FOOL 2090 Regular Season Thread

[Chief Rum]

Three more hours!

Is it just me or does it seem awfully quiet in here? You guys need to make more noise, especially since I will be at my job tonight, as usual.

Okay, I have felt Hammersmith has had a pretty good team the past few seasons, since our pitching developed, and Alan's grading system has seemed to bear that out. Unfortunately, the results on the field have been lacking. Part of it is that the entire RL seems to be very strong, sporting several "A" total team ratings the past few years. So it's very difficult to make a prediction without getting deeper into the teams.

My main issue last season was offense, and I think I have done some things to move the lineup in the right direction, with the signing of four key hitters (CF Jorge Gil, 2B Ricardo Sanchez, and high CON players at 3B and C). I did let Tulk go and my starting 3B (I forget his name, but he was a mostly POW, light CON guy). I have sacrificed some POW for CON and EYE on this year's team, so we will have to see how that works.

I also think my pitching was hurt by going with an 11 man staff last year, forcing me to push up most pitchers Pull settings. This year, there will be more depth in the Hammersmith pen, which should allow for keeping pitchers fresher.

But it's still going to be one heck of a fight in this league. There are way too many terrific teams in the RL.

Good luck to everyone this season.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Three more hours!

Is it just me or does it seem awfully quiet in here? You guys need to make more noise, especially since I will be at my job tonight, as usual.

LOUD NOISES!!!!!!

[TeachEnEspanol]

I've been impatiently waiting for this allll day!

I'm gonna call Noblesville to win tonight for the CL.
In the RL Brunswick's pitching is awesome but I'm gonna say that Hartford is much more well rounded. And Colorado is right in there with them.

Good luck to all!!!

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I've been impatiently waiting for this allll day!

I'm gonna call Noblesville to win tonight for the CL.
In the RL Brunswick's pitching is awesome but I'm gonna say that Hartford is much more well rounded. And Colorado is right in there with them.

Good luck to all!!!

Is that the kiss of death, Teach? Just so you can win?

We are young we have 3 rookies starting in the infield.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by EddieK

Is that the kiss of death, Teach? Just so you can win?

We are young we have 3 rookies starting in the infield.

Why does everyone assume the worst about me? You guys got this. Just take it for what it is and run with it!

[Alan T]

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent 2B D. Joyner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $947,500.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed 3B M. Langushi to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,050,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent CL Z. Xú to a 1-year contract worth a total of $580,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed CF D. Bryant to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,605,000.

Noblesville Millers: Signed MR E. Sha to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $767,500.

Noblesville Millers: Signed MR J. Genge to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,450,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed MR P. Johnson to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed SS C. Adams to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,045,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP J. Castillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,022,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR S. Chang to a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SS R. Trejo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent RF G. Acheson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $927,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 1B F. Álvarez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,970,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed SP R. Alvarado to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,510,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR J. Cortéz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,827,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SS B. Hampshire to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,560,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent CF J. Tulk to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,450,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 3B J. Moya to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,767,500.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go. Good luck everyone this season

[Alan T]

Stover Outstanding, No-Hits Assassins
Thursday, April 27th, 2090: There was magic on the mound today at Assasins Ballpark as Terry Stover of the Baltimore Charm no-hit the Apex Assassins 1-0. He held them spellbound and hitless in a masterful display of pitching.

After the game he said, "It was like I was in a dream. The ball just went right where I wanted it to."

In his mound masterpiece Stover rang up 2 strikeouts and issued 4 walks.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Pitcher for April
Monday, May 1st, 2090: Alberto Pérez has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Hooligans bullpen ace collected 1 save and 14 strikeouts in 16 innings, holding the opposition to a .094 average and posting a 0.56 ERA and a 4-0 record.


Millers Rawlings April's Top Hurler
Monday, May 1st, 2090: In April, Walt Rawlings tore through the Continental League like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 24 years old.

The young Noblesville starter posted a 5-0 mark and an ERA of 1.59 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 34 innings he collected 32 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .210 average.

[Alan T]

RL Batter of the Month Honors to Sánchez
Monday, May 1st, 2090: Ricardo Sánchez 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 32-year-old Sánchez told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I may not take the field and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 27 games, Sánchez hit .404 with 6 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 24 runs.


