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1st April 1889

The fans of the Bridegrooms suffered through a tough year last season as their favourites failed to capitalise on the previous years pennant. The fans are hoping that pennant form will return this year. The independent league assessors cannot see pennant form this year from the Bridegrooms but were not to scathing in their assessment with a 4th place finish in the NL predicted. They expect the fans to enjoy 78 wins while suffering through 76 losses this year.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The attitude of the players during the spring training work outs has really pleased the Gm and Manager. This has meant that choosing the 25 man opening day roster has been tougher than expected. The final selection for this roster is given below.

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1st April 1889

The last couple of seasons have seen the White Sox slowly fall away from their championship winning form of 1886. The fans are hoping this can be arrested and that winning form return to the squad. The independent league assessors are not sure that is possible with the current squad but are still predicting another top half finish in the AL with 3rd place. The record will be one of 87-67 according to the assessors.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The fans of the White Sox were all smiles during the charity open day during spring training as they got to see their favourite stars put through their paces as they worked towards the new season. The Gm and Manager were also pleased with this work done in the pre season and made their final selection of the opening day roster as late as possible to give everybody a chance to make it. The final 25 that did make the roster is given below.

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1st April 1889

The fans of the White Stockings are still celebrating last seasons championship win and as the new season comes upon them they are hoping the good vibes will translate into the players producing the same form this year. The independent league assessors have judged the squad and don't feel it has quite the same depth as last year and are predicting the team to fall short of the NL pennant this year with a 2nd place finish. This they think will also result in a record of 87-67.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The players were expecting spring training to be tough but what they got surprised even them as the GM and Manager made sure they would be fitter and better prepared than ever to try and defend the MLB Championship title they won last year. The 25 players the GM and Manager final decided should be the ones to try and defend the title are given below.

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1st April 1889

It has been a tough 3 or 4 years for the fans since the Red Stockings won their last pennant but that hasn't stopped them hoping for that form to come back. The independent league assessors have fanned the fans hope after agreeing that this years squad has the best chance of an NL pennant that the team has had in a while. They are predicting a 1st place finish in the NL table with a record of 92-62.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The GM and Manager had a tough decision to make on the opening roster this year after the team had a strong pre season. The fans may not like all of the choices but the 25 players that the GM and Manager are pinning the teams hopes on are given below.

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1st April 1889

Last season the team from Cleveland disappointed their fans by falling away from the pennant in the last month or so. This year the fans are hoping they can hold it together all season to bring the pennant home. The independent league assessors think that the squad has improved and that the team may just be able to win the pennant this year. They are predicting a 1st place finish in the AL table with a 98-56 record.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The players all arrived early for this seasons spring training and were raring to get into the work too try and bring the pennant home. This pleased the GM and Manager no end as they could use these good workouts to select the 25 players that would make up the opening day roster. This roster is given below.

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1st April 1889

The fans of the newly named Tigers are hoping that this year can see them move away from their habitual spot of bottom 2 in the AL. The independent league assessors have given the fans hope as they have put their necks on the line with a 4th place prediction for the team this year. This includes picking up a winning record of 82-72 for the season. If this comes about the fans will be extremely pleased.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

After a tough few years the Gm and Manager decided to try something different for spring training this year. They decided to take the team away to the beach for their pre season work outs to try and build some team chemistry away from all of the news and fan hassles that come with the club at home. They were pleased to see that this trip seemed to help the players and made their choice of the 25 opening day players tougher. Their final selection is given below.

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1st April 1889

Last season was tough to take for the fans of the Colonels and they are hoping that this season can provide some sort of improvement. Their hopes were not helped though by the independent league assessors who feel the squad has not improved at all and are predicting another last place finish for the team. They cannot see the team doing well at all and are giving them the worst record in Baseball at 55-99.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The players were pleased to note that the GM and Manager were willing to forget all about last seasons terrible campaign and begin again with a blank sheet of paper on every player. They put the team through some tough workouts and finally came up with, what they think, is the strongest 25 from their squad for the opening day. This squad is given below.

