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Mildenhall Trades Another Great

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Perhaps Mildenhall has finally finished cleaning house.  At least it better have because there’s not a whole lot of furnishing left.  In yet another financially inspired move the club has dealt another one of it’s all-time greats, trading second baseman and fan favorite Michael Saffold to New Jersey for minor leaguer Roberto Lucero.
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Strom Thurmonds Decide Future is Now

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

The South Carolina Strom Thurmonds have decided to make a few changes. This is nothing new lately, following last year’s last place debacle and what looks to be a replay this year. The first move has been the demotion to AAA of starter Joseph Burrell. He was struggling with a 2-8 record and an [...]

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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

November 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Mildenhall took a step backwards today in the hopes that it will move them forwards as they resigned long time R-Jay second baseman George Anderson to a one year deal today. Attempts to resign the former all-star last season proved futile as the 34-year old asked for a multi-year deal the Mildenhall club was [...]

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Biscuits, Wright quietly part ways

October 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There was little acrimony and surprisingly little fanfare as he cleaned out his locker.  But, quietly going about his business as always, Bill Wright packed up his memories and closed the book on his 13-year tenure with the Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
It was a disappointing year in just about every way for Wright.  Age seemed to [...]

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Strom Thurmonds Lose Rocha, Gain Some Familiar Faces

September 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

When word came back from the team doctor that Samuel Rocha was done for the year, a collective sob was heard in Strom Thurmondland (and if you’re ever in Strom Thurmonland, check out the Hall of Aryan Nations). The loss of the team’s best player put a bit of a damper on two big free [...]

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Sioux Falls Arouses Two Veterans

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

SIOUX FALLS — After a lazy offseason the Sioux Falls Cereal Killers finally made two large free agent splashes during spring training of all times.  The Cereal Killers had two major concerns walking into the offseason, and it was at catcher and designated hitter. They traded their traditional incumbents away with DH-Ben Deloatch at the all star [...]

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