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2014 Season - Postseason - August 26
Omega League
Omega CupEdmonton 1 at Las Vegas 8 - Las Vegas wins 2-1Note: Edmonton will be forced to relocate in 2015Bronze TrophySan Antonio 4 at Orlando 3 - Tied 2-2WP - Clayton Kershaw, LP - Roberto Gonzales, S - Josh LindblomMVP - SP Clayton Kershaw, San AntonioGamma LeagueGamma Survivors Cup: First Round Recap#9 St. Louis defeated #12 Cleveland, 2 games to 1#10 Portland defeated #11 Bronx, 2 games to 0Gamma Survivors Cup: SemifinalsPortland 3 at #7 Seattle 2 - Portland leads 1-0Gamma CupUtah 9 at Honolulu 2 - Utah wins 2-1Silver TrophyDenver 6 at Washington 5 - Tied 2-2WP - Danny Salazar, LP - Al Alburquerque, S - Craig KimbrelMVP – LF Benny Watson, DenverBeta LeagueBeta Survivors Cup: First Round Recap#12 Toronto defeated #11 Buffalo, 2 games to 1Beta Survivors Cup: Semifinals#10 Houston 8 at #9 Milwaukee 2 - Houston leads 1-0Beta Cup: First Round Recap#7 Charlotte defeated #4 Oakland, 2 games to 0#5 San Francisco defeated #6 Memphis, 2 games to 0Beta Cup: FinalsCharlotte 10 at San Francisco 2 - Charlotte leads 1-0Gold TrophyMinneapolis 2 at Brooklyn 3 - Brooklyn wins 3-1WP - Carlos Cuevas, LP - Alex Cobb, S - Amawal HaddaMVP - C Jason Castro, BrooklynAlpha LeagueHonors Cup: First Round Recap#9 Kansas City defeated #12 New Orleans, 2 games to 1#10 Los Angeles defeated #11 Austin, 2 games to 0Honors Cup: SemifinalsLos Angeles 5 at #7 Nashville 4 - Los Angeles leads 1-0Alpha CupVirginia Beach 2 at Dallas 4 - Dallas leads 2-1Diamond TrophySan Diego 9 at Miami 8, 10 innings - Tied 2-2WP - Brandon Cumpton, LP - Yusmeiro PetitMVP - LF Jose Marquez, San Diego -
2014 Season - Postseason - August 25
Omega League
Omega CupAtlanta 5 at Louisville 4, 13 innings - Atlanta wins 2-1Baltimore 6 at Vancouver 3 - Baltimore wins 2-1Bronze TrophySan Antonio 10 at Orlando 7 - Orlando leads 2-1WP - Javy Guerra, LP - Yordano VenturaMVP - C Carlos Santana, San AntonioGamma LeagueGamma Survivors CupSt. Louis 3 at Cleveland 0 - St. Louis wins 2-1Silver TrophyDenver 0 at Washington 5 - Washington leads 2-1WP - Ietsuna Murakami, LP - Francisco LirianoMVP – SP Ietsuna Murakami, WashingtonBeta LeagueBeta Survivors CupBuffalo 3 at Toronto 8 - Toronto wins 2-1Gold TrophyMinneapolis 0 at Brooklyn 5 - Brooklyn leads 2-1WP - Francisco Mata, LP - Roberto Hernandez, S - Bill BrayMVP - SP Francisco MataAlpha LeagueHonors CupKansas City 6 at New Orleans 5 - Kansas City wins 2-1Diamond TrophySan Diego 3 at Miami 8 - Miami leads 2-1WP - Matt Harrison, LP - Hyun-jin RyuMVP - LF Chris Carter, MiamiCincinnati 10 at Phoenix 3 - Cincinnati wins 3-0WP - Cole Hamels, LP - Foppe SpitsbaardMVP - 1B Justin Morneau, Cincinnati -
2014 - Postseason - August 24
Omega League
Omega CupOklahoma City 4 at Pittsburgh 5 - Pittsburgh wins 2-0Las Vegas 6 at Edmonton 2 - Tied 1-1Gamma LeagueGamma CupChicago 9 at Philadelphia 4 - Chicago wins 2-0Honolulu 8 at Utah 5 - Tied 1-1Beta LeagueBeta CupCharlotte 4 at Oakland 3, 11 innings - Charlotte wins 2-0Memphis 6 at San Francisco 9 - San Francisco wins 2-0Alpha LeagueAlpha CupDallas 1 at Virginia Beach 4 - Tied 1-1 -
2014 Season - Postseason - August 23
Omega League
Omega CupOklahoma City 1 at Pittsburgh 2 - Pittsburgh leads 1-0Louisville 4 at Atlanta 7 - Tied 1-1Las Vegas 6 at Edmonton 8 - Edmonton leads 1-0Vancouver 6 at Baltimore 2 - Tied 1-1Bronze TrophyOrlando 5 at San Antonio 2 - Orlando leads 2-0WP - Wei-Yin Chin, LP - Joe Kelly, S- Sean DoolittleMVP - SP We-Yin Chin, OrlandoGamma LeagueGamma Survivors CupCleveland 3 at St. Louis 4 - Tied 1-1Bronx 3 at Portland 8 - Portland wins 2-0Gamma CupHonolulu 1 at Utah 3 - Utah leads 1-0Chicago 4 at Philadelphia 3, 11 innings - Chicago leads 1-0Silver TrophyWashington 2 at Denver 3 - Tied 1-1WP - Esteban Romero, LP - John Gast, S - Craig KimbrelMVP – SP Juan Freyre, WashingtonBeta LeagueBeta Survivors CupToronto 15 at Buffalo 10, 14 innings - Tied 1-1Beta CupCharlotte 2 at Oakland 1 - Charlotte leads 1-0Memphis 6 at San Francisco 7 - San Francisco leads 1-0Gold TrophyBrooklyn 2 at Minneapolis 6 - Tied 1-1WP - Joe Kennedy, LP - Stephen StrasburgMVP - 1B Mark Teixeira, MinneapolisAlpha LeagueHonors CupNew Orleans 3 at Kansas City 5 - Tied 1-1Austin 1 at Los Angeles 7 - Los Angeles wins 2-0Alpha CupDallas 3 at Virginia Beach 2, 10 innings - Dallas leads 1-0Diamond TrophyMiami 3 at San Diego 2 - Tied 1-1WP - Madison Bumgarner, LP - Jose Fernandez, S- Andy SiscoMVP - SP Madison Bumgarner, MiamiPhoenix 5 at Cincinnati 6 - Cincinnati leads 2-0WP - Leon Stops, LP - Robbie WeinhardtMVP - 1B Brett Wallace, PhoenixSS Troy Tulowitzki, Cincinnati, walk-off 2-RBI double in 9th -
2014 Season - Postseason - August 22
Omega League
Omega CupLouisville 6 at Atlanta 3 - Louisville leads 1-0Vancouver 2 at Baltimore 3, 11 innings - Baltimore leads 1-0Bronze TrophyOrlando 12 at San Antonio 5 - Orlando leads 1-0WP - Kyle Kendrick, LP - Clayton KershawMVP - 2B Bryan Perez, OrlandoGamma LeagueGamma Survivors CupCleveland 2 at St. Louis 0 - Cleveland leads 1-0Bronx 1 at Portland 2 - Portland leads 1-0Silver TrophyWashington 5 at Denver 0 - Washington leads 1-0WP - Justin Verlander, LP - Danny DuffyMVP - SP Justin Verlander, WashingtonBeta LeagueBeta Survivors CupToronto 3 at Buffalo 4 - Buffalo leads 1-0Gold TrophyBrooklyn 3 at Minneapolis 2 - Brooklyn leads 1-0WP - Bill Bray, LP - Matt Belisle, S - Amawal HaddaMVP - SP Alex Cobb, MinneapolisAlpha LeagueHonors CupNew Orleans 7 at Kansas City 5 - New Orleans leads 1-0Austin 3 at Los Angeles 7, 11 innings - Los Angeles leads 1-0Diamond TrophyPhoenix 6 at Cincinnati 7, 13 innings - Cincinnati leads 1-0WP - Hideki Okajima, LP - Scott FeldmanMVP - C/3B Pablo Sandoval, CincinnatiMiami 3 at San Diego 4 - San Diego leads 1-0WP - Jake Peavy, LP - Luis Atilano, S - Brandon CumptonMVP - SP Jake Peavy, San Diego -
