Confederate Baseball Association 1901 - - Page 2

meh · 01-14-2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatKnight

Well, I lived in Virginia Beach which is next to Norfolk, so I suppose I'll root for them.

Can you tell me a little about them, and why/how they're doing so well?

Norfolk Navy:

Formed - 1901
Division - Lee Division
Ballpark - Ballpark of Norfolk

AAA Affiliate - Portsmouth Blue Stockings (East)

Top Player:

RF - Sam Lee (26 y/o Louisiana)
Sam Lee was drafted by Norfolk in the 2nd Round. He was immediately signed to a 5 year $27,000 contract. The Navy appear to have gotten their organisations face for years to come, as Lee has been able to put up the numbers many have expected:

.355AVG / 1HR / 32RBI / .444OBP

and striking out just 7 times in over 240 at bats.

Top Prospect:

SP - Justin Bertsch (24y/o Pennsylvania)
A late round draft pick, Bertsch has turned up the heat at AAA putting together an impressive 3 shutouts, whilst compiling some 'hard to argue with' stats:

14-7, 2.23ERA, 57K

Bertsch is developing into a player to watch, having won his last 8 games straight and becoming a potential call-up should the Navy require another arm.

On the Field:

Norfolk started well with a 15-12 opening month leaving them just 1GB of the then strong Georgians. May proved to be even better for the Navy,as they put on 16 wins to take a 1 game lead over Atlanta to head up the Lee Division.

However, June proved to be a disaster. A 10-18 record leaves them a few games off the pace in a weak looking division. The major factor appears to be a 2-week injury layoff for Sam Lee, who bruised his ribs in a win over Atlanta on the 17th. Since that date, the team went 3-8 losing 6 straight games.

The pitching staff appears to be pretty frail, with the starters accounting for at least 10 losses each, whilst Jesse Patterson (No. 1 draft pick) at 12-10 is the clubs only 'winning' pitcher. The team ERA of 3.33 is just above the league average as of today.

As for hitting, well Sam Lee has carried the team in the main, but they do hold the divisions top AVG, OBP and HR stats.

satchel · 01-15-2008, 12:44 PM

I like that logo! What's the font?

meh · 01-15-2008, 02:03 PM

July 1901: (Players Month)

July bought about a change, not in the way that baseball plays, but a change in how the players viewed themselves. With this being the first season of the ConBA the realms of professional sport had only just dawned on the Confederacy and the players that play there.

With this professionalism, came new found wealth. Everyday people could leave their job and earn vast amounts by being a good baseball player. It was a dream for many, but for those living in that ‘world’, those dreams could soon turn into nightmares.

Case in point would be the career threatening injury suffered by Russ ‘The Neighbor’ Ramsey, aged in his mid-30s; Ramsey would be likely to have just 1 or 2 years to earn some money in the game, before being pushed aside for the new generation.

Ramsey only signed a 1 year contract with Charleston and is unlikely to get an extension there due to his age and primarily his injury. Instead he will have to tout his skills out in the spring in the hope to earn a new contract. With no protection for the players in the form of arbitration, pension or an injury relief fund, Ramsey set out to change the ‘working conditions’ of the baseball player.

With that focus, Ramsey was able to gain the attention and interest of most of the players currently playing in the ConBA and its AAA Affiliate League. Ramsey proposed to setup a Players Union, where by each player who signed up, would sacrifice as small amount of the salary into the Union, which would then go toward funding of a pension scheme, injury protection and more importantly aid negotiations with the Team Owners, who had full control over the league financial situation (something that left the players in a precarious position).

As of July 24th 1901, Russ Ramsey announced that the ConBPA (Confederate Baseball Players Association) was formed, although still pretty insignificant as a factor in the current baseball climate, Ramsey and the founder members could see the potential power they could gain as the ‘working force’ behind the economic success that is a professional baseball league.

