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NYJuggalo45 · 06-14-2006, 09:04 PM

1900 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW
(Report Date - 9/1/00)

1900 AMATEUR ROOKIE DRAFT

Round 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: SP Neto Denogean (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Navojoa Chameleons: CF Estefan Romero (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Hermosillo Victorians: MR Lazaro Apadoca (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Obregon Orangemen: 3B Alejandro Reyrs (19yo/Nicaragua)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: MR Montay Sanfiel (23yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Culiacan Moths: SP Tony Granio (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mexicali Leopards: 2B Cisco Gualderamo (20yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Mochis Wranglers: SS Jose Alvero (19yo/Mexico)

Other Notable Picks:
none

1900 Supplemental Disbursement Draft
(The following historical players, who do not import in the 1901 draft were randomly placed on the following teams, all signed to 3 year contracts)

Mochis Wranglers: C Ed McFarland (27yo/USA)
Mexicali Leopards: 1B John Anderson (27yo/Norway)
Culiacan Moths: 2B Claude Ritchey (27yo/USA)
Guasave Hippies: 3B Harry Wolverton (27yo/USA)
Obregon Orangemen: SS George Davis (31yo/USA)
Hermosillo Victorians: LF Jimmy Sheckard (22yo/Parts Unknown)
Navojoa Chameleons: CF Chick Stahl (28yo/USA)
Mazatlan Black Hawks: RF Danny Green (24yo/USA)
Mochis Wranglers: SP Bill Dineen (25yo/USA)
Mexicali Leopards: SP Al Orth (29yo/USA)
Culiacan Moths: SP Vic Willis (25yo/USA)

LEAGUE PREVIEW

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1899 STANDINGS

Team                   W   L    PCT   GB   Pyt.Rec 
Culiacan Moths         0   0   .000    -     0-0
Guasave Hippies        0   0   .000    -     0-0
Hermosillo Victorians  0   0   .000    -     0-0
Mazatlan Black Hawks   0   0   .000    -     0-0 
Mexicali Leopards      0   0   .000    -     0-0
Mochis Wranglers       0   0   .000    -     0-0
Navojoa Chameleons     0   0   .000    -     0-0
Obregon Orangemen      0   0   .000    -     0-0

Team To Watch: Culiacan Moths
- The Moths benefited from 2 historical supplemental players, and thus have to be considered one of the favorites in the MWL. With SS Claude Ritchey batting 3rd, behind 2 of the more powerful hitters in Mexico (LF Mike Conder/RF Jaime Gomez) the middle of their lineup should provide plenty of offense. On the hill, joining SP Vic Willis (the only pitcher in Mexico with a 20 movement/20 control) is 26yo Danny Gillum, the best non-historical SP in the league. Closer Norberto Zula is one of the best in the league as well and should be money in closing out his teams wins.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Al Orth (MEX)
- Orth gets the nod over Dineen & Willis as the pitcher to watch simply due to his experience. At 29, he has experience in other major leagues around baseball, and has a career 92-69 record in those leagues. With great enduarance, expect Orth to pitch deep everytime he takes the hill. Then there's his hitting. With no DH in the Mexico league, pitchers will tend to slow down innings when it gets to the bottom of the order. Except in Orth's case. With a 12/20 in contact, he could be a .300 hitting pitcher, which will only help him on the mound with run support. He should contend for the MWL Cy Young award.

Hitter To Watch: SS Jimmy Sheckard (HERM)
- An outfielder by trade, Sheckard will be moved to SS with Hermosillo to allow them to get the better bats, in the OF, in the lineup. With a league best 20/20 in contact, and playing against the opposition he will face, Sheckard has a chance at hitting .500, let alone .400. But the 22 year old's skills don't end there. With a 7/20 in HR power, he should hit for a decent amount of power and with a devasting 20/20 speed, anytime he's on base, he's a threat to run. Expect him to be on many of the league's leaderboards at the end of the year.

Newcomer To Watch: CF Estefan Romero (NAV)
- The 2nd overall pick in the draft has the makings to be the best of the draft. A 5 tool player, the 19 yo High Schooler is a long shot to see any time on the active roster this year. However Romero looks to be a #3 hitter down the road with avg contact and very good power and speed. His eye is a bit suspect, but that is sure to develop as he gets older, and with a vet star like Chick Stahl in CF to tudor him, Romero will have every opportunity to become a star in Mexico.

NYJuggalo45 · 06-15-2006, 08:04 PM

1900 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/23/00)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
Washington League Standings  

East  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Ogden Raptors             52  48   .520     -     58-42
Idaho Falls Chukers       51  49   .510   1.0     43-57
Missoula Osprey           50  50   .500   2.0     52-48
Billings Mustangs         45  55   .450   7.0     42-58
Orem Owlz                 40  60   .400  12.0     42-58

Central  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Boise Hawks               59  41   .590     -     58-42 
Jupiter Hammerheads       48  52   .480  11.0     46-54 
Tri City Valley Cats      45  55   .450  14.0     44-56 
Eugene Emeralds           40  60   .400  19.0     41-59
Yakima Bears              40  60   .400  19.0     46-54 

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Vancouver Canadians       60  40   .600     -     55-45
Everett Aquasox           58  42   .580   2.0     58-42
Aberdeen Ironbirds        56  44   .560   4.0     57-43
Brooklyn Cyclones         56  44   .560   4.0     59-41

PENNANT RACES:
Only the Central Division was a forgone conclusion in the Washington League, as Boise ran away with the division in the 2nd half, going 31-21 after the All-Star break and going from a 2 game lead to coasting to the finish with a 11 game cushion.
In both the East & the West we had multiple teams vieing for playoff spots. The East was especially close and came down to the last games of the season. Idaho Falls and Missoula played each other in the afternoon and with Idaho winning 6-1, they needed help from Orem, the worst team in the league, to defeat Ogden. Nothing happening there, with Ogden jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd and winning the game, and division, 4-2.
The West also had 4 teams alive heading into the final weekend, but series losses by Aberdeen and Brooklyn to Jupiter and Yakima elimated them. With Vancouver winning the 1st 2 in a set vs. Eugene, and Everett also taking the 1st 2 vs Tri City, the division race was over before the final games, but Everett got the nice reward of clinching the Wild Card spot.

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
Lincoln League Standings  

East  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Auburn Doubledays         57  43   .570     -     57-43 
Batavia Muck Dogs         56  44   .560   1.0     56-44
Hudson Valley Renegades   49  51   .490   8.0     54-46
State College Spikes      42  58   .420  15.0     40-60
Williamsport Crosscutters 40  60   .400  17.0     38-62

Central  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Hickory Crawdads          58  42   .580     -     54-46
Delmarva Shorebirds       55  45   .550   3.0     56-44
Hagerstown Suns           55  45   .550   3.0     59-41
Lowell Spinners           47  53   .470  11.0     49-51 
Vermont Lake Monsters     47  53   .470  11.0     46-54 
Mahoning Valley Scappers  45  55   .450  13.0     44-56

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Lakewood Blueclaws        53  47   .530     -     50-50
Asheville Tourists        52  48   .520   1.0     52-48
Lake County Captains      51  49   .510   2.0     50-50
Kannapolis Intimidators   49  51   .490   4.0     46-54
West Virginia Power       44  56   .440   9.0     46-54

PENNANT RACES:
Much like the Washington league, the LL had many close races that weren't decided to the final days of the season. Only the Central was decided early as Hickory clinched with a few games left, but it looks closer as they dropped their last 4 of the season. However Delmarva and Hagerstown both were still alive for the Wildcard so they still had something to play for.
In the West, Lakewood, Asheville and Lake County were battling all year long, often trading the division lead for games at a time. However, in the end, the Blueclaws were able to clinch with a season ending series sweep of West Virginia.
Auburn and Batavia were battling for the East pennant and also for the wildcard spots. At the end, they both were happy. Auburn beat Batavia 2 out of 3 to close out the year giving them the division, and Batavia sent Thank You baskets of fruits and chocolate to division mates Husdon Valley and Williamsport, both took 2 out of 3 from the other teams in the wildcard hunt.

1900 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
In the Washington League, both series went the distance as Vancouver beat division mate Everett 2-1 and Ogden upset Boise 2-1 to move on to the League Championship to face the Canadians.
The Lincoln league was a little less dramatic as the East reigned supreme with both Auburn and Batavia sweeping their series vs. Lakewood & Hickory respectively.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
The upsets continued for both Ogden and Batavia as both teams won their best of 5 series 3-0 despite being the underdog and road teams. However the games themselves were quite different. Ogden beat Vancouver in 1 run games all 3 times, including a 11 inning 2-1 classic in game 2 inwhich team offensive leader LF Fernando Perez hit a GW homer, and susequently was named series MVP. Batavia did it with all blowouts over the Doubledays, outscoring them 17-4 in the series. CF Luis Herradon was named series MVP as he drove in 8 of the team's 17 runs in the series, including 2 homeruns, 1 being a grand salami.

ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Simply a classic. The teams traded games for the entire series, winning, losing, winning, losing, etc. In the end, the team with the worst record of all 8 playoff teams was crowned the champs and the Ogden Raptors won the first Rookie League Championship trophy on the road. Even game 7 was a thriller with the score tied 2-2 after 7 innings. Ogden would go on to score 2 in the 8th and 1 in the 9th to take the clincher 5-2. In the feel good story of the playoffs, SP Alanzo Belloso won the Championship MVP. You might remember him as being the WL East's Spotlight pitcher at the midway point. Injuries really curtailed his 2nd half, but he got healthy a week before the playoffs started and in the Championship he went 2-0 in 2 GS, pitching 15 innings and only giving up 3 runs. He also threw a CG shutout in game 1 and won game 5 despite giving up 3 runs in 6 innings of work.

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1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

WASHINGTON LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
A. Capois BOI .349 
E. Aspuria EVE .340 
M. Gray EVE .313 
M. Bork BRO .305 
L. Mullen MIS .297 

On-Base + Slugging 
A. Capois BOI .913 
J. Munoz IF .852 
F. Perez OGD .847 
E. Aspuria EVE .844 
J. Ramirez ORE .829 

Homeruns 
F. Perez OGD 20 
D. Cloud VAN 19 
E. Moreno BOI 18 
B. Boulter OGD 14 
C. Marroquia TRI 14 

Runs Batted In 
M. von Lenski EVE 59 
B. Boulter OGD 58 
F. Perez OGD 58 
T. Anne MIS 54 
T. Caldaiuria EVE 50 

Runs 
F. Perez OGD 63 
M. Gray EVE 62 
E. Aspuria EVE 58 
A. Garcia ABE 57 
L. Aitchison BRO 53 

Stolen Bases 
G. Veeck JUP 30 
C. Countryman BIL 25 
L. Aitchison BRO 25 
R. Garcia IF 25 
J. Bodero BIL 24 

ERA 
V. Ceara ABE 1.52 
H. Harpham BOI 1.97 
A. Belloso OGD 2.08 
J. Iqute BOI 2.11 
M. Millican BRO 2.11 

Wins 
E. Akamatsu VAN 14-3
J. Precichi BIL 14-6
M. Millican BRO 13-5
C. Bottach BRO 12-4
J. Iqute BOI 12-2

Saves 
P. Cabouerde ABE 32 
Q. Requejo BOI 32 
L. Mumoz JUP 28 
B. Wilcox OGD 24 
J. Armijos EVE 23 

Strikeouts 
D. Grays MIS 155 
H. Roberts YAK 152 
T. Thurles EVE 152 
M. Cozma BIL 149 
V. Kent ORE 148 


LINCOLN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
S. Reid WV .336 
J. Patton DEL .324 
E. O'Shiel HAG .299 
J. Peruz HV .291 
D. Yzaguirre BAT .290 

On-Base + Slugging 
S. Reid WV .947 
J. Peruz HV .924 
J. Patton DEL .880 
R. Beauclerk ASH .785 
D. Yzaguirre BAT .783 

Homeruns 
R. Varelas AUB 20 
D. Miles WV 17 
F. Connolly HAG 17 
J. Peruz HV 17 
B. Furber ASH 16 

Runs Batted In 
B. Furber ASH 57 
R. Varelas AUB 54 
D. Miles WV 50 
A. Sines BAT 49 
P. Toole HAG 48 

Runs 
R. Brydge HIC 60 
S. Reid WV 57 
L. Herradon BAT 56 
R. Varelas AUB 56 
T. Tatsuno LC 54 

Stolen Bases 
E. Agurlar SC 40 
R. Beauclerk ASH 38 
R. Varelas AUB 35 
K. Penrod HAG 33 
D. Coade VER 31 

ERA 
L. Castros SC 1.68 
D. Calderon HIC 1.79 
B. Giral LC 1.82 
A. Fulerton VER 1.89 
S. Watterson KAN 2.05 

Wins 
B. Lane HIC 20-8
R. Williams AUB 15-9
C. Alloway AUB 13-7
B. Rountree VER 12-8
E. Ernst HV 12-8

Saves 
E. Fontes HIC 30 
J. Emorero HAG 29 
N. Hayagawa MV 27 
B. Forrest BAT 25 
F. Adams ASH 25 

Strikeouts 
B. Lane HIC 236 
R. Utermarck LOW 168 
A. Valcarcel HAG 147 
J. Molina HIC 143 
K. van der Kamp BAT 143

AWARD WINNERS

WASHINGTON LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - LF Armando Capois (Boise Hawks)
- 18yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 84 g - 350 ab - .349 avg - 12 hr - 49 rbi - 46 r - 3 sb - .913 ops
- Career Stats: 84 g - 350 ab - .349 avg - 12 hr - 49 rbi - 46 r - 3 sb - .913 ops (minors)
43 g - 133 ab - .263 avg - 3 hr - 20 rbi - 16 r - 2 sb - .657 ops (majors)
- Overview: Armando led all of the IRL in batting avg & vorp and led the WL in ops, slugging %, and runs created despite being called up to the majors with 3 weeks to go in the IRL season. While he was in the rookie league, he led his Boise team to the 2nd best record in the Washington League and they were able to clinch the division title soon after he was called up. He had an amazing 2nd half of the year, as he wasn't leading any category at the midway point. At only 18 yo, he is yet to reach his full potential, but still figures to be the everyday LF for the Boston Red Sox next season.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Jeronimo Precichi (Billings Mustangs)
- 17yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 23 g - 23 gs - 14-6 rec - 0 sv - 2.28 era - 193.0 ip - 80 bb - 118 k - 1.13 whip
- Career Stats: 23 g - 23 gs - 14-6 rec - 0 sv - 2.28 era - 193.0 ip - 80 bb - 118 k - 1.13 whip (minors)
- Overview: Despite playing for a team that finished 10 games below .500, Precichi tied for the WL lead in wins, and contributed to winning 1/3 of all his team's games on the season. Thought around the IRL is the reason why Jerenimo won the award was because the more deserving nominees all were promoted to the majors, where as he spent the entire season in the rookie league. Nevertheless, he was the best pitcher in the league after the All-Star break, making 10 of his starts in July/August and going 8-1 with a 0.86 era over those 10 games. This 17 yo isn't a sure bet to make the Baltimore Orioles roster next year, so he might have a chance to defend his title.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Harvey Utterback (Idaho Falls Chukers) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - George McGee (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Antonio Villodas (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Cipriano Reyes (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Aquila Lazaga (Jupiter Hammerheads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Juan Patino (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Sosa Mitsubishi (Billings Mustangs) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Layton Aitchison (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Adam Melson (Ogden Raptors) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1

LINCOLN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 2b Steve Reid (West Virginia Power)
- 20yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 84 g - 318 ab - .336 avg - 15 hr - 37 rbi - 57 r - 2 sb - .947 ops
- Career Stats: 84 g - 318 ab - .336 avg - 15 hr - 37 rbi - 57 r - 2 sb - .947 ops (minors)
52 g - 210 ab - .367 avg - 5 hr - 23 rbi - 36 r - 2 sb - .910 ops (majors)
- Overview: Much like Capois in the WL, Reid won the award despite being promoted with a few weeks to go in the IRL season. Even so, he still led all of the IRL in Slugging, OPS and Runs Created and led the Lincoln League in Batting Avg & VORP. He got little help from his teammated though, as his WV Power finished in dead last in their division. Even though Reid is only 20 yo, he actually put up better numbers in his promotion to the Cardinals and will surely be their starting 2b next year, as well as an All-Star candidate in his 1st full year. With ratins of 16/20 in contact, 11/20 in power and 10/20, 8/20 in eye/discipline, and not even reaching his full potential, Reid looks like he is a star in the making.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Bill Lane (Hickory Crawdads)
- 26yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.15 era - 272.0 ip - 54 bb - 236 k - 0.96 whip
- Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.15 era - 272.0 ip - 54 bb - 236 k - 0.96 whip (minors)
- Overview: At 26yo, Lane is far from a hotshot prospect, and never got the call up to Toronto this season, which allowed him to put up the best stats, by far, of any pitcher in the IRL. Leading the entire league in Wins, GS, IP, VORP & Strikeouts, Lane was the easy choice as the LL Cy Young winner. His ratings are not quite that of a MLB pitcher, and with him being a free agent this off-season, there is a chance he might sign on with the Japan or Mexico league. If not, he should be back dominating in the IRL.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Dave Stewart (Mahoning Valley Scappers) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Shawn Pott (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Julio Arismendi (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Ezequiel Agerlar (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Aureliano Romagosa (Batavia Muck Dogs) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Wallace McCoubrey (West Virginia Power) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Tadayoshi Oyama (Auburn Doubledays) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Kelly Burgoyne (Vermont Lake Monsters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Bill Furber (Asheville Tourists) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1

NYJuggalo45 · 06-15-2006, 09:26 PM

1900 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/25/00)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
Pacific League  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks   84  62   .575     -     85-61
Chiba Lotte Marines   82  64   .562   2.0     77-69
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 77  69   .527   7.0     77-69
Nippon Fighters       69  77   .473  15.0     77-69
Seibu Lions           65  81   .445  19.0     61-85
Orix Buffaloes        61  85   .418  23.0     60-86

PENNANT RACES:
The Pacific League was a 2 team race all year long between Fukuoka & Chiba Lotte. Ironically enough, at the midway point Fukuoka was up by 2 games, and both teams went identical 33-34 the 2nd half, both under .500, but still enough to finish as the top 2 teams in the league. The Hawks clinched the division with 3 games left after a series sweep of the Lions. Their final series vs. Nippon proved meaningless and even though the Marines took all 3 vs. Orix to finish the season, they couldn't catch up.

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
Central League 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Chunichi Dragon        82  64   .562     -     81-65
Yakult Swallows        78  68   .534   4.0     79-67
Hiroshima Toyo Carp    76  70   .521   6.0     71-75
Yokohama Bay Stars     72  74   .493  10.0     69-77
Yomiuri Giants         70  76   .479  12.0     75-71 
Hanshin Tiger          60  86   .411  22.0     63-83

PENNANT RACES:
The Dragon were the hottest team in the *** in the 2nd half, going 47-30 and overcoming a 7 game deficit to Hiroshima to pull away in the Central League with a 4 game cushion. The Carp fell apart, and Chunichi took full advantage. They closed out the regular season winning 8 of their last 10 and 5 overall as they celebrated the league pennant.

1900 PLAYOFFS
NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
The team with the best record capped off the season with the league championship, as Fukuoka defeated Chunichi in 7 games. They went up 2-0 with the first games on their home field and never looked back despite the Dragon winning games 5 & 6 to push it to the decisive game 7. Gary Wilson capped an MVP season with the series MVP trophy, as he hit .320 with 3 hrs in the 7 game series. Sukejuro Kiyomizu closed out 3 of the Hawks 4 wins in the series, despite finished the series with allowing 3 runs in 4.1 ip.

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1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

PACIFIC LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
M. Katagiri CHI .343 
S. Mimura CHI .320 
K. Samurakami FUK .315 
N. Yanda FUK .315 
G. Wilson FUK .310 

On-Base + Slugging 
G. Wilson FUK 1.040 
M. Katagiri CHI .917 
E. Kimura TOH .902 
N. Ageda NIP .902 
K. Samurakami FUK .877 

Homeruns 
E. Kimura TOH 44 
G. Wilson FUK 38 
K. Inokuma SEI 37 
T. Kobayashi ORI 36 
S. Furukawa NIP 29 

Runs Batted In 
G. Wilson FUK 124 
E. Kimura TOH 116 
P. Cambero TOH 110 
K. Sammiya FUK 106 
S. Furukawa NIP 103 

Runs 
G. Wilson FUK 123 
M. Takaki FUK 120 
E. Kimura TOH 117 
N. Ageda NIP 112 
H. Kawakami NIP 106 

Stolen Bases 
M. Katagiri CHI 37 
I. Ito CHI 32 
S. Mimura CHI 25 
T. Tamura CHI 24 
T. Yamamoto FUK 21 

ERA 
I. Sano CHI 2.95 
K. Takano TOH 3.10 
S. Ishii SEI 3.36 
K. Yano TOH 3.53 
R. Alfoso FUK 3.67 

Wins 
S. Tomashino NIP 17-9
K. Yano TOH 16-11
K. Takano TOH 15-8
H. Futamura CHI 14-11
I. Sano CHI 14-7

Saves 
S. Kiyomizu FUK 30 
T. Takahashi SEI 29 
K. Hasegawa NIP 24 
H. Katsura ORI 22 
J. Spracklin TOH 22 

Strikeouts 
S. Tomashino NIP 235 
K. Yano TOH 229 
K. Takano TOH 222 
T. Kokawa TOH 200 
S. Takata SEI 181 


CENTRAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
N. Ueda CHU .351 
N. Oka HIR .335 
T. Nagata YOK .334 
K. Nakao HAN .327 
M. Endo CHU .323 

On-Base + Slugging 
S. Heida YOM .967 
M. Endo CHU .952 
N. Ueda CHU .950 
T. Kawaii YOK .934 
Y. Watanabe CHU .907 

Homeruns 
Y. Watanabe CHU 35 
T. Baba HIR 34 
T. Kawaii YOK 33 
S. Heida YOM 32 
K. Kichida HIR 29 

Runs Batted In 
T. Baba HIR 125 
S. Ichimonji YAK 116 
Y. Watanabe CHU 113 
T. Kawaii YOK 106 
R. Itoh HAN 97 

Runs 
Y. Watanabe CHU 111 
N. Ueda CHU 109 
T. Ine YOM 108 
S. Heida YOM 107 
M. Endo CHU 105 

Stolen Bases 
T. Asano YAK 59 
H. Mori YAK 43 
M. Makiguchi HIR 37 
S. Tenno YAK 35 
T. Ii HIR 29 

ERA 
M. Yoshikawa YOK 2.88 
M. Mifune YOM 2.98 
T. Iida CHU 3.31 
K. Eida YAK 3.36 
M. Koumura YAK 3.42 

Wins 
M. Mifune YOM 18-10
M. Yoshikawa YOK 18-6
T. Goto CHU 18-11
T. Iida CHU 17-5
M. Koumura YAK 16-7

Saves 
H. Macha CHU 37 
J. Caovantes HIR 34 
S. Nishiyama YOM 34 
K. Goto YOK 32 
S. Etoh HAN 27 

Strikeouts 
T. Iida CHU 242 
M. Mifune YOM 217 
P. Maynez YAK 212 
K. Miura HIR 211 
N. Koyama CHU 204

AWARD WINNERS

PACIFIC LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 1b Gary Wilson (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks)
- 25yo / USA - *** MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 146 g - 551 ab - .310 avg - 38 hr - 124 rbi - 123 r - 3 sb - 1.040 ops
- Career Stats: 146 g - 551 ab - .310 avg - 38 hr - 124 rbi - 123 r - 3 sb - 1.040 ops (int)
- Overview: Wilson was the league's best all-around hitter all season long. In the PL, he led in 11 different categories, including OPS, Vorp, RBI, runs and walks. He also led all of the *** in 9 different categories, while finishing on the leaderboard in all the major ones. He capped his great individual season by leading his team to the best record in Japan and the won the MVP while winning the *** Championship with his Fukuoka teammates.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Kamatari Takano (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas)
- 27yo / Japan - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 15-8 rec - 0 sv - 3.10 era - 220.1 ip - 34 bb - 222 k - 1.03 whip
- Career Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 15-8 rec - 0 sv - 3.10 era - 220.1 ip - 34 bb - 222 k - 1.03 whip (int)
- Overview: Takano finished the season as the PL's most untouchable pitcher, leading the league in whip and K's per IP and had the best bb/k ratio (1 walk to every 6.5 k's). While not ranking as the league's most winningest pitcher or best ERA, he had the best combo of winning % and era of all the Cy Young candidates. He combined with teammate Yano to form the best 1-2 SP punch in the Pacific League despite finishing 7 games out of the playoffs.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CF Morihiro Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines)
- 21yo / Japan - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 132 g - 513 ab - .343 avg - 13 hr - 79 rbi - 102 r - 37 sb - .917 ops
- Career Stats: 132 g - 513 ab - .343 avg - 13 hr - 79 rbi - 102 r - 37 sb - .917 ops (int)
- Overview: Japan's best leadoff hitter and Gold Glove Centerfielder walked away with the PL Rookie of the Year. He led the Pacific League in both batting avg and stolen bases and the young age of 21 and only expects to get better as his ratings reach their full potential. "Fly by Night" is of the fastest players in the ***, which helps him in the field in getting to many balls out in center. As an All-Star, ROY and Gold Glover all before turning 22 years old, expect a great career out of Katagiri.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Muneyaki Ueda (Nippon Fighters) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Pedro Cambero (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Shunso Sotokoba (Seibu Lions) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Matabei Takaki (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Russ Hamilton (Orix Buffaloes) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Yasunobo Uenohara (Seibu Lions) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Yoshikazu Nagano (Orix Buffaloes) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Morihiro Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Tsumemasa Tamura (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1

CENTRAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - LF Shohei Heida (Yomiuri Giants)
- 32yo / Japan - *** MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 146 g - 542 ab - .308 avg - 32 hr - 97 rbi - 107 r - 15 sb - .967 ops
- Career Stats: 146 g - 542 ab - .308 avg - 32 hr - 97 rbi - 107 r - 15 sb - .967 ops (int)
- Overview: Heida was touted in the pre-season as being the best hitter in the Central League, and at season end that was proven true as he walked away with the MVP Crown. Despite his team finishing a distant 5th in the CL, Shohei did everything he could to help his team win games. Leading his team in every major offensive category, and leading the CL in OPS, Walks and VORP, Heida showed he was the league's most dangerous hitter and probably would have produced even more if he had better hitters around him in the lineup.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Toshiki Iida (Chunichi Dragon)
- 25yo / Japan - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 17-5 rec - 0 sv - 3.31 era - 247.2 ip - 93 bb - 242 k - 1.22 whip
- Career Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 17-5 rec - 0 sv - 3.31 era - 247.2 ip - 93 bb - 242 k - 1.22 whip (int)
- Overview: One of the driving forces of the Central League Champions, Iida was a major reason why Chunichi was the best team the 2nd half of the season. Going 9-1, including winning his last 5 decisions, to close out the regular season, Iida was the best money pitcher in baseball. Admittedly though, he had a tough post-season as he went 0-2 with over a 4.50 era in the *** Championship. Still though, the 25 yo led Central in strikeouts and his great finish to the season gave him the edge over a deep class of Cy Young caliber pitchers in the CL.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - 3b Yoshihide Watanabe (Chunichi Dragon)
- 21yo / Japan - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 146 g - 581 ab - .296 avg - 35 hr - 113 rbi - 111 r - 1 sb - .907 ops
- Career Stats: 146 g - 581 ab - .296 avg - 35 hr - 113 rbi - 111 r - 1 sb - .907 ops (int)
- Overview: One of Japan's premier power hitters, the 24 yo Watanabe led the Central in HR & runs and finished in the top 5 in RBI & OPS. The long swinging lefty 3b was by far the best in Japan and still has not reached his full power potential, so he should only get better as he defends his CL league HR title next season.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Teinosuke Goto (Chunichi Dragon) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Saionji Inagaki (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Kyuwa Yasui (Yokohama Bay Stars) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Matsusuke Makiguchi (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Takashi Ogawa (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Saionji Nakamura (Hanshin Tiger) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Kisho Matsushina (Hanshin Tiger) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Sen Tenno (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Koichi Daisen (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1

NYJuggalo45 · 06-15-2006, 09:43 PM

Dynasty Note

Unfortunately due to a mistake on my part, the Mexican Winter League 1900 season will not be counted.

The historical players I placed into the league came with their 1900 stats. Unfortunately, without thinking, I imported them into the 1900 MWL season. Therefore, before even 1 game has been played, Bill Dinneen has like 25 wins. John Anderson has like 90 RBI, etc. So pretty much all of the statistical data will be off. Therefore, rather than go back to my last backup point, since I have simmed so much in the other leagues, I am just going to "not count" the 1900 MWL season. Will it happen, yes. Will stats be accumulated, yes. But with it only being a 68 game season, I am confident it will not effect the career stats of players that much. And when doing all the updates, I will eliminate anything from the 1900 season. Sorry for the confusion and mistake to any who were interested in seeing how the winter league did in it's initial season

NYJuggalo45 · 06-16-2006, 09:17 PM

1900 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 11/5/00)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
American League 

Eastern Division  
Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Boston Red Sox        97  65   .599     -   101-61
New York (A) Yankees  80  82   .494  17.0    78-84
Toronto Blue Jays     77  85   .475  20.0    78-84
Baltimore Orioles     70  92   .432  27.0    79-83
Tampa Bay Devil Rays  70  92   .432  27.0    70-92

Central Division  
Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Detroit Tigers        94  68   .580     -    95-67
Minnesota Twins       79  83   .488  15.0    80-82
Cleveland Indians     74  88   .457  20.0    68-94
Kansas City Royals    71  91   .438  23.0    67-95
Chicago (A) White Sox 68  94   .420  26.0    68-94

Western Division  
Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Los Angeles (A) Angels 105  57   .648     -   103-59
Texas Rangers           93  69   .574  12.0    86-76
Seattle Mariners        89  73   .549  16.0    95-67
Oakland Athletics       67  95   .414  38.0    70-92

PENNANT RACES:
Or lack thereof. The only semi-race in the AL this year was for the Wildcard. The Angels finished with MLB's best record, and they, along with the other division winners (Boston & Detroit) all won their division by double digits and clinched early in September.
Texas & Seattle had the only race for the Wildcard, but even that ended anti-climatically. Facing each other 6 times in the final 12 games of the season, Texas won 5 of the 6 matchups, and clinched the Wildcard rather easily, rendering the final series for each team meaningless.

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1900 FINAL STANDINGS
National League 

Eastern Division  
Team                   W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Atlanta Braves        96   66   .593     -    94-68
New York (N) Mets     79   83   .488  17.0    83-79 
Washington Nationals  78   84   .481  18.0    79-83
Florida Marlins       77   85   .475  19.0    73-89
Philadelphia Phillies 60  102   .370  36.0    68-94 

Central Division  
Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Cincinnati Reds       86  76   .531     -    86-76
Pittsburgh Pirates    80  82   .494   6.0    77-85
Milwaukee Brewers     79  83   .488   7.0    83-79 
Houston Astros        75  87   .463  11.0    72-90
St. Louis Cardinals   74  88   .457  12.0    76-86 
Chicago (N) Cubs      73  89   .451  13.0    75-87 

Western Division  
Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Arizona Diamondbacks   104  58   .642     -   100-62 
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 98  64   .605   6.0    91-71
San Francisco Giants    84  78   .519  20.0    82-80
Colorado Rockies        83  79   .512  21.0    82-80 
San Diego Padres        70  92   .432  34.0    74-88

PENNANT RACES:
While things were a little closer in the National League, much like the AL the end of the season lacked the excitement of a real close race that went down to the wire. Atlanta ran away an hid in the East. Arizona and LA battled somewhat for the West pennant, but they finished with the 2 best records in the NL and both knew they were making the playoffs in some way or another. The Central was close most of the season, but Cincy closed out the season winning 8 of their last 10 and 4 in a row as the comfortably clinched with a 6 game lead.

