FOOL-X 2018 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Time to start up the 2018 FOOL-X season! Getting exports now

[ShoelessJ03]

Let's go Cards!!

[Alan T]

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

St Louis Hops: Signed free agent RF Luis Huerta to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,431,000.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent CL Miguel Hernández to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,349,000.

Spring Lions: Signed CL Héctor López to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,501,420.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent MR Waylon Godfrey to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,585,000.

Spring Lions: Signed free agent SP Manuel Urbina to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,374,000.

Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent MR Martin Davis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,120,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent LF Mike Frazer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,177,000.

St Louis Hops: Signed free agent LF Jerry Pierce to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,381,000.

Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 2B Yong-kook Song to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.

St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 2B Michaël LaRochelle to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,749,000.

St Louis Hops: Signed free agent SS António Fernández to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,249,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent C Alberto Nacipucha to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,993,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed CF Ron Brooks to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,600,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed CL Anastasio Norales to a minor league contract extension.

Spring Lions: Signed C Larry Jordan to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $741,000.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Fernando Reyes to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Paul Cook to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent MR Clayton Bader to a minor league contract.

Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent MR Jeff Ransdell to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Ok, here we go. Good luck everyone in the 58th season of FOOL-X!

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Pitcher for April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, José Colón still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 34-year-old starter for Las Vegas was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 31 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.47 ERA in 43.2 innings of work.


Continental League Announces Best Starter
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Alberto Durán took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 24-year-old Terriers starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. This month he fanned 34 batters in 36.2 innings and compiled a 1.47 ERA.

[Alan T]

Spring's Brownlee Top RL Batter in April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: When Jason Brownlee stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

The young Spring third baseman posted a .404 batting average with no home runs, 26 RBIs and scored 25 runs. Brownlee also worked pitchers for 16 walks to post a .470 on-base percentage.


Tong Picks Up Best CL Batter Honors for April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old Luo-han Tong put together a solid offensive month for Chicago and was crowned April's top batter in the Continental League.

He batted .374 with 7 home runs, 24 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Eduardo Fernández's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Portland right fielder has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

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

During the month he hit .282 with 8 doubles, 1 triple and 3 home runs. Fernández also scored 14 times and drove in 17 runs.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Don George 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 Havana hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .291 average with 25 hits, 6 home runs and 18 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Woohoo! Baseball in the morning on my last Thursday of freedom!

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2018:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Havana Banana Sluggers 16 10 .615 - 16-10 0 7-2 9-8 0-0 2-2 135 W2 5-5 St Cloud Raindrops 16 12 .571 1 16-12 0 13-8 3-4 0-0 3-4 L1 4-6 Stafford Terriers 14 12 .538 2 14-12 0 6-2 8-10 0-1 4-4 W1 7-3 Washington Freedom 14 12 .538 2 11-15 3 10-3 4-9 1-0 8-1 W2 3-7 Chicago Cardinals 14 13 .519 2½ 14-13 0 7-5 7-8 1-2 3-4 L2 4-6 Plantana Pirates 13 13 .500 3 15-11 -2 11-5 2-8 1-0 4-7 L2 5-5 St Louis Hops 11 16 .407 5½ 12-15 -1 9-9 2-7 0-1 2-6 L2 7-3 Balzac Ticklers 8 18 .308 8 8-18 0 5-4 3-14 1-0 6-4 W2 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 20 7 .741 - 19-8 1 13-5 7-2 1-0 4-1 135 W3 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 20 8 .714 ½ 21-7 -1 16-5 4-3 0-3 0-2 W3 8-2 Spring Lions 17 10 .630 3 17-10 0 9-3 8-7 1-0 3-0 W1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 13 13 .500 6½ 14-12 -1 5-4 8-9 2-1 2-2 L3 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 11 15 .423 8½ 11-15 0 7-9 4-6 1-1 2-3 W3 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 9 17 .346 10½ 10-16 -1 6-7 3-10 0-1 3-3 L1 4-6 New York Legends 8 18 .308 11½ 8-18 0 4-5 4-13 0-0 2-3 L3 2-8 Portland Axemen 8 18 .308 11½ 8-18 0 3-5 5-13 2-1 1-3 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Brownlee - SPG .404 2 Á. Enríquez LVS .398 3 J. King SPG .384 4 L. Tong CHI .374 5 2 tied with .359	League Leaders HR 3 tied with 9 1 M. Gerdt ANN 9 1 M. Parrish HBS 9 1 A. Rocha LVS 9 4 3 tied with 8	League Leaders RBI A. Rocha - LVS 32 2 J. Chávez CLE 29 3 R. Serna LVS 27 4 J. Brownlee SPG 26 4 S. Johnson STA 26
League Leaders W 7 tied with 4 1 J. Barnard SPG 4 1 J. Colón LVS 4 1 A. Durán STA 4 1 4 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA A. Durán - STA 1.47 2 T. Olivares PLN 1.66 3 C. Merrifield CLE 1.71 4 B. Gulledge STC 2.04 5 C. Rogers ANN 2.25	League Leaders K T. Olivares - PLN 36 2 J. Velásquez POR 35 3 A. Durán STA 34 3 P. Zamora STA 34 5 2 tied with 32

