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Western League Meditteranean Division Preview
March 29th 1981 - Our EBL preview moves on to the WL Meditteranean Division.
Lisbon Renegades
AAA: Leeds Whipsaws (BBL NL East)
AA: Bremen Padres (GBL North)
A: Bologna Creatures (IBL North)
R: Bucharest Banshees (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: 1B Zosimo Patrinakos (GRE) - The Renegades seem to have a very deep hitting lineup.
Best Pitcher: RP Vincente Tenoco (ESP)
Homegrown Talent: RP Manoell Jennings
Star of the Future: SP Jen-Djieh Yuen (ENG)
Madrid Hawks
AAA: Nottingham Chemicals (BBL NL East)
AA: Wolfsburg Odyssey (GBL North)
A: Zaragoza Bombers (SBL North)
R: Skopje Stealers (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: C Jonam Nordqvist (SWE)
Best Pitcher: RP Luis Randin (ESP) - Not a great starting rotation.
Homegrown Talent: Randin
Star of the Future: 2B Jesus Icaza (ESP)
Barcelona Iguanas
AAA: Cardiff Cutters (BBL SL West)
AA: Hanover Eagles (GBL North)
A: Naples Atoms (IBL South)
R: Sarajevo Sailfish (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: 1B Eero Lehvaslaiho (FIN) - A lot of power, a couple of others will also hit lots of homers.
Best Pitcher: SP Erasmus Skafianos (GRE)
Homegrown Talent: RP Miguel Delgado
Star of the Future: RP Jorge Medina (ESP)
Milan Mud Cats
AAA: Manchester Sand Gnats (BBL NL West)
AA: Leipzig Crayons (GBL North)
A: Malaga Sidearms (SBL South)
R: Zagreb Rebels (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: CF Max Sabin (ENG) - After the first few, the bats drop off steeply.
Best Pitcher: SP Nike Rousakis (GRE) - A true ace.
Homegrown Talent: RP Napoleon Femia
Star of the Future: RP Elias Bagy (HUN)
Vienna Armageddon
AAA: Norwich Jackrabbits (BBL SL East)
AA: Rostock Recoil (GBL North)
A: Valladolid Rawhides (SBL North)
R: Timisoara Roagues (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: CF Oktav Grillparzar (AUT) - Looks like a pretty deep lineup.
Best Pitcher: SP Magnus Leeuwenburgh (BEL)
Homegrown Talent: Grillparzar and LF Tobias Wiesner
Star of the Future: SS Travis O'Neil (IRL) - Only 17 and a long way to go, but if he gets there he will be great.
Zurich Jesters
AAA: Guildford Caterpillars (BBL SL East)
AA: Dortmund Dirge (GBL North)
A: Palermo Stars (IBL South)
R: Ljubljana Steers (ERBL EL South)
Best Hitter: 1B Lukas Stoger (AUT) - An elite hitter.
Best Pitcher: SP Pierangelo Magherini (ITA)
Homegrown Talent: RP Conrad Gerasch - One of the best closers in the league.
Star of the Future: RP Miguel Angel Romero (ENG)
Division Prediction
A tough one to call, but we fancy Lisbon over Vienna.
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