LEAGUE ALIGNMENT
As of 10/20/2000, immediately following the 2000 National Championship Series and the fifth Championship for the
Texas Drillers, here is the landscape of the Republican League, including 2000 records, current payroll (rounded to nearest million), Fan Interest (1-100) / Fan Loyalty (1-10) /Market Size (1-20).
Code:
FRONTIER LEAGUE ( W-L / PAY / FI / LOY/ MS)
PRAIRIE DIVISION
Colorado Chiefs (86-76 / $20m / 57 / 3 / 9 )
Illinois Hitmen (92-70 / $45m / 71 / 7 / 18)
Iowa Legends (102-60 / $42m / 80 / 3 / 2 )
Minnesota Muskies (85-77 / $37m / 80 / 4 / 10)
Nebraska Kernels (76-86 / $10m / 47 / 7 / 3)
Ohio Dynamo (89-73 / $41m / 84 / 6 / 9 )
RIVERS DIVISION
Alabama Vipers (60-102 / $26m / 54 / 3 / 4 )
Louisiana Skeeters (71-91 / $33m / 71 / 8 / 5 )
Mississippi Wizards (65-97 / $28m / 50 / 8 / 2 )
Missouri Explorers (77-85 / $50m / 72 / 5 / 9 )
Oklahoma Wranglers (84-78 / $37m / 61 / 4 / 4 )
Texas Drillers (85-77 / $41m / 81 / 2 / 13) – NATIONAL CHAMPION
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE
UNION DIVISION
Connecticut Atlantics (79-83 / $36m / 82 / 5 / 5 )
Maine Loggers (93-69 / $28m / 62 / 7 / 2 )
Massachusetts Emeralds (69-93 / $36m / 58 / 10 / 12)
New Jersey Curve (96-66 / $28m / 69 / 4 / 12)
New York Knights (74-88 / $52m / 72 / 2 / 20)
Pennsylvania Freedom (92-70 / $41m / 68 / 2 / 14)
STATES DIVISION
Florida Oranges (101-61 / $55m / 87 / 5 / 13) – LEAGUE CHAMPION
Georgia Rebels (76-86 / $36m / 52 / 8 / 12)
Kentucky Stallions (65-97 / $30m / 55 / 2 / 5 )
North Carolina Aeros (72-90 / $26m / 30 / 6 / 6 )
Tennessee Nuts (77-85 / $37m / 64 / 6 / 5 )
Washington, DC Generals (78-84 / $28m / 33 / 1 / 13)
I wanted to become the General Manager of one of the last place teams, so I’m considering the Nebraska Kernels, Alabama Vipers, Massachusetts Emeralds and Kentucky Stallions.
Any thoughts/advice?