Relief Pitchers

That's all ffffffffolks!

My advice is to print all this crap out and bring it with you tomorrow. Your lifelong dream of signing the HOLY BALL begins tomorrow. FREE PIZZA. You buy your own drinks. Jamey Tucker and Amy Gunnin George, I'll e-mail you a description of how good the pizza was. The Anne and Melissa Fantasy Baseball League begins tomorrow. 12:30 pm at the round table in the newsroom. Management can stay away.

Now here are the relief pitchers.

MARIANO RIVERA............... $40
JOE NATHAN......................... $38
BILLY WAGNER.................... $37
CHAD CORDERO................... $37
BRAD LIDGE.......................... $36
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ.. $35
DERRICK TURNBOW.......... $34
TODD JONES......................... $32
B.J. RYAN............................... $31
RYAN DEMPSTER................ $31
DANYS BAEZ......................... $31
FRANCISCO CORDERO...... $30
BOB WICKMAN.................... $30

JASON ISRINGHAUSEN..... $29
HUSTON STREET................. $29
TREVOR HOFFMAN............ $28
BRIAN FUENTES.................. $27
EDDIE GUARDADO.............. $26
DUSTIN HERMANSON........ $25
BOBBY JENKS........................ $25
KYLE FARNSWORTH........... $22
ERIC GAGNE.......................... $21
AARON HEILMAN................ $21
SCOTT SHIELDS................... $21
MIKE MacDOUGAL.............. $21
JOSE VALVERDE.................. $20
MIKE TIMLIN....................... $20
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER..... $20

SCOTT LINEBRINK.............. $18
TYLER WALKER.................... $18
JOSE MESA............................. $17
HECTOR CARRASCO............ $17
TOM GORDON....................... $16
BOBBY HOWRY..................... $16
CLIFF POLITTE.................... $16
NEAL COTTS......................... $16
BRADEN LOOPER................. $15
GLENDON RUSCH................ $15
DAVID WEATHERS............... $15
MIKE WUERTZ...................... $14
KAMERON LOE..................... $14
AARON SMALL...................... $14
JOAQUIN BENOIT................ $14
RUDY SEANEZ....................... $14
UGUETH URBINA................. $14
JESSE CRAIN.......................... $13
YHENCY BRAZOBAN............ $13
SALOMON TORRES............. $13
DAVID RISKE......................... $12
RBTO. HERNANDEZ............. $12
JOAQUIN BENOIT................ $12
BRENDAN DONNELLY......... $12
ROBINSON TEJADA............. $12
KIKO CALERA........................ $11
CHRIS REITSMA................... $11
SCOTT DOWNS...................... $11
GIOVANNI CARRARA.......... $11
KELVIM ESCOBAR................ $11
DAN WHEELER...................... $11
JUAN RINCON....................... $11
JASON FRASOR..................... $11
AL REYES................................ $11
FERNANDO RODNEY........... $11
DUANER SANCHEZ............... $11
RAFAEL BETANCOURT....... $10
ARMANDO BENITEZ............ $10
BRAD THOMPSON................ $10
JEFF FASSERO...................... $10
AARON FULTZ...................... $10

