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Big Daddy Baseball League

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2021 BDBL Champions
2006, 2018, 2021, 2025 Ozzie League Champions
2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 McGowan Division Champions
2006, 2019, 2025 Ozzie League Wild Card Winners

 

OWNER
Newgard photo Name: Greg Newgard
Home Town: Houston, Texas
Age: 54
Birthday: May 11
Family: Married, two sons
Occupation: Biostatistical Programmer
Hobbies: Fantasy sports, computer gaming
Favorite team: Houston Astros
Quote: "I don't want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed... or buy anything sold or processed... or process anything sold, bought or processed... or repair anything sold, bought or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that." -- Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything
Fantasy baseball experience: Several years in Yahoo! and ESPN leagues, DMB leagues since at least 2000.
BDBL member since: 11/21/02-9/2019, 1/12/22-present

 

HISTORY
Year Owner Team Name Record
1999 Billy Romaniello New Milford Blazers 46-114 (4th)
2000 52-108 (4th)
2001 68-92 (3rd)
2002 49-111 (4th)
2003 66-94 (3rd)
2004 78-82 (3rd)
2005 Billy Romaniello / Anthony Peburn 73-87 (3rd)
2006 90-70 (2nd)*
2007 47-113 (4th)
2008 Anthony Peburn 76-84 (3rd)
2009 95-65 (1st)
2010 90-70 (3rd)
2011 97-63 (1st)
2012 111-49 (1st)
2013 113-47 (1st)
2014 106-54 (1st)
2015 105-55 (1st)
2016 101-59 (1st)
2017 120-40 (1st)
2018 Jim Doyle Joplin Miners 99-61 (1st)
2019 95-65 (2nd)*
2020 69-91 (2nd)
2021 Jim Doyle / Billy Romaniello 91-69 (1st)
2022 Greg Newgard Flagstaff Peaks 56-104 (4th)
2023 59-101 (4th)
2024 103-57 (3rd)
2025 95-65 (2nd)*

* wild card

 

COACHING STAFF
Manager: A.J. Hinch
Pitching Coach: Larry Dierker
Hitting Coach: Jeff Bagwell
First Base Coach: Jose Cruz
Third Base Coach: Gene Lamont
Bench Coach: Craig Biggio
Fielding Coach: Dickie Thon
Bullpen Catcher: Alan Ashby

 

FARM SYSTEM
Year Rank #1 Pick #1 Prospect
1999 Brad Penny
2000 3 Luis Rivas Corey Patterson (4)
2001 1 Corey Patterson (1)
2002 5 Mike Gosling Sean Burroughs (3)
2003 14 Joe Valentine Mike Cuddyer (6)
2004 15 Akinori Otsuka Zach Greinke (4)
2005 22 Chad Orvella Denny Bautista (75)
2006 23 Nolan Reimold Nolan Reimold (92)
2007 15 Michael Burgess Clayton Kershaw (26)
2008 7 Hiroki Kuroda Clayton Kershaw (5)
2009 3 Matt Moore Dexter Fowler (12)
2010 14 Josh Sale Alcides Escobar (14)
2011 12 Chris Dwyer Jameson Taillon (10)
2012 14 Justin Nicolino Matt Moore (2)
2013 16 Stephen Gonsalves Taylor Guerreri (46)
2014 20 Kodi Medeiros Taylor Guerreri (74)
2015 22 Kyle Kubitza Orlando Arcia (26)
2016 16 Hyun Soo Kim Michael Kopech (80)
2017 16 Luis Urias Michael Kopech (19)
2018 22 Matt Libertore Max Fried (88)
2019 22 Orelvis Martinez Matt Liberatore (58)
2020 13 Shogo Akiyama Royce Lewis (14)
2021 16 Bobby Miller Quinn Priester (50)
2022 18 Brandon Barreira Orelvis Martinez (41)
2023 7 A.J. Smith-Shawver Ricky Tiedemann (23)
2024 10 Cade Arrambide Jackson Merrill (12)
2025 21 Kevin Alvarez Jackson Baumeister (88)