Schimpf powers Nine to win over Vixen

Ryan Schimpf blasted 2 homers, lifting the Nine to a 4-3 win over Minneapolis. | Box

Heep delivers in clutch, Vixen win

Danny Heep drove in 4 runs, carrying Minneapolis to a 7-5 victory over the Nine. | Box

Lead Story - 12/2/2025

Season 29 Major Award Winners

Congratulations to our Season 29 Major Award winners!

MVP - Vince DiMaggio - 5 votes (Mike Laga-4)
Cy Young - Bill Phebus - 6 votes (Jairo Asencio-2, Chad Bettis-1)

11/10/2025

Season 28 ALL-STAR GAME RECAP

ASG29 – Mudville

***NOTE - this recap contains spoilers. If you’d rather watch the replay first, you can find a link to it in the Message Centre in the blue box on the right hand side of the league home page. Happy reading!***

The BNBL stars gathered in Mudville for the 29th annual All Star Classic.

Mudville’s owner, Dommod, welcomed the stars and other guests with open arms and not much else. There’s really nothing to do in Mudville except play baseball, drink beer, and visit the “Casey at the Bat” Museum, where there is a reading of Ernest Thayer’s 1888 poem every half hour on the half hour by one of the local residents.

Sometimes Dommod takes a turn reciting the poem, but it’s usually after a visit to the Mudville Pub, so he usually gets mixed up, forgets the words, and gets booed off the stage. But they still love him in Mudville – always have and always will. He’s brought a great tradition of mediocre baseball to the town and they will be forever grateful. Not to mention the fact that his Nine have won three BNBL championships, in Seasons 13, 24, and 28, making them the reigning champs. So the booing is always mixed with good-natured ribbing, some cheers, offers of another pint on the house, and free pub pretzels for life, which he hates.

Anyway, on to the big game. The details are a bit sketchy for two reasons. First, the Commish has forgotten most of what happened at the game since it was so long ago. And second, the official BNBL notetaker dropped his copy of the game details in the mud on his way from the stadium back to his car and they were 90% unreadable.

Nevertheless, we have been able to piece together a few details.

The first pitch was thrown out by a local elder who once got an autograph from Muddy Ruel but can’t find it anymore. The national anthem was sung by another local elder who used to entertain at the pub and once attended a minor B league game with her parents in Keokuk, Iowa where Mudcat Grant started for the Keokuk Kernels of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (circa 1955). She’s super old now. The anthem did not go well, but the folks of Mudville never seem to mind that kind of thing. They’re just happy to be alive and watching baseball.

The game was as boring as watching mud dry, but the fans still had a marvelous time. There were only 10 hits in the contest, or possibly 70 (the boxscore is smeared with mud and it’s a bit hard to tell).

Chris Young of the Ghost Players led off the 3rd inning with a solo home run to give the home team (South Pacific) the early lead. The pitching was excellent through the first half of the game. There were a number of three-up, three-down innings for both sides, including by the NorthEast-Atlantic’s Bruce Chen, Rubby De La Rosa, and Dolf Luque (of the Mud Hens), as well as by Rube Melton of the home side.

In the top of the 6th inning, Vixen rookie Ryan Langerhans doubled to start the frame. Joe Lahoud then walked. Two fielder’s choices later, Langerhans stepped on home plate to tie the game at one. Perhaps the fielders should have made better choices.

During the 7th inning stretch, the mayor of Mudville, Lester P. Bockwinkel, sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, and everyone in attendance was given a free Mississippi Mud Pie. That’s the kind of down-home southern hospitality that you can expect whenever you visit Dommod and the good folks of Mudville. Thanks, Dom!

In the top of the 8th, with the score still knotted at one, Langerhans doubled again to start off the inning, his 3rd hit of the game. After Rocky Biddle walked Jon Nunnally, Willy Aybar of the Mud Hens smashed a hanging Biddle curve-ball over the bleachers and into the mud pit that hosts Mudville’s annual Tri-County Mud Wrestling Tournament and Festival.

The home team would go quietly in the 8th and 9th, managing just a Kevin Orie single with two out in the 9th. Final score – NorthEast-Atlantic 4, South Pacific 1.

With the victory, the NorthEast-Atlantic squad broke the SouthPacific’s three-game winning streak, and regain the lead in the all-time series, now leading 15-14.

