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Nuka News Update
Reporting on the NWL, APL, NWLR, and BBL Leagues
by Evan Guy
1 July 2311
Wild, Orange Have Big Leads
The Wild Gatorclaws and Orange Tourists are divisional leaders as we head into July and the second half of the season.
Just four days ago, the All-Star Game was held. The Nuka World League put its best players on the field that day, and the game certainly showed that.
In the annual Midseason Classic, the South Bradberton Division came out over the North Bradberton Division by a final score of 8-6. Leading the way for the South Bradberton Division All-Stars was third baseman
Daniel Rousseaux of Quartz.
"I go out there and do my best every game, All-Star game or not," the star said after his great show, going 2-for-2 in the contest.
Lifetime in 709 games Rousseaux is batting .357 with 84 home runs and 400 RBIs.
It's that time of the season again, when the best of the best battle it out for Nuka World League bragging rights. Yes, it's time for the annual All-Star game! The North Bradberton Division All-Stars will take on the South Bradberton Division All-Stars in a star-studded showdown.
Leading the way for the North Bradberton Division All-Stars will be:
SP Chick Aubrey (WILD) - 5-3, 4.12 ERA, 67.2 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Cameron Biehler (QUAN) - 4-3, 3.91 ERA, 73.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Greenhouse Caceres (QUAN) - 2-5, 3.52 ERA, 53.2 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 0.7 WAR
SP Daron Hendrix (VIC)* - 2-1, 7 SV, 3.52 ERA, 38.1 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Bedpost Krehl (WILD)* - 7-0, 3.17 ERA, 59.2 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Melvin Teacup (VIC) - 5-4, 3.82 ERA, 73.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Owen X (QUAN) - 2-1, 2.83 ERA, 35.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Jet Fuller (QUAN) - 6-0, 2.73 ERA, 26.1 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, -0.2 WAR
RP Jonathan Maldonado (WILD) - 3-2, 2.86 ERA, 22.0 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Ryan Morrisette (WILD) - 2-1, 3.09 ERA, 35.0 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, -0.2 WAR
CL Lionel Minelli (WILD) - 1-1, 16 SV, 2.75 ERA, 19.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Tummy Urchin (QUAN) - 1-2, 11 SV, 3.08 ERA, 26.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Jax Canadian (VIC) - .254/.321/.359, 142 AB, 4 HR, 62 wRC+, -0.0 WAR
C Brook Lynn (GRAPE)* - .297/.339/.535, 155 AB, 7 HR, 114 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Spitfire Baker (QUAN) - .404/.431/.616, 203 AB, 9 HR, 170 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
1B Geecee Metal (GRAPE)* - .405/.457/.642, 173 AB, 10 HR, 183 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Diss Montand (VIC) - .346/.346/.453, 179 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 94 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
1B Axel Rawlings (WILD) - .346/.361/.567, 104 AB, 5 HR, 129 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
2B Due Crymes (VIC)* - .352/.369/.460, 213 AB, 1 HR, 14 SB, 105 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
2B Ah Oona (GRAPE) - .295/.355/.536, 183 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 121 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
2B Jim Waples (WILD) - .308/.345/.413, 208 AB, 2 HR, 38 SB, 93 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
3B Wizard of Oz Smith (VIC)* - .480/.512/.813, 198 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 241 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
SS Bubba Shrimp (WILD)* - .400/.410/.705, 190 AB, 12 HR, 6 SB, 180 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Alex Hopp (QUAN) - .341/.392/.578, 135 AB, 6 HR, 146 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Roz McBerger (VIC)* - .411/.474/.578, 185 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 172 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
LF Durable Robinson (GRAPE) - .374/.452/.534, 163 AB, 5 HR, 159 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Jake Roth (QUAN) - .301/.351/.466, 103 AB, 4 HR, 4 SB, 106 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
LF Fried Tatos Smith (WILD) - .368/.384/.511, 182 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
CF Organizae Brown (GRAPE) - .298/.320/.548, 168 AB, 7 HR, 8 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Mystery Echo (WILD)* - .324/.406/.489, 176 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 130 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Buck Crosby (VIC)* - .384/.442/.508, 185 AB, 3 HR, 145 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
RF Krunk Infraggable (QUAN) - .331/.370/.438, 178 AB, 2 HR, 107 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
RF Bumper Robinson (GRAPE) - .307/.394/.434, 189 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 111 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
While the South Bradberton Division will feature these star players:
SP Hardware Flott (DARK) - 3-2, 2.34 ERA, 65.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Shamar Hunt (CHER) - 3-2, 4.09 ERA, 66.0 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Franklin William Kidd (DARK) - 4-3, 3.64 ERA, 66.2 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Jason Matich (QUAR) - 2-5, 2.87 ERA, 62.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Allen Puckett (ORAN)* - 4-5, 3.59 ERA, 72.2 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Tony Softhands (CHER) - 7-4, 3.52 ERA, 76.2 IP, 1.42 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Tumble Viera (QUAR) - 4-4, 2.88 ERA, 68.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.6 WAR
RP Tyrese Dyers (QUAR) - 0-0, 3.28 ERA, 24.2 IP, 1.58 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP David Hill (CHER) - 2-4, 4.88 ERA, 31.1 IP, 1.91 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Turbo Moore (ORAN) - 4-1, 3.83 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Old Buck Buchanan (CHER)* - 0-2, 11 SV, 3.22 ERA, 22.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 3.2 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Shoestring Caravelli (ORAN) - 3-2, 10 SV, 2.20 ERA, 28.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 0.1 WAR
C Virgin Donovan (CHER)* - .318/.374/.439, 157 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 107 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Splotch Pollock (QUAR) - .256/.331/.398, 133 AB, 4 HR, 82 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
C Soda Popinski (DARK) - .316/.325/.449, 158 AB, 2 HR, 91 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Chris Motley (CHER)* - .321/.345/.593, 81 AB, 5 HR, 129 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
1B Antonio Toeclaw (QUAR) - .321/.382/.485, 196 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 120 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
1B Zachary Utsinger (CHER) - .398/.452/.572, 166 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 165 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
2B Gus Hangman (DARK) - .398/.422/.515, 103 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 143 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
2B Yorkie Tallsky (ORAN)* - .379/.441/.706, 177 AB, 14 HR, 11 SB, 186 wRC+, 2.0 WAR (Injured)
3B Tyler Lass (ORAN) - .336/.390/.491, 110 AB, 2 HR, 118 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
3B Daniel Rousseaux (QUAR) - .398/.435/.576, 191 AB, 5 HR, 159 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
3B Curt Toth (DARK)* - .302/.358/.477, 172 AB, 6 HR, 3 SB, 110 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
SS Conall Cra Bhuidhe (QUAR) - .343/.384/.438, 201 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 111 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
SS Right Maker (DARK)* - .289/.333/.401, 142 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 84 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
SS Mittens McIntyre (ORAN) - .291/.356/.407, 172 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 91 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
LF Shill Gehrig (ORAN)* - .265/.315/.524, 170 AB, 10 HR, 3 SB, 102 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
LF Doman Northsea (ORAN) - .337/.416/.489, 184 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 132 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
LF Denn Verr (DARK) - .342/.360/.437, 190 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 100 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
CF Beer Boy Chmiel (CHER) - .297/.342/.406, 175 AB, 1 HR, 7 SB, 82 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
CF Justin Lockandkey (QUAR)* - .358/.436/.532, 190 AB, 6 HR, 20 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Cold Shoulder Plant (ORAN) - .324/.364/.407, 182 AB, 2 HR, 95 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
RF Jesse Morrison (DARK) - .281/.339/.456, 171 AB, 4 HR, 30 SB, 98 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
RF Marquise Underwood (CHER)* - .353/.420/.511, 133 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 141 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
Switching to the month's top players, at only 19 years of age, Wizard of Oz Smith could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Victory Cave Crickets, as June was one to remember for the third baseman and he has captured the Nuka World League Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .467 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
For the season, Smith is batting .486 with 101 hits and 14 home runs. He has scored 50 times and batted in 54.
Franklin William Kidd had an outstanding June -- so good that the Nuka World League presented him with the Pitcher of the Month Award earlier today.
"There's no way to know where the Bloodworms would be without Kidd," one fan is quoted as saying.
In June Kidd dominated the competition, running up a 4-0 record, a 3.15 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 34.1 innings.
