SIMBL NEW FILE ERA CAREER SAVES LEADERBOARD

ADMIRALS STUD CLOSER TODD ROGERS JOINS EXCLUSIVE 400 CAREER SAVES CLUB IN 2064 SIM 9

Former Middle Reliever Of The Year & Fireman Of The Year Becomes 19th Pitcher With 400 Career Saves

St. Petersburg closer Todd Rogers (above) joined exclusive company in 2064 SIM 9 and became the 19th player in SIMBL history to save 400 career games.  The 32 year-old in his 12th season was the #6 overall pick by the Admirals in the 2052 SIMBL Draft.  An 8-time All-Star, Rogers is one of the few pitchers to have won both the Fireman Of The Year Award (2056) and the Middle Reliever Of The Year Award (2060) in a career.

Thursday, June 5th , 2064

St. Petersburg Admirals relief ace Todd Rogers earned a spot in an exclusive club today when he picked up his 400th-career save in the 7-6 victory over the Knoxville Lumberkings at Jack Daniels Field.

"When I pitch, it usually means we have a chance to win the ballgame, so I have to always be at my best for the team to win," the 32-year-old reliever said after stopping the Lumberkings on no runs and 1 hit in his 1 innings of work.

In 671 career games, Rogers has a 66-72 mark with a 3.12 ERA. He has struck out 873 and earned 400 saves.

SIMBL 400+ Career Saves List
As Of The 6/9/2064 League Date

*-Indicates Active Player
#-Indicates Inducted Into SIMBL Hall Of Fame

1. 682 Cedric Issacson Las Vegas/San Diego/Boston 2021-2041 #
2. 679 Dez Jordan Asheville/Las Vegas/Boston 2019-2042 #
3. 652 Chris Ross Knoxville/Westbury/Sacramento/Montreal/Boston 2022-2045 #
4. 602 John Coburn Deer Lake/Calgary/River City/Cleveland 2024-2047 #
5. 580 Willie Roger DeMarco San Diego/Seattle 2019-2035 #
6. 553 Otto Orf Rochester/Hawaii 2028-2046 #
7. 547 Barrett Jenkins Calgary/Asheville/Bristol/Rochester 2019-2034 #
8. 538 Steven Pfleuger Sunnyvale/Deer Lake/Cleveland/Tampa Bay/Whitby/Dallas/San Diego 2021-2041 #
9. 510 Todd Newell Hawaii/Bristol/Boston/Tampa Bay/Ann Arbor 2026-2047 #
10. 461 Andrew Stephens Oregon/Dallas 2019-2030 #

11. 460 Denny Lester San Diego Las Vegas 2050-2063
12. 440 Steffano Rivera Asheville Miami Cleveland Toronto 2042-2057
13. 429 Bill Hyer San Diego/Lowell 2008-2018 #
14. 426 Frank Emery Asheville-Las Vegas 2005-2018
15. 421 Santiago Rivera Cleveland 2030-2044 #
16. 407 Kade Ratzlaff Calgary 2041-2055
17. 406 Robert Eberly Chicago Indianapolis 2045-2061
18. 405 Juan Carlos Bermudez Boston/San Diego/Hawaii 2024-2040
19. 400 Todd Rogers St. Petersburg 2053-2064 *

Next Active:

383 Jorge Vargas Chicago Miami Rochester 2051-2064 *
340 Armando Rivera Bend Boston 2052-2064 *
334 Manny Nunez Calgary 2054-2064 *
320 Jason Coleman Westbury-Boston Bend 2048-2064 *
267 Stu Jackson Knoxville Texas Ann Arbor 2053-2064 *
234 Rod Ellis Miami 2057-2064 *
214 Kevin Carter Rochester 2057-2064 *
208 Heathcliff Keller Asheville 2059-2064 *
205 Julian Castro Ann Arbor 2058-2064 *

SIMBL DRAFT HISTORY
SIMBL 2064 LIVE DRAFT LOG

LIVE PART OF 2064 SIMBL DRAFT CONCLUDES, FIRST THREE ROUNDS COMPLETE

The Cleveland Brownies selected 22 year-old Puerto Rican starting pitcher phenom Ariel Duran (above) with the #1 overall pick of the 2064 SIMBL Draft.