ART RHODES.......................... $ 9
CHRIS HAMMOND................ $ 9
CHAD QUALLS....................... $ 9
SOTT EYRE............................. $ 9
CLAY HENSLEY..................... $ 9
GARY MAJEWSKI................. $ 9
JULIO MATEO....................... $ 9
JAY WITASICK...................... $ 9
BRANDON MEDDERS........... $ 8
RON VILLONE....................... $ 8
JUAN PADILLA..................... $ 8
LUIS AYALA.......................... $ 8
SETH McCLUNG................... $ 7
JULIAN TAVAREZ............... $ 7
MATT WISE.......................... $ 7
MIKE GONZALEZ................ $ 7
WILL OHMAN....................... $ 7
JUSTIN SPEIER.................... $ 7
RICK WHITE......................... $ 7
PETE WALKER..................... $ 7
CHRIS SPURLING................ $ 7
BLAINE BOYER.................... $ 7
ELMER DESSENS................. $ 7
ANDREW SISCO................... $ 7
LUIS VIZCAINO................... $ 6
VINNIE CHULK.................... $ 6
FERNANDO CABRERA........ $ 6
SCOTT SCHOENWEIS......... $ 6
GEOFF GEARY..................... $ 6
CHAD ORVELLA.................. $ 6
RANDY FLORES.................. $ 6
JOHN WASDIN..................... $ 6
KENT MERCKER.................. $ 6
RICK HELLING..................... $ 6
MIKE WOOD.......................... $ 6
TODD WILLIAMS................. $ 6
J.J PUTZ................................. $ 6
LATROY HAWKINS............. $ 5
TANYON STURTZE............. $ 5
TIM WORRELL..................... $ 5
CRAIG DINGMAN................ $ 5
CARL PAVANO..................... $ 5
JACK TASCHNER................. $ 5
SIDNEY PONSON................. $ 5
SCOTT MUNTER.................. $ 5
MIKE MYERS........................ $ 5
DAMASO MARTE................. $ 5
JIM MECIR............................ $ 5
J.C. ROMERO......................... $ 5
SHIGETOSHI HASEGAWA.. $ 5
D.J. HOULTON...................... $ 5
MATT GUERRIER................ $ 5
JAMIE WALKER................... $ 5
SUN WOO KIM...................... $ 4
DAN KOLB............................. $ 4
BRIAN MEADOWS............... $ 4
RICARDO RINCON.............. $ 4
AMBORIX BURGOS............. $ 4
JOEY EISCHEN..................... $ 4
JUAN DOMINGUEZ............. $ 4
RYAN VOGELSONG............ $ 4
TROY PERCIVAL................. $ 4
OCTAVIO DOTEL................. $ 4
JON RAUCH........................... $ 4
JASON CHRISTENSEN........ $ 4
SHINGO TAKATSU.............. $ 4
MIKE DeJEAN....................... $ 4
JAMES BALDWIN................. $ 4
LANCE CORMIER................. $ 4
BRIAN SHACKELFORD....... $ 4
MATT BELISLE..................... $ 4
RUSS SPRINGER................... $ 4
FRANKLYN GERMAN.......... $ 4
SERGIO MITRE..................... $ 3
JASON DAVIS........................ $ 3
KAZ ISHII............................... $ 3
JOHNNY GRABOW............... $ 3
AKINORI OTSUKA............... $ 3
ESTEBAN YAN....................... $ 3
JORGE JULIO........................ $ 3
JULIO SANTANA.................. $ 3
RAY KING............................... $ 3
MATT MILLER...................... $ 3
TERRY MULHOLLAND....... $ 3
STEVE KLINE........................ $ 3
SCOTT SAUERBECK............ $ 3
STEVE SCHMOLL................. $ 3
AARON SELE......................... $ 3
BRIAN SHOUSE.................... $ 3
DANNY GRAVES................... $ 3
KEVIN GREGG...................... $ 3
JIM BROWER......................... $ 3
TODD COFFEY....................... $ 3
KEVIN CORREIA................... $ 3
ROBERTO NOVOA................ $ 3
JEFF NELSON........................ $ 2
FRANQUELIS OSORIA........ $ 2
MIKE STANTON.................... $ 2
GUILLERMO MOTA............. $ 2
JOHN PARRISH..................... $ 2
JAY BERGMANN................... $ 2
ANTONIO ALFONSECA....... $ 2
JORGE de la ROSA................. $ 2
TREVER MILLER.................. $ 2
CHRIS BOOTCHECK............. $ 2
MARCOS CARVAJAL............ $ 2
JOSH RUPE............................. $ 2
JOSH HANCOCK.................... $ 2
JOE BOROWSKI.................... $ 2
DAVID CORTES..................... $ 2
JEREMY AFFELDT............... $ 1
JONAH BAYLISS................... $ 1
CHAD BRADFORD................. $ 1
DEWON BRAZELTON.......... $ 1
CRAIG BRESLOW................. $ 1
JONATHAN BRAXTON....... $ 1
BRIAN BRUNEY................... $ 1
NATE BUMP.......................... $ 1
TIM BYRDAK........................ $ 1
JOSE CAPELLAN.................. $ 1
JESUS COLOME................... $ 1
ROMAN COLON................... $ 1
VIC DARENSBOURG........... $ 1
KANE DAVIS......................... $ 1
ZACH DAY............................. $ 1
MIKE GALLO........................ $ 1
MIKE GOSLING................... $ 1
TRAVIS HARPER................. $ 1
FELIX HEREDIA.................. $ 1
CHUCK JAMES..................... $ 1
JOSH JOHNSON.................. $ 1
TYLER JOHNSON............... $ 1
MIKE KOPLOVE.................. $ 1
AQUILINO LOPEZ.............. $ 1
BRANDON LYON................. $ 1
MATT MANTEI................... $ 1
SHAWN MARCUM.............. $ 1
DUSTIN McGOWAN........... $ 1
RANDY MESSENGER......... $ 1
DAN MICELI........................ $ 1
CHRIS OXSPRING.............. $ 1
PAUL QUANTRILL............ $ 1
AARON RAKERS................. $ 1
ERASMO RAMIREZ........... $ 1
DARRELL RASNER............ $ 1
NICK REGLIO..................... $ 1
CHRIS RESOP..................... $ 1
VICTOR SANTOS............... $ 1
GEORGE SHERRILL.......... $ 1
RAFAEL SORIANO............ $ 1
RYAN SPEIER..................... $ 1
JASON STANDRIDGE....... $ 1
AMAURY TELEMACO...... $ 1
DOUG BROCAIL................. $ 1
MATT THORNTON........... $ 1
OSCAR VILLAREAL.......... $ 1
SCOTT WILLIAMSON...... $ 1
GARY GLOVER.................. $ 1
JOHN FOSTER................... $ 1
JOEL PERALTA................. $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
GREG AQUINO......... JUSTIN LEHR......... BRET PRINZ........... KEIICHI YABU........... TRAVIS BOWYER........... CRAIG HANSEN...........CHIN HUI-TSAO.............. T.J. TUCKER........... ISMAEL VALDEZ............ JUSTIN VERLANDER.......... RYAN WAGNER........... ADAM WAINWRIGHT.............. TODD WELLEMEYER.......... RANDY WILLIAMS............ C.J. WILSON.............. SCOTT PROCTOR............ ROYCE RING............ FELIX RODRIGUEZ........
JOE SAUNDERS............ ALLAN SIMPSON............ KYLE SNYDER............. KAZ TADANO............STEVE KARSAY.....
......... RANDY KEISLER......... JOHN KORONKA.......... HONG CHIH-KUO........... ANTHONY LEREW............ PEDRO LIRIANO............. BOBBY MADRITSCH............ JOHN MAINE............. MACAY McBRIDE.......... CLINT NAGEOTTE...........SCOTT DOHMANN............ R.A. DICKEY............. ERIC DUBOSE............ ALAN EMBREE............. MIKE ESPOSITO............. DANA EVELAND............. CHAD GAUDIN............ JIMMY GOBBLE............ JEREMI GONZALEZ........... JASON GRIMSLEY.............. BUDDY GROOM.............. JEREMY GUTHRIE............ SEAN HENN.......... RICH HILL........... TRAVIS HUGHES............ CARMEN CALI............. SHAWN CAMP............ JUAN CRUZ..........JORGE dePAULA............ MANNY del CARMEN............ JOEY DEVINE............ JAIME CERDA............ RANDY CHOATE............J.P. HOWELL............ PAUL WILSON............. DUSTIN NIPPERT............ ARUBEL SANCHEZ............ EDWIN JACKSON............ JOHN HALAMA............. JOSE ACEVEDO............ SCOTT ATCHISON........... HEATH BELL

Starting Pitchers

Four more days

Three to get the relief pitchers on this blog. Sometime Friday night, hell or high water, it will be there. Here are the starters.

