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June 15, 2012
NEW YORK, NY

The start of the 2012 IBF season begins today with the beginning of the now 70-game United States league season. The rosters for all 10 teams have been posted below, with the starting lineups and pitching rotations in bold. Looking forward to another great year!













Pre-season predictions and the first 3 days of the season are next!

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Pre-Season Predictions

With the season starting on a Friday this year, this half-week gives us time to release the pre-season predictions for the league. Now that the league has 10 teams, 5 will make the playoffs. The 4/5 seeds will face off in a 2/3 series before a 3/5 semi-finals and 4/7 finals.



Standings: June 17, 2012



League Leaders



Injuries & Transactions

None.

Players of the Week

C: Jeremy Patterson (USA) - Boston
1B: Jose Rojas (MEX) - Chicago
2B: Mark Williams (USA) - Philadelphia
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Hugh Blue (USA) - Los Angeles
LF: Mario Moreno (MEX) - San Francisco
CF: Rafael Fernandez (PUR) - Chicago
RF: Brad Lange (USA) - Chicago
SP: Elton Woodall (TRI) - New York

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Standings: June 24, 2012



Off to a packed early start this year!

League Leaders



Injuries & Transactions

Houston places LF Rafael Martinez (MEX) on the 15DL with a torn quadriceps (6-7 weeks). Luke McInnis (USA) will enter the lineup in his place.

Chicago places SP Bill Evans (USA) on the 15DL with a strained shoulder (3 weeks). Mike Bryant (USA) will enter the rotation in his place.

Players of the Week

C: Bob Roseberry (USA) - Washington
1B: Justin Wilson (USA) - Dallas
2B: Tonito Caguioa (USA) - Chicago
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Hugh Blue (USA) - Los Angeles
LF: Ricky Garrison (USA) - Miami
CF: Antonio Torres (HON) - Houston
RF: Greg Martin (USA) - Dallas
SP: Nolan Griffin (USA) - San Francisco



Transactions

Montreal has signed 2B Mitchell Williams (USA) to a 1-year extension for $3,800 through the 2013 season.

The Canadian season gets under way on July 15!

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Standings: July 1, 2012



League Leaders



Injuries & Transactions

Chicago: Placed RP Billy McGee (USA) on the 60DL with a strained forearm (season long). RP Phil Martin (USA) will step into the closer's spot for Chicago for the remainder of the season.

San Francisco: Placed SP Jacob Dempsey (USA) on the 15DL with a sore shoulder (2 weeks). SP Jose Sanchez (MEX) will enter the rotation in his place.

Players of the Week

C: Kevin Horton (USA) - Miami
1B: Jesus Garza (MEX) - San Francisco
2B: Mark Williams (USA) - Philadelphia
3B: Kent Marsh (USA) - Houston
SS: Ethan Paddock (CAN) - Houston
LF: Jonathan Arrington (USA) - Boston
CF: Paul Parker (USA) - Miami
RF: Brad Lange (USA) - Chicago
SP: Mike Garrett (USA) - Chicago

Next: Monthly Newsletter with Players of the Month, Club Rankings, and International Registration Deadline!

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Hello! This is the first monthly newsletter of the 2012 IBF season. There will be additional ones for August and September before the playoff season, championship season, and international tournaments begin.

Postseason Schedule

The tournament schedule for this year is as follows:

League Playoffs
USABL Playoffs (5 teams - single elimination)
CANBL Playoffs (2 teams - single elimination)
MEXBL Playoffs (2 teams - single elimination)

Champions League
Tier I Tournament (19 teams - double elimination)

International Tournament
Tier I Tournament (4 teams - double elimination)

The fourth nation will announce their participation in the next newsletter, when international rankings are released.

2012 Club Rankings

With the completion of the 2011 champions league, the IBF has announced the first ever yearly club rankings. These rankings will be used to seed upcoming yearly club tournaments. The 2012 list will have 17 teams, with Miami and Calgary to be seeded on the 2013 list.

