FOOL 2066 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Some possible milestones to watch for this season:

Three players could reach 500 Homers this year:

HR Milestones
Record Holder		Years		Value
Hitomaro Okamoto		2036-2057		837
Player	Tm	Age	Milestone	Current	Diff	This Year	Projected
Luis Marés	NVY	37	500	487	13	0	487
Mario Martínez	HYN	42	500	469	31	0	469
Leroy Winter	STP	33	500	467	33	0	467

42 year old Mario Martinez is only 36 Runs scored away from tying the all time record! Will he get enough playing time though this season with Hyannis?

R Milestones
Record Holder		Years		Value
Hitomaro Okamoto		2036-2057		2433
Player	Tm	Age	Milestone	Current	Diff	This Year	Projected
Mario Martínez	HYN	42	2433	2396	37	0	2396

The regular season starts up in one hour!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Ooh, this is cool!

[ShoelessJ03]

Somehow I feel like I wandered into the wrong room. Think I'll stay a while and see what the hoopla is about.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

Somehow I feel like I wandered into the wrong room. Think I'll stay a while and see what the hoopla is about.

Yeah it's totally weird to switch over. You'll find a home here soon enough!

[Alan T]

Two announcements before the season starts:


ShoelessJ03 is the new owner/GM of the St.Petersburg Pelicans! He is currently the GM of FOOL-X's Chicago Cardinals, the 2002 FOOL-X Continental League champs.


Also, news out of Hartford is they have finished a renovation project on their new ballpark. After altering the field dimensions and changing the orientation of the park, it is expected less wind blown home runs and a little bit more of a pitcher's park now.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Two announcements before the season starts:


ShoelessJ03 is the new owner/GM of the St.Petersburg Pelicans! He is currently the GM of FOOL-X's Chicago Cardinals, the 2002 FOOL-X Continental League champs.

Man, I was really pumped up and then I hear the booming voice over the loud speaker introducing my name to the starting lineup. It definitely didn't sound anything like I expected! I pictured Bruce Buffer, but after having to announce that line of accomplishments, no way you could do anything better with it, Alan! You'd figure that after 21 seasons in FOOLX I'd have accumulated more to boast about! Sadly though, 21 seasons and only 2 post season trips, and one Classic teaser. haha

Maybe I can change my luck over here in FOOL.

All kidding aside, thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to it.

[ShoelessJ03]

On a side note

I'm not sure what to expect from my team yet. I know one thing. I'll be watching Leroy Winter with a smile on my face.

Oh, and I have a 27 year old 1B making his debut this year... hoping he can do something interesting.

[Montreal_GM]

My team is going to perform very poorly. Well, at least the pitchers will, the batters will be average.

[Alan T]

Sim time! getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Friday, April 2nd, 2066

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR N. Ito to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,097,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP L. Romano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,547,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SS J. Silva to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,887,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP S. Carrillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,402,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR T. Tanaka to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,445,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP Á. Días to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,330,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 2B A. Accornero to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,380,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR E. Mosca to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,115,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent CL R. Dawson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,550,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent RF K. Hayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,307,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR A. Alvarado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $612,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR M. Cruz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $605,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR O. Manuel to a 1-year contract worth a total of $452,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR B. Rising to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,787,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent RF J. Macías to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,387,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP J. Fisher to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,535,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR R. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent 3B A. Joseph to a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,702,500.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent SS X. León to a 4-year contract worth a total of $31,015,000.

[Alan T]

Ok, here we go! Good luck to everyone this season.

[Alan T]

2500th Hit for Cavazos
Saturday, April 3rd, 2066: Tokyo's Lorenzo Cavazos collected his 2500th career base hit, but Boston collected the win. The Settlers ruined his special day by knocking off the Cyclones 10-6. The 37-year-old third baseman reached the milestone by going 2-for-4 in the game.

