Owner Profile: Jazzurb

As noted in the season preview, the Chicago Bruisers have been a "consistently solid franchise [who] won 86 games for the second season in a row [last year], and 80+ games for the fourth consecutive year." Always lurking around and above .500 but never quite able to put it all together, the Bruisers were taken over by new ownership after Season 7. In less than two full seasons in charge, jazzurb has been able to maintain that solid foundation, but has yet to build the winner that Windy City fans expect. This P-D correspondent caught up with jazzurb to talk about the Bruisers, life in the Midwest, and being division rivals with a winning machine.

Who is your team’s rival and why?

Toronto 'cause they're always the team I'm trying to catch in the standings

What is the best and worst part about living/playing in your team's city?

Best: Italian Beef (Ed. note: mmmm....)




















Worst: Playing so many games against Dinamo


Who is your organization’s most highly anticipated prospect?

Season 8 1st-round draft pick, 6'3" power pitcher, and mustache master Alton Costello.

What one contract/transaction do you wish you could undo and why?

Before I took over, this crazy organization traded Chad Fox for Mark Cohen.

Which player do you consider your team’s MVP/indispensable?

2B Pedro Martin for the spark he provides in the top of the lineup.

Which player is your team’s emotional/veteran leader?

Starter Ed Crummack.

If you could move your franchise to any other city, which one would it be and why?

Milwaukee cause the beer and sausages are great and the taxes are too high in Chicago.

If your franchise wins the World Series, how will you celebrate/reward your players?

They'll all get coupons to Chuck E Cheese.

Tell us one thing we do not know about your home stadium.

There is a case of beer hidden under 1st base for Juan Delgado during pitching changes.

Who is the most overpaid player in your organization?

Mark Cohen.

Who will win your team’s division? Where will you finish?

Dinamo will win; we'll be in 3rd place AGAIN.

How do you really feel about Detroit FC Dinamo?

I respect their organization and hope to become the powerhouse they are.