Smartmarks Fake Baseball League

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Eric LeBeau demands a trade from Atlanta Second Place'ers to the Jacksonville Perrennial Champions.

[Guest Evolution]

FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY

 

Team Payrolls:

 

(Highest paid player is in parentheses)

 

# Team Payroll

1 Jacksonville $72,573,636 (Joey Salvador, $9,781,200)

2 Denver $72,329,543 (Abel Ortiz, $16,081,000)

3 Houston $72,136,179 (J.C. Morello, $13,794,000)

4 Memphis $67,248,700 (Claudio Galaviz, $11,789,500)

5 Vancouver $66,919,458 (Ralph Mitchell, $12,809,800)

6 New Jersey $65,261,171 (Trent Morphy, $13,016,800)

7 Atlanta $64,450,814 (Carlos DeSantis, $15,446,800)

8 Las Vegas $61,657,642 (Jose Paniagua, $9,370,400)

9 Detroit $60,448,357 (John Propes, $7,820,100)

10 Seattle $59,367,228 (R.J. Frost, $9,002,900)

11 Charlotte $58,222,815 (Carl Phillips, $6,552,600)

12 Columbus $55,267,023 (Felix Rodas, $9,599,000)

13 Boston $55,180,230 (Frank Vierra, $7,602,300)

14 Indianapolis $52,908,656 (Yogi Hisashi, $8,446,000)

15 Chicago $50,630,900 (Samuel Sainz, $14,131,900)

16 New York $50,211,558 (Henry Devleeschouwer, $9,130,500)

17 Los Angeles $47,461,435 (Duane Navarro, $7,113,600)

18 Phoenix $45,019,771 (Nathan Thrush, $11,387,600)

19 Philadelphia $44,818,078 (Merlin McKnight, $5,604,500)

20 Baltimore $37,190,858 (Casimiro Arellano, $5,890,000)

 

Highest Paid Players:

 

# Pos Name Team Salary

1 LF Abel Ortiz DEN $16,081,000

2 1B Carlos DeSantis ATL $15,446,800

3 SS Samuel Sainz CHI $14,131,900

4 C Jc Morello HOU $13,794,000

5 2B Trent Morphy NJ $13,016,800

6 P Ralph Mitchell VAN $12,809,800

7 LF Zachariah Orlowski HOU $12,784,000

8 CF Herbert Huber NJ $12,778,500

9 P Claudio Galaviz MEM $11,789,500

10 CF Sergio Santana MEM $11,520,100

11 P Nathan Thrush PHO $11,387,600

12 P Tito Aquino VAN $10,560,000

13 P Joey Salvador JAC $9,781,200

14 P Felix Rodas COL $9,599,000

15 P Jose Paniagua LV $9,370,400

16 2B Luis Amezcua DEN $9,180,000

17 SS Henry Devleeschouwer NY $9,130,500

18 CF David Zullo DEN $9,065,900

19 1B RJ Frost SEA $9,002,900

20 1B Shimetarou Naoki VAN $8,895,500

21 LF Zoilo Castillo JAC $8,773,100

22 P Daniel Estill CHI $8,740,000

23 RF Robert Mendell VAN $8,720,000

24 P Yogi Hisahsi IND $8,446,000

25 3B Harry Ducharme COL $8,415,000

Other SFBL player salaries:

 

3B Shiro Suzuki PHO $6,840,000

SS Winston Ghandi JAC $6,659,500

P Giant Gonzales ATL $6,118,000

LF Robert Henderson COL $5,985,000

P Ben Dover LA $5,231,000

3B Edward James MEM $4,614,286

P Eric LeBeau ATL $4,593,929

C John Duran CHA $4,066,000

2B David Hunter ATL $3,630,357

3B Logan Caldwell DET $3,209,643

P Marvin Jenkins LV $2,442,857

P Peter Kostka COL $751,179

P Rolf Dreikugeln ATL $732,857

3B Patrick Hannon HOU $300,000

C Charlie Matthews VAN $300,000

P Markus Cirillo NO TEAM

P Alex Zenon MEM Minor League Contract

 

Extensions:

 

Phoenix : Shiro Suzuki has been signed to a contract extension, $7,030,000 per year, for 6 years.

Detroit : Logan Caldwell has been signed to a contract extension, $4,104,000 per year, for 3 years.

Charlotte : John Duran has been signed to a contract extension, $4,066,000 per year, for 4 years.

Atlanta : Eric LeBeau has been signed to a contract extension, $7,391,000 per year, for 6 years.

 

Free Agents After This Season:

 

David Hunter (Believed that he was in his prime and wanted to test the market)

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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

WAY underpaid and still stuck with the losers!

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FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY

 

3B Edward James MEM $4,614,286

Ok... WTF?

 

I'm only getting paid 4mil per season?

 

Dammit, I wanna be traded or given a better contract for having to put up with the crappy team I'm on. Any of us on the team are excused because we need a godly team.

 

 

I think we should all be traded to one team and kick everyone's ass. Because we probably would. We'd be the Yankees, without the stigma.

[Guest Evolution]

Right now, Eddy J is only available for arbitration. Once you choose to become eligble for free agency, the money will come rolling in, because Eddy J is one of the better players in the league (and currently better than current Free Agent David Hunter)

 

EDIT: It should be noted that Memphis is in a bubba-tough division, and being in 4th place means nothing. Memphis finished at .500, and that's a mighty fine place to be right now.

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Damn right...I'm sick of being on a carbon copy of the Boston Red Sox. Bad enough I come from New England, jeesh. Besides, I want more money then the $3.63 Million I'm pulling down.

 

*watches himself wind up on the Yankee-like Jackoffs*

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Damn right...I'm sick of being on a carbon copy of the Boston Red Sox. Bad enough I come from New England, jeesh. Besides, I want more money then the $3.63 Million I'm pulling down.

 

*watches himself wind up on the Yankee-like Jackoffs*

Let me tell you three things that make yours more enjoyable of a stay:

 

At least you aren't playing on a team that rivals the Jays (no offense Jays fans, I just mean we start strong, but falter pretty damn badly), getting severely underpaid (and I'm QUITE certain that Memphis won't be able to sign me if arbitration goes my way [which it will]), and you pretty much only have two of your teammates doing ANYTHING (which probably are fellow TSMers, I'd have to check, can't remember) and hence, your team basically has YOU doing everything.

 

Hell, I'd kill to be a Jackoff, just because I know I'd have a chance to win.

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::kicks back in chair, uses flaming thousand dollar bill to light cigar::

 

Yeah, I can't believe we lost again. Oh well

 

::grabs another thousand dollar bill out of a tissue box::

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

I'm vastly underpaid, but we just use the extra money to fuel the mighty Jackoff Machine. All will be crushed! Muhahaha!

[the pinjockey 0]

How did you find out about my machine?

[Guest Evolution]

2011 SFBL POSTSEASON

 

EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1

NEW JERSEY CLERKS AT DENVER DOUCHEBAGS

 

Of the 10 New Jersey starters for Sunday’s game between Denver and New Jersey, only three had been in the playoffs before.

 

None of them could’ve been prepared for Juan Alvarez.

 

Trent Morphy and Herbert Huber went back to back on Alvarez for 3 runs in the first inning, and a rare passed ball scored Joseph Ciotti. After that, Alvarez shut the door, shutting the Clerks out for 6 consecutive innings as Denver racked up 7 runs to take Game 1 of the E-W Conference Championship 7-4.

 

Cody Stormes collected the first hit of the series with a double off Juan Alvarez, and Trent Morphy--who hit 40 homeruns during the regular season--took Alvarez down the left field line. With only one out, Herbert Huber stepped up and took Alvarez the other way, lacing a 347 foot shot down the right-field line to give the Clerks an early lead, much to the dismay of the 38,896 packed into Summer’s Eve Arena.

 

Ryan Marcus got the fans back into the game with a double down the left field line in the bottom of the 1st that scored Abel Ortiz from first to cut the lead down to two runs.

 

In the top of the 2nd, Joseph Ciotti was advanced to third after a 5-4-3 double play moved him from second to third, and a passed ball went through the legs of Brantley Suttster to score Ciotti.

 

The bottom of the 3rd saw Luis Amezcua come up big with a 2-run homerun that scored him and David Zullo to cut the Clerks’ lead to one. After stealing second, Ryan Marcus was driven home by a Marc Taylor single, tying the game at 4-all!

 

From there, Juan Alvarez shut the Clerks down, allowing only 1 hit in the next 6 innings. Meanwhile, Juan Pearson walked Jeff Jetton with the bases loaded, scoring Adam Gillen, and in the bottom of the 7th, Rich Wilson tripled down the left field line, scoring Ortiz and Taylor to make the score 7-4.

