Fictional Baseball League (FBL) 2024 New Thread

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Orioles beat Rays 4-2

WP: Mike Smalley (4-0)
LP: Juan King (3-4)

BAL Player of the Game: John Hocutt (7.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K)
TB Player of the Game: Allen Bennett (5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K)

Homers:
BAL: Jonathan Allen (10, Go-ahead GS Home Run)
TB: None

Record: 141-7

[SCO'sFan]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention. 18 teams are left vying for a playoff spot.

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles win a tight, low scoring game 2-0

WP: Victor Cervantes (26-1)
LP: Ben Moorefield (7-17)
SV: Wilson Diaz (39)

BAL Player of the Game: Victor Cervantes (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
TB Player of the Game: Josh Impastato (3.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 K)

Homers:
BAL: Buster Bigs (56)
TB: None

Record: 142-7

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles complete sweep of Rays with 12-1 win

WP: Zach Umstead (22-1)
LP: Jose Palacios (4-4)

BAL Player of the Game: Preston Ballard (2-3, 4 R, RBI, 3 BB)
TB Player of the Game: Josiah Smith (1-4, HR, RBI)

Homers:
BAL: None
TB: Josiah Smith (11)

Record: 143-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game road series against the Houston Astros, who have a record of 85-65 and lead their division

[SCO'sFan]

AL Player of the Week: BAL SS Buster Bigs (5.0, 5.0)

NL Player of the Week: MEX RF Josh Grosso (4.0, 4.0)


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Other Minor League award winners:

AAA: BAL 3B Isaiah Harris (2.5, 2.5)

[SCO'sFan]

First of all, the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies have been eliminated from playoff contention. 16 teams mathematically remain in the playoff hunt.

In other news... here's some standings updates. There are 12 games to play

AL Division Leaders
AL East: x- Baltimore Orioles (143-7)
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (84-66, 3 GA)
AL West: Houston Astros (85-65, 4 GA)
AL South: Charlotte Knights (84-66, 12 GA)

The teams above will all likely win their division.

AL Wild Card Hunt:
- New York Yankees (91-59, 10 GA) 99.9%
- Seattle Mariners (81-69, --) 63.6%
Chicago White Sox (81-69, --) 45.0%
Toronto Blue Jays (77-73, 4 GB) 0.1%
Oakland Athletics (76-74, 5 GB) 0.2%

The Norfolk Tides have unofficially been dropped from the Wild Card Hunt.


NL Division Leaders
NL East: Columbus Sea Lions (94-56, 1 GA)
NL Central: x- Cincinnati Reds (91-59)
NL West: x- San Diego Padres (101-49)
NL South: Miami Marlins (79-71, 2 GA)

NL South will be an interesting race.

NL Wild Card Hunt:
- New York Mets (93-57, 6 GA) 99.9%
- Montreal Expos (87-63, --) 99.9%
Mexico City Vaqueros (77-73, 10 GB) 20.6%

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles win offensive shootout over #7 Astros, 12-8

WP: Ken Bishop (25-1)
LP: Edward Vorbeck (16-11)

BAL Player of the Game: David Moreno (3-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
HOU Player of the Game: Alex Camacho (2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B)

Homers:
BAL: David Moreno 2 (23)
HOU: None

Record: 144-7

[SCO'sFan]

The Charlotte Knights will be playing October baseball! They have captured the NL South crown, and look to fight for one of the top two AL Playoff spots. This is their 5th time ever in the playoffs (and in a row) and their first ever division crown. There are now six spots in the playoffs left up for grabs.

[SCO'sFan]

Yamauchi's 4 homer night leads Orioles over Astros 12-4

WP: Cesar Ramos (26-0)
LP: Jessie Blume (7-4)

BAL Player of the Game: Hideyori Yamauchi (4-5, 4 HR, 6 RBI)
HOU Player of the Game: Joe Coggins (2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2B)

Homers:
BAL: Hideyori Yamauchi 4 (51), Buster Bigs 2 (58), David Taylor (2)
HOU: None

Record: 145-7

Injury Report: Following Yamauchi's fourth home run (a 457 foot blast), a really spineless pitcher named Doug Hess plunked an unsuspecting David Moreno in the head. He was removed from the ball game and was diagnosed with blurred vision, something that will affect him for a week. I hope Doug Hess gives up another four home runs next time he pitches, he deserves it.

[SCO'sFan]

- Baltimore has placed 1B David Moreno (4.5, 5.0) on the 10-day injured list after being diagnosed with blurred vision following yesterday's 12-4 win. 1B Justin Eason (2.0, 2.0) has been promoted from Triple AAA Irving to take his place. Eason will be making his major league debut.

