COPPERFIELDS claim J Duncan on waivers, reserve J Guillen, waive J Jimenez (waive period ends 9-26).

COPPERFIELDS claim O Palmiero on waivers, reserve R Reyes, release S Sauerbeck (waive period ends 9-26).

COPPERFIELDS reserve A Eaton, activate S Sullivan from the Reserve List.

COPPERFIELDS reserve V de los Santos, activate M Stanton from the Reserve List.

LAMBCHOPS reserve B Penny, activate M Clement from the Reserve List.

HARD HATS reserve T Spooneybarger, activate K Farnsworth from the Reserve List.

HARD HATS reserve K Benson, activate M Williams from the Reserve List.

HARD HATS reserve G Atkins, activate A Alfonseca from the Reserve List.

RUFFINS reserve L Estrella, activate JJ Davis from the Reserve List.

DA PAUL MEISTERS call J Tavarez (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve P Shuey, waive P Bako (waive period ends 9-26).

TENACIOUS B reserve K Ishii, activate T Ohka from the Reserve List.

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The quote at the top of this page comes from a short article appearing in the October issue of Chicago Magazine.  The article discusses "Trading the Gator" and promotes the October 19th screening at the Chicago Historical Society.

In other Gator news, I also talked to Brad about the October 19th screening and told him of our plans to attend and have the Awards Banquet following the screening.  As I mentioned last week (or the week before), the Historical Society's website states a Q&A session with the filmmakers will follow the screening.  Brad said he would like the CFCL to take part in the Q&A as well.  Obviously, no one will be required to do so, but whoever is comfortable doing so (and no one seemed to shy away last time) would be appreciated.  According to Brad, the people he talked to following the premiere screening really enjoyed seeing the league members "live" and having the opportunity to ask questions.

In addition, Brad said he was trying to get Dan Okrent, Bill James, and Walter Shapiro to make appearances, though he admitted this was an extreme long-shot.

In terms of attending the screening, Brad says there is a "suggested" $5 donation for entrance to the Chicago Historical Society, though there is no charge for the screening itself.  That $5 will also get you admission to the "Chicago Sports!  You Shoulda Been There!" exhibit, in case you want to arrive early to check it out.

We'll make final plans for the screening and banquet (Chicago World Series permitting) as the date approaches.  For those who can't attend the screening but are hoping to make it to the banquet afterwards, I would imagine we'll schedule the banquet for 4:00 or 5:00 at a restaurant nearby.

Another member of the CFCL will be taking the matrimonial plunge next month.  John Lemon, Assistant GM of the 2002 Champion Lambchops will be tying the knot in a couple short weeks.  Note how John wisely scheduled his wedding for AFTER the regular season is usually over, instead of during the season’s final week – unlike a certain other owner in this league (ahem – me – cough).

By now you should have received an e-mail providing a link to the CFCL End-of-Season Opinion Survey.  If not, you can access it here:

http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?E1H3GTAYB704E5WYJ0BFPYNC

Please take a few minutes to fill it out and provide feedback on the season and input for the future.  The survey expires in less than a week, so be sure to fill it out by Wednesday September 24.

If you'd like to ponder things over a bit before filling it out, here's a quick rundown of what it covers:

Whether you're returning for 2004

Availability for the Awards Banquet (if it's postponed by a Chicago World Series)

Thoughts about the new weekly transaction deadline

Thoughts on the new way of handling players who go to the AL

Feedback on the various CFCL web pages and reports

Feedback, thoughts, and reactions concerning each of the 10 scoring categories, and about the new 5x5 format in general

Record Book

Week Ending 9/19: The Rebels tied the record for HoSv.