FOOL 2136 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

One illegal roster, and one over cap. Owners have been sent PMs if they were at fault. So give me 10-15 minutes and then I'll try to rush through instruction PMs so I don't end up having to rush the sim.

[Alan T]

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 1B George Clements to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SS Bobby Sherman to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 2B Rick Duke to a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,150,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CL Hideyoshi Yamashita to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,311,250.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent C Ricardo Castillo to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

ok here we go, good luck everyone this season.

[Alan T]

Stonard Bewilders Winemakers in Shutout
Thursday, April 5th, 2136: In an outstanding outing, Anthony Stonard tamed Napa Valley on a 3-hit shutout. The Baltimore hurler went the distance, finishing with 13 strikeouts and no walks in the 10-0 win.

"He had a lot of first pitch strikes and kept us off balance with a lot of off-speed stuff," according to the Napa Valley manager. "We just didn't get too many balls squared up today."

[Alan T]

Lugo Picks up RL Monthly Pitching Honor
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: Jorge Lugo took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 25-year-old Bruins starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 5-0 won-lost record in 5 starts. This month he fanned 25 batters in 38.2 innings and compiled a 1.63 ERA.


Hernández Voted Best CL Pitcher in April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: Veteran Luis Hernández put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Baltimore Gothams, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Hernández racked up a 4-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 0.81 ERA over 44.1 innings and striking out 28.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Outstanding Batter Award
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: Pablo Rodríguez 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 31-year-old Rodríguez 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 23 games, Rodríguez hit .435 with 14 home runs, 38 RBIs and scored 29 runs.


Sumita Garners CL Batter of the Month Award
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: When Yoritomo Sumita 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 Baltimore left fielder posted a .484 batting average with 2 home runs, 17 RBIs and scored 23 runs. Sumita also worked pitchers for 14 walks to post a .556 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: Youngster Lúcio González emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hammersmith deserved the honor, batting .299 with 7 home runs and 26 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 González enjoy the limelight.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2136: Lance Morrow earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Brooklyn catcher might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Morrow hit .300 with 5 home runs, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2136:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 16 7 .696 - 19-4 -3 4-2 12-5 0-2 4-4 137 L2 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 16 10 .615 1½ 17-9 -1 10-5 6-5 1-0 2-3 W2 7-3 Brooklyn Brownstones 14 9 .609 2 11-12 3 8-3 6-6 3-0 4-2 W5 8-2 Apex Assassins 11 12 .478 5 11-12 0 8-6 3-6 1-1 5-6 W2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 12 15 .444 6 13-14 -1 9-7 3-8 2-3 5-4 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 10 17 .370 8 8-19 2 6-9 4-8 1-1 1-3 L1 1-9 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 17 .320 9 8-17 0 6-4 2-13 1-2 2-1 L4 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 17 6 .739 - 18-5 -1 9-5 8-1 0-0 3-3 138 L2 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 15 8 .652 2 14-9 1 7-4 8-4 0-0 6-1 W3 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 15 12 .556 4 13-14 2 8-7 7-5 0-0 4-2 W2 6-4 Chico Rebels 12 11 .522 5 11-12 1 2-4 10-7 0-1 1-2 W3 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 12 15 .444 7 13-14 -1 8-8 4-7 2-1 4-3 L2 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 10 16 .385 8½ 12-14 -2 6-9 4-7 0-0 0-5 L4 2-8 Colorado Rancheros 6 19 .240 12 7-18 -1 3-7 3-12 1-1 4-6 W1 3-7

[hyde4us11]

Rodriguez hit 14 HR in 23 games. Nice start

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Sumita - BAL .484 2 P. Rodríguez ANN .435 3 T. López APX .418 4 J. González CHI .400 5 V. Morales NOB .388	League Leaders HR P. Rodríguez - ANN 14 2 K. Farris HAR 10 3 V. Román BAL 8 4 L. González HAM 7 4 M. Takaki LAN 7	League Leaders RBI P. Rodríguez - ANN 38 2 V. Román BAL 27 3 L. González HAM 26 4 V. Morales NOB 24 5 2 tied with 23
League Leaders W J. Lugo - LAN 5 2 R. Bennett ANN 4 2 Q. Clear BAL 4 2 D. Henry CHI 4 2 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA L. Hernández - BAL 0.81 2 R. Gilbert TOK 1.29 3 S. Berthiaume APX 1.35 4 J. Lugo LAN 1.63 5 M. López HAR 2.35	League Leaders K T. Kawasaki - NOB 42 2 Q. Clear BAL 38 3 A. Stonard BAL 37 4 R. Bennett ANN 35 5 2 tied with 34

[Alan T]

Hilton Blanks Halifax
Sunday, May 20th, 2136: It was a quiet day for the Halifax Winter Wolves at Sony Park today. It was Junior Hilton, the Tokyo starting pitcher, who made all the noise. He shut them out 6-0, allowing 2 hits while walking 1 and fanning 10.