CHRIS CARPENTER............ $48
JOHAN SANTANA............... $46
DONTRELLE WILLIS......... $43
PEDRO MARTINEZ............. $42
ANDY PETTITTE................. $41
ROY OSWALT....................... $40

JAKE PEAVY......................... $39
CARLOS ZAMBRANO......... $38
JOHN SMOLTZ.................... $38
RANDY JOHNSON............... $37
MARK BUEHRLE................. $37
BARTOLO COLON............... $36
JOSH BECKETT................... $34
JOHN LACKEY..................... $34
CLIFF LEE............................ $33
JOSE CONTRERAS............. $33
JOHN PATTERSON............ $32
A.J. BURNETT...................... $32
JON GARLAND.................... $32
BRANDON WEBB................. $31
DAN HAREN......................... $31
BARRY ZITO........................ $30
CHRIS CAPUANO................ $30

ROY HALLADAY................. $29
C.C. SABATHIA.................... $29
TIM WAKEFIELD............... $29
CURT SCHILLING.............. $29
MARK PRIOR....................... $28
FREDDY GARCIA................ $28
MARK MULDER.................. $28
DOUG DAVIS....................... $28
JORGE SOSA....................... $28
BEN SHEETS........................ $27
JOE BLANTON.................... $27
JEFF WEAVER..................... $27
ESTEBAN LOAIZA.............. $26
RICH HARDEN..................... $26
BRETT MYERS.................... $26
JAVIER VASQUEZ.............. $26
JEFF SUPPAN...................... $26
JON LIEBER......................... $25
JOSH TOWERS.................... $25
TOM GLAVINE.................... $25
GUSTAVO CHACIN............ $25
MATT MORRIS................... $24
KEVIN MILLWOOD............ $24
DEREK LOWE...................... $24
MIGUEL BATISTA............. $24
NOAH LOWRY..................... $24
TIM HUDSON...................... $24
AARON HARANG................ $24
SCOTT KAZMIR.................. $23
JAKE WESTBROOK............ $23
JASON SCHMIDT................ $23
MATT CLEMENT................ $23
PAUL BYRD.......................... $23
LIVAN HERNANDEZ.......... $22
JARROD WASHBURN......... $22
MIKE MUSSINA.................. $22
CARLOS SILVA.................... $22
DAVID WELLS..................... $22
BRUCE CHEN....................... $21
JEREMY BONDERMAN..... $21
JAE SAO................................ $21
CHRIS YOUNG.................... $21
RODRIGO LOPEZ............... $20
JAMIE MOYER.................... $20
BRAD PENNY....................... $20
JASON MARQUIS............... $20
KENNY ROGERS................. $20

GREG MADDUX................... $19
DANIEL CABRERA.............. $19
CORY LIDLE......................... $19
BRONSON ARROYO............ $19
BRANDON CLAUSSEN........ $18
BRAD RADKE........................ $18
ZACH DUKE.......................... $17
ADAM EATON...................... $17
KRIS BENSON...................... $17
TOMO OHKA........................ $17
ERVIN SANTANA................ $16
VICTOR ZAMBRANO......... $16
FELIX HERNANDEZ........... $15
GLENDON RUSCH.............. $15
SHAWN CHACON................ $15
KYLE LOHSE........................ $15
HORACIO RAMIREZ.......... $14
JASON JOHNSON............... $14
DAVE WILLIAMS............... $14
ERIC BEDARD...................... $14
KAMERON LOE................... $14
KIRK SAARLOOS................ $14
MIKE MAROTH................... $13
BRAD HALSEY..................... $13
BRANDON BACKE............... $13
SCOTT ELARTON............... $13
GIL MECHE.......................... $13
JEFF FRANCIS..................... $12
JOAQUIN BENOIT.............. $12
JOEL PINIERO..................... $12
ODALIS PEREZ.................... $12
BRIAN MOEHLER............... $12
WOODY WILLIAMS............ $12
JEROME WILLIAMS.......... $12
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ... $12
ROBINSON TEJADA........... $12
RANDY WOLF...................... $12
RAMON ORTIZ.................... $12
TED LILLY............................ $11
BYUNG-HYUN KIM............ $11
MARK HENDRICKSON....... $11
PEDRO ASTACIO................. $11
KELVIM ESCOBAR.............. $11
BRETT TOMKO.................... $11
DAVID BUSH......................... $11
SCOTT DOWNS.................... $11
CHAN HO PARK................... $11
JOSH FOGG.......................... $10
KERRY WOOD...................... $10
RYAN FRANKLIN................ $10
BRIAN LAWRENCE............. $10
AARON COOK...................... $10
CLAUDIO VARGAS............. $10
PAUL MAHOLM.................. $10

MIKR HAMPTON................ $ 9
SCOTT OLSEN..................... $ 9
BRAD HENNESSEY............. $ 9
SCOTT BAKER..................... $ 9
OLIVER PEREZ................... $ 9
BRANDON McCARTHY..... $ 9
MATT CAIN......................... $ 9
ERIC MILTON..................... $ 8
JON PAPELBON.................. $ 8
JASON JENNINGS.............. $ 8
TONY ARMAS, JR............... $ 8
ANTHONY REYES.............. $ 7
NATE ROBERTSON............ $ 7
KIP WELLS........................... $ 7
JASON VARGAS................... $ 7
JOE MAYS............................. $ 7
STU McCLUNG.................... $ 7
MARK REDMAN.................. $ 7
SUN WOO KIM.................... $ 7
CARL PAVANO.................... $ 7
ZACH GREINKE.................. $ 6
JUAN DOMINGUEZ........... $ 6
CASEY FOSSUM.................. $ 6
RUNELVYS HERNANDEZ. $ 6
RICK HELLING.................... $ 6
WADE MILLER.................... $ 6
JOE KENNEDY..................... $ 5
JOHN THOMSON................ $ 5
KYLE DAVIES....................... $ 5
STEVE TRACHSEL............... $ 5
JARET WRIGHT................... $ 4
WENDY RODRIGUEZ.......... $ 4
RUSS ORTIZ.......................... $ 4
JEFF HARRIS........................ $ 4
FRANCISCO LIRIANO........ $ 3
SERGIO MITRE.................... $ 3
LUKE HUDSON..................... $ 3
RYAN DRESE......................... $ 3
SHAWN ESTES...................... $ 3
HAYDEN PENN..................... $ 2
KAZ ISHII.............................. $ 2
KEVIN BROWN..................... $ 2
TIM STAUFFER................... $ 1
EUDE BRITO......................... $ 1
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ...... $ 1
DOUG WAECHTER.............. $ 1
GAVIN FLOYD...................... $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
JOHN HALAMA........ EDWIN JACKSON.......... DENNIS SARFATE......... ARUBEL SANCHEZ......... DUSTIN NIPPERT....... PAUL WILSON..........J.P. HOWELL........ YUSI PETIT

Outfielders

Enjoy the tournament, but in the meantime...

