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Spelunkers Fans Protest, Riot Outside Team Offices
Outpost News Service
(video includes riot outside team offices, interviews with residents, footage of Spelunkers games)
A crowd gathered outside the offices of Allison Spelunkers owner
Timothy Martin today. Initially gathered as what looked like a peaceful protest over what those present called mismanagement of the team, as the day went on the gathering turned violent, sending a number of people to the local hospital. At least four people are believed to be in serious condition, and many more have been treated and released for injuries sustained in what some are calling a riot.
While no one has come forward as the organizer of the initial protest, it is difficult to find a resident of the town of Allison that doesn't agree with the sentiment of frustration, though most are quick to condemn today's events. "Look, you finish in dead last, the only consolation you get is first pick of the new players coming in," said resident Alex Jackson, who identified himself as a member of the Cave Dwellers, the Spelunkers fan club. "So to turn around and trade the guy you pick for a 32-year old shortstop that can barely hit .250? You're darn right I'm angry."
Another local, Annie Meyers, who says she's been to every Spelunkers home game in the last two seasons, said, "They can't even keep their players under control. My grandson says he was at the tavern a couple nights ago, and half the team was there, too drunk to stand. If I was
Russell Hawkin, I'd be glad they traded me away. They ought to trade poor
Tony Jones to some team that'd give him a chance, too. He's rotting down there in the city leagues, and they won't even give him a shot against better competition."
Allison is well-known around the Outposts for being a rough town, owing to its dependence on the growing mining industry in the southern hills and mountains. Brawls in the Hillside Park stands are not uncommon, and visiting players have often complained about the abuse hurled at them from the bleachers. The Spelunkers fans have long been known as some of the most passionate in the Outposts, but it appears that the passion is on the verge of turning into something much worse.
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Author's Note:
A couple of interesting trades from the first month of the 2017 season:
Allison sends SP Russell Hawkin to the Elliott Springs Tornadoes for SS Adam Foreman.
I'd riot too. Sure, Hawkin's not a sure thing (7/5/6 talents), but he's not a 32-year old shortstop rated 4/6/4/3/5 with a 6 range at shortstop and a .248/.290/.391 career line. Hawkin might turn into something. Foreman isn't going to do anything for the Spelunkers except take up space.
Lorris sends RF Justin Hunter to the Tifton Generals for MR Jamar Jarmond, 1B Ralph Duell and MR Steven Johnson.
Sure, Tifton has superstar first baseman
Steven Underwood, but this makes the second 2017 first-round draft pick given away for almost nothing. Hunter is 33, rated 5/5/5/2/5, a below-average defender, and 57 of his 86 career at-bats have come this season alone. Jarmond is a 29-year old reliever with 3/8/8 ratings and 4/9/9 talents. Hunter for Jarmond alone would've been lopsided, but when you add Duell (6/6/8/5/5 talents, 3.5 stars) in as well, along with a toss-in 1-star relief prospect, you can almost start rooting for a team as boneheaded as the Generals to continue to flop around at the bottom of the standings.
There aren't many trades in the Bay League. Maybe this is why...