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glenn · 07-28-2006, 10:43 PM

March 9th, 1972

Spring training is a time for players to get ready for the season ahead. It’s a time to watch both young and old compete for that last roster spot. A time to look forward to opening day, where every team has hope for the year ahead, and starts off in a tie for first place. A chance for a fresh start, where the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates start off with the same record as the teams that lost 100 games the year before, the San Diego Padres, and the Cleveland Indians.

The Chicago White Sox, who finished 3rd in the AL West last year with a 79-83 record, made a couple of moves over the winter that they hope will take them to the next level. The White Sox traded left-handed pitcher Tommy John and middle infielder Steve Huntz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Dick Allen. Rumors out of spring training are speculating that the White Sox players voted 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary. In a bit of irony, the 1969 swap of Dick Allen for Curt Flood, in which Curt Flood challenged the reserve clause in court, believed to be one of the potential issues of the strike.

Here’s to hoping that this deal turns out better, and there will be no strike. Play Ball!

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After reading Yoda's Top 75 Dynasty thread, and enjoying many of the dynasties in the countdown, I figured what better time to write my first one. I came up with a couple of ideas that I didn't see done, but I figured I'd start with this first, and see how it goes. I've got the roadmap laid out for where I want to go, and the league created, and I'm filling in some of the blanks now, but I think I've got enough to start putting out some of the back story now. I guess it's kind of a history with a twist, and we'll see if it all plays out how I'd like it to.

Hopefully some of you will enjoy, but if not, at least I've had fun writing it so far.

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glenn Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	The American Baseball League March 9th, 1972 Spring training is a time for players to get ready for the season ahead. It’s a time to watch both young and old compete for that last roster spot. A time to look forward to opening day, where every team has hope for the year ahead, and starts off in a tie for first place. A chance for a fresh start, where the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates start off with the same record as the teams that lost 100 games the year before, the San Diego Padres, and the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox, who finished 3rd in the AL West last year with a 79-83 record, made a couple of moves over the winter that they hope will take them to the next level. The White Sox traded left-handed pitcher Tommy John and middle infielder Steve Huntz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Dick Allen. Rumors out of spring training are speculating that the White Sox players voted 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary. In a bit of irony, the 1969 swap of Dick Allen for Curt Flood, in which Curt Flood challenged the reserve clause in court, believed to be one of the potential issues of the strike. Here’s to hoping that this deal turns out better, and there will be no strike. Play Ball! ------------------- After reading Yoda's Top 75 Dynasty thread, and enjoying many of the dynasties in the countdown, I figured what better time to write my first one. I came up with a couple of ideas that I didn't see done, but I figured I'd start with this first, and see how it goes. I've got the roadmap laid out for where I want to go, and the league created, and I'm filling in some of the blanks now, but I think I've got enough to start putting out some of the back story now. I guess it's kind of a history with a twist, and we'll see if it all plays out how I'd like it to. Hopefully some of you will enjoy, but if not, at least I've had fun writing it so far.