THE HAPILOPPER NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM
Full Nation Name: The Dominion of Hapilopper
Short Nation Name: Hapilopper
Trigramme: HAP
Demonym: Hapiloppian
Team Nickname: The Hap Thrashers
Manager: Dale Moss
Choose my runscorers: Yes
Choose my lineup: Use my lineup as a guide, but I've included a depth chart for each position for if you want to swap players out.
Follow my pitching rotation: Yes. I will indicate if the emergency starter is needed.
Godmod scoring events: Yes, but my rule concerning godmodding is if it happened in real life, I don't consider it godmodding. For example,
my OOC favorite team had two pitchers hit grand slams in a one-week span two years ago IRL, and thus the concept of pitchers hitting grand slams is not godmodding in my book.
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but please don't kill my players. I'll do that if necessary
Godmod injuries to my players: TG me beforehand or talk to me on the NS Sports Discord.
Eject my players: TG me beforehand or talk to me on the NS Sports Discord. Let's have fun with it.
Godmod other events: TG me beforehand or talk to me on the NS Sports Discord.
RP coronavirus-related events: Hell no. Do what you like but don't involve me. The pandemic does not exist in Hapilopper.
Style Mod: 2.75
Use DH at home: No. We play real baseball in Hapilopper.
Introduction:Welcome back to the wonderful world of Hapiloppian baseball. In the Dominion of Hapilopper, baseball is a fast-paced game featuring wild baserunning, athletic fielders and moody pitchers who will just as soon throw at your head as they will strike you out. Hapiloppian baseball features their fair share of power hitters who will send the ball into the second deck of their local stadium and through the windshields of cars in the parking lot, but also feature hitters who will present their own creative interpretations of what is a base hit. More than a few players will bunt for a base hit and run like hell for first base. In fact, several years ago, the National League of Hapilopper's championship was decided by a walk-off suicide squeeze, one of the most exciting plays in the history of Hapiloppian sport. Players will try to exploit a hole in the other team's strategy. Fielders shifted towards right field? Expect a bunt to third base. Infielders are out? Look for a light chop over the pitcher's head. Hapiloppian baseball is a multi-layered game that is, to say the least, fun to watch.
The Hapilopper National Baseball Team, now in its fifth World Baseball Classic, has the highest expectations possible. They made it to the finals last WBC, getting knocked off by the mighty team from the Sherpa Empire. They have one goal - improve one place and win the whole damn thing. With much of the same talent from the last WBC coming back for WBC 50, many think this is the time for the Haps to pick up baseball gold.
TEAM FULL ROSTER:STARTING POSITION PLAYERS:#1 | LEVI BERRY | First Baseman | Age: 28 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @levib12
Levi Berry has been the staple at first base for the Hapilopper National Baseball Team since the very begininning. He's known for being one of the most patient players at the plate, drawing all kinds of walks as he waits for the pitch that's right for him. Hit .306 last year with 34 home runs, but questions continue to linger about a left foot injury he sustained over a year ago in an NLH match against Emporia, an injury he aggravated late last season running to first base on a hit. Rumored to be becoming something of a liability following some recent comments made about the Hapiloppian government over twii.tur. While Levi is still one of the best first basemen in Hapiloppian baseball, some wonder how much longer the Hap Thrashers will be able to put up with his behavior. Watch this space.
#2 | GRANT BONNEY | Second Baseman | Age: 20 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @blue_bonney
He did it! Grant Bonney, the hardest-working second baseman in Hapiloppian baseball, has received the starting role, and will hold that spot by himself for WBC 50. Last season, he hit .322 and won the Best Glove award for second basemen, registering just two errors all last season. His appearance on the HNBT last season was something of a surprise, having taken the spot from Ernest Brand, and some question his replacement of Campbell Braxton for this spot, but many experts say he's earned it. Away from the field, Bonney has reportedly angerered hotel operators all around Hapilopper for his tendency to practice the double play pivot in his hotel room, at times throwing a baseball at hotel room walls and annoying the people in the next room over. Either way, Bonney has come from one of the poor parts of Emporia and scrapped all the way up to his spot on the Reds team, and to this spot as the starting second basemen.
