June 1, 2025
Results
 
  Piratas 1

  Pacific Tires 3
  Perros 6

  Colt 45's 13
  Dep Zamarillo 1

  Rancheros 7

  Cerveseros 1

  Bean Boys 2
  Los Chavalos 0

  Angels 13
  Spitfires 0

  Bandits 9
  RC Dodgers 7

 Rieleros de AG 8
  Motorboaters 9

  Diamondbacks 0
  Charros 0

  Naturals 12
  Mirimire 13

  Diablos 0
  Ganaderos 1

  Peloteros 21
  Tomahawks 15

  Jurupa Expos 11
  Rangers 3

  Teocal 12
  Imperial Baseball 0

  Dawgs 0
  Magueyes 6

  Chapulinos 8

  Aztec Baseball League


Playoff races for the season finale

In the AA Division
The 1st two playoff teams have been set for a while but the #1 seed is still not clinched. The Piratas need to win to clinch the division and the 1st round bye. If Pacific Tires can win and somehow the Piratas lose, Pacific Tires would take the #1 seed. The #3 seed is still not set. The funny thing is it comes down to the last game of the year. If the Motorboaters can defeat the Pirates, they are in. If the Motorboaters lose and the Naturals can somehow defeat Pacific Tires, the Naturals can steal the #3 seed. If the Naturals lose, they are out.


In the A Division
A West
Mirimire clinched the division title and their playoff spot for a while. They are tied with the Perros for the #1 seed. If both teams win or lose on the last game, its going to come down to the best Run differential for the #1 seed and the 1st round bye.

A East
The Perros have also clinched their playoff spot. The Perros need to win to have a chance at the #1 seed and 1st round bye.


A Wild Card
The Wild card spot comes down to either the Colt 45's or Teocal. The good news is they will face each other in the season finale. The game will count as two as these two teams tied in their first matchup. Whichever team that can come out on top, will take the Wild card spot and advance into the playoffs as the #3 seed.


The B East Division
The Peloteros have come out of nowhere to now lead the division. If the Peloteros can defeat the Expos, they win the division and a 1st round bye. If they lose, they will have to count on tie breaker rules to determine if they still can make the playoffs. If the Bean Boys can defeat the Tomahawks, they are in the playoffs. Same as the Peloteros if the Bean Boys somehow lose we go to the tiebreakers and we will see. The Tomahawks and Bandits both need to win to have a chance. If either losses, and the other wins that team is out. I have the Cerveseros and Expos are out of reach of the playoffs. There are possiblities to make they are longshots at best. To be honest, there are so many possibilities that I am not 100% sure of any of the playoff scenerios.


The B West Division
The RC Dodgers got a swift kick in the nuts with their loss to the Rieleros. Now the have to hope for help to make the playoffs. The Magueyes also got a kick too by losing their game vs the prevousily winless Chapulines. Congrats to the Chapulinos on their 1st victory of the season. Better late than never I guess. The Magueyes must win to make sure they can stay ahead of the RC Dodgers. If the Magueyes lose, it gives the RC Dodgers have a chance because the RC Dodgers hold the tie breaker over the Magueyes. The Angels are sitting pretty on top of the division. They only need to take down Deportivo to clinch the division title and a bye. If the Magueyes and Rancheros can win Sunday, they would clinch playoff spots. If either team loses, this would give the RC Dodgers hope.



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Teocal eliminates the Rangers with the win

June 1, 2025

Teocal's Manager Marcos hits a home run vs. the Rangers

In a huge playoff implication game, the Rangers and Teocal faced each other at Ralph Welch. The Rangers looked a little flat but Teocal came out swinging. They defeated the Rangers 12-3 setting up their last game vs the Colt 45's. This game will count for two and will decide the wild card winner.



