WBC 9 in Liventia: Rosters/RP/Scores
Welcome to WBC 9, to be held in Liventia. This is the rosters/RP/scores thread for the tournament.
Twenty-two teams have signed up; they have been randomly drawn into eleven ties of two, to be played home-and-away. The eleven tie winners, plus one best loser, will qualify for the twelve-team finals in Liventia.
When posting your roster please include the following:
Allow opponents to RP injuries to my team: Y/N
Allow opponents to RP ejections to my team: Y/N
Allow opponents to choose my run scorers: Y/N
When playing at home in the preliminaries, DH is used: Y/N
Schedule (dates are UTC +8):
December 8 — Preliminary first leg
December 10 — Preliminary second leg
December 11 — Finals draw
December 12 — Finals MD1
December 13 — Finals MD2
December 14 — Finals MD3
December 15 — Finals MD4
December 16 — Finals MD5
December 18 — Third-place playoff Game 1
December 19 — 3PPO Game 2/Final Game 1
December 20 — 3PPO Game 3*/Final Game 2
December 21 — Final Game 3
December 22 — Final Game 4*
December 23 — Final Game 5*
*If necessary
This schedule will allow us to finish before Christmas.
And now, the draw:
Green wombat v. Cassadaigua
Zwangzug v. Secristan
Lovisa v. Tocrowkia
The Bluth Corporation v. Milchama
Prux v. Rainere
Idanno v. Qazox
Colbourne v. Newmanistan
Myedvedeya v. Rennidan
Yafor 2 v. Miroxia
Jeruselem v. Taeshan
Liventia v. Greal
The Secristan Department of Sports is requesting an explanation as to why our original posted tie with Taeshan when these came out over night was changed to a more difficult matchup with Zwangzug. Secristan's history with Taeshan in baseball would have meant for high ratings on the pay-per-view telecasts. We have no history with Zwangzug, so therefore the SDOS will likely profit less from this move.
I think he did them so the (ugh) weaker teams would hoepfully lose creating a more interesting tourney. Now that i say that i will most likely lose. Anyways Rennidan/Myedvedeyan wow, Liventia/Greal, and Lovisa/Trocrowkia are my picks for biggest first round games. As the others will more likely be between teams with highly varying differences. Anyways roster will follow.
Here they are the Best Team and i mean it to never win the Ship. Wearing the Purple and Gold, bow down to the Knights.
Anthony Rielas SP #1 25 Knuckler, Curve, 4 Seam, Slider Left
Zeke Peters SP #3 26 Slider, 2 Seam, 4 Seam, Change, Palmball Left
Rian Willemson SP #7 28 Slider, Change, 4 Seam, Curve Right
Coi Vecxen SP #90 24 Curve, Slider, Palmball, Knuckler Right
Victor Frun RP #45 35 4 Seam, 2 Seam, Curve, Slider Left
Goeli Hans RP #78 36 4 Seam, Slider, Palmball, Curve, Change Left
Ohmegode Frede RP #92 35 Curve, 4 Seam, Change, Slider Right
Willie Stavra RP #46 24 Slider, Curve, Sinker, Change Ambidextrous
Danny Laemen RP #25 22 Slurve, Change, Knuckler, Palmball Right
Starting Lineup
Freddy Myers Catcher #12 35 Switch Right 8th
Tadihito Shakiri 1B #2 27 Switch Right 7th
Zoey Menigen 2B #22 38 Switch Right 2nd
Alexander Parea 3B #7 22 Switch Left 1st
Flean Diageo SS #46 39 Switch Right 5th
Fier henris LF #66 32 Switch Left 6th
Riane Totalez CF #24 29 Switch Left 4th
Socki Lewis RF #14 21 Swith Right 3rd
Bench
Yeckers Flederichi Catcher #78 25 Switch Left
Sol Jeeves IF #49 29 Switch Right
Jose Deigo IF #34 26 Switch Right
Jeb Fisher IF #8 24 Switch Left
Jay Nedved OF #29 25 Switch Left
Xeric Peters OF #83 23 Switch Left
Joel Myers OF #41 28 Switch Left
Xavier Dendes OF #93 27 Switch Right
I think he did them so the (ugh) weaker teams would hoepfully lose creating a more interesting tourney.
If the opponents are seeded then they are seeded that's fine. If it was random and we drew you then that's fine. If it was random and we drew Zwangzug then that's fine, it's a tough draw for us. But if we drew you and it was posted that we drew you, going ahead and changing our matchup in a setup where you can go two and out that moves us from playing the 4th ranked team to the 2nd team is something to where I feel I am owed an explanation.
I am a top-ten ranked team after all and there are weaker matchups set up here. Why was I the team that was chosen to be moved since at some point a decision was made to change the results that random drew provided them.
In lieu of a strong rookie class, the Zwangzug Zebras introduce several Olympic veterans denoted with the III after their names. Numerals represent the first Classic participated in for other players.
RPers can RP injuries, ejections, run-scorers, and whatever else they want provided the given lineup and rotation are followed (or altered for RP reasons). Zwangzug does not use the DH at home.
Starting rotation:
#15, Judson Slovinsky (Dragons) 7
#26, Veasna Blago (Aurora) 6
#4, Brianna Schneider (Tigers) 8
#39, Moises Chiszar (Wildcats) 7
#18, Amber Pastis (Gray Sox) III
Bullpen:
#22, Danny Greger (long relief) (Dolphins) 7
#29, Russell Coleman (long relief) (Bears) 6
#34, Arianna Shadduck (middle relief) (Millers) 8
#30, Rod Kirst (middle relief) (Gray Sox) 8
#13, Kelsey Loh (middle relief) (Rainmakers) 8
#37, Bruce Turmay (middle relief) (Crabs) 8
#45, Marco Erewhon (closer) (Red-Tails) III
Starting lineup:
#5, Rufus Lievano, shortstop (Worms) 8
#12, Spencer Pargman, second base (Flash) 7
#33, Noah Trecarichi, center field (Worms) 8
#20, Nadia Koves, right fielder (Dragons) III
#10, Patricia Worland, first base (Panthers) 8
#9, Don Abuanza, catcher (Crabs) III
#21, Elena Kintopp, third base (Red-Tails) 7
#43, Valerie Dvorak, left field (Dragons) 5
pitcher
Bench
#24, Brigid Hoefflin, catcher (Rainmakers) 8
#16, Ken Schlemmer, middle infield (Wildcats) 8
#17, Amos Robotham, outfield (DH if needed, batting fifth) (Worms) III
#6, Chela Palmer, corner infield (Panthers) III
#7, Leonid Kostelanetz, outfield (Dragons) 9
I was not suggesting that he did it this way, but i was just pointing out how some of the matches wether by coincidence or not seemed a little bit easy for the one team, unless noted in my post, not saying that they are all auto wins/losses.