 

In the top of the 9th, Enrique Orozco came on to collect the save. After getting two quick outs, Gordon Mingo singled to left-center and Joseph Ciotti followed up with a single of his own. With the tying run at the plate, pinch-hitter Jimmy Obanion hit a grounder right back to the mound to end the game after a close call with Orozco on the mound.

 

DENVER 7, NEW JERSEY 4

 

W - Juan Alvarez (1-0, 8 IP, 7 HA, 4 ER, BB, 5 Ks)

L - Juan Pearson (0-1, 6 IP, 8 HA, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 Ks)

S - Enrique Orozco (1)

Player of the Game - Luis Amezcua (2-for-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2-run HR)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1

VANCOUVER VASECTOMY AT JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS

 

Jacksonville lived up to their expectations as the favorite in this series by opening up a quick lead and forcing Vancouver to play catch-up, a game that the Vasectomy could not win as they were defeated by the Jackoffs 8-4, giving Jacksonville an early 1-0 lead in the series in a game that featured some tense moments.

 

Eugene Widrick unloaded the bases in the bottom of the 1st with a 3-run homerun that scored Zoilo Castillo and Winston Ghandi to make the score 3-0 early. Brandon Mariano was the next batter to face pitcher Tito Aquino, and Aquino nailed Mariano with a stray curveball that struck the elbow of Mariano. Mariano shrugged it off and took his base, but the Jacksonville dugout was raucous, yelling obscenities at Tito as the umpire made sure that Mariano wouldn’t make any sudden moves to the mound. The pitching coach for Vancouver then came in and took out Aquino to an ovation from the crowd, replacing Tito with William Kuhns, who ended the inning by forcing Mikah Zirkwitz to ground into a 1-4-3 double play.

 

However, in the next inning, William Kuhns allowed a leadoff triple to Andre Faretta and Mitchell Lumsden followed it up with an academic sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Faretta without a challenge from Juan Reynosa.

 

Vancouver came back in the top of the 3rd as Charlie Matthews and Dennis Kleiber pulled off a double steal to perfection, fooling the Jacksonville infield long enough to allow Kleiber to barely beat the tag at home to score Vancouver’s first run of the game! Pitcher Joey Salvador turned around and promptly struck out Juan Reynosa to end the inning, however.

 

In the bottom of the 4th, Zoilo Castillo roped a single to centerfield that allowed the speedy Faretta to score from second base to make the score 5-1 in favor of Jacksonville.

 

Vancouver could do nothing against Joey Salvador, and in the bottom of the 6th William Kuhns was pulled for Alex Binder. He quickly gave up a walk to Andre Faretta, another walk to Clinton Kelly two batters later, and finally Zoilo Castillo slammed a 3-run homerun down the throat of Alex Binder to make the score 8-1 Jacksonville. The fans in Astroglide Park were in a frenzy after the 3-run homerun, while Binder looked less than pleased--Kuhns wasn’t exactly beaming, either.

 

Tarik Jones tried to start the Vasectomy back up in the top of the 7th inning with a solo homerun to DEEEEP center field, but Charlie Matthews flied out to right-center with runners on the corner to end the inning.

 

In the top of the 8th, Salvador coughed up another solo homerun, this time to deep right field. After retiring Shimetarou Naoki and Robert Mendell, Salvador finally left the field to a big ovation from the fans, who were appreciative of his efforts despite his slipups in the past two innings. Jim Field promptly came to the mound and coughed up a solo homerun to Jm Macias, the first man he faced. Tarik Jones grounded out to the second baseman, but Vancouver had now cut the lead in half, a much more manageable deficit compared to the 7-run deficit they faced in the bottom of the 6th.

 

Jim Field finally hit his groove in the top of the 9th, however, and that was bad news for Vancouver as they went down 1-2-3 to give Jacksonville the Game 1 victory.

 

JACKSONVILLE 8, VANCOUVER 4

 

W - Joey Salvador (1-0, 7.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 5 Ks)

L - Tito Aquino (0-1, 0.1 IP, 2 HA, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)

Player of the Game - Zoilo Castillo (2-for-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, 3-run HR)

 

EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2

NEW JERSEY CLERKS AT DENVER DOUCHEBAGS

 

New Jersey were definitely looking like the underdog after Game 1, and the Clerks decided that they had had just about enough.

 

Besides, they weren’t even supposed to be here today!

 

The Clerks proved that they belong in the playoffs with a convincing 7-3 victory over the Denver Douchebags, evening the best-of-seven series between them to one game a piece.

 

The scoring began off the bat of Trent Morphy, who doubled home Bill Anschitz from first to make the score 1-0 in the top of the 1st.

 

In the top of the 2nd, Joseph Ciotti led off the inning with a single, and then Placido Olvera came up big by taking Jayme Hermann 402 feet with two outs, making the score 3-0. Hermann didn’t have time to recover, giving up a single to Wilford Linn and then allowing Bill Anschitz to pay it forward with a RBI double of his own, giving the Clerks a quick 4-0 lead that the Douchebags couldn’t respond to in the bottom half of the second inning.

 

In fact, Raul Alvarado was able to take on the Douchebags head on and keep them scoreless up to the top of the 5th, when New Jersey struck again as Wilford Linn hit a leadoff homerun, crossing the plate again to make the score 5-0 in favor of the Clerks.

 

Finally, in the bottom of the 6th, Alvarado let himself slip. Marc Taylor laced a single to right-field, bringing in Luis Amezcua from second. However, with runners on the corners and two outs, Alvarado came up with a big groundball to the second baseman to get himself out of a potentially bad situation.

 

Alvarado was replaced in the bottom of the 7th by Howard Tylor, but after a double from Adam Gillen allowed Ryan Marcus to hit a 2-run homerun with two outs, Tylor was yanked for Earl Joyner, who got New Jersey out of the inning with their deficit only having been cut down to 2 runs.

 

New Jersey needed insurance runs in the top of the 9th, and Bill Anschitz came up big again, belting a 2-run homerun off King Caffee to give New Jersey a 7-3 lead, giving them the advantage that they needed.

 

In the bottom of the 9th, Denver fans got on their feet after Rich Wilson roped a single to the gap in left-center. Jeff Jetton then sent a blooper over to right field and Rich Wilson turned on his wheels and was off running, as it certainly looked like it would drop in for a hit. But who would be there but Bill Anschitz, making a beautiful sliding catch and then shoveling the ball over to first baseman Wilford Findlay, completing the double play before Rich Wilson even had knowledge that Jetton’s ball had been caught! Now with two outs, Brantley Suttster ripped a shot to deep right-center, and Bill Anschitz backed himself up to the warning track, calling off Herbert Huber as he took the ball himself to end the game!

 

NEW JERSEY 7, DENVER 3

 

W - Raul Alvarado (1-0, 6 IP, 4 HA, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 Ks)

L - Jayme Hermann (0-1, 5 IP, 8 HA, 5 ER, 4 Ks)

S - Earl Joyner (1)

Player of the Game - Bill Anschitz (4-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2-run HR in top of 9th, made sliding catch to double up Rich Wilson in the bottom of the 9th)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2

VANCOUVER VASECTOMY AT JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS

 

It was old school vs. new school in Game 2 of the series between Vancouver/Jacksonville. Pitching for Vancouver, Ralph Mitchell, a 35-year-old but still well in his prime, coming to the postseason for the second time since winning the championship with the Memphis Eels in 2006.

 

And for Jacksonville, the wave of the future in George Alongi. Alongi had seen more action with Jacksonville in the postseason, and also had a championship ring around his finger.

 

No nicknames, no gimmicks, both men just came to pitch.

 

In the bottom of the 1st, it looked like it was new school’s time to shine, as Zoilo Castillo’s RBI double and Brandon Mariano’s single gave Jacksonville an early 2-0 lead.

 

Iggy Deen silenced the rowdy Jackoff crowd by singling home Mark Mclean and making it a one run game.

 

Then the pitchers put the whole town in lockdown.

 

George Alongi was the first to blink--he walked Shimetarou Naoki to put runners on first and second in the top of the 6th before bringing in Vernon Duran. Duran walked the bases loaded, but got Dennis Kleiber to strike out to end the inning.

 

In the bottom of the 8th, unable to do anymore and with Jacksonville still up 2-1, Ralph Mitchell was replaced by Gary Flora. The game turned to the top of the 9th, with Cedrick Fukusaburu, Jacksonville closing ace on the mound and having been on the mound for 2/3 of an inning already.

