FOOL-X 2048 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Vincente Torres to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Totoya Kobayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,470,000.

Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent MR Chris Lee to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,023,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent LF Francisco Gutiérrez to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Reginald Frank to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,912,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent CF Orlando Rodríguez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,376,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Tim Porter to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Michel Léonard to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Jeff Lyon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,788,000.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent RF Will Howard to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,600,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Jack Curtis to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent CF Roy Malone to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP David Chávez to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Denny Yates to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Israel Medrano to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed SS Chase Jackman to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $490,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Tim Myers to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Jorge Longoria to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed 2B Michael Randull to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $747,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B José Cabrera to a minor league contract.

Spring Lions: Signed CF Jim Churchill to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Jermaine Morrow to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent CF Yuan Der to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Awlagh Muzorewa to a minor league contract.

Spring Lions: Signed SS Joe Johnson to a minor league contract extension.

Spring Lions: Signed 2B John Peppard to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,070,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed CL Ward Jenkins to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $405,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed SP José Fernández to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,185,000.

[Alan T]

Here we go, good luck everyone

[Alan T]

Pierce April's Best Hurler in RL
Friday, May 1st, 2048: Veteran Don Pierce put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Portland Axemen, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Pierce racked up a 4-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.53 ERA over 35.1 innings and striking out 31.


Abe Voted Best CL Pitcher in April
Friday, May 1st, 2048: "The kid had it all working last month," a veteran teammate told reporters. "He keeps up those kind of numbers, we might have to start inviting him out with us after the games."

Shinji Abe put together a very solid month to take home the Continental League's top pitching honor in April.

The 25-year-old reliever threw like a veteran. In 12 relief appearances he raked in 1 save and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings as he put together his 4-0 record and 0.64 ERA.

[Alan T]

Palmeiro Awarded April's RL Top Bat Prize
Friday, May 1st, 2048: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Héctor Palmeiro put together a solid offensive month for Ann Arbor and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .270 with 12 home runs, 22 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

CL Announces Best Batter Award
Friday, May 1st, 2048: Arturo Caro received the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy earlier today for his efforts at the plate this last month.

"He might be getting older," Havana'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. Arturo's value to our team goes farther than the numbers he puts up on the field."

To win the honor Caro put up a .400 batting average, 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 23 times in April.

[CleBrownsfan]

Good Luck everyone! I'm hoping for a surprise playoff birth today!

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Friday, May 1st, 2048: Otto Rowe was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 23 games Rowe batted .298 for Maricopa, slapping 25 hits in 84 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 11 runs and scored 6 times.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Friday, May 1st, 2048: Youngster Yoshida Tanaka emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from St Louis deserved the honor, batting .364 with no 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 Tanaka enjoy the limelight.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 15 7 .682 - 13-9 2 5-4 10-3 0-0 7-1 140 W4 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 14 8 .636 1 15-7 -1 4-3 10-5 0-1 2-3 W2 7-3 Washington Freedom 13 9 .591 2 14-8 -1 7-2 6-7 0-0 3-5 L1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 11 11 .500 4 11-11 0 4-4 7-7 1-1 3-4 L2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 11 12 .478 4½ 11-12 0 6-6 5-6 1-1 4-4 L3 3-7 Plantana Pirates 10 12 .455 5 11-11 -1 8-5 2-7 1-0 3-3 W3 5-5 Stafford Terriers 10 13 .435 5½ 9-14 1 6-8 4-5 0-1 3-5 W1 6-4 St Louis Hops 6 18 .250 10 7-17 -1 3-15 3-3 1-0 3-3 L4 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 14 9 .609 - 14-9 0 10-4 4-5 0-0 4-0 139 L1 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 12 10 .545 1½ 14-8 -2 4-3 8-7 1-2 1-5 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 12 10 .545 1½ 9-13 3 5-4 7-6 2-0 2-1 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 12 10 .545 1½ 11-11 1 3-6 9-4 1-2 3-3 W5 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 12 11 .522 2 12-11 0 6-6 6-5 1-0 1-1 W1 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 11 11 .500 2½ 12-10 -1 7-6 4-5 0-1 1-3 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 10 14 .417 4½ 8-16 2 7-11 3-3 2-1 6-2 L4 2-8 Cleveland Naps 7 15 .318 6½ 9-13 -2 2-6 5-9 1-2 3-6 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Caro - HBS .400 2 J. Harrison OSH .380 3 M. Badía SPG .367 4 A. Jiménez LVS .365 5 W. Howard SPG .361	League Leaders HR H. Palmeiro - ANN 12 2 A. Caro HBS 9 3 S. Nation STC 8 4 H. Ávila LVS 7 4 A. Williams ANN 7	League Leaders RBI A. Caro - HBS 28 2 Y. Fujita HBS 22 2 H. Palmeiro ANN 22 4 I. Canseco WAI 20 4 B. Steele MAR 20
League Leaders W 6 tied with 4 1 S. Abe CHI 4 1 J. Baer LVS 4 1 D. Franklin HBS 4 1 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA A. Peña - WAI 1.21 2 P. White WAI 1.29 3 D. Pierce POR 1.53 4 E. Martínez NY 1.75 5 N. Violante ANN 1.95	League Leaders K S. Fournier - STL 35 2 D. Mooney LVS 34 3 C. Galindo HBS 31 3 D. Pierce POR 31 3 M. Ramírez OSH 31

[Alan T]

Canseco Socks 300th HR
Friday, May 8th, 2048: The crowd roared -- they knew they were seeing history -- and Iván Canseco was delighted, too: The 35-year-old Beach Boys second baseman was making history with his 300th career homer. The crowd buzzed and roared again when Canseco stuck his head out of the dugout for a curtain call.

