FOOL 2107 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Sim starts in 10 minutes!


I have to leave for the airport tomorrow morning at 4:30am, so probably won't be overly verbose tonight i fear.

[Alan T]

Ok sim time, getting exports now

[TeachEnEspanol]

Oh no! Get early sleep!!!

[Alan T]

Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent C T. Patrick to a 1-year contract worth a total of $577,500.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed 2B V. Daniels to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP K. Morris to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR M. Chikafuji to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B M. Rivera to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed CF M. Kawasaki to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP L. Brittingham to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP M. Han to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR A. Jones to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SS E. Dobson to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed 1B R. Maskell to a minor league contract extension.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent CF C. Díaz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,255,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent LF J. Silva to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP C. Davis to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent LF S. Bédard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,842,500.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR J. García to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 2B C. Verret to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR D. King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $422,500.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent RF M. Wolfe to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent LF T. Young to a 1-year contract worth a total of $775,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CL L. Fenton to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR K. Williams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR J. Mosena to a 1-year contract worth a total of $747,500.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR R. Biacchi to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent RF F. Segura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,907,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent CL E. Hicken to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,115,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR C. Pickett to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B Á. López to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed SS J. Howell to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR R. Cook to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP R. Murphy to a minor league contract.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR M. Yamashita to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,565,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR L. Finley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,090,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP M. Espadinha to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,660,000.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent LF J. Loveless to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR A. Barbosa to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent C A. Peiper to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR J. MacGruder to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP E. Yoshida to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok, here we go. good luck to all this season

[Alan T]

April's Premier Pitcher Announced By RL
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: Carl Blanchard's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in April, the 31-year-old Hartford hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 14 in 39.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.50 and allowed opponents to hit .257 against him.


Harris Acclaimed Top Pitcher in April
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Larry Harris still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 26-year-old starter for Tokyo was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 30 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.38 ERA in 41.2 innings of work.

[Alan T]

RL's Top Hitter Announced
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old José Pérez put together a solid offensive month for Hammersmith and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .388 with 6 home runs, 21 RBIs and 20 runs scored.


Garland Gets CL Batter of the Month Trophy
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: When guys like Baltimore's Ethan Garland win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive April, the longtime Continental League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 38 hits in 87 at-bats.

The veteran first baseman hit for a .437 batting average and collected 5 home runs, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: Youngster Lucas Hopkins emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hartford deserved the honor, batting .237 with 5 home runs and 16 runs batted in. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Hopkins enjoy the limelight.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2107: Juan Jose Coronado was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 21 games Coronado batted .274 for Baltimore, slapping 20 hits in 73 at-bats with 6 home runs, drove in 20 runs and scored 13 times.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 17 8 .680 - 15-10 2 7-3 10-5 6-0 5-2 138 W1 8-2 Baltimore Gothams 15 8 .652 1.0 18-5 -3 5-1 10-7 2-2 2-6 W5 8-2 Apex Assassins 14 9 .609 2.0 12-11 2 6-5 8-4 1-3 7-2 W2 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 15 11 .577 2.5 17-9 -2 8-7 7-4 0-2 7-5 L1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 10 13 .435 6.0 9-14 1 6-8 4-5 3-1 4-5 L4 1-9 Halifax Winter Wolves 10 17 .370 8.0 12-15 -2 6-10 4-7 1-3 5-10 L1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 6 21 .222 12.0 5-22 1 3-12 3-9 1-3 3-3 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 14 9 .609 - 14-9 0 6-5 8-4 1-1 2-4 138 W4 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 16 11 .593 - 17-10 -1 8-7 8-4 1-1 3-2 136 W3 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 15 12 .556 1.0 16-11 -1 8-8 7-4 2-2 3-5 L4 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 13 13 .500 2.5 14-12 -1 6-9 7-4 1-1 4-2 W3 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 10 13 .435 4.0 9-14 1 6-8 4-5 3-3 4-5 W1 4-6 Chico Rebels 9 14 .391 5.0 8-15 1 1-5 8-9 1-2 3-3 L1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 10 15 .400 5.0 9-16 1 6-4 4-11 2-1 4-2 L4 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Luna - BAL .438 2 E. Garland BAL .437 3 S. Summers CHI .435 4 A. Estrada HAL .394 5 J. Pérez HAM .388	League Leaders HR N. Hall - BAL 10 2 N. Aoki HAL 7 2 R. Rincón HAR 7 4 J. Coronado BAL 6 4 4 more tied with 6	League Leaders RBI N. Hall - BAL 31 2 E. Shimizu BAL 27 3 E. MacIntosh HAM 26 4 R. Rincón HAR 25 5 C. Alemán ANN 22
League Leaders W C. Blanchard - HAR 5 2 A. Carlos TOK 4 2 C. Fielding COL 4 2 L. Harris TOK 4 2 S. Rúbio APX 4	League Leaders ERA T. Shepperson - BRK 1.43 2 B. Stanislaw APX 1.46 3 M. Sellars NVY 1.78 4 T. Quintanilla BAL 2.05 5 C. Gross HAM 2.15	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 37 2 C. Fielding COL 36 2 T. Kogawa BAL 36 4 E. Alomar COL 34 5 2 tied with 30

[Alan T]

RL Picks May's Top Pitcher
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: Rémi LeClerc is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for May.

