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02-27-2016, 05:08 PM
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The American Baseball Organization - An OOTP16/17 Log
 January 1, 2016 New Baseball League Forms in America SEATTLE, WA (NAP) - The USA has a new baseball league. In Seattle today it was announced that the American Baseball Organization (whose official informal logo is shown at the top of this post) would begin operations from the Emerald City at the noon hour. The Commissioner of the ABO said that this league will "not be competing with MLB in the slightest." The commissioner added, "In fact, think of us as a separate entity, like a Major League Baseball-meets-Independent League sort of thing." Along with the league offices, there will be a team in Seattle, with video game magnate Kikaku Ozaki as their owner. When asked why he started the league, the Commissioner said, "I've always liked to be able to run a sports league, and this felt like a good time to start one up and see what happens." The Inaugural Draft, the Commissioner said, has already happened, and we will give breakdowns of all 24 teams in the league. The teams will be located all around the United States, even in places you may not expect there to be baseball. The breakdown of the league and divisions are as follows: Atlantic Conference Coastal Division Annapolis Angels Brooklyn Sabres Cape Cod Beacons Charleston Palmettos Key West Hurricane Orlando Wizards Central Division Chicagoland Skyliners Grand Rapids Whitecaps Indianapolis Hoosiers Kalamazoo Brewers Nashville Music Sandusky Beagles Pacific Conference Coastal Division Anchorage Ice Devils Hollywood Stars Honolulu Tropics Las Vegas Gamblers San Diego Surge Seattle Sounders BC Central Division Arlington Blaze Boise Apples Glendale Copperheads New Orleans Krewe Salt Lake City Bengals San Antonio Sharks It's going to be a fun inaugural season in the ABO, and, once again, we'll have full coverage of each team's quest to become the champion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know, it's kind of a stinky opening, but I figured that this will probably suffice. A bit of a note: This log/dynasty report is already halfway through the first season, and is being simulcast from another forum where I posted it originally (hence the mention of it being in OOTP16 in the title.) I'll probably post the updates every 1-2 days or so to get caught up to where the similar thread in the other forum is at. Like the "article" states, I'll give a run-through of all the teams, but I won't actually be controlling any of the teams. This should be an interesting log, IMO, so stay tuned for updates! The next few posts will go division-by-division, team-by-team, detailing general information and key players, going by the preseason predictions. Who are you rooting for? Let me know in the thread, as well! I hope you enjoy following the story of the ABO! Last edited by dishnet34; 05-08-2016 at 02:55 PM. |
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02-28-2016, 12:07 PM
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ABO DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN
Part 1 - Atlantic Conference, Coastal Division Projected Standings  Annapolis Angels Location: Annapolis, Maryland Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Park (Link takes you to picture of park) Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Angels received the 8th overall pick in the draft, and used it on one of the better SS's in the ABO, Gavin Worsley (4*/4*). He won't hit for power too much, but he'll make solid contact, field his position OK, and be one of the top base-stealing threats in the league. Their ace is 31-year old Chilean Mario Hernandez (4*/4*), who they selected in the 4th round. Outside of them, closer Micah Grummitt (5*/5*), and top prospects Marvin Shanks (LF, 4*/4*) and Wendell Hooks (SP, 2.5*/4.5*), this team doesn't have a good amount of promise, with only 4 players with an overall of 4* or better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brooklyn Sabres Location: Brooklyn, New York Stadium: Polo Grounds II Main Jersey:  Analysis: Because of the stadium they will be playing in, expect a lot of dingers with this team; 6 players have an OSA power rating of 14 or higher. One of those players was their first round pick (22nd overall), CF Jose Contreras (4*/4*). Him, along with 34-year old RF Harold Clow (4.5*/4.5*), will make one of the top 2 power threats in this lineup. Their ace is 37-year old Texas native Jim Mahoney (4.5*/4.5*), who has a highly rated slider and is slated to be one of the top control pitchers in the league. His groundball tendency should help his cause as well. 25-year old C Michael Baker (3*/3*), their top prospect*, will be a name to watch, starting at C for this unit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cape Cod Beacons Location: Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Stadium: Gorton's Stadium Main Jersey:  Analysis: With the 23rd pick, the Beacons got their star player, SP Ramon Vazquez (4.5*/4.5*). The rotation is slated to be the best in the division, with 38-year old Shaun Carter (4.5*/4.5*) being a solid #2 behind him. This rotation, along with 26-year old RF John Fritz (5*/5*), a solid hitter who has a rocket arm in the OF, will lead this team. The supporting cast, however, is ranked by OSA in the bottom half of the league at every position, which in the case of the deep closing group the entire league has, can be unfair. One of the younger finishers in the ABO, 25-year old Kade Mangan (4.5*/4.5*), is a solid option to have as a closer, with a plus-plus fastball, and a plus curve to finish them off. Overall, if the hitting can exceed expectations, this team can contend for a wild card spot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charleston Palmettos Location: Charleston, South Carolina Stadium: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Palmettos were fortunate enough to get the 4th overall pick, which they used on who OSA calls the top 2B in the ABO, 24-year old Carl Morris (5*/5*). He has great all-around hitting skills, but his defense is only slightly above average. Ace pitcher Jyri Nurmi (4.5*/4.5*) has great control of his pitches, plus is in the process of developing a changeup. At 25, he can only get better. 31-year old closer Rhys Donovan (5*/5*) is statistically projected to be the best closer in the Atlantic Conference. Dingers will mostly be provided by Morris, and 3B Chester Ramsey (2.5*/2.5*), who has 17 power according to OSA, but will probably struggle to make contact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key West Hurricane Location: Key West, Florida Stadium: Southernmost Point Main Jersey:  Analysis: Balls will probably fly out to all fields, as Southernmost Point has one of the shorter porches to CF in the ABO (approx. 365 ft). However, with the amount of power supplied by the Hurricane, that'll mostly come from the opposing team. Only two players, C Jean-Marc Faure (5*/5*) and 3B Antonio Vazquez (3*/3*) have power ratings at or above 13. Faure is considered to be the best-hitting C in the league, but at 37, he's bound to go through a decline this season. Their first round selection (7th overall) follows the mold of a few hitters in the Hurricane lineup, 29-year old 2B Evan Hensball (4*/4*). He doesn't have any power, but has excellent on-base skills, slightly above-average defense, and is one of the best baserunners, base stealers, and bunters in the league, which will work well with manager Peter Bentley's smallball style of baseball. Their rotation is led by 336-year old Ron Bunch, who can best be described as a 4th starter masquerading as an ace. #2 starter Isaac Walls is better, but is 39, and due for more decline. They're hoping that prospect Rod Kennedy (.5*/4.5*) can mature quickly in the Prep League and fill a rotation spot in the next year or two. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Orlando Wizards Location: Orlando, Florida Stadium: ESPN Field at Disney's Wide World of Sports Main Jersey:  Analysis: The local Kinkos will be getting a lot of business printing out K sheets. The pitching staff for the Wizards, and in particular the bullpen, will be racking up a lot of them this season. Led by closer Bobby Davis (5*/5*), this bullpen unit for the Wizards can easily rival the Kansas City Royals' bullpen in MLB on paper. 5 of their relievers could conceivably be a closer for any other team in the league, having Stuff ratings of over 17, and good control on all of them, too. Their rotation is no slouch, either. Led by Anatolii Karmakov (4.5*/4.5*), games will be shortened very easily. Their first round selection (18th overall) was 21-year old 1B phenom Ramu Pratima (4*/4*), who has above average hitting abilities, but nothing that wows you. However, that wow factor goes to their second round selection, 30-year old SS Sergio Marroquin (4.5*/4.5*). Like a lot of SS's in the league, he doesn't have too much power, but has great contact ability, a great eye, and can play solid defense. Overall, all but four of their projected starters in the field and on the pitching staff are ranked in the bottom half of the league. Expect the road to the championship to go through ESPN Field this season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next write-up: AC Central Division! *Everybody in the league is set to 0 service time in the ABO, so players under 25 are considered "prospects". |
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02-28-2016, 07:58 PM
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Cool intro to this story. Love the variety of stadiums these teams have. I will be rooting for the Sabres mostly because of their different stadium. Keep up the good work dude!
