Baseball Association of America

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As well as running my management team (write up here http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...llas-blog.html)

I also wanted to run a league where I wrote up the fortunes of all the teams as the months and seasons went on to see great players grow and teams rise and fall without much input from myself apart from being the league commissioner. This is mainly to be used as a way to entertain myself but thought others might like it as well. I was going to make it a historic league but with a few currently being run on the dynasty pages I decided to make it a fictional US based league. We will now start with the league below.

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Baseball Association of America

The year is 2076 and the world has suffered through the worst 40 years in its recent past. Firstly their was global warming which put a squeeze on global food and water resources. This in turn led to violence inside countries and between countries which ended up leading to the break up of the UN and global conflict. On top of this a spate of epidemics of disease broke out across the globe killing more than the wars did.

The United States of America and its politicians had been quick to see the way things were going and managed to instigate policies that managed to save the country from most of the worst of the ravages that were meted out to the rest of the world. They instigated rules against mass congregations of people. Curfews were put in place and rationing was instigated. To protect the countries borders immigration both in and out of the country was banned and all foreign nationals deported. These policies meant the population of the USA survived the worst of the worlds destruction.

In this mess team sports fell by the wayside or were outlawed as too violent and all sporting associations ceased to exist. All the young people in the population were conscripted into the armed forces and all future children bought up looking at the armed forces being their way for advancement. The only sport played was controlled by the armed forces for fitness only and no large crowd watching was allowed.

As the USA came out of the times of trouble the President and politicians knew they now needed something to keep the masses entertained and take their mind off of their troubles. Also the young people needed a new focus for their future that wasn't militaristic. With this in mind they decided to try and bring back team sports. They searched for the correct sport to bring back that wasn't too physically aggressive and could keep the hand eye co-ordination of the young populace at a level needed if the world ever fell back into war. With this in mind they decided the best sport to bring back was Baseball. This was also aided by the fact that baseball was still used by the armed forces as a way of keeping soldiers fit and improve hand-eye co-ordination.

They rescinded the congregation and curfew laws to allow mass watching of the games and then went and dug up the old MLB rules from prior to the times of trouble. The reading of them found that while they were mostly fit for purpose a few changes were needed. Firstly the drug use policy had to be jettisoned as all the populace was now using steroids just to survive and ward off the epidemics that could still crop up. Also they felt that the old MLB system seemed too unwieldy with too many leagues and teams, also it would be difficult to get that set up back into place on short notice. As well as this with the restriction on foreign immigration still in place there was a need to reduce the number of teams due to the smaller pool of talent available. This made the decision to go with 24 teams in 2 conferences split into 2 divisions the best option for all concerned. It was decided that their wouldn't be any minor leagues set up until the main league was established and the league felt it could support them. The rule of designated hitter was also dropped as they felt that all players needed the hand-eye co-ordination that came from hitting.

A new charter was drawn up by the politicians and handed to the league's newly appointed commissioner who was to work within that to set up the league. Once the league was set up and all teams created then all future decisions would be decided by the commissioner, team owners and new players union at a winter meeting that the league would need to schedule.

The government also insisted that the new league institute a news log on the new hypernet system so that all the fans could look up the monthly reporting that the league would need to produce to keep its charter.

Commissioner Albert Atkins was appointed and then bids were requested for the franchises to gain the owners of these teams as the BASEBALL ASSOCIATION of AMERICA was born. The commissioner decided to go with the 162 game season with both inter conference and inter division games so that both sides of the country could see all of the would be new baseball stars. There would also be an all star game and play-offs where only the top team in each division would qualify so it was the best of the best in the finals. The play-offs would be over 2 rounds. Firstly it would be a conference championship series over 5 games followed by a league championship series played over 7 games to find the best team of the year. Mr Atkins also decided that the best format for trades, free agency etc. was to go back to the model used in the early 2010's as that was seen to be the fairest for team owners and players alike. It was also decided by the commissioner along with the politicians that any time served in the armed forces teams prior to joining the league would count towards the time served in the league so that a differentiation could be made between new players and those with playing experience.

The bidding process for the new teams was fierce but the final 24 bids were put in place late November 2075 and it was decided that the initial draft of new players would take place on January 1 2076, once the teams had their front offices and scouting and coaching staff in place.

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BAA Journal

2nd January 2076

Here is the first in what will be a monthly (during the season) and ad hoc(in the off season) periodical on the hypernet giving all you baseball fans the low down on the teams and action in the Baseball Association of America. In this issue we will be detailing the new teams and their top 5 draft picks so you can choose your favourite team and player that you want to root for in the upcoming season.

We start with the Eastern Conference

Liberty Division

Boston Colonials
The Colonials team has been set up in Boston. They will be playing their home games at the Roxbury Stadium. Their new owner is Mr Chris Price from Detroit, Michigan. The budget for the year is $110,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Left Fielder Ross Adams BAA overall rating 68
2. 22 year old Third Baseman Bartolo Serna BAA overall rating 68
3. 27 year old Second Baseman Rory Graham BAA overall rating 66
4. 33 year old Starting Pitcher Michael Williams BAA overall rating 74
5. 29 year old Starting Pitcher Bert Rucker BAA overall rating 60

Chicago Whitecaps
The Whitecaps franchise has been placed in Chicago. They will be playing their home games at the South Side Ballpark. Their new owner is Mr Rhet Wilson from Needham, Massachusetts. The budget for the year is $200,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 29 year old Right Fielder Tommy Weeks BAA overall rating 70
2. 32 year old Left Fielder Warren Smith BAA overall rating 80
3. 29 year old Starting Pitcher Bob McDonald BAA overall rating 71
4. 33 year old Starting Pitchers Jeremiah Myers BAA overall rating 68
5. 36 year old Third Baseman Gareth Bennett BAA overall rating 61

Cincinnati Royals
The Royals are based in the city of Cincinnati. They will be playing their home games at the Walnut Hill Stadium. Their new owner is Mr Ty Miller from Clinton, Maryland. The budget for the year is $90,000,000.

The Top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 24 year old First Baseman Jack Gary BAA overall rating 78
2. 23 year old Left Fielder Robbie McJannett BAA overall rating 51
3. 27 year old Third Baseman Mike Snow BAA overall rating 66
4. 23 year old Starting Pitcher Klement Kruhl BAA overall rating 68
5. 25 year old Starting Pitcher Jesse Noland BAA overall rating 57

Pittsburgh Steel
The steel franchise will be based in the city of Pittsburgh. They will play their home games at the Allentown Ballpark. Their new owner is Mr Leo Perry from Dell Gardens, California. The budget for the year is $110,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 27 year old Centre Fielder Sean Carlton BAA overall rating 72
2. 27 year old Left Fielder Larry Norwood BAA overall rating 48
3. 30 year old Third Baseman Ray Cobb BAA overall rating 70
4. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Nacho Delgado BAA overall rating 68
5. 29 year old Starting Pitcher Brian Parker BAA overall rating 60

Tampa Hurricanes
The aptly named Hurricanes have based themselves in the city of Tampa. They will play their home games at the Seminole Stadium. Mr Daniel Norris of Bellflower, California is the new owner of the Hurricanes. The budget for the year is $170,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 24 year old Third Baseman Keith Collier BAA overall rating 75
2. 29 year old Second Baseman Jon Jackson BAA overall rating 78
3. 30 year old Starting Pitcher Bob Blake BAA overall rating 74
4. 38 year old Starting Pitcher Paul Arnold BAA overall rating 71
5. 34 year old Catcher Jesse Swift BAA overall rating 76

