The Prairieland

The first annual Prairieland APBA tournament takes place April 16th in Illinois.  There is a field of 16 teams for this first time tournament at a busy time of the year.

I am fielding the 1969 Twins (97-65) in the Prairieland and go up against the 1982 Brewers, 1920 Tribe, and the 2015 Blue Jays in the Gary Gaetti Division.   Looks like this is a heavy hitting division and it should be fun.  After that we will just have to wait and see who makes the play-offs. 

I like their hitting as you can see Carew and Oliva lead in average and Killer in Home Runs and I have decent speed at the top and middle of the line-up card.

I field a #2 defense with no chance to go to a #1.  I am a bit suspect on Killer and Reese hitting into double plays, but that was the '69 Twins.  The real disappointment is Bobby Allison at #9, he hit .223 that year and is a fielding 1.


The line-up:

1.  Cesar Tovar 3B-3 F

2.  Rod Carew 2B-8 F

3.  Tony Oliva LF-2 F

4.  Harmon Killebrew  DH S

5.  Rich Reese  1B-4

6.  Leo Cardenas  SS-9 F

7.  Ted Uhlaender  CF-3 F

8.  Johnny Roseboro  C-8

9.  Bobby Allison  RF-1

Tovar at the top is my only question.  I like a fast guy with some on base percentage at the top and Carew to move him around or get on himself.  A few more practice games are needed to see if Tovar hits first or 6th. 

Roto:

Jim Kaat  B-yz

Jim Perry  B-yz

Dave Boswell  B-y

Tom Hall  C-yz

Pen

Ron Perranoski  A* z

Bob Miller  B* z

Dean Chance C-y

Overall, I like the arms. Especially the Z's.

Best of luck to everyone in the tournament!  I will give a full report after the tournament has run its course.