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Woohoo! Baseball in the morning on my last Thursday of freedom!

Funny that you describe it as freedom.. Since my wife, mother, mother-in-law all are involved in schools, I personally am looking forward to when the kids (and all of them) go back!

Unfortunately I still have a few weeks though!

[ShoelessJ03]

a little sluggish to start the season...

i figured i'd probably be bad luck to my team by being here this morning.

nice start for tong though!

[CleBrownsfan]

Good luck all! Not sure how the Naps are going to play out this year. My depth is well - non-existent pitching and hitting.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Alan T

RL Announces Best Pitcher for April
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, José Colón still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 34-year-old starter for Las Vegas was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and no losses with 31 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 2.47 ERA in 43.2 innings of work.

Jose Colon oh what memeories that brings up. Was my first HOF guy I ever had in FOOL.

[Alan T]

Najub Strokes 6 Hits
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018: Next time the Pirates might think twice about pitching to Gula Najub. Today at The Tickle Trunk the Balzac center fielder really burned Plantana pitching, going 6-for-7 in the Ticklers 9-8 triumph.

"When he's seeing the ball well," his skipper told reporters, "he can probably stroke a base hit blindfolded."

Gula Najub singled in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off José Villarreal in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off Edward Holt in the 8th, doubled in the 11th and singled in the 13th.

This season Najub is swinging the bat at a .265 rate with 26 hits in 98 at-bats. To date he has hit 7 home runs, scored 18 runs and driven in 15.

[cmldude]

Las Vegas catcher looks like he keeps up his hot hitting of spring training. Rocha hit 10 hrs in the spring, his previous high was 14 a season ago. Now he has 9 this year.

[Alan T]

Morgan Sensational, 6-6
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018: Michael Morgan had an answer for everything the Portland Axemen threw him today in the Waikiki 29-5 triumph at Waikiki Beachpark. He made good contact 6 times and 6 times he drilled the ball for a base hit.

The Waikiki shortstop went 6 for 6 in the game to put his name in the record book.

Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Morgan said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."

Michael Morgan singled in the 2nd, walked in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

Morgan's current batting average stands at .281 and he has chalked up 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Funny that you describe it as freedom.. Since my wife, mother, mother-in-law all are involved in schools, I personally am looking forward to when the kids (and all of them) go back!

Unfortunately I still have a few weeks though!

I think that's the consensus with parents everywhere. I'm not the type to sit around and do nothing so I even like going back too (not that summers have ever been full of sitting around doing nothing). I'm glad you'll at least gain your freedom while I'm losing mine...something positive should come out of this, right?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Good luck all! Not sure how the Naps are going to play out this year. My depth is well - non-existent pitching and hitting.

Good luck to you as well!

[Alan T]

Wolverines Hurler Named RL's #1 Starter
Friday, June 1st, 2018: Chris Rogers's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 6-1 in May, the 27-year-old Ann Arbor hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 42 in 48.2 innings, logged an ERA of 2.22 and allowed opponents to hit .257 against him.

This year Rogers has compiled a 8-2 record with a 2.23 ERA.


Pitcher of the Month Named in CL
Friday, June 1st, 2018: When Jorge Jiménez takes the hill, chances are good for a Havana victory. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 4-0 mark and 1.73 ERA in 5 starts, tossed 36.1 innings, fanned 36 and held others clubs to a .195 average.

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

To date this season Jiménez is 7-1 with 11 starts and an ERA of 3.21 with 68 strikeouts in 75.2 innings.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Morgan Sensational, 6-6
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018: Michael Morgan had an answer for everything the Portland Axemen threw him today in the Waikiki 29-5 triumph at Waikiki Beachpark. He made good contact 6 times and 6 times he drilled the ball for a base hit.

