Smartmarks Fake Baseball League

[AnnieEclectic 0]

Two wins, 3.41 ERA.. 8 2/3 shutout innings my first start?

 

 

-Annie

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL

May 2013

 

Awards/SFBL Players In The News:

 

Columbus' Henderson wins Player of the Week Award

 

The North-South's best player of the week was Columbus' Robert Henderson, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. He hit .429 with 12 RBI and slugged .929 in 28 at bats. Henderson has hit 13 homeruns this year while batting .369. He adds 7 doubles, along with 39 runs scored. He's 1st in the North-South in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!

 

Vancouver's Mike Van Siclen goes deep three times

 

CHARLOTTE - Mike Van Siclen powered Vancouver to a 8-5 win over Charlotte. He did it in style by homering three times. A pitch from Enoch Mylchreest in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 412 feet from home plate in left-center. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Alex Sancho in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 385 feet from home plate. In the 9th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Benji Cabello. Mike finished 4 for 5, doubling once, scoring three times and collecting 3 RBI. In 152 career at bats, he has hit 8 homeruns and collected 20 RBI.

 

Shiro Suzuki stars with 200th career hit

 

DENVER - Shiro Suzuki got a standing ovation from 38,884 fans in Denver, who witnessed his 200th career hit. With no outs in the 8th inning, Shiro drilled a two run homerun, bringing the fans to their feet. Along with his 2000 hits, Shiro collected 227 homeruns and 981 RBI in 10 seasons. "Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled," Suzuki was quoted as saying after his Phoenix Ashes won the game 8-5.

 

North-South Player of the Week Winner Vancouver's Mike Van Siclen

 

The North-South Player of the Week award goes to Mike Van Siclen, Vancouver's starting third baseman. Mike was on fire, hitting .524 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. His season numbers are: .327 AVG, 53 hits, 11 doubles, 3 triples and 8 taters, along with 23 RBI and 29 runs scored. He's 10th in the North-South in batting!

 

East-West Standings

 

East

 

Team W L PCT GB

New York 30 23 .566 -

Boston 29 24 .547 1.0

Philadelphia 29 24 .547 1.0

Baltimore 26 27 .491 4.0

New Jersey 20 33 .377 10.0

 

West

 

Team W L PCT GB

Seattle 32 21 .604 -

Las Vegas 28 25 .528 4.0

Denver 26 27 .491 6.0

Phoenix 26 27 .491 6.0

Los Angeles 19 34 .358 13.0

 

North-South Standings

 

North

 

Team W L PCT GB

Indianapolis 30 23 .566 -

Columbus 29 24 .547 1.0

Detroit 27 26 .509 3.0

Chicago 25 28 .472 5.0

Vancouver 24 29 .453 6.0

 

South

 

Team W L PCT GB

Houston 28 25 .528 -

Jacksonville 27 26 .509 1.0

Memphis 27 26 .509 1.0

Atlanta 25 28 .472 3.0

Charlotte 23 30 .434 5.0

 

Injuries:

 

Wednesday 5/16/2013 :

 

PHI: Charlie Matthews was injured while running the bases.

Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.

He is out for about 4 weeks.

 

Sunday 5/27/2013 :

 

HOU: Patrick Hannon was injured while running the bases.

Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.

He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.

 

ATL: Carlos DeSantis was injured while running the bases.

Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.

He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.

 

Monday 5/28/2013 :

 

SEA: RJ Frost was injured while running the bases.

Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.

He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.

