A L WEST SEASON 13 PREVIEW

Helena Barking Moonbats (AL) sordie View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:112-50

OUT: Odalis Oropesa , Luke Malloy , Cam Jones

IN: Willie Sanchez , Jake Womack

PREVIEW: Sordie and his 2 time champion Barking Moonbats won this division for the 6th year in a row. They were also my pick to play in the Series, but they were ousted in the ALCS by the Champion Crushers. With a core of great players the Barkers don't need alot of changes. So Sordie took time away from his filming of "Littlest Women 2"( a Midget Porn Sequel) to attend to his team..  He let Oropesa and Malloy go to free agency and waived Jones. Next he signed free agents Sanchez and Womack. While the loss Of Oropesa will be felt .Sordie did bring in veteran Womack to fill the hole. The Barking Moonbats will be in the playoffs again as div champs.With a little luck they will win their 3rd Wrigleyville title. Prediction: 105-57

San Diego Salmonbellies (AL) mdymond View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:80-82

OUT: B.C. Palacios , Glen Trujillo , Karl Speier , Paul Dong , David Otanez , J.R. Burnett , Ivan Bautista , Pep Tamura , Diego Cedeno , Yorvit Nunez , Lawrence Kerr , Dan Scutaro , Vic Bellhorn

IN: Cam Jones , Mo Huff , Julio Fernandez , Kelvim Yamamoto , P.T. James , Mac Wagner , David Furcal , Calvin Zhang , Victor Quixote , Harold Erstad , B.J. Mathewson , Mac Wagner

PREVIEW: mdymond and his Salmonbellies were in a rebuild mode last year. So it was suprising that they finished close to .500.  After last years Fire Sale Mdymond brought in a Bulldozer and cleared the charred remnants of this team away. He let Palacios, Trujillo ,Speier ,Dong ,Otanez ,Burnett Bautista and Tamura go to free agency. Mdymond then released Cedeno ,Nunez, Kerr and traded away Scutaro and Bellhorn.  . Mdymond needed to construct a new team. He started by claiming Jones and signing free agents Huff and Fernandez. Then he promoted Yamamoto ,James ,Wagner , Furcal ,Zhang and picked up Quixote ,Erstad and Mathewson in the R-5. FINALLY!! they traded for Wagner. Man I hate doing complete rebuilds. They take alot of time . This team is built on the cheap and will compete for the worst record and the #1 pick. Mdymond does have alot of cash to spend in the IFA market. so look for some big signings! Prediction: 60-102

Albuquerque Wrong Turns (AL) shynent View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:73-89

OUT: J.P. Cunningham , Dennis Burke , Harry Mercado , Jack Twitchell , Nicholas Meluskey , Jamey Richardson , J.J. Melhuse , Jesus Mendoza , Eric Brooks , Harry Maduro

IN: Jung Li , Dick Collins , Ignacio Herrera , Rafael Ordaz , Jaret Hoffman , Ruben Soriano , P.T. Armas , John Daniels , Nigel Hasegawa , Ralph Sadler , Stu Elder

PREVIEW: Shynet,( a.k.a Bashful)  has returned after his theatrical career ended abruptly. Shy is not a big talker but he did have this to say about his role in Snow White and the Seven Naughty Dwarfs. "They wanted someone smaller". Well I'm not sure if he was talking about Height or Length? But that said, Shynet is a good and capable owner and were lucky to have him back. He sent Cunningham ,Burke ,Mercado ,Twitchell ,Meluskey ,Richardson ,Melhuse and Mendoza to free agency. Then he released Brooks and Maduro. Shynet broke out the checkbook and signed Li ,Collins ,Herrera ,Ordaz ,Hoffman ,Soriano , Armas ,Daniels and Haswgawa to free agent contracts. Finally he promoted Sadler and Elder. Synet gutted this team and spent a fortune in free agency. The Wrong Turns are looking for the right mix of players. We will soon see! Prediction:85-77

Salem Miracle (AL) itsamiracle View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:50-112

OUT: Nigel Hasegawa

IN: Warren Glover , Wade Heath , Geraldo Mercado , Orber Salinas

PREVIEW: Itsamiracle is My friend from old CRD . And last season was tough for him. Theres alot to learn in this game of ours. So this year the training wheels are off and hes going to make a go of it. First he let Haswgawa go to free agency and signed free agent Glover and Heath. Then he promoted Mercado and Salinas. Itsamiracle is lowering his overall payroll to aquire IFA's and top draft picks. If I believed in beginners luck this team could make the playoffs.With some regular luck, they could get to .500 ? Hang in there Oldfart!!Prediction:72-90

