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#6492	02/15/2014 5:11:38 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	The west is looking really interesting to finish out the season. Teams in 2nd through 5th could finish in any order still. The east is just terrible. Thinking of switching teams just so I can get in the east.

#6500	02/16/2014 5:28:10 pm
afreespirit Joined: 09/17/2011 Posts: 305 Inactive	I will do my best to sweep Santa Clara in the last 4 games.

#6503	02/16/2014 7:29:35 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Even if you sweep Santa Clara, the debacle of the last few days means I would need to sweep Pomona. While I did that our last series, I don't see it happening this time around. Definitely switching teams in the off-season to the East of some league.

#6529	02/18/2014 4:52:07 am
Maiky79 Joined: 11/30/2012 Posts: 5 Pomona Wolves IV.7	Hi guys! Sorry for late response! Just found this forum! Sorry to newtman, but it really was freaking close! All the best to you and yourteams in the new season! ..., no matte if east or IV!

#8324	06/17/2014 6:07:06 pm
CrusaderBoy Joined: 12/07/2013 Posts: 15 Inactive	It's a 4 team tie for 1st place in III.4 West. It's close.

#16856	03/28/2015 1:44:27 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Let's get 2022 started!

#16859	03/28/2015 3:41:05 pm
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	I'll try to put up the best fight I can, but I don't really see my team as a contender this time. While all my youngsters coming up, bringing better range than the guys they are replacing, and my young pitchers developing should get my disastrous ERAs from last season down at least a little bit, my offense will definitely need time to learn. My primary aim is to let everyone develop and avoid a demotion.

#16863	03/28/2015 4:33:12 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Then you and I are on the same page Holmes...but somebody has to win this league

#16903	03/29/2015 7:02:14 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Mustangs are 5-1 this spring which is always nice to see. I like how my lineup has some of my regulars getting their hacks and then they give way somewhere around the 6th to the rooks; just like MLB. C/1B Nate Anthony is really owning it this spring but I'm not sure if he's ready just yet. I really want to see his bat control raise a few more clicks. Maybe he'll get the call around All-Star break depending on the standings or when my regular catcher goes down...which happens like 3/4 times a season. I'm also hoping for big things from SS Sean Kane. I didn't get much help from waivers so he might have to man SS this season, while Gregory slides back to the outfield. I'm feeling pretty good about this season. I got a really easy draw in the cup... the other 5 teams are division V or lower, so I'm hoping to at least beat my record of 3rd round. Regular-season, I'm hoping my bats will be able to produce. The entire division has some great pitching. There is no soft team. I just hope my regulars keep doing their thing and I'm lucky enough to pick up a good pitcher or two during the season on waivers. And I hope I draft well too. 14 Potential Ace would be nice!!!

#17086	04/05/2015 7:11:16 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Good luck in the cup to everyone with spring training closing. I expect to do well in the group phase. Not sure I learned much in spring training. I see things but there are as many questions as answers. I'm certain Cooper had the best and maybe most surprising ST.

#17234	04/07/2015 8:19:40 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I don't know what to think so far. The guys I expected good pitching from got lit up and vice versa. My offense is leading the division but it didn't feel that way as I watched the games. Time will tell I reckon.

#17241	04/07/2015 9:48:44 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Not real happy about the first series... Won the first game, expected to lose with my declining 6th starter Velez against Manhattan's #1... but my Ace getting bashed really stung. Offense not so good out of the gate. Meadows my most consistent hitter is 0-8... but Collins and Gregory started good. Not panicing... but if my starters are getting wacked, I'll have to cut their pitch count and expect more from my relievers which might burn 'em out sooner than later. Still gaging the league's strengths. Last season it was all about the pitching, might be offense this season. We'll see.

#17286	04/08/2015 3:36:28 pm
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	Look like it's going to be a close fight in the division.

#17303	04/08/2015 5:28:34 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Yep Holmes, east division looks like a potential dogfight. We'll know a LOT more by the time we get through the first round of series. Honestly, my hitters are so hot right now I'm scared how bad it's going to hurt when they come back to reality. Updated Wednesday, April 8 2015 @ 6:56:41 pm PDT

#17359	04/09/2015 9:06:22 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Man... heartbreaking loss last game, I thought we could win the series but the bullpen just imploded. I give all the credit to your guys Tiger, they stuck it to my pitching this series. Hopefully it's just a dry spell for my closer Bass but he's looking real ugly so far.

#17360	04/09/2015 9:18:30 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Bass was stone cold in game 2, game 3 different story...up his hook and he might have been able to fend my guys off in game 3. His replacement sure couldn't. I am very disappointed in my starters this season so far.

#17570	04/12/2015 4:48:49 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Okay, first trip through the division. I think my team is starting to find its identity. I think it's going to be a very competitive fight for the division. As a bonus, Russell Humphries threw the first ever no hitter for my team. Updated Sunday, April 12 2015 @ 6:17:04 pm PDT

#17674	04/14/2015 9:32:43 am
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Hopefully my remodeled pitching staff fairs a lot better the second time around. I'm hoping the new faces really bring some new energy to the team and I'm glad I got my young guy Dale Morgan back from a long injury. Minors looking healthy as well, I'm happy at this point with team. Now I just need to draft a very good left handed 1B and I'll be set.

#17679	04/14/2015 10:49:19 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Yoshi, you have been making some noise on waivers and your offense looks to be in full gear! I'm bringing up 24 year old pitcher Joe Bradley on Friday. He's going straight into the starting rotation. I think he should be better right now than either Wood or Floyd. I'm hoping he makes a run at rookie of the year and makes big SI gains. I expect him to eventually join Barton and Humphries as a Cy Young winner.

#17909	04/18/2015 6:29:26 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Hmm... I remember going seasons without injuries but these last few seasons, it just seems like it's daily. Lost Meadows and Collins these last few days. Thankfully it's just a handful of days. Dale Morgan won another game... he's 5-0 in 8 games in relief! I've nicknamed him the Vulture in honor of him grabbing those last inning wins.

#17911	04/18/2015 6:47:48 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	It's a two team race right now and even though we have an offensive division I think the difference is pitching...Manhattan continues to have good pitching and Central Dogwood has added some key arms...Kalamazoo has not given up just yet but we're trying to figure out how to solve this puzzle

#18253	04/26/2015 3:24:53 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	Well, Manhattan's good pitching somehow happened only in the bullpen lately, while the rotation was mostly pitching batting practice. It seems like most of the games I won recently, up to yesterday, were slugfests. Some younger guys looked quite ready for the rotation, so I had to make some changes, although it means I now have a stamina 18 workhorse and a former all-star starter pitching out of the pen. It seems to have paid off so far, with my pitching giving up a total of six runs (3 ER by the rotation, 3R/1ER by the pen) in a four game sweep against Tiger. With Yoshi simultaneously sweeping the bucs, that didn't get me much closer to the division lead, but it was the second sweep in a row against a main division rival. I'm curious to see what the interdivisional play will bring. Not much I can do, anyway, with my major league roster being mostly dictated by player development.

#18254	04/26/2015 7:45:53 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	That was brutal Holmes. Your pitching made my hitters look silly. My team seems to be searching to find themselves right now but I'm looking forward to playing the west.

#18514	05/02/2015 7:08:22 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Shout out to cf Morgan Mills of Sitka... After just 2 home runs all season he went yard in his first at bat of each of the first three games of our series against him. Then he hit a late game homer in game 4. I was almost rooting for him in game 5 to do it again...almost. It was a unique and impressive performance.

#18540	05/03/2015 11:13:23 am
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Well, we're holding the lead at the moment, but things obviously can turn on a dime. The west is pretty resilient... should make for an interesting All-Star game this season. Made some moves to shake up my slumping offense. Ironically, I've picked up Booker Charles who won the MVP over my Gordon Collins two seasons ago. I made some difficult cuts with 2b Schmitt and C Ferrari because I need to give 1b. Anthony and 2b. Bass some experience. The rest of the offense needs to hold up. Starting pitching is taking a beating during interleague. Can't really do much but let it play out and hope they catch fire. They're too talented to struggle forever. Relief is definitely helping. Cutting CL. Bass saved wasted money and helped stabilize the 'pen. Planning to do a mid-season write up for my squad. Should be fun. Good luck the rest of the way to everyone.

#18564	05/04/2015 2:56:36 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	After doing pretty well within the division, interdivisional play has just been a total disaster for me so far, and I guess it's pretty much time to call it a season, after winning one of the last 15 games. I haven't really changed anything, either, besides move some younger guys from the pen to the rotation, where they really haven't been doing any worse than anyone else, and call up an additional reliever from AAA, who hasn't even given up a run in his only appearance so far. Not much I can do, either, if I don't want to take playing time away from my youngsters. Have a nice title race, folks. I'll do my best to make it as hard as I can for everyone.

#18606	05/04/2015 3:35:52 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	I wouldn't give up just yet Holmes, still got half the season left! Just a rough patch against the west coast. I'm predicting it'll come down to the last week.

#19043	05/16/2015 2:00:54 pm
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	So, I thought I'd chime in here since it's been a bit quite. Interleague finally ended, and we're finally back to divisional games. This will be make it or break it for my team. Kalamazoo seems to be heating up. Went on that 10 game win streak. Excited to go head-to-head with you guys. But, I got to take on Holmes and Manhattan first. What I'm keeping my eye on though, is the MVP race. It's my OF. Gordon Collins versus Carlsbad's SS. Hector Stone. Basically Stone is in every offensive category except stolen bases while Gordon is missing from OBP and Stolen bases. As I've recorded before, Gordon lost out on it two seasons ago and it was because of stolen bases. This year, I just think Stone is the better overall player and doing it while leading off! But, if I can somehow get Collins to swipe more bags, it just might pull him closer. Will be interesting how it unfolds. He's been slumping the last couple series but hopefully he busts out the rest of the way. I'm betting Sp. Larry Underwood is the clear Cy Young winner since he's in every pitching category. Charles White of Sitka might give him a run for his money though. Anyways, lots of games still left to be played. Good luck to all the rest of the way. Updated Saturday, May 16 2015 @ 2:08:00 pm PDT

#19066	05/17/2015 12:51:20 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I'm not convinced my team is ready to move up to LL2 yet but I'm hoping we can turn the heat up on Central Dogwood anyway. Nothing like an actual pennant race to keep things lively! My team is doing it without any shining stars this season but, I am thinking Mike "Hawkeye" Holland might have an outside chance at the Cy Young since I moved him into the starting rotation. He's going to have to perform impeccably to stand a chance but I've got my fingers crossed. This former Iowa Hawkeye has turned into a much better pitcher than I thought he would be and the only reason I claimed him was because he was a Hawkeye. 11-1 2.40 ERA Updated Sunday, May 17 2015 @ 12:52:16 pm PDT

#19100	05/18/2015 5:34:02 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	My season is seriously odd. After the disaster that interdivisional play was for me, going 1-14 at one point, I was beginning to worry about a demotion, two games away from fifth place. Back within the division, my guys sweep the first two teams they play, the division leader and the direct rival to stay away from fifth place. Mood improved, GM as confused as before.

#19618	06/01/2015 10:52:38 am
GreenYoshi Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 61 Brookhaven Mustangs III.3	Last series of the season everyone. I just wanted to say thanks to Tiger and Holmes for their company on this thread this season. It's always fun to enjoy the experience with others. Holmes, just wanted to say your team took care of business against mine. I think if it wasn't for inter-league, you'd probably be ahead of me. Good luck next season. Tiger, thanks again for the daily commentary and for making me feel welcome in the community. You got a great team, keep putting your trust in them and they'll deliver. I'm excited for playoffs. Pomona is tough and I dropped both series against them. Becker is out for the year so I will need a #4 to step up this series. Here's to hoping Morgan can stand and deliver. Updated Monday, June 1 2015 @ 10:53:42 am PDT

#21631	07/30/2015 7:15:02 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Since interdivisional play just concluded, it's time to point out the disparity between the east and west divisions. 5 teams with winning records in the east. 0 teams above .500 in the west.

