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PITCHERS KEITH BARTON, WILSON CASTILLO, ROBERT EBERLY, WILLIAM BRANCH & HARLAN GRANT ALL VOTED INTO SIMBL HALL OF FAME AS CLASS OF 2065

The 2065 SIMBL Hall Of Fame inductees (from left to right: Wilson Castillo, Keith Barton, Robert Eberly, William Branch and Harlan Grant) pose for a group picture after the induction ceremonies on May 5, 2065 at the SIMBL Hall Of Fame.  The five-member class ties for the most in a class in SIMBL history that has only occurred twice before.

SIMBL CAREER WAR LEADERS
As Of 5/4/2065 League Date
Yellow Indicates Hall Of Fame Inductee

SP Keith Barton
Drafted In 2045 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 1 By Rochester Roosters
2046-2061
2046-2052 Rochester Roosters
2052 Calgary Clippers
2053-2056 Indianapolis Rams
2057 Cleveland Brownies
2058 Asheville Smokies
2059 Cleveland Brownies
2059 Miami Sharks
2060-2061 Las Vegas Hustlers

205-151 3.76 ERA 1.24 WHIP
3282.2 IP 3262 K 1069 BB 77.6 WAR
561 G 417 GS 107 CG 32 SHO 236 QS 56.6 QS%
8.2 H/9 8.9 K/9 2.9 BB/9 3.1 K/BB

Postseason:
20 G 20 GS 8-7 4.08 ERA 1.34 WHIP
141.1 IP 50 BB 128 K 6 CG 3 SHO 50.0 QS%

2049 SL Hurler Of The Year
9-Time All-Star
2-Time Pitcher Of The Month
1-Time SIMBL Champion (2057)

53.5 SIMBL JAWS
27 Black Ink
111 Gray Ink
40 Hall Of Fame Standards
157 Hall Of Fame Monitor

At the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies today, the longtime friend and manager of Keith Barton told the audience, "The worst thing as a manager is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. I never had that problem with Keith. Nobody wanted to win more than this gifted pitcher."

For his strong and consistent pitching over the years, Barton was voted into the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association.

When he ended his career at age 39, Barton had a career won-loss record of 205 wins and 151 losses with 3262 strikeouts in 3282.2 innings and a 3.76 ERA.

SP Wilson Castillo
Drafted In 2044 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 2 By New York Enforcers
2045-2060
2045-2053 New York Enforcers
2054-2060 Hawaii Pineapples

226-154 3.57 ERA 1.20 WHIP
3494.1 IP 2623 K 785 BB 73.3 WAR
485 G 450 GS 145 CG 37 SHO 273 QS 60.7 QS%
8.8 H/9 6.8 K/9 2.0 BB/9 3.3 K/BB

Postseason:
26 G 26 GS 10-9 3.07 ERA 1.04 WHIP
193.1 IP 39 BB 141 K 9 CG 2 SHO 73.1 QS%

2046 UL Hurler Of The Year
3-Time All-Star
2-Time Pitcher Of The Month
1-Time SIMBL Champion (2052)

61.5 SIMBL JAWS
13 Black Ink
180 Gray Ink
44 Hall Of Fame Standards
123 Hall Of Fame Monitor

Wilson Castillo was inducted into the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame today. Present at his induction ceremony were several former managers who had glowing words to say about baseball's newest immortal.

"He is the only man I've ever seen pitch a shutout on a day when he had absolutely nothing."

"Wilson pitched as well as he had to. He didn't worry about his ERA. He pitched to win. He was businesslike and he reacted to the score, so he didn't mind giving up a run or two. When it got close, he was tougher."

"To be a successful manager, you have to have faith in God above and a Wilson Castillo on the mound."

Castillo retired at the age of 38. During his fabulous career he put up a 226-154 won-lost record with 2623 strikeouts in 3494.1 innings and compiled an impressive 3.57 ERA.

RP Robert Eberly
Drafted In 2044 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 21 By Chicago Hitmen
2045-2061
2045-2050 Chicago Hitmen
2050-2056 Indianapolis Rams
2057-2061 Chicago Hitmen

69-76 2.94 ERA 1.07 WHIP
998.0 IP 1103 K 305 BB 24.2 WAR
863 G 671 GF 145 406 SV 87.5 SV%
6.9 H/9 9.9 K/9  2.8 BB/9 3.6 K/BB

Postseason:
9 G 6 GF 0-2 2.16 ERA 1.08 WHIP
16.2 IP 9 BB 14 K 0 BSV

2-Time SL Fireman Of The Year (2051, 2053)
8-Time All-Star

23.4 SIMBL JAWS (HOF CL-25)
4 Black Ink
64 Gray Ink
49 Hall Of Fame Standards
105 Hall Of Fame Monitor

When it comes to relievers, Robert Eberly was as good as they get. When he stepped on the mound in the crucial late innings and took the ball, you could just about book it -- case closed, game over. That's the prime reason the Baseball Writers Association has elected the talented hurler to the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Eberly played until he was 40. When he retired, he had accumulated some very impressive stats. Eberly pitched in 863 games, saved 406 of them, worked 998 innings, fanned 1103 batters and had a 2.94 ERA. His career won-lost record was 69-76.