Cavazos is batting .324 with 2501 career base hits, including 650 doubles, 73 triples and 137 home runs with 1262 RBIs and 1161 runs scored. He has played in 1945 games, stolen 173 bases and compiled a .389 OBP.

[Alan T]

Post Shuts out Rebels
Saturday, April 3rd, 2066: The Hartford Harpooners got a great effort from Philip Post as the 33-year-old hurler tossed a complete-game 5-0 shutout over the Chico Rebels. He struck out 6 while allowing 2 hits and walking 0.

[spot]

Welcome aboard SJ. Hope you find some success here! Lord knows I'm still trying...

[Alan T]

Wood Makes 300 Mark
Sunday, April 18th, 2066: The Boston Settlers had something to celebrate today even though they dropped a 7-3 decision to St. Petersburg. The reason -- the splendid slugger Chet Wood hit his 300th career homer in today's contest at Ballpark of Boston.

"I'm fortunate to be here," Wood told the media after the game. "The Settlers have a classy organization and some great fans. Homer #300 was for them."

During his career Wood has chalked up 1614 hits and a .300 average with 300 home runs and 1103 RBIs.

[Alan T]

van der Mijl Stops Napa Valley Cold
Saturday, April 24th, 2066: Assassins pitcher Trevor van der Mijl did his job today, blanking the Napa Valley Winemakers at Ballpark of Napa Valley. He scattered 2 hits while striking out 6 in the 5-0 shutout.

This season van der Mijl has compiled a 3-1 record with a 2.45 ERA in 5 starts.

[Alan T]

Cipollini Razor-Sharp, Shuts out Ann Arbor
Wednesday, April 28th, 2066: Yuri Cipollini came out firing strikes and when the game ended, the Rancheros hurler had struck out 7 in leading Colorado over the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 9-0. Cipollini allowed just 2 hits in the ballgame.

Checking out his stats for the year, Cipollini has racked up 2 wins and 3 losses in 5 starts, 4.06 ERA and struck out 25 batters in 31 innings.

[Alan T]

Fujihara Tabbed as April's Starter of the Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2066: Takiji Fujihara has made fans throughout Front Office Offseason League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 4-0 record. No pitcher in the Republic League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 5 starts Fujihara compiled a 2.63 ERA, putting up a 4-0 record, striking out 28 and tossing 41 innings.


CL Picks April's Top Pitcher
Saturday, May 1st, 2066: Ken LeGrange nailed down April's Continental League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on St. Petersburg to get a deal done before the 35-year-old becomes a free agent.

LeGrange seems unfazed by the talk. "We get a deal done or we don't," he told reporters, "I'm not worrying about next year. Worrying about next year isn't what wins awards, you know?"

He fashioned a 5-0 record, reeled off 23 strikeouts, worked 38.1 innings and held batters to a .255 average for the month as he posted a 2.35 ERA.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Wood Makes 300 Mark
Sunday, April 18th, 2066: The Boston Settlers had something to celebrate today even though they dropped a 7-3 decision to St. Petersburg. The reason -- the splendid slugger Chet Wood hit his 300th career homer in today's contest at Ballpark of Boston.

"I'm fortunate to be here," Wood told the media after the game. "The Settlers have a classy organization and some great fans. Homer #300 was for them."

During his career Wood has chalked up 1614 hits and a .300 average with 300 home runs and 1103 RBIs.

Wooo The Pelicans fan (yes, fan) goes wild!!!

The first news to cheer about under the new management!

[Alan T]

April's Best Batter Announced
Saturday, May 1st, 2066: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 26-year-old Sergio Padilla put together a solid offensive month for Colorado and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .441 with 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored.


