The CFCL went on its annual crash diet this afternoon at 4:00, as 12 teams trimmed the fat in the effort to get their rosters in Draft Day shape.
NOTE: The following information is based on an initial review of the submitted roster cut sheets, and may not be complete and/or accurate. It is provided here as a in order to share some initial Roster Freeze Day information and is subject to revision. Complete and hopefully accurate roster cut information will be provided with the Draft Day Kit.
As is always the case, high-salaried players were in jeopardy of being cut loose, and a number of them were, including: Jason Bay (.42), Carlos Beltran (.46), Pat Burrell (.38), Trevor Hoffman (.33), Andruw Jones (.43), Roy Oswalt (.43), Juan Pierre (.37), Albert Pujols (.55), Aramis Ramirez (.44), John Smoltz (.33), and Carlos Zambrano (.30).
The purse strings weren't totally tied, though, as the following players were rewarded with long-term guarantees:
- Jeff Francour (Morkertzuma's Revenge) signed for 3 years at .20
- Freddy Sanchez (Morkertzuma's Revenge) signed for 2 years at .08
- Adam Wainwright (Morkertzuma's Revenge) signed for 3 years at .12
- JJ Hardy (Moore Better) signed for 2 years at .12 (off an X contract)
- James Loney (Moore Better) signed for 2 years at .10
- John Maine (Bulls) signed for 2 years at .11
- Brian McCann (Bulls) signed for 2 years at .15 (off an X contract)
- Hanley Ramirez (Bulls) signed for 3 years at .29
- Ian Snell (Bulls) signed for 2 years at .12 (off an X contract)
- Adrian Gonzalez (Ruffins) signed for 3 years at .15
- Corey Hart (Ruffins) signed for 3 years at .15
- Brandon Phillips (Red Hots) signed for 2 years at .12
- Cole Hamels (Stones) signed for 2 years at .15
- Dan Uggla (Stones) signed for 2 years at .11
Most of the players who were eligible for X contracts received them from their teams:
- Prince Fielder (Dem Rebels) for .07
- Chad Billingsley (Bulls) for .07
- Conor Jackson (Bulls) for .07
- Lastings Milledge (Bulls) for .04
- Matt Cain (Picts) for .04
Russell Martin of Kenndoza Line was eligible for an X contract, but signed just for his option year.
And finally, the following players who had been claimed on Winter Waivers made the final cut and were retained by their new teams:
- Bill Bray (Copperfields)
- Jorge Cantu (Bulls)
- Russ Springer (Bulls)
- Lance Berkman (Picts)
All players who were currently signed to long-term deals were retained, so there were no buyout penalties assessed.
2007 CFCL Champions Kenndoza Line really pared down, and go into Draft Day needing to acquire the most players, with 16 open spots on their roster.
Full details about roster cuts will be posted by Wednesday morning at the latest, after all moves and finances have been verified. Stay tuned...
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2 comments:
Hope the Revenge didn't keep Frandsen. Looks like he's out for the season. Then again, at one cent, it's not much of an investment.
I didn't realize I had to many open spots, but since I love draft day so much, I'm glad I'll finally be able to buy a lot of players for once.
See y'all Sunday.
Sweet. But like any good cliffhanger, I'm left wanting more. Great job as usual Dave. BTW, Matt Cain should be .42 and Hanley Ramirez should be 29 cents. :)
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