A L SOUTH SEASON 13 PREVIEW

Memphis Blues (AL) tchagnon View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:86-76

OUT: Pedro Mercedes , Vinny Goldman , Paul Ryan , Keith Simas , Bill Rivers

IN: Joaquin Morales , Vic Bellhorn

PREVIEW: Tchagnon won the World Series in season 11 and looked to repeat last year. Even though they won this division. They lost in the DCS to this years Champion, Hartford. So the Blues were....uh....Sad ! But they picked themselves up with a Xanex or 2 and went into the offseason with optomism. TC first let Mercedes ,Goldman ,Ryan ,Simas and Rivers go to free agency. He then Signed free agent Morales and traded for Bellhorn.Now that TC has his band together. They will be singing all the way to the division title. And may be in another world series. Prediction:90-72

Jackson Justice (AL) atprasad View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:78-84

OUT: Ruben Soriano , Pete Potvin , Pete Sewell , Greg Lanier

IN: Gail Phillips , Duane Thompson , Harry Mercado , Karl Speier , Ryan Weaver

PREVIEW: Atprasad and his Justice finished under .500 for the first time. With The Jackson Fans calling for Coach Browns head. Atprasad will look to the offseason to quell the unruly fanatics. He let Soriano ,Potvin ,Sewell and Lanier go to free agency.The justice signed free agents Phillips ,Thompson ,Mercado ,Speier and Weaver. The Justice live or die by the Free agent market. But they also are active bringing in IFA's.Look for Atprasad to add a IFA or two but this team may be average right now. Prediction:81-81

Charleston Tobacco Farmers (AL) nwsheehy007 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:78-84

OUT: Sean Cambridge , Lonny Beltran , Rafael Benitez , Joaquin Morales , Douglas Saunders , Fernando Park , Allan Slusarski

IN: Benjamin Hunter , Vinny Goldman , Fausto Almanza , Mo Coleman , Jeremy George , Virgil Siqueiros , Jarrod Barclay , Theo Hartgraves

PREVIEW: The Tabaky Farmers are Close to breaking the .500 mark. Nwsheehy wants a winner ,needs a winner. Last year it was the lack of Runs scored that doomed him. Nwsheehy sent the smoking carcasses of Cambridge ,Beltran ,Benitez and Morales to free agency.Then he released Saunders ,Park and Slusarski. Once the Smoke cleared, the Tabaky farmers signed Hunter and Goldman. Nwsheehy then brought up Almanza ,Coleman ,George and Sisquernos from the Root Cellar.Finally he picked up Barclay and Hartgraves in the R-5 draft. Maybe its the free sample I'm smokin. But I think this team may fight for the division title. If they do win it, you will hear the cry of "It's got to be the Tabaky" across the league. Prediction:90-72

Nashville Posse (AL) illicit View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:69-93

OUT: Davey Solano , Chuck Cummings , Jorge Valdez , Milt Penny , Brendan Bonilla

IN: Albert Renteria , Ronald Ramirez , Craig Savage , Denny Donatello , Yeico Ramirez

PREVIEW: With one of the Highest payrolls in the league. You would think that Illicits Posse would be hanging em high. But the cotten pickin varmits are leaning up against a post sucking on a sarsaparilla. Illicit needs to strap on his spurs and kick this bunch of mossyhorns in the caboose. He first let Solano and Cummings go down the Free agent trail. Illicit then released Valdez ,Penny and Bonilla. He then went to the free agent stockyards and signed Renteria(Twice) ,R Ramirez ,Savage. The Posse promoted Donotello and roped Y Ramirez in the R-5 Rodeo. Not sure if this Posse will hunt. But if the Tabaky farmers and Blues see dust bihind them. It will be the Posse riding hard. Prediction:85-77

A L EAST SEASON 13 PREVIEW

Hartford Crushers (AL) ARomano View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:107-55

OUT: Jaret Hoffman , Mo Huff , Ozzie George

IN: Luke Malloy

PREVIEW: After missing the playoffs in season 11. ARomanos Crushers came back last season on a Mission. With A tank of gas,a bible, 2 Packs of smokes and a Bottle of Scotch whiskey. ARomano yelled "Hit IT"!!! and the Crushers cruised all the way to the World Series Championship. With a Wrigleyville World Series Trophy in the trunk of the Bluesmobile. ARomano went on his Mission of God. So he let Hoffman test the free agent market and released Huff and George. Then he signed Malloy to a free agent contract. With only a couple of moves made in the offseason. ARomano's Crushers are going to make another run at the title. And they have the soul to win it all again! Prediction:100-62