The Waikiki shortstop went 6 for 6 in the game to put his name in the record book.

Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Morgan said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."

Michael Morgan singled in the 2nd, walked in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

Morgan's current batting average stands at .281 and he has chalked up 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.

DAMN!!

[Alan T]

Román Captures RL Batter of Month Award
Friday, June 1st, 2018: To survive in the bigs, you've got to be a scrapper like Nelson Román. 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 Waikiki's left fielder pinned down the Republic League Batter of the Month trophy today.

He hit .316 in May collecting 13 home runs, 37 RBIs and 23 runs scored.

So far this season Román has gotten 73 hits in 231 at-bats for a .316 batting average with 16 home runs. His stats include 48 RBIs and 39 runs scored. He has played in 54 games.

May's Best CL Hitter is Rafael Vargas
Friday, June 1st, 2018: Rafael Vargas mauled enemy pitching all month long as he cruised to the Continental League Batter of the Month title.

Vargas batted .346 with 6 home runs, 30 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

Stafford faithful hope for an encore in June!

This season Vargas is batting .274 with 54 hits, 6 home runs, 46 RBIs, .377 OBP and has scored 30 runs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

a little sluggish to start the season...

i figured i'd probably be bad luck to my team by being here this morning.

nice start for tong though!

I'd rather be here and lose than stay away!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

DAMN!!

Yeah, everyone has their pet peeves about OOTP. This is probably mine. I absolutely despise how the blow-out game logic works in OOTP. When up by 10 or 12, really call off the dogs or something. I'm sure that this type of score -could- happen more often in the MLB but it doesn't. The times it does, everyone usually blasts the manager of the team that does it.

Just drives me crazy.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'd rather be here and lose than stay away!

no! i have such high hopes for this season. with that said, i'll probably have one of my worst years yet.

usually when i make a good playoff run, i'm feeling a little worried for my team. this year i feel like i've put together a good squad, so we'll surely lose 90 or more games!

[Alan T]

Rookie Wiz Gets May Award in RL
Friday, June 1st, 2018: Youngster Michael Morgan emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Waikiki deserved the honor, batting .337 with 1 home run and 11 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 Morgan enjoy the limelight.

This year Morgan has socked 55 hits in 191 at-bats for a .288 average with 3 home runs. He is getting on base at a .382 pace and his totals also include 18 RBIs and 29 runs scored.


Top CL Rookie of the Month Named
Friday, June 1st, 2018: Jin Yamashita was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old first baseman definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 27 games Yamashita batted .330 for St Louis, slapping 35 hits in 106 at-bats with 1 home run, drove in 13 runs and scored 12 times.

This season Yamashita is batting .302 with 3 home runs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2018:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 34 21 .618 - 32-23 2 18-9 16-12 3-2 11-6 108 W2 9-1 Chicago Cardinals 31 21 .596 1½ 32-20 -1 17-12 14-9 1-2 5-8 W2 7-3 St Cloud Raindrops 32 24 .571 2½ 35-21 -3 19-13 13-11 1-2 4-8 W1 6-4 Washington Freedom 29 25 .537 4½ 26-28 3 18-7 11-18 3-0 11-6 L3 1-9 Plantana Pirates 28 26 .519 5½ 28-26 0 17-10 11-16 1-2 11-11 L1 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 26 28 .481 7½ 29-25 -3 12-16 14-12 1-3 4-6 L6 3-7 St Louis Hops 19 35 .352 14½ 23-31 -4 12-12 7-23 3-2 5-12 L4 3-7 Balzac Ticklers 18 37 .327 16 16-39 2 9-16 9-21 2-2 10-4 W4 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland Naps 37 17 .685 - 37-17 0 18-6 19-11 3-1 7-3 107 W4 7-3 Las Vegas Wildcats 37 19 .661 1 41-15 -4 23-9 14-10 4-4 4-8 W4 7-3 Spring Lions 32 20 .615 4 30-22 2 19-10 13-10 4-0 7-3 W3 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 29 26 .527 8½ 29-26 0 13-12 16-14 3-5 9-7 L3 4-6 Waikiki Beach Boys 26 28 .481 11 28-26 -2 14-13 12-15 1-2 5-6 L3 5-5 Maricopa Rattlers 25 29 .463 12 26-28 -1 15-10 10-19 0-1 8-5 W1 3-7 New York Legends 18 36 .333 19 19-35 -1 11-17 7-19 0-2 5-10 W2 6-4 Portland Axemen 13 42 .236 24½ 14-41 -1 8-19 5-23 2-2 2-5 L8 2-8

