FOOL-X 2045 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[CleBrownsfan]

If this doesn't start until 9:00 then it's my fault... sorry Alan for all the request. Hopefully you understand it all and I really hope I'm not over the capl!

Any how - good luck all...

[Alan T]

Just a reminder folks, on trades please put players in DFA or it takes me forever to find them

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just a reminder folks, on trades please put players in DFA or it takes me forever to find them

I usually do but I'm away from my computers that have ootp installed. Sorry for the trouble Alan

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Just a reminder folks, on trades please put players in DFA or it takes me forever to find them

SORRY ALAN! I threw my file together before spending the whole night packing. I just completely forgot!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

SORRY ALAN! I threw my file together before spending the whole night packing. I just completely forgot!

So this week instead of 5 minutes, you took 4 minutes and 45 seconds?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

So this week instead of 5 minutes, you took 4 minutes and 45 seconds?

I'm pretty positive that I only used the 45 seconds!!!

[Alan T]

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

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm pretty positive that I only used the 45 seconds!!!

Well, in that case, you might shatter the CL record for wins in a season.

[Alan T]

Republic League #1 Hurler is Ríos
Monday, May 1st, 2045: Miguel Angel Ríos 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 April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Naps bullpen ace collected 6 saves and 20 strikeouts in 12.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .100 average and posting a 0.73 ERA and a 4-0 record.


April's Top Hurler is Martínez
Monday, May 1st, 2045: Veteran Carlos Martínez put together quite a successful stretch in April for the St Cloud Raindrops, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Martínez racked up a 4-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.88 ERA over 38.1 innings and striking out 31.

[Alan T]

Great April Gets Barry RL Best Hitter Award
Monday, May 1st, 2045: There's nothing like putting up good, solid numbers in the last year of your contract. Today Tanner Barry helped his contract negotiations by nabbing April's Republic League Batter of the Month honors.

The Maricopa right fielder put together a .337 batting average with 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

Someone will surely be opening up the vault this offseason if Barry continues at this brisk pace.


CL's Best Batter Announced
Monday, May 1st, 2045: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 32-year-old Iván Canseco put together a solid offensive month for Stafford and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .386 with 7 home runs, 25 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Monday, May 1st, 2045: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Ben Steele just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 24-year-old first baseman for Maricopa hit .262 with 27 hits, 2 home runs and 12 RBI. He also logged 9 walks and compiled a .327 on-base percentage.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Monday, May 1st, 2045: Allen Hunt's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Chicago left fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .402 with 9 doubles, no triples and 7 home runs. Hunt also scored 17 times and drove in 26 runs.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 17 9 .654 - 14-12 3 12-5 5-4 0-0 5-2 137 W6 8-2 Washington Freedom 16 9 .640 ½ 15-10 1 6-3 10-6 1-2 6-4 W5 8-2 St Cloud Raindrops 15 10 .600 1½ 15-10 0 3-4 12-6 2-1 3-2 L1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 14 13 .519 3½ 15-12 -1 12-9 2-4 3-1 4-4 L1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 12 13 .480 4½ 13-12 -1 7-5 5-8 1-0 2-6 W1 3-7 Chicago Southpaws 10 15 .400 6½ 12-13 -2 4-4 6-11 0-1 3-4 L5 4-6 St Louis Hops 9 16 .360 7½ 10-15 -1 6-10 3-6 0-0 2-2 L3 4-6 Stafford Terriers 9 17 .346 8 10-16 -1 5-7 4-10 0-2 2-3 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 17 9 .654 - 15-11 2 10-7 7-2 1-1 6-3 136 W1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 16 10 .615 1 14-12 2 9-3 7-7 5-0 5-3 L2 5-5 Spring Lions 15 12 .556 2½ 14-13 1 11-10 4-2 3-2 7-3 W2 6-4 New York Legends 13 12 .520 3½ 14-11 -1 4-5 9-7 1-3 4-6 W1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 12 13 .480 4½ 12-13 0 8-8 4-5 2-2 6-2 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 12 13 .480 4½ 14-11 -2 3-4 9-9 0-1 2-6 W5 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 9 16 .360 7½ 9-16 0 3-5 6-11 0-2 3-4 L1 4-6 Portland Axemen 8 17 .320 8½ 12-13 -4 4-8 4-9 1-2 1-7 L5 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Hunt - CHI .402 2 I. Canseco STA .386 3 G. Tobias OSH .370 4 C. Sears NY .368 5 A. Piña STC .367	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 10 1 G. Lee STA 10 1 J. Lynn CLE 10 3 F. Castillo WAI 9 3 2 more tied with 9	League Leaders RBI D. Donlon - LVS 33 2 F. Medina HBS 29 3 Y. Kadooka STC 28 4 T. Barry MAR 27 5 4 tied with 26
League Leaders W A. Peña - WAI 5 2 J. López STA 4 2 J. Lyon LVS 4 2 C. Martínez STC 4 2 M. Ríos CLE 4	League Leaders ERA A. Hernández - NY 1.34 2 R. Sánchez WAS 1.48 2 J. Espinoza WAI 1.48 4 C. Martínez STC 1.88 5 T. Jin PLN 1.93	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 43 2 A. Peña WAI 39 3 S. Fournier STL 34 3 R. Theunen ANN 34 5 2 tied with 31

[Alan T]

McLaughlin Swings for the Cycle
Saturday, May 20th, 2045: "It's too bad I can't do that every day," Loren McLaughlin said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." McLaughlin had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Oshawa at Chicago Stadium. The Southpaws won the ballgame 12-8, he hit for the cycle, had a 5-for-5 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 32-year-old Chicago center fielder chalked up 5 runs batted in and 2 runs scored for the game, too.