1900 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
Only the Atlanta-Cincinnati series turned out to be a dud in the 1st rd, as the Braves easily swept away the Reds to advance to the League Championship. The would wind up facing Arizona who beat division rivla LA 3 games to 2 in a 1st rd matchup featuring the 2 best teams in the NL during the regular season.
In the AL, both series went the 5 game full distance and in each case, having game 5 at home proved to be the difference maker. Boston came back from down 2-1 to Detroit and the Angels outlasted the Rangers, both teams winning impressively in the deciding game (6-1 & 8-3 respectively).

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Both LCS series only lasted 5 games as Boston & Atlanta beat the heavily favorited Angels & DBacks 4 games to 1. Rookie 1b Tony Hopper won the ALCS MVP, hitting a very impressive .445 in the 5 game series while driving in 4 runs. LF Dave DeWarrenne finished 2nd in the NL with 52 HRs during the regular season and showed his power in the NLCS, hitting 3 jacks in 5 games enroute to winning the series MVP for Atlanta.

WORLD SERIES:
The Atlanta Braves were crowned the 1st ever MLB World Series Champs after knocking off Boston 4-2 in a very so-so series. All 4 of the Braves wins were blowouts, as the outscored the Sox 17-6 in the 4 wins. Boston's 2 wins were closer, but you never really got the feeling they were in the series after Atlanta won the 1st 2 6-0 & 5-2. 21 game winner Vittorio Patino was named MVP of the World Series going 2-0 in 2 gs with a dominating 2 er in 16.1 ip including a complete game 3 hit shutout to open the series.

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1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
B. Kile NYY .350 
F. Nichols TOR .335 
J. Balcorta ANA .335 
B. O'Hanlon DET .329 
J. Ozeguera TOR .327 

On-Base + Slugging 
J. Balcorta ANA 1.071 
B. Kile NYY 1.068 
J. Green CLE 1.045 
M. DeBorthwick TEX 1.025 
J. McMurrich DET 1.021 

Homeruns 
M. DeBorthwick TEX 60 
J. Green CLE 47 
V. Marrou SEA 45 
D. Vodden KC 44 
J. Eckenrode CLE 44 

Runs Batted In 
V. Marrou SEA 166 
M. DeBorthwick TEX 148 
F. Marijnissen DET 141 
J. Trewin ANA 141 
X. Alviar ANA 133 

Runs 
M. Rosbotham DET 150 
J. Balcorta ANA 145 
S. Lobo SEA 145 
D. Chamberlin ANA 129 
J. Eckenrode CLE 128 

Stolen Bases 
S. Lobo SEA 77 
M. Rosbotham DET 68 
M. Redd BOS 67 
T. Hale BOS 62 
A. Perry BOS 52 

ERA 
J. Clinkscales ANA 2.47 
K. Holland BOS 2.65 
B. Alleman DET 2.93 
A. Jones MIN 2.98 
F. Pittman SEA 3.02 

Wins 
E. Clemente DET 22-10
K. Holland BOS 21-10
F. Pittman SEA 20-11
J. Garcia ANA 20-9
A. Marhez BOS 18-11

Saves 
R. Morillon TEX 45 
N. Huerta KC 42 
H. Azuma TB 37 
X. Maldonado ANA 37 
L. Garlez SEA 36 

Strikeouts 
M. Kirop CHA 294 
S. Lopez TB 271 
A. Jones MIN 266 
B. Vineyard TOR 264 
B. Alleman DET 263 


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
S. Lopez ARI .378 
E. Eckerman MIL .361 
I. Ondarza ARI .360 
R. Nunez LA .353 
J. Lizalde MIL .348 

On-Base + Slugging 
E. Eckerman MIL 1.167 
I. Ondarza ARI 1.151 
D. DeWarrenne ATL 1.124 
S. Lopez ARI 1.105 
G. O'Heir STL 1.098 

Homeruns 
E. Eckerman MIL 53 
D. DeWarrenne ATL 52 
I. Ondarza ARI 48 
S. Lopez ARI 48 
B. Rayborn SD 47 

Runs Batted In 
S. Lopez ARI 171 
J. Manrriques ATL 149 
D. Dark SD 148 
I. Ondarza ARI 148 
J. Alvarez WSH 135 

Runs 
D. DeWarrenne ATL 155 
E. Eckerman MIL 144 
L. Love ARI 142 
I. Ondarza ARI 141 
G. Ledesma ARI 139 

Stolen Bases 
B. Koch NYM 74 
G. Ledesma ARI 65 
A. Penrod ATL 50 
S. Middleton COL 49 
S. Chetwode FLO 45 

ERA 
C. Earp CIN 2.56 
M. Ohler NYM 2.62 
P. Moncivaiz SF 2.77 
K. Ono COL 2.78 
J. Danford LA 2.80 
 
Wins 
B. Garcia LA 23-6
M. Ohler NYM 21-8
V. Patino ATL 21-8
C. Earp CIN 20-8
J. Danford LA 19-9

Saves 
J. Arellanos LA 46 
D. Windus PIT 41 
S. Semelho ATL 41 
R. Caperon ARI 39 
E. Ferrez HOU 38 

Strikeouts 
C. Earp CIN 277 
J. Danford LA 266 
K. Ono COL 261 
P. Moncivaiz SF 247 
M. Ohler NYM 230

AWARD WINNERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 2b Jorge Balcorta (Los Angeles Angels)
- 29yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 162 g - 576 ab - .335 avg - 42 hr - 128 rbi - 145 r - 41 sb - 1.071 ops
- Career Stats: 162 g - 576 ab - .335 avg - 42 hr - 128 rbi - 145 r - 41 sb - 1.071 ops (majors)
- Overview: It's not often you see a 2b put up the kind of numbers that Balcorta did this season, but he is not your ordinary 2b. Hitting 3rd for the AL's best team, Jorge led the team in Avg, HR, Runs & SB. He was the American League's best hitter in the 1st half, and while his batting avg tailed off a bit, his power numbers went up, and he was the right choice for AL MVP. Leading all of the majors in OB % and the AL in OPS, Vorp & BB, he was a patient hitter at the plate and when he did make contact he was hard to get out.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Karl Holland (Boston Red Sox)
- 24yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 21-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.65 era - 248.0 ip - 58 bb - 234 k - 1.04 whip
- Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 21-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.65 era - 248.0 ip - 58 bb - 234 k - 1.04 whip (majors)
- Overview: Karl was the best pitcher on the best pitching team in baseball, the Red Sox, who represented the AL in the World Series. Leading the AL in Whip, and ranking 2nd in ERA, Wins & Vorp, it still boggles the mind how he was left off the All-Star team. Holland was also very consistent going 10-5 in the 1st half and 11-5 in the 2nd half. Karl will be one of the front runners for AL Cy Young next year, and at only 24 yo, should win a few more before his playing days are done.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Tony Hopper (Boston Red Sox)
- 21yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 162 g - 643 ab - .303 avg - 39 hr - 124 rbi - 107 r - 2 sb - .904 ops
- Career Stats: 162 g - 643 ab - .303 avg - 39 hr - 124 rbi - 107 r - 2 sb - .904 ops (majors)
- Overview: The ALCS MVP was honored with another award after the season, as the AL's top rookie. Tony led all MLB rookies in HR and led all AL rookies in most of the other major offensive categories including Batting Avg, Vorp, Hits, RBI and Runs Scored. The rookie 1b had a big 2nd half for the AL Champion Red Sox, hitting .334 with 19 hr & 68 rbi. He has peaked in term of ratings, topping out all his potential numbers, but if he can keep producing like this, he doesn't need to improve.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Mark Meiers (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Jerry Blakeslee (Chicago White Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Ricardo Olveada (Kansas City Royals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Glenn Bryant (Texas Rangers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - John Shaftoe (Los Angeles Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Tadamichi Sugitani (Minnesota Twins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Clay Wilson (Minnesota Twins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Mike Rosbotham (Detroit Tigers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Frank Nichols (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 3b Incendio Ondarza (Arizona Diamondbacks)
- 27yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 162 g - 600 ab - .360 avg - 48 hr - 148 rbi - 141 r - 33 sb - 1.151 ops
- Career Stats: 162 g - 600 ab - .360 avg - 48 hr - 148 rbi - 141 r - 33 sb - 1.151 ops (majors)
- Overview: With all due respect to Ondarza, who did have a fantastic season, his teammate Sexto Lopez was ROBBED. Lopez did fall off on his triple crown bid the 2nd half, but he still led all of the majors in Avg, Hits & RBI where as Ondarza only led in Vorp. Even in a head to head comparison, besides Vorp, the only other stat that he beat Lopez in was in Runs scored. But controversy is part of the game, and Incendio is this season's NL MVP. Will this lead to some tension between the best 1-2 hitting combo in baseball down the road? Who knows

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP CJ Earp (Cincinnati Reds)
- 22yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.56 era - 274.2 ip - 22 bb - 277 k - 1.00 whip
- Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.56 era - 274.2 ip - 22 bb - 277 k - 1.00 whip (majors)
- Overview: Unlike the MVP, there was little doubt as to who was the NL's best pitcher this year. With the NL's best ERA, Vorp, K's and Whip, and a 20 game winner, Earp was the easy selection. Hist 12.5 to 1 K/BB ratio is something that is unheard of in baseball. And going 10-0 in 11 starts in August & September clinched the award for CJ. At 22 yo, the Hilo, Hawaii native should have a very bright and productive career and he will need alot of space on the mantle if he keeps putting up these kind of numbers.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - LF Chris Muirhead (San Francisco Giants)
- 22yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 162 g - 609 ab - .338 avg - 31 hr - 110 rbi - 137 r - 6 sb - 1.037 ops
- Career Stats: 162 g - 609 ab - .338 avg - 31 hr - 110 rbi - 137 r - 6 sb - 1.037 ops (majors)
- Overview: Where Holland of Boston led all rookies in the "power" stats, Muirhead led all in the "contact" stats. Leading all MLB rookies in Avg, OPS, Vorp, BB and Runs, Chris was an easy selection for this award. At 22 yo, he has one of the best eyes in all of baseball with a 18/20 in eye and 19/20 in discipline. Combine that with solid ratings in the tradition Contact/Power areas, and Muirhead might be a future Batting Crown winner down the road.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Frank Bradley (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Yosh1toshi Higuchi (Cincinnati Reds) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Tracy Vanderveer (Colorado Rockies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Doug Burbank (Chicago Cubs) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Len Hewlett (Washington Nationals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Carlos Ronero (Colorado Rockies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Steve Chetwode (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Rafael Chafuen (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Jerrold Olveda (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1

*Note* The Gold Glove catcher for the NL/Reds 1st name is Yoshi toshi...all 1 word...however the board sees the sh it in the middle so I used the 1 instead of the i

NYJuggalo45 · 06-16-2006, 11:16 PM

1900 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/13/01)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
October:
- The Orix Buffaloes traded 25-year old left fielder Olavo Almodovar to the Yakult Swallows, getting 33-year old starting pitcher Kaz Eida and $3,000,000 in cash in return.
- The Hiroshima Toyo Carp traded 31-year old catcher Kikaku Kichida and $3,000,000 in cash to the Nippon Fighters, getting 36-year old starting pitcher Masakado Hayagawa in return.
November:
- The Hiroshima Toyo Carp traded 28-year old shortstop Matabei Takaki to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, getting 38-year old starting pitcher Ichiro Sano and $3,000,000 in cash in return.
December:
- The Colorado Rockies traded 36-year old first baseman Tracy Vanderveer and 20-year old minor league second baseman Troy Harford to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 27-year old starting pitcher Ned Garvin and 21-year old second baseman Masato Suzuki in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS
October:
- Yakult Swallows: 3B Takashi Ogawa received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,332,000.
- Chunichi Dragon: 2B Nobuatsu Ueda received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,795,250.
- Orix Buffaloes: 2B Tokutomi Kobayashi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,302,000.
- Chiba Lotte Marines: C Toin Siagyo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,136,500.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
October:
- Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: Signed free agent LF Teruo Yoshimoto to a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,320,000. (old team: Hiroshima/***)
- Chiba Lotte Marines: Signed free agent 1B Seika Ichimonji to a 5-year contract worth a total of $45,510,000. (old team: Yakult/***)
- Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent C Terup Nishihara to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,840,000. (old team: Nippon/***)
- Yomiuri Giants: Signed free agent LF Kei Nishida to a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,840,000. (old team: Chunichi/***)
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent SP Ichiro Sano to a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,360,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/***)
- Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent 1B Terumoto Baba to a 4-year contract worth a total of $42,980,000. (old team: Hiroshima/***)
- Yomiuri Giants: Signed free agent SS Yasunobu Uenohara to a 5-year contract worth a total of $59,280,000. (old team: Seibu/***)
- Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent SS Saionji Nakamura to a 3-year contract worth a total of $34,410,000. (old team: Hanshin/***)
November:
- Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent 3B Russ Hamilton to a 3-year contract worth a total of $48,430,000. (old team: Orix/***)
- Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent SP Franklin Pittman to a 5-year contract worth a total of $49,250,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB)
December:
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent SP Pascual Maynez to a 6-year contract worth a total of $67,560,000. (old team: Yakult/***)

1900 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Hanshin Tiger: 3B Yeijiro Aoki (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Hideaki Shibasawa (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Hiroya Oyama (21yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Nippon Fighters: 3B Ezequiel Burciaga (23yo/Cuba)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Napler Freitas (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Hanshin Tiger: MR Sosh1tsu Kokawa (24yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Mito Ishikuno (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Kiyoemon Etsuko (23yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Nippon Fighters: 1B Akihito Terada (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Seibu Lions: 1B Hidemichi Matsumoto (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B Shinzo Munakata (19yo/Japan)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

1900 SUPPLEMENTAL DISBURSEMENT DRAFT
(The following historical players, who do not import in the 1901 draft were randomly placed on the following teams, all signed to 3 year contracts)

November:
Hanshin Tiger: C Mike Grady (32yo/USA)
Hanshin Tiger: LF Ed Delahanty (34yo/USA)
Orix Buffaloes: C Duke Farrell (35yo/USA)
Orix Buffaloes: CF Mike Donlin (23yo/USA)
Seibu Lions: 1B Jake Beckley (34yo/USA)
Seibu Lions: CF Joe Kelley (30yo/USA)
Nippon Fighters: 1B Candy LaChance (31yo/USA)
Nippon Fighters: RF Elmer Flick (26yo/USA)
Yomiuri Giants: 1B Frank Chance (24yo/USA)
Yomiuri Giants: RF Willie Keeler (29yo/USA)
Yokohama Bay Stars: 2B Tom Daly (36yo/USA)
Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Rube Waddell (25yo/USA)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 2B Nap Lajoie (27yo/USA)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Ned Garvin (28yo/USA)
Yakult Swallows: 3B Jimmy Collins (32yo/USA)
Yakult Swallows: SP Jesse Tannehill (27yo/USA)
Chunichi Dragon: SS Honus Wagner (27yo/USA)
Chunichi Dragon: SP Kid Nichols (32yo/USA)
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Bill Keister (30yo/USA)
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Brickyard Kennedy (34yo/USA)
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: LF Jesse Burkett (33yo/USA)
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Deacon Phillippe (29yo/USA)
Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B John McGraw (28yo/USA)
Chiba Lotte Marines: SP Nig Cuppy (30yo/USA)

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 10:56 AM

1900 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/22/01)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
December:
- The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 36-year old first baseman Jeremias Arrisola to the Seattle Mariners, getting 25-year old third baseman Martin Hobden in return.
- The Colorado Rockies traded 36-year old first baseman Tracy Vanderveer and 20-year old minor league second baseman Troy Harford to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 27-year old starting pitcher Ned Garvin and 21-year old second baseman Masato Suzuki in return.
- The Kansas City Royals traded 29-year old second baseman Chris Hope, 21-year old minor league reliever Clement Getchell and $3,000,000 in cash to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 27-year old reliever Ken Dinwiddie and 19-year old minor league shortstop Pedro Lumbrano in return.
- The Los Angeles (N) Dodgers traded 25-year old minor league center fielder John Corner and 18-year old minor league right fielder Price Earp to the Seattle Mariners, getting 26-year old right fielder Victoriano Marrou and 21-year old minor league right fielder Miguel Madcal in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS
November:
- Cincinnati Reds: LF Xavier Delaluz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,885,000.
- Florida Marlins: C Kelly Andresen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,877,000.
- Florida Marlins: 1B Ty Kenmore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,164,000.
- Atlanta Braves: LF Dave DeWarrenne received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,696,000.
- Texas Rangers: RF Mike DeBorthwick received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,682,250.
- Oakland Athletics: 3B Harmon Langmead received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,193,000.
- Detroit Tigers: SS Bob O'Hanlon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,036,250.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
November:
- Texas Rangers: Signed free agent CF Hector Torres to a 4-year contract worth a total of $49,990,000. (old team: Cincinnati/MLB)
- Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 3B Chris McClorey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $41,780,000. (old team: NY Mets/MLB)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent CF Greg Tripp to a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,240,000. (old team: Texas/MLB)
- Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent SS Jack McCowan to a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,620,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB)
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent 2B George Boutte to a 5-year contract worth a total of $80,500,000. (old team: Pittsburgh/MLB)
- Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent C Joe Alvarez to a 4-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000. (old team: Washington/MLB)
- Florida Marlins: Signed free agent 3B Saturnin Salameron to a 5-year contract worth a total of $70,000,000. (old team: LA Dodgers/MLB)
- Florida Marlins: Signed free agent SP Eezquiel Ceno to a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,570,000. (old team: Oakland/MLB)
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent 1B Jeremias Arrisola to a 3-year contract worth a total of $37,140,000. (old team: Milwaukee/MLB)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Feliciano Delosangeles to a 3-year contract worth a total of $57,690,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB)
December:
- Washington Nationals: Signed 1B Seishiro Sakanoue to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,408,000. (re-signed)

RULE 5 DRAFT
December:
- Baltimore Orioles: Drafted SP Des Calderon in the 1900 rule 5 draft (Pick 5, Round 1, 5th overall Pick/from Toronto/MLB).

1900 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Christy Mathewson (20yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Oakland Athletics: SP Ed Siever (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Rube Foster (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP George Winter (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Washington Nationals: C Leonardo Tica (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 6 - San Diego Padres: SP Sugimoto Hino (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Boston Red Sox: SP Dummy Taylor (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Chicago (N) Cubs: C Roger Bresnahan (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Case Patten (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Filiberto Valzaquez (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Houston Astros: SP Roy Patterson (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jack Harper (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 13 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Cenon Rendon (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 14 - Washington Nationals: C Anastasio Trana (32yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 15 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Whitey Guese (29yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 16 - Minnesota Twins: SP Len Swormstedt (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 17 - New York (N) Mets: SP Ed Murphy (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 18 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Mal Eason (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 19 - Minnesota Twins: SP Gene McCann (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 20 - Colorado Rockies: SP Jack Katoll (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 21 - San Francisco Giants: SP Bill Cristall (22yo/Ukraine)
Round 1, Pick 22 - New York (N) Mets: SP Fred Mitchell (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 23 - Seattle Mariners: RF Socks Seybold (30yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 24 - Cleveland Indians: SP Snake Wiltse (29yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 25 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ed Poole (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 26 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Harry McNeal (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 27 - Boston Red Sox: SP Jack Bracken (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 28 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Hunter Whiteway (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 29 - Milwaukee Brewers: SS Kid Elberfeld (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 30 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Chet Fibbin (17yo/USA)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
Round 2, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Topsy Hartsel (26yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 4 - Houston Astros: SP Jack Sutthoff (27yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 8 - Chicago (N) Cubs: 3B Bill Coughlin (22yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: SP Archie Stimmel (27yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 19 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Sammy Strang (24yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 23 - Seattle Mariners: SS Freddy Parent (25yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 25 - Baltimore Orioles: RF Zaza Harvey (22yo/USA)

Round 3, Pick 2 - Oakland Athletics: SP John Skopec (20yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 17 - New York (N) Mets: SP Doc White (21yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 18 - Chicago (N) Cubs: C Johnny Kling (25yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 19 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Kitty Bransfield (26yo/USA)

Round 4, Pick 3 - Chicago (A) White Sox: CF Billy Maloney (22yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 4 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: C Fred Jacklitsch (24yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 7 - Kansas City Royals: SP Eddie Plank (25yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Wid Conroy (23yo/USA)

Round 5, Pick 5 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B Bill Friel (24yo/USA)
Round 5, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Erve Beck (22yo/USA)

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 11:01 AM

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

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YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                 RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Atlanta Braves (NL)          Boston Red Sox (AL)

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YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                      RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)          Chunichi Dragon (CL)

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YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                      RUNNER UP(LG)
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INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)              RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Ogden Raptors (WL)        Batavia Muck Dogs (LL)

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 11:01 AM

LEAGUE AWARDS

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

YEAR     MVP                          CY YOUNG               ROOKIE OF YEAR
1900/AL  Jorge Balcorta (ANA)         Karl Holland (BOS)     Tony Hopper (BOS)
1900/NL  Incendido Ondarza (ARIZ)     CJ Earp (CIN)          Chris Muirhead (SF)

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YEAR     MVP                    CY YOUNG                  ROOKIE OF YEAR
1900/PL  Gary Wilson (FUK)      Kamatari Takano (TOH)     Morihiro Katagiri (CHI)
1900/CL  Shohei Heida (YOM)     Toshiki Iida (CHU)        Yoshihide Watanabe (CHU)

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YEAR     MVP                    CY YOUNG                  ROOKIE OF YEAR
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INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)

YEAR     MVP                        CY YOUNG             
1900/WL  Armando Capois (BOI)       Jeronimo Precichi (IF)
1900/LL  Steve Reid (WV)            Bill Lane (HIC)

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 11:02 AM

LEAGUE LEADERBOARDS

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                       CAREER
Games       Tie (162)                    Tie (162) 
Hits        Sexto Lopez (254)            Sexto Lopez (254)
Bat Avg     Sexto Lopez (.378)           Sexto Lopez (.378)
OPS         Eric Eckerman (1.167)        Eric Eckerman (1.167)
HR          Mike DeBorthwick (60)        Mike DeBorthwick (60)
RBI         Sexto Lopez (171)            Sexto Lopez (171)
Runs        Dave DeWarrenne (155)        Dave DeWarrenne (155)
SB          Sixto Lobo (77)              Sixto Lobo (77)
IP          Franklin Pittman (285.0)     Franklin Pittman (285.2)
ERA         John Clinkscales (2.47)      John Clinkscales (2.47)
Wins        Bembe Garcia (23)            Bembe Garcia (23)
Saves       José Arellanos (46)          José Arellanos (46)
K's         Mamo Kirop (294)             Mamo Kirop (294)

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[league redacted] LEAGUE (***)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                      CAREER
Games       Tie (146)                   Jake Beckley (1884)
Hits        Nobuatsu Ueda (203)         Ed Delahanty (2540)
Bat Avg     Nobuatsu Ueda (.351)        Willie Keeler (.383)
OPS         Gary Wilson (1.040)         Gary Wilson (1.040)
HR          Eichiro Kimura (44)         Ed Delahanty (93)
RBI         Terumoto Baba (125)         Ed Delahanty (1446)
Runs        Gary Wilson (123)           Ed Delahanty (1591)
SB          Tsuyoshi Asano (59)         John McGraw (405)
IP          Keishi Yano (252.0)         Kid Nichols (4951.1)
ERA         Momoru Yoshikawa (2.88)     Rube Waddell (2.39)
Wins        Tie (18)                    Kid Nichols (365)
Saves       John Spracklin (39)         John Spracklin (39)
K's         Toshiki Iida (242)          Kid Nichols (1791)

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MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON              CAREER
Games       none                George Davis (1686)
Hits        none                George Davis (2120)
Bat Avg     none                Chick Stahl (.328)
OPS         none                Jimmy Sheckard (.831)
HR          none                George Davis (76)
RBI         none                George Davis (1200)
Runs        none                George Davis (1313)
SB          none                George Davis (440)
IP          none                Al Orth (1538.0)
ERA         none                Vic Willis (2.96)
Wins        none                Al Orth (100)
Saves       none                Al Orth (3)
K's         none                Vic Willis (438)

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INTERNATION ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                     CAREER
Games       Tie (100)                  Tie (100)
Hits        Elián Aspuria (130)        Elián Aspuria (130)
Bat Avg     Armando Capois (.349)      Armando Capois (.349)
OPS         Steve Reid (.947)          Steve Reid (.947)
HR          Tie (20)                   Tie (20)
RBI         Mel von Lenski (59)        Mel von Lenski (59)
Runs        Fernando Perez (63)        Fernando Perez (63)
SB          Ezequiel Agurlar (40)      Ezequiel Agurlar (40)
IP          Bill Lane (272.0)          Bill Lane (272.0)
ERA         Vito Ceara (1.52)          Vito Ceara (1.52)
Wins        Bill Lane (20)             Bill Lane (20)
Saves       Tie (32)                   Tie (32)
K's         Bill Lane (236)            Bill Lane (236)

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 11:03 AM

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 08:38 PM

1901 [league redacted] LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW
(Report Date - 2/22/01)

LEAGUE PREVIEW

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1900 STANDINGS
Pacific League  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks   84  62   .575     -     85-61 - Champs
Chiba Lotte Marines   82  64   .562   2.0     77-69
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 77  69   .527   7.0     77-69
Nippon Fighters       69  77   .473  15.0     77-69
Seibu Lions           65  81   .445  19.0     61-85
Orix Buffaloes        61  85   .418  23.0     60-86

Team To Watch: Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
- Coming off a season inwhich they were the *** Champs and best team during the regular season, Fukuoka certainly didn't rest on their laurels in the off-season. Major improvements were made to the team including improving the rotation with the signing of FA SP Pascual Maynez, a 12 game winner with Yakult last season and the Supplement draft selection of Brickyard Kennedy. That improved pitching will certainly benefit from an even better offense, which returns MVP 1b Gary Wilson. Joining Wilson this year will be the sweet swinging SS Bill Keister, another supplemental draft selection, and his .314 career batting avg in prior baseball experience.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Cy Young (CHI)
- The Supplemental draft selection of Chiba Lotte comes in with great career stats and high expectations. With a career 334-201 record in 11 yrs of prior experience, Young is a vet who has dominated and will be trying to do the same in Japan. While his Stuff isn't great (5/20), and his arm is tired after all the innings he's pitched (11/20), the movement and control of his 4 pitches is devasting. Both at 19/20 ratings, expect Young to give up few hits and fewer walks while on the mound. Even with Takano of the Ninjas as the reigning Cy Young winner, you have to list Cy Young as the favorite to win the award named after himself.

Hitter To Watch: 1b Gary Wilson (FUK)
- It's tough to select anyone but the reigning MVP for the Hitter to Watch in the Pacific League. Coming off a season inwhich he led the league in RBI, Runs, Walks, OPS & Vorp and was in the top 5 in Avg & HR, why would anyone but Wilson be selected. The 25yo NJ native has exceeded his potential ratings in every category, possibly a sign he might suffer some dropoff this year, but it wasn't shown last year in his stats. With a 15/20 power rating, he is still one of the best HR hitters in Japan and when combined with his contact 11/20 and eye 15/20, expect huge numbers across the board from him again as he hels Fukuoka defend their championship.

Rookie To Watch: 3B Ezequiel Burciaga (NIP)
- The 23yo out of Cuba is the best hitting prospect from last year's draft. With potential ratings of 10/20 in contact and 12/20 in power, he projects as a very solid middle of the order hitter in Japan. He also has avg speed and glove and is a born team leader with a 20/20 in leadership before ever stepping foot on the field for Nippon. He is also a perfect fit for the Fighters, who are really lacking at 3b. While Burciaga is a few years away from cracking the starting lineup, he has an outside shot of making the opening day roster as a reserve, and if not, should definitely get some time on the active roster this season.

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1900 STANDINGS
Central League 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Chunichi Dragon        82  64   .562     -     81-65
Yakult Swallows        78  68   .534   4.0     79-67
Hiroshima Toyo Carp    76  70   .521   6.0     71-75
Yokohama Bay Stars     72  74   .493  10.0     69-77
Yomiuri Giants         70  76   .479  12.0     75-71 
Hanshin Tiger          60  86   .411  22.0     63-83

Team To Watch: Yomiuri Giants
- Even though Yomiuri finished 12 games out in 5th place last year, the were one of the busiest teams in the off-season and look to make a splash in 1901. Returning players include CL MVP, LF Shohei Heida & 18 game winner Masamune Mifune. The major new additions to the Giants were all on the offensive side of the ball, which is where they struggled mightily last year. This year, MVP Heida will have plenty of help including Supplemental draft picks 1b Frank Chance & RF Willie Keeler and FA signings LF Kei Nishida, who will move to CF & SS Yasunobu Uenohara. These 4 new additions, plus Heida and solid hitting C Jun Kahae give the Giants the best lineup, top to bottom, in Japan.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Franklin Pittman (YOK)
- Pittman is the 1st MLB star to decide to come over to Japan, as the 20 game winner last year for the Seattle Mariners signed a huge 5yr/49m deal with Yokohama to be their ace. It will be interesting to see how much more dominant a pitcher will be in the *** after having a great season in the "higher" MLB. With solid ratings of 11/10/15, he is good across the board, and Pittman has a rubber arm, throwing 13 CG and 285.2 ip in his 35 starts last season. Combining with 18 game winner Momoru Yoshikawa & supplement draft pick Rube Waddell, the Bay Stars might have the best top of the rotation in the CL.

Hitter To Watch: SS Nap "Larry" Lajoie (HIR)
- The 27yo Rhode Island native was arguablely the best player available in the Supplemental Draft and Hiroshima was lucky enough to nab Lajoie. Pefection in a hitter is a hard thing to say, but ratings wise, Nap might just be there. 20/20 in contact, 9/20 in power, 19/20 in eye, 18/20 in speed and 20/20 at 2b, there isn't much that Nap doesn't due well. In 4 previous seasons playing baseball, all Nap has done is hit .347 while averaging 185 hits, 8 hr, 110 runs & 120 rbi. If he can duplicate those numbers in the ***...start shining up the MVP trophy and engraphing the name Nap Lajoie on the nameplate.

Rookie To Watch: MR Sosh1tsu Kokawa (HAN)
- While you wouldn't thing of a MR as a rookie to watch, Kokawa gets the nod in the Central League. With the best potential ratings of all the drafted pitchers, the 24yo lefty out of Japan has the talent to be an All-Star set up man or even a closer. With talents of 12/14/13 and a great pickoff move 19/20, he should be solid across the board. He doesn't throw all that hard at 88 mph, but he has 3 very solid pitches at his disposable. Hanshin has a pretty resepectable pen, so Kokawa probably won't see any time on the active roster this season, but he is nearly ready for a role in the pen, and should be a fixture by next year opening day.

NYJuggalo45 · 06-17-2006, 08:39 PM

1901 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW
(Report Date - 3/2/01)

LEAGUE PREVIEW

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1900 STANDINGS
American League Eastern Division  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Boston Red Sox        97  65   .599     -   101-61
New York (A) Yankees  80  82   .494  17.0    78-84
Toronto Blue Jays     77  85   .475  20.0    78-84
Baltimore Orioles     70  92   .432  27.0    79-83
Tampa Bay Devil Rays  70  92   .432  27.0    70-92

Team To Watch: Boston Red Sox
- Tough to pick against the team that won the ALCS last year, the Red Sox. While they were quiet on the FA market this off-season, they didn't lose any major players either, and really solidified the AL's already best pitching staff, adding 2 studs in the draft in Dummy Taylor & Jack Bracken, who join the already impressive staff featuring reigning AL CY Young winner Karl Holland & 18 game winner Alvar Marhez. Their lineup is anchored by AL ROY, 1b Tony Hopper who should improve on last year's .303, 39, 124 in his 2nd season.

