World Baseball Classic 43- Everything (Finals G6 Posted)

by **Ko-oren** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:15 am

Dragonfly camp, part 2

"Julien, reply as soon as you can to this message. NT is losing momentum, they're looking at me for it. Have you looked at turnarounds yet?"

"Shimoda, please look at the documents I sent. Should take an hour to read through at most. Regression to the mean is what you're looking for, and it's not just a phenomenon that happens with overperforming teams."

"Mr. Shimoda, I'll be honest. The Assocation never believed in the statistical approach you preached, but we thought it was very much worth the try. And as head coach, I'm in a weird position. I'm a fan of the experiment, but I'm also supposed to represent the Assocation, and they're thinking of calling it all off. Besides, given the string of bad results, they feel like it's impacting the team negatively."

"I know, the Assocation is conservative. I've had trouble hiring my statisticians at the Admirals as well, initially they did allow us to sign them, so I called them coaching interns, and all of a sudden they were ok with it. I'm aware of the bad spell. When I was just brought in, the Dragonflies started competing for first place, and to be honest, we're still up there. Second place, few matches to go. We will do this. Stay second or move up to first. I'm certain."

"What, as part of the experiment, makes you so certain? What data backs up your claim?"

"I just have a very firm belief in this team..."

"And that doesn't fly. It's times like these where I honestly wonder if you're really into this data-gathering, or just preaching it without the experience... But I've got a deal in mind. Look, the Assocation isn't only blaming the bad results on you. At all. They take the experiment as some sort of side story for this Classic, if it pays off, it's good, and if it doesn't, they've got a reason to ban the entire practice from the NT and the league. So, usually the first to get sacked is the head coach. Which puts me in a funny position. Either I throw you under the bus and try to keep my job for at least another Classic, which is a huge gamble. Or I get sacked by the Assocation and your tasks with the NT end here as well. No matter what, it's very possible that the data experiment won't make it to match day 30. And that's where my proposition comes in. I'm fairly positive about what you preach, and I want to retain you all 30 qualifiers as well as the Classic, should we go there, and I want to reform the Assocation slightly so that actual innovation can take place outside of the amateur leagues. Ko-orenite baseball is at a standstill, and the Assocation is happy to only have teams in two out of twelve provinces. There is some following outside of these two, obviously, but a travelling team that only plays in every city once in six home games... it's just not going to cut it. The Wanderers underperform anyway, given that every game feels like an away game to them that way."

"So I'm going to lose this no matter what. I won't stay with the NT, but you're saying they might block my plans with the Admirals as well?"

"Right now, you know they do have the power, every team is eventually employed by the Assocation."

"Right, so what can you do about this?"

"Ok. I make sure you can stay with the NT. If I succeed, and we make the Classic, and we're both retained all the way through, while you support the team in a meaningful way, then you've got to do something for me. You have to move the Admirals to Intermare province."

"Do what?"

"That's right, move them to northern Ko-oren. Your philosophy is that baseball will grow from a better way to approach games. My philosophy is that baseball will grow if we just make it more accessible to more people, and Intermare doesn't have cricket or baseball right now. The Wanderers will just play in Greencaster and Willowbourne, in the southwest. The Admirals will take Intermare, in the north. The rest of the league, all ten teams, will continue to fight for scraps in the southeast. But you only have to move them there in case we make the Classic and we both keep our jobs here. Should we get fired before the end of the Classic, the team can stay in Aviansola, but I want you to hire me as an assistant. I need a job too, after all."

"That's a dirty thing. What if I just quit now on my own accord?"

"You can try... but how will that look to the Assocation? They're already scrutinising your plan, anyway. You have nothing to win right now, things can only remain constant for you at best."

"That's beyond dirty. Give me a day to get back to you. I want my philosophy to win in the end, but is it worth it to me to move to Intermare? We're going to take a massive hit in attendance, sponsors, and the like. And won't the Assocation block the move?"

"The Assocation only employs. They don't own the teams."

"But aren't they going to make less money with a move? They will never accept this. They only employ, but the salaries have to go come from somewhere!"

"The Admirals already rank dead last in the league in income generated. The Admirals already operate on a loss. The Assocation doesn't care, as long as an Intermare team won't lose them more money. And whatever they check, an Intermare will remain more economically viable. The dossier is already there, don't worry. I checked. There's some privilege you get as a head coach, after all."

"Give me a day. Come on man..."

by **Free Republics** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:15 am

Sporting World

WBC 43: Free Republics clinch First Place in Group 7 with 2-1 win over Darmen
by: Clarice Cormier

The Free Republics is going to the WBC playoffs for the first time ever! This became official last night as Kyle Thomas's Republican National Baseball Team defeated last year's runners-up Darmen by a 2 to 1 margin to take a 6 and a half game lead in Group 7 with 4-5 games left for all teams. Sporting World Magazine's requests for stadium information from the Cassadagan organizers has not been returned yet but we will let you know how to acquire playoff tickets as soon as that is possible. Last night, 84,201 patriotic Republicans, including many students from the University of Nejax, packed Horn Field in Goldberg, Nejax to capacity to watch Namo Busque lead the Free Republics in a pitcher's duel against Darmen's Clemente Lewin.

Namo Busque, nominally the 5th Republican starter, produced his 3rd quality start of the WBC, pitching into the 9th inning and almost tossing his 2nd consecutive complete game. His previous start against Acapais had resulted in a heart-breaking 1-0 complete game loss as the Republican offense failed to drive in runs. On this day, however, Busque was repeatedly bailed out by the speedy Republican outfield of Randy Berran, Ferrau Bergeron and J.L. Longoria managed to catch several balls in the spacious Horn Field outfield that would have been home runs in just about any other ballpark in the multiverse. On the other side, Clemente Lewin struck out 15 Republican batters, including 10 in the first 4 innings. J.L. Longoria would lead off in the 5th inning by drawing a walk. After Ferrau Bergeron popped up and Ethan Joyner struck out, that brought up Honomi Kamei who nailed one of Lewin's fastballs, sending it right over the head of Darmeni center fielder Gregor Maçon. The ball would roll back to the left-center wall and take a bizarre bounce off of the wall, baffling both Maçon and left fielder Anthony Crawford, both of whom seemingly managed to lose the ball in the sun. By the time they tracked it down, Kamei was already rounding 3rd and would score standing up on an inside the park home run. Moments later, designated hitter Nicholas Fisher crushed Lewin's first pitch and everybody in the stadium thought it was gone but Maçon would scale the center field fence 444 feet from home plate and rob Fisher of a home run to end the inning.

Until the 9th inning, Busque more or less shut down Darmen's offense with some help from the outfield but after striking out Jethro Mac Branain, Micheal Favager would get on with a double to short right field. Moments later, Anthony Crawford would nail one of Busque's pitches right into the wall in right-center. Crawford would be stopped at second after Bergeron quickly tracked down the ball and relayed it to Hollie Rogers at 3rd but Favager had already scored to make it a 2-1 ballgame. At this point, Kyle Thomas had seen enough so he walked onto the field to buy some time for Mario Rothschild to finish warming up. Rothschild took the mound, got an 0-2 count on Manu Corey with 2 quick 100+ MPH fastballs then lost control of a 93 MPH slider and ended up beaning Corey in the left ankle. Miraculously, the Darmeni player appeared to be totally unscathed as he walked to first base. Gregor Maçon stepped up to the plate for Darmen with runners on 1st and 2nd and just a single out. Maçon would take a hack at the first offering from Rothschild as the baserunners executed a hit and run, sending a rocket straight to Ethan Joyner, who snagged it and then stepped on second base for the unassisted double play to end the game. Namo Busque improved to 3-1 in the WBC while Mario Rothschild picked up his 7th save in 7 opportunities. The Free Republics improved to 17-3 and clinched a spot in the WBC playoffs and first place in Group 7. There are 4 games remaining in the group stage for the Free Republics. They will face Midand at BearOil Park in Petrograd in their next game and, following a visit to West Guam, will face Acapais at Memorial Park in Republica before heading to Darmen to conclude the group stage. Tickets for both remaining home games are already sold out but the games can be seen live on FBC and other WBC games featuring foreigners can be seen on the FBC Sports Network and/or the FBC Sports Unlimited app.

Clarice Cormier is Sporting World's international baseball correspondent and our lead beat writer for the Republica Vipers of the X Baseball League. She is a graduate of the Barteaux University School of Journalism and an alumnus of the Barjavel Academy at Republica. Clarice is a former cheerleader who has always been a huge baseball fan. After graduating college, she decided that she would rather do sportswriting instead of political reporting and, luckily for her, Sporting World has always been happy to hire young journalists straight out of college. She has also appeared in our annual lingerie issue 5 years in a row!

by **West Phoenicia** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:21 am

With 6 matches to go in the World Baseball Classic which will see which teams will strieve and which will crumble, the West Phoenician Confederates are shakily sitting at the top of the ladder in there grouping, but are fully aware their wins need to be higher than their losses if they are to advance.

With only 6 matches remaining before the next stage West Phoenicia has thrown gas on the fire with Coach Jacob Prosper with the backing of team management has taken a claim to the West Phoenician Baseball Federation that asked them to call for mandatory drug testing for all team players of all teams after steroids were found.

Jacob Prosper denies any Confederates are to blame and throws blame on other nations who appear to be more tolerant of drugs and drug lifestyles. We know calling for drug testing may shake the confidence of some teams during a pivotal time in the game when there is only 6 matches left, but the West Phoenician Baseball Federation believes its a small price to pay to run out drug cheats.

The West Phoenician Baseball Federation has asked for comment from other Federstions as to whether their stance is in support of a drug free WBC.

by **The Sherpa Empire** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:40 am

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Preet Tamang, the Commisioner of SIBA, stopped in to talk to both teams and wish them good luck before the game in Chengdu. He had a press conference planned after the game, at which he was expected to make some sort of major announcement regarding recent controversies -- in particular the rules about hereditary magic, the future of women in baseball, and a series of incidents in which players with opposing opinions on the issues of the day had gotten in fights on the field, hit batters with pitches, etc., leading to a variety of suspensions and appeals.

The game itself was pretty ordinary. Not unusually boring or anything, just a normal game. It was tied at 2 going into the 8th inning, but then Phurba Desai botched a throw to 1st, allowing a run to score while Nawang Gurung was chasing down the ball.

After the game there were the usual handshakes, post-game interviews, talks in the locker room, showers, etc. And then Tamang held his press conference. The audience, who had been chatting amongst themselves, quieted down as he stepped up to the podium. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen," Tamang said. "First of all, I want to congratulate our national baseball team on a great Classic so far. We're first in our group, and we're in a great position to make it to the play-offs. I'd also like to congratulate the team from East Apikai on a well-played game tonight.

"As you know, this past season has been a tumultuous year for SIBA. For some of you, it's been an exciting year. We welcomed our first female player to the league, the Darjeeling Green Sox won their first Imperial Series title in 47 years, and we've witnessed any number of exciting plays and personal triumphs on the field. For some of you, it's been difficult to see the game changing, and not everyone likes the direction things are going. As Commissioner of SIBA, it's my job to create the best possible baseball experience, for as many people as possible. To that end, I am pleased to announce that beginning in the 2019 season, SIBA will be launching a pilot program to gauge public interest in women's baseball. The pilot program will consist of 8 women's teams
sharing stadiums with existing SIBA franchises, specifically the Icefall Doctors, the Pandas, the Mandarins, the Tigers, the Snow Leopards, the Pirates, the Rajas, and the Dragons. If the program is a success, we will consider adding additional teams or moving the women's teams to separate stadiums in other cities."

A couple of people in the audience tried to ask questions, but Tamang shushed them. "I'll take questions later, but I have more announcements to make," he said. "There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the role of blood magic in professional baseball. In order to gain a better understanding of this issue, as well as improve enforcement of SIBA's drug policy, we are going to introduce more detailed blood tests and increase the frequency of random testing. Some people have called for a complete ban on blood magic. That's not possible. The blood of any living thing, human or otherwise, contains trace amounts of magic. But there are some people that have higher concentrations of magic or different types of magic in their blood. Our goal is to find out how that affects their performance on the field and create a sensible evidence-based policy that will be fair to everyone, on all sides of the issue."

Tamang opened the floor for questions. Some people in the audience seemed upset; others were satisfied with what Tamang had said. Lakshmi Songtsen had come to watch the game and attend the press conference. Now she stood up and asked, "If there are going to be women's teams, will I have to leave the Jewelers to play for one of the women's teams?"

"No," said Tamang. "We aren't going to establish a formal policy on that until the women's division is more established."

A reporter asked, "If you're going to start blood testing for magic, does that mean you're considering banning it?"

"It means we're trying to get a better understanding of the issue," said Tamang. "We already do some blood testing to curb the use of performance enhancing drugs, so it's not that difficult to run additional tests and get some hard data on what sort of magical energy players have in their bodies and whether that gives them an unfair advantage."

Jamling Ihawa asked, "Will players' who have their own hereditary powers be treated differently than players who use transfusions to give themselves blood magic?"

Tamang looked confused. "That hasn't been decided yet," he said.

