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February 25, 2010

2010 Season Preview

The Thunder Bay Baseball League is about to begin their 7th full season of operation. In each of the first six seasons, the TBBL has crowned 6 different champions (Richmond, Los Angeles, Kentucky, Chemung, Carefree and Philadelphia). Could 2010 be the first year a repeat champion is crowned?

The defending champions are back in 2010 with a very similar team. The Smackdown will have their work cut out for them if they plan on repeating in 2010 as their division is very strong.

We have a new owner once again in 2010 as the Ridgewood Loggers have been transitioned to John Lapham and are now called the Glenview Flyers. The former owner Mark Phelps has been dealing with a medical issue and the TBBL Family wish him well. This was just our 3rd owner change since 2007, a telling sign about the structure of owners within the TBBL.

In this preview as a sidebar, I decided to look at the history of "Who's Your Daddy -- TBBL Style" and the table below shows some of the team versus team records of our owners. The team with the most victories against another franchise is the Moon Raiders, who own a 74-44 against the Osama Camel Camp. Several other teams have more than 70 wins against one franchise including Kentucky v. Michigan, Stone Mountain v. West Orange, Chemung v. Ridgewood and Lincoln v. Michigan. The only team in the history of our league to go undefeated against another club in the same season was Stone Mountain (12-0) against Frostbite Falls in 2006.

Franchise	Damage		Devils		Volcanoes		MAD/LAH		Mashers		Scythe		Coyotes		Gladiators		Rangers		Rats		Smackdown		Wildcats
American	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L
COL	14	34	25	23	28	20	16	32	10	38	14	34	25	47	X	X	23	49	26	46	21	51	25	47
CAR	40	36	38	38	42	34	32	44	25	23	37	39	X	X	47	25	58	60	46	72	56	62	48	70
FLA	53	65	X	X	51	67	53	65	21	51	59	59	38	38	23	25	32	44	27	49	32	44	30	46
JER	X	X	65	53	52	66	43	75	26	46	55	63	36	40	34	14	36	40	31	45	34	42	28	48
KEN	48	28	46	30	45	31	40	36	30	18	45	31	70	48	47	25	72	46	68	50	58	60	X	X
LAH(06-09)	42	24	48	18	47	17	X	X	47	19	38	28	35	19	41	13	16	20	39	15	31	23	39	15
LTR	45	31	49	27	37	39	37	39	25	23	38	38	72	46	46	26	71	47	0	0	56	62	50	68
MAD(04-05)	30	16	16	30	15	31	X	X	0	0	26	20	17	11	0	0	12	16	8	20	12	16	6	22
MIC	40	36	44	32	43	33	39	37	23	26	34	42	60	58	49	23	X	X	47	71	56	62	46	72
MID	46	26	51	21	48	24	24	48	X	X	37	35	23	25	38	10	26	23	23	25	29	19	18	30
PHS	42	34	44	32	47	29	35	41	19	29	41	35	62	56	51	21	62	56	62	56	X	X	60	58
SAL	63	55	59	59	68	50	52	66	35	37	X	X	39	37	34	14	40	36	38	38	35	41	31	45
VOL	66	52	67	51	X	X	57	61	24	48	50	68	34	42	20	28	33	43	39	37	29	47	31	45

