Smartmarks Fake Baseball League

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Ouch. Marvin really does choke in the playoffs

 

Career Postseason ERA : 7.23

Career Postseason Record : 0-3

 

On the other side of the coin

 

Career Stats (8 years):

119-86, 3.97 ERA, 1010 Ks, 39 CG(7 SHO)

 

Can't wait for 2015.

[KingPK 0]

Hey Evo, is there any way you can change me into a starter rather than a reliever? And are the existing pitchers' stats already adjusted?

[Lightning Flik 0]

WTF? Along with 55 HR, I had 58 SBs! Is that like a record or something?

[Guest The Real Modest Mouse]

WTF? Along with 55 HR, I had 58 SBs! Is that like a record or something?

That must be the first 50-50 season ever, major league or fantasy. Has to be.

[Lightning Flik 0]

WTF? Along with 55 HR, I had 58 SBs! Is that like a record or something?

That must be the first 50-50 season ever, major league or fantasy. Has to be.

It was almost 60-60... That's just scary as hell.

[Guest Evolution]

You can learn to be a starting pitcher in Spring Training, which I just happen to be on right now.

 

You need five ST points to earn a new role, however. And those five points will come out of the following categories: Pure Stuff, Pitching Velocity, Pitching Control, and Stamina--each category has five points each.

 

So you have to take five points out of those four categories and put it towards your new role.

 

If you want to do this, let me know where you want to take the points from.

[Guest Evolution]

About 50-50 seasons, I know that Albert Belle was the first person to do it in MLB history in 1995 with the Indians. Don't know if anyone's done it since, but I'm pretty sure people have come close.

[KingPK 0]

Take 2 out of Velocity, and one out of the other three categories then.

[Guest Evolution]

Amateur Draft

 

With the first overall pick, the Oklahoma Twisters selected Timothy Marsch.

With the twenty-fourth overall pick, and the final pick in the first round, the defending East-West Central Division Champions Baltimore Crime Spree selected Austin Sly.

With the twenty-sixth overall pick, and the second pick in the second round, the Montreal Fritures de Liberte selected Brandon Rhodes.

 

Free Agency

 

It didn't take long to have Charlie Matthews decide on his new home.

After one day of talks with Houston, Charlie then went to Charlotte and they caught his ear with a 3 year contract worth $2,540,100 per year.

 

Charlie will join fellow TSMers John Duran and Joseph Corbin on the Harlots.

 

Meanwhile, David Hunter held out for quite some time, letting the offers pile up (including one from Las Vegas). But in the end, Hunter gave in to Denver, earning a 19.1 million dollar contract over a period of five years, going to the Douchebags as his travels continue, from Indianapolis to Atlanta to Seattle and now to Denver.

 

SPRING TRAINING

Giant Gonzales has good pitching sessions!

Giant Gonzales has lost some throwing velocity.

 

Austin Sly defense at Rightfield suffers.

Austin Sly has poor batting practice sessions.

Austin Sly seems to have lost some power.

Austin Sly displayed poor strike zone judgement!

 

Charlie Matthews improves his defense at Catcher.

Charlie Matthews has good batting practice sessions!

Charlie Matthews displayed poor strike zone judgement!

 

Joseph Corbin has good batting practice sessions!

 

Peter Kostka is now a Starter.

Peter Kostka has poor pitching sessions.

Peter Kostka has lost some control.

 

Patrick Hannon has good batting practice sessions!

Patrick Hannon displays more power in batting practice!

 

Winston Ghandi has poor batting practice sessions.

Winston Ghandi displays more power in batting practice!

 

Brandon Rhodes defense at Second Base suffers.

Brandon Rhodes seems to have lost some power.

 

Ben Dover has poor pitching sessions.

Ben Dover has lost some throwing velocity.

 

Timothy Marsch defense at Catcher suffers.

Timothy Marsch seems to have lost some power.

Timothy Marsch displayed poor strike zone judgement!

 

Ann Onita has good pitching sessions!

Ann Onita has lost some throwing velocity.

Ann Onita has improved her control!

 

Robert Henderson showed good strike zone judgement!

 

Mike Van Siclen has good batting practice sessions!

[Guest The Real Modest Mouse]

NOT MY POWER! ANYTHING BUT THAT! And not my defense!

 

Bah. Maybe it's because i'm playing for MONTREAL. God damnit. Anywhere but there.

 

Then again, I seemed to have the least problems of the three draft picks. So hopefully I will do okay in the regular season. But damnit, why Montreal? Why?!?! *shakes head*

[Fökai 0]

About 50-50 seasons, I know that Albert Belle was the first person to do it in MLB history in 1995 with the Indians.  Don't know if anyone's done it since, but I'm pretty sure people have come close.

....you're thinking of 50 homers and 50 doubles, which Belle claims sole ownership of. On the other hand, no one's ever put up a 50-50 (homeruns/stolen bases) season yet.