This year, Kidd has a 4-3 record with a 4.06 ERA.
Wizard of Oz Smith earned June's Rookie of the Month honors in the Nuka World League for last month's performance. The boyish Victory third baseman might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.
Smith hit .467 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.
Thus far this season, Smith has hit .486 with 14 home runs, 54 RBIs and scored 50 times.
In the APL, the current leaders are the Kiddie Kingdom Cappies and the Nuka Town Operators.
Hunter Wilde put together a good June to earn the Amusement Park League Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Dry Rock Gulch officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Convicts first baseman posted a .364 batting average with 8 home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
The Nuka Town Operators bullpen was superb in June -- and Steve Slocums was a big reason for that success. He was named the Amusement Park League Pitcher of the Month today.
He picked up 6 saves in 7 save opportunities and had 5 strikeouts in 11.1 innings. Slocums racked up 2 wins and no losses.
The NWLRL is led by the Nuka Jolly Elves and the Nuka Plant Electrics.
Coal Weedeater has a lot going for him. The Northpoint Reservoir first baseman just broke into the majors this year and now the NWL Rookie League has just picked him as its top hitter for June.
In 17 games last month this outstanding rookie batted .387 with 13 home runs, 29 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Pitcher of the Month in the NWL Rookie League for June was Nuka Plant's star reliever Leprechaun MacMillan.
"I was wondering if relievers were even eligible for this thing," MacMillan joked with reporters. "I guess the voters do know there's actual pitchers down there in the pen."
The Electrics bullpen ace collected no saves and 7 strikeouts in 10.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .176 average and posting a 0.87 ERA and a 4-0 record.
Finally, the Bradberton Boys League season has completed.
It was all about winning for the Fizztop Mountain Conquerors -- and win they did.
There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.
"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said first baseman Yrsa Minor, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."
Fizztop Mountain defeated the Chicopee Galaxy by a score of 5-2 at The Operating Table to take the series 2-0.
"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said Fizztop Mountain manager Howie Doing. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."
Award winners will be announced later.
Vim! View
Veracious, Vivacious, Vainglorious Vision of the Vim! Leagues
by Vikky Vail
1 July 2311
Fog Division Tight, Cranberry Island in Control of Harbor Division
The Fog Division is currently tied between the Eden Meadows Anglers and Echo Lake Harbormen as we return from the All-Star Break. In the Harbor Division, the Cranberry Island Hermit Crabs hold a 5.5 game lead over 2nd-place Far Harbor.
The Harbor Division All-Stars reigned supreme on June 27 at the DiMA Dome, with a 13-4 triumph over the Fog Division All-Stars.
Harbor Division shortstop Ricky Day-Z led the way for the winning club, putting up a 2-for-2 mark to earn game MVP honors.
"We had some fun out there," he said. "We've got a great league and a great team and I'm not surprised we won."
What's the best league? The Fog Division or the Harbor Division? The answer will be found in the Vim! League All-Star Game. All the votes have been counted and tabulated, all the players have been selected, and they will decide the question on the baseball diamond.