People asked a few more questions, then Tamang moved on and announced a bunch of rulings on suspensions that players had appealed. Most of the appeals were denied. The 2018 season had seen a lot of pitchers intentionally beaning batters, batters charging the mound, spats over close calls on the base paths, etc.; and SIBA was not amused.

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The Sherpa team had a day off in Chengdu, which many of them used to burn their taste buds out with spicy hotpot, and then it was off to the United States of Devonta where Tsheri Pham had a good start, giving up only one run. Keo Norbu hit a two run homer in the top of the first, giving Pham all the run support he would need before he even took the mound. Another run scored in the 8th when Jangbu Hareq hit a line-drive to right field with men on the corners. The right fielder caught the ball, but the runner on 3rd tagged up and ran for home.

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by **Nova Anglicana** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:16 am

Lions Clinch Playoff Spot, Look to Battle for Top Seed

The Nova Anglicana Lions national baseball team, with wins over Holy Nazirealm and Vangaziland, clinched a playoff spot in the World Baseball Classic's Round of 32. With a 17-2 record and five games to play, they are eight and a half games clear of third-place Vangaziland. They also lead second-place United States of Yasser by five games with five to play. If the Lions win and the Yasserians lose, then the Lions will clinch first place in the group.

In their most recent two games, the Lions defeated Holy Nazirealm 4-3 and Vangaziland 5-1. Ben Clayton was the starter against Holy Nazirealm and he pitched seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball. Clayton had struggled his way to a 7.71 ERA in two starts in the first half, but has now bounced back to allow just two runs in fourteen second-half innings pitched. He blanked the Nazis for five innings before allowing an RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning. He would finish with 105 pitches and nine strikeouts against two walks. Clayton was backed by the Lions' offense to the tune of four runs in seven innings, courtesy of RBI singles by Seth Armstrong and Max Pope and a two-run homer by Jake Bryan in the first inning. But in the 9th, things got interesting. Matthew Drake had pitched a scoreless eighth, and with a three-run lead, manager Orlando Murray didn't think he needed closer Nick Christensen. So setup man Casey Burke got the ball. Burke had alternated between clean innings and struggling in the Classic, and the 9th inning was a struggle inning for him. Burke opened by hitting the #5 hitter in the back and then allowed a sharp single to put runners on first and second. He then uncorked a wild pitch to move both the runners up a base. A groundball got one out, but scored one run and sent the other runner to third, and then Burke walked the #8 hitter. This was enough for Murray, who had gotten Christensen up when Burke tossed his wild pitch, and Christensen came in. The pinch-hitter hit a fly ball to center, deep enough to score the runner from third, closing the deficit to 4-3. But Christensen struck out the Nazi lead-off man and ended the threat, recording his seventh save of the Classic.

Against Vangaziland, Nate McLaughlin got the ball and he pitched seven innings, allowing just one run in the seventh inning. The Lions got just two extra-base hits in the game, but five RBI singles provided more than enough offensive backing for McLaughlin. The Lions' starter struck out eight and walked just one in his seven innings, lowering his ERA to 2.31 for the Classic. Clay Wilkerson pitched a scoreless eighth and Wyatt Templeton got his first work in several games in, striking out two over his inning of work. Templeton has now struck out eight of the ten batters he has retired and is looking very impressive in his short stints.

With the Lions having wrapped up a playoff spot, they are setting their eyes on their playoff seeding next. 32 teams will make the playoffs, but the Lions will hope to compete for one of the top three to six spots, which will afford them the best path to the Finals. The current top six teams are 18-2 Newmanistan, Super-Llamaland and Nova Anglicana a half-game back at 17-2, Free Republics a half game back of that at 17-3, and Abanhfleft and Schiltzberg are tied at 16-3. Cassadaigua comes in at 15-4, but the rest of the group leaders are a motley crew of 13-6 and 12-7, leaving a clear delineation between the top teams and everyone else. The Lions currently have a slight edge on the Tigers of Super-Llamaland for second place, with a +55 run differential to the Tigers' +50. The battle for the top two spots is important, as the best two teams will have the advantage of facing the two best third-place teams, who will qualify in addition to the top two teams from each group. But with just 1.5 games separating the #1 team and the #6 team, it is still anyone's race for the top spot. If the Lions can run the table and finish at 22-2, they will have a strong chance of finishing #1 or #2. And that race begins with the Lions' next three games.

The Lions will take on United States of Yasser, Humaliwo, and Holy Nazirealm in their next three games. Damian Ryan will face the Yasserians, Damon Singleton will take the bump against the Waves, and the Nazis will see Darren Lawson. Should the Lions defeat the Yasserians in their next game, they will clinch first place in their group. It's a tight race for the top playoff spots, and the Lions need every win they can get.

by **Cassadaigua** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:12 pm

Matchday 25:

Group 1
Scootalove City                        0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1  7
Krossa                                 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0  6

Sandberg                               2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
Deseret and Zion                       0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        20   14   6   101   71  +30    42
2 Krossa                                 20   12   8   111   98  +13    36
3 Sandberg                               20    9  11    79  101  −22    27
4 Deseret and Zion                       20    8  12    84   90   −6    24
5 The Wolf Zones                         20    7  13    78   93  −15    21

Group 2
East Ares                              0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1
The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Lycrabon                               0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  4
Banija                                 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X  5


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Banija                                 20   13   7   104   85  +19    39
2 North Prarie                           20   12   8    95   79  +16    36
3 Lycrabon                               20   11   9    79   81   −2    33
4 East Ares                              20    9  11    77   91  −14    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      20    5  15    73   92  −19    15

Group 3
USS Monitor                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0  3
South Covello                          0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1  4

Ireland Isles                          0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Ko-oren                                7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X  9


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 South Covello                          20   13   7    87   63  +24    39
2 Ko-oren                                20   12   8    88   69  +19    36
3 USS Monitor                            20   10  10    79   91  −12    30
4 Melbergia                              20    9  11    84   77   +7    27
5 Ireland Isles                          20    6  14    66  104  −38    18

Group 4
New Jarwel                         0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0  4
St Saratoga                        0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0  3

Equestrian States                  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
The Imperial Frost Federation      0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 X  6


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 New Jarwel                         20   13   7    88   74  +14    39
2 Equestrian States                  20   12   8   107   66  +41    36
3 God and Country                    20    9  11    78   94  −16    27
4 The Imperial Frost Federation      20    8  12    65   82  −17    24
5 St Saratoga                        20    8  12    71   93  −22    24

Group 5
Gloriax                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1
Nuevo Caracas                      0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 X  5

Super-Llamaland                    1 0 0 0 3 6 0 4 0 14
Beepee                             0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    20   18   2   122   58  +64    54
2 Beepee                             20   11   9    91   92   −1    33
3 Northwest Kalactin                 20    9  11    89   91   −2    27
4 Nuevo Caracas                      20    6  14    75   95  −20    18
5 Gloriax                            20    6  14    53   94  −41    18

Group 6
Highton                            0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0  3
New Sangti                         5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X  8

Brookspring                        0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0  3
Cassadaigua                        0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0  2


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        20   15   5   102   64  +38    45
2 Xelsis                             20   14   6    92   59  +33    42
3 New Sangti                         20   11   9    83   85   −2    33
4 Brookspring                        20    5  15    64   90  −26    15
5 Highton                            20    5  15    65  108  −43    15

Group 7
Midand                             1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0  7
Darmen                             0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

West Guam                          0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
Acapais                            0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  3


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     20   17   3   115   76  +39    51
2 Midand                             20   11   9   103   79  +24    33
3 Darmen                             20   10  10    89   80   +9    30
4 Acapais                            20    8  12    71   85  −14    24
5 West Guam                          20    4  16    55  113  −58    12

Group 8
United States of Yasser            1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  4
Nova Anglicana                     0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 X  6

Humaliwo                           0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0  7
Holy Nazirealm                     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     20   18   2   119   62  +57    54
2 United States of Yasser            20   12   8    98   89   +9    36
3 Vangaziland                        20    9  11    82   93  −11    27
4 Holy Nazirealm                     20    7  13    80   87   −7    21
5 Humaliwo                           20    4  16    65  113  −48    12

Group 9
Saintland                          0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0  2
Mirfast                            1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 X  8

Drawkland                          0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0  4
Maklohi Vai                        2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X  5


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          20   12   8   102   76  +26    36
2 Maklohi Vai                        20   12   8    88   70  +18    36
3 Saintland                          20   10  10    72   89  −17    30
4 Mirfast                            20    8  12    77   88  −11    24
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      20    8  12    69   85  −16    24

Group 10
Royal Kingdom of Quebec       1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  4
The Sherpa Empire             0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1

Oscioru                       1 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0  7
East Apikai                   0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0  4


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             20   13   7    90   63  +27    39
2 Oscioru                       20   11   9   101   94   +7    33
3 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       20   10  10    98   94   +4    30
4 United States of Devonta      20   10  10    84   86   −2    30
5 East Apikai                   20    6  14    70  106  −36    18

Group 11
Filindostan                   0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1
Abanhfleft                    0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X  2

Bauscland                     0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 2 10
The Star Enpire               0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2  5


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    20   17   3   108   60  +48    51
2 Bauscland                     20   13   7   104   73  +31    39
3 Cosumar                       20   10  10    95   99   −4    30
4 The Star Enpire               20    6  14    63  108  −45    18
5 Filindostan                   20    4  16    56   86  −30    12

Group 12
Hampton Island                1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1  4
Chagall                       1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 X  6

Stetzra                       0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0  3
Crystalline Caverns           0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 X  4


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   20   18   2   122   55  +67    54
2 Hampton Island                20   13   7    93   84   +9    39
3 Crystalline Caverns           20   10  10    76   85   −9    30
4 Stetzra                       20    6  14    90  114  −24    18
5 Chagall                       20    3  17    72  115  −43     9

Group 13
Valliesta                      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1
Schiltzberg                    0 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 X  8

Pripet Socialist Republic      0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Juvencus                       1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 X  6


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    20   17   3   108   52  +56    51
2 Liventia                       20   13   7   112   77  +35    39
3 Juvencus                       20    9  11    78   92  −14    27
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      20    6  14    64   97  −33    18
5 Valliesta                      20    5  15    76  120  −44    15

Group 14
Hicana                         0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0  2
Nevis And Kitts                0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 X  6

West Phoenicia                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0  2
The Greater Nordics            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 20   14   6    96   70  +26    42
2 Kita-Hinode                    20   11   9    83   78   +5    33
3 Hicana                         20    9  11    97   87  +10    27
4 Nevis And Kitts                20    9  11    77   87  −10    27
5 The Greater Nordics            20    7  13    61   92  −31    21

Group 15
Wabijust                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1
Alpine Union                   1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 X  7

Mezropolis                     0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0  2
Ethane                         0 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 X 10


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   20   14   6   121   72  +49    42
2 Ethane                         20   13   7   121   96  +25    39
3 Anthor                         20    9  11   100   97   +3    27
4 Wabijust                       20    7  13    71  108  −37    21
5 Mezropolis                     20    7  13    81  121  −40    21

Matchday 26:

Group 1
Sandberg                               0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0  3
Krossa                                 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  2

Scootalove City                        0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0  4
The Wolf Zones                         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  2


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        21   15   6   105   73  +32    45
2 Krossa                                 21   12   9   113  101  +12    36
3 Sandberg                               21   10  11    82  103  −21    30
4 Deseret and Zion                       20    8  12    84   90   −6    24
5 The Wolf Zones                         21    7  14    80   97  −17    21

Group 2
Lycrabon                               0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2  4
The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  2

East Ares                              0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1
North Prarie                           0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 X  8


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 North Prarie                           21   13   8   103   80  +23    39
2 Banija                                 20   13   7   104   85  +19    39
3 Lycrabon                               21   12   9    83   83    0    36
4 East Ares                              21    9  12    78   99  −21    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      21    5  16    75   96  −21    15

Group 3
Ireland Isles                          1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1  4
South Covello                          0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0  3

USS Monitor                            0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1  4
Melbergia                              0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0  3


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 South Covello                          21   13   8    90   67  +23    39
2 Ko-oren                                20   12   8    88   69  +19    36
3 USS Monitor                            21   11  10    83   94  −11    33
4 Melbergia                              21    9  12    87   81   +6    27
5 Ireland Isles                          21    7  14    70  107  −37    21

Group 4
Equestrian States                  0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0  5
St Saratoga                        0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 X  6

New Jarwel                         0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2  6
God and Country                    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3  7


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 New Jarwel                         21   13   8    94   81  +13    39
2 Equestrian States                  21   12   9   112   72  +40    36
3 God and Country                    21   10  11    85  100  −15    30
4 St Saratoga                        21    9  12    77   98  −21    27
5 The Imperial Frost Federation      20    8  12    65   82  −17    24

Group 5
Super-Llamaland                    0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0  3
Nuevo Caracas                      0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1

Gloriax                            0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0  4
Northwest Kalactin                 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1  5


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    21   19   2   125   59  +66    57
2 Beepee                             20   11   9    91   92   −1    33
3 Northwest Kalactin                 21   10  11    94   95   −1    30
4 Nuevo Caracas                      21    6  15    76   98  −22    18
5 Gloriax                            21    6  15    57   99  −42    18

