FOOL 2031 Season Thread

[Alan T]

Quick water break and then I'll start up the second half if there are no more requests at that time!

[Alan T]

Ok, onward we go with the second half of the season. Both leagues completely up for grabs right now!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

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

I guess im kinda holding my breath as well. I was hoping for some pretty big things this year, but its looking like that isnt going to happen. My bull pen must be blowing games right and left, as somehow 2 of my 4 starters made the all star team?? My team is a lil ass backwards at the moment I think.

Apex is just tearing it up

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: RL's Top Starter is Ewbank
Nathan Ewbank's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 31-year-old Ann Arbor hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 28 in 46.1 innings, logged an ERA of 3.69 and allowed opponents to hit .220 against him.

This year Ewbank has worked 128.2 innings with 87 strikeouts en route to a 11-8 record and a 4.20 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: CL #1 Pitcher in June is Baltimore's Villa
Whether Manny Villa stays in Baltimore beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In June the 33-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 5-0 record and and an ERA of 1.54. In 41 innings he struck out 23, surrendered 34 hits, 9 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.

This season Villa has 12 wins and 5 losses and a 3.32 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: Colorado's Santana Top RL Batter in June
The most recent Republic League Batter of the Month trophy was awarded to first baseman Luis Santana of the Colorado Rancheros.

In June he stood head and shoulders above all other batters by hitting .365 with 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

This year Santana is batting .343 with 21 home runs. He has scored 56 runs and driven in 77.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: June's Best Batter Announced
Today Baltimore's Sergio Luján was named Continental League Batter of the Month for June. He slammed opposing pitching hard all month long, bashing out 35 hits in 98 at-bats.

With a .357 batting average, 13 home runs, 29 RBIs and 28 runs scored, he was a solid choice.

Presently Luján is batting .324 with 101 hits and 22 home runs. He has knocked in 58 runs and scored 63 times.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: Kelley Hauls in June's Best Rookie Award
Sherwood Kelley'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 June he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award.

During the month he hit .266 with 6 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Kelley also scored 8 times and drove in 9 runs.

In the current season, Kelley has put up a .232 batting average with 61 hits, 6 home runs, 42 runs batted in and scored 32 runs.


Tuesday, July 1st, 2031: Rookie Wiz Gets June Award in CL
Dave Juteau 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 June the Tokyo hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .438 average with 42 hits, 7 home runs and 22 RBIs.

So far this season Juteau is batting .373 with 22 home runs, 66 RBIs and 56 runs scored. He has 118 hits in 316 at-bats, 24 walks and a .449 OBP. Juteau has played in 82 games.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

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

Teach was just having a snack in the other room.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 07-01-2031 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 50 32 .610 - 52-30 -2 23-16 27-16 2-4 10-7 78 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 47 35 .573 3.0 42-40 5 24-18 23-17 2-2 11-8 W1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 45 37 .549 5.0 47-35 -2 25-18 20-19 3-3 14-13 W3 7-3 Boston Settlers 41 41 .500 9.0 40-42 1 21-19 20-22 3-2 10-7 W2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 38 44 .463 12.0 47-35 -9 18-22 20-22 3-1 7-16 L3 4-6 Edmonton Edge 25 57 .305 25.0 23-59 2 16-26 9-31 2-3 7-8 L2 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 46 36 .561 - 47-35 -1 23-20 23-16 4-7 12-8 81 L2 6-4 Chico Rebels 46 36 .561 - 43-39 3 26-13 20-23 2-1 11-10 81 W1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 43 39 .524 3.0 43-39 0 24-18 19-21 2-2 12-9 W2 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 42 40 .512 4.0 44-38 -2 18-22 24-18 4-4 9-16 L1 7-3 New York Heroes 36 46 .439 10.0 32-50 4 18-24 18-22 6-2 13-11 W2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 33 49 .402 13.0 38-44 -5 13-27 20-22 0-2 5-8 L5 3-7

[TeachEnEspanol]

Not shocked about myself, not shocked about Baltimore, a little confused about Hartford (but it's not like they're far off), and yeah...ok, shocked about Apex.

[Alan T]

July 1st stats leaders:

Batting Avg: D.Juteau (Tokyo) .373
Home Runs: C.Che (Baltimore) 25
RBI: B.Keyte (Baltimore) 79


Wins: A.Sanchez (Baltimore) 13
Strikeouts: J.Sierra (New York) 132
ERA: J.Sierra (New York) 2.02

[muns]

So far this season Juteau is batting .373 with 22 home runs, 66 RBIs and 56 runs scored. He has 118 hits in 316 at-bats, 24 walks and a .449 OBP. Juteau has played in 82 games.

lol hell of a month there. He is a monster!!!!

[hyde4us11]

Man i suck at this game

[muns]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Not shocked about myself, not shocked about Baltimore, a little confused about Hartford (but it's not like they're far off), and yeah...ok, shocked about Apex.

Apex and Edmonton..........