CL's #1 Batter Chosen
Saturday, May 1st, 2066: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Leroy Winter can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 33-year-old second baseman for St. Petersburg was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In April he batted .342 with 4 home runs, 17 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2066:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 19 8 .704 - 17-10 2 12-3 7-5 2-1 8-1 136 L1 8-2 St. Petersburg Pelicans 15 8 .652 2.0 16-7 -1 4-2 11-6 0-1 2-2 W2 6-4 Baltimore Charm 13 10 .565 4.0 15-8 -2 9-5 4-5 2-1 2-3 L2 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 13 13 .500 5.5 12-14 1 6-9 7-4 1-2 6-4 W1 4-6 Boston Settlers 10 13 .435 7.0 12-11 -2 4-7 6-6 0-0 0-5 W2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 12 15 .444 7.0 10-17 2 8-8 4-7 2-3 4-3 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 5 20 .200 13.0 6-19 -1 1-9 4-11 1-0 1-5 L3 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 16 10 .615 - 18-8 -2 9-6 7-4 1-0 2-3 136 W5 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 16 11 .593 .5 12-15 4 11-5 5-6 3-0 6-1 L2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 14 13 .519 2.5 14-13 0 10-5 4-8 1-2 2-5 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 13 12 .520 2.5 13-12 0 5-5 8-7 1-0 2-3 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 10 13 .435 4.5 8-15 2 9-5 1-8 0-0 3-2 W2 5-5 Chico Rebels 9 14 .391 5.5 11-12 -2 4-2 5-12 0-4 3-5 L3 3-7 Hyannis Patriots 9 14 .391 5.5 11-12 -2 4-7 5-7 0-0 2-1 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG S. Padilla - COL .441 2 G. López COL .396 3 K. O'Halloran COL .395 4 J. Gómez ANN .390 5 T. Thompson APX .381	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 9 1 X. León TOR 9 1 S. Padilla COL 9 3 F. Vargas BOS 8 4 7 tied with 7	League Leaders RBI S. Padilla - COL 31 2 X. León TOR 28 2 G. López COL 28 4 E. Harris CHI 25 5 D. Tovar COL 23
League Leaders W K. LeGrange - STP 5 2 T. Fujihara COL 4 2 S. Guao HAR 4 2 E. Ortega BOS 4 2 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA A. Jones - NVY 1.09 2 K. Watson STP 1.13 3 R. Fernández CHI 1.32 4 E. Ortega BOS 1.82 5 T. van der Mijl APX 2.01	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 45 2 A. Jones NVY 41 3 F. Morales CHI 39 4 A. Flores HAL 36 4 C. Glover APX 36

[ShoelessJ03]

Off to a nice start!

Damn it though, I've gotta run out the door and get to work! Good thing I'll be able to check in once I get there via phone. Gotta love all these new fandagled phones these days. haha

[Alan T]

Marés Raps 500th Roundtripper
Thursday, May 20th, 2066: "I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I just wanted to make contact."
That's what Luis Marés told reporters after he made baseball history today at Ballpark of Napa Valley. The prolific slugger belted home run #500 in the Napa Valley Winemakers 7-0 victory over the Tokyo Cyclones.

The standout left fielder collected 1 hit in 2 at-bats with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

"I guess this puts me in baseball's elite," said Marés. "I don't feel any different. I probably should, but I don't. Still, it is a nice achievement. I did get a little excited, didn't I?"

His numbers show Marés is carrying a .272 lifetime batting average with 500 home runs and 1607 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Mares is the 14th player in FOOL history to reach the 500 Home Run mark!

[Alan T]

Yamamoto Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle
Friday, May 21st, 2066: Today at Assasins Ballpark Terumoto Yamamoto collected a cycle and led Apex to a 3-2 triumph over the Boston Settlers. The Assassins center fielder sparked his club with 4 hits in 6 tries with 2 runs scored and 1 run batted in.

T. Yamamoto flied out in the 1st, flied out in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off E. Ortega in the 6th, doubled in the 8th, singled in the 10th and tripled in the 12th.

Yamamoto is presently batting .306 with 4 home runs, 30 runs scored and 21 RBIs. His OBP is .383.

