Power Pros Forum

The year is 2007. In July, journalist Benny Leo published an article publicly criticizing the work of Bud Selig, and started a petition of MLB players willing to leave MLB in favor of a new league. At first, just a few people signed. But soon, pitcher Roy Halladay stated he would be willing to join, and other stars said they'd follow suit. By September, almost the entire league had decided to jump from the MLB to Benny's new league. On October 1, the MLBPA met and decided to boycott the playoffs unless Bud Selig made the changes Benny had called for. Selig refused, and the players held out. By December, almost every player in the MLB had voided their MLB contracts. Selig was out of business, and the MLB was history. It was time for the players to form...

A WHOLE NEW LEAGUE

Jeez, a ripoff of d-tigers log. I'm not following. Ok, I am but I'm not happy about. Ok, I am happy about.

It's not a ripoff...I was inspired

Dream Draft Results

BLBL HEADQUARTERS--Today may be the happiest day of a Las Vegas sports fan's life. Not only has a BLBL team been confirmed for Las Vegas, but they received the number 1 pick in the Dream Draft, selecting BLBL poster boy Roy Halladay. The Vegas team, headed by local businessman Teddy Behr, would focus on pitching and catching, choosing those positions in 5 of their first six picks. The full roster, and the teams and divisions, will be revealed to the media shortly.

BLBL TEAMS AND STADIUMS

This list is of the teams in the BLBL, the states they reside in, the stadium they play home games in (all but the aforementioned two are real stadiums), and the stadiums they'll play in in the game.

ACB East:

Connecticut’s Bridgeport Bluefish – Ballpark at Harbor Yard (Progressive Field)
Delaware’s Wilmington Worldlines – Daniel S. Frawley Stadium (Rogers Centre)
New York’s Brooklyn Bulldogs – MCU Park (Yankee Stadium)
New York’s Long Island Broskis – Bethpage Ballpark (Great American Ballpark)
Rhode Island’s Pawtucket Liberty – McCoy Stadium (Citizen’s Bank Park)
New York’s Manhattan Rhinos – New Polo Grounds (Panpaka Park)

ACB Central:

Kansas’ Wichita Wild Things – Lawrence-Dumont Stadium (Comerica Park)
Kentucky’s Louisville Sluggers – Louisville Slugger Field (Dolphin Stadium)
Mississippi’s Jackson 25 – Smith-Willis Stadium (Rangers Ballpark)
Wisconsin’s Green Bay Crunchers – Joannes Stadium (Dodger Stadium)

ACB West:

New Mexico’s Albuquerque Turkeys – Isotopes Park (Turner Field)
Idaho’s Garden City Potatoes – Memorial Stadium (Kauffman Stadium)
Montana’s Billings Bankers – Dehler Park (Coors Field)
Texas’ El Paso Energy – Cohen Stadium (Miller Park)
Texas’ San Antonio Wolverines – Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium (Minute Maid Park)
Nevada’s Las Vegas Rebels – Cashman Field (Panpaka Park)

NCB East:

South Carolina’s Columbia Explorers – Capital City Stadium (PETCO Park)
Virginia’s Norfolk Fishermen – Harbor Park (PETCO Park)
Vermont’s Burlington Redshirts – Centennial Field (PNC Park)
Maine’s Portland Plunderers – Hadlock Field (Tropicana Field)
Alabama’s Hoover Daminators – Regions Park (Rogers Centre)
New Hampshire’s Manchester Incorporated – Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (Yankee Stadium)

NCB Central:

West Virginia’s Charleston Skeptics – Appalachian Power Park (Dodger Stadium)
Arkansas’ Little Rock Stars – Dickey-Stephens Park (Rogers Centre Nebraska’s Omaha Steaks – Werner Park (Tropicana Field)
North Dakota’s Fargo Aces – Newman Outdoor Field (Fenway Park)
South Dakota’s Sioux Falls Homers – Sioux Falls Stadium (Minute Maid Park)
Nebraska’s Omaha Steaks – Werner Park (Tropicana Field)

NCB West (the California Division):

California’s Bakersfield Bakers – Sam Lynn Ballpark (PETCO Park)
California’s Fresno Inlanders – Chukchansi Park (US Cellular Field)
California’s Long Beach Marines – US Marines Stadium (Safeco Field)
California’s Sacramento Serpents – Raley Field (Rangers Ballpark)
California’s San Jose Jalepenos – San Jose Municipal Stadium (Dodger Stadium)

LAS VEGAS REBELS ROSTER

Lineup (With/WO DH) and Bench

3B: Rolen
CF: Kotsay
RF: B.Abreu
DH/LF: Braun
2B: DeRosa
LF/Bench: Catalanotto
C: C. Snyder
1B: Broussard
SS: Bruntlett

Treanor (C)
Aurila (IF)
D.Murphy (OF)

Rotation and Bullpen

Halladay
Oswalt
F.Hernandez
Verlander
Kuroda

Oliveros

Ohman
Farnsworth
Calero
Delcarmen
McClellan

Rosario
Kobayashi

AAA

Marmol
G.Clark
Ohlendorf
Lincoln
Erdos

Hammock
A.Marte
Coats

Opening Day 2008

ONEUPSMANSHIP: Late Rally Falls Short, Matsuzaka Goes 9 For Potatoes

LAS VEGAS--The season opener for the Rebels fell short of expectations today. #1 Overall pick Roy Halladay gave up 3 runs in 8 innings, but it was too much as Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a 2-run complete game for the Garden City Potatoes. Jason Giambi and Evan Longoria hit home runs for the GCP. Ryan Braun was the hitting hero for the Rebs, going 2-4 with an RBI and a run. The Rebs will play one more against the Potatoes, and then host the Wolverines for three games.

vs GCP

Game 2: WIN


vs SAW

Game 1: WIN
Game 2: LOSE
Game 3: NEXT UPDATE

Verlander wins Player of the Week

BLBL HEADQUARTERS--Rebel Justin Verlander won Player of the Week for the first week of the season, pitching a shutout this week with 9 Ks.

April 6, 2008

THE RIGHT STUFF: Rebs Hang On Despite 3 Wolverine HRs

LAS VEGAS--The Las Vegas Rebels beat the San Antonio Wolverines today in a wild game. The Rebs had a 7-1 lead after 4, but would surrender four more runs in the next 5 innings. David Ortiz hit a homer for the Wolverines and Prince Fielder hit two, but it wasn't enough. In the ninth inning, after Oliveros gave up one rum, closer Kobayashi came in to shut the door for his first save of the year. The Rebs now leave Vegas for Garden City to play four against the Potatoes.

@ GCP

Game 1: LOSE
Game 2: LOSE
Game 3: LOSE
Game 4: NEXT UPDATE

I'm following!

Go Potatoes!! Go Braun!!

April 11, 2008

BULLPEN SUPERNOVA -- Rosario, Kobayashi Allow 5, Blow Lead In Ninth

GARDEN CITY--The Rebels lost today, and this easily could have been a victory if it weren't for some clutch batting from the Potatoes in the late innings. With an 8-4 lead in the ninth, Rebels manager Teddy Behr thought he could rest comfortably on his set-up man, Rosario. When he gave up a 3-run homer to Evan Longoria, Teddy brought in the closer, Kobayashi, to seal the deal. The Man from Japan couldn't pull it off, however, as Gotay hit a two-run double to win the stunner in Garden City. Ryan Braun hit his first home run of the season today, but Jason Giambi hit his second home run--both against Las Vegas. The Rebs now travel back home to face the Turkeys at Cashman Field.