FOOL 2031 Season Thread

[Alan T]

Guess what time it is......


Time for some Monday night fake baseball!

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 1st, 2031

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent C D. Sterling to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,470,000.

Boston Settlers: Signed free agent 2B D. Minns to a 5-year contract worth a total of $24,865,000.

Boston Settlers: Signed free agent SS R. Medina to a 2-year contract worth a total of $532,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed SP Á. Randín to a minor league contract extension.

Edmonton Edge: Signed free agent 1B B. Cortés to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,440,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed 3B D. Allen to a minor league contract extension.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent LF U. Gathee to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,527,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent RF J. Geldard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,683,800.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent 3B O. Whittingham to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.

Edmonton Edge: Signed free agent 1B O. Gutiérrez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000.

[Alan T]

Got instructions from a few teams I need to activate and then I'll kick the season off.

[Montreal_GM]

Good luck folks.

[Alan T]

Ok, everything is all set, and we are ready to kick things off.

Opening Day features a game between the Hartford Harpooners and the New York Heroes. Wasting no time at all, we get our first matchup of Lemieux vs Sierra!

[Alan T]

And the NY - Hartford game starts off as expected, a 1-1 pitcher's duel that goes to extra innings. Lemieux struck out 7 in 8 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while Sierra struck out 10 in 7.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 1 walk and 2 hits. New York ends up winning in the bottom of the 12th inning 2-1!

Now on to the rest of the month!

[Alan T]

Jose Colon becomes the 18th player in FOOL history to join the 3000 hit club!

Tuesday, April 8th, 2031: José Colón Gets Hit Number 3000
Chico's José Colón entered the record books today as he collected hit number 3000 at Rebels Ballpark.

"I am proud of this. Not too many player reach this level. You have to be around quite a few years and you have to get a lot of hits," Colón said after the game.

On his milestone day he went 1 for 4 as the Rebels won 5-4 over the Colorado Rancheros.

In a career spanning 2276 games, Colón has batted .343 with 3000 hits, 461 home runs, 1614 RBIs and 1623 runs scored.

[Alan T]

And just a few days later, Joe Hughes becomes the 19th member of the 3000 hit club


Friday, April 11th, 2031: Tokyo's Hughes Gets 3000th Hit
By going 2-for-4 in the Tokyo 4-2 win over Boston, Joe Hughes reached the 3000-hit mark. The Sony Park fans, friend and foe, burst into applause and Hughes's teammates hugged and congratulated him on his achievement.

"The guys began the countdown weeks ago," said the newest member of the 3000 Club. "I don't know who was more excited -- them or me."

Lifetime Hughes is batting .294 with 762 doubles, 135 triples, 235 home runs and 1274 RBIs in 2715 games.

[Alan T]

Hammersmith's Julio Rangel throws the first no-hitter in 3 years!!

Friday, April 11th, 2031: Rangel Hurls No-Hitter Against Winged Lingerines
It was a terrific day for Júlio Rangel of the Hammersmith Hooligans at Ballpark of Hammersmith. He stood out with a fantastic 3-0 no-hitter against the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines.

"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 Rangel totaled 3 walks and 8 strikeouts in a very strong outing.

The Hammersmith 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."

[Alan T]

Francisco Salinas hits 3 Home Runs in a game vs Hartford, including the 300th of his career!

Monday, April 21st, 2031: Homer #300 for Ann Arbor's Salinas
It was a historic day for Ann Arbor's fine first baseman Francisco Salinas. He slammed home run number 300 in the Winged Lingerines 8-7 loss to the Hartford Harpooners at Ann Arbor Grounds.

He told reporters after the game, that he was disappointed in losing the game. "It's great to get that many homers, but I don't play for homers -- I play to win. That's the name of the game."

In his milestone-making game Salinas went 3 for 5, scored 3 runs and collected 4 runs batted in. That home run put him in a select group of ballplayers.