 

Canseco, Bonds and A-Rod have all put up 40-40 seasons, though.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Denver eh? So I'm playing in Coors Field right? *wants a Coors Field STAT*.... I need to concoct a way to get to Las Vegas before I retire, heh.

[Guest Evolution]

SCOUTING REPORTS

 

Giant Gonzales

 

"Giant Gonzales has slightly above-average stuff. He's good enough to be in the upper part of most rotations, and gets the job done. Getting hitters out is no problem for Giant. He has good command of the strike zone and how to use it. Although he will give up the occasional HR, he is pretty good at keeping balls in the field of play. He has good control and can usually put his pitches right where he wants them. Giant will pile up the strikeouts. With his stuff, he can simply blow hitters away. His move to first is deceptively good, but he does tend to lose focus from time to time. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

Eric LeBeau

 

"Eric LeBeau is one of the league's premiere pitchers. He mixes his pitches and changes speed often. At times he works a little too high in the zone, leading to balls leaving the park. He has good control and can usually put his pitches right where he wants them. Eric will get a good share of K's during the season. His move to first is deceptively good, but he does tend to lose focus from time to time. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

Carlos DeSantis

 

"Carlos DeSantis is the kind of guy most managers would love to stick in the middle of the order. He's solid and will do the job for you. Carlos is a tremendous hitter. He has a knack for finding the sweet spot when he connects, and can hit any pitch with authority. Carlos has explosive power. Look for him to go deep often. He has a pretty good eye at the plate and will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesitate to go after his pitch. Carlos is tough to fan, he gets the bat on the ball most of the time. He is an average runner, and not really much of a threat to steal. Carlos is an average first baseman defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Austin Sly

 

"Need a quality prospect? Austin Sly is just that. He definitely has the plate awareness to be a solid contributor at the major league level. He could already hold his own against major league pitching. Austin has decent batting skills, and will get his share of base hits. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Austin does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. Combines excellent speed with a runner's instinct and is able to steal 30 bases a season easily. Austin is an average right fielder defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Rolf Dreikugeln

 

"Rolf Dreikugeln varies his pitches well and keeps hitters off-balance. A great closer. Rolf constantly keeps hitters off balance and guessing. He generally keeps the ball in the park. Rolf does a good job keeping the ball down, making it tough to hit out of the yard. He has good control and can usually put his pitches right where he wants them. He is a true power pitcher. Rolf can just flat-out throw it by anyone. Lefties give him more trouble than righties. His move to first is deceptively good, but he does tend to lose focus from time to time. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

Charlie Matthews

 

"Charlie Matthews has all the basic skills. He isn't destined for stardom, but is the kind of solid, workman-type player that every club needs. Charlie will occasionally come up with a big hit, but in order to contribute consistently to the team, he needs to work on his hitting. Charlie has explosive power. Look for him to go deep often. He has a pretty good eye at the plate. He will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesitate to go after his pitch. Charlie does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He's got good speed, and can really measure his lead well. Charlie has a good arm, and will throw out a lot of base runners. His arm commands respect, and baserunners are much more cautious when he is behind the plate."

 

John Duran

 

"John Duran can make the occasional start, and might even be a platoon candidate on some clubs. But his value as an everyday player is highly questionable. John doesn't hit much for average, but with lots of hard work in the cage, he could improve significantly. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. John does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. Lefties seem to give him more trouble than righties. He is very slow on the basepaths, so it is strictly station-to-station when he gets on. John has a good arm, and will throw out a lot of base runners. His arm commands respect, and baserunners are much more cautious when he is behind the plate."

 

Joseph Corbin

 

"Joseph Corbin will contribute a lot to the team. He's got a great stroke, some nice pop in his bat and is a lot of fun and well-liked in the clubhouse. Will occasionally come up with a big hit, but in order to contribute consistently to the team, he needs to work on his hitting. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Joseph won't fan too much, but still occasionally goes after bad pitches. Combines excellent speed with a runner's instincts and is able to steal 30 bases a season easily. Joseph is a very good shortstop defensively. He seems to know where the ball is going before it leaves the bat, makes fantastic reads and takes good routes to the ball."

 

Peter Kostka

 

"Peter Kostka needs better command of his pitches. His performance is usually hit-or-miss, and you don't want to count on him in the part of your rotation. Peter is just a pitch away from becoming a dominant hurler. He still needs more work on his "out" pitch. He generally keeps the ball in the park. Peter does a good job keeping the ball down, making it tough to hit out of the yard. He has mastered the art of hitting the strike zone with his pitches. Peter will not walk many. Peter will pile up the strikeouts. With his stuff, he can simply blow hitters away. Righties will give him more trouble than lefties. His move to first is deceptively good, but he does tend to lose focus from time to time. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

David Hunter

 

"David Hunter will contribute a lot to the team. He's got a great stroke, some nice pop in his bat and is a lot of fun and well-liked in the clubhouse. David has decent batting skills, and will get his share of base hits. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. David does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He is one of the best baserunners in the league, a guy most managers let steal at will. David is a pretty weak second baseman. He has very little range and will miss even routine balls. Quite frankly, he's a bit of a mess defensively."