The rankings are similar, but not equal, to how the world rankings are calculated. Tournament victories, opponent strength, league strength, and a time mechanism.

2012 IBF Club Rankings

(1) Los Angeles (USA) - 729.41 Points
(2) Chicago (USA) - 340.53 Points
(3) Houston (USA) - 174.71 Points
(4) Dallas (USA) - 152.94 Points
(5) Washington (USA) - 124.61 Points
(6) San Francisco (USA) - 82.35 Points
(7) Philadelphia (USA) - 58.53 Points
(8) Toronto (CAN) - 54.29 Points
(9) Ottawa (CAN) - 46.59 Points
(10) Mexico City (MEX) - 35.29 Points
(11) Guadalajara (MEX) - 32.19 Points
(12) New York (USA) - 31.04 Points
(13) Boston (USA) - 30.83 Points
(14) Montreal (CAN) - 26.47 Points
(15) Vancouver (CAN) - 8.07 Points
(16) Monterrey (MEX) - 6.60 Points
(17) Puebla (MEX) - 1.47 Points

League WAR Modifiers

As a result of the above rankings, the final WAR modifiers will be placed on players in the following leagues for 2013:

USABL - 1.000
CANBL - .995
MEXBL - .990

2013 New Team and IBF Nation Registration Deadline

The Mexico Baseball League has announced that they will be adding a fifth team for the 2013 season in Toluca, Mexico. With the recent success of Mexican baseball in international competition, the game is growing immensely in the country and the league feels confident a fifth team in the league will continue to grow the sport going forward. Neither the USABL (10 teams) and CANBL (5 teams) will be expanding next season.

On June 30, the international nation registration passed for players to enter the IBF World. The IBF has announced that 3 countries have been approved, and they will be announced in the August newsletter.

Players of the Month





C: Bob Roseberry (USA) - Washington
1B: Jose Rojas (MEX) - Chicago
2B: Tonito Caguioa (USA) - Chicago
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Ethan Paddock (CAN) - Houston
LF: Ricky Garrison (USA) - Miami
CF: Mal Evans (USA) - Philadelphia
RF: Brad Lange (USA) - Chicago
SP: Rod Wallace (USA) - Houston

[Kiwifan]

This league is so great - keep up the good work!

[CivicEvo]

Back from a vacation in the sun



Standings: July 8, 2012



League Leaders



Injures & Transactions

Houston: Signs SS Ethan Paddock (CAN) to a 6 year extension worth $51,220. Breakdown: $2.1K, $6.7, $10.6, $10.6, $10.6, $10.6 - $1.4 bonus for winning All-Star Award at SS.
San Francisco: Placed SP Nolan Griffin (USA) on the 15DL with a sore shoulder that will keep him out 3-4 weeks. SP Mike McFadden (USA) joins the rotation in his absence.

San Francisco: Placed 3B Billy Mire (USA) on the 15DL with a mild shoulder strain that will keep him out 1-2 weeks. 3B Matt Loch (USA) will take his spot in the lineup after debuting with the team last year.

Players of the Week

C: Carlos Aguilaz (MEX) - San Francisco
1B: Devin Clark (CAN) - Boston
2B: Christian Wells (USA) - San Francisco
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Ethan Paddock (CAN) - Houston
LF: Tim Strong (USA) - Chicago
CF: Joel Roberts (USA) - Dallas
RF: John Lee (USA) - Miami
SP: Antonio Palacios (MEX) - Dallas

One more update before the Canadian rosters are released - season starts 7/15!

Originally Posted by Kiwifan

This league is so great - keep up the good work!

Thank you so much!

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Standings: July 15, 2012



League Leaders



Injuries & Transactions

Chicago: Activated SP Bill Evans (USA) from the 15DL.

Dallas: Placed RF Greg Martin (USA) on the 15DL with a fractured rib (3 weeks). 2B Tony Gomez (MEX) will move to RF, while 2B Mike Wellwood (USA) will enter the lineup and play second.