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Franchise	Confederates		Crawdads		Eagles		Loggers		Mammoths		Panthers		Bitteroots		Komets		LAH/MAD		Raiders		Seals		Camel Camp
National	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L
BEA	39	37	25	51	45	31	29	47	20	28	45	31	X	X	47	25	47	71	53	65	54	64	63	55
CHE	68	50	X	X	58	61	72	46	47	25	71	47	51	25	35	13	35	41	44	32	44	32	45	31
FWK	9	39	13	35	17	31	17	31	17	31	16	32	25	47	X	X	24	48	26	46	27	45	26	46
LAH(04-05)	21	7	19	9	12	16	21	7	0	0	19	9	24	22	0	0	X	X	30	16	19	27	20	26
LOG	64	54	46	72	53	65	X	X	29	43	64	54	47	29	31	17	26	50	38	38	28	48	51	25
MAD(06-09)	36	18	23	31	27	27	21	15	30	24	30	24	39	27	39	27	X	X	35	31	36	30	39	27
MOO	37	39	32	44	42	35	38	38	28	20	39	37	65	53	46	26	45	73	0	0	60	58	74	44
NEW	60	58	61	58	X	X	65	53	37	36	70	48	31	45	31	17	36	40	35	42	39	37	43	33
OCS	28	48	31	45	33	43	29	47	21	27	36	40	55	63	46	26	50	68	44	74	55	63	X	X
PAN	45	73	47	71	48	70	54	64	37	35	X	X	31	45	32	16	29	47	37	39	28	48	40	36
SFS	39	37	32	44	37	39	48	28	31	17	48	28	64	54	45	27	61	57	58	60	X	X	63	55
SMC	X	X	50	68	58	60	54	64	43	29	73	45	37	39	39	9	22	54	39	37	37	39	48	28
SMM	29	43	25	47	36	37	43	29	X	X	35	37	28	20	31	17	19	29	20	28	17	31	27	21

2009 Predcitions
Team	2009 Finish	09 Prediciton	Team	2009 Finish	09 Prediction
x-Halos	1	1	x-Rangers	1	1
x-Mashers	2	4	x-Smackdown	2	4
x-Scythe	3	3	x-Rats	3	3
Devils	4	2	Coyotes	4	2
Damage	5	5	Wildcats	5	6
Volcanoes	6	6	Volcanoes	6	5
Team	2009 Finish	09 Prediction	Team	2009 Finish	09 Prediction
x-Crawdads	1	1	x-Paddlers	1	1
x-Loggers	2	6	x-Bitteroots	2	4
x-Panthers	3	4	Camel Camp	3	2
x-Eagles	4	2	Raiders	4	3
Confederates	5	3	Komets	5	6
Mammoths	6	5	Seals	6	5
x- Indicates Playoff Team

Each year, this Season Preview allows me to take a look at each team and forecast where they may end up at the end of the season. The table to the right displays how my forecasting ability did in 2009. I picked the Crawdads to win it all in 2009 (they might be my pick until they win again!) and just like 2008 I was wrong. I did manage to pick all four division winners however.

My sources are telling me that in 2010 the TBBL will have their first repeat champion in the Los Angeles Halos. The Halos look great on paper and should make it back to the World Series as the American League representative. The National League will be represented by ... CARTERET's FINEST Mike Witkowski and the Newark Eagles. This is the first time I have picked Mike's team to win his league and the pressure begins as soon as he finishes this sentence. I am also predicting that my team will run away with his "Iron Fist" fantasy baseball league this year. Mike should just write the check to me today and save on the drawn out, painstaking time the league will have watching my team dominate.

2010 Simulations Standings
AL East	Record	Pct	AL East	Record	Pct
x-Halos	110-52	.679	x-Coyotes	106-56	.654
x-Scythe	93-69	.574	x-Rats	97-65	.599
Volcanoes	77-85	.475	x-Smackdown	87-75	.573
Mashers	74-88	.457	x-Rangers	87-75	.573
Devils	64-98	.395	Wildcats	67-95	.414
Damage	59-103	.364	Gladiators	51-111	.315
NL East	Record	Pct	NL West	Record	Pct
x-Eagles	105-57	.648	x-Paddlers	96-66	.593
x-Panthers	89-73	.549	x-Bitteroots	87-75	.537
x-Mammoths	79-83	.488	Camel Camp	75-87	.463
y-Crawdads	77-85	.475	Komets	75-87	.463
y-Confederates	77-85	.475	Raiders	71-91	.438
Flyers	70-92	.432	Seals	71-91	.438
x- Indicates Playoff Team y- Indicates a 1 game playoff needed

On February 25, 2010, we ran our annual season simulation. There is a link to the simulated finish in each teams report below. The season was simmed using computer generated manager profiles for all teams with regard to player ratings or team supplied manager profiles.

In 2010, I received just 13 owner originated manager profiles. 11 teams MP's were simmed. This percentage needs to improve or I cannot spend as much time on the preview. is the direct link for the sim results.

