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.

The Lily Baker George Fantasy Baseball League begins Saturday at noon at the round table in the newsroom. Management can stay away.Now here are the relief pitchers.

JOE NATHAN.......................... $47
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ.... $45
TREVOR HOFFMAN.............. $43
B.J. RYAN................................. $42

MARIANO RIVERA................ $38
TAKASHI SAITO.................... $37
J.J. PUTZ.................................. $36
BILLY WAGNER..................... $35
AKINORI OTSUKA................ $35
CHRIS RAY.............................. $34
HUSTON STREET.................. $33
CHAD CORDERO.................... $33
JOEL ZUMAYA....................... $32
BRIAN FUENTES................... $31
MIKE GONZALEZ.................. $31
SCOTT LINEBRINK............... $31
BOB WICKMAN...................... $30

TOM GORDON....................... $29
FRANCISCO CORDERO........ $28
JOE BOROWSKI..................... $28
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER...... $27
DAN WHEELER...................... $26
SCOT SHIELDS...................... $26
JASON ISRINGHAUSEN...... $25
PAT NESHEK.......................... $25
TAYLOR TANKERSLEY....... $24
BOBBY JENKS........................ $24
DENYS REYES........................ $24
TODD JONES.......................... $24
ARMANDO BENITEZ............ $23
MATT CAPPS.......................... $22
MIKE MacDOUGAL............... $21
BOBBY HOWRY..................... $20
RAFAEL SORIANO............... $20

FERNANDO RODNEY........... $19
MATT THORNTON............... $19
SALOMON TORRES.............. $18
BRADEN LOOPER................. $18
FERNANDO RODNEY.......... $18
SCOTT PROCTOR................. $18
JON RAUCH........................... $18
DAVID WEATHERS............... $17
CLA MEREDITH.................... $17
AARON HEILMAN................ $17
JESSE CRAIN......................... $16
DUANER SANCHEZ.............. $16
JONATHAN BROXTON....... $16
HECTOR CARRASCO............ $16
ADAM WAINWRIGHT.......... $16
JUSTIN SPEIER..................... $16
JUAN RINCON....................... $15
CHAD QUALLS....................... $15
ERIC GAGNE.......................... $15
GEOFF GEARY...................... $15
BRAD LIDGE.......................... $14
DANYS BAEZ......................... $14
TODD COFFEY...................... $13
MIKE STANTON................... $13
JOSE VALVERDE.................. $12
EDDIE GUARDADO.............. $12
DAVID AARDSMA................ $12
JOE KENNEDY...................... $12
MIKE TIMLIN....................... $12
KYLE FARNSWORTH.......... $12
KIKO CALERO....................... $10
KERRY WOOD....................... $10

