A.L. West Down to Lone Representative

Dominating the regular season with the three best records in the league, the A.L. West came into the playoffs with lofty expectations. But after Salem’s play-in defeat to MVP Ollie Greenwood’s Redtails, and Helena’s heartbreaking game 5 loss to Los Bruins de un idiota bocaza, all the hopes of the A.L. West lie on Arizona’s shoulders.

Helena owner, Sordie, was last seen viciously kicking random puppies while unleashing a seemingly endless torrent of obscenities.  Never gracious in defeat, the long-term Moonbats owner expressed displeasure at the early exit, “Dodgersgale can go f*** himself. Guerra can go f*** himself. I hope Blanco’s f****** arm falls off.”

It’s going to be a long, hard winter in Helena.  But, apparently, there will be nothing long and hard in dodgergale’s breakfast bowl.  At least until he gets Cobra-bit, that is.

Carry on!

Miguel Blanco saved dodgersgale from a most unpleasant meal.

The Voting Booth: Today's Poll

Dodgersgale's supreme confidence in his team's abilities, especially those of solid batsman but inept fielder Aroldis Guerra (an early favorite to finish second in MVP voting behind the versatile Ollie Greenwood), has him spurting out wild proclamations of self-love in every conceivable direction.  But is this the year the Bruins can actually win their first playoff series in team history after an extended string of failure, or are Dodgey's words as empty as that spot in his brain that would normally house "humility"?

Ashton Kutcher wants to know.

Vote below:

What will dodgersgale be eating after the playoff series with Helena?
	A sweet, sweet victory feast
	Humble pie
	His hat
	His words
	A big bowl of cocks
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Ashton Kutcher is working on toning down his arrogance
to about a -1 from it's current setting of dodgersgale

Season 23 Playoffs - First Round Carnage

AND ANOTHER ONE'S GONE...

AND ANOTHER ONE'S GONE...

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST...

HEY, WE'RE GONNA GET YOU TOO!

BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR, FELLAS.

AS A CONSOLATION PRIZE, ENJOY THIS EPIC RAP BATTLE BETWEEN FREDDY MERCURY AND FRANK SINATRA.

On the Outside Looking In

There’s no crying in baseball.

Unless you live in Austin.  Then there’s at least sixteen reasons to cry.  That’s the number of seasons since the City Limits last playoff appearance.

The promise of the post-season hung over Austin like a large, happy hanging thing throughout the entirety of the season.  The squad looked good, playing the best ball of its history, even leading its division for stretches.  But when the games were all played and the dust cleared, the City Limits had crashed down to earth with a resounding thud and finished just short.

92 wins.  That blew Austin’s previous season-high win total of 84 wins out of the water.  But it also happened in a year when it took 93 wins to earn a wild card berth.  Tantalizingly close, but just out of reach.

Sorry, wylie, there’s always next year!

SEASON 23 DUROCHER AWARD NOMINEES

Thanks to all who sent in their nominations. Without your parciptation, this Blog would not be possible. Vote to the left ,atop the sidebar. Thanks for a great season ,Good luck to all the playoff teams.-Madmuldoon




OLEMISS33- It's been a long time since this team has been the division winner. In the Inaugural season, this team won the division as the Atlanta Beavers. And only made the post-season as a wildcard twice since.  Olemiss took over this team in disrepair 8 seasons ago and now they are one of the best teams in Wrigleyville. This is what one owner had to say while nominating Olemiss. ----- "I'm nominating olemiss for the Durocher.He has brought a team that won 49 (I repeat 49!!!!!) games just 7 seasons ago in a team that will win over 100 wins this season. I'm not a math teacher or anything (well actually I am) but that's like double the amount of wins!He's done done it the hard way too, hopping on planes to travel all over the world to find the hidden international gems and offered them plenty of American greenbacks, women and booze. Nice job olemiss."



SWISHNEV23-  If this was just about wins, Swish would be a worthy nominee for the Durocher. He won the tough A L West and will be the top seed in the American League. He also stepped up and helped out on our Blog by posting a weekly "Power Rankings". This is what one nominating owner had to say about Swish---------"I would like to nominate swish. He has consistently fielded a solid team, and with his extra work on the blog he deserves a nod this season."



EHULL11-  Another year and looky,looky who sits among the top of the best. Ehull will be going for the 3-peat and has a really good shot at the title. It's amazing how Ehull wins near 100 games every year, Mr Consistancy. This is what a nominating owner had to say.--------"My nomination for the Durocher for this season is ehull11.His accomplishments just can not be ignored. He has not only achieved excellence, he has maintained it. And he built his team the right way -- no tanking, no 'extended' rebuilds, no missteps -- just loads of W's, baby."



