Weekly Team Power Rankings

Monday, July 15th , 2052
Here are the current team power rankings for Tolkien Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lothlorien Lumberjacks (115.7, o)
2) Minas Ithil Wyrms (109.8, o)
3) Numenor Kings (107.7, o)
4) Dol Guldur Dragons (103.8, o)
5) Erebor Eagles (103.1, o)
6) Rivendell Royals (99.8, +)
7) Carrock Bears (99.1, o)
8) Old Forest Merry Fellows (98.2, -)
9) Dagorlad Disaster (97.9, o)
10) Ravenhill Darkwings (93.1, +)
11) Dead Marshes Uruk-hai (93.0, o)
12) Isengard Raiders (91.9, -)
13) Bywater Bounders (90.1, o)
14) Weathertop Witch Kings (87.0, +)
15) Misty Mountain Hops (85.2, ++)
16) Minas Morgul Slayers (83.2, -)
17) Minas Tirith Titans (83.1, ++)
18) Bree Cheese (83.1, –)
19) Bucklebury Fairies (80.1, -)
20) Moria Miners (76.0, +)
21) Lake Town Archers (75.9, o)
22) Grey Havens Stars (73.2, –)
23) Mirkwood Sylvan (64.3, o)
24) Dunharrow Devils (64.3, o)

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Week’s #1 Player Honored by MC

Monday, July 15th , 2052
Glukduh the Odiferous demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award.

The Isengard left fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .364 average (4-for-11) with 3 home runs and 6 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.

This year, the Odiferous is batting .297 with 81 hits and 14 home runs. He has scored 39 times and has batted in 46 runs.

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Cervandas SC’s Best of the Week

Monday, July 15th , 2052
24-year-old Flambard Cervandas sent shock waves through Tolkien Baseball last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Shire Conference Player of the Week Award.

A newcomer to the league, Cervandas made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .533 average, 8 hits in 15 at-bats, 1 home run and 2 runs batted in.

Where the Carrock Bears shortstop goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Cervandas certainly made his mark last week.

This year, Cervandas is batting .324 with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs.

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League Punishes Pair for Fighting

Sunday, July 14th , 2052
If there wasn’t a history between Ugak *the Masher of Dead Marshes and Rubrae Tyrneladhelu of Numenor, then there is one now. The incident between the two sparked a bench-clearing scrum with those two being the center of attention. Now they will miss 3 and 7 games respectively as a result of their actions. The league office announced their suspensions today.

“We’re both really competitive,” *the Masher said later, “and sometimes things go a little too far because of it.”

This season, *the Masher is batting .364 with 24 home runs. He has scored 69 runs and driven in 61.

This season, Tyrneladhelu has chalked up no saves, notched a 2-1 record with a 3.90 ERA, allowed 38 hits in his 30 innings of work, struck out 23 and walked 12. Opponents are hitting .304 against the Numenor hurler.

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Kapanaktsian Fires No-Hitter Against Ravenhill

Friday, July 12th , 2052
The Grey Havens Stars were just hoping for a solid outing from Surzog Kapanaktsian. Instead, they got something special.

The 25-year-old hurler tossed a no-hitter against the Ravenhill Darkwings, helping the Stars take the 2-0 win.

“I felt good throughout the game,” he said after his spectacular outing for the Stars. “As I was going into the ninth inning, I wasn’t nervous. I knew I had a chance to do something special.”

Kapanaktsian’s repertoire has a fastball, slider, cutter, and changeup, and he used it all to full advantage, keeping the Ravenhill hitters off balance all game long. The Grey Havens hurler fanned 11 and walked 3 in his history-making performance.

“His fastball looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed,” Ravenhill manager Rark the Sly joked after the game.

Kapanaktsian has fashioned a 3-8 mark for the season, 4.78 ERA and thrown 105.1 innings in 19 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .256 against him.

