Early in the 2009-10 season the Chicago Champions, of the Illowa APBA League, will reach 3,000 wins (34 to go) and 2,500 losses (17 to go). I actually joined the IAL in the league’s 2nd year, so I still have a 98-75 personal record to reach those milestones. Hopefully I’ll…
Nick Tegeler emailed me as soon as he got back from from the 2009 All American Baseball Association draft weekend with his report. According to AABA rules, they draft players that are unowned from the previous year. Their league has 18 teams, 180 picks and 40 man rosters. This is…
5. Hinske’s on-base potential. He’s not super great but he’s 4 walks and 5 automatic hits. My team needs a leadoff hitter and it may be a sad reflection on my team but he might fit the bill. 4. I need a 3rd outfielder. Right now, Luis Gonzalez is my…
A week or so ago, I made my first trade in the IAL. We did it with our ol’ trading buddy, DonS and his Molly Putts Marauders. At first sight, it looks like a barn-burner: My first round pick and Ramon Hernandez for Highlanders’ first round pick and Mark…
Steve Stein informs me that the Transcontinental Baseball League will be having their draft this Saturday Feb 21.. Not only that, anyone who wants can track the draft online by accessing their TBL Draft Grid web page. The unpopulated grid plus rosters and available draft choices are already up and…
Not sure if there would be any interest in The APBA Blog readership but I’ve started up a new blog called Illinois Baseball Report focusing on a team near and dear to me, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team. I’ve been a die-hard fan for some five years…
C- Victor Martinez: .272, 35 2B 0 3B 22 HR, 74 RBI 85 runs 1B Prince Fielder: .271, 42 2B 0 3B 55 HR, 152 RBI 122 runs 2B Chase Utley: .304, 46 2B 4 3B 25 HR, 91 RBI 97 runs 3B Miguel Cabrera: .326, 50 2B 2 3B…
Despite the fact the Chicago Champions finished the regular season with 98 wins, in first place, they are not resting on their laurels. Trades on happen in the offseason, after the World Series, before the first dice of the new season hit the table. IAL’s Playoffs, World Series, & Draft…
In our first league draft submission, Rod Caborn of the Orlando APBA Association (OAPBA) writes to let us know how their draft went. Cliff Lee went numero uno followed by Geovany Soto and Edison Volquez. Rod Caborn writes: Southpaw Cliff Lee was the first pick in the 2009 OABPA (Orlando…
This blog tends to lean towards baseball (I write what I know). I did however run across a hockey web site today worth mentioning. Chris Kash’s web site is dedicated to the River Cities Renegades, his APBA hockey team in the CCHL. It’s a pretty realistic web site… so much…