FOOL-X 2018 Regular Season

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Hey, who's awarding the points around here? -1 point for questioning the point system.

Tough ref!

I like that.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Hey, who's awarding the points around here? -1 point for questioning the point system.

I agree, you can't have managers from the nether regions just awarding points left and right here. That would lead to anarchy.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2018:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 52 30 .634 - 49-33 3 28-14 24-16 5-3 16-7 81 W2 4-6 Chicago Cardinals 50 30 .625 1 47-33 3 25-17 25-13 2-2 8-8 W1 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 46 37 .554 6½ 50-33 -4 27-20 19-17 2-3 7-12 L1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 42 39 .519 9½ 46-35 -4 18-19 24-20 2-5 6-11 W1 7-3 Plantana Pirates 42 40 .512 10 44-38 -2 28-14 14-26 2-4 15-18 L1 7-3 Washington Freedom 40 41 .494 11½ 36-45 4 23-16 17-25 4-2 15-7 L2 3-7 St Louis Hops 29 53 .354 23 34-48 -5 16-24 13-29 4-2 7-16 W1 1-9 Balzac Ticklers 26 57 .313 26½ 25-58 1 12-26 14-31 2-2 10-5 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 59 23 .720 - 58-24 1 32-8 27-15 5-2 9-8 73 W3 8-2 Spring Lions 49 31 .613 9 46-34 3 28-14 21-17 4-1 12-4 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 50 33 .602 9½ 55-28 -5 29-18 21-15 4-7 9-12 L1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 44 38 .537 15 48-34 -4 22-20 22-18 4-2 8-9 L1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 42 39 .519 16½ 42-39 0 25-14 17-25 0-2 10-8 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 39 44 .470 20½ 40-43 -1 17-21 22-23 3-5 13-12 L6 3-7 New York Legends 25 56 .309 33½ 27-54 -2 12-25 13-31 2-3 7-11 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 19 63 .232 40 20-62 -1 12-30 7-33 3-3 3-7 L2 3-7

[ShoelessJ03]

This is great! If only I could manage to wake up early llike this more often, or at least more often on Thursdays!

That, or the SIMs started a little later!

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG B. Frost - CLE .393 2 A. Chapman LVS .360 3 S. García CLE .356 4 Á. Enríquez LVS .344 4 C. Li SPG .344	League Leaders HR M. Parrish - HBS 25 2 J. Finley WAI 23 2 H. Nakano BAL 23 2 N. Román WAI 23 5 2 tied with 22	League Leaders RBI L. Tong - CHI 83 2 F. Losoya SPG 82 2 N. Román WAI 82 2 R. Vargas STA 82 5 A. Rocha LVS 80
League Leaders W A. Durán - STA 11 2 J. Carr CLE 10 2 J. Jiménez HBS 10 2 R. Quance CLE 10 2 2 more tied with 10	League Leaders ERA A. Durán - STA 2.00 2 J. Samuels CHI 2.29 3 C. Rogers ANN 2.70 4 J. Martin STC 2.75 5 V. Blondell STC 2.84	League Leaders K A. Durán - STA 101 2 J. Jiménez HBS 95 2 C. Rogers ANN 95 2 S. van Lochem ANN 95 5 J. Velásquez POR 89

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

This is great! If only I could manage to wake up early llike this more often, or at least more often on Thursdays!

That, or the SIMs started a little later!

Sorry, next week we'll be hosting FOOL-X live from the Tokyo Dome. A 3am start for the season!













(that was a joke, there is no schedule change next week)

[ShoelessJ03]

Those Pyth. Records have me a bit worried about those damn Raindrops.

Oh and I vote for Cleveland to lose some more games. What the hell are they trying to do down there?

[cmldude]

come on wildcats dont slip up now

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

She hasn't worked in close to 4 years due to the illness and everything. She's pretty close to starting back up next year with the new job. She starts this year back in an internship (or whatever the school term is for it) where she spends the year working as a school psychologist without the pay. (I call it indentured servitude, but I think there is some other term for it)

Anyways, everyone may have noticed the sims starting a little later in the morning recently, its due to a small schedule change at home where I've been doing more in the morning now that she's busier.

