The UTABL, a league based in Lancaster, had a little fun on their blog in anticipation of their upcoming weekend get-together held presumably at a cabin .
They posted a “Top Ten Cabin Predictions”. Take number 1 for example:
1) Someone will attempt to destroy a set of dice. (Dice take the most abuse at the [...]
This satirical piece on The Sportsman’s Daily about a boy finding a dice baseball game in his dad’s attic is a somewhat funny in a bittersweet way for us APBA fans.
“It was kind of cute for a while,” said Jose. “It brought back some terrific memories like trading Jimmy “Toy Cannon” Wynn over to [...]
Even now, I’m surprised by the stuff I find when I search Google.
I was searching on the keywords of our league name, “Illowa APBA League”. Apparently, there’s a Internet startup company called List Company that simply lists corporations and companies throughout the world and categorizes them and gives a quick synopsis of them. They do [...]
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 starting left fielder. In [...]
Just try to tell me that the person who built these ice fishing houses (on Medicine Lake , MN) doesn’t play APBA. If not, it’s quite a coincidence.
Then again, if he were an APBA fan, I suppose he would have made them all sixes.
You can read about the whole project at the [...]
This was the best day ever!!! “I GOT THE NEW CARDS!”, used to generate excitement. NOTE: I’ve included utility man Chris Burke’s card as proof, nobody, to my knowledge, has posted his, who cares, card. I remember getting together with friends, for an extended lunch at a local restaurant, to look at the new cards. [...]
In the spirit of the season, five things APBA-related that I’m genuinely thankful.
1.
Albert Pujols
Yeah, Albert Pujols. As a Cub fan, I’ll admit it. Somewhere out there on the interwebs, there’s even a picture of me in a Pujols jersey. Here’s why.
Six years ago, I had the fortune of having the first pick of [...]