Los Angeles: Placed CF Jose Guzman (PUR) on the 15DL with a herniated disc (5 weeks). CF Wendall Barlow (USA) will enter the lineup in his place.

Miami: Placed RF John Lee (USA) on the 15DL with back stiffness (1-2 weeks). CF Byron Smalley (USA) will enter the starting lineup in his place.

New York: Placed 3B J.D. Brown (USA) on the 60DL with a sprained ankle (out for season). 3B Weldon Parker (USA) will start in his place.

San Francisco: Activated SP Jacob Dempsey (USA) from the 15DL.

Players of the Week

C: Nasir Hussaini (USA) - Dallas
1B: Devin Clark (CAN) - Boston
2B: Tonito Caguioa (USA) - Chicago
3B: Danny Ratzlaff (USA) - Dallas
SS: Jorge Calderon (MEX) - Washington
LF: Ricky Garrison (USA) - Miami
CF: Byron Smalley (USA) - Miami
RF: Nate Baer (USA) - Boston
SP: Antonio Lopez (MEX) - Houston

Canadian lineups and first week coming up next!

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Starting Lineups & Rotations



Preseason Predictions



Expansion years can be weird..... I've run a few sims of the season and Calgary usually nets out between 6-10 wins, which still is awful, but not as bad as 1-43! We will see.

2012 Week 5 tonight!

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Standings: July 22, 2012



League Leaders



Injures & Transactions

Chicago: Placed LF Tim Strong (USA) on the 15DL with a knee contusion (2 weeks). Jose Rojas (MEX) will move to LF while 1B Bob Wolfe (USA) will rejoin the lineup at first.

Dallas: Placed RP Burton Young (USA) on the 60DL with shoulder inflammation. His year is done.

San Francisco: Activated both 3B Billy Mire (USA) and 1B Brian Wilson (USA) off the disabled list.

Players of the Week

C: Nasir Hussaini (USA) - Dallas
1B: Paco Guichardo (MEX) - Houston
2B: Alex Haydon (CAN) - Miami
3B: Jon Lowman (USA) - Boston
SS: Antonio Santos (MEX) - Chicago
LF: Tim Strong (USA) - Chicago
CF: Mal Evans (USA) - Philadelphia
RF: John Bartlatt (CAN) - San Francisco
SP: Antonio Lopez (MEX) - Houston



Standings: July 22, 2012



League Leaders



Injuries & Transactions

Toronto: Placed CF Michel Sanchez (CAN) on the 15DL with a foot contusion (2 weeks). CF Gary Starr (CAN) will enter the lineup in his place

Players of the Week

C: Doug Wemp (CAN) - Vancouver
1B: Tom Downey (CAN) - Ottawa
2B: Ken Fitzsimmons (CAN) - Vancouver
3B: Julien Blanc (CAN) - Toronto
SS: Ed Triska (CAN) - Vancouver
LF: Julien Faure (CAN) - Vancouver
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Jonathan Bonsignore (USA) - Vancouver
SP: Charlie Feist (CAN) - Ottawa

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Standings: July 29, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Carlos Aguilaz (MEX) - San Francisco
1B: Sam Londrigan (USA) - Washington
2B: Mike Wellwood (USA) - Dallas
3B: Kent Marsh (USA) - Houston
SS: Jordan Rivas (GUA) - Philadelphia
LF: Dan Gibson (USA) - Los Angeles
CF: Cecil Hammond (USA) - Washington
RF: Francisco Garcia (USA) - Los Angeles
SP: Richard Woodard (USA) - Houston



Standings: July 29, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Randy Dunse (CAN) - Montreal
1B: Dirk Floyd (USA) - Toronto
2B: Mitchell Williams (USA) - Montreal
3B: Julien Blanc (CAN) - Toronto
SS: Ludovic Neveu (CAN) - Calgary
LF: Joe Moran (USA) - Montreal
CF: Gary Starr (CAN) - Toronto
RF: Pascal Jourdain (CAN) - Toronto
SP: Tom Ulrich (CAN) - Toronto

Monthly Newsletter is next - some federation changes to come inside!