Sabermetrics predicts wins


June 2, 2025

The modern baseball game is now run by Sabermetrics. The days of managing using your gut are long gone. So what is Sabermetrics exactly? Sabermetrics is the statistical analysis of baseball. It was developed in the late 1970s by Bill James, a baseball fan who wanted to better understand player performance. Sabermetrics can also be referred to broadly as “analytics” or “advanced statistics. This new way of looking at baseball has changed the game forever. In addition Sabermetrics are used to make an educated guesses to predict future performances of players and teams.
  Earlier this season I used a formula (Team W-L% = (RS2)/(RS2 + RA2)) to determine what Sabermetrics thought how many wins each team would end up with. So how did Sabermetrics do? Well technically we still have one more game to go but lets give Sabermetrics and plus or minus of one game. The results were 50/50. I see about 14 teams with the predications are within 1 game and about 14 teams that are more than 1 game off.
  The biggest differences are with teams like the Naturals that were suppose to win 9 games but ended up with only 4 wins. That means the formula was off by 5 games. This was the biggest margin of error. Other teams like the Perros were predicted to win only 3 games but ended up winning at least 8 games. RC Dodgers were set to win 11 games but only won 6 games. Cerveseros were suppose to win 10 games but only won 5. These were the biggest wrong predications. To be honest, Sabermetrics does not take into account teams that lose players to injuries or just stop showing up.
 So does Sabermetrics actually have any truth to it? I feel like Sabermetrics are like those "sure fire" systems to win big at Vegas. We only ever hear about the ones that are right but rarely hear of most of the ones that never worked.



Robert's Corner

  As the season winds down, every game becomes just a little more interesting. Playing next to the last game of the season, the games Sunday were just that. We had some elimination games and some very surprising results. For example we had Pacific Tires defeat the Pirates giving the Pirates their only 2nd loss of the season. The Colt 45's needed a big win over the Perros. The Bean Boys defeated the Cerveseros practically eliminated the Cerveseros. Teocal eliminated the Rangers. The RC Dodgers took a big loss vs the Rieleros putting them in a real tough position but the biggest surprise was the Chapulines upset over the Magueyes. This now brings us to the last game of the season with some very big games coming up. I think the biggest game has to be the Teocal vs. Colt 45's for the last playoff spot. The bad part is after this coming Sunday is we have to take a week off before the playoffs because of Father's day. It is possible we might have to play a couple of games that have playoff implications.
  As we get ready for the playoffs, others are getting ready for our next season. I get calls everyday about the new season. As always we are limited by fields. Again also I always give existing teams first chance. I am hoping to start the the new season on July 11th. So as of today our 1st league meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 8. The fees will be $1400. The season will remain a 12 game.
  As always, anyone that has a connection to a field is always good. I am willing to pay for any fields we can add. I also always need umpires. Anyone interested, hit me up.

Robert

"I don't have the average thirty-eight year-old's body. I know my face looks old, but if you slid head first for sixteen years you'd be ugly too."

"Pete Rose"


Standings



Next League meeting:



Tuesday
July 8th @ 7:00 p.m.


Michael Angelo's Pizza Restaurant
2467 S. Euclid ave.
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 984-5161
Behind McDonald's

Illegal Bats

All -5 bats and up are illegal

 As we navigate through the 2025 baseball season, it’s important for us to stay updated on the latest changes and regulations that impact our game. One significant update was the decision to ban all drop 5 bats. This decision has been followed by most leagues and almost all nearby leagues. For those unfamiliar, the term "drop" in bat specifications refers to the difference between the length and weight of the bat. A drop 5 bat, for example, is five ounces lighter than its length in inches. There are many brands of -5 bats and I have even seen -10 bats but all -5 and up bats regardless of the brand or model are now banned.
  The problem is when big powerful players swing drop 5 bats, the resulting force can be hazardous putting pitchers and infielders are at a higher risk of injury due to the increased exit velocity of balls hit with -5 bats.
  We were one of the last leagues to allow -5 bats. In the past we allowed only B division teams to use these bats because we felt the impact would be very minimal. The time has now come to ban -5 bats in our league. By banning drop 5 bats and up, we aim to reduce these risks and ensure a safer playing environment for everyone. Player safety will always been a top priority. We fully support and join other leagues decisions to ban drop 5 bats in play.



League Leaders

Thru 11 games

Top Ranked teams
 Team NameRanked
1.Pacific Tires .909
2.Rancheros .839
3.Peloteros .826 
4.RC Dodgers .765
5.Angels .759
6.Bean Boys .756
6.Mirimire .756
8.Perros .728
9.Tomahawks .684
10.Magueyes .673 


The Peloteros and Magueyes jump into the top 10.

 





Aztec Baseball League
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CommisionerLeague President
Robert Hernandez
(626) 625-9066
Jose Miranda
(909) 964-8026

Player Suspensions

Any player that plays in a game in which they were suspended, will cause their team to forfeit all games and player will be suspended additional games.