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Roadkill Cut Ties with Past, Trade Vlad
In a move heralded by some as a fresh start, and decried by others as
turning their back on history, the Georgia Roadkill have traded away the
last of what were for over a decade considered the offensive
cornerstones of the franchise.
Following the offseason trade of Todd Helton for a draft pick that
became Alexei "The Cuban Missile" Ramirez, and the more recent deal
moving Magglio Ordonez and Brad Lidge for power arm Brad Penny plus
youth in the form of Delmon Young and two draft picks, Roadkill fans
weren't exactly surprised when Vladimir Guerrero became the next
long-time Roadkill slugger to leave on the midnight train from Georgia.
Guerrero, a Roadkill since 1998, brings a copious resume to his new
employer, the New York Knights. A .310 career hitter, Vlad also
shows consistent power. Discounting his cup of coffee in 1998, The
Impaler has never failed to hit less than 20 homeruns. He has also
driven in over 100 runs in all but 2 of his full campaigns.
Guerrero also owns an NASBL World Championship Ring from the 2006
season, and was one of the driving forces on one of the best
regular-season NASBL teams in history, the 2001 Georgia Roadkill
(107-55). In addition, Vlad is one of the few NASBL hitters who
knows the secret handshake for the coveted 40/40 club; a group he joined
with a scintillating 44 hr, 41 sb campaign in 2003.
The task of replacing the 34 year old slugging legend in the Roadkill
clubhouse will fall upon the shoulders of 26 year old pitcher Adam
Wainwright. A 2007 3rd round selection of the New York Knights,
Wainwright posted a 5-5, 4.30 line in 59 innings his rookie season.
Transitioned to the rotation the following year, Wainwright was the ace
of what was arguably one of the worst rotations in NASBL history.
Without much in the way of run support or defensive help, Wainwright
avoided the 20-loss fate of 3 of his teammates, and posted a
rotation-leading .263 win percentage (5-14, 5.60). While he has
struggled mightily this season (0-4, 8.47 in 7 starts), scouts point to
his strong underlying peripherals (35k's and 13 bb's in 39 ip) as signs
the young fireballer is extremely close to turning the corner.