Congratulations to Tim and Morkertzuma's Revenge for climbing the mountain and firmly planting their 2014 Championship Banner! It was a hard fought battle between them and the Line and both owners should be proud of the run they made to try and win.
Next on the agenda, CFCL Award Ballots and ultimately the CFCL Banquet.
Kenn has graciously offered to handle putting together, distributing and collecting the award ballots. If you have anyone on your team you would like to make sure gets consideration, please e-mail Kenn to help make his job a little easier.
As was agreed upon at last year's banquet, we have decided to move our festivities to more of a sports bar atmosphere rather than at a sit down restaurant like Home Run Inn for the past umpteen years. We're hoping the new environment will allow for easier mingling, sports watching and award distribution. Stay tuned for time and location.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Wrapping up the Season
Sorry things have been so quiet here at the Front Office. After the trade deadline, not much has needed to be addressed.
But as we head in to the home stretch there are some things to be aware of.
Most importantly is the standings. Some amazing races, which seems to be a constant in the CFCL for the last decade or so.
The Line and Revenge are a mere four points apart with a month to go.
The Bulls, Beatniks and Rebels are fighting it out for 4th, 5th and 6th.
And the Killers, Ruffins and DoorMatts are pushing each other 7th through 9th.
But more immediate is how we handle the transition into September. So here are a couple of reminders:
During the season we typically have 23 active and 17 reserved. If you use the SRE option you would have 24 active and 16 reserved. You ARE NOT allowed to acquire an extra player to fill the empty reserve spot if you have an extra active player. You are allowed A TOTAL OF 40 PLAYERS.
Questions? E-mail me.
Good luck to all on you push to a higher spot in the standings. Now would be a good time to start thinking about players on your roster who should be considered in the voting for the various awards we have.
I'll try to put together a comprehensive list, but I have some personal things that will be taking my time this fall and I'm not sure how much dedicated time I can devote to putting together an awesome ballot.
But as we head in to the home stretch there are some things to be aware of.
Most importantly is the standings. Some amazing races, which seems to be a constant in the CFCL for the last decade or so.
The Line and Revenge are a mere four points apart with a month to go.
The Bulls, Beatniks and Rebels are fighting it out for 4th, 5th and 6th.
And the Killers, Ruffins and DoorMatts are pushing each other 7th through 9th.
But more immediate is how we handle the transition into September. So here are a couple of reminders:
- This weekend (Labor Day Weekend) is the last chance to acquire a Free Agent and have him on a 16+ contract. Sunday is August 31st so bidding is as normal. The following Sunday (September 7th) and every Sunday until the end of the season, any player acquired via FAAB will be assigned an "S" contract and will be released at the end of this season (unless someone feels compelled to bid .25 or higher on a player).
- Monday is September 1st (and transaction day). As of September 1st you are allowed to add an additional player to your Active Roster for September Roster Expansion. The player can be either offense or pitching, whatever you prefer.
During the season we typically have 23 active and 17 reserved. If you use the SRE option you would have 24 active and 16 reserved. You ARE NOT allowed to acquire an extra player to fill the empty reserve spot if you have an extra active player. You are allowed A TOTAL OF 40 PLAYERS.
Questions? E-mail me.
Good luck to all on you push to a higher spot in the standings. Now would be a good time to start thinking about players on your roster who should be considered in the voting for the various awards we have.
I'll try to put together a comprehensive list, but I have some personal things that will be taking my time this fall and I'm not sure how much dedicated time I can devote to putting together an awesome ballot.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Trade Flurry
Actually it's not so much a flurry of activity as opposed to a friggin' avalanche.
Five teams have coordinated to make four trades. Without further ado:
Ruffins trade Jayson Werth (.16 15+), Hanley Ramirez (.21 15+), Jonathon Lucroy (.14 15+), David Wright (.27 14) and Wil Venable (.04 14) to the Revenge for Nolan Arenado (.02 15+), Marcel Ozuna (.02 15+), Charlie Blackmon (.10 16+), Corey Seager (.05 Mx) and their 9th pick.
I believe this is the first time ever that David Wright has played a NL game for anyone other than the Ruffins.
Candy Colored Clowns trade Travis D'Arnaud (.10 16+) to the Swing for Anthony Recker (.01 16+) and Eddie Butler (.05 Mx).
Candy Colored Clowns trade Jake DeGrom (.05 16+) and Yovanni Gallardo (.07 16+) to the Bulls for Todd Frazier (.10 14)
Revenge trade Hector Rondon (.07 15+) and Nick Wittgren (.02 Mx) to the Bulls for Justin Morneau (.15 16+)
That's it! Deadline has passed. Good luck to everyone trying to move up!
Five teams have coordinated to make four trades. Without further ado:
Ruffins trade Jayson Werth (.16 15+), Hanley Ramirez (.21 15+), Jonathon Lucroy (.14 15+), David Wright (.27 14) and Wil Venable (.04 14) to the Revenge for Nolan Arenado (.02 15+), Marcel Ozuna (.02 15+), Charlie Blackmon (.10 16+), Corey Seager (.05 Mx) and their 9th pick.
I believe this is the first time ever that David Wright has played a NL game for anyone other than the Ruffins.
Candy Colored Clowns trade Travis D'Arnaud (.10 16+) to the Swing for Anthony Recker (.01 16+) and Eddie Butler (.05 Mx).
Candy Colored Clowns trade Jake DeGrom (.05 16+) and Yovanni Gallardo (.07 16+) to the Bulls for Todd Frazier (.10 14)
Revenge trade Hector Rondon (.07 15+) and Nick Wittgren (.02 Mx) to the Bulls for Justin Morneau (.15 16+)
That's it! Deadline has passed. Good luck to everyone trying to move up!
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Revenge Staying Step For Step
The Revenge, not letting the Line get more than a couple of hours ahead of them, stayed step for step by acquiring some rotational help from the DoorMatts.
The Revenge sent hot hitting secondbaseman, Kolton Wong (.02 16+) and Pirate pitching prospect Nick Kingham (.02 Mx) to the DoorMatts in exchange for a pair of Jordans, Zimmerman (.12 14!) and Walden (.10 16+).
Amazingly, this did not deplete the DoorMatts roster of Jordans, only cut it in half (Schafer & Lyles remain).
With teams doing everything they can to win this year, I submit to you it will be very difficult to identify an obvious GM of the Year.
The Revenge sent hot hitting secondbaseman, Kolton Wong (.02 16+) and Pirate pitching prospect Nick Kingham (.02 Mx) to the DoorMatts in exchange for a pair of Jordans, Zimmerman (.12 14!) and Walden (.10 16+).
Amazingly, this did not deplete the DoorMatts roster of Jordans, only cut it in half (Schafer & Lyles remain).
With teams doing everything they can to win this year, I submit to you it will be very difficult to identify an obvious GM of the Year.
Cincinnati connection continues
Working to fine tune their rosters until just before the deadline, the Clowns and Line pulled off another trade.
A straight swap of relievers sent Pat Neshek (.05 16+) to the Line for Ken Giles (.05 16+).
Stay tuned to this local station for the latest in CFCL trades!
A straight swap of relievers sent Pat Neshek (.05 16+) to the Line for Ken Giles (.05 16+).
Stay tuned to this local station for the latest in CFCL trades!
IFAB and Trade Deadline Reminder
Don't forget, tomorrow (the day after the MLB trade deadline) the CFCL has the Interleague Free Agent Bid Day. In order to not have to wait until Sunday to snatch up all the talented players coming over from the American League (so far just Justin Masterson), a few years ago we created the IFAB Day, wherein you are allowed (to the limit of your remaining FAAB) to bid on not only players coming over from the AL, but ANY player in the Free Agent Pool.
Deadline for bids for 2014 is 3pm, August 1st.
Also, the CFCL Trade Deadline is for 2014 is Friday, August 1st, noon Central time. It's always August 1st, noon Central time, but for 2014 it's Friday. If you have any last minute deals you're trying to wrap up, keep in mind that all involved teams have to report the deal to the Commission by Friday noon, WITH ASSOCIATE MOVES in order for it to be valid.
Deadline for bids for 2014 is 3pm, August 1st.
