FOOL 2135 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Sim time. getting exports now

[Alan T]

No Free Agent signings of note that I can see... so here we go, good luck to all this season

[Alan T]

Bruins Smith Tosses Masterpiece
Friday, April 15th, 2135: It was a smooth and solid performance by Harold Smith of the Los Angeles Bruins against Toronto today. He crafted a fine 1-hitter in blanking them 4-0 and chalked up 8 strikeouts and 5 walks along the way.

"It certainly makes my job easy," said the Los Angeles skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a shutout. I can just sit back, watch and enjoy."

[Alan T]

RL Premier Pitcher is Hammersmith's Otani
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: Sotatsu Otani's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-0 in April, the 25-year-old Hammersmith hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 36 in 38 innings, logged an ERA of 1.42 and allowed opponents to hit .214 against him.


Millers White April's Top Hurler
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Christian White still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 30-year-old starter for Noblesville was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 30 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 0.99 ERA in 45.1 innings of work.

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Fontenot
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: Adam Fontenot battered Republic League pitchers all April 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 28-year-old Fontenot 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, Fontenot hit .404 with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and scored 21 runs.



April's CL Batter of Month Award Announced
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: When Víctor Morales stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young Noblesville center fielder posted a .330 batting average with 5 home runs, 17 RBIs and scored 13 runs. Morales also worked pitchers for 7 walks to post a .370 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: Youngster Vicente Rea emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Toronto deserved the honor, batting .313 with 2 home runs and 9 runs batted in. 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 Rea enjoy the limelight.


Rookie Honored by Continental League
Sunday, May 1st, 2135: Anastasio Cruz earned the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors for his fine stretch of play in April.

The 26-year-old Halifax catcher batted .370, smacked 1 home run and drove in 13 runs. He also tagged 30 hits, scored 12 runs and picked up 3 walks on his way to a .411 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 14 9 .609 - 11-12 3 3-3 11-6 1-0 6-3 138 W1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 12 11 .522 2 13-10 -1 8-6 4-5 1-1 2-6 L1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 14 13 .519 2 15-12 -1 7-8 7-5 0-0 5-6 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 14 13 .519 2 17-10 -3 8-8 6-5 1-1 2-2 L1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 12 14 .462 3½ 11-15 1 6-9 6-5 0-2 4-4 L2 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 11 14 .440 4 13-12 -2 6-4 5-10 2-1 4-7 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 10 13 .435 4 8-15 2 4-7 6-6 1-1 7-2 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 17 8 .680 - 18-7 -1 8-2 9-6 1-1 6-5 136 W2 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 13 10 .565 3 12-11 1 8-3 5-7 1-1 4-2 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 14 13 .519 4 13-14 1 10-6 4-7 3-0 3-2 W1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 13 13 .500 4½ 15-11 -2 11-4 2-9 1-1 3-3 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 11 12 .478 5 11-12 0 8-6 3-6 0-1 4-4 L1 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 11 16 .407 7 10-17 1 6-9 5-7 1-1 4-3 L1 4-6 Chico Rebels 8 15 .348 8 10-13 -2 2-4 6-11 0-2 0-5 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG A. Fontenot - ANN .404 2 B. Park TOR .372 3 A. Cruz HAL .370 3 J. González CHI .370 5 I. Segona BRK .368	League Leaders HR A. Fontenot - ANN 9 2 F. Koch TOK 8 3 F. Olivares LAN 7 3 K. Simpson CHI 7 5 7 tied with 6	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 25 1 A. Fontenot ANN 25 1 F. Olivares LAN 25 3 K. Simpson CHI 22 4 2 tied with 20
League Leaders W 4 tied with 4 1 R. Ferreira TOK 4 1 L. Hernández BAL 4 1 S. Otani HAM 4 1 C. White NOB 4	League Leaders ERA P. Sánchez - HAR 0.62 2 C. White NOB 0.99 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 1.24 4 S. Otani HAM 1.42 5 H. Smith LAN 1.55	League Leaders K S. Otani - HAM 36 2 N. Scott ANN 34 3 S. Lowery HAL 33 4 R. Bennett ANN 32 4 J. González BRK 32

[Alan T]

Smith Takes RL Top Starter Trophy
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: The May Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the Republic League award went to Los Angeles hurler, Harold Smith.

During the month, Smith was impressive with a 3.26 ERA and 4 wins and 1 loss. In 38.2 innings he struck out 36 and gave up 45 hits and 12 walks.

In 11 starts this season Smith has crafted a 7-3 record with a 2.38 ERA.


Hernández Premier Pitcher in May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: Veteran Luis Hernández put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Baltimore Gothams, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Hernández racked up a 4-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 2.23 ERA over 36.1 innings and striking out 37.

Thus far this season, Hernández has worked 66.1 innings with 66 strikeouts en route to a 8-1 record and a 2.85 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: Hammersmith's Nathan Hutchinson had a productive May and topped it off by winning the Batter of the Month citation from the Republic League.

