Lothlorien

July 17, 2008

Muddyfoot Collects Hit Number 2000

It was a day of mixed emotions for Lothlorien second baseman Hamson Muddyfoot, who collected his 2000th hit in the club's 5-2 loss to Minas Morgul on September 1. Lumberjacks and Slayers fans alike cheered Muddyfoot as he reached base...

June 06, 2008

Mordor Conference Picks Top Player

All week long Fulgor Flashheart was the toughest out in the Mordor Conference and that is the prime reason he was voted the Player of the Week. The Lothlorien shortstop rapped out 11 hits in 23 at-bats for a .478...

May 08, 2008

MC Awards Player of the Week

Grumpus *the Grumpest of the Lothlorien Lumberjacks had a super week and today was voted the Player of the Week by the Mordor Conference. The 32-year-old center fielder put up a .406 average with a .424 on-base percentage, racking up...

January 31, 2008

Cloudskin collects 3,000th K

LOTHLORIEN - With a 6-strikeout performance, albeit in a losing cause, Gimli Cloudskin became just the 2nd pitcher in league history to reach the 3,000 strikeout mark. Cloudskin, 34, has been a strikeout machine ever since arriving at Gondor to...

January 17, 2008

MC Awards Player of the Week

The votes have been cast and counted and the winner of the Mordor Conference Player of the Week has been chosen. It was presented earlier today to Fesil Goldkiller for his red-hot week of hitting. The Lothlorien third baseman took...

December 17, 2007

MC Awards Player of the Week Trophy

When it came to hitting the baseball, Meli Eläril had few peers in the Mordor Conference this past week. The talented catcher for Lothlorien tagged opposing pitchers for a .417 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award....

November 05, 2007

#1 Pitcher Picked for 2015

The Mordor Conference heralded Gragar Drowslobberer of the Lothlorien Lumberjacks as the #1 man on the mound for the 2015 campaign. This year's Gandalf Pitcher Award winner stood out by running up an impressive 21-4 record, holding opposing hitters to...

September 24, 2007

Mordor Conference's Best Batter Announced

Swinging a hot stick last week, Razrhot the Smasher picked up the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award today. The 35-year-old first baseman for Lothlorien lashed 10 hits in 27 at-bats as he put together a .370 average with...

September 17, 2007

Razrhot the Smasher Homers Himself Into Record Books

LOTHLORIEN - 300 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. On July 17 Razrhot the Smasher became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Celebrant Field...

September 06, 2007

Lothlorien's Starter Receives MC Pitching Award

Gragar Drowslobberer was on top of the world in June, capping it off with the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the Month honors. The Lothlorien starter was superb in 5 starts with 4 wins and no losses, 38.1 innings pitched, 39...

August 20, 2007

Best Starter Chosen by Mordor Conference

May was a very good month for Gragar Drowslobberer of the Lothlorien Lumberjacks. He held opposing hitters for a .214 average and took home the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the Month award. In 7 games started he claimed a 5...

July 26, 2007

Lothlorien Starting Pitcher Injured

LOTHLORIEN - The Lothlorien Lumberjacks were dealt a serious blow when the team learned that Gimli Cloudskin was likely to be out for 8 weeks after he injured himself throwing a pitch in the April 7 game against the Weathertop...

May 17, 2007

Diamondlegs Selects Lothlorien's $2,740,000 Bid

LOTHLORIEN - Gundin Diamondlegs might be in the twilight of his career, but he is not going to leave the stage before the final act. On August 26, the 36-year-old scribbled his signature on a $2,740,000-per-year deal with the Lumberjacks....

May 07, 2007

Mordor Conference Names Top Player

31-year-old second baseman Hamson Muddyfoot of the Lothlorien Lumberjacks is the talk of the Mordor Conference for putting on a torrid hitting display last week and claiming the Player of the Week Award. Muddyfoot rapped out a sensational .500 batting...

April 19, 2007

Lothlorien Loses AnlaShok Valen

LOTHLORIEN - Dealing with injuries is part of the game, and now AnlaShok Valen of the Lumberjacks knows this firsthand. He was injured against the Numenor Kings on July 13 while making a defensive play. Diagnosed as a torn rib...

April 01, 2007

Lothlorien-Carrock Swap: for Walczak

LOTHLORIEN - Officials for the Lothlorien Lumberjacks confirmed that they have traded a 2nd round draft pick to the Carrock Bears. In return, the Lumberjacks will receive 29-year old starting pitcher Stanley Walczak. To date this season Walczak is 2-7...

