FOOL 2110 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim starts in roughly 40 min. Might be 5-10 min late, but exports are due at 8pm ET!

[CrimsonFox]

I predict a solid 3rd place finish. No more, no less.

[Commo_Soldier]

Without looking at another roster, and highly dependent upon me signing all 4 guys I offered contracts to, I think I will be right around 4th. GL to all the teams this season though.

[Alan T]

sim time, getting exports now!

[TeachEnEspanol]

EEEEEARLY BASEBALL!

[Alan T]

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP D. Brocklebank to a minor league contract extension.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed C T. Salazar to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed MR T. Pittman to a minor league contract extension.

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

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent 2B M. Gómez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed CF M. Moreno to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,385,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed CF G. Quiñones to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR T. Kanda to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent C R. Barrett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP L. Barrera to a minor league contract.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR B. Brasnett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP G. Pianta to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,562,500.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent RF M. Turner to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,000,000.

[Alan T]

Here we go, good luck everyone this season!

[Alan T]

Trudel Shuts the Door on Tokyo, Records 300th Save.
Sunday, April 13th, 2110: With one well-thrown pitch, Halifax's 37-year-old reliever Simon Trudel found himself a new place in the record books. As the teams left the field at the end of the Winter Wolves 4-1 win over Tokyo Cyclones, the official scorer gave Trudel the save, making him the newest member of the 300-save club. The Sony Park crowd recognized this outstanding achievement with a standing ovation as he made his way to the dugout.

So far in his career Trudel has appeared in 974 games and saved 300 games. His lifetime record is 69-65 with 1150 strikeouts and 330 walks in 1176 innings and his ERA stands at 2.52.

[Alan T]

Floyd Top RL Starter in April
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: John Floyd has made fans throughout Front Office Offseason League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 4-0 record. No pitcher in the Republic League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 5 starts Floyd compiled a 0.55 ERA, putting up a 4-0 record, striking out 27 and tossing 33 innings.

Bentley Gets April's Top Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Wally Bentley still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 33-year-old starter for Napa Valley was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 3 wins and 1 loss with 30 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 0.71 ERA in 38 innings of work.

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Molina
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: In April, César Molina swung a sweet bat and put together a solid month to win the Republic League Batter of the Month.

The Ann Arbor first baseman batted .375 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored.



Noblesville's Wrottesley CL #1 Batter in April
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: Chris Wrottesley is in the final year of his contract with Noblesville and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 27 games in April the 29-year-old right fielder ripped Continental League pitchers for a .258 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 6 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

If Wrottesley keeps up this pace, he'll cost someone a lot of money.

[Alan T]

Floyd Voted April's Rookie Trophy
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: One of the bright young starters in the Republic League, John Floyd is living up to the potential that Harpooners scouts thought might be there.

As a starter for Hartford, Floyd paced his team with a 4-0 record in April to earn himself Rookie of the Month accolades.

He made 5 starts, tossed 33 innings, struck out 27 batters and allowed the opposition to hit .189 against him.


April's Best Rookie Named by CL
Thursday, May 1st, 2110: It was an excellent month for Carlos Rincón. He really swung into action! The third baseman for the Noblesville Millers was named April's best newcomer in the Continental League.

He captured the honor by hitting .269 with 28 hits, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 15 11 .577 - 12-14 3 7-8 8-3 2-0 5-1 137 W1 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 12 11 .522 1.5 13-10 -1 2-4 10-7 0-1 4-3 W1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 12 11 .522 1.5 12-11 0 7-4 5-7 0-0 4-3 W1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 13 12 .520 1.5 12-13 1 6-4 7-8 0-2 5-4 L2 4-6 Apex Assassins 11 12 .478 2.5 13-10 -2 7-7 4-5 2-1 2-5 L1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 13 14 .481 2.5 12-15 1 6-10 7-4 1-2 4-4 W2 5-5 Noblesville Millers 11 16 .407 4.5 13-14 -2 6-9 5-7 2-1 2-6 L2 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 20 6 .769 - 20-6 0 13-2 7-4 1-0 5-3 133 L1 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 15 10 .600 4.5 13-12 2 8-2 7-8 3-1 8-1 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 15 12 .556 5.5 15-12 0 9-7 6-5 1-1 6-4 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 12 11 .522 6.5 11-12 1 10-4 2-7 1-2 3-3 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 12 15 .444 8.5 14-13 -2 6-9 6-6 1-2 1-2 L2 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 7 16 .304 11.5 6-17 1 5-6 2-10 2-2 2-5 L1 2-8 Chico Rebels 6 17 .261 12.5 9-14 -3 0-6 6-11 0-1 0-7 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Hopkins - HAR .376 2 C. Molina ANN .375 3 M. Ramos TOK .367 4 Á. Sánchez BAL .362 5 K. Matsubara TOR .360	League Leaders HR 3 tied with 8 1 M. Gómez TOR 8 1 L. Jackson NOB 8 1 R. Pérez NVY 8 4 K. Watanabe TOR 7	League Leaders RBI B. Ross - TOR 25 2 C. Molina ANN 24 3 M. Gómez TOR 23 4 L. Flores HAR 22 4 T. Fujimoto TOR 22
League Leaders W J. Floyd - HAR 4 2 C. Arcand ANN 3 2 W. Bentley NVY 3 2 C. Blanchard HAR 3 2 13 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA J. Floyd - HAR 0.55 2 W. Bentley NVY 0.71 3 P. Vézina BRK 1.11 4 C. Blanchard HAR 1.17 5 G. Walls NVY 1.45	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 37 2 C. Fielding COL 33 3 W. Bentley NVY 30 4 C. Blanchard HAR 29 4 3 more tied with 29

