Interstate APBA Baseball League (IABL)
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I’ll be using APBA GO to play my 162 game season with the IABL. An 8 team email league, current season (2018) no XCs, 40 man rosters, 26 man active roster, SPs governed by GS, RPs by IP, all position players by Gs.
I’ll be posting the results for my team, the Ypsilanti-Racing Homers, here. Follow me along my season if you’d like. If there is any interest the IABL has plenty of openings for next season as we have been suddenly cut down to 8 teams from our original 12. I’ll be happy to put you in contact with the commish.
Until then let me introduce the YPSILANTI-RACING HOMERS:
Jackie Bradley Jr.
Lorenzo Cain
Nelson Cruz
Delino DeShields Jr.
Tommy Pham
Chad Pinder
Scott ScheblerJose Abreu
Max Muncy
Daniel MurphyBrendon Lowe
Jonathan VillarOrlando Arcia
Xander Bogaerts
Jose PerazaTravis Shaw
Wellington Castillo
Nick Hundley
Elias DiazBlake Snell
Noah Syndergaard
Zack Wheeler
Miles Mikolas
Stephen Strasberg
Kenta Maeda
Joey Lucchesi
Mike Montgomery
Tyler SkaggsRyan Yaraborough
Matt Strahm
Josh Fields
David Hernandez
Hector Neris
Raseil Iglesias
Adam Ottovino
Josh Hader
Brendon MorrowJulio Urias
Trevor Rosenthal -
First 3 game series is against the Southbend Padres. The Ypsilanti Racing Homers come out on top 2 games to 1.
The very first at bat Wilmer Flores goes to bat with a 3 roll SO, 61-37, 61-37, 61-37!!!
R H E
2 5 1
4 8 1 Travis Shaw and Chad Pinder homer in the game.Game 2 goes into extras as the Homers win it in the 13th. Despite Strasberg going 10 IP strong only giving up 1.
R H E
1 4 1
2 7 2 Peraza leads-off the 13th with a 3B, and Shaw follows with an RBI 1B. Blake Parker gets the L giving up only the one hit to Shaw.Game 3 an odd pitching duel…both SPs go 10 IP long but James Shields best Blake Snell…WTF…burn those dice!
R H E
3 5 0
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Second 3 game series: Jamestown-Hitmen vs. Ypsilanti-Racing Homers.
-Homers lose this one, 2 games for the Hitmen, Ypsi able to avoid the sweep by nabbing game 3.
GAME 1
R H E
4 8 1
3 5 0
(W) Trevor WIlliams, (L) Stephen Strasburg (SV) Steve Cishek
HRs: Joey Gallo, Nolan Arrenado, Xander BogartsGAME 2
R H E
6 10 0
1 5 0
(W) Trevor Bauer, (L) Blake Snell, (SV) Yonny Chirrinos
HRs: Aaron Judge, Nolan Arrenado, Max Muncy
*Chirrinos earns the save after loading the bases in the 9th, a homer would have brought the game within 1. last roll…65GAME 3
R H E
5 6 2
6 9 1
(W) Noah Syndergaard, (L)Luis Severino (SV) Adam Ottovino
HRs: Eugenio Suarez(2) Aaron Judge, Nelson Cruz -
Next series update against the Blue Ridge- Cavaliers
GAME 1
R H E
2 4 1
3 5 0
(W) Blake Snell (L)Madison Bumgarner
HRs Ronald Acuna, Jackie Bradley Jr., Nelson Cruz
*with the league rules not limiting SP innings Snell is going just might have 30 complete games, lol.GAME 2
R H E
2 4 0
4 7 0
(W) Noah Syndergaard (L)Kyle Freeland (SV) David HernadezGAME 3
R H E
1 5 0
3 7 0
(W) Miles Mikolas, (L) Zack Greinke
HR: Jakie Bradley JRRACING HOMERS SWEEP THE CAVS!!! Jackie Bradley Jr. coming up clutch with some game defining HRs.
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Last series for March: 3 game home stand vs. the West Valley-Isotopes
GAME 1
R H E
1 5 0
2 6 1
(W) Noah Syndergaard (L) Rick Porcello (SV) Josh Hader
HR: Daniel PalkaGAME 2
R H E
1 2 1
6 5 0
(W) Miles Mikolas (L) Jakob Junis
HRs: Ryan Braun, Scott Schebler, Jose AbreuGAME 3
R H E
7 12 1
6 8 2
(W)Charlie Morton (L) Ryan Yarbrough (SV) Jose Lecrec
HRs: Mike Trout (2), Ryan Braun (2), Nelson Cruz, Jose Abreu, Jonathan Villar
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LEAGUE WIDE UPDATE:
We are rapidly closing in on finishing March. There are only 10 series out. 5 teams have completed their home schedules for the month. Obviously we had a late start, but you should be working on instructions for April and sending them out. Player usage really shouldn’t be an issue at this point, so lineups/rotations/bullpen usage should be pretty straightforward for your April schedule.
Here are the current standings:
NORTHERN DIVISION
W-L, PCT., GB, TEAM
13-8, .619, 0.0 Blue Ridge
12-9, .571, 1.0 Jamestown
6-9, .400, 4.0 West Valley
2-7, .222, 5.0 South BendSOUTHERN DIVISION
W-L, PCT., GB, TEAM
12-9, .571, 0.0 Intercourse
10-8, .556, 0.5 Ypsilanti-Racing
9-12, .429, 3.0 Iron City
2-4, .333, 2.5 Chester CountyAround the IABL:
NORTHERN DIVISION- Blue Ridge’s fast start has been led by Ronald Acuna and Patrick Wisdom, who have combined to hit .287 with 17 HRs (Wisdom 10), 37 RBIs, and 35 runs. Wisdom, however, will only have 8 games left to play going forward.
- Jamestown: Despite just a .200 average, Nolan Arenado has an .846 OPS, thanks to 8 HRs and 3 doubles. He has driven in 18 runs.
- West Valley is wondering if $430 million is weighing down Mike Trout’s uniform, as the superstar has only 4 extra-base hits through 15 games. However, Trout has drawn 11 walks and scored 12 runs.
- South Bend will be hoping their homestand brings them some more offense. The Padres have been outhomered, 16-5, in 9 road games so far this season.
SOUTHERN DIVISION
- Intercourse pitchers have worked to an impressive 3.19 ERA so far this season. Jacob deGrom has been the clear leader, going 3-0 in 4 starts with a 1.22 ERA. deGrom has allowed only 1 HR in 37 IP, along with just 8 walks to go with 50 strikeouts.
- Ypsilanti: 12 different Homers have lived up to the team name, as the club has a dozen batters that have already gone yard this season. Ypsilanti has hit 26 homers in 18 games - Nelson Cruz leads the way with 5.
- Iron City’s Eduardo Escobar has more doubles (9) than singles (7) in 86 plate appearances. Escobar is hitting .235 but has a .736 OPS.
- Just 6 games in, Chester County’s Michael Conforto sports a 1.082 OPS thanks to 2 doubles and 2 homers as part of a 7-for-22 start. Unfortunately, Conforto has half his team’s homers (4), while the pitching staff has allowed 16.
