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Updated 10/31/03

POST-SEASON

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined New Milford $500,000 for excessive use of Willie Bloomquist.
Fined Litchfield $500,000 for excessive use of John Flaherty.
Fined Villanova $500,000 for excessive use of Kerry Robinson.
Fined Gillette $1 million for excessive use of Willie Harris and Javy Lopez.
Fined Houston $500,000 for excessive use of Barry Wesson.
Suspended Jason Middlebrook (ALN), Yorkis Perez (ALN), Steve Finley (KAN) and Mike Timlin(WAP) for the Division Series due to overuse.
Allentown paid a $500,000 penalty to keep Jason Middlebrook for the Division Series.
Kansas paid a $500,000 penalty to keep Steve Finley for the Division Series.
Wapakoneta paid a $500,000 penalty to keep Mike Timlin for the Division Series.

CHAPTER SIX

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined Oakland $1 million for having more than two unplayed series remaining at the deadline.
Marlboro paid a $600,000 penalty to release Andy Ashby.
Suspended Mark Johnson (CLE), Willie Harris (GIL), Mike Redmond (GIL), Rondell White (LIT), Scott Strickland (LIT), Michael Cuddyer (NMB), Mike Benjamin (SCS) and Rafael Soriano (SCS) for the remainder of the season due to overuse.
Fined Litchfield $500,000 for using a suspended player (Rick Bauer).
Fined Manchester $500,000 for excessive use of Dave Hansen.
Fined New Milford $500,000 for excessive use of Michael Cuddyer.
Fined Litchfield $200,000 for having a late pitching rotation.

AKRON RYCHE
Acquired Ben Howard as a free agent.
Released Jason Christianson.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Acquired Will Cunnane and Keith Lockhart as free agents.
Released Jamie Carroll and Alan Benes.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Acquired Jayson Nix as a farm free agent.
Released Jason Grilli.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Tsyoshi Shinjo as a free agent.
Acquired Stephen Randolph as a farm free agent.
Released Jim Brower and Jose Leon.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Acquired Scott Linebrink as a free agent.
Acquired Dan Uggla and J.R. House as farm free agents.
Released Dave Burba, Craig Ansman and Joey Hamilton.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Acquired Kevin Correia and Mark Malaska as farm free agents.
Released Chris Truby and Gary Burnham.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Acquired Omar Quantinilla as a farm free agent.
Released Derrick Grigsby.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired David Bush as a farm free agent.
Acquired Paul Abbott and Aaron Fultz as free agents.
Released Graeme Lloyd, Kevin Jarvis and Steve Sparks.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Acquired Larry Bigbie, Doug Davis, Jorge Fabregas, Mike Bacsik, Jose Rijo and Barry Larkin as free agents.
Acquired Fausto Carmona and Brandon Watson as farm free agents.
Released Chad Krueter, Shane Costa, Ryan Drese, Josh Stewart, Ryan Thompson, Chad Zerbe, Andy Benes and Mark Wohlers.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Acquired Wily Mo Pena, Roger Cedeno and Eric Hiljus as free agents.
Acquired Carlos Quentin as a farm free agent.
Released Luis Terrero, Dave Hansen, Pedro Borbon and Jeremy Hermida.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Acquired Jeff Nelson, Tony Clark and Tim Drews as free agents.
Acquired Scott Olsen as a farm free agent.
Released Yadir Molina, Andy Ashby, Ramon Nivar and Ruben Sierra.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Acquired Juan Castro and Mendy Lopez as free agents.
Acquired Dernell Stenson and John Bale as farm free agents.
Released Colin Porter, Dane Sardinha, Chris Coste and Masao Kida.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Acquired Erasmo Ramirez as a farm free agent.
Released Philip Humber.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Acquired Julius Matos as a free agent.
Released Jason Pridie.

SOUTHERN CAL SLYME
Acquired Greg Zaun as a free agent.
Released Bobby Basham.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Acquired Chone Figgins, Brandon Backe and Bill Hall as free agents.
Acquired Jason Stanford as a farm free agent.
Released Josh Karp, Ben Kozlowski, Robert Machado and Travis Phelps.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Acquired John Connolly, Felix Diaz, Mike Jacobs, Byron Gettis and Tyler Davidson as farm free agents.
Released Scott Lewis, Chris George, Will Smith, Tommy Phelps and Matt Allegra.

CHAPTER FIVE

LEAGUE OFFICE
Suspended Yorkis Perez (ALN), Frank Catalanotto (CLE), Willie Banks (GIL), Orlando Merced (HOU), Matt Stairs (HOU), Barry Wesson (HOU), Rich Bauer (LIT), Chad Krueter (MAD) and Justin Speier (NMB) for the remainder of the season due to overuse.
Fined Houston $500,000 for excessive use of Barry Wesson.
Fined Madison $500,000 for excessive use of Chad Krueter.

