FOOL-X 2051 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

I'll start this up in about 15 minutes

[Alan T]

Sim time. getting exports now

[Alan T]

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Edgar Ruíz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,264,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent CL Ramón Figueroa to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,848,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent RF Vicente Ríos to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent MR Sean Swint to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,707,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Len Dickinson to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C Orlando Canpos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,702,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Arturo Ortíz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $498,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Carlos Durán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C Alonso García to a minor league contract.

Washington Freedom: Signed SP Alfredo Menéndez to a minor league contract extension.

Washington Freedom: Signed SP Jake Towneley to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 2B Paul Cobb to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Cesare Croce to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent LF Sam Cook to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent RF Brett Patton to a minor league contract.

Washington Freedom: Signed 1B Randolph Mitchell to a minor league contract extension.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Toshiro Watanabe to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Alfonso Rivera to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Pedro Robles to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR John Wolfe to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Ralph Thompson to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Rob Owens to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Alberto Bartfield to a minor league contract.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Grant Bowling to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent SS Robert Lowe to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Here we go. Good luck everyone this season

[Alan T]

Naps Yen Silences Maricopa
Friday, April 7th, 2051: "I felt great out there. After the second or third inning, I got real comfortable," Quan Yen said in his postgame interview. "Hopefully this is a building block for me. I'm hoping for a few more starts like this."

The Cleveland hurler scored a 13-0 shutout victory over the Rattlers, stopping them on 3 hits. He rung up 14 strikeouts and gave up 2 walks in today's performance.

[Alan T]

Relief Ace Cops #1 Pitcher Award in April
Monday, May 1st, 2051: Kazuma Sakurai has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Wildcats bullpen ace collected 5 saves and 10 strikeouts in 14.2 innings, holding the opposition to a .185 average and posting a 1.84 ERA and a 4-0 record.


April's #1 Hurler Announced: Núñez
Monday, May 1st, 2051: José Núñez of the Chicago Southpaws is the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.
In April he sparkled and shined on the mound with 4 wins and no losses in 6 starts.

Núñez checked opposing batters on 20 base hits and a .148 batting average. He rang up 35 strikeouts in 39.1 innings of work, surrendered 5 walks and fashioned a 2.06 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Announced
Monday, May 1st, 2051: The Batter of the Month honoree for April in the Republic League is Spring Lions designated hitter José García.

He showed no mercy as he finished the month with a .389 batting average, 6 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 21 runs scored.


Washington's Sagong Collects April Batting Honor
Monday, May 1st, 2051: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 31-year-old Woo-suk Sagong put together a solid offensive month for Washington and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .385 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Monday, May 1st, 2051: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, José Olvera just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.

Over the past month the 25-year-old first baseman for Ann Arbor hit .213 with 23 hits, 4 home runs and 15 RBI. He also logged 7 walks and compiled a .267 on-base percentage.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Monday, May 1st, 2051: Carlos Mojica earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Stafford left fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Mojica hit .380 with 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 20 5 .800 - 19-6 1 10-2 10-3 1-1 5-2 134 W2 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 18 9 .667 3 17-10 1 14-7 4-2 4-0 6-2 W1 8-2 Stafford Terriers 13 12 .520 7 13-12 0 4-3 9-9 2-2 2-4 L2 4-6 St Louis Hops 13 12 .520 7 11-14 2 9-7 4-5 1-1 7-3 L2 6-4 Washington Freedom 11 15 .423 9½ 13-13 -2 5-7 6-8 0-3 1-4 L1 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 10 15 .400 10 11-14 -1 4-4 6-11 1-2 2-5 L1 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 9 17 .346 11½ 10-16 -1 7-10 2-7 0-0 2-7 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 8 17 .320 12 8-17 0 5-4 3-13 1-1 4-2 W2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 16 9 .640 - 16-9 0 7-2 9-7 3-0 5-2 137 L3 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 15 10 .600 1 17-8 -2 5-3 10-7 3-1 3-6 L2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 15 10 .600 1 16-9 -1 12-4 3-6 0-2 3-1 W3 6-4 New York Legends 15 11 .577 1½ 17-9 -2 7-5 8-6 2-0 3-4 W5 7-3 Portland Axemen 13 12 .520 3 13-12 0 7-5 6-7 1-3 3-4 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 12 14 .462 4½ 11-15 1 10-7 2-7 3-1 6-1 W2 6-4 Spring Lions 9 16 .360 7 12-13 -3 3-4 6-12 1-5 2-8 W1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 7 20 .259 10 5-22 2 6-15 1-5 0-1 3-2 L9 1-9

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG R. Castro - HBS .402 2 T. Jaramillo CHI .393 3 J. García SPG .389 4 W. Sagong WAS .385 5 C. Mojica STA .380	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 11 1 J. Díaz HBS 11 1 W. Sagong WAS 11 3 A. Hunt CHI 10 4 3 tied with 8	League Leaders RBI A. Hunt - CHI 30 2 M. Arrington NY 29 2 W. Sagong WAS 29 4 S. Martínez STL 26 5 3 tied with 24
League Leaders W 6 tied with 4 1 R. Díaz STA 4 1 J. Gutiérrez CHI 4 1 K. Kenney CHI 4 1 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA J. Wilson - NY 1.38 2 R. Rea ANN 1.67 3 F. Marsh CLE 1.71 4 J. Kim STL 1.98 5 Q. Yen CLE 2.05	League Leaders K Q. Yen - CLE 47 2 M. Ramírez STC 42 3 H. Morrison CLE 37 4 E. Martínez NY 36 4 P. Warner WAS 36

[Alan T]

Waikiki Reséndez Gets the Cycle
Wednesday, May 24th, 2051: Pedro Reséndez produced one of the rarest feats in baseball today when he hit for the cycle against the Las Vegas Wildcats in the Waikiki 6-3 win at Waikiki Beachpark.