Who says you can't have it all?

He told the press that a triple is the tough hit to get in a cycle. "As soon as it left the bat, guys jumped off the bench and were rooting hard for me to have enough gas to get there," McLaughlin said. "It was hard to enjoy it... I was breathing too hard... you got to really be in shape to run out a triple."

Loren McLaughlin hit an RBI double in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Felipe Ortíz in the 4th, singled in the 6th, tripled in the 8th and hit a two-run single in the 8th.

A look at his season totals shows McLaughlin with 1 home run, .319 BA, .365 OBP, 10 RBIs and 4 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Starter of the Month Goes to Pérez
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: Andrés Pérez took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for May.

The 25-year-old Legends starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 6-0 won-lost record in 7 starts. This month he fanned 18 batters in 42.1 innings and compiled a 2.13 ERA.

This season Pérez has compiled a 8-1 record with a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts.


Fernández Voted Best CL Pitcher in May
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: José Fernández was pure magic coming out of the Freedom bullpen in May. For his outstanding performance, he picked up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Fernández posted a 4-0 mark and a 1.33 ERA in 14 relief appearances. In 20.1 innings, he allowed 9 hits, totaled 2 saves with 32 strikeouts and 10 walks.

Crunching the numbers on Fernández for the year, he has made 29 relief appearances, recorded 3 saves and compiled a 5-0 won-lost mark and 1.75 ERA. In pitching 36 innings, he has totaled 49 strikeouts and 18 walks.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: In May, Spring Lions first baseman Greg Verhoeve claimed the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The 30-year-old swung with confidence, hitting .416 with 4 home runs, 23 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

For the season, Verhoeve is hitting at a .358 clip with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and has scored 39 runs. He has 81 hits, 14 walks and a .406 on-base percentage.


Caro Grabs CL Best Batter Award for May
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: Arturo Caro battered Continental League pitchers all May 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 31-year-old Caro 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 28 games, Caro hit .343 with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and scored 25 runs.

So far this year Caro has hit .317 with 12 home runs, 35 RBIs and 47 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Top Republic League Newcomer Named
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: Ben Steele earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Maricopa first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Steele hit .265 with 4 home runs, 12 RBIs and 18 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This year Steele is batting .264 with 6 home runs and 24 RBIs. In 53 games he has scored 37 times.


Vidal Selected CL's #1 Rookie
Thursday, June 1st, 2045: Oshawa's José Vidal collected 33 hits to snare the Continental League Rookie of the Month for May.

He batted .384 with 2 home runs, 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.

Vidal is hitting .340 this year with 2 home runs and 21 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .452, 33 walks and scored 32 times.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 34 20 .630 - 34-20 0 17-11 17-9 4-4 12-12 106 L2 7-3 Plantana Pirates 30 23 .566 3½ 27-26 3 14-9 16-14 1-0 9-6 L1 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 31 24 .564 3½ 31-24 0 19-12 12-12 5-2 10-7 L1 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 29 25 .537 5 30-24 -1 13-14 16-11 6-3 8-7 W1 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 27 26 .509 6½ 28-25 -1 12-12 15-14 2-2 5-10 W5 8-2 St Louis Hops 22 31 .415 11½ 22-31 0 9-18 13-13 0-0 3-4 W1 3-7 Chicago Southpaws 22 32 .407 12 26-28 -4 11-14 11-18 0-4 5-8 W2 5-5 Stafford Terriers 19 33 .365 14 19-33 0 11-18 8-15 0-3 8-6 L4 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 35 19 .648 - 35-19 0 18-10 17-9 3-3 11-11 106 W5 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 31 22 .585 3½ 31-22 0 14-9 17-13 3-3 8-10 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 30 22 .577 4 27-25 3 18-11 12-11 6-0 8-7 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 30 25 .545 5½ 26-29 4 15-16 15-9 7-3 14-5 L3 3-7 Portland Axemen 25 28 .472 9½ 30-23 -5 10-14 15-14 2-3 4-9 L1 8-2 Maricopa Rattlers 23 30 .434 11½ 25-28 -2 13-14 10-16 3-6 9-5 L1 3-7 Las Vegas Wildcats 21 33 .389 14 22-32 -1 8-19 13-14 1-2 7-9 W3 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 19 35 .352 16 20-34 -1 11-14 8-21 1-6 5-10 L5 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Persaud - NY .376 2 J. López NY .366 3 A. Trampakoulos WAS .365 4 G. Verhoeve SPG .358 5 A. Piña STC .349	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 17 1 F. Castillo WAI 17 1 J. Lynn CLE 17 3 M. Hayes NY 16 3 2 more tied with 16	League Leaders RBI D. Donlon - LVS 54 2 F. Medina HBS 52 3 J. Lynn CLE 48 3 B. Pellerin WAI 48 5 2 tied with 47
League Leaders W A. Pérez - NY 8 2 J. Lyon LVS 7 2 A. Peña WAI 7 4 P. Bell SPG 6 4 R. Frank CLE 6	League Leaders ERA R. Sánchez - WAS 1.24 2 A. Pérez NY 2.35 3 B. Lawrence CLE 2.57 4 J. Molina WAS 2.67 5 A. Cruz STC 2.76	League Leaders K R. Theunen - ANN 80 2 J. Thompson MAR 78 3 A. Peña WAI 76 4 J. Wilson NY 72 5 S. Fournier STL 70