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Odalis Perez, Jeremy Giambi and Mark Loretta to Los Altos for Jason Giambi, Robbie Alomar and Jason Schmidt.
Traded Felix Pie and Kevin Olsen to Southern Cal for Billy Koch.
Traded Ray King to Marlboro for Ryan Madson.
Traded Francisco Cabrera to Litchfield for Arthur Rhodes.
Acquired Mitch Maier and Eric DuBose as farm free agents.
Acquired Ron Mahay as a free agent.
Released Chris Carpenter and Justin Pope.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Chad Moeller to Villanova for Mark Hendrickson and Charles Johnson.
Acquired Jack Cressend and Dave Ross as free agents.
Acquired Brian Anderson and Chad Gaudin as farm free agents.
Released John Stephens, Brian Banks, Jeff Nelson, Rudy Guillen and Ulysses Powell.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Acquired Jamey Wright as a free agent.
Acquired Bo Hart as a farm free agent.
Released Ben Petrick and Eric Patterson.
Paid a $1 million penalty to release Petrick.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Pedro Astacio to Kansas for Matt Moses.
Acquired Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
Acquired Jeff Duncan as a farm free agent.
Released Andres Torres and David Bush.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Mike Sweeney to Villanova for Jose Castillo.
Traded Ugueth Urbina to Cleveland for Mike Jones.
Traded Denny Neagle to Kansas for Travis Hansen.
Traded Damaso Marte to Marlboro for Matt Herges.
Acquired Ron Villone and Darren Oliver as free agents.
Acquired James Jurries as a farm free agent.
Released J.R. House, Corey Smith and Travis Hanson.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Freddy Sanchez to Villanova for Ismael Valdes.
Traded Alex Cintron, Kelvim Escobar, Dan Kolb and Mark Wohlers to Madison for Jose Vidro, A.J. Burnett and Juan Acevedo.
Traded Vince Perkins, Jeff Cirillo and Tony Alvarez to Oakland for Troy Glaus and Gary Burnham.
Traded Mike Jones to Chicago for Ugueth Urbina.
Acquired Aaron Guiel and Warren Morris as free agents.
Acquired Rafael Betancourt as a farm free agent.
Released Greg Zaun.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Traded Omar Daal to Nashville for Julio Mateo.
Acquired Alfredo Amezaga and Eric Duncan as farm free agents.
Released David Walling and Joey Dawley.

GREAT LAKES SPHINX
Traded Armando Benitez to Marlboro for Joel Guzman and Steve Smitherman.
Acquired Kevin Grybowski and Chris Haney as free agents.
Released Chad Harville, Brad Baker and George Lombardi.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Traded Eric Hinske to Kansas for Jose Lopez and Dallas McPherson.
Acquired Mike Lamb and Chad Hermanson as free agents.
Released Michael Johnson, Tony Blanco and Pablo Ozuna.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Jose Lopez and Dallas McPherson to Houston for Eric Hinske.
Traded Travis Hansen to Chicago for Denny Neagle.
Traded Matt Moses to Bear Country for Pedro Astacio.
Acquired Greg Miller, Chris Shelton, David DeJesus, Jamie Vermilyea and Jesse Floyd as farm free agents.
Acquired Pat Hentgen as a free agent.
Released Mike Venafro, Scott Tyler, Ryan Bukvich, Luis Pineda and Doug Davis.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Traded Arthur Rhodes to Akron for Francisco Cabrera.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Jason Giambi, Robbie Alomar and Jason Schmidt to Akron for Odalis Perez, Jeremy Giambi and Mark Loretta.
Traded Mike Bordick to Salem for Scott Sullivan.
Acquired Kevin Jarvis, Jose Acevedo, Craig Monroe and J.J. Davis as free agents.
Released Juan Castro, Terry Shumpert, Ricardo Rodriguez and Ryan Sweeney.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Brian Giles, Rafael Palmeiro and Elmer Dessens to Wapakoneta for Adam Dunn, James Loney and Tino Martinez.
Traded Jose Vidro, A.J. Burnett and Juan Acevedo to Cleveland for Alex Cintron, Kelvim Escobar, Dan Kolb and Mark Wohlers.
Acquired Jose Dominguez and Rene Reyes as farm free agents.
Acquired Andy Benes as a free agent.
Released Nick Markakis, Shawn Boyd, Ben Fritz and R.A. Dickey.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Acquired Darren Fletcher and Raul Casanova as free agents.
Released Todd Hundley and Tom Prince.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Matt Herges to Chicago for Damaso Marte.
Traded Joel Guzman and Steve Smitherman to Great Lakes for Armando Benitez.
Traded Ryan Madson to Akron for Ray King.
Acquired Termel Sledge, Ramon Nivar, Chris Narveson and Orber Moreno as farm free agents.
Acquired Wilson Alvarez and Brady Clark as free agents.
Released Todd Ritchie, Luis Matos, Matt Anderson, Tony Clark and Ryan Anderson.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Traded Julio Mateo to Gillette for Omar Daal.
Traded Duaner Sanchez to New Milford for Tike Redman.
Acquired Colin Porter and Donny Leon as farm free agents.
Released Jeff Baker and Edgar Gonzalez.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded Kevin Millwood, Randy Winn and Wil Cordero to Stamford for Horacio Ramirez and Zach Day.
Traded Tike Redman to Nashville for Duaner Sanchez.
Acquired Jose Lima as a free agent.
Acquired Denny Bautista and Val Pascucci as farm free agents.
Released Todd Ritchie and Brad Cresse.

