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2001 TRANSACTIONS

Updated 11/7/01

POST-SEASON

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined New Milford and Massillon $500,000 each for failing to play the minimum number of series before the deadline.
Fined Atlanta $500,000 for excessive use of Ben Petrick.
Fined Massillon $500,000 for excessive use of Joe Crede.
Fined New Milford $1,000,000 for excessive use of Wally Joyner and Luis Rivas.
Fined Phoenix $1,000,000 for excessive use of Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Beltran.
Gillette agreed to pay $1,000,000 to keep Paul Abbott and Craig Grebeck for the OLDS.
Stamford agreed to pay $500,000 to keep Brian Bohanon for the OLDS.

CHAPTER SIX

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined New Milford $500,000 for failing to play the minimum number of series before the deadline.
Suspended Dave Mlicki (ATL), Bill Simas (ATL), Matt Whiteside (ATL), Aaron Boone (BCJ), Bill Spiers (GIL), Shawon Dunston (KEN), Benny Agbayani (MAD), Buss Branyan (MAD), Adrian Brown (MAS), Mike Mordecai (MAS), Frank Menechino (PER) and Raul Mondesi (PHX) for the remainder of the season due to overuse.

AKRON RYCHE
Acquired Scott Sheldon as free agent.
Released Pat Strange.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Acquired Bobby Witt as free agent.
Released Pascual Coco.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Jason Hart as farm free agent.
Released Ed Vosberg.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Acquired Corey Bailey as farm free agent.
Released Scott Mullen.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired Ricky Ledee as free agent.
Released Mike Kinkade.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Acquired Corwin Malone as farm free agent.
Released Josh Karp.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Acquired Brandon Claussen as farm free agent.
Released John VanBenschoten.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Acquired Brandon Phillips as farm free agent.
Released Jason Stokes.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Acquired Jeremy Fikac, Mickey Calloway and Jayson Durocher as farm free agents.
Released Joey Nation.

CHAPTER FIVE

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined Manchester $500,000 for excessive use of Rey Ordonez.
Fined New Milford $500,000 for excessive use of Darryl Ward.
Suspended Ramon Castro (ALL), Brian Schneider (ALN), Onan Masaoka (ALN), Rudy Seanez (LAU), Rey Ordonez (MAN), Ryan Thompson (MAS), Darryl Ward (NMB), Frank Menechino (PER), Raul Mondesi (PHX) and Robert Ramsay (VIL) for the remainder of the regular season.

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Terrence Long and Vic Darensborg to Atlanta for Jason Isringhausen.
Traded Jeff Weaver and Adam Dunn to Kentucky for Tim Hudson and Trevor Hoffman.
Traded Colby Lewis to Allentown for Jay Buhner.
Acquired Carlos Hernandez, David Riske, Ben Howard and Jamal Strong as farm free agents.
Released Santiago Perez, Matt McClendon and Amaury Telemaco.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Jay Buhner to Akron for Colby Lewis.
Acquired Dave Williams as a farm free agent.
Acquired Chad Allen as a free agent.
Released Elpidio Guzman and Brandon Inge.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Traded Jason Isringhausen to Akron for Terrence Long and Vic Darensborg.
Acquired Mark DeRosa as a free agent.
Released George Lombard.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Nick Bierbrodt and Troy Mattes as farm free agents.
Acquired Giovanni Carrara and Brian Buchanan as free agents.
Released John Mabry, Jamie Arnold, Ryan Freel and Daniel Garibay.

BOWLING GREEN SPOILERS
Acquired Dave Coggin and Dennis Stark as farm free agents.
Acquired Willie Blair, Darren Oliver and Jerry Spradlin as free agents.
Released Brad Baisley, Greg Wooten, Francisco Cordero, Andrew Lorraine and Scott Downs.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Manny Ramirez, Ruben Mateo and Carlos Perez to Manchester for Rick Ankiel and Moises Alou.
Traded Moises Alou, Esteban Yan, Jose Silva, Mickey Morandini and #2 farm pick to Perth for Richard Hidalgo, Al Leiter, Roberto Hernandez and Delino Deshields.
Acquired Will Hall and Hector Mercado as farm free agents.
Released Jackson Melian.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded David Weathers, Mike Magnante and #26 and #28 picks to Los Altos for Scott Williamson and Eric Davis.
Traded Terry Mulholland to Madison for David Wells.
Acquired Roy Halladay, Mike Lincoln, Rich Rodriguez and Mike Buddie as free agents.
Released Jim Morris, Scott Sheldon, Mike Thurman and Dave Borkowski.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Traded David Dellucci and Randy Choate to Los Altos for Albert Belle and Brad Fullmer.
Traded #26 pick and #2 farm pick to Los Altos for Jeff Tam.
Acquired Todd Greene as a free agent.
Released Jeff Reed and Larry Sutton.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Homer Bush, Vicente Padilla and Carl Crawford to Villanova for Rick Reed, Matt Anderson and Villanova's #16 pick.
Traded Shea Hillenbrand to Massillon for Ben Molina.
Traded Chad Durbin to Villanova for Jeff D'Amico.
Traded #16 draft pick to Madison for Kevin Walker.
Traded Carl Pavano to Perth for Terry Adams.
Released Junior Guerrero.

