Illinois Times -
Chows make Another Deal
Illinois added C/1B Victor Martinez to their already solid line-up. GM Brad Sherlag and his scouts decided the draft was very thin on bats and made several line-up solidifying moves this offseason. "Once we made the Hafner and Morse deals we could no longer straddle the fence. This is our year and getting an everyday catcher with V-Mart's bat was something we could not pass up. We were very aggressive on the V-Mart front and wanted to make sure we got a deal done before any other NASBL teams had a chance to."
In the rather complicated deal, Illinois moves down from #4 to #9 in the first round and gives up a 2nd, a 5th and a 6th. The upside of this trade is the switch-hitting V-Mart. the downside is that the lower picks would have proven valuable for building the bullpen and bench.
Two for the Title
With Reyes and Martinez in the fold,Illinois has two legitimate contenders to win the TG batting title. Currently Brian Giles holds the Chows All-Time mark for a season at .312. Both V-Mart and Reyes figure to best that mark and either could win the crown. A race for the title between teammates is an exciting thing for fans to watch. One such race was commemorated by this 1985 baseball card.
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