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After the successes of the national Baseball teams in the World Baseball Classic, the National Qazox Baseball Federation (NQBF) decided to offically open up sponsorship for a National Baseball League in Qazox. While such a plan had previously failed in the late 1890's, before the WBC was founded, the NQBF beleives that such a league could be successful. The new league, an offical name has not yet been decided upon, will face stiff challenges from the NEWQFL, the QHL and the QAG. The NEWQFL would be the primary direct competition for sports fans Zaqs, as both leagues would compete in the spring and summer.

The NQBF is hopeful for 10 teams to begin play by 1950, which would be the earliest such a league would be able to start play. No franchises or franchise locations have been named as of yet, but expect Qazox City, Fromburg, SaxerVilla and Cuidad de Iguana to have teams, as those cities have a large Hispanic-Qazoxian population, and Baseball is the 2nd most popular sport in those cultures.

We would first like to request that whatever international governing body of the beloved sport of baseball recognize the Reich's premier domestic Major League Baseball Federation (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Baseball_in_Tocrowkia) as...well, a "recognized" official league.

the TBL(and if you cant guess Taeshan Baseball League) would like to welcome the Qazian Leagues to the world of pro league baseball. Baseball is the number two sport in Taeshan behind Baseball, and thus have a long history of in the sport as pros. There have been 8 seasons since the league started, and here are the champions.
Season 1-Atlatea Argonauts, Runners Up-X Island Arrows
Season 2-Atlantea Argonauts, Tintown Titans
Season 3-Atlantea Argonauts, Ying Jing Giants
Season 4-X Island Arrows, Atlantea Argonauts
Season 5-Fadron Stampede, Ying Jing Giants
Season 6-Machrobat Mallers, Fadron Stampede
Season 7-Bayern Backlash, Atlantea Argonauts
Season 8-Gieron Gammmas, Bayern Backlash

Season 9 Standings
Taeshan League

Atlantea Argoanauts
Fadron Stampede
Gieron Gammas
Wolfin Watchmen
Pariot Piranhas
Laketown Wanderers
Capetown Flash
Chinchinhua Tigers

National League

X Island Arrows
Bayern Backlash
Machrobat Mallers
Ying Jing Giants
Tintown Titans
Taeshan City Tritons
Wiechester Surgeons
New Capetown Nationals
Docktown Yeoman
Mt. Ceabring Mashers

Playoffs Tae
Argonauts 3 game to 1 over Watchmen
Stampede 3 Games to 2 over Gammas

Argonauts 4 Games to 1

Playoffs Nat
Arrows 3 Games to 0 over Giants
Mallers 3 Games to 2 over Backlash

Mallers 4 Games to 2 over Arrows

Argoanuts over Mallers 5 Games to 3

Atlantea Argonauts win the Ship Again

Johnny Stryker wins TL MVP Award with historical season


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Johnny Stryker, pictured above, was announced today has the Tocrowkian League MVP

The city of Ancheron knows his name. The Tocrowkian Reich knows his name, and after the latest WBC, the 9th edition of the vent, the world knows his name. At the conclusion of the 2008 Major League Baseball Federation, 1st Baseman Johnny Stryker recorded his first ever MVP award for his amazing 2008 season, during which he broke the single season home-run record previously held by A.J. Solo, which he sat in 1964 with his 61st homerun, finishing the season with 63 of them. Stryker had 70 in 2008. Here are his 2008 stats:

BA: .342
RBI: 172
HR: 70
SLG: .824
SB: 30

And if you think he slouched anywhere, think again. Defensively, the 1st baseman finished with a 994. fielding percentage. Some bad news, too. Johnny's only 23 years old, and only three years into his career. He will be terrorizing pitchers, both at home and abroad in the WBC for quite some time to come. As one of the games most prolific five tool players, as well as an emerging leader in the clubhouse, some have taken to calling him "The Natural". Jill Haviland ShortStop for the Nouva York Valkyries, and Stryker's team mate on the WBC squad had this to say.

"He deserves it. He's an amazing kid, and he has such a natural talent for this game. It's like he was born to play it. Every second he's on the field, he's totally zoned in, totally concentrated. He's just so much fun to watch, even as an opponent."

The NQBL (National Qazox BaseBall League) has announced the inaugural 10 franchises to begin play in May of 1950.

Qazox City Aurochs
Stadium: Auroch Field, Grass Field; Capacity: 39,300.
Dimensions:
LF: 321
LCF: 369
CF: 401
RCF: 369
RF: 321

Qazox City Devils
Stadium: Pheonix Stadium (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/w/images/a/ae/Pheonix_Stadium.JPG), Grass Field, Infield is Turf; Capacity: 58,145.
Dimensions:
LF: 328
LF Alley: 384
LCF: 405
CF: 402
RCF: 399
RF Alley: 349
RF: 326

Fromburg Tides
Stadium: National Stadium (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/Image:National_Stadium.JPG), Grass Field; Capacity: 37,989.
Dimensions:
LF: 320
LCF: 388
CF: 413
RCF: 390
RF: 325

Fromburg Cardinals
Stadium: Ox-Cola Field, Grass Field; Capacity: 39,178.
Dimensions:
LF: 326
LCF: 390
CF: 409
RCF: 392
RF: 330

Rockport Robins
Stadium: Freeman Stadium, Turf field; Capacity: 37,000.
Dimensions:
LF: 330
LCF: 382
CF: 401
RCF: 382
RF: 321

Rockport Sharks
Stadium: Hastings Park, Grass field; Capacity: 43,907.
Dimensions:
LF: 310
LF Alley: 378
LCF: 390
CF: 425
RCF: 379
RF Alley: 350
RF: 317

Cuidad de Iguana Piratas
Stadium: Estadio Munincipal, Grass field; Capacity: 40,000.
Dimensions:
LF: 327
LCF: 376
CF: 408
RCF: 379
RF: 340

SaxerVilla Storm
Stadium: SaxerDome, Turf field; Capacity: 70,000.
Dimensions:
LF: 325
LCF: 380
CF: 412
RCF: 380
RF: 325
(ooc: I know, I know, the SaxerDome is used for everything, football, hockey, gridiron and now Baseball, but It's a dome...)

Las Vitas Cowboys
Stadium: One Tree Bank Park, Grass field; Capacity: 38,623.
Dimensions:
LF: 328
LF Alley: 363
LCF: 387
CF: 398
RCF: 405
RF Alley: 375
RF: 345

Bruxen Surf
Stadium: Vico-Tyne Field at Harborside, Grass field; Capacity: 42,420.
Dimensions:
LF: 325
LCF: 380
CF: 411
RCF: 380
RF: 325

With ten teams, the schedule will see each team play the other nine a total of 12 times for a 108 game-schedule. Tentatively, each team will play two 3-game series against each team at home, and two 3-game series on the road. There will be no games on Mondays, as that will be a designated travel day for each team.
Each team will have at mininum either 6 consecutive home games or 6 consecutive road games, though some lee-way will be allowed for intra-city games involving the Qazox City, Fromburg and Rockport franchises.
The first games will take place on May 2, 1950, with the regular season ending (depending on make-up games due to weather), on September 3rd.



The top 4 teams after the 108 game regular season will advance to a 3-tiered playoff system. The 3rd and 4th placed teams will meet in a best 2-of-3 series to be played at a neutral site, with the winner advancing to face the 2nd place team. In the 2nd round, the series will remain a best 2-of-3 series will all 3 games played at the 2nd placed team's stadium. The winner of the 2nd series will then face the 1st placed team in a best 3-of-5 series. The 1st three games will be played at the 1st placed team's stadium, with the final 2 games (if necessary), to be played at the lower-placed team's stadium.

The first round of the playoffs are scheduled to be on September 6th-8th, The 2nd round to take place September 10th-12th, and the championship series to take place September 14th-19th, with the 17th a travel day.
(ooc: Yes it's a wierd system.)

CBL standings for the current season

West
1. Toronto Blue Jays**
2. Albany Angels**
3. Hamilton Thunderbrids*
4. Thornhill Reds *
5.Kingston Kings*
6. Oshawa Dodgers*
7. Fort Ajax Furry
8. Peterborough Lions
9. Orillia Dynamo
10. Port Perry Skippers

East
1. Windsors Heat**
2.Cambridge Rangers**
3. Montreal Royales*
4. London Monarchs*
5.Washington Saints*
6. Sherbrooke Habitants *
7. Trenton Bision
8.Kitchener Knights
9. Essex Grizzlies

Playoff match ups
West
Hamilton v Oshawa winner faces #2 Albany
Thornhill v Kingston winner faces #1 Toronto
east
Montreal v Sherbrooke winner faces #2 Cambridge
London v Washington winner faces #1 Windsor

NQBL 1950

Final Regular Season Standings: (Teams in Italics to Playoffs)
W-L .Pct GB
Bruxen 66-42 .611 --
Fromburg Tides 65-43 .602 1
Cuidad de Iguana 60-48 .556 6
SaxerVilla 56-52 .519 10
Qazox City Aurochs 53-55 .491 13
Qazox City Devils 52-56 .481 14
Rockport Sharks 51-57 .472 15
Rockport Robins 49-59 .454 17
Fromburg Cardinals 47-61 .435 19
Las Vitas 42-66 .389 24

PLAYOFFS:
(all games at Higher seed, except Games 4 and 5 of Finals, which are at lower seed)
#4 SaxerVilla @ #3 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 1: 2-0 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 2: 3-1 SaxerVilla
Game 3: 5-4 Cuidad de Iguana
Cuidad de Iguana wins series 2-1.

#3 Cuidad de Iguana @ #2 Fromburg Tides
Game 1: 1-0 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 2: 4-2 Cuidad de Iguana
Cuidad de Iguana wins series 2-0.

#3 Cuidad de Iguana @ #1 Bruxen
Game 1: 3-0 Bruxen
Game 2: 4-2 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 3: 6-4 Bruxen
Game 4: 4-1 Bruxen

Bruxen wins series 3-1.

STATISTICS:
BATTING (mininum 238 At-bats)

AVG: .412- Jon Heas (CF, Qazox City Aurochs)
HR: 32- Harold Kigne (RF, Fromburg Tides)
RBI: 73- Mike Slawki (RF, Rockport Robins)
DOUBLES: 32- Ollie Souter (C, Rockport Sharks)
TRIPLES: 11- Nathan Johns (LF, SaxerVilla)
HITS: 101- Jon Heas (CF, Qazox City Aurochs)
WALKS: 40- Mark Glenn (1B, Bruxen)
SLUG%: .601 Harold Kigne (RF, Fromburg Tides)
On-Base%: .453- Roberto Javier (SS, Qazox City Devils)

RUNNING (mininum 15 att.)

Steals: 35 (tie) Nathan Johns (LF, SaxerVilla) and Larry Tyner (SS, Qazox City Aurochs)
SB%: 100% (21/21)- Kevin Mikens (2B, Las Vitas)

FIELDING
(mininum 108 chances INF/C, 40 chances P;
If tie, the player with more chances 'wins')

1B: 98.3%- Greg Orbach (Las Vitas)
2B: 100%- Eric Manx (Qazox City Aurochs)
SS: 100%- Daniel Nakiomi (Rockport Sharks)
3B: 100%- Charles Fitzwith (Fromburg Cardinals)
P: 100%- Rory Albom (Bruxen)
C: 100%- Miky Waszinki (Bruxen)
OF%: 100%- (19 players tied)
Double Plays (team): 66- (Rockport Robins)
Most Errors (INF): 14- (1B Frank Taisin, Rockport Sharks)
Most Errors (OF): 7- (LF Juan Carlson, Fromburg Tides)
Most OF Assists: 8- (Kyle McMannus, Fromburg Cardinals)

PITCHING
(For ERA and Opp. BA titles, Mininum 119 IP)

Wins: 17- Sean Baugh (Fromburg Tides) (17-5 overall)
Losses: 11- Issac deUlssy (Las Vitas) (3-11 overall)
ERA: 2.45- Sean Baugh (Fromburg Tides)
IP: 201 IP- Pablo Reyes (Qazox City Devils)
K's: 163- Mark Queenly (Cuidad de Iguana)
BB: 105- Issac deUlssy (Las Vitas)
HR Allowed: 20- Victor Usinov (Fromburg Cardinals)
Opp. BA: .219- Mark Queenly (Cuidad de Iguana)
Saves: 28- Ronald Marquez (Cuidad de Iguana)

AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player (non-pitching): Harold Kigne, Fromburg Tides (.295 BA, 32 HR, 70 RBI)
Pitcher of the Year: Sean Baugh, Fromburg Tides (17-5, 2.45 ERA, 151 K, .241 opp. BA)
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Ronald Marquez, Cuidad de Iguana (28/31 Sv/Opp, 1.75 ERA, 68 K, .173 opp. BA)
Rookie of the Year: Jon Heas, Qazox City Aurochs (.412 BA, 13 HR, 41 RBI)
Manager of the Year: Davis Eracki, Bruxen (66-42, won Title)
Playoff MVP: Charlie Brouman, Bruxen (.525 BA, 4 HR, 11 RBI)

