FOOL-X 1995 Regular Season

[Alan T]

We'll kick it off in about 20 minutes or so (as soon as ootp9 finishes generating reports and I can close it down).

Just a warning, I have conference calls at 8:30, 9, 10:30 and 11am this morning so going to be pretty busy. So this regular season might be a little slower progressing then normal seasons.

[Alan T]

Ok, sim time. getting exports now.

[Montreal_GM]

I'm afraid it's going to be a race for the 1st overall pick, not first place.

[Alan T]

Mexico City Aztecs: Signed free agent CL D. Bausi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,013,000.

Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent MR G. Lépine to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,804,000.

Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent MR J. Valentín to a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,636,000.

Mexico City Aztecs: Signed free agent MR F. Sandoval to a 1-year contract worth a total of $847,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed SP S. García to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000.

Virginia Beach Surf: Signed SP A. Leger to a minor league contract extension.

Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent SP P. Moreno to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok good luck all. Starting the season up. At 8:30 until 9, it might get a little slow for a little bit though.

[Alan T]

Guerrero Hittin' on All Cylinders
Thursday, April 6th, 1995: Axemen catcher Ángel Guerrero made big news today in the Portland 11-1 victory over Maricopa. He was 4-for-5 at the plate and hit for the cycle.

Á. Guerrero doubled in the 1st, hit a two-run single in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off G. Lépine in the 4th, flied out in the 5th and tripled in the 8th.

[spot]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I'm afraid it's going to be a race for the 1st overall pick, not first place.

Hopefully that is not a race that I am in this season. But, as usual, my rotation is bound to come up short...

[Alan T]

Defenders González Sizzles with Cycle
Tuesday, April 18th, 1995: Cumberland's Cisco González went 4-for-6 in today's game and hit for the cycle, collecting all four types of hits and 3 RBIs. But his effort could not overcome the Spring Lions, who won the game 20-9.

"I didn't really think about it at the time, although after the third hit, it snuck into my mind," González told reporters. "The crowd certainly let me know in that last at-bat, that I was going for the cycle... and I was able to make solid contact and get it. In the end the only thing that matters is that we lost," González added.

C. González hit a two-run home run off L. Colón in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI double in the 5th, struck out in the 6th, tripled in the 8th and struck out in the 9th.

In 1995 González has hit at a .231 clip with 15 hits, 3 home runs, 13 RBIs and has scored 9 times.

[Alan T]

2000th Hit for Sutkamp
Friday, April 28th, 1995: Jamy Sutkamp, welcome to the club -- the 2000-hit club.

The Balzac left fielder gained membership in that elite group in a 5-2 victory over the Havana Banana Sluggers at The Tickle Trunk.

2 hits in 4 at-bats today enabled the Ticklers star to reach the milestone.

A check of his lifetime stats shows Sutkamp has a career .324 average with 2000 hits, 428 doubles, 93 triples, 264 home runs and 1231 RBIs. To date he has scored 1337 runs, walked 1167 times and stolen 34 bases.

[Alan T]

Republic League #1 Hurler is Freeman
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Oscar Freeman has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Naps bullpen ace collected 2 saves and 6 strikeouts in 11.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .289 average and posting a 2.31 ERA and a 3-0 record.

Agámez Earns CL's Best Pitcher Honor
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Veteran Bernardo Agámez put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Boston Resettlers, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Agámez racked up a 5-0 record in 7 starts, posting a 0.41 ERA over 44 innings and striking out 40.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Announced
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Werner Tupper is in the final year of his contract with Virginia Beach and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 26 games in April the 35-year-old right fielder ripped Republic League pitchers for a .364 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 5 home runs, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

If Tupper keeps up this pace, he'll cost someone a lot of money.


Carmona Garners CL Batter of the Month Award
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Juan Carmona put together a solid offensive month for Chicago and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .390 with 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Youngster Eduardo Cerda emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Portland deserved the honor, batting .286 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. 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 Cerda enjoy the limelight.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Salvador Moreno's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Stafford center fielder 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 .327 with 11 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Moreno also scored 16 times and drove in 14 runs.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Republic League #1 Hurler is Freeman
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Oscar Freeman has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Naps bullpen ace collected 2 saves and 6 strikeouts in 11.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .289 average and posting a 2.31 ERA and a 3-0 record.