Thirkettle Wins CL Batter of the Month
Monday, May 1st, 2090: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 31-year-old Bert Thirkettle put together a solid offensive month for Noblesville and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .349 with 4 home runs, 12 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Monday, May 1st, 2090: Roberto González earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Republic League for last month's performance. The boyish Ann Arbor shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

González hit .289 with 5 home runs, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.


Juárez Picked CL's Top Newcomer
Monday, May 1st, 2090: Alfonso Juárez gets his bat on the ball fast. The 26-year-old rookie snapped out 22 hits and a .310 average to capture April's Continental League Rookie of the Month honors.

Last month the Noblesville first baseman piled up no home runs, 6 RBIs, scored 8 times and had 1 walk for a .347 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2090:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 18 8 .692 - 19-7 -1 10-5 8-3 2-5 3-3 137 L1 7-3 Noblesville Millers 15 8 .652 1.5 15-8 0 7-4 8-4 3-0 5-3 W4 5-5 Baltimore Charm 14 9 .609 2.5 10-13 4 9-5 5-4 3-0 8-0 W2 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 11 14 .440 6.5 11-14 0 5-5 6-9 1-1 2-4 W1 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 12 15 .444 6.5 14-13 -2 6-10 6-5 1-0 1-4 L4 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 15 .348 8.5 8-15 0 4-2 4-13 4-3 4-5 L3 4-6 Georgia Devils 9 18 .333 9.5 10-17 -1 5-10 4-8 0-5 2-6 W4 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 19 8 .704 - 17-10 2 13-3 6-5 5-0 5-3 132 L2 8-2 Hartford Harpooners 14 12 .538 4.5 13-13 1 10-5 4-7 3-3 7-4 W1 4-6 Chico Rebels 14 13 .519 5.0 15-12 -1 9-6 5-7 0-2 6-6 W2 4-6 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 11 12 .478 6.0 12-11 -1 6-8 5-4 2-0 3-4 L2 6-4 Brunswick Barons 11 12 .478 6.0 11-12 0 2-4 9-8 2-2 4-4 W4 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 9 14 .391 8.0 10-13 -1 6-5 3-9 2-5 5-7 L2 2-8 Colorado Rancheros 9 16 .360 9.0 9-16 0 3-7 6-9 2-4 3-5 L1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Muijlwijk - HAM .445 2 R. Sánchez HAM .404 3 G. Nelson TOR .380 4 A. Peña HAR .376 5 J. McAskill TOK .353	League Leaders HR I. Álvarez - TOR 9 2 M. García ANN 8 3 F. Merrick NVY 7 3 E. Muijlwijk HAM 7 5 5 tied with 6	League Leaders RBI E. Muijlwijk - HAM 26 2 M. García ANN 25 2 M. Sakaguchi ANN 25 4 I. Álvarez TOR 23 5 A. Soto CHI 22
League Leaders W W. Rawlings - NOB 5 2 S. Border CHI 4 2 M. Calderón APX 4 2 J. Delgado APX 4 2 3 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA J. Delgado - APX 1.17 2 G. Cull NOB 1.38 3 F. Ramos APX 1.47 4 W. Rawlings NOB 1.59 5 J. Hogeda HAL 1.97	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 43 2 Y. Nakano NVY 40 3 M. Cardenas TOR 36 3 G. Cull NOB 36 5 M. Watanabe HAR 35

[TeachEnEspanol]

There, are you happy now people? Low middle! Tooooold ya so.

[Alan T]

#300 for Larson
Thursday, May 4th, 2090: "I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I just wanted to make contact."
That's what Roy Larson told reporters after he made baseball history today at Sony Park. The prolific slugger belted home run #300 in the Tokyo Cyclones 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Charm.

The standout first baseman collected 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

"I guess this puts me in baseball's elite," said Larson. "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?"

Larson has a career .285 average with 1888 hits, including 345 doubles, 23 triples and 300 homers, collected 1068 RBIs, scored 862 runs and compiled a .330 OBP.

[EddieK]

Dang sweep the awards and still in 2nd.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

There, are you happy now people? Low middle! Tooooold ya so.

more like middle middle

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

more like middle middle

I knew you were gonna say that...but 400's is nowhere near 600's, so I say LOW.

[Alan T]

Teodoro Whitewashes Marlboros
Friday, May 19th, 2090: The Hammersmith Hooligans shut out the Toronto Marlboros behind the 2-hit pitching of Carlitos Teodoro, winning by the score of 7-0 at Ballpark of Toronto.

