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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">It began with a dream and a draft pick.<span> </span>2010 and the selection of Rick Porcello at #2
(having missed out on Matt Weiters who when first overall).<span> </span>It started in 2010 with 36 wins and 126
losses.<span> </span>And Jack Hannahan logging 119
games at third base.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">But finally, the years of hard work has paid off.<span> </span>Through numerous trade disputes and
contentious emails.<span> </span>Through late night
FtF series where we had no chance to win but enjoyed (most times) just playing the
games.<span> </span>Through season win totals of 36,
45, 46 (twice) and 53.<span> </span>Through selecting
Francisco Cervelli instead of Kyle Seager.<span>
</span>Through it all, we were the Sand Crabs.<span>
</span>And it has finally paid off.<span> </span>I
can finally say that the Baltimore Sand Crabs are in the playoffs as champs of
the AC West.<span> </span>A division that I would say
is arguably the toughest in the IBL from top to bottom.<span> </span>Playing Sean, George and Chris a dozen times
each year can certainly drive you crazy but makes you better.<span>
</span>Never an easy out, never an easy matchup and certainly never an easy
win.<span> </span>While contentious at times, every
series was a challenge and while each of those owners (along with about half
the league owners) would get frustrated when they’d offer advice, know that I
listened to each and every one of them while making my own decisions (most of
the time).<span> </span>I created a team that I
wanted to own.<span> </span>A team of my own creation
with my own choices and my own evaluations.<span>
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">I don’t always play optimum strategy and I don’t always have
the optimum lineup.<span> But I'm learning and</span> I have fun and I
like my team.<span> </span>The lovable loser Sand
Crabs.<span> </span>Can’t keep that moniker any
more.<span> </span>Kinda like the Cubbies, you can
only be the lovable loser up until you’re successful.<span> </span>We made the playoffs.<span> </span>No more “woe is me” for the Crabbies.<span> </span>We’re now Tier 1 (sorry Brent, that BAL #1
pick just fell a bit).<span> </span></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">And the best part?<span> </span>We
plan on sticking around.<span> </span>MAD, POR and
MCM are gonna come gunning for me next year and we’ll be ready.<span> </span>But for now, we have some unfinished
business.<span> </span>Now that we crashed the
playoff party, time to make some noise!</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><img width="262" height="193" src="cid:ii_iv9rmbll0_15844f7140d4fa4e"><br></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">LET'S GET CRABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Oh, and vote. Don't forget to vote</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Doug Palmer</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">GM/Clubhouse Attendant</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Baltimore Sand Crabs</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">IBL AC West 2016 Divisional Champs</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font> </div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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