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Current League Date: April 5^th 2010
Exports Due: August 30^th, 2010
Last Sim: August 27^th, 2010

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Breaking News:

Toronto, Killarney Trade Players
Monday, April 5th, 2010: The Toronto Tornados have finalized a deal with the Killarney Bruisers for the services of 19-year-old reliever Esteban Canseco, 22-year-old reliever Zachary Rayner, 20-year-old starting pitcher Luis Archuleta, 24-year-old center fielder Stewart Trounson and 26-year-old catcher Gayeff Ishenin. In exchange, the Bruisers will receive 29-year-old starting pitcher Hugo Schmit.

Schmit has chalked up a lifetime ERA of 4.03 with 4 victories and 2 defeats. He has totaled 73 career strikeouts in 96 innings while holding opponents to a .275 batting average.

Big Deal: Kang for Schmit
Monday, April 5th, 2010: Fans were abuzz today with the news that the Toronto Tornados had swapped 21-year-old starting pitcher Si-hun Kang, 22-year-old minor league second baseman Livio Noe, 23-year-old minor league reliever Didier Sicard, 22-year-old minor league reliever Ángel Rodríguez, 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jean-Marie François, 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Marc Innes and $500,000 in cash to the Hiroshima Carp. In return Toronto will receive 29-year-old starting pitcher Hugo Schmit and 15-year-old minor league third baseman Juan Aybar.

"You hate to give up great people like this," said the Tornados GM. "But this trade will hopefully benefit us in the long run."

MLIB II News: Opening Day
Monday, April 5th, 2010: No matter how short the offseason might be, to fans of the game it's always too long. But the wait is finally over and the clubs of the Major League Internet Baseball are ready to embark upon another season. The Opening Day match-ups include these contests:

Edmonton Oil Kings @ Gander Pilots
Toronto Tornados @ Red Deer Buckeyes
Montreal Boars @ Victoria Vulcans
Halifax Mooseheads @ Calgary Cannons
Winnipeg Bombers @ Regina Raiders
Windsor Wolfpack @ Vancouver Mob
Las Vegas Gamblers @ New York Bad Boyz
Dallas Texans @ Philadelphia Admirals
Cleveland Indians @ Washington Senators
Tucson Teddy Bears @ Seattle Pilots
San Francisco Giants @ Vista Panthers
Boston Red Soxs @ Los Angeles Knights

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 5th, 2010: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 18-year-old left fielder Ernie Glenn of the Vancouver Mob is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) LF Ernie Glenn, 18, Vancouver Mob
2) 1B Masamune Watanabe, 18, Toronto Tornados
3) RF Woody Herman, 16, Tucson Teddy Bears
4) LF César González, 25, Vancouver Mob
5) SS Raúl González, 21, Los Angeles Knights
6) SP Tom Spooner, 21, Philadelphia Admirals
7) SP Carlos Hinojosa, 23, Washington Senators
8) 1B Kap-yong Yi, 20, Vista Panthers
9) 1B Alfonso Muñóz, 17, Red Deer Buckeyes
10) CF José Antonio Aguilar, 22, Montreal Boars

You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu (inside the league menu). The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.

Manchester-Windsor Deal: Pepper for Grenier
Friday, April 2nd, 2010: Signed... Sealed... and Delivered.
Manchester has worked out terms of a deal to send 30-year-old left fielder Stewart Pepper, 23-year-old minor league third baseman Adam Rains and $3,000,000 in cash to Windsor for 25-year-old right fielder Arthur Grenier and 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher José Ledesma. Both teams expect to introduce their new players at press conferences later in the week.

Vista's Johnston Out 3 Days
Sunday, March 28th, 2010: "Sore." That's how Ronald Johnston described his situation to BNN after he got hamstring soreness throwing the ball against the Admirals. Team officials say they expect Johnston to be out of commission for about 3 days.

Ouch! Tu-fu Huang Shelved by Injury
Saturday, March 27th, 2010: Gander fans will be disappointed to learn that Tu-fu Huang suffered a fractured wrist while making a defensive play in today's game. After the doctor informed the Gander Pilots manager that Huang was expected to miss 6 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the center fielder could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Bad News for Winnipeg, Ashley Injured
Saturday, March 27th, 2010: The injury bug struck Dan Ashley of the Bombers today in the game against Buckeyes. The 25-year-old starting pitcher was hurt while throwing a pitch and will miss 9 months with a torn rotator cuff.

Indians Esparza Out of Action
Friday, March 26th, 2010: José Esparza of the Cleveland Indians could be headed for the disabled list after suffering forearm tendinitis in a game against the Tucson Teddy Bears. He is expected to miss at least 2 weeks. The Cleveland closer was injured throwing a pitch.