Cincinnati Howlers (AL) jmuhtoff View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:85-77

OUT: Pedro Matos , Benjamin Hunter , Amos Loiselle , P.T. Armas , Adrian Franco , Robb Holder , Luke Wilhelm

IN: Howard Fischer , Vladimir Polonia , Neil Pierce , Jumbo MacFarlane , Luke Wilhelm , Norberto Ramirez

PREVIEW: Jmuhtoff and his Howlers returned to the playoffs last year. But they lost in the first round to Portland. The upstart Howlers come into the offseason on an up-note. They first let Matos ,Hunter ,Loiselle and Armas go to free agency. And Franco was released outright and Holder and Wilhelm were traded to Portland. Jmuhtoff signed free agents Fischer ,Polonia ,Pierce and promoted MacFarlane. Then in a twist they re-aquired Wilhelm in the R-5 Draft.Finally the Howlers traded for Ramirez. The Barking and Howling will be heard all over Wrigleyville this year . The improved Howlers will be singing all the way to the playoffs. Probably as a wild card. Prediction:92-70

Jmuhtoff's Preview: Season 12 saw the Howlers return to the playoffs and we hope to build on our newfound momentum with a few key pieces this season.Vladimir Polonia takes over at DH where we hope he can hit for a higher average and be on base more often for new slugger Norberto Ramirez , who was acquired in trade for odd man out Robb Holder.We probably overpaid for Howard Fischer but we like to have a big glove on the bench. We expect solid offense and improved defense this year but this is a Jumbo MacFarlane world and we're just living in it.Jumbo has been the best pitcher in the Howler system since being drafted and we think this is the season to loose him to crush his enemies, see them driven before him, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Indianapolis Indians (AL) ardthomp View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:85-77

OUT: Mark Phillips , Ryan Weaver , Aramis Crespo , Glen Marte , Kennie Riley , Bill Green , Tony Duncan  , Evan Thomson

IN: Sherry Wells , Thom Wright , Eswalin Benitez , Denny Keough , Michael Curtis , Braden Duffy , Tony Matos , Ramon Lo

PREVIEW: The Injuns have come along way since Ardthomp took this team over. The Injuns are dancing around the fire after making the playoffs again last season . So after the Pow Wow was over .Ardthomp went into the offseason looking to trade several blankets and shiny beads . First he let Phillips ,Weaver ,Crespo and Marte walk the trail of free agency. Then he traded away Riley ,Green ,Donut Duncan and Thomson . With a Peace Pipe in one hand and a small stack of cash in the other. Ardthomp signed free agent Wells and promoted papooses Wright and Benitez . After trading away several players, plug of Tabakky ,several Ponys and Squaw or two. The Injuns picked up Keough ,Curtis ,Duffy ,Matos and LO. The Injuns did what injuns do!! They drank firewater ,danced ,smoked and traded into the night. And they could make trouble if they stay healthy(Sober). May be in the wild card hunt again. Prediction:90-72

Boston Knights (AL) avantrael View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:83-79

OUT: Vladimir Polonia , Julio Mercado , Charles Suzuki , Charles Yamamoto

IN: Miguel Ayala , Glen Marte , Philip Schultz , Alberto Ramirez , Rip Meares

PREVIEW: Avantreal and his Knights shocked The East by winning the Division in season 11. And even though this team had a good season last year . The rest of the East got better and Avantreal barely missed the playoffs. So he went into the silly season with an eye on returning to the playoffs. Avantreal  let Polonia , Mercado ,Suzuki and Yamamoto go to free agency.  Then he signed free agents Ayala and Marte. Finally he traded for Schultz ,Ramirez and "Let er" Rip Mears. This is one of the toughest Divisions in Wrigleyville. And the teams will slug it out for the wildcard spots. Don't count this team out yet . They may suprise us. Prediction:88-70

Avantreal's Preview: Heya! Boston's outlook is pretty good this year.Upgraded the starting pitching and lost a little power but brought speed and contact back into its game. We arent going to smack the **** out of the ball, but should be able to win with defense, pitching and small ball