"Never, as a kid, did I ever think I'd hit even one," he told BNN after hitting No. 300 in a 6-1 victory over Portland. Canseco went 2-4 in the game, had 3 RBI, and scored 2 runs.

His all-time numbers show Canseco has compiled a .266 batting average and collected 2036 hits, 300 home runs and 1254 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Caro Makes 400 HR Mark
Wednesday, May 13th, 2048: Arturo Caro circled the bases and raised his arm in triumph. He had finally hit his 400th 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.

Caro spoke with BNN and said, "I knew number 400 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 Havana Banana Sluggers 7-4 win over the Plantana Pirates. Caro went 3 for 4 in the game, scored 2 runs, and batted in 3.

Caro has put up a career batting average of .306 with 2141 hits, 400 homers and 1236 RBIs.

[CleBrownsfan]

well, there goes those thoughts of making the playoffs

[Alan T]

3000 Hits for Robertson
Saturday, May 23rd, 2048: Wes Robertson was bubbling over with joy, celebrating his 3000th hit in the Chicago 2-1 victory over the Raindrops at Chicago Stadium.

"I learned what hard work, focus, dedication, and opportunity can do. This is how it pays off."

The 39-year-old left fielder achieved that milestone with 1 hit in 3 at-bats to join the exclusive 3000-hit club.

His manager said, "Wes plays the same every day and every inning -- with all his heart. That's why he's such a special player."

In 2462 career games Robertson has batted .304 with 3000 hits with 611 doubles, 121 triples and 252 home runs. He has also collected 1383 RBIs and scored 1762 runs.

[Alan T]

Beach Boys Frank May's #1 Pitcher
Monday, June 1st, 2048: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Reginald Frank still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 35-year-old starter for Waikiki was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and no losses with 14 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.14 ERA in 47.1 innings of work.

On his stats sheet for the year Frank shows a 8-1 record, 10 starts, 76.2 innings, 25 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA.



May's Pitcher of the Month Goes to Rivera
Monday, June 1st, 2048: Gabriel Rivera's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in May, the 29-year-old Stafford hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 41 in 40 innings, logged an ERA of 1.58 and allowed opponents to hit .197 against him.

To date this season Rivera is 7-1 with 11 starts and an ERA of 1.89 with 70 strikeouts in 71.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Roa Snags RL Batting Honor in May
Monday, June 1st, 2048: When Esteban Roa stepped up to the plate in May, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The young Maricopa right fielder posted a .404 batting average with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 18 runs. Roa also worked pitchers for 15 walks to post a .483 on-base percentage.

So far this season Roa is hitting .331 with 11 home runs.


Medina Brings Home CL Batter of Month Honor
Monday, June 1st, 2048: Prospective free agents love to have hot streaks and Félix Medina is no exception. The Havana left fielder capped off a fine month by hauling in Batter of the Month honors in the Continental League.

In May Medina hit .340 with 11 home runs, 30 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

Currently Medina is hitting .291 and has collected 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and scored 36 times, while playing in 51 games.

[Alan T]

Tadaaki Nagai Captures Rookie of Month
Monday, June 1st, 2048: Yes, Tadaaki Nagai is just a rookie. But he is a special rookie. Today the 23-year-old Waikiki starter was awarded the Republic League Rookie of the Month trophy for his standout performance in May.

He dominated the rookie class, registering 4 wins and no losses in 6 starts with 25 strikeouts in 33.1 innings and a 3.24 ERA.

Not bad for a first-year man.

For the year Nagai has a 5-1 record with a 4.03 ERA in 10 starts.


Rookie Gutiérrez Named Best in May
Monday, June 1st, 2048: Sancho Gutiérrez is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In May the Plantana hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .337 average with 30 hits, no home runs and 11 RBIs.

This year Gutiérrez is batting .286 with 42 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 18 times and has batted in 16 runs.

[Alan T]

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 34 17 .667 - 33-18 1 17-10 17-7 0-5 6-5 108 L1 7-3 Chicago Southpaws 30 21 .588 4 28-23 2 13-12 17-9 4-1 15-6 W1 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 25 24 .510 8 26-23 -1 14-12 11-12 2-2 7-7 W4 6-4 Stafford Terriers 26 25 .510 8 24-27 2 13-10 13-15 0-3 7-10 L5 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 24 27 .471 10 24-27 0 11-14 13-13 4-2 10-9 L1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 23 28 .451 11 24-27 -1 13-12 10-16 3-2 6-7 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 22 28 .440 11½ 25-25 -3 11-13 11-15 2-0 6-11 L1 4-6 St Louis Hops 19 33 .365 15½ 19-33 0 6-22 13-11 3-3 6-8 W1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Waikiki Beach Boys 31 20 .608 - 31-20 0 18-9 13-11 2-2 6-6 110 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 27 22 .551 3 24-25 3 13-13 14-9 2-0 4-3 L1 6-4 New York Legends 28 23 .549 3 29-22 -1 15-8 13-15 0-1 8-6 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 24 26 .480 6½ 23-27 1 11-13 13-13 3-1 6-6 W2 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 24 27 .471 7 25-26 -1 12-13 12-14 3-1 7-9 L2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 24 27 .471 7 26-25 -2 14-11 10-16 2-3 9-10 W5 7-3 Ann Arbor Wolverines 24 28 .462 7½ 23-29 1 14-14 10-14 3-3 9-6 L5 4-6 Portland Axemen 21 30 .412 10 23-28 -2 10-15 11-15 1-5 6-9 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Arrington - NY .351 2 M. Badía SPG .349 2 Y. Gato WAS .349 4 W. Howard SPG .335 5 A. Beya STA .333	League Leaders HR H. Palmeiro - ANN 21 2 A. Caro HBS 18 3 Y. Fujita HBS 15 3 B. Herrera CLE 15 5 3 tied with 14	League Leaders RBI H. Palmeiro - ANN 47 2 A. Caro HBS 46 3 Y. Fujita HBS 44 3 A. Hunt CHI 44 5 3 tied with 42
League Leaders W R. Frank - WAI 8 2 J. Baer LVS 7 2 D. Franklin HBS 7 2 G. Rivera STA 7 5 4 tied with 6	League Leaders ERA R. Frank - WAI 1.64 2 G. Rivera STA 1.89 3 A. Peña WAI 2.35 4 C. Galindo HBS 2.70 5 J. Rich PLN 3.19	League Leaders K S. Fournier - STL 71 2 G. Rivera STA 70 3 R. Quifel PLN 62 4 E. Martínez NY 61 5 2 tied with 60

