The American Baseball Organization - An OOTP16 Log

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Originally Posted by buckeye22

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.

First of all, thanks for taking a look at this log!

I chose Sandusky because of the Beagles uniform set that's available as part of the Nickname Project. As soon as I saw that set I went, "Hm, wouldn't it be cool if..." and went from there!

They've also been the name of a minor league affiliate I usually create when I do expansion in MLB. Most of the team names in this league are variations of teams I've created as part of expansion franchises in OOTP in the past year or so.

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2016 ABO First Year Player Draft

The time has come to usher in a new crop of youngsters to the league. Although they might not get too much action right away in the Prep League, most players should impact their new clubs in the years to come.

The draft order is based on the overall standings in the league at the time of the draft, so the Chicagoland Skyliners with their 13-35 record will have the first pick of the draft. Here now are the first round results of the 5-round draft:

1. Chicagoland Skyliners: SP Lynn Adams, 22, .5*/4.5*, Wichita State University

2. Charleston Palmettos: CF Joe Smith, 20, 1*/4.5*, Stanford University

3. Indianapolis Hoosiers: CF Karl Brady, 17, .5*/2.5*, Coastal Christian High School (Arroyo Grande, CA)

4. Key West Hurricane: SP Dave Hensley, 20, .5*/5*, University of Northern Colorado

5. Salt Lake City Bengals: CF David Perez, 19, .5*/3*, Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH)

6. New Orleans Krewe: CF James Iverson, 20, .5*/1.5*, Stanford University

7. Brooklyn Sabres: 2B Abraham Veilleux, 22, 1*/3*, St. John's University

8. Arlington Blaze: SP Mark Stinson, 20, .5*/4*, University of Utah

9. San Antonio Sharks: SP Dan Robinson, 18, .5*/3.5*, Thompson Valley High School (Loveland, CO)

10. Honolulu Tropics: SP Mark Cason, 21, .5*/4*, Oregon State University

11. Annapolis Angels: SS Ian Joyner, 21, 1*/2*, University of Illinois

12. Anchorage Ice Devils: SP Howard Marshall, 17, .5*/.5*, Clackamas High School (Clackamas, OR)

13. Boise Apples: CL Ed Irvin, 20, .5*/5*, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

14. Nashville Music: C Mike Thomas, 21, 1*/3*, Baylor University

15. Las Vegas Gamblers: SS Ryan Davis, 18, 1*/4*, Groveport-Madison High School (Groveport, OH)

16. Cape Cod Beacons: SP Jeremy Webb, 21, .5*/3*, Chicago State University

17. Kalamazoo Brewers: CL Carlos Oliveira, 22, 1*/5*, Fordham University

18. Grand Rapids Whitecaps: SP Clarence Nelson, 18, .5*/4.5*, Germantown Friends High School (Philadelphia, PA)

19. Hollywood Stars: SP Andres Sanchez, 22, .5*/2.5*, Avila University

20. Seattle Sounders BC: SP Jeffrey Blades, 19, .5*/1.5*, Siletz Valley High School (Siletz, OR)

21. San Diego Surge: C James Murray, 18, 1*/3.5*, Wylie High School (Abilene, TX)

22. Sandusky Beagles: 2B Victor Contreras, 23, 1*/1*, Boston College

23. Orlando Wizards: SP Doug Holliday, 18, .5*/2*, St. Peter's High School (Mansfield, OH)

24. Glendale Copperheads: CL Dennis Banks, 22, .5*/3.5*, University of Virginia

Some good players going off the board in the first round. How many of them will sign? Only time will tell. For now, fans of all teams will have a glimpse at the potential future of their franchises.

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ABO Weekly Recap
June 6 - 12, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-None! A clean week! Rejoice!



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All-Star Voting Updates

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Sandusky 2B Gabriel Ramirez. Ramirez racked up 16 hits in 36 at-bats (.444 AVG), no home runs and 2 RBIs last week in 7 games. On the year, he is hitting .299/.346/.406 with 5 home runs, 25 RBIs and 38 runs scored. He has 78 hits in 261 at-bats, as well as 18 walks in 59 games.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Arlington 1B Juan Ramirez. The scrappy Ramirez hit .444 this week while collecting 12 hits in 27 at-bats, 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. On the year, he has a .251/.310/.413 slash line, picking up 56 hits, 9 home runs and driven in 17 runs.

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Standings

Not a whole lot of change this week, but the PC Coastal is shaping up to be the closest division race out there!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 6/13-14 vs. KAL, 6/15-17 vs. SAN, 6/18-19 @ KAL (2 of 3)
BRK: 6/13-14 vs. SAN, 6/15-17 @ KAL, 6/18-19 vs. NSH (2 of 3)
CC: 6/13-14 @ GR, 6/15-17 @ KW, 6/18-19 @ SAN (2 of 3)
CHA: 6/13-14 vs. SLC, 6/15-17 vs. CHI, 6/18-19 @ IND (2 of 3)
KW: 6/13-14 @ IND, 6/15-17 vs. CC, 6/18-19 vs. CHI (2 of 3)
ORL: 6/13-14 @ CHI, 6/15-17 vs. GR, 6/18-19 @ GR (2 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 6/13-14 vs. ORL, 6/15-17 @ CHA, 6/18-19 @ KW (2 of 3)
GR: 6/13-14 vs. CC, 6/15-17 @ ORL, 6/18-19 vs. ORL (2 of 3)
IND: 6/13-14 vs. KW, 6/15-17 @ NSH, 6/18-19 vs. CHA (2 of 3)
KAL: 6/13-14 @ ANN, 6/15-17 vs. BRK, 6/18-19 vs. ANN (2 of 3)
NSH: 6/13-14 OFF, 6/15-17 vs. IND, 6/18-19 @ BRK (2 of 3)
SAN: 6/13-14 @ BRK, 6/15-17 @ ANN, 6/18-19 vs. CC (2 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 6/13-14 vs. HON, 6/15-17 vs. LV, 6/18-19 @ SEA (2 of 3)
BOI: 6/13-14 @ SD, 6/15-17 @ SEA, 6/18-19 OFF
GLN: 6/13-14 @ ANC, 6/15-17 vs. SLC, 6/18-19 @ LV (2 of 3)
NO: 6/13-14 vs. LV, 6/15-17 OFF, 6/18-19 @ HON (2 of 3)
SLC: 6/13-14 @ CHA, 6/15-17 @ GLN, 6/18-19 vs. HOL (2 of 3)
SA: 6/13-14 OFF, 6/15-17 vs. ANC, 6/18-19 vs. SD (2 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 6/13-14 vs. GLN, 6/15-17 @ SA, 6/18-19 OFF
HOL: 6/13-14 vs. SEA, 6/15-17 OFF, 6/18-19 @ SLC (2 of 3)
HON: 6/13-14 @ ARL, 6/15-17 @ SD, 6/18-19 vs. NO (2 of 3)
LV: 6/13-14 @ NO, 6/15-17 @ ARL, 6/18-19 vs. GLN
SD: 6/13-14 vs. BOI, 6/15-17 vs. HON, 6/18-19 @ SA (2 of 3)
SEA: 6/13-14 @ HOL, 6/15-17 vs. BOI, 6/18-19 vs. ARL (2 of 3)
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Some pretty good intra-divisional matchups this week! Good luck to all the teams!

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ABO Weekly Recap
June 13 - 19, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-6/13: Key West LF Octavio Lopez out for 3 months with a partially torn labrum.

-6/14: Chicagoland CF Alfred Lampe out for 4-6 weeks with chronic back soreness.

-6/16: Boise SP Hunter McIntyre out for 11-12 months with a torn labrum.

-6/17: Key West RF Kashyap Vanchinathan out for 4-5 weeks with a strained hamstring.

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All-Star Voting Updates

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Brooklyn RF Harold Clow. This week, he hit .448 while collecting 13 hits in 29 at-bats, 4 home runs and 5 RBIs. For the season, Clow is batting .343/.399/.587 with 13 home runs, 34 RBIs and 42 runs scored in 56 games.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Salt Lake City 1B Frederick Gonzalez. The Salt Lake City first baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .393 batting average, 5 home runs and 14 RBIs last week in 7 games. So far this season Gonzalez is batting .279/371/.545 with 18 home runs and 53 RBIs.

