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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues
by Evan Guy
28 June 2304
NWL All-Star Rosters
It is not an easy task to pick the best players for the annual baseball classic -- the All-Star Game. It is not possible to please everybody. Whether we agree or not, they have been chosen ... and here they are. The rosters for this year's Nuka World League All-Star Game have been announced.
For the North Bradberton Division, the roster includes:
SP Smoker Caliman (QUAN) - 6-2, 3.93 ERA, 84.2 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Danny Cautious (QUAN)* - 3-3, 2.63 ERA, 51.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.6 WAR (Injured)
SP Laurence Crash (VIC) - 7-4, 4.22 ERA, 74.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP John Diner (VIC) - 4-5, 3.94 ERA, 77.2 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Jesse Emacipated (VIC) - 6-5, 3.86 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Chad Hartwig (VIC) - 5-3, 3.08 ERA, 87.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Bobby O'Brien (WILD) - 5-2, 3.43 ERA, 76.0 IP, 1.54 WHIP, 2.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Daron Hendrix (VIC) - 3-0, 3.20 ERA, 19.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Lawry Pocket (QUAN) - 1-0, 3.06 ERA, 17.2 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Chris Van Buskirk (QUAN) - 1-0, 3.21 ERA, 14.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, -0.0 WAR
CL Ryan Bugg (VIC)* - 0-0, 17 SV, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Loweland Waterdrop (QUAN) - 0-2, 15 SV, 4.79 ERA, 20.2 IP, 1.84 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Axel Addieson (WILD) - .287/.329/.420, 143 AB, 3 HR, 78 wRC+, -0.1 WAR
C Truth Bezarth (GRAPE)* - .336/.390/.414, 140 AB, 1 HR, 110 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C Dobbie Bloodworm (QUAN) - .296/.329/.474, 152 AB, 5 HR, 94 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
1B Bill Black (GRAPE) - .357/.382/.520, 98 AB, 4 HR, 131 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Settler Colon (VIC) - .366/.440/.516, 161 AB, 2 HR, 145 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
1B Joe Ransom (QUAN) - .298/.357/.495, 188 AB, 9 HR, 4 SB, 112 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Mark Worth (WILD)* - .358/.405/.708, 120 AB, 11 HR, 181 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
2B Signal Frummy (QUAN)* - .477/.495/.663, 172 AB, 4 HR, 204 wRC+, 2.4 WAR (Injured)
2B Speedy MacMillan (VIC) - .359/.397/.521, 142 AB, 4 HR, 9 SB, 129 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
2B Diss Montand (VIC) - .439/.474/.598, 107 AB, 1 SB, 176 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Earthquake Saw (WILD) - .368/.393/.649, 57 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 162 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
2B Jim Waples (WILD) - .372/.399/.483, 145 AB, 2 HR, 21 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
3B Ryan Bobb (WILD) - .385/.422/.500, 96 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 128 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
3B Jerry Leftnut (GRAPE) - .343/.383/.547, 181 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B John Parsons (VIC)* - .414/.443/.557, 174 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 157 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
SS Tyler Williams (QUAN)* - .270/.318/.416, 178 AB, 7 HR, 81 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
LF DuWeb Bois (GRAPE)* - .368/.400/.508, 193 AB, 4 HR, 7 SB, 129 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF Brotherseven Dadson (VIC) - .337/.440/.630, 92 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 165 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
LF Dian Subandrio (QUAN) - .327/.369/.517, 147 AB, 6 HR, 121 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF Voodoo Cerrano (WILD) - .365/.412/.617, 167 AB, 7 HR, 20 SB, 164 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Bumper Robinson (GRAPE)* - .326/.387/.536, 181 AB, 8 HR, 11 SB, 136 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Sam Noob (VIC)* - .376/.422/.607, 117 AB, 6 HR, 141 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
RF Chris Washington (QUAN) - .337/.377/.435, 193 AB, 3 HR, 9 SB, 109 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
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For the South Bradberton Division these players have been selected:
SP Travis Armstrong (CHER) - 5-3, 3.96 ERA, 75.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Mike Coombaya (CHER) - 3-7, 3.45 ERA, 70.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP Bull Johnson (ORAN)* - 9-2, 2.94 ERA, 98.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Joe Penaltybox (CHER) - 4-5, 4.20 ERA, 70.2 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Chris Shovel (CHER) - 3-7, 4.35 ERA, 68.1 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP Craig Widmar (QUAR) - 5-3, 3.48 ERA, 67.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Khalil Brite (CHER) - 0-1, 4.95 ERA, 20.0 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Salacious Thames (QUAR) - 0-2, 10 SV, 2.21 ERA, 20.1 IP, 1.62 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, -0.1 WAR
CL Mike Jones (QUAR) - 1-0, 6 SV, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, -0.0 WAR
CL Josh Kelley (DARK)* - 1-1, 14 SV, 2.11 ERA, 21.1 IP, 1.50 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Berto Moron (ORAN) - 1-3, 12 SV, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
C Brent Flannel (ORAN) - .327/.377/.408, 147 AB, 1 HR, 97 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
C Jonathan Trueblood (DARK)* - .314/.382/.474, 156 AB, 3 HR, 120 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Ricardo Vega (CHER) - .338/.356/.465, 157 AB, 2 HR, 106 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
1B Brennan Barratt (ORAN) - .402/.441/.606, 132 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 167 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
1B Thinker Brown (QUAR)* - .275/.393/.517, 120 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Kyle Tinker (CHER) - .400/.438/.483, 60 AB, 1 HR, 135 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
2B Brad Krol (QUAR)* - .301/.345/.552, 183 AB, 12 HR, 120 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
3B Andy Knickson (CHER) - .292/.378/.438, 144 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 110 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B Percent Lambert (ORAN) - .297/.367/.494, 172 AB, 7 HR, 113 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
3B Jackel Liutt (DARK) - .307/.348/.458, 166 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 99 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
3B Daniel Rousseaux (QUAR)* - .385/.421/.604, 187 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 159 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
SS Mike Blackheart (CHER)* - .273/.301/.394, 165 AB, 3 HR, 10 SB, 65 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
LF Steve Fireball (DARK) - .345/.381/.480, 177 AB, 5 HR, 6 SB, 120 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
LF Alec LeVier (QUAR) - .365/.399/.528, 178 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF Tom Mastodon (ORAN)* - .298/.330/.419, 191 AB, 1 HR, 17 SB, 84 wRC+, 0.1 WAR
LF Davis Pacman (CHER) - .297/.361/.441, 111 AB, 3 HR, 10 SB, 104 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
CF Matt Neddo (QUAR) - .359/.427/.449, 78 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 125 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
CF Man'oman Whurlizer (ORAN)* - .311/.385/.520, 177 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
RF Mike Carrasco (ORAN) - .358/.405/.600, 190 AB, 10 HR, 7 SB, 153 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
RF Step Chaver (QUAR) - .376/.415/.591, 149 AB, 5 HR, 158 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
RF Crops Gerdenheimer (DARK)* - .336/.369/.604, 149 AB, 9 HR, 143 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
RF Mark Knight (CHER) - .329/.382/.512, 170 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 127 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
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The NWL manager conceded that not every deserving player is rewarded with a spot on the roster. "Every year," he said, "someone is disappointed to be left out. This year's no different -- too many good players, not enough roster spots."
NWL All-Star Game Results
Although his team came out on the losing end, nobody could deny Sam Noob's performance in this year's all-star game.
The North Bradberton Division All-Stars fell to the South Bradberton Division All-Stars by a score of 3-2, but Noob was still named the game's MVP.
"You would have liked to have won the game of course, but being named the MVP is a great honor," he said from his team's dressing room at Ol' Sugartop Ballpark at Dry Rock Gulch.
