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    04/12/2055

    And we are off as Opening Day of season seventy-seven in the BLB has come once again. Last season the Pawtucket Patriots captured their second title of the '50's as they defeated Carolina in a game seven extra innings heart stopper. Can they go back to back like the Bats did in between the Patriot titles?



    Enough with the past though, lets get to the present! It looks like once again the Bats are on top of the ELO rankings. After winning 108 games last season, but not getting back to the Brew, it was a disappointing season in Batland. They start out 2055 right though by going 5-1, which included a nice 3-game sweep of Denver. The top week though belongs to Indy, who went 6-1. They started the season out 16th in the ELO rankings, but have moved up to 14th as they now lead the Ale. Other good weeks were Hartford, Windy City, California, and Baltimore who all went 5-2. On the other side of life Montreal and Philly went 1-6. The Exports won their opening day match-up in an exciting extra innings affair, then lost six straight. Looking at the 2056 draft class though and their fans might not mind, as 'Cheat for Wheat'...Basic HS centerfielder Brian Wheat that is...seems to be trending around the league.

    ELO Rankings
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    1 Washington IL 5-1 6.5 1560.9
    2 Dallas DL 4-3 -0.3 1544.9
    3 Pittsburgh DL 4-3 8.2 1533.9
    4 Seattle IL 4-3 3.0 1533.6
    5 California IL 5-2 1.9 1529.6
    6 Pawtucket DL 4-3 0.5 1528.8
    7 Carolina IL 3-4 -3.8 1523.5
    8 Los Angeles IL 4-3 6.7 1522.2
    9 Hartford DL 5-2 2.7 1520.8
    10 Wilmington DL 4-3 3.9 1519.7
    11 Windy City IL 5-2 12.4 1516.8
    12 Syracuse DL 4-3 6.8 1511.4
    13 Denver IL 2-4 -8.5 1503.8
    14 Indianapolis DL 6-1 11.8 1503.4
    15 Baltimore IL 5-2 5.3 1501.5
    16 Santo Domingo DL 3-4 -5.5 1499.7
    17 New York IL 2-5 -3.5 1479.3
    18 New Orleans DL 2-5 -4.0 1477.4
    19 Maine DL 2-4 -3.0 1477.0
    20 Montreal DL 1-6 -18.5 1463.3
    21 Batavia IL 2-5 -5.9 1453.2
    22 Phoenix IL 3-4 -4.1 1446.1
    23 Philadelphia IL 1-6 -10.0 1429.7
    24 Toronto DL 2-4 -2.5 1419.1
    .
    Performance of the Week

    LF Rodrick Madhubuti - He was traded to Pawtucket from Syracuse in 2052 but never really has had a fair shake, mostly because he can't hit the ball. But when he does manage to hit it...goodbye and goodnight. On Opening Day he showed he belongs in the majors when he smashed two home runs and drove in eight during a 12-6 victory over those scorned Snappers. He might end up hitting .225 this season, with 45 home runs.

    Prospect of the Week

    SS Zechariah Norkus - He has all the tools to be an All-Star second basement for the Exports, who picked him 3rd overall in the 2052 draft. Currently he's in AA, where he finished the season last year. At only 20 years old he's projected to come up in 2056, and he should be a big part of the Exports turnaround at the end of this decade.

    Five Things We Think We Think

    1. Some big names are no longer on the market after last weeks free agent shopping spree. Two-time All-Star Dez Swanson went to Dallas, 3x All-Star Amric Robinson went to SDR, 6x All-Star Jaxson Neal went to Montreal, Mitch Marcinkowski went to Pawtucket, and Maine scooped up two great defenders in OF Martin Moorman and IF Freddy Mikulski. Throw in that 11x All-Star Andy Phillips re-upped in Baltimore for two years, and 2053 All-Star Bert Franklin re-upped in Pittsburgh for two years, and well it was a busy week for agents and GM's around the league.

    2. Denver started out 2-4 this season after making the playoffs last year, but since we still have 24 or so weeks to go it isn't a big deal. What was a deal was when they lost Josiah Foust in spring training for seven months after he ruptured his Achilles running out a lead-off double in the bottom of the first on March 20th. The 6x DWI winner at both second and short, and 2x All-Star, is only 31 years old. Yet he's known by medical professionals around the country on a first name basis. The first time he was banged up was 2039, when he was in high school. Since then he's been on the injury list 33 more times, including a broken knee cap (2047), torn quad (2049), severe hip strain (2053), and hamstring strain (2054). The worse part for the Bulls is that he's owed $20m each of the next two season before he has a player option in 2058.

    3. Jett Spear showed this past week he wasn't just a flash in the pan while in Dallas. After signing with Baltimore in the off-season he hit .357 with 4 HRs and 10 RBIs, and has established himself as the captain of the clubhouse. The Drillers and their fans aren't too upset though as rookie Ja'Quan McLaren, a former 2nd round pick, looks to be the next great hitter in Dallas. In his first week he hit .520 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs. He was a 2x NCAA All-Star at USC before Dallas scooped him up 39th overall in 2051. Since then he was a 2x All-Star in the minors, and played in two Futures games. It looks like the future is now for McLaren.