NQBL 1951

Final Regular Season Standings: (Teams in Italics to Playoffs)
W-L .Pct GB
Cuidad de Iguana 63-45 .583 --
Fromburg Tides 61-47 .565 2
Qazox City Devils 56-52 .519 7
SaxerVilla 56-52 .519 7
Qazox City Aurochs 54-54 .500 9
Fromburg Cardinals 52-56 .481 11
Bruxen 51-57 .472 12
Las Vitas 50-58 .463 13
Rockport Robins 49-59 .454 14
Rockport Sharks 48-60 .444 15
NOTE: Qazox City Devils 3rd based on H2H vs. SaxerVilla (7-5)

PLAYOFFS:
(all games at Higher seed, except Games 4 and 5 of Finals, which are at lower seed)

#4 SaxerVilla @ #3 Qazox City Devils
Game 1: 4-1 Devils
Game 2: 1-0 Devils

Qazox City Devils win series 2-0


#3 Qazox City Devils @ #2 Fromburg Tides
Game 1: 4-2 Devils
Game 2: 7-6 Tides (12 innings)
Game 3: 5-4 Tides (12 innings)

Fromburg Tides win series 2-1


#2 Fromburg Tides @ #1 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 1: 5-0 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 2: 3-2 Tides
Game 3: 5-1 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 4: 4-1 Tides (10 innings)
Game 5: 2-0 Cuidad de Iguana

Cuidad de Iguana win series 3-2

STATISTICS:

BATTING (mininum 238 At-bats)
AVG: .403- Paul Resovich (Rockport Robins)
HR: 33- Nathan Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)
RBI: 76- Nathan Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)
DOUBLES: 30- Ollie Souter (Rockport Sharks)
TRIPLES: 12- Carlos Delabo (Cuidad de Iguana)
HITS: 109- Jon Heas (Qazox City Aurochs)
WALKS: 44- Nathan Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)
SLUG%: .631- Nathan Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)
On-Base%: .441- Issac Trails (Qazox City Devils)


RUNNING (mininum 15 att.)
Steals: 34- Mike Calseon (Bruxen)
SB%: 100%- (22/22) Larry Tyner (Qazox City Aurochs)


FIELDING
(mininum 108 chances INF/C, 40 chances P;
If tie, the player with more chances 'wins')

1B: 100%- Larry Vacco (Fromburg Tides)
2B: 99.2%- Sean Everan (Las Vitas)
SS: 100%- Daniel Nakiomi (Rockport Sharks)
3B: 98.9%- Usia Inchoki-Pua (Las Vitas)
P: 100%- John Averie (Fromburg Tides)
C: 100%- Miky Waszinki (Bruxen)
OF%: 100%- (14 players tied)
Double Plays (team): 65- (Las Vitas)
Most Errors (INF): 12- (1B Frank Taisin, Rockport Sharks)
Most Errors (OF): 6- (Brian S. Johnson, Rockport Robins)
Most OF Assists: 7- (Kyle McMannus, Fromburg Cardinals)
Note: There were three 2B that had 100% fielding, but they did not field enough chances to qualify.


PITCHING
(For ERA and Opp. BA titles, Mininum 119 IP)

Wins: 19- Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana, 19-3 overall)
Losses: 14- Oliver Tove (Qazox City Aurochs, 8-14 overall)
ERA: 2.14- Sean Baugh (Fromburg Tides)
IP: 226- Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana)
K's: 184- Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana)
BB: 104- Oliver Tove (Qazox City Aurochs)
HR Allowed: 26- Issac deUlssy (Las Vitas)
Opp. BA: .185- Sean Baugh (Fromburg Tides)
Saves: 24 (tie)- Ronald Marquez (Cuidad de Iguana); David Oppenheim (Fromburg Tides)


AWARDS:

Most Valuable Player (non-pitching): Nathan Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)- .271 BA, 33 HR, 76 RBI.
Pitcher of the Year: Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana)- 19-3, 2.31 ERA, 184 K.
Relief Pitcher of the Year: David Oppenheim (Fromburg Tides)- 24/25 saves, 0.89 ERA, .120 opp BA.
Rookie of the Year: Greg Nelson (Las Vitas)- .352 BA, 15 HR, 63 RBI.
Manager of the Year: Pablo Espinoza (Cuidad de Iguana)
Playoff MVP: Carlos Delabo (Cuidad de Iguana) .426 BA, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 runs, 5/5 SB

NQBL NEWS

February 19th, 1952:
With the suprising success of the first two seasons of the NQBL, the league has begun to express interest in expanding the league to a total of 12 teams by 1954, and possibly 16 teams by 1960. Interested cities include, Vogg City, Graverville, Pika City and Lake Porter City. A vote of league owners in March will determine if the league will expand. 7 of the 10 owners would have to approve of the measure, along with approval from NQBF, whom, if expansion is approved; would determine the most complete expansion bids.

March 13th, 1952:

In an unanimous vote, the NQBL owners approved of expanding the league to 12 teams in the 1954 season. The early favorites, according to sources within the NQBF are: Lake Porter City and Graverville, as both cities have stadia curently availble, while a new stadium would have to be built in Vogg City and Pika City city officals have recently struck-down a proposal to re-configure Estadia Pika for Baseball. A vote on the expansion teams is expected before the beginning of the 1952 season, scheduled to begin on May 6th.

April 25th, 1952:
The final vote is in and the two newest Franchises in the NQBL, to begin play in 1954 are: the Lake Porter City Hounds and the Graverville Giants. While specifics about each team's home stadia have not yet been released, the NQBL also voted to split the league into 2 divisions of 6 teams each for the 1954 season. The exact divisions have not yet been approved, as there are 3 different schemes to choose from, but by the end of the 1952 season they divisons will be determined and a decision about the scheduling of games, including any changes to the number of games will be made at the same time.

A major project is currently in the works for me regarding a domestic baseball league in Newmanistan. It will take some time before I am ready to make it public but if anyone is familiar with the game OOTP Baseball (my personal favorite game of all time) it will be based on that. So yes, the games won't be scorinated traditionally, but after months of thinking about customizing a complete Newmanistan league, I am going to roll with it.

I am posting this here as a request to draw foreign players. If there is anyone out there who would wish to play professionally in Newmanistan please provide me their player info. They can be stars or bums, a 40-year old veteran SS who can't land a domestic contract because of his age or an 18-year blue-chip prospect who got in trouble with the law at home. Anything works. If so, provide me an age and their average stats in a season (I.e. .266 BA 15HR, 62 RBI, 33 SB). Foreign players would make this more interesting for me, and maybe even for you!

Again this will be a little bit to set up so if you have any interest you can take your time about it.

NQBL 1952

Final Regular Season Standings: (Teams in Italics to Playoffs)
W-L .Pct GB
Fromburg Tides 61-47 .565 --
Qazox City Devils 60-48 .556 1
Bruxen 59-49 .546 2
Cuidad de Iguana 56-52 .519 5
SaxerVilla 55-53 .509 6
Rockport Sharks 53-55 .491 8
Qazox City Aurochs 53-55 .491 8
Rockport Robins 52-56 .481 9
Fromburg Cardinals 46-62 .426 15
Las Vitas 44-64 .407 17
NOTE: Rockport Sharks ahead of Qazox City Aurochs on H2H (8-4)

PLAYOFFS:
(all games at Higher seed, except Games 4 and 5 of Finals, which are at lower seed)

#4 Cuidad de Iguana @ #3 Bruxen
Game 1: 6-5 Cuidad de Iguana
Game 2: 3-2 Bruxen
Game 3: 5-2 Bruxen

Bruxen wins series 2-1


#3 Bruxen @ #2 Qazox City Devils
Game 1: 6-5 Bruxen
Game 2: 1-0 Devils (10 innings)
Game 3: 2-0 Bruxen

Bruxen wins series 2-1


#3 Bruxen @ #1 Fromburg Tides
Game 1: 4-3 Tides
Game 2: 5-2 Bruxen
Game 3: 4-1 Bruxen
Game 4: 11-6 Tides
Game 5: 5-2 Tides

Fromburg Tides wins series 3-2

STATISTICS:

BATTING (mininum 238 At-bats)
AVG: .413- Jack Barrow (SaxerVilla)
HR: 35- Micah Howell (Qazox City Aurochs)
RBI: 84- Peter Jenkins (Fromburg Tides)
DOUBLES: 29 (tie)- Brian Malchar (Cuidad de Iguana) and Ollie Souter (Rockport Sharks)
TRIPLES: 9- Brian Jenks (Qazox City Devils)
HITS: 111- Jack Barrow (SaxerVilla)
WALKS: 41- Otis Redman (Fromburg Tides)
SLUG%: .692- Peter Jenkins (Fromburg Tides)
On-Base%: .432- Chuck Ansek (Rockport Robins)



RUNNING (mininum 15 att.)
Steals: 41- Robert Figgans (Rockport Sharks)
SB%: 100% (41/41)- Robert Figgans (Rockport Sharks)


FIELDING
(mininum 108 chances INF/C, 40 chances P;
If tie, the player with more chances 'wins', excepting OF)

1B: 98.5%- Victor Martinez (Bruxen)
2B: 98.9%- Hal Estebrook (Las Vitas)
SS: 100%- Usia Inchoki-Pua (Las Vitas)
3B: 100%- Greg Hammond (Fromburg Cardinals)
P: 100%- Craig Smymer (Qazox City Devils)
C: 99.7%- Louis Carblee (Rockport Robins)
OF%: 100%- 11 players
Double Plays turned (team): 65- Rockport Robins
Most Errors (INF): 13- Nathan Vasher (2B Fromburg Tides)
Most Errors (OF): 9- Kevin Fallon (RF SaxerVilla)
Most OF Assists: 6 (tie)- 3 players
Note: Note: Daniel Nakiomi (Rockport Sharks) had a 100% Field Pct, but had only 96 chances at 2B.


PITCHING
(For ERA and Opp. BA titles, Mininum 119 IP)

Wins: 18- Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana, 18-6 overall)
Losses: 16- Bradley Stewart (Las Vitas, 2-16 overall)
ERA: 2.27- Tyler Oakes (Qazox City Devils)
IP: 210- Francis Reyes (Cuidad de Iguana)
K's: 168- Larry Charles (SaxerVilla)
BB: 109- Pete Jackson (Fromburg Cardinals)
HR Allowed: 33- Bradley Stewart (Las Vitas)
Opp. BA: .225- Sean Baugh (Fromburg Tides)
Saves: 28- David Mason (Rockport Sharks)


AWARDS:

Most Valuable Player (non-pitching): Jack Barrow (SaxerVilla)- .413 BA, 18 HR, 67 RBI.
Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Oakes (Qazox City Devils)- 14-5, 2.27 ERA, 159 K.
Relief Pitcher of the Year: David Mason (Rockport Sharks)- 28/32 saves, 1.02 ERA, .097 opp BA.
Rookie of the Year: Randy Stemmers (Cuidad de Iguana) 11-4, 2.85 ERA, 137 K
Manager of the Year: Nate Mason (Fromburg Tides)- 61-47, won title
Playoff MVP: Frank Davidson (Bruxen)- 3-0, 1.00 ERA, 37 K, 27 IP

Note: Steemers is first pitcher to win ROY.
Note2: Davidson is first pitcher and 1st player from non-title winning team to win Playoff MVP.

NQBL NEWS

October 28th, 1952:
The Owners and the NABF have finally approved of the divisional setup for the 1954 season, which will feature 12 teams.

North Division:
Cuidad de Iguana
Graverville
Lake Porter City
SaxerVilla
Qazox City Aurochs
Qazox City Devils

South Division:
Bruxen
Fromburg Cardinals
Fromburg Tides
Las Vitas
Rockport Robins
Rockport Sharks

At the same meeting, the Owners voted 9-1 to change the current playoff format of a ladder-system to a tourney starting in 1953. The top 4 teams will make the playoffs and play in a best 2-of-3 series (all 3 games at better record) with the finals being a best 3-of-5 (1st two and 5th game at better record). This format will be carried over to 1954, when the top 2 teams in each divison will make the playoffs. The 2nd place teams will play at the 1st place team of the other division. (i.e: N2-S1, S2-N1)

As for the scheduling in the 1954 season, the schedule, remained at 108 games with the following format:

vs. Divisional Opponents:
6 home/6 away (12*5=60 games)
vs. Non-Divisional opponents:
4 home/4 away (8*6= 48 games)
108 total games

A major project is currently in the works for me regarding a domestic baseball league in Newmanistan. It will take some time before I am ready to make it public but if anyone is familiar with the game OOTP Baseball (my personal favorite game of all time) it will be based on that. So yes, the games won't be scorinated traditionally, but after months of thinking about customizing a complete Newmanistan league, I am going to roll with it.

