Transactions - 4/18/07

Uncle Teddy & The Azzkickers
(cap +$750,000, released +$250,000)
Sign:
Al Reyes($250,000)
Randy Wolf($250,000)

Recall from AAA:
Adam Lind($250,000)

Assign to AAA:
Tim Lincecum

DL:
Carl Pavano

Release:
Jorge Julio

Death Ro
(cap +$250,000, released +$250,000)
Sign:
Josh Hamilton($250,000)

Release:
Dustin Hermanson

Three Shots In March
(cap +$250,000)
Recall from AAA:
Daniel Cabrera($250,000)

Assign to AAA:
Jason Jennings

Too Drunk to Function
Activate:
Jered Weaver

Guitar Face
(cap +$1,000,000, released +$750,000)
Sign:
Nate Robertson($250,000)
Derrick Turnbow($250,000)
Aaron Hill($250,000)
Kyle Lohse($250,000)

Assign to AAA:
Brad Lidge

DL:
Kelvim Escobar
BJ Ryan

Release:
Damaso Marte($250,000)
Johnny Gomes($500,000)

This Week In Hardcore - 4/15/07

The Meaty Urologists put the Hardcore League on notice this week by issuing a whoopin' and jumping out to a huge 6.5 game lead. The Taintstains took advantage of a down week by other second division clubs to move into 6th place from the basement. This week, we saw King Felix outduel Dice-K and continue his complete mound dominance. Carlos Lee did damage for Rhythm Nation while C.C. Sabathia mowed down seventeen in his two starts. The Jones brothers bashed their way to victory for Champ. All this and more in the latest edition of "This Week in Hardcore."

Game/Beatdown of the Week
Meaty Urologists Set Beatdown Record on League Stage, Win 10-1-1

So much for the first "Hardcore Game of the Week". The Urologists took Thunder Guts to the mat in their first ever meeting, winning their series 10-1-1 and charging to a commanding 6.5 game lead. This matchup set an early-season record for worst beatdown. The Urologists brought a very balanced attack this week, not being dominant in one category but being steady in all. Thunder Guts pitching, which had been tops in the league last week, really got knocked around to the tune of 5.45/1.41 and only one win.

Torii Hunter led the way for the Meaty Urologist offense, going 9-for-25 this week, driving in six and swiping three bases. Big Papi drove in seven and Johnny Damon scored six times to help the cause. Chad Tracy scored five and drove in five while hitting .348. Ryan Howard had a .542 On-Base to accompany an otherwise mediocre week. Tom Gorzelanny threw seven shutout innings and fanned five in a no-decision. AJ Burnett and Cole Hamels each struck out ten in their two trips to the mound this week. Eric Bedard struck out nine in six innings of one-run ball in his victory. Billy Wagner closed out two games to lead the team in Saves.

Adrian Beltre had quite a week in a losing cause, hitting .300 with two homers, six runs scored and nine RBI. The Thunder Guts young catcher Russell Martin hit .429/.500 with seven runs and three steals. Doubt we'll see those steals again this season. Justin Morneau and Albert Pujols each hit two home runs apiece while Derek Jeter hit .360/.467 on the week. Jeremy Bonderman pitched a beauty this week, going nine innings of one-run ball but ended up with a no-decision. Johan Santana struck out ten but allowed four runs in his seven innings of work. Scott Olsen and Brett Myers struggled this week, as neither of them finished the fourth inning in their starts. Cla Meredith held two games, helping the bullpen fire 7.2 scoreless innings this week. The Thunder Guts fell from third to ninth in this week's standings.

Nail-biter of the Week
Three Shots Edges 2 Piece 6-5-1

The closest series of the week goes to the Three Shots - 2 Piece matchup, with Three Shots barely winning in a squeaker. Wins, Saves, and Holds were each determined by one decision while the ERA game was decided by an uncharacteristic Joe Nathan meltdown. The six wins for Three Shots was enough to vault them into fifth place, 9.5 back.

