FOOL 2095 Regular Season

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Apex Assassins: Signed 2B R. Estrada to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed C M. Kitakawa to a minor league contract extension.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed SP M. Watanabe to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $31,610,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C A. Belley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,107,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP J. Martínez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,185,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF R. Roberge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,887,500.

Apex Assassins: Signed SP D. Bélanger to a minor league contract extension.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent 1B R. Larson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,795,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF D. Salazar to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,565,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent MR A. Reyes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,030,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR A. Arredondo to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed RF L. Harris to a minor league contract extension.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 3B A. Juárez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,000,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR E. Ríos to a minor league contract.

Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent 3B A. Bomford to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,585,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent LF G. Nelson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP F. Ramsey to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CF K. McGrath to a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,000,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR J. Morán to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent LF C. Santana to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,425,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP D. Harlow to a minor league contract.

Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent 2B T. Craig to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,942,500.

Apex Assassins: Signed SS C. Javier to a minor league contract extension.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR R. Alvarado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 1B E. Weber to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000.

Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent SS B. Hampshire to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,232,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP C. González to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 2B B. Ogbourne to a 5-year contract worth a total of $46,787,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 3B G. Spracklin to a 4-year contract worth a total of $31,100,000.

[Alan T]

ok, here we go. Good luck everyone!

[Alan T]

200 Wins for Georgia's Loyola
Saturday, April 2nd, 2095: Martín Loyola of the Georgia Devils pitched his way into the exclusive 200-win club today at Howler Meadow by stopping the Halifax Winter Wolves 9-5. In his historic outing, he surrendered 10 hits and 2 runs in 8 innings with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

With a huge grin on his face, the 35-year-old Loyola told reporters after the game, "Now I got to get real busy -- and start working on my next 200 wins."

In his career Loyola has chalked up an ERA of 3.39. His won-loss record stands at 200-150.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Good luck friends!

[Alan T]

Zero Hour: Ramos Blanks Winter Wolves
Sunday, April 24th, 2095: In an outstanding mound performance Francisco Ramos fired a complete-game shutout against the Winter Wolves. He tossed a 2-hitter for Apex to beat Halifax 2-0 at Assasins Ballpark.

[Alan T]

Border April's Best Hurler in RL
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: Sean Border's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 4-0 in April, the 36-year-old Brunswick hurler has been named Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 23 in 39.2 innings, logged an ERA of 1.59 and allowed opponents to hit .224 against him.

Ramos Top CL Pitcher in April
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Francisco Ramos still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 32-year-old starter for Apex was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 41 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 0.44 ERA in 40.2 innings of work.

[Alan T]

Hartford's Ornelas Top RL Batter in April
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: Orlando Ornelas 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 27-year-old Ornelas 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 23 games, Ornelas hit .319 with 8 home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 19 runs.


Georgia First Baseman CL's Best Batter in April
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: When Ethan Garland stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.

The young Georgia first baseman posted a .368 batting average with 5 home runs, 21 RBIs and scored 19 runs. Garland also worked pitchers for 6 walks to post a .427 on-base percentage.

[Alan T]

McGeraghty Voted April's Rookie Trophy
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: In April Matt McGeraghty pitched his way to the Republic League Rookie of the Month Award.

He started 4 games, put up a 4-0 record, 3.19 ERA and 8 strikeouts. The Brunswick starter also tossed 31 innings and held batters to a .267 batting average.


Continental League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2095: Matt Lynn's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Apex 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 .344 with 5 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run. Lynn also scored 7 times and drove in 7 runs.

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2095:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Napa Valley Winemakers 16 11 .593 - 14-13 2 9-7 7-4 2-1 7-2 136 L1 5-5 Tokyo Cyclones 15 11 .577 .5 14-12 1 8-7 7-4 0-0 5-4 W2 5-5 Apex Assassins 13 10 .565 1.0 14-9 -1 7-7 6-3 0-1 4-3 L1 8-2 Baltimore Charm 12 11 .522 2.0 10-13 2 2-4 10-7 1-1 3-3 W1 5-5 Georgia Devils 12 11 .522 2.0 12-11 0 6-5 6-6 0-2 2-6 W1 5-5 Noblesville Millers 14 13 .519 2.0 14-13 0 8-7 6-6 1-0 6-4 W1 4-6 Halifax Winter Wolves 5 20 .200 10.0 8-17 -3 0-10 5-10 1-0 1-6 L2 3-7

