Minor League Draft Results

Round 1

• 1 Browns - Justin Smoak (8) TEX 1B
• 2 Phooeys (from Gringos) - Matt LaPorta (8) CLE 1B
• 3 Pretzels (from Dons) - Neftali Feliz (8) TEX P
• 4 Phooeys (from Astronauts) - Gordon Beckham (8) CWS 2B
• 5 WizNatSkins - Ben Revere (8) MIN OF
• 6 Vagrants - Kila Ka'aihe (8) KAN 1B
• 7 Astronauts (from Mashers via Phooeys) - Tim Beckham (8) TAM SS
• 8 Pretzels - Derek Holland (8) TEX P
• 9 Presleys - Dayan Viciedo (8) CWS 1B
• 10 Chilis - Aaron Poreda CWS P
• 11 Federals - Brian Matusz BAL P
• 12 Gringos (from Phooeys) - Michael Inoa OAK P
  

Round 2

• 13 Browns - Aaron Hicks (7) MIN OF
• 14 Gringos - Vin Mazzaro OAK P
• 15 Dons - Yu Darvish JAPAN P
• 16 Federals (from Astronauts via Pretzels) - Eric Hosmer KAN 1B
• 17 WizNatSkins - Aaron Cunningham OAK OF
• 18 Vagrants - Julio Borbon TEX OF
• 19 Mashers - Jake Arrieta BAL P
• 20 Pretzels - Jesus Montero NYY C
• 21 Presleys - Michael Bowden BOS P
• 22 Chilis - Phillipe Aumont SEA P
• 23 WizNatSkins (from Federals) - David Huff CLE P
• 24 Astronauts (from Phooeys) - Jeremy Hellickson TAM P
  

Round 3

• 25 Phooeys (from Browns) - Wes Hodges (6) CLE 3B
• 26 Gringos - Martin Perez (6) TEX P
• 27 Dons - Josh Reddick BOS OF
• 28 Phooeys (from Astronauts) - Jordan Walden LAA P
• 29 WizNatSkins - Brandon Allen CWS 1B
• 30 Vagrants - Lonnie Chisenhal CLE SS
• 31 Mashers - Luis Valbuena CLE 2B
• 32 Pretzels - Ryan Westmoreland BOS OF
• 33 Presleys - Tyler Flowers CWS C
• 34 Chilis - Mark Trunbo ANA 1B
• 35 Federals - Greg Halman SEA OF
• 36 Phooeys - N/A

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