FOOL-X 2046 Regular Season

[Alan T]

I had an owner ask for a few minutes to get an export in, so we'll start once they're all set.

[Chief Rum]

That was me. Sorry for the wait folks. It's all set now.

Good luck today!

[kenjabroni]

PSH....i say demote all his guys to A ball and put his A ball team in the majors..........That will teach him HAHA

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by kenjabroni

PSH....i say demote all his guys to A ball and put his A ball team in the majors..........That will teach him HAHA

All in favor say I. I LOL

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

All in favor say I. I LOL

Thumbs down, lol.

[CleBrownsfan]

Good luck all...

[Alan T]

Ok, sim time, getting exports now

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Good luck all...

Good luck to you too!

[Alan T]

Monday, April 2nd, 2046

Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 3B Ron Harris to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,900,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Pedro Árias to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,980,000.

Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent C Johnny Hatfield to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,000,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Edgar Ruíz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,321,000.

Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed free agent RF César Liriano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,187,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed LF William Perry to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Chris Hoffmann to a 1-year contract worth a total of $225,000.

Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent C Bartolo Herrera to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,827,000.

Chicago Southpaws: Signed free agent C Sixto Camacho to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Dennis Wemp to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Nick Knight to a minor league contract.

Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed RF Morgan White to a minor league contract extension.

Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed SP Cal Ware to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Dale Mathews to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Mark Scott to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Randy Ward to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go. Good luck to everyone this season

[Alan T]

Bentley Gets Number 2500
Saturday, April 21st, 2046: "It would have been a lot nicer if my 2500th hit had won the game," said Trent Bentley after the New York Legends had been tripped up by the Cleveland Naps, 5-4, spoiling his big day. The Legends center fielder gained access to the exclusive 2500-hit club by going 2-for-4 in the game played at Legends Stadium.

"The standing ovation by the fans is not something I will ever forget," Bentley said to the press after the game. "I think even the Naps fans were cheering me."

Bentley is hitting the ball at a .291 clip over his career. In 2224 games he has delivered 2501 hits, 107 home runs with 1219 RBIs and scored 1275 times.

[Alan T]

Lyon Superb Against Waikiki
Wednesday, April 25th, 2046: Sometimes even Jeff Lyon of Las Vegas isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound.

"I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said. This time he looked good and made the Waikiki Beach Boys look bad, blanking them by the score of 1-0.

Lyon tossed a 1-hit shutout against them, totaling 5 strikeouts and giving up 2 walks.

This season Lyon has fanned 23 in 32 innings and collected a 4-0 record with a 2.53 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL #1 Pitcher in April is Maricopa's Thompson
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: When John Thompson takes the mound, a Maricopa victory is usually the result. That was the the case in April.

That's why he was voted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

Thompson throttled league hitters the whole month with an impressive 4-0 mark and 1.98 ERA in 6 starts. The Rattlers star hurler also rung up 45 strikeouts in 41 innings.


April's Pitcher of the Month Goes to Quifel
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Romão Quifel still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 33-year-old starter for Plantana was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and 1 loss with 31 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.87 ERA in 43.1 innings of work.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: Greg Verhoeve battered Republic League pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 31-year-old Verhoeve 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, Verhoeve hit .374 with 9 home runs, 27 RBIs and scored 20 runs.


Red-Hot April Lands Román Batting Prize in CL
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: When Vern Román stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young St Louis third baseman posted a .284 batting average with 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and scored 23 runs. Román also worked pitchers for 15 walks to post a .394 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

April's Outstanding RL Rookie Announced
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: In April, Ann Arbor first baseman Mike McLean took the Republic League Rookie of the Month honors.

In 26 games he hit .250, collecting 24 hits, 7 home runs, 16 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He also chalked up 13 walks and a .339 OBP.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2046: Youngster José Carlos Cantú emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Chicago deserved the honor, batting .326 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. 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 Cantú enjoy the limelight.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 20 6 .769 - 17-9 3 15-1 5-5 2-0 5-1 133 L1 8-2 Washington Freedom 16 10 .615 4 15-11 1 9-4 7-6 4-0 6-4 L2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 16 11 .593 4½ 15-12 1 11-7 5-4 1-1 5-3 W5 8-2 Plantana Pirates 15 11 .577 5 16-10 -1 9-0 6-11 0-1 2-2 W1 7-3 Chicago Southpaws 11 15 .423 9 10-16 1 3-5 8-10 0-0 2-3 W2 3-7 Stafford Terriers 11 17 .393 10 12-16 -1 10-11 1-6 0-1 3-4 W6 6-4 St Louis Hops 10 16 .385 10 12-14 -2 2-7 8-9 0-2 3-2 L6 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 7 20 .259 13½ 11-16 -4 4-8 3-12 0-2 1-8 L11 0-10

