November 5 (Late Report) Still live at the Club as Norfolk took a 4-1 decision over Memphis to move into 2nd place in the West.
November 5 Reporting live from the 8th Ward Club. A rare WI-FI connection was available so here is the latest ZSABL news. Union Station swapped their ace hurler Clayton Kershaw (A-W), C J.R.Towles, SS Khalil Greene and their # 1 draft pick to Pensacola for 3B Chone Figgins, C Geovany Soto, P Manny Corpas, USMC's 2nd round pick goes back to the Cowboys along with Pensacola's # 4. In action, even as we speak,Norfolk leads Memphis by a 2-0 count.
November 1 With no action to report, this Office is forced to announce the current biggest news on the ZSABL front. San Diego traded 1B-OF Conor Jackson to USMC for 3B Mike Moustakas.
October 26 A bevy of trades in the ZSABL today..Check out the 2009-2010 transactions on the front page.
October 18 Rochester continued their ZSABL dominance with a 5-1 victory over San Diego. The 76er's took the finale to avoid the "dreaded broom".
October 16 The 2010 Rosters,under the Latest File Tab, at the top of the page have been updated to reflect Bruce N.'s pitching predictions.
October 15 Rocky Mountain and Union Station completed a trade. All the 2009-2010 transactions can be found on the front page of the website in the right hand section,under trades and drafts.
October 12 The suddenly red-hot California Goldrushers moved into 2nd place in the East with a pair of 5-1 decisions over the weekend,defeating Memphis on Saturday and Philadelphia yesterday.
October 8 The 2010 rosters can be located under the Latest Files tab at the top of the web site. They include AB/IP, Age, Position Eligibility and OPS.
September 29 The splits continue as California and Pensacola played to a 3-3 draw.
September 27 (Mid-Day Report) A pair of splits in action today,Memphis and Philly and Rocky Mountain vs Hartford both ended up 3-3. The Hurricanes became the 1st team to complete Section 3 of the schedule. It was erroneously announced that the Philly-Seattle series was played at the Cabana but it actually was played at the home away from home, of Philadelphia's Mascot,Crosby.
,September 27 In Cabana action,Philadelphia and Seattle split 3-3.
September 21 Union Station topped Rocky Mountain 3-2.
September 16 California clubbed San Diego by a 5-1 count to move ahead of Philadelphia for 3rd place in the East.
September 10 San Diego nipped Pensacola 3-2 to drop the Piranhas into a tie with Norfolk for 3rd place in the West. Five teams are now separated by just 3.5 games.
September 6 Rocky Mountain blasted Memphis 5-1 as the Eastern Division takes a 4 game lead in the race for the "holiness" crown.
September 3 Memphis stormed back after dropping the first two to defeat Hartford by a 3-2 count as the Hurricanes fall back to two games off the pace in the West behind Virginia.
August 25 Pensacola dropped Rocky Mountain 4-2 to move into 3rd place in the West, 2.5 games behind first place Virginia.
August 23 A couple of splits in ZSABL action today at the Cabana. Rochester and Hartford played to a 3-3 draw as did California and Virginia. California suffered a technological setback due to the recent electrical storms as their PC got fried. They are attempting to get it fixed but they can still be contacted at 393-3665.
August 20 Hartford edged San Diego 3-2 to move to within 1.5 games of the Western Division leading Virginia Rebels.
August 19 Brooklyn downed Philadelphia 3-2 to cut the Black Sox's lead over California for the last playoff slot in the East to a precarious one game. GM Steve Abrams was at the helm for the "Sox" in a series devoid of hitting as each team managed just 14 runs.
August 18 In late action from last night,Union Station defeated Brooklyn 3-2.
August 17 Today is the 223rd birthday of the Honorable Colonel David Crockett. In APBA action,Rochester padded their lead in the East with a 4-1 romp over Philadelphia.
August 13 San Diego lambasted Norfolk 4-1 to drop the Neptunes into 3rd place in the West. The 76er's are now tied for 4th with Pensacola as just 3.5 games separate five teams in the "holier than thou" Division. The mortified skipper of the Nep's was last heard mumbling about going to Chiques Rock and ignoring the warning signs.
August 12 Memphis edged Pensacola 3-2.
August 10 Norfolk nipped Hartford 3-2 to re-claim 2nd place in the West.
August 9 In action yesterday,Rochester continued to roll as they whipped up on Norfolk by a 5-1 count. The Neptunes have now dropped into 3rd place in the West. Seattle and Sherwood played to a 3-3 split.
August 6 Virginia tied Norfolk for the lead in the West with a 3-2 triumph over San Diego in action this evening at the Club.
August 3 I will be moderating the Sport of Kings APBA Football League's draft this Sunday. The league boasts George Tarantino and Jon Gerber from the ZSABL as members. Zangari's South bartender, Desi Deeter is in the league along with Stevie Abrams brother,Paul. The league also includes Bebop and Billy Bell, who were occasional visitors at the bar. Brooklyn Manager,Dave Turner,dropped out of the league this year.
August 2 Sherwood cut into Rochester's lead in the East with a 4-1 victory over the Rockers. The Machine are still 5.5 games out in 2nd place. In other action Hartford edged Seattle 3-2.