Ian Kinsler had a monster week with four homers, eight driven in, seven runs scored and a .476/.542 line. Vernon Wells, Jermaine Dye and Alex Rios each kicked in two home runs apiece. Rios also drove in seven. Orlando Hudson was 10-for-22 on the week, good for a .455/.462 line. On the pitching side, Jose Valverde saved three games with three scoreless innings of work. Chuck James threw six scoreless frames to pick up a win. Tim Hudson held his opponents to one run over seven in his victory. Jeff Francis picked up a win in his outing, allowing two earned over 6.2 innings.

Chase Utley led the 2 Piece offense with two homers, five runs and five RBI. Dan Uggla and Matt Holliday tied for the team lead in hits with eight. Uggla hit .400/.435 for the week while Holliday's line was .348/.464. Kevin Youkilis hit .417/.500 in work limited by rain this week. Dave Roberts stole two bases. Jose Contreras was masterful in his two outings this week, allowing only one run in eleven innings while striking out seven. Derek Lowe turned in a solid performance in his first game as a Biscuit, going eight innings to get a win for his new club. John Smoltz allowed two runs in eight innings of work. 2 Piece dropped a spot to eighth this week.

Taintstains Teabag Guitar Face 8-2-2

The Eastsiders recovered quickly from their opening week hangover to abuse Guitar Face for eight wins. The Taintstains did not lose a single hitting category and capitalized on many Guitar Face pitchers missing their turns due to rain. Riding the success of the past week, Eastside has climbed out of the basement and into sixth place. The injury bug bit Guitar Face this week, with B.J. Ryan and Kelvim Escobar both ending up on the DL.

Jimmy Rollins continued his torrid start to the season by hitting three homers while driving in five and scoring six runs. David Wright was 7-for-18 for a line of .389/.450 on the week. Jose Reyes and Grady Sizemore stole three bases apiece and Reyes added five runs scored. Rich Hill pitched seven shutout innings in his victory this week, while teammate Josh Beckett also went seven in his win. Jason Schmidt and Beckett led the team in strikeouts with eight on the week. Scott Kazmir allowed two runs over eight innings to pick up his first win of the season. Tom Gordon saved two games to lead the bullpen.

The Guitar Face offense did a 180 after last week's dominating performance. Hitting just .236 as a team, they only drove in 25 runs and scored 27. Leading the "charge" was Howie Kendrick, who went 8-for-17 for a .471/.500 weekly line. Miguel Cabrera added two more homers to his resume while driving in five. Todd Helton, the subject of trade rumors for the last week, drove in six. Kelly Johnson scored five times but only hit .158 on the week. Seven hitters posted averages under .200 this week. Yuck. Jake Peavy continued his hot start by pitching one-run ball for seven innings in his victory. Dontrelle Willis won his third game of the year, holding the opposition to three runs over seven innings. Guitar Face dropped from fourth to seventh this week.

Rhythm Nation Offense Lights Up Azzkickers 8-4

The Rhythm Nation offense swept their six games against Uncle Teddy this week, while their pitching faltered a bit to drop four of six. The .318/.402 line posted by Rhythm Nation hitters set a league record in both categories. The Azzkickers set a record of their own, breaking the WHIP mark with a 0.92 on the week. This series was tighter than the final score will indicate, as five of the games were decided on sunday.

A-Rod and Carlos Lee provided the power for Rhythm Nation this week as both stars hit three homers and drove in seven. Lee's three bombs came in the same game. Kenny Lofton and Ichiro Suzuki each tallied six runs, while Lofton hit .421/.522 on the week and swiped two bases. Brandon Phillips and Orlando Cabrera each had two steals as well. Kenji Johjima was 9-for-12 for a .750/.800 line in limited time. Curt Schilling fired eight innings of shutout baseball to pick up a win in his start. Dave Bush held opponents to one run over six innings in his victory. Todd Jones and Bobby Jenks each saved two games. Rhythm Nation picked up three spots in the standings to move into fourth.