2014 Season - AL Final Standings
Standings
Pennant WinnerFour pitchers, four 10+ game winners. The San Diego Slammers used pitching instead of their namesake offense to help themselves to their first pennant. Led by Jose Fernandez (14-5, 2.22 ERA), Hyun-jin Ryu (13-6, 3.24 ERA), Jake Peavy (14-6, 3.72 ERA; 7-3, 3.48 ERA with San Diego), and Brett Anderson (11-7, 4.00 ERA), the Slammers have a pitching staff that can beat anybody any day.TournamentsDiamond TrophyFirst RoundMiami vs San DiegoPhoenix vs CincinnatiAlpha CupDallas vs Virginia BeachHonors CupFirst RoundNew Orleans vs Kansas CityAustin vs Los AngelesNashville, Detroit - Bye -
2014 Season - BL Final Standings
August, or New Mexico's Collapse
New Mexico – August ScheduleA brutal slate to start the month with Oakland and Minneapolis. Both teams dominated the Suns throughout the season, and, while New Mexico was in contention for a playoff spot going into August, losing those two series made that dream impossible. The next goal was to hold on for the right to play in the Beta Cup tournament. However, the Suns could never find their stroke, going 5-14 in the month and dropping into 8th place. Now the battle for survival is on. On the bright side, the Suns have home-field advantage through the Beta Survivors Cup tournament, but any bad two-game stretch means a trip to the Gamma League in 2015.New Mexico – Team Page StandingsTie BreakersMontreal and Minneapolis shared the division crown. However, the Saints won the season series, seven games to five. There can be only one; therefore, …Pennant WinnerMontreal is one of those teams that sneaks its way into a league pennant. With only the sixth best offense and the third best pitching staff, the Saints barely edged teams when they won and got blown out a few too many times. However, they have earned their spot into the Alpha League in 2015 and get to challenge for a plethora of other banners in the meantime.What IfsThe biggest “what if” belongs to the Blizzard, who entered the final day of the season a game in first place. All Minneapolis had to do in the final game was to beat Charlotte or hope for a Montreal loss. Instead, the Blizzard fell to Flyers, 10-3, and the Saints edged Buffalo, 5-3.TournamentsGold TrophyFirst RoundBrooklyn vs MinneapolisMontreal – ByeBeta CupFirst RoundCharlotte vs OaklandMemphis vs San FranciscoBeta Survivors CupFirst RoundToronto vs BuffaloSemifinalsToronto-Buffalo winner vs New MexicoHouston vs Milwaukee -
2014 Season - GL Final Standings
Standings
Pennant WinnersDenver cruised to win the pennant with a 12-game edge over second place Washington. Francisco Liriano lit up opposing batters, posting a 13-3 record with a league-leading 1.83 ERA. Danny Duffy was the wins leader (16-5, 2.38 ERA) for the Gamma League's top pitching staff. Craig Kimbrel was a shutdown closer, posting 40 saves on the season. On offense, the Peaks were led by middle of the lineup power from 1B Ruben Aguilera (.258, 28 HR, 83 RBI) and catcher Kidlat Escobal (.282, 22 HR, 79 RBI) and lots of speed on the base paths, including 40 steals from CF Ezequiel Carrera.Tie BreakersThe Chicago Brats won the season series over Honolulu, seven games to five, giving them fifth place and a better match up over the Tropics in the first round of the Gamma Cup.What IfsUtah finished a game behind Washington, meaning they were out of the battle for the Silver Cup and without an automatic promotion to the Beta League. Part of the reason they missed out was because of an early August match up against the Presidents, where Washington took two of three, helping to seal the second place finish. Now, the Mustangs have to battle with Philadelphia, Chicago, and Honolulu for two promotion spots in the Gamma Cup.TournamentsSilver TrophyWashington vs DenverGamma Cup First RoundHonolulu vs UtahChicago vs PhiladelphiaGamma Survivors Cup First RoundCleveland vs St. LouisBronx vs PortlandSeattle - ByeTampa - Bye -
2014 Season - OL Final Standings
Standings
Pennant WinnersA definite step above most of the Omega League, the Buzzards had fallen hard in recent years from their original perch in the Beta League. However, San Antonio used both offense and defense to set themselves apart from the rest of the league. Led offensively by the dynamic hitting of catcher Carlos Santana (.299, 33 HR, 84 RBI) and 1B Anthony Rizzo (.305, 21 HR, 65 RBI), the Buzzards finished as the second rated offense. Not to be outdone, the 1-2 punch of Clayton Kershaw (13-6, 2.70 ERA) and Brian Matusz (13-6, 2.39 ERA) led San Antonio to the best pitching staff in the league.Tie BreakersLouisville was the 10th seed due to a 10-2 head-to-head advantage over Boston.What IfsHad Atlanta won their final game or had Orlando lost, the Blazers would have won the season tie breaker over the Rockets for the right to play for the Bronze Trophy and gain automatic promotion in 2015 to the Gamma League. Instead, Atlanta now has to battle seven other teams for three spots into the Gamma League in the last year of mass promotion.Boston may have changed its team nickname from the Nighthawks to the Hawks, but they found little daylight on the 2014 season. Finishing in a tie for tenth place with Louisville, the Hawks were unfortunate to finish tied with the team they struggled most against. Still, had the Hawks not lost a late-season game against Edmonton (1-0 final), Boston would be fighting for a promotion chance. Instead, the Hawks, along with Indianapolis, must sit out the 2014 postseason. Hopefully ace C.C. Sabathia doesn't smash up some $%#@ this time.TournamentsBronze TrophyOrlando vs San AntonioOmega Cup First RoundLouisville vs AtlantaLas Vegas vs EdmontonVancouver vs BaltimoreOklahoma City vs PittsburghSpecial NotesEdmonton and Baltimore are fighting for survival. If either team fails to gain promotion to the Gamma League, they will be forced to relocate. The Freeze and Bullets must win at least two series in the Omega Cup tournament to be promoted to the Gamma League. Good luck, fans in Alberta and Maryland! -
