WEEK 6

BLOCKBUSTER WEEK by D.X.Pert

Now we are talking! Last season, GM's were too gun shy and we didn't see more than one or two trades. But in the last week several stars had to pack their belongings and head for their new homes. Carlos Delgado went to the Howlers, the Tree Frogs got Ichiro, A-Rod moved to Harrisonburg, the Terriers traded for Helton, Beantown got new Sheets and the biggest jerk in baseball had to leave the country (by the way, terrific quote from Spalding, "Bonds was like an old psycho girlfriend, great at first, but a big head case who wore out her welcome and totally unrealiable in the long term").

I talked with the commissioner about this and other topics, here's the interview:

Pert: What do you think about last week's trading frenzy?

Commish: Well, it took more than a year, but finally the general managers decided to pull the trigger and shake their rosters a little bit. It's always good for the league when everybody tries to improve their franchises.

Pert: Did you expect so much parity in just the second year?

Commish: I knew this year would be better than 2004 because I went out and got active and dedicated owners to replace the deadbeats.

Pert: Many GM's have praised you for your work lately...

Commish: Yes, and I feel very proud when that happens. The key to a successful league is having active owners and I think I've found a great group of people. Hopefully this core of owners will stay together for many years.

 

AMERICAN
DIVISION
W L DIV PS PA STREAK
Savage Fury 4 2 4-2 2120 1995 3-1 in last 4
Drunken Monkeys 4 2 4-2 2116 2017 1-2 in last 3
Terriers 4 2 4-2 2052 1920 2-1 in last 3
Maniacs 2 4 2-4 1985 2125 2-1 in last 3
Tree Frogs 2 4 2-4 1884 1936 1-2 in last 3
Black Sox 2 4 2-4 1844 2008 1-3 in last 4
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION W L DIV PS PA STREAK
Walkers 4 2 4-2 1974 1997 4-1 in last 5
Howlers 3 3 3-3 2156 2080 3-1 in last 4
Stranglers 3 3 3-3 1977 1959 1-3 in last 4
Delivery Boys 3 3 3-3 1940 2012 2-1 in last 3
Cubs 3 3 3-3 1816 1817 2 straight losses
Mad Turtles 2 4 2-4 2038 2036 1-4 in last 5