Agámez Earns CL's Best Pitcher Honor
Monday, May 1st, 1995: Veteran Bernardo Agámez put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Boston Resettlers, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Agámez racked up a 5-0 record in 7 starts, posting a 0.41 ERA over 44 innings and striking out 40.

How is that Pitcher of the month worthy? I guess 'cause the 3-0 record?

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Boston Resettlers 16 10 .615 - 16-10 0 10-7 6-3 0-1 1-2 137 W2 7-3 Balzac Ticklers 15 10 .600 .5 16-9 -1 9-3 6-7 3-2 4-3 L1 5-5 Mexico City Aztecs 15 11 .577 1.0 13-13 2 8-4 7-7 1-0 6-2 W1 5-5 Chicago Cardinals 15 12 .556 1.5 14-13 1 13-8 2-4 1-2 7-3 L1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 13 12 .520 2.5 13-12 0 6-2 7-10 2-3 4-5 L2 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 12 13 .480 3.5 13-12 -1 4-3 8-10 2-1 5-5 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 11 14 .440 4.5 11-14 0 4-5 7-9 2-1 3-4 W1 4-6 Indianapolis Clowns 5 20 .200 10.5 8-17 -3 3-13 2-7 1-2 1-7 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 17 10 .630 - 12-15 5 15-6 2-4 2-0 6-2 136 L1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 15 10 .600 1.0 15-10 0 7-2 8-8 1-1 4-3 W5 7-3 Portland Axemen 15 10 .600 1.0 15-10 0 4-4 11-6 1-3 6-5 W3 6-4 Virginia Beach Surf 15 11 .577 1.5 15-11 0 8-4 7-7 2-0 7-4 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 12 13 .480 4.0 11-14 1 8-4 4-9 2-0 5-5 W5 6-4 Spring Lions 12 13 .480 4.0 13-12 -1 9-7 3-6 1-1 4-6 L4 5-5 Cumberland Defenders 10 16 .385 6.5 12-14 -2 7-10 3-6 0-0 4-4 L5 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 6 19 .240 10.0 9-16 -3 1-6 5-13 1-5 1-8 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG S. Kwon - CMB .407 2 J. Carmona CHI .390 3 S. Hodge STA .384 4 W. Tupper VIR .364 5 C. Combs CLE .360	League Leaders HR H. Mueller - NY 12 2 R. Peña CLE 9 2 D. St.john NY 9 4 G. Catanzara NY 8 4 B. Rigg VIR 8	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 28 1 H. Mueller NY 28 1 D. St.john NY 28 3 J. Clifton SPG 27 3 2 more tied with 27
League Leaders W 2 tied with 5 1 B. Agámez BOS 5 1 J. Trevino MEX 5 3 C. Concepción MEX 4 4 17 tied with 3	League Leaders ERA B. Agámez - BOS 0.41 2 C. Concepción MEX 1.07 3 A. Saldaña CLE 2.29 4 J. López WAS 2.35 5 P. Sánchez BAL 2.51	League Leaders K 4 tied with 40 1 B. Agámez BOS 40 1 J. Duncan CLE 40 1 A. Saldaña CLE 40 1 G. Wilson CMB 40

[Alan T]

Campbell Guns Downs 17 Legends
Saturday, May 6th, 1995: Lorne Campbell of the Portland Axemen was something to behold at The Beaver Den. He was on fire and fanned 17 Legends en route to a 5-3 victory. Campbell shackled New York on 3 hits and gave up 2 walks in an outstanding performance.

"That's as good as I've ever seen him throw," his manager said. "I've never seen so many bad swings in my life. These guys didn't have a chance."

Campbell had very little to say to after the game. "We won and that's the bottom line. I had a good game. And we beat New York."

The New York manager wasn't too happy with the game. "He pitched a very good game. You have to tip your cap to him."

To date this season Campbell has compiled a 4-1 record with a 3.22 ERA in 7 starts.

[Alan T]

Axemen Campbell Fans 15 Wolverines
Saturday, May 20th, 1995: If you can't hit 'em, you can't beat 'em. That was the story today at the Portland-Ann Arbor clash at The Beaver Den. Axemen twirler Lorne Campbell gunned down 15 Wolverines via strikeouts and beat them 3-1. In a superb performance he allowed 5 hits and issued 2 walks for the victory.

