• August 11-12: Next batch of official stats are published in USA Today.
• Sept. 1: Last day for $10 callups (callups, period, actually); Also last day for free agent purchases ... in other words rosters should be set by then.

 Joes Joltin' the trading wire

   July 30, 1998
    For immediate release

        SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- With less than 36 hours to go to the trading deadline, the Joltin' Joes are by far the busiest team in the league.
        First, the Joes dealt starting pitcher Bartolo Colon and first baseman Carlos Delgado to the Ground Squirrels for slugging first baseman Tony Clark and outfielder Jim Edmonds. Less than 10 minutes later, Joes GM Joe Clayton was sending first baseman Kevin Young and pitcher Darren Dreifort to the Grave Dancers Union for third baseman Robin Ventura and former Cy Young winner Pat Hentgen.
        There was little movement from first-place Golden Boys GM Mike Wagner, who two days ago engineered a six-player deal (most notably sending Mo Vaughn for Barry Bonds) with the Bucc-Os. He is not expected to rest on his laurels.
        More as it develops.
 
 

Bad News Barristers                                             Joltin' Joes
Golden Boys                                                         Amarillo Slims
Nogginsville Leavers                                          Springfield Ground Squirrels
Springfield Gnus                                                  Grave Dancers
Bucc-O's                                                               Terrapin Flyers
 