The 27-year-old right fielder stood out at the plate with a .413 batting average, 3 home runs, 19 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

Hutchinson on the season is hitting .353 with 4 home runs. His stats include 29 RBIs and 39 runs scored.


Fred Koch Named Best CL Batter in May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Fred Koch put together a solid offensive month for Tokyo and was crowned May's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .387 with 6 home runs, 26 RBIs and 20 runs scored.



In 50 games this season Koch has batted at a .330 pace with 68 hits and 14 home runs.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Rob Duncan just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 24-year-old second baseman for Ann Arbor hit .309 with 30 hits, 2 home runs and 17 RBI. He also logged 8 walks and compiled a .380 on-base percentage.

On the season, Duncan is batting .251 with 8 home runs and 37 RBIs. He has played in 51 games.


CL Spotlight Shines on Rookie Star
Wednesday, June 1st, 2135: The Continental League Rookie of the Month Award has been given to Anastasio Cruz of the Halifax Winter Wolves.

In May he played in 25 games, recording a .271 batting average with 2 home runs, 10 RBIs and 9 runs scored.

So far this season, Cruz has recorded a .316 batting average with 56 hits, 3 home runs, 23 RBIs, 21 runs scored and a .349 OBP.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Tokyo Cyclones 31 19 .620 - 33-17 -2 17-9 14-10 3-3 7-10 113 L2 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 31 19 .620 - 25-25 6 13-10 18-9 2-1 10-4 113 W2 8-2 Brooklyn Brownstones 26 26 .500 6 26-26 0 12-15 14-11 1-4 8-5 L2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 25 26 .490 6½ 25-26 0 14-13 11-13 2-2 11-12 L1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 26 28 .481 7 27-27 -1 14-12 12-16 5-3 7-9 W1 7-3 Apex Assassins 25 27 .481 7 31-21 -6 12-14 13-13 1-2 3-7 W3 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 16 35 .314 15½ 15-36 1 7-18 9-17 3-2 11-10 L2 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hartford Harpooners 30 22 .577 - 31-21 -1 20-7 10-15 2-1 10-5 110 L1 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 31 23 .574 - 30-24 1 16-10 15-13 3-2 12-9 109 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 28 24 .538 2 29-23 -1 17-9 11-15 4-0 5-6 W3 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 25 26 .490 4½ 24-27 1 13-12 12-14 1-2 8-7 L3 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 24 26 .480 5 22-28 2 16-10 8-16 0-4 8-8 L2 5-5 Chico Rebels 23 27 .460 6 24-26 -1 11-12 12-15 1-2 3-9 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 19 32 .373 10½ 20-31 -1 11-16 8-16 2-2 8-10 L1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG T. López - APX .392 2 A. Fontenot ANN .368 3 F. Olivares LAN .356 4 N. Hutchinson HAM .353 4 J. González CHI .353	League Leaders HR A. Fontenot - ANN 15 2 R. Alba HAM 14 2 A. Jackson CHI 14 2 F. Koch TOK 14 5 2 tied with 13	League Leaders RBI F. Anderson - APX 49 2 F. Koch TOK 43 3 R. Alba HAM 42 3 R. Cook ANN 42 3 K. Simpson CHI 42
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 8 2 P. Sánchez HAR 7 2 H. Smith LAN 7 4 S. Berthiaume APX 6 4 4 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA T. Kawasaki - NOB 1.95 2 R. Ferreira TOK 2.10 3 P. Sánchez HAR 2.25 4 H. Smith LAN 2.38 5 S. Berthiaume APX 2.54	League Leaders K H. Ogasahara - TOR 68 2 L. Hernández BAL 66 3 H. Smith LAN 64 4 S. Otani HAM 63 5 2 tied with 60

[Alan T]

Hutchinson Put in Cooler, Hitless Against Colorado
Saturday, June 11th, 2135: Nathan Hutchinson's 33-game hitting streak was snapped today at Ballpark of Colorado. The 27-year-old Hooligans right fielder failed to get a hit in 4 at-bats in the game with the Colorado Rancheros, but Hammersmith came out the winner, topping them 3-2.

One of his teammates told BNN, "The streak was no big deal to Nathan. He ain't that type of guy. He just wants to help the team win ballgames. That's the bottom line."

Presently Hutchinson is batting .344 with 4 home runs and 29 RBIs. He has played in 62 games and scored 45 times.

[Alan T]

June's Best Hurler in RL is Kim
Friday, July 1st, 2135: Chin Kim took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in June. After all these years playing ball, the 35-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he'd just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He's a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 4-1 for Colorado last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 2.42 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 44.2 innings and striking out 27.

This season-to-date Kim has 9 wins and 4 losses and a 3.71 ERA.


Hernández Nets CL #1 Pitcher Award
Friday, July 1st, 2135: In June, when the name of Luis Hernández appeared on the Baltimore lineup card it was a virtual lock on a victory. He started 4 times and chalked up 4 wins and no losses. With those stats it was a also a virtual lock that he would be named the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

Hernández shackled opposing batters on 25 base hits and a .205 batting average. He rang up 30 strikeouts in 33 innings of work, surrendered 7 walks and fashioned a sparkling 1.09 ERA.

