All SPB 1976 Managers, Last night the expansion draft was held for our two 1977 expansion teams. Both new managers selected teams that should be somewhat competitive, right from the begininng. Here are the results of the expansion draft for the Bombers:
Las Vegas Bombers
Dave Baldwin, Mgr.
San Diego Stadium
Pitchers
Glenn Abbott (Mundys)
Jim Clancy 77 rookie
Jesse Jefferson (Ghosts)
Rick Jones (5-0's)
Mike Kekich (Mountain Men)
Bill Laxton (Bucaneers)
Byron McLaughlin 77 rookie
Doc Medich (Lightning)
John Montague (Comets)
Tommy Moore (Revenge)
Dave Pagan (5-0's)
Enrique Romo 77 rookie
Diego Segui (Revenge)
Stan Thomas (Generals)
Gary Wheelock 77 rookie
Catchers
Alan Ashby (Ramblers)
Larry Cox (Mountain Men)
Skip Jutze (Bucaneers)
Ernie Whitt 77 rookie
Infielders
Doug Ault, 1b 77 rookie
Jose Baez, 2b 77 rookie
Julio Cruz, 2b 77 rookie
Ron Fairly, 1b(of) (Mountain Men)
Pedro Garcia, 2b (Bucaneers)
Roy Howell, 3b (Bucaneers)
Jim Mason, ss (Lemmings)
Doug Rader, 3b (Magpies)
Craig Reynolds, ss (Mountain Men)
Jimmy Sexton, ss 77 rookie
OUTFIELDERS
Bob Bailor (ss) 77 rookie
Dave Collins (5-0's)
Carlos Lopez 77 rookie
Lee Stanton (Ramblers)
Al Woods 77 rookie
Of course the expansion teams will come into effect for the 1977 season, at the conclusion of the 1976 World Series to be played in early to mid April, 2004. These teams will then be added. At that time they will be able to trade players and participate in rookie and Phase II drafts. Although they will be exempt from having their players drafted during Phase II for the very 1st season. They will draft at the beginning of every round including Phase II, except for the random round.
The Beavers will join the A.L. Western Division, and the Bombers will join the N.L. Western Divison. This way there will be 6 teams in each of the Divisions, instead of the 6/5 split that we have had to this point.
I will be sending the roster of the Possum Lake Beavers and some more info, later on today.
Best,
Gary