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Craig Costello · 03-02-2009, 03:16 PM

1998 All-Star Break

June 22nd 1998 - One division race dominates the scene in the EBL this season.

Code:

WL North Sea                 EL Baltic
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Amsterdam  40  35   -        Helsinki    43  32   -
Paris      40  35   -        Berlin      37  38   6
Dublin     38  37   2        Copenhagen  37  38   6
Glasgow    37  38   3        Oslo        33  42  10
Brussels   36  39   4        Hamburg     32  43  11
London     36  39   4        Stockholm   28  47  15

WL Meditteranean             EL Black Sea
            W   L  GB                     W   L  GB
Barcelona  43  32   -        Sofia       54  21   -
Vienna     41  34   2        Athens      53  22   1
Madrid     37  38   6        Prague      40  35  14
Zurich     36  39   7        Warsaw      33  42  21
Lisbon     33  42  10        Budapest    30  45  24
Milan      33  42  10        Moscow      30  45  24

Notes -

Sofia and Athens have by far the best two records in the league and the second half race in the Black Sea Division should be a dandy.
The other divisions (aside from maybe the Baltic) should provide excellent end of season contests as well.
Five of the 12 games went to extra innings on the second day of the season. The longest game was Amsterdam's 4-2 win over London in 16 innings.
Helsinki scored a total of 42 runs in a 3 game span in the first week of the season.
Madrid scored 10 in an inning twice in the first half of the season. They beat Vienna 12-1 on May 14th and London 14-1 on June 16th.
On May 31st, 4 out of the 6 EL games finished with a 5-4 scoreline.

Player Notes -

Vilfred Krak (Dublin) became the first man to crack the 500 Home Run barrier in the EBL. The 38 year-old has 15 homers this season and 511 on his career. Salmund Jaerbyn (Brussels) became the 13th man to pass 300 homers.
Kaspar Ahlmann (Berlin) and James McIlwraith (Brussels) both passed the 250 win plateau, making 4 men now in that elite group.
Bernard Wulker (Berlin) became the second EBL hitter to go to 3000 career hits.
Mario Ramirez (Bareclona) had 2 homers and 6 RBI on April 11th against Amsterdam. Lisbon's Sasha Ristikov also had a 6 RBI day with 2 homers and 4 runs scored in a 16-1 win over Zurich on May 27th.
The Hitter's of the Month awards so far have gone to Stefan Fingerlos (Barcelona), Gage McMahan (Athens), Mende Agro (Glasgow) and Suljo Banovic (Sofia). The Pitching awards went to Sern Lund (Lisbon), Constantino Spotelli (Copenhagen), Raynaud Mori (Zurich) and Guignard Aldobrandini (Athens).
Daniel Keurost (Athens) hit for the cycle on April 14th in a 12-4 win against Stockholm.
Ian McClancy (Athens) had a 27 game hit streak that covered all of April.
There was a no-hitter on May 17th by Jonas Wendorf of Zurich against Dublin. There were also one-hitters by Lisbon team-mates Placido Gamboa and Pasqualino Terragni and by Budapest rookie Stan Boersma.

Significant Injuries -

Elpidio 'Radar' Janes (Milan) was injured on opening day. His back gave out whilst he was pitching and he will miss the whole of the 1998 season.
Flip van den Bosch (Sofia) is having his worst season ever (.226/2/10). He will be hoping for a change in fortunes when he returns from a knee injury in the second half.
Janos Koncz (Milan) will be out until the middle of July with a knee injury. He his hitting .267 with 7 homers in 27 RBI.

03-02-2009, 03:16 PM	#157 (permalink)
Craig Costello Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	1998 All-Star Break June 22nd 1998 - One division race dominates the scene in the EBL this season. Code: WL North Sea EL Baltic W L GB W L GB Amsterdam 40 35 - Helsinki 43 32 - Paris 40 35 - Berlin 37 38 6 Dublin 38 37 2 Copenhagen 37 38 6 Glasgow 37 38 3 Oslo 33 42 10 Brussels 36 39 4 Hamburg 32 43 11 London 36 39 4 Stockholm 28 47 15 WL Meditteranean EL Black Sea W L GB W L GB Barcelona 43 32 - Sofia 54 21 - Vienna 41 34 2 Athens 53 22 1 Madrid 37 38 6 Prague 40 35 14 Zurich 36 39 7 Warsaw 33 42 21 Lisbon 33 42 10 Budapest 30 45 24 Milan 33 42 10 Moscow 30 45 24 Notes - Sofia and Athens have by far the best two records in the league and the second half race in the Black Sea Division should be a dandy. The other divisions (aside from maybe the Baltic) should provide excellent end of season contests as well. Five of the 12 games went to extra innings on the second day of the season. The longest game was Amsterdam's 4-2 win over London in 16 innings. Helsinki scored a total of 42 runs in a 3 game span in the first week of the season. Madrid scored 10 in an inning twice in the first half of the season. They beat Vienna 12-1 on May 14th and London 14-1 on June 16th. On May 31st, 4 out of the 6 EL games finished with a 5-4 scoreline. Player Notes - Vilfred Krak (Dublin) became the first man to crack the 500 Home Run barrier in the EBL. The 38 year-old has 15 homers this season and 511 on his career. Salmund Jaerbyn (Brussels) became the 13th man to pass 300 homers. Kaspar Ahlmann (Berlin) and James McIlwraith (Brussels) both passed the 250 win plateau, making 4 men now in that elite group. Bernard Wulker (Berlin) became the second EBL hitter to go to 3000 career hits. Mario Ramirez (Bareclona) had 2 homers and 6 RBI on April 11th against Amsterdam. Lisbon's Sasha Ristikov also had a 6 RBI day with 2 homers and 4 runs scored in a 16-1 win over Zurich on May 27th. The Hitter's of the Month awards so far have gone to Stefan Fingerlos (Barcelona), Gage McMahan (Athens), Mende Agro (Glasgow) and Suljo Banovic (Sofia). The Pitching awards went to Sern Lund (Lisbon), Constantino Spotelli (Copenhagen), Raynaud Mori (Zurich) and Guignard Aldobrandini (Athens). Daniel Keurost (Athens) hit for the cycle on April 14th in a 12-4 win against Stockholm. Ian McClancy (Athens) had a 27 game hit streak that covered all of April. There was a no-hitter on May 17th by Jonas Wendorf of Zurich against Dublin. There were also one-hitters by Lisbon team-mates Placido Gamboa and Pasqualino Terragni and by Budapest rookie Stan Boersma. Significant Injuries - Elpidio 'Radar' Janes (Milan) was injured on opening day. His back gave out whilst he was pitching and he will miss the whole of the 1998 season. Flip van den Bosch (Sofia) is having his worst season ever (.226/2/10). He will be hoping for a change in fortunes when he returns from a knee injury in the second half. Janos Koncz (Milan) will be out until the middle of July with a knee injury. He his hitting .267 with 7 homers in 27 RBI.