WHAT IS IN A NICKNAME
  Hello again everyone, Larry Diamond here. Today we take a look at some of the more interesting "NICKNAMES",  in the ABL

Jose "COFFIN" Garcia-Los Angeles- Jose plays OF for the Evil Empire, he hasn't played much this season and his nickname fits him well, as it looks like he is buried in the depth charts of the Evil Empire, thus having a Nickname thats is very appropriate.. Seems like his COFFIN is waiting for him..
MICHAEL"WALRUS"BRYAN-Ann Arbor- By definition Walrus means,(a pinniped mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, of northern seas, having a tough thick skin, upper canine teeth enlarged as tusks, and coarse whiskers and feeding mainly on shellfish), well the nickname fits him nicely, as you had better have thick skin to carry that lofty ERA of 4.53
RAMIRO"STONY" ORTEGA-Carolina Crush- By definition stony means" Covered with or full of stones" what a fitting nickname as his ERA reveals a pitcher thats is getting ROCKED, with an inflated ERA of  10.13 having pitched 18 innings and given up 33 hits.
ALEX"PROWLER" MARTIN- Dallas Texans- By definition prowler means"

To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder- Alex martin has been on the prowl, collecting 13 saves and becoming a feared closer in the ABL.

WESLEY"SPARROW" OLIVER-Eureka-By definition, Sparrow means A small bird that is internationally recognized as a harbinger of good or bad luck, the sparrow is seen throughout literature and folklore as a sign of God'sbenevolence, an omen of death and a catcher of lost souls, and with an ERA of 4.98 Wesley hasn't had the best of luck, and if his ERA keeps rising it's an omen of death, and a trip to AAA

JUAN"CHUMP" FERNANDEZ-Jacksonville-By definition Chump means a stupid or foolish person, a dolt. Juan has been everything but stupid or foolish, in 8 starts he has a 2-3 record with an ERA of 2.61. No stupid guy here, as a matter of fact he seemed very smart his salary backs this up as his 5 year 85M contract suggests.

These are some of the unique Nicknames in the ABL

Until Next Time

Larry Diamond

Hello again,
  Larry Diamond back here to wrap up our power rankings for the month of April, based off of our formulas, here is who I think was the top ranked team in the ABL

ABL INSIDER POWER RANKING
1) Cabo            20-13
2) Boston         21-12
3) Las Vegas    21-12
4) SF               22-10
5) Minnesota    20-12
6) Seattle          21-10
7) Maple          20-11
8) San Diego    19-14
9) Los Angeles  19-14
10) Dallas         18-15
11) Montreal     16-15
12) Ann Arbor  18-15

There you go, the ABL Insiders top 10 teams through the end of April

Until next Time,
Larry Diamond

Hello Again, Larry Diamond here, as we take a look at ABL's best in the month of April;
 We will now once again take a look at the best teams in the ABL, record wise. This time I will be evaluating the pitching, the lower the rating number the better. These are my formulas, we use them at the ABL Insider, once again you may or may not agree with this, but I feel they are very accurate

1) Maple   - 3.26
2) Boston  - 3.52
3) Cabo    - 3.67
4) LA        - 3.77
5) SF         - 3.81
6) Dallas    - 4.40
7) SD         - 4.47
8) Minn      - 5.04
9) LV        - 5.34
10) Sea     - 5.40
11) Mon   - 5.43
12) A Arb - 5.50

There you have it  the report card for the best teams the ABL had to offer for the month of April, so who did I rate as te best overall team in the ABL after the month of April, stay tuned

Until next Time,
Larry Diamond

Hello ABL GM's, I'm Larry Diamond, I'm writing for the ABL Insider.
Today we take a look at the ABL's best teams, record wise and see which one actually has the best offensive team. I've devised a series of formulas that help me determine this. I'm not sure all of you will agree, but it's my opinion, and here are my findings. Again I've chosen only to look at teams with a winning record. The higher the number the better the rating.

Ranked In Order
1)Las Vegas - 635  (21-12)
2)Cabo        - 608  (20-13)
3)Seattle      - 579  (21-10)
4)Minnesota - 572 (20-12)
5)Montreal  -  528 (16-15)
6)SF           -  527 (22-10)
7)Boston     -  515 (21-12)
8)San Diego - 471 (19-14)
9)Ann Arbor- 466 (17-15)
10)Dallas     - 454 (18-15)
11)LA         - 448 (19-14)
12)Maple    -  405 (20-11)

Take these numbers for what they are, these are my findings...

Until Next Time,
Larry Diamond