I am posting this here as a request to draw foreign players. If there is anyone out there who would wish to play professionally in Newmanistan please provide me their player info. They can be stars or bums, a 40-year old veteran SS who can't land a domestic contract because of his age or an 18-year blue-chip prospect who got in trouble with the law at home. Anything works. If so, provide me an age and their average stats in a season (I.e. .266 BA 15HR, 62 RBI, 33 SB). Foreign players would make this more interesting for me, and maybe even for you!

Again this will be a little bit to set up so if you have any interest you can take your time about it.

((OOC: Well, if you'd be interested I can say the MLBF's season ends just as the last couple of months of yours begins. And because he's so dedicated, Johnny Stryker would definitely like jump at the chance to play winter ball in Newmanistan. His stats, through three Major League seasons in Tocrowkia:

Johnny Stryker (1st base, Bats/Throws left)
Age: 23

Avg: .336
RBI: 297
HR: 168
SB: 94
SLG: .669

Average Season Stats
Avg: .336+
RBI: 120+
HR: 48-50
SB: 30
SLG: .787

Awards & Honors
2x All-Star
1x Platinum Glove (At 1st base)
3x Silver Slugger
2006 Reich League Rookie of the Year
2008 Tocrowkian League MVP
2008 Tocrowkian League Triple Crown

))

A major project is currently in the works for me regarding a domestic baseball league in Newmanistan. It will take some time before I am ready to make it public but if anyone is familiar with the game OOTP Baseball (my personal favorite game of all time) it will be based on that. So yes, the games won't be scorinated traditionally, but after months of thinking about customizing a complete Newmanistan league, I am going to roll with it.

I am posting this here as a request to draw foreign players. If there is anyone out there who would wish to play professionally in Newmanistan please provide me their player info. They can be stars or bums, a 40-year old veteran SS who can't land a domestic contract because of his age or an 18-year blue-chip prospect who got in trouble with the law at home. Anything works. If so, provide me an age and their average stats in a season (I.e. .266 BA 15HR, 62 RBI, 33 SB). Foreign players would make this more interesting for me, and maybe even for you!

Again this will be a little bit to set up so if you have any interest you can take your time about it.


Curious, since we are right across the river and I don't have any time to run a league of my own could we have a team, a la the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB? Also any of my WBC players would be interested in playing.

Curious, since we are right across the river and I don't have any time to run a league of my own could we have a team, a la the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB? Also any of my WBC players would be interested in playing.

As long is it is a Western team within your country, I don't have a problem with it. Though they will be expected to cooperate with Newmanistanian rules. (i.e. No auction crap. :p ). If you're going to open up your WBC players, I may just take them all.

Johnny Stryker would definitely like jump at the chance to play winter ball in Newmanistan <snip>

Stryker added to the list of available free agents. He should command top dollar. Will update you on who signs him when it occurs.

NQBL 1953

Final Regular Season Standings: (Teams in Italics to Playoffs)
W-L .Pct GB
SaxerVilla 62-46 .574 -
Qazox City Aurochs 58-50 .537 4
Rockport Robins 57-51 .528 5
Fromburg Tides 56-52 .519 6
Bruxen 56-52 .519 6
Fromburg Cardinals 55-53 .509 7
Las Vitas 50-58 .463 12
Rockport Sharks 50-58 .463 12
Qazox City Devils 48-60 .444 14
Cuidad de Iguana 48-60 .444 14
NOTE:
Tides ahead of Bruxen based on H2H record (9-3)
Las Vitas ahead of Sharks based on H2H record (7-5).
Devils ahead of Cuidad de Iguana based on H2H record (7-5)


PLAYOFFS:
(All games at Higher seed, In Finals, Games 1, 2 and 5 are at the higher seed)
#4 Fromburg Tides @ #1 SaxerVilla
Game 1: Fromburg 6-5
Game 2: SaxerVilla 3-2
Game 3: SaxerVilla 4-2

SaxerVilla wins series 2-1


#3 Rockport Robins @ #2 Qazox City Aurochs
Game 1: Rockport 5-1
Game 2: Rockport 3-2

Rockport Wins series 2-0

FINALS

#3 Rockport Robins @ #1 SaxerVilla
Game 1: Rockport 4-3
Game 2: SaxerVilla 4-3 (11 innings)
Game 3: Rockport 4-1
Game 4: Rockport 6-2

Rockport Wins series 3-1

STATISTICS:

BATTING (mininum 238 At-bats)
AVG: .406- Charles Bannon (Rockport Robins)
HR: 42- Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)
RBI: 94- Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)
DOUBLES: 37- John C. Haver (Fromburg Tides)
TRIPLES: 10- Nate Victorini (Las Vitas)
HITS: 114- Brian Chadwick (Rockport Sharks)
WALKS: 55- Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)
SLUG%: .725- Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)
On-Base%: .445- Harvey deAnglo (Qazox City Devils)



RUNNING (mininum 15 att.)
Steals: Steals: 41- Louis Sandoval (Bruxen)
SB%: (38-38) Robert Figgans (Rockport Sharks)


FIELDING
(mininum 108 chances INF/C, 40 chances P;
If tie, the player with more chances 'wins', excepting OF)

1B: 100% Greg Olsen (Las Vitas)
2B: 100%- Hal Estebrook (Las Vitas/SaxerVilla)
SS: 100%- Usia Inchoki-Pua (Qazox City Aurochs)
3B: 100%- Greg Hammond (Fromburg Cardinals)
P: 100%- Oliver Tyress (SaxerVilla)
C: 100%- Eric Zands (Rockport Robins)
OF%: 100%- 6 players
Double Plays (team): 59- Fromburg Cardinals
Most Errors (INF): 14- David Schell (Cuidad de Iguana)
Most Errors (OF): 8- Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)
Most OF Assists: 15- Ian Johnson (Fromburg Cardinals)


PITCHING
(For ERA and Opp. BA titles, Mininum 119 IP)

Wins: 17- Quentin Mitchell (Rockport Robins, 17-6 overall)
Losses: 16- Kevin Olivares (Cuidad de Iguana, 5-16 overall)
ERA: 2.46- Jason Ware (SaxerVilla)
IP: 208.1- Hank Breston (Qazox City Aurochs)
K's: 173- Brian Davidson (Bruxen)
BB: 89- Issac Paulsen (Las Vitas)
HR Allowed: 27- Chase Nathans (Rockport Sharks)
Opp. BA: .235- Mike Napoli (Fromburg Tides)
Saves: 31- Greg Ferris (SaxerVilla


AWARDS:

Most Valuable Player (non-pitching): Mike Rescovich (SaxerVilla)- .313 BA, 42 HR, 94 RBI.
Pitcher of the Year: Quentin Mitchell (Rockport Robins)- 17-6, 2.95 ERA, 129 K.
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Greg Ferris (SaxerVilla)- 31/35 saves, 1.53 ERA, .144 opp BA.
Rookie of the Year: Sean Horowitz (Fromburg Cardinals)- .345 BA, 20 HR, 63 RBI.
Manager of the Year: Pacsual Arroza (SaxerVilla)- 62-46, 1st regular season, made finals.
Playoff MVP: Ryan St. James (Rockport Robins)- .454 BA, 4 HR, 15 RBI

Next Sunday evening will be the deadline for presenting players to join the Baseball League I referenced on the first page. Players of any skill level welcome.

The following players will play in Newmanistan:

Christina Barrett- CF .337, 9 HR, 45 RBI, 104 SB
Megan Pattison- RF .319, 24 HR, 83 RBI, 33 SB
Courtney Cutler- LF .316, 18 HR, 72 RBI, 14 SB
Michelle Driver- SS .308, 8 HR, 58 RBI, 2 SB
SP- Meghan Corrigan- LHP 22-4 1.88 ERA 240 K's
SP- Rachel Andrews- RHP 21-5 1.97 ERA 223 K's
RP- Adrienne Benton- RHP- 6-3 2.20 ERA (short reliever)

As long is it is a Western team within your country, I don't have a problem with it. Though they will be expected to cooperate with Newmanistanian rules. (i.e. No auction crap. :p ). If you're going to open up your WBC players, I may just take them all.


Thanks, the team will play in Amherst. We will cope with your rules. Go ahead and take them all, I don't have anything else to do with them! Though let's not put Fusco on the same team as Nicolette. ;)

Some Taeshani Players looking to play in Newmanistan (seriously why noone knows but its New)
Jake Courtier(sounds like courtia) 2B Lefty Fast, Smart, Bunts a lot, bad power hitter
Masi Legkano 3B Righty, Slow, Power
Jordan Longears RHP S Inning eater, lots of junk, good junk
Kolby McWhite RHP S Fast Pitcher, Wears easily
Terrance Fisher LHP R Long Reliever
Tyrell Lawrence LHP R Short Reliever
Yuchello Bongsin LHP S Soft but sure
Mike Qwarant (brother of Rowan) RF Fast, Agile, Good with glove, Good Arm
Regan Whilliams CF Fast Enough just, Small arm, bunts a lot

Amherst, Secristan listed as a team in the league. Give me minor league affiliate cities too unless you want them to be Newmanistanian. Also, what should I call the Amherst team?

Cassadagan, Secristani (you said I could take them all so I am) and Taeshani players entered into free agent pool.

The following Qazoxian players wish to be eligible for the Newmanistani League.

Jason D'anonti (LF, Rockport Sharks): (bats: R, throws : R)
3 yr averages: .319 BA 16 HR, 47 RBI (in a 108 game season)
1953 season: .326 BA 18 HR, 49 RBI in 93 games.

Charles Fanning (RP, Qazox City Devils) LHP
3 yr totals: 2.15 ERA, 89 K, 21 BB, .212 opp BA, 156.2 IP in 141 games (15-12 record)
1953 season: 3-2, 2.75 ERA, 22 K, 4 BB .236 opp BA, 61.1 IP 52 games

Jon Heas (CF, Qazox City Aurochs) Bats: S, Throws R
3 yr averages: .369 BA 21 HR, 63 RBI (in a 108 game season)
1953 season: .354 BA 9 HR, 29 RBI in 28 games. (missed 80 games w/ MCL tear)
Was 1950 NQBL Rookie of the Year.

Frank Davidson (SP Bruxen) RHP
3 yr totals: 2.86 ERA, 416 K, 59 BB, .253 opp BA, 431.0 IP (started 60 games, 35-11 record, with 6 shut-outs and 1 no-hitter)
1953 season: 11-5, 3.05 ERA, 115 K, 17 BB, .246 opp BA, 147.2 IP 2 shut-outs
Was 1952 NQBL Playoff MVP

Three more Tocrowkian players have also applied to play within Newmanistan:

Juli Zeppeda (19 years old, Shortstop. Bats/Throws Right)
Stats: (Through one major league season in Tocrowkia)

Avg: .310
RBI: 78
HR: 24
SB: 36
SLG: .512

Notes: A second-round draft pick by the perennial cellar-dwellar, the Verege Daemons. Has expressed interest in playing abroad due to a troubled family life in Tocrowkia

Conrad Dystra (35 Years old, Left Fielder. Bats/Throws right)
Stats: (Through fifteen major league seasons in Tocrowkia)

Avg: .316
RBI: 1,723
HR: 531
SB: 32
SLG: .555

Notes: Talented, but somewhat temperamental. Imagine Manny Ramirez. Though he's put up all of fame numbers and will get in on the first ballot, no one wants to put up with his crap in Tocrowkia anymore.

Motti Levin (21 years old, Pitcher. Bats/Throws left)
Stats: (Through 1 1/2 major league seasons in Tocrowkia)

Win-Loss: 24-15
ERA: 3.45
Strikeouts: 189

Notes: Young, talented pitcher that fears spending the golden years of his career in the minors, so he's elected to play in Newmanistan if at all possible.

(ooc: well at least this one has lasted longer than this one: InterNational Baseball Leagues Results Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=475575))

((OOC:Okay...so I'm finally going to get around to posting my own league.))

The Major League Baseball Federation is the highest possible level of play in the Tocrowkian Reich. Nick names include "The Show", "The Bigs", and "The Majors" the MLBF was founded in 1869. As expected from such a long-established organization, it has a long and proud tradition and a fanatical following - baseball is the most popular sport in the Tocrowkian Reich, drawing billions of spectators annually.

The MLBF operates a 162 game season. At the conclusion of each season, a four seed tournament is played. Three division winners, plus one "Wild card" from each league enter the play-offs. The first round, dubbed the division series is a best 3-of-5. The next round named the league championship is a best 4-of-7. And finally the Imperial Series is a best 4-of-7, played between the two leagues pennant winners.