• 7/31: Golden Boys recall RP Jeff Montgomery to fill traded Mike Hapton's slot.
• 7/31: Squirrels recall RP Bob Wickman, option 2B Quilvio Veras (DH Eric Young moves to 2B)
• 7/30: Squirrels sign C Lenny Webster, waive SP Jack McDowell (It's about time!)
• 7/30: Dancers recall 2B Joey Cora, RP Armando Benitez; optioned 2B Mike Lansing
• 7/30: Squirrels recall OF Brian McRae, who starts in place of traded OF Jim Edmonds. Cecil Fielder moves from DH to 1B for traded 1B Tony Clark. Carlos Delgado starts at DH. SP Bartolo Colon starts for SP Tim Belcher, who is demoted.
• 7/29: Squirrels recall C Scott Hatteberg, demoted C Dan Wilson.
• 7/28: Dancers recall 2B Mike Lansing for traded 2B Bret Boone.
• 7/28: Boys recall OF Eric Davis for traded OF Brian L. Hunter
• 7/19: Dancers sign SP Steve Woodard, who starts for demoted SP Darryl Kile; released SP Terry Mullholland.
• 7/18: Flyers sign RP W. Gomes, who starts for RP G. Olsson; waived SP Chris Holt. Recalled RP R. Osuna, demoted RP R. Hernandez.
• 7/18: Barristers recall OF Bobby Abreu for traded Ben Grieve.
• 7/11: Slims waived OF Bernard Gilkey
•  7/7: Gnus recall Jason Giambi to play 1B for benched Fred McGriff. Gnus waive SP Tom Candiotti.
• 6/30: Squirrels recall OF Greg Jefferies, optioned OF Brian Giles
• 6/26: Dancers sign 2B Mike Lansing
• 6/21: Slims signs SP Mark Gardner, waived Willie Blair
• 6/21: Joes sign OF Dave Delucci, D'Rays; waive 3B Fernando Tatis.
• 6/21: Joes start SP Bartolo Colon, RP Todd Jones, C Tom Lampkin, SS Jose Vizcaino for traded players. C Todd Hundley is in reserves. 2B Mike Lansing is waived. (See trade chart)
• 6/21: Golden Boys start SS Royce Clayton, RP Trevor Hoffman and C Mike Lieberthal for traded players. SP Bobby Jones is in minors.
• 6/18: Flyers sign OF Darren Lewis, Red Sox, who starts for Magglio Ordonez.
• 6/17: Barristers signed C Eddie Perez, Braves; Perez starts for benched Mike Matheny. No cut necessary.
• 6/16: Golden Boys signed RP Terry Adams, Cubs; waived Orlando Miller
• 6/16: Leavers recall 2B Carlos Baerga to replace traded 2B Bret Boone. OF Quinton McCracken replaces traded Rickey Henderson; OF Tim Salmon replaces traded Shawn Green; 3B Scot Rolen replaces traded Robin Ventura
• 6/16: Squirrels recall SP Tim Belcher, optioned SP Jack McDowell
• 6/13: Barristers start Brosius at corner in place of traded Travis Lee, Dmitri Young moves to first from DH, 1B Jason Giambi is benched; Carl Everett starts at DH.
• 6/13: Leavers start SP Jeff Juden for injured SP Ken Hill, insert DH Travis Lee for traded DH Scott Brosius. Leavers waive RP Dennis Eckersley to make room for Lee.
• 6/10: Dancers signed Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Yanquis, waived somebody...
• 6/9: Squirrels sign RP Bob Wickman; waived SP Chris Haney
• 6/6: Flyers re-signed Miguel Tejeda, waived someone I can't remember
• 6/6: Dancers start SP Justin Thompson for SP Jimmy Key, who is optioned to the minors
• 6/6: Joes signed RP Ken Lightenberg, C Matt Walbeck, 2B David Bell, SS Ricky Gutierrez, 3B Bill Mueller; (Bell, Mueller, Abbott join majors). Waived: SP Scott Kamieniecki, RP Arthur Rhodes, RP Jay Powell, C John Flaherty, SS Chris Gomez, OF Gerald Williams. Optioned:  SP Joey Hamilton, 2B Mike Lansing, OF Steve Finley, OF Dave Martinez, OF F.P. Santangelo to minors. 1B Wally Joyner moves to DH, DH Ryan Klesko to OF. Recalled: SP Darren Dreifort, OF Jeffrety Hammonds.
• 6/6: Golden Boys recall SS Jose Vizcaino, optioned SS Jeff Blauser
• 6/4: Leavers sign RP Billy Taylor, A's; waived Ruben Sierra
• 6/4: Golden Boys sign RP Mark Leiter, who starts for demoted Jeff Montgomery; waive Heathcliff Slocumb
• 5/31: Squirrels recall OF Brian McRae, SP Masato Yoshii; optioned DH Paul Sorrento, SP Bret Saberhagen
• 5/31: Barristers recall 3B Willie Greene, SP Jeff Juden; optioned 3B Sean Berry, SP Andy Benes
• 5/31: Bucc-Os recall RP Scott Radinsky, DH Rico Brogna, OF B.J. Surhoff; optioned DH Lee Stevens; OF Garrett Anderson; 3B Todd Zeile.
• 5/31: Leavers recall OF Rickey Henderson, SP Rolando Arrojo, DH Scott Brosius; optioned OF Jose Cruz, SP Esteban Loiaza and DH Jason McDonald.
• 5/29: Gnus recall RP Tom "Flash" Gordon, SP Tim Wakefield, and OF Greg Vaughn; optioned RP Ricky Bottalico, SP Cris Carpenter and OF Henry Rodriguez to the minors.
• 5/28: Dancers recall SP Sean Bergan, optioned DH Paul Molitor
• 5/24: Flyers sign RP Gregg Olson, starts him for Felix Rodriguez, waives Rod Myers
• 5/24: Flyers recall SP Woody Williams, SP Orel Hershiser, SP Steve Trachsel; optioned SP Jeff Suppan, SP Matt Morris, SP Antonio Osuna
• 5/21: Barrisers signed OF Carl Everett, waived C Mike Sweeney (from starting lineup to unemployment in 11 short days)
• 5/20: Golden Boys signed C Tom Lampkin, who starts for demoted C Chris Hoiles; waived SP James Baldwin; recalled 2B Jose Offerman, demote Shawon Dunston
• 5/19: Dancers recall OF Doug Glanville, C A.J. Hinch; optioned C Brad Ausmus, DH John Jaha.
• 5/20: Dancers signed OF Brant Brown and P Sean Bergman; waived SP Darren Oliver and SP Jose Mercedes
• 5/10: Bucc-Os recalled SS Lou Collier, optioned RP Jose Mesa to the minors.
• 5/10: Slims recalled Mike Sirotka and Michael Tucker; optioned Bernard Gilkey and Geronimo Berroa (slid Bell from DH to OF slot)
• 5/10: Joes Recall P Scott Karl, C Jorge Posada, 3B Russ Davis, OF Dave Martinez and OF F.P. Santangelo from reserves;  Option P Darren Dreifort, C John Flaherty, 3B Edgardo Alfonzo, OF Mike Cameron and OF Jay Buhner to reserves.
• 5/10: Squirrels called up Mike Jackson, shifted DH Brian Giles to OF, demoted Brady Anderson; called up Devon White, demoted Brian McRae
• 5/10: Barristers signed Mike Matheny, who starts for the demoted Mike Sweeney; Mark Gardner waived.
• 5/9: Golden Boys called up Aaron Sele and Will Clark; demoted James Baldwin and J.T. Snow
• 5/9: Barristers sign Jeff Juden, waive Jeff Conine
• 5/8: Squirrels signed Brian Meadows, waived Enrique Wilson
• 5/8: Barristers promoted Dmitri Young to DH, shift Chris Stynes to OF and demoted Jon Nunnally; also promoted Pete Harnisch and demoted Jaret Wright
• 4/30: Squirrels signed Wil Cordero, waived SP Garrett Stephenson
• 4/30: Dancers signed Jose Lima; demoted Navarro; released Todd Dunwoody.
• 4/30: Barristers signed Hal Morris, start him at DH for Reggie Sanders, who is demoted; waived Dave Mlicki.
• 4/28: Flyers signed Keith Lockhart; Valentin moves to DH; Paul Konerko demoted; waived SS Miguel Tejada, A's
• 4/25: Barristers promoted Chad Curtis, moved Reggie Sanders to DH, demoted Eduardo Perez
• 4/25: Barristers promoted Kevin Millwood, demoted Pedro Astacio
• 4/25: Barristers signed Sean Casey, waived Orlando Cabrera
• 4/23: Bucc-O's signed Rick Helling, waived Tony Fernandez
• 4/22: Golden Boys called up Cliff Floyd and Glenallen Hill, optioned Chili Davis and Marty Cordova to the minors
• 4/22: Slims signed Mike Sitotka, waived Mark Portugal
• 4/20: Squirrels signed Bret Saberhagen, who starts for Jason Dickson (demoted), waived Eric Owens
• 4/18: Bucc-O's signed Hippolito Pichardo, waived SP Allen Watson, Pirates
• 4/17: Bucc-O's signed Craig Counsell, waived Jeromy Gonzalez
• 4/16: Leavers signed Bobby Ayala, demoted Mike Fetters, cut Pokey Reese
• 4/11: Leavers added Eric Milton, cut Matt Beech
• 4/11: Squirrels signed Masato Yoshii, waived Hector Carrasco
• 4/10: Leavers added Jason McDonald, cut Scott Sanders
• 4/10: Leavers added Bip Roberts, cut Jermaine Dye
• 4/5: Golden Boys signed Cliff Floyd, waived SP Jason Bere
• 4/4: Golden Boys signed SS Miguel Caruso, waived SP Steve Avery
• 4/4: Bucc-O's added Lou Collier, cut Kevin Appier
• 4/3: Squirrels signed Chris Haney, waived Jeff D'Amico
• 4/2: Leavers added Ruben Sierra, cut Tom Pagnozzi
• 3/27: Flyers added Felix Rodriguez, cut Cliff Floyd
• 3/19: Slims signed  Mark Lewis, cut Darryl Hamilton.
• 3/17: Golden Boys signed T.J. Mathews, made no cut ... voided pickup, lost an acquisition
• 3/16: Flyers added Randy Velarde, cut Tom Evans
• 3/16: Flyers called up prospect Todd Helton, cut Osvaldo Fernandez