We usually call it an internship. For me it was "Student Teaching." Either way...I think I prefer indentured servitude.

You're a good guy, Alan.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I agree, you can't have managers from the nether regions just awarding points left and right here. That would lead to anarchy.

I don't even have a witty retort for this. It just had me laughing out loud!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

How very Draconian of you!

Gotta prepare to going back to school where I am the queen of my classroom and pretty much every small person in there knows it! (or they learn real quickly)

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Those Pyth. Records have me a bit worried about those damn Raindrops.

Oh and I vote for Cleveland to lose some more games. What the hell are they trying to do down there?

A bit surprising that we're doing so well. I have two great SP's and two other SP that are not so great. Frost hitting .393 is just crazy...

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

This is great! If only I could manage to wake up early llike this more often, or at least more often on Thursdays!

That, or the SIMs started a little later!

TOLD ya it's better to be here than not.

[ShoelessJ03]

All this talk about making breakfast has made me hungry. I feel like whipping up a bagle n cream cheese but don't want to get up.

What number does one dial for room service around here?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Sorry, next week we'll be hosting FOOL-X live from the Tokyo Dome. A 3am start for the season!













(that was a joke, there is no schedule change next week)

Really? You needed to explain that? I think Alan's questioning our intelligence, guys.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Frost hitting .393 is just crazy...

I suspect a nice cold streak is in store for him.

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 8th, 2018: 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 Vince Blondell (STC) - 7-6, 2.84 ERA
SP Alberto Durán (STA) - 12-2, 1.96 ERA
SP Brendan Gulledge (STC) - 4-4, 2.90 ERA
SP John Martin (STC) - 7-7, 2.75 ERA
SP Tomás Olivares (PLN) - 7-3, 2.74 ERA
SP Isidoro Pérez (CHI) - 10-5, 3.43 ERA
SP Johnny Samuels (CHI) - 7-4, 2.84 ERA
MR Tim Cooper (BAL) - 2-0, 12 SV, 3.00 ERA
MR Edward Holt (PLN) - 8-0, 2 SV, 2.08 ERA
MR Raúl Martínez (HBS) - 7-1, 4 SV, 2.50 ERA
CL José Garza (HBS) - 1-4, 15 SV, 2.96 ERA
CL Abera Zouabri (WAS) - 2-2, 24 SV, 2.83 ERA
C Matt Whittier (STA) - .320/.424/.535, 14 HR, 57 RBI
C Víctor López (STC) - .275/.345/.396, 7 HR, 53 RBI
1B Jung-tae An (CHI) - .286/.392/.429, 9 HR, 37 RBI
2B Iván García (STC) - .313/.338/.537, 14 HR, 64 RBI
3B Júlio Garza (STC) - .317/.364/.523, 11 HR, 59 RBI
3B António Murillo (HBS) - .290/.376/.492, 9 HR, 66 RBI
3B Steve Johnson (STA) - .286/.339/.535, 17 HR, 55 RBI
SS Mike Livengood (CHI) - .311/.394/.398, 4 HR, 54 RBI
SS Tom Sutton (STA) - .284/.348/.445, 14 HR, 37 RBI
LF Shao-qi Niu (STA) - .309/.370/.490, 8 HR, 52 RBI
LF John Bryant (PLN) - .288/.378/.527, 23 HR, 63 RBI
LF Marc Parrish (HBS) - .317/.409/.590, 26 HR, 64 RBI
CF Jesús Palma (PLN) - .281/.413/.496, 11 HR, 48 RBI
CF Tony Romero (STA) - .338/.450/.644, 12 HR, 58 RBI
CF Anastasio Coronado (CHI) - .271/.451/.475, 11 HR, 58 RBI
RF Luo-han Tong (CHI) - .330/.401/.631, 26 HR, 91 RBI


The roster for the Republic League is:

SP Jim Carr (CLE) - 10-4, 3.21 ERA
SP Fred Fortin (MAR) - 8-4, 3.78 ERA
SP Mario Germán (LVS) - 5-5, 3.95 ERA
SP Craig Merrifield (CLE) - 5-2, 4.14 ERA
SP Pedro Sánchez (MAR) - 8-5, 3.30 ERA
SP Razan Takeuchi (LVS) - 7-4, 3.83 ERA
MR Vicente Limón (LVS) - 7-3, 1 SV, 1.62 ERA
MR Akihiko Saikawa (CLE) - 5-2, 3 SV, 2.45 ERA
CL Miguel Hernández (SPG) - 6-0, 3 SV, 3.06 ERA
CL Charlie Lewis (LVS) - 4-6, 19 SV, 3.67 ERA
CL Gerald Morton (NY) - 3-2, 14 SV, 0.58 ERA
CL Manny Pérez (CLE) - 5-2, 13 SV, 2.87 ERA
C Ben Armstrong (CLE) - .346/.398/.487, 3 HR, 60 RBI
C Maxim Gerdt (ANN) - .275/.383/.556, 24 HR, 76 RBI
1B Chi-ming Li (SPG) - .335/.408/.551, 16 HR, 61 RBI
1B Jack Finley (WAI) - .284/.384/.562, 23 HR, 79 RBI
2B Bob Frost (CLE) - .387/.517/.541, 2 HR, 51 RBI
2B Bailey Marks (SPG) - .288/.439/.492, 17 HR, 79 RBI
3B Jason Brownlee (SPG) - .335/.423/.433, 1 HR, 53 RBI
3B Carlos Maldonado (POR) - .284/.434/.489, 13 HR, 57 RBI
SS Alan Chapman (LVS) - .359/.412/.487, 4 HR, 54 RBI
LF Nelson Román (WAI) - .325/.373/.577, 26 HR, 89 RBI
LF Ricardo Serna (LVS) - .284/.381/.567, 23 HR, 75 RBI
LF Ze-min Kum (WAI) - .292/.422/.594, 19 HR, 63 RBI
LF Felipe Losoya (SPG) - .319/.409/.538, 19 HR, 84 RBI
CF Michael Dillon (MAR) - .333/.417/.579, 20 HR, 68 RBI
RF Earl Griffith (ANN) - .328/.460/.506, 8 HR, 61 RBI
RF Pascal Boivin (MAR) - .306/.407/.557, 18 HR, 65 RBI

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

All this talk about making breakfast has made me hungry. I feel like whipping up a bagle n cream cheese but don't want to get up.

What number does one dial for room service around here?

It's a direct line to Alan. I believe he makes breakfasts and is also available to clean pools if I remember correctly.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Really? You needed to explain that? I think Alan's questioning our intelligence, guys.

Chief's around this morning, sorry I have to play to the lowest common denominator!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

It's a direct line to Alan. I believe he makes breakfasts and is also available to clean pools if I remember correctly.

Edit: nevermind, don't want anyone taking me seriously

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Chief's around this morning, sorry I have to play to the lowest common denominator!

And he does reside in the nether regions...so, fair enough.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

It's a direct line to Alan. I believe he makes breakfasts and is also available to clean pools if I remember correctly.

Awesome!

I don't have a pool but I'll keep that in mind!

Also, I'm a bit saddened to not see Mike Wheaton's name come up as of yet. Although it's nice to see that I still managed to secure two starting pitching spots on the all-star roster.

Any chance of a quick line check for Mr. Wheaton? Or at least a quick look into his performance thus far?

[Alan T]

Washington Blanked by Bouchard
Sunday, July 15th, 2018: Belmiro Bouchard had an impressive outing today. He hurled the St Louis Hops to a 6-0 shutout victory over the Washington Freedom, yielding 3 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks.

"He threw strikes and he was always around the plate," the Washington skipper said. "The ball was doing everything he wanted it to do. We hit some balls hard, but they were all right at the fielders."

This season Bouchard has a 3-14 record with a 4.90 ERA.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Chief's around this morning, sorry I have to play to the lowest common denominator!

NIIICE

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Edit: nevermind, don't want anyone taking me seriously

I'm pretty sure we stopped taking you seriously when you told us you were "playing poolboy." It was all downhill from there.

[Alan T]

Hah, this is the first time I've noticed Bouchard's nickname.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Awesome!

I don't have a pool but I'll keep that in mind!

Also, I'm a bit saddened to not see Mike Wheaton's name come up as of yet. Although it's nice to see that I still managed to secure two starting pitching spots on the all-star roster.

