Bruins new logo, uniform, and a slow start...

Los Angeles, CA - Strangely, the 2014 Season opened up and the Bruins jersey requested through Under Armor had not been met, in-fact they were behind on production and with signs the company could be going under the Bruins opted-out of their contract to pursue other options.

This brings us to the logo as seen below:

The Bruins (as I'm continuing to mention) didn't make the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's illustrious history and the team wanted to move aside from their happy-go-lucky attitude, and "Show our teeth some" smirked GM Brouillette.

The teams' jersey is the second in the franchise's history and brings a new attitude, a 'Gold-Standard' that the franchise is continuing to build around.

Speaking of which the jersey is as follows:

... now to the on the field stuff.

The Bruins have started 4-1 at home, losing only to the Libereals and former Bruin Drake Davis, but once leaving Los Angeles, the Bruins are in San Fran again, sitting in a familiar position - which is Jesus Moran losing to Drake Davis for the second time in a week.

The last three losses (all by one run) have left the team three games back already and are forcing them to look up at the newly minted Los Cabos Cartel who have gotten off to a blazing start, leading the league again this season in most offensive statistics.

The Bruins face San Fran, The Boston Rebels, and start a three game set with the Beavers of Baffin, desperately needing to go 4-2, but praying to split the games.

Salazar finishes again the Liberals, while Bolden, Parsons and Moran take the mound versus the League's - Eastern Division leading the Rebels.

More info as the season progresses...

Opening Day Stuff

.... and Mr. Parsons gets his first opening day start. Declan 'Dec The Halls' Parsons has been waiting and hoping for such a chance but with franchise ace Ricky Bolden ahead of him on rotational chart - not to mention Jesus Moran, Warren Piniella and Jose Salazar all very capable of starting opening day as well he wasn't sure if he would get the chance.

Declan's career era since coming a full time starter between SNF and LA is 3.09, with his best year coming his first year in LA when he finished 4th in the Cy Young voting, topping out with a 2.85 ERA (after having an abismal September to end the year, including a season ender in his last start).

" Sure, after the season Jesus (Moran) had after last year most would have expected him to make the start after Ricky (Bolden) went down. However, Dec has been with us for a few years now and I love the kid. He's earned this start no doubt about it. "

Moran will slide into the number two spot, with Warren Piniella rounding out the opening series versus SNF. Ricky Bolden is expected to make his debut at home vs New York on the 7th.

The Bruins have also released the lineups for the opening series versus the Liberals as well:

Game 1
1) Jong-min King, SS, S
2) Tony Warrillow, LF, L
3) Julio Ortega, DH, L
4) David Pena, 1B, R
5) Jesus Maestas, C, R
6) Matt Roberts, 2B, L
7) Tom Jacobson, 3B, R
8) Yun-qi Qiao, RF, L
9) Jim McDaniel, CF, R

Game 2
1) Jong-min King, SS, S
2) Tony Warrillow, LF, L
3) Julio Ortega, DH, L
4) David Pena, 3B, R
5) Domingo Perez, 1B, L
6) Jesus Maestas, C, R
6) Matt Roberts, 2B, L
8) Yun-qi Qiao, RF, L
9) Jim McDaniel, CF, R

Game 3
1) Jong-min King, SS, S
2) Tony Warrillow, LF, L
3) Julio Ortega, DH, L
4) David Pena, 3B, R
5) Domingo Perez, 1B, L
6) Jesus Maestas, C, R
6) Matt Roberts, 2B, L
8) Yun-qi Qiao, RF, L
9) Jim McDaniel, CF, R

The Bruins didn't win the division for the first time in franchise history, and missed the playoffs as well; ending a putrid season, and seeing both division foes the Maui Tropics and newly dubbed Los Cabos Cartel (formerly Sacramento Fightin' Squids/Mentalists) both make the playoffs.

Manager Brad Anderson, borrowing from his Great Uncles favorite football team's slogan, has hung a large sign in the Bruins locker room for the 2014 season going forward. The teams moniker is simple: "Commitment to Excellence."

Injuries, Injuries, Injuries...

The Bruins will start the 2014 season without Ricky Bolden, Ghideon Hassan, Domingo Ruiz, and Peter Larson, all four of which were supposed to play major roles for the 2014 team.

The Bruins over the first four years have been noted and ravaged by injuries more than any other team in BSA history as it's been well documented, but the team's ace Ricky Bolden missing his first opening day start since becoming a member of the Bruins sends chills down the spine of the Bruins faithful.

Bolden has been a workhorse for the franchise since coming over from Whitewater, but instead of going down with an arm injury went out with an 'Adominal Strain' he got on the set of, "Ricky Knows Best" his online webcast that he does for his Twitter followers.

Hassan was as advertised this spring since coming from Hendersonville, and Ruiz was his pair in the pen - the longest tenured Bruin.

Larson was hurt the first sim of spring, going down for two weeks then having a set-back for a few months. This is how the 2011 season started off, and an eerie feeling is already setting in.

97 wins.

Mulligan please.