BRANDON LEAGUE.............. $ 9
BRIAN TALLET..................... $ 9
WES LITTLETON.................. $ 9
JAMIE WALKER.................... $ 8
RICK BAUER........................... $ 8
LUIS VIZCAINO.................... $ 8
RYAN DEMPSTER................. $ 7
RUDDY LUGO........................ $ 7
LOGAN KENSING................. $ 7
DAVID RISKE......................... $ 7
SAUL RIVERA........................ $ 7
DARREN OLIVER.................. $ 7
JON ADKINS.......................... $ 7
TREVER MILLER................. $ 7
CHAD BRADFORD................ $ 7
CHAD GAUDIN...................... $ 7
RAFAEL BETANCOURT...... $ 6
JOE BEIMEL.......................... $ 6
AMBIORIX BURGOS............ $ 6
SCOTT DOWNS..................... $ 6
DAVID BORKOWSKI............ $ 6
WIL LEDEZMA...................... $ 6
WILLIE EYRE........................ $ 6
JASON FRASOR.................... $ 5
SHAWN CAMP....................... $ 5
WILL OHMAN....................... $ 5
CHAD PARONTO.................. $ 5
MACAY McBRIDE................. $ 5
BRANDON MEDDERS.......... $ 5
RON MAHAY......................... $ 5
DERRICK TURNBOW........... $ 5
SETH McCLUNG................... $ 5
DUSTIN HERMANSON....... $ 4
JOAQUIN BENOIT............... $ 4
JOE NELSON......................... $ 4
FERNANDO NIEVE.............. $ 4
JOSE MESA............................ $ 4
JEREMY AFFELDT.............. $ 3
RAFAEL NOVOA.................. $ 3
SCOTT SCHOENWEIS......... $ 3
FERNANDO CABRERA........ $ 3
JASON DAVIS....................... $ 3
MATT GUERRIER............... $ 3
JULIO MATEO..................... $ 3
ART RHODES....................... $ 3
RUDY SEANEZ..................... $ 3
GEORGE SHERRILL........... $ 3
BRIAN MEADOWS............... $ 3
JASON GRILLI..................... $ 3
ZACH MINER........................ $ 3
KEVIN GREGG..................... $ 3
SCOTT FELDMAN............... $ 3
ELMER DESSENS................. $ 3
NEAL COTTS........................ $ 2
KEN RAY............................... $ 2
JOEL PERALTA................... $ 2
KIRK SAARLOOS................ $ 2
GREG AQUINO.................... $ 2
BILL BRAY............................ $ 2
JULIAN TAVAREZ.............. $ 2
RON VILLONE..................... $ 2
SHAUN MARCUM............... $ 2
MANNY del CARMEN......... $ 2
LATROY HAWKINS............ $ 2
JIMMY GOBBLE.................. $ 2
JAKE WOODS....................... $ 2
TODD WILLIAMS................ $ 1
TOM MARTIN...................... $ 1
BRUCE CHEN........................ $ 1
OCTAVIO DOTEL................ $ 1
FAUSTO CABRERA............. $ 1
BRAD HALSEY..................... $ 1
RANDY MESSENGER......... $ 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: JUSTIN LEHR......... BRET PRINZ........... KEIICHI YABU........... TRAVIS BOWYER........... CRAIG HANSEN...........CHIN HUI-TSAO.............. T.J. TUCKER........... ISMAEL VALDEZ............
RYAN WAGNER........... TODD WELLEMEYER.......... RANDY WILLIAMS............ C.J. WILSON............... ROYCE RING.......... KAZ TADANO........... ANTHONY LEREW............
CLINT NAGEOTTE........... SCOTT DOHMANN............ R.A. DICKEY............. ERIC DUBOSE............ MIKE ESPOSITO............. DANA EVELAND............. JEREMI GONZALEZ... TRAVIS HUGHES............ CARMEN CALI............. JORGE dePAULA............ JOEY DEVINE............ JAIME CERDA............ RANDY CHOATE............J.P. HOWELL............
DUSTIN NIPPERT............ ARUBEL SANCHEZ............ EDWIN JACKSON............ JOHN HALAMA............. JOSE ACEVEDO............ SCOTT ATCHISON........... HEATH BELL

Starting Pitchers

Getting close to the wire. Two days to get the relief pitchers on this blog and I haven't even priced them yet. Oh what fun.

Here are the starters. Pick as many as you please up to five.

JOHAN SANTANA............ $47
ROY HALLADAY............... $43
BRANDON WEBB.............. $43
CHIEN-MING WANG....... $42
CHRIS CARPENTER......... $41
ROY OSWALT.................... $41
CARLOS ZAMBRANO...... $40

JOHN SMOLTZ................. $39
KENNY ROGERS............... $39
JUSTIN VERLANDER...... $38
JON PAPELBON................ $38
DEREK LOWE.................... $37
JARED WEAVER............... $35
ERVIN SANTANA............. $35
MIKE MUSSINA............... $34
CHRIS R. YOUNG............. $33
BARRY ZITO..................... $32
CURT SCHILLING........... $32
FRANCISCO LIRIANO.... $32
TOM GLAVINE................. $32
AARON HARANG............. $31
C.C. SABATHIA................. $30
JOHN LACKEY.................. $30
ANIBEL SANCHEZ........... $30
ERIC BEDARD................... $30

JEREMY BONDERMAN... $29
BRAD PENNY..................... $29
BRONSON ARROYO......... $29
CHUCK JAMES.................. $29
WOODY WILLIAMS......... $28
SCOTT KAZMIR................ $27
JASON SCHMIDT.............. $27
JOSH JOHNSON................ $27
DAN HAREN....................... $26
BRETT MYERS.................. $25
RANDY JOHNSON............ $25
JON GARLAND.................. $25
JEFF FRANCIS................... $25
RICH HARDEN................... $25
JEREMY SOWERS............. $25
SCOTT OLSEN................... $24
DAVID BUSH...................... $24
ANDY PETTITTE.............. $24
NATE ROBERTSON.......... $23
MATT CAIN........................ $23
GREG MADDUX................. $22
KEVIN MILLWOOD.......... $22
JOSE CONTRERAS............ $21
FREDDY GARCIA.............. $21
JOSH BECKETT................. $21
TED LILLY.......................... $21
JOHN MAINE..................... $21
JAKE WESTBROOK.......... $20
ROGER CLEMENS............ $20
DONTRELLE WILLIS...... $20
DAISUKE MATSUNAKA. $20