Any chance of a quick line check for Mr. Wheaton? Or at least a quick look into his performance thus far?

He's 8-8 with a 4.42 ERA

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Chief's around this morning, sorry I have to play to the lowest common denominator!

Ouch, clubbed me right in the nether regions!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm pretty sure we stopped taking you seriously when you told us you were "playing poolboy." It was all downhill from there.

I'm shocked. I figured you would be into roleplay!

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm pretty sure we stopped taking you seriously when you told us you were "playing poolboy." It was all downhill from there.

Wait. So you're telling me Alan doesn't really clean pools?

And here I was starting to think like Clark Griswald in Christmas Vacation about getting a pool.

[Alan T]

On a Roll: Fuentes Hits for Cycle
Monday, July 23rd, 2018: 5 hits is a great day for any player, but when they come in four different denominations, that's a cycle -- a rarity by baseball's standards. José Fuentes had a single, double, triple and home run for the Cleveland Naps and led them to a 23-4 decision over Portland at The Beaver Den with 7 runs scored and 1 run batted in.

José Fuentes singled in the 1st, tripled in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 5th, walked in the 7th, walked in the 8th and hit a solo-shot off Duane Smith in the 9th.

On the year Fuentes has hit .287 with 11 home runs, 62 RBIs and scored 82 runs.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Alan T

He's 8-8 with a 4.42 ERA

Thanks for the update.

At least there is hope for a turn around in the second half for him.

[Chief Rum]

"Komokalikiaka is the thing to say..."

[Alan T]

Plantana Hopeless Against Jiménez
Monday, July 30th, 2018: A masterful pitching performance carried the Havana Banana Sluggers to a 4-0 victory over Plantana. Jorge Jiménez held them scoreless in a complete-game effort. He permitted 3 hits, had 6 strikeouts and allowed 5 walks.

The skipper of the Pirates said, "Jiménez was sharp. We never did figure him out."

This season to date Jiménez has a record of 12 wins and 4 losses with a 4.19 ERA, has appeared in 22 games and struck out 129 in 144 innings.

[Chief Rum]

That was for Joe.

[Chief Rum]

The quote, not Jimenez's performance.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I'm shocked. I figured you would be into roleplay!

Alan, I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I just feel like the visual image burned into my brain leaves you without a lot of serious credibility.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

That was for Joe.

Thanks?

[Alan T]

Thomas Tosses Shutout Against New York
Monday, July 30th, 2018: Stephen Thomas put a hex on New York in a sparkling 2-0 shutout performance, mesmerizing them on a 1-hit gem.

"I feel good physically," he said. "Everything's comfortable. You should pitch well when that's the case."

It was anything but comfortable for New York.

"Thomas used his changeup very well, very effectively," the opposing manager said. "He threw it in hitter's counts."

The Waikiki Beach Boys hurler fanned 5 and walked 1.

In 22 starts this season Thomas has notched a 6-6 record and a 4.07 ERA.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Wait. So you're telling me Alan doesn't really clean pools?

And here I was starting to think like Clark Griswald in Christmas Vacation about getting a pool.

I'm pretty sure he actually does. It's what happens once the pool is cleaned that is a service I'm pretty sure you're not lookin for.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Ouch, clubbed me right in the nether regions!

Oh wait, I'm pretty sure that deserved...

+2 points

[Alan T]

RL Selects Takeuchi July's Best Pitcher
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Veteran Razan Takeuchi put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Las Vegas Wildcats, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Takeuchi racked up a 3-1 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.29 ERA over 39.1 innings and striking out 15.

In 27 starts this year Takeuchi has posted 10 wins while suffering 5 losses. He has pitched 157.1 innings, allowed 175 hits, struck out 75 and has a 3.55 ERA.


July's Top Starter is Moore
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: In July Plantana starter Eddie Moore confused hitters all month long. Last month's Continental League Pitcher of the Month took home the trophy as he collected a 4-0 record in 5 starts.

The 27-year-old Moore added 15 strikeouts in 38.2 innings and 6 walks to his season record and compiled a 3.03 ERA. Other clubs hit .266 against him.