[Alan T]

Marlboros Rastelli Named RL's Best Pitcher
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: Ivan Rastelli's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 3-1 in May, the 31-year-old Toronto hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 22 in 44.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.23 and allowed opponents to hit .223 against him.

This season Rastelli has a 6-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in 11 starts.



Gutiérrez Wins CL Top Pitcher Award
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: "The kid had it all working last month," a veteran teammate told reporters. "He keeps up those kind of numbers, we may have to start inviting him out with us after the games."

Salvador Gutiérrez put together a very solid month to take home the Continental League's top pitching honor in May.

The 22-year-old reliever threw like a veteran. In 11 relief appearances he raked in 7 saves and 8 strikeouts in 13 innings as he put together his 3-0 record and 0.69 ERA.

So far this season Gutiérrez has worked 34 innings in 21 relief appearances with 11 saves. He has dished out 24 strikeouts and walked 11 with a 6-2 mark and a 1.32 ERA.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Not the way I wanted to start but we'll see how this all plays out.

[Alan T]

May's Premier Batter Announced
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: The Republic League Batter of the Month has been chosen for May and the trophy was presented to Gerardo López of the Colorado Rancheros.

He stood out this month with a .457 batting average, 43 hits and 5 home runs, along with 31 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Presently López is batting .426 with 10 home runs and 59 RBIs. He has played in 50 games and scored 37 times.


Super Month Nets Marés #1 Batter Prize in CL
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: On the heels of a very productive May, Luis Marés received Continental League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested left fielder hit .305 for the Napa Valley Winemakers and racked up 14 home runs, 30 RBIs and 30 runs scored.

This year Marés has hit at a .245 pace and produced 40 RBIs, 16 home runs and scored 40 runs.

[Alan T]

Baddeley Gets May's Rookie Trophy
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: Luca Baddeley is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Chico hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .333 average with 33 hits, 1 home run and 12 RBIs.

In this current campaign Baddeley is hitting at a .319 clip with 1 home run and 21 RBIs.


Fernández in a Class by Himself
Tuesday, June 1st, 2066: Jorge Fernández earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Tokyo second baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Fernández hit .330 with no home runs, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

In his stats this season, Fernández has posted a batting average of .318 with 62 hits in 195 at-bats, 1 home run and 29 RBIs. He has also scored 28 runs, walked 35 times and compiled a .438 OBP.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2066:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 36 15 .706 - 33-18 3 21-6 15-9 5-1 14-5 105 W5 8-2 St. Petersburg Pelicans 28 22 .560 7.5 31-19 -3 12-11 16-11 1-3 6-6 L1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 28 24 .538 8.5 31-21 -3 10-17 18-7 1-3 7-8 W1 7-3 Baltimore Charm 26 24 .520 9.5 30-20 -4 17-9 9-15 3-2 6-6 L3 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 27 25 .519 9.5 23-29 4 13-13 14-12 5-3 10-4 L1 7-3 Boston Settlers 22 29 .431 14.0 23-28 -1 12-13 10-16 0-3 2-13 W1 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 13 41 .241 24.5 14-40 -1 5-21 8-20 2-2 4-7 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 34 18 .654 - 37-15 -3 16-11 18-7 2-0 4-5 105 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 24 .529 6.5 29-22 -2 17-10 10-14 3-3 4-7 W2 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 27 25 .519 7.0 24-28 3 17-9 10-16 4-3 7-6 W4 5-5 Chico Rebels 25 25 .500 8.0 25-25 0 14-9 11-16 3-5 7-8 L1 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 24 26 .480 9.0 23-27 1 15-11 9-15 0-0 5-2 L3 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 26 28 .481 9.0 25-29 1 14-12 12-16 2-2 7-6 L2 5-5 Hyannis Patriots 17 34 .333 16.5 17-34 0 7-18 10-16 2-3 4-4 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG G. López - COL .426 2 S. Padilla COL .395 3 J. Harris HAL .383 4 C. Dodson APX .379 5 K. O'Halloran COL .376	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 16 1 L. Marés NVY 16 1 T. Rodríguez TOK 16 3 X. León TOR 15 4 2 tied with 14	League Leaders RBI S. Padilla - COL 60 2 G. López COL 59 3 J. Barajas BAL 49 3 E. López HAM 49 5 C. Wood BOS 47
League Leaders W 6 tied with 7 1 R. Casey BAL 7 1 T. Fujihara COL 7 1 A. Jones NVY 7 1 3 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA J. Cho - APX 1.68 2 A. Jones NVY 2.14 3 B. Ivey APX 2.48 4 A. Martínez NVY 2.49 5 E. Ortega BOS 2.60	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 92 2 A. Jones NVY 83 3 A. Flores HAL 72 4 J. Cho APX 68 5 2 tied with 67

