Trade - Bulls and Line

Days before Roster Freeze Day the Bulls and Line made a deal.

The Bulls traded Albert Almora (.05 Mx) and their 5th Round Pick to the Kenndoza Line for their 2nd Round Pick.

First trade of 2015

The 2015 Trade Season kicked off with the Clowns trading CJ Edwards (.05 Mx) and their 2nd round rotation pick to the Bulls for Robert Stephenson (.05 Mx) and the Bulls 9th and 10th Round picks.

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!

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.

Trading Slugmatch Continues

The Battle for Supremacy continued yesterday between the 1st place Clowns and 2nd place Bulls. 

The Clowns and Revenge agreed to a 10 player deal.  Going to the Revenge were:  Billy (the quick) Hamilton (.05Mx), Jonathan Broxton (.10 14+), Brad Ziegler (.05 15+), Jonathon Niese (.08 14+) and Alexi Amarista (.10 15+).  Returning to the Clowns were:  Cole Hamels (.39 15+), Jacob Turner (.02 15+), Luke Gregerson (.08 15+), Martin Prado (.18 14+) and Travis D'Arnaud (.10 Mx).

Not to blithely sit by and watch, the Bulls crafted their own deal sending Ryan Vogelsong (.10 15+), Hyun-Jin Ryu (.02 15+), Max Fried (.02 Mx) and their 4th round pick to the Twin Killers and receiving Jonathan Papelbon (.29 14+), Jimmy Rollins (.21 15+) and Homer Bailey (.01 13).

This may be the first time in CFCL history that three Jonathans (or Jonathon) were traded on the same day.

First Trade of the 2013 Season

The Graging Bulls and Twin Killers pulled off the first trade of the 2013 season.

Trying to shore up one of there few weaks spots, the Bulls added bullpen depth with the expiring contracts of David Hernandez (.05 13) and Tyler Clippard (.07 13).  The Killers picked up thirdbaseman Chris Johnson (.10 15+) and pitcher Javier Lopez (.10 15+).

Bulls - Beatniks Trade

Just getting in under the Roster Cut Deadline, the Bulls and Beatniks make a trade.  The Bulls send the Beatniks John Mayberry (.01 13+) in exchange for the Beatniks 3rd round pick.

Upon reporting the trade the Beatniks claimed that was the necessary piece to acquire the Copperfield Trophy for 2013.

Clowns working until the end

Seeing the championship within reach and not wanting leave a stone unturned, the Clowns pulled off a deal within 30 minutes of the trade deadline and the Ruffins were involved in two deals to help build for next year.

First the Ruffins sent Hunter Pence (.25 12) and Brett Myers (.07 12) to the Bulls in exchange for Bobby Parnell (.05 14+), Julio Teheran (.02 Mx) and Matt Sczur (.05 Mx). 

Then with four minutes left before the deadline the Ruffins and Clowns dealt.  The Ruffins sent Emilio Bonafacio (.10 13+) and Ryan Hannigan (.04 12) to the Clowns and received Yasmani Grandal (.02 Mx) and Joe Segura (.10 14+).

The Clowns are in the driver seat especially with all the last minute fortification.  The interesting part of the standings will be for the remaining money slots.  The Bulls and Dem Rebels made some moves to try and advance and currently the Line and Revenge are holding down 2nd and 3rd.

Injuries, playing time by NL teams in and out of the playoff hunt as well as the IFAB later this afternoon will most likely tell the tale of how things finish.  This should be interesting to watch.

Trading continue - Bulls/Rebels style

In an effort to push themselves into the money slots, the Rebels and Bulls made a deal of needs.  The Rebels picked up a bit more offense while the Bulls are hoping for some speed.

Dem Rebels traded Tony Campana (.05 14+) and their 7th pick to the Bulls for the struggling Dan Uggla (.25 14+) and their 5th pick.

Clowns continue to deal, this time with the Bulls

The Clowns continued to fortify their first place presence by picking up Matt Holliday (.48 14+) and Jed Lowrie (.07 14+).  To get them he gave the Bulls Todd Frazier (.10 14+), Jonny Venters (.05 12) and their 13th pick.

Matt to Matt Trade

The DoorMatts and Graging Bulls continued blowing the trade winds. The DoorMatts acquired the Chicago Cubs Next Big Thing in Anthony Rizzo (.05 13+). In return they sent the April, May, June version of Ryan Howard - AKA John Mayberry (.01 13+) back to the Bulls.

With the recent trades and Major League activity, a new roster excel spreadsheet has been posted to the Front Office on the right.

Weeks Won't Keep Ruffins Down

Despite having traded Neil Walker minutes before Rickie Weeks forgot how to run to first, the Ruffins are undeterred and made a move to shore up their 2B slot.

The Ruffins traded Ricky Nolasco (.12 13+), Zach Braddock (.06 13+) and their 4th and 14th picks to the Bulls in exchange for Kelly Johnson (.20 12+), the lame duck Colby Rasmus (.04 X) and the Bulls 9th round pick.

