Lead Story - 12/25/2022

End-Of-Year Potential Increases

Each team has the option of choosing one of its players—minors OR majors—to receive a 1-level potential increase for $20 mil. The following teams have opted to take advantage of this option for the upcoming 1988 season:

Philly— SP Hulk Ruffin (C > S) PAID!
Lexington— RP Tony Richter (F > C) PAID!
San Diego—
Portland—
Olympia—
Trenton—
Rochester— OF Clint Spalding (C > S) PAID!
Iowa—OF Bilbo Sheets (F > C) PAID!
Georgia—
Chattanooga—
Huntington Beach—
Baltimore—

12/12/2022

Pitcher of the Month

Month 1:
SP Mark Littell (Rock Badgers)
4-1 w/ 0.28 ERA
Fire Points Increased From 28 to 29

Month 2:
SP Justis Gilbertson (Loonies)
5-0 w/ 1.20 ERA
Fire Points Already at 30

Month 3:
SP Chris Parkey (Bounty)
4-0 w/ 2.03 ERA
Fire Points Already at 30

Month 4:
SP Tom Foucault (Elk)
4-0 w/ 2.61 ERA
Fire Points Already at 30

Month 5:
SP King Felix (Chimps)
5-0 w/ 2.28 ERA
Fire Points Increased From 28 to 29

Month 6:
SP Thom Howard (Elk)
5-0 w/ 1.40 ERA
Fire Points Increased From 29 to 30

12/12/2022

Player of the Month

Month 1—3B Ashby Langham (Rock Badgers)
• Fire Points Already at 30

Month 2— 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
• Fire Points Already at 30

Month 3— 2B Greg Matthews (Suns)
• Fire Points Increased From 29 to 30

Month 4— 3B Stiven Lara (Suns)
• Fire Points Already at 30

Month 5— 1B Alexis Brownlee (Bounty)
• Fire Points Increased From 28 to 29

Month 6— 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
• Fire Points Already at 30

12/8/2022

Player of the Week

The following players are eligible for Player-Of-The-Month after game 150. One of these players will earn one Fire Point.

Week 1– LF Russ Ladd (Surfers)
Week 2– 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
Week 3– 1B Eddie Means (Elk)
Week 4– CF Cody Dobbins (Rock Badgers)
Week 5– 3B Brett Lawrie (Fighting Pigs)

12/8/2022

Leaguewide Injury Report

Injury Protection:

Hamza Lueke (Level 2; 0 games)
Albert Pujols (Level 1; 2 games)
Rondell Ekejiuba (Level 2; 0games)
Jeffrey Nwora (Level 1; 2 games)

1988 injuries of 8 games or more:

HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFERS
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CHATTANOOGA CHIMPS
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PORTLAND BOUNTY
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LEXINGTON LOONIES
• RP Don Carman
• SS Tony Luna

ROCHESTER ROCK BADGERS
• SP Mark Littell
• 1B Shaw LeClerc

BALTIMORE BURNERS
• C Rex Samuel
• RP Mike Edens
• 2B Jim Stegman

IOWA FIGHTING PIGS
• SS George Reynolds

PHILLY ELEPHANTS
• 2B Mark Smits
• CF Jeremy Chesters

GEORGIA PINES
• CF Art Machado

TRENTON WOLVES
• RP Woodrow Wood
• RP Brian McIntosh

OLYMPIA ELK
• RF Sandifer Preston
• C Derrick Whiteside
• 3B Gaston Cottrell

SAN DIEGO SUNS
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League Chat Box

Lopez tosses shutout for Bounty

Rochester is hoping not to see Jake Lopez again for a long while. Lopez went the distance, leading Portland to a 10-0 victory. Portland's Jason Hasson had 4 RBIs. Portland's Greg Barlow had 4 RBIs. | Box

Hicks dominates, Suns win 6-2

Rennie Hicks was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings, leading the Suns to a 6-2 win over the Elk. | Box

de la Rosa runs circles around Elephants in win

The Elephants couldn't slow Gussie de la Rosa, who swiped 4 bases on the night. Iowa defeated Philly, 5-1. Bob Whitehead was on fire, allowing just 2 hits over 8 innings for Iowa. | Box

Puhl powers Loonies to win over Chimps

Terry Puhl blasted 2 homers, lifting the Loonies to a 11-8 win over Chattanooga. Carlito Fish hit 2 homers in the game for the Loonies. Chattanooga's Mott Sotelo had 4 RBIs. | Box

Hayes blasts off, leads Pines to win

Chick Hayes blasted 3 homers, lifting the Pines to a 6-2 win over Baltimore. | Box