Empire Statement

In what can only be described as a coup of epic proportions, the Staten Island Empire have announced the signing of legendary fantasy baseball manager Tom Emanski to lead their initial surge through the nascent NFSL. Emanski, who guided the Truth or Consequences Cactus Franks to three straight League of Champions titles, is world-renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of the fundamentals of the game and his ability to transform his players into ball-playing machines. With this hire, the Empire leave no doubt they are throwing down the gauntlet for the rest of the league, and throwing it down with both hands.

"If it weren't for Tom, I wouldn't be the borderline Hall of Famer I am today," said "Baseball Superstar" Fred McGriff. "I whole-heartedly endorse this hiring."

Keeping with his reputation, Emanski--who will also serve as the team's hitting and pitching coach--left his own press conference early to start working out with the Empire's two stud prospects, Jay Bruce and Andrew McCutchen. Before he left, however, the newly-appointed field general did offer some insight on what the rest of the draft class--as well as the major league signings--can expect. "Anyone stepping into an Empire uniform will be stepping out of it able to eat, breath, and sleep the same tested under fire techniques used by Baseball World's back to back to back A.A.U. National Championship teams. We may not win every game, but no one--and I mean no one--will be able to throw a ball from the outfield into a garbage can at home plate better than my boys. Or your money back."