FOOL-X 2050 Regular Season Thread

[Alan T]

I'll start up the season sim in 15 minutes!

[ekcut]

Sweeeeeeeet....I'm sorry Flint Energy Services, but Eric will not be doing any work for the rest of the morning!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Sweeeeeeeet....I'm sorry Flint Energy Services, but Eric will not be doing any work for the rest of the morning!

As it should be! I'm glad you have your priorities in check!

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Thursday, April 7th, 2050

Cleveland Naps: Signed RF Clay Steele to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,426,100.

Washington Freedom: Signed CF Cecil Allen to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, April 6th, 2050

Cleveland Naps: Signed 3B Nelson López to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,633,000.

Washington Freedom: Signed CL Lorenzo Rivera to a minor league contract extension.

Washington Freedom: Signed CF Paul Goyette to a minor league contract extension.

Washington Freedom: Signed SP Jake Towneley to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, April 5th, 2050

Portland Axemen: Signed 1B Jim Bedford to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000.

Monday, April 4th, 2050

Portland Axemen: Signed SP Terry Johnston to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,253,600.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C José De Los Ángeles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $796,000.

Oshawa Mullets: Signed free agent MR Paul Morgan to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,025,000.

Oshawa Mullets: Purchased the contract of SP Héctor Cervero from Double A Willow Grove.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Sean Swint to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,653,000.

Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Jesús Alicea to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,091,000.

St Cloud Raindrops: Signed C Tim Wamboldt to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000.

[Alan T]

Here we go, good luck to everyone this season

[ekcut]

*bangs knife and fork on table*

We want baseball!!!!, we want baseball!!!!

Grandpa recent taught the kids that one...but in regards to birthday cake! Along with how to put corn on the handle end of a spoon, then whack the scoop part sending the corn high into the air and sticking to the ceiling...funny, I couldnt sit down for a week after I tried that 30 yr ago.

Anyways....a I am ramble...
We want baseball!!! We want Baseball!!!!

[Alan T]

Aguilar Breezes to Shutout Victory
Wednesday, April 6th, 2050: St Cloud hurler Mario Aguilar was at his best as he whitewashed the Chicago Southpaws 10-0 today.

"He just kept the ball down, did a good job, made his pitches," said the Chicago manager. "We didn't do a good job making adjustments, so we helped him out a little bit."

Aguilar fired a 2-hitter and totaled 2 strikeouts and 4 walks in the shutout performance.

[Alan T]

2500 Hits for Caro
Tuesday, April 26th, 2050: Havana's Arturo Caro entered the record books today as he collected hit number 2500 at The Brewery.

"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," Caro said after the game.

On his milestone day he went 1 for 5 as the Banana Sluggers won 10-3 over the St Louis Hops.

In his career Caro has compiled a .305 batting average and collected 2500 hits, 472 home runs and 1469 RBIs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by ekcut

*bangs knife and fork on table*

We want baseball!!!!, we want baseball!!!!

Grandpa recent taught the kids that one...but in regards to birthday cake! Along with how to put corn on the handle end of a spoon, then whack the scoop part sending the corn high into the air and sticking to the ceiling...funny, I couldnt sit down for a week after I tried that 30 yr ago.

Anyways....a I am ramble...
We want baseball!!! We want Baseball!!!!

Lol grandpa is apparently still punishing you by teaching the kids such wonderful gems!

[Alan T]

Reliever Figueroa Top RL Pitcher in April
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Ramón Figueroa has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in April and stole away with the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.

The Lions bullpen ace collected 3 saves and 16 strikeouts in 11 innings, holding the opposition to a .175 average and posting a 0.00 ERA and a 3-0 record.


Gutiérrez Named Top CL Hurler
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: José Gutiérrez hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Continental League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.

In April the Chicago starter earned a 4-2 mark in 7 starts. He threw 36.2 innings, struck out 30 and compiled a solid 2.95 ERA.

[Alan T]

Torrid April Gets López RL #1 Batter Trophy
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 27-year-old Francisco López put together a solid offensive month for Las Vegas and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .367 with no home runs, 15 RBIs and 18 runs scored.


CL Batter of the Month Honors to Cox
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, William Cox can still get it done in FOOL-X. In fact, the 31-year-old left fielder for Washington was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In April he batted .309 with 8 home runs, 13 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Republic League Names Rookie of Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Ira Wilcox's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Las Vegas shortstop 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 .320 with 7 doubles, 2 triples and no home runs. Wilcox also scored 16 times and drove in 8 runs.


