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LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 75-30 · W5 /// BATTER OF THE WEEK: GWYNN (IKE) /// PITCHER OF THE WEEK: TERRELL (ORN) /// TEAM OF THE WEEK: RICK ASTLEYS (RIC) /// IL: HOWELL (RIC) · RETURNS Aug 9 /// IL: WHITAKER (RIC) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: HARPER (HUW) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: BONDS (NCW) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: BANKHEAD (FUG) · RETURNS Aug 16 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 75-30 2. IKE 68-38 3. KES 69-39 4. HUW 59-47 5. NCW 59-47 6. FUG 59-48 7. ORN 21-85 8. PCB 14-90 ///     LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 75-30 · W5 /// BATTER OF THE WEEK: GWYNN (IKE) /// PITCHER OF THE WEEK: TERRELL (ORN) /// TEAM OF THE WEEK: RICK ASTLEYS (RIC) /// IL: HOWELL (RIC) · RETURNS Aug 9 /// IL: WHITAKER (RIC) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: HARPER (HUW) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: BONDS (NCW) · RETURNS Aug 10 /// IL: BANKHEAD (FUG) · RETURNS Aug 16 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 75-30 2. IKE 68-38 3. KES 69-39 4. HUW 59-47 5. NCW 59-47 6. FUG 59-48 7. ORN 21-85 8. PCB 14-90 ///
World League of Baseball
2026
Six managers · Eight teams · One championship · The 1989 season never ended
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Teams
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Managers
157
Games Played
26
Man Rosters
1989
Stat Year
Team & Player Cards · 16
Rick Astleys
Rick Astleys
RIC · Mgr: Jeff Burris
75-30
Record
.714
PCT
1st
Rank
Games Back Last 10 9-1 Streak W5 Runs Scored 681 Runs Allowed 384 Run Diff +297
WLB Charter Team · Est. 2026
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Rick Astley'">
Rick Astley
RIC · lf · Sim 2026
.280 / .330 / .531Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS.861 AB175 Hits49 Home Runs12 RBI28 Runs32 Stolen Bases6
Rick Astleys
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Iron Knob Explosions
Iron Knob Explosions
IKE · Mgr: Andrew Harris
68-38
Record
.642
PCT
2nd
Rank
Games Back 7.5 Last 10 5-5 Streak W1 Runs Scored 546 Runs Allowed 425 Run Diff +121
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Rickey Henderson'">
Rickey Henderson
IKE · lf · Sim 2026
.286 / .399 / .445Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS.844 AB416 Hits119 Home Runs13 RBI44 Runs83 Stolen Bases72
Iron Knob Explosions
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Knockemstiff Slap Daddies
Knockemstiff Slap Daddies
KES · Mgr: Brett Houlberg
69-39
Record
.639
PCT
3rd
Rank
Games Back 7.5 Last 10 5-5 Streak L4 Runs Scored 669 Runs Allowed 506 Run Diff +163
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Kevin Mitchell'">
Kevin Mitchell
KES · lf · Sim 2026
.298 / .351 / .663Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS1.015 AB416 Hits124 Home Runs41 RBI106 Runs81 Stolen Bases1
Knockemstiff Slap Daddies
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Huanca Wankers
Huanca Wankers
HUW · Mgr: Chris Broyles
59-47
Record
.557
PCT
4th
Rank
Games Back 16.5 Last 10 6-4 Streak W2 Runs Scored 536 Runs Allowed 445 Run Diff +91
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Howard Johnson'">
Howard Johnson
HUW · 3b · Sim 2026
.295 / .366 / .602Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS.968 AB410 Hits121 Home Runs30 RBI64 Runs84 Stolen Bases15
Huanca Wankers
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Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers
Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers
NCW · Mgr: Chris Carpenter
59-47
Record
.557
PCT
5th
Rank
Games Back 16.5 Last 10 6-4 Streak L2 Runs Scored 551 Runs Allowed 472 Run Diff +79
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Bret Saberhagen'">
Bret Saberhagen
NCW · sp · Sim 2026
8–10   4.21   1.27W-L · ERA · WHIP
Games 22 (22 GS) Innings Strikeouts 112 Walks 29
Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers
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Fugging Honey Badgers
Fugging Honey Badgers
FUG · Mgr: Garth Graham
59-48
Record
.551
PCT
6th
Rank
Games Back 17.0 Last 10 6-4 Streak L1 Runs Scored 585 Runs Allowed 555 Run Diff +30
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Lonnie Smith'">
Lonnie Smith
FUG · lf · Sim 2026
.309 / .398 / .528Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS.926 AB388 Hits120 Home Runs22 RBI75 Runs69 Stolen Bases7
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Oak Ridge Nukes
Oak Ridge Nukes
ORN · CPU · Mgr: Commissioner
21-85
Record
.198
PCT
7th
Rank
Games Back 54.5 Last 10 4-6 Streak W2 Runs Scored 398 Runs Allowed 721 Run Diff -323
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Rob Deer'">
Rob Deer
ORN · rf · Sim 2026
.259 / .333 / .694Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS1.028 AB108 Hits28 Home Runs15 RBI25 Runs20 Stolen Bases0
Oak Ridge Nukes
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Panama City Beach Hurricanes
Panama City Beach Hurricanes
PCB · CPU · Mgr: Commissioner
14-90
Record
.135
PCT
8th
Rank
Games Back 60.5 Last 10 0-10 Streak L18 Runs Scored 356 Runs Allowed 814 Run Diff -458
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Jeff Leonard'">
Jeff Leonard
PCB · dh · Sim 2026
.245 / .285 / .401Avg · OBP · SLG
OPS.686 AB359 Hits88 Home Runs15 RBI45 Runs45 Stolen Bases5
Panama City Beach Hurricanes
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Injuries
Howell, K.
RIC
Returns Aug 9
Harper, B.
HUW
Returns Aug 10
Bonds, B.
NCW
Returns Aug 10
Whitaker, L.
RIC
Returns Aug 10
Bankhead, S.
FUG
Returns Aug 16
Acker, J.
NCW
Returns Aug 22
Gladden, D.
ORN
Returns Aug 31
Transactions
Jun 6 Demoted RIC
Howell, K.
May 31 Demoted FUG
Bielecki, M.
May 31 Promoted FUG
Bankhead, S.
May 28 Demoted HUW
Carter, J.
May 26 Demoted HUW
Schooler, M.
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Rick Astleys
RIC
75 30 .714 9-1 W5 681 384
Iron Knob Explosions
IKE
68 38 .642 7.5 5-5 W1 546 425
Knockemstiff Slap Daddies
KES
69 39 .639 7.5 5-5 L4 669 506
Huanca Wankers
HUW
59 47 .557 16.5 6-4 W2 536 445
Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers
NCW
59 47 .557 16.5 6-4 L2 551 472
Fugging Honey Badgers
FUG
59 48 .551 17.0 6-4 L1 585 555
Oak Ridge Nukes
ORN
21 85 .198 54.5 4-6 W2 398 721
Panama City Beach Hurricanes
PCB
14 90 .135 60.5 0-10 L18 356 814
Weekly Awards
Batter of the Week
Gwynn
IKE
Gwynn was simply unstoppable this week for the Iron Knob Explosions, ripping 14 hits in 24 at-bats for a scorching .583 mark. He drove in 10 runs along the way,...
Pitcher of the Week
Terrell
ORN
Terrell delivered a brilliant stretch for the Oak Ridge Nukes, going 2-0 with a tiny 1.06 ERA across 17.0 innings while striking out 8. On a club sitting at 21-...
Team of the Week
Rick Astleys
RIC
The Rick Astleys keep rolling along, holding firm atop the standings at 75-30. RIC continues to set the pace in this league, building a comfortable cushion over...
News
KES
Slap Daddies Slip in Wild Week
Sitting third at 69-39, KES went 3-4 across seven games and watched the late innings betray them. The week opened strong with a 9-3 thumping of PCB, S...
FUG
Honey Badgers Bash Their Way to 5-3
Sixth at 59-48, FUG played eight and won five, fueled by relentless lumber. After dropping the opener 4-9 to NCW, they slugged back 12-10 in a 18-hit ...
RIC
Astleys Keep Cruising at the Top
The league-leading Rick Astleys, 75-30, went 4-1 in six games and reminded everyone why they own the standings. After a 3-5 loss at IKE, they ground o...
HUW
Wankers Win Three of Five in Tight Spots
Fourth at 59-47, HUW played five and took three, salvaging a split-heavy stretch. They dropped the opener 1-6 to ORN, managing just seven hits, then t...
IKE
Explosions Blow Open Some, Drop Others
Second at 68-38, IKE went 4-3 over eight games with the bats running hot and cold. They opened beating RIC 5-3, Gwynn collecting three hits and Clark ...
NCW
Crepe Wrappers Split a Busy Eight
Fifth at 59-47, NCW played eight and finished 4-4 in a feast-or-famine week. They opened blasting FUG 9-4, Puckett collecting three hits and Ripken,C ...
Below The Mendoza Line — Reluctantly Written by Bill Simmons 2.0
Bill Simmons 2.0

