FOOL 2128 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports

[Alan T]

Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent MR J. Goodwin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $402,500.

Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent SS G. Rivera to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,102,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR E. Ray to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,297,500.

Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent 3B A. Santos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,317,500.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP F. Guerrero to a minor league contract extension.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SS L. MacKechie to a 1-year contract worth a total of $495,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR S. Wepryushkin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed 3B D. Hua to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP P. Gallegos to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed C S. Douglas to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Gothams: Signed SS J. Bowes to a minor league contract extension.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR M. Tai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $335,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent CL A. Silva to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,050,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF M. Pérez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $717,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR D. McElroy to a 1-year contract worth a total of $235,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent CL J. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $302,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SS R. Román to a 1-year contract worth a total of $517,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent CL R. Locke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $775,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP T. Boniface to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,130,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP D. Harper to a 1-year contract worth a total of $662,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C R. Marquis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $642,500.

[Alan T]

Ok here we go, good luck everyone this season

[Alan T]

Herrera Tosses Shutout Against Ann Arbor
Friday, April 16th, 2128: Juan Herrera of the Hartford Harpooners was right on target when he blanked the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 8-0, yielded 2 hits and totaled 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.

Speaking to BNN reporters after the game, Herrera said, "I had everything working today and I got some help from my defense, too. They saved my butt a few times."

[Alan T]

Marlboros Gómez Fires No-Hitter
Sunday, April 25th, 2128: No hitters are rare. But the fans at Ballpark of Toronto received a special gift as Mario Gómez of the Marlboros tossed a no-hitter against the Hammersmith Hooligans. He was masterful as he struck out 12 and walked 1 in a 4-0 Toronto victory. In all Gómez faced only 28 batters. Gómez did not appear to have his best stuff in the early innings, but soon got into a groove and made quick work of the Hooligans. He was helped by several defensive gems along the way.

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

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

To date Gómez is 2-0 in 5 starts with a 3.58 ERA and has 33 strikeouts in 32.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Gomez is the first Toronto pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Lyndon Beacher did it 12 seasons ago

[Alan T]

RL's Top Starter is Sentner
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: It was a very good month for Don Sentner in April. The 36-year-old veteran starter for the Chico Rebels outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Sentner ran up a 4-1 record in his 6 starts during the month. In 41 innings he fanned 27 and recorded a 2.63 ERA.


Peña CL's #1 Pitcher in April
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Ramón Peña still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 27-year-old starter for Napa Valley was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 26 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 1.30 ERA in 34.2 innings of work.

[Alan T]

Red-Hot April Lands Kline Batting Prize in RL
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: It was a good month for Los Angeles Bruins right fielder Elliot Kline, April's Republic League Batter of the Month.

Kline starred by hitting .341 with a .426 on-base percentage. He totaled 30 hits in 88 at-bats, 7 home runs, 19 RBIs and scored 18 runs.


April's #1 Batter Announced
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 27-year-old Hiang-ta Weng put together a solid offensive month for Noblesville and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .333 with 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Big Month for RL Rookie
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: The most productive Republic League rookie in April was Hammersmith's left fielder Ángel Pérez.

Last month he played in 21 games and hit .378 with 6 doubles, no triples, and 6 home runs. Pérez also scored 11 times and drove in 18 runs.

Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Saturday, May 1st, 2128: José Chávez earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Apex shortstop might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Chávez hit .191 with no home runs, 3 RBIs and 11 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 15 12 .556 - 13-14 2 8-7 7-5 2-1 5-4 138 W3 8-2 Halifax Winter Wolves 13 10 .565 - 12-11 1 7-7 6-3 1-0 2-2 140 L1 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 13 10 .565 - 11-12 2 3-3 10-7 0-1 3-3 140 W1 6-4 Baltimore Gothams 14 13 .519 1.0 15-12 -1 8-8 6-5 4-2 5-3 L3 3-7 Brooklyn Brownstones 13 13 .500 1.5 12-14 1 7-8 6-5 0-2 4-4 W2 3-7 Noblesville Millers 11 12 .478 2.0 12-11 -1 4-7 7-5 2-1 5-3 L2 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 8 17 .320 6.0 12-13 -4 3-7 5-10 0-2 1-6 L1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 13 10 .565 - 14-9 -1 6-0 7-10 0-0 0-3 138 W1 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 15 12 .556 - 13-14 2 10-5 5-7 0-0 3-2 136 L2 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 14 13 .519 1.0 14-13 0 10-6 4-7 0-4 5-5 W2 8-2 Chico Rebels 12 11 .522 1.0 12-11 0 8-6 4-5 2-0 3-3 L1 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 12 13 .480 2.0 11-14 1 4-6 8-7 2-0 5-0 L2 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 10 13 .435 3.0 11-12 -1 5-6 5-7 0-0 3-5 W1 4-6 Los Angeles Bruins 11 15 .423 3.5 12-14 -1 7-8 4-7 0-0 2-3 W3 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Ramírez - HAR .463 2 A. Martínez COL .411 3 M. Legault TOR .389 4 Á. Pérez HAM .378 5 C. Green TOR .344	League Leaders HR R. Flores - NOB 9 2 E. Kline LAN 7 2 C. Mathis HAR 7 4 R. Baldwin LAN 6 4 5 more tied with 6	League Leaders RBI S. Yamada - BAL 28 2 H. Weng NOB 27 3 P. Rodríguez ANN 25 4 C. Mathis HAR 24 5 L. Sánchez BAL 23
League Leaders W 4 tied with 4 1 M. López HAR 4 1 R. Peña NVY 4 1 D. Sentner CHI 4 1 V. Torres APX 4	League Leaders ERA G. Betancourt - HAM 1.29 2 R. Peña NVY 1.30 3 H. Kato APX 1.33 4 V. Torres APX 2.02 5 S. Gilroy HAR 2.29	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 41 2 H. Madrigal NOB 38 3 M. De La Cruz HAR 35 3 M. Gómez TOR 35 5 P. González BAL 34