[SCO'sFan]

Charlotte Knights RF Mike Johnson (3.5, 3.5) hit his 300th home run last night in a 2-1 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. He has had quite an illustrious career so far, playing in 1,253 games for the Sea Lions and the Knights. He's also batted .276/.358/.893 with 881 RBI and a WAR of 32.0 during his career. Some other accolades include the 2021 NL MVP Award, 4 All Star game appearances, and 4 Platinum Stick Awards. Congrats to Mike!

Others that are close to milestones in home runs, as of 9/13/2028:
- Sam Newman, NYY (4.0, 4.0) 290 HR
- Tom Reinhardt, TOR (3.5, 3.5) 277 HR
- Elroy de Vries, CLE (4.0, 4.0) 271 HR

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles take care of business versus Astros, win 4-3

WP: John Hocutt (20-2)
LP: Josh Johnson (8-5)
SV: Wilson Diaz (40)

BAL Player of the Game: John Hocutt (8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER (3 R), 0 BB, 6 K)
HOU Player of the Game: Chad Boldt (5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K)

Homers:
BAL: None
HOU: Bill Mahan (1)

Record: 146-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game series at Toronto. The Blue Jays have a record of 77-76 and are in 4th place in the AL East.

[SCO'sFan]

First of all, Montreal Expos are moving up! They've locked down the second NL wild card spot with an 89-64 record and look to win their first championship. This is the Expos' 5th consecutive playoff appearance.

Second of all, the New York Yankees are also in! They've locked down the first AL wild card spot with an 92-61 record. This is the Yankees' first ever playoff appearance after many disappointing seasons, so we will see if they can make the most of it. There are now four playoff spots left up for grabs.

Also, the Expos clinching the final wild card spot ensures that most of the other NL teams are eliminated, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, who still have not yet made the playoffs. The Norfolk Tides were also eliminated from playoff contention, leaving 9 teams left in the playoff hunt.

The final NL playoff spot will go to the winner of the NL South, which is currently contested between the Miami Marlins and the Mexico City Vaqueros.

[SCO'sFan]

Cervantes dominant, Orioles shut out Blue Jays 6-0

WP: Victor Cervantes (27-1)
LP: Biggie Cheese (yes, like the meme 10-14)

BAL Player of the Game: Victor Cervantes (9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
TOR Player of the Game: Biggie Cheese (8.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)

Homers:
BAL: Bobby Carmona (18), Buster Bigs (59)
TOR: None

Record: 147-7

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles shut out Blue Jays again, 1-0

WP: Zach Umstead (23-1)
LP: Matt Jones (15-9)
SV: Wilson Diaz (41)

BAL Player of the Game: Zach Umstead (8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)
TOR Player of the Game: Matt Jones (7.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER (1 R), 0 BB, 6 K)

Homers:
BAL: None
TOR: None

Record: 148-7

[SCO'sFan]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been eliminated from playoff contention. This leaves 8 teams left fighting for a playoff spot.

[SCO'sFan]

Orioles complete sweep of Toronto Blue Jays, win 8-2

WP: Ken Bishop (26-1)
LP: Randy Yeager (2-3)

BAL Player of the Game: Hideyori Yamauchi (3-3, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB)
TOR Player of the Game: Nate Wolfe (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, first career HR)

Homers:
BAL: Hideyori Yamauchi (52), Jonathan Allen (11), Joe Miller (22), Buster Bigs (60)
TOR: Nate Wolfe (1)

Record: 149-7

Up next: Baltimore has their last home series of the year, taking on the Charlotte Knights

Injury Report:
- Marcus Ferrell left the game in the 5th inning while running the bases during a double. His diagnosis is pending, so he may be out for a while.
- Mike Hall left the game in the 8th inning after being hit by a pitch. He has been diagnosed with a bruised finger and is considered day-to-day for three days.

[SCO'sFan]

AL Player of the Week: BAL RF Hideyori Yamauchi (5.0, 5.0)

NL Player of the Week: PHI 3B Alvin Davis (3.0, 3.0)

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- Baltimore has placed 1B Marcus Ferrell (5.0, 5.0) on the 60-day injured list with a sprained knee. He will miss the rest of the season, including the playoffs. This is the second key contributor for the Orioles that will miss the playoffs, with Ferrell joining RF Scott Kinsey. No corresponding move has been made.

[SCO'sFan]

- The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed LF Ross Lamb (4.0, 4.0) to a seven year contract extension, worth $167,800,800. This is a HUGE deal for Pittsburgh, where it seemed like they were at a crossroads in terms of their future. They had been getting worse over the past few years, and with Lamb a free agent after the 2028 season, it seemed like they would enter a full rebuild. Instead, Lamb will be contributing for the team for seven more years.

Some of his stats and accolades:
1,025 games, .308/.350/.877, 160 HR, 630 RBI, 30.2 WAR

3 Time All Star
2024, 2025 Platinum Stick Award for LF
2025 NL MVP Award