Group 6
Brookspring                        0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2  5
New Sangti                         0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  1

Highton                            0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2  6
Xelsis                             1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 X  7


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        20   15   5   102   64  +38    45
2 Xelsis                             21   15   6    99   65  +34    45
3 New Sangti                         21   11  10    84   90   −6    33
4 Brookspring                        21    6  15    69   91  −22    18
5 Highton                            21    5  16    71  115  −44    15

Group 7
West Guam                          0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Darmen                             2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 X  9

Midand                             0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Free Republics                     1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X  2


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     21   18   3   117   76  +41    54
2 Midand                             21   11  10   103   81  +22    33
3 Darmen                             21   11  10    98   80  +18    33
4 Acapais                            20    8  12    71   85  −14    24
5 West Guam                          21    4  17    55  122  −67    12

Group 8
Humaliwo                           0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2  5
Nova Anglicana                     0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1

United States of Yasser            1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1  3
Vangaziland                        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     21   18   3   120   67  +53    54
2 United States of Yasser            21   13   8   101   89  +12    39
3 Vangaziland                        21    9  12    82   96  −14    27
4 Holy Nazirealm                     20    7  13    80   87   −7    21
5 Humaliwo                           21    5  16    70  114  −44    15

Group 9
Drawkland                          0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Mirfast                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Saintland                          0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1  5
New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  3


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          21   13   8   103   76  +27    39
2 Maklohi Vai                        20   12   8    88   70  +18    36
3 Saintland                          21   11  10    77   92  −15    33
4 Mirfast                            21    8  13    77   89  −12    24
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      21    8  13    72   90  −18    24

Group 10
Oscioru                       0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
The Sherpa Empire             3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X  4

Royal Kingdom of Quebec       0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  2
United States of Devonta      1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X  4


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             21   14   7    94   64  +30    42
2 Oscioru                       21   11  10   102   98   +4    33
3 United States of Devonta      21   11  10    88   88    0    33
4 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       21   10  11   100   98   +2    30
5 East Apikai                   20    6  14    70  106  −36    18

Group 11
Bauscland                     0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3  4
Abanhfleft                    0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1  2

Filindostan                   0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1  3
Cosumar                       0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 X  5


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    21   17   4   110   64  +46    51
2 Bauscland                     21   14   7   108   75  +33    42
3 Cosumar                       21   11  10   100  102   −2    33
4 The Star Enpire               20    6  14    63  108  −45    18
5 Filindostan                   21    4  17    59   91  −32    12

Group 12
Stetzra                       1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  3
Chagall                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Hampton Island                2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  3
Newmanistan                   1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  2


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   21   18   3   124   58  +66    54
2 Hampton Island                21   14   7    96   86  +10    42
3 Crystalline Caverns           20   10  10    76   85   −9    30
4 Stetzra                       21    7  14    93  114  −21    21
5 Chagall                       21    3  18    72  118  −46     9

Group 13
Pripet Socialist Republic      0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 1  8
Schiltzberg                    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1

Valliesta                      0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3  5
Liventia                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0  2


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    21   17   4   109   60  +49    51
2 Liventia                       21   13   8   114   82  +32    39
3 Juvencus                       20    9  11    78   92  −14    27
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      21    7  14    72   98  −26    21
5 Valliesta                      21    6  15    81  122  −41    18

Group 14
West Phoenicia                 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 11
Nevis And Kitts                2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2

Hicana                         0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0  7
Kita-Hinode                    0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  6


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 21   15   6   107   72  +35    45
2 Kita-Hinode                    21   11  10    89   85   +4    33
3 Hicana                         21   10  11   104   93  +11    30
4 Nevis And Kitts                21    9  12    79   98  −19    27
5 The Greater Nordics            20    7  13    61   92  −31    21

Group 15
Mezropolis                     0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  2
Alpine Union                   0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 X  4

Wabijust                       0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1  4
Anthor                         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6  6


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   21   15   6   125   74  +51    45
2 Ethane                         20   13   7   121   96  +25    39
3 Anthor                         21   10  11   106  101   +5    30
4 Wabijust                       21    7  14    75  114  −39    21
5 Mezropolis                     21    7  14    83  125  −42    21

Matchday 27:

Group 1
The Wolf Zones                         0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  3
Sandberg                               2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 X  5

Krossa                                 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0  5
Deseret and Zion                       2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  4


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        21   15   6   105   73  +32    45  Q
2 Krossa                                 22   13   9   118  105  +13    39
3 Sandberg                               22   11  11    87  106  −19    33
4 Deseret and Zion                       21    8  13    88   95   −7    24
5 The Wolf Zones                         22    7  15    83  102  −19    21

Group 2
North Prarie                           0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0  5
Lycrabon                               0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 X  7

The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  6
Banija                                 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1  7


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Banija                                 21   14   7   111   91  +20    42
2 North Prarie                           22   13   9   108   87  +21    39
3 Lycrabon                               22   13   9    90   88   +2    39
4 East Ares                              21    9  12    78   99  −21    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      22    5  17    81  103  −22    15

Group 3
Melbergia                              0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0  4
Ireland Isles                          0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0  3

South Covello                          0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1  2
Ko-oren                                0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 X  7


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Ko-oren                                21   13   8    95   71  +24    39
2 South Covello                          22   13   9    92   74  +18    39
3 USS Monitor                            21   11  10    83   94  −11    33
4 Melbergia                              22   10  12    91   84   +7    30
5 Ireland Isles                          22    7  15    73  111  −38    21

Group 4
God and Country                    0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0  2
Equestrian States                  0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 X  5

St Saratoga                        2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
The Imperial Frost Federation      1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X  3


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Equestrian States                  22   13   9   117   74  +43    39  Q
2 New Jarwel                         21   13   8    94   81  +13    39  Q
3 God and Country                    22   10  12    87  105  −18    30
4 The Imperial Frost Federation      21    9  12    68   84  −16    27
5 St Saratoga                        22    9  13    79  101  −22    27

Group 5
Northwest Kalactin                 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 10
Super-Llamaland                    0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  2

Nuevo Caracas                      0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0  3
Beepee                             1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 X  6


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    22   19   3   127   69  +58    57  Q1
2 Beepee                             21   12   9    97   95   +2    36
3 Northwest Kalactin                 22   11  11   104   97   +7    33
4 Nuevo Caracas                      22    6  16    79  104  −25    18
5 Gloriax                            21    6  15    57   99  −42    18

Group 6
Xelsis                             0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2  6
Brookspring                        0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 X  7

New Sangti                         0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0  5
Cassadaigua                        0 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 X  9


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        21   16   5   111   69  +42    48  Q
2 Xelsis                             22   15   7   105   72  +33    45  Q
3 New Sangti                         22   11  11    89   99  −10    33
4 Brookspring                        22    7  15    76   97  −21    21
5 Highton                            21    5  16    71  115  −44    15

Group 7
Free Republics                     0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0  3
West Guam                          0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Darmen                             0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1
Acapais                            0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 X  3


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     22   19   3   120   76  +44    57  Q1
2 Midand                             21   11  10   103   81  +22    33
3 Darmen                             22   11  11    99   83  +16    33
4 Acapais                            21    9  12    74   86  −12    27
5 West Guam                          22    4  18    55  125  −70    12

Group 8
Vangaziland                        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1
Humaliwo                           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  3

Nova Anglicana                     0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3  6
Holy Nazirealm                     0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1  4


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     22   19   3   126   71  +55    57  Q1
2 United States of Yasser            21   13   8   101   89  +12    39  Q
3 Vangaziland                        22    9  13    83   99  −16    27
4 Holy Nazirealm                     21    7  14    84   93   −9    21
5 Humaliwo                           22    6  16    73  115  −42    18

Group 9
New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  4
Drawkland                          0 0 4 0 2 0 1 2 X  9

Mirfast                            3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  3
Maklohi Vai                        0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 X  5


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          22   14   8   112   80  +32    42
2 Maklohi Vai                        21   13   8    93   73  +20    39
3 Saintland                          21   11  10    77   92  −15    33
4 Mirfast                            22    8  14    80   94  −14    24
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      22    8  14    76   99  −23    24

Group 10
United States of Devonta      0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0  4
Oscioru                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

The Sherpa Empire             0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1
East Apikai                   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             22   15   7    95   64  +31    45  Q1
2 United States of Devonta      22   12  10    92   88   +4    36
3 Oscioru                       22   11  11   102  102    0    33
4 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       21   10  11   100   98   +2    30
5 East Apikai                   21    6  15    70  107  −37    18

Group 11
Cosumar                       0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0  4
Bauscland                     0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1

Abanhfleft                    0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1  5
The Star Enpire               3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  4


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    22   18   4   115   68  +47    54  Q1
2 Bauscland                     22   14   8   109   79  +30    42
3 Cosumar                       22   12  10   104  103   +1    36
4 The Star Enpire               21    6  15    67  113  −46    18
5 Filindostan                   21    4  17    59   91  −32    12

Group 12
Newmanistan                   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1
Stetzra                       0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X  2

Chagall                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0  2
Crystalline Caverns           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1  3


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   22   18   4   125   60  +65    54  Q1
2 Hampton Island                21   14   7    96   86  +10    42
3 Crystalline Caverns           21   11  10    79   87   −8    33
4 Stetzra                       22    8  14    95  115  −20    24
5 Chagall                       22    3  19    74  121  −47     9

Group 13
Liventia                       0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0  7
Pripet Socialist Republic      0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0  6

Schiltzberg                    0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0  6
Juvencus                       0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0  3


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    22   18   4   115   63  +52    54  Q1
2 Liventia                       22   14   8   121   88  +33    42  Q
3 Juvencus                       21    9  12    81   98  −17    27
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      22    7  15    78  105  −27    21
5 Valliesta                      21    6  15    81  122  −41    18

Group 14
Kita-Hinode                    1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0  3
West Phoenicia                 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 X  8

Nevis And Kitts                4 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 13
The Greater Nordics            0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0  5


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 22   16   6   115   75  +40    48  Q1
2 Kita-Hinode                    22   11  11    92   93   −1    33
3 Hicana                         21   10  11   104   93  +11    30
4 Nevis And Kitts                22   10  12    92  103  −11    30
5 The Greater Nordics            21    7  14    66  105  −39    21

Group 15
Anthor                         0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0  6
Mezropolis                     0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0  3

Alpine Union                   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 11
Ethane                         0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  8


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   22   16   6   136   82  +54    48  Q
2 Ethane                         21   13   8   129  107  +22    39
3 Anthor                         22   11  11   112  104   +8    33
4 Wabijust                       21    7  14    75  114  −39    21
5 Mezropolis                     22    7  15    86  131  −45    21

by **Schiltzberg** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:24 pm

Untitled

You know, when I
Stopped buying rings and all the
Bracelets and things, it’s cuz I
Thought you didn’t care cuz you
Just didn’t wear them anymore,
And that’s what they’re for.

You said that I
Had just abused you, cuz I
Had just refused you to let
Me go unused like all the
Boys who’d amused you in the past;
I won’t be the last.

You see, you said
I didn’t love you because
I’s so above you, but when
You always treat me like you’d
Just barely meet me (It’s a fact!),
How would you react?

You thought that it
Would all be a honeymoon,
But that phase ended soon, and
When we burned a slow ember,
You remembered conveniently
A life without me.

I know it’s not
What you expected, but you
Downright neglected me for
Months; then you rejected me.
Wish you’d respected me then too,
Like I did with you.

Well, I guess that
You’re on your sixth guy now, and
I guess we’ll find out how your
Parents are coy about this
Boy you have brought between their walls.
They aren’t fools at all!

Well, when you said
That you were grounded, I was
Just so confounded because
I just didn’t believe you,
And you did leave me then for good.
Should have known you would.

by **Banija** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:50 pm

The scene is set at Mujaguzo Palace. It is a meeting of the Royal Council of the House of Katende- or, by a simpler name, a meeting of the adult members of the Royal Family. These do not happen often, only in times of crisis- and they are indeed in a time of crisis, with the situation in the country going from bad to worse. The Chair of the meeting, of course, is His Majesty, Kabaka Albert III. Also in attendance today are Isebantu Mwanga, Omugabe Basamula, Omulangira Balikudembe, Kagere Asuman, Omugaba Immaculate, Kyabazinga Olivia of Herzegovina, Kyabazinga Aria, Sarauniya Mateke, and Luguba Iriama. The Katikkiro, Matthias Mutebi, was also in attendance.

Kabaka Albert III was angry. He knew that the effort was lost- the war was, indeed, over. The war, instigated by one foolish move after another by the Katikkiro, Matthias Mutebi, had left Banija in a precarious position. The Navy nearly wiped out, the air force basically completely and totally decimated, with the army barely standing. Most naval and air forces were dispatched to the Busoga Islands to defend it from the Equestrian States, and they were wiped out completely. Matthias Mutebi and Hatabu Danso had completely underestimated the power that the Equestrian States would bring to the islands- an overwhelming show of force, with aircraft carriers sending far superior weaponry, both in terms of technology and pure numbers. The Banijans didn't have a chance in hell, and it showed. The deaths numbered in the tens of thousands, and the Kabaka had no choice.

