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BradC · 05-08-2013, 01:44 PM

Week five of the 2013 Grand Championship League season is in the books, but let’s take a step back and set the scene at the end of week four:

Heading into week five, Dave Lockar’s MLB Pro club had racked up an impressive 24-4 record, the best in the league. That prompted Jay Wolfe, GM of the 21-7 RIBC, to contact the GCL head office with these thoughts:

“The Rude Island Baseball Congregation (RIBC) continues their parade of thrashing tonight. They finally get a crack at the pretenders, MLB Pro. ‘But puppy kisses, MLB is at the top and is 24-4.’ So? Who have they played? Not the RIBC, for one.”

He continued: “The Palkowski Division is the toughest division out there, period. Three of the top eight teams in the latest power rankings are Palkowski teams. Five of the top 15 are, too. A full third of the top 15 teams in the land all come from the Palkowski Division. Tonight we will see how the MLB Pro handles the league’s top pitching/defense team and the zany basepath mischief of those wacky Rude Islanders.”

Asked for comment, Lockar had this to say:

“Oh, that’s what the RIBC stands for? I always thought it stood for Rookies In Baseball Camp, my mistake. You can see where I got that name from though: they’re getting lucky. Beginners’ luck. We all know their luck will run out, and when it does, I’ll be sitting in my chair with a half-hearted smile.

“They’re taking on the Major League Baseball Pros this week. Rookies vs. Pros: Who will win that one? I’ll be surprised if you get any fan attendance after our first game, as you’ll be laughed out of your own stadium, and this is after our number five starter humiliates you. So, might as well tell your fans to not even show up for the first one, unless they want to see how a real team wins ball games.

“Divisions mean nothing, as we play everyone an equal amount of times. The rest of the GCL is wondering how you’re this high up in the standings. I, for one, know, however, that this will not last.

“Your season in hell starts this week. Just don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out of the division lead.”

MLB Pro ended up getting the better of that exchange when the games were played, defeating RIBC by 8-6 and 8-3 scores en route to a 6-1 week five that ended with them 30-5, eight games ahead of USBL in the Heinsohn Division.

Meanwhile, RIBC went the opposite direction, posting a 1-6 record in week five and ending the week at 22-13, tied with WWBL for first place in the Palkowksi Division. Federal International is just a game behind them.

After the week five results were posted, Lockar commented: “It seems we have the right mix of players. Good to see my hard work hasn’t gone for nothing.”

However, he then went on to observe with a laugh: “But don’t worry, the best team is usually eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.”

By the end of the inaugural GCL season, how will we view MLB Pro? As comparable to the 1984 Detroit Tigers, who started the season 35-5 and won the World Series in convincing fashion? Or will they follow the lead of the 116-win 2001 Seattle Mariners, who were knocked out in the ALCS?

We shall see.

05-08-2013, 01:44 PM	#4
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,885	MLB Pro: GCL’s ’84 Tigers or ’01 Mariners? Week five of the 2013 Grand Championship League season is in the books, but let’s take a step back and set the scene at the end of week four: Heading into week five, Dave Lockar’s MLB Pro club had racked up an impressive 24-4 record, the best in the league. That prompted Jay Wolfe, GM of the 21-7 RIBC, to contact the GCL head office with these thoughts: “The Rude Island Baseball Congregation (RIBC) continues their parade of thrashing tonight. They finally get a crack at the pretenders, MLB Pro. ‘But puppy kisses, MLB is at the top and is 24-4.’ So? Who have they played? Not the RIBC, for one.” He continued: “The Palkowski Division is the toughest division out there, period. Three of the top eight teams in the latest power rankings are Palkowski teams. Five of the top 15 are, too. A full third of the top 15 teams in the land all come from the Palkowski Division. Tonight we will see how the MLB Pro handles the league’s top pitching/defense team and the zany basepath mischief of those wacky Rude Islanders.” Asked for comment, Lockar had this to say: “Oh, that’s what the RIBC stands for? I always thought it stood for Rookies In Baseball Camp, my mistake. You can see where I got that name from though: they’re getting lucky. Beginners’ luck. We all know their luck will run out, and when it does, I’ll be sitting in my chair with a half-hearted smile. “They’re taking on the Major League Baseball Pros this week. Rookies vs. Pros: Who will win that one? I’ll be surprised if you get any fan attendance after our first game, as you’ll be laughed out of your own stadium, and this is after our number five starter humiliates you. So, might as well tell your fans to not even show up for the first one, unless they want to see how a real team wins ball games. “Divisions mean nothing, as we play everyone an equal amount of times. The rest of the GCL is wondering how you’re this high up in the standings. I, for one, know, however, that this will not last. “Your season in hell starts this week. Just don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out of the division lead.” MLB Pro ended up getting the better of that exchange when the games were played, defeating RIBC by 8-6 and 8-3 scores en route to a 6-1 week five that ended with them 30-5, eight games ahead of USBL in the Heinsohn Division. Meanwhile, RIBC went the opposite direction, posting a 1-6 record in week five and ending the week at 22-13, tied with WWBL for first place in the Palkowksi Division. Federal International is just a game behind them. After the week five results were posted, Lockar commented: “It seems we have the right mix of players. Good to see my hard work hasn’t gone for nothing.” However, he then went on to observe with a laugh: “But don’t worry, the best team is usually eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.” By the end of the inaugural GCL season, how will we view MLB Pro? As comparable to the 1984 Detroit Tigers, who started the season 35-5 and won the World Series in convincing fashion? Or will they follow the lead of the 116-win 2001 Seattle Mariners, who were knocked out in the ALCS? We shall see.