Up to now Hilton has compiled an ERA of 5.73 with a 4-4 mark over 9 starts. He has 42 strikeouts in 44 innings and has held opponents to a .268 batting average.

[Alan T]

No-Hitter for Romano
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2136: Ann Arbor's Bartolo Romano came up big today at Ann Arbor Grounds with an exceptional 7-0 outing against the Chico Rebels. Not only did he whip them, but Romano held them hitless, too. He brought his "A stuff" to the ballpark, finishing with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks -- a day good enough to get his name in the league record book.

"My arm was a bit sore in warmups," confessed Romano. "Sometimes you go out there and you're not feeling all that hot. You get into the game... and all of a sudden in the seventh inning you look up and see the scoreboard and think to yourself, 'Oh, my goodness, I have a no-hitter!' You're so focused on what you're doing, it just happens."

Then he added, "Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter. We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. At least the batters are happy with that kind of win. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up 9 runs, though. But hey, a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. This kept the Rebels off balance and guessing the whole game."

Romano has made 9 starts this season, posting 4 wins and 4 losses. Opposing clubs are batting .249 against him and he has 27 strikeouts in 63.1 innings with a 4.55 ERA.

[Alan T]

Romano's no-hitter is the first for an Ann Arbor pitcher in 10 seasons!

[Alan T]

López Acclaimed Top Pitcher in May
Friday, June 1st, 2136: The Pitcher of the Month Award has been announced and the Republic League winner is Los Angeles hurler, Tony López. For his fine efforts in May he has been named the league's #1 pitcher.

During the month, López excelled with a 1.64 ERA and 5 wins and no losses. In 44 innings he struck out 34 and gave up 27 hits and 17 walks.

On the season López has a 6-3 record with a 3.17 ERA.


Hernández Gets May's Top Pitcher Trophy
Friday, June 1st, 2136: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Luis Hernández still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 33-year-old starter for Baltimore was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 5 wins and no losses with 43 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.36 ERA in 45.2 innings of work.

This year Hernández has a 9-0 record with a 1.60 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's #1 Batter Announced
Friday, June 1st, 2136: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 28-year-old Nathan Hutchinson put together a solid offensive month for Toronto and was crowned May's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .405 with 6 home runs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored.



This season Hutchinson is batting .377 with 9 home runs.


Yoritomo Sumita Winner in May
Friday, June 1st, 2136: Yoritomo Sumita picked up the top batter prize in the Continental League for May.

The Baltimore left fielder hit .427 with 6 home runs, 21 RBIs and 27 runs scored. He also drew 20 walks to post an OBP of .545.

For the year Sumita is batting .456 with 8 home runs, 38 RBIs and 50 runs scored.

[Alan T]

May's Best Newcomer Named by RL
Friday, June 1st, 2136: Tony López is beginning to make a name for himself and he did it by posting a 5-0 record and a 1.64 ERA in May. For his spectacular mound performance last month he has been named BNN's Rookie of the Month in the Republic League.

The 23-year-old newcomer isn't at all intimidated by his lack of experience, at least not outwardly. In fact, by the way he has pitched beyond his years, you could easily mistake him for a veteran.

In 6 starts for the Bruins López has struck out 34 batters in 44 innings, holding opposing hitters to a batting average of .182 during his hot streak.

So far this year López has compiled a 6-3 record with a 3.17 ERA.


Rookie Swinger Scores Big in May
Friday, June 1st, 2136: Chad Rodríguez 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 Noblesville hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .286 average with 28 hits, 1 home run and 14 RBIs.