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1st April 1889

Then fans were happy to see some improvement from their favourites last year and are hoping a further improvement can be made this season. The independent league assessors were not that hopeful of improvement as they are predicting another 5th place finish for the Giants. This will include a slightly below average record of 76-78 for the team.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The GM and Manager got the players in early this pre season to try and get them up to a fitness level that will help them throughout the season. This tough work out seemed to do the players good as some were noted as saying they have never felt fitter or better prepared for the new season. The GM and Manager used this solid work to hone their squad down to the 25 players best suited to start the season and this list is given below.

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1st April 1889

The team came close to taking the pennant last year and the fans are hoping the team can go one better this year. The independent league assessors have a different opinion to the fans as they feel the squad has gone backwards over the winter. They are predicting a bottom half finish with 5th place the best the team can hope for and a record of 78-76.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The fans always eagerly anticipate the announcement of who has made the opening day roster. This year was no different as they poured over the press release from the Athletics front office to confirm if their favourite had made it back for another year. The GM and Managers final choice of who made the cut is given below.

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1st April 1889

The fans are hoping that the team can finally make that last step and take the pennant this year after going close the previous 3 years. The independent league assessors are not so sure they team will be heading in that direction. They feel the squad is now past its best and will be going down the table instead of up. They have given a prediction of 6th in the NL table with a record of 74-80.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The Quakers players were back in training early again this year as they try to push themselves into that top spot in the NL table. This pleased the Gm and Manager as they used all these extra workouts to get a feel for the best players in the squad. All of this work has led them to decide that the following 25 players are the ones to take the team into the season this year.

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1st April 1889

The fans of the saw their team fall into the bottom half of the table last season. This year they are hoping the team can move back up the table to reclaim a top half finish. The independent league assessors do not think the off season has been kind to the squad and feel that they are possibly worse than last year with a 7th place finish the prediction. The record for the team has been set at 64-90.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

The team came to spring training with their bags packed this year as the GM and Manager decided some altitude training would do them good. They move the training camp to a rough mountain camp this year to toughen up the players before the season started. This also showed them who they could count on when the chips were down and helped to select the following 25 players as the opening day squad.

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1st April 1889

The fans of the Browns were slightly surprised but also pleased that their team finished last season in the top half of the table. They are hoping that this year can be the same or better with a possible push for the pennant. The independent league assessors are not sure the squad has improved much over the winter and is again suggesting a 3rd place finish is what the team can expect with a record of 82-72.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

After the teams best season ever the players were not surprised to find that the GM and Manager were not going to given them an easy ride in spring training this year. The tough workouts got the players into better shape than they had previously been and also helped the GM and Manager to select the following 25 players as the opening day roster.

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1st April 1889

With all the upheaval over the winter months with new owners and a new GM the fans of the Washington Nationals are not sure what to expect from the coming season. The independent league assessors don't think that the changes will be helpful to the team and are expecting only a 7th place finish in this years AL standings. This includes gaining a record of 62-92.

The MLB have decided not to make any changes this year and have left the season as 154 games long.

With the change in ownership there was some confusion over which direction the team would take for its opening day roster this year. The GM and Manager had some tough decisions to make and this was not helped by the way the players put in a good showing in spring training. They final 25 for the opening day roster is given below.

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Standings after the April games

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1st May 1889

The fans of the Orioles were fairly happy with the way the teams defence of the AL pennant has started this year. The team managed to pick up a record of 16-12 during April to move themselves into 4th place in the AL table. This leaves them 3 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
3-1 on the road to the Detroit Tigers
1-2 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
3-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Cleveland Spiders
3-0 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
Lost first 2 games of a road trip to the Cleveland Spiders

The team suffered 2 injuries during the month. They lost Catcher Joe Visner for between 6 and 7 weeks with a strained medial collateral ligament and Short Stop Pop Smith for 4 weeks with a hamstring strain.

Lost Short Stop Tom McLaughlin to the Louisville Colonels and Left Fielder Bill Krieg To the Detroit Tigers via waivers.

King Kelly was the star of the show for the Orioles in April. He picked up 43 hits from 108 at bats during his 27 games. He scored 25 runs with 23 RBI's for an average of .398. This work was good enough to earn him the AL Batter of the Month award.