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 16 7 .696 - 15-8 1 5-1 11-6 0-1 2-2 137 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 13 10 .565 3.0 11-12 2 9-5 4-5 2-0 5-2 L1 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 14 12 .538 3.5 13-13 1 8-7 6-5 3-2 7-4 L1 7-3 Hartford Harpooners 11 12 .478 5.0 11-12 0 4-7 7-5 2-2 5-5 L4 3-7 Toronto Marlboros 13 14 .481 5.0 16-11 -3 8-8 5-6 0-0 5-3 L1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 11 16 .407 7.0 12-15 -1 7-8 4-8 1-3 2-9 W1 5-5 Chico Rebels 9 16 .360 8.0 9-16 0 2-8 7-8 3-3 5-6 W4 7-3

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG M. Cheriton - GEO .395 2 M. Sakaguchi TOK .385 3 E. Garland GEO .368 4 M. Hirayama BRU .364 5 N. Miyakawa COL .356	League Leaders HR I. Hasnuu - TOR 9 2 J. Chávez TOR 8 2 O. Ornelas HAR 8 4 K. Hamilton COL 7 4 2 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI J. Price - CHI 22 2 E. Garland GEO 21 2 R. Hampton NVY 21 4 I. Hasnuu TOR 20 5 3 tied with 19
League Leaders W 7 tied with 4 1 E. Bedeschi TOK 4 1 S. Border BRU 4 1 M. McGeraghty BRU 4 1 4 more tied with 4	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 0.44 2 W. Rawlings NOB 1.59 2 S. Border BRU 1.59 4 Y. Kim BAL 1.73 5 E. Bedeschi TOK 1.80	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 41 2 M. Arnold COL 35 3 R. Rivera GEO 33 3 P. Santvario HAR 33 5 M. Cardenas APX 31

[Alan T]

Díaz Tosses Shutout Against Napa Valley
Monday, May 2nd, 2095: Orlando Díaz of the Apex Assassins shut out the Napa Valley Winemakers 6-0, stopped them on 1 hit and had 8 strikeouts and no walks in a strong outing.

After the game his manager said, "He just came out and was on the attack from the first pitch he threw. When Orlando stays ahead in the count, he does well. That's the key."

To date Díaz is 3-2 in 5 starts with a 4.13 ERA and has 20 strikeouts in 32.2 innings.

[Alan T]

Salinas Tags Charm for 6 Hits
Saturday, May 7th, 2095: All game long Tokyo's José Salinas was rattling the walls at Charm Ballpark and banging out base hits against the Baltimore Charm. When the dust finally settled on the diamond, he had a 6-hit day and the Cyclones had a 15-5 victory.

Speaking with reporters after his standout performance, the 22-year-old left fielder said, "Get 6 hits, win a ballgame, it's nice. I could get used to this."

J. Salinas singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, singled in the 8th and doubled in the 9th.

This year Salinas is batting .354 with 40 hits and 2 home runs. He has scored 24 times and has batted in 11 runs.

[Alan T]

Number 2500 for Cudmore
Thursday, May 26th, 2095: Carl Cudmore reached the 2500-hit milestone this afternoon at Charm Ballpark. The 40-year-old Charm first baseman went 2-for-4 in a losing effort in the Baltimore 9-6 defeat at the hands of the Halifax Winter Wolves.

During his career Cudmore has notched 2500 hits and a .272 average with 232 home runs and 1185 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Georgia Over Apex 2-0, 200-th Win for Rivera
Thursday, May 26th, 2095: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Rodrigo Rivera did something even better -- the 35-year-old Georgia Devils star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Assasins Ballpark by whipping the Apex Assassins 2-0, holding them to 1 hit in 7 innings while chalking up 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Rivera said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Rivera's won-lost record is 200 wins and 152 losses with a 3.35 ERA and opposing hitters have compiled a .245 average against him.