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Standings

Orlando and Sandusky increase their division leads in the AC, while the PC Coastal is still up for grabs!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 6/20 @ KAL, 6/21-23 vs. BRK, 6/24-26 @ ORL
BRK: 6/20 vs. NSH, 6/21-23 @ ANN, 6/24-26 vs. CHA
CC: 6/20 @ SAN, 6/21-23 vs. IND, 6/24-26 @ NSH
CHA: 6/20 @ IND, 6/21-23 @ KAL, 6/24-26 @ BRK
KW: 6/20 vs. CHI, 6/21-23 @ SAN, 6/24-26 vs. IND
ORL: 6/20 @ GR, 6/21-23 vs. NSH, 6/24-26 vs. ANN

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 6/20 @ KW, 6/21-23 vs. GR, 6/24-26 @ SAN
GR: 6/20 vs. ORL, 6/21-23 @ CHI, 6/24-26 vs. KAL
IND: 6/20 vs. CHA, 6/21-23 @ CC, 6/24-26 @ KW
KAL: 6/20 vs. ANN, 6/21-23 vs. CHA, 6/24-26 @ GR
NSH: 6/20 @ BRK, 6/21-23 @ ORL, 6/24-26 vs. CC
SAN: 6/20 vs. CC, 6/21-23 vs. KW, 6/24-26 vs. CHI

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 6/20 @ SEA, 6/21-23 vs. BOI, 6/24-26 @ SA
BOI: 6/20 OFF, 6/21-23 @ ARL, 6/24-26 @ NO
GLN: 6/20 @ LV, 6/21-23 @ HON, 6/24-26 @ SD
NO: 6/20 @ HON, 6/21-23 vs. SD, 6/24-26 vs. BOI
SLC: 6/20 vs. HOL, 6/21-23 vs. LV, 6/24-26 vs. HON
SA: 6/20 vs. SD, 6/21-23 vs. SEA, 6/24-26 vs. ARL

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 6/20 OFF, 6/21-23 vs. HOL, 6/24-26 @ SEA
HOL: 6/20 @ SLC, 6/21-23 @ ANC, 6/24-26 vs. LV
HON: 6/20 vs. NO, 6/21-23 vs. GLN, 6/24-26 @ SLC
LV: 6/20 vs. GLN, 6/21-23 @ SLC, 6/24-26 @ HOL
SD: 6/20 @ SA, 6/21-23 @ NO, 6/24-26 vs. GLN
SEA: 6/20 vs. ARL, 6/21-23 @ SA, 6/24-26 vs. ANC
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Conference matchups this week! Should be a great week!

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ABO MILESTONE ALERT
June 22, 2016

MATOS KING OF THE HILL, NO-HITS SHARKS


Fernando Matos, the owner of the first no-hitter in ABO history

SAN ANTONIO, TX (NAP) - The Seattle Sounders BC and their fans had a lot to celebrate today as 35-year-old hurler Fernando Matos no-hit the San Antonio Sharks 8-0 at Main Street Field in front of 9,793 in attendance. It is the first no-hitter in the history of the American Baseball Organization.

"He mixed his pitches well, hit his spots...and got some help from above," said his pitching coach, Norm Bannon. "Fernando really took it to another level today."

On his record-setting day, the Medellin, Colombia, native Matos had 8 strikeouts and 2 walks.

His manager, Fernando Krafstein, added, "I don't remember a better pitched game. And how about our defense, too. We played some good 'D' today."

Looking at his season stats, Matos has won 6 and lost 3, collecting 73 strikeouts and 32 walks in 85 innings with a 4.02 ERA.

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The All-Star Game is this coming Sunday in-game, so every team will have off days from 6/30-7/5. The upcoming schedule reflects that. The next post will detail the full squad for the Atlantic Conference and Pacific Conference All-Star teams!

ABO Weekly Recap
June 20 - 26, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-6/23: Arlington 3B Tim Brown will miss an additional 5 weeks due to an intercostal strain.

-6/25: Charleston trades 32-year-old SS Andy Lucas (2.5*/2.5*) and 23-year-old Prep League C Georges Davy (1*/1*) to Key West for 38-year-old RF Rafael Cowell (1*/1*). For the season Lucas is hitting .221, batted in 20 runs with 5 home runs and 10 runs scored. Cowell is batting .212 with 5 home runs and 8 RBIs this season.

-6/25: Hollywood trades 23-year-old Prep League LF Rudy Dorst (1*/2*) to Anchorage for 26-year-old RHP Maurice Martin (2.5*/2.5*). Presently, Martin has a 1-7 mark in 12 starts with a 4.33 ERA. He has given up 54 hits in 62.1 innings, struck out 41 and issued 23 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .237 batting average against him.

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All-Star Voting Updates

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Kalamazoo 2B Martin Kerswell. He put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .484 batting average, no home runs and 6 RBIs last week in 7 games. On the season, Kerswell is batting .333/.393/.474 with 4 home runs and 24 RBIs. He has played in 52 games.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Salt Lake City 1B Frederick Gonzalez. This is his second straight week winning the PotW award. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and Pacific Conference officials last week, cracking 8 hits in 21 at-bats to put up a .381 average, 6 home runs, 10 RBIs, while scoring 7 runs. This year Gonzalez is hitting .287/.379/.604 with 24 home runs and 63 RBIs in 70 games played, along with 40 walks and 48 runs scored.

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Standings

Kalamazoo is on a huge winning streak, and has closed the gap a bit in the AC Central! Meanwhile, Arlington's recent hot streak has them in 2nd in the PC Central!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 6/27-29 vs. CC
BRK: 6/27-29 vs. KW
CC: 6/27-29 @ ANN
CHA: 6/27-29 vs. ORL
KW: 6/27-29 @ BRK
ORL: 6/27-29 @ CHA

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 6/27-29 @ IND
GR: 6/27-29 @ NSH
IND: 6/27-29 vs. CHI
KAL: 6/27-29 @ SAN
NSH: 6/27-29 vs. GR
SAN: 6/27-29 vs. KAL

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 6/27-29 vs. GLN
BOI: 6/27-29 vs. SLC
GLN: 6/27-29 @ ARL
NO: 6/27-29 @ SA
SLC: 6/27-29 @ BOI
SA: 6/27-29 vs. NO

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 6/27-29 vs. HON
HOL: 6/27-29 vs. SD
HON: 6/27-29 @ ANC
LV: 6/27-29 vs. SEA
SD: 6/27-29 @ HOL
SEA: 6/27-29 @ LV
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Enjoy the abbreviated week, and we'll see you at the ASG!

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ABO NEWS
July 1, 2016

ABO All-Star Game Rosters Announced


Wizards C Nataraja Vinutha (left) and Sounders BC 2B/DH Liam Shearer, the leading vote-getters for the Atlantic Conference and Pacific Conference.

SEATTLE, WA (NAP) - It's that time of the season, when the best of the best battle it out for American Baseball Organization bragging rights. Yes, its time for the first ABO All-Star game from Amazon Prime Park in Seattle! The Pacific Conference All-Stars will take on the Atlantic Conference All-Stars in a star-studded showdown.

Here's who will be leading the way for the home team Pacific Conference All-Stars (bolded won the fan vote at their respective positions):

SP Josh Bennett, Las Vegas Gamblers - 7-2, 2.02 ERA, 93.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Morgan Fowles, San Antonio Sharks - 7-7, 2.45 ERA, 103.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 4.4 WAR
SP José Guzmán, New Orleans Krewe - 6-4, 2.61 ERA, 103.1 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Sherman Lewis, Glendale Copperheads - 11-2, 2.03 ERA, 110.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP David Metherall, Seattle Sounders BC - 10-5, 3.20 ERA, 104.0 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Vicente Pujols, Honolulu Tropics - 5-5, 2.02 ERA, 102.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Ryan Raines, Glendale Copperheads - 12-1, 2.32 ERA, 101.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Conor Wheaton, Anchorage Ice Devils - 8-3, 2.43 ERA, 96.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.6 WAR
RP Mandel Dittmann, Arlington Blaze - 2-0, 1.38 ERA, 26.0 IP, 0.73 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Logan Flannery, Las Vegas Gamblers - 2-2, 1.26 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Kyle Baxter, Anchorage Ice Devils - 0-2 19 SV, 1.10 ERA, 32.2 IP, 0.73 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Félix Benavidez, San Diego Surge - 2-0, 23 SV, 0.76 ERA, 35.1 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Daniel Jackson, Seattle Sounders BC - 1-1, 19 SV, 1.93 ERA, 32.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Carlos Méndez, San Antonio Sharks - 4-2, 16 SV, 0.49 ERA, 37.0 IP, 0.65 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Illarion Aharonson, Glendale Copperheads - .309/.376/.557, 246 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 161 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
C Parker Martin, Arlington Blaze - .262/.318/.438, 260 AB, 12 HR, 0 SB, 115 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
C Jorge Valenzuela, Las Vegas Gamblers - .300/.344/.467, 257 AB, 8 HR, 0 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B Frédérick Gonzalez, Salt Lake City Bengals - .286/.379/.612, 276 AB, 26 HR, 0 SB, 171 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
1B Luis Ruíz, Boise Apples - .259/.343/.547, 247 AB, 19 HR, 0 SB, 145 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
2B Abbud bin Hamid, Glendale Copperheads - .301/.375/.547, 289 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Bob Carter, San Diego Surge - .261/.356/.511, 268 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Frode Meerkerk, Boise Apples - .349/.399/.616, 289 AB, 20 HR, 0 SB, 185 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
2B Liam Shearer, Seattle Sounders BC - .318/.366/.642, 299 AB, 24 HR, 0 SB, 183 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
2B Raúl Trejo, New Orleans Krewe - .338/.430/.494, 263 AB, 3 HR, 17 SB, 165 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
3B Raúl Hernández, Seattle Sounders BC - .256/.311/.544, 285 AB, 18 HR, 0 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
SS Steve Adams, San Diego Surge - .288/.384/.526, 274 AB, 16 HR, 10 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF Dave Hammond, Glendale Copperheads - .256/.333/.560, 250 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Tomi Kimmonen, San Antonio Sharks - .323/.398/.609, 220 AB, 19 HR, 0 SB, 176 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF David Morel, Honolulu Tropics - .269/.367/.519, 260 AB, 17 HR, 0 SB, 154 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF Kane Sirrell, Hollywood Stars - .363/.392/.441, 306 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF Troy Thomas, Seattle Sounders BC - .335/.406/.458, 275 AB, 4 HR, 17 SB, 144 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
CF Timmo Atteveld, Boise Apples - .344/.435/.643, 244 AB, 18 HR, 6 SB, 183 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
RF Manuel de Rooij, Boise Apples - .286/.370/.569, 269 AB, 21 HR, 0 SB, 163 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