CL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: António Velásquez is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Continental League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In April the Plantana hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .325 average with 27 hits, 1 home run and 18 RBIs.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Torrid April Gets López RL #1 Batter Trophy
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 27-year-old Francisco López put together a solid offensive month for Las Vegas and was crowned April's top batter in the Republic League.

He batted .367 with no home runs, 15 RBIs and 18 runs scored.


CL Batter of the Month Honors to Cox
Sunday, May 1st, 2050: Though his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, William Cox can still get it done in FOOL-X. In fact, the 31-year-old left fielder for Washington was named the Continental League Batter of the Month today after putting up an impressive performance at the plate.

In April he batted .309 with 8 home runs, 13 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

Congrats to Willy Cox....teehee

[Alan T]

May 1st, 2050:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 15 9 .625 - 15-9 0 6-3 9-6 1-0 5-4 138 W4 8-2 Chicago Southpaws 15 10 .600 ½ 15-10 0 9-3 6-7 0-0 2-2 L2 6-4 Washington Freedom 15 11 .577 1 15-11 0 12-8 3-3 1-2 5-7 W2 6-4 St Louis Hops 13 11 .542 2 11-13 2 2-6 11-5 2-1 6-1 W3 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 12 12 .500 3 12-12 0 9-2 3-10 0-1 3-5 W5 5-5 Plantana Pirates 10 15 .400 5½ 9-16 1 8-8 2-7 2-0 5-4 L5 3-7 St Cloud Raindrops 9 15 .375 6 11-13 -2 5-10 4-5 1-2 4-5 L3 5-5 Havana Banana Sluggers 9 15 .375 6 10-14 -1 1-6 8-9 2-3 5-7 L3 4-6

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 16 9 .640 - 16-9 0 9-3 7-6 1-2 3-5 137 W1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 14 10 .583 1½ 13-11 1 4-3 10-7 1-0 3-0 L2 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 14 12 .538 2½ 12-14 2 10-10 4-2 3-1 5-2 L1 5-5 Cleveland Naps 13 12 .520 3 15-10 -2 9-7 4-5 1-1 4-5 W2 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 12 12 .500 3½ 15-9 -3 4-5 8-7 0-1 2-5 W1 5-5 Portland Axemen 11 13 .458 4½ 13-11 -2 6-5 5-8 1-2 4-7 W3 6-4 Spring Lions 10 14 .417 5½ 10-14 0 6-9 4-5 3-0 3-1 L1 4-6 Maricopa Rattlers 8 16 .333 7½ 6-18 2 3-5 5-11 0-3 4-3 L5 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG F. López - LVS .367 2 V. Bañuelos CHI .358 3 A. Hunt CHI .354 4 A. Morales POR .353 5 F. Matthews POR .349	League Leaders HR 2 tied with 8 1 W. Cox WAS 8 1 S. Suzuki OSH 8 3 M. Arrington NY 7 3 2 more tied with 7	League Leaders RBI W. Sagong - WAS 26 2 A. Hunt CHI 24 3 I. Canseco STL 22 4 S. Suzuki OSH 21 5 2 tied with 20
League Leaders W 2 tied with 4 1 J. Gutiérrez CHI 4 1 J. Núñez CHI 4 3 Á. Álvarez CLE 3 3 16 more tied with 3	League Leaders ERA A. Cruz - STC 1.25 2 A. Hernández ANN 2.00 3 J. Wilson NY 2.06 4 R. Díaz STA 2.22 5 K. Murphy PLN 2.30	League Leaders K Q. Yen - CLE 40 2 A. Peña WAI 37 3 J. Wilson NY 36 4 J. Molina STL 33 5 B. Lawrence CLE 31

[ekcut]

I don't like the looks of this....I decided to go with the 4 man rotaion this year...I better get some padding early as I always seem to fade in Aug/Sept with a 4 man staff.

[Alan T]

Quifel Tames Naps
Friday, May 27th, 2050: In an impressive outing, Romão Quifel whitewashed the Cleveland Naps 10-0.

"I'm getting a lot more downward movement instead of side to side. That side-to-side stuff can get hit a long way," said Quifel, who is throwing with more of an overhand motion.

"It's not rocket science. It was just a little adjustment, but that's all it took."

The New York hurler held Cleveland scoreless, allowed 5 hits, chalked up 14 strikeouts and yielded no walks.

To this point in the season, Quifel shows a 5-3 record, 12 starts, 55.2 innings, 50 strikeouts and a 5.50 ERA.

[buckinbranco]

Originally Posted by ekcut

I don't like the looks of this....I decided to go with the 4 man rotaion this year...I better get some padding early as I always seem to fade in Aug/Sept with a 4 man staff.

Not happy with 15-10? Try to relax, you're only a half game out of first!