[Alan T]

RL Pitcher of the Month Goes to Manuel
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: It was a very good month for Julián Manuel in May. The 35-year-old veteran starter for the Hartford Harpooners outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Manuel ran up a 4-0 record in his 5 starts during the month. In 34.1 innings he fanned 23 and recorded a 3.15 ERA.

This season to date Manuel has a record of 7 wins and 2 losses with a 3.26 ERA, has appeared in 10 games and struck out 44 in 69 innings.


Díaz Nets CL #1 Pitcher Award
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: The top-rated pitcher this past month in the Continental League was Orlando Díaz of the Apex Assassins. He really dominated league hitters, finishing May with a 4-1 won-lost mark and a 1.57 ERA.

The Assassins ace made 6 starts and surrendered 35 hits in 46 innings. He struck out 36 and walked 6.

This season Díaz has compiled a 6-3 record with a 2.97 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Batter Award
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 32-year-old David Ramos put together a solid offensive month for Brunswick and was crowned May's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .382 with 5 home runs, 29 RBIs and 22 runs scored.



Thus far this year Ramos has hit .321 with 7 home runs and 37 RBIs.


CL Honors Garland, Best Hitter in May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: May's Hitter of the Month has been selected by the Continental League. This month's trophy was presented to the Georgia first baseman, Ethan Garland.

He starred by hitting .408 with a .504 on-base percentage, totaled 40 hits in 98 at-bats, 5 home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 22 runs.

In 48 games Garland is hitting .389 this season with 72 hits, 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, 23 walks, .469 OBP and has scored 41 runs.

[Alan T]

Catcher Nabs RL Rookie Award
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: Francisco Prado was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 25-year-old catcher definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's Republic League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 27 games Prado batted .305 for Hartford, slapping 29 hits in 95 at-bats with 3 home runs, drove in 11 runs and scored 14 times.

This year Prado is hitting .261, produced 17 RBIs and 5 home runs, scored 23 times and gotten on base at a .371 rate.



CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Wednesday, June 1st, 2095: A veritable toddler to the Continental League, Norman Lee just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for May.

Over the past month the 22-year-old catcher for Georgia hit .359 with 14 hits, 2 home runs and 9 RBI. He also logged 3 walks and compiled a .405 on-base percentage.

Thus far this year Lee has hit .314 with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2095:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 29 21 .580 - 29-21 0 14-12 15-9 0-4 7-7 112 W3 7-3 Georgia Devils 29 22 .569 .5 29-22 0 14-11 15-11 3-2 8-11 W2 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 29 23 .558 1.0 28-24 1 12-14 17-9 5-1 11-3 W1 6-4 Tokyo Cyclones 27 25 .519 3.0 26-26 1 13-14 14-11 2-3 10-9 L1 6-4 Noblesville Millers 23 28 .451 6.5 22-29 1 10-17 13-11 3-3 12-6 L2 2-8 Baltimore Charm 21 29 .420 8.0 20-30 1 9-14 12-15 1-4 4-8 L3 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 22 32 .407 9.0 25-29 -3 8-18 14-14 3-0 2-10 W2 6-4

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 35 15 .700 - 33-17 2 16-7 19-8 2-2 5-3 106 W4 9-1 Hartford Harpooners 29 22 .569 6.5 29-22 0 12-13 17-9 3-3 10-7 L3 6-4 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 24 26 .480 11.0 23-27 1 13-13 11-13 4-1 9-5 W2 3-7 Hammersmith Hooligans 25 27 .481 11.0 25-27 0 15-12 10-15 4-4 9-13 L1 4-6 Toronto Marlboros 25 27 .481 11.0 28-24 -3 13-13 12-14 3-3 10-10 W1 4-6 Colorado Rancheros 24 27 .471 11.5 24-27 0 15-12 9-15 3-5 5-11 W3 7-3 Chico Rebels 18 36 .333 19.0 19-35 -1 7-19 11-17 5-6 11-10 L5 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Garland - GEO .389 2 N. Miyakawa COL .351 3 T. Dubé GEO .342 4 M. Sakaguchi TOK .335 4 M. McMillan BAL .335	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 14 1 K. Hamilton COL 14 1 O. Ornelas HAR 14 3 A. Smith TOR 13 4 2 tied with 12	League Leaders RBI B. Burkholder - TOK 43 2 R. Laughren GEO 40 2 J. Price CHI 40 4 M. Cheriton GEO 38 4 A. Smith TOR 38
League Leaders W M. McGeraghty - BRU 8 2 J. Manuel HAR 7 3 E. Bedeschi TOK 6 3 S. Border BRU 6 3 6 more tied with 6	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 0.98 2 W. Rawlings NOB 1.70 3 D. Tizzard HAL 2.19 4 Y. Kim BAL 2.26 5 R. Rivera GEO 2.32	League Leaders K F. Ramos - APX 70 2 P. Santvario HAR 68 3 R. Rivera GEO 61 4 M. Arnold COL 59 5 M. Cardenas APX 58