[Alan T]

Republic League #1 Hurler is Sentner
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: Don Sentner took home the Republic League Pitcher of the Month honors in May. After all these years playing ball, the 36-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he'd just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He's a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 5-0 for Chico last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.

He tacked up a 1.27 ERA in his 7 starts, tossing 49.2 innings and striking out 32.

To this point in the season Sentner has 9 wins and 1 loss and a 1.89 ERA.


Hirst Is May's Top Starter
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: Stewart Hirst has made fans throughout Front Office Offseason League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 4-2 record. No pitcher in the Continental League threw better in May, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.

In 6 starts Hirst compiled a 1.67 ERA, putting up a 4-2 record, striking out 32 and tossing 43 innings.

To date this season Hirst sports a 6-4 mark with a 2.22 ERA in 10 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .218 batting average and has 51 strikeouts in 65 innings.

[Alan T]

Kishita Takes Home RL Top Batter Award
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: Free agent-to-be Goro Kishita has inflated his asking price over the past 30 days by winning the Republic League Batter of the Month.

In May, the 30-year-old Hartford center fielder hit .336 with 7 home runs and 22 RBIs.

If he keeps putting numbers like that up, he could be hauling in a big wad of cash at this time next year.

Batting .290 to date, Kishita has 9 home runs and 38 RBIs.


Hiang-ta Weng Named Best CL Batter in May
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: Hiang-ta Weng battered Continental League pitchers all May 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 27-year-old Weng 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 28 games, Weng hit .345 with 4 home runs, 20 RBIs and scored 19 runs.

This season Weng has hit at a .340 clip with 47 RBIs, 10 home runs and 33 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: Youngster Rafael Gómez emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Hartford deserved the honor, batting .314 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Gómez enjoy the limelight.

This season-to-date Gómez has 8 home runs and a .261 batting average.


May's Best Newcomer Named by CL
Tuesday, June 1st, 2128: This month Alberto Román bashed, belted and battered just about every Continental League pitcher in his path as he put up some substantial numbers to win the Rookie of the Week honors.

Day in and day out throughout May, the Apex center fielder punished opposing teams with base hits, finishing with a .303 average. Román went 23-76 in 24 games with 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, and 9 runs scored.

Román has a .216 average and a .308 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 37 hits, 3 home runs and driven in 14 runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Halifax Winter Wolves 29 21 .580 - 28-22 1 15-11 14-10 3-2 7-7 109 W1 5-5 Baltimore Gothams 27 25 .519 3.0 30-22 -3 14-12 13-13 5-4 8-10 W1 4-6 Napa Valley Winemakers 26 24 .520 3.0 25-25 1 13-10 13-14 0-2 7-9 W1 6-4 Apex Assassins 26 25 .510 3.5 24-27 2 13-14 13-11 3-1 10-9 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 25 26 .490 4.5 26-25 -1 10-15 15-11 3-2 12-9 L1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 25 29 .463 6.0 27-27 -2 13-13 12-16 1-3 10-8 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 22 30 .423 8.0 19-33 3 13-14 9-16 1-2 8-10 L2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 29 23 .558 - 29-23 0 15-11 14-12 1-4 10-10 112 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 28 22 .560 - 26-24 2 15-11 13-11 3-2 9-7 113 W1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 27 23 .540 1.0 28-22 -1 15-8 12-15 0-0 4-6 L1 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 25 26 .490 3.5 23-28 2 14-13 11-13 0-1 8-9 L1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 24 27 .471 4.5 26-25 -2 10-15 14-12 1-2 8-12 W1 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 24 28 .462 5.0 25-27 -1 12-15 12-13 0-1 6-9 L1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 23 31 .426 7.0 24-30 -1 10-16 13-15 5-0 12-4 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Legault - TOR .352 2 A. Martínez COL .349 3 J. Ramírez HAR .342 4 Á. Pérez HAM .340 4 2 more tied with .340	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 13 1 R. Baldwin LAN 13 1 T. Sorensen COL 13 3 R. Flores NOB 12 3 T. Simai NOB 12	League Leaders RBI H. Weng - NOB 47 2 P. Rodríguez ANN 46 3 S. Yamada BAL 45 4 L. Campos TOK 41 5 3 tied with 39
League Leaders W D. Sentner - CHI 9 2 V. Torres APX 7 3 R. Bennett ANN 6 3 C. Bunch COL 6 3 2 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA D. Sentner - CHI 1.89 2 V. Torres APX 2.11 3 S. Hirst NVY 2.22 4 P. Lugo TOK 2.24 5 H. Kato APX 2.31	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 71 2 H. Madrigal NOB 68 3 M. Gómez TOR 67 4 M. De La Cruz HAR 64 5 N. Scott COL 63