Also, the CFCL Trade Deadline is for 2014 is Friday, August 1st, noon Central time. It's always August 1st, noon Central time, but for 2014 it's Friday. If you have any last minute deals you're trying to wrap up, keep in mind that all involved teams have to report the deal to the Commission by Friday noon, WITH ASSOCIATE MOVES in order for it to be valid.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Three Way Trade, for the most part
A deal involving three teams was announced today.
The Kenndoza Line, trying to secure their third CFCL Championship, traded Rafael Montero (.02 Mx) and their 15th pick to the Candy Colored Clowns for their 6th and 13th picks.
The Line then traded the picks they acquired from the Clowns (6 & 13), along with Christian Yelich (.10 15+), Danny Espinosa (.10 16+) and Trevor Rosenthal (.01 15+) to the Ruffins in exchange for Zach Grienke (.18 15+), Mat Latos (.21 15+), Emelio Bonifacio (.04 16+) and the Ruffins 15th pick.
The Kenndoza Line, trying to secure their third CFCL Championship, traded Rafael Montero (.02 Mx) and their 15th pick to the Candy Colored Clowns for their 6th and 13th picks.
The Line then traded the picks they acquired from the Clowns (6 & 13), along with Christian Yelich (.10 15+), Danny Espinosa (.10 16+) and Trevor Rosenthal (.01 15+) to the Ruffins in exchange for Zach Grienke (.18 15+), Mat Latos (.21 15+), Emelio Bonifacio (.04 16+) and the Ruffins 15th pick.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Revenge and Swing Make Deal
Morkertzuma's Revenge, doing what it can to make up the 5.5 points they lag behind the Kenndoza Line, swapped pitching with the Swing today.
The Revenge sent minor league stud Archie Bradley (.05 Mx) and Nathan Eovaldi (.15 16+) along with their 7th and 8th round picks to the Swing in exchange for the newly minted A's, Jeff Samardzija (.06 15!) and Jason Hammel (.05 16+).
With eight legitimate pitching points in play and within reach of the Revenge now, the sweating has begun in Cincinnati.
The Revenge sent minor league stud Archie Bradley (.05 Mx) and Nathan Eovaldi (.15 16+) along with their 7th and 8th round picks to the Swing in exchange for the newly minted A's, Jeff Samardzija (.06 15!) and Jason Hammel (.05 16+).
With eight legitimate pitching points in play and within reach of the Revenge now, the sweating has begun in Cincinnati.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Voting Results
All votes have been submitted and tallied. Here are the results.
Proposal #1 - Not allowing a DL or minor leaguer to be activated until that player has been activated by their NL (or AL in the event of a trade) team. In Favor - 6 Against - 4 Proposal passes.
Proposal #2 - Restricting the amount of Mx keepers going into a season. In Favor - 1 Against - 9 Proposal denied.
Proposal #3 - Capping the number of Mx contracts on a reserve roster in season to eight. In Favor - 1 Against - 9 Proposal denied.
Proposal #4 - Increasing the AB and IP minimums. In Favor - 2 Against - 8. Proposal denied.
Proposal #1 - Not allowing a DL or minor leaguer to be activated until that player has been activated by their NL (or AL in the event of a trade) team. In Favor - 6 Against - 4 Proposal passes.
Proposal #2 - Restricting the amount of Mx keepers going into a season. In Favor - 1 Against - 9 Proposal denied.
Proposal #3 - Capping the number of Mx contracts on a reserve roster in season to eight. In Favor - 1 Against - 9 Proposal denied.
Proposal #4 - Increasing the AB and IP minimums. In Favor - 2 Against - 8. Proposal denied.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Clowns/Line Trade
The Kenndoza Line trade Eric Campbell (.05 16+) to the Candy Colored Clowns in exchange for Mark Trumbo (.19 16+).
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Clowns/Bulls Trade
Over the weekend, the Bulls traded Antonio Bastardo (.01 16+) and Kris Medlin (.02 16+) to the Clowns in exchange for the Clowns 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th round picks.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
The Natural Day - 2014
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ryne Sandberg going deep (twice) against Bruce Sutter and making himself a National Name, the CFCL embraced the 4th annual The Natural Day.
Winning the $25 mlb.com gift card with the highest cumulative total of Runs, RBIs and Total Bases . . . for the first time ever . . .amazingly . . . inexplicably . . . Dem Rebels! It was a close battle between the Revenge and Rebels, but eventually the Rebels proved victorious when Cub pitching stopped giving up hits to Revenge hitters and Matt Adams stopped hitting homeruns in Colorado.
Here are the complete standings.
Dem Rebels - 33
Revenge - 29
Ryne Sandberg - 20
Kenndoza Line - 19
Bulls - 19
DoorMatts - 18
Ruffins - 16
Beatniks - 15
The Swing - 9
Killers - 6
Clowns - 4
Winning the $25 mlb.com gift card with the highest cumulative total of Runs, RBIs and Total Bases . . . for the first time ever . . .amazingly . . . inexplicably . . . Dem Rebels! It was a close battle between the Revenge and Rebels, but eventually the Rebels proved victorious when Cub pitching stopped giving up hits to Revenge hitters and Matt Adams stopped hitting homeruns in Colorado.
Here are the complete standings.
Dem Rebels - 33
Revenge - 29
Ryne Sandberg - 20
Kenndoza Line - 19
Bulls - 19
DoorMatts - 18
Ruffins - 16
Beatniks - 15
The Swing - 9
Killers - 6
Clowns - 4
Friday, June 13, 2014
Clowns Continue Their Make-Over
The Candy Colored Clowns continued their 2015 efforts by completing their 2nd and 3rd trades in the last two weeks while the Beatniks and Revenge retooled themselves for the stretch run to try and catch up with the improvements the Kenndoza Line made last month.
The Clowns traded favorite Aroldis Chapman (.13 14!) and Nick Wittgren (.02 Mx) to the Revenge in exchange for Rex Brothers (.06 16+) and hopeful Cub Uber-stud Jorge Soler (.02 Mx).
Then the Clowns turned around and traded Santiago Casilla (.01 16+), Carl Crawford (.13 14), Jorge de la Rosa (.01 16+) and Mike Leake (.04 16+) to the Beatniks for Jacob de Grom (.05 16+), JT Realmuto (.02 16x), Hunter Renfroe (.05 Mx) and Justin Ruggiano (.06 14).
The Revenge have positioned themselves to pick up significant points in H/S and K:BB as long as no line drives come past the pitcher's mound again.
The Beatniks helped themselves in multiple categories as long as all the players involved can spend more time between the white lines rather than the training table.
The Clowns plugged some injury holes on their Active Roster, built for the future and, most astonishingly may have set a record by now holding 15 minor leaguers on their Reserve Roster.
The Clowns traded favorite Aroldis Chapman (.13 14!) and Nick Wittgren (.02 Mx) to the Revenge in exchange for Rex Brothers (.06 16+) and hopeful Cub Uber-stud Jorge Soler (.02 Mx).
Then the Clowns turned around and traded Santiago Casilla (.01 16+), Carl Crawford (.13 14), Jorge de la Rosa (.01 16+) and Mike Leake (.04 16+) to the Beatniks for Jacob de Grom (.05 16+), JT Realmuto (.02 16x), Hunter Renfroe (.05 Mx) and Justin Ruggiano (.06 14).
The Revenge have positioned themselves to pick up significant points in H/S and K:BB as long as no line drives come past the pitcher's mound again.
The Beatniks helped themselves in multiple categories as long as all the players involved can spend more time between the white lines rather than the training table.
The Clowns plugged some injury holes on their Active Roster, built for the future and, most astonishingly may have set a record by now holding 15 minor leaguers on their Reserve Roster.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Trade Among Rivals
In another "Prospects for Starters" trade arrangement, the bitter rivals Clowns and Kenndoza Line worked their way to the opposite ends of the standings.
The Clowns trade:
Buster Posey (.20 14)
Pedro Alvarez (.21 15+)
Craig Kimbrel (.10 14)
Zach Cozart (.03 16+)
The Line trade:
CJ Edwards (.05 Mx)
Alex Guerrero (.10 Mx)
David Dahl (.05 Mx)
Evan Gattis (.01 15+)
The trade leaves the Clowns in the challenging position of fielding a healthy active roster as they now have 12 minor league prospects and a bunch of injured major leaguers.