Eberly closed his induction speech with these words: "I had a lot of help getting here today. I had some great role models along the way. As a kid my baseball heroes were some of you guys that are here today. I wanted to be like you on the field and I am so darn proud to join you in the Hall of Fame."

His idols were proud of him, too. Each of them rose up and gave him a standing ovation.

SP William Branch
Drafted In 2041 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 16 By Tampa Bay Silverbacks
2045-2061
2045-2056 Oregon Pioneers
2057-2058 Cleveland Brownies
2058 Boston Patriots
2059-2060 Texas Roadrunners
2061 Hawaii Pineapples

216-174 3.68 ERA 1.28 WHIP
3464.3 IP 2983 K 1053 BB 74.7 WAR
535 G 482 GS 297 QS 61.6 QS%
8.81 H/9 7.75 K/9 2.74 BB/9 2.83 K/BB

Postseason:
19 G 19 GS 6-8 5.12 ERA 1.52 WHIP
114.3 IP 38 BB 86 K 11 QS 57.9 QS%

4-Time All-Star
3-Time Pitcher Of The Month
1-Time SIMBL Champion (2057)

64.0 SIMBL JAWS
12 Black Ink
141 Gray Ink
36 Hall Of Fame Standards
98 Hall Of Fame Monitor

At his Hall of Fame induction legendary pitcher, William Branch reminisced about his baseball career: "My how time flies. It is only a mere moment from your first spring training game to your first oldtimer's game. But it a magnificent journey."

Today Branch was installed into the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame after his selection by the Baseball Writers Association.

Baseball's newest HOF inductee was one fine hurler. When Branch retired at age 39, he had registered 216 wins and 174 losses, struck out 2983 hitters, pitched in 535 games and compiled a 3.68 ERA.

Among the many people he mentioned in his induction speech was his first manager. "He gave me my first opportunity when he could have kept other people. I was lucky -- he was a William Branch fan. You can't get in the Hall of Fame without your first chance."

There is a new statue in the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

It belongs Harlan Grant. The star pitcher was inducted this past weekend. All it took to get there was 217 wins.

"I always dreamed of being a SIM Baseball League player, but I never dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame," Grant said, "I could have never envisioned myself standing next to my childhood idols and yet here I am. And to the Hall of Famers sitting behind me, I am truly humbled and in awe of standing here in front of you."

In his career, former first round draft pick Harlan Grant posted a record of 217-173 and fanned 2735 batters in 3459 innings with a 3.82 ERA.

At times Harlan Grant fought back tears as he thanked his family and close friends for sticking by him when he had to overcome some difficult personal problems.

Summing up his years on the diamond, Grant offered a hopeful message to the large induction crowd.

"I care for this game with my heart and soul. I dedicated my life to being the best pitcher I could be. You leave me humbled and grateful for this honor. I'd like to leave an offering of a message of hope. That is, with the grace of God, you can change your life, whoever you are."

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SIMBL DRAFT HISTORY
SIMBL 2065 LIVE DRAFT LOG

LIVE PART OF 2065 SIMBL DRAFT CONCLUDES, FIRST THREE ROUNDS COMPLETE

The Ann Arbor Wolverines selected 18 year-old Puerto Rican starting pitcher phenom Alberto Ramos (above) with the #1 overall pick of the 2065 SIMBL Draft.  The highly-touted southpaw looks to vastly imporve the Wolverines' currently-rated 13th overall farm system.

The 2065 SIMBL Draft's first three rounds were promptly completed by the league's GMs in a little over 5 days.

IF ANYBODY WANTS THEIR DRAFT CHOICES RENAMED IN HONOR AND TRIBUTE TO SOMEBODY WHO IS SPECIAL OR HAS INFLUENCED YOU IN YOUR LIFE PLEASE LET US KNOW AND IT WILL DONE PER SIMBL TRADITION.

Per tradition, the live part of the draft will go from Rounds One through Round Three.  The game will auto pick Rounds 4-10 on the 6/15 league date when all draftees will then be placed in each franchise farm system to start their hopeful journies to the SIMBL bigs.