[Alan T]

Qin-shu Gou Tames Noblesville 8-1 for #200
Friday, June 4th, 2128: Qin-shu Gou entered the record books today as he collected win number 200 at Mill Park.

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

In his historic outing he went 5 innings and gave up 1 run on 4 hits. Gou also had 1 strikeout and 3 walks as his Tokyo Cyclones topped the Noblesville Millers 8-1.

In career numbers Gou has registered a 200-154 record with a 3.83 ERA.

[Alan T]

Ann Arbor's Zambrano Reaches 3000 Hits
Thursday, June 10th, 2128: Ann Arbor's Eduardo Zambrano entered the record books today as he collected hit number 3000 at Ann Arbor Grounds.

"I am proud of this. Not too many player reach this level. You have to be around quite a few years and you have to get a lot of hits," Zambrano said after the game.

On his milestone day he went 3 for 4 as the Winged Lingerines won 8-6 over the Colorado Rancheros.

A check of his lifetime stats shows Zambrano has a career .301 average with 3001 hits, 574 doubles, 43 triples, 527 home runs and 1857 RBIs. To date he has scored 1606 runs, walked 1039 times and stolen 1 bases.

[Alan T]

Rivera Sparkles, Blanks Los Angeles
Friday, June 11th, 2128: Víctor Rivera of the Hammersmith Hooligans was one tough customer on the hill today. He blanked the Los Angeles Bruins 1-0 on 1 hit, registering 3 strikeouts and 3 walks.

"When he's on, he's tough to hit," said the Los Angeles manager after the game. "He's just a bulldog out there."

In 12 starts this season Rivera has crafted a 5-4 record with a 4.92 ERA.

[Alan T]

Toronto's Relief Ace Top Pitcher in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: Roberto Dávila 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 June and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Marlboros bullpen ace collected 6 saves and 23 strikeouts in 18 innings, holding the opposition to a .167 average and posting a 0.00 ERA and a 2-0 record.

So far this year Dávila has delivered 20 saves. In 36 relief appearances he has 50 strikeouts in 43 innings with a 1.88 ERA and a 2-5 won-lost mark.


Halifax Starter Named CL's Top Pitcher
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: Thomas Boniface's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 31-year-old Halifax hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 21 in 33.1 innings, logged an ERA of 2.43 and allowed opponents to hit .279 against him.

Thus far this season Boniface has posted a 10-2 record, started 15 games, struck out 60 batters in 100.2 innings and compiled a 2.86 ERA.

[Alan T]

Cary Green is June's #1 Hitter in RL
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: Cary Green, the Toronto right fielder, had a productive month in June. He put up some solid numbers with a .396 batting average (38 for 96), 5 home runs, 31 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

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

Currently Green is batting .318 with 85 hits and 8 home runs. He has knocked in 51 runs and scored 50 times.


CL Honors Sánchez, Best Hitter in June
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: In the last year of his deal with Baltimore, Luis Sánchez has created some waves by winning June's Continental League Batter of the Month title today.

He put up a solid .388 batting average with 6 home runs, 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He also worked CL pitchers for 10 walks and a .469 on-base percentage.

If he keeps churning out numbers like these, the 30-year-old is sure to draw some attention, when contract time rolls around.

This year Sánchez has batted at a .343 pace with 95 hits, 12 home runs, 57 RBIs and scored 55 times.

[Alan T]

Legault Picked June's Best Newcomer
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: Maxime Legault 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 June the Toronto hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .265 average with 22 hits, 1 home run and 12 RBIs.

Presently Legault is batting .322 with 1 home run and 29 RBIs. He has played in 68 games and scored 38 times.

José Chávez Captures Rookie of Month
Thursday, July 1st, 2128: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, José Chávez just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 25-year-old shortstop for Apex hit .369 with 31 hits, no home runs and 9 RBI. He also logged 8 walks and compiled a .475 on-base percentage.