Has it been worth the wait?
Yeh, I didn't think so.
But while you watch your brackets fall apart, (what happened Iowa? I had you in my Final Four!), take your mind off the tournament and review the outfielder market. Remember, the draft is 12:30 next Saturday at the station. Be there or be square.

ALBERT PUJOLS.................. $48
MANNY RAMIREZ............... $44
ANDRUW JONES.................. $41
MIGUEL CABRERA.............. $40

GARY SHEFFIELD............... $39
VLADIMIR GUERRERO..... $39
GARY SHEFFIELD............... $39
JASON BAY........................... $38
CARL CRAWFORD............... $36
HIDEKI MATSUI................. $36
BARRY BONDS..................... $35
PAT BURRELL...................... $35
CARLOS LEE......................... $33
JOHNNY DAMON................ $33
KEN GRIFFEY, JR............... $32
BOBBY ABREU..................... $30
CHONE FIGGINS................ $30
ADAM DUNN........................ $30
MATT HOLLIDAY.............. $30

RANDY WINN...................... $29
GEOFF JENKINS................. $29
JIM EDMONDS.................... $29
JERMAINE DYE................... $29
VERNON WELLS................. $29
LANCE BERKMAN............... $28
BRIAN GILES....................... $28
LUIS GONZALEZ................. $28
CHAD TRACY........................ $28
MOISES ALOU...................... $27
EMIL BROWN....................... $27
GRADY SIZEMORE............. $26
JUAN PIERRE....................... $26
DAVID DELLUCCI............... $26
RAUL IBANEZ...................... $26
JOSE GUILLEN.................... $26
ICHIRO SUZUKI.................. $26
JASON LANE........................ $26
CRAIG MONROE................. $26
JAY GIBBONS...................... $26
PRESTON WILSON............ $25
COCO CRISP......................... $25
AUBREY HUFF.................... $25
SHAWN GREEN................... $25
CRAIG BIGGIO.................... $25
KEVIN MENCH.................... $24
JEROMY BURNITZ............. $24
SCOTT PODSEDNIK........... $23
GARRET ANDERSON......... $23
JACQUE JONES................... $23
CARLOS BELTRAN............. $22
JONNY GOMES................... $21
DMITRI YOUNG................. $21
PEDRO FELIZ...................... $21
JEFF FRANCOEUR............. $20
NICK SWISHER................... $20
REGGIE SANDERS............. $20
BRADY CLARK.................... $20
JUAN ENCARNACION...... $20

LARRY WALKER................ $19
CARL EVERETT.................. $19
DAVID DeJESUS................. $19
SHANNON STEWART....... $18
TROT NIXON...................... $18
JAY PAYTON...................... $18
TORII HUNTER................. $17
AARON ROWAND.............. $17
RONDELL WHITE.............. $17
AUSTIN KEARNS............... $17
J.D. DREW............................ $16
ROB MACKOWIAK............. $16
CASEY BLAKE..................... $16
TERRRENCE LONG........... $16
REED JOHNSON................. $16
ALEXIS RIOS...................... $15
JUAN RIVERA.................... $15
BOBBY KIELTY.................. $15
WILY MO PENA................. $15
JOSE CRUZ, JR................... $15
RYAN KLESKO................... $15
MIKE CUDDYER................ $15
JASON MICHAELS............ $14
BRAD WILKERSON........... $14
LUIS MATOS...................... $14
GARY MATTHEWS, JR..... $14
MATT STAIRS.................... $14
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ....... $13
DAVE ROBERTS................. $13
VICTOR DIAZ..................... $13
RYAN CHURCH.................. $13
DAMON HOLLINS............. $13
KENNY LOFTON................ $13
MIKE CAMERON................ $13
WILLY TAVERAS............... $13
MILTON BRADLEY........... $13
XAVIER NADY.................... $13
SO TAGUCHI...................... $13
LEW FORD.......................... $13
RYAN FREEL...................... $13
ROCCO BALDELLI............. $12
RYAN LANGERHANS........ $12
DELMON YOUNG.............. $12
BERNIE WILLIAMS.......... $12
MATT LAWTON................ $12
FRANK CATALANOTTO.. $11
JOHN RODRIGUEZ........... $11
RICHARD HIDALGO......... $11
JEREMY HEREDIA............ $10
KEVIN MILLAR................. $10
STEVE FINLEY.................. $10
COREY PATTERSON........ $10
RICKY LEDEE.................... $10

