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For the majority of my entries, players will be announced through the fake Newspaper (I have to find a way to format this better! Until then, it won't look much like a newspaper, sorry. I can't even change the font, so right now theirs not much I can do.

The Ruthian Review
Page: 2A
The Grim Reaper
Fresh from Mexico, Lucifer Shaitain (the rich and very succesful owner of the Las Vegas Devils and the Bordello Cassino) has announced the first player of his expansion team. Known addoringly by fans as Nino Ruth, The Big M and most prominently Grim Reaper, Mexican Superstar Manuel or Manny Calavera has been signed by the Devils. At the young age of 21, Manny is already known as the best player in the Mexican League and many believe he has the potential to be the best player Mexico has ever seen. Countless Major League teams have tried to sign him after his record 80 home-run season in Mexico, but all fell short as "The Grim Reaper" constantly stated he had no interest in leaving Mexico. However, somehow Lucifer Shaitain had convinced him to leave his team and join the Devils. Lucifer has told us that he had had long talks with the Reaper and convinced him not by the money but the fact that he would be the cornerstone and leader in the building of a new team. He was promised the role of captain of the team and recieved a free 1 million dollar house on his signing. His 12 million dollar contract for the next 5 years if the biggest in Major League history for any rookie. Is he over-stated and will he be a flop at the big league level? Perhaps, but hitting 80 home-runs, gathering 250 RBIs and hitting .520 is a pretty remarkable feat even at a league at the level of single A.
When asked about other players, Lucifer did not state any other possible candidates but he did state that he had a new system and training strategy that could make any of his players a super-star. Despite the fact that it is an expansion team, the Las Vegas Devils and specifically Lucifer Shaitain appear to have a strong commitment to winning. Unlike most expansion teams, they appear that they can contend right out of the gate and really challenge the Angels. While the experts might see it as very unlikely, when a team believes that they can win each game, well they do a hell lot better then teams that go in expecting to lose.
By Ian Cairmie Shultcaint
For more information about Grim Reaper, go to page C17. This includes interviews with previous teammates, his career so far, and a MLB scouting report that has been previously hidden.


C17 will be written very soon, I just need to get more pictures for Grim Reaper.

Ruthian Review
Page C-17
Grim Reaper Part 2
(See A-2 for the beginning of this article)
The "Grim Reaper" has already established himself as the youngest super-star in Mexican Baseball History. Already considered an easy hall-of-famer for Mexico, The Grim Reaper has demonstrated such grace and skill in every aspect. Manuel Calavera was a hard working man. Growing up in utter poverty and near starvation, Manuel Calavera wanted a new life, one where he and his family didn't have to worry if the old man whose stoop they lived on would chase them off again, a life where a piece of bread wasn't a luxury. Like most poor, strong young men, Grim Reaper tried sports. Even from the age of 5, Manny was committed to playing baseball and making a better life for himself. Training for a self-imposed 5 hours a day, Calavera had developed an incredible work-ethic, one that he would follow until the age of 8 where he committed himself to 6 hours a day. By the time he was in High School, Manuel Calavera was a very strong, muscular young man with a bright future in sports. Already he was heavily scouted. At the age of 16, he had signed a deal with the "Los Esqueletos" in which he would miss the first two months of the season for school and play the rest of the year. Despite not even playing the full year, he got rookie of the year.By the age of 18, Manuel was an all-star and an incredible player, receiving his first golden glove and silver slugger . At 19 he won his first MVP and triple crown. By 20 he was considered the best player Mexico had ever seen, batting 520, hitting 80 home runs, and getting 250 RBIs, all records.
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I updated the newspaper entry, its now done. I'm an entry or two (probably one) away from my characters.
You may now post. Sorry for the long chain of post.

What?!?!?! the Rangers are a good team, just need pitching.

Haha, there still really not that good of a team, their around average, arguably above and below. Pitching is the most important part of a successful team. The Mariners have lost their window, and the Angels are aging and there are too man free-agents for them to keep them all. The Angels success in my mind will disappeer within 3 years. The Rangers are more likely I believe to succeed in the future, but thats assuming they can get a few good pitchers out there. They probably have one of the 5 best offenses (I'm not talking about this year, I'm talking about ability. That's why I include the Yankees in there as well), but they need at least average pitching to be a very good team. Mariners could pull it all together as they have some of the assets, but its unlikely. Oakland As are an average team but they have a great staff there and its not too out there that they could put things together. Right now though, the AL West is the second easiast division to win, the NL west being first.
So, yes they are a bad team, once you take 19 wins away from them .
How was it so far by the way? When you put so much work into something, it's impossible to not ask that type of question all the time.

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