The Clowns trade:
Buster Posey (.20 14)
Pedro Alvarez (.21 15+)
Craig Kimbrel (.10 14)
Zach Cozart (.03 16+)
The Line trade:
CJ Edwards (.05 Mx)
Alex Guerrero (.10 Mx)
David Dahl (.05 Mx)
Evan Gattis (.01 15+)
The trade leaves the Clowns in the challenging position of fielding a healthy active roster as they now have 12 minor league prospects and a bunch of injured major leaguers.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Killer - Revenge Trade
Trying to purge the ghost of Brad Lincoln, Morkertzuma's Revenge found an opportunity to stabilize their pitching staff, specifically their starting pitching in exchange for some top prospects.
The Revenge acquired starting stud Adam Wainwright (.40 16+) and Bartolo Colon (.13 16+) and sent to the Twin Killers Lucas Sims (.05 Mx), Jaime Garcia (.10 16+) and pitching prospect stud Jon Gray (.10 Mx).
The Revenge acquired starting stud Adam Wainwright (.40 16+) and Bartolo Colon (.13 16+) and sent to the Twin Killers Lucas Sims (.05 Mx), Jaime Garcia (.10 16+) and pitching prospect stud Jon Gray (.10 Mx).
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Bitter Rivals Conspire on First Trade of the Season
With the Beatniks able to see first place without binoculars since, well, maybe ever, they looked around to see where they could make some improvements. Like last year, they had a surplus of starting pitching and a dirth of speed. And, like last year, the Beatniks turned to their hated rivals, Dem Rebels for some help.
In a deal just announced this morning, the Beatniks traded Ian Kennedy (.02 16+), Brandon Crawford (.04 16+) and Austin Meadows (.05 Mx) to Dem Rebels in exchange for speed demon Dee Gordon (.05 15+) and Justin Ruggiano (.06 14).
Last year the Beatniks acquired Ben Revere for Mike Minor and others. Less than a week after the trade Revere broke his foot and was essentially useless the remainder of the season. That experience didn't stop the Beatniks from trying it again.
"I had my scouts sitting in the stands down in that pit he calls Confederate Park with a high-powered sonogram and focused it on all of Gordon's appendages," said Head Beatnik, Nick Hansen. "Reports came back that his bone structure was solid and we shouldn't have a repeat from last year.
When asked why he would make a trade with a hated rival, Head Rebel Rich Bentel responded "This trade made so much sense on many levels. We need starting pitching since we don't seem to recognize that as a component during the actual draft. And when you look at the players we received, it matches with our team chemistry. Crawford almost sounds like crawfish which is one of the delicacies we sell at our concession carts. Kennedy is reminiscent of aristocracy, blue blood, cogentry that we despise down here. . . oh wait, that doesn't make any sense. But with Meadows we figured we can't have enough 19 year old prospects on our team. He's essentially the same age as my oldest daughter. I looked at her over dinner last night and thought 'Can you really cover centerfield and get on base at a .360 clip?' I have faith."
In a deal just announced this morning, the Beatniks traded Ian Kennedy (.02 16+), Brandon Crawford (.04 16+) and Austin Meadows (.05 Mx) to Dem Rebels in exchange for speed demon Dee Gordon (.05 15+) and Justin Ruggiano (.06 14).
Last year the Beatniks acquired Ben Revere for Mike Minor and others. Less than a week after the trade Revere broke his foot and was essentially useless the remainder of the season. That experience didn't stop the Beatniks from trying it again.
"I had my scouts sitting in the stands down in that pit he calls Confederate Park with a high-powered sonogram and focused it on all of Gordon's appendages," said Head Beatnik, Nick Hansen. "Reports came back that his bone structure was solid and we shouldn't have a repeat from last year.
When asked why he would make a trade with a hated rival, Head Rebel Rich Bentel responded "This trade made so much sense on many levels. We need starting pitching since we don't seem to recognize that as a component during the actual draft. And when you look at the players we received, it matches with our team chemistry. Crawford almost sounds like crawfish which is one of the delicacies we sell at our concession carts. Kennedy is reminiscent of aristocracy, blue blood, cogentry that we despise down here. . . oh wait, that doesn't make any sense. But with Meadows we figured we can't have enough 19 year old prospects on our team. He's essentially the same age as my oldest daughter. I looked at her over dinner last night and thought 'Can you really cover centerfield and get on base at a .360 clip?' I have faith."
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
The Swing wins K-Wood Day!
We have reached the first Special Day of the year. K-Wood Day, honoring Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout performance against the Houston Astros, celebrates the CFCL team that had the most strikeouts from their active roster. And what a pathetic collective performance it was. Not one TEAM could outperform Kerry's INDIVIDUAL performance 16 years ago. But The Swing came close, notching 17 strikeouts to take home the prize. They will be receiving a e-gift card from mlb.com in their InBox soon.
Interestingly, the Bulls had a chance to win. Strategically they benched Edwin Jackson while he pitched against the White Sox. Normally a good move, except that Jackson came through with a Quality Start . . . and nine strikeouts, all on reserve. The nine strikeouts would have given the Bulls enough to overtake The Swing.
Here are the results of all the teams compared to Kerry Wood.
KERRY WOOD - 20
The Swing - 17
Twin Killers - 15
Kenndoza Line - 10
Graging Bulls - 10
Dem Rebels - 9
Beatnicks - 7
Revenge - 3
Clowns - 2
DoorMatts - 0
Ruffins - 0
Wood had more strikeouts on May 6th, 1998 than the Beatnicks, Revenge, Clowns, DoorMatts and Ruffins did last night combined.
Interestingly, the Bulls had a chance to win. Strategically they benched Edwin Jackson while he pitched against the White Sox. Normally a good move, except that Jackson came through with a Quality Start . . . and nine strikeouts, all on reserve. The nine strikeouts would have given the Bulls enough to overtake The Swing.
Here are the results of all the teams compared to Kerry Wood.
KERRY WOOD - 20
The Swing - 17
Twin Killers - 15
Kenndoza Line - 10
Graging Bulls - 10
Dem Rebels - 9
Beatnicks - 7
Revenge - 3
Clowns - 2
DoorMatts - 0
Ruffins - 0
Wood had more strikeouts on May 6th, 1998 than the Beatnicks, Revenge, Clowns, DoorMatts and Ruffins did last night combined.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Roster Freeze Day - The Results
All cuts are in - thank you to those who turned yours in a few hours early. It allowed me to get this post up even quicker.
An updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet has been posted with the current rosters and salaries, but here's an overview of what everyone did.
Long Term Contracts
Not a lot - just four in fact.
The Swing signed Jeff Samardzija to a two year deal (.06 15!)
The Revenge signed Kenley Jansen to a three year deal (.15 16!)
The Ruffins signed Jean Segura to a two year deal (.15 15!)
The Ruffins signed Wilin Rosario to a two year deal (.15 15!)
Big Names Cut
Here are either big names or big salaries that were cut.
Chase Headley
Martin Prado
Matt Harvey
Matt Holliday
Cameron Maybin
Ian Desmond
Andre Ethier
Angel Pagan
Matt Cain
Troy Tulowitzki
Jonathan Papelbon
Ben Revere
Pablo Sandoval
Brandon Phillips
Johnny Cueto
Denard Span
X Contracts Exercised
Starlin Marte (Dem Rebels)
Matt Carpeneter (DoorMatts)
Shelby Miller (Revenge)
Bryce Harper (Bulls)
Andrelton Simmons (Clowns)
Winter Waivers Kept
Brad Ziegler (Dem Rebels)
Robbie Erlin (Dem Rebels)
Rafael Soriano (Bulls)
Garrett Jones (Beatniks)
AJ Burnett (Beatniks)
Jordy Mercer (Beatniks)
Junior Lake (Clowns)
And now what you're really interested in. The money, who has it and how many players are needed. It ran the spectrum:
Kenndoza Line have 1.69 to spend on 8 players (21.1 average)
Revenge have 1.76 to spend on 10 players (17.6)
DoorMatts have 1.21 to spend on 8 players (15.1)
Dem Rebels have 1.30 to spend on 9 players (14.4)
Twin Killers have 2.12 to spend on 16 players (13.25)
Bulls have 1.36 to spend on 12 players (11.3)
Beatniks have 1.24 to spend on 13 players (9.5)
The Swing have 1.38 to spend on 18 players (7.6)
Ruffins have .68 to spend on 9 players (7.5)
Clowns have .50 to spend on 9 players (5.5)
An updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet has been posted with the current rosters and salaries, but here's an overview of what everyone did.