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2012 National Team Rankings


After the 2012 Tier I Championships, the IBF has released this year’s yearly rankings. First, the results of the tournament:




Winner: Mexico
Runner-Up: Canada

The following are this year’s rankings:

1. Mexico (Last Year: 1)




2012 Ranking Points: 1177.40
2011 Ranking Points: 752.10
Difference: 425.30


2012 Tier I Championship: 1st
2011 Gold Cup Finish: 1st
2009 Gold Cup Finish: 3rd

2. Canada (Last Year: 3)



2012 Ranking Points: 616.20
2011 Ranking Points: 19.80
Difference: 596.40

2012 Tier I Championship: 2nd
2011 Gold Cup Finish: 3rd
2009 Gold Cup Finish: 2nd

3. United States (Last Year: 2)




2012 Ranking Points: 362.75
2011 Ranking Points: 454.00
Difference: -91.25

2012 Tier I Championship: 3rd
2011 Gold Cup Finish: 2nd
2009 Gold Cup Finish: 1st

2012 New Nation Registration

The following three nations have sent in accepted registrations for players to begin signing with IBF teams during the 2012 off-season:

Aruba



Continent: North America
Population: 102,911
GDP Rank: 173

Aruba, a tiny Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela, has dry, sunny weather, blond beaches and gentle surf. Constant trade winds bring cool breezes and cause the divi-divi trees to slope southwesterly. European influence shows in architecture that features Dutch gables painted in tropical pastels. It’s also evident in language, with English, Dutch and Spanish spoken alongside the local tongue, Papiamento.

Curaçao



Continent: North America
Population: 153,500
GDP Rank: 169

Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean island, is known for its beaches tucked into coves and its expansive coral reefs rich with marine life. The capital, Willemstad, has pastel-colored colonial architecture, floating Queen Emma Bridge and the sand-floored, 17th-century Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue. It’s also a gateway to western beaches like Blue Bay, a popular diving site.

Nicaragua




Continent: North America
Population: 6,080,000
GDP Rank: 134

Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. Vast Lake Managua and the iconic stratovolcano Momotombo sit north of the capital Managua. To its south is Granada, noted for its Spanish colonial architecture and an archipelago of navigable islets rich in tropical bird life.

Player Trading

League owners across all 19 teams + incoming Toluca have agreed upon a new resolution that will be enacted as of August 1, 2012. Starting that date, all teams will be able to trade interleague to each other. The federation owners believe that allowing flexibility to move players between leagues will allow for a freer market for players to reach their full potential (both skills and monetarily) and play in leagues that suit their skill level.

The federation will report on all initial trades in the weekly report as they happen.

2013 Continental Championship



As previously announced, the 2013 Continental Championship will include the United States, Canada, and Mexico as usual. Additionally, Puerto Rico will be entering their first tournament as they have reached the minimum amount of active players. The double-elimination tournament seeding will be as follows:

1. Mexico
2. Canada
3. United States
4. Puerto Rico

Mexico Baseball League Rosters and July Players of the Month for Canada and the United States to come as we wrap up the monthly recap!

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Players of the Month

C: Carlos Aguilaz (MEX) - San Francisco
1B: Paco Guichardo (MEX) - Houston
2B: Tonito Caguioa (USA) - Chicago
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Ethan Paddock (CAN) - Houston
LF: Tim Strong (USA) - Chicago
CF: Cecil Hammond (USA) - Washington
RF: Francisco Garcia (USA) - Los Angeles
SP: Antonio Palacios (MEX) - Dallas



Players of the Month

C: Randy Dunse (CAN) - Montreal
1B: Tom Downey (CAN) - Ottawa
2B: Ken Fitzsimmons (CAN) - Vancouver
3B: Julien Blanc (CAN) - Toronto
SS: Jules Morand (CAN) - Montreal
LF: Mitchell Jamet (CAN) - Toronto
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Pascal Jourdain (CAN) - Toronto
SP: Cyril Robert (CAN) - Vancouver