2014 Season - July - New Mexico Suns
Things are getting better, and going into the last stretch of August, the Suns have a good shot of making a playoff spot and getting promoted to the AL for the 2015 season. First things first. Catch Brooklyn and Oakland!
Oh, and San Francisco made midseason uniform changes. Apparently saved files do not hold on to the old data like I thought they did. Otherwise, I would have moved/deleted files later. Well, I like their new uniforms better anyway.New Mexico July ScheduleNew Mexico Team PageNew Mexico TransactionsSaturday, July 26th, 2014Placed MR Michael Kirkman on the reserve roster.Placed MR Gomes Oulman on the active roster.Activated MR Gomes Oulman from the disabled list.Thursday, July 24th, 2014Placed 3B Ethan Riley on the reserve roster.Placed MR Michael Kirkman on the active roster.Saturday, July 19th, 2014Placed MR Eric Shields on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/18/2014.Placed 3B Ethan Riley on the active roster.Saturday, July 12th, 2014Transferred SP Li-ben Chen to the 60-day DL.Traded 37-year-old reliever Mike MacDougal and 18-year-old third baseman Takuro Sugawara to the Honolulu Tropics, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez and 39-year-old reliever Eric Shields in return.Placed MR Gomes Oulman on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/11/2014.Placed MR Eric Shields on the active roster.Wednesday, July 9th, 2014Placed SP Li-ben Chen on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/07/2014.Tuesday, July 8th, 2014Traded 29-year-old starting pitcher John Danks, 28-year-old reliever Jair Jurrjens and 25-year-old starting pitcher Dwayne Pettipher to the Detroit Wolverines, getting 19-year-old starting pitcher Matt Hawkins, 26-year-old center fielder A. J. Pollock and 27-year-old reliever Nick Vincent in return. (Necessary move. We couldn't keep Danks after this season, so we had to get something for him, along with freeing up some significant salary for free agent acquisitions.)Placed SP Matt Hawkins on the reserve roster.Placed CF A. J. Pollock on the active roster.Placed CF Ramón Ybarra on the reserve roster.Placed MR Nick Vincent on the active roster.Monday, July 7th, 2014Placed CF Brandon Kirkpatrick on the reserve roster.Placed RF Daniel Ortmeier on the active roster.Activated RF Daniel Ortmeier from the disabled list.Saturday, July 5th, 2014Signed international amateur SP Djoka Kontic out of Bulgaria to a minor league contract with a $930,000 signing bonus.Thursday, July 3rd, 2014Signed free agent C Paco Rivera to a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000.Placed C Audry Perez on the reserve roster.Placed C Paco Rivera on the active roster.Placed CF Jake Marisnick on the reserve roster.Placed LF Christian Yelich on the active roster.Activated LF Christian Yelich from the disabled list. -
2014 - July AL
Standings
Batter of the MonthYasiel Puig Named Best AL Batter in July: When Yasiel Puig stepped up to the plate in July, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Alpha League Batter of the Month award.The young San Diego right fielder posted a .406 batting average with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and scored 25 runs. Puig also worked pitchers for 7 walks to post a .436 on-base percentage.So far on the season Puig is hitting .360 with 30 home runs, 78 RBIs and 74 runs scored. He has 143 hits and played in 103 games.Pitcher of the MonthWeijman Best AL Starter in July: Virginia Beach starter Wietze Weijman really put the chill on opposing teams in July and today was acclaimed the Alpha League Pitcher of the Month.He excelled with a 5-1 mark and 1.31 ERA in 6 starts. In 48 innings, he fanned 43 and walked 10.Season-to-date Weijman has rung up 12 wins and 7 losses in 23 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.41 and has fanned 154 batters in 156.2 innings.News and NotesThe Nashville Country traded 31-year-old second baseman Willy Aybar to the Utah Mustangs, getting 19-year-old center fielder Joseph Chaney and 18-year-old shortstop Steve Knox in return.The Nashville Country traded 41-year-old first baseman Reggie Ivey to the Miami Towers, getting 19-year-old catcher Rafael Paredes and 21-year-old first baseman Esteban Velásquez in return.The Detroit Wolverines traded 30-year-old second baseman Martin Prado to the San Diego Slammers, getting 34-year-old catcher JD Closser in return.The San Diego Slammers traded 30-year-old shortstop Andy Marte to the Minneapolis Blizzard, getting 31-year-old reliever Taylor Tankersley and 19-year-old left fielder Kiyonori Murakami in return.The San Francisco Gold traded 30-year-old closer Juan Gutierrez to the Kansas City Sting, getting 20-year-old first baseman Joaquín Román and 19-year-old center fielder Cedric Wilson in return.The Dallas Tycoons traded 32-year-old shortstop Mannus Guesne and 21-year-old center fielder Ethan Knifton to the Memphis Hound Dogs, getting 27-year-old left fielder Yonder Alonso in return.The Los Angeles Actors traded 30-year-old third baseman Scott Moore, 21-year-old starting pitcher Paço Chandelier and $612,000 in cash to the Milwaukee Beers, getting 28-year-old right fielder Mitch Moreland in return.The Los Angeles Actors traded 34-year-old starting pitcher Josh Beckett and $3,000,000 in cash to the Seattle Ports, getting 19-year-old starting pitcher Jeffrey Dowd, 19-year-old second baseman Terry Stanley, 19-year-old center fielder Mike Reeves