How about waiting for me to respond before jumping to conclusions left, right and centre?
The original draw I posted I forgot to seed. After seeding, only a number of ties would have been affected, so only those were re-drawn. The original draw had Zwangzug play Milchama (2 v 3), which would not have done anyone any good either.
Starting pitchers:
- Dwight Fish #14
- Sean McIntyre #8
- David Sisk #37
- Thomas Shelton #16
- Cory Smith #25
Bullpen:
- Cody Meny #9
- Logan Canaan #1
- Karl McLain #22
- Roth Cole #13
- Christopher Brewster #18
- Theodore Dages #5
- Jonathan Hunt #41
Catchers:
- Jared Ritchie #17
- Karl Vandenberg #29
Infielders:
- Benjamin Eads #23
- Kyle Thorson #4
- Joseph Coomer #19
- Clint Eaton #51
- Sepp Stein #38
- Alexander Beadles #24
Outfielders:
- Jared Lamar #20
- Kevin Hurst #15
- Cody McConnell #28
- Chester Stonecipher #36
- Arthur King #40
Home stadium: Ramius Field, Newport Beach (capacity 43,000)
DH in home stadium: Abso-freekin'-lutely not
RP Injuries: No
RP Erections: No
RP run scorers: Yes
Flean Diageo the Purple Knight Baseball squads trusty Shortstop will be leaving the team at the end of this World Baseball Classic. Diageo will be turning 40, and he decided it's time to have some time with his family. Diageo will be greatly missed at the hole between 3rd and 2nd. Hopefully his replacer can continue his sucess and he will have a good sendoff from the national team.
After winning two of the last three WBC championships, Qazox has become the team to beat in Baseball. The good news for the World, NONE of the players of the past three WBC's will return, as they have either retired or have moved on with their carrers. The bad news? Manager Adam Victorini is still around, and this team is still loaded, but with unproven international players.
The first matches of the WBC will see the Pheonix take on newcomers Idanno, in a homw/away two-game series. If the series is tied at 1 game apiece, then the aggregate score of the two games will determine the team advancing to Liventia for the final rounds of the WBC itself. The Pheonix, according to the New Bruxen Casino are 1:30 favorites in this matchup and 5:3 favorites to win their 3rd Classic in the 4.
STARTING LINEUP: (Bats/Throws)
- CF- Darren Pew: (R/R) Classic leadoff hitter, Plenty of speed and gets on base. Has an below average throwing arm in the field.
- 2B- Herman Doane: (R/R)The best fielder on the team, but is streaky at the plate. Has little power, but can hit it anywhere.
- 1B- Douglas Ellenburg: (L/R) Hits for power, but strikes out alot. Has a decent glove for a first baseman, but will drop a few here and there.
- RF- Angel Monks: (L/L) 4-tool player, Can do almost everything. Has only an average range in the field and a spotty arm.
- 3B- Clark Petrie: (R/R) Solid glove at the hot corner. Inconsistant at the plate, but has good power.
- LF- Kyle Bryon: (S/R) Like Monks, a 4-tool player, Great arm, but has no bat power. Can hit it anywhere.
- C- Mickey Weatherby: (R/R) Unlike past Qazoxian catchers, he can be run on, but can handle every pitch and has some pop in bat.
- SS- Johnnie Bannon: (L/L)Great glove at short, can play anywhere on infield, but struggles at times at the plate.
- Pitcher: (see below)
For games involving a DH, please place the DH as the #4 batter and drop everyone down acordingly.
DH- Hank Yans (also back-up catcher): Hits the ball a mile, but strikes out alot as well. Decent enough behind the plate, and has better arm than Weatherby.
STARTING PITCHING:
- #1 (LHP)- Rick Highfield: Has a 98-mph fastball, a good slider and a good changeup. Does tend to fall behind in the count.
- #2 (RHP)- Glen Barter: Good fastball, good curve, a decent changeup. Tends to give up a few HR on changeup.
- #3 (RHP)- Corey Delrosario: Great slider, average fastball and average curveball. Can throw a knuckleball on occasion.
- #4 (RHP)- Tyle Newson: Has a good circle-change and a good splitfinger fastball, but a hanging curve which does get crushed often.
BENCH:
1B: Oliver Tyes- Good fielder at first, but liability at bat, used for defensive purposes mostly.
2B: Victor Young- Quick runner, usually a pinch runner, as bat skills are ineffective.
INF: Randy Michaels- Good overall player, but has fielding issues and is usually put in in blowouts.
SS/3B: Sean Schell: Good bat off the bench and has decent fielding, but tends to make too many errors.
OF: Jasyen Iwimura- Good arm in outfield and good speed, but strikes out too frequently.
OF: Alvin Kulesza: Best pinch-hitter on team. Works the count real well, but has erractic arm.
UTIL: Carl Burchill: Plays anywhere and has decent power. Speed and throwing accuracy are keeping him on bench.
BULLPEN:
RP (LHP)- Brian Rescovich: Middle relief. Has a good slider and curve, but has a hanging fastball.
RP (RHP)- Nathaniel Schuyler: Godd setup man, has good curveball that tends to get hit into the ground.
RP (LHP)- Francis Scarbourgh: Long relief. Can go 3 innings if needed, but tends to get more ragged the longer he goes.
RP (RHP)- David Haskins: Used in mop-up role. Has decent stuff, but is wild.
CP (RHP)- Jackson Throne: Has 97-mph fastball and a 12-6 slider that lefties can't hit.
