In the Shadows of Olympus: The Modern Invention of Baseball - Page 2

Bryan Swartz · 07-12-2009, 04:34 AM

2012 GBL BATTING LEADERS

AVG

Code:

Zeno Karakinos(AIY)      .410
Zoello Giangos(PAT)      .372
Drew Theodopoulos(NA)    .361
Eryx Katsambis(AIY)      .358
Colin Nomiko(NA)         .347
Vasilis Vergopoulos(NA)  .347

Zeno Karakinos, a young outfielder for the Jets, made history this year when he became the first .400 hitter in the GBL. A 13th-round pick in the inaugural draft, Zeno was solid his first two years(.340, .325), but really had a breakout season this campaign. He also set the league record in OPS ... but was beaten out for Batter of the Year by teammate Eryx Katsambis.

The last two names represent a changing of the guard in Nakaia. Veteran Colin Nomiko and Rookie of the Year Vasilis Vergopoulos formed a potent platoon at catcher.

OBP

Code:

Zeno Karakinos(AIY)       .530
Urian Orphanides(PAT)     .513
Lysander Panavoglou(AIY)  .512
Eryx Katsambis(AIY)       .509
Dorian Rousakis(ILI)      .503

Three of the top four OBP guys in the league ... and Aiyion won less than a third of their games.

OPS

Code:

Zeno Karakinos(AIY)       .955
Eryx Katsambis(AIY)       .905
Lysander Panavoglou(AIY)  .876
Drew Theodopoulos(NA)     .875
Urian Orphanides(PAT)     .843

HR

Code:

Eryx Katsambis(AIY)  2
Zale Lathouris(PAT)  2
Several others       1

RBI

Code:

Eryx Katsambis(AIY)      78
Drew Theodopoulos(NA)    71
Alexander Anetakis(PAT)  67
Lysander Vozoras(PAT)    64
Colin Nomiko(NA)         61

A new RBI record for Katsambis(he shared the previous mark of 72 with Giles Honjas) is the main reason he won the top hitting honor this season.

SB

Code:

Zale Lathouris(PAT)       16
Lykaios Akrivopoulos(ILI)  6
Odysseus Kokkali(NA)       6
Zoilo Banos(ILI)           5
Zoello Giangos(PAT)        5
Dymas Taflambas(ILI)       5

BB

Code:

Dorian Rousakis(ILI)      82
Eryx Katsambis(AIY)       79
Urian Orphanides(PAT)     71
Zorba Katsivalis(NA)      67
Lysander Panavoglou(AIY)  63

Ilioupoli's star first baseman just missed several other leaderboards, but won another walk title and is still one of the most productive hitters in the league.

Bryan Swartz · 07-13-2009, 02:32 PM

2012 GBL PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Code:

Christopher Voulgaris(NA)  4.03
Andrew Skandalis(PAT)      4.10
Cyrano Melikis(ILI)        4.57
Xanthus Chakiris(ILI)      4.60
Adonis Antikatzides(NA)    5.49

A banner year for Riverkings' pitcher Chris Voulgaris, and it was enough to win him Pitcher of the Year honors in a close race. He may indeed soon become a 'Fossil', now at 34 years old, but he's been the mainstay of Nakaia's staff these initial seasons.

WINS

Code:

Adonis Antikatzides(NA)     6
Thomas Lalas(PAT)           6
Basil Andreou(PAT)          5
Peder Bakirdzis(PAT)        5
Zenos Kotsilimbas(AIY)      5
Andrew Skandalis(PAT)       5
Christopher Voulgaris(NA)   5

SAVES

Code:

Many players with 2

IP

Code:

Andrew Skandalis(PAT)      63.2
Cyrano Melikis(ILI)        63.0
Adonis Antikatzides(NA)    60.2
Xanthus Chakiris(ILI)      60.2
Christopher Voulgaris(NA)  60.1

K

Code:

Christopher Voulgaris(NA)  67
Nike Dasios(ILI)           58
Andrew Skandalis(PAT)      57
Cyrano Melikis(ILI)        51
Adonis Antikatzides(NA)    49

Adonis 'Badger' Antikatzides, a 25th-round pick in the inaugural draft, bears watching as a pitcher on the rise for the Nakaia Riverkings. He's not a superstar, but with a league-leading six wins this season and better than 60 innings, the 32-year-old is far outperforming initial expectations.

