{"id":2971,"date":"2021-11-15T00:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T05:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=2971"},"modified":"2021-11-15T01:03:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T06:03:29","slug":"sources-tier-4-dukes-folding-after-41-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/15\/sources-tier-4-dukes-folding-after-41-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"SOURCES: Tier 4 Dukes Folding After 41 Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

REGBURN<\/strong>– I\u2019m hearing from multiple sources that the Tier 4 Dukes, after a very mediocre 41 years of existence, have already played their franchise\u2019s final ever game (a 6-4 loss vs the Reapers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh off a Tier 3 Championship with the Tier 2 Misfits featuring Tier 1 players, Black Sox Manager Philippe Martin is dusting off his former franchise most thought was extinct after opting out in 2021, and is focussed on getting his band back together for one last ride.\u00a0 Phil and his “Leadership Council”, a Facebook Messenger Group similar to the SweatSox “Powers That Be” WhatsApp Chat (that I, Shaun Keay, am still not a part of)<\/em>, have recently begun recalling their scattered roster who found temporary homes around the NCBL last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrence Pawelek, the longtime Duke of Dukes, has come to realize that if he couldn\u2019t even make it out of the Tier 4 semi-finals with his Tier 2 ringers, what possible chance would he have next season without them.\u00a0 Over the last week or so, all members of the “Black Sox Five” have informed the Dukes that they will not be returning to Tier 4 in 2022; I suppose the joy of clobbering the Red Sox far outweighs the joy of shellacking the Bandits.\u00a0 The Dukes say goodbye to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Thomas \u201cE9\u201d Coyne<\/li>
  2. King Louis the G(adbois)<\/li>
  3. Stephane \u201cKnee Brace\u201d Leclair<\/li>
  4. Mathieu \u201cPut Me In Coach\u201d King<\/li>
  5. Ryan \u201cTake Me Out Coach\u201d Stewart<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    After this devastating purge, Pawelek is wisely choosing to throw in the towel over an aggressive & lengthy rebuild, and as Dukes GM is projected to personally collect nearly $1,420 in leftover Dukes monies from the league.\u00a0 Not even the return of Joseph William Beelen, who yo-yo\u2019s back and forth between the Brewers and Dukes each year (with 2022 being a Tier 4 season)<\/em> would be enough to keep this storied franchise afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m told several Dukes have already reached out to multiple teams about open roster spots for 2022, specifically calling the Giants, Blue Jays, and Barons, all of whom have a recent history of untimely player shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m not sure if the SweatSox are interested in picking up some of these scraps, the Powers That Be <\/em>could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Final R.I.P. Dukes Notes\/Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n