VENUE:
Pheonix Stadium- Capacity: 58,145. (a +1 hitters park)
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: follow the one i have.
Follow my Pitching rotation Rotation: YES
Godmod scoring events: no
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: no
Eject my players:No
Godmod other events: No
DH in home park: No
Taeshan Home Field-Quarant Xa'virt Sphark Stadium-Recently upgraded to 400, 451 seats.
A No Dhing park.
The Milchama roster was supposed to be unveiled today. However due to an unfortunate set of circumstances involving incompetence, a large coffee maker, electricity, and cream of mushroom soup the computer that would have sent the roster was deleted from a computer. And now since the computer is under a lot of coffee and soup and nobody in the MBA bothered to back up the files who is actually playing for Milchama is a hotly debated subject. There have been at least 5 different rosters circulating, some of them involving clones, some involving old Major League Baseball players from that alternate universe, some involving actual possible players, the combinations are endless.
Unfortunately this means that a release of the roster has been suspended until which time as people can figure out what the roster is and who is actually on the roster. With that in mind we cannot release the rosters. The MBA sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience. We also say that even with our mysterious roster our ace pitcher, who ever that may be (possibly Kevin Yotam) and slugger, whoever that may be (possibly Tomasz Fivel) will still be able to beat The Bluth Corporation in both games. We are still better then them. THIS WE KNOW!
COME ON YOU WARRIORS!
After their success in World Baseball Classic 8, which included the teams first ever playoff berth, the Tocrowkian National Team, now dubbed the Nordics, is looking to repeat and improve on the success of the previous WBC. "Obviously, looking at WBC 8 you saw a team that was much more focused and energized than the cellar-dwellers you saw in WBC 7." Began the Nordics manager, Paul Rudolf. "And I feel that same kind of energy from the boys and girls this time around. We know that in an event as short as the WBC, we have play at 100% each game, through every pitch, every AB. They're the type of players that can do that."
Of the heart-breaking 0-4 record the Nordics had against defending champion Qazox, Rudolf shrugged and said. "I'm not going to let the past daunt me. I learned my lesson, and we'll play harder against them especially." 1st Baseman Johnny Stryker, who despite the team as wholes struggles against Qazox, batted over 300. and homered twice against them also scoffed at the notion they would experience the same lack of success this time around. "We tried last time around, but we didn't try hard enough. We're ready for them this time."
Batting Order:
3B - Kitten Dyfuse (R/R)
[ The 21 Year-old Kitten has a great set of wheels, among the leaders in her league in extra base hits, infield singles (despite being a righty) and stolen bases last year. Usually not a power hitter, but she has been known to go deep once in about every ten to fifteen at bats.
LF - Willhelm Dynrus (L/L)
[ Another Speed demon, and an expert at threading the needle with on the line base hits, bloopers and in field singles. Not a longball player, but he draws a lot of walks to make up for it.
SS - Jill Haviland (R/R)
[ A rarity among infielders, Jill Haviland has an excellent power stroke. She is known for her majestic, 425+ ft homeruns that come easily to her, giving her the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Princess of Pounders" Everything works for her, and her swing is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Tocrowkian baseball. She is much more than just a slugger though, and can pretty much get every type of hit from line drivers to tape measure jacks. She can also protect her strike zone fairly well. On top of that, she is a media darling with a great personality, thus making her the easiest choice for team captain. ]
CF - Dmitri Rykov (R/R)
[ Baring the nickname "Mr. Clutch", Dmitri Rykov is a man that thrives on clutch situations when a hit means a run. He lead the league in walk-off hits last year and looks to repeat this year. And as expected for the fourth hitter in your lineup, he posses significant power in his bat and he can protect the zone. ]
1B - Johnny Stryker (L/L)
[ An amazing young player who hits for power and average, can run and field exceptionally well, Stryker is a talented but arrogant player known for his show-boating (such as casually strolling the bases and grinning at the pitcher after hitting a home run). However, he is something of a free-swinger early in the count, but does have a significant amount of success in hitting, if not crushing, the first pitch. ]
C - Hoyt Klaus (R/R)
[ Hoyt is a veteran, hard-nosed player. Despite being more of a line-drive hitter at this point in his career, Hoyt still has pop in his bat. He likes breaking balls and his highly regarded for his ability to hit them ]
2B - Domino Mazdrick (R/S)
[ Mazdrick's position in the order should not reflect poorly on her. She is perhaps the best "pure hitter" on the team. Though she does posses power, that just isn't her game. She prefers hitting frozen ropes, line drives, bloopers and one hoppers and terrorizing the opposition that way. She is the most protective of her strike zone out of anyone on the team, and draws a lot of walks and runs up the pitch count that way. ]
RF - Alec Travylin (L/L)
[ Like the middle of the order, a power hitter. But a free swinger and he strikes out a bunch, an all or nothing type of hitter. So he's 8th for that reason. ]
Designates team captain
Pitchers:
SP - Tommy Thunder (Righty)
[ Classic power pitcher, with a 93-98 MPH fastball, 12-6 Curve, cut fastball and circle change making up his arsenal. Attacks the strike zone, especially the corners, with his fastball and uses his other pitches for outs. And having player 3rd base during high school and half of his college career, he is no slouch at the plate, either, and can hit balls and hit them deep. ]
SP - Jeanna Glaus (Lefty)
[ A sink baller by nature, Jeanna also has a 92-96 MPH fastball, curve ball and a slider to make use of. Of course her sinker is her main pitch however, which results in a lot of ground outs. ]
SP - Matthew Shaporio (Righty)
[ A pitcher with excellent control of four pitches: A 92-97 MPH fastball, an odd screwball, a deceptive splitter and a great change up. Has an odd wind-up and delivery style, which of course deceives hitters.]