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 18 8 .692 - 18-8 0 6-3 12-5 0-1 5-5 134 W5 7-3 Cleveland Naps 15 11 .577 3 15-11 0 7-6 8-5 4-1 5-5 L1 5-5 Spring Lions 15 13 .536 4 14-14 1 10-11 5-2 1-1 5-4 W2 5-5 Portland Axemen 13 13 .500 5 13-13 0 4-4 9-9 1-2 4-3 L3 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 13 14 .481 5½ 14-13 -1 10-8 3-6 1-0 5-4 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 11 15 .423 7 11-15 0 8-8 3-7 0-1 4-5 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 11 16 .407 7½ 13-14 -2 6-6 5-10 0-0 3-3 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 10 16 .385 8 10-16 0 5-4 5-12 1-2 3-5 L3 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Reyes - OSH .429 2 J. López NY .422 3 J. Fernández STL .396 4 M. Gravo ANN .382 5 D. Hamilton MAR .380	League Leaders HR V. Román - STL 13 2 S. Suzuki OSH 10 3 F. Castillo WAI 9 3 Y. Fujita HBS 9 3 G. Verhoeve SPG 9	League Leaders RBI V. Román - STL 32 2 F. Castillo WAI 29 2 Y. Fujita HBS 29 4 G. Verhoeve SPG 27 5 2 tied with 26
League Leaders W R. Quifel - PLN 5 2 M. Aguilar STC 4 2 C. Galindo HBS 4 2 J. Lyon LVS 4 2 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA S. Rose - POR 1.76 2 P. Macías STA 1.80 3 R. Quifel PLN 1.87 4 J. Thompson MAR 1.98 5 D. Franklin HBS 2.14	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 45 2 J. Molina WAS 36 3 M. Ramírez WAI 34 4 T. Johnston STA 32 4 3 more tied with 32

[Alan T]

Gijsberts Fires Shutout in Freedom Win
Thursday, May 3rd, 2046: Washington hurler Branco Gijsberts put on quite a show today as he blitzed the Stafford Terriers with a 4-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 2 hits with 9 strikeouts and no walks to pick up the win.

The opposing manager told reporters after the game, "I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball."

Gijsberts has fashioned a 2-1 mark for the season, 3.60 ERA and thrown 35 innings in 6 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .233 against him.

[Alan T]

Montaño Grabs RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Friday, June 1st, 2046: Carlos Montaño had an excellent May and has been rewarded with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month Award. The New York relief ace was one tough customer on the mound, constantly coming in and getting his club out of trouble or protecting a one-run or two-run lead.

During the month, the Legends star had no saves in 8 save opportunities, a 0.00 ERA and 4 wins and no losses. In 21 innings Montaño struck out 23 and gave up 12 hits and 6 walks.

For the season Montaño is 6-and-0 with no saves and a 1.72 ERA. He has given up 24 hits in 36.2 innings with 36 strikeouts.


May's #1 Starter Named in CL
Friday, June 1st, 2046: Veteran Branco Gijsberts put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Washington Freedom, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Gijsberts racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.27 ERA over 43.2 innings and striking out 29.

This season Gijsberts has compiled a 6-1 mark with a 3.23 ERA.

[Alan T]

Hamilton of Maricopa RL Batter of the Month
Friday, June 1st, 2046: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Donald Hamilton put together a solid offensive month for Maricopa and was crowned May's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .439 with 6 home runs, 24 RBIs and 31 runs scored.



This season Hamilton has hit at a .411 clip with 42 RBIs, 12 home runs and 53 runs scored.


Oshawa's Ducklow Bags CL Top Batter for May
Friday, June 1st, 2046: The vote is in and Dave Ducklow, the 26-year-old center fielder for Oshawa, is the winner. Today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

In May, Ducklow wowed voters with a .347 average while posting up 7 home runs, 18 RBIs, 23 runs scored and a .441 on-base percentage.

Presently Ducklow is hitting .363 with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has played in 52 games and scored 51 times.

[Alan T]

Herrera Heads the Rookie Class
Friday, June 1st, 2046: Bartolo Herrera earned the Republic League Rookie of the Month award for his fine play in May.

The 28-year-old Cleveland catcher batted .325, smacked 9 home runs and drove in 28 runs. He also tagged 37 hits, scored 26 runs and picked up 5 walks for a .374 on-base percentage.

This year Herrera is batting .263 with 57 hits, 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 9 walks, .316 OBP and has scored 38 runs.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Friday, June 1st, 2046: Tim Wamboldt earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish St Cloud catcher might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Wamboldt hit .276 with 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