 

Logan Caldwell

 

"Logan Caldwell is a real gamer. Logan shows outstanding balance at the plate, and has a smooth, classic stroke that you see in the game's best hitters. Logan has explosive power. Look for him to go deep often. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Logan does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He is a burner, and will also steal a few bases along the way. Logan is an average third baseman defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Patrick Hannon

 

"Patrick Hannon is an outstanding player, some might even say a star. You'll never have to worry about this guy - he will deliver. Patrick has above average hand-eye coordination. He makes frequent contact. He's one of the game's premiere sluggers, no doubt. He has a pretty good eye at the plate. He will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesistate to go after his pitch. Patrick does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He has average speed at best, but has excellent timing, and can steal a few bases. Patrick is an average third baseman defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Winston Ghandi

 

"Winston Ghandi is the complete modern player. He can do it all, both on the field and off the field. A perennial, All-Star caliber player. Winston shows oustanding balance at the plate, and has a smooth, classic stroke that you see in the game's best hitters. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. Has a great eye and uncanny patience at the plate. 100 walks in a season are no problem for this guy, and most pitchers consider it a moral victory to strike him out. Winston is tough to fan. He gets the bat on the ball most of the time. He really flies down the basepaths, but he isn't a great stealing threat. He just doesn't read the pitchers' moves well. Winston is a spectacular shortstop. He has incredible range and soft hands. He makes the easy plays, the hard plays, and everything in between."

 

Edward James

 

"Edward James is the complete modern player. He can do it all, both on the field and off the field. A perennial, All-Star caliber player. Edward shows outstanding balance at the plate, and has a smooth, classic stroke that you see in the game's best hitters. He's one of the game's premiere sluggers, no doubt. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Edward does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He is one of the best baserunners in the league, a guy most managers let steal at will. Edward is a very good third baseman defensively. He seems to know where the ball is going before it leaves the bat, makes fantastic reads and takes good routes to the ball."

 

Brandon Rhodes

 

"Don't worry about taking a chance on Brandon Rhodes. He is a solid prospect and will be a quality second baseman. He is probably ready, right now, to test his mettle in the majors. Brandon has decent batting skills, and will get his share of base hits. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He has a pretty good eye at the plate. He will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesitate to go after his pitch. Brandon does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. Rhodes combines excellent speed with a runner's instinct and is able to steal 30 bases a season easily. Brandon is an average second baseman defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Ben Dover

 

"Ben Dover is destined to be a career minor leaguer at best. He just is not a big league pitcher. Getting hitters out is no problem for Ben. He has good command of the strike zone and how to use it. The longball is really a problem for him, however. Control is a BIG problem for Ben. He really struggles to find the plate. Ben depends on his control and ability to change speeds to keep hitters off balance, rather than relying on the strikeout. Lefties give him more trouble than righties. His move to first is deceptively good, but he does tend to lose focus from time to time. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

Marvin Jenkins

 

"Marvin Jenkins is one of the league's premiere pitchers. Getting hitters out is no problem for Marvin. He has good command of the strike zone and how to use it. You'd be lucky if you see a homer hit against this guy. He has good control and can usually put his pitches right where he wants them. Marvin will pile up the strikeouts. With his stuff, he can simply blow hitters away. Righties give him more trouble than lefties. He has a pretty good move to first, this is something he has really worked hard on. His defense is adequate; he doesn't hurt himself too much with the glove."

 

Timothy Marsch

 

"Timothy Marsch is a HUGE prospect. Write it down - he will be a star in the future. This is a young man who has a shot at greatness. He could already be a quality contributor in the majors. Timothy shows outstanding balance at the plate, and has a smooth, classic stroke that you see in the game's best hitters. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Timothy does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He is one of the best baserunners in the league, a guy most managers let steal at will. Timothy has an average arm, and will throw out just enough people to cause baserunners to think a little more."

 

Shiro Suzuki

 

"Shiro Suzuki is an average ballplayer. He can hit, but will struggle against the league's top pitchers. Shiro has decent batting skills, and will get his share of base hits. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. Patience is really not a strength of Shiro. He won't draw many walks, and usually will go after the first decent pitch he sees. Shiro does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. Combines excellent speed with a runner's instincts and is able to steal 30 bases a season easily. Shiro is not a very good defensive third baseman. He doesn't have much range, and almost seems like he's playing out of position. Don't count on any Glass Ceilings at third base."