The 2064 SIMBL Draft's first three rounds were promptly completed by the league's GMs in a little over 8 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 Four.  The game will auto pick Rounds 5-10 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 four round draft picks in this year's league draft:

2064 SIMBL DRAFT
(Potential At Time Of Selection)

ROUND ONE:

1. Cleveland- SP Ariel Duran 22 10/7/7
2. Bristol-CF Javier Urbina 21 8/8/9/6/7
3. Knoxville- RF Hamilton Donohue 22 9/9/8/8/9
4. AC Kansas City- SP Chris Nelson 22 10/6/6
5. Bend- SP Felipe Garcia 20 8/7/9
6. St. Petersburg- CF Toby Pugh 23 7/7/7/10/6
7. Las Vegas- SS Justin Powell 18 9/7/8/7/9
8. Boston- SS Matt O'Farrell 21 8/8/6/10/8
9. Toronto- SP Robert Savard 18 8/7/9
10. Oregon- C Victor Aguila 18 8/6/8/6/8
11. Chicago- SP Hector Estrada 18 9/6/7
12. River City- 3B Brandon Harris 21 8/7/7/9/6
13. Hawaii- C Jasper James 18 8/7/7/6/6
14. New York- SP Erik Reynolds 18 7/7/9
15. San Diego- 1B Santo Maldonado 21 8/7/9/8/6
16. Montreal- CF Don Odom 22 8/9/8/6/7
17. Sacramento- CF Larry Powers 21 7/6/8/9/6
18. Rochester- SP Johnny Landry 21 9/7/7
19. Calgary- SP Bruno Rowe 21 8/7/8 LHP
20. Miami- SP Vince Spivey 22 10/6/7
21. Ann Arbor- SS Chip Collins 22 8/8/7/7/6
22. Asheville- SS Francisco Martinez 18 7/7/1/7/8
23. Indianapolis- SS Francisco Flores 22 8/5/8/6/6
24. Texas- SP Robb Sanders 18 9/6/8

ROUND TWO:

1. Cleveland- SS Ray Speers 17 8/6/8/6/6
2. Bristol- SP Jesse Burgess 21 8/6/6
3. Knoxville- SS Alberto Alfonso 22 8/9/6/8/7
4. AC Kansas City- 3B Kenny Cahilll 19 8/8/8/6/6
5. Bend- SP Chris Jackson 22 8/6/9
6. St. Petersburg- RF Daniel Binyon 23 8/7/7/7/7
7. Las Vegas- SP Barry Wolfe 21 9/6/7
8. Boston- SS Mike Bausermann 22 8/9/6/6/6
9. Toronto- RP Alfredo Fernandez 21 10/8/7
10. Oregon- CF Cristobal Martinez 17 7/8/7/6/5
11. Chicago Hitmen- LF Michael Long 18 4/7/9/6/2
12. River City- C Brandon Frank 22 8/6/6/6/7
13. Hawaii- 3B Ryan Cramer 21 8/6/6/8/7
14. New York- SP Markus Fisher 18 10/5/7 LHP
15. San Diego- CF Oscar O'Rourke 19 8/8/4/4/9
16. Montreal- 1B Robby Salazar 21 8/9/6/4/9
17. Sacramento- SP Mark Warren 18 8/6/7
18. Rochester- SP Parker Glass 21 8/7/6
19. Calgary- C Nick Coleman 22 8/5/5/6/7
20. Miami- C Lorenzo Manuel 21 6/6/6/7/6
21. Ann Arbor- RP Sean Cortez 21 9/5/8
22. Asheville- 3B Gilberto Silva 21 7/8/5/4/9
23. Indianapolis- SP Nelson George 18 7/6/6 LHP
24. Texas- 3B Mike McGill 22 5/6/7/7/7