Halifax MR Alvare Alpedrinha Injured
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010: Halifax fans will be disappointed to learn that Alvare Alpedrinha suffered a sprained ucl while throwing a pitch in today's game. After the doctor informed the Halifax Mooseheads manager that Alpedrinha was expected to miss 4 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the reliever could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Rodgers and Sittig Dealt
Friday, March 19th, 2010: Both sides appear content with the trade finalized today that will send 29-year-old shortstop Johnny Rodgers and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Patrick Moore to the Seville Express, while the New York Bad Boyz will receive 31-year-old reliever Alphonse Sittig, 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Thomas Bilias and $2,491,500 in cash. "We feel this is a move that filled a few gaps in our roster," said the Bad Boyz general manager. For his part, the Express GM said the trade was made "in the best interest of our organization's future." BNN analysts reported that on paper the trade seemed to be a plus for both ball clubs. The players involved are expected to join their new teams for the next scheduled game.

Rodgers boasts a lifetime batting average of .225 with 71 hits, 8 homers, 42 runs scored and 42 RBIs.

MLIB FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT RESULTS

MLIB II News: First-Year Player Draft
Monday, March 15th, 2010: Lost in all the hoopla of today's amateur draft are the young men who won't be going first, tenth or even fiftieth. Many of them will probably never make Major League Internet Baseball rosters, but one and all will be spurred on by the possibility that someday they'll be playing on a championship club. Victoria, Windsor, Halifax, Vancouver and Las Vegas will have the first five choices. BNN analysts report that these players are likely to be high picks in the 2010 draft:

1. Juan Quintanilla, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Dimitri Musienko, 22 year-old first baseman out of college.
3. Yong Shan, 22 year-old first baseman out of college.
4. Jason Harden, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Qian-fu Shen, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. José Enríquez, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Joe Smith, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
8. Toyoharu Nakamura, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Kelvin Hagerty, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
10. José Antonio Aguilar, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.

Castro and Trinidad Suspended 5 Games For Brawl
Sunday, March 14th, 2010: Gander's Diego Castro and Red Deer's Gilberto Trinidad have been handed 5-game suspensions for their parts in yesterday's upheaval at Ballpark of Ottawa. The teams were notified today that the suspensions would go into effect immediately. According to the league commissioner Castro and Trinidad provoked and incited the brawl and bore the blame for what transpired.

Simmons and García Suspended, Out 5 Games
Friday, March 12th, 2010: Al Simmons of the Toronto Tornados and Sergio García of the Victoria Vulcans will be on the sidelines for a few days. They have been suspended 5 games apiece by the league office for causing the bench-emptying free-for-all at the recent Tornados-Vulcans game at Ballpark of Toronto.

Neither player had any comment about the suspensions. Both clubs told BNN Simmons and García will begin serving them soon.

Major Trade Includes Frisch and Jourdan
Friday, March 12th, 2010: The New York Bad Boyz made a major move this afternoon, shipping 32-year-old second baseman Frankie Frisch to the Milan Mud Sharks for 30-year-old reliever Samuel Jourdan. The Bad Boyz general manager, explaining the trade, said: "To add a player of this ability, you've got to give up a good player. That's just how it works."

Frisch has played in 135 games with a .315 career batting average and 144 hits. He also has scored 64 runs and driven in 46 runs with 4 home runs.

César Bonilla to Miss 3 Weeks
Thursday, March 11th, 2010: Windsor fans will be disappointed to learn that César Bonilla suffered a sore shoulder while throwing a pitch in today's game. After the doctor informed the Windsor Wolfpack manager that Bonilla was expected to miss 3 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the reliever could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Toronto, Barnsley Make Deal
Saturday, March 6th, 2010: There were plenty of hugs and handshakes passed out as 25-year-old reliever Vic Wright, 20-year-old catcher César Romo, 23-year-old catcher Albert Vallières and 21-year-old left fielder Richard Ahernfeld left the Toronto Tornados today en route to joining the Barnsley Stones organization. 29-year-old catcher Bogdan Lognenko will be traveling to Toronto Tornados to complete the swap.

MLIB II News: Spring Training Begins
Saturday, March 6th, 2010: Baseball is back and BNN will be there through it all, keeping tabs on the workouts and the practices, the cuts and the promotions. The regular season is just around the corner for Major League Internet Baseball organizations!

García and Heeffer Dealt
Monday, March 1st, 2010: Boston and Milan announced some roster changes today as the Red Soxs acquired 34-year-old starting pitcher Edolf Heeffer from the Mud Sharks in exchange for 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Rodion Sanotsky, 23-year-old minor league first baseman Jesús Sánchez, 23-year-old minor league center fielder Ernesto García and 22-year-old minor league center fielder Gellu Dimir. Representatives from both teams say they are pleased with the deal.