[Alan T]

200 Victories for St Cloud's Garrett Sweeney
Saturday, June 3rd, 2045: History was made today at Pirates Park -- Garrett Sweeney won game #200 to seal his name in the league record books. The St Cloud ace downed the Plantana Pirates 1-0 to gain entrance into the elite 200 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Sweeney, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 200 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

So far in his career, the 35-year-old Sweeney has put up a 3.85 ERA with 200 wins and 144 losses.

[Alan T]

Wildcats Chill López's Hot Streak
Sunday, June 25th, 2045: It was the best of both worlds for the Las Vegas Wildcats today at Gambler Anonymous Palace as they defeated the New York Legends 6-5 and also ended Júlio López's 34-game hitting streak. The 28-year-old New York center fielder failed to get a hit in 5 at-bats.

"Nothing personal against Júlio, we just wanted to win the game," said the victorious Wildcats skipper. "We did a great job keeping him off balance and guessing."

When asked by reporters about his streak coming to an end, López frowned and said, "I won't lie and say that I'm not disappointed about my streak ending, but I would feel much better about things if we had won the game."

This season in 76 games, López has hit at a .368 clip with 123 hits, 2 home runs, 36 RBIs and 61 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Julio Lopez's 34 game hit streak is the longest in FOOL-X since Spring's Bartolo Cortez hit in 36 straight games 7 seasons ago!

[Alan T]

Martínez Selected RL's Best Pitcher
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: The Pitcher of the Month Award in June has been selected and the Republic League honor went to New York hurler, Emílio Martínez. For his excellent performance he has been named the league's top pitcher.

During the month, Martínez was superb with a 1.54 ERA and 5 wins and no losses. In 41 innings he struck out 30 and gave up 27 hits and 14 walks.

In the current season in 20 starts, Emílio Martínez has a record of 9-3 with 76 strikeouts in 111 innings and a 2.35 ERA.


Sweeney Wins Best CL Pitcher
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: It was a very good month for Garrett Sweeney in June. The 35-year-old veteran starter for the St Cloud Raindrops outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Sweeney ran up a 4-1 record in his 7 starts during the month. In 40 innings he fanned 25 and recorded a 1.80 ERA.

Checking out his stats for the season, Sweeney has registered 6 wins and 3 losses in 21 starts, 3.45 ERA and struck out 85 batters in 112.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Dale Donlon is June's #1 Hitter in RL
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: Dale Donlon received the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy earlier today for his efforts at the plate this last month.

"He might be getting older," Las Vegas's manager told reporters, "But he's been around long enough to know what it takes to put a stretch such as this together... and he doesn't keep that to himself. He's always talking to the younger guys in the clubhouse helping 'em any way they'll let him. Dale's value to our team goes farther than the numbers he puts up on the field."

To win the honor Donlon put up a .346 batting average, 7 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 22 times in June.

This season Donlon is batting at a .329 clip with 18 home runs and 83 RBIs.


Torrid June Gets Hatfield CL #1 Batter Trophy
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: In the last year of his deal with Havana, Johnny Hatfield has created some waves by winning June's Continental League Batter of the Month title today.

He put up a solid .330 batting average with 12 home runs, 21 RBIs and 26 runs scored. He also worked CL pitchers for 24 walks and a .463 on-base percentage.

If he keeps churning out numbers like these, the 32-year-old is sure to draw some attention, when contract time rolls around.

Hatfield is hitting .256 this season with 20 home runs, 41 RBIs and 65 runs scored. He has 77 hits in 301 at-bats.

[Alan T]

Steele Named Newcomer of the Month
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: Ben Steele 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 June the Maricopa hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .221 average with 25 hits, 5 home runs and 29 RBIs.

So far this season Steele is batting .249 with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 53 runs scored. He has 83 hits in 333 at-bats, 28 walks and a .316 OBP. Steele has played in 81 games.


Vidal Wins June's Rookie Award
Saturday, July 1st, 2045: José Vidal was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 21-year-old third baseman definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen June's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 24 games Vidal batted .297 for Oshawa, slapping 27 hits in 91 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 10 runs and scored 13 times.