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 Setting up the stadiums was one of my favorite things to do for this dynasty report, so I hope you enjoy what I have coming up for the teams, and the regular season itself! |
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02-29-2016, 09:11 AM
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ABO DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN
Part 2 - Atlantic Conference, Central Division Projected Standings  Chicagoland Skyliners Location: Chicago, Illinois Stadium: Daly Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: This team is projected to score the 3rd-most runs in the Atlantic Conference, and there's good reason to think they can accomplish that, and more. Their three best hitters are a modern day Bash Brothers: their first round (16th overall) pick, 26-year old 3B Juan Ramirez (5*/5*), second round pick, 33-year old LF Carlos Gonzalez (5*/5*), and eighth round pick, 36-year old CF Alfred Lampe (4.5*/4.5*). All three guys can hit the ball, drive the ball out of the park, and even field their position well. In fact, Ramirez is considered the best defensive 3B in the league. With that emphasis on offense, however, the rotation leaves a little bit to be desired. Their entire rotation is made up of mid-rotation starters, led by 41-year old fogie Leonard French (3.5*/3.5*). All their available starters are over the age of 30, and there's not a lot of help coming in the pipeline. In fact, their farm system is ranked 22nd in the league, with only division-mates Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo having worse systems. Finally, their excellent bullpen is only rivaled by Orlando's bullpen, led by setup man Albert Abeele (5*/5*) and closer Cal Harding (5*/5*), the first relief pitcher overall to go off the board in the inaugural draft. Can their excellent hitting and bullpen overcome their starting pitching enough to make it to the playoffs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grand Rapids Whitecaps Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Stadium: Frederick Meijer Gardens Main Jersey:  Analysis: OSA projects this team to have a .500 record, and honestly, that's about right, considering the talent this team has. This team is very middle-of-the-road in many aspects, but 29-year old Jamaican RF Dylan Capel (4*/4.5*) is the bright spot on this roster, being selected with their 1st round pick (3rd overall). He is being compared to Alex Gordon of MLB's Kansas City Royals in terms of his skills. He'll rarely make an error on balls in RF that he can get to, as he only has an 11 in range, but 20's in both Arm and Error. As for their pitchers, you'll love this staff if you're a RH hitter: all but 4 pitchers in their projected Opening Day roster are left-handed. One of those righties, 33-year old ace Warren Redelius (4.5*/4.5*), could be a pretty good pitcher for them. Their bullpen, however, is ranked 16th for RPs and 24th for their closer, 29-year old Fernando Rodriguez (3.5*/3.5*), who has the death knell of many OOTP pitchers: more movement than stuff, especially when it's only slightly above average for both. With not a lot coming up through the pipeline, it'll hard to get a gauge on how GR can perform this season on the field, and the paper makes it even tougher. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Indianapolis Hoosiers Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Stadium: Franco Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Hoosiers are gonna be gambling a lot on the basepaths this year, being projected to steal the most bases in the Atlantic Conference. Speed is the name of this team's game, and with that philosophy, at least one thing needs to be neglected. And that one thing is power. Only 3 projected regulars have a power rating above a 10, and their "slugger", 32-year old 2B Jamy Waasdorp (2*/2*), has a power rating of just 13. However, this team can be tough on opposing pitchers, and has the potential to strike out the fewest of all the teams in the conference, if not the league, and can knock it in the gaps, which can help with the spacious parks in the Atlantic Conference. Their best player at making pitchers go bonkers is their first round selection (15th overall), 3B Felipe Medrano (4*/4*). Their rotation is led by one of the best young pitchers in the league, 21-year old southpaw Tim Kearney (4.5*/4.5*). He can dial it up to 96-98mph, and has four plus pitches to go along with that. Their projected bullpen is, suffice it to say, not good. Their closer, Chris Turner (4.5*/4.5*) is rated 19th in the league, but the guys behind him are not who you'd want in a bullpen. They could figure it out and make a run at the wild card, but they may be on the outside looking in at the end of the season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kalamazoo Brewers Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Stadium: Pfizer Field Main Jersey:  Analysis: Surprisingly, OSA projects the best team in the league to not come from the extremely deep Pacific Conference, but this team. With this team's makeup, however, it's easy to see why. It starts at the top, with their 3B, 37-year old - *prepares typing fingers* - Baddharajya Surujnarine (5*/5*), who will probably easily get over a .400 OBP and a .300 AVG, albeit with little power. He has speed as well, and is projected to steal 40 bases. 2B Martin Kerswell (4*/4*) and C Diego Castillo (4*/4*) can knock the ball out of the very intimate Pfizer Field. Looking to keep the balls from flying out from the opposition is a solid pitching staff, led by 26-year old starter Diego Castillo (5*/5*), rated as the best SP in the ABO, and projected to win 17 games, and is anchored in the 9th by 39-year old Jorge Santana (5*/5*). The bullpen is solid as well, but not as elite as the Chicagolands and Orlandos of the world are concerned. However, setup man Charlie Brown (4.5*/4.5*) is rated #10 in the league among RPs (not including closers). If there's one weakness to point to, it is the outfield, with left-center-right being ranked 12th-22nd-17th by OSA, respectively. However, manager Errol Stone's team can definitely make a run to the top of the tables in their inaugural season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nashville Music Location: Nashville, Tennessee Stadium: Bridgestone Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: This team is one of the most talented last-place projections in the ABO. Heck, this division is pretty deep, and any team could make a surprising run, including the Music. Their star player can't even legally drink yet, that being 20-year old C Mike Arnold (4*/5*). He is being seriously compared as a combination between Buster Posey with the bat and Yadier Molina behind the plate. The Music's first round draft pick (13th overall) is surprisingly one of the leaders of this club, and is easily the best defensive C in the ABO* (and one of the best hitting C's, too.) 32-year old CF Michael de Lange (5*/5*) can hit, field, and run, and is the second-best CF in the ABO, according to OSA. Their rotation doesn't slouch too much, with 24-year old righty Don Larnin (4.5*/4.5*) leading the charge. Having some of the best stuff of any SP, control might be a problem for him, so Arnold has his work cut out for him. As for the bullpen, they will probably have their moments, but shouldn't be god-awful either, with their RPs ranked 11th, and their CL ranked 16th. Helping them out is a farm system ranked 3rd in the league, with RP Bill Brown (4*/5*) and C Royce Moody (.5*/3*) being 2 of their top 5 prospects. This team has the talent to make a run at a wild card spot, but in this division? It'll be a dogfight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sandusky Beagles Location: Sandusky, Ohio Stadium: Peanuts Park at Cedar Point Main Jersey:  Analysis: This team is OK. Let me elaborate on that: This team is just OK. Only two players really stand out from the crowd, that being 1B and first round pick (12th overall) Brencis Dahin (5*/5*). He has prodigious power at 26 years old, and can hit for average a little bit, too. The other player is 34-year old RF Chris Hebert (4.5*/4.5*), who can hit but not do a whole lot else. Their ace, 25-year old Abram Mahtiev, has good control, good stuff, and a plus curveball. Overall, though, their projected position players are all ranked in the middle of the road. As for their farm system, 18-year old reliever prospect Ellis Kenelm (.5*/4*) is a name to watch. Average teams can and do make it to the Championship, but will this average team do the same? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope you enjoyed this edition of the ABO Division Breakdowns! Who do you think will win the division? Next write-up: Pacific Conference, Central Division! |
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02-29-2016, 04:58 PM
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ABO DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN
Part 3 - Pacific Conference, Central Division Projected Standings  Arlington Blaze Location: Arlington, Texas Stadium: Wagonman Stadium Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Blaze, compared to other teams in the Conference, have one of the most spacious parks (345 to both lines, the longest distances down the lines in the league), which might hinder their power-heavy offense a little bit, but with the other intimate parks (where there are a good number of in the PC), the dingers will still fly regularly. The Blaze have a lot of big boppers in their projected lineup, led by starting catcher Parker Martin (5*/5*). The 28-year old first round selection by Arlington (14th overall) is one of the few good defensive catchers in the league that can also hit as well. Because of their focus on chicks digging them, there is an underlying truth: a pack of snails could out-run them on the basepaths. They're only projected to steal a whopping five stolen bases in their whole lineup, basically the antithesis of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Their rotation is a good rotation, led by 30-year old Fernando Batista (4.5*/4.5*), who may be prone to giving up dingers, but has good stuff and good control. They also have a good bullpen, that can finish games well, with closer Hal Burton (5*/5*) projected to save the most games in the ABO, with 42. In fact, you may not believe this, but they are projected to strike out the 2nd-most batters in the ABO, only rivaled by Las Vegas. A cool story to watch his how 43-year old RP Charles Patton (2.5*/2.5*) does in what is probably his only season in the ABO, although he is starting the season in the Prep League. The Blaze are a good bet to win the division on paper, and it'll be a shock if they miss the playoffs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Boise Apples Location: Boise, Idaho Stadium: GreenApples Stadium Main Jersey:  Analysis: This offense is gonna put up a lot of crooked numbers, predicted to score the most runs in the league. They will probably take opposing left-handers to the woodshed, with 8 of their 9 hitters being right-handed. In most cases, that'd be enough to win you at least the division, having a Timmo Atteveld (5*/5*) in CF and a Frode Meerkerk (4.5*/4.5*) at 2B. However, outside of their 2 starting pitchers, the rest of their pitching staff looks awfully resemblatory of a burning Waste Management recepticle. Their projected team ERA of 5.07 is the second-highest in the entire league, just 8 hundredths behind division-mate Salt Lake City. Despite that, they do have a couple good pitchers in their staff, including their ace, 29-year old Hunter McIntyre (4.5*/4.5*). Other names to look out for on this team are 3B Ivan Aviles (4.5*/4.5*) and 25-year old 1B Luis Ruiz (4*/4*), who they took with their first round pick (21st overall). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glendale Copperheads Location: Glendale, Arizona Stadium: Tostitos Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: The architects of the Copperheads' stadium tried their darnedest to keep balls from carelessly flying out the park, what with a 450-foot distance to center field, 340 down the lines, and 15-foot high walls. However, this is still Arizona, this is still a humid-as-hell area of the country, and this can still be a park where the ball more often than not will need FAA clearance. One of the players that will probably be investigated by the feds is RF Dave Hammond (4*/4*), who can absolutely kill a ball (17 power rating)...when he actually connects with the ball to do so. This guy's OBP is probably gonna be below .300, with a crap-ton of strikeouts, but with his power prowess, the SLG% will probably be upwards of .400. Helps that he can play defense pretty good in the spacious confines of Tostitos Park. Their current CF right now is 34-year old Craig Hudson (5*/5*), who is good in his own right, but in the next two or three years, expect that spot to be taken up by one of their better prospects at the position, 24-year old switch-hitting Englishman Ewan Baggerly (1*/2.5*). Baggerly will have the defensive capabilities to play CF in Glendale, but questions remain about how his bat will play. It'll be interesting to see how he does in the Prep League this year. As for their pitching, their star pitcher is their first round (9th overall) pick, Sherman Lewis. Lewis has absolutely filthy stuff, who will be gunning for the top strikeout marks in the league, with his nasty Forkball-Change combo. Their bullpen is rated as average, and ultimately, that could be the difference between a potential wild card spot and missing the playoffs entirely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Orleans Krewe Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome Main Jersey:  Analysis: There's an old saying in baseball that goes something like this: "You may run like Mays, but you hit like-" well, you know the rest. This is the Pacific Division's answer to the Indianapolis Hoosiers in terms of playing style, except with a few more dingers. Their projected 177 stolen bases, most of them probably coming from the 9-1 combo of 3B Juan Mora (1*/2*) and CF Toby Newey (3.5*/3.5*), are the most in the ABO. Most of the guys in the lineup, save for 2B Raul Trejo (5*/5*, picked 6th overall), promising young SS Carroll Hammond (2.5*/4*) and maybe C Laurent Dumont (3.5*/3.5*), can't put consistent barrel on the ball. Their speed may help them erk out a few extra infield hits here and there, and could even sneak into the wildcard slot if they're lucky. Their rotation has 2 promising pitchers that could help them this year and beyond. 22-year old Jose Guzman (3*/5*) could play a pivotal role in the #2 spot in the rotation, throwing absolute gas at 96-98, and 31-year old 4th starter Pablo Damhuis (4*/4*), who has a plus-plus changeup, but a medicore curve and circle change is probably why he's not leading this rotation. They have an above-average bullpen to go along with it as well, anchored by closer Donald Middlemas (5*/5*), who is one of the hardest throwers in the league. Again, this team can contend for a playoff spot, but will they? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Salt Lake City Bengals Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Stadium: Sinclair Stadium Main Jersey:  Analysis: Well, this team did at least one thing right: they got the 1B with one of the best bats in the game in first round selection (10th overall), 26-year old Frederick Gonzalez (5*/5* with 20 (!) power and 13 contact), but other than that, the Bengals, from my perspective, look like a huge flaming pile of NOPE. There are a couple other decent hitters in the lineup in LF/DH Stuart Berriman (3.5*/3.5*), CF Karol Mertens (3.5*/3.5*), and 2B Manuel Lopez (1.5*/1.5*), but this looks like a major rebuilding project from the get-go. They will have the young talent to try and do that, with Gonzalez and 23-year old 3B Michael Evans (1*/3.5*), but if their pitching doesn't improve outside of starter Chris Hammons (4*/4.5*), this team will be going nowhere for the next few years. Their closer, Jose Garcia (5*/5*) is one of the few bright spots on this staff. The cellar of the division, the conference, and maybe the league, may be imminent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ San Antonio Sharks Location: San Antonio, Texas Stadium: Main Street Field Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Sharks will more than likely compete with their in-state rivals in Arlington for the PC Central Crown this year, and they have the talent to perhaps overtake them in that regard. The Sharks are a very balanced team, with a mix of power, speed and defense at its disposal, and you can find all of those in RF Carl Hoover (4*/4*). He is a great defender in RF, can hit for power, and can run a little bit, too. The Sharks' second round selection of SS Bill Jarvis (4.5*/4.5*) was also highly praised in the draft room, and LF Jack Allen (4*/4* with excellent speed) will be a name to watch in the near future, as well. If you can find a weakness with this team, though, it's the rest of the infield outside of Jarvis, who are ranked in the bottom third in the league at 1B, 2B, and 3B by OSA. As for their pitching staff, it is led by their first round pick (5th overall) Morgan Fowles (5*/5*), who has a nasty fastball-curve-splitter repertoire than can damage the souls of opposing hitters. Their closer, Carlos Mendez (4.5*/4.5*), is above average, but not quite in the company of the elite closers in the league at 36 years old. The Sharks have the talent to make a run at the division crown, and at worse, the wildcard slot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hopefully you enjoyed this ABO Division Breakdown! The last installment will come out tomorrow with the Pacific Conference's Coastal Division! Who do you think will win the PC Central? 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ABO DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN
Part 4 - Pacific Conference, Coastal Division Projected Standings  Anchorage Ice Devils Location: Anchorage, Alaska Stadium: Conoco-Phillips Field Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Ice Devils' home park is not gonna give up a lot of homers, and the projected stats for them reflect that well. However, that doesn't mean they won't play well. Their team is built for their ballpark, with more than a few guys that can hit the ball in the gaps of this stadium, rather than hit the longball. However, if an Ice Devils player does hit a home run in this park, more than likely it will come from their first round (20th overall) pick, 1B Chris Pryor (4*/4*). The 27-year old will probably strike out a little bit, but can hit for average and power as well. Their RF, Joe Barnes (4*/4*), and their starting 41-year old 2B Rio Bice (4*/4*) are names to watch in this lineup, as well as their 22-year old infield prospect Aldomiro Picano (1*/3.5*), whose calling card is exceptional defense, and can play literally anywhere on the field. As for the pitching staff, the Ice Devils are very well set, with 37-year old Conor Wheaton (4.5*/4.5*) leading the way as the rotation's ace veteran, and an interesting 21-year old from Japan (that I edited in perfectly into this world), Shohei Otani (2.5*/5*), as their #2 guy. Otani is a well-regarded pitcher making the jump from Japan to the ABO, and he can dial it up on the radar gun, going as high as 100mph. It'll be interesting to see how he fares in their rotation. For their bullpen, they could be porous at times. Kyle Baxter (5*/5*), the Ice Devil closer, will have his ups and downs, as will 38-year old setup man Jesse Childress (4.5*/4.5*). However, one guy they're excited about down on the farm for the pen is Jack Holland (.5*/4.5*). The 20-year old is quietly developing a plus-plus changeup, and should benefit from 2 or so years in the Prep League. With a team that fits their ballpark, and good young talent, the Ice Devils could compete for one of the PC's wildcard slots as early as this year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hollywood Stars Location: West Hollywood, California Stadium: The Porch Main Jersey:  Analysis: When I was watching the auto-draft for this team, I thought they had done a good, not great, job with who they decided to pick. Apparently, OSA is not as high on them as I was when seeing who they were picking. However, this looks to be an EXTREMELY young team, as only 6 players they drafted in the inaugural draft are at or above the age of 30. The average age of this organization's 55 players is only a smidge below 25 years old, and one of the veterans leading this team is their 38-year old RF, Jose Gonzales (5*/5*), who is a pretty good hitter and fielder, and who will definitely be one of the best players on this team. Among their young talent is 27-year old LF Robinson Patino (5*/5*) and 25-year old SS Zak Day (3*/3*) in the field, and on the pitching staff, 23-year old Panas Polovko (4.5*/4.5*), their first round (19th overall) selection, will lead their rotation, and he should be one of the better young pitchers in the league. His fastball is definitely his best pitch, and has good offerings on his breaking stuff: his curve, slider, and forkball. Their bullpen anchors, Harrison Douglass (4*/4*), John Allen (4.5*/5*), and 36-year old lefty Tom Thomas (4*/4*), are good pitchers in their own right, but the rest of the bullpen kinda sorta sucks. This will probably be a building year for the Stars, but their youth could spark at most a 3rd place finish if things go right. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Honolulu Tropics Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Stadium: Rainbow Beach Stadium Main Jersey:  Analysis: The ball will be jumping out of this stadium with its very intimate dimensions, despite the Pacific Ocean wind blowing directly in to the ballpark from less than a quarter mile away. The players doing the mashing will be LF David Morel (4.5*/4.5* with 19 power) and 1B Jaime Robles (4*/4*), although neither will hit for average that much, and strike out often. 3B Ijsbrand Langeman (4.5*/4.5*) will be another name to watch, as his balance of contact and power is sorely needed with this lineup. Because of this tendency, along with their top-tier pitching staff, led by 25-year old ace Jeff Rogers (4.5*/4.5*) (their first round pick, 17th overall) and superstar setup man Alexandre Rodriguez (5*/5* with 19/20 stuff, 17 movement, and 16 control), this team has the best chance out of all the teams in the division to win the Coastal. They could make a deep playoff run if they make it, but their run will go as far as their hitting goes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Las Vegas Gamblers Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Stadium: Panpaka Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: This is one of the most unique parks in the ABO, and for more than one reason. One is the absurdly high wall in left-center field (30 feet) that, coupled with the distance to said wall (424 feet), will be exceptionally susceptible to triples and perhaps inside-the-park jobs if you don't have a good defensive left fielder out there. The Gamblers do not necessarily have that, so cue the Yakety Sax music for anything hit over the head of LF Greg Shepard (4*/4*). One hitter on this team that could conceivably clear that wall (or hit it into the fabled Lucky Pocket, for all we know) is RF Gerard Roux (5*/5*), who has 18/19 on his power rating, but only 10 on his contact, so he'd need to really lay into one to hit it over that wall. Las Vegas' first round selection (24th overall), C Jorge Valenzuela (4.5*/4.5*) could help with the bat and be a consistent(ly meh) catcher, as well. In the rotation, Scott Spaan (4.5*/4.5*) leads the way, with his circle-change being his best pitch, and one of the best closers in the ABO, Paco Parita will probably compete for the most saves in the league. This team overall has the talent to go places, but whether or not they do is up to the luck of the draw. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ San Diego Surge Location: San Diego, California Stadium: San Diego County Credit Union Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: This team was lucky to secure the first overall pick of the league, and used it on one of the best players in the ABO, 25-year old LF/SS Steve Adams (5*/5*). He's got all 5 tools in his pocket: hit, power, run, field, and throw. His natural position is LF, but the Surge seem content with putting him at SS for the season. It's a bold strategy, Cotton. We'll see if it pays off. Adams' double play partner, Quebec native Bob Carter (4*/4*) has great defense at the keystone position, and can even hit a little bit, too. 3B Hilton Avery (4*/4*) is a huge power threat as well, but this team's strength is its farm system, ranked #1 in the league. Lead by Adams, major relief prospect Pavla Kachinsky (.5*/5*), and 3B prospect Lyndon Dowse (1*/5*) are some of the top prospects in the entire league, and should help San Diego in the next few years. Their best pitcher is their closer, Felix Benavides (5*/5*), and outside of him, the pitching staff could use a little bit of work. If the offense (which is meh outside of Adams, Carter, and Avery) can step up, this team could make a run at at least a wildcard spot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seattle Sounders BC Location: Seattle, Washington Stadium: Amazon Prime Park Main Jersey:  Analysis: The Sounders' prime player, positionally, is their first round selection (2nd overall), 2B Liam Shearer (5*/5*). If it wasn't for Steve Adams, and Shearer's running abilities, he'd be the best all-around player in the ABO. Alas, his defensive ability is a bit less than Adams, and Shearer can't run at all. But man, can he sock the ball. A prediction of >35 dingers is certainly reasonable for him. Seattle's other intriguing name to watch is 33-year old Holden Turner (5*/5*). Turner has good defensive abilities, is excellent on the basepaths, and can hit very well, as well as get on base. He may not have as much dinger touch as Shearer, but he can certainly send out 25 or more this season. Their #1 rotation guy, David Metherall (4.5*/4.5*) is certainly serviceable, but doesn't have the "wow" factor of a lot of the other aces in this division. His cutter could save him from a lot of jams this season, though. A prospect worth keeping an eye on is one that's just getting his feet wet in the Prep League. That would be 17-year old Aussie Tim MacKay (.5*/4.5*). He is one of only two pitchers in the ABO to throw a knuckleball, and if things go well in his development, it could be one of the nastiest pitches in the league. Alas, he's more than 3 or 4 years away from even sniffing the big league level at this point, and doesn't even have a fastball in his pitch repertoire. He'll need a ton of seasoning before he makes it. Their bullpen is middling, but the combination of 41-year old setup man Paul Cole (3.5*/3.5*) and 35-year old closer Daniel Jackson (5*/5*) could surprise some people this season. They'll need a lot of help to make the postseason, and may have an outside shot at a wildcard, but just barely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That does it for the ABO Divisional Breakdown series! This part was a lot of fun to make, but the real fun begins later today or tomorrow, when I get right to the regular season! I hope these breakdowns whet your appetite at what's to come for the inaugural season. Anything else you want to know before the season gets underway? Let me know, and I'll do my best to get that info for you! Who do you think wins this division, and who will win the ABO Championship? What do you think? 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03-01-2016, 10:35 AM
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This looks awesome. And I just have one suggestion. At some point you should relocate the Brooklyn sabres to buffalo where the hockey team is. Then if you can you should change their logo and jerseys to their old logo (either the black red and silver or the old blue and gold) but I am already a sabres fan as they are my favorite hockey team
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03-02-2016, 03:12 PM
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ABO Opening Day 2016
