FOOL 2149 Season Thread

[hyde4us11]

CL's Top Hitter Selected
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: The Continental League Batter of the Month has been picked for September and the honor goes to the Napa Valley Winemakers Jason Morris.

He compiled a .323 batting average with 30 hits and 8 home runs, along with 18 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

This season Morris is batting .221 with 13 home runs.


RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 33-year-old Pung-cho Kim put together a solid offensive month for Hammersmith and was crowned September's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .372 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 18 runs scored.



So far this year in 151 games Kim is hitting .326 with 25 home runs, 94 RBIs and 107 runs scored.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Tellistto

Noblesville the class of either league so far. Nice going.

Tell

His SP is insane right now.

[Tellistto]

100 win season with as much parity is at the top would be damn impressive.

Tell

[hyde4us11]

LaRose Top CL Pitcher in September
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: Noblesville Millers hurler Maurice LaRose was rewarded today with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors. LaRose, 24, realizes that pitching isn't all about how hard you can throw, it's about accuracy and about picking yourself up even when you've had a run of bad luck.

"I'd like to say I don't give them anything to hit," said the Noblesville starter, "but that's not true. Every pitcher gives up a long ball now and then. Usually there's at least one mistake in each at-bat, but you've got to battle through your mistakes and build some positive momentum. The rest will fall into place."

Things did fall into place for LaRose. In September he took the ball for 35.2 innings while notching 31 strikeouts, a 0.76 ERA and a 5-0 record.

This season LaRose has 21 wins and 4 losses and a 2.41 ERA.


Cortés Earns RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: Whether Júlio Cortés stays in Hammersmith beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In September the 27-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 4-1 record and and an ERA of 1.71. In 42 innings he struck out 32, surrendered 38 hits, 7 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.

On the season Cortés has a 12-10 record with a 4.08 ERA.

[CrimsonFox]

bet my closer, Torres, has 20 loses already.

[hyde4us11]

CL Spotlight Shines on Rookie Star
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: In September, Mike King had an exceptional month at the plate and hit his way to the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

Last month the 27-year-old Brooklyn third baseman played in 24 games and hit .196 with 2 doubles, no triples and 3 home runs. King also scored 11 times and drove in 11 runs.

This season in 134 games King is batting .200 with 7 home runs, 44 RBIs and has scored 52 times.


Nelson Honored by Republic League
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: Larry Nelson was voted the best newcomer in the Republic League for his solid performance last month.

In September, the Hartford shortstop posted a .408 average while racking up 42 hits, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.

This season Nelson is batting .304 with 191 hits, 5 home runs, 71 RBIs, 75 walks, .376 OBP and has scored 99 runs. He has played in 151 games.

[hyde4us11]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 100 52 .658 - 90-62 10 52-26 48-26 11-7 31-22 Clinched W6 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 78 75 .510 22½ 81-72 -3 34-41 44-34 9-6 17-17 W1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 74 79 .484 26½ 74-79 0 39-40 35-39 5-6 20-17 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 72 78 .480 27 73-77 -1 42-31 30-47 7-5 28-23 W2 6-4 Apex Assassins 73 80 .477 27½ 75-78 -2 37-40 36-40 5-8 23-23 L1 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 68 83 .450 31½ 69-82 -1 34-41 34-42 7-11 24-31 L2 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 67 85 .441 33 69-83 -2 36-39 31-46 8-9 20-30 W1 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 91 62 .595 - 93-60 -2 48-29 43-33 8-8 25-19 4 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 85 68 .556 6 82-71 3 40-35 45-33 12-4 29-19 L2 3-7 Hartford Harpooners 81 71 .533 9½ 80-72 1 39-36 42-35 9-6 22-19 W1 6-4 Chico Rebels 76 77 .497 15 73-80 3 30-49 46-28 1-6 18-28 W2 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 74 76 .493 15½ 78-72 -4 34-39 40-37 7-7 18-24 W1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 64 87 .424 26 70-81 -6 30-45 34-42 6-8 19-22 L1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 61 91 .401 29½ 61-91 0 35-43 26-48 5-9 19-19 W1 3-7

[hyde4us11]