WHIP

Code:

Xanthus Chakiris(ILI)      1.73
Christopher Voulgaris(NA)  1.86
Cyrano Melikis(ILI)        1.90
Andrew Skandalis(PAT)      1.96
Adonis Antikatzides(NA)    2.16

Bryan Swartz · 07-15-2009, 05:29 AM

2012 GBL DRAFT

1. Aiyion -- RHP Philip 'Fury' Tragianopoulos(17)

Philip is probably the best pitching prospect to come into the league so far. He has an excellent sinker/slider combo and should be able to harness those pitches in time. It'll probably be a couple years at least before he sees much action, but 'Fury' could become one of the great relievers in the league.

2. Ilioupoli -- LHP Tarasios Kaklamanakis(22)

A couple big steps down here. Kaklamanakis is still pretty raw for his age, and has significant control problems. Could have a solid career, but I don't see him as a star.

3. Nakaia -- LHP Aeneas Zindilis(21)

Another solid but unspectacular pitcher, Aeneas is notably excellent at holding runners.

4. Patrai -- LHP Kit Georgas(21)

Call it the year of the southpaw I guess. Kit has three serviceable pitches, but his curve and changeup aren't going to scare anybody. I don't expect to hear too much from him in the future.

Bryan Swartz · 07-16-2009, 11:22 PM

2013 GBL TOP PROSPECTS

Aiyion(7)
Patrai(5)
Ilioupoli(5)
Nakaia(3)

2013 GBL SEASON

There was no wire-to-wire Patrai dominance this year. Nakaia got off to a 5-1 start, the best in franchise history, but then lost three straight to come back to earth. Midway through the season, it was clear parity had returned. Both former champions were tied at 15-13, with Aiyion and Nakaia just two games behind. July was anybody's to claim. By the middle of the month, Ilioupoli was two games off the lead with the other three clubs dead-locked at 21 up, 20 down. It's hard to get more even competition than that. Aiyion fell off the pace, but the Riverkings surged, leading by as many as four games. With six games left, they were sitting pretty at 8 games over .500, and with a 3-game cushion over the two-time defending champion Clerics, Nakaia needed only a decent finish to claim their first title.

Patrai made the job easy for them, not playing very well over the last week and a half, and Nakaia held them off in the most competitive season since the initial campaign. In fact, their win total was the lowest of any champion to date.

2013 GBL STANDINGS

Code:

Nakaia     34-26  --
Patrai     31-29   3
Aiyion     30-30   4
Ilioupoli  25-35   9

Patrai's pitching staff was still the best in the league(5.94 team ERA), but was not as dominant as they have been the past years with numbers less than 5 those seasons. They were still a better team than Nakaia overall. The Riverkings led the league in fielding(.916), but had only a +25 run differential: the Clerics were +124! Clearly Patrai was quite unlucky this season, and I'd expect them to return to the top of the league in 2014.
It should be noted though that Patrai does lose a significant arm this year. At 38 years old, the league's top reliever has retired: Lysandra Koukimodos, a 15th-round selection in the inaugural draft, appeared in 78 games, going for 104.2 innings and recording a fine 3.10 ERA with a 4-4 record and 13 career saves. His career VORP ranks 8th after the league's first four seasons(with 35 pitchers having recorded more innings!), and his 13 saves are more than double his closest competitor: three other pitchers have saved six games apiece. His ERA is nearly a half-run better than Quant Papafagos(3.57), the only other pitcher under 4.00. After an early-season shoulder injury forced him to miss much of this season, Lysandra decided to hang it up, and hitters around the GBL breathed a sigh of relief.

