BALSANO ENTERS SIMBL, TAKES OVER PIONEERS
Hardcore GM Looks To Get Perennially Tough Oregon Quickly Back On Top Again
Hardcore OOTP GM Justin Balsano has been officially named as the new GM of the SIMBL charter Oregon Pioneers franchise.
Balsano is 33 years old and from the Las Vegas, Nevada area. He currently is in three OOTP leagues as a longstanding member of the Brewers League Baseball, Field Of Dreams and Baseball Stars online leagues. Balsano is known in those leagues as rarely missing an export so the SIMBL has another fine addition to add to the dedicated hardcore SIMBL GM faithful.
He will take over the Pioneers from longtime GM Mike Senn who was the longest-tenured SIMBL GM outside of the charter GMs. Senn ran the team from the 2006-2021 seasons making the Pioneers one of the SIMBL's most all-time successful franchises. Oregon has made the postseason nine times and won the SIMBL Championship for the 2011 season. Oregon sported several 100+ win teams during the 2010's but always finished second to GM Paul Ware's San Diego Warewolves dynasty in the very tough SL West. That being so, the Pioneers made an unprecedented seven straight postseason appearances as the SL Wildcard from 2010 to 2016. They squared off three consecutive times against the rival 'Wolves in the SLCS from 2010-2012 defeating San Diego in 2011 en route to their first and only SIMBL title. Each series were classic tooth-for-tooth series going the full seven games.
With Senn's departure, the SIMBL's longest-tenured GM outside the charter GMs is now Toronto GM Eric Savard who has been the Rush GM since the 2007 SIMBL season.
The Pioneers, led by current stars LF Mario Montalbano, RF Ty Brown, SP Michael Gambino and CL Andrew Stephens, made it to the SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series in the second season of the SIMBL New File Era in 2020 losing out to the former Manhattan Beach Seals in seven games. They won the UL West division in 2019 and 2020 before going 81-81 last season.
Balsano plans on getting the talented Pioneers club back on top where they belong quickly again.
"The SIMBL has added another very tough addition to the GM competitive circle," said SIMBL Commissioner Christian DeMarco at a news conference in Oregon City, Oregon announcing Balsano to the SIMBL media
"Justin has been patient and chomping at the bit to compete in the SIMBL and with his entry the league's GMs will have their hands full. He is a very smart, dedicated and active GM in his prior and current leagues and will fit in the SIMBL with the rest of the hardcores. Justin will give us all a handful to keep an eye on as he is known to be a very competitive GM and will give us all fits for seasons to come."
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SIMBL COVETED CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
2064: BEND 4 ST. PETE 3 GM TED WILLIAMS 2063: MIAMI 4 INDIANAPOLIS 3 GM AJ WOOLEY 2062: RIVER CITY 4 CALGARY 3 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2061: BOSTON 4 INDY 2 GM JD SCHLOSS 2060: KANSAS CITY 4 TEXAS 3 GM JAMES WALKER 2059: KANSAS CITY 4 TEXAS 3 GM JAMES WALKER 2058: RIVER CITY 4 TEXAS 3 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2057: CLEVELAND 4 HAWAII 3 GM GREG ADLER 2056: ST. PETE 4 CALGARY 0 GM BRANDON POPPER 2055: SAN DIEGO 4 CALGARY 3 GM PAUL WARE 2054: CHICAGO 4 ANN ARB 1 GM DUSTIN HEWITT 2053: SAC 4 ANN ARBOR 2 GM JASON GREGORY 2052: N YORK 4 AC KANSAS 2 GM CHRIS GATTUSO 2051: RIVER CITY 4 CLEV 0 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2050: RIV CITY 4 TORONTO 2 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2049: RIVER CITY 4 MIAMI 0 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2048: INDY 4 CLEVELAND 2 GM JEFF PALIN 2047: ST. PETE 4 TORONTO 2 GM BRANDON POPPER 2046: MONTREAL 4 S DIEGO 1 GM JAMES LEMON 2045: ANN ARBOR 4 KNOX 2 GM TROY VOGEL 2044: WESTBURY 4 LV 1 GM BILL ATTEBERRY 2043: CALGARY 4 HAWAII 2 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2042: CALGARY 4 TAMPA 0 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2041: CALGARY 4 NORFOLK 0 