The away team from the Atlantic Conference will feature these star players (bolded won the fan vote at their respective positions):

SP Zach Allison, Grand Rapids Whitecaps - 6-4, 19.7 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Ron Bunch, Key West Hurricane - 8-4, 2.40 ERA, 101.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Luis Canseco, Kalamazoo Brewers - 7-5, 2.54 ERA, 124.0 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Danny Collen, Indianapolis Hoosiers - 5-6, 2.82 ERA, 105.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Don Larnin, Nashville Music - 8-5, 2.90 ERA, 99.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Jim Mahoney, Brooklyn Sabres - 8-7, 3.61 ERA, 119.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Abram Mahtiev, Sandusky Beagles - 10-3, 1.61 ERA, 112.0 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Warren Redelius, Grand Rapids Whitecaps - 11-2, 2.38 ERA, 105.2 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 1.9 WAR
RP Andrya Ahmadishin, Brooklyn Sabres - 5-0, 1.06 ERA, 42.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Patrick Reece, Orlando Wizards - 1-1, 0.69 ERA, 39.1 IP, 0.81 WHIP, 13.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Louie Connor, Sandusky Beagles - 1-1, 25 SV, 0.79 ERA, 45.1 IP, 0.71 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Bobby Davis, Orlando Wizards - 4-1, 20 SV, 1.50 ERA, 36.0 IP, 0.72 WHIP, 14.5 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Micah Grummitt, Annapolis Angels - 6-1, 20 SV, 1.47 ERA, 43.0 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Cal Harding, Chicagoland Skyliners - 0-2, 14 SV, 0.62 ERA, 29.0 IP, 0.62 WHIP, 13.0 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Roberto López, Grand Rapids Whitecaps - .265/.360/.469, 196 AB, 6 HR, 0 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
C Pedro Montoya, Indianapolis Hoosiers - .259/.325/.450, 220 AB, 9 HR, 0 SB, 120 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
C Nataraja Vinutha, Orlando Wizards - .266/.337/.565, 248 AB, 20 HR, 0 SB, 155 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
1B Ramu Pratima, Orlando Wizards - .336/.400/.564, 298 AB, 15 HR, 0 SB, 159 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
1B Gavin Silcock, Charleston Palmettos - .306/.369/.505, 317 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 153 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Peter Stockhill, Annapolis Angels - .241/.320/.471, 261 AB, 15 HR, 0 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
2B Carl Morris, Charleston Palmettos - .271/.375/.498, 273 AB, 12 HR, 10 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
2B Eunice Casado, Chicagoland Skyliners - .272/.326/.514, 276 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
3B Steve Powell, Sandusky Beagles - .256/.371/.587, 242 AB, 20 HR, 8 SB, 168 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
3B Carl Waterhouse, Nashville Music - .259/.310/.490, 290 AB, 15 HR, 0 SB, 124 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
SS Sergio Marroquín, Orlando Wizards - .337/.435/.416, 279 AB, 2 HR, 22 SB, 146 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
SS Robinson Martinez, Key West Hurricane - .266/.397/.423, 248 AB, 8 HR, 8 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Brencis Dahin, Sandusky Beagles - .310/.363/.540, 274 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
LF Harold Clow, Brooklyn Sabres - .336/.397/.568, 259 AB, 14 HR, 2 SB, 170 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
CF José Contreras, Brooklyn Sabres - .256/.322/.488, 285 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Michael de Lange, Nashville Music - .267/.378/.397, 277 AB, 7 HR, 13 SB, 120 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
RF John Fritz, Cape Cod Beacons - .268/.347/.471, 291 AB, 14 HR, 0 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
RF Arturo Ramirez, Cape Cod Beacons - .318/.367/.491, 330 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 144 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
RF Ron Montgomery, Orlando Wizards - .258/.328/.502, 279 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.2 WAR

The All-Star festivities have already commenced, with the FanFest in Seattle happening over the weekend. The Sounders BC have also announced that Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder has been tabbed to sing the National Anthem before the game, and that the night before the game, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will have an All-Star Concert at CenturyLink Field. Check back here to see who wins the first ABO All-Star Game!

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ABO Weekly Recap
June 27 - July 4, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-6/28: Grand Rapids RHP Davis Jones out for 4-5 months with a torn back muscle.

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2016 All-Star Game Results

The 2016 ABO All-Star Game was held yesterday in Seattle, and ended with the Atlantic Conference victorious over the Pacific Conference by a final score of 3-1. Eunice Casado and Pedro Montoya went yard for the AC, with the latter getting All-Star MVP Honors.

You can catch the game on YouTube as soon as I put it up, and I'll put a separate post with it in the future once it's ready.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Month - June 2016

Atlantic Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Atlantic Conference for the month of June was Brooklyn RF Harold Clow. In 23 games last month, this outstanding Clow batted .359 with 8 home runs, 18 RBIs and 18 runs scored. This season Clow has hit at a .336 clip with 41 RBIs, 14 home runs and 46 runs scored.

The Pitcher of the Month for the AC is Brooklyn RHP Jim Mahoney. In June, he chalked up 43 strikeouts in 46.2 innings and compiled a 1.93 ERA to go with a 5-1 record. His record this year is 8-7 in 17 starts and Mahoney has a 3.61 ERA.

Pacific Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Pacific Conference for the month of June was Salt Lake City 1B Frederick Gonzalez. The 26-year-old Bengal hit .315 with 14 home runs, 33 RBIs and 19 runs scored. This season Gonzalez has banged out 79 hits in 276 at-bats for a .286 average with 26 home runs. He is getting on base at a .379 pace and his totals also include 67 RBIs and 50 runs scored.

The Pitcher of the Month for the PC in June was Glendale LHP Ryan Raines. In 6 starts he posted a 5-0 record with a 1.50 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 42 innings. This year Raines has recorded a 12-1 mark. In 16 starts he has fanned 64 batters in 101 innings with a 2.32 ERA.

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Indianapolis C Pedro Montoya. This promising catcher for Indianapolis garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy. The 25-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .545 (6-for-11) with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs last week, along with the ABO All-Star Game MVP Trophy. Montoya is batting at a .259/.325/.450 pace this season, picking up 57 hits in 220 at-bats with 9 home runs, 44 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Honolulu LF Seb Allomes. He wrapped up the week with a .563 average, 9 hits in 16 at-bats, 1 home run, 8 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Thus far this year, Allomes is batting .273/.329/.439 with 7 home runs, 35 RBIs and 35 runs scored.

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Standings

As we get back to regular action for the second half, a good mix of division and non-division games are on a full-week slate!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 7/5-7/7 @ GR, 7/8-10 vs. ANC
BRK: 7/5-7 vs. CHI, 7/8-10 vs. GR
CC: 7/5-7 vs. KW, 7/8-10 vs. ORL
CHA: 7/5-7 vs. SAN, 7/8-10 vs. KW
KW: 7/5-7 @ CC, 7/8-10 @ CHA
ORL: 7/5-7 vs. KAL, 7/8-10 @ CC

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 7/5-7 @ BRK, 7/8-10 @ BOI
GR: 7/5-7 vs. ANN, 7/8-10 @ BRK
IND: 7/5-7 vs. NSH, 7/8-10 vs. SAN
KAL: 7/5-7 @ ORL, 7/8-10 @ NSH
NSH: 7/5-7 @ IND, 7/8-10 vs. KAL
SAN: 7/5-7 @ CHA, 7/8-10 @ IND

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 7/5-7 vs. ANC, 7/8-10 vs. HOL
BOI: 7/5-7 vs. HOL, 7/8-10 vs. CHI
GLN: 7/5-7 @ SLC, 7/8-10 vs. SA
NO: 7/5-7 @ SEA, 7/8-10 vs. SLC
SLC: 7/5-7 vs. GLN, 7/8-10 @ NO
SA: 7/5-7 vs. LV, 7/8-10 @ GLN

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 7/5-7 @ ARL, 7/8-10 @ ANN
HOL: 7/5-7 @ BOI, 7/8-10 @ ARL
HON: 7/5-7 @ SD, 7/8-10 @ SEA
LV: 7/5-7 @ SA, 7/8-10 vs. SD
SD: 7/5-7 vs. HON, 7/8-10 @ LV
SEA: 7/5-7 vs. NO, 7/8-10 vs. HON
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Hope everyone enjoys the beginning of the second half of the ABO season!

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ABO Weekly Recap
July 5 - 10, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-7/6: San Antonio SP Janne Koskimaki is forced to retire after a second setback in rehab for a partially torn labrum. Koskimaki played in only one game for the Sharks: a 3/16 spring training game against Boise, where he went only 2/3 of an inning.

-7/6: Salt Lake City trades 26-year old LF Benton Peck (1.5*/1.5*) to Grand Rapids for 31-year-old C Chad Logan (1*/1*) and 20-year-old minor league 3B Donald Ross (.5*/1.5*). This year Logan is hitting .186 with 1 home run and 5 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .293 clip and scored 4 runs. Currently Peck has 2 home runs and a .263 batting average.

