FOOLX 2123 Season Thread

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Getting exports now.

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Its going to be a few minutes. Have a few big sets of instructions today.

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Sunday, April 11th, 2123
Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent SS Domingo Alvarado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 3B Carlos Acevedo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.
Omaha Bees: Signed free agent CF Miguel Martínez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent SP Reed Henderson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 1B Sergio García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000.
Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent MR Cristo Miranda to a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,170,000.
Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent SP Gan Ke to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 2B José Ramos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent 3B Manuel Uribe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000.

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Cordero Cops CL Batter of the Month Honors
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
Ramón Cordero battered Continental League pitchers all April 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 29-year-old Cordero told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 23 games, Cordero hit .326 with 9 home runs, 17 RBIs and scored 17 runs.


Guerra Takes Home RL Top Batter Award
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
The Republic League has given Miguel Guerra the Batter of the Month Award.

In April, the Las Vegas center fielder starred with a .348 batting average, 10 home runs and 30 RBIs. Guerra also had 6 walks, posted a .394 on-base percentage and scored 19 times.

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Allen Collects CL Pitching Award
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
Jay Allen has made fans throughout FOOL-X take notice over the past month with an exceptional 3-0 record. No pitcher in the Continental League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 5 starts Allen compiled a 0.48 ERA, putting up a 3-0 record, striking out 36 and tossing 37.1 innings.


Republic League Announces #1 Starter
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
Jacob Cooper took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 24-year-old Axemen starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 5 starts. This month he fanned 38 batters in 35.2 innings and compiled a 2.52 ERA.

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Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Roberto Berroa just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 23-year-old second baseman for Omaha hit .406 with 13 hits, 3 home runs and 6 runs batted in. He also logged 1 walks and compiled a .424 on-base percentage.


Suárez Heads the Rookie Class
Saturday, May 1st, 2123
Almost everyone agreed -- fans, teammates, peers -- and BNN sportwriters, too -- that José Suárez was worthy of the Republic League Rookie of the Month award.

In the month of April the Spring center fielder was a bigtime threat. The 27-year-old Spring center fielder played in 11 games and hit .370 with 1 double, 1 triple and 2 home runs. Suárez also scored 6 times and drove in 10 runs.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Manchester Terriers 16 7 .696 - 16-7 0 4-5 12-2 2-0 0-2 137 W6 8-2 Alberta Renegades 14 10 .583 2½ 13-11 1 7-8 7-2 1-0 3-1 W2 6-4 Washington Freedom 12 12 .500 4½ 14-10 -2 6-6 6-6 1-1 2-4 L3 4-6 Omaha Bees 12 13 .480 5 12-13 0 10-9 2-4 2-2 2-1 W1 4-6 Plantana Pirates 11 12 .478 5 10-13 1 8-6 3-6 0-2 5-3 L1 5-5 London Bishops 11 12 .478 5 9-14 2 6-1 5-11 0-2 4-2 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 11 12 .478 5 12-11 -1 4-6 7-6 1-1 3-2 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 7 16 .304 9 9-14 -2 4-4 3-12 2-1 2-6 L1 5-5

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Alberta Renegades 14 10 .583 - 13-11 1 7-8 7-2 1-0 3-1 137 W2 6-4 Washington Freedom 12 12 .500 2 14-10 -2 6-6 6-6 1-1 2-4 L3 4-6 Omaha Bees 12 13 .480 2½ 12-13 0 10-9 2-4 2-2 2-1 W1 4-6 Plantana Pirates 11 12 .478 2½ 10-13 1 8-6 3-6 0-2 5-3 L1 5-5 London Bishops 11 12 .478 2½ 9-14 2 6-1 5-11 0-2 4-2 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 11 12 .478 2½ 12-11 -1 4-6 7-6 1-1 3-2 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 7 16 .304 6½ 9-14 -2 4-4 3-12 2-1 2-6 L1 5-5

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 16 9 .640 - 13-12 3 12-7 4-2 2-4 11-3 138 W1 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 14 9 .609 1 15-8 -1 8-2 6-7 2-0 3-5 L1 3-7 Portland Axemen 12 11 .522 3 12-11 0 4-3 8-8 3-1 4-0 W1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 12 12 .500 3½ 11-13 1 10-5 2-7 1-1 5-4 W1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 11 12 .478 4 13-10 -2 5-3 6-9 2-2 3-7 L1 6-4 Chicago Hitmen 11 13 .458 4½ 10-14 1 7-5 4-8 0-1 4-5 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 9 14 .391 6 11-12 -2 4-5 5-9 1-3 2-8 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 9 14 .391 6 10-13 -1 5-9 4-5 2-1 5-5 L3 4-6

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 14 9 .609 - 15-8 -1 8-2 6-7 2-0 3-5 138 L1 3-7 Portland Axemen 12 11 .522 2 12-11 0 4-3 8-8 3-1 4-0 W1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 12 12 .500 2½ 11-13 1 10-5 2-7 1-1 5-4 W1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 11 12 .478 3 13-10 -2 5-3 6-9 2-2 3-7 L1 6-4 Chicago Hitmen 11 13 .458 3½ 10-14 1 7-5 4-8 0-1 4-5 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 9 14 .391 5 11-12 -2 4-5 5-9 1-3 2-8 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 9 14 .391 5 10-13 -1 5-9 4-5 2-1 5-5 L3 4-6

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Bartolo Salas - WAI .418 2 Mi-yuan Yap MAR .402 3 Stanton Walker CLE .356 4 Roberto Mendoza WAI .353 5 Juan López ANN .352	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Miguel Guerra - LVS 10 2 Ramón Cordero HBS 9 3 Billy Harris MAN 8 3 Ken Johnson CLE 8 3 Claudio Silva MAN 8	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 30 2 Ken Johnson CLE 27 2 Augusto Palácios CLE 27 4 Claudio Silva MAN 22 5 Devin Burry ALB 21
LEAGUE LEADERS W 4 tied with 4 1 Gabriel Carmona LON 4 1 Jacob Cooper POR 4 1 Raymond Holden OMA 4 1 Ian Wilson CHI 4	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Jay Allen - WAS 0.48 2 Tom Bell ALB 1.32 3 Preston Weaver MAN 1.45 3 Enrico Prieto MAN 1.45 3 Raymond Holden OMA 1.45	LEAGUE LEADERS K Bill Sawyer - MAR 48 2 Jim Cobb OSH 39 3 Jacob Cooper POR 38 4 Kenneth Adams WAI 36 4 2 more tied with 36

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Manchester's Moore Chosen CL Batter of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 34-year-old Ryan Moore put together a solid offensive month for Manchester and was crowned May's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .388 with 6 home runs, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored.