JAKE PEAVY...................... $19
CHRIS CAPUANO............. $18
VICENTE PADILLA......... $18
JASON JENNINGS........... $18
CLAY HENSLEY................ $18
COLE HAMELS.................. $17
KELVIM ESCOBAR........... $17
A.J. BURNETT................... $17
JEFF SUPPAN.................... $17
CLIFF LEE.......................... $17
BEN SHEETS...................... $16
RICH HILL.......................... $15
IAN SNELL......................... $15
JAVIER VAZQUEZ............ $14
GIL MECHE........................ $14
PEDRO MARTINEZ.......... $14
JOHN PATTERSON.......... $14
STEVE TRACHSEL........... $13
CHAD BILLINGSLEY....... $13
JOE BLANTON.................. $13
TIM HUDSON.................... $12
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ. $12
LIVAN HERNANDEZ........ $11
TOMO OHKA...................... $11
MARK BUEHRLE............... $11
MIGUEL BATISTA............ $10
JAMIE MOYER.................. $10

FELIX HERNANDEZ......... $ 9
BOOF BONSER................... $ 9
TIM WAKEFIELD.............. $ 8
DANIEL CABRERA............ $ 7
ESTEBAN LOAIZA............ $ 7
DOUG DAVIS...................... $ 7
MATT MORRIS................. $ 6
MIKE MAROTH................. $ 6
JARROD WASHBURN....... $ 6
CHA SEUNG BAEK............ $ 6
BRAD HENNESSEY........... $ 5
BARTOLO COLON............ $ 5
ERIC MILTON................... $ 5
JOE SAUNDERS................. $ 5
DAVID WELLS................... $ 5
HONG-CHIH KUO............. $ 4
JON LIEBER....................... $ 4
EDGAR GONZALEZ.......... $ 4
RODRIGO LOPEZ.............. $ 4
ROBINSON TEJADA......... $ 4
BRANDON McCARTHY.... $ 4
JASON MARQUIS............. $ 4
GUSTAVO CHACIN.......... $ 4
NOAH LOWRY................... $ 4
AARON COOK.................... $ 4
ZACH DUKE........................ $ 4
JEFF WEAVER................... $ 3
TIM CORCORAN............... $ 3
TIM GORZELANNY......... $ 3
ANTHONY REYES............ $ 3
CASEY FOSSUM................ $ 3
ADAM LOEWEN................ $ 3
PAUL BYRD........................ $ 3
ADAM EATON................... $ 3
PAUL MAHOLM................ $ 3
KYLE LOHSE...................... $ 2
CARLOS SILVA.................. $ 2
TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ....... $ 2
BYUNG-HUNG KIM......... $ 2
SEAN MARSHALL............. $ 2
MARK MULDER................ $ 2
MATT GARZA.................... $ 2
TONY ARMAS.................... $ 2
CARL PAVANO.................. $ 2
MATT CLEMENT.............. $ 1
ODALIS PEREZ.................. $ 1
KYLE DAVIES..................... $ 1
JONATHAN SANCHEZ..... $ 1
JORGE de la ROSA............ $ 1
SCOTT ELARTON............. $ 1
RUN.HERNANDEZ............ $ 1
CASEY JANSSEN............... $ 1
JOHN KORONKO.............. $ 1
KAMERON LOE................. $ 1
JOEL PINEIRO.................. $ 1
JAMES SHIELDS............... $ 1
PEDRO ASTACIO.............. $ 1
SCOTT BAKER................... $ 1
MIKE PELFREY................. $ 1
OLIVER PEREZ.................. $ 1
MARK PRIOR..................... $ 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

Outfield

Take your mind off your bracket flops and review the outfield market. Remember, the draft is 12 next Saturday at the station.

