FOOL 2045 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Thursday, July 6th, 2045: Pichette Goes Yard 3 Times
Gaël Pichette of New York slugged three home runs against the Ann Arbor at New York Grounds. Nevertheless, he couldn't win the game all by himself. The Winged Lingerines spoiled his record-setting day by defeating the Heroes 14-11.

His manager said afterward, "The loss puts a damper on his outstanding game, but Gaël still will get his name in the league record book. That is some consolation. But knowing him, he would have preferred a win."

Commenting on his explosive day, the New York first baseman said, "The first two I got all of them and it was no doubt they were gone. The last one I got lucky. It seemed like the wind helped it a little. Old Mother Nature helped me get into the record books. I wish she had helped us win the game, too."

For the game Pichette was 4 for 4 with 7 RBIs and 4 runs scored.

G. Pichette walked in the 2nd, hit a GRAND SLAM off X. Manzanar in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off J. Phelps in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off J. Phelps in the 9th.

This year Pichette has 20 home runs and a .304 batting average.

[Alan T]

Monday, July 10th, 2045: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Half of the season has been played and now it's time for the All Star game! It's a game where the fans will get to see their favorite players compete on the same field together, a game where the players themselves become fans and all of baseball comes together to celebrate one of the great traditions of the game -- the Front Office Offseason League All-Star game. The Continental League and the Republic League will come together today to decide the title of the best league for this season.

Here are the talented stars on the Continental League roster:


SP B. Keir (TOK)
SP J. Aitken (TOK)
SP C. Bice (BAL)
SP M. Bradford (BAL)
SP A. Caulfield (APX)
SP C. Correa (BAL)
CL I. Gil (NVY)
CL A. López (NWK)
CL A. Barbosa (BAL)
MR D. Copeland (BAL)
MR R. Jarvis (BOS)
MR B. Henry (NVY)
2B K. Hashimoto (APX)
CF J. Cannon (APX)
SS J. Villa (BOS)
1B G. Brown (BOS)
3B Á. Quiñones (APX)
LF J. Miller (BOS)
C S. Barnard (BAL)
RF A. Tomlinson (NWK)
C P. Perea (EDM)
CF F. García (BAL)
1B G. Taylor (NWK)
LF M. Parrell (NVY)
3B P. Alomar (BOS)
3B L. Valenzuela (NVY)
RF J. Cruden (APX)
CF R. Hankins (TOK)


And these are the gifted players for the Republic League:


SP M. Sánchez (HAM)
SP J. Zúñiga (NYH)
SP A. Coggins (HAR)
SP J. Holmes (HAM)
SP C. Chao (ANN)
SP J. Flores (HAR)
CL R. Rosa (COL)
MR S. Cleveland (COL)
MR J. Price (CHI)
MR R. Wright (HYN)
MR L. Árias (NYH)
MR C. Shepherd (HAR)
RF P. Garza (ANN)
2B P. Blowey (ANN)
LF J. Sánchez (COL)
1B G. Pichette (NYH)
3B K. Gallagher (COL)
SS T. Sanu (COL)
CF J. Cuevas (HAM)
C C. LaRocque (HAR)
C R. Pavlov (ANN)
RF H. Okamoto (NYH)
RF R. Chávez (HAM)
RF A. Venagas (COL)
LF B. Wells (HAR)
1B J. García (ANN)
2B M. Horsforth (HAR)
1B A. Martínez (HAR)

[Alan T]

If anyone wants a mid-season report on one of their guys post it up. I'll give out the results before we start the second half of the season!

[allpro10050]

team era

[Montreal_GM]

Pagan and his big 3 if you don't mind.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Valenzuela?! You've gotta be kidding me!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by allpro10050

team era

4.97 (starters 5.06)

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Pagan and his big 3 if you don't mind.

.257, 5 HR, 38 RBI (87/56/58)

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Valenzuela?! You've gotta be kidding me!

Valenzuela is hitting .329 with 10 HR and 35 RBI this season!

[Alan T]

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

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Valenzuela is hitting .329 with 10 HR and 35 RBI this season!