[Alan T]

Rúbio Dominates Noblesville
Wednesday, May 7th, 2110: Apex hurler Santiago Rúbio was at his best as he whitewashed the Noblesville Millers 4-0 today.

"He just kept the ball down, did a good job, made his pitches," said the Noblesville manager. "We didn't do a good job making adjustments, so we helped him out a little bit."

Rúbio fired a 2-hitter and totaled 2 strikeouts and 3 walks in the shutout performance.

This season Rúbio has a 2-2 mark in 6 starts with a 3.30 ERA. He has given up 41 hits in 43.2 innings, struck out 11 and issued 6 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .256 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

Rúbio Twirls Assassins to Shutout Win
Sunday, May 18th, 2110: Santiago Rúbio of the Apex Assassins was lights out in a 1-hit whitewash of the Tokyo Cyclones.

He told BNN reporters, "I had my good stuff and it went where I wanted it to go."

He registered 9 strikeouts and 2 walks in shutting out Tokyo 7-0.

So far this season Rúbio has a 4-2 record, 8 starts, 60.2 innings, 24 strikeouts and a 2.97 ERA.

[Alan T]

Ruíz RL Choice for Best Pitcher
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: Roberto Ruíz 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 May and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Marlboros bullpen ace collected 4 saves and 14 strikeouts in 14.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .070 average and posting a 0.63 ERA and a 3-0 record.

To date this season Ruíz has 10 saves with a 4-0 mark and 1.59 ERA.


Tokyo Starter Named CL's Best Pitcher
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: Larry Harris nailed down May's Continental League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Tokyo to get a deal done before the 29-year-old becomes a free agent.

Harris 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 3-0 record, reeled off 33 strikeouts, worked 36.2 innings and held batters to a .153 average for the month as he posted a 0.98 ERA.

Up to now Harris has compiled an ERA of 2.82 with a 5-3 mark over 13 starts. He has 61 strikeouts in 76.2 innings and has held opponents to a .211 batting average.

[Alan T]

RL Best Hitter Trophy Goes to Zhen
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: Xu Zhen of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines recorded a .330 batting average in May. His hitting spree racked up the Republic League Batter of the Month award for his trophy case.

The Ann Arbor third baseman battered opposing pitchers all month, accumulating 5 home runs, 18 RBIs and scoring 18 runs.

Thus far this year Zhen has hit .303 with 9 home runs and 33 RBIs.


CL Announces Outstanding Batter Award
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: Napa Valley center fielder Juan Núñez put the wraps on a fine May by capturing the Continental League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .347 batting average and .375 on-base percentage last month while racking up 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, 21 runs scored and 3 walks.

Posting a .318 batting average to date, Núñez has 12 home runs and 36 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: Simon LaCombe's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Hammersmith shortstop has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .324 with 3 doubles, no triples and 6 home runs. LaCombe also scored 20 times and drove in 16 runs.

For the season LaCombe is hitting .265, batted in 27 runs with 6 home runs and 31 runs scored.


Tokyo First Baseman Best CL Rookie
Sunday, June 1st, 2110: The Continental League made the official announcement today. The Rookie of the Month award went to Frank Adams of Tokyo. He was named the best rookie in May.

Last month the 29-year-old Cyclones first baseman played in 20 games and hit .379 with 2 doubles, no triples and 2 home runs. Adams also scored 6 times and drove in 9 runs.

