It’s the 28th today. That’s a magic day in the Illowa APBA League because that’s when our stats our due from each manager. My cross town rival Brando loves doing stats. When we come home from a long tiring weekend where we’ve 30 league games, he tells me he’s going to stay up late [...]
Reader Kevin sent me a email with a question regarding roster sizes of the card sets. I think it’s worth bringing up. If one person is confused about it and wrote in about it, there are probably 100 others who are wondering the same thing… most likely those who are new to the game.
Kevin [...]
In the same vein as Teddy’s Draft Review, here is his 2009 Illowa APBA League Trade Analysis. It’s something I started back in 90’s. It was picked up for a few years by Rob Moore and now Teddy does it.
There’s a saying. “Forget the sword of truth, wield the pen”. That said, in [...]
A yearly tradition, IAL manager Teddy Ballgame does a lengthy draft review a few days after our rookie draft. He critiques each pick, gives each team on how they drafted and lists players he thinks may have been overlooked.
Whether or not you are in the IAL, it’s an enjoyable read.
-tbz
1) TWIN CITIES [...]
Last weekend was the Illowa APBA League Draft weekend. After Chuck Lucas (above) and his Northside Hitmen put away the opposition to win the World Series, we commenced with the league meeting and draft on Friday night.
The essential details:
10 team keeper league
26 players per team
Rookie Draft replacing non-pitchers who didn’t get 125 [...]
It’s late so I’m keeping this short. We’ve just retired from our first night of the Illowa APBA League Draft Weekend.
Congrats to Chuck Lucas (right) who won the IAL 2008 World Series. Here he is being presented the trophy by IAL commish Mike Bunch.
Mike Bunch and his East Moline Bombers picked Evan [...]
This weekend is the Illowa APBA League’s World Series/Draft weekend. Of course, one part of the weekend which I enjoy the most is the league meeting… and I think I’m the only one who seems to get any pleasure out of it.
Below are the five proposed rule changes to our hallowed constitution to be discussed [...]
Smile Politely, a local online magazine, did a profile on me.
I’m just basking in my 15 minutes.
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I got an email from Tyson regarding online APBA play:
He says in part:
Now I have a new job in another town and miss that time we spent together as well as miss playing APBA baseball all together. It is not feasible for me to join any leagues with my schedule, but I still wish there [...]
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).Â
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 reach the 3,000 win plateau this [...]