Thus far this year Chávez is hitting .253 with no home runs, 18 RBIs and 28 runs scored.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Halifax Winter Wolves 44 34 .564 - 43-35 1 22-17 22-17 5-5 11-14 83 W1 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 42 36 .538 2.0 45-33 -3 19-17 23-19 7-6 11-12 W3 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 40 36 .526 3.0 40-36 0 21-18 19-18 1-2 12-11 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 37 39 .487 6.0 36-40 1 16-22 21-17 3-3 12-13 L1 6-4 Brooklyn Brownstones 37 42 .468 7.5 34-45 3 21-19 16-23 5-3 14-13 L4 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 36 42 .462 8.0 37-41 -1 18-21 18-21 4-6 14-11 L3 4-6 Noblesville Millers 34 41 .453 8.5 35-40 -1 15-24 19-17 4-4 14-14 W1 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 42 34 .553 - 44-32 -2 26-13 16-21 0-1 7-12 86 W2 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 41 35 .539 1.0 36-40 5 20-18 21-17 2-1 13-11 L1 7-3 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 40 38 .513 3.0 42-36 -2 21-15 19-23 1-4 11-16 L1 3-7 Chico Rebels 40 38 .513 3.0 39-39 1 21-18 19-20 3-2 14-11 L1 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 37 42 .468 6.5 37-42 0 19-21 18-21 0-3 13-12 L5 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 36 42 .462 7.0 36-42 0 16-23 20-19 6-2 14-7 W1 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 34 41 .453 7.5 37-38 -3 16-23 18-18 3-2 13-16 W1 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Ramírez - HAR .353 2 L. Sánchez BAL .343 3 T. López BAL .337 4 J. Béland CHI .333 5 A. Martínez COL .331	League Leaders HR T. Sorensen - COL 17 2 E. Boyd HAM 16 2 G. Kishita HAR 16 2 H. Nickless CHI 16 2 H. Weng NOB 16	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 64 1 P. Rodríguez ANN 64 1 H. Weng NOB 64 3 G. Kishita HAR 61 4 2 tied with 58
League Leaders W D. Sentner - CHI 13 2 T. Boniface HAL 10 3 C. Bunch COL 9 3 S. Hirst NVY 9 3 K. Inoue LAN 9	League Leaders ERA D. Sentner - CHI 2.23 2 P. Lugo TOK 2.30 3 R. Peña NVY 2.33 4 G. Betancourt HAM 2.34 5 S. Hirst NVY 2.43	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 106 2 M. Gosse HAL 98 3 H. Madrigal NOB 96 4 D. Sentner CHI 93 5 N. Scott COL 91

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Saturday, July 10th, 2128: 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. All of gifted and 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 T. Boniface (HAL)
SP P. Lugo (TOK)
SP S. Hirst (NVY)
SP R. Peña (NVY)
SP V. Torres (APX)
SP H. Kato (APX)
MR A. Cruz (TOK)
CL S. Bird (HAL)
CL J. Lupkoski (BAL)
CL V. Aragón (BAL)
CL R. Locke (HAL)
CL L. Magana (BRK)
3B H. Weng (NOB)
LF L. Sánchez (BAL)
CF Q. Shan (NOB)
2B V. Lópes (TOK)
1B F. Apio (TOK)
RF J. Barnard (NVY)
SS R. Marín (BAL)
C J. Pagán (APX)
C J. de Klerk (BRK)
LF B. Brown (HAL)
LF I. Salazar (BRK)
CF T. López (BAL)
RF K. Kawaguchi (APX)
1B B. Kesterton (APX)
3B A. Santos (BRK)
2B A. Arriaga (BAL)


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


SP D. Sentner (CHI)
SP G. Betancourt (HAM)
SP C. Bunch (COL)
SP S. Gilroy (HAR)
SP T. Gill (HAM)
SP M. López (HAR)
MR W. Silver (ANN)
CL R. Chávez (HAR)
MR J. Tucker (HAM)
MR R. Morán (ANN)
MR M. Larson (HAM)
MR B. Starr (LAN)
RF H. Nickless (CHI)
CF G. Kishita (HAR)
2B J. Carpenter (COL)
C F. van der Rooij (TOR)
C C. Mathis (HAR)
3B P. Rodríguez (ANN)
LF Y. Champagne (HAM)
1B J. Béland (CHI)
SS E. Boyd (HAM)
RF J. Archuleta (ANN)
RF C. Rijo (CHI)
1B M. Trujillo (COL)
RF J. Ramírez (HAR)
3B T. Sorensen (COL)
RF W. Fung (HAM)
1B R. Lizaraga (ANN)

[Alan T]

Gosse at His Best, Whips Millers
Saturday, July 10th, 2128: Everything clicked on the hill today for Milton Gosse of the Halifax Winter Wolves as he hurled his club to a 9-0 shutout win over the Noblesville Millers, limiting them to 4 hits while recording 11 strikeouts and yielding 3 walks. He overpowered some batters with his fastball and buckled knees with his sharp breaking pitches.