So far this season Wamboldt is hitting .280 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 29 runs scored. He has 51 hits in 182 at-bats and a .350 OBP.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 37 17 .685 - 33-21 4 20-7 17-10 5-1 11-3 104 W1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 32 22 .593 5 32-22 0 14-10 18-12 1-2 9-8 W2 6-4 Plantana Pirates 32 23 .582 5½ 30-25 2 18-7 14-16 1-2 9-3 L1 5-5 Washington Freedom 31 23 .574 6 30-24 1 14-11 17-12 5-1 8-11 W2 7-3 Chicago Southpaws 26 29 .473 11½ 27-28 -1 12-15 14-14 1-2 3-9 L1 4-6 St Louis Hops 22 32 .407 15 25-29 -3 12-16 10-16 1-3 8-4 L1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 18 34 .346 18 22-30 -4 9-20 9-14 2-4 7-12 L1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 19 37 .339 19 20-36 -1 15-17 4-20 2-3 4-9 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 35 19 .648 - 34-20 1 17-11 18-8 1-2 9-7 107 L1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 33 21 .611 2 33-21 0 15-10 18-11 5-3 9-8 W3 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 28 26 .519 7 27-27 1 16-11 12-15 2-1 12-7 W5 7-3 Portland Axemen 28 27 .509 7½ 29-26 -1 15-12 13-15 3-4 9-9 W2 4-6 Spring Lions 27 29 .482 9 27-29 0 16-16 11-13 3-4 10-8 L2 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 26 28 .481 9 27-27 -1 12-12 14-16 2-2 6-11 L4 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 23 29 .442 11 23-29 0 15-14 8-15 3-1 8-7 L2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 17 38 .309 18½ 20-35 -3 9-16 8-22 2-4 4-10 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG D. Hamilton - MAR .411 2 L. Flores ANN .368 3 D. Ducklow OSH .363 4 F. Riles STL .356 5 M. Arrington STL .355	League Leaders HR V. Román - STL 20 2 R. Harris HBS 17 3 A. Caro HBS 15 3 F. Castillo WAI 15 3 2 more tied with 15	League Leaders RBI V. Román - STL 57 2 F. Castillo WAI 51 2 A. Trampakoulos SPG 51 4 D. Harris STC 50 5 A. Hunt CHI 46
League Leaders W 5 tied with 7 1 M. Aguilar STC 7 1 C. Galindo HBS 7 1 J. Kim MAR 7 1 2 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA J. Thompson - MAR 1.83 2 R. Quifel PLN 2.09 3 D. Franklin HBS 2.56 4 M. Aguilar STC 2.77 5 J. Molina WAS 2.81	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 83 2 J. Molina WAS 72 3 S. Fournier STL 67 3 J. Wilson NY 67 5 T. Johnston STA 66

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor's Rivera Gets 2500th Hit
Friday, June 29th, 2046: What a day for Ángel Rivera. The 35-year-old Ann Arbor designated hitter reached the 2500-hit mark today and the Wolverines whipped the Maricopa Rattlers 7-5.

Rivera told reporters, "It's good to finally get it. The closer you get to 2500, the harder it is to get there. Now the pressure is off and I can go back to just playing ball."

He went 2 for 5 in the game to reach the milestone.

Rivera has a lifetime average of .312, has played in 2106 games, and has collected 286 home runs and 1320 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Martínez #1 RL Pitcher in June
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: The Republic League scribes have selected June's Pitcher of the Month and have awarded the honor to Emílio Martínez of New York. He was outstanding on the hill last month and has the numbers to prove it -- a 6-1 record.

The Legends star performer made 7 starts with a 3.63 ERA and surrendered 36 hits in 39.2 innings. He struck out 32 and walked 15.

Martínez has made 20 starts this season, posting 11 wins and 4 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .245 against him and he has 97 strikeouts in 113.2 innings with a 3.33 ERA.


CL Announces Best Pitcher for June
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: George Knapp was the anchor in the Havana bullpen last month and snatched up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors for June. The 27-year-old is in the prime of his career and pitching like he intends to stay around baseball for quite some time to come.

He threw 16 innings over 14 relief appearances and collected a 4-0 record with 9 strikeouts and 2 saves while etching his 2.25 ERA.

This season Knapp has nailed down 2 saves with 39 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. He is credited with 6 wins and no losses and has a 1.25 earned run average.

[Alan T]

Super Month Nets Rodríguez #1 Batter Prize in RL
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: There's nothing like putting up good, solid numbers in the last year of your contract. Today Esteban Rodríguez helped his contract negotiations by nabbing June's Republic League Batter of the Month honors.

The Ann Arbor left fielder put together a .375 batting average with 4 home runs, 20 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

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

Hitting .284 to date, Rodríguez has 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. He has played in 83 games.


Oshawa's Suzuki Snaps up June Batting Award
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: Shimpei Suzuki had quite a month with the bat in June and the Oshawa right fielder was crowned Continental League Batter of the Month for his outstanding efforts.

To win the honor, he batted .298 with 36 hits, 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 23 runs scored. He also drew 9 walks to post a .346 on-base percentage.

A look at his season totals shows Suzuki with 26 home runs, .278 BA, .332 OBP, 75 RBIs and 57 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Great Month for RL Rookie
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: Mike McLean had a fine June against Republic League pitchers and was acclaimed the league's Rookie of the Month today.

The Ann Arbor first baseman walloped the opposition with 27 hits, 1 home run, 9 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He compiled a .252 average and .355 on-base percentage.

McLean has collected 76 hits for the Wolverines this year, 10 of them home runs. He has also netted 37 RBIs and scored 52 runs while batting .241.