The final simulation DB is located here for anyone who wants to download it.

Our comments are made for fun, I hope everyone can enjoy them while reading.

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Team	Jersey Damage Inc	Team Report
Owner	Rob Capizzano
2009 Record	61-101 (5th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
SS	R. Furcal	J. Lackey
LF	M. Teahan	M. Cain
2B	D. Uggla	R. Porcello
1B	A. Dunn	C. VOlstad
3B	C. McGehee	J. Sowers
CF	M. Byrd	Bullpen
DH	H. Matsui	G. Sherrill
Rf	E. Dukes	J. Bonderman
C	R. Barajas	S. Richmond
Bench		O. Dotel
OF	B. Francisco	M. Capps
OF	G. Sheffield	J. Lewis
OF	C. Crisp	K. Wells
OF	T. Gwynn	J. Crain
C	L. Marson	S. Green

On the Farm:	Angel Villalona, Carlos Triunfel, Austin Jackson, Desmond Jennings, Will Inman, Andrew Brackman, Jarrod Parker, Brett Wallace, Aroldis Chapman and Tim Alderson
Strengths:	At least this team won't be the higest salary team in the TBBL in 2010, and we surely won't be a playoff team. Some good pieces to build on for 2011 when Jersey comes back into the playoff mix.
Weaknesses:	Lineup is really lacking some power and the pen as of this article is made of up has beens.
Worst Trade:	10/15/05: DAM traded Curtis Granderson and Gavin Floyd for Jeremy Hermida
Worst Trade 2:	11/6/06: DAM traded Zach Grienke, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, and JER 2 for David Ortiz and Scot Shields ... what the hell was I thinking!!!
Prediction:	6th place. By far my worst team, will finish last. My trade history stinks. Could we go back to 2007?
Simulated Finish:	The Damage finished 6th in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Los Angeles Halos	Team Report
Owner	Greg W.
2009 Record	125-37 (1st place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
2B	M. Isturis	J. Vazquez
SS	H. Ramirez	B. Bergenson
3B	A. Rodriguez	T. Wakefield
1B	K. Youkilis	A. Cook
DH	C. Pena	J. Washburn
CF	Granderson	Bullpen
C	Y. Molina	R. Choate
LF	DeJesus	M. Rivera
RF	Sweeney	D. Bard
Bench		T, Sipp
CF	Raburn	L. Gregorson
IF	P. Polanco	T. Sipp
OF	J. Gomes	L. Gregerson
OF	D. Stubbs	P. Coke
OF	W. Aybar	M. Bowden

On the Farm:	Dustin Ackley, Yu Darvish, Borchering, Jeff Francis, Lewis, Ranaudo, Slade Heathcott, Drew Storen and Knapp
Strengths:	The offense is very good for Los Angeles and the starters are decent; Mariano at the back end of the pen is second to none; staff may pitch above their heads
Weaknesses:	Outfield isn't great defensively and lacks some power; hard to find weaknesses
Best Trade:	10/14/04: LAH traded Moises Alou for Mariano Rivera ... best closer of all time
Prediction:	1st place. The Halos should win the division again and surpass 100 wins.
Simulated Finish:	The Halos finished 1st in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Salem Scythe	Team Report
Owner	Mark Davis
2009 Record	85-77 (3rd place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
2B	B. Phillips	AJ Burnett
C	J. Mauer	F. Hernandez
1b	L. Berkman	S. Feldman
DH	M. Cuddyer	R. Wells
CF	C. Ross	C. Gaudin
RF	J. Upton	Bullpen
LF	N. Swisher	P. Feliciano
SS	O. Infante	F. Rodriquez
3B	C. Figgins	T. Stauffer
Bench		K. Mickilio
3B	H. Blalock	J. Valverde
3B	B. Inge	D. Aardsma
OF	M> Cabrera	D. Meyer
2B	F. Tatis	J. Zumaya
2B	B. DeWitt	C. Condrey