LANCE BERKMAN............. $47
JERMAINE DYE................. $45
CARLOS LEE....................... $42
VLADIMIR GUERRERO... $41
ALFONSO SORIANO......... $41
CARLOS BELTRAN............ $41
MANNY RAMIREZ............ $41
ANDRUW JONES............... $40

MATT HOLLIDAY............. $39
BOBBY ABREU................... $38
BILL HALL........................... $38
VERNON WELLS............... $37
JASON BAY......................... $37
RAUL IBANEZ.................... $36
GRADY SIZEMORE........... $34
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ....... $33
CARL CRAWFORD............. $33
GARY MATTHEWS, JR..... $32
JACQUE JONES.................. $32
JOHNNY DAMON.............. $31
MICHAEL CUDDYER........ $31
TORII HUNTER................. $31
JUAN RIVERA.................... $30
BRAD HAWPE..................... $30
ADAM DUNN...................... $30

AUSTIN KEARNS............... $29
NICK SWISHER.................. $29
MIKE CAMERON............... $29
PAT BURRELL................... $28
JUAN ENCARNACION..... $28
MOISES ALOU................... $28
J.D. DREW........................... $28
JOSH WILLINGHAM........ $28
JEFF FRANCOEUR............ $27
CRAIG MONROE............... $27
BARRY BONDS................... $27
EMIL BROWN.................... $27
ERIC BYRNES..................... $26
AUBREY HUFF................... $26
GEOFF JENKINS............... $25
RYAN FREEL...................... $24
ICHIRO SUZUKI................ $24
KEN GRIFFEY, JR............. $24
MARCUS THAMES............ $24

GARRET ANDERSON........ $19
BRADY CLARK.................... $18
PRESTON WILSON............ $18
CASEY BLAKE..................... $17
MARK DeROSA................... $17
HIDEKI MATSUI................ $17
ALEX RIOS.......................... $17
JIM EDMONDS................... $16
LUIS GONZALEZ............... $15
GARY SHEFFIELD............. $15
DELMON YOUNG.............. $15
ROCCO BALDELLI............. $15
NICK MARKAKIS............... $15
MATT MURTON................ $15
XAVIER NADY.................... $14
REED JOHNSON................. $14
BRIAN GILES...................... $14
RYAN KLESKO.................... $14
DAVID DeJESUS................. $14
CHRIS DUNCAN................. $14
CURT GRANDERSON........ $14
CHONE FIGGINS............... $14
SHAWN GREEN.................. $13
KEVIN MENCH................... $13
COREY PATTERSON......... $13
FRANK CATALANOTTO.. $12
JOSE BAUTISTA................ $12
JEFF CONINE..................... $12
ANDRE ETHIER................. $11
MARK KOTSAY.................. $11
COCO CRISP........................ $11
GREG NORTON.................. $11
JASON MICHAELS............ $11
SHANE VICTORINO......... $10
MILTON BRADLEY........... $10
JAY GIBBONS..................... $10
CHRIS BURKE..................... $10
WILY MO PENA................. $10
LUKE SCOTT...................... $10

BERNIE WILLIAMS........... $ 9
CRAIG WILSON.................. $ 9
SCOTT SPIEZIO................. $ 9
MELKY CABRERA.............. $ 9
COREY HART...................... $ 8
JAY PAYTON...................... $ 8
WILLY TAVARES.............. $ 8
RANDY WINN.................... $ 8
DAVID DELUCCI............... $ 8
MARLON ANDERSON...... $ 8
JEROMY BURNITZ........... $ 7
CARLOS QUENTIN........... $ 7
CLIFF FLOYD..................... $ 7
JEFF BAKER....................... $ 7
AARON ROWAND.............. $ 7
MATT STAIRS.................... $ 7
BRAD WILKERSON........... $ 7
MATT DIAZ........................ $ 7
KENNY LOFTON............... $ 7
SCOTT PODSEDNIK......... $ 7
RYAN CHURCH................. $ 6
ERIC HINSKE..................... $ 6
MARK SWEENEY.............. $ 6
JEREMY HERMIDA.......... $ 6
REGGIE SANDERS............ $ 5
RUSSELL BRANYAN........ $ 5
MATT KEMP...................... $ 5
TROT NIXON..................... $ 5
SHANNON STEWART...... $ 5
JEFF DaVANON................. $ 5
BOBBY KIELTY................. $ 5
RONDELL WHITE............. $ 5
ALEX ESCOBAR................. $ 5
RYAN LANGERHANS....... $ 4
KELLY JOHNSON............. $ 4
LASTINGS MILLEDGE.... $ 4
DAVE ROBERTS................ $ 4
GABE GROSS...................... $ 4
CODY ROSS......................... $ 4
ROB MACKOWIAK............ $ 4
JASON LANE...................... $ 4
JOE BORCHARD................ $ 4
DAMON HOLLINS............ $ 4
STEVE FINLEY.................. $ 4
CORY SULLIVAN.............. $ 3
JASON REPKO................... $ 3
ANGEL PAGAN.................. $ 3
JOSE CRUZ......................... $ 3
BRIAN N. ANDERSON...... $ 3
TODD HOLL'DSWORTH.. $ 3
JEREMY REED................... $ 3
JASON KUBEL................... $ 3
NELSON CRUZ.................. $ 3
JOEY GATHRIGHT.......... $ 3
CHRIS DUFFY................... $ 3
ALFREDO AMEZAGA...... $ 3
ESTEBAN GERMAN......... $ 3
JOSE GUILLEN................. $ 3
ENDY CHAVEZ.................. $ 3
LEW FORD......................... $ 2
SHIN-SOO CHOO............. $ 2
NOOK LOGAN................... $ 2
SO TAGUCHI..................... $ 2
TODD LINDEN.................. $ 2
ADAM LIND....................... $ 2
SCOTT HAIRSTON.......... $ 2
CHRIS DENORFIA........... $ 2
CHRIS B. YOUNG............. $ 2
NATE McLOUTH.............. $ 2
TONY GWYNN, JR........... $ 1
ADAM JONES.................... $ 1
MARLON BYRD................ $ 1
DELWYN YOUNG............. $ 1