Rodríguez is hitting .303 this year with 2 home runs, 28 RBIs and 29 runs scored. He has 64 hits in 211 at-bats, 8 walks and a .338 on-base percentage. Rodríguez has played in 51 games.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2136:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 35 15 .700 - 37-13 -2 17-6 18-9 0-3 9-6 105 W8 9-1 Tokyo Cyclones 29 23 .558 7 28-24 1 15-12 14-11 3-0 5-5 L1 5-5 Apex Assassins 25 25 .500 10 24-26 1 12-14 13-11 1-1 12-11 L1 3-7 Noblesville Millers 25 26 .490 10½ 20-31 5 13-14 12-12 2-1 5-5 W6 8-2 Brooklyn Brownstones 25 26 .490 10½ 25-26 0 10-15 15-11 3-1 6-8 L3 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 27 .481 11 28-24 -3 14-12 11-15 2-3 9-8 W2 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 16 38 .296 21 17-37 -1 14-12 2-26 1-3 4-7 L8 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Los Angeles Bruins 33 18 .647 - 29-22 4 18-7 15-11 1-3 13-6 110 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 30 20 .600 2½ 31-19 -1 14-12 16-8 1-2 6-6 W4 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 24 .529 6 26-25 1 15-12 12-12 0-2 6-6 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 26 26 .500 7½ 28-24 -2 14-12 12-14 6-1 7-7 W1 4-6 Chico Rebels 24 26 .480 8½ 22-28 2 10-13 14-13 1-2 3-4 L3 3-7 Hartford Harpooners 22 30 .423 11½ 25-27 -3 11-16 11-14 2-0 5-10 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 18 36 .333 16½ 20-34 -2 10-16 8-20 2-3 8-9 L2 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Sumita - BAL .456 2 N. Hutchinson TOR .377 3 T. López APX .371 4 J. Dilnot TOR .358 5 V. Morales NOB .353	League Leaders HR P. Rodríguez - ANN 19 2 K. Simpson CHI 15 3 K. Farris HAR 14 3 M. Takaki LAN 14 5 M. Moreno COL 13	League Leaders RBI P. Rodríguez - ANN 60 2 K. Simpson CHI 51 3 J. Dilnot TOR 50 3 N. Hutchinson TOR 50 5 V. Morales NOB 47
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 9 2 J. Lugo LAN 8 3 Q. Clear BAL 7 3 D. Henry CHI 7 3 3 more tied with 7	League Leaders ERA L. Hernández - BAL 1.60 2 J. Lugo LAN 1.75 3 R. Ferreira TOK 2.33 4 S. Fitter APX 2.89 5 J. Esponda BRK 3.00	League Leaders K 2 tied with 73 1 Q. Clear BAL 73 1 T. Kawasaki NOB 73 3 L. Hernández BAL 71 4 A. Stonard BAL 66

[Alan T]

Madrigal Twirls Shutout
Tuesday, June 5th, 2136: Héctor Madrigal had the Brooklyn Brownstones dancing to his tune today with a sparkling 8-0 shutout performance for the Noblesville Millers. He gave up 2 hits, issued 3 walks and had 4 strikeouts.

Brooklyn hitters were bewildered throughout the game by his delivery.

The opposing manager said, "When you face a guy who hides the ball like he does, it takes a couple of at-bats to try to find his release point. We just never figured him out."

In season stats Madrigal shows a 8-4 record in 16 games, 83.2 innings, 51 strikeouts and a 4.52 ERA.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Well that's not a very exciting start. Maybe it's a good thing that I never have time to watch all this stuff go down in the mornings.

[Alan T]

Rodríguez Reaches 300 Mark
Friday, June 15th, 2136: The Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines had something to celebrate today even though they dropped a 8-3 decision to Los Angeles. The reason -- the splendid slugger Pablo Rodríguez hit his 300th career homer in today's contest at Hollywood Park.

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

In his 1513-game career Rodríguez is batting .282 with 340 doubles, 21 triples, 300 home runs and 1064 RBIs. He has stolen 5 bases and scored 954 times.

[Alan T]

Halifax Whitewashes Noblesville, Battle Winner
Sunday, June 24th, 2136: Halifax pitcher Porter Battle blanked the Noblesville Millers 13-0, tossing a 2-hitter while issuing 3 walks and collecting 6 strikeouts.

After his sharp shutout performance, he said that he gives a lot of the credit to his batterymate. "Me and him are just locked in out there. He's so great at having a feel for hitters. I couldn't do what I'm doing without him."

This year Battle has posted a record of 5 wins and 6 losses with a 4.10 ERA. He has appeared in 15 games and struck out 64 in 90 innings.

[Alan T]

Flores #1 RL Pitcher in June
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Pancho Flores of the Hammersmith Hooligans outdistanced his peers on the mound this month. He fashioned a fine 4-1 won-lost mark and 2.35 ERA in 5 starts to get the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors.

Flores had a very impressive June, finishing with 27 strikeouts in 38.1 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .217 average.

For the season Flores has compiled a 8-4 record with a 3.72 ERA.


June's Top Starter Named in CL
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Tsugiharu Kawasaki's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-1 in June, the 33-year-old Noblesville hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 30 in 40.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.23 and allowed opponents to hit .237 against him.

This season Kawasaki has 11 wins and 6 losses and a 3.74 ERA.

[Alan T]

June's RL Batter of Month Award Announced
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Armando Bonce feasted on Republic League pitching in June and today he walked off with the Batter of the Month award.

The Hammersmith catcher rapped out a .368 batting average while collecting 35 hits, 10 home runs, 31 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

This year Bonce is hitting .322 with 88 hits, 20 home runs, 75 RBIs and has scored 55 runs.


CL's Top Hitter Announced
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Cory Moore was at the top of the hit parade in the Continental League throughout June. For the outstanding month, the talented Napa Valley center fielder was chosen the Batter of the Month.