On the Farm:	Ike Davis and J Garcia
Strengths:	Very solid offense featuring Berkman, Mauer Upton and Thome; K-Rod and Valverde nice combo
Weaknesses:	The starting staff may be the weakest in years with old reliable Livan Hernandez knocking on the door for a spot
Best Trade:	We don't make any stinking trades!!!
Prediction:	5th place. Offense is too good to let this team slip out of the top 3 but I think the rebuild plan has started. Team slipped a little behind FLA, MID and VOL.
Simulated Finish:	The Scythe finished 2nd in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Florida Devils	Team Report
Owner	Marc Kramer
2009 Record	82-80 4th place

Pos	Player	Pitching
CF	Fukodome	C. Lee
SS	O. Cabrera	J. Santana
RF	V. Guerrero	J. Danks
1B	N. Johnson	A. Sanchez
DH	D. Ortiz	D. Huff
3B	J. Uribe	Bullpen
LF	P. BUrrell	J. Geer
C	G. Zaun	C. Wade
2B	B. Roberts	Todd
Bench		T. Hoffman
C	J. Varietk	T. Saito
2B	J. Carroll	L. Rosales
3B	T. Glaus	T. Ohka
OF	B. Gardner	S. Shields
CF	CB. Young	D. Cabrera

On the Farm:	Salome, Joel Guzman and Santos
Strengths:	Best pitching staff in the TBBL? They certainly will be tough to hit!
Weaknesses:	Missing some pop in the order and veterans are beginning to decline (Vlad and Ortiz)
Best Trade:	10/12/06: FLA traded Matt Cain for Ichiro Suzuki, John Danks and A RD 1 pick (Ricky Nolasco)
Worst Trade:	2/1/07: FLA traded Matt aaaWeiters to for a Rd 13 pick!!!
Prediction:	4th place. The Devils are a pretty good team, kind of like the Tampa Rays. In another division, they could be the favorite. Should finish in top 4.
Simulated Finish:	The Devils finished 5th in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Midlothian Mashers	Team Report
Owner	Matt Maher
2009 Record	98-64 (2nd place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
CF	BJ Upton	T. Wellemeyer
3B	J. Crede	P. Martinez
RF	J. Rivera	K. Davies
1B	C. Tracy	B. COlon
C	B. McCann	T. Hunter
LF	G. Anderson	Bullpen
DH	M. Bradley	C. Bradford
SS	J. Wilson	J. Cruz
2B	F. Sanchez	M. Palmer
Bench		C. Sampson
OF	L. Nix	M. Thornton
2b	F. Sanchez	K. Wood
3B	Garciappara	J. Burton
C	R. Castro	G. Balfour
IF	L. Rodriguez	D. Baez

On the Farm:	Kameron Low
Strengths:	Milton Bradley will play a huge role in the offense this year; Upton and McCann get better each year
Weaknesses:	Again the pitching staff for this team is a question mark; Mashers are hopeful they can out hit just about everyone
Best Trade:	10/19/05: MID traded Aubrey Huff for BJ Upton and a RD 1 pick (Bobby Jenks)
Prediction:	3rd place. Every year I struggle with Matt's team. On paper they look mediocre (IMO) but always seem to win out in the end. Predicting 3rd but who knows.
Simulated Finish:	The Mashers finished 4th in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	California Volcanoes	Team Report
Owner	Jeff Thomas
2009 Record	46-116 (6th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
C	R. Martin	Z. Grienke
CF	F. Gutierrez	U. Jiminez
Rf	A. Ethier	J. Marquis
1B	A. Gonzalez	J. De La Rosa
SS	A. Ramirez	K. Correjia
LF	T. Snider	Bullpen
DH	K. Morales	S. West
2B	A. Callaspo	I. Snell
3B	J. Fields	J. Hanranahan
Bench		Hawksworth
3B	J. Fox	Braden
OF	J. Bautista	M. Guerrier
C	J. Mathis	B. Seay
3B	M. Gamel	S. Kelley
2b	A. Callaspo	L. COrmier