In his 1318-game career Salinas is hitting .301 with 1580 hits, 353 doubles, 17 triples and 301 home runs. He has scored 773 runs and driven in 1140.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2031: Ewbank Blanks Hammersmith
Ann Arbor pitcher Nathan Ewbank blanked the Hammersmith Hooligans 6-0, tossing a 4-hitter while issuing 1 walk and collecting 10 strikeouts.

After his sharp shutout performance, he said that he gives a lot of the credit to his batterymate. "Me and him are just locked in out there. He's so great at having a feel for hitters. I couldn't do what I'm doing without him."

Up to now Ewbank has compiled an ERA of 3.09 with a 4-3 mark over 7 starts. He has 36 strikeouts in 46.2 innings and has held opponents to a .215 batting average.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 1st, 2031: Guzmán Named Top RL Hurler
Alejandro Guzmán was the anchor in the New York bullpen last month and snatched up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors for April. The 30-year-old is in the prime of his career and pitching like he intends to stay around baseball for quite some time to come.

He threw 13.2 innings over 13 relief appearances and collected a 2-0 record with 9 strikeouts and 7 saves while etching his 1.32 ERA.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 1st, 2031: Sánchez Acclaimed Top Pitcher in April
In April Baltimore starter Armando Sánchez confused hitters all month long. Last month's Continental League Pitcher of the Month took home the trophy as he collected a 6-0 record in 7 starts.

The 26-year-old Sánchez added 34 strikeouts in 53.2 innings and 9 walks to his season record and compiled a 2.01 ERA. Other clubs hit .213 against him.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 1st, 2031: April's #1 Batter Announced
When Brian Prebble 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 Hartford center fielder posted a .340 batting average with 6 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 24 runs. Prebble also worked pitchers for 20 walks to post a .481 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 1st, 2031: CL's Best Batter Announced
Ben Keyte 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 37-year-old Keyte 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 28 games, Keyte hit .333 with 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and scored 22 runs.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 1st, 2031: RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Danjuro Ikeda earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish New York first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Ikeda hit .289 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 8 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.


Thursday, May 1st, 2031: Continental League Names Rookie of Month
A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Dave Juteau just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 23-year-old first baseman for Tokyo hit .315 with 34 hits, 7 home runs and 12 RBI. He also logged 7 walks and compiled a .408 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Juteau looks like the real deal! But 7 Home runs for only 12 RBI? That kid needs some help in the lineup!

[Alan T]

Hartford looks really really scary thus far this season...

Front Office Offseason League 05-01-2031 Standings Report

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 18 10 .643 - 17-11 1 7-6 11-4 1-1 5-2 133 W4 8-2 Boston Settlers 16 12 .571 2.0 16-12 0 7-5 9-7 2-2 4-3 W5 6-4 Apex Assassins 15 13 .536 3.0 16-12 -1 9-6 6-7 1-2 4-7 L1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 13 15 .464 5.0 12-16 1 7-11 6-4 2-3 5-6 W1 3-7 Edmonton Edge 12 16 .429 6.0 11-17 1 6-7 6-9 2-2 5-1 L3 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 10 18 .357 8.0 14-14 -4 5-8 5-10 2-0 3-7 L4 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 21 7 .750 - 18-10 3 10-3 11-4 1-1 8-2 130 W1 8-2 Chico Rebels 16 12 .571 5.0 16-12 0 9-4 7-8 0-0 4-6 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 14 14 .500 7.0 15-13 -1 9-9 5-5 0-2 2-3 L1 4-6 New York Heroes 12 16 .429 9.0 8-20 4 6-9 6-7 3-1 7-2 W1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 11 17 .393 10.0 15-13 -4 4-8 7-9 1-0 0-9 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 10 18 .357 11.0 12-16 -2 5-8 5-10 0-1 3-2 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

May 1st stats leaders:

Batting Avg: G.Castle (Edmonton) .396
Home Runs: T.Carey (Hammersmith) 11
RBI: L.Chaundy (Edmonton) / B.Pebble (Hartford) 29


Wins: A.Sanchez (Baltimore) 6
Strikeouts: J.Sierra (New York) 47
ERA: M.Martinez (Colorado) 1.14

[Alan T]

Ben Keyte becomes the 18th member of the FOOL 400 HR club!