Washington Capitals
The Capitals, unsurprisingly, have been based in Washington DC. They will play their home games at Capital Hill Stadium. The new owner is Mr Curt Taylor from Pacifica, California. The budget for the year is $90,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 25 year old Right Fielder Bobby Bradshaw BAA overall rating 72
2. 26 year old Second Baseman Pat Kramer BAA overall rating 74
3. 27 year old Centre Fielder Elliott Hanna BAA overall rating 44
4. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Harvey Mills BAA overall rating 69
5. 25 year old Starting Pitcher Max Chapman BAA overall rating 57

Justice Division

Atlanta Heat
The heat franchise has been awarded to the city of Atlanta. They will play their home games at the Midwest Ballpark. The new owner is Mr David Walker of Wyckoff, New Jersey. The budget for the year is $180,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 27 year old Centre Fielder Jose Calderon BAA overall rating 63
2. 28 year old Left Fielder Ken Clark BAA overall rating 55
3. 26 year old First Baseman Dave Rhodes BAA overall rating 68
4. 37 year old Starting Pitcher Rex Schmitt BAA overall rating 79
5. 42 year old Starting Pitcher Nick Hoffman BAA overall rating 56

Detroit Motors
The motors have based themselves in the city of Detroit. They will play their home games at the West Canfield Ballpark. The new owner of the Motors is Mr Tom Garrison of Los Angeles, California. The budget for the season is $180,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 30 year old Left Fielder Michael Peterson BAA overall rating 72
2. 30 year old Short Stop Allen Coker BAA overall rating 78
3. 28 year old Third Baseman Kevin Bass BAA overall rating 65
4. 35 year old Starting Pitcher Daniel Kennedy BAA overall rating 78
5. 27 year old Starting Pitcher Pablo Dias BAA overall rating 63

Indianapolis Wings
The Wings franchise has been positioned in the city of Indianapolis. They will play their home games at the Glendale Stadium. Their new owner is Mr Matt Collins from West Covina, California. The budget for the team this season is $110,000,000.

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 27 year old Starting Pitcher Bill Gonzales BAA overall rating 77
2. 23 year old Right Fielder Ben Walter BAA overall rating 66
3. 25 year old Third Baseman Adam Hays BAA overall rating 63
4. 34 year old Starting Pitcher Paul Hunter BAA overall rating 80
5. 25 year old Second Baseman Burton Lee BAA overall rating 55

Miami Gators
The Gators franchise has been awarded to the city of Miami. They will play their home games at the Coconut Grove Stadium. The new owner of the Gators is Mr Hamilton Evans from Los Angeles, California. The budget for the team is $110,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Centre Fielder Philip White BAA overall rating 80
2. 27 year old Second Baseman Terry Booker BAA overall rating 72
3. 25 year old Short Stop Chris Callahan BAA overall rating 71
4. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Eddie Fletcher BAA overall rating 60
5. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Larry Heil BAA overall rating 60

New York Patriots
The Patriots franchise has been based in the city of New York. They will play their home games in the Brooklyn Ballpark. The owner of the Patriots is Mr Michael Quinn from Golden Lakes, Florida. The budget for the team is $180,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 28 year old Left Fielder Cody Brandon BAA overall rating 74
2. 31 year old Third Baseman Keith Lee BAA overall rating 78
3. 32 year old Centre Fielder Lonnie Reed BAA overall rating 70
4. 37 year old Starting Pitcher Kent Hall BAA overall rating 74
5. 37 year old Starting Pitcher Michael Reynolds BAA overall rating 63

Philadelphia Blues
The Blues team has been awarded to the city of Phildelphia. They will play their home games in the Chestnut Hill Stadium. The new owner of the Blues is Mr Jesus Reyes of Medford, New Jersey. The budget for the team is $90,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Shawn Hoagland BAA overall rating 75
2. 21 year old Left Fielder Cristobal Gaona BAA overall rating 39
3. 29 year old Short Stop Jake Steele BAA overall rating 70
4. 27 year old Starting Pitcher Julio Rivera BAA overall rating 67
5. 30 year old Catcher Chuck Turner BAA overall rating 74

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BAA Journal

2nd January 2076

We now look at the Western Conference

Liberty Division

Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys team has been placed in the city of Dallas. They will play their home games at the Oak Cliff Ballpark. The new owner of the Cowboys is Mr Ray McGowan from Zion, Illinois. The budget for the year is $85,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 28 year old Left Fielder Stu Quinn BAA overall rating 68
2. 26 year old Centre Fielder Gene Riddle BAA overall rating 59
3. 27 year old Short Stop Aaron MacGlashan BAA overall rating 68
4. 24 year old Starting Pitcher Ted Cooke BAA overall rating 64
5. 30 year old Starting Pitcher Chris Denton BAA overall rating 65

Denver Mustangs
The Mustang franchise has been awarded to the city of Denver. They will play their home game at the Congress Park Stadium. Mr Jeremy Mayes from Paris, Texas has become the new owner of the Denver Mustangs. The budget for the year is $110,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 28 year old Right Fielder Adam Ellison BAA overall rating 74
2. 26 year old Centre Fielder Mark Richards BAA overall rating 50
3. 22 year old Second Baseman Mark Holbrook BAA overall rating 70
4. 29 year old Starting Pitcher Zane Lewis BAA overall rating 65
5. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Setia Pakpahan BAA overall rating 65

Los Angeles Angels
The Angels franchise has been based in the city of Los Angeles. They will play their home games at the Hollywood Stadium. The new owner is Mr Jake Robles Mishawaka, Indiana. The budget for the year is $130,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Left Fielder Kade Lutz BAA overall rating 75
2. 28 year old Right Fielder Landon Logan BAA overall rating 64
3. 28 year old Centre Fielder Dave Berry BAA overall rating 51
4. 30 year old Starting Pitcher Roy Harris BAA overall rating 70
5. 37 year old Starting Pitcher Will Newsome BAA overall rating 57

San Jose Hackers
The Hackers team has been placed in the city of San Jose. They will play their home games at the Silicon Valley Ballpark. Their new owner is Mr Berde Broberg from Seattle, Washington. The budget for the year for the team is $160,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 24 year old Right Fielder Francisco Gamboa BAA overall rating 75
2. 29 year old Short Stop Samson Safari BAA overall rating 74
3. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Bob Stanley BAA overall rating 74
4. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Brian Dye BAA overall rating 65
5. 36 year old Third Baseman Lindsay Casillas BAA overall rating 74

Seattle Eagles
The Eagles franchise has been awarded to the city of Seattle. They will play their home games at the Pinehurst Stadium. The new owner is Mr Danny Byrne from Cobb, California. The budget for the team this year is $140,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 27 year old Centre Fielder Ray Harvey BAA overall rating 64
2. 22 year old Starting Pitcher Carl Silva BAA overall rating 74
3. 30 year old Right Fielder Tom Jones BAA overall rating 61
4. 39 year old Starting Pitcher Barton Woodard BAA overall rating 71
5. 27 year old Third Baseman Chris White BAA overall rating 59

St. Louis Comets
The Comets team has been based in the city of St. Louis. They will play their home games at the Forest Park Stadium. Their new owner is Eugene Brewer from Medford, New Jersey. The budget for the year is $120,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Left Fielder Edwin Campbell BAA overall rating 63
2. 27 year old Centre Fielder Jim Collier BAA overall rating 55
3. 22 year old Second Baseman Allen Tucker BAA overall rating 46
4. 33 year old Starting Pitcher Chris Flower BAA overall rating 68
5. 31 year old Starting Pitcher Marcos Melendez BAA overall rating 65