Pitcher To Watch: CL Chris "Grasshopper" Denby (TOR)
- Denby had a big off-season this year and really improved alot in his ratings. He was decent last year for Toronto, going 2-4 with 35 saves in 53 g and a 3.26 era. But with a huge off-season program, his ratings are downright scary good now. At only 23 yo, The Grasshopper might be the best closer in baseball with 20/17/19 ratings and a 95 mph fastball. Look for him toe vastly improve on last season's stats and be an All-Star in the AL this season.

Hitter To Watch: RF Ron Cronshaw (TB)
- Coming off a season inwhich he hit .276 with 33 hr and 91 rbi, Cronshaw is looking to improve those numbers dramatically this season for Tampa Bay. At 26 yo, his ratings finally have reacher their full potential and the 16/20 contact & 19/20 power bode for much better stats this season. His biggest downfall last season might have been the strikeout with 105 in 594 ab, but with a big improvement this off-season, his eye has greatly improved which should really improve both his avg & ops.

Rookie To Watch: SP Dummy Taylor (BOS)
- Taylor was the 7th overall pick in the draft and looks like a sure bet star in the MLB. At 26 yo, he's older than your average rookie, and will be making the jump directly to the majors, starting the season penciled in as Boston's #4 SP. With the talented rotation he's on, he won't feel the pressure of some of his fellow rookies and that should help him succeed early on. With solid ratings now (4/20/12) and great potential (6/20/14), Dummy should be a force in the majors for a long time.

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1900 STANDINGS
American League Central Division  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Detroit Tigers        94  68   .580     -    95-67
Minnesota Twins       79  83   .488  15.0    80-82
Cleveland Indians     74  88   .457  20.0    68-94
Kansas City Royals    71  91   .438  23.0    67-95
Chicago (A) White Sox 68  94   .420  26.0    68-94

Team To Watch: Cleveland Indians
- The Indians knew that had to improve their team this off-season to make up the 20 game difference between them and the Tigers and they did their best with some very keen moves. In November, they signed All-Star SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McGowan away from Philly with a big 2 yr deal, adding his .305, 25, 109 to a lineup already featuring 2 40-hr players. Then in December, they had a great draft, giving McGowan an All-Star caliber partner at 2b in Erve Beck and adding 2 quality SPs in Snake Wiltse & Archie Stimmel, both of which will immediately crack the starting rotation. It might not be enough to make up 20 games, but it should definitely shorten the gap between them and Detroit.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Mamo "The Rat" Kirop (CHA)
- Kirop is the game's best "power" pitcher and reigning strikeout king with an impressive 294 to only 43 walks last year. He also went 18-10 despite a high 4.09 era, all while playing on one of the AL's worst teams. The White Sox added 2 pitchers in the draft, but The Rat is still their ace. The 36yo Lesothoan still has gaudy ratings of 16/13/17 with a 93mph fastball and 15/20 endurance depite getting up their in years. Expect another big season from Mamo, and look for him to improve in the win and era columns.

Hitter To Watch: RF Joe McMurrich (DET)
- McMurrich was the AL Central's player to watch last pre-season, and after a year of .312, 38 hr, 120 rbi, 110 runs, 33 sb, he is still the division's hitter to watch. At 27 yo, he has exceeded his potential ratings, especially in HR power, where his current rating of 19/20 is much higher than his potential 15/20. The AL All-Star RF will be looking to duplicate his impressive all around season and lead Detroit to the Central pennant for the 2nd straight season.

Newcomer To Watch: SP Rube Foster (CHA)
- The 3rd overall pick in the draft is wasting no time getting his feet wet, as he is jumping right into the fire as the White Sox #2 starting pitcher. Rube has already reached his full potential ratings at the tender age of 21, with numbers of 5/20/14. Expect him to give the pen a rest everytime he takes the hill as well with a perfect 20/20 in endurance. Foster mixes in 3 pitches with a solid 92 mph fastball and has all the makings of a 20 game winner in the bigs.

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1900 STANDINGS
American League Western Division  

Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Los Angeles (A) Angels 105  57   .648     -   103-59
Texas Rangers           93  69   .574  12.0    86-76
Seattle Mariners        89  73   .549  16.0    95-67
Oakland Athletics       67  95   .414  38.0    70-92

Team To Watch: Los Angeles Angels
- Despite a disappointing showing in the playoffs, the Angels were the best team in baseball last tear and this year's choice for the Team to Watch in the AL West. The made no moves other than the selection of HS speedy CF Chet Fibbin with the last pick in the draft, but they return their team intact from last season. That team includes reigning AL MVP, 2b Jorge Balcorta, a pair of OFs who topped 130 RBI in Trewin & Alviar, the AL leader in ERA & 18 game winner John Clinkscales & 20 game winner Jesus Garcia anchoring the staff and solid closer Maldonado ending games. All that being said, the Angels are the favorites to repeat as division champs.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Ed "Meter Man" Hughes (TEX)
- Hughes had a disappointing 1900 season, going 17-11 but with a high 4.32 era and 1.33 whip. Expect him to crush those numbers this season, as The Meter Man worked hard this off-season and really improved his game. With ratings of 14/18/17, he has topped out his talents and with a 94 mph fastball, he should easily get to the 20 win plateau this year and can lower his era by as much as 1.00. He struggled the first half last season, and missed making the All-Star team, so he is focused on starting strong to get that honor this year.

Hitter To Watch: 2b Jorge Balcorta (ANA)
- All Balcorta did last year was lead the AL with a .335 avg while becoming a 40/40 man with 42 hr & 41 sb enroute to the AL MVP. At 30 yo, his ratings might not be as high as some of the other division top hitters, but why pick against the reigning MVP when selecting a hitter to watch. With alot of protection in the lineup of the Angels, Balcorta does not have to worry about being pitched around in the 3 hole, and should be able to come close to duplicating last season's 40/40 season.

Rookie To Watch: RF Socks Seybold (SEA)
- Seattle might have gotten the steal of the draft as Seybold fell into their laps at #23. The Mariners have so much confidence in this 30 yo rookie that the day after selecting him they traded away AL RBI leader Victoriano Marrou because they both play RF and Seattle wanted Socks to be the man out there for them. Already slated as their cleanup hitter, Socks should hit for both a high avg and drive in plenty of runs while hitting a fair share of HR. With a 16/20 contact, 8/20 power and 15/20 speed, Socks' project numbers this season are .315 with 18 hr. And stepping in for Marrou in the cleanup spot, he already is being counted on to drive in 120+.

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1900 STANDINGS
National League Eastern Division 

Team                   W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Atlanta Braves        96   66   .593     -    94-68 - Champs
New York (N) Mets     79   83   .488  17.0    83-79 
Washington Nationals  78   84   .481  18.0    79-83
Florida Marlins       77   85   .475  19.0    73-89
Philadelphia Phillies 60  102   .370  36.0    68-94

Team To Watch: Atlanta Braves
- It's tough for the World Series champs to improve their team in the off-season...they already are the League Champs. But the Braves certainly did that when they gave All-Star 2b George Boutte the richest contract in baseball, signing him to a 5 yr/80.5 mil contract away from the Pirates. Boutte was the Braves only major addition in the off-season, but adding his .325, 44 hr, 118 rbi to a lineup featuring .318, 52 hr, 133 rbi Dave DeWarrenne & .315, 35 hr, 149 rbi Jesus Manririques give Atlanta the best 3-4-5 in baseball and a good chance to repeat as WS Champs.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Mike Ohler (NYM)
- Ohler finished last year with a 21-8 record, 2.62 era, 1.09 whip & 230 k in 234.0 ip. And he's going to get MUCH better. At 24 yo, he has finally reached his full potential ratings of 15/15/15, making Ohler one of the most evenly dominating pitchers in the majors. Only topping out at 88 mph doesn't hurt the tall righty because he throws all 3 of his pitches in any count. Last year he won over 25% of the Mets total games, so NY needs to get him some more help, but everytime Ohler takes the mound, they expect to win.

Hitter To Watch: 3b George Boutte (ATL)
- As stated above, Boutte signed the biggest contract in MLB this off-season and moved to 3b in the process (hmmm...AROD?). On the Pirates last year, he produced very big stats...but was the biggest threat in their lineup. This year, batting inbetween 2 superstars who had monster years of their own last year, Boutte will be more comfortable and should produce even bigger numbers himself. Improving on .325, 44 hr, 118 rbi, 129 runs will be difficult...but with Atlanta dishing out over $16 million a year for George, they are expecting them to improve.

Rookie To Watch: SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson (PHIL)
- Christy was the easy 1st choice in the draft by baseball's worst team last year. He immediately became the face of the Philly franchise. The 20yo youngster is a homegrown boy out of Factoryville, PA. His ratings are stellar even at his young age (9/20/14). Scouts say "he could be one of the greatest pitchers of all-time" about him. Nothing like pressure. But Big Six is ready for the challenge and will take the ball on opening day, trying to turn around the Phillies.

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1900 STANDINGS
National League Central Division  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Cincinnati Reds       86  76   .531     -    86-76
Pittsburgh Pirates    80  82   .494   6.0    77-85
Milwaukee Brewers     79  83   .488   7.0    83-79 
Houston Astros        75  87   .463  11.0    72-90
St. Louis Cardinals   74  88   .457  12.0    76-86 
Chicago (N) Cubs      73  89   .451  13.0    75-87

Team To Watch: Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates only finished 6 games behind Cincy last year, and after losing their Star George Boutte in free agency, thought around Pitt was UH HUH!, TROUBLE! But then the Pirates front office got on the phone and got busy. Yes, they lost Boutte. But they added alot. Starting with the FA signings of CF Greg Tripp (.276, 16 hr, 39 sb, 125 runs) & 3B Feliciano Delosangeles (.310, 22 hr, 102 rbi). Then the draft, picking up 3B Sammy Strang (who will move Delosangeles to 2b) & 1B Kitty Bransfield, they added 4 everyday starters for 1. Pitching will be the big question as they lack any real stars on the hill, but they might have added just enough to overcome last year's 6 game gap.

Pitcher To Watch: SP CJ "Madman" Earp (CIN)
- The NL Cy Young winner last year finished 20-8 with an NL best 2.56 era. His most impressive stat line though was a 277 k/22 bb ratio. And he got better. At 23 yo, his control has improved from a 19 to 20 rating, making it very concievable that he could improve on his K to BB ratio...watch out NL Central! He was rewarded for his great season last year with a 2 yr/15 m extension and he plans on giving the Reds every penny worth on their investment.

Hitter To Watch: LF Xavier Delaluz (CIN)
- The 24yo native of El Salvador is one of the games premier contact hitters. Last year was a bit disappointing, hitting .304 with 28 hr & 98 rbi, but Xavier is sure to improve on those numbers if his ratings are any indication. 18/20 in contact, 14/20 in power and 15/20 in eye, plus 12/20 in speed, he is an ideal #3 linedrive hitter who will hit his 20-30 hr. The Reds are built around pitching, that's how they won the Central last year, but with Delaluz only 24yo, their offense might soon be as potent making them an even more dangerous club.

Rookie To Watch: C Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (CHN)
- Roger was the 8th overall pick in the draft, possibly a stretch, but finding a catcher with his potential is difficult in baseball. Currently projected to start the season in the minors at Orem, it won't be long til he's starting behind the plate at Wrigley for the Cubs. With a 20,20 defensive rating and arm, he is a gold glove catcher in the making. He also has the potential to be an above avg hitter with a 14/20 contact and 17/20 eye, although he lacks any real HR power. At only 21 yo, a start in the minors might be for the best, but expect to see "The Duke" at the NL All-Star game in the near future.

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1900 STANDINGS
National League Western Division  

Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Arizona Diamondbacks   104  58   .642     -   100-62 
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 98  64   .605   6.0    91-71
San Francisco Giants    84  78   .519  20.0    82-80
Colorado Rockies        83  79   .512  21.0    82-80 
San Diego Padres        70  92   .432  34.0    74-88

Team To Watch: Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona finished with the best record in the NL and return the team intact with a few additions. The 1-2 MVP dualing 3b Incendio Ondarza/1b Sexto Lopez return to the heart of the lineup. Joining them will be SS/3b leadoff man, Martin Hobden, who was obtained in a trade w/ Seattle in a basica sign and deal of 1b Jeremias Arrisola. Their only other major off-season moves came via the draft, where they used their 1st 3 picks on slugging HS outfielders, showing their big preference for hitting over pitching, which is still the major concern in the desert. But their lack of quality pitchers didn't stop them from winning 104 last year, and shouldn't this year either.

Pitcher To Watch: SP John Danford (LA)
- Teammate Bembe Garcia won 23, Cincy CJ Earp won the CY Young...Danford might be best of the bunch. The 21 yo hard thrower has reached his peak and is sure to improve on last year's 19-9, 2.80 era, 266 k in 263.1 ip season. 14/14/17 ratings, he is a control pitcher at heart, but a 95 mph heater makes hitters think otherwise. The Dodgers are high enough on him that they are giving him the ball on opening day over the 23 game winner Garcia...that should tell you all you need to know about Danford.

Hitter To Watch: 1b Sexto Lopez (ARIZ)
- The NL West is not happy. At 21 yo, Lopez led the league in avg (.378) & rbi (171) and added in 48 hr & 132 runs and was in the hunt for the NL triple crown thru August. And then the MLB handed his teammate Ondarza the MVP award, essentially giving Lopez a chip on his shoulder and wanting to improve on last year's stats so there's no doubt on who's the MVP in 1901. 17/20 in contact, 18/20 in power, 15/20 in eye, Lopez is the complete package at the plate, and now 22 yo, he is still getting better.

Rookie To Watch: SP Sugimoto "Blitz" Hino (SD)
- A shock at #6, the Padres took the unknown 22yo Japanese import over such known pitchers as Dummy Taylor, Case Patten, Roy Patterson & Mal Eason, as well as many others. Were they foolish, or geniuses? Moto will get the ball on opening day for the Padres and is maxed out already at 22yo in his ratings (11/16/12). He doesn't have the control or movement of the more-known draft picks, but his has far better stuff...so it will be interesting to see how the different type of pitchers produce. Blitz could either turn out to be the first major bust in the 1st amateur draft, or SD could turn out smelling like roses if he is as good as they think.

NYJuggalo45 · 06-18-2006, 02:54 PM

1901 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW
(Report Date - 4/20/01)

LEAGUE PREVIEW

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1900 STANDINGS
Washington League East Division  

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Ogden Raptors             52  48   .520     -     58-42 - Champs
Idaho Falls Chukers       51  49   .510   1.0     43-57
Missoula Osprey           50  50   .500   2.0     52-48
Billings Mustangs         45  55   .450   7.0     42-58
Orem Owlz                 40  60   .400  12.0     42-58

Team To Watch: Missoula Osprey
- Missoula is the minor league team of the Chicago White Sox, who had a very good and deep rookie draft, thus giving the Osprey the nod as the team to watch in the WL East. Their top players are all on the offensive side of the ball, including a pair of corner OFs with MLB talent. RF Louis Gagnon had a so-so year last year, hitting .250 with 10 hr in 76 games and LF Fred Crolius was selected by Baltimore in the 9th rd of the draft but waived and claimed by Chicago. After a good improvement in the off-season, he is the team's leadoff hitter with 15/20 speed and a potential of 12/20 contact. Missoula only finished 2 games off the pace of Champions Ogden and have made enough improvement to overtake them in 1901.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Barney McFadden (BIL)
- McFadden was a 6th rd pick of Baltimore in the 1900 draft and he will start the season as the opening day starter for Billings. The 24yo projects to a solid MLB pitcher, who has potential ratings of 4/20/12, a very dominant movement & control pitcher. His endurance is only 11/20, something that will need to improve to be a ML starter, but a season in the IRL should help improve that, as well as his stuff.

Hitter To Watch: C Ed Hallworth (OREM)
- The 27yo Hallworth is a 4th rd draft pick of the Cubs and will be batting cleanup for the Owlz in his first season. At 27, he is not your ordinary rookie, and his ratings portray that as he has already reached his full potential. He should dominate in the IRL however with a 12/20 in contact and 8/20 in power, one of the best combos of all the hitters in the league. He is also a very good defensive catcher. The Cubs are deep at the C position, so he might be good trade bait for them later in the year.

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1900 STANDINGS
Washington League Central Division  

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Boise Hawks               59  41   .590     -     58-42 
Jupiter Hammerheads       48  52   .480  11.0     46-54 
Tri City Valley Cats      45  55   .450  14.0     44-56 
Eugene Emeralds           40  60   .400  19.0     41-59
Yakima Bears              40  60   .400  19.0     46-54

Team To Watch: Boise Hawks
- Tough to pick against a team that won it's division by 11 games last year. Parent organization Boston Red Sox had a solid draft, however most of their selections are in the majors. Even so, the Hawks are a talented team even after losing reigning WL MVP Armando Capois, who is up with the MLB team. Their biggest strength is a strong starting rotation led by 12 game winner from last year Jesus Iqute & 8-2 with a 1.97 era Harry Harpham.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Harry Harpham (BOI)
- Last year with Boise, then 19yo Harpham went 8-2 with a 1.97 era in 12 gs for Boise. Now at 20yo, and after a solid off-season, Harry is one of Boston's better pitching prospects. With potential ratings of 7/8/8, he never figures to be a star, but he could be a very solid back of the rotation SP. He still has alot of room to improve, but if you project his 12 game injury short season to 30 starts, he would have been a candidate for the WL Cy Young last year.

Hitter To Watch: 2b Erve "Dutch" Beck (TRI)
- Beck was a 5th rd selection in the 1900 draft of the Cleveland Indians, and many thought he would be their opening day starting 2b. But Beck struggled in the spring and was sent down to the minors, for what should only be a short stay. He is your prototypical #2 hitter/defensive 2b. His potential ratings show the story, 14/20 contact, 18/20 avoid K, 20/20 sac bunt, 11/20 speed and 14/20 defense. He should be up with the Indians soon and will be a nice role player type starting 2b that every winning team needs.

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1900 STANDINGS
Washington League Western Division  

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Vancouver Canadians       60  40   .600     -     55-45
Everett Aquasox           58  42   .580   2.0     58-42
Aberdeen Ironbirds        56  44   .560   4.0     57-43
Brooklyn Cyclones         56  44   .560   4.0     59-41

Team To Watch: Vancouver Canadians
- The reigning WL West champs are the favorites to repeat as the pennant winners. Colorado's minor league affiliate has one of the most powerful teams in all of the IRL. LF Derek McNally, 3b Jens Nussbaum, C Nobuharu Kurihara all have above avg power and top prospect RF Leonardo Gargiola projects to a 30 hr guy in the MLB with a 14/20 potential HR power. On the mound, while their starters are nothing to write home about, they sport a very deep and talented bullpen with quite a few MLB quality RPs.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Vito Ceara (EVE)
- The reigning IRL ERA leader was released by the Yankees in the off-season and signed on with the Reds who assigned him to their minor league team, Everett. He made 19 starts for Aberdeen last year, and while only going 11-5, he was dominant with a 1.52 era and 0.92 whip. Pitching in the same division should only help Vito as he is familar with the hitters, and at 25yo, he has maxed his potential with ratings of 7/8/10.

Hitter To Watch: CF Almandeto Garcia (ABE)
- The top prospect on the Yankees rookie team struggled a bit last year going .259 with 10 hr, 48 rbi, 57 runs and 19 sb. But the 22 yo prospect projects to a solid starting MLB outfielder with projected ratings of 14/20 contact, 12/20 power, 13/20 eye, 15/20 speed and 12/20 defense. A 5 tool caliber prospect, Garcia should produce better numbers this year for Aberdeen unless the Yankees decide to call him up sometime this season.

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1900 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Eastern Division 

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Auburn Doubledays         57  43   .570     -     57-43 
Batavia Muck Dogs         56  44   .560   1.0     56-44
Hudson Valley Renegades   49  51   .490   8.0     54-46
State College Spikes      42  58   .420  15.0     40-60
Williamsport Crosscutters 40  60   .400  17.0     38-62

Team To Watch: Batavia Muck Dogs
- The Lincoln League champions are the pick in the LL East this year. Parent team Tampa Bay had a great rookie draft, and thus Batavia has 3 MLB All-Star caliber players on it's roster this year. SP's George Winter (#4 overall pick) and Tommy Henshall both have 15-20 game MLB winner talents and both are sure-fire bets to be in the D-Rays rotation next year. C Fred Jacklitsh (4th rd pick) projects to a solid everyday MLB catcher and is the best hitter on Batavia. All in all, if these 3 remain in the minors all year, their star power should propel the Muck Dogs to a division title.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Happy Townsend (WIL)
- The round 5 selection of Townsend by Houston turned out to be a steal as SISA lists him as the #1 pitching prospect in the IRL. Some might argue that, but his potential ratings (7/20/12) are very solid and considering he has maxed out his potential, it is a shocker that Houston couldn't find a spot for him in their MLB rotation. The 22yo should dominate the IRL, but his stay here might be very short lived.

Hitter To Watch: 1b Shunso Sotokoba (SC)
- Sotokoba is not your typical rookie ball player. He played in 131 games last year for Seibu in the Japan Int League hitting .251 with 19 hr & 62 rbi. He was traded to the Mets in the off-season for high touted prospect Noe Hoyas. He made the Mets out of spring training, but struggled early hitting only .122 in 41 ab and was sent down to State College. He is now penciled in as their cleanup hitter and has very respectable ratings of 8/20 contact and 13/20 power. He can't be happy playing in the minors though and rumor is he might head back to Japan in the off-season.

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1900 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Central Division  

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Hickory Crawdads          58  42   .580     -     54-46
Delmarva Shorebirds       55  45   .550   3.0     56-44
Hagerstown Suns           55  45   .550   3.0     59-41
Lowell Spinners           47  53   .470  11.0     49-51 
Vermont Lake Monsters     47  53   .470  11.0     46-54 
Mahoning Valley Scappers  45  55   .450  13.0     44-56

Team To Watch: Delmarva Shorebirds
- The Brewers minor league team finished only 3 games out last year and with Milwaukee's strong draft, should get over the hump this year. With a very deep and talented bullpen led by closer Rodrigro Rivera anchoring the pitching and a lineup featuring some solid hitters and 6 20+ sb threats, they are a defense/small ball type team that should win alot of close low scoring games.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Jack Harper (HIC)
- With reigning LL Cy Young Bill Lane in the majors, Harper takes over as Hickory's ace and the favorite to win the Cy Young this year. The 23yo prospect was the 12th pick in the draft by Toronto and has stellar potential ratings of 6/20/12. He projects to a solid middle of the rotation SP and if Toronto doesn't call him up, he has a chance to follow Lane as the only 20-game winners in the IRL.

Hitter To Watch: CF Jose Sandoval (HAG)
- The 5th rd draft pick by the Dodgers was released after spring training and signed on with SD. As Hagerstown's leadoff hitter, Sandoval is simply a burner with 19/20 speed and 18/20 steal skills. His contact 10/20 and eye 10/20 both need alot of work, but if the 26yo Venezuelan can improve those skills just a little bit, with his speed, he projects to a decent MLB CF with his speed.

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1900 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Western Division  

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Lakewood Blueclaws        53  47   .530     -     50-50
Asheville Tourists        52  48   .520   1.0     52-48
Lake County Captains      51  49   .510   2.0     50-50
Kannapolis Intimidators   49  51   .490   4.0     46-54
West Virginia Power       44  56   .440   9.0     46-54

Team To Watch: Kannapolis Intimidators
- The Twins minor league team is stacked with last year's draft picks, most of which are starting the season in the minors. 1st rd pick, 19th overall SP Gene McCann, 5th rd pick Jack Cronin & solid closer prospect Jay Vicars make up the heart of this team, their pitching staff. Their lineup doesn't feature any stars, but all 8 everyday players have contact ratings between 7-10, something that no other team can say.

Pitcher To Watch: SP Jack Cronin (KAN)
- While Gene McCann was the 1st rd pick, 5th rd pick Cronin is the better prospect. Although he is 26 yo, he still hasn't reached his full potential ratings of 4/19/17. He is also more ML ready than McCann and should be promoted sometime this season as he was thought to be the #5 starter for the Twins out of spring.

Hitter To Watch: CF Dave Robinson (LAK)
- The last pick in the 2nd rd of the draft, Robinson was dealt by the Angels to Pittsburgh for 1b Kitty Bransfeld. The 25 yo prospect will start off in the Pirates minor leagues with Lakewood. With potential ratings of 11/20 contact and 8/20 power, he doesn't look like a hot shot prospect, but when you add in his 19/20 defense at both LF & CF and 17/20 speed, he has the talent to be a platoon or part-time player in the majors.

NYJuggalo45 · 06-18-2006, 02:55 PM

BREAKING NEWS
(Report Date - 5/16/01)

In simply a shocking turn of events, the #1 pick in the 1900 MLB Rookie Draft is now a member of the Nippon League's defending champs, the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.

On 5/15/01, for some unknown reason, the Philadelphia Phillies released Christy "Bix Six" Mathewson. When I say unknown, I really mean UNKNOWN as Mathewson was dominating thru the 1st month and half of his MLB career. Thru 7 gs, he was 3-2 with an insane 1.86 era and 0.99 whip. He was the team's #1 pitcher and star. And he was released? This is my first taste of wacky computer AI, as this move makes virtually no sense what so ever.

But Philadelphia's mistake is Fukouka's good fortune. The next day, Christy signed a 1 yr/3.5m deal with the defending champs and immediatly makes the Hawks a favorite to repeat as *** champs.

NYJuggalo45 · 06-18-2006, 09:39 PM

1901 [league redacted] LEAGUE MID-SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 6/6/01)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1901 STANDINGS
Pacific League  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Nippon Fighters       39  30   .565     -     38-31
Chiba Lotte Marines   37  32   .536   2.0     39-30
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks   36  33   .522   3.0     36-33
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 36  33   .522   3.0     38-31
Seibu Lions           30  39   .435   9.0     28-41
Orix Buffaloes        29  40   .420  10.0     29-40

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PACIFIC LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME               TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA  K'S  WHIP  AS's
MR  Takafumi Yamakazi  NIP   23   37.0   1-1   9  2.43   17  0.95   1
SP  Hyobe Futamura     CHI   11   91.1   7-3   0  3.94   36  1.31   1
SP  Yasunari Iishi     CHI   15   94.1   6-6   0  3.91   58  1.45   1
SP  Pascual Maynez     FUK   15  114.0  11-2   0  2.13   69  0.96   1
MR  Mushanokoji Wada   FUK   24   17.1   0-1  16  4.67   13  1.33   1
SP  Oswardo Garcia     TOH   14  100.1   9-3   0  4.31   68  1.43   1
SP  Kamatari Takano    TOH   15   99.1   8-3   0  2.99   84  1.05   2
CL  Kokei Ozu          TOH   26   24.1   2-2  18  4.44   16  1.73   2
MR  Tsukasa Yamaguchi  TOH   36   93.1   5-3   0  3.18   80  1.18   1
CL  Kuniyuki Goto      SEI   28   36.1   0-0  21  0.74   40  1.02   1
CL  John Spracklin     ORI   28   34.2   2-2  14  4.15   28  1.53   2

POS NAME               TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
RF  Elmer Flick        NIP   69  275  .349   4   32   63   15  0.914   1
2B  Toyoshige Sasaki   NIP   69  297  .323   7   33   49    0  0.818   2
SS  Shizue Furukawa    NIP   69  284  .278  14   71   40    1  0.828   1
LF  Yoshihisa Saito    NIP   69  248  .298   8   40   28    5  0.807   1
3B  John McGraw        CHI   69  241  .353   0   27   52   21  0.988   1
SS  Shunso Matsumura   CHI   69  278  .320   8   55   44    5  0.871   2
CF  Morihiro Katagiri  CHI   69  279  .341  10   52   44   18  0.933   2
1B  Gary Wilson        FUK   69  260  .331  20   46   56    0  1.103   2
C   Shimei Okanao      FUK   60  206  .301   4   33   23    0  0.849   1
SS  Bill Keister       FUK   69  277  .289   1   39   35   13  0.767   1
LF  Jesse Burkett      TOH   48  182  .368   0   22   38   18  0.885   1
3B  Tae-seon Cho       SEI   69  285  .302  14   40   40    0  0.895   1
C   Tomiichi Ono       ORI   62  214  .276  10   32   28    0  0.808   1
1B  Mike Donlin        ORI   69  271  .336   5   34   45   22  0.922   1
LF  Magobei Hiraoka    ORI   54  186  .344   1   25   27    0  0.826   1

Team Spotlight: Nippon Fighters
- The Fighters offense has been deadly the 1st half and that is the major reason for their slim 2 game lead in the PL. Led by their 5 everyday player All-Stars, Nippon leads the PL in runs scored, avg & hr. And with 2 of the ***'s leading run producers in Furukawa & Ageda in the heart of their lineup, they will continue to score runs all year. On the mound, they have a bonafide ace in Tomashino, but the rest of their staff needs the run production as their team era is an unimpressive 4.60

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Pascual Maynez (FUK)
- Maynez has been Japan's best pitcher the first half. Leading all of the *** in ERA & Whip, and the league's only 11 game winner, it's easy to understand why he will get the ball to start the All-star game. He also leads the PL in Vorp (42.8) and opp avg (.208) and at the midway point, looks like the runaway Cy Young winner in the Pacific.

Hitter Spotlight: CF Naoki Ageda (NIP)
- Ageda has been the best hitter in the 1st half for the PL as he flirts with .400. With close to a 0.30 lead in Batting Avg, he might have already clinched the batting title barring a prolonged slump. He also ranks in the top 5 in OPS, HR, RBI, Runs, Vorp & walks in the Pacific, showing that he is much more than a linedrive/singles type of hitter.

Rookie Spotlight: LF Hirokazu Tarumi (TOH)
- Not many rookies have seen the field in the PL thru the 1st half, however Tarumi has been splitting time in LF for the Ninjas and thru 77 ab is hitting .260 with 1 hr & 13 rbi. Not great numbers, but good enough to lead all PL rookies in every single offensive category.

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1901 STANDINGS
Central League 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Yomiuri Giants         44  25   .638     -     42-27
Chunichi Dragon        36  33   .522   8.0     35-34
Yakult Swallows        36  33   .522   8.0     35-34
Yokohama Bay Stars     32  37   .464  12.0     33-36
Hiroshima Toyo Carp    31  38   .449  13.0     36-33
Hanshin Tiger          28  41   .406  16.0     27-42

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CENTRAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME                TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA  K'S  WHIP  AS's
SP  Masamune Mifune     YOM   15  125.1   8-3   0  2.51  103  1.11   2
SP  Masashige Kubo      YOM   15  116.0  10-4   0  3.72   46  1.43   1
CL  Shigeko Nishiyama   YOM   24   19.2   0-1  18  2.29   13  1.58   2
SP  Tatsuzo Iwahashi    YOM   11   62.2   5-2   0  5.03   38  1.64   1
SP  Toshiki Iida        CHU   15  119.0   8-5   0  3.93  111  1.35   2
SP  Jesse Tannehill     YAK   15  122.1   8-6   0  2.57   71  1.04   1
CL  Mito Hirose         YAK   22   21.0   0-0  17  3.86   11  1.48   2
SP  Momoru Yoshikawa    YOK   15  104.0  10-3   0  4.07   73  1.47   2
SP  Shusaka Tanaka      HIR    9   64.2   7-2   0  3.76   56  1.31   1
CL  Jose Caovantes      HIR   23   18.2   2-2  14  5.30    6  1.66   1
SP  Naganori Mitsuharu  HIR   14   79.2   3-2   0  3.73   46  1.56   1
CL  Shigeko Etoh        HAN   22   20.2   1-2  11  3.92   16  1.45   2

POS NAME                TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
C   Jun Kahae           YOM   63  245  .343  10   40   48    1  0.943   1
2B  Cristobal Gonzales  YOM   69  292  .250   6   27   49   17  0.721   1
RF  Shohei Heida        YOM   69  266  .293  14   54   44    4  0.890   2
SS  Kazuyuki Obata      YOM   61  182  .297   8   27   34    1  0.906   1
3B  Tsukasa Sato        YOM   61  208  .332   0   21   37    2  0.822   1
LF  Amedeo Canio        CHU   69  308  .347   5   25   50    8  0.875   1
SS  Honus Wagner        CHU   69  278  .360   9   38   56   22  0.969   1
RF  Michio Kokan        CHU   69  286  .280  11   56   45    1  0.805   1
3B  Jimmy Collins       YAK   69  283  .336   2   29   36   11  0.806   1
RF  Toyonobu Nagata     YOK   69  284  .387  15   64   52    4  1.042   2
C   Tom Daly            YOK   64  247  .389   0   25   55   13  0.996   1
SS  Nap Lajoie          HIR   69  279  .412   2   50   48   26  1.032   1
CF  Nobuyori Oka        HIR   69  277  .368  10   38   49    2  0.929   1
1B  Kiyohira Nakao      HAN   69  286  .339   2   16   46    0  0.829   2
SS  Ed Delahanty        HAN   64  239  .331   3   29   46   15  0.913   1
RF  Tomoaki Yamasaki    HAN   69  264  .280  10   42   33    0  0.819   1

Team Spotlight: Yomiuri Giants
- Touted as the team to watch in the pre-season, the Giants haven't disappoint thus far, with a 5 game lead as best in the *** and league leading 9 All-stars, Yomiuri has been impressive so far. Leading the CL in runs scored, their offense has been strong, but their pitching is dominant as they are a full 0.40 era lower than any other team in Japan. With the 1-2 punch of Mifune & Kubo, the Giants have 2 Cy Young caliber SPs at the top of their staff, which will make catching them difficult for any team in the Central.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Masamune Mifune (YOM)
- While only 8-3, Mifune has dominated the CL in most other pitching statisticsas he leads the Central in ERA, IP & Vorp and ranks in the top 3 in Wins, K's and Whip. Coming off an 18 win, 2.98 era season, Mifune has proved that he is a bonafide Ace pitcher and will be a pitcher to watch for some time in Japan at only 24 yo.