OAKLAND HOMICIDE
Traded John Olerud and Travis Harper to Stamford for Brandon Phillips and Francis Beltran.
Traded Troy Glaus and Gary Burnham to Cleveland for Vince Perkins, Jeff Cirillo and Tony Alvarez.
Released Travis Ishikawa.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Scott Sullivan to Los Altos for Mike Bordick.
Traded Jeff Larish and Blake Hawksworth to Southern Cal for Tomo Ohka.
Acquired Jeremy Reed and Justin Orenduff as farm free agents.
Acquired Nate Field, Ricky Gutierrez and Esteban German as free agents.
Released Carlos Almanzar, Rolando Arrojo, Aaron Fultz and Eric Junge.

SOUTHERN CAL SLYME
Traded Billy Koch to Akron for Felix Pie and Kevin Olsen.
Traded Tomo Ohka to Salem for Jeff Larish and Blake Hawksworth.
Acquired Chris Mears and Matt Kata as farm free agents.
Acquired Justin Miller and Nelson Cruz as free agents.
Released T.J. Mathews, Don Levinski, Chone Figgins, Barry Larkin and Roger Cedeno.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Brandon Phillips and Francis Beltran to Oakland for John Olerud and Travis Harper.
Traded Horacio Ramirez and Zach Day to New Milford for Kevin Millwood, Randy Winn and Wil Cordero.
Acquired Rett Johnson and Ian Oquendo as farm free agents.
Released Carlos Hernandez, Jason Tyner and Jonny Gomes.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Mark Hendrickson and Charles Johnson to Allentown for Chad Moeller.
Traded Ismael Valdes to Cleveland for Freddy Sanchez.
Traded Jose Castillo to Chicago for Mike Sweeney.
Acquired Brian Bruney, Jesse Crain and Mike Gallo as farm free agents.
Released Brian Slocum.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Traded Adam Dunn, James Loney and Tino Martinez to Madison for Brian Giles, Rafael Palmeiro and Elmer Dessens.

CHAPTER FOUR

LEAGUE OFFICE
Fined Manchester and South Carolina $1 million each for having more than two unplayed series at the deadline.
Fined Litchfield $1 million for having one unplayed series.
Suspended Peter Bergeron for the season due to overuse.

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Chris George to Wapakoneta for Rusty Greer.
Acquired Nate McLouth as a farm free agent.
Acquired Jason Christianson and Chris Carpenter as free agents.
Released Adam Morrissey, Ron Villone and Alex Herrera.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Jason Kershner to Villanova for Merkin Valdez.
Traded Chris Stynes to Atlanta for Alex Ochoa.
Traded Brad Wilkerson, Ryan Klesko, Robert Fick, Mark Bellhorn, Andrew Miller, John Maine, Brandon Duckworth and Adam Eaton for Barry Bonds, Julio Lugo, Jeff Nelson, Jeff D'Amico, Felix Rodriguez and Aaron Rowand, in a four-team trade with Cleveland, Villanova and Great Lakes.
Acquired Andre Ethier and Rob Hammock as farm free agents.
Acquired Brian Banks as a free agent.
Released Felix Diaz.  :-)

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Traded Alex Ochoa to Allentown for Chris Stynes.
Traded Luis Vizcaino to Madison for Trey Hodges.
Traded Greg Maddux and David Bell to Bear Country for Scott Podsednik, Eddie Perez, Carlos Febles and Vinny Castilla.
Acquired Kyle Davies as a farm free agent.
Released Chris Widger, Mike Lamb and Seth McClung.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Scott Podsednik, Eddie Perez, Carlos Febles and Vinny Castilla to Atlanta for Greg Maddux and David Bell.
Acquired Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
Acquired John Danks as a farm free agent.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Tim Salmon to Salem for Khalil Greene.
Traded Tomo Ohka and Luis Castillo for Prince Fielder, Mark Grudzielanek and Drew Henson in a three-way trade with Southern Cal and Wapakoneta.
Acquired Jesus Colome as a free agent.
Acquired Craig Ansman as a farm free agent.
Released Luke Haggerty, Dustin Hermanson and Jake Blalock.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Barry Bonds and Brandon Webb for Cliff Floyd, Brad Wilkerson, Ryan Klesko, Robert Fick, Mark Bellhorn, Kaz Sasaki and Andrew Miller, in a four-team trade with Allentown, Villanova and Great Lakes.
Traded Kevin Youkilis and Jorge Julio to Litchfield for Preston Wilson.
Traded Andrew Miller to Wapakoneta for Jason Simontacchi.
Traded Carlos Silva and John VanBenschoten to Houston for Eddie Guardado.
Acquired Todd Sears and Kiko Calero as farm free agents.
Acquired Howie Clark and Dan Miceli as free agents.
Released Brian Moehler, Britt Reames, Adrian Brown, Jose Offerman, Jose Bautista, Pedro Lopez and Jason Bere.