 

TSM Rankings:

 

Batters - Last Month:

 

1) Carlos DeSantis (.368, 9 HR, 28 RBI)

2) Robert Henderson (.373, 8 HR, 24 RBI)

3) Edward James (.351, 6 HR, 17 RBI)

4) Logan Caldwell (.353, 7 HR, 19 RBI)

5) Shiro Suzuki (.323, 7 HR, 25 RBI)

6) Patrick Hannon (.363, 6 HR, 25 RBI)

7) R.J. Frost (.310, 7 HR, 24 RBI)

8) Mike Van Siclen (.310, 3 HR, 14 RBI)

9) Winston Ghandi (.270, 5 HR, 17 RBI)

10) Charlie Matthews (.286, 4 HR, 13 RBI)

11) David Hunter (.252, 1 HR, 11 RBI)

12) Joseph Corbin (.221, 2 HR, 12 RBI)

13) John Duran (.288, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

 

Batters - This Month:

 

1) Robert Henderson (.360, 10 HR, 28 RBI)

2) Mike Van Siclen (.367, 7 HR, 16 RBI)

3) Logan Caldwell (.320, 7 HR, 22 RBI)

4) David Hunter (.272, 4 HR, 9 RBI)

5) Patrick Hannon (.261, 4 HR, 14 RBI)

6) Edward James (.283, 5 HR, 15 RBI)

7) R.J. Frost (.231, 4 HR, 21 RBI)

8) Carlos DeSantis (.259, 4 HR, 13 RBI)

9) Shiro Suzuki (.210, 6 HR, 15 RBI)

10) Joseph Corbin (.223, 2 HR, 7 RBI)

11) Winston Ghandi (.182, 1 HR, 7 RBI)

12) John Duran (.187, 2 HR, 4 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

 

Batters - Overall:

1) Robert Henderson (.366, 18 HR, 52 RBI)

2) Logan Caldwell (.337, 14 HR, 41 RBI)

3) Edward James (.314, 11 HR, 32 RBI)

4) Carlos DeSantis (.310, 13 HR, 41 RBI)

5) Patrick Hannon (.310, 10 HR, 39 RBI)

6) Mike Van Siclen (.338, 10 HR, 30 RBI)

7) R.J. Frost (.267, 11 HR, 45 RBI)

8) Shiro Suzuki (.265, 13 HR, 40 RBI)

9) David Hunter (.262, 5 HR, 20 RBI)

10) Winston Ghandi (.223, 6 HR, 24 RBI)

11) Joseph Corbin (.222, 4 HR, 19 RBI)

12) Charlie Matthews (.208, 4 HR, 14 RBI)

13) John Duran (.234, 3 HR, 10 RBI)

 

Starting Pitchers:

1) Marvin Jenkins (4-1, 2.88 ERA, 3.16 ERC)

2) Eric LeBeau (6-5, 3.49 ERA, 3.40 ERC)

3) Ann Onita (4-1, 3.86 ERA, 3.48 ERC)

4) Giant Gonzales (4-5, 5.05 ERA, 4.35 ERC)

 

Relievers:

1) The Berzerker (1-0 (14 SV), 1.23 ERA, 0.87 ERC)

2) Peter Kostka (3-2 (1 SV), 4.09 ERA, 2.31 ERC)

 

Notes: An injury plagued month that mostly focused the breakout of Mike Van Siclen as an early candidate for Rookie of the Year. In the other conference, Ann Onita is making her case as well with a 4-1 record and a 3.86 ERA to date. Meanwhile, Kostka is struggling along with the two catchers Matthews and Duran, as Corbin struggles to find his groove and Ghandi falls into a slump going into June, commonly known as the June Swoon for some struggling hitters. Hunter is improving slowly, yet surely, and is remaining healthy, which is more than can be said about some of the other hitters.

[KingPK 0]

Meanwhile, Kostka is struggling along with the two catchers Matthews and Duran, as Corbin struggles to find his groove and Ghandi falls into a slump going into June, commonly known as the June Swoon for some struggling hitters.

 

*Packs bags for trip to AAA*

 

And I've always wondered, am I Columbus' closer, or more of a setup man?

[Guest Evolution]

You're mostly used for middle relief.

 

By the way, no visits to AAA yet for Kostka, though it does seem as though one could be right around the bend.