This season Moore has hit 8 home runs and posted a .351 batting average.


Las Vegas's Guerra Snaps up May Batting Award
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
Las Vegas center fielder Miguel Guerra certainly turned heads in May with some impressive numbers. He batted .388 for the month and was voted the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

He banged 10 home runs, collected 32 RBIs, scored 23 times and put up a .427 on-base percentage.

This season Guerra is batting .371 with 20 home runs. His totals include 62 RBIs and 42 runs scored.

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May's Best CL Hurler is Allen
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
Jay Allen took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for May.

The 24-year-old Freedom starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 5 starts. This month he fanned 29 batters in 35 innings and compiled a 1.29 ERA.

Allen has made 10 starts, tossed 72.1 innings, struck out 65 batters and walked 17. His record is 7-0 with a 0.87 ERA and he has limited other teams to a .180 batting average.


Hernández Grabs RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
Francisco Hernández 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 May and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Wildcats bullpen ace collected 8 saves and 20 strikeouts in 19.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .171 average and posting a 0.46 ERA and a 2-0 record.

So far this year Hernández has 10 saves in 26 relief appearances with a 3-1 mark and 2.70 ERA.

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CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
Youngster Brian McAllister emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from London deserved the honor, batting .311 with 3 home runs and 12 RBI. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let McAllister enjoy the limelight.

This season McAllister has 4 home runs and a .250 batting average.


Waikiki Right Fielder Best Rookie
Tuesday, June 1st, 2123
The outstanding Republic League rookie in May was Waikiki's right fielder Álex Sandoval.

Last month he played in 25 games and hit .286 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 home runs. Sandoval also scored 13 times and drove in 12 runs.

In 48 games this season Sandoval has batted at a .250 pace with 44 hits and 4 home runs.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Manchester Terriers 31 21 .596 - 32-20 -1 15-11 16-10 3-1 4-8 110 W3 7-3 Washington Freedom 28 22 .560 2 29-21 -1 18-9 10-13 2-2 7-9 W1 7-3 Alberta Renegades 29 23 .558 2 28-24 1 11-12 18-11 4-3 7-4 L1 5-5 London Bishops 28 24 .538 3 23-29 5 17-10 11-14 1-2 13-5 W1 5-5 Omaha Bees 28 25 .528 3½ 28-25 0 17-12 11-13 4-3 8-6 L7 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 22 29 .431 8½ 21-30 1 10-14 12-15 3-2 9-5 L2 4-6 Plantana Pirates 22 30 .423 9 24-28 -2 13-13 9-17 0-4 5-11 W2 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 19 33 .365 12 22-30 -3 13-12 6-21 2-2 4-9 L1 6-4

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 28 22 .560 - 29-21 -1 18-9 10-13 2-2 7-9 112 W1 7-3 Alberta Renegades 29 23 .558 - 28-24 1 11-12 18-11 4-3 7-4 111 L1 5-5 London Bishops 28 24 .538 1 23-29 5 17-10 11-14 1-2 13-5 W1 5-5 Omaha Bees 28 25 .528 1½ 28-25 0 17-12 11-13 4-3 8-6 L7 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 22 29 .431 6½ 21-30 1 10-14 12-15 3-2 9-5 L2 4-6 Plantana Pirates 22 30 .423 7 24-28 -2 13-13 9-17 0-4 5-11 W2 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 19 33 .365 10 22-30 -3 13-12 6-21 2-2 4-9 L1 6-4

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 29 23 .558 - 29-23 0 15-10 14-13 4-5 7-11 111 W1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 29 23 .558 - 27-25 2 14-12 15-11 5-1 12-7 111 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 29 24 .547 ½ 31-22 -2 17-12 12-12 3-5 12-7 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 26 25 .510 2½ 27-24 -1 15-9 11-16 2-1 6-10 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 25 27 .481 4 24-28 1 13-10 12-17 1-2 8-8 W4 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 24 26 .480 4 20-30 4 11-16 13-10 3-1 9-8 L4 3-7 Spring Lions 23 29 .442 6 26-26 -3 12-14 11-15 4-6 7-11 L1 4-6 Portland Axemen 22 30 .423 7 23-29 -1 12-15 10-15 3-4 6-5 W1 7-3

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 29 23 .558 - 29-23 0 15-10 14-13 4-5 7-11 111 W1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 29 23 .558 - 27-25 2 14-12 15-11 5-1 12-7 111 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 29 24 .547 ½ 31-22 -2 17-12 12-12 3-5 12-7 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 26 25 .510 2½ 27-24 -1 15-9 11-16 2-1 6-10 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 25 27 .481 4 24-28 1 13-10 12-17 1-2 8-8 W4 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 24 26 .480 4 20-30 4 11-16 13-10 3-1 9-8 L4 3-7 Spring Lions 23 29 .442 6 26-26 -3 12-14 11-15 4-6 7-11 L1 4-6 Portland Axemen 22 30 .423 7 23-29 -1 12-15 10-15 3-4 6-5 W1 7-3

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Bartolo Salas - WAI .391 2 Mi-yuan Yap MAR .373 3 Miguel Guerra LVS .371 4 Adrian Binette MAN .357 5 Ryan Moore MAN .351	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Miguel Guerra - LVS 20 2 Claudio Silva MAN 17 3 John Farmer WAI 15 3 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 15 5 2 tied with 13	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 62 2 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 53 3 John Farmer WAI 45 3 Claudio Silva MAN 45 5 Ken Johnson CLE 44
LEAGUE LEADERS W 2 tied with 7 1 Jay Allen WAS 7 1 Ian Wilson CHI 7 3 Gabriel Carmona LON 6 3 7 more tied with 6	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Jay Allen - WAS 0.87 2 Fernando López OSH 1.52 3 Ian Wilson CHI 1.89 4 Raymond Holden OMA 2.22 4 Gabriel Carmona LON 2.22	LEAGUE LEADERS K Bill Sawyer - MAR 88 2 Jim Cobb OSH 83 3 Vincent Young WAI 71 4 Paul MacDormond OMA 70 4 Craig York LON 70

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June's Best CL Hitter is José Carlos Soto
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
José Carlos Soto has made a definite impact on the baseball world by snatching Continental League Batter of the Month honors for June.

In 27 games the Washington batter hit .356 with 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

This season Soto has hit at a .304 clip and produced 65 runs batted in, 22 home runs and 53 runs.


