FOOL 2037 Regular Season

[muns]

Originally Posted by ekcut

I should get, like, 3 bonus wins for being the only one to ask for just ONE player's stats like Alan states

Maybe Teach should smack your hand with a ruler for being a kiss ass a well

[Chief Rum]

Oh, and a big thanks Alan!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Whoops, sorry, Alan. I meant C Jeffrey Williams.

Stupid common American names.

.325, 3 HR, 38 RBI, OPS = .803. (POW = 19)

He's hitting ok, but at 23 years old he sure got brought up early. Taking a gamble that he'll actually develop that power fully at the majors?

[buckinbranco]

I'm glad I didn't pick up Ewbank!

[Alan T]

Ok, time to get going with the second half of the season!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

.325, 3 HR, 38 RBI, OPS = .803. (POW = 19)

He's hitting ok, but at 23 years old he sure got brought up early. Taking a gamble that he'll actually develop that power fully at the majors?

His POW has developed very slowly. Maybe 4 total points over the last three seasons. I got sick of waiting.

[Alan T]

Sunday, July 19th, 2037: 300 Homers for Roy
Ryan Roy hit a historic home run today -- career blast number 300. "I am happy to be in such elite company. It has been quite a ride so far," Roy said after the game.

The Cyclones third baseman went 1 for 4 with 1 home run and 1 run batted in as the Tokyo Cyclones won 5-4 over the Newark Terriers.

Over his career Roy has batted .287 and collected 2051 hits, 300 home runs and 1283 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Friday, July 24th, 2037:Settlers Rodríguez Tames Newark
Marcos Rodríguez was stingy with runs in his latest outing against the Terriers. He shut them out 7-0 on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.

The Boston manager said, "Marcos was very aggressive tonight. He threw everything he had with a lot of confidence."

The losing manager had praise, too. "He was throwing strikes with all his pitches and mixing it up well. Rodríguez has a sneaky fastball, and whatever that offspeed pitch was, it was keeping our timing off."

In 2037 Rodríguez has a 9-7 record with a 3.13 ERA.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Matsunaga: 5-6 5.99 ERA, WHIP = 1.66
Ewbank: 5-6 6.38 ERA, WHIP = 1.69

Well, there's reasons #1 and 2 for the piss poor record.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 27th, 2037: Dimiceli Reaches 2000 Milestone
The Apex contest with Tokyo featured a real shining moment: Sandro Dimiceli, the Assassins right fielder, collected career base hit #2000. That his team lost the game, 4-3, took away only a little bit of the luster. Fittingly, the 31-year-old Dimiceli, who went 2-for-4, received a warm ovation from the Assasins Ballpark crowd.

Over his 1539-game career Dimiceli has compiled a .324 batting average and collected 2001 hits, 59 home runs and 647 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 28th, 2037: Newark's Rosário Reaches 2000 Hits
Apex beat Newark 8-2 yesterday at Zion Stadium, but it still was a good game for Terriers third baseman Diego Rosário, who went 1-for-4 and reached the 2000-hit mark.

In his career Rosário has played in 2045 games with a .256 batting average. Among his 2000 hits are 512 doubles, 82 triples, and 123 home runs. He also has scored 1087 runs, walked 471 times, has 368 stolen bases and driven in 899 runs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 1st, 2037: Moore #1 RL Pitcher in July
The top-rated pitcher this past month in the Republic League was Trevor Moore of the New York Heroes. He really dominated league hitters, finishing July with a 4-0 won-lost mark and a 1.09 ERA.

The Heroes ace made 4 starts and surrendered 19 hits in 33 innings. He struck out 32 and walked 2.

This year Moore has a 8-5 mark in 20 starts with a 4.71 ERA. He has given up 138 hits in 133.2 innings, struck out 93 and issued 19 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .268 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 1st, 2037: Retter Gets July's Top Pitcher Trophy
Dermott Retter's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in July, the 31-year-old Apex hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 22 in 39.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.72 and allowed opponents to hit .218 against him.

