New Owners Face Dollar D-Day
By Kirsten McFadden
Denver Post Staff Writer
New ownership has arrived in Denver to take over the foundering Colorado Everest franchise in the Classic Baseball Union (CBU).  The new brain trust will face an immediate financial crisis that threatens to throw the team into deep debt for a long time.  The sometimes unrealistic arbitration process in place in the CBU has resulted in a team payroll of in excess of $112 million.  That is $12 million over the league salary cap, and even more dauntingly, it is $22 …

Last week before the winter meetings Sioux Falls brought in ace pitcher Ramon Cruz. This week as the winter meetings close the Uber Giraffes unload some more depth to fill in some voids at starting pitcher. The Sioux Falls outfielders all knew that their stays in Sioux Falls may be coming to an end soon. Last week it was Bobby Moore packing his bags, this week its Tom Stewart buying plane tickets for a new home.
The front office is still very high on Tom Stewart’s potential, but GM JWay stated, …

The Sioux Falls Uber Giraffes finally found a pitcher who can be a leader in former New Orleans starter Ramon Cruz. The 26-year-old right-hander from New York, NY will find a taste of farm life in South Dakota. Cruz this season had less luck than in 2009, but in two years in the Classic Baseball Union has started 33 games each season, won 32 games and lost 18 for the New Orleans Voodoo. his 3.06 carer ERA and 332 strikeouts will be a very welcome addition to the Sioux Falls …

In Sioux Falls this season there was only one question that never got answered. What happened to the rotation? Last year’s ace and post season goat Will Hill left in free agency to pitch in Redbank, then went along to have a season ending injury. Lonnie Cole and Albert Rosas both battled old age and injuries. In 2009 the Giraffes never had much of a 5th starter, and 2010 was no change to that story. Christian Edgar the only mainstay from 2009 to 2010 went on to have a mediocre …

The best of the regular season won out in the playoffs in 2010. The Portland Lions who won 115 times through their tour of 2010 Giamatti League opponents made their postseason trip short and sweet. Pitching was the name of the game for the Lions as they were led by a rotation who all had double digit wins: Chris Bruce 15 wins, Ron Hatch 16 wins, Phil Farrell 17 wins, Mark Owens 14 wins, and Shawn Roberts 10 wins.
The Lions bullpen was also very strong as they were lead by …

NEW ORLEANS – It was obvious that strange things were afoot at Voodoo Village Stadium this Sunday when the loud roar of moving trucks leaving the stadium was heard throughout the city.  It was mid-afternoon by the time a press release was received by the local media outlets announcing that a press conference would occur later that evening, 5pm.   At this time, the media and fans alike were gathered outside the main gate where new owner Rob Carlson had just taken the podium. 
“I would like to take this moment to thank the fans …

Orlando, FL (AP): The Orlando Orcas faced the Portland Lions in their 2nd consecutive CBU World Series. The Lions had the best Regular season record with a mark of 115-47. The Orcas had the 2nd best Regular season record with a mark of 101-61, so it had seemed that fate brought these two clubs together to meet in the CBU World Series. The Lions were hungry for a Championship. Would the Orcas find a way to stay on top as the Champions and deny the Lions a Championship?
The Portland Lions …