Hitter Spotlight: RF Toyonobu Nagata (YOK)
- Even though Nap Lajoie is hitting well over .400, Nagata has been the best hitter in the CL so far this season. He ranks in the top 5 or better in Avg, OPS, Vorp, HR, RBI, & runs, the only player in all of the CL who can make such a statement. He is on pace to shatter last year's .334, 16 hr, 74 rbi stats and is the front runner for the CL MVP at the midway point.

Rookie Spotlight: SP Tatsuzo Iwahashi (YOM)
- The Giants' 24 yo rookie was a suprise All-Star selection despite not having the greatest of overall stats thru the 1st half. Despite missing 2 weeks with an injury, he still leads all *** rookie pitchers in wins, IP, games, strikeouts and is 2nd in ERA. Nicely slotted in as the #5 starter for the best team in Japan, with 4 quality SPs ahead of him, he has no pressure and can continue to develop as a SP.

LEAGUE LEADERS

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PACIFIC LEAGUE                  STATISTIC              CENTRAL LEAGUE
N. Ageda (NIP) - .382          Batting Avg             N. Lajoie (HIR) - .412
G. Wilson (FUK) - 1.103            OPS                 T. Nagata (YOK) - 1.042
G. Wilson (FUK) - 20            Home Runs              K. Daisen (HIR) - 17
S. Furukawa (NIP) - 71             RBI                 T. Nagata (YOK) - 64
E. Flick (NIP) - 63            Runs Scored             H. Wagner (CHU) - 56
M. Donlin (ORI) - 22               SB                  N. Lajoie (HIR) - 26
P. Maynez (FUK) - 2.13             ERA                 M. Mifune (YOM) - 2.51
P. Maynez (FUK) - 11-2            Wins                 2 tied w/ 10
K. Goto (SEI) - 21               Saves                 S. Nishiyama (YOM) - 18
K. Takano (TOH) - 84            Strikeouts             T. Iida (CHU) - 111

NYJuggalo45 · 06-19-2006, 09:05 PM

1901 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE MID-SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 6/21/01)

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WASHINGON LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME               TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA  K'S  WHIP  AS's
SP  Kikugoro Naito     IF     9   68.1   8-0   0  2.24   41  1.07   1
CL  Phil Fulton        MIS   18   15.2   1-0  12  1.15   11  0.64   1
SP  John Romanov       OGD   10   82.2   4-3   0  1.74   67  0.76   1
MR  Mirca Cozma        BIL   20   85.2   8-4   0  3.15   86  1.03   1
SP  Barney McFadden    BIL   10   73.2   6-2   0  1.83   52  0.87   1
SP  Bill Duggleby      ORE   10   78.1   3-4   0  1.95   50  0.75   1
SP  Antonio Valcarcel  JUP   14   98.0   6-4   0  1.84   70  0.87   1
CL  Pedro Rico         JUP   15   15.1   1-1  12  2.35    6  1.70   1
SP  Jesus Iqute        BOI    9   72.0   6-2   0  1.75   63  0.85   2
CL  Jesus Buriel       BOI   14   11.1   0-1  11  0.79    5  0.79   1
SP  Joe Gonzalez       ABE   10   78.1   6-3   0  3.68   49  1.31   1
CL  Charlie Wood       VAN   14   10.1   0-0  11  1.74    4  1.16   1

POS NAME               TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
RF  John Eastman       IF    47  168  .214  16   42   33    0  0.876   1
CF  Rey Garcia         IF    47  172  .250  10   26   40   18  0.834   1
3B  Desi Andana        IF    47  177  .254   2   22   23    8  0.717   1
1B  Mike Grimwade      IF    46  147  .204   6   25   23    9  0.671   1
CF  Mathieu Lépine     OGD   47  176  .290   2   13   22    6  0.758   1
3B  Nobuyori Ono       OGD   46  173  .283   4   25   16    4  0.751   1
C   Johnny Kling       ORE   44  160  .338   0   15   24   11  0.826   1
LF  Virgilio Estelles  EUG   47  183  .251  12   23   34   19  0.853   1
2B  Ed Lewis           EUG   34   66  .288   4    7   14    0  0.920   1
C   Jim Ferland        JUP   43  155  .245   6   23   21    0  0.747   1
LF  John Stovall       JUP   47  176  .295   3   23   25   20  0.731   1
1B  Bob Stevenson      JUP   47  154  .299  10   30   25    0  0.943   1
1B  Randy Dashwood     BRO   42  154  .344   9   36   31    1  1.072   1
SS  Federico Colomes   VAN   47  190  .258   3   24   22    6  0.726   1
LF  Leonardo Gargiola  VAN   47  165  .248  15   39   32    3  0.909   1
1B  Juan Matr          EVE   47  170  .294   6   22   23    0  0.886   1

LEAGUE REPORT

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1901 STANDINGS
Washington League East Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Idaho Falls Chukers    30  17   .638     -    32-15
Missoula Osprey        23  24   .489   7.0    21-26
Ogden Raptors          22  25   .468   8.0    20-27
Billings Mustangs      21  26   .447   9.0    20-27
Orem Owlz              18  29   .383  12.0    21-26

Team Spotlight: Idaho Falls Chukers
- Idaho Falls has a comfortable 7 game lead thanks to their unbelievable offense thru the 1st half. With 40 more runs scored and 17 more Hr hit than any other team in the IRL, they are simply out mashing their opponents. Even with a middle of the pack team avg of .237, with 2 of the top sluggers in the WL in Eastman & Garcia, they overcome the low batting avg.

Pitcher Spotlight: RP Mirca Cozma (BIL)
- Cozma is Billings' Mr. Do-it-all. The 20yo Bulgarian started 25 games for the Mustangs last year, but this year he has split time between starter and relief. Pitching in 20 games, 8 being starts, he leads the team in IP, leads the WL in strikeouts and is tied for league lead in wins. He pitches where ever the team needs him as does a good job in whatever role he's put in.

Hitter Spotlight: RF John Eastman (IF)
- Eastman has been the league's top slugger in the 1st half, leading all of the IRL in both HR & RBI despite barely hitting over the Mendoza line. Batting cleanup in the league's best offense, the 20yo has been a run producing machine, already topping last year's stats thru 47 games of 9 hr & 24 rbi in 73 games.

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1901 STANDINGS
Washington League Central Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Eugene Emeralds        33  14   .702     -    30-17 
Jupiter Hammerheads    25  22   .532   8.0    27-20 
Tri City Valley Cats   25  22   .532   8.0    22-25
Boise Hawks            24  23   .511   9.0    22-25
Yakima Bears           16  31   .340  17.0    16-31

Team Spotlight: Eugene Emeralds
- Eugene was the IRL's best team thru the All-Star break, as they are the only team playing .700+ ball and thus have the biggest lead of all the division winners. With only 2 All-stars from the best team in the league, it shows they are very team orientated. With a WL league best team era of 2.49 & opp avg of .197 it is surprising that none of their pitchers made the team. Offensively, they are a middle of the pack team in just about every offensive category.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Jesus Iqute (BOI)
- Iqute is the only 2 time All-Star in the WL, thanks in large part to his struggles every time he has been promoted to MLB Boston. In 20.1 career ML ip he has over an 8.00 era, but in 238.2 career IRL ip he is 18-4 with a 2.00 era, including ranking 3rd in the WL in both wins and ERA thru the 1st half of the season. At only 25yo, the PR native still has time to develop, but Boston might be better served letting him spend the rest of the season dominating for Billings.

Hitter Spotlight: 1B Bob Stevenson (JUP)
- Stevenson is the only hitter in the WL who ranks in the top 3 in Avg, HR & RBI at the midway point. He doesn't lead the league in any 1 category though, thanks mostly in part to Randy Dashwood of Brooklyn who is ahead of him on most lists. But the 20yo Stevenson has really improved on last year's .195, 5 hr, 21 rbi season and now finds himself as a legitimate 1b MLB prospect for Arizona.

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1901 STANDINGS
Washington League Western Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Aberdeen Ironbirds     27  20   .574     -    27-20
Vancouver Canadians    25  22   .532   2.0    24-23
Brooklyn Cyclones      22  25   .468   5.0    23-24
Everett Aquasox        18  29   .383   9.0    22-25

Team Spotlight: Vancouver Canadians
- Despite being 2 games out in the West, Vancouver would be in the playoff hunt as the wildcard if the season ended today, but they are still looking for the division pennant. Led by a balanced attack of solid pitching and HR power offense, the Canadians feel they have enough to catch and surpass Aberdeen as the West leader, especially if they can keep playing as they have of late, going 8-2 over the last 10, they have gotten 2 games closer in the race as the league went to break.

Pitcher Spotlight: CL Charlie Wood (VAN)
- Wood isn't overpowering, and at 28, he might never be a MLB player, but he is a ver effective closer. As an 8th rd draft pick of Colorado, not much was expected out of Wood, but the 28 yo has pitched very well the 1st half of the season, converting 11 of 12 save attempts with one of the best ERAs for any closer in the league. Rumor has it that Colorado is ready to promote Vancouver ace Jack Katoll, so Wood will be counted on even more coming out of the pen to support the lesser SPs.

Hitter Spotlight: 1B Randy Dashwood (BRO)
- Except for the fact that he no longer plays in the IRL, Dashwood would be the league's 1st half MVP. He leads all of the IRL in avg, ops & vorp and ranks in the top 5 in the WL in both RBI & Runs. He has recently suffered the highest of highs and lowest of lows in the span of 2 days though. He was called up to Detroit on 6/15/01 and on 6/16/01 suffered a Strained PCL which has him on the DL for 5 weeks. He will miss the All-Star game being on the shelf, and when he comes back, it's unsure where the 23yo 1b will be, Detroit or Brooklyn.

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LINCOLN LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME               TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA   K'S  WHIP  AS's
SP  George Winter      BAT   10   79.2   6-2   0  0.56    36  0.84   1
SP  Tommy Henshall     BAT   10   69.2   5-2   0  1.81    75  1.00   1
SP  Benicio Bursos     AUB   10   78.2   8-1   0  1.26    27  1.08   1
SP  Happy Townsend     WIL   10   71.0   4-0   0  0.63    47  0.87   1
SP  Pete Tugwell       HV    10   60.0   4-4   0  3.30    57  1.15   1
SP  Lee Flinn          DEL   10   84.2   7-1   0  1.91    34  0.96   1
SP  Rich Utermarck     LOW   11   86.1   8-1   0  1.98   105  1.01   1
MR  John Warner        WV    11   72.0   6-2   0  1.00    52  0.83   1
CL  Andy Dunbar        WV    18   16.0   0-0  16  2.25     3  1.25   1
CL  Douglas Henderson  LC    18   16.1   1-1  14  3.31     6  0.86   1
SP  Joel McKeaver      LAK   10   63.0   6-1   0  0.71    39  0.81   1
SP  Jack Cronin        KAN   10   78.2   5-2   0  2.06    35  0.86   1

POS NAME               TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
LF  Rick Kirschner     WIL   47  171  .304   0   16   20    1  0.808   1
CF  Martin Newbry      SC    42  150  .267   3   13   22   20  0.704   1
RF  Nick Lowe          SC    47  171  .240   7   27   23    6  0.756   1
SS  Clyde Boothroyd    VER   43  134  .284   2   15   12    1  0.786   1
1B  Johnston Cheyney   LOW   47  170  .294   7   21   35    4  0.910   1
2B  Flaco Buennostro   MV    44  153  .261   0   14   12    0  0.762   1
SS  Jimmy Burke        WV    47  168  .321   0   12   21    3  0.840   1
3B  Wid Conroy         WV    47  180  .294   4   17   27    9  0.813   1
RF  Romano Charana     WV    43  139  .230  11   38   23    2  0.838   1
LF  Dan Moulton        WV    36  113  .239   6    9   23   14  0.815   1
SS  Sergio Loanos      LC    47  194  .325   4   20   32    5  0.825   2
C   Don Kirtley        LAK   43  152  .270   5   20   21    3  0.805   2
3B  Bon Ames           LAK   47  171  .292   0   13   18    5  0.758   1
2B  Roy Raube          KAN   41  166  .319   6   26   28    1  0.924   1
C   Ernesto Quiala     KAN   43  161  .255   4   23   25    0  0.747   1
CF  Shintaro Morikawa  KAN   36   94  .330   4   16   19    1  0.903   1

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1901 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Eastern Division 

Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
Batavia Muck Dogs         27  20   .574     -    28-19
Auburn Doubledays         26  21   .553   1.0    25-22 
Williamsport Crosscutters 24  23   .511   3.0    21-26
Hudson Valley Renegades   22  25   .468   5.0    24-23
State College Spikes      17  30   .362  10.0    22-25

Team Spotlight: Batavia Muck Dogs
- Batavia leads at the All-Star break, and will be the favorite in the LL East as long as their 1-2 SP punch in Winter & Henshall remain with the team. They have combined to go 11-4 on the season with an amazing 1.18 era and 0.92 whip. Both are definitely srrong possibilites to be called up to the majors with Tampa Bay, but if they spend the 2nd half in the IRL, the Muck Dogs have to be considered a strong bet to win it all.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Benicio Bursos (AUB)
- The 7th rd pick of the LA Dodgers has come out of no where to have an amazing 1st half for Auburn. Tied for the lead league in wins, 4th in ERA, and 3rd in Vorp, the 22yo Cuban rookie is having a great season so far, despite really horrible ratings of 4/1/1.

Hitter Spotlight: CF Martin Newbry (SC)
- Newbry is a leadoff with great speed and a CF with a great glove. While not hitting for a spectacular avg or obp, he is tied for the league lead in SBs and has a perfect 1.000 fielding % with 3 assists. Out of HS, and still only 19, he has time to develop with the bat before seeing time in the majors with the Mets.

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1901 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Central Division  

Team                      W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
Delmarva Shorebirds      29  18   .617     -    28-19
Vermont Lake Monsters    26  21   .553   3.0    24-23
Hickory Crawdads         24  23   .511   5.0    21-26
Lowell Spinners          24  23   .511   5.0    27-20
Hagerstown Suns          22  25   .468   7.0    18-29
Mahoning Valley Scappers 15  32   .319  14.0    18-29

Team Spotlight: Lowell Spinners
- Despite being 5 games back of Delmarva, on paper Lowell might be the best bet to win the division. Led by the best pitcher in the LL the 1st half, Rich Utermarck, the Spinner sport the best team era in the Lincoln. They also lead the LL in opp avg, strikeouts and shutouts, again, thanks in large part to Utermarck. If he remains on the roster all year, and with their other talented pitchers, they have enough to overcome a mere 5 game deficit.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Rich Utermarck (LOW)
- Last year, at the midway point, Lowell SP Fernando Urrotia was the most dominant pitcher in the IRL. This year it's another U, Utermarck. The Rangers have yet another impressive arm in the minors in Rich, who is blowing away hitters. He is the only pitcher in the IRL with over 100 k's at the break, and is also tied for the league lead with 8 wins. He is averaging close to 8 ip in his starts with close to 10 k's and has 3 cg & 2 shutouts in his 11 starts.

Hitter Spotlight: 1B Johnston Cheyney (LOW)
- At 33yo, Cheyney is not a MLB caliber player, but he is showcasing his skills in hopes that he might get signed to a team in Japan or Mexico in the off-season. He is a capable linedrive hitter who works the count, ranking in the top 5 in the LL in avg, obp, ops and walks. He also has been displaying decent power with 7 homers despite only having a 5/20 rating in power. Making the All-Star game was a great honor for Johnston and should help him earn his professional contract in another league.

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1901 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Western Division  

Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
West Virginia Power     30  17   .638     -    32-15 
Lake County Captains    27  20   .574   3.0    24-23
Asheville Tourists      24  23   .511   6.0    26-21
Lakewood Blueclaws      21  26   .447   9.0    19-28
Kannapolis Intimidators 18  29   .383  12.0    22-25

Team Spotlight: West Virginia Power
- WV has lived up to their team nickname enroute to the best record in the Lincoln League thru the All-Star break. Leading the league in HRs and team Avg, both by a large margin, the Power are built solely around their lineup, which features 4 All-Stars and the league leader in HR, RBI and Vorp.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Joel McKeaver (LAK)
- The 30yo Edmonton Canada native has been the best pitcher in the division thru the 1st half. Last year he pitched out of the pen for the Padres, but this year he is back in the more familiar role of starter, albeit with the Pirates' minor league team. He ranks 3rd in the LL in ERA, and 2nd in Whip and is hoping a strong season might earn him another trip to the majors, and more hopefully, as a starter.

Hitter Spotlight: RF Romano Charana (WV)
- Charana has been the premier power hitter in the Lincoln League thus far this year. As the only slugger in the league with double digits in HRs and a 10 rbi lead over the player in 2nd place, he has really been head and shoulders above all other power hitters, despite hitting only .230 and striking out 31 times in 139 ab. But the 19yo our of Puerto Rico has a 14/20 potential HR power, and thus has 25 hr potential in the majors for the Cards.

LEAGUE LEADERS

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WASHINGTON LEAGUE               STATISTIC              LINCOLN LEAGUE
R. Dashwood (BRO) - .344       Batting Avg             S. Loanos (LC) - .325
R. Dashwood (BRO) - 1.072          OPS                 R. Raube (KAN) - .924
J. Eastman (IF) - 16            Home Runs              R. Charana (WV) - 11
J. Eastman (IF) - 42               RBI                 R. Charana (WV) - 38
R. Garcia (IF) - 40            Runs Scored             J. Cheyney (LOW) - 35
J. Stovall (JUP) - 20              SB                  2 tied w/ 20
H. McNeal (MIS) - 1.44             ERA                 G. Winter (BAT) - 0.56
2 tied w/ 8                       Wins                 2 tied w/ 8
A. Corales (EUG) - 18            Saves                 D. Tunnicliffe (BAT) - 17
M. Cozma (BIL) - 86             Strikeouts             R. Utermarck (LOW) - 105

NYJuggalo45 · 06-20-2006, 08:11 PM

1901 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MID-SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 6/22/01)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME              TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA  K'S  WHIP  AS's
SP  Ben Vineyard      TOR   16  132.1  12-3   0  2.38  128  0.95   1
CL  Chris Denby       TOR   23   20.1   2-0  18  2.21   30  0.98   1
SP  Jack Bracken      BOS   16  130.1  10-5   0  2.97   42  1.16   1
CL  Emery Dendy       NYY   29   37.0   4-0  19  3.89   27  1.43   1
CL  Hitoshi Azuma     TB    25   35.2   3-1  12  2.27   45  1.07   2
SP  Erubiel Clemente  DET   16  130.2  12-2   0  2.07   93  1.00   2
SP  Bob Alleman       DET   16  126.2   8-7   0  2.70  135  1.25   1
SP  Mamo Kirop        CHA   16  122.1  12-4   0  2.94  125  1.01   2
CL  Chad Shilvock     CHA   32   26.1   0-2  22  1.71   24  1.14   1
SP  Bob Lawson        CLE   16  102.1  10-3   0  4.22   35  1.61   1
SP  Curro Penales     TEX   16  116.0  10-5   0  3.03   90  1.47   1
CL  Jeremy Millsap    TEX   33   33.0   1-1  24  1.09   38  0.73   2

POS NAME               TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
RF  Frank Nichols      TOR   73  292  .356  10   56   47    9  0.949   2
C   Bill Kile          NYY   69  272  .390  15   51   60    1  1.089   1
LF  Jack Flynt         NYY   75  280  .311  20   79   60    2  1.012   2
SS  John Blackden      NYY   75  331  .311   8   38   66   36  0.800   1
RF  Ron Cronshaw       TB    75  272  .342  24   69   67    2  1.169   1
CF  Damario Legorreta  BAL   75  308  .357   8   44   50   22  0.906   1
RF  Joe McMurrich      DET   75  300  .327  16   58   64   21  1.010   2
SS  Jack McCowan       CLE   75  262  .355  16   56   52    6  1.078   2
1B  Johnny Green       CLE   75  282  .294  15   46   50    1  0.944   2
3B  Hernandez Facundo  TEX   75  288  .312  17   45   51    0  0.931   1
1B  Ryan Copple        TEX   75  317  .309  14   54   59    0  0.878   2
2B  Jorge Balcorta     ANA   75  273  .344  17   53   58   20  1.060   2
C   Jerry Trewin       ANA   69  268  .306  17   51   45    1  0.915   1
SS  Mitsuo Agano       OAK   75  282  .305  18   52   45   12  0.944   1
CF  Rodrigo Herrera    OAK   61  243  .296  15   41   39   13  0.940   1
RF  Socks Seybold      SEA   69  287  .366   2   40   50   18  0.923   1

LEAGUE REPORT

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1901 STANDINGS
American League Eastern Division  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Toronto Blue Jays     46  29   .613     -    45-30 
Boston Red Sox        44  31   .587   2.0    46-29
New York (A) Yankees  44  31   .587   2.0    40-35 
Tampa Bay Devil Rays  34  41   .453  12.0    37-38
Baltimore Orioles     30  45   .400  16.0    31-44

Team Spotlight: New York Yankees
- Currently tied for the AL Wildcard, and only 2 games out in the East, the Yanks offense has powered them so far this year. Led by the leagues best contact hitter Bill Kile, the Yanks are hitting a division best .292 team avg. They also lead the division in HR and runs scored, led by Jack Flynt, the AL's leading run producer. Their lineup should be enough to get them into the playoffs, either winning the East pennant or as the wildcard.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Ben Vineyard (TOR)
- Vineyard's arm is the main reason for the Blue Jays lead at the break. The 24yo ace ties for the league lead in wins and has dominated opposing hitters, leading the AL in Whip & Opp Avg. He also ranks 2nd in ERA & K's, and is one of the front runners for the AL Cy Young.

Hitter Spotlight: C Bill Kile (NYY)
- Kile hit an impressive .349 last year, this year he is shattering that as he flirts with the magical .400 number. with over 0.25 lead over the player with the 2nd best avg, Bill has clearly been the best contact hitter in the league. Mixing in some nice power (15 hr) and run production (51 rbi), Kile is the game's offensive best catcher this year by far.

Rookie Spotlight: SP Jack Bracken (BOS)
- Thought to be their #3 or 4 pitcher in the pre-season, Bracken has emerged as Boston's ace so far this year. He leads his team in both wins and era, which is saying alot when you factor in they have last year's Cy Young winner in Karl Holland. He also leads all MLB rookies in era and whip and all AL rookie pitchers in Vorp & IP while tied for the most wins.

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1901 STANDINGS
American League Central Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Detroit Tigers         48  27   .640     -    51-24
Chicago (A) White Sox  36  39   .480  12.0    33-42
Minnesota Twins        32  43   .427  16.0    35-40 
Cleveland Indians      31  44   .413  17.0    31-44
Kansas City Royals     30  45   .400  18.0    31-44

Team Spotlight: Detroit Tigers
- With the AL's best record and the largest lead of any of the division winners, Detroit has easily been the class of the AL Central this year. Led by a dominant 1-2 punch at the top of rotation in Clement and Alleman, Detroit has the best staff in the Central. Add in the AL's highest scoring offense, and you have the type of team capable of winning it all.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Erubiel Clemente (DET)
- Clement was one of the best pitcher's in the AL last year, leading the league in wins, and he's well on his way to doing that again. With the majors best ERA & Vorp, Erubiel is tied for the AL lead in winsand 2nd in strikeouts to teammate Alleman. If the season ended now, he would be probably edge out his 2 other leading Cy Young candidates and was awarded the starting nod for the AL All-Star team.

Hitter Spotlight: SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McCowan (CLE)
- Despite being 38yo, Cleveland signed McCowan away from Philly in the off-season, giving him a 2 yr deal. He has rewarded them as being the AL's best SS thru the 1st half of the season. He ranks on the AL's leaderboard in most offensive categories including Avg, OPS & Vorp, and as a SS, a position not usually known for it's offensive production.

Rookie Spotlight: SP Bob Lawson (CLE)
- Despite being a 6th rd pick, Lawson has been one of the Indians' top pitchers all year as their #4 starter. Tied for rookie lead in wins and GS he has been very effective in his 1st season for Cleveland, even though he sports rather high 4.22 era & 1.61 whip.

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1901 STANDINGS
American League Western Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Texas Rangers          44  31   .587     -    40-35
Los Angeles (A) Angels 42  33   .560   2.0    41-34
Oakland Athletics      37  38   .493   7.0    35-40
Seattle Mariners       27  48   .360  17.0    29-46

Team Spotlight: Texas Rangers
- Texas might be the AL's most balanced team. 4 of their 5 starting pitchers have 8 wins or more, they have the AL's best closer, and their lineup features 5 players hitting over .275 and 6 players with double digits in HRs. These stats give them the nod to hold on in the tight AL West, because with some many players contributing, slumps won't effect them as much as the other teams in the West.

Pitcher Spotlight: CL Jeremy "Ignitor" Millsap (TEX)
- Millsap was the AL's best closer at the midway point last year with Minnesota, and signing with a new team hasn't changed much as he is still the best closer in the AL, this time for Texas. He leads all AL closers in saves, era, opp avg & whip and is looking for an extension with Texas as he only is signed to a 1 yr deal.

Hitter Spotlight: 2b John Balcorta (ANA)
- The reigning AL MVP isn't producing the same numbers as last year, but still remains one of the best hitters in the AL thru the 1st half. His avg is up from last year at .344, but his power and RBIs are down at the midway point. He is still on pace for a 30/30 season, but will need to pick up the power in order to dublicate last year's 40/40 campaign.

Rookie Spotlight: RF Socks Seybold (SEA)
- Simply put, Seybold is the best rookie in the majors. He's not hitting for much power with only 2 HR, but he leads all MLB rookies in just about every other category and is 2nd in the all of the AL in Avg at .366.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS

POS NAME               TEAM   G    IP    REC  SV   ERA  K'S  WHIP  AS's
SP  Marvin Henkle      ATL   16   93.0  10-2   0  3.68   86  1.26   1
CL  Jose Arellanos     FLO   29   24.2   1-0  23  1.09   29  0.97   2
SP  Carl Rawlins       FLO   12   63.1   8-0   0  2.56   50  1.48   1
SP  Ezequiel Ceno      FLO   16  108.2   9-7   0  2.90  115  1.20   1
SP  Fred Mitchell      NYM   15  121.1  11-4   0  3.41   37  1.41   1
CL  Chi-ju Lo          NYM   28   27.1   1-0  22  2.30   30  0.88   1
SP  Hidemichi Mori     HOU   16  124.1  10-4   0  2.53  124  1.09   1
SP  Won-shik Han       PIT   16  109.1  10-4   0  3.21  106  1.28   1
CL  Joe Ronguillo      CIN   27   33.2   2-1  17  1.60   27  0.80   1
SP  Porfiro Moncivaiz  SF    16  132.2  10-3   0  2.37  118  1.21   2
CL  Hernan Greigo      SF    32   35.2   1-0  24  2.02   40  0.98   1
SP  John Danford       LA    16  125.0   8-4   0  2.23  120  1.02   1

POS NAME               TEAM   G   AB   AVG  HR  RBI  RUNS  SB   OPS   AS's
2B  George Boutte      ATL   75  290  .375  25   88   72    9  1.155   2
LF  Dave DeWarrenne    ATL   75  244  .262  21   56   69    0  1.048   2
1B  Ty Kenmore         FLO   75  285  .330  19   53   57    1  1.033   1
C   Simon Crouch       NYM   69  256  .363  11   48   40    0  0.971   1
RF  Pat Phillips       NYM   75  283  .343  12   63   49    7  0.974   1
SS  Jose Villaros      WSH   75  284  .310   9   47   41    4  0.882   2
1B  Seishiro Sakanoue  WSH   75  293  .352  12   45   62    1  0.936   1
LF  Jim Patton         HOU   75  286  .315  14   50   58    1  0.939   1
LF  Eric Eckerman      MIL   75  304  .365  16   54   57   34  1.045   2
CF  Rafael Chafuen     MIL   75  338  .376   6   40   58   22  0.894   1
C   Bill McCaulay      CHN   64  224  .299  17   49   39    0  0.948   1
3B  Incendio Ondarza   ARI   75  275  .320  23   79   58   13  1.084   2
2B  Larry Love         ARI   75  304  .359   9   48   67    3  0.975   1
LF  Chris Muirhead     SF    75  284  .310  12   44   68    3  0.939   2
2B  Rio Nunez          LA    75  310  .371   9   39   63   21  0.998   2
LF  Larry Gilmore      COL   75  298  .352  12   69   58    5  1.022   1

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1901 STANDINGS
National League Eastern Division 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
Atlanta Braves         52  23   .693     -    51-24
Florida Marlins        44  31   .587   8.0    39-36
New York (N) Mets      44  31   .587   8.0    45-30
Philadelphia Phillies  31  44   .413  21.0    30-45
Washington Nationals   31  44   .413  21.0    34-41

Team Spotlight: Atlanta Braves
- The greatest lineup in the short history of my baseball universe is what is powering the defending champion Braves to the best record in the MLB. Led by the sick 1-2 of George Boutte & Dave DeWarrenne, Atlanta has a large lead over any other NL team in runs scored and also is the NL leader in team Avg, OPS & HR. Even though they might be 1-2 in MVP voting, they have a great supporting case as 6 of their 8 regulars are hitting over .300 & 5 of the 8 have over 40 RBI.

Pitcher Spotlight: CL Jose "Dawg" Arellanos (FLO)
- The 2 time All-Star signed with the Marlins from the Dodgers in the off-season, but still remains one of the NL's best closers. Anchoring the NL East's best pitching staff, Dawg has coverted 23 of 24 saves this year with a NL closer's best 1.09 era while averaging over 1 k per inning.

Hitter Spotlight: 2b George Boutte (ATL)
- Atlanta signed Boutte to the richest deal in MLB history this off-season, and at the midway point, it looks like a bargain. For the 2nd straight year, the NL has a triple crown contender at the break, with Boutte leading the league in HR, RBI, Runs and Vorp and is only .004 behind the league leader in Batting Avg. His signing, and subsequent season, makes the Braves the favorite to win it all for the 2nd straight year.