#22931	08/24/2015 4:10:07 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	I had my team's best season record since 2003, won the much stronger division by a much larger margin than the Western division winner, but still managed to get beaten up in the playoffs. I enjoyed having Tiger around my division for discussions in the last two seasons, but this time around, our seasons have been vastly different. Then, I was looking forward to seeing Yoshi and Seca in League II, but they've both left the league in opposite directions. Instead, I'll be facing the "other" Isotopes in 2024. Good luck to everyone here, looking forward to playing you again sometime.

#36131	06/26/2016 7:23:02 pm
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	Pardon me while I bring this league thread back from the dead.

#36200	06/28/2016 8:11:23 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Sounds good dwind! Let's make it happen!

#36274	06/29/2016 5:40:50 pm
mcrmoe Joined: 09/24/2014 Posts: 290 Inactive	Compared to my previous leagues, looks like III.4 is more active in forums. Best of luck to everyone. Looking forward to matching up against fellow forum posters

#36337	06/30/2016 4:53:33 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Congratulations on your promotion mcrmoe! By all means, let's have some fun

#36998	07/10/2016 2:02:10 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I must say, I'm impressed with the Long Horns and Chili Peppers new logos

#37545	07/24/2016 3:48:45 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	After the first run through of the the division. Any observations?

#37991	08/05/2016 6:40:01 am
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	Mostly just that my team is playing horrible. I just don't want a demotion. ..

#38083	08/07/2016 6:07:41 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Keep fighting dwind! We're headed into interdivisional play and that can turn a season around. In my previous 3 seasons in III.4 the West was better than the East in interdivisional play. We'll see if that continues. Either way Fort Worth looks like the real deal.

#38088	08/07/2016 6:37:30 pm
mcrmoe Joined: 09/24/2014 Posts: 290 Inactive	Thanks for the shout out! Interdivisional play seems to favor teams with better pitching depth, can't really hide behind the same 3 starters. First time here, so can't really jump to conclusions but the east seems to have better pitching (statistically speaking). Should be fun, good luck everyone. By the way, the west still has 5 teams alive in the cup compared to the lone team in the east. For whatever that's worth :P -Moe

#38091	08/07/2016 7:24:11 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Well moe, the west is gonna have to represent in the cup. I found myself eliminated in a tough series. I hate going out early I'm really looking forward to seeing how we match up. Updated Sunday, August 7 2016 @ 9:11:24 pm PDT

#38199	08/10/2016 3:41:31 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Thus far, in a word, brutal

#38206	08/11/2016 1:45:03 am
mcrmoe Joined: 09/24/2014 Posts: 290 Inactive	Offense has gone cold, but pitching seems to be holding up well. Well not exactly well on the pitching front, Flaherty is 0-2.

#38218	08/11/2016 6:28:58 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Well, my team is officially a mess. We lost 3 one run games and another by two runs and still gained in RD. 5-10 in interdivisional play. And we just got hit with injuries to 1B, CF and a 34 gamer to a SP. I sincerely bow my head in respect to the East. Updated Thursday, August 11 2016 @ 6:31:32 pm PDT

#38265	08/12/2016 5:14:54 pm
mcrmoe Joined: 09/24/2014 Posts: 290 Inactive	Second half of the inter-league play will be the toughest (Grand Blanc, Springfield, and Kalamazoo). If I can win 10 games, it'd be a success. Fingers crossed offense finally shows up, the pitching staff is getting tired of bailing the team out.

#38344	08/15/2016 6:57:09 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	3 teams representing in the Cup in the final 16. Only Legends is doing as well. Great job guys!!! Plus that makes two seasons in a row III.4 has had three teams at this point.

#38613	08/23/2016 12:45:39 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	We have 2 representatives in the Cup final four. I'd say that's pretty dang good. Kick some butt boys.

#39405	09/14/2016 4:51:27 pm
mcrmoe Joined: 09/24/2014 Posts: 290 Inactive	Was not expecting that. After stumbling into the division tittle, was honestly expecting a gentleman's sweep by Springfield. We were 3-7 in interleague play against them. Yet the range gods smiled upon us, being able to bang up probable Cy Young winner Granados y Cochran being a stud in 2 games with an 0.51 era. Best of luck to everyone next season, hang in there.

#42538	12/03/2016 8:27:37 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Hello all .... season 2030 looks to be a big time blast. Good luck all!

#44275	01/24/2017 12:04:40 am
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	I'm really gonna be trying to not be demoted this season, two games behind from the fourth spot in the east

#44288	01/24/2017 11:52:52 am
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	I think you have a legitimate chance of doing just that. Good luck!

#44304	01/24/2017 5:36:58 pm
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	Well i figured out our main problem, most of our players in the lineup were hitting .160/.235 against the handed pitcher that they were against and didn't hit enough home runs to make up for it so i ended up signing four players with hitting over 17 and power over 10 that are switch hitters to help out.

#44305	01/24/2017 6:03:31 pm
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	http://brokenbat.org/game/2299632 6 runs in the bottom of the eighth, can't complain about that

#44331	01/25/2017 10:20:06 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	It's a tough league. And a tough division. I wish you well but I've been nervous about relegating myself. We are the only league that put two teams in the final 8 of the cup and we've got a team still in the top 4. Go Monterey! Hopefully I've made enough moves to make the difference. My staff is old and lacks depth and I'm trying to break in some young bats. I added an arm and a RH bat. I also promoted a 24yo pitcher who isn't technically ready but he's done pretty well in the rotation. We'll see but all in all, just another bloodbath season in III.4.

#44333	01/25/2017 11:22:05 am
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	Go Monterey! Your team has been playing really well judging by the last ten games, 9-1 at this time. Also just judging by your players' skill index, your teams roster is pretty darn good

#44360	01/26/2017 2:55:31 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Paiden04 Wow!!! What a great game one today! It took a ninth inning, pinch hit, three-run home-run to pull out the win. Your starter had my boys chasing butterflies for 6 innings. Bring on the next game! Updated Thursday, January 26 2017 @ 2:57:22 pm PST

#44367	01/26/2017 6:06:05 pm
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	Well there's my first sweep against me, in my third series...😂, good series Monterey

#44400	01/27/2017 6:19:07 pm
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	Good luck Monterey!!!

#44404	01/27/2017 8:27:37 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Paiden04 Thanks, buddy. I hope you can pull it out and stay up. You've got a pretty good team. Good luck!!

#44483	01/30/2017 6:42:24 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	III.4 finally has a Cup champ!! Great job Monterey!!! Our league has been a brutal bloody mess for years now with teams getting close. To Garnash, thanks for representing!!! And congratulations!!!!

#44564	02/02/2017 6:32:07 pm
Paiden04 Joined: 01/23/2017 Posts: 9 Inactive	I'm going to have the largest series of the season against Frankfort this saturday, we probably need to win at least three games in that series to have a realistic chance at staying in this league

#44574	02/03/2017 5:26:24 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Good luck Paiden, you certainly had a good 4 game series against me. I came into that one on a hot tear and just folded up against you. I had been hoping to push closer to the top of the standings.

#44767	02/08/2017 12:44:25 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Sept 29, 2030 - Monterey, CA Toby Jacob (15-5) tosses a two-hitter to beat Beachside Woods 4-0 and clinch LL III.4's Western Division. Rookie Pat Fung drove in two runs. Celebrations lasted well past midnight as the jolly citizens of Monterey expressed their joy and gratitude outside Will Montgomery Memorial Park!! Playoff plans are waiting to see whether Chesapeake or Jeffersonville will claim the East Division

#45133	02/13/2017 5:22:26 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Monterey Titans - 2030 Team Summary "The Best Season in Titan's History" Spring Training 12-18 in Cactus League play. Saw majority of playing time devoted to AAA and the big league rookies. "Judge" Rayford had 3 quality starts and "Fly" Robertson knocked 6 over the fences. 2030 Draft Selections Round 1 - Min Jun Kim - 24 P Round 2 - Sang Hoon Jo - 23 P Round 7 - Reginald Baker - 18 C/3B Additionally, four 11-pots and three 12-pots were C/R. Overall, a satisfying draft that addresses team needs. Kim is an outside candidate for Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Waivers and Free Agency Monterey had an excellent season claiming on Waivers. Jan 15 - 14 pot Caeser Vasquez 22 OF - 25 claims Feb 5 - 13 Pot Andrew Churchhill 17 3B - 44 claims April 29 - 14 Pot "Gurnsey" Cowan 25 P - 78 claims current SP3 Aug 25 - 13 Pot Luke Savage 20 OF - 13 claims Cowan stepped into the starting rotation and performed so well, the Titans were able to release high-priced veteran, Ivan Alomar, a very reliable performer. 2030 Cup Tournament Monterey claims their first in a thrilling three-game final in North El Dorado against the Armadillos. 2030 League Play Finished first in III.4's Western Division. Tying a franchise best mark of 106-54, the Titans finished 22 games clear. Scoring more runs than any other in their division, the Titan's boast the best pitching staff in the league. They were 35 and 14 in one run games. Toby Jacob and Luis Guardado are Cy Young Candidates with identical 17-6 records. Luis Saez allowed only 4 runs while earning 47 saves, blowing only 1! Doug Carlton playing a Gold Glove quality season in CF and had an MVP caliber season at the plate. Additionally, Tyler McDonald had an All-League quality season. 2030 Playoff Monterey faces the East Champions; Chesapeake Rockets. During the season, the Titans fared poorly, going 2-8. Additionally, Titan's star, Carlton will miss the first four games of the playoffs with a wrist contusion suffered in the final series. Good luck to the Rockets To all the managers in III.4 - thanks for a great season and best of luck in 2031!

#45166	02/14/2017 12:35:12 am
Endrju Joined: 05/28/2015 Posts: 577 Inactive	Officially, hello III.4. Maybe we can survive a season here, but after looking at your rosters... maybe we can't.

#45214	02/14/2017 11:24:18 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Welcome Endjru! Looking forward to your promotion, hopefully we will have some fun. My experience has been that this a tough league but your team appears very capable. You are also coming from a tough league so that bodes well for you!

#45215	02/14/2017 11:26:05 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Best of luck in II Garnash! Hopefully we meet again someday, but not back here. You'll do great I expect

#45216	02/14/2017 11:55:42 am
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Endrju - Welcome ... I looked over your roster, also and I suspect you'll do pretty well. Good luck!! @Tiger504 - Thanks and that IS my hope. I love playing against my buddies. Good luck and win it in '31!!

#45217	02/14/2017 12:02:14 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	2030 Playoffs Chesapeake Rockets travel to Monterey to play the first two games, today, against the Titans. In regular season match-ups, the Rockets dominated 8 wins to 2. This is a very interesting series. The Chesapeake Rockets had the most potent offense and the second stingiest pitching staff. The Titans had best pitching staff and the second most prolific offense. The deciding factor may well come down to defense. The Rockets are a better fielding team by quite a bit. Should be a lot fun! Good luck to DemBois and your Chesapeake Rockets!

#45227	02/14/2017 3:21:58 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Chesapeake continues to dominate Monterey taking both games in Monterey. 'Grats to DemBois for the domination so far.

#45374	02/16/2017 2:27:00 pm
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Congrats to the Chesapeake Rockets. My guys couldn't crack 'em. 4 games to 2, including all three at my yard :o( Great job and team! Good luck to everyone in III.4 next season!

#46004	02/24/2017 1:12:22 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Anybody want to make some predictions this season? Winners? Losers? Cup? Interleague?

#46364	03/06/2017 5:55:21 am
Endrju Joined: 05/28/2015 Posts: 577 Inactive	Been travelling a lot lately so I didn't have time to do much in the offseason, but I'll spend some more time tomorrow for deep dive into your rosters, and then maybe I can share some predictions For us, it's all about staying afloat. Not demoting is priority. A deep run in the Cup will be a nice bonus, but we have a soft group so we have some chances there.

#46635	03/13/2017 1:35:00 am
Endrju Joined: 05/28/2015 Posts: 577 Inactive	Having played each team once, I have an idea of who does what in the division. I think Kalamazoo and Frankfort are most likely to fight for the title. Frankfort has a poor start, but I think it's small sample size. The other 4 teams are pretty evenly matched, each one has their strengths and weaknesses, so race for not demoting will be a close one.

#46957	03/18/2017 6:43:15 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I'm thinking my team has too many weaknesses this season

#49109	05/11/2017 11:16:45 am
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	Looks like this thread hasn't been active in a while... well either way, I'm excited to see how I do at this new level. It's my first time in III after all.

