FOOL 2109 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Just another reminder. New sim time every week starting tonight.

Monday and Tuesday night sims now run at 8pm ET (one hour earlier).

So see you all in 3 1/2 hours!

[Alan T]

We start up in 10 minutes!

I'm going to try to get this done fairly quickly tonight. I have a network change that I have to do for work at 9:30, so tight on time.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 2B B. Barr to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,212,500.
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 1B M. Ploeg to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,912,500.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent C R. Cortéz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,205,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed 1B J. Pineau to a minor league contract extension.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent LF S. Daisen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,995,000.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR B. Brasnett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,250,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed 2B J. Heilbron to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed CL H. Zhu to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,280,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP J. Gonzáles to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent C L. Loria to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent C R. Barrett to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 1B R. Phyillips to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 1B M. Gómez to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go. Good luck all

[Alan T]

Briggs Twirls No-Hitter Against Brownstones
Tuesday, April 9th, 2109: In a brilliant performance at Howler Meadow, Halifax pitcher Dave Briggs entered an elite group today by tossing a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Brownstones. Hurling a complete game he fanned 9 and walked 0 in the 2-0 victory.

In the clubhouse, Briggs said, "I was getting my offspeed stuff over so they couldn't sit on the fastball. My guys made some nice plays behind me, too, and cut off several hits."

[Alan T]

Reddy Wins RL Top Pitcher Award
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: Herman Reddy took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 21-year-old Winged Lingerines starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 5 starts. This month he fanned 24 batters in 35.2 innings and compiled a 2.27 ERA.


Ufanisi Picks up CL Monthly Pitching Honor
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: A standout performance in April earned Mesfin Ufanisi the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Continental League. When his name was penciled in to start by the Noblesville skipper, it meant trouble for opposing teams. For the month the Millers star racked up 3 wins and 1 loss.

In 35.2 innings of work, Ufanisi limited opposing batters to 28 base hits and a .211 batting average. He notched 26 strikeouts, issued 4 walks and had a 1.26 ERA.

[Alan T]

Republic League Picks April's Best Batter
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: Free agent-to-be Luis Flores has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Republic League Batter of the Month.

In April, the 28-year-old Hartford first baseman hit .372 with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs.

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


CL Best Hitter Award to Noblesville's Chris Wrottesley
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Chris Wrottesley put together a solid offensive month for Noblesville and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .379 with 6 home runs, 16 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: Youngster Juan Gutiérrez emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Los Angeles deserved the honor, batting .302 with 2 home runs and 5 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 Gutiérrez enjoy the limelight.


Welsh Top of His Class in April
Wednesday, May 1st, 2109: Justin Welsh earned the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors for his fine stretch of play in April.

The 26-year-old Noblesville center fielder batted .268, smacked 3 home runs and drove in 9 runs. He also tagged 22 hits, scored 7 runs and picked up 6 walks on his way to a .322 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 18 9 .667 - 17-10 1 9-7 9-2 3-0 6-2 134 W5 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 15 11 .577 2.5 12-14 3 7-8 8-3 0-2 5-2 W1 6-4 Noblesville Millers 14 11 .560 3.0 15-10 -1 6-4 8-7 1-2 4-4 L1 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 11 12 .478 5.0 14-9 -3 2-4 9-8 1-2 2-4 W2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 10 13 .435 6.0 10-13 0 6-5 4-8 2-1 2-3 L2 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 9 14 .391 7.0 8-15 1 5-9 4-5 2-1 2-2 L2 3-7 Apex Assassins 10 17 .370 8.0 12-15 -2 4-11 6-6 1-2 3-7 L3 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 17 9 .654 - 15-11 2 9-6 8-3 4-0 7-2 138 L3 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 15 8 .652 .5 15-8 0 9-2 6-6 2-3 5-2 L2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 12 11 .522 3.5 13-10 -1 7-7 5-4 1-3 3-5 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 13 12 .520 3.5 10-15 3 4-6 9-6 4-1 5-4 W3 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 13 14 .481 4.5 17-10 -4 7-8 6-6 0-3 3-6 W1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 11 16 .407 6.5 11-16 0 7-9 4-7 0-4 4-7 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 6 17 .261 9.5 5-18 1 2-4 4-13 3-0 2-3 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Garland - BAL .393 2 C. Wrottesley NOB .379 2 J. Fernández COL .379 4 L. Flores HAR .372 4 T. Fujimoto BRK .372	League Leaders HR J. Núñez - NVY 10 2 C. Molina ANN 8 3 J. Castro LAN 7 3 L. González NVY 7 5 6 tied with 6	League Leaders RBI K. Ishii - COL 24 2 J. Luna COL 22 3 A. De La Garza BRK 21 4 R. Alou COL 19 4 2 more tied with 19
League Leaders W H. Reddy - ANN 4 2 E. Alomar COL 3 2 C. Blanchard HAR 3 2 A. Cardenas COL 3 2 19 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA M. Ufanisi - NOB 1.26 2 L. Harris TOK 1.42 3 J. Pérez ANN 1.50 4 B. Jordan COL 1.60 5 H. Huang NOB 1.67	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 45 2 C. Fielding COL 37 3 A. Cruz LAN 33 4 C. Blanchard HAR 31 4 2 more tied with 31