Afterward, Reséndez acknowledged that his accomplishment was special, but he was more interested in helping the Beach Boys just win some ballgames. At the postgame press conference, he said, "Maybe one day I'll look back on this day with more meaning, but right now I just want to come out tomorrow and put some good swings on the ball, get a few hits and help my club win another game."

On his historic day, he went 4-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored -- and also got a spot in the league record books. Maybe one day way down the road he will get out the record book and reminisce about his extra special day in baseball.

Pedro Reséndez hit a two-run triple in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off António Gonzáles in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

Reséndez on the season is hitting .187 with 8 home runs. His stats include 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Pitcher of the Month Named in RL
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Ramón Rea has made fans throughout FOOL-X take notice over the past month with an exceptional 3-0 record. No pitcher in the Republic League threw better in May, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 6 starts Rea compiled a 2.04 ERA, putting up a 3-0 record, striking out 34 and tossing 39.2 innings.

This season Rea has fanned 66 in 77.1 innings and collected a 6-1 record with a 1.86 ERA.


Hines Grabs CL Top Pitcher Trophy
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Jacob Hines's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in May, the 30-year-old Havana hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 25 in 36 innings, logged an ERA of 2.00 and allowed opponents to hit .209 against him.

This season Hines has compiled a 7-1 record with a 3.42 ERA.

[Alan T]

Tolento Cops RL Batter of the Month Honors
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Bernardo Tolento battered Republic League pitchers all May and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 30-year-old Tolento told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 27 games, Tolento hit .404 with 2 home runs, 31 RBIs and scored 32 runs.

So far this season Tolento has 2 home runs and a .342 batting average.



May's Best CL Hitter is Leonard Lee
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Stafford right fielder Leonard Lee put the wraps on a fine May by capturing the Continental League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .402 batting average and .462 on-base percentage last month while racking up 9 home runs, 27 RBIs, 27 runs scored and 14 walks.

This year Lee is batting .344 with 15 home runs. He has scored 49 runs and driven in 49.

[Alan T]

Great Month for RL Rookie
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Youngster Martin Ellis emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Waikiki deserved the honor, batting .306 with 1 home run and 12 RBI. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Ellis enjoy the limelight.

This year Ellis is hitting .286, produced 16 RBIs and 1 home runs, scored 21 times and gotten on base at a .308 rate.


Maurice Fortin Captures Rookie of Month
Thursday, June 1st, 2051: Maurice Fortin 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 Oshawa hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .316 average with 31 hits, 1 home run and 7 RBIs.

For the season, Fortin is hitting at a .311 clip with 1 home run, 18 RBIs and has scored 25 runs. He has 60 hits, 8 walks and a .340 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 38 15 .717 - 38-15 0 17-7 21-8 1-1 7-5 105 W6 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 35 20 .636 4 34-21 1 21-10 14-10 5-1 11-7 W6 8-2 Stafford Terriers 30 24 .556 8½ 28-26 2 17-10 13-14 4-6 6-9 L4 5-5 Washington Freedom 26 26 .500 11½ 27-25 -1 15-14 11-12 1-3 6-5 L3 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 25 29 .463 13½ 25-29 0 14-11 11-18 2-3 8-9 W1 6-4 St Louis Hops 22 31 .415 16 22-31 0 13-14 9-17 2-1 11-8 L1 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 19 34 .358 19 21-32 -2 11-12 8-22 0-0 4-12 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 19 35 .352 19½ 19-35 0 11-17 8-18 4-4 8-6 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 33 21 .611 - 33-21 0 18-10 15-11 5-0 10-4 107 W2 6-4 Cleveland Naps 30 23 .566 2½ 32-21 -2 19-8 11-15 0-4 8-5 W1 4-6 New York Legends 29 23 .558 3 31-21 -2 15-14 14-9 4-3 6-10 L2 6-4 Portland Axemen 29 24 .547 3½ 27-26 2 15-9 14-15 1-3 8-7 W2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 28 25 .528 4½ 32-21 -4 12-11 16-14 5-3 8-7 L1 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 26 28 .481 7 29-25 -3 13-12 13-16 3-1 6-9 L2 3-7 Spring Lions 23 31 .426 10 29-25 -6 13-14 10-17 3-5 4-11 W3 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 16 39 .291 17½ 11-44 5 9-22 7-17 1-3 7-4 L4 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG T. Jaramillo - CHI .389 2 R. Castro HBS .361 3 W. Sagong WAS .359 4 J. Ortíz ANN .352 5 L. Lee STA .344	League Leaders HR W. Sagong - WAS 19 2 J. García SPG 17 3 B. Steele SPG 16 4 Y. Gato WAS 15 4 2 more tied with 15	League Leaders RBI J. García - SPG 55 2 M. Arrington NY 53 2 A. Hunt CHI 53 4 W. Sagong WAS 50 5 2 tied with 49
League Leaders W 2 tied with 7 1 J. Gutiérrez CHI 7 1 J. Hines HBS 7 3 R. Díaz STA 6 3 9 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA J. Wilson - NY 1.70 2 R. Rea ANN 1.86 3 F. Marsh CLE 2.31 4 E. Martínez NY 2.64 5 J. Núñez CHI 2.78	League Leaders K Q. Yen - CLE 84 2 J. Hernández MAR 78 3 M. Ramírez STC 77 4 A. Brown MAR 73 5 S. Fournier PLN 70

[Alan T]

Rivera Mows Down St Cloud in No-Hitter
Tuesday, June 13th, 2051: No hitters are rare. But the fans at Fog Bowl received a special gift as Gabriel Rivera of the Terriers tossed a no-hitter against the St Cloud Raindrops. He was masterful as he struck out 12 and walked 3 in a 6-0 Stafford victory. In all Rivera faced only 30 batters. Rivera did not appear to have his best stuff in the early innings, but soon got into a groove and made quick work of the Raindrops. He was helped by several defensive gems along the way.