Dixie League:

Another month in the books and the Lee Division remains as tight with the Navy taking advantage of the seemingly lack of focus on winning. Norfolk have the divisions only winning record at 57-56, which sees them at the top with a 2 game lead over the Wilimington Forts.

The Navy continue to impress with solid offensive numbers accounting for their resurgence to the top, as Sam Lee's return to the lineup saw an upturn in their fortunes. Backing Lee up, is fellow outfielder Wayne Richmond, who has come through with a monster month, cracking 15RBI to take his tally to 50 on the year, whilst hitting a team best .330 through the month.

With some support in the pitching department, the Navy could stay strong enough to come through the final 2 months. Chasing them down hard is the Forts, who have overcome adversity in employing the leagues sole 'Black' player to rally into 2nd place with a 55-58 record.

Ed McGinley certainly stirs controversy wherever he plays, but to his credit, the 25y/o from Pennsylvania has shone through, hitting .293 with 43RBIs to give honest backup to Curt Hegarty and the recently acquired RBI machine Bill Dixon, who went down with a foot fracture just 1 day after joining from Texas.

The real race in Dixie is in the Jefferson Division, as all 6 teams still hold winning records, whilst Texas have put up a 20-9 month to get themselves ahead of the pack. The Veterans have relied on an impressive road record of 40-20 to get them to this point and will hope for similar fortunes back home to carry them forward.

Most people look to Bill Sommers for the Texas 'story', however a pitcher is beginning to make his mark down south, as Anthony Dixon won 6 of 7 decisions in July, to move to 18 wins, with an impressive 2.34ERA. Dixons improvement has set the tone for a pitching staff, that now leads the league in opponent batting average and hits allowed.

Chasing Texas down is not only the consistent clubs in Mobile and Louisiana, but also the Tennessee Volunteers, who are sitting behind the pitching talents of Bill Barr. Barr has accumulated 18 wins, with a league best 2.20ERA, Barr has recently signed a 5 year extension worth in excess of $25,000 per year, proving the Volunteers intent on getting success.

July Memories & Notes:

Triple Crown Batting Leaders:
Batting Average - .377 Jerry Murphy CHA
Home Runs - 2 3-tied
RBIs - 65 Keith Allen ATL

Triple Crown Pitching Leaders:
ERA - 2.20 Bill Barr TEN
Wins - 18 4-tied
Strikeouts - 136 Jermaine Cummings ATL

Retirements: Stan Williams aged 22, became the first player to retire from baseball due to injury, as the Catcher went down with a fractured elbow. Williams who played for the Capitals in Montgomery was hitting .277, with 1HR and 35RBI. He had a promising future and will be sorely missed from the league.

Following shortly after, was Texas Shortstop Jim Parkinson, who with a torn labrum would retire aged just 25. The native Kentuckian was a big part of the Veterans success, hitting .305 with 32RBI.

15th July 1901: Montgomery pitcher Dan Joy hurled a monster 12 inning shutout against Savannah, as he helped the Capitals to a 1-0 win. Joy gave up just 5 hits and 2 walks, as he made a league high 143 pitches on route to this remarkable shutout.

24th July 1901: The ConBPA is formed.

Standings:

Stephens League:

The Triple-A affiliate of the ConBA has seen its 110 game season draw to a close, giving teams the chance to call up their prospects for the run-in to the Dixie Series.

The Stephens League has its own playoffs at the end of its campaign and the scheduled Wildcard match-ups are:

New Orleans vs Greensboro
Columbus vs Portsmouth

satchel · 01-15-2008, 02:15 PM

Interesting, clever events. Nice flexibility, working in-game developments into the story, and showing the reaction of the game-world to things which happen.

meh · 01-15-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satchel

I like that logo! What's the font?