[Alan T]

May's Starter of the Month Goes to Wilson
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, John Wilson still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 33-year-old starter for New York was named Republic League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 3 wins and no losses with 43 strikeouts in his 7 starts, putting up a fine 0.64 ERA in 42 innings of work.

This season Wilson has compiled a 6-1 mark with a 1.29 ERA in 13 starts.



CL Announces May's Best Starter
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: Veteran Gabriel Rivera put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Stafford Terriers, earning himself the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.

Rivera racked up a 6-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.67 ERA over 43 innings and striking out 35.

This season Rivera has registered 8 wins and no losses in 11 starts with a 2.48 ERA.

[Alan T]

Republic League Announces May's Best Batter
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: Ann Arbor Wolverines 27-year-old left fielder Keith Kneeland hit his way to a .309 batting average and the Republic League Batter of the Month award in May.

He had 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 27 runs scored for the month.

Kneeland is hitting .242 this season with 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and 39 runs scored. He has 46 hits in 190 at-bats.


CL's #1 Batter Announced
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: May's Batter of the Month Award has been given out by the Continental League. This month's trophy was presented to the St Louis left fielder, Drake Farley.

He starred by hitting .359 with a .457 on-base percentage, totaled 42 hits in 117 at-bats, 6 home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 23 runs.

So far on the season Farley is hitting .304 with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs and 36 runs scored. He has 63 hits and played in 53 games.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by buckinbranco

Not happy with 15-10? Try to relax, you're only a half game out of first!

Lol....I know...but I've blown some big leads in the past...I was hopping for a few game cushion! Especially with Chief not hitting his stride yet!

[Alan T]

Reséndez Wins Newcomer of the Month
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: May was a month to remember for Waikiki right fielder Pedro Reséndez and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the Republic League Rookie of the Month award.

Reséndez compiled a .264 batting average and .349 on-base percentage last month. In 28 games he piled up 29 hits, 6 home runs, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season Reséndez is swinging the bat at a .247 rate with 53 hits in 215 at-bats. To date he has hit 10 home runs, scored 28 runs and driven in 30.


Right Fielder Honored by CL
Wednesday, June 1st, 2050: Youngster Walker Byers emerged as the latest Continental League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Chicago deserved the honor, batting .363 with no home runs and 14 runs batted in. Is the month of May a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Byers enjoy the limelight.

This season Byers has no home runs and a .328 batting average.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 2050:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Southpaws 33 18 .647 - 32-19 1 22-6 11-12 0-2 6-4 111 W3 7-3 Stafford Terriers 34 19 .642 - 30-23 4 18-9 16-10 4-1 13-8 110 W1 6-4 St Louis Hops 28 25 .528 6 28-25 0 10-15 18-10 4-3 9-7 L1 6-4 Oshawa Mullets 27 25 .519 6½ 25-27 2 16-8 11-17 2-2 11-7 L2 5-5 Plantana Pirates 24 29 .453 10 22-31 2 13-10 11-19 3-0 11-7 W2 6-4 Washington Freedom 24 30 .444 10½ 26-28 -2 16-14 8-16 2-4 7-13 L4 2-8 Havana Banana Sluggers 23 30 .434 11 26-27 -3 8-19 15-11 3-5 8-14 W2 6-4 St Cloud Raindrops 18 35 .340 16 22-31 -4 8-19 10-16 2-3 6-11 L4 2-8

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 31 20 .608 - 31-20 0 19-9 12-11 5-2 7-8 110 W2 8-2 Las Vegas Wildcats 31 22 .585 1 26-27 5 15-12 16-10 2-0 4-0 W4 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 30 24 .556 2½ 26-28 4 15-15 15-9 3-3 11-5 L2 3-7 Spring Lions 26 27 .491 6 25-28 1 13-14 13-13 3-0 7-7 L1 6-4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 26 27 .491 6 33-20 -7 11-16 15-11 0-2 3-9 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 24 28 .462 7½ 27-25 -3 10-14 14-14 3-3 7-11 L3 5-5 Cleveland Naps 24 29 .453 8 27-26 -3 13-10 11-19 1-3 8-10 W1 2-8 Maricopa Rattlers 19 34 .358 13 17-36 2 10-15 9-19 0-4 9-6 L1 7-3

