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Liveblogging the 1971 Draft League Dynasty Baseball Expansion Draft 11 AM EST:

Posted: April 22, 2023 by datechguy in baseball, dynasty baseball, fun, gaming, online gaming, Uncategorized
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Well the cards are released and the protected list are made so today we get ready to start the expansion draft for the 1971 Dynasty draft league.

Two teams will be drafting the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins. Because the twins got first choice of franchises the Cubs will get the first pick.

Expansion teams must draft a minimum of 4 players up to a max of 12. The number of players they draft will determine where they draft in the regular season from position 3 to position 20

Each existing team was able to protect a Maximum of 7 players from the expansion draft. Here are the players who were protected

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7
Kansas CityRalph GarrHarmon KillebrewWillie Stargell.Bert BlylevenNelson BrilesLew KrausseBill Stoneman
AtlantaAl OliverCesar CedenoRon SantoBob WatsonMike CuellarCatfish HunterFergie Jenkins
BaltimoreJerry JohnsonMickey LolichAndy MessersmithBobby MurcerBoog PowellFrank RobinsonBilly Williams
BostonWillie DavisRay FosseFrank RobinsonRico PetrocelliPhil NiekroGary NolanRick Wise
CaliforniaTom BradleyTommy JohnSandy AlomarFelipe AlouMatty AlouGeorge MitterwaldLou Piniella
CincinnatiDick AllenJohnny BenchJoe MorganJoe RudiDon GulliettPete MikkelsenFritz Peterson
ClevelandRon ReedMel StottlemyreSal BandoDave CashTony PerezPaul SchaalJimmy Wynn
Los AngelesReggie SmithRollie FingersSparky LyleMike MarshallNolan RyanDon SuttonDon Wilson
MilwaukeeAl DowningJim RayKen SandersFrank HowardTommie AgeeTommy HarperPete Rose
MontrealTug McGrawLuis TiantJerry GroteChose notto protectany others?
NY MetsHank AaronNorm CashRichie HebnerTed SimmonsCarl YastrzemskiSteve CarltonTom Seaver
NY YankeesDave RobertsWilbur WoodRoberto ClementeThurman MunsonGraig NettlesAmos OtisRoy White
OaklandPaul BlairReggie JacksonDon MincherVida BlueJim BrewerBill HandsSonny Siebert
PhiladelphiaStan BahnsenClay CarrollLarry DierkerDick DragoLarry BowaJoe TorreFelix Milan
PittsburghJohnny BriggsRod CarewGeorge ScottDavey JohnsonJim McGlothlinGaylord PerryBill Singer
San FranciscoDock EllisDave McNallyJim PalmerBobby BondsLou BrockDon BufordLee May
St LouisVic DavalilloTommy HelmsCleon JonesCesar TovarBob GibsonReggie ClevelandClaude Osteen
WashingtonJoe ColemanPat DobsonJim KaatJuan MarichalWillie MaysJim NorthrupChris Cannizzaro

One a player is picked off a team they will be able to protect five additional players, if a 2nd player is picked they may protect five more. No team can lose more than 3 players. I will be liveblogging the picks as they are made.

RoundTeamPlayerPositionFrom
1CubsSteve Garvey1BWashington
1TwinsBobby Grich2BBaltimore
2CubsRusty StaubOFKansas City
2TwinsNate Colbert1BNew York Yankees
3CubsManny SanguillenCSan Francisco
3TwinsMarty PattinPAtlanta
4CubsClyde WrightPPhiladelphia
4TwinsSam McDowellSP Cleveland
5CubsRudy MayPYankees
5TwinsSteve BlassPMilwaukee
6CubsRay SadeckiPMontreal
6TwinsJoe HornerPBoston
7CubsFreddy PatekSSLos Angeles
7TwinsMerv Rettmund OFCincinnati
8CubsJerry KoosemanPOakland
8TwinsAndy EichabarrenCLos Angeles
9CubsDave LaRoachePCalifornia
9TwinsTom Hall PSan Francisco
10CubsDiego SeguiPSt Louis
10Twins Richie Hebner3BMets
11Cubsdropped outdrafting 16th
11Twinsdropped outdrafting 15th

Teams that have not submitted a list of additional players to protect once they lose a man prior to the draft will have five minutes to list additional players to be protected. Those additional protected players will be liveblogged here

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Round
Kansas CityKen Henderson Bud Harrilson Claude Raymond Jim Rooker Duke Sims 2
AtlantaTony Oliva Tom Burgermier Ron Hunt Deron Johnson Fred Scherman 3
Baltimore Mark Belanger Ray Culp Rich Reichhart Eddie Waitt Woodie Fryman 1
Boston Jack Billingham Wes Parker Vada Pinson Ted Sizemore Jay Johnstone 6
California Bob Locker Don Money Bill Russell Don Kessinger Carl Morton 9
Cincinnati Dave Concepcion Ted Abernathy Jack Aker 7
Cleveland Al Kaline Carlos May Roger Repoz Steve Mingori Roy Foster 4
Los AngelesWillie McCovey Willie Horton Joe Pepitone Steve Renko Daryl Evans 7
MilwaukeeKen Holtzman Ron Fairly Jack Haitt Bob Miller Denny LeMaster 5
Montreal
NY Metsdraft complete 10
NY YankeesJoe Gredenza Dick Dietz Gary Gentry Steve Kline Clay Kirby 2
OaklandBert Campanaras Woody Woodward George Stone Darold Knowles 8
PhiladelphiaOllie Brown Tony Taylor Bob Robertson Denny McLain Dick Selma 4
Pittsburgh
San Francisco Glenn Beckett Bill Melton Jose Cardinal Bill Freehan John Cumberland 3
St LouisBlue Moon Odom Jerry Reuss Fred Norman Hal McRae Rick Monday 10
WashingtonOrlando Cepeda Eddie Brinkman Billy CowanCookie Rojas Ken McMullen 1

If a team loses a 2nd player they may protect up to five more from their roster. Those names will be liveblogged here if necessary.