Teodoro has posted a 5-3 record for the year with a 3.21 ERA. Teams are hitting .236 against him and he has rung up 42 strikeouts in 56 innings.

[Alan T]

Evaristo Bedeschi Gets 200th Victory
Saturday, May 20th, 2090: It was a special day at Ann Arbor Grounds for Ann Arbor's Evaristo Bedeschi. The Winged Lingerines ace logged his 200th career win against the Barons. In the 7-2 decision Bedeschi tossed 8.1 innings, surrendered 7 hits with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts.

"I'm real fortunate that I had the opportunity to play with such good players during my career," said Bedeschi. "I just couldn't have drawn it up any better. I'm glad I did it in this uniform, too. Ann Arbor is a great organization to play for."

Since he joined the league, Bedeschi has collected 200 victories and 92 defeats with a 3.18 ERA.

[Alan T]

Colorado Reliever May's Best Pitcher
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: It is a rare occurrence, but it happened in May. A reliever, Ricardo Crespo, has been named the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.

In May, the Colorado relief specialist stood out with 11 saves in 13 relief appearances, a 1-0 won-lost mark and 1.32 ERA. He worked 13.2 innings, allowed 12 hits, struck out 14 and walked 1.

This season Crespo has been credited with 15 saves. In 24 relief appearances and 29 innings pitched he has a 2-1 won-lost mark, 2.48 ERA and 30 strikeouts


Continental League Premier Pitcher is Ramos
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: When Francisco Ramos takes the mound, a Apex victory is usually the result. That was the the case in May.

That's why he was voted the Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

Ramos throttled league hitters the whole month with an impressive 4-1 mark and 1.09 ERA in 5 starts. The Assassins star hurler also rung up 41 strikeouts in 41.1 innings.

This season Ramos has compiled a 7-3 mark with a 1.30 ERA.

[Alan T]

Toronto's Hasnuu Chosen RL Batter of the Month
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: Even though he is a newcomer to Front Office Offseason League, Immeghar Hasnuu put up some good numbers in May and brought home the RL Batter of the Month trophy.

He was one of Toronto's offensive leaders with a .328 average in 28 games. He also racked up 8 home runs, 26 RBIs and 31 runs scored.

So far this year in 50 games Hasnuu is hitting .313 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs and 46 runs scored.


Continental League Selects May's Best Batter
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: Jerry McAskill of the Tokyo Cyclones stood out at the plate during May. The 28-year-old catcher manhandled Continental League pitchers by batting .390 and was selected the Batter of the Month.

McAskill collected 30 hits with 6 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 19 times.

This year McAskill is hitting .370 with 9 home runs and 38 RBIs in 49 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .449 with 18 walks and 32 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: Immeghar Hasnuu is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Republic 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 Toronto hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .328 average with 40 hits, 8 home runs and 26 RBIs.

So far this season Hasnuu is hitting .313 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has 67 hits in 214 at-bats and a .376 OBP.


Smith Wins CL Rookie Award
Thursday, June 1st, 2090: Clyde Smith had a good May and has been hailed by the Continental League as the top Newcomer of the Month.

The Noblesville rookie third baseman hit .311 while collecting 32 hits and 5 home runs. In addition, Smith scored 13 runs and drove in 12.