[Alan T]

Winemakers Jones Tames Boston
Saturday, June 19th, 2066: Anthony Jones put a hex on Boston in a sparkling 15-0 shutout performance, mesmerizing them on a 2-hit gem.

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

It was anything but comfortable for Boston.

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

The Napa Valley Winemakers hurler fanned 13 and walked 5.

This year Jones has posted a 8-3 mark in 17 starts and has a 1.93 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Pitcher of the Month Goes to Vélez
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: Jorge Vélez 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 June and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Marlboros bullpen ace collected 9 saves and 8 strikeouts in 12.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .271 average and posting a 2.19 ERA and a 1-0 record.

To date Vélez has 17 saves with a 3-3 mark and 3.11 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .274 against him.



Tracy Acclaimed Top Pitcher in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: Ben Tracy took home the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors in June. After all these years playing ball, the 37-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 5-1 for Napa Valley last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 1.21 ERA in his 7 starts, tossing 44.2 innings and striking out 37.

To date this year Tracy has compiled a 8-7 mark with a 2.54 ERA in 19 starts.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Batter Award
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: When guys like Ann Arbor's José Valéncia win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive June, the longtime Republic League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 41 hits in 114 at-bats.

The veteran shortstop hit for a .360 batting average and collected 11 home runs, 34 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

For the year Valéncia is batting .321 with 20 home runs, 74 RBIs and 58 runs scored.


Continental League Announces June's Best Batter
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: To survive in the bigs, you've got to be a scrapper like Leroy Winter. It never pays to take a day off from the batting cages or to shrug off the advice of the hitting coach. It all paid off today as St. Petersburg's second baseman pinned down the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy today.

He hit .370 in June collecting 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

This season Winter is swinging the bat at a .338 rate with 90 hits in 266 at-bats. To date he has hit 19 home runs, scored 68 runs and driven in 68.

[Alan T]

Hartford Rookie Hits His Way to RL Honor
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: The top-rated Republic League rookie in June was Hartford's left fielder Ismael Ayala.

Last month he played in 21 games and hit .338 with no doubles, no triples, and 10 home runs. Ayala also scored 18 times and drove in 23 runs.

This year Ayala is hitting .266 with 17 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .359 with 27 walks and 36 runs scored.


Rookie Honored by Continental League
Thursday, July 1st, 2066: The Continental League Rookie of the Month Award has been given to Guillermo Martínez of the St. Petersburg Pelicans.

In June he played in 23 games, recording a .412 batting average with 2 home runs, 21 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