-7/8: Seattle CL Daniel Jackson out for 13 months with a torn labrum. For the year Jackson is 19/23 in save opportunities in 34 relief appearances with a 1-1 mark, a 1.78 ERA, and 13.8 K/9.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Chicagoland 3B Juan Ramirez. Ramírez certainly made his mark last week, punishing opposing pitchers with a .407 average, 11 hits in 27 at-bats, 4 home runs and 11 runs batted in. This year, Ramírez is hitting .255/.293/.457 with 44 RBIs and 15 home runs.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was San Diego CF Clifton Hutchison. The 27-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .444 (12-for-27) with 4 home runs and 5 RBIs last week. In 79 games this season Hutchison is batting .274/.319/.476 with 91 hits and 16 home runs. He has scored 51 runs and driven in 35.

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Standings

Orlando increases their lead in the AC Coastal, with Brooklyn going to second, while the PC Coastal is (say it with me) still up for grabs:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. CHI, 7/15-17 @ IND
BRK: 7/11-13 @ SAN, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. KAL
CC: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. CHA, 7/15-17 vs. GR
CHA: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ CC, 7/15-17 @ CHI
KW: 7/11-13 @ GR, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. ORL
ORL: 7/11-13 @ NSH, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ KW

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ ANN, 7/15-17 vs. CHA
GR: 7/11-13 vs. KW, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ CC
IND: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ KAL, 7/15-17 vs. ANN
KAL: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. IND, 7/15-17 @ BRK
NSH: 7/11-13 vs. ORL, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. SAN
SAN: 7/11-13 vs. BRK, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ NSH

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 7/11-13 vs. SEA, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ LV
BOI: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ ANC, 7/15-17 vs. HON
GLN: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. NO, 7/15-17 @ HOL
NO: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ GLN, 7/15-17 vs. ANC
SLC: 7/11-13 @ SD, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. SA
SA: 7/11-13 @ HOL, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ SLC

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. BOI, 7/15-17 @ NO
HOL: 7/11-13 vs. SA, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. GLN
HON: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 vs. LV, 7/15-17 @ BOI
LV: 7/11 OFF, 7/12-14 @ HON, 7/15-17 vs. ARL
SD: 7/11-13 vs. SLC, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 vs. SEA
SEA: 7/11-13 @ ARL, 7/14 OFF, 7/15-17 @ SD
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Bit of an odd schedule this week, but everything should be back to normal operating hours next week!

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ABO Weekly Recap
July 11 - 17, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-7/11: Seattle RF John Johnson out for 11 months with a concussion. In 74 games Johnson is hitting .214 this season with 57 hits, 6 home runs, 32 RBIs, 36 walks, .310 OBP and has scored 29 runs.

-7/13: San Antonio SS Bill Jarvis out for 4 weeks with an oblique strain. So far this season, Jarvis has recorded a .204 batting average with 63 hits, 9 home runs, 24 RBIs, 40 runs scored and a .283 OBP.

-7/17: Cape Cod SS Domingo Melano out for 4-5 months with a fractured elbow. For the season Melano is hitting .265, batted in 18 runs with 5 home runs and 36 runs scored.

-7/17: Glendale 3B Miguel Hernandez announces he will retire at the end of the season at age 39.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Kalamazoo 2B Martin Kerswell. He racked up 12 hits in 23 at-bats (.522 AVG), 1 home run and 6 RBIs last week in 6 games. This season Kerswell is batting .363/.426/.498 with 97 hits, 5 home runs, 32 RBIs, and has scored 39 runs.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Las Vegas C Jorge Valenzuela. The Las Vegas catcher wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .450 average (9-for-20) with 2 home runs and 2 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor. Valenzuela is hitting .298/.343/.478 this season with 11 home runs, 30 RBIs and 35 runs scored. He has 89 hits in 299 at-bats.

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Standings

Remember when the PC Central was all but wrapped up, and the PC Coastal was a toss-up? Well, a 9-1 last 10 from New Orleans and a 2-8 in the same period from Seattle has changed those facts:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 7/18-20 @ NSH, 7/21-23 @ SAN, 7/24 @ CHA (1 of 3)
BRK: 7/18-20 @ IND, 7/21-23 @ CHI, 7/24 @ ORL (1 of 3)
CC: 7/18-20 @ CHI, 7/21-23 vs. KAL, 7/24 OFF
CHA: 7/18-20 vs. GR, 7/21-23 vs. NSH, 7/24 vs. ANN (1 of 3)
KW: 7/18-20 @ KAL, 7/21-23 vs. GR, 7/24 OFF
ORL: 7/18-20 @ SAN, 7/21-23 vs. IND, 7/24 vs. BRK (1 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 7/18-20 vs. CC, 7/21-23 vs. BRK, 7/24 @ KAL (1 of 3)
GR: 7/18-20 @ CHA, 7/21-23 @ KW, 7/24 vs. SAN (1 of 3)
IND: 7/18-20 vs. BRK, 7/21-23 @ ORL, 7/24 vs. NSH (1 of 3)
KAL: 7/18-20 vs. KW, 7/21-23 @ CC, 7/24 vs. CHI (1 of 3)
NSH: 7/18-20 vs. ANN, 7/21-23 @ CHA, 7/24 @ IND (1 of 3)
SAN: 7/18-20 vs. ORL, 7/21-23 vs. ANN, 7/24 @ GR (1 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 7/18-20 @ HON, 7/21-23 vs. SD, 7/24 vs. NO (1 of 3)
BOI: 7/18-20 vs. LV, 7/21-23 @ LV, 7/24 vs. SA (2 of 4)
GLN: 7/18-20 vs. ANC, 7/21-23 @ SEA, 7/24 vs. SLC (1 of 3)
NO: 7/18-20 @ HOL, 7/21-23 vs. HOL, 7/24 @ ARL (1 of 3)
SLC: 7/18-20 @ SEA, 7/21-23 @ ANC, 7/24 @ GLN (1 of 3)
SA: 7/18-20 @ SD, 7/21-23 @ HON, 7/24 @ BOI (2 of 4)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 7/18-20 @ GLN, 7/21-23 vs. SLC, 7/24 @ LV (1 of 3)
HOL: 7/18-20 vs. NO, 7/21-23 @ NO, 7/24 vs. SEA (1 of 3)
HON: 7/18-20 vs. ARL, 7/21-23 vs. SA, 7/24 @ SD (1 of 3)
LV: 7/18-20 @ BOI, 7/21-23 vs. BOI, 7/24 vs. ANC (1 of 3)
SD: 7/18-20 vs. SA, 7/21-23 @ ARL, 7/24 vs. HON (1 of 3)
SEA: 7/18-20 vs. SLC, 7/21-23 vs. GLN, 7/24 @ HOL (1 of 3)
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Next week, we'll be adding a new part to the standings board...the wild card standings for both leagues! We're getting down to the wire in the first year, and it's going to be interesting to see who gets the final four playoff spots!

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ABO Weekly Recap
July 18 - 24, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-7/22: Indianapolis 2B Adri Wemerman out for 4 weeks with a sprained ankle.

-7/24: Las Vegas RF Gerard Roux out for 6 weeks with an elbow sprain.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Orlando RF Ron Montgomery. He racked up 12 hits in 28 at-bats, 4 home runs and 8 RBIs last week in 7 games. Currently Montgomery is hitting .260/.328/.514 and has collected 23 home runs, 67 RBIs and scored 57 times, while playing in 90 games.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was San Diego SS Steve Adams. He attracted the notice of the rest of the Pacific Conference in a big way, hitting at a torrid .440 clip, collecting 11 hits in 25 at-bats, 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored. This year Adams is hitting .299/.394/.542 with 20 home runs.

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Standings

The PC Central is getting ever closer, thanks to the Copperheads' slide and the Krewe's climb...

Meanwhile, we've added the Wildcard standings at the end of the post!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 7/25-26 @ CHA, 7/27-29 @ CHI, 7/30-31 vs. KW (2 of 3)
BRK: 7/25-26 @ ORL, 7/27-29 @ GR, 7/30-31 @ CHA (2 of 3)
CC: 7/25-26 OFF, 7/27-29 @ ORL, 7/30-31 @ ORL (2 of 3)
CHA: 7/25-26 vs. ANN, 7/27-29 OFF, 7/30-31 vs. BRK (2 of 3)
KW: 7/25-26 OFF, 7/27-29 vs. KAL (4 games), 7/30-31 @ ANN (2 of 3)
ORL: 7/25-26 vs. BRK, 7/27-29 vs. CC, 7/30-31 vs. CC (2 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 7/25-26 @ KAL, 7/27-29 vs. ANN, 7/30-31 @ NSH (2 of 3)
GR: 7/25-26 vs. SAN, 7/27-29 vs. BRK, 7/30-31 @ KAL (2 of 3)
IND: 7/25-26 vs. NSH, 7/27-29 @ SAN, 7/30-31 OFF
KAL: 7/25-26 vs. CHI, 7/27-29 @ KW (4 games), 7/30-31 vs. GR (2 of 3)
NSH: 7/25-26 @ IND, 7/27-29 OFF, 7/30-31 vs. CHI (2 of 3)
SAN: 7/25-26 @ GR, 7/27-29 vs. IND, 7/30-31 OFF