The sun dawns on the first day of the inaugural season for the ABO, with 8 games, 6 of them interleague contests. Our first game starts in the Pacific Conference, with a contest between... Hollywood Stars @ San Antonio Sharks Pitching Matchup: Panas Polovko vs. Morgan Fowles  Summary: Some firsts to start out the summary of this game: the first pitch in ABO history was a strike on the inside corner from Morgan Fowles to the Stars' leadoff man, Bradley Branwell. He eventually struck out on a check swing, becoming the first out in the ABO in 2016. The first hit in ABO history came from the Sharks' LF Jack Allen, a single to center field. He eventually stole second, the first stolen base in the league, but was stranded there. The first run looked like it was going to come in the bottom of the fourth when Sharks 2B Cesar Soqui lined a double down the line with RF Carl Hoover on first, but a great throw from Stars LF Jose Gonzales, coupled with an excellent relay from their SS Zak Day, nailed Hoover at the plate. Soqui eventually did score the first run in ABO History when the Sharks' 1B Harrison Dyke drove him in with a double to left-center field. The first HR in ABO history came from Sharks CF Pirkka Sarasvuo, when he launched one 428 feet out of right-center in Main Street Field to put the Sharks up 2-0 in the bottom of the 5th. They scored 2 more runs that inning to put them up 4-0. Hollywood put up 2 runs in the 6th, with a Robinson Patino RBI triple and a Jose Gonzales sac fly, and after San Antonio scored one in the 7th, they exploded off the Sharks bullpen, with 6 runs in the top of the 8th, all with 2 outs. San Antonio couldn't do anything after that, and the Hollywood Stars win the first game in ABO history. And now, the results from the other games in the league (because apparently I can't watch them all if BNN is on): Salt Lake City @ Honolulu  Key West @ Anchorage  Boise @ Orlando  Seattle @ Charleston  Glendale @ Sandusky  San Diego @ Brooklyn  Arlington @ Nashville  An exciting first day in the ABO with many close and come-from-behind wins! A weekly recap is coming out soon with the up-to-date standings after the first week of games! |
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03-03-2016, 05:56 PM
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ABO Weekly Recap
April 4-9, 2016 And so, the first official week of the ABO season is in the books, with some surprising finishes and epic games between all the teams who've played this week. Because of the way the schedule is laid out, some teams have had fewer games than others, with some having played all 6 days this week. Here now, are the standings, going division-by-division, with quick recaps of the week's games: Standings  In the Atlantic Coastal, Orlando is on top after the first week, having swept Boise to begin their year. That exciting series was capped by the Wizards' David Norman delivering a pinch-hit walk-off dinger in the 11th inning at the WWoS Complex. Brooklyn started off strong with a sweep at home against San Diego, but then went to San Antonio and got swept out of the building easily by the Sharks. As for Charleston, they took 2 of 3 from Seattle at home, but went to Boise afterwards and lost all 3 there, with only one game being anywhere near close. Annapolis hasn't played yet, but they start their season this week with 7 games, while Cape Cod (vs. Hollywood) and Key West (@ Anchorage) both got swept in their opening series. This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 4/10-4/12 vs. NO, 4/13-15 @ CC, 4/16-17 @ ORL (2 of 3) BRK: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. CHA, 4/16-17 vs. KW (2 of 3) CC: 4/10-12 vs. HON, 4/13-15 vs. ANN, 4/16-17 @ LV (2 of 3) CHA: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ BRK, 4/16-17 @ GLN (2 of 3) KW: 4/10-12 vs. ORL, 4/13-15 vs. SD, 4/16-17 @ BRK (2 of 3) ORL: 4/10-12 @ KW, 4/13-15 OFF, 4/16-17 vs. ANN (2 of 3)  Grand Rapids started their season out on Thursday, taking 2 of 3 from Arlington in a very close series. It'll be interesting to see how they fare when they host division rival Kalamazoo, who dropped 2 of 3 to San Diego in their first series. Nashville was consistent in how it played, but not the good kind, dropping 2 of 3 in both of their interleague series against Arlington and Las Vegas. Sandusky faced off with Glendale at home, and lost 2 of 3, but their win was a walk-off homer by Chris Hebert in the bottom of the 9th. Chicagoland and Indianapolis have not played yet, but will start their season this week. This Week: CHI: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. IND, 4/16-17 @ SAN (2 of 3) GR: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. KAL, 4/16-17 vs. NSH (2 of 3) IND: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ CHI. 4/16-17 OFF KAL: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ GR, 4/16-17 OFF NSH: 4/10-12 vs. SAN, 4/13-15 OFF, 4/16-17 @ GR (2 of 3) SAN: 4/10-12 vs. NSH, 4/13-15 @ SLC, 4/16-17 vs. CHI (2 of 3)  Through the first week of the year, one dominant team has started out especially strong. The San Antonio Sharks have started with a 5-1 record, winning their next 5 games after an Opening Day loss to Hollywood. We'll see if they can continue that success when they travel to Salt Lake City. Glendale and Salt Lake City each started out taking 2 of 3 in their respective series against Sandusky and Hollywood. The Copperhead's Pedro Garza attributed for 8 RBIs and 2 HRs in the third game of their series, and is now batting an absurd .714 through their first 3 games. Arlington started out taking 2 of 3 in Nashville, but returning home to see them lose 2 of 3 to the Whitecaps. They don't return home until early May, so it'll be interesting to see how they do on the road the rest of the month. Boise started out by being swept in their first series in Orlando by close margins each time, and then exacting revenge on that with a sweep at home against Charlotte, where 3B Ivan Aviles went berserk, hitting 3 of his now 6 home runs on the season in that series, leading the league in that regard. New Orleans' season started out meh, losing a lackluster 2 out of 3 in Anchorage. Here's how each team's next week plays out: This Week: ARL: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ GLN, 4/16-17 @ SA (2 of 3) BOI: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. NO, 4/16-17 vs. SLC (2 of 3) GLN: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. ARL, 4/16-17 vs. CHA (2 of 3) NO: 4/10-12 @ ANN, 4/13-15 @ BOI, 4/16-17 vs. HON (2 of 3) SLC: 4/10-12 vs. SA, 4/13-15 vs. SAN, 4/16-17 @ BOI (2 of 3) SA: 4/10-12 @ SLC, 4/13-15 OFF, 4/16-17 vs. ARL (2 of 3)  In the PC Coastal, Anchorage has started out strong, with a 5-1 record at home, sweeping Key West, and taking 2 of 3 against New Orleans. They will be on the road the rest of the month. Hollywood has had a bit of a surprising start, sweeping Cape Cod after losing 2 of 3 in their opening series against the Sharks. Las Vegas started out alright, taking 2 of 3 from Nashville on the road, while San Diego rebounded taking 2 of 3 from Kalamazoo after being wept in Brooklyn to start the year. Honolulu's only series this week resulted in losing 2 of 3 to Salt Lake City in reasonably close games, and Seattle dropped 2 of 3 to Charlotte to start their year. This Week: ANC: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ HON, 4/16-17 @ SEA (2 of 3) HOL: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 vs. LV, 4/16-17 vs. SD (2 of 3) HON: 4/10-12 @ CC, 4/13-15 vs. ANC, 4/16-17 @ NO (2 of 3) LV: 4/10-12 OFF, 4/13-15 @ HOL, 4/16-17 vs. CC (2 of 3) SD: 4/10-12 vs. SEA, 4/13-15 @ KW, 4/16-17 @ HOL (2 of 3) SEA 4/10-12 @ SD, 4/13-15 OFF, 4/16-17 vs. ANC (2 of 3) As for Players of the week, I'll probably have to put these updates after the in-game Sundays, and not Saturdays, because of how the POtWs work. The schedules for the next week reflect that. I'll make up for that in the next in-game week. Do you like these kind of updates? What do you think? (And don't worry, I make progressive changes to the updates as we go along, such as adding the leaderboards. All in due time...) |
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03-04-2016, 07:37 PM
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ABO Weekly Recap
April 10-17, 2016 This week saw every team finally have a game at some point or another, with some teams better than others in that process: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference this week went to Orlando Wizards 1B Ramu Pratima, who hit a blistering .625 (10/16) with 3 round-trippers and 5 RBIs! On the season, he is hitting .563/.611/.906 with 3 HRs and 8 RBI. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference was Glendale Copperheads 2B Sandy Le Gall, who hit .421 (8/19) the past 5 games, hitting 4 HRs, and racking up 17 RBI, most of them coming in their series against Arlington, where his team scored a total of 37 runs! On the season, Le Gall is hitting .273/.314/.667 with those 4 HRs and 17 RBI. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings Atlantic Conference Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Orlando: 7-1 - .875 - -- 2. Brooklyn: 7-4 - .636 - 1.5 3. Annapolis: 4-4 - .500 - 3 4. Cape Cod: 4-7 - .364 - 4.5 5. Charleston: 3-8 - .273 - 5.5 6. Key West: 1-10 - .091 - 7.5 This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 4/18 @ ORL, 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 @ KW BRK: 4/18 vs. KW, 4/19-4/21 vs. ORL, 4/22-24 OFF CC: 4/18 @ LV, 4/19-21 @ CHA, 4/22-24 vs. ORL CHA: 4/18 @ GLN, 4/19-21 vs. CC, 4/22-24 vs. KAL KW: 4/18 @ BRK, 4/19-21 @ NSH, 4/22-24 vs. ANN ORL: 4/18 vs. ANN, 4/19-21 @ BRK, 4/22-24 @ CC Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Indianapolis: 2-1 - .667 - 1 2. Sandusky: 7-4 - .636 - -- 3. Grand Rapids: 5-3 - .625 - .5 4. Nashville: 4-7 - .364 - 3 5. Kalamazoo: 2-4 - .333 - 2.5 6. Chicagoland: 1-4 - .200 - 3 This Week: CHI: 4/18 @ SAN, 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 @ NSH GR: 4/18 vs. NSH, 4/19-21 vs. SAN, 4/22-24 OFF IND: 4/18 OFF, 4/19-21 @ KAL, 4/22-24 @ SAN KAL: 4/18 OFF, 4/19-21 vs. IND, 4/22-24 @ CHA NSH: 4/18 @ GR, 4/19-21 vs. KW, 4/22-24 vs. CHI SAN: 4/18 vs. CHI, 4/19-21 @ GR, 4/22-24 vs. IND Pacific Conference Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Glendale: 7-1 - .875 - .5 2. San Antonio: 9-2 - .818 - -- 3. Boise: 6-4 - .600 - 2.5 4. New Orleans: 5-6 - .455 - 4 5. Salt Lake City: 4-6 - .400 - 4.5 6. Arlington: 4-7 - .364 - 5 This Week: ARL: 4/18 @ SA, 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 @ SLC BOI: 4/18 vs. SLC (DH), 4/19-21 vs. SA, 4/22-24 OFF GLN: 4/18 vs. CHA, 4/19-21 @ NO, 4/22-24 vs. SA NO: 4/18 vs. HON, 4/19-21 vs. GLN, 4/22-24 OFF SLC: 4/18 @ BOI (DH), 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 vs. ARL SA: 4/18 vs. ARL, 4/19-21 @ BOI, 4/22-24 @ GLN Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB T-1. Anchorage: 7-4 - .636 - -- T-1. Hollywood: 7-4 - .636 - -- T-3. San Diego: 7-7 - .500 - 1.5 T-3. Las Vegas: 4-4 - .500 - 1.5 5. Seattle: 3-5 - .375 - 2.5 6. Honolulu: 4-7 - .364 - 3 This Week: ANC: 4/18 @ SEA, 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 @ SD HOL: 4/18 vs. SD, 4/19-21 vs. SEA, 4/22-24 OFF HON: 4/18 @ NO, 4/19-21 @ LV, 4/22-24 @ SEA LV: 4/18 vs. CC, 4/19-21 vs. HON, 4/22-24 OFF SD: 4/18 @ HOL, 4/19-21 OFF, 4/22-24 vs. ANC SEA: 4/18 vs. ANC, 4/19-21 @ HOL, 4/22-24 vs. HON ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So ends another week of ABO baseball! I should have the next update up around this time tomorrow. |
