2033 St. Louis River Walkers: And the saga continues - Page 112

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MBL news: Oct. 1 -- National League leaders

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Walkers news: Oct. 1 -- Team statistics for September

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Walkers news: Oct.1 -- Team statistics for 2038 season

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Walkers news: Oct. 1 -- Player Development Report

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Player of the Month: OF Manuel Coke -- The 25-year-old hit .324 with 11 homers, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored in 27 games. He got on base at a .355 clip and slugged .706.
Starting Pitcher of the Month: Ming Xiang -- The 26-year-old right-hander made six starts going 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA. He pitched a total of 39.0 innings, where he struck out 35 and had a 0.97 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher of the Month: Juan Munoz -- The 31-year-old right-hander got into 11 games during which he was 3-0 with a 0.69 ERA. He pitched a total of 13 innings, where he struck out 11 and had a 0.54 WHIP.

rink23 · 05-09-2022, 08:07 PM

The St. Louis River Walkers have signed 31-year-old left-handed relief pitcher Leo Hermosillo to a two-year contract extension.
Both seasons are worth $6 million, but the 2039 season does feature a team option.
The Walkers acquired Hermosillo in a July 3 trade with the Chicago G-Men.
The G-Men received left-handed relief Keith Kirby and minor-league outfielder Guillermo Sanchez in the deal.
In 32 games this season for St. Louis, Hermosillo has gone 1-1 with three saves and a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings. He has struck out 36 and posted a 0.87 WHIP.
For his career, Hermosillo has pitched 447 games since making the majors in 2029 with Kansas City.
He owns a 39-38 record with a 3.13 ERA and 62 saves.
Hermosillo pitched in Kansas City until 2036.
He spent the 2036 and 2037 seasons in Cleveland, before signing with Chicago in the offseason.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 03:00 AM

Record: 90-70, 3rd, 6 GB Springfield
Tied 3-3, Ryan Wibbenmeyer connected on a single off Louisville reliever Tom Floria in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Danny Diaz with the game-winning run as St. Louis downed the Sluggers 4-3 in 10 innings at Busch Stadium (2006).
Florida failed to retire any of the three batters he faced in the 10th.
Diaz, a pinch-hitter, led off with a double. He went to third when Daniel Lopez followed with a single.
Wibbenmeyer than grounded a 3-1 pitch through the middle for the game-winning hit.
Single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings off River Walkers starting pitcher Miguel Cisneros had given Louisville a 3-1 lead.
Miguel Coke wiped that out with his 44th home run of the season, a two-run belt off Sluggers reliever Kyle Kulig in the bottom of the eighth.
Cisneros went six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits. He struck out five and didn't walk a batter.
Greg Sones and Maxmilliano Minelli both followed with scoreless innings.
Frank Jimenez worked a scoreless ninth and got the first two outs of the 10th.
Victor Rosiles retired the only batter he faced to end the 10th.
Roisles (1-0) got hit first win of the season.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 03:16 AM

Springfield's 8-2 win over the Chicago G-men wrapped up the National League South Division title for the Railers.
It also clinched the first trip to the playoffs in the 21 years of the franchise.
The victory put Springfield's record at 96-64, some four games better than second-place Cedar Rapids with two games left in the regular season
The Railers also will own home-field advantage in the NL championship series.
Milwaukee (90-70) leads the NL North by two games over Rockford with two left in the season.
Springfield has led the NL South since April, when it broke from the gate with a 17-7 record.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 03:43 AM

Record: 91-70, 3rd, 6 GB Springfield; Eliminated from playoff contention.
Kevin Hrdlicka pitched seven scoreless innings and became St. Louis' second 15-game winner as the River Walkers defeated Louisville 5-2 at Busch Stadium (2006).
Hrdlicka (15-9) allowed just one hit -- a two-out single by Sluggers starting pitcher John Bradley in the top of the third inning -- during his time on the mound.
He also struck out eight but walked five, which led to him throwing 95 pitches in seven innings.
The Walkers jumped in front early on Manuel Coke's 45th home run of the season, a three-run shot off Bradley in the bottom of the first inning.
Mark Herman connected for an RBI triple off Bradley in the fifth, making it 4-0,
Louisville scored single runs in the top of the eighth and ninth to make the final.
Willie Miranda homered off St. Louis reliever Jesse Gaither in the top of the eighth.
Mark Waterson made it 5-1 with an RBI single off Frank Handley in the bottom of the eighth.
Brett McVey gave up Louisville's other run in the ninth.
It came on a triple by Royce Lewis.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 03:51 AM

