FOOL 2042 Season!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Sunday, June 1st, 2042: Republic League Announces Best Starter
When Tokuhei Mizutani takes the mound, a Hammersmith victory is usually the result. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 4-0 mark and a 1.82 ERA in 5 starts, tossed 39.2 innings, fanned 13 and held opposing batters to a .190 average.

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

This year Mizutani has compiled a 6-2 mark with a 3.04 ERA in 10 starts.

Huh. Happy to see this. A little surprised. I projected him to have numbers like this when he first came up. But he has been, shall we say, inconsistent.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Sunday, June 1st, 2042:RL Announces Best Batter Award
The Republic League has given Hitomaro Okamoto the Batter of the Month Award.

In May, the New York right fielder starred with a .462 batting average, 10 home runs and 27 RBIs. Okamoto also had 5 walks, posted a .487 on-base percentage and scored 31 times.

This season Okamoto is batting .423 with 21 home runs. He has scored 59 runs and driven in 59.

Haven't had a Triple Crown winner at least 6 or 7 years. Okamoto might be the one.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 06-01-2042 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Edmonton Edge 31 21 .596 - 29-23 2 17-10 14-11 2-1 10-7 111 W1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 31 21 .596 - 28-24 3 15-11 16-10 2-1 8-3 111 L1 4-6 Apex Assassins 27 24 .529 3.5 26-25 1 14-13 13-11 2-0 10-2 W2 7-3 Boston Settlers 24 26 .480 6.0 29-21 -5 13-13 11-13 3-4 2-10 L2 5-5 Baltimore Charm 25 29 .463 7.0 27-27 -2 13-13 12-16 2-2 2-8 L2 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 23 28 .451 7.5 28-23 -5 14-11 9-17 2-5 6-12 W1 4-6 Newark Terriers 19 31 .380 11.0 16-34 3 8-15 11-16 2-2 6-2 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 35 16 .686 - 30-21 5 17-8 18-8 3-2 13-3 108 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 31 20 .608 4.0 32-19 -1 19-8 12-12 0-4 6-6 W4 7-3 New York Heroes 29 23 .558 6.5 29-23 0 16-10 13-13 2-1 7-9 W4 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 26 24 .520 8.5 28-22 -2 11-12 15-12 2-4 3-6 L1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 24 26 .480 10.5 24-26 0 14-12 10-14 5-1 6-8 L3 4-6 Hyannis Patriots 21 31 .404 14.5 21-31 0 14-13 7-18 3-4 7-10 L2 6-4 Chico Rebels 14 40 .259 22.5 15-39 -1 8-18 6-22 2-1 7-7 L4 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG H. Okamoto - NYH .423 2 G. Pichette NYH .397 3 J. Villa BOS .385 4 G. Burrow NWK .360 5 R. Chávez HAM .358	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 21 1 J. García ANN 21 1 H. Okamoto NYH 21 3 F. García BAL 17 3 G. Pichette NYH 17	League Leaders RBI H. Okamoto - NYH 59 2 R. Chávez HAM 57 3 G. Pichette NYH 54 4 J. García ANN 53 5 F. García BAL 44
League Leaders W J. Gilbert - COL 9 2 V. Betancourt HAM 8 3 C. Chao ANN 7 3 A. Coggins NYH 7 3 F. Correa NVY 7	League Leaders ERA F. Correa - NVY 1.85 2 V. Betancourt HAM 2.25 3 R. Lemieux NWK 2.54 3 C. Bice BAL 2.54 5 2 tied with 3.04	League Leaders K J. Aitken - TOK 102 2 M. Bradford BAL 93 3 C. Joo EDM 86 4 C. Chao ANN 85 5 V. Betancourt HAM 82

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Sunday, June 1st, 2042: Marquee Month for Ritter, Top RL Rookie
A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Bobby Ritter just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 23-year-old center fielder for Chico hit .336 with 37 hits, no home runs and 8 RBI. He also logged 13 walks and compiled a .447 on-base percentage.

This season Ritter is batting at a .261 clip with no home runs and 14 RBIs.

Heh...I wonder if this annoys Tasan at all, with Gallagher getting it?

Reminds me of two seasons ago, when I just knew Chavez was the best rookie out there by a long shot, and he wouldn't get a ROM award (I think he won 4 of 6 for the RL in 2039).