#49360	05/20/2017 5:40:10 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Welcome to the grinder Crazy Li! We could get more active in this thread. I always hope we will. 😊

#49489	05/23/2017 8:55:07 am
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	I'm new to the league as well. Happy to be in a really competitive league with a lot of fantastic owners. Looking over the East rosters, I'm hope my club is ready for this.

#49582	05/25/2017 5:42:49 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Doesn't anybody have anything that can stop Jeffersonville?

#50525	06/27/2017 3:25:29 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Okay. The West is incredibly strong this year. Dominant. Opposite of last season. Figure as long as I'm going to be taking losses I might as well be playing developing players.

#50590	06/30/2017 5:03:44 am
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	Agree with Tiger. I planned on playing prospects this year, but with the East so...average, I decided to make a run at keeping the league. At last look, 5th place (relegated) spot in the West would be a game up in the East. All that said, I fully expect the East winner to win 87 games and beat a 105 win team from the West in the championship, 4 games to 1. It's the BB way!

#50941	07/11/2017 10:00:12 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Welp, one of the advantages to staying in a league for six seasons is starting to get players on the league record boards. If Kalamazoo gets a 7th season or more....look out!!!

#51146	07/17/2017 4:45:04 am
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	How about this: 1 vs 2 in both divisions to end the season with both divisions still winnable for either!

#51148	07/17/2017 5:11:17 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I would say the Great Debacle of 2032 is almost complete in Kalamazoo 😂 Updated Monday, July 17 2017 @ 5:12:02 am PDT

#51154	07/17/2017 7:33:14 am
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	All you need to do is sweep the 4 game set Really having a hard time seeing the bad in your season (except the standings, of course). You're about top 2 in all 3 phases in the East. Just some dumb luck in there somewhere. Win 3 of 4 by wide margins or win all 4 and all is moot.

#51164	07/17/2017 10:47:03 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	I wish 3 of 4 was an option but I must sweep. The bad is all of the games I've given away in extra innings or late in the game. I've watched my bullpen fritter away many opportunities. It may be anecdotal but it sure seems like the story of our season. Accordingly, I've pulled out all the stops for tonight's matchup. It will take a miracle but we are going to try. 😊

#51231	07/18/2017 4:46:01 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Well, we tried. Fitting that the game Jeffersonville clinched on was an extra inning loss for us. Congrats to Jeffersonville! Sorry to see Bloomington relegate. I hope you promote again soon PSF. Oh well, another season in III.4 will give my guys a chance to move up the leaderboard on league records. (That's me looking for a positive spin) In my opinion, III.4 is one of the toughest divisions out there.

#51248	07/19/2017 7:35:43 am
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	Thanks, Tiger. Hope you are gone when I earn promotion back. With over half my roster 26 and younger, I should feel good with my chances. The guys really improved as the season went on. Best of luck to everyone!

#51336	07/22/2017 1:54:38 am
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	The West's strength really surprised me. I looked at 2031 and it looked like I was gonna have an easy time. That was NOT the case... but somehow I managed to beat off Roseville with a stick anyway and make it to II. It was a fun season and much respect to farmer/Roseville for giving me such a hard battle. I'm sure you'll be on your way up soon.

#51958	08/06/2017 11:57:11 am
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	This looks to be a good hard season again in 2033 in the meat grinder that is III.4. Welcome to the new teams, congrats to the survivors from last season.

#61112	10/06/2018 2:39:26 am	Jan 15th, 2038
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	Hi !

#63699	03/13/2019 8:20:40 am	Jan 26th, 2040
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	Hi guys, Detroit and Littleton are back !

#65619	05/22/2019 12:09:31 am	Oct 28th, 2040
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	And leave immediately. See you next time.

#67577	08/11/2019 6:51:20 pm	Jan 15th, 2042
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Hi Meryan - looks like you and I might be the only people posting in here this season. I have been looking at some of the other teams and players. Rick Duvall from London Rippers looks a very strong batter. Not sure Mejia or Riggins could strike out that guy.

#67615	08/13/2019 7:30:43 am	Jan 15th, 2042
LeeRyan Joined: 12/16/2016 Posts: 24 Inactive	Bountiful makes it to level III. for the first time since 2004. That's 38 seasons ago. Proud to be here. After three straight promotions we're just hoping to stick around in the franchise's second only season in III. play.

#68165	09/09/2019 6:51:47 pm	May 17th, 2042
otr786 Joined: 09/03/2019 Posts: 2 Inactive	First post in this league in awhile. Looks like its going to be a very interesting season in the east. 6th place and only a game and a half out.A series sweep and you could go from last to first.

#68167	09/09/2019 8:37:42 pm	May 17th, 2042
EchoBravo34 Joined: 07/08/2014 Posts: 61 Sioux City Catfish IV.8	We almost have completely opposite situations between the East and West. I'm already looking forward to inter-league play. This is one of the hottest starts I've ever had... let's see if I can jinx myself. Updated Monday, September 9 2019 @ 8:38:30 pm PDT

#68337	09/18/2019 10:07:14 pm	Jun 20th, 2042
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Looks like its slowly starting to open up in the East. I am not looking forward to playing Sioux tomorrow. Pitchers need to keep the ball down or HR will be raining at the Black Hole.

#68761	10/10/2019 8:24:37 am	Sep 8th, 2042
BadgerBoy Joined: 09/06/2015 Posts: 77 Inactive	Getting down to the end fellas, looks like the Rippers are in good shape in the Crazy West. Ya'll got some crazy RD over there, the East took a beating in Inter League. I think its going to come down to the end for the East, we have been so streaky I have little confidence, also a string of injuries lately have hindered us. Looking forward to the series with Newton, hopefully we are healthy by then.

#68866	10/17/2019 5:51:11 pm	Oct 8th, 2042
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	I have a feeling the next 3 games will determine the winner of the East. If Boynton sweep Newton, I think its all over. Cant wait, how exciting!

#68893	10/18/2019 6:46:36 pm	Oct 12th, 2042
BadgerBoy Joined: 09/06/2015 Posts: 77 Inactive	Well, didn't expect that. With my team being so streaky though i'm not surprised the offense got hot hot again. Was a very important series but not over yet.

#69002	10/23/2019 11:11:17 am	Oct 28th, 2042
Deuce Joined: 06/07/2016 Posts: 279 New London Rippers III.1	1-1 Good Luck in the rest of the series Badgerboy!

#69019	10/23/2019 4:12:00 pm	Nov 1st, 2042
Deuce Joined: 06/07/2016 Posts: 279 New London Rippers III.1	Congrats BadgerBoy! Really nice job with the pitching staff.

#69021	10/23/2019 4:43:04 pm	Nov 1st, 2042
BadgerBoy Joined: 09/06/2015 Posts: 77 Inactive	Thank you sir, kept a short leash on those guys as I knew if I fell behind I would be in trouble. Fortunately they didn't give many chances to get pulled. Great season for both of us and looking forward to league II. Congrats on your great season Rippers!

#69158	10/29/2019 12:57:14 pm	Jan 15th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Hello all. My first time in league III. Condors vs Tornadoes rivalry. Going to be a good show.

#69176	10/29/2019 10:33:50 pm	Jan 22nd, 2043
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	Same here. Looking forward to a good fight this season

#69250	11/02/2019 5:15:35 pm	Mar 4th, 2043
LeeRyan Joined: 12/16/2016 Posts: 24 Inactive	@wuggla Should be good a continuation of our rivalry... Good luck to all!

#69328	11/08/2019 2:30:23 am	Mar 14th, 2043
The Boss Joined: 10/09/2019 Posts: 6 Inactive	Hi all. Just joined up at the end of last season, but wasn't able to stop us dropping into this tough league. There seems to be some real experience amongst the managers here, so I look forward to watching and learning how the big boys do things. It will be good to form some friendly rivalries this season and I look forward to the challenge. All the very best

#69408	11/08/2019 8:00:19 pm	Mar 16th, 2043
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	Pre-Season write up Alert! So looking into 2043, Walla Walla's first time in League III, I'm quite unsure how to predict where I stand in comparison to a higher level of talent on the field and in the manager's minds. That being said, I present you... the 2043 Walla Walla Wolverines. Catcher Mauro Muniz - Preseason pickup in 2042 that slashed .273/.348/.457 with 17 HRs and 88 RBIs while throwing out 34.5% of baserunners - A solid veteran presence behind the dish and at the plate His back up will be Tony Salvador, a longtime Wolverine who has never really excelled, but his arm and sneaky clutch power keep him around another season. 1st Base Former 1st Round pick and known slugger HaHa Park will assume duties against both lefties and righties. Last season he slashed .267/.304/.512 with 28 HRs and 86 RBIs 2nd Base Hector Matos will assume the duties against both lefties and righties to start the season. Matos has been our SS the past few seasons and has been doing well, however, one of our top prospects is ready to take his spot at SS, so Matos has gladly accepted 2B duties. An All Star last, Matos slashed .294/.323/.424 with 8 HRs and 66 RBIs Shortstop The aforementioned prospect, Norm Giuliani, will start his first full season in the Show in 2043. In 10 games last season, Giuliani slashed .294/.368/.559 and looks hungry to continue after a strong spring season campaign 3rd Base Longtime Walla Walla veteran and 6x All Star, Ignacio Alcantar, will lock down the position for another season. Last year, Alcantar slashed .301/.369/.470 with 19 HRs and 94 RBIs Outfield Having a plethora of outfielders, and a lot of experimenting to do against lefties, Ill keep it short and sweet for each players. Friedrich - Longtime veteran, All Star last year, but clearly starting to decline. Will bat Vs. Lefties and mix in VS righties Chan - Longtime lefty killer, but last year was overall solid. Should be every day left field to start the season. Johns - Wonderkid Prospect from 2041 and tasted some action at the end of last season - Will assume CF role Vs. Right handed pitchers Schmidt - Came on mid way through last season for the best stretch of his career, should hit for average and play a mean CF/RF Vs. Righties, but consistency and strikeouts will be the determining factor Perea - Good range, good hitter vs Righties, decent play so far in his career, but is battling Chan for LF vs RHP for now Juarez - HRs, stolen bases, and outfield assists. One of the streakiest players I've ever seen, but has enough pedigree to stick around and get in the mix to earn a spot vs RHP. Du - New face and will be hunting for a spot Vs. LHP primarily, but I'm skeptical if he will be able to stick DH The King and reigning MVP, Koji Nakashima. Easily the best hitter I've ever had, and even won a Gold Glove. Last year he slashed .328/.401/.555 with 26 HRs and 94 RBIs while collecting All Star and All League honors. I expect similar output from him this year. I'll get to my pitchers over the weekend Also, sorry for no hyperlinks. I always forget how to do it and with so many guys named it seemed more hassle than it's worth - so happy hunting for your scouts!

#69483	11/12/2019 11:57:55 am	Mar 25th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Opening Day in the "Roost" 1st 35,000 gets a "wings" #61 t-shirts.

#69769	11/25/2019 1:53:12 pm	May 14th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Condors got swept away by Tornaos!

#69777	11/25/2019 3:28:56 pm	May 15th, 2043
LeeRyan Joined: 12/16/2016 Posts: 24 Inactive	Early power struggle... Bountiful was bountifully lucky in the series came away with some nailbiters that could have gone either way...

#69896	12/01/2019 6:06:41 pm	Jun 8th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	First half result for Condors. Tornados 3W-7L Catfish 4W-6L Wolverines 7W-3L Bluejays 7W-3L Chilli Peppers 7W-3L Time for East vs West. Go West Teams!

#69952	12/05/2019 4:29:06 am	Jun 20th, 2043
LeeRyan Joined: 12/16/2016 Posts: 24 Inactive	If we could only score... Our offense is the worst it has been since the first several seasons when I took over. But we have a league best pitching. Hurts to see that pitching go to waste.