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Round
Kansas City
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
California
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Los Angeles Davey May Skip Lockwood Bill Buckner Mike Andrews Tom timmerman 8
Milwaukee
Montreal
NY Mets
NY Yankees Dave Gusti Mel Queen Jim Spencer Bill Sudakis Dave Nelson 5
OaklandOscar Gamble Gail Hopkins Leo Cardanals Gene Tenace 9
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St Louis
Washington

As teams can only retain 4-12 player you might ask: Why bother to protect any players beyond what they can keep? The answer: Protecting such players means they will go into the main draft giving said team a chance to pick them up again.

Since there are only two teams drafting I suspect it will go pretty fast. This post will be updated as picks are made.

Waivers List for 1996 Dynasty Draft League

Posted: April 8, 2023 by datechguy in baseball, dynasty baseball, gaming, online gaming
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This is the list of Players currently available to be picked on waivers in the Dynasty Draft league

Pitchers

Key: Name Team on Card Throws #= endurance as starter Long=Long relief (15 end) Short= Short Relief (7 Batters)

  • Jim Abbot Cal Left 25/Long
  • Scott Aldred Min Left 20/Long
  • Brian Anderson Cle Left 20/Long
  • Luis Andujar Tor Right 20/Long
  • Roger Bailey Col Right 20/Long
  • Matt Beech Phi Left 20
  • Stan Belinda Bos Right Short
  • Ron Blazier Phil right Long
  • Brian Boehringer NYY right Long /20 Claim Houston 6/4/23 Counterclaim St. Louis 6/5 Counterclaim successful
  • Ricky Bones NYY Right 20/Long
  • Chris Bosio Sea Right 20/Long
  • Shawn Boskie Cal Right 25/Long
  • Steve Bourgeois SF right Long/20
  • Marshall Boze Mil Right Long
  • Doug Brocail Hou Right Long/20
  • Scott Brow Tor Right Long/20
  • Jim Bullinger Cubs Right 20/Long
  • Rafael Carmona Sea Right Long /20
  • Giovanni Carrara Cin Right Long / 20
  • Bobby Chouinard Oak Long
  • Jason Christiansen Pit Left Long
  • Mike Christopher Det Right Long
  • Brad Clontz Atl Right Short
  • Rocky Coppinger Bal Right 25/Long Taken week 4 early waivers Atlanta
  • Doug Creek SF Left Short
  • John Cummings Det Left Long
  • Rich DeLucia SF Right Short
  • Jason Dickson Cal Right 25
  • Jerry DiPoto Mets Long Taken week 4 early waivers Cincinnati
  • Mike Dyer Mon Right Long/20 Waivers Claim week 6 Houston CLAIM SUCCESSFUL
  • Mark Eichhorn Cal Right Long
  • John Ericks Pit Right Long/20
  • Vaughn Eshelman Bos Left Long/20
  • Kevin Foster Cubs Right 20/Long
  • Marvin Freeman Chicago Right 20/.Long
  • Steve Frey Phi Left Short Taken week 3 waivers Chicago
  • Ramon Garcia Mil Right Long/20
  • Mark Gardner SF Right 25/Long Taken Baltimore Early Waivers Week 2
  • Greg Gohr Cal Right 20/Long
  • Danny Graves Cle Right Long CLAIM 6/25 Houston Claim Successful
  • Jason Grimsley Cal Right 20/Long
  • Kevin Gross Tex Right 20.Long
  • Mark Kubicza KC Right 20
  • Chris Hammond Fla Left Long /20
  • Greg Hansell Min Right Long
  • Pep Harris Cal Right Long/20 CLAIM StL 6/9 CLAIM SUCCESSFUL!
  • Jimmy Haynes Bal Right Long/20
  • Mike Henneman Tex Right Short Taken week 3 waivers Atlanta
  • Doug Henry Mets Right Long
  • Gil Heredia Tex Right Long Taken week 3 waivers Pittsburgh
  • Xavier Hernandez Hou Right Long Taken week 4 early waivers Houston
  • Sterling Hitchcock Sea Left 25 Taken week 4 early waivers Baltimore
  • Joe Hudson Bos Right Short
  • Rich Hunter Phil Right 20
  • Edwin Hurtado Sea Right Long / 20
  • Danny Jackson StL Left Long/20
  • Jason Jacome KC Left Short/20
  • Marty Janzen Tor Right Long/20
  • Kevin Jarvis Cin Right Long/20
  • Doug Johns Oak Left 20/Long
  • Greg Keagle Det Right Long/20
  • Brian Keyser CSox Right Long
  • Rick Krivda Bal Left 20/Long
  • Curt Leskanic Col Right Short
  • Jose Lima Det Right Long/20 Taken week 3 waivers Baltimore
  • Albie Lopez Cle Right 20/Long
  • Mike Magnate KC Left Long Taken week 4 early waivers Baltimore
  • Joe Magrane CSox Left Long/20
  • Pat Mahomes Bos Right Long/20
  • Terry Mathews Bal Right Short
  • Kirk McCaskill CSox Right Long/20
  • Roger McDowell Bal Right Short
  • Rusty Meacham Sea Right Long/20
  • Ramiro Mendoza NYY Right 20/Long
  • Paul Menhart Sea Right 20/Long
  • Kent Mercker Cle Left 20/Long
  • Dan Miceli Pit Right Long/20
  • Mike Milchin Bal Left Short
  • Kurt Miller Fla Right Long/20
  • Michael Mimbs Phi Left 20/Long
  • Angel Miranda Mil Long/20
  • Ramon Morel Pit Right Long
  • Alvin Morman Hou Left Short
  • Rodney Myers CSox Right Long Taken week 4 early waivers Houston
  • Gregg Olson Hou Right Short
  • Lance Painter Col Left Long/20
  • Jose Parra Min Right Long/20
  • Yorkis Perez Fla Left Short
  • Chris Peters Pit Left 20 / Long Taken week 4 early waivers Chicago
  • Hipolito Pichardo KC Right Short Taken week 4 early waivers Floridai
  • Mike Potts Mil Left Long
  • Jay Powell Fla Right Short Taken Baltimore Early Waivers Week 1
  • Tim Pugh KC Right Long/20
  • Bryan Rekar Col Right 20/Long
  • Frank Rodriguez Min Right 25/Long Taken week 4 early waivers Floridai
  • Johnny Ruffin Cin Long
  • A.J. Sager Det Right Long/20 Taken week 3 waivers Cleveland
  • Roger Salkeld Cin Right 20/Long Claim 7/16 Houston Successful
  • Tim Scott SF Right Short
  • Zane Smith Pit Left 20
  • Steve Sparks Mil Right 25/Long
  • Dennis Springer Cal Right 20/Long
  • Dave Stevens Min Right Short
  • Greg Swindell Cle Left Long/20 Taken Atlanta Early Waivers Week 2
  • Amaury Telemaco CSox Right 20/Long
  • Dave Telgheder Oak Right 20/Long
  • Mark Thompson Col Right 25/Long Waiver Claim Atlanta Week 5 Successful!
  • Tom Urbani Det Left Long/20
  • Marc Valdes Fla Right Long/20
  • Julio Valera KC Right Long/20
  • Todd Van Poppel Det Right Long/20
  • Tim Vanegmond Mil Right 20/Long
  • William Van Landingham SF Right 25 Taken week 4 early waivers Atlanta
  • Randy Veres Det Right Short
  • Frank Viola Tor Left 20
  • Matt Wagner Sea Right 20/Long
  • Paul Wagner Pit Right 20/Long
  • Jeff Ware Tor Right Long/20
  • John Wasdin Oak Right 20/Long
  • Dave Weathers NYY Right Long/20
  • Bob Wells Sea Right Long/20
  • Matt Whiteside Tex Right Long
  • Brian Williams Det Right Long/20
  • Mike Williams Phil Right 25/Long
  • Steve Wojciechowski Oak Left 20/Long
  • Bob Wolcott Sea Right 25 Long Claim Pit 7/14 Claim successful
  • Jamey Wright Col Right 20 Long
  • Anthony Young Hou Right Short