Here's what the league decided on the first three round draft picks in this year's league draft:

2065 SIMBL DRAFT
(Potential At Time Of Selection)

ROUND ONE

1. Ann Arbor Wolverines- SP Alberto Ramos 18 9/7/9 LHP
2. Cleveland Brownies- SP Lee Christensen 21 10/6/7
3. Las Vegas Hustlers- SP Ricardo Gonzalez 21 9/7/8
4. Bristol Owls- C Bobby Horton 8/7/9/6/7
5. Chicago Hitmen- LF Matthew Coker 22 8/9/9/6/7
6. San Diego Warewolves- 2B Pedro Cordona 21 9/8/7/7/10
7. Montreal Mavericks- SP Carlos Malenado 21 10/7/7 LHP
8. Boston Patriots- SS Clanton Lewis 22 8/6/8/7/7
9. AC Kansas City- SP Truman Carrillo 17 8/7/9
10. Sacramento Giants- LF Michael Chapman 17 8/7/7/7/9
11. Toronto Rush- 3B Craig Garcia 17 8/7/9/5/6
12. Hawaii Pineapples- SP David Dickey 22 8/6/9
13. Asheville Smokies- SP Michael Walker 21 8/7/8
14. River City Rascals- SP Ben Brown 22 8/7/7
15. Rochester Roosters- SP Norberto Bueno 21 10/7/5
16. Oregon Pioneers- LF John Ross 21 7/8/9/6/7
17. New York Enforcers- 1B Orlando Arrojo 20 8/7/8/6/7
18. St. Petersburg Admirals- LF Anthony Fitzgerald 17 8/8/7/6/9
19. Texas Roadrunners- RF J.R. Young 21 8/8/9/6/6
20. Bend Bandits- C Lucas Dooley 20 7/8/8/6/5
21. Indianapolis Rams- SS Bobby Lowery 21 8/6/7/6/7
22. Calgary Clippers- 1B Lance Campbell 21 8/8/8/7/6
23. Miami Sharks- SP Ezra Franco 21 9/6/7
24. Knoxville Lumberkings- CF Matthew Flores 19 8/9/7/6/6

ROUND TWO

1. Ann Arbor Wolverines- CF Nathan Ferrell 18 8/8/8/7/7
2. Cleveland Brownies- SP Ramon Aguilar 22 8/7/8
3. Las Vegas Hustlers- SP Dan Bradley 22 9/6/7
4. Bristol Owls- SP Rickey Caldwell 18 7/7/8
5. Chicago Hitmen- CF Nick Newton 18 8/7/7/6/8
6. San Diego Warewolves- SP Archie Merrill 22 8/7/7
7. Montreal Mavericks- SP Kevin Fox 21 8/6/8
8. Boston Patriots- SP Kerry James 18 8/6/8
9. AC Kansas City- SP Tomas Pacheco 21 8/7/7
10. Sacramento Giants- SP Eddie Cruz 18 9/6/6
11. Toronto Rush- 3B Darryl Moore 18 8/6/7/6/8
12. Hawaii Pineapples-SP Sherman Quick 21 8/6/7
13. Asheville Smokies- RP Ricardo Bernard 21 10/6/7
14. River City Rascals- RP David Chandler 22 7/7/7
15. Rochester Roosters- 1B Millard Weber 22 5/7/9/5/5
16. Oregon Pioneers- SP Bruce Davis 21 7/7/7
17. New York Enforcers- LF Miguel Lopez 18 7/7/7/5/7
18. St. Petersburg Admirals- SP Paul Mason 21 8/6/6
19. Texas Roadrunners- RP Bill Davidson 20 8/6/6
20. Bend Bandits- RP Gil Ramey 21 8/6/5
21. Indianapolis Rams- LF Billy Howell 21 6/5/7/8/4
22. Calgary Clippers- SP Mark Sorensen 22 8/6/7
23. Miami Sharks- SS Dylan Smith 22 5/7/8/6/4
24. Knoxville Lumberkings- SP Philip Baker 20 6/7/8

ROUND THREE

1. Ann Arbor Wolverines- 2B Fletcher Matthews 18 5/9/7/7/4
2. Cleveland Brownies- SP Maurice Graves 21 7/6/5
3. Las Vegas Hustlers- SP Jorge Perez 21 6/8/6
4. Bristol Owls- SP Ben Stephens 21 8/7/4
5. Chicago Hitmen- SP Merrill Nolan 21 8/6/5
6. San Diego Warewolves- SP Ryan Adams 21 9/6/3
7. Montreal Mavericks- RF Ray Barr 21 5/7/7/6/4
8. Boston Patriots- RP Derek Alston 21 7/5/8
9. AC Kansas City- SP Bob Steward 18 7/5/8
10. Sacramento Giants- SP Orlando Ventura 18 8/5/6
11. Toronto Rush- SP Ralph Singleton 18 7/7/4
12. Hawaii Pineapples- SP Ed Hurst 21 7/7/4
13. Asheville Smokies- SP Arturo Rodriguez 18 6/6/7 LHP
14. River City Rascals- SP Julio Reyna 18 7/4/8
15. Rochester Roosters- CF Chris Davis 22 5/5/5/4/7
16. Oregon Pioneers- SP Michael Wallace 18 4/7/8 LHP
17. New York Enforcers- SP Roy Flowers 18 9/5/5
18. St. Petersburg Admirals- SP Felipe Calderon 17 8/6/3
19. Texas Roadrunners- SP Tyler Singleton 18 6/6/6 LHP
20. Bend Bandits- 3B Howard Phillips 21 6/7/2/4/7
21. Indianapolis Rams- 1B Clark Edwards 18 7/7/2/2/9
22. Calgary Clippers- 1B Nicholas Andrews 18 5/8/6/6/5
23. Miami Sharks- CF Emilio Silva 21 5/6/5/6/6
24. Knoxville Lumberkings- SP Ronnie Cooper 18 7/6/4