Milwaukee may have fell 3-2 in 11 innings to Quad City, but that didn't prevent the Crushers from clinching their first postseason berth since 2036.
The Crushers (90-71) sewed up the NL North crown when Rockford fell 6-3 to Madison.
Milwaukee leads the second-place crushers by two games with one contest left in the season.
It is the first playoff berth in franchise history for the Crushers.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 04:27 AM

Record: 91-71, 3rd, 7 GB Springfield
St. Louis reliever Juan Munoz issued three walks in the top of the ninth inning -- including one with the bases loaded to Jorge Alvarado to drive in the tie-breaking run -- as Louisville defeated St. Louis 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams at Busch Stadium (2006).
Pinch-hitter Antonio Quevedo led off the inning with a single off Munoz.
After Munoz retired the next two, he issued walks to Willie Miranda and Chris Ring to load the bases.
Alvarado then worked to a 3-2 count, and when the ninth pitch of the at bat was ruled out of the zone, Quevedo came home with the winning run.
Prior to the ninth, the Sluggers did all their scoring with solo homers off River Walkers starting pitcher Ming Xiang.
Chris Ring went deep in both the first, leading off the game, and later in the fifth.
Ring finished with 18th homers on the season.
Sean Nettles hit his 15th of the campaign in the second making it 2-0.
St. Louis scored single runs in the third and fourth.
The Walkers tied it in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single from Mark Waterson off Kyle Kulig.
Former St. Louis pitcher Josh McDonald went the first 4.1 innings for the Sluggers, allowing two runs on seven hits. He walked one and didn't strike out a batter.
Frank Handley finished he fifth and worked a scoreless sixth.
After that, it was an inning apiece from Joe Wahl, Kulig and Tom Floria.
Kulig (6-4) blew the save but got the win.
Floria posted his 30th save.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 04:37 AM

The Columbus Golden Bears defeated the Dayton Flyers 6-5 to clinch the American East Division title and become the final team to qualify for the Midwest Baseball League postseason.
The Bears sit at 91-70 giving them a 1.5-game lead over second-place Toledo with the regular season at an end.
Columbus will face AL West Division champion Fort Wayne in the American League championship series.
The Mad Men, who own an MBL-best record of 100-62, will have home-field advantage.
The division title is the eighth for the Bears, their most recent coming in 2032.
Columbus has reached the World Series four times, winning the title in 2019 and 2029.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 04:40 AM

MBL news: Oct. 5 -- Final regular-season standings and power rankings

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MBL news: Oct. 5 -- Final American League leaders

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MBL news: Oct. 6 -- Final National League leaders

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Walkers news: Oct. 6 -- River Walkers final season statistics

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 05:51 PM

Player of the Year: OF Manuel Coke: The 25-year-old right fielder put together a Most Valuable Player caliber season batting .344 with 45 homers, 123 RBIs and 112 runs scored in 155 games. He also got on base at a .388 clip and slugged .640. His home run, RBI and slugging percentage all were tops in the National League
Starting Pitcher of the Year: Ming Xiang: The 26-year-old right-hander didn't miss a beat after his award-winning rookie season going 14-6 in 33 starts with a 3.47 ERA. His 207.1 innings pitched topped the National League. He posted a 1.15 WHIP and struck out 206 batters.
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Craig Fritzler: The 31-year-old closer's first season in St. Louis went about as well as expected. He pitched in 59 games going 3-5 with 34 saves (four blown saves) and a 2.67 ERA. The right-hander pitched a total of 60.2 innings, during which he struck out 94 and had a 1.04 WHIP.