I must pass all credit to the team logos over to 'Truthserum' in this thread:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=159892

Superb logos for all the teams.

meh · 01-16-2008, 08:43 AM

August 1901:

The Future of the Black Player:
Ed McGinley - Wilmington Forts..... a name that will forever remain in the annuls of ConBA history. BUT has he done his race any good by competing in the league, or has his involvment against the white man in the South caused irrepairable damage to the chances of future black players?

McGinley is performing well, infact he is outshining alot of players in the league and has contributed valuable numbers to the Forts chase of the Lee Division pennant. However he still remains unpopular and receives constant abuse at every park he plays at.

The drafting of McGinley appeared to signal an acceptance, if McGinley could be accepted on the sports field, then surely this would lead to a social change. However the terms of McGinleys involvement in the sport, meant that, rather than him being paid to play, his 'master' would inherit the money as compensation for being a worker shy on his farm.

This arrangement kept McGinley as a 'black', he had no more power or money than he did whilst shearing crops or reparing fencing. The fans and the public also see him as a worker, rather than a player. As the season is drawing to a close, the league faces a difficult position as to whether or not they allow further black players make themselves available in the upcoming Dixie Draft.

With the draft scheduled for December and the draft list being made available just 1 month beforehand, the league has to act fast if it is allow new black players into the league, as well as decide on Ed McGinley's future, with the Forts outfielder becoming a free agent in the baseball world this year.

Ed has done his part, but what part of good or bad has he been a 'part' of?

Dixie League:

The run in began here, as the 12 teams over 2 divisions, could see the finish line, as August would be the month that shaped the season for many of the organisations.

What we have going into the final few series' of the season, is 2 division races that see both the Lee and Jefferson top spots held by just a solitary game. August has proven to be a better month for those followers of the Lee Division, as finally some consistency has seen two teams work their way to a winning record.

On top we have the Atlanta Railers, who have gone 21-8 through August and have won their last 7 straight to end the month with the division lead by a whisker. Keeping things interesting in a gruelling month, the Forts have stuck to the Railers heels as they held their own with a 19-10 month.

Atlanta's success is based on their fantastic pitching efforts that sees them have the leagues best ERA. Add to this, the 'Strikeout King' Jermaine Cummings, who has notched 160 K's through the season and the Railers have a rotation set for success. The addition of pitcher Bruce Comfort in a trade with Louisiana at the back end of August has also bore fruit, as Comfort went a team best 5-2 through August.

Wilmington remain in the race going into the last 12 games (which starts with them facing a 3 game-set in Atlanta). The Forts are a solid ballclub, that do nothing exceptionally, yet nothing bad. They are middle of the road in statistics and whilst teams focus on Ed McGinley, the rest of the roster get on with their job of winning games.

A bright note for the Forts is the recently transitioned relief pitcher Hollis Markus, who has come into the starting rotation on the back of bullpen performances which have contributed to a 13-3 record with a 2.35ERA.

In an ideal world, Texas and Louisiana would be in different divisions, however this is the ConBA and they both sit atop the Jefferson standings with 80+ wins to their credit.

Its the Veterans who have snared a 1 game advantage over the Tigers as both teams maintained station through the month. Texas are a team built on pitching, Anthony Dixon has had a strong August going through 7 games with a 1.88ERA and winning 4 decisions.

Louisiana on the other hand are built to hit. They hold the leagues best stats in hits, batting average and OBS, whilst also have 3 players top 60RBIs for the season. As for pitching, the ride behind the leagues most wins' from Joe Barry, who has 23 victories in the bag.

Jefferson does have a Wildcard in its midst, should the top 2 teams decide the time is not right. Sitting 4 games back with 12 left is the Mobile Baymen. Mobile have a schedule that sees them face 3 games a piece in both Texas and Louisiana. Add this to the emergence of Hepburn and Cole as RBI monsters (over 145 between them) and the Baymen could upset the applecart and sneak through.

August Memories & Notes:

1st August 1901: Jon Cole of Mobile, strikes out a league game high of 9 batters, as the Baymen defeat Texas 2-1 on the back of Coles performance.