Long Term Contracts
Not a lot - just four in fact.
The Swing signed Jeff Samardzija to a two year deal (.06 15!)
The Revenge signed Kenley Jansen to a three year deal (.15 16!)
The Ruffins signed Jean Segura to a two year deal (.15 15!)
The Ruffins signed Wilin Rosario to a two year deal (.15 15!)
Big Names Cut
Here are either big names or big salaries that were cut.
Chase Headley
Martin Prado
Matt Harvey
Matt Holliday
Cameron Maybin
Ian Desmond
Andre Ethier
Angel Pagan
Matt Cain
Troy Tulowitzki
Jonathan Papelbon
Ben Revere
Pablo Sandoval
Brandon Phillips
Johnny Cueto
Denard Span
X Contracts Exercised
Starlin Marte (Dem Rebels)
Matt Carpeneter (DoorMatts)
Shelby Miller (Revenge)
Bryce Harper (Bulls)
Andrelton Simmons (Clowns)
Winter Waivers Kept
Brad Ziegler (Dem Rebels)
Robbie Erlin (Dem Rebels)
Rafael Soriano (Bulls)
Garrett Jones (Beatniks)
AJ Burnett (Beatniks)
Jordy Mercer (Beatniks)
Junior Lake (Clowns)
And now what you're really interested in. The money, who has it and how many players are needed. It ran the spectrum:
Kenndoza Line have 1.69 to spend on 8 players (21.1 average)
Revenge have 1.76 to spend on 10 players (17.6)
DoorMatts have 1.21 to spend on 8 players (15.1)
Dem Rebels have 1.30 to spend on 9 players (14.4)
Twin Killers have 2.12 to spend on 16 players (13.25)
Bulls have 1.36 to spend on 12 players (11.3)
Beatniks have 1.24 to spend on 13 players (9.5)
The Swing have 1.38 to spend on 18 players (7.6)
Ruffins have .68 to spend on 9 players (7.5)
Clowns have .50 to spend on 9 players (5.5)
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Roster Freeze Day Reminder
Just a final reminder about Roster Freeze Day and the associated cuts.
All cuts must be submitted this Sunday (March 23rd) no later than 3pm Central Time. Please do not have me chase you down to make sure you submitted your cuts. The sooner I get them and can audit them, the sooner I can post the cuts and updated rosters.
One other reminder - Once you submit your cuts, you may not make any adjustments. You may not request to cut a different player, you may not make any trades, everything is frozen when you click "send", whether that is on Thursday or Sunday.
Lastly, when you submit your cuts to me, please put in the subject line "Roster Cuts" or "(Your Team Name) Roster Cuts". While I am hoping all of you attach a spreadsheet which would make it very difficult for me to accidentally see your cuts before I submit mine, I don't want to take any chances.
And in the interest of fairness, I submit my cuts (by 3pm Sunday) to the other members of the EC (Mike C. and Tim). Until I submit my cuts I will not open your e-mail with you cuts. So if you have a question about something that needs a response quickly, do not send it in the e-mail that also has your cuts.
I think that's it. Can't wait to see everyone next Saturday!
All cuts must be submitted this Sunday (March 23rd) no later than 3pm Central Time. Please do not have me chase you down to make sure you submitted your cuts. The sooner I get them and can audit them, the sooner I can post the cuts and updated rosters.
One other reminder - Once you submit your cuts, you may not make any adjustments. You may not request to cut a different player, you may not make any trades, everything is frozen when you click "send", whether that is on Thursday or Sunday.
Lastly, when you submit your cuts to me, please put in the subject line "Roster Cuts" or "(Your Team Name) Roster Cuts". While I am hoping all of you attach a spreadsheet which would make it very difficult for me to accidentally see your cuts before I submit mine, I don't want to take any chances.
And in the interest of fairness, I submit my cuts (by 3pm Sunday) to the other members of the EC (Mike C. and Tim). Until I submit my cuts I will not open your e-mail with you cuts. So if you have a question about something that needs a response quickly, do not send it in the e-mail that also has your cuts.
I think that's it. Can't wait to see everyone next Saturday!
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Clown-Line Trade
In an effort to recreate their showdown in 2012, the Clowns freed up cap space to once again outbid the Kenndoza Line on Drew Stubb this draft by trading with the Kenndoza Line.
The Clowns sent Martin Pradio (.18 14+) to the Line in exchange for Colorado OF prospect Kyle Parker (.02 Mx).
This now gives the Clowns roughly .30 to spend on Stubbs.
The Clowns sent Martin Pradio (.18 14+) to the Line in exchange for Colorado OF prospect Kyle Parker (.02 Mx).
This now gives the Clowns roughly .30 to spend on Stubbs.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Draft Day is Nearing
Well here we are a short 25 days away from Draft Day 2014! We are about to enter our 31st year (And We're Not Even Halfway There!) of competition. There are a couple of things to share with you and a couple of reminders for the draft.
First of all, Draft Day is Saturday, March 31st at my office in Lisle. The address is 4300 Commerce Court, on the third floor, in Lisle, IL. We draft in the Daily Herald Building (blue letters visible from I-88). In the world we currently live in, I am working on the assumption that everyone remembers how to get there from last year (aside from the Swing) and/or has GPS. If you need specific directions/landmarks, etc. e-mail me and I will help you out.
I will be e-mailing the Roster Cut Sheets later this week or early next week. Please use this spreadsheet to identify your keepers, your cuts and any long term contracts you are signing. Any questions about that process can most likely be answered via the Constitution, but if you are unsure about ANYTHING, please e-mail me. We can't undo something after the fact because you weren't sure how to address it and guessed.
Cuts are due back to me Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm. I will verify all cuts, keepers and LTC submitted, and once reconciled will post an updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet (fully accurate) as well as a list of some of the more interesting cuts.
The Draft will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. I have encouraged all of you to arrive between 12pm and 12:30 like we normally do. However, I want you to be prepared for a potentially later kick off than 1pm. Why? Well because we just completed our 30th year last year I thought we should celebrate.
So there are a few surprises I have on hand, one of which I will share with you now. While schedules can change in everyone's lives, I have heard from the Six Packs, Stones, Copperfields, Red Hots and Da Paul Meisters that they are planning to stop by, say hello and reminisce a bit.
There are a couple of other surprises I have in store that will stay secret until Draft Day. But in addition to this we have our normal business of handing out forms, taking the league photo, addressing any positional or player eligiblity questions, signing the Copperfield Trophy, electing the EC and collecting payment. So it's going to be busy. I can easily see where we will have a few delays before we kick off the draft. Once the draft begins, I expect things to run as normal.
I asked earlier and heard from a couple of owners. I will ask one last time. If you would prefer your name not be listed on the ballot for the Executive Committee, please let me know. If I don't hear from you I am assuming you are willing to be elected if your peers so choose. If elected you will be expected to serve and address any ruling questions that come in to play during the season. It's usually pretty low key and easy, but if there is an issue, well, things really start to take off.
One other thing, with the CFCL fees. Everyone owes $120 to participate for 2014. At the banquet (and in e-mail to out of town owners) we agreed as a league to keep the fees at $120 for the foreseeable future, rather than vote on the fees going up each year. Please, please, PLEASE bring your fees to the draft. You can either bring cash or check (made payable to me). For the last three years I have had to chase owners down to collect fees that were not turned in on Draft Day. Fortunately there haven't been any repeat offender owners, just a repeat of the offense three years running. I don't have time to chase people down for the fees. It just adds another thing on my To-Do list that doesn't need to be there. The DoorMatts have been kind enough to agree to help me out in the collection process. They will be going around the room collecting your cash or checks while I'm busy handing out forms, etc. Quick shout out to the DoorMatts - they have already provided me their 2014 fees!
Last thing for now. Nutrition. No, I don't care if you carb up or put yourself into a sugar coma (actually that would be preferred to allow me a somewhat level playing field). As always feel free to bring anything you want to eat. Couple of quick common sense rules.
1) No alcohol. Again, it most likely would help me (you guys getting drunk), but I need everyone to get home safely.
2) We have access to a fridge and microwave. But the space in the fridge is not endless. So if you are planning on bringing four six-foot hoagies and not sharing, have a place in a portable cooler for a couple of them so you don't dominate the fridge.