KENTUCKY FOX
Traded Tim Hudson and Trevor Hoffman to Akron for Jeff Weaver and Adam Dunn.
Acquired Izzy Alcantara and Rob Ryan as farm free agents.
Released Chad Hermanson and Ricky Ledee.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Scott Williamson and Eric Davis to Cleveland for David Weathers, Mike Magnante and Cleveland's #26 and #28 picks.
Traded Albert Belle and Brad Fullmer to Gillette for David Dellucci and Randy Choate.
Traded Jeff Tam to Gillette for Gillette's #26 pick and #2 farm pick.
Acquired Jason Lane and Juan Moreno as farm free agents.
Acquired Jeff Wallace, Eric Hiljus, Fernando Lunar, Calvin Maduro and Mike Kinkade as free agents.
Released Juan Silvestre, Joe Strong, Matt Walbeck, Donnie Bridges, Alex Fernandez and Matt Whisenant.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Mike Sirotka to Salem for Randy Velarde, Pedro Astacio, Hee Seop Choi, Benji Gil, Dewon Brazelton, Adam Johnson and Randy Keisler.
Traded Kevin Walker to Kansas for Kansas's #16 pick.
Traded David Wells to Cleveland for Terry Mulholland.
Traded Brett Abernathy and #2 farm pick to Southern Cal for Kelvim Escobar.
Acquired Miguel Batista, Raul Ibanez, Jay Powell, Chad Zerbe and Jeff Reboulet as free agents.
Released Ben Johnson, Juan Castillo, Adam Everett, Dave Krynzel, Bronson Arroyo, Manny Aybar, James Mouton and Abraham Nunez.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Traded Rick Ankiel and Moises Alou to Chicago for Manny Ramirez, Ruben Mateo and Carlos Perez.
Acquired Kent Bottenfield and David Cone as free agents.
Released Russ Springer, Paul Rigdon, Lance Painter and Brian Meadows.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Rick White to Salem for Eric Munson.
Acquired Drew Henson as a farm free agent.
Acquired Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
Released Timo Perez and Julio Ramirez.

MASSILLON TIGERSTRIKES
Announced that Chris Schultheis has taken over as owner, GM and manager.
Released Todd Walker, David Bell, Shane Reynolds and Brian Moehler without penalty (Rule 18.11.)
Traded Ben Molina to Kansas for Shea Hillenbrand.
Traded Doug Mientkiewicz and #21 pick to New Milford for Dee Brown.
Traded Craig Counsell and Rob Ramsey to Villanova for Bernie Williams and Rod Beck.
Acquired Toby Hall, Juan Rivera, Brent Butler and Grant Balfour as farm free agents.
Acquired Jeff Liefer, Kevin Jarvis, Greg Norton, Gary Bennett, Felipe Lira, Gary Mathews, Jr., Kevin Young, Tike Redman, Angel Echevarria, Willie Green, Vance Wilson, Luis Ordaz and Darren Bragg as free agents.
Released Brian Cole, Jeff Sparks, Marc Valdes, Terrell Lowery, Gary DiSarcina, Willie Bloomquist, Calvin Chipperfield, Will Cunnane, Jason Hart, Keith Ginter, Torii Hunter, Dan Serafini and Julio Santana.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded Cliff Floyd and Jeff D'Amico to Villanova for David Eckstein and Villanova's #1 farm pick.
Traded Dee Brown to Massillon for Doug Mientkiewicz and Massillon's #21 pick.