Matthias Mutebi was clearly a danger to this country. The further he went along, he would lead the Banijans to be occupied by the Equestrian States- Banija would not, and could not, get conquered again. The Kabaka knew that he had no choice- eh had to surrender to the Equestrian government, and accept their terms. But first, of course, he needed to make clear who, exactly, would be at the head of the Banijan chain of command, both military and civil. The elected government had to be dissolved- and he had received not only the backing of the Guardian Council, but the support of both the governments of the Commonwealth of Baker Park and the Equestrian States. With the approval of the Royal Council, he had officially signed the Royal Proclamation effecting Governance in Banija- which resulted in the dismissal of the elected government due to emergency measures, with the unanimous support of the Guardian Council and using the ongoing war as justification, as is his role as the Kingdom's Commander-In-Chief.

Almost immediately, his plan went into action. A huge sigh of relief was breathed in Banija- the war coudl finally end. The rain was finally starting to fall again across the country, including in the Busoga Islands themselves, the small, pair of islands where this whole war started in the first place. Foreign aid was allowed to be brought in from everywhere, the Equestrians were occupying the Busoga Islands, and ships were sitting outside of Busukuma harbor. Baker Park had taken over the waters outside of Istria, Banija's biggest port city, and had rendered the remainder of the Banijan Navy essentially useless, with only a taken force outside of Busukuma. Mutebi was gone, but the tough work was about to begin- recovering from this war, establishing rule, law and order, and eventually restoring democratic governance within the country- a system of governance that could ensure that Mutebi's mistakes were never repeated.

"My family," Said Kabaka Albert III. Everyone in the room turned towards Albert III. "Just yesterday, we took over control of the state, via the declaration of total martial law. The elected government has been dismissed, the Lukiiko has been dissolved, and emergency constitutional provisions are now in place. The Guardian Council is now the state's legislature, and now I must appoint a cabinet, that answers to me and me alone. Many of you in this room will join this cabinet- it simply makes sense. However, we will draw from outside of this room too, for a multitude of reasons. For one, the entire government shouldn't only be based on heriditary traits. Secondly, we have many experts that we can draw on to make a technocratic government, one that will be important to establish legitimacy in the country, especially in the Aksum region, where Matthias Mutebi found his own home base."

Everyone simply looked at him. The mood in the room was hollow. Who liked to lose a war? "Your Majesty," Began Isebantu Mwanga, who was first in line to the throne. "This war is lost. We have done what we could haev done. Even though action could have, and should have been taken earlier against Mutebi-" and he was interrupted, for the gasps that went across the room. Directly challenging the Kabaka, in his own house, like that? But Mwanga, after Albert III simply nodded, continued. "what is done, is done. We have made the right choice here, before things could've gotten worse. Many are dead on the islands already, and the region could be lost. Mutebi will pay the price personally for the trouble that he has caused, for the foolish moves that have endangered the Banijan people. Fortunately, we have now taken over the country, and now we can begin negotiations with Her Royal Highness, Omugaba Candace of the Equestrian States."

"Mwanga, have they sent your office their offered terms of surrender?" Said Omugaba Immaculate, Mwanga's younger sister. She asked him this question because, as is Banijan tradition, Banija's foreign minister role falls to the Isebantu when he is of age. "Either Baker Park or the Equestrian States?"

"Immaculate, they have sent the terms of surrender." Said Isebantu Mwanga. "There are number of things that they want us to do. First, of course, they want Matthias Mutebi to be punished- and with our own opposition to him, we are going to be the people responsible for delivering it. Constitutionally, of course, the decision will go to the Guardian Council, though of course Omugaba Basamula has our update on how that will go,. Secondly, they want reparations to Harmony International for the sunken ship, plus 2 million NSDs for the families of each person on that ship who died- irionically, 4 of those people were Banijan citizens. That will cost around 500 million NSDs, with 250 million payable to Harmony International, and the other 250 million paid to a fund set up for each family. Of course, two terms of surrender that are fair, considering what Matthias Mutebi led us into."

"There is, however, more that we must accept. We are to recognize the claims for independence by the Busoga Islands- which is, of course, quite the pill to swallow. It is a tough pill to swallow- the islands have been part of this great nation, a great nation-state, for many years. However, it is our opinion that, after the events of the last few years with the Mutebi ministry, that continued support for the union, is essentially, dead on the islands. It was a traumatizing experience for them- the lengths that, from their POV, Busukuma went to ensure that foreign aid did not flow through to the Busoga Islands. Whether or not you agree to that narrative, that is, indeed, the narrative. We'd imagine around 70 to 75% of the country would vote for independence? Support for the union is not only a dying breed, is quickly becoming a dead breed. It is not something that is preferred, but it is a consequence of war."

The room all sat in silence. Those were tough words- the islands have been in the country for over 200 years, and they would be the family that, ultimately, might be remembered for the loss of the islands. This weighed heavily on Kabaka Albert III- who seemed to think about legacy quite a bit. Of course, he was the Kabaka, and ultimately, he was responsible for Banija's foreign affairs. The war unfolded in a strange way, one where the Kabaka couldn't exercise his own control, like he usually could, in a situation like this- something that would have to be addressed, long-term, by the Guardian Council. However, they understood that this was the only way. The Kabaka then rose, to speak.

"This is the only way." Said Kabaka Albert III. "I understand where we are- these acts were done in the name of the country, and, subsequently, this is what happens. The Busoga Islands won't join back- certainly not now, and we have not the military capacity to make that happen, even if we wanted to. You saw the scenes on the islands when the Equestrians arrived- Banijan flags being burned, Islander flags being brought up, Ebrahim Razav telling cheering crowds that the islands will be sovereign... This is something that we must accept. We will make moves to protect the Kasanke on the islands, of course, and treaties must be established- but the Islands will be free."

The room was somber. Kabaka Albert III looked around, and with a heavy sigh, looked at his son, Mwanga. "My son, where shall we surrender? Tell them we accept the terms." There was no need for a debate. He was the King, and while nobody liked giving the islands for eternity, they all understood how dire the situation was.

"Your Majesty, we'll head out to the aircraft carrier stationed at the Busukuma Harbor. You'll have to sign it personally, twice- both in your role as the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, and in your role as the country's head of state." Replied Isebantu Mwanga. After the Kabaka nodded, and they all sat in silence for 5 minutes, the Kabaka rose, and so did the rest of the room, and he dismissed them all, one by one. Each member left the room, with Albert III being the last one there. He stood, staring, thinking about his legacy crumbling, as he finally left the room, and went to bed.

by **Beepee** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:02 pm

Match Day 25
Super-Llamaland 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 4 0 14
Beepee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

An embarrassment, that's the only word available to describe the teams performance today. Homer Unn was accused of being delusional as after stating "The game was closer than the score indicated".

Match Day 26
Bye

Following Match Day 25's Disaster, Beepee boss Homer Unn took the squad to to a nunnery, where they learned about the clothes of the nuns. following the visit "Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”

Match Day 27
Nuevo Caracas 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
Beepee 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 X 6

Beepee's day of rest appeared to assist as they ended up running out comfortable winners over the Caraquenses.

Heading into the last three matches of the group stage, Beepee sits in second place. However, Beepee are likely to need to win all three matches to maintain against the strong Kalactin team.

by **Hicanans in Exile** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:17 pm

Desperate times called for desperate measures. And, with Alex Cameron turning to Johan Velasquez as a new, better relief ace rather than the struggling Nicolas Vasco, the Phoenixes on the brink of a playoffs appearance (just a half-game behind Kita-Hinode with three games to play and the superior run differential), and (most importantly) Olivier Valdez inexplicably uncovering him as a Miklandian sleeper agent, times were desperate indeed.

That was why he was calling a hitman - on his own dime. If Miklandia knew he'd failed this badly, he would never get a position with their intelligence services or on their (admittedly inferior) baseball team. And if a dugout full of thirty angry Hicañan patriots heard of his true identity, he couldn't even promise himself he'd leave the WBC alive. No - this was the only way.

"Who's the target?" The hitman snapped him back to reality.

"Olivier Valdez. Second baseman for the Bartolomé Bombers. I know exactly where he'll be."

"I'm an AC fan. That'll be no problem." Vasco handed him the money. "Thanks."

As he left, though, the hitman called out to him. "You're the Miklandian sleeper, aren't you? I've heard a lot about you. A lot. Don't worry - I'll ice Valdez for you." Who else knew?

by **The Sherpa Empire** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:59 am

* * * * * * * *

Mingma Al Ali was his usual reliable self, pitching 7 innings and giving up only 1 run. The bullpen and the offense were not doing so hot. Zhuang gave up a run in the 8th and Das gave up two in the 9th, giving Quebec a 4 to 1 victory.

A few players jokingly blamed Nawang Gurung's doting mother for overfeeding them and making them sluggish on the base paths. Mrs. Gurung had invited several of the players to her home and stuffed them full of naan, tandoori chicken, rice, and various kinds of chutney.

* * * * * * * *

In the 2nd game of the home-stand, Ghang Tharkay also pitched 7 innings and gave up 1 run -- but this time the bats woke up, Zhuang had a better day, and it was Lakpa Fang pitching the 9th instead of Sunil Das.

Later that night, Nawang Gurung's mother bade him a tearful farewell and insisted that he take several large containers of food that she had made, to be sure he ate properly while he was traveling. "Mom, I can buy food in East Apikai when I get there," Nawang told her, but it was no use. He didn't see what he was going to do with so much food, but he took it anyway because she wouldn't have it any other way.

The surplus food wound up coming in handy on the plane: When Luochong Zhuang's talk about the biology of garden snails got boring, Gurung shut him up by offering him a container of vindaloo.

* * * * * * * *

Hanyi Yang was not the most reliable pitcher, but when he had a good day, he could be really great. In East Apikai, he had a good day, pitching a complete game shut out to give the Sherpa national team a 1-0 win and clinch their spot at the top of Group 10.

After the game, he and Dachhiri Chao, who had scored the game's only run, went carousing around the clubhouse swigging baijiu and hollering "Gan bei! Gan bei!"

Dinesh Mohn smiled and let Chao pour him a toast. It was a good thing they had a day off when they returned to Lukla-Namche, and it was a good thing that he wasn't planning to put Yang or Chao in the starting line-up. It occurred to him that he ought to make sure Ihawa and Sedhai weren't getting equally sloshed. Ihawa usually didn't, probably because he didn't want to find out what would happen if he tried working magic while he was black-out drunk. Sedhai wasn't much of a party-animal, but he was a connoisseur of alcoholic beverages, and that meant he had to sample all the drinks -- a sip from Hanyi Yang's bottle of Moutai, a swig of the champagne that Debashish Morrison was passing around, a shot of Tashi Siedler's schnapps, a can of Apikaian beer from the case that Dorjee Sherpa had bought for the team, and so forth and so on... It was a good thing they had that day off before their next game so he would have time to sleep it off.

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by **Ko-oren** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:05 am

Now or Never!

It's do or die time. The Dragonflies have three games left to qualify for the Classic, and they're currently top of the table. At the start, the team performed more or less as expected, and was placed in the middle of the group. Then, after a few good results, it looked like the NT would coast on through before everything came crashing down. After a great victory over South Covello, the Dragonflies are once again in first with three games left, and arguably the best chance of reaching the Round of 32.

South Covello is second with just two games left to play, which means they can reach a total number of 15 wins. Ko-oren has three to go and could still land 16 wins. USS Monitor will have to put in some work, but technically could still get to 14 wins and upset either Ko-oren or South Covello. Two of these three teams will advance, but we're just not sure yet which ones.

We have played our remaining opponents five times, and this is how we went:
home vs Melbergia - current record against them: 3-2. The Melbergia games include no blowouts, shutouts, or anything. These games have been fairly straightforward, with a slight advantage to the Green and Blue. The first three games against them resulted in Ko-oren wins, but Melbergia have since won two straight against us.

away at USS Monitor - current record against them: 2-3. USS Monitor is the only team we have a losing record against: even the much higher ranked South Covello have a bad record against us (4-2). Seeing as USS Monitor will have to fight tooth and nail against all of their final three opponents, this will be the hardest game left on our schedule by a huge margin. Worst point was easily the 9-1 loss.

home vs Ireland Isles - current record against them: 4-1. The Ireland Isles are the easiest opponent, and have not had a great answer to our play across the entire group phase - until they shut us out for a 4-0 win. The other games include a 15-4 win and a 9-0 win. The final game of the group stage should, on paper, be a comfortable win which might just push us to first place again.

That said, Group 3 is very competitive. The top teams don't break a .667% win percentage, and even the worst team doesn't sink below .333%. This pattern is repeated throughout the rest of the tournament, but it's pretty rare that we don't even have one team set to advance. There are only two other groups where this occurs, groups 2 and 9. On the other hand, only a few groups have a huge outlier at the top, teams that win more than 75% of their games: Super-Llamaland, Nova Anglicana and the Free Republics have 19 victories in 22 games! Below that, Newmanistan, Schiltzberg and Abanhfleft have 18.

