2018 Regular Season Thread

buckinbranco · 05-11-2009, 02:18 AM

Best of luck to everyone...

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:00 AM

Sim time! Getting exports now

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:14 AM

Tuesday, April 10th, 2018: Bates Makes 300 Mark
The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Kirby Bates was delighted, too -- the 38-year-old Charm left fielder was making history with his 300th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Bates stuck his head out of the dugout for a curtain call.

"Never, as a kid, did I ever think I'd hit even one," he told BNN after hitting No. 300 in a 3-0 victory over Napa Valley. Bates went 3-5 in the game, had 3 RBI and scored 1 run.

Looking at his all-time stats, Bates has a career .283 average with 1273 hits, 299 doubles, 28 triples, 300 home runs and 958 RBIs to date. He has scored 728 runs, walked 295 times and stolen 32 bases.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:16 AM

Friday, April 27th, 2018: Settlers Chill Bradshaw's Hot Streak
Boston brought George Bradshaw's hitting spree to a screeching halt today in its 9-3 victory over Apex at Assasins Ballpark. The Settlers mound staff snapped the 24-year-old second baseman's hitting streak at 20 games. Bradshaw failed to get a hit in 4 at-bats to end it.

Thus far this year Bradshaw is hitting .364 with no home runs, 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:19 AM

May 1st, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		20	8	.714	-	
Baltimore Charm			17	11	.607	3.0	
Boston Settlers			13	15	.464	7.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		13	15	.464	7.0	
Apex Assassins			12	16	.429	8.0	
Edmonton Edge			9	19	.321	11.0	

Republic League Standings

New York Heroes			19	9	.679	-	
Hartford Harpooners		18	10	.643	1.0	
Chico Rebels			13	15	.464	6.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		13	15	.464	6.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	11	17	.393	8.0	
Colorado Rancheros		10	18	.357	9.0

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:21 AM

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Republic League #1 Hurler is Romero
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Jesús Romero still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 37-year-old starter for Chico was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and 1 loss with 36 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.10 ERA in 51.1 innings of work.

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Valdéz CL's #1 Pitcher in April
Veteran Cipriano Valdéz put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Baltimore Charm, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Valdéz racked up a 5-1 record in 7 starts, posting a 1.73 ERA over 52 innings and striking out 48.

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: New York's Yi Top RL Batter in April
Hyeong-ro Yi battered Republic League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around Front Office Offseason League 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 34-year-old Yi 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, Yi hit .430 with 9 home runs, 34 RBIs and scored 29 runs.

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Napa Valley's Castel Snaps up April Batting Award
Guonçalo Castel, the Napa Valley third baseman, certainly made a name for himself this past month. He banged out a .327 batting average with 33 hits, 10 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 21 times.

That kind of hitting earned him the Continental League Batter of the Month honors for April.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:26 AM

Thursday, May 3rd, 2018: McCarthy Is King of Swing: Goes Deep 3 Times
Some days you can't have it all. Eddie McCarthy discovered that when he cracked three homers at New York Grounds during today's game against the Hammersmith Hooligans and lost.

"I have mixed emotions about this game," he said. "It's great to hit three homers, but it's hard to be happy when you lose the game."

The New York first baseman went on to describe his big day in his postgame interview. "I got three balls to hit and nailed all three of them. The first was a hanging curve... the second was right down the middle... and the last one was a good pitch, but I guessed right and put the wood to it."

He got his name in the league record book, but the Hooligans walked away with a 5-4 triumph. McCarthy finished the day with 3-4 and 4 RBIs.

E. McCarthy hit a solo-shot off R. Hall in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off R. Hall in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off M. Gómez in the 9th.

So far this season McCarthy has 11 home runs and a .319 batting average.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:27 AM

Thursday, May 10th, 2018: Red-Hot Sowards Scorches Heroes
On top of the Hartford hit parade today was Luis Sowards. He went to the plate 6 times and marched away with 6 hits, sparking the Harpooners to a 16-14 victory over the New York Heroes.

The sweet swinging second baseman told reporters, "Each time I went to the plate, I was thinking about hitting the ball hard somewhere. When I focus on that, I usually have quality at-bats."

The skipper of the Heroes wailed to the press, "Too much plate. Not the way we planned it. Any hitter in the league will rip you when you do that."

L. Sowards singled in the 1st, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, doubled in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off S. Suzuki in the 8th, hit a solo-shot off D. Boyd in the 9th, walked in the 10th and walked in the 13th.

Thus far this year Sowards has hit .371 with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:29 AM

Friday, May 25th, 2018: Colón Pounds 3 HR
José Colón, the Hartford right fielder, blasted three homers today at Harpooners Ballpark in the Harpooners 13-3 victory against the Hammersmith Hooligans.

For the game, José Colón scored 3 times and knocked in 3 runs. When he hit his last home run, his teammates, hearing the crack of the bat, leaped off the bench and rushed on the field to greet the jubilant Colón, when he reached home plate.

In the clubhouse after the game, he gleefully said to the press, "It was just one game, but it sure was a lot of fun -- 3-for-4, three roundtrippers and a win. What a day!"

This year Colón is batting .394 with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:30 AM

Tuesday, May 29th, 2018: Bradshaw Goes Hitless, Streak Stopped at 21
The Apex Assassins won the game 5-0 over the Boston Settlers. At the same time the Settlers mound corps did what no other team could do. They stopped the 21-game hitting streak of Assassins second baseman George Bradshaw. But that was still not enough to win the game.

"Our pitchers may have focused a bit too much on stopping Bradshaw," the Boston manager commented afterward. "He had a nice hitting streak going, but the Assassins have other hitters and they did their job today."

This season in 55 games Bradshaw is batting .346 with 1 home run, 30 RBIs and has scored 39 times.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:32 AM

For the record, that is Bradshaw's second streak of 20+ games this season.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:32 AM

Thursday, May 31st, 2018: Number 300 for Gil
It was a historic day for Boston's fine left fielder Daniel Gil. He slammed home run number 300 in the Settlers 7-1 loss to the Apex Assassins at Ballpark of Boston.

He told reporters after the game, that he was disappointed in losing the game. "It's great to get that many homers, but I don't play for homers -- I play to win. That's the name of the game."

In his milestone-making game Gil went 2 for 3, scored 1 run and collected 1 RBI. That home run put him in a select group of ballplayers.