July 30 Things tightened up in the ZSABL West as San Diego tripped up Memphis 3-2. There are now five teams separated by a mere 4.5 games.
July 27 In action over the weekend, Rochester padded their BRIB with a 4-1 victory over Rocky Mountain.
July 23 The two top dogs in the West each dropped 3-2 decisions in action today at the Club. Memphis edged Virginia while Pensacola nipped Norfolk. The Neptunes still lead by a scant half game over the Rebels.
July 20 Hartford nipped Virginia 3-2 to knock the Rebels out of their 1st place tie with Norfolk in the West.
July 19 Virginia "sweeps" into a 1st place tie with Norfolk in the West, with a 5-0 whitewash over Seattle.
July 13 Hartford broke their tie with Pensacola for 3rd place in the West, as the Hurricanes took a 3-2 decision from the Piranhas.
July 12 California reached the .500 mark with a 4-2 victory over Seattle today at the Cabana. July 9 Norfolk topped Virginia 3-2 to increase their lead in the West to 2.5 games over the Rebels.
July 6 Philadelphia defeated Sherwood 3-2 to move just a half-game behind the Machine for the second spot in the East. The Black Sox's Mike Mussina notched his 200th ZSABL career victory.
July 5 California won their first series since February 15th of last year as they walloped Hartford 4-2. The "Canes" are now tied for the last playoff slot in the West with Pensacola.
July 3 California and Sherwood split 3-3.
June 28 Pensacola topped Seattle 3-2 as the Piranha's are now just one game out of 3rd place in the West.
June 25 Norfolk took over the lead again in the West with a 4-2 victory over Rocky Mountain as Virginia fell by a 4-1 count to Pensacola. In other action,Seattle and Memphis split 3-3.
June 22 Philadelphia and Hartford split 3-3. The Black Sox's Mike Mussina lost in his first attempt to capture his 200th ZSABL victory. He is third on the all-time list behind Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens.
June 21 The Western Division lead continued to see-saw as the Virginia Rebels re-took the top spot with a 5-1 victory over Union Station.
June 20 Norfolk reclaimed first place in the West with a 4-2 victory over Virginia.
June 14 Union Station ended their 5 consecutive losing series streak with a 4-2 victory over Norfolk. The losses dropped the Neptunes out of their 1st place tie with Virginia.
June 13 Pensacola topped Union Station 4-2 to tie San Diego for the 4th spot in the West.
June 11 Virginia tied Norfolk for 1st place in the West with a 4-2 decision over Memphis.
June 8 (Late Report) Norfolk took over 1st place in the West with a 4-2 victory over Pensacola. The Piranahs have now slipped into 5th place.
June 8 Virginia and Hartford split 3-3 to remain tied for 1st place in the West along with Norfolk.
June 4 San Diego blasted Rocky Mountain 5-1 to drop the Xtreme into the basement in the East. The 76er's have now tied Pensacola for 4th place in the West. The "Holiness" rivalry between the two divisions is now all even.
May 31 Rocky Mountain defeated Sherwood 3-2.
May 28 On behalf of the entire ZSABL, we extend condolences to Woody K. on the passing of his brother,Danny.
May 22 The Seattle Scouts have announced that their Cabana is now APBA-Ready. The ZSABL's lifetime stats have been updated through the 2008 season. They can be accessed by the TAB at the top of the web site.
May 20 Reporting action from last Sunday,Brooklyn tagged California by a 4-2 count.
May 13 Virginia rolled over San Diego 4-2 to create a three way tie for 1st place in the West with the Rebels,Norfolk and Hartford all 8 games over the .500 mark.
May 11 Congratulations to the Rocky Mountain Xtreme on the arrival of their daughter, Emmaleigh. (I think that is how Carl spelled it)
April 29 San Diego evened their record at .500 with a 4-2 victory over Pensacola.
April 27 In action yesterday,California and Rocky Mountain ended up in a 3-3 deadlock.
April 23 Hartford downed Memphis 4-2 to tie Norfolk for 1st place in the West.
April 22 Brooklyn and San Diego split 3-3.
April 21Philadelphia defeated Union Station 3-2 to send the Cowboys to the basement in the East.
April 20 Sherwood knocked Hartford out of their 1st place tie in the West with a 4-2 victory in a matinee at the Club.
April 19 Virginia topped Rocky Mountain 4-2 to move to within one game of 1st place in the West.
April 18 Seattle defeated Rocky Mountain 4-2 to capture their first series victory on the year.
April 16 Norfolk and Hartford split 3-3 to remain deadlocked for 1st place in the West.
April 15 Sherwood rocked San Diego 4-2 to trim their deficit in the East to 7 games behind the division leading Rochester Rockers. The "Sixer's" drop under .500 for the first time this season.
April 13 (Evening Report) Hartford tied Norfolk for the Western Division lead with a 5-1 victory over Pensacola. The two clubs match up on Thursday.
April 13 In a late score from the weekend, Rochester topped Union Station 3-2.