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Bywater Silences Mirkwood, 3-0

Friday, July 12th , 2052
Bywater Bounders starter Gonus Guttrisson really did a number on the Mirkwood Sylvan, shutting them out, 3-0, on 1 hit in a complete game victory. He issued no walks and had 8 strikeouts.

“We didn’t have good at-bats,” said Mirkwood manager Tavmina Eemli. “I don’t make excuses, but when we were playing the game, our energy didn’t show. That comes from either extremely good pitching or extremely lousy hitting and seeing as our team has a bunch of good hitters, I have to tip my cap to Guttrisson.”

This season, Guttrisson has compiled a 7-7 record with a 3.72 ERA.

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Fithraldor Dominates in 5-1 Win over Shire Conference All-Stars

Tuesday, July 9th , 2052
The best of the best took to the field at Dagorlad Memorial Stadium tonight, giving SGCBL fans a show in the annual all-star game.

The Mordor Conference earned bragging rights with a 5-1 win over the Shire Conference.

Irhaal Fithraldor was named the MVP for his efforts, as he batted 2-for-4 in the contest.

“I’m just glad we won, that’s the main thing,” he said. “The personal accomplishment isn’t something I strive for in an all-star game.”

In his career, Fithraldor has played in 699 games with a .260 batting average. Among his 709 hits are 93 doubles, 11 triples, and 166 home runs. He has also scored 415 runs, walked 169 times, tallied 117 stolen bases, and driven in 382 runs.

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Hops, Rangers Swap Players

Tuesday, July 9th , 2052
The Misty Mountain Hops have made a deal sending 30-year old RHP Odo Roper to the Babylon Five Rangers for 23-year old minor league RHP Tezcan Romberg and 23-year old minor league 3B Grugak the Claw. Both sides are said to be pleased with the way the trade worked out.

Misty Mountain will retain a portion of Roper’s remaining contract.

His record for the year is 6-7 in 18 starts and Roper has a 2.88 ERA.

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Lucier Wins HR Challenge

Monday, July 8th , 2052
The 2052 Home Run Challenge featured some of the best sluggers in Tolkien Baseball, with Belegond Lucier representing the Old Forest Merry Fellows the most prolific slugger of the night. He topped Bruggug Footthrower in the final round by a score of 9-8.

“Tonight was a special night for me. It’s such a good atmosphere,” said Lucier. “I hope the fans enjoyed it as much as I did.”

Looking at his all-time stats, Lucier has a career .342 average with 242 hits, 31 doubles, 3 triples, 40 home runs and 114 RBIs to date. He has scored 107 runs, walked 67 times and stolen 2 bases.

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Weekly Team Power Rankings

Monday, July 8th , 2052
Here are the current team power rankings for Tolkien Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lothlorien Lumberjacks (124.6, o)
2) Minas Ithil Wyrms (110.4, +)
3) Numenor Kings (104.4, -)
4) Dol Guldur Dragons (103.2, +)
5) Erebor Eagles (102.5, -)
6) Old Forest Merry Fellows (99.4, ++)
7) Carrock Bears (95.4, -)
8) Rivendell Royals (95.1, o)
9) Dagorlad Disaster (95.0, ++)
10) Isengard Raiders (94.1, –)
11) Dead Marshes Uruk-hai (90.2, -)
12) Ravenhill Darkwings (89.0, ++)
13) Bywater Bounders (88.9, ++)
14) Minas Morgul Slayers (86.9, +)
15) Bree Cheese (86.7, -)
16) Weathertop Witch Kings (86.0, –)
17) Bucklebury Fairies (84.9, –)
18) Misty Mountain Hops (83.9, o)
19) Grey Havens Stars (79.8, ++)
20) Minas Tirith Titans (78.6, –)
21) Lake Town Archers (77.6, +)
22) Moria Miners (73.5, -)
23) Mirkwood Sylvan (68.5, +)
24) Dunharrow Devils (57.6, –)

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