March 29, 2007

Lothlorien Pitcher Gragar Drowslobberer Named MC Top Hurler of the Month

LOTHLORIEN - Veteran Gragar Drowslobberer put together quite a successful stretch in May for the Lothlorien Lumberjacks, earning himself the Mordor Conference Pitcher of the Month award. Drowslobberer racked up 4 wins while dropping only no losses. In 7 starts...

March 26, 2007

Drowslobberer is Untouchable, Tosses a No-Hitter

LOTHLORIEN - Gragar Drowslobberer of the Lothlorien Lumberjacks was certainly the King of the Hill on May 21 in the Tolkien Baseball. He really did a number on the Numenor Kings, and that number was zero--how many hits he gave...

February 01, 2007

Bloodytooth blocks Lumberjack deal!

MIRKWOOD - In a last minute surprise, Rundin Bloodytooth exercised his "no trade" clause and blocked the announced deal that would have sent him to Lothlorien. The ace hurler informed both parties through his agent that there would be no...

January 31, 2007

Bloodytooth headed for Lothlorien

MIRKWOOD - Ace hurler, Rundin 'Root Canal' Bloodytooth has been traded to the Lumberjacks in exchange for minor league prospects Fesil Goldkiller and Minya Salad and Lothlorien's 2nd and 4th round draft picks. Bloodytooth, 26, was Dagorlad's 1st pick in...

January 18, 2007

Lothlorien wins first division title in team history!

LOTHLORIEN - Lumberjack fans around Lothlorien went wild on September 24 as the team won its first Goblin Division pennant in franchise history. In fact, this will only be the second time the team (formerly the Gondor Condors) have ever...

December 21, 2006

Lothlorien Second Baseman Muddyfoot Nabs MC Player of the Week Honors

No single hit brought Hamson Muddyfoot Player of the Week honors--the Lothlorien Lumberjacks second baseman corralled the award with a consistent approach in every at bat. "Hitting is all about discipline," said Muddyfoot. "When you lose focus, start to lunge...

December 18, 2006

Lothlorien Center Fielder Grumpus *the Grumpest Snaps up MC Player of the Week Honors

Lothlorien Lumberjacks center fielder Grumpus *the Grumpest walked away with the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award today after putting up some impressive numbers over the past seven days. *the Grumpest batted .500, driving in 4 runs and thumping...

November 30, 2006

Starting Pitcher Drowslobberer Thrilled to Remain with Lumberjacks

LOTHLORIEN - Team officials were upbeat on June 23 as Gragar Drowslobberer signed an extension with the Lumberjacks. He'll be calling Lothlorien home for the next 5 years and will earn $28,500,000 in salary by the end of the contract....

November 24, 2006

Mordor Conference Names Grumpus *the Grumpest Player of the Week

Grumpus *the Grumpest would not be denied the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award for this past week. His consistent stroke, which produced 7 hits, 9 RBI and 5 extra-base hits, made him--at least in the minds of the...

November 13, 2006

MC Trophy for Best Player Last Week Goes to Muddyfoot of Lothlorien

Lothlorien Lumberjacks second baseman Hamson Muddyfoot, at the top of his game all last week, was a consensus choice today for Mordor Conference Player of the Week. He victimized MC pitchers for a .435 batting average on 10 hits in...

September 07, 2006

Gragar Drowslobberer dominates Numenor, gives up just 2 hits

LOTHLORIEN - Gragar Drowslobberer had some fun on September 28. Numenor hitters did not. Lothlorien's left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 145 games started. 'That was...

August 10, 2006

July Pitcher of the Month award winners announced

The best month of July in the Shire Conference certainly had Mirkwood's right-hander Hallalonn Brilhirion, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.95 in 56.2 innings of work in which he struck out...

August 09, 2006

Bounders Trade Spinner

BYWATER - The Bounders announced a deal today that sends Bugrin Spinner, the talented but injury-prone lefty, to Lothlorien in exchange for pitchers Phaimina Fadrielindë and Cristian Estrella. Spinner, 29, is on the last year of his $17.5 million contract....

July 10, 2006

Pitcher of the Month award winners announced

Minas Ithil's pitcher Floror Eärilmarion is the Shire Conference winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. He struck out 22 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-0 while pitching 22 innings. His ERA...