3) Crumbs. In order to ensure we can use this room in 2015, we need to leave the room as clean or cleaner than we found it.
Last, last thing. Computers. By all means, bring a computer. There is enough space on the table for each of us to have a computer. Problem is there aren't enough outlets. We need powerstrips. If you have one, please bring it. Having too many is better than too few.
That's a lot for now, so we're done. Later in the week I will be posting some thoughts about the use of the Internet (previously forbidden) at the draft. I will need feedback so we can decide as a league the best course of action. But for now, can't wait to see you all on the 29th!
First of all, Draft Day is Saturday, March 31st at my office in Lisle. The address is 4300 Commerce Court, on the third floor, in Lisle, IL. We draft in the Daily Herald Building (blue letters visible from I-88). In the world we currently live in, I am working on the assumption that everyone remembers how to get there from last year (aside from the Swing) and/or has GPS. If you need specific directions/landmarks, etc. e-mail me and I will help you out.
I will be e-mailing the Roster Cut Sheets later this week or early next week. Please use this spreadsheet to identify your keepers, your cuts and any long term contracts you are signing. Any questions about that process can most likely be answered via the Constitution, but if you are unsure about ANYTHING, please e-mail me. We can't undo something after the fact because you weren't sure how to address it and guessed.
Cuts are due back to me Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm. I will verify all cuts, keepers and LTC submitted, and once reconciled will post an updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet (fully accurate) as well as a list of some of the more interesting cuts.
The Draft will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. I have encouraged all of you to arrive between 12pm and 12:30 like we normally do. However, I want you to be prepared for a potentially later kick off than 1pm. Why? Well because we just completed our 30th year last year I thought we should celebrate.
So there are a few surprises I have on hand, one of which I will share with you now. While schedules can change in everyone's lives, I have heard from the Six Packs, Stones, Copperfields, Red Hots and Da Paul Meisters that they are planning to stop by, say hello and reminisce a bit.
There are a couple of other surprises I have in store that will stay secret until Draft Day. But in addition to this we have our normal business of handing out forms, taking the league photo, addressing any positional or player eligiblity questions, signing the Copperfield Trophy, electing the EC and collecting payment. So it's going to be busy. I can easily see where we will have a few delays before we kick off the draft. Once the draft begins, I expect things to run as normal.
I asked earlier and heard from a couple of owners. I will ask one last time. If you would prefer your name not be listed on the ballot for the Executive Committee, please let me know. If I don't hear from you I am assuming you are willing to be elected if your peers so choose. If elected you will be expected to serve and address any ruling questions that come in to play during the season. It's usually pretty low key and easy, but if there is an issue, well, things really start to take off.
One other thing, with the CFCL fees. Everyone owes $120 to participate for 2014. At the banquet (and in e-mail to out of town owners) we agreed as a league to keep the fees at $120 for the foreseeable future, rather than vote on the fees going up each year. Please, please, PLEASE bring your fees to the draft. You can either bring cash or check (made payable to me). For the last three years I have had to chase owners down to collect fees that were not turned in on Draft Day. Fortunately there haven't been any repeat offender owners, just a repeat of the offense three years running. I don't have time to chase people down for the fees. It just adds another thing on my To-Do list that doesn't need to be there. The DoorMatts have been kind enough to agree to help me out in the collection process. They will be going around the room collecting your cash or checks while I'm busy handing out forms, etc. Quick shout out to the DoorMatts - they have already provided me their 2014 fees!
Last thing for now. Nutrition. No, I don't care if you carb up or put yourself into a sugar coma (actually that would be preferred to allow me a somewhat level playing field). As always feel free to bring anything you want to eat. Couple of quick common sense rules.
1) No alcohol. Again, it most likely would help me (you guys getting drunk), but I need everyone to get home safely.
2) We have access to a fridge and microwave. But the space in the fridge is not endless. So if you are planning on bringing four six-foot hoagies and not sharing, have a place in a portable cooler for a couple of them so you don't dominate the fridge.
3) Crumbs. In order to ensure we can use this room in 2015, we need to leave the room as clean or cleaner than we found it.
Last, last thing. Computers. By all means, bring a computer. There is enough space on the table for each of us to have a computer. Problem is there aren't enough outlets. We need powerstrips. If you have one, please bring it. Having too many is better than too few.
That's a lot for now, so we're done. Later in the week I will be posting some thoughts about the use of the Internet (previously forbidden) at the draft. I will need feedback so we can decide as a league the best course of action. But for now, can't wait to see you all on the 29th!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
National League Spring Training Rosters Online
Showing that one can be the reigning CFCL Champion and still be a hard-working man of the people, Matt Grage has painstakingly and diligently typed up a list of all the players currently in major league camp with National League teams ... that's major leaguers, minor leaguers on the 40-man rosters, and non-roster invitees. This listing forms the basis of that glorious document, the CFCL Draft Lists, providing the names and eligible positions for each player available on Draft Day.
The rosters are posted in the CFCL Download Center (available via the link at the top of the CFCL Internet Headquarters), and are also available via a link in the menu directly to the right of this column.
Matt will track NL roster moves all through the spring and will update the list to reflect demotions, trades, etc., so check back periodically for updates.
You'll also want to keep an eye on the list as we near Roster Freeze Day - especially if you have players on the fringe of their NL rosters. Whether players have been officially sent down by their NL team can have a definite impact on what you're able to do with them when you submit your cuts.
The rosters are posted in the CFCL Download Center (available via the link at the top of the CFCL Internet Headquarters), and are also available via a link in the menu directly to the right of this column.
Matt will track NL roster moves all through the spring and will update the list to reflect demotions, trades, etc., so check back periodically for updates.
You'll also want to keep an eye on the list as we near Roster Freeze Day - especially if you have players on the fringe of their NL rosters. Whether players have been officially sent down by their NL team can have a definite impact on what you're able to do with them when you submit your cuts.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Preparing for Draft Day
With more snow in the forecast and subzero over night temps coming with it, naturally we would be busy preparing for the draft.
Reminding one and all, we will be drafting on Saturday, March 29 in my Lisle office again. We will plan on all arriving around noon-ish (for the Bulls that usually means 12:45). My hope is we will kick-off the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. We may be a bit delayed because of potential . . . .FESTIVITIES! This will be our 31st CFCL draft, but it will be the first time all of us are together since the conclusion of the 30th CFCL season. So we'll party like it's . . . well, we'll high five each other and hopefully have some special guests. I'll know more about that later.
So Draft Day is 3/29. That means Roster Cut Day is before that. Let's make it Sunday, March 23 at 3pm. All cuts and keepers have to submitted to me by then. I will send out the Keeper Sheet as we get closer to that date.
I will try to have updated Rosters and Cut Information posted by Sunday night, but that will depend on how soon I receive your cuts and how accurate everything is. If I have to chase owners down to turn in their cuts or make any corrections on what has been submitted, then it will delay my ability to inform the league as to who is available on Draft Day.
Here's what I want/need you to keep in mind as you start figuring out who you want to keep, who you want to cut and who will be in your minors (on your reserve list). The best way to think of things is that EVERYONE CURRENTLY IS ON YOUR ACTIVE ROSTER. In order to move from the Active Roster to the Reserve Roster, the player has to earn it. They can earn it by being demoted. They can earn it by being DL'd prior to Roster Freeze Day.
In the past, most owners want to find a reason to HAVE to activate their player. The correct way to view it is find a reason to HAVE to reserve your player.
We'll use the Rebels as the example (they're not much good for anything else). Currently I have Cub Future Stud Matt Szczur on a .05 Mx. Right now, I have to consider him in my active OF. I fully do not anticipate him making the Cubs Opening Day Roster and once he's sent to the minors, he's eligible to be placed on my Reserve List.
Szczur is kind of a stupid example. Billy Hamilton is probably a better case. He's currently on the Revenge at .05 Mx. Tim has to view him (as I'm sure he does) on his Active Roster. Only if Hamilton gets sent down before Opening Day can the Revenge not have him on their Active Roster. Of course, the Revenge could cut Hamilton, but that would be a stupid move made by the likes of Dem Rebels, not the esteemed Revenge.
I encourage you to read the Constitution if you have questions, but as always, please feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure about anything.