Teddy Bears, Express Swap Players
Monday, March 1st, 2010: Done deal! The Tucson Teddy Bears have agreed to send 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher John Strong, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Sancho García, 24-year-old minor league second baseman Shang-de Mai, 25-year-old minor league right fielder Sadakuno Hara, 25-year-old minor league second baseman Johnny Hodapp, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Orlando Forseca, 26-year-old minor league catcher Clement Kempink and $6,000,000 in cash to the Seville Express for 18-year-old third baseman Miguel Angel Molina. The trade, rumored for days, was completed in the wee hours this morning.

Toronto-Lincoln Deal Confirmed
Monday, March 1st, 2010: The Toronto Tornados have finalized a deal that will send 24-year-old minor league left fielder Ramón Ramírez, 24-year-old minor league first baseman Grant Walker, 27-year-old minor league reliever Aiden Ramsay, 25-year-old minor league reliever Mario Gonzáles, 25-year-old minor league first baseman Hikaru Morimoto, 24-year-old minor league center fielder Luis Lucero, 24-year-old minor league left fielder Albert Farentino, 24-year-old minor league third baseman Sadao Sakurai and $4,000,000 in cash to Lincoln for 27-year-old left fielder Vicente Romano. Minor details still need to be worked out before the trade becomes official, but the players involved are expected to be with their new clubs soon.

Trade: Munger for Kobayashi
Monday, March 1st, 2010: The Baseball News Network is reporting that Toronto and Glasgow have agreed in principle to a swap that will send 27-year-old minor league reliever Madison Howard, 25-year-old minor league shortstop Paul Washington, 25-year-old minor league center fielder Tokutomi Sugiyama, 25-year-old minor league center fielder Bill Baker, 24-year-old minor league first baseman Juan Núñez, 24-year-old minor league reliever Pablo Marino, 23-year-old minor league reliever Min-zhong Zheng, 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher Elliott Munger and $5,000,000 in cash to the Patriots with 23-year-old third baseman Yakamochi Kobayashi, 18-year-old minor league first baseman Valentin Rosu, 22-year-old minor league second baseman Derek Gabb and 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Vic Wright joining the Tornados.

Toronto's general manager would not confirm the trade, but a team representative close to the negotiations said the deal is official and is now only awaiting approval from the league.

Tornados Swap Martínez to Mud Sharks for Navashin
Monday, March 1st, 2010: Officials for Toronto confirmed that they have traded 27-year-old minor league right fielder Mario Martínez, 27-year-old minor league second baseman Miguel López, 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Erek Ptaszynski, 25-year-old minor league catcher Fraser Aitken, 27-year-old minor league closer Martín González, 23-year-old minor league left fielder Gin-fan Qu, 26-year-old minor league second baseman Jorge Navarro, 23-year-old minor league right fielder Arnie Hatcher and $2,000,000 in cash to the Milan Mud Sharks. In return, the Tornados will receive 28-year-old catcher Petya Navashin.

Toronto Ships Barberi to Munich
Monday, March 1st, 2010: BNN has learned the Toronto Tornados have reportedly worked out a deal with the Munich Border Cats. Sources close to the Tornados indicated that a trade has been reached in principle where 20-year-old right fielder Vanni Cedronelli will be swapped to Toronto with 22-year-old minor league center fielder Regis Barberi and 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Ramón Caballero heading to Munich. Neither organization would comment on the report, saying it was club policy not to speak about a trade until it was finalized.

MLIB II News: Draft Pool Revealed
Saturday, February 13th, 2010: Major League Internet Baseball today released the final list of all players eligible for next month's rookie draft. Now that the list has been made official, close scrutiny of these players can be expected as scouts begin to review this year's up and coming talent.

BNN has added to its Transactions page a section dedicated to the draft pool, which will be available 30 days prior to draft day.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Toyoharu Nakamura, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Júlio Archuleta, 21 year-old catcher out of college.
3. Kelvin Hagerty, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
4. Roberto Guerrero, 22 year-old right fielder out of college.
5. Juan Quintanilla, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Masanori Kondo, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Joe Smith, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
8. David Torres, 21 year-old first baseman out of college.
9. Jason Harden, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Álex Pérez, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.

You can find the draft pool in the league transactions screen (league menu).

Victoria Wins MR Pérez Sweepstakes
Thursday, February 11th, 2010: Victoria officials presented their new reliever Rafael Pérez today before a packed clubhouse of media representatives, agents and baseball officials.

The deal is worth an estimated $59,781,975, and runs for 3 years.

Pérez has appeared in 52 games and captured 2 saves over his career. He has 5 wins and 7 losses and a 4.65 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 137.1 innings.