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Haven't had a Triple Crown winner at least 6 or 7 years. Okamoto might be the one.

Okamoto has an OPS of 1.253 currently. The single season record is Felipe Aguilera from 1997 with a 1.176

[Chief Rum]

9-3 away this time, an exact turnaround from April. 7-5 at home.

I would make sense of it if I could.

[Alan T]

Friday, June 6th, 2042: Sánchez Shuts out Rancheros
In an impressive outing Manuel Sánchez hurled nothing but zeros at the Rancheros today at Ballpark of Hammersmith. The Hammersmith pitcher allowed 5 hits, fanned 12 and walked 0 in blanking Colorado 6-0.

So far this season Sánchez has a record of 6-1 with 81 strikeouts and 21 walks in 79.2 innings and a 5.20 ERA.

[Alan T]

Those are quite the season stats for Sanchez... 5.20 ERA and a 6-1 record?

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Heh...I wonder if this annoys Tasan at all, with Gallagher getting it?

Reminds me of two seasons ago, when I just knew Chavez was the best rookie out there by a long shot, and he wouldn't get a ROM award (I think he won 4 of 6 for the RL in 2039).

Hey, we're still in 1st. Not a whole lot bothers me right now.

[Alan T]

Hammersmith is giving Sanchez 5.25 Runs of support per game. That will help any pitcher win alot!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Look Eric, I'm not knocking you out of anywhere so far. Are you happy?

[Alan T]

Monday, June 9th, 2042: Big Day with Bat: Blowey 6-6
The Winged Lingerines tripped up the Harpooners 16-5 today, led by Pat Blowey, their 28-year-old second baseman. He tagged Hartford pitching for 6 hits, making life miserable for them the entire game.

P. Blowey singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit a GRAND SLAM off A. Amaya in the 8th.

This year Blowey is hitting .282 with 8 home runs and 33 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .443 clip and scored 43 runs.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Those are quite the season stats for Sanchez... 5.20 ERA and a 6-1 record?

Yeah, he gets the Run Support Award of the Year so far.

I have to think (hope?), though, that a guy who was one of the top favorites for the Prado last year is going to bounce back, and that will make that record even better.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, June 10th, 2042: Flores Tames Cyclones
Napa Valley pitcher Júlio Flores gave the Tokyo Cyclones fits today as he blanked them 5-0 on 2 hits. He registered 6 strikeouts and 2 walks in the shutout.

His manager said, "When he's locating his pitches, he becomes unpredictable. He had Tokyo guessing the entire game."

In 16 starts this season Flores has crafted a 7-6 record with a 3.75 ERA.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Yeah, he gets the Run Support Award of the Year so far.

I have to think (hope?), though, that a guy who was one of the top favorites for the Prado last year is going to bounce back, and that will make that record even better.

Actually he isn't. But the top three are all Hammersmith pitchers

Ardito 6.46 runs of support per game
Betancourt 5.87
Sanchez 5.25

[Alan T]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2042: Santos Makes 300 Mark
Ramón Santos 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," Santos said after the game.

The Edge right fielder went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI as the Edmonton Edge won 13-4 over the Tokyo Cyclones.

During his career Santos has played in 2014 games, batted .310 with 301 home runs and 2461 base hits.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Actually he isn't. But the top three are all Hammersmith pitchers

Ardito 6.46 runs of support per game
Betancourt 5.87
Sanchez 5.25

I am guessing the offense is doing just fine.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, June 24th, 2042: Álex Quiñones Gets Hit Number 2000
The day belonged to Álex Quiñones of the Apex Assassins as he became the latest player to reach the 2000-hit plateau. He did it in Apex's 9-2 win over Baltimore.

"It's a moment I'll never forget," said Quiñones after the game, "2000 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 5 at-bats.

Quiñones's career batting average stands at .310, and he has 236 home runs.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I am guessing the offense is doing just fine.

Safe guess

[Alan T]

Sunday, June 29th, 2042: Napa Valley Hopeless Against Bradford
It was a dazzling performance by Mike Bradford of the Baltimore Charm. He shut out the Napa Valley Winemakers 5-0 on a well-pitched 5-hitter, ringing up 12 strikeouts and issuing 2 walks.

In the 2042 season Bradford has 6 wins and 9 losses and a 4.74 ERA.