SP - Mercedes Gaunt (Lefty)
[ Finesse pitcher who relies on breaking pitches and off-speed pitches to win games. Throws quality strikes, and has a low walk percentage to show for it. However, her fastball, which tops out at a maximum of 92 MPH is sort of easy to hit, but due to all the off-speed stuff she mix's in, it makes up for it. ]
MR - Jaycen Hester (Righty)
[ A former starter turned reliever late in his career. Has a four-seem fastball, a curve and a change-up. Though he used to be a fire-baller, he now relies on throwing quality strikes rather than over-powering the hitter. Good for up to two innings of effective relief. ]
MR - Gerald Fischer (Lefty)
[ A one inning, maybe less guy. A junk-baller by nature, he has a curve, slider, splitter and a sinker to use. Utilized mostly in blow-outs when giving up a run to the opposing team isn't such a big deal. ]
MR - Kimberly Soylnt (Righty)
[ A smart pitcher that uses a two-seam fastball, a slurve, a circle change and a fork ball. Though she usually ends up working the count full and throwing a bunch of pitches, she's good for up to two innings of relief. ]
MR - Hans Koller
[ Hans really only has control of three pitches. A sinker, a two-seam fastball and a curve. His sinker is really good though, so he's often used in jams with the game on the line, like a bases loaded no outs type of situation. ]
LHP - Darrel Klitz (Lefty)
[ Used against tough lefties, obviously. Has a cut-fastball, a slider and a change up. Prefers to work lefties inside at first, and surprise them with a fastball outside for the out. ]
LHP - Anna Tavker (Lefty)
[ Again, used against tough lefties. Another junk-baller too in that she relies on a 12-6 curve, a normal curve, a slider and a palmball in order to get her target out. ]
SU - Amber Taven (Righty)
[ Amber Tavern, an impressive young woman that performs well under pressure, has an arsenal of pitches to work with. A 95 MPH Fastball, a two-seam Fastball which has good movement and has a good late break, and is extremely effective against lefties. An excellent slider, which she often uses for outs against righties, an effective curve which breaks down and away, and finally a great change up. Amber is extremely emotional, and some would say cocky, and often performs elongated celebrations after retiring the side. ((OOC: Seriously. Imagine her doing something like Jonathan Papelbon and K-Rod after every out she records.)) ]
CL - Jamie Von Tipker (Righty)
[ A classic closer. Unlike her set-up counter-part, Jamie is a calm and modest player, but she is extremely effective. She has command of a cut-fastball, which she throws with great effectiveness and oddly enough causes alot of broken bats. She also has a good 12-6 Curve, circle change and finally a sinker. ]
Bench:
Eva Bethge (Utility Infielder) (R/R)
[ Can play either corner-infield position, Eva is a strong defensive player used mostly in double-switcher scenarios. She can make good contact on pitchers too, but has little power. ]
Stefan Küchler (Utility Infielder) (R/R)
[ Can play either middle-infield position, Stefan is utilized as pinch hitter more often than not due to his ability to work the count in his favor. Though he has little power like Eva, he can also hit for average. He also has good speed, and is often utilized as a pinch-runner as a result. ]
Michel Keitel (Utility Infielder) (R/R)
[ A young catcher, used more often than not to give Hoyt Klaus a break for a game or two. He can call a good came, but has iffy skill when it comes to throwing runners out. Can hit for power, but not for average and is vulnerable to striking out. ]
Heinz Görtz (Utility Outfielder) (L/L)
[ Can play either right or left field. He's a solid defensive player, but he can really struggle at the plate at times. When he does make contact however, he can hit the ball a long way. ]
Carmen Rein (Utility Outfielder) (L/L)
[ A young center fielder, Carmen is known for her athletic and impressive plays in the outfield and her cannon of an arm, having two gold-glove awards in her short career. Not a lot of power, but is pretty fast, making her a good pinch runner too. ]
Uniforms: 
Stadium:
Wraith Field (Modifer +0)
Capacity: 330,600
[A retractable roof stadium that favors neither pitcher nor hitter. Turf consists of an all-natural grass hybrid that was bred in a lab, designed to survive the environment of a domed arena. Also, steel flooring and generally enclosed roof and outfield wall during the winter months make the home-crowd noise positively defining.]
Dimensions
Left Field: 317 Ft
Left-Center: 332 Ft
Center: 402 Ft
Right Field: 318 Ft
Right-Center: 339 Ft
The Other Stuff:
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: No
Follow my Pitching rotation Rotation: No
Godmod scoring events: A cautious yes for now
RP injuries to my players: No
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: No
Godmod other events: Another cautious yes for now. Stuff like charging the mound, bench clearing bawls? That's fine with me. But I don't want to see my players murdering or raping people.
DH in home park: No
Inside the Ministry of Sports and Culture, Minister Mark Kagen had just hung up the phone with the tournament organizers from Liventia. It was official; Rainere would be fielding its first international team to play in the ninth edition of the WBC. Not only that, the nation will be hosting its first international match at home against a top-ranked international team. There was, however, one slight problem. Minister Kagen indeed never checked to verify what sport would actually be played at the WBC. Assuming that it would be Basketball, one of the nation's premier sports, the Minister rushed to sign the nation up immediately after receiving the fax advertising the tournament. Still without the fact that baseball, a less popular sport in the nation, would be played at the tournament, he called over his assistant Dan to begin preparations. “Dan, get me on the phone with the National Basketball League, tell the commissioner I got us a spot in the international tournament.”
His assistant stood outside of his office, staring with a wide-eyed glare at the minister, but replied to the minister as calmly as possible. “Sir, the WBC stands for the World Baseball Classic, nothing to do with Basketball…”
“Don’t be ridiculous, it’s the World Basketball Championships.”
“No… World Baseball Classic… sir, I’m positive. Didn’t you discuss that with the organizers?”
“Err… that’s irrelevant. The fact of the matter is, I need to get on the phone with the commissioner of the National Baseball League.”
“We have no National Baseball League…”
“Okay, so a back up, what about Emerson College? No wait, didn’t Williams win last years University Championship, or was that Vassar?”
“Err, well… uhh, the University League is currently in the middle of their season… no coach would let their team forfeit to play in some outside tourney.”
“Damn it, Dan. Now what in the hell are we going to do? I can’t back out, that would be incredibly embarrassing for us. Not to mention, it will piss off a lot of people. Think Dan, think.”
“Okay, uhh… what about… high school players! We’ll send whichever team’s ranked highest. How does that sound?”