[Alan T]

Carl Blanchard Records Win #200
Saturday, May 11th, 2109: Hartford's Carl Blanchard took the hill at Harpooners Ballpark III today in search of his 200th career win.
The 33-year-old ace found it against the Toronto Marlboros.

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

He worked 7.1 innings with 6 strikeouts and no walks in the 3-2 victory, checking Toronto on 4 hits.

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

Since his debut, Blanchard has marked up 200 wins and 78 losses and fashioned an ERA of 2.56. He has fanned 1985 batters while pitching 2450.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Reddy Gets RL #1 Pitcher Trophy
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: Herman Reddy has made fans throughout Front Office Offseason League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 5-1 record. No pitcher in the Republic League threw better in May, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 7 starts Reddy compiled a 1.99 ERA, putting up a 5-1 record, striking out 26 and tossing 45.1 innings.

To date this year Reddy has compiled a 9-1 mark with a 2.11 ERA in 12 starts.


Rúbio Wins CL Top Pitcher Honors
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: Santiago Rúbio's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-2 in May, the 33-year-old Apex hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 17 in 42.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.34 and allowed opponents to hit .217 against him.

This season Rúbio has 5 wins and 5 losses and a 2.81 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's Top Hitter Selected
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: Hammersmith's left fielder António Soloreano brought home the Republic League batting trophy for May by hitting .392 for the month.

He also hit 2 home runs, drove in 24 and scored 11 runs.

Looking at his season stats, Soloreano has compiled a .355 batting average and a .405 on-base percentage, while hitting 5 home runs and driving in 40 runs.


CL's Premier Batter Picked
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: On the heels of a very productive May, Juan Canseco received Continental League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested left fielder hit .419 for the Apex Assassins and racked up 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

Posting a .340 batting average to date, Canseco has 7 home runs and 25 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: Jorge Franco is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Ann Arbor hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .306 average with 33 hits, 4 home runs and 16 RBIs.

For the season Franco is hitting .269, batted in 17 runs with 4 home runs and 39 runs scored.


Top CL Rookie of the Month Named
Saturday, June 1st, 2109: Justin Welsh made a name for himself in the Continental League in May. The talented center fielder for Noblesville compiled a .287 batting average and was the top votegetter for the Rookie of the Month trophy.

He won it by going 27-94 in 27 games with 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