He made 11 relief appearances for Hammersmith last month, throwing 14.2 innings and collecting no saves, a 5-0 record, 13 strikeouts and a 0.61 ERA.

For the year LeClerc has made 24 relief appearances with no saves. He has also fashioned a 7-0 won-lost mark with a 0.65 ERA. In 27.2 innings he has fanned 21.


Best Pitcher Picked by Continental League
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: Tyler Shepperson took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for May.

The 25-year-old Brownstones starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. This month he fanned 20 batters in 38.1 innings and compiled a 1.88 ERA.

On his stats sheet for the year Shepperson shows a 6-0 record, 13 starts, 82.1 innings, 57 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA.

[Alan T]

Red-Hot May Lands Gibson Batting Prize in RL
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: On the heels of a very productive May, Mike Gibson received Republic League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested shortstop hit .435 for the Chico Rebels and racked up 5 home runs, 17 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

A look at his season totals shows Gibson with 7 home runs, .364 BA, .518 OBP, 23 RBIs and 33 runs scored.


Hall Wins CL Prize, Named Best Hitter in May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: When it came to hitting the baseball, Nathan Hall had few Continental League peers in May. The center fielder for Baltimore mauled opposing pitchers for a .347 batting average and was voted the league's best batter for the month.

He finished with some strong stats: 8 home runs, 31 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 6 walks and a .409 on-base percentage.

To date this season Hall is hitting .333 with 18 home runs.

[Alan T]

Sensational Month for RL Rookie
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Lucas Hopkins just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 22-year-old left fielder for Hartford hit .299 with 23 hits, 5 home runs and 9 runs batted in. He also logged 12 walks and compiled a .421 on-base percentage.

In 2107 Hopkins has hit at a .265 clip with 45 hits, 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and has scored 26 times.



Archuleja in a Class by Himself
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: José Archuleja's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Apex catcher has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .278 with 9 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs. Archuleja also scored 12 times and drove in 10 runs.

Looking at his present stats, Archuleja has compiled a .261 batting average in 50 games with a .356 on-base percentage, while hitting 3 home runs and driving in 14 runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 32 18 .640 - 35-15 -3 15-8 17-10 3-4 7-8 112 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 32 19 .627 .5 33-18 -1 13-12 19-7 3-4 13-7 L1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 32 20 .615 1.0 32-20 0 16-11 16-9 2-4 16-11 L3 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 29 25 .537 5.0 27-27 2 14-12 15-13 7-2 11-6 W1 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 24 28 .462 9.0 27-25 -3 12-14 12-14 2-3 8-15 W10 10-0 Napa Valley Winemakers 20 30 .400 12.0 21-29 -1 12-14 8-16 4-2 6-10 L4 3-7 Noblesville Millers 11 40 .216 21.5 10-41 1 6-21 5-19 1-3 3-7 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 31 20 .608 - 31-20 0 13-12 18-8 2-1 4-10 111 L1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 31 21 .596 .5 28-24 3 15-11 16-10 6-3 11-7 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 26 25 .510 5.0 27-24 -1 12-15 14-10 2-4 8-6 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 26 26 .500 5.5 28-24 -2 11-16 15-10 1-1 7-4 W4 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 25 29 .463 7.5 26-28 -1 15-11 10-18 3-3 9-10 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 21 29 .420 9.5 19-31 2 8-15 13-14 1-3 6-6 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 20 30 .400 10.5 20-30 0 13-13 7-17 5-5 9-11 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Estrada - HAL .380 2 E. Garland BAL .366 3 M. Gibson CHI .364 3 B. Barr APX .364 5 J. Luna BAL .361	League Leaders HR N. Hall - BAL 18 2 F. Kadhi NVY 13 3 C. Alemán ANN 12 3 J. Pérez HAM 12 3 2 more tied with 12	League Leaders RBI N. Hall - BAL 62 2 J. Pérez HAM 48 3 C. Alemán ANN 44 4 C. Belanger TOK 39 5 3 tied with 38
League Leaders W 6 tied with 7 1 E. Alomar COL 7 1 C. Blanchard HAR 7 1 A. Cruz LAN 7 1 3 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA T. Shepperson - BRK 1.64 2 B. Stanislaw APX 2.29 3 C. Fielding COL 2.33 4 T. Quintanilla BAL 2.52 5 C. Blanchard HAR 2.62	League Leaders K C. Fielding - COL 71 2 E. Alomar COL 69 3 L. Harris TOK 64 4 Z. Huang TOK 60 5 T. Shepperson BRK 57