[Alan T]

Ron Roberge Gets Hit Number 2500
Saturday, June 18th, 2095: Ron Roberge's bat made good contact with the ball as he has many times in his career, but this time it added his name to an elite list of players with 2500 hits. The Baltimore left fielder went to the plate 1 times and racked up 1 hit to gain the honor. But the Charm couldn't pull off a win -- they fell to the Halifax Winter Wolves, 5-2.

Roberge is hitting at a .309 rate over his 2186-game career. Lifetime he has 373 doubles, 33 triples and 321 home runs with 1275 RBIs and 1322 runs scored.

[Alan T]

RL Honors June's #1 Pitcher
Friday, July 1st, 2095: There was nobody finer on the mound in June and Larry Chatwin cruised to the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award today.

He was 5-0 with a 2.37 ERA while piling up 19 strikeouts in 38 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .248 batting average.

In season stats Chatwin shows a 8-3 record in 16 games, 104.2 innings, 54 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA.


Díaz Is June's Top Starter
Friday, July 1st, 2095: Orlando Díaz is the latest Continental League Pitcher of the Month award winner. The Apex starter stood out on the hill time and again last month and finished June with a sparkling 4-0 record.

In 5 starts last month, he fanned 31, walked 6 in 39 innings and posted a 1.15 ERA. Díaz held opposing teams to a .172 batting average when he was on the mound.

Díaz has made 15 starts, tossed 108.2 innings, struck out 79 batters and walked 23. His record is 10-3 with a 2.32 ERA and he has limited other teams to a .216 batting average.

[Alan T]

RL Best Hitter Award to Colorado's Joseph Denton
Friday, July 1st, 2095: In June, Joseph Denton let his bat do the talking for him. The Colorado center fielder smacked the ball at a .356 average as he laid claim to the Republic League Batter of the Month award.

He rapped 11 home runs, drove in 33 and scored 23 runs.

Presently Denton is batting .318 and has collected 21 home runs, 66 RBIs, .395 OBP and scored 57 runs.


Christian James Named Best CL Batter in June
Friday, July 1st, 2095: The top hitter in the Continental League in June was Apex first baseman Christian James.

He was selected the Batter of the Month after batting .327, hitting 12 home runs, scoring 23 runs and driving in 29.

For the year James is hitting .284 with 16 home runs. His stats include 49 RBI and 44 runs scored.

[Alan T]

#1 Republic League Newcomer Named
Friday, July 1st, 2095: Youngster Eric Weber emerged as the latest Republic League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Ann Arbor deserved the honor, batting .314 with 6 home runs and 22 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 Weber enjoy the limelight.

This season Weber has 11 home runs and a .289 batting average.


Rookie Reels In Continental League Award
Friday, July 1st, 2095: Matt Lynn earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Apex right fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Lynn hit .394 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