“We’re going to send a bunch of high school boys? Are you out of your god damn mind? You know what, okay, okay. FINE. Get me on the phone with their coach.”
And in the course of five minutes, it was settled that Rainere's first international match would be in one of the nation's less well-known sports, Baseball. True, the nation's major universities and prep schools did field teams, but no professional league and the sports popularity was a lot centered in certain parts of the country and even then, always second to Basketball, Soccer, Field Hockey, etc. After a few hours of negotiating and confirming important details, the Ministry was set to release it's first international press release.
Rainere National Baseball Team
Emerson, RAINERE - The Ministry of Sports and Culture is ready to officially announce its team for the ninth edition of the World Baseball Classic. The team, coached by Matthew Radford, is completely composed of the members of Saint Ignatius High School's Varsity Baseball Team, whom are the first ranked team in the nation and have won the national championships six times in the last ten years. The boys of Saint Ignatius will take on the national animal as there mascot and play as the Rainere Beavers and will take to the field at Emerson College's Pelham Memorial Field in the nation's capital city, Emerson.
Starting Pitchers
#25 - Josh Santiago - Sr
#40 - Adam Bass - Sr
#12 - Sean Kazmer - Jr
#15 - Zach Lockston - So
Bullpen
#52 - Alan Windward - Sr
#37 - Matthew Pulmar - Jr
#09 - Kyle Buck - Jr
#26 - Matias Wilson - Sr
#53 - Everett Brenner - Jr
Starting Lineup
#27 - 1B - Mohammed "Moe" Eshan - So
#34 - 2B - Juse Medrano - Sr
#45 - 3B - Elias Russel - Sr
#39 - CF - Stanley Muhlenberg - Jr
#04 - RF - Luka Kowalski - Sr
#54 - LF - Mike Stansborough - Jr
#22 - C - Cesar Ramos - Jr
#19 - SS - Nolan Arellanos - So
Bench
#16 - Emmanuel Ali - So
#11 - Luke Winthrop - Jr
#59 - Anthony Medrano - Fr
#63 - Rahm Bindschadler - Sr
#42 - Arnold "Arnie" Meiers - Jr
#32 - Alec Baxter - Jr
#23 - Ryan Dawson - Sr
#61 - Jose Sisou - Jr
Venue
John Pelham Memorial Field
Capacity: 10,000
Location: Emerson College, Emerson, Rainere
Other Information
Mascot: Beavers
Colors: Navy Blue, Beaver Brown
Allow opponents to RP injuries to my team: N
Allow opponents to RP ejections to my team: N
Allow opponents to choose my run scorers: Y
When playing at home in the preliminaries, DH is used: N
In Newmanistan, baseball is a sport in which is dominated by women, thus we continue to send an all-female team to the WBC. The roster consists of mostly the same players who are eager to keep Newmanistan as one of the top baseball playing nations in the word, as evidenced by their 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the last two WBC’s, the only WBC’s in which the Empire has participated. There are some new faces scattered around, though.
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: No, as my lineup is posted here. Follow that!
Follow my Pitching Rotation: My starting pitcher for the next game will always be announced in my RP from the previous game.
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but only to the extent of saying so and so was injured. I’ll determine the severity
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Eject my players: Yes on a basis of no more then one more then you eject from your own team.
Godmod other events: No, except for weather. That you can.
DH in home park: No
Additional Information that is very important to me: Newmanistan does not prescribe to the modern day concept of pitch counts determining how long a starting pitcher is kept in for. In fact, pitch counts are not even kept track of outside of curiosity sake. Such count is not displayed on the scoreboard, so if you want to track it for your pitcher, you must do it manually. If Newmanistan has given up 3 runs or less, then the starting pitcher has gone all nine innings. No ifs, ands, or buts. This is true even if it would have been a save situation.
– Another Newmanistan trait is aggressive base stealing. Think back to the days of Vince Coleman and Ricky Henderson in their primes.
Head Coach- Christina Sanders (Southport)
Hitting Coach- Allyson Payne (North Charlotte)
Pitching Coach- Carrie Lynsder (Hampton)
Rotation: (pitchers bat with the same hand the pitch with)
1) Tara Stewart (LHP- South Tier) A 30-year old veteran, with a career 1.87 ERA. Her best pitch is her curve, though she mixes in an effective slider, and a fastball that you must respect. Stewart has taken to hill in big games in both WBC 7 & 8, and being that she is in her prime right now, she seems poised for a great one.
2) Stacey Keisler (LHP- Southport)- The 26-year old veteran has been the most successful starting pitcher, statistically for the Rockets in the two World Baseball Classics that the Empire has participated in. She is a power pitcher and comes right after the hitter, afraid to challenge no one. She moves up in the Rockets rotation for this WBC. She was #4 before. Keisler is also known for being the most attractive player on the team and has used her success to also be a marketers dream.
3) Courtney Lombardi (RHP- Pocono City)- Just 23, Courtney came out of no where in her rookie season, after being a mere 18th round draft pick by the Pocono City Capitals and just continued to impress year after year. She, and her 98 MPH fastball have proven the critics wrong. She mixes in an assortment of breaking pitches, including a fantastic slider. Courtney also pitched in the #3 spot last time.
4) Kristen Haynes (RHP- South Charlotte)- Due to her petite stature, Kristen does not look like she would be an overpowering pitcher. On the contrary. The 25 year old won the league’s Curtis Award (equivalent of the Cy Young) in just her second season. Kristen’s fastball is in the low 90's, but its her ability to mix up speeds that makes her real effective. That, and her devastating splitter. She has a career 1.96 ERA. Haynes falling from #2 to #4 in the rotation from where she was last time is a credit to the others, not a minus on her.
5) Sarah Brayton (LHP- Putnam Lake)- At 21, Sarah is the newcomer to the Rockets for World Baseball Classic 9. Brayton will come at you with a wide variety of pitches, but her wicked 12-6 curve seems to be her favorite.
Bullpen: (Smaller then most because of the nation’s reliance on starters)
Lauren Tippett (LHP- North Charlotte)- The 24 year old will generally be used in situations where the Rockets need to pull one of their starters early, and then Tippett will go several innings. She is mainly a sinker/slider type pitcher.