This year Welsh is hitting .278, produced 16 RBIs and 6 home runs, scored 20 times and gotten on base at a .350 rate.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 31 19 .620 - 30-20 1 15-8 16-11 2-2 10-5 108 W10 10-0 Brooklyn Brownstones 28 24 .538 4.0 28-24 0 14-12 14-12 4-1 10-9 L2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 27 24 .529 4.5 29-22 -2 15-10 12-14 5-1 8-7 L2 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 26 26 .500 6.0 25-27 1 15-12 11-14 0-3 7-5 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 26 28 .481 7.0 28-26 -2 16-10 10-18 2-4 7-13 W1 3-7 Apex Assassins 23 28 .451 8.5 23-28 0 11-16 12-12 1-3 10-11 L1 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 19 31 .380 12.0 18-32 1 10-16 9-15 3-3 6-8 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 33 19 .635 - 30-22 3 15-12 18-7 6-2 13-5 108 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 29 22 .569 3.5 31-20 -2 18-7 11-15 2-6 6-9 W2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 29 22 .569 3.5 32-19 -3 14-13 15-9 3-3 8-7 L2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 23 .540 5.0 26-24 1 13-13 14-10 6-3 10-8 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 26 28 .481 8.0 22-32 4 8-18 18-10 6-4 8-7 W2 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 21 31 .404 12.0 21-31 0 12-14 9-17 1-7 7-12 W2 7-3 Chico Rebels 15 35 .300 17.0 16-34 -1 7-16 8-19 3-2 4-8 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Wrottesley - NOB .367 2 Á. Sánchez BAL .362 3 A. Soloreano HAM .355 4 E. Garland BAL .345 5 B. MacDonald TOR .343	League Leaders HR C. Molina - ANN 15 2 J. Núñez NVY 14 3 I. Bosman HAL 13 4 L. Vargas TOR 12 4 C. Wrottesley NOB 12	League Leaders RBI J. Luna - COL 42 2 C. Molina ANN 41 3 A. Soloreano HAM 40 4 K. Ishii COL 39 5 R. Alou COL 37
League Leaders W H. Reddy - ANN 9 2 C. Blanchard HAR 6 2 A. Castellanos HAR 6 2 Y. Huang BAL 6 2 4 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA L. Harris - TOK 1.47 2 B. Jordan COL 1.83 3 H. Reddy ANN 2.11 4 J. Pérez ANN 2.19 5 M. Ufanisi NOB 2.39	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 86 2 C. Fielding COL 76 3 E. Hofmann APX 70 4 D. Briggs HAL 60 4 A. Cruz LAN 60

[Alan T]

Nancekivell Shows Off, Hits for Cycle
Wednesday, June 19th, 2109: You might say Declan Nancekivell wore out his welcome with the Chico Rebels. The right fielder gave them fits in today's 11-5 Los Angeles victory by hitting for the cycle. "To hit for the cycle" is one of the rarest of feats in a baseball game. This occurs when a player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game, getting every type of hit possible. Nancekivell ended the day with 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Talking to reporters in the postgame interview, he said, "After the first three hits, I thought to myself, This could be the game I hit for the cycle. And I got lucky and did it."

D. Nancekivell grounded out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off R. Naismith in the 6th and hit an RBI triple in the 8th.

In 68 games Nancekivell is hitting .233 this season with 64 hits, 7 home runs, 33 RBIs, 25 walks, .306 OBP and has scored 34 runs.

[Alan T]

Nakashima Nabs RL #1 Pitcher Award
Monday, July 1st, 2109: Veteran Ryoma Nakashima put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Hartford Harpooners, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Nakashima racked up a 4-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 0.61 ERA over 29.2 innings and striking out 26.

Thus far this season, Nakashima has worked 104 innings with 57 strikeouts en route to a 9-2 record and a 2.68 ERA.


June's #1 Starter Named in CL
Monday, July 1st, 2109: Philippe Vézina left little doubt in the minds of Continental League officials that he should be named June's Pitcher of the Month for his outstanding performance.

"I wasn't always confident at the start of a game," said Vézina. "Sometimes it's hard to get into the flow -- the calls aren't going your way or you're trying to spot your pitches too much. You just have to relax and use what you've been taught all your life -- get back to basics -- good mechanics, control, location, keep the ball down."

The 27-year-old tossed 43.1 innings of quality baseball -- going 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 39 strikeouts.

On the season Vézina has a 8-3 record with a 2.97 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Top Batter Trophy Won by Luna
Monday, July 1st, 2109: Today Colorado's Jesús Luna was named the Republic League Batter of the Month for June. He punished RL hurlers hard all month long, collecting 40 hits in 106 at-bats.

With a .377 batting average, 4 home runs, 16 RBIs and 20 runs scored, he was an easy choice.

Luna is batting .332 this year with 8 home runs, 58 RBIs and 51 runs scored. He has 100 hits in 301 at-bats.


Hall Claims CL Batter of the Month Award
Monday, July 1st, 2109: Today Baltimore's Nathan Hall was named Continental League Batter of the Month for June. He slammed opposing pitching hard all month long, bashing out 38 hits in 104 at-bats.

With a .365 batting average, 5 home runs, 22 RBIs and 24 runs scored, he was a solid choice.

A look at his season totals shows Hall with 10 home runs, .327 BA, .407 OBP, 53 RBIs and 55 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Jovine Selected June's Top Newcomer
Monday, July 1st, 2109: Montel Jovine made quite a few headlines in June. The 26-year-old earned Rookie of the Month recognition in the Republic League by putting up a strong numbers from start to finish.

Last month he compiled a .280 average with 26 hits, 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

This season Jovine has hit at a .228 clip and produced 31 runs batted in, 7 home runs and 26 runs.