Malloch Gets RL Batter of the Month Trophy
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
John Malloch is in the final year of his contract with Ann Arbor and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 26 games in June the 31-year-old center fielder ripped Republic League pitchers for a .350 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 9 home runs, 30 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

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

To date Malloch has chalked up a .306 average with 18 home runs, driven in 58 runs and scored 51 times.

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CL Pitcher of the Month Goes to López
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
David López of Washington had an award-winning June as he took home the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

"He told me once people used to make fun of the way he pitches," López's pitching coach told reporters. "There wasn't anybody laughing in June except for David."

López was all business when he took the mound though, collecting a 5-0 record in 5 starts. He struck out 20 batters in 33.2 innings and kept opponents to a .244 batting average.

This year López has fanned 72 in 95.1 innings and collected a 7-5 record with a 2.93 ERA.


RL Starter of the Month Goes to Sánchez
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
Tomás Sánchez's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 38-year-old Spring hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 26 in 41 innings, logged an ERA of 1.98 and allowed opponents to hit .268 against him.

Sánchez has posted a 9-1 record for the year with a 2.63 ERA. Teams are hitting .257 against him and he has rung up 69 strikeouts in 113 innings.

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Alberta Second Baseman June's #1 Rookie
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
Cristo Aranda's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Alberta second baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .287 with 6 doubles, 1 triple and no home runs. Aranda also scored 6 times and drove in 5 runs.

For the season Aranda has hit .281 with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs. He has played in 79 games and scored 22 times.


Rookie Swinger Scores Big in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2123
Botol Laborinho earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Portland first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Laborinho hit .388 with 3 home runs, 23 RBIs and 10 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Laborinho is hitting .297 this year with 8 home runs and 47 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .373, 26 walks and scored 27 times.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 48 29 .623 - 48-29 0 31-10 17-19 2-3 14-12 80 W2 7-3 Manchester Terriers 44 35 .557 5 46-33 -2 21-16 23-19 4-2 8-13 W3 6-4 Alberta Renegades 44 35 .557 5 40-39 4 19-19 25-16 6-3 14-8 L2 4-6 London Bishops 43 36 .544 6 39-40 4 24-15 19-21 2-4 14-10 W2 6-4 Omaha Bees 42 38 .525 7½ 41-39 1 26-18 16-20 6-4 15-8 W5 7-3 Plantana Pirates 35 45 .438 14½ 36-44 -1 19-21 16-24 1-7 9-13 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 31 49 .388 18½ 35-45 -4 19-19 12-30 4-2 5-14 L5 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 29 49 .372 19½ 31-47 -2 14-25 15-24 4-4 11-12 L5 2-8

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Manchester Terriers 44 35 .557 - 46-33 -2 21-16 23-19 4-2 8-13 84 W3 6-4 Alberta Renegades 44 35 .557 - 40-39 4 19-19 25-16 6-3 14-8 84 L2 4-6 London Bishops 43 36 .544 1 39-40 4 24-15 19-21 2-4 14-10 W2 6-4 Omaha Bees 42 38 .525 2½ 41-39 1 26-18 16-20 6-4 15-8 W5 7-3 Plantana Pirates 35 45 .438 9½ 36-44 -1 19-21 16-24 1-7 9-13 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 31 49 .388 13½ 35-45 -4 19-19 12-30 4-2 5-14 L5 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 29 49 .372 14½ 31-47 -2 14-25 15-24 4-4 11-12 L5 2-8

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 46 34 .575 - 48-32 -2 22-16 24-18 5-7 11-15 80 W1 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 43 37 .537 3 46-34 -3 25-19 18-18 4-5 18-11 L3 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 43 37 .537 3 39-41 4 23-17 20-20 6-2 18-11 W2 8-2 Cleveland Naps 39 40 .494 6½ 36-43 3 22-16 17-24 2-2 13-11 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 38 40 .487 7 40-38 -2 22-17 16-23 2-3 8-15 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 36 43 .456 9½ 37-42 -1 17-20 19-23 6-6 11-16 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 36 43 .456 9½ 38-41 -2 18-21 18-22 3-5 8-7 L2 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 35 42 .455 9½ 31-46 4 17-24 18-18 5-3 12-13 L1 4-6

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 43 37 .537 - 46-34 -3 25-19 18-18 4-5 18-11 83 L3 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 43 37 .537 - 39-41 4 23-17 20-20 6-2 18-11 83 W2 8-2 Cleveland Naps 39 40 .494 3½ 36-43 3 22-16 17-24 2-2 13-11 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 38 40 .487 4 40-38 -2 22-17 16-23 2-3 8-15 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 36 43 .456 6½ 37-42 -1 17-20 19-23 6-6 11-16 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 36 43 .456 6½ 38-41 -2 18-21 18-22 3-5 8-7 L2 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 35 42 .455 6½ 31-46 4 17-24 18-18 5-3 12-13 L1 4-6

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Miguel Guerra - LVS .367 2 Bartolo Salas WAI .365 3 Adrian Binette MAN .348 4 Ryan Moore MAN .343 5 Héctor García OMA .342	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Miguel Guerra - LVS 27 2 Claudio Silva MAN 26 3 John Farmer WAI 22 3 José Carlos Soto WAS 22 5 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 20	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 80 2 Claudio Silva MAN 76 3 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 67 4 José Carlos Soto WAS 65 5 John Farmer WAI 64
LEAGUE LEADERS W Ian Wilson - CHI 11 2 Jay Allen WAS 10 2 Gabriel Carmona LON 10 4 Rudy Farley ALB 9 4 3 more tied with 9	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Fernando López - OSH 1.81 2 Jim Cobb OSH 1.98 3 Jay Allen WAS 2.18 4 Ian Wilson CHI 2.21 5 Gabriel Carmona LON 2.22	LEAGUE LEADERS K Bill Sawyer - MAR 119 2 Jim Cobb OSH 114 3 Vincent Young WAI 110 4 Lorenzo Solís LVS 109 5 Raymond Holden OMA 103

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FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 11th, 2123
It's that time of the season again, when the best of the best battle it out for FOOL-X bragging rights. Yes, its time for the annual All-Star game! The Continental League All-Stars will take on the Republic League All-Stars in a star-studded showdown.

