Game Date: Sep 24th, 2067
Makakilo Eruption
Team: Makakilo Eruption [ID #749] 
Location: Makakilo, HI (Pacific)
League: III.2 - West
Owner:
Jobywan
[since April 08th 2020 | last seen January 19th 2025]
Manager: Ramiro Segovia
Ballpark: The Caldera
Rank: #63 - Rating: 171.59
Fan Mood: 107.60
Prestige: 37
Color: Red & Gray
Team Notes:
• Aug 04 2067: Jorge Montoya was signed as a free agent.• Jul 09 2067: Rogelio Valera was signed as a free agent.
• Jul 07 2067: Sal Krause was signed as a free agent.
• Apr 07 2067: Jesus Figueroa was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
• Apr 07 2067: Sergio Casanova was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
• Apr 07 2067: Adrian Hernandez was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
• Mar 25 2067: Mike Colson was claimed off of waivers.
• Mar 23 2067: Larry Roark was signed as a free agent.
• Feb 19 2067: Gary Slade was claimed off of waivers.
• Jan 13 2067: Kyle Pearce was hired as the new coach.
League Record:
Wins: 69 Losses: 67 Pct: .507 Last10: 4-6 Streak: L4Ave: 4.3 - 4.2 RS: 579 RA: 574 DIFF: +5 Power Index: 102.4
Cup:
Group 92 [8 | Eliminated]Press Releases:
Jan 18 2065: Eruption Drops Back Down With a Bang - by Jobywan on June 18th, 2024After 18-straight winning seasons and a steady climb from dead-last to Legends, Makakilo finally hit the wall.
"We were approaching mid-season and it was clear our core had past their prime. We tried to supplement with the market, but the club house was starting to look like a revolving door and the results just weren't there", said President rlawrence.
"We wanted to give our vets a chance to finish their careers with a contender, and see if we could get back to our developmental roots".
The losses piled up and some younger projects got much-needed innings ... but with mixed results.
When asked about projections for the next season, Lawrence responded, "Hey, rebuilding a complete team takes time. We still have some nice pieces we can put on the field, but there's definitely an element of uncertainty going into this next season. Our guys will give it their all, but staying up will be tough at this level."
An ominous response indeed to fans used to continued success.
Nov 01 2063: Legend - by Jobywan on March 27th, 2024
Eighteen seasons ago, Jobywan got off a plane in Hawaii and asked himself, "What have a I done?"
An LL6 club in the shadow of an active volcano with little support and little hope-- the faint smell of sulfur lingering in the air. And yet the build began, and so did the climb. He knew it would be hard to sell a dream to top Free Agents, so focused on the draft and built a home-grown core.
With Legends in sight this year, he pulled out all the stops and inserted half-a dozen prime veterans into his homebuilt squad, and it all came together.
Legends, here we come.
Oct 30 2061: Most Competitive League Ever? - by Jobywan on October 25th, 2023
After the dust settled, Season 2061, II.2 was definitely the most explosive division in recent BB history. On the very last series of regular season play, FIVE teams had a shot at promotion. World class club Texarkana was left holding the short straw and with an 87-win season, was forced to demote.
Brentwood finished strong in first and goes into the playoffs as the clear favorites. Makakilo Eruption's president Jobywan, after facing vicious and slanderous attacks on the public forums for his home-grown approach to team building, was vindicated yet again.
With a strong 2nd place finish and 89-win season, this squad would easily have been promoted to the Legends League in most other divisions.
"Let them squawk", stated Jobywan, "We've proven what we can do by caring for our own right here."
Nov 02 2060: Makakilo ERUPTS! - by Jobywan on August 9th, 2023
It took five seasons, but Makakilo put together a fantastic 98-win season this year, advancing their home-grown squad to LL2.
Rich Mueller was an inspiration in the playoffs, hitting .565 with an OPS of 1.44. The Sunrise showed a lot of heart, but it was over in 6 games. Can this surprise farm-league system continue to impress?
Aug 31 2058: Makakilo's Home Grown Squad Goes to the Cup Finals And ... - by Jobywan on February 20th, 2023
After squeaking out on 11-inning win in game 1, the boys just didn't have anything left. The bats went cold and anything that could go wrong (2 hit batters in the final game Mr. Dimas?)... did go wrong.
Hat's off to Lakeland with a dominant cup run this year. The Eruption still has promotion hopes, sitting just one game behind Rockford for the III.4 West title.