Apartment League Baseball Old News

April 7, 2016: The 2016 ALB Seaon has begun. Full stats are availabe on the Stats page.

March 8, 2016: The 2016 ALB Draft has entered the Pre-Draft phase Follow along on the 2016 Draft Page.

March 7, 2016: We have several new owners in 2016, and the season is about to get underway.

October 30, 2015: Congratulations to Adam Ganders, owner of the 2015 ALB Champion Spokane Sluggers.

October 9, 2015: The 2015 ALB regular season is done and the playoffs are about to begin.

March 5, 2015: The Roster Protection deadline has passed and the annual ALB Pre-Draft is about to begin.

March 2, 2015: The trade deadline has passed and 15-man protected rosters are due by Wednesday, March 4.

February 2, 2015: We have two more new owners. Michael Latimer now owner the Windy City Winners, while Ed Blake will run the Hyper Roosters.

January 22, 2015: We have a new owner. Jamie Ferich is taking over the Philadelphia Broad Street Bullies.

January 15, 2015: The new Diamond Mind Baseball season data has been uploaded to the ALB site. Free Agent lists and teams now show real 2014 stats, however salaries are not yet available.

August 1, 2014: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2014 page.

July 21, 2014: The ALB has upgraded its software to Diamond Mind Baseball 11.

June 30, 2014: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2014 page.

June 6, 2014: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2014 page.

May 3, 2014: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2014 page.

April 1, 2014: The 2014 ALB season is under way. For details statistics, leader boards and standings, visit the ALB Stats page.

December 28, 2013: The 2014 ALB Trade Czars have been named. Chuck Bauer will oversee the Flitter, while Chuck Chandler will oversee the Whipsaw.

December 28, 2013: A Ballparks page has been added to the site so you can see which parks are currently occupied.

December 27, 2013: The 2014 Expansion Draft is finished and the new clubs are now populated with 20 players apiece. The website has been updated to reflect the results, although salaries are still a month or so away.

December 20, 2013: While the expansion draft nears its conclusion, the ALB website has been updated with the 2013 historical stats. Even the four expansion clubs can now see the players acquired during the first three rounds of the draft. Salaries remain unavailable at this time, so what you see is just a placeholder.

December 4, 2013: Our final expansion owner has come onboard. Please welcome Adam Ganders and the Spokane Sluggers to the ALB. Adam will replace James, who decided to take over an existing franchise when the Assault (now the Baptists) became available.

November 3, 2013: Congratuations to Chuck Chandler and the Atlanta Jabronies, who won the ALB World Series 4 games to 2 over the Minnesota Expros.

October 18, 2013: As the 2013 Playoffs continue, the new expansion teams have now been named. Please welcome the D.C. Chosen Few, the Boring Baptists, the World War II Bombardiers and Warning Track Power.

October 10, 2013: The Players of the Month for September/October have been posted on the 2013 page.

October 10, 2013: The 2013 ALB regular season has come to an end. The postseason will start up on October 12.

September 2, 2013: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2013 page.

August 22, 2013: The league welcomes two more expansion franchises to the ALB: Dave and Chris Moessner and Mike Liebert.

August 15, 2013: The league welcomes two of our new expansion owners to the ALB: Brandon Hartley and James Kundert.

August 10, 2013: Proposed rule changes have been posted on the ALB Rules page to take effect following the Expansion Draft this winter. Please debate on the Yahoo Group message board.

August 5, 2013: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2013 page.

July 1, 2013: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2013 page.

June 3, 2013: The Players of the Month for April and May have been posted on the 2013 page.

March 11, 2013: The ALB pre-draft is under way on the ALB Yahoo message board. The 2013 Draft page will be updated frequently.

March 7, 2013: The offseason trade deadline has passed. Rosters are due by March 10.

January 19, 2013: The new salaries have been uploaded to the ALB site. Also, the spring draft order is now accessible on the 2013 Draft page.

December 22, 2012: The new Diamond Mind Baseball season data has been uploaded to the ALB site. Free Agent lists and teams now show real 2012 stats, however salaries for 2013 are not yet available.

November 5, 2012: The Ekola Outbreak have won the 2012 ALB World Series, topping the Portland Master Batters.