PERTH BREEZE
Announced that Adam Musson has taken over as owner, GM and manager.
Traded Richard Hidalgo, Al Leiter, Roberto Hernandez and Delino Deshields to Chicago for Moises Alou, Esteban Yan, Jose Silva, Mickey Morandini and Chicago's #2 farm pick.
Traded Terry Adams to Kansas for Carl Pavano.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Randy Velarde, Pedro Astacio, Hee Seop Choi, Benji Gil, Dewon Brazelton, Adam Johnson and Randy Keisler to Madison for Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Mike Sirotka.
Traded Eric Munson to Marlboro for Rick White.
Acquired Rafael Soriano, Bobby Brownlie and Aaron Rowand as farm free agents.
Acquired Chris Nitchting as a free agent.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Acquired Corey Thurman and Adam Walker as farm free agents.
Acquired Josh Phelps as a free agent.
Released Will Ohman, Jovanny Cedeno and B.J. Garbe.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SLYME
Traded Kelvim Escobar to Madison for Brett Abernathy and Madison's #2 farm pick.
Acquired Jack Cressend as a free agent.
Released John Jaha.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Acquired Danny Wright and Nate Cornejo as farm free agents.
Acquired Brady Clark as a free agent.
Released Nate Rolison, Chip Ambres and Eric Byrnes.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Rick Reed, Matt Anderson and #16 pick to Kansas for Homer Bush, Vicente Padilla and Carl Crawford.
Traded David Eckstein and #1 farm pick to New Milford for Cliff Floyd and Jeff D'Amico.
Traded Bernie Williams and Rod Beck to Massillon for Craig Counsell and Rob Ramsey.
Traded Jeff D'Amico to Kansas for Chad Durbin.
Acquired Craig A. Wilson, Erik Sabel, Kerry Robinson, Robert Ellis and Rob Mackowiak as farm free agents.
Acquired Mike Johnson as a free agent.
Released Jeff Abbott, Kevin McGlinchy, Horacio Estrada, Jason Maxwell, Everett Stull, Rob Barajas, Tim Drew and Wilson Delgado.

CHAPTER FOUR

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Derek Jeter, Kip Wells, Steve Woodard, Justin Miller, Doug Davis and Mike Judd to the Litchfield Lightning for Wade Miller, Erubiel Durazo, Pat Meares, Jesus Colome, Brian Schneider and Jose Mesa.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Jamey Wright, Felipe Crespo, #2 pick and #1 farm pick to Los Altos for Scott Elarton and Pokey Reese.
Acquired Kane Davis as a farm free agent.
Released Seth Etherton.

BOWLING GREEN SPOILERS
Traded Chuck Finley to Gillette for Chris Reitsma.
Acquired Marty Cordova as a free agent.
Released Rick Aguilera.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Acquired Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
Released John Johnstone.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Traded Chris Reitsma to Bowling Green for Chuck Finley.
Acquired David Dellucci as a free agent.
Released Michael Coleman.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Rick Ankiel, Juan Encarnacion and Jose Santiago to Manchester for Carl Everett, Albie Lopez and Cal Eldred.
Acquired Johnny Estrada as a farm free agent.

KENTUCKY FOX
Acquired Joe Maurer as a farm free agent.
Released Kent Bottenfield.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Traded Wade Miller, Erubiel Durazo, Pat Meares, Jesus Colome, Brian Schneider and Jose Mesa to Allentown for Derek Jeter, Kip Wells, Steve Woodard, Justin Miller, Doug Davis and Mike Judd.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Scott Elarton and Pokey Reese to Bear Country for Jamey Wright, Felipe Crespo and Bear Country's #2 pick and #1 farm pick.
Traded Paul Konerko and Mike Remlinger to South Carolina for Scott Brosius and South Carolina's #2 and #26 picks.
Acquired J.C. Romero as a free agent.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Mike Benjamin to Salem for Mario Valdez and Salem's #27 pick.
Acquired Joe Beimel as a farm free agent.
Released Mike Kinkade.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Traded Carl Everett, Albie Lopez and Cal Eldred to Kansas for Rick Ankiel, Juan Encarnacion and Jose Santiago.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Tim Salmon, Mark Loretta, Mike Fetters, Phil Nevin and Tom Martin to Stamford for Rusty Greer, Mike Lowell, Matt Ginter, Mike DeJean and Sean Lowe.
Acquired Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
Released Bill Ortega.

PERTH BREEZE
Traded Jose Jiminez and #21 pick to South Carolina for Chris Michalak, Frank Menechino and South Carolina's #6 pick.
Traded Glenallen Hill to South Carolina for South Carolina's #1 farm and #2 farm picks.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Mario Valdez and #27 pick to Madison for Mike Benjamin.
Acquired Norm Charlton as a free agent.
Released Elvis Pena.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Traded Chris Michalak, Frank Menechino and #6 pick to Perth for Jose Jiminez and Perth's #21 pick.
Traded Scott Brosius, #2 pick and #26 pick to Los Altos for Paul Konerko and Mike Remlinger.
Traded #1 farm and #2 farm picks to Perth for Glenallen Hill.
Released Jose Mieses.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SLYME
Acquired Damian Rolls as a farm free agent.
Released Paul Byrd.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Rusty Greer, Mike Lowell, Matt Ginter, Mike DeJean and Sean Lowe to Marlboro for Tim Salmon, Phil Nevin, Mark Loretta, Mike Fetters and Tom Martin.
Acquired Courtney Duncan as a farm free agent.
Released Damian Minor.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Acquired Travis Phelps as a farm free agent.
Released Drew Henson.

