The 2003 Cacahuetes
Returning Champions

Logo Created by Captain Dan Planton (2002)

Team Roster
Dan Planton, the captain of this rowdy bunch, has been in this league since the beginning.  He's seen this team through the thick and thin taking on managerial duties during injury in '02.  He's back and hungry as ever to reclaim the Championship.  In '03 Dan was the 3rd ranked all-star selection.  He really upped his game from 2002.  You'll typically find Dan fielding at first-base making spectacular catches and preventing the ball from rolling into the neighbor's yard. 

Andrew Prisland joined the crew half way through the 2002 season after being ditched by his former squad.  His former team offered nasty threats of demolition in this league, but the pansies never showed.  Prisland boasted the league's best ERA in back to back seasons, winning percentage, and struck out an amazing 55 batters in '02 and 60 in '03.  Not only a threat on the mound, but a threat with the bat, Prisland batted .577 in '02 and opposing pitchers lived in fear of his long-ball.  Prisland also won back to back Gold Gloves in 2002 and 2003.

Aubrey Kooistra, the Prime-Time-Player as he is often referred to as, led the league the last two seasons in batting average as well as homeruns.  His closest competition in the long ball was a mere 14 blasts behind in 2002.  And when I say blasts I mean BLASTS.  His homeruns were always an amazement, the next one outdoing the last.  Deeper and deeper into the weeds fielders had to look for his moon-shot homeruns.  Kooistra holds the longest homerun record, registered at 131 feet.  Aubrey also possesses plenty of skills on the mound.  He was forced into the second position in the rotation after Prisland joined the squad mid-season in 2002. The Father-Son duo also became a threat when his dad signed with the team just before playoff time in 2002.  Kooistra holds numerous records, winning back to back batting titles in '02 and '03 as well as the homerun crown.

Jon Friedl, The Rat, is one of this leagues best lead-off hitters.  His getting on base ability is challenged by only a few.  Jon is best known for his patient eye, often times taking two strikes before even thinking of swinging the bat.  As a left-hander, it is difficult for Friedl to hit the long balls, but that's not his role, and he knows this.  Friedl was a huge asset to the club throughout the past two seasons.  His run production and clutch hitting is astonishing.  His pitching ability became a crucial factor in '03 when they needed it most - during the playoffs.

Shawn Heinen, although Shawn struggled early on in '02 his bat in the line-up proved vital come playoff time.  He boasts plenty of whiffs, but his numbers improve drastically as seasons progress.  No longer would teams walk batters to get Shawn up to the plate.  They feared the long-ball (more like a squeeker over the wall) and his on-base ability.