and 18-year-old right fielder Will Jennings in return.The Washington Presidents traded 25-year-old shortstop Marwin Gonzalez to the Kansas City Sting, getting 36-year-old reliever Jake Westbrook, 18-year-old shortstop Paul Wilhelm and $1,029,600 in cash in return.The New Orleans Gators traded 36-year-old left fielder Chad Norris to the Milwaukee Beers, getting 19-year-old center fielder Edwin Hayes in return.The Los Angeles Actors traded 31-year-old shortstop José Serrano and $3,000,000 in cash to the San Antonio Buzzards, getting 20-year-old shortstop Roberto García, 19-year-old second baseman John Annlar, 23-year-old second baseman Kolten Wong and 21-year-old catcher Sandro Pérez in return.The Dallas Tycoons traded 26-year-old left fielder Khris Davis and 19-year-old shortstop António Sandoval to the Seattle Ports, getting 27-year-old starting pitcher Ivan Nova in return.The Houston Bulls traded 26-year-old right fielder Axel Darke and $3,000,000 in cash to the Phoenix Firebirds, getting 20-year-old catcher Jacome Lorme, 21-year-old center fielder José Díaz, 20-year-old starting pitcher León Bernard and 18-year-old center fielder Ron Cavell in return.The New Mexico Suns traded 29-year-old starting pitcher John Danks, 28-year-old reliever Jair Jurrjens and 25-year-old starting pitcher Dwayne Pettipher to the Detroit Wolverines, getting 19-year-old starting pitcher Matt Hawkins, 26-year-old center fielder A. 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Pollock and 27-year-old reliever Nick Vincent in return.The Austin Savage traded 27-year-old catcher Pablo Sandoval to the Cincinnati Cyclones, getting 22-year-old shortstop Tony Cruz, 19-year-old first baseman Kevin Knox, 19-year-old catcher Dan Witt and 18-year-old second baseman Ron Thompson in return.The Virginia Beach Neptunes traded 35-year-old right fielder Brad Hawpe and 19-year-old shortstop Jeff Butler to the Cincinnati Cyclones, getting 37-year-old catcher Ben Petrick in return.The Virginia Beach Neptunes traded 35-year-old reliever Seung-mo Park and 19-year-old center fielder Chet Archer to the Memphis Hound Dogs, getting 33-year-old left fielder Luis Feliciano in return.The Virginia Beach Neptunes traded 38-year-old third baseman Morgan Ensberg and $3,000,000 in cash to the Phoenix Firebirds, getting 36-year-old left fielder John Rodriguez and 24-year-old reliever Kelvin Herrera in return.The Kansas City Sting traded 32-year-old third baseman Chris Smith and 19-year-old catcher Pascal Gil to the Virginia Beach Neptunes, getting 30-year-old catcher Taylor Teagarden in return.The Los Angeles Actors traded 32-year-old right fielder Jim Green to the Washington Presidents, getting 31-year-old reliever Adam Russell and 24-year-old reliever Gabor Bloemheuvel in return. -
2014 Season - July BL
Standings
Batter of the MonthBeta League Selects July's Best Batter: Brett Lawrie relied on a .387 average to become the Beta League Batter of the Month. He had a good July, going 43 for 111.He finished with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs, scored 24 runs, and had a .465 on-base percentage.This season Lawrie has 10 home runs and a .304 batting average.Pitcher of the MonthBest Starter Chosen by Beta League: Whether Peter Martin stays in Oakland beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In July the 32-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Beta League Pitcher of the Month award.He put up some fancy numbers with a 5-1 record and and an ERA of 0.86. In 42 innings he struck out 36, surrendered 32 hits, 10 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.To date this season, Martin has registered 20 starts, 12-4 won-lost mark, 2.10 ERA, 128.2 IP, 105 strikeouts and 33 walks. Opposing teams have hit .238 against him.News and NotesThe Houston Bulls traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Dan Haren to the Atlanta Blazers, getting 28-year-old first baseman Mike Carp and 24-year-old center fielder Félix Flores in return.The New Mexico Suns traded 37-year-old reliever Mike MacDougal and 18-year-old third baseman Takuro Sugawara to the Honolulu Tropics, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez and 39-year-old reliever Eric Shields in return.The Montreal Saints traded 30-year-old right fielder Nate Schierholtz and 19-year-old second baseman Tom Gonzáles to the Baltimore Bullets, getting 34-year-old left fielder Garrett Atkins and $610,000 in cash in return.The Louisville Thoroughbreds traded 35-year-old shortstop Carlos Tejada to the Memphis Hound Dogs, getting 19-year-old center fielder Steffen Sephton, 24-year-old right fielder Mike Stanton and 21-year-old center fielder Ethan Knifton in return.The Bronx Bombers traded 27-year-old center fielder Jay Bruce to the Milwaukee Beers, getting 18-year-old starting pitcher Ron Hall, 21-year-old starting pitcher Paço Chandelier and 19-year-old shortstop Fernando Marrero in return.The Minneapolis Blizzard traded 29-year-old shortstop B J Upton to the Houston Bulls, getting 37-year-old reliever Mike Crudale and 21-year-old left fielder Ernesto Andrés in return. -
Author's note
Time has not been on my side. However, I will try to come back to this dynasty, with some expected changes back to the way it was. A month from now, I will have much more time, so maybe I can start pushing this dynasty towards more tourneys and banners, like it was intended. I'll never figure out why I wanted to start micromanaging a team when there were so many other "things" to do with this set up. Anyway, my GM will be one and done. He's been offered a promotion to the league front office, thus he will resign at the end of the 2014 season. Then, all focuses will be on the tourneys, promotions, relegations, and potential relocations. Also, expansion!