CHAPTER THREE

LEAGUE OFFICE
Suspended Tyler Houston (ALN) for the remainder of the season due to overuse.

AKRON RYCHE
Acquired Ben Weber and Amaury Telemaco as free agents.
Released Todd Stottlemyre and Kevin Young.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Bubba Trammell to Stamford for Onan Masaoka and Stamford's #2 farm pick.
Acquired Brandon Inge as a farm free agent.
Released Andy Morales.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Traded Lou Pote to Stamford for Alex Graman.
Acquired Gene Stechschulte as a free agent.
Released Jeff Wallace and Buddy Carlyle.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Gregg Jefferies, Jamie Arnold, Jim Brower and Brian Johnson as free agents.
Acquired Ryan Freel as a farm free agent.
Released Mike Tonis, John Sneed, Matt Smith, Danny Klasson and Andy Beal.

BOWLING GREEN SPOILERS
Acquired Willis Roberts, Damian Moss, Victor Alvarez and Joe Kennedy as farm free agents.
Released John Trujillo, Ryan Mills, Christian Parra and Ricardo Rodriguez.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Pudge Rodriguez and Chris Holt to Kansas for Livan Hernandez and Javy Lopez.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Acquired Jose Fernandez and Michael Coleman as farm free agents.
Released Tom Wilson.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Livan Hernandez and Javy Lopez to Cleveland for Pudge Rodriguez and Chris Holt.
Traded Hector Ortiz, Bryce Florie, #22 and #26 draft picks to Villanova for Jay Bell and Shane Halter.
Traded Carlos Beltran and Steve Kline to Phoenix for Miguel Tejada and Mike Venafro.
Acquired Shea Hillenbrand as a farm free agent.
Released Darrell Einertson.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Acquired Scott Servais and Rick Sauveur as free agents.
Released Marty Cordova and Felipe Lira.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired Brian Boehringer, Shawn Wooten and Joe Strong as free agents.
Acquired Ryan Franklin, Brad Thomas and Juan Uribe as farm free agents.
Released Scott Sonnier, Sean DePaula, Jeremy Powell, Mario Encarnacion, Lyle Overbay and J.C. Romero.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Acquired Mike Kinkade, Pedro Borbon, Bronson Arroyo and Mike Matthews as free agents.
Acquired Jay Gibbons as a farm free agent.
Released Brad Clontz, Darren Oliver, John Buck and Willie Blair.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Acquired Jolbert Cabrera, Mark Lewis and Russ Springer as free agents.
Acquired John McDonald as a farm free agent.
Released Jeff Brantley, Wayne Franklin, Dicky Gonzalez and Jerry Spradlin.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Acquired Jason Johnson as a free agent.
Acquired Bret Prinz and Jack Wilson as farm free agents.
Released Brady Clark, Chris Gomez and J.J. Davis.

PHOENIX PREDATORS
Traded Miguel Tejada and Mike Venafro to Phoenix for Carlos Beltran and Steve Kline.
Acquired Hanley Frias as a free agent.
Released Roy Halladay.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Acquired John VanBenschoten and Dewon Brazelton as farm free agents.
Acquired Luis Vizcaino as a free agent.
Released Jerry DiPoto and David Lee.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Acquired Chris Michalak as a farm free agent.
Released Wilfredo Rodriguez.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Onan Masaoka and #2 farm pick to Allentown for Bubba Trammell.
Traded Alex Graman to Atlanta for Lou Pote.
Acquired Adrian Gonzalez as a farm free agent.
Released Tony Torcato.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Jay Bell and Shane Halter to Kansas for Hector Ortiz, Bryce Florie and Kansas' #22 and #26 draft picks.
Acquired David Eckstein as a farm free agent.
Acquired Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
Released Josh Phelps and Todd Dunwoody.

CHAPTER TWO

LEAGUE OFFICE
Suspended Jorge Fabregas (LIT), Craig Counsell (MAS) and Todd Walker (MAS) for the remainder of the season due to overuse.
Fined Southern Cal and Kentucky $500,000 each for failing to complete pitching rotations on time.

