Party Like It's 2010!

The fanatical followers of the Seattle Monarchs, still buzzing from the rumors of the return of favorite son Gregory Mudge, were thrilled to hear of the Monarchs' latest acquisition: ace pitcher Chad Nelligan. Nelligan, the all-time SDMB OOTP leader in wins, returns to the city where he won three titles in four years. "I'm excited to return to Seattle. It's the scene of my greatest triumphs and the best fans in imaginary baseball. I look forward to celebrating my 200th win in a Monarchs uniform." Nelligan suffered through the first losing season of his celebrated career last year, going 10-14 in Los Angeles.

The Monarchs had taken some PR hits in recent days, losing Dong Lutz to free agency and dealing beloved outfielder David Kerry. But, combined with the three-year contract extension given to popular setup man Dalton Davis, the returns of Mudge and Nelligan may make up a lot of the ground.

"Chad's always been one of my favorite guys," said Owner/GM Mack Shultz. "When I heard he was available, I said to the rest of the front office that we need to make this happen. Even if Chad elects to go into free agency next year and it's only one more year in Seattle, that's just too good to pass up." Seattle sent two starting pitching prospects, Roland Maloney and Tuan Olmstead, along with a second round pick in the upcoming amateur draft to Los Angeles for Nelligan and a sixth round pick.

Other members of Seattle's 2010 championship squad were excited to hear about the nostalgic turn taken by the Monarchs front office. Free agent Waylon Blassingame is reportedly waiting eagerly by the phone while closer Sam Contreras, who abruptly resigned after the 2010 season, is now contemplating a comeback.