Newcomer Honored by Continental League
Monday, July 1st, 2109: The Continental League's Rookie of the Month is Jason Nava of Tokyo.

In June the left fielder ravaged pitchers for a .250 BA, 19 hits, 3 home runs, 19 RBIs, scored 7 runs and walked 4 times for a .348 on-base percentage.

To date this season Nava is hitting .251 with 4 home runs.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 47 29 .618 - 49-27 -2 24-15 23-14 5-2 14-8 82 W2 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 44 34 .564 4.0 46-32 -2 18-18 26-16 4-4 12-12 W3 8-2 Halifax Winter Wolves 38 37 .507 8.5 40-35 -2 21-18 17-19 8-2 14-9 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 40 39 .506 8.5 38-41 2 23-17 17-22 1-3 10-7 L1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 36 42 .462 12.0 36-42 0 20-19 16-23 2-6 10-17 L4 3-7 Apex Assassins 34 42 .447 13.0 35-41 -1 14-24 20-18 3-3 13-17 L1 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 31 47 .397 17.0 27-51 4 16-23 15-24 3-6 10-13 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 52 27 .658 - 45-34 7 26-14 26-13 8-2 18-8 79 L1 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 44 32 .579 6.5 48-28 -4 19-19 25-13 6-4 12-11 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 42 33 .560 8.0 44-31 -2 25-14 17-19 3-8 9-12 W1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 39 39 .500 12.5 38-40 1 19-20 20-19 7-4 14-12 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 36 42 .462 15.5 34-44 2 12-27 24-15 6-5 11-11 L2 4-6 Chico Rebels 29 47 .382 21.5 29-47 0 17-22 12-25 6-2 11-13 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 28 50 .359 23.5 30-48 -2 14-22 14-28 3-14 13-21 W2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .362 2 W. Blume BAL .350 3 E. Garland BAL .338 3 C. Wrottesley NOB .338 5 J. Pérez HAM .337	League Leaders HR J. Núñez - NVY 22 2 K. Yamada NVY 18 3 I. Bosman HAL 16 3 P. López BRK 16 3 2 more tied with 16	League Leaders RBI J. Garza - BAL 59 2 K. Ishii COL 58 2 J. Luna COL 58 4 K. Nakamura TOK 55 5 N. Hall BAL 53
League Leaders W H. Reddy - ANN 11 2 T. Quintanilla BAL 10 3 J. Gonzáles ANN 9 3 Y. Huang BAL 9 3 4 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA L. Harris - TOK 1.58 2 S. Rúbio APX 2.50 3 B. Jordan COL 2.54 4 R. Nakashima HAR 2.68 5 J. Pérez ANN 2.73	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 123 2 C. Fielding COL 112 3 E. Hofmann APX 111 4 A. Cruz LAN 89 5 P. Vézina BRK 88

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Wednesday, July 10th, 2109: The All-Star Classic is here again! -- the 2109 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season? -- the Continental League or the Republic League? We'll get the answer soon.

The Continental League All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:


SP L. Harris (TOK)
SP P. Vézina (BRK)
SP B. Stanislaw (APX)
SP D. Plante (NVY)
SP D. Briggs (HAL)
SP T. Shepperson (BRK)
SP T. Quintanilla (BAL)
CL J. Garza (BAL)
CL J. Manuel (BRK)
SP G. Monti (NOB)
MR K. Koga (APX)
MR M. Trujillo (BRK)
LF Á. Sánchez (BAL)
RF C. Wrottesley (NOB)
1B E. Garland (BAL)
CF N. Hall (BAL)
C W. Blume (BAL)
SS P. López (BRK)
3B E. Shimizu (BAL)
C K. Nakamura (TOK)
2B J. Garza (BAL)
LF J. Canseco (APX)
LF T. Fujimoto (BRK)
RF J. Coronado (BAL)
1B A. Hernández (NOB)
SS E. Armando (BAL)
SS G. Rangel (HAL)
CF N. Majella (HAL)


While the Republic League All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:


SP H. Reddy (ANN)
SP B. Jordan (COL)
SP R. Nakashima (HAR)
SP C. Blanchard (HAR)
SP C. Fielding (COL)
SP J. López (CHI)
CL C. Molina (HAR)
CL J. Pérez (ANN)
SP E. Padilla (HAM)
CL L. Gonzáles (LAN)
MR K. Takahashi (ANN)
MR J. Fajardo (HAM)
RF J. Luna (COL)
1B C. Molina (ANN)
C J. Pérez (HAM)
3B F. Cooper (COL)
2B M. Ploeg (ANN)
SS B. MacDonald (TOR)
CF G. Mansfield (HAM)
LF M. Mullins (TOR)
C W. Vázquez (CHI)
1B L. Flores (HAR)
2B B. Ross (HAR)
1B K. Ishii (COL)
2B J. Fernández (COL)
RF S. Swenson (HAR)
LF A. Soloreano (HAM)
LF L. Hopkins (HAR)

[Alan T]

Toronto Starter Selected Best Pitcher
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: As José Portillo hoisted up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy for July, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Toronto once his contract is up at the end of the season.

Portillo put pressure on the Marlboros to keep him around by posting a 4-0 record and an ERA of 1.15 over 39 innings last month. He also rolled up 25 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Toronto and to every other team in the league.

This season Portillo has a 8-5 record with a 3.37 ERA in 21 starts.


Briggs Takes CL #1 Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: In July, when the name of Dave Briggs appeared on the Halifax lineup card it was a virtual lock on a victory. He started 5 times and chalked up 4 wins and no losses. With those stats it was a also a virtual lock that he would be named the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

Briggs shackled opposing batters on 24 base hits and a .188 batting average. He rang up 29 strikeouts in 36.1 innings of work, surrendered 8 walks and fashioned a sparkling 2.48 ERA.

This year Briggs has worked 127.1 innings with 115 strikeouts en route to a 9-5 record and a 3.46 ERA.

[Alan T]

Montel Jovine is July's #1 Hitter in RL
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: One of the more consistent batters in July, Chico left fielder Montel Jovine grabbed Republic League Batter of the Month honors by hitting .378 with 34 hits in 90 at-bats.

He racked up 10 home runs and 24 RBIs, scored 22 runs.

This year Jovine is hitting .266 with 93 hits, 17 home runs, 55 RBIs and has scored 48 runs.


July's CL Batter of Month Award Announced
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: When guys like Baltimore's Ethan Garland win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive July, the longtime Continental League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 35 hits in 84 at-bats.

The veteran first baseman hit for a .417 batting average and collected 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

This season Garland is batting .357 with 126 hits, 10 home runs, 58 RBIs, .450 OBP and has scored 59 runs.

[Alan T]

Jovine Top of His Class in July
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: In July, budding star Montel Jovine had quite a month as he smashed up the Republic League and stashed away the Rookie of the Month award in his trophy case.

During the month he hit .378 with 9 doubles, 2 triples and 10 home runs. Jovine also scored 22 times and drove in 24 runs.

This season Jovine is hitting .266 with 93 hits, 17 home runs, 55 RBIs, scored 48 runs and played in 96 games.

July's Best Rookie Trophy Awarded
Thursday, August 1st, 2109: Dave Briggs has become a big Halifax fan favorite, especially during the last month when the pitching phenom racked up a 4-0 record, making him the easy choice for July's Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

He notched 29 strikeouts in 36.1 innings as he compiled a 2.48 ERA and held opponents to a .188 batting average.

To this point in the season Briggs has 9 wins and 5 losses and a 3.46 ERA.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 62 38 .620 - 64-36 -2 29-16 33-22 6-3 15-10 58 L3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 58 43 .574 4.5 58-43 0 26-23 32-20 5-4 16-14 W2 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 55 45 .550 7.0 53-47 2 29-18 26-27 2-4 16-9 W4 7-3 Apex Assassins 47 55 .461 16.0 50-52 -3 22-33 25-22 5-3 18-22 W1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 46 54 .460 16.0 50-50 -4 27-27 19-27 8-4 16-14 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 45 54 .455 16.5 44-55 1 27-22 18-32 2-6 11-19 L3 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 39 63 .382 24.0 35-67 4 21-32 18-31 3-7 11-15 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 64 36 .640 - 56-44 8 31-16 33-20 9-2 20-11 56 W1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 59 43 .578 6.0 64-38 -5 29-26 30-17 7-4 14-16 W5 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 52 48 .520 12.0 54-46 -2 32-22 20-26 3-9 14-15 W2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 50 52 .490 15.0 51-51 -1 28-25 22-27 7-5 15-14 L4 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 47 52 .475 16.5 43-56 4 19-30 28-22 9-7 16-13 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 42 58 .420 22.0 42-58 0 21-24 21-34 7-4 14-15 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 38 63 .376 26.5 39-62 -1 20-29 18-34 3-14 15-24 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .373 2 E. Garland BAL .357 3 J. Luna COL .341 4 J. Pérez HAM .339 5 2 tied with .338	League Leaders HR J. Núñez - NVY 25 2 K. Yamada NVY 22 3 J. Castro LAN 21 3 C. Molina ANN 21 3 R. Pérez NVY 21	League Leaders RBI K. Ishii - COL 89 2 N. Hall BAL 82 3 J. Garza BAL 76 4 J. Luna COL 74 5 K. Nakamura TOK 71
League Leaders W T. Quintanilla - BAL 13 2 J. Gonzáles ANN 12 2 Y. Huang BAL 12 2 H. Reddy ANN 12 2 A. Vuai BAL 12	League Leaders ERA L. Harris - TOK 2.02 2 C. Fielding COL 2.64 3 J. Rúbio HAL 2.69 4 C. Blanchard HAR 2.72 5 B. Jordan COL 2.74	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 154 2 E. Hofmann APX 141 3 C. Fielding COL 140 4 D. Briggs HAL 115 4 J. López CHI 115