[Chuck Woolery 0]

This would all be so much cooler if Vancouver wasn't in dead last.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Well, Seattle is currently sitting atop the throne of 1st so I'm satisfied. Here's hoping I can at least keep a .280 BA throughout the season now. By the way, what're my steals numbers so far?

[Lightning Flik 0]

Wee... LVJ is in second. Maybe just maybe, I'll finally get a shot at the Championship?

 

...am I ever wishing.

[Guest Evolution]

20 stolen bases for Hunter, 15 for James.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Awesome. Still stealing like the ol' days.

 

And this is my second time saying that as I got shipped back to the freaking forum page again. I'm getting a little tired of that whenever I fast reply.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Whoo, hope I get 60+ steals this year

[AnnieEclectic 0]

damn... could I pull a 2001 Pedro and go 22-1?

 

 

-Annie

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

i suck!

 

could this be the end of Ghandi???

 

*foreboding organ*

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL

June 2013

 

Awards/SFBL Players In The News:

 

Detroit's Caldwell wins Player of the Week Award

 

Logan Caldwell wins his 6th Player of the Week award. North-South pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Logan was on fire, hitting .444 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 16 games.

 

Logan Caldwell named Batter of the Month

 

The North-South's best player of the month was Detroit's Logan Caldwell, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .379 with 23 RBI and slugged .835 in 103 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .404, Logan hit .351 and slugged .698. He has collected 64 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the North-South in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 6th in RBI!

 

East-West Standings

 

East

 

Team W L PCT GB

New York 46 33 .582 -

Philadelphia 42 37 .532 4.0

Boston 41 38 .519 5.0

Baltimore 35 44 .443 11.0

New Jersey 31 48 .392 15.0

 

West

 

Team W L PCT GB

Seattle 47 32 .595 -

Phoenix 43 36 .544 4.0

Denver 39 40 .494 8.0

Las Vegas 38 41 .481 9.0

Los Angeles 33 46 .418 14.0

 

North-South Standings

 

North

 

Team W L PCT GB

Columbus 45 34 .570 -

Chicago 39 40 .494 6.0

Detroit 39 40 .494 6.0

Indianapolis 39 40 .494 6.0

Vancouver 39 40 .494 6.0

 

South

 

Team W L PCT GB

Houston 41 38 .519 -

Jacksonville 41 38 .519 -

Memphis 41 38 .519 -

Charlotte 36 43 .456 5.0

Atlanta 35 44 .443 6.0

 

Injuries:

 

NONE!

 

TSM Rankings:

 

Batters - Last Month:

 

1) Robert Henderson (.360, 10 HR, 28 RBI)

2) Mike Van Siclen (.367, 7 HR, 16 RBI)

3) Logan Caldwell (.320, 7 HR, 22 RBI)

4) David Hunter (.272, 4 HR, 9 RBI)

5) Patrick Hannon (.261, 4 HR, 14 RBI)

6) Edward James (.283, 5 HR, 15 RBI)

7) R.J. Frost (.231, 4 HR, 21 RBI)

8) Carlos DeSantis (.259, 4 HR, 13 RBI)

9) Shiro Suzuki (.210, 6 HR, 15 RBI)

10) Joseph Corbin (.223, 2 HR, 7 RBI)

11) Winston Ghandi (.182, 1 HR, 7 RBI)

12) John Duran (.187, 2 HR, 4 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

 

Batters - This Month:

 

1) Logan Caldwell (.379, 10 HR, 23 RBI)

2) Edward James (.359, 6 HR, 28 RBI)

3) Robert Henderson (.364, 6 HR, 20 RBI)

4) Carlos DeSantis (.323, 8 HR, 18 RBI)

5) Shiro Suzuki (.330, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

6) Mike Van Siclen (.281, 6 HR, 12 RBI)

7) Winston Ghandi (.299, 3 HR, 11 RBI)