Leading the way for the Continental League All-Stars will be:

SP Jay Allen (WAS) - 10-3, 2.81 ERA
SP Tom Bell (ALB) - 5-7, 2.85 ERA
SP Gabriel Carmona (LON) - 12-3, 2.41 ERA
SP Jim Cobb (OSH) - 5-7, 2.02 ERA
SP Ray Flowers (ALB) - 11-5, 2.19 ERA
SP Raymond Holden (OMA) - 8-4, 2.18 ERA
SP Fernando López (OSH) - 6-5, 1.97 ERA
SP Enrico Prieto (MAN) - 6-2, 2.63 ERA
MR Kane Rivet (OMA) - 2-1, 18 SV, 3.48 ERA
CL Jimmy Foreman (WAS) - 1-2, 20 SV, 3.48 ERA
CL Clyde Hanson (MAN) - 4-3, 15 SV, 2.63 ERA
CL Pedro Rodríguez (LON) - 1-3, 20 SV, 2.22 ERA
C António Jiménez (WAS) - .295/.391/.538, 14 HR, 58 RBI
C Billy Harris (MAN) - .305/.400/.588, 21 HR, 70 RBI
1B José Costello (LON) - .336/.443/.508, 4 HR, 38 RBI
1B Jesús Yánez (WAS) - .322/.428/.571, 17 HR, 50 RBI
1B Ryan Moore (MAN) - .325/.403/.490, 11 HR, 51 RBI
1B Brandon Smith (PLN) - .281/.370/.422, 9 HR, 39 RBI
2B Salvador Ortíz (MAN) - .239/.351/.401, 11 HR, 48 RBI
3B Héctor García (OMA) - .354/.380/.497, 3 HR, 34 RBI
SS Roberto Barcello (MAN) - .229/.315/.347, 4 HR, 26 RBI
LF Claudio Silva (MAN) - .308/.357/.614, 29 HR, 83 RBI
LF Ramón Cordero (HBS) - .303/.370/.579, 22 HR, 65 RBI
LF Peter Becker (ALB) - .303/.350/.480, 15 HR, 42 RBI
LF José Carlos Soto (WAS) - .318/.390/.628, 28 HR, 78 RBI
CF Gary Berry (MAN) - .266/.316/.543, 20 HR, 63 RBI
RF Adrian Binette (MAN) - .332/.401/.454, 8 HR, 45 RBI
RF Kiyotaka Yamashita (OMA) - .317/.420/.538, 15 HR, 48 RBI


While the Republic League will feature these star players:

SP Kenneth Adams (WAI) - 6-5, 2.59 ERA
SP Luis Escobedo (SPG) - 7-5, 3.54 ERA
SP Andy McDermid (MAR) - 8-6, 2.84 ERA
SP Tomás Sánchez (SPG) - 9-2, 2.75 ERA
SP Bill Sawyer (MAR) - 11-3, 3.00 ERA
SP Lorenzo Solís (LVS) - 8-6, 2.93 ERA
SP Ian Wilson (CHI) - 12-3, 2.20 ERA
MR Mitsuhide Ikeda (CHI) - 7-2, 1 SV, 1.71 ERA
MR Bob Lewis (ANN) - 9-3, 4.71 ERA
MR Giuliano Prada (MAR) - 2-4, 5 SV, 3.47 ERA
MR Roy Yates (LVS) - 3-2, 3 SV, 3.77 ERA
CL Alfredo García (CHI) - 1-1, 22 SV, 1.04 ERA
C Bartolo Salas (WAI) - .373/.412/.470, 6 HR, 46 RBI
C Ken Johnson (CLE) - .300/.352/.535, 18 HR, 66 RBI
1B Alfredo Fuentes (ANN) - .289/.361/.523, 21 HR, 76 RBI
1B Jeff Davis (LVS) - .286/.368/.547, 20 HR, 61 RBI
2B Ken Hodges (LVS) - .270/.358/.435, 13 HR, 40 RBI
3B Marc Stone (SPG) - .266/.346/.484, 9 HR, 31 RBI
SS Bernardo Suárez (LVS) - .268/.374/.510, 17 HR, 49 RBI
SS Toby Miners (ANN) - .345/.415/.490, 4 HR, 48 RBI
SS Manuel González (ANN) - .312/.373/.467, 11 HR, 53 RBI
SS Bob Farley (MAR) - .294/.349/.488, 13 HR, 44 RBI
LF Miguel Tegada (SPG) - .325/.365/.517, 13 HR, 55 RBI
CF León Ruíz (POR) - .299/.361/.553, 20 HR, 58 RBI
CF Miguel Guerra (LVS) - .365/.412/.722, 30 HR, 92 RBI
CF John Malloch (ANN) - .318/.367/.560, 18 HR, 65 RBI
RF Oscar Norton (POR) - .306/.387/.491, 18 HR, 60 RBI
RF Mi-yuan Yap (MAR) - .344/.430/.548, 16 HR, 54 RBI

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Washington's Soto CL #1 Batter in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
For the month of July, José Carlos Soto of the Washington Freedom has really worn out the sweet spot on his bat. He has assaulted, used and abused Continental League pitchers to the tune of a .450 batting average and was honored as the hottest hitter of the month today.

Soto went 50 for 111 last month with 10 walks. The left fielder tallied 8 home runs, 30 RBIs, 24 runs scored and compiled a .492 on-base percentage.

This year Soto is batting .344 with 140 hits and 30 home runs. He has scored 77 times and has batted in 95 runs.


July's #1 Batter Announced
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
Juan López of the Wolverines hit .371 in July with 2 home runs, 21 RBIs and 24 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 35-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

López is swinging at a .305 pace on the year with 6 home runs, 56 RBIs and 69 runs scored. He has played in 103 games.

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July's Top Starter is Burns
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Arnold Burns still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in July. The 32-year-old starter for Washington was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 6 wins and no losses with 30 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.89 ERA in 43.2 innings of work.

Burns has made 21 starts this season, posting 12 wins and 5 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .240 against him and he has 98 strikeouts in 141.1 innings with a 3.57 ERA.


Sawyer Picked as July's Pitcher of the Month
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
Bill Sawyer will be bringing July's Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy home to Maricopa. He excelled all month long as he kept opposing hitters guessing, reaching and hoping.

Sawyer started 5 games, going 4-0 with 39 strikeouts in 39.2 innings as he compiled his 2.04 ERA.

His record this year is 13-3 in 21 starts and Sawyer has a 2.73 ERA.

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Top Continental League Newcomer Named
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
Cristo Aranda 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 July the Alberta hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .250 average with 22 hits, 1 home run and 5 RBIs.

Presently Aranda is batting .273 and has collected 3 home runs, 27 RBIs, .301 OBP and scored 34 runs.


Rookie Honored by Republic League
Sunday, August 1st, 2123
The batter wants to "hit 'em where they ain't." And that is just what Álex Sandoval did all month long to net the Republic League Rookie of the Month Award.