Top Continental League Newcomer Named
Sunday, July 1st, 2046: Tristan Singleton was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old second 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 28 games Singleton batted .265 for Plantana, slapping 26 hits in 98 at-bats with 5 home runs, drove in 20 runs and scored 17 times.

Currently Singleton has 11 home runs and a .247 batting average.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 54 28 .659 - 47-35 7 29-13 25-15 7-3 20-7 75 L1 8-2 St Cloud Raindrops 48 34 .585 6 48-34 0 24-16 24-18 3-3 14-11 L2 5-5 Washington Freedom 45 36 .556 8½ 46-35 -1 25-14 20-22 5-4 11-18 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 46 37 .554 8½ 45-38 1 25-13 21-24 2-3 13-9 W2 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 36 46 .439 18 39-43 -3 18-24 18-22 2-4 7-16 W1 4-6 St Louis Hops 35 46 .432 18½ 38-43 -3 18-19 17-27 3-3 13-12 W1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 32 48 .400 21 36-44 -4 18-24 14-24 4-6 12-18 W1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 31 52 .373 23½ 29-54 2 24-23 7-29 4-4 13-12 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 54 27 .667 - 52-29 2 22-15 32-12 2-4 15-10 79 W2 8-2 Cleveland Naps 51 30 .630 3 50-31 1 22-17 29-13 6-5 15-13 W1 6-4 Portland Axemen 44 38 .537 10½ 43-39 1 22-20 22-18 5-5 18-11 L1 5-5 Spring Lions 42 41 .506 13 45-38 -3 23-24 19-17 4-5 13-13 L2 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 38 44 .463 16½ 37-45 1 18-24 20-20 3-2 14-12 L7 1-9 Maricopa Rattlers 36 46 .439 18½ 38-44 -2 19-21 17-25 5-2 10-17 W1 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 33 47 .412 20½ 33-47 0 20-22 13-25 4-3 12-13 W4 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 29 54 .349 26 32-51 -3 16-22 13-32 2-5 6-14 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG D. Hamilton - MAR .402 2 M. Badía SPG .363 3 M. Arrington STL .353 4 A. Reyes OSH .342 5 D. Ducklow OSH .336	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 26 1 V. Román STL 26 1 S. Suzuki OSH 26 3 R. Harris HBS 24 3 J. Lynn CLE 24	League Leaders RBI A. Hunt - CHI 79 2 V. Román STL 76 3 S. Suzuki OSH 75 4 D. Harris STC 73 5 2 tied with 68
League Leaders W E. Martínez - NY 11 2 M. Aguilar STC 9 2 P. Árias PLN 9 2 J. Chávez PLN 9 2 2 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA J. Thompson - MAR 2.60 2 R. Quifel PLN 3.14 3 D. Franklin HBS 3.15 4 E. Martínez NY 3.33 5 R. Sánchez WAS 3.36	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 130 2 J. Molina WAS 105 3 M. Ramírez WAI 104 4 S. Fournier STL 100 5 E. Martínez NY 97

[Alan T]

Moore Reaches 3000 Milestone
Monday, July 2nd, 2046: Terriers second baseman Richie Moore went 1-for-4 and reached the 3000-hit milestone yesterday, but Stafford still lost the game 6-4 to the Chicago Southpaws.

In 2741 games Moore has a career .307 batting average and a .420 on-base percentage. He has hit 563 home runs with 1995 RBIs and 1950 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Moore is the 31st player in FOOL-X history with 3000 hits in his career

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 8th, 2046: Once again it is time to honor the elite players in the FOOL-X. The league office today announced the names of the players selected to play in the annual league All-Star classic.

Representing the Continental League:

SP Mario Aguilar (STC) - 9-4, 3.98 ERA
SP Juan Chávez (PLN) - 10-3, 3.33 ERA
SP Dave Franklin (HBS) - 7-2, 3.01 ERA
SP Carlos Galindo (HBS) - 8-3, 3.54 ERA
SP Branco Gijsberts (WAS) - 9-2, 3.80 ERA
SP Juan Molina (WAS) - 6-6, 3.67 ERA
SP Romão Quifel (PLN) - 9-5, 3.11 ERA
MR Tom Gustafson (HBS) - 4-1, 5 SV, 1.20 ERA
MR George Knapp (HBS) - 7-0, 2 SV, 1.97 ERA
CL Shinji Abe (CHI) - 1-2, 14 SV, 3.46 ERA
CL Ramón Castillo (HBS) - 2-3, 20 SV, 3.83 ERA
CL José Fernández (WAS) - 4-3, 15 SV, 3.29 ERA
C Tim Wamboldt (STC) - .261/.332/.502, 19 HR, 58 RBI
C Dane Kearsey (WAS) - .291/.402/.372, 3 HR, 32 RBI
1B Jeremie Barola (WAS) - .313/.402/.504, 8 HR, 43 RBI
2B Stanley Nation (STL) - .301/.403/.515, 20 HR, 58 RBI
2B Richie Moore (STA) - .289/.398/.498, 16 HR, 50 RBI
3B Arturo Caro (HBS) - .306/.387/.581, 23 HR, 57 RBI
3B Dan Harris (STC) - .320/.354/.591, 25 HR, 79 RBI
3B Vern Román (STL) - .280/.391/.644, 26 HR, 77 RBI
3B Alejandro Reyes (OSH) - .344/.391/.497, 3 HR, 35 RBI
SS Javier Fernández (STL) - .316/.417/.543, 16 HR, 62 RBI
LF Wes Robertson (CHI) - .315/.395/.482, 8 HR, 55 RBI
LF Michael Arrington (STL) - .347/.430/.625, 15 HR, 61 RBI
LF Frank Riles (STL) - .338/.370/.521, 8 HR, 63 RBI
CF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .337/.415/.632, 24 HR, 70 RBI
RF William Cox (WAS) - .312/.416/.525, 12 HR, 60 RBI
RF Freddy Torres (CHI) - .320/.422/.485, 10 HR, 41 RBI