Position Players Note players are listed under the 1st listed position on their card they may play other positions as well

Key Name, Team, Bats, Type

Catcher

  • Raul Casanova Det Both Pull
  • Mike Durant Min Right Spray
  • Tony Eusebio Hou Right Spray Taken week 3 waivers Pittsburgh
  • Sal Fasano Sea Right Pull Claim Boston 6/4 Claim Successful
  • Bill Haselman Bos Right Pull Taken week 3 waivers Atlanta
  • Chad Krauter WSox Both Pull
  • John Marzano Sea Right Spray Claim St. Louis 6/24 Claim Successful
  • Brent Mayne Mets Left Spray
  • Greg Myers Min Left Pull Taken week 3 waivers Baltimore
  • Bob Natal Fla Right Spray
  • Keith Osik Pit Right Spray
  • Jayhawk Owens Right Pull Claim Boston Red Sox week 6 CLAIM SUCCESSFUL!
  • Mark Parent Balt Right Pull Claim Chicago White Sox week 6 CLAIM SUCCESSFUL!
  • Tom Prince LA Right Spray
  • Danny Sheaffer StL Right Pull
  • Joe Siddall Fla Right Spray Claim Red Sox 6/4 Claim successful
  • Tim Spier Mon Right Spray
  • George Williams Oak Both Pull

First Base

  • Rico Brogna Mets Left Spray
  • Brant Brown CSox Left Spray
  • Mark Carreon Cle Right Pull
  • Archi Cianfrocco SD Right Spray
  • Greg Colbrunn Fla Right Spray
  • Rene Gonzales Tex Right Spray
  • Bob Hamelin KC Left Pull
  • Bush Huskey Mets Right Pull
  • Kevin Jordan Phil Right Spray
  • Scott Livingstone SD Left Spray
  • Torey Lovullo Oak Both Spreay
  • Dave McCarthy SF Right Spray
  • Eddie Murray Bal Both Spray
  • Dan Peltier SF Left Spray
  • Roberto Petagine Mets Left Spray
  • J. R. Phillips Phil Left Pull
  • Juan Samuel Tor Right Pull
  • Gene Schall Phil Right Spray
  • J. T. Snow Cal Both Spray Waiver Claim Toronto Week 5 Counter Claim Florida! Counter Claim Successful!
  • Paul Sorrento Sea Left Pull
  • Lee Stevens Tex Left Pull
  • Jason M Thompson SD Left Pull
  • Joe Vitello KC Right Spray
  • Eddie Williams Det Right Pull
  • Desi Wilson SF Left Spray
  • Kevin Young KC Right Pull
  • Jon Zuber Phil Left Spray

Second Base

  • Carlos Baerga Mets Both Spray
  • Jason Bates Col Both Spray
  • Tilson Brito Tor Right Spray
  • Casey Candaele Cle Both Spray
  • Jay Canizaro SF Right Spray
  • Jay Canizaro SF Right Spray
  • Domingo Cedeno CSox Both Spray
  • Felipe Crespo Tor Both Spray
  • David Doster Phil Right Spray
  • Andy Fox NYY Left Spray
  • Brant Gates Oak Both Spray
  • Tony Graffanino Atl Right Spray
  • Chip Hale Min Left Spray
  • Todd Haney CSox Right Spray
  • Jason Hardtke Mets Both Spray
  • Matt Howard NYY Right Spray
  • Mark Lemke Atl Both Spray
  • Nelson Liriano Pitt Both Spray
  • Ralph Millard Fla Right Spray
  • Mike Mordecai Atl Right Spray
  • Tomas Perez Tor Both Spray Houston Claim Week 5 5-15 Successful
  • Jody Reed SD Right Spray
  • Billy Ripkin Balt Right Spray
  • Steve Scarsome SF Right Spray
  • Bill Selby Bos Left Pull
  • Craig Shipley SD Right Spray
  • Kurt Stillwell Tex Both Spray
  • Robby Thompson SF Right Spray

Shortstop

  • Manny Alexander Balt Right Spray
  • Rich Aurilla SF Right Spray
  • Rafael Bellard Atl Right Spray
  • Mike Benjamin Phil Right Spray
  • Mike Bordick Oak Right Spray
  • Juan Castro LAD Right Spray
  • Andujar Cedeno Hou Right Pull
  • Damion Easley Det Right Pull Taken week 4 early waivers Toronto
  • Ed Giovanola Atl Left Spray
  • Chris Gomez SD Right Spray
  • Jose Hernandez Cubs Right Pull Taken week 4 early waivers Chicago
  • Dave Howard KC Both Spray Waiver Claim Cincinnati Week 5 Successful!
  • Luis Lopez Sd Both Spray
  • Nefti Perez Col Both Spray Taken Baltimore Early Waivers Week 2
  • Tony Rodriguez Bos Right Spray
  • Alan Trammell Det Right Spray