In 14 starts this season Hernández has rung up a 12-1 record and a 2.27 ERA.

[Alan T]

Ohayashi Takes RL's Best Bat Trophy
Friday, July 1st, 2135: Tokuma Ohayashi hit the baseball with consistency all month long and was voted the Republic League's Batter of the Month for June.

The Hartford third baseman batted .375 and posted 8 home runs, 19 RBIs and 23 runs scored. He also drew 13 walks for a .465 OBP.

In 77 games this season Ohayashi has compiled a .276 batting average with 79 hits and 10 home runs. He has also scored 47 times and knocked in 34 runs.


Weng Picks Up Best CL Batter Honors for June
Friday, July 1st, 2135: Hiang-ta Weng 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," Baltimore'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. Hiang-ta's value to our team goes farther than the numbers he puts up on the field."

To win the honor Weng put up a .344 batting average, 8 home runs, 31 RBIs and scored 26 times in June.

So far this year Weng has hit .256 with 13 home runs, 58 RBIs and 47 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Snyder Picked RL's Top Newcomer
Friday, July 1st, 2135: Roy Snyder was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 21-year-old left fielder 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 27 games Snyder batted .308 for Hartford, slapping 28 hits in 91 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 17 runs and scored 15 times.

So far in 2135 Snyder is batting .273 with 9 home runs, 42 RBIs and 35 runs scored. He has 66 hits in 242 at-bats and a .364 OBP.



Ramey Honored by Continental League
Friday, July 1st, 2135: Dusty Ramey sizzled last month as he put together a successful bid for the Continental League Rookie of the Month.

In June the Napa Valley Winemakers shortstop banged out 18 hits and 6 home runs for a solid .281 average. He also scored 7 runs and drove in 18.

Ramey is hitting .235 this season with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and 27 runs scored. He has 48 hits in 204 at-bats.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 50 26 .658 - 44-32 6 23-16 27-10 2-2 17-5 79 L2 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 44 34 .564 7 44-34 0 23-16 21-18 5-4 11-14 W1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 40 39 .506 11½ 39-40 1 18-22 22-17 4-7 15-10 W2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 39 39 .500 12 41-37 -2 21-18 18-21 8-4 12-14 W2 8-2 Apex Assassins 39 39 .500 12 46-32 -7 17-19 22-20 2-3 5-12 L2 4-6 Noblesville Millers 35 41 .461 15 37-39 -2 18-20 17-21 2-5 13-17 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 23 52 .307 26½ 23-52 0 12-27 11-25 5-3 15-16 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 43 35 .551 - 44-34 -1 23-13 20-22 5-2 10-12 84 W1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 43 36 .544 ½ 44-35 -1 27-13 16-23 3-2 14-11 L1 4-6 Hammersmith Hooligans 42 36 .538 1 41-37 1 21-18 21-18 4-4 16-14 L1 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 39 39 .500 4 37-41 2 22-17 17-22 0-5 14-12 L1 8-2 Los Angeles Bruins 36 39 .480 5½ 36-39 0 21-18 15-21 5-5 10-12 L1 3-7 Chico Rebels 34 42 .447 8 34-42 0 20-19 14-23 2-2 8-10 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 33 43 .434 9 35-41 -2 17-21 16-22 6-5 13-14 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG T. López - APX .376 2 N. Hutchinson HAM .371 3 J. Corbin COL .359 4 J. González CHI .358 5 A. Fontenot ANN .352	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 23 2 R. Alba HAM 22 3 A. Fontenot ANN 21 4 F. Koch TOK 20 5 C. Mathis HAR 17	League Leaders RBI F. Koch - TOK 69 2 D. Powell COL 60 3 J. Solano TOK 58 3 H. Weng BAL 58 5 2 tied with 57
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 12 2 P. Sánchez HAR 10 3 S. Berthiaume APX 9 3 T. Kawasaki NOB 9 3 2 more tied with 9	League Leaders ERA T. Kawasaki - NOB 1.79 2 H. Smith LAN 2.24 3 L. Hernández BAL 2.27 3 P. Sánchez HAR 2.27 5 S. Berthiaume APX 2.58	League Leaders K 3 tied with 96 1 S. Fitter APX 96 1 L. Hernández BAL 96 1 H. Ogasahara TOR 96 4 S. Otani HAM 93

[hyde4us11]

I propose that I get to play all home games from here on out.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 10th, 2135: The All-Stars are in a clash by themselves. The star performers from the Continental League and Republic League will soon do battle in the 2135 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. It's an annual diamond spectacular that takes place at the midpoint of the season. Two superb ballclubs taking each other on in the All-Star Classic to determine the best league for this year. The talented stars are playing for league pride. Each roster is filled with standout performers.

