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Predictions for the AL



Predictions for the NL

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6th April 1883

The fans are looking forward to another strong season by the Baltimore Orioles. The Independent League Assessors are not sure the team will have as strong a season as they did last year as they see them slipping back to third place in the AL.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The Orioles traded 23 year old minor league Catcher Bill Traffley to the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for 27 year old Pitcher George Knight.

The team also traded 22 year old Centre Fielder Gracie Pierce to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in exchange for 26 year old Pitcher Terry Larkin.

The team have been on a tough pre season workout regime and this has allowed the GM and Manager to pick the following 25 players as the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

The fans of the Boston Americans are just hoping for an improvement from last seasons struggles. The Independent League Assessors are predicting a strong season for the Americans as they see them being the first AL expansion team to break into the top 4 team as they move to third place.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The players have been hard at work during the pre-season. The GM and Manager have assessed them and have chosen the following 25 players in the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After going close last season the fans of the Beaneaters are hoping that the team can go one better and take the NL pennant. The independent league assessors are in agreement with the fans that the team should be able to go that one place better and win the pennant as they see them finishing in first place in the NL table.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team have been put through their paces during the pre season by the GM and Manager. This has allowed the front office to select the following 25 players as the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

The fans of the Atlantics are hoping for some improvement this year so that their team can push for that coveted pennant that they have won since the inaugural season. The independent league assessors feel the team will have a very good year and may mount a pennant run. This though they temper with the prospect that they may not have enough to win the title as they see them falling just short in third place only 5 games behind the winners.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team have been hard at work all through the off season to get into shape. The GM and Manager have been most impressed by the following 25 players as they make the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

The fans of the White Sox are hoping that their team will show improvement this year so they might challenge the 4 established teams. The independent league assessors are not so sure the team will manage to do this as they see them finishing in 6th place in the AL with 41 wins.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The fans enjoyed some wonderful open days at the pre season training as the squad was put through its paces by the GM and Manager. This has led to the following 25 players being selected as the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After losing their NL pennant last season the fans are hoping the White Stockings can recapture the enthusiasm and form that saw them win 4 titles on the trot. The independent league assessors do feel that the White Stockings will recapture some of that form this up coming season as they see them finishing in second place in the NL table 4 games behind the winners.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The White Stockings took part in some really tough pre season workouts to try and get them back into the best shape for the up coming season. The GM and Manager used this to help select their opening day roster of 25 players. This roster is shown below.

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6th April 1883

The fans of the Red Stockings are hoping that their team can return to the NL summit again this year and push forward to win the MLB title. The independent league assessors do not have that same outlook for the Red Stockings as they see them falling back to 5th place below one of the expansion teams. This has worried the fans as they do not want to be the first of the established teams to go below 4th in the division.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team have had a good pre season and the Manager and GM have used this to select the following 25 players for the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After a season of mediocrity the fans of the Blues are hoping their team can return to the top of the AL table. The independent league assessors are of the same mind as they have predicted that the Blues will finish top of the AL table and take the pennant. This has cheered the fans.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team returned early to start pre-season and it has shown in the way the players are showing form in practice. This good form has led the GM and Manager to pick the following 25 players for the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After a strong first season in the AL the fans of the Wolverines are hoping the team can push on and possibly break into the top 4 of the AL. The independent league assessors are not as hopeful for the Wolverines as they see a tough season for the team. They are predicting that the team will finish last in the AL a long way behind.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The players have been busy during the pre season work outs, getting into shape. The GM and Manager have run the rule over them during this time and have come up with the following 25 players picked for the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After a very strong season last year the fans of the Louisville eclipse are hoping for their team to push on and take the AL pennant. The independent league assessors have a very different opinion from the fans as they see the Eclipse being the first of the established teams to fall out of the top 4. They see the team finishing in 7th place in the AL.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

After a tough pre-season the GM and Manager have selected the following 25 players as the opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

The New York Gothams fans are hoping the team can show improvement this year and possibly break into the top four. The independent league assessors agree with the fans and see the team just sneaking into the top four in fourth place.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team have been hard at work as they went through their pre season workouts. This work has led the GM and Manager to select the following 25 players as they opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After last seasons steady third place the fans of the Athletics are hoping for the team to push on and make a run at the AL pennant. The independent league assessors have a like mind with the fans as they see the team finishing in second place in the AL while giving a good showing.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The team have been in early for pre-season work outs to get ready for the season. These work outs have led the GM and Manager to pick the following 25 players as the teams opening day roster.

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6th April 1883

After a tough inaugural season in the NL the fans of the Quakers are hoping for improvements. The independent league assessors do not feel that the fans will see this improvement. The reason for this is that they are predicting another tough season for the Quakers with another 7th place finish in the NL.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The Quakers traded 27 year old Pitcher George Knight to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 23 year old minor league Catcher Bill Traffley.

