Although no IBL owner will officially comment to confirm this, but the writting is on the wall that the OSG (Ottawa Stadium Group) will pull the plug on the Fat Cats at the end of the season as it is not financially viable for the OSG to keep the Fat Cats in operation.
OSG as most of you are aware really only wanted the Stadium for other events like the CAN AM league and concerts etc. Ottawa City Council granted them the stadium usage rights on the condition that they get a baseball team to play there. So when push came to shove OSG turned to the IBL and agreed to cover transportation and accommodations for the visiting teams and were awarded a conditional franchise.
Hotels and buses aren't cheap. so i'm guessing the tab was around 75K-100K and that doesn't even cover other franchise expenses.
Plus to top it off there are rumours of a law suit for breach of an agreement the OSG had entered into with the former Oshawa Dodgers franchise to purchase their franchise from them.
Full details http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/147615
Friday, July 16, 2010
Playoff Picture
Standings as of Noon Friday July 16th - Remaining Game in Brackets
Teams that have clinched
Brantford, Toronto, Barrie, Kitchener, Mississauga, London, and Guelph
Teams on the bubble
Ottawa and Hamilton
The Fat Cats (aka Lame Ducks as its has already been rumored that they won't be back for a second season in the IBL) will need some help from the Hamilton Thunderbirds if they want to make the playoffs. Ottawa has two games left Sat in Barrie and Sunday in Toronto They win both they still have to wait and see if Hamilton wins four of their remaining five games the T-birds will clinch the last playoff spot.
The best thing for the IBL will be if the Birds win all five games as i can't see teams wanting to make a 6+ hour bus ride to play a playoff game on a week night. either that or the league's playoffs are going to run deep and maybe into September.
Guelph could finish at .500 should they win their remaining five games which could place them as high as a tie for 4th depending on what Kitchener does in their next three games.
London and Mississauga both need wins to avoid finishing in 7th to avoid either Toronto or Barrie in the first round.
Brantford , Toronto and Barrie still are fighting for first place and I fully expect the Red Sox to be flying in Gabe Ribas for at some point this weekend to qualify him for the playoffs (6.2 IP and only 2 appearances so far according to the stats)
| W | L | PCT | |
| Brantford (6) | 20 | 10 | 0.667 |
| Toronto (3) | 21 | 12 | 0.636 |
| Barrie (3) | 20 | 13 | 0.606 |
| Kitchener (3) | 18 | 15 | 0.545 |
| Mississauga (3) | 16 | 17 | 0.485 |
| London (3) | 16 | 17 | 0.485 |
| Guelph (4) | 14 | 18 | 0.438 |
| Ottawa (2) | 11 | 23 | 0.324 |
| Hamilton (5) | 10 | 21 | 0.323 |
Teams that have clinched
Brantford, Toronto, Barrie, Kitchener, Mississauga, London, and Guelph
Teams on the bubble
Ottawa and Hamilton
The Fat Cats (aka Lame Ducks as its has already been rumored that they won't be back for a second season in the IBL) will need some help from the Hamilton Thunderbirds if they want to make the playoffs. Ottawa has two games left Sat in Barrie and Sunday in Toronto They win both they still have to wait and see if Hamilton wins four of their remaining five games the T-birds will clinch the last playoff spot.
The best thing for the IBL will be if the Birds win all five games as i can't see teams wanting to make a 6+ hour bus ride to play a playoff game on a week night. either that or the league's playoffs are going to run deep and maybe into September.
Guelph could finish at .500 should they win their remaining five games which could place them as high as a tie for 4th depending on what Kitchener does in their next three games.
London and Mississauga both need wins to avoid finishing in 7th to avoid either Toronto or Barrie in the first round.
Brantford , Toronto and Barrie still are fighting for first place and I fully expect the Red Sox to be flying in Gabe Ribas for at some point this weekend to qualify him for the playoffs (6.2 IP and only 2 appearances so far according to the stats)
Remaining Games
Friday, July 16
Kitchener @ Hamilton: 6:45 pm - Double header Kitchener will be home for second game.
Guelph @ London 7:30pm
Toronto @ Brantford 8pm
Saturday, July 17
Brantford @ Guelph 2 p.m.
London @ Mississauga 2 p.m.
Ottawa @ Barrie 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 18
Mississauga @ London 1 p.m.
Brantford @ Hamilton 1 p.m. (DH)*
Ottawa @ Toronto 2 p.m.
Barrie @ Kitchener 2 p.m.
* - Brantford will be home team for Game 2
Monday, July 19
Toronto @ Brantford 8 p.m.
Hamilton @ Guelph 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20
Mississauga @ Guelph 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 21
Barrie @ Brantford 8 p.m.
Kitchener @ Hamilton: 6:45 pm - Double header Kitchener will be home for second game.
Guelph @ London 7:30pm
Toronto @ Brantford 8pm
Saturday, July 17
Brantford @ Guelph 2 p.m.
London @ Mississauga 2 p.m.
Ottawa @ Barrie 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 18
Mississauga @ London 1 p.m.
Brantford @ Hamilton 1 p.m. (DH)*
Ottawa @ Toronto 2 p.m.
Barrie @ Kitchener 2 p.m.
* - Brantford will be home team for Game 2
Monday, July 19
Toronto @ Brantford 8 p.m.
Hamilton @ Guelph 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20
Mississauga @ Guelph 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 21
Barrie @ Brantford 8 p.m.
Sincerest Appologies
I've been dealing with with my illness the past month which required a hospital visit and some bed rest.I'm doing better now and up and around on my own again.
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