The Thunderchickens held their own for the March weekend going .500. The sad part for us was that we hadn’t gotten around to playing the Champions yet. A week later, we played them over Skype and fell to them 1-5. For the weekend, we were 13-17. Our highlights: Jason Varitek …
Repeating is never easy, but the Champions have gotten out of the gate quickly, going for their 12th World Series Championship, and their 3rd straight first place finish. It won’t be easy, despite their 23-7 record, this team has its work cut out for them. Last year’s World Series opposition …
The drought is over, the Champs are once again Champions of the IAL. Chicago had won ten championships in the first twenty two years, then there were a dozen years (six years no playoff berth) with no rings. There were only two other years in team history when the Champs …
KERNELS get Ryan Madson & Jim Johnson HIGHLANDERS get Michael Young & Jayson Nix ANALYSIS I knew the Highlanders would obtain Young from the Kernels, but thought it would be in exchange for Miguel Tejada, because Kentucky needed SS & Moore needed 3B. Madson & Johnson will provide bullpen depth, …
1) THUNDERCHICKENS – TOMMY HANSON P: I watched Tommy dominate the AFL a couple of years ago, then he repeated the feat with the Braves in his rookie season, he has a funky delivery, almost like a dart thrower. Looks to be the heir apparent successor to Tom Glavine both …
Some photos from the draft weekend. Here is the link to all of them. The Marauders and Bamm! Beanos compete in the playoffs. Chuck gives thumbs up to something or other. Tedd Mallasch’s Champions formidable lineup The World Series played late into Friday night while …
First column is who the pick originally belonged to. The second, if applicable, is who it was traded to. Round One Player 1 T-Chicks Hanson, T. 2 Kernels Bailey, A. 3 Upperdeckers Gamblers Wieters, M. 4 Bombers Price, …
Player are listed under the team that they were originally on. Kernels Highlanders Young, M. >< Madson, R. KK #5 (Nix, J.) >< Johnson, J. Upperdeckers Marauders Wells, V. >< Street, H. Keppinger, J. >< Ramirez, A. Highlanders Gamblers Beltre, …
With the playoffs coming up in March I thought I’d do a playoff preview. The Champions seem to be the clear favorite – but will they close the deal? I’ve looked at run differential, the likely pitching rotations, and if there are any part-timers who look to take a bigger …
MVP Albert Pujols Firstbaseman, Twin Cities Thunderchickens Led league in hitting (.332), rbis (146), slugging (.670), and OBP (.435). Also hit 42 homeruns and scored 121 runs with a 55/94 strikeout/walk ratio. Cy Young and Left-handed Pitcher of the Year C.C. Sabathia Three Rivers Gamblers Was 2009’s …