This year Adams is hitting .307 with 3 home runs and 14 RBIs in 37 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .336 with 3 walks and 11 runs scored.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 27 23 .540 - 27-23 0 13-13 14-10 5-1 8-8 112 W1 3-7 Baltimore Gothams 26 24 .520 1.0 27-23 -1 11-12 15-12 1-3 7-5 W2 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 27 25 .519 1.0 24-28 3 11-16 16-9 2-3 9-6 L3 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 26 25 .510 1.5 26-25 0 10-15 16-10 2-0 8-10 L2 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 26 28 .481 3.0 25-29 1 14-12 12-16 3-4 11-8 L2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 27 .481 3.0 29-23 -4 12-14 13-13 1-5 4-10 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 23 28 .451 4.5 22-29 1 11-16 12-12 4-2 8-8 W2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 34 18 .654 - 34-18 0 21-6 13-12 1-0 8-4 108 L6 2-8 Toronto Marlboros 31 21 .596 3.0 29-23 2 16-10 15-11 3-3 10-7 W1 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 24 .529 6.5 29-22 -2 14-13 13-11 1-3 3-6 L1 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 28 26 .519 7.0 25-29 3 16-10 12-16 7-3 15-6 W1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 24 26 .480 9.0 26-24 -2 17-9 7-17 2-4 4-7 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 19 31 .380 14.0 20-30 -1 8-15 11-16 1-1 2-10 L1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 17 34 .333 16.5 17-34 0 12-13 5-21 2-3 6-8 W1 6-4

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .358 2 A. Hernández NOB .347 3 W. Blume BAL .346 4 K. Matsubara TOR .344 5 K. Cole HAM .343	League Leaders HR R. Pérez - NVY 13 2 L. Jackson NOB 12 2 K. Nakamura TOK 12 2 J. Núñez NVY 12 2 C. Wrottesley NOB 12	League Leaders RBI A. García - HAM 47 2 T. Fujimoto TOR 46 3 K. Nakamura TOK 44 4 C. Molina ANN 38 4 B. Ross TOR 38
League Leaders W T. Quintanilla - BAL 7 2 C. Arcand ANN 6 2 A. Castellanos HAR 6 2 G. Durham HAM 6 2 J. Floyd HAR 6	League Leaders ERA G. Walls - NVY 1.72 2 C. Blanchard HAR 1.80 3 P. Vézina BRK 1.94 4 J. Floyd HAR 2.03 5 B. Hood TOR 2.35	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 78 2 C. Fielding COL 69 3 P. Vézina BRK 63 4 L. Harris TOK 61 5 W. Bentley NVY 59

[Alan T]

I like how Rubio had a 1-hitter and a 2-hitter that month and isn't even in the leaderboards

[TeachEnEspanol]

I can't wait until I have unlimited time to sit around and actually start dealing with these teams again.

[Alan T]

Coronado Hits for the Cycle
Monday, June 30th, 2110: 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, Juan Jose Coronado is a complete hitter -- at least for one ballgame. Today at Baltimore Field he hit for the cycle to lead Baltimore Gothams to a 7-6 win over the Tokyo Cyclones. All told in the game Coronado delivered 4 hits in 4 at-bats with 2 RBI and 1 run 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."

J. Coronado hit an RBI triple in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off R. West in the 3rd, singled in the 5th and doubled in the 7th.

In the current season, Coronado has put up a .292 batting average with 71 hits, 12 home runs, 49 runs batted in and scored 46 runs.

[Alan T]

RL Announces June's Best Starter
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: Julián López's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-2 in June, the 31-year-old Chico hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 35 in 40 innings, logged an ERA of 2.70 and allowed opponents to hit .226 against him.

Currently López has a 9-6 won-lost record in 16 starts with a 2.97 ERA. He also has 91 strikeouts in 115.1 innings.


Stanislaw Premier Pitcher in June
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: As Brenden Stanislaw hoisted up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy for June, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Apex once his contract is up at the end of the season.

Stanislaw put pressure on the Assassins to keep him around by posting a 4-0 record and an ERA of 1.76 over 41 innings last month. He also rolled up 26 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Apex and to every other team in the league.

To date this season Stanislaw sports a 8-2 mark with a 2.80 ERA in 16 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .237 batting average and has 73 strikeouts in 109.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Luis Flores Winner in Republic League
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: Luis Flores battered Republic League pitchers all June and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around Front Office Offseason League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 29-year-old Flores told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 27 games, Flores hit .359 with 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and scored 15 runs.

Flores is currently batting .325 with 14 home runs and 62 RBIs.