League Leaders AVG D. Carlton - CHI .365 2 B. Spencer HAM .343 3 J. Carrillo CHI .341 4 L. Blakeney ANN .337 5 T. Suzuki LAN .333	League Leaders HR F. Guillén - HAM 40 2 B. Huff HAR 39 3 R. Pimentel HAR 37 4 M. Hathaway NOB 35 4 2 more tied with 35	League Leaders RBI B. Huff - HAR 122 2 A. Pineda COL 119 3 L. Blakeney ANN 115 4 L. Morales CHI 113 5 2 tied with 109
League Leaders W M. LaRose - NOB 21 2 B. Gibson ANN 19 3 P. Cabanes NOB 18 4 B. Romano ANN 17 5 5 tied with 15	League Leaders ERA M. LaRose - NOB 2.41 2 N. Kichida HAL 2.70 3 M. Kondo HAL 2.82 4 P. Cabanes NOB 2.89 5 R. Oprel NOB 2.94	League Leaders K M. LaRose - NOB 184 2 D. Davenport HAR 183 3 W. O'Neil NVY 176 4 A. Pérez COL 173 5 F. Román TOR 170

[Tellistto]

Nice!

As to the starting pitching, seems I've had two guys having career years in that department all season too.

Romano and Gibson both getting it done.

Tell

[CrimsonFox]

Last month the 27-year-old Brooklyn third baseman played in 24 games and hit .196 with 2 doubles, no triples and 3 home runs. King also scored 11 times and drove in 11 runs.

Afino, you paid the Rookie of the month selection committee off, didn't you.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Tellistto

Nice!

As to the starting pitching, seems I've had two guys having career years in that department all season too.

Romano and Gibson both getting it done.

Tell

and don't forget Kichida and Kondo from Halifax! (sounds like a new Nickelodeon or Disney Channel teen show)

[hyde4us11]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 105 55 .656 - 94-66 11 54-27 51-28 12-7 32-22 Clinched W1 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 82 78 .512 23 85-75 -3 36-43 46-35 9-6 18-18 L2 5-5 Apex Assassins 79 83 .488 27 81-81 -2 40-41 39-42 5-8 25-24 W1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 77 82 .484 27½ 77-82 0 40-41 37-41 6-7 20-18 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 75 84 .472 29½ 77-82 -2 45-36 30-48 7-6 28-24 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 71 88 .447 33½ 72-87 -1 35-43 36-45 7-11 25-32 W1 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 70 89 .440 34½ 73-86 -3 37-41 33-48 8-9 20-30 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 97 65 .599 - 99-63 -2 51-30 46-35 8-8 25-20 Clinched W3 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 87 72 .547 8½ 85-74 2 42-36 45-36 9-7 23-20 W1 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 87 73 .544 9 83-77 4 40-39 47-34 12-4 30-20 L3 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 79 80 .497 16½ 84-75 -5 38-43 41-37 7-7 20-27 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 79 80 .497 16½ 75-84 4 31-50 48-30 1-7 21-29 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 65 94 .409 30½ 72-87 -7 31-47 34-47 7-8 20-23 L1 2-8 Los Angeles Bruins 65 95 .406 31 64-96 1 37-44 28-51 6-9 20-20 W1 5-5

[CrimsonFox]

105 wins and the 2nd place is 23 games behind. whoa. He destroyed the league.

[hyde4us11]

FINAL STANDINGS

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 106 56 .654 - 96-66 10 54-27 52-29 12-7 32-23 Clinched W1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 83 79 .512 23 85-77 -2 37-44 46-35 9-6 19-18 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 79 83 .488 27 79-83 0 40-41 39-42 6-7 20-18 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 79 83 .488 27 81-81 -2 40-41 39-42 5-8 25-24 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 76 86 .469 30 78-84 -2 45-36 31-50 7-7 28-25 L2 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 72 90 .444 34 75-87 -3 39-42 33-48 9-9 21-30 W2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 72 90 .444 34 73-89 -1 36-45 36-45 7-11 25-32 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 97 65 .599 - 99-63 -2 51-30 46-35 8-8 25-20 Clinched W3 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 89 73 .549 8 87-75 2 44-37 45-36 9-7 24-20 W1 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 88 74 .543 9 84-78 4 41-40 47-34 12-4 30-20 L1 3-7 Chico Rebels 81 81 .500 16 77-85 4 31-50 50-31 1-7 21-29 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 80 82 .494 17 85-77 -5 38-43 42-39 7-7 20-28 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 66 96 .407 31 65-97 1 37-44 29-52 6-9 20-20 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 66 96 .407 31 74-88 -8 32-49 34-47 7-8 20-23 W1 2-8