April 11 Virginia ended Rochester's 32 consecutive non-losing series streak with a 4-2 victory. Sherwood in the first Section 3 action, defeated Union Station 4-1 to take over 2nd place in the East. With the losses the Cowboys have dropped into the basement in the division.
April 10 Norfolk moved into a tie with Pensacola for the top spot in the West with a 5-1 victory over San Diego while Hartford advanced into 3rd place with a 5-1 triumph over Seattle.
April 8 Memphis defeated Union Station by a 4-2 count.
April 4 (Late Report) Rochester opened up a 9 game lead in the East with a 6-0 whitewash over Seattle. In other action, Virginia and Pensacola split 3-3.
April 4 San Diego took down Philadelphia 4-2 to move into a 2nd place tie with Norfolk in the West. The 76er's Manny Ramirez blasted his 500th career homerun in the series.
March 30 In action yesterday,Brooklyn evened their record at .500 by defeating Rocky Mountain 4-2. Today,however, did not fare well for the Metropolitans as they lost a pair of 5-1 decisions first to Hartford and then to Pensacola. The victories enabled the "Fish" to take over 1st place in the West. In the finale of the Hurricane-Met series, an 11 inning affair with numerous lineup changes,the "Canes" were forced to deploy their designated hitter on the field. In the 32 years of the ZSABL's existence, a Hartford pitcher has never hit a homerun, granted, the use of the DH most of those years gave little opportunity for one. With two men on and two out in the bottom of the 11th, up to the plate came reliever Joe Nathan, who has a 6-6-1 card. After informing the Brooklyn skipper of the possible historical moment, the dice were rolled but alas it was not to be as Nathan merely drilled a 33-6 to win the game with a double.
March 29 Seattle and Union Station split 3-3
March 27 Sherwood walloped Norfolk 5-1 to stake claim to 3rd place in the East. The losses drop the Neptunes into a tie with Pensacola for the top spot in the West. The Eastern Division now has a commanding 12 game edge in inter-league play.
March 26 (Late Report) Seattle and San Diego split 3-3 while Brooklyn topped Memphis 5-1, featuring four last atbat victories for the "Mets". The Metropolitans are now in a 3-way tie for third in the East. None of the "Big Three Grade A starters" won a game for Brooklyn in the series.
March 26 Sherwood dropped their third straight series as they fell to Pensacola by a 4-2 count. The "Fish" are now two games out of 1st place in the West.
March 24 A couple of splits last night in the ZSABL. Pensacola and Memphis ended up tied at 3-3 and Union Station drew with Philadelphia by the same score, which featured the managerial return of Steve Abrams, his first appearance since May 6th,2007.
March 23 Union Station continued Hartford's slow start with a 4-2 victory this afternoon.
March 22 (Late Evening Report) Virginia opened their season with a 4-2 decision over Seattle. In other action, Philadelphia blew by Rocky Mountain 5-1.
March 22 In late action from yesterday, Philadelphia and Brooklyn split 3-3 and an unconfirmed source claimed Rochester defeated California 4-2.
March 21(Late Report) Rocky Mountain defeated Sherwood 4-2 to forge the Xtreme into a three-way tie for 3rd place in the East with California and the Machine.
March 21Philadelphia topped Sherwood 4-2 to tie the Machine for 2nd place in the East.
March 19 In Western Division action, San Diego and Memphis split 3-3 and Norfolk took down Seattle 4-2.
March 17 (Late Report) Sherwood topped Memphis 4-2 as the Sound notched their first victories of the year.
March 17 Happy Saint Patrick's Day ! Philadelphia defeated Pensacola 4-2 to even their record at 6-6.
March 15 Yesterday, Rocky Mountain took their opener by a 4-2 margin over Union Station. Today, the Xtreme ran into the red-hot Rochester Rockers, dropping the first five before taking the finale. In the first intra-divisional matchup, San Diego and Union Station split 3-3.
March 14 (Late Report) Pensacola dropped Seattle 5-1 in the season opener for both clubs. A score which was not sent in electronically but via this Office's mail slot was a 4-2 Brooklyn victory over Union Station on March 9th. It slipped through the cracks of the Commissioner's High Tech system. The standings now reflect this as the Metropolitans e-mailed the correction.
March 14 Sherwood went from last place in the East to 2nd with a 6-0 whitewash of the Brooklyn Metropolitans.
March 13 Rochester continued their winning ways with a 4-2 triumph over Union Station.
March 12 The Western Division opened 2009 action with the Norfolk Neptunes roaring to a 6-0 sweep over the Memphis Sound while San Diego took down Hartford 4-2.
March 11 The rosters are now complete..The Roster tab at the top of the web site will give you the individual team rosters and the link under the 2009 Season on the right, lists them all on one page. The next step is to enter the 560 players into this years data base for statistical purposes and then on to my evaluations/predictions.
March 9 (Late Report) California spotted Union Station the first three games and then came back to capture the final three contests.
March 9 Rochester is off to a 13-5 start with a 5-1 decision over Sherwood.
March 8 (Late Report) Rochester continued their nice start with a 4-2 victory over Brooklyn. Sherwood and Union Station played to a 3-3 draw.
March 8 (Evening Report) The season kicked underway today as Rochester rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Philadelphia 4-2.