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG F. López - LVS .353 2 A. Hunt CHI .352 3 A. Morales POR .345 4 T. Inoue ANN .344 5 A. Beya STA .338	League Leaders HR B. Steele - SPG 15 2 W. Cox WAS 14 2 K. Kneeland ANN 14 2 J. Lynn CLE 14 5 2 tied with 13	League Leaders RBI I. Canseco - STL 50 2 K. Kneeland ANN 47 3 A. Hunt CHI 42 3 J. Lynn CLE 42 5 W. Sagong WAS 41
League Leaders W J. Núñez - CHI 9 2 J. Gutiérrez CHI 8 2 G. Rivera STA 8 4 F. Yánez ANN 7 5 3 tied with 6	League Leaders ERA J. Wilson - NY 1.29 2 J. Núñez CHI 2.27 3 G. Rivera STA 2.48 4 A. Cruz STC 2.50 5 X. Li WAS 2.71	League Leaders K J. Wilson - NY 79 2 J. Núñez CHI 72 3 J. Hernández MAR 71 4 S. Fournier STL 66 5 2 tied with 65

[Alan T]

Richardson Makes 300 Mark
Sunday, June 12th, 2050: Clayton Richardson circled the bases and raised his arm in triumph. He had finally hit his 300th home run. It was a homer for a lot of people: himself; his teammates past and present; his former managers and coaches; and especially his family, who sat near the plate cheering his every at-bat during the past few games.

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

His milestone homer came in the Ann Arbor Wolverines 21-3 win over the Cleveland Naps. Richardson went 3 for 5 in the game, scored 2 runs, and batted in 7.

During his career Richardson has hit for a .241 average and totaled 1296 hits, 301 home runs and 887 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Number 500 for Donlon
Friday, June 17th, 2050: It was a great day for Dale Donlon, but not a good one for his Las Vegas Wildcats. The 37-year-old right fielder reached a personal milestone with his 500th career homer, but it wasn't enough to beat the Portland Axemen, who came away with a 9-7 victory. Donlon finished the day with 2 hits, 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

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

His career stats show that Donlon has batted .317 and connected for 500 home runs.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by buckinbranco

Not happy with 15-10? Try to relax, you're only a half game out of first!

AGREED!

[Alan T]

Donlon is only the 31st player in FOOL-X history to hit 500 homers in a career!

[TeachEnEspanol]

See Eric, I told ya we would be absolutely NO threat to you whatsoever this year!

[Alan T]

June's Premier Pitcher Announced By RL
Friday, July 1st, 2050: A relief pitcher really has to distinguish himself in order to get recognition by the media, but today the spotlight shined brightly on Jason Phillips as he was named the Republic League Pitcher of the Month.

He made 13 relief appearances and compiled 9 saves, 11.1 innings, 15 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA. In June Phillips was 2-0.

This year his stats show Phillips has 16 saves in 32 relief appearances with a 3-0 mark and 1.07 ERA. He has struck out 33 batters and issued 10 walks in 33.2 innings. Opposing clubs have a .221 against him.


CL's Best Starter is Yamaguchi
Friday, July 1st, 2050: Tsuruki Yamaguchi's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-0 in June, the 34-year-old Havana hurler has been named Continental League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 29 in 36.1 innings, logged an ERA of 1.98 and allowed opponents to hit .250 against him.

This year Yamaguchi has a 8-3 record and a 3.60 ERA.

[Alan T]

RL Announces Best Batter Award
Friday, July 1st, 2050: It was a successful month for Michael Arrington of New York. He won the Republic League Best Batter Trophy for June.

Arrington batted .354 average, hit 9 home runs, drove in 30 runs, scored 24 times and compiled a .488 on-base percentage.

So far this year Arrington has hit .307 with 19 home runs, 65 RBIs and 58 runs scored.


Sagong Snags CL Batting Honor in June
Friday, July 1st, 2050: Woo-suk Sagong battered Continental League pitchers all June and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around FOOL-X long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 30-year-old Sagong told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 26 games, Sagong hit .327 with 13 home runs, 35 RBIs and scored 27 runs.

This season Sagong is batting at a .283 clip with 23 home runs and 76 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Wilcox Wins RL Rookie Award
Friday, July 1st, 2050: A veritable toddler to the Republic League, Ira Wilcox just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for June.

Over the past month the 22-year-old shortstop for Las Vegas hit .316 with 36 hits, 1 home run and 6 runs batted in. He also logged 19 walks and compiled a .422 on-base percentage.

For the season Wilcox is batting .304 with 100 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 55 times and batted in 28.


Velásquez Named Newcomer of the Month
Friday, July 1st, 2050: António Velásquez was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 22-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen June's Continental League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 26 games Velásquez batted .376 for Plantana, slapping 32 hits in 85 at-bats with 2 home runs, drove in 10 runs and scored 11 times.

Velásquez is presently batting .346 with 5 home runs, 26 runs scored and 40 RBIs. His OBP is .406.