 

Michael Maley, a pinch hitter, made Fukusaburu work for the first out in the inning, taking Cedrick to a full count and wearing him out until Fukusaburu finally frustratingly fired a fastball, whiffing Maley for out #1!

 

Galvin Blea, who is known for being on-and-off in the postseason, came on in replacement of Fukusaburu, who had done the Jackoffs well. Now Blea had to shut the door. Another pinch-hitter--Albert Decastro--stepped up to the plate, and smacked a liner down the left field line! The fans watched as Zoilo Castillo made a run for it, closing in on the ball an extending his arm at the last second--to grab the ball! Two outs, and the Jacksonville crowd is doing the famed crotch chop in the stands as Charlie Matthews comes to the plate as the last hope for the Vasectomy.

 

On the first pitch, Charlie took a big swing and sent the ball down the right field line, and Mariano has trouble fielding the ball in right field as the fans scream and yell for Brandon to get the ball! But by the time he does, Matthews is rounding second, and the throw does not beat him to third as Matthews hits a RARE triple! Galvin Blea is removed to a polite smattering of applause as Justin Santillan took the mound.

 

Pinch hitter Steven Cooper, the third this inning, now had all the pressure on his shoulders. Tying would be fine, but going ahead in this game would be great, especially with the bottom of the order coming up in the bottom of the 9th for Jacksonville.

 

And on a 3-1 pitch, Cooper held off on the fastball as it missed inside, walking Cooper and putting runners on the corners. The tensions built in Astroglide Park--the Jacksonville fans knew that the series in the East-West was evened at one, and they wanted to go to Vancouver with the momentum behind them.

 

Unfortunately, Shimetarou Naoki came to the plate.

 

3-for-4 on the day and with pinch runner Anthony Rollins on first, it was time for Shimetarou to come up big. After building the count to 1-2 after Naoki took a HUGE cut at a Santillan fastball and just BARELY MISSED, the fans stood to their feet and the noise was deafening as Santillan delivered the big pitch, once again a fastball, but this time on the inside. Naoki let the ball pass...as the ump called STRIKE THREE!

 

The crowd exploded as Naoki looked over at the ump and immediately began to scream as the catcher jogged up to Santillan to congratulate him on surviving. Replays showed that the ball was indeed inside the strike zone, but that didn’t stop Naoki and the Vancouver manager from yelling at the umpire after the game’s conclusion.

 

However, the game was over, and now Vancouver would be flying back to Canada knowing that they would have to come back from a huge two-games-to-none deficit against one of the best teams in the SFBL this season.

 

JACKSONVILLE 2, VANCOUVER 1

 

W - George Alongi (1-0, 5.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BBs, 8 Ks)

L - Ralph Mitchell (0-1, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BBs, 6 Ks)

S - Justin Santillan (1)

Player of the Game - George Alongi (no walks, 5 pitchers held the 2-1 lead he left the game with)

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Time to get myself into this thing again...

 

First Name: Joseph

Last Name: Corbin

Nickname: The Bolt

Number: 41

Origin: Iceland

Birth date: 4/18/92

Age to start: 20

Height: 6’ 1”

Weight: 212

Bats: Right

Position: Shortstop

 

Defense- 2

Speed- 1

 

Batting Average – 1, 1

Doubles – 1, 1

Avoid K’s – 1, 1

 

\m/ >_< \m/

[Guest Evolution]

EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 3

DENVER DOUCHEBAGS AT NEW JERSEY CLERKS

 

Back in the swing of things, New Jersey looked to sweep their stint at home and upset the Douchebags. With the momentum on their side (not to mention the 51,000 strong packed into 7-11 Stadium), it seemed likely that the Clerks could get something done.

 

The only thing they accomplished was getting demolished.

 

Denver exploded out of the gates for 9 runs in the first 4 innings, never looking back as they captured Game 3 13-8, taking a 2-games-to-1 lead in the series.

 

And to think, it all started with a single.

 

Jim Wells’ leadoff single to right field kicked off a 4-run top of the 1st for Denver. A walk issued from Lorenzo Laureano with the bases loaded sent Wells home as the first run, and then Luis Amezcua flied out to deep left field, Rich Wilson tagging up to score...as there’s only one out. Marc Taylor then singled to the gap in left-center, and Abel Ortiz beat the throw home from second to score the second run. Finally, a sacrifice groundout from Jeff Jetton scored Ryan Marcus and David Zullo struck out swinging to end the explosive first inning. Eight batters went to the plate in the inning, and yet New Jersey kept the faith in Laureano.

 

In the bottom of the first, Cody Stormes grounded into a double play that got him and Wilford Linn, the fans groaning in disappointment as Trent Morphy came to the plate. Fortunately, he got the crowd excited again by lifting a solo homerun to deep, deep left field, cutting Denver’s lead down to 3.

 

Whatever celebration there was was short-lived when Abel Ortiz singled home Jim Wells from second, making it a 4-run game again as Laureano was finally given the yank to a round of boos from the unforgiving New Jersey crowd, and Howard Tylor came on as his replacement, which could actually have been the source of 75 percent of those boos. Tylor got the Clerks out of the inning, however, giving them another chance to catch up.

 

When the Clerks did nothing in the bottom of the 2nd, Denver struck again in the top half of the third. Luis Amezcua was hit by a pitch, and he later made Tylor pay for his mistake by easily stealing second. Marc Taylor then ripped a single down the left field line, scoring Amezcua from home as he beat the throw by Wilford Linn as Taylor went to second. Two batters later, David Zullo jacked Tylor to deep right field, and 409 feet later, it was 8-1 Denver. After a couple of walks, Tylor finally retired Rich Wilson and Abel Ortiz to end the ruthless inning.

 

The top of the 4th was once again kind to the Douchebags as Ryan Marcus led off the inning and took Tylor down the right field line, making the score 9-1. The fans had had just about enough of Tylor, as did the manager who pulled him for Amadis Vazquez. Vazquez gave up a couple of singles but managed to get out of the inning without anymore damage being done.

 

The Clerks finally responded in the bottom of the 4th, as Wilford Findlay doubled to the gap in left-center, scoring Placido Olvera and making the score 9-2. Two batters later, Cody Stormes blooped a single into left field scoring Wilford Findlay from second and making the score 9-3. There was still ground to make up, but the Clerks were making progress.

 

Ryan Marcus’ double down the left field line ended that progress as Abel Ortiz scored without a throw, and many Clerks fans began to leave early, disgusted with the play of the Clerks. Denver ended the inning up 10-3, and the deficit now seemed almost insurmountable.

 

Still, Placido Olvera did his best, taking Benjamin Caparros downtown to Chinatown with a 420 foot blast, inching the Clerks closer to the Douchebags.

 

The 7th inning stretch gave New Jersey some time to regenerate themselves for the home stretch, and Herbert Huber gave the Clerks’ fans something to cheer about as he went deep as King Caffee’s first batter faced, cutting Denver’s lead in half and giving the remaining crowd at 7-11 Stadium some hope.

 

However, in the top of the 9th, time ran out and Denver drove the stake into the heart of the Clerks. Brantley Suttster singled home David Zullo, Abel Ortiz hit a double to bring Brantley Suttster on down, and Ryan Marcus hit a sacrifice fly with one out to bring home Rich Wilson and make the score 13-5. Denver had certainly made themselves unreachable.

 

With King Caffee still on the mound in the bottom of the 9th, New Jersey lodged one final offensive, with 2 outs and a runner on second, Trent Morphy went yard for the second time in the night, making the score 13-7 as the crowd tried to rally behind the Clerks. Herbert Huber followed it up with a homerun off Caffee’s replacement Miguel Aziciri, but in the end Bill Anschitz could not keep the rally going as he popped out to the first baseman to end the game, after plenty of hits and plenty of scoring.

 

DENVER 13, NEW JERSEY 8

 

W - Benjamin Caparros (1-0, 2.2 IP, 2 HA, ER, 2 Ks)

L - Lorenzo Laureano (0-1, 1.2 IP, 4 HA, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)

Player of the Game - Ryan Marcus (2-for-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2B, HR)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 3

JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS AT VANCOUVER VASECTOMY

 

Jacksonville/Vancouver moved to the Deferens Dome for three games, as Jacksonville would have a chance to wrap things up early if they could win these next two games quickly and efficiently from the Vasectomy.

 

And right off the bat, it seemed likely that such a thing could happen. Joel Masahide was walked to begin the game, and two batters later, Winston Ghandi drove in the first runs of the game with a 378-foot shot to deep left field to make the score 2-0.

 

Ronnie Galeana looked shaky in the bottom of the 1st, and in the bottom of the 2nd, Tarik Jones made Galeana pay for a mistake over the plate by hitting a blast to deep center field, cutting the Jackoff lead in half.