#70090	12/11/2019 7:21:12 am	Jul 14th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Before the half we was 1 game back in the west now we have 3 game lead in the west. Tornados and Catfish looking likely to give us a fight for title. The east has 5 games between 5 teams anybody can win it. Updated Wednesday, December 11 2019 @ 2:05:15 pm PST

#70120	12/12/2019 2:29:35 pm	Jul 16th, 2043
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	The Wolverines have completely imploded. Probably the worst bullpen I've ever seen regardless of who I sign/cut - no one can eat innings cleanly. The bats started strong but have absolutely fallen apart. I suppose the jump from IV to III was steeper than I expected and 2 rookies getting significant playing time are the main factors. But good lord... the bullpen... I don't have words to accurately describe the ineptitude of this unit. I've gone through more arms than any other season in Walla Walla history and cannot find a single trustworthy reliever. It's almost time to completely shut it down and play all youth in prep for next season in League IV

#70213	12/18/2019 4:42:21 pm	Aug 13th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	@ Walla Walla love your new look. Sometimes you lose to win. If you drop this season don't mean your bad. You could win the trophy in lower league.

#70214	12/18/2019 4:49:42 pm	Aug 13th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	In other news Condors call up a rookie. They had to make him come play catcher at 23 years old. Wanted our 14POT to start his career next season.

#70229	12/19/2019 3:28:38 pm	Aug 17th, 2043
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	Thanks Wuggla. Definitely didn't expect this season to turn into a full rebuild/reload, but here we are. We enjoyed a solid 5ish year run of great baseball, so all good things must come to an end. Just hope my young guys I've called up can replicate that success in the next year or two. The Condors are looking great so far this season. Hopefully you can continue your run and that rookie can contribute to winning baseball early in his career

#70236	12/19/2019 6:53:07 pm	Aug 19th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Results vs East: Dragons 4W-6L Bombers 5W-5L Strong 5W-5L Monsters 6W-4L Bears 7W-3L Falcons 7W-3L

#70237	12/19/2019 7:04:07 pm	Aug 19th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Not looking forwards to play against Tyson Rodgers and those Tornados. My old manager knowledge of my players gives them edge. Catfish have a team who could win it also. Condors ready for 2nd half.

#70394	01/01/2020 4:50:18 pm	Oct 3rd, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Happy New Year!!! Condors vs Strong? Last 5 Days of 2043 Season. Will Louis Hill Win 4th "MVP"

#70459	01/04/2020 6:07:09 pm	Oct 16th, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	"Justice" Justin Vernon announced his retirement after clinching the west division. He may be 2nd Hall of Fame pitcher?????

#70478	01/05/2020 5:59:02 pm	Oct 20th, 2043
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	Didn't want to jinx anything until the magic number got to 0, but now I can comment. Good luck wuggla in the playoffs! Should be fun

#70521	01/07/2020 3:22:55 pm	Oct 28th, 2043
LeeRyan Joined: 12/16/2016 Posts: 24 Inactive	Congrats to Wuggla and Wilm...both well deserving. Bountiful's lackluster second half of a season eliminated them from contention. With an aging core the front office are going to get more aggressive with the youth program.

#70522	01/07/2020 3:43:22 pm	Oct 28th, 2043
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Colorado has taken a commanding lead in the playoffs! Come on Boston, you can do it! Good luck all. I am happy the Monsters were competitive, 2nd in this Div two years running.

#70525	01/08/2020 3:13:04 am	Oct 28th, 2043
The Boss Joined: 10/09/2019 Posts: 6 Inactive	I loved my first full season here. Crikey it is tough battling against you all! The Bombers had periods of success, followed by such dreadful losing streaks. Our pitching at times was hopeless and needs some significant tweaks next season. We hope to battle against relegation next season and it will interesting to see who we get new. I will say to those relegating that I hope you bounce straight back up. Likewise good luck to the champions and hope league II is fun. Give them hell!!

#70533	01/08/2020 4:41:01 pm	Nov 1st, 2043
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	@LeeRyan Thanks for the congrats! @sadman Thanks! Things now look better for Boston . . . but this playoff series reminds me of the 2019 World Series. Anything can happen in the last two games. Would not at all be surprised if Colorado Springs takes the last two games, they are a great team! Updated Wednesday, January 8 2020 @ 4:42:14 pm PST

#70543	01/09/2020 2:18:07 pm	Nov 3rd, 2043
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Congratulations Boston Strong on winning championship:)

#70545	01/09/2020 2:43:40 pm	Nov 3rd, 2043
wil_m Joined: 01/08/2016 Posts: 248 Inactive	wuggla Thanks! It was a good series! Congrats to you as well on a great season and the most wins in our league!

#71069	01/29/2020 1:00:39 pm	Mar 30th, 2044
wick Joined: 02/26/2018 Posts: 56 Bayonne Bleeders V.15	Hello III.4! Looking forward to seeing how the competition goes this season, in my first foray into LL3. Good luck!

#71081	01/30/2020 4:02:36 am	Apr 3rd, 2044
tamale Joined: 02/19/2018 Posts: 358 Inactive	Looking forward to this season, hopefully we can stay up here this time! Good luck to the other teams!

#71082	01/30/2020 4:53:38 am	Apr 3rd, 2044
The Boss Joined: 10/09/2019 Posts: 6 Inactive	Hi tamale. Well played in taking yesterday's series 3-1. I am determined not to make the same mistake last year and panic early doors - I seemed to screw things up even more when I did. Great to have you in the league, although please save your best stuff for the other teams. Well played and here's to a good and hard fought league this season. The Boss

#71118	01/31/2020 12:14:22 am	Apr 7th, 2044
tamale Joined: 02/19/2018 Posts: 358 Inactive	Thanks Boss! I tend to always use the first 50 games against the East for evaluation... it's a long season. But if there's one thing I know without needing to wait and see, it's that your guys are going to hit... some pretty impressive bats over in the Bronx!

#72338	03/28/2020 9:46:29 am	Jan 15th, 2045
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1288 Corvallis Ravens II.1	Hi. Didn't expect to be here, but here I am. It's been a while. Boston comes down with me from II, so there's a familiar face. I see Littleton in the Discord chat every once in a while. I don't know the Portland Sharks, but Portland is not far from Covallis, so we'll be cross-town rivals, if you will. Allentown is kinda' familiar, but they are under new management. Same with Bronx. It'll be an interesting season...

#78509	11/09/2020 3:33:37 pm	Oct 21st, 2047
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Tightest race I,ve ever seen! Last games for Dragons & Foxes both tied up who scores more runs?????

#81084	04/16/2021 6:44:32 am	Nov 2nd, 2049
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Long times only 1 season in III.4 only league 3 season in 50th Anniversary.

#81189	04/19/2021 2:19:42 pm	Jan 13th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	@Tiger504 & I for championship 2050? More scouting before spring starts took 3days rest scouting before waivers start!!

#81288	04/22/2021 1:36:35 pm	Feb 12th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Official Greeting West New Owner Quky3e welcome. StretchDynamo have not played each other since my 1st time in III.4? Trebbie have not played each other since 2033 league VI.25!!! ConradT you're history together we battle again friend good luck 2050. Borgy welcome and hello 1st season we battle against each other. Have not finished scouting yet but I,am sure sometimes in Spring Training I will be done then shake magic 8ball

#81332	04/23/2021 10:50:46 am	Feb 19th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Interest in Spring Schedule!!! @ConradT Yuma Foxes home in Cactus League Arizona!!! The #38 ranked vs #42 ranked in Spring opening!!!

#81598	05/04/2021 4:33:04 pm	Mar 28th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Uses custom made magic 8ball with 3 4side triangle, witches brew juices filled, blackpearls outer cast, elements of them combined by true vodoo pirates, to give me predominantly acute predicted finish of III.4 West Me 1st +100RD on 2nd Foxes finishing 92-68 Catfish muddy it all upon Cyprus stumps Aces stay under straight flush for a win? Wolverines fighting over carcasses! Reds just because his team is new owned hello @Quky3e "Sparks"

#81985	05/22/2021 6:31:09 pm	Jun 4th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	I know we got one more day till interesting to see what Bloody Tigers do when Wolverines & Buzzards go east? If we stay fighting over carcus in west those Foxes look to steal the meal frum both us! And outsmarted a a bloody tiger ROARING scared going to double header I is???

#82141	06/02/2021 6:27:38 am	Jul 14th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	All-Star time! M. Diehl of Kalamazoo & R. Yamasaki of Ventura are MVP battle? G. McCracken of Muskogee & R. Bello of Boston Cy Young battle? Wolverines top of League with 20w-10l in interleague. How many Buzzards get All-Star play? I think maybe 4?

#82150	06/02/2021 3:25:12 pm	Jul 16th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	"Buzzards" player of game 1 solo 1 grandslam!

#82253	06/08/2021 5:34:50 pm	Aug 8th, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	"Buzzards" injury 7games 🤕 ! Wolverines running away with the lead 🐺 !

#82353	06/13/2021 4:35:49 am	Aug 25th, 2050
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Looks like the wolverines will be hard to catch! I’ll be glad when this cup is over so I can focus using my better pitchers on league games. Never been in a cup final before!

#82747	06/30/2021 4:21:53 pm	Nov 2nd, 2050
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Congratulations to Bluedevils10123 Boston wins 3.4! Congrats to StretchDynamo on promotion up a league. Well maybe 1 all-league awarded and maybe a goldenglove possible for Buzzards?

#82790	07/02/2021 4:21:18 pm	Nov 2nd, 2050
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Howdy folks. Looks like we'll be playing against the Buzzards again for the next season.

#82838	07/04/2021 10:23:03 pm	Jan 13th, 2051
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Welcome Geech! Looks like you had quite a last season. Good luck against the Buzzards I think its Ventura you need to watch out for as well. They gave me headaches last season.

#83177	07/18/2021 7:37:00 pm	Mar 20th, 2051
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	8balls Voodoo results and a Hindu Priest joining together for Final prediction of 2051❤️ Tigers beating Thunder in 6 games. Westside Ordered finish? 1 Thunder Mesh77 new manager is Gold. 2 Aces 3 Foxes 4 Sting 5 Buzzards 6 Turtles And for this year's pressure on Geech to make us last place! Well I thought about us being last. MVP repeat not possible everything possible in a long season. Looking at 3.4 league records my 2050 MVP shows 2nd Batting Average 2nd Hits 2nd Risp in single season 3.4 all league records "HAPPY" to see my player in league all single season 3.4 records book!!!

#83230	07/19/2021 5:23:54 pm	Mar 24th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Ah, opening day! Like a fresh, Spring morning following a gentle rainstorm, this day seems cleansed and alive with new possibilities. The bitter disappointment of last season has faded, and been replaced by a sense of optimism and hope for the future. My youngsters have had time for more development. I grabbed a couple of starters on waivers. Maybe that plus some better luck can turn things around for us. After all, we're facing a lower level of competition, as well. Oh, what's this? The results of the first cup series are in! I've been looking forward to this. clicks reads face slowly drops Life is an unyielding torrent of agony and indignity. Its most enduring comforts and pleasures are in comparison only the briefest glimmers of light which serve to highlight our nightmare rather than relieve it. There is no hope. Updated Monday, July 19 2021 @ 6:12:04 pm PDT

#83305	07/21/2021 7:34:28 pm	Apr 3rd, 2051
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Well clicked who's online and see to from west3.4 ConradT & Geech 3 of us all logged in at same time "I feel the competition" got 4 pitchers all with 30+claimed in less than 4hrs before waivers clear??? Will I get a good claim? Foxes sweeping homeopening with a shotgun full of birdshot🐕

#83452	07/24/2021 4:12:04 pm	Apr 12th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	I'm delighted to finally win a series this season, even if it had to come against Wuggla. I think the "Galarza in the rotation" experiment is going to end. Yuma have created some really impressive separation between them and the rest of the division already. There's a lot of season left for things to change, but early on they've played like they're on a different level.

#83459	07/24/2021 8:19:08 pm	Apr 14th, 2051
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	@garfscores Battle Creek "Sting" 12 seasons as a Legendary ownership!!! Welcome to the "Roost" 1st time we battle in our careers??? Good Luck🕊️

#83487	07/26/2021 4:07:04 pm	Apr 19th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Frustrating series loss to Tacoma yesterday. We wasted two very good pitching performances because the offence couldn't do anything. We ended up getting swept in what plausibly could have been a series win.