ROUND THREE:

1. Cleveland- CF Sergio Ramos 20 5/5/7/8/8
2. Bristol- LF Tyler Lehman 21 6/7/5/4/7
3. Knoxville- SP Jesus Moran 18 7/6/5 LHP
4. AC Kansas City- SP Bob Doyle 22 7/6/5
5. Bend- SS Nick Schneider 18 5/8/7/6/4
6. St. Petersburg- SP Neil Owens 21 5/7/6
7. Las Vegas- SP Dave George 17 7/6/4
8. Boston- RP Dave Hernandez 21 6/5/8
9. Toronto-SP Ray Callahan 21 8/5/4 LHP
10. Oregon- RP Elvis Henderson 18 5/5/8
11. Chicago- SP Manuel Cortazar 18 8/6/3
12. River City- CF Justin Seymour 18 5/7/6/6/5
13. Hawaii- 3B Stan Shepard 21 5/7/7/6/3
14. New York- RF Paul Robertson 21 5/6/7/6/4
15. San Diego- 2B Stephen Evans 22 5/7/4/6/6
16. Montreal- SP Rusty Brown 18 5/5/6
17. Sacramento- CF Jim Ward 18 4/7/7/7/3
18. Rochester- SP Andres Cuadros 18 6/6/5
19. Calgary- SP Sloan Bailey 18 6/6/5
20. Miami- SP Carlos Costello 18 6/6/5
21. Ann Arbor- LF Corbin Galloway 22 5/6/7/6/4
22. Asheville- CF Hector Palmeiro 21 5/7/5/6/5
23. Indianapolis- SP Clarence Templeman 21 5/6/6
24. Texas- 1B Gary Johnson 22 5/5/6/6/4

HAWAII FUTURE HALL OF FAMER KENJI SATO HURLS 16TH PERFECT GAME IN SIMBL HISTORY IN 2064 SIM 6

First League Perfecto In Four Seasons To The Day, Four-Time Hurler Of The Year Adds To Career Accolades

Future first ballot SIMBL Hall Of Famer Kenji Sato (above) threw the first perfect game in four seasons for the Pineapples in 2064 SIM 6.  The 4-time SL Hurler Of The Year and 10-time All-Star hurled the second no-hitter of his career and at the time is only five wins away from becoming only the third pitcher in league history to win 300 career games. The 41 year-old #1 overall pick of the 2043 SIMBL Draft is in his 19th season and his first with Hawaii.

PERFECT GAMES IN SIMBL HISTORY:

5/3/2009 Travis Boyd (Calgary), 6 K, 0 BB (PERFECT GAME)
5/26/2009 Miles Farrelly (Chicago), 12 K, 0 BB (PERFECT GAME)
4/9/2013 Bobby Grimes (San Diego), 11 K, 0 BB (PERFECT GAME)
4/19/2014 Michael Arnold (Pocatello), 10 K, 0 BB (PERFECT GAME)
7/30/2022 Bobby Bruno 6 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Sacramento while playing for Hollywood (PERFECT GAME)
7/18/2024 Kevin Stewart 6 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Toronto while playing for Texas (PERFECT GAME)
6/26/2032 Kelly Hoskinson 10 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Chicago while playing for San Diego (PERFECT GAME)
6/27/2042 Gilberto Perez 11 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Cleveland while playing for Calgary (PERFECT GAME)
6/21/2045 Billy Lynch 4 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Las Vegas while playing for Sacramento (PERFECT GAME)
9/21/2047 Pablo Mendez 16 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Knoxville while playing for Sacramento (PERFECT GAME)
6/9/2050 David Gangle 6 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Sacramento while playing for Asheville (PERFECT GAME)
9/4/2050 Daniel Hunter 13 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Rochester while playing for Las Vegas (PERFECT GAME)
4/3/2056 Eddie Batista 7 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Bristol while playing for Bend (PERFECT GAME)
4/29/2057 Burton Bailey 7 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Indianapolis while playing for Las Vegas (PERFECT GAME)
5/14/2060 David Arrington 4 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Calgary while playing for Boston (PERFECT GAME)
5/14/2064 Kenji Sato 5 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Las Vegas while playing for Hawaii (PERFECT GAME)

Wednesday, May 14th , 2064

The near-impossible occurred today: Kenji Sato pitched a perfect game, securing a place for himself in baseball history.