DUSTAN MOHR................. $ 9
MICHAEL TUCKER........... $ 9
CORY SULLIVAN.............. $ 9
ERIC BYRNES.................... $ 8
MARLON ANDERSON...... $ 8
JASON REPKO................... $ 8
JEFF CONINE.................... $ 8
JAYSON WERTH............... $ 7
CRAIG WILSON................. $ 7
CHRIS BURKE.................... $ 7
JEREMY REED................... $ 7
LAYNCE NIX...................... $ 7
JOHN MABRY.................... $ 7
MARK DeROSA.................. $ 7
B.J. SURHOFF.................... $ 7
JORGE PIEDRA................. $ 7
ERIC YOUNG..................... $ 6
TIKE REDMAN.................. $ 6
MIKE MORSE.................... $ 6
LARRY BIGBIE.................. $ 6
MARCO SCUTARO............ $ 6
ORLANDO PALMEIRO.... $ 6
T. HOLLANDSWORTH..... $ 6
JASON DUBOIS................. $ 6
NATE McLOUTH............... $ 5
CHRIS WOODWARD......... $ 5
NICK GREEN...................... $ 5
MARLON BYRD................. $ 5
NICK PUNTO..................... $ 5
JERRY HAIRSTON............ $ 5
MAICER IZTURIS............. $ 5
BRIAN JORDAN................. $ 5
AARON GUIEL................... $ 5
NOOK LOGAN.................... $ 4
JACOB CRUZ...................... $ 4
JASON ELLISON............... $ 4
ALEZ SANCHEZ................. $ 4
SHANE VICTORINO......... $ 4
RUBEN SIERRA................. $ 4
TODD LINDEN................... $ 4
DAMIAN JACKSON........... $ 4
LENNY HARRIS................. $ 3
TERMEL SLEDGE.............. $ 3
DAVID NEWHAN............... $ 3
ELI MARRERO................... $ 3
MARCUS THAMES............ $ 3
ROBB QUINLAN................ $ 3
GABE KAPLER.................... $ 3
GREG DOBBS...................... $ 3
TONY WOMACK................ $ 3
CHIP AMBRES.................... $ 3
JODY GERUT..................... $ 2
MATT DIAZ........................ $ 2
COREY HART..................... $ 2
CHRIS SNELLING............. $ 2
JASON TYNER................... $ 2
TIMO PEREZ...................... $ 2
BUBBA CROSBY................. $ 2
ADRIAN GONZALEZ......... $ 2
MARQUIS GRISSOM........ $ 2
CHRIS MAGRUDER.......... $ 2
BRIAN ANDERSON........... $ 2
FREDDY GUZMAN............ $ 1
PAUL McANULTY............. $ 1
JOSE VALENTIN............... $ 1
JEFF DaVANON................. $ 1
JOHN GALL........................ $ 1
ROSS GLOAD..................... $ 1
SCOTT HAIRSTON........... $ 1
LUIS TERRERO................. $ 1
CHRIS AGUILA................. $ 1
ERIC BRUNTLETT........... $ 1
ENDY CHAVEZ.................. $ 1
NELSON CRUZ.................. $ 1
BOBBY HIGGINSON........ $ 1
JOHN-FORD GRIFFIN.... $ 1
MARK RESTOVICH.......... $ 1
SCOTT SEABOL................ $ 1
MICHAEL RYAN............... $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
BRANDON WATSON.......ERIC VALENT........ JAMAL STRONG.......... ADAM STERN.......... LUKE SCOTT.......... SCOTT SCHUMAKER........ ERIC REED.......... JOSH PAUL........ DAN ORTMEIER........ PETE ORR.......... FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.........CHOO FREEMAN.......... SHANE COSTA......... CHRIS DENORFIA.......... JASON BOTTS......... JOE BORCHARD........GABE GROSS......... BEN JOHNSON........... CHIN-SOO CHOO......... JASON KUBEL

3rd Basemen

Brackets? I don't have no steenking brackets!

Herrrrrrrrrrrre's your third basemen! Chew on this for it's going to take a few days to price the outfielders. 13 days till the draft and I still have the starters and relievers to assess. Looks like it's going to get down to crunch time. Let's say Friday or Saturday for the prices on outfielders to come out.

ALEX RODRIGUEZ.......... $ 50
MIGUEL CABRERA.......... $ 41
DAVID WRIGHT............... $ 37
MORGAN ENSBERG........ $ 34
ERIC CHAVEZ................... $ 33
TROY GLAUS.................... $ 33
CHONE FIGGINS............. $ 30
JORGE CANTU................. $ 30

ARAMIS RAMIREZ.......... $ 29
MELVIN MORA................ $ 29
CHIPPER JONES.............. $ 28
GARRETT ATKINS.......... $ 27
HANK BLALOCK............... $ 26
ADRIAN BELTRE.............. $ 26
BILL HALL......................... $ 25
BRANDON INGE............... $ 23
JOE RANDA........................ $ 23
SCOTT ROLEN................... $ 22
BILL MUELLER.................. $ 22
JOE CREDE.......................... $ 21
PEDRO FELIZ..................... $ 21

SHEA HILLENBRAND....... $ 18
VINNY CASTILLA.............. $ 17
ROB MACKOWIAK............. $ 16
AARON BOONE................... $ 15
MICHAEL CUDDYER......... $ 15
RYAN ZIMMERMAN......... $ 13
COREY KOSKIE.................. $ 13
ORLANDO SAENZ.............. $ 13
MIKE TEAHEN................... $ 13
MIKE LOWELL................... $ 12
ALEX S. GONZALEZ.......... $ 12
EDWIN ENCARNACION.... $ 11
DALLAS McPHERSON....... $ 10
DAVID BELL........................ $ 10
BRANDON WOOD.............. $ 10
RUSSELL BRANYAN......... $ 10
B.J. UPTON......................... $ 10

WILSON BETEMIT........... $ 9
OSCAR ROBLES................. $ 9
ABRAHAM NUNEZ........... $ 9
ANDY MARTE.................... $ 9
WES HELMS....................... $ 9
JEFF CIRILLO................... $ 9
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA. $ 9
ALEX CINTRON................ $ 8
EDGARDO ALFONZO...... $ 7
WILLY AYBAR.................. $ 6
CARLOS BAERGA............. $ 6
FREDDY SANCHEZ........... $ 5
JUAN CASTRO.................. $ 5
JOSE HERNANDEZ........... $ 5
LUIS RODRIGUEZ............ $ 5
MAICER IZTURIS............. $ 5
AARON HILL..................... $ 4
ANTONIO PEREZ............. $ 4
TY WIGGINTON.............. $ 4
SEAN BURROUGHS......... $ 4
JOSE MACIAS................... $ 4
KEVIN YOUKILIS............ $ 3
GREG DOBBS.................... $ 3
ROBB QUINLAN.............. $ 3
LENNY HARRIS............... $ 3
GEOFF BLUM................... $ 2
JOE McEWING................. $ 2
PABLO OZUNA................. $ 2
JOSE VALENTIN.............. $ 1
JEFF BAKER...................... $ 1
JOSE BAUTISTA............... $ 1
SCOTT SEABOL................ $ 1
TERRY TIFFEE................. $ 1

Shortstops

Better than Tejada?