The Continental League All-Stars feature these players:

SP Stephen Berthiaume (APX) - 10-3, 2.37 ERA
SP Mike Clay (NVY) - 7-4, 3.28 ERA
SP Ramón Ferreira (TOK) - 8-5, 3.14 ERA
SP Luis Hernández (BAL) - 13-1, 2.29 ERA
SP Tsugiharu Kawasaki (NOB) - 9-4, 1.75 ERA
SP Christian White (NOB) - 8-5, 2.88 ERA
MR Santiago Díaz (TOK) - 3-1, 4 SV, 2.57 ERA
MR António González (BRK) - 1-1, 4 SV, 2.29 ERA
MR Art Smith (NVY) - 1-2, 1 SV, 1.54 ERA
CL Sloan Bird (TOK) - 4-4, 18 SV, 2.37 ERA
CL Luis Magana (NVY) - 5-3, 18 SV, 4.02 ERA
CL Dan Pulsifer (BRK) - 3-0, 1 SV, 1.34 ERA
C Miguel Fabián (BRK) - .300/.419/.443, 3 HR, 33 RBI
C Javier Pagán (HAL) - .308/.422/.505, 9 HR, 20 RBI
1B António Vásquez (NOB) - .314/.395/.497, 14 HR, 48 RBI
1B Juan Solano (TOK) - .302/.394/.509, 15 HR, 60 RBI
2B Adilmar Arriaga (BAL) - .335/.452/.516, 6 HR, 25 RBI
2B José Chávez (APX) - .314/.398/.460, 6 HR, 40 RBI
2B Israel Segona (BRK) - .316/.429/.418, 1 HR, 30 RBI
3B Ricardo Marín (BRK) - .279/.418/.364, 2 HR, 20 RBI
SS Félix Estape (NVY) - .273/.338/.365, 3 HR, 23 RBI
LF Tony López (APX) - .361/.469/.471, 2 HR, 30 RBI
CF Ryan Puddy (BAL) - .326/.435/.500, 11 HR, 43 RBI
CF Fred Koch (TOK) - .317/.366/.541, 21 HR, 71 RBI
RF Fred Anderson (APX) - .289/.355/.521, 16 HR, 61 RBI
RF Daryl Cornock (BAL) - .281/.413/.460, 10 HR, 50 RBI
RF Hai-feng Ting (BRK) - .294/.380/.497, 13 HR, 37 RBI
RF Cory Moore (NVY) - .295/.397/.408, 8 HR, 39 RBI


On the Republic League All-Stars roster will be:

SP Jorge Lugo (LAN) - 7-4, 3.24 ERA
SP Scott Osborn (COL) - 7-5, 3.26 ERA
SP Paco Sánchez (HAR) - 10-2, 2.56 ERA
SP Nick Scott (ANN) - 9-5, 3.90 ERA
SP Harold Smith (LAN) - 10-4, 2.29 ERA
SP Michael Whaley (ANN) - 9-4, 3.95 ERA
MR Pat Hull (LAN) - 3-1, 3 SV, 3.20 ERA
MR Les Spargo (HAR) - 7-0, 2 SV, 2.76 ERA
CL Gustavo León (TOR) - 3-3, 2.51 ERA
CL Joel Lupkoski (CHI) - 3-0, 1 SV, 2.61 ERA
CL Raúl Pérez (ANN) - 3-2, 21 SV, 3.08 ERA
CL Bryan Thomas (CHI) - 2-2, 16 SV, 2.68 ERA
C Armando Bonce (CHI) - .316/.413/.512, 12 HR, 55 RBI
C Christian Mathis (HAR) - .295/.391/.522, 20 HR, 53 RBI
1B Francisco Olivares (LAN) - .315/.378/.522, 15 HR, 60 RBI
1B José González (CHI) - .352/.431/.535, 12 HR, 58 RBI
1B Jayden Dilnot (TOR) - .311/.403/.511, 13 HR, 56 RBI
1B Shumei Sakaguchi (HAR) - .315/.417/.453, 8 HR, 39 RBI
2B Takiji Miyamoto (TOR) - .322/.420/.458, 10 HR, 45 RBI
2B Rob Duncan (ANN) - .272/.350/.468, 13 HR, 54 RBI
3B Pablo Rodríguez (ANN) - .280/.366/.464, 15 HR, 51 RBI
SS Adam Fontenot (ANN) - .351/.435/.631, 23 HR, 61 RBI
LF Jeff Corbin (COL) - .360/.420/.497, 3 HR, 28 RBI
LF Alfred Jackson (CHI) - .305/.409/.629, 26 HR, 62 RBI
LF Scott Bates (ANN) - .330/.439/.456, 6 HR, 32 RBI
CF Martin Smith (ANN) - .310/.398/.478, 13 HR, 60 RBI
RF Ryan Cook (ANN) - .316/.367/.532, 15 HR, 56 RBI
RF Nathan Hutchinson (HAM) - .366/.436/.520, 7 HR, 49 RBI

[Alan T]

Republic League Picks Best Starter in July
Monday, August 1st, 2135: The elite pitcher this past month in the Republic League was Bartolo Romano of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines. He stood head and shoulders above the rest, finishing July with an extraordinary 4-1 record and a 3.20 ERA.

The Winged Lingerines star hurler made 5 starts and surrendered 35 hits in 39.1 innings. He struck out 19 and walked 13.