Starting for the Hawaii Pineapples, Sato defeated the Las Vegas Hustlers 5-0 in a no-run, no-hit, no-man-reach-first game -- the rarest of the rare.

"I knew what was going on," he acknowledged to BNN after the game. "I was hoping the fans would kind of shush a little bit. They were making me nervous."

When his perfect day on the mound ended, he pumped his fist twice at the ground as he was swarmed by his teammates. He made his way off the field to a standing ovation from the crowd and gave fans a final wave before disappearing into the clubhouse.

"You don't talk to the guy about it, of course, but I could tell he was confident," Pineapples manager David MacKenzie said. "He wanted it."

The right-hander walked nobody and struck out 5 in the game, for which he had a special audience in the stands -- his parents. Sato said his dad appeared puzzled in the clubhouse after the game and asked what all the excitement was about.

"He said he got there late, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, you missed my perfect game!'" Sato recounted. "Of course, turns out he was kidding. They had seen the whole thing."

This season-to-date, Sato has fashioned a 3-2 mark and 3.60 ERA in 65 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .239 against him and he has logged 33 strikeouts.

FELIPE SANTANA, KEI MORITA & BRUNO KING ELECTED INTO SIMBL HALL OF FAME AS CLASS OF 2064

Felipe Santana Enters SIMBL Hall Of Fame

All-time he played in 2731 games, batted .270 with 549 home runs, 2829 base hits, 1635 RBIs and 1642 runs scored -- stats great enough to be acclaimed a baseball immortal.

Felipe Santana was officially inducted into the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame today. This was his 9th time on the ballot, where he was elected with 75.0% of the vote.

At his Hall of Fame induction, the superstar second baseman told the audience the secret of his success: "I was born to be a ballplayer... I also practiced a lot. Sunup to sundown in the summertime my brothers and I would be on the ballfield. We did it every minute we could. Boy, I loved to play baseball. Still do, and still would, if I could. I always got a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you went through. I looked forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."

One of his managers summed up his career very well: "You saw him standing out there on the diamond and you knew you had a darn good chance to win the baseball game."

Santana retired from baseball in 2055, when he was 41. He wore a San Diego Warewolves hat at his induction ceremony.

Kei Morita Latest SIMBL Hall Of Fame Inductee

The way Kei Morita played baseball made the word "superstar" seem inadequate. He played the game at an even higher level and that's why he is now one of the immortals in the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Morita played in 3064 games with a .305 lifetime batting average. Among his 3627 hits were 719 doubles, 136 triples and 188 home runs. He also scored 2358 runs and drove in 1144 runs. Morita was 39 when he retired.

One of his teammates described the talented shortstop this way: "The greatness of Kei Morita was something that had to be seen... and to see him was to remember him forever."

Kei Morita was inducted into the Hall of Fame today after being elected by the Baseball Writers Association.

The new Hall of Famer told the audience, "I just went out and did my job every day... and I guess I must have done it well. Thank you for the honor you have given me today.

King Honored by First Ballot Selection to SIMBL Hall of Fame

How do you get to the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame?

Just hit 500 homers, get 3000 hits, win 300 games or perhaps just save 300 games. Not an easy task, is it? But occasionally it does happen -- it happened to the gifted left fielder Bruno King, who retired at the age of 41.

Bruno King was recently inducted into the coveted shrine of hardball heroes by the Baseball Writers Association. King was always a favorite of the beat writers -- always quick with a quip and always willing to talk about the game -- but that's not why he got elected to the Hall of Fame. King played a good brand of baseball, too. He played in 2487 games, had 3009 hits, 346 home runs, 1459 RBIs and scored 1440 runs while batting .303 in his career.