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Jose Ortiz, Ramon Hernandez and Jason Marquis to Los Altos for Woody Williams, Brett Mayne and Ramon Martinez (SS).

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Mike Sirotka to Madison for Jerome Williams, Abraham Nunez and Andy Morales.
Traded Brian Bohanon to the Stamford Zoots for Kip Wells.
Acquired Mike Judd as a free agent.
Released Scott Sanders, Darren Bragg and A.J. Hinch.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Phil Nevin, Ruben Rivera and Chris Brock to Marlboro for Robb Nen and Aaron Boone.
Acquired John Mabry as a free agent.

BOWLING GREEN SPOILERS
Acquired Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
Released Russ Springer.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Ryan Dempster and Henry Rodriguez to Stamford for Rick Helling and Ruben Mateo.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Acquired Shawn Chacon as a farm free agent.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Trevor Hoffman, Shawon Dunston and Wes Helms to Kentucky for Bryan Rekar, Steve Kline and Jose Santiago.

KENTUCKY FOX
Traded Tim Worrell to Manchester for Greg Colbrunn.
Traded Bryan Rekar, Steve Kline and Jose Santiago to Kansas for Trevor Hoffman, Shawon Dunston and Wes Helms.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Acquired Brian Schneider as a free agent.
Released Jay Tessmer.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Woody Williams, Brett Mayne and Ramon Martinez (SS) to Akron for Jose Ortiz, Ramon Hernandez and Jason Marquis.
Acquired Jeremy Powell as a free agent.
Released Scott Servais.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Jerome Williams, Abraham Nunez and Andy Morales to Allentown for Mike Sirotka.
Acquired Dave Krynzel as a farm free agent.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Traded Greg Colbrunn to Kentucky for Tim Worrell.
Traded Corey Lidle and Todd Dunwoody to Villanova for John Franco.
Traded Charles Johnson to New Milford for Brad Penny, Eric Valent and Joe Girardi.
Acquired Rickey Bones as a free agent.
Released Scott Kamienicki and Kevin Jarvis.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Robb Nen and Aaron Boone to Bear Country for Phil Nevin, Ruben Rivera and Chris Brock.
Acquired Chris Gomez as a free agent.
Released Pat Manning and Jeff Goldbach.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded Jason Kendall to Salem for Sean Burroughs, Brad Cresse and Scott Hatteberg.
Traded Brad Penny, Eric Valent and Joe Girardi to Manchester for Charles Johnson.

PHOENIX PREDATORS
Traded Keith Foulke and Ed Sprague to Salem for Chin-Hui Tsao and Jeff Zimmerman.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Chin-Hui Tsao and Jeff Zimmerman to Phoenix for Keith Foulke and Ed Sprague.
Traded Sean Burroughs, Brad Cresse and Scott Hatteberg to New Milford for Jason Kendall.
Acquired Casey Kotchman as a farm free agent.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Kip Wells to the Allentown Ridgebacks for Brian Bohanon.
Traded Rick Helling and Ruben Mateo to Chicago for Ryan Dempster and Henry Rodriguez.
Acquired Jason Stokes as a farm free agent.
Released Aaron Rowand.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded John Franco to Manchester for Corey Lidle and Todd Dunwoody.
Acquired Jeff Abbott as a free agent.
Released Fernando Rodney and Gregg Jefferies.

CHAPTER ONE

LEAGUE OFFICE
Released Ricky Bones from South Carolina due to exceeding the salary cap at the draft.
Released David Cone from Kentucky due to exceeding the 35-player limit at the draft.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Steve Kline to Kentucky for Ron Belliard.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Terry Adams to Perth for Jamie Wright.

KENTUCKY FOX
Traded Ron Belliard to Allentown for Steve Kline.
Traded Tony Womack to Massillon for Dante Bichette.
Traded Doug Creek to Southern Cal for Miguel Cairo.

MASSILLON TIGERSTRIKES
Traded Dante Bichette to Kentucky for Tony Womack.

PERTH BREEZE
Traded Jamie Wright to Bear Country for Terry Adams.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SLYME
Traded Miguel Cairo to Kentucky for Doug Creek.

