FOOL-X 2054 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now.

[Alan T]

As previously announced by their owner, the Chicago Southpaws have moved back to the franchise's original home of London (Ontario) and is known as the London Bishops once again.

[Alan T]

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent MR Kazuma Sakurai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $219,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent 3B Álex Vázquez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,608,000.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent MR Julián Alonso to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,466,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent RF Juan Reyna to a minor league contract.

London Bishops: Signed free agent LF José Ortíz to a minor league contract.

Cleveland Naps: Signed MR Barrett Walker to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $9,600,000.

London Bishops: Signed free agent MR Patrick Hughes to a minor league contract.

Portland Axemen: Signed C Pierre Richer to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200,000.

Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed SP Edward Cox to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $51,750,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed SS Juan Cintrón to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $825,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed 2B Jim Stuart to a minor league contract extension.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent SP Eugenio Mendoza to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,665,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed SP Jorge Gutiérrez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,775,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed MR Pedro Holguín to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000.

[Alan T]

Here we go, good luck to everyone this season.

[Alan T]

Brown Top RL Pitcher in April
Friday, May 1st, 2054: Adam Brown nailed down April's Republic League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Maricopa to get a deal done before the 32-year-old becomes a free agent.

Brown seems unfazed by the talk. "We get a deal done or we don't," he told reporters, "I'm not worrying about next year. Worrying about next year isn't what wins awards, you know?"

He fashioned a 5-0 record, reeled off 26 strikeouts, worked 35 innings and held batters to a .236 average for the month as he posted a 2.06 ERA.


Gutiérrez Grabs CL Top Pitcher Trophy
Friday, May 1st, 2054: Veteran José Gutiérrez put together quite a successful stretch in April for the London Bishops, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Gutiérrez racked up a 3-2 record in 6 starts, posting a 2.52 ERA over 35.2 innings and striking out 35.

[Alan T]

April's RL Batter of Month Award Announced
Friday, May 1st, 2054: Clarence Miller battered Republic League pitchers all April 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 29-year-old Miller 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 19 games, Miller hit .293 with 8 home runs, 19 RBIs and scored 21 runs.


Rodríguez Earns April's Top Batter Prize in CL
Friday, May 1st, 2054: José Rodríguez has a lot going for him. The Plantana third baseman just broke into the majors this year and now the Continental League has just picked him as its top hitter for April.

In 22 games last month, this outstanding rookie batted .348 with 2 home runs, 25 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Friday, May 1st, 2054: Juan Cintrón was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old shortstop definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 20 games Cintrón batted .389 for Waikiki, slapping 35 hits in 90 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 14 runs and scored 13 times.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Friday, May 1st, 2054: José 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 April the Plantana hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .348 average with 32 hits, 2 home runs and 25 RBIs.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 15 7 .682 - 12-10 3 7-2 8-5 2-0 3-1 139 L1 8-2 Stafford Terriers 13 9 .591 2 13-9 0 8-1 5-8 0-0 1-1 L1 4-6 London Bishops 14 10 .583 2 15-9 -1 10-8 4-2 1-2 3-3 W1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 11 11 .500 4 9-13 2 7-6 4-5 1-0 2-3 L1 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 11 12 .478 4½ 9-14 2 7-5 4-7 0-1 5-1 W1 6-4 Washington Freedom 10 12 .455 5 10-12 0 3-4 7-8 2-1 4-3 W2 4-6 St Louis Hops 9 14 .391 6½ 11-12 -2 8-6 1-8 2-1 2-5 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 7 15 .318 8 9-13 -2 3-5 4-10 0-3 1-4 L2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 17 7 .708 - 17-7 0 14-4 3-3 0-1 3-1 136 W1 7-3 Spring Lions 12 10 .545 4 12-10 0 9-4 3-6 2-1 3-2 W2 6-4 Portland Axemen 12 11 .522 4½ 10-13 2 6-6 6-5 1-1 2-4 L2 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 11 11 .500 5 13-9 -2 5-2 6-9 0-1 0-2 L2 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 11 11 .500 5 12-10 -1 5-4 6-7 1-2 3-2 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 10 13 .435 6½ 11-12 -1 8-6 2-7 3-2 5-5 L2 2-8 Cleveland Naps 9 13 .409 7 8-14 1 3-5 6-8 2-1 3-2 W2 3-7 New York Legends 8 14 .364 8 8-14 0 4-5 4-9 1-1 3-4 W2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG 2 tied with .429 1 L. Austen POR .429 1 D. Hamilton LON .429 3 J. Cintrón WAI .389 4 P. Romero ANN .381	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 8 1 C. Miller WAI 8 1 H. Palmeiro STL 8 3 G. Corona WAS 7 3 3 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI G. Howard - LVS 26 2 H. Palmeiro STL 25 2 J. Rodríguez PLN 25 4 O. Canpos PLN 22 5 2 tied with 20
League Leaders W A. Brown - MAR 5 2 D. Cardoza NY 4 2 J. Hernández MAR 4 4 A. Alba MAR 3 4 13 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA D. Cardoza - NY 1.36 2 D. Hardin ANN 1.57 3 B. Lawrence SPG 1.73 4 E. Cox ANN 1.80 5 A. Brown MAR 2.06	League Leaders K M. Ramírez - STL 36 2 J. Gutiérrez LON 35 3 J. Núñez LON 32 4 A. Alba MAR 31 5 X. Li WAS 29

[TeachEnEspanol]

Already doing WAY better than I thought we would. Maybe today will be a good day!