The ASG MVP was Ryan Langerhans of the Minneapolis Vixen. Langerhans went 3 for 3 with a single, two doubles, a walk, and two runs scored!

Next season, ASG30 will be hosted by in780 and the Pilots in Seattle.
Thanks for reading the recap! And have a great rest of the season!
Gus

10/12/2025

Season 29 ALL-STAR Teams Named

Season 29 ALL-STAR TEAMS

NorthEast-Atlantic All-Star Team
C Johnny Gooch - Vixen
C Jake Early - Isotopes
C Michael McKenry - Mud Hens
1B Casey Kotchman - Peace Frogs
1B Steve Bilko - Vixen
2B Craig Counsell - Iced Teas
2B Omar Infante - Mud Hens
3B Andy LaRoche - Isotopes
3B Willy Aybar - Mud Hens
SS Paul Janish - Charlie Browns
SS Bobby Crosby - Chiefs
OF Ping Bodie - Isotopes
OF Ryan Langerhans - Vixen
OF Joe Lahoud - Mud Hens
OF Jimmy Sheckard - Peace Frogs
OF Jon Nunnally - Chiefs
DH Keon Broxton - Knights
DH Melvin Nieves - Chiefs
SP Bruce Chen - Vixen
SP Rubby De La Rosa - Vixen
SP Ubaldo Jimenez - Mud Hens
SP Dolf Luque - Mud Hens
SP Tom Gorzelanny - Mud Hens
RP Hipolito Pena - Iced Teas
RP Jairo Asencio - Charlie Browns
RP Adam Bernero - Iced Teas
RP Mitch Williams - Knights
RP Zach Braddock - Mud Hens
RP Rick Bauer - Mud Hens

South-Pacific All-Star Team
C Johnny Kling - Canadians
C Jerry Grote - Ghost Players
1B Gregg Zaun - Canadians
1B Chris Carter - Wingnuts
2B Quilvio Veras - Nine
2B Jerry Priddy - Canadians
3B Ryan Schimpf - Nine
3B Kevin Orie - Wingnuts
SS Jose Hernandez - Silver Sox
SS Dick McAuliffe - Wingnuts
OF Vince DiMaggio - Pathletics
OF Chris Young - Ghost Players
OF Paul Householder - Nine
OF Jason Dubois - Canadians
OF Travis Buck - Bananas
DH Mike Laga - Bananas
DH Jacque Jones - Ghost Players
DH Eddie Yost - Pilots
SP Bill Phebus - Nine
SP Mike Moore - Wingnuts
SP A.J. Burnett - Wingnuts
SP Rube Melton - Bananas
SP Jack Quinn - Generals
RP Rocky Biddle - Pilots
RP David Lee - Silver Sox
RP Lucas Sims - Bananas
RP Marty Janzen - Canadians
RP Justin Masterson - Bananas
RP Vic Darensbourg - Nine

10/1/2025

The BNBL Hall of Fame

Welcome to the BNBL HALL of FAME!

Class of Season 20 - 1st Class of Inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 15 total votes cast)
Bob Veale - SP (15)
Gorman Thomas - DH/OF (13)
Tom Tresh - OF (11)
Ron Kittle - OF/DH (11)
Tom Phoebus - SP (11)
Don Kessinger - SS (9)
Diego Segui - RP (9)
Gus Zernial - OF (9)
Jim Duffalo - RP (8)
U.L. Washington - SS (7)
Tony Armas - OF (7)

Class of Season 21 Inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 15 total votes cast)
Jamie Quirk - C (13)
Johnny Logan - SS (9)
Danny Frisella - RP (8)
Ossie Bluege - 3B (8)

Class of Season 22 Inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 11 total votes cast)
Bill Bruton - OF (8)
Mudcat Grant - SP (8)
Gary Lavelle - RP (5)
Zane Smith - SP (5)

Class of Season 23 Inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 11 total votes cast)
Lonny Frey - 2B (7)
Choo Choo Coleman - C (6)
Cecilio Guante - RP (5)

Class of Season 24 inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 12 votes cast)
Terry Kennedy - C (9)
Dick Stuart - 1B (5)
Ruben Gomez - SP (5)

Class of Season 25 inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 8 votes cast)
Dave Burba -SP/RP (6)
Milt Wilcox - SP (5)
Al Worthington - SP (4)
Marty Marion - SS (4)
Juan Pizarro - RP (4)

