"Robinson could hit and bunt and steal and run. He had
intimidating skills, and he burned with a dark fire. He
wanted passionately to win ... He bore the burden of a pioneer and
the weight made him more strong. If one can be certain of
anything in baseball, it is that we shall not look upon his like
again."
- Roger Kahn
Some of you may have noticed the thread in the CFCL Forum
asking for feedback, thoughts, etc. about Draft Day - specifically things
like the length, pace, format, etc.
There have been some suggestions for changes to the Draft,
but the EC wanted to gather some feedback before we embarked on a league-wide
discussion about revamping D-Day. If you haven't done so yet (and as of
now, that's all of you), please take some time to share your thoughts in the
Forum. Here's a link directly to the thread:
You know those new box seats the Cubs added to Wrigley Field
this season - the ones that wrap right around home plate, from
dugout-to-dugout? My manager was lucky enough to take in both games of the
Cubs-Padres doubleheader last week, sitting in the front row (a gift from her
kids). The seats were directly behind the Padres on-deck circle, and from
all accounts the view was unbelievable. Since I assume many of you are as
unlikely as I am to ever occupy one of these seats, I thought you might
appreciate the chance to see what you're missing. Here's a link to the
photos they took:
I think I've got the rosters at TQS and in Excel (in the Download
Center) verified in terms of salaries and contracts. If you haven't
done so yet, though, please spend some time double-checking to make sure I've
got everything correct. Let me know if there are any changes or things
you'd like me to look into.
Hometown Discount Watch
In 2006, the teams that finished in 5th-12th
place in 2005 will receive a budget of up to .06 to use toward reacquiring
players who had played out their option with the team (B-contract players). The
exact amount each team receives will be based on how far behind the 5th
place team they are at the end of the year, in terms of a percentage of the 5th
place team's point total.
Team
Points
%
of 5th Place
Discount
Budget
David's
Copperfields
72.5
100.00%
.06
Nick's
Picts
69.5
95.86%
.05
Steve's
Stones
66.5
91.72%
.05
Eric's
Lambchops
62.5
86.21%
.05
Da
Paul Meisters
56.5
77.93%
.04
Splendid
Splinters
49.5
68.28%
.04
DoorMatts
47.5
65.52%
.03
Dem
Rebels
41.5
57.24%
.03
Record Book
Week Ending 4/15: No new
records were set this week.
Weekly Records
Seasonal Records
CAT
CFCL TEAM
STAT
PERIOD
CAT
CFCL TEAM
STAT
YEAR
TB
Stones
195
7/3/04
TB
Copperfields
3262
2004
R
Da Paul Meisters
Copperfields
62
7/11/03
9/17/04
R
Copperfields
1059
2004
RBI
Copperfields
70
9/12/00
RBI
Copperfields
1201
2000
SB
Ruffins
20
7/29/97
SB
Bald Eagles
312
1988
OBA
Hard Hats
.4327
4/4/03
OBA
Da Paul Mesiters
.3681
2004
QS
Reservoir Dogs
Ruffins
10
4/25/03
8/1/03
QS
Lambchops
108
2003
HoSv
Copperfields
Dem Rebels
Stones
Lambchops
Copperfields
Da Paul Meisters