The Second Dalmau Era and Financial Crisis
It would be the two sons of Raymond Dalmau which would return the Pirates to their former glory. Richie and Ricardo Dalmau led the team to two consecutive BSN finals in 1999 and 2000. However, the team lost both finals to the Santurce Crabbers which were led by NBA players José Ortíz and Carlos Arroyo.
After these finals appearances, Quebradillas continued to be a competitive team, reaching the league semi-finals in several occasions. However, the team confronted financial problems at the end of the 2003 seasons which led the league to declare every Pirate player a free agent. The financial problems where mostly attributed to the fact that the team played in a small 2,000 seat arena which hindered their capabilities to obtain significant financial endorsements.
The team played during the 2004 seasons with mostly amateur players and finished the season with a league-worst 5-25 record.
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