Vidal is presently batting .324 with 4 home runs, 45 runs scored and 31 RBIs. His OBP is .431.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 48 32 .600 - 49-31 -1 23-14 25-18 4-5 15-16 80 L3 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 46 35 .568 2½ 48-33 -2 23-18 23-17 7-5 13-14 W1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 46 36 .561 3 46-36 0 27-19 19-17 6-3 11-10 L2 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 43 37 .537 5 43-37 0 22-17 21-20 3-2 11-13 L1 7-3 Plantana Pirates 41 40 .506 7½ 37-44 4 20-19 21-21 3-2 13-10 W2 5-5 St Louis Hops 36 45 .444 12½ 37-44 -1 16-25 20-20 0-0 5-6 W2 4-6 Chicago Southpaws 35 47 .427 14 38-44 -3 18-20 17-27 3-7 13-15 L3 3-7 Stafford Terriers 28 51 .354 19½ 28-51 0 15-27 13-24 1-3 11-8 W3 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 53 27 .662 - 54-26 -1 23-14 30-13 3-4 15-14 79 W2 7-3 Cleveland Naps 48 31 .608 4½ 43-36 5 27-15 21-16 7-0 13-9 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 46 36 .561 8 41-41 5 26-20 20-16 11-4 24-9 W5 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 43 38 .531 10½ 43-38 0 19-20 24-18 3-4 10-15 L7 1-9 Portland Axemen 39 41 .487 14 43-37 -4 18-21 21-20 4-4 6-13 W2 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 39 42 .481 14½ 42-39 -3 20-21 19-21 3-8 13-10 L2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 32 49 .395 21½ 34-47 -2 11-30 21-19 1-3 9-12 L2 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 23 59 .280 31 26-56 -3 12-26 11-33 2-7 7-15 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. López - NY .369 2 A. Trampakoulos WAS .365 3 G. Verhoeve SPG .361 4 A. Persaud NY .350 5 A. Piña STC .345	League Leaders HR J. Lynn - CLE 30 2 M. Hayes NY 25 3 F. Castillo WAI 24 4 H. Ávila CHI 23 5 F. Medina HBS 22	League Leaders RBI D. Donlon - LVS 83 2 M. Hayes NY 79 3 J. Lynn CLE 78 4 F. Medina HBS 73 4 O. Robertson STL 73
League Leaders W A. Pérez - NY 10 2 R. Frank CLE 9 2 E. Martínez NY 9 2 A. Peña WAI 9 2 R. Sánchez WAS 9	League Leaders ERA R. Sánchez - WAS 1.87 2 E. Martínez NY 2.35 3 A. Hernández NY 2.48 3 J. Molina WAS 2.48 5 A. Cruz STC 3.14	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 120 2 S. Fournier STL 110 3 R. Theunen ANN 109 4 A. Peña WAI 107 5 R. Quifel PLN 106

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 9th, 2045: 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 2045 FOOL-X All-Star Game. The fans get to see all 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 Alejandro Cruz (STC) - 4-7, 3.11 ERA
SP Stephen Fournier (STL) - 8-3, 3.59 ERA
SP Carlos Martínez (STC) - 8-4, 4.14 ERA
SP Juan Molina (WAS) - 7-4, 2.41 ERA
SP Roberto Sánchez (WAS) - 11-1, 1.99 ERA
SP Garrett Sweeney (STC) - 8-3, 3.18 ERA
SP Tsuruki Yamaguchi (HBS) - 8-2, 4.06 ERA
MR Masatake Abe (HBS) - 5-2, 2 SV, 2.58 ERA
MR Freddy Espinoza (CHI) - 3-2, 2 SV, 2.41 ERA
MR José Fernández (WAS) - 7-0, 3 SV, 1.82 ERA
CL Ramón Castillo (HBS) - 4-2, 18 SV, 1.87 ERA
CL Steve Dunn (WAS) - 3-2, 23 SV, 1.66 ERA
C Tom Cunningham (STC) - .282/.381/.472, 17 HR, 43 RBI
C Johnny Hatfield (HBS) - .260/.380/.520, 22 HR, 47 RBI
1B Howard Ávila (CHI) - .289/.350/.630, 25 HR, 69 RBI
1B Arion Trampakoulos (WAS) - .377/.489/.658, 17 HR, 63 RBI
2B Iván Canseco (STA) - .325/.385/.559, 16 HR, 57 RBI
3B José Vidal (OSH) - .328/.431/.478, 5 HR, 34 RBI
3B Arturo Caro (HBS) - .325/.425/.536, 17 HR, 52 RBI
SS Richie Moore (STA) - .316/.444/.613, 18 HR, 42 RBI
SS Javier Fernández (STL) - .323/.424/.493, 14 HR, 39 RBI
SS George Tobias (OSH) - .324/.385/.464, 2 HR, 33 RBI
LF Wes Robertson (CHI) - .307/.393/.506, 10 HR, 60 RBI
LF Félix Medina (HBS) - .269/.368/.519, 22 HR, 76 RBI
LF Scott Bean (STC) - .285/.395/.498, 12 HR, 37 RBI
CF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .289/.388/.521, 17 HR, 66 RBI
CF Ángel Castillo (OSH) - .281/.420/.505, 16 HR, 67 RBI
RF Oliver Robertson (STL) - .328/.361/.564, 13 HR, 83 RBI


The Republic League roster includes the following players:

SP Jorge Espinoza (WAI) - 7-3, 3.00 ERA
SP Reginald Frank (CLE) - 10-6, 4.16 ERA
SP Alonso Hernández (NY) - 7-5, 2.50 ERA
SP Emílio Martínez (NY) - 10-3, 2.74 ERA
SP António Peña (WAI) - 10-5, 3.88 ERA
SP Andrés Pérez (NY) - 10-3, 3.33 ERA
MR Jackson Briggs (SPG) - 6-1, 14 SV, 2.85 ERA
MR Carlos Montaño (NY) - 5-0, 1 SV, 1.61 ERA
CL John Ballard (POR) - 3-4, 17 SV, 2.95 ERA
CL Miguel Angel Ríos (CLE) - 5-1, 22 SV, 0.89 ERA
CL Michel Roy (NY) - 5-3, 18 SV, 1.62 ERA
CL Kazuma Sakurai (LVS) - 0-1, 16 SV, 2.18 ERA
C Emílio Santellano (WAI) - .285/.372/.446, 10 HR, 44 RBI
C Woo-suk Sagong (MAR) - .292/.395/.504, 12 HR, 45 RBI
1B Felipe Castillo (WAI) - .308/.372/.577, 25 HR, 60 RBI
1B Oda Chikuda (LVS) - .279/.420/.412, 5 HR, 42 RBI
1B Greg Verhoeve (SPG) - .363/.409/.577, 16 HR, 75 RBI
1B José Gómez (POR) - .306/.343/.545, 19 HR, 62 RBI
2B Aurelio Romano (WAI) - .319/.402/.465, 9 HR, 49 RBI
3B Mark Burke (POR) - .304/.368/.503, 11 HR, 51 RBI
SS Mike Griffin (ANN) - .270/.363/.362, 0 HR, 22 RBI
LF Jim Lynn (CLE) - .286/.332/.628, 32 HR, 85 RBI
LF Dale Donlon (LVS) - .326/.419/.576, 19 HR, 87 RBI
CF Júlio López (NY) - .353/.411/.466, 2 HR, 38 RBI
CF Donald Hamilton (WAI) - .322/.359/.475, 9 HR, 58 RBI
RF Tanner Barry (MAR) - .276/.375/.500, 19 HR, 64 RBI
RF Abhramu Persaud (NY) - .346/.480/.529, 7 HR, 40 RBI
DH Mike Hayes (NY) - .308/.382/.571, 27 HR, 85 RBI

[Alan T]

Violante Hurls No-Hitter
Friday, July 14th, 2045: Ann Arbor is abuzz in the wake of a masterful no-hitter by Nari Violante against the Las Vegas Wildcats. In a dominating 3-0 performance at Ann Arbor Grounds, the 30-year-old hurler had 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. Not one batter managed a hit.

The Las Vegas manager said after the game, "You could tell early on it was going to be a long day for us. He made us look real bad. He was that good. And still going strong at the end of the game."

"Yeah, this was a special day for me," said Violante. "I had my good stuff and good movement... good location, too. Even when I was off and made a mistake, I got away with it today."

On the season Violante has compiled a 4-9 mark with a 5.73 ERA in 19 starts. In pitching 108.1 innings he has 55 strikeouts and 61 walks while limiting the opposition to a .285 batting average.

[Alan T]

That is the first no-hitter for an Ann Arbor pitcher in 46 seasons!

[Alan T]

Reliever Singleton Top RL Pitcher in July
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: It was a prolific month of July for Maricopa reliever Wilford Singleton. He put his best foot forward with 9 saves in 9 save opportunities. Numbers so good that the Rattlers Republic League voted him the Pitcher of the Month.

During the month, the Rattlers bullpen specialist bagged 2 wins and no losses while compiling a 0.64 ERA. In 14 innings Wilford Singleton gave up 2 base hits, fanned 0, and walked 4. The hitters he faced batted .047 against him.

This year Singleton has registered 15 saves in 52 relief appearances. He has also compiled a 5-6 won-lost mark with a 4.09 ERA. In 61.2 innings he has fanned 61.


St Cloud's Starter Receives CL Pitching Award
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Alejandro Cruz of the St Cloud Raindrops is the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.
In July he sparkled and shined on the mound with 3 wins and no losses in 7 starts.

Cruz checked opposing batters on 23 base hits and a .168 batting average. He rang up 52 strikeouts in 39.1 innings of work, surrendered 15 walks and fashioned a 1.60 ERA.

Currently Cruz has a 7-7 won-lost record in 27 starts with a 2.72 ERA. He also has 132 strikeouts in 145.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Mike Humphrey Selected July's Best Batter
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Mike Humphrey can still get it done in FOOL-X. In fact, the 32-year-old left fielder for New York was named the Republic League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In July he batted .343 with 6 home runs, 28 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

Humphrey is hitting .298 this year with 14 home runs, 81 RBIs and 66 runs scored. He has 128 hits in 429 at-bats, 48 walks and a .370 on-base percentage. Humphrey has played in 106 games.


Robertson Earns July's Top Batter Prize in CL
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Oliver Robertson has been the model of consistency over the past month and has been a tough out, claiming the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy for July.

The St Louis right fielder hit .382 with 7 home runs, 27 RBIs and 23 runs scored. He was also walked 12 times and posted a .448 on-base percentage.

For the season Robertson has hit .330 with 18 home runs and 100 RBIs. He has played in 106 games and scored 73 times.

[Alan T]

#1 Republic League Newcomer Named
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Ben Steele was named the top rookie in the Republic League for his outstanding performance last month.

In July, the Maricopa first baseman posted a .277 average while racking up 28 hits, 4 home runs and 13 RBIs.

So far this year Steele is batting .256 with 15 home runs, 66 RBIs and 67 runs scored.


July's Best Rookie In a Class by Himself
Tuesday, August 1st, 2045: Youngster Yoshihisa Gato emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Washington deserved the honor, batting .411 with 5 home runs and 13 runs batted in. Is the month of July a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Gato enjoy the limelight.