Reminiscing about his life in baseball, King said it all began by hitting grand slam homers in the last of the ninth in his backyard and ended up in the Hall of Fame. "It was quite a trip. I can't believe they pay us money to play a kid's game. Thank goodness I was good at it. I only got a high school education and I had to cheat to get that. Who knows what I would have done without baseball. I was just a poor old country boy. For the longest time I even thought the last words of the national anthem were 'play ball'."

2064 SIMBL HALL OF FAME VOTING RESULTS:

The ballots are counted and the results are in. This year we will witness three players added to the Hall of Fame. Bruno King, Kei Morita, and Felipe Santana received the ultimate honor this year in being voted as the newest members of the Hall of Fame.

The full voting results are included here. Players require 66% of ballots cast to be elected to the Hall, may stay on the ballot for up to 10 years if they receive at least 0% of the votes. Players must be retired before they are eligible for induction to the Hall of Fame.

LF Bruno King 95.8 (1st year) Inducted HOF
SS Kei Morita 91.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF
2B Felipe Santana 75.0 (9th year) Inducted HOF
SP William Branch 37.5 (2nd year)
SP Keith Barton 33.3 (3rd year)
SP Wilson Castillo 25.0 (4th year)
CL Victor Kennedy 25.0 (4th year)
SS Chris Lueras 20.8 (2nd year)
CL Robert Eberly 20.8 (3rd year)
SP Bennie Silva 20.8 (2nd year)
SS Jimmy Braun 20.8 (1st year)
1B Gene Smith 20.8 (2nd year)
2B Chris Covington 16.7 (1st year)
2B Hector Colon 16.7 (4th year)
CL Robert Freed 16.7 (5th year)
SS Ellisworth Holliman 16.7 (5th year)
SS Casey Garner 12.5 (8th year)
2B Eladio Romriell 12.5 (3rd year)
CF Richard Millsaps 12.5 (2nd year)
SP Jesus Castillo 12.5 (3rd year)
CL Glenn Wilcox 12.5 (2nd year)
CF Pambo Rivera 8.3 (9th year)
3B Bernard Ortiz 8.3 (2nd year)
SP Christopher Laux 8.3 (9th year)
3B Allen Walker 4.2 (2nd year)
SP Jason Lewis 4.2 (1st year)
SP Ricky Stanley 4.2 (8th year)
SP Jose DeLeon 4.2 (9th year)
CF Tony Farina 4.2 (1st year)
CL Mitchell Fleming 4.2 (10th year) Dropped
CL Sherman MacNamara 4.2 (4th year)
3B Weston Tucker 4.2 (7th year)
1B Malcom Young 4.2 (4th year)
CF Mike Zavala 4.2 (3rd year)
LF Mike Lunder 4.2 (5th year)
C Luis Carrasco 4.2 (4th year)
SP Bo Ford 4.2 (6th year)
LF Dominic Brown 4.2 (1st year)
CL Steffano Rivera 4.2 (6th year)
SS Juan Solis 4.2 (9th year)
2B Keith Giles 4.2 (1st year)
C Nathan Billings 4.2 (4th year)
CF Charles Arms 4.2 (8th year)
C Ivan Balderas 4.2 (4th year)
SS Leonardo Nicastro 4.2 (4th year)
SP Anthony Carey 4.2 (7th year)
SP Burton Bailey 4.2 (3rd year)

No other players received a vote.