Week 7 up tomorrow

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World Transactions

Three trades in the week following the new announcement that teams are allowed to trade players between leagues:

Miami (USA) has traded 1B Tim Phillips (USA) and RP Trent Sells (USA) to Washington (USA) for SS Roy Jackson (USA)

Philadelphia (USA) trades C Shafgat Alavi (USA) to Guadalajara (MEX) for CF David Aswegan (USA)

Boston (USA) trades LF Larry Arnold (USA) to Calgary (CAN) for RP Ryan Dickie (CAN)

This year's universal trade deadline is August 20.




Standings: August 5, 2012



Playoff Odds

Dallas - 99.0%
San Francisco - 93.2%
Chicago - 92.3%
Los Angeles - 88.0%
Houston - 78.8%
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Philadelphia - 39.9%
New York - 7.2%
Boston - 1.0%
Washington - 0.6%
Miami - 0.01%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Bob Roseberry (USA) - Washington
1B: Donald Clark (USA) - Philadelphia
2B: Tonito Caguioa (USA) - Chicago
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Hugh Blue (USA) - Los Angeles
LF: Dan Aylward (CAN) - Dallas
CF: Paul Parker (USA) - Miami
RF: Jose Rojas (MEX) - Chicago
SP: John Weaver (USA) - Los Angeles



Standings: August 5, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
1B: Gerald Durieux (CAN) - Montreal
2B: Ewan Despres (CAN) - Montreal
3B: Allen Woodside (CAN) - Ottawa
SS: Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
LF: Joe Moran (USA) - Montreal
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Delvyn McBean (CAN) - Montreal
SP: Emeric Barbier (CAN) - Vancouver



Standings: August 5, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: T.J. Dugas (USA) - Puebla
1B: Jack Collins (USA) - Mexico City
2B: Jose Juarez (MEX) - Puebla
3B: Jesus Rosales (MEX) - Monterrey
SS: Juan Palma (MEX) - Guadalajara
LF: Alex Muniz (MEX) - Monterrey
CF: Roberto Gonzalez (MEX) - Guadalajara
RF: Steve Coblentz (USA) - Mexico City
SP: Santiago Garduno (MEX) - Mexico City

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World Transactions

Washington (USA) trades RF Ken Hicks (USA) to Guadalajara (MEX) for CF Juan Saez (MEX)

Philadelphia (USA) trades RP Eric Wright (USA) to Miami (USA) for 3B Chad Klein (USA) and SS Joshua Colley (VIR)

Washington (USA) trades RF Doug Luu (USA) to Puebla (MEX) for SS Ricky Rivera (MEX)

The universal trade deadline is August 20.



Standings: August 12, 2012




Playoff Odds

Dallas - 100.0%
Houston - 98.9%
Chicago - 97.0%
San Francisco - 92.9%
Los Angeles - 88.3%
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Philadelphia - 21.1%
New York - 1.2%
Boston - 0.4%
Washington - 0.2%
Miami - 0.01%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Chang-ho Park (USA) - Houston
1B: Bob Wolfe (USA) - Chicago
2B: Phil Kaufman (USA) - Los Angeles
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Jorge Calderon (MEX) - Washington
LF: Reid Landry (USA) - New York
CF: Jeremy Fisher (USA) - Dallas
RF: John Bartlatt (CAN) - San Francisco
SP: Vance Armstrong (USA) - New York



Standings: August 12, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
1B: Dirk Floyd (USA) - Toronto
2B: Ray Coulter (CAN) - Ottawa
3B: Julien Blanc (CAN) - Toronto
SS: Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
LF: Joe Moran (USA) - Montreal
CF: Allen Woodside (CAN) - Ottawa
RF: Broderick Paul (CAN) - Ottawa
SP: Cyril Robert (CAN) - Vancouver



Standings: August 12, 2012



League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Henry Swerdlow (CAN) - Monterrey
1B: Frank Krauss (USA) - Guadalajara
2B: David Vogel (USA) - Mexico City
3B: Eduardo Hernandez (MEX) - Mexico City
SS: Alfonso Trujillo (MEX) - Mexico City
LF: Alex Muniz (MEX) - Monterrey
CF: Lazaro Hernandez (MEX) - Mexico City
RF: Steve Coblentz (USA) - Mexico City
SP: Josh Williams (USA) - Puebla

Likely the year's final trades in the next update!