In July he slapped 22 hits in 84 at-bats for a .262 batting average. Sandoval also racked up 1 home run, 7 RBIs, and 10 runs scored.

In 95 games this season Sandoval has compiled a .257 batting average with 90 hits and 8 home runs. He has also scored 39 times and knocked in 39 runs.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 62 42 .596 - 63-41 -1 35-16 27-26 4-4 16-14 58 W1 7-3 Alberta Renegades 61 43 .587 1 59-45 2 28-23 33-20 6-3 17-10 L1 6-4 London Bishops 57 47 .548 5 52-52 5 32-23 25-24 4-6 18-15 L1 4-6 Manchester Terriers 56 48 .538 6 57-47 -1 24-22 32-26 5-3 12-15 W1 4-6 Omaha Bees 56 49 .533 6½ 55-50 1 30-22 26-27 6-4 18-9 W1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 44 60 .423 18 44-60 0 24-29 20-31 1-8 12-17 W1 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 44 60 .423 18 45-59 -1 29-26 15-34 4-2 8-16 L1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 36 67 .350 25½ 41-62 -5 19-34 17-33 5-5 12-17 L1 3-7

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Alberta Renegades 61 43 .587 - 59-45 2 28-23 33-20 6-3 17-10 55 L1 6-4 London Bishops 57 47 .548 4 52-52 5 32-23 25-24 4-6 18-15 L1 4-6 Manchester Terriers 56 48 .538 5 57-47 -1 24-22 32-26 5-3 12-15 W1 4-6 Omaha Bees 56 49 .533 5½ 55-50 1 30-22 26-27 6-4 18-9 W1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 44 60 .423 17 44-60 0 24-29 20-31 1-8 12-17 W1 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 44 60 .423 17 45-59 -1 29-26 15-34 4-2 8-16 L1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 36 67 .350 24½ 41-62 -5 19-34 17-33 5-5 12-17 L1 3-7

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 59 45 .567 - 60-44 -1 29-26 30-19 5-9 15-17 56 L1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 57 48 .543 2½ 62-43 -5 28-24 29-24 4-5 19-13 W1 8-2 Ann Arbor Wolverines 55 48 .534 3½ 54-49 1 31-22 24-26 4-4 11-16 L1 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 52 52 .500 7 50-54 2 27-26 25-26 8-3 21-15 W1 3-7 Cleveland Naps 52 52 .500 7 47-57 5 28-23 24-29 3-2 17-13 W3 6-4 Spring Lions 49 55 .471 10 50-54 -1 21-25 28-30 7-8 14-22 L2 4-6 Portland Axemen 47 57 .452 12 50-54 -3 24-31 23-26 3-6 10-11 W2 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 45 59 .433 14 40-64 5 19-32 26-27 7-4 17-17 L4 3-7

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 57 48 .543 - 62-43 -5 28-24 29-24 4-5 19-13 58 W1 8-2 Ann Arbor Wolverines 55 48 .534 1 54-49 1 31-22 24-26 4-4 11-16 L1 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 52 52 .500 4½ 50-54 2 27-26 25-26 8-3 21-15 W1 3-7 Cleveland Naps 52 52 .500 4½ 47-57 5 28-23 24-29 3-2 17-13 W3 6-4 Spring Lions 49 55 .471 7½ 50-54 -1 21-25 28-30 7-8 14-22 L2 4-6 Portland Axemen 47 57 .452 9½ 50-54 -3 24-31 23-26 3-6 10-11 W2 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 45 59 .433 11½ 40-64 5 19-32 26-27 7-4 17-17 L4 3-7

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Bartolo Salas - WAI .374 2 Miguel Guerra LVS .349 3 José Carlos Soto WAS .344 4 Héctor García OMA .341 5 José Costello LON .333	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Claudio Silva - MAN 34 2 Miguel Guerra LVS 32 3 José Carlos Soto WAS 30 4 Ramón Cordero HBS 27 5 Billy Harris MAN 25	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 102 2 José Carlos Soto WAS 95 3 Claudio Silva MAN 93 4 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 87 5 Billy Harris MAN 84
LEAGUE LEADERS W 2 tied with 13 1 Gabriel Carmona LON 13 1 Bill Sawyer MAR 13 3 Jay Allen WAS 12 3 4 more tied with 12	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Jim Cobb - OSH 1.99 2 Gabriel Carmona LON 2.41 3 Kenneth Adams WAI 2.49 4 Fernando López OSH 2.58 5 Ray Flowers ALB 2.62	LEAGUE LEADERS K Bill Sawyer - MAR 158 2 Jim Cobb OSH 155 3 Vincent Young WAI 148 4 Félix Rodríguez CLE 136 5 Raymond Holden OMA 133

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Washington's Yánez Bags CL Top Batter for August
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
The #1 hitter in the Continental League in August was Washington first baseman Jesús Yánez. He was selected the Batter of the Month.

Yánez starred with a .363 batting average, 9 home runs and 26 RBIs.

This year Yánez is hitting .323, produced 88 RBIs and 30 home runs, scored 96 times and gotten on base at a .424 rate.


RL's Top Hitter Named
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
Today Las Vegas's Miguel Guerra was named Republic League Batter of the Month for August. He slammed opposing pitching hard all month long, bashing out 39 hits in 115 at-bats.

With a .339 batting average, 9 home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored, he was a solid choice.

In his season totals Guerra has 41 home runs and a .347 batting average.

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Carmona Wins CL Top Pitcher Award
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
The Continental League scribes have announced August's Pitcher of the Month and have given the award to Gabriel Carmona of London. He was one tough cookie on the mound last month with a fine 4-1 mark to prove it.

The London star made 5 starts with a 1.97 ERA and surrendered 24 hits in 32 innings. He struck out 18 and walked 7.

Carmona has started 26 times this year, pitched 173.2 innings, fanned 112 batters and walked 27. His current record is 17 wins and 5 losses with a 2.33 ERA.


RL Picks August's Top Pitcher
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
The Republic League announced the winner of the Pitcher of the Month Award for August.

It went to Ian Wilson of Chicago for his outstanding 5-0 record and 1.76 ERA.

Wilson also chalked up 6 starts, 46 innings and 28 strikeouts.



In 27 starts this season Wilson has notched a 17-5 record and a 2.78 ERA.

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Sánchez Chosen CL's Best Newcomer
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
Anastasio Sánchez was named the top rookie in the Continental League for his outstanding performance last month.

In August, the Omaha shortstop posted a .241 average while racking up 19 hits, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.