SIMBL GM AWARDS HISTORY

2064 SIMBL GM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The SIMBL GMs Have Spoken As Best Of The Best Voted Awards For 2064 Season As League Advances Towards 61st Season Of Play

Texas Ace Julian Escobar Hurls Record 4th Triple Crown Season, Wins 4th Hurler Of The Year Award Of Career

Bandits 2064 SIMBL CS MVP Keitaro Sakai Wins 2nd UL Slugger Of The Year MVP Award In Past 3 Seasons

Miami Closer Rod Ellis Joins 4 Other Hall Of Famers To Win 4 Fireman Of The Year Awards In Career

MOST DECORATED PLAYERS SIMBL NEW FILE ERA (2019-2064):

(Click On Above Chart Or The Link For All-Time Award Leaders To View Better)

2064 SIMBL GM Awards:
(Career Awards)
*-Indicates Repeats From Last Season

SIMBL GM Of The Year: Ted Williams Bend (1)
UL Slugger Of The Year MVP: Keitaro Sakai Bend (2)
SL Slugger Of The Year MVP: James Polanski Asheville (1)
UL Hurler Of The Year: Julian Escobar Texas (4) *
SL Hurler Of The Year: Chuck Trinemeyer Knoxville (1)
UL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Juan Costello Calgary (2)
SL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Carlos Olivares Knoxville (1)
UL Fireman Of The Year: Rod Ellis Miami (4)
SL Fireman Of The Year: Todd Rogers St. Petersburg (2)
UL Rookie Of The Year: Raul Sanchez Toronto (1)
SL Rookie Of The Year: Ray Allison Hawaii (1)

2064 Tony Aguilar Silver Slugger Awards:

Union League:

Catcher Raul Sanchez Toronto Rush (1)
First Baseman Benjamin Murphy New York Enforcers (1)
Second Baseman Kareem Said Cleveland Brownies (2)
Third Baseman Corey Schmidt Bristol Owls (1)
Shortstop Steve Carver Texas Roadrunners (1)
Left Fielder Nishida Kazudu Texas Roadrunners (3)
Center Fielder Carson Reese Calgary Clippers (9) *
Right Fielder Geoffrey Tillman Cleveland Brownies (1)
Designated Hitter Keitaro Sakai Bend Bandits (4)

Syndicate League:

Catcher Eddie Bauer Hawaii Pineapples (1)
First Baseman Tim McManus River City Rascals (1)
Second Baseman Rob Massey Hawaii Pineapples (1)
Third Baseman Michael Collins River City Rascals (1)
Shortstop James Polanski Asheville Smokies (1)
Left Fielder Hayden Dudley Las Vegas Hustlers (1)
Center Fielder Daniel Bond St. Petersburg Admirals (1)
Right Fielder Marvin Thomas LaDuke Rochester Roosters (2) *
Designated Hitter Alfredo Martinez Knoxville Lumberkings (5) *

2064 Richard P. DeMarco Gold Glove Defense Awards:

Union League:

Pitcher Alex Thompson New York Enforcers (1)
Catcher Michael Sharp Calgary Clippers (1)
First Baseman Benjamin Murphy New York Enforcers (1)
Second Baseman Roberto Rubio Calgary Clippers (5)
Third Baseman Corey Schmidt Bristol Owls (5) *
Shortstop Jesus Cavazos Boston Patriots (5)
Left Fielder Orinosuke Sugimoto Oregon Pioneers (7) *
Center Fielder Carson Reese Calgary Clippers (12) *
Right Fielder Russell Vincent Bend Bandits (1)

Syndicate League:

Pitcher David Serrano Indianapolis Rams (1)
Catcher Pepe Gonzalez St. Petersburg Admirals (7) *
First Baseman Bobby Riley Hawaii Pineapples (1)
Second Baseman Francisco Aguilera Rochester Roosters (2) *
Third Baseman Casey Miller Asheville Smokies (1)
Shortstop Jesus Garcia San Diego Warewolves (9) *
Left Fielder Kenneth Holland San Diego Warewolves (1)
Center Fielder Terry Cardona AC Kansas City (7) *
Right Fielder Julio Sanchez Hawaii Pineapples (4) *

2064 SIMBL GM OF THE YEAR AWARD

Ted Williams
Bend Bandits
92-70 UL Wildcard
+19 Game Improvement
First Postseason Berth Since 2047
Second Union League Championship In Franchise History
First SIMBL Championship In Franchise's 60-Year History

2064 UNION LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP

LF Keitaro Sakai
Bend Bandits
2048 SIMBL Pick Round 1 Pick 3
.320 AVG 42 HR 123 RBI .980 OPS 6.5 WAR

It's been a year of triumph for veteran Keitaro Sakai of the Bend Bandits as he hit his way to the 2064 Union League Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award.