On the Farm:	Chris Carter, Welgarz, Mitchell, Marrero, Arrieta, Cashner, James, Lincoln and Minor
Strengths:	Adrian Gonzalez and Zach Grienke are the best players on team and Jimenez is poised for a monster year
Weaknesses:	The pen isn't that strong but with a good top 3 starters should be able to hold their own; Hole at 3B waiting for Fields
Best Trade:	7/1/09: VOL traded Rd 2 and Rd 4 picks for Kendry Morales and Nick Welgarz
Prediction:	2nd place. Jeff has done a really good job in his short tenure building what appears to be a playoff contender. Team could finish anywhere between 2nd and 4th.
Simulated Finish:	The Volcanoes finished 3rd in the AL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Kentucky Wildcats	Team Report
Owner	Rocky Hall
2009 Record	61-101 (5th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
CF	T. Hunter	B. Penny
RF	S. Choo	A. Harang
1B	J. Votto	B. Arroyo
LF	G. Jones	H. Bailey
2B	J. Hairston	J. Chamberlain
DH	T. Hafner	Bullpen
SS	K. Greene	J. Motte
3B	B. Hall	H. Street
C	Rodriguez	A. Poreda
Bench		D. O'day
C	Moore	T. Cahill
CF	Fowler	B. Webb
OF	A. Kearns	M. Gonzalez
SS	I. Desmond	---
OF	C. Dickerson	---

On the Farm:	Lars Anderson, Tim Beckham, Michael Burgess, Matzek (HS), Josh Vitters, Darnell and Robert Stock
Strengths:	Have a nice young nucleus in Fowler, Chamberlain and Votto.
Weaknesses:	Starting pitching is not great. Will have to manage above expectations to make the playoffs
Worst Trade:	2/20/07: KEN traded Matt aaaWeiters for an aging Craig Biggio ... 2nd time Weiters was dealt for next to nothing in this league!!!
Prediction:	6th place. Class of the TBBL has slipped a bit in the past two years and 2010 looks to be a sub .500 season again.
Simulated Finish:	The Wildcats finished 5th in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Michigan Rangers	Team Report
Owner	Peter Brooks
2009 Record	95-67 (1st place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
RF	B. Abreu	CC Sabathia
1B	J. Loney	C. Carpenter
DH	J. Dye	C. Zambrano
3B	P. Feliz	F. Liriano
C	R. Doumit	L. Hochevar
LF	J. Kubel	Bullpen
2B	L. Castillo	J. Litsch
SS	B. Ryan	CR. Young
CF	A. Rowand	B. Duensing
Bench		T. Miller
OF	K. Blanks	R. Pinto
OF	S. Hairston	D. Wheeler
DH	A. HUff	S. White
C	J. Flores	B. Parnell
IF	A. Escobar	Ji. Johnson

On the Farm:	Matt Dominguez, Norris and Jemele Weeks
Strengths:	A great rotation with plenty of depth; Michigan is a favorite to go far in 2010
Weaknesses:	Offense is decent but missing a true stud in lineup
Worst Trade:	10/19/05: MIC traded BJ Upton and MIC Rd 1 for Aubrey Huff.
Prediction:	4th place. A 4th place finish could easily become a 2nd place finish if the cards line up. Rangers success all hinges on rotation
Simulated Finish:	The Rangers finished 4th in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Lincoln Tunnel Rats	Team Report
Owner	Robert Woertz
2009 Record	91-71 (3rd place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
SS	J. Rollins	J. Niemann
2B	N. Punto	Jr. Weaver
LF	M. Holiday	J. Lannan
Rf	B. Hawpe	E. Bedard
DH	R. Davis	J. Lester
1B	T. Helton	Bullpen
LF	A. Pagan	J. Meloan
C	C. Iannetta	B. Sanches
3B	R. Roberts	J. Arrendondo
Bench		DJ Carrasco
LF	D. Young	R. Soriano
IF	Wiggington	S. Eyre
IF	M. Loretta	J. Moyer
OF	M. Joyce	B. Wagner
IF	E. Patterson	P. Moylan