This year Campbell has fashioned a 6-1 mark, 2.86 ERA and pitched 63 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .193 against him and he has logged 78 strikeouts.

[Alan T]

Campbell Is RL's Best Pitcher in May
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: Lorne Campbell's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in May, the 29-year-old Portland hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 57 in 38.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.33 and allowed opponents to hit .148 against him.

On the year Campbell has compiled a 8-1 mark with a 2.74 ERA.


CL Picks May's Top Pitcher
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, José López still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 32-year-old starter for Washington was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 3 wins and 2 losses with 32 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.64 ERA in 38.1 innings of work.

López has made 11 starts this season, posting 5 wins and 3 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .226 against him and he has 50 strikeouts in 69 innings with a 1.96 ERA.

[Alan T]

Danton Wins RL's Best Bat Trophy
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: Fans, friends and family were cheering today when Ed Danton received May's Republic League Batter of the Month Award.

Danton stung the ball all month, posting a .363 batting average with 8 home runs, 24 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

On the year Danton is hitting .320 with 64 hits, 13 home runs, 49 RBIs, .403 OBP and has scored 34 runs.


Pinentel Wins CL Batter of the Month
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: Manuel Pinentel battered Continental League pitchers all May and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 27-year-old Pinentel told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 28 games, Pinentel hit .359 with 6 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 21 runs.

this season for the

[Alan T]

May's Top Newcomer Picked by RL
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: José Padilla was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 29 games Padilla batted .296 for Maricopa, slapping 32 hits in 108 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 21 runs and scored 20 times.

This year Padilla is batting .265 with 6 home runs. He has scored 34 runs and driven in 31.


Rookie Wiz Gets May Award in CL
Thursday, June 1st, 1995: Alonso Domínguez is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Indianapolis hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .331 average with 39 hits, 1 home run and 12 RBIs.

This season in 53 games Domínguez is batting .284 with 3 home runs, 24 RBIs and has scored 36 times.

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Cardinals 32 23 .582 - 30-25 2 19-12 13-11 2-3 13-5 109 L1 5-5 Mexico City Aztecs 30 22 .577 .5 28-24 2 18-11 12-11 5-1 10-6 L2 6-4 Boston Resettlers 29 24 .547 2.0 31-22 -2 15-8 14-16 1-1 6-8 W1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 29 25 .537 2.5 27-27 2 15-10 14-15 4-4 9-9 W2 6-4 Balzac Ticklers 27 26 .509 4.0 30-23 -3 13-11 14-15 5-4 11-9 W2 7-3 Washington Freedom 26 28 .481 5.5 28-26 -2 14-14 12-14 3-3 8-10 L2 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 22 32 .407 9.5 21-33 1 10-17 12-15 3-4 9-9 W1 5-5 Indianapolis Clowns 19 34 .358 12.0 23-30 -4 9-18 10-16 2-5 4-14 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 33 21 .611 - 33-21 0 19-9 14-12 4-1 11-5 109 L1 6-4 Portland Axemen 33 21 .611 - 36-18 -3 16-9 17-12 2-3 7-11 109 W1 8-2 Virginia Beach Surf 32 20 .615 - 30-22 2 20-9 12-11 2-2 12-7 110 L1 6-4 New York Legends 29 26 .527 4.5 24-31 5 18-13 11-13 3-2 9-5 L2 3-7 Spring Lions 27 26 .509 5.5 28-25 -1 16-11 11-15 2-1 11-7 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 24 29 .453 8.5 24-29 0 12-12 12-17 3-1 12-10 W1 5-5 Cumberland Defenders 23 30 .434 9.5 24-29 -1 10-13 13-17 1-2 8-9 L1 2-8 Maricopa Rattlers 13 41 .241 20.0 18-36 -5 6-21 7-20 1-6 4-20 W2 4-6

[TeachEnEspanol]

Well that was an inspiring start. I guess I shouldn't expect much from...well...Clowns. :P