[muns]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Man i suck at this game

3 games back isnt much to worry about at the moment. Your right there.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I just figured Edmonton had it coming.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Man i suck at this game

Oh hush, you do not.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 14th, 2031: Villa Tosses Shutout Against Edmonton
Manny Villa of the Baltimore Charm was lights out in a 2-hit whitewash of the Edmonton Edge.

He told BNN reporters, "I had my good stuff and it went where I wanted it to go."

He registered 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in shutting out Edmonton 9-0.

In 24 starts this year Villa has posted 14 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 151 innings, allowed 152 hits, struck out 59 and has a 2.98 ERA.

[muns]

Originally Posted by muns

Apex and Edmonton..........

and the bottom of the RL as well. This season like Alan was saying is unpredictable

[Alan T]

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2031: Ohayashi Hurls Shutout
After his 6-0 shutout win against the Harpooners, Isoruko Ohayashi said, "I went out there to try and eat up innings and help out our bullpen. I felt I had my good stuff... and it turned out my command was solid and my breaking balls were good."

They were better than good as the Rancheros pitcher put up 11 strikeouts, surrendered 4 walks, allowed 3 hits and kept the bullpen phone quiet all day long.

Up to now Ohayashi has recorded a record of 6-9. In 21 starts he has fanned 71 batters in 122.1 innings with a 4.56 ERA.

[muns]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I just figured Edmonton had it coming.

lol he is been in the playoffs for what 7 straight seasons???

[Alan T]

Thursday, July 24th, 2031: Boston's Collin Reaches 2000 Hits
The Boston contest with Napa Valley featured a real shining moment: Richie Collin, the Settlers first baseman, collected career base hit #2000. That his team lost the game, 7-4, took away only a little bit of the luster. Fittingly, the 36-year-old Collin, who went 1-for-4, received a warm ovation from the Ballpark of Boston crowd.

Collin has played in 1847 games and posted a lifetime .296 average. He has 2000 hits, 466 doubles, 41 triples and 218 homers. In addition he has driven in 1044 runs and scored 1015 times.

[Tasan]

It seems my bats are all MIA this year. My starters are being decent, which is all I ask, but my bats, which looked pretty good heading into it, seem to have fallen silent for the most part.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 28th, 2031: Hitting Streak Stopped at 21 Games
The Heroes lost to Hartford today by the score of 11-2 at New York Grounds, but the bigger story was the end of a hit streak. New York second baseman Aaron McIntosh was working on a 21-game hitting streak, but went 0-for-4 against the Harpooners as the hot stretch came to an end.

McIntosh is batting .333 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs this season.

[Tasan]

How fitting that my post comes right after the one about Collin getting his 2000th hit. I'm sorry Collin, I should have kept you!

[Alan T]

Friday, August 1st, 2031: Rancheros Ohayashi July's Top Hurler
When Isoruko Ohayashi takes the hill, chances are good for a Colorado victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 5-1 mark and 1.78 ERA in 6 starts, tossed 50.2 innings, fanned 34 and held others clubs to a .208 average.

That's why the Rancheros star was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Republic League.

So far this year Ohayashi has a 7-9 record with a 4.32 ERA.

[Alan T]

Friday, August 1st, 2031: Charm Hurler Named CL's Best Starter
Veteran Manny Villa put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Baltimore Charm, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Villa racked up a 5-1 record in 8 starts, posting a 2.11 ERA over 55.1 innings and striking out 29.

To date in 2031, Villa sports a 17-6 mark with a 2.94 ERA in 28 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .260 batting average and has 76 strikeouts in 177.1 innings.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Tasan

It seems my bats are all MIA this year. My starters are being decent, which is all I ask, but my bats, which looked pretty good heading into it, seem to have fallen silent for the most part.

your 1 run games are frustrating.....

[Alan T]

Friday, August 1st, 2031: RL's Best Batter Picked
Colorado first baseman Luis Santana certainly turned heads in July with some impressive numbers. He batted .349 for the month and was voted the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

He banged 7 home runs, collected 20 RBIs, scored 24 times and put up a .449 on-base percentage.

So far this season Santana is hitting .344 with 28 home runs.

[muns]

im starting to regret not signing Villa to the deal he wanted....... I bumbed that one it seems

[Alan T]

Friday, August 1st, 2031: Continental League Picks July's Best Batter
Free agent-to-be Ben Keyte has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Continental League Batter of the Month.

In July, the 37-year-old Baltimore right fielder hit .320 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs.

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

Keyte is presently hitting at a .322 pace with 31 home runs and 115 RBIs. He has played in 111 games and scored 85 times.

[muns]

tasan is gonna throw a party

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by muns

lol he is been in the playoffs for what 7 straight seasons???

Yup, and he kept me from tying your championship record before the rebuild.

[Alan T]

Friday, August 1st, 2031: July's Top RL Rookie Named
With July's Republic League Rookie of the Month title slung over his shoulder, Danjuro Ikeda has no reason to be modest about his statistical output. But he was, telling BNN reporters, "I just put the bat on the ball a lot and a lot of them fell in. It was just my month to shine."

The 25-year-old blistered the baseball last month as he posted a .216 batting average, 16 hits, 7 home runs, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

Thus far in 2031 Ikeda is hitting .258 with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs, 33 runs scored and has compiled a .281 OBP.