Reminding one and all, we will be drafting on Saturday, March 29 in my Lisle office again. We will plan on all arriving around noon-ish (for the Bulls that usually means 12:45). My hope is we will kick-off the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. We may be a bit delayed because of potential . . . .FESTIVITIES! This will be our 31st CFCL draft, but it will be the first time all of us are together since the conclusion of the 30th CFCL season. So we'll party like it's . . . well, we'll high five each other and hopefully have some special guests. I'll know more about that later.
So Draft Day is 3/29. That means Roster Cut Day is before that. Let's make it Sunday, March 23 at 3pm. All cuts and keepers have to submitted to me by then. I will send out the Keeper Sheet as we get closer to that date.
I will try to have updated Rosters and Cut Information posted by Sunday night, but that will depend on how soon I receive your cuts and how accurate everything is. If I have to chase owners down to turn in their cuts or make any corrections on what has been submitted, then it will delay my ability to inform the league as to who is available on Draft Day.
Here's what I want/need you to keep in mind as you start figuring out who you want to keep, who you want to cut and who will be in your minors (on your reserve list). The best way to think of things is that EVERYONE CURRENTLY IS ON YOUR ACTIVE ROSTER. In order to move from the Active Roster to the Reserve Roster, the player has to earn it. They can earn it by being demoted. They can earn it by being DL'd prior to Roster Freeze Day.
In the past, most owners want to find a reason to HAVE to activate their player. The correct way to view it is find a reason to HAVE to reserve your player.
We'll use the Rebels as the example (they're not much good for anything else). Currently I have Cub Future Stud Matt Szczur on a .05 Mx. Right now, I have to consider him in my active OF. I fully do not anticipate him making the Cubs Opening Day Roster and once he's sent to the minors, he's eligible to be placed on my Reserve List.
Szczur is kind of a stupid example. Billy Hamilton is probably a better case. He's currently on the Revenge at .05 Mx. Tim has to view him (as I'm sure he does) on his Active Roster. Only if Hamilton gets sent down before Opening Day can the Revenge not have him on their Active Roster. Of course, the Revenge could cut Hamilton, but that would be a stupid move made by the likes of Dem Rebels, not the esteemed Revenge.
I encourage you to read the Constitution if you have questions, but as always, please feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure about anything.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Winter Waivers Come To An End
Alfonso Soriano and Mike Dunn cleared waivers Sunday and with that brings an end to the Winter Waiver season.
Next step, Roster Freeze Day. This year Roster Freeze Day is Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm (CST). I will do my level best to post rosters of all the keepers as soon as possible. after 3pm - most likely sometime Sunday evening.
You may submit your keepers anytime between now and the 23rd HOWEVER once your keepers have been submitted, no changes are allowed. No cuts, no trades, nothing. So clearly it is not in your best interest to submit your keepers until close to Roster Freeze Day.
I will be posting a more detailed reminder of Roster Freeze Day and the rules involved as we get closer to the 23rd. About a week before the deadline I will be e-mailing everyone the Roster Cut Sheet to make the cut process easier (at least the logging of it, not necessarily the decision of it).
Next step, Roster Freeze Day. This year Roster Freeze Day is Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm (CST). I will do my level best to post rosters of all the keepers as soon as possible. after 3pm - most likely sometime Sunday evening.
You may submit your keepers anytime between now and the 23rd HOWEVER once your keepers have been submitted, no changes are allowed. No cuts, no trades, nothing. So clearly it is not in your best interest to submit your keepers until close to Roster Freeze Day.
I will be posting a more detailed reminder of Roster Freeze Day and the rules involved as we get closer to the 23rd. About a week before the deadline I will be e-mailing everyone the Roster Cut Sheet to make the cut process easier (at least the logging of it, not necessarily the decision of it).
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Winter Waivers Round 3 Results
Here are the results from Round 3. Round 4 deadline is Sunday, January 19th at 3pm (CST) [One hour before the CFCL Banquet kicks off at HomeRun Inn at 75th & Lemont]
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Edwin Jackson .03 (Alfonso Soriano .07)
Graging Bulls
Henderson Alvarez .05 (Mike Dunn .05)
All submitted claims
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Edwin Jackson .03
Henderson Alvarez .05
(waive as necessary)
Alfonso Soriano
John Jay
Graging Bulls
Henderson Alvarez .05
(waive as necessary)
Mike Dunn
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Edwin Jackson .03 (Alfonso Soriano .07)
Graging Bulls
Henderson Alvarez .05 (Mike Dunn .05)
All submitted claims
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Edwin Jackson .03
(waive as necessary)
Alfonso Soriano
John Jay
Graging Bulls
Henderson Alvarez .05
(waive as necessary)
Mike Dunn
First trade of 2014 (Gonzalez for Gonzalez, et. al)
We have a few firsts to report.
The First Trade of 2014!
The First Trade for our newest team Hey Patta Matta Swing!
The First trade (possibly) of Gonzalezes's'ss
The Candy Colored Clowns trade Adrian Gonzalez (.26 14+), Cole Hamels (.39 15+) and Didi Gregorius (.01 15+) to The Swing for Carlos Gonzalez (.48 15+).
The Clowns reacquire Cargo while The Swing continue in the tradition of their previous owner by locking up more solid pitching to go along with Kershaw, Wood and Cain.
The First Trade of 2014!
The First Trade for our newest team Hey Patta Matta Swing!
The First trade (possibly) of Gonzalezes's'ss
The Candy Colored Clowns trade Adrian Gonzalez (.26 14+), Cole Hamels (.39 15+) and Didi Gregorius (.01 15+) to The Swing for Carlos Gonzalez (.48 15+).
The Clowns reacquire Cargo while The Swing continue in the tradition of their previous owner by locking up more solid pitching to go along with Kershaw, Wood and Cain.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Winter Waivers Round 2 Results
The activity sure slowed down for Round 2, but there was action - ensuring a Round 3. Here are the results.
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Brad Ziegler .05 (Hunter Morris .05m)
Hey Patta Matta Swing
James Russell .02 (Yuniesky Bentancourt .15)
Brandon McCarthy .08 (Shane Robinson .01)
Dale Thayer .05 (Alfredo Figaro .02)
Morkertzuma's Revenge
None
Eukennott Beatniks
Drew Storen .08 (Edwin Jackson .03)
AJ Burnett .10 (Henderson Alvarez .05)
David's Ruffins
None
Kenndoza Line
None
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
None
Graging Bulls
Rafael Soriano .20 (Blake Parker .06)
Mike Dunn .05 (Sam LeCure .05)
Here are all the bids submitted:
Dem Rebels
Brad Ziegler
Rafael Soriano
(waive as necessary)
Hunter Morris
Dee Gordon
Hey Patta Matta Swing
James Russell
Brad Ziegler
Rafael Soriano
Brandon McCarthy
Dale Thayer
(waive as necessary)
Yuniesky Bentancourt
Shane Robinson
Alfredo Figaro
Alfonso Soriano
Jon Jay
Eukennott Beatniks
Drew Storen
AJ Burnett
(waive as necessary)
Edwin Jackson
Henderson Alvarez
Graging Bulls
Rafael Soriano
Mike Dunn
Drew Storen
James Russell
(waive as necessary)
Blake Parker
Sam LeCure
Banquet Reminder!!
Don't forget! Next Sunday, January 19th at 4pm is the CFCL Banquet. HomeRun Inn on 75th and Lemont Road. All six local teams (seven owners) have said they are coming and we may even have one or two former owners in attendance if schedules align.
Round 3 Deadline
The Deadline for making claims for Round 3 is Thursday, January 16th at 3pm.
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Brad Ziegler .05 (Hunter Morris .05m)
Hey Patta Matta Swing
James Russell .02 (Yuniesky Bentancourt .15)
Brandon McCarthy .08 (Shane Robinson .01)
Dale Thayer .05 (Alfredo Figaro .02)
Morkertzuma's Revenge
None
Eukennott Beatniks
Drew Storen .08 (Edwin Jackson .03)
AJ Burnett .10 (Henderson Alvarez .05)
David's Ruffins
None
Kenndoza Line
None
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
None
Graging Bulls
Rafael Soriano .20 (Blake Parker .06)
Mike Dunn .05 (Sam LeCure .05)
Here are all the bids submitted:
Dem Rebels
Brad Ziegler
(waive as necessary)
Hunter Morris
Dee Gordon
Hey Patta Matta Swing
James Russell
Brandon McCarthy
Dale Thayer
(waive as necessary)
Yuniesky Bentancourt
Shane Robinson
Alfredo Figaro
Alfonso Soriano
Jon Jay
Eukennott Beatniks
Drew Storen
AJ Burnett
(waive as necessary)
Edwin Jackson
Henderson Alvarez
Graging Bulls
Rafael Soriano
Mike Dunn
(waive as necessary)
Blake Parker
Sam LeCure
Banquet Reminder!!