PRE-SEASON

BDBL LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined Allentown $4.5 million for voiding the contract of Miguel Cairo.
Fined Atlanta $2 million for voiding the contract of Scott Erickson.
Fined Cleveland $3 million for voiding the contracts of Mike Thurman and Jose Silva.
Fined Gillette $10.3 million for voiding the contracts of Vinny Castilla, Kent Mercker and Edgar Clemente.
Fined Kentucky $3.7 million for voiding the contracts of Jose Offerman and Todd Greene.
Fined Litchfield $4 million for voiding the contracts of David Cone and Scott Servais.
Fined Los Altos $1 million for voiding the contract of Carlos Reyes.
Fined Madison $1.7 million for voiding the contracts of F.P. Santangelo and Jeff Reboulet.
Fined Manchester $3.5 million for voiding the contracts of Royce Clayton and Mike Benjamin.
Fined Phoenix $2 million for voiding the contract of Dennys Reyes.
Fined Salem $4.5 million for voiding the contract of Sterling Hitchcock.
Fined South Carolina $3 million for voiding the contracts of Henry Rodriguez and Miguel Batista.

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Vicente Padilla to Bear Country for Ricky Gutierrez.
Traded Jason Bere to Cleveland for Ramon Ortiz.
Traded Mike Trombley and Justin Speier to Cleveland for Sidney Ponson.
Traded #2 pick to Marlboro for Dan Miceli, Bobby Bradley and Marlboro's #2 pick.
Traded Jimmy Haynes and Chin-Feng Chen to Massillon for Jarrod Washburn.
Traded James Mouton to Madison for Madison's #16 pick.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Released Jose Guillen, John Jaha, Russ Davis, Justin Thompson, Lee Stevens and Brent Gates (all without penalty.)
Traded #7 pick to Salem for Steve Woodard, Bobby Kielty and Salem's #3 farm pick.
Traded Bob Wickman to Madison for Vernon Wells and Jimmy Anderson.
Traded Stamford's #3 pick to Kansas for Kansas' #3 farm pick.
Traded Eric Chavez, Andy Pettitte, #3 farm pick and #4 farm pick to Southern Cal for Chipper Jones, Felix Rodriguez, John Stephens, Miguel Cairo, Jimmy Rollins and Southern Cal's #1 farm pick.
Traded Delino Deshields and #1 farm pick to Perth for Bartolo Colon and Perth's #21 pick.
Traded Chipper Jones and Kansas' #3 farm pick to Manchester for Mike Sirotka, Brian Bohanon, Ramon Castro, Elpidio Guzman and Manchester's #1 farm pick.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Traded Derrek Lee to Chicago for Jason Isringhausen.
Traded Bruce Chen and #2 pick to Salem for Jeff Cirillo and Luis Alicea.
Traded #1 pick to Marlboro for Jason Grilli and Scott Sauerbeck.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Released Fernando Tatis, Allen Watson and David Nilsson (all without penalty.)
Traded Ricky Gutierrez to Akron for Vicente Padilla.
Traded Vicente Padilla to Kansas for Frank Catalanotto.
Traded Mario Encarnacion to Los Altos for Los Altos' #7 and #32 picks.
Traded #26 pick and #1 farm pick to Los Altos for Los Altos' #2 pick.

BOWLING GREEN SPOILERS
Traded Woody Williams, Ramon Martinez, Carlos Reyes and #2 pick to Los Altos for Trevor Hoffman, John Rocker, Jerry Hairston, Brad Baisley, Kentucky's #16 pick and Los Altos' #21 pick.
Traded Chris Stynes to Salem for Paul Shuey.
Traded Trevor Hoffman to Kansas for Chuck Finley and Antonio Alfonseca.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Jason Isringhausen to Atlanta for Derrek Lee.
Traded Derrek Lee, Jay Canizaro and their #1 and #3 farm picks to Perth for Pat Burrell.
Traded Kevin McGlinchy to Villanova for #3 farm pick.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Ben Grieve to Villanova for Edgar Renteria.
Traded Joe Crede, Brian Rose and #2 farm pick to Southern Cal for Greg Vaughn and Southern Cal's #3 farm pick.
Traded Ramon Ortiz to Akron for Jason Bere.
Traded Scott Hatteberg to Salem for Mike Holtz.
Traded Sidney Ponson to Akron for Mike Trombley and Justin Speier.
Traded #2 pick to Los Altos for Los Altos' #16, #22 and #23 picks and Los Altos' #2 farm pick.
Traded Mike Trombley to Gillette for Melvin Mora.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Traded #2 pick to Stamford for Angel Pena, Bobby Chouinard and Villanova's #2 pick.
Traded Melvin Mora to Cleveland for Mike Trombley.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded #3 farm pick to Allentown for Stamford's #3 pick.
Traded Paul Shuey to Salem for Dan Reichert.
Traded John Flaherty to Kentucky for Mark Petkovsek and Chris Holt.
Traded John Patterson to Phoenix for Scott Schoeneweis and Phoenix's #3 farm pick.
Traded Tony Womack and Bryan Rekar to Kentucky for Dave Burba, Frank Catalanotto and Kentucky's #2 pick.
Traded Frank Catalanotto to Bear Country for Vicente Padilla.
Traded Matt Walbeck to Los Altos for Los Altos' #27 pick.
Traded Brett Boone, Bobby Estalella, Eli Marrero and Chad Hermanson to Southern Cal for Javy Lopez.
Traded Dave Burba to Perth for Juan Encarnacion.
Traded Mike Lamb to Southern Cal for Mike Williams.
Traded Travis Fryman, Eric Munson and #25 and #27 draft picks to Salem for Chris Stynes, Carlos Febles and Salem's #1 farm pick.
Traded Chuck Finley and Antonio Alfonseca to Bowling Green for Trevor Hoffman.

