The Seminole Baseball Association (Est. 1912) - Page 2

cshigh · 05-25-2017, 10:37 PM

KENDALL WEST-The Ranchers are the 1st expansion team to win a title, and they did it in their 6th season. Manager Brian Lincoln, former bench coach of St. Petersburg, was excited to take down his former team. Kendall West finished the regular season with a 93-69 record in route to its first title.

The Ranchers were led by RH SP Jesse "Scar" Gilbert. Gilbert, a control artist led the team to the tune a 25-9 record. This was good enough to win the POTY Award, as well as the MVP. Gilbert hails out of Sarasota, FL, and just completed his 2nd full season in the majors. At the age of 26, Gilbert plans to make the Ranchers a mainstay in the playoff race for years to come.

What about the player of the decade, Tony Gaston? Gaston finished the season with TAL with a record of 11-7 and 4 saves. Gaston spent most of the season in the bullpen. He will be 40 years old next season.

cshigh · 05-27-2017, 10:49 AM

ST PETERSBURG-An 8th world title for the Parrots in 13 seasons is utter domination. Aging veteren 1B Jason Jensen has been around for all 8. At the age of 36, Jensen cracked the 2,000 hit barrier, and leads the Seminole Baseball Association in several career categories.

Awards:

Aaron Robinson SP Ocoee, won the MVP and POTY Award for the first time. Robinson finished the year with a 29-11 record, and league leading 2.89 ERA. He is 30 years old, and has pitched 7 years in the majors with a lifetime record of 119-90.

cshigh · 05-27-2017, 10:52 AM

Expansion and Realignment

The league has approved 2 new ballclubs to start next season. Along with that, the league will break into 2 separate leagues of 6 teams each.

The new clubs:

The St. Augustine Guardians
The Melbourne Blues

Realignment is shown below:

cshigh · 05-27-2017, 09:33 PM

Kendall West Wins Another
Becraft Shatters Hits Mark!

KENDALL WEST-The Ranchers of Kendall West easily won the Southern League and went on to defeat the Tampa Timberjacks in the championship series 4 games to 2. It was the 2nd World Title for the Ranchers since entering the league as an expansion team.

Jonathan Becraft of Oakland Park had a season to remember. Becraft broke the single season record for hits by cracking out 259 of them, including 52 doubles. Becraft, a 25 year old SS, also took home the batting title with a .377 AVG.

Awards:
SL: Daniel Andrade, Cape Coral, wins the MVP. His line: .357 AVG, 51 doubles, 6 triples, 18HR's and 97 RBI's

Jesse "Scar" Gilbert (KW)won the POTY Award for the 2nd time. He was 16-12 with a 3.91 ERA.

NL: Kyle Karkner (TAM) hit .343 with 41 doubles, 14 triples, 24 HR's, and 125 RBI's to win the MVP. He is a 28 yr old SS.

Issac Howard (TAM) won the POTY Award for his efforts. A 24-10 record with a 3.59 ERA.

cshigh · 05-28-2017, 12:06 AM

St. Petersburg Cashes In 9th Title!

ST PETERSBURG-The series by the bay. The battle of the bay. Whatever you want to call it. The St. Petersburg ballclub faced off against their neighbors across the bay, the Tampa Timberjacks. The Parrots won in 6 games to give the Parrots a 9th championship title. Manager Bill Muzi has been the manager for all 9!!!!!! The Parrots have put together 13 straight winning seasons.

Awards
MVP's: SL Cory Schroeder, (SP): 21-13 for the Parrots, 2.91 ERA
NL Issac Howard, (TAM): 27-7 for Tampa, 2.04 ERA

Both pitchers were POTY Award winners as well.

Update on all time great: Tony "Pumpkin" Gaston. Gaston is 42 and hanging on by a thread. He didn't pitch in the majors this season despite signing a contract with Tallahassee and Oakland Park.

cshigh · 05-28-2017, 12:13 AM

The Story of Mike Rego

Mike Rego was drafted in the 6th Round by Kendall West out of the University of Miami, FL. His fastball is electric, and twice fanned 16 in a game in the minors, and once fanned 15 in a game. But, he was also bit by the injury bug quite often.

