Los Angeles Nessmen 98-51 .658 -
St. Louis Finns 97-52 .651 1
Wilmington Quicksteps 90-59 .604 8
Manhattan Meat Possums 80-69 .537 18
Illinois Noise 75-74 .503 23
Pittsburgh Pythons 74-76 .493 24.5
Toronto Crown Royals 41-108 .275 57

 

Alaska Willows 92-57 .617 -
Arizona Raccoons 87-62 .584 5
Las Vegas Nomads 86-63 .577 6
Boston Dirt Dogs 85-64 .570 7
Fort Worth Pioneers 82-67 .550 10
Colorado Beavers 69-81 .460 23.5
Piedmont Giants 49-100 .329 43

 

 

 

BE SURE TO CHECK THE NOTES SECTION FOR GAMEPLAY SCHEDULE

 

Bandits Nab AL Title Belt Way Early

Beltway Bandits ace Johan Santana came within four outs of a no-hitter Tuesday night against the visiting Omaha Orange Crush before pinch-hitter Michael Cuddyer ruined his bid with a double. Santana settled for a two-hit shutout in the 3-0 win, not only notching his 20th win in the process but also securing no less than a share of the American League title. The next day, the Bandits' Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Tejada and Craig Wilson all homered in a four-run first as the Bandits went on to an easy 7-3 home victory that made the AL title official.

Santana also won Sunday to record his AL-leading 21st victory. He sits tied for the Senior Circuit lead with Livan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Nessmen, who sports a matching 21-7 record. But both men trail the ISBL leader, Jason Schmidt of the Alaska Willows, who won Friday to take his record to 26-3.

NL Race Stays Tight, While Willows' Lead Grows In FL

The National League title chase remains a toss-up, though the Nessmen and St. Louis Finns did swap places this past week. The Nessies went 6-1 against the Toronto Crown Royals, including three tight one-run wins at home, to move a game ahead of the Finns, who went 4-3 against the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Nessmen face the Wilmington Quicksteps and Illinois Noise in the final two weeks, while the Finns meet the Noise first, then finish against the Royals.

The Quicksteps are now 8 games back of the Nessmen and 7 back of the Finns with 13 to play, and any remaining title hopes rest on not only trouncing the Nessies this week, but getting help from the Noise, as well. That said, they've secured a spot in the NL for '06. The Meat Possums sit 5 games ahead of the Noise and 6½ ahead of the Pittsburgh Pythons for the last secure spot, but a six-game set with the Pythons looms this week.

 
The Alaska Willows dropped their opener in Week 23 against the third-place Ft. Worth Pioneers, but then went on to sweep the remaining six games to further cement their place atop the FL, 5 games ahead of the crowd with 13 remaining. They'll need the buffer zone, as they face the UL Champion South Carolina Cardinals this week in what may -- or may not -- be a Junior World Series preview. In the scrum below, the Arizona Raccoons are in second place, just one game ahead of the third-place Las Vegas Nomads and two ahead of the fourth-place Boston Dirt Dogs. The Coons take on the Giants this week, and the D'Dogs face the Beavers, leaving the fifth-place Pioneers -- now out of the title hunt and four games back of third -- to try and make up ground during a six-game set with the Nads.

 
In the race for securing a AL spot for '06, the second-place Force have already secured Seniority, and the third-place Crush sit 8 games ahead of fifth with a series against the basement-dwelling Halifax Explosion (who will lock into last place with 3 more losses) this week. The remaining focus is on the fourth-through-sixth spots, as the fourth-place Gridlock are just 3 games ahead of the Albuquerque Sidewinders (who play the Force this week) and 5½ ahead of this week's opponent, the Saskatchewan Prairie Fire.

 
And in the never-dull race for playoff spots in the UL, the second-place Chicago Bulldogs are the only team still capable of finishing at .500 (they'll need to go 10-3 for the remainder), and they hold a six-game edge over the fourth-place Seattle Navigators. But they play the third-place Cartersville Cyclones this week, who are just four games back of second, two games up on fourth. The Louisville Sluggers still have a chance to sneak into a playoff spot, just 4 games back of third. The Underdogs and Wolverines, while still mathematically in the mix, are fading.

 

September Roster Expansion

Teams may activate all eligible players. DO NOT activate overused (++) or junior draft (**) players. Continue to be mindful of usage. Additionally:

  • Mid-week roster moves are allowed for the remainder of the regular season. Use this option to protect players who are close to their usage limit.

  • Players currently on the DL MUST REMAIN on the DL until the date cited in the DL section below.

  • We advise you not to disable players for the remainder of the season. With expanded rosters in place, it's unnecessary, and if you do (and the player is hurt less than 15 days), they will still have to stay on the DL for the minimum 15 days.

League Openings

The Seattle Navigators and New York Underdogs are currently available. We are actively seeking new owners for these teams. If you know someone who might be a good candidate, contact Stats and we'll throw them into the mix for consideration.

All series are SIX games, scheduled 9/20-25.

First team listed is the away team for the first three games.

 

Be sure to get in contact with your opponent early ("e-mail him before he can e-mail you" is always a good rule to follow) and figure out if you're going to NetPlay or MP them, then schedule accordingly.

 

 

SENIOR CIRCUIT

NATIONAL LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

INTERLEAGUE

JUNIOR CIRCUIT

FEDERAL LEAGUE

UNION LEAGUE

INTERLEAGUE

 

Players who exceed 110% usage for the year will be posted here. New additions are in bold red. They have been mandatorily farmed for the year, can not be traded, and are ineligible for postseason and cup play. These players are noted in your roster with the coding ++NAME++.