• 5/9: Bucc-O's trade OF Sammy Sosa, SS Jeff Blauser to Golden Boys for SP John Smoltz, OF Glenallen Hill
• 5/19: Dancers trade SP Orel Hershiser, SP Woody Williams to Flyers for OF Doug Glanville, C A.J. Hinch
• 6/6: Joes trade SP Justin Thompson to Dancers for 1B/DH Carlos Delgado
• 6/13: Leavers trade 3B Scott Brosius to Barristers for SP Jeff Juden and 1B Travis Lee.
• 6/16: Dancers trade 3B Scott Rolen, OF Tim Salmon, SP Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, OF Quinton McCracken to Leavers for OF Rickey Henderson, OF Shawn Green, 2B Bret Boone, 3B Robin Ventura
• 6/21: Golden Boys trade SP Bartolo Colon, RP Todd Jones, C Todd Hundley, C Tom Lampkin and SS Jose Vizcaino for SP Bobby Jones, RP Trevor Hoffman, C Mike Lieberthal and SS Royce Clayton.
• 7/7: Gnus traded Bobby Abreu to Barristers for Jason Giambi and Desi Relaford.
• 7/12: Slims traded Frank Thomas, Mark McLemore to Leavers for OF Rafael Palmiero, 2B Tony Womack and OF Marty Cordova.
• 7/17: Squirrels trade RP Mariano Rivera, Paul Sorrento to Bucc-Os for SP Jason Schmidt and 2B Eric Young.
• 7/18: Barristers traded OF Ben Grieve, SP Kevin Millwood and RP Jerry DiPoto to Leavers for SP Rolando Arrojo, RP Billy Taylor and OF Otis Nixon.
• 7/27: Bucc-Os trade OF Barry Bonds, SP Jon Leiber; 1B John Olerud to Golden Boys for 1B Mo Vaughn, OF Brian L. Hunter and SP Bobby Jones.
• 7/28: Dancers trade 2B Bret Boone, SP Steve Woodard to Flyers for SP Denny Neagle.
• 7/30: Squirrels trade 1B Tony Clark and OF Jim Edmonds to Joes for SP Bartolo Colon and 1B/DH Carlos Delgado
• 7/30: Dancers trade 3B Robin Ventura and SP Pat Hentgen to Joes for 1B Kevin Young and SP Darren Dreifort.
• 7/31: Bucc-Os trade 1B Rico Brogna to Slims for 2B Mark Lewis, SP Mark Clark
• 7/31: Slims trade SP Todd Stottlemeyer, C Ivan Rodriguez and OF Rondell White to Golden Boys for OF Barry Bonds, SP Jon Leiber, SP Mike Hampton and INJURED C Mike Leiberthal.

• For those who haven't discovered it yet, the Rotonews web site has plenty of detailed information. A great place to find information on specific players.
• To check on the latest statistics, follow the link to USA Today's baseball stats.
• CBS Sportsline isn't the best site, but the Fantasy stuff is usually pretty good. Updated more often than some of the other major websites.
• The old standby, ESPN Sportszone, sometimes has some good stuff, particularly the Ask Rotoman column.
• John Mosey's Baseball has some good features ... the best ones I think you have to pay for. One way or the other, it ain't bad.