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Canadiens Mathematically Out of Playoffs
Friday, August 16th , 2024
Fans of the Montreal Canadiens have long since given up hope of the club making a serious playoff push this season. But now those hopes are officially gone, as the club was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention today.

Montreal last appeared in the postseason in 2010. This is their 14th consecutive year missing the playoffs, and in total they have not advanced past the regular season 21 times in their 25-year history. Montreal last won the World Series in 2003.
Behind Bixby, Lubbock Blanks Nashville, 5-0
Wednesday, August 14th , 2024
Lubbock Stampede starter Brad Bixby really did a number on the Nashville Lasers, shutting them out, 5-0, on 7 hits in a complete game victory. He issued no walks and had 6 strikeouts.

"We didn't have good at-bats," said Nashville manager Kenny McElhaney. "I don't make excuses, but when we were playing the game, our energy didn't show. That comes from either extremely good pitching or extremely lousy hitting and seeing as our team has a bunch of good hitters, I have to tip my cap to Bixby."

Checking out his stats for the year, Bixby has racked up 12 wins and 3 losses in 19 starts, posted a 3.19 ERA, and struck out 117 batters in 135.1 innings.

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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, August 12th , 2024
Here are the current team power rankings for ABA Development League:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Hickory Crawdads (126.4, o)
2) Orono Oaks (118.8, ++)
3) Fremont Marshalls (117.8, -)
4) Portland Mad Ants (115.5, -)
5) Westwood Bruins (112.3, -)
6) Quebec Fighting Quakers (109.9, -)
7) Quebec Aces (108.9, ++)
8) Lubbock Stampede (108.8, o)
9) Walnut Park Bobcats (103.6, --)
10) New Rochelle Purple Wave (99.2, -)
11) Baxter Springs Marshals (97.7, +)
12) Nashville Lasers (95.6, -)
13) Laredo Ghosts (94.2, ++)
14) Glendale Muskies (92.6, --)
15) Montreal Royals (92.2, -)
16) Hartford Matadors (91.4, ++)
17) Spokane Selects (91.2, -)
18) Denver Pilots (88.6, --)
19) Joilet Jesters (85.0, -)
20) Tucson Raccoons (71.2, o)
21) Chesapeake Tailgators (44.6, +)
22) Montreal Canadiens (43.6, -)
23) Ann Arbor Z's (35.0, +)
24) Dillonvale Indians (14.1, -)
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Art MacDonald - DBST
.348
2 Tyler Lake FRE .338
3 Jason Clare NR .333
3 Jim Wilkes CLE .333
5 Joel Patrick WB .329
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Malcolm Babcock - NR
27
2 Joe Chennault LAR 26
2 Pete Roan ORO 26
4 Gregg Carter NAS 25
5 3 tied with   24
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Ben Leonardi - QFQ
89
2 Pete Roan ORO 87
3 Mike Odendahl MON 85
4 Tony Thomas WB 84
5 Joe Chennault LAR 81
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Sean Torkelson - QUE
13
2 Brad Bixby LBK 12
2 Stuart Maness POR 12
4 Miguel Berrios QFQ 11
4 8 more tied with   11
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Kevin Daniels - HIC
2.41
2 Stuart Maness POR 2.55
3 Matt Haselden ORO 2.70
4 Nate McClaskey JJ 2.72
5 Dan Fischer QFQ 2.76
LEAGUE LEADERS K
T.J. Harrison - LBK
146
2 Nate Benson HAR 137
3 Morgan Jenkins SPO 131
4 Miguel Berrios QFQ 130
4 Dusty Nelson HIC 130
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STARS CONFERENCE STANDINGS
East Division W L PCT GB
Baxter Springs Marshals 62 55 .530 -
Montreal Royals 62 55 .530 -
Nashville Lasers 60 57 .513 2.0
Joilet Jesters 60 57 .513 2.0
Chesapeake Tailgators 35 82 .299 27.0
Montreal Canadiens 34 83 .291 28.0
West Division W L PCT GB
Fremont Marshalls 74 43 .632 -
Portland Mad Ants 71 46 .607 3.0
