Newsline

Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

#28 The Doctors have Finally Arrived



Portland Post Doctoral Fellows

The Portland Post Doctoral Fellows started near the bottom of the American League West during their first three seasons but pulled together a miracle playoff run during season four. The Post Doctoral Fellows have really seemed to turn the corner after two horrible seasons at the bottom of the division. Big expectations are now in order for the team after posting their second winning season last year.

The total percentage of wins for the Post Doctoral Fellows is .451 (512 victories and 622 losses). The most wins in a single season was 84 during season seven. The most losses in a season were 98 during season two and six.

Joshuam is entering his second season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 84-78 record for a .519 winning percentage. Joshuam got the Post Doctoral Fellows to their second winning season last year and delivered the most wins in franchise history. The fans in Portland are really looking forward to the team fighting for a playoff spot this season.

Future Outlook: Better

Playoff Appearance: 1
Division Championship: None
World Series Victory: None
All-Stars: 4
Awards: 1 ROY/ 1 Silver Slugger/ 6 Gold Gloves

All Portland Post Doctoral Fellows Team

Catcher: Eddie Bass (.278Ave, 25HR, 122RBI, 130R, .341OBP)
First Base: Santiago Mesa (.313Ave, 103HR, 319RBI, 274R, .530SLG)
Second Base: Pedro Sanchez (.279Ave, 74HR, 234RBI, 192R, .539SLG)
Third Base: Edgar Seguignol (.284Ave, 40HR, 190RBI, 201R, .435SLG)
Shortstop: Eli Guerrero (.278Ave, 42HR, 191RBI, 235R, .425SLG)
Left Field: Carmen Garcia (.314Ave, 167HR, 676RBI, 626R, .526SLG)
Center Field: Lewis Shouse (.274Ave, 99HR, 412RBI, 437R, .451SLG)
Right Field: Emmanuel Carrasco (.252Ave, 21HR, 145RBI, 247R, 106SB)
Designated Hitter: Adrian Duncan (.291Ave, 153HR, 478RBI, 415R, .533SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Eddie Serrano (4.49ERA, 44-42 Record, 694.2IP, 472SO, 1.46WHIP)
Reliever: Edgar Perez (5.34ERA, 11-14 Save Chances, 573SO, 1.51WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:

At Bats: Carmen Garcia - 3729
Games Played: Carmen Garcia - 929
Runs: Carmen Garcia - 626
Hits: Carmen Garcia - 1171
Doubles: Carmen Garcia - 242
Triples: Carmen Garcia - 23
Homeruns: Carmen Garcia - 167
Runs Batted In: Carmen Garcia - 676
Walks: Carmen Garcia - 390
Stolen Bases: Irv Jensen - 111
Batting Average: Carmen Garcia - .314
On-Base Percentage: Carmen Garcia - .379
Slugging Percentage: Adrian Duncan - .533

Pitching:
Games: Edgar Perez - 210
Games Started: Eddie Serrano - 133
Complete Games: Rip Brown - 5
Shutouts: None
Wins: Edgar Perez - 48
Losses: Edgar Perez – 51
Saves: Louie Gibson - 64
Innings Pitched: Rip Brown – 787.3
Strikeouts: Edgar Perez - 573
WHIP: None Qualified
Earned Run Average: None Qualified


Single Season Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Santiago Mesa - 662 (season 6)
Runs: Irv Jensen - 128 (season 2)
Hits: Santiago Mesa - 215 (season 6)
Doubles: Irv Jensen - 49 (season 2)
Triples: Emmanuel Carrasco - 8 (season 3)/ Lewis Shouse - 8 (season 5)
Homeruns: Adrian Duncan - 53 (season 3)
Runs Batted In: Adrian Duncan - 151 (season 3)
Walks: Adrian Duncan - 90 (season 3)
Stolen Bases: Emmanuel Carrasco - 69 (season 3)
Batting Average: Carmen Garcia - .354 (season 6)
On-Base Percentage: Eric Cross - .430 (season 4)
Slugging Percentage: Carmen Garcia - .609 (season 6)

Pitching:
Games: Denny Pavano - 82 (season 2)
Games Started: Joaquin Diaz - 38 (season 4 & 5)
Complete Games: Rip Brown - 3 (season 2)
Shutouts: None
Wins: Eddie Serrano - 16 (season 4)
Losses: Rip Brown - 17 (season 2 & 4)
Saves: Louie Gibson - 38 (season 3)
Innings Pitched: Michael Dickey - 217.0 (season 7)
Strikeouts: Joaquin Diaz - 161 (season 5)
WHIP: Eddie Serrano - 1.21 (season 7)
Earned Run Average: Earl Malone - 3.47 (season 7)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

#29 The Sun Never Shines in Seattle




Seattle Rain Men
The Rain Men have been sloshing through the mud during the last seven seasons, never really improving. The franchise looked like it was moving in the right direction during season six posting their first winning season, but soon fell back to earth last season posting their sixth losing season overall. You will probably see a couple more losing seasons before the team is able to deliver a winning season again.