Rookie Spotlight: SP Fred Mitchell (NYM)
- Leading all NL pitchers and all MLB rookies in wins, the 22nd pick in the draft has made an immediate impact for the Mets. Despite an unimpressive 37 k/36 bb ratio, Mitchell is 11-4 with a very respectable 3.41 era in his 1st MLB season.

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1901 STANDINGS
National League Central Division  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
Houston Astros         39  36   .520     -    39-36
Pittsburgh Pirates     38  37   .507   1.0    41-34
Cincinnati Reds        37  38   .493   2.0    36-39 
Milwaukee Brewers      37  38   .493   2.0    36-39 
St. Louis Cardinals    33  42   .440   6.0    31-44
Chicago (N) Cubs       30  45   .400   9.0    29-46

Team Spotlight: Milwaukee Brewers
- In a division in qhich .500 might win it, Milwaukee gets the nod simply due to having the 2 best players in the division. CF Rafael Chafuen is the NL leader in hits & Avg and 39 yo LF Eric Eckerman was an NL MVP nominee last year, and looks to be the same again this year, ranking in the top 5 in the NL in Avg, OPS, SB & Vorp. With those 2 leading the way, the Brewers should have enough to win in the below avg Central.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Hidemichi Mori (HOU)
- Mori went 14-17 last year despite a solid 3.28 era...this year he has lowered that to 2.53 and is one of the best pitcher in the NL. Ranking among the league leaders in wins, ERA, IP, strikeouts, whip and Vorp, the 27 yo out of Japan has really found his A game and is one of the best in baseball.

Hitter Spotlight: RF Eric Eckerman (MIL)
- For the 2nd year in a row, Eckerman is the best hitter in the NL Central, despite being ancient in baseball terms as he nears 40. While the power seems to be going, he is on pace to match the rest of last year's near MVP season (.361, 51 hr, 127 rbi, 144 runs, 41 sb)

Rookie Spotlight: SP Whitey Guese (MIL)
- Despite a sub-.500 record at 5-7, Whitey leads all NL rookies with a solid 3.26 era while leading all of the NL with 18 gs & 138.0 ip. The 15th overall pick in last year's draft has jumped to the top of Milwaukee's rotation as their #1 starter, and at 29 yo is entering his prime. The wins will come if he keeps pitching as solid as he's been.

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1901 STANDINGS
National League Western Division  

Team                      W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec  
Arizona Diamondbacks     42  33   .560     -    43-32
San Francisco Giants     42  33   .560     -    39-36 
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers  40  35   .533   2.0    39-36
Colorado Rockies         36  39   .480   6.0    37-38 
San Diego Padres         24  51   .320  18.0    30-45

Team Spotlight: Arizona Diamondbacks
- The hottest team in baseball over the past 3 weeks has been the Diamondbacks, going 9-1 over their last 10 and 14-4 since June 1st, Arizona has made up a 5 game lead and pulled even with SF at the break. Hitting is again the strength of the D-Backs as they are led by reigning NL MVP Incendio Ondarza, 2b All-Star Love and surprise All-star snub 1b Sexto Lopez.

Pitcher Spotlight: SP Porfiro "Spitfire" Moncivaiz (SF)
- At only 24 yo, the Dominican Spitfire is already a 2 time All-star and argueably the best pitcher in baseball since it's inception. Coming off a 19-5, 2.77 era season , Moncivaiz is back at it, ranking 2nd in the NL in ERA and Wins, leading in Vorp and among the leaders in IP, Whip & K's. The future is bright for Porfiro and the Giants.

Hitter Spotlight: 3B Incendio "Spiderman" Ondarza (ARI)
- As the controversial NL MVP last year, Ondarza knew he was going to be watched closely this year, and he hasn't disappointed. Although he is not matching last years numbers, he remains one of the most feared power hitters in baseball and if not for the insane season George Boutte is having, he would lead the NL in both HR & RBI. He wanted to prove last year he was the deserving MVP winner, and thru the 1st half, he certainly has.

Rookie Spotlight: SP Tom "Long Tom" Hughes (COL)
- Slim picking for a rookie spotlight player in the NL West, so Hughes gets the nod despite a very ordinary 5-4 record with a 3.48 era. As a 4th rd pick of the Rockies, he wasn't expected to make the big league team this year, so he has far exceeded expectations early on. The one thing he is doing well is putting away hitters and he leads all MLB rookies in strikeouts, but still only has 68 thru 101.0 ip.

LEAGUE LEADERS

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AMERICAN LEAGUE                 STATISTIC              NATIONAL LEAGUE
B. Kile (NYY) - .390           Batting Avg             R. Chafuen (MIL) - .376
R. Cronshaw (TB) - 1.169           OPS                 G. Boutte (ATL) - 1.155
R. Cronshaw (TB) - 24           Home Runs              G. Boutte (ATL) - 25
J. Flynt (NYY) - 79                RBI                 G. Boutte (ATL) - 88
R. Herrera (TOR) - 68          Runs Scored             G. Boutte (ATL) - 72
S. Lobo (SEA) - 38                 SB                  G. Ledesma (ARI) - 36
E. Clemente (DET) - 2.07           ERA                 J. Danford (LA) - 2.23
3 tied w/ 12                      Wins                 2 tied w/ 11
J. Millsap (TEX) - 24            Saves                 H. Greigo (SF) - 24
B. Alleman (DET) - 135          Strikeouts             R. Sansac (PIT) - 125

NYJuggalo45 · 06-20-2006, 08:12 PM

BREAKING NEWS - MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
(Report Date - 7/30/01)

The biggest international trade in the baseball universe's history occured today between the MLB's NY Mets & the ***'s Hiroshima Toyo Carp

NY Mets get: 27-year old second baseman Nap Lajoie

Hiroshima Toyo Carp get: 25-year old starting pitcher Mike Ohler
24-year old minor league left fielder Francisco Mulert
17-year old minor league first baseman Joe Subea
$3,000,000 in cash

This is an interesting trade on both fronts. From Hiroshima's point of view, they are out of the race in the Central League, and despite one of the MVP contenders, they receive 3 young studs and some cash for a franchise losing tons of money. Ohler was a Cy Young caliber MLB pitcher at only 25 yo, and he should dominate in Japan. Mulert is a young OF with tons of power who while might not be able to excel at the MLB level, should be able to be a force in Japan. And Subea was an 11th rd draft pick in last year's rookie draft, but hoesntly doesn't amount to much more than a solid bench player.
The Mets on the other hand give up their Ace starting pitcher in Ohler, however with Doc White, Ed Murphy and Fred Mitchell, they have 3 pitchers taken in the last draft, that have combined to go 40-23 this year with a 3.67 era, so they had pitching to spare. In dealing away Ohler, they got back Nap Lajoie, who might be one of the best linedrive hitters in the world, in any league, And as the current wild card team in the NL, Nap immediately slides in at SS and #3 in their lineup, giving them a big kick in the butt in the offense dept, something they desperately needed to go with their pitching.

This is simply a huge and interesting trade, and exactly what I was hoping for when setting this up. I love it!

NYJuggalo45 · 06-20-2006, 08:14 PM

1901 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/4/01)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
February:
- The Mochis Wranglers (MWL) traded 27-year old catcher Ed McFarland and 23-year old reliever Fabio Perez to the Chiba Lotte Marines (***), getting 27-year old starting pitcher Kumanosuke Ohayashi, 32-year old reliever Kiyomitsu Mitsui, 18-year old second baseman Shozo Teranishi, 23-year old reliever Hisanobu Kato and $3,000,000 in cash in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: 3B Dan Nichols received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,021,750.
- Mochis Wranglers: SP Bill Dineen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,490,500.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent MR Salvador Cortez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,710,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB)
- Mazatlan Black Hawks: Signed free agent SP Joe Velazquez to a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,630,000. (old team: Boise/IRL)
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent CF Victor Embrey to a 4-year contract worth a total of $30,580,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB)
February:
- Culiacan Moths: Signed free agent SP Mike Burkholder to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,680,000. (old team: Asheville/IRL)
March:
- Hermosillo Victorians: Signed 2B Sergio Matos to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,360,000.

1901 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

September:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Navojoa Chameleons: SP Jesus Rabato (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Obregon Orangemen: SP Archibaldo Baldena (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: MR Berto Toribio (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Hermosillo Victorians: 1B Chale Herrera (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: CL Eneas Munoz (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Culiacan Moths: 3B Joe Bustios (17yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mochis Wranglers: C Feliciano Olmos (19yo/Cuba)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Mexicali Leopards: CF Arcibaldo "Beer Barrel" Tovar (17yo/Mexico)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

06-14-2006, 09:04 PM	#21
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1900 Season Preview 1900 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW (Report Date - 9/1/00) 1900 AMATEUR ROOKIE DRAFT Round 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: SP Neto Denogean (22yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 2 - Navojoa Chameleons: CF Estefan Romero (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 3 - Hermosillo Victorians: MR Lazaro Apadoca (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 4 - Obregon Orangemen: 3B Alejandro Reyrs (19yo/Nicaragua) Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: MR Montay Sanfiel (23yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 6 - Culiacan Moths: SP Tony Granio (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 7 - Mexicali Leopards: 2B Cisco Gualderamo (20yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 8 - Mochis Wranglers: SS Jose Alvero (19yo/Mexico) Other Notable Picks: none 1900 Supplemental Disbursement Draft (The following historical players, who do not import in the 1901 draft were randomly placed on the following teams, all signed to 3 year contracts) Mochis Wranglers: C Ed McFarland (27yo/USA) Mexicali Leopards: 1B John Anderson (27yo/Norway) Culiacan Moths: 2B Claude Ritchey (27yo/USA) Guasave Hippies: 3B Harry Wolverton (27yo/USA) Obregon Orangemen: SS George Davis (31yo/USA) Hermosillo Victorians: LF Jimmy Sheckard (22yo/Parts Unknown) Navojoa Chameleons: CF Chick Stahl (28yo/USA) Mazatlan Black Hawks: RF Danny Green (24yo/USA) Mochis Wranglers: SP Bill Dineen (25yo/USA) Mexicali Leopards: SP Al Orth (29yo/USA) Culiacan Moths: SP Vic Willis (25yo/USA) LEAGUE PREVIEW Code: 1899 STANDINGS Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Culiacan Moths 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Guasave Hippies 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Hermosillo Victorians 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Mazatlan Black Hawks 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Mexicali Leopards 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Mochis Wranglers 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Navojoa Chameleons 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Obregon Orangemen 0 0 .000 - 0-0 Team To Watch: Culiacan Moths - The Moths benefited from 2 historical supplemental players, and thus have to be considered one of the favorites in the MWL. With SS Claude Ritchey batting 3rd, behind 2 of the more powerful hitters in Mexico (LF Mike Conder/RF Jaime Gomez) the middle of their lineup should provide plenty of offense. On the hill, joining SP Vic Willis (the only pitcher in Mexico with a 20 movement/20 control) is 26yo Danny Gillum, the best non-historical SP in the league. Closer Norberto Zula is one of the best in the league as well and should be money in closing out his teams wins. Pitcher To Watch: SP Al Orth (MEX) - Orth gets the nod over Dineen & Willis as the pitcher to watch simply due to his experience. At 29, he has experience in other major leagues around baseball, and has a career 92-69 record in those leagues. With great enduarance, expect Orth to pitch deep everytime he takes the hill. Then there's his hitting. With no DH in the Mexico league, pitchers will tend to slow down innings when it gets to the bottom of the order. Except in Orth's case. With a 12/20 in contact, he could be a .300 hitting pitcher, which will only help him on the mound with run support. He should contend for the MWL Cy Young award. Hitter To Watch: SS Jimmy Sheckard (HERM) - An outfielder by trade, Sheckard will be moved to SS with Hermosillo to allow them to get the better bats, in the OF, in the lineup. With a league best 20/20 in contact, and playing against the opposition he will face, Sheckard has a chance at hitting .500, let alone .400. But the 22 year old's skills don't end there. With a 7/20 in HR power, he should hit for a decent amount of power and with a devasting 20/20 speed, anytime he's on base, he's a threat to run. Expect him to be on many of the league's leaderboards at the end of the year. Newcomer To Watch: CF Estefan Romero (NAV) - The 2nd overall pick in the draft has the makings to be the best of the draft. A 5 tool player, the 19 yo High Schooler is a long shot to see any time on the active roster this year. However Romero looks to be a #3 hitter down the road with avg contact and very good power and speed. His eye is a bit suspect, but that is sure to develop as he gets older, and with a vet star like Chick Stahl in CF to tudor him, Romero will have every opportunity to become a star in Mexico. __________________ This space for rent Last edited by NYJuggalo45; 06-14-2006 at 09:07 PM.

06-15-2006, 08:04 PM	#22
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	IRL - 1900 Season Wrap-Up 1900 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/23/00) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS Washington League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Ogden Raptors 52 48 .520 - 58-42 Idaho Falls Chukers 51 49 .510 1.0 43-57 Missoula Osprey 50 50 .500 2.0 52-48 Billings Mustangs 45 55 .450 7.0 42-58 Orem Owlz 40 60 .400 12.0 42-58 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Boise Hawks 59 41 .590 - 58-42 Jupiter Hammerheads 48 52 .480 11.0 46-54 Tri City Valley Cats 45 55 .450 14.0 44-56 Eugene Emeralds 40 60 .400 19.0 41-59 Yakima Bears 40 60 .400 19.0 46-54 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Vancouver Canadians 60 40 .600 - 55-45 Everett Aquasox 58 42 .580 2.0 58-42 Aberdeen Ironbirds 56 44 .560 4.0 57-43 Brooklyn Cyclones 56 44 .560 4.0 59-41 PENNANT RACES: Only the Central Division was a forgone conclusion in the Washington League, as Boise ran away with the division in the 2nd half, going 31-21 after the All-Star break and going from a 2 game lead to coasting to the finish with a 11 game cushion. In both the East & the West we had multiple teams vieing for playoff spots. The East was especially close and came down to the last games of the season. Idaho Falls and Missoula played each other in the afternoon and with Idaho winning 6-1, they needed help from Orem, the worst team in the league, to defeat Ogden. Nothing happening there, with Ogden jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd and winning the game, and division, 4-2. The West also had 4 teams alive heading into the final weekend, but series losses by Aberdeen and Brooklyn to Jupiter and Yakima elimated them. With Vancouver winning the 1st 2 in a set vs. Eugene, and Everett also taking the 1st 2 vs Tri City, the division race was over before the final games, but Everett got the nice reward of clinching the Wild Card spot. Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS Lincoln League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Auburn Doubledays 57 43 .570 - 57-43 Batavia Muck Dogs 56 44 .560 1.0 56-44 Hudson Valley Renegades 49 51 .490 8.0 54-46 State College Spikes 42 58 .420 15.0 40-60 Williamsport Crosscutters 40 60 .400 17.0 38-62 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Hickory Crawdads 58 42 .580 - 54-46 Delmarva Shorebirds 55 45 .550 3.0 56-44 Hagerstown Suns 55 45 .550 3.0 59-41 Lowell Spinners 47 53 .470 11.0 49-51 Vermont Lake Monsters 47 53 .470 11.0 46-54 Mahoning Valley Scappers 45 55 .450 13.0 44-56 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Lakewood Blueclaws 53 47 .530 - 50-50 Asheville Tourists 52 48 .520 1.0 52-48 Lake County Captains 51 49 .510 2.0 50-50 Kannapolis Intimidators 49 51 .490 4.0 46-54 West Virginia Power 44 56 .440 9.0 46-54 PENNANT RACES: Much like the Washington league, the LL had many close races that weren't decided to the final days of the season. Only the Central was decided early as Hickory clinched with a few games left, but it looks closer as they dropped their last 4 of the season. However Delmarva and Hagerstown both were still alive for the Wildcard so they still had something to play for. In the West, Lakewood, Asheville and Lake County were battling all year long, often trading the division lead for games at a time. However, in the end, the Blueclaws were able to clinch with a season ending series sweep of West Virginia. Auburn and Batavia were battling for the East pennant and also for the wildcard spots. At the end, they both were happy. Auburn beat Batavia 2 out of 3 to close out the year giving them the division, and Batavia sent Thank You baskets of fruits and chocolate to division mates Husdon Valley and Williamsport, both took 2 out of 3 from the other teams in the wildcard hunt. 1900 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: In the Washington League, both series went the distance as Vancouver beat division mate Everett 2-1 and Ogden upset Boise 2-1 to move on to the League Championship to face the Canadians. The Lincoln league was a little less dramatic as the East reigned supreme with both Auburn and Batavia sweeping their series vs. Lakewood & Hickory respectively. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: The upsets continued for both Ogden and Batavia as both teams won their best of 5 series 3-0 despite being the underdog and road teams. However the games themselves were quite different. Ogden beat Vancouver in 1 run games all 3 times, including a 11 inning 2-1 classic in game 2 inwhich team offensive leader LF Fernando Perez hit a GW homer, and susequently was named series MVP. Batavia did it with all blowouts over the Doubledays, outscoring them 17-4 in the series. CF Luis Herradon was named series MVP as he drove in 8 of the team's 17 runs in the series, including 2 homeruns, 1 being a grand salami. ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Simply a classic. The teams traded games for the entire series, winning, losing, winning, losing, etc. In the end, the team with the worst record of all 8 playoff teams was crowned the champs and the Ogden Raptors won the first Rookie League Championship trophy on the road. Even game 7 was a thriller with the score tied 2-2 after 7 innings. Ogden would go on to score 2 in the 8th and 1 in the 9th to take the clincher 5-2. In the feel good story of the playoffs, SP Alanzo Belloso won the Championship MVP. You might remember him as being the WL East's Spotlight pitcher at the midway point. Injuries really curtailed his 2nd half, but he got healthy a week before the playoffs started and in the Championship he went 2-0 in 2 GS, pitching 15 innings and only giving up 3 runs. He also threw a CG shutout in game 1 and won game 5 despite giving up 3 runs in 6 innings of work. Code: 1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD WASHINGTON LEAGUE Batting AVG A. Capois BOI .349 E. Aspuria EVE .340 M. Gray EVE .313 M. Bork BRO .305 L. Mullen MIS .297 On-Base + Slugging A. Capois BOI .913 J. Munoz IF .852 F. Perez OGD .847 E. Aspuria EVE .844 J. Ramirez ORE .829 Homeruns F. Perez OGD 20 D. Cloud VAN 19 E. Moreno BOI 18 B. Boulter OGD 14 C. Marroquia TRI 14 Runs Batted In M. von Lenski EVE 59 B. Boulter OGD 58 F. Perez OGD 58 T. Anne MIS 54 T. Caldaiuria EVE 50 Runs F. Perez OGD 63 M. Gray EVE 62 E. Aspuria EVE 58 A. Garcia ABE 57 L. Aitchison BRO 53 Stolen Bases G. Veeck JUP 30 C. Countryman BIL 25 L. Aitchison BRO 25 R. Garcia IF 25 J. Bodero BIL 24 ERA V. Ceara ABE 1.52 H. Harpham BOI 1.97 A. Belloso OGD 2.08 J. Iqute BOI 2.11 M. Millican BRO 2.11 Wins E. Akamatsu VAN 14-3 J. Precichi BIL 14-6 M. Millican BRO 13-5 C. Bottach BRO 12-4 J. Iqute BOI 12-2 Saves P. Cabouerde ABE 32 Q. Requejo BOI 32 L. Mumoz JUP 28 B. Wilcox OGD 24 J. Armijos EVE 23 Strikeouts D. Grays MIS 155 H. Roberts YAK 152 T. Thurles EVE 152 M. Cozma BIL 149 V. Kent ORE 148 LINCOLN LEAGUE Batting AVG S. Reid WV .336 J. Patton DEL .324 E. O'Shiel HAG .299 J. Peruz HV .291 D. Yzaguirre BAT .290 On-Base + Slugging S. Reid WV .947 J. Peruz HV .924 J. Patton DEL .880 R. Beauclerk ASH .785 D. Yzaguirre BAT .783 Homeruns R. Varelas AUB 20 D. Miles WV 17 F. Connolly HAG 17 J. Peruz HV 17 B. Furber ASH 16 Runs Batted In B. Furber ASH 57 R. Varelas AUB 54 D. Miles WV 50 A. Sines BAT 49 P. Toole HAG 48 Runs R. Brydge HIC 60 S. Reid WV 57 L. Herradon BAT 56 R. Varelas AUB 56 T. Tatsuno LC 54 Stolen Bases E. Agurlar SC 40 R. Beauclerk ASH 38 R. Varelas AUB 35 K. Penrod HAG 33 D. Coade VER 31 ERA L. Castros SC 1.68 D. Calderon HIC 1.79 B. Giral LC 1.82 A. Fulerton VER 1.89 S. Watterson KAN 2.05 Wins B. Lane HIC 20-8 R. Williams AUB 15-9 C. Alloway AUB 13-7 B. Rountree VER 12-8 E. Ernst HV 12-8 Saves E. Fontes HIC 30 J. Emorero HAG 29 N. Hayagawa MV 27 B. Forrest BAT 25 F. Adams ASH 25 Strikeouts B. Lane HIC 236 R. Utermarck LOW 168 A. Valcarcel HAG 147 J. Molina HIC 143 K. van der Kamp BAT 143 AWARD WINNERS WASHINGTON LEAGUE MVP AWARD - LF Armando Capois (Boise Hawks) - 18yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 84 g - 350 ab - .349 avg - 12 hr - 49 rbi - 46 r - 3 sb - .913 ops - Career Stats: 84 g - 350 ab - .349 avg - 12 hr - 49 rbi - 46 r - 3 sb - .913 ops (minors) 43 g - 133 ab - .263 avg - 3 hr - 20 rbi - 16 r - 2 sb - .657 ops (majors) - Overview: Armando led all of the IRL in batting avg & vorp and led the WL in ops, slugging %, and runs created despite being called up to the majors with 3 weeks to go in the IRL season. While he was in the rookie league, he led his Boise team to the 2nd best record in the Washington League and they were able to clinch the division title soon after he was called up. He had an amazing 2nd half of the year, as he wasn't leading any category at the midway point. At only 18 yo, he is yet to reach his full potential, but still figures to be the everyday LF for the Boston Red Sox next season. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Jeronimo Precichi (Billings Mustangs) - 17yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 23 g - 23 gs - 14-6 rec - 0 sv - 2.28 era - 193.0 ip - 80 bb - 118 k - 1.13 whip - Career Stats: 23 g - 23 gs - 14-6 rec - 0 sv - 2.28 era - 193.0 ip - 80 bb - 118 k - 1.13 whip (minors) - Overview: Despite playing for a team that finished 10 games below .500, Precichi tied for the WL lead in wins, and contributed to winning 1/3 of all his team's games on the season. Thought around the IRL is the reason why Jerenimo won the award was because the more deserving nominees all were promoted to the majors, where as he spent the entire season in the rookie league. Nevertheless, he was the best pitcher in the league after the All-Star break, making 10 of his starts in July/August and going 8-1 with a 0.86 era over those 10 games. This 17 yo isn't a sure bet to make the Baltimore Orioles roster next year, so he might have a chance to defend his title. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Harvey Utterback (Idaho Falls Chukers) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - George McGee (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Antonio Villodas (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Cipriano Reyes (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Aquila Lazaga (Jupiter Hammerheads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Juan Patino (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Sosa Mitsubishi (Billings Mustangs) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Layton Aitchison (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Adam Melson (Ogden Raptors) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LINCOLN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 2b Steve Reid (West Virginia Power) - 20yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 84 g - 318 ab - .336 avg - 15 hr - 37 rbi - 57 r - 2 sb - .947 ops - Career Stats: 84 g - 318 ab - .336 avg - 15 hr - 37 rbi - 57 r - 2 sb - .947 ops (minors) 52 g - 210 ab - .367 avg - 5 hr - 23 rbi - 36 r - 2 sb - .910 ops (majors) - Overview: Much like Capois in the WL, Reid won the award despite being promoted with a few weeks to go in the IRL season. Even so, he still led all of the IRL in Slugging, OPS and Runs Created and led the Lincoln League in Batting Avg & VORP. He got little help from his teammated though, as his WV Power finished in dead last in their division. Even though Reid is only 20 yo, he actually put up better numbers in his promotion to the Cardinals and will surely be their starting 2b next year, as well as an All-Star candidate in his 1st full year. With ratins of 16/20 in contact, 11/20 in power and 10/20, 8/20 in eye/discipline, and not even reaching his full potential, Reid looks like he is a star in the making. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Bill Lane (Hickory Crawdads) - 26yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.15 era - 272.0 ip - 54 bb - 236 k - 0.96 whip - Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.15 era - 272.0 ip - 54 bb - 236 k - 0.96 whip (minors) - Overview: At 26yo, Lane is far from a hotshot prospect, and never got the call up to Toronto this season, which allowed him to put up the best stats, by far, of any pitcher in the IRL. Leading the entire league in Wins, GS, IP, VORP & Strikeouts, Lane was the easy choice as the LL Cy Young winner. His ratings are not quite that of a MLB pitcher, and with him being a free agent this off-season, there is a chance he might sign on with the Japan or Mexico league. If not, he should be back dominating in the IRL. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Dave Stewart (Mahoning Valley Scappers) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Shawn Pott (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Julio Arismendi (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Ezequiel Agerlar (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Aureliano Romagosa (Batavia Muck Dogs) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Wallace McCoubrey (West Virginia Power) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Tadayoshi Oyama (Auburn Doubledays) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Kelly Burgoyne (Vermont Lake Monsters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Bill Furber (Asheville Tourists) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 __________________ This space for rent

06-15-2006, 09:43 PM	#24
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Dynasty Note Unfortunately due to a mistake on my part, the Mexican Winter League 1900 season will not be counted. The historical players I placed into the league came with their 1900 stats. Unfortunately, without thinking, I imported them into the 1900 MWL season. Therefore, before even 1 game has been played, Bill Dinneen has like 25 wins. John Anderson has like 90 RBI, etc. So pretty much all of the statistical data will be off. Therefore, rather than go back to my last backup point, since I have simmed so much in the other leagues, I am just going to "not count" the 1900 MWL season. Will it happen, yes. Will stats be accumulated, yes. But with it only being a 68 game season, I am confident it will not effect the career stats of players that much. And when doing all the updates, I will eliminate anything from the 1900 season. Sorry for the confusion and mistake to any who were interested in seeing how the winter league did in it's initial season __________________ This space for rent