Career-to-date Gil has rung up a .292 average, played in 1191 games and collected 235 doubles, 30 triples and 300 home runs.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:34 AM

June 1st, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		42	15	.737	-	
Baltimore Charm			34	23	.596	8.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		32	25	.561	10.0	
Apex Assassins			23	34	.404	19.0	
Boston Settlers			22	35	.386	20.0	
Edmonton Edge			18	39	.316	24.0	

Republic League Standings

Hartford Harpooners		34	23	.596	-	
New York Heroes			32	25	.561	2.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		30	27	.526	4.0	
Chico Rebels			28	29	.491	6.0	
Colorado Rancheros		26	31	.456	8.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	21	36	.368	13.0

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:36 AM

Friday, June 1st, 2018: Attwood Takes RL #1 Pitcher Trophy
As Ben Attwood hoisted up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy for May, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Colorado once his contract is up at the end of the season.

Attwood put pressure on the Rancheros to keep him around by posting a 5-1 record and an ERA of 2.04 over 61.2 innings last month. He also rolled up 33 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Colorado and to every other team in the league.

In the current season in 15 starts, Ben Attwood has a record of 6-6 with 62 strikeouts in 98.1 innings and a 4.39 ERA.

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Friday, June 1st, 2018: González - CL's Top Starter
António González hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Continental League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.

In May the Baltimore starter earned a 5-0 mark in 7 starts. He threw 46 innings, struck out 26 and compiled a solid 2.35 ERA.

This season González has fanned 56 in 92.1 innings and collected a 7-3 record with a 2.63 ERA.

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Friday, June 1st, 2018: RL Honors Colón, #1 Batter in May
José Colón of the Hartford Harpooners stood out at the plate during May. The 25-year-old right fielder manhandled Republic League pitchers by batting .392 and was selected the Batter of the Month.

Colón collected 49 hits with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and scored 28 times.

In 2018 Colón has produced 93 hits in 241 at-bats for a .386 average with 19 home runs and gotten on base at a .430 clip.

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Friday, June 1st, 2018: García Takes Best Bat Trophy in May
May's outstanding offensive player in the Continental League has been picked and the honor goes to the Edmonton first baseman Jorge García.

He won the award by batting .350, hitting 6 home runs, knocking in 20 runs and scoring 22 times.

So far this season García is batting .317 with 7 home runs.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:38 AM

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 2018 Front Office Offseason League 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 C. Valdéz (BAL)
SP E. Quero (MON)
SP A. González (BAL)
SP X. Uridge (BAL)
SP Y. Yamasaki (NVY)
SP M. Weighill (BAL)
MR M. Hensley (MON)
CL L. López (NVY)
MR A. Blanco (MON)
CL P. Méndez (MON)
MR R. Corral (MON)
CL E. Serrano (BAL)
3B A. Orlando (MON)
RF C. Lockyer (APX)
LF J. Blackmore (MON)
1B C. Trujillo (EDM)
SS A. Linseman (BOS)
2B J. Hughes (MON)
C D. Bryan (MON)
C P. Laranjeira (APX)
CF C. Kelly (BOS)
3B A. Morán (EDM)
3B G. Castel (NVY)
SS K. Stripling (APX)
2B G. Bradshaw (APX)
LF D. Gil (BOS)
LF K. Bates (BAL)
RF J. Oliva (APX)

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

SP R. Hasegawa (HAM)
SP B. Halpenny (HAR)
SP J. Romero (CHI)
SP M. Kendall (NYH)
SP L. Hernández (NYH)
SP C. Flores (COL)
MR N. Montés (HAR)
MR W. Chan (COL)
MR D. Rickard (HAR)
CL J. Martínez (CHI)
MR H. Geng (HAM)
MR E. De Los Santos (HAM)
RF H. Yi (NYH)
C D. Gowen (NYH)
1B H. Romero (CHI)
CF S. Guthrie (HAM)
LF J. Quinn (NYH)
SS J. Macías (HAR)
3B T. Meyers (NYH)
2B L. Sowards (HAR)
C J. Rodríguez (HAM)
RF J. Colón (HAR)
CF M. Harte (NYH)
1B M. Coronado (ANN)
CF Y. Yi (COL)
LF E. Bowden (HAR)
3B P. Jackson (HAM)
SS L. Carroll (NYH)

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:42 AM

July 1st, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		56	26	.683	-	
Baltimore Charm			49	33	.598	7.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		42	40	.512	14.0	
Apex Assassins			35	47	.427	21.0	
Edmonton Edge			34	48	.415	22.0	
Boston Settlers			30	52	.366	26.0	

Republic League Standings

Hartford Harpooners		48	34	.585	-	
Chico Rebels			43	39	.524	5.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		43	39	.524	5.0	
Colorado Rancheros		42	40	.512	6.0	
New York Heroes			42	40	.512	6.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	28	54	.341	20.0

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:43 AM

Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Romero Snags RL Top Hurler Trophy
It was a sensational June for Félix Romero as he mystified, mesmerized and terrorized opposing batters to capture the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy.

Romero locked down a 5-2 mark in 7 starts last month, striking out 36 while walking 19 in 45.2 innings and posting a 4.14 ERA.

This year Romero has gone 10-8 with an ERA of 6.11 and has 104 strikeouts in 123.2 innings.

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Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Edge Starter Named June's Premier Pitcher
Manuel Rodríguez's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 34-year-old Edmonton hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 23 in 39.1 innings, logged an ERA of 1.60 and allowed opponents to hit .188 against him.

This year Rodríguez has made 16 starts, thrown 106 innings, fanned 71 batters and walked 31. His won-lost record is 8-4 with a 3.74 ERA.

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Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Yi Gets RL Batter of the Month Trophy
It's a time for celebration in New York as Hyeong-ro Yi has just walked away with June's Republic League Batter of the Month award.

He socked 50 hits in 107 at-bats to put up a .467 batting average, 4 home runs, 17 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

Thus far this season Yi has hit .396 with 18 home runs, 74 RBIs and scored 68 times.

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Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Edmonton's Trujillo Chosen CL Batter of the Month
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Carlos Trujillo put together a solid offensive month for Edmonton and was crowned June's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .346 with 6 home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

This season Trujillo is hitting at a .347 pace with 9 home runs, 52 RBIs and has scored 45 times.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:46 AM

Friday, July 13th, 2018: It's Over: Rancheros Stop Harte
For 22 games in a row Mike Harte of the New York Heroes had at least one hit in every game. His day of reckoning finally came at the hands of the Colorado Rancheros, who held him without a hit in 3 at-bats. To make matters worse, they also won the ballgame 3-2.