[Alan T]

Pirates Shut out Banana Sluggers, Fournier Winner
Wednesday, May 20th, 2054: Stephen Fournier of the Plantana Pirates fashioned a fine 6-0 victory over the Havana Banana Sluggers. He held them to 2 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts in a strong outing.

Fournier has gone 3-2 this season with an ERA of 6.14 and 20 strikeouts in 48.1 innings pitched. Other clubs are hitting .280 against him.

[kenjabroni]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Already doing WAY better than I thought we would. Maybe today will be a good day!

Me as well. Im hoping the guys keep going this direction. Could make for a good season if so.

[Alan T]

Hamilton Slugs 300th Home Run
Saturday, May 23rd, 2054: Donald Hamilton circled the bases and raised his arm in triumph. He had finally hit his 300th home run. It was a homer for a lot of people: himself; his teammates past and present; his former managers and coaches; and especially his family, who sat near the plate cheering his every at-bat during the past few games.

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

His milestone homer came in the London Bishops 12-8 win over the Oshawa Mullets. Hamilton went 3 for 4 in the game, scored 3 runs, and batted in 1.

In his career Hamilton has hit for a .301 average and totaled 2752 hits, 300 home runs and 1335 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Yen Razor-Sharp, Shuts out New York
Sunday, May 24th, 2054: It was a long day at the plate for the New York Legends. They never did figure out Quan Yen and were shut out 2-0. The Cleveland hurler baffled them the entire game, yielding no runs and 1 hit in a very well-pitched outing. Yen also totaled 9 strikeouts and no walks in the game.

Yen has started 3 times this year, pitched 27.2 innings, fanned 34 batters and walked 12. His current record is 1 win and no losses with a 5.86 ERA.

[Alan T]

Luna Takes RL Top Starter Trophy
Monday, June 1st, 2054: Alonso Luna hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Republic League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.

In May the Cleveland starter earned a 4-0 mark in 6 starts. He threw 39.1 innings, struck out 40 and compiled a solid 3.66 ERA.

Presently Luna has a 4-2 mark in 11 starts with a 3.76 ERA. He has given up 56 hits in 64.2 innings, struck out 63 and issued 27 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .232 batting average against him.


CL Pitcher of the Month Goes to Ruíz
Monday, June 1st, 2054: Juan Ruíz was the anchor in the Havana bullpen last month and snatched up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors for May. The 29-year-old is in the prime of his career and pitching like he intends to stay around baseball for quite some time to come.

He threw 17.2 innings over 15 relief appearances and collected a 1-0 record with 24 strikeouts and 10 saves while etching his 0.51 ERA.

To date, his season stats show Ruíz has 14 saves with a 1-0 mark and 0.91 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Farley
Monday, June 1st, 2054: The premier hitter in the Republic League in May was Portland left fielder Drake Farley. For his standout play, he was voted the Batter of the Month.

Farley was selected after batting .474, hitting 1 home run, scoring 28 runs and driving in 20.

In 49 games Farley is hitting .415 this season with 71 hits, 3 home runs, 36 RBIs, 56 walks, .557 OBP and has scored 44 runs.


Leonard Lee Named Best CL Batter in May
Monday, June 1st, 2054: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Leonard Lee put together a solid offensive month for Stafford and was crowned May's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .369 with 8 home runs, 25 RBIs and 28 runs scored.



So far this season, Lee has recorded a .355 batting average with 65 hits, 10 home runs, 39 RBIs, 41 runs scored and a .476 OBP.

[Alan T]

Big Month for RL Rookie
Monday, June 1st, 2054: Youngster Bartolo Aquino emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Cleveland deserved the honor, batting .370 with 1 home run and 14 runs batted in. 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 Aquino enjoy the limelight.

Aquino is presently hitting at a .322 pace with 1 home run and 15 RBIs. He has played in 43 games and scored 25 times.


Rodríguez Voted CL's #1 Rookie
Monday, June 1st, 2054: José Rodríguez earned May's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Plantana third baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Rodríguez hit .336 with 2 home runs, 28 RBIs and 16 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