Shannon Talcott (RHP- Loudon)- Another youngster, at just 23, Talcott will be a versatile member of the bullpen, and be called upon in varying situations. She is also a sinker/slider type pitcher. Her brother Sheldon, a football player, played in a Di Bradini Cup and World Cup 41 qualifiers. Sheldon now plays domestically in the Blouman Empire.
Jessica Vauclair (RHP- Tundra Falls) - The 29 year old features everyone’s favorite pitch, the knuckleball. She will mainly be used after Keisler and Lombardi, to make batters have to adjust to a knuckler after facing the heat all game.
Set up/Short Relief: Erica Darby (LHP- Springfield)- Darby is a 20-year old making her debut on the national team. Initially she seemed like she would be an above average but not a superstar as a starting pitcher, but once Springfield moved her to the bullpen, she was dominant. She did not allow an earned run in a 36 inning stretch of her final 31 appearances of the regular season, and the Rockets will be looking to continue to ride this Thoroughbred.
Closer: Jill Heisler (RHP- Fairfield City)- Heisler is another player making her WBC debut in Liventia. The 23-year old hard throwing member of the Admirals is your classic closer that looks to the heat to get batters out. But she also mixes up speeds very well. And that circle change she adds at key points of an at bat will drive batters crazy. She has a decent slider, but doesn’t use it a lot.
Batting Order: (throws/bats)
1) Brittany Wright- CF (R/R- North Charlotte)- Wright is everything you want in a leadoff hitter. The 26 year old has outstanding speed, and draws a ton of walks. Sadly for pitchers, it is often a 3-base walk. Wright will steal 3rd as aggressively as she steals 2nd. She has a 93% success rate, and a career .314 BA. Some may consider her to be the MVP of the team as she has really seemed to pick her game when the team needs it most.
2) Jennifer Martin- LF (R/S- Pocono City)- Martin, 22, the only member of the starting lineup that is making her World Baseball Classic debut, replacing Michelle Rancourt. Jennifer is more of a contact hitter then Michelle, who was on the team more for her wheels. She is expected to be able to handle the pressure of playing at this level without trouble.
3) Carrie Nicolette- 2B (R/S- Southport)- Behind the speedsters is one of the Empire’s all time best contact hitters, although its not fair to label her quite as that, as she averages 15-20 HR’s a year. The 28 year old has a career .340 BA. Nicolette does a great job getting on base and allowing the big guns behind her to bring her in, a formula that has worked extremely well.
4) Rachel Crockett- RF (R/S- Springfield)- Crockett’s power must be respected. She consistently averages 40-50 HR’s per season, but unlike a lot of power hitters, she also hits for a great BA (career .320 hitter), and rarely strikes out. At times, Rachel will do a little showboating after a homerun, but its one of the reason the fans love the 28 year old slugger.
5) Sarah Boland- 3B (L/S- Springfield)- Boland has the same HR capability as does Crockett, she’s just slightly less of an all-around player, with a .311 career BA. Also like Crockett, the 31 year old is a complete show off, but at the same time is a terrific clubhouse leader, as evidenced by the fact that she was named team captain, and has produced two huge home runs in Newmanistanian history in each of the last World Baseball Classics.
6) Natalie Monroe- 1B (R/R- Hampton)- Monroe is a balanced hitter, with a career .314 BA and a modest 20 HR’s or so per year, though she is still pretty young, at just 23 years of age. Monroe is also a threat to steal bases. She’s one to watch, and will make you pay if you want to pitch around Boland and Crockett.
7) Nicole Flick- C (L/L- Olympia)- When describing the 35year old catcher, you first have to start with her behind the plate ability, as she does a fantastic job calling a game and working with her pitchers. She also does a good job containing the running game, which in Newmanistan is a major component. Flick has some power, but is more of a contact hitter. She has a .276 career BA, but is coming off a career year where she hit .328.
8) Tara Cuyler- SS (R/S- South Tier)- There is no let up in the 8 spot, in fact, it is because Sanders wants to make sure the bottom of the order is not a walk through, that Cuyler hits here and not 6th. Tara is a career .334 hitter, and can hit the ball over the fence with regularity. She is 28
9) Pitcher (w/o DH)
9) (w/ DH) Caitlin Peters (INF by trade- Putnam Lake) (R/S)- Caitlin is a speedster. Opposing pitchers will hate it when 9-1-2 will hit in an inning of a game that uses the DH. She isn’t quite as fast as Wright and Rancourt, so she doesn’t run quite as much, but she’ll take her shot. She’s also a pure contact hitter, with a .333 career BA. Very little power. Her career high for HR’s in a season is three.
On the Bench: (Bios may come later, but I make no promises!)
Sarah Conrad- C (utility OF as a last resort if necessary) Tundra Falls
Jennifer Dawkins- MI (Middle Infield)- Dover City
Stacie Gallant- CI (Corner Infield)- Loudon
Kiersten Johnson- OF- Centralia
Meghann Carillo- OF- South Charlotte
Jessica Phelps- Utility- North Charlotte
Style modifier is a totally Yaforite as negative as possible - if there is such a thing as a karelan baseball team, the Grand Democratic Duchy is that. Good, strong pitching and terrific defense give the Yaforites their victories (if they can get any!), but their lackluster hitting can lose them matches (which is why they tend to try and play small-ball). Upcoming is the twenty-five man roster:
[Yaforites play at home without a DH, in as pitcher's a park as there can be. When there is a DH, Jarifar is inserted into the fourth place in the batting line-up].
Allow opponents to RP injuries to my team: Sure.
Allow opponents to RP ejections to my team: Sure.
Allow opponents to choose my run scorers: Sure.
When playing at home in the preliminaries, DH is used: Definitely not.
[Position] [Name] [Team] [Bats/Throws] [Description]
3B - Caris Juir (S/R). Chelmar Flame. Juir is a good defensive player (he gets dirty often and a lot, and has a strong arm). He has the attributes that one looks for in a lead-off hitter; speed, a high on-base percentage, and the drive to, ever day, in and out, give 110%. If he tries to steal too often, it may be because he can get on base so much, and does so, often by bunting.
