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Franchise Power Points: 27.5
Cumulative Record: 590-544
Playoff Achievements: Wildcard Berth (S4); Division Championship Series Winner (S4)
Best Season Record: Season 4 (90-72)
Worst Season Record: Season 6 (79-83)
Franchise History - Beantown was the original home of this franchise, playing out of Fenway Park as the Boston Boppers. They were unimpressive, posting three mediocre seasons and failing to make the playoffs. The highlight of the team’s tenure in Boston was the selection of power hitter Dean Wells with the 51st overall pick in the Season 1 Amateur Draft. The end of Season 3 saw the lights go out in Fenway as the team was bought by dunndada and moved to Washington D.C. Originally monikered the Crackhead Mayors, the D.C. franchise came out swinging. They took the #6 seed in the playoffs in Season 4 and in true Cinderella story fashion, made it all the way to the ALCS. Unfortunately for them, the glass slipper didn’t fit and they were knocked out in the League Championship Series. Season 5 saw an inability for the team (now the Snipers) to return to their former glory; they went 84-78 and missed the playoffs by 4 games. Season 6 was a whole different story…the Snipers started out worse than they ever have in Franchise History. They went 2-18 in their first 20 games and simply could not put wins together…and then the meltdown came…the Snipers’ absolute inability to win caused owner, dunndada, to have a nervous breakdown. In a fit of fury he traded the Snipers two best players, Don Lee and Douglas Hunter to the Baltimore Orioles and Honolulu Monk Seals respectively. With Season 6 a wash, they tried to play respectable baseball but finished with a 79-83 record which was certainly short of team expectation. Season 7 saw a return to the teams winning ways, they finished 87-75 but, yet again, were unable to secure a playoff spot.
Franchise Outlook - The Snipers are a mixed bag, they have some young talent heading up their major league squad, including power hitting DH Dean Wells and pitcher Marco Person. The problem is age, half of the roster is over 30…this means that there will have to be serious turnover if this team is going to stay competitive. They have some talent in the minors, including CF Willie Cruz, SS Max Bennett and pitchers Ralph Collier and Parker Stratton. Mix this in with some good drafting and the Snipers should be able to compete in one of the most brutal divisions in the league.
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