#3 | LEROY HUNNISETT | Third Baseman | Age: 30 | Throws: Left | Bats: Switch | twii.tur: @hotcornerhunni
Leroy Hunnisett, who now plays in Banija, is one of the most prolific Hapiloppian third basemen. A former centerpiece of the Hapilopper City Nationals team, Hunnisett left the team in anger following an incident involving his brother Murray, who also plays his sport - football - in Banija. Leroy is expected to be one of the HNBT's most prolific hitters for the World Baseball Classic, and is a career .300 hitter. Last WBC, Hunnisett had a great run, but it seemed he was being overshadowed by some other hitters on the team, such as Jerome Hayden and Dayton Rowe, both of whom hit like thunder gods during the last WBC. And you know something? That's just fine with Leroy. He's happy when the team's happy, and when the rest of the team's playing well, the Hot Corner Hunni is just fine with being overshadowed.
#4 | JEROME BY-GOD HAYDEN | Shortstop | Age: 25 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @hayden24
If you watched the last World Baseball Classic, you became very familiar with the work of Jerome By-God Hayden. His work during the 49th WBC was just like the work that Hapiloppian fans were more than used to. Long balls. Excessive celebrations. Flipped bats. Slow prances around the bases. Pissed off pitchers. Bench clearing brawls. All of those things and more happened during the 49th World Baseball Classic, most notably in the final when Hayden blasted one against the Sherpa Empire, royally pissing off pitcher Wangdi Ai, who threw a fastball at his head, setting off that now-infamous bench-clearing brawl in game two of the WBC 49 finals. Some have asked Jerome to calm down with the showboating. But Jerome has told those some to put a sock in it. Jerome By-God Hayden does what Jerome By-God Hayden wants.
#5 | DAYTON ROWE | Left Field | Age: 23 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @roweman99
Nathan Ellis's favorite baseball player (yeah right), Dayton Rowe is known for his tendency to produce a higher-than-normal amount of extra base hits, including a league-leading 17 triples last year. Dayton has a pair of legs on him and can run out a base hit for more bases than anyone expect. Away from the field, Dayton is known for his very popular "Let's Play" series on Veedeo, Hapilopper's most popular video sharing site. Right now, Rowe, now a top sim racer on eRacing, apparently has quite the high-profile rivalry with Nathan Ellis, another top celebrity sim racer. The two, both members of a league that runs on Monday nights with members of the Hapiloppian motorsport media, were asked to quit wrecking each other and cussing the other out. A video of the two exchanging profane insults with the other for fifteen straight minutes is one of Veedeo's most popular videos.
#6 | MELVIN PEMBERTON | Outfield | Age: 23 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @super_melvin
Oh boy. One of the three eccentric Pemberton brothers, Mel Pemberton, now has a starting spot on the Hapilopper National Baseball Team. Pemberton is unfortunately known for an incident during a game with the Washington Metropolitans where Melvin, chasing after a high fly ball, ran face-first into the wall at the park in Washington as the ball nailed him on the top of the head. The ball bounced off his head, went over the right-field wall and was counted as a home run. Pemberton took a lot of laughs from that, but has recovered to be a dynamic outfielder for the Metropolitans. Like his two brothers, who also troll the outfield for the Metropolitans, Mel Pemberton is known for his athletic patrolling of the outfield, robbing opposing hitters of certain base hits.
#7 | MARION POUND | Right Field | Age: 24 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @pounder80
The son of the legendary knuckleballer Richard Pound, outfielder Marion Pound is in his second year as a starter for the Hapilopper National Baseball Team. Pound was a pitcher at the start of his career, but infamously blew out his arm in a game against the HC Nationals in his second career start at 18 years old. Since then, Pound has reinvented himself as one of the most acrobatic outfielders in the game, and Garvinson fans are consistently in awe of his diving, leaping and high-climbing catches, including three years ago in Capital Stadium where it seemed Pound climbed a 15-foot wall to rob Levi Berry of a home run. Even the notoriously-rowdy Hapilopper City fans had to applaud that feat of athleticism.
#8 | MO BEVERLY | Catcher | Age: 27 | Throws: Right | Bats: Switch | twii.tur: @morris_beverly
The spiritual leader of the Hapilopper National Baseball Team, Mo Beverly shows maturity far beyond his 27 years, being called on more than one occasion to settle down some bad feelings between players. Unfortunately, it's likely Mo will have to either change positions soon or face an early retirement. He's been playing for eight years now and has felt the strain on his knees more and more as the days progress. Last year, Mo faced the reality of what the position of catcher will do to one's knees, and his knees almost gave out following a 17-inning marathon against Nova Anglicana during WBC 49. Beverly is apparently looking at changing to first base in an effort to keep playing.
