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The East Division is, from a historic perspective, the weakest of the League. It took them six years to express a finalist to the title (but made it two in a row in 2000). The division's best team ranks 7th overall.
Division overall record: 2211 - 2253 (.495)
Fool Corner's Burberries
Roberto ParmigianiHIGHLIGHTS: A team of highs and lows. Division champions the first year, but not without a little luck. They couldn't repeat in 1995, mostly because of physical problems of the principal owner, a man who really stands in a league of his own. Great campaign in 1996, with 114 wins, but lost the playoffs seventh game in extra innings to the eventual Champions. Went from best to last again in '97, and a great draft in '98 was only good for second place. More delusions in '99 and 2000.
BEST PLAYERS: Moyer, Alvarez, Dickson, Vizquel.
HISTORY
1994: 87 - 75, first - Postseason: lost 0-4 to the Candies.
1995: 49 - 95, fourth, 38 GB.
1996: 114 - 48, first - Postseason: lost 3-4 to the Brokers.
1997: 56 - 106, fourth, 42 GB.
1998: 93 - 69, second, 10 GB.
1999: 80 - 82, third, 7 GB.
2000: 70 - 92, fourth, 27 GB.
SEVEN-YEAR RECORD: 549 - 567 (.492, 9th of 14 overall)
Postseason appearances: Two
Finals appearances: None
Division titles: Two
Championship titles: None
North Park Christians
Andrea Cristiani
HIGHLIGHTS: Second in the division in the first two years, slipped to third place in 1996, yet winning more games than in the past. Slipped again in 1997, even gaining second place again in a very weak division. A real-owner behavior in a fantasy league didn't prove productive in the first years. Always great prospects (most of them lost the year after), a young, strong and beautiful team, but few franchise players. Made 1997 season an infamous one by trading Nomar Garciaparra for Joey Cora. In 1998, the team built an impressive lineup and finally won their first division title. In 1999, almost everything collapsed, and a 79 - 83 record had to be considered overachievement. Almost made it in 2000, with their first Finals appearance.
BEST PLAYERS: Nomo, Jeter, Sasaki, Erstad, Ordonez, Posada, Segui.
HISTORY
1994: 78 - 84, second, 9 GB.
1995: 77 - 67, second, 10 GB.
1996: 88 - 74, third, 26 GB.
1997: 80 - 82, second, 18 GB.
1998: 103 - 59, first - Postseason: lost 2-4 to the Mikes.
1999: 79 - 83, fourth, 8 GB.
2000: 97 - 65, first - Postseason: beat the Brokers, 4-2 and lost to the Candies 1-4 in the Finals.
SEVEN-YEAR RECORD: 602 - 514 (.539, 7th of 14 overall)
Postseason appearances: Two
Finals appearances: One
Division titles: Two
Championship titles: None
Babau Fatties
Simone MotolaHIGHLIGHTS: After four years of bad luck, Mr. Motola released his franchise to Mr. Facchini, who took his place in the Central Division. The Fat Man came back in 2000, after a two-year absence, and given the opportunity, appropriately chose to join the weakest division, where there's a chance to succeed for virtually anyone. Went to the draft well prepared, yet a little rusty towards the environment pressure. Couldn't change his old attitudes though, and was never a factor in the League's life.
BEST PLAYERS: Sele, Baldwin, Sweeney, Tino Martinez, Surhoff, Offerman.
HISTORY
1994: 68 - 94, fourth, 37 GB (Central Division).
1995: 55 - 89, fourth, 48 GB (Central Division).
1996: 77 - 85, third, 23 GB (Central Division).
1997: 70 - 92, fourth, 34 GB (Central Division).
2000: 77 - 85, third, 20 GB.
FIVE-YEAR RECORD: 347 - 445 (.438, 11th of 14 overall)
Postseason appearances: None
Finals appearances: None
Division titles: None
Championship titles: None
Hi-Fly Topos
Maurizio ToppiniHIGHLIGHTS: Best asset is notoriously the tremendous trading skills of the owner, which resulted in some memorable blockbuster trades versus less talented marketeers. Dead last in 1994, won their division in '95 by ten games, only to be disposed of in the playoffs by the eventual Champions. Their bid for repeating was spoiled by the Burberries in 1996, mostly due to the Pat Hentgen affaire. Division leaders again in 1997, with their best record ever. Bad decision and bad luck put them in the league's cellar in 1998, their worst season ever. Was an incredulous finalist in 1999, and went back to just over .500 in 2000.
BEST PLAYERS: Burba, Carpenter, Erickson, Everett, Thomas, McGriff, Castilla.
HISTORY
1994: 71 - 91, fourth, 16 GB.
1995: 87 - 57, first - Postseason: lost 1-4 to the Pachos.
1996: 97 - 65, second, 17 GB.
1997: 98 - 64, first - Postseason: lost 3-4 to the Brokers.
1998: 55 - 107, fourth, 48 GB.
1999: 87 - 75, first - Postseason: beat the Brokers, 4-3 and lost to the Pachos 1-4 in the Finals.
2000: 83 - 79, second, 14 GB.
SEVEN-YEAR RECORD: 578 - 538 (.518, 8th of 14 overall)
Postseason appearances: Three
Finals appearances: One
Division titles: Three
Championship titles: None
PAST FRANCHISES
HIGHLIGHTS: Owner: Mr. Massimo Meo. Resigned from the League after six years of anonimity. Swan song was his first .500 season. Used to be famous for picking uneligible players in early drafts.
HISTORY
1994: 75 - 87, third, 12 GB.
1995: 60 - 84, third, 27 GB.
1996: 46 -116, fifth (* see note below), 68 GB.
1997: 66 - 96, third, 32 GB.
1998: 77 - 85, third, 26 GB.
1999: 81 - 81, second, 6 GB.
SIX-YEAR RECORD: 405 - 549 (.425, tied for 12th of 14 overall)
Postseason appearances: None* note: To reply the real schedule and division formats (14 real-life teams, but we're only 12 owners), we play two designated last teams, called Last East and Last Central. These teams' rosters are made exclusively of the worst undrafted players. The 1996 Telekom Bidons were able to finish lower than the Last East in the final standings, thus achieving the dubious distinction of being fifth in a four-team division. Wow!
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