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World Transactions

Washington trades RF Shawn Ward (USA) to Montreal for 1B Nate Brunskill (CAN)

Dallas trades SS Raul Galvan (MEX) to San Francisco for RP Koryusai Saito (JPN) and C Josh Brown (USA)

New York trades 3B Ray Phillips (USA) to Montreal for RP Elijah Chardon (CAN)

Philadelphia trades CF Mario Ramos (MEX) to Vancouver for 2B Jared Jackman (CAN)

Philadelphia trades RP Ethan Prince (USA) to New York for LF Kevin Veltre (USA) and RP Wayne Rinehart (USA)

Analysis Points (New Feature!)

- Trade deadline is tomorrow in the game, so maybe one or two more deals slip through, but this is probably it until the off-season.

- Love Montreal going for it by acquiring Ward from Washington. Ward's in the middle of a career year (8 HR 40 RBI in WSH) and will boost the middle of a powerful MON lineup. Added some nice vet presence in Phillips as well.

- The SF/DAL deal is amazing. You rarely see two contenders move 25 year old pieces under control, but here they are. Galvan wasn't getting the playing time he needed behind Bob Hudson, and SF's bullpen is pretty stacked, so it makes sense. These teams could very easily meet in the US playoffs and/or Champions League play.

- It was time for Philly to move on from Ramos and he'll get a nice chance in Vancouver to break out. The Canadian league is still much weaker than the US league for now, so I think this will help. Montreal is the only team I think better than any USA team (Miami, Boston) at this point - and even then it's close. Philly has done a good job buying/selling at the same time as they are fighting on the bubble but aren't real contenders.



Standings: August 19, 2012



Just 9 games to go for everyone, so teams will start to clinch spots this week.

Playoff OddsDallas - 100.0%
San Francisco - 100.0%
Los Angeles - 100.0%
Houston - 100.0%
Chicago - 96.6%
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Philadelphia - 3.2%
New York - 0.1%
Washington - 0.1%
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Boston - Eliminated
Miami - Eliminated

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Jim Fisher (CAN) - Philadelphia
1B: Calvin Miller (USA) - New York
2B: Phil Kaufman (USA) - Los Angeles
3B: Billy Mire (USA) - San Francisco
SS: Ethan Paddock (CAN) - Houston
LF: Mario Moreno (MEX) - San Francisco
CF: Cecil Hammond (USA) - Washington
RF: Brad Lange (USA) - Chicago
SP: Jacob Dempsey (USA) - San Francisco



Standings: August 19, 2012



Playoff Odds

Montreal - 98.1%
Toronto - 52.8%
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Ottawa - 41.5%
Vancouver - 7.6%
Calgary - 0.01%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Bob Peyton (CAN) - Ottawa
1B: Mike McFarland (USA) - Vancouver
2B: Lane Bennett (CAN) - Toronto
3B: Ray Phillips (USA) - Montreal
SS: Ward Fox (CAN) - Montreal
LF: Bill Merritt (CAN) - Vancouver
CF: Delvyn McBean (CAN) - Montreal
RF: Pascal Jourdain (CAN) - Toronto
SP: Ben Willetts (BER) - Montreal



Standings: August 19, 2012



Playoff Odds

Mexico City - 100.0%
Puebla - 37.6%
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Monterrey - 34.9%
Guadalajara - 27.6%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Shafgat Alavi (USA) - Guadalajara
1B: Jack Collins (USA) - Mexico City
2B: David Vogel (USA) - Mexico City
3B: Jesus Rosales (MEX) - Monterrey
SS: Guillaume Michel (CAN) - Puebla
LF: Wilson Tinajero (MEX) - Puebla
CF: Lazaro Hernandez (MEX) - Mexico City
RF: Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla
SP: Francisco Montaño (MEX) - Mexico City

Week 10 and the end of trades coming next - also, maybe some USA Playoff Matchup confirmations?