8) David Hunter (.284, 4 HR, 8 RBI)

9) R.J. Frost (.247, 5 HR, 18 RBI)

10) Patrick Hannon (.217, 5 HR, 16 RBI)

11) Joseph Corbin (.183, 3 HR, 10 RBI)

12) John Duran (.288, 1 HR, 8 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.040, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

 

Batters - Overall:

 

1) Robert Henderson (.370, 24 HR, 75 RBI)

2) Logan Caldwell (.346, 24 HR, 61 RBI)

3) Mike Van Siclen (.345, 16 HR, 58 RBI)

4) Patrick Hannon (.316, 15 HR, 57 RBI)

5) Edward James (.304, 17 HR, 44 RBI)

6) Carlos DeSantis (.302, 21 HR, 49 RBI)

7) R.J. Frost (.277, 16 HR, 56 RBI)

8) David Hunter (.280, 9 HR, 38 RBI)

9) Shiro Suzuki (.259, 20 HR, 58 RBI)

10) Joseph Corbin (.221, 7 HR, 35 RBI)

11) Winston Ghandi (.210, 9 HR, 34 RBI)

12) John Duran (.249, 4 HR, 18 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.151, 5 HR, 18 RBI)

 

Starting Pitchers:

1) Marvin Jenkins (9-1, 2.50 ERA, 2.85 ERC)

2) Eric LeBeau (9-7, 3.42 ERA, 3.00 ERC)

3) Ann Onita (7-2, 3.64 ERA, 3.26 ERC)

4) Giant Gonzales (6-8, 4.69 ERA, 3.99 ERC)

 

Relievers:

1) Peter Kostka (4-2 (2 SV), 3.93 ERA, 2.51 ERC)

2) The Berzerker (2-2 (19 SV), 4.05 ERA, 2.66 ERC)

 

Notes: No injuries this month, and the numbers were considerably better as a result. The Berzerker is having some control problems that has balooned his ERA, but it's nothing too serious at the moment. Ann Onita remains a strong pitcher, along with Marvin Jenkins, who could perhaps be looking for a Rocket Wrist Award by stepping up his performance another notch in the remaining months of the season.

 

Mike Van Siclen almost seems like a sure thing for Fresh Fish in the North-South, while Logan Caldwell is the real surprise to come out of the TSM pack, capturing the Batter of the Month Award.

[Angel_Grace_Blue 0]

And as predicted, Gonzales starts the great sucking cycle.

 

Well, I'll soon be cueing up Tiny Gonzales' stats. Or perhaps a Villano. Whatever I feel like at the time, I suppose.

 

But really, damn do I suck this year. And Atlanta overall. At least there won't be any drama about Atlanta having a tiny sliver of hope. Might as well prepare for the offseason, unless we make a turn around. If so, I shall readily jump back on the wagon. Huzzah!

[Guest Evolution]

Nothing can stay gold, Ponyboy.

 

With Giant at a ripe 35 years old, he is heading into the home stretch of his career, but compared to his earlier stuff in the minor leagues, he is doing very well for himself.

 

Also, with four more wins Giant will have 100 in his career, very good for a man who wasn't pulling in regular starts with a team until 2007.

[Lightning Flik 0]

I can't believe I go to every single team that DO NOT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS???

 

...I'm cursed. I swear it. I'll never get into the playoffs!!!

[Fökai 0]

Caldwell is PISSED.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

1) Marvin Jenkins (9-1, 2.50 ERA, 2.85 ERC)

 

That's just awesome

 

New York 46 33 .582 -

 

Thats even better, considering LV is 9 GB and going nowhere.

[Guest Evolution]

Caldwell is PISSED.

Whoa, how random to see you.

 

Get Big Red's person in here (Rob E Dangerously) too, so he can see how awesomely his player has been doing.

