Elliott Springs is called the crossroads of the Outposts, linking the eastern half of the continent to the west. It's also home to some of the roughest weather in the Outposts, between the mountains to the north and the bay to the south. It's no accident they chose the Tornadoes as their mascot. The Tornadoes are run by David DiStefano, who set up much of the transportation network in and around Elliott Springs. DiStefano is known as a consensus-builder, and stepped in frequently during the formation of the Bay League to settle disputes between Tifton's John Baxter and Silver Beach's Michael Hernandez.
Some people have joked that the Tornadoes got their name because their pitchers are going to have a lot of opponents swinging and missing. They do have a very strong rotation, with veterans T.J. "No Neck" Selby and Eddie Hope. Selby, 35, as you might expect, is powerfully built, 5'10 and tipping the scales well over 200 pounds, and both he and Hope, 33, are going to cause batters a lot of pain. On the other side of the roster, 27-year old first baseman Riyad Gomes is going to inflict his own share of pain on the baseball. He and Ace Gervin are going to be battling for the title of best first baseman in the game for many years. Gomes won't be doing it alone. In addition to the 1-2 punch in the rotation, Elliott Springs has a potent 1-2 in the lineup with Gomes and right fielder Jared Brown, who may not hit for much of an average, but when he connects, the ball is going to travel a long, long way.