Well then...

(thanks Alan!)

[Alan T]

Wednesday, July 19th, 2045: Adrian Tomlinson Gets Hit Number 2000
"It would have been a lot nicer, if my 2000th hit had won the game," lamented Adrian Tomlinson after the Newark Terriers had been tripped up by the Napa Valley Winemakers, 8-5, spoiling his big day. The Terriers right fielder gained access to the exclusive 2000-hit club by going 2-for-6 in the game played at Zion Stadium.

"The standing ovation by the fans is not something I will ever forget," Tomlinson related to the press after the game. "I think even the Winemakers fans were cheering me."

During his career Tomlinson has compiled a .311 batting average and collected 2000 hits, 66 home runs and 671 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Chao - July's Top Starter
When Chua chay Chao takes the hill, chances are good for a Ann Arbor victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 3-1 mark and 2.38 ERA in 7 starts, tossed 53 innings, fanned 53 and held others clubs to a .238 average.

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

So far this season Chao has compiled a 12-7 record with a 3.61 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Aitken CL's #1 Pitcher in July
Jeremy Aitken is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Tokyo starter stood out on the hill time and again last month and finished July with a sparkling 4-1 record.

In 6 starts last month, he fanned 42, walked 10 in 42 innings and posted a 2.36 ERA. Aitken held opposing teams to a .237 batting average when he was on the mound.

To this point in the season, Aitken shows a 13-8 record, 26 starts, 182.2 innings, 187 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045:RL's Top Hitter Announced
July's Batter of the Month Award has been given out by the Republic League. This month's trophy was presented to the Ann Arbor first baseman, Ryan Stanley.

He starred by hitting .327 with a .371 on-base percentage, totaled 35 hits in 107 at-bats, 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 17 runs.

Looking at his 2045 season stats, Stanley has compiled a .261 batting average in 102 games with a .328 on-base percentage, while hitting 29 home runs and driving in 90 runs.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Continental League Announces July's Best Batter
In the month of July Kazuhiko Hashimoto thumped the ball with authority, earning Continental League Batter of the Month honors in the process.

Apex's second baseman hit .345 with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 20 runs.

This year Hashimoto has collected a .339 batting average to date with 111 hits in 327 at-bats, 63 RBIs, 20 home runs and scored 68 times. He has played in 97 games.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Red-Hot Rookie Rewarded in July
Félix Cantú is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic 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 July the Chico hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .291 average with 30 hits, 8 home runs and 22 RBIs.

This season in 100 games Cantú is batting .269 with 25 home runs, 74 RBIs and has scored 58 times.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Kobayashi Tabbed CL's Top Rookie
Akinori Kobayashi's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Boston second baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .358 with 10 doubles, 3 triples and 2 home runs. Kobayashi also scored 17 times and drove in 9 runs.