[Alan T]

Back to back shutouts of Napa Valley for Baltimore pitchers


Monday, June 30th, 2042: Baltimore's Hernández Shines, Shuts out Napa Valley
Oliver Hernández of the Baltimore Charm was right on target when he blanked the Napa Valley Winemakers 5-0, yielded 2 hits and totaled 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.

Speaking to BNN reporters after the game, Hernández said, "I had everything working today and I got some help from my defense, too. They saved my butt a few times."

To date in 2042, Hernández sports a 7-9 mark with a 4.28 ERA in 20 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .271 batting average and has 94 strikeouts in 122 innings.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: RL Top Pitcher Award for June to Hsi
Kuei-lin Hsi took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in June. After all these years playing ball, the 35-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 4-1 for Ann Arbor last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 3.07 ERA in his 7 starts, tossing 44 innings and striking out 28.

To this point in the season Hsi has 7 wins and 6 losses and a 4.97 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: Edmonton's Starter Receives CL Pitching Award
Veteran Albert Moya put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Edmonton Edge, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Moya racked up a 6-1 record in 7 starts, posting a 2.16 ERA over 50 innings and striking out 46.

In 20 starts this season, Moya has picked up 12 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 133 innings, allowed 123 hits, struck out 113 and posted a 2.71 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: Hartford's Córdova Bags RL Batting Award
June was a good month for Jorge Córdova. The Hartford first baseman had his way with opposing pitchers all month while posting a .414 batting average and was selected as the Republic League Batter of the Month.

Last month Córdova put up some solid numbers: 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, 24 runs scored and a .454 on-base percentage.

Córdova is presently batting .352 with 21 home runs, 57 runs scored and 64 RBIs. His OBP is .422.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: CL Top Batter Trophy Won by Rivera
Jesús Rivera has made a definite impact on the baseball world by snatching Continental League Batter of the Month honors for June.

In 27 games the Edmonton batter hit .388 with 3 home runs, 33 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

So far in 2042 Rivera is hitting .332 with 3 home runs, 58 RBIs and 31 runs scored. He has 96 hits and played in 79 games.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: Colorado Rookie Hits His Way to RL Honor
In June Ken Gallagher put up award-winning numbers, batting his way to a Rookie of the Month award in the Republic League.

The Colorado third baseman stroked 28 hits as he compiled a .298 average with 4 home runs and 20 RBIs.

This season Gallagher is hitting .301 with 14 home runs.


Tuesday, July 1st, 2042: Rookie Reels In Continental League Award
Greg Brown's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Boston shortstop 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 .292 with 14 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Brown also scored 15 times and drove in 6 runs.

So far this season Brown is hitting .302 with 4 home runs, 21 RBIs and 42 runs scored. He has 99 hits in 328 at-bats and a .344 OBP.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 07-01-2042 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Edmonton Edge 47 32 .595 - 46-33 1 24-16 23-16 2-2 15-10 83 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 45 33 .577 1.5 40-38 5 20-16 25-17 3-2 12-7 L2 5-5 Apex Assassins 43 33 .566 2.5 39-37 4 21-17 22-16 4-0 13-2 L1 6-4 Baltimore Charm 37 41 .474 9.5 39-39 -2 20-19 17-22 3-3 6-13 W2 6-4 Boston Settlers 34 44 .436 12.5 40-38 -6 17-22 17-22 3-5 4-16 W1 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 32 43 .427 13.0 37-38 -5 20-19 12-24 3-5 8-14 W1 3-7 Newark Terriers 32 44 .421 13.5 31-45 1 17-22 15-22 2-3 7-3 L2 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 52 23 .693 - 44-31 8 28-11 24-12 3-2 16-5 79 L2 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 44 32 .579 8.5 44-32 0 21-18 23-14 4-5 9-7 W2 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 44 32 .579 8.5 48-28 -4 24-14 20-18 1-4 9-12 W2 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 39 39 .500 14.5 37-41 2 22-17 17-22 7-2 9-9 L1 6-4 New York Heroes 39 39 .500 14.5 40-38 -1 19-17 20-22 3-2 13-11 W1 4-6 Hyannis Patriots 35 44 .443 19.0 35-44 0 20-20 15-24 3-6 8-14 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 17 61 .218 36.5 21-57 -4 9-30 8-31 2-2 7-13 L1 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG G. Pichette - NYH .399 2 H. Okamoto NYH .385 3 J. Villa BOS .363 4 H. Thompson ANN .360 5 J. Córdova HAR .352	League Leaders HR J. García - ANN 28 2 G. Pichette NYH 27 3 H. Okamoto NYH 26 4 R. Chávez HAM 22 4 F. García BAL 22	League Leaders RBI G. Pichette - NYH 84 2 R. Chávez HAM 81 3 H. Okamoto NYH 76 4 J. García ANN 74 5 J. Córdova HAR 64
League Leaders W 2 tied with 12 1 J. Gilbert COL 12 1 A. Moya EDM 12 3 V. Betancourt HAM 11 3 F. Correa NVY 11	League Leaders ERA F. Correa - NVY 2.39 2 V. Betancourt HAM 2.45 3 C. Bice BAL 2.60 4 A. Moya EDM 2.71 5 D. Retter APX 3.03	League Leaders K J. Aitken - TOK 161 2 M. Bradford BAL 130 3 C. Chao ANN 128 4 B. Keir TOK 121 5 V. Betancourt HAM 120