The St Cloud manager said to the press after the no-hitter, "We had our chances in the first few innings, when he was hittable, but he shut us down totally in the last 4-5 innings."

"I had late movement that seemed to cause them a lot of trouble, especially from the fifth inning on," Rivera said to reporters.

So far this season Rivera has a 6-4 record, 14 starts, 85.2 innings, 77 strikeouts and a 5.36 ERA.

[Alan T]

Hunt on a Rampage, Hits for Cycle
Friday, June 30th, 2051: Allen Hunt had a day to remember, but the memory will be bittersweet. Even though Hunt hit for the cycle today, the Chicago Southpaws still fell to the Stafford Terriers 13-12 at Constitution Plaza. The 30-year-old left fielder went 4-6 with 7 runs batted in and 3 runs scored in the loss.

Allen Hunt hit an RBI triple in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Gabriel Rivera in the 2nd, hit a three-run double in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th, grounded out in the 8th and singled in the 10th.

A look at his current stats shows Hunt with a .304 average, 23 home runs, 79 RBIs and 55 runs scored. He has played in 80 games.

[Alan T]

Nagai Picks up RL Monthly Pitching Honor
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: The Republic League scribes have picked June's Pitcher of the Month and have given the trophy to Tadaaki Nagai of Waikiki. He was devastating on the mound last month with a standout 4-0 mark.

The Beach Boys star hurler made 6 starts with a 2.14 ERA and surrendered 40 hits in 42 innings. He struck out 28 and walked 9.

In 17 starts this year Nagai has posted 8 wins while suffering 3 losses. He has pitched 95.1 innings, allowed 101 hits, struck out 62 and has a 2.93 ERA.


June's #1 Starter Named in CL
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: Piotr Kost is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Washington starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished June with an outstanding 6-0 record.

In 6 starts he tossed 40 innings, posted 32 strikeouts, and sported a 0.90 ERA.

This year Kost has worked 86.1 innings with 84 strikeouts en route to a 8-2 record and a 3.34 ERA.

[Alan T]

Las Vegas's Liriano Top RL Batter in June
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: When guys like Las Vegas's César Liriano win Batter of the Month awards, it just makes you feel good. In a productive June, the longtime Republic League veteran toyed with opposing pitchers all month long, collecting 35 hits in 113 at-bats.

The veteran left fielder hit for a .310 batting average and collected 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 29 runs scored.

For the year Liriano has hit .250 with 19 home runs, 58 RBIs and scored 62 runs.


Lee Top Hitter in CL in June
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: Leonard Lee walked away with the Continental League Batter of the Month award for his solid work with the stick in June.

The Stafford right fielder hit .419 with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and 28 runs scored.

Presently Lee is hitting .370 with 24 home runs and 77 RBIs. He has played in 81 games and scored 77 times.

[Alan T]

Rookie Wiz Gets June Award in RL
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: José Olvera was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old first baseman definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen June's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 26 games Olvera batted .284 for Ann Arbor, slapping 31 hits in 109 at-bats with 8 home runs, drove in 21 runs and scored 22 times.

This season in 80 games, Olvera has hit at a .229 clip with 79 hits, 16 home runs, 52 RBIs and 55 runs scored.


Stafford Left Fielder Rated Best Rookie
Saturday, July 1st, 2051: Carlos Mojica's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Stafford left 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 .297 with 3 doubles, 1 triple and 6 home runs. Mojica also scored 15 times and drove in 16 runs.

This year Mojica is batting .301 with 68 hits, 18 home runs, 53 RBIs, 44 walks, .416 OBP and has scored 47 runs.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 55 25 .688 - 53-27 2 29-10 26-15 4-2 14-7 76 L2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 50 32 .610 6 51-31 -1 31-15 19-17 6-1 13-11 W1 6-4 Washington Freedom 46 33 .582 8½ 44-35 2 26-16 20-17 2-5 12-6 L1 9-1 Stafford Terriers 46 35 .568 9½ 44-37 2 27-14 19-21 5-6 9-13 W3 7-3 St Louis Hops 32 49 .395 23½ 32-49 0 19-22 13-27 3-2 15-12 L2 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 32 49 .395 23½ 32-49 0 19-20 13-29 1-0 10-17 L1 2-8 St Cloud Raindrops 32 50 .390 24 34-48 -2 17-21 15-29 2-4 11-16 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 30 50 .375 25 31-49 -1 17-20 13-30 4-7 10-12 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 53 27 .662 - 52-28 1 26-11 27-16 7-2 13-6 74 W5 9-1 New York Legends 43 36 .544 9½ 43-36 0 23-19 20-17 7-6 12-13 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 43 38 .531 10½ 49-32 -6 19-20 24-18 5-6 9-10 L1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 43 38 .531 10½ 50-31 -7 25-16 18-22 1-4 8-10 L2 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 42 40 .512 12 43-39 -1 21-17 21-23 5-1 14-11 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 39 41 .487 14 38-42 1 20-19 19-22 3-3 9-9 L5 2-8 Spring Lions 36 45 .444 17½ 43-38 -7 21-20 15-25 4-7 8-16 W3 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 24 58 .293 30 17-65 7 14-32 10-26 1-4 8-6 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Lee - STA .370 2 T. Jaramillo CHI .367 3 D. Farley STL .361 4 O. Chikuda ANN .352 5 R. Castro HBS .346	League Leaders HR L. Lee - STA 24 2 A. Hunt CHI 23 2 K. Kneeland ANN 23 4 J. García SPG 22 4 B. Steele SPG 22	League Leaders RBI A. Hunt - CHI 79 2 L. Lee STA 77 3 J. García SPG 74 4 M. Arrington NY 69 5 Y. Gato WAS 68
League Leaders W 3 tied with 10 1 R. Díaz STA 10 1 J. Núñez CHI 10 1 R. Rea ANN 10 4 4 tied with 9	League Leaders ERA R. Rea - ANN 2.38 2 E. Martínez NY 2.70 3 P. Savard WAS 2.76 4 T. Nagai WAI 2.93 5 J. Núñez CHI 2.96	League Leaders K Q. Yen - CLE 128 2 J. Hernández MAR 114 2 M. Ramírez STC 114 4 J. Núñez CHI 107 5 2 tied with 101

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 9th, 2051: Showcase for the Stars -- The FOOL-X All-Star Game. It's a great game for the fans. The All-Star Classic comes around each year at this time to the delight of every baseball fan. Talented players from the Continental League and Republic League come together and show their wares on the baseball diamond. The top players go toe-to-toe with one another to get the bragging rights for their league.