Delmon Young had ten hits in 29 trips to post a .345 average this week plus two homers, six runs scored and five driven in. Rickie Weeks also had two bombs and scored eight times to go along with his .389/.476 line. Michael Cuddyer drove in six and scored six. Prince Fielder hit .368/.440 for the week. In the national spotlight, King Felix threw a one-hit shutout, striking out six. Roy Halliday pitched a game for the ages this week, a one run ten-inning victory in his only start of the week. Andy Pettitte got the ball twice this week and allowed one run in thirteen innings, fanning seven and picking up a victory. Matt Cain also threw one-hit ball for seven innings in a no-decision. The Azzkickers held steady in second place this week.

Champ Edges Drunks 6-5-1

The Champ became one of only two teams to win both series so far this year after winning a tight one against Too Drunk to Function. The series win moves them into a tie for third with The Azzkickers. After staying out of last place last week, the Drunks hit rock bottom falling a game and a half behind Thunder Guts for last place.

Chipper and Andruw Jones led the Champs to victory this week, each hitting three homers. Chipper hit .368/.478 on the week with six runs scored and seven driven in. Andruw drove in six and scored five to go along with his .429 On-Base. Chris Duncan and Barry Bonds each hit two home runs while Jeff Francoeur drove in six. Duncan's .438 average and .526 on-base led the team in both categories. Rich Harden got the ball twice this week, allowing three runs over twelve innings and fanning thirteen. Greg Maddux went six innings without allowing a run in his victory. Mike MacDougal picked up two holds this week, while Francisco Cordero managed three saves. The Champs moved up two places to tie for second.

Aaron Rowand hit .467/.636 on the week and Jim Thome hit .471/.609 to lead the Drunk offense. Michael Young, Garrett Atkins, and Carl Crawford all hit two homers apiece to lead the club. Young also added seven RBI to lead the team, while Carl Crawford's five runs tied him with Magglio Ordonez for the team lead in that category. Eric Chavez stole two bases. C.C. Sabathia allowed two runs in fifteen innings this week, striking out seventeen and winning both of his games. Kevin Millwood went six innings to pick up the win in his start, while Brad Penny did the same without allowing a run. Justin Verlander threw seven scoreless innings in a no-decision. The Drunks drop one spot to last place.

Three Stars - Hitters

#1 - Ian Kinsler, Three Shots
Kinsler blew up this week, going 10-for-21 with four homers, eight RBI, 7 runs, and .476/.542 rate stats to win the hitters' gold

#2 - Carlos Lee, Rhythm Nation
Lee did most of his damage in one night, becoming the first player this season to hit 3 homers in one game. Good enough for 2nd place this week

#3 - Chipper Jones, Champ
Larry the Crime Donkey hit .368/.478 on the week with 3 HR, 7 RBI and 6 runs scored to take the bronze

Three Stars - Pitchers

#1 - Felix Hernandez, Azzkickers
The King threw a one-hit complete game shutout. It doesn't get much better than that

#2 - CC Sabathia, Too Drunk
The big man won his two starts this week, striking out 17 in 15 innings of work to take the silver

#3 - Andy Pettitte, Azzkickers
The lefthander allowed one run over thirteen innings in his two starts, striking out seven

Next Week in Hardcore

Meaty Urologists (20-3-1) at Guitar Face (9-12-3)
David Ortiz and the first-place Urologists look to continue their winning ways against Jake Peavy and Guitar Face in the "Hardcore Game of the Week"

Too Drunk to Function (7-15-2) at Rhythm Nation (12-12-0)
John Lackey and Too Drunk to Function look to stop the bleeding while A-Rod tries to lead Rhythm Nation into second place

Three Shots (11-12-1) at Eastside Tainstains (9-11-4)
Taintstains Jimmy Rollins and Grady Sizemore look to build on last week's winning ways while Travis Hafner and Three Shots try to hold them off