Ko-oren Team for the final 3 games:
vs Melbergia: Kijonori Nakama to pitch
at USS Monitor: Mochiyoshi Doi to pitch
vs Ireland Isles: Tsunehisa Kumagaya to pitch

The University of Schemerdrecht has pledged to send a package of books to the USS Monitor team, on topics ranging from fertilisers (which had several breakthroughs in the early 1900s) to meteorology and hygiene (where several important discoveries were made in the late 19th century on bacteria and the importance of antiseptic medical procedures) - sorry, no books on warfare, for Ko-oren preaches pacifism and does not have an army.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:53 am

OOC: Sorry for the lack of RPs so far. Just finished exams yesterday and have a brief respite before my end-of-term commitments start to kick in.

Lumako Kurukapai provides a review of qualifying to this point, and of the Lumai's performance in the last five games

by **Newmanistan** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:18 am

THE ROCKET REPORT

AWAITING THE PLAYOFFS

By Brianne Henry,

The group stage for World Baseball Classic 43 is almost over, and pretty soon we can expect to see the Rockets play a competitive series. Group play has panned out much how it was expected, with the team being able to dominate the group (or so it appeared). There can be some eyebrows and mild concern over the team’s 3-3 record against Hampton Island at this point. Not to slight the Golden Bears, but that was the one team that seemed as though they could pose a threat to us, and we did not even with that series. The rest of the group was a cakewalk, though a recent loss to Stetzra spoiled the undefeated record against nations not named Hampton Island. The question is, how good is this team? 18-4 is a great overall record, but is it intimidating to other great teams when you dig deeper and see they are 3-3 against a decent (but not great) side, and 15-1 against three unranked nations that never provided any media coverage?

I was curious to see how the playoffs would look, and this is skewed heavily on the fact that some teams have played 21 games and others, 22 games. It’s not meant to be an exact science proposition, but to look at how the playoffs might pan out. As of right now, the group winners, would be ordered like this:

1) Super-Llamaland (19-3, +58)
2) Nova Anglicana (19-3, +55)
3) Free Republics (19-3, +44)
4) Newmanistan (18-4, +65)
5) Abanhfleft (18-4, +47)
6) Schiltzberg (18-4, +42)
7) Cassadaigua (16-5, +42)
8) Alpine Union (16-6, +54)
9) West Phoenicia (16-6, +40)
10) Scootalove City (15-6, +32)
11) The Sherpa Empire (15-7, +31)
12) Banija (14-7, +20)
13) Drawkland (14-8, +42)
14) Ko-oren (13-8, +24)
15) Equestrian States (13-9, +43)

16) (Best 2nd place team)- Xelsis (15-7, +33).

Right away, if you know anything about brackets, you notice that “1" and “4". Super-Llamaland could be an opponent a little earlier then we would like them to be. Although that would come in the semi-final, there could be benefit to rooting for Nova Anglicana to jump into that “1" spot. After all, we know that Nova Anglicana will choke at some point, given their history. Perhaps a nation like Xelsis, a first time nation showing a lot of ability that’s pretty much been perfect other then head to heads with Cassadaigua. Speaking of Cassadaigua, they could end up playing Scootalove City very early, which would be a battle between the #2 and #3 ranked teams before the tournament began. Though to get a good look at how the playoffs might pan out, let’s look at seeds 17-32, as of right now.

17) Hampton Island (14-7, +10)
18) Liventia (14-8, +33)
19) Bauscland (14-8, +30)
20) Ethane (13-8, +22)
21) Maklohi Vai (13-8, +20)
22) New Jarwel (13-8, +13)
23) United States of Yasser (13-8, +12)
24) North Prarie (13-9, +21)
25) South Covello (13-9, +18)
26) Krossa (13-9, +13)
27) Lycrabon (13-9, +2)
28) Beepee (12-9, +2)
29) United States Of Devonta (12-10, +4)
30) Cosumar (12-10, +1)
31) Midand (11-10, +22)
32) Kita-Hinode (11-11, -1)

As we can see right away, things are so close between seeds 17-27, that this kind of analysis can seem pointless, but what we’re really looking at with this is to see how things project with the Rockets, and not to pick exact matchups. Should Newmanistan maintain their #4-seed, they get Devonta in the first round, a nation known more for soccer, and in baseball, have the reputation of making the playoffs and then losing early. It’s the type of team that Newmanistan should me able to handle, as would be the case with Cosumar and Kita-Hinode. Midand might be the nation at the back here that no one wants to play, as the Doggos have been playing better as the tournament has gone on.

The Rockets would then meet the winner of the 13-20 series, with right now would be a fascinating series between Drawkland and Ethane. Those two have some history with one another. Perhaps that would not be that bad, if they focus so much on knocking each other out, they may feel that have accomplished everything and not be ready to up their game against us. It could be anyone in that series, and it shows that the Rockets would likely get a nation that had a tough battle to win their group (#13), or a sold, but not one of the best, second place teams.

Looming in the next round would potentially be Abanhfleft. They are having probably the best qualifying run they have ever had in this. They should be fine to advance to this point, and then would set up an interesting series between us and them. Meanwhile, Super-Llamaland if they stayed in the #1 slot, would have a tough quarterfinal match, too. What I take from this, is that the road will tough for the top teams until the quarterfinals, but once there, it could be anyone’s Classic. Once we’re down to eight teams, this is going to be very entertaining. Invariably, one or two of the top teams likely won’t get that far, and the Rockets need to make sure they aren’t outed early.

by **Free Republics** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:09 pm

Sporting World

NRWC Fires Executive Over Wife's Online Activism
by: Sharon Sanchez

The New Republican Wrestling Conglomerate terminated the employment of Fabien Beriault yesterday after Christian Republicans Exposing Evil People (CREEP) discovered that his wife Victoria Simpson-Beriault is an online activist who criticizes Christian extremism. The move comes just days after the NRWC held its Greatest Battle Royal event in Saintland's Royal Stadium. Mr. Beriault was reportedly their Senior Vice President for Foreign Expansion and the exposure of his wife's "Christophobic" activism apparently jeopardized his ability to continue as an effective negotiator of lucrative deals in Christian theocracies.

National Organization for Men President Koby Porteus has condemned the decision to fire Mr. Beriault as "sexist discrimination" and has since organized a popular hashtag on the social media platform Twotter called #BoycottWrestling. Mr. Porteus told Sporting World that "It is fundamentally unacceptable for a corporation to fire a man over his wife's actions. The National Organization for Men rejects the sexist notion that men are responsible for controlling what their wives say and we condemn any discrimination against men on the basis of whom their wives are. We urge our members and everybody else who agrees that 'Men Are People Too' to #BoycottWrestling until such time as the New Republican Wrestling Conglomerate apologizes for their unjust firing and offers Mr. Beriault his job back."

According to Mrs. Simpson-Beriault, Christian extremists have also been harassing her brother and many of her friends since CREEP published their story. Simpson's Family Restaurant in East Point, Orlandiana, which is owned by Mrs. Simpson-Beriault's brother, put out a statement stating that "Controversial online activist Victoria Simpson-Beriault, whose recent actions have thrown our family into a state of chaos, is not and has never been associated with Simpson's Family Restaurant. While Mrs. Simpson-Beriault is our owner's sister, she is her own woman and is responsible for defending her own views. Simpson's Family Restaurant has always been a restaurant that welcomes people of all faiths and all ideologies and we intend to remain a welcoming place for all in the future."

Various bloggers associated with CREEP and other related radical Christian web sites have complained that they are facing a "targeted harassment campaign" on Twotter for engaging in and supporting this fairly successful online harassment campaign against a critic of radical Christianity. I am not sympathetic to them in the slightest as the people posting their home addresses and the phone numbers of their relatives on Twotter and sending them lots of twots condemning their behavior are just giving these creeps a taste of their own medicine. While Sporting World Magazine does not endorse NOM's #BoycottWrestling campaign, we call upon the New Republican Wrestling Conglomerate to reconsider its act of submission to the kinds of extremists who dragged our Federation into an extremely bloody multi-regional war just 9 years ago and we encourage other sports organizations in the Free Republics to think twice before they give in to future online harassment campaigns.

In related news, the Republican National Baseball Team has condemned the NRWC's actions and Sporting World can confirm that many players on the team, including all of the women, will be standing for the National Anthem with their mouths taped shut tonight before tonight's final home game against Darmen. Other players will reportedly be wearing NOM's official #BoycottWrestling shirts, which will be on sale at all of the souvenir stands in Memorial Park as part of the National Baseball Team's new Stand Up to Sexism campaign. All fans attending the game will also receive a free Stand Up to Sexism shirt. While I am not a baseball fan and I only know that the team is 19-3 because everybody else in the Sporting World office won't shut up about it, I applaud baseball for taking a stand against the latest outbreak of bigotry in the Free Republics.

Sharon Sanchez is Sporting World's professional wrestling correspondent. A lifelong professional wrestling fan, Sharon's favorite wrestler has always been the legendary Nova Hellstrom-Hancock and she followed in her idol's footsteps by playing girls soccer at Petrograd Christian School and attending Plymouth Republic University's journalism school, which she recently graduated from. She was ecstatic when she met her hero at a career fair on campus and was offered a job at Sporting World. Due to her extensive knowledge of professional wrestling, she was assigned to cover the sport for Sporting World.

by **Hampton Island** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:17 pm

Hampton Island Sports Brief

Golden Bears Qualify For Playoffs

For the first time ever, Hampton Island has qualified for the playoffs, which are played in Cassadaigua. After two Classic’s of mediocre baseball, the Golden Bears have finally done enough to advance. They have shown a lot of maturity this season, and have defeated Newmanistan on three occasions. They are 14-7 overall, and in fact have one of the better second place records at this time. It has not always been pretty, the wins over the Rockets, coupled with playing good enough against the rest of the group which ended up being pretty non-competitive, is why we are here. This is also the first time that any team from Hampton Island in any sport has gone on to the playoffs.

“We were very hopeful about advancing,” Larry Huckston told us, “The format was pretty good for us. Our last two efforts where we did not make the playoffs weren’t good for nothing, they got us into the second pot with a lot of groups. From there, we took care of business, and then started getting better results against the Rockets, too.” Huckston feels the team could surprise in the playoffs, “We’re more battle tested then people realize. We’ve held our own against a five-time champion in this group and are going to be feeling pretty confident once the playoffs begin. We want to do more then just make them.” The team the Golden Bears play in the playoffs is not right now, but we are glad to be able to go there.

The playoffs are held in the nation of Cassadaigua, a female-dominated society who might remember some of the sexist quotes of our old manager. Hopefully, the fans will realize that said manager is no longer part of the team.

by **The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:27 pm

TDDROH News

Government forgets to pay it's Internet bill

Entire Derpian government forgot to pay Internet bill, Dpt of Public internet shuts off service for nation.

As Game Day one of the Scootalove Unicorns approached, no one was able to watch it for the nation's senate forgot to pay the Internet bill.

"I have no Idea how this happened." - Gavin Free, Head Chair Of Senate.

People at the games reportedly told people the scores, but TDDROH Sports chat was unable to report on them beacuse of the aforementioned reasons.

We are now in Game Day 27, and just now TDDROH Sports chat can report on game days.

by **North Prarie** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:56 pm

THE STONEBRIDGE TIMES QUICK BRIEF

NORTH PRARIE ON THE CUSP OF PLAYOFF QUALIFYING

North Prarie is on the cusp of qualifying for the playoffs of the World Baseball Classic, the international championship for the Prarie's most beloved sport ; baseball
Even though young prodigy Israel Mendoza announced at the start of the Classic that he would play on the Midandian team, the Blue and Gold have been consistent throughout the classic, responding to bad streaks with good wins. Now, it's pretty hard for our boys to not qualify, as they would have to lose both of their games by wide margins to be surpassed by Kita-Hinode. Currently, our boys sit at 24th in the whole Classic, which means that should they stay put they would face world number 7 West Phonecia.
The Prarieans play their last home game of the Classic tonight against Banija at Prariean Airlines Field. Manager Mark Willis confirmed that he would be putting out his top squad against the Banijans, and that he would start rotation number 5 and veteran Logan Violet. This gives North Prarie the chance to pitch number one Lucas Jackson on 6 days rest against their Round of 32 opponent, as long as they make it that far.
On Matchday 29, North Prarie faces group bottom Helsinki, and Willis said he would keep on schedule for that game, throwing Jaime Greta. However, if the Prarieans win their game against Banija, Willis will probably put out a less skilled lineup, giving backups the nod for a game that won't matter much.
Finally, on the last match day we have a bye, which should give our players time to have fun and watch a game that might give North Prarie the group title, the Lycrabon v Banija game.
In other news for the team, the NPSC confirmed that they will attempt to get a jersey update from Filindostan's No Nonsense Sportswear, who currently supplies the teams' uniforms. But if NNS can't take the order, they will go to local manufacturer Merrida Sportswear, who is looking to get technology updates from foreign companies. Merrida currently supplies the Stetzran and Valliestan baseball team kits, and it was leaked to the Times that Northwest Kalactin will not look for an update from NNS and opt for jerseys from Merrida.
Anyways, lets' hope that we make it through! Go Prarie!

by **Union of Socialist Alpine Republics** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:11 pm

The Alpine Union wins 3 in a row!

