FOOL 2037 Regular Season

[cgould43]

Originally Posted by ekcut

12 people online tonight! Who are the two slackers that are missing out??

Well unfortunately I'm about to bail out...Early wake up times for me...the pitfall of working on a golf course. Good luck to all.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, April 21st, 2037: Number 2500 for Ward
Newark's Brennan Ward entered the record books today as he collected hit number 2500 at Zion Stadium.

"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," Ward said after the game.

On his milestone day he went 2 for 4 as the Terriers won 4-0 over the Edmonton Edge.

Ward has a career .335 batting average with a .393 OBP. He has hit 363 homers, driven in 1428 runs and scored 1163 runs since he came into the league.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by muns

way below the belt there teach..........

Not so. I only speak the truth.

[Chief Rum]

Based purely on where I ranked them, the league finish will be:

CL


1. Baltimore
2. Edmonton
3. Tokyo
4. Napa Valley
5. Boston
6. Apex
7. Newark

The top 5 teams will all contend for the playoffs, in an ugly free for all.

RL

1. Colorado
2. Chico
3. Ann Arbor
4. Hammersmith
5. New York
6. Hartford
7. Hyannis

Colorado's gonna run away with it; but the next five teams can all contend for that second spot.

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Hammersmith Starter Named RL's Top Pitcher
Vicente Betancourt has made fans throughout Front Office Offseason League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 5-2 record. No pitcher in the Republic League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 7 starts Betancourt compiled a 2.39 ERA, putting up a 5-2 record, striking out 49 and tossing 52.2 innings.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by cgould43

what i could've sworn i exported with the right amount...oh well..sorry guys and girl

But...but...my 8:59 and 59 seconds just went right out the window! *cries*

[muns]

Chief if I finish in first you need to be given a cookie or something for calling it. I just dont see it

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: CL Announces April's Best Starter
Norio Takeuchi hated to see April turn to May.
And who could blame him?
The 26-year-old hurler piled up 4 wins and 1 loss for the Cyclones last month and won the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for his efforts.

Takeuchi stymied opposing batters on 35 base hits and a .199 batting average. He rang up 29 strikeouts in 48.1 innings of work, surrendered 11 walks and fashioned a sparkling 2.79 ERA.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by muns

Chief if I finish in first you need to be given a cookie or something for calling it. I just dont see it

In your league, pitching rules, and you got it. And you have a better lineup than Teach. But Teach has made a mockery of that before...

[TimGuru]

Originally Posted by cgould43

Well unfortunately I'm about to bail out...Early wake up times for me...the pitfall of working on a golf course. Good luck to all.

What what WHAT??? What golf course do you work at? Do you give a FOOL discount??

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Chen of Colorado RL Batter of the Month
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 31-year-old Hou Chen put together a solid offensive month for Colorado and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .356 with 9 home runs, 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

[Chief Rum]

You know, this doesn't go as fast as when I am reading it by myself late at night.

[muns]

Well Id say that Norio is going to have a bounce back year with that line right there!!!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

What what WHAT??? What golf course do you work at? Do you give a FOOL discount??

If it is the Marlborough country club, I had a softball tournament there last weekend!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You know, this doesn't go as fast as when I am reading it by myself late at night.

I blame it on being distracted by House also!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

What what WHAT??? What golf course do you work at? Do you give a FOOL discount??

I think I can safely speak for Tim and myself, and maybe a few others, that we have just now born witness to the birth of our king. He who doth work a golf course, gains much admiration and envy and worship from all.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You know, this doesn't go as fast as when I am reading it by myself late at night.

lol its a lil different

Keep posting though, it will help make it go by better!!

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Great April Gets Vélez CL Best Hitter Award
Eduardo Vélez really put on a show in April, earning the Batter of the Month Award in the Continental League!

The Napa Valley catcher batted .333 with 7 home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored, along with 11 walks to compile a .429 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
A boyish Jeffery Williams emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hammersmith deserved the honor, batting .406 with 1 home run and 13 runs batted in. 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 Williams enjoy the limelight.