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG W. Tupper - VIR .355 2 T. Albert POR .354 3 J. Clifton SPG .350 4 S. Hodge STA .343 5 E. García POR .335	League Leaders HR R. Peña - CLE 16 2 G. Catanzara NY 15 3 H. Mueller NY 14 3 B. Rigg VIR 14 3 J. Silva NY 14	League Leaders RBI R. Peña - CLE 53 2 E. Danton ANN 49 3 Á. Guerrero POR 48 4 W. Tupper VIR 47 5 2 tied with 46
League Leaders W 2 tied with 8 1 B. Agámez BOS 8 1 L. Campbell POR 8 3 J. Trevino MEX 7 4 4 tied with 6	League Leaders ERA C. Concepción - MEX 1.48 2 B. Agámez BOS 1.51 3 A. Saldaña CLE 1.72 4 J. López WAS 1.96 5 P. Hunt CHI 2.52	League Leaders K L. Campbell - POR 93 2 G. Wilson CMB 79 3 B. Agámez BOS 75 4 A. Saldaña CLE 72 5 P. Sánchez VIR 70

[Alan T]

Danton Slams Milestone Homer
Thursday, June 22nd, 1995: Ed Danton 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," Danton said after the game.

The Wolverines catcher went 1 for 5 with 1 home run and 1 run batted in as the Ann Arbor Wolverines won 4-2 over the Spring Lions.

In his 1360-game career, Danton has hit at a .274 clip and collected 1355 hits with 231 doubles, 20 triples, 300 homers, and 1015 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Burkett Gets Number 2000
Thursday, June 29th, 1995: The day belonged to Tony Burkett of the Havana Banana Sluggers as he became the latest player to reach the 2000-hit plateau. He did it in Havana's 7-3 win over Balzac.

"It's a moment I'll never forget," said Burkett 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 1 hits in 4 at-bats.

In his career Burkett is hitting .279 with a total of 269 home runs.

[Alan T]

Trevino Twirls Shutout
Thursday, June 29th, 1995: Jesús Trevino came out firing strikes and when the game ended, the Aztecs hurler had struck out 6 in leading Mexico City over the Stafford Terriers 6-0. Trevino allowed just 1 hit in the ballgame.

This year in 18 starts, Trevino has recorded 9 wins and absorbed 5 losses. He has pitched 111 innings, allowed 98 hits, struck out 62 and has a 3.16 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tupper Reaches 2000 Milestone
Friday, June 30th, 1995: The Virginia Beach 5-2 loss to New York wasn't all bad. Something good came out it, at least for Werner Tupper. As a consolation prize he got the 2000th hit of his career. The veteran Surf right fielder went 2-for-4 in the game and added his name to the coveted 2000-hit club. He was given a five-minute ovation by the crowd, which included his wife and family and quite a few former Surf teammates.

"I could have scripted it better," Tupper commented to the press after the game, "a win would have made it a lot more enjoyable. But what the hey... hit #2000 ain't so bad."

In his career Tupper has compiled a .296 batting average and collected 2001 hits, 266 home runs and 1164 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Sánchez Gets RL #1 Pitcher Trophy
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: There was little doubt around the Republic League that Pablo Sánchez would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for June. Today, they made it official, naming the 25-year-old Virginia Beach Surf starter the latest honoree.

He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .217 batting average while fashioning a 2.37 ERA in 5 starts. His record for the month was 4-0 in 30.1 innings of work.

In 16 starts this season Sánchez has fashioned a 9-1 record and a 3.04 ERA.


CL Honors June's #1 Pitcher
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: This month when the Havana manager wrote the name "Vega" on the lineup card, he was pretty confident that he would get a good start out of him. Outing after outing in June Jaime Vega took command and usually got the win.

He dominated with a 3-1 mark and 2.23 ERA in 7 starts, piling up 44.1 innings and 30 strikeouts and holding opposing teams to a .228 average.

For his superb performance Vega was named the Continental League Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers.

Checking out his stats for the season, Vega has registered 6 wins and 4 losses in 21 starts, 3.58 ERA and struck out 71 batters in 120.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Republic League Selects June's Best Batter
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: Ángel Guerrero walked away with the Republic League Batter of the Month award for his solid work with the stick in June.

The Portland catcher hit .350 with 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

In his season totals Guerrero has 20 home runs and a .290 batting average.

