1997 Import League All-Stars Announced

[Clay]

The team that will represent the Import League at this year's All-Star Game in Pittsburgh were announced today.

These 20 players were selected by the Owners/Managers in the Brewer's League.

HITTERS
C - Eron DeLeon (CAR)
1B - Rex Morgan (DAV)
2B - Kazuyoshi Maekawa (BAL)
SS - Hector Chavez (VIR)
3B - Yoritoki Maeda (VIR)
OF - Jose Guzman (CAR)
OF - Zak Gaston (WIL)
OF - Jerry Daly (VIR)
OF - Al Hamilton (CAR)
OF - Hector Duarte (LAM)
IF/C - Pete Miller (BAT)
IF - Jeremiah Kelly (WAS)

PITCHERS
SP - Pancho Herrera (VIR)
SP - Brian Hanranhan (DAV)
SP - Duane Porter (LAM)
RP - Ken Bayer (BAT)
RP - Raul Reyes (CAR)
RP - Hans Gordinho (DAV)
P - Gus Jenkins (VIR)
P - Raul Carillo (PHI)

The final 8 players will be selected by the Owners of the two teams that competed in the 1996 Import League Championship Series (Virginia and Washington). Those 8 Players will be announced at around 6p EST tonight.

MANAGER'S PICKS
P - Jaap Ouwendijk (CHI)
P - Coen Nuijs (MOR)
P - Danny Rodriguez (BAL)
P - Chet Poole (DAV)
P - Pat Daniels (WAS)
IF - Joe Lopez (CAL)
IF - Anastasio Colon (VIR)
OF - Rex Knight (BAL)
OF - Victor Escamilla (MOR)

Stay Tuned!!!

[Clay]

I got Pat's list... I changed 80% of it and sent it back to him. We're hammering through it.

BUT... Thursday time killer....

Predictions on the final 8?

Hint - I couldn't justify Danny Nelson (try as I might)

[Clay]

After multiple less than friendly exchanges between the two Manager's... a decision to "agree to disagree".... and me ultimately playing the "I'm the IL Champ, so I'm playing the trump card".... we have our 8 Manager's Picks.

We're proud to welcome the following 8 Players to the team....

P - Jaap Ouwendijk (CHI)
P - Coen Nuijs (MOR)
P - Danny Rodriguez (BAL)
P - Chet Poole (DAV)
P - Pat Daniels (WAS)
IF - Joe Lopez (CAL)
IF - Anastasio Colon (VIR)
OF - Rex Knight (BAL)
OF - Victor Escamilla (MOR)

[Clay]

...oh... we're not proud.... I don't want to speak for Pat... because I think we're broken up.

[Ryan]

...oh... we're not proud.... I don't want to speak for Pat... because I think we're broken up.

I'm sure you can find a way to zip-line your way back into his heart somehow.

[Clay]

We'll work through it. Someday soon it will be water under the bong.

[Carlos]

Chet Poole, eh? Thought he died. Nicely revived his career.


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[Clay]

Shit. Just realized there are 9 names there. I'll pull out Colon.

[Ryan]

Pete Miller, good to see you again.

[Carlos]

Pete Miller, good to see you again.

I thought he was done. That's why I didn't attempt to sign him. Amazing.


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[mwetts]

I thought he was done. That's why I didn't attempt to sign him. Amazing.


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after i traded for him i tried to resign him and he refused to negotiate during the season and FA. I was upset cause I thought he had a few more years. Good to see him playing well. option 2 was Jerry Craig and all he has done is make his first ASG in his first featured role ever.

[Jistic]

Happy to see the newest member of the "One man's trash" thread Jaap Ouwendijk on the list.

[Pat]

Shit. Just realized there are 9 names there. I'll pull out Colon.

I told you we should have done all VIR/DC manager selections.

[Carlos]

I'll pull out Colon.

There's a purpose and eventual effect to this statement.

[Matt]

I thought he was done. That's why I didn't attempt to sign him. Amazing.


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Guys find life in Batavia. I'm happy he made it.

Would have liked to see Basil and his league leading ERA but the injury kept him out of too many games.