"We had our shot at him a couple of different times," the Millers manager said, "but we weren't able to get to him."

For the year Gosse has a 6-7 record with a 3.79 ERA in 18 starts.

[Alan T]

Gilroy Nets RL #1 Pitcher Award
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: Veteran Stan Gilroy put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Hartford Harpooners, earning himself the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

Gilroy racked up a 3-0 record in 4 starts, posting a 1.48 ERA over 24.1 innings and striking out 18.

On the season Gilroy has a 10-7 record with a 3.03 ERA.


Hirst Is CL's Best Pitcher in July
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: Stewart Hirst hated to see July turn to August.
And who could blame him?
The 27-year-old hurler piled up 5 wins and no losses for the Winemakers last month and won the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for his efforts.

Hirst stymied opposing batters on 25 base hits and a .208 batting average. He rang up 24 strikeouts in 34.1 innings of work, surrendered 6 walks and fashioned a sparkling 2.10 ERA.

Currently Hirst has a 14-6 won-lost record in 20 starts with a 2.34 ERA. He also has 98 strikeouts in 130.2 innings.

[Alan T]

RL Top Batter Trophy Won by Rainey
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Benjamin Rainey can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 36-year-old catcher for Colorado was named the Republic League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In July he batted .434 with 8 home runs, 30 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

For the year Rainey is batting .320 with 135 hits and 18 home runs. He has scored 58 times and driven in 79.


July's Best CL Hitter is Vicente Lópes
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: On the heels of a very productive July, Vicente Lópes received Continental League Batter of the Month recognition today.

The battle-tested second baseman hit .466 for the Tokyo Cyclones and racked up 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

This season Lópes is batting .318 with 14 home runs. His totals include 45 RBIs and 61 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Third Baseman Nabs RL Rookie Award
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: Ron McDonald's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Chico third 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 .310 with 1 double, no triples and 1 home run. McDonald also scored 6 times and drove in 8 runs.

In 2128 McDonald has hit at a .274 clip with 90 hits, 14 home runs, 63 RBIs and has scored 38 times.


Chávez Heads the Rookie Class
Sunday, August 1st, 2128: José Chávez was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old shortstop definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen July's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 26 games Chávez batted .308 for Apex, slapping 28 hits in 91 at-bats with 3 home runs, drove in 11 runs and scored 11 times.

Chávez is currently hitting at a .267 pace with 3 home runs, 29 RBIs and has scored 39 times.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 57 45 .559 - 52-50 5 30-25 27-20 3-3 18-15 61 W1 8-2 Napa Valley Winemakers 55 45 .550 1.0 56-44 -1 24-21 31-24 2-2 16-17 L1 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 54 48 .529 3.0 55-47 -1 28-25 26-23 5-5 14-20 L1 4-6 Baltimore Gothams 53 48 .525 3.5 58-43 -5 25-24 28-24 8-6 13-14 W1 3-7 Brooklyn Brownstones 45 55 .450 11.0 43-57 2 24-23 21-32 5-4 17-16 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 45 55 .450 11.0 45-55 0 22-32 23-23 4-5 19-18 W2 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 43 56 .434 12.5 44-55 -1 21-28 22-28 4-6 16-13 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Hammersmith Hooligans 52 48 .520 - 54-46 -2 29-16 23-32 3-1 10-14 62 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 52 49 .515 .5 53-48 -1 27-22 25-27 4-7 17-18 L2 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 52 50 .510 1.0 49-53 3 27-28 25-22 2-3 14-17 W2 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 50 50 .500 2.0 49-51 1 23-24 27-26 1-3 17-13 L1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 49 50 .495 2.5 49-50 0 21-28 28-22 6-3 17-10 W2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 49 51 .490 3.0 53-47 -4 26-28 23-23 4-4 14-21 L1 5-5 Chico Rebels 48 54 .471 5.0 46-56 2 26-27 22-27 3-2 16-12 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG L. Sánchez - BAL .348 2 J. Ramírez HAR .336 3 J. Béland CHI .332 4 T. López BAL .320 4 2 more tied with .320	League Leaders HR 3 tied with 21 1 G. Kishita HAR 21 1 H. Nickless CHI 21 1 T. Sorensen COL 21 4 3 tied with 19	League Leaders RBI G. Kishita - HAR 82 2 H. Nickless CHI 79 2 B. Rainey COL 79 4 H. Weng NOB 77 5 P. Rodríguez ANN 74
League Leaders W 2 tied with 14 1 S. Hirst NVY 14 1 D. Sentner CHI 14 3 T. Boniface HAL 12 3 K. Inoue LAN 12	League Leaders ERA H. Kato - APX 2.23 2 P. Lugo TOK 2.29 3 S. Hirst NVY 2.34 4 V. Torres APX 2.44 5 R. Peña NVY 2.51	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 138 2 H. Madrigal NOB 129 3 M. Gosse HAL 125 4 M. Gómez TOR 117 4 N. Scott COL 117

[Alan T]

#250 for Chico Pitcher Don Sentner
Monday, August 16th, 2128: Don Sentner of the Chico Rebels nailed down his 250th career victory with a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Bruins today at Rebels Ballpark. Sentner, 37, fired 6 strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work. He gave up 3 runs, 1 walk and allowed 9 hits.