Reich League
Considered the "Senior Circuit", The Reich league consists of 14 teams. Over the years, many of the former franchises have been either relocated or contracted. Only 10 of the charter teams remain, with the other five being expansion and relocated titles. Of these 5 charter franchises, only four remain. The Daemons relocated from it's original city in McKinley to Verege, and the Hornets jumped ship to the Tocrowkian League. Two expansion teams, one in Valentin and the other in Nuova Yourk brought the number to 14 teams in 1958. Of the 105 Imperial Series played between the present date and the founding of MLBF, the Reich League has won 42. The Reich League is regarded as a more "small ball" type of league, as it leads the Tocrowkian League in stolen bases, double plays, sacrifices and pitching stats

Reich League West:
Strudleheim Warriors
Ranulf Knights
Signus Titans
Kharazuma Lakers


Reich League Central:
Ancheron Archers
Strunburg Serpents
Verege Daemons
Valentin Tyrants
Paxis Panthers


Reich League East:
Nuova Yourk Harpies
Fischer Intruders
Paxis Bengals
Arnosa Marlins
Sandrana Maniacs



Tocrowkian League
The "Junior Circuit", the Tocrowkian League consists of 16 teams. All ten of it's charter franchises remain active to this date. The Tocrowkian League also expanded MLBF with five franchises the most recent of which took place with the founding of the Helldayne Inquisitors in 1997. It also welcomed the Hornets when they opted to change leagues. Taking into account not only Imperial Series performance, but the annual All-Star game the Tocrowkian League is the stronger of the two leagues, especially offensively. The TL frequently tops the RL in stats such as collective homeruns, runs scored, batting average and runs driven in. Of the 105 Imperial Series played in MLBF history, the Tocrowkian League has won 63.

Tocrowkian League West
Helldayne Inquisitors
Airyanaguard Angels
Cerebus Hellhounds
Badrial Black Sox
Victivus Wizards


Tocrowkian League Central
Ancheron Macabres
Pharamas Lions
Cleveland Raiders
Hilde Crusaders
Virdity Cougars
Zyoca Hornets


Tocrowkian League East
Zackum Panzers
Nouva Yourk Valkyries
Bundial Blue Sox
McKinely Wolves
Hadrinburg Ravens


(OOC: I'll post last seasons standings and playoffs results soon))

NQBL 1954

Final Regular Season Standings: (Teams in BOLD to Playoffs, expansion teams in Green)

North Division W-L .Pct GB
Cuidad de Iguana 66-42 .611 -
SaxerVilla 64-44 .593 2
Qazox City Devils 56-52 .519 10
Qazox City Aurochs 53-55 .491 13
Lake Porter City 46-62 .426 20
Graverville 44-64 .407 22



South Division W-L .Pct GB
Fromburg Cardinals 59-49 .546 -
Rockport Robins 57-51 .528 2
Bruxen 56-52 .519 3
Rockport Sharks 50-58 .463 9
Las Vitas 50-58 .463 9
Fromburg Tides 47-61 .435 12

NOTE: Sharks ahead of Las Vitas based on H2H record (9-3)

PLAYOFFS:
Rockport Robins vs Cuidad de Iguana
Game 1: @ Rockport Robins (Cuidad de Iguana 5-3)
Game 2: @ Cuidad de Iguana (Rockport Robins 3-2)
Game 3: @ Cuidad de Iguana (Cuidad de Iguana 3-2)

Cuidad de Iguana win series 2-1

SaxerVilla vs Fromburg Cardinals
Game 1: @ SaxerVilla (SaxerVilla 3-0)
Game 2: @ Fromburg Cardinals (Cardinals 5-1)
Game 3: @ Fromburg Cardinals (Cardinals 3-0)

Fromburg Cardinals win Series 2-1

FINALS
Fromburg Cardinals vs Cuidad de Iguana
Game 1: @ Cuidad de Iguana (Cuidad de Iguana 2-1)
Game 2: @ Cuidad de Iguana (Cardinals 12-8)
Game 3: @ Fromburg Cardinals (Cuidad de Iguana 5-2)
Game 4: @ Fromburg Cardinals (Cardinals 4-0)
Game 5: @ Cuidad de Iguana (Cuidad de Iguana 6-5)

Cuidad de Iguana wins Championship 3- 2

Cuidad de Iguana becomes first team to win 2 NQBL titles.

(Final Stats and awards to be posted tommorrow)

The QBL
In 1903, Qazox had its first Baseball League, the QBL. The results of this league were found after an extensive research project by NQBL historians. The league lasted only one season, and featured 8 teams. The league had a 126 game season. The Bruxen Bulls, later a QAG team nick-name as was the SaxerVilla Saints; won the only title sweeping the Lake Porter City Lakers in the championship 3-0. The league folded after one season due to financial concerns as 7 of the 8 teams lost money one the season, (the exception being the only champions, the Bruxen Bulls). There are no surviving records of statistics of the league, other than a handful of box scores from the Cuidad de Iguana Monde newspaper which contained the final league standings and the results of the OX Series, the QBL's name for their championship series. While the QBL failed spectactularly, it must have sparked enough interest in baseball for Qazox to join and host the first World Baseball Classic, some 35 years later. The NQBL is in debt to the founders of organized Qazoxian baseball, whomever they are.

QBL Standings W-L .Pct GB
Bruxen Bulls 71-55 .563 --
Lake Porter City Lakers 69-57 .548 2
Fromburg Fire 65-61 .516 6
Ciudad de Iguana Gila Monsters 65-61 .516 6
Lorax City Lions 63-63 .500 8
SaxerVilla Saints 62-64 .492 9
Qazox City Ravens 56-70 .444 15
Pika City Pikemen 53-73 .421 18

Playoff Results
Game 1- @ Bruxen 3- Lake Porter City 1 (led series 1-0)
Game 2- @ Bruxen 4- Lake Porter City 2 (led series 2-0)
Game 3- Bruxen 5- @ Lake Porter City 2 (won series 3-0)

Since this thread is on the front page, here's an update on the Newmanistanian league.
Set up has been a little more time consuming then I thought (but will be well worth it in the end). My goal is the 15th to have everything done by. This coming weekend I will do more work on it, but probably not a ton as my free time (which I won't have as much of as I might normally on a weekend) for NS will probably involve more of the setting up of the NSCAA tournament and World Cup qualifying.

1954 NQBL STATISTICS:


BATTING (mininum 238 At-bats)
AVG: .413- Kevin Olivares (Graverville)
HR: 43- Mike Charles (Qazox City Devils)
RBI: 85- Devon Bakmon (Rockport Robins)
DOUBLES: 41- Usi Nakamora (Las Vitas)
TRIPLES: 11- Joe Smythe (Rockport Robins)
HITS: 204- Kevin Olivares (Graverville)
WALKS: 74- Melvin Hossa (Fromburg Cardinals)
SLUG%: .646- Mike Charles (Qazox City Devils)
On-Base%: .454- Paul Sentan (Lake Porter City)


RUNNING (mininum 15 att.)
34- Louis Sandoval (Bruxen)
SB%: 100%- (34-34) Louis Sandoval (Bruxen)


FIELDING
(mininum 108 chances INF/C, 40 chances P;
If tie, the player with more chances 'wins', excepting OF)

1B: 99.1%- Nathan Resovich (Rockport Sharks)
2B: 100%- Elizar Maquis (Cuidad de Iguana)
SS: 99.6%- Gregory Holden (Fromburg Cardinals)
3B: 99.3%- Chad Duringsly (SaxerVilla)
P: 100%- Brian E. Dougal (Rockport Sharks) (52/52)
C: 100%- Eric Zands (Rockport Robins)
OF%: 100%- 4 players
Double Plays turned (team): 61- Lake Porter City
Most Errors (INF): 13- SS Hank Dwyer (Fromburg Tides)
Most Errors (OF): 7- LF U'a Han'aki (Graverville)
Most OF Assists: 13 (tied)- Adam Serif (Qazox City Aurochs) and Jason Thomas (Rockport Sharks)


PITCHING
(For ERA and Opp. BA titles, Mininum 119 IP)

Wins: 18- Ryan Autsen (SaxerVilla, 18-1 overall)
Losses: 16- Havey Kitell (Graverville, 5-16 overall)
ERA: 2.24- David Chadwick (Las Vitas)
IP: 213.0- Michael Westin (Qazox City Aurochs)
K's: 196- Michael Westin (Qazox City Aurochs)
BB: 95- Oliver Torres (Lake Porter City)
Most HR Allowed: 26- Mike Issacs (Fromburg Tides)
Opp. BA: .223 David Chadwick (Las Vitas)
Saves: 30- Greg Ferris (SaxerVilla)



AWARDS:

Most Valuable Player (non-pitching): Mike Charles (Qazox City Devils)- .345 BA, 43 HR, 79 RBI.
Pitcher of the Year: David Chadwick (Las Vitas) 13-4, 2.24 ERA, 186 K, .223 opp BA.
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Greg Ferris (SaxerVilla) 2- 30/34 saves, 1.35 ERA, .163 opp BA.
Rookie of the Year: Xavier Hernandez (Lake Porter City) .342 BA, 27 HR, 62 RBI, 25 SB.
Manager of the Year: Pablo Espinoza (Cuidad de Iguana) 2 - 66-42, 1st North division, Won Championship.
Playoff MVP: Brian Reynolds (Cuidad de Iguana) .452 BA, 5 HR, 16 RBI.

Ad’ihan DCSA announces baseball league

CITY OF AD’IHAN— The Department of Culture, Sport and the Arts have announced they have agreed a deal with Radio Ad’ihan International to form the first-ever Radio Ad’ihan International Baseball Tournament (or ABT for short), which will be Ad’ihan's full-fledged baseball league.

Although Ad’ihan has two teams in the Liventian-Zwangzugian-Yaforite league LAZY which has yet to get off the ground despite years of planning, the DCSA has announced the formation of a domestic tournament, which will have a total of 20 teams.

There will be two separate conferences, one for Barrier Island and the City of Ad’ihan (designated hitter), and one for Grand Island (pitcher hits), with eight and twelve teams respectively.

The BRICOA conference is split into two divisions of four, with the Barrier Island division comprising Dalinn, Modna South, Mountbatten Junction and Navon Beach. The City of Ad’ihan division comprises of three City of Ad’ihan teams and one from Grand Island, in the form of Dullham.

The Grand Island conference is split into two divisions of six, separating the region into north and south. Altsend, Flitton, Hatton, Oldbridge, Pilminster and Pointe Sud are in the south division, with Airport City, Dz’ai, Kinney Road, Modna Nord, Mont-Pluie and Stanlet in the north.

Four of the twenty teams are subsidiaries of professional football teams in the United Islands League Championship: Dalinn Wanderers, Olympique Protectorat, Pilminster Rovers and CF Mont-Pluie.

Each team will play 60 games in the regular season.

ABT season 1
Regular season standings

Barrier Island
Team W L PCT GB
Modna South County 34 26 .567 -
Navon Beach Southerners 29 31 .483 5.0
Dalinn Wanderers Baseball 28 32 .467 6.0
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 22 38 .367 12.0

City of Ad'ihan
Team W L PCT GB
Ad'ihan Protectors 39 21 .650 -
City of Ad'ihan Regionals 32 28 .533 7.0
Dullham Representatives 30 30 .500 9.0
Olympique Protectorat Baseball 26 34 .433 13.0

Wildcard
Team W L PCT GB
City of Ad'ihan Regionals 32 28 .533 -
Dullham Representatives 30 30 .500 2.0
Navon Beach Southerners 29 31 .483 3.0
Dalinn Wanderers Baseball 28 32 .467 4.0
Olympique Protectorat Baseball 26 34 .433 6.0
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 22 38 .367 10.0

Grand Island North
Team W L PCT GB
Airport City Captains 46 14 .767 -
Kinney Road Rovers 30 30 .500 16.0
Dz'ai Warriors 28 32 .467 18.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball 26 34 .433 20.0
Modna Nord Champions 25 35 .417 21.0
Stanley Portmen 24 36 .400 22.0

Grand Island South
Team W L PCT GB
Flitton Damage 35 25 .583 -
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 32 28 .533 3.0
Pointe Sud Tsars 31 29 .517 4.0
Oldbridge Electric 30 30 .500 5.0
Hatton Frontiers 28 32 .467 7.0
Altsend Autonomers 25 35 .417 10.0

Grand Island wildcard
Team W L PCT GB
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 32 28 .533 -
Pointe Sud Tsars 31 29 .517 1.0
Kinney Road Rovers 30 30 .500 2.0
Oldbridge Electric 30 30 .500 2.0
Dz'ai Warriors 28 32 .467 4.0
Hatton Frontiers 28 32 .467 4.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball 26 34 .433 6.0
Altsend Autonomers 25 35 .417 7.0
Modna Nord Champions 25 35 .417 7.0
Stanley Portmen 24 36 .400 8.0

Player stats

Batting title: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .413)
Home runs: Marcus Carney (Kinney Road, 21)
RBI: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, 64)
Hits: Jon Gamble (Pointe Sud, 86)
Doubles: Hector Gutierrez (Modna Nord, 27)
Triples: Ed Nelson (City of Ad’ihan, 7)
XBH: Javier Santiago (Airport City, 39)
Walks drawn: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, 63)
OBP: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .553)
SLG: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .791)
Steals: Clancy Odom (Stanley); Matt Peters (Mont-Pluie), 24
ERA: Juan Rosa (Modna Nord, 1.96)
Wins: Julio Hernandez (Airport County, 9)
Losses: Tony Soto (Dz’ai, 9)
Saves: Matt Wyatt (Flitton, 21)
IP: Raul Deleon (Dullham, 103.1)
Walks allowed: Jim Jackson (Pointe Sud, 52)
Strikeouts: Luis Gomez (Airport County, 104)
Opposing AVG: Jose Roman (Olympique Protectorat, .185)

ABT season 1 (playoffs)
Dullham Wanderers defeated the Ad’ihan Protectors in quarterfinal series 3-2.
Modna South County defeated the City of Ad’ihan Regionals in quarterfinal series 3-0.
Airport City Captains defeated the Pointe Sud Tsars in quarterfinal series 3-2.
Flitton Damage defeated the Pilminster Rovers in quarterfinal series 3-2.