In the 2045 season Gato is hitting .341 with 13 home runs.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Washington Freedom 65 41 .613 - 66-40 -1 29-19 36-22 4-5 17-18 56 L1 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 64 42 .604 1 64-42 0 33-22 31-20 9-6 19-17 W1 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 57 50 .533 8½ 60-47 -3 29-24 28-26 6-4 14-15 W4 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 54 51 .514 10½ 56-49 -2 29-26 25-25 4-3 13-16 L1 4-6 Plantana Pirates 52 54 .491 13 47-59 5 27-25 25-29 3-2 16-11 L1 3-7 St Louis Hops 47 59 .443 18 50-56 -3 23-30 24-29 0-1 5-9 W1 6-4 Chicago Southpaws 46 60 .434 19 48-58 -2 27-29 19-31 3-8 16-20 W1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 39 67 .368 26 39-67 0 19-33 20-34 3-3 16-10 L2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 69 37 .651 - 71-35 -2 30-18 39-19 3-6 18-19 52 L1 7-3 Cleveland Naps 64 42 .604 5 58-48 6 35-17 29-25 8-0 16-10 W1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 60 46 .566 9 59-47 1 30-22 30-24 4-6 13-17 W2 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 56 50 .528 13 57-49 -1 28-25 28-25 4-9 17-12 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 54 53 .505 15½ 52-55 2 28-25 26-28 13-5 25-17 L1 2-8 Portland Axemen 51 54 .486 17½ 54-51 -3 24-31 27-23 7-7 10-14 L3 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 40 66 .377 29 44-62 -4 16-39 24-27 2-4 12-15 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 30 76 .283 39 34-72 -4 19-37 11-39 3-7 9-16 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. López - NY .357 2 A. Persaud NY .355 2 A. Trampakoulos WAS .355 4 G. Verhoeve SPG .346 5 M. Badía SPG .336	League Leaders HR J. Lynn - CLE 40 2 F. Castillo WAI 33 3 M. Hayes NY 31 4 H. Ávila CHI 28 4 F. Medina HBS 28	League Leaders RBI J. Lynn - CLE 102 2 O. Robertson STL 100 3 D. Donlon LVS 97 4 M. Hayes NY 94 5 G. Verhoeve SPG 92
League Leaders W R. Sánchez - WAS 13 2 E. Martínez NY 12 2 A. Peña WAI 12 2 A. Pérez NY 12 5 2 tied with 11	League Leaders ERA R. Sánchez - WAS 2.28 2 J. Molina WAS 2.66 3 A. Cruz STC 2.72 4 A. Hernández NY 2.89 5 J. Espinoza WAI 2.93	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 151 2 R. Quifel PLN 148 3 S. Fournier STL 144 4 J. Molina WAS 138 5 R. Theunen ANN 133

[Alan T]

Wes Robertson Gets Hit Number 2500
Saturday, August 5th, 2045: Wes Robertson reached the 2500-hit milestone this afternoon at Chicago Stadium. The 36-year-old Southpaws left fielder went 2-for-4 in a losing effort in the Chicago 11-3 defeat at the hands of the St Louis Hops.

In his 2043-game career Robertson is hitting .306 with 2500 hits, 490 doubles, 111 triples and 211 home runs. He has scored 1469 runs and driven in 1174.

[Alan T]

RL Pick for Top Pitcher in August is Espinoza
Friday, September 1st, 2045: Jorge Espinoza really tore up the Republic League this past month. He went 4-0 in August and won the Pitcher of the Month award.

In 6 starts he struck out 26 in 33.1 innings with a 1.35 ERA.

This season Espinoza has worked 147 innings with 94 strikeouts en route to a 12-4 record and a 2.57 ERA.


August's CL Top Pitcher is Banana Sluggers Castillo
Friday, September 1st, 2045: Ramón Castillo is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Continental League Pitcher of the Month for August.

He made 13 relief appearances for Havana last month, throwing 13 innings and collecting 5 saves, a 4-0 record, 14 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA.

In the 2045 season Castillo has worked 62 innings in 64 relief appearances and earned 25 saves. He has dished out 78 strikeouts and walked 25 with a 8-2 mark and a 1.74 ERA.

[Alan T]

Verhoeve Takes Home RL Top Batter Award
Friday, September 1st, 2045: Greg Verhoeve hit the baseball with consistency all month long and was voted the Republic League's Batter of the Month for August.

The Spring first baseman batted .369 and posted 7 home runs, 31 RBIs and 14 runs scored. He also drew 8 walks for a .413 OBP.

So far in 2045 Verhoeve is batting .350 with 28 home runs, 123 RBIs and 85 runs scored. He has 191 hits in 545 at-bats and a .401 OBP.


Street Top Hitter in CL in August
Friday, September 1st, 2045: For the month of August, Ludovico Street of the St Cloud Raindrops has really worn out the sweet spot on his bat. He has assaulted, used and abused Continental League pitchers to the tune of a .363 batting average and was honored as the hottest hitter of the month today.

Street went 41 for 113 last month with 13 walks. The right fielder tallied 8 home runs, 24 RBIs, 17 runs scored and compiled a .442 on-base percentage.

For the year Street is batting .282 with 152 hits and 31 home runs. He has scored 75 times and driven in 97.