Participating for the Republic League:

SP Emílio Martínez (NY) - 12-4, 3.40 ERA
SP António Peña (WAI) - 8-6, 3.64 ERA
SP Andrés Pérez (NY) - 8-5, 3.25 ERA
SP John Thompson (MAR) - 9-3, 2.60 ERA
SP Paul Warner (SPG) - 6-5, 3.45 ERA
MR Al Dean (SPG) - 2-5, 21 SV, 2.72 ERA
MR Carlos Montaño (NY) - 9-1, 1.57 ERA
MR Ray Zasko (MAR) - 8-3, 3.89 ERA
CL Jason Phillips (POR) - 5-2, 11 SV, 1.88 ERA
CL Miguel Angel Ríos (CLE) - 4-3, 14 SV, 2.54 ERA
CL Michel Roy (NY) - 2-0, 26 SV, 0.49 ERA
CL Kazuma Sakurai (LVS) - 4-1, 10 SV, 1.31 ERA
C Woo-suk Sagong (MAR) - .291/.375/.522, 16 HR, 47 RBI
C Emílio Santellano (WAI) - .285/.413/.423, 7 HR, 40 RBI
1B Oda Chikuda (NY) - .273/.448/.392, 4 HR, 37 RBI
1B Greg Verhoeve (SPG) - .332/.366/.528, 19 HR, 68 RBI
1B Felipe Castillo (WAI) - .321/.393/.598, 25 HR, 74 RBI
2B Fred Matthews (POR) - .300/.376/.448, 8 HR, 54 RBI
2B Aurelio Romano (WAI) - .302/.383/.497, 16 HR, 59 RBI
2B José Rivas (CLE) - .283/.366/.391, 4 HR, 51 RBI
3B Nelson López (SPG) - .309/.339/.599, 24 HR, 69 RBI
SS Bernardo Tolento (WAI) - .287/.381/.420, 3 HR, 47 RBI
LF Miroel Gravo (ANN) - .296/.388/.484, 11 HR, 57 RBI
LF Esteban Rodríguez (ANN) - .293/.410/.453, 11 HR, 49 RBI
LF Dale Donlon (LVS) - .307/.397/.496, 12 HR, 57 RBI
CF Donald Hamilton (MAR) - .389/.442/.664, 18 HR, 74 RBI
RF Miguel Badía (SPG) - .354/.421/.496, 4 HR, 41 RBI
RF César Liriano (LVS) - .270/.354/.546, 24 HR, 65 RBI

[Alan T]

15-K Game for Rattlers Thompson
Tuesday, July 24th, 2046: John Thompson of the Maricopa Rattlers struck out an amazing 15 batters today at The Beaver Den and whipped the Portland Axemen 2-0. Thompson allowed 4 hits and gave up 3 walks in a sensational mound performance.

"I really felt like I had complete command of all my pitches during the game," said a smiling Thompson when asked about his stellar outing. "These types of games don't happen all the time, so I'm going to savor this one for a while."

In 21 starts this season Thompson has compiled a 10-4 record and a 2.59 ERA.

[Alan T]

New York's Starter Receives RL Pitching Award
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: John Wilson is the latest Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The New York starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished July with an outstanding 4-0 record.

In 7 starts he tossed 40.1 innings, posted 33 strikeouts, and sported a 2.01 ERA.

Checking out his stats for the season, Wilson has registered 7 wins and 6 losses in 27 starts, 3.08 ERA and struck out 121 batters in 143 innings.


CL #1 Pitcher in July is Washington's Fernández
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: A relief ace was chosen the best pitcher in the Continental League in the month of July.

The top votegetter was José Fernández of the Washington Freedom, who finished the month with 8 saves in 8 save opportunities.

He had no wins and no losses with a 1.64 ERA. Fernández hurled 11 innings and totaled 15 strikeouts.

This year Fernández has 22 saves. In 42 relief appearances he has tossed 46.1 innings, fanned 67 and given up 23 walks with a 4-3 record. The Washington reliever has recorded a 3.11 ERA and allowed the opposition to hit .249 when he is on the mound.