[Alan T]

Mullets Suzuki Sizzles with Cycle
Saturday, June 13th, 2048: Most fans have never seen a player get a single, double, triple and home run all in one game -- but it happened today at Pirates Park. Shimpei Suzuki of the Oshawa Mullets hit for the cycle against Plantana. He went 4-4 in the 9-0 victory, scored 4 runs and had 3 runs batted in. It was a day to remember for both Suzuki and the fans.

Shimpei Suzuki hit an RBI triple in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Jeff Lyon in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, walked in the 7th and doubled in the 9th.

Batting .258 to date, Suzuki has 18 home runs and 55 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Caro Hits for the Cycle
Monday, June 15th, 2048: The big buzz in the baseball world is about Arturo Caro's performance today at Molson Stadium against Oshawa. Caro had 5 hits en route to hitting for the cycle, leading the charge for the Havana 9-2 triumph over the Mullets. A cycle requires each of the four types of hits possible -- single, double, triple and home run. A batter has to have power, speed, and a little luck to do it.

"It was one of those games you dream about," Caro told the press. "I never expected to do something like this when I showed up at the park today. All you really want to do is hit it hard and put it into play. The hits will come." And the hits did come today. The 34-year-old third baseman rounded out his superb batting display with 5 hits in 5 at-bats, 3 runs batted in, and 2 runs scored.

Arturo Caro hit a two-run home run off José Estrada in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, hit an RBI triple in the 6th, walked in the 7th and tripled in the 9th.

Caro is hitting .332 this year with 22 home runs, 59 RBIs and 54 runs scored. He has 85 hits in 256 at-bats, 39 walks and a .421 on-base percentage. Caro has played in 65 games.

[Alan T]

Cardoza Earns RL's Best Pitcher Honor
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: There was little doubt around the Republic League that Daniel Cardoza would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for June. Today, they made it official, naming the 22-year-old Ann Arbor Wolverines starter the latest honoree.

He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .206 batting average while fashioning a 2.00 ERA in 5 starts. His record for the month was 4-0 in 36 innings of work.

In 16 starts this season Cardoza has recorded a 7-4 record and a 4.13 ERA.

CL Relief Ace Morgan Named Best Hurler
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: Paul Morgan 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 June and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Freedom bullpen ace collected 5 saves and 22 strikeouts in 15.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .170 average and posting a 1.76 ERA and a 5-0 record.

Morgan has worked 38 innings in 35 relief appearances thus far this season and picked up 13 saves. He has dished out 51 strikeouts and walked 15 with a 7-2 mark and a 1.89 ERA.

[Alan T]

Liriano Wins RL's Best Bat Trophy
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: In June, César Liriano swung a sweet bat and put together a solid month to win the Republic League Batter of the Month.

The Las Vegas right fielder batted .278 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

So far this season Liriano is batting .275 with 21 home runs, 68 RBIs and 52 runs scored. He has 88 hits in 320 at-bats, 38 walks and a .356 OBP. Liriano has played in 79 games.



Plantana's Lee Acclaimed Best CL Hitter
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: George Lee of the Pirates hit .333 in June with 4 home runs, 14 RBIs and 25 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 30-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

So far this year, Lee is batting .269 with 10 home runs and 33 RBIs.

[Alan T]

June's Top RL Rookie Named
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Otto Rowe just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 24-year-old right fielder for Maricopa hit .330 with 34 hits, 10 home runs and 25 runs batted in. He also logged 6 walks and compiled a .373 on-base percentage.

Thus far this year Rowe is hitting .257 with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and 32 runs scored.


Harris Gets June's Rookie Trophy
Wednesday, July 1st, 2048: Oscar Harris's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Stafford center fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .284 with 10 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run. Harris also scored 10 times and drove in 18 runs.