[Alan T]

Premier Rookie Named by RL
Friday, September 1st, 2045: In August Ben Steele swatted his way to the Rookie of the Month Award in the Republic League by putting up a .279 batting average.

The Maricopa Rattlers first baseman also racked up 29 hits, 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and scored 16 runs.

Steele is presently hitting at a .260 pace with 18 home runs and 78 RBIs. He has played in 134 games and scored 83 times.


Hunt Chosen CL's Best Newcomer
Friday, September 1st, 2045: The batter wants to "hit 'em where they ain't." And that is just what Allen Hunt did all month long to net the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

In August he slapped 29 hits in 96 at-bats for a .302 batting average. Hunt also racked up 8 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.

This year Hunt has 29 home runs and a .309 batting average.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 81 53 .604 - 81-53 0 39-29 42-24 9-9 24-22 29 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 80 53 .602 ½ 83-50 -3 36-26 44-27 5-6 24-24 W1 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 74 59 .556 6½ 73-60 1 39-27 35-32 11-5 23-15 L1 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 70 63 .526 10½ 72-61 -2 34-33 36-30 5-5 15-21 L1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 63 70 .474 17½ 61-72 2 34-34 29-36 3-4 19-16 L1 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 59 74 .444 21½ 61-72 -2 34-37 25-37 6-9 21-24 L1 5-5 St Louis Hops 57 77 .425 24 63-71 -6 28-41 29-36 0-2 7-17 W1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 49 84 .368 31½ 47-86 2 21-41 28-43 4-3 18-12 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 87 46 .654 - 88-45 -1 39-23 48-23 5-6 25-21 21 W3 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 78 55 .586 9 77-56 1 43-25 35-30 4-8 18-21 W1 7-3 Cleveland Naps 74 59 .556 13 69-64 5 38-24 36-35 9-2 20-19 W1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 69 65 .515 18½ 71-63 -2 37-32 32-33 4-9 19-14 L1 7-3 Spring Lions 65 68 .489 22 61-72 4 32-34 33-34 14-6 31-20 W3 5-5 Portland Axemen 65 68 .489 22 67-66 -2 29-38 36-30 10-7 17-20 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 53 81 .396 34½ 59-75 -6 20-48 33-33 2-6 14-24 L3 1-9 Ann Arbor Wolverines 42 91 .316 45 45-88 -3 26-45 16-46 4-8 15-20 L3 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Trampakoulos - WAS .354 2 G. Verhoeve SPG .350 2 J. López NY .350 4 M. Badía SPG .336 5 O. Robertson STL .333	League Leaders HR J. Lynn - CLE 48 2 F. Castillo WAI 38 3 M. Hayes NY 37 3 F. Medina HBS 37 5 2 tied with 34	League Leaders RBI G. Verhoeve - SPG 123 2 D. Donlon LVS 121 3 J. Lynn CLE 119 4 M. Hayes NY 117 4 C. Liriano STL 117
League Leaders W 3 tied with 15 1 E. Martínez NY 15 1 A. Peña WAI 15 1 A. Pérez NY 15 4 2 tied with 13	League Leaders ERA R. Sánchez - WAS 2.46 2 J. Molina WAS 2.50 3 A. Cruz STC 2.55 4 J. Espinoza WAI 2.57 5 A. Hernández NY 2.71	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 183 2 S. Fournier STL 179 3 R. Quifel PLN 172 4 J. Molina WAS 170 5 R. Theunen ANN 168

[Alan T]

Hit Parade: Robertson Gets Cycle
Tuesday, September 5th, 2045: It was a quite a day for Oliver Robertson at The Brewery!
He hit for the cycle, belting out every kind of hit there is in a baseball game -- single, double, triple and a home run. The St Louis right fielder accomplished the rare feat during his team's 8-7 victory over the St Cloud Raindrops.

He told BNN reporters at the postgame press conference, "I never even thought about hitting for the cycle and what do you know, I did it. The cycle really doesn't matter to me, it is the 4 hits and the win that are important. But I guess it will be nice to see my name in the record book."

Robertson went 4-6 in the game with 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

Oliver Robertson hit a two-run home run off Carlos Martínez in the 1st, tripled in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th, doubled in the 7th, flied out in the 9th and hit an RBI single in the 11th.

In his stats this season, Robertson has posted a batting average of .339 with 200 hits in 590 at-bats, 22 home runs and 122 RBIs. He has also scored 102 runs, walked 43 times and compiled a .379 OBP.

[Alan T]