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03-06-2016, 08:32 AM
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ABO Weekly Recap
April 18-24, 2016 Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Nashville 2B Ivar Wolthaus, who hit .600 (9/15) with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs. On the season, the Curaçao native is hitting .432/462/.811 with 3 HRs, 4 RBIs, and 9 runs scored. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Seattle 2B Liam Shearer, who hit a cool .600 (18/30), adding a single home run and 8 RBIs. On the year, the 28-year old Kiwi is hitting .431/.433/.677 with 2 HRs and 13 RBIs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings A little less confusion as to who's in first in the divisions after this week of ABO Baseball! Atlantic Conference Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Orlando: 11-4 - .733 - -- 2. Brooklyn: 9-6 - .600 - 2 3. Annapolis: 7-5 - .583 - 2.5 4. Cape Cod: 7-11 - .389 - 5.5 5. Charleston: 5-13 - .278 - 7.5 6. Key West: 3-15 - .167 - 9.5 This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 4/25-27 @ SA, 4/28-30 vs. SD, 5/1 @ CHA (1 of 3) BRK: 4/25-27 vs. CC, 4/28-30 vs. ANC, 5/1 @ SA (1 of 3) CC: 4/25-27 @ BRK, 4/28-30 vs. NSH, 5/1 vs. SAN (1 of 3) CHA: 4/25-27 @ KW, 4/28-30 @ ORL, 5/1 vs. ANN (1 of 3) KW: 4/25-27 vs. CHA, 4/28-30 @ CHI, 5/1 OFF ORL: 4/25-27 OFF, 4/28-30 vs. CHA, 5/1 vs. SEA (1 of 3) Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Sandusky: 12-6 - .667 - -- 2. Grand Rapids: 7-5 - .583 - 2 3. Nashville: 10-6 - .556 - 2 4. Kalamazoo: 6-6 - .500 - 3 5. Indianapolis: 3-6 - .333 - 4.5 6. Chicagoland: 1-8 - .111 - 6.5 This Week: CHI: 4/25-27 @ SEA, 4/28-30 vs. KW, 5/1 @ KAL (1 of 3) GR: 4/25-27 @ IND, 4/28-30 OFF, 5/1 OFF IND: 4/25-27 vs. GR, 4/28-30 vs. ARL, 5/1 @ HOL (1 of 3) KAL: 4/25-27 @ NSH, 4/28-30 vs. SAN, 5/1 vs. CHI (1 of 3) NSH: 4/25-27 vs. KAL, 4/28-30 @ CC, 5/1 vs. HON (1 of 3) SAN: 4/25-27 OFF, 4/28-30 @ KAL, 5/1 @ CC (1 of 3) Pacific Conference Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Glendale: 12-3 - .800 - -- 2. San Antonio: 10-7 - .588 - 3 3. Boise: 8-6 - .571 - 3.5 T-4. Arlington: 7-8 - .467 - 5 T-4. New Orleans: 7-8 - .467 - 5 6. Salt Lake City: 6-9 - .400 - 6 This Week: ARL: 4/25-27 OFF, 4/28-30 @ IND, 5/1 @ NO (1 of 3) BOI: 4/25-27 @ GLN, 4/28-30 OFF, 5/1 @ SD (1 of 3) GLN: 4/25-27 vs. BOI, 4/28-30 OFF, 5/1 OFF NO: 4/25-27 vs. SLC, 4/28-30 @ SA, 5/1 vs. ARL (1 of 3) SLC: 4/25-27 @ NO, 4/28-30 @ HOL, 5/1 OFF, SA: 4/25-27 vs. ANN, 4/28-30 vs. NO, 5/1 vs. BRK (1 of 3) Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Hollywood: 9-6 - .600 - -- 2. Las Vegas: 7-5 - .583 - .5 3. San Diego: 10-8 - .556 - .5 T-4. Anchorage: 7-8 - .467 - 2 T-4. Seattle: 7-8 - .467 - 2 6. Honolulu: 8-10 - .444 - 2.5 This Week: ANC: 4/25-27 OFF, 4/28-30 @ BRK, 5/1 @ LV (1 of 3) HOL: 4/25-27 @ HON, 4/28-30 vs. SLC, 5/1 vs. IND (1 of 3) HON: 4/25-27 vs. HOL, 4/28-30 OFF, 5/1 @ NSH (1 of 3) LV: 4/25-27 @ SD, 4/28-30 vs. SEA, 5/1 vs. ANC (1 of 3) SD: 4/25-27 vs. LV, 4/28-30 @ ANN, 5/1 vs. BOI (1 of 3) SEA: 4/25-27 vs. CHI, 4/28-30 @ LV, 5/1 @ ORL (1 of 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next week for the ABO should be interesting, to say the least! A good amount of divisional matchups, with some intriguing interleague matchups as well. Can't wait to see what's in store this week! |
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03-07-2016, 08:27 AM
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April 25 - May 1, 2016 Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Month, April 2016 Atlantic Conference For the Atlantic Conference, the Hitter of the Month was Cape Cod RF John Fritz! For the month of April, Fritz hit .370 with 8 HRs, 18 RBIs, and 16 runs scored. The Pitcher of the month went to Sandusky SP Abram Mahtiev. Mahtiev had himself a heck of an April, going 4-0 in 5 starts, putting up a 0.78 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 34.2 IP. Pacific Conference In the Pacific, the Hitter of the Month was, in a slight upset, Glendale LF Tomi Kimmonen. Beating out Boise's Ivan Aviles and his 12 dingers, Kimmonen hit .433 with 8 HRs, 20 RBIs, and 15 runs scored for the month. On the other side of the coin, the Pitcher of the Month went to Hollywood CL Harrison Douglass. The 24-year old closer kept the opposition off balance all month as he held them to a .070 average in 12 relief appearances. In those appearances, totaling 13.2 innings, he had 8 saves, 15 strikeouts, and 1 walk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Annapolis SS Gavin Worsley. The scrappy shortstop hit .519 while collecting 14 hits in 27 at-bats, no home runs and 4 RBIs. So far this season Worsley has hit .355/.430/.513 with no home runs, 4 RBIs and and scored 13 times. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was San Diego SS Steve Adams, who hit at a torrid .462 clip as he collected 12 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 home runs, 11 RBIs and 7 runs scored. This season in 24 games, Adams has hit at a .326/.411/.620 clip with 30 hits, 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and 25 runs scored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings Not a whole lot of change this week, other than Annapolis moving into second in the AC Coastal: Atlantic Conference Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Orlando: 13-6 - .684 - -- 2. Annapolis: 11-8 - .579 - 2 3. Cape Cod: 14-11 - .560 - 2 4. Brooklyn: 10-12 - .455 - 4.5 5. Charleston: 8-17 - .320 - 8 6. Key West: 6-18 - .250 - 9.5 This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 5/2-3 @ CHA, 5/4-6 OFF, 5/7-8 vs. SA (2 of 3) BRK: 5/2-3 @ SA, 5/4-6 OFF, 5/7-8 @ ANC (2 of 3) CC: 5/2-3 vs. SAN, 5/4-6 @ ARL, 5/7-8 @ ARL (2 of 3) CHA: 5/2-3 vs. ANN, 5/4-6 @ SLC, 5/7-8 vs. SEA (2 of 3) KW: 5/2-3 OFF, 5/4-6 vs. NO, 5/7-8 vs. SD (2 of 3) ORL: 5/2-3 vs. SEA, 5/4-6 OFF, 5/7-8 vs. BOI (2 of 3) Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Sandusky: 14-8 - .636 - -- 2. Grand Rapids: 9-6 - .600 - 1.5 3. Kalamazoo: 11-8 - .579 - 1.5 4. Nashville: 11-14 - .440 - 4.5 5. Indianapolis: 6-10 - .375 - 5 6. Chicagoland: 4-12 - .250 - 7 This Week: CHI: 5/2-3 @ KAL, 5/4-6 @ GLN, 5/7-8 @ SLC (2 of 3) GR: 5/2-3 OFF, 5/4-6 vs. LV, 5/7-8 @ HON (2 of 3) IND: 5/2-3 @ HOL, 5/4-6 @ HOL, 5/7-8 vs. LV (2 of 3) KAL: 5/2-3 vs. CHI, 5/4-6 @ SD, 5/7-8 vs. NO (2 of 3) NSH: 5/2-3 vs. HON, 5/4-6 @ HON, 5/7-8 vs. HOL (2 of 3) SAN: 5/2-3 @ CC, 5/4-6 vs. BOI, 5/7-8 vs. GLN (2 of 3) Pacific Conference Central Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Glendale: 13-5 - .722 - -- 2. Boise: 11-7 - .611 - 2 3. New Orleans: 12-10 - .545 - 3 4. San Antonio: 12-12 - .500 - 4 5. Arlington: 8-11 - .421 - 5.5 6. Salt Lake City: 7-14 - .333 - 7.5 This Week: ARL: 5/2-3 @ NO, 5/4-6 vs. CC, 5/7-8 vs. CC (2 of 3) BOI: 5/2-3 @ SD, 5/4-6 @ SAN, 5/7-8 @ ORL (2 of 3) GLN: 5/2-3 OFF, 5/4-6 vs. CHI, 5/7-8 @ SAN (2 of 3) NO: 5/2-3 vs. ARL, 5/4-6 @ KW, 5/7-8 @ KAL (2 of 3) SLC: 5/2-3 OFF, 5/4-6 vs. CHA, 5/7-8 vs. CHI (2 of 3) SA: 5/2-3 vs. BRK, 5/4-6 @ ANC, 5/7-8 @ ANN (2 of 3) Coastal Division Place - Team - Record - W% - GB 1. Hollywood: 15-7 - .682 - -- 2. Seattle: 12-10 - .545 - 3 T-3. Anchorage: 10-9 - .526 - 3.5 T-3. Las Vegas: 10-9 - .526 - 3.5 5. San Diego: 13-12 - .520 - 3.5 6. Honolulu: 9-13 - .409 - 6 This Week: ANC: 5/2-3 @ LV, 5/4-6 vs. SA, 5/7-8 vs. BRK (2 of 3) HOL: 5/2-3 vs. IND, 5/4-6 vs. IND, 5/7-8 @ NSH (2 of 3) HON: 5/2-3 @ NSH, 5/4-6 vs. NSH, 5/7-8 vs. GR (2 of 3) LV: 5/2-3 @ LV, 5/4-6 @ GR, 5/7-8 @ IND (2 of 3) SD: 5/2-3 vs. BOI, 5/4-6 vs. KAL, 5/7-8 @ KW (2 of 3) SEA: 5/2-3 @ ORL, 5/4-6 OFF, 5/7-8 @ CHA (2 of 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot of out-of-division matchups this coming week in the ABO, and that should be exciting! Can't wait! |
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03-08-2016, 11:37 AM