 

Both Caldwell and Henderson are on pace for 50+ homeruns, and the sky's the limit if one of them has a second half surge in homeruns (could possibly beat the SFBL record of 62)

[Fökai 0]

Caldwell is PISSED.

Whoa, how random to see you.

 

Both Caldwell and Henderson are on pace for 50+ homeruns, and the sky's the limit if one of them has a second half surge in homeruns (could possibly beat the SFBL record of 62)

Well, I was always lurking, but I was just too pissed at Detroit's "forever third place" performance to make a comment about how well Caldwell had been doing in a particular year.

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL

All-Star Break 2013

 

These players were selected for the EW SFBL-Allstar Team :

P Manuel Chao from Seattle

P Ofilio Suarez from Phoenix

P Marvin Jenkins from New York

P Jayme Hermann from Denver

P Doug Safwat from Philadelphia

P Georgie Stanback from Boston

P Juan Alvarez from Denver

P John Camp from Seattle

P Benny Berenguer from Phoenix

P John Cosenza from Las Vegas

C Eduardo Lizana from New York

C Edwardo Ceniceros from Seattle

1B Louis Robbs from New York

2B Trent Morphy from New Jersey

3B Edward James from Las Vegas

SS Gerard Allen from Phoenix

LF John Scherfenberg from Philadelphia

CF Manny Donato from Seattle

RF Erubiel Salas from New York

1B Emanuel Alfaro from Los Angeles

LF Abel Ortiz from Denver

LF Zoilo Castillo from Baltimore

RF Ryan Marcus from Denver

3B Rich Wilson from Denver

3B Shiro Suzuki from Phoenix

 

These players were selected for the NS SFBL-Allstar Team :

P John Propes from Detroit

P Tipsy Gesner from Columbus

P William Tienhaara from Memphis

P Cyrus Seemann from Vancouver

P Modesto Lamb from Charlotte

P Andrew Fasquelle from Chicago

P Yogi Hisahsi from Indianapolis

P Rolando Tavares from Chicago

P Celso Frese from Charlotte

P Theodore Ellingsworth from Jacksonville

C Jc Morello from Houston

C David Melendez from Detroit

1B Carlos DeSantis from Atlanta

2B Neall Isaacson from Columbus

3B Logan Caldwell from Detroit

SS Marlin Pilcher from Vancouver

LF Robert Henderson from Columbus

CF Mike Cannington from Indianapolis

RF Michael Lucariello from Atlanta

1B Shimetarou Naoki from Vancouver

LF Zachariah Orlowski from Houston

RF Todd Oviedo from Detroit

LF Oscar Ortiz from Memphis

3B Mike Van Siclen from Vancouver

2B Jm Macias from Vancouver

 

Snubbed: R.J. Frost, Winston Ghandi, Patrick Hannon, Joseph Corbin, John Duran, Charlie Matthews, David Hunter, Peter Kostka, Rolf Dreikugeln, Ann Onita, Giant Gonzales, Ben Dover (injured)

 

Starting Lineups

 

North-South

 

1) Mike Van Siclen, SS

2) Neall Isaacson, 2B

3) Carlos DeSantis, 1B

4) JC Morello, C

5) Robert Henderson, DH

6) Mike Cannington, CF

7) Logan Caldwell, 3B

8) Oscar Ortiz, LF

9) Todd Oviedo, RF

 

East-West

 

1) Manny Donato, CF

2) Erubiel Salas, RF

3) Abel Ortiz, DH

4) Trent Morphy, 2B

5) Edward James, 3B

6) John Scherfenberg, LF

7) Louis Robbs, 1B

8) Eduardo Lizana, C

9) Gerard Allen, SS

 

Starting Pitchers

 

North-South: Cyrus Seemann (11-5, 2.94 ERA)

East-West: Juan Alvarez (8-3, 3.41 ERA)

 

The Game

 

Mike Cannington's solo homerun with one out in the top of the eighth was just enough to give the North-South a 5-4 victory over the East-West in the SFBL All-Star Game.