He compiled a .330 average with 31 hits, 10 home runs, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season Moore is hitting at a .265 pace with 21 home runs, 47 RBIs and has scored 49 times.

[Alan T]

Noda Wins Rookie of the Month
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Toshikazu Noda was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old right 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 24 games Noda batted .289 for Hartford, slapping 28 hits in 97 at-bats with 7 home runs, drove in 12 runs and scored 20 times.

In 72 games this year Noda has posted a .254 average and put up these numbers: 11 home runs, 29 RBIs and 44 runs scored.


Rookie Rodríguez Named Best in June
Sunday, July 1st, 2136: Chad Rodríguez's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Noblesville third baseman 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 .333 with 3 doubles, 3 triples and 2 home runs. Rodríguez also scored 17 times and drove in 13 runs.

To date, Rodríguez has collected 95 hits for a .313 average. He has posted 4 home runs, scored 46 runs and driven in 41 runs.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2136:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 50 26 .658 - 54-22 -4 26-13 24-13 4-5 14-11 79 L1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 45 34 .570 6½ 45-34 0 21-19 24-15 3-3 8-9 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 39 37 .513 11 34-42 5 17-21 22-16 2-1 5-8 L2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 39 39 .500 12 37-41 2 19-17 20-22 8-4 17-10 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 37 41 .474 14 36-42 1 17-22 20-19 4-3 17-15 L2 4-6 Brooklyn Brownstones 34 41 .453 15½ 34-41 0 16-23 18-18 4-5 10-14 W5 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 26 52 .333 25 27-51 -1 18-21 8-31 1-5 8-12 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Los Angeles Bruins 45 30 .600 - 42-33 3 25-14 20-16 1-4 17-9 86 L1 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 46 32 .590 ½ 46-32 0 23-16 23-16 1-2 8-9 W5 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 42 34 .553 3½ 40-36 2 23-15 19-19 1-2 10-7 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 40 38 .513 6½ 41-37 -1 20-16 20-22 7-2 12-9 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 34 42 .447 11½ 33-43 1 16-23 18-19 3-3 6-9 L4 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 34 45 .430 13 40-39 -6 15-25 19-20 4-3 9-18 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 29 49 .372 17½ 30-48 -1 15-24 14-25 2-3 11-12 W1 7-3

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Sumita - BAL .438 2 T. López APX .355 3 N. Hutchinson TOR .351 4 D. Cornock BAL .342 5 J. Dilnot TOR .340	League Leaders HR P. Rodríguez - ANN 27 2 C. Moore NVY 21 2 K. Simpson CHI 21 4 A. Bonce HAM 20 4 M. Velázquez TOR 20	League Leaders RBI P. Rodríguez - ANN 81 2 A. Bonce HAM 75 3 J. Dilnot TOR 73 3 A. Fontenot ANN 73 5 K. Simpson CHI 71
League Leaders W 3 tied with 11 1 L. Hernández BAL 11 1 T. Kawasaki NOB 11 1 J. Lugo LAN 11 4 2 tied with 10	League Leaders ERA L. Hernández - BAL 2.00 2 J. Lugo LAN 2.37 3 S. Fitter APX 2.45 4 J. Esponda BRK 2.69 5 R. Ferreira TOK 2.93	League Leaders K A. Stonard - BAL 112 2 T. Kawasaki NOB 103 3 S. Fitter APX 99 3 L. Hernández BAL 99 5 J. Cross TOR 92

[Alan T]

I am not exactly sure what drugs Sumita is on, but I think it is safe to say that we have never had a batting champ that finished 80+ points higher than #2

[Alan T]

Currently Sumita's OBP of .527 would be good for second best all time, behind former Chico Catcher's Ed Harris who had an amazing .556 in 2064

