Minor League Draft Order

With the recent flurry of minor league picks being traded around, here is the current order for the minor league draft, which will begin after the Commissioner sends out the protected lists. He is expected to do this at some point tomorrow.

Round 1

1. Browns
2. Phooeys (from Gringos)
3. Pretzels (from Dons)
4. Phooeys (from Astronauts)
5. WizNatSkins
6. Vagrants
7. Astronauts (from Mashers via Phooeys)
8. Pretzels
9. Presleys
10. Chilis
11. Federals
12. Gringos (from Phooeys)
    

Round 2

1. Browns
2. Gringos
3. Dons
4. Federals (from Astronauts via Pretzels)
5. WizNatSkins
6. Vagrants
7. Mashers
8. Pretzels
9. Presleys
10. Chilis
11. WizNatSkins (from Federals)
12. Astronauts (from Phooeys)
    

Round 3

1. Phooeys (from Browns)
2. Gringos
3. Dons
4. Phooeys (from Astronauts)
5. WizNatSkins
6. Vagrants
7. Mashers
8. Pretzels
9. Presleys
10. Chilis
11. Federals
12. Phooeys
    

Protected Lists Due Today

It's no April Fool's Joke! Get your protected lists to the Commissioner by midnight tonight.

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)

Draft Date and Time Announced

The draft for the 2009 NARA Baseball Fantasy League will take place on Saturday April 4 at 11:30am at Cliff's house.

League Dues

In addition to the $13 owed for the website, here are the league dues for last season. This includes $2.60 for your roster fee, $0.10 for each transaction, and $0.25 if you added a player for expansion. Please bring cash to the draft:

• Mashers - $6.20
• Vagrants - $7.50
• WizNatSkins - $6.10
• Astronauts - $10.30
• Dons - $4.40
• Gringos - $7.60
• Browns - $10.10
• Pretzels - $9.10
• Presleys - $8.40
• Chilis - $6.50
• Federals - $7.60
• Phooeys - $9.70
  

Trade Announcement

The Phooeys and Mashers have reached an agreement on a trade:

• Phooeys trade Joe Saunders ANA to Mashers for Mashers 2009 #1 minor league pick

Winter Meeting Notes

• Draft will take place on Saturday April 4 at 1:00pm. The location will be Cliff's, provided there are no issues from the host

• Protected lists are due to the Commissioner by Midnight Wednesday April 1

• Team Owners are reminded that the Federals will need $13 for website fees

• Roster lists will be made available on Thursday, subject to change by Saturday, if a player is cut from the team.

• HKP owner Dave will continue as Commissioner for the 2009 season

• In the event there is a dispute involving the Commissioner's team, a vote by the owners may be called to resolve the issue.

• Federals proposal on the minor league draft is tabled until draft day.

• The minimum number of Innings Pitched shall be 900 and the minimum number of At Bats shall be 4250

• The salary cap will be unchanged

• The proposal to include on NL player on the rosters was defeated
  

• League dues will be sent out by the Commissioner tomorrow or Monday