Growing Baseball Worldwide: A Business Dynasty

[SupermanBSU]

Have I missed the quick-start link? This looks like an amazing league and I would love to play it.

[CivicEvo]

New York, NY
July 25, 2016


The International Baseball Federation has announced that two new nations have completed the registration process and have received approval for players to join the IBF universe for the 2016 season. Over the past four years, the league has approved the following nations who have since all had players enter into the international amateur signing period. Those nations were:

2012 - Nicaragua, Curacao, Aruba
2013 - China, Germany, Taiwan
2014 - England
2015 - Brazil, Italy

The first country to be accepted into the IBF for the 2016 IFA process will be Argentina.



Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is centered on the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace.

Argentina becomes the 24th member into the IBF, and fourth South American country to be accepted, joining Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.

While some nations still have legacy players in the IBF, only these 24 countries are permitted to have players registered for either the IBF International Signing period of IBF League Amateur Drafts. As usual, the 2016 drafts and signing period will occur after the Club Champions League, around the first of November.

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Originally Posted by SupermanBSU

Have I missed the quick-start link? This looks like an amazing league and I would love to play it.

You can find the quick-start to the 2015 season here.

I totally spaced on putting a 2016 one out, but am making a note to make sure I release one before the 2017 season. The good news is that there's not going to be association expansion next year, so outside of players getting older the quick-starts would be the same. Thanks for showing interest!

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Week 7 will be up soon!

[CivicEvo]

Trades

Miami trades SS Manny Flores (MEX) to Toronto for RP Tom Ulrich (CAN) and 2B Fabien Fabre (CAN)

Montreal trades SS Dan Bayles (CAN) and CF Asher Callbeck (CAN) to Chicago for CF Billy Smith (USA)

Philadelphia trades LF Ricky Garrison (USA) to Calgary for SP Tom Meagher (CAN)

Philly starting the sell-off once again.



Standings: July 31, 2016



Playoff Odds

Dallas - 100.0%
Washington - 92.5%
Houston - 90.3%
Boston - 87.1%
Chicago - 56.6%
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Los Angeles - 39.6%
New York - 28.2%
Miami - 5.2%
San Francisco - 0.4%
Philadelphia - ~0.1%

Team Spotlight: Boston
LF Dan Aylward (CAN) - .359 AVG - 1 HR - 13 RBI - .919 OPS - 15 SB
SS Antonio Santos (MEX) - .324 AVG - 13 HR - 44 RBI - .960 OPS - 3 SB
RF Bill Klein (CAN) - .279 AVG - 5 HR - 34 RBI - .824 OPS - 13 SB
SP Mike Nelson (USA) - 2-3 Record - 4.75 ERA - 26 BB - 43 K - 3.11 FIP - 1.67 WHIP
SP Ryan Lee (USA) - 4-1 Record - 2.33 ERA - 19 BB - 48 K - 3.34 FIP - 1.16 WHIP
SP Jeremy Mitchell (USA) - 3-1 Record - 3.60 ERA - 19 BB - 47 K - 3.89 FIP - 1.22 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Catcher

C Nasir Hussaini (USA) - DAL - .312 AVG - 1 HR - 13 RBI - .800 OPS - 0 SB
C Chang-ho Park (USA) - HOU - .278 AVG - 5 HR - 13 RBI - .774 OPS - 2 SB
C Alex Marquez (CRC) - CHI - .257 AVG - 8 HR - 28 RBI - .754 OPS - 0 SB
C Jesus Correa (MEX) - NY - .294 AVG - 3 HR - 17 RBI - .829 OPS - 0 SB
C Jeremy Patterson (USA) - BOS - .240 AVG - 2 HR - 14 RBI - .680 OPS - 0 SB



Standings: July 31, 2016



Team Spotlight: Guadalajara

LF Esteban Bello (MEX) - .370 AVG - 3 HR - 12 RBI - 1.014 OPS - 2 SB
C Shafgat Alavi (USA) - .328 AVG - 0 HR - 10 RBI - .769 OPS - 0 SB
CF Ricky Loaiza (MEX) - .296 AVG - 3 HR - 9 RBI - .843 OPS - 5 SB
SP Alex Palacios (MEX) - 3-1 Record - 2.15 ERA - 12 BB - 31 K - 2.77 FIP - 1.16 WHIP
SP Mario Cardenas (MEX) - 0-2 Record - 6.50 ERA - 10 BB - 23 K - 3.60 FIP - 1.83 WHIP
RP Felix Guerra (MEX) - 0-1 Record - 3 HLD - 0.73 ERA - 5 BB - 16 K - 2.63 FIP - 1.05 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Catcher

C Doug Wemp (CAN) - TIJ - .394 AVG - 3 HR - 20 RBI - 1.022 OPS - 0 SB
C David Gutierrez (MEX) - MC - .426 AVG - 0 HR - 7 RBI - .984 OPS - 0 SB
C Shafgat Alavi (USA) - GUA - .328 AVG - 0 HR - 10 RBI - .769 OPS - 0 SB
C R.J. Natal (MEX) - MTY - .292 AVG - 1 HR - 10 RBI - .749 OPS - 0 SB
C Paul Robert (CAN) - TLC - .200 AVG - 1 HR - 7 RBI - .602 OPS - 0 SB