In 2018 Harte is batting .326 with 115 hits, 15 home runs, 68 RBIs, 57 walks, .451 OBP and has scored 69 runs. He has played in 94 games.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:48 AM

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018: Ann Arbor Souza Gets the Cycle
Ann Arbor left fielder Jesús Souza had a stellar day today at Ballpark of Colorado. His 4-hit day included a cycle and 4 runs batted in and was instrumental in the Winged Lingerines 14-7 victory over the Colorado Rancheros.

J. Souza doubled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off J. Mejía in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and walked in the 8th.

So far in 2018 Souza is hitting .260 with 20 home runs, 63 RBIs and 54 runs scored. He has 101 hits and played in 99 games.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:51 AM

August 1st, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		73	38	.658	-	
Baltimore Charm			67	44	.604	6.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		58	53	.523	15.0	
Edmonton Edge			47	64	.423	26.0	
Apex Assassins			46	65	.414	27.0	
Boston Settlers			42	69	.378	31.0	

Republic League Standings

Hartford Harpooners		67	44	.604	-	
New York Heroes			60	51	.541	7.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		57	54	.514	10.0	
Colorado Rancheros		56	55	.505	11.0	
Chico Rebels			53	58	.477	14.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	40	71	.360	27.0

Hartford is pulling away in the CL, but 5 of the 6 teams there are still in the playoff hunt. The only team apparently out of it are the defending FOOL Champions from Ann Arbor.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:53 AM

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: RL's #1 Starter is Halpenny
Bill Halpenny took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in July. After all these years playing ball, the 36-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 Hartford last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 1.10 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 49 innings and striking out 50.

So far in 2018 Halpenny has compiled a 14-5 record with a 2.37 ERA.

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Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Majestics Quero Named CL's Best Pitcher
When the Majestics skipper wrote Quero on the lineup card, it was a bad omen for the opposition. Outing after outing in July he took command and usually got the win.

He dominated with a 6-0 mark and 0.68 ERA in 7 starts. The gifted Majestics star pitched 53.1 innings, fanned 64 and held opposing teams to a .123 average.

For his excellent mound work Quero was named the CL Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers.

In the 2018 season Quero has 18 wins and 5 losses and a 2.26 ERA.

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Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Hanna Awarded July's RL Top Bat Prize
For a rookie just breaking in, Vince Hanna certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the RL Batter of the Month award for July.

The 24-year-old right fielder for the Hartford Harpooners hit .419 with 8 home runs, 23 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season in 97 games, Hanna has hit at a .309 clip with 103 hits, 16 home runs, 56 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

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Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: July's CL Batter of Month Award Announced
Boston first baseman Tong-sik Tan took home the Continental League Batter of the Month Trophy for July.

He put up some solid numbers, including a .347 batting average and .366 on-base percentage with 42 hits, 10 home runs, 43 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

So far this season Tan has hit .326 with 24 home runs, 100 RBIs and and scored 71 times.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 06:56 AM

Saturday, August 25th, 2018: Yi Launches Number 300
New York's outstanding right fielder Hyeong-ro Yi joined the 300 home run club today at New York Grounds with a booming blast in the Heroes win over the Winged Lingerines. They topped Ann Arbor 12-5.

On his milestone day Yi had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 5 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."

Yi's career batting average stands at .351, and he has 300 home runs.

Montreal_GM · 05-11-2009, 07:00 AM

Sweet, not to late to see how things unfold. Don't blow it Majetics!

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:01 AM

September 1st, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		93	46	.669	-	
Baltimore Charm			79	60	.568	14.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		73	66	.525	20.0	
Edmonton Edge			61	78	.439	32.0	
Apex Assassins			57	82	.410	36.0	
Boston Settlers			54	85	.388	39.0	

Republic League Standings

Hartford Harpooners		81	58	.583	-	
New York Heroes			77	62	.554	4.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		72	67	.518	9.0	
Colorado Rancheros		71	68	.511	10.0	
Chico Rebels			66	73	.475	15.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	50	89	.360	31.0

No one has clinched a playoff spot yet. A few teams could in the next two weeks however. Magic numbers to make the playoffs:

Montreal : 4
Baltimore : 17
Hartford : 14
New York : 19

Montreal_GM · 05-11-2009, 07:02 AM

They didn't.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:03 AM

Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Romero Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award
It was a very good month for Jesús Romero in August. The 38-year-old veteran starter for the Chico Rebels outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Romero ran up a 4-2 record in his 7 starts during the month. In 52.1 innings he fanned 61 and recorded a 2.92 ERA.

To date Romero is 15-10 in 35 starts with a 3.15 ERA and has 243 strikeouts in 245.1 innings.

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Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Continental League Selects #1 Starter in August
August's #1 hurler was Emmett Quero of Montreal. He gunned down Continental League hitters the whole month and claimed the Pitcher of the Month award. The Majestics star piled up 5 wins and no losses to take the honor.

The 31-year-old Quero added 58 strikeouts in 52 innings and 7 walks to his season record and compiled a 0.69 ERA. Other clubs hit .162 against him.

Quero in 2018 has fashioned a 23-5 mark, 1.92 ERA and thrown 243.1 innings in 35 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .209 against him.

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Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Yi Takes RL's Best Bat Award
The hard-hitting right fielder from New York, Hyeong-ro Yi, wielded a big bat in August and was hailed as the Republic League Batter of the Month.

He hit a healthy .383 with 13 home runs, 34 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

This year Yi has batted at a .388 pace with 222 hits, 37 home runs, 132 RBIs and scored 118 times.

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Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Blackmore Named CL Batter of the Month
Beach balls were coming in at J.D. Blackmore in August and he banged, bashed and blasted them all over the park, putting up a .366 batting average and hauling in the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 28-year-old Montreal left fielder collected 41 hits last month in 28 games. He put up 3 home runs, 32 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Blackmore also drew 13 walks and compiled a .470 on-base percentage.

Blackmore on the season is hitting .319 with 22 home runs. His stats include 114 RBIs and 113 runs scored.

Montreal_GM · 05-11-2009, 07:03 AM

Looks like champagne for 2 of our newer owners in the RL.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:04 AM

Monday, September 3rd, 2018: No Hits for Sowards, String Runs out at 28
The Hartford Harpooners lost to the New York Heroes 4-0 today at Harpooners Ballpark, but perhaps the bigger news was the end of Luis Sowards's 28-game hitting streak.

"We felt if we could slow down Sowards, we would win the game," the Heroes manager explained after the game. "They really seemed to feed off of his streak, so we really wanted to make sure they had nothing to feed off of."