The total percentage of wins for the Rain Men is .452 (513 victories and 621 losses). The most wins in a single season was 85 during season six. The most losses in a season being 94 during season five.

Eric9930 is entering his second season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 71-91 record; but he has a total overall record of 315-333 with a winning percentage of .486 due to his management of the Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs for three seasons before leaving to take a short absence from the league. Eric9930 received a World Series ring during season three with the Louisville Grumbling Groundhogs; and the fans in Seattle are anxious to see if he can deliver a championship banner in their city.

Future Outlook: Slightly Better

Playoff Appearance: None
Division Championship: None
World Series Victory: None
All-Stars: 6
Awards: 2 Silver Sluggers/ 4 Gold Gloves

All Seattle Rain Men Team

Catcher: Todd Griffin (.290Ave, 93HR, 322RBI, 265R, .481SLG)
First Base: Junior DeRojas (.301Ave, 2HR, 71RBI, 140R, 59SB)
Second Base: Victor Cruz (.282Ave, 43HR, 220RBI, 204R, .465SLG)
Third Base: Woody Garcia (.262Ave, 136HR, 313RBI, 230R, .552SLG)
Shortstop: Che Yamamoto (.251Ave, 46HR, 198RBI, 217R, .323OBP)
Left Field: Danny Smith (.304Ave, 0HR, 82RBI, 234R, 120SB)
Center Field: Haywood Matthews (.285Ave, 51HR, 206RBI, 251R, .339OBP)
Right Field: Jim Wilkinson (.264Ave, 206HR, 591RBI, 515R, .488SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Carmine Taft (3.15ERA, 22-20 Record, 400.1IP, 382SO, 1.23WHIP)
Reliever: Ryan Bando (3.23ERA, 102-121 Save Chances, 416 SO, 1.25WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:

At Bats: Jim Wilkinson - 3590
Games Played: Jim Wilkinson - 1015
Runs: Jim Wilkinson - 515
Hits: Jim Wilkinson - 946
Doubles: Jim Wilkinson - 167
Triples: Jim Wilkinson - 11
Homeruns: Jim Wilkinson - 206
Runs Batted In: Jim Wilkinson - 591
Walks: Jim Wilkinson - 297
Stolen Bases: Damion Wilson - 134
Batting Average: Jim Wilkinson - .264
On-Base Percentage: Jim Wilkinson - .320
Slugging Percentage: Jim Wilkinson - .488

Pitching:
Games: Ryan Bando - 427
Games Started: Midre Torres - 102
Complete Games: Midre Torres - 10
Shutouts: Midre Torres - 5
Wins: Ryan Bando - 35
Losses: Midre Torres - 38
Saves: Ryan Bando - 102
Innings Pitched: Midre Torres – 671.5
Strikeouts: Midre Torres - 468
WHIP: None Qualified
Earned Run Average: None Qualified


Single Season Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Damion Wilson- 672 (season 6)
Runs: Victor Cruz - 125 (season 6)
Hits: Jim Wilkinson - 204 (season 6)
Doubles: Victor Cruz - 56 (season 6)
Triples: Victor Cruz - 9 (season 6)
Homeruns: Woody Garcia - 54 (season 2)
Runs Batted In: Victor Cruz - 140 (season 6)/ Jim Wilkinson – 140 (season 6)
Walks: Danny Smith - 109 (season 6)
Stolen Bases: Khoury Glass - 80 (season 4)
Batting Average: Danny Smith - .336 (season 6)
On-Base Percentage: Danny Smith - .447 (season 6)
Slugging Percentage: Woody Garcia - .632 (season 2)

Pitching:
Games: Freddie Davis - 84 (season 7)
Games Started: Five tied at 33
Complete Games: Midre Torres - 5 (season 2)
Shutouts: Midre Torres - 3 (season 2)
Wins: Trent Diggins - 12 (season 6)
Losses: Julian Ingram - 16 (season 3)/ Don Carlyle - 16 (season 5)
Saves: Ernie Torres - 39 (season 1)
Innings Pitched: Carmine Taft - 222.1 (season 3)
Strikeouts: Carmine Taft - 206 (season 3)
WHIP: Carmine Taft - 1.22 (season 3)
Earned Run Average: Rabbit Kennedy - 3.61 (season 7)/ Troy Bolton - 3.61 (season 7)

Monday, August 10, 2009

#30 The Weak-Link of the Family



The Salem Gangstas

No one expected the team that made the playoffs during season one to fall as fast and as hard as the Gangstas did. Bad deals and bad bosses pushed the Gangstas to be one of the three teams with fewer than 500 victories, and to lose 100 games in a season three different times. Can the team build upon the success of last season or will they crash like before?

