Latest CFCL Bulletin and Roster Changes

05/01/04

"There’s something about the Yankee uniform that gets you. I think it’s the wool – it itches."
- Joe Gallagher, Yankee outfielder, 1939

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April 26

PICTS reserve M Hampton, activate K Correia.

April 27

DEM REBELS reserve B Meadows, activate B Larson.

April 29

STONES reserve R Durham, activate B Hall.

STONES reserve A Kearns, activate T Long.

April 30

STONES reserve J LaRue, activate H Cota.

STONES reserve J Patterson, activate D Burba.

May 1

COPPERFIELDS reserve B Boehringer, activate C Pavano.

COPPERFIELDS reserve J Rivera, activate W Pena.

RUFFINS reserve J Thomson, activate C Carpenter.

RUFFINS reserve C Fox, activate W Williams.

RUFFINS call V Pascucci (.15) from the Free Agent Pool, waive D Mohr.

DEM REBELS reserve S Mitre, activate R Hernandez.

STONES call G Bennett (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve him, waive J Barfield.

STONES claim E Dessens on waivers, reserve him, waive J Allison.

BY KENNEN call A Nunez (PIT) (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve him, waive C Ross.

PICTS reserve K Correia, activate M Hampton.

PICTS reserve O Palmiero, activate D Glanville.

PICTS claim R Cormier on waivers, reserve him, waive B Cooper.

PICTS call T Pratt (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve him, waive K Calero.

SLUDGE call B Mayne (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve R Sexson, waive B Estalella.

SLUDGE call D Wise (.06) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve B Buchanan, waive R Olmedo.

SLUDGE call C Daigle (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve him, waive J Christiansen.

SLUDGE call T Phelps (.05) from the Free Agent Pool, reserve F Beltran, waive J Grabowski.

DA PAUL MEISTERS reserve J Hammonds, activate M Sweeney.

RESERVOIR DOGS reserve E Diaz, activate N Bump.

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Free Agent Bids and Waiver Claims

Rheal Cormier

Picts (Cooper)
Copperfields (Branyan)

Tommy Phelps

.05 Sludge (Grabowski)
.05 By Kennen (A Pratt)
.05 Copperfields (Almanza)

Val Pascucci

.15 Ruffins (Mohr)

Brent Mayne

.05 Sludge (Estalella)
.05 Rebels (Erickson)

Gary Bennett

.05 Stones (Barfield)

Elmer Dessens

Stones (Allison)

Abraham Nunez (PIT)

.05 By Kennen (Ross)

Todd Pratt

.05 Picts (Calero)
.05 Lambchops (Hunter)

DeWayne Wise

.06 Sludge (Olmedo)

Casey Daigle

.05 Sludge (Christiansen)
.05 Res Dogs (Bentz)

Constitutional Matters

At the Draft this year I passed out printed copies of the Constitution that were marked with the word "DRAFT". This draft included revisions based on the rule changes we had adopted during the off-season. Since I have not yet updated the version of the Constitution that's on the website, the copy I passed out at the Draft is still the most recent version (this is available in Word format in the Download Center). If anyone has noticed potential problems or has concerns about the way the revisions to the Constitution were worded in the DRAFT copy (possible confusion, misleading phrasing, incomplete explanations, etc), please let me know.

Philosophy in the Forum

Shortly before the season began I posted a few threads to the CFCL Forum under the heading of Philosophy. These are topics related to how the league is run and how we interact, but may not be the type of thing that would be included as a rule in the Constitution.

I had hoped that there would be some discussion about these topics on the Forum so we could start to define how we as a league feel about them. A few owners did chime in with some thoughts, but the discussions never took off on a league-wide basis as I’d hoped.

Before we decide what, if anything, to do with the results of these discussions, I thought I’d put out one last call for contributions. Any thoughts or opinions you’d like to share on the following topics would be welcome:

The Role of the Executive Committee

Evaluating Trades (Dumping)

Actions That Should Be Forbidden

Handling Owner Improprieties

Topper Watch

In 2005, the teams that finished in 5th-12th place in 2004 will receive a budget of up to .06 to use toward reacquiring players who had played out their option with the team (B-contract players). The exact amount each team receives will be based on how far behind the 5th place team they are at the end of the year, in terms of a percentage of the 5th place team's point total.

Based on the standings through last Thursday, here are the teams that would receive Topper Budgets for use in the 2005 Draft and the amount each team would receive:

Team

Points

% of 5th Place

Topper Budget

Ruffins

64.0

100.00%

.06

Dem Rebels

63.0

98.44%

.05

DoorMatts

57.5

89.84%

.05

Splinters

57.0

89.06%

.05

Reservoir Dogs

56.0

87.50%

.05

By Kennen

51.0

79.69%

.04

Nick's Picts

46.5

72.66%

.04

Sludge Sundae

32.0

50.00%

.03

Record Book

Week Ending 4/30:  The Stones tied the weekly record for Holds+Saves.

Weekly Records Seasonal Records
CAT CFCL TEAM STAT PERIOD CAT CFCL TEAM STAT YEAR
TB Reservoir Dogs 158 7/4/03 TB Reservoir Dogs 3109 2003
R Da Paul Meisters 62 7/11/03 R Reservoir Dogs 1017 2003
RBI Copperfields 70 9/12/00 RBI Copperfields 1201 2000
SB Ruffins 20 7/29/97 SB Bald Eagles 312 1988
OBA Hard Hats .4327 4/4/03 OBA Hard Hats .3633 2003
QS Reservoir Dogs
Ruffins		 10 4/25/03
8/1/03		 QS Lambchops 108 2003
HoSv Copperfields
Dem Rebels
Stones		 10 8/22/03
9/19/03
4/30/04		 HoSv Stones 134 2003
ERA Copperfields 0.81 9/18/00 ERA Mudville Sluggers 2.828 1985
WHIP Stones 0.675 5/30/03 WHIP Copperfields 1.15048 1992
K:BB Six Packs 6.25 6/6/03 K:BB Lambchops 2.56 2003
OFF Reservoir Dogs 58 2003
PIT Lambchops 57 2003
TOT Lambchops 97 2003
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