Wow! Already, another "State of the PVBL"? Yes, it's true. There's tons of
things to tell you all about. Don't get used to reports on a regular basis,
OK? (I'm not going to spend this amount of time ALL the time.) This is also
much shorter than the previous one, but still contains important news
items. Hopefully, the PVBL will be on cruise control until the end of the
season!
[1] TRANSACTIONS
[2] PR HOME PAGE EXPANDS IN SIZE!
[3] THE FACEOFF OF THE SEASON
[4] STATISTICIAN OUT FOR SEASON
[1] TRANSACTIONS
Matt has requested that a Transactions Page be made separately to the Press
Releases Page. Shortly you will find a link on the Press Releases Page to a
separate page containing the transactions. Matt will also add this link to
the PVBL Home Page.
The transactions files record all roster moves, lineup changes, players put
on the DL, and trades between teams.
[2] PR HOME PAGE EXPANDS IN SIZE!
I am proud to announce that the PR Home Page, located at GeoCities,
recently acquired another 1 MEG of hard drive space. That's a total of 3
Megs, which will certainly help for all the press releaases you people have
been writing! The additional space was all thanks to you fellow owners:
GeoCities adds extra space when traffic increases. Thanks!
[3] THE FACEOFF OF THE SEASON
Anyone who hasn't noticed the year-long duel between the Hartford Whalers
and the Deadwood Outlaws should pay attention to it now. Both teams are
currently neck-and-neck at a record of 66-45. There's no signs of the
rivalry cooling down shortly. Both teams have been making those trades that
matter. They've been in a flurry of moves, trying to make the smart one
that will propel them over the top.
Hartford has recently regained a tie with the Outlaws after winning 6 in a
row. Deadwood meanwhile, has only lost 2 of it's last 10 games. Obviously,
both teams can't continue at this pace all year. Whoever loses one step may
be out of the race, or at least will have to settle for the wild card.
Deadwood and Hartford will face each other next time in a 2 game series on
the 2nd and 3rd of September.
Meanwhile, there's another duel that has emerged between Brooklyn and Motor
City. Both teams are on a losing streak, but they have been playing over
.600 ball as of late. Both teams are in a deadlock, although the Motor City
Madmen have played two more games than Brooklyn.
So all these teams have been very active on the trading circle. Just
yesterday, Brooklyn acquired powerhitting Brady Anderson in exchange for
their young leftfielder, Todd Hollandsworth. Meanwhile, teams who have
dropped out of the race for good are looking to pick up players to improve
their team next season.
(Boy is this getting exciting...)
[4] STATISTICIAN OUT FOR SEASON
John Dybala, the PVBL statistician was placed on the DL August 10th, and
will be undergoing reconstructive surgery on his knee. His duties will be
undertaken by Matthew Peck, the acting PVBL commissioner. Doctors say that
it probably won't be until the end of the season before he returns.