Lubbock Stampede 68 49 .581 6.0
Laredo Ghosts 60 57 .513 14.0
Glendale Muskies 58 59 .496 16.0
Hartford Matadors 58 59 .496 16.0
STRIPES CONFERENCE STANDINGS
East Division W L PCT GB
Orono Oaks 74 43 .632 -
Westwood Bruins 71 46 .607 3.0
New Rochelle Purple Wave 66 51 .564 8.0
Quebec Aces 62 55 .530 12.0
Ann Arbor Z's 26 91 .222 48.0
Dillonvale Indians 19 98 .162 55.0
West Division W L PCT GB
Hickory Crawdads 76 41 .650 -
Quebec Fighting Quakers 71 46 .607 5.0
Walnut Park Bobcats 66 51 .564 10.0
Spokane Selects 62 55 .530 14.0
Denver Pilots 59 58 .504 17.0
Tucson Raccoons 50 67 .427 26.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Stars Conference
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Laredo Baxter Springs 2-4 7:05 PM ET J.Miller (10-2, 3.87 ERA) J.Buchanan (7-3, 3.72 ERA)
Chesapeake Montreal 8-5 1:35 PM ET M.Sandridge (1-4, 5.40 ERA) R.Miller (1-13, 7.76 ERA)
Glendale Joilet 3-4 7:35 PM ET J.Barnstable (2-2, 4.12 ERA) J.Hall (2-2, 2.12 ERA)
Lubbock Nashville 1-4 7:05 PM ET A.Avila (6-8, 4.55 ERA) E.Minero (9-7, 4.41 ERA)
Portland Hartford 1-0 7:35 PM ET O.Orduno (11-2, 4.18 ERA) N.Benson (9-10, 3.95 ERA)
Fremont Montreal 2-5 7:35 PM ET M.Stuart (2-2, 2.45 ERA) M.Martinez (11-9, 4.31 ERA)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Stripes Conference
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
New Rochelle Tucson 1-2 2:05 PM ET I.Robinson (2-0, 1.38 ERA) K.Clinger (1-1, 3.20 ERA)
Quebec Westwood 2-6 7:05 PM ET T.Balletta (9-4, 4.10 ERA) J.Harvey (5-9, 4.22 ERA)
Hickory Quebec 0-3 7:05 PM ET M.Berrios (11-3, 3.19 ERA) C.Phillips (2-5, 3.78 ERA)
Walnut Park Ann Arbor 1-6 7:05 PM ET J.Gunter (3-6, 6.27 ERA) Q.Herrera (3-5, 5.03 ERA)
Dillonvale Spokane 1-13 7:35 PM ET A.Daniels (4-3, 2.62 ERA) J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Denver Orono 2-12 7:05 PM ET G.Ward (10-4, 3.21 ERA) D.Barncord (8-4, 3.55 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Stars Conference
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Montreal (62-55, Road: 26-31) Hartford (58-59, Home: 36-24) 2:05 PM ET RHP D.Tirado (6-8, 3.89 ERA) RHP K.Pullar (4-4, 4.97 ERA)
Nashville (60-57, Road: 26-31) Fremont (74-43, Home: 44-13) 7:05 PM ET LHP J.Melrose (3-1, 3.18 ERA) RHP B.Wilkey (9-2, 3.23 ERA)
Joilet (60-57, Road: 25-32) Portland (71-46, Home: 44-16) 7:35 PM ET LHP A.Enriquez (5-7, 3.47 ERA) RHP J.Jennings (11-3, 2.93 ERA)
Montreal (34-83, Road: 15-42) Lubbock (68-49, Home: 39-15) 7:35 PM ET RHP P.Dalton (6-8, 4.46 ERA)
Baxter Springs (62-55, Road: 31-29) Glendale (58-59, Home: 36-24) 7:05 PM ET RHP M.Burkes (6-7, 4.30 ERA) RHP J.Hamilton (5-6, 6.27 ERA)
Laredo (60-57, Road: 24-33) Chesapeake (35-82, Home: 20-34) 7:05 PM ET LHP J.Cordova (2-6, 4.57 ERA) LHP J.Miano (3-13, 6.65 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Stripes Conference
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Orono (74-43, Road: 39-18) Spokane (62-55, Home: 39-21) 7:35 PM ET RHP M.Haselden (5-5, 2.70 ERA) RHP A.O'Brien (4-6, 3.93 ERA)
Ann Arbor (26-91, Road: 9-48) Denver (59-58, Home: 33-24) 7:35 PM ET LHP J.Martinez (0-5, 5.51 ERA) LHP C.Marquis (8-7, 3.12 ERA)
Quebec (71-46, Road: 33-24) Dillonvale (19-98, Home: 15-45) 7:05 PM ET RHP K.Connell (6-3, 5.60 ERA)
Westwood (71-46, Road: 31-26) Walnut Park (66-51, Home: 32-22) 7:05 PM ET RHP R.Alvarado (7-6, 4.41 ERA) LHP K.Sandor (6-5, 3.74 ERA)
Tucson (50-67, Road: 18-42) Hickory (76-41, Home: 42-18) 7:05 PM ET LHP T.Kelly (4-6, 5.28 ERA) LHP R.Martinez (7-2, 2.90 ERA)
New Rochelle (66-51, Road: 31-26) Quebec (62-55, Home: 31-23) 7:05 PM ET RHP F.Taylor (1-1, 1.50 ERA) RHP S.Bueno (7-3, 3.57 ERA)
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