On the Farm:	Ivan DeJesus, Devine and Casey Weathers
Strengths:	Very good hitting team with some great young pitching talent in the wings. Lester will be a key to the team this year
Weaknesses:	The farm team is weak so if an injury occurs Julio Franco may be signed from the Mexican League
Best/Worst Trade:	The staff at the TBBL did not see any trades that would have made the best and /or worst list.
Prediction:	2nd place. Rats come up a bit short in quest for a Division Title but will be a solid playoff team
Simulated Finish:	The Rats finished 2nd in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Carefree Coyotes	Team Report
Owner	Dave Pittner
2009 Record	83-79 (4th Place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
LF	S. Smith	R. Halladay
Cf	B. Zobrist	T. Lilly
3B	M. Reynolds	N. Blackburn
1B	R. BRanyan	R. Wolf
C	M. Napoli	J. Garland
2B	A. HIll	Bullpen
3B	M. DeRosa	H. Bell
Rf	R. Winn	J. Nathan
SS	J. Wilson	Ni
Bench		J. Soria
OF	R. Church	C. Vargas
C	C. Ruiz	D. Nippert
OF	W. Venable	K. Calero
OF	J. Cust	R. Tejeda
IF	R. Ruiz	McCutheon

On the Farm:	Jordan Walden, Chirs Withrow, Myers. Duffy. Richards
Strengths:	Perhaps the most balanced team in the entire league; has great offense and terrific all around staff
Weaknesses:	Will lead the league in most strikeouts on offense with Branyan, Cust and Reynolds
Best / Worst Trade:	This has to be a record. Jon Garland has been dealt to and from the Wildcats 3 times!!! Troy Tulowitski for Luke Scott ... ouch!
Prediction:	1st place. Carefree and Lincoln look to be top dogs in the West in 2010; Their power sets them in the # 1 spot with solid pen closing out games.
Simulated Finish:	The Coyotes finished 1st in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Philadelphia Smackdown	Team Report
Owner	Noel Langlois
2009 Record	92-70 (WORLD CHAMPS)

Pos	Player	Pitching
DH	J. Damon	Jo. Johnson
CF	M. Cameron	K. Millwood
3B	A, Ramirez	W. Rodriquez
RF	E. Hinske	J. Masterson
1B	D. Lee	V. Padilla
DH	M. Bourne	Bullpen
SS	M. Tejeda	J. Chavez
2B	C. Getz	N. Feliz
C	J. Buck	C. Marmol
Bench		B. Norris
IF	J. Keppinger	Ra. Johnson
OF	N. Morgan	S. Romo
OF	J. Redick	F. Garcia
C	D. Navarro	E. Dessens
IF	J. Baker	J. Karstens

On the Farm:	R. Westmoreland, Yonder Alosno, Ryan Kalish, Mike Moustakas, Steven Strazburg, Jake Westbrrok and Michael Taylor
Strengths:	Wandy and Josh may be the best 1-2 young gun punch in the league; Team will steal some bases
Weaknesses:	Another title run for the Smackdown will depend on how good they play within their division. There may be a power outage in Center City this year.
Worst Trade:	10/14/04: ASG traded Mariano Rivera for Moises Alou.
Prediction:	3rd place. Tough picking against the defending champs but lack of power may be downfall. Will make the playoffs and see if Noel could pull off some magic
Simulated Finish:	The Smackdown finished 3rd in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Colorado Gladiators	Team Report
Owner	Casey Siller
2009 Record	53-109 (6th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
LF	C. Headley	D. Davis
2B	Iwamura	J. Blanton
DH	C. Hart	E. Santana
Rf	I. Suzuki	F. Carmona
SS	J. Bartlett	J. Sanchez
1B	C. Kotchman	Bullpen
3B	Kouzmanoff	M. Parra
C	J. Kendall	T. Pena
CF	C. Gomez	J. Chacin
Bench		C. Park
OF	C. QUentin	D. Bush
IF	J. Lowrie	M. Maloney
OF	T. Buck	K. MCClellan
3B	A. Beltre	R. BEtancourt
OF	M. KOtsay	D. Hernandez

