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Craig Costello · 07-24-2008, 03:23 PM

1985 Preview

March 31st 1985 - Only a few notable trades in the offseason.

Vilheim Bogedal has left Milan to join Helsinki. The Mud Cats got starting pitcher Karel Grau in return.

Adrian Sandrakos, the 1982 EL Pitcher of the Year has been traded from Budapest to Hamburg, with Oktav Grillparzar going the other way.

Also playing for another team will be 3-time Glove of the Year award winner Erem Erkal, who has left Glasgow to play for the Barcelona Iguanas.

There is a buzz around the league about the young players who were stars at the European Championships, but who have yet to prove themselves at the EBL level. Riso Eckhel is slated to be the opening day pitcher for Barcelona despite his 7-13 record in 1984. Pauli Erstweiler and Kanitzar Bugajski shouldn't be in AAA much longer (for Copenhagen and Oslo, respectively). If they are, expect multiple teams to come knocking with offers.

The Paris Cyclones will be hoping that they can carry the momentum of the French national team into the new season. They started 1984 very well but fell away badly and are one of only 3 EBL teams yet to make the playoffs (Moscow and Lisbon are the others).

The favourites for 1985 have to Brussels, Milan and Amsterdam again, whereas the whole of the Eastern League will simply be hoping that they can break their duck in the European League Series.

07-24-2008, 03:23 PM	#45 (permalink)
Craig Costello Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	1985 Preview March 31st 1985 - Only a few notable trades in the offseason. Vilheim Bogedal has left Milan to join Helsinki. The Mud Cats got starting pitcher Karel Grau in return. Adrian Sandrakos, the 1982 EL Pitcher of the Year has been traded from Budapest to Hamburg, with Oktav Grillparzar going the other way. Also playing for another team will be 3-time Glove of the Year award winner Erem Erkal, who has left Glasgow to play for the Barcelona Iguanas. There is a buzz around the league about the young players who were stars at the European Championships, but who have yet to prove themselves at the EBL level. Riso Eckhel is slated to be the opening day pitcher for Barcelona despite his 7-13 record in 1984. Pauli Erstweiler and Kanitzar Bugajski shouldn't be in AAA much longer (for Copenhagen and Oslo, respectively). If they are, expect multiple teams to come knocking with offers. The Paris Cyclones will be hoping that they can carry the momentum of the French national team into the new season. They started 1984 very well but fell away badly and are one of only 3 EBL teams yet to make the playoffs (Moscow and Lisbon are the others). The favourites for 1985 have to Brussels, Milan and Amsterdam again, whereas the whole of the Eastern League will simply be hoping that they can break their duck in the European League Series. Last edited by Craig Costello; 07-29-2008 at 05:40 PM.