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ThisIsFine wrote:
ItDoesntMatter wrote:
kinda surprised given the smaller field and the big walls that we've had so many strong pitching performances, especially a perfect game. also wtf is that ruth division lmao
It is spread a bit thin, isn't it? Probably the hardest one to organize, I mainly did it based on population.
Hoping to add another team to either the east coast or great lakes soon to make it at least a little better.
oh I was just talking about how they all had losing records lol. funny that the pigeons won a series anyway but also glad they lost in the end cuz fny
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Before the offseason, show your support for your fav UBL club with these sigs, including updated icons for a few teams ;)
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PART 1
AWARDS
Most Valuable Player: 2B Mario Borras (SEA)
Pitcher of the Year: SP Matt Bisesi (BA)
Rookie of the Year: SP Matt Bisesi (BA)
Reliever of the Year: Ryan Zacharias (LA)
Manager of the Year: Ryan Bradley (CAR)
TRANSACTION NEWS
Calgary Receives: RP George Englund, RP Dave Zaitsoff, SP Cesar Campos, LF Arturo Dionisotti, RF Edwin Rivera
Seattle Recieves: SS Matt Smith
EXPANSION POLL
The inaugural season of the Ultimate Ball League was a major success, and already, owners are looking into expanding the league, potentially as soon as 2026-27. As such, they've declared an expansion council to determine which markets may be awarded teams, and they've asked the general public to chip in:Â
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The poll is only letting me vote for one city in the East. Just FWI.
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MitchSwanson94 wrote:
The poll is only letting me vote for one city in the East. Just FWI.
Fixed it
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PART 2
TRANSACTION NEWS
The UBL held its annual Summer Meetings in sunny Anaheim, California, and for 200ball fans, they were no picnic, as many of the league's inaugural stars and top prospects became free agents and swapped teams. Here are some of the highlights:
Trades:
Philadelphia Recieves: C Shane DiNapoli, CF Steve Mullett, RP Walt Starkes
Atlanta Recieves: 2B Victor Fernandez
New York Receives: C Eurico Jacob
Toronto Receives: RP Dave Lyons, 3B Ashton Noonan, SP Dave Quigley
British Columbia Receives: RP Freddy Lopez, RP Christian Matthews
Carolina Receives: 1B Justin Moore
Bay Area Receives: RF Ryan Doherty
Philadelphia Receives: SP Kenny Moreno
Calgary Receives: 1B Miguel Escalante, RF Juan Tamez, C Stewart Rowland, RP Mark Neill
Miami Receives: RP Leo Perez
Dallas Receives: SP Baron Sullivan
Las Vegas Receives: SP Jorge Moreno, C Justin McManus
Bay Area Receives: SP Edwin Candelaria
Portland Receives: SS Jon Malone, SP Ryan Tippett
Free Agency:
SP Phil Raney (ATL) signs with Carolina for 6 years, $183, 600, 000
C Mike Cardoso (SEA) signs with Dallas for 7 years, $135,000,000
CL Alex Ramos (MIA) signs with Dallas for 1 year, $17,800,800
2B Mario Borras (SEA) signs with Calgary for 8 years, $40,612,500
LF John DeJean (TOR) signs with Bay Area for 5 years, $76,000,000
EXPANSION COUNCIL TIEBREAKER
To get OOC for a moment, there are some ties that need to be broken in the expansion council. Please vote here:Â
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NEWS FLASH: EXPANSION TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Well, the quaint Ultimate Ball League is already on track to add teams, as today, Commissioner Dan Gaudreau announced the league will be expanding to include four new franchises. The teams, voted by the expansion council, will be located in Denver, St. Paul, Boston and Nashville. The additions will not come immediately, however, as the league has committed to a schedule: Boston and Nashville will arrive in 2026-27, followed by Denver and St. Paul in 2027-28.
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PART 3
TRANSACTIONS
Los Angeles Receives: CL Justin Castro
Las Vegas Receives: RF Cory O'Rourke, RP Dan Hojnacki
Toronto Receives: SP Brad Van Noy, LF Seth Nimocks
New York Receives: CL Rick Barnes
Calgary Receives: SS Eric Zeeff
Carolina Receives: LF Luis Monroig
Toronto Receives: RP Israel Gonzalez, LF Jesus Lemus
Seattle Receives: SP Hector Montes
Bay Area Receives: C Fumio Hirabayashi
Atlanta Receives: $250,000
Houston Receives: RP Nate St. John
Dallas Receives: 2B Sid Aeschliman
Toronto Receives: C Gene Hoffman
Chicago Receives: 2B Bob Telford, RP Andrew Longo
Carolina Receives: RP Zhen-Bang Hong
Portland Receives: RP Ronnie Hutchinson, 1B David Powell
Calgary Receives: RP Ramon Castillo
Philadelphia Receives: SP Andy Gonzalez
TOP 10 FREE AGENCY SIGNINGS
10. SP Tony Rios signs with Chicago for 4 years, $19,600,000
9. RP Danny Chunga signs with Dallas for 3 years, $30,700,000
8. SP George Buchanan signs with Dallas for 3 years, $33,600,000
7. C Necip Binark signs with Los Angeles for 4 years, $53,200,000
6. 2B Blake Harris signs with Atlanta for 5 years, $56,500,000
5. RF Danny Santiago signs with Houston for 4 years, $76,600,000
4. C Matt Selman signs with Las Vegas for 5 years, $96,000,000
3. 1B Jason Horn signs with Philadelphia for 5 years, $107,000,000
2. RF Pat Paro signs with Dallas for 5 years, $124,800,000
1. SP Mike Moore signs with Portland for 6 years, $171,200,000
IMAGE: Former Brothers pitcher and reigning Ultimate Cup champion Mike Moore, now bound for Stumptown
UP NEXT: The 2025-26 UBL Season. Stay Tuned!
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OCTOBER 2025
IMAGE: The Chicago Blazers return to the dugout in triumph after beating Atlanta 7-6 on the road. RF Oscar Avila socked 2 home runs to help secure the W.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH
*Opening Day drew massive crowds to UBL Arenas. The scores were as follows:
Calgary 10, British Columbia 1
Bay Area 6, Seattle 0
Dallas 8, Portland 5
Los Angeles 5, Las Vegas 8
Chicago 7, Atlanta 6
Houston 3, Toronto 2
Carolina 1, New York 4
Philadelphia 2, Miami 9
*Only days after making his debut in Calgary, 2B Mario Borras went on a monstrous 20-game hitting streak, only coming to an end on the 29th in a loss against Los Angeles, in which pitcher Guillermo Ball held the Cowboys star hitless.
INJURY REPORT
SP Jon Wiegmann (NY) - shoulder inflammation, out for 7-8 months
RP Stan Holwell (CGY) - damaged elbow ligament, out for season
RP Rick Watkins (CGY) - torn labrum, out for season
RP Bill Shewey (BC) - radial nerve compression, out for 6-7 months
RP Dave Johnson (DAL) - stretched elbow ligament, out for season
SP Jorge Gaona (CGY) - torn flexor tendon, out for season
SS Tom Woods (PHI) - torn labrum, out for season
RP George Englund (CGY) - torn back muscle, out for 4 months
SP Alvaro Montoya (TOR) - strained triceps, out for 5 weeks
SP Matt Eickenhorst (ATL) - torn ulnar collateral ligament, out for season
RF Pat Paro (DAL) - strained shoulder, out for 5 weeks
RP Elijah Bailey (PHI) - damaged elbow ligament, out for season
STANDINGS
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