A column about a fake baseball league run by real people who should know better. Published against my better judgment.

Numbers Don't Lie (But They Do Mislead) — Written by Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons

A sabermetrics deep dive where the numbers come out to play. BABIP, FIP, wRC+, and why the standings lie more than Peter Gammons ever would.

Stat Leaders
Batting
Pitching
AVG
1
Bonilla, B. KES
.366
2
Gwynn, T. IKE
.341
3
Boggs, W. RIC
.338
OPS
1
Bonilla, B. KES
1.132
2
Mitchell, K. KES
1.015
3
Davis, E. RIC
.999
HR
1
Mitchell, K. KES
41
2
Davis, E. RIC
41
3
Johnson, H. HUW
30
RBI
1
Davis, E. RIC
118
2
Mitchell, K. KES
106
3
Bonilla, B. KES
85
SB
1
Henderson, R. IKE
72-20
2
Raines, T. RIC
35-4
3
Gwynn, T. IKE
25-10
ERA
1
Garrelts, S. RIC
2.27
2
Blyleven, B. IKE
2.70
3
Smith,B RIC
2.72
W
1
Smith,B RIC
16-3
2
Garrelts, S. RIC
15-1
3
Brown, K. IKE
12-3
SV
1
Davis, C. IKE
26
2
Olson, G. NCW
21
3
Montgomery, J. FUG
21
K
1
Ryan, N. KES
153
2
Clemens, R. NCW
139
3
DeLeon, J. RIC
114
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