GREAT LAKES SPHINX
Traded Julio Lugo, Aaron Rowand and Jeff Nelson for John Maine and Boof Bonser, in a four-team trade with Allentown, Cleveland and Villanova.
Acquired Juan Alvarez and Jeff Fassero as free agents.
Released Ed Rogers.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Traded Barry Zito, Troy Percival, Steve Karsay and Khalil Greene to Salem for Casey Kotchman, Kris Honel, Ben Broussard and Brad Penny.
Traded Eddie Guardado to Cleveland for Carlos Silva and John VanBenschoten.
Acquired Aaron Hill and David Murphy as farm free agents.
Acquired Peter Bergeron as a free agent.
Released Jeff Clark, Javier Cardona, Corwin Malone and Jesus Medrano.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Andy Ashby and Ryan Madson to Marlboro for Sammy Sosa, Steve Finley and Matt Clement.
Traded Taylor Buchholz, Juan Rincon, Mark Quinn and Mike Benjamin to South Carolina for Darren Holmes, Todd Greene and Denny Hocking.
Traded Reggie Taylor and Joe Nathan to Nashville for Buddy Groom.
Acquired Jason Boyd as a free agent.
Acquired Brad Snyder, Brandon Wood and Matt Moses as farm free agents.
Released Oscar Henriquez.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Traded Preston Wilson to Cleveland for Kevin Youkilis and Jorge Julio.
Released Steve Bechler.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired Micah Owings as a farm free agent.
Acquired Graeme Lloyd, Juan Castro and Mike Bordick as free agents.
Released Preston Larrison, Andy Benes, Justin Wayne and Ben Diggins.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Trey Hodges to Atlanta for Luis Vizcaino.
Acquired Luis Estrella, Andrew Good and R.A. Dickey as farm free agents.
Released Jaret Wright, Justin Miller and Luke Hudson.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Scott Lewis, Jeff Allison and Mike Timlin to Wapakoneta for Mariano Rivera and Luis Ayala.
Traded Sammy Sosa, Steve Finley and Matt Clement to Kansas for Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Andy Ashby and Ryan Madson.
Traded Roy Halladay, Mark Redman and Dan Plesac to Nashville for Matt Morris and Javier Vazquez.
Acquired Luis Matos as a free agent.
Acquired Stephen Smitherman, Ryan Wagner, Matt Riley and Justin Leone as farm free agents.
Released Bobby Bradley, Jared Hughes, Larry Bigbie and Wily Mo Pena.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Traded Matt Morris and Javier Vazquez to Marlboro for Roy Halladay, Mark Redman and Dan Plesac.
Traded Buddy Groom to Kansas for Reggie Taylor and Joe Nathan.
Acquired Todd Jennings and Masao Kida as farm free agents.
Released Rich DeHart, Jason Jones, Tony Tarasco and Joe Torres.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded Shiggy Hasegawa and Mark Guthrie to Stamford for Wes Whisler, Kevin Cash and Justin Speier.
Released Toe Nash.  :-(

OAKLAND HOMICIDE
Acquired Jeff DaVanon and Eddie Oropesa as free agents.
Released Nelson Cruz and Jamey Wright.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Casey Kotchman, Kris Honel, Ben Broussard and Brad Penny to Houston for Barry Zito, Troy Percival, Steve Karsay and Khalil Greene.
Traded Khalil Greene to Chicago for Tim Salmon.
Traded Lastings Milledge to South Carolina for Steve Reed.
Traded Brandon Lyon to Southern Cal for Scott Spiezio.
Acquired Edwin Jackson, Joel Zumaya and Alberto Callaspo as farm free agents.
Acquired Brian Shouse and Carlos Almanzar as free agents.
Released Jeff Austin, John Valentin, Tyoshi Shinjo, Bob Wickman and Ricky Gutierrez.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Traded Darren Holmes, Todd Greene and Denny Hocking to Kansas for Taylor Buchholz, Juan Rincon, Mark Quinn and Mike Benjamin.
Traded Steve Reed to Salem for Lastings Milledge.
Acquired Jason Bourgeois as a farm free agent.
Released Scott Thorman and John Rheinecker.