In the 2045 season Kobayashi is batting .283 with 124 hits and 4 home runs. He has scored 59 times and batted in 28.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 08-01-2045 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 61 39 .610 - 62-38 -1 32-13 29-26 3-5 15-10 57 L4 5-5 Apex Assassins 55 45 .550 6.0 54-46 1 31-23 24-22 1-2 14-11 W4 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 54 48 .529 8.0 58-44 -4 35-18 19-30 2-7 13-19 W2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 49 51 .490 12.0 51-49 -2 24-23 25-28 5-4 15-20 W3 6-4 Boston Settlers 48 53 .475 13.5 45-56 3 26-23 22-30 3-1 11-13 W2 4-6 Edmonton Edge 44 55 .444 16.5 44-55 0 24-25 20-30 6-4 16-12 L2 4-6 Newark Terriers 41 61 .402 21.0 40-62 1 23-32 18-29 5-2 14-13 L2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 61 40 .604 - 60-41 1 27-22 34-18 4-4 12-12 59 W5 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 57 43 .570 3.5 58-42 -1 29-16 28-27 2-5 13-12 L2 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 54 48 .529 7.5 58-44 -4 28-27 26-21 2-6 9-14 L3 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 53 47 .530 7.5 57-43 -4 26-21 27-26 1-3 8-17 W2 7-3 New York Heroes 52 50 .510 9.5 50-52 2 26-27 26-23 7-1 17-6 W3 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 43 56 .434 17.0 38-61 5 26-23 17-33 4-2 10-7 L3 4-6 Chico Rebels 32 68 .320 28.5 32-68 0 19-35 13-33 4-3 9-10 L3 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Martin - EDM .352 2 J. Sánchez COL .342 3 R. Chávez HAM .341 4 G. Taylor NWK .339 4 K. Hashimoto APX .339	League Leaders HR F. García - BAL 30 2 R. Stanley ANN 29 3 J. García ANN 28 3 M. Parrell NVY 28 5 3 tied with 26	League Leaders RBI F. García - BAL 98 2 R. Chávez HAM 93 3 R. Stanley ANN 90 4 E. Watanabe HAM 84 5 2 tied with 83
League Leaders W 4 tied with 14 1 C. Bice BAL 14 1 J. Gilbert COL 14 1 B. Keir TOK 14 1 M. Sánchez HAM 14	League Leaders ERA J. Zúñiga - NYH 2.60 2 J. Aitken TOK 2.61 3 J. Rodgers EDM 2.70 4 M. Sánchez HAM 2.84 5 A. Coggins HAR 2.85	League Leaders K C. Chao - ANN 192 2 J. Aitken TOK 187 3 B. Keir TOK 180 4 M. Bradford BAL 165 5 K. Davies BAL 151

[Alan T]

Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Venagas Rips 3 Homers Against Patriots
António Venagas, right fielder for the Colorado Rancheros, had a whale of a game, rocketing three balls out of Ballpark of Colorado against the Hyannis Patriots today in their 7-5 victory.

After the game he said, "I got some good pitches to hit and I creamed them. The first was a big, fat fastball and the last two were hanging curves... all three were mistakes."

For the game Venagas was 3-3 with 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Venagas added, "There's a fine line between hitting home runs and line drives. Today I found the home run stroke."

A. Venagas hit a three-run home run off T. Moore in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off B. Horning in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off N. McKerchar in the 5th and walked in the 7th.

In 2045 Venagas is hitting .314, batted in 86 runs with 26 home runs and 78 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Friday, August 4th, 2045: Colorado's Ledrew Reaches 2000 Hits
The box score from yesterday's game will show that Colorado beat the New York Heroes, 6-5. It will also show that first baseman Justin Ledrew went 3-for-5 for the Rancheros. It will not show, however, that Ledrew reached the 2000-hit mark for his career.

The 35-year-old Ledrew reflected on the achievement after the game. He mused: "In one respect, it's a real milestone, I guess. Yet, it's just a base hit like any other base hit."

In 1986 career games Ledrew has hit .296 with 2001 hits, 217 home runs, 980 RBIs and scored 1078 runs.

[Alan T]

Thursday, August 10th, 2045: Hat Trick of Home Runs for Hamilton
What did Mike Hamilton eat for breakfast prior to his game against Hyannis? Whatever it was, it provided some surprising power as the Chico right fielder smacked three balls up and out of the park at Rebels Ballpark. His power surge sparked the Rebels to a 4-2 victory over the Patriots.

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 3, scored 3 times, drove in 4 and put his name in the league record book.

M. Hamilton hit a two-run home run off C. Ayers in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off C. Ayers in the 4th, walked in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off B. Horning in the 8th.

In the current season, Hamilton has put up a .250 batting average with 68 hits, 16 home runs, 47 RBI and scored 40 runs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 12th, 2045: 2000th Hit for Hernández
Hammersmith's Jorge Hernández collected his 2000th career base hit, but Colorado collected the win. The Rancheros ruined his special day by knocking off the Hooligans 14-10. The 36-year-old shortstop reached the milestone by going 2-for-4 in the game.

His career numbers show Hernández is hitting .288 with a total of 156 home runs.