Standings: July 31, 2016



Team Spotlight: Calgary

C Stan Neily (CAN) - .319 AVG - 0 HR - 2 RBI - .823 OPS - 1 SB
SS David Salomon (GUA) - .196 AVG - 0 HR - 4 RBI - .522 OPS - 1 SB
3B Julien Blanc (CAN) - .224 AVG - 2 HR - 5 RBI - .764 OPS - 0 SB
SP Regis Bernard (CAN) - 0-1 Record - 4.96 ERA - 5 BB - 19 K - 2.94 FIP - 1.59 WHIP
RP Tony Freemann (CAN) - 1-1 Record - 3.38 ERA - 2 BB - 9 K - 3.12 FIP - 1.12 WHIP
RP Gary Harrigan (CAN) - 0-0 Record - 3.00 ERA - 4 BB - 7 K - 3.48 FIP - 1.44 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Catcher

C Jorge Gomez (MEX) - TOR - .282 AVG - 1 HR - 10 RBI - .876 OPS - 0 SB
C Stan Neily (CAN) - CGY - .319 AVG - 0 HR - 2 RBI - .823 OPS - 1 SB
C Larry Colbourne (CAN) - MON - .256 AVG - 1 HR - 8 RBI - .710 OPS - 0 SB
C Raul Ramos (MEX) - VAN - .250 AVG - 0 HR - 4 RBI - .622 OPS - 0 SB

July Players of the Month to be announced next!

[CivicEvo]

July Players of the Month

The United States Baseball League has announced the following players as July’s Players of the Month:

SP Antonio Palacios (MEX) - Dallas
Puebla, Mexico

C Chang-ho Park (USA) - Houston
Huntington Station, New York

1B Bob Wolfe (USA) - New York
South Huntington, New York

2B Kyle Lewellen (USA) - New York
Nashville, Tennessee

3B Edgar Bonilla (MEX) - Dallas
Naucalpan, Mexico

SS Antonio Santos (MEX) - Boston
Durango, Mexico

LF Dan Aylward (CAN) - Boston
Montreal, Quebec

CF Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Chicago
Bridgetown, Barbados

RF Yong-u Che (KOR) - Washington
Seoul, South Korea



July Players of the Month

The Mexico Baseball League has announced the following players as July’s Players of the Month:

SP Esteban Romero (MEX) - Monterrey
San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico

C Doug Wemp (CAN) - Tijuana
Edmonton, Alberta

1B Emmanuel Lozada (MEX) - Guadalajara
Acultzingo, Mexico

2B Pete Corson (USA) - Tijuana
Suffolk, Virginia

3B Alex Porras (MEX) - Toluca
Mexico City, Mexico

SS Miguel Navarro (MEX) - Puebla
Agua Prieta, Mexico

LF Esteban Bello (MEX) - Guadalajara
Leon, Mexico

CF Eddie Lopez (MEX) - Monterrey
Mexico City, Mexico

RF Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla
Hermosillo, Mexico



July Players of the Month

The Canada Baseball League has announced the following players as July’s Players of the Month:

SP Johan Leon (CAN) - Toronto
Vancouver, British Columbia

C Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
Chalco, Mexico

1B Tom Downey (CAN) - Ottawa
Saint-Jerome, Quebec

2B Ed Triska (CAN) - Montreal
Ottawa, Ontario

3B Ed Mathews (CAN) - Vancouver
Halifax, Nova Scotia

SS Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

LF Bill Merritt (CAN) - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia

CF Michel Sanchez (CAN) - Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

RF Brad Updegraff (USA) - Montreal
Redondo Beach, California

[CivicEvo]

Trades
Deadline: August 20 (Trade season is upon us!)

San Francisco trades C Jim Fisher (CAN) to Montreal for RP Patrick Dyke (CAN) and RP Sam Thomas (CAN)

Philadelphia trades 3B Billy Mire (USA) to Ottawa for 3B Gael Lefebvre (CAN)

Washington trades C Mat Laramore (USA) to Boston for CF Juan Valdez (VEN) and C Daniel Hewitt (AUS)

San Francisco trades SP Jacob Dempsey (USA) to Montreal for SS Tan-ming Li (TPE), SP Max Kilbride (CAN), and SS Dan Stoner (CAN)

Philadelphia trades RF John Bartlatt (CAN) to Tijuana for C Jose Guzman (MEX)

San Francisco trades 1B Jesus Garza (MEX) to Monterrey for C Santos Perea (MEX) and CF Jose Negron (MEX)

San Francisco trades RP Billy McGee (USA) to Ottawa for SP Jon Kenner (CAN) and RF Bill Dyke (CAN)

Philadelphia trades SP Greg Schroer (USA) and C Jose Guzman (MEX) to Toronto for LF Mitchell Jamet (CAN), C Frank Frude (CAN), RP Sandy Mason (CAN), and RP Bill Waddell (USA)



Standings: August 7, 2016




Playoff Odds

Dallas - 100.0%
Houston - 96.3%
Washington - 96.0%
Boston - 95.5%
Chicago - 73.6%
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Los Angeles - 25.5%
New York - 7.9%
Miami - 5.2%
San Francisco - ~0.1%
Philadelphia - ~0.1%