Thus far this year Martínez has hit .326 with 12 home runs and 67 RBIs.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2066:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 47 29 .618 - 41-35 6 25-13 22-16 7-1 19-6 85 L4 4-6 St. Petersburg Pelicans 45 31 .592 2.0 48-28 -3 24-15 21-16 5-4 12-10 W1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 44 35 .557 4.5 48-31 -4 18-22 26-13 1-7 10-15 L1 6-4 Baltimore Charm 39 39 .500 9.0 44-34 -5 25-14 14-25 4-5 10-11 W1 5-5 Boston Settlers 37 38 .493 9.5 35-40 2 20-19 17-19 1-4 8-16 W6 8-2 Halifax Winter Wolves 37 41 .474 11.0 32-46 5 17-19 20-22 6-3 13-10 W1 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 21 57 .269 27.0 25-53 -4 10-29 11-28 2-2 7-11 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 49 30 .620 - 52-27 -3 22-18 27-12 2-0 9-9 81 L2 5-5 Chico Rebels 43 33 .566 4.5 43-33 0 26-13 17-20 4-6 11-11 W8 9-1 Toronto Marlboros 41 37 .526 7.5 39-39 2 24-15 17-22 3-3 15-10 W3 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 39 37 .513 8.5 40-36 -1 21-17 18-20 5-3 7-10 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 36 42 .462 12.5 37-41 -1 19-20 17-22 1-2 9-8 L5 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 35 43 .449 13.5 34-44 1 20-16 15-27 5-4 10-13 L6 2-8 Hyannis Patriots 27 48 .360 20.0 27-48 0 12-27 15-21 2-4 6-6 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG G. López - COL .395 2 S. Padilla COL .372 3 K. O'Halloran COL .367 4 Y. Gou HYN .362 5 2 tied with .349	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 22 1 T. Rodríguez TOK 22 1 C. Wood BOS 22 3 L. Marés NVY 21 4 3 tied with 20	League Leaders RBI G. López - COL 84 2 S. Padilla COL 82 3 T. Long COL 76 4 J. Sandoval BAL 75 5 J. Valéncia ANN 74
League Leaders W R. Casey - BAL 10 2 A. Jones NVY 9 2 E. Ortega BOS 9 2 A. Scott HYN 9 5 8 tied with 8	League Leaders ERA A. Jones - NVY 1.87 2 B. Tracy NVY 2.54 3 E. Ortega BOS 2.63 4 J. Cho APX 2.86 5 K. Watson STP 3.26	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 124 2 A. Jones NVY 122 3 F. Morales CHI 106 4 M. Yamauchi CHI 105 5 G. Mota CHI 98

[TeachEnEspanol]

All right Pelicans, you're new. Wait your turn!

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Friday, July 9th, 2066: The votes are tallied and the players have been chosen -- all that's left is to "Play Ball"! It's time once again for the midyear classic where the league's premier performers come together to show their skill and talent. The All-Stars from the Continental League and the Republic League are set to tangle to determine which league is the best.

The roster for the Continental League is:


SP A. Jones (NVY)
SP E. Ortega (BOS)
SP B. Tracy (NVY)
SP A. Martínez (NVY)
SP S. Kang (BOS)
SP K. Watson (STP)
CL O. Aguirre (BAL)
SP K. LeGrange (STP)
MR F. Flores (APX)
MR R. Owens (STP)
CL M. Vázquez (NVY)
CL J. Humphrey (STP)
2B L. Winter (STP)
CF H. Hornby (NVY)
1B T. Rodríguez (TOK)
SS C. Wood (BOS)
RF T. Thompson (APX)
LF L. Marés (NVY)
3B B. Chai (NVY)
C J. Harris (HAL)
C J. Barajas (BAL)
2B J. Sandoval (BAL)
1B G. Martínez (STP)
RF R. Hutchesson (BOS)
LF M. Davenport (BAL)
1B T. Bailey (APX)
LF D. Romero (BOS)
SS C. Dodson (APX)


The roster for the Republic League is:


SP I. Rastelli (TOR)
SP M. Yamauchi (CHI)
SP A. Scott (HYN)
SP F. Morales (CHI)
SP R. Fernández (CHI)
SP P. Post (HAR)
CL T. Feist (HAM)
CL J. Vélez (TOR)
MR Á. Arredondo (COL)
SP P. Preston (ANN)
MR J. Ríos (COL)
SP M. Nii (COL)
RF S. Padilla (COL)
SS J. Valéncia (ANN)
C E. Harris (CHI)
CF T. Cline (HAR)
C G. López (COL)
2B Y. Gou (HYN)
LF S. Miller (HAM)
1B T. Long (COL)
3B A. Goro (ANN)
2B J. Er (ANN)
CF T. Saldaña (TOR)
RF H. Guardado (TOR)
1B M. Martínez (HYN)
LF K. O'Halloran (COL)
2B K. Kichida (COL)
1B T. Watanabe (ANN)

[Alan T]

Wilson Pitches Shutout
Tuesday, July 20th, 2066: Mike Wilson, the 25-year-old Baltimore hurler, tamed the Halifax Winter Wolves 5-0 at Charm Ballpark today. He limited them to 2 hits while fanning 3 and walking 2.

So far this season Wilson has a record of 3-9 with 46 strikeouts and 58 walks in 86 innings and a 7.01 ERA.

[Alan T]

250 Victories for Carl Ward
Tuesday, July 27th, 2066: Toronto's Carl Ward took the hill at Rebels Ballpark today in search of his 250th career win.
The 37-year-old ace found it against the Chico Rebels.

After the historic victory, his manager told reporters, "I saw a tremendous sigh of relief when this thing was over. He was just looking to hug everyone in sight."

He worked 7 innings with 1 strikeout and 2 walks in the 9-1 victory, checking Chico on 6 hits.

"It a big milestone in my career," admitted Ward. "When you get close to it, you worry about it a lot. It's done now... and I can relax and enjoy it."

His career totals show Ward has a 250-137 won-lost record with a 3.61 ERA.

[Alan T]

Reliever Feist Top RL Pitcher in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: Tom Feist is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for July.

He made 12 relief appearances for Hammersmith last month, throwing 17.1 innings and collecting 7 saves, a 1-0 record, 13 strikeouts and a 1.04 ERA.

For the year Tom Feist has made 36 relief appearances and nailed down 18 saves. In 44.2 innings he has fanned 36 batters and walked 16. His record is 6-3 with a 2.42 ERA and the opposition is batting .236 against him.


Continental League Names #1 Pitcher in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: Apex starter José González really put the chill on opposing teams in July and today was acclaimed the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He excelled with a 3-0 mark and 1.98 ERA in 5 starts. In 36.1 innings, he fanned 21 and walked 5.

This year González has fashioned a 8-5 mark, 5.10 ERA and pitched 118.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .260 against him and he has logged 75 strikeouts.

[Alan T]

José Valéncia Winner in Republic League
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: José Valéncia 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 24 games in July the 32-year-old shortstop ripped Republic League pitchers for a .404 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 12 home runs, 34 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

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

Looking at his present stats, Valéncia has compiled a .340 batting average in 102 games with a .455 on-base percentage, while hitting 32 home runs and driving in 108 runs.


Winter Wins CL Batter of the Month
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: Leroy Winter of the St. Petersburg Pelicans recorded a .383 batting average in July. His hitting spree racked up the Continental League Batter of the Month award for his trophy case.

The St. Petersburg second baseman battered opposing pitchers all month, accumulating 9 home runs, 27 RBIs and scoring 25 runs.

This year Winter is hitting at a .349 pace with 28 home runs and 95 RBIs. He has played in 97 games and scored 93 times.

[Alan T]

RL Chooses Rookie of the Month
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: In July, Cam McDaniel put up award-winning numbers and came away with the Rookie of the Month award in the Republic League.

Last month the 27-year-old Chico second baseman played in 19 games and hit .358 with 5 doubles, no triples and no home runs. McDaniel also scored 17 times and drove in 10 runs.

So far this year in 81 games McDaniel is hitting .296 with no home runs, 37 RBIs and 60 runs scored.


