Saturday, July 6th , 2052
Guruvayur Livertrembler is doubtful to make the playoffs this year, according to sources within the Erebor organization. Although the injury was initially thought to be not serious, tests have revealed the player will be out up to 9-10 months with a torn labrum. The 30-year-old first baseman suffered the injury colliding with a player at a base in a recent game against the Old Forest Merry Fellows.
This year, Livertrembler is batting .292 with 17 home runs.
Wednesday, July 3rd , 2052
Moria Miners starter Halpaeril Moonsbreath said he was standing behind the mound when the scoreboard caught his eye, confirming what he already knew: He was one out from a no-hitter. For a couple of seconds, he didn’t move.
“I took a breath and told myself ‘This is the last one,'” Moonsbreath recalled.
The left-hander collected himself, got the final out, and finished one of the greatest performances of his career.
The Moria left-hander no-hit the Minas Ithil Wyrms, 3-0, at Silmarillion Cellular Field, finishing with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts, facing only 29 batters.
“I knew for a while it was a no-hitter,” Moonsbreath admitted later. “But I really didn’t worry about it until the last out. I thought I just wanted to win the game, and then I realized I wanted the no-hitter, too.”
This season, Moonsbreath has compiled a 8-6 mark with a 3.51 ERA.
Wednesday, July 3rd , 2052
Eldratha Alaenree of the Dead Marshes Uruk-hai was injured in today’s game against Dagorlad and had to be helped off the field by the trainers. The initial diagnosis is a fractured wrist, and he is expected to be out for up to 5 weeks. It happened while Alaenree was being hit by a pitch. “It hurt a lot, to be honest. I just hope it heals soon and I can get back on the field.”
Alaenree is currently batting .290 with 11 home runs, 34 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He has 100 hits in 345 at-bats.
Monday, July 1st , 2052
Here are the current team power rankings for Tolkien Baseball:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lothlorien Lumberjacks (111.1, o)
2) Numenor Kings (110.6, +)
3) Minas Ithil Wyrms (108.1, ++)
4) Erebor Eagles (107.4, -)
5) Dol Guldur Dragons (104.1, ++)
6) Carrock Bears (99.2, +)
7) Isengard Raiders (99.1, ++)
8) Rivendell Royals (97.7, –)
9) Old Forest Merry Fellows (97.1, –)
10) Dead Marshes Uruk-hai (96.7, –)
11) Weathertop Witch Kings (93.3, -)
12) Dagorlad Disaster (92.0, ++)
13) Bucklebury Fairies (88.8, o)
14) Bree Cheese (87.3, ++)
15) Minas Tirith Titans (84.9, +)
16) Minas Morgul Slayers (84.2, ++)
17) Bywater Bounders (80.3, o)
18) Misty Mountain Hops (80.2, –)
19) Ravenhill Darkwings (79.7, –)
20) Moria Miners (76.6, o)
21) Dunharrow Devils (73.9, –)
22) Grey Havens Stars (72.9, o)
23) Lake Town Archers (71.9, -)
24) Mirkwood Sylvan (62.9, o)
Monday, July 1st , 2052
Robur Hardbottle will be bringing June’s Mordor Conference Pitcher of the Month trophy home to Numenor. He excelled all month long as he kept opposing hitters guessing, reaching and hoping.
Hardbottle started 5 games, going 5-0 with 39 strikeouts in 34.1 innings as he compiled his 1.31 ERA.
Over the season Hardbottle has thrown 100.1 innings and dished out 107 strikeouts with a 9-3 mark and a 2.69 ERA.
Monday, July 1st , 2052
The hottest hurler in the Shire Conference last month was Marçal Ivatt of the Bree Cheese. He caught the attention of everybody in the league with some eye-catching stats, good enough to win the SC Pitcher of the Month.
In June, Ivatt starred with an impressive 4-2 record. In 6 starts he gave up 27 base hits and struck out 36 in 38.2 innings with a 1.40 ERA.
This season, Ivatt has compiled a 4-7 record with a 3.58 ERA in 17 starts.
His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Zurthug the Masher was rewarded with the Shire Conference Player of the Week honors.
The scrappy Minas Ithil Wyrms first baseman hit .400 while collecting 8 hits in 20 at-bats, 6 home runs and 7 RBIs.
At present, the Masher is batting .294 with 87 hits and 18 home runs. He has knocked in 52 runs and scored 43 times.
Monday, July 1st , 2052
It was a good month for Dead Marshes Uruk-hai shortstop Ugak *the Masher, June’s Mordor Conference Batter of the Month.
*the Masher starred by hitting .453 with a .540 on-base percentage. He totaled 43 hits in 95 at-bats, 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and scored 26 runs.
This season, *the Masher has hit at a .375 clip and produced 55 runs batted in, 23 home runs and 67 runs.
Monday, July 1st , 2052
Nobody in the Mordor Conference had a better week than Políbio the Seer… Noooo-body! That’s why he was voted the Player of the Week.
During the week the Dol Guldur second baseman compiled a .500 batting average (14-for-28) with 3 home runs, 8 runs batted in and scored 6 runs.
Thus far this year, the Seer is hitting .242 with 8 home runs, 25 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
Monday, July 1st , 2052
At only 25 years of age, Belegond Lucier could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Old Forest Merry Fellows, as June was one to remember for the third baseman and he has captured the Shire Conference Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .355 with 12 home runs, 19 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
So far this year, Lucier has 29 home runs and a .384 batting average.