Hodge Snags CL Batting Honor in June
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: The Continental League has made it official -- Stephen Hodge is the winner of the Batter of the Month trophy.

In June, the Stafford first baseman starred with a .389 batting average, 6 home runs and 31 RBIs. Hodge also had 18 walks, posted a .483 on-base percentage and scored 27 times.

Hodge is swinging at a .358 pace on the year with 16 home runs, 77 RBIs and 61 runs scored. He has played in 79 games.

[Alan T]

Great Month Gets RL Top Rookie Trophy
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: Joe Lapointe had a standout June and today received the Republic League Rookie of the Month trophy.

Last month the 26-year-old Maricopa first baseman played in 27 games and hit .276 with 9 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run. Lapointe also scored 16 times and drove in 13 runs.

So far in 1995 Lapointe is batting .241 with 5 home runs, 31 RBIs and 41 runs scored. He has 74 hits in 307 at-bats and a .329 OBP.


CL Rookie Star Shines
Saturday, July 1st, 1995: Víctor Rodríguez earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Washington catcher might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Rodríguez hit .327 with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and 11 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Rodríguez is hitting .236 so far this season with 51 RBIs and 34 runs scored. He has 70 hits including 16 home runs, 20 walks and .283 OBP.

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 47 35 .573 - 44-38 3 26-12 21-23 5-4 13-11 79 W1 6-4 Boston Resettlers 44 37 .543 2.5 45-36 -1 26-13 18-24 4-3 11-12 L2 6-4 Chicago Cardinals 44 38 .537 3.0 44-38 0 25-21 19-17 3-4 14-12 L1 5-5 Washington Freedom 43 37 .537 3.0 44-36 -1 21-16 22-21 4-5 9-11 W1 8-2 Mexico City Aztecs 42 37 .532 3.5 38-41 4 26-16 16-21 7-4 15-7 W3 3-7 Balzac Ticklers 42 38 .525 4.0 43-37 -1 21-18 21-20 6-5 18-10 W1 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 33 48 .407 13.5 35-46 -2 15-26 18-22 4-7 12-16 L1 6-4 Indianapolis Clowns 28 53 .346 18.5 32-49 -4 11-30 17-23 4-5 5-18 L7 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Virginia Beach Surf 47 32 .595 - 47-32 0 26-16 21-16 2-3 15-13 83 L1 7-3 Cleveland Naps 47 33 .588 .5 49-31 -2 24-13 23-20 7-1 16-10 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 48 34 .585 .5 54-28 -6 24-14 24-20 3-4 12-16 L2 6-4 New York Legends 44 38 .537 4.5 35-47 9 28-18 16-20 3-4 16-8 W4 6-4 Spring Lions 43 38 .531 5.0 41-40 2 23-18 20-20 4-1 18-7 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 38 42 .475 9.5 35-45 3 22-17 16-25 4-2 15-13 L1 5-5 Cumberland Defenders 35 46 .432 13.0 40-41 -5 18-21 17-25 2-3 10-18 W1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 21 60 .259 27.0 26-55 -5 10-31 11-29 1-8 7-24 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG T. Albert - POR .362 2 S. Hodge STA .358 3 W. Tupper VIR .355 4 C. Wulms MEX .340 5 S. Moreno STA .334	League Leaders HR G. Bélanger - WAS 24 2 R. Peña CLE 23 3 E. Danton ANN 21 3 L. Torres NY 21 5 6 tied with 20	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 77 1 Á. Guerrero POR 77 1 S. Hodge STA 77 3 R. Peña CLE 73 4 E. Danton ANN 71
League Leaders W L. Campbell - POR 11 2 B. Agámez BOS 10 3 A. Saldaña CLE 9 3 P. Sánchez VIR 9 3 J. Trevino MEX 9	League Leaders ERA B. Agámez - BOS 2.00 2 C. Concepción MEX 2.09 3 A. Saldaña CLE 2.18 4 J. López WAS 2.37 5 L. Campbell POR 3.00	League Leaders K L. Campbell - POR 137 2 G. Wilson CMB 127 3 A. Saldaña CLE 114 4 C. Concepción MEX 111 5 J. Duncan CLE 106

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 9th, 1995: The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 1995 FOOL-X All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season? -- the Continental League or the Republic League? We'll get the answer soon.