Thus far this year Sánchez has hit .207 with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs.


August's #1 RL Rookie Named
Wednesday, September 1st, 2123
For the last thirty days he outperformed all the other newcomers in the Republic League. So it was no surprise that Portland's center fielder Todd Albert took the Rookie of the Month honors today.

In August he hit .333 as he ran up some impressive offensive numbers. In 13 games he collected 14 hits, 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 7 runs scored.

Presently Albert is batting .258 with 49 hits and 1 home run. He has knocked in 23 runs and scored 16 times.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 78 54 .591 - 78-54 0 42-20 36-34 9-5 23-19 31 W2 5-5 Alberta Renegades 78 54 .591 - 77-55 1 40-28 38-26 8-4 22-19 31 L2 5-5 Manchester Terriers 71 61 .538 7 75-57 -4 33-29 38-32 6-4 16-20 W3 5-5 London Bishops 71 61 .538 7 62-70 9 36-30 35-31 4-6 24-16 W1 6-4 Omaha Bees 67 64 .511 10½ 68-63 -1 36-30 31-34 7-6 21-14 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 59 74 .444 19½ 59-74 0 32-36 27-38 2-8 16-21 W3 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 58 74 .439 20 57-75 1 37-33 21-41 5-6 15-22 L3 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 46 86 .348 32 52-80 -6 22-44 24-42 7-9 17-23 L3 4-6

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 78 54 .591 - 78-54 0 42-20 36-34 9-5 23-19 31 W2 5-5 Alberta Renegades 78 54 .591 - 77-55 1 40-28 38-26 8-4 22-19 31 L2 5-5 Manchester Terriers 71 61 .538 7 75-57 -4 33-29 38-32 6-4 16-20 W3 5-5 London Bishops 71 61 .538 7 62-70 9 36-30 35-31 4-6 24-16 W1 6-4 Omaha Bees 67 64 .511 10½ 68-63 -1 36-30 31-34 7-6 21-14 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 59 74 .444 19½ 59-74 0 32-36 27-38 2-8 16-21 W3 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 58 74 .439 20 57-75 1 37-33 21-41 5-6 15-22 L3 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 46 86 .348 32 52-80 -6 22-44 24-42 7-9 17-23 L3 4-6

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 75 57 .568 - 76-56 -1 36-34 39-23 7-11 16-20 26 W3 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 69 62 .527 5½ 75-56 -6 35-31 34-31 4-5 23-17 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 69 64 .519 6½ 65-68 4 34-34 35-30 9-5 24-17 W2 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 68 64 .515 7 69-63 -1 36-30 32-34 4-5 15-21 L2 4-6 Cleveland Naps 65 67 .492 10 60-72 5 35-33 30-34 4-2 20-16 L4 4-6 Spring Lions 62 70 .470 13 63-69 -1 29-33 33-37 8-8 19-24 L2 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 62 70 .470 13 54-78 8 25-37 37-33 9-5 21-19 W4 7-3 Portland Axemen 58 74 .439 17 62-70 -4 27-39 31-35 4-8 11-15 L2 4-6

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 69 62 .527 - 75-56 -6 35-31 34-31 4-5 23-17 30 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 69 64 .519 1 65-68 4 34-34 35-30 9-5 24-17 W2 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 68 64 .515 1½ 69-63 -1 36-30 32-34 4-5 15-21 L2 4-6 Cleveland Naps 65 67 .492 4½ 60-72 5 35-33 30-34 4-2 20-16 L4 4-6 Spring Lions 62 70 .470 7½ 63-69 -1 29-33 33-37 8-8 19-24 L2 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 62 70 .470 7½ 54-78 8 25-37 37-33 9-5 21-19 W4 7-3 Portland Axemen 58 74 .439 11½ 62-70 -4 27-39 31-35 4-8 11-15 L2 4-6

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Bartolo Salas - WAI .368 2 Miguel Guerra LVS .347 3 Héctor García OMA .335 4 Toby Miners ANN .331 5 Adrian Binette MAN .326	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Miguel Guerra - LVS 41 2 Claudio Silva MAN 37 3 José Carlos Soto WAS 35 4 Ramón Cordero HBS 30 4 2 more tied with 30	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 126 2 José Carlos Soto WAS 117 3 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 108 4 Billy Harris MAN 107 4 Claudio Silva MAN 107
LEAGUE LEADERS W 2 tied with 17 1 Gabriel Carmona LON 17 1 Ian Wilson CHI 17 3 Bill Sawyer MAR 16 4 2 tied with 15	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Jim Cobb - OSH 2.15 2 Gabriel Carmona LON 2.33 3 Fernando López OSH 2.57 4 Kevin Dadswell OSH 2.67 5 Ricardo Alemán ALB 2.73	LEAGUE LEADERS K Jim Cobb - OSH 197 2 Bill Sawyer MAR 193 3 Vincent Young WAI 173 4 Jaime González PLN 172 4 Félix Rodríguez CLE 172

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Chicago goes from champs to chumps. Awesome.

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The Bears lost.

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I have a Frank Sinatra like hangover.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Washington Freedom	80	56	.588	-
Alberta Renegades	80	56	.588	-
Manchester Terriers	73	63	.537	7.0
London Bishops	73	64	.533	7.5
Omaha Bees	69	67	.507	11.0
Oshawa Mullets	61	75	.449	19.0
Plantana Pirates	60	77	.438	20.5
Havana Banana Sluggers	49	87	.360	31.0

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Maricopa Rattlers	78	58	.574	-
Waikiki Beach Boys	71	65	.522	7.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	71	65	.522	7.0
Las Vegas Wildcats	70	67	.511	8.5
Cleveland Naps	66	70	.485	12.0
Spring Lions	65	71	.478	13.0
Chicago Hitmen	64	72	.471	14.0
Portland Axemen	60	77	.438	18.5

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Probably a good morning to go get some fried potatoes covered with sausage gravy, eggs, cheese, and a side of bottomless coffee.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Washington Freedom	84	58	.592	-
Alberta Renegades	83	60	.580	1.5
Manchester Terriers	76	66	.535	8.0
London Bishops	76	67	.531	8.5
Omaha Bees	72	71	.503	12.5
Oshawa Mullets	65	77	.458	19.0
Plantana Pirates	61	82	.427	23.5
Havana Banana Sluggers	53	89	.373	31.0

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Maricopa Rattlers	81	61	.570	-
Ann Arbor Wolverines	76	66	.535	5.0
Waikiki Beach Boys	73	70	.510	8.5
Las Vegas Wildcats	72	71	.503	9.5
Cleveland Naps	69	74	.483	12.5
Spring Lions	68	74	.479	13.0
Chicago Hitmen	68	74	.479	13.0
Portland Axemen	63	80	.441	18.5