STARTING PITCHERS:#30 | MILFORD "HOT SAUCE" GIBBS | Starting Pitcher | Age: 30 | Throws: Right | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @HapHotSauce
First off, don't call him "Milford." Secondly, with the retirements of Charlton Forest due to injury and Curtis Skinner due to old age, Hot Sauce Gibbs is now the ace of the Hapiloppian pitching staff. His pitches include a 99 mph fastball, a cutter, a straight changeup and a slurve. His endurance has apparently improved, and manager Dale Moss apparently has no qualms keeping him in past 95 pitches. Gibbs earned his nickname following a legendary incident involving a bottle of hot sauce in a Garvinson team shower. The specifics of the incident has never been revealed, but those that were there have said it was the funniest thing they had ever seen. He's taken advantage of that name, too - Gibbs has started marketing some rather extreme hot sauces under the name "The Hot Sauce's Hot Sauce." When they were first put on sale at Tongue Torch Market, a specialty store in the Garvinson Central Mall, they sold out within minutes.
#31 | VICTOR FOSTER | Starting Pitcher | Age: 32 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @victor_onthe_hill
Perhaps the greatest beneficiary of the NLH's controversial rule change effectively allowing spitballers, Victor Foster openly, freely and proudly uses a variety of foreign substances to alter the trajectory of his pitches, and as a result, Victor had his best season last year, registering a 2.42 ERA and a 27-4 record. His open use of spitballs has been the source of some controversy, with some wondering if his pitches were that of magic, or if the WBC should take a look at outlawing these spitballs. Either way, Victor has said he'll continue to use these spitballs as long as he's allowed to. And if he's not? Well, that's when he's going to go underground, he said. "It's my pitch," Victor growled. "Ain't nothing wrong with it."
#32 | COLE WINTHROP | Starting Pitcher | Age: 25 | Throws: Right | Bats: Badly | twii.tur: @c-winthrop
Last year, Cole Winthrop was the go-to-guy for those game five situations. And he delivered. In game five situation after game five situation, Cole produced some gems, allowing the Hapilopper National Baseball Team to advance all the way to the finals. Seen as one of the rising stars of Hapiloppian baseball, Cole threw the first perfect game in Hapilopper in sixteen years a couple of years back, and has produced some fantastic performances in both the National League of Hapilopper and in the World Baseball Classic. But that's on the mound. His hitting prowess is the kind that have led to some people (we call them idiots) pressing for the Designated Hitter in the NLH. In one infamous incident, he swung too hard and landed hard on his ass, sending pitcher Lucky Spalding into a laughing fit, a fit that led to him being unable to find the strike zone for a few pitches. In another incident, he accidentally lost his grip on the bat during one at-bat. The bat went sailing into the crowd and beaned a high school music teacher looking at her phone. She would have been alright had her boyfriend not ducked and, I don't know, tried to protect her? Needless to say, those two aren't together anymore.
| NOLAN JEFFERSON | Starting Pitcher | Age: 27 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @100start
One of several new players to make their debut on the national team staff, Nolan Jefferson has become a standout on the Surrey Wolves team, going 21-8 last year with a 3.02 ERA, with an arsenal that includes a 100 mph fastball, a slider that goes from left to right and a changeup that looks like it's going to start off as a fastball, but drops in both altitude and speed quickly, fooling batters pretty easily. Away from the field, Nolan is known for his tendency to drive like a moron - most notably on the Surrey Perimeter, where he apparently nearly caused a multi-car accident changing lanes at almost 120 miles per hour driving his Primetime Quest X. Wolves teammates have made it clear they will not ride with him. In addition, Nolan also parks like an idiot, having been rumored to take up four spots in his car.
#34 | LUCKY SPALDING | Starting Pitcher | Age: 29 | Throws: Right | Bats: Left | twii.tur: (none)
One of the viral sensations of last season, Lucky Spalding is one of the most interesting - and most eccentric - of all pitchers in Hapiloppian baseball. That's really saying something considering all the eccentrics that pitch in Hapilopper - beanballers, spitballers, junkballers, lowballers and highballers. Part of Lucky's pregame routine involves firing a ball across the field, jumping up and down and then ordering two chili dogs from the nearest concession stand in full uniform. We don't know why he does that last bit, but apparently it relaxes him. It angers his managers though, especially when some of that chili spills onto his uniform. Supposedly, Lucky is a huge fan of Hapilopper City-style chili, which involves pouring a meat sauce on spaghetti noodles, then adding cheese and either onions or beans.