De La Garza Takes CL's Best Bat Trophy
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: António De La Garza of the Brooklyn Brownstones certainly made a resounding impression on the Continental League pitching corps in June and today reaped the reward as the league's best batter for the period.

The first baseman put up some good offensive figures as he hit .355 with 5 home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

This season De La Garza is swinging the bat at a .326 rate with 95 hits in 291 at-bats. To date he has hit 13 home runs, scored 45 runs and driven in 47.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: Francisco Miranda earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Chico first baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Miranda hit .293 with 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Miranda is batting at a .296 pace this season, picking up 74 hits in 250 at-bats with 5 home runs, 30 RBIs and 24 runs scored.



CL Announces Rookie of the Month
Tuesday, July 1st, 2110: Maxence Accornero has become a big Noblesville fan favorite, especially during the last month when the pitching phenom racked up a 3-0 record, making him the easy choice for June's Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

He notched 19 strikeouts in 27.1 innings as he compiled a 1.65 ERA and held opponents to a .147 batting average.

In 15 starts this season Accornero has rung up a 7-4 record and a 3.34 ERA.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 40 35 .533 - 40-35 0 18-21 22-14 4-3 12-14 86 L2 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 41 37 .526 .5 48-30 -7 18-18 23-19 3-6 9-16 L1 7-3 Apex Assassins 39 39 .500 2.5 39-39 0 20-19 19-20 7-2 13-13 L1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 39 39 .500 2.5 37-41 2 21-18 18-21 7-4 18-12 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 38 38 .500 2.5 37-39 1 20-18 18-20 4-4 14-12 W2 8-2 Baltimore Gothams 37 39 .487 3.5 40-36 -3 18-21 19-18 1-4 11-11 W2 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 36 43 .456 6.0 31-48 5 16-24 20-19 2-5 11-10 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 50 29 .633 - 47-32 3 28-12 22-17 3-0 15-9 81 W1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 46 32 .590 3.5 44-34 2 22-14 24-18 3-4 15-11 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 43 35 .551 6.5 44-34 -1 23-16 20-19 8-5 19-7 W1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 39 37 .513 9.5 42-34 -3 19-19 20-18 1-3 6-9 W4 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 33 45 .423 16.5 36-42 -3 22-17 11-28 3-4 7-15 L1 3-7 Chico Rebels 31 45 .408 17.5 33-43 -2 14-25 17-20 1-2 4-15 L1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 28 47 .373 20.0 26-49 2 17-22 11-25 2-3 10-10 L3 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Á. Sánchez - BAL .354 2 W. Blume BAL .351 3 C. Wrottesley NOB .344 4 K. Cole HAM .330 5 A. Hernández NOB .328	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 18 1 C. Molina ANN 18 1 R. Pérez NVY 18 3 J. Núñez NVY 17 4 2 tied with 16	League Leaders RBI A. García - HAM 64 2 L. Flores HAR 62 3 C. Molina ANN 61 3 J. Núñez NVY 61 5 B. Ross TOR 58
League Leaders W 2 tied with 9 1 A. Castellanos HAR 9 1 J. López CHI 9 3 B. Hood TOR 8 3 5 more tied with 8	League Leaders ERA G. Walls - NVY 1.50 2 W. Bentley NVY 2.38 3 P. Vézina BRK 2.52 4 C. Blanchard HAR 2.68 5 B. Stanislaw APX 2.80	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 109 2 C. Fielding COL 103 3 P. Vézina BRK 101 4 L. Harris TOK 94 5 J. López CHI 91

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Thursday, July 10th, 2110: Half of the season has been played and now it's time for the All Star game! It's a game where the fans will get to see their favorite players compete on the same field together, a game where the players themselves become fans and all of baseball comes together to celebrate one of the great traditions of the game -- the Front Office Offseason League All-Star game. The Continental League and the Republic League will come together today to decide the title of the best league for this season.