[Alan T]

Sánchez 6-6 Against Tokyo
Wednesday, August 7th, 2109: Álex Sánchez had a huge game today at Baltimore Field. He rapped 6 hits in 6 tries and helped the Baltimore Gothams overcome the Tokyo Cyclones 21-7.

Á. Sánchez doubled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off B. McKinzie in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, doubled in the 7th and walked in the 8th.

Presently Sánchez is batting .385 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs. He has played in 92 games and scored 87 times.

[Alan T]

RL Pitcher of the Month Goes to Gonzáles
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: Lorenzo Gonzáles was the anchor in the Los Angeles bullpen last month and snatched up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors for August. The 31-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 20 innings over 11 relief appearances and collected a 4-0 record with 19 strikeouts and 4 saves while etching his 2.25 ERA.

Looking at his pitching stats so far this season, Gonzáles has 50 relief appearances, pitched 78.1 innings and fashioned a 9-5 record with a 2.99 ERA. He has recorded 21 saves, struck out 57 and allowed opposing clubs to hit .283 when he is on the hill.


Ramírez Earns August's Best Pitcher Honor
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: Jorge Ramírez nailed down August's Continental League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Apex to get a deal done before the 34-year-old becomes a free agent.

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

He fashioned a 5-1 record, reeled off 14 strikeouts, worked 44.1 innings and held batters to a .274 average for the month as he posted a 2.64 ERA.

This season Ramírez has gone 15-13 with an ERA of 4.59, posting 75 strikeouts in 188.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Molina Takes RL's Best Bat Award
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: César Molina of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines spoke softly and carried a big stick in August and was justifiably proclaimed the Republic League Batter of the Month.

The Winged Lingerines first baseman rapped out a .351 batting average with 34 hits in 97 at-bats, drove in 19, scored 22 runs and chalked up a .453 on-base percentage.

This season Molina is batting .319 with 31 home runs. His totals include 85 RBIs and 75 runs scored.


CL Choice for Batter of the Month is Shimizu
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Eisuke Shimizu can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 32-year-old third baseman for Baltimore was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In August he batted .404 with 7 home runs, 31 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

In 124 games this season Shimizu has batted at a .327 pace with 160 hits and 18 home runs.

[CrimsonFox]

here we go again... :P express ticket to toilet

[Alan T]

Davis Wins Rookie of the Month
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: Toby Davis's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Chico shortstop has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .341 with 4 doubles, 2 triples and 1 home run. Davis also scored 14 times and drove in 12 runs.

So far in 2109 Davis is batting .260 with 7 home runs, 42 RBIs and 48 runs scored. He has 111 hits in 427 at-bats and a .309 OBP.


Right Fielder Honored by CL
Sunday, September 1st, 2109: August was a very good month for Bill Edwards. The right fielder for the Baltimore Gothams was named the best newcomer in the Continental League.

He captured the honor by hitting .480 in 22 games with 24 hits, 4 home runs and 12 RBIs.