Friday, May 1st, 2037: Continental League Names Rookie of Month
José Villa's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Boston third baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .344 with 5 doubles, no triples and no home runs. Villa also scored 9 times and drove in 17 runs.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I think I can safely speak for Tim and myself, and maybe a few others, that we have just now born witness to the birth of our king. He who doth work a golf course, gains much admiration and envy and worship from all.

To steal a quote from OOTP..."When i hit a ball, i want someone else to chase it!"

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 05-01-2037 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 17 10 .630 - 16-11 1 10-6 7-4 3-1 3-1 137 W2 7-3 Apex Assassins 14 9 .609 1.0 13-10 1 9-5 5-4 0-2 3-3 W2 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 14 12 .538 2.5 14-12 0 9-6 5-6 3-2 7-6 W2 7-3 Baltimore Charm 12 11 .522 3.0 11-12 1 3-3 9-8 0-2 3-3 L2 4-6 Boston Settlers 11 12 .478 4.0 15-8 -4 8-3 3-9 0-2 0-3 W3 6-4 Edmonton Edge 9 16 .360 7.0 11-14 -2 5-5 4-11 1-1 0-2 L5 1-9 Newark Terriers 10 17 .370 7.0 9-18 1 7-8 3-9 4-1 6-4 L2 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 17 10 .630 - 17-10 0 8-7 9-3 1-1 6-5 136 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 15 10 .600 1.0 13-12 2 7-3 8-7 2-0 3-3 W1 5-5 New York Heroes 15 12 .556 2.0 17-10 -2 9-7 6-5 2-1 4-6 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 12 11 .522 3.0 12-11 0 7-7 5-4 1-0 4-2 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 12 11 .522 3.0 11-12 1 1-5 11-6 1-0 5-5 W1 8-2 Hyannis Patriots 8 15 .348 7.0 9-14 -1 6-5 2-10 0-4 2-5 W2 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 8 18 .308 8.5 9-17 -1 6-9 2-9 1-2 5-3 L3 2-8

[ekcut]

Crap...another brutal start.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I think I can safely speak for Tim and myself, and maybe a few others, that we have just now born witness to the birth of our king. He who doth work a golf course, gains much admiration and envy and worship from all.

Unless your me who has no swing, gets pissed off way too much because of said swing, and therefore hates golf.

lol my patience wears a bit thin, however i do drive a mean kart.

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG G. Taylor - BAL .442 2 A. Tomlinson APX .407 3 J. Williams HAM .406 4 J. Moreno BOS .380 5 H. Martínez ANN .370	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 9 1 H. Chen COL 9 1 D. Ikeda NYH 9 3 M. Sherman HAR 8 4 4 tied with 7	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 25 1 F. García NVY 25 1 D. Ikeda NYH 25 3 H. Chen COL 24 3 A. Núñez HAR 24
League Leaders W V. Betancourt - HAM 5 2 M. González HAM 4 2 P. Gu HAM 4 2 N. Takeuchi TOK 4 5 17 tied with 3	League Leaders ERA J. Fonseca - BOS 1.27 2 J. Flores NVY 2.30 3 V. Betancourt HAM 2.39 4 R. Klassen BOS 2.41 5 E. Varquera APX 2.48	League Leaders K V. Betancourt - HAM 49 2 M. Bradford BAL 45 3 J. Flores NVY 44 4 A. Coggins NYH 32 4 R. Lemieux NVY 32

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Great April Gets Vélez CL Best Hitter Award
Eduardo Vélez really put on a show in April, earning the Batter of the Month Award in the Continental League!

The Napa Valley catcher batted .333 with 7 home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored, along with 11 walks to compile a .429 on-base percentage.

hooray!!!! the words Napa Valley and "best hitter" were seen near each other!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Clip and save. I don't expect it to last.

I see my diabolical plan to start Betancourt in every game is working.