    4. This is a big week for baseball around the country general. All four of the minor leagues start, and it's the last week of the regular season for the NCAA, Cape Cod, and high school leagues. It also means the 2055 BLB draft is right around the corner. This year the Toronto Canadians hold the #1 pick, as well as pick #9 and #11. Looks like the rebuild is going to go well north of the border. With some phenomenal young hitters coming out of both HS and college, watch out for the 2060 Canadians.

    5. What's on tap? Week two and we already get the battles of the leagues as interleague kicks off. Some fun series we are looking forward to: Baltimore at Indy, Windy City at Dallas, and Dallas at Washington. Streakwise Vince Cox (WIL) has a 17 game hitting streak going back to last season, Joseph Tinsley (CAL) has won nine consecutive games, and Kaleb Mannino (NO) is on a 12 game losing streak.

    Stat of the Week
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    Highest Career Three True Outcome Totals (HR's, BB's, K's)
    (Top 25 Players)
    Player PA HR BB K TTO TTO%
    Sonny Marshburn+ 10565 397 2046 2445 4888 46.3
    Jamie McPherson+ 11867 408 1433 2630 4471 37.7
    Everardo Gremades+ 13158 390 2383 1557 4330 32.9
    Steve Suarez+ 13587 411 889 2933 4233 31.1
    Robert Jessee 12915 682 1243 2289 4214 32.6
    Víctor González+ 10302 415 1215 2541 4171 40.5
    Ray Davila+ 10378 496 1161 2459 4116 39.7
    Marco Lona+ 11636 323 944 2840 4107 35.3
    Mel Woodbury+ 11977 561 1963 1559 4083 34.1
    José Guzman+ 13767 396 1948 1615 3959 28.8
    Neil Hildebrand 10763 289 1862 1793 3944 36.6
    Pat Nunes 13291 627 930 2377 3934 29.6
    David Santoyo 10377 244 1563 2055 3862 37.2
    Tex Watts+ 10742 194 1465 2200 3859 35.9
    Hector Feliciano+ 9840 491 946 2374 3811 38.7
    Jamie O'Hearn+ 10875 612 910 2283 3805 35.0
    Masao Nara 8804 324 1073 2381 3778 42.9
    Dusty Schmidl+ 10888 433 945 2385 3763 34.6
    Zak Gaston+ 11910 166 2009 1586 3761 31.6
    Jamie Urmson+ 9654 405 793 2560 3758 38.9
    David Gamboa 10488 321 1452 1974 3747 35.7
    Dani Álvarez+ 12019 572 1311 1848 3731 31.0
    Pedro Zamarida+ 12239 426 1477 1827 3730 30.5
    Tom Lewis+ 9738 499 1123 2088 3710 38.1
    Zeus Alder 9455 454 796 2436 3686 39.0
    .
    ______________________________________

    2055 DK Season Predictions
    (once again the DK takes no responsibility for trades/injuries/OOTPR and should be used for entertainment value only)
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    Start of Season ELO Rankings
    1 Washington IL 1552.8
    2 Dallas DL 1541.7
    3 Seattle IL 1535.1
    4 Pittsburgh DL 1528.4
    5 California IL 1525.8
    6 Carolina IL 1525.0
    7 Pawtucket DL 1524.7
    8 Wilmington DL 1518.5
    9 Los Angeles IL 1518.1
    10 Hartford DL 1514.3
    11 Syracuse DL 1508.2
    12 Denver IL 1507.8
    13 Windy City IL 1506.4
    14 Santo Domingo DL 1502.2
    15 Baltimore IL 1492.8
    16 Indianapolis DL 1489.0
    17 New York IL 1485.1
    18 New Orleans DL 1485.0
    19 Maine DL 1483.7
    20 Montreal DL 1479.1
    21 Batavia IL 1460.7
    22 Phoenix IL 1447.6
    23 Philadelphia IL 1443.0
    24 Toronto DL 1424.7
    .
    Ale
    x Pawtucket
    z Hartford
    z Syracuse
    Maine
    Indianapolis
    Pittsburgh

    Lager
    x Santo Domingo
    z Dallas
    z Wilmington
    New Orleans
    Montreal
    Toronto

    Stout
    x Washington
    z Baltimore
    z Carolina
    New York
    Philadelphia
    Batavia

    Bock
    x Seattle
    z Los Angeles
    z California
    Denver
    Windy City
    Phoenix

    ______________________________________

    Wild Card
    Wilmington over Hartford
    Dallas over Syracuse
    Baltimore over California
    Carolina over Los Angels

    Divisional Series
    Santo Domingo over Wilmington
    Dallas over Pawtucket
    Washington over Carolina
    Seattle over Baltimore

    League Championship
    Santo Domingo over Dallas
    Seattle over Washington

    Brewmasters
    Santo Domingo over Seattle 4-2
    ______________________________________

    Stout Slugger
    R.J. McCarthy - Wilmington
    Andy Dillon - Washington

    Pale Ale
    Dwan Tamarovsky - Maine
    Jannero Peter - Baltimore

    Refreshing New Brew
    Ja'Quan McLaren - Dallas
    Lon Leseberg - California
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    Last edited by Matt; 06-10-2023, 04:32 PM.
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