October 18, 2012: The regular season is over. The ALB playoffs will begin on Saturday following one simulated off day.

October 18, 2012: The Players of the Month for September/October have been posted on the 2012 page.

September 3, 2012: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2012 page.

August 2, 2012: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2012 page.

July 9, 2012: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2012 page.

June 7, 2012: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2012 page.

May 3, 2012: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2012 page.

March 14, 2012: The ALB pre-draft is under way on the ALB Yahoo message board. The 2012 Draft page will be updated frequently.

March 12, 2012: The offseason trade deadline has passed. Rosters are due by March 14.

January 30, 2012: Salaries for the 2012 ALB season are now completely updated.

January 10, 2012: The new Diamond Mind season data has been uploaded to the ALB site. Teams now show their real 2011 stats, however salaries for 2012 are not yet available.

October 29, 2011: The New York Baseball Furies have won the 2011 ALB World Series, topping the Portland Master Batters.

October 9, 2011: The regular season is over. The ALB playoffs will begin on Tuesday following one simulated off day.

September 1, 2011: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2011 page.

August 23, 2011: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2011 page.

July 31, 2011: The 2011 Apartment League All-Star Game is in the books. The Flitter won 7-4 despite a furious comeback attempt in the 9th inning by the Whipsaw.

June 30, 2011: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2011 page.

June 2, 2011: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2011 page.

May 11, 2011: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2011 page.

March 13, 2011: The Roster Protection deadline has passed and the ALB pre-draft has started.

February 28, 2011: The Jabronies have moved to the Flitter II and Hellajackets have shifted to the Whipsaw II.

December 28, 2010: The new Diamond Mind season data has been uploaded to the ALB site. Teams now show their real 2010 stats, however salaries for 2011 are not yet available.

November 1, 2010: The Christchurch Tuataras have won the 2010 Apartment League Baseball World Series.

October 4, 2010: The regular season is over. The ALB playoffs will begin on Tuesday following one simulated off day.

September 5, 2010: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2010 page.

August 6, 2010: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2010 page.

July 11, 2010: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2010 page.

June 5, 2010: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2010 page.

April 30, 2010: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2010 page.

April 3, 2010: The 2010 Apartment League Baseball season has begun and the first series of the year has been posted.

March 12, 2010: The 2010 ALB Draft is over and the Spring Training games will be posted this weekend.

February 20, 2010: With the 2010 Pre-Draft under way, the 2010 Draft Page will be updated frequently.. perhaps even daily.

February 19, 2010: The Roster Protection deadline has passed and the 2010 ALB Pre-Draft will begin on Saturday on the Yahoo message board.

February 17, 2010: The offseason trade deadline has passed and 15-man Protected Rosters are due Friday.

February 9, 2010: For the 2010 season, the Pine Tar will be moving to the Flitter I while the AirMax switch to the Whipsaw II.

December 20, 2009: The new Diamond Mind season data has been uploaded to the ALB site. Teams now show their real 2009 stats, however salaries for 2010 are not yet available.

October 30, 2009: The Atlanta Jabronies have won the 2009 Apartment League Baseball World Series.

October 8, 2009: The Players of the Month for September/October have been posted on the 2009 page.

October 4, 2009: The 2009 Apartment League Postseason has begun. Follow along with daily online updates.

October 2, 2009: The regular season is over. The ALB playoffs will begin on Sunday following one simulated off day.

September 3, 2009: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2009 page.

September 2, 2009: Fifteen players were selected in the 2009 Roster Expansion draft. You can find the results here.

August 4, 2009: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2009 page.

August 2, 2009: The Transaction deadline has passed. Only DL moves are permitted for the rest of the season, with the exception of Roster Expansion on September 1.

July 5, 2009: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2009 page.

June 3, 2009: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2009 page.

May 1, 2009: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2009 page.

March 30, 2009: Spring Training games have been posted. These unofficial stats will remain online until April 1, Apartment League Baseball's opening day.

March 28, 2009: The 2009 Apartment League Baseball Draft has been completed.

March 13, 2009: The Roster Protection deadline has passed and the ALB site has been updated. The 2009 pre-draft will begin Saturday on the Yahoo boards.

February 23, 2009: For owners with Facebook pages, I have added links to them on the Owners page.