The Continental League All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:


SP B. Agámez (BOS)
SP J. López (WAS)
SP P. Hunt (CHI)
SP J. Gil (WAS)
SP J. Vega (HBS)
SP J. Trevino (MEX)
MR I. Matheson (BAL)
CL J. Somers (WAS)
CL J. McKay (STA)
CL E. Andrews (CHI)
SP G. Johnston (BOS)
CL J. McMillan (BAL)
2B J. Carmona (CHI)
1B S. Hodge (STA)
RF J. Torres (HBS)
CF S. Moreno (STA)
C A. Pérez (IND)
SS O. Durango (CHI)
LF B. Moore (BOS)
C K. Yamasaki (STA)
3B C. Averill (MEX)
2B M. Pinentel (IND)
SS M. Martínez (BOS)
CF C. Wulms (MEX)
RF G. Bélanger (WAS)
RF P. Moreno (CHI)
2B A. Tessier (WAS)
SS R. Toro (STA)


While the Republic League All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:


SP A. Saldaña (CLE)
SP L. Campbell (POR)
SP P. Sánchez (VIR)
SP G. Wilson (CMB)
SP J. Bernard (CMB)
SP A. Tarungo (ANN)
CL E. Vaughn (POR)
CL G. Ames (VIR)
CL C. Evans (CLE)
SP B. Brown (CMB)
MR C. Gonzáles (SPG)
SP H. Han (SPG)
LF B. Liriano (VIR)
RF W. Tupper (VIR)
SS A. Navarro (MAR)
1B S. Dunbar (ANN)
C E. Danton (ANN)
CF P. Maguigan (CMB)
C Á. Guerrero (POR)
2B J. Bonner (SPG)
3B R. Peña (CLE)
LF T. Albert (POR)
1B L. Torres (NY)
SS Z. Liu (SPG)
RF J. Clifton (SPG)
LF G. Speck (POR)
RF C. Combs (CLE)
2B B. Kenworthy (CLE)

[TeachEnEspanol]

Wow, does AI really suck that bad? OR worse, do I really suck that bad! Maybe I do need a new ballpark (and for REAL, a new name).

[Alan T]

Cruz Makes 300 Mark
Thursday, July 13th, 1995: Boston's outstanding second baseman Enrico Cruz joined the 300 home run club today at Resettlers Ballpark with a booming blast in the Resettlers win over the Ticklers. They topped Balzac 5-2.

On his milestone day Cruz had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 2 RBI 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."

Cruz boasts a career batting average of .237 with 1549 hits, 300 homers and 1018 RBIs.

[Alan T]

2000 Hits for Maguigan
Wednesday, July 19th, 1995: Peter Maguigan of the Cumberland Defenders collected career hit number 2000 against the New York Legends today. The 35-year-old center fielder went 2 for 2 in a 5-2 Cumberland victory at Cumberland Stadium.

Lifetime Maguigan has hit .282 with 2001 hits, 471 home runs, 1365 RBIs and scored 1392 runs.

[Alan T]

Flores Voted Best RL Pitcher in July
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: The July Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the Republic League award went to Virginia Beach hurler, Gonzalo Flores.

During the month, Flores was impressive with a 2.82 ERA and 5 wins and no losses. In 38.1 innings he struck out 27 and gave up 33 hits and 11 walks.

Thus far this season Flores has posted a 11-5 record, started 22 games, struck out 99 batters in 135.1 innings and compiled a 4.59 ERA.


July's Best CL Hurler is Concepción
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: The Continental League Pitcher of the Month honor has been given to Carlos Concepción of Mexico City for a superlative month.

"I actually never wanted to be a pitcher," Concepción told reporters when asked who he credits for his pitching ability. "I was an outfielder until high school and on the third day of tryouts my coach came up and said, 'Son you couldn't hit a lick even if we put it on a tee for ya.' Well, that ticked me off, so I decided if I couldn't hit I wanted to make sure no one else could either and so here I am."

It all turned out for the best as the Mexico City starter notched a 3-1 record with a 1.34 ERA last month. He made 6 starts and struck out 33 in 33.2 innings.