A L NORTH SEASON 13 PREVIEW

Portland Pandemonium (AL) pbsilver11 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:86-76

OUT: Bey Robinson , Arthur Howard , Norberto Ramirez , Peter Hodges

IN: Samuel Tomlinson , Ariel Gonzalez , Ross Bush , Roy Kramer , Ernie Jenkins , Len Carver , Patrick Miller

PREVIEW: Pbsilver was very happy when he won his 3rd division title last year. But the jubilation was short lived after the Pandemonium lost in the DCS to the 2 time champion Barking Moonbats. Pbsilver has a great core of winners.So he went into the offseason looking to add just a few players.He released Robinson and traded away Howard ,Ramirez and Hodges. Then he signed free agents Tomlinson ,Gonzalez ,Bush and promoted Kramer. Finally Pbsilver traded for Jenkins , Carver and Miller. Looks like Portland unloaded a couple of big contracts in order to resign several players. The bats of Howard and Ramirez will be missed. But this team is still very good. Prediction:88-74

Fargo Prairie Dogs (AL) aaronwayne View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:78-84

OUT: Milton Oliver , Frank May , Jose Jimenez , Len Carver , Rip Meares , Luis Lopez

IN: Jamie Delahanty , Pedro Mercedes , Ed Comer , Miguel Piedra

PREVIEW: Slowly aaronwayne has brought this team along. And last season they showed some signs of life. Could this be the year the Prairie Dogs venture out of their hole? Fargo first let Oliver and May go to free agency. Fargo then traded away Jimenez ,Carver ,Meares and waived Lopez. Aaron signed free agents Delahanty , Mercedes and promoted Comer. Finally he traded for Piedra. Fargo has increased their payroll 20 million since last season. It looks like the Prairie Dogs are going for it!! Prediction:84-78

Chicago Aztecs (AL) kumbiakings View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:73-89

OUT: Armando Ortega , Pablo Duran , Rich Rando , Albert Uribe , Brady Sefcik , Harvey Rowan , Burt Harris , Felix Ramirez , Ricardo Torres , Mario Hunter , Ramon Lo

IN: Chuck Cummings , J.J. Melhuse , Paul Ryan , Pedro Feliz , Pinky Nady , Charles Wang , Matt Dransfeldt , Vance Schilling , Evan Thomson

PREVIEW: Kumbia and his Aztecas Finished 3rd in the division. A long way from his days as the division Champ. This year Kumbia has lowered his players salary cap by 17 million. First Kumbia let Duran ,Ortega ,Rando ,Uribe ,Sefcik and Rowan go to the free agent market. Then he released Harris, refusing to pay his Arbitration demands. Kumbia traded away Ramirez ,Torres ,Hunter and Lo .Dumping several big contracts. With a ton of holes to plug ,Kumbia signed free agents Cummings ,Melhuse and Ryan. Then he picked up Feliz ,Nady and Wang in the R-5 draft. Finally he traded for Dransfeldt ,Schilling and Thomson. With the offseason moves it looks like a classic Rebuild year. By shedding salary and picking up Bargain and R-5 players. The Aztecs still have 11 million in cap space. Look for Kumbia to build his farm system.Prediction:67-95

Trenton Truckstops (AL) district5 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:70-92

OUT: Yorvit Moreno , Maximo Cochrane , Malachi Newson , Richard Nichols , Todd Ojeda , Larry Montgomery , Don Robinson , Stan Davis , Benny Leon , Matt Dransfeldt , Victor Rodriguez

IN: Luis Lopez , Tommie Reynolds , Hugh Lloyd , Dennis Burke , Derrin Price , Dan Mitchell , David Otanez , Bum Lawton , Felix Ramirez , Ricardo Torres , Mickey Harville , Dan Scutaro , Tripp Kent , Woody Piersoll , Tony Cedeno