[muns]

There ya go Chief. Look at that, first time around here in a while and look at where ya stand

[Alan T]

So far the Village Idiot has been on the money with Taylor and Varquera! (and now he has jinxed them to bomb the remainder of the season)

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by muns

Unless your me who has no swing, gets pissed off way too much because of said swing, and therefore hates golf.

lol my patience wears a bit thin, however i do drive a mean kart.

The golf cart is TOTALLY the coolest part about the whole sport!

[Montreal_GM]

I'll take 14-12. Hell, after two last place finishes I'll take 12-14.

As for going to bed early, I might fall victim too as I'm going on my first shrimping expedition tomorrow. And, yes, it will be in the same waters Forrest Gump was shot.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by muns

Unless your me who has no swing, gets pissed off way too much because of said swing, and therefore hates golf.

lol my patience wears a bit thin, however i do drive a mean kart.

I once was like you, my child. Then one day, I saw the light. I realized, I suck. I had always sucked. I always will suck.

Once I accepted this truism, my enjoyment of the game grew in leaps and bounds, and I laugh at the temper tantrums of my golf buddies.

[Alan T]

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Coleman Fires Shutout in Patriots Victory
The Hyannis Patriots got a great effort from Eddie Coleman as the 37-year-old hurler tossed a complete-game 6-0 shutout over the Hammersmith Hooligans. He struck out 6 while allowing 5 hits and walking 1.

Checking out his stats for the season, Coleman has registered 2 wins and no losses in 5 starts, 2.25 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 36 innings.

[muns]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

The golf cart is TOTALLY the coolest part about the whole sport!

and they have major upgrades now as well. I love the GPS they have where you can see all the other carts and then all the different sport scores running on the screen. Not playing is a lot more enjoyable now

[Alan T]

Monday, May 11th, 2037: Number 300 for Che
Baltimore's outstanding right fielder Cong Che joined the 300 home run club today at Charm Ballpark with a booming blast in the Charm win over the Settlers. They topped Boston 14-10.

On his milestone day Che had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 5 runs batted in and 2 runs scored.

Tongue-in-cheek he told the press, "Don't tell me when I get close to the next milestone. Just tell me after I reach it. It will be easier to hit that way."

Che is hitting .294 during his 1165-game career. He has 1342 hits, 235 doubles, 49 triples, 301 home runs, 892 RBIs, 137 stolen bases and 803 runs scored.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I'll take 14-12. Hell, after two last place finishes I'll take 12-14.

As for going to bed early, I might fall victim too as I'm going on my first shrimping expedition tomorrow. And, yes, it will be in the same waters Forrest Gump was shot.

Lol...I am so dense somethimes....i kept thinking "WTF...forest gump was shot in the ass...What kinda expidition is he going on???" but then i realized the MOVIE was what you were refering too...not the character...

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I'll take 14-12. Hell, after two last place finishes I'll take 12-14.

As for going to bed early, I might fall victim too as I'm going on my first shrimping expedition tomorrow. And, yes, it will be in the same waters Forrest Gump was shot.

You're fishing in Da Nang?

[Alan T]

Monday, May 11th, 2037: 2500 Hits for Broomhead
The day belonged to Dan Broomhead of the Edmonton Edge as he became the latest player to reach the 2500-hit plateau. He did it in Edmonton's 6-5 win over Newark.

"It's a moment I'll never forget," said Broomhead 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 3 hits in 4 at-bats.

Lifetime Broomhead has hit .314 with 2501 hits, 267 home runs, 1259 RBIs and scored 1157 runs.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I once was like you, my child. Then one day, I saw the light. I realized, I suck. I had always sucked. I always will suck.

Once I accepted this truism, my enjoyment of the game grew in leaps and bounds, and I laugh at the temper tantrums of my golf buddies.

lol my buddies (when I am able to get home to pittsburgh) keep me around for pure enjoyment as well.

I found a way to call the emt's through the GPS on the kart last time on accident and havent been able to shake that for the past 3 months.

[TimGuru]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

The golf cart is TOTALLY the coolest part about the whole sport!

