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Litty · 05-14-2019, 10:45 AM

2019

Before she died, Ludmila Lukska made her son promise that he would go back to baseball. The senior at Northwestern had been a central part of the school's baseball team in his freshman and sophomore years until his mother's cancer became an issue. That meant that any time he didn't spend in the classroom, he spent in Boston making sure she was okay.

However, as her time came drew closer, she implored her son not to give up on the thing he loved. Grief was to be expected but she had already taken enough baseball away from him.
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He hadn't played enough ball in college to attract a place in the draft. So instead, he took his talents to the five-team 'Massachusetts-Connecticut Independent Baseball League', signing with the Worcester Golden Bears. Farel, a shortstop, was never a prolific hitter but he had a damn fine eye, enviable plate discipline and well above average fielding abilities.

During the 112-game regular season, Farel hit .236 in 406 at-bats across 112 games. He went yard 12 times, including a grand slam against the Springfield Legion on August 9th. Notably, he also received 81 free trips to first, best for joint second in the league. That helped him reach his OPS of .759, along with his WAR of 5.6. In the field, Farel had 141 putouts, 321 assists and credited with 79 double plays, while only committing 7 errors. Overall he earned a field efficiency of 1.034.

In the clubhouse, Farel began the season quiet. He was polite but the shadow of his mother's death weighed on him. However, game after game, he began to grow into a charming and sociable part of the team. Soon enough, his ability to lead began to shine through. His tall, muscular build, stylishly ruddy beard and fondness for nature quickly earned him the nickname "Forest God".

Worcester finished 65-47, good enough for #1 seed in the end of the season playoffs. They met #4 seed Springfield in the semifinals. Across the 4-game series, which Springfield won 3-1, Farel went cold, batting 3-for-15 with 2 walks and 2 rbi.

Despite this playoff slump, Farel was named Rookie of the Year and awarded the Platinum Bat at Shortstop.
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He had welcomed baseball back into his life but the MACTIBL felt too small now. Besides, there was a call coming in from Citi Field...

05-14-2019, 10:45 AM	#2
Litty Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 138	2019 Before she died, Ludmila Lukska made her son promise that he would go back to baseball. The senior at Northwestern had been a central part of the school's baseball team in his freshman and sophomore years until his mother's cancer became an issue. That meant that any time he didn't spend in the classroom, he spent in Boston making sure she was okay. However, as her time came drew closer, she implored her son not to give up on the thing he loved. Grief was to be expected but she had already taken enough baseball away from him. -- He hadn't played enough ball in college to attract a place in the draft. So instead, he took his talents to the five-team 'Massachusetts-Connecticut Independent Baseball League', signing with the Worcester Golden Bears. Farel, a shortstop, was never a prolific hitter but he had a damn fine eye, enviable plate discipline and well above average fielding abilities. During the 112-game regular season, Farel hit .236 in 406 at-bats across 112 games. He went yard 12 times, including a grand slam against the Springfield Legion on August 9th. Notably, he also received 81 free trips to first, best for joint second in the league. That helped him reach his OPS of .759, along with his WAR of 5.6. In the field, Farel had 141 putouts, 321 assists and credited with 79 double plays, while only committing 7 errors. Overall he earned a field efficiency of 1.034. In the clubhouse, Farel began the season quiet. He was polite but the shadow of his mother's death weighed on him. However, game after game, he began to grow into a charming and sociable part of the team. Soon enough, his ability to lead began to shine through. His tall, muscular build, stylishly ruddy beard and fondness for nature quickly earned him the nickname "Forest God". Worcester finished 65-47, good enough for #1 seed in the end of the season playoffs. They met #4 seed Springfield in the semifinals. Across the 4-game series, which Springfield won 3-1, Farel went cold, batting 3-for-15 with 2 walks and 2 rbi. Despite this playoff slump, Farel was named Rookie of the Year and awarded the Platinum Bat at Shortstop. -- He had welcomed baseball back into his life but the MACTIBL felt too small now. Besides, there was a call coming in from Citi Field... __________________ Good times, good vibes going forwards.