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 07:57 PM

Best-of-seven games
American League championship series
Columbus Golden Bears (91-71) vs. Fort Wayne Mad Men (100-62)
National League championship series
Milwaukee (90-72) Crushers vs. Springfield Railers (98-64)

rink23 · 05-10-2022, 07:59 PM

MBL news: Oct. 5 -- ALCS -- Columbus Golden Bears vs. Fort Wayne Mad Men season-series statistics

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MBL news: Oct. 5 -- Columbus Golden Bears regular-season stat package

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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 1 -- Team awards for September Player of the Month: OF Manuel Coke -- The 25-year-old hit .324 with 11 homers, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored in 27 games. He got on base at a .355 clip and slugged .706. Starting Pitcher of the Month: Ming Xiang -- The 26-year-old right-hander made six starts going 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA. He pitched a total of 39.0 innings, where he struck out 35 and had a 0.97 WHIP. Relief Pitcher of the Month: Juan Munoz -- The 31-year-old right-hander got into 11 games during which he was 3-0 with a 0.69 ERA. He pitched a total of 13 innings, where he struck out 11 and had a 0.54 WHIP. Attached Images

05-09-2022, 08:07 PM	#2226
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 1 -- Hermosillo decides to remain in St. Louis The St. Louis River Walkers have signed 31-year-old left-handed relief pitcher Leo Hermosillo to a two-year contract extension. Both seasons are worth $6 million, but the 2039 season does feature a team option. The Walkers acquired Hermosillo in a July 3 trade with the Chicago G-Men. The G-Men received left-handed relief Keith Kirby and minor-league outfielder Guillermo Sanchez in the deal. In 32 games this season for St. Louis, Hermosillo has gone 1-1 with three saves and a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings. He has struck out 36 and posted a 0.87 WHIP. For his career, Hermosillo has pitched 447 games since making the majors in 2029 with Kansas City. He owns a 39-38 record with a 3.13 ERA and 62 saves. Hermosillo pitched in Kansas City until 2036. He spent the 2036 and 2037 seasons in Cleveland, before signing with Chicago in the offseason. Attached Images

05-10-2022, 03:00 AM	#2227
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 2 -- St. Louis 4, Louisville 3, 10 innings Record: 90-70, 3rd, 6 GB Springfield Tied 3-3, Ryan Wibbenmeyer connected on a single off Louisville reliever Tom Floria in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Danny Diaz with the game-winning run as St. Louis downed the Sluggers 4-3 in 10 innings at Busch Stadium (2006). Florida failed to retire any of the three batters he faced in the 10th. Diaz, a pinch-hitter, led off with a double. He went to third when Daniel Lopez followed with a single. Wibbenmeyer than grounded a 3-1 pitch through the middle for the game-winning hit. Single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings off River Walkers starting pitcher Miguel Cisneros had given Louisville a 3-1 lead. Miguel Coke wiped that out with his 44th home run of the season, a two-run belt off Sluggers reliever Kyle Kulig in the bottom of the eighth. Cisneros went six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits. He struck out five and didn't walk a batter. Greg Sones and Maxmilliano Minelli both followed with scoreless innings. Frank Jimenez worked a scoreless ninth and got the first two outs of the 10th. Victor Rosiles retired the only batter he faced to end the 10th. Roisles (1-0) got hit first win of the season. Attached Images

05-10-2022, 03:16 AM	#2228
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	MBL news: Oct. 2 -- Springfield clinches first playoff berth by winning NL South title Springfield's 8-2 win over the Chicago G-men wrapped up the National League South Division title for the Railers. It also clinched the first trip to the playoffs in the 21 years of the franchise. The victory put Springfield's record at 96-64, some four games better than second-place Cedar Rapids with two games left in the regular season The Railers also will own home-field advantage in the NL championship series. Milwaukee (90-70) leads the NL North by two games over Rockford with two left in the season. Springfield has led the NL South since April, when it broke from the gate with a 17-7 record. Attached Images

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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 3 -- St. Louis 5, Louisville 2 Record: 91-70, 3rd, 6 GB Springfield; Eliminated from playoff contention. Kevin Hrdlicka pitched seven scoreless innings and became St. Louis' second 15-game winner as the River Walkers defeated Louisville 5-2 at Busch Stadium (2006). Hrdlicka (15-9) allowed just one hit -- a two-out single by Sluggers starting pitcher John Bradley in the top of the third inning -- during his time on the mound. He also struck out eight but walked five, which led to him throwing 95 pitches in seven innings. The Walkers jumped in front early on Manuel Coke's 45th home run of the season, a three-run shot off Bradley in the bottom of the first inning. Mark Herman connected for an RBI triple off Bradley in the fifth, making it 4-0, Louisville scored single runs in the top of the eighth and ninth to make the final. Willie Miranda homered off St. Louis reliever Jesse Gaither in the top of the eighth. Mark Waterson made it 5-1 with an RBI single off Frank Handley in the bottom of the eighth. Brett McVey gave up Louisville's other run in the ninth. It came on a triple by Royce Lewis. Attached Images