Team Spotlight: Chicago

CF Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - .333 AVG - 2 HR - 22 RBI - .854 OPS - 16 SB
2B Andy Crawford (CAN) - .341 AVG - 1 HR - 18 RBI - .821 OPS - 1 SB
C Alex Marquez (CRC) - .263 AVG - 10 HR - 34 RBI - .802 OPS - 0 SB
SP Steven Watson (USA) - 3-3 Record - 2.49 ERA - 14 BB - 63 K - 3.08 FIP - 1.09 WHIP
SP Mike Brindley (USA) - 3-2 Record - 3.47 ERA - 23 BB - 73 K - 3.37 FIP - 1.20 WHIP
SP Mike Garrett (USA) - 4-4 Record - 3.50 ERA - 20 BB - 72 K - 3.58 FIP - 1.23 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: First Base

1B Bob Wolfe (USA) - NY - .337 AVG - 9 HR - 31 RBI - .889 OPS - 0 SB
1B Victor Gonzalez (PAN) - DAL - .293 AVG - 10 HR - 31 RBI - .903 OPS - 0 SB
1B Sam Londrigan (USA) - WSH - .285 AVG - 6 HR - 29 RBI - .760 OPS - 0 SB
1B Frank Torres (MEX) - CHI - .292 AVG - 1 HR - 18 RBI - .759 OPS - 3 SB
1B Brian Wilson (USA) - PHI - .226 AVG - 6 HR - 29 RBI - .691 OPS - 1 SB



Standings: August 7, 2016



Team Spotlight: Leon

LF Martin Starrett (CAN) - .353 AVG - 2 HR - 13 RBI - .864 OPS - 7 SB
SS Julio Valdez (MEX) - .326 AVG - 1 HR - 3 RBI - .892 OPS - 3 SB
2B Tomas Burgos (MEX) - .195 AVG - 1 HR - 3 RBI - .575 OPS - 0 SB
RP Mark Hendriksen (SIM) - 0-1 Record, 1 SV - 3.33 ERA - 15 BB - 11 K - 4.63 FIP - 1.52 WHIP
RP B.J. McGhee (USA) - 1-4 Record - 10.22 ERA - 22 BB - 18 K - 6.04 FIP - 2.35 WHIP
RP Diego Molina (MEX) - 0-2 Record - 5.29 ERA - 21 BB - 12 K - 6.10 FIP - 2.01 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: First Base

1B Armando Rodriguez (MEX) - TIJ - .327 AVG - 0 HR - 14 RBI - .758 OPS - 3 SB
1B Jack Collins (USA) - MC - .270 AVG - 1 HR - 16 RBI - .725 OPS - 0 SB
1B Antonio Morin (MEX) - MTY - .264 AVG - 2 HR - 10 RBI - .770 OPS - 0 SB
1B Ricky Acuna (CUB) - PUE - .267 AVG - 1 HR - 8 RBI - .666 OPS - 0 SB
1B Danny Gomez (MEX) - LEN - .187 AVG - 0 HR - 4 RBI - .438 OPS - 0 SB



Standings: August 7, 2016



Team Spotlight: Montreal

1B Gerald Durieux (CAN) - .315 AVG - 9 HR - 24 RBI - 1.124 OPS - 0 SB
2B Ed Triska (CAN) - .259 AVG - 3 HR - 8 RBI - .854 OPS - 4 SB
RF Brad Updegraff (USA) - .420 AVG - 1 HR - 4 RBI - 1.046 OPS - 5 SB
SP Jerry Umlah (CAN) - 2-2 Record - 2.86 ERA - 5 BB - 19 K - 3.13 FIP - 1.06 WHIP
SP Pierre-Jean Henry (CAN) - 3-1 Record - 1.86 ERA - 10 BB - 20 K - 3.23 FIP - 1.03 WHIP
SP Jason Kraiss (USA) - 2-3 Record - 4.06 ERA - 11 BB - 33 K - 3.47 FIP - 1.19 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: First Base

1B Gerald Durieux (CAN) - MON - .315 AVG - 9 HR - 24 RBI - 1.124 OPS - 0 SB
1B Tom Downey (CAN) - OTT - .315 AVG - 7 HR - 13 RBI - 1.046 OPS - 0 SB
1B Rich Barber (CAN) - VAN - .278 AVG - 1 HR - 11 RBI - .807 OPS - 3 SB
1B Maurice Borel (CAN) - CGY - .243 AVG - 1 HR - 4 RBI - .617 OPS - 2 SB

The 2016 Club Rankings, based on the 2015 Club Divisional Tournament, will be announced tomorrow!

[CivicEvo]

2016 IBF Club Rankings

With the official start of the Canadian Baseball League season, the IBF has released this year’s Club Rankings updated to reflect the results of the 2015 Division I Club Championship:



2016 Club World Cup Announced!

The International Baseball Federation has come together to announce the first ever IBF Club World Cup, to be held in Chicago, Illinois as the reward for Chicago’s 2015 Club Championship victory, this fall. All 24 IBF clubs will be invited to participate in this year’s tournament, which will have a similar format to recent years.

