[16 Sep 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
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So I am watching UFC and drinking my beverage of choice and I say to myself…Why isn’t this done yet?  “well, uh…”  HOLY CRAP…what fight was that judge scoring,  If your fellow judges score the fight 30-27 and you go 29-28 for the other guy…you weren’t impartial.  I digress.
This division features a variety of teams from the legendary Royals to the up and coming Tigers and Indians based on Starting Pitching to rebuilding project Twins as well as some of the oddest ballparks in the big leagues(Detroit is ridiculous).
I think …

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[16 Sep 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
AL Central Preview

So I am watching UFC and drinking my beverage of choice and I say to myself…Why isn’t this done yet?  “well, uh…”  HOLY CRAP…what fight was that judge scoring,  If your fellow judges score the fight 30-27 and you go 29-28 for the other guy…you weren’t impartial.  I digress.
This division features a variety of teams from the legendary Royals to the up and coming Tigers and Indians based on Starting Pitching to rebuilding project Twins as well as some of the oddest ballparks in the big leagues(Detroit is ridiculous).
I think …

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[10 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

The first trade of the new season may have been a little surprising.  The Twins had no fiscal reason to deal Min and at first glance the Fish aren’t upgrading all that much.  In fact, the past 2 seasons the guys that are likely getting “replaced” in the starting lineup have numbers that match up reasonably well with Bill Min’s exploits.
The nitty gritty of the trade is that Bill Min has great range and does not commit errors.  He had a miserable 2030 season with a lousy .282 OBP and …

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[9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Twins and Fish, Marlins Flop…errr Swap!

Hello all you baseball fans! As most of you know my name is Jim Rome. I will be checking in with the SSBL on a semi-regular basis. Expect me to chime in on various league topics and you can bet on one thing, I will tell it like it is.
Here’s what I’m burning on.
In a trade announced early this morning the Minnesota Twins and Florida Marlins have agreed on trade terms that will send CF Bill ‘Gold Mine’ Min and 5 million cash to the Marlins in exchange …

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[6 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
SSBL 2031 Amateur Draft Round One

Round 1 of the 2031 Amateur Draft is complete.

Round 1, Pick 1 – Los Angeles (AL) Angels: C N. Lévesque

Round 1, Pick 2 – Colorado Rockies: SP J. Peck

Round 1, Pick 3 – Philadelphia Phillies: C Z. Hann

Round 1, Pick 4 – St. Louis Cardinals: SP T. Evans

Round 1, Pick 5 – Seattle Mariners: CF G. Barnett

Round 1, Pick 6 – Minnesota Twins: CL E. Ledezma

Round 1, Pick 7 – Pittsburgh Pirates: CF S. Roy

Round 1, Pick 8 – San Francisco Giants: C L. Poore

Round 1, Pick 9 – Chicago …

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[2 Sep 2009 | One Comment | ]
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