#83586	08/02/2021 3:54:47 pm	May 15th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Don't look now, but as I write this the SLO Turtles arguably have the best pitching in the division. League stats have us at an ERA of 4.02 and a FIP of 3.92 -- both tops in the West, albeit very narrowly in the case of ERA. Our offense is another story. Our team OPS of .711 is the lowest by more than .40 points, but this has been trending up lately. That offensive improvement has probably done a lot to account for our improved play lately. We've won 2 of our last 3 league series, with the wins coming against good teams. I hate to say it, but I don't think this lasts. Our offensive stats may roughly be representative of the team's ability. There's some guys definitely underperforming (I'm looking at you, McClain and Benavidez), but there are others who are also way overperforming. On the whole, these may even out to something similar to our current overall number. Our pitching is a different story, though. The underperforming guys are all in the bullpen with limited innings, and our starting pitchers are mostly the ones with unsustainably good performances. When the starters crash, there's no way the bullpen can pick up the slack. So, what I'm saying is wuggla shouldn't feel too nervous about the Turtles being right behind the Buzzards.

#83700	08/09/2021 2:02:17 pm	Jun 8th, 2051
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	Madmoose are looking like champion team interdivision time ❤️❤️❤️

#83749	08/12/2021 6:58:30 pm	Jun 24th, 2051
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Greensborough are coming for me! This training update will be critical for me. Do my young guys step up or not?

#83823	08/17/2021 6:46:43 pm	Jul 13th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, we've reached the All Star break of the 2051 season. You know what this means: we're halfway through the season, and halfway through inter-division play. Let's take a look at some inter-division stats! It's a pretty familiar situation so far this season: The East is leading the West in inter-division by an impressive 97-83 -- a .539 winning percentage. The top individual team is the Greensboro Blue Jays, with a 19-11 record and a .633 winning percentage. Muskogee and Florence are right behind, each with an 18-12 record and .600 pct. Nicely done! All East teams, though. We need to step up our game, West! This is unacceptable. The SLO Turtles have had a surprisingly strong first half of 2051 ID play. With a 14-16 record, we were third best in the division. Don't let this fool you, though, we've seen this before. The game builds you up just to knock you down! In 2050, we played .500 ball in the first half of inter-division, only to collapse to .367 after the break. It was traumatic! Still, it was nice to come into the break playing well. We won our last three series, which is the first time all season we have won three series in a row. Enough prattle, let's get on to the standings!

#83980	08/27/2021 4:17:28 pm	Aug 21st, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, we've reached the end of inter-division play for 2051, and I'm pleased to say the West did better in the second half. We narrowly won 91-89, good for a .506 winning percentage. I say "the West" did better, but it would really be more accurate to say that Tacoma did better, since they won 8 more games in the second half of ID play than they did in the first. Thanks for helping us look better, Tacoma! The top overall performer was actually still in the East, and it was the Saratoga Highlanders with a 19-11 2nd half record for a .633 winning percentage. Tacoma was right behind them with 18-12 and .600. Nicely done! My precious Turtles played one game worse in the second half. This means we didn't manage to help West's improvement, but we did manage to avoid an extreme collapse this year. You have to take the victories where you can find them! Here are the second half numbers: Since the East won the first half by a healthy margin and narrowly lost ID play in the second half, you can probably guess they won overall. Indeed, they went 186-174 for a .517 percentage. I'm just proud of the West for making it close! The top overall performance was a tie between the Blue Jays and Saratoga, at 35-25 and .583. Nicely done! Next in line was the Ventura Aces with 34-26 and a .567. Here are the inter-division numbers for the whole year:

#84012	08/30/2021 4:12:34 pm	Aug 31st, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations are in order to the Ventura Aces for winning the 2051 cup! They're helping to make our division look good. A cup win is a great accomplishment, and if you can hang on to the division lead that would be one heck of a good season.

#84013	08/30/2021 6:52:24 pm	Aug 31st, 2051
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Congrats Borgy and the Ventura Aces! Incredibly difficult to win a cup final and also be top of the division. As last years runner up, I totally get how deep the rotation needs to be to keep playing every day with no rest for the starters. Well done and I agree, you make our Div look like it’s the place to be!!

#84211	09/10/2021 4:56:41 pm	Oct 12th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Really huge stretch of baseball coming up for the Turtles here at the end of the season. We're plausibly within reach of avoiding relegation, and our final two series are against the two teams directly in front of us. It might be possible for us to hang around, but it's a really tall order. We're going to have to play great against Colorado Springs and Tacoma, and I really don't feel like we have this year.

#84240	09/12/2021 7:50:39 am	Oct 18th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, we did what we had to against Colorado Springs, and now the season comes down to Tacoma. The most likely outcome is that whoever manages to win two out of three games in our series today will avoid relegation. It feels sort of fitting that it's down to the two of us, since Mesh77 and I go way back. In the 2032 season, we were rivals in league VI.22. Back then his team was the Salem Sluggers, and that was the season the Turtles promoted out of league level 6. The odds are not great for us this season, but we've got a real shot to remain. There is still a narrow path for Wuggla to avoid relegation today. If the Buzzards sweep Battle Creek, and the Turtles win 2 of 3 against Tacoma then all three teams will have 73 wins. If Wuggla pulls ahead in run differential, the Buzzards would win the tie breaker and avoid relegation.

#84245	09/12/2021 4:38:10 pm	Oct 20th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	And Mesh77 held me off this time. Well, congratulations. Felt like I really had momentum there at the end. Nuts.

#84265	09/13/2021 7:53:15 am	Oct 22nd, 2051
Mesh77 Joined: 10/25/2016 Posts: 144 Palo Alto Invaders V.15	That's some tough luck there, Geech. Given how abysmal our offence has been all year and particularly in the second half, I'd have had my money on you, especially going up against Calderon in the final game. But we got just enough pitching, and Sakurai finally remembered where he'd put his big bat and came up with the one big hit we needed. I'm as surprised as I am delighted, we were not good this year. And thanks for the nod to history, we do go back a ways! Always appreciate the contests, and good luck next season.

#84266	09/13/2021 8:00:00 am	Oct 22nd, 2051
Mesh77 Joined: 10/25/2016 Posts: 144 Palo Alto Invaders V.15	Oh, and meant to say this... When you're down to the bottom of the 9th inning of the last game of the season, holding a one run lead, you DO NOT want to start the inning by giving up a leadoff double and a single, then a steal for runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs! But then, a miracle! Lai, a rookie who made a great start this season but then predictably struggled, snags a flyball in right field and then throws out the runner trying to score from 3rd at the plate! Flyout to short next batter keeps us up and send the Turtles down. Talk about drama!

#84329	09/14/2021 4:54:03 pm	Oct 30th, 2051
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations to the league-champion Yuma Foxes, and the East-winning Greensboro Blue Jays! Well done. Condolences to my fellow relegates. I think we look like a crop of experienced, successful owners, so I feel like I'm in good company!

#85754	11/28/2021 3:22:20 pm	Oct 19th, 2052
Mesh77 Joined: 10/25/2016 Posts: 144 Palo Alto Invaders V.15	Staring demotion in the face with 14 games left, sitting at 70-76 and in 5th place, the Thunder pull out another remarkable finish! Tacoma wins 12 of 13 (with one game left in the season) and climbs all the way to 2nd! This team has let pennants slip away down the stretch in the past, so it's nice to have one go our way (even if it comes without a crown).

#86810	02/16/2022 2:53:00 pm	Nov 1st, 2053
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	In a very tight series that went to game 6, we have finally won a league 3 title, the first time in our history. The Burbank Entertainers, who beat the us for the in Cup final a few seasons ago, fought very hard and made us pull out all the stops to get our revenge. I think MVP Pitcher of the finals series goes to 'Nuts' McCracken, who pitched 14 innings over 2 quality starts for 2 wins. He held the Entertainers to a .200 average with 15 strikeouts. MVP batter has to go to the our potential league MVP, 'Swords' Ortega. He punched in the most RBIs in the series (7) and had the second most runs (8) with a .360 average over 25 at bats. Lead-off hitter, Green, and catcher, Romo, also arguably could have been MVPs of the series, both hitting clutch home runs when it counted and Romo in particular hitting left handed against all lefty starters. The final game of the series became a steam train once we got going there was no stopping us. In a 2-12 win in front of our home crowd at a sell-out Stumps Stadium, McCracken pitched masterfully to be awarded player of the game (7 innings, 2 runs, 8K). He was followed by Hewitt to close out the game over 2 fantastic shutout innings. Hewitt is likely playing his last season and spent much time on the bench this season so a fairy-tale end to his lengthy career. Many of the veterans stepped up this finals for us including Galvin (1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 doubles), Scott (6 RBI, 2 doubles) and Esposito (2 starts, 10 innings, 4.50 ERA). With some players getting older, and some young guns stepping up now, next season will be very exciting for us!

#86825	02/17/2022 8:55:35 am	Nov 2nd, 2053
terryhumphreys Joined: 01/20/2014 Posts: 103 Athens Gold IV.5	don't forget Cider Snyder with 3 outfield assists

#86836	02/17/2022 1:40:55 pm	Nov 2nd, 2053
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	I saw that stat after my post! I think it was actually 4 outfield assists and 3 double plays. What a cannon!

#86874	02/19/2022 1:15:08 am	Jan 13th, 2054
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Just popping in to say hi to my fellow III.4 managers. Our first ever season at this level so not entirely sure what to expect. If we avoid relegation, I'd be pretty happy. Best of luck for the season.

#87888	05/03/2022 2:21:08 pm	Oct 28th, 2054
Mesh77 Joined: 10/25/2016 Posts: 144 Palo Alto Invaders V.15	Decent season, jezzat! I hadn't followed in a week, and lo! We won 16 of our last 18 and took the division, which is as much of a surprise to me as anyone. Predictably we're getting crushed in the playoffs, but I'll take it.

#87902	05/04/2022 10:44:09 am	Oct 30th, 2054
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Thank you Mesh77. It's a bit worrying sometimes how our teams sometimes do better without us! All the best in League II.

#88801	07/23/2022 8:42:05 am	Jan 13th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Howdy, folks. I'm happy to be back in the III.4 for the coming season. Lots of familiar faces up here.

#88805	07/23/2022 1:57:29 pm	Jan 13th, 2056
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	New heights for Makakilo, GL this season!

#88818	07/24/2022 12:38:58 am	Jan 13th, 2056
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Hello Geech and Jobywan. Welcome (back) to III.4 Good luck for the season.

#88905	07/30/2022 6:50:38 am	Mar 2nd, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	I have to say, I think "Old Bridge Trolls" is a fantastic city & team name combination. That's really good.

#89075	08/10/2022 3:36:06 am	Mar 30th, 2056
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Thanks Geech 😄 hopefully the move to Old Bridge gives us some success this season. Good luck to you my friend

#89150	08/13/2022 7:53:34 pm	Apr 14th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, this season has been off to a ROUGH start for the Turtles, but the first loss of the series against Makakilo was especially frustrating. We put more runners on base and dramatically outslugged them, but lost by a run because of their almost perfect sequencing clustered in the one inning. I think Akahoshi is not a bad pitcher, but he really crapped the bed this game, and Hanyu continued his rough start with a really poorly timed double to put the thing out of reach. At least the series as a whole makes me feel like we have the ability to improve as a team. With two one-run losses, this is a series that could have looked very differently very easily.