Maybe not in the field, and Tejada did drive in more runs last year, but can you name last year's American League batting champ? Plus, he's got more power.

MICHAEL YOUNG............... $37
MIGUEL TEJADA................ $ 34
FELIPE LOPEZ..................... $ 33
JIMMY ROLLINS................ $ 32

JULIO LUGO....................... $ 29
JHONNY PERALTA............ $ 27
DEREK JETER...................... $ 26
BILL HALL............................ $ 25
RAFAEL FURCAL................ $ 23
EDGAR RENTERIA............. $ 23

RICH AURILIA.................... $ 19
DAVID ECKSTEIN............... $ 18
JUAN URIBE........................ $ 18
KHALIL GREENE................ $ 17
NEIFI PEREZ....................... $ 17
ADAM EVERETT................. $ 16
ANGEL BERROA................. $ 16
BOBBY CROSBY.................. $ 16
CLINT BARMES.................. $ 15
J.J HARDY............................ $ 14
ORLANDO CABRERA......... $ 14
OMAR VIZQUEL................. $ 14
JACK WILSON..................... $ 14
RUSS ADAMS....................... $ 14
ALEX GONZALEZ............... $ 12
ALEX CINTRON.................. $ 12
CRAIG COUNSELL............. $ 12
CARLOS GUILLEN............. $ 12
JOSE REYES......................... $ 11
BRANDON WOOD............... $ 10
B.J. UPTON........................... $ 10

NOMAR GARCIAPARRA... $ 9
WILSON BETEMIT............. $ 9
ABRAHAM NUNEZ.............. $ 9
YUNI BETANCOURT.......... $ 9
OSCAR ROBLES................... $ 9
WILLIE BLOOMQUIST...... $ 7
HANLEY RAMIREZ............. $ 7
CESAR IZTURIS................... $ 6
ROYCE CLAYTON................ $ 6
MARCO SCUTARO............... $ 6
ALEX CORA........................... $ 6
MIKE MORSE....................... $ 6
JUAN CASTRO..................... $ 5
JASON BARTLETT.............. $ 5
RONNY CEDENO................. $ 5
NICK PUNTO....................... $ 5
MAICER IZTURIS............... $ 5
DAMION EASLEY............... $ 4
OMAR INFANTE................. $ 4
DAMIAN JACKSON............. $ 4
DEIVI CRUZ.......................... $ 4
RAMON MARTINEZ........... $ 3
JOHN McDONALD............... $ 2
REY SANCHEZ...................... $ 2
GEOFF BLUM....................... $ 2
CRISTIAN GUZMAN........... $ 1
JAMEY CARROLL................ $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
TONY GIARRATANO........ RAMON SANTIAGO......... JOSH WILSON......... OMAR QUINTANILLA

2nd Basemen

You can't win if you don't think about the middle

One of the most important selections will be your 2nd basemen. You just can't find too many good offensive keystoners out there. Major league 2nd sackers last year hit .285 on the average w/16 HRs and 65 RBIs.

ALFONSO SORIANO......... $38
CHASE UTLEY.................... $35
JEFF KENT.......................... $35
JORGE CANTU................... $35

MARK ELLIS...................... $28
RONNIE BELLIARD......... $27
CRAIG BIGGIO.................. $27
BRIAN ROBERTS.............. $27
TADAHITO IGUCHI......... $26
PLACIDO POLANCO........ $26
BILL HALL......................... $25
MARCUS GILES................ $25
ROBINSON CANO............ $24
RAY DURHAM.................. $23
CHONE FIGGINS.............. $21
ORLANDO HUDSON........ $20

RICH AURILIA.................. $19
MARK GRUDZIELANEK.. $19
NEIFI PEREZ..................... $17
TODD WALKER................. $17
JOSE VIDRO...................... $16
ROB MACKOWIAK........... $16
LUIS A. GONZALEZ......... $15
RICKIE WEEKS................. $15
ADAM KENNEDY.............. $14
JOSE CASTILLO............... $14
LUIS CASTILLO............... $13
RYAN FREEL..................... $13
MARK LORETTA.............. $13
CRAIG COUNSELL........... $12

ABRAHAM NUNEZ........... $ 9
MARLON ANDERSON..... $ 8
ALEX CINTRON................ $ 8
AARON MILES.................. $ 8
JOSE LOPEZ...................... $ 6
LUIS RODRIGUEZ........... $ 6
DAMION EASLEY............ $ 6
WILLIE BLOOMQUIST.. $ 6
TONY GRAFFANINO...... $ 6
KAZ MATSUI.................... $ 6
JOSH BARFIELD.............. $ 5
NICK PUNTO.................... $ 5
MARK BELLHORN........... $ 5
NICK GREEN..................... $ 5
FREDDY SANCHEZ.......... $ 5
JERRY HAIRSTON.......... $ 5
AARON HILL.................... $ 4
ALEX CORA....................... $ 4
ANTONIO PEREZ............ $ 4
WILLIE HARRIS.............. $ 4
OMAR INFANTE.............. $ 4
JUNIOR SPIVEY.............. $ 4
DEIVI CRUZ...................... $ 4
JOSE MACIAS................... $ 4
LUIS RIVAS....................... $ 4
MARCO SCUTARO........... $ 3
FRANK MENECHINO...... $ 3
DAMIAN JACKSON.......... $ 3
TONY WOMACK............... $ 2
JOSE VIZCAINO............... $ 2
DENNY HOCKING............ $ 2
GEOFF BLUM.................... $ 2
MIGUEL CAIRO................ $ 2
HECTOR LUNA................. $ 1
BERNIE CASTRO.............. $ 1
MATT KATA...................... $ 1
ERIC BRUNTLETT........... $ 1
FREDDIE BYNUM............ $ 1
JAMEY CARROLL............ $ 1
KEITH GINTER................ $ 1
D'ANGELO JIMENEZ...... $ 1
RAY OLMEDO.................. $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
IAN KINSLER....... WILLIAM BERGOLLA....... ANDRES BLANCO....... BRET BOONE (retired)........ ANDRES BLANCO......... ANGEL CHAVEZ....... JOE DILON....... DONNIE MURPHY........ PETE ORR........ BRANDON PHILLIPS........ POKEY REESE (retired)......... NICK SHORT

First Basemen

It's Hard Out Here for a Gimp

Here's yo rent on these mo fos at first base. Check it out homeys.

