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Bluellama44 · 03-28-2020, 07:20 AM

There's nothing like waking up on a beautiful Sunday morning and hearing about how a guy you just fired trashed your baseball team's locker room. That was my reality today! I got to attend my first press conference (they didn't care to hold one when I was hired) and the Baseball News Network even released a report on it.

Janes Let Go--Fired as Fresno Manager
The Fresno Raisin Bears are now without a manager. Not only do they have a team to rebuild, they're now going to have to repair the clubhouse.

Today, Jonathan Janes was dismissed as team manager, and in what the front office is calling a "disgusting and uncalled for" act, the former field boss vandalized the team's clubhouse after finding out he had been fired.

"He just seemed to snap and started picking up stuff and throwing it down, smashing things all over the place," said a clubhouse attendant who witnessed the incident. "I've seen him mad before... but never this way."

Team officials have not yet decided whether they will press charges against Janes.

"Jonathan has always had a volatile temper," said Fresno GM Michael De Luca. "I think that little display tells us we made the right decision in letting him go."

The team is now in the process of searching for a new manager -- and also planning to do some renovations in the clubhouse.

Hah! Bold of them to assume we could afford a clubhouse renovation, but hey, if it helps attract some free agents...

(11/05/1969) - Chris Maddox has won the 1969 Veteran's League Reliever of the Year Award. Pitching for Boston, the 24 year old lefty logged 94 innings, struck out 89 hitters, put up a 1.72 ERA and recorded 24 saves.

(11/05/1969) - Joel Jones is the CL's 1969 Reliever of the Year Award winner. He won a remarkable 17 games while coming out of Dallas' bullpen. The 31 year old New York native threw 120.2 innings with 27 saves and a 2.46 ERA. This is his 6th time receiving the award.

(11/07/1969) - Bill Chance has won the 1969 VL Rookie of the Year Award just 11 days after being named the Picknell Series MVP for Baltimore. He hit .290 with 20 HRs and an OBP of .383 in right field last season.

(11/07/1969) - Buffalo's Luis Baltazar has won the 1969 CL Rookie of the Year Award. The 23 third basemen year old hit .274 with 10 HRs and 64 RBIs.

(11/08/1969) - Baltimore's Ramon Leon has won the VL Manager of the Year Award after leading the Barons to their 2nd straight Picknell Series Trophy. The 57 year old accepted the honor with grace, claiming his coaching staff and players are the ones who really earned the attention.

(11/08/1969) - Tony Paralta, the manager of the CL pennant-winning Denver Loggers, has won the Manager of the Year Award. Denver's GM and Owner spoke very highly of him in the press conference that followed the announcement.

(11/09/1969) - Jacksonville's outstanding Troy Chapple took home the illustrious VL Hurrelbrink Award today. The 23 year old righty followed up a season in which he finished 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting with a 12-6 record and a 1.68 ERA.

(11/09/1969) - Valter Rapazote played an integral role in Denver's deep playoff run, and his tremendous efforts earned him the Captain's League Hurrelbrink Award. The right-hander went 21-4 with a 2.17 ERA and 216 strikeouts in his age 24 season.

(11/10/1969) - Cleveland's 26 year old centerfielder Austin Wyss won the 1969 VL Ed Day Award today. The league's most popular star as of late broke out in a huge way last year, hitting .308 with a .374 OBP, 37 HRs, 109 RBIs and 31 stolen bases.

(11/10/1969) - Denver's Valter Rapazote won the CL Ed Day Award in 1969, in addition to the Hurrelbrink Award he earned yesterday.

Luis Dominguez and Helespontico Lopez both accepted my outstretched offers, becoming our pitching and hitting coaches for the 1970 and 1971 seasons.

We’re just waiting on Derrough and Malone!

03-28-2020, 07:20 AM	#13
Bluellama44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 101	Clubhouse Destruction There's nothing like waking up on a beautiful Sunday morning and hearing about how a guy you just fired trashed your baseball team's locker room. That was my reality today! I got to attend my first press conference (they didn't care to hold one when I was hired) and the Baseball News Network even released a report on it. Janes Let Go--Fired as Fresno Manager The Fresno Raisin Bears are now without a manager. Not only do they have a team to rebuild, they're now going to have to repair the clubhouse. Today, Jonathan Janes was dismissed as team manager, and in what the front office is calling a "disgusting and uncalled for" act, the former field boss vandalized the team's clubhouse after finding out he had been fired. "He just seemed to snap and started picking up stuff and throwing it down, smashing things all over the place," said a clubhouse attendant who witnessed the incident. "I've seen him mad before... but never this way." Team officials have not yet decided whether they will press charges against Janes. "Jonathan has always had a volatile temper," said Fresno GM Michael De Luca. "I think that little display tells us we made the right decision in letting him go." The team is now in the process of searching for a new manager -- and also planning to do some renovations in the clubhouse. Hah! Bold of them to assume we could afford a clubhouse renovation, but hey, if it helps attract some free agents... (11/05/1969) - Chris Maddox has won the 1969 Veteran's League Reliever of the Year Award. Pitching for Boston, the 24 year old lefty logged 94 innings, struck out 89 hitters, put up a 1.72 ERA and recorded 24 saves. (11/05/1969) - Joel Jones is the CL's 1969 Reliever of the Year Award winner. He won a remarkable 17 games while coming out of Dallas' bullpen. The 31 year old New York native threw 120.2 innings with 27 saves and a 2.46 ERA. This is his 6th time receiving the award. (11/07/1969) - Bill Chance has won the 1969 VL Rookie of the Year Award just 11 days after being named the Picknell Series MVP for Baltimore. He hit .290 with 20 HRs and an OBP of .383 in right field last season. (11/07/1969) - Buffalo's Luis Baltazar has won the 1969 CL Rookie of the Year Award. The 23 third basemen year old hit .274 with 10 HRs and 64 RBIs. (11/08/1969) - Baltimore's Ramon Leon has won the VL Manager of the Year Award after leading the Barons to their 2nd straight Picknell Series Trophy. The 57 year old accepted the honor with grace, claiming his coaching staff and players are the ones who really earned the attention. (11/08/1969) - Tony Paralta, the manager of the CL pennant-winning Denver Loggers, has won the Manager of the Year Award. Denver's GM and Owner spoke very highly of him in the press conference that followed the announcement. (11/09/1969) - Jacksonville's outstanding Troy Chapple took home the illustrious VL Hurrelbrink Award today. The 23 year old righty followed up a season in which he finished 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting with a 12-6 record and a 1.68 ERA. (11/09/1969) - Valter Rapazote played an integral role in Denver's deep playoff run, and his tremendous efforts earned him the Captain's League Hurrelbrink Award. The right-hander went 21-4 with a 2.17 ERA and 216 strikeouts in his age 24 season. (11/10/1969) - Cleveland's 26 year old centerfielder Austin Wyss won the 1969 VL Ed Day Award today. The league's most popular star as of late broke out in a huge way last year, hitting .308 with a .374 OBP, 37 HRs, 109 RBIs and 31 stolen bases. (11/10/1969) - Denver's Valter Rapazote won the CL Ed Day Award in 1969, in addition to the Hurrelbrink Award he earned yesterday. Luis Dominguez and Helespontico Lopez both accepted my outstretched offers, becoming our pitching and hitting coaches for the 1970 and 1971 seasons. We’re just waiting on Derrough and Malone!