Season-to-date Retter has rung up 9 wins and 7 losses in 21 appearances. He has an ERA of 3.41 and has fanned 85 batters in 147.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 1st, 2037: Thompson Claims RL Batter of the Month Award
The Republic League has made it official -- Hugh Thompson is the winner of the Batter of the Month trophy.

In July, the Ann Arbor right fielder starred with a .430 batting average, 10 home runs and 26 RBIs. Thompson also had 5 walks, posted a .456 on-base percentage and scored 25 times.

In 102 games this season Thompson has batted at a .392 pace with 175 hits and 26 home runs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 1st, 2037: Okamoto Crowned Batter of the Month in July
July's Batter of the Month has been chosen by the Continental League. This month's trophy was awarded to the Napa Valley right fielder, Hitomaro Okamoto.

He starred by hitting .340 with a .385 on-base percentage, totaled 33 hits in 97 at-bats, 5 home runs, 26 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Okamoto is currently batting .332 with 28 home runs and 90 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 1st, 2037: Hammersmith Catcher July's #1 Rookie
Jeffery Williams was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 23-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 24 games Williams batted .343 for Hammersmith, slapping 35 hits in 102 at-bats with 3 home runs, drove in 20 runs and scored 20 times.

In his stats this season, Williams has posted a batting average of .335 with 126 hits in 376 at-bats, 5 home runs and 53 RBIs. He has also scored 60 runs, walked 21 times and compiled a .381 OBP.


Saturday, August 1st, 2037: July's Best Rookie Honored by CL
José Villa is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental 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 July the Boston hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .357 average with 35 hits, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.

Villa is batting .314 with 3 home runs and 58 RBIs this season.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by muns

Maybe Teach should smack your hand with a ruler for being a kiss ass a well

Teachers pet!

Though I suppose there is something to be said for the ability to follow directions...a skill that kids are severely lacking these days.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 08-01-2037 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 58 42 .580 - 54-46 4 30-17 28-25 5-5 22-15 61 W2 5-5 Boston Settlers 56 44 .560 2.0 55-45 1 36-18 20-26 4-4 13-13 W2 7-3 Edmonton Edge 55 44 .556 2.5 54-45 1 32-17 23-27 4-3 14-8 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 56 46 .549 3.0 53-49 3 32-21 24-25 2-5 14-13 L1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 53 48 .525 5.5 56-45 -3 24-25 29-23 6-5 9-12 W1 5-5 Baltimore Charm 45 55 .450 13.0 48-52 -3 24-21 21-34 2-5 11-12 L2 3-7 Newark Terriers 29 73 .284 30.0 33-69 -4 20-35 9-38 7-3 11-21 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 64 38 .627 - 62-40 2 33-22 31-16 3-3 14-15 57 W7 8-2 New York Heroes 59 42 .584 4.5 60-41 -1 31-18 28-24 5-4 15-16 W5 7-3 Chico Rebels 56 44 .560 7.0 55-45 1 31-14 25-30 7-3 17-16 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 53 49 .520 11.0 53-49 0 30-23 23-26 4-5 11-11 L4 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 47 52 .475 15.5 46-53 1 27-22 20-30 5-4 16-11 L5 2-8 Hartford Harpooners 38 62 .380 25.0 37-63 1 21-26 17-36 5-4 19-18 W1 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 35 65 .350 28.0 39-61 -4 24-30 11-35 4-10 12-17 L8 2-8

[TeachEnEspanol]

#5...seriously?

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG H. Thompson - ANN .392 2 H. Chen COL .360 3 G. Taylor BAL .349 4 F. Dawson CHI .344 5 A. Tomlinson APX .338	League Leaders HR C. Che - BAL 30 2 F. Dawson CHI 29 3 H. Okamoto NVY 28 4 H. Chen COL 26 4 3 more tied with 26	League Leaders RBI F. Dawson - CHI 93 2 C. Che BAL 92 3 H. Okamoto NVY 90 3 H. Thompson ANN 90 5 L. Santana ANN 84
League Leaders W V. Betancourt - HAM 16 2 P. Gu HAM 14 3 M. González HAM 13 4 T. Chelanga ANN 12 4 2 more tied with 12	League Leaders ERA M. Bradford - BAL 2.67 2 C. Joo EDM 2.83 3 R. Lemieux NVY 2.91 4 J. Fonseca BOS 2.98 5 2 tied with 3.05	League Leaders K V. Betancourt - HAM 195 2 M. Bradford BAL 163 3 T. Chelanga ANN 137 4 K. Davies BAL 135 5 D. Taylor BAL 129

[Alan T]

Could we have a .400 hitter this season? Or will I jinx it by saying something?