 

After building a 4-1 lead in the first three innings with RBIs from Neall Isaacson, Carlos DeSantis, J.C. Morello, and Robert Henderson, North-South pitcher "Let's Get" Tipsy Gesner surrendered a three-run homerun to Gerard Allen with one out, tying the game up at four-all after four.

 

The next three innings, the bats were silent as the game simply marched on. Finally, Cannington's solo homerun was the game-winning run, earning him the SFBL All-Star Game MVP award for his 2-for-2 performance, scoring once and driving in one run while being walked twice.

 

Mike Van Siclen hit a triple in the 2nd inning with two outs, scoring twice in his 2-for-3 performance, before Shimetarou Naoki pinch-hit in his place. Carlos DeSantis went 1-for-5 in his 8th All-Star Game, scoring once and driving in a run.

 

Robert Henderson went 1-for-5 with a walk, but Logan Caldwell ended up on the short end of things, shut down by the East-West pitchers all night as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

 

Shiro Suzuki pinch-hit for Manny Donato, but did not get a hit. Edward James went 1-for-2, walking once and scoring once, along with picking up a stolen base by barely beating the throw from J.C. Morello to second baseman Neall Isaacson.

 

Marvin Jenkins was not brought in from the bullpen.

[AnnieEclectic 0]

Damn snub

 

that's alright, we'll show 'em in the playoffs.

 

 

-AG

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

- Marvin Jenkins was not brought in from the bullpen. -

 

BOO!

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Seattle remains in first which I'm happy about and my season continues to surge well(now hitting .280, whoo).

[Guest Evolution]

Okay, so I am in the main event of SWF Battleground, and I'll generally be expected to either write a really good short match or something around 10,000 words.

 

For that reason, it should be reasonable not to expect an SFBL update until after Sunday, when the match should be complete.

 

Here's what's to expect sometime next week (unless I get my match done early, in which case this will be coming up this weekend):

 

1. SFBL Update: July 2013

-- The second half begins, and we see if the amazing seasons of rookies Mike Van Siclen and Ann Onita can continue, and if the SFBL standings have taken a turn for the better for some teams. Who will come on top on the South after July? We will find out soon.

 

2. Blowouts: The biggest winning margins this year

 

-- A list of the ten biggest winning margins of the season are right around the corner. You won't believe what is at the top of the list, and the poor team that suffered because of it.

 

3. By The Numbers: Logan Caldwell

-- A 35-game hitting streak tied the record for North-South batters. I will profile these 35 amazing games as Caldwell went on an absolute tear, rallying the Detroit fans around the DMV team in July as they struggled to climb back up in the standings and compete with the first place Columbus Pride.

 

4. Record Watch

-- If any TSM players are on the verge of breaking records in the record book for either the East-West, North-South, or TSM record books, they'll be listed here.

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

maybe I suck now cause of my massive contract. I belive this is commonly known as the "Freeman Effect".

[Chuck Woolery 0]

whoo, North-South all-star team!

 

Now, to turn around the Vasectomy's season... I can only pray.

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL

July 2013

 

Awards/SFBL Players In The News:

 

Edward James and Robert Henderson win Player of the Week award

 

Las Vegas' third baseman Edward James had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the East-West Player of the Week. He hit .526 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.263 in 19 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. It's the 7th time that the North-South Player of the Week award goes to Columbus' leftfielder Robert Henderson. In 22 at bats he hit .500 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. His season numbers are: .365 AVG, 114 hits, 18 doubles, 4 triples and 24 longballs, along with 72 RBI and 73 runs scored. He's 2nd in the North-South in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!

 

Shiro Suzuki parks three against New York

 

NEW YORK - Shiro Suzuki was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Phoenix to a 9-6 win over New York by homering three times. A pitch from Frederick Mcconnell in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 445 feet from home plate in left field. A 411 foot drive to left-center marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Nicanor Cabello in the 7th inning. Number 3 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Shiro got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI.