In December of 1925, Rego was selected by the St. Augustine Guardians in the Rule 5 draft. He started 7 games for the Guardians with a record of 1-3 and an ERA of 4.84.

On 7/7/26, Rego was released by St. Augustine and returned to Kendall West. 8 days later on 7/15/25 Rego took the mound against Oakland Park to throw the 3rd no-hitter in league history! Just 8 days from being released.

cshigh · 05-28-2017, 11:23 PM

Orcas Win 1st Ever Title

OCOEE-The Orcas took down the mighty St. Pete Parrots in a thrilling 7 games in the championship series. It is the Orcas first ever championship. Adam "Gasoline" Withrow, and Aaron Robinson were 2 work horses at the top of the rotation. Both combined to win 45 games.

Awards
Pitchers wrapped up both major awards once again:
SL: Chris "Whizzer" Pittard of Kendall West won both awards with a 23-5 record, and a 1.80 ERA. The former Tallahassee hurler's 1927 season with Kendall West was his first with the new club.

NL: Adam "Gasoline" Withrow went 21-16 for the Orcas while fanning a league high 170 batters. The LH starting pitcher is in his 4th season with the Orcas.

cshigh · 05-28-2017, 11:31 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Alberta, Canada Fields a League!

EDMONTON-The new league offices headquartered in Edmonton are excited to announce the formation of a new league. The league will feature 8 cities from Alberta, Canada.

The teams:

Grande Prairie Snappers
Medicine Hat Black Bears
Wood Buffalo Miners
Edmonton Sailors
Strathcona Warlocks
Calgary Dynamo
Ft. McMurray Bruisers
St. Albert Avalanche

In the inaugural draft, the St. Albert Avalanche selected the first pick and took 28 year old 2B, Maxence "Salesman" Clement. Clement should be a star out of the gate for the Avalanche.

05-25-2017, 10:37 PM	#21
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Season 12 1923 Kendall West Ends St. Pete's Streak KENDALL WEST-The Ranchers are the 1st expansion team to win a title, and they did it in their 6th season. Manager Brian Lincoln, former bench coach of St. Petersburg, was excited to take down his former team. Kendall West finished the regular season with a 93-69 record in route to its first title. The Ranchers were led by RH SP Jesse "Scar" Gilbert. Gilbert, a control artist led the team to the tune a 25-9 record. This was good enough to win the POTY Award, as well as the MVP. Gilbert hails out of Sarasota, FL, and just completed his 2nd full season in the majors. At the age of 26, Gilbert plans to make the Ranchers a mainstay in the playoff race for years to come. What about the player of the decade, Tony Gaston? Gaston finished the season with TAL with a record of 11-7 and 4 saves. Gaston spent most of the season in the bullpen. He will be 40 years old next season.

05-27-2017, 10:49 AM	#22
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Season 13 1924 Parrots Make it 8!! ST PETERSBURG-An 8th world title for the Parrots in 13 seasons is utter domination. Aging veteren 1B Jason Jensen has been around for all 8. At the age of 36, Jensen cracked the 2,000 hit barrier, and leads the Seminole Baseball Association in several career categories. Awards: Aaron Robinson SP Ocoee, won the MVP and POTY Award for the first time. Robinson finished the year with a 29-11 record, and league leading 2.89 ERA. He is 30 years old, and has pitched 7 years in the majors with a lifetime record of 119-90.