March 8 The Draft Grid and individual team selections have been posted under the Latest Files tab on the top of the web site. Please sing out your corrections including spelling so they may be edited.
March 5 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS The draft/meeting will have to be pushed back to 3:30 on Saturday. We have more who need it later than earlier. There will also be a moratorium on trades and releases from 5:00 PM this evening until the appropriate time on Saturday. I need some static date/time to finalize all the paperwork.
March 5 Pensacola released P Justin Miller and SS John McDonald
March 4 San Diego traded P Matt Lindstrom B* to Pensacola for P Justin Hampson B*-Z
March 3 (Late Night Report) Action was a little light tonight. Sherwood obtained P Darren Oliver B*-Z from Memphis in exchange for California's # 4 and a conditional # 3 next year (Either California's or Rochester's).
March 3 (Late Morning Report) Philadelphia trimmed their roster in preparation for the upcoming draft by releasing the following: P Adam Eaton, P Orlando Hernandez, P Brandon Lyon, P Casey Janssen, P Joe Borowski, Inf Abraham Nunez and C Michael Barrett. Just 2B Chase Utley and P Mark Buehrle remain from the original Black Sox expansion franchise.
March 3 Just a minor transaction so far today. Hartford traded Sherwood's # 5, the "Canes" #6,#7 and Pensacola's #8 to Pensacola for Sherwood's # 4.
March 2 (Evening Report) The Award Voting is final. This year's MVP is Pensacola's David Wright and the Cy Young goes to Hartford's John Smoltz,who amassed the highest vote total in league history for this award,receiving first place votes on all eligible ballots but one, where he placed second. Here are the final tabulations:
March 2 (Early Evening Report) Its like a regular "swap meet" in the ZSABL. Philadelphia sent the veteran C-Z Greg Maddux to Sherwood for the Machine's # 5 pick next year. Pensy and Rocky Mountain were up next and they made a Big One. The "Fish" traded P Brian Bannister D-No Z,SS J.J.Hardy,Inf Ian Stewart and OF David DeJesus to the Xtreme for P Jake Westbrook C-Z,SS Stephen Drew,3B Jack Hannahan,P Justin Miller C*-No Z and California's # 5 pick. RMX also announced the following cuts: Of Willie Taveras,3B Andy LaRoche and P Renyel Pinto.
March 2 (Mid-Morning Report) It's Deja Vu all over again in the ZSABL as more transactions were sent in. USMC,always active on the trade front,were at it again. They sent SS J.J.Hardy,OF David DeJesus and their # 2 next year to Pensacola for SS Jason Bartlett,OF Ichiro Suzuki,Inf Macier Izturis and OF Matt Murton. Murton was then immediatley released by the Cowboys paving the way for the next deal which saw OF Jayson Heyward,the newly acquired Inf Macier Izturis, P Gil Meche and their # 4 pick going to Rocky Mountain in return for Inf Jose Lopez,OF-1B Nick Swisher and P Jon Garland.
March 2 Hartford in yet another press conference,announced that P Mike Hampton was unconditionally released. In an emotional speech by the Hurricane GM, they also proclaimed that OF Wily Mo Pena had suffered the same fate. Hartford GM,Phil Zangari, said "Wily Mo was an intergral part of our 2005 Championship. He blasted 14 homeruns in limited action that season,many of them clutch. He added two more in the playoffs but his shoulder has not progressed enough for him to display his true potential. We wish him the best for the rest of his career and hope someone in the ZSABL gives him an opportunity to demonstrate his raw power. We are going in a different direction and are confident that OF Jordan Schafer will fill the void".
March 1 (Mid-Day Report,Part II) Trades continue to abound as the Seattle Scouts sent their # 3 pick to Union Station for P Bronson Arroyo (C)..The Manager of the Year votes have been tabulated and the winner is Chester Lutz of the Rochester Rockers. Here are the results: 1)Chet Lutz,Rochester 32 2)Scott Fisher,Pensacola 21 3)George Tarantino,Sherwood 17.5 4)Tom Doran,San Diego 6 5)Phil Zangari,Hartford 5 6)Billy Groff,Norfolk 2 7)Mel Smith,USMC 0.5
March 1 (Mid-Day Report) WOW. Some wheeling and dealing going on in the ZSABL today. Union Station traded OF Matt Kemp, 1B Conor Jackson and P Joe Blanton to San Diego for P Andy Sonnanstine, OF Cody Ross and 1B Adam LaRoche. Pensacola then sent Rocky Mountain's # 1 (2nd Overall), Rochester's # 2 (26st) and their # 4 (55th) to Norfolk for their # 1 (5th Overall), their # 2 (21st) and their #4 (49th). Things weren't done yet as Sherwood traded P Tim Hudson (B-Z) and their #7 and #10 picks to Pensy for their #2 (27th) and # 5.
March 1 The Hartford Hurricanes called a press conference early this morning to announce that 2B Jeff Kent and P Tom Glavine will not be with club for the 2009 season. Kent, who played 15 years in the ZSABL, 10 of them with Hartford, announced his retirement from MLB over the winter. His ZSABL career included 1,550 games,1,209 hits and 224 Homeruns. Glavine pitched 18 years in the league, the last 11 with the Hurricanes and has a 170-169 record with a 4.84 ERA and 15 career shutouts. He has indicated that if some ZSABL team would give him a chance this season he would come back.
