The Game Presents: The American Baseball Federation

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Chicago Sox traded minor league SP Pedro Bonometti to the Texas Rangers for CL Homer Ross.
Blues RP Danny Reese will miss 10-11 months.

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Charlotte Knights SP John Nichols will miss 11 months. Sp Alfredo Abate pitched a 6 H 8 K CG SH.
Lakers Cf Carson Sullivan is named AA POTW.
Bears Lf Chad Smith is named NA POTW.
Aces SP Edwin Stride will miss 1 more week.

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Kansas City Huskers sign 1b Bill Rodriguez to a 4 yr extension.

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Knights, Brewers & Pilots are the AA division leaders
Huskers lead the Aces by 1½ games for the AA WC.


Dodgers, Fire & Mustangs are the NA division leaders.
Gators lead the Blues by 1½ games for the NA WC.


Sox are 23-26 and trail Milwaukee by 7½ games in the AA Central and trail KC by 5 games for the AA WC.




Houston is 7-3 in their last 10.

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2 games @ Cincinnati.
20-29 .408 10 GB NA Central.


This is the final season for4 Riverfront Stadium. The Royals will move into Great American Ballpark next season. The cookie cutter artificial turf stadiums are dying out.


We play a road/home series vs the Royals this week. 2 games A, 2 games H.


The Royals are in last place but have some talented stars. Ojo & Robles are among the NA best players. von Kotze has a ton of pop. SP Octavio Abate is Alfredo's cousin. He's young and will be a solid SP.



I made several roster moves in the lhe last few days. I traded 2 minor leaguers for a SP, Todd Stottlemyre and a CL Homer Ross. Abate went to AAA. C Tim Patterson was demoted to AAA Charlotte and C Ray L:yons was recalled from Charlotte.

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Brewers Cf Lance Johnson has a 5 Hit game.
Huskers SP Leland James pitched a 2 H 7 K CG SH.
Sharks Lf Emory Herring records his 300th career HR. He ranks 97th All Time.

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Tigers SP Julio Mansegiao will miss 8 months.
Blue Jays 2b Nick Tidwell has a 5 Hit game.

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2 games vs Royals
22-29 .42 8 GB NA Central.
We are 0-2 vs Cincinnati this season.


The Royals swpt us in Cincinnati, hopefully we can return the favor. They lost Rf Ojo for 5 weeks, so they have a bit less offense then before.


I made an offer to a potential MGR but his demands exceed what other other MGR makes. If he denies my offer, I will stay on as GM/MGR/player for the rest of this season.

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Sox place SP Brett Minarcin on the 15 Day DL and recall SP Alfredo Abate from Charlotte.
Dodgers 3b Josh Little is suspended for 5 game & Juicers SP Pedro Lorenzo is suspended for 6 game.
Tigers SP Bret Saberhagen pitched a 3 H 3 K CG SH.
Fire 1b Keith Winters is suspended for 4 games & Lakers P Christian Young is suspended for 6 games.
Angels Rf Todd Mullins hits for the Cycle with 5 Hits.

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San Antonio Mustangs traded 2 minor leaguers to the Philadelphia Liberty for minor league Lf Joe Callahan.
Brooklyn Dodgers sign Lf Corey William to a 3 yr extension.

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3 games @ Los Angeles
26-28 .481 8 GB AA West


The Angels rank near the top in AVG, OBP & SB but near the bottom everywhere else. 1b Larry Walker has over 400 HR and a few years left in the tank. C Harry Lewis is a very good overall C. Their CL Alfonso Ortega is a rookie but should be elite in a season or 2.


For now Gus Sinski is acting as interim MGR. Walt Hrinniak denied my offer but I have a pending offer to another MGR. Although he is inexperienced, he has a good relationship with 99% of the team and might be a good fit.

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Huskers 1b Bill Rodriguez is named AA BOTM for May.
Bears Lf Chad Smith is named NA BOTM.
Juicers SP Pedro Lorenzo is named AA POTM.
Dodgers SP Hsui-chen Lee is named NA POTM.
Angels CL Alfonso Ortega is named AA ROTM.

