After an extended absence, as most of you know, I have been 
allowed back to the SL after one sub .500 season way back in 1997 
(Mobile Trailer Homers). Given the opportunity to guest manage a 
large portion of the 2007 season, I have re-stoked the cometitive 
fire that is apba baseball and greatly look forward to 2008.  It 
is at this time, with great anticipation from the league im sure, 
that i shall announce (officially) my 2008 SL team name, which, 
as you know, is extremely important to a teams success or 
failure. (see karma and intangibles)

After much consideration, (Jim Falls, Yo Mammas, Giddy Ups) I 
have decided to pay homage to one of my favorite places on the 
planent and still tie in a baseball reference.   Drum 
rolllllllllllllll...The Jim led apba 2008 SL team shall from 
hence forth be referred to as 

                         CHOKOLOSKEE GRAND SLAM

This team name, coming from the island in the everglades for 
which my friend Brock and I launched his boat for countless 
fishing trips (and countless "benders") the past 8 years.  This 
mosquito haven, is about as far from civilization as one can get 
and only be a couple of hours from civilization.  The locals, all 
of which are "sweet" consist largely of men avoiding the law, and 
women who have less teeth than the average first grader, everyone 
can bait a hook though.  None of that description was a joke nor 
exaggeration.

"Grand Slam" is a fishing reference for a good day on the water 
when you are good/lucky enough to catch 4 of the most sought 
after salt water- shallow water fish.  The 4 fish every angler is 
after out of Chokoloskee island is #1 the holy grail of s. fla 
sport fishing-SNOOK. #2 Redfish. #3 Tarpon #4 Sea Trout.  There 
is such a thing as a "super slam" which adds, your choice, 
Bonefish or Permit.  (permit being more of an offshore fish, but 
can be had not too far out of chokoloskee)  In all the fishing 
trips we made, about 1 a month, we had our fair share of Grand 
SLams, which is actually quite impressive for 2 drunks that had 
little or no idea what they were doing.

I will truly miss these trips, and to honor its memories, the 
2008 SL team shall remind me daily. Thank you for your time and 
patience.  24 days until draft day.