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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	MBL news: Oct. 3 -- Milwaukee clinches National League North title Milwaukee may have fell 3-2 in 11 innings to Quad City, but that didn't prevent the Crushers from clinching their first postseason berth since 2036. The Crushers (90-71) sewed up the NL North crown when Rockford fell 6-3 to Madison. Milwaukee leads the second-place crushers by two games with one contest left in the season. It is the first playoff berth in franchise history for the Crushers. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 05-10-2022 at 07:49 PM.

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rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 4 -- Louisville 4, St. Louis 3 Record: 91-71, 3rd, 7 GB Springfield St. Louis reliever Juan Munoz issued three walks in the top of the ninth inning -- including one with the bases loaded to Jorge Alvarado to drive in the tie-breaking run -- as Louisville defeated St. Louis 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams at Busch Stadium (2006). Pinch-hitter Antonio Quevedo led off the inning with a single off Munoz. After Munoz retired the next two, he issued walks to Willie Miranda and Chris Ring to load the bases. Alvarado then worked to a 3-2 count, and when the ninth pitch of the at bat was ruled out of the zone, Quevedo came home with the winning run. Prior to the ninth, the Sluggers did all their scoring with solo homers off River Walkers starting pitcher Ming Xiang. Chris Ring went deep in both the first, leading off the game, and later in the fifth. Ring finished with 18th homers on the season. Sean Nettles hit his 15th of the campaign in the second making it 2-0. St. Louis scored single runs in the third and fourth. The Walkers tied it in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single from Mark Waterson off Kyle Kulig. Former St. Louis pitcher Josh McDonald went the first 4.1 innings for the Sluggers, allowing two runs on seven hits. He walked one and didn't strike out a batter. Frank Handley finished he fifth and worked a scoreless sixth. After that, it was an inning apiece from Joe Wahl, Kulig and Tom Floria. Kulig (6-4) blew the save but got the win. Floria posted his 30th save. Attached Images

05-10-2022, 04:37 AM	#2232
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	MBL news: Oct. 4 -- Columbus downs Dayton to win AL East championship The Columbus Golden Bears defeated the Dayton Flyers 6-5 to clinch the American East Division title and become the final team to qualify for the Midwest Baseball League postseason. The Bears sit at 91-70 giving them a 1.5-game lead over second-place Toledo with the regular season at an end. Columbus will face AL West Division champion Fort Wayne in the American League championship series. The Mad Men, who own an MBL-best record of 100-62, will have home-field advantage. The division title is the eighth for the Bears, their most recent coming in 2032. Columbus has reached the World Series four times, winning the title in 2019 and 2029. Attached Images

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05-10-2022, 05:51 PM	#2237
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	Walkers news: Oct. 5 - Team awards for 2038 Player of the Year: OF Manuel Coke: The 25-year-old right fielder put together a Most Valuable Player caliber season batting .344 with 45 homers, 123 RBIs and 112 runs scored in 155 games. He also got on base at a .388 clip and slugged .640. His home run, RBI and slugging percentage all were tops in the National League Starting Pitcher of the Year: Ming Xiang: The 26-year-old right-hander didn't miss a beat after his award-winning rookie season going 14-6 in 33 starts with a 3.47 ERA. His 207.1 innings pitched topped the National League. He posted a 1.15 WHIP and struck out 206 batters. Relief Pitcher of the Year: Craig Fritzler: The 31-year-old closer's first season in St. Louis went about as well as expected. He pitched in 59 games going 3-5 with 34 saves (four blown saves) and a 2.67 ERA. The right-hander pitched a total of 60.2 innings, during which he struck out 94 and had a 1.04 WHIP. Attached Images Last edited by rink23; 05-10-2022 at 07:58 PM.

05-10-2022, 07:57 PM	#2238
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20,836	MBL news: Oct. 5 -- League championship series pairings Best-of-seven games American League championship series Columbus Golden Bears (91-71) vs. Fort Wayne Mad Men (100-62) National League championship series Milwaukee (90-72) Crushers vs. Springfield Railers (98-64) Attached Images

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