The Azzkickers (13-10-1) at 2 Piece & a Biscuit (9-13-2)
King Felix and the Azzkickers try to make a move on first place while Chase Utley and the 2 Pieces try to stop the series losing streak at two

The Champ is Here (13-10-1) at Thunder Guts (9-14-1)
The Jones Boys try to continue the winning ways for Champ as Johan and the Thunder Guts try to recover from last week's beatdown

Transactions - 4/11/07

The Champ Is Here
(cap +$250,000)
Recall from AAA:
Akinori Iwamura($250,000)

DL:
Chin-Ming Wang

Meaty Urologists
(cap +$250,000)

Recall from AAA:
Todd Coffey($250,000)

Assign to AAA:
Jon Rauch

2 Piece & a Biscuit
(cap +$250,000)

Sign:
Micah Owings($250,000)

DL:
Tony Sipp

Thunder Guts
(cap +$250,000)

Sign:
Ty Wiggington($250,000)

Send to AAA:
Jorge Cantu

This Week In Hardcore - 4/8/07

Opening Day: a time for hope, optimism and, of course, trash talking. The first series in Hardcore League history have just completed and we find out which teams have hope and which don't. The first week was a wild one with some close games, some routs, and some shocking developments.

Alex Rodriguez does his best "True Yankee" impression in a losing effort while Daisuke Matzusaka wows the Gaijin in his American debut. Snow played havoc with a few teams, causing hot starts by Grady Sizemore, Richie Sexson, and Jhonny Peralta to be delayed. King Felix and Ben Sheets came out firing in the season's opening week, while former Cy Young winners Curt Schilling and Barry Zito started the season on the wrong foot, as did Former MVP Albert Pujols. All this and more in the latest edition of "This Week in Hardcore."

Beatdown of the Week
Meaty Urologists beat down the Eastside Taintstains, 9-1-2.

The Urologists really took it to the Taintstains this week, only losing Runs and even that one was in doubt. Wins and Steals came out as ties but all other categories went to the Urologists. Taintstain pitching truly crapped the bed, putting up a 5.20 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP on the week. Yikes. The shaky Tainstain bullpen contributed a total of one save and no holds. Well, Taintstains fans, at least it can only get better from here.

The Urologist Offense came together with a total team effort. JD Drew hit .391/.440 for the week, while Mike Piazza nearly mirrored that, with a .393/.433 line. Curtis Granderson hit two homers and drove in seven, while Juan Pierre stole two bags. Pat Burrell hit .381/.500 in a surprising first week. On the pitching side of the ledger, Cole Hamels gave the Urologists seven shutout innings in a no decision and Tom Gorzelanny gave up two earned over five to earn a victory. Jonathon Broxton threw four scoreless innings to earn two holds on the week.

On the Taintstains side, Grady Sizemore was having a week, .438/.500 with three bombs and seven runs, before the snow set in. Jose Reyes swiped three bases and drove in seven. Jimmy Rollins also had three jacks for the Taintstains. The surprise performance of the week goes to Shawn Green for his 9-for-24 performance. Josh Beckett, Jason Schmidt and Rich Hill each turned in one-run performances in their victories and Scott Kazmir fanned 15. Mark Buehrle's start was cut short after being hit on the hand by a comebacker.

Nail-biter of the Week
The Champ Is Here edges Three Shots in March, Rides Sunday's Pitching to 7-5 Victory.

These two clubs split their offensive games and Champ got a sunday afternoon win from Kip Wells to break a tie, giving them the series victory. In this series, Home Runs were seperated by just one, with the win going to March. Champ led the league in Average this week, posting a .302 while March paced the league in Saves with seven.

Champ got a .440/.529 week from Aramis Ramirez to lead the offensive charge. Jeff Kent scored five times to lead the club, while Adrian Gonzalez, Victor Martinez and Kent all drove in five. Chris Duncan hit .429 in limited action. Barry Bonds had the team's only steal. Rich Harden threw seven scoreless innings in his victory, posting seven K's to lead the pitching staff. Wells had 1.38/0.85 rate numbers in his two starts, striking out 14 in 13 innings. Mike MacDougal turned in two holds to help the bullpen. Barry Zito was disappointing in his two outings, getting tagged for ten earned in only eleven innings.

