Tony Says "Hi"

Hey, sorry about the lack of blogs. I have one coming soon, I promise. Until then, Tony has another blog/update for you. Enjoy.

His words after the jump.

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I have to have internet. I lived without it for one week and I am very glad to have it back. This was all part of the Springfield Tones big move actually to Springfield. For the beginning part of our season, our organization was based in Bolivar. We had our site in Springfield picked out, but we couldn't move due to certain contractual obligations to our site in Bolivar where the majority of teams in our league are basing themselves. But we now live up to our name and we are based in Springfield in the very beautiful John Q. Hammons Park. Not Hammons Field where the AA Springfield Cardinals play. But a very new and insanely expensive facility that John Q. Hammons built for my fantasy team. In fact, Hammons is the owner...(as is he in everything in southwest Missouri)...of the Springfield Tones. For those of you that haven't seen John Q. Hammons Park, I will post some pictures when the exterior is finished.

Anyways, the move really took a toll on the team. Not the lack of roster changes due to the fact that I couldn't access anything. It is clear that even if all roster changes would have been made in the SP, both games would have been lost. But the Tones pitching staff was greatly impacted physically and mentally by the move. Although JQH Park is beautiful, our owner would not pay anybody to move any of the equipment. So, he made the starting pitchers move everything, and it showed. The might SP of the Tones combined for just 17.5 pts. in Week 11 against the B.S. Royals/Cubs. (no, the B.S. was not accidental). B.S. took advantage of the tired SP's and blew the Tones out of the water 354.5 to 170.

Week 11 marked the 3rd straight week the Tones had lost, not only losing the division lead to PCO but enraging Hammons to the point where the entire team had to finish laying brick to one part of JQH Park. This bricklaying is sparking a fire under the entire team and we are getting back into the swing of things currently leading The Zou - 213.5 - 118. Several off weeks for the pitching staff looks to be winding down as well with the hiring of a new pitching coach. J.Q. transfered old pitching coach Howard Dean to politicing and hired Don Imus to replace him. Imus looks to get the nappy headed pitching staff back in shape. And the rest of the pitching staff too.


That seems to be it. Until next time fellow leaguers, this is Springfield Tones manager Tony Allen bidding you adieu.