In 51 games this season Rodríguez has batted at a .341 pace with 73 hits and 4 home runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 33 18 .647 - 30-21 3 17-8 16-10 3-0 6-3 109 L2 7-3 Stafford Terriers 29 21 .580 3½ 27-23 2 16-8 13-13 0-0 3-2 W1 6-4 London Bishops 29 23 .558 4½ 32-20 -3 17-11 12-12 2-3 6-8 W2 8-2 Washington Freedom 26 25 .510 7 25-26 1 13-14 13-11 3-4 8-4 W2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 23 26 .469 9 21-28 2 15-11 8-15 1-2 11-8 W2 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 23 28 .451 10 22-29 1 13-12 10-16 1-3 9-7 L2 5-5 St Louis Hops 22 29 .431 11 27-24 -5 13-10 9-19 3-1 6-14 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 18 33 .353 15 18-33 0 10-15 8-18 1-1 4-7 L1 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 38 14 .731 - 34-18 4 23-5 15-9 2-2 8-4 102 W10 10-0 Portland Axemen 26 23 .531 10½ 26-23 0 12-14 14-9 1-3 5-8 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 27 24 .529 10½ 29-22 -2 13-12 14-12 2-4 9-5 L1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 27 24 .529 10½ 24-27 3 13-12 14-12 3-3 8-7 L3 5-5 Spring Lions 25 26 .490 12½ 28-23 -3 15-10 10-16 2-3 6-6 W3 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 24 27 .471 13½ 25-26 -1 13-14 11-13 3-2 3-6 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 21 30 .412 16½ 21-30 0 11-12 10-18 5-2 10-12 L1 4-6 New York Legends 15 35 .300 22 15-35 0 8-16 7-19 2-1 7-8 L4 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG D. Farley - POR .415 2 J. Martínez LVS .385 3 R. Ruíz STC .382 4 L. Austen POR .369 5 L. Lee STA .355	League Leaders HR D. Harris - SPG 17 2 I. Cintrón MAR 16 2 C. Parker MAR 16 4 C. Miller WAI 15 5 3 tied with 14	League Leaders RBI J. Rodríguez - PLN 53 2 J. Arreola LON 51 2 G. Howard LVS 51 4 H. Palmeiro STL 50 5 3 tied with 47
League Leaders W A. Brown - MAR 9 2 R. Díaz STA 7 2 J. Hernández MAR 7 4 J. Espinoza SPG 6 4 2 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA A. Brown - MAR 2.49 2 C. Bryan OSH 2.62 3 P. Kost WAS 2.72 4 J. Núñez LON 2.92 5 D. Cardoza NY 3.06	League Leaders K J. Núñez - LON 67 2 X. Li WAS 64 3 D. Cardoza NY 63 3 A. Luna CLE 63 5 T. Schuilenberg STC 62

[Alan T]

Spring's Steele Hammers #300
Thursday, June 4th, 2054: "I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I just wanted to make contact."
That's what Ben Steele told reporters after he made baseball history today at Rattlers Ballpark. The prolific slugger belted home run #300 in the Spring Lions 9-7 victory over the Maricopa Rattlers.

The standout first baseman collected 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 4 runs batted in and 3 runs scored.

"I guess this puts me in baseball's elite," said Steele. "I don't feel any different. I probably should, but I don't. Still, it is a nice achievement. I did get a little excited, didn't I?"

In 1512 career games Steele is hitting at a .294 pace with 1714 hits with 344 doubles, 26 triples and 302 homers while scoring 1066 runs and racking up 1086 RBIs. He logged 869 walks and owns a .388 on-base percentage.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by kenjabroni

Me as well. Im hoping the guys keep going this direction. Could make for a good season if so.

I think your hopes/expectations are way higher than mine, so I wish you luck with that!

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor's Cox Chosen June's Best in RL
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Edward Cox still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in June. The 27-year-old starter for Ann Arbor was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 21 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.60 ERA in 33.2 innings of work.

So far this year Cox has 7 wins and 4 losses and a 2.74 ERA.


London Starter Selected Best Pitcher
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: José Núñez's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-2 in June, the 28-year-old London hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 39 in 41.2 innings, logged an ERA of 3.24 and allowed opponents to hit .226 against him.

Looking at his season stats, Núñez has won 10 and lost 2, collecting 106 strikeouts and 22 walks in 115.2 innings with a 3.03 ERA.

[Alan T]

Steele Brings Home RL Batter of Month Honor
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: One of the more consistent batters in June, Spring first baseman Ben Steele grabbed Republic League Batter of the Month honors by hitting .324 with 35 hits in 108 at-bats.

He racked up 10 home runs and 32 RBIs, scored 25 runs.

This season Steele has hit at a .328 clip with 68 RBIs, 24 home runs and 66 runs scored.


Vidal Grabs CL Best Batter Award for June
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: José Vidal walked away with the Continental League Batter of the Month award for his solid work with the stick in June.

The London shortstop hit .392 with 4 home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

On the season, Vidal is batting .311 with 7 home runs and 51 RBIs. He has played in 79 games.

[Alan T]

RL Names Newcomer of the Month
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, José Bustamante just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 22-year-old second baseman for Ann Arbor hit .292 with 28 hits, 4 home runs and 12 runs batted in. He also logged 15 walks and compiled a .387 on-base percentage.

This year Bustamante is hitting at a .278 pace with 10 home runs and 28 RBIs. He has played in 78 games and scored 41 times.


Pacheco Voted June's Top Rookie
Wednesday, July 1st, 2054: The top choice in June for the Continental League Rookie of the Month was José Pacheco of St Cloud.

The talented first baseman started 10 games, hit .457 with a .537 OBP. For the month, he totaled 16 hits, 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored.