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Well shit! Might as well get a top draft pick if we're going to fall flat on our faces. Don't get hot and finish 3rd!

[Tasan]

I really don't know what to say about all of this.

[Alan T]

Thursday, July 3rd, 2042: Cyclones Blank Edge, Aitken Wins
Jeremy Aitken of the Tokyo Cyclones really strutted his stuff on the mound today with a 4-0 victory. He was almost untouchable, bewildering the Edmonton Edge with a 3-hit shutout in which he struck out 13 and gave up 3 walks.

Aitken has posted a 8-6 record in 2042 with a 3.31 ERA. Teams are hitting .234 against him and he has rung up 174 strikeouts in 147 innings.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 7th, 2042: Blowey Rips 3 Homers Against Rebels
What did Pat Blowey eat for breakfast prior to his game against Chico? Whatever it was, it provided some surprising power as the Ann Arbor second baseman smacked three balls up and out of the park at Ann Arbor Grounds. His power surge sparked the Winged Lingerines to a 15-7 victory over the Rebels.

He told BNN reporters, "When they throw it in your wheelhouse, you got a shot at a homer. I got three shots today and nailed them all."

On his 3-homer day he went 3 for 6, scored 3 times, drove in 3 and put his name in the league record book.

P. Blowey grounded out in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off R. Salazar in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off J. Harris in the 7th, hit a solo-shot off J. Harris in the 8th and grounded out in the 9th.

In the 2042 season Blowey has hit .299 with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and scored 66 runs.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I really don't know what to say about all of this.

You're tearing the league apart.

And yet I have a better Pyth record than you do.

Up until last year, I consistently had a negative Pyth record (10 of the previous 12 seasons before 2041). Looks like I have returned to that.

[Alan T]

Thursday, July 10th, 2042: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
The votes are tallied and the players have been chosen -- all that's left is to "Play Ball"! It's time once again for the midyear classic where the league's premier performers come together to show their skill and talent. The All-Stars from the Continental League and the Republic League are set to tangle to determine which league is the best.

The roster for the Continental League is:


SP F. Correa (NVY)
SP C. Bice (BAL)
SP A. Moya (EDM)
SP J. Aitken (TOK)
SP D. Retter (APX)
SP B. Keir (TOK)
CL I. Gil (NVY)
CL R. McDonald (EDM)
SP J. Phillips (EDM)
MR M. Martínez (APX)
MR D. Copeland (BAL)
MR A. Torres (NVY)
3B J. Villa (BOS)
CF X. Huo (APX)
1B D. Juteau (TOK)
LF G. Burrow (NWK)
2B R. England (NWK)
RF A. Tomlinson (NWK)
C C. Edwards (TOK)
C L. Pérez (APX)
SS G. Brown (BOS)
LF J. Moreno (BOS)
3B Á. Quiñones (APX)
LF H. Chen (NWK)
CF F. García (BAL)
1B W. Aguirre (NVY)
RF R. Santos (EDM)
3B J. Rivera (EDM)


The roster for the Republic League is:


SP V. Betancourt (HAM)
SP J. Gilbert (COL)
SP J. Zúñiga (NYH)
SP D. Hernández (HAR)
SP C. Chao (ANN)
SP T. Chelanga (ANN)
CL R. Polanco (HAR)
CL R. Rosa (COL)
MR L. Árias (NYH)
MR C. Shepherd (HAR)
SP T. Mizutani (HAM)
MR Y. Murakami (HYN)
1B G. Pichette (NYH)
RF H. Okamoto (NYH)
CF W. Shaw (HAM)
2B P. Blowey (ANN)
C E. Vélez (HAR)
SS T. Sanu (COL)
3B A. Lozano (ANN)
LF J. Sánchez (COL)
C E. Ramsey (HYN)
1B J. Córdova (HAR)
RF R. Chávez (HAM)
1B A. Martínez (HAR)
RF H. Thompson (ANN)
RF P. Garza (ANN)
2B M. Griffith (HAM)
3B K. Gallagher (COL)

[Alan T]

We are at the all star break! If you would like an update on one of your players. Post it up now and I'll give you the yearly update.

[Montreal_GM]

Richie Hankins please. Big 3 ratings too if you don't mind.

[Tasan]

SP Tim Harden, major stats and STU/MOV/CON please.

I'll get to see Gallagher's stats enough, I hope.

[ekcut]

Rookie SP Phillips please!

[Tasan]

Nice to see Sanchez in the All-Star game. He was a big pickup for me, I think.

[Chief Rum]

Javier Lugo, his basic pitching stats and his Control rating, please.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Richie Hankins please. Big 3 ratings too if you don't mind.

.275, 5 HR, 42 RBI

71/62/53 for ratings

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

SP Tim Harden, major stats and STU/MOV/CON please.

I'll get to see Gallagher's stats enough, I hope.

5-3 4.87 ERA in 17 starts.

69/94/52 for ratings

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Rookie SP Phillips please!

10-6 3.42 ERA in 21 starts. WHIP = 1.27

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

10-6 3.42 ERA in 21 starts. WHIP = 1.27

Very Nice!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Javier Lugo, his basic pitching stats and his Control rating, please.

3-1 2.97 ERA (10 games, 2 starts)

control = 52

[Alan T]

Quick water break and I'll start up the second half of the season.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 14th, 2042: Cruden Goes Yard 3 Times
Bombs away!
Apex bombardier Jon Cruden set his sights on the stands and blasted three balls over the fence in a 12-0 win over the Baltimore Charm. It was a powerful performance that should keep the fans at Assasins Ballpark buzzing for days.

He spoke to the writers in the postgame press room and said, "I guess you could say I was a good guesser today... especially on the last one... I was ahead in the count, so I got set for a certain pitch... and got it... all of it."

For the game the Apex right fielder had 4 hits in 4 at-bats, drove in 8 and scored 3 runs.

J. Cruden hit a solo-shot off O. Hernández in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off O. Hernández in the 3rd, hit a three-run home run off O. Hernández in the 4th, walked in the 6th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.

This season Cruden has hit at a .264 clip with 46 RBIs, 11 home runs and 48 runs scored. He has played in 87 games.

[Alan T]

Friday, July 18th, 2042: Hyannis Helpless Against Sánchez
Manuel Sánchez of the Hammersmith Hooligans was really in the zone as he mowed down the Hyannis hitters 5-0 in a sterling mound performance.

"I'm feeling good overall," he said.

"I'm executing my pitches, I'm able to hit my spots and I'm getting outs in key situations."

Sánchez shut down the Hyannis Patriots, blanking them on 2 hits while registering 8 strikeouts and 2 walks.

To date this season, Sánchez has a record of 9 wins and 3 losses and a 3.90 ERA. He has appeared in 19 games and struck out 130 in 134 innings.

[Alan T]

Sunday, July 20th, 2042: Lozano Hitless, Streak Ends at 28
Andrés Lozano saw his 28-game hitting streak wither and die today during the Winged Lingerines 5-4 victory over Hartford at Ann Arbor Grounds. The 29-year-old third baseman was held hitless in 3 at-bats by Harpooners, but his Ann Arbor teammates produced enough offense to garner the win.

Talking to BNN reporters after the game, Lozano was upbeat, "Am I disappointed about the hit streak? Maybe, just a little bit. How could you be unhappy after you have hit in 28 straight games? I'm just glad it lasted as long as it did. And I am really happy that we won another ballgame today. Life is good."

Lozano is swinging at a .305 pace on the year with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 57 runs scored. He has played in 90 games.