 

Ann Onita

 

"Ann Onita has all the makings of a front line starter. She could fare pretty well against big league hitters right now. Getting hitters out is no problem for Ann. She has good command of the strike zone and how to use it. Although she will give up the occasional HR, she is pretty good at keeping balls in the field of play. She has good control and can usually put her pitches right where she wants them. Ann will get a good share of K's during the season. She has a pretty good move to first, this is something she has really worked hard on. Her defense is adequate; she doesn't hurt herself too much with the glove."

 

RJ Frost

 

"RJ Frost is an outstanding player, some might even say a star. You'll never have to worry about this guy - he will deliver. RJ has above average hand-eye coordination. He makes frequent contact. He's one of the game's premiere sluggers, no doubt. He has a pretty good eye at the plate. He will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesitate to go after his pitch. RJ is tough to fan. He gets the bat on the ball most of the time. He is an average runner, and not really much of a threat to steal. RJ is a spectacular first baseman. He has incredible range and soft hands. He makes the easy plays, the hard plays, and everything in between."

 

Mike Van Siclen

 

"Mike Van Siclen should be a quality shortstop, but hasn't been able to turn raw talent into polished skills. He is probably ready, right now, to test his mettle in the majors. Van Siclen will occasionally come up with a big hit, but in order to contribute consistently to the team, he needs to work on his hitting. He has pretty good pop in his bat, and will post solid HR figures each season. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Mike won't fan too much, but still occasionally goes after bad pitches. Lefties seem to give him more trouble than righties. He is a burner, and will also steal a few bases along the way. Mike is an average shortstop defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Robert Henderson

 

"Robert Henderson is a great player, and a great person to have in the clubhouse. There are absolutely no weaknesses to his game offensively, and his defensive work at left fielder is without equal. Build your team around this guy. Robert is a tremendous hitter. He has a knack for finding the sweet spot when he connects, and can hit any pitch with authority. He's one of the game's premiere sluggers, no doubt. He often swings at bad pitches and struggles to go deep in the count. Robert does a decent job protecting the plate, and will make contact when you need him to. He's got good speed, and can really measure his lead well. Robert is an average left fielder defensively. He has decent range and will make most routine plays, but certainly will not dazzle you with his glove."

 

Other things:

 

I searched "50-50 season" in Google without even thinking about what the two fifties meant. Whoops.

 

Denver is actually Summer's Eve Field, which does feature above average homerun numbers.

 

All of the stadiums for the teams:

 

Atlanta Hanoi Janes - Hilton Arena (A reference to the Hanoi Hilton)

Baltimore Crime Spree - The Penitentiary

Boston Tea Baggers - The Sack (pitchers fear the "mouths" in the Sack, where a routine double can become a triple or MORE!)

Charlotte Harlots - The Brothel

Chicago Transit Authority - Sears Field (featuring a HUGE wall in right field)

Columbus Pride - Applewhite Field (Only SWF guys will catch this)

Denver Douchebags - Summer's Eve Field

Detroit Motor Vehicles - The Junkyard

Houston Horny Toads - The Lily Pad

Indianapolis Ignition - Ford Stadium

Jacksonville Jackoffs - Astroglide Park

Kansas City Real McCoys - Kansas City Stadium

Las Vegas Jokers - Trump Coliseum

Los Angeles Glory Holes - Larry Flynt Field

Memphis Eels - Grand Ole Park

Montreal Fritures De Liberte - Liberty Cabbage Stadium

New Jersey Clerks - 7-11 Stadium

New Orleans Crunk Machine - Bourbon Center

New York Bums - Maytag Cardboard Stadium

Oklahoma Twisters - The Vortex

Philadelphia Freedom - Stadium of Independence

Phoenix Ashes - Dairy Queen Stadium (Sponsored by Dairy Queen, but no Dairy Queen is actually sold in the sweltering heat)

Seattle Frasiers - Microsoft Field

Vancouver Vasectomy - Deferens Dome

[Guest Evolution]

Money Dished Out For Free Agents

 

Denver - $29,273,500 (6 players)

Seattle - $23,689,600 (4 players)

Jacksonville - $20,775,800 (4 players)

Philadelphia - $18,065,400 (4 players)

Indianapolis - $14,370,500 (2 players)

Montreal - $12,344,200 (6 players)

Las Vegas - $11,097,600 (1 player)

Phoenix - $10,559,100 (4 players)

Baltimore - $10,540,100 (2 players)

Charlotte - $10,436,900 (4 players)

Chicago - $7,432,200 (4 players)

Houston - $4,845,700 (3 players)

Kansas City - $3,775,500 (5 players)

Memphis - $3,439,000 (2 players)

New Orleans - $3,407,200 (5 players)

Oklahoma - $2,282,800 (4 players)

New York - $1,529,900 (3 players)

Vancouver - $985,800 (2 players)

Columbus - $500,300 (1 player)

New Jersey - $402,600 (1 player)

Atlanta - None

Boston - None

Detroit - None

Los Angeles - None

 

Biggest Signing of the Year

Mike Cannington was signed to a whopping $103,474,000 contract by the Philadelphia Freedom, paying him $14,782,000 over seven years.