Monday, May 5th, 2031: Keyte Smashes 400th Homer
The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Ben Keyte was delighted, too -- the 37-year-old Charm right fielder was making history with his 400th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Keyte 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. 400 in a 7-4 victory over Boston. Keyte went 2-2 in the game, had 4 runs batted in and scored 2 runs.

His lifetime stats show Keyte has batted .294 and collected 2312 hits, 401 home runs and 1573 RBIs.

[Alan T]

A second No-Hitter of the season, this time by a Rookie!!

Tuesday, May 13th, 2031: Blankenship Tosses No-Hitter Against Napa Valley
No hitters are rare. But the fans at Charm Ballpark received a special gift as Byron Blankenship of the Charm tossed a no-hitter against the Napa Valley Winemakers. He was masterful as he struck out 8 and walked 5 in a 2-0 Baltimore victory. In all Blankenship faced only 31 batters. Blankenship did not appear to have his best stuff in the early innings, but soon got into a groove and made quick work of the Winemakers. He was helped by several defensive gems along the way.

The Napa Valley manager said to the press after the no-hitter, "We had our chances in the first few innings, when he was hittable, but he shut us down totally in the last 4-5 innings."

"I had late movement that seemed to cause them a lot of trouble, especially from the fifth inning on," Blankenship said to reporters.

This season Blankenship has a 6-3 mark in 10 starts with a 4.15 ERA. He has given up 42 hits in 56.1 innings, struck out 51 and issued 38 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .211 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

Thursday, May 15th, 2031: Estrada Gets 6 Hits
Jesús Estrada exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Ann Arbor Grounds. The Ann Arbor right fielder had a field day in the 18-4 triumph over the Hammersmith Hooligans, finishing with a 6-6 day and a spot in the league record book.

"My hitting philosophy is pretty simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

Well, Estrada must have focused at least 6 times and apparently got some good pitches, too. It was one of his best days ever with the bat.

J. Estrada hit an RBI double in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, hit a two-run single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a three-run home run off J. Rivera in the 7th and hit a two-run double in the 7th.

Estrada is batting .385 with 4 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.

[Alan T]

Sunday, May 18th, 2031: Hernández Tops New York for 200th Win
History was made today at Ballpark of Hammersmith -- Alfredo Hernández won game #200 to seal his name in the league record books. The Hammersmith ace downed the New York Heroes 12-4 to gain entrance into the elite 200 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Hernández, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 200 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

Hernández's career stats shape up like this: In 2985.1 innings he has struck out 2411, walked 823 and saved 7 games while compiling a 200-135 record and a 3.84 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, May 27th, 2031: Tokyo Shuts out Charm, Davis Winner
Mike Davis was in command in his outing against the Baltimore Charm. He hurled the Tokyo Cyclones to a 7-0 shutout victory, yielded 3 hits and chalked up 10 strikeouts and no walks.

"A complete-game shutout. That's fun territory for me," he told reporters in the postgame interview. "I had good balance and mechanics and was able to keep the ball down. When I do that, good things happen."

In 11 starts this season Davis has notched a 5-3 record and a 5.78 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 1st, 2031: Harpooners Hurler Named RL's #1 Starter
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Renaud Lemieux still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 26-year-old starter for Hartford was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 2 losses with 33 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.05 ERA in 48.1 innings of work.

Looking at his season stats, Lemieux has won 7 and lost 3, collecting 58 strikeouts and 24 walks in 86.1 innings with a 2.19 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 1st, 2031: Winemakers Hurler Named May's #1 Starter
António González took home the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors in May. 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 5-1 for Napa Valley last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 2.74 ERA in his 8 starts, tossing 49.1 innings and striking out 36.

So far this year González has made 15 starts, tossed 82 innings, struck out 55 batters and walked 15. His record is 6-5 with a 4.28 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .246 batting average.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 1st, 2031: Rosales Grabs RL Best Batter Award for May
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Gustavo Rosales put together a solid offensive month for Hammersmith and was crowned May's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .340 with 8 home runs, 28 RBIs and 22 runs scored.



