Hot Stove Softball

It's been already been a cold, hard, softball-free winter. Let's take a look around the league to see if there are any signs of softball life.

Bob Mack is returning for the Turkeys' 2009 summer campaign, he announced through his agent, D. Scott Turnbull. The left-center fielder was considering a transfer to the Bemidji softball league, but ultimately decided on staying when he was told by "Dazzle Man" Dan Gladden that his skills may not translate to a foreign league. "I enjoy shooting things. I also enjoy playing for the Wild Turkeys. The Bemidji softball league offered me the opportunity to sit around a lot while drinking and shooting lots of things. My wife does not quite share my zest for sitting around, drinking, and shooting things, so we've decided to stay in Minnetonka," the press release read.

Elsewhere in the league, a number of Wild Turkeys have signed off-season contracts to play for the Tundra Turkeys of the St. Louis Park broomball league. This expansion team is fielding a squad chock full of rookies and non-hockey playing talent. There is already a showdown for the right to play goalie, with a shoot-off deciding the outcome. Look for manager Brent Wiessner to launch a Tundra Turkey blog early this winter. Also look for them to be drinking copious amounts of Irish coffees and losing copious amounts of games.

That's it for now. Registration for the 2009 season begins in February and two-a-days begin in March. See you then