#89443	08/29/2022 8:18:34 pm	Jun 10th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	The first "third" of the season is now complete. We're about to head into inter-division play, and I thought it was worth checking in on standings. Both the East and West divisions are led by teams already pulling ahead. The Old Bridge Trolls, no doubt powered by their excellent name, are 4 games up in the East, while the Burbank Entertainers are 5 up in the West. There's a lot of season left with plenty of time for those leads to erode, but so far the race to avoid relegation has been much more competitive than the race for first in both divisions. One interesting aspect is that most of the West is kind of a muddle of middling teams right now, while the East has a much wider range of run differentials. Is this because the East has much better teams at the top, or does it just have a wider talent gulf between the top and the bottom? This will be an intriguing narrative during inter-division play. Our own Turtles have managed to reverse our fortunes a fair bit. We went the entire first "cycle" through the division without winning a single league series, and now we're .500 with a barely positive run differential. Improvement! To be honest, I'm still hopeful about our performance overall. I think there's still some offensive upside in my players in particular. Guys like Aguirre (.706 OPS) and Mota (.684 OPS) are significantly underplaying their recent standards, and there are other hitters who might have some upside too. I think this well outweighs the hitters currently outplaying their talent. Currently, we've played the most 1 run games in the league at 20 (11-9 record). In the early season, we won very few of these one run games, but lately, that's been a noteworthy driver of the improvement in our record. I don't like to count on winning one run games, so I think we really need to see some of my hitters perform better to rely less on that kind of luck continuing. Still, with a winning record in one run games, I probably need to officially stop whining about close losses! Here are the standings. The numbers after the commas are wins, losses, winning percentage, games back and run differential respectively. 1 Burbank Entertainers, 31, 19, .620, -, +32 2 Santa Rosa Raiders, 26, 24, .520, 5, +5 3 Makakilo Eruption, 26, 24, .520, 5, -7 4 San Luis Obispo Turtles, 25, 25, .500, 6, +5 5 Rockford Rhinos, 22, 28, .440, 9, +2 6 Tacoma Thunder, 20, 30, .400, 11, -37 1 Old Bridge Trolls, 32, 18, .640, -, +52 2 Florence Violets, 28, 22, .560, 4, +51 3 Queens Park Rangers, 25, 25, .500, 7, +31 4 Greensboro Blue Jays, 23, 27, .460, 9, -47 5 Ann Arbor Wolverines, 21, 29, .420, 11, -10 6 Kenosha Storm, 21, 29, .420, 11, -77

#89493	09/03/2022 8:48:15 am	Jun 27th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	One interesting development for us as we approach the All Star game is Aguirre's performance. He has an active streak of 4 straight All Star seasons, but so far this season his offensive performance overall has been below average. He hasn't been terrible, he still has a lot of homeruns for example, but his numbers aren't good enough overall to win a fifth straight All Star selection and keep his streak alive. He's started to heat up lately, and we have 15 more games to go which is not a trivial amount. It's possible he'll still get there.

#89525	09/07/2022 7:18:02 pm	Jul 16th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We've reached the All Star break, so it's time for a look at inter-division play so far. If you think things have felt pretty one-sided so far, then the stats bear it out. It's been a one-sided shellacking as the East won the first half of ID by 104-76, good for a .578 winning percentage. Only one West team even reached .500, the rest were all below. The top individual team in ID was the Greensboro Blue Jays at 22-8 for a .733 pct. Second place is the Queens Park Rangers at 20-10 and .667. Nicely done, folks! Shout out to the top team in the West, the Makakilo Eruption at 15-15. Lord help us. I don't have much to say about the Turtles' performance, except that we're still out of relegation territory and I hope we can keep it up. I think Rockford won't make it easy on us, though. Here are the standings. The numbers after the team name are inter-divsion wins, interdivision losses and then ID winning percentage. Teams ID Wins, ID Losses, ID Winning Percentage Burbank Entertainers 14, 16, 0.467 Makakilo Eruption 15, 15, 0.500 Santa Rosa Raiders 13, 17, 0.433 SLO Turtles 13, 17, 0.433 Rockford Rhinos 14, 16, 0.467 Tacoma Thunder 7, 23, 0.233 West Teams 76, 104, 0.422 Florence Violets 19, 11, 0.633 Queens Park Rangers 20, 10, 0.667 Greensboro Blue Jays 22, 8, 0.733 Old Bridge Trolls 13, 17, 0.433 Kenosha Storm 16, 14, 0.533 Ann Arbor Wolverines 14, 16, 0.467 East Teams 104, 76, 0.578

#89558	09/13/2022 1:31:00 am	Aug 4th, 2056
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	It's felt like an odd season so far. Very early on I thought the West was splitting into 2 groups of 3 but it's tightened up and there are now only 7 games from 1st to 5th. Here in Rockford, we've always been playing catch up and never quite making it, with a good series always seeming to be followed by a bad one. We only had 1 All-Star, although Beck was the starting pitcher. No surprise we had no hitters. Hardy would probably have been a 2nd pitcher but I had him in AAA at the time as he was injured. Sorry, Lloyd. Over in the East, the lead has changed hands a few times and there are now 4 teams within 5 games. Maybe the relegation spots are decided but I wouldn't count on anything this season. Every team seems capable of playing well and badly at any given moment. Updated Tuesday, September 13 2022 @ 1:33:14 am PDT

#89571	09/14/2022 6:04:27 pm	Aug 13th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Broken Bat giveth and Broken Bat taketh away. I was feeling pretty good about our play in the second half of inter-division right up until our disastrous series against Queens today. Sheesh.

#89585	09/15/2022 6:16:02 pm	Aug 18th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Thank God we managed to win a single game in the series against Ann Arbor. I don't know if this is objectively our worst stretch, but this is the worst I've felt all season. Crashing off a high into a low this far down is just brutal.

#89610	09/18/2022 1:37:42 pm	Aug 25th, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Whoops, we're past the end of inter-division play for 2056, so let's check in. Well, better late than never, right? The East won the second half of ID play, albeit with a closer margin this time. East teams went 94-86, good for a .522 winning percentage. The top team was the Queens Park Rangers, who managed to improve from their already very good first half by going 21-9 for a .700 winning percentage. What's this, though? The second best team came from the West?! That's right, it's the Makakilo Eruption, who went 19-11 for a .633 pct. Nicely done, fellas! Honorable mention to the Old Bridge Trolls and Tacoma Thunder, who each improved their 2nd half ID record by 5 games. This is tied for the best improvement compared to the first half. Our own SLO Turtles finished with exactly the same record as in the first half, a paltry 13-17 and .433. At one point in the 2nd half of ID play we were on a super hot streak with an above .500 record overall and the best run differential in the West. It was a pretty painful fall back into irrelevance the last two series. Enough whining, though, here's the results from the second half: I don't think there's much mystery about the overall results if you've been paying attention. The East won by a very convincing 198-162, or .550 pct. That's among the more one-sided results I've seen. The top overall team is not surprising either: It's none other than the Queens Park Rangers who went an excellent 41-19 for a .683 winning percentage! The number two team overall was the Greensboro Blue Jays who were some distance behind with a still very good 35-25 and .583. Well done, teams! Makakilo was not too far behind Greensboro with a 34-26 and .567 record overall.

#89689	09/27/2022 6:16:08 pm	Oct 2nd, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	As we head into the final division cycle, we have a pair of fairly tight races in each division. Both East and West have a close race for division lead, a sizeable gap, and then a pretty close race to avoid relegation. I think there may be quite a bit of nail-biting this season. The numbers are wins, losses, games back, and run differential. 1 Burbank Entertainers 79, 64, .552, -, +58 2 Makakilo Eruption 78, 65, .545, 1, +35 3 Santa Rosa Raiders 70, 74, .486, 9½, +18 4 San Luis Obispo Turtles 68, 75, .476, 11, +15 5 Rockford Rhinos 66, 78, .458, 13½, -6 6 Tacoma Thunder 51, 92, .357, 28, -224 1 Queens Park Rangers 86, 58, .597, -, +148 2 Old Bridge Trolls 84, 59, .587, 1½, +64 3 Greensboro Blue Jays 76, 67, .531, 9½, +56 4 Ann Arbor Wolverines 72, 72, .500, 14, +67 5 Florence Violets 70, 73, .490, 15½, -68 6 Kenosha Storm 60, 83, .420, 25½, -163

#89774	10/05/2022 4:25:55 pm	Nov 2nd, 2056
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations to the league champion Burbank Entertainers and the East division winning Queens Park Rangers! Well done! Both teams overcame some tenacious competition who kept things interesting until the very end. Queens Park promoted with us from IV.7 in 2055, so those guys are really doing great to make it to league level 2 already. They may well reach Legends before their run is through. My condolences to the relegating teams, especially those who just barely relegated. That's a painful position to be in, but you can always make it back.

#89784	10/06/2022 1:17:08 am	Nov 2nd, 2056
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Congratulations from me as well to Burbank and Queens - always have to remind myself that in Broken Bat they're the Queens "Park Rangers" not the Queens Park "Rangers" as with the original football (soccer) team. That was a heck of a play-off series as well - 5 1-run games out of 7. Commiserations to those relegated (including me!). It felt like we were fighting a losing battle all year, always just threatening to make it to safety but never quite managing it. We've enjoyed our 3 seasons at this level and hope to be back again soon. All the best to everyone for 2057.

#89791	10/06/2022 2:56:14 pm	Nov 2nd, 2056
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	Thanks for all the work on league stats Geech! Congrats Burbank! Man, I was so bummed. I sat on top for a good portion of the 2nd half, only to finish 7-15. ALMOST got this homegrown team to LL2.

#89802	10/07/2022 1:21:44 am	Nov 2nd, 2056
Mesh77 Joined: 10/25/2016 Posts: 144 Palo Alto Invaders V.15	Congrats to Burbank, commiserations to QPR, and well done to everyone else! Thanks Geech as always for the stats. Some good owners here which makes this a tough league. It was clear quite early on that we were going to struggle - the cracks were starting to show last year when we demoted from II.2, and so it proved. Once our hitting couldn't get going enough to keep up with the awful pitching it was time to just throw in the towel and move on, but I'm not sure we'll be any better going forward. Our roster is full of very good hitters, but our best power hitter was just released at age 34, and all those great bats (and reports) in the outfield - Woods, Fonseca, Rivera, Millard - have never hit worth a lick. Sato was constantly injured playing C so I moved him to the OF full-time this season, even though that meant I played a lefty (Fallows) at C - he responded really well, but it's not ideal, and I may move him out of there next season and leave C to Alonzo, McDermott and Sato. And the hitting was still way better than the pitching! We twice came within a whisker of Legends, faltering down the stretch in 2044 and 2046, but I doubt we'll sniff it again any time soon. Good luck going forward!

#90200	11/24/2022 4:29:27 pm	Jul 19th, 2057
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We've reached the 2057 All Star break, so we're halfway through inter-division play for the year. Let's look at some stats! The East is leading ID play with a convincing 96-84 record, good for a .533 winning percentage. If this is not remarkable enough, the next bit certainly is. The top individual performer is actually a four way tie: the Old Bridge Trolls, Lowell Crusaders, Florence Violets and the Lahaina Mules all went 18-12 for a .600 winning percentage! Well done! I'm glad the Mules were able to represent the West a bit! The next best record was the Burlington Remnants at 16-14 and .533. Our own Turtles played atrociously, going 11-19 for a .367 winning percentage. We went 1-4 in three different series, so you know it was a brutal first half for us. The whole season has been bad for us, really, not just ID play. We were going to have a bit of rebuilding going on at a couple of roster spots, so I felt there was some risk. However, even my established vets have played horribly this season. Now I'm torn between trying to salvage the season to avoid relegation and sticking with the youngsters.

#90240	12/01/2022 7:30:28 pm	Aug 19th, 2057
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, the second half of inter-division play has seen quite the turn. Things really felt different after the All Star break, and the numbers really support that. The West won by a very nice 105-75 record, good for a .583 winning percentage. Every single West team improved their record compared to first half inter-division play, and most of them improved it by more than one game. The top overall team was a tie between the Makakilo Eruption and the Burlington Remnants at 21-9 and .700. The next best record was the Lahaina Mules at 19-11 and .633. Very nicely done, guys! Our own Turtles improved a few games, but that just took us from being terrible to being below average. I'll take it, I guess. If you want to look at the bright side, some of that was driven by real improvement in performance from some of our youngsters. If the East won the first half ID convincingly and the West won the second half convincingly, then the result is actually in question for a change! And across all of inter-division play, it turns out the winner by a 189-171 record is the West! Yes! That's a .525 winning percentage. The top overall team in ID is a tie, between the Lahaina Mules and the Burlington Remnants at 37-23 and .617. The next best team is Makakilo Eruption at 36-24 and .600. Very nice! Impressive! We went a pretty darn bad 25-35 for a .417 winning percentage. This wasn't the worst in ID play for the West, but it still leaves us in last place of a pretty competitive relegation race. I've got some tough decisions to make about the rest of the season.

#90397	12/21/2022 6:36:51 pm	Nov 2nd, 2057
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Wow! So happy to be the league champion and take out the world series in game 7, how exciting! I had very low expectations coming up against Burlington who are an excellent team. Some surprise packets came through big time in big moments for the Trolls, particularly Sandy Santoro (SS), Escobar (LF), Salazar (SP) and Lefty Herrara (SP). Sandy in particular had a surprisingly good season given his track record. I was very reluctant to put Salazar as a SP in the world series but he smashed his 1 start. Thanks all for a great season, Merry Christmas.