Don't forget! Next Sunday, January 19th at 4pm is the CFCL Banquet. HomeRun Inn on 75th and Lemont Road. All six local teams (seven owners) have said they are coming and we may even have one or two former owners in attendance if schedules align.
Round 3 Deadline
The Deadline for making claims for Round 3 is Thursday, January 16th at 3pm.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Winter Waiver - Round 1 Results
The results are in. Some interesting claims. The Swing jumped right into things by trying to claim almost everyone waived. Also interesting is four players from the vaunted 9th place team were claimed. Either the Rebels don't know what they're doing (most likely) or EVERY OTHER TEAM made a mistake (highly unlikely).
The first list is the list of successful claims. The players listed in (parenthesis) are available for Round 2. Deadline for making claims is Sunday, January 12th at 3pm CST. Players italicized were claimed by more than one team.
Below that is the comprehensive list of all players claimed and offered up for waivers.
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Robbie Erlin .02 (Tyler Lyons .05)
LaTroy Hawkins .09 (AJ Burnett .10)
Kyle Kendrick .05 (James Russell .02)
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Matt Cain .33 (Derrick Robinson .05)
Andre Ethier .21 (Tom Gorzelanny .05)
Angel Pagan .21 (Mike McKenna .10)
Kevin Gregg .05 (Javy Guerra .14)
Francisco Rodriguez .08 (Mike Dunn .05)
Morkertzuma's Revenge
Matt Holliday .35 (Mark Ellis .04)
Scott Baker .02 (Brad Ziegler .05)
Eukennott Beatniks
Jordy Mercer .05 (Eric Chavez .08)
Garrett Jones .05 (Michael Young .11)
David's Ruffins
Denard Span .19 (Charlie Blackmon .10)
Jose Tabata .09 (Rafael Soriano .20)
Kenndoza Line
Chase Headley .23 (Drew Storen .08)
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
Junior Lake .08 (Dan Haren .17)
Graging Bulls
Jaime Garcia .05 (Justin Wilson .05)
AJ Pollock .10 (Chris Rusin .05)
Blake Parker .06 (Brandon McCarthy .08)
Sam LeCure .05 (Dale Thayer .05)
COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CLAIMS MADE AND PLAYERS MADE AVAILABLE
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Robbie Erlin
LaTroy Hawkins
Jaime Garcia
Kyle Kendrick
(waive as necessary)
Tyler Lyons
AJ Burnett
James Russell
Hunter Morris
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Matt Cain
Jody Mercer
Matt Holliday
Chase Headley
Andre Ethier
Scott Baker
Angel Pagan
AJ Pollock
Denard Span
Kevin Gregg
Garrett Jones
Francisco Rodriguez
(waive as necessary)
Derrick Robinson
Tom Gorzelanny
Mike McKenna
Javy Guerra
Mike Dunn
Yuniesky Bentancourt
Shane Robinson
Jon Jay
Alfonso Soriano
Jason Motte
Ike Davis
Alfredo Figaro
Morkertzuma's Revenge
Matt Holliday
LaTroy Hawkins
Scott Baker
(waive as necessary)
Mark Ellis
Brad Ziegler
Corey Luebke
Eukennott Beatniks (well actually you can if your team name isn't Dem Rebels)
Jordy Mercer
Garrett Jones
Junior Lake
(waive as necessary)
Eric Chavez
Michael Young
Pablo Sandoval
David's Ruffins
Robbie Erlin
Denard Span
Jaime Garcia
Jordy Mercer
Jose Tabata
Junior Lake
(waive as necessary)
Charlie Blackmon
Rafael Soriano
Kenndoza Line
Chase Headley
(waive as necessary)
Drew Storen
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
Junior Lake
Jaime Garcia
Matt Holliday
Andre Ethier
Denard Span
Jose Tabata
(waive as necessary)
Dan Haren
Tim Lincecum
Graging Bulls
Jaime Garcia
Robbie Erlin
Junior Lake
Jose Tabata
AJ Pollock
Blake Parker
Sam LeCure
(waive as necessary)
Justin Wilson
Chris Rusin
Brandon McCarthy
Dale Thayer
The first list is the list of successful claims. The players listed in (parenthesis) are available for Round 2. Deadline for making claims is Sunday, January 12th at 3pm CST. Players italicized were claimed by more than one team.
Below that is the comprehensive list of all players claimed and offered up for waivers.
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Robbie Erlin .02 (Tyler Lyons .05)
LaTroy Hawkins .09 (AJ Burnett .10)
Kyle Kendrick .05 (James Russell .02)
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Matt Cain .33 (Derrick Robinson .05)
Andre Ethier .21 (Tom Gorzelanny .05)
Angel Pagan .21 (Mike McKenna .10)
Kevin Gregg .05 (Javy Guerra .14)
Francisco Rodriguez .08 (Mike Dunn .05)
Morkertzuma's Revenge
Matt Holliday .35 (Mark Ellis .04)
Scott Baker .02 (Brad Ziegler .05)
Eukennott Beatniks
Jordy Mercer .05 (Eric Chavez .08)
Garrett Jones .05 (Michael Young .11)
David's Ruffins
Denard Span .19 (Charlie Blackmon .10)
Jose Tabata .09 (Rafael Soriano .20)
Kenndoza Line
Chase Headley .23 (Drew Storen .08)
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
Junior Lake .08 (Dan Haren .17)
Graging Bulls
Jaime Garcia .05 (Justin Wilson .05)
AJ Pollock .10 (Chris Rusin .05)
Blake Parker .06 (Brandon McCarthy .08)
Sam LeCure .05 (Dale Thayer .05)
COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CLAIMS MADE AND PLAYERS MADE AVAILABLE
Twin Killers
None
Dem Rebels
Robbie Erlin
LaTroy Hawkins
Kyle Kendrick
(waive as necessary)
Tyler Lyons
AJ Burnett
James Russell
Hunter Morris
Hey Patta Matta Swing
Matt Cain
Andre Ethier
Angel Pagan
Kevin Gregg
Francisco Rodriguez
(waive as necessary)
Derrick Robinson
Tom Gorzelanny
Mike McKenna
Javy Guerra
Mike Dunn
Yuniesky Bentancourt
Shane Robinson
Jon Jay
Alfonso Soriano
Jason Motte
Ike Davis
Alfredo Figaro
Morkertzuma's Revenge
Matt Holliday
Scott Baker
(waive as necessary)
Mark Ellis
Brad Ziegler
Corey Luebke
Eukennott Beatniks (well actually you can if your team name isn't Dem Rebels)
Jordy Mercer
Garrett Jones
(waive as necessary)
Eric Chavez
Michael Young
Pablo Sandoval
David's Ruffins
Denard Span
Jose Tabata
(waive as necessary)
Charlie Blackmon
Rafael Soriano
Kenndoza Line
Chase Headley
(waive as necessary)
Drew Storen
DoorMatts
None
Candy Colored Clowns
Junior Lake
(waive as necessary)
Dan Haren
Tim Lincecum
Graging Bulls
Jaime Garcia
AJ Pollock
Blake Parker
Sam LeCure
(waive as necessary)
Justin Wilson
Chris Rusin
Brandon McCarthy
Dale Thayer
Home Town Discounts 2014 Draft
Since we are in the first stages of our 2014 Draft Prep with Winter Waivers, I thought I would list the players that have Home Town Discounts and the budgets for each team. I provided a comprehensive list of all expiring contracts from last year - take special note of the circumstances listed under The Swing.
The Line snagged the Sweet Spot and the maximum budget of .06.
Kenndoza Line - Budget of .06
Aramis Ramirez
David's Ruffins - Budget of .05
Carlos Beltran
Mike Leake
Yonder Alonso
Eukennott Beatniks - Budget of .04
John Mayberry
Sean Marshall
JJ Putz
Morkertzuma's Revenge - Budget of .04
No eligible players
Hey Patta Matta Swing - Budget of .04
No eligible players since they took over ownership of Stranger Danger, those rites do not transfer to new ownership.