For March, Orlando Hudson had eleven hits in 29 trips this week, scoring nine times. Jason Bay, Ian Kinsler, and Ivan Rodriguez each hit two homers last week. Scott Rolen, Vernon Wells, and Hudson led the team with five RsBI. Wells put up two steals in the season's opening week. Matt Kemp hit .462/.467 and Travis Hafner posted a .444 On-Base, both in limited duty. Danny Haren had two outstanding starts this week, allowing one run in thirteen innings. Chuck James gave up one run over five in his victory. Reliever Jose Valverde led the team in strikeouts with six while racking up three saves to tie Joe Nathan for the club lead. Chris Carpenter heads to the DL this week.

Thunder-Guts beat Rhythm Nation 8-4 in Opener

Thunder-Guts pitching was the story in this one, beating Rhythm Nation hurlers 5-1 while racking up ten Wins. The two clubs split the hitting games, with Rhythm Nation taking Runs, HRs and RsBI. The Thunder-Guts led the circuit in Wins, K's, and Steals this week in their victory.

Johan Santana, Aaron Harang, and Scott Olsen each won both of their starts this week to really put the Wins category away early in this one. Santana and Brett Myers each tallied 15 K's to lead the club. Javier Vazquez allowed only one hit and no runs in his six and two-thirds innings this week. Eric Byrnes provided the thunder for the Thunder-Guts, going 11-for-31 along with two homers and four steals. Justin Morneau hit two homers and drove in seven to go along with his .353/.476 week at the plate. Albert Pujols had a disappointing opening week, going 3-for-22.

Even A-Rod's monster opening week couldn't save Rhythm Nation this time. Rodriguez hit .381/.458 for the week with four bombs, eleven driven in and eight runs scored. Derrek Lee posted a .440/.500 line while Marcus Giles hit .444/.524 in limited duty. Kenny Lofton stole two bags but went 3-for-23 on the week. Daisuke Matsuzaka's debut was the highlight of the week in Rhythm Nation, as the Japanese import fanned ten in his seven inning victory. Chris Capuano and Curt Schilling each fanned ten or more for the week in their two starts, but both got hit around a bit this week. Todd Jones and Scot Shields contributed three saves and two holds, leading the bullpen with their scoreless weeks.

Guitar Face eats 2 Piece and a Biscuit for Breakfast, 7-4-1

Guitar Face holds off a late charge from our friends from Popeye's to secure their first series win of the new year. A save by Jonathon Papelbon on sunday night secured a tie in Saves for 2 Piece and a Biscuit. The much-maligned Guitar Face offense showed up in a big way this week, winning four of their six games.

The two franchise players on offense for the rockers, Miguel Cabrera and Vlad Guerrero, led the way. Cabrera hit .500/.607 on the week with two jacks, eight driven in and seven runs scored. Guerrero posted a .440/.483 line with three bombs while driving in ten runs. Adam Dunn also had a three homer week while stealing two bases to tie Willy Taveras for the team lead. Jhonny Peralta was hitting .385/.467 before the snow came to Cleveland. Jake Peavy was stellar in his two outings this week, posting a 0.69/0.92 week over 13 innings. Dontrelle Willis won both of his starts, striking out a dozen. Huston Street and B.J. Ryan each saved two games.

Carlos Beltran, Melvin Mora, and Matt Holliday each hit two homers and drove in seven for 2 Piece and a Biscuit this week. Paul LoDuca hit .409/.440 to lead the club in rate stats, while Mark Teixeira posted a .423 On-Base. Ryan Freel swiped four bases to secure the club's victory in Steals while Gary Matthews Jr scored seven times to help win Runs. Roy Oswalt led the pitching staff with two dominating outings, allowing two runs over seventeen innings. John Smoltz fanned eleven hitters in two starts while picking up a Win. John Maine threw seven innings of one-hit shutout ball in his victory. Chris Ray and Papelbon both saved two games on the week.