Smith is hitting .265 in 2090 with 14 RBIs and 5 home runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2090:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 33 18 .647 - 34-17 -1 16-9 17-9 7-2 11-7 109 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 31 21 .596 2.5 32-20 -1 18-9 13-12 3-5 5-6 L1 5-5 Baltimore Charm 27 23 .540 5.5 21-29 6 15-11 12-12 7-3 12-4 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 25 29 .463 9.5 25-29 0 12-14 13-15 2-1 7-7 W2 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 23 29 .442 10.5 28-24 -5 11-15 12-14 1-1 4-9 W1 5-5 Georgia Devils 22 29 .431 11.0 24-27 -2 10-17 12-12 0-7 7-10 L2 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 19 31 .380 13.5 17-33 2 11-12 8-19 6-7 7-10 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 32 20 .615 - 32-20 0 17-9 15-11 6-1 9-7 106 L5 4-6 Brunswick Barons 25 25 .500 6.0 25-25 0 10-13 15-12 2-2 5-6 W6 8-2 Colorado Rancheros 27 27 .500 6.0 25-29 2 13-13 14-14 3-4 10-8 L1 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 26 26 .500 6.0 25-27 1 15-12 11-14 3-4 9-7 W3 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 24 26 .480 7.0 26-24 -2 13-13 11-13 3-1 5-8 W6 8-2 Toronto Marlboros 24 27 .471 7.5 25-26 -1 12-13 12-14 3-6 8-10 L4 3-7 Chico Rebels 22 29 .431 9.5 22-29 0 12-15 10-14 1-3 10-10 W1 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Muijlwijk - HAM .403 2 G. Nelson TOR .394 3 R. Sánchez HAM .379 4 A. Espinoza BRU .377 5 R. Lambert TOK .372	League Leaders HR M. García - ANN 16 2 I. Álvarez TOR 14 3 S. Brock NVY 13 3 F. Merrick NVY 13 5 3 tied with 12	League Leaders RBI M. García - ANN 51 2 M. Sakaguchi ANN 50 3 E. Muijlwijk HAM 48 4 I. Álvarez TOR 45 5 M. Kawakami NOB 39
League Leaders W Y. Nakano - NVY 8 2 S. Border CHI 7 2 R. Pacheco HAM 7 2 F. Ramos APX 7 2 W. Rawlings NOB 7	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 1.30 2 G. Cull NOB 2.21 3 J. Delgado APX 2.29 4 Y. Nakano NVY 2.39 5 W. Silver NVY 2.42	League Leaders K 2 tied with 84 1 Y. Nakano NVY 84 1 F. Ramos APX 84 3 M. Cardenas TOR 71 4 G. Cull NOB 67

[TeachEnEspanol]

Well I wouldn't have said that Chief was gonna do as well as he's doing, so way to go Hooligans!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Eddie, do you feel better now?

[Alan T]

Hogeda Hurls Shutout
Wednesday, June 7th, 2090: "Jorge Hogeda is really a good pitcher when he throws strikes early in the count," said his manager after the Halifax hurler tossed a complete game 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Charm.

"I went right after each hitter, trying to get ahead in the count," said Hogeda. "I wanted them to swing the bats and keep my pitch count down. It worked. I felt strong the whole game, even in the last two innings."

Hogeda walked 2 and struck out 7 in the 5-0 victory.

So far this year Hogeda has a 5-3 record with a 3.39 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL's Premier Starter is López
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: Claudio López nailed down June's Republic League Pitcher of the Month award today, adding pressure on Ann Arbor to get a deal done before the 32-year-old becomes a free agent.

López 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 4-1 record, reeled off 25 strikeouts, worked 42.2 innings and held batters to a .203 average for the month as he posted a 1.05 ERA.

So far this year López has compiled a 8-4 record with a 2.68 ERA.


Hogeda #1 CL Pitcher in June
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: The Halifax Winter Wolves celebrated today after the news filtered through the clubhouse that Jorge Hogeda had been selected as June's Continental League Pitcher of the Month. Hogeda's zest for the game has been a frequent topic on the sports pages and his numbers of late have made his fans even more enthusiastic.

"Our coaching staff really helps me prepare well," Hogeda said, "and the fans feed off good pitching. Your pitches just seem to have that extra pop to them when the fans are behind you and you feel confident you can get outs."

Hogeda tossed 47.2 innings last month, holding opponents to a .221 average while striking out 40 batters. In 7 starting assignments he came away with a 6-1 record, putting together an ERA of 2.83.

This season Hogeda has a 9-4 record with a 3.48 ERA.

[Alan T]

Paull Grabs RL Best Batter Award for June
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: Paul Paull picked up the top batter prize in the Republic League for June.

The Hartford center fielder hit .333 with 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He also drew 11 walks to post an OBP of .403.

Hitting .279 to date, Paull has 14 home runs and 40 RBIs. He has played in 79 games.


Alfonso Romero Winner in Continental League
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: There's nothing like putting up good, solid numbers in the last year of your contract. Today Alfonso Romero helped his contract negotiations by nabbing June's Continental League Batter of the Month honors.

The Georgia left fielder put together a .333 batting average with 7 home runs, 23 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

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

This year Romero is batting .323 with 13 home runs. He has scored 50 runs and driven in 57.

[Alan T]

Paul Paull !

[Alan T]

I am apaulled that he won the award!