I hate playing out of a golf cart. I always seem to be the guy stranded on the far side of the fairway with the wrong club. Plus, my chiropractor said the cart almost undoubtedly played a role in my back locking up last time I used one (sitting I guess isn't the best way to maintain a loose set of lower back muscles).

Not that I want overly much exercise. No way I'll carry, I own a pull cart for my bag and covet my father's motorized one...it has a little remote control for your belt....bzzzzzzt....it rolls off in front of you.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Friday, May 1st, 2037: Coleman Fires Shutout in Patriots Victory
The Hyannis Patriots got a great effort from Eddie Coleman as the 37-year-old hurler tossed a complete-game 6-0 shutout over the Hammersmith Hooligans. He struck out 6 while allowing 5 hits and walking 1.

Checking out his stats for the season, Coleman has registered 2 wins and no losses in 5 starts, 2.25 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 36 innings.

Old Hammersmith farmhands love to come back to kick my team's collective ass. Gilbert Edwards has been handing me my lunch for years now.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2037: Charm Bignell Hits 300th Homer
There was a big sigh of relief by Simon Bignell after he hit his 300th career homer. The Baltimore 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 Bignell. He got his name in the league record books, 1 hit, 1 run batted in, scored 2 runs and his team, the Baltimore Charm beat the Newark Terriers 8-7.

Bignell 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."

In his 1894-game career Bignell is batting .238 with 319 doubles, 30 triples, 300 home runs and 1063 RBIs. He has stolen 106 bases and scored 956 times.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Lol...I am so dense somethimes....i kept thinking "WTF...forest gump was shot in the ass...What kinda expidition is he going on???" but then i realized the MOVIE was what you were refering too...not the character...

That was amazing. I laughed out loud for a long time about this one.

[muns]

2 300 homer club guys in the same year. Neat stuff in B-More

[Alan T]

Friday, May 29th, 2037: No Hits for Thompson, String Runs out at 22
Lady Luck was not on the side of Hugh Thompson or his teammates today at Ann Arbor Grounds. Everything went the New York Heroes way. They not only came away with a 4-3 victory, but also held Thompson hitless in 3 at-bats to put an end to the right fielder's 22-game hitting streak.

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

Thompson is batting .383 this year with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 39 runs scored. He has 82 hits in 214 at-bats.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You're fishing in Da Nang?

That would be exotic and expensive.

I'm not a fisherman. Haven't been in 10 years. A guy from work asked me to go and I said what the hell, I'll drink and take some shrimp home for dinner. When I told my gf she made some Bubba Gump jokes before realizing I live where the damn water scene was shot. The boat won't be as big.

[TimGuru]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I once was like you, my child. Then one day, I saw the light. I realized, I suck. I had always sucked. I always will suck.

Once I accepted this truism, my enjoyment of the game grew in leaps and bounds, and I laugh at the temper tantrums of my golf buddies.

DING DING.

My son, 10, who has been playing since exactly May 10, beat me yesterday. His only advantage was the red tees. Other than that, he beat me straight up. I couldn't have been happier for him. I have major holes in my game, but I take pride in my putting and love the walk in the woods.

[ekcut]

Keiren Browne was 2 wins away from 300 to start the season, and i havent seen the news story yet....that isnt a good sign!!!

[Alan T]

Monday, June 1st, 2037: Betancourt Acclaimed Top Pitcher in May
When Vicente Betancourt takes the mound, a Hammersmith victory is usually the result. That was the the case in May.

That's why he was voted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

Betancourt throttled league hitters the whole month with an impressive 4-0 mark and 3.22 ERA in 6 starts. The Hooligans star hurler also rung up 45 strikeouts in 44.2 innings.

This year Betancourt has made 13 starts, thrown 97.1 innings, fanned 94 batters and walked 33. His won-lost record is 9-2 with a 2.77 ERA.

[muns]

Is FOFC really really slow for everyone or is it just me??? Ive been having this problem for like a week here now. Its just this site for me which is weird.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Keiren Browne was 2 wins away from 300 to start the season, and i havent seen the news story yet....that isnt a good sign!!!

You counted the minor league victorys as well. he only has 260ish wins in the majors.