Third Base

  • Shane Andrews Mon Right Pull
  • Alex Arias Fla Right Spray Taken week 4 early waivers Minnesota
  • Kim Batiste SF Right Pull
  • David Bell StL Right Spray
  • Esteban Beltre Bos Right Spray
  • Mike Blowers LAD Right Spray Taken week 4 early waivers Cincinnati
  • Jeff Branson Cin Left Spray
  • Mike Busch LAD Right Pull
  • Russ Davis Sea Right Pull Taken week 4 early waivers Toronto
  • Alvaro Espinoza Mets Right Spray
  • Dave Hansen LAD Left Spray
  • Scott Leius Cle Right Spray
  • Jeff Manto Sea Right Pull
  • Arquimedez Pozo Bos Right Spray
  • Keviin Sefcik Phil Right Spray
  • Andy Sheets Sea Right Spray
  • Dave Silvestri Mon Right Pull
  • Chris Snopek CSox Right Pull
  • Doug Strange Sea Both Spray
  • Todd Walker Min Left Spray
  • Tim Wallach LAD Right Pull
  • John Wehner Pit Right Spray

Left Field

  • Mike Aldrete NYY Left Spray
  • Billy Ashley LAD Right Pull
  • John Cangelosi Hou Both Spray
  • Dave Clark LAD Left Pull
  • Andre Dawson Fla Right Pull
  • Alex Diaz Sea Both Spray
  • Lou Frazier Tex Both Spray
  • Doug Glanville CSox Right Spray
  • Jeffrey Hammonds Bal Right Spray
  • Todd Hollandsworth LAD Left Spray Taken Pittsburgh Early Waivers Week 2
  • Thomas Howard Cin Left Spray claim Baltimore Claim Successful
  • Brian Lesher Oak Left Pull
  • Daman Mashore Oak Right Pull
  • Derrick May Hou Left Spray
  • Billy McMillon Fla Left Spray
  • James Mouton Hou Right Pull
  • Joe Orsulak Fla Left Spray
  • Eric Owens Cin Right Spray
  • Robert Perez Tor Right Pull
  • Phil Plantier Oak Left Pull
  • Luis Polonia Atl Left Spray Taken week 4 early waivers Boston
  • Ruben Sierra Det Both Pull
  • Mike Simms Hou Right Pull
  • Chris Stynes KC Right Spray
  • Mark Sweeney StL Left Spray
  • Milt Thompson Col Left Spray
  • John Vander Wall Col Left Spray
  • Jerome Walton Atl Right Spray
  • Gerald Williams Mil Right Pull Taken Baltimore Early Waivers Week 1

Center Field

  • Jermaine Allensworth Pit Right Spray Taken week 4 early waivers Minnesota
  • Allen Battle Oak Right Spray Taken Pittsburgh Early Waivers Week 2
  • Jacob Brumfield Tor Right Pull Taken week 3 waivers Chicago
  • Alex Cole Bos Left Spray
  • Midre Cummings Pit Left Spray
  • Chad Fonville LAD Both Spray
  • Curtis Goodwin Cin Left Spray
  • Dwayne Hosey Bos Both Pull
  • Trent Hubbard SF Right Spray
  • David Hulse Mil Left Spray
  • Dax Jones SF Right Spray
  • Mike Kelly Cin Right Pull
  • Mike Kingery Pit Right Pull
  • Wayne Kirby LAD Left Spray
  • Rod Myers KC Left Spray
  • Rickey Otero Phil Both Spray Claim Boston 6/11 Claim Successful
  • Orlando Palmerio Cal Left Spray
  • Duane Singleton Det Left Spray
  • Jesus Tavarez Fla Both Spray
  • Lee Tinsley Bos Both Spray

Right Field

  • Ruben Amaro Phil Both Spray Taken Atlanta Early Waivers Week 2
  • Danny Bauista Atl Right Spray
  • Trey Beamon Atl Left Spray
  • Scott Bullett CSox Right Spray
  • Jacob Cruz SF Left Spray Taken week 4 early waivers Atlanta
  • Mike Deveraux Bal Right Spray Claim 7/15 Baltimore successful
  • Chris Gwynn SD Left Spray
  • Jose Herrera Oak Left Spray
  • Denny Hocking Min Both Spray
  • Robin Jennings CSox Left Spray
  • Chris Jones Mets Right Pull
  • Jose Malave Bos Right Pull
  • Manny Martinez Phil Right Pull
  • Orlando Merced Pit Left Spray Taken week 4 early waivers NYY
  • Chad Mottola Cin Right Pull
  • Lyle Mouton CSox Right Pull
  • Pedro Munoz Oak Right Pull
  • Glenn Murray Phil Right Pull
  • Warren Newsome Tex Left Spray
  • Melvin Nieves Det Both Pull
  • Les Norman KC Right Spray
  • Jon Nunnally KC Left Pull
  • Sherman Obando Mon Right Pull
  • Dwight Smith Atl Left Spray
  • Tony Tarasco Bal Left Spray
  • Ozzie Timmons CSox Right Pull
  • Andy Tomberlin NYM Left Pull
  • Turner Ward Mil Both Pull

Five Fast Opening Day Thoughts Under the Fedora, Expectations, Devers 2nd?, Past the Sale by Date, Two left, And What the Pete Rose is going on with MLB and Gambling?

Posted: March 30, 2023 by datechguy in baseball, Uncategorized
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I look at the Redsox lineup for opening day and the first thing I thought to my self was: “This is the lineup of a team that will finish last.”

The 2nd thing that I thought of when I saw the Red Sox Starting Lineup was: What the hell is Raphael Devers doing batting 2nd?

The guy is a power hitter with limited speed who doesn’t walk as much as he should. That’s for 4th or 5th not second. Batting him second is 100 double plays waiting to happen.

