The Week in WRIGLEYVILLE S-12 #6

TRADES
The TAMPA BAY STARS traded Alex Tarasco to the MILWAUKEE STURGEONS for Brandon Vernon and Albert Clark
The Sturgeons get a Bat that could have a break out season soon?? Tampa gets a couple low level M L players

The NEWORLEANS HIP WADERS traded Bill Piper and Curtis Hutchinson to the CINCINATTI HOWLERS for Rick Neill and Joakim Acosta
Cincy picked up a Closer and a player to be released..... already!! New Orleans gets a couple of prospects

The SYRACUSE MOOSE traded Jose Sanchez , David Martin and Frank Takada to the PORTLAND PANDEMONIUM for Gus Grossman
Portland picks up 3 prospects .  The Moose get a Nice young southpaw.

The TOLEDO CHRISTIAN BEAVERS traded Virgil Owen to the CINCINATTI HOWLERS for Eddie Locke
Toledo gets some bullpen help for a minor league Catcher

The CINCINATTI HOWLERS traded Eduardo Duran to the PORTLAND PANDEMONIUM for Alexander Duckworth
Cincy continues its house cleaning by sending a nice young arm to Portland. Cincy gets a throw away pitcher.

M L INJURIES
John Daniels
John  "I'll take a Shot" Daniels is ready to trip over his shoelaces !! This guy is an HMO's nightmare

Wiki Arias
Wiki is Sickly in Seattle ....again. Not sure if he'll get a new contract after this??

Kris Karros
This Spittoons Pitcher is back in the Cy-Young hunt after a brief stay on the DL.

Sean Pellow
The Good news is Sean "Silk" Pellow will be back after 2 weeks. The bad news is he will make 15 million next year and the year after that and 12 million in season 15.

Che Cho
Che "Ahhhh" Cho will only miss 2 weeks with a sore shoulder. Gezundight!!!!

Woody Broome
The "Human Sliver" Will miss a month with a sore ankle . Damn Tweezers!!

Bryan James
San Juans starting LF'er will miss a week with a strained Oblique.

Banana Murphy
Murphy was injured in a game with Charlotte. The Chimps ...well.....tried to peel Banana!! Ouch!!

Octavio Rodriguez
Trentons R-5 pick spent most of the year on the bench. Now he will be in the whirlpool for 2 wekks with a pulled hammy.

Vicente Iglesias
Vicente "Dem Bones" Iglesias broke another ........Bone. Hey Vincente , Milk it does a body good!


INTERNATIONALS

Rafael Sanchez Toledo Christian Beavers Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Guayubin, DO Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

3.8 million for this Wild Thing

Andres Montero Trenton Tripods Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Alto Songo, CU Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Rookie defensive help

Miguel Rodriguez New Orleans Hip Waders Age: 18 B/T: S/R Born: Camaguey, CU Position(s): P (LRA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Some pitching help!

Placido Andujar New Orleans Hip Waders Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Nizao de Bani, DO Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

minor league defensive help

Julio Lunar Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Barquisimeto, VE Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.4 mil for a AA-AAA pitcher

Orlando Diaz Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: San Juan De La Maguana, DO Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1 mil for this AAA/ML pitcher

The Week In WRIGLEYVILLE S-12 #5

TRADES 
The TAMPA BAY STARS traded Fausto Castro and Ewell Morris to the FARGO PRAIRIE DOGS for Matt Gibbons , Niko Reese and Fred Daal
The Prairie Dogs pick up a Super 2nd baseman and a Closer. The Stars get some young prospects

The TAMPA BAY STARS traded Matt Buck to the CINCINATTI HOWLERS for Jung Li.
The Stars pick up a Setup/Closer to replace the one they traded to Fargo. The Howlers get younger

M L INJURIES
Endy Glynn
The Spittoons nightmare continues. Another Pitcher out for several months. This one suffered a broken arm.
Walt Park
This Supersonic is ready to come off  the DL. It was his first time injured!!
Felix Ramirez
This Aztecs back is all better now!
Bump Killefer
What a name for a player on the DL. This Supersonic pitcher is out a month!!
Pablo Lee
The Supersonics lost another player . This pitcher may miss 2 months .Oh the Huge Manatee!!
Vic Chavez
Hmmm..the Prairie Dogs paid this cat 47million and he takes a couple of weeks off with a strained hamstring.
Jesse Buhner
The Knights signed this Dud to a 5 year 23 million contract . And now he'll miss 2 months with Elbow Tendinitis. A Dark Knight in Boston!!!