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1st May 1889

It has been a strong start to the season for the Americans and the fans are hoping that it will continue through the rest of the season. The team won 17 of the 28 games they played during April. This has moved them into 2nd place in the AL table, 2 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-2 on the road to the Cleveland Spiders
3-0 at home to the Detroit Tigers
3-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
2-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
went 1-1 to start a road trip to the Washington Nationals

The team picked up Pitcher Milo Lockwood from the Philadelphia Athletics via waivers.

While he wasn't the best batter during the month, Rookie First Baseman Jake Beckley still had an excellent month. He managed to pick up 32 hits from 98 at bats in 27 games. He scored 15 runs with 22 RBI's for an average of .327. This was good enough to earn him the AL Rookie of the month award.

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1st May 1889

The fans of the Beaneaters are slightly happier with their teams start to the season this year after what could be called some steady play. The month of April saw the team win 14 of the 29 games they have played. They now sit 5th in the NL table, 4.5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
3-0 at home to the New York Giants
1-3 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the New York Giants
went 1-1 to start a road trip to the Cincinnati Red Stockings

The team picked up Left Fielder Buttercup Dickerson and Short Stop Fred Corey from the Brooklyn Brodegrooms via waivers. The also claimed Centre Fielder Holly Hollingshead from the Cincinnati Red Stockings from waivers.

It was a good month for the First Baseman John Reilly. He claimed 46 hits from 125 at bats in 29 games. He scored 24 runs with 21 RBI's and an average of .368.

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1st May 1889

The fans of the Bridegrooms were hoping for better from their team to start the season but are happy they are not to far off of the leaders. April saw the team pick up a record of 13-15 to move themselves into 6th place in the NL table, 5 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
2-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
1-2 at home to the St Louis Browns
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
2-2 at home to the New York Giants
3-0 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-2 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
lost first 2 games of a home series against the Chicago White Stockings

Left Fielder Jim O'Rourke has not started the season in good shape after he sprained his thumb in a game. He will miss 2 weeks of the season with this injury.

The team lost Short Stop Fred Corey and Left Fielder Buttercup Dickerson to the Boston Beaneaters via waivers.

The fans of the NL decided that the best batter in the month was Second Baseman Hardy Richardson and awarded him the April NL Batter of the Month award. His figures for the month saw him claim 40 hits from 115 at bats in 27 games. He scored 26 runs with 18 RBI's for an average of .348. His team mate Dave Orr also had a good month with an average of .352.

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1st May 1889

It was a tough month for the fans of the Chicago White Sox to start the season as their favourites struggled to find consistent form. The team posted a record of 12-16 during the month. This has left them in 6th place in the AL table, 7 games behind the leaders.

Series Results
0-3 at home to the Cleveland Spiders
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
0-4 on the road to the Detroit Tigers
2-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
0-3 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-2 at home to the Boston Americans
3-0 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
went 1-1 to start a road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics

The Catcher Jocko Milligan was on fire the whole of April. In the 24 games he played he claimed 40 hits from 96 at bats. He also scored 21 runs with 20 RBI's for an average of .417. The White Sox fans cannot understand why he didn't win the AL Batter of the Month award with those figures.

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1st May 1889

The Chicago White Stockings defence of their MLB Championship crown has started in the same form that saw them win it last season. The team has picked up 18 wins from the 28 games they have played during April. This sees them sitting top of the NL table again with a 2 games lead over their closest rivals.

Series Results
3-0 at home to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
3-0 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-2 at home to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
2-2 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
went 2-0 to start a road trip to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

The team decided to make a further change to the squad during April as they shipped 27 year old Third Baseman Jumbo Davis to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in exchange for 25 year old Short Stop Al Myers. The fans are not sure this was a good move by the team.

The team lost Short Stop Dave Drew to the Washington Nationals via waivers.

Starter Harry Salisbury took the accolades in the NL for pitching during April. He managed to pick up 7 wins from his 9 games. This included pitching 80.1 innings to give up 81 hits and 19 earned runs for an ERA of 2.13. The Award for Pitcher of the Month was well received.

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