This year Concepción has a 11-3 record and a 1.92 ERA.

[Alan T]

Spring's Liu Chosen RL Batter of the Month
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: July's Hitter of the Month has been selected by the Republic League. This month's trophy was presented to the Spring shortstop, Zhong-qi Liu.

He starred by hitting .452 with a .525 on-base percentage, totaled 47 hits in 104 at-bats, 2 home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 26 runs.

This year Liu has hit at a .351 clip with 155 hits, 7 home runs, 52 RBIs and 80 runs scored.

Continental League Picks July's Best Batter
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: The top hitter in the Continental League in July was Chicago second baseman Juan Carmona.

He was selected the Batter of the Month after batting .464, hitting 3 home runs, scoring 24 runs and driving in 31.

Carmona is hitting .363 this year with 20 home runs and 93 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .462, 69 walks and scored 78 times.

[Alan T]

Pacheco Hauls in July's Best Rookie Award
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: A rookie, Ramón Pacheco is turning heads around the Republic League, especially since he just netted July's Rookie of the Month trophy.

The Cleveland center fielder batted .328 last month and collected 22 hits, 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

This could be the first of many such awards if he continues this torrid hitting, but he's definitely put himself in a good position to claim the Rookie of the Year Award later this year.

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Rodríguez Wins CL Rookie Award
Tuesday, August 1st, 1995: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Víctor Rodríguez just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for July.

Over the past month the 24-year-old catcher for Washington hit .304 with 31 hits, 8 home runs and 33 runs batted in. He also logged 5 walks and compiled a .345 on-base percentage.

Currently Rodríguez has 24 home runs and a .253 batting average.

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Boston Resettlers 59 47 .557 - 59-47 0 32-20 27-27 6-3 17-15 57 W3 9-1 Stafford Terriers 59 47 .557 - 55-51 4 36-20 23-27 7-5 17-12 57 L1 6-4 Chicago Cardinals 59 48 .551 .5 60-47 -1 29-24 30-24 6-5 17-14 L4 5-5 Washington Freedom 58 48 .547 1.0 62-44 -4 27-21 31-27 4-8 10-16 L1 6-4 Mexico City Aztecs 54 52 .509 5.0 51-55 3 31-21 23-31 9-5 17-13 W1 5-5 Balzac Ticklers 53 52 .505 5.5 51-54 2 28-27 25-25 7-7 22-12 W1 4-6 Indianapolis Clowns 42 64 .396 17.0 46-60 -4 15-38 27-26 7-6 9-23 W4 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 40 66 .377 19.0 42-64 -2 18-37 22-29 4-11 15-19 L3 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Virginia Beach Surf 65 41 .613 - 63-43 2 34-18 31-23 4-3 20-15 52 W2 7-3 Portland Axemen 60 46 .566 5.0 66-40 -6 36-20 24-26 3-5 15-19 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 58 48 .547 7.0 60-46 -2 33-20 25-28 5-1 21-10 L3 6-4 Cleveland Naps 56 50 .528 9.0 59-47 -3 30-18 26-32 8-2 19-12 W1 4-6 New York Legends 55 52 .514 10.5 47-60 8 30-23 25-29 3-6 21-11 L2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 53 52 .505 11.5 51-54 2 32-23 21-29 4-2 16-16 W3 7-3 Cumberland Defenders 50 56 .472 15.0 50-56 0 29-23 21-33 3-3 14-20 W1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 27 79 .255 38.0 34-72 -7 14-41 13-38 1-9 8-31 L1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Carmona - CHI .363 2 Z. Liu SPG .351 3 S. Moreno STA .343 3 S. Hodge STA .343 5 S. Kwon CMB .334	League Leaders HR G. Bélanger - WAS 31 2 R. Peña CLE 26 2 B. Rigg VIR 26 4 Á. Guerrero POR 25 4 5 more tied with 25	League Leaders RBI S. Hodge - STA 94 2 J. Carmona CHI 93 3 J. Clifton SPG 91 3 Á. Guerrero POR 91 5 B. Rigg VIR 90
League Leaders W 2 tied with 13 1 B. Agámez BOS 13 1 L. Campbell POR 13 3 I. Estrada NY 12 4 5 tied with 11	League Leaders ERA C. Concepción - MEX 1.92 2 B. Agámez BOS 2.40 3 J. López WAS 2.57 4 G. Wilson CMB 2.85 5 P. Hunt CHI 2.99	League Leaders K L. Campbell - POR 175 2 G. Wilson CMB 171 3 C. Concepción MEX 144 4 B. Agámez BOS 140 5 A. Saldaña CLE 139

[gstelmack]

That is one tight race in the CL with 4 teams within one game.

