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j.tom · 04-21-2025, 12:44 PM

YOU GOTTA LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS, TUUKKA
Wide World of Baseball Newsletter -- 05.03 - 05.09.60

This is the one week this time of year that doesn't have an Opening Day, so relax a little. Take those shoes off, kick your feet up, deep breaths etc. With 16 leagues active, we're still in the calm before the storm.

WWoB Player of the Week (04.26 - 05.02)

3B Ricky Casas 🇩🇴 -- Santiago Caballeros

Worldwide News

05.03

Major League -- Baltimore strings together Opener RHP Justin Jacobs 🇺🇸 and Follower RHP Eskil Roesdahl 🇮🇸 for a one-hitter versus Boise.

05.04

Pacific SuperLeague -- Yokohama blows a 9-0 lead to Osaka, but SS Lubomir Beran's 🇨🇿 sac fly in the bottom of the 10th saves the day.

Österreich-Magyar Liga -- As someone currently in the process of moving, I empathize with RHP Tuukka Madetoja 🇭🇺 here.

05.05

T-II -- San Jose OF Juan Hernandez 🇻🇪🇪🇸 hits for the cycle in a 15-1 win over Norfolk.

Thịy Līk -- Hat Yai 3B Sukmo Muljana 🇹🇭 gets the second hat trick of his career, 15 games into his existence.

T-IV Country League -- Cincinnati does their best Pittsburgh Steelers impression, winning 9-6 on three field goals, including a walkoff field goal by OF Sergio Uranga 🇵🇦 in the 9th, uh, quarter.

05.06

T-II -- Oklahoma City RHP Jeremy Blake 🇺🇸 follows up his 8-inning shutout first start by contributing 6.1 innings to an OKC 1-hitter of the Boston Shamrocks. Since I posted his

Major League stats last week, here's his

States Cup stats.

05.07

Major League -- Louisville loses to Milwaukee thanks to Sluggers CF Vernon Knowles' 🇺🇸 noodle of a left arm.

EuroLeague -- Athens loses bullpen ace RHP Rafaele Canonica 🇮🇹 for the rest of the season to shoulder inflammation.

Nippon League -- Kobe 1B Masaya Doi 🇯🇵 goes 2-3 versus Chiba to run his hitting streak to 25 games, and his on-base streak to 45.

05.08

EuroLeague / Pacific SuperLeague -- Alright OOTP, cool your jets. Baseball's supposed to be a family show.

Major League -- Minnesota OF Da-xia Bing 🇹🇼 becomes the 7th player to hit 300 ML home runs.

05.09

Today we remember the cyberattacks of 5/9/2015 that changed the course of human history.

Latin League -- After being unable to find a

Major League deal for the 2060 season, LHP Bobby Lopez 🇵🇾 signs with Asuncion, 1 year, $6 million.

Native League -- Over the course of a doubleheader versus the Apache Nation, Blackfoot 1B Adam Alexander 🇺🇸 goes 7-8 with 4 doubles and a homer, and RHP Steve Crafts 🇺🇸 his first career shutout.

Top Game Performances by Day

05.03

05.04

05.05

05.06

05.07

05.08

05.09

STANDINGS (As of 05.09)

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j.tom Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 177	WWoB News -- 05.03 - 05.09 YOU GOTTA LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS, TUUKKA Wide World of Baseball Newsletter -- 05.03 - 05.09.60 This is the one week this time of year that doesn't have an Opening Day, so relax a little. Take those shoes off, kick your feet up, deep breaths etc. With 16 leagues active, we're still in the calm before the storm. WWoB Player of the Week (04.26 - 05.02) 3B Ricky Casas 🇩🇴 -- Santiago Caballeros Worldwide News 05.03 *Major League* -- Baltimore strings together Opener RHP Justin Jacobs 🇺🇸 and Follower RHP Eskil Roesdahl 🇮🇸 for a one-hitter versus Boise. 05.04 *Pacific SuperLeague* -- Yokohama blows a 9-0 lead to Osaka, but SS Lubomir Beran's 🇨🇿 sac fly in the bottom of the 10th saves the day. *Österreich-Magyar Liga* -- As someone currently in the process of moving, I empathize with RHP Tuukka Madetoja 🇭🇺 here. 05.05 *T-II* -- San Jose OF Juan Hernandez 🇻🇪🇪🇸 hits for the cycle in a 15-1 win over Norfolk. *Thịy Līk* -- Hat Yai 3B Sukmo Muljana 🇹🇭 gets the second hat trick of his career, 15 games into his existence. *T-IV Country League* -- Cincinnati does their best Pittsburgh Steelers impression, winning 9-6 on three field goals, including a walkoff field goal by OF Sergio Uranga 🇵🇦 in the 9th, uh, quarter. 05.06 *T-II* -- Oklahoma City RHP Jeremy Blake 🇺🇸 follows up his 8-inning shutout first start by contributing 6.1 innings to an OKC 1-hitter of the Boston Shamrocks. Since I posted his Major League stats last week, here's his States Cup stats. 05.07 *Major League* -- Louisville loses to Milwaukee thanks to Sluggers CF Vernon Knowles' 🇺🇸 noodle of a left arm. *EuroLeague* -- Athens loses bullpen ace RHP Rafaele Canonica 🇮🇹 for the rest of the season to shoulder inflammation. *Nippon League* -- Kobe 1B Masaya Doi 🇯🇵 goes 2-3 versus Chiba to run his hitting streak to 25 games, and his on-base streak to 45. 05.08 *EuroLeague / Pacific SuperLeague* -- Alright OOTP, cool your jets. Baseball's supposed to be a family show. *Major League* -- Minnesota OF Da-xia Bing 🇹🇼 becomes the 7th player to hit 300 ML home runs. 05.09 Today we remember the cyberattacks of 5/9/2015 that changed the course of human history. *Latin League* -- After being unable to find a Major League deal for the 2060 season, LHP Bobby Lopez 🇵🇾 signs with Asuncion, 1 year, $6 million. *Native League* -- Over the course of a doubleheader versus the Apache Nation, Blackfoot 1B Adam Alexander 🇺🇸 goes 7-8 with 4 doubles and a homer, and RHP Steve Crafts 🇺🇸 his first career shutout. Top Game Performances by Day 05.03 05.04 05.05 05.06 05.07 05.08 05.09 STANDINGS (As of 05.09) __________________ The Wide, Wide, World of Baseball My Fictional Leagues and Logos Last edited by j.tom; 04-21-2025 at 12:46 PM.