Trades

• Pretzels trade A.J. Burnett (TOR) to Dons for Dons 2009 #1 minor league pick

• Astronauts trade Astronauts 2009 #1 minor league pick and 2009 #3 pick to Phooeys for Mashers 2009 #1 pick and Marcus Thames (DET)

• Gringos trade Gringos 2009 #1 minor league pick and Phooeys 2009 #3 pick to Phooeys for Phooeys 2009 #1 pick, Gringos #2 pick and Jason Giambi (OAK)

First Trade of 2009

The Federals trade Howie Kendrick 2B LAA to the Pretzels for the Astronauts 2009 #2 minor league pick.

Transactions

• Hot-N-Spicys will be renamed the Brave Astronauts and will be under full control of John LeGloahec at the beginning of the draft. I will remain co-owner until the draft and will then become full time commissioner for this season.
• Pretzels trade Chien-Ming Wang and a 2008 #2 (from the Federals) to the Dons for their 2008 #1Minor League pick.
• Brave Astronauts trade Hank Blalock to the Phooeys for Jamie Walker, Adam Lind, and the Phooeys 2010 #2 Minor League pick