[Alan T]

July 1st, 2050:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 50 29 .633 - 46-33 4 24-13 26-16 7-1 20-12 82 W1 5-5 Chicago Southpaws 47 31 .603 2½ 45-33 2 31-11 16-20 3-3 12-8 W4 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 39 41 .487 11½ 42-38 -3 14-26 25-15 4-6 12-17 L1 3-7 St Louis Hops 39 42 .481 12 40-41 -1 17-21 22-21 4-7 13-14 L3 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 38 41 .481 12 35-44 3 23-16 15-25 4-5 17-11 W1 3-7 Plantana Pirates 37 43 .463 13½ 35-45 2 18-20 19-23 5-3 15-13 L1 7-3 Washington Freedom 37 44 .457 14 41-40 -4 23-22 14-22 3-5 9-18 W1 4-6 St Cloud Raindrops 32 48 .400 18½ 35-45 -3 18-22 14-26 3-3 11-16 L2 7-3

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 49 29 .628 - 50-28 -1 27-15 22-14 8-4 15-12 77 L1 6-4 Las Vegas Wildcats 43 37 .537 7 40-40 3 20-20 23-17 2-2 7-4 L1 6-4 Spring Lions 42 38 .525 8 40-40 2 21-19 21-19 6-1 13-11 L1 5-5 Portland Axemen 41 38 .519 8½ 42-37 -1 21-18 20-20 5-4 14-15 W3 5-5 Waikiki Beach Boys 42 39 .519 8½ 40-41 2 22-23 20-16 4-4 14-10 W1 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 39 40 .494 10½ 48-31 -9 16-21 23-19 3-5 9-14 L2 4-6 Cleveland Naps 33 47 .412 17 31-49 2 19-19 14-28 4-3 11-14 L1 3-7 Maricopa Rattlers 30 51 .370 20½ 30-51 0 17-21 13-30 0-9 10-13 W1 5-5

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG F. López - LVS .374 2 A. Morales POR .350 3 A. Velásquez PLN .346 4 A. Hunt CHI .327 5 D. Ducklow OSH .323	League Leaders HR B. Steele - SPG 28 2 J. Lynn CLE 23 2 W. Sagong WAS 23 4 I. Canseco STL 20 4 K. Kneeland ANN 20	League Leaders RBI I. Canseco - STL 78 2 W. Sagong WAS 76 2 B. Steele SPG 76 4 D. Ducklow OSH 68 5 K. Kneeland ANN 67
League Leaders W X. Li - WAS 11 2 J. Núñez CHI 10 2 G. Rivera STA 10 4 J. Gutiérrez CHI 9 5 4 tied with 8	League Leaders ERA 2 tied with 2.50 1 G. Rivera STA 2.50 1 E. Martínez NY 2.50 3 X. Li WAS 2.73 4 J. Espinoza SPG 2.89	League Leaders K J. Wilson - NY 112 2 J. Núñez CHI 104 3 R. Rea ANN 102 3 Q. Yen CLE 102 5 D. Mooney LVS 98

[Alan T]

FOOLX News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Sunday, July 10th, 2050: It is not an easy task to pick the best players for the annual baseball classic -- the All-Star Game. It is not possible to please everybody. Whether we agree or not, they have been chosen... and here they are. The rosters for this year's FOOL-X All-Star Game have been announced.

For the Continental League, the roster includes: SP Alejandro Cruz (STC) - 5-5, 2.82 ERA
SP José Gutiérrez (CHI) - 10-6, 3.85 ERA
SP Xiao-xuan Li (WAS) - 11-3, 2.99 ERA
SP Juan Molina (STL) - 6-6, 3.63 ERA
SP José Núñez (CHI) - 11-1, 3.08 ERA
SP Gabriel Rivera (STA) - 11-1, 2.61 ERA
SP John Thompson (STC) - 7-6, 3.06 ERA
SP Tsuruki Yamaguchi (HBS) - 9-3, 3.65 ERA
MR Ken Ferguson (STA) - 3-2, 24 SV, 1.67 ERA
MR Ángel Gabriel (STA) - 5-2, 4 SV, 1.36 ERA
MR Chris Lee (OSH) - 5-0, 2 SV, 2.38 ERA
CL Juan Ruíz (HBS) - 7-2, 10 SV, 2.70 ERA
C Pablo Romero (STA) - .273/.355/.436, 7 HR, 35 RBI
C Woo-suk Sagong (WAS) - .292/.367/.566, 24 HR, 79 RBI
1B Jorge Díaz (HBS) - .260/.373/.472, 16 HR, 61 RBI
2B Iván Canseco (STL) - .265/.356/.530, 23 HR, 83 RBI
2B Aurelio Romano (HBS) - .271/.429/.429, 11 HR, 45 RBI
2B Scott Bean (HBS) - .293/.425/.439, 8 HR, 45 RBI
3B José Vidal (CHI) - .288/.405/.423, 8 HR, 23 RBI
SS Nam-cheol Kim (STL) - .280/.356/.474, 10 HR, 46 RBI
SS Vern Román (STA) - .253/.350/.502, 17 HR, 53 RBI
LF Drake Farley (STL) - .310/.421/.474, 8 HR, 43 RBI
LF Allen Hunt (CHI) - .331/.381/.609, 21 HR, 70 RBI
CF Dave Ducklow (OSH) - .314/.375/.561, 21 HR, 73 RBI
CF Martín Cruz (WAS) - .303/.343/.517, 8 HR, 45 RBI
CF Donald Hamilton (CHI) - .306/.376/.481, 10 HR, 39 RBI
RF Leonard Lee (STA) - .313/.404/.498, 9 HR, 39 RBI
RF Walker Byers (CHI) - .319/.381/.454, 1 HR, 42 RBI
.