Justice Division

Houston Oilers
The Oilers have been placed in the city of Houston. They will play their home games at the Spring Branch Stadium. Their new owner is Mr Henry Wilson of Los Angeles, California. The budget for the year is $140,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Aaron Church BAA overall rating 79
2. 27 year old Centre Fielder Melvin Barr BAA overall rating 57
3. 31 year old Left Fielder Ryan Fisher BAA overall rating 59
4. 34 year old Starting Pitcher Nick Kaufman BAA overall rating 70
5. 23 year old Second Baseman John King BAA overall rating 64

Kansas City Jazz
The Jazz franchise has been awarded to the city of Kansas City. They will play their home games at the Power and Light Stadium. The new owner is Mr Danny Baker of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The budget for the year is $180,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 28 year old Catcher Clay Stewart BAA overall rating 80
2. 25 year old Starting Pitcher Claude Henton BAA overall rating 77
3. 33 year old Left Fielder Ron Phelps BAA overall rating 78
4. 35 year old Starting Pitcher Jacob Beach BAA overall rating 78
5. 34 year old Starting Pitcher Gary Collins BAA overall rating 59

Phoenix Flames
The Flames team has been placed in the city of Phoenix. They will play their home games at the Arcadia Ballpark. The new owner of the Flames is Mr Jason Clark of Tucson, Arizona. The budget for the team is $140,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 28 year old Third Baseman Gustavo Paz BAA overall rating 80
2. 30 year old Starting Pitcher John Walker BAA overall rating 77
3. 25 year old First Baseman Tony Pares BAA overall rating 72
4. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Michael Holmes BAA overall rating 60
5. 38 year old Starting Pitcher Steve Craig BAA overall rating 68

Portland Orcas
The Orcas franchise has been awarded to the city of Portland. They will play their home games at the Central Stadium. The new owner is Mr Robert Davis of Warren, Ohio. The budget for the year is $150,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 30 year old Centre Fielder Dave Robinson BAA overall rating 74
2. 28 year old Second Baseman Anthony Boyd BAA overall rating 80
3. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Steve Miller BAA overall rating 67
4. 33 year old Starting Pitcher Clancy Cottor BAA overall rating 71
5. 33 year old Left Fielder Clint Tipton BAA overall rating 70

San Diego Bandits
The Bandits were placed into the city of San Diego. They will play their home games at the Mission Valley Stadium. Their new owner is Mr Max Pierce of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The budget for the year is $150,000,000

the top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 29 year old Short Stop Will Miller BAA overall rating 80
2. 26 year old Centre Fielder Jerry Clarke BAA overall rating 48
3. 28 year old Starting Pitcher Jake O'Dell BAA overall rating 74
4. 39 year old Third Baseman Leopoldo Garcia BAA overall rating 72
5. 38 year old Starting Pitcher Floyd White BAA overall rating 61

San Francisco Quakes
The Quakes franchise has been awarded to the city of San Francisco. They will play their home games at the Golden Gate Ballpark. The new owner is Mr Dave Townsend of Crescent Hill, California. The budget for the year $65,000,000

The top 5 draft picks in order are
1. 25 year old Centre Fielder Barney MacCartney BAA overall rating 66
2. 24 year old Second Baseman Carlos Gutierrez BAA overall rating 75
3. 26 year old Left Fielder Ryan Bishop BAA overall rating 40
4. 36 year old Starting Pitcher Blair Mobley BAA overall rating 73
5. 26 year old Starting Pitcher Jacob Willis BAA overall rating 60

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BAA Journal

2nd March 2076

Pre-season Predictions

Spring training begins today. All of the players have reported to the spring training camps and the teams owners and coaches are assessing their squads to determine who will be in the 25 man roster on opening day. With that in mind the Baseball Association of America has commissioned some well renowned judges of character and player ability from the Army baseball leagues to assess the teams. They have ruminated and have come up with their considered opinion on the up coming season. Below we will outline how they feel the season will pan out for the teams and what their predictions are for the players and fans alike.

Eastern Conference



Liberty Division

Looking at the experts predictions in the Eastern Conference Liberty Division, it can be seen that they favour the Tampa Hurricanes to take the title. They see them winning 93 games during the season, 8 more than their closest rivals. Those rivals they see as the Chicago Whitecaps who will also be the only other team in the Liberty Division to break .500 for the season according to the experts. The other 4 teams in the division are all expected to have tougher seasons and struggle to break .500 with the Boston Colonials being the weakest team who are likely to be the team in last place.

Justice Division

The experts have selected the New York Patriots as their favoured team in the Justice Division. They see them winning 93 games in the season and beating their closest rivals by 10 games. As for their closest rivals the experts couldn't pick one team but opted for 2 in the Philadelphia Blues and the Detroit Motors who will also break .500. They also feel that Atlanta Heat will just make .500 with 81 wins. They see the Indianapolis Wings as the weakest team in the Justice division and they will finish bottom with what they expect is the worst record in baseball.



Top Pitchers
The experts have assessed the pitchers in the Eastern Conference and have picked their top ten. It seems that they think that Paul Hunter of the Indianapolis Wings is the best of the starters and will get the most wins against fewest losses on the season. They think that Randy Nix of the New York Patriots could be the best closer in the season gaining 43 saves during the season.

Top Hitters
The experts also reviewed all of the players in the eastern Conference and came up with the above list for the top ten hitters that they feel will be the stars in the season. From the looks of it fans from both the Chicago Whitecaps and the Detroit Motors will be seeing lots of home runs from some of their top stars.

Western Conference



Liberty Division

The Western Conference Liberty Division is seen by the experts to be the toughest division for any team to win. They like the Seattle Eagles to be the best in the division with 86 wins to 76 loses. They feel that the San Jose Hackers will run them close with 82 wins. The rest of the Division will struggle to gain .500 with the Los Angeles Angels being the worst of the bunch at only 72 wins. This leads the experts to place them bottom of the division.

Justice Division

The experts see the Justice Division in the Western Conference as the most lopsided division. They see the Kansas City Jazz as the team to run away with the pennant with a record of 102-60. They also see the San Diego Bandits and Houston Oilers as having good seasons. The other end of the division sees San Francisco as the weakest team with a likely win to loss ratio of 71-91 and bottom place according to the experts.



Top Hitters
The experts think that San Jose fans are going to see lots of home runs in the season with 2 star hitters in Tim Preston and Francisco Gamboa getting quite a few each. The best hitter they feel will come from the Jazz in Ron Phelps with the top home run total.

Top Pitchers
The experts see the Kansas City Jazz as having the strongest pitching line up as 2 of their starters and their closer making the top ten pitchers. The best pitcher for the season in the opinion of the experts is Jacob Beach. They feel he will be the best pitcher in the League with the most wins on the season at 16.

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BAA Journal

5th April 2076

Spring Training is complete and the teams have decided their final 25 man rosters. Tomorrow is the opening day and all the teams are looking forward to a good season. Below are the major stories, injuries and standings for the spring training round up.

Major Stories

Royals Suffer Major Blow
The Cincinnati Royals Starting Pitcher Klement Kruhl has decided to quit baseball and pursue a career in the Army. He was offered the rank of sergeant in the army training corp. He spoke to the media after the announcement saying he wanted to follow his father into a military career to further the future of his family.

Starting Player Injury Round Up

Dallas Cowboys lose starting First Baseman for 4-5 months due to post concussion syndrome.