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Washington Freedom	87	62	.584	-
Alberta Renegades	85	65	.567	2.5
Manchester Terriers	80	68	.541	6.5
London Bishops	81	69	.540	6.5
Omaha Bees	75	75	.500	12.5
Oshawa Mullets	69	80	.463	18.0
Plantana Pirates	64	85	.430	23.0
Havana Banana Sluggers	56	93	.376	31.0

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Maricopa Rattlers	83	66	.557	-
Ann Arbor Wolverines	82	67	.550	1.0
Las Vegas Wildcats	77	72	.517	6.0
Waikiki Beach Boys	76	74	.507	7.5
Chicago Hitmen	71	78	.477	12.0
Cleveland Naps	71	79	.473	12.5
Spring Lions	70	78	.473	12.5
Portland Axemen	67	83	.447	16.5

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Washington Freedom	89	67	.571	-
Alberta Renegades	88	68	.564	1.0
Manchester Terriers	83	72	.535	5.5
London Bishops	82	74	.526	7.0
Omaha Bees	79	77	.506	10.0
Oshawa Mullets	73	83	.468	16.0
Plantana Pirates	67	88	.432	21.5
Havana Banana Sluggers	62	94	.397	27.0

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Maricopa Rattlers	88	68	.564	-
Ann Arbor Wolverines	86	70	.551	2.0
Waikiki Beach Boys	79	77	.506	9.0
Las Vegas Wildcats	78	77	.503	9.5
Spring Lions	76	79	.490	11.5
Cleveland Naps	74	82	.474	14.0
Chicago Hitmen	73	83	.468	15.0
Portland Axemen	69	87	.442	19.0

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Yánez Awarded September's CL Top Bat Prize
Friday, October 1st, 2123
Beach balls were coming in at Jesús Yánez in September and he banged, bashed and blasted them all over the park, putting up a .311 batting average and hauling in the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 30-year-old Washington first baseman collected 32 hits last month in 27 games. He put up 9 home runs, 35 RBIs and 19 runs scored. Yánez also drew 17 walks and compiled a .408 on-base percentage.

This season Yánez is batting .321 with 39 home runs. He has scored 115 runs and driven in 123.


RL's Top Hitter Announced
Friday, October 1st, 2123
His solid numbers speak for themselves. That's why Miguel Guerra of the Las Vegas Wildcats was named the Republic League's best batter in September.

The Las Vegas center fielder starred with a .343 batting average, 6 home runs and 23 RBIs.

To date, Guerra has collected 220 hits for a .346 average. He has posted 47 home runs, scored 116 runs and driven in 149 runs.

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Continental League Picks Best Starter in September
Friday, October 1st, 2123
Gabriel Carmona really tore up the Continental League this past month. He went 4-1 in September and won the Pitcher of the Month award.

In 6 starts he struck out 25 in 43.1 innings with a 1.66 ERA.

In 32 starts this year Carmona has posted 21 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 217 innings, allowed 189 hits, struck out 137 and has a 2.20 ERA.


RL's Best Starter is Sosa
Friday, October 1st, 2123
The Republic League Pitcher of the Month honor has been given to Pablo Sosa of Ann Arbor for a superlative month.

"I actually never wanted to be a pitcher," Sosa 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 Ann Arbor starter notched a 6-0 record with a 2.66 ERA last month. He made 6 starts and struck out 40 in 40.2 innings.

Sosa has fashioned a 15-10 mark for the season, 4.73 ERA and thrown 198 innings in 30 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .266 against him.

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September's Best Rookie In a Class by Himself
Friday, October 1st, 2123
In September, Tomás Soto had an exceptional month at the plate and hit his way to the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

Last month the 23-year-old Oshawa shortstop played in 18 games and hit .419 with 3 doubles, no triples and 2 home runs. Soto also scored 7 times and drove in 15 runs.

To date this season Soto is hitting .324 with 5 home runs.


Best Republic League Newcomer Named
Friday, October 1st, 2123
During the month Botol Laborinho socked and slapped the baseball all over Republic League ballparks to pull in a majority of the votes for the Rookie of the Month award.

In September the first baseman for Portland collected 21 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 10 runs scored. He batted .323 with a .389 OBP.

For the year Laborinho has hit .276 with 13 home runs, 68 RBIs and scored 54 runs.

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 91 68 .572 - 90-69 1 52-29 39-39 9-6 28-23 4 W1 4-6 Alberta Renegades 91 68 .572 - 93-66 -2 46-32 45-36 9-6 25-23 4 W5 6-4 Manchester Terriers 85 74 .535 6 88-71 -3 42-36 43-38 6-4 19-20 W1 5-5 London Bishops 84 75 .528 7 74-85 10 43-38 41-37 6-7 28-21 L1 4-6 Omaha Bees 80 79 .503 11 81-78 -1 42-36 38-43 8-6 25-18 W1 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 75 84 .472 16 76-83 -1 46-35 29-49 5-7 19-27 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 67 92 .421 24 68-91 -1 37-44 30-48 2-8 18-26 L7 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 63 96 .396 28 66-93 -3 32-46 31-50 8-9 22-26 L1 7-3

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 91 68 .572 - 90-69 1 52-29 39-39 9-6 28-23 4 W1 4-6 Alberta Renegades 91 68 .572 - 93-66 -2 46-32 45-36 9-6 25-23 4 W5 6-4 Manchester Terriers 85 74 .535 6 88-71 -3 42-36 43-38 6-4 19-20 W1 5-5 London Bishops 84 75 .528 7 74-85 10 43-38 41-37 6-7 28-21 L1 4-6 Omaha Bees 80 79 .503 11 81-78 -1 42-36 38-43 8-6 25-18 W1 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 75 84 .472 16 76-83 -1 46-35 29-49 5-7 19-27 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 67 92 .421 24 68-91 -1 37-44 30-48 2-8 18-26 L7 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 63 96 .396 28 66-93 -3 32-46 31-50 8-9 22-26 L1 7-3

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 89 70 .560 - 92-67 -3 44-37 45-33 8-14 18-23 3 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 88 71 .553 1 88-71 0 45-33 43-38 6-7 16-25 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 81 78 .509 8 90-69 -9 41-37 40-41 5-5 26-20 W2 6-4 Spring Lions 79 80 .497 10 77-82 2 41-37 38-43 10-9 23-25 W1 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 79 80 .497 10 79-80 0 41-40 38-40 9-6 26-19 L2 2-8 Cleveland Naps 76 83 .478 13 70-89 6 40-38 36-45 4-3 23-20 W1 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 74 85 .465 15 67-92 7 34-47 40-38 12-5 23-21 W1 3-7 Portland Axemen 70 89 .440 19 72-87 -2 35-46 35-43 4-9 16-18 L2 3-7