Here are the talented stars on the Continental League roster:


SP G. Walls (NVY)
SP W. Bentley (NVY)
SP L. Harris (TOK)
SP P. Vézina (BRK)
SP B. Stanislaw (APX)
SP T. Shepperson (BRK)
MR Á. Martínez (NVY)
CL J. Garza (BAL)
MR D. Olson (NVY)
MR D. Dow (NVY)
MR K. Harada (HAL)
MR D. Hall (BAL)
RF C. Wrottesley (NOB)
LF J. Canseco (APX)
C W. Blume (BAL)
1B A. De La Garza (BRK)
2B S. McAleer (BRK)
3B E. Shimizu (BAL)
C P. Sousa (BRK)
CF J. Núñez (NVY)
SS E. Armando (BAL)
RF J. Coronado (BAL)
RF R. Rincón (APX)
1B R. Pérez (NVY)
1B E. Garland (BAL)
1B A. Hernández (NOB)
RF M. Turner (BRK)
RF J. Barrón (HAL)


And these are the gifted players for the Republic League:


SP A. Castellanos (HAR)
SP J. López (CHI)
SP C. Blanchard (HAR)
SP H. Reddy (ANN)
MR W. Howard (CHI)
SP J. Fleming (COL)
CL R. Ruíz (TOR)
CL C. Molina (HAR)
CL M. Vázquez (COL)
SP B. Hood (TOR)
MR K. Takahashi (ANN)
SP J. Floyd (HAR)
1B L. Flores (HAR)
C J. Pérez (LAN)
3B X. Zhen (ANN)
C K. Matsubara (TOR)
CF J. Velázquez (HAR)
RF J. Luna (COL)
LF M. Mullins (TOR)
2B A. Cote (HAM)
SS C. Rodríguez (HAR)
1B C. Molina (ANN)
3B F. Cooper (COL)
CF G. Mansfield (HAM)
1B B. Ross (TOR)
CF N. Majella (HAM)
LF L. Hopkins (HAR)
2B M. Gómez (TOR)

[Alan T]

Number 3500 for Garland
Sunday, July 27th, 2110: Halifax beat Baltimore 7-2 yesterday at Baltimore Field, but it still was a good game for Gothams first baseman Ethan Garland, who went 2-for-4 and reached the 3500-hit mark.

Looking at his career stats, Garland is batting .338 and has totaled 388 home runs.

[Alan T]

Garland is only the 6th player in FOOL history to have 3500 hits in his career!

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Starter is Cruz
Friday, August 1st, 2110: It was a very good month for Alfonso Cruz in July. The 35-year-old veteran starter for the Los Angeles Bruins outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Cruz ran up a 5-0 record in his 5 starts during the month. In 37.2 innings he fanned 25 and recorded a 2.39 ERA.

This season Cruz has compiled a 9-10 record with a 3.73 ERA.


July's Premier Pitcher Announced By CL
Friday, August 1st, 2110: Kyle Tickner had an excellent July and has been rewarded with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month Award. The Napa Valley 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 Winemakers star had no saves in no save opportunities, a 0.69 ERA and 4 wins and no losses. In 39 innings Tickner struck out 28 and gave up 24 hits and 7 walks.

To date this year Tickner has fashioned a 2.71 ERA over 129.1 innings with a 11-5 record. He has made no relief appearances with 76 strikeouts and no saves.

[Alan T]

RL Presents Batter of Month Trophy to Fujimoto
Friday, August 1st, 2110: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Toyoharu Fujimoto put together a solid offensive month for Toronto and was crowned July's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .420 with 2 home runs, 20 RBIs and 19 runs scored.



Presently Fujimoto is batting .290 with 110 hits and 11 home runs. He has knocked in 73 runs and scored 69 times.


CL Top Batter Trophy Won by Luna
Friday, August 1st, 2110: In the last year of his deal with Noblesville, Víctor Luna has created some waves by winning July's Continental League Batter of the Month title today.

He put up a solid .324 batting average with 11 home runs, 17 RBIs and 14 runs scored. He also worked CL pitchers for 6 walks and a .407 on-base percentage.

If he keeps churning out numbers like these, the 33-year-old is sure to draw some attention, when contract time rolls around.

A look at his current stats shows Luna with a .265 average, 20 home runs, 58 RBIs and 43 runs scored. He has played in 83 games.

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor Rookie Hits His Way to RL Honor
Friday, August 1st, 2110: Youngster Júlio Díaz emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Ann Arbor deserved the honor, batting .329 with 5 home runs and 13 RBI. 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 Díaz enjoy the limelight.

This year Díaz has 11 home runs and a .295 batting average.


Brooklyn Shortstop July's Premier Rookie
Friday, August 1st, 2110: The batter wants to "hit 'em where they ain't." And that is just what John Lindsey did all month long to net the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

In July he slapped 25 hits in 94 at-bats for a .266 batting average. Lindsey also racked up 1 home run, 13 RBIs, and 12 runs scored.