SS - Arrin Jarridan (S/R). Uharan Otters. Jarridan is the best player on the Yaforite team. Not only is he a perennial award-winner for his defense (he is quick and has a thunderous arm, especially from the whole), but he is also the best player offensively. From the left side, he is a slap-hitter, sprinting out base hits and taking walks. From the right side, he his for power, accounting for his back-to-back-to-back 50-50 seasons. He has excellent speed, as well. League leader in VORP, unsurprisingly.
1B - Tyrius Valderrana (R/R). Darigeris Wildfire. Valderrana is a rarity - a first baseman with some amount of speed. He can run fairly well, and field his position well, as well. He is in the line-up to provide some fair amount of power. Valderrana is also something of a surprise in the way he bats, since he is almost completely an opposite-field hitter, which can be both a weakness and a strength.
LF - Rabyn Zaranez (L/L). Uharan Otters. If there is a weak link in terms of fielding, it is Zaranez, who leads the team in errors. He, despite his fourth position on the team, is not a power hitter - instead, he is batting fourth for his ability to hit in the clutch. Zaranez not only has won award after award for his RBI abilities, but Zaranez is also a league leader in RISP. Zaranez may not catch every ball, but he makes that up for his ability to drive them in.
C - Daaklen Kirjai (S/R). Cirad Blaze. Kirjai is a very good defensive catcher. His greatest strength, it is said, is his ability to call a good game, which is a prized ability in a catcher. He also is very good at getting down and blocking balls in the dirt, though he can, like anyone, mess up. Kirjai, a switch-hitting batter, also possess a strong arm, having thrown out over nine tenths of opposing hitters in his career.
RF - Nan Judaron (S/R). South Ajer Titans. Judaron is anything but a defensive liability. His massive arm in the right field allows him to reach the catcher or third baseman without even a bounce, placing it perfectly for the play. However, he often hits for extra bases as a hitter, but does not have much power.
CF - Tyrius Carian (S/L). J'kar Ice. Quick and dangerous, Carian is much more of a defensive player than an offensive one. With Zaranez a bit of a weakness, Carian and his skills make up for the fault, due to his excellent range and diving ability. His arm is not suspect at all, but his hitting is, because, while he hits from both sides of the plate, only his speed is above suspicion.
2B - Haridas Jyolt (S/R) N'samri Heights Fire. If Carian is a second number-one hitter, than Jyolt is a second number-two hitter. He has the ability to bunt a runner over, to do things with a hit and run, and other such number-two hitter abilities. He also turns two well with Jarridan, and as a result, makes up a very good double-play combination.
P - Whoever.
Bench
SS/2B - Monar Calraahim (R/R). North Ajer Blizzard. - A patient hitter like most of the rest of the squad, Calraahim is an excellent pinch-runner because of his speed.
1B/3B/DH - Garregan Jarifar (S/R). Uhari Cutters. - A powerful hitter, Jarifar is the DH when playing with a DH because of his power. He has pop from both sides of the plate and good plate discipline to compliment his abilities. He's a massive person, though, so he isn't fast.
IF - Magan Dorianas (L/R). North Ajer Blizzard. - A slick-fielding versatile infielder, Dorianas is a very good back-up. His veteran abilities make him an excellent addition late in the game.
C - Caristan Nelias (L/L). Chelmar Flame. - The dependable, intelligent, defensive veteran catcher every team needs.
RF/LF - Corvan Ta'an (S/R). West Ajer Panthers. - Has a fair bit of pop in his bat, but strikes out a lot, as well. A swing-for-the-fences-or-nothing player, he can win a team games with one swing.
CF - Melius Vankirior (L/L). Satiran Boars. - Another quick back-up, who provides outstanding defense in center field and eases the pressure off of the other outfielders with his excellent play.
Starting Pitchers
RHP - Pedran Alvar. Southeast Ajer Whirlwind. Alvar has an excellent fastball, with tremendous movement on his pitches. His fastball often reaches triple digits. In comparison, his slider looks wicked. When Alvar is on, he is untouchable.
LHP - Johan Rean. Indigar Horsemen. A "junkballer", Rean is noteworthy for the fact that he sets up his 87-mph fastball with a 64-mph curve, jamming lefties and righties alike.
RHP - Darius Hadagamerion. North Ajer Blizzard. His fastball reaches up to 94-95 mph, but his abilities with his four off-speed pitched make up for it. He can defeat a team on his own and can always be counted on to be solid. He may be slightly overrated - his BABIP is quite above the league average.
RHP - Davrain Karajad. Uharan Otters. His fastball hovers around 97 mph usually, and, with his quick-moving slider and dangerous curve, can be counted as the most solid starter on a very solid staff. His WHIP is traditionally among the best in the league.
LHP - Raecher Harill. West Ajer Panthers. A left-hander with a big, breaking-curve, Harill may be the most suspect on the staff, but is probably the best number-five starter out there.
Middle Relievers/Long Relievers (come in when behind/tied)
RHP - Josain Villikan. North Ajer Blizzard. Good long reliever with mid 90s fastball.
RHP - Corvan Macran. South Ajer Titans. Stronger fastball, but weaker against lefties.
LHP - Gregan Xiarin. J'kar Ice. Good against both lefties and righties.
Set-Up Men (come in when ahead)
LHP - Maxin Cotras. Chelmar Flame. Primarily a lefthanded specialist, can also get out righties.
RHP - John Stanford. Cardarel Gazelles. Throws around 98 mph, can get out almost anybody.
Closer
RHP - Tyrius Validor. Uharan Otters. Throws around 104 mph, with three off-speed pitches as well. Has been untouchable in his career.
[OOC: I think I ought to win because of my avatar. :wink:]
1 day ago: Following new legislation (more accurately, the absence thereof) in Zwangzug, the nation (more or less) is experiencing a severe (less or more) shortage of shorting events (just go with it).
Signals were crossed (not literally though), and the headquarters of Zwangzug's international sports organizations were recently bulldozed. Fortunately, if somewhat deus-ex-machina-style, old rosters were found in a backup infodump in Ajer, Yafor 2, and the national team has been duly reformed.
