Cincinnati CoBALTS Baseball Club

January 21 - Cincinnati, OH

 Is the Cincinnati Cobalt Semi Pro Baseball Team for sale after 22 consecutive seasons of being independently owned and operated?

 The Semi-Pro Baseball Journal has quoted un-named sources inside the Cobalt Baseball Organization that the team may have already been sold to a wealthy consortium of former Cobalt players.

The potential buyers were referred to only as "Former-Friends of The Program." Reportedly, they are interested in not only owning the team, but also returning to play!

 No comment yet from the Cobalt's current manager or any other Cobalt Shareholders....more to come!

Continuing the Cobalt "Fall Tradition" of playing baseball in Florida, the Cobalts are close to signing an acceptance to play in the MABL (18+ year olds) World Series held in late October in Tampa/St. Pete, FLA !!!

The advantage of this National Tournament is that ALL Cobalts will be eligible to play, not just the "Old 'Balts." This means a full-strength squad of Cobalts can represent and hopefully bring home that elusive ring.

So....as we put together the 2008 squad, we'll be asking the hard questions for roster positions:

1) Do you like playing baseball in October?

2) Do you like frosty beverages on the Beach?

3) Do you like Gladiator Movies?

Submit all applications to cobalt41@msn.com 

Recently uncovered beach pictures have cleared the Cobalts from suspicion of HGH and Growth Hormone use.

"There's just no way these guys are juicing" said CRC Semi Pro Commissioner Tom Nerl, "Sure the girth is there but...."

Coach was unexpectedly disappointed. Recent uniform size gains had given the Cobalt Organization some hope that maybe a few guys were actually going to hit with some power. Turns out to just be Natural Lite body weight-gain. 

If there are any current steroid users looking for a team - we're interested! No pee tests - guaranteed. 

Embarrassed by the inability to translate his Yakkute Swallow success into CRC victories, Kwi Chang has been throwing with both arms in the Semi-Pro Mexican Winter League.

Only time will tell if Kwi can make it on the Cobalt's 40 man roster this Spring...stay tuned!

The 2007 Season is finally complete with the Cobalts going an unsatisfactory 24-13-2. Some might call it a "transition year" with many long-time mainstays of the squad officially retiring (Captain Bo, Stiggy, Monster Spriggs, TR O'Brien, Nick Frisch, Baby Mulves, etc.).

But, finishing second in the CRC behind a tough young Yorkville team, playing in the NABF Regionals in Springfield, and a decent showing in the Roy Hobbs World Series would make many teams happy - just not us!

So we close the books on this year and look forward to 2008 which will display a New Cobalt Organization in many ways...Stay tuned to the site for Hot Stove News and Rumors as we rest the old bones this winter and prepare for YEAR 22.

Thanks to the Players and especially to their families who put up with the long nights and tournament travel without their husbands/dads. Thanks also to all you former 'Balts who stay close to this Baseball Family...in many ways you are the reason I still find the energy and drive to do this year after year - the legacy runs deep!

Go 'Balts (or don't go at all),

Coach