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[Commo_Soldier]

Will be interesting to see if I can keep this up. Not offering more for Gomez will come back to haunt me I'm sure as I only have 4 IFs on my roster now.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 54 46 .540 - 52-48 2 28-26 26-20 5-4 16-18 62 L1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 54 47 .535 .5 61-40 -7 25-24 29-23 4-7 15-20 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 52 47 .525 1.5 50-49 2 26-23 26-24 9-6 23-15 L1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 51 49 .510 3.0 54-46 -3 20-25 31-24 3-5 16-17 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 50 52 .490 5.0 50-52 0 28-25 22-27 10-4 20-15 L3 5-5 Noblesville Millers 47 55 .461 8.0 46-56 1 26-29 21-26 7-6 17-18 W3 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 44 56 .440 10.0 40-60 4 18-29 26-27 3-9 12-16 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 60 40 .600 - 57-43 3 32-15 28-25 4-0 18-12 59 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 57 44 .564 3.5 54-47 3 30-19 27-25 4-4 20-14 W1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 51 48 .515 8.5 54-45 -3 27-22 24-26 9-6 22-11 L1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 51 51 .500 10.0 56-46 -5 28-27 23-24 2-4 7-14 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 49 53 .480 12.0 50-52 -1 32-21 17-32 3-4 9-17 W1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 43 57 .430 17.0 38-62 5 26-28 17-29 3-3 15-12 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 41 59 .410 19.0 44-56 -3 17-28 24-31 1-5 7-18 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Wrottesley - NOB .336 2 E. Garland BAL .333 2 Á. Sánchez BAL .333 4 W. Blume BAL .330 5 J. Luna COL .327	League Leaders HR C. Molina - ANN 22 2 L. Hopkins HAR 21 2 J. Núñez NVY 21 4 A. García HAM 20 4 4 more tied with 20	League Leaders RBI A. García - HAM 79 2 L. Flores HAR 76 2 C. Molina ANN 76 4 T. Fujimoto TOR 73 4 J. Núñez NVY 73
League Leaders W 4 tied with 11 1 C. Arcand ANN 11 1 A. Castellanos HAR 11 1 K. Tickner NVY 11 1 G. Walls NVY 11	League Leaders ERA G. Walls - NVY 2.07 2 L. Harris TOK 2.39 3 K. Tickner NVY 2.71 4 B. Stanislaw APX 2.79 4 T. Shepperson BRK 2.79	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 139 2 C. Fielding COL 133 3 P. Vézina BRK 129 4 L. Harris TOK 126 5 J. López CHI 105

[Alan T]

Rebels End Kishita's Streak
Friday, August 29th, 2110: Lady Luck was not on the side of Akihiro Kishita or his teammates today at Ballpark of Toronto. Everything went the Chico Rebels way. They not only came away with a 5-4 victory, but also held Kishita hitless in 4 at-bats to put an end to the second baseman's 32-game hitting streak.

"It was a good run," Kishita said afterward. "But it'd be much easier to take right now if we had won."

This year Kishita has socked 141 hits in 479 at-bats for a .294 average with 1 home run. He is getting on base at a .344 pace and his totals also include 40 RBIs and 66 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Takahashi Is RL's Best Pitcher in August
Monday, September 1st, 2110: Kazuhiko Takahashi is at the zenith of his career and today he was selected as the Republic League Pitcher of the Month for August.

He made 14 relief appearances for Ann Arbor last month, throwing 18 innings and collecting 7 saves, a 2-0 record, 15 strikeouts and a 1.00 ERA.

Checking out his season stats to date, Takahashi has 30 saves in 60 relief appearances with a 5-5 record and 2.67 ERA.


Brownstones Shepperson Named CL's Best Pitcher
Monday, September 1st, 2110: Last month was a very successful month for Tyler Shepperson of Brooklyn. So successful that he has been honored as the Pitcher of the Month in the Continental League.

Shepperson shut down league hitters in fine fashion, rounding out August with an impressive 4-1 mark and 2.84 ERA in 7 starts with 42 strikeouts in 50.2 innings.

This year Shepperson has worked 205.1 innings with 181 strikeouts en route to a 13-6 record and a 2.81 ERA.

[Alan T]

LaCombe Top Hitter in RL in August
Monday, September 1st, 2110: The Republic League Batter of the Month has been chosen for August and the trophy was presented to Simon LaCombe of the Hammersmith Hooligans.

He stood out this month with a .322 batting average, 29 hits and 8 home runs, along with 23 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

To date, LaCombe has collected 99 hits for a .273 average. He has posted 20 home runs, scored 70 runs and driven in 74 runs.


CL Choice for Batter of the Month is Shimizu
Monday, September 1st, 2110: When guys like Baltimore's Eisuke Shimizu win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive August, the longtime Continental League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 31 hits in 102 at-bats.