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

C'mon boys, let's get that Pytha. differential from 4 to 8.

[muns]

I have no idea wtf im doing with this team. sigh lol..... 45-55 is pathetic

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Could we have a .400 hitter this season? Or will I jinx it by saying something?

I forget...Dawson (or whoever it was) just fell short last time we had a shot, right?

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 8th, 2037: It's Over: Cyclones Stop Ledrew
All good things must come to an end -- and so it was today for Justin Ledrew as he saw his 26-game hitting streak end. He went hitless in 3 at-bats at the hands of the Cyclones. It wasn't all bad for the 27-year-old first baseman and the Napa Valley Winemakers, as they defeated Tokyo 7-1 at Ballpark of Napa Valley.

When asked about his hitting streak, a smiling Ledrew laughed and said, "I guess my luck ran out today."

So far this season Ledrew has 16 home runs and a .296 batting average.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I forget...Dawson (or whoever it was) just fell short last time we had a shot, right?

Yeah, was .400 with 2 or 3 days to go. Haven't had a .400 hitter since 1989

[buckinbranco]

Catch New York please.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Yeah, was .400 with 2 or 3 days to go. Haven't had a .400 hitter since 1989

Yup, just checked. Man, that was an awesome season he had.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 20th, 2037: Cyclones Halt Broomhead's Hit Streak
Dan Broomhead, third baseman for the Edmonton Edge, gave it a good try, but his day in history finally came to an end, when he went hitless in 3 tries against the Tokyo Cyclones. Not only had they stopped his 27-game hitting streak, they had beaten Edmonton 6-2, too.

Speaking with the media after the game, Broomhead said, "Now that the streak has ended, I admit I will breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat. It was tough because I put a little pressure on myself. Now that it's over, I will definitely be a little bit looser at the plate."

This season Broomhead is hitting .329 with 158 hits, 15 home runs, 77 RBIs, scored 71 runs and played in 118 games.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

#5...seriously?

I feel your pain. I just hope there are 5 good pitchers in the next draft...

[Alan T]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2037: Moya Baffles Newark
"It was just one of those games, when everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Albert Moya said. "And the pitches they did get to hit, they didn't do anything with them."

The Edmonton Edge pitcher really got it done in his 4-0 shutout victory over the Newark Terriers, shutting them down on 1 hit. Moya issued 4 walks and had 5 strikeouts.

In the 2037 season Moya has 12 wins and 9 losses and a 3.79 ERA.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 27th, 2037: O'Bryan Launches Number 300
The New York Heroes defeated the Hartford Harpooners 5-0 yesterday in a game that featured Paul O'Bryan's 300th career home run.

In the clubhouse, the Heroes third baseman spoke about the milestone achievement. "To be honest, I don't even remember my first home run," he said. "But this one I don't think I'll forget. Who knows if I'll hit another hundred, or fifty, or even ten?"

On his historic day, O'Bryan banged out 1 hit in 3 at-bats and scored 1 run with 2 runs batted in.

Lifetime O'Bryan is batting .296 with 2313 hits, 300 home runs, 1266 runs scored and 1298 RBIs.

[buckinbranco]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I feel your pain. I just hope there are 5 good pitchers in the next draft...

But you were supposed to run away with it!

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Gu August's Best Hurler in RL
Po-fu Gu left little doubt in the minds of Republic League officials that he should be named August's Pitcher of the Month for his outstanding performance.

"I wasn't always confident at the start of a game," said Gu. "Sometimes it's hard to get into the flow -- the calls aren't going your way or you're trying to spot your pitches too much. You just have to relax and use what you've been taught all your life -- get back to basics -- good mechanics, control, location, keep the ball down."