13th August 1901: Anthony Dixon comes within 3 outs of a 'Perfect Game', as he knocked off 24 batters unscathed, before Montgomery's Cliff Murphy flared a single into the outfield. Dixon then proceeded to get the final 3 outs, pitching a complete game 1-hit shutout.

31st August 1901: The Dixie League trading deadline passed, though no moves were made during the final week of activity.

Standings:

Stephens League AAA Playoff & Awards Wrap:

Wildcard Round:
Portsmouth defeats Columbus, winning the series 3-2.
New Orleans defeats Greensboro, winning the series 3-0.

Stephens League Series:
New Orleans defeats Portsmouth, winning the series 4-3.

Awards:

Hurler of the Year - Andy Rivers COL; 24-7, 1.49ERA, 109K
Slugger of the Year - Bill Gabriel WAY; .322, 26RBI

meh · 01-25-2008, 04:06 PM

September 1901: (Those Heroes in Gray)

Am I not a hero
For i'm still alive
The fallen beside me
Less valor nor drive

We fought with our fathers
Some brothers and sons
All took bloody battle
Yet there is but one

Those bullets pierced through
Some waivered, some fell
Those foe in blue
Our realising hell

There are your heroes
Your heroes in gray
They've fallen beside me
And that's how they'll lay

-----
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18 to September 20, 1863.

Confederate Casualties:
18,454 (2,312 killed, 14,674 wounded, 1,468 captured/missing)
-----
'Lest we forget'

Dixie League:

The 154 game slog of the innaugural Dixie League season is over and the division pennant winners decided. September saw just 12 regular season games to be played by each team, both divisions were open to change through those games, however it remained status quo in the Lee Division, as Atlanta became the first pennant winners.

The Railers managed to put together 7 wins from their final 12, stetching their 1 game lead to 2, and holding off the Forts who rallied into 2nd. The Railers will look to RBI machine Keith Allen and Strikeout King Jermaine Cummings as their success stories, but a team effort especially by the pitching staff (who ranked 1st in ERA & Ks) pulled the Railers through a tight, yet weak division.

In the Jefferson Division we had numerous changes of lead, but eventually the Louisiana Tigers managed to overcome Texas into 1st as they squeaked out a 4-3 win over Norfolk, whilst Texas lost their finale against the Forts. In contrast to their opponents Atlanta, the Tigers put up impressive offensive numbers and sit in the top 2 for many categories. 33 year old Theron Mattieu hit .377 to lead the league in Batting Average, whilst Joe Barry's 23 wins held 2nd for the most.

September Memories & Notes:

Triple Crown Batting Champions:
Batting Average - .377 Theron Mattieu LOU
Home Runs - 3 Wayne Richmond NOR
RBIs - 89 Brock White TEN

Triple Crown Pitching Champions:
ERA - 2.08 Bill Barr TEN
Wins - 25 Bill Barr TEN
Strikeouts - 169 Jermaine Cummings ATL

Standings:

meh · 01-25-2008, 04:09 PM

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01-15-2008, 02:03 PM	#23
meh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	July 1901: (Players Month) July bought about a change, not in the way that baseball plays, but a change in how the players viewed themselves. With this being the first season of the ConBA the realms of professional sport had only just dawned on the Confederacy and the players that play there. With this professionalism, came new found wealth. Everyday people could leave their job and earn vast amounts by being a good baseball player. It was a dream for many, but for those living in that ‘world’, those dreams could soon turn into nightmares. Case in point would be the career threatening injury suffered by Russ ‘The Neighbor’ Ramsey, aged in his mid-30s; Ramsey would be likely to have just 1 or 2 years to earn some money in the game, before being pushed aside for the new generation. Ramsey only signed a 1 year contract with Charleston and is unlikely to get an extension there due to his age and primarily his injury. Instead he will have to tout his skills out in the spring in the hope to earn a new contract. With no protection for the players in the form of arbitration, pension or an injury relief fund, Ramsey set out to change the ‘working conditions’ of the baseball player. With that focus, Ramsey was able to gain the attention and interest of most of the players currently playing in the ConBA and its AAA Affiliate League. Ramsey proposed to setup a Players Union, where by each player who signed up, would sacrifice as small amount of the salary into the Union, which would then go toward funding of a pension scheme, injury protection and more importantly aid negotiations with the Team Owners, who had full control over the league financial situation (something that left the players in a precarious position). As of July 24th 1901, Russ Ramsey announced that the ConBPA (Confederate Baseball Players Association) was formed, although still pretty insignificant as a factor in the current baseball climate, Ramsey and the founder members could see the potential power they could gain as the ‘working force’ behind the economic success that is a professional baseball league. Dixie League: Another month in the books and the Lee Division remains as tight with the Navy taking advantage of the seemingly lack of focus on winning. Norfolk have the divisions only winning record at 57-56, which sees them at the top with a 2 game lead over the Wilimington Forts. The Navy continue to impress with solid offensive numbers accounting for their resurgence to the top, as Sam Lee's return to the lineup saw an upturn in their fortunes. Backing Lee up, is fellow outfielder Wayne Richmond, who has come through with a monster month, cracking 15RBI to take his tally to 50 on the year, whilst hitting a team best .330 through the month. With some support in the pitching department, the Navy could stay strong enough to come through the final 2 months. Chasing them down hard is the Forts, who have overcome adversity in employing the leagues sole 'Black' player to rally into 2nd place with a 55-58 record. Ed McGinley certainly stirs controversy wherever he plays, but to his credit, the 25y/o from Pennsylvania has shone through, hitting .293 with 43RBIs to give honest backup to Curt Hegarty and the recently acquired RBI machine Bill Dixon, who went down with a foot fracture just 1 day after joining from Texas. The real race in Dixie is in the Jefferson Division, as all 6 teams still hold winning records, whilst Texas have put up a 20-9 month to get themselves ahead of the pack. The Veterans have relied on an impressive road record of 40-20 to get them to this point and will hope for similar fortunes back home to carry them forward. Most people look to Bill Sommers for the Texas 'story', however a pitcher is beginning to make his mark down south, as Anthony Dixon won 6 of 7 decisions in July, to move to 18 wins, with an impressive 2.34ERA. Dixons improvement has set the tone for a pitching staff, that now leads the league in opponent batting average and hits allowed. Chasing Texas down is not only the consistent clubs in Mobile and Louisiana, but also the Tennessee Volunteers, who are sitting behind the pitching talents of Bill Barr. Barr has accumulated 18 wins, with a league best 2.20ERA, Barr has recently signed a 5 year extension worth in excess of $25,000 per year, proving the Volunteers intent on getting success. July Memories & Notes: Triple Crown Batting Leaders: Batting Average - .377 Jerry Murphy CHA Home Runs - 2 3-tied RBIs - 65 Keith Allen ATL Triple Crown Pitching Leaders: ERA - 2.20 Bill Barr TEN Wins - 18 4-tied Strikeouts - 136 Jermaine Cummings ATL Retirements: Stan Williams aged 22, became the first player to retire from baseball due to injury, as the Catcher went down with a fractured elbow. Williams who played for the Capitals in Montgomery was hitting .277, with 1HR and 35RBI. He had a promising future and will be sorely missed from the league. Following shortly after, was Texas Shortstop Jim Parkinson, who with a torn labrum would retire aged just 25. The native Kentuckian was a big part of the Veterans success, hitting .305 with 32RBI. 15th July 1901: Montgomery pitcher Dan Joy hurled a monster 12 inning shutout against Savannah, as he helped the Capitals to a 1-0 win. Joy gave up just 5 hits and 2 walks, as he made a league high 143 pitches on route to this remarkable shutout. 24th July 1901: The ConBPA is formed. Standings: Stephens League: The Triple-A affiliate of the ConBA has seen its 110 game season draw to a close, giving teams the chance to call up their prospects for the run-in to the Dixie Series. The Stephens League has its own playoffs at the end of its campaign and the scheduled Wildcard match-ups are: New Orleans vs Greensboro Columbus vs Portsmouth Last edited by meh; 01-15-2008 at 03:51 PM.