The 34-year-old veteran compiled a .320 average and .385 on-base percentage by putting together 204 hits, 46 doubles, 2 triples, 42 home runs and 68 walks. He also scored 128 times and drove in 123 runs.

The 2064 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series Most Valuable Player who helped lead the Bandits to the first SIMBL championship in franchise history has now won the top award two of the past three seasons.

Corey Schmidt of the Bristol Owls finished second in voting, while Carson Reese of the Calgary Clippers finished third.

2064 SYNDICATE LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP

SS James Polanski
Asheville Smokies
2056 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 1
.339 AVG 48 HR 148 RBI 1.059 OPS 10.1 WAR

Asheville's James Polanski put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 2064 Syndicate League Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award.

The 29-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .339 average, picking up 202 hits, 33 doubles, 2 triples, 48 home runs and 148 RBIs, while scoring 112 runs.

The former #1 overall pick of the 2056 SIMBL Draft's 1.059 OPS and 10.1 WAR this past season were the 9th-highest in SIMBL New File Era (2019-current) history.

Eddie Bauer of the Hawaii Pineapples finished second in voting, while Marvin Thomas LaDuke of the Rochester Roosters finished third.

2064 UNION LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR

SP Julian Escobar
Texas Roadrunners
2051 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 4
24-6 2.28 ERA 1.02 WHIP 260.0 IP 28/35 QS 9.3 WAR

The 2064 Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award in the Union League has been given to Julian Escobar of the Texas Roadrunners.

The Roadrunners ace worked 260 innings this season, crafting a 24-6 record and a 2.28 ERA in 35 starts. Escobar collected 262 strikeouts while walking 56 and limiting opponents to a .215 batting average.

The fourth overall pick of the 2051 SIMBL Draft won a Triple Crown for the second consecutive season and for the fourth time in his 12-year career.

It is the third season in a row the Roadrunners ace has won the award and the fourth in his twelve-year career.  The eight-time All-Star joins eight other pitchers (Bobby Grimes 8, Eddie Batista 7, Alan Alexander Anderson 6, Richard Dicks Jr. 5, Kenji Sato 4, Mark Sipp 4, Richard Nagy 4 and Michael Kilbane 4) to have won four or more Hurler Of The Year Awards in their career.

Manuel Morin of the New York Enforcers finished second in voting, while Mario Rojas of the Texas Roadrunners finished third.

2064 SYNDICATE LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR

SP Chuck Trinemeyer
Knoxville Lumberkings
2060 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 12
20-5 3.74 ERA 1.32 WHIP 240.1 IP 19/33 QS 3.6 WAR

The Knoxville Lumberkings have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.

It's Chuck Trinemeyer, this year's Syndicate League Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Trinemeyer compiled a 20-5 record in 33 starts, tallied 173 strikeouts in 240.1 innings and recorded a 3.74 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .262 batting average against him.

Boddie Montgomery of the River City Rascals finished second in voting, while Matthew Olson of the AC Kansas City finished third.

2064 UNION LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR

RP Juan Costello
Calgary Clippers
2054 SIMBL Draft Round 2 Pick 24
39 G 38.0 IP 2.13 ERA 1.26 WHIP 11 HLD 15 SD

The Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award goes to the Union League reliever who put forward the strongest season.

This season, that player was Juan Costello of the Calgary Clippers, who was above all his peers in 2064.

"I just feel like the ball was doing what I wanted it to this year and I was in command most nights out there," he said. "Some days you don't have your best stuff, but I didn't have too many of those days this year."

On the season, Costello pitched 38 innings, with 38 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.13. He also had 3 saves in 39 relief appearances.

The 32 year-old relief ace won the award for the second time in his nine-year career previously winning the award in the 2058 season.

Justin Andersen of the Boston Patriots finished second in voting, while Juan Cabrera of the Calgary Clippers finished third.

2064 SYNDICATE LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR

RP Carlos Olivares
Knoxville Lumberkings
2056 SIMBL Draft Round 3 Pick 20
29 G 32.0 IP 1.12 ERA 0.88 WHIP 6 HLD 14 SD

At the young age of only 26, Carlos Olivares has been named the Syndicate League Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award winner for 2064.

The future appears bright for the Knoxville Lumberkings relief ace, who captured the award with 5 saves in 29 relief appearances, 41 strikeouts in 32 innings and a record of 4-1 to go with his 1.12 ERA.

Francisco Sanchez of the Hawaii Pineapples finished second in voting, while Greg Lindsey of the Knoxville Lumberkings finished third.