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May 2-8, 2016 Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Nashville SS Ken Lee. Lee made people sit up and take notice this week, punishing opposing pitchers with a .469 average, 15 hits in 32 at-bats, no home runs and 4 runs batted in. So far this season Lee has hit .459/.474/.595 with no home runs, 4 RBIs and and scored 6 times. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise LF Manuel de Rooij. He put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days, racking up 11 hits in 29 at-bats (.379 avg), 4 home runs and 8 RBIs last week in 7 games. de Rooij is hitting .354/.407/.747 this year with 11 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 9 walks and has also scored 25 times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings The standings are back with pictures and everything! There's now a tie in the AC Coastal, while Glendale increases their lead a bit in the PC Central: Atlantic Conference Coastal Division  This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 5/9 vs. SA, 5/10-12 @ ANC, 5/13-15 OFF BRK: 5/9 @ ANC, 5/10-12 vs. SD, 5/13-15 vs. NO CC: 5/9 @ ARL, 5/10-12 vs. HOL, 5/13-15 vs. KW CHA: 5/9 vs. SEA, 5/10-12 vs. BOI, 5/13-15 OFF KW: 5/9 vs. SD, 5/10-12 OFF, 5/13-15 @ CC ORL: 5/9 vs. BOI, 5/10-12 @ GLN, 5/13-15 vs. SEA Central Division  This Week: CHI: 5/9 @ SLC, 5/10-12 @ SEA, 5/13-15 OFF GR: 5/9 @ HON, 5/10-12 vs. ARL, 5/13-15 @ LV IND: 5/9 vs. LV, 5/10-12 vs. HON, 5/13-15 vs. NSH KAL: 5/9 vs. NO, 5/10-12 @ NO, 5/13-15 @ SA NSH: 5/9 vs. HOL, 5/10-12 @ LV, 5/13-15 @ IND SAN: 5/9 vs. GLN, 5/10-12 vs. SLC, 5/13-15 @ BOI Pacific Conference Central Division  This Week: ARL: 5/9 vs. CC, 5/10-12 @ GR, 5/13-15 OFF BOI: 5/9 @ ORL, 5/10-12 @ CHA, 5/13-15 vs. SAN GLN: 5/9 @ SAN, 5/10-12 vs. ORL, 5/13-15 @ SLC NO: 5/9 @ KAL, 5/10-12 vs. KAL, 5/13-15 @ BRK SLC: 5/9 vs. CHI, 5/10-12 @ SAN, 5/13-15 vs. GLN SA: 5/9 @ ANN, 5/10-12 OFF, 5/13-15 vs. KAL Coastal Division  This Week: ANC: 5/9 vs. BRK, 5/10-12 vs. ANN, 5/13-15 OFF HOL: 5/9 @ NSH, , 5/10-12 @ CC, 5/13-15 OFF HON: 5/9 vs. GR, 5/10-12 @ IND, 5/13-15 vs. SD LV: 5/9 @ IND, 5/10-12 vs. NSH, 5/13-15 vs. GR SD: 5/9 @ KW, 5/10-12 @ BRK, 5/13-15 @ HON SEA: 5/9 @ CHA, 5/10-12 vs. CHI, 5/13-15 @ ORL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nice slate of games coming up this week! One thing I want to add: in the future, I might experiment with live-streaming some games, for use probably around playoff time. What do you guys think? |
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03-08-2016, 11:40 AM
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May 9-15, 2016 Major Injury/Trade News -5/12: Annapolis trades 35-year old 3B Jim Wilson (3*/3*) to Brooklyn for 28-year-old C Jamie Wheeler (2*/2*) and 18-year-old Prep League RHP Ed Foster (.5*/3.5*). -5/14: Sandusky CF Malcolm Buddenberg out for 9-10 months with a torn PCL. For the year Buddenberg is batting .229 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Brooklyn 1B Jarod Morris. The 35-year old went 13-for-27 to rack up a .481 average with 2 home runs and 11 runs batted in this past week. Morris also scored 4 runs. In 2016 Morris has hit at a .320/.359/.492 clip with 39 hits, 5 home runs, 22 RBIs and has scored 17 times. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise 1B Luis Ruiz. Ruíz sent shock waves through the ABO last week with an eye-popping performance, punishing opposing pitchers with a .385 average, 10 hits in 26 at-bats, 5 home runs and 12 runs batted in. Ruíz is hitting .285/.382/.577 this year with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs, 17 walks and has scored 24 times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings The only real change this week was a new leader in the PC Coastal! Atlantic Conference Coastal Division  This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 5/16-18 vs. BRK, 5/19-21 vs. NO, 5/22 vs. CHA (1 of 3) BRK: 5/16-18 @ ANN, 5/19-21 OFF, 5/22 @ CC (1 of 3) CC: 5/16-18 OFF, 5/19-21 vs. HON, 5/22 vs. BRK (1 of 3) CHA: 5/16-18 vs. KW, 5/19-21 @ GLN, 5/22 @ ANN (1 of 3) KW: 5/16-18 @ CHA, 5/19-21 @ ORL, 5/22 @ SA (1 of 3) ORL: 5/16-18 vs. GLN, 5/19-21 vs. KW, 5/22 vs. SLC (1 of 3) Central Division  This Week: CHI: 5/16-18 @ GR, 5/19-21 vs. BOI, 5/22 vs. KAL (1 of 3) GR: 5/16-18 vs. CHI, 5/19-21 vs. HOL, 5/22 vs. IND (1 of 3) IND: 5/16-18 @ HON, 5/19-21 vs. ARL, 5/22 @ GR (1 of 3) KAL: 5/16-18 vs. NSH, 5/19-21 vs. ANC, 5/22 @ CHI (1 of 3) NSH: 5/16-18 @ KAL, 5/19-21 vs. SAN, 5/22 OFF SAN: 5/16-18 @ SEA, 5/19-21 @ NSH, 5/22 OFF Pacific Conference Central Division  This Week: ARL: 5/16-18 vs. BOI, 5/19-21 @ IND, 5/22 vs. NO (1 of 3) BOI: 5/16-18 @ ARL, 5/19-21 @ CHI, 5/22 vs. GLN (1 of 3) GLN: 5/16-18 @ ORL, 5/19-21 vs. CHA, 5/22 @ BOI (1 of 3) NO: 5/16-18 @ SLC, 5/19-21 @ ANN, 5/22 @ ARL (1 of 3) SLC: 5/16-18 vs. NO, 5/19-21 @ SA, 5/22 @ ORL (1 of 3) SA: 5/16-18 OFF, 5/19-21 vs. SLC, 5/22 vs. KW (1 of 3) Coastal Division  This Week: ANC: 5/16-18 vs. HOL, 5/19-21 @ KAL, 5/22 vs. LV (1 of 3) HOL: 5/16-18 @ ANC, 5/19-21 @ GR, 5/22 vs. HON (1 of 3) HON: 5/16-18 vs. IND, 5/19-21 @ CC, 5/22 @ HOL (1 of 3) LV: 5/16-18 vs. SD, 5/19-21 OFF, 5/22 @ ANC (1 of 3) SD: 5/16-18 @ LV, 5/19-21 @ SEA, 5/22 OFF SEA: 5/16-18 vs. SAN, 5/19-21 vs. SD, 5/22 OFF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hopefully you enjoy the new section I added on major trade and injury news! What do you think? |
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03-09-2016, 03:12 PM
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May 16-22, 2016 Major Injury/Trade News -5/16: Kalamazoo SP Santtu Uusikartano out for 3 months with a strained hamstring. This season Uusikartano has compiled a 2-2 mark, 4.06 ERA and made 8 starts. -5/19: Brooklyn trades 29-year-old SS Lee Hoather (2.5*/2.5*) and 18-year-old Prep League RHP Ashton Weber (.5*/2.5*) to San Antonio for 35-year-old RHP Ángel Reyes (2.5*/2.5*). This year Hoather is batting .186 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs. In 8 starts this season Reyes has registered a 2-2 record and a 4.68 ERA. -5/21: Salt Lake City RP Burt Prettyman out for 4 months with a torn rotator cuff. So far this season Prettyman has no saves in 14 relief appearances with a 1-2 record and 7.24 ERA. -5/22: Hollywood trades 30-year-old 1B Owen Bonis (3*/3*) to San Antonio for 25-year-old 1B/3B Ross Kynaston (1*/1*) and 18-year-old Prep League RHP Ashton Weber (.5*/2.5*). Bonis is batting .255 with 5 home runs and 20 RBIs. Kynaston is batting .296 and has collected no home runs, 4 RBIs, .387 OBP and scored 6 runs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Key West SP Eugene Whitaker. He posted 2 wins, 14 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA last week. This season Whitaker has a 2-3 record with a 4.04 ERA in 7 starts. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Glendale CF Tomi Kimmonen. He put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .474 batting average, 9 hits in 19 at-bats, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs last week in 6 games. Kimmonen is swinging at a .389 pace on the year with 12 home runs, 30 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has played in 34 games. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings Couple changes in the standings this week, with 2 new division leaders! Atlantic Conference Coastal Division  This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 5/23-24 vs. CHA, 5/25-27 vs. KW, 5/28-29 vs. CC (2 of 3) BRK: 5/23-24 @ CC, 5/25-27 @ ORL, 5/28-29 @ KW (2 of 3) CC: 5/23-24 vs. BRK, 5/25-27 vs. CHA, 5/28-29 @ ANN (2 of 3) CHA: 5/23-24 @ ANN, 5/25-27 @ CC, 5/28-29 vs. ORL (2 of 3) KW: 5/23-24 @ SA, 5/25-27 @ ANN, 5/28-29 vs. BRK (2 of 3) ORL: 5/23-24 vs. SLC, 5/25-27 vs. BRK, 5/28-29 @ CHA (2 of 3) Central Division  This Week: CHI: 5/23-24 vs. KAL, 5/25-27 vs. NSH, 5/28-29 @ IND (2 of 3) GR: 5/23-24 vs. IND, 5/25-27 @ SAN, 5/28-29 @ NSH (2 of 3) IND: 5/23-24 @ GR, 5/25-27 vs. KAL, 5/28-29 vs. CHI (2 of 3) KAL: 5/23-24 @ CHI, 5/25-27 @ IND, 5/28-29 @ SAN (2 of 3) NSH: 5/23-24 OFF, 5/25-27 @ CHI, 5/28-29 vs. GR (2 of 3) SAN: 5/23-24 OFF, 5/25-27 vs. GR, 5/28-29 vs. KAL (2 of 3) Pacific Conference Central Division  This Week: ARL: 5/23-24 vs. NO, 5/25-27 vs. SLC, 5/28-29 vs. GLN (2 of 3) BOI: 5/23-24 vs. GLN, 5/25-27 @ SA, 5/28-29 @ SLC (2 of 3) GLN: 5/23-24 @ BOI, 5/25-27 vs. NO, 5/28-29 @ ARL (2 of 3) NO: 5/23-24 @ ARL, 5/25-27 @ GLN, 5/28-29 vs. SA (2 of 3) SLC: 5/23-24 @ ORL, 5/25-27 @ ARL, 5/28-29 vs. BOI (2 of 3) SA: 5/23-24 vs. KW, 5/25-27 vs. BOI, 5/28-29 @ NO (2 of 3) Coastal Division  This Week: ANC: 5/23-24 vs. LV, 5/25-27 vs. SD, 5/28-29 vs. HON (2 of 3) HOL: 5/23-24 vs. HON, 5/25-27 @ SEA, 5/28-29 @ SD (2 of 3) HON: 5/23-24 @ HOL, 5/25-27 vs. LV, 5/28-29 @ ANC (2 of 3) LV: 5/23-24 @ ANC, 5/25-27 @ HON, 5/28-29 @ SEA (2 of 3) SD: 5/23-24 OFF, 5/25-27 @ ANC, 5/28-29 vs. HOL (2 of 3) SEA: 5/23-24 OFF, 5/25-27 vs. HOL, 5/28-29 vs. LV (2 of 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just about a full slate of key divisional games this week! Should be some movement in the standings come next week! |
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03-10-2016, 11:52 AM
