New Rankings And Predictions Out
As the season nears, we have come up with new predictions for the upcoming season: WEST
Bobcats: 17-13
Warriors: 16-14
Cannons: 4-26 EAST
Rapids: 20-10
Heat: 18-12
Cutters: 15-15
ClICK ON THE 'EXHIBITION RESULTS' FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND RESULTS IN GAMES THIS OFF-SEASON
2010: New Year Brings New Season
The NWBL has entered a new decade. The league is expanding, slowly, but expanding. Its future may be vague, but a new season is definitely here. It will be less that 2 months until the 2010 season kicks off.
The season, like many previously, will begin slowly in March, April, and May. By mid to late May, the season should be moving faster. Once mid June hits, like most years, the season will be full throttle. Unlike the previous years, the season will most likely end earlier. Early years in the league, the season would have ended between August 25-Sept 30. Last year, the season ended early August. The aim for 2010 is a mid August end.
The season will feature all six teams from 2009. No word about a new team has come up, so expect six. There is still a big possibility that a seventh team may join, but talks of it will occur closer to the season.
The last days of 2009 were slow. The last months of 2009 were slow. The trend should continue throughout the offseason and exhibition season.
Wallace Warriors Unveil New Logo
The Wallace Warriors recently unveiled a new logo. The new logo features the same "Warriors" lettering, but features a new top. The new top incorporates more black, red, and gray. It gives a "breath of fresh air" as the 2010 team feel that this year may be their year.
NWBL Adds To The Rule Book: ERA?
Many have been waiting for this announcement, some for years. The NWBL has voted and will distinguish runs and earned runs. In short, any run that SCORES (not get on base, so slightly different from baseball) off an OVERTHROW will be counted as a RUN. A misplayed ball, throwing error, and other such will be counted as a RUN.
If the rule changes the ERA situation vastly (really lowers it), then all ERAs from previous years will be in a different category. Hopefully, this change produces less change and more happy faces.