February 28 (Late Late Report) Before they even finished their first bottle of champagne,the Sherwood Forest Machine told P Vinnie Chulk, P Latroy Hawkins, P Bobby Seay and P Lenny Dinardo that their services were no longer required.
February 28 (Late Report) Posturing for the upcoming draft continues as Pensacola sent OF Milton Bradley,Seattle's # 1 (4th overall) and Seattle's # 5 next year to Rochester for 1B Joey Votto,their # 2 pick and the Rockers # 1 next year. Of course the Mock Draft will have to be altered to accommodate this transaction.
February 28 Sherwood is the ZSABL's 31st Champion as they defeated Pensacola in six games. Congratulations to Machine skipper,George Tarantino,who is now 2-0 in Series matches. The Sherwood franchise now has 5 titles to tie them with San Diego for the most in the ZSABL. The league was well represented with everyone there but Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Of course most of the attendees may have been more interested in the Draft Lottery than the finals which followed immediately after the series. The Lottery Mistress did her usual fine job assisted by Club member Mel Bowman, a neutral observer in the festivities. The order of the Lottery came out as follows: 1)Virginia 2)Rocky Mountain-Traded to Pensacola 3)Philadelphia 4)Seattle-Traded to Pensacola 5)Norfolk 6)USMC-Traded to Virginia 7)Memphis 8)California The 2009 Draft Grid is up on the web site. An initial Mock Draft will be up a little later. There were two trades made today, Pensacola sent 1B Carlos Delgado,OF Luke Scott and their #7 pick next year to Seattle for OF Juan Pierre and their # 2 next season. Pensacola acquired OF Torii Hunter from Virginia for USMC's # 1 pick. The "Fish" also obtained the Rebel's # 3 selection in the deal. I still need some year ending award votes for Manager of the Year,MVP and the Cy Young.
February 26 San Diego after seeking a second opinion upon conferring with doctors from the Minnesota Twins and then a further review by the Lottery Mistress, have decided to release P Boof Bonser.
February 24 Sherwood will represent the East in the ZSABL Championship against the Pensacola Piranhas as they topped Rochester in seven games. Both Managers,George Tarantino of Sherwood and Pensacola's Scott Fisher,have won their only previous appearance in the World Series Classic. A Machine victory would give the franchise their 5th title, tying them with San Diego, for the most championships in league history.
February 23 (Late Report) Sherwood will face Rochester in the Eastern Division Finals as they defeated Brooklyn 4 games to 3. The finale saw the Machine with a 2-1 lead in the 9th and the Metropolitans with the tying run on base but a 64-13 on B.J.Upton ended the contest. The Machine also announced that their two pending Number One picks they traded have been finalized. California will receive Hartford's # 1 and Brooklyn will get Sherwood's # 1.
February 23 This Office has just been informed that an incorrect score was sent in. Philadelphia took 4 out 5 from California on Saturday,not three. This now gives Norfolk and California identical records and they have to roll APBA Dice (66=the highest,65=the 2nd highest etc.) to determine the free agent draft order.
February 22 (Late Report) Brooklyn advanced to the post season with a 3-2 victory over California. The Metropolitans will now face their room-mate Sherwood in the Eastern Semi-Finals. The Lottery will be held this saturday at 11:00 at the Club,Lottery Mistress willing. Please send in your votes for Manager of the Year on a 3-2-1 basis with 3 going to your # 1 choice. The Draft looks like it will be a saturday for sure with Seattle,California and others working late during the week,making a weeknight impossible. March 7th looks like the best date at this early juncture,probably mid-afternoon.
February 22 Rocky Mountain and Philadelphia ended their seasons yesterday with the Xtreme coming away with a 4-1 decision. The final regular season series is scheduled today with California and Brooklyn hooking up to determine the last playoff berth in the East.
February 21 Philadelphia edged California 3-2 to place the Goldrushers and Brooklyn in a flat-footed tie for the 3rd and final post season berth in the East. The two match up tomorrow in what is hopefully the 2009 regular season finale.
February 20 Union Station traded C-W P Barry Zito to Seattle for C-W P Jeremy Bonderman
February 19 Norfolk traded Inf Asdrubal Cabrera and their # 4 next year to Sherwood for C*-ZZ Matt Capps and 1B Lars Anderson
February 18 Pensacola trimmed their roster today by releasing Inf Kevin Fransden and P Peter Moylan. The Eastern Division regular season will be completed this weekend as noted in the above schedule. The date of the Philly-Rocky Mountain series has not been determined as of yet but will be played Saturday or Sunday. This means that the Lottery can be held next weekend.
February 16 (Afternoon Report) Pensacola will advance to the ZSABL Championship as they defeated San Diego 4-2 today. Four of the first five games were one run affairs and in the finale the 76er's were forced to summon Akinori Otsuka from the bullpen to start because of a Cole Hamels injury. By rule,Otsuka became a D-W starter, although he did not figure in the decision.
