See update below, added September 26, 2007
The California LumberKings and Taylor Farms have joined forces for the upcoming ISCII season. LumberKings Manager, Dave Weldin and Taylor Skipper, Ron Guzman has concluded talks that were started some years ago.
To continue to play at the ISC-ISCII level, we felt it was in the best interest for both the California LumberKings and Taylor Farms to combine. Without this fusion of the two teams it was doubtful that either team would be able to compete at this level.
The LumberKings looked hard into competing at the ISC level and fell short of the funding goal needed to compete. In addition to finances, both teams are losing players from their 2007 rosters for a variety of reasons.
The newly formed Taylor Farms LumberKings have finalized their roster for the upcoming 2008 season. The roster will consist of one of the top pitching staffs at the ISCII level. In addition to pitching we feel that our offense and defense has improved from the 2007. All of the players on this year’s roster come from two of the top three teams from last years ToC. Again, we would like to thank all of our players that played with us the past few seasons. Each and every one made our team a success!
Here is the 2008 roster for the Taylor Farms LumberKings:
P-Mike Egerdeen
P-Darren Strang
P-Dave Drotzman
C-Jeff Twist
INF-Eddie Martin
INF-Greg Hicks
INF-Pat Fuentes
INF-Shawn Ching
INF-Greg Oliver
INF/C-Troy Parker
INF/OF-Chris Baker
INF/OF-Ron Guzman
OF/C-Jon Nimmo
OF-Shawn Mandolesi
OF-Brian Teeters
Update: September 26, 2007
An observant reader provided us with this analysis of the new roster, and which team they played on in 2007:
From the Lumberkings
P-Mike Egerdeen
P-Darren Strang
OF/C-Jon Nimmo – All-Tournament DH – 2007 ISC II T of C
INF/C-Troy Parker
INF-Greg Hicks
OF-Brian Teeters
From A-1/Taylor Farms
P-Dave Drotzmann – All-Tournament Pitcher – 2007 ISC II T of C
C-Jeff Twist – All-Tournament Catcher – 2007 ISC II T of C
INF-Eddie Martin
INF-Pat Fuentes
INF-Shawn Ching
INF-Greg Oliver
INF/OF-Ron Guzman
OF-Shawn Mandolesi
New Addition
INF/OF-Chris Baker