September 18th, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 93 57 .620 - 93-57 0 48-30 45-27 11-10 25-24 8 L1 8-2 Washington Freedom 86 62 .581 6 92-56 -6 40-31 46-31 5-8 25-26 L3 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 85 65 .567 8 84-66 1 40-29 45-36 12-6 24-19 W4 8-2 Oshawa Mullets 80 69 .537 12½ 81-68 -1 37-34 43-35 5-6 18-22 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 68 82 .453 25 66-84 2 37-38 31-44 5-5 22-18 L2 2-8 Chicago Southpaws 66 83 .443 26½ 68-81 -2 37-40 29-43 7-9 21-27 W2 4-6 St Louis Hops 65 84 .436 27½ 69-80 -4 36-45 29-39 2-3 11-18 W4 4-6 Stafford Terriers 54 95 .362 38½ 53-96 1 26-49 28-46 4-4 21-13 L5 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 98 50 .662 - 99-49 -1 44-27 54-23 6-6 29-23 Clinched W8 9-1 Cleveland Naps 84 65 .564 14½ 78-71 6 47-28 37-37 11-2 22-20 W2 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 84 66 .560 15 84-66 0 44-31 40-35 4-10 20-25 W1 3-7 Spring Lions 75 75 .500 24 71-79 4 35-34 40-41 17-8 35-22 L2 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 74 75 .497 24½ 77-72 -3 42-39 32-36 5-12 21-16 L5 1-9 Portland Axemen 73 76 .490 25½ 75-74 -2 32-39 41-37 10-8 21-26 L2 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 64 86 .427 35 69-81 -5 27-51 37-35 3-6 18-28 W2 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 45 104 .302 53½ 49-100 -4 28-49 17-55 4-8 17-23 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

New York has clinched a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the RLCS!

Cleveland has a magic number of 13

St. Cloud has a magic number of 5
Washington has a magic number of 12

[Alan T]

300 Homers for Medina
Wednesday, September 20th, 2045: It was a great day for Félix Medina, but not a good one for his Havana Banana Sluggers. The 33-year-old left fielder reached a personal milestone with his 300th career homer, but it wasn't enough to beat the Plantana Pirates, who came away with a 11-5 victory. Medina finished the day with 1 hit, 4 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

"Well, I've conceded the fact that you can't will yourself to hit a home run," he said. "I tried hard for the last few days. It was getting to be embarrassing with the crowd standing up every time I came to the plate."

Lifetime Medina is hitting .289 with 1303 hits, 300 home runs, 892 runs scored and 1020 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Caro Smashes 300th Homer
Thursday, September 21st, 2045: At Banana Sluggers Ballpark Arturo Caro smashed his 300th career home run in a game against Plantana today. The 31-year-old third baseman had a hand in the Havana Banana Sluggers 5-2 victory with 1 home run and 1 run batted in. For the day he went 1 hit-3 at-bats.

At the press conference after the game, Caro downplayed his achievement.

"Obviously, I've hit 300 home runs so I belong in that 300 club. But when you talk about the other guys that have done it, I'm not as good as they were. Those guys were the greatest of all time. I've just been able to scrape together some good years and stayed healthy and gotten there."

In his 1440-game career Caro has hit .307 with 1705 hits, 300 home runs, and 981 RBIs and has scored 1058 runs.

[Alan T]

September 25th, 2045:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St Cloud Raindrops 96 60 .615 - 96-60 0 50-31 46-29 11-10 25-24 2 L1 6-4 Washington Freedom 90 65 .581 5½ 97-58 -7 42-32 48-33 5-8 25-27 W1 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 88 68 .564 8 88-68 0 43-32 45-36 12-7 24-20 L1 7-3 Oshawa Mullets 84 72 .538 12 84-72 0 41-37 43-35 5-6 19-23 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 72 84 .462 24 69-87 3 37-38 35-46 6-5 23-18 L1 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 71 85 .455 25 72-84 -1 41-40 30-45 8-9 23-27 W1 7-3 St Louis Hops 67 88 .432 28½ 71-84 -4 36-45 31-43 2-3 12-18 W1 6-4 Stafford Terriers 55 101 .353 41 55-101 0 27-51 28-50 4-5 21-15 W1 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 102 53 .658 - 103-52 -1 46-28 56-25 6-6 29-23 Clinched L1 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 88 68 .564 14½ 88-68 0 44-31 44-37 4-11 21-27 W3 6-4 Cleveland Naps 86 70 .551 16½ 82-74 4 47-31 39-39 11-2 22-22 L4 4-6 Spring Lions 78 78 .500 24½ 74-82 4 38-37 40-41 18-8 37-24 L1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 77 78 .497 25 81-74 -4 42-39 35-39 5-12 21-17 L1 3-7 Portland Axemen 77 79 .494 25½ 79-77 -2 36-42 41-37 10-8 22-26 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 66 90 .423 36½ 71-85 -5 28-53 38-37 3-6 18-28 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 49 107 .314 53½ 52-104 -3 30-51 19-56 4-8 20-23 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

St. Cloud clinches a playoff spot!

Washington has a magic number of 5

Waikiki has a magic number of 5

[Alan T]

Otero Slams Door on Oshawa, Notches 300th Save
Friday, September 29th, 2045: Paco Otero has joined elite company. The St Cloud Raindrops reliever earned his 300th save in a 11-9 victory over the Oshawa Mullets at Molson Stadium. The newest member of the 300 club told reporters after the game, "I get the ball and I try to win the game. When I get a save, my team wins and really that's all that matters. I'm happy to reach the milestone but it's just that. The more important part is that I've helped my club win." While picking up the save, Otero allowed 2 hits and 1 run in 1 innings of work.

Despite the dejection of their team having lost the game, even a number of Mullets fans were seen honoring Otero as they joined in the standing ovation as he recorded the final out on his historic save. "That was pretty special," he said. "Something I won't soon forget."

Otero has converted 300 saves in his career. Over 1106 games he has compiled a 3.77 ERA, 79 wins, 98 losses and 1510 strikeouts in 1257.2 innings pitched.