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Dodgers RP Ralph Gore is named NA ROTM for May.
Birmingham Barons SP Michael Lane is named Double-A SL POTM.

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Knights lead the Juicers by 4½ games in the AA East.
Brewers lead the Rockers by 5 games in the Central.
Pilots lead the Huskers by 1½ games in the West.
Huskers lead the Aces by 2½ games for the AA WC.


MVP:
Willie Taylor, SEA
Daryl Nolan, LV
Blake Kline, TEX
Lewis Molyneaux, TOR
Bill Rodriguez, KC


MCA:
Bruce Stafford, MIL
Pedro Lorenzo, ORL
Michael Ward, ORL
Ed Wood, SEA


Dodgers lead Gators by 2 games in the NA East.
Fire have a 2½ game lead in the Central.
Mustangs have a 1 game lead over the Sharks in the West.
Gators lead the Cardinals by 2 games for the NA WC.


MVP:
Dan McClinton, SA
Jerry Scott, HOU
Ajijola Ojo, CIN
Chad Smith, DEN


MCA:
Hector Jaramillo, NO
Hsui-chen Lee, BRK
Michael Waring, BRK
Pat Short, SJ


Dodgers won an ABF best 21 games in May.

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12-17 in May, 24-30 .444 overall 8½ GB AA central, 6 GB AA WC


Not a good month. We are out of the race, for the time being. I signed who I thought were great players but have just turned into overpaid bantha fodder. i am hoping that by bringing in a MGR, i can save my GM job and hopefully trade some players away in July. I should know in a few days.

The draft is in a few days and i am torn on who i should select. Everyone says that 1b/Lf Alberty Pujols is the safe pick and that he will be great but I have too many 1b/DH/Lf on this team already. SP Mark Prior looks to be an ace but then i either have to send Campbell to the minors for now or release one of the overpriced bantha fodder. Owner Ben Hamilton will not be happy with teh 2nd option.


There is a lot to like about this team. Myself, The Rock, Miller, Thomas, Brown, Mason, Altott, Schultz, Ross, Sintach, Campbell & Stottlemyre all have good #'s.


Junes schedule has several needed off days. We wrap up the LA series and then face 2 great team in MIL & LV. then sub .500 DET all at home for 9 games. Then we play 7 on the road vs 2 good teams in ORL & CLE. a day off then 3 @ bad MIN & 2 @ bad PHI. We finish the month @ 1st place MIL. Hoping for a .15-12 record.


My pen is my strength.

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For now, this is how Sinski has them lined up. We have several injured players that will be back soon.


The Rock led the offense in WAR for May.

Campbell led the pitching in WAR.


all 3 of my C have done well on D. Patterson hit 25 HR last year but it struggling at around .179 this season. For now, he's at AAA.

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Thomas, Anderson, Mason & Altott have all been good on D. Armstrong isn;t terrible but he's hitting poorly.


Johnson has been good on D. Miller & Baines have struggled.


Charlotte is 7 games under but there are several future Sox players on this team. Rembellos, Kelly, Roundtree, Patterson, Werner, O'Day, Evans, Hoyner & Warren.


Barons have played really well. The prospects that should play in Chicago eventually are Hurley, Benvenutti, Robinson, Lane, Sosa & Klassen.


Dash are close to .500. Most of these prospects have a long time to go to eventually play in Chicago.


Rookie league starts next week.

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Chicago Sox hire Chris Hardy as MGR to a 3 yr contract.
Detroit Tigers traded RP Chris Beatty & a minor league C to the Las Vegas Aces for 3b Jorge Cruz.
Louisville Colonels traded a minor league SS to the San Antonio Mustangs for C Manuel Pimental.

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San Diego Seals sign RP Keith Mitchell to a 1 yr deal.
Huskers SP Leland James is named AL POTW.
Expos Lf Roberto Herrera is named NL POTW.
Aces SP Edwin Stride will miss 4 days.

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Mustangs SP Garrett Ferguson will miss 1 week.
Rangers RP John Covey will miss 1 week.