Selected to play for the Continental League All-Stars are:

SP Stephen Fournier (PLN) - 6-5, 3.06 ERA
SP José Gutiérrez (CHI) - 10-3, 3.50 ERA
SP Piotr Kost (WAS) - 9-2, 3.12 ERA
SP José Núñez (CHI) - 12-2, 2.71 ERA
SP Pierre Savard (WAS) - 9-2, 2.86 ERA
MR Shinji Abe (CHI) - 3-1, 18 SV, 3.35 ERA
MR Ken Ferguson (STA) - 3-1, 21 SV, 2.15 ERA
MR Paul Morgan (OSH) - 9-5, 3.40 ERA
MR Jin-oh Yi (CHI) - 7-1, 1 SV, 2.25 ERA
CL Tim Peoples (WAS) - 2-1, 18 SV, 3.57 ERA
CL Juan Ruíz (HBS) - 3-1, 18 SV, 1.66 ERA
CL Jack Woods (PLN) - 2-2, 17 SV, 1.03 ERA
C Pablo Romero (STA) - .303/.391/.478, 12 HR, 54 RBI
C Woo-suk Sagong (WAS) - .325/.414/.602, 24 HR, 64 RBI
1B Ángel Salazar (HBS) - .295/.382/.516, 16 HR, 45 RBI
1B Salvador Martínez (STL) - .302/.391/.493, 13 HR, 61 RBI
2B Norman Carpenter (STA) - .281/.362/.463, 6 HR, 46 RBI
3B Vern Román (STA) - .282/.379/.513, 21 HR, 62 RBI
SS José Vidal (CHI) - .324/.437/.579, 17 HR, 57 RBI
SS Tomás Jaramillo (CHI) - .360/.392/.442, 0 HR, 31 RBI
SS Scott Bean (HBS) - .265/.392/.489, 15 HR, 53 RBI
LF Carlos Mojica (STA) - .300/.409/.603, 19 HR, 59 RBI
LF Allen Hunt (CHI) - .304/.324/.616, 24 HR, 85 RBI
LF Drake Farley (STL) - .366/.498/.543, 7 HR, 46 RBI
CF Oscar Harris (STA) - .255/.387/.493, 15 HR, 59 RBI
CF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .313/.370/.617, 26 HR, 54 RBI
RF Leonard Lee (STA) - .363/.432/.673, 26 HR, 82 RBI
RF Donald Hamilton (CHI) - .306/.348/.495, 14 HR, 66 RBI


The Republic League All-Stars will have these players on their roster:

SP Emílio Martínez (NY) - 7-4, 3.16 ERA
SP Tadaaki Nagai (WAI) - 8-3, 3.26 ERA
SP António Peña (WAI) - 8-8, 3.47 ERA
SP Ramón Rea (ANN) - 11-2, 2.12 ERA
SP John Wilson (NY) - 9-7, 3.49 ERA
SP Quan Yen (CLE) - 8-4, 4.18 ERA
MR Artie Garrett (WAI) - 2-0, 14 SV, 1.86 ERA
MR Jason Miller (NY) - 1-2, 23 SV, 3.45 ERA
CL Ramón Castillo (ANN) - 2-1, 19 SV, 3.05 ERA
CL Jason Phillips (POR) - 2-2, 18 SV, 1.77 ERA
CL Miguel Angel Ríos (CLE) - 3-3, 20 SV, 3.07 ERA
CL Kazuma Sakurai (LVS) - 5-2, 14 SV, 2.20 ERA
C Clarence Miller (WAI) - .325/.412/.493, 5 HR, 39 RBI
C Cipriano Arzola (LVS) - .286/.365/.490, 15 HR, 70 RBI
1B Francisco López (LVS) - .308/.414/.476, 10 HR, 60 RBI
1B Ben Steele (SPG) - .282/.373/.538, 23 HR, 75 RBI
2B Steve White (MAR) - .326/.388/.447, 1 HR, 31 RBI
2B Oda Chikuda (ANN) - .348/.519/.471, 3 HR, 36 RBI
2B Javier Ruíz (CLE) - .319/.411/.462, 5 HR, 63 RBI
3B Héctor Palmeiro (SPG) - .292/.350/.581, 24 HR, 71 RBI
SS Ira Wilcox (LVS) - .325/.410/.407, 2 HR, 57 RBI
LF José Ortíz (ANN) - .313/.401/.500, 7 HR, 56 RBI
LF Michael Arrington (NY) - .308/.427/.564, 18 HR, 77 RBI
LF Emmanuel Monighetti (CLE) - .314/.421/.437, 5 HR, 52 RBI
CF Melvin Guy (SPG) - .334/.391/.446, 3 HR, 44 RBI
CF Sean Dorey (CLE) - .333/.391/.372, 1 HR, 31 RBI
RF Miguel Badía (SPG) - .312/.382/.423, 6 HR, 44 RBI
DH José García (SPG) - .325/.364/.607, 26 HR, 85 RBI

[Alan T]

Ruíz Hits for the Cycle
Monday, July 24th, 2051: 4 hits is a great day for any player, but when they come in four different denominations, that's a cycle -- a rarity by baseball's standards. Javier Ruíz had a single, double, triple and home run for the Cleveland Naps and led them to a 13-5 decision over Maricopa at Ballpark of Cleveland with 2 runs scored and 4 runs batted in.