 

With Galeana still on the mound in the bottom of the 4th, Tarik Jones once again picked up a single off Ronnie and the next better in Mark Mclean took Galeana to deep center field AGAIN, whipping the crowd into a frenzy as Mclean stepped on home to give Vancouver a 3-2 lead.

 

In the bottom of the 5th, it was a team effort from Vancouver once Charlie Matthews reached base on a error by the first baseman. Juan Reynosa laid down a sacrifice bunt, moving Matthews to second, and Shimetarou Naoki brought Matthews home with a single to right field as Grappler beat the throw home to make the score 4-2!

 

Finally, the pitchers set into their grooves, as James Ellis and Ronnie Galeana both got hot, and Jacksonville began to run out of time to score runs. In the top of the 8th, James Ellis was replaced by Juan Fajardo and later Thomas Hawkes, and Galeana himself got the ax when Raul Carrera took the mound in his place.

 

Thomas Hawkes remained on the mound in the top of the 9th, looking for the save as Jacksonville had one last chance to give themselves a chance for the sweep in the Deferens Dome.

 

Brandon Mariano swung on a 1-1 fastball, flying out to deep right-center for out number one. Another lazy fly ball came Robert Mendell’s way via Eugene Widrick, as there were suddenly two outs and the Jackoffs were in trouble. Andre Faretta became the last hope for the team. As a pinch-hitter, his speedy legs would be grucial should he be able to reach base. And reach base he did with a single between third and short, keeping his average as a hitter in the postseason at 1.000 as he remained at first. There would be no stealing, but if there was a double rolling to the wall, they’d depend on Faretta to jet around and score.

 

And so Mikah Zirkwitz represented the game-tying run against Thomas Hawkes. And on a 1-2 pitch, the ball split and Zirkwitz split himself in half trying to swing at it, coming up empty as the game came to a close! Vancouver is now down only 2-games-to-1, and Vancouver now has the opportunity to take the N-S Conference in front of the fans at Astroglide Park!

 

This game was all Vancouver after the first game, as James Ellis and the Vancouver bullpen completely shut down Jacksonville and made them look like the underdogs. Ronnie Galeana also turned in a disappointing performance as someone expected to make waves in this postseason.

 

VANCOUVER 4, JACKSONVILLE 2

 

W - James Ellis (1-0, 7 IP, 5 HA, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 Ks)

L - Ronnie Galeana (0-1, 7.1 IP, 6 HA, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 Ks)

S - Thomas Hawkes (1)

Player of the Game - James Ellis (allowed only a 2-run homerun from Winston Ghandi in the top of the 1st)

 

EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 4

DENVER DOUCHEBAGS AT NEW JERSEY CLERKS

 

In Game 4 of the East-West Conference Championship, it was now essential that the New Jersey Clerks picked up a victory or face elimination before the Clerks would even have a chance to go back to Summer’s Eve Field.

 

Denver scored early on an Abel Ortiz sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning that scored Luis Amezcua, and they added another run in the top of the third with a leadoff solo homerun from Adam Gillen.

 

Juan Alvarez was getting the job done on the mound for the Douchebags so far, but then the bottom of the 4th rolled around. Trent Morphy doubled down the left field line, and Bill Anschlitz was all over a changeup, taking it to deep left field for a 2-run homerun that tied the game to an enormous ovation from the New Jersey crowd!

 

Now having made up the deficit, the Clerks had to close the door behind them before Denver’s offense awakened.

 

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Wilford Findlay made a step in the right direction by hitting another solo homerun with one out, giving the Clerks the lead as Juan Alvarez had coughed up the lead in a matter of one full inning.

 

And then in the bottom of the sixth inning, Denver had reason to worry when Herbert Huber repeated Findlay’s actions, knocking a one-out solo homerun of his own to left field and giving New Jersey a 4-2 lead!

 

From there, the pitching staffs took over, and neither team could make a budge in the right direction without getting shut down. Luis Amezcua singled to right field with one out in the bottom of the 9th against Eddie Frisby, but Adam Gillen--the next batter--grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the game and even the series at 2 games a piece!

 

NEW JERSEY 4, DENVER 2

 

W - Earl Joyner (1-0, 2.2 IP, 2 HA, ER)

L - Juan Alvarez (1-1, 7.1 IP, 8 HA, 4 ER, 6 Ks)

S - Eddie Frisby (1)

Player of the Game - Bill Anschitz (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, game-tying 2-run homerun in 4th inning)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 4

JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS AT VANCOUVER VASECTOMY

 

Now having been denied of the sweep, Jacksonville set out to end the series as soon as possible, knowing now that the New Jersey/Denver series has been extended to at least six games. The fewer amount of games they ended up with, the better off they would be.

 

For the Jackoffs, the pitcher was Joey Salvador, who boasted a 1.11 ERA in his last 9 appearances with a 5-2 record. Meanwhile, Tito Aquino has gone 0-3 with a 10.54 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched for Vancouver. In that situation, it looked like Salvador and Jacksonville definitely had the advantage. Overall, however, the hitting would be right down the middle.

 

Unforunately, Joey Salvador just wasn’t going to be enough to stop the Vasectomy tonight.

 

A 3-run first inning for Vancouver and two insurance runs late kept the Jackoffs out of contention in game 4 of the best-of-7 series as Vancouver evened the series up at two games a piece with a 5-1 victory over Jacksonville!

 

The 3-run inning began with a single to short right field by Charlie Matthews. Two batters later, Salvador threw a wild pitch past the catcher with Shimetarou Naoki at the plate, advancing Matthews to second base. Naoki then singled to center field, scoring Matthews from second to give Vancouver the first run. Naoki advanced to second when Mitchell Lumsden threw home attempting to catch the catcher at home. Robert Mendell then doubled down the right field line, scoring Naoki and making the score 2-0 Vancouver! Two batters later (after finally getting the 2nd out), Tarik Jones singled to center and brought Robert Mendell home to give Vancouver a three-run lead and have Jacksonville worried early.

 

Jacksonville couldn’t get anything going against Tito Aquino until the top of the fourth inning, when Mikah Zirkwitz grounded into a fielder’s choice to the pitcher, scoring Winston Ghandi as Brandon Mariano was thrown out at second base.

 

With the deficit cut to two runs, Vancouver added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, as a freak occurance happened. Charlie Matthews once again singled to short right-center, and reliever Galvin Blea threw a wild pitch to the next batter in pinch hitter Michael Maley, advancing the Grappler to second as Maley then stroked a single that scored Matthews to make it a 3-run game again! Maley went to second as Shimetarou Naoki came up to the plate, but Blea issued an intentional walk to the slugger, bringing up Robert Mendell, who was just as dangerous. However, he hit a screamer back to the second baseman, but Eugene Widrick was all over it, snagging it out of the air and stepping on second base to double up Michael Maley and finally pick up the first two outs of the inning with an unassisted double play! Jm Macias grounded out to end the inning as Galvin Blea got out of a potentially messy situation.

 

The bottom of the eighth saw the stake driven into the heart of Jacksonville as Charlie Matthews killed the Jackoffs again, whipping a single to center as Dennis Kleiber came home from second to make it 5-1 Vancouver.

 

Thomas Hawkes shut down the Jackoffs in the top of the 9th, finishing the game with flying colors as Vancouver evened the series.

 

VANCOUVER 4, JACKSONVILLE 2

 

W - Tito Aquino (1-1, 7 IP, 6 HA, ER, 5 BB, 4 Ks)

L - Joey Salvador (1-1, 4.1 IP, 7 HA, 3 ER, 2 Ks)

S - Thomas Hawkes (2)

Player of the Game - Tito Aquino (ERA in the 2011 postseason lowered from 81.08 to 4.91)

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EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 5

DENVER DOUCHEBAGS AT NEW JERSEY CLERKS

 

Now with the series evened at two games a piece, it was important to gain that 3-2 advantage that would force the other team to win two games in a row to take the series.

 

Denver had been given trouble from the underdog Clerks, but they were hoping to boot New Jersey in Game 5 and return to Summer’s Eve Field with a chance to close out the series in Game 6 or 7. And considering that Denver won 50 games on the road in the regular season, it was likely that they could pull it off again in 7-11 Stadium!

 

For the first three innings of the game, a rare thing happened, something that hadn’t been seen to date in this postseason: The pitching was actually somewhat dominant! Both Jayme Hermann and Raul Alvarado had control under their opponents, holding each team to two hits in the first three innings.