This year Romano has fashioned a 6-9 mark, 5.26 ERA and pitched 126.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .284 against him and he has logged 83 strikeouts.


Fitter Best CL Starter in July
Monday, August 1st, 2135: The hottest hurler in the Continental League last month was Shane Fitter of the Apex Assassins. He caught the attention of everybody in the league with some eye-catching stats, good enough to win the CL Pitcher of the Month.

In July, Fitter starred with an impressive 4-1 record. In 5 starts he gave up 29 base hits and struck out 31 in 35.2 innings with a 2.78 ERA.

Over the season Fitter has thrown 141.1 innings and dished out 127 strikeouts with a 10-7 mark and a 3.12 ERA.

[Alan T]

Los Angeles's López Bags RL Top Batter for July
Monday, August 1st, 2135: Mario López of the Los Angeles Bruins was named the Republic League's best batter for his fine performance in July.

He compiled a .427 batting average and .513 on-base percentage during the month. In 25 games he piled up 41 hits, 8 home runs, 14 RBIs and 28 runs scored.

This season López has delivered 102 hits in 374 at-bats for a .273 average with 11 home runs. He is getting on base at a .383 clip and his totals also include 37 RBIs and 79 runs scored. This year López has played in 99 games.


CL Announces Outstanding Batter Award
Monday, August 1st, 2135: July's Continental League Batter of the Month trophy was claimed by center fielder Víctor Morales of the Noblesville Millers.

Last month he compiled a .347 batting average with 7 home runs, 22 RBIs, 20 runs scored and a .438 on-base percentage.

This season Morales is batting .291 with 53 RBIs, 61 runs scored and 13 home runs.

[Alan T]

Big Month for RL Rookie
Monday, August 1st, 2135: Rob Duncan earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Ann Arbor second baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Duncan hit .352 with 8 home runs, 16 RBIs and 19 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Batting .283 to date, Duncan has 19 home runs and 67 RBIs.


Clear Voted July's Rookie Award
Monday, August 1st, 2135: 24-year-old Quincy Clear is deceptively poised for such a young man. In 4 starts he bagged 3 wins in July and took home the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award.

The Baltimore hurler logged a 3-0 record, 24 strikeouts in 27.2 innings, held opponents to a .220 average and compiled an ERA of 1.95.

This season Clear has gone 9-6 with an ERA of 3.80, posting 92 strikeouts in 116 innings.

[Alan T]

8/1/2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 63 37 .630 - 56-44 7 27-18 36-19 4-3 19-7 51 L1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 53 49 .520 11 55-47 -2 29-24 24-25 5-7 14-19 W1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 51 48 .515 11½ 53-46 -2 27-22 24-26 12-5 17-19 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 51 50 .505 12½ 59-42 -8 26-23 25-27 3-3 10-15 L1 3-7 Brooklyn Brownstones 50 50 .500 13 50-50 0 22-25 28-25 4-7 17-12 W1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 49 53 .480 15 52-50 -3 29-26 20-27 2-7 16-22 L1 7-3 Halifax Winter Wolves 35 65 .350 28 31-69 4 21-33 14-32 5-3 19-18 W2 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 57 42 .576 - 57-42 0 27-22 30-20 5-4 19-17 62 W2 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 56 44 .560 1½ 58-42 -2 31-16 25-28 7-2 19-14 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 56 45 .554 2 58-43 -2 30-19 26-26 6-3 13-15 L4 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 50 52 .490 8½ 46-56 4 28-25 22-27 2-5 18-15 W1 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 47 53 .470 10½ 48-52 -1 27-27 20-26 5-9 15-17 W2 5-5 Chico Rebels 44 56 .440 13½ 43-57 1 22-23 22-33 2-4 14-15 W1 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 42 60 .412 16½ 44-58 -2 22-33 20-27 7-7 14-19 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG N. Hutchinson - HAM .369 2 T. López APX .367 3 J. Corbin COL .350 4 S. Bates ANN .335 5 J. González CHI .333	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 31 2 R. Alba HAM 29 3 A. Fontenot ANN 28 4 C. Mathis HAR 24 5 F. Koch TOK 23	League Leaders RBI R. Alba - HAM 85 2 F. Koch TOK 82 3 H. Weng BAL 81 4 A. Fontenot ANN 74 4 A. Jackson CHI 74
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 14 2 P. Sánchez HAR 13 3 S. Berthiaume APX 11 3 T. Schultz BAL 11 5 6 tied with 10	League Leaders ERA T. Kawasaki - NOB 1.99 2 H. Smith LAN 2.38 3 P. Sánchez HAR 2.48 4 S. Berthiaume APX 2.69 5 L. Hernández BAL 2.79	League Leaders K L. Hernández - BAL 128 2 S. Fitter APX 127 3 H. Ogasahara TOR 120 4 S. Lowery HAL 119 5 H. Smith LAN 118

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

8/1/2135:

lol...first place. Just one All Star. And he was at the bottm of the All Star list.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

lol...first place. Just one All Star. And he was at the bottm of the All Star list.