Pacheco is currently batting .301 with 9 home runs and 17 RBIs.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 49 29 .628 - 47-31 2 22-15 27-14 3-0 9-8 82 W3 7-3 London Bishops 47 32 .595 2½ 50-29 -3 27-16 20-16 3-4 7-8 W9 9-1 Washington Freedom 40 38 .513 9 39-39 1 19-20 21-18 4-4 9-7 L3 3-7 Stafford Terriers 39 38 .506 9½ 38-39 1 21-17 18-21 2-1 5-5 L4 2-8 St Cloud Raindrops 37 39 .487 11 34-42 3 23-17 14-22 1-2 13-9 W2 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 37 42 .468 12½ 36-43 1 19-19 18-23 2-3 13-10 L5 3-7 St Louis Hops 33 45 .423 16 38-40 -5 19-19 14-26 3-2 8-15 L2 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 30 49 .380 19½ 29-50 1 16-23 14-26 1-3 7-9 W4 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 53 26 .671 - 48-31 5 30-13 23-13 3-3 14-5 75 L2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 43 35 .551 9½ 44-34 -1 20-17 23-18 4-7 15-9 W2 8-2 Portland Axemen 40 36 .526 11½ 40-36 0 20-20 20-16 3-3 8-10 W1 4-6 Cleveland Naps 40 39 .506 13 37-42 3 18-20 22-19 4-9 12-12 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 38 41 .481 15 41-38 -3 21-18 17-23 4-3 7-9 W1 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 37 41 .474 15½ 35-43 2 19-19 18-22 6-3 13-16 W3 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 36 42 .462 16½ 39-39 -3 17-22 19-20 4-3 5-10 L1 4-6 New York Legends 25 52 .325 27 26-51 -1 12-26 13-26 5-2 10-13 L3 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Martínez - LVS .383 2 D. Farley POR .372 3 L. Lee STA .356 4 M. Cruz MAR .350 5 W. Byers LON .344	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 26 1 G. Howard LVS 26 1 H. Palmeiro STL 26 3 I. Cintrón MAR 25 4 B. Steele SPG 24	League Leaders RBI G. Howard - LVS 86 2 H. Palmeiro STL 83 3 J. Arreola LON 78 4 I. Cintrón MAR 76 5 D. Harris SPG 74
League Leaders W 2 tied with 10 1 A. Brown MAR 10 1 J. Núñez LON 10 3 J. Scarlett PLN 9 4 6 tied with 8	League Leaders ERA E. Cox - ANN 2.74 2 A. Garza MAR 2.81 3 A. Gonzáles STA 2.92 4 J. Núñez LON 3.03 5 D. Cardoza NY 3.35	League Leaders K J. Núñez - LON 106 2 H. Morrison CLE 99 3 M. Ramírez STL 98 4 D. Cardoza NY 94 5 2 tied with 92

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 12th, 2054: Once again it is time to honor the elite players in the FOOL-X. The league office today announced the names of the players selected to play in the annual league All-Star classic.

Representing the Continental League:

SP Myon-ki Chong (STC) - 6-6, 3.64 ERA
SP Robinson Díaz (STA) - 10-3, 3.51 ERA
SP António Gonzáles (STA) - 7-5, 3.54 ERA
SP José Gutiérrez (LON) - 8-7, 3.65 ERA
SP Keith Kenney (LON) - 8-3, 4.03 ERA
SP José Núñez (LON) - 11-2, 3.15 ERA
SP Ismael Sandoval (WAS) - 7-3, 3.90 ERA
MR Ken Ferguson (STA) - 2-3, 22 SV, 2.76 ERA
CL Dan Nelson (WAS) - 1-1, 17 SV, 2.55 ERA
CL Tim Peoples (STL) - 3-2, 11 SV, 1.27 ERA
CL Juan Ruíz (HBS) - 2-2, 19 SV, 3.11 ERA
CL Jin-oh Yi (LON) - 3-3, 16 SV, 3.23 ERA
C Víctor Bañuelos (LON) - .330/.391/.494, 5 HR, 32 RBI
C Woo-suk Sagong (WAS) - .319/.417/.479, 9 HR, 36 RBI
1B José Arreola (LON) - .320/.368/.583, 23 HR, 86 RBI
1B Raúl Ruíz (STC) - .335/.446/.564, 10 HR, 34 RBI
1B Francisco López (STL) - .304/.418/.449, 5 HR, 35 RBI
2B Sancho Gutiérrez (PLN) - .317/.417/.461, 8 HR, 55 RBI
2B Juan Rivera (PLN) - .329/.440/.484, 8 HR, 64 RBI
3B José Rodríguez (PLN) - .318/.372/.475, 7 HR, 79 RBI
3B Walker Byers (LON) - .355/.418/.465, 4 HR, 50 RBI
SS José Vidal (LON) - .309/.415/.463, 9 HR, 57 RBI
LF Carlos Mojica (STA) - .287/.398/.615, 17 HR, 69 RBI
LF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .315/.392/.568, 12 HR, 45 RBI
CF Tim Hillin (STL) - .299/.411/.486, 13 HR, 48 RBI
CF António Velásquez (PLN) - .303/.410/.452, 5 HR, 43 RBI
CF Leonard Lee (STA) - .347/.450/.587, 18 HR, 66 RBI
RF Oscar Harris (STA) - .313/.456/.487, 10 HR, 41 RBI


Participating for the Republic League:

SP Adam Brown (MAR) - 11-3, 3.27 ERA
SP Daniel Cardoza (NY) - 7-6, 3.38 ERA
SP Edward Cox (ANN) - 8-5, 2.62 ERA
SP Jorge Espinoza (SPG) - 10-5, 3.97 ERA
SP Albert Garza (MAR) - 7-5, 2.94 ERA
SP Fernando Maldonado (SPG) - 9-5, 4.35 ERA
SP António Peña (LVS) - 7-2, 3.67 ERA
MR Steve Dunn (CLE) - 3-0, 2 SV, 2.29 ERA
MR José Fernández (LVS) - 0-0, 1 SV, 1.33 ERA
MR Javier García (WAI) - 0-1, 11 SV, 2.13 ERA
MR Giovany Guida (MAR) - 8-0, 1 SV, 3.00 ERA
CL Tim Berry (LVS) - 3-6, 20 SV, 3.61 ERA
C Clarence Miller (WAI) - .291/.360/.601, 23 HR, 71 RBI
C Gregg Howard (LVS) - .279/.336/.570, 27 HR, 89 RBI
1B Ben Steele (SPG) - .332/.448/.656, 25 HR, 76 RBI
2B Sul-shik Yu (POR) - .300/.412/.403, 2 HR, 49 RBI
3B Phil Jones (POR) - .329/.418/.482, 4 HR, 40 RBI
3B Sibrand van Sandvliet (LVS) - .309/.386/.460, 13 HR, 62 RBI
3B Iván Cintrón (MAR) - .318/.377/.586, 26 HR, 82 RBI
3B Dan Harris (SPG) - .307/.330/.592, 28 HR, 88 RBI
SS Jesús Martínez (LVS) - .381/.455/.531, 9 HR, 61 RBI
LF Drake Farley (POR) - .361/.507/.510, 3 HR, 65 RBI
LF Larry Austen (POR) - .333/.415/.495, 2 HR, 34 RBI
LF Martín Cruz (MAR) - .353/.422/.499, 8 HR, 47 RBI
LF Quentin Bea (SPG) - .336/.409/.536, 8 HR, 43 RBI
CF Joey Lacy (SPG) - .294/.388/.495, 10 HR, 44 RBI
CF António Fajardo (WAI) - .278/.376/.548, 20 HR, 73 RBI
RF Clay Parker (MAR) - .267/.323/.521, 22 HR, 70 RBI

[Alan T]

Triumph Number 200 for Wildcats Alonso Hernández
Sunday, July 19th, 2054: Alonso Hernández entered the record books today as he collected win number 200 at Rattlers Ballpark.

"Wow! This is a pretty select group of pitchers. I am honored and thrilled to be in it," Hernández said after the game. "I never dreamed of winning this many games."

In his historic outing he went 7.1 innings and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. Hernández also had 8 strikeouts and 4 walks as his Las Vegas Wildcats topped the Maricopa Rattlers 9-2.

So far in his career Hernández has 200 wins and 190 losses and a 4.67 ERA.

[Alan T]

2500 Hits for Badía
Sunday, July 26th, 2054: Miguel Badía, welcome to the club -- the 2500-hit club.

The Spring designated hitter gained membership in that elite group in a 9-0 victory over the Ann Arbor Wolverines at Morales Field II.

3 hits in 5 at-bats today enabled the Lions star to reach the milestone.

His numbers show Badía is carrying a .319 lifetime batting average with 45 home runs and 812 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Espinoza Tabbed as July's Starter of the Month
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: Jorge Espinoza is the latest Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Spring starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished July with an outstanding 4-0 record.

In 5 starts he tossed 30.2 innings, posted 18 strikeouts, and sported a 2.64 ERA.

This season-to-date, Espinoza has fashioned a 12-5 mark and 3.90 ERA in 120 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .269 against him and he has logged 83 strikeouts.


CL Top Pitcher Award for July to Díaz
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: Robinson Díaz is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Stafford starter stood out on the hill time and again last month and finished July with a sparkling 4-0 record.

In 4 starts last month, he fanned 16, walked 5 in 29.1 innings and posted a 1.53 ERA. Díaz held opposing teams to a .216 batting average when he was on the mound.

In 17 starts this season Díaz has notched a 12-3 record and a 3.15 ERA.

[Alan T]

July's Premier Batter Announced
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: Ben Steele is on a tear! After posting a .368 average in July, the Spring first baseman took home the Republic League Batter of the Month award handed out earlier today.

He cracked 32 hits with 8 home runs and 26 RBIs and scored 24 runs. The 33-year-old also collected 22 free passes and posted a .491 on-base percentage.

So far this season Steele is batting .337 with 32 home runs, 94 RBIs and 90 runs scored. He has 130 hits in 386 at-bats, 84 walks and a .454 OBP. Steele has played in 103 games.




Dave Ducklow is July's #1 Hitter in CL
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: To survive in the bigs, you've got to be a scrapper like Dave Ducklow. It never pays to take a day off from the batting cages or to shrug off the advice of the hitting coach. It all paid off today as Oshawa's left fielder pinned down the Continental League Batter of the Month trophy today.

He hit .405 in July collecting 7 home runs, 21 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

This year Ducklow has 18 home runs and a .333 batting average.

[Alan T]

Pérez Nabs RL Monthly Rookie Award
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: During the month Luis Pérez socked and slapped the baseball all over Republic League ballparks to pull in a majority of the votes for the Rookie of the Month award.

In July the shortstop for Portland collected 38 hits, 4 home runs, 25 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He batted .330 with a .402 OBP.

This season Pérez has 4 home runs and a .309 batting average.



First Baseman Nabs CL Rookie Award
Saturday, August 1st, 2054: Raúl Ruíz's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young St Cloud first baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .364 with 10 doubles, no triples and 1 home run. Ruíz also scored 17 times and drove in 13 runs.