The 32-year-old tossed 47.1 innings of quality baseball -- going 4-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

Up to now Gu has compiled an ERA of 4.25 with a 18-8 mark over 32 starts. He has 110 strikeouts in 239.1 innings and has held opponents to a .268 batting average.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Thursday, August 27th, 2037: O'Bryan Launches Number 300
The New York Heroes defeated the Hartford Harpooners 5-0 yesterday in a game that featured Paul O'Bryan's 300th career home run.

In the clubhouse, the Heroes third baseman spoke about the milestone achievement. "To be honest, I don't even remember my first home run," he said. "But this one I don't think I'll forget. Who knows if I'll hit another hundred, or fifty, or even ten?"

On his historic day, O'Bryan banged out 1 hit in 3 at-bats and scored 1 run with 2 runs batted in.

Lifetime O'Bryan is batting .296 with 2313 hits, 300 home runs, 1266 runs scored and 1298 RBIs.

That one hurts. I really wish I could have kept him, but I think Chen was the better investment.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Lemieux Earns CL's Best Pitcher Honor
August was a very good month for Renaud Lemieux of the Napa Valley Winemakers. He held opposing hitters for a .243 average and took home the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

In 5 starts he claimed a 4-1 record as he put up a 2.35 ERA and struck out 30 in 38.1 innings.

This year Lemieux has registered 16 wins and 7 losses in 26 starts with a 2.80 ERA while registering 156 strikeouts and 49 walks in 193 innings.

[Chief Rum]

Coming into this season, since the restart, Dawson is a full 12 points better than the next hitter along FOOL hitters with at least 1000 plate appearances.

Dawson .358
Nick McCain .346
Jose Colon .340
Hyeong-ro Yi .340
Brennan Ward .335
Luis Sowards .335
Jesus Estrada .332

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Santos Cops RL Batter of the Month Honors
Prospective free agents love to have hot streaks and Ramón Santos is no exception. The Chico right fielder capped off a fine month by hauling in Batter of the Month honors in the Republic League.

In August Santos hit .370 with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and 31 runs scored.

For 2037 Santos is hitting .324 with 26 home runs. His stats include 102 RBIs and 108 runs scored.

[Tasan]

Po-fu Gu! What a name!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Gu August's Best Hurler in RL
Po-fu Gu left little doubt in the minds of Republic League officials that he should be named August's Pitcher of the Month for his outstanding performance.

"I wasn't always confident at the start of a game," said Gu. "Sometimes it's hard to get into the flow -- the calls aren't going your way or you're trying to spot your pitches too much. You just have to relax and use what you've been taught all your life -- get back to basics -- good mechanics, control, location, keep the ball down."

The 32-year-old tossed 47.1 innings of quality baseball -- going 4-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

Up to now Gu has compiled an ERA of 4.25 with a 18-8 mark over 32 starts. He has 110 strikeouts in 239.1 innings and has held opponents to a .268 batting average.

Not good news for other teams, I would guess. If Gu is doing this, and Betancourt is being Betancourt, that's a lot of wins there.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Po-fu Gu! What a name!

Heh...it's one of my faves.

I like to scream at the monitor "Go Gu!"

It scares the dogs.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Coming into this season, since the restart, Dawson is a full 12 points better than the next hitter along FOOL hitters with at least 1000 plate appearances.

Dawson .358
Nick McCain .346
Jose Colon .340
Hyeong-ro Yi .340
Brennan Ward .335
Luis Sowards .335
Jesus Estrada .332

In case anyone is wondering, the career record for batting average is .353, held by the formaer Valdosta Peanut great Antonio Arias.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Juteau Gets CL Batter of the Month Trophy
Dave Juteau battered Continental League pitchers all August 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 30-year-old Juteau 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 27 games, Juteau hit .327 with 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and scored 21 runs.

For the year Juteau is batting .311 with 142 hits and 24 home runs. He has scored 84 times and driven in 79.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

In case anyone is wondering, the career record for batting average is .353, held by the formaer Valdosta Peanut great Antonio Arias.