INTERNATIONALS

Alving Tarraga Vancouver Totems Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Rio San Juan, DO Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

I needed an Innings eater!!! Hmmm.....Eat!!

Sammy Gomez Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: San Cristobal, DO Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

You can never have enough Minor League catchers....Right??

Fernando Lee Toledo Christian Beavers Age: 18 B/T: S/R Born: Villa Vazquez, DO Position(s): P (SuA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

If his splits were a tad higher. Who Knows??

Junior Tabaka Cincinnati Howlers Age: 19 B/T: R/R Born: Los Llanos, DO Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Poor pitch calling skills will make him a DH

Jamie Suzuki Salem Miracle Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: Kasugai, JP Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

A DITR ferry may be needed!

Wilfredo Mesa Jacksonville Manatees Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Villa Mella, DO Position(s): P (P) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

This guy may get a shot at the bigs!!

Wrigleyville Power Rankings S12.2

Another week down. Another week closer to the playoffs. And here is that week's Wrigleyville power rankings.

1. San Franciscio (1st NL West)
They're baaaaaack. Apparently last week's power rankings pissed the 'poos off. Since press time of those rankings, mark's bunch ran off a 13-7 record and stormed back to the top of the rankings.
Record: 85-37
Previous: 3 (+2)

2. Helena (1st AL West)
The Moonbats continue to click off win after win after win. They're currently battling San Francisco for the top record in all of the Ville.
Record: 82-40 (0)
Previous: 2

3. Tampa Bay (1st NL South)
All they do is win. Much like the Moonbats, jmas's Stars continue to win despite the massive gap between themselves and the second place Manatees
Record: 82-40 (-2)
Previous: 1

4. Hartford (1st AL East)
The Crushers maintained their spot from last week's power rankings and are hanging tough with Helena for that coveted top playoff spot in the AL.
Record: 78-44
Previous: 4 (0)

5. Syracuse (1st NL East)
The NL East leaders still have their comfortable lead over their nemesis in San Juan. If I recall correctly, they were down about two games at this point last season, so a 13 game lead has kept rugby's blood pressure down this time around.
Record: 77-45
Previous: 6 (+1)

6. Wichita (4th NL West)
No that's not a misprint. hoopcoach's Wind has rode an 8 game win streak (9-1 in the last ten) all the way up the power rankings. A wildcard spot isn't out of reach for the NL West cellar dwellers.
Record: 62-60
Previous: 23 (+17)

7. Portland (1st AL North)
Last week, I gave pbsilver the advice of stepping on the gas to put some distance between himself and Chicago in the race for the division. He heeded that advice and opened up a seven game lead.
Record: 64-58
Previous: 14 (+7)

8. Memphis (1st AL South)
The Blues didn't do anything to increase their lead on the South, but they still have that lead. Jackson and Charleston are still very much in the race, so the champs should probably wake up.
Record: 65-57
Previous: 9 (+1)

9. Jackson (2nd AL South)
Any questions on how close the race for the AL South crown is? The Blues can't outrun Justice (ba-bum-psh), as atprasad's gang is still hanging a mere two games back.
Record: 63-59
Previous: 20 (+11)

10. Tucson (2nd NL West)
The NL West is very well represented in the top ten of the power rankings, as the Ectoplasm is representative number three from the division. snowedin is riding the ROY-caliber season of Phillip Maloney (I definitely shouldn't have traded that guy) to what may be the 407th straight Tucson wild card spot.
Record: 64-58
Previous: 8 (-2)

11. San Juan (2nd NL East)
rbedwell's Santurce (call me ignorant, but what does that mean?) Crabbers have picked up the pace in the East. The odds are against them, but making up 13 games in the remaining 40 isn't impossible. If it doesn't happen though, they're should be able to fall back on a wild card berth.
Record: 64-58
Previous: 11 (0)

12. Vancouver (3rd NL West)
All four NL West members in the top 12. Wow. Mad's Totems can't seem to get over the hump and into second place in the West. Sure it's mostly irrelevant since they won't be getting to first until the records are reset for next season, but jumping Tucson would go a long way towards a wild card berth.
Record: 63-59
Previous: 18 (+6)

13. Kansas City (1st NL North)
Three DL-worthy injuries to the pitching staff (and a fourth for a day) have sent the Spittoons in a free fall. Luckily, the Sturgeon have been polite enough to not gain much ground on the leaders.
Record: 71-51
Previous: 5 (-8)