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2014 Season - July GL
Standings
Batter of the Month
Cheung Takes Best Bat Award in July: Philadelphia first baseman Yeow-whye Cheung took home the Gamma League Batter of the Month Trophy for July.
He put up some solid numbers, including a .319 batting average and .376 on-base percentage with 36 hits, 11 home runs, 32 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
Posting a .310 batting average to date, Cheung has 40 home runs and 105 RBIs.
Pitcher of the Month
Denver's Kimbrel GL Top Pitcher: Denver Peaks fans lauded the selection of reliever Craig Kimbrel as Gamma League Pitcher of the Month for July. The 26-year-old hurler was nothing short of masterful, holding enemy hitters to a .151 average.
In 16 relief appearances he put up a 2-1 record, 12 saves, 27 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.76 over 15.1 innings.
This season Kimbrel has notched 33 saves. In 51 relief appearances, he has 88 strikeouts in 51.1 innings with a 1.23 ERA. His season won-lost mark is 3-1.
News and Notes
The Denver Peaks have a huge lead in the Gamma League, meaning that they are all but guaranteed the top spot in the GL playoffs and an automatic promotion to the Beta League in 2015.
The Houston Bulls traded 31-year-old third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and $2,937,600 in cash to the Tampa Sharks, getting 18-year-old first baseman Matt Daniels, 19-year-old right fielder Cam Sinclair and 21-year-old starting pitcher Alfredo Rivera in return.
The Honolulu Tropics traded 29-year-old starting pitcher Josh Tomlin to the Chicago Brats, getting 19-year-old starting pitcher Ralph Hillyer and 20-year-old center fielder Charles Thornhill in return.
The Tampa Sharks traded 31-year-old left fielder Shin-Soo Choo and 20-year-old shortstop Aquiles Arrighi to the San Antonio Buzzards, getting 26-year-old starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and $617,600 in cash in return.
The New Mexico Suns traded 37-year-old reliever Mike MacDougal and 18-year-old third baseman Takuro Sugawara to the Honolulu Tropics, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez and 39-year-old reliever Eric Shields in return.
The Tampa Sharks traded 34-year-old center fielder Coco Crisp and 18-year-old left fielder Robby Parque to the Baltimore Bullets, getting 30-year-old shortstop Jose Lopez in return.
The Bronx Bombers traded 27-year-old center fielder Jay Bruce to the Milwaukee Beers, getting 18-year-old starting pitcher Ron Hall, 21-year-old starting pitcher Paço Chandelier and 19-year-old shortstop Fernando Marrero in return.
The Los Angeles Actors traded 32-year-old right fielder Jim Green to the Washington Presidents, getting 31-year-old reliever Adam Russell and 24-year-old reliever Gabor Bloemheuvel in return. -
2014 Season - July OL
Standings
Batter of the Month
Omega League Picks July's Best Batter: Today Pittsburgh's Colby Rasmus was named the Omega League Batter of the Month for July. He punished OL hurlers hard all month long, collecting 33 hits in 85 at-bats.
With a .388 batting average, 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 20 runs scored, he was an easy choice.
Rasmus is currently batting .275 with 24 home runs and 65 RBIs.
Pitcher of the Month
Sabathia Earns OL's Best Pitcher Honor: Veteran CC Sabathia put together quite a successful stretch in July for the Boston Hawks, earning himself the Omega League Pitcher of the Month award.
Sabathia racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 0.21 ERA over 43 innings and striking out 47.
So far this season Sabathia has a 9-8 record with a 3.26 ERA.
News and Notes
The Tampa Sharks traded 31-year-old left fielder Shin-Soo Choo and 20-year-old shortstop Aquiles Arrighi to the San Antonio Buzzards, getting 26-year-old starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and $617,600 in cash in return.
The Houston Bulls traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Dan Haren to the Atlanta Blazers, getting 28-year-old first baseman Mike Carp and 24-year-old center fielder Félix Flores in return.
The Montreal Saints traded 30-year-old right fielder Nate Schierholtz and 19-year-old second baseman Tom Gonzáles to the Baltimore Bullets, getting 34-year-old left fielder Garrett Atkins and $610,000 in cash in return.
The Tampa Sharks traded 34-year-old center fielder Coco Crisp and 18-year-old left fielder Robby Parque to the Baltimore Bullets, getting 30-year-old shortstop Jose Lopez in return.