The veteran third baseman hit for a .304 batting average and collected 4 home runs, 21 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Shimizu is hitting at a .285 mark this season. His stats show 19 home runs, 70 RBIs and 76 runs scored. He has played 127 games for the Gothams.

[Alan T]

RL Names Rookie Star of the Month
Monday, September 1st, 2110: Simon LaCombe was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old shortstop definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen August's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 26 games LaCombe batted .322 for Hammersmith, slapping 29 hits in 90 at-bats with 8 home runs, drove in 23 runs and scored 21 times.

LaCombe's current batting average stands at .273 and he has chalked up 20 home runs and 74 RBIs.


Jenkins Picked CL's Top Newcomer
Monday, September 1st, 2110: Joe Jenkins moved to the head of the class today as the 28-year-old third baseman for Brooklyn bagged the Continental League Rookie of the Month trophy for August.

Over that stretch Jenkins batted .265 with 22 hits in 83 at-bats, collecting no home runs, 14 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

For the season Jenkins is currently batting .233 with 2 home runs and 51 RBIs. In 125 games he has reached base at a .319 rate and scored 56 runs to date.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brooklyn Brownstones 69 56 .552 - 67-58 2 34-28 35-28 6-6 21-21 34 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 66 60 .524 3.5 64-62 2 38-28 28-32 11-5 30-18 W6 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 67 63 .515 4.5 74-56 -7 34-33 33-30 5-10 20-28 L2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 63 63 .500 6.5 63-63 0 30-30 33-33 10-6 25-23 L2 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 62 65 .488 8.0 68-59 -6 26-35 36-30 5-6 20-23 W1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 61 68 .473 10.0 58-71 3 28-36 33-32 10-6 23-23 W3 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 57 70 .449 13.0 52-75 5 26-39 31-31 3-11 16-19 L3 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 71 56 .559 - 69-58 2 39-26 32-30 5-2 21-16 33 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 67 59 .532 3.5 68-58 -1 35-25 32-34 12-8 31-13 W1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 68 61 .527 4.0 74-55 -6 35-29 33-32 3-5 10-23 W1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 68 62 .523 4.5 64-66 4 35-32 33-30 6-5 27-19 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 63 63 .500 7.5 62-64 1 39-27 24-36 5-4 14-23 L1 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 54 71 .432 16.0 51-74 3 27-35 27-36 3-5 17-14 W2 2-8 Chico Rebels 54 73 .425 17.0 57-70 -3 24-37 30-36 2-7 14-26 L1 7-3

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG C. Wrottesley - NOB .326 2 G. Mansfield HAM .323 3 E. Garland BAL .322 4 W. Blume BAL .320 5 J. Luna COL .318	League Leaders HR A. Morgan - ANN 28 2 C. Molina ANN 27 2 R. Pérez NVY 27 4 A. García HAM 25 4 J. Núñez NVY 25	League Leaders RBI A. García - HAM 99 2 C. Molina ANN 94 3 T. Fujimoto TOR 90 3 J. Núñez NVY 90 5 L. Flores HAR 88
League Leaders W A. Castellanos - HAR 14 2 C. Arcand ANN 13 2 A. Hooper APX 13 2 J. López CHI 13 2 2 more tied with 13	League Leaders ERA G. Walls - NVY 1.99 2 L. Harris TOK 2.56 3 S. Rúbio APX 2.80 4 T. Shepperson BRK 2.81 5 2 tied with 2.82	League Leaders K T. Shepperson - BRK 181 2 L. Harris TOK 166 3 C. Fielding COL 160 4 P. Vézina BRK 149 5 D. Briggs HAL 136

[Alan T]

Homer #300 for Halifax's Alemán
Friday, September 19th, 2110: Carlos Alemán circled the bases and raised his arm in triumph. He had finally hit his 300th home run. It was a homer for a lot of people: himself; his teammates past and present; his former managers and coaches; and especially his family, who sat near the plate cheering his every at-bat during the past few games.

Alemán spoke with BNN and said, "I knew number 300 would come sooner or later. I had to keep reminding myself, 'Relax, relax, just let it happen, let it happen.' And it finally did."

His milestone homer came in the Halifax Winter Wolves 3-2 win over the Apex Assassins. Alemán went 1 for 3 in the game, scored 1 run, and batted in 2.