This season Rosales is batting .278 with 57 hits, 10 home runs, 34 RBIs, .406 OBP and has scored 37 runs.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 1st, 2031: Che Captures CL Batter of Month Award
The Continental League Batter of the Month has been chosen for May and the trophy was presented to Cong Che of the Baltimore Charm.

He stood out this month with a .349 batting average, 38 hits and 11 home runs, along with 28 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

Currently Che is batting .316 with 67 hits and 18 home runs. He has knocked in 51 runs and scored 40 times.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 1st, 2031: RL Picks Rookie of the Month
Danjuro Ikeda was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old first baseman definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 21 games Ikeda batted .321 for New York, slapping 25 hits in 78 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 14 runs and scored 10 times.

This season Ikeda is swinging the bat at a .305 rate with 47 hits in 154 at-bats. To date he has hit 5 home runs, scored 18 runs and driven in 19.



Sunday, June 1st, 2031: Rookie Reels In Continental League Award
A boyish Dave Juteau emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Tokyo deserved the honor, batting .375 with 8 home runs and 32 RBI. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Juteau enjoy the limelight.

This year Juteau has collected a .345 batting average to date with 76 hits in 220 at-bats, 44 RBIs, 15 home runs and scored 37 times. He has played in 57 games.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 06-01-2031 Standings Report

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Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 34 23 .596 - 33-24 1 19-11 15-12 2-2 8-8 104 W5 9-1 Baltimore Charm 32 25 .561 2.0 31-26 1 14-13 18-12 2-4 8-7 W1 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 31 26 .544 3.0 31-26 0 19-14 12-12 3-3 11-9 W5 6-4 Boston Settlers 29 28 .509 5.0 30-27 -1 15-12 14-16 3-2 8-6 L4 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 27 30 .474 7.0 33-24 -6 15-12 12-18 3-1 5-11 L1 5-5 Edmonton Edge 18 39 .316 16.0 16-41 2 11-16 7-23 2-3 6-5 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 34 23 .596 - 34-23 0 18-9 16-14 1-2 10-7 103 L2 3-7 Chico Rebels 31 26 .544 3.0 29-28 2 19-8 12-18 1-0 7-7 W2 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 30 27 .526 4.0 30-27 0 17-16 13-11 3-3 8-5 L3 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 28 29 .491 6.0 30-27 -2 11-16 17-13 3-2 6-14 W4 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 25 32 .439 9.0 28-29 -3 12-15 13-17 0-2 5-6 W6 6-4 New York Heroes 23 34 .404 11.0 20-37 3 12-18 11-16 3-2 10-7 L6 2-8

[Alan T]

June 1st stats leaders:

Batting Avg: J.Estrada (Ann Arbor) .366
Home Runs: C.Che (Baltimore) 18
RBI: F.Salinas (Ann Arbor) 56


Wins: A.Sanchez (Baltimore) 10
Strikeouts: J.Sierra (New York) 98
ERA: R.Lemieux (Hartford) 2.19

[Alan T]

Thursday, June 12th, 2031: Four-bagger Feast: Luján Slugs 3 for Baltimore
In the Baltimore 7-2 win over Tokyo, Sergio Luján was in a home run mode. He tortured the Cyclones, cracking out three home runs and going 3-4 with 5 RBIs and scoring 3 runs.

"When you're hot, you're hot," said a grinning Luján in the postgame press conference.

"I got some good pitches to hit and got a good swing going today. I cannot believe it happened. I was like, 'I don't know what I'm doing.' It was one of the better days in my baseball career. I was on cloud nine out there and I was enjoying it."

S. Luján hit a solo-shot off M. Davis in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off M. Davis in the 3rd, flied out in the 6th and hit a three-run home run off M. Davis in the 8th.

This season in 68 games, Luján has hit at a .314 clip with 80 hits, 18 home runs, 42 RBIs and 51 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 15th, 2031: 2000 Hits for Yamashita
Iwane Yamashita started out as a baby-faced rookie many seasons ago. Yesterday at Assasins Ballpark the Apex veteran joined the league's 2000-hit club. Yamashita achieved that milestone with a 3-for-5 day in the Assassins 10-1 win over the Edmonton Edge.