RELIEF PITCHERS:#35 | JORDAN MEADOWS | Relief Pitcher | Age: 28 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @jordan10meadows
(and @rodneyderude)Jordan Meadows, the popular relief pitcher, has been used as the Hapilopper team's resident LOOGY (left-handed one out guy) for a number of years, but is more known for his alter-ego Rodney DeRude, a mulleted redneck-looking throwback to the 90s that has made fans of the Garvinson Trojans double over with laughter, most notably one incident before a game against the Buckridge Blues where Jordan, in full Rodney DeRude getup, sauntered over in the pre-game meeting to give the lineup card to the umpire. Unfortunately, he said something to Buckridge manager Todd Hickman that enraged him, something that reportedly had something to do with Hickman's daughter Laura. Ever hear of a bench-clearing brawl during a pre-game meeting? Well, now you have.
#36 | MARTIN MEADOWS | Relief Pitcher | Age: 28 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @martinmeadowspitcher
Martin Meadows, Jordan Meadows' twin brother, is a fireballer known for his 103 mph fastball which, unfortunately, lacks control at times. On more than one occasion, his fastball has wound up anywhere but over the plate. These locations include "through the net behind the backstop," "the H-Sports/Garvinson announce booth," "a concession stand" and, unfortunately, at one point last year, "the box where the Garvinson wives and girlfriends were sitting," beaning one of his teammate's girlfriends in a pitch that could definitely charitably be called "wild as hell." When his control is on, though, hitters can hardly stand to face him. They could send one out of the ballpark - or they could just as easily look like an idiot as they swing at something too late.
#37 | TREVOR ASHLEY | Relief Pitcher | Age: 33 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: (None)
As unfortunate proof that Hapiloppian baseball teams don't mind the occasional reprobate from time to time, Trevor Ashley has made the Hapilopper National Baseball Team. His attitude and behavior has led some to wonder if he'll just as soon knock someone over with a pitch as he'll throw it over the plate. Last season, Ashley made his debut on the team, serving as a servicable relief pitcher, who had some good moments, bad moments, but for the most part, he stayed under the radar. Thank God, too, becuase many had pointed to him as "the guy that's going to start the biggest shitstorm in the World Baseball Classic." I mean, this is the kind of guy that would bean his own grandmother just for the hell of it!
#38 | AARON ARMSTRONG | Relief Pitcher/Designated Hitter | Age: 24 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @aarmstrong21
Welcome to the gun show. Aaron Armstrong, one of the most intriguing players in Hapiloppian baseball, is known for his 101-mph fastball, his 22-inch biceps and his ability to hit monstrous home runs. Five years ago in a game against the HC Nationals, Armstrong blasted a tape measure home run that both exited BankTrust Park in Surrey AND ended up smashing a windshield of a car behind the stadium. Armstrong has received permission from the Hapilopper National Team and from the Surrey Wolves to cut the sleeves off of his jersey, allowing players and fans alike to marvel at his 22-inch guns. The Hapilopper National Baseball Team has also named Armstrong the starting designated hitter when applicable, which means that, regardless of the DH situation, a pitcher will hit at all times. The way it should be.
#39 | TRAVIS REID | Relief Pitcher | Age: 29 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @treeman59
Want some ice cream? Travis Reid is your man. Want a heart-pounding roller coaster ride on the mound? Travis Reid is your guy, too. Travis has worked with Dominion Dairy Farmers for a very tasty cookie-dough flavor ice cream, "Cookie Closer," laced with bits of chocolate chunk and caramel, and has received rave reviews from Hapiloppian fans. He's got a 98 mph fastball and a sinking slider that resembles one of Vic Foster's bullshit pitches. But on the mound, the twii.tur hashtag #TreemanExperience trended during WBC 49, when Travis would give up runs to hitters one game, while shutting things down the next.
#40 | DWAYNE POCOCK | Closer | Age: 27 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @dwaynepocock
Dwayne Pocock is the closer for the Hapilopper team and has more than earned that position, registering several key saves in clutch situations in games during the last World Baseball Classic, even if he seemingly was overshadowed by other, more (honestly speaking) interesting players on the team. Pocock, who had an era of 1.76 last year, registered 48 saves, leading the National League of Hapilopper. His repertoire includes a knuckle-curve and a fastball at 100. Away from the field, Pocock is an excellent poker player, and won around $15,000 in last year's Hapiloppian Poker Championship. His poker face can be seen pretty well on the mound, and Pocock is widely considered one of the calmest players in Hapiloppian baseball.