01-16-2008, 08:43 AM	#26
meh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	August 1901: The Future of the Black Player: Ed McGinley - Wilmington Forts..... a name that will forever remain in the annuls of ConBA history. BUT has he done his race any good by competing in the league, or has his involvment against the white man in the South caused irrepairable damage to the chances of future black players? McGinley is performing well, infact he is outshining alot of players in the league and has contributed valuable numbers to the Forts chase of the Lee Division pennant. However he still remains unpopular and receives constant abuse at every park he plays at. The drafting of McGinley appeared to signal an acceptance, if McGinley could be accepted on the sports field, then surely this would lead to a social change. However the terms of McGinleys involvement in the sport, meant that, rather than him being paid to play, his 'master' would inherit the money as compensation for being a worker shy on his farm. This arrangement kept McGinley as a 'black', he had no more power or money than he did whilst shearing crops or reparing fencing. The fans and the public also see him as a worker, rather than a player. As the season is drawing to a close, the league faces a difficult position as to whether or not they allow further black players make themselves available in the upcoming Dixie Draft. With the draft scheduled for December and the draft list being made available just 1 month beforehand, the league has to act fast if it is allow new black players into the league, as well as decide on Ed McGinley's future, with the Forts outfielder becoming a free agent in the baseball world this year. Ed has done his part, but what part of good or bad has he been a 'part' of? Dixie League: The run in began here, as the 12 teams over 2 divisions, could see the finish line, as August would be the month that shaped the season for many of the organisations. What we have going into the final few series' of the season, is 2 division races that see both the Lee and Jefferson top spots held by just a solitary game. August has proven to be a better month for those followers of the Lee Division, as finally some consistency has seen two teams work their way to a winning record. On top we have the Atlanta Railers, who have gone 21-8 through August and have won their last 7 straight to end the month with the division lead by a whisker. Keeping things interesting in a gruelling month, the Forts have stuck to the Railers heels as they held their own with a 19-10 month. Atlanta's success is based on their fantastic pitching efforts that sees them have the leagues best ERA. Add to this, the 'Strikeout King' Jermaine Cummings, who has notched 160 K's through the season and the Railers have a rotation set for success. The addition of pitcher Bruce Comfort in a trade with Louisiana at the back end of August has also bore fruit, as Comfort went a team best 5-2 through August. Wilmington remain in the race going into the last 12 games (which starts with them facing a 3 game-set in Atlanta). The Forts are a solid ballclub, that do nothing exceptionally, yet nothing bad. They are middle of the road in statistics and whilst teams focus on Ed McGinley, the rest of the roster get on with their job of winning games. A bright note for the Forts is the recently transitioned relief pitcher Hollis Markus, who has come into the starting rotation on the back of bullpen performances which have contributed to a 13-3 record with a 2.35ERA. In an ideal world, Texas and Louisiana would be in different divisions, however this is the ConBA and they both sit atop the Jefferson standings with 80+ wins to their credit. Its the Veterans who have snared a 1 game advantage over the Tigers as both teams maintained station through the month. Texas are a team built on pitching, Anthony Dixon has had a strong August going through 7 games with a 1.88ERA and winning 4 decisions. Louisiana on the other hand are built to hit. They hold the leagues best stats in hits, batting average and OBS, whilst also have 3 players top 60RBIs for the season. As for pitching, the ride behind the leagues most wins' from Joe Barry, who has 23 victories in the bag. Jefferson does have a Wildcard in its midst, should the top 2 teams decide the time is not right. Sitting 4 games back with 12 left is the Mobile Baymen. Mobile have a schedule that sees them face 3 games a piece in both Texas and Louisiana. Add this to the emergence of Hepburn and Cole as RBI monsters (over 145 between them) and the Baymen could upset the applecart and sneak through. August Memories & Notes: 1st August 1901: Jon Cole of Mobile, strikes out a league game high of 9 batters, as the Baymen defeat Texas 2-1 on the back of Coles performance. 13th August 1901: Anthony Dixon comes within 3 outs of a 'Perfect Game', as he knocked off 24 batters unscathed, before Montgomery's Cliff Murphy flared a single into the outfield. Dixon then proceeded to get the final 3 outs, pitching a complete game 1-hit shutout. 31st August 1901: The Dixie League trading deadline passed, though no moves were made during the final week of activity. Standings: Stephens League AAA Playoff & Awards Wrap: Wildcard Round: Portsmouth defeats Columbus, winning the series 3-2. New Orleans defeats Greensboro, winning the series 3-0. Stephens League Series: New Orleans defeats Portsmouth, winning the series 4-3. Awards: Hurler of the Year - Andy Rivers COL; 24-7, 1.49ERA, 109K Slugger of the Year - Bill Gabriel WAY; .322, 26RBI Last edited by meh; 01-16-2008 at 11:15 AM.