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Tuesday, July 10th, 2136: Showcase for the Stars -- The Front Office Offseason League 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 Javier Esponda (BRK) - 7-6, 2.76 ERA
SP Ramón Ferreira (TOK) - 9-4, 3.05 ERA
SP Shane Fitter (APX) - 7-4, 2.55 ERA
SP Luis Hernández (BAL) - 12-1, 2.23 ERA
SP Tsugiharu Kawasaki (NOB) - 12-7, 3.61 ERA
SP Steve Lowery (HAL) - 9-6, 3.15 ERA
MR Bertrando Ciolino (NVY) - 6-0, 1 SV, 2.29 ERA
MR António González (BRK) - 0-0, 13 SV, 2.11 ERA
MR Tanzan Kato (BAL) - 3-3, 17 SV, 1.90 ERA
CL Sloan Bird (TOK) - 1-1, 19 SV, 1.03 ERA
CL Isaac Lessard (BAL) - 5-1, 1 SV, 1.31 ERA
CL Tomás Peña (TOK) - 4-2, 2 SV, 2.86 ERA
C Lance Morrow (BRK) - .259/.337/.433, 12 HR, 38 RBI
C Shi-xian Chaim (TOK) - .293/.381/.426, 5 HR, 40 RBI
1B Juan Solano (TOK) - .302/.402/.446, 10 HR, 48 RBI
1B Pete Cannon (BRK) - .311/.352/.556, 8 HR, 25 RBI
2B Doménico Vera (NOB) - .269/.305/.453, 12 HR, 59 RBI
2B Tony Juárez (TOK) - .313/.379/.440, 2 HR, 22 RBI
3B Adilmar Arriaga (BAL) - .271/.397/.388, 5 HR, 33 RBI
3B Chad Rodríguez (NOB) - .316/.371/.439, 5 HR, 46 RBI
SS Félix Estape (NVY) - .297/.374/.383, 4 HR, 33 RBI
LF Yoritomo Sumita (BAL) - .445/.536/.643, 9 HR, 54 RBI
LF Tony López (APX) - .368/.462/.462, 0 HR, 27 RBI
LF Yoritoki Chikafuji (TOK) - .258/.375/.500, 18 HR, 61 RBI
LF Daryl Cornock (BAL) - .347/.454/.593, 18 HR, 80 RBI
CF Víctor Morales (NOB) - .318/.405/.548, 15 HR, 63 RBI
CF Cory Moore (NVY) - .275/.391/.570, 23 HR, 53 RBI
RF Fred Anderson (APX) - .240/.306/.402, 10 HR, 39 RBI


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

SP Miguel López (HAR) - 6-5, 3.25 ERA
SP Tony López (LAN) - 8-4, 3.68 ERA
SP Jorge Lugo (LAN) - 12-3, 2.29 ERA
SP Sotatsu Otani (HAM) - 8-5, 3.62 ERA
SP Nick Scott (ANN) - 10-4, 3.88 ERA
SP Harold Smith (LAN) - 6-7, 3.22 ERA
MR Jorge Costa (HAR) - 2-1, 1.66 ERA
MR Teruo Kato (TOR) - 4-3, 12 SV, 4.08 ERA
MR Gustavo León (TOR) - 4-2, 2 SV, 3.81 ERA
MR Barry Smith (TOR) - 3-1, 1 SV, 3.09 ERA
MR Les Spargo (HAR) - 2-3, 3 SV, 2.54 ERA
CL Bryan Thomas (CHI) - 5-2, 13 SV, 2.23 ERA
C Ron Caldwell (ANN) - .299/.392/.526, 15 HR, 55 RBI
C Armando Bonce (HAM) - .315/.420/.613, 23 HR, 84 RBI
1B Francisco Olivares (LAN) - .317/.385/.508, 13 HR, 60 RBI
1B Shumei Sakaguchi (HAR) - .319/.416/.551, 18 HR, 60 RBI
1B Jayden Dilnot (TOR) - .328/.407/.544, 18 HR, 80 RBI
2B Juan Anaya (ANN) - .313/.354/.490, 12 HR, 63 RBI
3B Pablo Rodríguez (ANN) - .318/.420/.676, 29 HR, 85 RBI
3B Cristo Ortega (LAN) - .298/.382/.469, 11 HR, 39 RBI
SS Adam Fontenot (ANN) - .331/.410/.596, 21 HR, 85 RBI
SS Billy May (TOR) - .307/.413/.469, 10 HR, 33 RBI
LF Scott Bates (ANN) - .300/.426/.416, 8 HR, 35 RBI
LF Jeff Corbin (COL) - .324/.386/.443, 2 HR, 36 RBI
CF Juan Ramos (CHI) - .287/.352/.485, 14 HR, 56 RBI
CF José González (CHI) - .327/.409/.481, 8 HR, 46 RBI
CF Ken Simpson (CHI) - .284/.353/.550, 24 HR, 76 RBI
RF Nathan Hutchinson (TOR) - .348/.415/.549, 14 HR, 73 RBI

[Alan T]

Hits Galore: Cruz Drills 6 Hits
Tuesday, July 31st, 2136: Anastasio Cruz was on fire today and sparked his club to a 2-1 victory over the Winemakers. The Halifax catcher was a tough out and went 6 for 7 against Napa Valley in a fine hitting display.

"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody... and some days they fall in."

Anastasio Cruz singled in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 7th, singled in the 10th, singled in the 12th and hit an RBI single in the 14th.

This season Cruz has hit 2 home runs and posted a .254 batting average.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Starter is Torres
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: In July Los Angeles starter, Ignacio Torres really put the strong arm on the other Republic League teams and hauled in the Pitcher of the Month trophy. He did it with an impressive 4 wins and 1 loss.

