2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

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2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:06 pm

It happened. It finally happened. After 15 seasons, the Hawaii Tropics have won another Landis Cup. In only the third postseason appearance since the first Cup victory in 2010, the islands have a champion. Mike Bieschke, in only his second playoff appearance in his 23 years of MBBA employment, can finally say he won the "big one". What a moment for him, the fans, the state. For Charlie Hough, the 77 year old owner, getting the chance to hoist another cup before he retires is a wonderful thing. Now the pressure is on to continue the success. Less prestigious draft picks are coming, ones where you can't miss. A bulging payroll and tough decisions are to come, including what to do with locker room leader Matthew Stuart, who has a $5M dollar option to play part time and be a positive influence. Enough of that, let's get some reaction from the GM.


"First off, let me tip my cap to all of the teams we played throughout this post season," GM Mike Bieschke said. "From Joe Geoghegan in Halifax, toKyle Stever in Huntsville, to Mike Calvaruso in Birmingham, thank you for fun and competitive games. We have tremendous respect for those guys and their organizations. To the commish, Matt Rectenwald, without him there isn't an MBWBA. The greatest league on this planet. And especially to Charlie Hough, for giving us the resources and the room to make moves and play the game the way we like to. To my players, who never complain when told they are average. They battle day in and day out. Every day it seemed there was a different hero. This is for them and the great people of Hawaii. The curse of Al Hoot has been lifted!". Details will follow on the team's victory cruise. Rather than a parade, it was decided that the team will visit all of the Hawaiian Islands. The front office however, will need to get right back to work on doing this all over again in 2026. Spring Training will be here before you know it.


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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by scottsdale_joe » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:14 pm

Nice words.
Great job.
Congratulations!
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:19 pm

scottsdale_joe wrote:Nice words.
Great job.
Congratulations!

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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by bigmike13 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:32 pm

I sure hated to lose, but I am happy for you. Great series, you deserved it.
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:34 pm

bigmike13 wrote:I sure hated to lose, but I am happy for you. Great series, you deserved it.
Thanks. I hate that you had to lose it. I know it's tough, I lost the WS in the BBR last season. You'll get another.
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by JimBob2232 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:43 pm

Funny. I came here to post "The curse of Al Hoot is no more!"...but you beat me.

Congrats man! Big accomplishment!

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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:48 pm

JimBob2232 wrote:Funny. I came here to post "The curse of Al Hoot is no more!"...but you beat me.

Congrats man! Big accomplishment!
Thanks!
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by udlb58 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:14 pm

I need to hear the Al Hoot story some day...
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by c-mitch » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:53 am

Congrats Mike! (The cool thing is I could have said that no matter who won)

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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:39 pm

c-mitch wrote:Congrats Mike! (The cool thing is I could have said that no matter who won)
Ha! Thanks.
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by Cliche » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:39 pm

Congrats! You guys earned it.
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Re: 2025/5 Landis Memorial Cup Champions

Post by nerfHerder » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:40 pm

Cliche wrote:Congrats! You guys earned it.

Thanks man!
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