MBBA Opening:
Des Moines Kernels
The Kernels come off an injury ravaged season hjaving just barely eked out a Frick League Midwest title at 83-79 (1 game over the New Orleans Crawdads). They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Seattle Storm (Frick Pacific Champs).
Shortstop
Rafael Rodriguez is a MBBA legend, and a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. 28 year old right fielder
Niguel Halime had an injury plagued 2003 but is one of the top power hitters in the league. The rotation has aged considerably, and that's where a new GM can make some immediate improvements. You'll have one great young arm at the top of the rotation in
Charlie Schaffer as well as a All-Star closer in
Chris Anderson.