The total percentage of wins for the Gangstas is .440 (499 victories and 635 losses). The most wins in a single season were 93 during season one; the most losses were 106 during season six.

Goosh33 is entering his third season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 143-181 record for a .441 winning percentage. Goosh33 was off to a really bad start in his first season, losing over 100 games; but he really got the fans excited about the future by posting an 87-75 record last season and challenging for a playoff spot. Big things are expected by the fans this season.

Future Outlook: Bright

Playoff Appearance: 1
Division Championship: None
World Series Victorys: None
All-Stars: 4
Awards: 3 Gold Gloves

All Salem Gangstas Team

Catcher: Rafael Pineda (.275Ave, 73HR, 257RBI, 204R, .451SLG)
First Base: Furio Sewell (.248Ave, 115HR, 275RBI, 241R, .492SLG)
Second Base: A.J. West (.279Ave, 140HR, 392RBI, 431R, .488SLG)
Third Base: Enrique Rincon (.259Ave, 57HR, 229RBI, 244R, .381SLG)
Shortstop: Sean Bird (.271Ave, 99HR, 378RBI, 429R, .351OBP)
Left Field: Esteban Romero (.255Ave, 32HR, 196RBI, 308R, 121SB)
Center Field: Jorel Seo (.274Ave, 20HR, 71RBI, 77R, .472SLG)
Right Field: Andre Hyzdu (.236, 127HR, 350RBI, 259R, .473SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Raymond Garcia (4.56ERA, 37-51 Record, 792.3IP, 629SO, 1.42WHIP)
Reliever: Jesus Rodriguez (4.08ERA, 190-219 Save Chances, 182SO, 1.28WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Sean Bird - 3481
Games Played: Sean Bird - 973
Runs: A.J. West - 431
Hits: Sean Bird - 943
Doubles: Sean Bird - 166
Triples: Joel McMasters - 25
Homeruns: Joel McMasters - 156
Runs Batted In: Joel McMasters - 414
Walks: Sean Bird - 395
Stolen Bases: Esteban Romero - 121
Batting Average: A.J. West - .279
On-Base Percentage: Sean Bird - .351
Slugging Percentage: A.J. West - .488

Pitching:
Games: Harold Smith - 510
Games Started: Raymond Garcia - 129
Complete Games: Ronn Richardson - 7
Shutouts: Three tied at 1
Wins: Harold Smith - 43
Losses: Raymond Garcia – 51/ Preston Wright - 51
Saves: Jesus Rodriguez - 190
Innings Pitched: Raymond Garcia – 792.3
Strikeouts: Raymond Garcia - 629
WHIP: None Qualified
Earned Run Average: None Qualified


Single Season Records
Hitting:

At Bats: Sean Bird - 652 (season 5)
Runs: Esteban Romero - 102 (season 1)
Hits: A.J. West - 177 (season 5)
Doubles: A.J. West - 38 (season 7)
Triples: Esteban Romero - 9 (season 2)/ Joel McMasters - 9 (season 2)
Homeruns: Joel McMasters - 43 (season 2)
Runs Batted In: Andre Hyzdu - 116 (season 1)
Walks: Glenn Woods - 72 (season 2)/ Sean Bird - 72 (season 4)
Stolen Bases: Esteban Romero - 38 (season 2)
Batting Average: Bobby Washington - .315 (season 7)
On-Base Percentage: On-Base Percentage: Bobby Washington - .371 (season 7)
Slugging Percentage: Slugging Percentage: Virgil Julio - .547 (season 6)

Pitching:
Games: Harold Smith - 85 (season 2)
Games Started: Five tied 34
Complete Games: Ronn Richardson - 3 (season 1&2)/ Arthur Duffy - 3 (season 1)
Shutouts: Three tied at 1
Wins: Oscar Simmons - 16 (season 7)
Losses: Preston Wright - 24 (season 4)
Saves: Jesus Rodriguez - 44 (season 2&3)
Innings Pitched: Jonathan Stone - 227.1 (season 7)
Strikeouts: Raymond Garcia - 165 (season 7)
WHIP: Oscar Simmons - 1.21 (season 7)
Earned Run Average: Oscar Simmons - 3.40 (season 7)