Alemán has played in 1770 games with a .260 lifetime batting average. Among his 1828 hits are 363 doubles, 48 triples and 300 home runs. He also has scored 1078 runs and driven in 1064 runs.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 81 72 .529 - 87-66 -6 39-36 42-36 6-11 28-32 10 L2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 80 72 .526 .5 77-75 3 41-37 39-35 14-7 34-26 W1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 79 72 .523 1.0 80-71 -1 39-36 40-36 6-9 23-29 W2 4-6 Apex Assassins 77 73 .513 2.5 79-71 -2 40-33 37-40 14-5 32-24 L4 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 77 75 .507 3.5 82-70 -5 33-42 44-33 6-7 26-26 L2 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 70 83 .458 11.0 61-92 9 33-44 37-39 4-13 22-21 W2 7-3 Noblesville Millers 68 85 .444 13.0 67-86 1 33-46 35-39 11-9 25-32 W2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 88 65 .575 - 85-68 3 44-33 44-32 5-3 28-19 5 W5 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 83 70 .542 5.0 78-75 5 42-33 41-37 6-6 30-21 L2 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 81 72 .529 7.0 88-65 -7 43-36 38-36 6-5 15-26 W2 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 80 72 .526 7.5 84-68 -4 44-34 36-38 14-9 35-20 L3 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 73 77 .487 13.5 69-81 4 43-30 30-47 5-4 20-26 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 66 86 .434 21.5 71-81 -5 30-45 36-41 2-7 18-29 L3 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 61 90 .404 26.0 59-92 2 31-44 30-46 3-7 19-24 L1 1-9

[Alan T]

Pretty wide open race still in the CL!

Hartford has a magic number of 3 in the RL for the first playoff spot

[Alan T]

October 6th, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Halifax Winter Wolves 83 74 .529 - 79-78 4 42-37 41-37 15-7 37-27 7 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 82 73 .529 - 88-67 -6 40-36 42-37 6-11 28-32 8 L1 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 82 74 .526 .5 83-73 -1 39-36 43-38 6-9 25-30 W2 6-4 Apex Assassins 79 75 .513 2.5 81-73 -2 42-34 37-41 14-5 32-25 W1 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 79 77 .506 3.5 84-72 -5 34-44 45-33 6-7 27-27 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 72 86 .456 11.5 64-94 8 34-47 38-39 4-13 23-23 L2 6-4 Noblesville Millers 69 87 .442 13.5 69-87 0 34-47 35-40 11-10 26-34 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 91 67 .576 - 89-69 2 47-34 44-33 5-3 28-21 Clinched L1 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 84 73 .535 6.5 87-70 -3 44-35 40-38 14-10 38-21 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 83 72 .535 6.5 78-77 5 42-34 41-38 6-6 30-22 L4 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 82 74 .526 8.0 90-66 -8 43-38 39-36 7-5 16-27 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 77 77 .500 12.0 73-81 4 46-30 31-47 5-4 22-26 W5 7-3 Chico Rebels 67 89 .429 23.0 72-84 -5 31-47 36-42 2-7 19-31 L3 3-7 Los Angeles Bruins 62 94 .397 28.0 60-96 2 31-44 31-50 3-7 20-25 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

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


5 teams in the CL fighting for 2 spots while 3 teams in the RL fight for the last spot there

[Alan T]

October 10th, 2110:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 85 74 .535 - 91-68 -6 42-36 43-38 6-11 30-33 3 W3 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 84 75 .528 1.0 84-75 0 41-37 43-38 6-9 26-30 L1 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 84 75 .528 1.0 80-79 4 43-38 41-37 15-7 37-27 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 81 77 .513 3.5 83-75 -2 44-36 37-41 14-5 33-26 W1 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 80 79 .503 5.0 86-73 -6 34-44 46-35 6-7 27-28 W1 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 73 89 .451 13.5 66-96 7 34-47 39-42 4-13 23-25 L2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 70 88 .443 14.5 69-89 1 34-47 36-41 11-10 27-34 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 93 69 .574 - 90-72 3 47-34 46-35 5-4 30-22 Clinched W2 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 86 73 .541 5.5 88-71 -2 46-35 40-38 15-10 39-21 W2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 84 74 .532 7.0 91-67 -7 43-38 41-36 7-5 16-27 W3 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 84 75 .528 7.5 80-79 4 42-36 42-39 6-6 30-24 L2 3-7 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 78 80 .494 13.0 74-84 4 47-33 31-47 5-4 22-26 L3 6-4 Chico Rebels 70 89 .440 21.5 75-84 -5 31-47 39-42 2-7 20-31 W3 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 62 97 .390 29.5 60-99 2 31-47 31-50 3-7 20-26 L3 2-8

[TeachEnEspanol]

Well we're just playing musical chairs in the CL!