-15 L1 6-4 New York Heroes 75 70 .517 18.0 78-67 -3 41-31 34-39 3-5 16-20 W2 4-6 Hyannis Patriots 72 75 .490 22.0 72-75 0 37-38 35-37 5-8 16-19 W1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 70 75 .483 23.0 72-73 -2 32-42 38-33 7-5 16-19 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 69 75 .479 23.5 68-76 1 35-37 34-38 8-3 25-17 L2 5-5 Chico Rebels 48 96 .333 44.5 53-91 -5 24-47 24-49 5-10 16-28 L3 4-6