1999: Riggo’s Bragging Rights League (AL vs. NL)

[gbrookes]

Once again, I am playing the twit. :(

I had it stuck in my head that there had been some realignment after 1999, but I found a good article on it at:

http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/a_brief_history_of_baseball_expansion

It turns out that the last realignment was in 1998! (Time flies!)

But thanks for the help - it seems like I need all the help I can get!!

:)

Geoff

[Red Beards]

no problem I know the site so well because I have to keep looking at it to remind myself who played where.

[RiggoDrill]

[color=indigo:c76713ce79][u:c76713ce79][b:c76713ce79]Arizona [/b:c76713ce79]is in the AL [/u:c76713ce79]for this league[/color:c76713ce79]. This is because:

A) We needed to balance the available talent*.
B) Arizona is a recent expansion team.

* My first thought was to keep Milwaukee in the AL since they switched leagues only the year before, but that would have left an uneven distribution of talent.
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[gbrookes]

:)

I see now that there are 2 more times in the NL, so putting Arizona in the AL balances things out. Works for me - although I also see that Arizona had a great team in 1999, despite being a recent expansion team!

That just means that us true NL'ers won't have to listen to any excuses from the AL'ers!

;)

Geoff

[RWhite411]

Bragging Rights League

AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. RiggoDrill - Network Assoc. Coliseum
2. mbrake - kauffman
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. ehlekev - Coors Field
2. Geoff Brookes - Dodger stadium
3. RedBeards - Veterans Stadium '99
4. RWhite411 - Turner Field
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[Jeff DeVito]

Bragging Rights League

AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. RiggoDrill - Network Assoc. Coliseum
2. mbrake - kauffman
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. ehlekev - Coors Field
2. Geoff Brookes - Dodger stadium
3. RedBeards - Veterans Stadium '99
4. RWhite411 - Turner Field
5. JDEVITTS- Olympic stadium
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[Ulfie]

[quote:1be07bdd62="RWhite411"]Bragging Rights League

AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. RiggoDrill - Network Assoc. Coliseum
2. mbrake - kauffman
3. Ulfie - Safeco Field
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. ehlekev - Coors Field
2. Geoff Brookes - Dodger stadium
3. RedBeards - Veterans Stadium '99
4. RWhite411 - Turner Field
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12.[/quote:1be07bdd62]

[gbrookes]

...J Devits team entry. If copy and pasting, remember to fill in J Devits team.

[b:adef9661fa][/b:adef9661fa]WELCOME ULFIE!

Geoff Brookes

[RiggoDrill]

American League managers can start entering your teams. Thanks for patience fellas - it could take a little while to fill this one.

-riggo
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[mbrake]

zzzz.... bump