Ethane - (NAP) After losing 5-3 on matchday 24 against Anthor, the Alpines won 3 games in a row! The Bisons beat Wabijust 7-1 in Turakerepes and Zvonimir Hajrovic (3-1) was the winning pitcher. Then the Alpine Union beat Mezropolis 4-2 in Finley Park in Oglethorpe, Tyler Floyd (5-1) got the decision and Genevieve McGowan (0-1-8) got her 8th save. Finally, the Alpines travelled to Ethane on matchday 27 to play against the Red Kites. Rusty Castillo (4-0) was the starting pitcher for the Reprezentacja Alpejski.

Wilton Jimenez was batting first and he hitted a single. He stole the 2nd base. Kevin McNeill was flied out, Jimenez stayed at 2nd base. Nate O'Flaherty walked. With two men on the bases, Travis Layne hitted an homerun and the score was 3-0 Alpine Union! Jared Hanson was batting first in the top 2nd inning and he hitted a single. Rusty Castillo striked out. Wilton Jimenez hitted an optionnal. Kevin McNeill hitted a double, Jimenez scored from the 1st base and the score was 4-0 Bisons! Jeremiah Wheeler was batting first for the Red kites in the bottom 2nd inning and he hitted a double. Lucas Jaile hitted a single, Wheeler advanced to 3rd base. Gregory Foster hitted a double, Wheeler scored, Jaile advanced to 3rd base. Oliver Curtley was flied out, players on bases didn't move. Benjamin Lynch walked. The bases are loaded for Philip Lewis but he striked out. The bases are loaded again for Randy Perry and with 1 ball and two strikes, he hitted a grand slam and Ethane took a 5-4 lead. Shane Kowalczyk comes to the mound for the Bisons and it's the first time in this WBC the long relief pitcher is used by the Alpine Union.

The Red Kites added another point in the bottom 6th inning when Gregory Foster hitted a double that sent Jeremiah Wheeler to the plate and the Alpines were losing 6-4. Zlatan Belec was batting first in the top 8th inning and he hitted a double. Esmeralda Sanchez hitted a single, Belec advanced to the 3rd base. Nick Riefenhauser hitted a sacrifice fly, Belec scored, Sanchez didn't move. Jared Hanson hitted a single, Sanchez advanced to the 2nd base. Pinch hitter Tyson Lindsey was batting instead of Shane Kowalczyk and he hitted a double, Sanchez scored and the game was tied at 6-6!

We're in extra innings and Nate O'Flaherty was batting first in the 12th inning. O'Flaherty hitted a double. Travis Layne was flied out. Zlatan Belec hitted a two runs homerun and the Bisons took the lead 8-6! But the Red Kites didn't say their last word and Joseph Sutton was batting first in the bottom 12th inning but he was flied out. Leigh Stinton followed with a single. Jeremiah Wheeler hitted a double, Stinton advanced to the 3rd base. Lucas Jaile striked out. Gregory Foster hitted a single, Stinton scored, Wheeler advanced to the 3rd base. Oliver Curtley was at bat and he hitted a double, Wheeler scored, Foster tried to score from the 1st base but he was ruled out at the plate and the game is tied again, at 8-8.

In the top 14th inning, Kevin McNeill was batting first and he hitted a single. Nate O'Flaherty hitted a double, McNeill advanced to the 3rd base. Travis Layne hitted a sacrifice fly, McNeill scored, O'Flaherty stayed at 2nd base. Zlatan Belec follows with a two runs homerun, his second of the day, and the Alpine Union are leading 11-8! This is the final score, the Bisons have won 11-8 and the winning pitcher is 21 years old Keegan McGranahan (1-0-0)!

The Alpine Union stands in 1st place in group 15 with 48 points in 22 games. Ethane are 2nd with 39 points in 21 games. The Alpines are qualified for the playoffs and they're sure to finish in 1st place in group 15! Why? Because if the Alpines lose all their remaining games and Ethane wins all of theirs, we'll have a tie in group 15 and the tiebraker is head to head results. The Bisons have swept their 6 games series against Ethane! Now that the Reprezentacja Alpejski is sure to finnish 1st in group 15, they will play for a better seeding. The Alpines don't play on matchday 28, then they will recieve Anthor at home at the Houser Stadium in Waddington and, on the final day, they will travel to Wabijust. The Alpine Union is 2-3 against Anthor in this WBC.

by **USS Monitor** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:07 pm

Journal of George Geer, July 5:

We are in South Covello today. We lost and I am exhausted, but what an exciting game! We were tied at 3 runs, and it took 12 innings to break the tie. Even though we lost, it means a lot that a team of South Covello's caliber has so much difficulty beating us.

Stodder bought a two-way radio to bring back to the 19th century for study. It is a fascinating device, which allows sound to be transmitted over great distances without the use of telegraph wires.

July 7:

Melbergia is becoming weirdly familiar, and I will miss it when this tournament is over. We played into extra innings again for the 2nd game in a row, and it was 4-3 again, but this time we won.

I learned today that the University of Schemerdrecht in Ko-oren is putting together a collection of books for us, to share their knowledge of agriculture and medicine. It is very kind of them to help us. It would seem that we have earned Ko-oren's respect. The Ko-orenites are good men, and their country would make a most valuable ally if our friendship with them continues to grow.

by **Xelsis** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:15 pm

Entez Sporting Network-WBC Special

Xelsis qualifies for playoffs, but pitching woes worry

Taking one game and losing another officially qualified the Xelsis Lightning for the playoffs of the World Baseball Classic in their first-ever appearance, but while celebrations are in full swing nationally, among many fans, the reaction is much more muted, as troublesome tendencies seem to be emerging.

A Group championship is almost, but not quite, out of the question now, requiring Xelsis to win out and Cassdaigua to lose out, an unlikely scenario. The loss to Brookspring will negatively effect Xelsian seedings, especially with the betting line favoring Cassdaigua in their next match and a tough one against the New Sangti Indios to follow, but regardless of seeding, clear issues are emerging. As we spoke on in our last broadcast, pitching is increasingly looking like an issue on the pitching-focused Xelsian team, and worst fears are being realized. Coming into their game with Xelsis, the Highton Islands national team had gotten essentially nowhere in the tournament, and were averaging 3.25 runs a game, and the stage seemed prime for a shutout or something close, with Xelsian pitching allowing 2.95 a game, with most of those runs coming against much stronger lineups. Instead, the Islanders scored six, and only some lucky hitting in the fourth inning on a time that went cold and failed to score for the rest of the game allowed a win. Against the Brookspring Kiwis, scoring only 3.3 runs/game, seven were allowed, and even a surprising offensive effort couldn't snatch victory.

Harlo's outing against the Highton Islands was not particularly bad, as the short-innings starter made it through six innings with two runs allowed, a solid enough effort, if well below his early performance. The bullpen, however, with Stevens being pulled for Rolon, Rolon for Deachrist, and finally Deachrist for Hostens, who finally got the final out with runners on second and third with the game on the line, was hammered, four runs in three innings that could easily have been much more. Against Brookspring, the failure was all on the front end, as Salvidar Vasquez, an out away from a perfect game in his last start, was smashed repeatedly, giving up seven runs in six and two-thirds innings, as Browning wouldn't pull his starter. The reliever wheel managed to keep the last two and a third innings scoreless, but the huge deficit was too much for a comeback to overcome, ending with a Maneros lineout to left field.

It is thus a decision alternatively applauded and criticized that Browning is again shaking up the rotation for the last two games. Rumenoss, thus far the team's most consistent pitcher, is being scratched from his start against Cassadaigua, and will be rested up until the playoffs, while Baker similarly will not start against the Indios. Browning was tight-lipped, however, on whether this was an attempt to rest up starters, or moreso an attempt to see who deserved to start. Vasquez started the Classic in the bullpen before replacing Deachrist, and Deachrist now has the chance to redeem herself and reclaim her spot with a second start against Cassadaigua. The first saw her pulled, giving up three runs in four innings and leaving baserunners, to Vasquez, in fact, who worked her out of the jam, but a strong performance may be enough to restore her. Harold Rolon, the Doctor, will be given his first start against the New Sangti Indios. The starting lineup, though, will be keeping all its first-stringers in, with one exception-Demetri Swatzkova, the team Captain, will be sitting out the last two games, with Albert Deachrist, the hot hand in his one-time start against Cassadaigua, replacing him. No injury has been reported, but there is a general suspicion that the older player is looking to recuperate before the playoffs, though some suspect the benching to be a performance-based one.

Cassadaigua, New Sangti, and then the playoffs, the Lightning are now officially in the home stretch.

by **Stetzra** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:30 pm

PRARIEAN TEAM CAPTURES STETZRAN STAR FOR $27 MILLION

By Meghan Montressor

Stetzran baseball culture leaped ahead today when it was announced that the Highland Scotties, a very good team in North Prarie, had bought Stetzran 20 year old prodigy Amand Andres from the Rosa Flamingos for 27 million Dollars. Andres has been called the future of Stetzran baseball by many commentators, and currently starts in center on the Stetzran national baseball team.
The deal was announced today by the Scotties, who had Andres in on a video call from his hotel room in Chagall. Andres will have an official signing ceremony on Wednesday, so Andres has time to finish up play with the national team and fly back to the South Pacific.
The Scotties are a good team, to say the least. Veteran and Prariean national team second baseman Nick Munksgaard leads the way for the team, while other players like Bobby Daly at third and Asher Decancier on the mound play supporting roles for Munksgaard. The Scotties won their stacked Southwest Division last year and advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated by rivals Cobblestone Lake City.
Andres enforces a weak but upcoming spot for the Scotties, where he is sure to be an anchor for up and coming players like Mason Roman and Ko Karrojiko.
The Silver Bullets will surely be frustrated by this move, as their attempts to sign free agents have come up empty. Sources from Newmanistan say that star shortstop Kayla Carey was interested in the team, but that she opted for teams in better leagues with more potential. The Cobblestone Courier, however, has reported that Silver Bullets scouts have been seen in nations like the Sherpa Empire and Drawkland. Maybe soon we'll have something to report on out of the Lake... Until next time.

by **Cassadaigua** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:01 pm

Matchday 28:

Group 1
Deseret and Zion                       0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  5
The Wolf Zones                         0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  4

Sandberg                               1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0  9
Scootalove City                        0 0 4 0 0 8 0 2 X 14


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        22   16   6   119   82  +37    48
2 Krossa                                 22   13   9   118  105  +13    39
3 Sandberg                               23   11  12    96  120  −24    33
4 Deseret and Zion                       22    9  13    93   99   −6    27
5 The Wolf Zones                         23    7  16    87  107  −20    21

Group 2
Banija                                 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
North Prarie                           0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X  2

Lycrabon                               0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0  7
East Ares                              0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 North Prarie                           23   14   9   110   88  +22    42
2 Banija                                 22   14   8   112   93  +19    42
3 Lycrabon                               23   14   9    97   89   +8    42
4 East Ares                              22    9  13    79  106  −27    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      22    5  17    81  103  −22    15

Group 3
Ko-oren                                1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1  7
Melbergia                              2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0  6

Ireland Isles                          0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0  3
USS Monitor                            0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 X  6


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Ko-oren                                22   14   8   102   77  +25    42
2 South Covello                          22   13   9    92   74  +18    39
3 USS Monitor                            22   12  10    89   97   −8    36
4 Melbergia                              23   10  13    97   91   +6    30
5 Ireland Isles                          23    7  16    76  117  −41    21

Group 4
The Imperial Frost Federation      0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  3
God and Country                    0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 X  6

Equestrian States                  0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0  7
New Jarwel                         1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1  4


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Equestrian States                  23   14   9   124   78  +46    42
2 New Jarwel                         22   13   9    98   88  +10    39
3 God and Country                    23   11  12    93  108  −15    33
4 The Imperial Frost Federation      22    9  13    71   90  −19    27
5 St Saratoga                        22    9  13    79  101  −22    27

Group 5
Beepee                             1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0  7
Northwest Kalactin                 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1  4

Super-Llamaland                    2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
Gloriax                            0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 X  5


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    23   19   4   129   74  +55    57
2 Beepee                             22   13   9   104   99   +5    39
3 Northwest Kalactin                 23   11  12   108  104   +4    33
4 Gloriax                            22    7  15    62  101  −39    21
5 Nuevo Caracas                      22    6  16    79  104  −25    18

Group 6
Cassadaigua                        0 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0  8
Xelsis                             1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0  4

Brookspring                        0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0  4
Highton                            0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0  3


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        22   17   5   119   73  +46    51
2 Xelsis                             23   15   8   109   80  +29    45
3 New Sangti                         22   11  11    89   99  −10    33
4 Brookspring                        23    8  15    80  100  −20    24
5 Highton                            22    5  17    74  119  −45    15

Group 7
Acapais                            0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1
Free Republics                     0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X  3