Class of Season 26 inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 8 votes cast)
Dave Kingman - 3B (6)
Johnny Vander Meer - SP (6)
Butch Wynegar - C (3)
Jim Presley - 3B (3)
Sam Jones - SP (3)
Jim Winn - RP (3)

Class of Season 27 inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 8 votes cast)
Cesar Geronimo - OF (5)
Jason Bere - SP (6)

Class of Season 28 inductees (number of votes in brackets - out of 7 votes cast)
Ricky Ledee - OF (5)
Eli Marrero - C/1B (6)
Tex Clevenger - RP (4)
Jimmy Wiggs - SP (7)

After Season 20 in the BNBL, we held our first Hall of Fame vote, and the first group of players was added to the BNBL Hall of Fame. We've since had ballots after Seasons 21 through 27, and there will be another HOF ballot after every future season. Eligibility requirements - player must be retired. That's it. Oh, and they must also be less bad than many other BNBL players. (New players will be added to the ballot each season. If you think I've missed someone worthy of the honour, let me know, and he may be added to future ballots). To gain entry to the Hall, a player must receive a vote from at least 50% of the voters or finish in the top two (plus ties) among vote-getters on the ballot.
The Commish

9/10/2025

Season 29 Preseason Schedule

Box scores checked/Records updated - done
Extra Season Tags Chosen - done
Retirements - done
Cuts to 28 - done
Run Progressions (for age advancement only, stats stay the same) - done
Prospects added to FA - done
The Draft - Friday, Sept. 5th, 9am central time (rank some players, and add the new 23-year old prospects to your rankings) -
Free Agency Opens - approximately 24 hours after last draft pick - Wednesday, Sept 10 at 7pm central time

Rank Players for the Draft - All owners should rank players just in case they're not online for their turn for the Draft. Make sure you rank enough players for how many picks you have. And don't forget to update your rankings to include the new crop of 23-year old rookies who have just been added to Free Agency.

Ability to rank is on.

Two-Round Slow Draft - NOTE - We will be giving 6 hours for each pick in the first round, and 3 hours for each pick in the 2nd Round. If you fail to make your pick, the SIM will automatically pick your top-ranked player on your ranked Free Agents list. If you haven't ranked anyone, your turn will be skipped. (some owners will pick more quickly, so be ready for your turn when it comes up).

Draft Order: (number of picks in brackets)
1. Washington Generals (6)
2. Charlestown Chiefs (3)
3. Cornfield Ghost Players (2)
4. Springfield Isotopes (2)
5. Minneapolis Vixen (6)
6. Woodstock Charlie Browns (2)
7. Sin City Silver Sox (2)
8. Brooklyn Knights (2)
9. Wichita Wingnuts (5)
10. Vancouver Canadians (2)
11. Toledo Mud Hens (4)
12. Freehold Peace Frogs (6)
13. Savannah Bananas (2)
14. Long Island Iced Teas (3)
15. Mudville Nine (2)
16. Seattle Pilots (4)

Free Agency will be turned on approximately 24 hours after last pick in the draft - Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7pm Central

OPENING DAY - Friday, September 12 at 9am Central time
Please make sure you have your rosters, rotations, bullpen, and park dimensions all set by first pitch.
Also ensure that you have changed seasons for any player you want to pick a different season for by first pitch (and also make sure you've chosen a season that meets the stat qualifications of this league - check the rules page if you have to)

9/16/2018

Franchise Histories

The following are histories of each individual BNBL Franchise from Season 1 through the present. If you see any errors, please contact the Commish, who relied on his notes and his memory, both of which are highly suspect. Teams are listed in order of total Regular Season wins over the 21-year history of the Greatest League on PC!

Sin City Silver Sox (1882 Wins) - owner - SinCityMarauder (S1-S23)

Savannah Bananas (1862 Wins) - owners - Rainman (S1-S5), RagingSol (S6-S12), Stonemob (S13-S14), RatChan (S15-S17), Bush (S18-S23)
- Gashouse Gorillas (Seasons 1-5)
- Gas-House Gorillas (Seasons 8-13)
- California Pioneers (Season 14)
- San Jose Bees (Seasons 15-17)
- Savannah Bananas (Seasons 18-23)

Woodstock Charlie Browns (1837 Wins) - owner - GusPC13 (S1-S23)
- Cleveland Charlie Browns (Seasons 1-6)
- Woodstock Charlie Browns (Seasons 7-23)