For the Republic League these players have been selected: SP Edward Cox (ANN) - 6-4, 3.25 ERA
SP Jorge Espinoza (SPG) - 7-6, 3.11 ERA
SP Terry Johnston (POR) - 9-4, 3.38 ERA
SP Emílio Martínez (NY) - 5-6, 2.70 ERA
SP Doug Mooney (LVS) - 10-4, 3.67 ERA
SP John Wilson (NY) - 6-2, 3.06 ERA
SP Fernando Yánez (ANN) - 8-5, 3.90 ERA
MR Artie Garrett (WAI) - 1-3, 19 SV, 3.44 ERA
MR António Rivera (NY) - 4-2, 4 SV, 1.01 ERA
CL Ramón Castillo (ANN) - 3-3, 15 SV, 2.61 ERA
CL Jason Phillips (POR) - 3-0, 18 SV, 0.97 ERA
CL Kazuma Sakurai (LVS) - 4-0, 18 SV, 1.75 ERA
C Clarence Miller (WAI) - .274/.357/.440, 8 HR, 45 RBI
C Cipriano Arzola (LVS) - .287/.373/.497, 14 HR, 64 RBI
1B Takanibu Inoue (ANN) - .318/.461/.444, 6 HR, 44 RBI
1B Francisco López (LVS) - .367/.472/.487, 1 HR, 64 RBI
1B Ben Steele (SPG) - .305/.386/.614, 28 HR, 80 RBI
2B Bernardo Tolento (LVS) - .279/.385/.425, 6 HR, 51 RBI
3B Oda Chikuda (ANN) - .272/.430/.409, 7 HR, 45 RBI
3B Jack Burks (CLE) - .302/.351/.515, 16 HR, 59 RBI
3B Héctor Palmeiro (SPG) - .251/.324/.517, 21 HR, 50 RBI
SS Alfredo Morales (POR) - .341/.408/.463, 5 HR, 49 RBI
LF Joey Lacy (SPG) - .262/.357/.464, 10 HR, 44 RBI
LF Michael Arrington (NY) - .308/.430/.613, 22 HR, 76 RBI
LF Emmanuel Monighetti (CLE) - .303/.387/.413, 5 HR, 38 RBI
LF Robert Goodale (NY) - .307/.347/.425, 6 HR, 60 RBI
CF Júlio López (NY) - .296/.386/.398, 1 HR, 37 RBI
RF Mike Humphrey (WAI) - .293/.383/.500, 13 HR, 53 RBI
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The CL manager conceded that not every deserving player is rewarded with a spot on the roster. "Every year," he said, "someone is disappointed to be left out. This year's no different -- too many good players, not enough roster spots."

[Alan T]

Las Vegas Starter Named RL's #1 Pitcher
Monday, August 1st, 2050: The Pitcher of the Month has been picked and the Republic League trophy went to Las Vegas hurler Doug Mooney for his strong performance in July.

During the month, Mooney was impressive with a 2.61 ERA and 4 wins and 1 loss. In 31 innings he struck out 34 and gave up 27 hits and 5 walks.

In 21 starts this season, Mooney has recorded 12 wins and absorbed 5 losses. He has pitched 122 innings, allowed 114 hits, struck out 132 and has a 3.54 ERA.

Raindrops Hurler Named CL's Best Starter
Monday, August 1st, 2050: July's top-rated pitcher was Alejandro Cruz of St Cloud Raindrops. He demoralized Continental League hitters in posting a 4-1 record and captured the Pitcher of the Month award.

In 5 starts, Cruz limited opposing batters to a .195 average. He rang up 32 strikeouts in 35.1 innings of work, issued 14 walks, and crafted a 1.27 ERA.