During pool play, there will be 6 groups of 4 teams each. The teams will again compete in a 6 game round robin. The top two teams from each group will advance to the tournament bracket. As there will be 6 groups this year, that will result in a 12 team single-elimination tournament.

Groups for the tournament will be released next month!

[CivicEvo]

Trades
Deadline: August 20 (Trade season is upon us!)

San Francisco trades CF John MacIndoe (CAN) to Mexico City for CF Julio Sepulveda (MEX) and SP Juan Diaz (MEX)

Miami trades RP Rod Wallace (USA) to Dallas for RP David Benson (USA) and 2B Antonio Borges (CUB)

San Francisco trades SS Nick Hussey (USA) to Toluca for RF Raul Aboytes (MEX) and RP David Razo (MEX)

Philadelphia trades SP Joe Martin (USA) to Puebla for C Danny Murrieta (MEX) and CF Ruben Colmenero (MEX)

San Francisco trades C Carlos Aguilaz (MEX) to Toluca for C Jose Sanchez (MEX), CF Jack Lockett (ENG), and RP Moises Moure (MEX)

San Francisco trades 2B Andy Reed (USA) to Toluca for RP Jose Duran (MEX) and SS Jesus Aldana (VEN)

Vancouver trades SP Harry Gerardin (CAN) and RP Innis Eby (CAN) to Toronto for C Randy Dunse (CAN)



Standings: August 14, 2016



Contracts

Washington signs SP Kyle Morehouse (USA) to a 6 Year, $58,500 extension through the 2022 season.

Playoff Odds

Dallas - 100.0%
Houston - 100.0%
Washington - 100.0%
Boston - 99.5%
Chicago - 98.4%
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Los Angeles - 1.7%
New York - 0.5%
Miami - ~0.1%
San Francisco - ~0.1%
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Philadelphia - Eliminated

Team Spotlight: Dallas

3B Edgar Bonilla (MEX) - .387 AVG - 7 HR - 31 RBI - 1.039 OPS - 14 SB
C Nasir Hussaini (USA) - .335 AVG - 3 HR - 22 RBI - .876 OPS - 0 SB
2B Tony Gomez (MEX) - .303 AVG - 7 HR - 40 RBI - .843 OPS - 10 SB
SP Antonio Palacios (MEX) - 7-0 Record - 2.53 ERA - 14 BB - 102 K - 2.12 FIP - 0.96 WHIP
SP Ernesto Rios (MEX) - 8-2 Record - 2.79 ERA - 30 BB - 94 K - 2.99 FIP - 1.18 WHIP
SP Glen Leahy (CAN) - 5-2 Record - 2.76 ERA - 12 BB - 50 K - 3.56 FIP - 1.12 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Second Base

2B Kyle Lewellen (USA) - NY - .314 AVG - 2 HR - 21 RBI - .824 OPS - 15 SB
2B Tony Gomez (MEX) - DAL - .303 AVG - 7 HR - 40 RBI - .843 OPS - 10 SB
2B Jeff Pugliese (USA) - HOU - .281 AVG - 3 HR - 25 RBI - .758 OPS - 13 SB
2B Andy Crawford (CAN) - CHI - .319 AVG - 1 HR - 23 RBI - .781 OPS - 1 SB
2B Alex Haydon (CAN) - MIA - .319 AVG - 5 HR - 26 RBI - .779 OPS - 6 SB



Standings: August 14, 2016



Playoff Odds

Puebla - 99.5%
Mexico City - 93.8%
Tijuana - 80.7%
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Monterrey - 22.6%
Guadalajara - 2.9%
Toluca - 0.5%
Leon - ~0.1%

Team Spotlight: Mexico City

SS Alfonso Trujillo (MEX) - .304 AVG - 1 HR - 22 RBI - .789 OPS - 12 SB
C David Gutierrez (MEX) - .391 AVG - 2 HR - 12 RBI - .994 OPS - 0 SB
RF Steve Coblentz (USA) - .287 AVG - 5 HR - 20 RBI - .977 OPS - 1 SB
SP Francisco Montaño (MEX) - 2-3 Record - 3.46 ERA - 17 BB - 39 K - 3.29 FIP - 1.32 WHIP
SP Alvaro Salazar (MEX) - 2-1 Record - 2.73 ERA - 7 BB - 29 K - 3.48 FIP - 1.15 WHIP
SP Santiago Garduno (MEX) - 1-0 Record - 0.84 ERA - 2 BB - 13 K - 1.84 FIP - 0.84 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Second Base

2B Pete Corson (USA) - TIJ - .331 AVG - 4 HR - 11 RBI - .891 OPS - 6 SB
2B Jose Gonzales (MEX) - MC - .296 AVG - 3 HR - 11 RBI - .814 OPS - 4 SB
2B Alex Porras (MEX) - TLC - .235 AVG - 1 HR - 11 RBI - .610 OPS - 0 SB
2B Chris Sanchez (MEX) - GUA - .239 AVG - 0 HR - 18 RBI - .649 OPS - 1 SB



Standings: August 14, 2016



Playoff Odds

Toronto - 97.4%
Vancouver - 46.5%
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Montreal - 40.2%
Ottawa - 16.0%
Calgary - ~0.1%