So far in 2048 Harris is batting .239 with 5 home runs, 35 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He has 63 hits in 264 at-bats and a .314 OBP.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 47 31 .603 - 48-30 -1 21-18 26-13 0-6 6-11 82 W3 6-4 Chicago Southpaws 44 34 .564 3 40-38 4 20-17 24-17 6-2 18-9 L3 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 42 34 .553 4 42-34 0 22-18 20-16 5-2 14-8 L1 6-4 Washington Freedom 40 37 .519 6½ 39-38 1 22-16 18-21 6-1 12-12 W2 5-5 Stafford Terriers 39 39 .500 8 40-38 -1 21-17 18-22 0-4 8-14 L2 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 39 40 .494 8½ 37-42 2 18-20 21-20 6-3 14-11 W2 8-2 Plantana Pirates 36 43 .456 11½ 42-37 -6 19-20 17-23 3-4 9-9 L2 6-4 St Louis Hops 25 54 .316 22½ 27-52 -2 11-32 14-22 3-7 6-13 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 44 34 .564 - 44-34 0 25-13 19-21 2-2 14-12 84 W4 7-3 Spring Lions 42 35 .545 1½ 42-35 0 19-19 23-16 4-3 9-8 L2 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 41 35 .539 2 38-38 3 23-17 18-18 3-2 6-7 W1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 42 36 .538 2 43-35 -1 23-16 19-20 5-4 11-10 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 37 42 .468 7½ 36-43 1 20-23 17-19 4-5 13-8 L1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 36 43 .456 8½ 37-42 -1 20-18 16-25 3-4 13-14 L5 2-8 Portland Axemen 35 43 .449 9 35-43 0 16-21 19-22 2-6 9-12 W5 9-1 Las Vegas Wildcats 35 44 .443 9½ 36-43 -1 17-22 18-22 5-2 9-13 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Badía - SPG .359 2 G. Tobias WAI .345 3 Y. Gato WAS .341 4 M. Arrington NY .339 5 E. Roa MAR .323	League Leaders HR H. Palmeiro - ANN 29 2 A. Caro HBS 23 3 S. Suzuki OSH 22 4 F. Castillo CHI 21 4 2 more tied with 21	League Leaders RBI H. Palmeiro - ANN 79 2 G. Verhoeve SPG 76 3 A. Hunt CHI 71 4 S. Suzuki OSH 69 5 C. Liriano LVS 68
League Leaders W D. Franklin - HBS 10 2 D. Pierce POR 9 2 G. Rivera STA 9 4 P. Bell STA 8 4 4 more tied with 8	League Leaders ERA A. Peña - WAI 2.48 2 G. Rivera STA 2.74 3 B. Cartwright HBS 3.11 4 S. Fournier STL 3.17 5 C. Galindo HBS 3.18	League Leaders K S. Fournier - STL 107 2 J. Thompson MAR 97 3 J. Dooks POR 95 4 G. Rivera STA 94 5 2 tied with 93

[Alan T]

López Swings for the Cycle
Saturday, July 4th, 2048: "It's too bad I can't do that every day," António López said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." López had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Portland at Gambler Anonymous Palace. The Wildcats won the ballgame 16-3, he hit for the cycle, had a 4-for-5 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 34-year-old Las Vegas center fielder chalked up 4 runs batted in and 4 runs scored for the game, too.

Who says you can't have it all?

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

António López singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Luis Jiménez in the 5th, hit a two-run triple in the 7th and grounded out in the 8th.

So far this year in 82 games López is hitting .243 with 12 home runs, 52 RBIs and 54 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Donlon Reaches 2500
Wednesday, July 8th, 2048: It was a banner day for Dale Donlon, who collected his 2500th hit in the Las Vegas 5-2 win over New York. Donlon went 2-5 in the game as both Wildcats and Legends fans cheered Donlon, when he reached base after his hit.

"It feels great to get #2500," Donlon said afterward, "especially since we won the game."

Donlon is batting .320 lifetime with 2500 hits, 508 doubles, 75 triples, 449 home runs, 1749 RBIs to date. He has also scored 1501 runs.

[Alan T]

Thompson Fans 15 Beach Boys
Friday, July 10th, 2048: Today at Rattlers Ballpark John Thompson was on target and in command. The Maricopa hurler racked up 15 strikeouts in a 24-0 triumph over Waikiki. Thompson had 4 walks and gave up 5 hits in knocking off the Beach Boys.

To date this season, Thompson has a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and a 4.91 ERA. He has appeared in 17 games and struck out 121 in 110 innings.

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 12th, 2048: 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 Bob Cartwright (HBS) - 8-4, 3.39 ERA
SP Dave Franklin (HBS) - 11-4, 3.46 ERA
SP Carlos Galindo (HBS) - 5-5, 3.52 ERA
SP Juan Molina (WAS) - 7-2, 3.64 ERA
SP Máximo Ramírez (OSH) - 7-4, 3.47 ERA
SP Gabriel Rivera (STA) - 9-3, 3.42 ERA
MR Pete Bell (STA) - 9-5, 3.42 ERA
MR David Holland (HBS) - 6-2, 2 SV, 2.28 ERA
MR Héctor Sánchez (STA) - 0-2, 24 SV, 2.89 ERA
CL Shinji Abe (CHI) - 7-1, 1 SV, 1.78 ERA
CL Ramón Castillo (HBS) - 3-1, 20 SV, 1.20 ERA
CL Jack Woods (PLN) - 4-3, 15 SV, 2.79 ERA
C Clayton Richardson (PLN) - .270/.330/.481, 18 HR, 70 RBI
C Víctor Bañuelos (CHI) - .336/.382/.539, 11 HR, 33 RBI
1B Vern Román (STA) - .278/.378/.523, 17 HR, 58 RBI
1B Jorge Díaz (HBS) - .284/.375/.487, 14 HR, 57 RBI
1B Felipe Castillo (CHI) - .313/.387/.598, 24 HR, 68 RBI
1B Salvador Martínez (STC) - .290/.352/.499, 17 HR, 45 RBI
2B Stanley Nation (STC) - .252/.345/.495, 22 HR, 49 RBI
3B Arturo Caro (HBS) - .312/.408/.616, 27 HR, 73 RBI
SS John Harrison (OSH) - .327/.376/.463, 8 HR, 55 RBI
SS Takanibu Inoue (CHI) - .281/.436/.442, 7 HR, 40 RBI
LF Luis Velázquez (HBS) - .318/.385/.481, 9 HR, 49 RBI
LF Félix Medina (HBS) - .278/.395/.528, 20 HR, 65 RBI
LF Allen Hunt (CHI) - .290/.331/.554, 22 HR, 74 RBI
CF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .279/.345/.480, 15 HR, 63 RBI
RF Yoshihisa Gato (WAS) - .332/.438/.527, 13 HR, 58 RBI
RF Azar Beya (STA) - .328/.386/.514, 12 HR, 53 RBI


