The NML is a Strat-O-Matic baseball league, entering its 21st season. We expanded to 16 teams in 2006, but we are always looking for new enthusiastic managers willing to face a challenge. This is a salary format league, utilizing contracts, free-agency, protected farm systems, soft salary cap, and bonus point system based on team performance. We also implement a division realignment every year, similar to that of English Premier Football (Soccer). We have a great group of guys that enjoy spirited competition.
Congratulations to Jon Gordon and the 2020
Darwin Cup Champion Worcester Tornadoes!!
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic there have been some one time rule adjustments pertaining to eligibility requirements and player usage for the 2021 season only. These adjustments to the rules can be found at the top of the By-Laws page.
As another season comes to a conclusion congratulations to all our owners for their participation in making it so successful and special thanks to Rich and Seth for their time and efforts, it does not go unnoticed. For the first time in league history we have 5 teams reaching triple digit victories which should make for an exciting post season. The previous high was 3 and that was attained in multiple seasons. Congratulations to our eight playoff teams. In the Nietzchean Division #1 seed Long Island will will host the #4 seed New Britain Rockcats while the #2 seeded Monroe Matadors will host the #3 seed Yonkers Cobras. In the Socratic it will be the #1 San Joaquin Valley Wasps entertaining the #4 seed Charleston Magpies and the #2 seed Niagara Falls Daredevils playing host to the #3 seeded Haven Horsemen. Good luck guys and have fun, remember anything can happen in the playoffs. Congratulations to Carl and the Daredevils for achieving their third team of the month honors this year with an 18-8 record in September, well done. Also a tip of the hat to Monroe's Dave Peterson for hurling the years first no hitter and the 43rd in league history against the Worcester Tornadoes on September 8th and to Rich for the Matadors 17th consecutive playoff appearance. Seth Greenspan's managing and general managing skills finally get noticed as he earned his first manager of the year award despite having four Darwin cups in his trophy case, congratulations Seth.
2021 Post Season Brackets
| Wild card Round | Division Championship | Darwin Cup | Champions | Darwin Cup | Division Championship | Wild card Round | ||
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| #1 Long Island Sound | #1 San Joaquin Valley Wasps | |||||||
| 111-51 |
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103-59 | ||||||
| #4 New Britain Rockcats | ||||||||
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93-69 | |||||||
| #4 New Britain Rockcats | #4 Charleston Magpies | |||||||
| 93-69 | 72-90 | |||||||
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| #2 Monroe Matadors | #2 Niagara Falls Daredevils | |||||||
| 100-62 | 102-60 | |||||||
| #3 Yonkers Cobras | ||||||||
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(4-2) |
100-62 | |||||||
| #3 Yonkers Cobras | #3 Haven Horsemen | |||||||
| 100-62 | 86-76 | |||||||
2021 Power Ratings
The experts in Lost Vegas have posted the latest power ratings following the General draft and it looks like we will all be reaching for the Black Flag Wasp and Hornet spray during the hot summer months ahead if the numbers are correct. Remember though that the experts aren't always right and they have left out the element of a human manager, your managing skills can make all the difference in the final standings leading up to the exciting and unpredictable playoffs.
Click the button below to see this years power ratings.
2021 Final League Standings
| Nietzchean WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# |
| Long Island LIS 111 51 .685 ---- *WON* |
| Yonkers YOC 100 62 .617 11.0 |
| Monroe MON 100 62 .617 11.0 |
| New Britain NBR 93 69 .574 18.0 |
| Northeast NEN 87 75 .537 24.0 |
| Minnesota MIN 76 86 .469 35.0 |
| Phoenix PHX 66 96 .407 45.0 |
| Worcester WOT 57 105 .352 54.0 |
| Socratic WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# |
| San Joaquin SJV 103 59 .636 ---- *WON* |
| Niagara Falls NFD 102 60 .630 1.0 |
| Haven HAV 86 76 .531 17.0 |
| Charleston CHR 72 90 .444 31.0 |
| Hartford HDB 72 90 .444 31.0 |
| Homestead HSG 59 103 .364 44.0 |
| California CAS 56 106 .346 47.0 |
| Houston HOT 56 106 .346 47.0 |
2021 Team of the Month
| April | May | June | July | August | September |
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| 20-4 | 25-4 | 21-8 | 21-6 | 20-7 | 18-8 |
2021 Triple Crown Leaders
| BATTING AVERAGE HOMERUNS RUNS BATTED IN |
| J.Soto SJV .351 M.Machado HDB 57 M.Machado HDB 159 |
| M.Ozuna NFD .341 N.Cruz MON 54 M.Betts NEN 134 |
| A.Bohm SJV .336 L.Voit LIS 52 J.Ramirez MIN 132 |
| T.Turner NBR .335 J.Abreu LIS 50 J.Abreu LIS 128 |
| D.Lemahieu HDB .318 M.Betts NEN 50 M.Ozuna NFD 128 |
| D.Smith SJV .317 M.Olson NEN 49 E.Jimenez HAV 126 |
| F.Freeman YOC .315 J.Ramirez MIN 47 M.Trout YOC 118 |
| D.Peralta CHR .306 M.Ozuna NFD 47 S.Perez SJV 118 |
| M.Conforto MON .300 R.Acuna SJV 45 N.Cruz MON 117 |
| H.Alberto NEN .298 M.Trout YOC 43 L.Voit LIS 110 |
| M.Betts NEN .296 C.Seager PHX 42 M.Olson NEN 110 |
| A.Rendon HAV .290 K.Calhoun HAV 41 F.Freeman YOC 105 |
| WINS ERA STRIKEOUTS |
| H.Ryu LIS 22 S.Bieber NFD 2.41 J.Degrom MON 407 |
| S.Bieber NFD 21 C.Kershaw LIS 2.82 S.Bieber NFD 395 |
| J.Degrom MON 20 T.Walker NBR 2.97 G.Cole LIS 332 |
| K.Maeda SJV 20 K.Maeda SJV 2.98 T.Bauer NBR 324 |
| C.Kershaw LIS 19 D.Lamet HAV 3.01 L.Giolito HOT 320 |
| G.Cole LIS 18 M.Gonzales NFD 3.04 K.Maeda SJV 318 |
| T.Bauer NBR 18 H.Ryu LIS 3.08 T.Glasnow HSG 317 |
| B.Keller LIS 17 T.Bauer NBR 3.12 D.Lamet HAV 315 |
| D.Bundy NBR 16 L.Giolito HOT 3.29 L.Castillo HSG 310 |
| C.Bassitt NFD 16 C.Burnes YOC 3.31 Y.Darvish HSG 295 |
| OTHERS TIED WITH 15 B.Keller LIS 3.36 D.Bundy NBR 285 |
| B.Woodruff MIN 3.38 M.Scherzer CAS 274 |
2022 NMLSOM Division Lineups
| Nietzchean Division | Socratic Division |
| Monroe Matadors | Charleston Magpies |
| Long Island Sound | Haven Horsemen |
| Minnesota Northern Lights | Phoenix Thunder |
| Niagara Falls Daredevils | California Surf |
| Yonkers Cobras | Houston Toros |
| New Britain Rock Cats | Worcester Tornadoes |
| Northeast Neanderthals | Homestead Grays |
| San Joaquin Valley Wasps | Hartford Dark Blues |