[Alan T]

Ross Belts 6 Hits
Wednesday, June 1st, 2107: "It was almost like batting practice. I saw the ball very well and could just about hit it anywhere I wanted." That's what Hartford second baseman Bennie Ross said to BNN reporters after his fantastic 6-6 day against the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines at Ann Arbor Grounds. "I got some good counts and used the whole field."

The Harpooners had a good day, too, and won the ballgame 11-2.

B. Ross singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off K. Onoda in the 7th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Currently Ross is batting .289 with 6 home runs, 24 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

[Tasan]

I'm not going to get my hopes up, I'm not going to get my hopes up, I'm not going to get my hopes up.......

[Alan T]

Hartford Starter Named RL's #1 Pitcher
Friday, July 1st, 2107: In June Hartford starter, Carl Blanchard really put the strong arm on the other Republic League teams and hauled in the Pitcher of the Month trophy. He did it with an impressive 4 wins and no losses.

In 5 starts and 38.2 innings of work, Blanchard limited opposing batters to 24 base hits and a .183 batting average. He fanned 32, issued 5 walks and had a 0.70 ERA.

For the year Blanchard has a 11-2 record with a 1.99 ERA in 16 starts.


CL Pitcher of the Month Goes to Ramírez
Friday, July 1st, 2107: Veteran Jorge Ramírez put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Apex Assassins, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Ramírez racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.91 ERA over 42.1 innings and striking out 15.

This season Ramírez has 9 wins and 6 losses and a 3.47 ERA.

[Alan T]

Hartford's Ross Bags RL Batting Award
Friday, July 1st, 2107: Bennie Ross, the Hartford second baseman, had a productive month in June. He put up some solid numbers with a .433 batting average (45 for 104), 7 home runs, 24 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

That standout offense earned him the Republic League Batter of the Month Trophy.

To date, Ross has collected 100 hits for a .324 average. He has posted 12 home runs, scored 36 runs and driven in 46 runs.


Garland Claims CL Batter of the Month Award
Friday, July 1st, 2107: Ethan Garland battered Continental League pitchers all June and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around Front Office Offseason League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 36-year-old Garland told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 25 games, Garland hit .418 with 5 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 27 runs.

Presently Garland is hitting .384 with 14 home runs and 66 RBIs. He has played in 75 games and scored 67 times.

[Alan T]

RL Spotlight Shines on Rookie Star
Friday, July 1st, 2107: Roberto Hernández earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Hammersmith center fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Hernández hit .330 with 5 home runs, 14 RBIs and 17 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

So far this year Hernández has 8 home runs and a .286 batting average.


Red-Hot Baltimore Rookie Rated CL's Best
Friday, July 1st, 2107: Juan Jose Coronado 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 June the Baltimore hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .303 average with 27 hits, 2 home runs and 22 RBIs.

Coronado is currently batting .274 with 12 home runs and 56 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I knew we were going to have another crap year...but that doesn't make it any better.

"Napa Valley last won the championship 20 years ago."

Just drink another barrel of wine you drunken idiots.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 51 28 .646 - 51-28 0 25-15 26-13 2-4 20-13 85 L1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 49 27 .645 .5 54-22 -5 26-13 23-14 3-4 10-9 W8 8-2 Apex Assassins 46 29 .613 3.0 50-25 -4 22-17 24-12 4-4 21-13 W5 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 39 39 .500 11.5 38-40 1 20-19 19-20 7-4 12-10 L6 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 36 42 .462 14.5 37-41 -1 18-18 18-24 4-4 11-20 W3 3-7 Napa Valley Winemakers 35 43 .449 15.5 36-42 -1 19-20 16-23 4-2 11-13 L3 5-5 Noblesville Millers 14 62 .184 35.5 13-63 1 7-31 7-31 2-4 5-12 L7 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 49 29 .628 - 43-35 6 22-14 27-15 9-4 17-9 84 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 45 30 .600 2.5 46-29 -1 22-17 23-13 3-4 8-14 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 38 38 .500 10.0 42-34 -4 19-19 19-19 3-7 8-11 W1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 38 40 .487 11.0 38-40 0 23-16 15-24 5-3 15-11 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 38 41 .481 11.5 41-38 -3 19-21 19-20 1-3 11-6 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 31 45 .408 17.0 29-47 2 15-24 16-21 3-4 10-13 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 31 47 .397 18.0 33-45 -2 19-20 12-27 6-5 12-17 W1 5-5

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm not going to get my hopes up, I'm not going to get my hopes up, I'm not going to get my hopes up.......