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 7/25-26 vs. NO, 7/27-29 @ HOL, 7/30-31 vs. SLC (2 of 3)
BOI: 7/25-26 vs. SA, 7/27-29 vs. ANC, 7/30-31 vs. NO (2 of 3)
GLN: 7/25-26 vs. SLC, 7/27-29 @ SA, 7/30-31 vs. SEA (2 of 3)
NO: 7/25-26 @ ARL, 7/27-29 @ SD, 7/30-31 @ BOI (2 of 3)
SLC: 7/25-26 @ GLN, 7/27-29 @ LV, 7/30-31 @ ARL (2 of 3)
SA: 7/25-26 @ BOI, 7/27-29 vs. GLN, 7/30-31 vs. HON (2 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 7/25-26 @ LV, 7/27-29 @ BOI, 7/30-31 vs. SD (2 of 3)
HOL: 7/25-26 vs. SEA, 7/27-29 vs. ARL, 7/30-31 @ LV (2 of 3)
HON: 7/25-26 @ SD, 7/27-29 vs. SEA, 7/30-31 @ SA (2 of 3)
LV: 7/25-26 vs. ANC, 7/27-29 vs. SLC, 7/30-31 vs. HOL (2 of 3)
SD: 7/25-26 vs HON, 7/27-29 vs. NO, 7/30-31 @ ANC (2 of 3)
SEA: 7/25-26 @ HOL, 7/27-29 @ HON, 7/30-31 @ GLN (2 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Gonna be interesting to see how this week plays out! Could be some standings shake-ups in the near future!

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ABO Weekly Recap
July 25 - 31, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-7/26: Chicagoland RHP Bob Griffin out for 8 months with radial nerve compression. This year Griffin has made 18 starts, thrown 98 innings, fanned 40 batters and walked 38. His won-lost record is 4-11 with a 5.51 ERA.

-7/26: Sandusky LHP Ganya Wonlyarsky out for 12-13 months with a damaged elbow ligament. On his stats sheet this season Wonlyarsky shows a 5-5 record, 18 starts, 97.1 innings, 76 strikeouts and a 4.25 ERA.

-7/28: Sandusky LF Brencis Dahin out for 2-3 weeks with chronic back soreness.

-7/28: Anchorage trades 28-year old 1B Chris Pryor (4*/4*) to Cape Cod for 38-year old RHP Shaun Carter (4*/4*) and 21-year old Prep League RHP Dennis Crocker (.5*/4.5*). Posting a .287 batting average to date, Pryor has 7 home runs and 52 RBIs. This year Carter has worked 114 innings with 97 strikeouts en route to a 8-4 record and a 2.45 ERA.

-7/30: San Diego LHP Spike Mitchell out for 5 months with a torn labrum. So far this year Mitchell has nailed down 2 saves. His won-lost record is 2-1 with a 5.02 ERA.

-7/31: San Diego LF Manuel Rodriguez out for 5 months with torn ankle ligaments. For the year Rodríguez is batting .185 with 1 home run.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Month - July 2016

Atlantic Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Atlantic Conference in July went to Kalamazoo 2B Martin Kerswell. In 22 games last month, this outstanding rookie batted .439 with 2 home runs, 16 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Currently Kerswell has 6 home runs and a .361 batting average.

The Pitcher of the Month for the AC went to Annapolis RHP Mario Hernandez. In July, he chalked up 22 strikeouts in 33.1 innings and compiled a 1.08 ERA with a 5-0 record. So far this year Hernández has made 20 starts, tossed 112.2 innings, struck out 62 batters and walked 19. His record is 10-6 with a 3.43 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .245 batting average.

Pacific Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Pacific Conference in July went to San Diego SS Steve Adams. Adams hit .304 with 7 home runs, 17 RBIs and 17 runs scored this month. Adams is hitting .292 this year with 23 home runs, 67 RBIs and 71 runs scored. He has 107 hits in 366 at-bats, 55 walks and a .390 on-base percentage. Adams has played in 98 games.

The Pitcher of the Month for the Pacific Conference went to San Antonio RHP Arturo Ramos. In July the San Antonio starter earned a 5-1 mark in 6 starts. He threw 42 innings, struck out 31 and compiled a solid 1.50 ERA. Looking at his season stats, Ramos has won 8 and lost 6, collecting 72 strikeouts and 42 walks in 100 innings with a 2.70 ERA.

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Brooklyn 3B Jim Wilson. The 35-year-old Brooklyn third baseman built a .462 average on the strength of 12 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs. Wilson is currently batting .261/.310/.399 with 7 home runs, 40 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He has 79 hits in 303 at-bats.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise 2B Frode Meerkerk. The Boise second baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .423 batting average, racking up 11 hits in 26 at-bats, 3 home runs and 5 RBIs last week in 6 games. Meerkerk on the season is batting .348/394/.615 with 27 home runs. His totals include 57 RBIs and 69 runs scored. He has played in 95 games.

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Standings

After the trade deadline, some of the division races have gotten closer, while a couple have expanded a bit.

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 8/1 vs. KW, 8/2-4 vs. ORL, 8/5-7 @ BRK
BRK: 8/1 @ CHA, 8/2-4 @ KW, 8/5-7 vs. ANN
CC: 8/1 @ ORL, 8/2-4 @ CHA, 8/5-7 @ KW
CHA: 8/1 vs. BRK, 8/2-4 vs. CC, 8/5-7 @ ORL
KW: 8/1 @ ANN, 8/2-4 vs. BRK, 8/5-7 vs. CC
ORL: 8/1 vs. CC, 8/2-4 @ ANN, 8/5-7 vs. CC

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 8/1 @ NSH (DH), 8/2-4 vs. SAN, 8/5-7 @ GR
GR: 8/1 @ KAL, 8/2-4 vs. NSH, 8/5-7 vs. CHI
IND: 8/1 OFF, 8/2-4 vs. KAL, 8/5-7 @ NSH
KAL: 8/1 vs. GR, 8/2-4 @ IND, 8/5-7 vs. SAN
NSH: 8/1 vs. CHI (DH), 8/2-4 @ GR, 8/5-7 vs. IND
SAN: 8/1 OFF, 8/2-4 @ CHI, 8/5-7 @ KAL

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 8/1 vs. SLC, 8/2-4 vs. SA, 8/5-7 @ BOI
BOI: 8/1 vs. NO, 8/2-4 @ SLC, 8/5-7 vs. ARL
GLN: 8/1 vs. SEA, 8/2-4 @ NO, 8/5-7 vs. SLC
NO: 8/1 @ BOI, 8/2-4 vs. GLN, 8/5-7 vs. SA
SLC: 8/1 @ ARL, 8/2-4 vs. BOI, 8/5-7 @ GLN
SA: 8/1 vs. HON, 8/2-4 @ ARL, 8/5-7 @ NO

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 8/1 vs. SD, 8/2-4 vs. SEA, 8/5-7 @ HOL
HOL: 8/1 @ LV, 8/2-4 @ SD, 8/5-7 vs. ANC
HON: 8/1 @ SA, 8/2-4 @ LV, 8/5-7 vs. SD
LV: 8/1 vs. HOL, 8/2-4 vs. HON, 8/5-7 @ SEA
SD: 8/1 @ ANC, 8/2-4 vs. HOL, 8/5-7 @ HON
SEA: 8/1 @ GLN, 8/2-4 @ ANC, 8/5-7 vs. LV

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Some key divisional matchups this week! Should be an interesting week!

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ABO Weekly Recap
August 1 - 7, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-8/2: Grand Rapids C Roberto Lopez out for 4-5 weeks with a sprained ankle.

-8/3: Key West SP Ron Bunch out for 4-5 months with a torn back muscle. His final stats this season are a 10-6 record with a 2.51 ERA.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Nashville CF Michael de Lange. He racked up 18 hits in 34 at-bats for a .529 batting average, 2 home runs and 8 RBIs last week in 8 games. de Lange has a .306/.409/.440 slash line and has picked up 114 hits, 10 home runs and driven in 47 runs.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Arlington SS Steven Carter. The 37-year-old from the Blaze built a .500 average on the strength of 15 hits in 30 at-bats, 1 home run and 4 RBIs. This season in 89 games Carter is batting .319/.381/.496 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs and has scored 53 times.

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Standings

The division leads have grown back to their normal size, save for Nashville being one game out of the AC Central, but there's still time for some end-of-season drama!