June 26, 2006

Ala'Niel and Muddyfoot win Player of the Week award

The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Old Forest's Yvestil Ala'Niel, who wins the award for the 1st time in her career. Ala'Niel was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way...

Megilwen and Cloudskin receive April Pitcher of the Month award

Eralqua Megilwen couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the Shire Conference thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His ERA of just 0.78 helped him to a 3-0 record in April....

June 19, 2006

Gimli Cloudskin turns in great performance against Isengard

ISENGARD - Gimli Cloudskin took the mound and never left...until he broke his elbow on the last pitch of a brilliant 2-hit shutout! Isengard hitters couldn't touch him at all. Lothlorien's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd...

Lothlorien's Cloudskin out for 7 weeks

LOTHLORIEN - Lothlorien is without its ace Gimli Cloudskin for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Olorin *Orithil in a game against Isengard on April 17. His face showed signs of pain immediately after...

May 19, 2006

2011 Elrond Managers

The Elrond Manager of the Year awards were given out at a ceremony today. Winning the award in the Shire Conference is Xade of Bucklebury. He piloted his team to 1st place in the Dwarf Division and on to the...

April 17, 2006

Gimli Cloudskin pitches his 1st shutout of the season

LOTHLORIEN - Lothlorien's right-hander Gimli Cloudskin is a great pitcher. And on August 21 he once again showed his stuff, blanking Dead Marshes on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done...

April 13, 2006

Fadrier (LT) and Songboot (LOT) win P.O.W. award

The Shire Conference's best player of the week was Lake Town's Gandogast Fadrier, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.53 while going 2-0. He...

April 06, 2006

Lothlorien's Gauthor wins Player of the Week award

The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Bucklebury's Flordor Eärämbor this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in her league. Eärämbor helped her team with an average of .542 and 10...

April 05, 2006

Lumberjacks trade starter

LOTHLORIEN - Despite the fact that he leads the Lumberjacks' pitching staff with 10 wins, Isaiwyn "Eyes" Imrialob was sent to Dunharrow in a trade for an 18-year-old minor leaguer. Analysts were puzzled by the move, as Imrialob, 33, was...

Bree, Lothlorien swap minor leaguers

BREE - The Cheese agreed to a deal with the Lumberjacks that will send infielder Fogan "Caveman" Cavernfist to Lothlorien in exchange for catcher Puuggek Humanslammer. Cavernfist, 28, is primarily a third baseman with a reputation for his arm and...

March 23, 2006

Guril and the Smasher win Player of the Week award

Sortai Guril from Bywater wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. Sortai went 14 for 27 (.519), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 9 RBI. The Player...

Mandicer (BUC) and the Smasher (LOT) win monthly award

The Shire Conference Batter of the Month award goes to Srukor Mandicer, Bucklebury's starting catcher. Srukor went 34 for 92 (.370), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 28 RBI. Srukor is hitting .284 this year, with 76 hits in 268...

March 20, 2006

Moria's *the Shriek wins Player of the Week award

The Player of the Week award in the Shire Conference goes to Moria's Morag *the Shriek this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in her league. Morag pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 2 HR and...

March 13, 2006

Gimli Cloudskin (LOT) will miss 5 weeks

LOTHLORIEN - Lothlorien's ace Gimli Cloudskin suffered a severe injury on June 7 and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Weathertop he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to...

February 20, 2006

Pitcher of the Month award winners announced

The best month of April in the Shire Conference certainly had Lake Town's right-hander Geadriel Gamialf, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.59 in 45.1 innings of work in which he struck...

January 18, 2006

Elrond Manager Awards Announced

League officials announced the winners of the Elrond Manager of the Year in a news briefing late this afternoon. In the Shire Conference, the award goes to Bywater's Sir Kenneth Iggette. Sir Ken led his troops to their first playoff...

December 19, 2005

Lothlorien's the Smasher wins Player of the Week award

It's the 2nd time that the Shire Conference Player of the Week award goes to Mirkwood's second baseman Mohair *Catsquisher. Mohair was on fire, hitting .455 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. The Mordor Conference Player of the Week award...

December 16, 2005

Wilderland's Marblerage wins Player of the Week award

Wilderland's second baseman Mim Marblerage had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. In 27 at bats he hit .481 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game...

December 12, 2005

Cloudskin fans 15!

LOTHLORIEN - Before a crowd of 31,000 in Old League Park, Lothlorien's Gimli Cloudskin fired a gem against the visiting Bucklebury Fairies. He became just the 35th pitcher to fan 15 or more batters in a game. It is the...