LOL, good luck with that!

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Garland - BAL .384 2 J. Luna BAL .372 3 K. Cole HAM .354 4 B. Barr APX .350 5 N. Hall BAL .342	League Leaders HR N. Hall - BAL 20 2 E. MacIntosh HAM 19 3 M. Ploeg TOK 18 4 C. Alemán ANN 17 4 2 more tied with 17	League Leaders RBI N. Hall - BAL 87 2 E. Garland BAL 66 3 C. Alemán ANN 65 3 E. MacIntosh HAM 65 5 J. Pérez HAM 60
League Leaders W C. Blanchard - HAR 11 2 E. Alomar COL 10 3 A. Cruz LAN 9 3 C. Fielding COL 9 3 5 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA C. Blanchard - HAR 1.99 2 B. Stanislaw APX 2.03 3 S. Rúbio APX 2.27 4 T. Shepperson BRK 2.41 5 T. Quintanilla BAL 2.47	League Leaders K E. Alomar - COL 100 2 C. Fielding COL 98 3 L. Harris TOK 90 4 Z. Huang TOK 89 5 2 tied with 88

[Alan T]

Cam Fielding Wins Number 200
Thursday, July 7th, 2107: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Cam Fielding did something even better -- the 33-year-old Colorado Rancheros star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Ballpark of Hammersmith by whipping the Hammersmith Hooligans 7-2, holding them to 8 hits in 6.1 innings while chalking up 6 strikeouts and no walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Fielding said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Fielding has a lifetime ERA of 3.16 with a record of 200 wins and 98 losses. He also has struck out 2558 batters in 2816 innings and allowed 2577 hits.

[hyde4us11]

What in the hell is the matter with my team? I just don't know what the heck I can do different.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 10th, 2107: The Continental League All-Stars versus the Republic League All-Stars. It happens every year halfway through the season. It's a baseball spectacle for the fans and the players alike. It's the 2107 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. The fans get to see all of their favorite stars perform in the same game and the outstanding players get to play against each other. The players are out to prove that their league is the best. Players are chosen by a vote of the fans.

Representing the Continental League All-Stars this year will be:


SP B. Stanislaw (APX)
SP T. Shepperson (BRK)
SP G. Adams (BRK)
SP L. Harris (TOK)
SP G. Monti (HAL)
SP P. Vézina (BRK)
MR K. Takahashi (APX)
CL J. Garza (BAL)
SP T. Quintanilla (BAL)
SP P. Colomo (BRK)
MR N. Mendoza (TOK)
MR A. Carlos (TOK)
1B E. Garland (BAL)
CF N. Hall (BAL)
LF J. Luna (BAL)
RF M. Turner (APX)
2B B. Barr (APX)
3B E. Shimizu (BAL)
C C. Liriano (TOK)
C P. Sousa (BAL)
SS J. Garza (BAL)
LF J. Canseco (APX)
1B N. Aoki (HAL)
1B M. Ploeg (TOK)
RF A. Estrada (HAL)
RF J. Coronado (BAL)
LF T. Fujimoto (BRK)
2B P. López (BRK)


The Republic League roster includes the following players:


SP C. Blanchard (HAR)
SP E. Alomar (COL)
SP C. Fielding (COL)
SP C. Gross (HAM)
SP J. Portillo (TOR)
SP A. Cardenas (COL)
MR Z. Kang (HAM)
CL V. Olivares (ANN)
CL R. LeClerc (HAM)
CL C. Molina (HAR)
MR W. Padilla (COL)
SP B. White (ANN)
SS M. Gibson (CHI)
1B E. MacIntosh (HAM)
C J. Pérez (HAM)
LF C. Alemán (ANN)
3B F. Cooper (COL)
RF R. Rincón (HAR)
2B B. Ross (HAR)
CF N. Majella (LAN)
C W. Blume (TOR)
LF K. Cole (HAM)
LF M. Mullins (TOR)
RF D. Nancekivell (LAN)
LF S. Summers (CHI)
3B J. Stuckey (LAN)
1B M. Gómez (HAM)
1B L. Flores (HAR)

[Alan T]

López Pitches Gem against Ann Arbor
Thursday, July 21st, 2107: Julián López of the Chico Rebels really did a job on the Winged Lingerines today at Ann Arbor Grounds, shutting them out 5-0. López frustrated Ann Arbor hitters throughout the game, surrendering 2 hits. He struck out 7 and walked 0 in picking up the victory.

