Chalupa Batman and Second City Saints swapped former teammates, Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler this week, marking the first trade of the young season. The trade bulks up an already hot lineup for Chris, shoring up his infield and making him all that much tougher to beat. For Frank, the trade finally rids him of a 2B that he never really liked. Back in 2010, Frank nearly had plans of [...]
With a perfect 3-0 start to his MFL career, I’d hardly classify Chris Puchmelter as a gentleman. A scholar perhaps, at least in the baseball sense. Chris joined our crew via Matt this spring, and the self proclaimed “Best in the World” is so far… just that. It’s early, at just over three weeks into the season but Chris’ Second City Saints are hard to ignore. He’s getting noticed. SCS has already [...]
It is your own personal decision whether or not to subscribe to the notion that a champion could be decided in mid March. At the conclusion of the draft each season, ESPN projects the winner of the upcoming season. You don’t have to buy into it. This isn’t an Op-Ed article, nor is it FACT. Think of it more like your daily horoscope or a fortune cookie. It’s all in [...]
We are officially under way in our 2013 season, our 8th year in the Franchise League. If you are a new guy, you may want to check out the league rules section to make yourself familiar with any of our quirky laws regarding the league. Below is just the quick and dirty of it and also includes one minor rule change for 2013 that everybody needs to be aware of: [...]
March is known for madness and April is known for rain. The energy and excitement of the Tournament can bring melancholy after a few rounds that didn’t go the way you predicted. We are two and a half rounds through the Tournament. Our leader so far is Frank, at 460 points (20/32 1st round, 11/16 2nd round, 1/4 3rd round), who would also be tied with President Obama’s bracket. Skipping [...]