01-25-2008, 04:06 PM	#27
meh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	September 1901: (Those Heroes in Gray) Am I not a hero For i'm still alive The fallen beside me Less valor nor drive We fought with our fathers Some brothers and sons All took bloody battle Yet there is but one Those bullets pierced through Some waivered, some fell Those foe in blue Our realising hell There are your heroes Your heroes in gray They've fallen beside me And that's how they'll lay ----- The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18 to September 20, 1863. Confederate Casualties: 18,454 (2,312 killed, 14,674 wounded, 1,468 captured/missing) ----- 'Lest we forget' Dixie League: The 154 game slog of the innaugural Dixie League season is over and the division pennant winners decided. September saw just 12 regular season games to be played by each team, both divisions were open to change through those games, however it remained status quo in the Lee Division, as Atlanta became the first pennant winners. The Railers managed to put together 7 wins from their final 12, stetching their 1 game lead to 2, and holding off the Forts who rallied into 2nd. The Railers will look to RBI machine Keith Allen and Strikeout King Jermaine Cummings as their success stories, but a team effort especially by the pitching staff (who ranked 1st in ERA & Ks) pulled the Railers through a tight, yet weak division. In the Jefferson Division we had numerous changes of lead, but eventually the Louisiana Tigers managed to overcome Texas into 1st as they squeaked out a 4-3 win over Norfolk, whilst Texas lost their finale against the Forts. In contrast to their opponents Atlanta, the Tigers put up impressive offensive numbers and sit in the top 2 for many categories. 33 year old Theron Mattieu hit .377 to lead the league in Batting Average, whilst Joe Barry's 23 wins held 2nd for the most. September Memories & Notes: Triple Crown Batting Champions: Batting Average - .377 Theron Mattieu LOU Home Runs - 3 Wayne Richmond NOR RBIs - 89 Brock White TEN Triple Crown Pitching Champions: ERA - 2.08 Bill Barr TEN Wins - 25 Bill Barr TEN Strikeouts - 169 Jermaine Cummings ATL Standings: Last edited by meh; 01-25-2008 at 06:42 PM.

01-15-2008, 12:44 PM	#22
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	I like that logo! What's the font?

01-15-2008, 02:15 PM	#24
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	Interesting, clever events. Nice flexibility, working in-game developments into the story, and showing the reaction of the game-world to things which happen.

01-25-2008, 04:09 PM	#28
meh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	Dixie League Series vs to follow