The Louisville Thoroughbreds traded 35-year-old shortstop Carlos Tejada to the Memphis Hound Dogs, getting 19-year-old center fielder Steffen Sephton, 24-year-old right fielder Mike Stanton and 21-year-old center fielder Ethan Knifton in return. -
Hmm... Sorry about the formatting. I have recently given up on Chrome, which was much better for formatting, because of some major lag and lack of cooperation recently. I don't know why that changed for me, but I suspect it's my dying laptop leading towards the problems. Anyway, now I am using Firefox, which is not as good as Chrome for formatting these dynasty posts. In time, I will learn it better, though. I hadn't used Firefox in a few years, but it is much easier on my laptop. My laptop doesn't heat up as much when watching videos and posting in general.
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2014 Season - June - New Mexico Suns + Other Notes
Injuries, injuries, injuries. My OF has been an injury fest all season, and, as you can see below on the team page, I am having to play guys not ready for the spotlight because those are the only choices I have with four guys currently on the DL, not to mention that Wil Myers just returned from the DL.
Friday, June 27th, 2014 Signed free agent CF Jan Alberink to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000. Placed MR Mike MacDougal on the reserve roster. Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 Placed LF Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/23/2014. Placed C Audry Perez on the active roster. Thursday, June 19th, 2014 Placed LF Christian Yelich on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/18/2014. Placed CF Brandon Kirkpatrick on the active roster. Monday, June 16th, 2014 Placed RF Daniel Ortmeier on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/15/2014. Placed CF Jake Marisnick on the active roster. Friday, June 13th, 2014 Placed MR Mike MacDougal on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/12/2014. Placed SP Corey Kluber on the active roster. Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 Signed free agent SP Al O'Dell to a minor league contract with a $290,000 signing bonus. Placed SP Al O'Dell on the reserve roster. Placed SS Sergio De La Rosa on the active roster. Activated SS Sergio De La Rosa from the disabled list. Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 Transferred MR Aaron Laffey to the 60-day DL. Monday, June 9th, 2014 Promoted international complex member3B Takuro Sugawara to the reserve roster. Placed MR Aaron Laffey on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/07/2014. Sunday, June 8th, 2014 Placed CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis on the 60-day disabled list. Placed RF Wil Myers on the active roster. Activated RF Wil Myers from the disabled list. Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 Placed MR Jair Jurrjens on the reserve roster. Placed MR Gomes Oulman on the active roster. Monday, June 2nd, 2014 Placed CF Jake Marisnick on the reserve roster. Placed 1B Garm Hagenaars on the reserve roster. Placed SS Pedro Florimon on the reserve roster. Placed MR Dan Jennings on the reserve roster. Placed MR Gomes Oulman on the reserve roster. Placed MR Anthony Vasquez on the reserve roster. Placed 2B Ryan Flaherty on the reserve roster. Placed MR Mike MacDougal on the active roster. Sunday, June 1st, 2014 Placed 3B Ethan Riley on the reserve roster. Placed CF Ramón Ybarra on the active roster.
New Mexico June Schedule
New Mexico Team Page
New Mexico Transactions
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Sunday, June 29th, 2014 Miami Towers: Placed CF Andrew McCutchen on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/28/2014.Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
Thetraded 33-year-old starting pitcherand $3,000,000 in cash to the, getting 18-year-old shortstopWaylon Kett in return.
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Turn and face the strange: Ch-ch-changesI tried to post the complete month of June without it working or letting me retrieve it. Sucks for me. The part I hate most about dynasty reports is all of the photobucket grabs and such, which looks to be what I will have to do again to continue my dynasty posts.
With that said, being the GM of the Suns has severely slowed down this dynasty. I'm excited to see who wins tournaments and making banners for the winners, so I am going to change the direction of my dynasty again following the 2014 season.
I prefer to be the commissioner and be able to look in on all squads equally. Being the GM of a team narrows my focus and makes everything too cumbersome. Thus, my first person GM character is moving into the association's front office after one season as GM of the Suns so that I can focus on the fun parts of this particular dynasty. I'll do my GMing offline from now on where I can fail in secrecy.
Now, to repost June standings and top players. Scratch that. Don't feel like fighting with my browser, so standings and a few news and notes about the Suns. Going to try to speed things up and sim through the remainder of the regular season to see how it feels to run a team in the postseason, even if they are only battling for survival. -
CBA Announces Changes for 2015
May 25, 2014
The Champions Baseball Association has announced that it will change its promotion and relegation system for its sixth year, allowing more establishment in the young leagues.
Beginning in 2015, at least one fewer team will be promoted and relegated per league. With the system in place now, a large number of teams move up and down each season, with the Gamma League having the most movement of nine of 12 teams moving either up or down each season. Starting next year, they will still lead, but will only have six of 12 teams moving up or down.
The 2015 promotion/relegation system will thus change to the following:
* The Alpha League will relegate three teams per season.
* The Beta League will promote three teams and relegate three teams.
* The Gamma League will promote three teams and relegate three teams.
* The Omega League will promote three teams.
The changes make moving up or down more complicated, and it also increases the chances of a team in the Omega League of being forced to relocate. Currently, the Edmonton Freeze and Baltimore Bullets are the only two teams in position to be forced to relocate. The relocation rule states that any team in the Omega League for five consecutive seasons without being promoted is forced to relocate to a waiting franchise location with ownership handed over, also.
The playoff systems have changed also because of the promotion and relegation changes. One of the cups, the Gamma Survivors Cup has been eliminated.
For starters, the Tournament of Champions Bowl will now have an additional four teams, with the Alpha sending its top five regular season teams, the Beta League sending its top four teams, the Gamma League sending its top three teams, and the Omega sending its top two teams. Like before, the teams will be seeded from highest regular season record per league, meaning the Alpha League’s pennant winner will have the highest seed, and the next four teams in the Alpha will have seeds two through five. Then the Beta League pennant winner will be the sixth seed through the fourth place team receiving the ninth seed. The Gamma League pennant winner will receive the tenth seed, with the other two teams having the eleventh and twelfth seeds. Finally, the Omega League pennant winner and runner-up will have seeds thirteen and fourteen.