On the season López has compiled a 9-7 mark with a 4.00 ERA in 19 starts. In pitching 132.2 innings he has 102 strikeouts and 23 walks while limiting the opposition to a .277 batting average.

[Alan T]

Relief Star Wins RL Top Pitcher Honors
Monday, August 1st, 2107: Guido van der Kooij was ecstatic to win July's Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors today. The 23-year-old Colorado pitcher thanked fans, his coaches and the voters for the honor -- despite the fact that he deserved much of the credit himself.

van der Kooij's star burned bright last month as he made 13 relief appearances, notching 8 saves and 19 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. He held opposing hitters to a .120 average to put up his 2-1 mark and 1.88 ERA.

van der Kooij has 26 saves this year. In 45 relief appearances he has tossed 50.1 innings, fanned 62, and given up 18 walks with a 3-7 record. The Colorado reliever has recorded a 2.15 ERA and allowed the opposition to hit .225 when he is on the mound.


Stanislaw July's Best Hurler in CL
Monday, August 1st, 2107: Last month was a very good one for Brenden Stanislaw of Apex. So good that he has been picked as the Pitcher of the Month in the Continental League.

Stanislaw throttled league hitters the entire month, completing July with an impressive 4-1 mark and a 1.66 ERA in 5 starts with 27 strikeouts in 38 innings.

This year Stanislaw has a 12-4 mark in 20 starts with a 1.93 ERA. He has given up 112 hits in 149 innings, struck out 91 and issued 28 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .209 batting average against him.

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by Alan T

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 10th, 2107: The Continental League All-Stars versus the Republic League All-Stars. It happens every year halfway through the season. It's a baseball spectacle for the fans and the players alike. It's the 2107 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. The fans get to see all of their favorite stars perform in the same game and the outstanding players get to play against each other. The players are out to prove that their league is the best. Players are chosen by a vote of the fans.

Representing the Continental League All-Stars this year will be:


SP B. Stanislaw (APX)
SP T. Shepperson (BRK)
SP G. Adams (BRK)
SP L. Harris (TOK)
SP G. Monti (HAL)
SP P. Vézina (BRK)
MR K. Takahashi (APX)
CL J. Garza (BAL)
SP T. Quintanilla (BAL)
SP P. Colomo (BRK)

Wow, all four of my starters made it, With that I'm slightly surprised I'm not in first by more games.

[Alan T]

Díaz Wins Best Bat Trophy in July
Monday, August 1st, 2107: The Republic League Batter of the Month has been picked for July and the honor goes to the Chico Rebels Claudio Díaz.

He compiled a .372 batting average with 32 hits and 8 home runs, along with 20 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

Díaz is hitting at a .216 mark this season. His stats show 15 home runs, 46 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has played 95 games for the Rebels.




Luna Takes Home CL Top Batter Award
Monday, August 1st, 2107: Baltimore's left fielder Jesús Luna brought home the Continental League batting trophy for July by hitting .382 for the month.

He also hit 2 home runs, drove in 13 and scored 24 runs.

Thus far in 2107 Luna is hitting .374 with 9 home runs, 40 RBIs, 92 runs scored and has compiled a .461 OBP.

[Alan T]

Rookie of the Month Won by Swenson
Monday, August 1st, 2107: The top choice in July for the Republic League Rookie of the Month was Steve Swenson of Hartford.

The talented right fielder started 19 games, hit .215 with a .312 OBP. For the month, he totaled 17 hits, 5 home runs, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Swenson on the season is hitting .253 with 16 home runs. His stats include 49 RBIs and 53 runs scored.


Barrón Named CL's Best Rookie
Monday, August 1st, 2107: José Barrón earned Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for his exemplary performance in July.

The Halifax right fielder racked up 27 hits, clubbed 6 home runs, drove in 23 runs and tacked on 10 runs scored for good measure.