Azzkickers Live Up to Name, Beat Drunks 9-2-1

Uncle Teddy and the Azzkicker offense steamrolled the Too Drunk to Function offense, taking all six games. The pitching side wasn't much better as the Drunks dropped four of six. While the Azzkicker staff struggled to get Wins, everything else seemed to take care of itself. A late statistical adjustment tied the two teams in Holds.

King Felix started his Azzkicker career off on a good note, fanning twelve in eight innings of shutout ball. Ben Sheets also had a good week, logging fifteen innings of 3.60 ERA. Roy Halliday kicked in eleven K's in his two starts. Bobby Howry and Justin Speier each held two games and Brian "Daisy" Fuentes had the series' only save. Xavier Nady had a week, hitting two homers and scoring five times. Hanley Ramirez stole three bases and scored eight times. Rookie Chris "Black" Young drove in nine runs to lead the club, despite a .192 average. Joe Mauer (.368/.429) and Michael Cuddyer (.412/.474) paced the team in rate stats.

Richie Sexson hit two jacks and drove in five in only eleven at bats due to his week being cut short by snow. Eric Chavez was nine-for-twenty-nine this week to lead the Drunks in hits, while Luis Castillo hit .381/.409 to lead in Average and On-Base. Aaron Rowand stole two bases and Jason Giambi drove in six in a losing effort. John Lackey was outstanding in his two Wins, allowing one run in twelve innings and striking out eleven. Justin Verlander threw six shutout innings in a no-decision while Brad Penny allowed one run over seven to pick up a victory. Aaron Heilman, Kiko Calero, and Juan Rincon picked up two holds apiece.

Three Stars - Hitters

#1 - Alex Rodriguez, Rhythm Nation
Hit .381/.458 on the week with four homers, eleven driven in, eight runs scored, and a steal to claim the week's top honors.

#2 - Vladimir Guerrero, Guitar Face
Posted a .440/.483 line with three bombs, ten RsBI, and five runs scored to take the silver this week.

#3 - Eric Byrnes, Thunder Guts
In a shocker, Byrnes takes the bronze with a .355/.412 line, two round-trippers, seven driven in, five runs, and four steals.

Three Stars - Pitchers

#1 - John Lackey, Too Drunk to Function
Lackey takes the gold with two stellar starts, winning both games and allowing one run over twelve innings and striking out eleven.

#2 - Felix Hernandez, Azzkickers
An eight inning shutout victory with twelve K's earns second place among hurlers this week.

#3 - Daisuke Matsuzaka, Rhythm Nation
Dice-K allowed one run over seven innings and struck out twelve in his victory this week to take the bronze.

Next Week in Hardcore

Meaty Urologists (9-1-2) at Thunder Guts (8-4-0)
Big Papi and Ryan Howard bring the beef to the Thunder Guts house to meet Albert and Johan in the "Hardcore Game of the Week"

Rhythm Nation (4-8-0) at Azzkickers (9-2-1)
Azzkickers Roy Halliday and Joe Mauer try to keep their winning ways going as A-Rod and Carlos Zambrano bring Rhythm Nation to visit

Guitar Face (7-4-1) at Taintstains (1-9-2)
Miguel Cabrera and Vlad Guerrero look to "rock" David Wright and Jose Reyes as the Taintstains look to get back on track

Too Drunk To Function (2-9-1) at Champ Is Here (7-5-0)
Drunkards Alfonzo Soriano and Carl Crawford will look to "steal" a series from Lance Berkman and Aramis Ramirez

2 Piece & a Biscuit (4-7-1) at 3 Shots In March (5-7-0)
Popeye's mascots Chase Utley and Roy Oswalt meet Vernon Wells and Travis Hafner in a battle of teams trying to recover from Opening Day