February 16 (Mid-Day Report) Union Station sent 2B Ricky Weeks,their pending # 1 pick from Sherwood and their # 2 to Brooklyn for P Carlos Marmol (A*-W),P Rick Porcello and OF Chris B.Young. The Cowboys also announced they are severing ties with perennial prospect 3B Andy Marte and the pre-pubuscent OF Juan Duran.
February 16 In late action from yesterday,Rochester ended their regular season with a 3-2 decision over Philadelphia. The Rockers went through the entire season without losing a series. The loss eliminated the Black Sox from the post season.
February 15 (Evening Report) In the hotly contested battle for the last playoff spot in the East, California defeated Rocky Mountain 4-1 to put the Goldrushers a half-game ahead of Brooklyn.
February 15 In Friday night action just reported, Brooklyn increased their 3rd place lead over California to a full game as they defeated Rocky Mountain 3-2 with the Goldrushers enroute even as we speak to take on the Xtreme. This will leave us with four more regular season series left to be decided. Philly has to play Rochester,California and Rocky Mountain with the important Brooklyn-Goldrusher series probably scheduled last.
February 14 Sherwood ended their regular season and clinched 2nd place in the East with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. The losses dealt a severe blow to the Black Sox's slim playoff hopes.
February 12 San Diego advanced to the Western Division Finals by defeating Hartford in seven games with the finale going 20 innings until Jim Thome homered to win it 4-3.
February 9 Rochester clinched the Eastern Division flag with a 5-0 sweep over California. The losses dropped the Goldrushers a half-game behind Brooklyn for the last playoff spot in the East.
February 7 Pensacola traded 1B Lyle Overbay to Rocky Mountain for 1B Carlos Delgado
February 6 In a minor deal last night,Norfolk sent OF Matt Murton to Pensacola in exchange for OF Melky Cabrera
February 4 Sherwood clinched a playoff spot in the East with a 4-1 victory over California. The 3rd place Goldrushers still hold a two game advantage over Brooklyn. Rochester's Magic Number to clinch the pennant was reduced to three games.
February 3 Brooklyn was dealt a double-shot of trouble for their playoff aspirations as they dropped a 3-2 decision to Union Station and then California swept the Cowboys 5-0 to push the Goldrushers to a 3.5 game lead over the Mets for the third and final post season spot in the East. The two series completed the regular season for Union Station.
February 1 The Western Division completed their regular season as Virginia edged Seattle 3-2..The East has 11 more series to go before we start planning our 2009 schedule/activities.
January 31 (Early Evening Report) Rochester increased their lead in the East to 7 games as they defeated the 2nd place Sherwood Forest Machine by a 3-2 count.
January 31 Sighs of relief could be heard all over the greater San Diego County area today as a valiant effort by the Norfolk Neptunes fell short in their finale against Virginia as they dropped a 4-2 decision. The Neps took the first four games but needed a victory in the last one to tie the 76er's for 3rd place in the West. Norfolk ended the campaign on a strong note as they finished two games over the .500 mark. In the East,the topsy-turvy battle for the 3rd place continued as Brooklyn lost 4-1 to Sherwood to drop the Mets into 4th place a mere day after staking claim to it. The West will finish the regular season tomorrow.
January 30 Brooklyn surged back into a playoff spot in the East with a 5-0 sweep over Philadelphia. The Metropolitans are now in 3rd place with a game lead over California. The 5th place Black Sox have now slipped behind the final post season berth by 6 games.
January 26 In action yesterday,just reported,Rochester beat up on Brooklyn 4-1 to take over the BRIB and drop the Metropolitans into 4th place in the East.
January 25 (Mid Day Report) Virginia edged San Diego 3-2 on a 3-run homerun by Dan Uggla in the bottom of the 10th to overcome a 7-5 76er's lead in the finale. The "Sixer's" have now completed their regular season but failed to clinch the final playoff spot in the West. Norfolk has the daunting task of needing a sweep over Virginia in their season ender next Saturday to tie San Diego and force a one game playoff. Virginia was eliminated from the post season.
January 25 Pensacola ended their regular season yesterday,with a 3-2 decision over Virginia. The Fish are now tied with Rochester for the BRIB. Despite the loss, the Rebels still have a faint hope of a playoff slot. They need to sweep San Diego today and then go 9-1 in their final two series to tie the 76er's for the last post season berth in the West.
January 24 The Philadelphia Black Sox made themselves a presence in the battle for an Eastern Division playoff spot as they defeated Union Station 4-1 to climb over the .500 mark and move to within 2.5 games of 3rd place.
January 19 (Afternoon Report) In action from yesterday,just reported, Rochester took over the BRIB with a 5-0 sweep over Rocky Mountain..The Rockers have now opened up a 6 game lead in the East over Sherwood.
January 19 California came out on top 6-5 in their double-header with Brooklyn,leaving both clubs with identical records and tied for the third spot in the East.. All teams are now in the final section of the schedule. Unconfirmed sources has Hartford obtaining C-6 Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Rocky Mountain for California's # 5 draft pick pending final approval from the Extreme's front office.
