Nick Mason done for the year

The Portland Royals lost a key part of their team last week went Nick Mason was lost with an ankle injury. He will miss the rest of the 2008 season and the Royals have placed him on their physically unable to perform list.
Get well soon Nick, we'll miss you at the field.

All Star teams announced!

The votes are in and they've been tallied. This year's All-Star teams have been decided. In the North three sets of teammates fill out the team while the South represents four teams. Here are the rosters for the 2008 CCWA All-Star game.
Northern League
Matt Jones, Jackmove 23 votes
Tony Liepa, Red Sox 20
DennyKing, Brewers 13
Scott Coleman, Jackmove 11
Erik Guttormsen, Brewers 9
Mike Wilson, Red Sox 5
Southern League
Eric Keele, Pirates 24 votes
Wayne Miller, Royals 11
Dan Hurley, Reds 10
Zac Warren, Pirates 7
John Nixon, Reds 4
Kyle Schulz, Braves 4

Josh Burckhardt of the now defunct Vancouver Yankees recieved 18 votes and would've been starting for the South before he quit the league.

Vancouver Yankees quit the league

The Vancouver Yankees have let the league office know that they would be quitting the league effective immediately. Their team captain Josh Burckhardt was upset about a forfeit being ruled against his team from the week one rainout against the Laurelhurst Pirates.
During the preseason meeting, which Burckhardt attended, there was an agreement that make-up games have to be scheduled for in a two week period. The home team is always responsible for the scheduling. Burckhardt failed to schedule a game and the co-commissioners Jim Hewey and Dan Hurley ruled that the game was a forfeit.
It was about a week later that Burckhardt informed Jim Hewey and Nate Bullock of the Yankees leaving the league.