He spoke to reporters in the clubhouse after the game and said, "Looking at the list of all the great players who have done this is humbling. It is a great honor to be among them."

In his career Yamashita has racked up 2000 hits with a .289 average and .344 on-base percentage. His numbers include 526 doubles, 43 triples and 253 home runs, along with 937 runs scored and 1081 RBIs.

[Montreal_GM]

Looks like some guys decided to get on base in front of Juteau.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, June 18th, 2031: It's Over: Rebels Stop Estrada
Lady Luck was not on the side of Jesús Estrada or his teammates today at Ann Arbor Grounds. Everything went the Chico Rebels way. They not only came away with a 5-4 victory, but also held Estrada hitless in 3 at-bats to put an end to the right fielder's 21-game hitting streak.

"It was a good run," Estrada said afterward. "But it'd be much easier to take right now if we had won."

To date Estrada has chalked up a .381 average with 6 home runs, driven in 50 runs and scored 58 times.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Looks like some guys decided to get on base in front of Juteau.

I noticed that!

[Alan T]

Friday, June 20th, 2031: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
It is not an easy task to pick the best players for the annual baseball classic -- the All-Star Game. It is not possible to please everybody. Whether we agree or not, they have been chosen... and here they are. The rosters for this year's Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game have been announced.

For the Continental League, the roster includes:
SP A. Sánchez (BAL)
SP J. Hinkle (APX)
SP M. Villa (BAL)
SP E. English (TOK)
SP G. Montoya (NVY)
SP M. Herrera (APX)
CL M. Ren (NVY)
CL Á. Medine (BOS)
CL G. Dempster (BAL)
MR B. Fugosi (TOK)
CL J. Wright (EDM)
CL J. Lange (TOK)
LF C. Che (BAL)
1B D. Juteau (TOK)
3B D. Broomhead (EDM)
SS R. Zhui (APX)
RF B. Keyte (BAL)
2B S. Luján (BAL)
C A. Canales (TOK)
C P. Keeping (BOS)
CF P. Cruz (APX)
LF J. Gómez (NVY)
LF L. Chaundy (EDM)
RF A. Miranda (APX)
3B M. Sherman (BAL)
3B A. Bryant (APX)
RF D. Ackerman (TOK)
3B Y. Yang (BOS)
.

For the Republic League these players have been selected:
SP J. Sierra (NYH)
SP R. Lemieux (HAR)
SP M. Pae (CHI)
SP K. Matsunaga (ANN)
SP N. Ueda (COL)
SP N. Ewbank (ANN)
CL J. Hernández (COL)
MR M. Martínez (COL)
MR A. Guzmán (NYH)
CL M. Hensley (CHI)
CL R. Polanco (HAR)
SP L. Anderson (HAM)
RF J. Estrada (ANN)
1B L. Santana (COL)
2B A. McIntosh (NYH)
SS J. Muñóz (HAR)
3B X. Jiménez (NYH)
LF M. Brewster (ANN)
CF B. Prebble (HAR)
C M. Rodríguez (ANN)
C T. Carey (HAM)
3B P. O'Bryan (COL)
1B A. Castaneda (ANN)
RF N. Hewson (HAR)
3B D. Long (CHI)
1B F. Salinas (ANN)
CF J. Santana (CHI)
RF J. Geldard (HAM)
.

The manager conceded that not every deserving player is rewarded with a spot on the roster. "Every year," he said, "someone is disappointed to be left out. This year's no different -- too many good players, not enough roster spots."

[Alan T]

It is the all star break. We will pause here momentarily if anyone wants to ask how one of their players are doing thus far this season. I'll post the replies after the all star game has completed!

[Alan T]

Juteau was the 2nd batter selected for the CL team. In the running for the Tanaka Award for sure as a rookie!

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Juteau was the 2nd batter selected for the CL team. In the running for the Tanaka Award for sure as a rookie!