BATTERS

  • Richie Weeks (GIA) -- DNP

  • Jeff Liefer (UND) -- 129%

  • Midre Cummings (FOR) -- 125%

  • Augie Ojeda (UND) -- 124%

  • Colin Porter (UND) -- 120%

  • Russell Branyan (QUI) -- 120%

  • Troy Glaus (MEA) -- 119%

  • Alex Sanchez (SLU) -- 116%

  • Craig Monroe (PYT) -- 115%

  • Terrence Long (RAC) -- 114%

  • Ramon Hernandez (BUL) -- 114%

  • Wily Mo Pena (UND) -- 111%

  • Eric Valent (UND) -- 111%

  • Jeremy Reed (CRO) -- 111%

 PITCHERS

  • Randy Flores (SID) -- 154%

  • Matt Guerrier (MEA) -- 146%

  • Brian Sweeney (Released) -- 143%

  • Ryan Glynn (MEA) -- 138%

  • Pedro Liriano (PIO) -- 130%

  • Cha Seung Baek (MEA) -- 129%

  • Grant Balfour (Released) -- 127%

  • Tomo Ohka (BUL) -- 126%

  • Todd Williams (Released) -- 124%

  • Geoff Geary (SID) -- 122%

  • Lenny DiNardo (BEA) -- 122%

  • Steve Kline (MEA) -- 121%

  • Valerio de los Santos (PRA) -- 120%

  • Jung Keun Bong (SLU) -- 120%

  • Mike Nakamura (Released) -- 119%

  • Chad Durbin (DIR) -- 118%

  • Horacio Ramirez (BUL) -- 115%

  • Doug Brocail (FOR) -- 115%

  • Travis Harper (MEA) -- 115%

  • Scott Sullivan (CRO) -- 114%

  • Bret Prinz (Released) -- 114%

  • Antonio Osuna (QUI) -- 114%

  • Orber Moreno (Released) -- 114%

  • Jim Mecir (PIO) -- 113%

  • Sean Douglass (MEA) -- 113%

  • Troy Percival (UND) -- 113%

  • Brad Halsey (CRO) -- 113%

  • Byung-Hyun Kim (CRO) -- 112%

  • Ramon Colon (WOL) -- 112%

  • Trevor Hoffman (BUL) -- 112%

  • Cliff Nageotte (CRO) -- 112%

  • D.J. Carrasco (CRO) -- 112%

  • Julio Mateo (SLU) -- 111%

  • Luke Hudson (PIO) -- 111%

  • Mark Malaska (PIO) -- 111%

 

  • NONE.

ROSTERS ARE NOW EXPANDED. MID-SERIES ROSTER MOVES ARE OK.

BE CAREFUL TO KEEP PLAYERS ON DISABLED LIST FOR MINIMUM 15 DAYS. Check the DL listings below to be sure what date players are eligible to return. PLEASE NOTE: The game program allows players to be brought back before they've served 15 days. ISBL DOES NOT, so please consult the DL listings to ensure that you're bringing players back on the correct date.

STAY ON SCHEDULE!!!

  • Contact your opponent ASAP once the disk pops (earlier, if you so desire, or if you know you're going to have sched probs).

  • If you have contacted your opponent, and have not heard anything by Friday night (or not received an MP from the away team, if playing MP), contact Stats immediately.

  • If you are playing MP, first set should be done no later than Saturday night and sent to BOTH your opponent AND to Stats. If you haven't gotten this back by the time you wake up Sunday morning, contact Stats immediately.

  • By the time you go to bed Monday night, all games should be in. If you have been unable to accomplish this, or see that your opponent (in the instances of MP play) has not gotten them in, you need to contact Stats before you go to bed Monday night and request an extension. Extension must explain (1) reason for delay; and (2) how the games will be resolved within the next 36 hours. If you fail to get in games, or fail to request extension, remaining games will be simmed.

  • If (and ONLY if) extension has been requested, you need to have all games in by 5pm Eastern Wednesday. Anything not in at that point will be simmed.

If you have any additional questions about the play schedule, please direct them to stats@isbl.com.

  • NONE.

You can track your finances, as well as your payroll ceiling, at the ISBL Finances page (see link above).

Please be sure to check if you have injured players. This lists only players already placed on the DL.

A (CAREFUL!) note denotes a player whose injury expires before his DL time does. Don't bring these players up until the day noted, or the Usage Nazi hammer will come down on your little head.

The following are color-coded for your pleasure. Bold players are new additions.

The day listed is the day they can come back and play.

  • John Patterson (SLU), hurt 8/19 for 26 days, can come off NOW

  • Rick Ankiel (FOR), hurt 8/31 for 4 days, can come off NOW

  • Jeffrey Hammonds (FOR), hurt 9/1 for 11 days, can come off NOW

  • Garret Anderson (CRO), hurt 8/25 for 27 days, can come off 9/21

  • Pat Hentgen (NAV), hurt 9/3 for 19 days, can come off 9/22

  • Nomar Garciaparra (QUI), hurt 8/26 for 44 days, can come off 10/9

POM BALLOT FOR JUNE, JULY & AUGUST COMING SOON

 

 

 

 

Beltway Bandits 104-45 .698 -
Chicago Force 84-65 .564 20
Omaha Orange Crush 69-80 .463 35
Washington Gridlock 64-85 .430 40
Albuquerque Sidewinders 61-88 .409 43
Saskatchewan Prairie Fire 59-91 .393 45.5
Halifax Explosion 48-101 .322 56

South Carolina Cardinals 107-42 .718 -
Chicago Bulldogs 71-78 .477 36
Cartersville Cyclones 67-82 .450 40
Seattle Navigators 65-84 .436 42
Louisville Sluggers 63-86 .423 44
New York Underdogs 62-88 .413 45.5
San Mateo Wolverines 59-90 .396 48