[Alan T]

Torrid July Gets Humphrey RL #1 Batter Trophy
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: Mike Humphrey 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," Spring'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. Mike's value to our team goes farther than the numbers he puts up on the field."

To win the honor Humphrey put up a .362 batting average, 5 home runs, 14 RBIs and scored 18 times in July.

This year Humphrey has hit at a .277 pace and produced 50 RBIs, 16 home runs and scored 67 runs.


Gato Crowned Batter of the Month in July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: Yoshihisa Gato really put on a show in July, earning the Batter of the Month Award in the Continental League!

The Washington right fielder batted .464 with 9 home runs, 26 RBIs, 21 runs scored, along with 9 walks to compile a .519 on-base percentage.

For the year Gato has hit .307 with 21 home runs, 79 RBIs and scored 65 runs.

[Alan T]

McLean Selected July's Top Newcomer
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: What a month for Mike McLean! He finished it hitting .216 and took home the Republic League Rookie of the Month award.

His monthly totals included a .337 on-base percentage, 19 hits, 6 home runs, 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

In 107 games this season McLean is batting .235 with 95 hits and 16 home runs. He has scored 71 runs and driven in 48.


Rookie Reels In Continental League Award
Wednesday, August 1st, 2046: The batter wants to "hit 'em where they ain't." And that is just what Dan Tyler did all month long to net the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

In July he slapped 22 hits in 70 at-bats for a .314 batting average. Tyler also racked up 5 home runs, 13 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.

This season Tyler is hitting at a .271 pace with 7 home runs, 26 RBIs and has scored 48 times.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 73 34 .682 - 65-42 8 37-16 36-18 11-3 25-9 45 W2 6-4 Washington Freedom 61 45 .575 11½ 61-45 0 38-18 23-27 6-6 15-22 W4 7-3 Plantana Pirates 61 46 .570 12 60-47 1 36-20 25-26 2-3 16-10 W2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 59 48 .551 14 62-45 -3 28-25 31-23 4-5 16-16 L2 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 46 61 .430 27 48-59 -2 24-31 22-30 2-8 10-21 L3 4-6 St Louis Hops 44 63 .411 29 50-57 -6 22-27 22-36 5-4 14-16 L2 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 44 63 .411 29 49-58 -5 23-29 21-34 6-6 17-21 L1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 40 68 .370 33½ 36-72 4 27-27 13-41 5-6 16-14 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 69 38 .645 - 69-38 0 28-21 41-17 2-6 15-13 48 W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 60 46 .566 8½ 62-44 -2 28-28 32-18 8-7 19-19 W3 6-4 Portland Axemen 55 52 .514 14 55-52 0 29-26 26-26 5-6 21-15 L2 4-6 Spring Lions 52 56 .481 17½ 54-54 -2 24-30 28-26 4-5 16-14 L6 3-7 Waikiki Beach Boys 50 57 .467 19 48-59 2 24-29 26-28 5-3 15-14 L1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 49 58 .458 20 51-56 -2 26-27 23-31 6-2 13-18 W1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 49 58 .458 20 48-59 1 26-26 23-32 6-4 18-16 W4 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 44 63 .411 25 45-62 -1 27-29 17-34 3-6 9-17 L1 6-4

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG D. Hamilton - MAR .366 2 M. Badía SPG .358 3 A. Reyes OSH .356 4 M. Arrington STL .349 5 E. Ruíz PLN .333	League Leaders HR D. Ducklow - OSH 31 2 A. Caro HBS 29 2 F. Castillo WAI 29 2 D. Harris STC 29 2 3 more tied with 29	League Leaders RBI A. Hunt - CHI 97 2 D. Ducklow OSH 91 3 D. Harris STC 89 3 V. Román STL 89 5 S. Suzuki OSH 87
League Leaders W E. Martínez - NY 13 2 P. Árias PLN 12 2 J. Chávez PLN 12 2 C. Montaño NY 12 5 R. Quifel PLN 11	League Leaders ERA D. Franklin - HBS 2.73 2 J. Thompson MAR 2.88 3 J. Wilson NY 3.08 4 A. Pérez NY 3.25 5 L. García CHI 3.38	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 175 2 M. Ramírez WAI 151 3 J. Molina WAS 134 4 S. Fournier STL 128 4 E. Martínez NY 128

[Alan T]

400th Save for Michel Roy, New York Downs Maricopa 6-3
Wednesday, August 15th, 2046: He came in from the bullpen to a standing ovation, pitched 1 innings and then got another standing ovation. All the cheering was for Michel Roy, who nailed down his 400th career save in a 6-3 win over the Maricopa Rattlers at Legends Stadium in New York. The Legends star reliever held them to no runs and no hits to reach his historic milestone.

Afterwards, the popular Roy posed for pictures holding the game ball with "400" scrawled across it and then was toasted by his teammates and reporters in the clubhouse.

In his career Roy has appeared in 944 games, saving 400. His record is 76-62 and he has struck out 1245 in 1043.1 innings with a 2.71 ERA.