Only bested by Mr. Che. Those two will probably swap the award for the next 10 years.

[Alan T]

This season's All Star game is hosted at the Ann Arbor Grounds and the Republic league squeaks out an 8-7 win over the Continental League!

Continental League	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
J. Gómez RF		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.302	11	43
   a-D. Ackerman RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.409	1	30
A. Bryant SS		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.326	7	35
   d-L. Chaundy PH, SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.335	11	59
S. Luján DH		5	1	3	0	0	0	2	.313	21	50
A. Miranda LF		3	0	0	0	0	2	5	.286	9	38
   e-M. Sherman PH, 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	.313	14	37
D. Juteau 1B		3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.371	20	58
   f-P. Cruz PH, LF	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	.295	5	41
D. Broomhead 2B		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.345	8	49
   b-C. Che PR		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	24	76
   c-Y. Yang 2B		2	1	1	2	0	1	1	.324	9	55
B. Keyte CF		4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.314	19	70
R. Zhui 3B		4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.328	8	53
A. Canales C		3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.284	13	55
   g-P. Keeping PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.307	7	32
Totals			40	7	13	7	1	12	18			

a - D. Ackerman substituted for J. Gómez in the 1st
b - C. Che pinch ran for D. Broomhead in the 7th
c - Y. Yang substituted for C. Che in the 7th
d - L. Chaundy pinch hit for A. Bryant in the 8th
e - M. Sherman pinch hit for A. Miranda in the 8th
f - P. Cruz pinch hit for D. Juteau in the 8th
g - P. Keeping pinch hit for A. Canales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Juteau (15, 4th Inning off M. Hensley, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Luján (7, 6th Inning off A. Guzmán, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Cruz (3, 9th Inning off J. Hernández, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Keyte (19, 8th Inning off N. Ueda, 0 on, 2 outs) Y. Yang (9, 8th Inning off M. Pae, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Sherman (14, 8th Inning off M. Pae, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Juteau 2, R. Zhui 2, B. Keyte 4, S. Luján 4, Y. Yang 4, M. Sherman 5, P. Cruz 4, P. Keeping
2-out RBI: B. Keyte, Y. Yang, M. Sherman 2, P. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Juteau, S. Luján, A. Miranda, D. Ackerman, Y. Yang
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bryant-Broomhead-Juteau, Bryant-Broomhead-Juteau)

	
Republic League			AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
B. Prebble LF			3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.268	13	51
   a-M. Rodríguez PH		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.264	9	43
   b-N. Hewson LF, CF		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	4	30
X. Jiménez 2B			3	1	2	1	0	1	0	.332	13	52
   c-J. Muñóz PH, 2B		2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.308	7	36
J. Estrada RF			5	1	1	0	0	1	3	.371	6	51
L. Santana DH			5	1	1	0	0	0	3	.341	20	70
F. Salinas 1B			3	2	3	4	0	0	0	.285	14	70
   d-A. Castaneda PH, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.310	12	37
P. O'Bryan SS			3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.307	10	50
D. Long 3B			2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.288	10	48
   e-A. McIntosh PH, 1B		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.343	13	35
T. Carey C			2	1	1	0	2	0	2	.242	17	45
J. Santana CF			2	0	0	1	0	0	5	.308	2	30
   f-M. Brewster PH, LF		1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.270	14	46
Totals				35	8	14	7	3	3	20			

a - M. Rodríguez pinch hit for B. Prebble in the 5th
b - N. Hewson substituted for M. Rodríguez in the 6th
c - J. Muñóz pinch hit for X. Jiménez in the 6th
d - A. Castaneda pinch hit for F. Salinas in the 7th
e - A. McIntosh pinch hit for D. Long in the 7th
f - M. Brewster pinch hit for J. Santana in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Santana (26, 3rd Inning off Á. Medine, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Salinas (24, 3rd Inning off Á. Medine, 1 on, 0 outs) P. O'Bryan (20, 1st Inning off J. Hinkle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Salinas (14, 1st Inning off J. Hinkle, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Estrada, L. Santana 2, X. Jiménez 2, F. Salinas 7, B. Prebble 2, T. Carey, P. O'Bryan 3, J. Muñóz, A. McIntosh
2-out RBI: X. Jiménez, B. Prebble
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Estrada, J. Santana, M. Brewster
GIDP: D. Long, M. Rodríguez
Sac Fly: J. Santana
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: X. Jiménez