Javier Ruíz singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit a two-run triple in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off Fernando Vargas in the 6th and walked in the 7th.

Ruíz is currently batting .320 with 6 home runs, 70 RBIs and 57 runs scored. He has 128 hits in 400 at-bats.

[Alan T]

RL Picks July's Top Pitcher
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: The Pitcher of the Month Award in July has been selected and the Republic League honor went to Ann Arbor hurler, Ramón Rea. For his excellent performance he has been named the league's top pitcher.

During the month, Rea was superb with a 1.02 ERA and 2 wins and no losses. In 44 innings he struck out 24 and gave up 27 hits and 5 walks.

On his stats sheet for the year Rea shows a 12-2 record, 22 starts, 150 innings, 113 strikeouts and a 1.98 ERA.


CL Selects Núñez July's Top Starter
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: July's premier pitcher was José Núñez of Chicago Southpaws. He pulverized Continental League hitters all month long and picked up the Pitcher of the Month award. The Southpaws star hurler fashioned a 4-1 en route to the honor.

He had 42 strikeouts in 37.1 innings and compiled a 2.65 ERA. Other clubs hit .215 against him.

In 26 starts this season Núñez has registered a 14-3 record and a 2.88 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's Top Hitter Announced
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: Francisco López is on a tear! After posting a .410 average in July, the Las Vegas first baseman took home the Republic League Batter of the Month award handed out earlier today.

He cracked 41 hits with 4 home runs and 18 RBIs and scored 20 runs. The 28-year-old also collected 16 free passes and posted a .491 on-base percentage.

López is hitting at a .330 mark this season. His stats show 12 home runs, 71 RBIs and 84 runs scored. He has played 106 games for the Wildcats.


Chicago's Vidal Bags CL Top Batter for July
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: July was an outstanding month for Chicago shortstop José Vidal and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

Vidal compiled a .425 batting average and .514 on-base percentage for the month. In 24 games he piled up 37 hits, 7 home runs, 28 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

This year Vidal is hitting .342 with 21 home runs and 78 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .449 clip and scored 72 runs.

[Alan T]

#1 Republic League Newcomer Named
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: Martin Ellis of the Waikiki Beach Boys has been selected the top Rookie in the Republic League.

In July he had 24 hits, 3 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 12 runs scored. He hit .353 with a .389 OBP.

Currently Ellis has 9 home runs and a .323 batting average.


Fortin Wins Newcomer of the Month
Tuesday, August 1st, 2051: Maurice Fortin was named the top rookie in the Continental League for his outstanding performance last month.

In July, the Oshawa right fielder posted a .298 average while racking up 28 hits, 1 home run and 4 RBIs.

Thus far this year Fortin is hitting .282 with 3 home runs, 25 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 69 36 .657 - 68-37 1 38-17 31-19 4-4 18-13 53 L1 3-7 Stafford Terriers 65 41 .613 4½ 59-47 6 38-17 27-24 6-6 15-16 W2 9-1 Havana Banana Sluggers 61 46 .570 9 64-43 -3 36-17 25-29 6-2 16-14 W1 3-7 Washington Freedom 58 48 .547 11½ 57-49 1 31-21 27-27 2-7 15-11 L1 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 50 56 .472 19½ 49-57 1 32-24 18-32 3-4 20-18 W2 8-2 St Louis Hops 44 62 .415 25½ 44-62 0 25-28 19-34 6-3 20-16 W1 6-4 Plantana Pirates 39 67 .368 30½ 41-65 -2 23-25 16-42 6-8 12-16 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 38 68 .358 31½ 41-65 -3 23-29 15-39 2-1 12-24 L7 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 67 39 .632 - 68-38 -1 34-14 33-25 8-6 16-13 51 W1 6-4 New York Legends 61 45 .575 6 58-48 3 30-22 31-23 8-6 21-15 W4 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 58 48 .547 9 58-48 0 33-23 25-25 7-2 18-14 W2 6-4 Cleveland Naps 55 51 .519 12 62-44 -7 33-20 22-31 3-5 15-14 L4 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 52 54 .491 15 62-44 -10 26-26 26-28 6-8 11-17 L5 2-8 Portland Axemen 51 54 .486 15½ 50-55 1 30-25 21-29 3-3 11-12 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 50 56 .472 17 56-50 -6 31-24 19-32 5-8 12-19 W2 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 30 77 .280 37½ 24-83 6 16-37 14-40 2-4 10-10 L2 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Lee - STA .380 2 D. Farley STL .352 2 T. Jaramillo CHI .352 4 R. Castro HBS .344 5 J. Vidal CHI .342	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 29 1 L. Lee STA 29 1 H. Palmeiro SPG 29 3 D. Ducklow OSH 28 3 2 more tied with 28	League Leaders RBI L. Lee - STA 99 2 J. García SPG 97 2 A. Hunt CHI 97 4 D. Harris MAR 87 5 3 tied with 85
League Leaders W J. Núñez - CHI 14 2 J. Gutiérrez CHI 12 2 R. Rea ANN 12 4 P. Morgan OSH 11 4 2 more tied with 11	League Leaders ERA R. Rea - ANN 1.98 2 P. Savard WAS 2.79 3 J. Núñez CHI 2.88 4 F. Marsh CLE 3.21 5 P. Morgan OSH 3.25	League Leaders K M. Ramírez - STC 163 2 Q. Yen CLE 161 3 J. Núñez CHI 149 4 J. Hernández MAR 137 5 S. Fournier PLN 132

[Alan T]

Canseco Joins Kings of Clout with #400
Saturday, August 12th, 2051: St Louis's outstanding third baseman Iván Canseco joined the 400 home run club today at The Brewery with a booming blast in the Hops win over the Freedom. They topped Washington 6-5.