Sowards is hitting .356 this year with 8 home runs, 59 RBIs and 94 runs scored. He has 227 hits in 637 at-bats, 38 walks and a .394 on-base percentage. Sowards has played in 142 games.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:08 AM

September 10th, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		99	48	.673	-	
Baltimore Charm			83	64	.565	16.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		78	69	.531	21.0	
Edmonton Edge			63	84	.429	36.0	
Apex Assassins			60	87	.408	39.0	
Boston Settlers			58	89	.395	41.0	

Republic League Standings

New York Heroes			85	62	.578	-	
Hartford Harpooners		83	64	.565	2.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		77	70	.524	8.0	
Colorado Rancheros		73	74	.497	12.0	
Chico Rebels			68	79	.463	17.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	55	92	.374	30.0

Montreal has clinched the 2018 Continental League regular season title and in doing so locks up the first of four postseason spots this year.

Baltimore has a magic number of 11 to clinch the other CL playoff spot.

Over in the Continental League, New York goes 9-1 in the last 10 games to jump into the lead. They have a magic number of 8 to reach the postseason.

Hartford's magic number for postseason play is 10.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:10 AM

Friday, September 14th, 2018: Gálvez on a Tear, Hits for Cycle
Carlos Gálvez had a banner day at the plate today, stringing together all four legs of the cycle as the Harpooners beat the Winged Lingerines 12-1. Gálvez drilled 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, collecting 2 runs batted in and scoring 2 runs to capture the win for Hartford.

C. Gálvez hit a solo-shot off A. Murdoch in the 2nd, struck out in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and hit an RBI triple in the 8th.

During the current season Gálvez is batting at a .284 clip with 20 home runs and 93 RBIs. He has played in 152 games and scored 83 times.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:14 AM

September 17th, 2018:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		104	50	.675	-	
Baltimore Charm			89	65	.578	15.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		83	71	.539	21.0	
Edmonton Edge			65	89	.422	39.0	
Apex Assassins			61	93	.396	43.0	
Boston Settlers			60	94	.390	44.0	

Republic League Standings

New York Heroes			88	66	.571	-	
Hartford Harpooners		87	67	.565	1.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		81	73	.526	7.0	
Colorado Rancheros		76	78	.494	12.0	
Chico Rebels			73	81	.474	15.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	57	97	.370	31.0

Baltimore goes 7-3 in the last 10 games, but Napa Valley matches them step for step by going 7-3 as well.

In the Republic League, Hartford, Hammersmith, Colorado and Chico all go 5-5 for the last 10 games.

Magic numbers to reach the playoffs:

New York : 2
Baltimore : 3
Hartford : 3

Also, don't look now but New York's Hyeong-ro Yi is hitting .393 with only 8 games left to play.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:17 AM

9/17:

Baltimore 6, Edmonton 4
Boston 9, Napa Valley 2

Baltimore's magic number : 1

New York 11, Colorado 6

New York clinches a playoff spot as they return to the postseason after a few seasons in the cellar. Yi goes 1 for 5 and now is hitting .392 for the season.

Hammersmith 7, Hartford 4

With the win, Hammersmith is now 5 Games Back and Hartford's magic number is still 3.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:20 AM

9/18:

Baltimore 7, Edmonton 6

Baltimore clinches the second CL playoff spot and will face off vs Montreal once again in the postseason.

Hartford 8, Hammersmith 3

In what was a must win game for Hammersmith, they manage 9 hits off of Halpenny, but are unable to capitalize against the Hartford ace.

Hartford magic number to reach the playoffs is 1

New York 8, Colorado 2

New York has a 2 game lead over Hartford for the RL regular season title. Their magic number to clinch home field advantage in the playoffs is 5. Yi goes 0 for 4 in the game and drops to .389 for the season now.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:22 AM

9/19:

Hammersmith 7, Chico 4

Hammersmith score 4 runs in the top of the 9th to try to keep their playoff hopes alive.. however in New York, another game that they had their eye on......

Hartford 6, new York 3

Hartford clinches the final playoff spot for the 2018 postseason. The win vs New York also puts them just 1 game behind New York for the Republic League regular season title.

New York 90-67
Hartford 89-68

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:24 AM

9/20:

New York 6, Hartford 5 (10 innings)

Hartford led this game 5-1 after 7 1/2 innings. New York scores 2 in the bottom of the 8th, 2 more in the bottom of the 9th to put the game into extra innings, and then a wild pitch from relief pitcher Matt Buck put the eventual winning run into scoring position in the bottom of the 10th.

New York 91-67
Hartford 89-69 (2 GB)

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:26 AM

9/21:

Hartford 10, New York 3

Luis Herndandez has been a big story this season as the New York pitcher was 21-9 entering this game. He does well in this one until the 8th inning when the wheels fall off his wagon.

New York 91-68
Hartford 90-69 (1 GB)

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:28 AM

9/23:

Colorado 9, Hartford 3 - Flores gets his 21st win of the season for Colorado
Chico 5, New York 3 - Chico closer Martinez saves his 39th of the season

New York 91-69
Hartford 90-70 (1 GB)

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:30 AM

9/24:

Hartford 4, Colorado 1 - Halpenny with his 19th win of the season
New York 3, Chico 2 - new York scores 3 in the top of the 9th as Chico closer Martinez gets his 10th loss of the season.

New York 92-69
Hartford 91-70 (1 GB)

1 game left in the regular season.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:32 AM

9/25:

Hartford 2, Colorado 1 - Chattaway wins his 15th of the season to put the heat on New York to win..

New York 9, Chico 8 (10 innings) - New York score 2 in the 9th inning to force extra frames. A Robert Scott solo home run in the top of the 10th is enough to put New York ahead for good.

New York Heroes are the 2018 Republic League Regular season champions.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:34 AM

2018 League leaders:

CL:

A. Moran (EDM) - .339 Avg
G. Castel (NVY) - 43 HR
T. Tan (BOS) - 143 RBI

E. Quero (MON) - 27 Wins
E. Quero (MON) - 307 Ks
E. Quero (MON) - 1.84 ERA

RL:

H. Yi (NYH) - .385 Avg
E. Bowden (HAR) / H. Yi (NYH) - 42 HR
T. Meyers (NYH) - 154 RBI

C. Flores (COL) / L. Hernandez (NYH) - 21 Wins
J. Romero (CHI) - 277 Ks
B. Halpenny (HAR) - 2.54 ERA

hyde4us11 · 05-11-2009, 07:35 AM

What a great time this was. Congrats to you NY.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:36 AM

Final 2018 Regular Season Standings:

Code:

Continental League Standings

Montreal Majestics		109	53	.673	-	
Baltimore Charm			92	70	.568	17.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers		87	75	.537	22.0	
Edmonton Edge			69	93	.426	40.0	
Apex Assassins			65	97	.401	44.0	
Boston Settlers			64	98	.395	45.0	

Republic League Standings

New York Heroes			93	69	.574	-	
Hartford Harpooners		92	70	.568	1.0	
Hammersmith Hooligans		85	77	.525	8.0	
Colorado Rancheros		79	83	.488	14.0	
Chico Rebels			76	86	.469	17.0	
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	61	101	.377	32.0

bz · 05-11-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

What a great time this was. Congrats to you NY.