In OOTP11 and OOTP12, the all star lists are not ordered any more in the order of "performance" so being at the bottom of the list is not a huge deal any more.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

lol...first place. Just one All Star. And he was at the bottm of the All Star list.

9 good players is better then 2 great players with 7 below average players.

[Alan T]

Romano Sharp in Shutout
Tuesday, August 16th, 2135: Today at Ann Arbor Grounds Bartolo Romano really had his stuff working. The Ann Arbor hurler mystified the Los Angeles Bruins and shut them out 8-0. Romano allowed a total of 1 hit in the ballgame.

This year in 23 starts, Romano has recorded 7 wins and absorbed 10 losses. He has pitched 146 innings, allowed 156 hits, struck out 92 and has a 5.30 ERA.

[Alan T]

Rebels Hurler Named August's #1 Starter
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: Chico Rebels starter Anastasio Herrera has collected the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for a run of lights-out performances.

"This town really appreciates it when you're going well," said Herrera. "They might boo you when you're getting knocked around, but they love you when you're mowin' them down."

In August the 33-year-old compiled a 5-0 record in 6 starts with a 2.50 ERA. He threw 39.2 innings, fanning 25 while walking 15.

This season Herrera has 12 wins and 6 losses and a 4.22 ERA.


Magana Named Top CL Hurler
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: Luis Magana 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 August and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Winemakers bullpen ace collected 10 saves and 15 strikeouts in 14 innings, holding the opposition to a .259 average and posting a 1.29 ERA and a 1-1 record.

This year Magana has earned 30 saves, made 58 relief appearances, fanned 67 hitters in 61.2 innings and posted an ERA of 3.06 and a 7-5 record.

[Alan T]

Chico's González Acclaimed Best RL Hitter
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: Chico Rebels 27-year-old center fielder José González hit his way to a .371 batting average and the Republic League Batter of the Month award in August.

He had 6 home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored for the month.

González is hitting at a .341 mark this season. His stats show 19 home runs, 81 RBIs and 86 runs scored. He has played 127 games for the Rebels.


Moore CL Outstanding Batter of the Month
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: Napa Valley center fielder Cory Moore put the wraps on a fine August by capturing the Continental League Batter of the Month honors today.

He put up a .272 batting average and .412 on-base percentage last month while racking up 8 home runs, 14 RBIs, 15 runs scored and 20 walks.

This season Moore is swinging the bat at a .281 rate with 130 hits in 462 at-bats. To date he has hit 19 home runs, scored 73 runs and driven in 60.

[Alan T]

August's Best RL Rookie Named
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: Rob Duncan's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Ann Arbor second baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .273 with 9 doubles, no triples and 9 home runs. Duncan also scored 25 times and drove in 26 runs.

Duncan is batting .281 this season in 128 games with 28 home runs, 93 RBIs and 91 runs scored. He has 141 hits in 502 at-bats.


Cruz Voted August's Rookie Trophy
Thursday, September 1st, 2135: In August Halifax catcher Anastasio Cruz was named Rookie of the Month in the Continental League.

Last month Cruz posted a .411 average with 39 hits, 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.

During the current season Cruz is batting at a .320 clip with 6 home runs and 50 RBIs. He has played in 113 games and scored 40 times.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 83 44 .654 - 74-53 9 40-21 43-23 5-4 25-9 21 L2 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 67 59 .532 15½ 68-58 -1 34-26 33-33 12-6 26-26 W3 5-5 Apex Assassins 67 63 .515 17½ 74-56 -7 38-29 29-34 7-6 13-21 W3 8-2 Tokyo Cyclones 64 62 .508 18½ 68-58 -4 37-29 27-33 7-8 19-27 L3 6-4 Noblesville Millers 60 69 .465 24 64-65 -4 33-31 27-38 3-8 20-29 W2 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 59 68 .465 24 59-68 0 29-36 30-32 4-7 23-15 L2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 45 80 .360 37 41-84 4 25-37 20-43 5-4 24-23 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 70 56 .556 - 71-55 -1 33-27 37-29 8-5 24-24 35 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 72 58 .554 - 73-57 -1 39-28 33-30 8-3 18-17 33 L4 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 68 59 .535 2½ 69-58 -1 41-24 27-35 7-3 22-18 W3 7-3 Colorado Rancheros 61 65 .484 9 58-68 3 33-33 28-32 3-7 19-17 L3 2-8 Chico Rebels 61 66 .480 9½ 59-68 2 31-30 30-36 2-5 18-17 W5 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 60 65 .480 9½ 62-63 -2 30-32 30-33 5-10 17-20 W2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 53 76 .411 18½ 53-76 0 28-36 25-40 7-7 16-21 L3 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG N. Hutchinson - HAM .360 2 T. López APX .348 3 J. González CHI .341 4 S. Bates ANN .337 5 2 tied with .331	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 39 2 R. Alba HAM 33 2 A. Fontenot ANN 33 4 R. Duncan ANN 28 4 C. Mathis HAR 28	League Leaders RBI R. Alba - HAM 106 2 R. Cook ANN 99 3 R. Betacourt COL 97 4 A. Jackson CHI 95 4 K. Simpson CHI 95
League Leaders W 2 tied with 17 1 L. Hernández BAL 17 1 P. Sánchez HAR 17 3 T. Schultz BAL 16 4 4 tied with 13	League Leaders ERA T. Kawasaki - NOB 2.20 2 S. Berthiaume APX 2.48 3 P. Sánchez HAR 2.61 4 H. Smith LAN 2.88 5 L. Hernández BAL 2.93	League Leaders K H. Ogasahara - TOR 166 2 L. Hernández BAL 159 3 S. Fitter APX 150 4 N. Scott ANN 148 5 H. Madrigal NOB 146