06-16-2006, 09:17 PM	#25
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1900 Season Wrap-Up 1900 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 11/5/00) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS American League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Boston Red Sox 97 65 .599 - 101-61 New York (A) Yankees 80 82 .494 17.0 78-84 Toronto Blue Jays 77 85 .475 20.0 78-84 Baltimore Orioles 70 92 .432 27.0 79-83 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 70 92 .432 27.0 70-92 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Detroit Tigers 94 68 .580 - 95-67 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 15.0 80-82 Cleveland Indians 74 88 .457 20.0 68-94 Kansas City Royals 71 91 .438 23.0 67-95 Chicago (A) White Sox 68 94 .420 26.0 68-94 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Los Angeles (A) Angels 105 57 .648 - 103-59 Texas Rangers 93 69 .574 12.0 86-76 Seattle Mariners 89 73 .549 16.0 95-67 Oakland Athletics 67 95 .414 38.0 70-92 PENNANT RACES: Or lack thereof. The only semi-race in the AL this year was for the Wildcard. The Angels finished with MLB's best record, and they, along with the other division winners (Boston & Detroit) all won their division by double digits and clinched early in September. Texas & Seattle had the only race for the Wildcard, but even that ended anti-climatically. Facing each other 6 times in the final 12 games of the season, Texas won 5 of the 6 matchups, and clinched the Wildcard rather easily, rendering the final series for each team meaningless. Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS National League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Atlanta Braves 96 66 .593 - 94-68 New York (N) Mets 79 83 .488 17.0 83-79 Washington Nationals 78 84 .481 18.0 79-83 Florida Marlins 77 85 .475 19.0 73-89 Philadelphia Phillies 60 102 .370 36.0 68-94 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Cincinnati Reds 86 76 .531 - 86-76 Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 .494 6.0 77-85 Milwaukee Brewers 79 83 .488 7.0 83-79 Houston Astros 75 87 .463 11.0 72-90 St. Louis Cardinals 74 88 .457 12.0 76-86 Chicago (N) Cubs 73 89 .451 13.0 75-87 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Arizona Diamondbacks 104 58 .642 - 100-62 Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 98 64 .605 6.0 91-71 San Francisco Giants 84 78 .519 20.0 82-80 Colorado Rockies 83 79 .512 21.0 82-80 San Diego Padres 70 92 .432 34.0 74-88 PENNANT RACES: While things were a little closer in the National League, much like the AL the end of the season lacked the excitement of a real close race that went down to the wire. Atlanta ran away an hid in the East. Arizona and LA battled somewhat for the West pennant, but they finished with the 2 best records in the NL and both knew they were making the playoffs in some way or another. The Central was close most of the season, but Cincy closed out the season winning 8 of their last 10 and 4 in a row as the comfortably clinched with a 6 game lead. 1900 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: Only the Atlanta-Cincinnati series turned out to be a dud in the 1st rd, as the Braves easily swept away the Reds to advance to the League Championship. The would wind up facing Arizona who beat division rivla LA 3 games to 2 in a 1st rd matchup featuring the 2 best teams in the NL during the regular season. In the AL, both series went the 5 game full distance and in each case, having game 5 at home proved to be the difference maker. Boston came back from down 2-1 to Detroit and the Angels outlasted the Rangers, both teams winning impressively in the deciding game (6-1 & 8-3 respectively). LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Both LCS series only lasted 5 games as Boston & Atlanta beat the heavily favorited Angels & DBacks 4 games to 1. Rookie 1b Tony Hopper won the ALCS MVP, hitting a very impressive .445 in the 5 game series while driving in 4 runs. LF Dave DeWarrenne finished 2nd in the NL with 52 HRs during the regular season and showed his power in the NLCS, hitting 3 jacks in 5 games enroute to winning the series MVP for Atlanta. WORLD SERIES: The Atlanta Braves were crowned the 1st ever MLB World Series Champs after knocking off Boston 4-2 in a very so-so series. All 4 of the Braves wins were blowouts, as the outscored the Sox 17-6 in the 4 wins. Boston's 2 wins were closer, but you never really got the feeling they were in the series after Atlanta won the 1st 2 6-0 & 5-2. 21 game winner Vittorio Patino was named MVP of the World Series going 2-0 in 2 gs with a dominating 2 er in 16.1 ip including a complete game 3 hit shutout to open the series. Code: 1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting AVG B. Kile NYY .350 F. Nichols TOR .335 J. Balcorta ANA .335 B. O'Hanlon DET .329 J. Ozeguera TOR .327 On-Base + Slugging J. Balcorta ANA 1.071 B. Kile NYY 1.068 J. Green CLE 1.045 M. DeBorthwick TEX 1.025 J. McMurrich DET 1.021 Homeruns M. DeBorthwick TEX 60 J. Green CLE 47 V. Marrou SEA 45 D. Vodden KC 44 J. Eckenrode CLE 44 Runs Batted In V. Marrou SEA 166 M. DeBorthwick TEX 148 F. Marijnissen DET 141 J. Trewin ANA 141 X. Alviar ANA 133 Runs M. Rosbotham DET 150 J. Balcorta ANA 145 S. Lobo SEA 145 D. Chamberlin ANA 129 J. Eckenrode CLE 128 Stolen Bases S. Lobo SEA 77 M. Rosbotham DET 68 M. Redd BOS 67 T. Hale BOS 62 A. Perry BOS 52 ERA J. Clinkscales ANA 2.47 K. Holland BOS 2.65 B. Alleman DET 2.93 A. Jones MIN 2.98 F. Pittman SEA 3.02 Wins E. Clemente DET 22-10 K. Holland BOS 21-10 F. Pittman SEA 20-11 J. Garcia ANA 20-9 A. Marhez BOS 18-11 Saves R. Morillon TEX 45 N. Huerta KC 42 H. Azuma TB 37 X. Maldonado ANA 37 L. Garlez SEA 36 Strikeouts M. Kirop CHA 294 S. Lopez TB 271 A. Jones MIN 266 B. Vineyard TOR 264 B. Alleman DET 263 NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting AVG S. Lopez ARI .378 E. Eckerman MIL .361 I. Ondarza ARI .360 R. Nunez LA .353 J. Lizalde MIL .348 On-Base + Slugging E. Eckerman MIL 1.167 I. Ondarza ARI 1.151 D. DeWarrenne ATL 1.124 S. Lopez ARI 1.105 G. O'Heir STL 1.098 Homeruns E. Eckerman MIL 53 D. DeWarrenne ATL 52 I. Ondarza ARI 48 S. Lopez ARI 48 B. Rayborn SD 47 Runs Batted In S. Lopez ARI 171 J. Manrriques ATL 149 D. Dark SD 148 I. Ondarza ARI 148 J. Alvarez WSH 135 Runs D. DeWarrenne ATL 155 E. Eckerman MIL 144 L. Love ARI 142 I. Ondarza ARI 141 G. Ledesma ARI 139 Stolen Bases B. Koch NYM 74 G. Ledesma ARI 65 A. Penrod ATL 50 S. Middleton COL 49 S. Chetwode FLO 45 ERA C. Earp CIN 2.56 M. Ohler NYM 2.62 P. Moncivaiz SF 2.77 K. Ono COL 2.78 J. Danford LA 2.80 Wins B. Garcia LA 23-6 M. Ohler NYM 21-8 V. Patino ATL 21-8 C. Earp CIN 20-8 J. Danford LA 19-9 Saves J. Arellanos LA 46 D. Windus PIT 41 S. Semelho ATL 41 R. Caperon ARI 39 E. Ferrez HOU 38 Strikeouts C. Earp CIN 277 J. Danford LA 266 K. Ono COL 261 P. Moncivaiz SF 247 M. Ohler NYM 230 AWARD WINNERS AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 2b Jorge Balcorta (Los Angeles Angels) - 29yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 162 g - 576 ab - .335 avg - 42 hr - 128 rbi - 145 r - 41 sb - 1.071 ops - Career Stats: 162 g - 576 ab - .335 avg - 42 hr - 128 rbi - 145 r - 41 sb - 1.071 ops (majors) - Overview: It's not often you see a 2b put up the kind of numbers that Balcorta did this season, but he is not your ordinary 2b. Hitting 3rd for the AL's best team, Jorge led the team in Avg, HR, Runs & SB. He was the American League's best hitter in the 1st half, and while his batting avg tailed off a bit, his power numbers went up, and he was the right choice for AL MVP. Leading all of the majors in OB % and the AL in OPS, Vorp & BB, he was a patient hitter at the plate and when he did make contact he was hard to get out. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Karl Holland (Boston Red Sox) - 24yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 21-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.65 era - 248.0 ip - 58 bb - 234 k - 1.04 whip - Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 21-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.65 era - 248.0 ip - 58 bb - 234 k - 1.04 whip (majors) - Overview: Karl was the best pitcher on the best pitching team in baseball, the Red Sox, who represented the AL in the World Series. Leading the AL in Whip, and ranking 2nd in ERA, Wins & Vorp, it still boggles the mind how he was left off the All-Star team. Holland was also very consistent going 10-5 in the 1st half and 11-5 in the 2nd half. Karl will be one of the front runners for AL Cy Young next year, and at only 24 yo, should win a few more before his playing days are done. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Tony Hopper (Boston Red Sox) - 21yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 162 g - 643 ab - .303 avg - 39 hr - 124 rbi - 107 r - 2 sb - .904 ops - Career Stats: 162 g - 643 ab - .303 avg - 39 hr - 124 rbi - 107 r - 2 sb - .904 ops (majors) - Overview: The ALCS MVP was honored with another award after the season, as the AL's top rookie. Tony led all MLB rookies in HR and led all AL rookies in most of the other major offensive categories including Batting Avg, Vorp, Hits, RBI and Runs Scored. The rookie 1b had a big 2nd half for the AL Champion Red Sox, hitting .334 with 19 hr & 68 rbi. He has peaked in term of ratings, topping out all his potential numbers, but if he can keep producing like this, he doesn't need to improve. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Mark Meiers (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Jerry Blakeslee (Chicago White Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Ricardo Olveada (Kansas City Royals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Glenn Bryant (Texas Rangers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - John Shaftoe (Los Angeles Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Tadamichi Sugitani (Minnesota Twins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Clay Wilson (Minnesota Twins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Mike Rosbotham (Detroit Tigers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Frank Nichols (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 3b Incendio Ondarza (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 27yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 162 g - 600 ab - .360 avg - 48 hr - 148 rbi - 141 r - 33 sb - 1.151 ops - Career Stats: 162 g - 600 ab - .360 avg - 48 hr - 148 rbi - 141 r - 33 sb - 1.151 ops (majors) - Overview: With all due respect to Ondarza, who did have a fantastic season, his teammate Sexto Lopez was ROBBED. Lopez did fall off on his triple crown bid the 2nd half, but he still led all of the majors in Avg, Hits & RBI where as Ondarza only led in Vorp. Even in a head to head comparison, besides Vorp, the only other stat that he beat Lopez in was in Runs scored. But controversy is part of the game, and Incendio is this season's NL MVP. Will this lead to some tension between the best 1-2 hitting combo in baseball down the road? Who knows CY YOUNG AWARD - SP CJ Earp (Cincinnati Reds) - 22yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.56 era - 274.2 ip - 22 bb - 277 k - 1.00 whip - Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.56 era - 274.2 ip - 22 bb - 277 k - 1.00 whip (majors) - Overview: Unlike the MVP, there was little doubt as to who was the NL's best pitcher this year. With the NL's best ERA, Vorp, K's and Whip, and a 20 game winner, Earp was the easy selection. Hist 12.5 to 1 K/BB ratio is something that is unheard of in baseball. And going 10-0 in 11 starts in August & September clinched the award for CJ. At 22 yo, the Hilo, Hawaii native should have a very bright and productive career and he will need alot of space on the mantle if he keeps putting up these kind of numbers. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - LF Chris Muirhead (San Francisco Giants) - 22yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 162 g - 609 ab - .338 avg - 31 hr - 110 rbi - 137 r - 6 sb - 1.037 ops - Career Stats: 162 g - 609 ab - .338 avg - 31 hr - 110 rbi - 137 r - 6 sb - 1.037 ops (majors) - Overview: Where Holland of Boston led all rookies in the "power" stats, Muirhead led all in the "contact" stats. Leading all MLB rookies in Avg, OPS, Vorp, BB and Runs, Chris was an easy selection for this award. At 22 yo, he has one of the best eyes in all of baseball with a 18/20 in eye and 19/20 in discipline. Combine that with solid ratings in the tradition Contact/Power areas, and Muirhead might be a future Batting Crown winner down the road. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Frank Bradley (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Yosh1toshi Higuchi (Cincinnati Reds) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Tracy Vanderveer (Colorado Rockies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Doug Burbank (Chicago Cubs) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Len Hewlett (Washington Nationals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Carlos Ronero (Colorado Rockies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Steve Chetwode (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Rafael Chafuen (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Jerrold Olveda (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 Note The Gold Glove catcher for the NL/Reds 1st name is Yoshi toshi...all 1 word...however the board sees the sh it in the middle so I used the 1 instead of the i __________________ This space for rent Last edited by NYJuggalo45; 06-16-2006 at 09:20 PM.

06-16-2006, 11:16 PM	#26
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1900 Off Season Report 1900 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 2/13/01) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - none HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES October: - The Orix Buffaloes traded 25-year old left fielder Olavo Almodovar to the Yakult Swallows, getting 33-year old starting pitcher Kaz Eida and $3,000,000 in cash in return. - The Hiroshima Toyo Carp traded 31-year old catcher Kikaku Kichida and $3,000,000 in cash to the Nippon Fighters, getting 36-year old starting pitcher Masakado Hayagawa in return. November: - The Hiroshima Toyo Carp traded 28-year old shortstop Matabei Takaki to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, getting 38-year old starting pitcher Ichiro Sano and $3,000,000 in cash in return. December: - The Colorado Rockies traded 36-year old first baseman Tracy Vanderveer and 20-year old minor league second baseman Troy Harford to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 27-year old starting pitcher Ned Garvin and 21-year old second baseman Masato Suzuki in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS October: - Yakult Swallows: 3B Takashi Ogawa received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,332,000. - Chunichi Dragon: 2B Nobuatsu Ueda received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,795,250. - Orix Buffaloes: 2B Tokutomi Kobayashi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,302,000. - Chiba Lotte Marines: C Toin Siagyo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,136,500. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS October: - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: Signed free agent LF Teruo Yoshimoto to a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,320,000. (old team: Hiroshima/*) - Chiba Lotte Marines: Signed free agent 1B Seika Ichimonji to a 5-year contract worth a total of $45,510,000. (old team: Yakult/) - Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent C Terup Nishihara to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,840,000. (old team: Nippon/) - Yomiuri Giants: Signed free agent LF Kei Nishida to a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,840,000. (old team: Chunichi/) - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent SP Ichiro Sano to a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,360,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/) - Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent 1B Terumoto Baba to a 4-year contract worth a total of $42,980,000. (old team: Hiroshima/) - Yomiuri Giants: Signed free agent SS Yasunobu Uenohara to a 5-year contract worth a total of $59,280,000. (old team: Seibu/) - Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent SS Saionji Nakamura to a 3-year contract worth a total of $34,410,000. (old team: Hanshin/) November:* - Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent 3B Russ Hamilton to a 3-year contract worth a total of $48,430,000. (old team: Orix/**) - Yokohama Bay Stars: Signed free agent SP Franklin Pittman to a 5-year contract worth a total of $49,250,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB) December:* - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent SP Pascual Maynez to a 6-year contract worth a total of $67,560,000. (old team: Yakult/**) 1900 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December:* ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Hanshin Tiger: 3B Yeijiro Aoki (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 2 - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Hideaki Shibasawa (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 3 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Hiroya Oyama (21yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 4 - Nippon Fighters: 3B Ezequiel Burciaga (23yo/Cuba) Round 1, Pick 5 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Napler Freitas (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 6 - Hanshin Tiger: MR Sosh1tsu Kokawa (24yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 7 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Mito Ishikuno (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 8 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Kiyoemon Etsuko (23yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 9 - Nippon Fighters: 1B Akihito Terada (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 10 - Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 11 - Seibu Lions: 1B Hidemichi Matsumoto (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 12 - Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B Shinzo Munakata (19yo/Japan) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none 1900 SUPPLEMENTAL DISBURSEMENT DRAFT (The following historical players, who do not import in the 1901 draft were randomly placed on the following teams, all signed to 3 year contracts) November: Hanshin Tiger: C Mike Grady (32yo/USA) Hanshin Tiger: LF Ed Delahanty (34yo/USA) Orix Buffaloes: C Duke Farrell (35yo/USA) Orix Buffaloes: CF Mike Donlin (23yo/USA) Seibu Lions: 1B Jake Beckley (34yo/USA) Seibu Lions: CF Joe Kelley (30yo/USA) Nippon Fighters: 1B Candy LaChance (31yo/USA) Nippon Fighters: RF Elmer Flick (26yo/USA) Yomiuri Giants: 1B Frank Chance (24yo/USA) Yomiuri Giants: RF Willie Keeler (29yo/USA) Yokohama Bay Stars: 2B Tom Daly (36yo/USA) Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Rube Waddell (25yo/USA) Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 2B Nap Lajoie (27yo/USA) Hiroshima Toyo Carp: SP Ned Garvin (28yo/USA) Yakult Swallows: 3B Jimmy Collins (32yo/USA) Yakult Swallows: SP Jesse Tannehill (27yo/USA) Chunichi Dragon: SS Honus Wagner (27yo/USA) Chunichi Dragon: SP Kid Nichols (32yo/USA) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Bill Keister (30yo/USA) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Brickyard Kennedy (34yo/USA) Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: LF Jesse Burkett (33yo/USA) Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Deacon Phillippe (29yo/USA) Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B John McGraw (28yo/USA) Chiba Lotte Marines: SP Nig Cuppy (30yo/USA) __________________ This space for rent

06-15-2006, 09:26 PM	#23
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1900 Season Wrap-Up 1900 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 9/25/00) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS Pacific League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 84 62 .575 - 85-61 Chiba Lotte Marines 82 64 .562 2.0 77-69 Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 77 69 .527 7.0 77-69 Nippon Fighters 69 77 .473 15.0 77-69 Seibu Lions 65 81 .445 19.0 61-85 Orix Buffaloes 61 85 .418 23.0 60-86 PENNANT RACES: The Pacific League was a 2 team race all year long between Fukuoka & Chiba Lotte. Ironically enough, at the midway point Fukuoka was up by 2 games, and both teams went identical 33-34 the 2nd half, both under .500, but still enough to finish as the top 2 teams in the league. The Hawks clinched the division with 3 games left after a series sweep of the Lions. Their final series vs. Nippon proved meaningless and even though the Marines took all 3 vs. Orix to finish the season, they couldn't catch up. Code: 1900 FINAL STANDINGS Central League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Chunichi Dragon 82 64 .562 - 81-65 Yakult Swallows 78 68 .534 4.0 79-67 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 76 70 .521 6.0 71-75 Yokohama Bay Stars 72 74 .493 10.0 69-77 Yomiuri Giants 70 76 .479 12.0 75-71 Hanshin Tiger 60 86 .411 22.0 63-83 PENNANT RACES: The Dragon were the hottest team in the * in the 2nd half, going 47-30 and overcoming a 7 game deficit to Hiroshima to pull away in the Central League with a 4 game cushion. The Carp fell apart, and Chunichi took full advantage. They closed out the regular season winning 8 of their last 10 and 5 overall as they celebrated the league pennant. 1900 PLAYOFFS NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: The team with the best record capped off the season with the league championship, as Fukuoka defeated Chunichi in 7 games. They went up 2-0 with the first games on their home field and never looked back despite the Dragon winning games 5 & 6 to push it to the decisive game 7. Gary Wilson capped an MVP season with the series MVP trophy, as he hit .320 with 3 hrs in the 7 game series. Sukejuro Kiyomizu closed out 3 of the Hawks 4 wins in the series, despite finished the series with allowing 3 runs in 4.1 ip. Code: 1900 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD PACIFIC LEAGUE Batting AVG M. Katagiri CHI .343 S. Mimura CHI .320 K. Samurakami FUK .315 N. Yanda FUK .315 G. Wilson FUK .310 On-Base + Slugging G. Wilson FUK 1.040 M. Katagiri CHI .917 E. Kimura TOH .902 N. Ageda NIP .902 K. Samurakami FUK .877 Homeruns E. Kimura TOH 44 G. Wilson FUK 38 K. Inokuma SEI 37 T. Kobayashi ORI 36 S. Furukawa NIP 29 Runs Batted In G. Wilson FUK 124 E. Kimura TOH 116 P. Cambero TOH 110 K. Sammiya FUK 106 S. Furukawa NIP 103 Runs G. Wilson FUK 123 M. Takaki FUK 120 E. Kimura TOH 117 N. Ageda NIP 112 H. Kawakami NIP 106 Stolen Bases M. Katagiri CHI 37 I. Ito CHI 32 S. Mimura CHI 25 T. Tamura CHI 24 T. Yamamoto FUK 21 ERA I. Sano CHI 2.95 K. Takano TOH 3.10 S. Ishii SEI 3.36 K. Yano TOH 3.53 R. Alfoso FUK 3.67 Wins S. Tomashino NIP 17-9 K. Yano TOH 16-11 K. Takano TOH 15-8 H. Futamura CHI 14-11 I. Sano CHI 14-7 Saves S. Kiyomizu FUK 30 T. Takahashi SEI 29 K. Hasegawa NIP 24 H. Katsura ORI 22 J. Spracklin TOH 22 Strikeouts S. Tomashino NIP 235 K. Yano TOH 229 K. Takano TOH 222 T. Kokawa TOH 200 S. Takata SEI 181 CENTRAL LEAGUE Batting AVG N. Ueda CHU .351 N. Oka HIR .335 T. Nagata YOK .334 K. Nakao HAN .327 M. Endo CHU .323 On-Base + Slugging S. Heida YOM .967 M. Endo CHU .952 N. Ueda CHU .950 T. Kawaii YOK .934 Y. Watanabe CHU .907 Homeruns Y. Watanabe CHU 35 T. Baba HIR 34 T. Kawaii YOK 33 S. Heida YOM 32 K. Kichida HIR 29 Runs Batted In T. Baba HIR 125 S. Ichimonji YAK 116 Y. Watanabe CHU 113 T. Kawaii YOK 106 R. Itoh HAN 97 Runs Y. Watanabe CHU 111 N. Ueda CHU 109 T. Ine YOM 108 S. Heida YOM 107 M. Endo CHU 105 Stolen Bases T. Asano YAK 59 H. Mori YAK 43 M. Makiguchi HIR 37 S. Tenno YAK 35 T. Ii HIR 29 ERA M. Yoshikawa YOK 2.88 M. Mifune YOM 2.98 T. Iida CHU 3.31 K. Eida YAK 3.36 M. Koumura YAK 3.42 Wins M. Mifune YOM 18-10 M. Yoshikawa YOK 18-6 T. Goto CHU 18-11 T. Iida CHU 17-5 M. Koumura YAK 16-7 Saves H. Macha CHU 37 J. Caovantes HIR 34 S. Nishiyama YOM 34 K. Goto YOK 32 S. Etoh HAN 27 Strikeouts T. Iida CHU 242 M. Mifune YOM 217 P. Maynez YAK 212 K. Miura HIR 211 N. Koyama CHU 204 AWARD WINNERS PACIFIC LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 1b Gary Wilson (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - 25yo / USA - * MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 146 g - 551 ab - .310 avg - 38 hr - 124 rbi - 123 r - 3 sb - 1.040 ops - Career Stats: 146 g - 551 ab - .310 avg - 38 hr - 124 rbi - 123 r - 3 sb - 1.040 ops (int) - Overview: Wilson was the league's best all-around hitter all season long. In the PL, he led in 11 different categories, including OPS, Vorp, RBI, runs and walks. He also led all of the * in 9 different categories, while finishing on the leaderboard in all the major ones. He capped his great individual season by leading his team to the best record in Japan and the won the MVP while winning the * Championship with his Fukuoka teammates. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Kamatari Takano (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - 27yo / Japan - * CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 15-8 rec - 0 sv - 3.10 era - 220.1 ip - 34 bb - 222 k - 1.03 whip - Career Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 15-8 rec - 0 sv - 3.10 era - 220.1 ip - 34 bb - 222 k - 1.03 whip (int) - Overview: Takano finished the season as the PL's most untouchable pitcher, leading the league in whip and K's per IP and had the best bb/k ratio (1 walk to every 6.5 k's). While not ranking as the league's most winningest pitcher or best ERA, he had the best combo of winning % and era of all the Cy Young candidates. He combined with teammate Yano to form the best 1-2 SP punch in the Pacific League despite finishing 7 games out of the playoffs. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CF Morihiro Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines) - 21yo / Japan - * ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 132 g - 513 ab - .343 avg - 13 hr - 79 rbi - 102 r - 37 sb - .917 ops - Career Stats: 132 g - 513 ab - .343 avg - 13 hr - 79 rbi - 102 r - 37 sb - .917 ops (int) - Overview: Japan's best leadoff hitter and Gold Glove Centerfielder walked away with the PL Rookie of the Year. He led the Pacific League in both batting avg and stolen bases and the young age of 21 and only expects to get better as his ratings reach their full potential. "Fly by Night" is of the fastest players in the *, which helps him in the field in getting to many balls out in center. As an All-Star, ROY and Gold Glover all before turning 22 years old, expect a great career out of Katagiri. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Muneyaki Ueda (Nippon Fighters) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Pedro Cambero (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Shunso Sotokoba (Seibu Lions) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Matabei Takaki (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Russ Hamilton (Orix Buffaloes) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Yasunobo Uenohara (Seibu Lions) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Yoshikazu Nagano (Orix Buffaloes) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Morihiro Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Tsumemasa Tamura (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CENTRAL LEAGUE MVP AWARD - LF Shohei Heida (Yomiuri Giants) - 32yo / Japan - * MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 146 g - 542 ab - .308 avg - 32 hr - 97 rbi - 107 r - 15 sb - .967 ops - Career Stats: 146 g - 542 ab - .308 avg - 32 hr - 97 rbi - 107 r - 15 sb - .967 ops (int) - Overview: Heida was touted in the pre-season as being the best hitter in the Central League, and at season end that was proven true as he walked away with the MVP Crown. Despite his team finishing a distant 5th in the CL, Shohei did everything he could to help his team win games. Leading his team in every major offensive category, and leading the CL in OPS, Walks and VORP, Heida showed he was the league's most dangerous hitter and probably would have produced even more if he had better hitters around him in the lineup. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Toshiki Iida (Chunichi Dragon) - 25yo / Japan - * CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 17-5 rec - 0 sv - 3.31 era - 247.2 ip - 93 bb - 242 k - 1.22 whip - Career Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 17-5 rec - 0 sv - 3.31 era - 247.2 ip - 93 bb - 242 k - 1.22 whip (int) - Overview: One of the driving forces of the Central League Champions, Iida was a major reason why Chunichi was the best team the 2nd half of the season. Going 9-1, including winning his last 5 decisions, to close out the regular season, Iida was the best money pitcher in baseball. Admittedly though, he had a tough post-season as he went 0-2 with over a 4.50 era in the * Championship. Still though, the 25 yo led Central in strikeouts and his great finish to the season gave him the edge over a deep class of Cy Young caliber pitchers in the CL. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - 3b Yoshihide Watanabe (Chunichi Dragon) - 21yo / Japan - * ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 146 g - 581 ab - .296 avg - 35 hr - 113 rbi - 111 r - 1 sb - .907 ops - Career Stats: 146 g - 581 ab - .296 avg - 35 hr - 113 rbi - 111 r - 1 sb - .907 ops (int) - Overview: One of Japan's premier power hitters, the 24 yo Watanabe led the Central in HR & runs and finished in the top 5 in RBI & OPS. The long swinging lefty 3b was by far the best in Japan and still has not reached his full power potential, so he should only get better as he defends his CL league HR title next season. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Teinosuke Goto (Chunichi Dragon) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Saionji Inagaki (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Kyuwa Yasui (Yokohama Bay Stars) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Matsusuke Makiguchi (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Takashi Ogawa (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Saionji Nakamura (Hanshin Tiger) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Kisho Matsushina (Hanshin Tiger) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Sen Tenno (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Koichi Daisen (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1 __________________ This space for rent

06-17-2006, 10:56 AM	#27
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1900 Off Season Report 1900 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 2/22/01) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - none HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES December: - The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 36-year old first baseman Jeremias Arrisola to the Seattle Mariners, getting 25-year old third baseman Martin Hobden in return. - The Colorado Rockies traded 36-year old first baseman Tracy Vanderveer and 20-year old minor league second baseman Troy Harford to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 27-year old starting pitcher Ned Garvin and 21-year old second baseman Masato Suzuki in return. - The Kansas City Royals traded 29-year old second baseman Chris Hope, 21-year old minor league reliever Clement Getchell and $3,000,000 in cash to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 27-year old reliever Ken Dinwiddie and 19-year old minor league shortstop Pedro Lumbrano in return. - The Los Angeles (N) Dodgers traded 25-year old minor league center fielder John Corner and 18-year old minor league right fielder Price Earp to the Seattle Mariners, getting 26-year old right fielder Victoriano Marrou and 21-year old minor league right fielder Miguel Madcal in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS November: - Cincinnati Reds: LF Xavier Delaluz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,885,000. - Florida Marlins: C Kelly Andresen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,877,000. - Florida Marlins: 1B Ty Kenmore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,164,000. - Atlanta Braves: LF Dave DeWarrenne received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,696,000. - Texas Rangers: RF Mike DeBorthwick received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,682,250. - Oakland Athletics: 3B Harmon Langmead received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,193,000. - Detroit Tigers: SS Bob O'Hanlon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,036,250. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS November: - Texas Rangers: Signed free agent CF Hector Torres to a 4-year contract worth a total of $49,990,000. (old team: Cincinnati/MLB) - Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 3B Chris McClorey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $41,780,000. (old team: NY Mets/MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent CF Greg Tripp to a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,240,000. (old team: Texas/MLB) - Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent SS Jack McCowan to a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,620,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB) - Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent 2B George Boutte to a 5-year contract worth a total of $80,500,000. (old team: Pittsburgh/MLB) - Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent C Joe Alvarez to a 4-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000. (old team: Washington/MLB) - Florida Marlins: Signed free agent 3B Saturnin Salameron to a 5-year contract worth a total of $70,000,000. (old team: LA Dodgers/MLB) - Florida Marlins: Signed free agent SP Eezquiel Ceno to a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,570,000. (old team: Oakland/MLB) - Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent 1B Jeremias Arrisola to a 3-year contract worth a total of $37,140,000. (old team: Milwaukee/MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent 3B Feliciano Delosangeles to a 3-year contract worth a total of $57,690,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB) December: - Washington Nationals: Signed 1B Seishiro Sakanoue to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,408,000. (re-signed) RULE 5 DRAFT December: - Baltimore Orioles: Drafted SP Des Calderon in the 1900 rule 5 draft (Pick 5, Round 1, 5th overall Pick/from Toronto/MLB). 1900 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Christy Mathewson (20yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 2 - Oakland Athletics: SP Ed Siever (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 3 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Rube Foster (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 4 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP George Winter (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 5 - Washington Nationals: C Leonardo Tica (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 6 - San Diego Padres: SP Sugimoto Hino (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 7 - Boston Red Sox: SP Dummy Taylor (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 8 - Chicago (N) Cubs: C Roger Bresnahan (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Case Patten (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Filiberto Valzaquez (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 11 - Houston Astros: SP Roy Patterson (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 12 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jack Harper (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 13 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Cenon Rendon (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 14 - Washington Nationals: C Anastasio Trana (32yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 15 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Whitey Guese (29yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 16 - Minnesota Twins: SP Len Swormstedt (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 17 - New York (N) Mets: SP Ed Murphy (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 18 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Mal Eason (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 19 - Minnesota Twins: SP Gene McCann (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 20 - Colorado Rockies: SP Jack Katoll (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 21 - San Francisco Giants: SP Bill Cristall (22yo/Ukraine) Round 1, Pick 22 - New York (N) Mets: SP Fred Mitchell (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 23 - Seattle Mariners: RF Socks Seybold (30yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 24 - Cleveland Indians: SP Snake Wiltse (29yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 25 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ed Poole (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 26 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Harry McNeal (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 27 - Boston Red Sox: SP Jack Bracken (19yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 28 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Hunter Whiteway (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 29 - Milwaukee Brewers: SS Kid Elberfeld (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 30 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Chet Fibbin (17yo/USA) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: Round 2, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Topsy Hartsel (26yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 4 - Houston Astros: SP Jack Sutthoff (27yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 8 - Chicago (N) Cubs: 3B Bill Coughlin (22yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: SP Archie Stimmel (27yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 19 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Sammy Strang (24yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 23 - Seattle Mariners: SS Freddy Parent (25yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 25 - Baltimore Orioles: RF Zaza Harvey (22yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 2 - Oakland Athletics: SP John Skopec (20yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 17 - New York (N) Mets: SP Doc White (21yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 18 - Chicago (N) Cubs: C Johnny Kling (25yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 19 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Kitty Bransfield (26yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 3 - Chicago (A) White Sox: CF Billy Maloney (22yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 4 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: C Fred Jacklitsch (24yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 7 - Kansas City Royals: SP Eddie Plank (25yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Wid Conroy (23yo/USA) Round 5, Pick 5 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B Bill Friel (24yo/USA) Round 5, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: 2B Erve Beck (22yo/USA) __________________ This space for rent

06-17-2006, 11:03 AM	#31
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Hall of Fame Update HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Code: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB) none Code: [league redacted] LEAGUE (***) none Code: MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL) none Code: INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL) none __________________ This space for rent

06-17-2006, 08:38 PM	#32
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1901 Season Preview 1901 [league redacted] LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW** (Report Date - 2/22/01) LEAGUE PREVIEW Code: 1900 STANDINGS Pacific League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 84 62 .575 - 85-61 - Champs Chiba Lotte Marines 82 64 .562 2.0 77-69 Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 77 69 .527 7.0 77-69 Nippon Fighters 69 77 .473 15.0 77-69 Seibu Lions 65 81 .445 19.0 61-85 Orix Buffaloes 61 85 .418 23.0 60-86 Team To Watch: Fukuoka Daiei Hawks - Coming off a season inwhich they were the * Champs and best team during the regular season, Fukuoka certainly didn't rest on their laurels in the off-season. Major improvements were made to the team including improving the rotation with the signing of FA SP Pascual Maynez, a 12 game winner with Yakult last season and the Supplement draft selection of Brickyard Kennedy. That improved pitching will certainly benefit from an even better offense, which returns MVP 1b Gary Wilson. Joining Wilson this year will be the sweet swinging SS Bill Keister, another supplemental draft selection, and his .314 career batting avg in prior baseball experience. Pitcher To Watch: SP Cy Young (CHI) - The Supplemental draft selection of Chiba Lotte comes in with great career stats and high expectations. With a career 334-201 record in 11 yrs of prior experience, Young is a vet who has dominated and will be trying to do the same in Japan. While his Stuff isn't great (5/20), and his arm is tired after all the innings he's pitched (11/20), the movement and control of his 4 pitches is devasting. Both at 19/20 ratings, expect Young to give up few hits and fewer walks while on the mound. Even with Takano of the Ninjas as the reigning Cy Young winner, you have to list Cy Young as the favorite to win the award named after himself. Hitter To Watch: 1b Gary Wilson (FUK) - It's tough to select anyone but the reigning MVP for the Hitter to Watch in the Pacific League. Coming off a season inwhich he led the league in RBI, Runs, Walks, OPS & Vorp and was in the top 5 in Avg & HR, why would anyone but Wilson be selected. The 25yo NJ native has exceeded his potential ratings in every category, possibly a sign he might suffer some dropoff this year, but it wasn't shown last year in his stats. With a 15/20 power rating, he is still one of the best HR hitters in Japan and when combined with his contact 11/20 and eye 15/20, expect huge numbers across the board from him again as he hels Fukuoka defend their championship. Rookie To Watch: 3B Ezequiel Burciaga (NIP) - The 23yo out of Cuba is the best hitting prospect from last year's draft. With potential ratings of 10/20 in contact and 12/20 in power, he projects as a very solid middle of the order hitter in Japan. He also has avg speed and glove and is a born team leader with a 20/20 in leadership before ever stepping foot on the field for Nippon. He is also a perfect fit for the Fighters, who are really lacking at 3b. While Burciaga is a few years away from cracking the starting lineup, he has an outside shot of making the opening day roster as a reserve, and if not, should definitely get some time on the active roster this season. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Central League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Chunichi Dragon 82 64 .562 - 81-65 Yakult Swallows 78 68 .534 4.0 79-67 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 76 70 .521 6.0 71-75 Yokohama Bay Stars 72 74 .493 10.0 69-77 Yomiuri Giants 70 76 .479 12.0 75-71 Hanshin Tiger 60 86 .411 22.0 63-83 Team To Watch: Yomiuri Giants - Even though Yomiuri finished 12 games out in 5th place last year, the were one of the busiest teams in the off-season and look to make a splash in 1901. Returning players include CL MVP, LF Shohei Heida & 18 game winner Masamune Mifune. The major new additions to the Giants were all on the offensive side of the ball, which is where they struggled mightily last year. This year, MVP Heida will have plenty of help including Supplemental draft picks 1b Frank Chance & RF Willie Keeler and FA signings LF Kei Nishida, who will move to CF & SS Yasunobu Uenohara. These 4 new additions, plus Heida and solid hitting C Jun Kahae give the Giants the best lineup, top to bottom, in Japan. Pitcher To Watch: SP Franklin Pittman (YOK) - Pittman is the 1st MLB star to decide to come over to Japan, as the 20 game winner last year for the Seattle Mariners signed a huge 5yr/49m deal with Yokohama to be their ace. It will be interesting to see how much more dominant a pitcher will be in the * after having a great season in the "higher" MLB. With solid ratings of 11/10/15, he is good across the board, and Pittman has a rubber arm, throwing 13 CG and 285.2 ip in his 35 starts last season. Combining with 18 game winner Momoru Yoshikawa & supplement draft pick Rube Waddell, the Bay Stars might have the best top of the rotation in the CL. Hitter To Watch: SS Nap "Larry" Lajoie (HIR) - The 27yo Rhode Island native was arguablely the best player available in the Supplemental Draft and Hiroshima was lucky enough to nab Lajoie. Pefection in a hitter is a hard thing to say, but ratings wise, Nap might just be there. 20/20 in contact, 9/20 in power, 19/20 in eye, 18/20 in speed and 20/20 at 2b, there isn't much that Nap doesn't due well. In 4 previous seasons playing baseball, all Nap has done is hit .347 while averaging 185 hits, 8 hr, 110 runs & 120 rbi. If he can duplicate those numbers in the *...start shining up the MVP trophy and engraphing the name Nap Lajoie on the nameplate. Rookie To Watch:** MR Sosh1tsu Kokawa (HAN) - While you wouldn't thing of a MR as a rookie to watch, Kokawa gets the nod in the Central League. With the best potential ratings of all the drafted pitchers, the 24yo lefty out of Japan has the talent to be an All-Star set up man or even a closer. With talents of 12/14/13 and a great pickoff move 19/20, he should be solid across the board. He doesn't throw all that hard at 88 mph, but he has 3 very solid pitches at his disposable. Hanshin has a pretty resepectable pen, so Kokawa probably won't see any time on the active roster this season, but he is nearly ready for a role in the pen, and should be a fixture by next year opening day. __________________ This space for rent