[Alan T]

Sunday, August 13th, 2045: Harpooners Blank Rebels, Larson Wins
Mike Larson held the Rebels to 2 harmless hits as the Hartford Harpooners whitewashed Chico by the score of 5-0. Larson had 1 walk and 8 strikeouts in the win.

Checking out his stats for the year, Larson has racked up 4 wins and 12 losses in 23 starts, 5.07 ERA and struck out 108 batters in 138.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Monday, August 21st, 2045: 2500 Hits for Sanu
Tetsuyuki Sanu reached the 2500-hit milestone this afternoon at Ballpark of Colorado. The 33-year-old Rancheros shortstop went 2-for-4 in a losing effort in the Colorado 11-2 defeat at the hands of the New York Heroes.

In his career Sanu is batting .321 with 2500 hits, 543 doubles, 51 triples and 129 home runs.

[Alan T]

Friday, August 25th, 2045: Zúñiga Pitches Shutout
In a knockout performance, Javier Zúñiga beat the Winged Lingerines 12-0 with an impressive 3-hit shutout.

The Heroes hurler finished with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. He showed pinpoint control and a sharp fastball.

Zúñiga told reporters after the game, "My arm felt good, mechanics were good and my stuff was working... it don't get any better than this."

The Winged Lingerines manager said, "It was a rough one for my guys. We weren't at our best... and their guy was."

In 25 starts this season Zúñiga has chalked up a 12-7 record and a 2.38 ERA.

[Alan T]

Saturday, August 26th, 2045: Kobayashi Shows Off, Hits for Cycle
Boston's Akinori Kobayashi accomplished what few others have been able to do -- he hit for the cycle. In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle."

For the day he finished 5-6 with 2 runs batted in and 5 runs scored and helped his Settlers knock off the Napa Valley Winemakers 21-10 at Ballpark of Boston. In the postgame press conference he said, "I didn't even know I had hit for the cycle until after the game."

A. Kobayashi doubled in the 1st, was hit by a pitch in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off M. Villegas in the 4th, singled in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and flied out in the 8th.

Thus far this season Kobayashi has hit .296 with 8 home runs, 35 RBIs and scored 73 times.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 1st, 2045: Betancourt Best RL Starter
Last month was a very good one for Vicente Betancourt of Hammersmith. So good that he has been picked as the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.

Betancourt throttled league hitters the entire month, completing August with an impressive 4-1 mark and a 2.05 ERA in 6 starts with 46 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.

Betancourt has made 26 starts so far this year and put up a 10-7 won-lost record with a 3.86 ERA. In 189 innings he has allowed 179 hits, walked 34 and struck out 162.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 1st, 2045: Aitken Earns August's Best Pitcher Honor
The top-rated pitcher this past month in the Continental League was Jeremy Aitken of the Tokyo Cyclones. He really dominated league hitters, finishing August with a 5-0 won-lost mark and a 0.90 ERA.

The Cyclones ace made 6 starts and surrendered 31 hits in 50 innings. He struck out 43 and walked 13.

Thus far this season Aitken has posted a 18-8 record, started 32 games, struck out 230 batters in 232.2 innings and compiled a 2.24 ERA.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 1st, 2045: Pichette Brings Home RL Batter of Month Honor
His solid numbers speak for themselves. That's why Gaël Pichette of the New York Heroes was named the Republic League's best batter in August.

The New York first baseman starred with a .402 batting average, 9 home runs and 19 RBIs.

Pichette is currently batting .317 with 34 home runs and 96 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 1st, 2045: Thompson Named CL Batter of the Month
Hugh Thompson of the Edmonton Edge recorded a .472 batting average in August. His hitting spree racked up the Continental League Batter of the Month award for his trophy case.

The Edmonton right fielder battered opposing pitchers all month, accumulating 8 home runs, 26 RBIs and scoring 22 runs.

Thompson is presently hitting at a .331 pace with 23 home runs and 87 RBIs. He has played in 126 games and scored 75 times.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 1st, 2045: Pérez Picked RL's Premier Rookie
New York first baseman José Pérez snagged the Republic League Rookie of the Month Award for August.