On his milestone day Canseco had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 run batted in 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."

Canseco has a career .265 batting average with a .345 OBP. He has hit 400 homers, driven in 1682 runs and scored 1464 runs since he came into the league.

[Alan T]

August's RL Top Pitcher is Naps Esparza
Friday, September 1st, 2051: The spotlight today is on Javier Esparza of the Cleveland Naps. The relief ace was chosen as the #1 pitcher in the Republic League for August.

He compiled a 5-0 record and an ERA of 1.27 in 21.1 innings with 27 strikeouts. Esparza nailed down 1 save in 7 save opportunities.

This year Esparza has notched 2 saves. He has 117 strikeouts and 32 walks in 92 innings while registering a 2.64 ERA and a 11-3 won-lost record.


CL Selects Hernández August's Best Pitcher
Friday, September 1st, 2051: Question: Who was the #1 pitcher in the Continental League in August?
Answer: That would be Rafael Hernández of the Plantana Pirates.
He excelled with a 5-1 mark and a 1.58 ERA in 6 starts, tossed 40 innings, fanned 25 and held opposing teams to a .203 average. That's exactly why the Continental League scribes voted him the Pitcher of the Month.

Hernández has started 27 times this year, pitched 119.2 innings, fanned 75 batters and walked 76. His current record is 6 wins and 10 losses with a 6.24 ERA.

[Alan T]

Steele Earns August's Top Batter Prize in RL
Friday, September 1st, 2051: Ben Steele has been the model of consistency over the past month and has been a tough out, claiming the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy for August.

The Spring first baseman hit .361 with 11 home runs, 25 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He was also walked 22 times and posted a .474 on-base percentage.

For the season Steele is batting .301 with 158 hits and 35 home runs. He has scored 99 times and batted in 110.


CL Honors Vidal, Best Hitter in August
Friday, September 1st, 2051: José Vidal of the Chicago Southpaws spoke softly and carried a big stick in August and was justifiably proclaimed the Continental League Batter of the Month.

The Southpaws shortstop rapped out a .330 batting average with 33 hits in 100 at-bats, drove in 20, scored 22 runs and chalked up a .444 on-base percentage.

Looking at his present stats, Vidal has compiled a .339 batting average in 128 games with a .448 on-base percentage, while hitting 29 home runs and driving in 98 runs.

[Alan T]

Olvera Voted RL's #1 Rookie
Friday, September 1st, 2051: José Olvera was acclaimed the Republic League Rookie of the Month for his fine play in August.

The 25-year-old Ann Arbor first baseman hit .214, swatted 8 home runs and drove in 28 runs. He also tagged 25 hits, scored 17 runs and picked up 7 walks for a .264 on-base percentage.

This year Olvera is hitting .225 with 31 home runs and 102 RBIs in 133 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .273 with 33 walks and 85 runs scored.


Fortin Selected August's Top Newcomer
Friday, September 1st, 2051: Maurice Fortin was voted the top rookie in the Continental League for his solid performance last month.

In August, the Oshawa right fielder posted a .333 average while racking up 35 hits, 1 home run and 7 RBIs.

Thus far this year Fortin has hit .293 with 4 home runs and 32 RBIs.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 89 44 .669 - 88-45 1 46-21 43-23 6-6 21-16 19 W2 7-3 Stafford Terriers 79 55 .590 10½ 72-62 7 45-23 34-32 7-7 21-19 L1 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 75 58 .564 14 76-57 -1 44-22 31-36 8-3 21-18 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 71 62 .534 18 68-65 3 34-28 37-34 3-7 20-13 L2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 61 72 .459 28 61-72 0 38-33 23-39 5-4 24-26 L3 3-7 Plantana Pirates 56 77 .421 33 60-73 -4 32-30 24-47 6-10 16-20 W3 6-4 St Louis Hops 56 78 .418 33½ 56-78 0 30-39 26-39 9-7 28-21 W1 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 46 87 .346 43 51-82 -5 29-39 17-48 4-4 14-32 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 83 50 .624 - 84-49 -1 42-20 41-30 10-7 22-17 19 W3 7-3 Cleveland Naps 73 61 .545 10½ 84-50 -11 45-24 28-37 3-6 23-18 W1 9-1 Waikiki Beach Boys 71 62 .534 12 70-63 1 39-32 32-30 7-5 23-20 L3 3-7 New York Legends 71 62 .534 12 71-62 0 34-28 37-34 9-8 25-23 L2 4-6 Portland Axemen 67 66 .504 16 65-68 2 37-30 30-36 5-3 16-16 W2 5-5 Spring Lions 66 68 .493 17½ 72-62 -6 38-30 28-38 7-8 17-23 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 63 70 .474 20 76-57 -13 34-34 29-36 8-10 13-23 L1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 39 94 .293 44 30-103 9 20-46 19-48 2-4 13-12 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Lee - STA .367 2 T. Jaramillo CHI .363 3 D. Farley STL .352 4 R. Castro HBS .340 5 J. Vidal CHI .339	League Leaders HR A. Hunt - CHI 37 2 J. García SPG 36 2 H. Palmeiro SPG 36 4 B. Steele SPG 35 5 L. Lee STA 34	League Leaders RBI J. García - SPG 136 2 A. Hunt CHI 123 3 L. Lee STA 115 4 H. Palmeiro SPG 110 4 B. Steele SPG 110
League Leaders W J. Gutiérrez - CHI 17 2 J. Núñez CHI 15 2 R. Rea ANN 15 4 K. Kenney CHI 14 5 3 tied with 13	League Leaders ERA R. Rea - ANN 2.36 2 J. Núñez CHI 3.26 3 F. Marsh CLE 3.28 4 J. Wilson NY 3.29 5 J. Gutiérrez CHI 3.41	League Leaders K M. Ramírez - STC 202 2 Q. Yen CLE 196 3 J. Núñez CHI 190 4 J. Hernández MAR 164 5 S. Fournier PLN 162