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG J. Brownlee - SPG .374 2 M. Pfeffer WAS .358 3 A. Chapman LVS .356 4 Á. Enríquez LVS .352 5 C. García ANN .348	League Leaders HR H. Nakano - BAL 20 2 A. Rocha LVS 17 3 M. Gerdt ANN 16 3 N. Román WAI 16 3 R. Serna LVS 16	League Leaders RBI A. Rocha - LVS 63 2 B. Marks SPG 51 2 L. Tong CHI 51 4 M. Gerdt ANN 50 4 T. Suzuki ANN 50
League Leaders W C. Rogers - ANN 8 2 J. Jiménez HBS 7 2 V. Limón LVS 7 4 J. Carr CLE 6 4 10 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA A. Durán - STA 1.89 2 T. Olivares PLN 2.08 3 C. Rogers ANN 2.23 4 J. Samuels CHI 2.38 5 V. Blondell STC 2.62	League Leaders K C. Rogers - ANN 71 2 S. van Lochem ANN 70 3 J. Jiménez HBS 68 4 A. Durán STA 67 5 J. Velásquez POR 65

[ShoelessJ03]

That's more like it!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ShoelessJ03

no! i have such high hopes for this season. with that said, i'll probably have one of my worst years yet.

usually when i make a good playoff run, i'm feeling a little worried for my team. this year i feel like i've put together a good squad, so we'll surely lose 90 or more games!

I'm not saying I won't give you a run for your money if I don't get the chance, but I have very little confidence in my team this year and you guys are doing well.

[CleBrownsfan]

Spring - go away... you scare me sitting there at 3rd place and only four games out

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Yeah, everyone has their pet peeves about OOTP. This is probably mine. I absolutely despise how the blow-out game logic works in OOTP. When up by 10 or 12, really call off the dogs or something. I'm sure that this type of score -could- happen more often in the MLB but it doesn't. The times it does, everyone usually blasts the manager of the team that does it.

Just drives me crazy.

Agreed! OOTP is a big fan of extending the torture to a really cruel level.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

I'm not saying I won't give you a run for your money if I don't get the chance, but I have very little confidence in my team this year and you guys are doing well.

I wouldn't expect anything less from your team!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Spring - go away... you scare me sitting there at 3rd place and only four games out

Man I tell him that all the time. Finally an ally!

[Chief Rum]

Well, quite the awful May there drops the Sluggers back to the nether regions of the standings. I hope this is a temporary malaise and we will jump back up quick.

That said, I went into this season with a lot more doubts about the quality of the backend of my rotation, the depth and quality of the pen and the depth of the lineup. Plus, Takahashi has been taking hits to his ratings.

It wouldn't surprise me to have a poor season as a result, even though I still have most of the same good hitters I had before.

[Alan T]

Jiménez Spins Shutout Against Chicago
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018: Jorge Jiménez of the Havana Banana Sluggers was right on target when he blanked the Chicago Cardinals 4-0, yielded 2 hits and totaled 6 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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

On his stats sheet for the year Jiménez shows a 8-1 record, 12 starts, 84.2 innings, 72 strikeouts and a 2.87 ERA.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Jiménez Spins Shutout Against Chicago
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018: Jorge Jiménez of the Havana Banana Sluggers was right on target when he blanked the Chicago Cardinals 4-0, yielded 2 hits and totaled 6 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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

On his stats sheet for the year Jiménez shows a 8-1 record, 12 starts, 84.2 innings, 72 strikeouts and a 2.87 ERA.

Well, however the rest of my team is doing, I can't complain about Jimenez.

[Alan T]

3000th Hit for Losoya
Friday, June 29th, 2018: It was a great day for Felipe Losoya of the Spring Lions -- but not a perfect day. He became the latest player to reach the 3000-hit mark, but his team lost the game. The 39-year-old left fielder got his hit in Spring's 9-4 loss to Las Vegas.

"It was a very special game for me, but not a good one for the team," said Losoya after the game. Commenting on his achievement to reporters, he told them, "3000 hits are a lot. It puts you in a very select group. You have to hit well over a lot of seasons to do this. It's a good feeling to have your name in the record books with the other guys who have reached this level."