Great way to start a week off. We should have quite a playoff series too!!

Montreal_GM · 05-11-2009, 07:44 AM

Awesome finish there in the RL. Congrats hyde and bz on your playoff success.

Nice job muns, should be another fun playoff series.

Oh Napa, what to say. I guess you get a thumbs up for putting together a good team and having a solid season, but you'll have to settle for one of those dread #9 picks. Maybe next year.

109 wins? Letting Mauro Coronado and Jose Oliva (both 2018 All-Stars) walk obviously didn't hurt us too much. I though we'd be just as good because I had replacement production in line, but I didn't think we'd dominate.

Thank again, Alan. Looking forward to checking out the file.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 07:45 AM

The new file is up and the playoffs are set for tomorrow morning 7am ET

Baltimore (92-70)
vs
Montreal (109-53)

Hartford (92-70)
vs
New York (93-69)

TeachEnEspanol · 05-11-2009, 07:47 AM

I could have probably predicted the #3 spot but that doesn't make it feel any better. I made some last minute pitching switches and I'll be interested to see if that helped or hurt the cause.

Congrats to all of the playoff teams. I have to say that it was one of my favorite seasons to "watch" (thanks Alan!) in a long time.

muns · 05-11-2009, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I could have probably predicted the #3 spot but that doesn't make it feel any better. I made some last minute pitching switches and I'll be interested to see if that helped or hurt the cause.

Congrats to all of the playoff teams. I have to say that it was one of my favorite seasons to "watch" (thanks Alan!) in a long time.

I liked last season a lot, and this one was even better!!!

I thought you were gonna catch me Teach, I was just waiting for the next screen as I "rolled down" to see Nappa in front of Baltimore..... Its only a matter of time before we reverse roles here I think.

Congrats to all the playoff teams, and im hoping for another good showing with the playoff in Montreal. Just a different outcome this time

Man if I had any kind of bullpen I might be decent. They lost 27 games and had a 5.20 ERA which ranked them 4th in the CL in that department. My starters??? 1st with a 3.49.

gstelmack · 05-11-2009, 08:52 AM

We're starting to get some young guys up, but we're also having a hard time keeping the decent ones. At least we have ammo in FA this upcoming season.

Alan T · 05-11-2009, 12:47 PM

HTML and player development reports are finally updated as well.