Modna South County won the Barrier Island-City of Ad’ihan Conference title 4-3 over Dullham Wanderers.
Airport City Captains won the Grand Island Conference title 4-1 over Flitton Damage.

Airport City Captains defeated Modna South County 10-1 in Game 7 of the Championship Series to win the first-ever ABT.

Awards
Rookie of the Year not awarded (first season)
Pitching Star of the Year:
BRICOA conference — Santiago Salinas (City of Ad’ihan, 7-1, 79.2 IP, 78 H, 14 BB, 73 K, 2.94 ERA)
GRI conference — Julio Hernandez (Airport City, 9-2, 94.1 IP, 72 H, 22 BB, 96 K, 2.39 ERA)
Radio Ad’ihan International Hitter of the Year:
BRICOA — Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .413, 81 hits, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 19 HRs, 64 RBI)
GRI — Alex Garcia (Airport City, .328, 77 hits, 17 doubles, 0 triples, 20 HRs, 56 RBI)

It has also been announced that Hatton will move to the Grand Island North division for the second season, with Dz’ai moving the other way.

ABT to play consecutive seasons with minimal breaks
CITY OF AD’IHAN— The Radio Ad’ihan International Baseball Tournament has confirmed it will play a second season of professional baseball this year, following the completion of the 60-game regular season in under three months.

ABT commissioner Brent Weaver announced the move during the awards ceremony which saw the pitcher and hitter of the year from each conference awarded their trophies.

When asked why the ABT had decided not to simply increase the number of games in a regular season, Weaver insisted the number of games had to be kept low for the first few seasons simply for logisitical reasons, and said he did not rule out extending the season to 120 games in the future.

Weaver also suggested the possibility of a single league-style conference of 18 teams some time in the future, which could see a points system introduced. However, he added that such a change would not happen until the league was already well-grounded and playing an adequate number of games a season.

The commissioner said the aim was to get Ad’ihan playing year-round baseball and to push the sport into the 'big two' in Ad’ihan. Currently association football and ice hockey dominate the sporting landscape in the island country, with sports like baseball and the local golf tour less well-established.

The move could potentially see three or even four seasons played every calendar year in Ad’ihan. With only two weeks' rest between seasons, there is very little time to prepare for the ABT's second season, which starts next week.

ABT season 2
Regular season standings

Barrier Island W L PCT GB
Dalinn Wanderers Baseball 35 25 .583 -
Navon Beach Southerners 35 25 .583 -
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 29 31 .483 6.0
Modna South County 26 34 .433 9.0

Dalinn Wanderers won division on regular season head-to-head over Navon Beach Southerners

City of Ad'ihan W L PCT GB
City of Ad'ihan Regionals 33 28 .541 -
Olympique Protectorat Baseball 32 29 .525 1.0
Ad'ihan Protectors 27 33 .450 5.5
Dullham Representatives 24 36 .400 8.5

City of Ad’ihan Regionals played Olympique Protectorat Baseball in a one-game playoff to decide division champion

Wildcard W L PCT GB
Dalinn Wanderers Baseball 35 25 .583 -
Navon Beach Southerners 35 25 .583 -
Olympique Protectorat Baseball 32 29 .525 3.5
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 29 31 .483 6.0
Ad'ihan Protectors 27 33 .450 8.0
Modna South County 26 34 .433 9.0
Dullham Representatives 24 36 .400 11.0

Grand Island North W L PCT GB
Airport City Captains 43 17 .717 -
Modna Nord Champions 33 27 .550 10.0
Hatton Frontiers 31 29 .517 12.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball Club 31 29 .517 12.0
Stanley Portmen 29 31 .483 14.0
Kinney Road Rovers 26 34 .433 17.0

Grand Island South W L PCT GB
Dz'ai Warriors 34 26 .567 -
Pointe Sud Tsars 33 27 .550 1.0
Altsend Autonomers 28 32 .467 6.0
Flitton Damage 28 32 .467 6.0
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 24 36 .400 10.0
Oldbridge Electric 20 40 .333 14.0

Wildcard W L PCT GB
Modna Nord Champions 33 27 .550 -
Pointe Sud Tsars 33 27 .550 -
Hatton Frontiers 31 29 .517 2.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball Club 31 29 .517 2.0
Stanley Portmen 29 31 .483 4.0
Altsend Autonomers 28 32 .467 5.0
Flitton Damage 28 32 .467 5.0
Kinney Road Rovers 26 34 .433 7.0
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 24 36 .400 9.0
Oldbridge Electric 20 40 .333 13.0

Player stats

Batting title: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .393)
Home runs: Alex Garcia (Airport City, 26)
RBI: Jesse Rich (Airport City, 74)
Hits: Cameron Hartley (Dalinn); Jesse Rich (Airport City), 91
Doubles: Dave Alford (Airport City); Oscar Kennedy (Kinney Road), 24
Triples: Jose Anaya (Kinney Road, 9)
XBH: Jesse Rich (Airport City, 47)
Walks drawn: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, 60)
OBP: Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .535)
SLG: Jesse Rich (Airport City, .757)
Steals: Matt Gibbs (Mountbatten Junction, 26)
ERA: Joe Robertson (Modna Nord, 2.47)
Wins: Four tied on 9
Losses: Charles Martin (Modna South, 8)
Saves: Jonathan O'Neil (Flitton, 17)
IP: Louis Sawyer (Navon Beach, 103.0)
Walks allowed: Paul Freelove (City of Ad’ihan, 51)
Strikeouts: Santiago Salinas (City of Ad’ihan, 106)
Opposing AVG: Mack Smith (Dalinn, .203)

It has also been announced that season 3 of the ABT will see each team play 74 games, up from 60. Game series against each other team will also be limited to one game at a time, down from the current length of two games in a regular season series.

ABT season 2 (playoffs)
Olympique Protectorat defeated the Navon Beach Southerners in quarterfinal series 3-1.
The City of Ad’ihan Regionals defeated Dalinn Wanderers in quarterfinal series 3-1.
Airport City Captains defeated the Modna Nord Champions in quarterfinal series 3-1.
Pointe Sud Tsars defeated the Dz’ai Warriors in quarterfinal series 3-1.

Olympique Protectorat won the Barrier Island-City of Ad’ihan Conference title 4-1 over the City of Ad’ihan Regionals.
Airport City Captains swept the Grand Island Conference title over the Pointe Sud Tsars, 4-0.

Olympique Protectorat defeated defending champions Airport City Captains in the Championship Series to win it 4-2 and take the ABT title.

Awards
Rookie of the Year:
BRICOA conference — Alex Zamora (Dalinn, .376, 86 hits, 16 doubles, 4 triples, 16 HR, 73 RBI)
GRI conference — Robin Roberts (Modna Nord, .330, 76 hits, 12 doubles, 4 triples, 15 HR, 56 RBI)
Pitching Star of the Year:
BRICOA conference — Rodney Gaston (Dalinn, 9-0, 95.2 IP, 80 HA, 12 HR, 42 BB, 87 K, 3.29 ERA)
GRI conference — Julio Hernandez (Airport City, 9-1, 87.2 IP, 79 HA, 6 HR, 18 BB, 96 K, 2.87 ERA) RETAINS AWARD
Radio Ad’ihan International Hitter of the Year:
BRICOA — Adrian Marquez (Dullham, .393, 75 hits, 10 doubles, 1 triples, 18 HRs, 57 RBI) RETAINS AWARD
GRI — Jesse Rich (Airport City, .363, 91 hits, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 25 HRs, 74 RBI)

Too tired to completely post them here, so here are the links:
QCAA 1952 Regular Season. (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/1952_in_QCAA_Baseball)

1952 QCAA College World Series (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/1952_Qazox_College_World_Series)

Am I the only person who doesn't know how to get the baseball scorinator? Can someone hook me up with a link, please?

QCAA 1953 Regular Season. (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/1953_in_QCAA_Baseball)

1953 QCAA College World Series (http://wikistates.outwardhosting.com/wiki/1953_Qazox_College_World_Series)

Norwellia, you can probably just use NSfooty sim for baseball.

Is that what most of y'all do? Do you change the settings at all?

You'd have to, unless you were crazily purist, I guess. Do you use a spreadsheet, Qazox? I always thought that there were just various Works/Excel files floating around...

So...any more specific thoughts on how one changes NSFS to accurately reflect baseball scores? I don't have much experience with it and I'd rather hear some tips from the more experienced scorinators here before I go off half-cocked. I got some great advice on hockey scorinating from Oli and I'm glad I waited until I knew that stuff.

So...any more specific thoughts on how one changes NSFS to accurately reflect baseball scores? I don't have much experience with it and I'd rather hear some tips from the more experienced scorinators here before I go off half-cocked. I got some great advice on hockey scorinating from Oli and I'm glad I waited until I knew that stuff.

http://ootpdevfiles.com/ootp/ootp5freesetup.exe
That's a good baseball game/simulator. Also saves you the need for creating player names.

Thanks for the link, Liventia, I'll check it out.

This next announcement is brought to you by...well, I don't know who, but whoever's in this post has nothing to do with it.

And so, it came to pass, that at long last Vephrall gained a second professional sports league.

Up until now it's been all (association) football, all the time, with the Vephraller Tririsec e Foutbill remaining the nation's only true professional sports league, but that has finally changed as a baseball league comes onto the scene.

Presenting...the equally creatively named Vephraller Tririsec e Besebill!

The inaugural 1769 season will feature a twelve-team league, split into two divisions of six.

Western Division
Flaarickug Falcons
Knolees Knights
Meice Capitals
Netlas Suns
Penuls Pirates
Speilers Sharks

Eastern Division
Gloem Gargoyles
Moje Marauders
Pallona Porcupines
Siellal Snakes
Solonds Stars
Tuffir Tarantulas

The VTB features a 72-game regular season running from June through August. On 21 August, the champions of the Western and Eastern Divisions will meet in the championship series, a best-of-three, to determine the Vephrese champions.

There is also a three-level minor league system. These levels are called, simply enough, from highest to lowest, the B-League, C-League, and D-League. Each of these levels has twelve teams, one affiliated with each top-level team. There is no promotion or relegation in the system.

Oh, and yes, the Collegiate Sporting Alliance is getting in on this too. They'll have a 50-game season featuring the usual 68 teams in the usual six conferences, running from mid-March through mid-May.

