Annual Ownership Opportunites - Season 13

Here is a look at the available teams for season 13. Which includes a review of the minor league system as well as a idea of what to expect prior to taking possession of the team.

American League
North
Former Ottawa Primetimers
Record: 68-94
Division Standing: 2nd
Minor League Building Block: Solid
Dale Witt(60/84),Vasco Borbon(56/80).Delino Mendoza(64/78),Brett Collins(49/80),Eric Hickman(58/70),Dan Rupe(63/76),Cesar Ortiz(70/73),Luke Sabel(62/72),Cy Walton(62/78),Donaldo Bonilla(57/76)
Outlook: Middle of the pack.
A solid pitching staff lead by Kennie Sewell. The offense needs some work but this team has the capability to be .500 or better with the right owner.

Former Cleveland Blazers
Record: 64-98
Division Standing: 3rd
Minor League Building Block: Pretty solid
Rickey Watson(77/85),Napoleon Rogers(63/78),Billy Risley(57/74),Roy Lansing(74/81),B.C. Bailey(56/70),Dan Sanders(66/76),Jimmie Perez(69/74),Nelson Koch(70/74)
Outlook: Playoff contender
This is a team that performed well below expectations after the previous season and off season additions. A solid offense is waiting to be tweaked and unleashed. If the new owner can find some upgrades for the pitching, this team could go far this season.

East
Former Durham Wolverines
Record: 90-72
Division Standing: 1st
Minor League Building Block: Questionable
Carl Broome(65/72),Rex Sheldon(71/81),Kevin Kwon(55/75),Sammy Cubillan(72/81)
Outlook: Division winner
The team should have another ho-hum season for them.(which should mean another division crown) The Durham offense should be the same as usual, the pitching staff needs some work but the playoffs are well within reach.

Former New Britain Blackbirds
Record: 82-80
Division Standing: 2nd
Minor League Building Block: Ok
Heath Strickland(69/79),Yoo-Nah Shinjo(58/71),Rex Barker(62/69),Domingo Mercedes(68/73),Bernie Miller(64/70),Geraldo Flores(71/74),Dick Jacobs(71/78),Russ Moore(51/70),Bubba Simpson(42/70)
Outlook: Middle of the pack
The team is ok in some areas, solid in others. The problem is that they're not "great" at any one thing. So while they have the potential to do well this season. With the wrong moves this could go south in a hurry.

South
Former Louisville Phantom Regiment
Record: 87-75
Division Standing: 2nd
Minor League Building Block: Questionable
Richard Hara(70/74),Joe Marshall(55/74),Jerry Pavlov(54/69),Skip Bacsik(62/75),Wily Mo Barker(53/74)
Outlook: Playoff contender
A very solid pitching staff for this club. The offense is good but could use a bit more "umph" to put it over the top. The team should make some noise this season and may give Atlanta a run for their money this season.

National League
North
Former Pittsburgh Outlaws
Record: 76-86
Division Standing: 3rd
Minor League Building Block: Solid
Nick Field(75/84),Willis Sosa(64/77),B.C. Beltran(65/81),Pascual Perez(66/72),Harold Forbes(53/70)
Outlook: Middle of the pack
A very disappointing season for this franchise a year ago. With the current set up of the team there will need to be a good sized overhaul to make the club a contender.

South
Former Wichita Rabid Wombats(WS Runner up)
Record: 86-76
Division Standing: 2nd
Minor League Building Block: Ok
Ivan Gomez(65/77),Chief Giavotella(73/80),Glenn Hoffman(56/76),Pedro Rodriguez(70/77),Henry Grace(70/79),Tim Warden(68/75)
Outlook: Playoff contender
Coming off a surprising world series berth.(surprise berths becoming the norm in this world)
This team is primed for another playoff run. A good pitching staff and a solid offense should see the team in the hunt this season.

West
Helena Triple H's
Record: 74-88
Division Standing: 4th
Minor League Building Block: Questionable
James Coleman(65/76),Fred Sanford(63/81),Michael Chang(60/73),Willie Jacquez(59/69)
Outlook: Rebuild
This team is likely to need the most work of any in the world this season.
Just not a ton to work with in the majors. This team is perfect for those who love a challenge.

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Atlanta Captures Third WS Title

Congrats to GM gobosox514 and the city of Atlanta for winning their third championship in Wright world.
The team in constantly in contention for the title and has never had a losing season under GB514.

They have now established themselves as the premier dynasty in Wright.
Can they follow it up next season? stay tuned...

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Pittsburgh Suffers A Huge Loss

The Pittsburgh Outlaws received discouraging news tonight.
23 year old sensation Harry Hermanson is out for 63 days with a back injury.
The injury comes at a very bad time as the team was on a recent hot streak and just 8 games out of the wild card with time to go.
The loss will certainly have an impact on the playoff picture.

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Trenidad Segui Hits 600th Career HR

Hardball Dynasty's

Trenidad Segui

It was a moment we had all waited for. A moment reached by just two other athletes in wright.
The Home Run is such a majestic feat in baseball lore.
Revered, Desired, Demanded. We view those who hit them as champions, as warriors, as heroes.