February 23, 2009: The Narwhals have been renamed the Portland Master Batters.

February 9, 2009: The ALB welcomes Tye Spooner into the league. He will be taking over the Narwhal franchise. Expect a new team name soon.

January 21, 2009: The ballots have been tallied and the 2008 Post Season Awards winners have been announced. Kevin Henson took home Owner of the Year honors for his Hammerheads' record-setting 112-50 mark.

January 8, 2009: All 2009 salaries have been entered. Grandfather-eligible players remain on team rosters with salaries adjusted accordingly.

December 29, 2008: The new player stats have been uploaded to the ALB site. Keep in mind that salaries will not be available until next month.

December 29, 2008: The Hong Kong Cavaliers have been renamed the New York Baseball Furies.

December 11, 2008: The 2008 All-Star Game was played as the Flitter demolished the Whipsaw 10-1.

October 9, 2008: The Players of the Month for September/October have been posted on the 2008 page.

October 5, 2008: The ALB playoffs are under way. Follow the action daily right here.

October 3, 2008: The regular season is over. The ALB playoffs will begin on Sunday.

September 6, 2008: Sixteen players were selected in the 2008 Roster Expansion draft. You can find the results here.

September 2, 2008: The Players of the Month for August have been posted on the 2008 page.

August 9, 2008: The Transaction deadline has passed. Only DL moves are permitted for the rest of the season, with the exception of Roster Expansion on September 5.

July 31, 2008: The Players of the Month for July have been posted on the 2008 page.

July 2, 2008: The Players of the Month for June have been posted on the 2008 page.

June 3, 2008: The Players of the Month for May have been posted on the 2008 page.

May 14, 2008: The Players of the Month for April have been posted on the 2008 page.

March 30, 2008: Spring Training stats have been posted. The first real games of the season will be run on Wednesday, April 2.

March 29, 2008: The 2008 ALB Draft has been completed. Spring training games will be posted on Sunday.

March 19, 2008: The Pre-Draft on the Yahoo Group has begun. I will update the website frequently to keep things as current as possible.

March 15, 2008: Rosters are set for draft day. The website has been updated for all your draft preparation needs.

March 12, 2008: Lawren Eckhardt will be taking over the Chicago Mob from Brad. The club will be renamed the Nerwal Narwhals.

January 31, 2008: The Sporting News Fantasy Baseball Guide is out. The new salaries have been updated on the ALB site. Closers and grandfather-eligible players have been adjusted accordingly.

January 12, 2008: Three new members of the ALB Hall of Fame have been inducted. Plus, every team page now includes links to its Hall of Fame members.

January 9, 2008: The 2007 Post Season Awards have been tallied. You can see the results under ALB History or the 2007 Season.

December 16, 2007: The new player stats have been uploaded to the site. Keep in mind that salaries will not be available until next month.

November 15, 2007: The Commish has named the 2007 ALB Gold Gloves, which can be viewed on the 2007 recap page or the ALB History page.

November 8, 2007: The Texas City Wallbangers beat the Hong Kong Cavaliers in seven games to win the 2007 Apartment League World Series.

November 7, 2007: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for September/October. You can see them on the 2007 page.

October 5, 2007: The 2007 ALB regular season is over. The playoffs will start on October 16.

September 4, 2007: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for August. You can see them on the 2007 page.

September 3, 2007: Twelve players were selected in the 2007 Roster Expansion draft. You can find the results here.

August 3, 2007: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for July. You can see them on the 2007 page.

July 15, 2007: The Commish has finally named the Players of the Month for June. You can see them on the 2007 page.

June 1, 2007: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for May. You can see them on the 2007 page.

May 2, 2007: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for April. You can see them on the 2007 page.

March 25, 2007: The 2007 ALB Draft has come and gone. Rosters and schedules have been updated.

January 21, 2007: Welcome to ALB Total Recall. Assistant Commish Kevin Henson has been slaving away for a long while to bring us this souped-up version of ALB history. View every hitter and pitcher the ALB has seen, check out the all-time leader boards and be as impressed as I.

January 13, 2007: The new 2007 salaries have been uploaded, with adjustments made to closers and grandfather-eligible players.

January 11, 2007: The Sporting News Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual 2007 is out, but the salaries have not yet been posted online..