 

But in the top of the 4th, that all came to an end when Ryan Marcus CRUSHED a 416-foot shot, his third homerun of the postseason and the first run of the game as Denver went up 1-0. Later in the inning, after Marc Taylor walked, Rich Wilson singled and Jeff Jetton struck out for the first out of the inning, Brantley Suttster came up to the plate and stroked a double, scoring Taylor to make the score 2-0 Denver while advancing Wilson to third base to have two runners in scoring position! A slider got away from Raul Alvarado and nailed David Zullo to load the bases, and it was back to the top of the order with the bases loaded and only one out! Luis Amezcua came up to the plate and New Jersey knew it was trouble, and they were right as Amezcua laced a double over the head of rightfielder Bill Anschitz, scoring Wilson and Suttster to make the score 4-0 in favor of Denver! And there was still only one out with runners on second and third. Raul Alvarado was finally able to come up with the second out by fooling Adam Gillen with a changeup, but Alvarado wasn’t out of the woods yet. Heavy hitter Abel Ortiz stepped to the plate and the outfielders immediately took a step back. However, there was no chance for New Jersey as Ortiz put a charge in a 0-1 pitch and ripped it down the left field line, and it once again went to the wall as Linn had to shovel it up and fire it back home, but it was far too late as Zullo and Amezcua scored, Ortiz cruising into second with a 2-RBI standup double! The New Jersey fans were outraged at their Clerks as the lead was extended to 6-0, and there were calls to remove Alvarado from the mound. Finally, their prayers were answered when the pitching coach called on lefty Amadis Vazquez for damage control. Alvarado’s ERA in the postseason ballooned to a 6.52 in this outing, and he still had one earned run to his credit should Ortiz cross the plate! Fortunately, Ryan Marcus came up to the plate for the second time in the inning and grounded out to the third baseman to finally end the inning after scoring 6 runs on 5 hits.

 

With one out in the bottom of the 4th, New Jersey finally broke Jayme Hermann as Trent Morphy took him deep to left-center, making the score 6-1, still a big deficit to make up for the Clerks, though the crowd was energized to see that they were still in the game and not giving up.

 

After being pegged in his last at bat, David Zullo returned for seconds in the top of the sixth inning. What he got was a leadoff solo homerun to deep left field, making the score 7-1 Denver and scoring the first big hit against Amadis Vazquez, who to that point had been looking pretty good in relief of Alvarado. Denver kept bringing the pain as Luis Amezcua roped another single down the third base line and then stole second during Adam Gillen’s at bat. A single down the right field line had New Jersey fans assuming that Luis would be crossing the plate again, but Anschitz had a cannon arm and unleashed it, tossing the ball with deadly accuracy and gunning down Amezcua at home to save a run from crossing the plate! Catcher Joseph Ciotti then fired a bullet to get Adam Gillen at second, but he was in there safe, a runner at second with one out and Abel Ortiz stepping to the plate. Ortiz himself was able to get that 8th run across the plate finally with another double to the gap in right-center this time, scoring Gillen and making the score 8-1, with the deficit looking more and more insurmountable with each out.

 

And as if that wasn’t bad enough, Jayme Hermann, Benjamin Caparros and Miguel Azicri put the New Jersey offense in a chokehold after Trent Morphy’s solo homerun way back in the bottom of the fourth, completely shutting them down going into the bottom of the ninth. Of course, in the top half of the ninth, Denver decided to pick up some insurance runs as David Zullo once again burned New Jersey with a two-run homerun to deep center field with two outs after Rich Wilson led off the inning with a single.

 

The score was now 10-1 in favor of Denver, and things were not looking very well at all for a New Jersey comeback. After Trent Morphy took David Zullo to the warning track with a fly ball, Herbert Huber smacked one over Zullo’s head, making the score 10-2 after the solo homerun from Huber. However, the next two batters after Huber are shut down by Miguel Azicri as the game is mercifully over, Denver scoring a BLOWOUT over New Jersey 10-2 and making the Clerks look like the underdogs they were advertised to be at the beginning of this series.

 

DENVER 10, NEW JERSEY 2

 

W - Jayme Hermann (5.2 IP, 4 HA, ER, BB, 2 Ks)

L - Raul Alvarado (3.2 IP, 7 HA, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 Ks)

Player of the Game - David Zullo (2-for-3, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2 HR)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 5

JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS AT VANCOUVER VASECTOMY

 

Jacksonville threatened a score early in the game off Ralph Mitchell when they loaded the bases with two outs after Luciano Cardona singled, Winston Ghandi did the same, and--two batters later--Brandon Mariano was walked to move Ghandi to second base and load the bases. However, Ralph Mitchell was able to get out of the jam by getting Eugene Widrick swinging, escaping with only two hits allowed.

 

However, Vancouver and George Alongi couldn’t avoid the dominant pitching of George Alongi. In the top of the third, as Vancouver was held scoreless in impressive fashion by Alongi, Brandon Mariano doubled down the right field line to score Zoilo Castillo from FIRST BASE and give Jacksonville a 1-0 lead, still relatively early in the game!

 

In the very next inning, Jacksonville struck again as Luciano Cardona singled down the third-base line, scoring Clinton Kelly--a name that hasn’t been brought up much at all this postseason--and making the score 2-0!

 

Then it became a battle to see who would blink next. Either Vancouver would find a way to break George Alongi or Ralph Mitchell would completely and totally break down.

 

The fifth, sixth, and seventh innings were dominated by Alongi and Mitchell. In the bottom of the 8th, however, Jm Macias singled to left to leadoff the inning, only the fourth hit surrendered by Alongi. Although Mark McLean grounded into a fielder’s choice that got Macias out, he then proceeded to give up hit #5 to Dennis Kleiber, as there were runners on first and second with two outs. Alongi might have survived the inning, but the Jacksonville manager did not want to take that chance, and so Raul Carrera entered to finish the inning. And with pinch-hitter Michael Maley at the plate, it was simple enough for Carrera as Maley flied out to right field, ending the inning with no harm done to the 2-0 score nor to the scratchless record of Alongi in the game.

 

Ralph Mitchell’s run would come to an end as well after getting Mitchell Lumsden to strike out swinging. He showed signs of fatigue and the pitching coach immediately called on Hans Whiting for a replacement. Whiting’s first challenge was Mikah Zirkwitz, and it wasn’t much of a challenge for Mikah to hit a solo homerun to make the score 3-0 in favor of Jacksonville.

 

In the bottom of the 9th, it was Cedrick Fukusaburu’s turn on the mound, and no ball left the infield as Charlie Matthews went down swinging and Albert Decastro and Shimetarou Naoki popped out to the first baseman and grounded out to the second baseman respectively to end the game! With the series going back to Astroglide Park, the defending SFBL Champions now had an advantage with a chance to close out the series at home in Game 6!

 

JACKSONVILLE 3, VANCOUVER 0

 

W - George Alongi (2-0, 7.2 IP, 5 HA, 0 ER, 6 Ks)

L - Ralph Mitchell (0-2, 8.1 IP, 8 HA, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 Ks)

S - Cedrick Fukusaburu (1)

Player of the Game - George Alongi (postseason ERA at a slim 0.68)

 

EAST-WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 6

NEW JERSEY CLERKS AT DENVER DOUCHEBAGS

 

New Jersey hoped that looks could be deceiving. Because going into Game 6 of the SFBL postseason, it was looking as if they were going to go down at Summer Eve’s field. Combined with the fact that Lorenzo Laureano, who was a miserable failure in his last outing against Denver, was on the mound for the Clerks, they were also going against Cedric Rojas, who has gone 4-0, with a 1.41 ERA in his last 5 games.

 

So with Rojas on a hot streak and Laureano not looking like the most stable person that New Jersey would want on the mound, the Clerks took the field against Denver with their season on the line.

 

And they came out swinging. After a leadoff single from Wilford Linn, Cody Stormes came up in an unexpected way, smacking a 2-run homerun to give the Clerks an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning, much to the chagrin of those packed into Summer Eve’s Field.

 

Denver responded in the bottom half of the inning as Luis Amezcua singled home Abel Ortiz from second, cutting New Jersey’s lead in half. However, for at least one inning, Lorenzo Laureano had managed to escape the better pitcher than Cedric Rojas.

 

A double from Wilford Findlay in the top of the 2nd scored Placido Olvera from first as New Jersey extended their lead to 3-1, completely shocking the unprepared Douchebag Defense!