There was a lot of fuss on sports talk radio about Chris Sale not pitching opening day. I think it’s foolish for two reasons.

  1. He’s been injured so regularly lately we’re just lucky to have him pitching at all
  2. There is absolutely no reason to believe that the oft injured Chris Sale of 2023 bears any resemblance to the dominating Chris Sale of 2018.

If Sale proves himself an ace again great but anyone expecting this needs to have their head examined.

Speaking of Sale and Devers I’m looking at the 40 man roster and noticed that the two of them are the only two players left from that 2018 World Series Championship team.

Apparently the RedSox have decided to go the Connie Mack route after winning these days.

Lucky for them the Patriots aren’t going anywhere but if the Celtics & or Bruins manage to win titles this year it’s going to make them look even worse.

Finally I noticed the Draft Kings signs above the green monster and if you are listening to any sports radio you know they are constantly pushing the betting lines on the various baseball games.

And here is a press release from MLB

MLB names FanDuel a new official sports betting partner in North America

New Partnership Gives FanDuel National Broadcast Integrations, Expanded Marketing Rights, and Provides Customers the Ability to Watch and Wager on MLB Games Via Sportsbook App and OTT Platform FanDuel+

Ok so now not only is betting on baseball legal but MLB now has an official bettering partner for MLB games.

Given these facts I have one obvious question:

With Baseball Pushing Gambling Everywhere and Having an Official Better Partner How the Hell is Pete Rose Still Permanently Banned from the Game?

While I had no problem with the ban of Rose at the time it makes no sense to continue the ban for gambling 30 years after the fact with the league is pushing gambling on baseball as the greatest thing since sliced bread then it’s time for the leading hitter of all time to be welcomed back into the fold and forgiven before he dies.

If I was Fanduel I’d hire Rose on the spot.

Draft for my 1996 League (With a Thumbs Up from Curt Schilling) UPDATE fully updated

Posted: March 19, 2023 by datechguy in baseball, dynasty baseball, gaming, online gaming
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Here is the draft for the Dynasty 80 game 1996 draft league that I’m running. It will be regularly updated as picks are made.

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh1Curt SchillingSPPhil2 Jason Kendal C Pittsburgh
Toronto1Juan GuzmanSP Tor2Ellis BurksOF Colorado
Minnesota1Pedro MartinezSPMont2Jason Giambi1BOakland
Florida1Barry BondsOF SF2Sammy SosaOF Cubs
Cincinnati1Ivan RodriguezCTexas2Lance JohnsonCFMets
Houston1Tom GlavineSPAtlanta2Dante BitchetteOFColorado
Boston1Roberto Alomar2BBaltimore2Al LeiterSP Florida
Seattle1Jeff FasseroSPMontreal2Albert BelleOF Cleveland
Chicago 1Mark McGuire1BOakland2Omar Visquel SSCleveland
Los Angeles1Tim SalmonOF California2Ramon MartinezSPLos Angeles
San Diego1Kenny LoftonCFCleveland2Todd HundleyCMets
Cleveland1Kevin AppierSPKansas City2Edgar Martinez1BSeattle
Baltimore1Brady AndersonOFBaltimore2Bobby BonillaOFBaltimore
St. Louis1Brian JordanOF St. Louis2Ozzie SmithSSSt Louis
Atlanta1Larry WalkerOFColorado2John WetlandRPYankees
New York1Juan GonzalezOF Texas2Rey Durham2BWhite Sox

Each team was allowed to keep 2 batter and 2 pitchers from the franchise they choose. All other player were released into the draft along with the full rosters of all the teams not chosen. Normally we hold a timed Draft but due to my schedule the 1st day I have free for it is April 1st so until then we will have an “informal” draft when players submit their picks to me when they can.

With the first overall pick (due to their record in 1996) the Pittsburgh Pirates took starting pitcher Curt Schilling of the Phillies.

The real Curt Schilling approves

Some people may not know that Schilling was a big gamer even before the days of computers in every home. His old Status Pro Baseball card used to have his Squad Leader Rating on it. (Both were by the Avalon Hill gaming company)

On to round 3

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh3 Mel RojasRPMontreal 4 Dean Palmer 3B Texas
Toronto3 Troy PercivalRP California 4 Ken Hill SP Texas
Minnesota3 Javy LopezCAtlanta 4 Billy WagnerRP Houston
Florida3 Vinny Castilla3BColorado 4 Mark Portugal SP Cincinnati
Cincinnati3 Eric Young2B Colorado4 Tim BelcherSP Kansas City
Houston3 Terry SteinbachCOakland 4 Tom GoodwinOF Kansas City
Boston3 Jay BuhnerRF Seattle 4 Scott Brosius 3B Oakland
Seattle3 Chuck FinleySP California 4 Jeff Cirillo 3B Milwaukee
Chicago 3 Steve FinleyOF San Diego 4 Steve TrashellSP Chicago (n)
Los Angeles3 Raul MondesiRF Los Angeles 4 Jessie OroscoRP Baltimore
San Diego3 Mark Grace1B Chicago (N) 4Mark McLemore2BTexas
Cleveland3 Bernard GilkeyOF New York (N) 4Bobby HigginsonOFDetroit
Baltimore3 Todd Zeile3B Baltimore 4Randy MyersSPBaltimore
St. Louis3 David ConeSP New York (A) 4Mike BelickiSPAtlanta
Atlanta3 Jim EdmondsOF California 4Tino Martinez1BNew York (a)
New York3 Andres Galarraga1B Colorado 4Todd StottlemyreSPSt. Louis

