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Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Friday, November 7, 2008

USMLB DAILY

Welcome to the first edition of the USMLB Daily. A lot of news and information will be in here and fun things will be added through out it. I hope that you enjoy and that the report will be up Monday through Friday till the end of the season. Draft information will also be added to the Daily report after the draft. Trades that happen from this day forward will also be added to the report. If there’s anything you would like me to cover or add (real or not) just let me know and I’ll do my best to add it.

Interview with the defending World Series Champions the Monterrey Stars.
The team hasn’t gotten out the best start that they where looking for but first place is still a good place to be this early in the season that’s for sure. So I ask the owner 5 questions and here is his response.

So what are you goals for the season: “I’d have to say my goals going into the season were to begin to lock up some of my better players to long term deals to upgrade the back end of my rotation, improve my bullpen and land a true ACE.”
Well I believe the only thing that is missing this early in the season is finding that true ACE but every other goal has been accomplished in my opinion.

Who from you team is going to surprise people this season: “I’d have to say, with this being Mike Bond’s first full season his final numbers will be a bit of a surprise to people.”
I would say once again he’s right with finding some good talent that is young and ready for the major. Good job.

What team scares you the most to face: “It’s a tough question because I see plenty of teams that I know can beat me (New Britain, Fargo, St Louis, Tacoma and my whole division) but Jackson has the pitching staff from top to bottom and a ball park that just doesn’t suit my team well.”
He may want to add the Indianapolis Clowns to that mix as well with the way there playing.

Are you looking to add anymore players to improve you team during the season: “I’m always looking to acquire players that can make my organization stronger. I’ll keep my eye out for minor league players that suit my team but the Big-League team is my focus. I’d like to land that ACE I’m missing.”
I think by the end of the year he may add that ACE he’s missing.

Who do you think will make it to the World Series out of the American League: “I’d like to think my team can compete with anyone and the BeefPound gave me all I could handle. Without Junior Lui’s error in the ninth inning of game 6, I’m paying cash for this season and not credits.”
I really wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch in the World Series between the Beefpound and the Stars once again.

Anything else you would like to add: “I would like to add, both Knucklebones and szekrenyi have done great jobs to get their teams back in contention so quickly. Thank you.”
I will have to agree with him with those two owners turning those teams around so fast.

Poll Question:
Well the poll question was what is the hardest division to play in and you guys agree that the American League West and the National League South is the hardest divison to play in.


Useless Information:
Jeffrey Neal is leading the league with 8 inherited runs scored so far this season with leaving 9 stranded for a percentage of 47% which is above the league average of just 32% of inherited runners scoring so far this season with the Durham Bulls the worst with allowing 56% of inherited runners scoring and the New Britain Fisher Cats the best with 0% of inherited runners scoring so far this season.

Incase any one was wondering I have found the 5 highest paid players in the league (without signing bonus) and here they are.

1. Freddie Adcock (2B) (Madison Lasers) 15m this year or 15% of the teams payroll
2. Peter Baek (P) (Tacoma Pioneers) 11m this year or 24% of the team’s payroll
3. Gus Wilkins (SS) (Ottawa Crawdaddies) 10.5m this year or 12% of the team’s payroll
3. Fergie O’Shea (C) (Fargo Woodchippers) 10.5m this year or 15% of the team’s payroll
5. Earl Williams (RF) (St. Louis Cornerstone) 10m this year or 19% of the team’s payroll

I hope that it’s worth it to the Pioneers to pay a single player nearly one-fourth of the payroll this season.

Teams Payroll this season (subject to change with trades through out the year)
Florida GaToRs $107,883,555
Madison Lasers $101,730,000
Monterrey Stars $91,822,424
Wichita Wranglers $91,364,500
Anaheim Beefpound $87,173,426
Ottawa Crawdaddies $87,110,105
Atlanta Brave Vawts $86,983,259
Burlington Ice Storm $75,690,797
Honolulu Honus $72,100,503
Fargo Woodchippers $68,991,329
Indianapolis Clowns $67,938,315
Durham Bulls $67,086,310
Cheyenne Xpress $65,226,907
Portland Landports $64,293,000
Tampa Bay Manta Rays $64,262,611
Jackson BlaZers $63,817,000
Boise Hurricanes $60,862,117
San Diego Skyhawks $58,290,389
Kansas City Bobcats $57,978,918
New York Mets $56,228,319
Jacksonville RAIDERS $54,361,000
Cincinnati Highlanders $53,810,564
St. Louis Cornerstone $53,298,667
Arizona Sting $49,359,000
New York Cab Drivers $49,285,611
Milwaukee Bucks $46,249,728
Tacoma Pioneers $46,005,222
Boston Braves $45,345,000
Colorado Springs Armed Forces $45,141,947
Scranton Beet Farmer's $40,519,000
New Britain Fisher Cats $38,626,000
Houston Hitmen $26,148,087

Well I wanted to look at where the first round draft picks from the first season have been doing and where there now. So here’s the list of draft picks from season one and how far they have made it.

