Stanimals: Pedro Feliz Signs with Phillies (NL)
Free agent 3B Pedro Feliz has agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s about time Philadelphia did something, as there’s been a Wes Helms / Greg Dobbs / Abraham Nunez black hole at the hot corner since the heyday of David Bell in the post-Rolen world.
Stanimals retains the rights to Feliz, who can be protected for 2008 with 2 years on his contract and a salary of $6.
Tags: Free Agents, MLB Transactions, Stanimals
Stanimals: Challenge Trade! Rolen Swapped for Glaus
Stanimals 3B Scott Rolen was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, in exchange for 3B Troy Glaus. The trade is a challenge trade between two dinged-up, damaged, slumping white guys that play 3B.
Rolen has been removed from Stanimals’ roster, and he is no longer eligible for protection for 2008.
Stanimals: Mike Cameron Signs with Brewers (NL)
Free agent OF Mike Cameron signed a one-year deal (with a 2009 club option) with the Milwaukee Brewers. Cameron will miss the first 25 games of 2008, as he serves a suspension under the terms of baseball’s drug-testing program (non-performance-enhancing).
Stanimals retains the rights to Cameron, and can protect him for 2008 with a 2-year contract and a $22 salary.
Also affected by the signing is Misogynistic Padres, whose Rookie-of-the-Year 3B Ryan Braun will likely be moved to LF, and CF Bill Hall (also a Misogynistic Padre in 2007) will move to 3B, greatly improving the Brewers’ defense.
Tags: Free Agents, Misogynistic Padres, MLB Transactions, Stanimals
Non-Tender Day: Meet the New Free Agents
With yesterday’s tender deadline, the following players are now free agents:
- The Pi Train:
- C - Johnny Estrada
- OF - Willie Harris
- X-Men:
- P - Mark Prior
- Atomic Roadrunners:
- 3B - Morgan Ensberg
- Cover Zero:
- SS - Adam Everett
- OF -Kevin Mench
- Misogynistic Padres
- Mark Hendrickson
- Uncle Lester:
- C - Miguel Olivo
- Stanimals:
- OF - Nook Logan
Tags: Atomic Roadrunners, Cover Zero, Free Agents, Misogynistic Padres, MLB Transactions, Stanimals, The Pi Train, Uncle Lester, X-Men
Big Deal: Dontrelle and Miguel traded to the AL
In a 6-for-2 deal, the Detroit Tigers have acquired Marlins 3B Miguel Cabrera (The Pi Train) and P Dontrelle Willis (Goodfellas) in exchange for young CF Cameron Maybin, P Andrew Miller, and four prospects.
WBRL Impact:
- The Pi Train can no longer protect Cabrera for 2008, and he has been removed from The Pi Train roster.
- Goodfellas can no longer protect Willis for 2008, and he has been removed from the Goodfellas roster.
- Reports indicate that Marlins 2B Dan Uggla (Stanimals) will likely be moved to replace Cabrera at third base.
- Maybin will likely immediately slot into CF, de-valuing current CF Alejandro De Aza (Misogynistic Padres)
Tags: Goodfellas, Misogynistic Padres, MLB Transactions, Stanimals, The Pi Train
Stanimals: New WBRL Record Set in 2007
After checking the archives, it has been confirmed that Stanimals set a WBRL record during the 2007 season: Worst Season ERA: 5.09
Stanimals crushed the previous mark set by the 2001 Uncle Lester’s Jiggy Skanktasm squad and their 5.04 ERA.
Other statistical accomplishments in 2007:
The Good:
- 21 Saves - Uncle Lester - Most saves ever for last-place in a category
- .2901 AVG - The Pi Train - Third-best ever
- 233 Steals - Atomic Roadrunners - Fourth-best ever
The Bad:
- 1210 Strikeouts - Get Off Kong! - Fewest strikeouts ever to lead a category
- 55 Wins - Shoeless Jews - tied for 3rd-worst all-time
- 762 Strikeouts - Stanimals - 2nd fewest strikeouts in a season
The Ugly:
- 5.09 ERA - Stanimals - Worst season ERA on record