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rleb · 03-23-2019, 04:48 PM

2015 Regular Season concludes, 4 teams reach post-season

Municipal Stadium in Pajt-Vorten. One of 4 parks that will host post-season baseball.

Dominic Fry, GSN correspondant
August 19th, 2015

Games played yesterday, August 18th, marked the end of the first ever South Georgia Baseball League regular season ... and what a season it was! Here is a look at some of the things we followed over the course of the last 8 months :

Playoff-bound teams

Nemessey, Salvesen, Annenkov and Pajt-Vorten

To begin, let's take a look at the 4 teams that will contest the 2015 SGBL Post-Season.

In the North Division, Salvesen and Nemessey were the only teams to lead the division over the course of the season. Salvesen had the initial edge, thanks to a flurry of offense, but by early-May, Nemessey caught them, began to pull away, and never looked back. The Giants eventually finished an incredible 11 games ahead of their upcoming Division Series opponents, and finished with the best record in the league.

In the South Division, things were much tighter. Even though Annenkov led the division for the better part of the season, fans were glued to their televisions and radios all summer, as three teams; Johanssen, Pajt-Vorten and Barrington, fought tooth-and-nail for that second playoff spot. Eventually, the Comets were able to edge the Suns and qualify with a few days to go in the season.

Batallion's managerial chaos

Every manager's personality can be different, but there was no doubt which manager made the most headlines in 2015. With his team off to a dismal 5-21 start, Batallion Royals skipper Magnus Hansen spent the bulk of the regular season in the media spotlight. From openly blasting his team's performance after games, to then blasting the media for being too critical of his team, there was never a dull moment at Royals games. If he wasn't talking to the media or players, he was giving the umps a piece of his mind as well. It was like witnessing a man with Earl Weaver's temperament, but without most of his legendary leadership qualities.

Somehow, his Royals gradually improved, and finished with a quasi-respectable 53-73 record, which was just enough to avoid the North Division basement, and the latest rumor is that he might have done just enough to avoid his firing. We will see.

Hobbs' masterful pitching

It did not take long to notice that the best pitcher on South Georgia is Irish left-hander Lonergan Hobbs. He was selected #2 in the Inaugural Draft, and quickly established himself as a force in the league.

Despite being on a somewhat weak Port Smith Aces team, Hobbs was brilliant in most of his 26 starts for them. In fact, his month of May was something to behold : going 4-1 with a 0.72 ERA.

His best game was no doubt on April 13th against Batallion, when he pitched an impressive 11 innings, keeping the game scoreless. Unfortunately for him, in the 12th, he would allow the hit that would eventually win the game for the Royals. Still, it has gone down as the best pitching performance in the SGBL so far.

Here are his end-of-season statistics :

The hitting of Robert Halford

Englishman Robert Halford was newsworthy during April and May for his incredible start to the season. The man eventually nicknamed "The Hitting Brit" held a .418 batting average at the conclusion of the first month of play. The chase for a 400 average was short lived, however, as a few injuries and subsequent struggles dropped his batting average.

Sporting a lower, but still league-leading .388 average by the All-Star Game, Halford, who was injured at the time, was controversially left off the All-Star roster, causing a minor protest in Pajt-Vorten and on social media.

Still, Halford finished the season as South Georgia League batting champion, at .357

Here are his season statistics :

Spartans' fall to the basement of the North Division

One team that started well was the Husvik Valley Spartans. After a month, the team was knocking on the door of a playoff spot in the North Division, owing to some heartstopping one-run games and come-from-behind wins. However, the team had a noticeable lack of offensive power and only average pitching. As the season ran through the meat of it's schedule in May, June and July, the Spartans slipped further and further back.

The team tried to patch up the roster during June and July by trading away a half-dozen prospects for closer Jared Rosencutter and starter Michael Cox. However, the team was never able to broker a deal to fix their power issue, and the team eventually sank to last place in the division. They finished the season at 50-76.

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Now that we have looked back at the regular season, stay tuned as we give a full review of SGBL player statistics for 2015, as well as an in-depth preview article for the two Division Championship Series!