Denver Mustangs lose Middle Reliever Chad Cummings for 3 months with a partial torn Labrum.

Los Angeles Angels lose Middle Reliever Jose Alicea for 8 months with a ruptured disc.

New York Patriots lose Middle Reliever Brian Taylor for 5 weeks with a rotator cuff strain.

Phoenix Flames lose starting Right Fielder David Wilhelm for 8 months with a broken kneecap.

San Diego Bandits suffer an injury crisis as they lose starting Left Fielder Leopold Garcia for 6 weeks with a strained medial collateral ligament, starting First Baseman Artie Von Runstedt for 4-5 months with torn ankle ligaments, Middle Reliever Clyde Sullivan 3 months with a strained forearm, Middle Reliever Jack Herrera 13-14 months Elbow Ligament Reconstruction Surgery, Middle Reliever Oliver Cuestas 4 months with shoulder inflammation.

Seattle Eagles starting Centre Fielder fractured thumb out for 4 weeks.

Tampa Hurricanes Starting Pitcher Paul Arnold out for 4 months with Ulnar Nerve irritation and Starting Catcher Jesse Swift for 4 weeks with latissimus dorsi strain.

Spring Training Tables

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BAA Journal

1st May 2076

Major News

Star 3B Signs Pact with Flames
Team officials triumphantly announced that the Flames and Superstar Third Baseman Gustavo Paz have closed a deal that keeps the 28 year old in a Phoenix uniform for another 4 years. The deal is worth a total of $72,000,000 over the 4 years.

Trade News

On 18 April the Detroit Motors traded 31 year old Short Stop Greg Lane to the Tampa Hurricanes for 28 year old Catcher Bob Cahill and 22 year old Reliever Robby Lake.

on 29 April the Chicago Whitecaps traded 28 year old Centre Fielder Ben Hodges to the Pittsburgh Steel in exchange for 31 year old Closer Jonathon Russell and 24 year old First Baseman Danny Muller.

Eastern Conference



Liberty Division

Washington Capitals
The Capitals had the best month in the Liberty Division with a 16-5 record. This included a 12 game winning run in the middle of the month. They did this on the back of some very solid hitting. Right Fielder Bobby Bradshaw hit .350 and Short Stop Bill Wright hit .341 on the month. They also scored 29 home runs during the month and 108 runs in total. Pitching was tougher for the Capitals as they seemed to let a few runs go as only 1 starting pitcher made an ERA lower than 2.7. That was Alvin Pollock who had an ERA of .99 in 4 game starts for 2 wins a 0 loses. They pitching gave up 61 runs in total and the starters had a combined ERA of 2.97

Pittsburgh Steel
The Steel had a good month in April going 12-9. There best run during this was a 5 game win run. The hitting was solid if a little frugal on the runs for the record. The best of the hitting was Gary Hatfield who hit .364 for the month of April. They managed to score 95 runs in the month which included 27 home runs. The pitching was a bit up and down. Nacho Delgado and Brian Parker produced what was needed with ERA's of 1.93 and 2.20 respectively. The issue came from the rest of the rotation including the fact that they couldn't find a settled fifth starter. This led to an overall ERA for the starters of 4.14. The Steel lost Left Fielder Larry Norwood for 3 weeks at the end of the month with a fractured foot.

Tampa Hurricanes
The Hurricanes struggled slightly during the month as they posted a record of 10-12 in April. The hitting kept up good production with 97 runs scored including 33 home runs. The best hitter was Right Fielder Eugene Parker who hit .310 for the month. The pitching struggled to stem the tide of runs against them as they let 96 runs go in the 22 games. The starting rotation was missing the injured Paul Arnold as the best was Bob Blake with an ERA of 3.96 and record of 2 wins and 1 loss. The rotation posted a combined ERA of 4.22. They lost Left Fielder Bob Gallegos early in the month with a 6 week injury.

Chicago Whitecaps
The Whitecaps had a poor month in April as they posted a 8-13 record. The hitting wasn't the best during the month as they scored only 91 runs including 31 home runs. The best starting hitter was Tommy Weeks who hit .299 and managed double figures in home runs at 10 to lead the conference. In the pitching departments there was very little to please the Whitecaps fans. The only bright spot was Bob McDonald with an ERA of 2.97 on 5 starts with a 2-2 record. All the other starters had ERA's above 3.90 to give the team an overall ERA in the rotation of 5.34. The pitching unit gave up 104 runs in total. There were no injuries of note to report.

Cincinnati Royals
The Royals have struggled to find any form during April with a record of 7-14. The hitting has struggled to find the runs during the month as they posted only 84 runs including 22 home runs. The best of the hitting was Centre Fielder Ed Morton who posted a .322 hit ting average in April. The pitching is where the Royals found their issues during the month as none of the starting rotation produced much of a performance. The best by a mile was Jesse Noland with an ERA of 2.97 and a 3-2 record on 5 starts. The rest all had ERA's above 4.75. The total runs given up was 112 and the starting rotation ended with an ERA of 5.51. Second Baseman Guy Santos was lost on the opening day for 6 weeks which may have affected the hitting slightly.

Boston Colonials
The Colonials had the worst record in the eastern Conference Liberty Divison during April with a record of 7-15. They managed 96 runs from the hitting unit which was pretty good especially as it included 23 home runs. The best of this good hitting was Left Fielder Ross Adams who hit .337 in April. The pitching is where the games were lost as they allowed 122 runs against them and saw a collective ERA of 5.71 from the starters. The best Starter was Michael Williams who had an ERA of 3.72 but a poor record of 1-4. They lost Logan Bridges for 3 weeks late in the month.

Justice Division

Detroit Motors
The Motors had an excellent start to the season as they went 17-5 during April to lead the Justice Division. They did this with excellent performances on both the hitting and the pitching units. The hitting unit while not posting high hitting averages managed to score the most runs in the month at 114 including 31 home runs. The best of the hitting was First baseman Larry Dorsey who hit .338 in April. The pitching was superb as they allowed only 61 runs in the 22 games on the month. The ERA of the starting rotation was 2.93 with the best being Pedro Martinez who posted and ERA of 2.19 with a 3-0 record. There were no major injuries of note during the month.

Atlanta Heat
The Heat had a good start to the season with an April record of 12-9. The hitting side of the team managed a good return of 100 runs including 28 home runs. The outstanding hitter on the month is shared between 2 players as both Centre Fielder Jose Calderon and First Baseman Dave Rhodes managed to hit .313 on the month. On the pitching side the team was not so good as the team lost a few games by big scores leading to 112 runs against them. The starters posted an ERA of 3.71 with the best being Ricky Orchard with an ERA of 2.57. The heat currently have not notable injuries.

Miami Gators
The Gators had an fairly good start to the season with a 12-10 record for April. The team produced a fairly good performance with the bat getting 94 runs including 30 home runs. The issue was that they couldn't find a starting hitter that could go above .300 as they relied on the bench players to add to the fire power. The best of the starters was Centre Fielder Philip White who hit .296 in April. The Pitching had to make up for this lack of hitting by keeping the runs against down to 94 runs. This though still led to a starting rotation ERA of 4.67 for the month. The best of the pitching was Eddie Fletcher who had an ERA of 2.48 and a record of 4-1. There are no major injury worries for the team but Catcher Tom Best has missed 3 weeks of the start of the season.