December 15, 2006: The "Real" stats on the site have been replaced with the new DMB 2006 stats. Remember that 2007 ALB salaries are still unavailable, so please disregard the numbers you see. Also, I have not yet removed players who do not qualify (less than 100 ABs, 30 IPs or 30 GP).

October 10, 2006: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for September/October. You can see them on the 2006 page.

September 11, 2006: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for August. You can see them on the 2006 page.

August 26, 2006: The very late 2006 All-Star Game was finally played. The Whipsaw demolished the Flitter, 9-1.

August 12, 2006: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for July. You can see them on the 2006 page.

July 15, 2006: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for June. You can see them on the 2006 page.

June 3, 2006: The Commish has named the Players of the Month for May. You can see them on the 2006 page.

May 29, 2006: May is almost over, but the Commish has finally named the Players of the Month for April. You can see them on the 2006 page.

April 2, 2006: The 2006 ALB season is under way. Complete statistics are available on the Stats page.

April 2, 2006: The 2006 ALB Draft is done and the spring training results are posted. The first games of the regular season will be posted on Tuesday, April 4.

March 31, 2006: The defending Flitter and Whipsaw champs have swapped places with one another. The Jabronies are moving to the Whipsaw II, while the Cavaliers are headed to the Flitter I .

March 18, 2006: The Roster Protection deadline has passed. Rosters have been frozen pending the 2006 ALB Draft, which will begin at 12:00 noon (central) on Saturday, April 1, in the chat room located in the ALB Yahoo Group.

March 14, 2006: The Mayan Toltecs have been renamed the Midway Hellajackets.

December 5, 2005: The Mayan Toltecs are under new management. Taking the reigns for the 2006 season is Aaron Tahan.

November 18, 2005: With Danny's move to Texas, the California Villains are changing their name to the Austin Assault. The team will also take on a co-owner, Ray Kraft.

November 12, 2005: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for September/October. You can see them on the 2005 page.

October 10, 2005: The 2005 season has come to a close. The ALB postseason will begin on the 12th.

September 5, 2005: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for August. You can see them on the 2005 page.

September 3, 2005: Roster Expansion results can be seen on the Transaction page.

August 3, 2005: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for July. You can see them on the 2005 page.

July 19, 2005: The Commish has finally named the ALB Players of the Month for June. You can see them on the 2005 page.

July 7, 2005: The 2005 Apartment League All-Star Game proved to be a low-scoring affair with the Flitter topping the Whipsaw 2-1 in 10 innings. Check out the game.

June 4, 2005: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for May. You can see them on the 2005 page.

April 30, 2005: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for April. You can see them on the 2005 page.

March 22, 2005: The Roster Protection deadline has passed. Rosters have been frozen pending the 2005 ALB Draft, which will begin at 12:00 noon (central) on Saturday, April 2, in the chat room located in the ALB Yahoo Group.

February 15, 2005: The Chicago Hot Dogs have changed their name to the South Side Hitmen.

January 18, 2005: The new salaries from the 2005 Sporting News Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual have been added to the site. Potential Grandfather players are still on rosters, with their appropriate salaries.

December 10, 2004: DMB has shipped the 2004 stats, so all the historical stats on the website have been updated. I have not yet removed unqualified players from the database. Salary info will not be current until the TSN Fantasy Guide is published early next year.

October 29, 2004: The Minnesota Expros are the 2004 Apartment League champions after defeating the Atlanta Jabronies 4 games to 1 in the ALB World Series.

October 9, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for September/October. You can see them on the 2004 page.

October 7, 2004: The 2004 ALB season is over. The wildcard round of the playoffs will begin on the 9th.

September 6, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for August. You can see them on the 2004 page.

September 4, 2004: The Roster Expansion deadline has passed. To see the players added to rosters, check out the Transactions.

August 6, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for July. You can see them on the 2004 page.

August 5, 2004: Please welcome Jeff Howard to the ALB. Jeff will be assuming control of the Ruff Riders, which will be renamed the Chicago Hot Dogs.

July 6, 2004: The 2004 Apartment League All-Star Game has concluded with the Whipsaw beating the Flitter 11-5. Check out the game.

July 5, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for June. You can see them on the 2004 page.