#90438	12/24/2022 4:40:04 am	Jan 13th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Hello again III.4 - we were only away for a season so not surprisingly a few familiar names still around - although 1 or 2 new ones to me as well. Good to see we're at least starting with 12 human-controlled teams. Best of luck to everyone for the new season.

#90648	01/17/2023 2:24:57 am	Apr 21st, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Well, everyone's had 1 series against everyone else and it looks like we're in for a close one! In the West we have 5 teams within 1/2 a game of each other, with the Rhinos nestled in the middle in 3rd. Over in the East, if anything even closer with all 6 teams within 2 1/2 games. In the Cup we're 8-4 with a RD of +39 but only 3rd in our group. However, a couple of decent series should be enough to make progress. The draft has been uneventful so far. Can't see either of our picks so far being long-term major leaguers.

#90690	01/24/2023 7:14:34 am	May 17th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	After the 2nd series of series, a little more daylight has started to open up but not much. In the West, we have somehow managed to get into 1st with a lead of a whole 1 game from Simi Valley and 1 1/2 from Lahaina. Out East Florence and Sunrise are tied for first, 3 1/2 games clear of Brockton. 7 of the 12 teams made progress in the cup with the Rhinos sneaking through in 240th place with an 11-9 record.

#90692	01/24/2023 11:31:33 am	May 17th, 2058
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1515 Irvine Infernos II.2	Not surprised about east...havent seen Divac on discord for a few days talking about how his team sucks, so they must be doing well xD

#90745	01/28/2023 1:57:02 pm	May 31st, 2058
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	I would call it decent so far. We will see after another 117 games.

#90772	01/31/2023 1:50:56 am	Jun 10th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Well, another week gone by and another round of games in the books. The big gainers from this round have surprisingly been us. We sit nervously atop the table with a 32-18 record and a 5 game lead going into inter-league play. Out East Sunrise and Florence remain locked together on 31-19. In the Cup we've made it to the last 64 for the first time since 2052 and if we can go 1 round further it will be our best run since 2033. It will be a tough task though against Baton Rouge, currently top of III.1 East. In III.4, our 2 Hawaiian teams, Lahaina and Makakilo have also made progress. Best of luck to everyone in the inter-league games. Never my favourite part of the season with 5 games a day. In recent years, there's always seemed to be a dominant "side" in my leagues - either the East or the West but not always the same one. Will be interesting to see what this year holds.

#90840	02/09/2023 5:06:02 am	Jul 16th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	We've reached the mid-season break and we've managed to stay in the lead, although Laihana has cut it to just 2 games, with Simi Valley a further 2 games back. In the final series before the break we were demolished 4-1 by Sunrise, including a stretch where we went 37 innings without scoring an earned run. This has helped Sunrise establish a useful 7 game lead in the East ahead of Florence. Looking at the interdivisional games as whole, the West has the edge with a 99-81 winning record. Naturally, therefore, the East won the all-star game. Talking of All Stars, the Rhinos had 3 this year. 1B, Rodrigo Cabrera, was chosen for the 2nd time, although played as DH, and went 1/3 with a walk. Pitcher Jerry Beck got the nod for the 5th time and pitched innings 4 to 7 without conceding a run. Lloyd Hardy was selected for the first time but was not actually called upon to take to the mound. Overall, every team had at least 1 pick with Sunrise having the most with 6. Finally, to the cup. Rockford bowed out at the 3rd knockout round, going down to Baton Rouge in 3 games. III.4 hopes now rest with Makakilo who have made the last 16. Best of luck to them in the next round. Updated Thursday, February 9 2023 @ 5:06:47 am PST

#90883	02/18/2023 3:10:22 am	Aug 21st, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	So the interdivisional games are all done and dusted and we're ready for the final stretch. However, before we get to that, there's big news in III.4 in that Makakilo have reached the cup final. Best of luck to them in their attempts to raise the trophy. Back to the league, and the East certainly fought back with a vengeance in the second half, taking it by a whopping margin of 102-78, giving them a winning record of 183-177 overall. At Rockford, we just about ended up in the black, finishing 31-29. We still have a 2 game lead, but now it's over Makakilo, rather than Lahaina, who are 2 games further back and are themselves 2 games clear of Simi Valley in 4th. In the East, Sunrise remains ahead but Florence has cut their lead to 4. Best of luck to everyone for the final 50.

#90893	02/20/2023 4:34:53 am	Aug 29th, 2058
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Pretty close so far. In the west it looks like relegation battle is over but in our east is still relatively open so anything can happen.

#90928	02/24/2023 2:35:32 am	Sep 12th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	So another trip around the fixtures complete - just 2 more to go. In the West, we're clinging to our lead like a drowning man to a life-raft but it's down to 1 1/2 games over Makakilo with Lahaina 2 further games back. Simi Valley have dropped back a bit so it looks like a 3-horse race now. In the East, it's even tighter as Florence has cut Sunrise's lead to just 1, with Brockton hanging on in there a further 3 1/2 games behind. Certainly still all to play for as we reach the point where we have games every day. Updated Friday, February 24 2023 @ 2:36:23 am PST

#90947	02/27/2023 7:48:46 am	Sep 24th, 2058
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	I have bad feeling about this...

#90961	03/01/2023 6:45:11 am	Oct 2nd, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Well, as we prepare for the final trip around the fixtures, are things looking any clearer? Well, maybe a little. Here in the West, we've had a good period and have managed to stretch our lead to 5 1/2 games with 17 to play so 12 more wins needed to clinch the title. Makakilo are the only realistic challengers remaining. In the East, there's been a flip-flop at the top with Florence now out in front, 3 1/2 games clear of the late-charging Brockton who had an 11 game winning streak at one point. Sunrise have slipped back to 3rd, a further 1/2 game back. Brockton go to Florence next for what could be the decisive games of the season. Best of luck to all involved.

#91002	03/04/2023 4:45:03 am	Oct 14th, 2058
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	Congrats Jezzrat for clinching! Quite a race in the East as Florence, Sunrise, and Brockton all have realistic shots at the title with only 7 games to play!

#91008	03/05/2023 3:16:18 am	Oct 18th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Thank you Jobywan. It's been an interesting season and far closer than the final margin suggests. Congratulations to you on your run to the Cup Final. The East meanwhile has gone down to the final day with 3 teams still in contention. With their Run Difference lead, Florence realistically only need to win 2 of their final 3 games against Hendersonville. If they slip up, Sunrise can overtake them by winning 2 more games than they do. Sunrise end with 3 games against Indianapolis. Brockton still have a slim chance. They end with 4 games at Miami Gardens. They need to win all 4 and hope Florence get swept and Sunrise win no more than 1. Best of luck to all concerned. Updated Sunday, March 5 2023 @ 3:17:51 am PST

#91014	03/05/2023 11:44:31 pm	Oct 22nd, 2058
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	We choked hard but luckily others also didn't play their cards flawlessly. In the end I'm happy that we're finally making some progress.

#91017	03/06/2023 3:01:14 am	Oct 22nd, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Congratulations on the win, Divac. Look forward to clashing swords with you in the playoffs.

#91034	03/07/2023 11:37:44 pm	Oct 30th, 2058
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Unexpected result. We get really lucky there. See you jezzat next season and rest of you hopefully only after promotion too.

#91035	03/08/2023 3:08:24 am	Oct 30th, 2058
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 118 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Congratulations Divac on a well-deserved win. If you'd told me our pitchers would have a team ERA of 2.89 over 5 games, I wouldn't have guessed we'd lose 4-1 but yours were even better. Well done again and see you next year.

#91046	03/09/2023 6:18:05 pm	Nov 2nd, 2058
Gambler75 Joined: 02/23/2017 Posts: 80 Brockton Bombers III.4	Was a crazy end to the season, especially where we were facing demotion for a good part of pre-ASB. See ya all shortly, and congrats to Florence.

#91049	03/10/2023 8:47:03 am	Nov 2nd, 2058
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	See y’all next season!

#91069	03/13/2023 8:46:18 am	Jan 13th, 2059
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	Season 59 Preview--- WEST One of or more active posters from last season (Jezrat) is climbing to LL2, so I hope to pitch-in and help keep our forum active for this coming year. The flip has occurred, new teams have hit the league, and I’m excited! Now that the dust has settled a bit, let's do a preview of the West (this is not a projection of placement, but in descending order of starting Power Index) Venture Aces Welcome ascending bot team! This is not your regular bot team. More like the Terminator than C3PO, weighing in at a heavy PI of 105.2, this guy is ready to steal my promotion dreams. Great looking squad, the only potential weakness I see is Range in the OF and at 2B. Otherwise, he’s got solid fielding, elite bats and elite pitching. I begin the season very afraid. Simi Valley Pirates 3-peat return club Simi Valley ties the Aces with a starting PI of 105.2 and is just as scary. Strong hitting and pitching with the speed to get extra bases, the only short coming from last year was his fielding error rate. Makakilo Eruption After 3 straight 2 place finishes in III.4, the Eruption are here for another go. Starting PI of 103.9 and a young roster, they hope to not get too far behind coming out of the gates. Strong fielding and hitting, they could use a couple of their young arms to step up this year and improve on the club's average pitching from last season. Littleton Genesiz This ascending Colorado club joins us from IV.8 with a PI of 102.6. They are starting to show a little age, but nothing too concerning for this season. Their bats were elite, pitching strong, with elite fielding infielders. The only question mark was the error rate at CF. Lahaina Mules This will be Lahaina’s third straight season in LL3, with a starting PI of 102. They are starting to show a bit of age, which could affect their performance down the stretch if not addressed. An otherwise complete team that is a problem on any given day Burbank Entertainers Burbank descends from II.2 with a PI of 101.5. They are the only club this season I would say that is really starting with an age problem. With ten starters over the age of 34, they will begin the season as a dangerous opponent, but have some work to do before the year gets away from them. Updated Monday, March 13 2023 @ 8:46:51 am PDT Updated Monday, March 13 2023 @ 8:48:12 am PDT

#91196	03/28/2023 12:38:23 pm	Mar 25th, 2059
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	I’ll be putting up my usual preseason stuff a day late. I’ve got all the numbers I need for it, I just don’t have the time (or the spoons, admittedly) to get the write-ups done before Game #1 after having gone through VI.13’s. x.x