Barrón is hitting .250 for the season with 15 home runs, 66 RBIs and 41 runs scored. He has 94 hits in 376 at-bats and played in 99 games.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 66 34 .660 - 71-29 -5 28-17 38-17 3-4 12-14 61 W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 64 36 .640 2.0 63-37 1 29-18 35-18 3-4 26-16 L1 4-6 Apex Assassins 62 38 .620 4.0 63-37 -1 34-20 28-18 4-4 27-14 W2 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 50 49 .505 15.5 48-51 2 25-24 25-25 7-4 16-11 W3 8-2 Halifax Winter Wolves 47 54 .465 19.5 52-49 -5 23-26 24-28 5-5 12-26 L4 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 46 56 .451 21.0 49-53 -3 26-27 20-29 5-2 15-17 L1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 17 85 .167 50.0 19-83 -2 10-45 7-40 2-6 6-16 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 63 37 .630 - 63-37 0 34-20 29-17 4-6 12-18 59 W1 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 60 41 .594 3.5 54-47 6 30-19 30-22 9-4 23-11 W2 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 48 51 .485 14.5 46-53 2 29-20 19-31 6-4 20-14 L2 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 49 53 .480 15.0 55-47 -6 29-26 20-27 5-8 9-17 W1 3-7 Chico Rebels 45 55 .450 18.0 44-56 1 19-26 26-29 3-5 12-15 W1 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 44 56 .440 19.0 47-53 -3 20-27 24-29 2-4 13-10 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 43 59 .422 21.0 45-57 -2 26-27 17-32 7-5 16-20 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Luna - BAL .374 2 E. Garland BAL .350 3 K. Cole HAM .349 4 B. Barr APX .335 5 M. Gibson CHI .334	League Leaders HR E. MacIntosh - HAM 25 2 C. Alemán ANN 21 2 C. Belanger TOK 21 2 N. Hall BAL 21 2 2 more tied with 21	League Leaders RBI N. Hall - BAL 96 2 C. Alemán ANN 82 3 J. Pérez HAM 81 4 E. Garland BAL 79 5 E. MacIntosh HAM 77
League Leaders W E. Alomar - COL 13 2 C. Blanchard HAR 12 2 T. Shepperson BRK 12 2 B. Stanislaw APX 12 5 4 tied with 11	League Leaders ERA B. Stanislaw - APX 1.93 2 C. Cunningham APX 2.44 3 T. Shepperson BRK 2.55 4 C. Blanchard HAR 2.57 5 E. Alomar COL 2.59	League Leaders K E. Alomar - COL 127 2 C. Fielding COL 122 3 J. López CHI 114 4 L. Harris TOK 113 5 E. Hofmann CHI 109

[Alan T]

Zero Hour: Servellón Blanks Rebels
Tuesday, August 9th, 2107: "My pitching coach told me before the game just to bear down and focus. He said no one was going to hit me if I'm throwing a good breaking ball with good location."

And that's what Francisco Servellón did as he led the Winged Lingerines to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Rebels.

"I thought he put the ball where he wanted to," the Chico manager said. "And that's just about the whole secret to pitching."

Servellón yielded 2 hits and had 3 strikeouts and 4 walks in a standout performance.

For the season Servellón has logged 9 wins and 8 losses and struck out 81 batters in 165.1 innings while compiling a 3.92 ERA.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

What in the hell is the matter with my team? I just don't know what the heck I can do different.

I'm with you!

[Alan T]

Padilla Gets RL #1 Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: Ernesto Padilla is the latest Republic League Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Hammersmith starter shined on the hill time and again last month and finished August with a sparkling 4-1 record.

In 7 starts he tossed 36.2 innings, posted 28 strikeouts, and put up a 1.96 ERA.

In 32 starts this season Padilla has gathered 11 wins while suffering 10 losses. He has pitched 152.2 innings, allowed 173 hits, struck out 110 and has a 4.72 ERA.


Vézina Earns August's Best Pitcher Honor
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: The Continental League hitters didn't have a chance in August when the Brooklyn Brownstones manager wrote "Vézina" on the lineup card. Outing after outing, Philippe Vézina held teams in check and usually got a win.

He excelled with a 5-1 mark and 2.37 ERA in 6 starts. The talented Brownstones star pitched 38 innings, fanned 34 and held opposing teams to a .219 average.

For his superb mound work Vézina was named the CL Pitcher of the Month by the baseball writers.

Vézina has posted a 14-9 record for the year with a 2.90 ERA. Teams are hitting .225 against him and he has rung up 140 strikeouts in 180 innings.

[Alan T]

Hartford's Flores Snaps up August Batting Award
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: The Batter of the Month honoree for August in the Republic League is Hartford Harpooners first baseman Luis Flores.

He showed no mercy as he finished the month with a .386 batting average, 8 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.

Flores is batting .308 with 25 home runs and 89 RBIs this season.


Napa Valley's Morgan Chosen CL Batter of the Month
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: Free agent-to-be Aaron Morgan has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Continental League Batter of the Month.

In August, the 31-year-old Napa Valley right fielder hit .341 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.

If he keeps putting numbers like that up, he could be hauling in a big wad of cash at this time next year.