[CleBrownsfan]

Yup - We're always good for one horrible month.

[Alan T]

Bernard Moore Gets Hit Number 2500
Tuesday, August 8th, 1995: Bernard Moore reached the 2500-hit milestone this afternoon at Chicago Stadium. The 39-year-old Resettlers left fielder went 1-for-4 in a losing effort in the Boston 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Cardinals.

Looking at his all-time stats, Moore has a career .321 average with 2500 hits, 553 doubles, 103 triples, 227 home runs and 1213 RBIs to date. He has scored 1668 runs, walked 1535 times and stolen 307 bases.

[Alan T]

Esparza Reaches 3000
Saturday, August 12th, 1995: By going 4-for-6 in the Portland 12-3 win over Maricopa, Tony Esparza reached the 3000-hit mark. The Rattlers Ballpark fans, friend and foe, burst into applause and Esparza's teammates hugged and congratulated him on his achievement.

"The guys began the countdown weeks ago," said the newest member of the 3000 Club. "I don't know who was more excited -- them or me."

In his career Esparza is batting .306 with 3001 hits, 375 doubles, 73 triples and 182 home runs.

[Alan T]

Esparza is only the 7th member of FOOL-X's 3000 hit club!

[Alan T]

Stafford's Yamasaki Reaches 3000 Hits
Tuesday, August 15th, 1995: For Kichibei Yamasaki, it was a red-letter day. The Stafford Terriers catcher slapped his 3000th career hit. That his team defeated the Indianapolis Clowns, 8-5, made it even sweeter.

His manager paid tribute to Yamasaki after the game: "I've followed Kichibei since he came into the league," he said. "Fine ballplayer. Fine work ethic. I'm not surprised by what he's achieved."

The 42-year-old Yamasaki finished the day with 2 hits in 5 at-bats.

In 2931 career games Yamasaki has batted .273 with 3000 hits with 711 doubles, 58 triples and 364 home runs. He has also collected 1805 RBIs and scored 1737 runs.

[Alan T]

.... and the 42 year old Yamasaki is the 8th member of the 3000 hit club!

[Alan T]

Wallace Hits for the Cycle
Saturday, August 26th, 1995: Getting 4 hits in a game is no easy feat, but hitting for the cycle is much more rare. Joel Wallace was on fire today, going 4 for 4 and hitting for the cycle against Maricopa at Rattlers Ballpark. His batting escapade sparked the Cleveland Naps to a 17-5 victory over the Rattlers. For the day the Naps second baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 6.

The feat is rare in baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power, and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed on the basepaths and a well-placed drive deep into the outfield.

He told reporters after the game, "It just happened. Must have been fate or something... you can't plan this. I was more concerned with winning the game."

J. Wallace was hit by a pitch in the 2nd, flied out in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th, hit a GRAND SLAM off E. Callaia in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

This season Wallace is batting .288 with 134 hits, 16 home runs, 89 RBIs, .344 OBP and has scored 65 runs.

[Alan T]

Adams Socks 300th HR
Wednesday, August 30th, 1995: It was a great day for Chris Adams, but not a good one for his Havana Banana Sluggers. The 32-year-old catcher reached a personal milestone with his 300th career homer, but it wasn't enough to beat the Chicago Cardinals, who came away with a 8-7 victory. Adams finished the day with 2 hits, 1 run batted in and 1 run scored.

"Well, I've conceded the fact that you can't will yourself to hit a home run," he said. "I tried hard for the last few days. It was getting to be embarrassing with the crowd standing up every time I came to the plate."

Adams is hitting .245 lifetime with 1393 hits, 229 doubles, 17 triples, 300 home runs and 1029 RBIs to date. He has scored 880 runs, walked 837 times and has a .343 OBP.