2009 IAL All-League Awards
Catcher G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB HBP AVG SLG OBP Vote Soto, G. 133 494 76 128 33 2 29 89 74 110 0 1 .259 .510 .357 4 McCann, B. 145 509 87 127 39 1 28 69 47 …
IAL draft order announced
Here is the announced order for the IAL 2010 rookie draft. Round One Player T-Chicks Kernels Upperdeckers Bombers Hitmen Highlanders Gamblers Marauders Bamm Beano …
Proposed 2010 Schedule
Here is the proposed 2010 schedule that Mike sent out (in Excel format). Take a look at it and send your complaints to him.
I suck at Sports Trivia
A friend and I entered a Sports Trivia contest sponsored by the local Kiwanis. We had fun but man, we bit it. Fortunately, we did well on the General Baseball round. You can read about all the sordid details here. Photos, too. Mike should enjoy this part: Shawn and I …
Tom Glavine shines in his finale
The final series of the year for the Twin Cities Thunderchickens was a bittersweet one. We had to say farewell to a good friend. It was Tom Glavine’s last series in the Illowa APBA League. Fortunately, he gave us a good show to watch. In three appearances against the …
2010 Illowa APBA League Trades to date
Chicago Highlanders RP Ryan Madson, P Jim Johnson for Kentucky Kernels 3B Michael Young and the KK 6th round draft pick Molly Putts Marauders IF Alexei Ramirez, RP Huston Street for Moline Upperdeckers OF Vernon Wells, IF Jeff Keppinger Chicago Highlanders 3B Adrian Beltre for Three Rivers Gamblers P Scott …
Updated 2010 rosters
Mike has sent us updated 2010 IAL team rosters for the league (as of Jan 7). Here is the download link for the Excel file. thanks Mike!
Three Rivers Gamblers – December
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody! December had the 2 series for the Gamblers – the Kernels and the Hitmen. First up were the Keith Smith and the Kernels. The Gamblers came out of the gate hitting scoring twice in the first and once in each of the …
Larry Walker and Dennis Eckersley Voted Into IAL HOF
Larry Walker played for 3 teams over his 16-year IAL career, hitting .291 with a .377 OBA and .554 SLG. The only player who played longer and slugged higher was Barry Bonds, and only 4 players played longer and had a better on-base. He hit 407 homer, drove in …
Champs Solidify Playoff Spot
Although we had an eight game lead on first place, with 18 games to play, anything can happen, so we were wary as Rob Moore brought his Highlanders to town. Luck was on our side as the Champs jumped out to a 2-0 series lead, then dropped the next two, …