Fictional Baseball League (FBL) 2024 New Thread

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The Cleveland Guardians have been eliminated from playoff contention. 37 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

In other news... the Cleveland Guardians have fired Manager Tony Carvajal. He took the Guardians the wrong way over the course of 4 years, compiling a record of 237-388 and a .379 win percentage. He never took the Guardians outside of last place in the AL Central in any of his seasons. The Guardians begin their search for a new manager today.

The Guardians have also fired pitching coach Nick Urbanic.

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Baltimore bats go bonkers in 27-5 win over Yankees

WP: Ken Bishop (23-1)
LP: Ben Kinney (15-7)

BAL Player of the Game: Hideyori Yamauchi (4-5, 4 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
NYY Player of the Game: Mike Atherton (2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI)

Homers: (here goes...)
BAL: Hideyori Yamauchi 2 (45), Ross Hodgson (16), Bobby Carmona (17), Buster Bigs (53), David Taylor (1, first career homer, also grand slam), Joe Miller 2 (20), Jonathan Allen (9)
NYY: Alfonso Hernandez (7)

Record: 134-7

Up next: Following a locker room party, the Orioles will take on the Bees in Salt Lake City. They have a record of 57-84 and are in 3rd in the AL South.

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Trending UP:

LF Carlos Henriguez (0.5, 2.5) Rookie League
C Jesus Espinosa (0.5, 5.0) International Complex

Trending DOWN:

SP Zach Umstead (3.0, 4.5) MLB Baltimore
SP John Hocutt (3.0, 4.5) MLB Baltimore
3B Erik Taylor (0.5, 2.0) Rookie League

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AL Player of the Month: BAL SS Buster Bigs (5.0, 5.0)
NL Player of the Month: SD 3B Danny Gomer (5.0, 5.0)

AL Pitcher of the Month: BAL SP Victor Cervantes (5.0, 5.0)
NL Pitcher of the Month: MIA SP Guadalupe Cordova (2.5, 4.5)

AL Rookie of the Month: OAK SP Manny Mercado (2.0, 4.5)
NL Rookie of the Month: CHC RF Jeremy Ragland (2.5, 3.0)

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Orioles players that were called up in the roster expansion:

Pitchers:
RP Marty Cross (2.5, 2.5)
RP Jonathan Holland (2.5, 2.5)
RP Scott Lacy (2.5, 2.5)
RP Jerry Lowers (2.5, 2.5)
RP Rico Medel (2.5, 3.0)
RP James Rusnak (5.0, 5.0)

Jerry Lowers and Rico Medel will be making their major league debuts.

Batters:
SS Jay Burall (2.5, 2.5)
RF Steve Bussard (2.5, 2.5)
LF Enrique Cruz (2.5, 2.5)
1B Ryan Dobrinski (2.0, 2.5)
SS David Lockwood (2.0, 2.0)
2B Dan Waggoner (2.5, 2.5)

Steve Bussard and Dan Waggoner will be making their major league debuts.


Notable prospects earning the big promotion:
NYM RHP Gordie Whitney (#52)
NYY RHP Dick Bird (#93)
PHI RHP Mark Perkins (#94)
POR CF Dario Torres (#104)
MIL 1B Ruben Median (#105)
CHW RHP Ed Reyes (#111)
MIN LHP Dorian Radenbaugh (#130)
SD LHP Nick Downs (#131)
SLB RHP Juan Gonzalez (#152)
PIT RHP Saul Tomas (#168)
STL 3B Nate Berding (#171)

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Orioles use strong start from Cesar Ramos to beat Bees 8-1

WP: Cesar Ramos (24-0)
LP: Josh Webster (3-4)

BAL Player of the Game: Cesar Ramos (9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K)
SLB Player of the Game: Marty French (2.0 IP, 1 H, 4 K)

Homers:
BAL: None
SLB: Adam McDonald (25)

Record: 135-7

[SCO'sFan]

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and the Milwaukee Brewers have been eliminated from playoff contention. 35 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

In other news... the San Diego Padres have clinched the National League West division! They are the second team to clinch a spot in the playoffs and they boast a record of 95-47. This is San Diego's 5th division title in eight years, and fourth in a row. There are now ten spots in the playoffs left up for grabs.

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John Hocutt's effort lead Orioles past Bees, 6-0

WP: John Hocutt (19-2)
LP: Dante Presley (0-3)

BAL Player of the Game: John Hocutt (7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)
SLB Player of the Game: Israel Vanegas (1-2)

Homers:
BAL: None
SLB: None

Record: 136-7

[SCO'sFan]

The New Orleans Baby Cakes and the Salt Lake Bees have been eliminated from playoff contention. 33 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

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Orioles eke out a win versus the Bees, 3-2

WP: Victor Cervantes (25-1)
LP: Robby Hawkins (5-7)
SV: Wilson Diaz (36)

BAL Player of the Game: Hideyori Yamauchi (2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
SLB Player of the Game: Robby Hawkins (7.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K)

Homers:
BAL: Hideyori Yamauchi 2 (47)
SLB: None

Record: 137-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game series at home against the Oakland Athletics, who have a record of 75-69 and are in the hunt for a wild card spot.