2064 UNION LEAGUE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

Rod Ellis
Miami Sharks
2054 SIMBL Draft Round 3 Pick 7
67 G 71.2 IP 2.51 ERA 1.12 WHIP 49 SV 86.0 SV%

Four-Time Fireman Of The Year:

Rod Ellis Miami (2059, 2061, 2062, 2064)
Santiago Rivera Cleveland (2033, 2034, 2035, 2037)
Cedric Issacson Las Vegas (2028, 2032) San Diego (2034, 2035)
Barrett Jenkins Calgary (2020, 2022, 2023) Bristol (2028)
Bill Hyer San Diego (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Miami star closer Rod Ellis picked up another addition for his trophy case in winning the 2064 Union League Cedric Issacson Fireman Of The Year Award.  In doing so, the 32 year-old Sharks veteran joined only four others (SIMBL Hall Of Famers Bill Hyer, Barrett Jenkins, Cedric Issacson and Santiago Rivera) to have won four of the awards for bullpen excellence in a career.

The five-time All-Star threw 71.2 innings in 67 games posting a 2.51 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP while leading the Union League with a career-high 49 saves.  The 32 year-old five-time All-Star converted 86.0% of his save opportunities in winning the award for the fourth time in the past six seasons.

2064 SYNDICATE LEAGUE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

Todd Rogers
St. Petersburg Admirals
2052 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 6
69 G 79.1 IP 1.47 ERA 0.86 WHIP 52 SV 92.9 SV%

50 Save Seasons In SIMBL History:

59 Juan Rivera Dallas 2022
54 Cedric Issacson Las Vegas 2028
53 Cedric Issacson San Diego 2033
53 Domingo Francisco New York 2037
53 William Randazzo Chicago 2018
53 Bill Hyer San Diego 2014
52 Todd Rogers St. Petersburg 2064
51 Heathcliff Keller Asheville 2062
51 Paco Montoya Hawaii 2057
51 Jeffery Bush Asheville 2049
51 Steffano Rivera Asheville 2045
51 Francisco Martinez Hawaii 2042
51 Keith Patterson Whitby 2025
50 Todd Rogers St. Petersburg 2056
50 Santiago Rivera Cleveland 2037
50 Willie Roger DeMarco San Diego 2021
50 Richard Lynch Portland 2009
50 Cedric Issacson Las Vegas 2023

St. Petersburg star closer Todd Rogers capped a historic season and took home the 2064 Syndicate League Cedric Issacson Fireman Of The Year Award.

The 32 year-old won the award for the second time in his career previously winning the award in 2056.  Rogers also is one of a handful of relievers to have won a Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year and a Cedric Issacson Fireman Of The Year Award in a career.

The nine-time All-Star made league history by joining SIMBL Hall Of Famer Cedric Issacson as the only pitchers in SIMBL history to post several 50-save seasons in a career.

The former sixth overall pick of the 2052 SIMBL Draft posted a sizzling 1.47 ERA with a 0.86 WHIP in 79.1 innings.  Rogers saved 52 games with a 92.9 save percentage in taking home the award as the Syndicate League's best closer this past season.

2064 UNION LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

C Raul Sanchez
Toronto Rush
2062 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 1
.296 AVG 8 HR 57 RBI .809 OPS 3.3 WAR

It was a very productive rookie season for Toronto catcher Raul Sanchez. He made the club, made the starting lineup, then in the regular season put up numbers impressive enough that the Union League presented him the league's Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award for 2064.

It was a season to remember for the 21-year-old Rush newcomer. In addition to hitting .296, Sanchez played in 134 games and collected 8 home runs, 57 RBIs and 59 runs scored.

The #1 overall pick of the 2062 SIMBL Draft also capped off his award-winning rookie season by being named to the Union League All-Star team and also won his first Union League Richard P. DeMarco Gold Glove Defensive Award.

Cipriano Garcia of the Boston Patriots finished second in voting, while Troy Sesco of the Texas Roadrunners finished third.

2064 SYNDICATE LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

SP Ray Allison
Hawaii Pineapples
2060 SIMBL Draft Round 1 Pick 3
8-11 3.74 ERA 1.26 WHIP 233.1 IP 19/32 QS 2.4 WAR

Ray Allison, a blue-chipper for the Hawaii Pineapples, is the recipient of the 2064 Syndicate League Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award.

In his first year, he accumulated 8 wins and 11 losses in 32 starts. Throwing a total of 233.1 innings, Allison struck out 201, walked 88 and held opponents to a .237 average, while posting a 3.74 ERA.

Devin Morrison of the Hawaii Pineapples finished second in voting, while Carlos Sanchez of the Sacramento Giants finished third.

2064 POSTSEASON REPORTS

PROJECTED 2065 FREE AGENTS BY TEAM

PROJECTED 2065 FREE AGENTS BY RATINGS

SIMBL CHARTER GM TED WILLIAMS & HIS BANDITS WAIT 60 SEASONS, NEARLY 18 REAL-LIFE YEARS & WIN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, ARE 2064 CHAMPIONS

Bend Wins Only The Fifth Matchup Between Two Wildcards In SIMBL History In Seven Games Against Syndicate League Champion St. Petersburg

14-Time All-Star & 7-Time Hurler Of The Year SIMBL Legend Eddie Batista Makes Only The Second Postseason Of Illustrious Career, First In 18 Seasons, & Finally Gets His SIMBL Championship Ring

Bend teammates celebrate hoisting the SIMBL Coveted Cup after winning a hard-fought full seven-game series against the St. Petersburg Admirals in the 2064 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series.  In only their second SIMBL CS appearance, and their first in 59 seasons since their loss to San Diego in the inaugural SIMBL CS for the 2005 season, the Bandits win the first SIMBL championship in franchise history.  SIMBL charter GM and Bandits founder Ted Williams has been there since Day One of the league's inception and finally wins his first championship after being in the league at the Bandits helm for nearly 18 real-life years.

