The 1988 Expansion
Hey this is the first post of a series of three that will cover the 1988 expansion before the 1988 season as usual.
Let's first start with the franchises that will join the league :
1) The Wayt Tides Thunders organization :
As stated before, the Thunders will join from the l-league. Seats will be added to their stadium, before they can have a new stadium, with way more seats, as they will most likely attract more fans than when they were in the l-league. This is also the time to introduce a brand new logo.
With this move, the league expands to another state and shows that it is possible for big teams from the l-league to get "promoted" to the bigger stage.
Their expectations in the league is to remain a team close to their fans and to build a team that will contend in the long-term.
They will keep a team in the l-league based in Wayt Tides, that will be renamed the Thunderbolts. They are basically the same entity, hence their logos are similar. This team inherits the previous records, and the current roster of the team.
Finally, their r-league team is a brand new team, the Storms, based in Milos, New Lingalie.
Abbreviation used for the teams: - THU: Wayt Tides Thunders
- THU: Wayt Tides Thunderbolts
- STO: Milos Storms
Organisation teams' logos : (primary and "small")
2) The Stonegap Wheelies organization :
The second franchise to join the league is the Stonegap Wheelies. This new team is the first in Bouldgalie in the Lingalie Baseball League. Indeed, the only other team in this state is the Oshu'gun Lumberjacks that plays in the r-league. The league hopes that will help the development of the sport in this state.
Their expectations from the owner is to be financially stable and to develop young prospects first before trying to access playoffs.
Minor league team Zerstorers from Zerstrig will be the Wheelies' AAA team. They will also be the biggest team in their state, Hessia. It is a way for the league to "test" how the people from Hessia will react to a bigger team, before a possibly major team based in Hessia join the league.
In the r-league, the Wheelies will be represented by the Baie-du-butin Bruisers. Located in Cap Azur, they will fight with the Vertecolline Junglers for local supremacy.
Abbreviation used for the teams: - WHE: Stonegap Wheelies
- ZER: Zerstrig Zerstorers
- BBB: Baie-du-butin Bruisers
Organisation teams' logos : (primary and "small")
3) The Golden District Dragons organization :
The Golden District Dragons, or Golden Dragons for short, will be based in Huangjia. They will be the second team to be based here, after the Huangjia Wizards in the r-league. With this team, a big city finally get their LBL team.
Their expectations in the league are mainly profit-driven, before thinking of participating in the playoffs. Their owner is a self-made businessman after all.
Golden District also receives a second team in this expansion with the Sokor Wyverns, being the l-league assigned to the Golden Dragons. The players will not have to travel far, when they will be promoted from AAA.
Finally, their r-league are the Neutrons, based on Ape Rhill, in Lingalie West, just above Golden District.
Abbreviation used for the teams: - GDD: Golden District Dragons
- WYV: Sokor Wyverns
- APN: Ape Rhill Neutrons
Organisation teams' logos : (primary and "small")
4) The Kuronga Bears organization :
Last but not least, the Kuronga Bears will be the fourth team to join the league. It is the only one to be based in a city with another LBL team already established : the Lingalie North Black&Yellow. They choose to be called Kuronga instead of Lingalie North, as they present themselves as a team directed towards Kuronga's inhabitants, instead of the whole state.
Their expectations in the league is to win, win and win. The Bears are owned by a consortium of investors that aim to be the biggest franchise in Kuronga, then in the country. Thus, the Bears have financial assets to fulfill their goals.
The Bones will be the Bears' assigned team in the l-league. They are based in Misty Lake, Midvalleys, just between Orange and Woodbury.
And their AA-team are the Massia Guardians, which are the second team in the whole league in Central Oasis.
Abbreviation used for the teams: - BEA: Kuronga Bears
- BON: Misty Lake Bones
- GUA: Massia Guardians
Organisation teams' logos : (primary and "small")
5) The Pinehearth Explosion team :
The Pinehearth will be the AAA team assigned to the Nang Nius from 1988. They will compete with the Zappir Phoenix to determine which team is the best of Scarlet Falls.
Next post will be a summary about the country Lingalie, and the league's implementation accross the country !