Martínez Earns CL Rookie of Month
Sunday, August 1st, 2066: Guillermo Martínez put up eye-catching numbers in July to earn himself the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

The first baseman for the St. Petersburg Pelicans batted .448 with 2 home runs, 22 RBIs and 14 runs scored as he proved he does deserve to play in the Continental League.

So far this season Martínez has 14 home runs and a .351 batting average.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2066:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St. Petersburg Pelicans 59 38 .608 - 64-33 -5 28-17 31-21 6-6 15-11 63 W3 7-3 Apex Assassins 58 41 .586 2.0 53-46 5 33-19 25-22 9-1 21-8 W3 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 56 41 .577 3.0 60-37 -4 21-23 35-18 1-7 12-16 W1 8-2 Baltimore Charm 52 47 .525 8.0 57-42 -5 35-18 17-29 4-7 15-16 L2 5-5 Boston Settlers 49 50 .495 11.0 46-53 3 26-27 23-23 4-5 12-18 L4 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 48 50 .490 11.5 44-54 4 23-24 25-26 6-4 15-14 W3 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 21 76 .216 38.0 26-71 -5 10-39 11-37 2-2 7-14 L20 0-10

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 60 40 .600 - 64-36 -4 26-21 34-19 2-1 10-13 55 W2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 54 48 .529 7.0 52-50 2 31-24 23-24 7-3 11-12 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 51 48 .515 8.5 48-51 3 30-19 21-29 3-3 20-10 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 51 49 .510 9.0 53-47 -2 29-16 22-33 4-7 12-16 L2 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 50 52 .490 11.0 50-52 0 28-25 22-27 1-2 14-12 L2 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 47 54 .465 13.5 46-55 1 26-23 21-31 5-4 11-16 W1 6-4 Hyannis Patriots 39 61 .390 21.0 38-62 1 20-34 19-27 2-4 9-8 W2 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG G. López - COL .372 2 Y. Gou HYN .363 3 K. O'Halloran COL .361 4 S. Padilla COL .359 5 C. Dodson APX .354	League Leaders HR J. Valéncia - ANN 32 2 C. Wood BOS 30 3 X. León TOR 28 3 L. Marés NVY 28 3 3 more tied with 28	League Leaders RBI J. Valéncia - ANN 108 2 S. Padilla COL 102 3 J. Sandoval BAL 101 4 G. López COL 98 5 L. Winter STP 95
League Leaders W 2 tied with 11 1 R. Casey BAL 11 1 A. Jones NVY 11 3 M. León HAL 10 3 7 more tied with 10	League Leaders ERA A. Jones - NVY 2.03 2 J. Cho APX 2.94 3 B. Tracy NVY 3.04 4 E. Ortega BOS 3.08 5 K. LeGrange STP 3.23	League Leaders K Z. Li - HAM 161 2 A. Jones NVY 144 3 F. Morales CHI 128 4 G. Mota CHI 127 4 M. Yamauchi CHI 127

[Tasan]

Hrm. We seem to be doing pretty good. Lets see if we can keep it up down the stretch.

Oh and welcome SJ! Good luck with those Pelicans, try to be nice to my pal Teach over there in the CL (aka Crappy League).

[Alan T]

6-Hit Blitz by Yoshida
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2066: St. Petersburg center fielder Tokichiro Yoshida wielded a big stick today against the Winemakers and his club walked off the field winners by the score of 8-4. Yoshida helped tame Napa Valley with 6 hits in 6 at-bats.

T. Yoshida singled in the 1st, doubled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, doubled in the 8th, singled in the 10th and hit an RBI single in the 11th.

So far this year Yoshida is batting .297 with 3 home runs, 46 RBIs and 88 runs scored.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Hrm. We seem to be doing pretty good. Lets see if we can keep it up down the stretch.

Oh and welcome SJ! Good luck with those Pelicans, try to be nice to my pal Teach over there in the CL (aka Crappy League).

I'm so conflicted between the compliment and the insult that I have no idea what to feel about that comment.