PREVIEW: Shynet left his team to pursue a career in the theater. He got the part of Bashful in the Off Broadway production of Snow White and the Seven Naughty Dwarfs.Hey, Midget Porn is in these days. So district5 picked up this team for a song and a dance. Literally!! He performed the Staying Alive Dance of Saturday Night Fever .A wrigleyville fan favorite to be sure.  Once his platform shoes cooled down and he packed away his polyesther jumpsuit. District moved this team to Scenic Trenton and setup shop next to the Mercer County Airport . First he let Moreno ,Cochrane ,Newson , Nichols and Ojeda go to free agency. Then he Released Montgomery ,Robinson ,Davis ,Leon and traded away Dransfeldt and Rodriguez. Now to plug Dem Holes. First district Claimed Lopez and Reynolds off the Wire. He then Signed free agents Lloyd ,Burke ,Price ,Mitchell ,Otanez and promoted Lawton. Finally he traded for Ramirez ,Torres ,Harville , Scutaro ,Kent ,Piersoll and Cedeno. After the Truckstops broke out the Hose and washed away the muck and the sludge of the past. They Fixed up the old joint. So with a new coat of paint and a Neon sign. The Truckstops will win more games this year. The overhauled Truckstops may get a wild card. Prediction:87-75

N L WEST SEASON 13 PREVIEW

San Francisco Kickapoos (NL) mark3313 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:111-51

OUT: Vinny Tartabull , Philip Schultz , Alberto Ramirez

IN: Rafael Benitez , Macbeth Lofton , Richard Nichols

PREVIEW: Mark and his Juggernaught have owned the NL West. But the post season is another story. The WIS gods are cruel bunch, to be sure. So with a solid core of superstars Mark went into the offseason Hoping for that magic player or two to bring the trophy back to old San Fransisco. He let Vinny "Shameless" Tartabull go to free agency. Then he traded away Schultz and Ramirez to Boston. With the loss of some studly pitching ,Mark signed veteren pitchers Benitez ,Lofton and Nichols. I believe that with all them superstars, its hard to pay them all. So mark had to let Tartabull and Ramirez go and replace them with older less expensive players. With that said, this team is still a force and perhaps older wiser players will be better in the post season. Worth a try! Prediction:105-57

Tucson Ectoplasm (NL) snowedin View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SESAON:89-73

OUT: Hank Blume , Xavier Arnold , Julian Navarro , Neil Pierce , Miguel Ayala , Willie Sanchez

IN: Mike Malloy , Ozzie George , Odalis Oropesa , Patsy Hartman , David Cerda , Eswalin Canseco , Tyrone Beck

PREVIEW: The Wild Card Ecto's went into the postseason as the #6 seed and lost in the first round to Tampa Bay. This year the Tucson Fans want the Division Title and Snowedin is feeling the pressure. First he let Blume ,Arnold ,Navarro ,Pierce ,Ayala and Sanchez go the free agent market. Now with some cap room he went out and signed Malloy ,George and Oropesa. Then he promoted Hartman ,Cerda and Canseco and traded for Beck. It looks like snowedin was busy again building a winner. This team will make the playoffs.Probably as a Wild Card. Prediction:93-69

Vancouver Totems (NL) madmuldoon View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:82-80

OUT: Kennie Reynolds , Quinn Kingman , Juan Hernandez , Ariel Gonzalez

IN: Nicky Romero , Hugh Cole , Nolan Leach

PREVIEW: I was suprised my team finished above .500 last year . Seeing how I'm sort of rebuilding. so with a core of overachievers I went into the offseason with optomism. I let Reynolds ,Kingman ,Hernandez and Gonzalez test the free agent market. I promoted Romero ,Cole and Leach  late last season. And I decided to keep them on. I lost a good pitcher to rival Wichita and this year will be a year of picking up IFA's and dratf picks. Perhaps next year I will bring in a high priced stud Player. For now we will be in the West basement. Prediction:70-92

Wichita Wind (NL) hoopcoach07 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:76-86

OUT: Walter Kerr , Jalal Shea , Ryne Bryant , Julio Fernandez , Ignacio Herrera , Pasqual Bonilla , Mike Malloy

IN: Mark Phillips , Quinn Kingman

PREVIEW: The Wind finished at the bottom of the Division of Death.( No shame in that) But don't tell Hoopcoach that. Kerr , Shea and Bryant went to free agency. Hoppcoach then released Fernandez ,Herrera ,Bonilla and Malloy. He signed Phillips and Kingman to big ole contracts. The Wind lost a couple of good players to F/A. But they also signed a couple of good ones. This team probably won't make the playoffs but their headed in the right direction. Prediction:81-81

N L SOUTH SEASON 13 PREVIEW

Tampa Bay Stars (NL) jmas410 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:100-62

OUT: Apollo West , Quinn Hatteberg , Hugh Lloyd , Tripp Kent

IN: Bryan James , Brady Sefcik , Matt Gibbons , Gio Villano , Jose Jimenez , Cole Herrmann , Clarence Christiansen