June 2, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for May. You can see them on the 2004 page.

May 3, 2004: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for April. You can see them on the 2004 page.

April 6, 2004: Opening Day is here. The first series of games has been posted. Good Luck to everyone!

April 4, 2004: Spring Training stats are up... the first real series will be simulated late Tuesday, April 6.

April 3, 2004: The 2004 ALB Draft has been completed. All the rosters are posted and Spring Training games will be run tomorrow. Thanks everyone for a great draft.

March 10, 2004: The Cavaliers will move to the Whipsaw II with the AirMax moving to the Flitter I for the 2004 season.

January 29, 2004: We have a new owner in the ALB. Chuck Bauer will take over the Mudslingers, renaming the club the Texas City Wallbangers.

January 21, 2004: The Sporting News Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual is out. The ALB salaries have been edited to reflect these values.

December 31, 2003: The Waterbury Saturn have changed their name to the St. Louis Hammerheads.

December 18, 2003: The Bombers will move to the Flitter II with the Bockboys moving into the Whipsaw I for the 2004 season.

December 13, 2003: DMB has shipped the 2003 stats, so all the historical stats on the website have been updated. I have not yet removed unqualified players from the database. Salary info will not be current until the TSN Fantasy Guide is published in January or February.

November 20, 2003: The Commish has finally named the ALB Players of the Month for September/October. You can see them on the 2003 page.

October 14, 2003: The 2003 ALB season is over. The wildcard round of the playoffs will begin on the 16th.

September 11, 2003: The Commish has finally named the ALB Players of the Month for August. You can see them on the 2003 page.

September 8, 2003: The Roster Expansion deadline has passed. To see the players added to rosters, check out the Transactions.

August 9, 2003: Gorloff the Great have been renamed the Central Coast Padres.

August 4, 2003: The New Your Knights have been renamed the Hong Kong Cavaliers.

August 2, 2003: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for July. You can see them on the 2003 page.

July 13, 2003: The 2003 Apartment League All-Star Game has concluded with the Whipsaw beating the Flitter 2-0. Check out the game.

July 13, 2003: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for June. You can see them on the 2003 page.

May 31, 2003: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for May. You can see them on the 2003 page.

May 16, 2003: ALB games resumed today. Please hold your applause until after the results are posted...

April 30, 2003: The Commish has named the ALB Players of the Month for April. You can see them on the 2003 page.

April 29, 2003: The league will be on hiatus through May 16. Go follow some Major League Baseball instead...

April 1, 2003: The 2003 ALB season is under way. The website will be updated roughly every three days with the latest standings, stats and boxscores.

March 30, 2003: Spring Training results will be posted tonight. The first games of the 2003 season will appear Tuesday evening.

March 29, 2003: Despite some last-minute Yahoo problems, the 2003 ALB Draft went pretty smooth. See the Draft results.

March 25, 2003: The 2003 ALB Draft will begin at 12:00 noon (central) on Saturday, March 29, in the chat room located in the ALB Yahoo Group.

March 15, 2003: The Roster Protection deadline has passed. Rosters have been frozen pending the ALB Draft on March 29.

January 16, 2003: The 2003 salaries have been published in the Sporting News Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual. The ALB website has been updated accordingly.

November 18, 2002: The ALB has a new owner. Damage Inc (soon to be renamed) will be managed by Brad Geiss for the 2003 season.

November 14, 2002: The 2002 Gold Gloves have been awarded by the Commish. See the results on the ALB History page.

November 2, 2002: The Expansion Draft has been completed and the Offseason is under way. Results can be found on the Expansion Draft page.

October 28, 2002: The Monterey Pine Tar are the 2002 Apartment League champions after defeating the Atlanta Jabronies 4 games to 1 in the ALB World Series.

October 8, 2002: The Commish has named the September/October Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

October 3, 2002: The 2002 season has come to a close. The playoffs will begin Monday.

September 4, 2002: Ten clubs participated in the Roster Expansion draft. Results can be seen on the Transactions page.

September 1, 2002: The Commish has named the August Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

August 28, 2002: The expansion teams have been assigned divisions for 2003: Albuquerque Ruff Riders (Flitter I), Seattle Blazerstuds (Flitter II), Gorloff the Great (Whipsaw I) and Central Stompers (Whipsaw II).

