Finn James

Finn James
Basic Information
Team	Baltimore Crabs
Status	Shadowed
Batting	(3.0)
Pitching	(5.0)
Defense	(3.8)
Running	(3.4)
Modifications	Heist ExpertPlayer: This Player is adept at using a Ballpark's Tunnels. Team: This Team is adept at using a Ballpark's Tunnels.  MildPitchers with Mild have a chance of throwing a Mild Pitch. The pitch is automatically a ball and all baserunners will advance.
Items	Offworld Squiddish Steel Chair of Dexterity 0/7 ●
Dates Active	Aug 27, 2020–present
External Links	Blaseball-Reference Player Changes Player Page
Personal Information
Evolution	Base 1
Peanut Allergy	Not Allergic
Pregame Ritual	Having an epiphany
Coffee Style	Latte
Blood Type	AAA
Fate	15
Member of the BlaseballCommunity Hall of Fame
Induction	Week 23
Vote	57.14%

Finn James is a player in the Shadows for the Baltimore Crabs, and has been with the team since Season β4, Day 63.

Official League Records

James joined the ILB as a lineup player for the Baltimore Crabs on Season β4, Day 63 after the incineration of Combs Duende.

During the Season β4 elections, James became a pitcher via the Mutual Aid blessing.

During the Season 5 elections, James received boosts in all ratings as well as a boost in baserunning as a part of the Crabs' Horde Hallucinations, Falling Stars, and Rollback Netcode blessings.

On Season β10, Day 72, James threw only the 2nd perfect game in recorded blaseball history. They recorded 4 strikeouts against the Breckenridge Jazz Hands in a 10-0 victory.

On Season β10, Day X, James gained the Mild modification after the Crabs lost to THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS. Due to the Crabs' Ascension, James was absent from the ILB from the Season β10 elections until the Descension.

During the Season β12 elections, James' defense was increased by 2.1 → 3.0 as a result of the Crabs' The Rack blessing. Additionally, Forbes benefited from a 3.3 → 3.9 increase to pitching as a result of the Firefighters' Tag Team Pitching blessing.

On Season β20, Day 88, James retreated to the Crabs' Shadows in exchange for Axel Campbell via the Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark's Fax Machine.

On Season β21, Day 72, James rejoined the Crabs' active roster in exchange for Axel Campbell via the Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark's Fax Machine. During the Season β21 elections, James gained the Heist Expert modification as a result of the Play to Find Out blessing.

Over the course of Season β23, James entered and exited the Crabs' Shadows two times as a result of Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark Fax Machine events, ending the Season on the pitching rotation.

On Season β24, Day 20, James retreated to the Crabs' Shadows in exchange for Axel Campbell at Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark via the Ratified Fax Machine.

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

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Conflicting Reports

Finn James’ origins are a highly disputed topic among both Crabs fans and local Baltimore citizens. This is not helped by James’ insistence on explaining their origins to anyone who asks, and always giving wildly different answers. When confronted on this topic they simply responded that “it’s all true, especially the parts that can’t be”.

With that in mind this is a collection of stories James has told about their origins at different times - You can either refresh the page to see a new one, or simply visit the collection to see them all

History

Finola "Finn" James was a humble crab fisherwoman and part-time tour guide at the Baltimore Aquarium before tragically falling over the side of her boat during a sudden storm. Lost in the toxic depths of the Chesapeake Bay, Jameswas saved from a watery death by the Mothercrab, who touched her mind to James’ own and bestowed upon her a fraction of the Olde One's power. James used that newfound power to swim back to the surface, but was forever changed, preferring to live her days in solitude on her boat as she began to slowly undergo the carcinisation process.

Blaseball Career

Following the untimely incineration of Combs Duende, the Baltimore Crabs' management team reached out to James, figuring that "we might as well start with a player who's already part-crab this time, instead of from scratch". James, though inexperienced in the rules of blaseball, accepted the position.

Post-Mothercrab

James is known to occasionally suffer side effects of having her mind touched by the Mothercrab, including but not limited to -- eyes turning black, projectile vomiting brackish water, restless leg syndrome, the compulsion to sing sea shanties, and visions of tragedies to come.

Or that least that's how Finn tells it.

Career with the Crabs

Despite the many stories James tells of their origins, one thing quickly became obvious to the Baltimore Crabs - Finn James very much enjoyed the splort of blaseball. While it was well known that “Finn James wins games” their reputation never quite reached the intensity of their teammate Brock Forbes nor did their strategic prowess. James did however take the opportunity to set themselves up in what became known as the “pitchers apartment” shared by Forbes, Adalberto Tosser and occasionally Tillman Henderson. James was often said to have simply let themselves in one day and taken up residence in the spare bathroom, refusing to leave and driving up the water bill. James did however keep up with the Crab’s reputation - being among the only players to pitch a perfect game in the Discipline Era, and helping the Crabs arrive at ascension in Season 10.

After Ascension

In the time after ascension Finn James had cemented themselves as a core member of the Baltimore Crabs, and a part of this involved taking up a leadership role with the Crab’s varied pitchers, guiding practice and dolling out tips for their teammates, especially after the loss of the Crabs other original pitchers, Adalberto Tosser and Brock Forbes.

James’ teaching style was said to consist mostly of telling other players to throw “like this” which garnered a mixed reaction from their pupils. Parker Parra seemed to enjoying using these practices to throw pitches “so far away from the strike zone that it's in danger of beaning the on-deck batter”. Lorcan Smaht was able to follow along well until eir alternation, at which point ey joined teammate Axel Campbell in describing the practices as “basically useless”. Alston Cerveza however stood out as one of James’ fans, fondly recounting the story of going to James for advice before his debut game as a pitcher, and having James simply tell him how to pitch a perfect game; which he then proceeded to do. Neither Campbell or Smaht were available for comment after the event.

Despite Montgomery Bullock’s brief return to the team, they were content to let James keep their position as pitching coach as “they seemed like they were having a lot of fun with it”.

The Event Horizon

As the end of the era drew closer, James found themselves reaching out to the newer members of the team to help them deal with the stress of their impending transition into whatever was coming next. Being a veteran of ascension, it was something that they were both equipped to handle and eager to help with. While team captain Kennedy Loser was there to supply the quiet reassurance he could carry, James was able to lend a hand with more lighthearted antics and diversions. Lorcan Smaht in particular appreciated James’ willingness to let the big issues lie as they helped em through eir alternation, and the trade of eir sibling Trinity Smaht.

When the Blackhole (blackhole) came for the Crabs, James made sure they could greet it with no regrets.

Fan Works

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