User:Michiganobey

The Michigan Obey are a professional baseball team based in Flint, Michigan, and a member of Major League Baseball’s National League Central Division. Founded in 2011 as a National League expansion team, the Obey will be playing their first season in 2012. Their home ballpark will be Sagymama BallPark, honoring the great Flint war hero Yogi Sagymama. The "Obey" name was chosen in a vote by 7 randomly selected Flint citizens. "Obey" won with four votes, just beating the Michigan "Flintstones" by one vote. They were placed in the National League Central because the commisioner, Roger Clemens, felt that the Central division needed six teams again (because Houston left the Central this year).

Michigan hopes to be a dominant team in the league, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first scrimmage in January and winning four more out of 7 by January 13. They seem to be emerging as one of the most successful MLB teams.The Obey are expected to be one of the top MLB teams in wins and average hot dog sales, while the small capacity of Sagymama BallPark prevents them from leading in soft pretzel sales too. Every home game for the 2012 season has been sold out — a MLB record.

Naturally, Flint native Tim Thomas was asked to be the general manager, but declined saying "Nope." On September 24, 2011 their 8th choice for the GM job accepted. At his official GM press conference, Mike Hawk said, "Yeah it's not the dream job, but it will put food on the table." Mike Hawk is big, former professional hotdog eating champion is ready to lead the Obey.