05-11-2009, 06:00 AM	#2
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Sim time! Getting exports now __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:16 AM	#4
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Friday, April 27th, 2018: Settlers Chill Bradshaw's Hot Streak Boston brought George Bradshaw's hitting spree to a screeching halt today in its 9-3 victory over Apex at Assasins Ballpark. The Settlers mound staff snapped the 24-year-old second baseman's hitting streak at 20 games. Bradshaw failed to get a hit in 4 at-bats to end it. Thus far this year Bradshaw is hitting .364 with no home runs, 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:21 AM	#6
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Republic League #1 Hurler is Romero Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Jesús Romero still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 37-year-old starter for Chico was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today. He collected 5 wins and 1 loss with 36 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.10 ERA in 51.1 innings of work. ---------------------------------------------- Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Valdéz CL's #1 Pitcher in April Veteran Cipriano Valdéz put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Baltimore Charm, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award. Valdéz racked up a 5-1 record in 7 starts, posting a 1.73 ERA over 52 innings and striking out 48. -------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: New York's Yi Top RL Batter in April Hyeong-ro Yi battered Republic League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award. "I've been around Front Office Offseason League 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 34-year-old Yi 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, Yi hit .430 with 9 home runs, 34 RBIs and scored 29 runs. ------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Napa Valley's Castel Snaps up April Batting Award Guonçalo Castel, the Napa Valley third baseman, certainly made a name for himself this past month. He banged out a .327 batting average with 33 hits, 10 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 21 times. That kind of hitting earned him the Continental League Batter of the Month honors for April. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:26 AM	#7
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Thursday, May 3rd, 2018: McCarthy Is King of Swing: Goes Deep 3 Times Some days you can't have it all. Eddie McCarthy discovered that when he cracked three homers at New York Grounds during today's game against the Hammersmith Hooligans and lost. "I have mixed emotions about this game," he said. "It's great to hit three homers, but it's hard to be happy when you lose the game." The New York first baseman went on to describe his big day in his postgame interview. "I got three balls to hit and nailed all three of them. The first was a hanging curve... the second was right down the middle... and the last one was a good pitch, but I guessed right and put the wood to it." He got his name in the league record book, but the Hooligans walked away with a 5-4 triumph. McCarthy finished the day with 3-4 and 4 RBIs. E. McCarthy hit a solo-shot off R. Hall in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off R. Hall in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off M. Gómez in the 9th. So far this season McCarthy has 11 home runs and a .319 batting average. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:27 AM	#8
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Thursday, May 10th, 2018: Red-Hot Sowards Scorches Heroes On top of the Hartford hit parade today was Luis Sowards. He went to the plate 6 times and marched away with 6 hits, sparking the Harpooners to a 16-14 victory over the New York Heroes. The sweet swinging second baseman told reporters, "Each time I went to the plate, I was thinking about hitting the ball hard somewhere. When I focus on that, I usually have quality at-bats." The skipper of the Heroes wailed to the press, "Too much plate. Not the way we planned it. Any hitter in the league will rip you when you do that." L. Sowards singled in the 1st, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, doubled in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off S. Suzuki in the 8th, hit a solo-shot off D. Boyd in the 9th, walked in the 10th and walked in the 13th. Thus far this year Sowards has hit .371 with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:14 AM	#3
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Tuesday, April 10th, 2018: Bates Makes 300 Mark The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Kirby Bates was delighted, too -- the 38-year-old Charm left fielder was making history with his 300th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Bates stuck his head out of the dugout for a curtain call. "Never, as a kid, did I ever think I'd hit even one," he told BNN after hitting No. 300 in a 3-0 victory over Napa Valley. Bates went 3-5 in the game, had 3 RBI and scored 1 run. Looking at his all-time stats, Bates has a career .283 average with 1273 hits, 299 doubles, 28 triples, 300 home runs and 958 RBIs to date. He has scored 728 runs, walked 295 times and stolen 32 bases. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:29 AM	#9
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Friday, May 25th, 2018: Colón Pounds 3 HR José Colón, the Hartford right fielder, blasted three homers today at Harpooners Ballpark in the Harpooners 13-3 victory against the Hammersmith Hooligans. For the game, José Colón scored 3 times and knocked in 3 runs. When he hit his last home run, his teammates, hearing the crack of the bat, leaped off the bench and rushed on the field to greet the jubilant Colón, when he reached home plate. In the clubhouse after the game, he gleefully said to the press, "It was just one game, but it sure was a lot of fun -- 3-for-4, three roundtrippers and a win. What a day!" This year Colón is batting .394 with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:30 AM	#10
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Tuesday, May 29th, 2018: Bradshaw Goes Hitless, Streak Stopped at 21 The Apex Assassins won the game 5-0 over the Boston Settlers. At the same time the Settlers mound corps did what no other team could do. They stopped the 21-game hitting streak of Assassins second baseman George Bradshaw. But that was still not enough to win the game. "Our pitchers may have focused a bit too much on stopping Bradshaw," the Boston manager commented afterward. "He had a nice hitting streak going, but the Assassins have other hitters and they did their job today." This season in 55 games Bradshaw is batting .346 with 1 home run, 30 RBIs and has scored 39 times. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:32 AM	#11
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	For the record, that is Bradshaw's second streak of 20+ games this season. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:36 AM	#14
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Friday, June 1st, 2018: Attwood Takes RL #1 Pitcher Trophy As Ben Attwood hoisted up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy for May, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Colorado once his contract is up at the end of the season. Attwood put pressure on the Rancheros to keep him around by posting a 5-1 record and an ERA of 2.04 over 61.2 innings last month. He also rolled up 33 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Colorado and to every other team in the league. In the current season in 15 starts, Ben Attwood has a record of 6-6 with 62 strikeouts in 98.1 innings and a 4.39 ERA. -------------------------------------- Friday, June 1st, 2018: González - CL's Top Starter António González hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Continental League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice. In May the Baltimore starter earned a 5-0 mark in 7 starts. He threw 46 innings, struck out 26 and compiled a solid 2.35 ERA. This season González has fanned 56 in 92.1 innings and collected a 7-3 record with a 2.63 ERA. -------------------------------------- Friday, June 1st, 2018: RL Honors Colón, #1 Batter in May José Colón of the Hartford Harpooners stood out at the plate during May. The 25-year-old right fielder manhandled Republic League pitchers by batting .392 and was selected the Batter of the Month. Colón collected 49 hits with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and scored 28 times. In 2018 Colón has produced 93 hits in 241 at-bats for a .386 average with 19 home runs and gotten on base at a .430 clip. ------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 1st, 2018: García Takes Best Bat Trophy in May May's outstanding offensive player in the Continental League has been picked and the honor goes to the Edmonton first baseman Jorge García. He won the award by batting .350, hitting 6 home runs, knocking in 20 runs and scoring 22 times. So far this season García is batting .317 with 7 home runs. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:38 AM	#15
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Wednesday, June 20th, 2018: FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 2018 Front Office Offseason League 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 C. Valdéz (BAL) SP E. Quero (MON) SP A. González (BAL) SP X. Uridge (BAL) SP Y. Yamasaki (NVY) SP M. Weighill (BAL) MR M. Hensley (MON) CL L. López (NVY) MR A. Blanco (MON) CL P. Méndez (MON) MR R. Corral (MON) CL E. Serrano (BAL) 3B A. Orlando (MON) RF C. Lockyer (APX) LF J. Blackmore (MON) 1B C. Trujillo (EDM) SS A. Linseman (BOS) 2B J. Hughes (MON) C D. Bryan (MON) C P. Laranjeira (APX) CF C. Kelly (BOS) 3B A. Morán (EDM) 3B G. Castel (NVY) SS K. Stripling (APX) 2B G. Bradshaw (APX) LF D. Gil (BOS) LF K. Bates (BAL) RF J. Oliva (APX) While the Republic League All-Stars will be represented by these talented players: SP R. Hasegawa (HAM) SP B. Halpenny (HAR) SP J. Romero (CHI) SP M. Kendall (NYH) SP L. Hernández (NYH) SP C. Flores (COL) MR N. Montés (HAR) MR W. Chan (COL) MR D. Rickard (HAR) CL J. Martínez (CHI) MR H. Geng (HAM) MR E. De Los Santos (HAM) RF H. Yi (NYH) C D. Gowen (NYH) 1B H. Romero (CHI) CF S. Guthrie (HAM) LF J. Quinn (NYH) SS J. Macías (HAR) 3B T. Meyers (NYH) 2B L. Sowards (HAR) C J. Rodríguez (HAM) RF J. Colón (HAR) CF M. Harte (NYH) 1B M. Coronado (ANN) CF Y. Yi (COL) LF E. Bowden (HAR) 3B P. Jackson (HAM) SS L. Carroll (NYH) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:43 AM	#17
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Romero Snags RL Top Hurler Trophy It was a sensational June for Félix Romero as he mystified, mesmerized and terrorized opposing batters to capture the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy. Romero locked down a 5-2 mark in 7 starts last month, striking out 36 while walking 19 in 45.2 innings and posting a 4.14 ERA. This year Romero has gone 10-8 with an ERA of 6.11 and has 104 strikeouts in 123.2 innings. -------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Edge Starter Named June's Premier Pitcher Manuel Rodríguez's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 34-year-old Edmonton hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month. He fanned 23 in 39.1 innings, logged an ERA of 1.60 and allowed opponents to hit .188 against him. This year Rodríguez has made 16 starts, thrown 106 innings, fanned 71 batters and walked 31. His won-lost record is 8-4 with a 3.74 ERA. ---------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Yi Gets RL Batter of the Month Trophy It's a time for celebration in New York as Hyeong-ro Yi has just walked away with June's Republic League Batter of the Month award. He socked 50 hits in 107 at-bats to put up a .467 batting average, 4 home runs, 17 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Thus far this season Yi has hit .396 with 18 home runs, 74 RBIs and scored 68 times. ----------------------------------------------------- Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Edmonton's Trujillo Chosen CL Batter of the Month Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Carlos Trujillo put together a solid offensive month for Edmonton and was crowned June's top batter in the Continental League. He batted .346 with 6 home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored. This season Trujillo is hitting at a .347 pace with 9 home runs, 52 RBIs and has scored 45 times. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:46 AM	#18
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Friday, July 13th, 2018: It's Over: Rancheros Stop Harte For 22 games in a row Mike Harte of the New York Heroes had at least one hit in every game. His day of reckoning finally came at the hands of the Colorado Rancheros, who held him without a hit in 3 at-bats. To make matters worse, they also won the ballgame 3-2. In 2018 Harte is batting .326 with 115 hits, 15 home runs, 68 RBIs, 57 walks, .451 OBP and has scored 69 runs. He has played in 94 games. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months. Last edited by Alan T : 05-11-2009 at 06:47 AM.

