First Blockbuster Deal of 2010

In a trade that will no doubt send shock waves through the league, Dem Rebels and Red Hots conspired on a deal.

Dem Rebels in an effort to have an actual shortstop with playing time on their roster acquired Ronny Cedeno from the Red Hots in exchange for the currently underperforming Melky Cabrera.

The Meek Shall Inherit The Ruffins

Evan Meek
Ruffins .05 (Howry)
Red Hots .05 (Cunningham)

Wade LeBlanc
Kenndoza Line .07 (McCutchen)
DoorMatts .06 (Salome)
Red Hots .05 (Cunningham)

Blake Hawksworth
Kenndoza Line .07 (Thole)

Garret Anderson
Red Hots .05 (Cunningham)

Jaime Moyer
Red Hots .05 (Narveson)

Brett Carroll
Red Hots .05 (Paulino)

Koyie Hill
Twin Killers .05 (Ausmus)

Henry Blanco
Twin Killers .05 (LoDuca)

Chicago Baseball Week In Review

As many of you know, long-time CFCLer Eric Lamb hosts a weekly blogcast about happenings with the Cubs and White Sox, titled "Chicago Baseball In Review".  Rich recently passed on the news that this coming Saturday, Eric will welcome Cubs' broadcaster Len Kasper as a special guest.

You can tune in via the web at:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/eric-l/2010/04/17/chicago-baseball-week-in-review, and also check out download podcasts at iTunes by searching for "Chicago Baseball Review".

Congrats, Eric, and landing the big-time guest!

Chris Sampson, et al (but no Delilah)

Chris Sampson
Candy Colored Clowns .06 (Burton)
Copperfields .05 (Open)

Greg Smith
Copperfields .06 (Open)
DoorMatts .06 (Zavada)

Adam Russell
Kenndoza Line .05 (Raynor)

John Hester
DoorMatts .06 (Zavada)

Paul Janish
Dem Rebels .05 (Schafer)

Livan Hernandez
Copperfields .05 (Open)

Silly Little Game

Next in the line of documentaries on the topic of fantasy baseball is "Silly Little Game", the most recent installment in ESPN's 30 for 30 series of sports documentaries.

Unlike earlier attempts that followed a bunch of nobodies playing the game ("Trading The Gator") or an obssessive nobody playing the game with a bunch of experts ("Fantasyland"), this one focusses on where it all began - the origins of the original Rotisserie League.  As the blurb on ESPN's site says, "few to none of the millions of fantasy players who make up today’s multi-billion-dollar fantasy industry know anything about its origins, nor do they pay any respect or dividends to its founders. Now they will. "

It's a different spin on the fantasy baseball doc, and one I'm looking forward to seeing.  Though I have my concerns after viewing the excerpt ESPN has posted, in which actors prortraying Dan Okrent, Lee Eisenberg, and other founding fathers at La Rotisserie Francais as swarthy chefs and waiters play baseball in the background.  Huh???  I can only hope this is a non-representative clip; if the whole film is like this, I'll be magnificently disappointed.

"Silly Little Game" premieres on Tuesday April 20, at 7:00 Central, on ESPN.  More information can be found at the film's website:  http://30for30.espn.com/film/silly-little-game.html

Nick, Rich, and Jacque

Now that in-season publication has started, if you're not checking out The Monroe Doctrine on a regular basis, you're doing yourself a great disservice.  Rich is once again making quality weekly posts about the CFCL past and present, the Cubs, MLB, and life in general.  You subscribe via a news reader, or at a minimum be sure to click the link over in the sidebar to the right of this post on a regular basis.

If you haven't read his Bring Me Your Torch post casting "Survivor: Heroes vs Villians" using current and former Cub players, go check it out, then come back here for a little treat.

Well done, don't you think?  The reference to the Jacque Jones moment from the 2006 CFCL Draft was a nice touch.  For those who would like to relive it or experience it for the first time, here's the video:

Beginning of the year reminder

Gents -

A new roster spreadsheet has been posted for download with the first week's worth of bids. Each week on Sunday (afternoon or evening) I will be posting an updated roster.

Also, keep in mind that as of the end of the Draft a little over a week ago, the current salary cap was raised from the $2.60 on Draft Day to $3.00 until the All-Star Game.