BENCH POSITION PLAYERS:#11 | BEN HAMMOND | First Baseman | Age: 29 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @ben_hammond16
For the first time in some time, Ben Hammond broke the .300 barrier, and some have wondered if maybe he should be the starting first baseman and not Levi Berry. Hammond's hitting has improved substantially over the last few years, and in fact, the NLH named him "Most improved player" last season. It's possible that losing the spot two years ago was a moment that clicked in his head to improve. Hammond is still known for his pranks, including one two years ago that saw the toilets explode in the Garvinson Trojans clubhouse in the middle of batting practice. When the Trojans came back, the clubhouse was flooded, but at least none of their stuff got damaged. When they found that Peoria's Hammond was involved, they retaliated, with the assistance of Hammond's family, by putting some rather embarassing photos of Hammond at the park in Peoria. As to the content of these photos? Well, it's the reason H-Sports/Garvinson had to cut away from that game very early.
#12 | CAMPBELL BRAXTON | Second Baseman | Age: 32 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @campbell_braxton
In one of the biggest upsets among Hapiloppian roster-watchers, Campbell Braxton has been relegated to a bench role, and won't even be platooning with Grant Bonney at second base. There are a handful of reasons behind this - such as the fact that Braxton's production declined somewhat last season, and that Bonney has started to break out as one of the top second basemen in Hapiloppian baseball. Regardless, Campbell has vowed to press on regardless, and in case Bonney becomes incapacitated for whatever reason, Braxton will be back in that second base role. Perhaps it was the fact that Campbell is not the best hitter - batting only .224 last season, while Bonney hit .322 last season. Typically bunts most of the time.
#13 | TYSON CRUMPLER | Third Baseman/Designated Runner | Age: 33 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @crumpler
Tyson Crumpler is one of the quickest men in baseball, if not the single fastest, if he could just get on base. Last year, he stole 53 bases, but experts believe that number would have been higher if his average - an unfortunate .225 - was a little bit higher. According to reports from the HNBT, Crumpler has been brought on mostly to serve as a designated runner for the team in the event he is needed. Reportedly ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash during spring training for the Buckridge Blues. Away from the field, Crumpler owns three dogs - Alge, Warrick and Brooking, who strangely look like they could raise hell on a gridiron football field.
#14 | ALVIN BANNERMAN | Shortstop | Age: 28 | Throws: Right | Bats: Right | twii.tur: @bannershort25
This should be interesting. Alvin Bannerman, shortstop for the Kingsland Braves and not someone high on Dale Moss's list of favorite players, has replaced Dalton Sadler as his case of "The Yips" got worse last season, which manifested itself in the worst way during a game last season where a routine throw to first base found its way into the second deck behind the first base stands. Sadler has taken a year off to recover, and Bannerman, who got chewed out on a couple of occasions by manager Dale Moss for his lack of hustle, has returned to the spot. On the field, Alvin is actually a pretty good hitter, hitting .305 and hitting 28 home runs, but some wonder if his lack of hustle has negatively impacted his playing. Bannerman is still the president of the Kingsland chapter of the Team Blue fan club, and has reportedly made at least one advance towards Taylor Henderson, the attractive and somewhat nerdy NSSCRA driver.
#15 | RANDALL PEMBERTON | Outfield | Age: 27 | Throws: Right | Bats: Left | twii.tur: (none, for legal reasons)
One of the three Pemberton brothers, Randall Pemberton is one of the most interesting members of the Hapilopper National Baseball Team. Off the field, he reads comic books, drinks frozen sodas and prank calls local bars. On the field, he's one of the most dynamic outfielders in baseball, making leaping catches, robbing players of certain base hits and home runs. At the plate, he's no slouch batting, hitting .345 and 38 home runs. But there remains some question about his maturity level, and one clubhouse took issue with him watching Saturday morning cartoons before gametime. Pemberton is not on any social media - due to a court order - after several incredibly vulgar incidents involving him and a handful of Conservative Party politicians. We'll not go into details (due to NationStates' PG-13 rule and I don't want Hapilopper to be DEAT'ed - Hap)
#16 | TERRY BLANCHARD | Center Field | Age: 27 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: (None)
Now here's a scrapper. Terry Blanchard, center-fielder for the HC Nationals, is known for being one of the hardest workers, if not the single hardest worker, in all of Hapiloppian baseball. Terry is known for his tendency to do anything, and we do mean ANYTHING, to get the job done on the field. Through grit and hard work, Blanchard has developed into one of the best players in Hapiloppian baseball, with one hell of an arm. One of the most popular web gems from four years ago involved Blanchard throwing out Ethan Abbey at home from deep center field at Capital Stadium without the help of a relay man. That means Blanchard fired the ball from over 400 feet away to home plate, robbing Abbey of a run scored.