[Alan T]

June's Best Rookie Trophy Awarded
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: Youngster Orlando Ornelas emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hartford deserved the honor, batting .329 with 8 home runs and 19 runs batted in. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Ornelas enjoy the limelight.

This year Ornelas is batting .300 with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs.


Ohayashi Selected June's Top Newcomer
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Yeijiro Ohayashi just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 25-year-old shortstop for Napa Valley hit .388 with 31 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBI. He also logged 4 walks and compiled a .412 on-base percentage.

In this current campaign Ohayashi is hitting at a .285 clip with 7 home runs and 25 RBIs.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I am apaulled that he won the award!

lol

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Eddie, do you feel better now?

let's see what the standings are at the end of the year

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2090:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Noblesville Millers 46 29 .613 - 47-28 -1 24-15 22-14 8-4 16-13 79 L1 6-4 Apex Assassins 41 38 .519 7.0 44-35 -3 23-17 18-21 5-6 10-13 L2 5-5 Napa Valley Winemakers 40 38 .513 7.5 38-40 2 20-19 20-19 3-3 12-10 W3 6-4 Baltimore Charm 39 39 .500 8.5 32-46 7 22-17 17-22 7-4 17-10 L2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 35 41 .461 11.5 29-47 6 21-18 14-23 6-7 16-11 W3 7-3 Georgia Devils 34 42 .447 12.5 38-38 -4 16-22 18-20 0-7 9-15 W1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 35 43 .449 12.5 42-36 -7 18-18 17-25 3-1 7-15 L3 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 45 33 .577 - 43-35 2 23-13 22-20 7-4 12-11 82 W1 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 43 36 .544 2.5 44-35 -1 24-16 19-20 6-5 14-10 W5 8-2 Brunswick Barons 40 36 .526 4.0 42-34 -2 18-21 22-15 2-4 8-10 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 40 38 .513 5.0 37-41 3 20-19 20-19 5-4 15-10 L1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 39 39 .500 6.0 38-40 1 19-20 20-19 5-2 9-11 W1 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 34 41 .453 9.5 36-39 -2 17-22 17-19 3-7 9-11 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 29 47 .382 15.0 31-45 -2 14-24 15-23 2-4 12-16 W1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Muijlwijk - HAM .375 2 R. Sánchez HAM .368 3 G. Nelson TOR .364 4 R. Lambert TOK .359 5 D. Ramos CHI .357	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 20 1 I. Álvarez TOR 20 1 M. García ANN 20 3 F. Merrick NVY 18 4 2 tied with 17	League Leaders RBI M. García - ANN 75 2 E. Muijlwijk HAM 71 3 M. Sakaguchi ANN 66 4 I. Álvarez TOR 61 5 K. Samurakami BRU 58
League Leaders W Y. Nakano - NVY 11 2 E. Bedeschi ANN 9 2 J. Hogeda HAL 9 4 P. Barraclough BRU 8 4 8 more tied with 8	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 1.68 2 G. Cull NOB 2.36 3 C. López ANN 2.68 4 R. Rivera GEO 2.90 5 J. Delgado APX 2.91	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 115 2 Y. Nakano NVY 112 3 M. Cardenas TOR 96 4 J. Hogeda HAL 93 5 M. Loyola HAL 92

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by EddieK

let's see what the standings are at the end of the year

I'm not worried for you.

[Alan T]

Number 300 for García
Saturday, July 1st, 2090: 300 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Manny García became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Ann Arbor Grounds against the Rancheros. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful Ann Arbor right fielder got all of the headlines, but Colorado came away with the victory. They beat the Winged Lingerines 9-7.

During the postgame interview he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 1 hit in 5 at-bats, 1 home run and 3 runs batted in.

The hardworking and dedicated García also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

In 1851 career games García has hit .313 with 2268 hits, 300 home runs, 1346 RBIs and scored 1383 runs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I am apaulled that he won the award!

OOTP paullitics.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Monday, July 10th, 2090: Half of the season has been played and now it's time for the All Star game! It's a game where the fans will get to see their favorite players compete on the same field together, a game where the players themselves become fans and all of baseball comes together to celebrate one of the great traditions of the game -- the Front Office Offseason League All-Star game. The Continental League and the Republic League will come together today to decide the title of the best league for this season.

