<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Congratulations, Doug! I inherited a pretty good team so I had a solid foundation to build from, where as you...didn't. I think right before you took over (pre-2009 season) was when I dealt Brandon Webb to LAW for the top (and my first ever) pick, Evan Longoria. Webb had one more year in him before his elbow blew out, so I felt lucky I dealt him but bad for LAW, and it certainly didn't help your cause to lose an ace like that.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">At any rate, I'm sure some doubt me, but I have been and will continue to root for BAL to advance...perhaps we'll meet in the IBLCS where Vin Scully would have a field day with all the story lines he could tell about BAL/GTY.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Brent Cunningham</font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Owner/Manager</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Gettysburg Generals Baseball Club</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Doug Palmer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:aeronutty43@gmail.com" target="_blank">aeronutty43@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</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><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><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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