This season Cruz has crafted a 8-5 mark with a 2.59 ERA in 135.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .212 against him and he has 111 strikeouts.

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Ooh, two whole all-stars! Better than I thought.

[Alan T]

RL's Best Batter Picked
Monday, August 1st, 2050: In the month of July Ben Steele thumped the ball with authority, earning Republic League Batter of the Month honors in the process.

Spring's first baseman hit .424 with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and scored 26 runs.

This year Steele has batted at a .329 pace with 132 hits, 33 home runs, 95 RBIs and scored 93 times.


Continental League Picks July's Best Batter
Monday, August 1st, 2050: Woo-suk Sagong hit the baseball with consistency all month long and was voted the Continental League's Batter of the Month for July.

The Washington catcher batted .402 and posted 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He also drew 17 walks for a .500 OBP.

This year Sagong has socked 124 hits in 402 at-bats for a .308 average with 31 home runs. He is getting on base at a .385 pace and his totals also include 103 RBIs and 75 runs scored.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Raindrops Hurler Named CL's Best Starter
Monday, August 1st, 2050: July's top-rated pitcher was Alejandro Cruz of St Cloud Raindrops. He demoralized Continental League hitters in posting a 4-1 record and captured the Pitcher of the Month award.

In 5 starts, Cruz limited opposing batters to a .195 average. He rang up 32 strikeouts in 35.1 innings of work, issued 14 walks, and crafted a 1.27 ERA.

This season Cruz has crafted a 8-5 mark with a 2.59 ERA in 135.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .212 against him and he has 111 strikeouts.

I <3 good pitchers!

[Alan T]

Premier Rookie Named by RL
Monday, August 1st, 2050: July was a very good month for Morgan White. The left fielder for the Las Vegas Wildcats was named the best newcomer in the Republic League.

He captured the honor by hitting .402 in 25 games with 37 hits, 1 home run and 19 RBIs.

To date this season White is hitting .324 with 2 home runs.



July's Premier CL Rookie Named
Monday, August 1st, 2050: Walker Byers earned July's Rookie of the Month honors in the Continental League for last month's performance. The boyish Chicago right fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.

Byers hit .316 with no home runs, 13 RBIs and 20 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.

This season Byers is batting .317 with 55 RBIs, 54 runs scored and 1 home run.

[Alan T]

August 1st, 2050:

Continental League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Stafford Terriers 65 40 .619 - 58-47 7 31-16 34-24 7-2 27-15 57 W5 7-3 Chicago Southpaws 64 41 .610 1 63-42 1 38-14 26-27 5-4 16-12 W3 7-3 Havana Banana Sluggers 52 53 .495 13 57-48 -5 23-32 29-21 5-10 16-23 L3 4-6 Oshawa Mullets 50 54 .481 14½ 46-58 4 30-24 20-30 7-6 22-13 W1 5-5 Washington Freedom 50 56 .472 15½ 54-52 -4 26-26 24-30 3-6 13-21 W3 7-3 Plantana Pirates 48 57 .457 17 47-58 1 26-25 22-32 6-3 18-17 L5 2-8 St Louis Hops 46 59 .438 19 49-56 -3 23-33 23-26 4-8 15-20 L4 3-7 St Cloud Raindrops 45 60 .429 20 48-57 -3 25-28 20-32 5-3 13-19 L1 5-5

Republic League Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Legends 61 44 .581 - 62-43 -1 31-21 30-23 11-6 20-15 57 W1 5-5 Las Vegas Wildcats 60 45 .571 1 53-52 7 29-26 31-19 4-2 11-4 W2 5-5 Ann Arbor Wolverines 56 49 .533 5 66-39 -10 21-26 35-23 4-7 10-18 L2 6-4 Waikiki Beach Boys 53 53 .500 8½ 50-56 3 26-26 27-27 6-4 17-12 W1 4-6 Portland Axemen 52 52 .500 8½ 53-51 -1 28-26 24-26 5-7 17-18 L2 4-6 Spring Lions 52 53 .495 9 53-52 -1 27-26 25-27 7-3 14-16 W2 6-4 Cleveland Naps 48 57 .457 13 45-60 3 26-25 22-32 5-5 15-16 L1 7-3 Maricopa Rattlers 38 67 .362 23 40-65 -2 23-33 15-34 3-11 13-18 L1 3-7

[Alan T]