He posted a .338 batting average last month and collected 22 hits, 6 home runs and 14 RBIs.

Pérez is hitting .292 in 2045 with 64 RBIs and 27 home runs.


Friday, September 1st, 2045: Akinori Kobayashi Named CL Rookie of Month
Akinori Kobayashi earned Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for his exemplary performance in August.

The Boston second baseman racked up 46 hits, clubbed 4 home runs, drove in 9 runs and tacked on 21 runs scored for good measure.

Kobayashi is presently hitting at a .302 pace with 8 home runs, 37 RBIs and has scored 80 times.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-01-2045 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 80 47 .630 - 78-49 2 45-16 35-31 4-6 19-10 27 L2 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 70 56 .556 9.5 75-51 -5 44-22 26-34 4-9 20-22 L1 8-2 Apex Assassins 63 62 .504 16.0 65-60 -2 34-28 29-34 1-4 15-18 L7 1-9 Napa Valley Winemakers 63 64 .496 17.0 63-64 0 35-30 28-34 9-5 18-25 L1 4-6 Boston Settlers 64 66 .492 17.5 61-69 3 37-30 27-36 5-1 17-15 W3 9-1 Edmonton Edge 54 72 .429 25.5 55-71 -1 29-31 25-41 7-7 18-17 W1 3-7 Newark Terriers 51 78 .395 30.0 51-78 0 26-38 25-40 5-3 17-17 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 77 53 .592 - 74-56 3 37-30 40-23 8-8 19-15 32 L5 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 73 54 .575 2.5 74-53 -1 38-23 35-31 3-6 16-15 W4 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 71 56 .559 4.5 74-53 -3 37-28 34-28 2-4 11-20 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 66 63 .512 10.5 73-56 -7 32-32 34-31 2-7 11-20 L1 5-5 New York Heroes 62 64 .492 13.0 60-66 2 31-35 31-29 8-3 23-11 L2 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 56 70 .444 19.0 50-76 6 30-30 26-40 4-2 16-11 W2 6-4 Chico Rebels 40 85 .320 34.5 40-85 0 23-39 17-46 6-3 12-16 W1 5-5

Baltimore has a magic number of 21
Tokyo has a magic number of 31

Colorado has a magic number of 30
Hammersmith has a magic number of 34

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Martin - EDM .352 2 J. Sánchez COL .346 3 G. Brown BOS .337 3 R. Chávez HAM .337 5 G. Taylor NWK .333	League Leaders HR F. García - BAL 41 2 H. Okamoto NYH 38 3 J. Córdova HAR 37 3 J. García ANN 37 5 R. Stanley ANN 36	League Leaders RBI F. García - BAL 123 2 R. Chávez HAM 120 3 R. Stanley ANN 111 4 E. Watanabe HAM 107 5 J. García ANN 105
League Leaders W C. Bice - BAL 19 2 J. Aitken TOK 18 3 J. Gilbert COL 17 3 B. Keir TOK 17 5 M. Bradford BAL 15	League Leaders ERA J. Aitken - TOK 2.24 2 J. Zúñiga NYH 2.56 3 C. Bice BAL 2.98 4 J. Rodgers EDM 3.06 5 S. Calderón APX 3.10	League Leaders K J. Aitken - TOK 230 2 C. Chao ANN 227 3 B. Keir TOK 222 4 M. Bradford BAL 202 5 K. Davies BAL 187

[Alan T]

Saturday, September 2nd, 2045: 200 Wins for Napa Valley's Martin
Napa Valley ace Weston Martin solidified his place in league history with his 200th career victory today at Ballpark of Napa Valley. Martin and the Winemakers bested Tokyo 5-3. He checked the Cyclones on 4 hits in 8 innings and finished the day with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.

"I've worked hard for this day," Martin said. "Sometimes I didn't think it would happen. Most of the time it seemed so far off. Now it's here. It's like a dream!"

Martin has collected 200 wins and 201 losses over his career with a 4.54 ERA. The 38-year-old hurler also has struck out 1893 batters in 3353 innings and allowed 3815 hits.