January 17 (Late Report) Pensacola clinched the Western Division Pennant with a 3-2 decison over Seattle.Sherwood narrowed their deficit in the East to 3.5 games with a 3-2 victory over Rocky Mountain and obtained OF Justin Maxwell from the Rockies in the process in exchange for an 8th round pick. San Diego admitted some mistakes in drafting/trading by releasing the following: P Paul Byrd, P Akinori Otsuka, Inf Esteban German, 2B Jayson Nix, P Edgar Gonzalez , P Jason Isrinhausen and P Pat Neshek.
January 17 (Mid-Morning Report) Pensacola did not tender contracts to the following players: P Sergio Mitre, P Saul Rivera, P Les Gardner, OF Scott Podsednik, OF Eric Byrnes, P Kevin Cameron and P George Sherrill.
January 17 (Early Morning Report) Philadelphia traded OF-2 Josh Willingham to Sherwood for SS-8 Edgar Renteria and their # 3 and # 6 draft picks next year. Memphis pared some dead wood off their roster by releasing P Jason Hirsch, P Bobby Howry, P Joel Peralta, P David Riske, P Rich Hill and C Jason Jaramillo.
January 16 Hartford released Inf-OF Chris Burke and SS Alex Gonzalez
January 15 Memphis became the 2nd franchise to complete the regular season as they defeated Seattle by a 3-2 score. The Sound were however eliminated from the post season. Norfolk kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 victory over the suddenly struggling San Diego 76er's. Both clubs have just Virginia on the schedule with the "Sixer's" still holding a 3 game advantage over the Neps. Philadelphia completed Section 3 of the schedule with a 3-2 victory over California, who will play Brooklyn in a Double-Dip over the weekend to get all of the East into the final Section of the schedule. San Diego and Norfolk exchanged outfielders after their series with the Neptunes sending Ryan Church to the 76er's for Aaron Rowand. Memphis has threatened to send out another league e-mail trade offer tomorrow.
January 14 (Late Report) San Diego topped Hartford 3-2 as the 76er's Cole Hamels threw a no-hit gem in the opener. The Western Division leading Pensacola Piranhas Magic Number is now reduced to just one with ten games remaining while Hartford,who also has clinched a playoff spot,can wrap up 2nd place with one more San Diego loss. The Hurricanes became the first ZSABL team to complete the regular season.The final post season berth in the West still has four teams alive with the 76er's leading the way with a Magic Number of six.
January 14 (More Trades) Norfolk sent P Eric Bedard (B-W),P Jon Garland (C-Z) and SS-6 Reid Brognac to Rocky Mountain for P Kyle Lohse (B-Z). The deal is contingent on the latter's final grade.
January 14 (Mid-Day Report) Hartford sent their 4th round draft pick to Memphis in exchange for 1B-3 3B-3 Casey Blake and released P Jamie Walker.
January 14 The Seattle Scouts purged their roster by jettisoning the following players: P Pedro J.Martinez,1B Frank Thomas,P Mark Hendrickson,SS Tony Pena Jr., P Gustavo Chacin,P Josh Fogg,1B Josh Phelps,OF Reggie Willits,OF Jerry Owens and P Jason Jennings.
January 13 Memphis defeated Pensacola 3-2 and Hartford edged Virginia,also by a 3-2 score. The Piranhas and Hurricanes have now both clinched playoff berths. The "Fish's" Magic Number to take the Western Division flag is now 4. John Smoltz of Hartford notched his 20th victory of the season and the "Cane's" David Ortiz picked up his 100th RBI. The Hurricanes will finish their season tomorrow night versus San Diego while Memphis will end their year on Thursday against Seattle.
January 12 (Late Report) Norfolk captured their fouth consecutive series with a 4-1 triumph over Seattle to retake 4th place in the West. The Neptunes are 5.5 games behind San Diego for the last playoff slot in the division.
January 12 Hartford, in a much criticized deal among their peers, dealt their # 1 draft pick next year and C-7 Miguel Olivo to California for uncarded OF Jordan Schafer, B* Joe Smith and the Goldrusher's # 4 pick next year. In a corresponding move,the Hurricanes released D Pitcher Brad Hennessey.
January 11 Union Station defeated Rocky Mountain 3-2 and consummated a deal in the process. The Xtreme sent P Andy Pettitte (C-Z) and SS-9 Khalil Greene to the Cowboys for P Manny Parra (C) and 3B-4 SS-7 Brandon Wood.
January 9 Sherwood downed Union Station 3-2. The Machine now trail the 1st place Rochester Rockers in the East by four games with 25 left for both teams.
January 8 First place dreams,post-season clinching and playoff hopes were both dashed and raised with action at the Club tonight. Norfolk ruined Hartford's pennant hopes with a 4-1 thrashing,dropping the "Canes" 5.5 games out of first place and reducing Pensacola's Magic Number to 8. Memphis kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 5-0 whitewash over San Diego as the Sound move to within 6.5 games of the 3rd place 76er's.
January 7 Norfolk tripped up Pensacola 3-2 as the Neptunes took over 4th place in the West.
January 6 Hartford rolled over Memphis 4-1,dropping the Sound into a three-way tie for 4th in the West with Virginia and Norfolk.
