Saginaw Crusaders

Team: Saginaw Crusaders [ID #580]

Location: Saginaw, MI (Midwest)

Owner: None

Rank: #503 - Rating: 77.97

Fan Mood: 96.36

Prestige: 23

Color: Orange

Team Notes:

• Jun 25 2065: Team relinquished by dlwarren1.
• Jan 13 2065: Yong Kim was selected to the national team of South Korea.
• Jan 13 2065: Gunnar Guðmundsson was selected to the national team of Iceland.
• Jan 13 2065: Dorian Mathieu was selected to the national team of France.
• Nov 02 2064: Jeremy Cook was named the Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
• Jul 08 2064: Rogelio Viciedo was released.
• Feb 19 2064: Cole Lewandowski was claimed off of waivers.
• Feb 19 2064: Donnie Rowe was claimed off of waivers.
• Feb 05 2064: Otis Elder was claimed off of waivers.
• Jan 22 2064: Kirk Arnold was claimed off of waivers.

League Record:

Wins: 36 Losses: 29 Pct: .554 Last10: 6-4 Streak: W1

Ave: 4.7 - 3.8 RS: 304 RA: 244 DIFF: +60 Power Index: 100.3

Cup:

Group 100 [0 | Eliminated]

Press Releases:

Jul 21 2040: 2nd Perfect Game - by dlwarren1 on April 25th, 2019

Aaron Floyd just tossed his 2nd career perfect game, a 4 strikeout gem over West Haven.

Jun 30 2038: Perfect game - by dlwarren1 on November 17th, 2018

Aaron Floyd just hurled a perfect game.

Aug 29 2033: Elmer Donohue - by dlwarren1 on September 17th, 2017

Elmer Donohue beats his former team, the Kansas City Colt's to improve his record to 5-5. Donohue's E.RA is down to 3.45.

Jan 19 2029: A Lot to Explain - by zakis on September 20th, 2016

This is zakis, the owner of the DeKalb Pilgrims, There is a lot to discuss about the team, so let's get right to it.

Firstly, there has been considerable confusion about the manager change. We wish Gavin Bird the best as he continues his stellar managerial career with the Essex Cubs, and while we initially hired Connor Hill to replace him, we quickly replaced Hill with Victor Snell to help the young prospects of the DeKalb Pilgrims develop better.

Secondly, I wanted to make sure everybody was clear about the Pilgrims' plan for the future. The next 2-3 years will be rough, and progress will be hard to find because of our financial state. It is obviously tough for the fan base of the Pilgrims to see players like Daniel Ojeda get released from the team, I assure you that it is for the good of the team long-term. We will struggle over the next few years, but I would argue that the results of this move are already evident. Just last year, the players' salaries were $30M while the minor leaguers costed us $4M. This year so far, we are showing a clear change of philosophy. Our major leaguers now cost us $18.8M (although that figure will definitely change before the year begins), and our minor leaguers, the future of our franchise, cost us $6.1M.

Again, as a Cubs fan, I assure DeKalb fans that the Pilgrims are here to stay. Stay with us, and we will pay you back for your patience. We will regain lost ground, and we will win.

Nov 04 2028: Gavin Bird Fired - by zakis on September 16th, 2016

We have just terminated the contract of one of the best hitter/picher managers in the game. He has done everything we hoped for, but he did not approve of the direction that the team is moving in (see the last press release). Because of this, the DeKalb Pilgrims and Gavin Bird are mutually parting ways. To replace him, we are hiring Connor Hill.