3rd Basemen

GARRETT ATKINS................ $42
MIGUEL CABRERA............... $41
ARAMIS RAMIREZ............... $41
ALEX RODRIGUEZ............... $40
DAVID WRIGHT.................... $40

TROY GLAUS......................... $36
CHIPPER JONES................... $33
RYAN ZIMMERMAN............ $32
JOE CREDE............................. $32

SCOTT ROLEN....................... $28
BRANDON INGE.................... $28
ADRIAN BELTRE................... $28
FREDDY SANCHEZ............... $27
MIKE LOWELL...................... $26
MARK TEAHEN..................... $25
RICH AURILIA...................... $24
AUBREY HUFF...................... $24
PEDRO FELIZ........................ $22

CHAD TRACY......................... $18
TY WIGGINTON................... $18
ERIC CHAVEZ........................ $17
MARK DeROSA...................... $17
SHEA HILLENBRAND.......... $16
EDWIN ENCARNACION...... $16
HANK BLALOCK................... $16
MORGAN ENSBERG............. $15
MELVIN MORA..................... $15
CHONE FIGGINS.................. $14
WILSON BETEMIT.............. $14
MIKE LAMB........................... $13
TODD WALKER..................... $12
JOSE BAUTISTA................... $12

WES HELMS........................... $ 9
SCOTT SPIEZIO.................... $ 9
DAVID BELL........................... $ 8
RUSSELL BRANYAN............ $ 8
MAICER IZTURIS................. $ 7
COREY KOSKIE..................... $ 6
AARON BOONE..................... $ 6
TONY GRAFFANINO........... $ 6
JOE RANDA............................ $ 5
DALLAS McPHERSON......... $ 5
NICK PUNTO......................... $ 4
WILLY AYBAR....................... $ 4
GEOFF BLUM........................ $ 3
DAMION EASLEY................. $ 3
ANDY MARTE....................... $ 3
ESTEBAN GERMAN............. $ 3
B.J. UPTON............................ $ 2
KEVIN KOUZMANOFF....... $ 2
ALEX GORDON...................... $ 1
JOSH FIELDS......................... $ 1
CESAR IZTURIS.................... $ 1

Shortstops

MIGUEL TEJADA................. $41
ORLANDO CABRERA.......... $40

MICHAEL YOUNG............... $39
BILL HALL............................ $38
JIMMY ROLLINS................ $36
DEREK JETER...................... $34
CARLOS GUILLEN.............. $32
JOSE REYES.......................... $31

RAFAEL FURCAL................ $29
HANLEY RAMIERZ............. $28
FREDDIE SANCHEZ............ $27
RICH AURILIA..................... $27
EDGAR RENTERIA.............. $24
STEPHEN DREW.................. $24
JHONNY PERALTA............. $23