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Standings: August 26, 2012



All 5 playoff spots have been decided - the last two games will determine seeding. And as we can see, it's very close across all five teams. Should be a very competitive playoff season in the USABL!

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Alex Marquez (CRC) - Chicago
1B: Bob Wolfe (USA) - Chicago
2B: Phil Kaufman (USA) - Los Angeles
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Antonio Santos (MEX) - Chicago
LF: Wendell Barlow (USA) - Los Angeles
CF: Jeremy Fisher (USA) - Dallas
RF: John Lee (USA) - Miami
SP: Juan Costello (MEX) - Chicago



Standings: August 26, 2012



Playoff Odds

Montreal - 100.0%
Ottawa - 74.9%
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Toronto - 14.8%
Vancouver - 10.3%
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Calgary - ELIMINATED

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Randy Dunse (CAN) - Montreal
1B: Gerald Durieux (CAN) - Montreal
2B: Mitchell Williams (USA) - Montreal
3B: Ed Mathews (CAN) - Vancouver
SS: Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
LF: Joe Moran (USA) - Montreal
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Shawn Ward (USA) - Montreal
SP: Jerry Umlah (CAN) - Montreal



Standings: August 26, 2012



Playoff Odds

Mexico City - 100.0%
Guadalajara - 61.2%
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Puebla - 21.4%
Monterrey - 17.5%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: R.J. Natal (MEX) - Monterrey
1B: Jack Collins (USA) - Mexico City
2B: Jose Gonzales (MEX) - Monterrey
3B: Juan Garcia (MEX) - Guadalajara
SS: Alfonso Trujillo (MEX) - Mexico City
LF: Esteban Bello (MEX) - Mexico City
CF: Roberto Gonzalez (MEX) - Guadalajara
RF: Hector Flores (MEX) - Puebla
SP: Santiago Garduno (MEX) - Mexico City

Next Up: The final standings and results from the USABL, and Week 11 updates from around Canada and Mexico. The USABL playoffs start Monday, September 3.

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Final USABL Standings



Dallas and Los Angeles played a 71st game to determine which team would secure the #1 seed and play the winner of the Wild Card series between Houston and Chicago. Dallas won the game 6-3.

USABL League Leaders



USABL Playoff Matchups

Wild Card Round - Best 2-of-3

(4) Houston vs. (5) Chicago

First Round - Best 3-of-5

(1) Dallas vs. (4) Houston/(5) Chicago
(2) Los Angeles vs. (3) San Francisco



Standings: September 2, 2012



Playoff Odds

Montreal - 100.0%
Ottawa - 50.1%
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Toronto - 45.3%
Vancouver - 4.5%
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Calgary - ELIMINATED

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
1B: Mike McFarland (USA) - Vancouver
2B: Lane Bennett (CAN) - Toronto
3B: Ed Mathews (CAN) - Vancouver
SS: Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
LF: Mitchell Jamet (CAN) - Toronto
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Pascal Jourdain (CAN) - Toronto
SP: Bob Winsor (CAN) - Toronto



Standings: September 2, 2012



Playoff Odds

Mexico City - Clinched
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Puebla - 56.3%
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Guadalajara - 29.9%
Monterrey - 13.8%

League Leaders



Players of the Week

C: R.J. Natal (MEX) - Monterrey
1B: Jack Collins (USA) - Mexico City
2B: Guillaume Michel (CAN) - Puebla
3B: Juan Garcia (MEX) - Guadalajara
SS: Willie Garza (MEX) - Monterrey
LF: Wilson Tinajero (MEX) - Puebla
CF: Jorge Hernandez (MEX) - Monterrey
RF: Ken Hicks (USA) - Guadalajara
SP: Ray Medford (USA) - Monterrey