Participating for the Republic League:

SP Adam Brown (MAR) - 8-4, 4.02 ERA
SP Reginald Frank (WAI) - 8-6, 3.61 ERA
SP Emílio Martínez (NY) - 9-3, 3.67 ERA
SP António Peña (WAI) - 8-4, 2.51 ERA
SP Don Pierce (POR) - 9-7, 3.96 ERA
SP Peter White (WAI) - 5-5, 3.57 ERA
MR Steve Dunn (ANN) - 3-1, 10 SV, 2.49 ERA
MR Chris Forrest (MAR) - 2-1, 5 SV, 2.39 ERA
CL Mitchell Bahr (CLE) - 3-4, 12 SV, 2.81 ERA
CL Jason Phillips (POR) - 0-4, 18 SV, 2.41 ERA
CL Kazuma Sakurai (LVS) - 4-0, 14 SV, 1.75 ERA
CL Lorenzo Segura (SPG) - 4-4, 19 SV, 3.76 ERA
C Héctor García (POR) - .298/.380/.404, 7 HR, 52 RBI
C Woo-suk Sagong (MAR) - .329/.404/.641, 19 HR, 60 RBI
1B Greg Verhoeve (SPG) - .299/.348/.500, 16 HR, 81 RBI
1B Héctor Palmeiro (ANN) - .251/.296/.556, 32 HR, 84 RBI
1B Oliver Robertson (NY) - .290/.358/.489, 10 HR, 59 RBI
2B Steve White (MAR) - .332/.375/.449, 3 HR, 39 RBI
2B Ángel Moreno (LVS) - .284/.378/.421, 6 HR, 45 RBI
3B Chuck Brown (SPG) - .279/.337/.507, 17 HR, 64 RBI
SS George Tobias (WAI) - .354/.410/.462, 1 HR, 35 RBI
LF José Ortíz (NY) - .293/.348/.493, 13 HR, 59 RBI
LF Esteban Rodríguez (SPG) - .322/.401/.512, 14 HR, 48 RBI
CF Donald Hamilton (MAR) - .321/.365/.536, 17 HR, 55 RBI
RF César Liriano (LVS) - .278/.362/.537, 25 HR, 76 RBI
RF Miguel Badía (SPG) - .355/.414/.489, 3 HR, 71 RBI
RF Esteban Roa (MAR) - .316/.397/.559, 15 HR, 60 RBI
DH Michael Arrington (NY) - .336/.447/.564, 17 HR, 73 RBI

[Alan T]

Street Slams Milestone Homer
Saturday, July 18th, 2048: At The Brewery Ludovico Street smashed his 300th career home run in a game against St Louis today. The 34-year-old right fielder had a hand in the Chicago Southpaws 10-1 victory with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. For the day he went 3 hits-4 at-bats.

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

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

In his career Street has played in 1467 games with a .262 batting average. Among his 1423 hits are 259 doubles, 42 triples and 300 home runs. He also has scored 935 runs and driven in 945 runs.

[Alan T]

New York Starter Named RL's Top Pitcher
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: Emílio Martínez really strutted his stuff in July with 5 wins and 1 loss and walked off with the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Republic League. The New York starter was good news for his club, but bad news for the opposition.

In 37 innings of work, Martínez limited opposing batters to 34 base hits and a .248 batting average. He totaled 29 strikeouts, issued 5 walks and had a 1.70 ERA.

In 26 starts this season Martínez has gathered 12 wins while suffering 4 losses. He has pitched 150 innings, allowed 150 hits, struck out 122 and has a 3.42 ERA.


Macías Is July's Top Starter
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: This month the Continental League spotlight fell on pitcher Pedro Macías of the Stafford Terriers.

What a July he had!

A fine 3-0 won-lost record, 3.00 ERA, 5 starts, 33 innings pitched and 27 strikeouts -- good enough to get him the CL Pitcher of the Month.

To this point in the season Macías has 10 wins and 5 losses and a 4.26 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Arrington
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: Today New York's Michael Arrington was named Republic League Batter of the Month for July. He slammed opposing pitching hard all month long, bashing out 29 hits in 87 at-bats.

With a .333 batting average, 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and 21 runs scored, he was a solid choice.

In 102 games this season Arrington has compiled a .338 batting average with 129 hits and 21 home runs. He has also scored 78 times and knocked in 88 runs.


Havana's Caro Snaps up July Batting Award
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: Arturo Caro is in the final year of his contract with Havana and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 25 games in July the 34-year-old third baseman ripped Continental League pitchers for a .360 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.

He also rang up 9 home runs, 20 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

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

This year Caro is batting .321 with 130 hits and 32 home runs. He has scored 83 times and has batted in 84 runs.

[Alan T]

RL Picks Rookie of the Month
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: Otto Rowe certainly made his presence felt in the Republic League in July. The gifted right fielder for Maricopa ripped opposing pitchers for a .235 batting average and was the top votegetter for the Rookie of the Month trophy.

He won it by going 24-102 in 27 games with 4 home runs, 21 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

Presently Rowe is batting .251 with 96 hits and 20 home runs. He has knocked in 66 runs and scored 44 times.