Lynn has collected 63 hits for the Assassins this year, 2 of them home runs. He has also netted 16 RBIs and scored 27 runs while batting .326.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2095:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 51 27 .654 - 48-30 3 25-14 26-13 1-7 17-11 75 W5 8-2 Georgia Devils 38 37 .507 11.5 40-35 -2 19-20 19-17 4-3 11-18 L3 2-8 Halifax Winter Wolves 37 41 .474 14.0 40-38 -3 18-21 19-20 4-2 7-15 W2 7-3 Napa Valley Winemakers 37 41 .474 14.0 37-41 0 16-20 21-21 8-2 16-8 L2 3-7 Noblesville Millers 36 40 .474 14.0 34-42 2 17-21 19-19 5-3 18-10 W2 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 37 42 .468 14.5 36-43 1 21-19 16-23 3-5 14-16 W3 7-3 Baltimore Charm 34 42 .447 16.0 35-41 -1 18-21 16-21 2-5 8-13 L4 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 50 26 .658 - 46-30 4 25-14 25-12 2-2 6-4 80 L1 5-5 Hartford Harpooners 42 33 .560 7.5 43-32 -1 20-19 22-14 3-6 10-9 L2 5-5 Hammersmith Hooligans 40 39 .506 11.5 40-39 0 20-20 20-19 6-5 14-19 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 37 41 .474 14.0 37-41 0 18-21 19-20 5-3 12-7 L1 6-4 Toronto Marlboros 37 41 .474 14.0 38-40 -1 20-16 17-25 3-3 16-11 W2 5-5 Colorado Rancheros 34 42 .447 16.0 35-41 -1 18-20 16-22 4-6 9-16 W2 5-5 Chico Rebels 30 48 .385 21.0 30-48 0 13-26 17-22 8-6 13-14 L2 4-6

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Garland - GEO .378 2 M. McMillan BAL .330 3 M. Hirayama BRU .329 4 T. Dubé GEO .326 5 2 tied with .325	League Leaders HR J. Denton - COL 21 2 O. Ornelas HAR 20 3 J. Price CHI 18 4 J. González BAL 17 5 2 tied with 16	League Leaders RBI J. Denton - COL 66 2 D. Codorniga ANN 60 3 J. Price CHI 58 4 J. Cruz HAM 57 4 2 more tied with 57
League Leaders W J. Manuel - HAR 11 2 O. Díaz APX 10 2 M. McGeraghty BRU 10 2 F. Ramos APX 10 5 3 tied with 9	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 1.61 2 D. Tizzard HAL 1.80 3 W. Rawlings NOB 2.14 4 O. Díaz APX 2.32 5 Y. Kim BAL 2.40	League Leaders K 2 tied with 102 1 M. Cardenas APX 102 1 P. Santvario HAR 102 3 F. Ramos APX 98 4 R. Patino HAL 86

[Tasan]

kinda quiet in here tonight...

[TeachEnEspanol]

It's been quiet for months...

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

kinda quiet in here tonight...

It's all you can eat night at the sizzler

[TeachEnEspanol]

Most of the time it's just me and Alan. Hi Alan!

[Alan T]

Hernández Twirls Marlboros to Shutout Victory
Monday, July 4th, 2095: It was not a good day at the plate for Rancheros hitters. Most of them came up empty against Vicente Hernández of the Toronto Marlboros. He held them to 2 hits and blanked Colorado 4-0. Hernández also chalked up 1 strikeout and 3 walks in the game at Ballpark of Toronto.

This year Hernández has a 6-11 mark in 17 starts with a 4.61 ERA. He has given up 125 hits in 107.1 innings, struck out 55 and issued 19 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .293 batting average against him.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Most of the time it's just me and Alan. Hi Alan!

Nothing wrong with quality time!

[Alan T]

FOOL News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 10th, 2095: The Continental League All-Stars versus the Republic League All-Stars. It happens every year halfway through the season. It's a baseball spectacle for the fans and the players alike. It's the 2095 Front Office Offseason League All-Star Game. The fans get to see all of their favorite stars perform in the same game and the outstanding players get to play against each other. The players are out to prove that their league is the best. Players are chosen by a vote of the fans.