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2040: ASHEVILLE 4 N YORK 2 GM PETE MCGOWAN 2039: NEW YORK 4 TAMPA 2 GM CHRIS GATTUSO 2038: TORONTO 4 S DIEGO 2 GM ERIC SAVARD 2037: TORONTO 4 S DIEGO 2 GM ERIC SAVARD 2036: TEXAS 4 CHICAGO 2 GM PAT FLANAGAN 2035: WESTBURY 4 CHICAGO 1 GM BILL ATTEBERRY 2034: DALLAS 4 CHICAGO 0 GM ROBERT DON 2033: S DIEGO 4 CLEVELAND 2 GM DON KRAUSE 2032: CALGARY 4 HAWAII 1 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2031: LAS VEGAS 4 DALLAS 0 GM CARL HANNAH 2030: WHITBY 4 HAWAII 2 GM JOHN CALLAHAN 2029: HAWAII 4 OREGON 3 GM TROY VOGEL 2028: ASHEVILLE 4 NY 3 GM PETE MCGOWAN 2027: NEW YORK 4 CHICAGO 2 GM CHRIS GATTUSO 2026: CLEVELAND 4 SAC 0 GM JONATHAN FITZGERALD 2025: CALGARY 4 ASH 2 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2024: SAN DIEGO 4 DALLAS 2 GM KEVIN NORRIS 2023: CALGARY 4 LAS VEGAS 3 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2022: HOLLYWOOD 4 DAL 2 GM RODNEY BAYLOR 2021: SAN DIEGO 4 DALLAS 2 GM WARREN PINEAU 2020: MAN BEACH 4 OREGON 3 GM SHANE DAY 2019: SAN DIEGO 4 CALGARY 2 GM PAUL WARE 2018: CALGARY 4 SAN DIEGO 3 GM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO 2017: BRISTOL 4 CHICAGO 3 GM GREG CHECOVETES 2016: SAN DIEGO 4 LA 0 GM PAUL WARE 2015: LAS VEGAS 4 BOSTON 3 GM CHIP ORTON 2014: SAN DIEGO 4 CALGARY 2 GM PAUL WARE 2013: LAS VEGAS 4 TEXAS 1 GM CHIP ORTON 2012: SAN DIEGO 4 LA 3 GM PAUL WARE 2011: OREGON 4 CALGARY 0 GM MIKE SENN 2010: MARIN 4 SAN DIEGO 3 GM TOM HICKMAN 2009: SAN DIEGO 4 LA 2 GM PAUL WARE 2008: POCATELLO 4 TEXAS 3 GM ZACH DEUEL 2007: SAN DIEGO 4 AUGUSTA 2 GM PAUL WARE 2006: SAN DIEGO 4 PEN 3 GM PAUL WARE 2005: SAN DIEGO 4 BEND 2 GM PAUL WARE
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UNION LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
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056: ST. PETE 4 HAWAII 1 GM BRANDON POPPER 2055: SAN DIEGO 4 ST. PETE 3 GM PAUL WARE 2054: CHICAGO 4 ST. PETE 1 GM DUSTIN HEWITT 2053: SACRAMENTO 4 AKC 2 GM JASON GREGORY 2052: AC KC 4 ROCHESTER 2 GM ANTHONY ARELLANO 2051: RIVER CITY 4 S DIEGO 1 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2050: RIVER CITY 4 ROCH 0 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2049: RIVER CITY 4 S DIEGO 3 GM ANTHONY KEENCE 2048: INDY 4 ROCHESTER 3 GM JEFF PALIN 2047: ST. PETE 4 SAN DIEGO 1 GM BRANDON POPPER 2046: S DIEGO 4 ASHEVILLE 3 GM PAUL WARE 2045: KNOXVILLE 4 HAWAII 2 GM ANDY HUTCHINSON 2044: LAS VEGAS 4 KNOX 3 GM CARL HANNAH 2043: HAWAII 4 LAS VEGAS 2 GM DAVID MACKENZIE 2042: TAMPA BAY 4 BOSTON 3 GM JEFF PALIN 2041: NORFOLK 4 SAC 3 GM BRANDON POPPER 2040: ASHEVILLE 4 NFK 3 GM PETE MCGOWAN 2039: TAMPA 4 ROCHESTER 1 GM TIM MELICAN 2038: SD 4 ROCHESTER 0 GM PAUL WARE 2037: SAN DIEGO 4 SAC 2 GM PAUL WARE 2036: CHICAGO 4 KNOXVILLE 3 GM JOHN BOWDEN 2035: CHICAGO 4 KNOXVILLE 0 GM JOHN BOWDEN 2034: CHICAGO 4 SAN DIEGO 2 GM JOHN BOWDEN 2033: SAN DIEGO 4 H-WOOD 2 GM DON KRAUSE 2032: HAWAII 4 CHICAGO 2 GM TROY VOGEL 2031: LAS VEGAS 4 TAMPA 2 GM CARL HANNAH 2030: HAWAII 4 TAMPA BAY 3 GM TROY VOGEL 2029: HAWAII 4 TAMPA BAY 3 GM TROY VOGEL 2028: ASHEVILLE 4 SAC 0 GM PETE MCGOWAN 2027: CHICAGO 4 ASHEVILLE 3 GM JOHN BOWDEN 2026: SACRAMENTO 4 ASH 3 GM JASON GREGORY 2025: ASHEVILLE 4 SAC 0 GM PETE MCGOWAN 2024: SAN DIEGO 4 H-WOOD 3 GM KEVIN NORRIS 2023: LAS VEGAS 4 H-WOOD 3 GM CARL HANNAH 2022: H-WOOD 4 BOSTON 2 GM RODNEY BAYLOR 2021: S. DIEGO 4 C-CHESTER 3 GM WARREN PINEAU 2020: MAN BEACH 4 SD 1 GM SHANE DAY 2019: SAN DIEGO 4 AUGUSTA 1 GM PAUL WARE 2018: SAN DIEGO 4 RUSTON 1 GM PAUL WARE 2017: CHICAGO 4 SAN DIEGO 1 GM MIKE LYNCH 2016: SAN DIEGO 4 L VEGAS 0 GM PAUL WARE 2015: LAS VEGAS 4 BIRM 1 GM CHIP ORTON 2014: SAN DIEGO 4 CHICAGO 1 GM PAUL WARE 2013: LAS VEGAS 4 BROOK 3 GM CHIP ORTON 2012: SAN DIEGO 4 OREGON 3 GM PAUL WARE 2011: OREGON 4 SAN DIEGO 3 GM MIKE SENN 2010: SAN DIEGO 4 OREGON 3 GM PAUL WARE 2009: SAN DIEGO 4 BROOK 2 GM PAUL WARE 2008: TEXAS 4 NEW YORK 3 GM PAT FLANAGAN 2007: SAN DIEGO 4 CLEVE 0 GM PAUL WARE 2006: SAN DIEGO 4 CHICAGO 1 GM PAUL WARE 2005: SAN DIEGO 4 BEL RIV 2 GM PAUL WAR |
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