ALBERT PUJOLS........... $48
MARK TEIXERA............ $47
DERREK LEE.................. $47
DAVID ORTIZ................ $47

CARLOS DELGADO...... $36
TRAVIS HAFNER......... $36
TODD HELTON............. $34
PAUL KONERKO........... $35
RICHIE SEXSON........... $33
ADAM DUNN.................. $30
JASON GIAMBI............. $30

RYAN HOWARD............ $29
TONY CLARK................. $28
LANCE BERKMAN........ $28
CHAD TRACY................. $28
MIKE SWEENEY............ $26
JAY GIBBONS................ $24
MARK SWEENEY........... $22
DMITRI YOUNG............ $21
AUBREY HUFF............... $21

LYLE OVERBAY............. $19
CHRIS SHELTON........... $19
JIM THOME.................... $18
SHEA HILLENBRAND... $18
NICK JOHNSON............. $17
ADAM LaROCHE............ $17
BEN BROUSSARD.......... $16
PRINCE FIELDER.......... $16
SEAN CASEY................... $15
RYAN KLESKO............... $15
JUSTIN MORNEAU....... $15
NICK SWISHER.............. $15
ERIC HINSKE................. $15
DARIN ERSTAD............. $15
DARYLE WARD.............. $14
TINO MARTINEZ.......... $14
DAN JOHNSON.............. $14
BRAD WILKERSON....... $14
MATT LeCROY.............. $14
MATT STAIRS............... $13
RAFAEL PALMEIRO.... $13
ORLANDO SAENZ......... $13
XAVIER NADY............... $12
PHIL NEVIN................... $12
MIKE JACOBS................ $12
CARLOS PENA............... $12
HEE SEOP CHOI............ $12
MIKE LAMB................... $12
J.T. SNOW....................... $11
LANCE NIEKRO............. $11
KEVIN MILLAR............. $10
DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ $10
RICKY LEDEE................ $10

TRAVIS LEE.................... $ 9
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA $ 9
JEFF BAGWELL.............. $ 8
JEFF CONINE.................. $ 8
MARLON ANDERSON... $ 8
CASEY KOTCHMAN....... $ 7
JULIO FRANCO............... $ 7
ROBERT FICK.................. $ 7
BRAD ELDRED................. $ 6
FRANK THOMAS............ $ 6
TONY GRAFFANINO..... $ 6
SCOTT HATTEBERG...... $ 6
ERUBIEL DURAZO......... $ 5
CHRIS GOMEZ................ $ 5
CONOR JACKSON........... $ 5
JOSE HERNANDEZ......... $ 5
CHRIS WOODWARD....... $ 5
RYAN SHEALY................. $ 3
KEN HARVEY................... $ 3
ADRIAN GONZALEZ...... $ 2
JOE McEWING................. $ 2
JOSE OFFERMAN........... $ 2
WALTER YOUNG............ $ 1
RYAN GORKO.................. $ 1
TOMAS PEREZ................ $ 1
ROSS GLOAD................... $ 1
ALEJANDRO FREIRE.... $ 1
GREG DOBBS................... $ 1
DARIC BARTON.............. $ 1
EDUARDO PEREZ........... $ 1
JUSTIN HUBER............... $ 1

Catchers

Catchers

Look over this year's Wal Mart bargains on catchers. Remember you have a salary cap of $300.

VICTOR MARTINEZ...... $35
JASON VARITEK............ $31
BENGIE MOLINA........... $28
MICHAEL BARRETT...... $27
JORGE POSADA.............. $26
RAMON HERNANDEZ... $25
JAVIER VALENTIN........ $25
JAVIER LOPEZ................ $23
IVAN RODRIGUEZ......... $23
MIKE PIAZZA.................. $22
JOE MAUER..................... $21
A.J. PIERZYNSKI............ $21
BRIAN McCANN.............. $20

ROD BARAJAS................. $18
JASON LaRUE................. $18
BRIAN SCHNEIDER....... $15
MIKE MATHENY........... $14
DIONER NAVARRO....... $13
PAUL LO DUCA............... $12
SCOTT HATTEBERG...... $12
DAMIAN MILLER........... $10
KENJI JOHIMA............... $10
YADIER MOLINA........... $10
MIKE LIEBERTHAL....... $10

JASON KENDALL........... $ 9
RYAN DOUMIT.............. $ 8
GREGG ZAUN................. $ 8
TOBY HALL..................... $ 8
JOHN BUCK..................... $ 7
JOSH PHELPS................. $ 7
TODD GREENE............... $ 6
JASON PHILLIPS.......... $ 6
JOHNNY ESTRADA....... $ 6
JEFF MATHIS................ $ 5
MIKE REDMOND........... $ 5
RAMON CASTRO........... $ 5
KELLY SHOPPACHL..... $ 5
HUMBERTO COTA........ $ 4
BRAD AUSMUS.............. $ 4
ROBERT FICK................ $ 4
MIGUEL OLIVO............ $ 3
DANNY ARDOIN........... $ 3
YORVIT TORREALBA. $ 3
J.D. CLOSSER................. $ 3
TODD PRATT................. $ 3
JOSH WILLINGHAM.... $ 3
HENRY BLANCO............ $ 3
CHRIS WIDGER............. $ 2
GERONIMO GIL............ $ 2
JOSH BARD..................... $ 2
SAL FASANO.................. $ 2
JOSE MOLINA............... $ 2
DARIC BARTON............ $ 2
DOUG MIRABELLI....... $ 2
ROBBY HAMMOCK........ $ 1
RENE RIVERA................ $ 1
ADAM MELHUSE.......... $ 1
KELLY STINNETT........ $ 1
PAUL PHILLIPS............ $ 1
CHRIS SNYDER............. $ 1
DAVID ROSS.................. $ 1
KOYIE HILL.................. $ 1
SANDY ALOMAR, JR... $ 1
CHAD MOELLER.......... $ 1
H. QUINTERO............... $ 1
GARY BENNETT.......... $ 1
PAUL BAKO................... $ 1
GUILLERMO QUIROZ. $ 1