 

The bottom of the third saw Lorenzo Laureano finally come unraveled. The inning began with a double from Ryan Marcus. Another double from Luis Amezcua gave Luis his 2nd RBI of the night as Ryan Marcus crossed the plate to make the score 3-2. Lorenzo pegged the next batter in Marc Taylor, and then walked Jeff Jetton to load the bases, still with no outs. David Zullo was then issued a free pass, tying the game at 3-all as Amezcua crossed the plate. A single from Brantley Suttster brought home Marc Taylor, and Jeff Jetton motored his way around the bases, beating the throw from Wilford Linn as the score was suddenly 5-3 Denver! The crowd was now pumped up with Zullo on third and Suttster advancing to second. Finally, Lorenzo got the hook, but it was much too late. Howard Tylor came on in relief and Jim Wells grounded one to the shortstop, and it turned into the first out of the inning, a big out despite David Zullo crossing the plate to make the score 6-3 Denver. Rich Wilson tried to rope one down the left field line, but Wilford Linn was able to snag it for out number two, and Tylor got heavy hitter Abel Ortiz to strike out swinging, mercifully ending the inning after collecting five runs on three hits.

 

The next score didn’t come until the bottom of the 6th, when Earl Joyner was now on the mound for New Jersey. After grounding into a fielder’s choice to the shortstop for the 2nd out of the inning, Luis Amezcua made up for it by stealing second base on the first pitch to Marc Taylor, and Taylor thanked Amezcua with a single to left, scoring Amezcua easily as the score moved to 7-3 Denver.

 

Earl Joyner’s problems continued in the bottom of the 7th as he coughed up a 369 foot deep shot to left field to leadoff the inning as Brantley Suttster crossed the plate again to make the score 8-3, as the celebrations were already beginning at Summer’s Eve for the Douchebags trip to the SFBL Championship!

 

Joe Anderson, the pitcher who came on in relief of Cedric Rojas after 5 2/3 innings continued to shut down the Clerks, and finally it became time for the final three outs. The Clerks needed at least 5 runs in those three outs, or their run to the SFBL Championship would be abruptly ended by these Douchebags. Placido Olvera grounded out to the first baseman to begin the inning as Joe Anderson remained on the mound. Wilford Findlay came to the plate, however, and destroyed a curveball, sending it 421 feet the wrong way as the Clerks were now within four runs. However, most of the fans in the crowd believed it was too little, too late. They now had to score 4 runs in two outs, and it was just as impossible. Joe Anderson remained on the mound with his first blemish in the postseason, as Wilford Linn smacked one right back at Anderson. Anderson scooped it up and shoveled it over to Taylor for out number two, and the end was nigh. Cody Stormes, who had surprisingly gotten the Clerks off on the right foot was now being given the opportunity to keep the Clerks alive.

 

On a 1-1 pitch, Stormes turns on it and sends it sailing over Zullo’s head in centerfield, as Stormes cruises into second base easily. The Denver fans now just want to see Joe Anderson and the Douchebags put the Clerks out of their misery, but the Clerks seemed unprepared to give up. And with Trent Morphy coming to the plate, the possibility was there for Denver’s lead to be cut in half.

 

However, on a 2-1 pitch...

 

“Morphy connects and sends a SHALLOW FLY BALL TO LEFT-CENTER! ABEL ORTIZ IS THERE AND HE CALLS OFF ZULLO...AND THAT’S IT! DOUCHEBAGS WIN! DOUCHEBAGS WIN!

 

DENVER 8, NEW JERSEY 4

 

W - Cedric Rojas (1-0, 5.2 IP, 7 HA, 3 ER, 5 Ks)

L - Lorenzo Laureano (0-2, 2 IP, 6 HA, 6 ER, 4 BB)

S - Joe Anderson (1)

Player of the Game - Brantley Suttster (2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, HR)

 

NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 6

VANCOUVER VASECTOMY AT JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS

 

James Ellis vs. Ronnie Galeana II: This Time It’s Personal.

 

Ronnie Galeana, who suffered a rare loss at the hands of Vancouver in Game 3, now had a chance to redeem himself and send Jacksonville to another SFBL Championship with the chance to collect another ring. Everything seemed to be in Jacksonville’s favor, but would it play out that way or would there be a Game 7?

 

Galeana certainly wouldn’t be going down without a fight. After three innings, he had only surrendered a walk--no hits. The Jackoffs had only collected three hits with no runs to show for it, but if Galeana’s performance could keep up, it would give the Jackoffs ample opportunity to pick their spot and score.

 

Juan Reynosa was able to get a single to short left field to break any chance of a no-hitter, but Vancouver still couldn’t get anyone across the plate. But neither could Jacksonville. 5 innings gone, and it was turning into a pitcher’s duel. Both Ellis and Galeana were giving it their all, and their pitch counts indicated that Galeana was getting the job done quickly.

 

Finally, in the bottom of the 6th: BREAKTHROUGH. Luciano Cardona singled to center field, and two batters later, Zoilo Castillo finally broke Ellis with a 2-run homerun to deep left-center to give Jacksonville a 2-0 lead as the fans EXPLODED.

 

But Vancouver cracked Galeana. With Tarik Jones on first and Jm Macias on second, Mark McLean took Ronnie deep, giving Vancouver a 3-2 lead 405 feet later! The rollercoaster of emotion for Jacksonville fans continued, but they hoped that there was a climb up.

 

Zoilo Castillo found a way. Once again coming up big, Castillo doubled into the gap in left, scoring Winston Ghandi from first and tying the game at three runs a piece!

 

However, Galeana was done for. After a 107 pitch performance in 8 innings, he was cheered off the field, despite giving up that crucial three-run homerun. There was hope now, all Vernon Duran had to do as Galeana’s replacement was to shut down Vancouver in the top of the 9th and hope that Eugene Widrick, Mitchell Lumsden, and Mikah Zirkwitz would come up big in the bottom half of the inning. Macias grounded one back to the mound for out #1, and 1/3 of the battle was over. Tarik Jones was served a 3-2 fastball, and Jones goes fishing as Duran picked up the strikeout to an uproar from the crowd! Tarik Jones’ third strikeout couldn’t have come at a worse time, as Vancouver now was one out away from giving Jacksonville an opportunity to win the game. Mark McLean--who had been on a cold streak coming into this game--now had the pressure on him. It certainly wasn’t over just yet--there was an opportunity to shut down the Jackoffs--but this was still big. Once again, on a 3-2 pitch, McLean added some pressure by fouling the ball into the stands, as some members of the crowd no doubt had their heart skip a beat. The next 3-2 pitch was fair, and it went right into the glove of Zoilo Castillo. After that fly ball, the inning was over and now Jacksonville would either come up big or Astroglide Park would see an instant classic go into the 10th inning.

 

Eugene Widrick led off the inning, popping out to Shimetarou Naoki for a disappointing out #1. Hans Whiting came on in relief of regular closer Thomas Hawkes as Mitchell Lumsden stepped to the plate. Lumsden swings at the first pitch, and grounds out to third base for out number two. Mikah Zirkwitz was the last hope with a .095 average in the postseason. And the average lowered as Zirkwitz was caught looking with a slider and was struck out to end the inning, as the Jackoff fans remained behind their team, the game crawling into extra innings.

 

A note here:

 

Jacksonville has been in three Game 7 situations. They’re 2-2 in those situations, including heartbreaking losses to Chicago and Boston in the North-South and SFBL Championships respectively. Any avoidance of a Game 7 would be a good one.

 

Going on to the top of the 10th, and Dennis Kleiber leads off the inning by taking a walk from Vernon Duran. Runner on first, and Cedrick Fukusaburu enters the game in the place of Duran. Michael Maley, pinch hitter extraordinare for Vancouver came on once again against Cedrick, and sacrifices Kleiber over to second with one out. Anthony Rollins pinch runs for Kleiber as Charlie Matthews is barely called out on a groundball, and Rollins advances to third with two outs. This is big for Cedrick, he needs this. And against Reynosa, he gets it as Juan grounds out to Ghandi, ending the inning in impressive fashion as Cedrick is able to get out of a potentially game-ending jam.

 

Now the pressure switched to Hans Whiting and the Vancouver bullpen. With James Ellis, Gary Flora, and Thomas Hawkes unavailable and Tito Aquino and Ralph Mitchell fatigued, 3 relievers remained besides Hans, and 3 relievers remained for Jacksonville as well.

 

Clinton Kelly led off the bottom of the 10th with a fly out to right-center for out #1, as the dangerous trio of Masahide, Cardona, and Ghandi had a chance to come up to the plate, with Ghandi being a wildcard. Masahide flied out to left, however, and Cardona--the hottest man in the game tonight for Jacksonville besides Galeana--now had the opportunity to get something going for Jacksonville. With that said, Cardona strokes a line driver between third and short. Mark McLean dives for it--and MISSES IT! Cardona moves to first as he improves to 4-for-5 on the day, a very impressive day for him. Hans Whiting is done, and Juan Fajardo hits the mound as his replacement. With two outs and Winston Ghandi at the plate against a lefty, the opportunity was now there for a HUGE play. Ghandi makes it, hitting a bloop single to right field. Cardona--one of the slowest players on the team--is chugging for all he is worth, and Mendell doesn’t challenge Cardona as Luciano moves to third!