#91202	03/29/2023 2:30:57 pm	Mar 30th, 2059
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	It’s that time again! (Well, slightly past that time, but let’s not quibble.) The usual disclaimers apply: This is strictly by-the-numbers, very quick-n’-dirty, good/bad is only in comparison to the divisional average, and in no way should any of this be taken as gospel. ——————————————— W E S T D I V I S I O N Makakilo Eruption The Eruption are generally above average from on offensive standpoint, though they’re a bit impatient at the plate. They’re one of III.4’s fastest teams, which will make it difficult to contain them. Their fielding and range are both good, but the weakest arms in the league will make them susceptible to their own brand of offense. Most of their pitching is a bit below average, with only stamina and West best control being above average. Prediction: t-3rd — Their bats and gloves will keep them competitive, but their pitching will doom them. Lahaina Mules The Mules have the lowest bat control in III.4 and are tied for the lowest power in the West. Their other offensive tools, including speed, are almost right at the division’s average. Their range, conversely, is one of the West’s worst despite that, and their arms are similarly poor. Their pitching, however, is excellent, with exceptional velocity, division best movement and being tied for league best change of speed, though their control could use some work. Prediction: 6th — Sluggish fielding and inadequate bats will prove too much for the pitching to overcome. Littleton Genesiz The Genesiz are the league’s supreme contact team by a wide margin, with league best discipline ensuring that they will have plenty of baserunners. Their power and speed are lacking, however, which will lead to a station to station running game — or lots of hit-and-run plays. Their fielding is the worst in III.4, and their range is decidedly subpar. Their pitching features excellent change of speed and the West’s highest stamina, but are otherwise below average at best. Prediction: t-3rd — Parades of baserunners won’t score enough for the pitching and defense. Burbank Entertainers The Entertainers are far and away the worst offensive team in the West, with the lowest contact and plate discipline in the division. Their speed leads the league, but won’t contribute much with as few baserunners as they’ll have. That speed translates to a tie for III.4’s best range, but the poor gloves will lead to frustrating defense. The very slightly above average movement is the highlight of their pitching; it all goes downhill from there. Prediction: 6th — A young, rebuilding team could benefit from a season or two in IV to… well… season the kids a bit. Simi Valley Pirates The Pirates are a bit low on contact, but the rest of their offensive tools are among the West’s best — including league leading bat control. Their speed is well above average as well; this team could as easily opt for “three true outcome” as smallball. League best range and excellent arms in the field make this a good defensive team. Poor control and division worst movement may test that defense, however, despite the excellent velocity and change of speed. Prediction: 1st — Versatile offense and solid defense will be up to the task given by erratic pitching. Ventura Aces The Aces will rely on their division best power for a lot of their offense. Their bat control is good, but the lowest speed in III.4 lends itself poorly to smallball or aggressive running. Their range is at the bottom of the division, as you might expect, but their fielding leads the West and their arms lead III.4. They lack stamina and change of speed on the mound, but their control and movement are superb and their league best velocity will blow opposing hitters away. Prediction: 2nd — Offense, defense, and pitching are all just a tick short of claiming the pennant. ———————————————————— E A S T D I V I S I O N Ann Arbor Wolverines The Wolverines have good power at the plate, but are otherwise mediocre at the top end with not even their speed being worth writing home about. This is an offense that will prove maddeningly inconsistent. Their fielding is every bit as inconsistent, and their East leading range and arms will only help to highlight that. Their velocity on the mound is impressive, but no other pitching tool is up to snuff. Prediction: 4th — They won’t be consistently good enough to contend or consistently bad enough to demote. Old Bridge Trolls The Trolls excel at contact and bat control while packing more power than anyone in the league — bombs away! Their speed is lacking, but how much speed do you need in a trot, anyway? They have the best fielding in the league, but also the worst range and mediocre arms, and will be vulnerable to high-contact-high-speed offenses. Their change of speed is tied for the league’s best and both control and movement are good, though velocity and stamina are a touch low. Prediction: t-2nd — The offense won’t always keep up with what the defense allows, but they’ll do it enough for a race. Brockton Bombers The Bombers are III.4’s least patient team with the East’s worst bat control, but are also the division’s best contact team with a lot of power — they’ll swing at everything and make it go a long way. Being the East’s slowest team will make them reliant on those plentiful longballs. Their fielding is good, though range is a touch short. They have the best movement in the East with comfortably above average pitching tools elsewhere, though they lack stamina. Prediction: t-2nd — If the pitching and defense can shut down the opposition on bad offensive days, they’ll contend. Miami Gardens Broncos The Broncos are the lightest hitting team in III.4 by far, with the worst contact by far and anemic power. Good bat control and division best discipline and speed points toward a walk-before-you-run brand of smallball mentality. Their range is good in the field, but poor fielding and unimpressive arms will lead to big innings by their opponents. They have the lowest velocity and control in III.4, meaning they’ll need the excellent movement and stamina to stay in games. Prediction: 6th — They’ll allow far too many runners while not having nearly enough of their own. Sunrise Octopuses The Octopuses are an excellent offensive ballclub in everything but power, where they rank at the bottom of the league. Lackluster speed on top of that will make for a lot of station to station baserunning with the good potential for the hit-and-run. Their defensive tools are all well above average. They have the East’s highest stamina and III.4’s highest velocity — heat for days — but control is low and change of speed and movement are the worst in the division and league, respectively. Prediction: 1st — …At least on paper. Strikeouts and homers by the pitching require no defensive input, but the offense will be consistent. Boca Raton Gryphons The Gryphons are a good contact team, but lack both patience and power. This is another team that will play station to station or hit-and-run a lot, given their somewhat subpar speed. Their range almost average, but their arms are inadequate and fielding is abysmal. They have the worst stamina in the East and below average velocity, but they have good movement, lead the division in change of speed, and have the best control in III.4 by an impressive margin. Prediction: 5th — A pitch to contact staff paired with that defense is the stuff of nightmares, and the offense won’t help enough. ———————————————————— Playoff prediction: Simi Valley Pirates in five — Octopus pitching plays too much to the Pirates’ strength.

#91212	03/30/2023 9:12:20 pm	Apr 7th, 2059
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Awesome summary Aleksandur. Hope it turns out to be right! The trolls have a number of rookies this year, off to a good start. Good luck all!

#91319	04/19/2023 7:07:43 pm	Jun 20th, 2059
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	Ten games into interleague play and the West is putting up a pretty good stomping with a record of 35-25. Can the East answer?

#91424	05/01/2023 2:13:03 am	Aug 2nd, 2059
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	I don’t know what Lahaina is doing with their visitor’s clubhouse, but I just came out of the series against them with four leg or foot injuries… x.x

#91572	05/21/2023 6:00:11 pm	Oct 22nd, 2059
Jobywan Joined: 04/08/2020 Posts: 55 Makakilo Eruption III.2	Lahaina gets it done in the West with stellar pitching and fielding! GL in the playoffs, bro!

#91575	05/21/2023 6:38:01 pm	Oct 22nd, 2059
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Good luck in the playoff's Boca and Lahina. Pretty tough to pick who is the stronger team! More wins vs better run differential. Ill tip Boca as they smashed the Trolls all season.

#91584	05/21/2023 11:34:26 pm	Oct 22nd, 2059
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	Heh, I was just looking at the league stats to see what my chances against Lahaina look like before coming over here to check the league thread to see this. Thanks for the vote of confidence. ^.^ Lahaina is a bit better on batting average and OBP, but I’m a little better on slugging and a lot better on anything even vaguely small ball related and hit into the fewest double plays in the league. Run production was more or less even, though, and that’s sort of the more important stat there, if you ask me. The Gryphons had the stingiest pitching in the league, but the Mules are right up there close behind us. We’ve got a slightly more homer-happy than they are, but we also hit more than they do, so that’s probably a wash. The most telling stat is probably that we gave up around twice as many unearned runs, so they definitely have us beat on defense, but even taking that into consideration we gave up fewer runs overall. Going to the season series between us wasn’t helpful either, we split it 5-5. See ya on the field, Frankebasta. This promises to be a fun one. ^.^

#92086	07/12/2023 3:35:51 pm	Jul 16th, 2060
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Just a few observations at the All Star break. I don't recall seeing a more imbalanced East vs West dynamic than this season. In my experience, these imbalances almost always favor the East. This year the East has no teams with a winning record at the break. Impressive output by the West and just slightly frustrating on my end. And yet, the East won the all star game 😆 I'm hoping the Bloody Tigers gel and settle down for the second half. There's been some really nice performances but not quite the depth of production from last season and I've moved alot of pieces around. I'm wondering if the biggest issue isn't just trying to break in a new 25 year old second round draft pick this year, 15 pot from Japan, at catcher no less. I think I have to find a spot for him and if he was acquired younger, catcher or 3b make the most sense. However, all my other young hotshots with big potential are best suited for 2b, ss, 3b or can be double trained as inf/of. And I've got at least one 3b ready to go. So catcher it is. This is the first time I've tried shoe horning a player into an untrained position in a long time. We'd like to promote this season. In my opinion you have to promote every chance you get because there is often one team better any given season. But if we're going to promote and stay there, having this young guy at catcher seems almost like a must to me. What a balancing act. Good luck to all of III.4 the rest of the way and congratulations to everyone on their accomplishments so far.

#92090	07/13/2023 5:01:42 am	Jul 16th, 2060
Haselrig Joined: 04/13/2014 Posts: 2812 Novi Doubledays IV.8	Rare in my experience as well. As a Western team, you're usually maneuvering to hold on and hope to steal the playoff from the East team in a short series.

#92092	07/13/2023 9:42:36 am	Jul 16th, 2060
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Because my claun show can't win at home even for their miserable digital lifes.

#92147	07/18/2023 5:11:24 am	Aug 4th, 2060
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	My team has been in this Div 3 many many times and I agree, never seen it so lopsided. I have a number of young rookies this season, but I wouldn’t say my team was much worse than last season where we finished pretty well. I think the west teams are just unusually strong. What makes me scratch my head is how players do so well one season, and then without any change in skill level do so badly the next. Some of my all star players from last season are stinking it up badly this season. Frustrating!

#92631	09/05/2023 12:50:34 am	Apr 21st, 2061
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Hi all. Not a bad start to the season so far for the newly named and relocated Smokin Hot Chili’s. Looks like both east and west are more evenly matched than last season. My team usually does well then runs out of steam late on so fingers crossed the young boys at the top of the order can keep outperforming thier stats. I’m glad my starter, Crespo, has finally started pitching well after an excruciating development season where he went 1-10. Good luck all!

#92920	10/23/2023 12:26:06 pm	Oct 22nd, 2061
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Another season behind us. We we're trash like always but we finished strong which is nice. I didn't add this season any vets to pitchers after some time and it was definitely pain to watch. In the end we survived and I hope most of my pitchers are developed enough to be usable next season. Best of luck to all but you... or best of luck to me because Florence will need all of luck in the work once again.

#92924	10/23/2023 5:30:05 pm	Oct 26th, 2061
Andreimun Joined: 10/25/2012 Posts: 44 York Frogs IV.5	Bit of a strange season out East... Only one team above .500 and most of the teams with negative RDs. My team won, but besides not giving up a lot of home runs (part of it is my ballpark), we didn't excel at much (except maybe winning close games). But anyway, I am very happy to win in my first-ever L III season and also happy that I was able to give my developing players a lot of play time. Good luck next season, everyone! Updated Monday, October 23 2023 @ 5:31:24 pm PDT

#93129	11/14/2023 12:25:43 pm	Mar 25th, 2062
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Hopefully better season than last one for us.

#93407	01/08/2024 2:41:01 am	Oct 22nd, 2062
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Finally, it's over. This season was absolute disaster. I must change my ballpark once again, I just need to ve mediocre there and we will be fine.

#93448	01/12/2024 12:11:20 pm	Jan 13th, 2063
dmseamar11 Joined: 05/17/2023 Posts: 9 Sammamish Sluggers V.15	Divac - I am a new promotion into this league and also a Fiorentina fan - though I haven't kept up with them well! I used to watch a lot back in the years when they had Rossi, Jovetic, Gilardino, Valero etc. Haven't kept up but I keep seeing them win and looks like they are pressing for CL, would be nice to see them back in. GL season 2063

#93710	02/13/2024 6:29:50 am	May 17th, 2063
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Hi man, I missed your message totally. To be honest, I'm not a die hard fan of the Fiorentina. Like I know them because some Czech players played there in the past and also Barák plays for them currently. I wished to have some Czech city but only Florence was avaliable. So I picked them and after that Violets were only choice for the team name.

#93711	02/13/2024 6:44:04 am	May 17th, 2063
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Updated Tuesday, February 13 2024 @ 6:44:19 am PST

#93905	03/26/2024 11:38:13 pm	Oct 30th, 2063
Divac Joined: 06/14/2020 Posts: 132 Florence Violets IV.8	Congrats to the winners. We were trash like always.

#94219	05/20/2024 10:35:38 am	Aug 2nd, 2064
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	Novi and Kalamazoo atop their respective divisions? What year is it?

#94240	05/25/2024 12:21:42 pm	Aug 21st, 2064
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1333 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers II.2	Kinda like old times lol Maybe we'll be knocking on Legends door again next season. Novi is really bringing it. They've got some really solid pitching and offense. My Cy Young contender Nakazawa doesn't really have a chance against his studs for the award. I've never had a 20 game winner not win it but this may be my first. I'm not convinced my Bloody Tigers will be able to take High Point. They're a very good team who outplayed us significantly in the first round of division play. But I've made plenty of roster moves as the season has progressed. I'm hoping for the best 😂

#94242	05/26/2024 7:36:10 am	Aug 25th, 2064
Haselrig Joined: 04/13/2014 Posts: 2812 Novi Doubledays IV.8	Good to see some life from my pitching staff. Finally got rid of my pitching coach who had us over 4 ERA every year for a decade. Had the opposite situation when I went from Felix to Fuchs and my hitting took a dip a few seasons back. Hopefully playing my young guys early pays off and I finish strong. Tiger played me tough when we faced off, so if we do make the playoff, smart money might be on him.