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HerbD · 06-10-2011, 04:02 AM

Las Vegas Scorpions

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Seasons:                     34
Record:                      2555-2955(.464)
Average Record:              75-87
Championships:               NONE
Pennants:                    1(2002)
Divisions:                   1(1989)
Wild Cards:                  3(1987, 2002, 2003)
Most Wins:                   95(1987)
Most Losses:                 113(1995)
Silver Sluggers:             NONE
Bronze Arms                  1
2010 Aric Buering            18-7, 1.86 ERA, 406 K
Platinum Rookies:            3
1988  RF Lawrence Ohlson     .317 BA, 53 XBH, 117 RBI
2004  LF Juanito Diaz        .279 BA, 59 XBH, 105 RBI
2018  SS Javier Paredes      .309 BA, 55 XBH,  81 RBI
Hall of Famers:              2
1B Jason McDaniel
C  Tim Youngblood

As one of only seven USBA franchises without a championship Scorpion fans have not had a lot to cheer about over the past 34 years. Only ten .500 or better seasons and one losing appearance in the USBA Championship way back in 2002. The luck of this franchise is so bad that when it posted the best win total in it's history with 95 wins back in 1987 it only tied them for the division lead with LA. The subsequent one game playoff loss to the Crazed Natives pushed Las Vegas to the Wild Card where it was then eliminated by the same LA team in five games.

Two seasons later they won the only division crown in team history with 90 wins but blew a 2-1 lead in the division series to Boston. In 2002 and 2003 the team would take back to back Freedom League Wildcard spots and lose both years after leading a series 2-1. 2002 was especially heartbreaking as it occured during the team's only USBA Championship appearance against the Fort Wayne Wizards, which ironically is still that franchises only USBA Championship. It has now been 15 long seasons since the fans of Las Vegas have experienced playoff baseball.

The Scorpions have seen a few great players pass through the home team dugout but so far only two are wearing Las Vegas caps in the Hall of Fame. 1B Jason McDaniel was a seven time all-star while C Tim Youngblood made the team four times. They both were part of the 1985 dispersal draft and were already into their prime when the USBA played its first game. McDaniel was 27 and a fierce hitter still ranking in the top ten all time for batting average. Youngblood was already 31 when the league started but he put up some monster numbers before hanging them up after the 1990 season with just six seasons of USBA stats on his baseball card. Both players were elected to the Hall of Fame by the veterans committee.

1B Jason McDaniel(6845 AB, .344 BA, 2355 Hits, 691 XBH, 1045 RBI, 1146 RS)

C Tim Youngblood(3371 AB, .291 BA, 1008 Hits, 445 XBH, 663 RBI, 595 RS)

06-10-2011, 04:02 AM	#2
HerbD All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 854	#24 Las Vegas Scorpions Las Vegas Scorpions Code: Seasons: 34 Record: 2555-2955(.464) Average Record: 75-87 Championships: NONE Pennants: 1(2002) Divisions: 1(1989) Wild Cards: 3(1987, 2002, 2003) Most Wins: 95(1987) Most Losses: 113(1995) Silver Sluggers: NONE Bronze Arms 1 2010 Aric Buering 18-7, 1.86 ERA, 406 K Platinum Rookies: 3 1988 RF Lawrence Ohlson .317 BA, 53 XBH, 117 RBI 2004 LF Juanito Diaz .279 BA, 59 XBH, 105 RBI 2018 SS Javier Paredes .309 BA, 55 XBH, 81 RBI Hall of Famers: 2 1B Jason McDaniel C Tim Youngblood As one of only seven USBA franchises without a championship Scorpion fans have not had a lot to cheer about over the past 34 years. Only ten .500 or better seasons and one losing appearance in the USBA Championship way back in 2002. The luck of this franchise is so bad that when it posted the best win total in it's history with 95 wins back in 1987 it only tied them for the division lead with LA. The subsequent one game playoff loss to the Crazed Natives pushed Las Vegas to the Wild Card where it was then eliminated by the same LA team in five games. Two seasons later they won the only division crown in team history with 90 wins but blew a 2-1 lead in the division series to Boston. In 2002 and 2003 the team would take back to back Freedom League Wildcard spots and lose both years after leading a series 2-1. 2002 was especially heartbreaking as it occured during the team's only USBA Championship appearance against the Fort Wayne Wizards, which ironically is still that franchises only USBA Championship. It has now been 15 long seasons since the fans of Las Vegas have experienced playoff baseball. The Scorpions have seen a few great players pass through the home team dugout but so far only two are wearing Las Vegas caps in the Hall of Fame. 1B Jason McDaniel was a seven time all-star while C Tim Youngblood made the team four times. They both were part of the 1985 dispersal draft and were already into their prime when the USBA played its first game. McDaniel was 27 and a fierce hitter still ranking in the top ten all time for batting average. Youngblood was already 31 when the league started but he put up some monster numbers before hanging them up after the 1990 season with just six seasons of USBA stats on his baseball card. Both players were elected to the Hall of Fame by the veterans committee. 1B Jason McDaniel(6845 AB, .344 BA, 2355 Hits, 691 XBH, 1045 RBI, 1146 RS) C Tim Youngblood(3371 AB, .291 BA, 1008 Hits, 445 XBH, 663 RBI, 595 RS)