[Alan T]

Dittrich Socks 300th HR
Tuesday, September 6th, 2135: Toronto Marlboros slugging left fielder Joss Dittrich swatted his way to the 300 home run mark today as the Marlboros fell to the Ann Arbor 7-4.

For his part, Dittrich chipped in 3 RBI, scored 1 run and collected 1 hit in 4 at-bats, but it was not enough to turn the tide.

"It was a special day for Joss," the team publicist said afterward, "He was disappointed at the result, but everyone was all smiles as he crossed home plate. We're proud of him."

During his career Dittrich has hit .283 with 1888 hits, 300 home runs, 1200 RBIs and scored 1124 runs.

[Alan T]

Phil Murphy Records 300th Save, Tames Toronto 1-0
Monday, September 12th, 2135: Rancheros closer Phil Murphy has faced many pressure situations, but rarely does the pressure affect him. Today was no different in a 1-0 Colorado victory as the 31-year-old pitcher registered a historic milestone - his 300th save of his career. "We feel that a lead is in good hands whenever Phil gets the ball," one of his teammates said after the game. Murphy reached the 300-save plateau by holding the Toronto Marlboros to no runs and 1 hit in 1 innings of work.

Murphy has totaled 300 saves in his career. In 587 games, he has a 58-57 won-lost mark, 3.56 ERA and 704 strikeouts in 804.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Mathis Rips HR Number 400
Monday, September 19th, 2135: Christian Mathis 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.

Mathis 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 Hartford Harpooners 9-1 win over the Toronto Marlboros. Mathis went 2 for 3 in the game, scored 2 runs, and batted in 3.

Lifetime Mathis is hitting .296 with 1929 hits, 400 home runs, 1081 runs scored and 1200 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Osborn Nabs RL #1 Pitcher Award
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: The Pitcher of the Month has been picked and the Republic League trophy went to Colorado hurler Scott Osborn for his strong performance in September.

During the month, Osborn was impressive with a 1.18 ERA and 4 wins and no losses. In 38 innings he struck out 26 and gave up 24 hits and 12 walks.

So far this year Osborn has made 30 starts, tossed 199 innings, struck out 151 batters and walked 72. His record is 13-7 with a 3.12 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .244 batting average.



Winemakers Hurler Named CL's #1 Starter
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: Lane Robinson of Napa Valley had a tremendous September with a 5-1 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the Continental League.

Robinson restricted opposing hitters to 45 base hits and a .266 batting average. He rang up 28 strikeouts in 43 innings of work, surrendered 5 walks, and crafted a 2.72 ERA.

For the year Robinson has a 16-9 record with a 3.56 ERA in 37 starts.

[Alan T]

Hutchinson Wins RL's Best Bat Award
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: Nathan Hutchinson of the Hooligans hit .481 in September with 5 home runs, 14 RBIs and 31 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 27-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.

In his stats this season, Hutchinson has posted a batting average of .381 with 238 hits in 625 at-bats, 19 home runs and 93 RBIs. He has also scored 125 runs, walked 85 times and compiled a .456 OBP.


Napa Valley's Santana Winner, CL Best Hitter in September
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: There's nothing like putting up good, solid numbers in the last year of your contract. Today Sancho Santana helped his contract negotiations by nabbing September's Continental League Batter of the Month honors.

The Napa Valley right fielder put together a .333 batting average with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

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

Currently Santana is batting .270 with 26 home runs, 85 RBIs and 82 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Snyder Wins RL Rookie Award
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: Hartford's Roy Snyder collected 25 hits to snare the Republic League Rookie of the Month for September.

He batted .298 with 11 home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.

This season Snyder has hit at a .256 clip with 80 RBIs, 25 home runs and 74 runs scored.


CL Best Rookie Award Announced
Saturday, October 1st, 2135: Vicente Román 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 September the Baltimore hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .299 average with 26 hits, no home runs and 12 RBIs.

