Weaver League International

The New York Nukes franchise has fallen on hard times, dropping their last 11 games en route to a 14-38 record.  In their last series this week, London managed to prevent the Nukes from even scoring a single run, hurling 3 straight shutouts.  Ouch.  In other news, Jamaica RHP Pat Easley will be OUT 2-3 months, but should return in time for the stretch run.

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Barnes Division teams will be at each other’s throats all seasons long, and the race looks like it will be one of the tightest in Weaver history.  Eight weeks in, and the top 4 teams are clustered together at the top, with only 2 games separating them.  Sicily is the latest to join the party, winning 8 straight against Long Beach, Edmonton, and Havana.

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Cairo Scorpions fans have been waiting for the team’s young prospects to develop and lead the franchise to contender status  Is 2029 the year?  Cairo won 6 straight games this week to leapfrog Bora Bora into sole possession of 2nd place in the Barnes, 2.5 games behind Stockholm

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Honolulu traded for Stockholm SS Bob Guthrie to shore up their offense, but delinquent forms filed with the league office caused the new pickup to languish in AAA this week.  No matter, as the Volcanos proceeded to win 6 straight games, elevating their record to 17-19, good for 5th place in the Polanski Division.

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The Honolulu Volcanos and the Stockholm Swedes filed the 1st trade of the 2029 season, with Stockholm sending SS Bob Guthrie to the Volcs in exchange for 2B Chris Mahaffey.