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May 23-29, 2016 Major Injury/Trade News Bear with me; there was a lot this week. -5/24: San Antonio LF Jack Allen (4.5*/4.5*) out for 2 weeks with an elbow sprain. So far this season, Allen has a .296 batting average with 3 home runs and 19 RBIs. -5/24: Charleston trades 27-year old RH RP Alexander Mitkevich (3*/3*) to Honolulu for 24-year-old Prep League SS Mauro Francisco (1*/2*). This year Mitkevich has 23 relief appearances, compiling a 1-2 won-lost mark with a 4.50 ERA in 32 innings. -5/24: Chicagoland trades 29-year-old RH RP Andrya Ahmadishin (4.5*/4.5*) to Brooklyn for 21-year-old minor league RHP Gerard Keith (.5*/4*) and 22-year-old minor league SS José Álvarez (1*/1*). In 13 relief appearances this season, Ahmadishin has 2 wins and no losses, 1.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. -5/27: Brooklyn 2B Matin Gamali (3.5*/3.5*) out for 3 months with shoulder inflammation. This year Gamali has hit 5 home runs and posted a .333 batting average in 40 games. -5/27: Kalamazoo 2B Martin Kerswell (3.5*/3.5*) out for 3-4 weeks with a herniated disc. Batting .315 to date, Kerswell has 4 home runs and 17 RBIs in 42 games. -5/28: Honolulu RF Väinämö Holma (1.5*/1.5*) out for 7 months with a torn PCL. So far this season Holma has put up a .299 batting average with 49 hits, 4 home runs and 16 RBIs in 45 games between the Tropics and Ice Devils. -5/28: Key West trades 26-year-old LH RP Máximo Bañuelos (4.5*/4.5*) to Sandusky for 18-year-old minor league LHP Rick Forrest (.5*/3.5*) and 24-year-old minor league 1B Joey Jelbert (1*/2*). For the season Bañuelos has made 19 relief appearances, recorded 3 saves, compiled a 1-3 won-lost mark and a 4.05 ERA. Pitching 20 innings, he has totaled 26 strikeouts and 11 walks. -5/29: San Antonio CF Pirkka Sarasvuo (3.5*/3.5*) out for 2 months with a partially torn labrum, suffered while moving furniture into his new home. -5/29: Boise 3B Ken Coates and Salt Lake City CL José García suspended 8 games for instigating a benches-clearing brawl. -5/29: Glendale trades 32-year-old OF/DH Tomi Kimmonen (1.5*/1.5*) to San Antonio for 30-year-old RH RP Silvestro Baratta (2.5*/2.5*) and 20-year-old minor league CF Ben Burke (.5*/1*). This year, Kimmonen has a .370 average with a .456 OBP, 13 home runs, and 31 RBIs. Baratta has made 19 relief appearances, with a record of 0-1 with 23 strikeouts in 20 innings with a 4.05 ERA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Star Voting Updates Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Orlando RF Ron Montgomery. He racked up 10 hits in 20 at-bats, 3 home runs and 6 RBIs last week in 7 games. For the season, Montgomery is batting .255/.342/.562 with 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and 30 runs scored. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Glendale C Illarion Aharonson. The 27-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .520 (13-for-25) with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs last week. So far in 2016 Aharonson is batting .354/.422/.653 with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs and 31 runs scored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings I said there would be some movement, and there was outside of first place! Atlantic Conference Coastal Division  This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 5/30 vs. CC, 5/31-6/2 @ SD, 6/3-5 vs. ORL BRK: 5/30 @ KW, 5/31-6/2 @ CHA, 6/3-5 @ NSH CC: 5/30 @ ANN, 5/31-6/2 @ ORL, 6/3-5 @ KAL CHA: 5/30 vs. ORL, 5/31-6/2 vs. BRK, 6/3-5 @ GR KW: 5/30 vs. BRK, 5/31-6/2 vs. ANC, 6/3-5 @ NO ORL: 5/30 @ CHA, 5/31-6/2 vs. CC, 6/3-5 @ ANN Central Division  This Week: CHI: 5/30 @ IND, 5/31-6/2 vs. SLC, 6/3-5 vs. SAN GR: 5/30 @ NSH, 5/31-6/2 @ KAL, 6/3-5 vs. CHA IND: 5/30 vs. CHI, 5/31-6/2 vs. SAN, 6/3-5 @ LV KAL: 5/30 @ SAN, 5/31-6/2 vs. GR, 6/3-5 vs. CC NSH: 5/30 vs. GR, 5/31-6/2 @ ARL, 6/3-5 vs. BRK SAN: 5/30 vs. KAL, 5/31-6/2 @ IND, 6/3-5 @ CHI Pacific Conference Central Division  This Week: ARL: 5/30 vs. GLN, 5/31-6/2 vs. NSH, 6/3-5 vs. SA BOI: 5/30 @ SLC, 5/31-6/2 @ NO, 6/3-5 @ HON GLN: 5/30 @ ARL, 5/31-6/2 @ SA, 6/3-5 vs. HOL NO: 5/30 vs. SA, 5/31-6/2 vs. BOI, 6/3-5 vs. KW SLC: 5/30 vs. BOI, 5/31-6/2 @ CHI, 6/3-5 OFF SA: 5/30 @ NO, 5/31-6/2 vs. GLN, 6/3-5 @ ARL Coastal Division  This Week: ANC: 5/30 vs. HON, 5/31-6/2 @ KW, 6/3-5 vs. SEA HOL: 5/30 @ SD, 5/31-6/2 @ LV, 6/3-5 @ GLN HON: 5/30 @ ANC, 5/31-6/2 vs. SEA, 6/3-5 vs. BOI LV: 5/30 @ SEA (DH), 5/31-6/2 vs. HOL, 6/3-5 vs. IND SD: 5/30 vs. HOL, 5/31-6/2 vs. ANN, 6/3-5 OFF SEA: 5/30 vs. LV (DH), 5/31-6/2 @ HON, 6/3-5 @ ANC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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03-12-2016, 08:54 PM
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The next update after this one will be the results of the first round of the ABO First-Year Player Draft! Stay tuned!
ABO Weekly Recap May 30 - June 5, 2016 Major Injury/Trade News -5/31: Key West trades 28-year-old LF Tomi Hanski (1.5*/2*) and 23-year-old Prep League 2B Dong Chin (.5*/1*) to Cape Cod for 37-year-old CF Gérard Thomas (1.5*/1.5*). Thus far this year Hanski is batting .240 with 4 home runs, 21 RBIs and 16 runs scored. To date this season Thomas is hitting .313 with 3 home runs. -6/1: Charleston backup 1B Andy Pope announces he will retire at the end of the season at age 37. -6/2: Sandusky 1B Jorge Seanez out for 4 months with a broken kneecap. This season Seánez is batting .280 with 49 hits, 1 home run, 22 RBIs, 13 walks, .333 OBP and has scored 18 runs. He has played in 47 games. -6/4: Glendale CF Craig Hudson out for 6 weeks with a strained hamstring. Hitting .257 to date, Hudson has 6 home runs and 21 RBIs. He has played in 38 games. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Star Voting Updates Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stats Leaderboards Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Month - May 2016 Atlantic Conference The Hitter of the Month for the Atlantic Conference for May was Orlando 1B Ramu Pratima. This month, the 21-year-old hit .340 with 9 home runs, 20 RBIs and 23 runs scored. For the season, Pratima has hit .361/.427/.673 with 15 home runs and 36 RBIs. The Pitcher of the Month for the AC is Grand Rapids SP Warren Redelius. For the month of May (6 starts), he posted a 2.68 ERA and struck out 39 batters in 40.1 innings. On the year, Redelius has a 7-1 record, 11 starts, 71.2 innings, 66 strikeouts and a 2.64 ERA. Pacific Conference The Hitter of the Month for the Pacific Conference for the month of May was Boise 1B Luis Ruiz. The young Boise first baseman posted a .295 batting average this month with 15 home runs, 31 RBIs and scored 27 runs. Ruíz also worked pitchers for 16 walks to post a .399 on-base percentage. This year Ruíz has hit .277/.370/.573 with 57 hits, 16 home runs, 40 RBIs and 38 runs scored. The Pitcher of the Month for May in the PC is Glendale SP Sherman Lewis. Already regarded as the best starter in the league, Lewis made fans throughout American Baseball Organization take notice over the past month with an exceptional 4-0 record with a 1.66 ERA, striking out 53 and tossing 43.1 innings. On the season, Lewis has a 8-0 won-lost record in 11 starts with a 2.09 ERA. He also has 103 strikeouts in 77.2 innings, the first pitcher in the ABO to get to the 100 K plateau. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players of the Week Atlantic Conference The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Nashville 3B Carl Waterhouse. The 37-year old Englishman outpaced the rest of the league's hitters last week, reeling off 12 hits in 29 at-bats, 2 home runs, and 8 RBIs to stake his claim to the award. Looking at his present stats, Waterhouse has compiled a batting line of .255/.306/.462 in 54 games, while hitting 9 home runs and driving in 31 runs. Pacific Conference The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Seattle 2B/DH Liam Shearer. Shearer put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .394 batting average, 5 home runs and 12 RBIs in 8 games. On the season, Shearer is batting .368/.411/.741 with 18 home runs and 60 RBIs. He has played in 51 games. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standings San Diego takes over 1st in the PC Coastal, while Cape Cod creeps to 2nd in the AC Coastal, and Glendale increases their lead in the PC Central! Atlantic Conference Coastal Division  This Week (Division contests bolded): ANN: 6/6-8 vs. NSH, 6/9-11 @ BRK, 6/12 vs. KAL (1 of 3) BRK: 6/6-8 OFF, 6/9-11 vs. ANN, 6/12 vs. SAN (1 of 3) CC: 6/6-8 vs. CHI, 6/9-11 @ LV, 6/12 @ GR (1 of 3) CHA: 6/6-8 @ SAN, 6/9-11 vs. IND, 6/12 vs. SLC (1 of 3) KW: 6/6-8 OFF, 6/9-11 vs. NSH, 6/12 @ IND (1 of 3) ORL: 6/6-8 @ IND, 6/9-11 vs. SAN, 6/12 @ CHI (1 of 3) Central Division  This Week: CHI: 6/6-8 @ CC, 6/9-11 vs. GR, 6/12 vs. ORL (1 of 3) GR: 6/6-8 @ HOL, 6/9-11 @ CHI, 6/12 vs. CC (1 of 3) IND: 6/6-8 vs. ORL, 6/9-11 @ CHA, 6/12 vs. KW (1 of 3) KAL: 6/6-8 OFF, 6/9-11 vs. SA, 6/12 @ ANN (1 of 3) NSH: 6/6-8 @ ANN, 6/9-11 @ KW, 6/12 OFF SAN: 6/6-8 vs. CHA, 6/9-11 @ ORL, 6/12 @ BRK (1 of 3) Pacific Conference Central Division  This Week: ARL: 6/6-8 @ SD, 6/9-11 @ BOI, 6/12 vs. HON (1 of 3) BOI: 6/6-8 vs. SEA, 6/9-11 vs. ARL, 6/12 @ SD (1 of 3) GLN: 6/6-8 vs. LV, 6/9-11 vs. HON, 6/12 @ ANC (1 of 3) NO: 6/6-8 vs. SA, 6/9-11 vs. SEA, 6/12 vs. LV (1 of 3) SLC: 6/6-8 vs. ANC, 6/9-11 vs. SD, 6/12 @ CHA (1 of 3) SA: 6/6-8 @ NO, 6/9-11 @ KAL, 6/12 OFF Coastal Division  This Week: ANC: 6/6-8 @ SLC, 6/9-11 @ HOL, 6/12 vs. GLN (1 of 3) HOL: 6/6-8 vs. GR, 6/9-11 vs. ANC, 6/12 vs. SEA (1 of 3) HON: 6/6-8 OFF, 6/9-11 @ GLN, 6/12 @ ARL (1 of 3) LV: 6/6-8 @ GLN, 6/9-11 vs. CC, 6/12 @ NO (1 of 3) SD: 6/6-8 vs. ARL, 6/9-11 @ SLC, 6/12 vs. BOI (1 of 3) SEA: 6/6-8 @ BOI, 6/9-11 @ NO, 6/12 @ HOL (1 of 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good slate of games this week, plus the draft! 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03-12-2016, 11:58 PM
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Go Beagles!
As a resident of NW Ohio, just curious how you decided on Sandusky. Obviously with Cedar Point there it's a big tourist spot and I love the choice, just not something I expect to see when I read one of these. |
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03-13-2016, 01:07 AM
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