January 5 (Late Report) Seattle spotted Hartford the first two games then came back to take the last three including a 19 inning marathon in the finale. The Scouts,despite the series victory,were eliminated from the post-season.
January 5 In some other action over the weekend,Rochester defeated Union Station 3-2 as the Rockers now enjoy a 4.5 game lead in the East over 2nd place Sherwood.
January 3 Some action today..Norfolk downed Memphis 4-1 to tie Virginia for 5th place in the West..California played a double-dip,defeating Union Station and Sherwood, both by 3-2 scores. The Goldrushers are now a half game out of third in the East.
January 1 Rochester defeated California 3-2 to increase their lead in the East to 3.5 games over Sherwood.
December 31 Memphis swept Virginia 5-0 to move past the Rebels into 4th place in the West.
December 29 Pensacola edged San Diego 3-2 to pad their lead in the West to 5.5 games
December 22 On behalf of the ZSABL, we extend condolences to Tom Doran on the recent loss of his brother,Pat.
December 17 In a huge oversight from this Office,belated congratulations are in order for Tom Doran of the San Diego 76er's, who captured his 2,000th ZSABL victory on October 2nd against the Memphis Sound. He now has 2,012 career wins,the most by any league member. In second place on the all-time list is,yours truly, with 1,910.
December 12 Norfolk and Rochester split 3-3 completing all the inter-league games in Section 3 of the schedule. The Rockers maintained their 3 game lead over Sherwood in the East. In the battle for "holiness", for only the second time in league history, it ended up all even..The other time this division rivalry ended up in a stalemate was 1992.
December 10 (Late Report) Hartford blasted Pensacola 4-1 as the Canes launched 16 home runs among their 33 extra base hits..The "Fish" still hold a commanding 5 game lead with 25 games left to play. In other action,San Diego kept pace with a 4-1 decision over Seattle,to stay 3 games behind Hartford for 2nd place in the West. The "Sixers" are 8 out of first. Jim Thome for San Diego blasted four dingers in one game for a total of ten RBI's.
December 10 Memphis triumphed over Brooklyn 4-2 as the Sound completes Section 3 of the schedule..The losses trimmed Brooklyn's third place lead to one game over 4th place California. The "holiness" crown is now all even with only the Norfolk-Rochester series remaining and that is tentatively scheduled for Friday.
December 7 Philadelphia defeated Virginia 4-2 as both clubs have now finished the first three sections of the schedule. The Black Sox moved to two under the .500 mark.
December 6 California defeated Norfolk 4-2,dropping the "Neps" into 6th place in the West.. The G-Men moved to within two games of the last playoff slot in the East. With just three inter-league series left to play, the battle for "Holiness" between the divisions is all even.
November 30 Brooklyn defeated San Diego 4-2 as the 76er's become the 5th team to complete Section 3 of the schedule. The Metropolitans are now seven games out in the East.
November 28 San Diego administered another "clobbering" to Norfolk with a 4-1 victory in early morning action at the 8th Ward Club..The "Sixers" are now 2 games out of 3rd place in the West.
November 26 Pensacola completed Section 3 with a convincing 4-1 decision over Norfolk..The "Fish" now have an 8 game lead in the West. The Floridians can now play Hartford in the first series of the final section of the schedule.
November 19 Rochester defeats San Diego to open up a 3 game lead in the East
November 14 (Late Report) Rochester defeated Sherwood 3-2 to increase their lead in the East to two games
November 14 Norfolk whips Seattle 4-1 as the Scouts become the 3rd team to finish Section 3 of the schedule
November 13 Norfolk nipped Memphis 3-2
November 5 Rocky Mountain defeats California 3-2 as the Xtreme finish Section 3
October 12Rochester takes command in the East with a 4-2 victory over Virginia
October 10 Rochester ties Sherwood for 1st place in the East with a 3-2 victory over Brooklyn
October 7Hartford edged Memphis 3-2 as the Hurricanes became the first club to finish Section 3.
October 6,Mid-Morning ReportBrooklyn topped Philadelphia in action this morning by a 4-1 count. The "Mets" are now five games back in the East
October 6Memphis and Rochester played to a 3-3 draw..Bruce's Pitching Predictions are available under the tab labeled "Latest Files".
October 4Union Station dumps Rocky Mountain 4-1..Since the pending demise of the AOL web site is almost here I have a "tab" at the top of the new site entitled "Latest Files"..Kindly check that often until I can get reorganized on the new web page.
October 2 Memphis edged San Diego 3-2
September 27 Philadelphia downed Sherwood 3-2 to trim the Machine's lead in the East to just a half-game.
September 26 California defeated Pensacola 4-2...
September 23 Memphis downed Seattle 4-1...
September 22 Rochester defeated California 5-1 as the Rockers are now just one game out of first place in the East...
September 11Pensacola increased their lead in the West to 8 games as they downed San Diego 4-1..
September 9 Union Station played a pair at their Salunga home today, dropping the opener to Brooklyn by a 3-2 score as the "Mets" pull to within a half-game of 3rd place in the East..In the nightcap,Philadelphia took a 4-1 decision over the Cowboys.