Representing the Continental League All-Stars this year will be:


SP F. Ramos (APX)
SP D. Tizzard (HAL)
SP W. Rawlings (NOB)
SP Y. Kim (BAL)
SP O. Díaz (APX)
SP R. Rivera (GEO)
MR A. Suárez (APX)
CL V. Pérez (NOB)
MR E. Peña (HAL)
MR N. González (NVY)
CL A. Martínez (NVY)
MR J. Acosta (HAL)
1B E. Garland (GEO)
CF M. Cheriton (GEO)
RF T. Dubé (GEO)
LF R. Laughren (GEO)
SS M. McMillan (BAL)
3B C. Martínez (BAL)
2B T. Fitzpatrick (HAL)
C J. Domínguez (BAL)
C J. Ochoa (TOK)
LF J. Salinas (TOK)
RF B. Burkholder (TOK)
1B C. James (APX)
1B Y. Ohayashi (HAL)
RF M. Cashmann (NOB)
RF M. Lynn (APX)
1B P. Mulholland (TOK)


The Republic League roster includes the following players:


SP P. Santvario (HAR)
MR M. Yamamoto (ANN)
SP J. Manuel (HAR)
SP J. Ortíz (ANN)
SP L. Chatwin (HAM)
SP J. Hogeda (TOR)
CL H. Rojas (BRU)
MR M. Mendoza (ANN)
CL J. Salinas (HAR)
MR J. Suárez (TOR)
MR P. Farías (CHI)
MR F. Ruíz (TOR)
CF J. Denton (COL)
RF D. Ramos (BRU)
3B N. Miyakawa (COL)
C C. Miller (BRU)
1B A. Smith (TOR)
SS M. Hirayama (BRU)
LF G. Nelson (ANN)
C T. West (CHI)
2B S. Visser (HAM)
RF O. Ornelas (HAR)
CF Y. Zhi (BRU)
CF K. McGrath (ANN)
LF J. Cruz (HAM)
3B E. Dixon (HAR)
3B L. Morales (ANN)
1B P. DeRosier (COL)

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Nothing wrong with quality time!

Wouldn't trade it for the world!

[Alan T]

Napa Valley Bats Silenced by Cardenas
Sunday, July 17th, 2095: The Winemakers were no match for Miguel Cardenas of the Apex Assassins. He totally shut down Napa Valley at Assasins Ballpark. In the 6-0 win, Cardenas tossed a 1-hitter, struck out 7, and walked 1.

So far this season Cardenas has compiled a 9-4 record with a 2.71 ERA.

[Alan T]

300 Homers for Mulholland
Monday, July 25th, 2095: Apex defeated Tokyo today 6-1 and took some of the joy out of Paul Mulholland's 300th career home run.

"I just wanted to get a good swing on the ball all day," Mulholland said. "And I did."

Despite the loss, it was a good game for the 36-year-old Cyclones first baseman. He had 2 hits, scored 1 run and had 1 run batted in.

The Assassins manager said, "You could see he was aggressive up there. The worst thing we did was throw him a strike. It probably would have been better if threw the ball outside of the strike zone every time he came to the plate because he seemed like he was in a hurry to get it over with."

Over his career Mulholland is batting .268 with 300 home runs and 1065 RBIs. In 1868 games he has delivered 1821 hits, scored 1089 runs, stolen 67 bases and gotten on base at a .382 clip.

[TeachEnEspanol]

None of the Napa Valley news has been positive this year.

[Alan T]

Colorado's Starter Receives RL Pitching Award
Monday, August 1st, 2095: Whether Manuel Chihuahua stays in Colorado beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In July the 30-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

He put up some fancy numbers with a 4-0 record and and an ERA of 2.31. In 35 innings he struck out 24, surrendered 25 hits, 11 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 5 starts last month.

Thus far this season, Chihuahua has worked 115.1 innings with 58 strikeouts en route to a 5-8 record and a 6.01 ERA.


Calderón CL's #1 Pitcher in July
Monday, August 1st, 2095: As Manny Calderón hoisted up the Continental League Pitcher of the Month trophy for July, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave Apex once his contract is up at the end of the season.

Calderón put pressure on the Assassins to keep him around by posting a 3-1 record and an ERA of 1.18 over 38 innings last month. He also rolled up 31 strikeouts, increasing his value both to Apex and to every other team in the league.

This season in 20 starts Manny Calderón has a record of 11-4 with 98 strikeouts in 144 innings and a 2.38 ERA.

[Alan T]

Gutiérrez Takes Best Bat Award in July
Monday, August 1st, 2095: Fernando Gutiérrez is on a tear! After posting a .353 average in July, the Chico center fielder took home the Republic League Batter of the Month award handed out earlier today.