Spring training is just around the corner, starting in about three weeks (OOC: Thursday-ish). Until then, here's your first look at the teams:

Flaarickug Falcons

Strengths: LF, 1B, SP
Weaknesses: RF, 2B, 3B, C
Minor league system:

Mersira Citizens (B)
Defae Liberators (C)
Spiegrig Jawbreakers (D)

Top prospects:

Voreght Sareg (19, LF)
Ochaates Tizambuzon (23, 1B)
Urkero Pentove (22, CF)


Gloem Gargoyles

Strengths: CF, RP
Weaknesses: RF, CP
Minor league system:

Gontarthe Radicals (B)
Virdys Scream (C)
Crespaid Fireflies (D)

Top prospects:

Satossy Pipletone (17, CF)
Pasarap Irupe (24, C)
Nore Cuizamed (22, P)


Knolees Knights

Strengths: C, 1B, CP, 2B, RP
Weaknesses: LF, CF, SP, 3B, SS
Minor league system:

Spostrat Reds (B)
Cloohends Veterans (C)
Sheoron Speed (D)

Top prospects:

Izorigor Prorim (24, C)
Tomprism Mocks (23, 2B)
Netgorin Sytrobes (21, C)


Meice Capitals

Strengths: SS, SP, C, CF
Weaknesses: 1B, LF, RP, 2B
Minor league system:

Misedos BayBirds (B)
Rozetpaloche Biscuits (C)
Prongs Bolts (D)

Top prospects:

Speocacks Scezes (23, SS)
Filler Maleneds (23, C)
Sanani Slistols (17, CF)


Moje Marauders

Strengths: LF
Weaknesses: 2B, SS, RP, C, CF, CP
Minor league system:

Taeschand Raptors (B)
Swextreas River Frogs (C)
Spess Turbos (D)

Top prospects:

Luders Netgorin (25, P)
Ferrys Clinered (24, LF)
Spesseurs Spelaad (22, 3B)


Netlas Suns

Strengths: 3B, RF, SP, C
Weaknesses: LF, 1B, SS, CF, RP
Minor league system:

Alloles Mountaineers (B)
Anhenir Coyotes (C)
Grolecunts Ruckus (D)

Top prospects:

Fyls Celtuars (22, RF)
Rhoetang Spesseurs (24, P)
Cilleng Solivasas (22, C)


Pallona Porcupines

Strengths: 2B, RF, RP, 3B, 1B, CP
Weaknesses: C
Minor league system:

Munturet Firestorm (B)
Iridost Skippers (C)
Shavawa Ghosts (D)

Top prospects:

Tolspong Wassaraat (22, 1B)
Ostalir Boimoks (24, CF)
Persas Pevonsont (24, RF)


Penuls Pirates

Strengths: 1B, 2B, RF, RP
Weaknesses: 3B, LF
Minor league system:

Fenstus Bluebirds (B)
Ceresstra Muddogs (C)
Charsog Blaze (D)

Top prospects:

Barholomaeus Wullenweber (24, 1B)
Brameit Scathock (23, RF)
Speocacks Ostalir (18, 2B)


Siellal Snakes

Strengths: LF
Weaknesses: 1B, CF, SP, 2B, SS, RP, CP, 3B, RF
Minor league system:

Dostey Dictators (B)
Donseplock Sea Gulls (C)
Ditemi Guerilla (D)

Top prospects:

Dreditars Dustele (23, LF)
Colin Lain (24, P)
Tingacens Wilopteere (23, 3B)


Solonds Stars

Strengths: CP, SS, CF, 3B
Weaknesses: RF, C, 1B, SP
Minor league system:

Fekliir Buckshots (B)
Clyddly Fugitives (C)
Astonds Wildcats (D)

Top prospects:

Angufams Sytrobes (21, LF)
Pitski Lashnens (20, C)
Denosone Scezes (24, SS)


Speilers Sharks

Strengths: CF, CP, 2B, SS
Weaknesses: SP
Minor league system:

Hyllesme Seahawks (B)
Fishbog Assault (C)
Tidnory Gunners (D)

Top prospects:

Ostalir Gicks (23, CF)
Sartiros Wendelors (22, CF)
Ebrulefa Cilleng (23, 2B)


Tuffir Tarantulas

Strengths: LF, C, SS, SP, 3B, RF
Weaknesses: CP
Minor league system:

Cenany Headhunters (B)
Unee Tritons (C)
Contro Walnuts (D)

Top prospects:

Ostalir Gicks (23, CF)
Sartiros Wendelors (22, CF)
Ebrulefa Cilleng (23, 2B)

It's spring training time for the all-new VTB, but we'll come to that in a second.

As mentioned earlier, the Collegiate Sporting Alliance has also started up its baseball competition, and we've just reached the end of the regular season. The six conference champions will advance to the playoffs, as well as the two non-champions with the best records.

Big West Conference
Team W L GB
Western Dettune 33 17 -- C
Sirinis 30 20 3
Virdys 29 21 4
Western Darnai 29 21 4
Sirinis Ag 27 23 6
Northern Darnai 26 24 7
Anhenir 25 25 8
Dettune 25 25 8
Highland 22 28 11
Dettune Mountain 21 29 12
Seibeng 21 29 12
South Sirinis 16 34 17

East Coast Conference
Team W L GB
Defae 34 16 -- C
Calamen-Petaki 33 17 1 WC
Solonds 32 18 2 WC
Calamen 31 19 3
Salle 31 19 3
Salle Southern 29 21 5
Till 29 21 5
Rascenass 25 25 9
Southeastern 25 25 9
North Salle 19 31 15
Sheoron 18 32 16
Calamen-Custles 13 37 21

Isthmian Conference
Team W L GB
Bektys Coastal 30 20 -- C
Scusenany 29 21 1
North Bektys 27 23 3
Fishbog 26 24 4
Bektys State 25 25 5
Flaarickug 25 25 5
Riestre-Clyddly 25 25 5
South Bektys 24 26 6
Isthmian 22 28 8
BTI 21 29 9
Eastern Darnai 20 30 10
Western Shentarong 19 31 11

Lowland Conference
Team W L GB
Baseng 31 19 -- C
Middle Bektys 29 21 2
Sumbobor Tech 29 21 2
Speilers 28 22 3
Chezlot 27 23 4
Bayside 25 25 6
NW Sumbobor 25 25 6
Jishmid 24 26 7
Narrows 21 29 10
Dettune State 14 36 17

Midland Conference
Team W L GB
Taeschand 29 21 -- C
Siellal 28 22 1
Westlake 28 22 1
NE Riestre 26 24 3
Riestre 26 24 3
North Shentarong 25 25 4
Military 22 28 7
Shentarong Tech 22 28 7
Riestre Tech 19 31 10
Riestre State 12 38 17

Southern Crescent Conference
Team W L GB
Sumbobor State 30 20 -- C
East Point 29 21 1
Shentarong State 28 22 2
Shentarong 27 23 3
Twin Cities 27 23 3
Sumbobor 26 24 4
Darnai 25 25 5
Fekliir State 24 26 6
Nenbondle 23 27 7
Shentarong Southern 19 31 11
Astenast State 18 32 12
Southwestern 18 32 12

The playoff quarterfinals, all best-of-three series, will be as follows (first pitch for all games at home of second team listed, 11 May at 7:05pm):

Western Dettune (BWC, 33-17) v Calamen-Petaki (ECC (WC), 33-17)
Baseng (Lowland, 31-19) v Taeschand (Midland, 29-21)
Sumbobor State (SCC, 30-20) v Bektys Coastal (Isthmian, 30-20)
Defae (ECC, 34-16) v Solonds (ECC (WC), 32-18)

* * *

Meanwhile, we're about a week into spring training up in the bigs. The Penuls Pirates lead the VTB spring training standings so far at 7-2, while fellow Western Division team Speilers has won just one of its nine games.

Unfortunately, the major news out of spring training is a rather sad item. Tuffir Tarantulas right fielder Taratchy Sarashe ruptured an ulnar collateral ligament while throwing the ball during the team's first game of spring training against the Solonds Stars. Unfortunately for Sarashe, this turned out to be a career-ending injury.

Sarashe, a 25-year-old Speilers native, was a 21st-round pick for Tuffir in the inaugural draft and named the #92 overall VTB prospect. He drew a walk in his only career plate appearance in the Tarantulas' 9-3 spring training win over the Stars before suffering the injury in the fourth inning of that game. Sarashe was released by Tuffir the next day.

ABT season 3
Regular season standings

Barrier Island W L PCT GB
Dalinn Wanderers Baseball 36 24 .600 -
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 32 28 .533 4.0
Modna South County 31 29 .517 5.0
Navon Beach Southerners 28 32 .467 8.0

City of Ad'ihan W L PCT GB
Olympique Protectorat Baseball 38 22 .633 -
Ad'ihan Protectors 28 32 .467 10.0
City of Ad'ihan Regionals 28 32 .467 10.0
Dullham Representatives 19 41 .317 19.0

Wildcard W L PCT GB
Mountbatten Junction Wizards 32 28 .533 -
Modna South County 31 29 .517 1.0
Ad'ihan Protectors 28 32 .467 4.0
City of Ad'ihan Regionals 28 32 .467 4.0
Navon Beach Southerners 28 32 .467 4.0
Dullham Representatives 19 41 .317 13.0

Grand Island North W L PCT GB
Airport City Captains 45 15 .750 -
Hatton Frontiers 35 25 .583 10.0
Modna Nord Champions 34 26 .567 11.0
Stanley Portmen 28 32 .467 17.0
Kinney Road Rovers 25 35 .417 20.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball Club 20 40 .333 25.0


Grand Island South W L PCT GB
Altsend Autonomers 37 23 .617 -
Dz'ai Warriors 31 29 .517 6.0
Flitton Damage 30 30 .500 7.0
Pointe Sud Tsars 29 31 .483 8.0
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 24 36 .400 13.0
Oldbridge Electric 22 38 .367 15.0

Wildcard W L PCT GB
Hatton Frontiers 35 25 .583 -
Modna Nord Champions 34 26 .567 1.0
Dz'ai Warriors 31 29 .517 4.0
Flitton Damage 30 30 .500 5.0
Pointe Sud Tsars 29 31 .483 6.0
Stanley Portmen 28 32 .467 7.0
Kinney Road Rovers 25 35 .417 10.0
Pilminster Rovers Baseball 24 36 .400 11.0
Oldbridge Electric 22 38 .367 13.0
Mont-Pluie Baseball Club 20 40 .333 15.0

Player stats

Batting AVG Adrian Marquez DAL .406
HR Scot Flowers DZA 24
RBI Alex Garcia ACC
Ramon Hernandez MBJ 67
Hits Three players TIE 86
Doubles Ed Rogers ALT 28
Triples Kelly Morris HAT 6
XBH Ed Rogers ALT 49
Walks drawn Adrian Marquez DAL 54
OBP Adrian Marquez DAL .527
SLG Scot Flowers DZA .784
Stolen bases Bob Curran FLI 36

Earned Run Avg Todd Burgess OLP 1.54
Wins Todd Burgess OLP 10
Losses Ismael Bennett ADN 10
Saves James Wells ADN 18
Innings pitched John Davis MSC 103.1
Walks allowed Paul Freelove COA 53
Strikeouts Julio Hernandez ACC 124
Opponent AVG Julio Hernandez ACC .189

Quarterfinal playoff series:
Olympique Protectorat over Modna South 3-2
Dalinn over Mountbatten Junction 3-0
Modna Nord over Airport City 3-1
Hatton over Altsend 3-2

Conference final series:
Olympique Protectorat over Dalinn 4-1
Modna Nord over Hatton 4-3

ABT championship series:
Modna Nord over Olympique Protectorat 4-3

BRICOA Rookie Domingo Costello MBJ 20.1 IP 15 SV 3.10 ERA 31 K 9 BB
GRI Rookie Whit Carlson ALT .355 AVG 76 H 16 2B 2 3B 10 HR 41 RBI 7 K 30 BB
BRICOA Pitcher Todd Burgess OLP 99.1 IP 10-2 1.54 ERA 16 HA 71 K 17 BB
GRI Pitcher Julio Hernandez ACC 102 IP 9-2 2.29 ERA 69 HA 124 K 19 BB
BRICOA Hitter Adrian Marquez DAL .406 AVG 86 H 14 2B 18 HR 60 RBI 34 K 54 BB
GRI Hitter Scot Flowers DZA .371 AVG 86 H 20 2B 2 3B 24 HR 62 RBI 26 K 29 BB

The ABT has announced that the two conferences will merge into one for next season, with the 20 teams playing 74 games and a point system coming into play. Three points will be awarded for every win and one for every extra inning loss. The team with the most points will be awarded the league title. There will be no playoffs.

Adrian Marquez and Julio Hernandez have both decided they will not play in the ABT next season, and will instead look overseas for a new team.

Collegiate Sporting Alliance 1769 wrap-up

Playoffs

Quarterfinals (best of three)

G1 G2 G3
Western Dettune 2 3 2
Calamen-Petaki 1 2 0

G1 G2 G3
Baseng 4 7 0
Taeschand 5 12 2

G1 G2 G3
Sumbobor State 8 0 1 1
Bektys Coastal 2 2 5 2

G1 G2 G3
Defae 0 4 5 1
Solonds 4 2 7 2

Semifinals (best of three)

G1 G2 G3
Bektys Coastal 0 4 7 2
Taeschand 1 3 4 1

G1 G2 G3
Western Dettune 8 0 7 1
Solonds 5 4 9 2

National Championship (best of five)

GAME ONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Bektys Coastal 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 12 1
Solonds 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 11 2
(BCU leads series 1-0)

GAME TWO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bektys Coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Solonds 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 3 10 0
(series tied at 1)

GAME THREE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Solonds 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 12 0
Bektys Coastal 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
(Sol leads series 2-1)

GAME FOUR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Solonds 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 1
Bektys Coastal 2 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 X 10 13 1
(series tied at 2)

GAME FIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Bektys Coastal 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 11 16 2
Solonds 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 4 0 9 13 2
(BCU wins series 3-2)

Congratulations to the Bektys Coastal University Eagles, the champions of the Collegiate Sporting Alliance's inaugural baseball season.