KENTUCKY FOX
Traded Mark Petkovsek and Chris Holt to Kansas for John Flaherty.
Traded Dave Burba, Frank Catalanatto and #2 pick to Kansas for Tony Womack.
Traded Bernie Williams to Villanova for Ben Grieve and Villanova's #2 farm pick.
Traded Doug Brocail and Matt Lawton to Southern Cal for Steve Parris, Octavio Dotel, Chad Hermanson and Southern Cal's #27 pick.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Traded Lance Berkman and Adam Piatt to Salem for Darren Dreifort.
Traded J.T. Snow and #1 farm pick to Southern Cal for Mike Lamb.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Bill Mueller, Doug Mirabelli and Jack Cust to Phoenix for Chan Ho Park.
Traded #11 pick and #1 farm pick to Villanova for Mike Venafro and Villanova's #26 pick.
Traded Antonio Osuna and Mike Venafro to Phoenix for Pokey Reese.
Traded Austin Kearns to Salem for Doug Creek and Salem's #2 farm pick.
Traded #27 pick to Kansas for Matt Walbeck.
Traded Trevor Hoffman, John Rocker, Jerry Hairston, Brad Baisley, Kentucky's #16 pick and Los Altos' #21 pick to Bowling Green for Woody Williams, Ramon Martinez, Carlos Reyes and Bowling Green's #2 pick.
Traded #7 pick and #32 pick to Bear Country for Mario Encarnacion.
Traded #16, #22 and #23 picks and #2 farm pick to Cleveland for Cleveland's #2 pick.
Traded #2 pick to Bear Country for Bear Country's #26 pick and #1 farm pick.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Vernon Wells and Jimmy Anderson to Allentown for Bob Wickman.
Traded Mark Johnson to Villanova for Felipe Lopez.
Traded Danys Baez to Southern Cal for Joe Crede.
Traded #29 pick to Salem for Willie Blair.
Traded Rod Beck and #28 pick to Villanova for Manny Aybar and Villanova's #1 pick.
Traded #16 pick to Akron for James Mouton.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Traded #1 pick to South Carolina for South Carolina's #2 and #6 picks.
Traded Jay Witasick and Donnie Sadler to Villanova for Ruben Rivera.
Traded Joe Oliver and #18 pick to Stamford for Gookie Dawkins and Stamford's #18 pick.
Traded Mike Sirotka, Brian Bohanon, Ramon Castro, Elpidio Guzman and #1 farm pick to Allentown for Chipper Jones and Kansas' #3 farm pick.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Mike Mussina and Mike Myers to Salem for Javier Vazquez.
Traded Jeff Bagwell, Sammy Sosa and #1 farm pick to Salem for Tim Salmon, John Olerud, Atlanta's #2 pick and South Carolina's #1 farm pick.
Traded Jason Grilli and Scott Sauerbeck to Atlanta for Atlanta's #1 pick.
Traded Dan Miceli, Bobby Bradley and #2 pick to Akron for Akron's #2 pick.

MASSILLON TIGERSTRIKES
Traded Jarod Washburn to Akron for Jimmy Haynes and Chin-Feng Chen.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded #6 pick and #1 farm pick to Salem for Danny Graves and Dee Brown.
Traded Kenny Rogers and #1 pick to Perth for Alfonso Soriano and Perth's #2 pick.
Traded #16 pick to Salem for Austin Kearns.

PERTH BREEZE
Traded Pat Burrell to Chicago for Derrek Lee, Jay Canizaro, Chicago's #1 farm pick and Chicago's #3 farm pick.
Traded Juan Encarnacion to Kansas for Dave Burba.
Traded Bobby Abreu to Salem for Bartolo Colon.
Traded #4 farm pick and #5 farm pick to Southern Cal for Derek Bell.
Traded Bartolo Colon and #21 pick to Allentown for Delino Deshields and Allentown's #1 farm pick.
Traded Alfonso Soriano and #2 pick to New Milford for Kenny Rogers and New Milford's #1 pick.