For the season Morgan has produced 115 hits in 449 at-bats for a .256 average with 24 home runs and gotten on base at a .354 clip.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Ahahahaha, I don't know that I ever had absolutely NO all-stars!

[Alan T]

RL Announces Rookie of the Month
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: August was a very productive month for Matt Lilly. The first baseman for the Hammersmith Hooligans was named the best newcomer in the Republic League.

He captured the honor by hitting .321 in 28 games with 34 hits, 6 home runs and 19 RBIs.

This season Lilly has hit at a .256 clip with 76 RBIs, 26 home runs and 72 runs scored. He has played in 121 games.



Marquee Month for Coronado, Top CL Rookie
Thursday, September 1st, 2107: August was a month Baltimore right fielder Juan Jose Coronado is not likely to forget very soon. Not only did he hit .375, he was also named the winner of the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

He nailed down the honor with a .375 average, 30 hits, 5 home runs, 28 RBIs and 10 runs scored during the month.

So far this season Coronado is hitting .277 with 21 home runs, 95 RBIs and 55 runs scored. He has 112 hits in 405 at-bats and a .346 OBP.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 82 45 .646 - 88-39 -6 39-22 43-23 5-4 17-20 34 W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 80 47 .630 2.0 80-47 0 38-27 42-20 4-6 27-19 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 76 49 .608 5.0 78-47 -2 39-23 37-26 6-5 32-20 W5 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 64 62 .508 17.5 68-58 -4 34-32 30-30 7-3 20-19 W2 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 60 66 .476 21.5 61-65 -1 31-29 29-37 7-5 20-18 L4 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 60 70 .462 23.5 64-66 -4 30-37 30-33 6-7 19-28 L2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 23 106 .178 60.0 23-106 0 12-52 11-54 2-7 7-18 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 78 47 .624 - 77-48 1 39-23 39-24 6-6 16-22 30 L1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 75 55 .577 5.5 69-61 6 40-27 35-28 10-8 26-17 W4 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 67 62 .519 13.0 71-58 -4 36-28 31-34 6-9 13-19 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 60 66 .476 18.5 59-67 1 35-25 25-41 7-5 26-18 L4 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 58 69 .457 21.0 61-66 -3 28-37 30-32 5-5 19-15 L1 7-3 Chico Rebels 55 72 .433 24.0 56-71 -1 26-35 29-37 4-8 17-21 L4 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 52 74 .413 26.5 54-72 -2 32-34 20-40 8-5 21-26 W2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Luna - BAL .379 2 E. Garland BAL .345 2 B. Barr APX .345 4 K. Cole HAM .340 5 2 tied with .329	League Leaders HR E. MacIntosh - HAM 31 2 N. Hall BAL 27 2 F. Kadhi NVY 27 4 C. Belanger TOK 26 4 M. Lilly HAM 26	League Leaders RBI N. Hall - BAL 116 2 J. Pérez HAM 99 3 C. Alemán ANN 98 4 E. MacIntosh HAM 97 5 E. Garland BAL 96
League Leaders W 2 tied with 16 1 E. Alomar COL 16 1 C. Blanchard HAR 16 3 T. Shepperson BRK 15 4 3 tied with 14	League Leaders ERA T. Shepperson - BRK 2.43 2 C. Cunningham APX 2.60 3 P. Colomo BRK 2.72 4 B. Stanislaw APX 2.74 5 C. Blanchard HAR 2.78	League Leaders K E. Alomar - COL 158 2 C. Fielding COL 150 3 L. Harris TOK 147 4 J. López CHI 146 5 2 tied with 140

[Alan T]

López Shackles Ann Arbor
Tuesday, September 6th, 2107: Julián López humbled the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines today at Ann Arbor Grounds. In the 10-0 shutout win, he yielded 4 hits, fanned 13 and walked 1 to pace the Chico Rebels to victory.

This season López has compiled a 12-8 mark, 4.04 ERA and made 27 starts.

[Alan T]

Ramírez Twirls No-Hitter Against Brooklyn
Saturday, September 10th, 2107: Jorge Ramírez was pretty calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch then. The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. And everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."

But on this day at Assasins Ballpark Ramírez of the Apex Assassins was in complete command, not allowing the Brooklyn Brownstones a single base hit in the 1-0 victory.

"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Ramírez faced 32 batters, had 2 strikeouts and 4 walks in a dominating effort. "To do this you have to have a good defense behind you, too."

"He was on from the get-go," one of the Brownstones said. "He throws quite a few pitches. He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."

To this point in the season, Ramírez shows a 15-11 record, 27 starts, 199 innings, 76 strikeouts and a 3.35 ERA.