Bend teammates douse Bandits stalwart Eddie Batista (above right) with the bubbly after winning Game Seven of the 2064 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series.  The SIMBL's best pitcher of the past 20 seasons and one of the greatest pitchers in SIMBL history, Batista has won 305 games (one of five pitchers) and has struck out over 4600 batters (one of two pitchers) in his 19-season career. The 14-time All-Star has won 7 Hurler Of The Year awards which are the second-most in SIMBL history next to SIMBL Hall Of Famer Bobby Grimes' eight awards.  It was only the second postseason appearance of the future first ballot Hall Of Famer's career and his first trip to the playoffs in 17 seasons.

2064 SIMBL CS:
BEND 4 ST. PETERSBURG 3

2064 SIMBL CS MVP:
Bend LF Keitaro Sakai

2064 SIMBL Coveted Championship Series:
Game One: Bend 9 St. Petersburg 8 (Walk-Off 4-Run Bottom Of 9th Inning)
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg 3B Nathan Armbruster
Game Two: Bend 5 St. Petersburg 2
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Daniel Lewis
Game Three: St. Petersburg 5 Bend 1
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg SP Jesse Barnett
Game Four: St. Petersburg 3 Bend 0
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg SP Pat Weeks
Game Five: St. Petersburg 10 Bend 3
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg 2B Lane Bates
Game Six: Bend 6 St. Petersburg 3
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Daniel Lewis
Game Seven: Bend 3 St. Petersburg 2
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Patrick Harrington

2064 SIMBL LCS:
BEND 4 CALGARY 2
ST. PETERSBURG 4 INDIANAPOLIS 2

2064 SIMBL LCS MVPS:
Bend 3B Luke McAlister
St. Petersburg 3B Nathan Armbruster

2064 SIMBL LDS:
BEND 4 MIAMI 2
CALGARY 4 TEXAS 2
ST. PETERSBURG 4 KNOXVILLE 2
INDIANAPOLIS 4 HAWAII 2

2064 SIMBL LDS MVPS:
Bend 1B Pete Farmer
Calgary CF Carson Reese
St. Petersburg SS Jamie Law
Indianapolis 1B Herman Solano

Well, the wait is finally over for SIMBL charter GM and Bend Bandits founder and longtime GM Ted Williams.

A time that Ted has painfully waited for since being one of the originals to join and stay with his franchise and the league since the real-life September 2, 2006 date that was the SIMBL's inception.

Ted's Bandits capped the best season in the franchise's 60-season history with a +19-game improvement from last season's last-place finish in the battle-hardened UL West with a second-half surge (a Union League-best 44-30 after the All-Star break) into the UL wildcard spot two games back of division winner Calgary, upset defending SIMBL champion Miami in the first round and then upset favored divisional foe Calgary in the ULCS and then again won the first SIMBL league championship in franchise history by disposing of the SL champion St. Petersburg Admirals of GM David Bliley in seven games including a thrilling come back from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 9th inning to win Game One.

With an uber-talented young pitching rotation consisting of all former top five draft picks (Eddie Batista #1 overall in 2046, Patrick Harrington #3 overall in 2056, Bob Rebadow #4 overall in 2057, Ken Moran #3 overall in 2058 and Daniel Lewis #1 overall in 2059) and a lineup with few holes and a mix of young draft talent and All-Star veterans, this may be just the beginning of the Bandits standing on top of the elite in the SIMBL after so many seasons in the gutter regions of the league.

Before any offseason additions and loaded with still more talent in the pipeline with the SIMBL's current 4th-rated farm system, the Bandits possess five of the SIMBL's currently-rated Top 40 players: 22 year-old 2060 #1 overall draft pick 3B Luke McAlister, 34 year-old two-time SIMBL champion, 2062 Union League MVP and this season's SIMBL CS MVP Keitaro Sakai, 23 year-old SP Daniel Lewis, 30 year-old SP Patrick Harrington and 29 year-old SP Bob Rebadow.

Lewis was spectacular in Bend's postseason run.  The 18-game winner this past season went 2-0 in his 5 postseason starts with a blistering 1.12 ERA in 32.0 innings pitched.  Bandits slugger Pete Farmer, won in the lottery for his services two offseasons ago, hit .329 with 7 HR and 16 RBI with a 1.116 OPS in 73 at bats in 19 games.