Next: Monthly Newsletter with Players of the Month

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August Players of the Month


Players of the Month

C: Alex Marquez (CRC) - Chicago
1B: Paco Guichardo (MEX) - Houston
2B: Phil Kaufman (USA) - Los Angeles
3B: Jose Gonzalez (USA) - Chicago
SS: Bob Hudson (USA) - Dallas
LF: Robert Delattre (CAN) - Washington
CF: Jeremy Fisher (USA) - Dallas
RF: John Bartlatt (CAN) - San Francisco
SP: Antonio Palacios (MEX) - Dallas



Players of the Month

C: Jorge Gomez (MEX) - Toronto
1B: Gerald Durieux (CAN) - Montreal
2B: Lane Bennett (CAN) - Toronto
3B: Julien Blanc (CAN) - Toronto
SS: Max Cole (CAN) - Ottawa
LF: Joe Moran (USA) - Montreal
CF: Tyler Hickmott (BRB) - Montreal
RF: Shawn Ward (USA) - Montreal
SP: Ed Upton (CAN) - Vancouver



Players of the Month

C: Shafgat Alavi (USA) - Guadalajara
1B: Jack Collins (USA) - Mexico City
2B: Guillaume Michel (CAN) - Puebla
3B: Juan Garcia (MEX) - Guadalajara
SS: Willie Garza (MEX) - Monterrey
LF: Wilson Tinajero (MEX) - Puebla
CF: Lazaro Hernandez (MEX) - Mexico City
RF: Steve Coblentz (USA) - Mexico City
SP: Santiago Garduno (MEX) - Mexico City

2012 Champions Bracket Released

The upcoming 2012 Division I Championship has been released. This is one of two tournaments in the four year cycle where teams from different continents can play against each other (the other being the Club World Cup). All 19 teams that participated in league play this year will be invited to this inaugural tournament. The double-elimination bracket can be seen below. Each matchup will take place has a best 2-out-of-3 series. This tournament will be held in Los Angeles, USA.



2013 North American Championship Bracket

With Puerto Rico announcing their participation in the 2013 international tournament last month, the IBF has released the bracket for the 2013 championship to take place in March in Mexico. This tournament will also be double elimination with best 2-of-3 matchups.



Kind of a light update this time around, but there's not too much to report. Expect a similar schedule going forward each month:

July: June Players of Month, Yearly Club Rankings, Announcements of new Club Teams for Following Year

August: July Players of Month, Yearly Nation Rankings, New Registered Nations

September: August Players of Month, Brackets Released

Ultimately, as seasons get longer these will be iterated upon, but that's the schedule to expect for these newsletters for the time being. Coming up next, the first round or two of the USABL playoffs and the MEX/CAN seasons hit the second to last week of their regular season.

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2012 Wild Card Round - Best 2-of-3


(4) Houston vs. (5) Chicago

Game 1: Chicago - 4; Houston - 0
Game 2: Houston - 5; Chicago - 2
Game 3: Chicago - 2; Houston - 1

Series MVP: SP Mike Garrett (USA)

2012 USA Semi-Final Matchups

(1) Dallas vs. (5) Chicago

(2) Los Angeles vs. (3) San Francisco



Standings: September 9, 2012



Just one game left for Toronto and two for Ottawa - one will make the Finals to play Montreal!

Playoff Odds

Montreal - 100.0%
Toronto - 54.0%
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Ottawa - 46.0%
Vancouver - 0.01%
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Calgary - ELIMINATED

League Leaders





Standings: September 9, 2012



Just three games left for all teams!

Playoff OddsMexico City - Clinched
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Puebla - 50.1%
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Guadalajara - 26.1%
Monterrey - 23.8%

League Leaders



Coming up next, the semi-finals of the USA Playoffs, and playoff matchups finalized in the Canadian and Mexican leagues.