03-23-2019, 04:48 PM	#130
rleb Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 311	2015 Regular Season concludes, 4 teams reach post-season Municipal Stadium in Pajt-Vorten. One of 4 parks that will host post-season baseball. Dominic Fry, GSN correspondant August 19th, 2015 Games played yesterday, August 18th, marked the end of the first ever South Georgia Baseball League regular season ... and what a season it was! Here is a look at some of the things we followed over the course of the last 8 months : Playoff-bound teams Nemessey, Salvesen, Annenkov and Pajt-Vorten To begin, let's take a look at the 4 teams that will contest the 2015 SGBL Post-Season. In the North Division, Salvesen and Nemessey were the only teams to lead the division over the course of the season. Salvesen had the initial edge, thanks to a flurry of offense, but by early-May, Nemessey caught them, began to pull away, and never looked back. The Giants eventually finished an incredible 11 games ahead of their upcoming Division Series opponents, and finished with the best record in the league. In the South Division, things were much tighter. Even though Annenkov led the division for the better part of the season, fans were glued to their televisions and radios all summer, as three teams; Johanssen, Pajt-Vorten and Barrington, fought tooth-and-nail for that second playoff spot. Eventually, the Comets were able to edge the Suns and qualify with a few days to go in the season. Batallion's managerial chaos Every manager's personality can be different, but there was no doubt which manager made the most headlines in 2015. With his team off to a dismal 5-21 start, Batallion Royals skipper Magnus Hansen spent the bulk of the regular season in the media spotlight. From openly blasting his team's performance after games, to then blasting the media for being too critical of his team, there was never a dull moment at Royals games. If he wasn't talking to the media or players, he was giving the umps a piece of his mind as well. It was like witnessing a man with Earl Weaver's temperament, but without most of his legendary leadership qualities. Somehow, his Royals gradually improved, and finished with a quasi-respectable 53-73 record, which was just enough to avoid the North Division basement, and the latest rumor is that he might have done just enough to avoid his firing. We will see. Hobbs' masterful pitching It did not take long to notice that the best pitcher on South Georgia is Irish left-hander Lonergan Hobbs. He was selected #2 in the Inaugural Draft, and quickly established himself as a force in the league. Despite being on a somewhat weak Port Smith Aces team, Hobbs was brilliant in most of his 26 starts for them. In fact, his month of May was something to behold : going 4-1 with a 0.72 ERA. His best game was no doubt on April 13th against Batallion, when he pitched an impressive 11 innings, keeping the game scoreless. Unfortunately for him, in the 12th, he would allow the hit that would eventually win the game for the Royals. Still, it has gone down as the best pitching performance in the SGBL so far. Here are his end-of-season statistics : The hitting of Robert Halford Englishman Robert Halford was newsworthy during April and May for his incredible start to the season. The man eventually nicknamed "The Hitting Brit" held a .418 batting average at the conclusion of the first month of play. The chase for a 400 average was short lived, however, as a few injuries and subsequent struggles dropped his batting average. Sporting a lower, but still league-leading .388 average by the All-Star Game, Halford, who was injured at the time, was controversially left off the All-Star roster, causing a minor protest in Pajt-Vorten and on social media. Still, Halford finished the season as South Georgia League batting champion, at .357 Here are his season statistics : Spartans' fall to the basement of the North Division One team that started well was the Husvik Valley Spartans. After a month, the team was knocking on the door of a playoff spot in the North Division, owing to some heartstopping one-run games and come-from-behind wins. However, the team had a noticeable lack of offensive power and only average pitching. As the season ran through the meat of it's schedule in May, June and July, the Spartans slipped further and further back. The team tried to patch up the roster during June and July by trading away a half-dozen prospects for closer Jared Rosencutter and starter Michael Cox. However, the team was never able to broker a deal to fix their power issue, and the team eventually sank to last place in the division. They finished the season at 50-76. --- Now that we have looked back at the regular season, stay tuned as we give a full review of SGBL player statistics for 2015, as well as an in-depth preview article for the two Division Championship Series! __________________ Former GM, New Orleans Trendsetters PEBABaseball.com Pro Baseball in Atlantic Canada? Yup! Follow the fictional Atlantic Baseball League! goldensailsbaseball.ca Watch on YouTube!