Scheduled to play for the Fog Division All-Stars are:
SP Phil Cecil (DALF) - 7-5, 2.84 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Bob Earthling (EDEN) - 5-3, 3.69 ERA, 68.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Dusty Gallogly (EDEN) - 5-4, 4.32 ERA, 73.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Steady Mike Holmes (EDEN) - 8-2, 3.00 ERA, 87.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Justin Wentworth (DALF) - 5-5, 4.30 ERA, 69.0 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Jason Woods (ECHO)* - 6-6, 3.15 ERA, 97.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR
RP Freddy Claymore (EDEN) - 0-1, 1.02 ERA, 17.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Dustin Evans (NATP) - 5-4, 4.74 ERA, 57.0 IP, 1.61 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.0 WAR
RP Pete Green (NATP) - 1-0, 1.82 ERA, 24.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Flimflam Macedo (ECHO) - 2-3, 4.79 ERA, 56.1 IP, 1.51 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 0.0 WAR
CL George Hickey (DALF)* - 0-1, 9 SV, 0.72 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Ricardo Vega (EDEN)* - .327/.344/.474, 156 AB, 3 HR, 105 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Junkyard Dog Williams (NATP) - .312/.343/.594, 64 AB, 4 HR, 130 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
C Zarbon Z (ECHO) - .236/.369/.512, 123 AB, 7 HR, 121 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Chris Dominoes (ECHO)* - .384/.408/.697, 185 AB, 10 HR, 176 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
1B Goodman James (NATP) - .299/.340/.591, 137 AB, 11 HR, 127 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Swanee Law (NATP) - .336/.406/.575, 146 AB, 9 HR, 148 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
2B Biggie Biggs (EDEN) - .350/.389/.506, 180 AB, 4 HR, 9 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
2B Peter Principal (DALF) - .385/.461/.590, 78 AB, 3 HR, 173 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
2B Max Standing (NATP)* - .286/.355/.587, 189 AB, 12 HR, 9 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
3B Shoeboy Capellan (NATP)* - .349/.361/.514, 175 AB, 6 HR, 119 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
3B Ryan Hurst (ECHO) - .291/.396/.483, 172 AB, 7 HR, 18 SB, 126 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
SS DaMan Sayes (NATP)* - .300/.348/.400, 170 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 90 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
LF Witcher Craft (ECHO)* - .413/.441/.592, 196 AB, 2 HR, 12 SB, 160 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
LF Eric Doll (EDEN) - .266/.378/.544, 158 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Rory Ree (ECHO) - .441/.542/.618, 68 AB, 1 SB, 207 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF Bad Breath Seth (NATP) - .350/.394/.580, 143 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 145 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
CF Toppie Gunn (DALF)* - .287/.380/.543, 164 AB, 7 HR, 18 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
CF Jellyroll Napkinman (NATP) - .370/.376/.537, 108 AB, 3 HR, 131 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF Man'oman Whurlizer (EDEN) - .273/.415/.453, 172 AB, 6 HR, 15 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
RF Chris Knickerbocker (ECHO)* - .394/.403/.751, 193 AB, 16 HR, 3 SB, 183 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Dex Labb (EDEN) - .322/.392/.475, 177 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 121 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
RF Billy Yudkowsky (NATP) - .380/.449/.478, 184 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 143 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
The Harbor Division All-Stars will feature these players:
SP Wearya Going (ACAD) - 5-3, 3.73 ERA, 94.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Helly Helland (HGH) - 2-2, 3.74 ERA, 67.1 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Kap Kooke (FARH) - 4-4, 3.66 ERA, 66.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Keith Lighthouse (FARH) - 6-4, 3.67 ERA, 83.1 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Titanium Thompson (ACAD) - 4-5, 4.15 ERA, 78.0 IP, 1.45 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 1.3 WAR
RP Milkmouth Borden (CI)* - 5-1, 2.19 ERA, 53.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.3 WAR
RP Nigel Bowlarama (CI) - 2-0, 2.31 ERA, 35.0 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Let Segree (ACAD) - 0-0, 3.24 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Biscuit Catalano (CI) - 1-1, 11 SV, 2.25 ERA, 20.0 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Stage Room (FARH) - 1-1, 2 SV, 2.70 ERA, 16.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Sundown Velasquez (HGH)* - 3-1, 10 SV, 2.01 ERA, 22.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
C Truth Bezarth (ACAD) - .301/.353/.364, 143 AB, 84 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
C Joshiel Hawthorne (FARH) - .230/.319/.377, 61 AB, 2 HR, 74 wRC+, 0.1 WAR
C Adam Henderson (HGH)* - .259/.302/.519, 158 AB, 9 HR, 98 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Albert Zipper (FARH) - .359/.388/.625, 64 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 153 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Macaw Lee Calkins (CI) - .258/.364/.562, 128 AB, 8 HR, 2 SB, 130 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B Young Hee Cyuleez (CI)* - .390/.438/.585, 118 AB, 4 HR, 164 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Angus McGuyver (ACAD) - .405/.433/.726, 190 AB, 15 HR, 192 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Bobba Fette (CI) - .412/.495/.631, 187 AB, 6 HR, 24 SB, 193 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
2B Jarrod Sebiess (FARH)* - .287/.368/.444, 160 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 106 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
3B Tomik Bellgarde (CI) - .337/.421/.418, 184 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 120 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
3B Danny Pineda (HGH)* - .246/.321/.439, 171 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 88 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
3B Rough Prince (ACAD) - .272/.360/.470, 151 AB, 8 HR, 111 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
SS Water Allen (ACAD)* - .261/.320/.348, 184 AB, 2 HR, 27 SB, 69 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
SS Ricky Day-Z (CI) - .292/.365/.494, 178 AB, 8 HR, 15 SB, 117 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
LF Rad Agast (ACAD) - .344/.385/.439, 157 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 112 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
LF Putt Putt Moreno (FARH) - .310/.422/.413, 155 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF Last Owens (HGH)* - .276/.403/.481, 156 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
LF Stogie Seabrooke (HGH) - .316/.356/.642, 95 AB, 9 HR, 146 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
RF Drew Buntrock (FARH)* - .315/.398/.539, 178 AB, 6 HR, 12 SB, 131 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
RF Cup Goodman (HGH) - .298/.393/.540, 124 AB, 7 HR, 132 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
RF Disco Stew (ACAD) - .323/.399/.492, 130 AB, 7 HR, 126 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
RF Mack Triggerfinger (CI)* - .336/.387/.523, 128 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
Chris Knickerbocker is not used to being associated with Batter of the Month-caliber players, but today the Echo Lake right fielder joined that select company when the Vim! League announced the results of June's voting.