Team Spotlight: Ottawa

2B Ray Coulter (CAN) - .343 AVG - 3 HR - 10 RBI - .908 OPS - 6 SB
1B Tom Downey (CAN) - .270 AVG - 7 HR - 16 RBI - .913 OPS - 0 SB
SS Max Cole (CAN) - .237 AVG - 0 HR - 8 RBI - .746 OPS - 0 SB
SP Andy Stewart (USA) - 1-0 Record - 3.00 ERA - 9 BB - 43 K - 2.41 FIP - 1.03 WHIP
RP John Woods (CAN) - 0-1 Record, 3 HLD - 1.42 ERA - 3 BB - 17 K - 1.94 FIP - 0.87 WHIP
SP Adrian Nelson (USA) - 2-1 Record - 3.16 ERA - 5 BB - 17 K - 4.08 FIP - 1.09 WHIP

Positional Spotlight: Second Base

2B Ray Coulter (CAN) - OTT - .343 AVG - 3 HR - 10 RBI - .908 OPS - 6 SB
2B Ed Triska (CAN) - MON - .250 AVG - 3 HR - 8 RBI - .798 OPS - 4 SB
2B Gautier Fabre (CAN) - VAN - .298 AVG - 0 HR - 7 RBI - .725 OPS - 7 SB
2B Rick Munroe (CAN) - TOR - .337 AVG - 0 HR - 6 RBI - .814 OPS - 8 SB
2B Tarek Caron (CAN) - CGY - .200 AVG - 1 HR - 11 RBI - .591 OPS - 3 SB

Big week ahead in the IBF! Venezuela League preview up tomorrow afternoon, followed by the league's debut games and everything leading up to August 20th's federation-wide trade deadline! The pennant races are under way!

[CivicEvo]

The inaugural season of the Venezuela Baseball League is set to get under way this week, and while a very small information on the league is out there, local Venezuelan media has released the following predictions and top players out to the IBF Media located largely in North America:



Some notable things:

- Most of the roster is made up of amateur players, who won't technically have their stats counted by the league due to age restrictions. As such, Venezuelan officials believe the stats for this season could be a bit wonky, but that was the case when the Mexican league started as well. Both Venezuelan teams will compete in the 2016 World Cup, and there's rumblings that teams throughout North America are lobbying the IBF to be placed in their group.

- There were a few notable defections to the new VENBL:

Christian Teslo (CAN), former Dallas outfielder
David Vogel (USA), former Mexico City infielder
Billy Kaufman (USA), former Monterrey infielder
Joseph Warren (USA), former Miami/Dallas closer
Steve Elliott (USA), former Los Angeles pitcher

Not a bad get for a new league in an unstable environment, but that's just proof at how quickly the IBF continues to grow!

The first games and Week 10 will be next!

[CivicEvo]

Trades

Philadelphia trades RP Ed Johns (USA) to Guadalajara for CF Manny Cuellar (MEX)

San Francisco trades 3B Art Glancy (USA) to Philadelphia for C Marcus Buschlen (CAN) and SP Dustin Schroth (USA)

Boston trades RF Nate Baer (USA) to Montreal for RP Kip Visconti (CAN) and RP Matt Paley (USA)



Standings: August 21, 2016



Playoff Odds

Dallas - Clinched
Houston - Clinched
Washington - Clinched
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Chicago - 100.0%
Boston - 99.2%
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Los Angeles - 0.7%
New York - 0.1%
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Miami - Eliminated
San Francisco - Eliminated
Philadelphia - Eliminated



Standings: August 21, 2016



Playoff Odds

Puebla - 100.0
Mexico City - 100.0%
Tijuana - 96.1%
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Monterrey - 3.2%
Toluca - 0.6%
Guadalajara - 0.1%
Leon - ~0.1%



Standings: August 21, 2016



Playoff Odds

Toronto - 70.9%
Ottawa - 68.8%
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Montreal - 51.1%
Vancouver - 8.8%
Calgary - 0.4%



Standings: August 21, 2016



Working on (yet) another new format with another league added, that I hope to debut for the 2017 season. The new format will be focused on notable players and will just be a running tab on seasonal results so we can keep the focus on the true stars of the world each week. In the meantime, enjoy the playoff races!

One final note: The USABL season will end this coming week, which I actually completely forgot about since the playoff race in that league has been quite dull this year. There will be match-ups decided, but the teams that are currently in are basically assured to be in when the postseason begins in 2 updates from now.

[SupermanBSU]

Originally Posted by CivicEvo

New York, NY
July 25, 2016


The International Baseball Federation has announced that two new nations have completed the registration process and have received approval for players to join the IBF universe for the 2016 season. Over the past four years, the league has approved the following nations who have since all had players enter into the international amateur signing period. Those nations were:

2012 - Nicaragua, Curacao, Aruba
2013 - China, Germany, Taiwan
2014 - England
2015 - Brazil, Italy

The first country to be accepted into the IBF for the 2016 IFA process will be Argentina.



Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is centered on the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace.

Argentina becomes the 24th member into the IBF, and fourth South American country to be accepted, joining Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.

While some nations still have legacy players in the IBF, only these 24 countries are permitted to have players registered for either the IBF International Signing period of IBF League Amateur Drafts. As usual, the 2016 drafts and signing period will occur after the Club Champions League, around the first of November.