[Guest Evolution]

Black Ink Test

 

"Named so because league leading numbers are traditionally represented with Boldface type. The definition for the test used here is from Bill James' The Politics of Glory, pp. 65-67. This measures how often a player led the league in a variety of important stats. To get a point, the player must have led the league in that stat."

 

* Batting Statistics Four points for HR, RBI, BA

* Three points for R, H, SLG

* Two points for 2B, BB, SB

* One point for 3B

 

* Pitching Statistics Four points for W, ERA, K

* Three points for IP, SV

* Two points for CG

* One point for SHO

 

Batters

 

1. Carlos DeSantis 40

2. RJ Frost 27

2. Robert Henderson 27

4. Shiro Suzuki 26

5. David Hunter 25

6. Edward James 21

7. Logan Caldwell 3

8. Joseph Corbin 1

 

Pitchers

1. Eric LeBeau 15

2. Rolf Dreikugeln 3

 

Grey Ink Test

 

Similar to the Black-Ink test, but it counts all appearances in the top ten lists.

 

Batters

 

1. Carlos DeSantis 177

2. Shiro Suzuki 137

3. Robert Henderson 121

4. RJ Frost 118

5. David Hunter 97

6. Edward James 91

7. Logan Caldwell 90

8. Winston Ghandi 87

9. Patrick Hannon 18

10. Joseph Corbin 4

11. Mike Van Siclen 1

 

Pitchers

 

1. Eric LeBeau 85

2. Marvin Jenkins 53

3. Giant Gonzales 34

4. Rolf Dreikugeln 12

5. Ben Dover 6

6. Ann Onita 4

[Lightning Flik 0]

Can someone tell me why that jerk just got double my market value? I'm worth like twice that. He better flunk big time for that amount.

[Guest Evolution]

Hall of Fame Career Standards Test

 

"This test gives a score of 50 for an average Hall of Famer, with 100 as the max score. It is used to measure the overall quality of a player's career as opposed to singular brilliance (peak value)."

 

Hitters

1. Carlos DeSantis - 51

2. Shiro Suzuki - 50

3. Winston Ghandi - 49

4. Logan Caldwell - 42

5. Edward James - 40

6. David Hunter - 36

7. Robert Henderson - 36

8. RJ Frost - 35

9. John Duran - 30

10. Mike Van Siclen - 24

11. Charlie Matthews - 19

12. Patrick Hannon - 14

 

Pitchers

1. Eric LeBeau - 29

2. Marvin Jenkins - 12

3. Giant Gonzales - 8

4. Ann Onita - 8

5. Ben Dover - 1

 

What I'm Working On:

 

1. Similarity scores -- comparing your player to a MLB Hall of Famer at the same position.

2. The actual season -- I swear we'll get to it eventually.

[Guest Evolution]

By the way, to Obrechtion, stick around and watch the league this year, you'll be in the draft next year with Nigel McClain.

[Guest Obrechtion]

That's cool. I knew the three person rule before I entered so I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the season.

[Guest Evolution]

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

 

Looking better every day.

 

Still need pictures for

 

Timothy Marsch

Ben Dover

Shiro Suzuki

Alex Zenon (just because you are retired, doesn't mean you have to go faceless)

Rolf Dreikugeln

Edward James

Patrick Hannon

[Crowe 0]

First Name: Gabriel

Last Name: Cirillo

Nickname: Mack Daddy G

Number: 91

Origin: Australia

Birth date: 27/10

Age to start: 18

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 236 pounds

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

Position: Starting Pitcher

 

****

 

Duration - C

Holding Runners – +1 (B)

Groundball% - +2 (70%)

Avoiding hits vs. Left-handed hitters – +1 (6)

Avoiding hits vs. Right-handed hitters - +1 (6)

Avoiding hits talent – +2

Avoiding doubles talent -- 0 (5)

Avoiding triples talent -- 0 (5)

Avoiding homeruns talent -- +1 (6)

Avoiding walks talent -- +1 (6)

Getting strikeouts talent – +2 (7)

Velocity -- 0 (5)

 

 

Slider

Screwball

Sinker

Knuckleball

 

 

Loyalty

Normal

 

Needs winner

YES, needs winning team

 

Leader ability

Some ability

 

Clutch performance

GREAT

 

Consistency

Good

[Guest Evolution]

OPENING DAY 2015

 

Philadelphia Freedom vs Montreal Fritures de Liberte

 

Brandon Rhodes went 2-for-3 with a double in the 5th inning, scoring once and receiving one walk as Montreal lost 6-4 to the Freedom in an excellent start to their 2015 bid for the #1 draft pick.