The following managers were sacked following the season:
Ponten Cilleng - Sirinis (30-20, 2nd BWC)
Dustele Gests - Highland (22-28, 9th BWC)
Baspaalt Pranasik - Virdys (29-21, 3rd BWC)
Contrope Rempidar - North Salle (19-31, 10th ECC)
Shrifflu Cese - Sheoron (18-32, 11th ECC)
Nastadgus Umsaasad - Eastern Darnai (20-30, 11th Isthmian)
Soscren Cegeeng - Isthmian (21-29, 9th Isthmian)
Cliriputed Pembace - Western Shentarong (19-31, 12th Isthmian)
Hahnea Rutako - Bayside (25-25, 6th Lowland)
Spesseurs Tolspong - Narrows (21-29, 9th Lowland)
Pranasik Solivasas - Riestre Tech (19-31, 9th Midland)
Tidus Apyrphung - Shentarong Tech (22-28, 8th Midland)
Rints Osprite - Fekliir State (24-26, 8th SCC)
Misina Handbosm - Shentarong Southern (19-31, 10th SCC)
Shuke Clinered - Southwestern (18-32, 12th SCC)

Award Winners

The Bronze Glove award is given out at the end of the season to the best defensive player at each position. This year's recipients:

Pitcher: Giisost Coteskais (South Bektys)
Catcher: Juchona Sarashe (Twin Cities)
1st Baseman: Baspaalt Flentang (Jishmid)
2nd Baseman: Rints Ocilla (Westlake)
3rd Baseman: Sorn Nastadgus (Scusenany)
Shortstop: Lit Going (Solonds)
Left Fielder: Wendelors Hetag (Bektys Coastal)
Center Fielder: Thwante Ebrulefa (Southwestern)
Right Fielder: Jorge Blanco (Bektys Coastal)

The Pitcher of the Year award goes to Sumbobor State junior Minanad Pembace (10-1, 91 IP, 93 K, 14 BB, 1.88 ERA, .197 avg), and the CSA Most Valuable Player was Siellal freshman center fielder Recasang Mopukest (.421/.540/.950, 22 HR, 48 RBI).

Vephraller Tririsec e Besebill

Final spring training standings
WESTERN DIVISION

W L Pct GB
Knolees 18 6 .750 -
Meice 13 11 .542 5
Netlas 13 11 .542 5
Penuls 13 11 .542 5
Speilers 10 14 .417 8
Flaarickug 9 15 .375 9

EASTERN DIVISION

W L Pct GB
Siellal 15 9 .625 -
Pallona 13 11 .542 2
Gloem 13 11 .542 2
Solonds 10 14 .417 5
Moje 9 15 .375 6
Tuffir 8 16 .333 7

About three weeks into the regular season now, the Meice Capitals (12-6) and Moje Marauders (13-5) lead their respective divisions.

VTB 1769 All-Star Game

About two-thirds of the way through the season (which is to say, early July), the best players from the Eastern and Western Divisions face off to determine...well, around here it's just bragging rights.

The players involved (statistics through the first 33 games):

Eastern Division
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Western Division
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The game was played at the home of the Speilers Sharks, with 23,200 spectators in attendance (99.1% of capacity). While the first half was relatively competitive, the game was really broken open by Knolees 2B Tomprism Mocks' two-run homer in the bottom of the 7th that gave the West a 7-1 lead. The Western Division All-Stars went on to take a comfortable 11-2 win.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
EAST 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
WEST 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 4 X 11 15 0

W: Diors Rhoetang (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K)
L: Limpents Sytrobes (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR)

Player of the game:
Tomprism Mocks (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, HR)

(Man, I feel like I'm monopolizing this thing...)

VTB season ends

Final regular season standings:

WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct GB
Meice 47 25 .653 --
Penuls 39 33 .542 8
Netlas 38 34 .528 9
Knolees 34 38 .472 13
Flaarickug 32 40 .444 15
Speilers 27 45 .375 20

EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct GB
Pallona 42 30 .583 --
Solonds 39 33 .542 3
Moje 38 34 .528 4
Gloem 33 39 .458 9
Tuffir 33 39 .458 9
Siellal 30 42 .417 12

The regular-season batting title goes to Meice Capitals LF Apyrphung Jehoepe (.390, 22 HR, 67 RBI).

National Championship

The VTB championship is a best-of-three series featuring the winners of the Western and Eastern Divisions.

GAME ONE (21 August)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Meice 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Pallona 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

GAME TWO (23 August)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pallona 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 0
Meice 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 X 5 10 0

Two games to none, the http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/vtb/Meice.png Meice Capitals are the inaugural Vephraller Tririsec e Besebill champions!


Following the season, the managers at Flaarickug, Knolees, Moje, Siellal, and Tuffir, as well as the general managers in Siellal and Knolees, find themselves looking for new jobs.

Season award winners are scheduled to be announced next month (OOC: tomorrow, maybe Saturday morning).

(ooc to Veph: So did i at the beginning..)

VTB 1769 Award Winners

Silver Glove
P Nick Solly (Knolees)
C Netgorin Sarashe (Speilers)
1B Pipletone Phootid (Meice)
2B Tomprism Mocks (Knolees)
3B Ebrulefa Freprisis (Meice)
SS Brameit Netgorin (Knolees)
LF Avilass Gaicass (Moje)
CF Ponten Dustele (Gloem)
RF Persas Pevonsont (Pallona)

Rookie of the Year
Netlas RF Fyls Celtuars (.360, 12 HR, 55 RBI in 264 AB)

Pitcher of the Year
Tuffir SP Pitski Whaariny (10-5, 2.33 ERA, 140 K, .199 OAVG in 131.1 IP)

Golden Bat
Meice OF Apyrphung Jehoepe (.390, 22 HR, 67 RBI in 249 AB)


And that concludes the year in Vephrese baseball. Coverage will resume with the start of college preseason in January (about a RL week from now).

((Okay, I'm finally getting around to posting some standings for my domestic league. Here are the standings for the 1985 MLBF season, and I'll make my way forward. Maybe when I get more time I'll travel BACK in time and post standings for years prior to 1985.)


1985 Tocrowkian League overview
For the most part, the Tocrowkian League was hardly competitive as Handrinburg won a major-league best 106 games and clinced their division early, with their TL East opponents each a shocking double-digit amount of games behind. The Black Sox also had their division locked up by mid-September, where as the Central Division was by and large the most competitive - mostly due to it's weak nature. The Raiders managed to hold off the hard-charging Macabres to win the division, but the Macabres did manage to seize the wild card.

Tocrowkian League East:
W L PCT GB
xHadrinburg 106 56 .654 --
Zackum 81 81 .500 25.0
McKinely 77 85 .475 29.0
Bundial 73 89 .451 33.0
Nouva Yourk 62 100 .383 44.0


Tocrowkian League Central:
W L PCT GB
xCleveland 89 73 .549 --
yAncheron 87 75 .537 2.0
Zyoca 85 77 .525 4.0
Pharamas 81 81 .500 8.0
Viridity 79 83 .488 10.0


Tocrowkian League West:
W L PCT GB
xBadrial 93 69 .574 --
Victivus 84 79 .519 9.0
Airyanaguard 82 80 .506 11.0
Helldayne 72 90 .444 21.0
Cerebus 68 94 .420 25.0


1985 Reich League overview
While not quite as lopsided as the Tocrowkian league standings at the end of the season, there were still several teams that feel an embarrassing amount of games under .500. That, and the fact no team had nearly as many wins as the Ravens over in the Tocrowkian league made many think that the Reich League was faced with yet another loss in the coming Imperial Series. Little did they know...

Reich League East:
W L PCT GB
xFisher 92 70 .568 --
yArnosa 90 72 .556 2.0
Sandranna 84 78 .519 8.0
Paxis 80 82 .493 12.0
Nouva Yourk 72 90 .444 20.0


Reich League Central:
W L PCT GB
xNoveria 84 70 .519 --
Valentin 83 79 .512 1.0
Strunburg 82 80 .506 2.0
Verege 80 82 .494 4.0
Ancheron 63 99 .389 21.0


Reich League West:
W L PCT GB
xStrudleheim 88 74 .543 --
Kharazuma 85 77 .525 3.0
Signus 79 83 .488 9.0
Ranulf 72 90 .444 16.0


*Legend
x - clinched division
y - clinced wildcard

Post season game logs coming up next!

Is there any interest in a Caribbean Series type-event involving your national champions? Only ONE TEAM per nation qualifies for this event.

If so, please reply within this thread!

Eastern League:


Southeast W L GB
Dover City 93 69 0 DC
Pocono City 88 74 5 P
Daytopia 82 80 11
Amherst 79 83 14
Thumbria Bay 72 90 21
Johnsonville 66 96 27



Northeast W L GB
Loudon 98 64 0 DC
Nashua 90 72 8 P
Concord City 86 76 12 P
Stroudsbourg 81 81 17
Harrison 75 87 23
Hastings 71 91 27



East W L GB
Tundra Falls 95 67 0 DC
Brighton 87 75 8 P
Hampton 84 78 11 P
Riverside 76 86 19
West Penthoria 76 86 19
Clear Falls 61 101 34


Western League:


Southwest W L GB
Southport 104 58 0 DC
Seminole Bay 91 71 13 P
Putnam Lake 86 76 18 P
Silver Lake 74 88 30
Eastport 72 90 32
Portsmouth 59 103 45



Northwest W L GB
Olympia 99 63 0 DC
Bradford 85 77 14
Fairfield City 82 80 17
Pittstown 76 86 23
Rushville 71 91 28
Steel City 65 97 34



Central W L GB
Springfield 93 69 0 DC
South Tier 91 71 2 P
North Charlotte 90 72 3 P
South Charlotte 88 74 5 P
Centralia 84 78 9
Knightsville 46 116 47


Season: During the year. Teams play two home and two road against every non-divisional team. With their division, they play four home and four road against all but one, which they play five home and five road against.

Playoff Format: Division winners seeded 1-3. Then there are FIVE (yes, FIVE) wild cards per League. All-series are a seven-game series.

EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS:
(1) Loudon vs (8) Hampton
G1- Loudon 4, Hampton 1
G2- Loudon 5, Hampton 1
G3- Loudon 3, Hampton 2 (10 inn.)
G4- Hampton 4, Loudon 3
G5- Loudon 2, Hampton 0

(2) Tundra Falls vs (7) Concord City
G1- Concord City 2, Tundra Falls 1 (11 inn.)
G2- Tundra Falls 8, Concord City 3
G3- Tundra Falls 7, Concord City 5
G4- Tundra Falls 6, Concord City 0
G5- Tundra Falls 4, Concord City 1

(3) Dover City vs (6) Brighton
G1- Dover City 5, Brighton 1
G2- Brighton 3, Dover City 1
G3- Brighton 4, Dover City 3 (10 inn.)
G4- Dover City 9, Brighton 6
G5- Brighton 5, Dover City 3
G6- Dover City 6, Brighton 4
G7- Dover City 7, Brighton 3

(4) Nashua vs (5) Pocono City
G1- Pocono City 5, Nashua 1
G2- Pocono City 5, Nashua 0
G3- Nashua 2, Pocono City 1
G4- Pocono City 11, Nashua 3
G5- Nashua 5, Pocono City 4
G6- Pocono City 7, Nashua 3

Second Round:
(1) Loudon vs (5) Pocono City
G1- Loudon 6, Pocono City 3
G2- Pocono City 7, Loudon 5
G3- Pocono City 5, Loudon 4 (12 inn.)
G4- Loudon 3, Pocono City 2
G5- Pocono City 7, Loudon 6 (10 inn.)
G6- Pocono City 5, Loudon 2

(2) Tundra Falls vs (3) Dover City
G1- Dover City 6, Tundra Falls 1
G2- Dover City 7, Tundra Falls 2
G3- Dover City 7, Tundra Falls 4
G4- Dover City 5, Tundra Falls 0

ELCS:
(3) Dover City vs (5) Pocono City
G1- Pocono City 6, Dover City 2
G2- Dover City 3, Pocono City 2 (13 inn.)
G3- Dover City 5, Pocono City 4
G4- Pocono City 6, Dover City 1
G5- Pocono City 6, Dover City 3
G6- Pocono City 8, Dover City 7



WESTERN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS:

(1) Southport vs (8) Putnam Lake
G1- Southport 7, Putnam Lake 0
G2- Southport 5, Putnam Lake 2
G3- Putnam Lake 6, Southport 3
G4- Southport 3, Putnam Lake 2
G5- Southport 4, Putnam Lake 1

(2) Olympia vs (7) South Charlotte
G1- South Charlotte 4, Olympia 3
G2- Olympia 8, South Charlotte 1
G3- South Charlotte 5, Olympia 2
G4- South Charlotte 6, Olympia 5
G5- Olympia 3, South Charlotte 0
G6- South Charlotte 3, Olympia 2 (11 inn.)