Here are the talented stars on the Continental League roster:


SP F. Ramos (APX)
SP Y. Nakano (NVY)
SP J. Hogeda (HAL)
SP G. Cull (NOB)
SP R. Rivera (GEO)
SP W. Rawlings (NOB)
CL C. Márquez (APX)
CL M. Torres (NOB)
CL J. Martínez (GEO)
CL M. Caesar (HAL)
MR E. Peña (BAL)
CL M. Kamihara (TOK)
LF A. Romero (GEO)
C J. McAskill (TOK)
CF R. Lambert (TOK)
1B S. Brock (NVY)
C B. Thirkettle (NOB)
3B J. Ramos (TOK)
RF M. Anthony (GEO)
SS M. Kawakami (NOB)
2B C. Zapata (TOK)
LF R. Roberge (TOK)
CF T. Dubé (GEO)
LF T. Alomar (APX)
LF M. Cashmann (NOB)
1B R. Larson (TOK)
1B C. James (HAL)
SS S. Visser (APX)


And these are the gifted players for the Republic League:


SP C. López (ANN)
SP R. Pacheco (HAM)
SP S. Liu (BRU)
SP S. Border (CHI)
SP P. Santvario (HAR)
SP J. Jones (HAM)
CL Y. Fujita (BRU)
CL J. Salinas (HAR)
MR J. García (ANN)
MR H. Rojas (HAM)
SP J. León (TOR)
MR N. Lee (HAR)
2B R. Sánchez (HAM)
1B E. Muijlwijk (HAM)
RF M. García (ANN)
3B A. Espinoza (BRU)
C I. Álvarez (TOR)
LF G. Nelson (TOR)
CF M. Sakaguchi (ANN)
SS C. Cudmore (BRU)
C J. Hutchinson (BRU)
RF D. Ramos (CHI)
1B H. Aoki (ANN)
CF P. Paull (HAR)
2B T. Fitzpatrick (COL)
2B P. Mulholland (HAR)
RF B. Miller (TOR)
LF I. Hasnuu (TOR)

[TeachEnEspanol]

Apaullogies for that last one. It wasn't my best work.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I can't remember the last time we only had 2 guys in the all-star game!

[hyde4us11]

Do you think Paull's last name is said like you would say Powell? I get guys like that and they won't tell me how they pronounce their name. LOL

[Alan T]

Homer #300 for Noblesville's Thirkettle
Sunday, July 23rd, 2090: It was a great day for Bert Thirkettle, but not a good one for his Noblesville Millers. The 31-year-old catcher reached a personal milestone with his 300th career homer, but it wasn't enough to beat the Apex Assassins, who came away with a 8-6 victory. Thirkettle finished the day with 2 hits, 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

"Well, I've conceded the fact that you can't will yourself to hit a home run," he said. "I tried hard for the last few days. It was getting to be embarrassing with the crowd standing up every time I came to the plate."

His career numbers show Thirkettle is currently carrying a .290 lifetime batting average with 300 home runs and 1041 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Do you think Paull's last name is said like you would say Powell? I get guys like that and they won't tell me how they pronounce there name. LOL

I really don't think so. There's nothing in the English language that would dictate separate syllables for an "au" combination.

Unless he is Hispanic? Or Polish?

[TeachEnEspanol]

When are we gonna get the nickname in there so he can be Paul "Paul" Paull?!

[hyde4us11]

He is Canadian.

[Alan T]

Republic League Selects #1 Starter in July
Tuesday, August 1st, 2090: As Hayato Hagiwara hoisted up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy for July, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Hartford once his contract is up at the end of the season.

Hagiwara put pressure on the Harpooners to keep him around by posting a 4-0 record and an ERA of 1.35 over 33.1 innings last month. He also rolled up 21 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Hartford and to every other team in the league.

This season Hagiwara has compiled a 11-6 mark with a 3.46 ERA in 20 starts.


CL Picks July's Top Pitcher
Tuesday, August 1st, 2090: The elite pitcher this past month in the Continental League was Bernie Archdeacon of the Tokyo Cyclones. He stood head and shoulders above the rest, finishing July with an extraordinary 5-0 record and a 2.75 ERA.

The Cyclones star hurler made 5 starts and surrendered 34 hits in 36 innings. He struck out 24 and walked 11.

In 20 starts this year Archdeacon has posted 12 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 136 innings, allowed 144 hits, struck out 95 and has a 3.38 ERA.