[Alan T]

Cleveland Befuddled by Lyon
Friday, August 17th, 2046: It was a dazzling performance by Jeff Lyon of the Las Vegas Wildcats. He shut out the Cleveland Naps 4-0 on a well-pitched 2-hitter, ringing up 6 strikeouts and issuing no walks.

Checking out his stats for the season, Lyon has racked up 12 wins and 6 losses in 25 starts, 5.14 ERA and struck out 98 batters in 143.2 innings.

[Alan T]

#400 for Donlon
Saturday, August 25th, 2046: A big sigh of relief erupted from Dale Donlon after he hit his 400th career homer. The Las Vegas left fielder said, "I'm glad it's over...now I can go back to just playing baseball."

It was quite a day for Donlon. He got his name in the league record books with 2 hits, 3 runs batted in, scored 1 run and his team, the Las Vegas Wildcats beat the Maricopa Rattlers 9-7.

Donlon knew it when he hit it. He raised his hands in the air, then ran the bases like a high school player, clapping and grinning.

He told reporters in the postgame interview, "I was acting goofy running the bases... but it was my 400th home run."

"It was great," his manager said. "He stood there and watched it...we all did. You just felt it was coming...you just had a sense he would hit it soon. He has been having a lot of good at-bats. It was great to get it out of the way."

In his career Donlon has hit .323 with 2175 hits, 400 home runs, 1567 RBIs and scored 1322 runs.

[Alan T]

On a Roll: Rodríguez Hits for Cycle
Friday, August 31st, 2046: Hitting for the cycle is defined as hitting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game. How often does that happen? Not very often, especially considering that a cycle is a microcosm of what makes a complete hitter -- he must possess power (homer), speed (triple) and make regular contact (four hits).

Well, Orlando Rodríguez is a complete hitter -- at least for one ballgame. Today at Banana Sluggers Ballpark he hit for the cycle to lead Havana Banana Sluggers to a 12-4 win over the Plantana Pirates. All told in the game Rodríguez delivered 5 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 RBI and 5 runs scored.

He admitted to the press in the postgame interview, "Lotta luck in hitting for the cycle. Several unique things have to come together... all in the same game."

Orlando Rodríguez hit a solo-shot off Pedro Árias in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and tripled in the 8th.

This season Rodríguez is swinging the bat at a .278 rate with 82 hits in 295 at-bats. To date he has hit 18 home runs, scored 67 runs and driven in 54.

[Alan T]

Hayes Makes 400 HR Mark
Friday, August 31st, 2046: 400 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Mike Hayes became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Waikiki Beachpark against the Wolverines. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful Waikiki right fielder got all the headlines, but Ann Arbor came away with the victory. They beat the Beach Boys 9-6.

During the postgame interview he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 1 hit in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 1 run batted in.

The hardworking and dedicated Hayes also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

Hayes has a career .289 average with 1947 hits, 377 doubles, 38 triples, 400 home runs, 1463 RBIs, and 1180 runs scored to date

[Alan T]

Espinoza Garners RL #1 Pitcher Award
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: When Jorge Espinoza takes the hill, he's a good bet to nail down the victory for the Waikiki Beach Boys. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 5-2 mark and 1.98 ERA in 7 starts. In 36.1 innings, he fanned 21 and walked 12.
That's why he was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Republic League.

Thus far this season, Espinoza has worked 152.2 innings with 109 strikeouts en route to a 7-14 record and a 4.78 ERA.


Cruz Premier Pitcher in August
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: The Continental League announced today that Alejandro Cruz has been chosen the league's Pitcher of the Month. The St Cloud starter had everything working for him last month as he glided to a 5-0 record.

In August Cruz chalked up a 1.63 ERA in 38.2 innings with 34 strikeouts and 23 walks.

On the season Cruz has compiled a 11-8 mark with a 5.26 ERA in 34 starts. In pitching 157.1 innings he has 147 strikeouts and 113 walks while limiting the opposition to a .265 batting average.

[Alan T]

Humphrey Crowned Top RL Hitter in August
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Mike Humphrey can still get it done in FOOL-X. In fact, the 33-year-old left fielder for Spring was named the Republic League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In August he batted .340 with 6 home runs, 23 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

For the year Humphrey has hit at a .289 clip with 73 RBIs, 22 home runs and 87 runs scored.


CL's Premier Batter Picked
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: Allen Hunt of the Chicago Southpaws spoke softly and carried a big stick in August and was justifiably proclaimed the Continental League Batter of the Month.

The Southpaws center fielder rapped out a .282 batting average with 31 hits in 110 at-bats, drove in 28, scored 21 runs and chalked up a .319 on-base percentage.

Hunt is batting .300 this season in 132 games with 39 home runs, 125 RBIs and 77 runs scored. He has 160 hits in 533 at-bats.

[Alan T]

Shortstop Honored by RL
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: Jim Bedford 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 August the Portland hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .411 average with 37 hits, 2 home runs and 14 RBIs.

This season Bedford has hit at a .294 clip with 40 RBIs, 5 home runs and 68 runs scored. He has played in 127 games.


CL Picks Rookie of the Month
Saturday, September 1st, 2046: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Tim Wamboldt just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for August.