Philadelphia Blues
The Blues have managed a slightly above average record for April as they went 12-10 on the month. This was achieved mainly due to the effectiveness of their pitching which has let only 89 runs go past them. They did this with a starting rotation of 3.47. The best ERA was posted by Julio Rivera with 2.83 for the month of April. He managed a record of 3-1. The hitting wasn't quite as good as the pitching as they struggled to find the runs and only managed 92 in April which included only 19 home runs. The hitting averages were good but they just couldn't string the hits together to get the runs. The best of the hitting came from Cristobal Gaona who hit .337 for April. There were no injury concerns.

Indianapolis Wings
The Wings struggled for the start of the season with a record of 9-13 in April. The hitting on the team was not as strong as it could be as they managed only 83 runs during the month. The hitting averages also reflected the struggles they had as only Right Fielder Ben Walter hitting above .300 on the month with an average of .326. The pitching tried its hardest to make up for the hitting sides troubles by allowing only 89 runs and the starting rotation posting a good 3.80 ERA but couldn't quite do it. The best of the pitching is Brad Weber who had an ERA of 2.73 but only managed a record of 1-1 from 4 starts. The hitting wasn't helped with the loss of star First Baseman Cecil Chambers to injury early in the month. He will be out 4 months.

New York Patriots
The Patriots did not start the season that their fans would have liked as they had a record of 7-14 in April. The hitting definitely is the weak link in the month as they scored a conference low 76 runs including 24 home runs. The players themselves did not get good averages as the best was Left Fielder Cody Brandon who hit .294 on the month. The pitching tried its best to get the team out of trouble by letting only 90 runs go and having the starting rotation have an ERA of 3.68. The best was Jorge Diaz who had an ERA of 2.81 but only managed 1 win in the month. The team was not helped by the loss of both Starting Pitcher Jon Phillips for 4 months early on in April and Centre Fielder Lonnie Reed for 3 weeks late in April.

Western Conference



Liberty Division

San Jose Hackers
The Hackers managed to post the best record in the Western Conference of 16-5 to lead the Liberty Division after April. They did this on the back of some very tight pitching. The pitching gave up only 70 runs in the month and the Starters posted an ERA of 3.44. The best of them was Gordon Morgan who posted an ERA 2.70 and a record of 3-1. The hitting also excelled as they scored 112 runs including 30 home runs. The best of them was Catcher Dave Gunter who posted a .338 average on the month. The Hackers have no major injury worries.

Los Angeles Angels
The Angels had an average month in April as they posted a record of 11-10. The strong part of the team is the pitching as they managed to keep the runs down to 80 against them. The starting rotation also posted a good ERA of 3.41 on the month. The best of them was Quinn Tollison who managed 3 wins for an ERA of 2.73 on the month. The hitting didn't help this good pitching as they managed to score only 81 runs in the month including 23 home runs. The averages were poor from the starters apart from Left Fielder Kade Lutz who posted a .373 average. They lost Middle Releiver Donald Franco towards the end of the month to injury for 8 weeks.

Dallas Cowboys
While the Cowboys had an average month according to the win record of 11-11 in April, the hitting and pitching stats show that this could be a false record and more could be expected from them. The hitting posted 101 runs on the month including a low 16 home runs. The best of the hitting was Second Baseman Daryl Lane who hit .333 on the month. The pitching tried it hardest to get the wins as they kept the run count down to 80 runs and the starting rotation had an ERA of 3.69. They were led by Ted Cooke with an ERA in April of 2.35. There were no new injury worries for the Cowboys.

Denver Mustangs
The Mustangs fell just below .500 on the month with a record of 10-11 in April. This was down to a failure in the pitching department as they let a league high of 139 runs go against them. The starting rotation also had a league high of 7.00. The best of what is a bad bunch was Setia Pakpahan who had an ERA of 4.63 and a record of 2-1. The hitting tried hard to counter the pitching's woes but with 108 runs scored including 21 home runs. It wasn't enough though. The best of the hitting was First Baseman Michael Jackson who hit .434 on the month. There were no new injury worries.

St. Louis Comets
The Comets have started the new season in poor form with a 9-12 record on the month of April. They had a bad month with the bat as they scored only 75 runs in the month which included only 15 home runs. The best of the averages was First Baseman Stanley Aguilar with an average of .329. He was the only one above .300 though. The pitching tried its best to help the hitting out by only letting 85 runs go past them and posting a starting rotation ERA of 3.76. This wasn't enough though. The best of the pitching was Marcos Melendez who posted an ERA of 2.92 but also had a poor record of 0-3. Second Baseman Alan Tucker was lost for 4 weeks early in the month which didn't help the hitting.

Seattle Eagles
The Eagles posted a poor record for the month of April with a record of 9-13. This was down to a poor pitching performance as they let 110 runs go past them and posted a starting rotation ERA of 5.43. The best of the poor pitching was Carl Silva who posted an ERA of 3.64 and a record of 1-1 on the month. The hitting tried its best to counter this as they scored 116 runs including 30 home runs but it was not enough. The best of the hitting was Right Fielder Tom Jones who hit .333 on the month. There were no new injury worries for the Eagles during the month.

Justice Division

Phoenix Flames
The Flames roared to the top of the Justice League at the start of the season with an April record of 14-8. They did this on the back of good all round play. The hitting did enough to help the Flames win more than they lost as they scored 103 runs including 16 home runs. The best of them was Third Baseman Gustavo Paz who celebrated his new contract with a .357 average. The pitching also did O.K. during the month as they allowed 108 runs past them and the starting rotation posted an ERA of 5.33. This though didnt give the full story as their was a star in John Walker who posted an ERA of 1.67 with a 3-0 record on the month. This meant that the rest of the rotation was not as good on the month. There were no new major injury worries in the month.

Kansas City Jazz
The Jazz posted the second best record in the Justice Division during April with 13 wins and 9 losses. They did this on a solid hitting performance that produced 109 runs including 30 home runs. The best hitting average on the month was posted by Superstar Left Fielder Ron Phelps who hit .373 in the month of April. The pitching let the hitting down a little as they let 101 runs go past them with a starting rotation ERA of 4.00. This ERA though was hit by 1 or 2 of the pitchers not hitting top form straight away. The best of them was youngester Bill Mathis who showed his potential with an ERA of 2.61 on route to a record of 4-0 for the month. The Jazz picked up no new injury worries.

San Diego Bandits
The Bandits manfully struggled to an 11-10 record in April to overcome their mounting injury worries. The pitching led the way as they allowed only 89 runs go past them and posted a starting rotation ERA of 4.02. 2 of the starters posted excellent ERA's Floyd White managed 1.93 and Jake O'Dell posted an ERA of 2.93. They also picked up 7 wins between them. The hitting is where the issues lay as they only scored 96 runs in the month including 17 home runs. Only Right Fielder Mark Coleman posted a good hitting average at .325 in the month. The injury woes of the Bandits increased as they lost Second Baseman Joe Banks for 3 weeks during the month. This was offset by the return of starting Second Baseman/Third Baseman Leopold Garcia on the same day.

Portland Orcas
The Orcas posted an average record of 11-11 for the month of April. This record could be better if the pitching were performing better. The pitching allowed 127 runs past them and the starting rotation posted an ERA of 5.51. The only highlight from the pitching came in the form of Clancy Cotter as he posted an ERA of 0.94 and a record of 3-1. The rest of the pitching was woeful. The pitching will not be helped going forward as Cotter was injured in his last game of the month and will be missing for 3 months. The hitting tried manfully to rectify the pitching troubles as they scored a league high 132 runs with 29 home runs included. The best of them was Left Fielder Clint Tipton who hit a marvellous average of .464 on the month. Dave Robinson heads the home run chase with 9.

