TRHL owners,

Series 53 has been completed.

Friendly reminder -- any player signed in September is not eliglble to
play in the post-season. So the Chinoook, Pirates,

[www.trhl.org] has NOT been updated.

Results not submitted:
Heroes @ Hen House (*)
Breakers @ Sledgehammers (*)
Whitecaps @ Blue Jays (*)
Marauders @ Chinook
FireDogs @ Rabid Dogs (*)

(*) - Backup results submitted
(**) - Notified in advance

Automatic farmings due to overuse:
Blue Jays - Joe Mauer, Mauro Gomez, and Madison Bumgarner
Indians - Andrew McCutchen
Canons - Mike Olt and Cody Ross
Whitecaps - Ryan Hanigan and Aaron Harang
Sledgehammers - C.C. Sabathia
Stogies - Gaby Sanchez
Heroes - Lou Marson, Alex Cobb, and Oliver Perez
Clowns - Scott Moore, Yasmani Grandal, and Jeff Niemann
Canadians - Michael Saunders and Josh Donaldson
Rabid Dogs - Gavin Floyd
Marauders - Ronny Paulino, Brett Cecil, and Casey Kelly
Hen House - Jayson Nix, Todd Frazier
Pirates - Jason Kubel
Isotopes - Jordy Mercer
Glovers - Alberto Callaspo and Derek Holland
Limericks - Edgar Gonzalez
Wolverines - Bartolo Colon, Jake Westbrook, and Bronson Arroyo

Transactions:
Marauders sign Dylan Bundy ($11) while egregiously ignoring their active roster, release Danny Duffy.
Marauders sign Matt Treanor, release Josh Thole.
Pale Hose sign Darin Downs and Michael Kirkman (because Gonzalez was injured, Jim), release Daniel Bard and Mark (not Esmil, who is still active) Rogers.
Clowns sign Pete Orr, release Scott Moore.
Breakers sign Erasmo Ramirez ($8), release Jared Hughes.
Whitecaps sign Justin Germano, release Sam Fuld.
Outlaws sign Rob Johnson ($2), release Carlos Zambrano.

Emergency Signings:
Blue Jays sign Koyie Hill, release Matsuzaka.
Hen House sign Rick Ankiel and Brett Pill, release Jayson Nix.
Pirates sign Phillippe Aumont, release Jason Isringhausen.
Marauders sign Jordan Norberto and Pedro Beato, release Casey Kelly, and Ronny Paulino.
Canons sign Jeff Bianchi and Mickey Storey, release Cody Ross and Mike Olt.

** If you disapprove of any of my selected cuts, let me know ASAP before Sunday's deadline. **

Injuries (> 3 days):
9/28 NHH Willingham 12
9/28 HAM Swisher 15
9/28 CHI Locke 5
9/29 NHH Kotsay 39
9/29 WW Jennings,De 15
9/30 CCC McAllister 11

MP Issues:
1. Limericks OK with 24 active because Gonzalez just started and not needed last series.
2. Blue Jays needed a catcher.
3. Hen House lost two to auto-farm, and have two others injured, so two position players added at cost of cutting replacement-level Nix.
4. Pirates need a player and cutting Isringhausen is a no-brainer.
5. Brett Cecil a SP for Marauders, so like Limericks, Marauders can stay at 24 active players after I replace Paulino and Casey Kelly.
6. Canons down to 23, reasoned they're likely not re-signing just-auto-farmed Olt and Ross at those salaries, so they were cut to add two pitchers to help the tired Canons staff.

Series 54 league file has been posted and the League File link on the website has been updated. Here's the link:
[www.trhl.org]

MPs ready for Series 54: WTFK

Visiting team MP deadline is Saturday, September 28th, 11 AM EDT. Series results are due Sunday, September 29th, 11 PM EDT.

Rotation: Luebke, Moore, Happ

Please use Lineup #4 vs Verlander, Lineup #5 vs Masterson, Lineup #6 vs Volquez

Updated MP attached.

Note, revised MP to stay within active roster rules.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2013 02:25PM by Bill Liming.

SPs should be Corbin, Wood and Kelly. All on are should rest, but should be rested.

Pale Hose MP for series vs.Blue Jays ... who pound southpaws which is all I left to start all three of these crucial games. However it works out it has been a fun season. Thanks for all you do Greg!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/28/2013 08:23AM by JiminMaine.

I'll be away from the PC until Monday ... off to run the Clarence DeMar Marathon in beautiful Keene, NH.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/28/2013 08:24AM by JiminMaine.

Two 1-run ballgames in the first two games, both walk-off victories, then Newark pounds Jordan Zimmermann in a 9-2 rout in game 3, as the Canadians take two and await their opponent for the ALDS.

Crescent Beach closes the season by dropping all three games to Halifax, who clinches no worse than a tie for the last wild card. Sorry, Bedford. We did our best, which was dismal indeed.

The Breakers finish another sad year with a 78-84 record and a fourth-place finish in the Iron Horse Division.

Game 1: Rabid Dogs score 4 early, as Quintana can't find the plate, but the Glovers come roaring back to take an 8-4 victory.

Game 2: The Glovers offense goes crazy, and Hutchison throws 7 shutout innings, on the way to a 9-0 Glovers win.

Game 3: Glovers get to Wandy and the bullpen, and win 6-1 for the sweep.

Final totals for Adam Dunn: 0.215/0.322/0.466 with 44 homers, 91 walks, and a record shattering 254 strikeouts.

In case games haven't already been played, please use this MP.

Both teams fight hard to the end, Heroes get a few more of the breaks and sweep to end the season.

Thanks to Greg for all your work to make a great season!

by sweeping Being Don Mattingly. Only two of the games went to extra innings and the other game we won by a clear two runs. Dan Haren improves his record to 9-10. Thats not how I will remember his season.

Indians take 3 from the Pirates in a very close series.

Marauders end their "title defense" by taking 2 of 3 from the Snoeshoe Hares to finish with "only" 98 losses.

Greg, please note that I manually signed Constanza and waived Dan Otero, as that was not reflected in the league file. (Didn't matter any since Constanza was never used...)

~ Chris

Good luck!

Outlaws@Firedogs