Another night drinking with the scouts at the Barleymoe

   Tonight Elijah Craig is joined by Johnny Walker, Jose Cuervo and Evan Williams

Elijah: We'll fellas it time to talk about the changes to the the Stickball league in season 55.

Evan: Elijah we have some new ballparks.

Jose: Elijah the good citizens of Pawtucket have a franchise for the first time in 19 years.

Evan: About the ballparks the Powderfingers will loose a little bit of the power they had in Jacksonville.

Johnny: Evan both those parks are pitcher parks so it's not going to affect the league much.

Jose: Johnny, try telling that to Marvin Scheffer who hit 41 homers last season  at the baseball grounds of Jacksonville. That dead air in Pawtucket is going to cost him some dingers in his first arbitration year. All the the power hitters are signed long term so its only Marvin who will take an immediate pay cut for the move.

Johnny: The franchise was ninth in homers last year and it's not like they were playing in Hartford or Santa Fe. They will be fine. Are we trying to make a mountain out of a molehill?

Elijah: You guys are bickering just to hear your own voice. If I wanted this I would have invited Jack and George. I believe the baseball grounds Jacksonville have a new tenant.

Evan: Yes, iam4real moved leagues not cities.

Johnny: Elijah has that ever happened before?

Elijah: Not that I remember.

Jose: Are you telling me that the Jacksonville Bandits are now in the American League?

Johnny: Yes. iam4real took over the Cleveland franchise and moved them to Jacksonville. That's not much of a playing change. The fences are a little farther back in Jacksonville. The outfielders have more room to cover so maybe the batting average goes up a little.

Evan: The other franchise move is from Estadio Monterrey to Boon Stadium.

Jose: That is  great Evan where are you talking about.

Evan: Monterrey's team is now in Jackson.

Johnny: So the second best hitting team is now in a pitchers park. I'm shocked that Glen Martin was willing to make the move with the franchise. He's a great hitting coach but now he has a great challenge. I'm sure Gabriel Javier is happy about the move. He should be considered an early candidate for the Cy Young award this year.

Elijah: Didn't we have four franchises change leadership?

Jose: Yes we did but new owner POKEYSAN chose to keep the team in Santa Fe.

Elijah: Time to uber up guys. Lets have another drink and call it quits for tonight.