And now five and six

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh5 Andy StankowitzssMontreal 6 John Jaha 1BMMilwaukee
Toronto5Rusty Greer Of Texas 6Omar Oliveras SPDetroit
Minnesota5 Ben MacDonaldSPMilwaukee 6 Darryl KyleSP Houston
Florida5 Denny NeagleSPAtlanta 6 Joe Giradi C New York (a)
Cincinnati5 Rickey HendersonOFSan Diego 6 Dave BurbaSP Cincinnati
Houston5 Mark GrudzalaniekInfMontreal 6 Matt Williams3B San Francisco
Boston5 Donovan OsborneSP St. Louis 6 Turk Wendell SP Chicago (N)
Seattle5 Dan Wilson CSeattle 6 Dave Nilsson RF Milwaukee
Chicago 5 Pedro AstacioSP Los Angeles 6 Mike McFarlaneC Kansas City
Los Angeles5 Delino DeShields2B Los Angeles 6 Kevin TapaniSP Chicago (a)
San Diego5 John Burkett SP Texas 6Dave MartinezOFChicago (a)
Cleveland5 Wilson AlverezSP Chicago (A) 6Benito SantiagoCPhiladelphia
Baltimore5 Chili DavisDH California 6Quilo Veras2BFlorida
St. Louis5 Jeff FRye2B Boston 6Dennis CooRPTexas
Atlanta3 Mark WohlersRP Atlanta 6Rickey bottleticoSP Philadelphia
New York3 Charles JohnsonC Florida 6BJ ShurhoffCBaltimore

And now seven and eight

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh7 Ernie YoungCFOakland 8Moises Alou OF Montreal
Toronto7 Brian McRaeCF Chicago (N) 8 Mike Lansing2BMontreal
Minnesota7 Rex Hudler2BCalifornia 8 Harold BainesDH Chicago
Florida7 Mariano Duncan2BNew York (A) 8 Billy Taylor RP Oakland
Cincinnati7 Wade Boggs3BNew York (A) 8 Mark ClarkSP New York (N)
Houston7 Otis NixonCFToronto 8 Mark GutherieRP Los Angeles
Boston7 Reggie JeffersonOF Boston 8 Walt Weiss SS Colorado
Seattle7 Tim Narhering3B Boston8 Mike Stanton RP Texas
Chicago 7 Jeff ShawRP Cincinnati 8 Ken RyanRP Philadelphia
Los Angeles7 Ron GantOF St Louis 8 Mike MoehlerRP Oakland
San Diego7 Scott EricksonSP Baltimore 8Jeff ConineOFFlorida
Cleveland7 Tony PhilipsLF White Sox 8Jose ValentinSSMilwaukee
Baltimore7 Eric PlunkRP Cleveland 8Rheal CormierPMontreal
St. Louis7 F. P. SantangeloINF Montreal 8Willie McGeeOFSt. Louis
Atlanta7 Jose OffermanINF Kansas City 8Chris HoilesCBaltimore
New York7 Geronimo BerroaOF Oakland 8Al MartinOFPittsburgh

And now nine and tent

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh9 Terrell WadeP Atlanta10 Mike Stanley CBoston
Toronto9 John Valentin SSBoston 10 Tom Pagzznosi c St. Louis
Minnesota9 Mark WhitenOFSeattle 19 Royce ClaytonSS St Louis
Florida9 David Segui1BMontreal 10 Rick Honeycutt RP St. Louis
Cincinnati9 Dwight GoodenSPNew York (A) 10 Kenny RogersSP New York (A)
Houston9 Andy AshbySPSan Diego 10 Jaime NavaroSP Chicago (N)
Boston9 Rod BeckRP San Fransisco 10 Devon White CF Florida
Seattle9 Ugueth UrbinaRP Montreal 10 Randy Velarde 2B California
Chicago 9 Paul O’NeilRF New York (A) 10 Marty CordovaOF Minnesota
Los Angeles9 Rich BeckerCF Minnesota 10 Greg GagneSS Los Angeles
San Diego9 Nomar GarciaparraSS Boston 10Andrew JonesOFAtlanta
Cleveland9 Orel HershiserSP Cleveland 10Ryan KleskoOFAtlanta
Baltimore9 Kurt Manrwing CHouston 10Eddie GuardadoRPMinnesota
St. Louis9 Kevin Ritz PColorado 10Julio Franco1BCleveland
Atlanta9 Jeff KentIF Cleveland 10Jim EisenreichRFPhiladelphia
New York9 Joey HamiltonP San Diego 10Scott Rolen3BPhiladelphia

Eleven and Twelve

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh11 Paul AssenmacherPCleveland 12 Brett Boone 2B Cincinnati
Toronto11 Mike JacksonP Seattle 12 Ed Sprague 3B Toronto
Minnesota11 Bill Mueller3BSan Francisco 12 Garret AndersonOF California
Florida11 Fred McGriff1BAtlanta 12 Edgardo Alfonzo 2B New York (N)
Cincinnati11 Mike FettersPMilwaukee 12 Reggie SandersOF Cincinnati
Houston11 Rich AmaralIF/OF Seattle12 T. J MathewsP St. Louis
Boston11 Tim WorrellP San Diego 12 Ruben Rivera OF New York (A)
Seattle11 Bob TewksburyP San Diego 12 Kevin Seitzer Inf Cleveland
Chicago 11 Ryne Sandberg2B Chicago (N) 12 John FrancoRP New York (N)
Los Angeles11 Travis Fryman3B Detroit 12 Ozzie GuillenINF Chicago (A)
San Diego11 Ron Karkovice CChicago (A) 12Chan Ho ParkSPLos Angeles
Cleveland11 Greg McMichaelRP Atlanta 12Bruce RuffinPColorado
Baltimore11 Jimmy KeySP New York (A) 12Danny DarwinSPHouston
St. Louis11 Darin FletcherC Montreal12Tim CrabtreePToronto
Atlanta11 Jose VizcianoINF Cleveland 12Sandy AlomarCCleveland
New York11 Todd WorrellRP Los Angeles 12Pete HarnischPNew York (N)

And now Thirteen and Fourteen

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh13 Sean EstesSPSam Francisco 14 Kevil Elster ss Texas
Toronto13 Cecil Fielder1B New York (a) 14 Sid Fernandez SP Philadelphia
Minnesota13 Johnny DamonOFKansas City 14 Doug BotchlerRP San Diego
Florida13 Greg VaughnOFSan Diego 14 James Baldwin SP Chicago (a)
Cincinnati13 Will Clark1BTexas 14 Tim WakefieldSP Boston
Houston13 Ron VilloneRPMilwaukee 14 Antonio AsunaRP Los Angeles
Boston13 Roger PavlikSP Texas 14 Mike Sweeney C Kansas City
Seattle13 John FlahertyC Toronto 14 Dave Justice OF Atlanta
Chicago 13 Jose Rosado SPKansas City 14 Terry AdamsRP Chicago (N)
Los Angeles13 Dennis EckersleyRP St Louis 14 Brian HunterOF Houston
San Diego13 Scott RadinskyRP Los Angeles 14Darren HolmesRPColorado
Cleveland13 Hal Morris1B Cincinnati 14Tony CastilloRPChicago (A)
Baltimore13 Brett ButlerCF Los Angeles14Jose PaniaguaRPMontreal
St. Louis13 Mark LangstonSP California 14Omar DaalRPMontreal
Atlanta13 Rick HellingP Florida14Mike JamesRPCalifornia
New York13 Henry RodriguezOF Monreal 14Fernando ValenzuelaSPSt. Louis