[Alan T]

September 18th, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 100 49 .671 - 99-50 1 49-22 51-27 6-6 22-18 1 L1 8-2 Stafford Terriers 88 62 .587 12½ 81-69 7 50-28 38-34 9-7 24-22 W1 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 82 68 .547 18½ 86-64 -4 45-24 37-44 8-5 21-22 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 80 69 .537 20 76-73 4 42-33 38-36 5-7 22-15 L1 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 71 78 .477 29 68-81 3 43-34 28-44 5-4 26-26 W3 6-4 Plantana Pirates 65 83 .439 34½ 67-81 -2 37-34 28-49 9-10 20-20 W3 5-5 St Louis Hops 60 89 .403 40 61-88 -1 33-48 27-41 9-9 31-24 L4 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 51 99 .340 49½ 57-93 -6 31-44 20-55 4-7 15-34 L5 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 92 56 .622 - 95-53 -3 47-24 45-32 10-8 24-19 5 L1 8-2 Cleveland Naps 83 66 .557 9½ 96-53 -13 54-27 29-39 4-6 25-18 W1 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 81 68 .544 11½ 79-70 2 42-35 39-33 8-7 27-23 L2 6-4 Portland Axemen 78 71 .523 14½ 75-74 3 38-33 40-38 7-4 21-16 W4 6-4 New York Legends 78 71 .523 14½ 79-70 -1 40-35 38-36 9-9 27-28 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 74 76 .493 19 86-64 -12 37-38 37-38 9-10 15-25 W2 6-4 Spring Lions 70 80 .467 23 78-72 -8 41-37 29-43 9-10 20-29 L3 2-8 Maricopa Rattlers 41 109 .273 52 33-117 8 20-49 21-60 2-4 13-14 W1 1-9

[Alan T]

Chicago has clinched a playoff spot!

[Alan T]

September 25th, 2051:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 103 53 .660 - 102-54 1 52-26 51-27 6-6 22-18 Clinched W1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 89 67 .571 14 83-73 6 51-30 38-37 9-7 25-24 L3 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 86 70 .551 17 90-66 -4 49-26 37-44 8-5 23-23 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 82 74 .526 21 80-76 2 44-34 38-40 5-8 22-19 L1 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 76 80 .487 27 72-84 4 47-34 29-46 5-4 30-27 L1 8-2 Plantana Pirates 70 85 .452 32½ 72-83 -2 40-34 30-51 9-10 21-20 W3 8-2 St Louis Hops 64 91 .413 38½ 65-90 -1 33-48 31-43 9-9 32-25 L1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 53 103 .340 50 59-97 -6 31-44 22-59 5-7 16-35 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 96 59 .619 - 97-58 -1 49-25 47-34 10-8 25-19 Clinched W1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 86 69 .555 10 97-58 -11 54-27 32-42 4-6 26-18 W3 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 85 71 .545 11½ 84-72 1 44-37 41-34 8-7 27-25 W2 5-5 New York Legends 82 74 .526 14½ 82-74 0 42-36 40-38 9-9 30-28 W1 6-4 Portland Axemen 80 76 .513 16½ 79-77 1 40-38 40-38 7-4 21-17 L3 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 78 78 .500 18½ 90-66 -12 37-38 41-40 9-10 17-27 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 74 82 .474 22½ 82-74 -8 44-37 30-45 9-10 20-30 L1 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 42 114 .269 54½ 34-122 8 21-54 21-60 2-4 14-16 L2 2-8

[Alan T]

Chicago clinches homefield advantage in the CLCS!

Ann Arbor clinches a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the RLCS.

Stafford has a magic number of 4
Cleveland has a magic number of 6

[Alan T]

3000 Hits for Inoue
Wednesday, September 27th, 2051: Takanibu Inoue's bat made good contact with the ball as he has many times in his career, but this time it added his name to an elite list of players with 3000 hits. The Ann Arbor third baseman went to the plate 5 times and racked up 3 hits to gain the honor. But the Wolverines couldn't pull off a win -- they fell to the Waikiki Beach Boys, 9-2.

Lifetime Inoue has played in 2914 games with a .291 batting average. Among his 3002 hits are 671 doubles, 39 triples and 168 home runs. He also has scored 1833 runs and driven in 1318 runs.

[Alan T]

With 2 games left in the season, Stafford and Cleveland both clinch playoff spots!

[Alan T]

Final 2051 Standings:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 108 54 .667 - 106-56 2 54-27 54-27 6-6 22-18 Clinched W1 7-3 Stafford Terriers 92 70 .568 16 87-75 5 51-30 41-40 9-7 25-25 L1 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 89 73 .549 19 92-70 -3 52-29 37-44 8-5 24-23 W2 5-5 Washington Freedom 83 79 .512 25 81-81 2 44-37 39-42 5-8 22-19 L2 3-7 St Cloud Raindrops 80 82 .494 28 74-88 6 47-34 33-48 5-4 32-27 W4 6-4 Plantana Pirates 75 87 .463 33 76-86 -1 45-36 30-51 10-10 23-21 W3 8-2 St Louis Hops 67 95 .414 41 69-93 -2 33-48 34-47 9-10 33-27 L3 5-5 Oshawa Mullets 54 108 .333 54 60-102 -6 32-49 22-59 5-7 16-37 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Wolverines 100 62 .617 - 101-61 -1 53-28 47-34 10-8 26-19 Clinched W2 6-4 Cleveland Naps 90 72 .556 10 102-60 -12 54-27 36-45 4-6 26-19 L2 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 87 75 .537 13 86-76 1 44-37 43-38 8-7 28-26 L1 5-5 New York Legends 87 75 .537 13 86-76 1 45-36 42-39 10-9 33-28 W2 7-3 Portland Axemen 82 80 .506 18 82-80 0 42-39 40-41 8-4 22-20 L1 3-7 Las Vegas Wildcats 81 81 .500 19 93-69 -12 40-41 41-40 9-10 18-28 W1 5-5 Spring Lions 78 84 .481 22 87-75 -9 44-37 34-47 9-11 20-31 W1 6-4 Maricopa Rattlers 43 119 .265 57 35-127 8 22-59 21-60 2-5 14-16 L2 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Lee - STA .353 2 T. Jaramillo CHI .350 3 J. Vidal CHI .341 4 D. Farley STL .339 5 S. Dorey CLE .338	League Leaders HR A. Hunt - CHI 45 2 J. García SPG 43 2 J. Olvera ANN 43 2 H. Palmeiro SPG 43 5 B. Steele SPG 41	League Leaders RBI J. García - SPG 163 2 A. Hunt CHI 156 3 J. Burks CLE 138 4 J. Olvera ANN 135 5 L. Lee STA 134
League Leaders W J. Gutiérrez - CHI 21 2 R. Rea ANN 18 3 E. Cox ANN 16 3 R. Díaz STA 16 3 3 more tied with 16	League Leaders ERA R. Rea - ANN 2.74 2 J. Gutiérrez CHI 3.18 3 J. Wilson NY 3.22 4 F. Marsh CLE 3.29 5 E. Martínez NY 3.30	League Leaders K Q. Yen - CLE 246 2 M. Ramírez STC 244 3 J. Núñez CHI 223 4 J. Hernández MAR 200 5 2 tied with 192

