The Thunder Bay Storm have named newly acquired F.P. Santangelo their
player/manager today. Yesterday GM Gouldson dealt Tony Gwynn and the
Storm's 2nd round FA pick to Anchorage for Santangelo and pitching
prospect Tom Magner. Anchorage had been interested in Gwynn for some
time now and Gouldson is a huge fan of Santangelo.
At a press conference today Santangelo was excited to be with a
promising team like Thunder Bay and ecstatic when told that he had a
chance to manage the team too. "This is the greatest day of my life! I
feel reborn! I'm turning over a new leaf. No more substance abuse, no
more harrassing school children, nothing! I'm gonna be clean from now
on!" Santangelo said, refering to his problems in Anchorage. "That city
has some serious problems, not with the team, just in general."
Santangelo also told reporters. Gouldson has also left the draft duties
of the upcoming amateur draft up to Santangelo. F.P. was critical in his
praise of Gouldson, "I couldn't ask for more from this man. He's given
me a new reason to live!"
Notes
-Although the team is loaded with talent, the Storm is still hovering
around .500, dipping a game above or below. Word is that if they are
still around .500 at the all-star break Gouldson will be making some
major changes and that no one will be safe.