Edwards is currently hitting at a .295 pace with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 77 50 .606 - 81-46 -4 38-23 39-27 6-3 19-13 32 L1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 73 54 .575 4.0 69-58 4 42-23 31-31 5-4 21-10 W2 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 70 60 .538 8.5 71-59 -1 33-34 37-26 7-5 21-21 L1 4-6 Apex Assassins 63 66 .488 15.0 66-63 -3 28-36 35-30 6-4 21-28 L2 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 59 66 .472 17.0 62-63 -3 31-31 28-35 8-7 20-17 W2 6-4 Noblesville Millers 56 70 .444 20.5 54-72 2 29-31 27-39 4-7 17-25 W3 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 47 79 .373 29.5 42-84 5 25-41 22-38 3-9 15-20 L3 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 82 45 .646 - 73-54 9 43-22 39-23 9-2 24-14 28 W10 10-0 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 72 53 .576 9.0 71-54 1 38-24 34-29 5-11 21-18 W5 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 69 60 .535 14.0 76-53 -7 32-32 37-28 7-7 14-23 L3 2-8 Hammersmith Hooligans 63 63 .500 18.5 65-61 -2 34-32 29-31 7-9 17-19 L6 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 57 69 .452 24.5 54-72 3 21-39 36-30 14-9 22-17 W2 7-3 Chico Rebels 57 70 .449 25.0 57-70 0 30-31 27-39 11-5 18-18 L1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 45 85 .346 38.5 47-83 -2 26-41 19-44 5-15 18-25 L1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .389 2 E. Garland BAL .363 3 G. Mansfield HAM .351 4 W. Blume BAL .344 5 J. Luna COL .335	League Leaders HR C. Molina - ANN 31 2 J. Núñez NVY 28 2 R. Rincón NVY 28 4 C. Alemán ANN 27 4 K. Yamada NVY 27	League Leaders RBI K. Ishii - COL 109 2 N. Hall BAL 99 3 E. Shimizu BAL 91 4 R. Alou COL 90 5 J. Luna COL 88
League Leaders W Y. Huang - BAL 16 2 J. Gonzáles ANN 15 2 T. Quintanilla BAL 15 2 J. Ramírez APX 15 5 8 tied with 13	League Leaders ERA L. Harris - TOK 2.19 2 C. Fielding COL 2.57 3 G. Monti NOB 2.60 4 Y. Huang BAL 2.70 5 J. Rúbio HAL 2.84	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 177 2 E. Hofmann APX 170 3 C. Fielding COL 162 4 D. Briggs HAL 146 4 A. Cruz LAN 146

[CrimsonFox]

gotta be worse than the millers from here on out

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 88 64 .579 - 95-57 -7 46-29 42-35 8-4 21-17 7 W2 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 85 68 .556 3.5 87-66 -2 37-38 48-30 8-7 23-23 W7 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 84 69 .549 4.5 83-70 1 49-28 35-41 5-6 21-13 L4 3-7 Apex Assassins 78 75 .510 10.5 80-73 -2 38-41 40-34 7-6 24-30 L3 6-4 Noblesville Millers 70 82 .461 18.0 65-87 5 38-40 32-42 5-9 18-25 W2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 68 83 .450 19.5 72-79 -4 33-42 35-41 11-8 24-20 L6 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 59 91 .393 28.0 52-98 7 29-44 30-47 5-9 21-24 W3 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 101 52 .660 - 86-67 15 51-26 50-26 11-2 34-15 1 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 90 61 .596 10.0 87-64 3 47-28 43-33 6-12 27-20 L1 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 87 66 .569 14.0 95-58 -8 44-35 43-31 8-7 18-27 W4 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 72 78 .480 27.5 74-76 -2 38-35 34-43 7-10 19-22 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 66 86 .434 34.5 71-81 -5 36-39 30-47 11-11 19-24 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 63 89 .414 37.5 61-91 2 26-52 37-37 14-10 25-24 L7 2-8 Toronto Marlboros 53 100 .346 48.0 55-98 -2 32-43 21-57 10-15 20-30 L6 3-7

[CrimsonFox]

Yes! Success!