August 6, 2002: The Transaction Deadline has passed. Only DL moves are allowed for the rest of the season, with the exception of Roster Expansion on September 3.

August 1, 2002: The Commish has named the July Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

July 11, 2002: The 2002 Apartment League All-Star Game was won by the Flitter 6-4. Check out the box score.

June 30, 2002: The Commish has named the June Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

June 1, 2002: The Commish has named the May Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

May 2, 2002: The Commish has named the April Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2002 page.

April 10, 2002: The 2002 ALB season is under way, and the first three days of games have been posted.

March 26, 2002: Former owner Mark Pedersen has crafted a retirement home for old ALB logos. You can access it from the ALB History page.

March 25, 2002: Draft Day is approaching. The big event will begin at noon (central time) and will last about 9 hours if past drafts are any indication.

February 16, 2002: The Roster Protection deadline has been moved up to Monday, March 18. This will allow more preparation time before the ALB Draft set for Saturday, April 6.

January 30, 2002: Salaries are available through the Sporting News guide published over the weekend. The site will be updated over the next few days.

December 16, 2001: The new stats for the 2001 major league season have come in. However salaries will not be updated until the Sporting News guide comes out in February.

Also, the career leader boards have been updated through the 2001 ALB season and new Excel spreadsheets are available for download. Just check out the ALB History page.

November 19, 2001: The Bratwursts have been renamed the California Villains.

November 16, 2001: The Bratwursts are under new management for the second straight year. Danny Woolem will be running the show for 2002.

November 4, 2001: We have a new ALB Champion. Congratulations to the Jersey Damage Inc, which have returned the ALB crown to the Whipsaw League.

October 5, 2001: The 2001 Playoffs are under way. Follow the action from the ALB Postseason page.

October 3, 2001: The Commish has named the September/October Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

September 1, 2001: The Commish has named the August Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

September 1, 2001: Roster Expansion has passed, but if you want to know who was taken, check out the Transactions.

August 6, 2001: The Transaction Deadline has passed. Free agents acquisitions and trades are suspended until the offseason.

August 2, 2001: The Commish has named the July Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

July 6, 2001: The Flitter topped the Whipsaw 2-0 in the annual ALB All-Star Game. The Flitter now leads the series 6-4.

July 1, 2001: The Commish has named the June Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

May 31, 2001: The Commish has named the May Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

May 7, 2001: The Commish has named the April Players of the Month. You can see them on the 2001 page.

April 8, 2001: The first games have been posted. Box scores and stats are available from the Stats page.

March 31, 2001: The ALB Draft is being held today in the chat room of the ALB Yahoo! Club. The Draft Picks will be posted frequently during the day.

March 29, 2001: Please welcome Jon Limb to the ALB. Jon will be assuming control of the Bratwursts just in time for the draft.

March 20, 2001: We have another new owner, Glen Stickney, who has taken over the Gorillas. The club has been renamed the Cleveland Crazy Legs.

March 13, 2001: Rosters are frozen until the Draft on March 31. Also, welcome our newest owner, Leonard Lucas of the AirMax.

March 12, 2001: The Jersey Jews have been renamed the Mayan Toltecs. Their new logo is on display on the Toltecs team page.

January 26, 2001: The ALB's official salary guide, the Sporting News 2001 Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual, is now available. Salaries have been updated across the site.

January 12, 2001: The ALB Draft will be held in Houston on Saturday, March 31. As usual, it will get under way at 12 noon (central time). Remember, it is a lengthy affair and often lasts until 9 or 10 pm. Protected rosters are due on Monday, March 12. This should give everyone plenty of preparation time for the Draft.

November 26, 2000: Kevin Henson of the Waterbury Saturn has been voted 2000 ALB Owner of the Year.

November 1, 2000: The offseason has begun. New stats and salaries will be posted as soon as they are available.

October 2, 2000: The wildcard round of the playoffs starts. Check out the daily boxscores.

September 29, 2000: The 2000 regular season is over. The first round of the playoffs will begin on October 2.

September 2, 2000: Roster Expansion has passed. See the Transactions page for a list of players taken.