In the previous 46 seasons of the SIMBL New File Era (2019-current), the Bandits had only made it to the postseason 10 times winning six divisional titles and four wildcard berths.  The Bandits reached their only previous SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series in the SIMBL's first season of 2005 where they lost to San Diego in six games.  Bend went 59 long seasons until their next SIMBL CS appearance this season.

This season, the Bandits ended the SIMBL's longest postseason drought which dated back to the 2047 season.  The Bandits' 92 wins this season are their most in 46 seasons dating back to their 98 wins in the SIMBL New File Era's first season back in 2019.  The 98 wins in 2019 and 92 wins this season are the only 90-win seasons in the past 46 seasons of the SIMBL New File Era (2019-current) for the franchise.

In their previous 59-season history, the Bandits advanced to the ULCS only three times: in 2005, 2028 and 2038.

Being only four seasons removed from the last of three consecutive 100-loss seasons, the Bandits had only 10 winning seasons in the previous 46 campaigns-and only one 90-win season- and only four winning seasons (including two 82-80 seasons) in the past 19 seasons when 300-game winner, 4000-strikeout, 14-time All-Star and 7-time UL Hurler Of The Year Eddie Batista, the best pitcher of his generation in the league, joined the franchise.  This season's marvels are only the second postseason appearance of Batista's illustrious and Hall Of Fame-bound career and his first postseason in 18 seasons.

The 39 year-old Batista is the most-accomplished player in SIMBL history yet only made one previous postseason trip back 17 seasons ago previous to this season's Bandits run.

This season's SIMBL CS featured both wildcard teams from each league.  St. Petersburg and Bend were the 31st and 32nd wildcard teams to make it to the SIMBL CS out of 120 past possible SIMBL CS berths (26.7%). It was only the 5th time in the league's 60-season history that two wildcards met in the title series previously happening in 2022 (Hollywood vs. Dallas), 2024 (San Diego vs. Dallas), 2031 (Las Vegas vs. Dallas) and 2055 (San Diego vs. Calgary).  It's the 14th time out of now 60 (23.3%) title winners in league history that a wildcard team has won it all.

St. Petersburg was seeking the fourth SIMBL championship in franchise history and their first since the 2056 season.  The Admirals now have won 11 divisional titles, two wildcard berths, four SL titles and 3 SIMBL championships in their 60-season history and appear to be a favorite to contend for the SL and SIMBL title next season with a veteran-laden squad.

Rochester and Knoxville, tops in the league's most frustrated postseason teams, now remain the only teams in the SIMBL's 60-season and 17.5 real-life year history to have not yet won a SIMBL championship.  Rochester remains the only team in league history to not yet advance to a SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series.  Both franchises are on the right track though with both making the postseason in the past two seasons.

Toronto now holds the SIMBL's longest postseason drought at 13 seasons.  Cleveland and Oregon are now at 7 seasons with Chicago and Montreal at 5 seasons each.

Next up for the league is the annual mandatory end of season 2064 SIMBL GM Awards balloting.  After a few days for voting then the 2065 offseason SIM schedule will be announced and another offseason will begin, the looking forward to 2065 Opening Day and the 2065 SIMBL Draft.

The new 2065 league and team finances (before 2065 arbitrations) have been calculated and revealed ingame.  Team options and arbitration offers are now due via export.

Congratulations to everyone on another fun and successful season of play together as we head towards Season 61 of history together.

2064 SIMBL POSTSEASON FIELD SET

The Road To The 2064 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Has Arrived

2064 SIMBL CS:
BEND 4 ST. PETERSBURG 3

2064 SIMBL CS MVP:
Bend LF Keitaro Sakai

2064 SIMBL Coveted Championship Series:
Game One: Bend 9 St. Petersburg 8 (Walk-Off 4-Run Bottom Of 9th Inning)
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg 3B Nathan Armbruster
Game Two: Bend 5 St. Petersburg 2
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Daniel Lewis
Game Three: St. Petersburg 5 Bend 1
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg SP Jesse Barnett
Game Four: St. Petersburg 3 Bend 0
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg SP Pat Weeks
Game Five: St. Petersburg 10 Bend 3
Player Of The Game: St. Petersburg 2B Lane Bates
Game Six: Bend 6 St. Petersburg 3
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Daniel Lewis
Game Seven: Bend 3 St. Petersburg 2
Player Of The Game: Bend SP Patrick Harrington

2064 SIMBL LCS:
BEND 4 CALGARY 2
ST. PETERSBURG 4 INDIANAPOLIS 2

2064 SIMBL LCS MVPS:
Bend 3B Luke McAlister
St. Petersburg 3B Nathan Armbruster

2064 SIMBL LDS:
BEND 4 MIAMI 2
CALGARY 4 TEXAS 2
ST. PETERSBURG 4 KNOXVILLE 2
INDIANAPOLIS 4 HAWAII 2

2064 SIMBL LDS MVPS:
Bend 1B Pete Farmer
Calgary CF Carson Reese
St. Petersburg SS Jamie Law
Indianapolis 1B Herman Solano