SIMBL FIRST ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
STATSLAB NEW FILE ERA DRAFT SEASONAL HISTORY & ANALYSTS
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2064 SIMBL DRAFT ORDER ANNOUNCED

Brownies Hold #1 Overall Pick For Third Time In Franchise History, First Time In 42 Seasons

PAST SIMBL DRAFT #1 OVERALL DRAFT PICKS:
*- Indicates Inducted Into SIMBL Hall Of Fame

2063: 1B Manuel Ayala Jr. Toronto
2062: C Raul Sanchez Toronto
2061: SP Salvator Beltran Toronto
2060: 3B Luke McAlister Bend
2059: SP Daniel Lewis Bend
2058: SP Cory Lynn Sacramento
2057: SP Burton Dirkschneider Toronto
2056: SS James Polanski Asheville
2055: C Geraldo Martinez Sacramento
2054: C Michael Munnings Boston
2053: SP Allen Miller Hawaii
2052: SP Lorenzo Herrera Hawaii
2051: SP Jett Helms Ann Arbor
2050: SP Marian Chandler Knoxville
2049: SP Matthew Harris AC Kansas City
2048: CF Dominic Brown Sacramento
2047: SS Michael Cunningham Sacramento
2046: SP Eddie Batista Bend
2045: SP Keith Barton Rochester
2044: 2B Jukebox Davis Austin
2043: SP Kenji Sato San Diego
2042: SP Mark Sipp San Diego *
2041: SP Marc Jackson Texas *
2040: 2B Pedro Cendejas Jr. Whitby *
2039: CF Doug Henderson Texas *
2038: SP Richard Nagy Boston *
2037: SS Hugh Gordon Boston *
2036: SP Ugo Del Costello Tampa Bay
2035: SP Lance Love Tampa Bay
2034: SS Jeff Kovach New York
2033: SP George Beckett Sacramento
2032: SP Billy Lynch Sacramento *
2031: C Robert Sladky Chicago
2030: CF Logan Pickard Rochester
2029: SP Michael Kilbane Texas *
2028: RF Jose Perez Texas
2027: SP Grant Cody Tampa Bay
2026: SS Jason Hamilton Oregon
2025: 3B Deryk Ryles Hawaii *
2024: SP Jimmy Wagner Chicago *
2023: SP Gene Shuey Chicago
2022: SP Joe Tarnowsky Sacramento *
2021: SP Billy Russell Las Vegas
2020: SP Antonio Soto Hartford
2019: SP Antonio Soto Hartford (Didn't Sign)
2019 New File Inaugural Draft: 1B Colt McAlister Calgary *
2018: SP Reggie Richardson San Diego
2017: SP Dean Carr Marin
2016: LF Henry Cheesman Carolina
2015: SP Napoleon Lajoie Jacksonville
2014: 1B Jose Ibañez San Diego
2013: LF Alfred Holm Augusta
2012: SS Kanesaburou Jiro Dalton
2011: SP Deangelo Ceja Tacoma
2010: CF Christopher Woolsey Toronto
2009: 2B Michael Larson Toronto
2008: CF Russell Folk Asheville
2007: CF Walter Scott Pocatello
2006: 2B Jeremy Phillips Pocatello
2005 First File Inaugural Draft: 3B Daryl Ryles San Diego *

2064 SIMBL DRAFT ORDER:

1. Cleveland Brownies (62-100)
2. Bristol Owls (64-98)
3. Knoxville Lumberkings (66-96)
4. AC Kansas City (70-92)
5. Bend Bandits (73-89)
6. St. Petersburg Admirals (75-87)
7. Las Vegas Hustlers (78-84)
8. Boston Patriots (79-83)
9. Toronto Rush (81-81)
10. Oregon Pioneers (81-81)
11. Chicago Hitmen (81-81)
12. River City Rascals (81-81)
13. Hawaii Pineapples (83-79)
14. New York Enforcers (83-79)
15. San Diego Warewolves (83-79)
16. Montreal Mavericks (84-78)
17. Sacramento Giants (85-77)
18. Rochester Roosters (85-77)
19. Calgary Clippers (87-75)
20. Miami Sharks (87-75)
21. Ann Arbor Wolverines (89-73)
22. Asheville Smokies (92-70)
23. Indianapolis Rams (96-66)
24. Texas Roadrunners (97-65)