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You can find the quick-start to the 2015 season here.

I totally spaced on putting a 2016 one out, but am making a note to make sure I release one before the 2017 season. The good news is that there's not going to be association expansion next year, so outside of players getting older the quick-starts would be the same. Thanks for showing interest!

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Week 7 will be up soon!

I tried to DL it and import into OOTP15 & 17 but I get this error. Is it only for OOTP 18?

[CivicEvo]

New York Hall of Fame



New York is proud to induct C Milo Hoover (USA) into their franchise Hall of Fame. Hoover played 5 seasons with New York from 2002 through 2006, and compiled the following stats (team All-Time rank at induction date, where applicable):

Games: 227
At-Bats: 813
Runs: 169 - 3rd
Hits: 250 - 9th
Doubles: 50 - 9th
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 71 - 2nd
RBIs: 213 - 3rd
Stolen Bases: 3
AVG: .308 - 2nd
OPS: 1.049 - 1st
WAR: 16.1 - 2nd

Hoover was an integral part of New York’s early IBF dynasty, winning 4 consecutive MVP Awards with NY from 2003 through 2006. He similarly won 4 All-Star awards at catcher with the club, and won three championships with the club in 2002, 2005, and 2006. Almost a lock to run through all of the IBF’s level of Hall of Fame honors, Hoover was the first true historic player to come through the league and had his best years leading the first dynasty of New York through their best seasons.

Hoover is the first inductee into the New York Franchise Hall of Fame. The now 39 year old will be celebrated on field with his former club in a game later this season.

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Originally Posted by SupermanBSU

I tried to DL it and import into OOTP15 & 17 but I get this error. Is it only for OOTP 18?

Oooh, I guess so. I didn't know that it was game-exclusive. If that's the case then yes, I only have the most recent years on '18.

[CivicEvo]

New York, NY
August 22, 2016

Today, the second nation announcement took place inside the IBF offices in New York City. This was a big one, as the IBF has officially moved into their sixth continent with the approval of South Africa as a registered member of the International Baseball Federation. This means that aspiring baseball players from the African nation will be eligible to sign with any of the federation's 24 teams during the upcoming off-season.

Recent History of Registered Nations

2012 - Nicaragua, Curacao, Aruba
2013 - China, Germany, Taiwan
2014 - England
2015 - Brazil, Italy
2016 - Argentina, South Africa



South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.

South Africa officially becomes the 25th member into the IBF, and first African country to gain admittance!

As a reminder, while some nations still have legacy players in the IBF, only these 25 countries are permitted to have players registered for either the IBF International Signing period of IBF League Amateur Drafts. As usual, the 2016 drafts and signing period will occur after the Club Champions League, around the first of November.

[CivicEvo]

Standings: August 28, 2016



The season is technically almost over, but not quite! Philadelphia and Washington have yet to play Game #70 due to weather, but additionally it looks like we will have a one-game tiebreak to take place between Boston and Los Angeles! Boston went 2-8 in their last 10 and utterly collapsed, so things will come down to the final game - to take place on Tuesday, August 30. Final standings and league leaders will be released in the next update!

Keep in mind one change for this year? All series are now 4-of-7, so the path for the Wild Card #5 seed becomes even tougher yet.



Standings: August 28, 2016



Playoff Odds

Puebla - 100.0%
Mexico City - 100.0%
Tijuana - 91.3%
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Monterrey - 7.4%
Guadalajara - 0.7%
Toluca - 0.6%
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Leon - Eliminated



Standings: August 28, 2016



Playoff Odds

Ottawa - 84.5%
Toronto - 77.0%
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Montreal - 38.0%
Calgary - 0.3%
Vancouver - 0.2%



Standings: August 28, 2016



Maracaibo has clinched the first ever Venezuela Baseball League championship!

That happened quicker than I thought, but in a 20 game challenge series, these things can happen.

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More to come next, including the conclusion of the USABL and VENBL!

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Dallas Hall of Fame




Dallas is excited to induct C Aaron Klink (USA) into their franchise Hall of Fame. Klink played all 11 seasons of his career with Dallas from 2000 through 2010, before retiring due to injury, and compiled the following stats (franchise All-Time rank at induction date, where applicable):

Games: 475 - 3rd
At-Bats: 1745 - 3rd
Runs: 283 - 4th
Hits: 523 - 4th
Doubles: 93 - 4th
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 97 - T-1st
RBIs: 330 - 2nd
Stolen Bases: 0
AVG: .300 - 6th
OPS: .903 - T-1st
WAR: 24.6 - 2nd

Klink’s IBF career started with a bang with his 2000 MVP Award. He continued that excellence throughout the next 10 seasons, ultimately winning 4 All-Star Awards (C) in 2000, 2007, 2009, and 2010 - essentially bookending his main “rival’s” run (Milo Hoover). While Klink was never able to get that elusive championship for his team, he appeared in the playoffs 5 times and hit 2 homeruns in his 15 games there.

Klink is the first inductee into the Dallas Franchise Hall of Fame..

