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Eastern League Black Sea Division Preview
March 31st 1981 - The last division to look at is the EL Black Sea Division. Good luck to all teams in the season openers tomorrow.
Sofia Sting
AAA: Bolton Browns (BBL NL West)
AA: Bonn Sidekicks (GBL South)
A: Albacete Threshers (SBL South)
R: Porto Fire (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: CF Atso Moilanen (FIN)
Best Pitcher: RP Bako Tunc (BUL) - The bullpen looks good, the rotation not so.
Homegrown Talent: LF Milojica Andric
Star of the Future: LF Pavle Uzunovic (BUL)
Moscow Blue Sox
AAA: Belfast Chicks (BBL NL West)
AA: Munich Colts (GBL South)
A: Lecce Rattlesnakes (IBL South)
R: Jerez Backburners (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: 2B Istvan Kovacs (HUN)
Best Pitcher: SP Anders Myrdal (NOR)
Homegrown Talent: CF Zakhar Venckevisch
Star of the Future: 2B Simao MacCabe (POR) - Scottish father explains the name.
Budapest Smoke
AAA: York Rainstorm (BBL NL East)
AA: Stuttgart Fury (GBL South)
A: Murcia Trailblazers (SBL South)
R: Perpignan Crows (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: 2B Max Buechlan (SUI) - Won't hit many homers, but will have a good average.
Best Pitcher: RP Artur Szathmar (HUN)
Homegrown Talent: Szathmar
Star of the Future: SP Jeirgif Izvekov (RUS) - Projects as a superstar.
Warsaw Wild
AAA: Northampton Black Cats (BBL SL East)
AA: Karlsruhe Greenfish (GBL South)
A: Parma Tornadoes (IBL North)
R: Palma Spiders (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: C Chavo Corotan (ESP)
Best Pitcher: SP Rory Begley (SCO) - Will pitch to contact, but do it very well.
Homegrown Talent: RF Lazarz Malinomowski - Possibly their best outfielder.
Star of the Future: 3B Boguslaw Dmowski (POL)
Prague Eliminators
AAA: Birmingham Muskets (BBL SL West)
AA: Nuremberg Sabres (GBL South)
A: Salamanca Flying Tigers (SBL North)
R: Nimes Neptunes (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: CF Ian Meoni (SUI) - Could be the best hitter in the league.
Best Pitcher: RP Oleg Beutlich (CZE)
Homegrown Talent: Beutlich
Star of the Future: CF Gabriel Jilek (CZE) - Will struggle to be as good as hyped.
Athens Avalanche
AAA: Swindon Saboteurs (BBL SL West)
AA: Freiburg Stealth (GBL South)
A: Bari Mummies (IBL South)
R: Nice Argonauts (ERBL WL South)
Best Hitter: C Ian Denve (ENG) - Is 35. Their best young hitter is 3B Jakob Pedersen (SWE).
Best Pitcher: RP Josef Meisener (AUT) - An elite closer.
Homegrown Talent: RP Eudor Galanopoulos
Star of the Future: RP Adelbert Frobel (GER) - Will start in the EBL and should get better.
Division Prediction
For me Prague are the pick. Watch out for Warsaw and Athens as well.
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