July 1, 2000: It's All-Star Weekend in the ALB. The game will be played on Monday, July 3. Rosters and results will be available from the ALB All-Star page.

April 2, 2000: Spring Training results have been posted. Also, the Fishheads have been moved to Atlanta's Turner field and renamed the Atlanta Jabronies.

April 1, 2000: The Draft is over. Results of the Marathon event are posted by round and the rosters/free agent lists have all been updated from the stats page or each team's individual page below.

February 29, 2000: ICQ and AOL IM IDs are being added to the Owners page as I get them. The War Pigs have been renamed the Buff Daddy Gorillas. The question is, will their motto be, "What about the monkey?"

February 28, 2000: The inaugural class has been inducted into the Apartment League Players Hall of Fame. More write-ups will be forthcoming, but you can still see the retired superstars that defined the ALB during its first decade. We also welcome our new owner Scott Gessford, who will be taking over the War Pigs.

January 11, 2000: The Bombers and the Saturn have swapped leagues and divisions.

December 28, 1999: The Gastropods have been renamed the Monterey Pine Tar for the upcoming season.

December 16, 1999: Dave Egrmayer is our newest owner. He will be guiding the Gastropods for the 2000 season. Also, the new stats are now posted on the site.

December 7, 1999: STATS Inc has published its 2000 Major League Players Handbook, probably the best friend an ALB owner ever had. It includes practically every stat you need, lefty/righty splits, ballpark factors, fielding and projections for next season. It costs $19.95 and is available online.

The Sporting News Fantasy Baseball issue will be out on January 11. This is the source of the ALB salaries and is priced at $6.99. I will let everyone know when the first magazine is spotted on the racks.

Also, the 1999 stats should be available from DMB starting next week. When I get them, I will update all the rosters with new stats and remove any players that do not meet the minimum requirements (100 AB, 30 IP/30 GP), so if you plan to grandfather a player (see the rules for more info), please let me know ASAP.

Anyone who does not have a Yahoo ID for the Yahoo ALB Club should email me, as I need to send an invitation (the Club is private). I plan to do away with the message board and exclusively use the Club for the draft, messages and chats. By the way, the chat room isn't a bad way to deal. I hope to arrange winter meetings in the near future to encourage trading and camaraderie.

I have added a few proposed rule changes to the ALB for the 2000 season. As per any change, they will not be made official until after I receive feedback. Please read them and let me know how they sound. And if you have any ideas to improve the ALB, I am always happy to hear suggestions.

Finally, if anyone does not plan to continue in the ALB, please let me know so we can get those teams into new hands. I'm not trying to force anyone to drop out, its just a fact we usually lose an owner or two each year. That's just how it goes. But I'd like to have new owners enjoy the offseason instead of having teams waste away during prime trading time.

November 18, 1999: I finally got around to making a requested name change. The Northside Slack have become the Ekola Outbreak (logo coming soon, right Milt?).

October 10, 1999: The 1999 Apartment League Baseball regular season is over. The wildcard round of the playoffs will start on October 13. The Tuataras host the Fishheads in the Flitter, while the Stampede host Damage Inc in the Whipsaw. The Bockboys and Mudslingers will wait to play the winners for the league championships.

September 16, 1999: Whether you realize it or not, the Apartment League Baseball web site has moved to a new server at users.ev1.net/~marceck/alb. The old site will continue to work for a while (until that account expires), but I recommend you change your bookmarks to the new site.

September 11, 1999: Roster Expansion was one of the larger, if not the largest, ever. Eleven teams selected players, some with their eyes on the post season, others looking toward next year.

August 14, 1999: The Transaction Deadline has passed. No more trades or free agent acquisitions can be made with the exception of Roster Expansion on September 10.

May 27, 1999: As our ownership continues to revolve, Milt Ekola will now be in charge of the Aces. And yes, this fantasy football veteran promises to rename them.

May 21, 1999: Please welcome our newest ALB owner, James Woolem. He is assuming control of the Bombers (formerly the Seafarers), which have been adrift (sorry, it was too easy) since shortly after opening day when Joe bailed out.

Mar. 29, 1999: The ALB Draft will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 10. Please contact the Commish if you have any questions.