 

Las Vegas' James wins Player of the Week award

 

Las Vegas' third baseman Edward James had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the East-West Player of the Week. James helped his team with an average of .385 and 10 RBI in 26 at bats.

 

Carlos DeSantis collects 2000th career hit

 

ATLANTA - Atlanta's first baseman Carlos DeSantis was in a good mood after the game against Memphis, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 200th career hit. His hit in the 7th inning was a single off Rafael Calderon. His best year so far was 2010 where he hit .381 with 39 homeruns and 140 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank God I'm blessed with the talent to play this game,' DeSantis said in a press conference following the game.

 

Henderson wins Player of the Week Award

 

The North-South Player of the Week award goes to Robert Henderson, Columbus' starting leftfielder. Robert was on fire, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. He has hit 28 bombs while batting .344 this season. His 136 hits and 33 walks add up to a .396 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the North-South in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in runs batted in!

 

East-West Standings

 

East

 

Team W L PCT GB

New York 56 46 .549 -

Philadelphia 56 46 .549 -

Boston 54 48 .529 2.0

Baltimore 49 53 .480 7.0

New Jersey 41 61 .402 15.0

 

West

 

Team W L PCT GB

Seattle 57 45 .559 -

Phoenix 55 47 .539 2.0

Denver 53 49 .520 4.0

Las Vegas 48 54 .471 9.0

Los Angeles 41 61 .402 16.0

 

North-South Standings

 

North

 

Team W L PCT GB

Columbus 59 43 .578 -

Chicago 52 50 .510 7.0

Detroit 50 52 .490 9.0

Indianapolis 50 52 .490 9.0

Vancouver 49 53 .480 10.0

 

South

 

Team W L PCT GB

Memphis 55 47 .539 -

Jacksonville 54 48 .529 1.0

Houston 50 52 .490 5.0

Charlotte 46 56 .451 9.0

Atlanta 45 57 .441 10.0

 

Injuries:

 

NONE!

 

TSM Rankings:

 

Batters - Last Month:

 

1) Logan Caldwell (.379, 10 HR, 23 RBI)

2) Edward James (.359, 6 HR, 28 RBI)

3) Robert Henderson (.364, 6 HR, 20 RBI)

4) Carlos DeSantis (.323, 8 HR, 18 RBI)

5) Shiro Suzuki (.330, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

6) Mike Van Siclen (.281, 6 HR, 12 RBI)

7) Winston Ghandi (.299, 3 HR, 11 RBI)

8) David Hunter (.284, 4 HR, 8 RBI)

9) R.J. Frost (.247, 5 HR, 18 RBI)

10) Patrick Hannon (.217, 5 HR, 16 RBI)

11) Joseph Corbin (.183, 3 HR, 10 RBI)

12) John Duran (.288, 1 HR, 8 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.040, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

 

Batters - This Month:

 

1) Carlos DeSantis (.330, 5 HR, 25 RBI)

2) Shiro Suzuki (.390, 6 HR, 14 RBI)

3) Joseph Corbin (.250, 8 HR, 17 RBI)

4) Winston Ghandi (.279, 4 HR, 19 RBI)

5) Patrick Hannon (.245, 5 HR, 19 RBI)

6) Edward James (.279, 3 HR, 13 RBI)

7) John Duran (.344, 3 HR, 11 RBI)

8) Robert Henderson (.253, 4 HR, 10 RBI)

9) Mike Van Siclen (.282, 1 HR, 12 RBI)

10) Logan Caldwell (.301, 2 HR, 6 RBI)

11) David Hunter (.158, 2 HR, 9 RBI)

12) R.J. Frost (.159, 4 HR, 11 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.174, 1 HR, 2 RBI)

 

Batters - Overall:

 

1) Robert Henderson (.341, 28 HR, 82 RBI)