Friday, August 1st, 2031: Sweet Swing, Sweet Month for Rookie Serrea
Swinging a hot stick in July, Júlio Serrea picked up the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award today.

The 24-year-old left fielder for Boston lashed 37 hits as he put together a .336 average with 4 home runs. He also drove in 20 runs, scored 25 times and drew 6 walks on his way to a .402 OBP.

In 111 games this year Serrea has posted a .305 average and put up these numbers: 13 home runs, 71 RBIs and 75 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 08-01-2031 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 71 40 .640 - 72-39 -1 33-21 38-19 3-6 16-11 49 W3 9-1 Tokyo Cyclones 68 43 .613 3.0 67-44 1 36-21 32-22 8-4 22-15 W1 8-2 Apex Assassins 56 55 .505 15.0 54-57 2 30-27 26-28 2-4 13-13 W1 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 56 55 .505 15.0 64-47 -8 27-27 29-28 5-1 11-20 L1 5-5 Boston Settlers 54 57 .486 17.0 54-57 0 27-27 27-30 4-5 15-13 L1 3-7 Edmonton Edge 28 83 .252 43.0 29-82 -1 19-38 9-45 3-5 9-14 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 63 48 .568 - 62-49 1 30-24 33-24 5-5 12-17 49 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 60 51 .541 3.0 60-51 0 29-28 31-23 6-7 18-8 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 60 51 .541 3.0 55-56 5 34-20 26-31 2-1 12-12 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 57 54 .514 6.0 59-52 -2 31-26 26-28 2-2 13-12 W1 4-6 New York Heroes 47 64 .423 16.0 44-67 3 25-32 22-32 6-3 14-16 W1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 46 65 .414 17.0 53-58 -7 21-33 25-32 0-3 7-11 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

Yeah so Apex kind of imploded there that month it seems.

9-20 for the month of July

[muns]

alright what the heck is going on with edmonton? He export?

[Tasan]

Hehhehheh....Santana wins the Hitter of the Month award, and we're in 1st. The two things really go together. I have to have my bats!

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by muns

alright what the heck is going on with edmonton? He export?

Sandbagging for a high draft pick?

[muns]

Damn the RL is right tight.... Heck of a race starting up over there

[Alan T]

August 1st stats leaders:

Batting Avg: J.Estrada (Ann Arbor) .363
Home Runs: B.Keyte (Baltimore) / S.Lujan (Baltimore) 31
RBI: B.Keyte (Baltimore) 115


Wins: A.Sanchez (Baltimore) / M.Villa (Baltimore) 17
Strikeouts: J.Sierra (New York) 169
ERA: R.Lemieux (Hartford) 2.40

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

alright what the heck is going on with edmonton? He export?

Everyone exported

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Sandbagging for a high draft pick?

That is always dangerous, you never know if you're going to get a draft where the top 3 prospects are all catchers or something.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Sandbagging for a high draft pick?

I dont know its weird. I mean I had a one man rotation on accident, and my crappy team didnt do that bad...... Wonder if a few of his vets hit the wall at the same time??

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 16th, 2031: Heroes Shut out by Hsi
Chico's Kuei-lin Hsi used his full arsenal today to shoot down New York 8-0. All day long, he exhibited fine command of all his pitches, giving up no walks and striking out 11. Hsi allowed the New York 6 hits in the victory.

This season to date Hsi has a record of 9 wins and 9 losses with a 4.63 ERA, has appeared in 25 games and struck out 120 in 149.2 innings.

[muns]

Wow take a look at Napa's Pyt record!!!!!

Your guys could be playing real nice over there teach!

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 19th, 2031: Geldard Launches Number 300
Hammersmith right fielder Justin Geldard blasted himself into an elite group of baseball players. Today he joined the exclusive 300 home run club in the Hooligans 11-10 loss to the Hartford Harpooners.

"As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone. I was happy to move on. Now I can go and have some fun. It is a weight lifted off my shoulders," Geldard told the press. He admitted just how much pressure he had been feeling. "Especially every time you'd get out of the hotel, everybody would say, 'Hey, when are you going to hit it?'"

In his milestone game, Geldard went 1-for-1 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

In his career stats Geldard has compiled a .279 batting average and collected 1628 hits, 300 home runs and 956 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Wow take a look at Napa's Pyt record!!!!!

Your guys are playing nice over there teach!

Sign of either being really unlucky or having a really bad bullpen!

[Alan T]

Sunday, August 24th, 2031: Napa Valley Hurler Captures 250th Victory
António González entered the record books today as he collected win number 250 at Ballpark of Napa Valley.

"Wow! This is a pretty select group of pitchers. I am honored and thrilled to be in it," González said after the game. "I never dreamed of winning this many games."

In his historic outing he went 6 innings and gave up no runs on 7 hits. González also had 5 strikeouts and no walks as his Napa Valley Winemakers topped the Boston Settlers 3-0.

Lifetime González has notched 250 wins and 216 losses and compiled a 4.05 ERA.