PHOENIX PREDATORS
Traded Chan Ho Park to Los Altos for Bill Mueller, Doug Mirabelli and Jack Cust.
Traded Pokey Reese to Los Altos for Antonio Osuna and Mike Venafro.
Traded Pedro Astacio to Salem for Dmitri Young.
Traded Scott Schoeneweis and #3 farm pick to Kansas for John Patterson.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Steve Woodard, Bobby Kielty and #3 farm pick to Allentown for Allentown's #7 pick.
Traded Dan Reichert to Kansas for Paul Shuey.
Traded Javy Vazquez to Marlboro for Mike Mussina and Mike Myers.
Traded Jeff Cirillo and Luis Alicea to Atlanta for Bruce Chen and Atlanta's #2 pick.
Traded Matt LeCroy to South Carolina for South Carolina's #1 farm pick.
Traded Darren Dreifort to Litchfield for Lance Berkman and Adam Piatt.
Traded Doug Creek and their #2 farm pick to Los Altos for Austin Kearns.
Traded Dmitri Young to Phoenix for Pedro Astacio.
Traded Danny Graves and Dee Brown to New Milford for New Milford's #6 pick and #1 farm pick.
Traded Shannon Stewart to Southern Cal for Bartolo Colon.
Traded Bartolo Colon to Perth for Bobby Abreu.
Traded Tim Salmon, John Olerud, Atlanta's #2 pick and South Carolina's #1 farm pick to Marlboro for Jeff Bagwell, Sammy Sosa and Marlboro's #1 farm pick.
Traded Mike Holtz to Cleveland for Scott Hatteberg.
Traded Paul Shuey to Bowling Green for Chris Stynes.
Traded Chris Stynes, Carlos Febles and #1 farm pick to Kansas for Travis Fryman, Eric Munson and Kansas' #25 and #27 picks.
Traded Austin Kearns to New Milford for New Milford's #16 pick.
Traded Willie Blair to Madison for Madison's #29 pick.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Traded #1 farm pick to Salem for Matt LeCroy.
Traded #2 and #6 picks to Manchester for Manchester's #1 pick.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SLYME
Traded Greg Vaughn and #3 farm pick to Cleveland for Joe Crede, Brian Rose and Cleveland's #2 farm pick.
Traded Javy Lopez to Kansas for Brett Boone, Bobby Estalella, Eli Marrero and Chad Hermanson.
Traded Bartolo Colon to Salem for Shannon Stewart.
Traded Derek Bell to Perth for Perth's #4 farm pick and #5 farm pick.
Traded Mo Vaughn, Gregg Jefferies and #2 pick to Villanova for John Lieber and David Ortiz.
Traded Chipper Jones, Felix Rodriguez, John Stephens, Miguel Cairo, Jimmy Rollins and #1 farm pick to Allentown for Eric Chavez, Andy Pettitte, Allentown's #3 farm pick and Allentown's #4 farm pick.
Traded Mike Williams to Kansas for Mike Lamb.
Traded Joe Crede to Madison for Danys Baez.
Traded Steve Parris, Octavio Dotel, Chad Hermanson and #27 pick to Kentucky for Doug Brocail and Matt Lawton.
Traded Mike Lamb to Litchfield for J.T. Snow and Litchfield's #1 farm pick.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Corey Koskie and Juan Pierre to Villanova for Ruben Mateo, Jose Paniagua and Villanova's #2 pick.
Traded Angel Pena, Bobby Chouinard and Villanova's #2 pick to Gillette for Gillette's #2 pick.
Traded Gookie Dawkins and #18 pick to Manchester for Joe Oliver and Manchester's #18 pick.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Mike Venafro and #26 draft pick for Los Altos' #11 pick and #1 farm pick.
Traded Edgar Renteria to Cleveland for Ben Grieve.
Traded Felipe Lopez to Madison for Mark Johnson.
Traded Ruben Mateo, Jose Paniagua and #2 pick to Stamford for Corey Koskie and Juan Pierre.
Traded Ruben Rivera to Manchester for Jay Witasick and Donnie Sadler.
Traded #3 farm pick to Chicago for Kevin McGlinchy.
Traded John Lieber and David Ortiz to Southern Cal for Mo Vaughn, Gregg Jefferies and Southern Cal's #2 pick.
Traded Ben Grieve and #2 farm pick to Kentucky for Bernie Williams.
Traded Manny Aybar and #1 pick to Madison for Rod Beck and Madison's #28 pick.