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FBL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
One of the few things certain about the 2015 first-year player draft is that it will be held 30 days from now. Today the FBL announced its list of players filing for the event, though little is publicly known about any given player, sending scouts from each of the league's clubs scattering to uncover what they can in as little time as possible. Some clubs will draft the ideal prospect late, while others will stake their futures to big-name prospects, those deemed most likely to succeed by the fickle, nameless consensus.
A draft area has been created in the Transactions section for added functionality and will be available for 30 days prior to the draft.
The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Gary Leblanc, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Carl Cannon, 18 year-old CF out of high-school.
3. Daniel MacDougal, 18 year-old RHP out of high-school.
4. Matt Dunham, 21 year-old CF out of college.
5. Richard Wall, 20 year-old SS out of college.
6. Billy Jones, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
7. Paul Manley, 22 year-old SS out of college.
8. Román Rodríguez, 17 year-old RHP out of high-school.
9. Carlos Estrada, 21 year-old CF out of college.
10. Tim Allison, 21 year-old CF out of college.
You can find the draft pool in the league transactions screen (league menu).
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Coleman Holds Bighorns Scoreless
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
The Los Angeles Bluebirds got a great effort from Liam Coleman as the 27-year-old hurler tossed a complete-game 5-0 shutout over the Milwaukee Bighorns. He struck out 5 while allowing 5 hits and walking 1.
This year Coleman has registered 4 wins and 2 losses in 6 starts with a 2.87 ERA while registering 21 strikeouts and 9 walks in 37.2 innings.
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McNeal Runs Hit String to 20 Straight Games
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
The red-hot hitting Hubert McNeal is riding high with a 20-consecutive-game hitting streak and is drawing a lot of attention at the ballpark and in the press. The 35-year-old Austin right fielder continued the streak today at Wizards Ballpark with 2 hits in 4 at-bats as the Wizards got the best of the Indianapolis Soviets 13-3.
"It's great," one of his teammates said. "To be able to hit behind him and watch him, it's been fun. It's been fun and exciting to watch. Not only fans in Austin, but baseball fans everywhere appreciate what is going on right now, and it has everyone on the edge of their seats wondering what he is going to do."
Hubert McNeal singled in the 1st, walked in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, flied out in the 5th and grounded out in the 7th.
This season McNeal is hitting .351 with 39 hits, 1 home run, 7 RBIs, scored 20 runs and played in 27 games.
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