Houston Oilers
The Oilers were in poor form at the start of the season as they posted a 8-13 record in April. This was down to the fact that the hitting struggled as they scored only 84 runs including a league low 13 home runs. The best of the poor hitting was Left Fielder Ryan Fisher who posted an average of .303 for the month. The pitching tried its best to counter the poor form of the hitting as they allowed only 91 runs go past them and posted an ERA of 4.22 from the starting rotation. This was led by an excellent Aaron Church who posted an ERA of 1.10 for the month but only a record of 2-2. There were no new injury worries for the Oilers in April

San Francisco Quakes
The fans of the Quakes are looking at what could be a long season as their team posted a league low 6-16 record in April. This was on the back of a woeful performance by the hitting department as they scored a league low 65 runs including 18 home runs. This poor performance meant that no hitters made .300 on the month. The best was Right Fielder George Fleming who posted an average of .286. The pitching was slightly better than the hitting but still didn't post the best figures on the month as they allowed 102 runs against them and posted a starting rotation ERA of 5.34. The best pitcher was Blair Mobley who posted an ERA of 2.86 but failed to win any of his starts due to the poor form of the hitters. The hitting wasn't helped by the loss of both Catcher Francis Fleming for 5 weeks and Centre Fielder Barney MacCartney for 3 weeks towards the end of the month.

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BAA Journal

1st May 2076

Below are the announced winners of the monthly player awards for the Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference



Tommy Weeks battered Eastern Conference pitchers all April and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month award.

'I've been playing baseball long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency.' 29 year old weeks told reporters. 'I put in a lot of work , even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did last month'

In 21 games, Weeks hit .299 with 10 home runs , 20 RBI's and scored 18 runs



Despite the number of years he has been playing Forces baseball, Eddie Fletcher still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 29 year old starter for Miami was named eastern Conference Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 28 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 2.48 ERA in 32.2 innings of work.



Robbie McJannett is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month Honoree? He hasn't been round the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers

In April the Cincinnati hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .317 average with 26 hits, 6 home runs and 15 RBI's

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BAA Journal

1st May 2076

Below are the Western Conference monthly player awards.

Western Conference



Seasoned by several years of army baseball, 30 year old Dave Robinson put together an solid offensive month for Portland and was crowned April's top batter in the Western Conference.

He batted .348 with 9 home runs, 32 RBI's and 18 runs scored.



Veteran of the Navy leagues John Walker put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Phoenix Flames, earning himself the Western Conference Pitcher of the Month award.

Walker racked up a 3-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.67 ERA over 37.2 innings and striking out 32.



Yes, Bill Mathis is just a rookie. But he is a special rookie.Today the 23 year old Kansas City starter was awarded the Western Conference Rookie of the Month trophy for his standout performance in April.

He dominated the rookie class, registering 4 wins and 0 losses in 4 starts with 18 strikeouts in 31 innings and a 2.61 ERA

Not bad for a first-year man.

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BAA Journal

Achievement News

Ben Walter had a great end to April and start to May as he went 21 games with a hit. He was quoted afterwards as saying 'It was good while it lasted '.

Boston's Bartolo Serna was in home run mode in the game against the Pittsburgh Steel 6th may. He hit 3 home runs in the game on his way to a 3-4 day with 6 RBI's and scoring 3 runs.

The St. Louis Comets Stanley Aguilar smashed 3 home runs against the Pittsburgh Steel 10th May. He managed a wonderful day as he went 4-4 with 3 runs scored and 7 RBI's including a grand slam in the 7th inning.

Trade News

Los Angeles Angels traded 26 year old 2B Jamie Hernandez to the Portland Orcas in exchange for 29 year old Reliever Johnny Fisher and 24 year old Reliever Scott English.

Indianapolis Wings traded 25 year old Starting Pitcher Lewis Pitts to the Cincinnati Royals in exchange for 22 year old Catcher Steve Morris and 18 year old 3B Benton Towns.

Atlanta Heat traded 28 year old LF Lee Smyth to the Houston Oilers in exchange for 29 year old Reliever Danny Woods.

San Francisco Quake traded 25 year old Starting Pitcher Aaron Whitaker to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for 23 year old SS Juan Carlos Hernandez and 20 year old Catcher Julio Delgado.

Eastern Conference Month Review



Liberty Division

Washington Capitals
The Capitals continued to lead the Liberty Division at the end of the month of May after another good month with a record of 18-9. This was built on the back of some solid hitting which produced 137 runs including 32 home runs. The starters continue to hit the ball well as 3 of them managed hitting averages over .300. The best was Right Fielder Bobby Bradshaw who hit .365 for May. The pitching also produced solid, if weaker than April, numbers with the starting rotation having an ERA of 4.07 and a total of 104 runs given up to the opposition. The best performance in the month from the starters was Harvey Mills who started 6 games and gained a 5-1 record with an ERA of 2.18. The injury news was all good for the Capitals as Reliever Andrew Garrison returned from the DL.

Pittsburgh Steel
The Steel continued their pursuit of the leading Capitals by producing a record of 18-10 in the month of May. He hitting numbers for May continued to show good form as they scored 146 runs including 45 home runs. The starters also continued to be the force of this with the best being Right Fielder Jake Gillette who hit .338 on the month. The pitching numbers continued to show a little frailty even though the rotation was far more settled than last month. The pitching gave up a total of 129 runs and the starters posted an ERA of 4.34 for the month. The leading pitcher on the team in May was Sam Pope who , in 6 starts, posted a 3-2 record with an ERA of 2.31. The injury front saw the return of Left Fielder Larry Norwood from DL.

Chicago Whitecaps
The Whitecaps managed to move up to third in the Eastern Conference Liberty Division on the back of a 16-12 month. The improvement on April came in the form of a better pitching performance in May. The pitching in total only allowed 119 runs go past them and the starting rotation posted an improved ERA of 4.17 for the month. This improved performance was led by Willie O'Neal who started 6 games for a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 2.95. The hitting continued to show the same form as that of April as they scored 146 runs in May and scored 37 home runs in that total. The most impressive showing with the bat came from First Baseman Roland Decker who hit an average of .392 for the month. On the injury front there was good news as Reliever Michael Fields returned from DL

Tampa Hurricanes
The Hurricanes slipped back to fourth during May as they struggled to post a record of 12-17. Both sides of the team showed poorer form in May than they did in April. The hitting posted a total of 138 runs in May but only 35 home runs were included in this which is only just above the April total of 33 in 7 more games. The best of the hitting was Second Baseman Jon Jackson who hit .305 in May. No other starter made over .300. the was good and bad in the pitching which allowed 129 runs to go against the team and a starting rotation ERA of 4.50. The good was from Jose Sanchez who gained a 4-0 record from 5 starts with an ERA of 1.69. The bad saw Paul Foreman pick up an ERA of 10.58 and a record of 1-4 on the month. The start of the month saw Centre Fielder Wilson Parker on the DL with an injury that will keep him out for between 5 and 6 weeks. The team also lost reserve Catcher Ron Randolph late in the month for 7 weeks. They did gain Bob Gallegos back from DL during the month.