William Harris (P) First pick overall never signed with the Madison Lasers organization
Archie Hitchcock (SS) Second overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Tacoma Pioneers
Clem Barkley (SS) Third overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Monterrey Stars
Pedro Sanchez (2B) Fourth overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Colorado Springs Armed Forces
Denny Coffie (RF) Fifth overall picks as made it to the majors and is playing for the Houston Hitmen
Greg Dunn (SS) Sixth overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Jackson BlaZers Organization
Arnold Buchanan (SS) Seventh overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Boise Hurricanes
Danny Harding (LF) Eighth overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Milwaukee Bucks
Tony Rodriguez (SS) Ninth overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Ottawa Crawdaddies Organization
Donnie Spehr (2B) Tenth overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the St. Louis Cornerstone Organization
Orber Liriano (2B) 11th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Tampa Bay Manta Rays
Jeff Schourek (P) 12th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Cheyenne Xpress
Damion Wilson (SS) 13th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Honolulu Honus
Justin Lewis (P) 14th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Houston Hitmen
Lyle Dunham (CF) 15th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Florida GaToRs Organization
Mikey Frey (RF) 16th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Fargo Woodchippers
Ryan Freeman (RF) 17th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the St. Louis Cornerstone Organization
Joshua Sedlacek (LF) 18th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Jacksonville RAIDERS
Morgan Wright (P) 19th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Arizona Sting Organization
Ryne Myers (3B) 20th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Scranton Beet Farmer's
Matt Logan (P) 21st overall pick as made it to the Hi-A level in the Anaheim Beefpound Organization
Kevin Lloyd (2B) 22nd overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level in the Atlanta Brave Vawts Organization
Arnold Carter (P) 23rd overall never signed by the Anaheim Beefpound organization
Ned Franco (P) 24th overall pick as made it to the Double-A level in the New Britain Fisher Cats Organization
Kevin Throneberry (P) 25th overall pick as made it to the Double-A level in the Colorado Springs Armed Forces Organization
Harry Martinez (P) 26th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Florida GaToRs
Jayson Christensen (P) 27th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the New York Mets
Jeff Bailey (P) 28th overall pick as made it to the Double-A level for the New Britain Fisher Cats Organization
Adam Thomas (C) 29th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Scranton Beet Farmer's
Ned Fogg (P) 30th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Colorado Springs Armed Forces
Sting Stowers (P) 31st overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the New York Cab Drivers
Miguel Bennett (CF) 32nd overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Jackson BlaZers Mateo Sosa (C) 33rd overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Tacoma Pioneers
Stan Wight (C) 34th overall pick was never signed by the Boise Hurricanes organization
Pat LaRocca (P) 35th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Houston Hitmen
Allen Justice (P) 36th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Houston Hitmen
Gil Ventura (P) 37th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Anaheim Beefpound
Pedro Martinez (P) 38th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Atlanta Brave Vawts
Vladimir Pulido (P) 39th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Tampa Bay Manta Rays
Storm Simas (P) 40th overall pick as made it to the HI-A level for the Cheyenne Xpress Organization
Rigo Alvarez (P) 41st overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Boston Braves Organization
Stump Vaughn (P) 42nd overall pick was never signed by the Jacksonville RAIDERS
Harley Ray (LF) 43rd overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Arizona Sting Organization
Mike Helms (LF) 44th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Scranton Beet Farmer's Organization
Burt Tanner (2B) 45th overall pick was never signed by the Anaheim Beefpound organization
Omar Ferrer (CF) 46th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Portland Landports
Travis Treadway (P) 47th overall pick was never signed by the New York Mets organization
Phil Perry (P) 48th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the New Britain Fisher Cats Organization
Bill Lawton (RF) 49th overall pick was never signed by the Cincinnati Highlanders organization
Norman Latham (P) 50th overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the New York Cab Drivers
Sam Wyatt (RF) 51st overall pick as made it to the majors and is playing for the Burlington Ice Storm
Felix Einertson (CF) 52nd overall pick as made it to the Double-A level for the Tacoma Pioneers Organization
Robinson Buckley (1B) 53rd overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Portland Landports Organization
Rick Smalley (SS) 54th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Tampa Bay Manta Rays Organization
Bob Schilling (P) 55th overall pick as made it to the Double-A level for the St. Louis Cornerstone Organization
Ben Donahue (2B) 56th overall pick as made it to the Double-A level for the Monterrey Stars Organization
Gerald Leach (P) 57th overall pick as made it to the HI-A level for the Jacksonville RAIDERS Organization
Mac Cust (CF) 58th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the Jacksonville RAIDERS Organization
Donne Dean (P) 59th overall pick as made it to the Triple-A level for the New York Mets Organization

I know that the first edition wasn’t that great but it will get better I promise as I will have more time look for information and with more interviews on the way it should interesting as the questions will change. The next edition will have an interview with the Anaheim Beefpound and the poll question will be up to pick the next one. A tour of a ballpark will also debut next week and more useless information will be there. Remember if there’s something that you would like me to cover please let me know and I will work on it. Thank you.

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