In the contest, Noob went 2 for 3.
All-time Noob has played in 186 games, batted .355 with 47 home runs and 262 base hits.
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
Vim! League All-Star Rosters
The votes are tallied and the players have been chosen -- all that's left is to "Play Ball"! It's time once again for the midyear classic, where the league's premier performers come together to show their skill and talent. The All-Stars from the Fog Division and the Harbor Division are set to tangle to determine which league is the best.
The roster for the Fog Division is:
SP Phil Cecil (DALF) - 5-3, 3.24 ERA, 94.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Dusty Gallogly (DALF) - 4-1, 2.93 ERA, 73.2 IP, 1.70 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Steve Harpoon (NATP) - 4-2, 3.33 ERA, 51.1 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP David Pitones (EDEN) - 5-3, 4.14 ERA, 74.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Niner Poliquin (NATP) - 4-3, 2.30 ERA, 74.1 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Justin Wentworth (DALF) - 6-5, 3.70 ERA, 82.2 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Jason Woods (ECHO)* - 5-4, 2.96 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 2.9 WAR
RP John Baty (NATP) - 4-0, 2.43 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 3.6 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Money Kuljanin (NATP) - 0-0, 2.01 ERA, 31.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Cry Baby Uribe (DALF) - 0-0, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Chris Whorley (DALF) - 1-2, 1.83 ERA, 19.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Sheep Sanchez (ECHO)* - 0-3, 9 SV, 3.54 ERA, 20.1 IP, 1.62 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 0.2 WAR
C Tony Becker (NATP) - .310/.378/.448, 145 AB, 4 HR, 113 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
C Dario Dominguez (EDEN) - .299/.347/.416, 137 AB, 2 HR, 85 wRC+, 0.1 WAR
C Bill O'Connor (DALF)* - .326/.426/.455, 132 AB, 4 HR, 137 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
C Heath Thunder (NATP) - .356/.424/.525, 59 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 144 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Davey Cumpton (EDEN)* - .311/.374/.545, 132 AB, 7 HR, 135 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Jason Eisch (ECHO)* - .333/.381/.486, 177 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 126 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Patrick Hall (NATP) - .308/.349/.442, 172 AB, 3 HR, 104 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
2B Biggie Biggs (EDEN)* - .316/.362/.468, 190 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 113 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
2B Brendan Seafarer (NATP) - .285/.363/.443, 158 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 106 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
3B Ryan Hurst (ECHO) - .349/.428/.574, 169 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 162 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
3B Sergio Lopez (NATP) - .294/.371/.400, 180 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 105 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
3B Brad McCormick (DALF)* - .317/.376/.579, 183 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 146 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
SS Steve Commie (NATP)* - .400/.474/.567, 180 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 171 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
SS Chris Huffsettler (DALF) - .274/.340/.402, 179 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 91 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
SS Travis McDaniel (ECHO) - .317/.366/.431, 167 AB, 4 HR, 9 SB, 102 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
LF James Darling (DALF)* - .354/.436/.701, 144 AB, 12 HR, 193 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
LF Mackeron Kulpa (EDEN) - .311/.384/.494, 164 AB, 5 HR, 128 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF Edgar Virus (ECHO) - .294/.373/.475, 177 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 110 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
CF Jeff Cramer (NATP)* - .307/.349/.483, 176 AB, 5 HR, 6 SB, 109 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
CF Many Moons Requena (EDEN) - .315/.389/.400, 165 AB, 1 HR, 6 SB, 106 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Mat Sutor (DALF) - .286/.333/.583, 84 AB, 7 HR, 126 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