He cracked 30 hits with 6 home runs and 22 RBIs and scored 15 runs. The 28-year-old also collected 7 free passes and posted a .404 on-base percentage.

Currently Gutiérrez is batting .292 with 20 home runs and 65 RBIs.


CL's Best Batter Announced
Monday, August 1st, 2095: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, Paul Mulholland can still get it done in Front Office Offseason League. In fact, the 36-year-old first baseman for Tokyo was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In July he batted .448 with 8 home runs, 17 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

Mulholland is presently hitting at a .285 pace with 15 home runs, 53 RBIs and has scored 52 times.

[Alan T]

July's Outstanding RL Rookie Announced
Monday, August 1st, 2095: Francisco Prado 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 July the Hartford hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .345 average with 30 hits, 2 home runs and 16 RBIs.

Hitting .284 to date, Prado has 11 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has played in 97 games.



Halifax's Cao CL Rookie of Month
Monday, August 1st, 2095: In July, Lu-shan Cao had an exceptional month at the plate and hit his way to the Continental League Rookie of the Month award.

Last month the 26-year-old Halifax right fielder played in 15 games and hit .333 with 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run. Cao also scored 7 times and drove in 10 runs.

Currently Cao is hitting .222 and has collected 2 home runs, 32 RBIs and scored 24 times, while playing in 73 games.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2095:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Apex Assassins 63 39 .618 - 64-38 -1 32-21 31-18 3-7 19-18 52 L1 6-4 Napa Valley Winemakers 53 48 .525 9.5 52-49 1 25-24 28-24 9-3 22-12 W4 8-2 Georgia Devils 49 51 .490 13.0 51-49 -2 28-26 21-25 5-4 12-21 L2 3-7 Halifax Winter Wolves 47 52 .475 14.5 49-50 -2 26-23 21-29 5-3 10-18 L3 4-6 Baltimore Charm 47 53 .470 15.0 48-52 -1 22-23 25-30 3-6 16-16 W4 7-3 Noblesville Millers 47 55 .461 16.0 43-59 4 22-33 25-22 5-5 24-12 W1 3-7 Tokyo Cyclones 46 54 .460 16.0 47-53 -1 23-24 23-30 4-6 16-22 L3 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Brunswick Barons 64 36 .640 - 58-42 6 29-16 35-20 6-2 12-7 54 L4 4-6 Hartford Harpooners 55 45 .550 9.0 55-45 0 27-27 28-18 4-6 13-13 W2 6-4 Hammersmith Hooligans 52 48 .520 12.0 52-48 0 25-22 27-26 6-6 17-22 W4 7-3 Toronto Marlboros 49 52 .485 15.5 51-50 -2 29-20 20-32 6-3 19-15 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines 48 54 .471 17.0 48-54 0 25-28 23-26 5-4 17-11 W1 3-7 Colorado Rancheros 45 57 .441 20.0 46-56 -1 26-29 19-28 5-11 12-20 L1 6-4 Chico Rebels 39 60 .394 24.5 42-57 -3 18-31 21-29 8-8 15-17 L2 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG E. Garland - GEO .371 2 C. Martínez BAL .325 3 M. McMillan BAL .323 4 T. Dubé GEO .320 5 2 tied with .317	League Leaders HR J. Denton - COL 27 2 O. Ornelas HAR 26 3 J. González BAL 22 3 F. Merrick NVY 22 5 C. Santana HAR 21	League Leaders RBI J. Denton - COL 78 2 B. Burkholder TOK 76 3 E. Garland GEO 73 3 J. Price CHI 73 5 J. Cruz HAM 72
League Leaders W 2 tied with 13 1 O. Díaz APX 13 1 M. Yamamoto ANN 13 3 E. Bedeschi TOK 11 3 5 more tied with 11	League Leaders ERA F. Ramos - APX 1.69 2 W. Rawlings NOB 2.01 3 Y. Kim BAL 2.35 4 D. Tizzard HAL 2.37 5 M. Calderón APX 2.38	League Leaders K M. Cardenas - APX 143 2 F. Ramos APX 134 3 P. Santvario HAR 125 4 R. Rivera GEO 111 5 C. Cunningham CHI 110

[Tasan]

This is a crappy, crappy year in Colorado.