Ruíz is hitting .339 this year with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .438, 62 walks and scored 62 times.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 65 38 .631 - 62-41 3 26-19 39-19 3-0 12-10 55 L1 7-3 London Bishops 61 43 .587 4½ 63-41 -2 33-19 28-24 3-5 11-12 W3 5-5 Washington Freedom 54 49 .524 11 54-49 0 28-27 26-22 6-4 13-10 W3 8-2 Stafford Terriers 51 51 .500 13½ 49-53 2 26-26 25-25 2-2 7-10 W6 6-4 St Louis Hops 50 53 .485 15 54-49 -4 30-21 20-32 5-3 17-18 W1 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 49 54 .476 16 47-56 2 28-22 21-32 3-3 15-14 L2 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 45 58 .437 20 46-57 -1 25-29 20-29 3-5 17-14 L4 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 37 66 .359 28 37-66 0 23-30 14-36 1-4 9-13 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 69 35 .663 - 63-41 6 33-19 36-16 3-3 16-9 45 W1 8-2 Spring Lions 54 49 .524 14½ 56-47 -2 32-21 22-28 4-3 8-10 L1 5-5 Portland Axemen 51 52 .495 17½ 51-52 0 23-27 28-25 4-5 13-11 L1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 51 52 .495 17½ 54-49 -3 22-23 29-29 4-9 17-12 L3 3-7 Waikiki Beach Boys 50 53 .485 18½ 51-52 -1 24-31 26-22 8-3 10-12 W3 4-6 Cleveland Naps 50 53 .485 18½ 48-55 2 23-31 27-22 4-9 13-16 L2 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 49 54 .476 19½ 48-55 1 25-26 24-28 6-6 14-19 W1 4-6 New York Legends 38 64 .373 30 37-65 1 20-32 18-32 7-2 13-15 W2 7-3

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Martínez - LVS .380 2 D. Farley POR .366 3 M. Cruz MAR .347 4 L. Lee STA .345 5 W. Byers LON .341	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 32 1 H. Palmeiro STL 32 1 B. Steele SPG 32 3 D. Harris SPG 31 4 G. Howard LVS 30	League Leaders RBI H. Palmeiro - STL 109 2 D. Harris SPG 103 3 G. Howard LVS 100 4 J. Arreola LON 98 5 2 tied with 97
League Leaders W J. Núñez - LON 14 2 A. Brown MAR 13 3 R. Díaz STA 12 3 J. Espinoza SPG 12 5 2 tied with 11	League Leaders ERA E. Cox - ANN 2.59 2 D. Cardoza NY 2.98 3 A. Garza MAR 3.02 4 J. Núñez LON 3.03 5 R. Díaz STA 3.15	League Leaders K M. Ramírez - STL 131 2 J. Núñez LON 130 3 H. Morrison CLE 127 4 A. Luna CLE 126 5 R. Rea ANN 121

[Alan T]

Williams Batters Oshawa Big Time
Saturday, August 15th, 2054: At Molson Stadium Arthur Williams was the King of Swing today in the 23-6 win over the Mullets. The St Cloud center fielder stepped into the batter's box 7 times against the Oshawa and delivered 6 hits.

It was a sensational game for him. He told the press, "Unbelievable feeling. It felt good. 6 for 7! It does wonders for your batting average, too."

Arthur Williams singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, flied out in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Artie Craye in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, hit an RBI double in the 8th and hit a three-run home run off Tony Gonzáles in the 9th.

Williams has collected 80 hits for the Raindrops this year, 21 of them home runs. He has also netted 51 RBIs and scored 54 runs while batting .220.

[Alan T]

Alba Wins RL Top Pitcher Honors
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: The Pitcher of the Month has been chosen and the Republic League trophy went to Maricopa hurler, Alonso Alba.

During the month, Alba was impressive with a 0.72 ERA and 3 wins and 1 loss. In 37.2 innings he struck out 35 and gave up 13 hits and 7 walks.

Checking out his stats for the season, Alba has notched 11 wins and 8 losses in 26 starts, 3.58 ERA and struck out 129 batters in 153.1 innings.


Scarlett Is August's Top Starter
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: When Jon Scarlett takes the hill, there's a good chance for a Plantana victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 5-0 mark and a 1.98 ERA in 6 starts, tossed 36.1 innings, fanned 21, and held enemy hitters to a .203 average.

That's why the Pirates star was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Continental League.

This year Scarlett has a 15-4 record with a 3.68 ERA.

[Alan T]

Águila Takes Home RL Top Batter Award
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: Snap, crackle and pop!
In August, Juan Águila snapped up the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy by cracking 38 hits and popping 11 home runs.

For the month he hit a solid .333 with 27 RBIs and 21 runs scored. The Spring catcher also picked up 10 walks to compile a .384 on-base percentage.

Águila on the season is batting .285 with 34 home runs. His totals include 103 RBIs and 82 runs scored. He has played in 128 games.


Rodríguez Awarded August's CL Top Bat Prize
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: In August, José Rodríguez beat the baseball like a drum the entire month and netted the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

In 28 games the Plantana third baseman hit .318 with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

Rodríguez is currently hitting at a .314 pace with 20 home runs, 131 RBIs and has scored 85 times.

[Alan T]

Rookie Left Fielder Honored by RL
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: None of the pitchers could figure him out last month. Quentin Bea was pure poison to them, lashing out hits with in such abundance he was voted the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month.

In August he hit the ball at a .348 clip, popping off 31 hits and 2 home runs with 16 RBIs and scoring 18 runs.

Spring opponents have to be thinking about pitching around this guy until he cools off a bit.

This season Bea has delivered 143 hits in 422 at-bats for a .339 average with 12 home runs. He is getting on base at a .412 clip and his totals also include 68 RBIs and 76 runs scored. This year Bea has played in 111 games.


Sensational Month for CL Rookie
Tuesday, September 1st, 2054: José Rodríguez proved to be one of the Continental League's preeminent rookies last month, putting up some sensational numbers to take the Rookie of the Month trophy.

In August the third baseman for Plantana had a .318 average, stroked 35 hits, 10 home runs, drove in 34 runs and drew 15 walks for a .392 OBP.