[Alan T]

September 26th, 2107

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 96 51 .653 - 103-44 -7 47-24 49-27 6-4 22-22 12 W4 7-3 Apex Assassins 92 55 .626 4.0 95-52 -3 46-27 46-28 7-6 36-22 W5 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 91 57 .615 5.5 94-54 -3 45-32 46-25 4-9 30-24 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 72 74 .493 23.5 77-69 -5 37-35 35-39 8-4 21-24 W1 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 69 80 .463 28.0 72-77 -3 34-41 35-39 7-8 21-30 L3 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 69 80 .463 28.0 68-81 1 38-37 31-43 8-5 24-19 L4 4-6 Noblesville Millers 28 120 .189 68.5 27-121 1 13-61 15-59 3-7 9-22 L5 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 93 54 .633 - 92-55 1 47-26 46-28 8-8 23-25 4 W1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 83 66 .557 11.0 75-74 8 45-30 38-36 12-10 29-19 L1 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 79 69 .534 14.5 82-66 -3 42-32 37-37 7-10 17-21 W3 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 72 77 .483 22.0 71-78 1 43-32 29-45 8-6 29-22 W5 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 71 77 .480 22.5 73-75 -2 36-41 35-36 10-5 23-17 L1 7-3 Chico Rebels 63 84 .429 30.0 65-82 -2 30-41 33-43 4-11 21-28 L3 2-8 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 56 90 .384 36.5 61-85 -5 32-40 24-50 8-7 22-32 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

October 3rd, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 100 54 .649 - 108-46 -8 50-26 50-28 6-6 24-24 6 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 96 57 .627 3.5 99-54 -3 47-28 49-29 7-6 36-23 W2 8-2 Brooklyn Brownstones 95 60 .613 5.5 98-57 -3 46-32 49-28 5-9 32-26 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 74 78 .487 25.0 79-73 -5 38-37 36-41 9-4 23-24 L2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 73 80 .477 26.5 77-76 -4 34-41 39-39 7-8 21-30 W4 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 72 82 .468 28.0 71-83 1 39-39 33-43 9-5 25-20 W2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 28 127 .181 72.5 27-128 1 13-68 15-59 3-8 9-23 L12 0-10

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 97 56 .634 - 96-57 1 48-27 49-29 8-8 23-25 Clinched L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 85 68 .556 12.0 77-76 8 45-30 40-38 13-10 29-19 L1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 83 72 .535 15.0 86-69 -3 46-35 37-37 7-11 18-21 W1 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 76 79 .490 22.0 78-77 -2 37-41 39-38 10-5 24-17 W3 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 74 80 .481 23.5 73-81 1 44-34 30-46 8-6 29-22 L1 7-3 Chico Rebels 65 89 .422 32.5 68-86 -3 32-44 33-45 4-11 21-30 L3 2-8 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 58 94 .382 38.5 63-89 -5 33-42 25-52 8-7 22-32 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

Colorado clinches a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the RLCS!

Hammersmith has a magic number of 6


Baltimore has a magic number of 3
Apex has a magic number of 7

[Alan T]

October 10th, 2107:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 103 56 .648 - 112-47 -9 52-26 51-30 7-6 24-25 1 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 100 59 .629 3.0 102-57 -2 49-29 51-30 7-7 38-23 W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 100 62 .617 4.5 103-59 -3 47-34 53-28 5-9 32-27 W5 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 76 82 .481 26.5 82-76 -6 40-40 36-42 9-5 24-25 L1 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 76 83 .478 27.0 79-80 -3 35-43 41-40 8-8 22-30 L2 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 72 87 .453 31.0 71-88 1 39-42 33-45 9-6 25-20 L5 3-7 Noblesville Millers 30 128 .190 72.5 28-130 2 13-68 17-60 4-8 9-24 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado Rancheros 98 61 .616 - 99-60 -1 49-29 49-32 8-8 23-26 Clinched L2 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 88 71 .553 10.0 79-80 9 46-32 42-39 13-10 30-20 W1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 85 73 .538 12.5 88-70 -3 46-35 39-38 8-11 18-21 W1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 80 82 .494 19.5 81-81 -1 40-41 40-41 10-5 26-18 L1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 76 83 .478 22.0 76-83 0 46-35 30-48 8-6 29-22 W2 4-6 Chico Rebels 69 90 .434 29.0 71-88 -2 34-44 35-46 4-11 21-30 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 61 97 .386 36.5 67-91 -6 35-45 26-52 8-8 22-32 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

Baltimore has clinched a playoff spot!

Apex has a magic number of 1



Hammersmith has a magic number of 2

[Alan T]

10/10:

Hammersmith 9, Toronto 3
Hartford 8, Ann Arbor 6

Hammersmith has a magic number of 1