Thus far this season Román has hit .266 with 14 home runs, 80 RBIs and scored 67 times.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 93 59 .612 - 86-66 7 46-29 47-30 6-5 27-13 Clinched L1 3-7 Apex Assassins 82 71 .536 11½ 87-66 -5 45-30 37-41 8-7 19-23 L1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 77 75 .507 16 80-72 -3 40-38 37-37 13-6 27-30 W2 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 77 76 .503 16½ 76-77 1 38-39 39-37 5-7 29-16 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 76 77 .497 17½ 76-77 0 44-35 32-42 5-10 27-32 W1 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 74 76 .493 18 77-73 -3 40-33 34-43 10-8 23-30 L1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 53 98 .351 39½ 52-99 1 30-45 23-53 5-9 24-32 W1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 86 67 .562 - 87-66 -1 44-31 42-36 9-4 21-18 9 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 84 68 .553 1½ 84-68 0 44-34 40-34 8-9 27-26 W2 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 84 69 .549 2 86-67 -2 51-26 33-43 9-3 24-20 W1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 74 77 .490 11 77-74 -3 38-37 36-40 5-11 18-26 W2 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 73 77 .487 11½ 69-81 4 39-34 34-43 4-7 26-18 L3 4-6 Chico Rebels 67 85 .441 18½ 67-85 0 35-40 32-45 4-5 20-22 L1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 64 89 .418 22 63-90 1 37-42 27-47 8-8 19-25 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

Baltimore has clinched a playoff spot and homefield advantage in the CLCS!

Apex has a magic number of 6

Ann Arbor has a magic number of 8
Hammersmith has a magic number of 10

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG N. Hutchinson - HAM .381 2 J. González CHI .360 3 T. López APX .343 4 F. Olivares LAN .340 5 J. Corbin COL .338	League Leaders HR A. Jackson - CHI 45 2 R. Alba HAM 40 3 R. Duncan ANN 35 3 A. Fontenot ANN 35 5 C. Mathis HAR 33	League Leaders RBI R. Alba - HAM 130 2 F. Olivares LAN 121 3 R. Duncan ANN 119 4 H. Weng BAL 115 5 R. Cook ANN 114
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 20 2 P. Sánchez HAR 18 3 T. Schultz BAL 17 4 S. Berthiaume APX 16 4 2 more tied with 16	League Leaders ERA T. Kawasaki - NOB 2.32 2 L. Hernández BAL 2.85 3 S. Berthiaume APX 2.88 4 H. Smith LAN 2.92 5 C. White NOB 3.00	League Leaders K L. Hernández - BAL 192 2 H. Ogasahara TOR 191 3 D. Hogan HAR 183 4 S. Fitter APX 182 5 2 tied with 178

[Alan T]

October 10th, 2135:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 97 62 .610 - 91-68 6 47-31 50-31 6-5 27-14 Clinched W4 6-4 Apex Assassins 84 75 .528 13 90-69 -6 47-31 37-44 8-8 19-26 W1 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 84 78 .519 14½ 82-80 2 41-40 43-38 6-7 30-16 L1 8-2 Noblesville Millers 80 78 .506 16½ 79-79 1 45-36 35-42 5-10 28-32 W4 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 79 80 .497 18 83-76 -4 40-41 39-39 13-7 27-30 L4 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 78 80 .494 18½ 80-78 -2 44-36 34-44 11-8 26-31 L2 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 55 104 .346 42 55-104 0 30-48 25-56 5-9 24-32 L4 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 89 70 .560 - 91-68 -2 46-32 43-38 9-4 22-20 3 W2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 88 71 .553 1 88-71 0 45-36 43-35 10-9 28-26 L1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 89 73 .549 1½ 90-72 -1 54-27 35-46 9-4 24-21 L2 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 80 78 .506 8½ 75-83 5 45-35 35-43 4-7 28-19 W3 7-3 Los Angeles Bruins 77 82 .484 12 80-79 -3 41-37 36-45 5-11 18-26 W3 5-5 Chico Rebels 68 91 .428 21 70-89 -2 35-43 33-48 4-6 20-22 L5 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 66 92 .418 22½ 66-92 0 38-43 28-49 8-8 19-25 L2 5-5

[Alan T]

Apex has a magic number of 1

Ann Arbor has a magic number of 1
Hammersmith has a magic number of 2

[Alan T]

10/10:

Apex 2, Napa Valley 0

Apex clinches a playoff spot!


Ann Arbor 9, Hammersmith 3

Ann Arbor clinches a playoff spot!

[Alan T]

10/11:

Hammersmith 8, Ann Arbor 2

Ann Arbor 90-71
Hammersmith 89-72
Hartford 89-73

Hammersmith has one game left at Ann Arbor to finish out the season, while Hartford is done.

If Ann Arbor wins, they clinch homefield advantage in the RLCS while Hammersmith and Hartford have to play a best of three series to determine which teams makes the playoffs.

If Hammersmith wins, they will clinch the final playoff spot, eliminating Hartford, forcing Hammersmith and Ann Arbor to play one more game to determine which team will win homefield advantage in the RLCS.

[Alan T]

10/12:

After 7 innings, the game between Hammersmith and Ann Arbor is tied 4-4....

[Alan T]

10/12:

Ann Arbor scores 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th on 3 walks, 1 single and 2 players hit by a pitch to clinch homefield advantage in the RLCS!

Ann Arbor 7, Hammersmith 4


Hartford and Hammersmith will play a best of 3 series to determine which team makes the postseason. Hammersmith led the regular season series between the two teams 15-12, so will host 2 of the 3 games.