06-17-2006, 08:39 PM	#33
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1901 Season Preview 1901 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW (Report Date - 3/2/01) LEAGUE PREVIEW Code: 1900 STANDINGS American League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Boston Red Sox 97 65 .599 - 101-61 New York (A) Yankees 80 82 .494 17.0 78-84 Toronto Blue Jays 77 85 .475 20.0 78-84 Baltimore Orioles 70 92 .432 27.0 79-83 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 70 92 .432 27.0 70-92 Team To Watch: Boston Red Sox - Tough to pick against the team that won the ALCS last year, the Red Sox. While they were quiet on the FA market this off-season, they didn't lose any major players either, and really solidified the AL's already best pitching staff, adding 2 studs in the draft in Dummy Taylor & Jack Bracken, who join the already impressive staff featuring reigning AL CY Young winner Karl Holland & 18 game winner Alvar Marhez. Their lineup is anchored by AL ROY, 1b Tony Hopper who should improve on last year's .303, 39, 124 in his 2nd season. Pitcher To Watch: CL Chris "Grasshopper" Denby (TOR) - Denby had a big off-season this year and really improved alot in his ratings. He was decent last year for Toronto, going 2-4 with 35 saves in 53 g and a 3.26 era. But with a huge off-season program, his ratings are downright scary good now. At only 23 yo, The Grasshopper might be the best closer in baseball with 20/17/19 ratings and a 95 mph fastball. Look for him toe vastly improve on last season's stats and be an All-Star in the AL this season. Hitter To Watch: RF Ron Cronshaw (TB) - Coming off a season inwhich he hit .276 with 33 hr and 91 rbi, Cronshaw is looking to improve those numbers dramatically this season for Tampa Bay. At 26 yo, his ratings finally have reacher their full potential and the 16/20 contact & 19/20 power bode for much better stats this season. His biggest downfall last season might have been the strikeout with 105 in 594 ab, but with a big improvement this off-season, his eye has greatly improved which should really improve both his avg & ops. Rookie To Watch: SP Dummy Taylor (BOS) - Taylor was the 7th overall pick in the draft and looks like a sure bet star in the MLB. At 26 yo, he's older than your average rookie, and will be making the jump directly to the majors, starting the season penciled in as Boston's #4 SP. With the talented rotation he's on, he won't feel the pressure of some of his fellow rookies and that should help him succeed early on. With solid ratings now (4/20/12) and great potential (6/20/14), Dummy should be a force in the majors for a long time. Code: 1900 STANDINGS American League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Detroit Tigers 94 68 .580 - 95-67 Minnesota Twins 79 83 .488 15.0 80-82 Cleveland Indians 74 88 .457 20.0 68-94 Kansas City Royals 71 91 .438 23.0 67-95 Chicago (A) White Sox 68 94 .420 26.0 68-94 Team To Watch: Cleveland Indians - The Indians knew that had to improve their team this off-season to make up the 20 game difference between them and the Tigers and they did their best with some very keen moves. In November, they signed All-Star SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McGowan away from Philly with a big 2 yr deal, adding his .305, 25, 109 to a lineup already featuring 2 40-hr players. Then in December, they had a great draft, giving McGowan an All-Star caliber partner at 2b in Erve Beck and adding 2 quality SPs in Snake Wiltse & Archie Stimmel, both of which will immediately crack the starting rotation. It might not be enough to make up 20 games, but it should definitely shorten the gap between them and Detroit. Pitcher To Watch: SP Mamo "The Rat" Kirop (CHA) - Kirop is the game's best "power" pitcher and reigning strikeout king with an impressive 294 to only 43 walks last year. He also went 18-10 despite a high 4.09 era, all while playing on one of the AL's worst teams. The White Sox added 2 pitchers in the draft, but The Rat is still their ace. The 36yo Lesothoan still has gaudy ratings of 16/13/17 with a 93mph fastball and 15/20 endurance depite getting up their in years. Expect another big season from Mamo, and look for him to improve in the win and era columns. Hitter To Watch: RF Joe McMurrich (DET) - McMurrich was the AL Central's player to watch last pre-season, and after a year of .312, 38 hr, 120 rbi, 110 runs, 33 sb, he is still the division's hitter to watch. At 27 yo, he has exceeded his potential ratings, especially in HR power, where his current rating of 19/20 is much higher than his potential 15/20. The AL All-Star RF will be looking to duplicate his impressive all around season and lead Detroit to the Central pennant for the 2nd straight season. Newcomer To Watch: SP Rube Foster (CHA) - The 3rd overall pick in the draft is wasting no time getting his feet wet, as he is jumping right into the fire as the White Sox #2 starting pitcher. Rube has already reached his full potential ratings at the tender age of 21, with numbers of 5/20/14. Expect him to give the pen a rest everytime he takes the hill as well with a perfect 20/20 in endurance. Foster mixes in 3 pitches with a solid 92 mph fastball and has all the makings of a 20 game winner in the bigs. Code: 1900 STANDINGS American League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Los Angeles (A) Angels 105 57 .648 - 103-59 Texas Rangers 93 69 .574 12.0 86-76 Seattle Mariners 89 73 .549 16.0 95-67 Oakland Athletics 67 95 .414 38.0 70-92 Team To Watch: Los Angeles Angels - Despite a disappointing showing in the playoffs, the Angels were the best team in baseball last tear and this year's choice for the Team to Watch in the AL West. The made no moves other than the selection of HS speedy CF Chet Fibbin with the last pick in the draft, but they return their team intact from last season. That team includes reigning AL MVP, 2b Jorge Balcorta, a pair of OFs who topped 130 RBI in Trewin & Alviar, the AL leader in ERA & 18 game winner John Clinkscales & 20 game winner Jesus Garcia anchoring the staff and solid closer Maldonado ending games. All that being said, the Angels are the favorites to repeat as division champs. Pitcher To Watch: SP Ed "Meter Man" Hughes (TEX) - Hughes had a disappointing 1900 season, going 17-11 but with a high 4.32 era and 1.33 whip. Expect him to crush those numbers this season, as The Meter Man worked hard this off-season and really improved his game. With ratings of 14/18/17, he has topped out his talents and with a 94 mph fastball, he should easily get to the 20 win plateau this year and can lower his era by as much as 1.00. He struggled the first half last season, and missed making the All-Star team, so he is focused on starting strong to get that honor this year. Hitter To Watch: 2b Jorge Balcorta (ANA) - All Balcorta did last year was lead the AL with a .335 avg while becoming a 40/40 man with 42 hr & 41 sb enroute to the AL MVP. At 30 yo, his ratings might not be as high as some of the other division top hitters, but why pick against the reigning MVP when selecting a hitter to watch. With alot of protection in the lineup of the Angels, Balcorta does not have to worry about being pitched around in the 3 hole, and should be able to come close to duplicating last season's 40/40 season. Rookie To Watch: RF Socks Seybold (SEA) - Seattle might have gotten the steal of the draft as Seybold fell into their laps at #23. The Mariners have so much confidence in this 30 yo rookie that the day after selecting him they traded away AL RBI leader Victoriano Marrou because they both play RF and Seattle wanted Socks to be the man out there for them. Already slated as their cleanup hitter, Socks should hit for both a high avg and drive in plenty of runs while hitting a fair share of HR. With a 16/20 contact, 8/20 power and 15/20 speed, Socks' project numbers this season are .315 with 18 hr. And stepping in for Marrou in the cleanup spot, he already is being counted on to drive in 120+. Code: 1900 STANDINGS National League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Atlanta Braves 96 66 .593 - 94-68 - Champs New York (N) Mets 79 83 .488 17.0 83-79 Washington Nationals 78 84 .481 18.0 79-83 Florida Marlins 77 85 .475 19.0 73-89 Philadelphia Phillies 60 102 .370 36.0 68-94 Team To Watch: Atlanta Braves - It's tough for the World Series champs to improve their team in the off-season...they already are the League Champs. But the Braves certainly did that when they gave All-Star 2b George Boutte the richest contract in baseball, signing him to a 5 yr/80.5 mil contract away from the Pirates. Boutte was the Braves only major addition in the off-season, but adding his .325, 44 hr, 118 rbi to a lineup featuring .318, 52 hr, 133 rbi Dave DeWarrenne & .315, 35 hr, 149 rbi Jesus Manririques give Atlanta the best 3-4-5 in baseball and a good chance to repeat as WS Champs. Pitcher To Watch: SP Mike Ohler (NYM) - Ohler finished last year with a 21-8 record, 2.62 era, 1.09 whip & 230 k in 234.0 ip. And he's going to get MUCH better. At 24 yo, he has finally reached his full potential ratings of 15/15/15, making Ohler one of the most evenly dominating pitchers in the majors. Only topping out at 88 mph doesn't hurt the tall righty because he throws all 3 of his pitches in any count. Last year he won over 25% of the Mets total games, so NY needs to get him some more help, but everytime Ohler takes the mound, they expect to win. Hitter To Watch: 3b George Boutte (ATL) - As stated above, Boutte signed the biggest contract in MLB this off-season and moved to 3b in the process (hmmm...AROD?). On the Pirates last year, he produced very big stats...but was the biggest threat in their lineup. This year, batting inbetween 2 superstars who had monster years of their own last year, Boutte will be more comfortable and should produce even bigger numbers himself. Improving on .325, 44 hr, 118 rbi, 129 runs will be difficult...but with Atlanta dishing out over $16 million a year for George, they are expecting them to improve. Rookie To Watch: SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson (PHIL) - Christy was the easy 1st choice in the draft by baseball's worst team last year. He immediately became the face of the Philly franchise. The 20yo youngster is a homegrown boy out of Factoryville, PA. His ratings are stellar even at his young age (9/20/14). Scouts say "he could be one of the greatest pitchers of all-time" about him. Nothing like pressure. But Big Six is ready for the challenge and will take the ball on opening day, trying to turn around the Phillies. Code: 1900 STANDINGS National League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Cincinnati Reds 86 76 .531 - 86-76 Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 .494 6.0 77-85 Milwaukee Brewers 79 83 .488 7.0 83-79 Houston Astros 75 87 .463 11.0 72-90 St. Louis Cardinals 74 88 .457 12.0 76-86 Chicago (N) Cubs 73 89 .451 13.0 75-87 Team To Watch: Pittsburgh Pirates - The Pirates only finished 6 games behind Cincy last year, and after losing their Star George Boutte in free agency, thought around Pitt was UH HUH!, TROUBLE! But then the Pirates front office got on the phone and got busy. Yes, they lost Boutte. But they added alot. Starting with the FA signings of CF Greg Tripp (.276, 16 hr, 39 sb, 125 runs) & 3B Feliciano Delosangeles (.310, 22 hr, 102 rbi). Then the draft, picking up 3B Sammy Strang (who will move Delosangeles to 2b) & 1B Kitty Bransfield, they added 4 everyday starters for 1. Pitching will be the big question as they lack any real stars on the hill, but they might have added just enough to overcome last year's 6 game gap. Pitcher To Watch: SP CJ "Madman" Earp (CIN) - The NL Cy Young winner last year finished 20-8 with an NL best 2.56 era. His most impressive stat line though was a 277 k/22 bb ratio. And he got better. At 23 yo, his control has improved from a 19 to 20 rating, making it very concievable that he could improve on his K to BB ratio...watch out NL Central! He was rewarded for his great season last year with a 2 yr/15 m extension and he plans on giving the Reds every penny worth on their investment. Hitter To Watch: LF Xavier Delaluz (CIN) - The 24yo native of El Salvador is one of the games premier contact hitters. Last year was a bit disappointing, hitting .304 with 28 hr & 98 rbi, but Xavier is sure to improve on those numbers if his ratings are any indication. 18/20 in contact, 14/20 in power and 15/20 in eye, plus 12/20 in speed, he is an ideal #3 linedrive hitter who will hit his 20-30 hr. The Reds are built around pitching, that's how they won the Central last year, but with Delaluz only 24yo, their offense might soon be as potent making them an even more dangerous club. Rookie To Watch: C Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (CHN) - Roger was the 8th overall pick in the draft, possibly a stretch, but finding a catcher with his potential is difficult in baseball. Currently projected to start the season in the minors at Orem, it won't be long til he's starting behind the plate at Wrigley for the Cubs. With a 20,20 defensive rating and arm, he is a gold glove catcher in the making. He also has the potential to be an above avg hitter with a 14/20 contact and 17/20 eye, although he lacks any real HR power. At only 21 yo, a start in the minors might be for the best, but expect to see "The Duke" at the NL All-Star game in the near future. Code: 1900 STANDINGS National League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Arizona Diamondbacks 104 58 .642 - 100-62 Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 98 64 .605 6.0 91-71 San Francisco Giants 84 78 .519 20.0 82-80 Colorado Rockies 83 79 .512 21.0 82-80 San Diego Padres 70 92 .432 34.0 74-88 Team To Watch: Arizona Diamondbacks - Arizona finished with the best record in the NL and return the team intact with a few additions. The 1-2 MVP dualing 3b Incendio Ondarza/1b Sexto Lopez return to the heart of the lineup. Joining them will be SS/3b leadoff man, Martin Hobden, who was obtained in a trade w/ Seattle in a basica sign and deal of 1b Jeremias Arrisola. Their only other major off-season moves came via the draft, where they used their 1st 3 picks on slugging HS outfielders, showing their big preference for hitting over pitching, which is still the major concern in the desert. But their lack of quality pitchers didn't stop them from winning 104 last year, and shouldn't this year either. Pitcher To Watch: SP John Danford (LA) - Teammate Bembe Garcia won 23, Cincy CJ Earp won the CY Young...Danford might be best of the bunch. The 21 yo hard thrower has reached his peak and is sure to improve on last year's 19-9, 2.80 era, 266 k in 263.1 ip season. 14/14/17 ratings, he is a control pitcher at heart, but a 95 mph heater makes hitters think otherwise. The Dodgers are high enough on him that they are giving him the ball on opening day over the 23 game winner Garcia...that should tell you all you need to know about Danford. Hitter To Watch: 1b Sexto Lopez (ARIZ) - The NL West is not happy. At 21 yo, Lopez led the league in avg (.378) & rbi (171) and added in 48 hr & 132 runs and was in the hunt for the NL triple crown thru August. And then the MLB handed his teammate Ondarza the MVP award, essentially giving Lopez a chip on his shoulder and wanting to improve on last year's stats so there's no doubt on who's the MVP in 1901. 17/20 in contact, 18/20 in power, 15/20 in eye, Lopez is the complete package at the plate, and now 22 yo, he is still getting better. Rookie To Watch: SP Sugimoto "Blitz" Hino (SD) - A shock at #6, the Padres took the unknown 22yo Japanese import over such known pitchers as Dummy Taylor, Case Patten, Roy Patterson & Mal Eason, as well as many others. Were they foolish, or geniuses? Moto will get the ball on opening day for the Padres and is maxed out already at 22yo in his ratings (11/16/12). He doesn't have the control or movement of the more-known draft picks, but his has far better stuff...so it will be interesting to see how the different type of pitchers produce. Blitz could either turn out to be the first major bust in the 1st amateur draft, or SD could turn out smelling like roses if he is as good as they think. __________________ This space for rent Last edited by NYJuggalo45; 06-17-2006 at 10:05 PM.

06-18-2006, 02:54 PM	#34
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	IRL - 1901 Season Preview 1901 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE SEASON PREVIEW (Report Date - 4/20/01) LEAGUE PREVIEW Code: 1900 STANDINGS Washington League East Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Ogden Raptors 52 48 .520 - 58-42 - Champs Idaho Falls Chukers 51 49 .510 1.0 43-57 Missoula Osprey 50 50 .500 2.0 52-48 Billings Mustangs 45 55 .450 7.0 42-58 Orem Owlz 40 60 .400 12.0 42-58 Team To Watch: Missoula Osprey - Missoula is the minor league team of the Chicago White Sox, who had a very good and deep rookie draft, thus giving the Osprey the nod as the team to watch in the WL East. Their top players are all on the offensive side of the ball, including a pair of corner OFs with MLB talent. RF Louis Gagnon had a so-so year last year, hitting .250 with 10 hr in 76 games and LF Fred Crolius was selected by Baltimore in the 9th rd of the draft but waived and claimed by Chicago. After a good improvement in the off-season, he is the team's leadoff hitter with 15/20 speed and a potential of 12/20 contact. Missoula only finished 2 games off the pace of Champions Ogden and have made enough improvement to overtake them in 1901. Pitcher To Watch: SP Barney McFadden (BIL) - McFadden was a 6th rd pick of Baltimore in the 1900 draft and he will start the season as the opening day starter for Billings. The 24yo projects to a solid MLB pitcher, who has potential ratings of 4/20/12, a very dominant movement & control pitcher. His endurance is only 11/20, something that will need to improve to be a ML starter, but a season in the IRL should help improve that, as well as his stuff. Hitter To Watch: C Ed Hallworth (OREM) - The 27yo Hallworth is a 4th rd draft pick of the Cubs and will be batting cleanup for the Owlz in his first season. At 27, he is not your ordinary rookie, and his ratings portray that as he has already reached his full potential. He should dominate in the IRL however with a 12/20 in contact and 8/20 in power, one of the best combos of all the hitters in the league. He is also a very good defensive catcher. The Cubs are deep at the C position, so he might be good trade bait for them later in the year. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Washington League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Boise Hawks 59 41 .590 - 58-42 Jupiter Hammerheads 48 52 .480 11.0 46-54 Tri City Valley Cats 45 55 .450 14.0 44-56 Eugene Emeralds 40 60 .400 19.0 41-59 Yakima Bears 40 60 .400 19.0 46-54 Team To Watch: Boise Hawks - Tough to pick against a team that won it's division by 11 games last year. Parent organization Boston Red Sox had a solid draft, however most of their selections are in the majors. Even so, the Hawks are a talented team even after losing reigning WL MVP Armando Capois, who is up with the MLB team. Their biggest strength is a strong starting rotation led by 12 game winner from last year Jesus Iqute & 8-2 with a 1.97 era Harry Harpham. Pitcher To Watch: SP Harry Harpham (BOI) - Last year with Boise, then 19yo Harpham went 8-2 with a 1.97 era in 12 gs for Boise. Now at 20yo, and after a solid off-season, Harry is one of Boston's better pitching prospects. With potential ratings of 7/8/8, he never figures to be a star, but he could be a very solid back of the rotation SP. He still has alot of room to improve, but if you project his 12 game injury short season to 30 starts, he would have been a candidate for the WL Cy Young last year. Hitter To Watch: 2b Erve "Dutch" Beck (TRI) - Beck was a 5th rd selection in the 1900 draft of the Cleveland Indians, and many thought he would be their opening day starting 2b. But Beck struggled in the spring and was sent down to the minors, for what should only be a short stay. He is your prototypical #2 hitter/defensive 2b. His potential ratings show the story, 14/20 contact, 18/20 avoid K, 20/20 sac bunt, 11/20 speed and 14/20 defense. He should be up with the Indians soon and will be a nice role player type starting 2b that every winning team needs. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Washington League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Vancouver Canadians 60 40 .600 - 55-45 Everett Aquasox 58 42 .580 2.0 58-42 Aberdeen Ironbirds 56 44 .560 4.0 57-43 Brooklyn Cyclones 56 44 .560 4.0 59-41 Team To Watch: Vancouver Canadians - The reigning WL West champs are the favorites to repeat as the pennant winners. Colorado's minor league affiliate has one of the most powerful teams in all of the IRL. LF Derek McNally, 3b Jens Nussbaum, C Nobuharu Kurihara all have above avg power and top prospect RF Leonardo Gargiola projects to a 30 hr guy in the MLB with a 14/20 potential HR power. On the mound, while their starters are nothing to write home about, they sport a very deep and talented bullpen with quite a few MLB quality RPs. Pitcher To Watch: SP Vito Ceara (EVE) - The reigning IRL ERA leader was released by the Yankees in the off-season and signed on with the Reds who assigned him to their minor league team, Everett. He made 19 starts for Aberdeen last year, and while only going 11-5, he was dominant with a 1.52 era and 0.92 whip. Pitching in the same division should only help Vito as he is familar with the hitters, and at 25yo, he has maxed his potential with ratings of 7/8/10. Hitter To Watch: CF Almandeto Garcia (ABE) - The top prospect on the Yankees rookie team struggled a bit last year going .259 with 10 hr, 48 rbi, 57 runs and 19 sb. But the 22 yo prospect projects to a solid starting MLB outfielder with projected ratings of 14/20 contact, 12/20 power, 13/20 eye, 15/20 speed and 12/20 defense. A 5 tool caliber prospect, Garcia should produce better numbers this year for Aberdeen unless the Yankees decide to call him up sometime this season. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Lincoln League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Auburn Doubledays 57 43 .570 - 57-43 Batavia Muck Dogs 56 44 .560 1.0 56-44 Hudson Valley Renegades 49 51 .490 8.0 54-46 State College Spikes 42 58 .420 15.0 40-60 Williamsport Crosscutters 40 60 .400 17.0 38-62 Team To Watch: Batavia Muck Dogs - The Lincoln League champions are the pick in the LL East this year. Parent team Tampa Bay had a great rookie draft, and thus Batavia has 3 MLB All-Star caliber players on it's roster this year. SP's George Winter (#4 overall pick) and Tommy Henshall both have 15-20 game MLB winner talents and both are sure-fire bets to be in the D-Rays rotation next year. C Fred Jacklitsh (4th rd pick) projects to a solid everyday MLB catcher and is the best hitter on Batavia. All in all, if these 3 remain in the minors all year, their star power should propel the Muck Dogs to a division title. Pitcher To Watch: SP Happy Townsend (WIL) - The round 5 selection of Townsend by Houston turned out to be a steal as SISA lists him as the #1 pitching prospect in the IRL. Some might argue that, but his potential ratings (7/20/12) are very solid and considering he has maxed out his potential, it is a shocker that Houston couldn't find a spot for him in their MLB rotation. The 22yo should dominate the IRL, but his stay here might be very short lived. Hitter To Watch: 1b Shunso Sotokoba (SC) - Sotokoba is not your typical rookie ball player. He played in 131 games last year for Seibu in the Japan Int League hitting .251 with 19 hr & 62 rbi. He was traded to the Mets in the off-season for high touted prospect Noe Hoyas. He made the Mets out of spring training, but struggled early hitting only .122 in 41 ab and was sent down to State College. He is now penciled in as their cleanup hitter and has very respectable ratings of 8/20 contact and 13/20 power. He can't be happy playing in the minors though and rumor is he might head back to Japan in the off-season. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Lincoln League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Hickory Crawdads 58 42 .580 - 54-46 Delmarva Shorebirds 55 45 .550 3.0 56-44 Hagerstown Suns 55 45 .550 3.0 59-41 Lowell Spinners 47 53 .470 11.0 49-51 Vermont Lake Monsters 47 53 .470 11.0 46-54 Mahoning Valley Scappers 45 55 .450 13.0 44-56 Team To Watch: Delmarva Shorebirds - The Brewers minor league team finished only 3 games out last year and with Milwaukee's strong draft, should get over the hump this year. With a very deep and talented bullpen led by closer Rodrigro Rivera anchoring the pitching and a lineup featuring some solid hitters and 6 20+ sb threats, they are a defense/small ball type team that should win alot of close low scoring games. Pitcher To Watch: SP Jack Harper (HIC) - With reigning LL Cy Young Bill Lane in the majors, Harper takes over as Hickory's ace and the favorite to win the Cy Young this year. The 23yo prospect was the 12th pick in the draft by Toronto and has stellar potential ratings of 6/20/12. He projects to a solid middle of the rotation SP and if Toronto doesn't call him up, he has a chance to follow Lane as the only 20-game winners in the IRL. Hitter To Watch: CF Jose Sandoval (HAG) - The 5th rd draft pick by the Dodgers was released after spring training and signed on with SD. As Hagerstown's leadoff hitter, Sandoval is simply a burner with 19/20 speed and 18/20 steal skills. His contact 10/20 and eye 10/20 both need alot of work, but if the 26yo Venezuelan can improve those skills just a little bit, with his speed, he projects to a decent MLB CF with his speed. Code: 1900 STANDINGS Lincoln League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Lakewood Blueclaws 53 47 .530 - 50-50 Asheville Tourists 52 48 .520 1.0 52-48 Lake County Captains 51 49 .510 2.0 50-50 Kannapolis Intimidators 49 51 .490 4.0 46-54 West Virginia Power 44 56 .440 9.0 46-54 Team To Watch: Kannapolis Intimidators - The Twins minor league team is stacked with last year's draft picks, most of which are starting the season in the minors. 1st rd pick, 19th overall SP Gene McCann, 5th rd pick Jack Cronin & solid closer prospect Jay Vicars make up the heart of this team, their pitching staff. Their lineup doesn't feature any stars, but all 8 everyday players have contact ratings between 7-10, something that no other team can say. Pitcher To Watch: SP Jack Cronin (KAN) - While Gene McCann was the 1st rd pick, 5th rd pick Cronin is the better prospect. Although he is 26 yo, he still hasn't reached his full potential ratings of 4/19/17. He is also more ML ready than McCann and should be promoted sometime this season as he was thought to be the #5 starter for the Twins out of spring. Hitter To Watch: CF Dave Robinson (LAK) - The last pick in the 2nd rd of the draft, Robinson was dealt by the Angels to Pittsburgh for 1b Kitty Bransfeld. The 25 yo prospect will start off in the Pirates minor leagues with Lakewood. With potential ratings of 11/20 contact and 8/20 power, he doesn't look like a hot shot prospect, but when you add in his 19/20 defense at both LF & CF and 17/20 speed, he has the talent to be a platoon or part-time player in the majors. __________________ This space for rent

06-18-2006, 02:55 PM	#35
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Breaking News Report BREAKING NEWS (Report Date - 5/16/01) In simply a shocking turn of events, the #1 pick in the 1900 MLB Rookie Draft is now a member of the Nippon League's defending champs, the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. On 5/15/01, for some unknown reason, the Philadelphia Phillies released Christy "Bix Six" Mathewson. When I say unknown, I really mean UNKNOWN as Mathewson was dominating thru the 1st month and half of his MLB career. Thru 7 gs, he was 3-2 with an insane 1.86 era and 0.99 whip. He was the team's #1 pitcher and star. And he was released? This is my first taste of wacky computer AI, as this move makes virtually no sense what so ever. But Philadelphia's mistake is Fukouka's good fortune. The next day, Christy signed a 1 yr/3.5m deal with the defending champs and immediatly makes the Hawks a favorite to repeat as *** champs. __________________ This space for rent