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 8/8-10 vs. CHA, 8/11-13 @ CC, 8/14 @ NO (1 of 3)
BRK: 8/8-10 @ CC, 8/11-13 vs. ORL, 8/14 vs. SA (1 of 3)
CC: 8/8-10 vs. BRK, 8/11-13 vs. ANN, 8/14 vs. LV (1 of 3)
CHA: 8/8-10 @ ANN, 8/11-13 @ KW, 8/14 vs. SLC (1 of 3)
KW: 8/8-10 @ ORL, 8/11-13 vs. CHA, 8/14 @ SD (1 of 3)
ORL: 8/8-10 vs. KW, 8/11-13 @ BRK, 8/14 @ SEA (1 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 8/8-10 vs. KAL, 8/11-13 vs. IND, 8/14 vs. GLN (1 of 3)
GR: 8/8-10 @ IND, 8/11-13 @ SAN, 8/14 vs. HON (1 of 3)
IND: 8/8-10 vs. GR, 8/11-13 @ CHI, 8/14 vs. HOL (1 of 3)
KAL: 8/8-10 @ CHI, 8/11-13 vs. NSH, 8/14 @ ANC (1 of 3)
NSH: 8/8-10 @ SAN, 8/11-13 @ KAL, 8/14 vs. ARL (1 of 3)
SAN: 8/8-10 vs. NSH, 8/11-13 vs. GR, 8/14 vs. BOI (1 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 8/8-10 @ NO, 8/11-13 @ GLN, 8/14 @ NSH (1 of 3)
BOI: 8/8-10 @ GLN, 8/11-13 @ SA, 8/14 @ SAN (1 of 3)
GLN: 8/8-10 vs. BOI, 8/11-13 vs. ARL, 8/14 @ CHI (1 of 3)
NO: 8/8-10 vs. ARL, 8/11-13 @ SLC, 8/14 vs. ANN (1 of 3)
SLC: 8/8-10 @ SA, 8/11-13 vs. NO, 8/14 @ CHA (1 of 3)
SA: 8/8-10 vs. SLC, 8/11-13 vs. BOI, 8/14 @ BRK (1 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 8/8-10 vs. LV, 8/11-13 @ HON, 8/14 vs. KAL (1 of 3)
HOL: 8/8-10 vs. HON, 8/11-13 @ SEA, 8/14 @ IND (1 of 3)
HON: 8/8-10 @ HOL, 8/11-13 vs. ANC, 8/14 @ GR (1 of 3)
LV: 8/8-10 @ ANC, 8/11-13 @ SD, 8/14 @ CC (1 of 3)
SD: 8/8-10 @ SEA, 8/11-13 vs. LV, 8/14 vs. KW (1 of 3)
SEA: 8/8-10 vs. SD, 8/11-13 vs. HOL, 8/14 vs. ORL (1 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Should be a fun week, with a good amount of division matchups!

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ABO MILESTONE ALERT
August 9, 2016

SKYLINERS COMBINE TO NO-HIT BREWERS


Jonathan Smith and Evan Parham, the pitchers who combined to throw the 2nd ABO No-Hitter this year.

CHICAGO, IL (NAP) - One out.

That's all that stood between Jonathan Smith and a no-hitter for the Chicagoland Skyliners. However, when 2 walks and 2 groundouts led to the Kalamazoo Brewers' first run of the game, the Skyliners manager decided, against the crowd's wishes, to pull Smith with 2 outs in the 9th. The good news? Evan Parham induced a flyout to center on the first pitch to seal the first combined no-hitter in the ABO, and the second one in the league this year, in a 5-1 victory at Daly Park.

Smith's final line was 8.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 11 K, and 3 BB.

This no-no won't officially be a no-hitter in the normal, record book-type sense, but we at the NAP congratulate these 2 Skyliners pitchers on accomplishing a feat that could be considered rarer than the conventional no-no!

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At this point, I made the jump from OOTP 16 to 17, so the pictures might be a little different from here on out.

ABO Weekly Recap
August 8 - 14, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-8/8: Brooklyn SS David Sanchez out for 5 weeks with a forearm strain.

-8/12: Honolulu RF David Morel out for 6 weeks with a sprained ankle.

-8/12: Key West LHP David Sullins announces he will retire after this season at age 37.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Chicagoland 3B Juan Ramirez. The 27-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .591 (13-for-22) with 3 home runs and 5 RBIs last week. This season Ramírez has hit 20 home runs and posted a slash line of .278/.319/.484.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was New Orleans RF Julian Montes. Montes punished opposing pitchers this week, with a .375 average, 9 hits in 24 at-bats, 6 home runs and 8 runs batted in. Montés is batting .282/.330/.442 this season in 111 games with 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and 50 runs scored. He has 120 hits in 425 at-bats.

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Standings

The AC Central is anyone's guess at this moment, and looks to be the only close division race we'll get:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 8/15-16 @ NO, 8/17-19 @ KW, 8/20-21 vs. SD (2 of 3)
BRK: 8/15-16 vs. SA, 8/17-19 vs. CC, 8/20-21 vs. ANC (2 of 3)
CC: 8/15-16 vs. LV, 8/17-19 @ BRK, 8/20-21 vs. ARL (2 of 3)
CHA: 8/15-16 vs. SLC, 8/17-19 OFF, 8/20-21 vs. GLN (2 of 3)
KW: 8/15-16 @ SD, 8/17-19 vs. ANN, 8/20-21 vs. SA (2 of 3)
ORL: 8/15-16 @ SEA, 8/17-19 OFF, 8/20-21 @ BOI (2 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 8/15-16 vs. GLN, 8/17-19 vs. NSH, 8/20-21 vs. SLC (2 of 3)
GR: 8/15-16 vs. HON, 8/17-19 vs. IND, 8/20-21 vs. LV (2 of 3)
IND: 8/15-16 vs. HOL, 8/17-19 @ GR, 8/20-21 vs. HON (2 of 3)
KAL: 8/15-16 @ ANC, 8/17-19 vs. SA, 8/20-21 vs. NO (2 of 3)
NSH: 8/15-16 vs. ARL, 8/17-19 @ CHI, 8/20-21 @ HOL (2 of 3)
SAN: 8/15-16 vs. BOI, 8/17-19 vs. SEA, 8/20-21 @ SEA (2 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 8/15-16 @ NSH, 8/17-19 @ SLC, 8/20-21 @ CC (2 of 3)
BOI: 8/15-16 @ SAN, 8/17-19 vs. GLN, 8/20-21 vs. ORL (2 of 3)
GLN: 8/15-16 @ CHI, 8/17-19 @ BOI, 8/20-21 @ CHA (2 of 3)
NO: 8/15-16 vs. ANN, 8/17-19 @ LV, 8/20-21 @ KAL (2 of 3)
SLC: 8/15-16 @ CHA, 8/17-19 vs. ARL, 8/20-21 @ CHI (2 of 3)
SA: 8/15-16 @ BRK, 8/17-19 @ KAL, 8/20-21 @ KW (2 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 8/15-16 vs. KAL, 8/17-19 @ SD, 8/20-21 @ BRK (2 of 3)
HOL: 8/15-16 @ IND, 8/17-19 @ HON, 8/20-21 vs. NSH (2 of 3)
HON: 8/15-16 @ GR, 8/17-19 vs. HOL, 8/20-21 @ IND (2 of 3)
LV: 8/15-16 @ CC, 8/17-19 vs. NO, 8/20-21 @ GR (2 of 3)
SD: 8/15-16 vs. KW, 8/17-19 vs. ANC, 8/20-21 @ ANN (2 of 3)
SEA: 8/15-16 vs. ORL, 8/17-19 @ SAN, 8/20-21 vs. SAN (2 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Should be a good week this week, especially in the AC Central!

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ABO Weekly Recap
August 15 - 21, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-8/18: Glendale RHP Vicente Morales out for 4-5 months with a torn labrum. The 39-year old finishes the year with a 2-3 record with 2 saves, 5.3 K/9, and a 4.30 ERA.

-8/19: Anchorage CF Rudy Dorst out for 5 months with a fractured ankle. Dorst hit .203 with 0 HRs and 3 RBIs in 70 PAs for the Ice Devils.

-8/20: Sandusky SP Abram Mahtiev out for 5 weeks with a strained biceps.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Grand Rapids LF Jose Garcia. García posted a .400 batting average as he collected 10 hits in 25 at-bats, 4 home runs and 11 RBIs. García has collected 92 hits for the Whitecaps this year, 16 of them home runs. He has also netted 52 RBIs and scored 47 runs while batting .211/.320/.356.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise 1B Luis Ruiz. He racked up 12 hits in 26 at-bats, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs last week in 7 games. In 107 games this season Ruíz has batted at a .266/.361/.518 pace with 110 hits and 27 home runs.

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Standings

Nashville takes the lead in the AC Central, as this division race appears to be the one to watch going down the stretch:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 8/22 vs. SD, 8/23-25 @ SA, 8/26-28 vs. ANC
BRK: 8/22 vs. ANC, 8/23-25 @ NO, 8/26-28 @ SD
CC: 8/22 vs. ARL, 8/23-25 @ HOL, 8/26-28 @ HON
CHA: 8/22 vs. GLN, 8/23-25 @ BOI, 8/26-28 @ NSH
KW: 8/22 vs. SA, 8/23-25 @ ANC, 8/26-28 @ NO
ORL: 8/22 @ BOI, 8/23-25 @ GLN, 8/26-28 @ SLC

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 8/22 vs. SLC, 8/23-25 vs. SEA, 8/26-28 @ BOI
GR: 8/22 vs. LV, 8/23-25 vs. HON, 8/26-28 @ HOL
IND: 8/22 vs. HON, 8/23-25 @ ARL, 8/26-28 @ LV
KAL: 8/22 vs. NO, 8/23-25 vs. SD, 8/26-28 OFF
NSH: 8/22 @ HOL, 8/23-25 vs. LV, 8/26-28 vs. CHA
SAN: 8/22 @ SEA, 8/23-25 @ SLC, 8/26-28 @ GLN

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 8/22 @ CC, 8/23-25 vs. IND, 8/26-28 OFF
BOI: 8/22 vs. ORL, 8/23-25 vs. CHA, 8/26-28 vs. CHI
GLN: 8/22 @ CHA, 8/23-25 vs. ORL, 8/26-28 vs. SAN
NO: 8/22 @ KAL, 8/23-25 vs. BRK, 8/26-28 vs. KW
SLC: 8/22 @ CHI, 8/23-25 vs. SAN, 8/26-28 vs. ORL
SA: 8/22 @ KW, 8/23-25 vs. ANN, 8/26-28 @ SEA

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 8/22 @ BRK, 8/23-25 vs. KW, 8/26-28 @ ANN
HOL: 8/22 vs. NSH, 8/23-25 vs. CC, 8/26-28 vs. GR
HON: 8/22 @ HON, 8/23-25 @ GR, 8/26-28 vs. CC
LV: 8/22 @ GR, 8/23-25 @ NSH, 8/26-28 vs. IND
SD: 8/22 @ ANN, 8/23-25 @ KAL, 8/26-28 vs. BRK
SEA: 8/22 vs. SAN, 8/23-25 @ CHI, 8/26-28 vs. SA

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Should be a fun non-division week in the ABO this week!