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FINAL 2016 Standings



Final League Leaders

Batting Average - 3B Edgar Bonilla (MEX) - Dallas - .409
Home Runs - SS Antonio Santos (MEX) - Boston - 21
Runs Batted In - SS Antonio Santos (MEX) - Boston - 68
ERA - SP Jon Whitley (USA) - Houston / SP Brian Leise (USA) - Washington - 2.16
Wins - SP Ernesto Rios (MEX) - Dallas - 10
Strikeouts - SP Antonio Palacios (MEX) - Dallas - 122

2016 USABL Playoff Tree



Each Series is 4-of-7 in this year's format. Boston vs. Chicago will be first up in the next weekly update!




Standings: September 4, 2016



Playoff Odds

Puebla - Clinched
Mexico City - Clinched
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Monterrey - 62.0%
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Tijuana - 23.7%
Guadalajara - 12.8%
Toluca - 1.5%
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Leon - Eliminated



Standings: September 4, 2016



Playoff Odds

Toronto - 94.7%
Ottawa - 90.0%
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Montreal - 15.3%
Calgary - ~0.1%
Vancouver - ~0.1%



FINAL 2016 STANDINGS



Maracaibo has won the first ever Venezuela Baseball League championship!

2016 League Leaders

Batting Average: 3B Ernesto Amaro (CUB) - Caracas - .526
Home Runs: CF Christian Teslo (CAN) - Maracaibo - 8
Runs Batted In: CF Christian Teslo (CAN) - Maracaibo - 37
ERA: SP Steve Elliott (USA) - Maracaibo - 1.09
Wins: SP Pierangelo Baldato (VEN) - Maracaibo - 6
Strikeouts: SP Pierangelo Baldato (VEN) - Maracaibo - 49
Awards and more to be announced once all league playoffs are final!

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Next Weekly Update: The final full weeks in the CANBL and MEXBL, plus the Wild Card Results from the USABL with an updated playoff tree.

Next Up: Another Franchise HOF announcement and August Players of the Month!

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August Players of the Month

The United States Baseball League has announced the following players as August's Players of the Month:

SP Ernesto Rios (MEX) - Dallas
Cancuc, Mexico

C Alex Marquez (CRC) - Chicago
San Miguel, Costa Rica

1B Bruno Pierson (CAN) - Los Angeles
Vancouver, British Columbia

2B Tony Gomez (MEX) - Dallas
San Vicente, Mexico

3B Edgar Bonilla (MEX) - Dallas
Naucalpan, Mexico

SS Antonios Santos (MEX) - Boston
Durango, Mexico

LF Robert Delattre (CAN) - Washington
Loyalist, Ontario

CF Antonio Torres (HON) - Houston
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

RF Broderick Paul (CAN) - Los Angeles
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan



August Players of the Month

The Mexico Baseball League has announced the following players as August's Players of the Month:

SP Carl Walker (USA) - Puebla
San Ramon, California

C R.J. Natal (MEX) - Monterrey
Mexico City, Mexico

1B Ricky Acuna (CUB) - Puebla
Camaguey, Cuba

2B Tony Fuentes (PUR) - Monterrey
Guayama, Puerto Rico

3B Elias Menjivar (MEX) - Puebla
Matamoros, Mexico

SS Willie Garza (MEX) - Monterrey
Pachuca, Mexico

LF Juan Munoz (MEX) - Toluca
Trancoso, Mexico

CF Mario Gomez (MEX) - Puebla
Mexico City, Mexico

RF Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla
Hermosillo, Mexico



August Players of the Month

The Canada Baseball League has announced the following players as August's Players of the Month:

SP Bob Winsor (CAN) - Toronto
Metchosin, British Columbia

C Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
Chalco, Mexico

1B Gerald Durieux (CAN) - Montreal
Sherwood Park, Alberta

2B Bill Bolitho (AUS) - Calgary
Adelaide, Australia

3B Ed Mathews (CAN) - Vancouver
Halifax, Nova Scotia

SS Manny Flores (MEX) - Toronto
Arboledas, Mexico

LF Brad Updegraff (USA) - Montreal
Redondo Beach, California

CF David Strang (USA) - Ottawa
Salem, Orgeon

RF Francisco Abreu (PUR) - Vancouver
Levittown, Puerto Rico



As the season was only 25 days long, the Venezuela Baseball League will release their All-Stars during the offseason when awards are announced.

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New York Hall of Fame



New York has announced their second induction into their franchise Hall of Fame, as 2000 USABL Pitcher of the Year SP Kevin Adkins (USA) into their franchise Hall of Fame. Adkins played all 11 seasons of his career with New York from 2000 through 2010, and compiled the following stats (franchise All-Time rank at induction date, where applicable):

Games: 132 - 10th
Games Started: 114 - 3rd
Wins: 52 - 2nd
Losses: 27 - 3rd
Innings: 746.0 - 1st
Strikeouts: 593 - 3rd
Walks: 109 - 5th
ERA: 3.09 - 4th
WHIP: 1.08 - 2nd
WAR: 14.8 - 2nd

Adkins burst onto the scene with New York in the IBF’s inaugural year of 2000, winning the first ever Pitcher of the Year Award. A 5 time champion with New York, Adkins was the co-ace of a legendary pitching staff for many years, and compiled a 52-27 record in his 10 years with the club. He is NY’s franchise leader in Innings Pitched, and has the 3rd most strikeouts in team history. His 3.09 ERA ranks 2nd in team history, and he’ll be remembered as one of the pillars of the league’s first dynasty.

