Mirkwood Names Team Leader

Mirkwood - Wasting no time, the Marauders have announced that Gandolf Gameahir has been selected as the Team Leader. Gameahir, 28, was praised by team owner, Cableman, as a natural choice. "This move is designed to quickly instill cohesion and stability in the team," he said.

What is uncertain is why Gameahir, who will likely platoon with Celealob Celaum in center field, was chosen in the first place. Tim McButcher, sports analyst for MESN, explained the reasoning in an interview on Sunday's "Inside Tolkien Baseball".

"In the first place, Gameahir has a proven track record," McButcher said. "He spent the last seven years in the Bywater League as captain of the Brandybuck Ducks. While several players on the Marauders have a lot more playing time than Gameahir, none of them has that leadership quality or that level of experience."

He went on to say, "You also have to look at the contracts. Gameahir is signed through 2006. Anyone else either doesn't have the talent or is eligible for free agency in a year or two."

When interviewed, Gameahir said, "I want to do what's best for the team. We've got a lot of tension on this team with all the orcs and dwarves. My job is to see that we focus our energy on the opposition and don't bust each other's heads."

Posted at April 14, 2003 05:12 PM | more from Mirkwood