Plantana Newcomer July's #1 Rookie
Saturday, August 1st, 2048: Sancho Gutiérrez earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Plantana shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Gutiérrez hit .293 with no home runs, 8 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Hitting .289 to date, Gutiérrez has 4 home runs and 37 RBIs. He has played in 91 games.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 61 42 .592 - 62-41 -1 29-26 32-16 1-8 9-14 55 W2 4-6 Chicago Southpaws 56 47 .544 5 53-50 3 24-21 32-26 7-3 21-12 L2 7-3 Washington Freedom 55 47 .539 5½ 53-49 2 30-22 25-25 10-1 15-14 W2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 54 49 .524 7 52-51 2 25-25 29-24 5-2 16-11 L1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 52 51 .505 9 52-51 0 26-25 26-26 2-6 14-16 W1 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 50 53 .485 11 50-53 0 25-29 25-24 6-7 17-15 W1 4-6 Plantana Pirates 49 54 .476 12 56-47 -7 27-26 22-28 4-4 12-12 L3 3-7 St Louis Hops 35 69 .337 26½ 36-68 -1 13-39 22-30 4-8 7-17 L1 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 61 42 .592 - 63-40 -2 35-16 26-26 3-2 17-15 58 W3 7-3 Spring Lions 58 44 .569 2½ 55-47 3 30-22 28-22 6-3 17-10 W2 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 54 49 .524 7 54-49 0 33-22 21-27 5-6 14-14 L3 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 51 52 .495 10 51-52 0 27-23 24-29 3-6 7-13 L3 2-8 Portland Axemen 48 55 .466 13 47-56 1 22-23 26-32 5-8 15-17 W3 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 48 55 .466 13 50-53 -2 26-27 22-28 7-3 11-17 L1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 47 56 .456 14 48-55 -1 26-28 21-28 5-6 17-17 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 45 59 .433 16½ 44-60 1 24-28 21-31 6-6 17-12 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Badía - SPG .350 2 Y. Gato WAS .344 3 G. Tobias WAI .343 4 M. Arrington NY .338 5 S. White MAR .335	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 32 1 A. Caro HBS 32 1 H. Palmeiro ANN 32 3 C. Liriano LVS 29 4 S. Suzuki OSH 28	League Leaders RBI G. Verhoeve - SPG 93 2 C. Liriano LVS 89 2 H. Palmeiro ANN 89 4 M. Arrington NY 88 4 S. Suzuki OSH 88
League Leaders W 2 tied with 12 1 D. Franklin HBS 12 1 E. Martínez NY 12 3 P. Bell STA 10 3 6 more tied with 10	League Leaders ERA A. Peña - WAI 2.61 2 J. Rich PLN 3.07 3 C. Galindo HBS 3.27 4 M. Ramírez OSH 3.28 5 P. White WAI 3.38	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 139 2 S. Fournier STL 136 3 J. Dooks POR 126 4 M. Ramírez OSH 125 5 G. Rivera STA 124

[Alan T]

Palmeiro Belts Number 300
Sunday, August 9th, 2048: It was an historic day in the life of Héctor Palmeiro. The 29-year-old Ann Arbor first baseman recorded the 300th homer of his career in the Wolverines 11-4 triumph over the Spring Lions.

In the clubhouse after the game, Palmeiro told BNN, "I was just looking for a ball to drive... and I got one."

Palmeiro has a career .226 batting average with a .292 OBP. He has hit 300 homers, driven in 967 runs and scored 692 runs since he came into the league.

[Alan T]

Lynn Joins Kings of Clout with #300
Sunday, August 16th, 2048: The Cleveland Naps had something to celebrate today even though they dropped a 9-4 decision to Waikiki. The reason -- the splendid slugger Jim Lynn hit his 300th career homer in today's contest at Waikiki Beachpark.

"I'm fortunate to be here," Lynn told the media after the game. "The Naps have a classy organization and some great fans. Homer #300 was for them."

Lifetime Lynn has hit .264 with 1166 hits, 300 home runs, 872 RBIs and scored 693 runs.

[Alan T]

Homer #300 for St Cloud's Nation
Thursday, August 27th, 2048: St Cloud's outstanding second baseman Stanley Nation joined the 300 home run club today at Fog Bowl with a booming blast in the Raindrops win over the Southpaws. They topped Chicago 10-9.

On his milestone day Nation had 1 hit in 5 at-bats with 2 RBI and 1 run scored.

Tongue-in-cheek he told the press, "Don't tell me when I get close to the next milestone. Just tell me after I reach it. It will be easier to hit that way."

During his career Nation has notched 1431 hits and a .253 average with 300 home runs and 961 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Rea Earns RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: Ramón Rea is the latest Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Ann Arbor starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished August with an outstanding 4-0 record.

In 5 starts he tossed 34.2 innings, posted 23 strikeouts, and sported a 2.86 ERA.

His record this season is 10-10 in 26 starts and Rea has a 5.46 ERA.


CL Announces Best Pitcher for August
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: When Havana reliever Ramón Castillo strolled in from the bullpen in August, it did not bode well for the opposing team. He usually put a quick end to any budding rally. For his excellent mound work he was named the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

The Banana Sluggers reliever had 4 saves for the month with a 4-0 record and 0.43 ERA. He made 13 relief appearances, hurled 21 innings, yielded 15 hits, fanned 21 and walked 4.

This season Castillo has picked up 27 saves and a 8-1 mark with a 1.21 ERA. He has made 61 relief appearances, thrown 74.1 innings, walked 24 and struck out 83.

[Alan T]

Sagong Crowned Top RL Hitter in August
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: The hard-hitting catcher from Maricopa, Woo-suk Sagong, wielded a big bat in August and was hailed as the Republic League Batter of the Month.

He hit a healthy .403 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

In 2048 Sagong has hit at a .328 clip with 117 hits, 30 home runs, 94 RBIs and has scored 78 times.