This season Rodríguez has banged out 169 hits in 539 at-bats for a .314 average with 20 home runs. He is getting on base at a .376 pace and his totals also include 131 RBIs and 85 runs scored.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 87 44 .664 - 81-50 6 40-22 47-22 6-1 20-13 20 L1 8-2 London Bishops 74 56 .569 12½ 80-50 -6 42-24 32-32 4-6 13-15 W1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 67 64 .511 20 62-69 5 35-30 32-34 7-4 12-12 L1 6-4 Washington Freedom 66 65 .504 21 64-67 2 31-34 35-31 7-6 18-14 L4 5-5 St Louis Hops 65 66 .496 22 69-62 -4 39-29 26-37 8-4 21-21 W3 6-4 Havana Banana Sluggers 60 71 .458 27 61-70 -1 35-34 25-37 5-6 22-18 W1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 58 73 .443 29 61-70 -3 31-31 27-42 3-6 15-22 W1 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 47 85 .356 40½ 47-85 0 27-40 20-45 1-8 11-17 L6 1-9

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 86 44 .662 - 78-52 8 42-24 44-20 5-5 21-12 15 L1 7-3 Spring Lions 70 62 .530 17 72-60 -2 40-27 30-35 5-5 13-14 W2 4-6 Ann Arbor Wolverines 66 65 .504 20½ 66-65 0 37-31 29-34 8-7 17-24 L1 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 65 66 .496 21½ 67-64 -2 31-34 34-32 10-5 15-18 W3 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 64 67 .489 22½ 67-64 -3 30-32 34-35 4-10 21-16 W1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 62 69 .473 24½ 60-71 2 27-42 35-27 7-12 20-21 L1 3-7 Portland Axemen 60 71 .458 26½ 62-69 -2 28-34 32-37 6-5 16-16 W1 2-8 New York Legends 51 80 .389 35½ 49-82 2 22-43 29-37 8-4 15-17 L2 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Martínez - LVS .375 2 W. Byers LON .347 3 R. Ruíz STC .344 4 D. Farley POR .340 5 Q. Bea SPG .339	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 38 1 H. Palmeiro STL 38 1 B. Steele SPG 38 3 D. Harris SPG 36 3 G. Howard LVS 36	League Leaders RBI H. Palmeiro - STL 136 2 J. Rodríguez PLN 131 3 D. Harris SPG 127 4 J. Arreola LON 126 5 B. Steele SPG 115
League Leaders W 2 tied with 16 1 A. Brown MAR 16 1 J. Núñez LON 16 3 J. Espinoza SPG 15 3 J. Scarlett PLN 15	League Leaders ERA E. Cox - ANN 2.47 2 D. Cardoza NY 2.96 3 R. Díaz STA 3.06 3 A. Garza MAR 3.06 5 J. Núñez LON 3.14	League Leaders K A. Luna - CLE 165 2 H. Morrison CLE 161 3 M. Ramírez STL 157 4 R. Rea ANN 154 5 J. Núñez LON 150

[Alan T]

September 14th, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 92 50 .648 - 86-56 6 45-26 47-24 7-2 22-15 12 L2 5-5 London Bishops 84 59 .587 8½ 88-55 -4 45-24 39-35 5-6 16-16 W2 7-3 Washington Freedom 71 72 .497 21½ 70-73 1 33-38 38-34 7-7 18-16 W1 5-5 St Louis Hops 71 72 .497 21½ 77-66 -6 43-32 28-40 8-4 23-22 L1 5-5 Stafford Terriers 70 72 .493 22 66-76 4 36-31 34-41 8-5 13-15 W1 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 67 75 .472 25 67-75 0 38-36 29-39 5-6 22-18 L1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 61 81 .430 31 64-78 -3 32-36 29-45 3-7 16-23 L3 2-8 Oshawa Mullets 54 89 .378 38½ 52-91 2 31-44 23-45 2-8 12-17 W3 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 92 51 .643 - 83-60 9 45-24 47-27 5-7 23-14 5 L1 4-6 Spring Lions 77 66 .538 15 79-64 -2 45-30 32-36 5-6 15-15 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 74 69 .517 18 75-68 -1 43-32 31-37 9-7 19-27 L1 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 72 70 .507 19½ 74-68 -2 36-35 36-35 5-11 25-17 W1 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 71 72 .497 21 73-70 -2 34-37 37-35 11-5 18-20 L2 5-5 Portland Axemen 65 77 .458 26½ 68-74 -3 31-37 34-40 7-5 17-19 L1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 65 77 .458 26½ 63-79 2 29-45 36-32 7-12 22-24 W2 3-7 New York Legends 54 88 .380 37½ 53-89 1 23-44 31-44 9-5 17-20 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

Plantana has clinched a playoff spot!

[Alan T]

Peppard Goes on Rampage Against Wolverines
Friday, September 18th, 2054: Today the Naps downed the Wolverines 8-7 as John Peppard sprayed hits all over Ballpark of Cleveland in a 6-hit explosion, finishing with 6 hits in 6 at-bats.

The Cleveland second baseman said to reporters in the postgame interview, "It makes it easier if you get a good pitch. The odds are in your favor then, not the pitcher's. I got a bunch of very pretty pitches to hit today and I didn't miss any of them."

John Peppard singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

Peppard currently has a .310 batting average with 89 hits, 0 homers, 25 RBIs, 40 runs scored and a .361 OBP.