The roster for the Harbor Division is:
SP Michel Acadiaman (HGH) - 8-3, 3.51 ERA, 84.2 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Scott Cournoyer (CI) - 5-6, 4.42 ERA, 77.1 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Nick Glawe (HGH) - 4-3, 4.06 ERA, 77.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Wearya Going (ACAD) - 5-6, 3.56 ERA, 91.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Pat Greer (HGH) - 6-4, 4.23 ERA, 78.2 IP, 1.58 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP John Kutner (FARH)* - 2-0, 7 SV, 4.34 ERA, 45.2 IP, 1.66 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 0.4 WAR
SP Alex Ruder (FARH)* - 8-4, 3.49 ERA, 98.0 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 1.7 WAR
RP Jeff Herd (HGH) - 4-1, 2.38 ERA, 22.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Mike Merr (CI) - 1-1, 4 SV, 3.77 ERA, 14.1 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Enrique Rodriguez (FARH) - 0-1, 4.12 ERA, 24.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Lurch Toland (ACAD) - 1-0, 3.90 ERA, 32.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 0.3 WAR
C Ollie Caballero (HGH) - .306/.333/.395, 157 AB, 2 HR, 87 wRC+, -0.1 WAR
C Novocaine Hayes (FARH) - .255/.321/.414, 145 AB, 5 HR, 80 wRC+, -0.1 WAR
C Mike Mainelander (ACAD)* - .259/.333/.519, 135 AB, 7 HR, 112 wRC+, 1.0 WAR (Injured)
1B Macaw Lee Calkins (CI)* - .313/.412/.545, 134 AB, 6 HR, 151 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Clean Mullis (HGH) - .327/.394/.585, 171 AB, 13 HR, 152 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
1B Steve Wallace (ACAD) - .302/.374/.447, 179 AB, 5 HR, 37 SB, 111 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Jarrod Sebiess (FARH)* - .392/.425/.646, 189 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 172 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B No Go Thompson (CI) - .310/.353/.417, 187 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 98 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
3B Danny Pineda (HGH)* - .358/.419/.670, 176 AB, 13 HR, 177 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
3B Jim Tieso (CI) - .361/.418/.486, 72 AB, 2 HR, 133 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
SS Water Allen (ACAD) - .341/.387/.437, 126 AB, 1 HR, 15 SB, 117 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS Lo Enright (CI)* - .335/.404/.474, 194 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Noah Boatrider (CI)* - .303/.363/.522, 178 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 124 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
LF Blu Funman (FARH) - .354/.396/.482, 195 AB, 2 HR, 21 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
LF Aaron Goodale (ACAD) - .343/.409/.506, 172 AB, 7 HR, 26 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF John Nobles (HGH) - .304/.383/.435, 184 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 117 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
CF Drew Buntrock (FARH)* - .305/.357/.599, 187 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 139 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
CF Kyle Fahnestock (HGH) - .342/.423/.508, 193 AB, 6 HR, 11 SB, 145 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
CF Jason Harpooner (CI) - .317/.390/.492, 189 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 132 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Adam Crewmate (FARH) - .364/.415/.540, 176 AB, 3 HR, 149 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Cheap Diehl (ACAD) - .390/.438/.661, 59 AB, 4 HR, 188 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
RF Greeta Jendowanian (HGH) - .342/.365/.478, 184 AB, 2 HR, 4 SB, 113 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
RF Matt Settler (CI)* - .344/.383/.613, 160 AB, 11 HR, 155 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
Vim! League All-Star Game Results
Davey Cumpton said the annual all-star game is mostly for the fans to enjoy, but the players have a lot of fun too.
"It's a great time to get that much talent on one ball diamond," he said. "You feel fortunate to even be part of it."
Cumpton wasn't just a part of the game, he was named the game MVP, as his Fog Division All-Stars won 7-6 over the Harbor Division All-Stars.
Cumpton went 2 for 2 in the game to earn the nod as the game's best.
Looking at his career numbers, Cumpton has played in 211 games with a .315 batting average. Among his 159 hits are 24 doubles, 2 triples and 34 home runs. He has also scored 83 runs and driven in 115 runs.