14. Indianapolis (2nd AL East)
The Indians haven't written off their chances for the East crown, but chasing down the Crushers is much easier said than done.
Record: 67-55
Previous: 7 (-7)

15. Boston (4th AL East)
avantrael's Knights are one spot ahead of the team they look up towards in the standings due to a slightly better record recently. Perhaps jumping the Howlers in the power rankings can lead to jumping them in the wild card rankings...
Record: 62-60
Previous: 13 (-2)

16. Cincinnati (3rd AL East)
Things have gotten a bit precarious in the Queen City. Last week at press time, the Howlers had a wild card spot. This week, they're tied for the final playoff spot. Might want to pick up the pace, jmuhtoff.
Record: 63-59
Previous: 12 (-4)

17. Milwaukee (2nd NL North)
pat has to be frustrated with his $111 million baby. Kansas City swung the door wide open for them and the big money fish have only managed to make up two games. Al Pineda's only out for a few more cycles, boys....
Record: 62-60
Previous: 17

18. Jacksonville (2nd NL South)
Life's gotta be rough as a Manatee. You're in second in your division, but you're long out of that race. Then you spend your time looking up at super teams San Juan and Tucson (among others) in the wild card. sandleaguer's going to be hitting the whiskey soon (if he hasn't already).
Record: 62-60
Previous: 10 (-8)

19. Charleston (3rd AL South)
Much like the Manatees above them, the Tobacco Farmers are mired in the muck of the AL South and stuck looking up at perennial playoff contenders in the wild card. If they cut back on the smoking, they might be able to make a run...
Record: 58-64
Previous: 19 (0)

20. Fargo (3rd AL North)
It's all downhill from here. I don't see the Dawks poking their heads into the playoffs this season. They can at least take solace in the fact that they've made slight advances in the power rankings from last week.
Record: 56-66
Previous: 22 (+2)

21. St. Louis (4th AL North)
Things may be looking up the gateway city. Actually, I know they are. It took all of last season for the Hawks to get to 52 wins. They're already there this season and they still have 40 games left.
Record: 52-70
Previous: 24 (+3)

22. Albuquerque (3rd AL West)
What happened in the New Mexico deserts this season? The Turkeys flew (yes, flew) their way to a second place division finish and a wild card spot last season. Neither look to be happening this time around.
Record: 54-68
Previous: 25 (+3)

23. New Orleans (3rd NL South)
lag, you can only blame Katrina for the Waders' ineptitude for so long. It's been five years man, time to move on and start winning more.
Record: 53-69
Previous: 26 (+3)

24. Chicago (2nd AL North)
The Aztecs are still within shouting distance of division leader Portland, but it's about time for them to make their move. Of course, if things go like they did last season, kumbia may need to just keep the pace since the Pandemonium crashed at the end of the season and backed in to the playoffs.
Record: 57-65
Previous: 16 (-8)

25. San Diego (2nd AL West)
The lowest ranked of the second place teams, the Salmonbellies are three games from matching last season's record. They hosted the playoff viewing party last season, but the league rules for that require the host be in last. Sorry mdymond, no hosting the party this season.
Record: 57-65
Previous: 21 (-4)

26. Charlotte (4th NL South)
Monkeys unite! The Coyote and his primates are only 4 games from matching last season's win total. See what happens when the poo stops flying?
Record: 52-70
Previous: 29 (+3)

27. Nashville (4th AL South)
This is what happens when you spend too much time hanging around listening to country music: you end up crying in your beer with your dog and your shotgun at your side as you sit in the bed of your pickup. Most country music mourns the singer's significant other's leaving them. illicit's country music mourns going from 2nd in the South to last in one season.
Record: 54-68
Previous: 15 (-12)

28. Seattle (3rd NL North)
The Supersonics are performing about as well this season as their basketball brethren did before moving to Oklahoma City. Perhaps a change of scenery is needed in the offseason. It worked for the Thunder....(they also had Kevin Durant. Might want to see if he plays baseball before making the move)
Record: 46-76
Previous: 28 (0)

29. Trenton (4th NL East)
boehnerm thought he was fielding a team of baseball players. Turns out that it's really a team of Snooki and her family. Downside of playing in Jersey, apparently.
Record: 46-76
Previous: 30 (+1)