"I feel great," Sentner 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."

Lifetime Sentner has chalked up 250 wins and 155 losses and compiled a 2.95 ERA.

[hyde4us11]

Everytime I see BAL in the league leaders I still think it reminds me of the Balzac Ticklers. Someone make it STOP!!!

[Alan T]

Gilroy Tabbed as August's Starter of the Month
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: When Stan Gilroy takes the mound, a Hartford victory is usually the result. At least that's the way it was in August.

He excelled with a 5-0 mark and a 1.66 ERA in 6 starts, tossed 43.1 innings, fanned 25 and held opposing batters to a .248 average.

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

This season Gilroy has 15 wins and 7 losses and a 2.68 ERA.


Brooklyn Reliever August's Best Pitcher
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: Luis Magana was the anchor in the Brooklyn bullpen last month and snatched up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors for August. The 32-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 13 innings over 12 relief appearances and collected a 2-0 record with 14 strikeouts and 8 saves while etching his 0.00 ERA.

So far this season Magana has 23 saves in 55 relief appearances with a 4-4 mark and 4.17 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against him.

[Alan T]

Stein Grabs RL Best Batter Award for August
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: Snap, crackle and pop!
In August, John Stein snapped up the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy by cracking 27 hits and popping 8 home runs.

For the month he hit a solid .276 with 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored. The Ann Arbor catcher also picked up 26 walks to compile a .441 on-base percentage.

This year Stein is hitting at a .222 pace with 22 home runs and 53 RBIs. He has played in 121 games and scored 55 times.


CL's #1 Batter Chosen
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: It's official. BNN writers have voted Hiang-ta Weng of the Noblesville Millers the Continental League Batter of the Month award for August.

During the month he recorded a .344 average with 9 home runs, 24 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

So far this season, Weng has recorded a .316 batting average with 151 hits, 27 home runs, 101 RBIs, 77 runs scored and a .413 OBP.

[Alan T]

Maxime Legault Named RL Rookie of Month
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: What a fantastic August it was for Maxime Legault! The Toronto second baseman battered Republic League hurlers for a .277 batting average as he easily claimed the Rookie of the Month Award.

He tallied 2 home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored in the month-long assault. Legault also had 12 walks for a .388 on-base percentage.

If he continues to outpace the rookie class like this, he could very well be the 2128 Benny Myers Rookie of the Year Award winner.

Legault has collected 120 hits for the Marlboros this year, 3 of them home runs. He has also netted 48 RBIs and scored 58 runs while batting .293.


Noblesville Starting Pitcher August's #1 Rookie
Wednesday, September 1st, 2128: He's only in his debut season, but Christian White performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Noblesville Millers and walked away with August's Continental League Rookie of the Month Award in the process.

Last month this young hurler recorded 4 wins and no losses in 5 starts. He threw 34 innings, giving up 12 walks, fanning 34 and compiling a 3.18 ERA.

To date this season White is 10-9 with 25 starts and an ERA of 4.79 with 108 strikeouts in 139 innings.

[Alan T]

