K-Wood Day 2017 (Results)

The results are in and, wow, amazing performance.  Not one CFCL team could out strikeout Kerry Wood.  In face, Wood outdistanced six CFCL pitching rosters COMBINED.

Congratulations to the Sombreros for winning the first $25 gift card to mlb.com of the season!

Kerry Wood - 20
Sombreros - 13
Kenndoza Line - 9
Clowns - 8
Dem Rebels - 7
Revenge - 7
DoorMatts - 6
Ruffins - 1
Swing - 1
Killers - 0
Beatniks - 0

K-Wood Day - 2017

Obviously managing your team for maximum Championship Efficiency each transaction period is most important, but just a quick reminder to keep in the back of your mind....

This Saturday, May 6th, is K-Wood Day wherein we celebrate Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout masterpiece over the Houston Astros.  On Saturday the CFCL team with the most strikeouts recorded on their ACTIVE roster will win a $25 gift card to MLB.com.

Good luck!

Another Red to the Clowns

In their never ending effort to acquire anything and everything from Cincinnati, the Clowns traded Clay Buchholz (.15 19+) to Kenndoza for Cody Reed (.05 19+).  The push for the pennant begins less than a week into the season.

Draft Day Cuts

The cuts are in and now it's a mad dash of prep to the Draft Day Finish Line.  Below are the significant cut and contract information.  To your right is the often unused link to the Excel Roster Sheet.  Admittedly I didn't update that throughout the year, but it's current now so you can see all rosters in one place.

Long Term Contracts
Jake Lamb 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Kyle Hendricks 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Michael Conforto 2 Years (Clowns)
Carlos Martinez 2 Years (Ruffins)

X Contracts
Noah Syndergaard (DoorMatts)
Stephen Piscotty (Revenge)
Kyle Schwarber (Revenge)
Aaron Nola (Revenge)
Addison Russell (Sombreros)
Trea Turner (Sombreros)
Maikel Franco (Clowns)
Kris Bryant (Ruffins)
Steven Matz (Swing)

Contract Buy Outs
Alex Wood 1 Year (DoorMatts)

Big Salaries Cut
Ben Zobrist (Dem Rebels)
Matt Kemp (Revenge)
Hector Rondon (Kenndoza Line)
Stephen Strasburg (Ruffins)
Buster Posey (Ruffins)
Nick Markakis (Killers)
Rich Hill (Killers)
Dexter Fowler (Swing)

Winter Waivers Kept
Tony Wolter (Beatniks)
Curtis Granderson (Beatniks)
Adonis Garcia (Beatniks)
Fernando Rodney (Revenge)
Neil Walker (Revenge)
Eugenio Suarez (Revenge)
Keon Broxton (Swing)

Team Budgets

Rebels need 8 players; have 1.43 to spend (17.87 per player)
DoorMatts need 8 players;  have 1.14 to spend (14.25 per player)
Clowns need 8 players; have 1.10 to spend (13.75 per player)
Beatniks need 8 players; have .93 to spend (11.62 per player)
Ruffins need 14 players; have 1.11 to spend (7.92 per player)
Swing needs 9 players; have .98 to spend (10.88 per player)
Killers need 8 players; have .82 to spend (10.25 per player)
Revenge need 11 players; have 1.54 to spend (14.0 per player)
Sombreros need 9 players; have 1.16 to spend (12.88 per player)
Line needs 10 playeyrs; has .54 to spend (5.4 per player)

Last Minute Deal and Roster Cut Reminder

As the final minutes tick away, final roster tinkering took place.  The Beatniks acquired David Freese (.05 18+) from the Kenndoza Line in exchange for the Beatniks 9th Round pick.

REMINDER:  Roster Cuts are due by 3pm CENTRAL time Sunday, March 27th.  Technically that's today.

I have received two teams' cuts thus far.  My schedule is full tomorrow and I won't have time to review, process and post the cuts until tomorrow night around 9pm or 10pm.  Please, please, please, do not make me chase you down for your cuts at 3:05pm.

Line/Beatnik before the deadline

With just days remaining before Roster Cuts are due, the Line and Beatniks made a deal.

Kenndoza sends Travis Jankowski (.15 18+) and Forrest Wall (.05 Mx) to the Bereted Ones for Derek Law (.05 18+) and their 4th Round pick.

Sombrero swing a trade

Continuing with their Pre-Season Prospect Purge, the Sombreros traded up in the Rotation Draft.

They sent Nick Williams (.10 Mx) and their 5th round pick to the Swing for the Swing's 3rd round pick.

Quick reminder that Roster Cuts are due one week from today (March 26th) at 3pm Central - Not East Coast time, Not West Coast time.