05-11-2009, 06:48 AM	#19
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Wednesday, July 18th, 2018: Ann Arbor Souza Gets the Cycle Ann Arbor left fielder Jesús Souza had a stellar day today at Ballpark of Colorado. His 4-hit day included a cycle and 4 runs batted in and was instrumental in the Winged Lingerines 14-7 victory over the Colorado Rancheros. J. Souza doubled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off J. Mejía in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and walked in the 8th. So far in 2018 Souza is hitting .260 with 20 home runs, 63 RBIs and 54 runs scored. He has 101 hits and played in 99 games. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:53 AM	#21
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: RL's #1 Starter is Halpenny Bill Halpenny took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in July. After all these years playing ball, the 36-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 Hartford last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award. He tacked up a 1.10 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 49 innings and striking out 50. So far in 2018 Halpenny has compiled a 14-5 record with a 2.37 ERA. ---------------------------------------------- Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Majestics Quero Named CL's Best Pitcher When the Majestics skipper wrote Quero on the lineup card, it was a bad omen for the opposition. Outing after outing in July he took command and usually got the win. He dominated with a 6-0 mark and 0.68 ERA in 7 starts. The gifted Majestics star pitched 53.1 innings, fanned 64 and held opposing teams to a .123 average. For his excellent mound work Quero was named the CL Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers. In the 2018 season Quero has 18 wins and 5 losses and a 2.26 ERA. ------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: Hanna Awarded July's RL Top Bat Prize For a rookie just breaking in, Vince Hanna certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the RL Batter of the Month award for July. The 24-year-old right fielder for the Hartford Harpooners hit .419 with 8 home runs, 23 RBIs and 19 runs scored. This season in 97 games, Hanna has hit at a .309 clip with 103 hits, 16 home runs, 56 RBIs and 49 runs scored. --------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, August 1st, 2018: July's CL Batter of Month Award Announced Boston first baseman Tong-sik Tan took home the Continental League Batter of the Month Trophy for July. He put up some solid numbers, including a .347 batting average and .366 on-base percentage with 42 hits, 10 home runs, 43 RBIs and 26 runs scored. So far this season Tan has hit .326 with 24 home runs, 100 RBIs and and scored 71 times. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 06:56 AM	#22
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Saturday, August 25th, 2018: Yi Launches Number 300 New York's outstanding right fielder Hyeong-ro Yi joined the 300 home run club today at New York Grounds with a booming blast in the Heroes win over the Winged Lingerines. They topped Ann Arbor 12-5. On his milestone day Yi had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 5 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." Yi's career batting average stands at .351, and he has 300 home runs. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:00 AM	#23
Montreal_GM College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2009	Sweet, not to late to see how things unfold. Don't blow it Majetics!

05-11-2009, 07:02 AM	#25
Montreal_GM College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2009	They didn't.