In 5 starts and 37.1 innings of work, Torres limited opposing batters to 35 base hits and a .254 batting average. He fanned 25, issued 4 walks and had a 1.93 ERA.

On the year Torres has compiled a 10-5 mark with a 3.79 ERA.


Baltimore's Kato CL Top Pitcher
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: "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."

Tanzan Kato put together a very solid month to take home the Continental League's top pitching honor in July.

The 25-year-old reliever threw like a veteran. In 13 relief appearances he raked in 9 saves and 17 strikeouts in 13 innings as he put together his 2-0 record and 0.69 ERA.

So far this season, Kato has a 4-3 won-lost record with 24 saves. He has made 45 relief appearances, logged 51.2 innings and fanned 55 batters while fashioning a 1.74 ERA and allowing the opposition a .222 batting average.

[Alan T]

Hartford's Sakaguchi Top RL Batter in July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: The Republic League Batter of the Month has been chosen for July and the trophy was presented to Shumei Sakaguchi of the Hartford Harpooners.

He stood out this month with a .442 batting average, 34 hits and 8 home runs, along with 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

This season Sakaguchi is batting .334 with 127 hits, 23 home runs, 70 RBIs, .432 OBP and has scored 72 runs.


Cornock Takes Home CL Top Batter Award
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: Daryl Cornock of the Baltimore Gothams had a field day with Continental League pitchers last month and was crowned the Batter of the Month as a result.

During July he compiled a .341 batting average, drove in 29 runs and scored 17 times. He also managed to pick up 10 walks to post a .420 on-base percentage.

This year Cornock has hit at a .341 pace and produced 93 RBIs, 22 home runs and scored 73 runs.

[Alan T]

González Tabbed RL's Top Rookie
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: Lúcio González let his numbers do the talking in July. The Hammersmith Hooligans third baseman logged a .330 average as he laid claim to the Republic League Rookie of the Month Award.

He tallied 30 hits, 4 home runs, drove in 15 runs and scored 14 runs during his remarkable stretch.

So far this season González has put up a .299 batting average with 113 hits, 15 home runs and 60 RBIs.


Morrow Voted CL's #1 Rookie
Wednesday, August 1st, 2136: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Lance Morrow just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for July.

Over the past month the 24-year-old catcher for Brooklyn hit .247 with 22 hits, 5 home runs and 19 runs batted in. He also logged 9 walks and compiled a .324 on-base percentage.

So far this season Morrow is hitting .259 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 54 runs scored. He has 98 hits in 378 at-bats and a .336 OBP.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2136:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 68 32 .680 - 70-30 -2 32-13 36-19 5-6 22-14 52 W2 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 57 43 .570 11 57-43 0 25-22 32-21 3-3 12-13 L2 6-4 Apex Assassins 52 50 .510 17 51-51 1 25-28 27-22 6-4 19-17 W3 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 50 51 .495 18½ 50-51 0 27-22 23-29 9-5 19-13 L1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 50 52 .490 19 45-57 5 23-32 27-20 3-3 6-10 L3 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 43 57 .430 25 44-56 -1 20-34 23-23 4-5 10-18 L1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 32 67 .323 35½ 34-65 -2 21-28 11-39 2-6 12-15 W1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 60 42 .588 - 60-42 0 34-19 26-23 1-3 12-10 60 L4 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 57 43 .570 2 55-45 2 33-21 24-22 2-5 19-14 W1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 56 45 .554 3½ 56-45 0 29-20 27-25 10-3 15-12 W2 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 54 48 .529 6 51-51 3 33-22 21-26 2-5 15-10 W4 5-5 Chico Rebels 45 55 .450 14 42-58 3 18-27 27-28 5-4 11-12 L2 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 43 57 .430 16 51-49 -8 19-28 24-29 5-3 11-22 W2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 37 62 .374 21½ 39-60 -2 20-29 17-33 3-5 13-16 L4 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Sumita - BAL .420 2 N. Hutchinson TOR .353 3 T. López APX .352 4 D. Cornock BAL .341 5 S. Sakaguchi HAR .334	League Leaders HR P. Rodríguez - ANN 33 2 K. Simpson CHI 29 3 A. Bonce HAM 26 4 J. Dilnot TOR 24 4 2 more tied with 24	League Leaders RBI A. Bonce - HAM 99 2 J. Dilnot TOR 98 3 A. Fontenot ANN 95 4 P. Rodríguez ANN 94 5 D. Cornock BAL 93
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 14 2 D. Henry CHI 13 2 T. Kawasaki NOB 13 4 J. Lugo LAN 12 4 H. Madrigal NOB 12	League Leaders ERA L. Hernández - BAL 2.14 2 J. Lugo LAN 2.27 3 S. Fitter APX 2.96 4 J. Esponda BRK 3.07 5 H. Smith LAN 3.17	League Leaders K A. Stonard - BAL 157 2 J. Cross TOR 129 3 S. Fitter APX 128 4 T. Kawasaki NOB 126 5 L. Hernández BAL 122

[Alan T]

Hooligans Hurler Reaches Milestone
Friday, August 17th, 2136: Stan Gilroy of the Hammersmith Hooligans nailed down his 200th career victory with a 6-5 win over the Chico Rebels today at Rebels Ballpark. Gilroy, 36, fired 1 strikeout over 7.2 innings of work. He gave up 4 runs, no walks and allowed 10 hits.