 

Phoenix Ashes vs Seattle Frasiers

 

Shiro Suzuki made his grand return after his early season ending injury in 2014...unfortunately, he was stuck in the #7 spot.

 

Both R.J. Frost and Shiro Suzuki went 0-for-4, though R.J. Frost scored once in a 2-1 Seattle victory.

 

Boston Tea Baggers vs New York Bums

 

Marvin Jenkins pitched eight excellent innings, but the wheels came off in the 9th inning as the Bums bullpen blew a 6-3 lead, turning it into a 9-6 deficit as Boston won by that score.

 

Rolf Dreikugeln came in, pitching a one-hit ninth inning to lock up his first save of the season.

 

Chicago Transit Authority vs Baltimore Crime Spree

 

Austin Sly made his SFBL debut as the leadoff batter for Baltimore and scored his first career RBI, going 2-for-5 with one run batted in, but Baltimore came up short in a 7-3 loss to the Transit Authority.

 

Denver Douchebags vs Oklahoma Twisters

 

David Hunter's move to the Douchebags got a warm welcome against the pushover Oklahoma Twisters. Hunter went 3-for-6, collecting two doubles and two runs batted in while stealing a base as Denver danced all over Oklahoma 10-2.

 

Timothy Marsch got a rude awakening to the big leagues, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the #3 spot.

 

Los Angeles Glory Holes vs Las Vegas Jokers

 

Edward James got his 2015 campaign off on the wrong foot, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but Las Vegas still picked up the 3-1 victory in a dramatic two-run homerun in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and the game tied at 1-1.

 

Charlotte Harlots vs Jacksonville Jackoffs

 

Charlie Matthews may have found a new home with Charlotte, going 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, hitting a 2-run homerun in the 3rd inning as Joseph Corbin added a triple on a 1-for-3 day. Unfortunately, Jacksonville broke a 9th inning and won 6-5 over Charlotte, with Winston Ghandi hitting a homerun of his own in the 3rd inning as a part of a 2-for-4 day, scoring once and driving in two.

 

New Orleans Crunk Machine vs Atlanta Hanoi Janes

 

Eric LeBeau's 2015 debut was hardly embarrassing, pitching a complete game for 4 runs on 7 hits, but William Tienhaara was a beast on the mound and shutout the Hanoi Janes through eight innings, winning 4-0. DeSantis went 0-for-4, striking out twice on opening day.

 

Houston Horny Toads vs. Indianapolis Ignition

 

An eight-run inning in the bottom of the fourth crushed the Horny Toads, as they lost 10-4.

 

Patrick Hannon went 2-for-4, driving in two runs and scoring a run himself, but it was not enough to stop an onslaught from the Ignition, who hit six total homeruns in the game.

 

Columbus Pride vs Vancouver Vasectomy

 

In an early season thriller, Neall Isaacson hit a homerun in the top of the 11th to finally silence the Vasectomy 8-7 in 11 innings.

 

Mike Van Siclen went 0-for-4 and was replaced in the 9th inning with runners on first and second and two out for a pinch hitter, who proceeded to ground out.

 

Robert Henderson went 4-for-4, hitting a double and driving in a run while scoring three times for himself, all for naught.

 

Detroit Motor Vehicles vs New Jersey Clerks

 

Logan Caldwell went 2-for-5, hitting a three run homerun in the 7th inning and scored twice himself, but it wasn't enough as the DMV fell short to the Clerks by the score of 9-10.

[Guest Evolution]

You're a pitcher.

 

How do you get out of an 0-3 slump to start the season?

 

You get retarded on the Crunk Machine.

 

After being embarassed with a poor performance on opening day against the New Orleans Crunk Machine, LeBeau took the mound again on the 17th and was seething with revenge.

 

With that...

 

LeBeau pitched a no-hitter

 

Eric lost control and hit a batter in the 9th and walked the very next batter, the perfect game lost. But LeBeau was as determined as ever and fanned the next two batters, ending the game in dominant fashion as Eric LeBeau became the first TSM player in history to throw a no-hitter.

 

The no-no was the first in just over a year, when Miguel Moldonado got silly and pitched a no-no, Chicago committing an error to screw the perfect game.

 

This is also the first no-hitter in Atlanta history.

[A Happy Medium 0]

First Name: Jonathan

Last Name: Dehn

Nickname: Crimson

Number: 85

Origin: USA

Birth date: 6/20

Age to start: 18

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 200

Bats: Right

Throws: Left

Position: Centerfield

 

Arm- B

Defense – C

Speed – A

 

Batting Average Talent – 2

Drawing Walks Talent – 2

Avoiding Strikeouts Talent - 2

 

 

Loyalty: Loyal

 

Needs winner: Sometimes

 

Leader ability: Great Leader

 

Clutch performance: Great

 

Consistency: Good

[Cartman 0]

Wooo Hoooo!