SOUTHERN CAL SLYME
Traded Eli Marrero, Brent Abernathy and Drew Henson for Tomo Ohka and Mike Matheny in a three-way trade with Wapakoneta and Chicago.
Traded Scott Spiezio to Salem for Brandon Lyon.
Acquired Jose Valverde, Reed Johnson, Kevin Witt and Pedro Feliciano as farm free agents.
Acquired Chone Figgins as a free agent.
Released Gonzolo Lopez, Andy Machado, J.J. Davis, Shawn Sedlacek and Kevin Grybowski.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Wes Whisler, Kevin Cash and Justin Speier to New Milford for Shiggy Hasegawa and Mark Guthrie.
Acquired Conor Jackson and Ian Stewart as farm free agents.
Acquired Jason Tyner and Bret Prinz as free agents.
Released Anthony Webster, Bobby Estalella and Armando Rios.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Merkin Valdez to Allentown for Jason Kershner.
Traded Cliff Floyd, Boof Bonser, Jeff D'Amico, Kaz Sasaki and Felix Rodriguez for Brandon Webb, Adam Eaton and Brandon Duckworth, in a four-team trade with Allentown, Cleveland and Great Lakes.
Acquired Jason Phillips as a farm free agent.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Traded Mariano Rivera and Luis Ayala to Marlboro for Scott Lewis, Jeff Allison and Mike Timlin.
Traded Rusty Greer to Akron for Chris George.
Traded Jason Simontacchi to Cleveland for Andrew Miller.
Traded Prince Fielder, Mark Grudzielanek and Mike Matheny for Eli Marrero, Luis Castillo and Brent Abernathy in a three-way trade with Southern Cal and Chicago.
Acquired Tommy Phelps, Dustin Pedroia, Steven Head and J.P. Howell as farm free agents.
Released Billy Sylvester, Mike Hinckley, Francisco Liriano, Matt Ford and Tim Drew.

CHAPTER THREE

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Rich Harden, Brad Lidge, Cliff Lee, Timo Perez and Ben Broussard to Salem for Bernie Williams, Tony Graffanino, Woody Williams and Justin Pope.
Acquired Tom Martin as a free agent.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Endy Chavez to Villanova for Jason Middlebrook.
Acquired Guillermo Quiroz, Wil Ledezma and Ulysses Powel as farm free agents.
Released Bill Selby, Dan Cabrera and Mike Bacsick.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Jeff Reboulet, Eddie Perez and Scott Podsednik as free agents.
Released Bob File, Alfredo Gonzalez and Ryan Vogelsong.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Acquired Vince Perkins, Brandon Webb and Mike Neu as farm free agents.
Acquired Joe Girardi and Jason Grabowski as free agents.
Released Jimmy Barrett, Peter Bergeron, Aaron Myette, Jonathon Johnson and Rich Fischer.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Acquired Jason Anderson as a farm free agent.
Released Ben Norris.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Derek Lowe, Armando Rios and Horacio Ramirez to Stamford for Tim Hudson and Reggie Taylor.
Traded Joe Roa to Villanova for Orlando Palmeiro.
Acquired Joe Nathan as a free agent.
Acquired Travis Hanson as a farm free agent.
Released Chad Hermanson.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired Wade Townsend as a farm free agent.
Acquired Justin Wayne as a free agent.
Released Brent Clevlan and Dean Palmer.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Acquired Alexis Rios, Jae Wong Seo, Nick Markakis and Shane Costa as farm free agents.
Acquired Jaret Wright as a free agent.
Released Buddy Hernandez, Luke Allen, Julio Ramirez, Javier Valentin and Esteban German.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Macay McBride and Casey Blake to Oakland for Placido Polanco.
Acquired Matt Herges and Larry Bigbie as free agents.
Acquired Luis Martinez, Scott Lewis and Yadir Molina as farm free agents.
Released Damon Minor, Phil Dumatrait and Carlos Duran.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Acquired Julio Mateo as a free agent.
Released Koji Uehara.

OAKLAND HOMICIDE
Traded Placido Polanco to Marlboro for Macay McBride and Casey Blake.
Acquired Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
Released Jesus Colome and Chuck Knoblauch.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Bernie Williams, Tony Graffanino, Woody Williams and Justin Pope to Akron for Rich Harden, Brad Lidge, Cliff Lee, Timo Perez and Ben Broussard.
Traded Al Leiter and Orlando Hernandez to Wapakoneta for Jeff Weaver.
Acquired Aaron Fultz and Bob Wickman as free agents.
Acquired Joel Hanrahan and Blake Hawksworth as farm free agents.
Released Mike Bynum, Eric Hiljus, Jeremy Slayden and Kyle Bakker.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Acquired Justin Duchscherer as a farm free agent.
Released Jared DeCastro.