"I feel great," Gilroy said afterward. "I try not to get caught up in the moment. It's hard with so much press coverage these days, but I tune all that out when I go out there and pitch."

Gilroy's career stats include a 200-163 record, 3075.1 innings, 1806 strikeouts, and a 3.87 ERA.

[hyde4us11]

Alan no updates on certain things that could happen stats wise this time please. You're a jinx.

[Alan T]

Guerra Sizzles, Noblesville Fizzles
Friday, August 24th, 2136: Fans at Mill Park witnessed the Assassins blank the Millers behind a superb effort by Miguel Guerra. The Apex pitcher allowed 2 hits in recording the shutout.

To date this season Guerra is 4-11 with 24 starts and an ERA of 4.84 with 131 strikeouts in 141.1 innings.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Alan no updates on certain things that could happen stats wise this time please. You're a jinx.

I didn't actually think he'd keep hitting .440 all season.. that would be insane

[Alan T]

Marlboros Cross August's #1 Pitcher
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: August's standout hurler was John Cross of Toronto. He muzzled Republic League hitters and held them in check the entire month to capture the Pitcher of the Month award.

To win the honor Cross compiled an impressive 4-0 mark and 1.64 ERA in 5 starts. The Marlboros star hurler also rung up 33 strikeouts in 33 innings.

On the year Cross has worked 171.2 innings with 162 strikeouts en route to a 13-9 record and 3.25 ERA.


Hernández Collects CL Pitching Award
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: Luis Hernández of the Baltimore Gothams was on top of his game the entire month of August, capping it off with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors.

He was outstanding in 6 starts with 4 wins and 1 loss, 39.1 IP, 31 strikeouts and a fine 1.60 ERA.

This year Hernández has compiled a 18-2 record with a 2.04 ERA in 31 starts.

[Alan T]

August's #1 Batter Announced
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: August was an outstanding month for Hammersmith catcher Armando Bonce and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

Bonce compiled a .390 batting average and .470 on-base percentage for the month. In 26 games he piled up 39 hits, 7 home runs, 26 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

This year Bonce has hit 33 home runs and posted a .329 batting average.


CL's Best Batter Selected
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: David Williams, the Napa Valley left fielder, had a productive month in August. He put up some solid numbers with a .327 batting average (34 for 104), 8 home runs, 21 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

That standout offense earned him the Continental League Batter of the Month Trophy.

In the 2136 season Williams is hitting .247 with 23 home runs.

[Alan T]

Rookie Reaps Reward This Month
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: Jesús Cortéz had a good August and has been hailed by the Republic League as the top Newcomer of the Month.

The Los Angeles rookie left fielder hit .269 while collecting 29 hits and 7 home runs. In addition, Cortéz scored 15 runs and drove in 22.

So far this season Cortéz is hitting .254 with 17 home runs.


Perry Heads the Rookie Class
Saturday, September 1st, 2136: The Continental League made the official announcement today. The Rookie of the Month trophy went to Jack Perry of Brooklyn. He was singled out as the premier rookie in August.

Last month the 24-year-old Brownstones shortstop played in 25 games and hit .243 with 5 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs. Perry also scored 13 times and drove in 10 runs.