Arturo Caro Winner in August
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: Free agent-to-be Arturo Caro has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Continental League Batter of the Month.

In August, the 34-year-old Havana third baseman hit .340 with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs.

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

To date, Caro has collected 166 hits for a .325 average. He has posted 40 home runs, scored 110 runs and driven in 114 runs.

[Alan T]

Rowe Wins August's Rookie Award
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: May was an exceptional month, especially for rookie Otto Rowe. The right fielder for the Maricopa Rattlers performed like a veteran and was named the best newcomer in the Republic League.

He captured the honor by hitting .254 in 28 games with 29 hits, 3 home runs and 17 RBIs.

So far this year Rowe is batting .252 with 23 home runs, 83 RBIs and 58 runs scored.


Stafford Center Fielder August's Premier Rookie
Tuesday, September 1st, 2048: It was an excellent month for Oscar Harris. He really swung into action! The center fielder for the Stafford Terriers was named August's best newcomer in the Continental League.

He captured the honor by hitting .296 with 24 hits, 2 home runs, 14 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

In 127 games this season Harris is batting .242 with 105 hits and 8 home runs. He has scored 52 runs and driven in 56.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 79 52 .603 - 80-51 -1 36-29 43-23 5-10 12-16 27 W3 8-2 St Cloud Raindrops 74 57 .565 5 71-60 3 34-28 40-29 8-3 21-13 L1 7-3 Washington Freedom 70 61 .534 9 69-62 1 36-29 34-32 13-1 17-18 W1 7-3 Chicago Southpaws 68 63 .519 11 66-65 2 34-28 34-35 8-5 24-17 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 67 65 .508 12½ 72-60 -5 34-33 33-32 5-7 17-14 W2 7-3 Stafford Terriers 64 67 .489 15 62-69 2 34-34 30-33 4-7 20-21 L4 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 58 73 .443 21 61-70 -3 30-39 28-34 6-10 19-23 L1 3-7 St Louis Hops 44 86 .338 34½ 46-84 -2 17-49 27-37 5-11 11-19 L2 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 76 55 .580 - 80-51 -4 42-26 34-29 4-2 18-18 27 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 71 60 .542 5 70-61 1 34-31 37-29 6-3 18-16 L1 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 70 61 .534 6 72-59 -2 40-25 30-36 6-7 17-15 W1 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 69 62 .527 7 65-66 4 33-29 36-33 6-6 12-14 W5 8-2 Ann Arbor Wolverines 63 67 .485 12½ 59-71 4 33-33 30-34 6-6 22-13 W4 7-3 Portland Axemen 62 69 .473 14 60-71 2 30-32 32-37 5-12 19-22 L2 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 59 73 .447 17½ 63-69 -4 29-38 30-35 9-4 15-22 L2 3-7 Cleveland Naps 54 77 .412 22 54-77 0 29-40 25-37 7-9 19-20 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Badía - SPG .341 2 Y. Gato WAS .340 2 M. Arrington NY .340 4 S. White MAR .333 5 W. Sagong MAR .328	League Leaders HR H. Palmeiro - ANN 44 2 A. Caro HBS 40 3 M. Mbita STC 35 3 S. Suzuki OSH 35 5 2 tied with 34	League Leaders RBI M. Arrington - NY 118 2 H. Palmeiro ANN 116 3 A. Caro HBS 114 4 G. Verhoeve SPG 112 5 S. Suzuki OSH 110
League Leaders W E. Martínez - NY 14 2 D. Franklin HBS 13 2 P. Morgan WAS 13 2 R. Quifel PLN 13 5 3 tied with 12	League Leaders ERA A. Peña - WAI 2.59 2 P. White WAI 3.21 3 C. Galindo HBS 3.25 4 J. Rich PLN 3.27 5 J. Wilson NY 3.40	League Leaders K J. Thompson - MAR 170 2 M. Ramírez OSH 167 3 S. Fournier STL 159 4 J. Dooks POR 156 5 G. Rivera STA 154

[Alan T]

September 14th, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 85 58 .594 - 86-57 -1 40-31 45-27 6-10 13-17 14 L2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 78 64 .549 6½ 76-66 2 37-31 41-33 9-4 24-16 W1 4-6 Washington Freedom 77 65 .542 7½ 76-66 1 38-29 39-36 13-1 20-21 L1 6-4 Stafford Terriers 74 69 .517 11 71-72 3 40-35 34-34 4-7 23-21 W1 9-1 Plantana Pirates 73 70 .510 12 78-65 -5 39-36 34-34 5-9 18-17 L1 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 71 71 .500 13½ 70-72 1 36-35 35-36 8-5 25-19 L1 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 64 78 .451 20½ 67-75 -3 33-41 31-37 8-10 22-25 W2 6-4 St Louis Hops 48 95 .336 37 50-93 -2 18-51 30-44 5-12 12-21 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 83 60 .580 - 87-56 -4 47-28 36-32 4-2 20-20 15 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 77 65 .542 5½ 71-71 6 38-30 39-35 7-6 15-15 W3 8-2 Spring Lions 76 66 .535 6½ 76-66 0 35-32 41-34 6-4 20-18 L1 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 76 67 .531 7 78-65 -2 43-28 33-39 7-8 20-17 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 68 75 .476 15 64-79 4 36-33 32-42 7-8 24-16 L2 4-6 Portland Axemen 67 75 .472 15½ 65-77 2 35-36 32-39 7-12 22-25 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 64 79 .448 19 69-74 -5 34-41 30-38 10-5 17-26 L4 4-6 Cleveland Naps 59 83 .415 23½ 59-83 0 33-41 26-42 8-11 20-21 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

Brown Tosses Shutout
Monday, September 14th, 2048: Portland bats were ice cold today at Rattlers Ballpark. Maricopa's Adam Brown chilled them down with a 6-0 victory. In a fine outing, the 26-year-old hurler allowed 2 hits while striking out 9 and walking 2.