Last night in a game against the Wichita Rabid Wombats we saw history.
OF Trenidad Segui hit his 600th HR of his storied career.
Hammering a pitch in the top of the 3rd to left centerfield that barely got out. It marked a monumental achievement for the man who as a kid growing up in Grant Park, IL just wanted to be a baseball star.

To cap it off his team won in a lopsided 10-2 game.
As he rounded the bases with tears in his eyes and a graphic up on the scoreboard.
It was a even greater site to see all of his teammates there to meet him at home plate.
The celebration caused a 33 min delay as he tipped his cap to the fans and tried to hide his tears.
Tears of accomplishment, of vindication and of joy.

Congrats to you Mr. Segui on your feat and many more to come.

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Wright World Power Rankings

Hot off the presses. We issue unto you the brand spanking new Wright world power rankings.
Now some may wonder why the normal PR's differ from the WCS PR's.
This is because the PR's show who are the best teams throughout the world.
The WCS rankings are of the best teams in the locked into the playoffs as of the rankings issue.

1.San Diego Padres
2.Louisville Phantom Regiment
3.Atlanta Fairfax
4.Las Vegas Immortals
5.San Antonio Sandbaggers
6.Boise Land Sharks
7.St. Louis Spirtis
8.Burlington Coat Factory
9.Wichita Rabid Wombats
10.Chicago Chargers
11.Jacksonville PnB's
12.Rochester MCA
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13.New Britain Blackbirds
14.Durham Wolverines
15.Sioux Falls Stonesauruses
16.Portland Rainmakers
17.Salem Bluejays
18.Pittsburgh Outlaws
19.Cincinnati Marauders
20.Richmond Sons of Virginina
21.Tampa Bay Tic-Tacs
22.Helena Triple H's
23.Salt Lake City Jazz
24.Ottawa Primetimers
25.Houston Councils for Foreign Relation
26.Santa Cruz Banana Slugz
27.New York New York
28.Washington D.C. Westwingers
29.Cleveland Blazers
30.Toronto Trail of Tears
31.New Orleans Perpetual Hangovers
32.Toledo Lugg Nuts

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ML AL West Division Preview

Boise Land Sharks
The team finally started to turn the corner last season.
It ended with a second place finish and the team plans to build upon that this year,
Depth in the rotation is a concern for the team but the offense should be able to carry it for a good portion of the season.
Key Arrivals: None
Key Departures: Andrew Simmons,Harry Diaz
Prediction: 1st Place - 95-67

Las Vegas Immortals
The sin city gamblers are gearing up for another run at the division crown.
While they are very good in certain areas of the game. The team lacks a lot of depth especially in the rotation.
Unless the team can pull in some serious pitching, "runner-up" is in their future.
Key Arrivals: None
Key Departures: None
Prediction: 2nd Place - 90-72

Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
A perplexing team to be sure. One of the few teams in the division with adequate pitching depth.
The offense isn't too bad either. But the stamina amongst their rotation is alarming.
No doubt it's better to get 5-6 quality innings out of a starter than 7-8 poor ones.
However the bullpen is sure to get over taxed early and that could take them out of the race for first place.
Key Arrivals: None
Key Departures: Harold Klassen
Prediction: 3rd Place - 86-76

Salem Blue Jays
Almost no team worked as hard in the off season to make a splash in free agency as the Blue Jays. They brought in some nice pieces but also lost quite a few.
Much like the rest of the division pitching depth will be somewhat of a down fall for this squad.
But this team lacks the offense and balance to seriously contend for the crown this season.
Key Arrivals: J.D. Lloyd & Clarence Brooks
Key Departures: Eugene Gibson,Sean Tanner,Tim Greer,Ken Durham & Posiedon Snopek
Prediction: 4th Place - 82-80

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ML AL South Division Preview

Louisville Phantom Regiment
After 4 successful seasons in Texas the franchise has packed up and moved to Louisville.
But the more things change the more they stay the same.
The team has added some pieces to a already potent squad and look to claim another division title this season.
Key Arrivals: Rico Mieses,Butch Mercker & Rick Brantley
Key Departures: J.T. Kelly,Walter House & Joshua Hines
Prediction: 1st Place - 96-66

Atlanta Fairfax
The ATL showed a resurgence last season after a tough season 10 in which the team was too interested in being reigning world champs than playing hard.
The problem is that the lack of effort could be shown again this season.
The Fairfax will likely need to grab a few bats to overtake Louisville, but the race will be very close.
Key Arrivals: Kordell Lennon
Key Departures: None
Prediction: 2nd Place - 94-68

New Orleans Perpetual Hangovers
A very young team this season, something that will both help and hurt them.
The team will see highs and lows this time around but should be better for it in the future.
With so many holes in key areas the team will struggle. They will likely log the best season in some time and promote some prospects.
But the team is playing for next season.
Key Arrivals: Steven Keeler & Rafael Vallarta
Key Departures: None
Prediction: 3rd Place - 72-90

Richmond Sons of Virginia
To say it's going to be a long season for Richmond would be cruel to their fans.
The holes in the rotation and bullpen are enough to cause concern, the alarm goes off when you see the potential lineup.
Not nearly enough impact hitters to offset the rest of the issues.
Key Arrivals: Don Fujiwara
Key Departures: Quilvio Vazquez,Denny White
Prediction: 4th Place - 70-92

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