It might go without saying by this point that no such competence has been found in the broadcast booth.
"Zwangzug has been drawn against Secristan in the preliminary draw for the ninth World Baseball Classic in Liventia."
"Secristan? We don't have any history with them, do we?"
"Yes we do. Their women's team defeated Zwangzug's in the Olympic semifinals en route to the gold medal."
"Oh. Okay."
"New cleanup hitter Nadia Koves returns from that team. Perhaps Zwangzug's first female slugger of renown, Koves and Don Abuanza have joined the starting lineup which has otherwise just been rearranged. Rufus Lievano is the new leadoff hitter.
"Veteran Valerie Dvorak has dropped to eighth."
"Batting third is Noah Trecarichi, who's got some good OBPs."
"Gotta love that patience at the plate...just standing there...drawing walks...doing nothing..."
"...I suppose. Judson Slovinsky, yet another star from Kerlagrad, will start the first game."
"And Veasna Blago the second, in Secristan."
"We'll see you in the Worm Hole."
The urban population of Rennidan is growing. The Industrial District has begun to leak out into the Newtown and Capital areas, and with it come the gangs, the violence and the crime that made the I.D so notorious. One of the biggest nuisances in the Industrial District at the moment are the I.D DeeJays who, alongside the Brutes, are turning into a prominent gang in the usually peaceful nation. Their base of operations, much like the Brutes, is one of the Industrial District's many unused buildings. In this case, it's the old Donald Jonbert High School, which sits decrepit and ruined on the east side of the I.D.
Rows and rows of broken lockers, graffitied walls and stained floors make the run up to the principal's office, where Jose Eisenwolf sits and puts his imagination into action. It's the hub of the DeeJays, and it's where their head honcho holds out. Into the room bursts a tired hombre, one of Jose's closest friends.
Ed reels off the days activities, the tall stories of cars torched, men beaten, the elderly mugged and young children having their ice cream taken. But there's one story in it all that interests Jose the most. It's the story of the World Baseball Classic, entering its ninth edition. Now, Jose himself has never been a fan of the sport. Not enough blood in it for his heart. But that didn't mean he doesn't know how to swing a bat. On the contrary, my good friend. Just take a gander at the slugger sitting pretty on a rack on the wall of his office. That wooden beamer, covered in dents and dried blood. Oh no, Jose, he knew how to swing a bat, and he knew how to swing it well.
Let's enter a team.
The Rennidan DeeJays
World Baseball Classic 9 | First Entry
Batting Order:
3B - Jose Eisenwolf (R/S)
A man born to be a power hitter, Jose may seem scrawny, but he hides an athletic body that'd leave most women weakened at the knees. He's the DeeJays first and foremost best player, and he's certainly one to watch out for.
LF - Ed Elberts (R/R)
A runner within the DeeJay gang, Ed is used to speeding through a haze of bullets to get a message or a package to someone. The man is actually an expert in parkour, but we don't see how that's going to help him on the diamond.
SS - Mik Daniels (R/R)
Mik is one of the DeeJays top enforcers. He's used to using a baseball bat to knock seven shades of life out of some poor soul, but it looks like he won't be too bad when it comes to hitting a pitch either.
CF - Simmi Delves (L/S)
Simmi is one of the few female players to grace the Rennidan roster. She's one of the higher ranking lasses in the DeeJay organization, and it's quite obvious that, uh, her assets played a big role in her getting to the top. It doesn't help that she's wearing an incredibly shorter version of the DeeJay kit than any of her male counterparts. Bound to leave the majority of players stunned and staring.
1B - Dave Rouders (L/L)
Cool, slick, swish. All words that sum up Dave Rouders. He's a man of style, of accessories and of a certain coolness and charm inaccessible to most males. Women want him, men want to be him. He gained reputation in the DeeJays for his efficient and smooth fighting style, which can leave the best of the rest struggling to recover for months. And did we mention he can hit a ball into the stratosphere? The guy's good.
C - Clash Michaels (R/R)
Tough, rough and ready to rumble. Clash is more likely to pick a fight than play the game, no matter who's it with. Him and Dave have an ongoing struggle to gain Simmi's attentions, so if there's a fight going to break out at some point when tensions are high, it's probably between these two.
2B - Elle Jacobs (R/S)
The only other females player on the roster, Elle isn't quite as flaunty as Simmi, but she's just as attractive. Instead of letting her figure do the talking though, she lets the figures she's getting up on the scoreboard do the flaunting. One of the best on the team, she's certainly one to watch.
RF - Joe Grey (L/S)
Fresh out of the slammer, Joe is keen to stretch his legs and get some runs. He's not the strongest of hitters, but he can weave a ball through the outfield like no other.
Pitchers:
SP - Titch Mitchells (Left)
Nothing but brute force, Titch pitches an average 98-101 MPH fastball which could knock the head off a bear if it had too.
SP - Gaz Liam-Phelt (Right)
With a curve ball which could round up a tornado, Gaz pitches an average 79-83 MPH ball
SP - Henry Herberts (Left)
A pinpoint pitcher who could knock the wings off a fly with one of his fastballs, this guy is a menace to any batter.
SP - Lewis Churles (Right)
A pitcher who's right at home with any kind of pitch, he's a nusience for mixing it up and pitching a batters weakest point in a game.
MR - Mark Himmel (Right)
MR - Jorr Dwels (Left)
MR - Micki Skims (Right)
MR - Ehg Roller (Left)
LHP - Britof Smitters (Left)
LHP - The Jazz Pope (Left)
SU - Mich Phins (Left)
CL - Gabriel Garlings (Right)
Venue:
Donald Jonbert High's Memorial Baseball Field
Capacity: However many can cram on the rotting bleachers.
Allow opponents to RP injuries to my team: N
Allow opponents to RP ejections to my team: Y
Allow opponents to choose my run scorers: Y
When playing at home in the preliminaries, DH is used: N
Other: There's gotta' be at least one fight a game with this team, and I'm talking proper brawl. It'll usually happen after the game though, so don't worry too much about getting kicked out the stadium, eh?
((OOC: Updated my roster with some new info.))