This season Brown has compiled a 13-8 record with a 4.08 ERA in 30 starts.

[Alan T]

Havana's Medina Hammers #400
Friday, September 18th, 2048: Banana Sluggers left fielder Félix Medina reached a career milestone yesterday, blasting home run number 400.

He took the achievement in stride. "It's always good to get another home run and even better to get another win," Medina told reporters in the postgame interview.

He went 2-5 during the Havana 6-2 triumph over the Washington Freedom and scored 2 runs with 1 RBI.

Medina has a career .285 batting average and .403 on-base percentage. He has recorded 1772 hits with 317 doubles, 43 triples, 400 homers, 1358 RBIs and scored 1211 runs since coming into the league.

[Alan T]

September 21st, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 90 60 .600 - 91-59 -1 45-33 45-27 6-10 13-18 7 L2 6-4 Washington Freedom 83 66 .557 6½ 81-68 2 42-29 41-37 13-1 21-21 W2 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 81 68 .544 8½ 80-69 1 40-35 41-33 9-4 25-16 W1 5-5 Plantana Pirates 79 70 .530 10½ 83-66 -4 45-36 34-34 6-9 20-17 W6 8-2 Stafford Terriers 74 76 .493 16 72-78 2 40-35 34-41 4-7 23-21 L7 2-8 Chicago Southpaws 73 75 .493 16 72-76 1 36-35 37-40 8-5 25-20 L4 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 67 82 .450 22½ 69-80 -2 36-41 31-41 8-10 22-25 W3 5-5 St Louis Hops 50 100 .333 40 52-98 -2 18-51 32-49 5-13 12-23 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 88 62 .587 - 92-58 -4 47-28 41-34 4-2 22-22 8 W4 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 82 67 .550 5½ 75-74 7 43-32 39-35 7-6 17-15 W1 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 79 71 .527 9 81-69 -2 46-32 33-39 8-8 23-20 W1 4-6 Spring Lions 78 71 .523 9½ 78-71 0 35-36 43-35 6-5 22-20 L1 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 71 79 .473 17 68-82 3 36-33 35-46 7-8 24-18 L1 4-6 Portland Axemen 69 79 .466 18 68-80 1 35-36 34-43 7-12 22-25 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 67 82 .450 20½ 72-77 -5 37-44 30-38 10-5 17-26 L1 3-7 Cleveland Naps 63 86 .423 24½ 62-87 1 33-44 30-42 8-11 21-22 L3 6-4

[Alan T]

200 Wins for Plantana's Árias
Friday, September 25th, 2048: What would you do after you had just won your 200th game? Run around Memorial Stadium III doing cartwheels, jumping for joy and waving to the crowd? Well, maybe you and I would do that, but not Pedro Árias -- that's not his way.

After he notched number 200, the 40-year-old Plantana hurler spoke to the press like he always has -- in a soft, quiet voice. He wasn't doing any cartwheels or even anything resembling a jump for joy. "Obviously it feels very good," Árias commented. "To win this many games, you've got to have a lot of help."

Árias got his milestone victory by beating the Washington Freedom 6-0. He held them to 3 hits in 7 innings and rung up 3 strikeouts with 1 walk.

After sharing his thoughts with the press, he went to the clubhouse. There he was greeted by the guys who had helped him get #200. His teammates showered him with champagne and then gave him a rousing round of applause. That got to him -- for the first time today, Árias's face broke into a big smile.

Árias has a lifetime record of 200 wins and 205 losses and a 4.55 ERA.

[Alan T]

September 28th, 2048:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 95 61 .609 - 96-60 -1 47-34 48-27 6-10 14-18 Clinched W3 7-3 Washington Freedom 87 69 .558 8 84-72 3 46-32 41-37 15-1 24-22 W2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 83 73 .532 12 83-73 0 41-37 42-36 9-5 25-18 L2 3-7 Plantana Pirates 81 74 .523 13½ 86-69 -5 45-36 36-38 6-10 20-20 L2 6-4 Stafford Terriers 78 78 .500 17 76-80 2 40-35 38-43 4-7 24-22 W2 4-6 Chicago Southpaws 75 80 .484 19½ 75-80 0 36-38 39-42 8-6 26-21 L4 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 72 84 .462 23 74-82 -2 39-42 33-42 9-11 24-26 W1 8-2 St Louis Hops 52 104 .333 43 53-103 -1 20-55 32-49 6-13 14-24 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 92 64 .590 - 96-60 -4 47-28 45-36 4-3 22-23 2 W2 8-2 Maricopa Rattlers 87 69 .558 5 82-74 5 44-34 43-35 7-6 18-15 L2 7-3 Spring Lions 83 73 .532 9 83-73 0 40-38 43-35 7-6 24-21 W3 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 82 74 .526 10 84-72 -2 48-33 34-41 8-8 24-21 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 75 81 .481 17 71-85 4 40-35 35-46 8-8 27-18 W3 5-5 Portland Axemen 73 82 .471 18½ 71-84 2 37-37 36-45 8-13 24-27 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 68 87 .439 23½ 74-81 -6 37-44 31-43 10-5 17-27 L5 3-7 Cleveland Naps 63 93 .404 29 62-94 1 33-48 30-45 8-11 21-25 L10 0-10

[Alan T]

Havana clinches a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the CLCS!

New York has clinched a playoff spot as well.