SOUTHERN CAL SLYME
Acquired Claudio Vargas as a farm free agent.
Acquired J.J. Davis as a free agent.
Released Anthony Pluta and Chris McGruder.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Tim Hudson and Reggie Taylor to Kansas for Derek Lowe, Armando Rios and Horacio Ramirez.
Acquired Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
Acquired Jeff Nieman as a farm free agent.
Released Chris Ray, Mitch Meluskey and Micah Schnurstein.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Orlando Palmeiro to Kansas for Joe Roa.
Traded Jason Middlebrook to Allentown for Endy Chavez.
Acquired Merkin Valdez, Matt Roney and Javier Lopez as farm free agents.
Released Travis Chapman, Jason Romano and Corky Miller.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Traded Jeff Weaver to Salem for Al Leiter and Orlando Hernandez.
Acquired Ryan Langerhans as a free agent.
Acquired Matt Ford and Luis Ayala as farm free agents.
Released Jose Ortiz, Edwin Jackson, Tommy Arko and Bud Smith.

CHAPTER TWO

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Guillermo Mota and Kris Honel to Salem for Scott Shields and Justin Verlander.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Acquired Andrew Miller as a farm free agent.
Released Dusty Gomon.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Acquired Seth McClung as a farm free agent.
Released Eli Whiteside.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Acquired Chris Spurling and Alfredo Gonzalez as farm free agents.
Released Al Reyes and Brooke Fordyce.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Acquired Jake Westbrook as a free agent.
Released Jaret Wright.

GREAT LAKES SPHINX
Traded Aaron Cook and Runelvys Hernandez to Kansas for David Wells.
Acquired Matt Belisle as a farm free agent.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Traded Marquis Grissom to Marlboro for Eddie Guardado.
Acquired Jeriome Robertson as a free agent.
Released Kevin Beirne.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded David Wells to Great Lakes for Aaron Cook and Runelvys Hernandez.
Traded Kevin Young and Bobby Crosby to Marlboro for Doug Mientkiewicz and Mike DeJean.
Acquired Horacio Ramirez, D.J. Carrasco and Juan Rincon as farm free agents.
Released Dan Reichert, Justin Wayne, Colt Griffin and Bobby Estalella.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Julio Franco to Madison for Brian Hunter.
Acquired Jared Weaver and Ryan Sweeney as farm free agents.
Released Hae-Yeong Ma and J.J. Davis.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Traded Brian Hunter to Los Altos for Julio Franco.
Traded Francisco Rodriguez, Sean Burnett and Benito Santiago to Oakland for Ivan Rodriguez, Brian Jordan and Ben Fritz.
Acquired Javier Valentin as a free agent.
Released Jason Conti.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Acquired Pedro Borbon and Scott Erickson as free agents.
Released Steve Kent and Chris Carpenter.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Doug Mientkiewicz and Mike DeJean to Kansas for Kevin Young and Bobby Crosby.
Traded Eddie Guardado to Houston for Marquis Grissom.
Acquired Casey Blake and Donald Levinski as farm free agents.
Acquired Tony Clark as a free agent.
Released Carlos Quentin, Victor Hall and Ben Howard.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Acquired Tony Tarasco as a free agent.
Released Luis Matos.

OAKLAND HOMICIDE
Traded Tony Graffanino to Salem for Miguel Olivo.
Traded Ivan Rodriguez, Brian Jordan and Ben Fritz to Madison for Francisco Rodriguez, Sean Burnett and Benito Santiago.
Acquired Brandon League and Josh Hancock as farm free agents.
Acquired Chuck Knoblauch as a free agent.
Released Bob Wickman, Matt Herges and Rey Sanchez.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Miguel Olivo to Oakland for Tony Graffanino.
Traded Scott Shields and Justin Verlander to Akron for Guillermo Mota and Kris Honel.
Acquired Jeff Larish as a farm free agent.
Acquired Eric Byrnes and Brandon Lyon as free agents.
Released Justin Brashear, Jason Christianson, J.J. Trujillo.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Acquired Chris Ray as a farm free agent.
Released Pete Stonard.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Acquired Jason Bay as a farm free agent.
Released Brian Pilkington.

CHAPTER ONE

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Marlon Anderson to Marlboro for Jason Davis.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Acquired Bill Selby as a free agent.
Released Fernando Rodney.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Tyoshi Shinjo and Gary Bennett to Salem for Chad Fox and Greg Zaun.
Traded Al Leiter to Salem for Rick Reed and Jeff Cirillo.
Acquired Kent Mercker, Jason Bere, Jaret Wright and Adrian Brown as free agents.
Released Jensen Lewis, Nook Logan and Kyle Denny.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Traded Marquis Grissom to Marlboro for Eddie Guardado.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Acquired Armando Rios as a free agent.
Released Jose Silva.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Acquired Hae-Yeong Ma as a farm free agent.
Released Grant Johnson.