[Alan T]

Sunday, September 3rd, 2045: Vélez Tags Number 300
Tokyo catcher Eduardo Vélez pounded a home run during the Cyclones 4-3 loss to Napa Valley yesterday. Despite the defeat the long ball was a significant achievement and raised his career home run total to 300.

"Some hitters never live up to the hype," said his manager. "Eduardo has definitely lived up to his. He's hammered the heck out of the ball year after year."

The Tokyo star went 2 hits for 4 at-bats during the game, scoring 1 run and had 1 run batted in.

Vélez has compiled a career batting average of .251 with 1565 hits, 300 homers and 937 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Saturday, September 9th, 2045: Thompson Collects Hit Number 2000
The Edmonton contest with Baltimore featured a real shining moment: Hugh Thompson, the Edge right fielder, collected career base hit #2000. That his team lost the game, 3-1, took away only a little bit of the luster. Fittingly, the 35-year-old Thompson, who went 2-for-4, received a warm ovation from the Edge Ballpark crowd.

Thompson is hitting .337 lifetime with 2000 hits, 313 doubles, 30 triples, 280 home runs and 1047 RBIs to date. He has scored 982 runs, walked 361 times and has a .384 OBP.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-11-2045 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 84 50 .627 - 82-52 2 47-16 37-34 4-6 20-12 18 W2 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 75 61 .551 10.0 82-54 -7 46-24 29-37 4-9 21-25 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 71 63 .530 13.0 74-60 -3 37-29 34-34 1-4 17-18 W5 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 66 68 .493 18.0 66-68 0 37-31 29-37 9-5 19-27 L3 4-6 Boston Settlers 67 71 .486 19.0 64-74 3 38-34 29-37 6-1 19-16 W1 5-5 Edmonton Edge 58 77 .430 26.5 57-78 1 31-32 27-45 7-7 19-17 L2 5-5 Newark Terriers 53 84 .387 32.5 53-84 0 28-44 25-40 5-4 19-19 L5 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 80 58 .580 - 79-59 1 39-33 41-25 8-9 19-16 26 W1 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 77 57 .575 1.0 77-57 0 39-24 38-33 3-6 16-15 W1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 74 60 .552 4.0 77-57 -3 37-31 37-29 4-4 11-21 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 72 65 .526 7.5 78-59 -6 38-34 34-31 2-7 13-20 W3 7-3 New York Heroes 67 69 .493 12.0 64-72 3 32-38 35-31 8-3 24-12 L1 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 60 75 .444 18.5 54-81 6 30-33 30-42 4-4 17-11 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 44 90 .328 34.0 45-89 -1 25-41 19-49 7-3 12-17 W1 5-5

Baltimore has a magic number of 16
Tokyo has a magic number of 25


Colorado has a magic number of 23
Hammersmith has a magic number of 26

[Alan T]

Monday, September 11th, 2045: Hammersmith Bats Silenced by Soethout
According to Sjoerd Soethout of the Hyannis Patriots, "There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location." He told his pitching philosophy to sportswriters in the postgame interview after his 8-0 victory over Hammersmith.

He blanked them on a 5-hitter, allowed 4 walks and had 11 strikeouts. "I really felt comfortable the whole game," Soethout said.

His manager echoed his comments, saying, "He hit his spots time and time again."

This season Soethout has registered 11 wins and 10 losses in 28 starts with a 4.65 ERA.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, September 13th, 2045: Napa Valley Blanks Charm, Correa at His Best
"I felt great out there. After the second or third inning, I got real comfortable," Francisco Correa said in his postgame interview. "Hopefully this is a building block for me. I'm hoping for a few more starts like this."

The Napa Valley hurler scored a 6-0 shutout victory over the Charm, stopping them on 2 hits. He rung up 6 strikeouts and gave up 1 walk in today's performance.

So far this year Correa has made 35 starts, tossed 231.2 innings, struck out 112 batters and walked 40. His record is 14-11 with a 3.81 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .277 batting average.