 

Too bad I'll never win a ring with this lousy team...

[Guest Evolution]

SFBL

April 2014

 

Awards/SFBL Players In The News:

 

Atlanta's DeSantis severely injured

 

ATLANTA - Jacksonville's Andrew Fasquelle drilled Atlanta's first baseman Carlos DeSantis in the 4th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Carlos DeSantis will miss at least 6 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed him with a broken hand which will require surgery.

 

Las Vegas' Edward James goes deep three times

 

SEATTLE - Edward James was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Las Vegas to a 9-8 win over Seattle by homering three times. A pitch from Jose Ayala in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 425 feet from home plate in center field. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Jose Alaya in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. Number 3 in the 11th inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Overall he stroked 5 hits in 6 AB, scoring three times and collecting 3 RBI. On 10/3/2014, Alberto Amezquita was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.

 

Player of the Week honor goes to James

 

Edward James from Las Vegas wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the East-West. He had an on base percentage of .533 and hit .481, while driving in 6 runs. His season features a batting average of .340 (17 hits in 50 AB), 3 doubles, one triple and 5 homeruns. James collected 8 RBI and 14 runs as well.

 

It's NO-NO time for Eric LeBeau against New Orleans

 

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans' bats were sleeping, and Atlanta's Eric LeBeau gave them no chance at all to wake up. He was untouchable in firing a no-hitter in his 4th game started this season. John Whitehead spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he was hit by a pitch with no outs in the 9th inning. LeBeau (1-3) fanned 8 and walked 1, throwing 105 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Atlanta's rightfielder Michael Lucariello finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of LeBeau. Atlanta scored 4 runs on 8 hits.

 

Henderson (VAN) wins P.O.W. award

 

It's the 12th time that the North-South Player of the Week award goes to Vancouver's leftfielder Robert Henderson. Henderson helped his team with an average of .560 and 6 RBI in 25 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 15 game hitting streak right now.

 

Jacksonville's Winston Ghandi pounds five hits

 

KANSAS CITY - Jacksonville's shortstop Winston Ghandi accomplished a difficult feat in a 17-1 win over Kansas City, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .306! A 416 foot drive to center fiel marked his 1st hit, a solo homerun off James Cubbedge in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Yashio Kaii in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 387 feet from home plate. He collected singles in the 3rd inning, in the 5th (one RBI) and in the 7th. Winston scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He is hitting .302 this season, with 4 HR and 17 RBI. Jacksonville scored 17 runs on 21 hits.

 

Seattle's Frost and Vancouver's Henderson win Player of the Week

 

The East-West Player of the Week is RJ Frost, Seattle's starting first baseman. He hit .517 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.034 in 29 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the North-South is Vancouver's Robert Henderson this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive performance in his league. Robert was on fire, hitting .481 with 3 HR and 7 RBI.

 

Vancouver's Henderson named Batter of the Month

 

The Batter of the Month award in the North-South goes to Vancouver's Robert Henderson, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive performance in his league. He hit .524 with 26 RBI and slugged .981 in 103 at bats.

 

East-West Standings

 

East

 

Team W L PCT GB

Philadelphia 20 6 .769 -

Boston 15 11 .577 5.0

New York 12 14 .462 8.0

Montreal 7 19 .269 13.0

 

Central

 

Team W L PCT GB

Denver 16 10 .615 -

Baltimore 13 13 .500 3.0

Chicago 11 15 .423 5.0

Oklahoma 7 19 .269 9.0

 

West

 

Team W L PCT GB

Seattle 18 8 .692 -

Phoenix 16 10 .615 2.0

Las Vegas 14 12 .538 4.0

Los Angeles 7 19 .269 11.0

 

North-South Standings

 

North

 

Team W L PCT GB

Columbus 14 12 .538 -

Vancouver 14 12 .538 -

Detroit 13 13 .500 1.0

New Jersey 11 15 .423 3.0

 

Central

 

Team W L PCT GB

Memphis 15 11 .577 -

Indianapolis 13 13 .500 2.0

Kansas City 12 14 .462 3.0

Houston 11 15 .423 4.0

 

South

 

Team W L PCT GB

Charlotte 16 10 .615 -

Jacksonville 15 11 .577 1.0

Atlanta 13 13 .500 3.0

New Orleans 9 17 .346 7.0

 

East-West Wildcard Race

 

Team W L PCT GB

Phoenix 16 10 .615 -

Boston 15 11 .577 1.0

Las Vegas 14 12 .538 2.0

Baltimore 13 13 .500 3.0

New York 12 14 .462 4.0

Chicago 11 15 .423 5.0

Los Angeles 7 19 .269 9.0

Montreal 7 19 .269 9.0

Oklahoma 7 19 .269 9.0

 

North-South Wildcard Race

 

Team W L PCT GB

Jacksonville 15 11 .577 -

Atlanta 13 13 .500 2.0

Detroit 13 13 .500 2.0

Indianapolis 13 13 .500 2.0

Kansas City 12 14 .462 3.0

Houston 11 15 .423 4.0

New Jersey 11 15 .423 4.0

New Orleans 9 17 .346 6.0

 

Injuries:

 

Saturday 4/7/2015 :

 

ATL: Carlos DeSantis was injured being hit by a pitch.