Fittingly, the GBL's award for top pitcher will be known as the Koukimodos Award from now on.

07-12-2009, 04:34 AM	#21
Bryan Swartz Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	2012 GBL BATTING LEADERS AVG Code: Zeno Karakinos(AIY) .410 Zoello Giangos(PAT) .372 Drew Theodopoulos(NA) .361 Eryx Katsambis(AIY) .358 Colin Nomiko(NA) .347 Vasilis Vergopoulos(NA) .347 Zeno Karakinos, a young outfielder for the Jets, made history this year when he became the first .400 hitter in the GBL. A 13th-round pick in the inaugural draft, Zeno was solid his first two years(.340, .325), but really had a breakout season this campaign. He also set the league record in OPS ... but was beaten out for Batter of the Year by teammate Eryx Katsambis. The last two names represent a changing of the guard in Nakaia. Veteran Colin Nomiko and Rookie of the Year Vasilis Vergopoulos formed a potent platoon at catcher. OBP Code: Zeno Karakinos(AIY) .530 Urian Orphanides(PAT) .513 Lysander Panavoglou(AIY) .512 Eryx Katsambis(AIY) .509 Dorian Rousakis(ILI) .503 Three of the top four OBP guys in the league ... and Aiyion won less than a third of their games. OPS Code: Zeno Karakinos(AIY) .955 Eryx Katsambis(AIY) .905 Lysander Panavoglou(AIY) .876 Drew Theodopoulos(NA) .875 Urian Orphanides(PAT) .843 HR Code: Eryx Katsambis(AIY) 2 Zale Lathouris(PAT) 2 Several others 1 RBI Code: Eryx Katsambis(AIY) 78 Drew Theodopoulos(NA) 71 Alexander Anetakis(PAT) 67 Lysander Vozoras(PAT) 64 Colin Nomiko(NA) 61 A new RBI record for Katsambis(he shared the previous mark of 72 with Giles Honjas) is the main reason he won the top hitting honor this season. SB Code: Zale Lathouris(PAT) 16 Lykaios Akrivopoulos(ILI) 6 Odysseus Kokkali(NA) 6 Zoilo Banos(ILI) 5 Zoello Giangos(PAT) 5 Dymas Taflambas(ILI) 5 BB Code: Dorian Rousakis(ILI) 82 Eryx Katsambis(AIY) 79 Urian Orphanides(PAT) 71 Zorba Katsivalis(NA) 67 Lysander Panavoglou(AIY) 63 Ilioupoli's star first baseman just missed several other leaderboards, but won another walk title and is still one of the most productive hitters in the league. Last edited by Bryan Swartz; 07-15-2009 at 06:08 AM.

07-13-2009, 02:32 PM	#22
Bryan Swartz Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	2012 GBL PITCHING LEADERS ERA Code: Christopher Voulgaris(NA) 4.03 Andrew Skandalis(PAT) 4.10 Cyrano Melikis(ILI) 4.57 Xanthus Chakiris(ILI) 4.60 Adonis Antikatzides(NA) 5.49 A banner year for Riverkings' pitcher Chris Voulgaris, and it was enough to win him Pitcher of the Year honors in a close race. He may indeed soon become a 'Fossil', now at 34 years old, but he's been the mainstay of Nakaia's staff these initial seasons. WINS Code: Adonis Antikatzides(NA) 6 Thomas Lalas(PAT) 6 Basil Andreou(PAT) 5 Peder Bakirdzis(PAT) 5 Zenos Kotsilimbas(AIY) 5 Andrew Skandalis(PAT) 5 Christopher Voulgaris(NA) 5 SAVES Code: Many players with 2 IP Code: Andrew Skandalis(PAT) 63.2 Cyrano Melikis(ILI) 63.0 Adonis Antikatzides(NA) 60.2 Xanthus Chakiris(ILI) 60.2 Christopher Voulgaris(NA) 60.1 K Code: Christopher Voulgaris(NA) 67 Nike Dasios(ILI) 58 Andrew Skandalis(PAT) 57 Cyrano Melikis(ILI) 51 Adonis Antikatzides(NA) 49 Adonis 'Badger' Antikatzides, a 25th-round pick in the inaugural draft, bears watching as a pitcher on the rise for the Nakaia Riverkings. He's not a superstar, but with a league-leading six wins this season and better than 60 innings, the 32-year-old is far outperforming initial expectations. WHIP Code: Xanthus Chakiris(ILI) 1.73 Christopher Voulgaris(NA) 1.86 Cyrano Melikis(ILI) 1.90 Andrew Skandalis(PAT) 1.96 Adonis Antikatzides(NA) 2.16