Fifteen and Sixteen

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh15 Dan PlesacRP Pittsburgh16 Mike Holtz P California
Toronto15 Kent Bottenfield RPChicago (N) 16 Chad Ogea SP Cleveland
Minnesota15 Steve AverySPAtlanta16 Bob PattersonP Chicago (N)
Florida15 Bobby JonesPNew York (N) 16 Brad Ausmus C Detroit
Cincinnati15 Tony Clark1BDetroit 16 Luis GonzalezOFChicago (N)
Houston15 Pedro BorbonRPAtlanta 16 Rey OrdonezSS New York (N)
Boston15 Chris HaneySP Kansas City 16 Francisco Cordova P Pittsburgh
Seattle15 Daren OliverSP Texas16 Allen Mills RP Seattle
Chicago 15 Mike GraceSP Philadelphia 16 Matt MieskeOF Milwaukee
Los Angeles15 Arthur RhodesP Baltimore 16 Darryl HamiltonCF Texas
San Diego15 Mike Maddux PBoston 16Fransisco CordoaPPittsburgh
Cleveland15 Tom GordonSP Boston 16Julian TavarasRPCleveland
Baltimore15 Lee SmithRP Cincinnati 16Darren BraggCF Boston
St. Louis15 Chuck McElroySP Texas 16Norm Charlton RPSeattle
Atlanta15 Doug JonesRP Milwaukee16Scott KarlSPMilwaukee
New York15 Jeff JudenSP Montreal 16Dave HollinsInfSeattle

Fifteen and Sixteen

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh17 Bill SimasRPChicago (A) 18 Mark Leiter P Montreal
Toronto17 Jim PooleRP San Francisco 18 Paul Shuey P Cleveland
Minnesota17 Jose BautistaRPSan Francisco 18 Tony Batista2B Oakland
Florida17 Jeff BlauserSSAtlanta 18 Huck Flener P Toronto
Cincinnati17 Randy KnorrCHouston 18 Tim BogarInf New York (N)
Houston17 Kevin MitchellOFCincinnati 18 Roberto KellyRFMinnesota
Boston17 Mark WilkinsRP Pittsburgh 18 Jeff Reed C Colorado
Seattle17 Tony FossasRP St Louis 18 Cal Eldred SP Milwaukee
Chicago 17 Charlie O’Brien CToronto 18 Carlos GarciaInf Pittsburgh
Los Angeles17 John Olerud1B Toronto 18 Bob WickmanP Milwaukee
San Diego17 Tom LampkinC San Francisco 18Cory BaileyPSt. Louis
Cleveland17 Tom CandiottiSP Los Angeles 18Tyler HoustonCChicago (N)
Baltimore17 Lenny Webster CMontreal 18Luis Sojo2BYankees
St. Louis17 Jim LeyritzC New York (A) 18Oswaldo FernandezSPSan Francisco
Atlanta17Terry MulhollandSP Seattle18Barry ManuelRPMontreal
New York18 John Mabry1B St Louis18Jeff ParrettPPhiladelphia

Nineteen and Twenty

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh19 Joe CarterOFToronto 20 Damon Buford OF Texas
Toronto19 Mike LeiberthalC Philadelphia 20 Pat Mears SS Minnesota
Minnesota19 Derek BellOFHouston 20 Jeff MontgomeryRP Kansas City
Florida19 Tony PenaCCleveland 20 Rondell White CF Montreal
Cincinnati19 Mike Gallego2BSt. Louis 20 Tim DavisRP Seattle
Houston19 Dario VerasRPSan Diego 20 Paul SpolijaricRP Toronto
Boston19 Moberto MartinSS Chicago (A) 20 Carl Everett OF New York (N)
Seattle19 Greg Jeffries 1BPhiladelphia 20 Mike Campbell RP Chicago (N)
Chicago 19 Lenny Harris UTCincinnati 20 Dave MlickiRP New York (N)
Los Angeles19 Dave VerasRP Montreal 20 Steve ReedRP Colorado
San Diego19 Ariel PietroP Oakland 20Jack McDowellSPCleveland
Cleveland19 Chuck CarrOF Milwaukee 20Kevin StockerSSPhiladelphia
Baltimore19 Doug DrakeckSP Houston 20Joey EichenRPDetroit
St. Louis19 Mike Morgan SPCincinnati 20Fernando Vina2BMilwaukee
Atlanta19 Alan EmbreeRP Cleveland 20Kirk ReuterSPSan Francisco
New York19 Rick WilkinsC San Francisco 20Joey Cora2BSeattle

Twenty One and twenty two. Starting round 22 people could drop out of the draft and choose “early waivers” electing to take players before the normal waivers period beings (after week 5)

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Pittsburgh21 Willie AdamsPOakland 22Glenallen HillOFSan Francisco
Blue Jays21Mark HuttonSPFlorida 22 Bil Risely P Toronto
Minnesota21 Brian JohnsonCSan Diego 22 Sean BergmanSP San Diego
Florida21 Luis Castillo2BFlorida 22 Sandy Martinez C Toronto
Cincinnati21 Larry ThomasPChicago (A) 22 Buddy GroomRP Oakland
Houston21 Quinton McCrackenOFColorado 22 Sean Berry3B Houston
Boston21 Leo Gomez3B Chicago (N) 22 Pete Incaviglia OF Baltimore
Seattle21 Alex GonzalezSS Toronto 22 Hector CarrascoP Cincinnati
Chicago 21 Kurt Abbott Inf Florida 22 Carlos ReyesP Oakland
Los Angeles21 Aaron SeleSP Boston 22 Steve DeckerC Colorado
San Diego21 Graeme LloydRP New York (A) 22Phil Nevin3BDetroit
Cleveland21 Matt StairsOF Oakland 22Jim CorsiRPOakland
Baltimore21 Gary DiSarcinaSS California 22EARLY WAIVERS
St. Louis21 Tim RainesOF New York (A) 22Shawn DunstonSSSan Francisco
Atlanta21 Mark Lewis2B Minnesota 22Ron Coomer1BMinnesota
New York21 Wally Joyner1B San Diego 22Bobby WittSPYankees