05-27-2017, 10:52 AM	#23
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Breaking news!!! Expansion and Realignment The league has approved 2 new ballclubs to start next season. Along with that, the league will break into 2 separate leagues of 6 teams each. The new clubs: The St. Augustine Guardians The Melbourne Blues Realignment is shown below: Attached Images

05-27-2017, 09:33 PM	#24
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Season 14 Kendall West Wins Title #2 Kendall West Wins Another Becraft Shatters Hits Mark! KENDALL WEST-The Ranchers of Kendall West easily won the Southern League and went on to defeat the Tampa Timberjacks in the championship series 4 games to 2. It was the 2nd World Title for the Ranchers since entering the league as an expansion team. Jonathan Becraft of Oakland Park had a season to remember. Becraft broke the single season record for hits by cracking out 259 of them, including 52 doubles. Becraft, a 25 year old SS, also took home the batting title with a .377 AVG. Awards: SL: Daniel Andrade, Cape Coral, wins the MVP. His line: .357 AVG, 51 doubles, 6 triples, 18HR's and 97 RBI's Jesse "Scar" Gilbert (KW)won the POTY Award for the 2nd time. He was 16-12 with a 3.91 ERA. NL: Kyle Karkner (TAM) hit .343 with 41 doubles, 14 triples, 24 HR's, and 125 RBI's to win the MVP. He is a 28 yr old SS. Issac Howard (TAM) won the POTY Award for his efforts. A 24-10 record with a 3.59 ERA.

05-28-2017, 12:06 AM	#25
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Season 15 1926 Number 9 for St. Pete! St. Petersburg Cashes In 9th Title! ST PETERSBURG-The series by the bay. The battle of the bay. Whatever you want to call it. The St. Petersburg ballclub faced off against their neighbors across the bay, the Tampa Timberjacks. The Parrots won in 6 games to give the Parrots a 9th championship title. Manager Bill Muzi has been the manager for all 9!!!!!! The Parrots have put together 13 straight winning seasons. Awards MVP's: SL Cory Schroeder, (SP): 21-13 for the Parrots, 2.91 ERA NL Issac Howard, (TAM): 27-7 for Tampa, 2.04 ERA Both pitchers were POTY Award winners as well. Update on all time great: Tony "Pumpkin" Gaston. Gaston is 42 and hanging on by a thread. He didn't pitch in the majors this season despite signing a contract with Tallahassee and Oakland Park.

05-28-2017, 12:13 AM	#26
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	The Story of Mike Rego Mike Rego was drafted in the 6th Round by Kendall West out of the University of Miami, FL. His fastball is electric, and twice fanned 16 in a game in the minors, and once fanned 15 in a game. But, he was also bit by the injury bug quite often. In December of 1925, Rego was selected by the St. Augustine Guardians in the Rule 5 draft. He started 7 games for the Guardians with a record of 1-3 and an ERA of 4.84. On 7/7/26, Rego was released by St. Augustine and returned to Kendall West. 8 days later on 7/15/25 Rego took the mound against Oakland Park to throw the 3rd no-hitter in league history! Just 8 days from being released. Attached Images

05-28-2017, 11:23 PM	#27
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	Season 16 1927 The Orcas Take Down a Giant Orcas Win 1st Ever Title OCOEE-The Orcas took down the mighty St. Pete Parrots in a thrilling 7 games in the championship series. It is the Orcas first ever championship. Adam "Gasoline" Withrow, and Aaron Robinson were 2 work horses at the top of the rotation. Both combined to win 45 games. Awards Pitchers wrapped up both major awards once again: SL: Chris "Whizzer" Pittard of Kendall West won both awards with a 23-5 record, and a 1.80 ERA. The former Tallahassee hurler's 1927 season with Kendall West was his first with the new club. NL: Adam "Gasoline" Withrow went 21-16 for the Orcas while fanning a league high 170 batters. The LH starting pitcher is in his 4th season with the Orcas. Attached Images

05-28-2017, 11:31 PM	#28
cshigh All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludlow, KY Posts: 508	BREAKING NEWS: Alberta, Canada Fields a League! EDMONTON-The new league offices headquartered in Edmonton are excited to announce the formation of a new league. The league will feature 8 cities from Alberta, Canada. The teams: Grande Prairie Snappers Medicine Hat Black Bears Wood Buffalo Miners Edmonton Sailors Strathcona Warlocks Calgary Dynamo Ft. McMurray Bruisers St. Albert Avalanche In the inaugural draft, the St. Albert Avalanche selected the first pick and took 28 year old 2B, Maxence "Salesman" Clement. Clement should be a star out of the gate for the Avalanche.