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MJM · 05-18-2010, 07:06 PM

So it was getting nice out, and I drove by the field and saw the guys out practicing, and I started to get excited for, unfortunetly, the only professional baseball we have in Calgary.

I start doing a little research and read that the Vipers have essentially gutted their team, and traded league MVP Nelson Castro for get this..... FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. Articles from other teams appear to be furious about the trade (especially Victoria) as its being said the Vipers traded the league MVP for cash.

Although not against the rules, how the hell does this team expect the populaton of this city to take them seriously when they trade the friggin league MVP for future considerations. God this team is a joke. I said last year I'd had enough of their bush league crap and woudn't go to half the games I did before (I previously had seasons tickets and I cut it down to just off an on on the weekends when I wanted to sit outside with some beer and watch a game). I was going to give it another shot this year, but not after reading this crap. Gutting your team and removing the team MVP doesn't seem like a good way too build a fan base, it seems like a good way to alienate the little fans you have.

05-18-2010, 07:06 PM	#1
MJM Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Aug 2008 Exp:	2010 Calgary Vipers Thread So it was getting nice out, and I drove by the field and saw the guys out practicing, and I started to get excited for, unfortunetly, the only professional baseball we have in Calgary. I start doing a little research and read that the Vipers have essentially gutted their team, and traded league MVP Nelson Castro for get this..... FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. Articles from other teams appear to be furious about the trade (especially Victoria) as its being said the Vipers traded the league MVP for cash. Although not against the rules, how the hell does this team expect the populaton of this city to take them seriously when they trade the friggin league MVP for future considerations. God this team is a joke. I said last year I'd had enough of their bush league crap and woudn't go to half the games I did before (I previously had seasons tickets and I cut it down to just off an on on the weekends when I wanted to sit outside with some beer and watch a game). I was going to give it another shot this year, but not after reading this crap. Gutting your team and removing the team MVP doesn't seem like a good way too build a fan base, it seems like a good way to alienate the little fans you have.