Knickerbocker totaled 43 hits, 2 walks, 11 home runs, 38 RBIs and 20 runs scored last month to put together a .413 batting average and .413 on-base percentage.
This year, Knickerbocker has hit at a .403 pace and produced 64 RBIs, 18 home runs and scored 42 runs.
No doubt about it!
Far Harbor starter Keith Lighthouse earned his Vim! League Pitcher of the Month award.
He made that very clear as he mowed his way through league hitters in June.
During the month Lighthouse chalked up a 4-0 record with a 1.76 ERA.
The Ghoul Whales star made 6 starts and surrendered 44 hits in 46 innings. He struck out 30 and walked 11.
On the year, Lighthouse has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 3.55 ERA.
Ricky Day-Z is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Vim! League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.
In June the Cranberry Island hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .326 average with 28 hits, 6 home runs and 23 RBIs.
This season, Day-Z is hitting .285 with 8 home runs.
In the MDIL, the Cliff's Edge Actors lead the Southwest Harbor Rippers by a game in the Small Bertha Division. In the Old Longfellow Division, both the Oceanarium Oceanics and Eagle's Cove Harpooners are tied with a 16-12 mark.
Even though he is a newcomer to Mount Desert Island League, Vince Eller put up some good numbers in June and earned the MDIL Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Oceanarium's offensive leaders with a .387 average in 16 games. He also racked up 12 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
Adoptee Packwood of the Actors bewildered opposing batters in June and was honored as the Mount Desert Island League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.
The Cliff's Edge starter sparkled last month with a 4-0 record and 0.88 ERA. He made 4 starts, tossed 30.2 innings and had 14 strikeouts.
The Western Atlantic Division is tied between the Glowing Grove Brainiacs and Kitteredge Rad Rabbits in the VRL. In the Eastern, the Longfellow Pips lead the Fringe Cove Champions by four games.
For a rookie just breaking in, Big Bob McGonagil certainly put together a successful month. It was good enough to win the VRL Batter of the Month award for June.
The 22-year-old right fielder for the Glowing Grove Brainiacs hit .328 with 12 home runs, 31 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Cheese Wagstaff of MS Azalea had an excellent June with a 2-1 record and was selected as the Pitcher of the Month in the VIM! Rookie League.
He finished the month with a 1.44 ERA while piling up 29 strikeouts in 25 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .226 batting average.
Finally, the Maine Youth Leagues season has come to an end. And that was all she wrote on the 2311 Maine Youth Series. With a 9-3 victory, the Sunset Park Anglers swept aside the National Park Rangers 2-0 and set off a much-anticipated celebration.
"It was a lot of hard work," said winning manager Matt Grigsby. "But it was good hard work and a lot of fun along the way."
The Anglers were all business this year, with their eyes fixed squarely on the goal of winning the team's 1st championship. The champs finished the regular season 24-15 and claimed first place in the Great Diamond Island League.
"We had our doubters along the way," series MVP Gil Hat said with a smile. "But we made them eat crow today."