Bulls - Rebels Continue Trading Frenzy

The Bulls and Rebels completed a deal that can best be viewed as building for the future for both teams.

The Bulls acquired Anibal Sanchez (.02 13+) and the Rebels 8th round pick in exchange for minor league speed demon (and Candy Clown heart throb) Billy Hamilton (.05 Mx), Mike Minor (.05 12+) and the Bulls 4th round pick.

Killers Keep Trading

The Killers keep acquiring inexpensive talent preparing for next year's draft. This time they picked up Aaron Harang (.01 13+) from the Bulls in exchange for the Killers' 7th Round Draft Pick.

Ruffins and Bulls Report Trade

Not wanting to lay down down to the mighty Revenge, the Ruffins struck a deal to bolster their pitching.

The Ruffins trade Anthony Rizzo (.05 13+), Wilton Ramos (.03 13+) and their 8th round pick in the 2012 Rotation Draft to the Bulls for Wandy Rodriguez (.08 11!), Francisco Rodriguez (.22 13+) and Mike Leake (.01 13+).

More Trading

The Bulls completed two trades to contenders today. The first with the Ruffins went this way:

The Ruffins trade Anibel Sanchez (.10 11+), Julio Teheran (.02 Mx), Edgar Renteria (.03 12+) and their 8th round pick to the Bulls in exchange for Ryan Franklin (.03 10!) and Hideki Kuroda (.06 10!).

The second trade involved the Clowns with the Bulls. In a Get For Today, Give Up The Future Deal the Clowns trade Bryce Harper (.10 Mx), Ronald Belisario (.05 12+) and their 3rd and 13th picks in exchange for Hanley Ramirez (.29 10!), Mike Pelfrey (.01 12+) and their 5th and 15th picks.

Blockbuster Deal

In a blockbuster trade the Rebels and Bulls made a deal using each team's strengths.

The Rebels shored up their current and future offense in acquiring Drew Stubbs (.05 11+) and Michael Stanton (.10 Mx) and the Bulls 13th round 2011 Rotation pick by trading off some of their starting pitching. The Bulls received Hiroki Kuroda (.06 10), Wandy Rodriguez (.08 11!) and Derek Lowe (.17 11+).

While initially this has the flavor of the first dump trade of the season, closer inspection may prove otherwise. Dem Rebels needed to improve their failing offense. With early disappointment coming from off season Free Agent signee, Raul Ibanez, Stubbs provides some instant spark. And if the reports coming out of the minors are true, Stanton could be roaming the Marlin outfield by mid-June. That would give the Rebels a starting outfield of McCutchen, Stubbs and Stanton with Ibanez and Maybin providing added support.

The Bulls needed to improve their pitching and had offense and minor league prospects to burn. Both teams should benefit from this deal this year and beyond.

Deadline Deal

With a mere five days until Roster Freeze Day, the Bulls and Dem Rebels kissed the blarney stone and made a deal.

In an effort to shore up the middle infield and add some team speed, Dem Rebels acquired Emilio Bonafacio and the Bulls 5th round pick.

The Bulls were able to lock down 40% of the Rockies starting staff by acquiring Jason Hammel in return.

. . . 'Til I Say It Is!

Proving it's not over 'til it's over (did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?) the Copperfields pulled off a couple of last minute deals in their effort to overtake the DoorMatts and Kenndoza Line.

In an interesting trade between the current third and fourth place teams, the Copperfields traded Mike Stanton (.10 Mx), Miguel Montero (.01 10+), Wil Ohman (.05 11+), Matt Stairs (.05 11+) and the all important Rotation Picks from the 2nd and 7th rounds to the Bulls for Jason Werth (.32 11+), Jason Kendall (.01 11+), Joel Piniero (.05 11+), Kevin Gregg (.02 09) and the 12th and 16th pick of the Bulls.

The Copperfields also picked up some more offensive power by dealing with Moore Better.

The Copperfields traded Mike Cameron (.15 11+), Mitch Stetter (.05 11+) and Angel Villalona (.05 Mx) in exchange for James Loney (.10 09!) and Scott Hairston (.02 11+).

Let's Get the Party Started

In a trade announced earlier this afternoon, the Bulls and Revenge got jiggy with it. Here are the particulars:

Revenge trade Ryan Franklin (.03 10+), Kevin Gregg (.02 09) and his 8th round pick to the Bulls for Ryan Ludwick (.01 10+), James McDonald .05 11+) and Tim Alderson (.05 Mx).



With the trade winds starting to move up a couple of knots, please keep in mind that no trade is official until both parties report it to Rich AND all associated moves have been reported as well. If associated moves are not reported, then the trade is not official and players will not start earning stats for the new teams.

In the case of the Bulls and Revenge, both teams reported their associated moves at the time of the trade.