06-19-2006, 09:05 PM	#37
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	IRL - 1901 Mid-Season Report 1901 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE MID-SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 6/21/01) Code: WASHINGON LEAGUE ALL-STARS POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's SP Kikugoro Naito IF 9 68.1 8-0 0 2.24 41 1.07 1 CL Phil Fulton MIS 18 15.2 1-0 12 1.15 11 0.64 1 SP John Romanov OGD 10 82.2 4-3 0 1.74 67 0.76 1 MR Mirca Cozma BIL 20 85.2 8-4 0 3.15 86 1.03 1 SP Barney McFadden BIL 10 73.2 6-2 0 1.83 52 0.87 1 SP Bill Duggleby ORE 10 78.1 3-4 0 1.95 50 0.75 1 SP Antonio Valcarcel JUP 14 98.0 6-4 0 1.84 70 0.87 1 CL Pedro Rico JUP 15 15.1 1-1 12 2.35 6 1.70 1 SP Jesus Iqute BOI 9 72.0 6-2 0 1.75 63 0.85 2 CL Jesus Buriel BOI 14 11.1 0-1 11 0.79 5 0.79 1 SP Joe Gonzalez ABE 10 78.1 6-3 0 3.68 49 1.31 1 CL Charlie Wood VAN 14 10.1 0-0 11 1.74 4 1.16 1 POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's RF John Eastman IF 47 168 .214 16 42 33 0 0.876 1 CF Rey Garcia IF 47 172 .250 10 26 40 18 0.834 1 3B Desi Andana IF 47 177 .254 2 22 23 8 0.717 1 1B Mike Grimwade IF 46 147 .204 6 25 23 9 0.671 1 CF Mathieu Lépine OGD 47 176 .290 2 13 22 6 0.758 1 3B Nobuyori Ono OGD 46 173 .283 4 25 16 4 0.751 1 C Johnny Kling ORE 44 160 .338 0 15 24 11 0.826 1 LF Virgilio Estelles EUG 47 183 .251 12 23 34 19 0.853 1 2B Ed Lewis EUG 34 66 .288 4 7 14 0 0.920 1 C Jim Ferland JUP 43 155 .245 6 23 21 0 0.747 1 LF John Stovall JUP 47 176 .295 3 23 25 20 0.731 1 1B Bob Stevenson JUP 47 154 .299 10 30 25 0 0.943 1 1B Randy Dashwood BRO 42 154 .344 9 36 31 1 1.072 1 SS Federico Colomes VAN 47 190 .258 3 24 22 6 0.726 1 LF Leonardo Gargiola VAN 47 165 .248 15 39 32 3 0.909 1 1B Juan Matr EVE 47 170 .294 6 22 23 0 0.886 1 LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1901 STANDINGS Washington League East Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Idaho Falls Chukers 30 17 .638 - 32-15 Missoula Osprey 23 24 .489 7.0 21-26 Ogden Raptors 22 25 .468 8.0 20-27 Billings Mustangs 21 26 .447 9.0 20-27 Orem Owlz 18 29 .383 12.0 21-26 Team Spotlight: Idaho Falls Chukers - Idaho Falls has a comfortable 7 game lead thanks to their unbelievable offense thru the 1st half. With 40 more runs scored and 17 more Hr hit than any other team in the IRL, they are simply out mashing their opponents. Even with a middle of the pack team avg of .237, with 2 of the top sluggers in the WL in Eastman & Garcia, they overcome the low batting avg. Pitcher Spotlight: RP Mirca Cozma (BIL) - Cozma is Billings' Mr. Do-it-all. The 20yo Bulgarian started 25 games for the Mustangs last year, but this year he has split time between starter and relief. Pitching in 20 games, 8 being starts, he leads the team in IP, leads the WL in strikeouts and is tied for league lead in wins. He pitches where ever the team needs him as does a good job in whatever role he's put in. Hitter Spotlight: RF John Eastman (IF) - Eastman has been the league's top slugger in the 1st half, leading all of the IRL in both HR & RBI despite barely hitting over the Mendoza line. Batting cleanup in the league's best offense, the 20yo has been a run producing machine, already topping last year's stats thru 47 games of 9 hr & 24 rbi in 73 games. Code: 1901 STANDINGS Washington League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Eugene Emeralds 33 14 .702 - 30-17 Jupiter Hammerheads 25 22 .532 8.0 27-20 Tri City Valley Cats 25 22 .532 8.0 22-25 Boise Hawks 24 23 .511 9.0 22-25 Yakima Bears 16 31 .340 17.0 16-31 Team Spotlight: Eugene Emeralds - Eugene was the IRL's best team thru the All-Star break, as they are the only team playing .700+ ball and thus have the biggest lead of all the division winners. With only 2 All-stars from the best team in the league, it shows they are very team orientated. With a WL league best team era of 2.49 & opp avg of .197 it is surprising that none of their pitchers made the team. Offensively, they are a middle of the pack team in just about every offensive category. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Jesus Iqute (BOI) - Iqute is the only 2 time All-Star in the WL, thanks in large part to his struggles every time he has been promoted to MLB Boston. In 20.1 career ML ip he has over an 8.00 era, but in 238.2 career IRL ip he is 18-4 with a 2.00 era, including ranking 3rd in the WL in both wins and ERA thru the 1st half of the season. At only 25yo, the PR native still has time to develop, but Boston might be better served letting him spend the rest of the season dominating for Billings. Hitter Spotlight: 1B Bob Stevenson (JUP) - Stevenson is the only hitter in the WL who ranks in the top 3 in Avg, HR & RBI at the midway point. He doesn't lead the league in any 1 category though, thanks mostly in part to Randy Dashwood of Brooklyn who is ahead of him on most lists. But the 20yo Stevenson has really improved on last year's .195, 5 hr, 21 rbi season and now finds himself as a legitimate 1b MLB prospect for Arizona. Code: 1901 STANDINGS Washington League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Aberdeen Ironbirds 27 20 .574 - 27-20 Vancouver Canadians 25 22 .532 2.0 24-23 Brooklyn Cyclones 22 25 .468 5.0 23-24 Everett Aquasox 18 29 .383 9.0 22-25 Team Spotlight: Vancouver Canadians - Despite being 2 games out in the West, Vancouver would be in the playoff hunt as the wildcard if the season ended today, but they are still looking for the division pennant. Led by a balanced attack of solid pitching and HR power offense, the Canadians feel they have enough to catch and surpass Aberdeen as the West leader, especially if they can keep playing as they have of late, going 8-2 over the last 10, they have gotten 2 games closer in the race as the league went to break. Pitcher Spotlight: CL Charlie Wood (VAN) - Wood isn't overpowering, and at 28, he might never be a MLB player, but he is a ver effective closer. As an 8th rd draft pick of Colorado, not much was expected out of Wood, but the 28 yo has pitched very well the 1st half of the season, converting 11 of 12 save attempts with one of the best ERAs for any closer in the league. Rumor has it that Colorado is ready to promote Vancouver ace Jack Katoll, so Wood will be counted on even more coming out of the pen to support the lesser SPs. Hitter Spotlight: 1B Randy Dashwood (BRO) - Except for the fact that he no longer plays in the IRL, Dashwood would be the league's 1st half MVP. He leads all of the IRL in avg, ops & vorp and ranks in the top 5 in the WL in both RBI & Runs. He has recently suffered the highest of highs and lowest of lows in the span of 2 days though. He was called up to Detroit on 6/15/01 and on 6/16/01 suffered a Strained PCL which has him on the DL for 5 weeks. He will miss the All-Star game being on the shelf, and when he comes back, it's unsure where the 23yo 1b will be, Detroit or Brooklyn. Code: LINCOLN LEAGUE ALL-STARS POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's SP George Winter BAT 10 79.2 6-2 0 0.56 36 0.84 1 SP Tommy Henshall BAT 10 69.2 5-2 0 1.81 75 1.00 1 SP Benicio Bursos AUB 10 78.2 8-1 0 1.26 27 1.08 1 SP Happy Townsend WIL 10 71.0 4-0 0 0.63 47 0.87 1 SP Pete Tugwell HV 10 60.0 4-4 0 3.30 57 1.15 1 SP Lee Flinn DEL 10 84.2 7-1 0 1.91 34 0.96 1 SP Rich Utermarck LOW 11 86.1 8-1 0 1.98 105 1.01 1 MR John Warner WV 11 72.0 6-2 0 1.00 52 0.83 1 CL Andy Dunbar WV 18 16.0 0-0 16 2.25 3 1.25 1 CL Douglas Henderson LC 18 16.1 1-1 14 3.31 6 0.86 1 SP Joel McKeaver LAK 10 63.0 6-1 0 0.71 39 0.81 1 SP Jack Cronin KAN 10 78.2 5-2 0 2.06 35 0.86 1 POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's LF Rick Kirschner WIL 47 171 .304 0 16 20 1 0.808 1 CF Martin Newbry SC 42 150 .267 3 13 22 20 0.704 1 RF Nick Lowe SC 47 171 .240 7 27 23 6 0.756 1 SS Clyde Boothroyd VER 43 134 .284 2 15 12 1 0.786 1 1B Johnston Cheyney LOW 47 170 .294 7 21 35 4 0.910 1 2B Flaco Buennostro MV 44 153 .261 0 14 12 0 0.762 1 SS Jimmy Burke WV 47 168 .321 0 12 21 3 0.840 1 3B Wid Conroy WV 47 180 .294 4 17 27 9 0.813 1 RF Romano Charana WV 43 139 .230 11 38 23 2 0.838 1 LF Dan Moulton WV 36 113 .239 6 9 23 14 0.815 1 SS Sergio Loanos LC 47 194 .325 4 20 32 5 0.825 2 C Don Kirtley LAK 43 152 .270 5 20 21 3 0.805 2 3B Bon Ames LAK 47 171 .292 0 13 18 5 0.758 1 2B Roy Raube KAN 41 166 .319 6 26 28 1 0.924 1 C Ernesto Quiala KAN 43 161 .255 4 23 25 0 0.747 1 CF Shintaro Morikawa KAN 36 94 .330 4 16 19 1 0.903 1 Code: 1901 STANDINGS Lincoln League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Batavia Muck Dogs 27 20 .574 - 28-19 Auburn Doubledays 26 21 .553 1.0 25-22 Williamsport Crosscutters 24 23 .511 3.0 21-26 Hudson Valley Renegades 22 25 .468 5.0 24-23 State College Spikes 17 30 .362 10.0 22-25 Team Spotlight: Batavia Muck Dogs - Batavia leads at the All-Star break, and will be the favorite in the LL East as long as their 1-2 SP punch in Winter & Henshall remain with the team. They have combined to go 11-4 on the season with an amazing 1.18 era and 0.92 whip. Both are definitely srrong possibilites to be called up to the majors with Tampa Bay, but if they spend the 2nd half in the IRL, the Muck Dogs have to be considered a strong bet to win it all. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Benicio Bursos (AUB) - The 7th rd pick of the LA Dodgers has come out of no where to have an amazing 1st half for Auburn. Tied for the lead league in wins, 4th in ERA, and 3rd in Vorp, the 22yo Cuban rookie is having a great season so far, despite really horrible ratings of 4/1/1. Hitter Spotlight: CF Martin Newbry (SC) - Newbry is a leadoff with great speed and a CF with a great glove. While not hitting for a spectacular avg or obp, he is tied for the league lead in SBs and has a perfect 1.000 fielding % with 3 assists. Out of HS, and still only 19, he has time to develop with the bat before seeing time in the majors with the Mets. Code: 1901 STANDINGS Lincoln League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Delmarva Shorebirds 29 18 .617 - 28-19 Vermont Lake Monsters 26 21 .553 3.0 24-23 Hickory Crawdads 24 23 .511 5.0 21-26 Lowell Spinners 24 23 .511 5.0 27-20 Hagerstown Suns 22 25 .468 7.0 18-29 Mahoning Valley Scappers 15 32 .319 14.0 18-29 Team Spotlight: Lowell Spinners - Despite being 5 games back of Delmarva, on paper Lowell might be the best bet to win the division. Led by the best pitcher in the LL the 1st half, Rich Utermarck, the Spinner sport the best team era in the Lincoln. They also lead the LL in opp avg, strikeouts and shutouts, again, thanks in large part to Utermarck. If he remains on the roster all year, and with their other talented pitchers, they have enough to overcome a mere 5 game deficit. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Rich Utermarck (LOW) - Last year, at the midway point, Lowell SP Fernando Urrotia was the most dominant pitcher in the IRL. This year it's another U, Utermarck. The Rangers have yet another impressive arm in the minors in Rich, who is blowing away hitters. He is the only pitcher in the IRL with over 100 k's at the break, and is also tied for the league lead with 8 wins. He is averaging close to 8 ip in his starts with close to 10 k's and has 3 cg & 2 shutouts in his 11 starts. Hitter Spotlight: 1B Johnston Cheyney (LOW) - At 33yo, Cheyney is not a MLB caliber player, but he is showcasing his skills in hopes that he might get signed to a team in Japan or Mexico in the off-season. He is a capable linedrive hitter who works the count, ranking in the top 5 in the LL in avg, obp, ops and walks. He also has been displaying decent power with 7 homers despite only having a 5/20 rating in power. Making the All-Star game was a great honor for Johnston and should help him earn his professional contract in another league. Code: 1901 STANDINGS Lincoln League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec West Virginia Power 30 17 .638 - 32-15 Lake County Captains 27 20 .574 3.0 24-23 Asheville Tourists 24 23 .511 6.0 26-21 Lakewood Blueclaws 21 26 .447 9.0 19-28 Kannapolis Intimidators 18 29 .383 12.0 22-25 Team Spotlight: West Virginia Power - WV has lived up to their team nickname enroute to the best record in the Lincoln League thru the All-Star break. Leading the league in HRs and team Avg, both by a large margin, the Power are built solely around their lineup, which features 4 All-Stars and the league leader in HR, RBI and Vorp. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Joel McKeaver (LAK) - The 30yo Edmonton Canada native has been the best pitcher in the division thru the 1st half. Last year he pitched out of the pen for the Padres, but this year he is back in the more familiar role of starter, albeit with the Pirates' minor league team. He ranks 3rd in the LL in ERA, and 2nd in Whip and is hoping a strong season might earn him another trip to the majors, and more hopefully, as a starter. Hitter Spotlight: RF Romano Charana (WV) - Charana has been the premier power hitter in the Lincoln League thus far this year. As the only slugger in the league with double digits in HRs and a 10 rbi lead over the player in 2nd place, he has really been head and shoulders above all other power hitters, despite hitting only .230 and striking out 31 times in 139 ab. But the 19yo our of Puerto Rico has a 14/20 potential HR power, and thus has 25 hr potential in the majors for the Cards. LEAGUE LEADERS Code: WASHINGTON LEAGUE STATISTIC LINCOLN LEAGUE R. Dashwood (BRO) - .344 Batting Avg S. Loanos (LC) - .325 R. Dashwood (BRO) - 1.072 OPS R. Raube (KAN) - .924 J. Eastman (IF) - 16 Home Runs R. Charana (WV) - 11 J. Eastman (IF) - 42 RBI R. Charana (WV) - 38 R. Garcia (IF) - 40 Runs Scored J. Cheyney (LOW) - 35 J. Stovall (JUP) - 20 SB 2 tied w/ 20 H. McNeal (MIS) - 1.44 ERA G. Winter (BAT) - 0.56 2 tied w/ 8 Wins 2 tied w/ 8 A. Corales (EUG) - 18 Saves D. Tunnicliffe (BAT) - 17 M. Cozma (BIL) - 86 Strikeouts R. Utermarck (LOW) - 105 __________________ This space for rent

06-20-2006, 08:11 PM	#38
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1901 Mid-Season Report 1901 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MID-SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 6/22/01) Code: AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARS POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's SP Ben Vineyard TOR 16 132.1 12-3 0 2.38 128 0.95 1 CL Chris Denby TOR 23 20.1 2-0 18 2.21 30 0.98 1 SP Jack Bracken BOS 16 130.1 10-5 0 2.97 42 1.16 1 CL Emery Dendy NYY 29 37.0 4-0 19 3.89 27 1.43 1 CL Hitoshi Azuma TB 25 35.2 3-1 12 2.27 45 1.07 2 SP Erubiel Clemente DET 16 130.2 12-2 0 2.07 93 1.00 2 SP Bob Alleman DET 16 126.2 8-7 0 2.70 135 1.25 1 SP Mamo Kirop CHA 16 122.1 12-4 0 2.94 125 1.01 2 CL Chad Shilvock CHA 32 26.1 0-2 22 1.71 24 1.14 1 SP Bob Lawson CLE 16 102.1 10-3 0 4.22 35 1.61 1 SP Curro Penales TEX 16 116.0 10-5 0 3.03 90 1.47 1 CL Jeremy Millsap TEX 33 33.0 1-1 24 1.09 38 0.73 2 POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's RF Frank Nichols TOR 73 292 .356 10 56 47 9 0.949 2 C Bill Kile NYY 69 272 .390 15 51 60 1 1.089 1 LF Jack Flynt NYY 75 280 .311 20 79 60 2 1.012 2 SS John Blackden NYY 75 331 .311 8 38 66 36 0.800 1 RF Ron Cronshaw TB 75 272 .342 24 69 67 2 1.169 1 CF Damario Legorreta BAL 75 308 .357 8 44 50 22 0.906 1 RF Joe McMurrich DET 75 300 .327 16 58 64 21 1.010 2 SS Jack McCowan CLE 75 262 .355 16 56 52 6 1.078 2 1B Johnny Green CLE 75 282 .294 15 46 50 1 0.944 2 3B Hernandez Facundo TEX 75 288 .312 17 45 51 0 0.931 1 1B Ryan Copple TEX 75 317 .309 14 54 59 0 0.878 2 2B Jorge Balcorta ANA 75 273 .344 17 53 58 20 1.060 2 C Jerry Trewin ANA 69 268 .306 17 51 45 1 0.915 1 SS Mitsuo Agano OAK 75 282 .305 18 52 45 12 0.944 1 CF Rodrigo Herrera OAK 61 243 .296 15 41 39 13 0.940 1 RF Socks Seybold SEA 69 287 .366 2 40 50 18 0.923 1 LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1901 STANDINGS American League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Toronto Blue Jays 46 29 .613 - 45-30 Boston Red Sox 44 31 .587 2.0 46-29 New York (A) Yankees 44 31 .587 2.0 40-35 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 34 41 .453 12.0 37-38 Baltimore Orioles 30 45 .400 16.0 31-44 Team Spotlight: New York Yankees - Currently tied for the AL Wildcard, and only 2 games out in the East, the Yanks offense has powered them so far this year. Led by the leagues best contact hitter Bill Kile, the Yanks are hitting a division best .292 team avg. They also lead the division in HR and runs scored, led by Jack Flynt, the AL's leading run producer. Their lineup should be enough to get them into the playoffs, either winning the East pennant or as the wildcard. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Ben Vineyard (TOR) - Vineyard's arm is the main reason for the Blue Jays lead at the break. The 24yo ace ties for the league lead in wins and has dominated opposing hitters, leading the AL in Whip & Opp Avg. He also ranks 2nd in ERA & K's, and is one of the front runners for the AL Cy Young. Hitter Spotlight: C Bill Kile (NYY) - Kile hit an impressive .349 last year, this year he is shattering that as he flirts with the magical .400 number. with over 0.25 lead over the player with the 2nd best avg, Bill has clearly been the best contact hitter in the league. Mixing in some nice power (15 hr) and run production (51 rbi), Kile is the game's offensive best catcher this year by far. Rookie Spotlight: SP Jack Bracken (BOS) - Thought to be their #3 or 4 pitcher in the pre-season, Bracken has emerged as Boston's ace so far this year. He leads his team in both wins and era, which is saying alot when you factor in they have last year's Cy Young winner in Karl Holland. He also leads all MLB rookies in era and whip and all AL rookie pitchers in Vorp & IP while tied for the most wins. Code: 1901 STANDINGS American League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Detroit Tigers 48 27 .640 - 51-24 Chicago (A) White Sox 36 39 .480 12.0 33-42 Minnesota Twins 32 43 .427 16.0 35-40 Cleveland Indians 31 44 .413 17.0 31-44 Kansas City Royals 30 45 .400 18.0 31-44 Team Spotlight: Detroit Tigers - With the AL's best record and the largest lead of any of the division winners, Detroit has easily been the class of the AL Central this year. Led by a dominant 1-2 punch at the top of rotation in Clement and Alleman, Detroit has the best staff in the Central. Add in the AL's highest scoring offense, and you have the type of team capable of winning it all. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Erubiel Clemente (DET) - Clement was one of the best pitcher's in the AL last year, leading the league in wins, and he's well on his way to doing that again. With the majors best ERA & Vorp, Erubiel is tied for the AL lead in winsand 2nd in strikeouts to teammate Alleman. If the season ended now, he would be probably edge out his 2 other leading Cy Young candidates and was awarded the starting nod for the AL All-Star team. Hitter Spotlight: SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McCowan (CLE) - Despite being 38yo, Cleveland signed McCowan away from Philly in the off-season, giving him a 2 yr deal. He has rewarded them as being the AL's best SS thru the 1st half of the season. He ranks on the AL's leaderboard in most offensive categories including Avg, OPS & Vorp, and as a SS, a position not usually known for it's offensive production. Rookie Spotlight: SP Bob Lawson (CLE) - Despite being a 6th rd pick, Lawson has been one of the Indians' top pitchers all year as their #4 starter. Tied for rookie lead in wins and GS he has been very effective in his 1st season for Cleveland, even though he sports rather high 4.22 era & 1.61 whip. Code: 1901 STANDINGS American League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Texas Rangers 44 31 .587 - 40-35 Los Angeles (A) Angels 42 33 .560 2.0 41-34 Oakland Athletics 37 38 .493 7.0 35-40 Seattle Mariners 27 48 .360 17.0 29-46 Team Spotlight: Texas Rangers - Texas might be the AL's most balanced team. 4 of their 5 starting pitchers have 8 wins or more, they have the AL's best closer, and their lineup features 5 players hitting over .275 and 6 players with double digits in HRs. These stats give them the nod to hold on in the tight AL West, because with some many players contributing, slumps won't effect them as much as the other teams in the West. Pitcher Spotlight: CL Jeremy "Ignitor" Millsap (TEX) - Millsap was the AL's best closer at the midway point last year with Minnesota, and signing with a new team hasn't changed much as he is still the best closer in the AL, this time for Texas. He leads all AL closers in saves, era, opp avg & whip and is looking for an extension with Texas as he only is signed to a 1 yr deal. Hitter Spotlight: 2b John Balcorta (ANA) - The reigning AL MVP isn't producing the same numbers as last year, but still remains one of the best hitters in the AL thru the 1st half. His avg is up from last year at .344, but his power and RBIs are down at the midway point. He is still on pace for a 30/30 season, but will need to pick up the power in order to dublicate last year's 40/40 campaign. Rookie Spotlight: RF Socks Seybold (SEA) - Simply put, Seybold is the best rookie in the majors. He's not hitting for much power with only 2 HR, but he leads all MLB rookies in just about every other category and is 2nd in the all of the AL in Avg at .366. Code: NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's SP Marvin Henkle ATL 16 93.0 10-2 0 3.68 86 1.26 1 CL Jose Arellanos FLO 29 24.2 1-0 23 1.09 29 0.97 2 SP Carl Rawlins FLO 12 63.1 8-0 0 2.56 50 1.48 1 SP Ezequiel Ceno FLO 16 108.2 9-7 0 2.90 115 1.20 1 SP Fred Mitchell NYM 15 121.1 11-4 0 3.41 37 1.41 1 CL Chi-ju Lo NYM 28 27.1 1-0 22 2.30 30 0.88 1 SP Hidemichi Mori HOU 16 124.1 10-4 0 2.53 124 1.09 1 SP Won-shik Han PIT 16 109.1 10-4 0 3.21 106 1.28 1 CL Joe Ronguillo CIN 27 33.2 2-1 17 1.60 27 0.80 1 SP Porfiro Moncivaiz SF 16 132.2 10-3 0 2.37 118 1.21 2 CL Hernan Greigo SF 32 35.2 1-0 24 2.02 40 0.98 1 SP John Danford LA 16 125.0 8-4 0 2.23 120 1.02 1 POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's 2B George Boutte ATL 75 290 .375 25 88 72 9 1.155 2 LF Dave DeWarrenne ATL 75 244 .262 21 56 69 0 1.048 2 1B Ty Kenmore FLO 75 285 .330 19 53 57 1 1.033 1 C Simon Crouch NYM 69 256 .363 11 48 40 0 0.971 1 RF Pat Phillips NYM 75 283 .343 12 63 49 7 0.974 1 SS Jose Villaros WSH 75 284 .310 9 47 41 4 0.882 2 1B Seishiro Sakanoue WSH 75 293 .352 12 45 62 1 0.936 1 LF Jim Patton HOU 75 286 .315 14 50 58 1 0.939 1 LF Eric Eckerman MIL 75 304 .365 16 54 57 34 1.045 2 CF Rafael Chafuen MIL 75 338 .376 6 40 58 22 0.894 1 C Bill McCaulay CHN 64 224 .299 17 49 39 0 0.948 1 3B Incendio Ondarza ARI 75 275 .320 23 79 58 13 1.084 2 2B Larry Love ARI 75 304 .359 9 48 67 3 0.975 1 LF Chris Muirhead SF 75 284 .310 12 44 68 3 0.939 2 2B Rio Nunez LA 75 310 .371 9 39 63 21 0.998 2 LF Larry Gilmore COL 75 298 .352 12 69 58 5 1.022 1 Code: 1901 STANDINGS National League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Atlanta Braves 52 23 .693 - 51-24 Florida Marlins 44 31 .587 8.0 39-36 New York (N) Mets 44 31 .587 8.0 45-30 Philadelphia Phillies 31 44 .413 21.0 30-45 Washington Nationals 31 44 .413 21.0 34-41 Team Spotlight: Atlanta Braves - The greatest lineup in the short history of my baseball universe is what is powering the defending champion Braves to the best record in the MLB. Led by the sick 1-2 of George Boutte & Dave DeWarrenne, Atlanta has a large lead over any other NL team in runs scored and also is the NL leader in team Avg, OPS & HR. Even though they might be 1-2 in MVP voting, they have a great supporting case as 6 of their 8 regulars are hitting over .300 & 5 of the 8 have over 40 RBI. Pitcher Spotlight: CL Jose "Dawg" Arellanos (FLO) - The 2 time All-Star signed with the Marlins from the Dodgers in the off-season, but still remains one of the NL's best closers. Anchoring the NL East's best pitching staff, Dawg has coverted 23 of 24 saves this year with a NL closer's best 1.09 era while averaging over 1 k per inning. Hitter Spotlight: 2b George Boutte (ATL) - Atlanta signed Boutte to the richest deal in MLB history this off-season, and at the midway point, it looks like a bargain. For the 2nd straight year, the NL has a triple crown contender at the break, with Boutte leading the league in HR, RBI, Runs and Vorp and is only .004 behind the league leader in Batting Avg. His signing, and subsequent season, makes the Braves the favorite to win it all for the 2nd straight year. Rookie Spotlight: SP Fred Mitchell (NYM) - Leading all NL pitchers and all MLB rookies in wins, the 22nd pick in the draft has made an immediate impact for the Mets. Despite an unimpressive 37 k/36 bb ratio, Mitchell is 11-4 with a very respectable 3.41 era in his 1st MLB season. Code: 1901 STANDINGS National League Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Houston Astros 39 36 .520 - 39-36 Pittsburgh Pirates 38 37 .507 1.0 41-34 Cincinnati Reds 37 38 .493 2.0 36-39 Milwaukee Brewers 37 38 .493 2.0 36-39 St. Louis Cardinals 33 42 .440 6.0 31-44 Chicago (N) Cubs 30 45 .400 9.0 29-46 Team Spotlight: Milwaukee Brewers - In a division in qhich .500 might win it, Milwaukee gets the nod simply due to having the 2 best players in the division. CF Rafael Chafuen is the NL leader in hits & Avg and 39 yo LF Eric Eckerman was an NL MVP nominee last year, and looks to be the same again this year, ranking in the top 5 in the NL in Avg, OPS, SB & Vorp. With those 2 leading the way, the Brewers should have enough to win in the below avg Central. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Hidemichi Mori (HOU) - Mori went 14-17 last year despite a solid 3.28 era...this year he has lowered that to 2.53 and is one of the best pitcher in the NL. Ranking among the league leaders in wins, ERA, IP, strikeouts, whip and Vorp, the 27 yo out of Japan has really found his A game and is one of the best in baseball. Hitter Spotlight: RF Eric Eckerman (MIL) - For the 2nd year in a row, Eckerman is the best hitter in the NL Central, despite being ancient in baseball terms as he nears 40. While the power seems to be going, he is on pace to match the rest of last year's near MVP season (.361, 51 hr, 127 rbi, 144 runs, 41 sb) Rookie Spotlight: SP Whitey Guese (MIL) - Despite a sub-.500 record at 5-7, Whitey leads all NL rookies with a solid 3.26 era while leading all of the NL with 18 gs & 138.0 ip. The 15th overall pick in last year's draft has jumped to the top of Milwaukee's rotation as their #1 starter, and at 29 yo is entering his prime. The wins will come if he keeps pitching as solid as he's been. Code: 1901 STANDINGS National League Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Arizona Diamondbacks 42 33 .560 - 43-32 San Francisco Giants 42 33 .560 - 39-36 Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 40 35 .533 2.0 39-36 Colorado Rockies 36 39 .480 6.0 37-38 San Diego Padres 24 51 .320 18.0 30-45 Team Spotlight: Arizona Diamondbacks - The hottest team in baseball over the past 3 weeks has been the Diamondbacks, going 9-1 over their last 10 and 14-4 since June 1st, Arizona has made up a 5 game lead and pulled even with SF at the break. Hitting is again the strength of the D-Backs as they are led by reigning NL MVP Incendio Ondarza, 2b All-Star Love and surprise All-star snub 1b Sexto Lopez. Pitcher Spotlight: SP Porfiro "Spitfire" Moncivaiz (SF) - At only 24 yo, the Dominican Spitfire is already a 2 time All-star and argueably the best pitcher in baseball since it's inception. Coming off a 19-5, 2.77 era season , Moncivaiz is back at it, ranking 2nd in the NL in ERA and Wins, leading in Vorp and among the leaders in IP, Whip & K's. The future is bright for Porfiro and the Giants. Hitter Spotlight: 3B Incendio "Spiderman" Ondarza (ARI) - As the controversial NL MVP last year, Ondarza knew he was going to be watched closely this year, and he hasn't disappointed. Although he is not matching last years numbers, he remains one of the most feared power hitters in baseball and if not for the insane season George Boutte is having, he would lead the NL in both HR & RBI. He wanted to prove last year he was the deserving MVP winner, and thru the 1st half, he certainly has. Rookie Spotlight: SP Tom "Long Tom" Hughes (COL) - Slim picking for a rookie spotlight player in the NL West, so Hughes gets the nod despite a very ordinary 5-4 record with a 3.48 era. As a 4th rd pick of the Rockies, he wasn't expected to make the big league team this year, so he has far exceeded expectations early on. The one thing he is doing well is putting away hitters and he leads all MLB rookies in strikeouts, but still only has 68 thru 101.0 ip. LEAGUE LEADERS Code: AMERICAN LEAGUE STATISTIC NATIONAL LEAGUE B. Kile (NYY) - .390 Batting Avg R. Chafuen (MIL) - .376 R. Cronshaw (TB) - 1.169 OPS G. Boutte (ATL) - 1.155 R. Cronshaw (TB) - 24 Home Runs G. Boutte (ATL) - 25 J. Flynt (NYY) - 79 RBI G. Boutte (ATL) - 88 R. Herrera (TOR) - 68 Runs Scored G. Boutte (ATL) - 72 S. Lobo (SEA) - 38 SB G. Ledesma (ARI) - 36 E. Clemente (DET) - 2.07 ERA J. Danford (LA) - 2.23 3 tied w/ 12 Wins 2 tied w/ 11 J. Millsap (TEX) - 24 Saves H. Greigo (SF) - 24 B. Alleman (DET) - 135 Strikeouts R. Sansac (PIT) - 125 __________________ This space for rent

06-20-2006, 08:12 PM	#39
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	Breaking News - Major International Trade BREAKING NEWS - MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Report Date - 7/30/01) The biggest international trade in the baseball universe's history occured today between the MLB's NY Mets & the **'s Hiroshima Toyo Carp NY Mets get: 27-year old second baseman Nap Lajoie Hiroshima Toyo Carp get: 25-year old starting pitcher Mike Ohler 24-year old minor league left fielder Francisco Mulert 17-year old minor league first baseman Joe Subea $3,000,000 in cash This is an interesting trade on both fronts. From Hiroshima's point of view, they are out of the race in the Central League, and despite one of the MVP contenders, they receive 3 young studs and some cash for a franchise losing tons of money. Ohler was a Cy Young caliber MLB pitcher at only 25 yo, and he should dominate in Japan. Mulert is a young OF with tons of power who while might not be able to excel at the MLB level, should be able to be a force in Japan. And Subea was an 11th rd draft pick in last year's rookie draft, but hoesntly doesn't amount to much more than a solid bench player. The Mets on the other hand give up their Ace starting pitcher in Ohler, however with Doc White, Ed Murphy and Fred Mitchell, they have 3 pitchers taken in the last draft, that have combined to go 40-23 this year with a 3.67 era, so they had pitching to spare. In dealing away Ohler, they got back Nap Lajoie, who might be one of the best linedrive hitters in the world, in any league, And as the current wild card team in the NL, Nap immediately slides in at SS and #3 in their lineup, giving them a big kick in the butt in the offense dept, something they desperately needed to go with their pitching. This is simply a huge and interesting trade, and exactly what I was hoping for when setting this up. I love it!* __________________ This space for rent

06-20-2006, 08:14 PM	#40
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1901 Off Season Report 1901 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/4/01) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - none HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES February: - The Mochis Wranglers (MWL) traded 27-year old catcher Ed McFarland and 23-year old reliever Fabio Perez to the Chiba Lotte Marines (**), getting 27-year old starting pitcher Kumanosuke Ohayashi, 32-year old reliever Kiyomitsu Mitsui, 18-year old second baseman Shozo Teranishi, 23-year old reliever Hisanobu Kato and $3,000,000 in cash in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS January:* - Obregon Orangemen: 3B Dan Nichols received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,021,750. - Mochis Wranglers: SP Bill Dineen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,490,500. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS January: - Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent MR Salvador Cortez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,710,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB) - Mazatlan Black Hawks: Signed free agent SP Joe Velazquez to a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,630,000. (old team: Boise/IRL) - Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent CF Victor Embrey to a 4-year contract worth a total of $30,580,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB) February: - Culiacan Moths: Signed free agent SP Mike Burkholder to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,680,000. (old team: Asheville/IRL) March: - Hermosillo Victorians: Signed 2B Sergio Matos to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,360,000. 1901 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT September: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Navojoa Chameleons: SP Jesus Rabato (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 2 - Obregon Orangemen: SP Archibaldo Baldena (21yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 3 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: MR Berto Toribio (21yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 4 - Hermosillo Victorians: 1B Chale Herrera (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: CL Eneas Munoz (22yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 6 - Culiacan Moths: 3B Joe Bustios (17yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 7 - Mochis Wranglers: C Feliciano Olmos (19yo/Cuba) Round 1, Pick 8 - Mexicali Leopards: CF Arcibaldo "Beer Barrel" Tovar (17yo/Mexico) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none __________________ This space for rent