League Leaders AVG F. López - LVS .352 2 A. Velásquez PLN .330 3 B. Steele SPG .329 4 A. Morales POR .324 4 M. White LVS .324	League Leaders HR B. Steele - SPG 33 2 W. Sagong WAS 31 3 J. Lynn CLE 29 4 K. Kneeland ANN 28 4 H. Palmeiro SPG 28	League Leaders RBI W. Sagong - WAS 103 2 B. Steele SPG 95 3 A. Hunt CHI 91 3 K. Kneeland ANN 91 5 I. Canseco STL 89
League Leaders W G. Rivera - STA 14 2 X. Li WAS 13 3 J. Gutiérrez CHI 12 3 D. Mooney LVS 12 3 J. Núñez CHI 12	League Leaders ERA G. Rivera - STA 2.46 2 A. Cruz STC 2.59 3 E. Martínez NY 2.80 4 X. Li WAS 2.84 5 J. Núñez CHI 3.05	League Leaders K 2 tied with 140 1 J. Wilson NY 140 1 Q. Yen CLE 140 3 R. Rea ANN 139 4 J. Núñez CHI 135

[Alan T]

300 Home Runs for Liriano
Thursday, August 4th, 2050: Swinging his way into the record books, César Liriano reached the 300 homer mark today at Legends Stadium against the New York Legends. He went 1-4 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run on the day, although Las Vegas would go down to defeat 5-3.

"It was a distraction," Liriano said of his 300th home run, "I'm happy it's over. I just wish I'd been able to make a difference in the outcome today."

Liriano is hitting at a .256 rate over his 1498-game career. Lifetime he has 220 doubles, 40 triples and 300 home runs with 1033 RBIs and 955 runs scored.

[Alan T]

Number 2500 for García
Saturday, August 6th, 2050: Héctor García'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 Portland catcher went to the plate 4 times and racked up 2 hits to gain the honor. But the Axemen couldn't pull off a win -- they fell to the Waikiki Beach Boys, 4-3.

During his career García has played in 1998 games, batted .310 with 173 home runs and 2501 base hits.

[Alan T]

Ducklow Rips HR Number 300
Sunday, August 7th, 2050: Oshawa Mullets slugging center fielder Dave Ducklow swatted his way to the 300 home run mark today as the Mullets fell to the Washington 6-5.

For his part, Ducklow chipped in 3 runs batted in, scored 1 run and collected 2 hits in 5 at-bats, but it was not enough to turn the tide.

"It was a special day for Dave," the team publicist said afterward, "He was disappointed at the result, but everyone was all smiles as he crossed home plate. We're proud of him."

In his career Ducklow has gotten 1681 hits with a .306 batting average, scored 1083 runs, hit 300 home runs and driven in 1040.

[Alan T]

Hit #2500 for Legends Robinson
Monday, August 8th, 2050: It was a banner day for Steve Robinson, who collected his 2500th hit in the New York 4-2 win over Maricopa. Robinson went 3-5 in the game as both Legends and Rattlers fans cheered Robinson, when he reached base after his hit.

"It feels great to get #2500," Robinson said afterward, "especially since we won the game."

During his career Robinson has compiled a .265 batting average and collected 2502 hits, 92 home runs and 947 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Lynn Slams Milestone Homer
Monday, August 22nd, 2050: He has done it!
Jim Lynn has reached the 400 home run mark. He did it today, but the Cleveland Naps still dropped the game to the Las Vegas Wildcats by the score of 11-6.

"Number 400 was hard to come by. I think the pressure was getting to me a little bit. I got a call a few days ago from a couple of guys that have been through this and they just said, 'Keep going, have some fun. Just be you.' I think that helped me a little bit, having those guys make a call to me and try to settle some of the nerves down."

On his historic day Lynn was 1-4 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored.

In 1504 career games Lynn has batted .261 with 1496 hits with 240 doubles, 30 triples and 400 home runs. He has also collected 1148 RBIs and scored 901 runs.

[Alan T]

Axemen Dooks Strikes out 16 Rattlers
Wednesday, August 24th, 2050: It was something to behold. Joe Dooks was masterful today in the Axemen 2-0 victory over the Maricopa Rattlers. He had them batting the breeze most of the day. In a strong performance Dooks registered 16 strikeouts in the ballgame, gave up 5 hits and 1 walk.

This season Dooks has compiled a 9-6 mark, 4.37 ERA and made 18 starts.

[Alan T]

Lacy Collects Cycle
Monday, August 29th, 2050: Spring left fielder Joey Lacy had a stellar day today at Morales Field II. His 4-hit day included a cycle and 2 runs batted in and was instrumental in the Lions 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Naps.

Joey Lacy tripled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Fred Marsh in the 3rd, hit an RBI double in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

This year Lacy is hitting .280 with 14 home runs and 69 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .373 clip and scored 73 runs.