You mean, not counting active players?

I remember Arias. Good player.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2037:Sensational Month for RL Rookie
August was a very good month for Enrique López. The shortstop for the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines was named the best newcomer in the Republic League.

He captured the honor by hitting .345 in 24 games with 29 hits, 5 home runs and 15 RBIs.

López has a .237 average and a .301 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 110 hits, 22 home runs and driven in 79 runs.


Tuesday, September 1st, 2037: Boston Rookie Reels in Reward in August
José Villa earned the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors for his fine stretch of play in August.

The 22-year-old Boston third baseman batted .286, smacked 1 home run and drove in 9 runs. He also tagged 28 hits, scored 7 runs and picked up 6 walks on his way to a .327 on-base percentage.

During the current season Villa is batting at a .309 clip with 4 home runs and 67 RBIs. He has played in 125 games and scored 60 times.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You mean, not counting active players?

I remember Arias. Good player.

Yeah, you have to assume a player will drop in avg as they get older. The question is if Dawson will or not. he is perhaps one of the best players we have ever seen. (Perhaps better than Romero even)

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-01-2037 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 74 53 .583 - 68-59 6 43-22 31-31 6-7 26-18 33 W3 7-3 Edmonton Edge 70 56 .556 3.5 72-54 -2 40-20 30-36 6-5 18-15 W2 5-5 Apex Assassins 68 58 .540 5.5 65-61 3 40-26 28-32 2-7 17-18 L2 6-4 Boston Settlers 67 58 .536 6.0 67-58 0 42-20 25-38 5-5 15-15 L5 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 69 61 .531 6.5 70-60 -1 35-32 34-29 9-5 14-12 W1 7-3 Baltimore Charm 59 68 .465 15.0 61-66 -2 34-27 25-41 5-7 15-17 W2 4-6 Newark Terriers 38 91 .295 37.0 42-87 -4 24-40 14-51 7-4 14-24 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 80 49 .620 - 77-52 3 41-23 39-26 4-5 17-18 29 W1 6-4 Chico Rebels 73 54 .575 6.0 73-54 0 42-19 31-35 9-3 21-17 L2 6-4 New York Heroes 74 56 .569 6.5 76-54 -2 41-26 33-30 6-7 19-19 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 66 60 .524 12.5 66-60 0 41-25 25-35 5-5 13-14 W4 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 63 63 .500 15.5 62-64 1 35-25 28-38 8-6 22-18 L3 4-6 Hyannis Patriots 45 80 .360 33.0 47-78 -2 27-35 18-45 4-10 14-19 W1 3-7 Hartford Harpooners 44 83 .346 35.0 43-84 1 27-38 17-45 6-6 22-23 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG H. Thompson - ANN .392 2 H. Chen COL .353 3 F. Dawson CHI .348 4 G. Taylor BAL .343 5 A. Tomlinson APX .336	League Leaders HR C. Che - BAL 37 2 F. Dawson CHI 36 3 F. Le CHI 34 4 C. MacIan NYH 33 5 4 tied with 32	League Leaders RBI F. Dawson - CHI 119 2 H. Thompson ANN 117 3 C. Che BAL 110 4 C. Gonzáles ANN 108 5 H. Okamoto NVY 107
League Leaders W V. Betancourt - HAM 19 2 P. Gu HAM 18 3 R. Lemieux NVY 16 4 A. Coggins NYH 15 4 M. González HAM 15	League Leaders ERA M. Bradford - BAL 2.44 2 R. Lemieux NVY 2.80 3 C. Joo EDM 2.86 4 J. Chaput APX 3.08 5 M. Rodríguez BOS 3.23	League Leaders K V. Betancourt - HAM 235 2 M. Bradford BAL 211 3 K. Davies BAL 180 4 D. Taylor BAL 168 5 T. Chelanga ANN 165

[Chief Rum]

Good races for the last spot in both, and the CL is tight all over.

[Tasan]

QUIT FIGHTING IT GUYS, JUST LIE THERE AND TAKE IT!

I haven't had a top 5 draft pick in a while.