PREVIEW: Tampa Bay won their 10th division title last season. So with a strangle hold on the N L South, jmas wants more(Greedy LOL). First he let West ,Hatteberg and Lloyd go to free agency and released Kent. To fill the holes of the departed he signed free agents James and Sefcik. Then he promoted Gibbons and picked up Villano in the R-5. Finally jmas traded for Jimenez , Herrmann and Christiansen. Tampa will probably win the Division again. The Tampa Fans hope they win their second World Series. Prediction:98-64

Houston Colt 45's (NL) BBMogul View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:79-83

OUT: Craig Savage , Burt Tomlinson , Victor Cruz , Miguel Chavez , Ernie Jenkins , Patrick Miller

IN: Apollo West , Carlos Estrada , Sting Hansen , Miguel Melo , Peter Hodges , Tomas Alvarez , Robb Holder

PREVIEW: What !! no Manatees? It looks like Sandleaguer packed up his leftover Rubber Manatees and left town in the middle of the night. BBMogul has stepped in and moved the team to Houston. This team had a low overall salary and BB upped it by 30 million . With a bag full of money BB went into this offseason ready to spend. First he let Savage , Tomlinson and Cruz go to free agency and released Chavez. Then he Traded away Jenkins and Miller. He signed  West (18.5 mil) and promoted Estrada and Hansen. Finally BBmogul picked up Melo in the R-5 draft and traded for Hodges , Alvarez and Holder. The revamped Houston bullpen is much better and this may put them over the top. I like this team as my sleeper pick.  Prediction: 90-72

Durham Natty Knights (NL) tjdove123 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:71-91

OUT: John Daniels , Phil Dunwoody , Jake Womack , Terrence Pierre , Jimmie Gonzalez , Tino James , Jae Kojima , Denny Keough , Michael Curtis , Tony Matos

IN: Ryne Bryant , Ken Hardtke , Bill Neagle , Haywood Titan , Benji Aquino , Pablo Moreno , Rob Rasmus , Arthur Howard , Kennie Riley , Tony Duncan , Felix Gao , Billy Connor

PREVIEW: Lagzilla left Wrigleyville after his New Orleans Hip Waders sprung a leak and filled with Oil. With a truckload of Soap and several FEMA trailers .Tjdove123 packed up the entire team and relocated them to Durham. Like the Houston Colts above ,the Natty Knights increased the salary cap and went a spending on players. But first they  let Daniels , Dunwoody ,Womack ,Pierre and Gonzalez go to free agency. Then they released James and traded away Kojima ,Keough ,Curtis and Matos. Tjdove pulled out his Checkbook and signed free agents Bryant(10 Mil) ,Hardtke and Neagle(19.7 mil). They promoted Titan and Aquino then picked up Moreno and Rasmus in the R-5. Finally they traded for Howard ,Riley ,Tony"The Doughnut" Duncan ,Gao and Conner. This team went through a major makeover. And with Talent added to the starting rotation. This team should increase their win total. Prediction: 81-81

Tjdove's Preview: The Natty Knights had a very busy offseason adding the likes of Tony Duncan, Ryne Bryant, Bill Neagle, Arthur Howard, Felix Gao, and Billy Connor.The additions of Bryant, Neagle, Gao, and Connor should help rebuild the pitching staff while Howard and Duncan should help w/ the free agent loss of John Daniels. We are hoping for breakout seasons from youngsters Ross Griffen and Ben Taylor

Austin City Limits (NL) wylie715 View Hardball Dynasty Profile

LAST SEASON:71-91

OUT: Geronimo Candelaria , Gabe Roberts , Miguel Perez , Luis Mota , Braden Duffy , Pascual Mercedes

IN: Walter Kerr , Trot Borders , Renyel Guerrero , Bill Green

PREVIEW: Wylies team rebounded from a horrible season 11 to finish with 71 wins. So he uprooted the Charlotte Chimps and moved them to Austin. The fans in the Lone Star state are excited and advanced ticket sales are through the roof. Now that the Poo flinging era has come to an end. Wylie went into free agency with a spring in his step and clean shoes. First the City Limits let Candelaria go to free agency and released Roberts ,Perez and Mota. Then they traded away Duffy and placed Mercedes on the Wire. Wylie went to the Market and signed free agent Kerr . He picked up Borders and Guerrero in the R-5 draft. Finally he traded for Green . The new digs may help in ticket sales but on the field this team needs a little more.Prediction:75-87