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 88 71 .553 - 88-71 0 45-33 43-38 6-7 16-25 Clinched L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 81 78 .509 7 90-69 -9 41-37 40-41 5-5 26-20 W2 6-4 Spring Lions 79 80 .497 9 77-82 2 41-37 38-43 10-9 23-25 W1 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 79 80 .497 9 79-80 0 41-40 38-40 9-6 26-19 L2 2-8 Cleveland Naps 76 83 .478 12 70-89 6 40-38 36-45 4-3 23-20 W1 5-5 Chicago Hitmen 74 85 .465 14 67-92 7 34-47 40-38 12-5 23-21 W1 3-7 Portland Axemen 70 89 .440 18 72-87 -2 35-46 35-43 4-9 16-18 L2 3-7

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LEAGUE LEADERS AVG Bartolo Salas - WAI .357 2 Miguel Guerra LVS .346 2 Héctor García OMA .346 4 José Costello LON .335 5 Toby Miners ANN .333	LEAGUE LEADERS HR Miguel Guerra - LVS 47 2 Claudio Silva MAN 43 3 Jesús Yánez WAS 39 4 José Carlos Soto WAS 38 5 4 tied with 34	LEAGUE LEADERS RBI Miguel Guerra - LVS 149 2 José Carlos Soto WAS 133 3 Alfredo Fuentes ANN 132 4 Jesús Yánez WAS 123 5 Claudio Silva MAN 120
LEAGUE LEADERS W Gabriel Carmona - LON 21 2 Bill Sawyer MAR 20 3 Rudy Farley ALB 19 4 Ian Wilson CHI 18 5 Arnold Burns WAS 17	LEAGUE LEADERS ERA Gabriel Carmona - LON 2.20 2 Jim Cobb OSH 2.26 3 Fernando López OSH 2.68 4 Kevin Dadswell OSH 2.70 5 Ricardo Alemán ALB 2.77	LEAGUE LEADERS K Jim Cobb - OSH 238 2 Bill Sawyer MAR 237 3 Vincent Young WAI 206 4 Jaime González PLN 203 5 Félix Rodríguez CLE 201

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FINAL STANDINGS

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 93 69 .574 - 91-71 2 52-29 41-40 9-6 30-23 Clinched W2 5-5 Alberta Renegades 92 70 .568 1 95-67 -3 47-34 45-36 9-6 25-23 L1 6-4 Manchester Terriers 87 75 .537 6 90-72 -3 44-37 43-38 6-4 19-21 L1 6-4 London Bishops 85 77 .525 8 76-86 9 43-38 42-39 6-7 28-21 L1 4-6 Omaha Bees 81 81 .500 12 83-79 -2 43-38 38-43 8-6 25-20 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 77 85 .475 16 77-85 0 46-35 31-50 5-7 19-27 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 68 94 .420 25 68-94 0 37-44 31-50 2-8 19-26 W1 1-9 Havana Banana Sluggers 65 97 .401 28 67-95 -2 34-47 31-50 8-9 22-26 W1 7-3

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Alberta Renegades 92 70 .568 - 95-67 -3 47-34 45-36 9-6 25-23 Clinched L1 6-4 Manchester Terriers 87 75 .537 5 90-72 -3 44-37 43-38 6-4 19-21 L1 6-4 London Bishops 85 77 .525 7 76-86 9 43-38 42-39 6-7 28-21 L1 4-6 Omaha Bees 81 81 .500 11 83-79 -2 43-38 38-43 8-6 25-20 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 77 85 .475 15 77-85 0 46-35 31-50 5-7 19-27 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 68 94 .420 24 68-94 0 37-44 31-50 2-8 19-26 W1 1-9 Havana Banana Sluggers 65 97 .401 27 67-95 -2 34-47 31-50 8-9 22-26 W1 7-3

REPUBLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS,

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 92 70 .568 - 94-68 -2 44-37 48-33 8-14 18-23 Clinched W4 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 90 72 .556 2 89-73 1 47-34 43-38 6-7 16-25 L1 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 82 80 .506 10 90-72 -8 42-39 40-41 5-5 26-20 L2 5-5 Spring Lions 81 81 .500 11 79-83 2 43-38 38-43 10-9 24-25 W2 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 80 82 .494 12 80-82 0 41-40 39-42 9-6 26-20 L2 2-8 Cleveland Naps 76 86 .469 16 70-92 6 40-41 36-45 4-3 23-20 L3 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 76 86 .469 16 70-92 6 34-47 42-39 12-5 23-21 W2 4-6 Portland Axemen 71 91 .438 21 73-89 -2 35-46 36-45 4-9 16-18 W1 3-7

REPUBLIC LEAGUE WILD CARD

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 90 72 .556 - 89-73 1 47-34 43-38 6-7 16-25 Clinched L1 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 82 80 .506 8 90-72 -8 42-39 40-41 5-5 26-20 L2 5-5 Spring Lions 81 81 .500 9 79-83 2 43-38 38-43 10-9 24-25 W2 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 80 82 .494 10 80-82 0 41-40 39-42 9-6 26-20 L2 2-8 Cleveland Naps 76 86 .469 14 70-92 6 40-41 36-45 4-3 23-20 L3 4-6 Chicago Hitmen 76 86 .469 14 70-92 6 34-47 42-39 12-5 23-21 W2 4-6 Portland Axemen 71 91 .438 19 73-89 -2 35-46 36-45 4-9 16-18 W1 3-7

[hyde4us11]

File is up. Playoffs are tomorrow morning.

[Afino]

How in the....did we make the playoffs? Wow.

[Afino]

Kevin- I think our teams switched where we should have been.

[Chief Rum]

I knew we didn't have a great shot at being good this year. But I didn't think we would be this bad.

Wow, it has been, like... forever... since I had the out and out #1 overall pick in the draft and going away.

Hopefully the next big Hall of Fame pitcher is waiting there for me.

Congrats to the playoff teams, and good luck tomorrow!

[Afino]

How improbable was this? I had a 21 man roster and 9 man pitching staff all season due to FA offers that didn't pan out. And we still won 90 games because we just mashed everything in sight on offense. I bet if you simmed this year 10 times, I finish below .500 in 8 of them.