SORDIE-  It always amazes me how the Barking Moonbats have never had a losing season ...EVER! And while they haven't won a division in awhile,due to playing in the toughest division. Sordie still has made the playoffs more times than not. One owner had this comment about Sordie.----------" I nominate Sordie , He is one crazy dude!! Crazy good."

WRIGLEYVILLE POWER RANKINGS #8

Here are the final power rankings for the regular season! It's been an exciting season with a lot of surprises and it looks like there could be some new teams working their way to the top of the power rankings next season, too.

Rank	Team	W/L	LW	Comments
1	Jackson Black Bears	101-56	2	Well deserved #1 spot after a tremendous season
2	Arizona Cobras	100-57	1	Limping to the end
3	Burlington Coat Factory	100-57	3	#3 spot for the champs looking to go for 3rd straight title
4	Salem Salmonbellies	96-61	4	Battling Helena for the WC spots in the AL
5	Helena Barking Moonbats	96-61	6	Battling Salem for the WC spots in the AL
6	Cincinnati Red Light District	91-66	7	Sneaking around in the background of the NL but don’t sleep on them
7	Syracuse Moose	91-66	8	Looking for 1st playoff app since S15 but many more to come in the future
8	Madison Muskellunges	96-61	5	6th playoff app in last 7 seasons
9	New Britain Bruins	84-73	9	Always a threat in the AL with Blanco but will their supporting crew step up?
10	Salt Lake City Utes	89-68	11	Congrats for 1st NL West title in 23 seasons!
11	Charlotte Sometimes	84-73	10	Had some hiccups this season but still a very strong team
12	Austin City Limits	89-68	13	Sliding down the stretch and could miss out on NL playoffs
13	Louisville Redtails	82-75	14	Will two frontline starters make them a favorite in 5-game playoff series?
14	Fargo Prairie Dogs	79-78	12	Kind of caught in the in-between this season. Good things to come
15	Scottsdale Schizoids	76-81	18	Sign on front office door…Wanted: Ace. Apply Within
16	Pittsburgh Pirates	76-81	17	Could never put together that extended win streak this season
17	Colorado Springs Bandits	76-81	15	35-44 home record doomed them
18	Minnesota Misfits	76-81	16	Super fun and super frustrating team for their fans to watch. Lots of offense but very little pitching
19	Washington D.C. Wingdings	73-84	19	Took a step back after 84 wins last season. 24-120 AAA record means help might not be on its way
20	Chicago Black Sox	74-83	21	Could Rich Piper be traded in the future for a huge package of prospects?
21	Boston Knights	74-83	23	Fenway Faithful haven't seen the playoffs since S15. Will we see a revolt soon?
22	Milwaukee Sturgeon	69-88	20	Baseball America doesn't like this team as they didn't have a minor league squad with more than 46 wins
23	Jacksonville Juggernauts	69-88	22	Jacksonville could turn into the next Jackson over the next few seasons
24	Trenton Toyotas	75-82	25	Chip Greer is turning into a star but where is the rest of the gang?
25	Santa Fe Blues	63-94	24	FA market didn't work out this season but vets under contract next season could turn it around quick
26	Tampa Bay Stars	69-88	26	Could SP Matt Gibbons be moved in the offseason for some young studs?
27	Chicago Bleacher Bums	64-93	28	Jamie Bradley with another 40 HR season but needs a lot more help
28	Charleston Tobacco Farmers	69-88	29	Fewest runs scored in the AL for this squad
29	San Francisco Kickapoos	59-98	30	Made the decision to rebuild and it could happen quickly with all the prospects they picked up
30	Cheyenne Bagwell Bashers	63-94	27	Ricky Mann cooled off a bit but will end up with 35+ HR's and 115+  RBI's
31	Little Rock Moonshiners	56-101	32	Talent in the minor leagues even though the major league team struggled this season
32	San Juan Santurce Crabbers	53-104	31	21-57 on the road this season as a bunch of guys must have lost their passports

THE WEEK IN WRIGLEYVILLE S-23 #8

TRADES

The SYRACUSE MOOSE trade Michel Diaz to the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS for Lance Bailey
The Moose , City Limits and the Red Light Districts in a 3 way battle for the two wild card berths. Austin picks up some extra offense and Syracuse gets a decent pitching prospect that could be called up if needed. Both teams helping each other out and hoping when the music stops they are sitting in the wild-card chairs. 