Over the past month the 24-year-old catcher for St Cloud hit .276 with 24 hits, 9 home runs and 18 RBI. He also logged 9 walks and compiled a .344 on-base percentage.

This year Wamboldt is batting .262 with 33 home runs and 89 RBIs. In 129 games he has scored 68 times.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 91 44 .674 - 84-51 7 49-21 42-23 13-4 28-12 14 W1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 76 58 .567 14½ 78-56 -2 39-29 37-29 7-5 19-18 L1 6-4 Washington Freedom 74 60 .552 16½ 75-59 -1 44-23 30-37 7-6 18-26 L2 2-8 Plantana Pirates 73 61 .545 17½ 74-60 -1 42-29 31-32 2-5 19-15 L6 4-6 St Louis Hops 59 75 .440 31½ 64-70 -5 29-34 30-41 5-4 19-18 W4 9-1 Chicago Southpaws 58 77 .430 33 60-75 -2 32-37 26-40 2-9 14-25 W5 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 56 78 .418 34½ 63-71 -7 27-35 29-43 7-9 19-24 L1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 50 84 .373 40½ 44-90 6 34-33 16-51 6-7 20-18 W1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 87 47 .649 - 85-49 2 37-26 50-21 4-7 21-15 17 W4 8-2 Cleveland Naps 75 59 .560 12 77-57 -2 35-32 40-27 9-7 21-21 L1 5-5 Portland Axemen 71 64 .526 16½ 71-64 0 38-31 33-33 6-6 29-18 L2 4-6 Spring Lions 66 68 .493 21 66-68 0 30-37 36-31 5-5 18-15 W2 8-2 Maricopa Rattlers 63 71 .470 24 63-71 0 35-33 28-38 8-2 19-21 L2 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 62 73 .459 25½ 61-74 1 33-37 29-36 6-6 18-17 L1 3-7 Las Vegas Wildcats 61 73 .455 26 59-75 2 30-32 31-41 6-5 20-23 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 52 82 .388 35 59-75 -7 31-40 21-42 3-9 9-25 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Badía - SPG .348 2 D. Hamilton MAR .341 3 L. Flores ANN .338 4 M. Arrington STL .337 5 A. Reyes OSH .336	League Leaders HR A. Caro - HBS 40 2 D. Ducklow OSH 39 2 A. Hunt CHI 39 4 F. Castillo WAI 38 4 J. Lynn CLE 38	League Leaders RBI A. Hunt - CHI 125 2 D. Ducklow OSH 122 3 V. Román STL 113 4 J. Lynn CLE 112 5 D. Harris STC 106
League Leaders W 2 tied with 15 1 P. Árias PLN 15 1 C. Montaño NY 15 3 J. Chávez PLN 14 3 E. Martínez NY 14	League Leaders ERA D. Franklin - HBS 2.79 2 J. Thompson MAR 3.18 3 C. Galindo HBS 3.20 4 A. Pérez NY 3.35 5 S. Fournier STL 3.38	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 207 2 M. Ramírez WAI 182 3 J. Molina WAS 173 4 S. Fournier STL 160 5 E. Martínez NY 155

[Alan T]

September 17th, 2046:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 100 49 .671 - 92-57 8 56-25 44-24 14-4 30-14 Clinched W5 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 85 65 .567 15½ 87-63 -2 44-31 41-34 7-6 21-20 L1 5-5 Washington Freedom 83 66 .557 17 83-66 0 47-24 36-42 7-7 21-28 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 77 72 .517 23 78-71 -1 45-32 32-40 3-5 20-18 W1 4-6 Chicago Southpaws 67 83 .447 33½ 68-82 -1 37-41 30-42 4-10 18-27 L1 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 66 83 .443 34 72-77 -6 36-39 30-44 7-9 20-24 L1 6-4 St Louis Hops 65 83 .439 34½ 70-78 -5 34-37 31-46 5-5 20-21 L5 4-6 Stafford Terriers 54 96 .360 46½ 51-99 3 34-35 20-61 6-7 21-19 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 94 54 .635 - 92-56 2 40-31 54-23 7-8 25-19 1 L2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 81 68 .544 13½ 84-65 -3 36-35 45-33 10-9 23-24 L4 3-7 Portland Axemen 81 69 .540 14 81-69 0 44-34 37-35 7-6 29-18 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 76 74 .507 19 74-76 2 31-38 45-36 6-7 19-18 L1 8-2 Maricopa Rattlers 71 79 .473 24 70-80 1 38-37 33-42 9-3 20-24 W1 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 68 81 .456 26½ 69-80 -1 38-43 30-38 6-8 20-18 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 66 83 .443 28½ 63-86 3 34-41 32-42 7-6 23-24 W1 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 60 89 .403 34½ 67-82 -7 33-44 27-45 4-9 12-26 L1 5-5

[Alan T]

Havana and New York have both clinched playoff spots. Havana has also clinched homefield advantage in the CLCS.

St. Cloud has a magic number of 12
Cleveland has a magic number of 13