The team have been put through their paces by the GM and Manager. These work outs have seen the GM and Manager decide that the following 25 players will be the opening day roster for the team.

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6th April 1883

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys first season was one of a learning experience for the players and the fans alike. The second season sees the fans hoping for more as they adjust to the NL's quirks and set their expectations accordingly. The independent league assessors are not sure the fans will get the improvement they want. They see the Alleghenys finishing in 6th place in the NL.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The Alleghenys have traded Pitcher Terry Larkin to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 22 year old Centre Fielder Gracie Pierce

After a long and tough pre-season work out the players have all been bought up to scratch. This has seen the GM and Manager make the following 25 players their opening day roster to take the team forward.

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6th April 1883

After what can only be described as a humbling first season the fans of the St Louis Browns are just hoping to see some improvement from their team. They are not hopeful of this though as the pitcher situation has not yet improved. The independent league assessors also feel that the pitching situation will let the team down unless they find more pitchers. They see the team finishing in last place in the NL.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The following 25 players were selected by the GM and Manager for the opening day roster. This though is expected to change if they address the pitching situation through waivers and trading.

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6th April 1883

The fans of the Nationals are hoping that their team can find a way to break into the top 4 of the AL table. The independent league assessors do not see this improvement for the Nationals. They are expecting the team to finish in 5th place in the AL table with 43 wins.

The MLB have decided that after a successful season with 16 teams that they can increase the amount of games played. With this in mind the season is now 98 games long and will runs from early April to late July. The amount of starters allowed has been pegged at 2 for the current season.

The squad has been locked away at their training base all pre season to concentrate on getting their skills right for the up coming season. The GM and Manager used this special training camp to select the following 25 players as the opening day roster.

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Standings after the April games

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1st May 1883

The Orioles defence of their MLB title has not started well as they played out a below average month for their fans. The team managed to pick up 11 wins from the 24 games played in April. This has left them in 6th place in the AL table, 8 games behind the leaders. Their fans will hope for some improvement next month to move up the table.

The team started the season by going 3-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines before losing theior first home series 1-2 to the Cleveland Blues. This was followed up by a 3-1 home series win against the Chicago White Sox before they lost on the road 1-2 against the Louisville Eclipse. The team were then swept 0-3 by the Philadelphia Athletics at home before getting a 2-1 home series win against the Boston Americans. The final full series of the month saw the team again swept 0-3, this time by the Washington Nationals. They finished the month with a win in the first game of a home series against the Detroit Wolverines.

The team had a big blow to their chances of a second title as they lost First Baseman Dan Brouthers to a Strained Oblique that is keeping him out of the game for 6 weeks.

The squad saw a very large exodus of players due to wivers as other teams stocked up on Baltimore Players. The team lost Pitchers Tom Poorman, Pidgey Morgan and Terry Larkin to the Boston Americans, Pitchers Hugh O'Neil, Ed Stratton and Cy Bentley to the St Louis Browns and Catcher Tim McGinley to the Washington Nationals

The Baltimore player to produce the best performance over the month of April was Second Baseman Fred Pfeffer. Pfeffer started 23 games and picked up 40 hits from 101 at bats. This led to him scoring 19 runs with 17 RBI's for an average of .396 on the month. The AL voters were impressed enough by these figures to award him the AL Batter of the Month award.

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1st May 1883

The fans of the Americans have had an average start to the season to cheer from their team. The team managed to pick up 12 wins and 12 losses during April. This has moved them into the joint 4th spot in the AL table, 7 games behind the leaders. The fans are hoping the teams form will go up rather than down from this average start.

The team started the month by sharing a 4 games home series against the Washington Nationals 2-2. They then managed to pick up a 2-1 road trip win against the Louisville Eclipse before again sharing a 4 game home series 2-2, this time against the Detroit Wolverines. The team were swept 0-3 by the Philadelphia Athletics on the road before bagging another 2-1 home series win, this time against the Cleveland Blues. The road trip to the Baltimore Orioles was lost 1-2 before the next home series to the Chicago White Sox was won 2-1. The final game of the month saw the team win the first game of a road trip to the Washington Nationals.

The team suffered a setback to their season as Catcher Jackie Hayes was ruled out for 2 weeks with a Strained Oblique towards the end of the month.

There was a big change in roster line ups as the club tried to address their pitching issues. The claimed Pitchers Pidgey Morgan, Tom Poorman and Terry Larkin from the Baltimore Orioles. The team lost Third Baseman Henry Kohler and Right Fielder Oscar Bielaski to the Philadelphia Quakers and First Baseman Joe Miller and Short Stop Denny Clare to the Louisville Eclipse.

The best performer for the Americans during April was Left Fielder Dave Rowe. Rowe started 23 games and put up 33 hits in 99 at bats. He picked up 12 runs and 12 RBI's for an average of .333 during the month.

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