[Alan T]

Friday, September 15th, 2045: Jaime García Strokes 3 Home Runs
Bombs away!
Ann Arbor bombardier Jaime García set his sights on the stands and blasted three balls over the fence in a 12-1 win over the Hyannis Patriots. It was a powerful performance that should keep the fans at Ann Arbor Grounds 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 Ann Arbor first baseman had 4 hits in 5 at-bats, drove in 9 and scored 3 runs.

J. García singled in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, hit a GRAND SLAM off T. Moore in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off H. Schroeder in the 8th and hit a GRAND SLAM off J. Hudson in the 9th.

So far this season García has hit .268 with 43 home runs, 121 RBIs and and scored 101 times.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-18-2045 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 86 53 .619 - 84-55 2 49-19 37-34 5-6 21-13 15 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 79 62 .560 8.0 86-55 -7 48-24 31-38 4-9 21-25 W2 7-3 Apex Assassins 74 66 .529 12.5 76-64 -2 39-32 35-34 1-4 18-18 W1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 70 71 .496 17.0 70-71 0 39-31 31-40 9-6 19-29 W2 4-6 Boston Settlers 68 75 .476 20.0 65-78 3 38-34 30-41 6-1 19-16 L2 4-6 Edmonton Edge 63 79 .444 24.5 62-80 1 35-34 28-45 8-7 21-17 L1 6-4 Newark Terriers 54 88 .380 33.5 54-88 0 28-44 26-44 5-5 19-20 W1 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 83 60 .580 - 82-61 1 39-33 44-27 8-9 19-16 21 L2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 80 59 .576 1.0 80-59 0 42-26 38-33 3-7 17-15 W3 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 79 62 .560 3.0 81-60 -2 39-31 40-31 6-4 11-21 W2 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 77 65 .542 5.5 83-59 -6 38-34 39-31 2-7 14-20 W8 9-1 New York Heroes 68 73 .482 14.0 66-75 2 32-40 36-33 8-3 25-13 L2 2-8 Hyannis Patriots 61 81 .430 21.5 55-87 6 30-39 31-42 4-4 17-12 L6 2-8 Chico Rebels 46 94 .329 35.5 48-92 -2 27-44 19-50 7-4 13-19 L1 3-7

Baltimore has a magic number of 11
Tokyo has a magic number of 18


Colorado has a magic number of 18
Hammersmith has a magic number of 21

[Alan T]

Friday, September 22nd, 2045: MacIan Whacks 3 out of the Park for Hyannis
Going... Going... Gone!
Callum MacIan did it three times in the Hyannis-Chico game at Patriots Place. Three home runs in one game -- but his team lost -- the Rebels outscored the Patriots 11-10.

"Gosh, it's a shame we didn't win this game. I get my name in the record book, but we lose the game."

For the day the Hyannis right fielder went 3-3 against Chico with 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored in a brilliant display of power hitting.

"I was in a groove," he said, "and every pitch they tossed up there looked like a basketball." Commenting after the game to the press, the semi-elated MacIan explained, "I tell you what, I was surprised because I didn't think the last ball had enough to get out. I thought it was just going to be a long out."

C. MacIan hit a solo-shot off J. Echegoyen in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off J. Echegoyen in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off J. Pérez in the 5th, walked in the 7th and walked in the 9th.

This season-to-date MacIan has 14 home runs and a .257 batting average.

[Alan T]