Adkins is the second member of New York’s franchise Hall of Fame, joining former battery mate Milo Hoover (see below) as a 2016 inductee. The New York Baseball Club Hall of Fame can be attended at the club’s ballpark in Manhattan.

Previous New York Hall of Fame Inductees



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Week 13 to come tonight!

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2016 Wild Card Round


(4) Chicago vs. (5) Boston

Game 1: Boston - 6; Chicago - 1
Game 2: Boston - 4; Chicago - 2
Game 3: Boston - 14; Chicago - 4
Game 4: Chicago - 11; Boston - 4
Game 5: Chicago - 2; Boston - 0
Game 6: Chicago - 9; Boston - 2
Game 7: Boston - 2; Chicago - 0

Boston wins their first ever playoff series, 4-3!

Series MVP: 3B Jon Lowman (USA) - Boston

Updated Playoff Tree





Standings: September 11, 2016



Believe Mexico City & Puebla will have a 1-game playoff to determine who gets a "bye" in the first round. Loser will face Monterrey.



Standings: September 11, 2016



If Ottawa wins their last game, they are in.

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2016 National Rankings will be released tomorrow, along with the 2017 International Tournament & Draw!

Plus, another Hall of Fame announcement!

And, week 14 - the final regular season results wind down and the USABL Semifinals continue!

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Dallas Hall of Fame



Like New York, Dallas has today announced their second induction into their franchise Hall of Fame, as two-time USABL Pitcher of the Year SP Mike Cooper (USA) into their franchise Hall of Fame. Cooper was the ace of the team in 2000, 2001, and then again in 2007 before blowing his arm out to return in 2009, and compiled the following stats during his 4 seasons as a Dallas star (franchise All-Time rank at induction date, where applicable):

Games: 42
Games Started: 29 - 10th
Wins: 14 - 9th
Losses: 4
Innings: 201.2 - 9th
Strikeouts: 168
Walks: 46
ERA: 2.37 - 1st
WHIP: 1.07 - 2nd
WAR: 5.4 - 6th

By his numbers, you wouldn’t necessarily think that Cooper “belongs” in any team Hall of Fame. But go around Dallas and ask anyone who put the Dallas Baseball Club on the map, and you’ll hear three names. One of them will be Mike Cooper. After bursting onto the scene with a 5-1 record in 2000, Cooper won 2001 Pitcher of the Year after a 4-0 season and 1.40 ERA in 10 starts. He jumped around after that, but returned in 2007 and put together a 5-1, 3.16 ERA season before blowing his arm out and becoming a bullpen guy to end his career. Cooper’s career was not long - he was 34 when the IBF opened shop - but it was highly productive and the committee and franchise both believe he earned a cemented legacy with a plaque in Dallas.

Cooper is the second member of Dallas’ franchise Hall of Fame, joining former battery mate Aaron Klink (see below) as a 2016 inductee. The Dallas Baseball Club Hall of Fame can be attended at the club’s ballpark in Dallas, Texas.

Previous Dallas Hall of Fame Inductees



Week 14 up next, World Rankings & 2017 Tournament Announcement tomorrow

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2016 Semifinal Rounds



(1) Dallas vs. (5) Boston

Game 1: Dallas - 7; Boston - 6
Game 2: Boston - 7; Dallas - 0
Game 3: Dallas - 7; Boston - 1
Game 4: Dallas - 6; Boston - 3
Game 5: Dallas - 4; Boston - 1

Dallas wins the series 4-1 and advances to the USABL Finals!

Series MVP: C Nasir Hussaini (USA) - Dallas



(2) Houston vs. (3) Washington

Game 1: Houston - 5; Washington - 3
Game 2: Washington - 6; Houston - 2
Game 3: Houston - 3; Washington - 2
Game 4: Houston - 7; Washington - 4
Game 5: Washington - 1; Houston - 0
Game 6: Houston - 7; Washington - 6

Houston wins the series 4-2 and advances to the USABL Finals to play their cross-state rivals!

Series MVP: CF Antonio Torres (HON) - Houston

Playoff Tree





FINAL 2016 Standings



Final League Leaders

Batting Average: RF Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla - .382
Home Runs: RF Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla - 15
RBIs: RF Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla - 55
ERA: SP Carl Walker (USA) - Puebla - 2.30
Wins: SP Ricardo Maciel (MEX) - Mexico City - 8
Strikeouts: SP Carl Walker (USA) - Puebla - 81

Playoff Matchups

(2) Puebla vs. (3) Monterrey
(1) Mexico City - BYE



FINAL 2016 Standings



2016 League Leaders

Batting Average: LF Brad Updegraff (USA) - Montreal - .360
Home Runs - 1B Tom Downey (CAN) - Ottawa - 15
RBIs - C Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto - 38
ERA - SP Adrian Nelson (USA) - Ottawa - 2.65
Wins - 3 Tied With - 5
Strikeouts - SP Bob Winsor (CAN) - Toronto - 72

Playoff Matchups

(1) Toronto vs. (2) Ottawa

World Rankings + 2017 International Tournament info coming tomorrow!