07-16-2009, 11:22 PM	#24
Bryan Swartz Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	2013 GBL TOP PROSPECTS Aiyion(7) Patrai(5) Ilioupoli(5) Nakaia(3) 2013 GBL SEASON There was no wire-to-wire Patrai dominance this year. Nakaia got off to a 5-1 start, the best in franchise history, but then lost three straight to come back to earth. Midway through the season, it was clear parity had returned. Both former champions were tied at 15-13, with Aiyion and Nakaia just two games behind. July was anybody's to claim. By the middle of the month, Ilioupoli was two games off the lead with the other three clubs dead-locked at 21 up, 20 down. It's hard to get more even competition than that. Aiyion fell off the pace, but the Riverkings surged, leading by as many as four games. With six games left, they were sitting pretty at 8 games over .500, and with a 3-game cushion over the two-time defending champion Clerics, Nakaia needed only a decent finish to claim their first title. Patrai made the job easy for them, not playing very well over the last week and a half, and Nakaia held them off in the most competitive season since the initial campaign. In fact, their win total was the lowest of any champion to date. 2013 GBL STANDINGS Code: Nakaia 34-26 -- Patrai 31-29 3 Aiyion 30-30 4 Ilioupoli 25-35 9 Patrai's pitching staff was still the best in the league(5.94 team ERA), but was not as dominant as they have been the past years with numbers less than 5 those seasons. They were still a better team than Nakaia overall. The Riverkings led the league in fielding(.916), but had only a +25 run differential: the Clerics were +124! Clearly Patrai was quite unlucky this season, and I'd expect them to return to the top of the league in 2014. It should be noted though that Patrai does lose a significant arm this year. At 38 years old, the league's top reliever has retired: Lysandra Koukimodos, a 15th-round selection in the inaugural draft, appeared in 78 games, going for 104.2 innings and recording a fine 3.10 ERA with a 4-4 record and 13 career saves. His career VORP ranks 8th after the league's first four seasons(with 35 pitchers having recorded more innings!), and his 13 saves are more than double his closest competitor: three other pitchers have saved six games apiece. His ERA is nearly a half-run better than Quant Papafagos(3.57), the only other pitcher under 4.00. After an early-season shoulder injury forced him to miss much of this season, Lysandra decided to hang it up, and hitters around the GBL breathed a sigh of relief. Fittingly, the GBL's award for top pitcher will be known as the Koukimodos Award from now on.

07-15-2009, 05:29 AM	#23
Bryan Swartz Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	2012 GBL DRAFT 1. Aiyion -- RHP Philip 'Fury' Tragianopoulos(17) Philip is probably the best pitching prospect to come into the league so far. He has an excellent sinker/slider combo and should be able to harness those pitches in time. It'll probably be a couple years at least before he sees much action, but 'Fury' could become one of the great relievers in the league. 2. Ilioupoli -- LHP Tarasios Kaklamanakis(22) A couple big steps down here. Kaklamanakis is still pretty raw for his age, and has significant control problems. Could have a solid career, but I don't see him as a star. 3. Nakaia -- LHP Aeneas Zindilis(21) Another solid but unspectacular pitcher, Aeneas is notably excellent at holding runners. 4. Patrai -- LHP Kit Georgas(21) Call it the year of the southpaw I guess. Kit has three serviceable pitches, but his curve and changeup aren't going to scare anybody. I don't expect to hear too much from him in the future.