[CrimsonFox]

Woot! 3rd pick! I beat Teach! to 3rd pick! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[hyde4us11]

Sorry Tasan

[Tellistto]

Hmm, seemed my team finished early. Hopefully that means my pitching got some rest going into the playoffs.

Tell

[CrimsonFox]

(pssssst, Afino, lynchy took yer spot)

[CrimsonFox]

awww man I missed that...pity tasan. That was harsh. I didn't even notice you going down.

[Afino]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

(pssssst, Afino, lynchy took yer spot)

I'm more upset that now I'm in a tiebreak for Type A land. I finished with the 9th pick last year too!

[Tellistto]

I didn't either. So used to seeing them top or second all season and the final two updates they get pipped to the playoffs.

Ouch.

Tell

[hyde4us11]

File is up. We will sim the playoffs tomorrow morning.

[lynchy34]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Is Lynchy Baltimore?

Yup ... third place would be nice Afino, no?

[lynchy34]

Doh, didn't realize we had moved to page 2. Yay playoffs and likely getting swept in round one.

[hyde4us11]

Noblesville had the best record in the league and has the #1 system. Could be a while you CL guys.

[Chief Rum]

I remember a few years ago, I had a championship team and something like the #2 system. Despite that, it took a long while (my recent trophies) to actually add more hardware to the trophy cabinet.

This is a very tough league.

[EddieK]

I'm still very suspect on my #1 system. But I do have some ample starting YOUNG pitching and have a really good 25 year old sitting at AA.

Been a long time for this Noblesville team I think we have the right balance now.

[CrimsonFox]

Congrats Eddie!!!!!!!!!!!

[Afino]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Noblesville had the best record in the league and has the #1 system. Could be a while you CL guys.

Hey, I still have a super stud SP prospect ready to go next year! I'm going down swinging!

[CrimsonFox]

Rafael Torres did what I wanted him to do. He went into the record books. He crossed the magic 500 saves milestone and ended up with 518 Saves and also passed people to end up the closer with the 11th highest saves in FOOL history. He also cost me the season. He has 13 losses an over 5.00 ERA and over .330 OAVG. I so hate what OOTP does to pitchers so often.

But congrats to Rafael and here's hoping you get the hall of fame votes!

I hope his remaining numbers don't totally tank so he can at least be used a little next season if he doesn't already retire.

[CrimsonFox]

Let's go to playoffs!


Noblesville Millers - Did the unthinkable this year. They have come in 7th 6 of the last 11 seasons, yet here they are in 1st place. All those #1 picks have hatched. They blew everyone out of the park with 106 wins, the highest in 81 seasons for the Millers. They also haven’t been to the playoffs in 16 seasons, when they came up with a repeat win of the Classic. They look to do that again. Looking for their 8^th win.

Baltimore Gothams – They threepeated in 2134-2136 and haven’t won the Classic since. Only two playoff appearances in a decade, to counter the previous decade when they went 8/10 in the playoffs. Looking for their 22^nd win.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingeries – The reigning champions and a name we are used to hearing. Surprising that they are only looking for their 7^th win. Their third time in 5 years they are division champions. Impressive. Their hitting is better than it has been the past 8 years.

Hartford Harpooners – First time back to the playoffs in 6 years. They are the typical Hartford lineup of dominant bats over ace pitching. Looking for their 19^th win. A resurge over their previous 2 5^th place finishes back to the top.

Matchups:

Noblesville last clobbered the Ann Arbor in 2132. Baltimore killed both teams (Ann Arbor and Hartford) in back to back seasons of 2126 and 2127. The last time Noblesville met Hartford, they were known as the Boston Settlers (which were different from the Boston Charm) and they used to be an RL team alongside Hartford…and consequently got beat by Hartford when they met.