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IMPORTANT - C/FA START TIME
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All - Since nobody has objected to Rick's proposal to start the C/FA auction a little earlier, I am currently planning to start it at 3 Eastern / 2 Central / 3 am Indonesia / 4:37 am Eric Standard Time. Since this is a change from both prior process and from what was on the calendar, I will for this year acce...
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Ballparks
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In the rules, it states "A free ballpark change will be allowed every 3 years and for any team that has a new manager. The next free change will be for the 2014 ARBA season." Does that mean the last free ballpark change year was 2014 and now that its 2017, its another free change year? Strat complete...
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TBA5 has found a home - in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada
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St. Catharines (CP) It was announced today in the Garden City, that professional baseball will be played once again in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada. The team will play in the ARBA S-O-M Baseball League, and be known as the Stompers. The history of professional baseball is as follows: The St. Cat...
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Corrections
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Thanks to all for noting some corrections that needed to be made to the rosters and associated information. The info on the site has been updated to reflect the following:Adam Morgan is a C player, not Adam MooreLukas Schiraldi is an Uncarded Cut, not a FAJoe Smith is only a C player and not a FADaniel N...
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Election / Vote of Confidence
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Also, if anyone else wants to be commissioner please let me know by Monday 1/10. Otherwise I will stay on and we will have the traditional vote of confidence / no confidence. Thanks, -Tom
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Rosters due MONDAY 1/10
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I just sent an email to this effect also with lots of instructions and examples for those who might find such things helpful. Please let me know if you didn't get it. Thanks, -Tom
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Start time of C/FA Draft
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Guys, Since I've been a member of ARBA, there has been much chatter about attendance at the C/FA Draft. Personally, there is no way I can make a Saturday night draft, that is, if I don't want to spend the next week sleeping on the couch. Weekend nights are family time or date time, not strat time, lol. So...
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HAR Trade Block.....(one last time)
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Looking to move Alex Avila, Matt Cain, Matt Holliday, Adam Lind, Jose Alvarez (LHP 3.45 era), Ivan De Jesus, Dioner Navarro, and Shawn Tolleson.Interested in picks and cash, please make an offer....
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HAR - DAV Trade
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DAV sends Adam Jones to HAR for Jeimer Candelario, Derek Fisher, $200K, and HAR #1.
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SUR/CAP Trade #2
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Surprise continued the off-season overhaul by adding their 4th Capreol pitcher in the past week. This time, it will be LHP (actor/producer/rapper/songwriter) Will Smith heading to the Wild Wild West of Surprise in exchange for RHP Liam Hendriks and IF/OF Phil Gosselin. When reached for commen...
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RDW/CAN Deal
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Redwood sends Danny Duffy to Cannon Beach for Jose Fernandez.
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RDW/ROM Deal
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Redwood sends Carson Smith and its 1st round pick to Rome for Danny Espinosa and Melvin (Don't call me BJ) Upton. This move frees up the availability of Cliff Pennington, a sterling backup infielder (2e4-2B, 2e14-SS, 3e37-3B).
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Who wants to make more deals before the deadline? I do!
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Believe it or not, we have only 10 shopping days left (including today) before the 1st trading period comes to an end! So, who else still wants to make a deal? Or 2? Or 3? Shiner still needs help at C, 1B (vs. RH), and LH relief. They have lots of stuff available in exchange for players to address those n...
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NMO-RDW deal
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NMO trades Jake Arrieta to RDW for Justin Verlander
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Felix Available...and a few more
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With the first trading session scheduled to close in less than two weeks, Redwood is still looking to deal. Below are some names still available.... Felix Hernandez (Ideally would like to swap him for a comparable lefty starter), Clayton Richard (lefty starter reliever with 75 adjust IP @ a 3.33 ER...
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