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ABO Weekly Recap
August 22 - 28, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-8/22: Salt Lake City RP Bert Mattison out for 5 months with radial nerve compression.

-8/23: Sandusky LF Chris Hebert out for 5 weeks with a bruised kneecap.

-8/25: Las Vegas 3B Cristo Colon out for 5 weeks with a torn meniscus.

-8/27: Nashville 3B Carl Waterhouse out for 6 weeks with a sprained ankle.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Chicagoland 1B Carlos González. He put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .444 batting average, racking up 12 hits in 27 at-bats, 5 home runs and 13 RBIs in 7 games. In this current campaign González is hitting at a .273/.385/.474 clip with 21 home runs and 56 RBIs.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise CF Timmo Atteveld. He showed his stuff this past week as the 38-year old rode a big hot streak, compiling a .520 average (13-for-25), 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. This year Atteveld has 28 home runs, 76 RBI and a .362/.439/.620 slash line.

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Standings

Sandusky's injury problems caused them to stumble a bit this week, and Chicagoland has won 8 of their last 10 games to go on their own little streak:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 8/29-31 vs. KW, 9/1-3 @ CHA, 9/4 vs. IND (1 of 3)
BRK: 8/29-31 vs. ORL, 9/1-3 vs. CC, 9/4 @ CHA (1 of 3)
CC: 8/29-31 @ IND, 9/1-3 @ BRK, 9/4 @ KW (1 of 3)
CHA: 8/29-31 @ SEA, 9/1-3 vs. ANN, 9/4 vs. BRK (1 of 3)
KW: 8/29-31 @ ANN, 9/1-3 vs. SAN, 9/4 vs. CC (1 of 3)
ORL: 8/29-31 @ BRK, 9/1-3 vs. CHI, 9/4 @ KAL (1 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 8/29-31 vs. SAN, 9/1-3 @ ORL, 9/4 vs. GLN (1 of 3)
GR: 8/29-31 vs. NSH, 9/1-3 @ ARL, 9/4 @ SAN (1 of 3)
IND: 8/29-31 vs. CC, 9/1-3 vs. KAL, 9/4 @ ANN (1 of 3)
KAL: 8/29-31 @ ANC, 9/1-3 @ IND, 9/4 vs. ORL (1 of 3)
NSH: 8/29-31 @ GR, 9/1-3 OFF, 9/4 @ HON (1 of 3)
SAN: 8/29-31 @ CHI, 9/1-3 @ KW, 9/4 vs. GR (1 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 8/29-31 @ GLN, 9/1-3 vs. GR, 9/4 @ ANC (1 of 3)
BOI: 8/29-31 @ SA, 9/1-3 @ HOL, 9/4 OFF
GLN: 8/29-31 vs. ARL, 9/1-3 @ SA, 9/4 @ CHI (1 of 3)
NO: 8/29-31 vs. SLC, 9/1-3 @ SLC, 9/4 OFF
SLC: 8/29-31 @ NO, 9/1-3 vs. NO, 9/4 vs. SA (1 of 3)
SA: 8/29-31 vs. BOI, 9/1-3 vs. GLN, 9/4 @ SLC (1 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 8/29-31 vs. KAL, 9/1-3 @ SEA, 9/4 vs. ARL (1 of 3)
HOL: 8/29-31 vs. SD, 9/1-3 vs. BOI, 9/4 @ SEA (1 of 3)
HON: 8/29-31 OFF, 9/1-3 @ LV, 9/4 vs. KAL (1 of 3)
LV: 8/29-31 OFF, 9/1-3 vs. HON, 9/4 vs. SD (1 of 3)
SD: 8/29-31 @ HOL, 9/1-3 OFF, 9/4 @ LV (1 of 3)
SEA: 8/29-31 vs. CHA, 9/1-3 vs. ANC, 9/4 vs. HOL (1 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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We'll see if these streaks keep up!

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ABO Weekly Recap
August 29 - September 4, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-8/31: Brooklyn SS David Sanchez out for an additional 3 weeks recovering from a forearm strain.

-8/31: Chicagoland CF David Lampe out for 2 weeks with a strained oblique.

-9/1: Boise CF Timmo Atteveld out for 4 weeks with knee tendinitis.

-9/4: Grand Rapids CF Amir Fraysse out for 3 weeks with a fractured rib.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Month - August 2016

Atlantic Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Atlantic Conference in August went to Nashville CF Michael de Lange. The 32-year-old center fielder for the Nashville Music hit .425 with 6 home runs, 27 RBIs and 30 runs scored, earning the award. Presently de Lange is hitting .319/.426/.469 with 14 home runs and 66 RBIs. He has played in 121 games and scored 82 times.

The Pitcher of the Month for the AC went to Indianapolis RHP Chris Turner. He made 14 relief appearances for Indianapolis last month, throwing 15.2 innings and collecting 9 saves, a 2-0 record, 17 strikeouts and a 0.57 ERA. Turner has 21 saves this year. In 53 relief appearances he has tossed 56.2 innings, fanned 66, and given up 15 walks with a 5-4 record. The Indianapolis closer has recorded a 2.22 ERA and allowed the opposition to hit .212 when he is on the mound.

Pacific Conference
The Hitter of the Month for the Pacific Conference in August went to Boise 1B Luis Ruiz. In 29 games last month, this outstanding rookie batted .381 with 12 home runs, 29 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Ruíz currently has a .273/.366/.542 batting average with 123 hits, 32 homers, 82 RBIs, and 75 runs scored.

The Pitcher of the Month for the Pacific Conference went to San Antonio RHP Morgan Fowles. The Sharks' ace made 6 starts with a 0.87 ERA and surrendered 22 hits in 41.1 innings. He struck out 48 and walked 8. In 27 starts this year, Fowles has fashioned a 15-9 record, a 2.26 ERA, 199 Ks in 171 IP, and an ABO-leading 7.3 WAR.

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Orlando 1B Ramu Pratima. The 22-year old Wizards phenom had a sensational week, cracking 12 hits in 30 at-bats to put up a .400 average. Pratima collected 5 home runs (all in the series against Brooklyn), 14 RBIs and scored 8 runs. In his 2016 season totals, Pratima has 29 home runs, a .293/.365/.532 slash line, 91 RBIs and 88 runs scored.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Arlington SS Steven Carter. His noteworthy week also featured 15 hits in 33 at-bats (.455 AVG), no home runs, 3 RBIs and 8 runs scored. Thus far in 2016, Carter is hitting .315/.384/.483 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 70 runs scored.

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Standings

Las Vegas tumbled down both the division standings and the wild card standings, but they're still in it. Orlando could clinch the AC Coastal officially next week, as well.

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 9/5-6 vs. IND, 9/7-9 vs. GR, 9/10-11 vs. ORL (2 of 3)
BRK: 9/5-6 @ CHA, 9/7-9 vs. IND, 9/10-11 @ KW (2 of 3)
CC: 9/5-6 @ KW, 9/7-9 @ CHA, 9/10-11 OFF
CHA: 9/5-6 vs. BRK, 9/7-9 vs. CC, 9/10-11 OFF
KW: 9/5-6 vs. CC, 9/7-9 @ ORL (4 games), 9/10-11 vs. BRK (2 of 3)
ORL: 9/5-6 @ KAL, 9/7-9 vs. KW (4 games), 9/10-11 @ ANN (2 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 9/5-6 vs. GLN, 9/7-9 @ SAN, 9/10-11 vs. GR (2 of 3)
GR: 9/5-6 @ SAN, 9/7-9 @ ANN, 9/10-11 @ CHI (2 of 3)
IND: 9/5-6 @ ANN, 9/7-9 @ BRK, 9/10-11 @ NSH (2 of 3)
KAL: 9/5-6 vs. ORL, 9/7-9 vs. NSH, 9/10-11 vs. SAN (2 of 3)
NSH: 9/5-6 @ HON, 9/7-9 @ KAL, 9/10-11 vs. IND (2 of 3)
SAN: 9/5-6 vs. GR, 9/7-9 vs. CHI, 9/10-11 @ KAL (2 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 9/5-6 @ ANC, 9/7-9 vs. SLC, 9/10-11 vs. BOI (2 of 3)
BOI: 9/5-6 OFF, 9/7-9 vs. SA, 9/10-11 @ ARL (2 of 3)
GLN: 9/5-6 @ CHI, 9/7-9 vs. NO, 9/10-11 @ SLC (2 of 3)
NO: 9/5-6 OFF, 9/7-9 @ GLN, 9/10-11 @ SA (2 of 3)
SLC: 9/5-6 vs. SA, 9/7-9 @ ARL, 9/10-11 vs. GLN (2 of 3)
SA: 9/5-6 @ SLC, 9/7-9 @ BOI, 9/10-11 vs. NO (2 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 9/5-6 vs. ARL, 9/7-9 vs. SEA, 9/10-11 vs. HOL (2 of 3)
HOL: 9/5-6 @ SEA, 9/7-9 OFF, 9/10-11 @ ANC (2 of 3)
HON: 9/5-6 vs. NSH, 9/7-9 OFF, 9/10-11 vs. SD (2 of 3)
LV: 9/5-6 vs. SD, 9/7-9 @ SD, 9/10-11 vs. SEA (2 of 3)
SD: 9/5-6 @ LV, 9/7-9 vs. LV, 9/10-11 @ HON (2 of 3)
SEA: 9/5-6 vs. HOL, 9/7-9 @ ANC, 9/10-11 @ LV (2 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Should be a fun week, along with the fact that Orlando could clinch this week!