Sarkor Galuwyn ropes four hits, completes cycle

LOTHLORIEN - Sarkor Galuwyn led Lothlorien to a 17-1 win over Gondolin on July 18 by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A pitch from Paul...

December 05, 2005

Lothlorien's Cloudskin wins Player of the Week award

Wilderland's second baseman Mim Marblerage had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Shire Conference Player of the Week. Mim went 8 for 22 (.364), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He has hit 16...

Gimli Cloudskin pitches his 2nd shutout of the season

RIVENDELL - Lothlorien's right-hander Gimli Cloudskin is a great pitcher. And on July 10 he once again showed his stuff, blanking Rivendell on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it...

December 01, 2005

Lothlorien-Minas Morgul Trade

MINAS MORGUL - The Slayers entered into a deal to send pitcher, Garadorn Evermind, to Lothlorien in exchange for infielder, Clement Padron and the Lumberjacks' 3rd round draft pick. Evermind, 25, started in the Rohan farm system in 2003 before...

November 23, 2005

Lothlorien-Bree swap pitchers

LOTHLORIEN - The saga of journeyman pitcher, Freodriel Elrymbor, has seen him off to Bree. The Lumberjacks traded the veteran player to the Cheese in exchange for 25-year-old reliever, Gamailbo "Mailman" Elvyr. Elrymbor, 31, was Gondor's 5th choice in the...

November 15, 2005

Gamialf (LT) and Cloudskin (LOT) win monthly pitcher award

Geadriel Gamialf pitched like a legend in May, and the Shire Conference named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 2.43 in 40.2 innings of work in which he struck out 33...

November 03, 2005

Player of the Week honors go to Silvermaster and Cloudskin

Sifur Silvermaster from Gondolin wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Shire Conference. He hit .481 with 11 RBI and slugged .741 in 27 at bats. It's the 1st...

Gimli Cloudskin pitches 2-hit shutout against Isengard

ISENGARD - Lothlorien's right-hander Gimli Cloudskin will never forget this day. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Isengard on May 14. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support...

October 31, 2005

Lothlorien's the Cunning severely injured, out for season

LOTHLORIEN - Lothlorien's right-hander Baldrick the Cunning will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Dunharrow on May 4. Lothlorien wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later...

October 17, 2005

Lothlorien's AnlaShok Valen has great day with six hits

WEATHERTOP - AnlaShok Valen hits 'em where they ain't. Weathertop certainly agrees as Lothlorien's leftfielder unloaded six hits on April 6, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 5th hit was...

September 05, 2005

Lothlorien's Drowslobberer out for 5 weeks

LOTHLORIEN - When it rains, it pours. Lothlorien's southpaw Gragar Drowslobberer will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, effectively ending his season and handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Isengard...

August 08, 2005

Lothlorien's Grumpus the Grumpest wins Player of the Week award

The Shire Conference's best player of the week of July 11 was Moria's Morag the Shriek, who wins the award for the 1st time in her career. Morag went 8 for 17 (.471), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 4...

August 01, 2005

Cloudskin fans 15 batters against Grey Havens

LOTHLORIEN - Gimli Cloudskin added to his reputation as one of the league's premiere strikeout artists by fanning 15 batters in a game against Grey Havens on July 4. This is the second time Cloudskin has accomplished the feat, the...

March 28, 2005

Hamson Muddyfoot punishes Rohan with five hits

LOTHLORIEN - Hamson Muddyfoot led Lothlorien to a 8-2 win over Rohan on June 18 by squeezing five hits out of his bat. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Libur Irontearer. In the 3rd inning he...

Gollomer Gauthor (LOT) will miss 7-8 weeks

LOTHLORIEN - Lothlorien's second baseman Gollomer Gauthor will miss at least 7-8 weeks after he got hurt seriously on June 17 while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his...

February 24, 2005

Condors Move to Lothlorien

GONDOR - The Gondor Condors have had a rocky history since their inception, going through may owners. In 2003 the original team owner, Zuly, piloted them to a 75-87 finish, 6 games behind the Valinor Vandals (now Weathertop). From 2004-2005,...

September 24, 2004

Gondor Has New Owner and New Look

GONDOR - After piloting the Condors to respectability, the Mile_High_GM bid the team farewell. Taking his place will be the oddly (yet no more so than any other owner) named, Flummel. This fiery young lass will be brandishing a...