[IBL] SAND CRABS BABY!!!

[Brent Cunningham]

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.

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.



Thanks,

Brent Cunningham
Owner/Manager
Gettysburg Generals Baseball Club

On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Doug Palmer <aeronutty43 at gmail.com> wrote:

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