The following players are free, as well as any who didn't appear on this list eligible at this position, unless they happen to appear on another list at another position:
GERALD LAIRD...... RAUL CHAVEZ....... EINAR DIAZ...... MIKE DiFELICE....... JOHN FLAHERTY....... YAMID HAAD....... CHRIS HEINTZ....... KEN HUCKABY....... JUSTIN KNOEDLER........ PETE LaFOREST....... MIKE MAHONEY....... MIGUEL OJEDA....... JOSH PAUL....... BRAYAN PENA........ MIKE ROSE....... MATT TREANOR....... ELI WHITESIDE

My Doughnut Hole: It's a New Season!

My Doughnut Hole: The 20 Commandments

Confess! You've been waiting for this and losing sleep over this since last October. But it's here at last! Fantasy Baseball 2006 is here. I'm embarrassed to say how many years now I've conducted this, but one only has to look at the Holy Ball to get the idea, and it predates that!
Anyone can join, regardless of political persuasion. After all, liberal Democrats are the true compassionate group.

But first, the newbies have to be introduced to this ridiculous waste of time, so, here are the rules, after which I will post the prices for this year's catchers.

1 The Ann and Melissa George Fantasy Baseball League (the name changes every year) is composed of an even-numbered set of teams, under a split-season format, unless there are 12 or more teams. Assuming the split-season format, the team with the best W-L record after the All-Star Break will meet the 2nd half champion in as many games as the real World Series lasts to determine the League Championship.

2 In the event the same team wins both halves, the team with the 2nd best overall W-L Pct. over both halves goes to the League Championship. That's how the present champion, Amy Gunnin George, snuck in. The winner of that Championship, signs the Holy Ball, which is nothing more than a dirty, ol' Southern League baseball, that's been signed by previous champions. What more do you want? You're too cheap to pitch in for prize money.

3 Teams are stocked usually on the last weekend in March by means of a draft, to be held at the newsroom of Channel 19, cause I'm supposed to be at work, and most of the owners work there. If you don't, call, and I'll let you in.

4 Draft order is done out of the Holy Hat.

5 Each team drafts one player at each position and five pitchers. I thought about changing it to four, but that means I'd have to lower the salary cap, and I don't know if I'm going to do that. This is a no DH league and you can have any combination of starters/relievers. Draft ends when your positions are filled.

6 You can't just fill your damn team up with superstars. You must stick to a salary cap of $300 (unless I go with four pitchers). If you go over after the draft or during the season, I reserve the right to lower it for you! Why? Because I am Commissioner Gimpy! And I do all the work!

7 That's right. All the work you do during the season is draft your players. But if you expect to stick around for the post-season, you should keep up with how your players are doing. You do have rights, though. You can make one move/trade a week, with some exceptions I'll get to later. If your 2nd baseman isn't hitting or driving in or scoring runs, which the scoring is heavy on, you can dump him for someone else, provided you stay at or under the salary cap.

8 The exceptions are a) if any of your players wind up on the official disabled list. You can exchange him at any time, then take him back at your expressed wish. b) if any of your players get optioned to the minors, c) quits, or d) is captured by Al Quida

9 Prices are set by me, based somewhat loosely on The Sporting News Fantasy Baseball magazine on the newsstands every year. No one will cost more than $50, and there is no guarantee there will be a $50 player every year. They go all the way down to zero, which means, they're free, and it usually means, they're not worth a crap.

10 Everyone should try to print out a copy of the prices at commissionergimpy.blogspot.com

11 Each team must have a team nickname that is offensive to all Republicans.

12 You don't have to worry about scoring. I do that. Scoring is based on actual player performances. If this league comes down to 10 teams, the five best point totals of the day get a win. The rest get a loss.

13 For a day to count in the standings, at least four games in each league in real life have to be played. If four games are being played in one league and only three in the other. The day won't count in the standings, but point totals for that day will still be kept and the teams with the best weekly totals will get a win.

14 SCORING (BATTERS)
Run = 2
RBI = 2
Single = 1
Double = 2
Triple = 3
Home Run = 4
Stolen base = 1
Caught stealing = -1
Walk = 1
Strikeout = -1
Hit by pitch = 1
Hits into DP = -2

15 SCORING (PITCHERS )
Win = 5
Loss = -5
Save = 5
Blown save = -5
Hold = 3
Innings = 1 per out
Strikeout = 1
Walk = -1
Wild Pitches = -1
Balk = -1
Hit Batter = -1
Complete game = 3
Shutout (pitcher must go 9 IP, unless it's a 7 inning game) = 7

16 SCORING (FIELDING)
Error = -1
Catcher throws out runner att. to steal = 1
Passed ball = 1

17 SCORING (BONUSES)
Perfect game = 15
No-hitter = 10
One-hitter = 8
Two-hitter = 6
Four hits in a game or more = 1 per hit
3 HRs in a game = 8
4 HRs in a game = 15
Hits for the cycle = 15

18 Ties will be decided by the sum of each team`s best pitcher and hitter on that day. Who has the most, gets a win in the standings that day

19 The fantasy season begins with the first full slate of AL and NL games. Daily scores and standings will be posted via e-mail

20 Powers not delegated to Commissioner Gimpy, nor prohibited by these bylaws, are reserved to Commission Gimpy anyway, cause, once again, Commissioner Gimpy does all the work.