30. Toledo (3rd NL East)
Going 2-8 in their last ten has the Beavers looking for something, anything that could be a message from the man above. Even in tough times, these guys stick to their moniker, well done.
Record: 49-73
Previous: 27 (-3)

31. Tacoma (4th NL North)
The Toyotas may have finally hit rock bottom in their quest to rebuild. Hey sandberg, care to send Parra out to KC?
Record: 41-81
Previous: 32 (+1)

32. Salem (4th AL West)
The Miracle currently has the inside track for hosting the playoff viewing party from the clubhouse of volatile Volcanoes Stadium. Been a long painful path from winning the division for the first six seasons down to last in the division (and power rankings) in season 12.
Record: 41-81
Previous: 31 (-1)

MEMPHIS INKS RANDO THRU SEASON 15

Seth Rando Memphis Blues Age: 35 B/T: L/L Born: Reinbeck, IA Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

After going 4-0 in last years World Series and bringing home the trophy for the Blues. Tchagnon rewarded Seth Rando with a 3 year 18.8 million extension,which included a 5 million signing bonus.Tc released this press announcment.:" Seth Rando Just signed a team friendly deal to hopefully finish his career with the blues.($5.5M yr1 $4.5M yr2 and $3.8M Yrs with a $5M bonus.) And he goes out a throws a complete game ... but for a lose."
Seth is actually taking a pay cut from 20 million a year. It looks like winning helps resign them big Free Agents. Its either that or Rando is an Elvis fan!!

The Week in WRIGLEYVILLE S-12 #4

TRADES
The HELENA BARKING MOONBATS traded Justin Ellis and Fred Daal to the FARGO PRAIRIE DOGS for Tony Pena
The Moonbats get a starting pitcher who can give them 7 strong innings. The Prairie Dogs get 2 decent prospects.

The SAN JUAN SANTURCE CRABBERS traded Kimera Oliver and Jesse Webber to the ALBUQUERQUE TURKEYS for Joseph Hyun
Looks like San Juan picked up a nice Closer . The Turkeys grabbed two pitching prospects .One of which was a first rounder.

M L INJURIES
John Daniels
The Hip Waders traded for this DL darling. And now he will miss a couple of weeks with a bad Hammy.

Vicente Iglesias
A LEG FRACTURE will keep this crusher out 10 days????? Ah..the wonder of WIS Medacine!!

Jose Jimenez
This Prairie Dogs stiff neck is healed.

Justin Snyder
A pulled Hammy will recall this Toyota for a week.

Welington Vizquel
This Wichita player will be in the Wind for a week with a Stiff Groin.

John Hubbard
This Manatee Slugger will miss a week with a strained Hammy.

Felipe Urbina
A Broken Arm will sideline this Spittoon pitcher for a month.

Victor Paulino
Another Stiff Groin. This one is in Fargo!

Arthur Evert
This Tampa pitcher was having a good year until a strained elbow put him on the DL. He will miss a month!

Al Pineda
Another Spittoon pitcher is out! This guy will miss 3 weeks with elbow inflamation.


INTERNATIONALS

Felipe Lucano Salem Miracle Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Campina Del Seibo, DO Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

A nice Minor league Bat

Welington Quixote New Orleans Hip Waders Age: 18 B/T: R/R Born: Manoguayabo, DO Position(s): 1B/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

This slugger cost 6.5 million

R.J. Lima Indianapolis Indians Age: 22 B/T: R/R Born: Rio San Juan, DO Position(s): C View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2.6 million and a S/T invite for this newest Injun

Welington Gil Seattle Supersonics Age: 18 B/T: L/L Born: San Pedro de Macoris, DO Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

2.1 million for this DH

Barry Friend Charleston Tobacco Farmers Age: 19 B/T: L/L Born: Schantz, HL Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

3 million will buy you a friend.......Now you know!!

Bernie Alfonzo Jackson Justice Age: 20 B/T: L/L Born: Manoguayabo, DO Position(s): P (SP3) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.2 million will buy you a weekend with Bernie???

Jose Pena Helena Barking Moonbats Age: 18 B/T: L/R Born: Hato Mayor Del Rey, DO Position(s): SS View Hardball Dynasty Profile

1.2 million for chubby cheeks!!

Dennis Pan Toledo Christian Beavers Age: 18 B/T: S/R Born: Okinawa, JP Position(s): 1B View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Do you think this guy will name his son Peter???