SCABS History 1990
The MLB world champions were the Cincinnati Reds, the Super Bowl champs were the San
Francisco 49ers and George H. W. Bush was president. Home Alone was the big movie of the
year and Cheers the highest rated TV show. For the Blue Crew / Wild Boars, the commercial
"I've fallen and I can't get up!" symbolized the futility of the 1990 season.
Francisco 49ers and George H. W. Bush was president. Home Alone was the big movie of the
year and Cheers the highest rated TV show. For the Blue Crew / Wild Boars, the commercial
"I've fallen and I can't get up!" symbolized the futility of the 1990 season.
SCABS got off to a rough start - beginning with attempts by the new franchises to make major
changes to the league rules. Below is a special edition of the SCABsheet that glossed over the
controversy and went on to preview the season.
changes to the league rules. Below is a special edition of the SCABsheet that glossed over the
controversy and went on to preview the season.
Due to the labor unrest, SCABS began looking at salaries in MLB. Lou Valente put together an
impressive spreadsheet detailing the amounts MLB paid to each player on each SCAB Roster.
He then came up with the total salary and the average age for each team. The largest team
salary went to Mike Weinpress and his Dallas Doinx at $31,435,834. The average age of his
players was 32 and the largest salary going to Roger Clemens at $2,600,000. Overall, the
largest salary on the spreadsheet was $3.2 M paid out to Robin Yount. On the other end of the
spectrum, the Reducers paid out a fanciful $22,784,167 and the youngest team belonged to the
Blue Crew.
impressive spreadsheet detailing the amounts MLB paid to each player on each SCAB Roster.
He then came up with the total salary and the average age for each team. The largest team
salary went to Mike Weinpress and his Dallas Doinx at $31,435,834. The average age of his
players was 32 and the largest salary going to Roger Clemens at $2,600,000. Overall, the
largest salary on the spreadsheet was $3.2 M paid out to Robin Yount. On the other end of the
spectrum, the Reducers paid out a fanciful $22,784,167 and the youngest team belonged to the
Blue Crew.
During the first six years of SCABS there was no such thing as a waiver-wire. In 1990 we
created its precursor, the Supplemental Draft. The plan was for teams to select players in
reverse order of the week 9 standings. A torrent of trading both players and picks ensued and
Roger Taber ended up with 5 of the 8 picks.
created its precursor, the Supplemental Draft. The plan was for teams to select players in
reverse order of the week 9 standings. A torrent of trading both players and picks ensued and
Roger Taber ended up with 5 of the 8 picks.
Speaking of trades, we had one notable transaction (or should I say near transaction) that needs
mention. The Sunsetters and New Yanks were waste deep in trade negotiations and close to a
deal, when Roger Taber backed out and completed a trade of the player the Yanks wanted to
another team. Outraged would be an understatement for the boys from the Bronx. Ron Valente
stoked the fires and brought big bro Lou to a full boil. Finally, Lou caught Roger in the hallway
and after several choice adjectives, told the Suns owner, "Where I come from we break legs for
less than this!"
mention. The Sunsetters and New Yanks were waste deep in trade negotiations and close to a
deal, when Roger Taber backed out and completed a trade of the player the Yanks wanted to
another team. Outraged would be an understatement for the boys from the Bronx. Ron Valente
stoked the fires and brought big bro Lou to a full boil. Finally, Lou caught Roger in the hallway
and after several choice adjectives, told the Suns owner, "Where I come from we break legs for
less than this!"
Roger was understandably shaken by this encounter and one has to wonder if this contributed
to his future as a SCABBIE. The Commissioner finally made peace by issuing a special Valente
rule that stated, "Any team caught breaking the leg of another franchise owner will be penalized
50 points. There will be another 30-point deduction for each additional broken limb and a loss of
100 points for serious throat slashing.
to his future as a SCABBIE. The Commissioner finally made peace by issuing a special Valente
rule that stated, "Any team caught breaking the leg of another franchise owner will be penalized
50 points. There will be another 30-point deduction for each additional broken limb and a loss of
100 points for serious throat slashing.
After a hectic season in both the majors and in SCABdom, the four playoff teams earned their
places in the post season. In the Pop Division, Tom Ditucci's Ogden Orioles bested the
Penguins by finishing 10-5 ahead of the Pens 9-6.
places in the post season. In the Pop Division, Tom Ditucci's Ogden Orioles bested the
Penguins by finishing 10-5 ahead of the Pens 9-6.
In the Soda Division, the Rubble matched the Penguins record at 9-6 and finished one game
ahead of the Doinx and the New Yanks. The Dallas Doinx sneaked into the playoffs by virtue of
winning the head-to-head contests with the Yanks.
ahead of the Doinx and the New Yanks. The Dallas Doinx sneaked into the playoffs by virtue of
winning the head-to-head contests with the Yanks.
Here are the boxscores and summaries of the 1990 playoffs and championship series:
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