FELIPE LOPEZ..................... $17
OMAR VIZQUEL.................. $15
JULIO LUGO......................... $14
JUAN URIBE......................... $14
KHALIL GREENE................. $13
AARON HILL........................ $13
YUNI BETANCOURT.......... $12
JASON BARTLETT.............. $10

DAVID ECKSTEIN................ $ 9
JACK WILSON....................... $ 8
J.J. HARDY............................. $ 7
ALEX GONZALEZ................. $ 7
HECTOR LUNA..................... $ 6
ADAM EVERETT.................. $ 6
ANGEL BERROA................... $ 6
BOBBY CROSBY.................... $ 5
ALEX CINTRON.................... $ 5
NICK PUNTO......................... $ 4
MARCO SCUTARO............... $ 4
CLINT BARMES.................... $ 4
CRAIG COUNSELL............... $ 3
GEOFF BLUM........................ $ 3
RONNY CEDENO.................. $ 3
DAMION EASLEY................ $ 3
TROY TULOWITZKI........... $ 2
AARON MILES...................... $ 2
JOHN McDONALD................ $ 2
ROYCE CLAYTON................ $ 2
BEN ZOBRIST....................... $ 1
ERICK AYBAR....................... $ 1
ROBERT ANDINO................ $ 1
ALEX CORA........................... $ 1
ALBERTO CALLASPO......... $ 1
CRISTIAN GUZMAN........... $ 1
BRANDON WOOD................ $ 1
CESAR IZTURIS................... $ 1

2nd Basemen

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 .287 on the average w/15 HRs and 67 RBIs.

CHASE UTLEY.................... $37
DAN UGGLA ....................... $34
RAY DURHAM ................... $33
ROBINSON CANO.............. $31
BRANDON PHILLIPS........ $30

FREDDY SANCHEZ............ $27
TADAHITO IGUCHI.......... $21

JOSH BARFIELD................ $19
TY WIGGINTON................ $18
JEFF KENT.......................... $17
ORLANDO HUDSON.......... $17
MARK DeROSA................... $17
IAN KINSLER..................... $15
BRIAN ROBERTS............... $15
JOSE VALENTIN................ $15
JOSE LOPEZ........................ $14
CRAIG BIGGIO................... $14
JORGE CANTU................... $13
RICKIE WEEKS.................. $13
MARCUS GILES................. $13
JULIO LUGO...................... $12
TODD WALKER.................. $12
RONNIE BELLIARD.......... $12
JOSE CASTILLO................ $11
MARK GRUDZIELANEK.. $11
AARON HILL...................... $11
PLACIDO POLANCO......... $10
CHRIS BURKE.................... $10
JOSE VIDRO....................... $10

LUIS CASTILLO................ $ 9
MARK LORETTA............... $ 9
HOWIE KENDRICK........... $ 8
MARK ELLIS...................... $ 8
MARLON ANDERSON...... $ 8
ADAM KENNEDY.............. $ 7
JAMEY CARROLL............. $ 6
TONY GRAFFANINO....... $ 6
MARCO SCUTARO............ $ 6
ALEX CINTRON................ $ 6
HECTOR LUNA.................. $ 5
ALFREDO AMEZAGA....... $ 3
KAZUO MATSUI............... $ 3
OMAR INFANTE............... $ 3
ESTEBAN GERMAN......... $ 3
AARON MILES.................. $ 2
RYAN THERIOT............... $ 2
KEVIN FRANDSEN........... $ 1
MIGUEL CAIRO................ $ 1
DUSTIN PEDROIA............ $ 1
JOE INGLETT.................... $ 1
Anderson Hernandez......... $ 1

1st Basemen

ALBERT PUJOLS................. $50
RYAN HOWARD................... $49
DAVID ORTIZ...................... $45
LANCE BERKMAN.............. $44
TRAVIS HAFNER................ $43
JUSTIN MORNEAU............ $42
PAUL KONERKO................. $41
JIM THOME......................... $40

MARK TEIXERA................... $39
CARLOS DELGADO.............. $38
JASON GIAMBI.................... $36
NICK SWISHER..................... $36
VICTOR MARTINEZ............ $35
FRANK THOMAS.................. $34
ADAM LaROCHE................... $32
RICHIE SEXSON................... $32
ADRIAN GONZALEZ............ $32

LYLE OVERBAY.................... $29
DERREK LEE.......................... $29
PRINCE FIELDER................. $28
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA..... $26
TODD HELTON..................... $24
RICH AURILIA...................... $24
NICK JOHNSON.................... $22
CONOR JACKSON................. $20