MADISON FIGHTING MIMES
Acquired Luke Hudson and Luke Allen as farm free agents.
Released Greg Blanco and David Espinosa.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Jason Davis to Akron for Marlon Anderson.
Acquired Jose Guzman as a farm free agent.
Acquired Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
Released Freddie Bynum and Michael Ryan.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Chad Fox and Greg Zaun to Cleveland for Tyoshi Shinjo and Gary Bennett.
Traded Rick Reed and Jeff Cirillo to Cleveland for Al Leiter.
Acquired Jason Christiansen as a free agent.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Acquired Mike Porzio as a free agent.
Acquired Jason Romano as a farm free agent.
Released Eric Byrnes.

PRE-SEASON

AKRON RYCHE
Traded Tim Hudson, Chris Woodward and Carlos Hernandez to Stamford for Magglio Ordonez and Chris Gomez.
Traded Kirk Saarloos to South Carolina for Timo Perez.

ALLENTOWN RIDGEBACKS
Traded Wade Miller and Justin Huber to South Carolina for Ryan Klesko and Brandon Duckworth.
Traded Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Kielty, Felix Rodriguez, Matt Mantei, Robert Machado, Jose Castillo and Andy Marte to Villanova for Corey Koskie, Tim Worrell, Craig Wilson, Rob Mackowiak, Mickey Calloway, Jayson Durocher and Travis Blackley.
Traded John Smoltz to Oakland for Paul LoDuca and Marcus Giles.

ATLANTA FIRE ANTS
Traded Matt Clement and Doug Mientkiewicz to Marlboro for Paul Konerko and Sidney Ponson.

BEAR COUNTRY JAMBOREE
Traded Jamie Moyer to Los Altos for Jim Mecir, Todd Hollandsworth and Ken Harvey.
Traded Paul LoDuca and Jason Hart to Oakland for Erubiel Durazo, Chris Reitsma, Pedro Astacio and Jason LaRue.

CHICAGO BLACK SOX
Traded Andy Benes and Joey Eischen to Los Altos for Tim Salmon.
Traded J.C. Romero to New Milford for Corey Patterson.
Traded Carlos Delgado and Hiram Bocachica to Marlboro for Luis Castillo, Sean Lowe and Ugueth Urbina.
Traded Edgar Renteria and Bobby Howry to Southern Cal for Scott Williamson.

CLEVELAND ROCKS
Traded Vance Wilson to Los Altos for Gary Bennett.

GILLETTE SWAMP RATS
Traded Mike Lansing to Salem for Tim Hummel and Eric Karros.
Traded Chuck Finley and Geoff Blum to Stamford for Omar Daal and Adrian Gonzalez.

GREAT LAKES SPHINX
Traded Jay Payton to Stamford for Adam Hyzdu and Jayson Werth.
Traded Vladimir Nunez and Scott Eyre to Marlboro for Runelvys Hernandez, Eric Munson, Aaron Cook and Dennys Reyes.

HOUSTON HEATWAVE
Traded Carlos Beltran and Bobby Abreu to Kansas for J.D. Drew, Jermaine Dye and John Ford-Griffin.

KANSAS LAW DOGS
Traded Josh Fogg to Villanova for Jeff Kent.
Traded Troy Glaus, Marcus Giles and Ricky Stone to Oakland for Russ Ortiz.
Traded J.D. Drew, Jermaine Dye and John Ford-Griffin to Houston for Carlos Beltran and Bobby Abreu.

LITCHFIELD LIGHTNING
Traded John Valentin to Salem for Aaron Heilman and Moises Alou.

LOS ALTOS UNDERTAKERS
Traded Tim Salmon to Chicago for Andy Benes and Joey Eischen.
Traded Jim Mecir, Todd Hollandsworth and Ken Harvey to Bear Country for Jamie Moyer.
Traded Gary Bennett to Cleveland for Vance Wilson.
Traded Josh Karp to Villanova for Jay Witasick.
Traded Jason Marquis, Brett Myers, Jon Rauch, Joe Borowski, Shawn Wooten and Pedro Feliz to Nashville/Southern Cal for Jason Giambi, Jose Valentin, Mike Remlinger and Julio Franco.
Traded Frank Thomas to Manchester for Tom Goodwin.

MANCHESTER IRISH REBELS
Traded Tom Goodwin to Los Altos for Frank Thomas.

MARLBORO HAMMERHEADS
Traded Ichiro Suzuki, Drew Henson, Hanley Ramirez and Corey Bradford to Southern Cal for Roy Halladay and Ryan Anderson.
Traded Paul Konerko and Sidney Ponson to Atlanta for Matt Clement and Doug Mientkiewicz.
Traded Jimmy Journell and Juan Encarnacion to Southern Cal for Mike Timlin.
Traded Luis Castillo, Sean Lowe and Ugueth Urbina to Chicago for Carlos Delgado and Hiram Bocachica.
Traded Runelvys Hernandez, Eric Munson, Aaron Cook and Dennys Reyes to Great Lakes for Vladimir Nunez and Scott Eyre.
Traded Tony Womack to Salem for Eddie Guardado.