Front Office Offseason League 09-25-2045 Standings Report

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Charm 91 55 .623 - 90-56 1 50-21 41-34 5-6 21-15 7 W1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 81 65 .555 10.0 88-58 -7 48-24 33-41 4-9 22-27 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 76 70 .521 15.0 79-67 -3 40-32 36-38 1-4 19-19 W1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 74 73 .503 17.5 73-74 1 43-33 31-40 10-6 21-30 L1 6-4 Boston Settlers 68 80 .459 24.0 65-83 3 38-37 30-43 6-2 19-17 L7 1-9 Edmonton Edge 68 80 .459 24.0 66-82 2 40-35 28-45 8-7 24-17 W3 7-3 Newark Terriers 56 91 .381 35.5 57-90 -1 28-45 28-46 5-5 20-21 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 86 62 .581 - 86-62 0 42-33 44-29 8-10 19-17 14 L1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 83 63 .568 2.0 83-63 0 44-27 39-36 3-7 18-15 W1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 82 65 .558 3.5 84-63 -2 42-34 40-31 7-5 13-22 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 80 67 .544 5.5 85-62 -5 38-35 42-32 3-7 15-21 L1 8-2 New York Heroes 70 76 .479 15.0 68-78 2 32-40 38-36 8-3 25-16 L1 3-7 Hyannis Patriots 64 84 .432 22.0 57-91 7 33-42 31-42 4-4 20-13 L2 3-7 Chico Rebels 49 97 .336 36.0 51-95 -2 28-44 21-53 7-4 14-20 W3 5-5

Baltimore has a magic number of 2
Tokyo has a magic number of 12


Colorado has a magic number of 12
Hammersmith has a magic number of 15

[Alan T]

Tuesday, September 26th, 2045: Hit #2500 for Edge Matos
The day belonged to Norberto Matos of the Edmonton Edge as he became the latest player to reach the 2500-hit plateau. He did it in Edmonton's 6-1 win over Napa Valley.

"It's a moment I'll never forget," said Matos 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 2 hits in 5 at-bats.

Over his career Matos has batted .307 and collected 2501 hits, 165 home runs and 954 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 1st, 2045: Ann Arbor's Chao RL Top Pitcher
Capping off a whirlwind month in which he went 4-0 with a 3.38 ERA, Chua chay Chao was selected as September's Republic League Pitcher of the Month today. Reporters caught up with the elated Ann Arbor starter as he left the clubhouse.

"I know it's difficult for pitchers -- when you have a bad start or two, people start wondering if you've lost it. Then you ride stretches like this one for all you can. You find it easier to come to the park every day because know you're contributing to the club, not just waiting for your turn in the rotation to make up for your last start."

Chua chay Chao definitely contributed to the club. He had 6 starts, throwing 42.2 innings, striking out 45, and holding the opposition to a .274 average.

This year Chao has fanned 272 in 261 innings and collected a 18-12 record with a 3.97 ERA.

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 1st, 2045: CL Top Pitcher Award for September to Keir
There was nobody finer on the mound in September and Bob Keir cruised to the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award today.

He was 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA while piling up 44 strikeouts in 44 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .218 batting average.

Checking out his stats for the season, Keir has racked up 22 wins and 8 losses in 38 starts, 3.04 ERA and struck out 266 batters in 266.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 1st, 2045: RL Honors Chávez, Best Hitter in September
Hammersmith right fielder Roberto Chávez put the wraps on a fine September by capturing the Republic League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .365 batting average and .438 on-base percentage last month while racking up 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, 23 runs scored and 13 walks.

This season Chávez has hit 33 home runs and posted a .342 batting average.

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 1st, 2045: CL Honors Escamilla, #1 Batter in September
Napa Valley Winemakers 31-year-old left fielder Rafael Escamilla hit his way to a .386 batting average and the Continental League Batter of the Month award in September.

He had 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 15 runs scored for the month.

Escamilla is currently hitting at a .301 pace with 18 home runs and 89 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 1st, 2045: September's Best Newcomer Named by RL
With September's Republic League Rookie of the Month title slung over his shoulder, Félix Cantú 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 24-year-old blistered the baseball last month as he posted a .321 batting average, 36 hits, 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

For the year Cantú is batting .275 with 170 hits and 36 home runs. He has scored 91 times and driven in 116.


Sunday, October 1st, 2045: Rookie Honored by Continental League
Víctor Vega of the Tokyo Cyclones has been chosen the top Rookie in the Continental League.

In September he racked up 35 hits, 6 home runs, 14 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He hit .376 with a .431 OBP.

This year Vega has hit at a .283 clip with 158 hits, 27 home runs, 92 RBIs and 94 runs scored.