The managers of the Pittsburgh NABA met today for the third time this season at the Rochester Inn. Some light has been shed on the structure of the Rookie League.

• Each team’s roster will be controlled by the league. So it will be kinda like the Washington Nationals, except cooler.

• Umpires could be supplied from the ranks of A and AA players.
• A and AA teams can scout and speak to rookies about joining their team.

You gotta check out this website, EvilPitt.com. Who knew Roc was responsible for so much wrong doing.

DUCKS! Click on this link and print out the document. Fill it out and send it with your checks to:

If you have already sent your deposit then don’t worry about it, we will have you fill it out at the first practice.

I think you can fill it out and email it as an attachment, I don’t know. I’m still a bit behind as i jumped in late on the managing boat this season…

The Ducks will lose 13 players from last year’s team that went 16-8, and finished with the 3rd best regular season record in the league. We’ve added six new players, all of whom figure to make significant contributions.

I have no idea what is going on with the rest of the league except that the Black Sox have gotten better on paper at least, and are the favorites to take the title this year, despite the Fightin’s having beaten them last season in the finals.

I think the Militia will enter the conversation at the top of the Wales Conference. I’m goins to miss having the Gray Bats to kick around this season, and the Rebels, who were the greatest thing to happen to this blog. they’ve merged so they should lead to some solid, intellectual baseball talk about their squad.

Adam Smith went to a division opponent, the Eagles, which is weird. He is the Ducks all-time leader in wins and loses. Homa has a chance to go ahead in the wins column this season, actually Guthrie might as well, I didn’t really keep stats back then because we sucked for two and a half seasons.

There has never been a repeat champion in the Pittsburgh NABA.

I have the idea that to win at baseball you don’t just need the best 24 guys, you need players to fill specific roles and to do well in those roles. But fuck, the last time i coached a team we went 8-16 and i wanted to slit my wrists. Then McCray and TC joined the team and we were on our way back into relevance.

this post is terrible. Division previews on the way, they will be completely fabricated since i have no idea who is playing where.

At least I can count on Kenny Powers to give me a solid paragraph or two on the SOx.

Since 2003,

Quack

Edit City…You can’t be afraid of a major re-write

Jesse Smith and Andrew McCray will captain this year’s team. They will be in charge when I’m working or whatever. I’m looking for them to be more vocal this season.

After today’s team meeting the South Oaklamd Ducks officially welcome three members of last year’s Wales Conference regular season champions: Rob Cool (OF), Anthony Defilippo (inf.), and Brendan Scioscia (C). This basically rounds out our roster pending late withdraws and Jesse Smith’s buddies from fall ball getting their money in by the end of the month.

The Black Sox rivalry has risen to a new level with this move.

Depo will have a recap of the league meeting tomorrow.

Quack.

Ducks, Saturday March 6th 3PM at Ritters Diner in Bloomfield (On Baum near the Boston Market and the Taco Bell-which i think has been closed by the health dept.) We will have a mandatory team meeting for returning players.

Mandatory in that if you want your voice heard in team decisions as far as uni’s and other administrative front office type stuff you should attend.

closest thing to a picture of ducks having a meeting i could find

I’m doing my best to line things up for us to make a push for the title but i don’t want to run this team like a fascist regime, so please attend. it’s important.

Go America

If i haven’t heard from you about playing this summer by then i will assume you are running away to join the texas rangers or something.

Bring outstanding league dues. I need $100 from everyone by the 16th of march

Ryan Miller is a beast.
Ducks, send me your money, address below.

quack