Cincinnati Royals
The Royals continued their poor play from the start of the season as they managed only 10-19 in May. The hitting continued to struggle as they scored only 99 runs including 29 home runs. The only bright spark in the hitting was Left Fielder Mike Johnston who managed to hit .376 for the month. The pitching also continued its poor start to the season as they allowed 169 runs go by them to put them eleventh in runs allowed. The starting rotation ERA also took a hit as the May count was 5.69. The best of the pitching was from Jose Villareal who started 6 games and had a 1-2 record for an ERA of 4.78. The hitting department was hampered by injuries in the month as Centre Fielder Jim Lawrence went down for 5-6 weeks in the middle of the month and Right Fielder Jorge Hernandez went down for 5 weeks at the start of the month. The Pitching has also taken a hit as starter Jesse Noland has picked up an injury on the last day of the month that will keep him out for 3 weeks.

Boston Colonials
The Colonials tried hard to get themselves off of the bottom of the table but are still there after a 10-19 month in May. The pitching continues to prove a problem for the team as they allowed another 166 runs in May. The starting rotation's ERA also left something to be desired as it drifted out to 6.04 in May. The best of the pitching in the month on record was Chet Green who had a 3-2 record in May but his ERA was poor at 5.93 while Bert Rucker had a better ERA at 4.34 but a worse record at 1-5. The hitting continued to try and bail the pitching out as they scored 116 runs including 26 home runs. The hitting was led by Left Fielder Ross Adams who hit .309 for the month. The injuries continued to leave Boston alone with the only roster move being the activation of Logan Bridges from the DL list.

Justice Division

Detroit Motors
The Motors had a good month in May as they posted a 16-12 record for the month. This meant that they continue to lead the title race in the Justice Division. This continued good form was down to the hitting that continued to produce during the month. They managed to score 141 runs in the month which included 40 home runs. Catcher Bob Cahill was the best hitter in the month from the starters as he posted a .323 average on the month. This earned him a 1 year contract extension. The pitching was slightly worse in the month but still did enough to keep the team at the top of the table. The pitching allowed 126runs past them in the month and the starting rotation gave an ERA of 4.47 on the month. The best of the pitching numbers were posted by Daniel Kennedy who had a 3-0 record and an ERA of 2.60. The team lost Reliever Jason Rice late in the month for a 4 month injury lay off.

Miami Gators
The Gators had a very good month in May as they gained an 18-11 record in the month. This helped to raise them to second position in the table. They did this with improvements in the pitching during May. They managed to keep the run let go past them down to 116 in the month and the starting rotation ERA improved for the month with a 4.41 mark for May. The best of the pitching came from Eddie Fletcher who posted a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.41. The hitting continued its form that it posted in April as they scored 138 runs in May including 34 home runs. The best of the hitting came from Centre Fielder Philip White who hit .351 in the month.

Philadelphia Blues
The Blues moved up to third in the table behind a 17-11 run in May. They did this behind some solid batting as they scored 129 runs including 21 home runs. The high points from the hitting were in the form of First Baseman Larry Stewart who hit .343 on the month. The pitching drifted slightly during May as the starting rotation ERA was poorer in the month at 4.20. The pitching unit also allowed 125 runs get past them. The best starting pitcher was Shawn Hoagland who recorded 3-2 and an ERA of 2.63. there was no injury news from the team during the month.

Atlanta Heat
The heat had a poor month in May to drop 2 places to fourth on a 12 and 16 month. The pitching suffered a drop back in form during the month as they allowed 123 runs go past them. The starting rotation's ERA also dropped down to 4.08 on the month. The bright point was Rex Schmitt who had a 4-1 record and 2.72 ERA for the month. The hitting continued with its current form as they hit 122 runs during the month with 37 of them being homers. The best of them was Centre Fielder Jose Calderon who hit .327 for the month. The heat suffered some injury worries at the end of the month as Starting Pitcher Nick Hoffman injured himself for 3-4 months, reserve catcher Art Shelton injured himself for 6 weeks and Third Baseman Buddy Perry injured himself for 4 weeks.

Indianapolis Wings
The Wings continued to struggle in the season as they posted an 11-18 record in May. This poor record is down to the struggles that the hitting unit is having as they only posted 87 runs in the month of May including 26 home runs. The best of a sorry bunch was Right Fielder Ben Walter who hit .333 on the month. The pitching also dropped a little in May as they allowed 116 runs past them and the starting rotation posted a 4.14 ERA. They also traded Pitts away which didn't help. Brad Weber was the best of the remaining starters who had a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 3.03. Second Baseman Burton Lee has shown that he may be injury prone as he was activated from the DL early in the month only to go back on it 2 days later with another 3-4 week injury. Ben walter was also put on DL at the end of the month after being injured for 1 week. The wings also fired their manager during the month.

New York Patriots
The Patriots remained rooted to the bottom of the table after a very poor 10-18 month in May. The hitting and pitching units both tried their best but neither was good enough to improve the performances. The team allowed 106 runs to go past them when pitching. The Starting Rotation ERA came in at 4.10 in May. The best of them was Kent Hall who had a 3-1 record and an ERA of 1.59. The hitting was good enough to get 102 runs including 28 home runs. The best of them was Short Stop Lee Dalton with an average of .298. Lonnie Reed showed his frailty as he was activated from the DL mid month and the very next day was re-injured for another 3 weeks.

Western Conference Monthly Review



Liberty Division

San Jose Hackers
The Hackers continued their good early season form as they posted an 18-10 record in May. They did this on the continued good pitching performances from the team. They only allowed 93 runs go past them in the month to continue to lead the runs allowed totals. The starting rotation also became more frugal as the monthly ERA dropped to a great 3.02. The best of this strong line up was Brian Dye who picked up a 5-0 record and ERA of 2.32 on the month. Bob Stanley also had a strong ERA at 1.83 but lost more games. The hitting continued to play its part in the teams success by scoring 129 runs including a high 42 home runs. The best of the hitting came from Right Fielder Francisco Gamboa who hit .347 on the month. There were no injury changes in the month.

Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys had an excellent month in May going 19-10 to show that we were correct when we said they were better than April's record suggested. This allowed them to move up to second. The record was achieved behind some brilliant pitching during the month. The pitching unit gave up only 100 runs on the month and the starting rotation had a superb 2.98 ERA for the month. This was helped by the acquisition of Aaron Whitaker in a trade. The best of the pitching was Arturo Parra who had a record of 2-1 from 6 starts and an ERA of 1.69. The hitting continued its very solid start to the season as they managed to score 134 runs including 21 home runs. The best of the hitting came from Second Baseman Daryl Lane who managed an average of .337 for the month. As well as the trade the Cowboys also had Right Fielder Angel Freitas missing for some of the month due to a minor injury which meant a stay on the 15 day DL.

St. Louis Comets
The Comets had a great month in May as they went 18-9 to move up 2 places to third in the table. They did this on the back of some superb pitching performances. The who pitching unit only allowed a low 80 runs go past them and the starting rotation managed to keep its ERA down to a nice 4.05 for the month of May. The best of this starting rotation was Jim Snyder who managed a 3-2 record with an ERA of 3.19 for the month. The hitting continued to back this pitching up with some solid performances. They managed to score 114 runs in May with 22 home runs included. The best of this hitting came from Left Fielder Edwin Campbell who managed to hit .395 for the month. The injury front saw Allen Tucker and Dave Casey return from the DL while Right Fielder Carlos Mejia had a bad month where he was injured early in the month for 2 weeks, then come back from that injury only to injure himself again at the end of the month for another 1-2 weeks.

