2008: The Year in Pictures
![]() Los Altos GM Jeff Paulson was the busiest GM of the 2008 off-season. |
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![]() John Gill of the Black Sox shook things up with his trade for Vladimir Guerrero and Placido Polanco. |
![]() Wacky old Jim traded Matt Cain for this relief pitcher ...and threw in Carlos Quentin, just for the hell of it. |
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![]() Bear Country GM Matt Clemm made a couple of moves in the winter that secured his first division title. |
![]() New Milford GM Anthony Peburn (left) made the first draft pick of the 2008 season...and then proceeded to trade him immediately. |
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![]() San Antonio GM Greg Newgard welcomes his new $17 million ace, John Lackey. |
![]() The Allentown Ridgebacks had $38 million to spend in the auction, and no glaring holes that required filling. So, GM Tom DiStefano just added another catcher and a fourth outfielder for $25 million. |
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![]() On the final day of the auction, Salem GM Mike Glander signed Josh Beckett to a $17 million salary. |
![]() After waffling over whether to stay or go for six years, founding father Ken "The Shark" Kaminski finally decided to hang it up...for now. |
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![]() SoCal slugger Magglio Ordonez took home the EL Babe Ruth and MVP awards, earning every penny of his $14 million salary. |
![]() Corona GM Ed McGowan made his big move, trading for all-star shortstop Edgar Renteria. |
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![]() New Hope GM Tony Badger emerged as the surprising winner of the John Smoltz Sweepstakes. |
![]() In what may be the most legendary trade in league history, new Marlboro GM Nic Weiss somehow convinced Jim Doyle to trade both of his talented, young, low-cost, left-handed aces in exchange for a package of injured and/or unproven prospects. |
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![]() Just minutes before the deadline, the Salem Cowtippers announced a trade with the Allentown Ridgebacks that will either be celebrated for years to come or haunt them forever. |
![]() Ravenswood GM Brian Potrafka celebrates his third trip to the OLCS in five years with his buddy, Fausto. |
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![]() Ed McGowan and Joe Mauer celebrate their second trip to the BDBL playoffs in three years. |
![]() SoCal GM Bob Sylvester celebrates an incredible 116-win season with his MVP, Ordonez. |
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![]() Ho-hum. EL Cy Young Jake Peavy celebrates yet another Allentown championship. |
![]() The six coolest guys in the BDBL celebrate BDBL Weekend. |