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Playoffs run tomorrow morning!

[Alan T]

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Batters) (Hitter that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Javier Ruíz CLE 56.0798 100000 56.08

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Veteran Batters) (Veteran hitter that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score José Ortíz WAS 23.7544 154000 15.42

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Pitchers) (Pitcher that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Fernando Maldonado SPG 41.1607 100000 41.16

Best Bang for the Buck Award(Veteran Pitchers) (Veteran pitcher that did the most while being paid the least.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score George Knapp ANN 25.5178 100000 25.52

Worst Bang for the Buck Award(Batters) (For the most overpaid hitter in the league.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Iván Canseco STL -17.0209 9167000 -15603059030000.00

Worst Bang for the Buck Award(Pitchers) (For the most overpaid pitcher in the league.)
Name Team VORP Salary Score Jack Rich SPG -42.2718 4567000 -19305531060000.00

Home Run or Nothing Award (For the hitter that hit home runs and not much else.)
Name Team HR RC Score José Olvera ANN 43 97.140670 0.4013

Selfish Pitcher Award (For the pitcher that has all of the headlines but none of the wins.)
Name Team W L K BB IP Score Quan Yen CLE 11 13 246 135 201.0 23627.0149

Unluckiest Pitcher Award (For the pitcher that would likely win an award if on a better team.)
Name Team W L K BB IP Score Pepe Rúbio STL 4 12 134 63 196.0 1508.36363682

Running on Empty Award (For the baserunner that keeps attempting to steal and fails.)
Name Team SB CS SB % Score Yoshihisa Gato WAS 25 24 0.5102 9.30

Can't hit his weight Award (For the hitter that can't even hit his weight.)
Name Team Weight Batting Avg. Score Mike Harrison STC 188 lbs 0.137 0.72651790

Should have stayed home Award (Batters) (For the Hitter that did so poorly he should have just stayed home.)
Name Team Batting Avg. HR RBI VORP Carlos Montaño POR 0.211 1 67 -40.0532

Should have stayed home Award (Pitchers) (For the Pitcher that did so poorly he should have just stayed home.)
Name Team W L ERA VORP Brendon Ladds MAR 4 35 20.12 -335.9473

Stone Statue Award (For the Shortstop that had so little range that he resembled a statue.)
Name Team Total Chances Assists Put Outs Range Jeff Woodward CLE 534 332 186 3.8088

Cannon-Arm Award (For the Catcher that showed off the best cannon-arm in games.)
Name Team SB attempts against Runners Thrown Out RTO% Score Luis Vargas MAR 56 26 0.4643 62.8

Early Checkout Award (For the Starting pitcher that left games the earliest.)
Name Team W L ERA GS IP Score Fernando Vargas MAR 6 34 7.96 78 207.0 0.3768

Never met a pitch he didn't like award (For the Hitter that never liked to watch a pitch go by without hitting it.)
Name Team Batting Avg. H BB Score Sean Dorey CLE 0.338 242 62 180

Take the Money and Run Award (Batters) (For the Hitter that stopped showing effort after signing a large contract.)
Name Team Contract Batting Avg. HR RBI Score Luis Velázquez HBS 7500000 0.278 10 77 25.2191

Take the Money and Run Award (Pitchers) (For the Pitcher that stopped showing effort after signing a large contract.)
Name Team Contract Wins Losses ERA Score Adam Brown MAR 5872763 10 7 6.50 24.8153

Anger Management Award (For the pitcher that hit the most batters during the season.)

Name Team W L IP Hit Batters Lúcio Gutiérrez HBS 12 9 177.0 12

[Tasan]

Well we were consistent this year. Consistently in 7th place.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I thought I would have SO much time for FOOL now that I'm stuck at home with a cast on my leg but really, I just sleep later and miss the sims, I'm constantly working even though I'm not AT work, and by the time I get to the kitchen and finally prepare a meal it is pretty much time for the next meal.

AND, extra time clearly does not mean a better team anyway (which I'm not shocked about. I know my team is crap.)

In any case, congratulations are in order for Chicago, Stafford, Ann Arbor, and Cleveland. Good luck to each team tomorrow!

[buckinbranco]

Nice season everyone, Waikiki has a very young team right now and I'm very proud of our 3rd/4th place finish. Should be a fun team the next couple of years! Good luck to those of you in the playoffs

[ekcut]

WOW!!! Check out this pitchers duel!
or this one....

6 for 6, with 4 walks and 10 runs scored.
not a bad game!