(3) Springfield vs (6) North Charlotte
G1- Springfield 5, North Charlotte 1
G2- Springfield 6, North Charlotte 2
G3- North Charlotte 3, Springfield 2
G4- North Charlotte 7, Springfield 4
G5- Springfield 4, North Charlotte 3
G6- North Charlotte 8, Springfield 6
G7- Springfield 5, North Charlotte 3

(4) South Tier vs (5) Seminole Bay
G1- South Tier 3, Seminole Bay 1
G2- Seminole Bay 6, South Tier 3
G3- Seminole Bay 6, South Tier 2
G4- Seminole Bay 8, South Tier 5
G5- South Tier 4, Seminole Bay 3 (14 inn.)
G6- South Tier 5, Seminole Bay 4 (12 inn.)
G7- South Tier 6, Seminole Bay 0

Second Round:

(1) Southport vs (4) South Tier
G1- South Tier 3, Southport 2
G2- South Tier 6, Southport 4
G3- Southport 8, South Tier 4
G4- Southport 6, South Tier 3
G5- Southport 4, South Tier 1
G6- South Tier 7, Southport 6
G7- Southport 5, South Tier 4

(3) Springfield vs (7) South Charlotte
G1- Springfield 2, South Charlotte 1
G2- South Charlotte 5, Springfield 3
G3- South Charlotte 4, Springfield 2
G4- Springfield 5, South Charlotte 2
G5- Springfield 7, South Charlotte 1
G6- Springfield 10, South Charlotte 5

WLCS:
(1) Southport vs (3) Springfield
G1- Southport 1, Springfield 0
G2- Springfield 7, Southport 6
G3- Springfield 4, Southport 2
G4- Springfield 5, Southport 3 (10 inn.)
G5- Springfield 4, Southport 0

NEWMANISTAN “WORLD” SERIES
Springfield vs Pocono City (Springfield has home field advantage)
G1- Springfield 8, Pocono City 6
G2- Pocono City 4, Springfield 1
G3- Springfield 7, Pocono City 2
G4- Springfield 6, Pocono City 4
G5- Springfield 5, Pocono City 2

THE SPRINGFIELD THOROUGHBREDS HAVE WON THE NEWMANISTANIAN WORLD SERIES.

Members of National Team on Springfield: Rachel Crockett- OF, Sarah Boland- 3B, Erica Darby- RP
Foreign players on Springfield- Courtney Cutler- OF (Cassadaigua), Frank Davidson- P (Qazox)- Davidson was the winning pitcher in Game 5.


League MVP: Carrie Nicolette- 2B- Southport
Curtis Award (Cy Young equivalent): Stacey Keisler, Southport
Rookie of the Year: Brittany Lyons- 2B- Fairfield City
Foreigner of the Year: Johnny Stryker- 1B- Dover City

(Now, at long last! I wanted this to be a detailed writeup, which is why I took longer with it).

Where are they and how’d they do?

Several international players came to Newmanistan to play professional baseball. Here’s a breakdown of the season in which they had, grouped together by their home nation.

Want to note before someone says, “your SB base numbers are too high”, that in Newmanistan, aggressive base-running is very, very commonplace. Usually have 15-20 players yearly in triple digits with this category. If you remember Ricky Henderson and Vince Coleman, you’ll remember a day when MLB teams weren't wimps to run aggressively, too.

Secristan:

Steve Jamison- The ace of the Millionaires staff signed with Pocono City (4 year deal worth $46 million) after an intense bidding war for his services, something in which Jamison had to enjoy see work in his favor for once. He joined Courtney Lombardi, from our national team, in their rotation and went on to go 18-6 with a 2.47 ERA, striking out 231. He was Pocono City’s #2 pitcher, using him behind Lombardi.

Eric Strassner- Signed with the Daytopia Racers for 3 years at $15 million. Serving as their #2 starter, he had a solid season, going 13-10 with a 3.30 ERA and 150 K’s.

Alan Coldwell- Not a lot of interest was generated, and he settled for a 2 year deal worth $1.3 million. Dover City picked him up, where he was used in their bullpen, not as a starter. He went 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA.

Jim Slattery- Of all the Secristani pitchers which applied, Slattery was second in terns of the interest he generated, and he signed a 5-year deal worth $52 million with Putnam Lake. However, he spent quite a bit of time on the DL, and was only able to pitch 62 innings for the Eagles. He was 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in that time.

Paul Newkirk- Newkirk was signed by Pocono City, who assigned him to their AAA-affiliate. He spent the entire season in the minors. In AAA, he was a modest 12-8 with a 4.03 ERA.

Francisco Martinez- The closer signed with Tundra Falls for five years at $43 million. He had a big season, with 52 saves and only 4 blown.

Michael McKeon- Signed with Southport for three years at $18.3 million, and was used as their closer. He had 44 saves while playing for a team that won over 100 games.

Chad Jarvis- Signed a three-year deal with Fairfield City, and had a 2.55 ERA in 96 innings of work.

Nicholas Gillette- Signed a four-year deal with South Tier, with injuries limiting him to just 34 innings.

Dominick Peluso- Signed with Olympia and found a nice home there, with a 1.73 ERA in 75 innings of work.

Larry Pritchett- OF - Surprisingly, team’s didn’t throw a lot of money at him, and he had to settle for a two-year deal worth $12 million with Hampton. Teams may have been proven right after his average .256 season with 3 HR’s and 42 RBI’s and 26 SB’s.

Jason Carlin- OF- The only Secristani player who ended up signing with Amherst (the Secristani team we allow in the NPL). Playing at “home”, he hit .314 with 4 HR’s and 70 SB’s.

Tim McMurtry- 3B- Signed a five-year deal worth $58 million with Loudon, and went on to hit .221 with 4 HR’s and 38 RBI’s, making him a target of the boo-birds.

Manny Rodriguez- OF- Manny gave immediate credibility to South Tier, signing a 4-year deal worth $74 million dollars, and lived up to expectations. He hit .328, and delivered 54 HR’s and 146 RBI’s. With national team member Tara Cuyler hitting behind him, pitchers couldn’t simply pitch around him.

John Fusco- 1B- Fusco signed with the Centralia Cougars for 3-years at $42 million, and had a very consistent season. His BA was the most impressive, at .358, which put him in the top five overall in the league, and the best of any non-Newmanistanian. He hit 29 HR’s and drove in 112.

Eddie Forte- SS- Eddie signed a five-year deal worth $30 million to be a teammate of Fusco’s with Centralia, and hit behind his countryman in the lineup. A solid .308 BA with 15 HR’s and 93 RBI’s would be his production.

Mick O’Rourke- 2B- Didn’t see a ton of interest, so he opted for lowly Silver Lake at two years and $7 million. The Marlins were rewarded with a .320 BA and 74 RBI’s. He did not homer.

John Mullins- C- There wasn’t much of a market for the 36-year old catcher, but he did sign on with Tundra Falls, where he played in 73 of 162 games, and hit .260 with 11 HR’s. They’ll take it.

Tocrowkia:

Johnny Stryker- 1B- Teams lined up to bid for Johnny’s services, and the winner would be Dover City, who signed him to a 4-year deal worth $78 million, which was the largest contract that a foreign player would receive. Dover City, who had struggled the last few years was looking for Stryker to carry the team, and he did the best he could, hitting .348 with 50 HR’s and 133 RBI’s, and even added in 41 SB’s.

Juli Zeppeda- SS- Signed a three-year deal worth $15 million with South Charlotte, but started the season in AAA ball, likely due to his age. Was promoted in mid-May and never saw the minors again, hitting .293 with 15 HR’s and 60 RBI’s after his promotion. The best may be yet to come for him.

Conrad Dystra- OF- The temperamental OF’er had no problems getting offers from Newmanistanian clubs, and came close to joining Manny Rodriguez in South Tier. Eventually, it would be Olympia that won the bidding war, with a 2-year deal worth $32 million. Despite an incident where he punched a Bradford reporter, he was generally well-behaved. He hit .328 with 40 HR’s and 113 RBI’s.

Motti Levin- P- The young starter signed with Southport for five-years worth $30 million, where he served as their #4 starter, going 15-7 with a 3.13 ERA, and enjoying the tutelage of well known ace Stacey Keisler, who is the ace of the Southport staff. (Also home to 2B Carrie Nicolette).

Cassadaigua:

Christina Barrett- OF- The speedster found her way, interestingly, to South Charlotte, with a 3-year deal worth $44 million. There, she would play in the bitter rival of the team where our well-known speedster, Brittany Wright plays (North Charlotte). She delivered, with a .321 BA, 4 HR’s and 42 RBI’s, but likely most important, 93 SB’s.

Megan Pattison- OF- Signed with Pocono City (5-years at $50 million). She had a very streaky year, but in the long run, her .273 BA with 38 HR’s helped the Capitals have a strong season.

Courtney Cutler- OF- Cutler signed with the Springfield Throughbreds, where she would have played in the same outfield with Rachel Crockett, however a season-ending injury in late April made it a frustrating year, though she returned for the latter stages of their playoff and eventual championship run. Though she did sign a four-year deal worth $48 million.

Michelle Driver- SS- Signed with Putnam Lake for 3 years at $24 million, and put together a solid year, hitting .315 with 1 HR and 65 RBI’s.

Meghan Corrigan- P- Meghan signed with Centralia, joining John Fusco and Eddie Forte and had an outstanding season, going 15-9 with a 2.04 ERA and 230 K’s. The contract was a five-year deal worth $68 million.

Rachel Andrews- P- Andrews signed with Dover City for four years worth $40 million, and had a respectable season, going 14-9 with a 2.82 ERA and 165 K’s.

Adrienne Benton- RP- Adrienne found herself a nice home in the Southport bullpen, where she was used in a set-up role to Secristan’s Michael McKeon. She was 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA. Benton had signed a three-year deal worth $14 million.

Taeshan:

Jake Courtier- 2B- Became very good value for Olympia, after signing there for 4-years at a modest $8 million. He was going to be a backup, but after their starter got hurt and missed much of the season, Courtier ended up starting 118 games, and hit .274 and stole 61 bases.

Jordan Longears- P- Signed with Brighton and ended up as advertised, a gritty workhose, throwing 220 innings for a mediocre Bulls team. The record of 9-11 is misleading and his 3.24 ERA and 183 K’s tell more of the story. He signed a two-year deal worth $17 million.

Masi Legkano- 3B- Signed with Tundra Falls for 6-years and $32 million, and had a solid season, hitting .285 and 33HR’s, driving in 104.

Kolby McWhite- RP- Originally signed by Loudon (4 years/$26 million) to be a starter, his lack of endurance found him to the bullpen. There he may have found his true calling, as in his relief appearances, he went 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA in 110 innings. May have drawn consideration for a reliever of the year nomination, but people also factored in his 1-4 record as a starter.

Terrance Fisher- RP- Didn’t get a huge contract, 3 years/$12 million, but gave Seminole Bay 108 innings out of the bullpen, and recorded a 3.40 ERA.

Tyrell Lawrence- RP- Ended up joining Fisher with Seminole Bay with another “value” contract at 3 years/$10.6 million, and gave then 82 innings, and a 3.25ERA.

Yuchello Bongsin- RP- Signed with Stroudsbourg at 4 years/$16 million, and was lit up, with an ERA that hovered around 6 before being demoted to AAA.

Mike Qwarant- OF- Signed with Hastings at 5 years/$45 million, but with the Crusaders playing miserably, he found himself traded to North Charlotte, a much stronger team. His overall season numbers were strong, hitting. 318 and 32 HR’s with 103 RBI’s. He stole 82 bases, many of those surely as the “second runner on a double steal” as he hit second behind our phenom Brittany Wright (who led the league with 142 SB’s).

Regan Whilliams- OF- Signed a modest contract, three-years worth $10 million with Pittstown, and preceded to make it worth every penny, hitting a surprising .319 with 12 HR’s and 74 RBI’s.

Qazox:

Jason D’anonti- OF- Found himself the target of several teams looking for a value signing, that his contract may have ended up a bit inflated at 3-years $22 million with Bradford. He had a tough time adjusting, but a strong second half made his numbers decent at .282 with 10 HR’s and 50 RBI’s. Bradford expects a big second season from him.

Charles Fanning- RP- Signed with Dover City for 5-years at $27 million, and was outstanding, going 6-1 in 88 innings pitched with a 2.00 ERA.

Jon Haes- OF- His MCL tear in Qazox affected the offers he got, but he found a nice home in Daytopia at 4-years and $28 million. He missed 68 games with injury here as well (hamstring tear, then an elbow injury), but turned in decent numbers, .290 BA and 12 HR’s.

Frank Davidson- P- Signed with Springfield for 4 years, worth $50 million, and rewarded the Thoroughbreds with a 15-5 season as the teams #2 starter, and an ERA of 2.66. He seemed to enjoy the Newmanistanian tendency of giving starters more innings then traditionally other nations may do.

Link to new forums: International Domestic Baseball Leagues thread (http://http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1477)