Mar. 25, 1999: ALB Career Pitching stats have been added to the Hall of Fame, including a leader board for starters and relievers. Along with the already-posted Career Hitting stats, you can now compare your current ALB players with those of the past decade.

Mar. 23, 1999: The ALB welcomes a new owner, John Cervantes, who will assume control of the Minutemen. John's first order of business will be to rename the team the New York Knights.

Feb. 20, 1999: The ALB Career Hitting stats have been compiled in full, including top 20 lists for all the stats I could muster. It can be accessed from the Hall of Fame page. I hope they entertain -- some interesting names pop up on the leader boards.

Feb. 17, 1999: I have begun the daunting task of assembling career statistics for the Apartment League. I will post them as I progress, and they will be accessible from the Hall of Fame Page. Eventually, there will be a career leader section as well. Feel free to check out the results so far.

Feb. 14, 1999: Don't forget to mark your calendars for March 24 and April 10. March 24 is the due date for all protected lists prior to the April 10 draft. The draft will be held at the Commish's apartment, into which he is moving in the next week or so. If you are unable or unwilling to attend, be sure you are proficient with the chat room on our Yahoo ALB club so you can attend online. Of course, then you have to supply your own beer.

Jan. 7, 1999: Both the menu below and the roster list on the Stats page have been organized into the new proposed divisions to allow owners to see their divisional rivals. I am still accepting feedback before making this permanent. Also, I have officially eliminated the Reserve List from the official rules. It had outlived its usefulness.

Jan. 6, 1999: ALB Winter Meetings will be held on January 7 at 7 PM CST. We will meet in the Yahoo Club chat room.

Dec. 28, 1998: The DMB data has finally come out and I've updated the rosters and real stats with 1998 numbers.

Dec. 20, 1998: Yes! The official 1999 ALB salaries are here. They are listed in the Sporting News' 1999 Fantasy Baseball Owners Manual (a magazine), so I recommend you look for a copy. I have also set some dates for Roster Protection, the Draft and a few other ALB events. Mark your calendar's for April 10 and the annual draft party.

Dec. 19, 1998: An ALB "club" through Yahoo has been set up to allow us access to a private chat room, etc. Try the link on the menu below. If you are not a member of the club, you must be invited to join. Please email the Commish to request an invitation.

Dec. 14, 1998: The short-lived Hasbeens name has been eliminated. Rolf has renamed them the Texas Stampede.

Dec. 12, 1998:
PROPOSED REALIGNMENT. There have been several inquiries as to potential realignment. Here is what I've come up with. I tried to link owners together with others that have things in common, but it wasn't always possible. These are not set in stone. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. Also, we will keep the leagues as Flitter and Whipsaw to preserve posterity, but I figure we need new names for the divisions. So I'm taking requests. I have not figured out which divisions will be Flitter and which will be Whipsaw, but will likely try to arrange things so as many teams as possible remain in their old league. Now, here they are:

WILDCARD ROUND. Finally, adding a wildcard round to the playoffs seems to be popular. So, the plan for next season will include a three-tier playoff system. In the first round, the wildcard team from each league (best record, non division winner) will meet the division winner with the lesser record. The division winner with the best record in each league gets a first-round bye. The winner of the first round will play the other division winner in round two for the league championship. The third round will pit the league champs against one another in the World Series for the ALB crown.

Dec. 7, 1998: Yes, we have yet another new owner. Rick Reeves has retired from the Seafarers. In his place, we welcome Carlos Ramon into the league. This makes four new owners for the 1999 season, including Kevin (Saturn), Rolf (Stampede) and Chad (Jersey Jews).

Nov. 22, 1998: OK, Chad has been working on a message board for the ALB. This can be used to to place players "on the trading block," to inquire as to available players or for any general bragging or taunting. Just click on the "Message" option on the menu below.

Nov. 16, 1998: We have a new owner in the ALB, Chad Magill. With Mark Pedersen moving to the pacific northwest, he decided to pass the Jersey Jews on to Chad with the condition the name stay unchanged for a year. Mark will remain in contact as the official logo designer of the ALB.

Nov. 15, 1998: I have finally started working on a FAQ for the league. If anyone has questions to be added, let me know.

Oct 14, 1998: Get ready for next year, the 10th season of ALB. Suggestions, info and ideas will be posted as available on the 1999 page.