West Guam                          0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0  7
Midand                             0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 2  9


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     23   20   3   123   77  +46    60
2 Midand                             22   12  10   112   88  +24    36
3 Darmen                             22   11  11    99   83  +16    33
4 Acapais                            22    9  13    75   89  −14    27
5 West Guam                          23    4  19    62  134  −72    12

Group 8
Holy Nazirealm                     0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0  6
Vangaziland                        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Humaliwo                           0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  2
United States of Yasser            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     22   19   3   126   71  +55    57
2 United States of Yasser            22   13   9   101   91  +10    39
3 Vangaziland                        23    9  14    83  105  −22    27
4 Holy Nazirealm                     22    8  14    90   93   −3    24
5 Humaliwo                           23    7  16    75  115  −40    21

Group 9
Maklohi Vai                        2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0  9
New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 1  8

Drawkland                          1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1  5
Saintland                          0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0  3


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          23   15   8   117   83  +34    45
2 Maklohi Vai                        22   14   8   102   81  +21    42
3 Saintland                          22   11  11    80   97  −17    33
4 Mirfast                            22    8  14    80   94  −14    24
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      23    8  15    84  108  −24    24

Group 10
East Apikai                   0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0  8
United States of Devonta      0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Oscioru                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Royal Kingdom of Quebec       0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X  1


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             22   15   7    95   64  +31    45
2 United States of Devonta      23   12  11    92   96   −4    36
3 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       22   11  11   101   98   +3    33
4 Oscioru                       23   11  12   102  103   −1    33
5 East Apikai                   22    7  15    78  107  −29    21

Group 11
The Star Enpire               0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  4
Cosumar                       2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 X  7

Bauscland                     2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0  5
Filindostan                   1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1  4


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    22   18   4   115   68  +47    54
2 Bauscland                     23   15   8   114   83  +31    45
3 Cosumar                       23   13  10   111  107   +4    39
4 The Star Enpire               22    6  16    71  120  −49    18
5 Filindostan                   22    4  18    63   96  −33    12

Group 12
Crystalline Caverns           1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Newmanistan                   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X  4

Stetzra                       0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  2
Hampton Island                4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 X  9


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   23   19   4   129   61  +68    57
2 Hampton Island                22   15   7   105   88  +17    45
3 Crystalline Caverns           22   11  11    80   91  −11    33
4 Stetzra                       23    8  15    97  124  −27    24
5 Chagall                       22    3  19    74  121  −47     9

Group 13
Juvencus                       0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1
Liventia                       0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 X  4

Pripet Socialist Republic      3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0  7
Valliesta                      0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0  5


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    22   18   4   115   63  +52    54
2 Liventia                       23   15   8   125   89  +36    45
3 Juvencus                       22    9  13    82  102  −20    27
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      23    8  15    85  110  −25    24
5 Valliesta                      22    6  16    86  129  −43    18

Group 14
The Greater Nordics            2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  6
Kita-Hinode                    0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  5

West Phoenicia                 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1  6
Hicana                         0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0  2


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 23   17   6   121   77  +44    51
2 Kita-Hinode                    23   11  12    97   99   −2    33
3 Hicana                         22   10  12   106   99   +7    30
4 Nevis And Kitts                22   10  12    92  103  −11    30
5 The Greater Nordics            22    8  14    72  110  −38    24

Group 15
Ethane                         0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  2
Anthor                         0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1

Mezropolis                     1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  3
Wabijust                       0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  1


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   22   16   6   136   82  +54    48
2 Ethane                         22   14   8   131  108  +23    42
3 Anthor                         23   11  12   113  106   +7    33
4 Mezropolis                     23    8  15    89  132  −43    24
5 Wabijust                       22    7  15    76  117  −41    21

Matchday 29:

Group 1
Scootalove City                        0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0  3
Deseret and Zion                       0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  2

The Wolf Zones                         0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0  4
Krossa                                 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  3


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        23   17   6   122   84  +38    51
2 Krossa                                 23   13  10   121  109  +12    39
3 Sandberg                               23   11  12    96  120  −24    33
4 Deseret and Zion                       23    9  14    95  102   −7    27
5 The Wolf Zones                         24    8  16    91  110  −19    24

Group 2
East Ares                              0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  4
Banija                                 0 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 X  9

North Prarie                           1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2  6
The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0  3


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 North Prarie                           24   15   9   116   91  +25    45
2 Banija                                 23   15   8   121   97  +24    45
3 Lycrabon                               23   14   9    97   89   +8    42
4 East Ares                              23    9  14    83  115  −32    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      23    5  18    84  109  −25    15

Group 3
USS Monitor                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Ko-oren                                2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 X  6

Melbergia                              0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0  5
South Covello                          0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1  2


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Ko-oren                                23   15   8   108   77  +31    45
2 South Covello                          23   13  10    94   79  +15    39
3 USS Monitor                            23   12  11    89  103  −14    36
4 Melbergia                              24   11  13   102   93   +9    33
5 Ireland Isles                          23    7  16    76  117  −41    21

Group 4
New Jarwel                         0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0  7
The Imperial Frost Federation      1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2

God and Country                    0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0  4
St Saratoga                        0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  1


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Equestrian States                  23   14   9   124   78  +46    42
2 New Jarwel                         23   14   9   105   90  +15    42
3 God and Country                    24   12  12    97  109  −12    36
4 The Imperial Frost Federation      23    9  14    73   97  −24    27
5 St Saratoga                        23    9  14    80  105  −25    27

Group 5
Gloriax                            0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0  4
Beepee                             2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2

Northwest Kalactin                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Nuevo Caracas                      1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 X  5


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    23   19   4   129   74  +55    57
2 Beepee                             23   13  10   106  103   +3    39
3 Northwest Kalactin                 24   11  13   108  109   −1    33
4 Gloriax                            23    8  15    66  103  −37    24
5 Nuevo Caracas                      23    7  16    84  104  −20    21

Group 6
Highton                            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  2
Cassadaigua                        0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X  3

Xelsis                             0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2  4
New Sangti                         1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        23   18   5   122   75  +47    54
2 Xelsis                             24   16   8   113   81  +32    48
3 New Sangti                         23   11  12    90  103  −13    33
4 Brookspring                        23    8  15    80  100  −20    24
5 Highton                            23    5  18    76  122  −46    15

Group 7
Midand                             0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0  5
Acapais                            0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1  6

Free Republics                     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Darmen                             0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 X  4


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     24   20   4   123   81  +42    60
2 Midand                             23   12  11   117   94  +23    36
3 Darmen                             23   12  11   103   83  +20    36
4 Acapais                            23   10  13    81   94  −13    30
5 West Guam                          23    4  19    62  134  −72    12

Group 8
United States of Yasser            0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Holy Nazirealm                     0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X  3

Vangaziland                        0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0  4
Nova Anglicana                     1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 X  6


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     23   20   3   132   75  +57    60
2 United States of Yasser            23   13  10   102   94   +8    39
3 Holy Nazirealm                     23    9  14    93   94   −1    27
4 Vangaziland                        24    9  15    87  111  −24    27
5 Humaliwo                           23    7  16    75  115  −40    21

Group 9
Saintland                          0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2  7
Maklohi Vai                        2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2

New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2
Mirfast                            0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X  4


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          23   15   8   117   83  +34    45
2 Maklohi Vai                        23   14   9   104   88  +16    42
3 Saintland                          23   12  11    87   99  −12    36
4 Mirfast                            23    9  14    84   96  −12    27
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      24    8  16    86  112  −26    24

Group 10
Royal Kingdom of Quebec       1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2  7
East Apikai                   0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2  6

United States of Devonta      0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1  5
The Sherpa Empire             0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0  3


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             23   15   8    98   69  +29    45
2 United States of Devonta      24   13  11    97   99   −2    39
3 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       23   12  11   108  104   +4    36
4 Oscioru                       23   11  12   102  103   −1    33
5 East Apikai                   23    7  16    84  114  −30    21

Group 11
Filindostan                   4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0  6
The Star Enpire               2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  3

Cosumar                       2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2  7
Abanhfleft                    0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0  4


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    23   18   5   119   75  +44    54
2 Bauscland                     23   15   8   114   83  +31    45
3 Cosumar                       24   14  10   118  111   +7    42
4 The Star Enpire               23    6  17    74  126  −52    18
5 Filindostan                   23    5  18    69   99  −30    15

Group 12
Hampton Island                0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  3
Crystalline Caverns           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1  2

Newmanistan                   0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0  4
Chagall                       0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  2


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   24   20   4   133   63  +70    60
2 Hampton Island                23   16   7   108   90  +18    48
3 Crystalline Caverns           23   11  12    82   94  −12    33
4 Stetzra                       23    8  15    97  124  −27    24
5 Chagall                       23    3  20    76  125  −49     9


Group 13
Valliesta                      0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3  8
Juvencus                       0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0  2

Liventia                       0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0  4
Schiltzberg                    1 1 3 0 3 0 2 0 X 10


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    23   19   4   125   67  +58    57
2 Liventia                       24   15   9   129   99  +30    45
3 Juvencus                       23    9  14    84  110  −26    27
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      23    8  15    85  110  −25    24
5 Valliesta                      23    7  16    94  131  −37    21

Group 14
Hicana                         1 0 0 4 1 0 2 1 0  9
The Greater Nordics            0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1

Kita-Hinode                    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Nevis And Kitts                0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X  2


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 23   17   6   121   77  +44    51
2 Hicana                         23   11  12   115  100  +15    33
3 Kita-Hinode                    24   11  13    97  101   −4    33
4 Nevis And Kitts                23   11  12    94  103   −9    33
5 The Greater Nordics            23    8  15    73  119  −46    24

Group 15
Wabijust                       0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2  4
Ethane                         0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  1

Anthor                         2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0  5
Alpine Union                   0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 X  9


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   23   17   6   145   87  +58    51
2 Ethane                         23   14   9   132  112  +20    42
3 Anthor                         24   11  13   118  115   +3    33
4 Wabijust                       23    8  15    80  118  −38    24
5 Mezropolis                     23    8  15    89  132  −43    24

Matchday 30:

Group 1
Krossa                                 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1
Scootalove City                        0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  2

Deseret and Zion                       0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0  5
Sandberg                               2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 X  7


  Group 1                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Scootalove City                        24   18   6   124   85  +39    54  Q
2 Krossa                                 24   13  11   122  111  +11    39  Q
3 Sandberg                               24   12  12   103  125  −22    36
4 Deseret and Zion                       24    9  15   100  109   −9    27
5 The Wolf Zones                         24    8  16    91  110  −19    24

Group 2
The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2  8
East Ares                              1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  4

Banija                                 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0  5
Lycrabon                               0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  2


  Group 2                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Banija                                 24   16   8   126   99  +27    48  Q
2 North Prarie                           24   15   9   116   91  +25    45  Q
3 Lycrabon                               24   14  10    99   94   +5    42  Q-WC
4 East Ares                              24    9  15    87  123  −36    27
5 The Autonomous Region of Helsinki      24    6  18    92  113  −21    18

Group 3
South Covello                          0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1  5
USS Monitor                            1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0  4

Ko-oren                                1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1  4
Ireland Isles                          0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0  3


  Group 3                               Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Ko-oren                                24   16   8   112   80  +32    48  Q
2 South Covello                          24   14  10    99   83  +16    42  Q
3 USS Monitor                            24   12  12    93  108  −15    36
4 Melbergia                              24   11  13   102   93   +9    33
5 Ireland Isles                          24    7  17    79  121  −42    21

Group 4
St Saratoga                        1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0  9
New Jarwel                         0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1  6

The Imperial Frost Federation      0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  2
Equestrian States                  0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 X  7


  Group 4                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Equestrian States                  24   15   9   131   80  +51    45  Q
2 New Jarwel                         24   14  10   111   99  +12    42  Q
3 God and Country                    24   12  12    97  109  −12    36
4 St Saratoga                        24   10  14    89  111  −22    30
5 The Imperial Frost Federation      24    9  15    75  104  −29    27

Group 5
Nuevo Caracas                      0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2  4
Gloriax                            0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 X  5

Beepee                             0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0  5
Super-Llamaland                    1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0  3


  Group 5                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Super-Llamaland                    24   19   5   132   79  +53    57  Q
2 Beepee                             24   14  10   111  106   +5    42  Q
3 Northwest Kalactin                 24   11  13   108  109   −1    33
4 Gloriax                            24    9  15    71  107  −36    27
5 Nuevo Caracas                      24    7  17    88  109  −21    21

Group 6
New Sangti                         1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  2
Highton                            0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1

Cassadaigua                        0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1  6
Brookspring                        0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  1


  Group 6                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Cassadaigua                        24   19   5   128   76  +52    57  Q
2 Xelsis                             24   16   8   113   81  +32    48  Q
3 New Sangti                         24   12  12    92  104  −12    36
4 Brookspring                        24    8  16    81  106  −25    24
5 Highton                            24    5  19    77  124  −47    15

Group 7
Darmen                             1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  2
Midand                             0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 X  3

Acapais                            0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1  3
West Guam                          1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1


