Death Ro Calls out Uncle Teddy

And farts.

HCL 2009 Preview - 10 Questions (#10)

As the third annual HCL draft draws near, many questions surround each club. We’ll take this opportunity to preview each team and their chances of baseball domination for 2009.

Starting from 2008’s bottom to the top, here is the biggest question for each team in the Hardcore League:

Channel 4 News Team – The team who has gone through the wildest ride in two years hopes to see a little more stability in ’09 under their new ownership. With a 1st place finish in ’07, and a last place finish in ’08 – where do the C4NT finish in ’09? Sure that’s a pretty general question, but we’ll wait in anticipation to see if new owner Matt Thiel can move the club back to its previous dominance, or if this will be a rebuilding project that will take new ownership more than one year.

Boppers Ryan Howard and David Ortiz return to the lineup, while a the rotation of Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke, and Erik Bedard has all the makings of being a weekly nightmare for opposing teams.

Thiel also takes over a huge stable of top prospects, including Mike Moustakas and Pedro Alvarez – two mashers who should be a part of C4NT’s lineup for years to come.

Fun Fact: as of press time, the C4NT only has 13 roster spots for the 2009 draft, by far the least of any team in the Hardcore League. Now you know who'll be available for a food run two hours into the draft.

Trade Announcement: James Madison Gang and Channel 4 News Team

Channel 4 gets:
Erik Bedard ($1,750,000, 2 yrs)
Desmond Jennings ($0, R-0)

James Madison gets:
Carlos Quentin ($250,000)
Derek Lowe ($1,000,000)

The money works out exactly even.

In a subsequent transaction, JMG releases Ty Wigginton and his $1,000,000 salary.

Trade Announcement: 2 Piece and a Biscuit and Viagra Falls Snake Charmers

2 Piece gets:
Manny Parra ($1,500,000)

Viagra Falls gets:
Mike Lowell ($2,000,000)

2 Piece saves $250,000 against the cap.

On The Block

Here you will find a list of players that their owners are looking to trade, as well as what they are looking for in return.

Last update: 7/15/08

2 Piece & a Biscuit

Looking to Move:

Bobby Abreu

5,250,000

RF

1

James Madison Gang

Looking to Move:
A bunch of kids (Davis, Adenhart, Tabata, F. Martinez, B. Anderson, Conger, Guerra, Towles, Clement, Humber, Hurley)

Bruce, Chamberlain, Buchholz, Villalona, Cahill and Darvish are available but expensive.

Looking For:
Veteran free agent bats
Veteran free agent SPs

Transactions - 7/9/08

Channel 4 News Team
(cap +$250,000)
Sign:
Andy Sonnenstine($250,000)

DL:
Jeff Francis

The Champ Is Here
(cap +$750,000, released +$1,750,000)
Sign:
Dioner Navarro($250,000)
Scott Baker($250,000)
David DeJesus($250,000)

Release:
Kenji Johjima
Tom Gorzellany

James Madison Gang
(cap +$750,000, released +$250,000)
Sign:
Hong-Chih Kuo($250,000)
Ron Mahay($250,000)
Ricky Nolasco($250,000)

Release:
Jonathan Sanchez

Transactions - 7/2/08

Channel 4 News Team
(cap +$1,500,000, released +$1,250,000)
Sign:
Jason Giambi($250,000)
Eric Hinske($250,000)
Kurt Suzuki($250,000)
Doug Brocail($250,000)
Brett Lawrie($250,000)
Anthony Hewitt($250,000

Release:
Jack Cust
Wladimir Balentin

Transactions - 6/18/08

Uncle Teddy
(cap +$500,000)
Sign:
Gavin Floyd($250,000)
Brendon Morrow($250,000)

Death Ro
(cap +$250,000)
Sign:
Fred Lewis($250,000)

Transactions - 6/11/08

James Madison Gang
(cap +$500,000)
Sign:
Jose Contreras($250,000)
Jonathan Sanchez($250,000)

Transactions - 6/4/08

2 Piece & a Biscuit
(cap +$250,000)
Sign:
Jake Odorizzi($250,000)

Release:
Roger Clemens

Death Ro
(cap +$250,000)
Sign:
Jesse Litsch($250,000)