 

RUNNERS ON THE CORNERS, AND TWO OUTS!

 

And here comes Zoilo.

 

As one of the most productive men in the playoffs, he was DANGEROUS. Juan Fajardo remained on the mound, of course, having thrown only one pitch. It was lefty versus lefty, however, and this one would make, or perhaps break, Jacksonville.

 

The 1-2 pitch is a splitter and Zoilo checks his swing...but the ump says he goes around! Castillo is disappointed and the fans are OUTRAGED, cursing at the umpire as the inning ends with two runners left on base.

 

The heart of the order was up in the 11th inning for Vancouver, as now was a prime opportunity to get the edge on Jacksonville. Fukusaburu led off the inning by issuing a walk to Shimetarou Naoki, not intentional but not necessary as Naoki was hitless so far in the game. And then Robert Mendell made Cedrick pay, lacing one down the right field line. It’s a double as Brandon Mariano can’t cut it off, and Naoki easily crosses the plate to make the score 4-3!

 

Two batters later, and the BASES ARE LOADED. NO OUTS. However, Mark McLean saves the day. His pop fly to right field looks like a bloop single, but Mariano redeems himself by sliding in, making an AMAZING catch, and flipping to second to nail Jm Macias for the second out! The third out is academic for Fukusaburu, but the DAMAGE IS DONE. 4-3 Vancouver, and heartbreak seems likely along with another potential heartbreak in Game 7.

 

In the bottom half against Fajardo, Mariano swings at the first pitch and hits a high fly ball for out number one.

Eugene Widrick doesn’t even know the splitter crossed the strike zone for out number two.

And pinch hitter Andre Faretta...grounds out to the second base.

 

Fear it, Jacksonville fans.

 

Game 7 is coming.

 

VANCOUVER 4, JACKSONVILLE 3 (11 INNINGS)

 

W - Juan Fajardo (1-0)

L - Cedrick Fukusaburu (0-1)

Player of the Game - Mark Mclean (1-for-5, go-ahead 3-run HR in the 7th inning that saved the game for Vancouver)

 

VANCOUVER/JACKSONVILLE GAME 7 DIG IT

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NORTH-SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 7

VANCOUVER VASECTOMY AT JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS

 

Joey Salvador and Tito Aquino went to the mound for the third time in this series, and this time they were playing for it all and a chance to go to the SFBL Championship to face the Denver Douchebags, who were waiting to see who would come out on top.

 

Jacksonville started off the game strong in the bottom of the third inning as Luciano Cardona brought Clinton Kelly home from second on a single. Winston Ghandi then grounded out to the shortstop, allowing Zoilo Castillo to score for the first 2 runs in the game.

 

Mark Mclean of the Vasectomy responded in the top of the fourth inning with a two-out solo homerun to center field, cutting Jacksonville’s lead in half.

 

However, Jacksonville opened up the game in the bottom of the 4th, getting the crowd into the game as a Mitchell Lumsden double scored Brandon Mariano and a sacrifice fly scored Mikah Zirkwitz and gave Clinton Kelly an RBI. Zoilo Castillo’s single to center brought in another RBI for the Z man as the lead was extended to 5-1!

 

Vancouver began to claw back in the top of the 6th, as Robert Mendell doubled home Shimetarou Naoki to make the score 5-2. Two batters later, Joey Salvador was replaced by Galvin Blea.

 

The top of the 7th was a big one for Vancouver, as Charlie Matthews singled to right, scoring Dennis Kleiber as he beat the throw! Jacksonville fans began to worry after Galvin Blea through a wild pitch, advancing Grappler to third and then allowing Matthews to score on a throwing error by the shortstop. With the score 5-4, Jackoff fans began to worry that they were seeing Jacksonville unraveling in a very important Game 7.

 

However, Cedrick Fukusaburu helped Jacksonville stay strong in the late innings, as every batter in the top of the 9th for the Vasectomy struck out swinging as the game was ended as well as the series, with Jacksonville advancing to the SFBL finals~!

 

JACKSONVILLE 5, VANCOUVER 4

 

W - Joey Salvador (2-1, 5.1 IP, 5 HA, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 Ks)

L - Tito Aquino (1-2, 5.2 IP, 5 HA, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 Ks)

S - Jim Field (1)

Player of the Game - Joey Salvador (4.15 ERA in the postseason so far)

 

MVPs

 

North-South - Zoilo Castillo, Jacksonville (.269, 2 HR, 9 RBI)

East-West - Ryan Marcus, Denver (.292, 3 HR, 8 RBI)

[Guest Evolution]

Question: Do any of you want to continue to see these detailed recaps for the Championship? The updating of seasons would certainly go much faster. I really don't see any need for them, it was just a way to try and keep people interested, I could just go with detailed recaps if it's a close game or something.

 

I'm planning something for next season that will keep this thread more up-to-date, so it's your guys' call.

[the pinjockey 0]

I'd rather just have small game recaps. Maybe couple paragraphs per game.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

I agree with Pinboy there, small recaps are good enough. Besides, I want to see how much cash I'm rolling in

[Lightning Flik 0]

Small will do just fine Evo. Just fine.

 

Besides, I really want to see my ass win some trophies.

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maybe just big recaps for the championship, cuz it's special~!

 

ps - I win! MUHAHAHAHA

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL CHAMPIONSHIP

JACKSONVILLE JACKOFFS VS DENVER DOUCHEBAGS

 

Two of the most offensive (in terms of run production and bad team names) teams face off in the big series.

 

GAME 1 - Denver scored 8 runs in the last 3 innings of the game, including the game winning run from Ryan Marcus in the bottom of the 10th as Denver took Game 1 8-7 in 10 innings! Ryan Marcus, who received the MVP award for his performance in the East-West Conference Championship, drove in 4 runs including the game-winner. The Douchebags combined for five doubles off the Jackoffs’ pitching, running circles around the defending champions.

 

Joel Masahide and Winston Ghandi hit homeruns for Jacksonville, the latter a huge 3-run homerun to push Jacksonville’s lead to five runs in the top of the 7th. With a 7-run lead, however, the Jackoffs blew it and Game 1 of the series at Summer’s Eve Field.

 

George Alongi pitched 7 innings, giving up only four hits and no earned runs, but the bullpen collapsed under him.

 

DENVER 8, JACKSONVILLE 7 (10 INNINGS)

 

W - Berny Elias (1-0)

L - Justin Santillan (0-1)

Player of the Game - Ryan Marcus (2-for-4, R, 4 RBI, 2 BB)

 

GAME 2 - Denver didn’t have to come back in Game 2, jumping out to an early lead and never giving it up as they roll to a 4-1 victory in Game 2 over the Jackoffs!

 

Jeff Jetton hit a 2-run homerun in the 6th inning off Ronnie Galeana that sealed the deal for the Douchebags in this second game. Jayme Hermann surrendered 5 hits in 6 1/3 innings, but the three pitchers behind him in the bullpen gave up a combined one hit, completely shutting Jacksonville down. The lone Jacksonville run came on a Winston Ghandi single.

 

DENVER 4, JACKSONVILLE 1

 

W - Jayme Hermann (2-1, 6.1 IP, 5 HA, ER, 2 BB, 8 Ks)

L - Ronnie Galeana (0-2, 7.2 IP, 8 HA, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 Ks)

S - Enrique Orozco (2)

Player of the Game - Jeff Jetton (3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2-run HR)

 

GAME 3 - The series moved to Jacksonville, and things finally turned around for the Jackoffs as they were able to finally put a stop to Denver’s offense, at least for one night. Three homeruns off Cedric Rojas helped as Jacksonville climbed to a 5-2 victory over Denver in Game 3, gaining a game back on the East-West champions!

 

Eugene Widrick, Mitchell Lumsden, and Mikah Zirkwitz all hit solo homeruns before the 5th inning was complete, giving Jacksonville a quick lead. Luciano Cardona drove in 2 runs himself on 3 hits, helping out Joey Salvador and the Jacksonville bullpen as they managed to hold Denver to 8 hits and 2 runs.