In 21 starts this season, Moore has recorded 8 wins and absorbed 5 losses. He has pitched 133 innings, allowed 158 hits, struck out 46 and has a 3.72 ERA.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm pretty sure he actually does. It's what happens once the pool is cleaned that is a service I'm pretty sure you're not lookin for.

Probably not, but I'm sure someone out there would be interested. I'm also sure there is probably a website dedicated to it. You can pretty much find anything on the internet these days...

[Alan T]

Republic League Picks July's Best Batter
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: In July, Jorge Chávez swung a sweet bat and put together a solid month to win the Republic League Batter of the Month.

The Cleveland right fielder batted .324 with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

This year Chávez has socked 139 hits in 447 at-bats for a .311 average with 25 home runs. He is getting on base at a .378 pace and his totals also include 108 RBIs and 84 runs scored.


St Cloud's Trujillo Bags CL Top Batter for July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Snap, crackle and pop!
In July, Ángel Trujillo snapped up the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy by cracking 36 hits and popping 8 home runs.

For the month he hit a solid .375 with 19 RBIs and 23 runs scored. The St Cloud left fielder also picked up 14 walks to compile a .455 on-base percentage.

This season Trujillo is batting .286 with 19 home runs.

[Alan T]

Fernández Wins July's Rookie Award
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Eduardo Fernández put up eye-catching numbers in July to earn himself the Republic League Rookie of the Month Award.

The right fielder for the Portland Axemen batted .340 with 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and 16 runs scored as he proved he does deserve to play in the Republic League.

This season Fernández has hit at a .302 clip with 65 RBIs, 13 home runs and 64 runs scored. He has played in 107 games.


Song Picked CL's Premier Rookie
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Ju-young Song earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Stafford center fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Song hit .286 with 4 home runs, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This season Song is hitting at a .258 pace with 10 home runs, 54 RBIs and has scored 38 times.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Thanks?

Your reference to Clark Griswald and pools immediately made me think of that song in the movie, which is playing while he is, ummm, fantasizing out into a cold, winter night ahead to warmer spring days.

[hyde4us11]

You guys are hilarious today. Count this thread as a free pain pill that didn't cost me or any taxpayers (medicare I mean) a penny.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Probably not, but I'm sure someone out there would be interested. I'm also sure there is probably a website dedicated to it. You can pretty much find anything on the internet these days...

Yeah, there is a link on the fool homepage to foolpoolboys.com

Speaking of Pools, my new pump should be coming via fedex today, so I get to spend this afternoon replacing the hose and pool filter/pump!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Oh wait, I'm pretty sure that deserved...

+2 points

*Does little dance*

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2010:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Cardinals 69 38 .645 - 64-43 5 34-18 35-20 6-3 13-10 51 W1 6-4 Stafford Terriers 64 43 .598 5 59-48 5 34-21 30-22 6-6 21-10 W3 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 61 47 .565 8½ 66-42 -5 31-23 30-24 5-4 9-18 L1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 57 50 .533 12 60-47 -3 33-20 24-30 3-5 16-20 W1 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 55 52 .514 14 59-48 -4 25-24 30-28 3-6 11-15 L1 5-5 Washington Freedom 51 55 .481 17½ 47-59 4 31-25 20-30 5-4 19-10 L2 2-8 St Louis Hops 36 71 .336 33 42-65 -6 21-32 15-39 6-4 10-20 W2 3-7 Balzac Ticklers 35 72 .327 34 34-73 1 21-35 14-37 3-5 14-10 L3 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 79 28 .738 - 78-29 1 44-9 35-19 7-2 14-10 42 W2 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 66 42 .611 13½ 73-35 -7 35-19 31-23 5-9 11-16 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 64 43 .598 15 63-44 1 37-15 27-28 5-2 17-11 W1 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 56 51 .523 23 61-46 -5 29-24 27-27 4-3 10-11 L1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 55 51 .519 23½ 56-50 -1 35-21 20-30 2-4 14-10 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 48 59 .449 31 51-56 -3 26-30 22-29 3-8 16-15 L6 3-7 New York Legends 33 74 .308 46 33-74 0 16-33 17-41 4-3 10-16 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 27 80 .252 52 25-82 2 15-40 12-40 4-3 5-8 L1 5-5