[Alan T]

October 7th, 2109:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 91 66 .580 - 99-58 -8 48-30 43-36 8-4 22-18 2 L2 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 86 70 .551 4.5 89-67 -3 37-39 49-31 8-8 23-24 W1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 87 72 .547 5.0 85-74 2 52-29 35-43 5-7 23-14 L1 3-7 Apex Assassins 79 77 .506 11.5 81-75 -2 39-42 40-35 7-7 24-31 L2 5-5 Noblesville Millers 74 84 .468 17.5 68-90 6 40-40 34-44 7-9 20-26 W3 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 69 88 .439 22.0 73-84 -4 34-42 35-46 11-8 25-22 W1 1-9 Tokyo Cyclones 63 92 .406 27.0 55-100 8 32-45 31-47 6-9 22-24 L1 8-2

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 106 53 .667 - 91-68 15 54-27 52-26 11-2 35-16 Clinched W2 8-2 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 92 65 .586 13.0 89-68 3 48-28 44-37 6-12 28-22 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 89 67 .571 15.5 97-59 -8 46-35 43-32 8-7 18-27 L1 8-2 Hammersmith Hooligans 75 80 .484 29.0 76-79 -1 41-36 34-44 7-10 21-22 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 67 90 .427 38.0 72-85 -5 37-41 30-49 11-11 20-24 L2 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 65 93 .411 40.5 63-95 2 27-53 38-40 14-10 25-25 L1 2-8 Toronto Marlboros 55 101 .353 49.5 58-98 -3 33-43 22-58 10-15 20-31 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

Hartford clinches homefield advantage in the RLCS.
Baltimore clinches homefield advantage in the CLCS.

Brooklyn clinches a playoff spot.

With 2 games remaining in the season, Ann arbor and Colorado are tied with a 93-67 record.

They play against each other in the final two games at Colorado

[Alan T]

10/12:

Colorado 3, Ann Arbor 1

[Alan T]

10/13:

Ann Arbor 4, Colorado 1


The two teams remain tied after the last game of the season. They will play a best of three series to determine which team makes the playoffs.

Colorado led the regular season series 14-13, so will have two games at home in the best of three series.

[CrimsonFox]

wow way to choke, ann arbor.... j/k

[Alan T]

10/14:

Colorado 10, Ann Arbor 3

[Alan T]

10/15:

Ann Arbor 6, Colorado 4 (11 innings)

[CrimsonFox]

I think a C was too good for me. :P

[Alan T]

10/16:


Colorado 4, Ann Arbor 0



Colorado clinches the final playoff spot for 2109!

[Alan T]

Final 2109 Standings:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 95 67 .586 - 101-61 -6 50-31 45-36 8-4 23-18 Clinched W1 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 90 72 .556 5.0 92-70 -2 40-41 50-31 8-8 24-24 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 87 75 .537 8.0 85-77 2 52-29 35-46 5-7 23-15 L4 3-7 Apex Assassins 81 81 .500 14.0 84-78 -3 39-42 42-39 7-8 25-32 L1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 77 85 .475 18.0 71-91 6 41-40 36-45 7-9 21-27 L1 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 71 91 .438 24.0 76-86 -5 36-45 35-46 12-8 25-23 W1 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 66 96 .407 29.0 58-104 8 34-47 32-49 6-9 23-25 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 107 55 .660 - 92-70 15 54-27 53-28 11-2 35-16 Clinched L2 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 96 69 .582 12.5 104-61 -8 48-35 48-34 8-8 19-27 W1 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 95 70 .576 13.5 92-73 3 51-31 44-39 7-12 29-24 L1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 77 85 .475 30.0 79-83 -2 42-39 35-46 7-11 22-23 W1 3-7 Chico Rebels 70 92 .432 37.0 74-88 -4 39-42 31-50 12-11 22-25 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 66 96 .407 41.0 64-98 2 27-54 39-42 14-11 26-26 W1 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 59 103 .364 48.0 62-100 -3 37-44 22-59 11-15 21-33 L1 6-4

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .370 2 E. Garland BAL .350 3 J. Luna COL .344 4 G. Mansfield HAM .342 5 J. Pérez HAM .332	League Leaders HR C. Molina - ANN 40 2 C. Alemán ANN 34 3 R. Rincón NVY 33 3 K. Yamada NVY 33 5 2 tied with 32	League Leaders RBI K. Ishii - COL 141 2 N. Hall BAL 123 3 J. Garza BAL 121 4 J. Luna COL 120 5 C. Molina ANN 116
League Leaders W 2 tied with 19 1 C. Blanchard HAR 19 1 Y. Huang BAL 19 3 J. Gonzáles ANN 18 3 4 more tied with 18	League Leaders ERA C. Fielding - COL 2.52 2 G. Monti NOB 2.60 2 L. Harris TOK 2.60 4 Y. Huang BAL 2.82 5 C. Blanchard HAR 2.95	League Leaders K L. Harris - TOK 216 2 C. Fielding COL 214 3 E. Hofmann APX 212 4 J. López CHI 187 5 D. Briggs HAL 184