The Beta League’s playoff format, the battle for the Gold Trophy, will now include four teams. The losers of the first round will then battle for the right to be promoted in a five-game series with the winner moving into the Alpha League the following season. Also, the Beta Cup will now be an eight-team double elimination series tournament. The winner of the entire tournament will hold the Beta Cup Trophy, while there will also be a Survivors Cup series for the right to remain in the Beta League. Series lengths will vary.
In the Gamma League, the top three teams now will battle for the Silver Trophy. All three teams are automatically promoted to the Beta League for the following season.
That means the Gamma Cup and Survivors Cup have been combined for one grand survival tournament. The nine-team field will feature a play-in game between the bottom two seeds, with the loser being relegated. The remaining eight teams then battle in a double elimination tournament, with the final team earning the Gamma Cup. Two more teams will be eliminated in the tournament to become the other two relegated teams.
The Omega League will still have an eight-team Omega Cup battle with seeds three through ten battling it out for promotion, with two changes. The first is that the tournament has also become double elimination. Also, only the Omega Cup winners can be promoted, unlike in the past where three participants in the tournament would be promoted.
There is talk of possibly expanding leagues by two teams each in the future, bringing the total number of franchises in the league to 56. That is something the commissioner’s office has on the table, but there has yet to be any long-term plans added. It is possible, according to a source in the commissioner’s office, that the league may expand slowly, with the Omega League at first adding two teams, and eventually jumping more teams up into higher leagues as more expansion possibilities occur. None of these changes are expected to occur in 2015. -
2014 Season - May
AL Standings
Players of the Month
AL's #1 Starter is Zimmermann: An outstanding 6-0 record in May earned Jordan M Zimmermann the Pitcher of the Month Award in the Alpha League. When his name was penciled in to start on the Dallas lineup card, it meant trouble for opposing teams.
In 45 innings of work, Zimmermann limited opposing batters to 28 base hits and a .174 batting average. He notched 38 strikeouts, issued 5 walks and had a 1.00 ERA.
So far this season, Zimmermann has logged a 9-2 record with a 1.91 ERA. He has started 12 games, hurled 84.2 innings and registered 68 strikeouts and 10 walks.
May's Best Batter Announced: A hot-hitting Carlos Quentin punished AL pitchers in May, hitting .380 in 28 games while racking up 13 home runs, 29 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
With those numbers it came as no surprise that New Orleans's 31-year-old right fielder earned Alpha League Batter of the Month honors.
Quentin is batting .316 with 19 home runs and 52 RBIs this season.
BL Standings
Players of the Month
Beers Starter Named May's Premier Pitcher: Rodrigo Hernández hasn't been around the big leagues long enough to know that youngsters shouldn't be winning Beta League Pitcher of the Month. But when you put up numbers like his, you're going to get some notice.
In May the Milwaukee starter earned a 6-0 mark in 6 starts. He threw 42.2 innings, struck out 36 and compiled a solid 1.27 ERA.
To date this season, Hernández has a record of 9 wins and 1 loss and a 1.47 ERA. He has appeared in 12 games and struck out 80 in 85.2 innings.
Torrid May Gets Teixeira BL #1 Batter Trophy: Mark Teixeira was declared the Beta League Batter of the Month today. Minneapolis's first baseman stroked 39 hits in 104 at-bats for a .375 average in May.
He also hit 12 home runs, drove in 34 and scored 24 runs.
Teixeira is hitting .324 this year with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .392, 20 walks and scored 43 times.
GL Standings
Players of the Month
Duffy Earns GL's Best Pitcher Honor: Denver's Danny Duffy has made fans throughout Gamma League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 6-0 record. No pitcher in the Gamma League threw better in May, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.
In 6 starts Duffy compiled a 1.06 ERA, putting up a 6-0 record, striking out 43 and tossing 42.1 innings.
To date this year in 12 starts, Duffy has crafted a 10-2 mark with a 1.62 ERA.
GL's Best Batter Picked: Philadelphia first baseman Yeow-whye Cheung put the wraps on a fine May by capturing the Gamma League Batter of the Month honors today.
He put up a .364 batting average and .405 on-base percentage last month while racking up 12 home runs, 29 RBIs, 25 runs scored and 6 walks.
This season Cheung has hit 20 home runs and posted a .301 batting average.
OL Standings
Players of the Month
OL's Top Starter is Cahill: Trevor Cahill took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Omega League Pitcher of the Month award for May.
The 26-year-old Buzzards starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 5-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. This month he fanned 39 batters in 43.2 innings and compiled a 2.27 ERA.
This year Cahill has compiled a 7-2 mark with a 3.20 ERA in 12 starts.
Louisville's Ortiz Bags OL Batting Award: David Ortiz is in the final year of his contract with Louisville and today added a timely piece of hardware to his trophy case. Playing in 29 games in May the 38-year-old first baseman ripped Omega League pitchers for a .330 batting average, nabbing him the Batter of the Month award.
He also rang up 9 home runs, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
If Ortiz keeps up this pace, he'll cost someone a lot of money.