M L INJURIES

Juan Parra
After 17 Major League Seasons, Juan Parra "Pliers" lands on the DL. He will miss the rest of the season and may Retire if not signed in next years free agent market. Will some one take a chance and throw some WD-40 on his rusty hinges??

 Jorge Molina
Jorge "you" Molina will be out the rest of the year and maybe some of next year after he herniated a disk. The Pirates are pointing fingers at this years poor showing. Hey You...Ya You Molina.

Aurelio Rosa
Back in season 17 Aurelio "Nipple" Molina had just a little nick on the Nip. Now he could miss the start of next year with Elbow Surgery. That really Sucks Nipple!

Jamie Bradley
Maybe it's the sophmore jinx for Jamie "Gotta Gun" Bradley. He will be out 2 weeks with a strained back. Keep the firearms away from Hshack after another disappointing season.

Junior Okajima
Just 2 weeks on the DL for Junior "Mint" Okajima. Junior Mint has been a bit of fresh air to Louisvilles season, so they want to get him back for the playoffs.

Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin "Door" sprained his shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. Jmuhtoffs Redtails are limping into the playoffs. Damn Slytherin!!

INTERNATIONALS

The IFA cupboard got raided below. Lots of teams spending the leftover cash. Makes sense ...you can't take it with you.

Yamil Ortiz Santa Fe Blues Age: 18 B/T: L/R Born: Caripito, VE Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

A good catching prospect.

Vic Miranda Fargo Prairie Dogs Age: 20 B/T: L/R Born: Oriente, CU Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

minor league defender.

Vin Batista Jackson Black Bears Age: 20 B/T: R/R Born: Las Flores, VE Position(s): CF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

AA perhaps?

Del Rivera Santa Fe Blues Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Empalme, MX Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Minor League defensive help.

Alex Chirinos Fargo Prairie Dogs Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Mexicali, MX Position(s): P (none) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Just a Pup.

Benito Cruz Louisville Redtails Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: El Seibo, DO Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.6 million and a S/T invite for this AAA/ML prospect.

Fausto Martinez Boston Knights Age: 19 B/T: L/L Born: Los Llanos, DO Position(s): CF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Good defensive CF'er but a health concern. he cost 2.3 million.

Manuel Rodriguez Santa Fe Blues Age: 19 B/T: L/L Born: Laguna Verde, DO Position(s): P (SuA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Minor league bullpen help.

Edgmer Guillen Jacksonville Juggernauts Age: 18 B/T: S/R Born: Los Llanos, DO Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

A million bucks for a AAA prospect. May get a shot at bigs?

Kenshin Hasegawa San Juan Santurce Crabbers Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Saigon, VN Position(s): P (SuA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.4 million for this nice pitching prospect. Ralph sold the rights to his life story for the extra cash.

Naoto Shibata Little Rock Moonshiners Age: 20 B/T: L/R Born: Yokosuka, JP Position(s): RF/1B/LF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Will hit some homers when not injured.

Octavio Guzman Little Rock Moonshiners Age: 19 B/T: L/R Born: Elias Pina, DO Position(s): C/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Can never have enough good defensive catchers in the minor leagues. Helps out the pitching staff.

David Arias Syracuse Moose Age: 20 B/T: R/R Born: Tecamachalco, MX Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

4.5 million for this nice defensive prospects. Hoping for a DITR bump on his hitting.

Jimmie Rios Little Rock Moonshiners Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Elias Pina, DO Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Could be a good minor league closer or spending time injured and drinking corn likker!!

Marc Cunningham Jacksonville Juggernauts Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Cahirciveen, IE Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

8 million for this really good DH prospect.

Geovany Marin San Francisco Kickapoos Age: 20 B/T: R/R Born: Cambiaso, DO Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Good defensive minor leaguer.

Del Ono Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 19 B/T: L/R Born: Tokyo, JP Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.2 million for this solid AAA guy who could get a callup.

B.C. Espinosa Louisville Redtails Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: San Jose, CR Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Looking forward to Spring Training.

Jair Samuel Louisville Redtails Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Caibarien, CU Position(s): 2B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

I'm going to Spring Training too!!!!WooHoo party dude!!!

Matty Mercado San Francisco Kickapoos Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Las Matas Cotui, DO Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Spring Training for all my friends!!

Al Valbuena Madison Muskellunges Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Yamasa, DO Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

WooHoo The last IFA !!!! No spring training for you!!! 1.7 million though. He can afford to go to spring break!!