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AL Player of the Week: BAL 2B Bobby Carmona (5.0, 5.0)

NL Player of the Week: NYM RF Rogelio Torres (4.5, 5.0)

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First of all, the Cincinnati Reds are headed to the postseason, officially clinching the National League Central Division! They are the third team to clinch a spot in the playoffs and they boast a record of 87-57. This is 4th time making the playoffs, and first time since 2024. This is also their first divisional title, which is particularly impressive seeing as they went 55-107 last year. There are now nine spots in the playoffs left up for grabs.


In other news... the Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs have been eliminated from playoff contention. 31 teams mathematically remain in the playoff hunt.



Most teams now have 18 games left to play, so let's jump into some of these playoff battles:

AL Division Leaders
AL East: x- Baltimore Orioles (137-7)
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (81-63, 3 GA)
AL West: Houston Astros (81-63, 2 GA)
AL South: Charlotte Knights (81-63, 11 GA)

Houston Astros are losing ground.

These are the teams in the AL Wild Card Hunt
- New York Yankees (87-57, 8 GA) 99.9%
- Seattle Mariners (79-65, --) 78.6%
Chicago White Sox (78-66, 1 GB) 39.4%
Oakland Athletics (75-69, 4 GB) 2.5%
Toronto Blue Jays (72-72, 7 GB) 0.2%
Norfolk Tides (70-74, 9 GB) 0.1%

The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels have been unofficially dropped from the Wild Card Hunt.


NL Division Leaders
NL East: Columbus Sea Lions and New York Mets (92-52)
NL Central: x- Cincinnati Reds (87-57)
NL West: x- San Diego Padres (97-47)
NL South: Miami Marlins (74-70, 2 GA)

These are the teams in the NL Wild Card Hunt
- Columbus Sea Lions/New York Mets (92-52, 8 GA) 99.9%/99.9%
- Montreal Expos (84-60, --) 99.9%
- Mexico City Vaqueros (72-72, 12 GB) 23.6%

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies have been unofficially dropped from the Wild Card Hunt.

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- Baltimore has reinstated C Chris Throne (3.5, 3.5) from the 10-day injured list. No corresponding moves needed. He will rejoin the Baltimore lineup at catcher.

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Orioles open up series against Athletics with a 12-8 win

WP: Zach Umstead (21-1)
LP: Jon Green (9-13)

BAL Player of the Game: David Moreno (3-5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI)
OAK Player of the Game: Chad Scheneman (2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI)

Homers:
BAL: David Moreno (20), Marcus Ferrell (32), Buster Bigs (54)
OAK: Chris Dille (8), Ryan Moore (20), Chad Scheneman (4)

Record: 138-7

[SCO'sFan]

The Columbus Sea Lions are off to the postseason after officially clinching at least a wild card spot. This is the team's sixth time in the postseason and third time in a row. There are now eight spots in the playoffs left up for grabs.

In other news... the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention. 29 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

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Once again, David Moreno proves to be the difference in a 9-7 Orioles win over Athletics

WP: Ken Bishop (24-1)
LP: Andrew O'Brien (13-9)
SV: Wilson Diaz (37)

BAL Player of the Game: David Moreno (3-3, GS HR, BB)
OAK Player of the Game: Andrew O'Brien (2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI)

Homers:
BAL: David Moreno (21)
OAK: Andrew O'Brien (7), Matt Cotie (14)

Record: 139-7

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The New York Mets are off to the playoffs! They have clinched at the very worst a wild card spot, and they are still contending for the NL East division title. They are the fifth team to take a playoff spot, and this is their 5th consecutive playoff appearance. There are now seven spots in the playoffs left up for grabs.

In other news... the Portland Sea Dogs, the Atlanta Braves, the Minnesota Twins, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been eliminated from playoff contention. Subtracting the teams that have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, 20 teams mathematically remain in the hunt.

[SCO'sFan]

- Baltimore has assigned RP Jonathan Holland (2.5, 2.5) to Triple AAA Irving. He gave up three runs in his debut for the Orioles.

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Orioles complete high-scoring sweep over Athletics, win 10-7

WP: Cesar Ramos (25-0)
LP: Travis Rollings (3-6)
SV: Wilson Diaz (38)

BAL Player of the Game: Marcus Ferrell (4-5, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI)
OAK Player of the Game: Ryan Moore (3-5, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI)

Homers:
BAL: Marcus Ferrell (33), Joe Miller (21), Buster Bigs (55)
OAK: Ryan Moore 2 (22)

Record: 140-7

Up next: Baltimore has a three game road series versus the Tampa Bay Rays. They have a record of 68-79 and are in 5th place in the AL East.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks have been eliminated from playoff contention. That leaves 19 teams vying for a playoff spot.