He finished the day with 1 hit in 5 at-bats.

Lifetime Losoya has compiled a .286 batting average and collected 3000 hits, 335 home runs and 1468 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Well, quite the awful May there drops the Sluggers back to the nether regions of the standings. I hope this is a temporary malaise and we will jump back up quick.

+2 points for the use of the word "malaise"

[Alan T]

Losoya is the 19th player in FOOL-X history to reach the 3000 hit mark!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

+2 points for the use of the word "malaise"

This morning, I made breakfast for my wife and I. I scrambled some eggs and served toast with malaise spread on top of it.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Losoya is the 19th player in FOOL-X history to reach the 3000 hit mark!

I have a pretty solid guess as to who will be the 20Th!!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

This morning, I made breakfast for my wife and I. I scrambled some eggs and served toast with malaise spread on top of it.

+3 points for making your wife breakfast.

[Alan T]

Sánchez Collects RL Pitching Award
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Pedro Sánchez hated to see June turn to July.
And who could blame him?
The 26-year-old hurler piled up 5 wins and no losses for the Rattlers last month and won the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award for his efforts.

Sánchez stymied opposing batters on 32 base hits and a .239 batting average. He rang up 20 strikeouts in 38.2 innings of work, surrendered 16 walks and fashioned a sparkling 1.40 ERA.

This year Sánchez has fashioned a 8-4 mark, 3.21 ERA and pitched 103.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .249 against him and he has logged 61 strikeouts.


CL's Premier Starter is Durán
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: In June, Alberto Durán tore through the Continental League like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 24 years old.

The young Stafford starter posted a 5-0 mark and an ERA of 2.18 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 41.1 innings he collected 34 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .164 average.

In 17 starts this season Durán has registered a 11-2 record and a 2.00 ERA.

[Alan T]

Dillon Wins RL's Best Bat Award
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Maricopa's Michael Dillon wowed sportswriters in June with an award-winning performance. For his standout play he was voted the Republic League Batter of the Month.

He rang up a .385 batting average with 8 home runs, 34 RBIs and 23 runs scored. He also had 15 walks and a .460 on-base percentage.

For the season Dillon is batting .328 with 104 hits and 18 home runs. He has scored 64 times and batted in 65.


Romero Cops CL Batter of the Month Honors
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: One of the more consistent batters in June, Stafford center fielder Tony Romero grabbed Continental League Batter of the Month honors by hitting .425 with 37 hits in 87 at-bats.

He racked up 4 home runs and 18 RBIs, scored 27 runs.

For the year Romero is batting .343 with 91 hits and 11 home runs. He has scored 66 times and driven in 54.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

+2 points for the use of the word "malaise"

Heh...thanks, although that wasn't even my favorite word in that paragraph. There should be special consideration for any proper use of the term "nether".

[Alan T]

Morgan Picked June's Best Newcomer
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Michael Morgan just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 24-year-old shortstop for Waikiki hit .342 with 38 hits, 9 home runs and 35 runs batted in. He also logged 16 walks and compiled a .438 on-base percentage.

Hitting .308 to date, Morgan has 12 home runs and 53 RBIs. He has played in 82 games.


Yamashita in a Class by Himself
Sunday, July 1st, 2018: Jin Yamashita of the St Louis Hops captured the Rookie of the Month honors for June in the Continental League.

Posting a .305 average last month, he collected 32 hits, 4 home runs, 22 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

For the season, Yamashita is hitting at a .303 clip with 7 home runs, 56 RBIs and has scored 33 runs. He has 97 hits, 21 walks and a .354 on-base percentage.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Heh...thanks, although that wasn't even my favorite word in that paragraph. There should be special consideration for any proper use of the term "nether".

Hey, who's awarding the points around here? -1 point for questioning the point system.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

+3 points for making your wife breakfast.

She hasn't worked in close to 4 years due to the illness and everything. She's pretty close to starting back up next year with the new job. She starts this year back in an internship (or whatever the school term is for it) where she spends the year working as a school psychologist without the pay. (I call it indentured servitude, but I think there is some other term for it)

Anyways, everyone may have noticed the sims starting a little later in the morning recently, its due to a small schedule change at home where I've been doing more in the morning now that she's busier.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Hey, who's awarding the points around here? -1 point for questioning the point system.

How very Draconian of you!