 

JACKSONVILLE 5, DENVER 2

 

W - Joey Salvador (3-1, 6.2 IP, 6 HA, ER, 2 Ks)

L - Cedric Rojas (1-1, 4.2 IP, 7 HA, 5 ER, 4 Ks)

S - Cedrick Fukusaburu (2)

Player of the Game - Luciano Cardona (3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B)

 

GAME 4 - With an embarrassing sweep avoided, Jacksonville now had the chance to turn things around in Game 4. And turn things around they did, as Jacksonville got the crowd behind them and rode it to a convincing 7-2 victory over Denver.

 

Zoilo Castillo drove in 2 runs on a 2-for-4 day, and Mikah Zirkwitz homered again, this time a 2-run homerun in the 8th inning off Caparros. Juan Alvarez was rocked again on the mound, and this time the opposing pitchers were able to shut down Denver. Alongi pitched 5 2/3 innings for the victory, and the bullpen didn’t collapse behind him, allowing only 2 hits in a combined 3 1/3 innings of work.

 

Ryan Marcus knocked in his 13th RBI of the postseason and Marc Taylor added one as well for Denver.

 

W - George Alongi (3-0, 5.2 IP, 5 HA, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 Ks)

L - Juan Alvarez (1-2, 6.2 IP, 8 HA, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K)

S - Cedrick Fukusaburu (3)

Player of the Game - Zoilo Castillo (2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI)

 

GAME 5 - In the final game of the 2011 season, the Jacksonville fans came out in droves to see Jacksonville potentially take a crucial 3-games-to-2 lead over Denver in this championship series.

 

The Douchebags wouldn’t back down, however.

 

A grand slam home run from Marc Taylor in the 3rd inning provided all the offense that Denver needed, as Jacksonville could only score 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th as Denver crushed the hearts of Jacksonville fans with a 6-3 victory in Game 5!

 

Ryan Marcus added the other two runs for Denver, hitting 2 homeruns in the 5th and 9th inning to increase his numbers to an amazing 5 homeruns and 15 RBIs in the postseason!

 

Zoilo Castillo increased his RBI total to 13 for the postseason with 2 in this game.

 

A big factor in this game was likely Ronnie Galeana’s injury. Although this isn’t new to Jacksonville fans (Galeana injured himself in last year’s postseason), it is still a big blow to the team. The bullpen couldn’t hold up behind him, most notably Galvin Blea suckiness as he coughed up 4 runs in 3 2/3 innings.

 

W - Jayme Hermann (3-1, 7 IP, 3 HA, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 Ks)

L - Ronnie Galeana (0-3, 2 IP, 2 HA, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks)

S - Enrique Orozco (3)

Player of the Game - Jayme Hermann (2.63 ERA in the postseason)

 

GAME 6 - Some Jacksonville fans dared to take the trip to Summer’s Eve Field to see if the Jackoffs could win their second consecutive SFBL championship away from Astroglide Park.

 

The Jacksonville fans weren’t disappointed as the Jackoffs rolled to an 8-1 victory at Denver, forcing a Game Seven...AGAIN!

 

Eugene Widrick went 5-for-5 in an amazing performance, driving in five runs and absolutely killing Denver. Luciano Cardona and Clinton Kelly also contributed RBI, as Jacksonville combined for 13 team hits!

 

Denver’s lone run came on a homerun from Luis Amezcua off Jim Field, his 2nd of the postseason.

 

Joey Salvador pitched 7 2/3 innings for the victory, improving his record to 4-1. Meanwhile, Cedric Rojas once again choked on the mound.

 

W - Joey Salvador (4-1, 7.2 IP, 6 HA, 0 ER, BB, 6 Ks)

L - Cedric Rojas (1-2, 3.1 IP, 4 HA, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 Ks)

Player of the Game - Eugene Widrick (5-for-5 (career high for hits), 2B, 5 RBI)

 

GAME 7 - October 25th on the calendar, and it’s time for George Alongi to try and deliver the biggest victory of his postseason career. Juan Alvarez hasn’t had the best of luck lately either, collapsing in tight situations, so the Jacksonville fans visiting Summer’s Eve Field hoped that the sellout crowd wouldn’t get behind Denver and lead them to their first SFBL Championship.

 

For seven innings, the game looked like it was going to become a classic in the eyes of all the SFBL fans in the stands and watching on television.

 

But in the top of the 8th, Jacksonville had a breakthrough against Juan Alvarez, and they made him pay!

 

After scoring three runs to eliminate Juan Alvarez from the mound, King Caffee came on with two of Alvarez’ runners intact, and Eugene Widrick delivered the knockout blow to all Denver fans with a 369 foot shot to deep left field!

 

After that inning, the score was 6-0, and that was the final as George Alongi delivered the performance of his career, holding the Douchebags to three hits in 8 1/3 innings while striking out 12!

 

W - George Alongi (4-0, 8.1 IP, 3 HA, 0 ER, 12 Ks)

L - Juan Alvarez (1-3, 7.2 IP, 10 HA, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 Ks)

Player of the Game - George Alongi (finished postseason with 0.79 ERA and 4-0 record)

 

SFBL CHAMPIONSHIP MVP

Tie - Eugene Widrick (.414, 10 RBI, HR) and George Alongi (2-0, 21 IP, 12 HA, 2 ER) (Both Jackoffs)

 

POSTSEASON AWARDS

 

East-West Rocket Wrist Award:

Jose Paniagua (LV)!

He had a record of 22-7 with an ERA of 4.52 and 2 shutouts.

In 37 games started, he pitched 253 innings, fanning 148 and walking 85 batters.

 

East-West Big Stick Award:

Abel Ortiz (DEN)!

He batted .358 in 578 AB, with 44 homers and 129 RBI.

 

North-South Rocket Wrist Award:

Eric LeBeau (ATL)!

He had a record of 22-8 with an ERA of 3.05 and 3 shutouts.

In 35 games started, he pitched 277.2 innings, fanning 177 and walking 74 batters.

 

North-South Big Stick Award:

Carlos DeSantis (ATL)!

He batted .393 in 611 AB, with 37 homers and 143 RBI.

 

East-West Glass Ceiling Award Winners:

Pitcher: Manuel Chao (SEA)

Catcher: Brantley Suttster (DEN)

First Base: Martin Swingle (LV)

Second Base: Brett Smith (LV)

Third Base: Valentin Robbins (PHI)

Shortstop: Christopher Wiltz (LV)

Leftfield: Wilford Linn (NJ)

Centerfield: David Leonard (SEA)

Rightfield: George Kennedy (PHO)

 

North-South Glass Ceiling Award Winners:

Pitcher: Fabian Quiroz (DET)

Catcher: Clinton Kelly (JAC)

First Base: Jeffrey Goodloe (DET)

Second Base: Dante Rodriguez (COL)

Third Base: Edward James (MEM)

Shortstop: Winston Ghandi (JAC)

Leftfield: Baldo Covas (ATL)

Centerfield: Dennis Kleiber (VAN)

Rightfield: Carl Phillips (CHA)

 

Carlos DeSantis

Shiro Suzuki

John Duran

Ben Dover

Giant Gonzales

RJ Frost

Winston Ghandi

Markus Cirillo

Alex Zenon

Eric LeBeau

Logan Caldwell

David Hunter

Marvin Jenkins

Rolf Dreikugeln

Edward James

Peter Kostka

Robert Henderson

Charlie Matthews

Patrick Hannon

[Guest Evolution]

Well, it's offseason time.

 

There won't be an offseason update until later tonight or tomorrow, so until then, here's something that you can ponder over:

 

I'd like to add a picture to each profile page for the player with their stats. As you can see, the default photo is in all the pages of right now, and it's kinda bland.

 

So, if you have a headshot of a baseball player/sports player/wrestler that you want me to use for your specific wrestler, let me know and I'll begin uploading them into the actual game itself so that every time I call up your player, I get to look at his ugly mug.

 

While you think about that, I'll be working on my match for the SWF. Have fun.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Damn, very disappointing season(WTH was with my only getting 483 AB's? Held down I tells ya!)

 

For me, use A-Rod's headshot I guess

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VICTORY!!!!

 

And now for my annual celebratory mocking of Atlanta. You are truly history's biggest losers. That is all.

[Guest Evolution]

Oh, and:

 

http://www.eccentrix.com/members/evo2k/tsmrecordbook.htm

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Seeing my PA/AB record from 2010 makes it even more shocking that I had so little AB's. Even missing the 4 AB/G for a week(16-24 AB's) doesn't explain why I'm not around the 520-530 range, meh.

[the pinjockey 0]

277 IP? Jesus tapdancing christ.

 

What the hell happened to Frost this year?

 

p.s. My guy owns all.

[Cartman 0]

I am a HORSE on the mound!

 

277 is insane!

 

I think I definitely deserve to play for a winning team dammit, and I want another raise!!!