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gregisawesome13 · 08-14-2016, 01:34 AM

Outlook approaching the 2030.

Adelaide Bite
- Adelaide, Southern Australia
- 1 playoff appearence, 1 Claxton Shield Championship (2017)
- Rivals: Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth

Adelaide, one of the original six, has struggled in recent years. With the introduction of Port Adelaide, there has be been an uptick in their performance. They peaked in 2017 with a title over Brisbane anchored by Stefan Welch, whom writers say is the best postion player in ABL history so far.

Adelaide struggled in the early 20's as they spent big time money with little results. As a result they floundered for nearly a decade near the bottom of the table. Their 2030 campaign will be determined on their ability to retain two time Player of the Year, third baseman Casper Barber (active leader in HRs) and find adequate pitching to help them navigate through the season.

Auckland Armada
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- 0 playoff appearances
- Rivals: none

Auckland, a recent expansion team from 2028, must prep differently for their 2030 campaign. They have finished last the past two years, with no signs of improvement. A struggle with finding 8 Kiwis to match the level of compeition really tested their front office's ability to assemble a roster with any depth. This team may struggle for awhile till New Zealand's talent base catches up in order to form a decent team.

There have been talks within the commish's office of moving the team to Wollongong or to the Central Coast.

Brisbane Bandits
-Brisbane, Queensland
-5 playoff appearences, 1 championship (2021)
-Rivals: Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast

Brisbane, one of the original six, put together an early stretch of great performances in league history. Between 2016 and 2021 they had four playoff appearences; but were only able to win one title (2021). This greatly increased baseball popularity within the region. Supporters in the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions applied for licenses for their own franchises.

Brisbane's first manager Dave Nilsson, is still one of the most successful managers in league history with 207 wins. Their current manager, Brandon Hyde, tops the list at 222 wins (with a career split between Perth and Brisbane).

Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast make up three way rivarly to be the best baseball team in Queensland. The Bandits finished third in 2029 and were one game away from being in the Claxton Shield.

Canberra Calvary
-Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
-1 playoff appearance
-Rivals: Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle

Canberra, an original six franchise, is the only one of the six without a title. Canberra, like Adelaide, has struggled with success in finding big time players producing in the long term. Canberra did produce former ABL Player of the Year John 'Betz' Cartwright, who has gone on to be the starting 3B for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Canberra is looking to rebound from a season that saw them finish 11th, after finishing in the top four 3 of past 4 years before that.

08-14-2016, 01:34 AM	#2
gregisawesome13 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 200	Team Summaries Outlook approaching the 2030. Adelaide Bite - Adelaide, Southern Australia - 1 playoff appearence, 1 Claxton Shield Championship (2017) - Rivals: Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth Adelaide, one of the original six, has struggled in recent years. With the introduction of Port Adelaide, there has be been an uptick in their performance. They peaked in 2017 with a title over Brisbane anchored by Stefan Welch, whom writers say is the best postion player in ABL history so far. Adelaide struggled in the early 20's as they spent big time money with little results. As a result they floundered for nearly a decade near the bottom of the table. Their 2030 campaign will be determined on their ability to retain two time Player of the Year, third baseman Casper Barber (active leader in HRs) and find adequate pitching to help them navigate through the season. Auckland Armada - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - 0 playoff appearances - Rivals: none Auckland, a recent expansion team from 2028, must prep differently for their 2030 campaign. They have finished last the past two years, with no signs of improvement. A struggle with finding 8 Kiwis to match the level of compeition really tested their front office's ability to assemble a roster with any depth. This team may struggle for awhile till New Zealand's talent base catches up in order to form a decent team. There have been talks within the commish's office of moving the team to Wollongong or to the Central Coast. Brisbane Bandits -Brisbane, Queensland -5 playoff appearences, 1 championship (2021) -Rivals: Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast Brisbane, one of the original six, put together an early stretch of great performances in league history. Between 2016 and 2021 they had four playoff appearences; but were only able to win one title (2021). This greatly increased baseball popularity within the region. Supporters in the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast regions applied for licenses for their own franchises. Brisbane's first manager Dave Nilsson, is still one of the most successful managers in league history with 207 wins. Their current manager, Brandon Hyde, tops the list at 222 wins (with a career split between Perth and Brisbane). Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast make up three way rivarly to be the best baseball team in Queensland. The Bandits finished third in 2029 and were one game away from being in the Claxton Shield. Canberra Calvary -Canberra, Australian Capital Territory -1 playoff appearance -Rivals: Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle Canberra, an original six franchise, is the only one of the six without a title. Canberra, like Adelaide, has struggled with success in finding big time players producing in the long term. Canberra did produce former ABL Player of the Year John 'Betz' Cartwright, who has gone on to be the starting 3B for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Canberra is looking to rebound from a season that saw them finish 11th, after finishing in the top four 3 of past 4 years before that.