Vancouver Canadians (1822 Wins) - owners - ExpatBama (S1-S12), DZach (S13-S15), RevEJB (S16-S23)
- Lick Skillet Rednecks (Seasons 1-12)
- Tampico Stogies (Seasons 13-15)
- Cleveland Ghoulardians (Season 16 preseason)
- Durham Bulls (Seasons 16-17)
- Vancouver Canadians (Seasons 18-23)

Brooklyn Knights (1818 Wins) - owner - GMan15 (S1-S23)
- New York Knights (Seasons 1-7)
- New York Dark Knights (Season 8)
- Brooklyn Knights (Seasons 9-23)

Freehold Peace Frogs (1818 Wins) - owners - Metsnfins (S1-S3), BabeRuth (S4-S7), RitzCards2 (S8-S17), Jeter0296 (S18-S23)
- Metropolis Meteors (Seasons 1-17)
- Freehold Peace Frogs (Seasons 18-23)

Mudville Nine (1719 Wins) - owner - Dommod (S1-S23)

Springfield Isotopes (1719 Wins) - owners - junderground (S1-S10), Sheikyerboudi (S11-S23)

Boston Braves (1707 Wins) - owners - DukeBlues (S1-S2), Skooler1 (S3-S23), DukeBlues (S24)
- Colorado Springs Knothole Gang (Season 1 preseason)
- Bedrock Boulders (Season 1)
- California Bears (Seasons 2-6)
- Cleveland Spiders (Seasons 7-8)
- New York Bankees (Seasons 9-19)
- Boston Braves (Seasons 20-22)
- Bronx NY Average Joes (Season 23)
- Long Island Dirtbags (Seasons 24-)

Fayetteville Flibbertigibbets (1699 Wins) - owners - Super (S1-S10), 56Castle99 (S11-S20), Epitome31 (S21-23), Skooler1 (S24)

Charlestown Chiefs (1624 Wins) - owners - coachosbone97 (S1), maverck11 (S2-S3), mcvn (S4-S9), jsmathiot (S10-S23)

Toledo Mud Hens (1623 Wins) - owners - Chubbach24 (S1-S3), Marnez (S4-S23)

Austin AlyCats (1616 Wins) - owners - Majestic44 (S1), JaySlater (S2-S4), AlyCat (S5-S23)
- Durham Bulls (Seasons 1-7)
- Austin AlyCats (Seasons 8-23)
(also known for a few crazy days in Season 19 as the “Complainyville DoubleProtests” 😆)
(also known for one game in Season 25 as the "Austin SnubbedCats" for complaining about All Star selections)

Washington Generals (1566 Wins) - owners - philtomney (S1), Bosocks2013 (S2-S4), maapearson (S5-S23)
- Petaluma Roadkill (Season 1)
- Washington Generals (Seasons 2-23)

Wichita Wingnuts (1540 Wins) - owners - ryansexpress (S1), Offday (S2-S23)
- California Bears (Season 1)
- Adohr Farms Tigers (Seasons 2-4)
- Wichita Wingnuts (Seasons 5-23)

Galveston Gunslingers (1371 Wins) - owner - Husker75 (S1-S21), JimGriddy (S22-23), Dempsey245 (S24-)
- Galveston Gunslingers (Season 1)
- Bellaire Gunslingers (Seasons 2-6)
- Galveston Gunslingers (Seasons 7-23)
- South Philadelphia Pathletics (Season 24)

8/17/2018

Welcome to the BNBL (Bad News Bears League)

The BNBL is the league for mediocre players to play against their peers.
See how these "Average Joes" might have fared if they didn't have to face Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Lou Gehrig, or Babe Ruth.

Hitters have to have:
less than 1.000 combined AVG and OPS
but also have a .275 AVG or lower
and less than .800 OPS
(oh, and a maximum Speed of 7 as well)

Pitchers need to have a WHIP of 1.40 or higher.

The Basics:
16 Teams
8 teams make the playoffs (4 division winners and 4 Wild Cards)
(gives more teams a chance and keeps it interesting!)
162 Game Schedule
No progressions
Fatigue: On
5-Man Rotation
Minimum ABs/IPs: 50 ABs (no IP minimum)
Any season can be used that fits the minimum/maximum requirements (see above)
Players will retire after 13 seasons (there are exceptions to that - see Rules Page)
See Rules Page for more information