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ABO Weekly Recap
September 5 - 11, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-9/6: San Diego RHP Phil Carter out for 3 months with shoulder inflammation.

-9/9: San Antonio 1B/LF Jack Allen out for 5 weeks with a torn mensicus.

-9/10: Anchorage CF Joe Barnes out for 5-6 weeks with a strained quad.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Nashville CF Michael de Lange. He compiled a .478 average (11-for-23) this week with 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and 8 runs scored. In this current campaign, de Lange is hitting at a .326/.434/.503 clip with 19 home runs and 76 RBIs.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was San Antonio C Myles Bixler. He put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .423 batting average, 11 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 home runs and 10 RBIs last week in 6 games. Bixler's current alash line stands at .271/.324/.438 and he has chalked up 13 home runs and 60 RBIs.

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Standings

Orlando has officially clinched the AC Coastal, and either Glendale or San Diego could be next. Pretty much division contests from here on out:

Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 9/12 vs. ORL, 9/13-15 vs. CHA, 9/16-18 @ CC (4 games)
BRK: 9/12 @ KW, 9/13-15 vs. KW (4 games), 9/16-18 @ ORL
CC: 9/12 OFF, 9/13-15 vs. ORL, 9/16-18 vs. ANN (4 games)
CHA: 9/12 OFF, 9/13-15 @ ANN, 9/16-18 vs. KW
KW: 9/12 vs. BRK, 9/13-15 @ BRK (4 games), 9/16-18 @ CHA
ORL: 9/12 @ ANN, 9/13-15 @ CC, 9/16-18 vs. BRK

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 9/12 vs. GR, 9/13-15 @ NSH, 9/16-18 vs. KAL
GR: 9/12 @ CHI, 9/13-15 @ KAL, 9/16-18 vs. IND
IND: 9/12 @ NSH, 9/13-15 @ SAN, 9/16-18 @ GR
KAL: 9/12 vs. SAN, 9-13-15 vs. GR, 9/16-18 @ CHI
NSH: 9/12 vs. IND, 9/13-15 vs. CHI, 9/16-18 vs. HOL
SAN: 9/12 @ KAL, 9/13-15 vs. IND, 9/16-18 OFF

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 9/12 vs. BOI, 9/13-15 vs. SA, 9/16-18 @ SLC
BOI: 9/12 @ ARL, 9/13-15 vs. SLC, 9/16-18 vs. NO
GLN: 9/12 @ SLC, 9/13-15 OFF, 9/16-18 vs. SA
NO: 9/12 @ SA, 9/13-15 OFF, 9/16-18 @ BOI
SLC: 9/12 vs. GLN, 9/13-15 @ BOI, 9/16-18 vs. ARL
SA: 9/12 vs. NO, 9/13-15 @ ARL, 9/16-16 @ GLN

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 9/12 vs. HOL, 9/13-15 @ HON, 9/16-18 vs. LV
HOL: 9/12 @ ANC, 9/13-15 @ LV, 9/16-18 @ NSH
HON: 9/12 vs. SD (2 games), 9/13-15 vs. ANC, 9/16-18 @ SEA
LV: 9/12 vs. SEA, 9/13-15 vs. HOL, 9/16-18 @ ANC
SD: 9/12 @ HON (2 games), 9/13-15 vs. SEA, 9/16-18 OFF
SEA: 9/12 @ LV, 9/13-15 @ SD, 9/16-18 vs. HON

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Should be a fun divisional week this week!

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ABO Weekly Recap
September 12 - 18, 2016

Major Injury/Trade News

-9/12: 40-year old Arlington RF Alberto Franco will retire at the end of the year.

-9/13: Key West LHP Isaac Walls out for 13 months with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.

-9/14: Annapolis LF Marvin Shanks out for an additional 3 weeks with a strained hamstring.

-9/16: Sandusky LF Brencis Dahin out for 4 weeks with a strained groin.

-9/18: Arlington SS Steven Carter out for 6 weeks with an oblique strain.

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Stats Leaderboards

Atlantic Conference

Pacific Conference

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Players of the Week

Atlantic Conference
The PotW award for the Atlantic Conference went to Annapolis 1B Jose Guerra. For the week the 25-year-old Angel had a lofty .480 average (12-for-25), collecting no home runs, 4 RBIs and 8 runs scored. In 2016 Guerra has hit at a .256/.339/.372 clip with 135 hits, 6 home runs, 45 RBIs and has scored 67 times.

Pacific Conference
The PotW for the Pacific Conference this week was Boise 3B Ivan Aviles. The 34-year-old built a .414 average on the strength of 12 hits in 29 at-bats, 4 home runs and 8 RBIs. This year Avilés is hitting .238/.303/.494 with 131 hits, 41 home runs, 107 RBIs and has scored 84 runs.

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Standings

Everybody except Orlando in the AC Coastal be like...



Atlantic Conference
Coastal Division



This Week (Division contests bolded):
ANN: 9/19-21 @ KW, 9/22-24 @ BRK, 9/25 @ ORL (1 of 3)
BRK: 9/19-21 @ NO, 9/22-24 vs. ANN, 9/25 @ CC (1 of 3)
CC: 9/19-21 OFF, 9/22-24 vs. KW, 9/25 vs. BRK (1 of 3)
CHA: 9/19-21 @ ORL, 9/22-24 vs. ORL, 9/25 @ KW (1 of 3)
KW: 9/19-21 vs. ANN, 9/22-24 @ CC, 9/25 vs. CHA (1 of 3)
ORL: 9/19-21 vs. CHA, 9/22-24 @ CHA, 9/25 vs. ANN (1 of 3)

Central Division



This Week:
CHI: 9/19-21 @ KAL, 9/22-24 @ IND, 9/25 @ GR (1 of 3)
GR: 9/19-21 @ NSH, 9/22-24 vs. SAN, 9/25 vs. CHI (1 of 3)
IND: 9/19-21 vs. SAN, 9/22-24 vs. CHI, 9/25 @ KAL (2 of 4)
KAL: 9/19-21 vs. CHI, 9/22-24 @ NSH, 9/25 vs. IND (2 of 4)
NSH: 9/19-21 vs. GR, 9/22-24 vs. KAL, 9/25 @ SAN (1 of 3)
SAN: 9/19-21 @ IND, 9/22-24 @ GR, 9/25 vs. NSH (1 of 3)

Pacific Conference
Central Division



This Week:
ARL: 9/19-21 @ SA, 9/22-24 @ NO, 9/25 vs. GLN (1 of 3)
BOI: 9/19-21 @ SLC, 9/22-24 vs. GLN, 9/25 @ NO (1 of 3)
GLN: 9/19-21 vs. SD, 9/22-24 @ BOI, 9/25 @ ARL (1 of 3)
NO: 9/19-21 vs. BRK, 9/22-24 vs. ARL, 9/25 vs. BOI (1 of 3)
SLC: 9/19-21 vs. BOI, 9/22-24 OFF, 9/25 vs. SEA (1 of 3)
SA: 9/19-21 vs. ARL, 9/22-24 OFF, 9/25 vs. LV (1 of 3)

Coastal Division



This Week:
ANC: 9/19-21 vs. HON, 9/22-24 @ SD, 9/25 vs. SD (1 of 3)
HOL: 9/19-21 vs. LV, 9/22-24 vs. HON, 9/25 @ HON (1 of 3)
HON: 9/19-21 @ ANC, 9/22-24 @ HOL, 9/25 vs. HOL (1 of 3)
LV: 9/19-21 @ HOL, 9/22-24 @ SEA, 9/25 @ SA (1 of 3)
SD: 9/19-21 @ GLN, 9/22-24 vs. ANC, 9/25 @ ANC (1 of 3)
SEA: 9/19-21 OFF, 9/22-24 vs. LV, 9/25 @ SLC (1 of 3)

ABO Wildcard Standings



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Only a few non-divisional matchups this week, but we're getting down to the last week of the season! The final day of the ABO Season will have all teams playing their final game at the same time (save for Arlington, Cape Cod, and Nashville, who have makeup games the day after, with Cape Cod and Nashville both playing Arlington). Stay tuned for that!