This season in 124 games, Perry has hit at a .249 clip with 134 hits, 4 home runs, 37 RBIs and 59 runs scored.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2136:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore Gothams 87 40 .685 - 89-38 -2 43-18 44-22 7-8 28-17 22 W3 7-3 Tokyo Cyclones 73 54 .575 14 70-57 3 35-30 38-24 6-5 18-16 W1 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 67 63 .515 21½ 68-62 -1 37-30 30-33 12-7 22-18 L5 4-6 Apex Assassins 64 62 .508 22½ 63-63 1 31-35 33-27 9-7 23-21 W1 8-2 Noblesville Millers 57 72 .442 31 53-76 4 26-38 31-34 4-6 7-15 L1 3-7 Brooklyn Brownstones 55 70 .440 31 55-70 0 25-37 30-33 7-8 15-19 W1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 42 84 .333 44½ 46-80 -4 25-35 17-49 3-7 14-21 L1 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Los Angeles Bruins 75 50 .600 - 71-54 4 40-22 35-28 2-6 23-18 35 W1 8-2 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 73 53 .579 2½ 73-53 0 39-27 34-26 5-4 16-13 L2 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 73 57 .562 4½ 71-59 2 40-27 33-30 12-3 20-13 L1 7-3 Hammersmith Hooligans 66 63 .512 11 64-65 2 36-28 30-35 3-6 20-13 L4 3-7 Hartford Harpooners 58 69 .457 18 65-62 -7 29-36 29-33 6-4 15-25 W3 6-4 Chico Rebels 54 73 .425 22 55-72 -1 22-39 32-34 6-8 13-19 L1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 46 80 .365 29½ 48-78 -2 23-37 23-43 3-6 16-22 W3 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG Y. Sumita - BAL .395 2 N. Hutchinson TOR .346 3 T. López APX .332 4 A. Bonce HAM .329 5 2 tied with .326	League Leaders HR P. Rodríguez - ANN 36 2 K. Simpson CHI 35 3 A. Bonce HAM 33 4 R. Alba HAM 31 4 J. Dilnot TOR 31	League Leaders RBI J. Dilnot - TOR 126 2 A. Bonce HAM 125 3 D. Cornock BAL 114 4 K. Simpson CHI 112 5 2 tied with 107
League Leaders W L. Hernández - BAL 18 2 T. Kawasaki NOB 15 3 J. Lugo LAN 14 3 I. Torres LAN 14 5 8 tied with 13	League Leaders ERA L. Hernández - BAL 2.04 2 J. Lugo LAN 2.68 3 S. Fitter APX 2.83 4 J. Esponda BRK 2.91 5 H. Smith LAN 3.15	League Leaders K A. Stonard - BAL 187 2 J. Cross TOR 162 3 S. Fitter APX 160 4 Q. Clear BAL 156 4 T. Kawasaki NOB 156

[Alan T]

September's Top Starter is Otani
Monday, October 1st, 2136: When Sotatsu Otani takes the mound, a Hammersmith victory is usually the result. At least that's the way it was in September.

He excelled with a 4-0 mark and a 1.73 ERA in 5 starts, tossed 36.1 innings, fanned 34 and held opposing batters to a .188 average.

That's why the Hooligans starter was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Republic League.

This year Otani has worked 209 innings with 170 strikeouts en route to a 17-7 record and 3.36 ERA.


Continental League Announces September's Top Pitcher
Monday, October 1st, 2136: Mike Clay had an outstanding September -- so good that the Continental League presented him with the Pitcher of the Month Award earlier today.

"There's no way to know where the Winemakers would be without Clay," one fan is quoted as saying.

In September Clay dominated the competition, running up a 5-1 record, a 2.15 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 37.2 innings.

This season Clay has registered 15 wins and 13 losses in 39 starts with a 3.34 ERA.

[Alan T]

Segura Takes RL's Best Bat Trophy
Monday, October 1st, 2136: Tony Segura really put on a show in September, earning the Batter of the Month Award in the Republic League!

The Colorado center fielder batted .390 with 7 home runs, 22 RBIs, 23 runs scored, along with 9 walks to compile a .440 on-base percentage.

Segura is presently batting .267 with 26 home runs, 83 runs scored and 87 RBIs. His OBP is .340.



CL Best Hitter Trophy Goes to Sumita
Monday, October 1st, 2136: The Continental League Batter of the Month has been picked for September and the honor goes to the Baltimore Gothams Yoritomo Sumita.

He compiled a .416 batting average with 37 hits and 3 home runs, along with 17 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

In 2136 Sumita has hit at a .399 clip with 216 hits, 12 home runs, 90 RBIs and has scored 125 times.

[Alan T]

RL Rookie Hittin' on All Cylinders in September
Monday, October 1st, 2136: Toshikazu Noda made quite a few headlines in September. The 26-year-old earned Rookie of the Month recognition in the Republic League by putting up a strong numbers from start to finish.

Last month he compiled a .340 average with 36 hits, 9 home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

This season Noda is hitting at a .274 pace with 25 home runs, 66 RBIs and has scored 88 times.


September's Premier CL Rookie Named
Monday, October 1st, 2136: Chad Rodríguez earned the Continental League Rookie of the Month honors for his fine stretch of play in September.

The 23-year-old Noblesville third baseman batted .358, smacked 1 home run and drove in 8 runs. He also tagged 34 hits, scored 6 runs and picked up 3 walks on his way to a .396 on-base percentage.

This season Rodríguez is batting .295 with 179 hits, 7 home runs, 73 RBIs, 24 walks, .343 OBP and has scored 70 runs. He has played in 153 games.

[hyde4us11]

Disappointing season for Hartford. I just have to be to young.