Boggstown – Winning 3 of 4 against their American League rival Fogelberg Falcons, The Boggstown Boilers took their first step toward winning the American League of the Kansas City Baseball Quadrangular.

Playing on their home turf in the season opener, the Boilers offense stung Falcons pitching from the first pitch of the series.

“They hit well, but I was really surprised how patient they were,” Flacons manager Don Zimmerman said. “I thought they might bring their hitting sticks with them, but everybody in their lineup seemed to have a focus on drawing walks.”

Boggstown – The bunting has been hung, the grass mowed, and the jumbo tron loaded with surprises as The Fogelberg Falcons visit The Boggstown Boilers to open the Kansas City Baseball Quadrangular. This four team league is chalked with talent… A different kind of talent, what many members of the press call “scrubs”.

“I love this team,” Falcons lifetime player Paul Molitor said after batting practice. “Look at these guys, they love to play the game and the are absolutely pasting the ball… I would not call a league with names like Piazza, Bagwell and Thomas a scrubs league.”

The only problem is that the league also posts names like Frank White, Fred Lynn and Kent Herbek. “Sure, these are guys that have not traditionally been drafted, but this is where they show what kind of MOJO they have.”

When Robin Roberts and Johnny Podres take the hill in game one of the series tonight they will be facing some of the most offensively challenged lineups in modern ASB history…. How will they respond?

TOB:
52 – Brett – BB
50 – Cronin – WF
50 – Murphy – MO
50 – Molitor – FF
48 – Santo – MO
47 – Sweeney – WF
46 – Bench – MM
46 – Fisk – FF
45 – Smith – MM
44 – Trammell – JC
43 – Otis – BB
43 – Griffey Jr. – JC
43 – Brock – MM
43 – Mattingly – FF
39 – Sandberg – MO
38 – Clark – JC

TB:
78 – Murphy – MO
77 – Brett – BB
77 – Griffey Jr – JC
73 – Bench – MM
71 – Cronin – WF
71 – Molitor – FF
71 – Santo – MO
69 – Sweeney – WF
66 – Otis – BBB
66 – Fisk – FF
65 – Trammell – JC
65 – Mattingly – FF
64 – Sandberg – MO
57 – Clark – JC
54 – Brock – MM
53 – Smith – MM

Combined Relative TOB:

50 – Murphy – MO
48 – Santo – MO
– 39 – Sandberg – MO
– – – – –
98 TOTAL

50 – Cronin – WF
47 – Sweeney – WF
– – – – –
97 TOTAL

50 – Molitor – FF
46 – Fisk – FF
– 43 – Mattingly – FF
– – – – –
96 TOTAL

52 – Brett – BB
43 – Otis – BB
– – – – –
95 TOTAL

46 – Bench – MM
45 – Smith – MM
– 43 – Brock – MM
– – – – –
91 TOTAL

44 – Trammell – JC
43 – Griffey Jr. – JC
– 38 – Clark – JC
– – – – –
87 TOTAL

Combined Relative TB:

78 – Murphy – MO
71 – Santo – MO
64 – Sandberg – MO
– – – – –
149 TOTAL

77 – Brett – BB
66 – Otis – BB
– – – – –
143 TOTAL

77 – Griffey Jr – JC
65 – Trammell – JC
57 – Clark – JC
– – – – –
142 TOTAL

71 – Cronin – WF
69 – Sweeney – WF
– – – – –
140 TOTAL

71 – Molitor – FF
66 – Fisk – FF
65 – Mattingly – FF
– – – – –
137 TOTAL

73 – Bench – MM
54 – Brock – MM
53 – Smith – MM
– – – – –
126 TOTAL

TOP+TB Total:

MO – 247
BB – 238
WF – 237
FF – 233
JC – 229
MM – 217

Fogelberg – The format for the first ever Founders Cup Championship has been decided on by the participants. The Fogelberg Falcons, McCall Mudhens and Boggstown Boilers have decided to take ASB back to it’s roots and let the “career” players stretch their legs and show what they can do.

“When the (ASB) Classic was canceled, we decided to do something on a smaller scale.” Don Zimmer, manager of the Falcons, said. “I was talking with Jack (McKeon) and we thought this might be a good way to keep some of the tradition of the Classic till it returns next year… The idea was to remove some of the polish and glamour that the Classic has become known for and return to the games roots, which we all thought was to remove the single season boppers.”

Another concept was to take only three teams instead of the usual 6-8.

“Again, simplicity. These teams have been so important to keeping this game going … Of course Herzog and the Mudhens had to be a part of it. They have been kicking-butt lately and Jack and I wanted another crack at them.”

The event started with an unusual draft style that has never been done in the history of the All-Star Baseball League. Team names were drawn out of a hat and the owner of the first pick, The Boilers, drafted not one, but their entire roster from the career disks.

“Yeah, it’s kind of weird, but really cool if you take a look at the rosters,” Lou Boudreau of the Falcons said. “I think they show the players that the owners really like on their teams… Musial on the Hens’, Bishop on the Boilers, and me and Ralph (Kiner) here on the Falcons… It’s just really cool and I can’t wait for it to get started.”

The event will get underway at 9:05 tomorrow morning and last till a Champion is named.

More Information:
– NL rules
– 2 lifetimers
– 0 single seasons
– No Ruth or Williams
– Draft your entire team, without subs
– Feel free to re-balance your pitching staff from your two teams

Round robin schedule:
McCall vs Boggstown – 9:05 am
Boggstown vs Fogelberg – 10:05
Fogelberg vs McCall – 11:05
Runs scored determines seed
Lunch – 12:05
Seed 2 vs Seed 3 (best of 5) – 1:05, 2:05, if necessary 3:05
Seed 1 vs Seed X (best of 5) – 4:05, 5:05 if necessary 6:05