September 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 72 55 .567 - 72-55 0 35-26 37-29 2-3 19-19 33 W1 5-5 Halifax Winter Wolves 68 58 .540 3.5 68-58 0 36-30 32-28 5-5 17-22 W1 5-5 Apex Assassins 66 63 .512 7.0 63-66 3 35-29 31-34 4-3 19-18 W1 4-6 Noblesville Millers 61 64 .488 10.0 60-65 1 28-34 33-30 4-6 24-20 W3 7-3 Baltimore Gothams 63 67 .485 10.5 70-60 -7 35-32 28-35 10-7 16-16 L2 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 61 66 .480 11.0 56-71 5 37-28 24-38 8-4 24-20 L1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 54 72 .429 17.5 57-69 -3 25-35 29-37 4-9 16-20 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 72 58 .554 - 71-59 1 39-28 33-30 6-8 22-20 33 W2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 69 58 .543 1.5 68-59 1 41-20 28-38 4-2 14-17 L1 6-4 Hartford Harpooners 64 62 .508 6.0 63-63 1 26-34 38-28 6-7 22-15 W1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 62 67 .481 9.5 62-67 0 30-34 32-33 3-4 16-21 W1 6-4 Chico Rebels 60 66 .476 10.0 57-69 3 33-33 27-33 8-2 21-14 L1 5-5 Los Angeles Bruins 60 67 .472 10.5 60-67 0 28-37 32-30 1-5 19-18 L1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 58 67 .464 11.5 65-60 -7 29-33 29-34 5-5 16-25 L4 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Béland - CHI .337 2 L. Sánchez BAL .326 3 J. de Klerk BRK .324 4 Y. Champagne HAM .320 5 2 tied with .318	League Leaders HR G. Kishita - HAR 29 2 H. Nickless CHI 27 2 T. Sorensen COL 27 2 H. Weng NOB 27 5 2 tied with 25	League Leaders RBI 2 tied with 101 1 G. Kishita HAR 101 1 H. Weng NOB 101 3 H. Nickless CHI 98 4 B. Rainey COL 97
League Leaders W D. Sentner - CHI 16 2 S. Gilroy HAR 15 2 S. Hirst NVY 15 2 K. Inoue LAN 15 5 2 tied with 14	League Leaders ERA P. Lugo - TOK 2.42 2 S. Hirst NVY 2.44 3 H. Kato APX 2.56 4 R. Peña NVY 2.58 5 V. Torres APX 2.67	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 170 2 H. Madrigal NOB 163 3 M. Gosse HAL 156 4 M. Gómez TOR 150 5 N. Scott COL 148

[Alan T]

Gothams Hernández Dominates Millers
Thursday, September 2nd, 2128: A pitcher's main job is to keep the opposition off the scoreboard and Baltimore pitcher Luis Hernández did just that today in a 1-0 victory over the Noblesville Millers at Baltimore Field. He gave up no runs in his start, permitted 1 hit and had 17 strikeouts.

This year Hernández has compiled a 10-8 record with a 3.07 ERA.

[Alan T]

17 Strikeouts from Hernandez is the most in a single game for any pitcher since Manuel Rodriguez struck out 18 for Edmonton 117 seasons ago!

[Alan T]

Kato Shuts out Baltimore
Sunday, September 5th, 2128: The Assassins whipped the Gothams in a 4-0 whitewash today at Assasins Ballpark. It was a masterful outing for Haranobu Kato, who shut out Baltimore on 2 hits.

This season in 27 starts Haranobu Kato has a record of 11-6 with 92 strikeouts in 160 innings and a 2.42 ERA.

[Alan T]

Madrigal Brilliant -- Fires No-Hitter
Saturday, September 18th, 2128: In a seldom seen sight, Héctor Madrigal threw a no-hitter as the Noblesville Millers beat the Napa Valley Winemakers 3-0. In a dominating performance at Ballpark of Napa Valley he struck out 14 and walked 2 while facing only 31 batters.

"He had great stuff out there," the Millers manager told BNN reporters. "Héctor was a real gamer, a real competitor. He didn't give in to anybody out there."

Madrigal has posted a 12-8 record for the year with a 2.69 ERA. Teams are hitting .222 against him and he has rung up 195 strikeouts in 197.2 innings.

[Alan T]

This is the first time in 11 seasons that two different pitchers threw a no-hitter in the same season!

[Alan T]

Red-Hot Cortéz Cools off Hammersmith
Sunday, September 26th, 2128: In an outstanding outing, Ramón Cortéz tamed Hammersmith on a 2-hit shutout. The Toronto hurler went the distance, finishing with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks in the 4-0 win.

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

This year Cortéz has made 30 starts, thrown 189.2 innings, fanned 145 batters and walked 50. His won-lost record is 9-13 with a 5.55 ERA.

[Alan T]

Kim Fashions Shutout Against Rancheros
Wednesday, September 29th, 2128: It was a dismal game for the Rancheros with Chin Kim on the hill. The Chico starter was in top form and made it a long day for Colorado with a 9-0 shutout. He surrendered a total of 2 hits and piled up 5 strikeouts to pick up the win in a route-going effort.

Currently Kim has a record of 11-14 with 175 strikeouts and 49 walks in 215 innings and a 4.81 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Pitcher for September
Friday, October 1st, 2128: Most of the time the starting pitchers get the glory, but not this month. A reliever, Whitney McIntyre, has been named the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.

In September, the Los Angeles bullpen ace starred with 7 saves in 11 relief appearances, logging 13.1 innings, 11 strikeouts, 7 walks and a 0.68 ERA. McIntyre finished the month with 2 wins and 1 loss -- and captured the trophy as the league's number one pitcher.

For the year McIntyre has collected 33 saves in 64 relief appearances. He has also notched 65 strikeouts and 27 walks in 73.2 innings while registering a 2.08 ERA and a 2-5 won-lost record.