Continental League	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
J. Hinkle L (10-1)	2.0	5	4	4	0	1	1	37	21	3.07
Á. Medine 		0.2	3	4	4	2	0	0	29	16	2.35
M. Herrera 		1.1	3	0	0	0	1	0	24	16	3.36
B. Fugosi 		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	4	2.79
G. Dempster 		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	3.70
J. Lange 		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	19	12	4.40
A. Sánchez 		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	7	3.14

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hinkle 27
Batters Faced: J. Hinkle 12, Á. Medine 7, M. Herrera 6, B. Fugosi 3, G. Dempster 3, J. Lange 5, A. Sánchez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hinkle 1-4, Á. Medine 1-1, M. Herrera 2-0, B. Fugosi 2-0, G. Dempster 1-2, J. Lange 0-2, A. Sánchez 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hinkle 37-21, Á. Medine 29-16, M. Herrera 24-16, B. Fugosi 8-4, G. Dempster 8-7, J. Lange 19-12, A. Sánchez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Herrera 2-1
WP: J. Hinkle
HB: J. Hinkle

	
Republic League		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
J. Sierra 		2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	26	16	2.10
L. Anderson W (6-7)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	29	17	3.67
M. Hensley 		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12	9	3.20
R. Polanco 		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	7	2.33
A. Guzmán 		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	21	12	3.14
M. Martínez 		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	14	3.47
M. Pae 			0.2	3	3	3	0	0	2	16	10	3.63
N. Ueda 		1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	17	13	3.21
R. Lemieux 		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	2	2.42
J. Hernández SV (17)	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	14	8	2.27

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sierra 53
Batters Faced: J. Sierra 7, L. Anderson 6, M. Hensley 3, R. Polanco 3, A. Guzmán 4, M. Martínez 5, M. Pae 5, N. Ueda 5, R. Lemieux 1, J. Hernández 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sierra 2-1, L. Anderson 0-2, M. Hensley 0-0, R. Polanco 0-1, A. Guzmán 1-0, M. Martínez 0-2, M. Pae 1-1, N. Ueda 0-3, R. Lemieux 0-0, J. Hernández 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sierra 26-16, L. Anderson 29-17, M. Hensley 12-9, R. Polanco 9-7, A. Guzmán 21-12, M. Martínez 20-14, M. Pae 16-10, N. Ueda 17-13, R. Lemieux 4-2, J. Hernández 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lemieux 1-0, J. Hernández 2-2
HB: M. Martínez

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: F. Salinas
Ballpark: Ann Arbor Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 39948
Special Notes: Joaquín Gómez was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a strike call.

[Montreal_GM]

Canales please.

[Tasan]

Way to dig a hole the first month guys.

Awful quite in here tonight.

[Alan T]

Thanks to the All Star game, I just noticed Hinkle for Apex is 10-1 thus far this season.. while the other start Juan Sierra is only 6-6.. talk about weird!

Sierra is only getting 2.40 Runs of support per game from his offense!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Way to dig a hole the first month guys.

Awful quite in here tonight.

I think Hyde is holding his breath, Teach is in shock, Muns just got here and you are throwing things at the computer screen...

[Tasan]

Hrm. Could you give me a rundown of my 5th starter? era, IP, whip...I can't remember his name.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Canales please.

.284, 13 HR, 55 RBI, OPS = .863

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Hrm. Could you give me a rundown of my 5th starter? era, IP, whip...I can't remember his name.

Pittis - 5-6 5.38 ERA in 14 games started (78.2 IP). WHIP = 1.47

[hyde4us11]

HELP I'M DROOOOWWWNNING !!!!!!!

[Tasan]

hrm...not awful for us at least, but I was hoping for a sub 5.