On the Farm:	Cole, Dcker, Hellickson, Jefress, C. Santana, Sheppers and Sosa
Strengths:	Adding a few guys who can be trade bait in July may be just what the doctor ordered; Ichiro teams best player
Weaknesses:	Starting pitching is below average and in the American League they may get pounded
Best Trade:	04/18/08: COL traded Brian Bannister, Rd 2 and Rd 10 for Adrian Beltre and Erick Aybar
Prediction:	5th place. Team is very close to becoming a force, need big seasons from Headley, Ichiro and Carmona.
Simulated Finish:	The Gladiators finished 6th in the AL West in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Chemung Crawdads	Team Report
Owner	Brendan McCormick
2009 Record	98-64 (1st place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
SS	D. Jeter	T. Lincecum
2B	R. Weeks	D. Haren
3B	D. Wright	M. Garza
1b	C. Delgado	R. Nolasco
LF	C. Crawford	D. Price
RF	K. Griffey	Bullpen
CF	C. Maybin	B. Parnell
C	AJ Pierzynski	B. Fuentes
Bench		D. Schlereth
C	B. Posey	J. Papelbon
SS	J. Reyes	S. Olsen
OF	C. Jackson	D. Willis
C	J. Bard	C. Wang
IF	W. Nieves	S. Elbert
1b	M. Jacobs	D. Robertson

On the Farm:	Pedro Alvarez, Starlin Castro, Cooper, Crow, Flores, Frederich, Kelly, Marcum, Ramos and Michael Stanton
Strengths:	Has anyone looked at the rotation? Are you kidding me? Why didn't someone stop Brendan from drafting these guys.
Weaknesses:	Offense takes a step back in 2010; Reyes needs to get his hammy healthy
Best Trade:	12/29/08: CHE trades Gomez,Sanchez and Perkins for Marcum, Nolasco and R. Weeks. Decent deal for both sides.
Prediction:	5th place. My run of picking Chemung to win it all ends in 2010; It's tough to pick against this rotation but offense will keep team out of playoffs.
Simulated Finish:	The Crawdads finished 4th in the NL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Stn Mtn Confederates	Team Report
Owner	Joe Anglin
2009 Record	77-85 (5th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
SS	Y. Escobar	R. Dempster
3B	M. Young	A. Wainright
CF	J. Hamilton	J. Happ
1B	R. Howard	B. Zito
LF	A. Soriano	R. Rowland-S
2B	H. Kendrick	Bullpen
C	B. Molina	S. Burnett
LF	J. Pierre	C. Carrasco
Bench		K. Kawakami
3b	C. Jones	J. Rauch
OF	J. Guillen	B. Tallet
C	J. Saltalamachia	M. Wuertz
2B	K. Johnson	F. Rodney
OF	J. Maxwell	B. Lyon
OF	R. Ankiel	B. Matusz

On the Farm:	Logan Morrison, Donavon Tate, J. Teheran, Delgado, B. Sheets, Arnaud, D. Gordon
Strengths:	Michael Young taking Chipper Jones job? Howard and Hamilton provide the punch.
Weaknesses:	Strike outs a plenty and did I mention Young taking Chippers job?
Best Trade:	12/21/06: SMC traded A. Reyes and Rd 5 for Stephen Drew
Prediction:	2nd place. Very solid team and is capable of winning the East; Wainright could be your Cy Young in 2010
Simulated Finish:	The Confederates finished 5th in the NL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Glenview Flyers	Team Report
Owner	John Lapham
2009 Record	88-74 (2nd place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
2B	A. Kennedy	D. Lowe
LF	S. Schumacker	H. Kuroda
CF	G. Sizemore	Rzepczynski
1B	P. Konerko	C. Stamme
SS	S. Drew	Z. Miner
3B	I. Stewart	Bullpen
RF	M. Ordonez	J. Broxton
C	G. Laird	J. Grabow
Bench		K. Uehera
2B	J. Lugo	B. Cecil
3b	M. Lowell	D. Reyes
OF	G. Kapler	J. Miller
C	L. Powell	J. Wright
OF	E. Chavez	P. Hughes
C	B. Ausmus	B. Thompson