September's #1 Starter Named in CL
Friday, October 1st, 2128: Luis Hernández is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy winner. The Baltimore starter sparkled on the diamond time and again last month and finished September with an outstanding 4-1 record.

In 5 starts he tossed 38.1 innings, posted 37 strikeouts, and sported a 1.64 ERA.

This year Hernández has fanned 179 in 202.1 innings and collected a 13-9 record with a 2.94 ERA.

[Alan T]

Myles Gardner Winner in Republic League
Friday, October 1st, 2128: Myles Gardner got another reason to celebrate today as he followed up a great month of September at the plate by winning the Republic League Batter of the Month Award.

During the month, the Chico left fielder hit .351 with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and 26 runs scored.

A look at his season totals shows Gardner with 28 home runs, .283 BA, .374 OBP, 86 RBIs and 114 runs scored.


CL's Best Batter Selected
Friday, October 1st, 2128: September was a good month for Hiang-ta Weng. The Noblesville third baseman had his way with opposing pitchers all month while posting a .388 batting average and was selected as the Continental League Batter of the Month.

Last month Weng put up some solid numbers: 10 home runs, 31 RBIs, 20 runs scored and a .466 on-base percentage.

Weng's current batting average stands at .329 and he has chalked up 37 home runs and 132 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Sweet Swing, Sweet Month for Rookie Gómez
Friday, October 1st, 2128: Rafael Gómez of the Hartford Harpooners has been voted the top Rookie in the Republic League.

In September he collected 21 hits, 4 home runs, 15 RBIs and 10 runs scored. He batted .273 with a .286 OBP.

To date this year Gómez is batting .243 with 23 home runs.


September's Best Rookie Trophy Awarded
Friday, October 1st, 2128: Swinging a hot stick in September, Bill Pittman picked up the Continental League Rookie of the Month Award today.

The 25-year-old first baseman for Baltimore lashed 25 hits as he put together a .321 average with 5 home runs. He also drove in 14 runs, scored 22 times and drew 6 walks on his way to a .391 OBP.

Pittman is hitting .307 in 2128 with 49 RBIs and 11 home runs.

[Alan T]

October 1st, 2128:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 81 72 .529 - 79-74 2 44-35 37-37 4-3 23-22 10 W1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 80 72 .526 .5 81-71 -1 41-34 39-38 4-6 22-24 W3 5-5 Noblesville Millers 78 73 .517 2.0 77-74 1 37-38 41-35 4-6 28-25 L1 6-4 Halifax Winter Wolves 75 75 .500 4.5 75-75 0 40-33 35-42 6-6 18-27 W1 3-7 Baltimore Gothams 76 77 .497 5.0 85-68 -9 41-34 35-43 11-9 21-20 L1 5-5 Brooklyn Brownstones 75 78 .490 6.0 67-86 8 43-34 32-44 11-6 31-23 L2 4-6 Tokyo Cyclones 67 85 .441 13.5 68-84 -1 32-46 35-39 5-9 18-20 L3 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 82 71 .536 - 81-72 1 44-31 38-40 8-8 26-24 10 L2 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 81 71 .533 .5 83-69 -2 50-25 31-46 5-4 16-23 L3 3-7 Hartford Harpooners 77 75 .507 4.5 79-73 -2 38-40 39-35 6-7 23-21 W3 7-3 Chico Rebels 74 76 .493 6.5 71-79 3 39-34 35-42 9-3 24-16 W3 6-4 Colorado Rancheros 73 78 .483 8.0 79-72 -6 38-37 35-41 5-6 21-28 L2 5-5 Toronto Marlboros 73 80 .477 9.0 70-83 3 37-42 36-38 3-4 20-22 W2 6-4 Los Angeles Bruins 72 81 .471 10.0 70-83 2 36-41 36-40 1-5 22-18 W2 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. de Klerk - BRK .332 2 L. Sánchez BAL .329 2 H. Weng NOB .329 4 Y. Champagne HAM .326 4 J. Béland CHI .326	League Leaders HR H. Weng - NOB 37 2 G. Kishita HAR 34 3 Y. Yokota BRK 31 4 B. Rainey COL 30 5 2 tied with 29	League Leaders RBI H. Weng - NOB 132 2 G. Kishita HAR 117 3 B. Rainey COL 116 4 H. Nickless CHI 112 5 K. Kawaguchi APX 107
League Leaders W D. Sentner - CHI 19 2 S. Gilroy HAR 17 2 K. Inoue LAN 17 4 T. Boniface HAL 16 4 3 more tied with 16	League Leaders ERA P. Lugo - TOK 2.39 2 H. Kato APX 2.51 3 R. Peña NVY 2.58 3 S. Hirst NVY 2.58 5 S. Gilroy HAR 2.59	League Leaders K P. Lugo - TOK 205 2 H. Madrigal NOB 202 3 M. Gómez TOR 180 4 M. Gosse HAL 179 4 L. Hernández BAL 179