This past weekend, the Illowa APBA League all got together for our annual Spring Weekend. The IAL has three yearly get-togethers when we all manage to assemble in one place; The World Series/Draft weekend early in the year, the All-Star weekend and the Spring Weekend. The other two weekends have…
Don S in the Illowa APBA League will occasionally email the managers with a MLB stat update on the players that were picked in current year’s first round, essentially the league’s rookies. It’s usually pretty interesting and sometimes it’s a harsh reminder of our drafting ability. His latest report has…
Brian Cavanaugh posted a question on Facebook that raises an interesting point: "Wilson Valdez pitched a scoreless 19th for us last night and got the win……will he get a *A pitcher rating as well as a 2B, SS,and 3B rating????" I read about that today. Ryan Howard had…
I got emails about it. I got texted about it. I guess when the future Hall of Famer firstbaseman on your APBA team plays a different position in the majors, everyone wants to make sure you know about. Yes, Albert Pujols played thirdbase tonight against the Phillies. Pujols playing…
Andy from the Baseball Reference Blog (a fun little corner of B-R, check it out if you haven’t already) has an interesting article pointing out that Jose Reyes currently has six triples so far this season. The gist of the article is that because of his high total in the…
The APBA Game Co has sent out an official reminder about the 2011 APBA Convention. You can find all the details and information on how to register on their website. Here’s the nitty-gritty: Dates: July 15-17 Registration Fee: $80; $45 for children 16 and under (after May 31, the price…
I did a double take when doing some Mother’s Day shopping for wife last week. I saw this design on a gift card. Alas, it’s not for APBA’s Baseball for Windows. I was just shopping at Bath and Body Works. Come to think of it, some their scents…
Last month, our league had our yearly draft together in the Chicago area. As usual, we also played the first the 30 games of the season. At least we tried. Todd our manager from Pittsburgh just couldn’t make it to Illinois this year. “It’s too faarrr”, he said (I kid……
I see a lot of APBA entries on Ebay but this one really caught my eye. Assuming it is legit and all, it would be a real catch. It’s an original 1953 APBA baseball game with the cards. It appears to be slightly used (there’s some writing on the boards…
Last night, I posted a link to a column in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel by Kerry Patrick who reported that his APBA Wintertime Fun League (AWFL) was gearing up for their 2011 draft. I contacted Kerry and asked how the AWFL draft went. In true reporter’s fashion, Kerry wrote…