On the Farm:	Fields, Grichuk, Hagadone, Jackson, Kipinis, Leake, Oliver, Sanchez, Smith and Wheeler
Strengths:	Grady Sizemore is an outstanding talent in CF; Stephen Drew came into his own in 2008; Broxton a shut down closer
Weaknesses:	OF power is lacking especially when Sizemore needs to rest due to usage
Trades:	Team made one trade in franchise history prior to new ownership taking over. Team has made 3 trades since ownership change in past 2 months.
Prediction:	6th place. Rebuilding process began with new owners; Team should be better in 2011 and may play a key role at the trade deadline
Simulated Finish:	The Flyers finished 6th in the NL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Newark Eagles	Team Report
Owner	Mike Witkowski
2009 Record	84-78 (4th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
2B	I. Kinsler	J. Shields
3B	C. Utley	Y. Gallardo
LF	R. Braun	C. Billingsly
SS	T. Tulowitski	M. Pelfry
1B	L. OVerbay	C. Bucholz
C	K. Suzuki	Bullpen
CF	C. Gonzalez	B. McCarthy
RF	R. Ludwick	J. Maine
Bench		K. Gregg
OF	C. Coghlan	K. Cameron
C	K. Shoppach	B. Wilson
3B	E. Encarnacion	A. Arias
3B	B. Wood	D. Hudson
OF	F. Pie	J. Carlson
3B	An. Laroche	S. Camp

On the Farm:	Matt Moore, Dominic Brown, Freddy Freeman, Grant Green, Mike Montgomery, Britton, Brentz, Eric Hosmer, Rendon and Taillon
Strengths:	Balance from top to bottom with great offense; Braun and Tulo could be MVP candidates in the NL this year
Weaknesses:	Being in a tough division could be the only issue for the Eagles in 2010; Back of rotation could struggle once the splits come into play
Best Trade:	2 Trades: NEW traded Maine, Bruce and a 5 for Yovanni Gallardo and James Shields; NEW traded Luke Scott for Troy Tulowitski; owners beware, Mike is a trade shark!!!
Prediction:	1st place. I don't think i have ever picked the Eagles to win the division but in 2010 they take flight; My pick to be the NLCS winner.
Simulated Finish:	The Eagles finished 1st in the NL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	Smith Mills Mammoths	Team Report
Owner	Joseph Hudgions
2009 Record	75-87 (6th place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
2B	D. Pedroia	K. Lohse
3B	C. Blake	R. Ohlendorf
Cf	J. Werth	C. Pavano
LF	J. Willingham	B. Tomko
1B	Ad. Laroche	P. Misch
C	G. Soto	Bullpen
RF	H. Pence	J. Bergmann
SS	Ojeda	M. Burns
Bench		R. Ramirez
2B	D. Eckstein	E. Stults
C	J. Morales	C. Qualls
1B	M. Aubrey	M. Daley
IF	A. Cora	J. Suppan
MI	B. Busher	J. Vargas
3B	D. Freese	G. Mota

On the Farm:	Lonnie Chisenhall and Danks
Strengths:	Jason Werth and Dustin Pedroia are nice building blocks for the offense; Lonnie Chisenhall one of the best names in baseball (i.e. Crash Davis)
Weaknesses:	See last years comment on the middle of the road rotation; Pen is not strong
Best Trade:	11/15/07: SMM traded A. Harang and A 6 for Hunter Pence and Clay Meredith. Pence is a stud and has developed into a pretty good RFer
Prediction:	4th place. On the bubble again for a post season berth; Mammoths may be active come July 31
Simulated Finish:	The Mammoths finished 3rd in the NL East in the February 25 simulation. Click here for team stats.

Team	West Orange Panthers	Team Report
Owner	Craig Morancie
2009 Record	86-76 (3rd place)

Pos	Player	Pitching
SS	M. Scutaro	R. Harden
2B	M. Ellis	J. Guthrie
C	D. Ross	W. LeBlanc
1B	M. Teixeira	J. Jurjiens
3B	J. Pheralta	S. Kazmir
LF	D. Murphy	Bullpen
CF	V. Wells	A. Laffey
Rf	Dv. Murphy	S. Martis