#17 | SCOTTY PEMBERTON | Outfield | Age: 25 | Throws: Left | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @spemberton
Scott Pemberton, the third of the three Pemberton brothers, is perhaps the most normal of the three Pemberton brothers, but his long shoulder-length hair and thick wayfarer glasses is among the most recognizable look in all of Hapiloppian baseball. Last year, he hit .294 with 11 home runs, stole 43 bases and broke five pairs of glasses along the way. Multiple eyeglass manufacturers in Hapilopper are trying to sign Pemberton to a contract involving their athletic lens goggles, very similar to Spuds Thomas, that famous player for the Hapilopper City Nationals from the early 1990s, who famously bellowed "WE GOT THE RINGS, WE GOT THE MONEY, WE GOT EVERYTHING!" after the HC Nationals won the NLH Championship in a four-game sweep in 1990. Pemberton has yet to sign a deal, but one is expected by the time the WBC gets started.
#18 | GRADY ELLIOTT | Catcher | Age: 23 | Throws: Right | Bats: Left | twii.tur: @grady_elliott
22-year old Grady Elliott is a Washington lifer, and last year, he hit .295 with five home runs. Grady is not expected to see much playing time, unless Mo Beverly gets hurt. Elliott is a good player for the Washington Metropolitans, but not a great one, and not much is known about him. It is said he blends in with the crowd, does his job and goes home. During the last World Baseball Classic, Elliott saw some playing time after Mo Beverly's knees started to give out following some very lengthy marathon games against Nova Anglicana.
TYPICAL BATTING ORDER, PITCHING ROTATION, DEPTH CHARTSBATTING ORDER, NO DH:1: #2 - Braxton
2: #1 - Berry
3: #5 - Rowe
4: #4 - Hayden
5: #3 - Hunnisett
6: #8 - Beverly
7: #7 - Pound
8: #6 - Pemberton
9: (Pitcher)
BATTING ORDER, DH:1: #2 - Braxton
2: #1 - Berry
3: #5 - Rowe
4: #4 - Hayden
5: #38 - Armstrong (DH)
6: #3 - Hunnisett
7: #8 - Beverly
8: #7 - Pound
9: #6 - Pemberton
PITCHING ROTATION:1: #30 - Gibbs
2: #31 - Foster
3: #32 - Winthrop
4: #33 - Jefferson
5: #34 - Spalding
E: #36 - M. Meadows (Emergency starter)
RELIEF:1: #36 - M. Meadows (Middle reliever)
2: #38 - Armstrong (Middle reliever - Unless serving as DH)
3: #35 - J. Meadows (Left-Handed One-Out Guy)
4: #37 - Ashley (Late inning setup man)
5: #39 - Reid (Mop-up man)
CLOSER:1: #40 - Pocock
2: #39 - Reid (If Pocock is tired or just blew a save)
STADIUM:Capital Stadium, Hapilopper City, Hapilopper
Built: 1970 | Seating Capacity: 63,535 | Open-Air | Artificial Turf
Dimensions: 330 ft. Left Field, 375 ft. Left Center, 404 ft. Center, 375 ft. Right Center, 330 ft. Right
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Capital Stadium, the home of the HC Nationals, is Hapilopper's largest baseball stadium, seating over 63,000 for baseball and 66,000 for gridiron football. The stadium, the last of Hapilopper's classic cookie-cutter venues, is located just off the West River and right in the heart of towntown Hapilopper City. As is custom with cookie-cutter stadiums, the park is completely symmetrical and is surrounded by multiple decks of stands, typically filled with screaming fans when the HC Nationals are doing well. Back in the 1970s, the HC Nationals, and their vaunted "National Machine" dominated Hapiloppian baseball, and brought over four million fans through the turnstiles on six occasions. Hapiloppian fans have vowed to come to Capital Stadium in force for HNBT games.
Capital Stadium is considered a "neutral" park and does not favor hitters or pitchers per se, but the artificial turf, known as "HCNTurf", is seen as the HC Nationals' secret weapon. Balls bounce and fly like crazy off the turf, and the HC Nationals have commonly selected players that have been able to use that turf - and its unusual properties - to good use.
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