05-11-2009, 07:03 AM	#26
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Romero Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award It was a very good month for Jesús Romero in August. The 38-year-old veteran starter for the Chico Rebels outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today. Romero ran up a 4-2 record in his 7 starts during the month. In 52.1 innings he fanned 61 and recorded a 2.92 ERA. To date Romero is 15-10 in 35 starts with a 3.15 ERA and has 243 strikeouts in 245.1 innings. -------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Continental League Selects #1 Starter in August August's #1 hurler was Emmett Quero of Montreal. He gunned down Continental League hitters the whole month and claimed the Pitcher of the Month award. The Majestics star piled up 5 wins and no losses to take the honor. The 31-year-old Quero added 58 strikeouts in 52 innings and 7 walks to his season record and compiled a 0.69 ERA. Other clubs hit .162 against him. Quero in 2018 has fashioned a 23-5 mark, 1.92 ERA and thrown 243.1 innings in 35 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .209 against him. ------------------------------------------------ Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Yi Takes RL's Best Bat Award The hard-hitting right fielder from New York, Hyeong-ro Yi, wielded a big bat in August and was hailed as the Republic League Batter of the Month. He hit a healthy .383 with 13 home runs, 34 RBIs and 26 runs scored. This year Yi has batted at a .388 pace with 222 hits, 37 home runs, 132 RBIs and scored 118 times. ------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 1st, 2018: Blackmore Named CL Batter of the Month Beach balls were coming in at J.D. Blackmore in August and he banged, bashed and blasted them all over the park, putting up a .366 batting average and hauling in the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy. The 28-year-old Montreal left fielder collected 41 hits last month in 28 games. He put up 3 home runs, 32 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Blackmore also drew 13 walks and compiled a .470 on-base percentage. Blackmore on the season is hitting .319 with 22 home runs. His stats include 114 RBIs and 113 runs scored. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:04 AM	#28
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Monday, September 3rd, 2018: No Hits for Sowards, String Runs out at 28 The Hartford Harpooners lost to the New York Heroes 4-0 today at Harpooners Ballpark, but perhaps the bigger news was the end of Luis Sowards's 28-game hitting streak. "We felt if we could slow down Sowards, we would win the game," the Heroes manager explained after the game. "They really seemed to feed off of his streak, so we really wanted to make sure they had nothing to feed off of." Sowards is hitting .356 this year with 8 home runs, 59 RBIs and 94 runs scored. He has 227 hits in 637 at-bats, 38 walks and a .394 on-base percentage. Sowards has played in 142 games. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:08 AM	#29
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	September 10th, 2018: Code: Continental League Standings Montreal Majestics 99 48 .673 - Baltimore Charm 83 64 .565 16.0 Napa Valley Winemakers 78 69 .531 21.0 Edmonton Edge 63 84 .429 36.0 Apex Assassins 60 87 .408 39.0 Boston Settlers 58 89 .395 41.0 Republic League Standings New York Heroes 85 62 .578 - Hartford Harpooners 83 64 .565 2.0 Hammersmith Hooligans 77 70 .524 8.0 Colorado Rancheros 73 74 .497 12.0 Chico Rebels 68 79 .463 17.0 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 55 92 .374 30.0 Montreal has clinched the 2018 Continental League regular season title and in doing so locks up the first of four postseason spots this year. Baltimore has a magic number of 11 to clinch the other CL playoff spot. Over in the Continental League, New York goes 9-1 in the last 10 games to jump into the lead. They have a magic number of 8 to reach the postseason. Hartford's magic number for postseason play is 10. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:10 AM	#30
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Friday, September 14th, 2018: Gálvez on a Tear, Hits for Cycle Carlos Gálvez had a banner day at the plate today, stringing together all four legs of the cycle as the Harpooners beat the Winged Lingerines 12-1. Gálvez drilled 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, collecting 2 runs batted in and scoring 2 runs to capture the win for Hartford. C. Gálvez hit a solo-shot off A. Murdoch in the 2nd, struck out in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and hit an RBI triple in the 8th. During the current season Gálvez is batting at a .284 clip with 20 home runs and 93 RBIs. He has played in 152 games and scored 83 times. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:14 AM	#31
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	September 17th, 2018: Code: Continental League Standings Montreal Majestics 104 50 .675 - Baltimore Charm 89 65 .578 15.0 Napa Valley Winemakers 83 71 .539 21.0 Edmonton Edge 65 89 .422 39.0 Apex Assassins 61 93 .396 43.0 Boston Settlers 60 94 .390 44.0 Republic League Standings New York Heroes 88 66 .571 - Hartford Harpooners 87 67 .565 1.0 Hammersmith Hooligans 81 73 .526 7.0 Colorado Rancheros 76 78 .494 12.0 Chico Rebels 73 81 .474 15.0 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 57 97 .370 31.0 Baltimore goes 7-3 in the last 10 games, but Napa Valley matches them step for step by going 7-3 as well. In the Republic League, Hartford, Hammersmith, Colorado and Chico all go 5-5 for the last 10 games. Magic numbers to reach the playoffs: New York : 2 Baltimore : 3 Hartford : 3 Also, don't look now but New York's Hyeong-ro Yi is hitting .393 with only 8 games left to play. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:17 AM	#32
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/17: Baltimore 6, Edmonton 4 Boston 9, Napa Valley 2 Baltimore's magic number : 1 New York 11, Colorado 6 New York clinches a playoff spot as they return to the postseason after a few seasons in the cellar. Yi goes 1 for 5 and now is hitting .392 for the season. Hammersmith 7, Hartford 4 With the win, Hammersmith is now 5 Games Back and Hartford's magic number is still 3. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:20 AM	#33
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/18: Baltimore 7, Edmonton 6 Baltimore clinches the second CL playoff spot and will face off vs Montreal once again in the postseason. Hartford 8, Hammersmith 3 In what was a must win game for Hammersmith, they manage 9 hits off of Halpenny, but are unable to capitalize against the Hartford ace. Hartford magic number to reach the playoffs is 1 New York 8, Colorado 2 New York has a 2 game lead over Hartford for the RL regular season title. Their magic number to clinch home field advantage in the playoffs is 5. Yi goes 0 for 4 in the game and drops to .389 for the season now. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:22 AM	#34
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/19: Hammersmith 7, Chico 4 Hammersmith score 4 runs in the top of the 9th to try to keep their playoff hopes alive.. however in New York, another game that they had their eye on...... Hartford 6, new York 3 Hartford clinches the final playoff spot for the 2018 postseason. The win vs New York also puts them just 1 game behind New York for the Republic League regular season title. New York 90-67 Hartford 89-68 __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:24 AM	#35
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/20: New York 6, Hartford 5 (10 innings) Hartford led this game 5-1 after 7 1/2 innings. New York scores 2 in the bottom of the 8th, 2 more in the bottom of the 9th to put the game into extra innings, and then a wild pitch from relief pitcher Matt Buck put the eventual winning run into scoring position in the bottom of the 10th. New York 91-67 Hartford 89-69 (2 GB) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:26 AM	#36
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/21: Hartford 10, New York 3 Luis Herndandez has been a big story this season as the New York pitcher was 21-9 entering this game. He does well in this one until the 8th inning when the wheels fall off his wagon. New York 91-68 Hartford 90-69 (1 GB) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:28 AM	#37
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/23: Colorado 9, Hartford 3 - Flores gets his 21st win of the season for Colorado Chico 5, New York 3 - Chico closer Martinez saves his 39th of the season New York 91-69 Hartford 90-70 (1 GB) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:30 AM	#38
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/24: Hartford 4, Colorado 1 - Halpenny with his 19th win of the season New York 3, Chico 2 - new York scores 3 in the top of the 9th as Chico closer Martinez gets his 10th loss of the season. New York 92-69 Hartford 91-70 (1 GB) 1 game left in the regular season. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:32 AM	#39
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	9/25: Hartford 2, Colorado 1 - Chattaway wins his 15th of the season to put the heat on New York to win.. New York 9, Chico 8 (10 innings) - New York score 2 in the 9th inning to force extra frames. A Robert Scott solo home run in the top of the 10th is enough to put New York ahead for good. New York Heroes are the 2018 Republic League Regular season champions. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:34 AM	#40
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	2018 League leaders: CL: A. Moran (EDM) - .339 Avg G. Castel (NVY) - 43 HR T. Tan (BOS) - 143 RBI E. Quero (MON) - 27 Wins E. Quero (MON) - 307 Ks E. Quero (MON) - 1.84 ERA RL: H. Yi (NYH) - .385 Avg E. Bowden (HAR) / H. Yi (NYH) - 42 HR T. Meyers (NYH) - 154 RBI C. Flores (COL) / L. Hernandez (NYH) - 21 Wins J. Romero (CHI) - 277 Ks B. Halpenny (HAR) - 2.54 ERA __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-11-2009, 07:35 AM	#41
hyde4us11 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2007	What a great time this was. Congrats to you NY. __________________ http://www.foolleague.com/

05-11-2009, 07:44 AM	#44
Montreal_GM College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2009	Awesome finish there in the RL. Congrats hyde and bz on your playoff success. Nice job muns, should be another fun playoff series. Oh Napa, what to say. I guess you get a thumbs up for putting together a good team and having a solid season, but you'll have to settle for one of those dread #9 picks. Maybe next year. 109 wins? Letting Mauro Coronado and Jose Oliva (both 2018 All-Stars) walk obviously didn't hurt us too much. I though we'd be just as good because I had replacement production in line, but I didn't think we'd dominate. Thank again, Alan. Looking forward to checking out the file.

05-11-2009, 07:45 AM	#45
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	The new file is up and the playoffs are set for tomorrow morning 7am ET Baltimore (92-70) vs Montreal (109-53) Hartford (92-70) vs New York (93-69) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.