[Alan T]

Hammersmith's Visser Reaches 2500 Hits
Monday, August 15th, 2095: It was a day of mixed emotions for Hammersmith second baseman Sjelle Visser, who collected his 2500th hit in the club's 3-2 loss to Ann Arbor. Hooligans and Winged Lingerines fans alike cheered Visser as he reached base after his milestone hit.

"I wish the score had been different," Visser said after the game, "but it was a great moment. The standing ovation was really special... even the fans wearing Winged Lingerines caps were cheering me."

Visser was 1-2 on the day.

Lifetime Visser has played in 2432 games, batted .281 with 27 home runs and 2500 base hits.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Tasan

This is a crappy, crappy year in Colorado.

Or as we like to call it in Napa Valley, the status quo.

[Alan T]

Cardenas Pitches Assassins to Shutout Win
Friday, August 19th, 2095: "It was just one of those games, when everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Miguel Cardenas said. "And the pitches they did get to hit, they didn't do anything with them."

The Apex Assassins pitcher really got it done in his 2-0 shutout victory over the Napa Valley Winemakers, shutting them down on 2 hits. Cardenas issued 2 walks and had 9 strikeouts.

This season Cardenas has compiled a 13-4 record with a 2.55 ERA in 24 starts.

[Alan T]

Red-Hot Bat: Denton Collects Cycle
Wednesday, August 24th, 2095: Rancheros center fielder Joseph Denton made big news today in the Colorado 7-3 victory over Ann Arbor. He was 4-for-4 at the plate and hit for the cycle.

J. Denton doubled in the 1st, hit a GRAND SLAM off V. McKinney in the 2nd, tripled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and walked in the 8th.

This season Denton is batting .322 with 30 home runs. He has scored 90 runs and driven in 94.

[Alan T]

Leal Tabbed as August's Starter of the Month
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: There was little doubt around the Republic League that Francisco Leal would be awarded Pitcher of the Month honors for August. Today, they made it official, naming the 26-year-old Colorado Rancheros starter the latest honoree.

He thoroughly dominated the hitters who stood in against him, holding them to a .258 batting average while fashioning a 1.50 ERA in 5 starts. His record for the month was 4-0 in 36 innings of work.

Thus far this season Leal has posted a 10-6 record, started 25 games, struck out 119 batters in 152 innings and compiled a 4.26 ERA.


Cardenas Wins CL Top Pitcher Award
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: Veteran Miguel Cardenas put together quite a successful stretch in August for the Apex Assassins, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Cardenas racked up a 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 0.89 ERA over 40.2 innings and striking out 33.

On his stats sheet for the year Cardenas shows a 15-4 record, 26 starts, 192.2 innings, 176 strikeouts and a 2.48 ERA.

[Alan T]

Smith Snags RL Batting Honor in August
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: In August, Anthony Smith swung a sweet bat and put together a solid month to win the Republic League Batter of the Month.

The Toronto first baseman batted .333 with 7 home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

Currently Smith is batting .310 with 24 home runs, 79 RBIs and 86 runs scored.



Georgia's Cheriton Bags CL Top Batter for August
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: Georgia center fielder Micah Cheriton took home the Continental League Batter of the Month Trophy for August.

He put up some solid numbers, including a .364 batting average and .453 on-base percentage with 36 hits, 8 home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

In this current campaign Cheriton is hitting at a .322 clip with 21 home runs and 96 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Weber Selected August's Top Newcomer
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: The Republic League Rookie of the Month Award has been given to Eric Weber of the Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines.

In August he played in 23 games, recording a .267 batting average with 6 home runs, 16 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

This season in 103 games, Weber has hit at a .271 clip with 101 hits, 19 home runs, 63 RBIs and 61 runs scored.



CL Selects Rookie of the Month
Thursday, September 1st, 2095: Matt Lynn made a name for himself in the Continental League in August. The talented right fielder for Apex compiled a .322 batting average and was the top votegetter for the Rookie of the Month trophy.

He won it by going 19-59 in 22 games with no home runs, 8 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

To date Lynn has chalked up a .304 average with 2 home runs, driven in 29 runs and scored 35 times.