NASHVILLE FUNKADELIC
Traded Orlando Hernandez and Todd Ritchie to Salem for John Thomson and Randy Choate.
Traded Juan Rivera and Mike Wood to Oakland for Gary Sheffield.
Traded Bernie Williams and Eddie Guardado to Salem for Ramon Vazquez, Tim Spooneybarger and Paul Wilson.
Traded Jason Giambi and Jose Valentin to Los Altos/Southern Cal for Joe Borowski, Shawn Wooten, Pedro Feliz and Ichiro Suzuki.

NEW MILFORD BLAZERS
Traded Austin Kearns, Sean Burroughs, Eric Karros and Ramon Vazquez to Salem for Todd Helton, Mike Mussina and David Eckstein.
Traded Corey Patterson to Chicago for J.C. Romero.

OAKLAND HOMICIDE
Traded Woody Williams to Salem for Todd Linden and Pedro Astacio.
Traded Gary Sheffield to Nashville for Juan Rivera and Mike Wood.
Traded Russ Ortiz to Kansas for Troy Glaus, Marcus Giles and Ricky Stone.
Released Ron Belliard, Mark Grace, Rusty Greer and Javy Lopez without penalty (Rule 18.13).
Traded Erubiel Durazo, Chris Reitsma, Pedro Astacio and Jason LaRue to Bear Country for Paul LoDuca and Jason Hart.
Traded Paul LoDuca and Marcus Giles to Allentown for John Smoltz.

SALEM COWTIPPERS
Traded Boof Bonser and Craig A. Wilson to Villanova for Rick Reed, Moises Alou and Tim Hummel.
Traded Todd Helton, Mike Mussina and David Eckstein to New Milford for Austin Kearns, Sean Burroughs, Eric Karros and Ramon Vazquez.
Traded Todd Linden and Pedro Astacio to Oakland for Woody Williams.
Traded John Thomson and Randy Choate to Nashville for Orlando Hernandez and Todd Ritchie.
Traded Ramon Vazquez, Tim Spooneybarger and Paul Wilson to Nashville for Bernie Williams and Eddie Guardado.
Traded Jason Middlebrook to Villanova for Mike Bordick.
Traded Tim Hummel and Eric Karros to Gillette for Mike Lansing.
Traded Aaron Heilman and Moises Alou to Litchfield for John Valentin.
Traded Eddie Guardado to Marlboro for Tony Womack.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEA CATS
Traded Ryan Klesko and Brandon Duckworth to Allentown for Wade Miller and Justin Huber.
Traded Timo Perez to Akron for Kirk Saarloos.

SOUTHERN CAL SLYME
Traded Roy Halladay and Ryan Anderson to Marlboro for Ichiro Suzuki, Drew Henson, Hanley Ramirez and Corey Bradford.
Traded Ichiro Suzuki, Mike Remlinger and Julio Franco to Los Altos/Nashville for Jason Marquis, Brett Myers and Jon Rauch.
Traded Mike Timlin to Marlboro for Jimmy Journell and Juan Encarnacion.
Traded Scott Williamson to Chicago for Edgar Renteria and Bobby Howry.

STAMFORD ZOOTS
Traded Brian Daubach to Wapakoneta for Mike Lieberthal.
Traded Trot Nixon and Juan Cruz to Wapakoneta for Omar Daal, Andy Fox and Joe Mauer.
Traded Magglio Ordonez and Chris Gomez to Akron for Tim Hudson, Chris Woodward and Carlos Hernandez.
Traded Adam Hyzdu and Jayson Werth to Great Lakes for Jay Payton.
Traded Adrian Gonzalez and Omar Daal to Gillette for Chuck Finley and Geoff Blum.

VILLANOVA MUSTANGS
Traded Rick Reed, Moises Alou and Tim Hummel to Salem for Boof Bonser and Craig A. Wilson.
Traded Jeff Kent to Kansas for Josh Fogg.
Traded Jay Witasick to Los Altos for Josh Karp.
Traded Corey Koskie, Tim Worrell, Craig Wilson, Rob Mackowiak, Mickey Calloway, Jayson Durocher and Travis Blackley to Allentown for Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Kielty, Felix Rodriguez, Matt Mantei, Robert Machado, Jose Castillo and Andy Marte.
Traded Mike Bordick to Salem for Jason Middlebrook.

WAPAKONETA HIPPOS
Traded Mike Lieberthal to Stamford for Brian Daubach.
Traded Omar Daal, Andy Fox and Joe Mauer for Trot Nixon and Juan Cruz.