Weekly Team Power Rankings

Monday, May 9th , 2050
Here are the current team power rankings for Tolkien Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Rivendell Royals (122.8, o)
2) Minas Morgul Slayers (113.5, o)
3) Carrock Bears (110.9, o)
4) Numenor Kings (109.9, ++)
5) Weathertop Witch Kings (109.3, +)
6) Old Forest Merry Fellows (104.9, -)
7) Moria Miners (98.6, +)
8) Dagorlad Disaster (96.6, ++)
9) Misty Mountain Hops (96.6, o)
10) Dol Guldur Dragons (95.3, –)
11) Erebor Eagles (94.6, -)
12) Lothlorien Lumberjacks (91.0, o)
13) Mirkwood Sylvan (89.0, ++)
14) Isengard Raiders (86.1, ++)
15) Minas Tirith Titans (85.4, +)
16) Bywater Bounders (83.4, –)
17) Dunharrow Devils (83.4, –)
18) Lake Town Archers (81.4, –)
19) Ravenhill Darkwings (80.4, o)
20) Bucklebury Fairies (78.1, +)
21) Bree Cheese (72.1, -)
22) Dead Marshes Uruk-hai (66.5, o)
23) Minas Ithil Wyrms (58.9, o)
24) Grey Havens Stars (50.6, o)

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MC Names Top Player of the Week

Monday, May 9th , 2050
Veteran Silus Duskmere had a great week at the plate for the Lumberjacks to capture the majority of votes for Player of the Week in the Mordor Conference.

The 34-year-old Lothlorien first baseman built a .478 average on the strength of 11 hits in 23 at-bats, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.

For the year, Duskmere has hit at a .330 clip with 26 RBIs, 4 home runs and 9 runs scored.

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Bucklebury Shortstop Picked SC Player of the Week

Monday, May 9th , 2050
This week Alok Elassidil, shortstop for the Bucklebury Fairies, hit his way to the Shire Conference Player of the Week Award.

Elassidil put on a hitting clinic with a .450 average as he belted and battered SC pitchers for 9 hits in 20 at-bats, 3 home runs, 9 RBIs and scored 4 runs.

Elassidil’s current batting average stands at .365 and he has chalked up 4 home runs and 17 RBIs.

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Old Forest Loses Mirthal Sil-Gal

Sunday, May 8th , 2050
The Old Forest Merry Fellows were informed today by team doctors that second baseman Mirthal Sil-Gal sustained a knee sprain in a recent game against the Carrock Bears and will not play for 8 weeks. Sil-Gal was hurt running the bases.

Sil-Gal is hitting .306 so far this season with 15 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has 33 hits including 3 home runs, 16 walks and .392 OBP.

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300 Home Runs for Garceau

Wednesday, May 4th , 2050
Emilio Garceau circled the bases and raised his arm in triumph. He had finally hit his 300th home run. It was a homer for a lot of people: himself, his teammates past and present, his former managers and coaches, and especially his family, who sat near the plate cheering his every at-bat during the past few games.

Garceau spoke with BNN and said, “I knew number 300 would come sooner or later. I had to keep reminding myself, ‘Relax, relax, just let it happen, let it happen.’ And it finally did.”

His milestone homer came in the Misty Mountain Hops 9-8 win over the Isengard Raiders. Garceau went 4 for 4 in the game, scored 3 runs, and batted in 2.

For his career, Garceau has batted .294 and hit 300 home runs.

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Arwaun Signs $2,080,000 Contract with Archers

Tuesday, May 3rd , 2050
Taleisin Arwaun might be in the twilight of his career, but he is not going to leave the stage before the final act. Today the 36-year-old scribbled his signature on a $2,080,000-a-year deal with the Archers.

Some fans openly questioned the signing, saying they would prefer the club use its resources on younger talent.

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Weekly Team Power Rankings

Monday, May 2nd , 2050
Here are the current team power rankings for Tolkien Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Rivendell Royals (132.6, +)
2) Minas Morgul Slayers (125.7, +)
3) Carrock Bears (117.7, ++)
4) Old Forest Merry Fellows (113.7, ++)
5) Dol Guldur Dragons (112.7, +)
6) Weathertop Witch Kings (112.2, –)
7) Numenor Kings (111.7, -)
8) Moria Miners (99.8, ++)
9) Misty Mountain Hops (97.8, o)
10) Erebor Eagles (95.8, –)
11) Dagorlad Disaster (89.0, –)
12) Lothlorien Lumberjacks (89.0, o)
13) Bywater Bounders (87.0, –)
14) Dunharrow Devils (83.2, ++)
15) Lake Town Archers (82.2, o)
16) Minas Tirith Titans (80.2, -)
17) Isengard Raiders (78.4, ++)
18) Mirkwood Sylvan (78.2, –)
19) Ravenhill Darkwings (75.2, o)
20) Bree Cheese (68.3, -)
21) Bucklebury Fairies (68.3, +)
22) Dead Marshes Uruk-hai (62.3, o)
23) Minas Ithil Wyrms (57.3, -)
24) Grey Havens Stars (42.6, o)

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MC Awards Player of the Week Trophy

Monday, May 2nd , 2050
22-year-old Gundahar Headstrong sent shock waves through Tolkien Baseball last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award.

A newcomer to the league, Headstrong made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .545 average, 12 hits in 22 at-bats, 1 home run and 7 RBI.

Where the Minas Morgul Slayers left fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Headstrong certainly made his mark last week.

So far this year, Headstrong is batting .390 with 3 home runs.

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Bugsmasher Wins SC Best Player Award

Monday, May 2nd , 2050
It’s always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he’s got. Blurlug Bugsmasher, the Carrock Bears 22-year-old center fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for Shire Conference Player of the Week honors.

He ripped 15 hits in 28 at-bats, compiling a .536 average with 1 home run and 6 RBIs.

This year, Bugsmasher has 3 home runs and a .422 batting average.

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MC Starter of the Month Goes to Aispro

Sunday, May 1st , 2050
When Perian Aispro took the hill in April, he was in charge. The Lothlorien starter never let the Mordor Conference batters get a foothold against him. For his peerless performance, he came away with an impressive 4-1 record and the Pitcher of the Month award.

The talented Lumberjacks hurler made 6 starts, worked 41.1 innings, permitted 28 base hits, and struck out 46 while putting up a 1.96 ERA.

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