Diagnosis: Broken Hand.

He will be OK in about 6 weeks.

 

TSM Rankings:

 

Batters - Last Month:

 

Batters - This Month:

1) Robert Henderson (.524, 11 HR, 26 RBI)

2) David Hunter (.292, 10 HR, 19 RBI)

3) RJ Frost (.340, 10 HR, 24 RBI)

4) Edward James (.330, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

5) Logan Caldwell (.311, 5 HR, 22 RBI)

6) Charlie Matthews (.268, 6 HR, 19 RBI)

7) Patrick Hannon (.324, 4 HR, 15 RBI)

8) Shiro Suzuki (.322, 5 HR, 9 RBI)

9) Winston Ghandi (.290, 4 HR, 17 RBI)

10) Austin Sly (.257, 6 HR, 14 RBI)

11) Mike Van Siclen (.227, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

12) Timothy Marsch (.281, 1 HR, 12 RBI)

13) Brandon Rhodes (.289, 2 HR, 10 RBI)

14) Joseph Corbin (.207, 4 HR, 12 RBI)

15) Carlos DeSantis (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

 

Batters - Overall:

1) Robert Henderson (.524, 11 HR, 26 RBI)

2) David Hunter (.292, 10 HR, 19 RBI)

3) RJ Frost (.340, 10 HR, 24 RBI)

4) Edward James (.330, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

5) Logan Caldwell (.311, 5 HR, 22 RBI)

6) Charlie Matthews (.268, 6 HR, 19 RBI)

7) Patrick Hannon (.324, 4 HR, 15 RBI)

8) Shiro Suzuki (.322, 5 HR, 9 RBI)

9) Winston Ghandi (.290, 4 HR, 17 RBI)

10) Austin Sly (.257, 6 HR, 14 RBI)

11) Mike Van Siclen (.227, 7 HR, 18 RBI)

12) Timothy Marsch (.281, 1 HR, 12 RBI)

13) Brandon Rhodes (.289, 2 HR, 10 RBI)

14) Joseph Corbin (.207, 4 HR, 12 RBI)

15) Carlos DeSantis (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

 

Starting Pitchers:

1) Eric LeBeau (1-5, 2.61 ERA, 1.77 ERC)

2) Peter Kostka (2-1, 2.41 ERA, 2.00 ERC)

3) Marvin Jenkins (3-2, 4.79 ERA, 3.45 ERC)

4) Giant Gonzales (2-3, 4.01 ERA, 3.77 ERC)

5) Ann Onita (1-3, 6.10 ERA, 6.43 ERC)

 

Relievers:

1) The Berzerker (2-0 (6 SV), 1.15 ERA, 3.41 ERC)

 

Notes: Coincidentally, Peter Kostka seems to be the only pitcher who is doing well at the moment. LeBeau is doing pretty damn well for himself too, but the thing is that he has no team support behind him like Kostka does.

 

Meanwhile, the hitters are having a field day, except for Carlos DeSantis who was hit with the TSM curse of the hand, becoming the third player to go down for more than multiple weeks with a hand-related injury (both Duran and Suzuki suffered season-ending-injuries with a broken wrist).

 

Charlie Matthews and David Hunter are both looking to make comebacks with new teams, and are off to a fast start.

 

Meanwhile, Robert Henderson is just slaying everyone in his path.

[the pinjockey 0]

How am I supposed to limp my way to 500 with this crap? It's all a conspiracy I tell ya.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

I must say, poor Atlanta. *is glad that Denver is off to such a hot start and hot damn at hitting 10 HR's already* I think my career high is like 26 or something

[Guest Evolution]

Your career high is twenty-nine homeruns in 2008 with Atlanta (ironically).

 

And Carlos, take comfort in the fact that your injury hasn't hampered how well you play, just how many games you play.

 

Shiro Suzuki and John Duran, for example, had season ending injuries that seriously affected how they will play the game for the rest of their career. John Duran has already been released, in fact, when he refused an assignment to the minors at the end of April (after being replaced by Charlie Matthews, of course).

[Guest The Real Modest Mouse]

While i'm doing alright(have a better batting average than my two counterparts, so yay for me.), Montreal is sucking it up. #1 draft pick, here we come.

 

Ah well, .289 is pretty damn good. Bring on the next update.