BEN BROUSSARD.................. $18
TY WIGGINTON................... $18
XAVIER NADY....................... $17
MIKE JACOBS........................ $16
SHEA HILLENBRAND.......... $16
PHIL NEVIN........................... $16
KEVIN YOUKILIS................. $15
KEVIN MILLAR..................... $15
RYAN KLESKO....................... $14
SCOTT HATTEBERG............ $14
SEAN CASEY.......................... $13
MIKE LAMB........................... $13
JONNY GOMES..................... $12
TODD WALKER..................... $12
JEFF CONINE........................ $12
GREG NORTON..................... $11
RYAN GARKO........................ $10
CRAIG WILSON.................... $10

WES HELMS............................ $ 9
RYAN SHEALY....................... $ 9
HOWIE KENDRICK............... $ 8
MIKE SWEENEY.................... $ 8
CHRIS SHELTON................... $ 8
MATT STAIRS........................ $ 7
CARL EVERETT..................... $ 6
MARK SWEENEY................... $ 6
TRAVIS LEE............................ $ 4
LANCE NIEKRO..................... $ 4
DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ....... $ 4
TONY CLARK......................... $ 3
DAN JOHNSON...................... $ 3
JAMES LONEY....................... $ 3
SCOTT MOORE...................... $ 2
ADAM LIND............................ $ 2
CASEY KOTCHMAN.............. $ 1
KENDRY MORALES.............. $ 1

Catchers

Here come the catchers! Huge bargains here. Most below $20. Savings! Savings! Savings!

BRIAN McCANN.......... $40

JOE MAUER.................... $38
VICTOR MARTINEZ..... $35
JORGE POSADA............. $33
KENJI JOHJIMA............ $32
IVAN RODRIGUEZ........ $31
A.J. PIERZYNSKI........... $30
RAMON HERNANDEZ.. $30

MIKE PIAZZA................ $29
RUSSELL MARTIN....... $27
BENJI MOLINA............. $27
MICHAEL BARRETT.... $25
MIGUEL OLIVO............ $24
DAVID ROSS.................. $20

JOHNNY ESTRADA...... $18
JASON KENDALL......... $17
JASON VARITEK.......... $15
PAUL LoDUCA............... $14
GREGG ZAUN................ $12
ROD BARAJAS............... $11
JOHN BUCK................... $11
RONNIE PAULINO...... $10
MIKE NAPOLI.............. $10

DIONER NAVARRO..... $ 9
GERALD LAIRD............ $ 8
ELI ALFONZO............... $ 7
CHRIS COSTE................ $ 7
CHRIS SNYDER............. $ 7
JAVIER VALENTIN...... $ 7
JOSH BARD.................... $ 6
CHRIS IANETTA.......... $ 6
TODD GREENE............. $ 6
MIKE LIEBERTHAL.... $ 5
BRIAN SCHNEIDER..... $ 5
TOBY HALL................... $ 5
VANCE WILSON........... $ 5
JASON LaRUE............... $ 4
JAVIER LOPEZ............. $ 4
YADIER MOLINA......... $ 4
HENRY BLANCO........... $ 4
DAMIAN MILLER......... $ 4
YORVIT TORREALBA.. $ 4
MIKE REDMOND.......... $ 4
BRAD AUSMUS............. $ 3
JOSE MOLINA.............. $ 3
ADAM MELHUSE......... $ 2
MIKE RIVERA.............. $ 2
MIKE MATHENY......... $ 2
DOUG MIRABELLI...... $ 2
CARLOS RUIZ............... $ 2
JEFF MATHIS............... $ 1
TODD PRATT................ $ 1
MIGUEL MONTERO... $ 1
J. D. CLOSSER............... $ 1
RENE RIVERA............... $ 1

The following players, as well as those who belong on this list, but don't, are basically worthless, hence they are free for the asking: BOBBY ESTALELLA........ RAMON CASTRO......... RAUL CHAVEZ......... PAUL BAKO.......... GREG MYERS......... DIONER NAVARRO........ ROBERT MACHADO........ BROOK FORDYCE......... HUMBERTO COTA.......... KELLY SHOPPACH.......... GUILLERMO QUIROZ

I'm back!

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 Lily Baker George Fantasy Baseball League (the name changes every year) is composed of an even-numbered set of teams (usually), 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. 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?

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. 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. 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 Qaeda

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.