[Alan T]

September 21st, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 94 54 .635 - 89-59 5 45-26 49-28 7-2 23-18 9 W1 4-6 London Bishops 90 60 .600 5 93-57 -3 45-24 45-36 6-6 17-17 W3 8-2 Washington Freedom 74 76 .493 21 74-76 0 36-42 38-34 7-7 19-16 W2 5-5 St Louis Hops 74 76 .493 21 80-70 -6 43-32 31-44 8-5 23-24 L3 5-5 Stafford Terriers 73 76 .490 21½ 69-80 4 38-33 35-43 8-6 13-16 L2 4-6 Havana Banana Sluggers 72 77 .483 22½ 72-77 0 41-36 31-41 7-6 24-18 W3 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 64 85 .430 30½ 67-82 -3 35-40 29-45 3-8 19-24 L3 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 56 93 .376 38½ 54-95 2 33-48 23-45 2-8 13-18 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 96 54 .640 - 85-65 11 45-24 51-30 5-7 23-14 Clinched L2 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 77 71 .520 18 80-68 -3 36-35 41-36 5-11 25-18 W5 8-2 Waikiki Beach Boys 78 72 .520 18 78-72 0 41-37 37-35 13-5 21-20 W7 8-2 Spring Lions 77 72 .517 18½ 79-70 -2 45-36 32-36 5-6 15-15 L6 3-7 Ann Arbor Wolverines 75 75 .500 21 77-73 -2 43-32 32-43 9-9 19-30 L1 3-7 Portland Axemen 69 80 .463 26½ 72-77 -3 35-40 34-40 7-5 18-19 W2 5-5 Cleveland Naps 69 80 .463 26½ 67-82 2 31-46 38-34 8-12 25-26 W1 6-4 New York Legends 56 93 .376 39½ 55-94 1 25-46 31-47 9-6 19-23 L4 3-7

[Alan T]

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

London has clinched a playoff spot!

[Alan T]

The third best team in the CL is currently 1/2 game out of having a protected draft pick next season. Seems there is much more parity in the RL between teams #2 and #7

[Alan T]

September 28th, 2054:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Plantana Pirates 100 55 .645 - 94-61 6 48-26 52-29 10-2 25-18 Clinched W5 7-3 London Bishops 93 63 .596 7½ 97-59 -4 48-27 45-36 6-6 17-17 L1 6-4 St Louis Hops 78 78 .500 22½ 84-72 -6 43-32 35-46 8-5 23-24 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 77 79 .494 23½ 77-79 0 39-42 38-37 8-9 21-18 L3 5-5 Stafford Terriers 75 81 .481 25½ 71-85 4 40-38 35-43 8-7 13-16 L2 3-7 Havana Banana Sluggers 75 81 .481 25½ 75-81 0 43-38 32-43 9-6 26-18 W1 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 67 89 .429 33½ 70-86 -3 36-42 31-47 3-10 19-26 L1 3-7 Oshawa Mullets 58 97 .374 42 57-98 1 33-48 25-49 2-9 13-20 W2 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Maricopa Rattlers 99 57 .635 - 87-69 12 48-27 51-30 5-7 25-14 Clinched W3 4-6 Las Vegas Wildcats 81 74 .523 17½ 83-72 -2 38-36 43-38 5-11 27-18 W2 7-3 Waikiki Beach Boys 80 76 .513 19 81-75 -1 42-39 38-37 13-5 22-21 L2 6-4 Spring Lions 79 76 .510 19½ 82-73 -3 45-36 34-40 5-6 15-17 L3 2-8 Ann Arbor Wolverines 79 77 .506 20 82-74 -3 43-32 36-45 9-9 19-30 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 73 83 .468 26 75-81 -2 37-41 36-42 7-5 18-19 L1 6-4 Cleveland Naps 71 85 .455 28 70-86 1 33-48 38-37 8-12 25-28 L4 4-6 New York Legends 61 95 .391 38 61-95 0 30-48 31-47 9-6 20-24 W5 5-5

[Alan T]

Plantana has clinched homefield advantage in the CLCS!

Las Vegas has a magic number of 6

[Alan T]

López Collects Hit Number 3000
Monday, September 28th, 2054: Júlio López reached the 3000-hit milestone this afternoon at Ann Arbor Grounds. The 37-year-old Wolverines center fielder went 2-for-3 in a losing effort in the Ann Arbor 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Spring Lions.

López has chalked up a career batting average of .320 with 3000 hits, 23 homers and 1004 RBIs.

[Alan T]

One series left in the season!


Republic League Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Maricopa Rattlers	101	58	.635	-	88-71	13	50-28	51-30	6-8	27-14	Clinched	W1	5-5
Las Vegas Wildcats	84	75	.528	17	85-74	-1	41-37	43-38	5-11	29-18		L1	6-4
Waikiki Beach Boys	81	78	.509	20	83-76	-2	42-39	39-39	14-6	22-23		L1	4-6
Spring Lions	81	78	.509	20	84-75	-3	45-36	36-42	5-6	15-18		W1	4-6
Ann Arbor Wolverines	81	78	.509	20	84-75	-3	45-33	36-45	9-9	20-30		W2	6-4
Portland Axemen	74	85	.465	27	76-83	-2	38-43	36-42	7-5	19-20		W1	5-5
Cleveland Naps	71	88	.447	30	71-88	0	33-48	38-40	8-12	25-30		L7	2-8
New York Legends	63	96	.396	38	62-97	1	30-48	33-48	9-6	21-25		L1	7-3