Los Angeles Angels
The Angels continued to play average ball in May as they went 14-15 on the month. This caused them to drop 2 places in the table. The reason that the Angels can only play average ball is that they are not scoring enough runs on the hitting side of the ball. The hitting managed only 104 runs including 30 home runs during May. The best of these was Second Baseman Powell Petty who hit a good .348 for the month. The pitching tried its hardest to cover for the lack of production on the hitting side but couldn't manage it a sthey let 129 runs go past them. The starting rotation kept a good ERA at 3.93. The best of these was Kostya Mishurov who managed a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 3.19. On the injury front the Angels lost Right Fielder Landon Logan mid month for 4 weeks and then a major blow to the starting roatation at the end of the month as Dave Ferguson was injured for 7 months.

Denver Mustangs
The Mustangs had a poor month in May posting a 9-19 record. This was mainly due to the continued struggles of the pitching staff. They allowed a high 140 runs go past them during the month and the starting rotation had a fairly poor ERA of 4.66. This wasnt helped by injuries to 2 of the starting rotation. The best of the pitching came from Ronnie Wright who had a record of 1-1 in 5 game starts with an ERA of 2.39. The hitting tried to cover for the bad pitching but could only manage to post 119 runs including 29 home runs. The best of this solid hitting came from Right Fielder Adam Ellison who managed to post a .361 average. The injury news for the Mustangs was not good on the month as they lost starting pitchers Shane Curry and Thatcher Lee to long term injuries. Curry is out 9 months and Lee is put 3 months.

Seattle Eagles
The Eagles prop up the Liberty Division after a second very poor month going only 8-21 in May. While the month saw a slight improvement in the pitching side of the game the hitting side let them down badly. The hitting managed a paltry 96 runs on the month which included 21 home runs. This was not good as no starter managed to get above .300 for the month. The best of the starters was Third Baseman Michael Harris who posted a .295 average. The pitching tried its best and the starting rotations ERA improved to 4.34 for the month but the unit as a whole still gave up 128 runs. The best from the starting rotation was Raymond George who had a 2-1 record with an ERA of 3.34. The hitting wasn't helped by the fact that the Eagles lost Short Stop Raul Cortes and Centre Fielder Ray Harvey towards the end of the month to injury. Cortes is out 3-4 weeks and Harvey is out 4 weeks.

Justice Division

Phoenix Flames
The Flames continued to sit atop the Justice Division, posting a solid 18-11 record in May. They have done this on the back of strong hitting as they managed to score 144 runs during the month which included 31 home runs. The hitting is being led by superstar Third Baseman Gustavo Paz who hit a marvellous .411 in May. The pitching was not so good in May and didn't live up to the same standards as they hitting. They allowed 136 runs to go past them in the month and the starting rotation continues to post a fairly high 4.52 ERA on the month. The best of the starting rotation is John Walker who went for a record of 5-0 and an ERA of 1.93. The only Injury news of note for the Flames was the activation of Sidney McAlpine from the DL

Kansas City Jazz
The Jazz continued to put the pressure on the Flames at the top of the table as they went 16-12 in May. They did this on the back of some solid pitching. The pitching unit gave up only 102 runs in the month and the starting rotation managed to keep a fairly decent ERA of 4.53. The best of this pitching came from Mitch Austin who had a record of 3-1 and a 4.50 ERA. The hitting still had a solid month as they managed to score 136 runs including 36 home runs. The best of this solid hitting was Catcher Clay Stewart who hit .357 and Right Fielder Daniel Allen who hit .337. The injury news wasn't so good for the Jazz though as they lost Daniel Allen at the end of the month to a 7 week injury.

San Diego Bandits
The Bandits continue to prove that you can play good ball even with major injury worries as they posted a 14-14 record for May. The pitching unit is what is holding them up to this level as it managed to allow only 132 runs to go past them and the starting rotation continued to give a solid ERA of 4.22. The best of this pitching was Floyd White who went 2-0 on the month with an ERA of 2.84. The hitting continues to miss the injured players a little but tries its best to cover for them as they scored 117 runs including 27 home runs. The best of the hitting was First Baseman Leopold Garcia who man-aged an average of .362 in 15 games starts. The injury front for the Bandits saw very little change with Second Baseman Joe Banks returning from DL and Catcher Ryan Marquez joining the injured list for 4 weeks. Leopold Garcia also missed some playing days during themonth with a minor injury.

Portland Orcas
The Orcas continued to play average ball during the month as they went 14-15 in May. The issues for the Orcas still seem to be on the pitching side of the team. This unit allowed 143 runs to get past them during the month and the starting rotation's ERA continues to be stubbornly high at 5.05 in May. This was not helped by injuries this month. The best of them was James Saunders who had a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 4.95. The hitting continues to try its best but only managed 121 runs including 35 home runs. The best of these was Short Stop Anthony Boyd who hit .362 for the month. The injury news was not good for the Orcas as they lost starting pitcher Steve Miller for between 7 and 8 months and also starting pitcher Al Jackson for between 6 and 7 months.

Houston Oilers
The Oilers managed to post a winning record in May of 15-13 but they remain in fifth place in the Justice Division. They did this on the back of a good pitching performance. They let only 102 runs go past them and the starting rotation managed to keep their ERA down to 3.51 in the month. The best of the starting rotation was Dale Roberts who had a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.20. If the hitting could find the same form as the pitching then the Oilers could be higher in the table. As it is they managed to find 120 runs in the month including a low 18 home runs. The best of the hitting came from Second Baseman John King who hit .307 during the month. Towards the end of the month the Oilers lost Lee Smyth to injury for 6 weeks.

San Francisco Quakes
The Quakes fans are holding their heads in their hands at what is going on at their ballclub. Firstly they post only a 9-19 record for the month but they also fire both their Manager and General Manager on the same day. The lack of pitching both in the starting rotation and the bullpen is where the problems lie for the new GM and Manager to solve. They allowed a high 156 runs go past them and the starting rotation posted a very poor ERA of 6.83 for the month. They did start to address this with the trading away of Aaron Whitaker but a lot more needs to be done to improve this. The hitting struggled on against this poor pitching by scoring 128 runs in May which included 25 home runs. The best of the hitting was Centre Fielder Barney MacCartney who in 17 games after his return from injury managed a .333 hit average. The injury news for the Quakes was good and bad. The got MacCartney and Catcher Francis Fleming back from the DL but lost Reliever Wayne Harris for 2-3 weeks.

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BAA Journal

1st June 2076

Eastern Conference Monthly Awards



Roland Decker of the Chicago Whitecaps battered eastern Conference pitchers during the month of May to take home the Batter of the Month award.

In 28 games, Decker hit .392 with 11 home runs, 30 RBI's and scored 22 runs.



Harvey Mills of the Washington Capitals was named the Eastern Conference Pitcher of the Month for May

He collected 5 wins and 1 loss with 33 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.18 ERA in 41.1 innings pitched.



Eugene Henry of the Miami Gators is still shy about getting noticed for his good play. He will have to get used to it though as he picked up the Rookie of the Month award for May in the Eastern Conference

Henry hit .293 with 58 hits, 8 home runs, 22 RBI's and scored 30 runs in the month.

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BAA Journal

Western Conference Monthly Awards



Gustavo Paz of the Phoenix Flames put up numbers in May that any plauer would be proud of. For this he picked up the Batter of the Month award for May in the Western Conference

Paz hit .411 with 7 home runs, 19 RBI's and 23 runs scored in May



Veteran John Walker of the Phoenix Flames earned himself the Western Conference Pitcher of the Month award.

He racked up 5 win and 0 loses in 6 starts. Posting an ERA of 1.93 and striking out 47 in 41 innings.



Mark Holbrook of the Denver Mustangs earned the Rookie of the Month award in the Western Conference for May.

Holbrook hit .301 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI's and 21 runs scored in May.