  Group 7                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Free Republics                     24   20   4   123   81  +42    60  Q
2 Midand                             24   13  11   120   96  +24    39  Q
3 Darmen                             24   12  12   105   86  +19    36
4 Acapais                            24   11  13    84   95  −11    33
5 West Guam                          24    4  20    63  137  −74    12

Group 8
Nova Anglicana                     0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1  7
United States of Yasser            0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  1

Holy Nazirealm                     3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  4
Humaliwo                           0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1  5


  Group 8                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Nova Anglicana                     24   21   3   139   76  +63    63  Q
2 United States of Yasser            24   13  11   103  101   +2    39  Q
3 Holy Nazirealm                     24    9  15    97   99   −2    27
4 Vangaziland                        24    9  15    87  111  −24    27
5 Humaliwo                           24    8  16    80  119  −39    24

Group 9
Mirfast                            0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  3
Saintland                          0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1  4

Maklohi Vai                        0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0  2
Drawkland                          0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2  4


  Group 9                           Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Drawkland                          24   16   8   121   85  +36    48  Q
2 Maklohi Vai                        24   14  10   106   92  +14    42  Q
3 Saintland                          24   13  11    91  102  −11    39
4 Mirfast                            24    9  15    87  100  −13    27
5 New Haudenosaunee Confederacy      24    8  16    86  112  −26    24

Group 10
The Sherpa Empire             0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1  6
Royal Kingdom of Quebec       0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0  2

East Apikai                   1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0  4
Oscioru                       1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1


  Group 10                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 The Sherpa Empire             24   16   8   104   71  +33    48  Q
2 United States of Devonta      24   13  11    97   99   −2    39  Q
3 Royal Kingdom of Quebec       24   12  12   110  110    0    36
4 Oscioru                       24   11  13   103  107   −4    33
5 East Apikai                   24    8  16    88  115  −27    24

Group 11
Abanhfleft                    1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  3
Filindostan                   0 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 X  7

The Star Enpire               0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1  6
Bauscland                     0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0  4


  Group 11                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Abanhfleft                    24   18   6   122   82  +40    54  Q
2 Bauscland                     24   15   9   118   89  +29    45  Q
3 Cosumar                       24   14  10   118  111   +7    42  Q-WC
4 The Star Enpire               24    7  17    80  130  −50    21
5 Filindostan                   24    6  18    76  102  −26    18

Group 12
Chagall                       0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  2
Hampton Island                2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X  4

Crystalline Caverns           0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0  5
Stetzra                       0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  2


  Group 12                     Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Newmanistan                   24   20   4   133   63  +70    60  Q
2 Hampton Island                24   17   7   112   92  +20    51  Q
3 Crystalline Caverns           24   12  12    87   96   −9    36
4 Stetzra                       24    8  16    99  129  −30    24
5 Chagall                       24    3  21    78  129  −51     9

Group 13
Schiltzberg                    0 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 1 12
Valliesta                      0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0  4

Juvencus                       2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0  5
Pripet Socialist Republic      0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0  2


  Group 13                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Schiltzberg                    24   20   4   137   71  +66    60  Q
2 Liventia                       24   15   9   129   99  +30    45  Q
3 Juvencus                       24   10  14    89  112  −23    30
4 Pripet Socialist Republic      24    8  16    87  115  −28    24
5 Valliesta                      24    7  17    98  143  −45    21

Group 14
Nevis And Kitts                0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0
Hicana                         0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X  1

The Greater Nordics            0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  2
West Phoenicia                 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 X  5


  Group 14                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 West Phoenicia                 24   18   6   126   79  +47    54  Q
2 Hicana                         24   12  12   116  100  +16    36  Q
3 Kita-Hinode                    24   11  13    97  101   −4    33
4 Nevis And Kitts                24   11  13    94  104  −10    33
5 The Greater Nordics            24    8  16    75  124  −49    24

Group 15
Alpine Union                   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3  3
Wabijust                       0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 X  6

Ethane                         1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  3
Mezropolis                     0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  2


  Group 15                      Pld    W   L    RF   RA   RD   Pts 
1 Alpine Union                   24   17   7   148   93  +55    51  Q
2 Ethane                         24   15   9   135  114  +21    45  Q
3 Anthor                         24   11  13   118  115   +3    33
4 Wabijust                       24    9  15    86  121  −35    27
5 Mezropolis                     24    8  16    91  135  −44    24

Playoff Seeding- 1st place teams

1 Nova Anglicana                     24   21   3   139   76  +63    63
2 Newmanistan                        24   20   4   133   63  +70    60
3 Schiltzberg                        24   20   4   137   71  +66    60
4 Free Republics                     24   20   4   123   81  +42    60
5 Super-Llamaland                    24   19   5   132   79  +53    57
6 Cassadaigua                        24   19   5   128   76  +52    57
7 West Phoenicia                     24   18   6   126   79  +47    54
8 Abanhfleft                         24   18   6   122   82  +40    54
9 Scootalove City                    24   18   6   124   85  +39    54
10 Alpine Union                      24   17   7   148   93  +55    51
11 Drawkland                         24   16   8   121   85  +36    48
12 The Sherpa Empire                 24   16   8   104   71  +33    48
13 Ko-oren                           24   16   8   112   80  +32    48
14 Banija                            24   16   8   126   99  +27    48
15 Equestrian States                 24   15   9   131   80  +51    45

Playoff Seeding- 2nd Place and Wild Cards

16 Hampton Island                     24   17   7   112   92  +20    51
17 Xelsis                             24   16   8   113   81  +32    48
18 Liventia                           24   15   9   129   99  +30    45
19 Bauscland                          24   15   9   118   89  +29    45
20 North Prarie                       24   15   9   116   91  +25    45
21 Ethane                             24   15   9   135  114  +21    45
22 South Covello                      24   14  10    99   83  +16    42
23 Maklohi Vai                        24   14  10   106   92  +14    42
24 New Jarwel                         24   14  10   111   99  +12    42
25 Cosumar                            24   14  10   118  111   +7    42
26 Beepee                             24   14  10   111  106   +5    42*
27 Lycrabon                           24   14  10    99   94   +5    42*
28 Midand                             24   13  11   120   96  +24    39
29 Krossa                             24   13  11   122  111  +11    39
30 United States of Yasser            24   13  11   103  101   +2    39
31 United States of Devonta           24   13  11    97   99   −2    39
32 Hicana                             24   12  12   116  100  +16    36

*- Tiebreaker to Beepee due to being a 2nd place team over a team that is a wild card.

1st Round (arranged in a bracket formation that can clue in who next opponents may be) (Best-of-three)
(1) Nova Anglicana vs (32) Hicana (Series @ Grande Mountain Stadium, Grande Mountain)
(16) Hampton Island vs (17) Xelsis (Series @ Concord Heights Stadium, Concord Heights)

(8) Abanhfleft vs (25) Cosumar (Series at New Lakeland Stadium, New Lakeland)
(9) Scootalove City vs (24) New Jarwel (Series at Starksville Stadium, Starksville)

(5) Super-Llamaland vs (28) Midand (Series at Victoriaville Stadium, Victoriaville)
(12) The Sherpa Empire vs (21) Ethane (Series at Brattleboro Stadium, Brattleboro)

(4) Free Republics vs (29) Krossa (Series at Rutland Stadium, Rutland)
(13) Ko-oren vs (20) North Prarie (Series at Winchester Field, Winchester)

(6) Cassadaigua vs (27) Lycrabon (Series @ Concord Heights Stadium, Concord Heights)
(11) Drawkland vs (22) South Covello (Series at Victoriaville Stadium, Victoriaville)

(3) Schiltzberg vs (30) United States of Yasser (Series at New Lakeland Stadium, New Lakeland)
(14) Banija vs (19) Bauscland (Series at Winchester Field, Winchester)

(7) West Phoenicia vs (26) Beepee (Series at Starksville Stadium, Starksville)
(10) Alpine Union vs (23) Maklohi Vai (Series @ Grande Mountain Stadium, Grande Mountain)

(2) Newmanistan vs (31) United States of Devonta (Series at Brattleboro Stadium, Brattleboro)
(15) Equestrian States vs (18) Liventia (Series at Rutland Stadium, Rutland)

by **Xelsis** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:02 pm

Entez Sporting Network-WBC Playoff Special

Seventeenth seed sets Xelsis up for tough second round if first is survived, Deachrist benched after another pounding by Cassadaigua

In news that's become largely expected, the Xelsis Lightning were once against hammered by Cassadaigua, Katerina Deachrist serving as the sacrificial lamb on the mound for the second time, giving up six runs in four innings, failing to gather a single out in a four-run fifth, in a game Xelsis lost 8-4. The team was the bane of Xelsis through the entire tournament. Against them, Xelsis put up a 1-5 record, against all other teams, they went 15-3. When facing other teams, Xelsis scored an average of 5.33 runs per game, while pitching gave up only 2.77. When facing Cassadaigua, the ratios were essentially reversed, Xelsis scoring 2.83 runs per game, and allowing 5.17. Xelsis's run differential in only six game against Cassadaigua was -14, against all other foes, +46, a rate that would have been best for fourth in the tournament if extrapolated from. On the flip side, Cassadaigua was 14-4 when facing non-Xelsis opponents, scoring 5.39 runs/game and allowing 3.33.

With the established seeding system, however, Xelsian fans looking for a deep playoff run might've hoped for a bigger blowout. Finishing 16-8 with a +32 run differential, Xelsis claimed the seventeenth seed, which sets them up for a first-round matchup against the sixteenth seed, but, should victory there be attained, a second-round matchup against the top-seeded Nova Anglica barring a colossal upset, with the team at a tournament-best 21-3, and scoring a tournament-high 139 runs. With one additional loss, and another four runs of run differential lost, Xelsis would be twentieth-seeded, and would face the four seed in a potential second round.

The first order of business for Xelsis must be facing Hampton Islands, however, and the matchup promises to be a good one. The Cassadaiuga/non-Cassadaigua splits are encouraging for Xelsian fans, but even without them, the underlying runs distinctly favor the lower-seeded Xelsians. The offenses are quite similar, 4.67 vs 4.71 runs per game, the slight advantage going to Xelsis, but it is in pitching, the traditional Xelsian strength, where their advantage truly shines, with nearly a full half-run of difference, 3.83 runs/game for the Hampton Islands, 3.38 for Xelsis. Plugging in the non-Cassadaigua figures would slant the match more towards a blowout, as Xelsis would then hold a half-run advantage in offense, and more than a run/game advantage in pitching. First baseman and team Captain Demetri Swatzkova, however, cautioned against being overly optimistic.

They say we do well when not playing Cassadaiguans, and it is true, yes, but what if Hampton Islanders like Cassadaiguans? Then things not so good for team. Team must prepare fully for game.

Shortstop Mario Teros's response was more succinct.

I'm just tired of being beaten by women, man. They're guys? Yeah, we'll show up to play.

Swatkova's preparations, however, will be solely motivational, an official announcement proclaimed. The veteran's nagging wrist is acting up on him again, and he will Captain from the dugouts as Albert Deachrist, who has been performing well in recent games, takes his place at first base. Sam Carhoones, the second-half replacement for Colton Li, has played well enough to keep the position, while the remainder of the starting lineup will stay as-is. For pitching, Edgar Rumenoss, most consistent of the group, is being put in the ace's slot, followed by Larry Harlo, who was fairly strong in the second half after starting with 28 consecutive scoreless innings, and Daylan Baker, the slowly steadying master. Harold Rolon, after a nine-inning one-run performance against New Sangti, has officially been penciled in as the number four starter over Katerina Deachrist and Salvidar Vasquez, but will only start if the Lightning make it through the three-game playoff series. Rumenoss and Harlo have been the two best pitchers for the Xelsian squad by far throughout the Classic, and the hope is for clinching the series in the opening doubleheader, because with Baker's inconsistencies, even, admittedly, with his worst games coming against Cassadaigua, the Xelsian odds of victory will drop dramatically if forced into a third game.

Xelsian fans are streaming into Cassadaigua for the dramatic playoff and the chance to see the black-clad national representatives ply their trade on the world's biggest stage.

Tomorrow, we're back, with a position-by-position breakdown of how the Xelsian roster matches up with their Golden Bears opponents. Stay tuned!

by **Lycrabon** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:06 pm

Here we go

ST. CATHERINE - The qualifying is over, and the Blue Jays are in. That's the good news.

The bad news? They get the hots in the first round.

President Hodge has already tweeted good luck wishes to the Dagans and their queen. Game 1 pitcher Garry Barnett III, however, wasn't as complimentary - even though the pink and black attack is the 6th seed. From Twatter:

Garry Barnett III (@GB3)

We will sweep these bitches and keep it going! #Title2

LSPN has already denounced Barnett's comments, and Garry Barnett, Jr.'s Twatter chastised his son:

Garry Barnett, Jr. (@GMoney57)

Really, kid?? Insult the hosts - a team that can hang with anybody - and call them that? Why not just drop that word and be done with it!

B's is not the Barnett family consensus opinion of our first opponents.

World Baseball Classic 43- Everything (Finals G6 Posted)

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