(Jason Heyward)
(Gaby Sanchez)
(Kyle Lohse)
Dem Rebels - Budget of .03
No eligible players
Twin Killers - Budget of .03
Rueben Tejada
Yovanni Gallardo
Aaron Harang
Paul Maholm
DoorMatts - No Budget (money place finisher)
Gerardo Parra
Nate Schierholtz
John Axford
Candy Colored Clowns - No Budget (money place finisher)
Jay Bruce
Andrew McCutchen
Matt Kemp
Brandon Belt
Neil Walker
Devin Mesorasco
Adam Wainwright
Brandon Beachy
Madison Bumgarner
Graging Bulls - No Budget (money place finisher)
Miguel Montero
Wilson Ramos
Homer Bailey
Justin Upton
Tyler Clippard
The Line snagged the Sweet Spot and the maximum budget of .06.
Kenndoza Line - Budget of .06
Aramis Ramirez
David's Ruffins - Budget of .05
Carlos Beltran
Mike Leake
Yonder Alonso
Eukennott Beatniks - Budget of .04
John Mayberry
Sean Marshall
JJ Putz
Morkertzuma's Revenge - Budget of .04
No eligible players
Hey Patta Matta Swing - Budget of .04
No eligible players since they took over ownership of Stranger Danger, those rites do not transfer to new ownership.
(Jason Heyward)
(Gaby Sanchez)
(Kyle Lohse)
Dem Rebels - Budget of .03
No eligible players
Twin Killers - Budget of .03
Rueben Tejada
Yovanni Gallardo
Aaron Harang
Paul Maholm
DoorMatts - No Budget (money place finisher)
Gerardo Parra
Nate Schierholtz
John Axford
Candy Colored Clowns - No Budget (money place finisher)
Jay Bruce
Andrew McCutchen
Matt Kemp
Brandon Belt
Neil Walker
Devin Mesorasco
Adam Wainwright
Brandon Beachy
Madison Bumgarner
Graging Bulls - No Budget (money place finisher)
Miguel Montero
Wilson Ramos
Homer Bailey
Justin Upton
Tyler Clippard
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Winter Waiver Correction
There is an adjustment to the players available in the first round. Here's the end of the story.
Scott Elbert and Jonathan Pettibone werer listed as available. They are not currently on any CFCL team and therefore are ineligible for Winter Waivers.
Jaime Garcia .05 and Sam LeCure .05 were omitted from the original list and have been added to the post from Sunday, January 5th.
Anyone that has submitted their Winter Waivers to the Commissioner already is able to resubmit a new list. Whatever is in my mailbox on Thursday at 3pm will be considered final.
Scott Elbert and Jonathan Pettibone werer listed as available. They are not currently on any CFCL team and therefore are ineligible for Winter Waivers.
Jaime Garcia .05 and Sam LeCure .05 were omitted from the original list and have been added to the post from Sunday, January 5th.
Anyone that has submitted their Winter Waivers to the Commissioner already is able to resubmit a new list. Whatever is in my mailbox on Thursday at 3pm will be considered final.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Winter Waivers - 2013
At long last we have reached the first best time of the year! Winter Waivers! Below is the list of all the players that have been cut and their salaries. Before you dive into the players and drool over your wish list PLEASE READ THESE BULLET POINTS!
Now on to the fun. Here's the list of cuts! Happy shopping!
- The players on this list include American League players, National League players, Free Agents (in MLB) and Retired Players. ALL of them are eligible to be claimed in Winter Waivers. If you claim a player in the AL, you must cut them if they are still in the AL as of Roster Cut Day.
- If you successfully claim a player or players you MUST waive the same number of players you claim. This may seem obvious since we all had to cut down to 23 players but . . .
- . . . as of the end of the 1st round (Thursday - more on this in a moment) TRADE SEASON IS OPEN! If you make a trade it is entirely possible that you could make a 3 for 2 trade where your roster would stand at 22 players. Doesn't matter. Even if you have 22 players and want to claim a Winter Waiver in the second round, you must waive a player.
- The First Round of Winter Waivers Deadline is Thursday, January 9th at 3pm CST. This is a hard deadline. I WILL NOT be chasing you down to see if you meant to make a claim. If I don't receive an e-mail with waiver claims from you by Thursday at 3pm CST then I will assume you don't want to make a claim.
- When you submit your claim a) please put Winter Waiver Round 1 in the subject line so I know not to open the e-mail until I've submitted my claims, and b) List your claims in the order you want them. It makes a difference.
- E-mail me with any questions you may have or (even better) reference the Constitution to make sure you remember all the rules. The above bullet points are not a comprehensive list of everything pertaining to Winter Waivers. It's just the high points on things that could easily be tripped over.
Now on to the fun. Here's the list of cuts! Happy shopping!
Chase Headley .23 Jordan Schafer .05
Junior Lake .08 Carlos Ruiz .15
Jose Tabata .09 Jonathan Herrera .05
Jesus Guzman .10 Andre Ethier .21
Cliff Pennington .09 Ronald Belisario .10
Edward Mujica .04 Josh Collementer .05
Scott Feldman .02 Ian Krol .10
Ross Detwiler .07 Burke Badenhop .05
Norichika Aoki .02 Logan Schafer .06
Andres Torres .03 Alex Amarista .10
Wil Nieves .05 Kurt Suzuki .01
Jonathan Broxton .10 Francisco Rodriguez .08
Fernando Salas .05 Roger Bernadina .05
Chris Capuano .10 Jordan Taylor .06
Edgner Escalona .05 Chad Gaudin .05
Ryan Ludwick .14 Placido Polanco .01
Corey Hart .19 Adam Eaton .20
Shin-Soo Choo .28 Kyle Blanks .06
Ryan Howard .18 Jody Mercer .05
Steve Lombardozzi .10 Erik Kratz .01
Caleb Gindl .05 Matt Cain .33
Joe Thatcher .06 Willie Bloomquist .05
Wilmer Flores .11 Josh Satin .05
Scott Van Slyke .05 Scott Baker .02
Daniel Descalso .01 Robbie Erlin .02
Christian Garcia .02M Jerry Hairston Jr. .05
LaTroy Hawkins .09 Adeiny Hechavarria .10
Ian Kennedy .14 Xavier Paul .07
AJ Pollock .10 Tony Sanchez .05
Travis Snider .02 Joe Terdoslavich . 05
BJ Upton .38 Dioner Navarro .10
Matt Davidson .08 Luke Gregerson .08
Joaquin Arias .05 Jordan Walden .10
Santiago Casilla .15 Tyler Chatwood .05
Ryan Hanigan .04 Marco Scutaro .14
David DeJesus .09 Tony Campana .10
Kevin Gregg .05 Wilton Lopez .10
Skip Schumaker .10 Jeff Bianchi .05
Roy Oswalt .24 Trevor Cahill .10
Gerald Laird .05 Kyle Kendrick .05
Alberto Gonzalez .05 Alfredo Marte .05
Anthony Bass .10 Cesar Izturis .10
Eric Hinske .10 Jack Hannahan .01
Kevin Frandsen .05 Reid Brignac .01
Scott Rice .02 Tony Cruz .01
Brett Jackson .02 Heath Bell .05
Jake Arrieta .10 Brian Bogusevic .10
Zack Cozart .12 Dexter Fowler .30
Mike Gonzalez .06 Roy Halladay .11
Logan Morrison .14 Blake Parker .06
Tyler Skaggs .10 Kensuke Tanaka .05
Yorvit Torrealba .05 Carlos Torres .05
Justin Turner .05 Luis Valbuena .15
Chris Denorfia .01 Matt Holiday .35
Angel Pagan .21 Todd Helton .03
Pete Kozma .15 Ed Lucas .05
Sam Lecure .05 Jean Machi .05
Ryan Mattheus .02 Clint Barmes .10
Logan Forsythe .10 Nick Punto .02
Omar Quintanilla .05 Jason Kubel .15
Denard Span .19 Garrett Jones .05
Dan Uggla .10 John Buck .10
David Freese .17 Scott Downs .10
Jaime Garcia .05 Donnie Murphy .12
Jimmy Rollins .21
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