And now Twenty Three and Twenty Four

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Toronto23 Mark Petkovsek SPSt Louis 24 Toby Borland P Philadelphia
Minnesota23 Scott Stanhovisk1BMinnesota 24 Jorge Fabregasc California
Florida23 Justin ThompsonP Detroit24 Todd Jones P Houston
Cincinnati23 Chris Sabo3BCincinnati 24 Jeff RussellPTexas
Houston23 Jeff DarwinPChicago (A) 24 Joe OliverC Cincinnati
Boston23 Vince ColemanOF Cincinnati 24 Blas Minor RP Seattle
Seattle23 Dan NaultyRP Minnesota 24 Eddie Perez C Atlanta
Chicago 23Joe Randa 3B Kansas City 24 Chad CurtisOF Los Angeles
Los Angeles23 Jeff RebouletInf Minnesota 24 Rafael BournigalINFOakland
San Diego23 Mark Brandenburg PBoston 24Matt RubelPPittsburgh
Cleveland23 Willie Blair PSan Diego 24Dave Magadan3BChicago (N)
St. Louis23 Mike GreenwellOF Boston 24Marc NewfieldLFMilwaukee
New York23 Mickey Tettleton1B Texas 24Jeff NelsonPNew York (A)

Twenty Five and Twenty Six

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Toronto25 Dean HartgravesRP Atlanta 26 Eric Anthony OF Colorado
Minnesota25 Ed VosbergRPTexas 26 Woody WilliamsP Toronto
Florida25 Matt KarchnerPTexas 26 Jeff D’Amico P Milwaukee
Cincinnati25 Dave ValleC Texas26 Matt LawtonOF Minnesota
Houston25 Mark DeweyPSan Francisco 26Bip Roberts 2B Kansas City
Boston25 Rickey GutierrezSS Houston 26 Wil Cordero 2BBoston
Seattle25 Rick Huisman RPKansas City 26 Doug Linton P Kansas City
Chicago 25 Erick Hanson PToronto 26 EARLY WAIVERS
Los Angeles25 Mark Loretta2B Milwaukee 26 Frank CastelloPChicago (N)
San Diego25 Brien GilesOF Cleveland 26Darryl StrawberryOFNew York (A)
Cleveland25 Donnie WallP Houston 26Russ SpringerPPhiladelphia
St. Louis25 Luis Alicea2B St Louis 26Pat BordersCChicago (A)
New York25 Rich RobertsonP Minnesota 26Don SlaughtCChicago (A)

Twenty seven and twenty eight

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Toronto27Jermaine DyeOF Atlanta28Terry Pendelton3BAtlanta
Minnesota27Scott ServaisRPCincinnati28George Aries3B California
Florida27Troy O’LearyOFBoston28Darin Erstad CFCalifornia
Cincinnati27Rob DeerOFSan Diego28Milt CulyerCFBoston
Houston27Felipe LiraPDetroit28Mike MunozPColorado
Boston27Eddie Taubensee CCincinnati28Curtis PrideOFDetroit
Seattle27Craig PaquetteLF Kansas City28Mickey Morandini2B Philadelphia
Los Angeles27Paul ByrdP New York (N)28Jim MercerRPNew York (A)
San Diego27Rey SanchezSSChicago (N)28Willie Greene3BCincinnati
Cleveland27Keith Lockhart 2BKansas City 28Orlando MillerSSHouston
St. Louis27Stan Javier2BOakland30Mike PerezPChicago (N)
New York27Robert PersonRPNew York (N)31Kimera BartreeOFDetroit

Rounds 29 and 30

TeamRndPlayerPosTeamRndPlayerPositionTeam
Toronto29 Marvin BernardOF San Francisco 30 Brian Hunter1B Seattle
Minnesota29 Soloman TorrezSPSeattle 30 Jeremy BurnetzOF Milwaukee
Florida29 Cliff FloydOFMontreal 30 Mike Matheny C Milwaukee
Cincinnati29 Daren LewisOFChicago (A) 30 Mike MyersRP Detroit
Houston29 Craig GrebeckInfFlorida 30 Alex OchoaOF New York (N)
Boston29 Allen Watson PSan Francisco 30 Bobby AlivaRP Seattle
Seattle29 Jason SchmidtSP Pittsburgh30 Pat ListachOF Milwaukee
Los Angeles29 Jessie LevisC Milwaukee 30 Rich GarcisRP Boston
San Diego29 Dennis MartinezSP Cleveland 30EARLY WAIVERS
Cleveland29 Michael Tucker OFKansas City 30EARLY WAIVERS
St. Louis29 Bryce FlorieP Milwaukee 30Matt WallbeckCMinnesota
New York29 Danny TartabulOF Chicago (A) 4Rick AguliaraRPMinnesota

Rounds 31 and 32

TeamRoundPlayerPositionTeam RoundPlayerPositionTeam
Minnesota31Pete SchourekPCincinnati32EARLY WAIVERS
Florida31Bill Spiers2BHouston32EARLY WAIVERS
Cincinnati31Don WengertRPOakland32Paul QuantrellSPToronto
Boston31Richie LewisRPDetroit32Jack Howell3BCalifornia
Seattle31Paul WilsonSPDetroit32EARLY WAIVERS
Los Angeles31 Pat RappSPFlorida32EARLY WAIVERS
New York31Armando ReynosoSPColorado32Charlie Hayes3BNew York (A)
Cincinnati and Boston choose early Waivers

Round 33 the end

TeamRoundPlayerPositionTeam on Card
New York33Jason IsinghasuenSPNew York (N)
Cincinnati and Boston choose early Waivers
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