2) Logan Caldwell (.340, 26 HR, 70 RBI)

3) Carlos DeSantis (.318, 26 HR, 84 RBI)

4) Edward James (.317, 20 HR, 73 RBI)

5) Shiro Suzuki (.307, 26 HR, 72 RBI)

6) Patrick Hannon (.274, 20 HR, 74 RBI)

7) Mike Van Siclen (.312, 17 HR, 54 RBI)

8) R.J. Frost (.237, 20 HR, 74 RBI)

9) David Hunter (.243, 11 HR, 37 RBI)

10) Winston Ghandi (.255, 13 HR, 54 RBI)

11) Joseph Corbin (.219, 15 HR, 46 RBI)

12) John Duran (.272, 7 HR, 29 RBI)

13) Charlie Matthews (.156, 6 HR, 20 RBI)

 

Starting Pitchers:

1) Marvin Jenkins (10-3, 2.47 ERA, 2.84 ERC)

2) Eric LeBeau (11-9, 3.42 ERA, 3.09 ERC)

3) Ann Onita (10-3, 3.63 ERA, 3.31 ERC)

4) Giant Gonzales (6-11, 5.26 ERA, 4.20 ERC)

 

Relievers:

1) The Berzerker (2-2 (30 SV), 3.18 ERA, 1.87 ERC)

2) Peter Kostka (5-2 (2 SV), 3.82 ERA, 2.50 ERC)

 

Notes: Once again, no injuries this month, but the month was shortened because of the All-Star Break, which explains why the stats or so low for this month's batters.

 

The Berzerker has emerged as one of the premier relief pitchers in the East-West this year, leading the conference with 30 saves. Marvin Jenkins' 2.47 ERA is the 2nd lowest in the East-West, while Ann Onita continues to pitch well, despite having a below-average ERA--the run support is there for Ichiban.

 

Patrick Hannon and rookie Mike Van Siclen continue to amaze, the former having a breakout year in Houston after living in mediocrity for the first few years of his career.

 

Kostka continues to avoid the minors, but there's still one month left to go before he can finally say that he survived a season without being demoted to the minors. His numbers are solid enough for a Columbus middle reliever, and with Columbus on top in the North by 7 games over Chicago, well...if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

Speaking of things that are broke, I'll be looking into a more balanced schedule next year that doesn't take such a big chunk of July out of the calendar and affect the stats so greatly in that certain month.

 

Also, expansion continues to cross my mind, though I'm not sure when we'll go through with it. The rough plan is four teams in three divisions among the two conferences, but I'm still trying to work out the kinks in the plan and figure out a time when it would be best to expand (perhaps once the first member of the TSM first wave retires?)

 

Coming up: A look at the biggest winning margins of the year, Logan Caldwell's amazing 35-game hitting streak, and keeping track of who's close to what record.

[Lightning Flik 0]

And of course, once again, I'm on a team that isn't making the playoffs.

 

...honestly, why James. Why do you always go to the teams that don't make it?

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The 10 Biggest Winning Margins of the Season (To Date):

 

Click on the links to see the box scores for the top three games on this list.

 

10a) Houston 13, Atlanta 1 (May 4th, 2013)

10) Vancouver 13, Indianapolis 1 (June 4th, 2013)

9) Chicago 12, Charlotte 0 (July 19th, 2013)

8) Houston 12, Charlotte 0 (June 4th, 2013)

7) New York 16, Baltimore 3 (June 18th, 2013)

6) Detroit 16, Columbus 3 (May 6th, 2013)

5) Indianapolis 18, Memphis 2 (May 6th, 2013)

4) Indianapolis 17, Detroit 1 (July 11th, 2013)

3) Seattle 17, Boston 0 (May 27th, 2013)

2) Philadelphia 22, Las Vegas 2 (April 28th, 2013)

1) Columbus 30, Indianapolis 1 (June 17th, 2013)