This year Ortiz is hitting .342, produced 41 RBIs and 14 home runs, scored 36 times and gotten on base at a .416 rate. -
New Mexico Suns Monthly, V.3, May 2014
New Mexico Suns MonthlyVolume V, Issue 3May 2014May ScheduleNew Mexico 27-30, 8thBest StretchFrom May 16-20, the Suns found their winning ways, sweeping San Francisco and then winning the first two against Buffalo. Though May was a tough month for injuries, New Mexico finished the month still hovering around .500.Worst StretchTwo four-game losing streaks defined May for the injury-depleted roster. So far this season, New Mexico has hated to see Minneapolis, losing all six games against them so far. They have not fared much better against Oakland, only winning one of six. The Suns will need to find a way to take those series when they face them again starting at the end of June.Best Hitter in AprilEvan Gattis, C/LFChristian Yelich may have led the team in hits in May with 34, but newcomer Gattis lit up the scoreboard, finishing the month with a .293 clip, eight home runs, and 17 RBI. While the Suns missed the big bat of Miguel Cabrera, Gattis helped to keep the offense moving.Batting StatsBest Pitcher in AprilTravis Wood, SPWood again was the go-to pitcher in the Suns' rotation, finishing with a 2-1 record and a 1.23 ERA in six starts.Pitching StatsInjuries and TransactionsFriday, May 2nd, 2014Placed 3B Miguel Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list.Placed C Kien Chan on the active roster.Saturday, May 3rd, 2014Signed free agent MR Jair Jurrjens to a 1-year contract worth a total of $450,000.Signed free agent MR Gomes Oulman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.Placed MR Michael Kirkman on the reserve roster.Placed MR Gomes Oulman on the active roster.Placed MR Mike MacDougal on the reserve roster.Placed MR Jair Jurrjens on the active roster.Thursday, May 8th, 2014Placed 2B Neil Walker on the 15-day disabled list.Placed SS António Espinoza on the active roster.Saturday, May 10th, 2014Placed CF Ramón Ybarra on the reserve roster.Activated CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from the disabled list.Placed CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis on the active roster.Monday, May 19th, 2014Traded 21-year-old catcher Kien Chan to the Charlotte Flyers, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Matt Harvey in return.Sunday, May 25th, 2014Placed RF Wil Myers on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/24/2014.Activated 2B Neil Walker from the disabled list.Placed 2B Neil Walker on the active roster.Wednesday, May 28th, 2014Placed SS Sergio De La Rosa on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/26/2014.Placed 3B Ethan Riley on the active roster.Saturday, May 31st, 2014Placed SS António Espinoza on the reserve roster.Activated 3B Miguel Cabrera from the disabled list.Placed 3B Miguel Cabrera on the active roster.New Player FeatureMatt Harvey, SPWith a promising young catcher like Kien Chan on the roster, you would think the Suns would be content with the future at that position. But what the Suns had in talent at catcher, they had way less talent in the starting pitching rotation.That is why New Mexico traded for Matt Harvey. The former Charlotte Pilots pitcher did not have a great record in his first two years in the league, but what he did have was an ability to keep game scores down, allowing the bullpen to hold it or lose it. Before joining the Suns, Harvey was 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA with the Pilots, but the Suns' management team is expecting bigger things from him in Albuquerque. -
Notable News and Notes - April 2014
April 4
Utah Mustangs (GL): Placed LF Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/03/2014.April 5Chicago Brats (GL): Placed SS Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/04/2014.Baltimore Bullets (OL): Placed LF Billy Butler on the 60-day disabled list.April 9Utah Mustangs (GL): Signed free agent SP Chad Billingsley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,355,000.Baltimore Bullets (OL): Signed free agent 3B Garrett Atkins to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,410,000.April 10Cincinnati Cyclones (AL): Signed free agent SP Cole Hamels to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,970,000.Oakland Gorillas (BL): Signed free agent SP Peter Martin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,910,000.April 12Tampa Sharks (GL): Signed free agent 1B Prince Fielder to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,615,000.April 14Cleveland Sluggers (GL): Placed SP Yovani Gallardo on the 60-day disabled list.April 16Toronto Thunderbirds (BL): Signed free agent MR Brian Wilson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000.April 17Utah Mustangs (GL): Placed SP Shelby Miller on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/16/2014.April 18Kansas City Sting (AL): Signed free agent LF Carl Crawford to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,710,000.April 21Buffalo Bears (BL): Released RF Kurt Nelson.(Career-ending injury)April 24Chicago Brats (GL): Placed CF Adam Jones on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/23/201April 26Utah Mustangs (GL): Activated LF Matt Holliday from the disabled list.April 28Chicago Brats (GL): Activated SS Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list.April 30Dallas Tycoons (AL): Placed CL Chris Sale on the 60-day disabled list. -
New Mexico Suns Monthly
Volume V, Issue 2
April 2014
April ScheduleNew Mexico 14-14, T-6thBest StretchThe Suns started off the season looking like they were ready to unload on the Beta League when they swept the Memphis Hound Dogs. New Mexico followed up that series sweep by winning three of their next four series to start out the season at 10-4 before . . .Worst Stretch. . . the nine game losing streak occurred. After dropping the series finale to Buffalo, New Mexico was swept by Oakland and Minneapolis, and then lost their first two games against Toronto, including an embarrassing 17-3 loss in the first game of the series.Best Hitter in AprilMiguel Cabrera, 3BThe star of the team did exactly what was expected of him, going 39 of 112 (.348) with three doubles, a triple, six home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs, seven walks, and 23 strikeouts.Best Pitcher in AprilTravis Wood, SPWood was not successful win-wise, but he brought the best stuff to the mound for the Suns. In six starts, Wood allowed 13 runs, all earned, on 37 hits in 38.1 innings. He added 15 walks and 30 strikeouts while going 2-2 with a 3.05 ERA.Injuries and TransactionsPlaced CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/01/2014.Placed CF Ramón Ybarra on the active roster.New Player FeatureJose Alaniz, 1BThe former Kansas City Sting first baseman signed on with New Mexico after his time in Kansas City was done. The 32-year-old Venezuelan played for the Sting for four years. Before that, he was a player in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League with the Tigres de Aragua before trying his luck in America in the newly-formed league.In the Champions Association, he has had decent success. Last season as the full-time starter, Alaniz played every game for the Beta pennant winners and Gold Trophy winners. Alaniz had a career-high .303 batting average and RBI total of 19 and tied his career high with 19 home runs.This season Alaniz may share some of the first base duties with Justin Smoak, though Alaniz is expected to get the majority of the starts.Batting StatsPitching Stats
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