Transactions - 4/4/07

Too Drunk to Function
(cap +$250,000)
Sign:
Braden Looper($250,000)

DL:
Kenny Rogers

Meaty Urologists
(cap +$750,000)

Sign to AAA:
Ronny Paulino($250,000)
Elijah Dukes($500,000)

Release:
Andre Ethier ($0)
George Kottaras ($0)

2007 Contracts - Death Ro

Carlos Zambrano	$9,250,000	3 years(2009)
Carlos Lee	$7,000,000	3 years(2009)
Ichiro Suzuki	$5,250,000	3 years(2009)
Daisuke Matsuzaka	$5,000,000	3 years(2009) + Club
Hideki Matsui	$3,000,000	3 years(2009)
Alex Rodriguez	$9,750,000	2 years(2009)
Derrek Lee	$6,750,000	2 years(2008) + Vesting
Chris R. Young	$4,750,000	2 years(2008) + Player
Brandon Phillips	$2,500,000	2 years(2008) + Buyout
Carlos Quentin	$2,750,000	Rookie (0)

2007 Contracts - Meaty Urologists

Ryan Howard	$10,250,000	3 years(2009) + Club
David Ortiz	$8,000,000	3 years(2009)
Cole Hamels	$3,500,000	3 years(2009)
Eric Bedard	$1,750,000	3 years(2009)
Miguel Tejada	$5,000,000	2 years(2008) + Buyout
Billy Wagner	$4,250,000	2 years(2008)
Juan Pierre	$3,500,000	2 years(2008) + Player
Trevor Hoffman	$2,500,000	2 years(2008)
Torii Hunter	$1,750,000	2 years(2008)
JD Drew	$1,500,000	2 years(2008) + Vesting
Kevin Kouzmanoff	$1,750,000	Rookie (0)

2007 Contracts - The Champ Is Here

Aramis Ramirez	$6,500,000	4 years(2010)
Andruw Jones	$4,500,000	4 years(2010)
Lance Berkman	$9,500,000	3 years(2009)
Adrian Gonzalez	$3,500,000	3 years(2009) + Club
Jeff Francoeur	$2,500,000	3 years(2009)
Chad Billingsley	$1,000,000	3 years(2009) + Buyout
Rafael Furcal	$5,000,000	2 years(2008)
Barry Zito	$3,250,000	2 years(2008) + Player
Chris Duncan	$1,500,000	2 years(2008) + Vesting

2007 Contracts - Too Drunk to Function

Carl Crawford	$9,250,000	5 years(2011)
Alfonzo Soriano	$11,000,000	3 years(2009) + Club
Garrett Atkins	$5,500,000	3 years(2009)
Michael Young	$5,000,000	3 years(2009)
Justin Verlander	$2,500,000	3 years(2009)
CC Sabathia	$6,750,000	2 years(2008)
John Lackey	$4,750,000	2 years(2008)
Jered Weaver	$4,000,000	2 years(2008) + Player
Richie Sexson	$1,500,000	2 years(2008)
Chris Iannetta	$750,000	Rookie (0)

2007 Contracts - Thunder-Guts

Albert Pujols	$14,500,000	5 years(2011)
Justin Morneau	$6,750,000	4 years(2010)
Francisco Rodriguez	$4,250,000	4 years(2010)
Johan Santana	$13,250,000	3 years(2009)
Jeremy Bonderman	$6,000,000	3 years(2009)
Felipe Lopez	$2,500,000	3 years(2009)
Derek Jeter	$5,500,000	2 years(2008) + Buyout
Aaron Harang	$3,500,000	2 years(2008) + Player
Russell Martin	$1,250,000	2 years(2008)
Scott Olsen	$1,250,000	2 years(2008)
Andy LaRoche	$2,000,000	Rookie (0)
Troy Tulowitski	$1,250,000	Rookie (0)
Pat Neshek	$500,000	Rookie (0)