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 |      International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973       |
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 |   *****************  IRBL NEWSLETTER  # 565  *****************   12-17-98  |
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 PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

 The CARDINALS traded MARC NEWFIELD, 
   STEVE WOODARD to the METS for GARY 
   DISARCINA.
 The WHITE SOX traded MAKOTO SUZUKI to 
   the BLUE JAYS for DAVID HOWARD.
 The TWINS traded DERREK LEE, MAGGLIO 
   ORDONEZ to the MARINERS for BARRY 
   LARKIN, MARINERS' 3RD round pick.
 The PADRES traded MIKE SIMMS, BOB 
   SCANLAN to the DODGERS for RICH 
   BECKER, DODGERS' 3RD round pick, 
   DODGERS' 4TH round pick.
 The RANGERS traded HAL MORRIS, DESI 
   RELAFORD to the MARINERS for JOSE 
   ROSADO.
 The WHITE SOX traded GENE KINGSALE, 
   BOBBY J. JONES to the MARINERS for 
   RICHARD HIDALGO, MIKE GRACE.
 The MARINERS traded JOSE CANSECO, MARK 
   WHITEN, BILLY TAYLOR to the 
   CARDINALS for BRENT BREDE, MIKE 
   SWEENEY, KEVIN MILLWOOD, CARDINALS' 
   1ST round pick.
 The MARINERS traded KELVIM ESCOBAR, 
   JOEY HAMILTON to the PIRATES for 
   SCOTT SPIEZIO, BILLY WAGNER, 
   PIRATES' 2ND round pick, PIRATES' 
   4TH round pick.
 The ANGELS traded CARLOS BAERGA, 
   RICARDO RINCON, ANGELS' 1ST round 
   pick to the MARINERS for SHANE 
   REYNOLDS, BILLY WAGNER.
 The WHITE SOX traded TONY BATISTA, 
   RICHARD HIDALGO, PAUL MOLITOR to the 
   PIRATES for DANTE BICHETTE, TWINS' 
   3RD round pick.
 The BRAVES traded BRIAN ANDERSON, 
   KERRY LIGTENBERG to the RANGERS for 
   GLENDON RUSCH, RANGERS' 1ST round 
   pick, RANGERS' 2ND round pick.
 The ORIOLES traded LUIS GONZALEZ, MIKE 
   LIEBERTHAL to the MARINERS for KEVIN 
   MILLWOOD, ANGELS' 1ST round pick.
 The BRAVES released MARIANO DUNCAN, 
   KEVIN MORGAN, JIM DEDRICK, ED 
   VOSBERG.
 The INDIANS traded RUSTY GREER, DEAN 
   PALMER to the PIRATES for BARRY 
   BONDS.
 The PIRATES traded PAUL MOLITOR, CAL 
   RIPKEN to the ANGELS for RUSS DAVIS, 
   ANGELS' 4TH round pick.
 The PIRATES traded RUSS DAVIS to the 
   REDS for TODD DUNWOODY.
 The RANGERS traded RANGERS' 3RD round 
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   pick, RANGERS' 5TH round pick to the 
   METS for MIKE BENJAMIN.
 The BREWERS traded RICH BUTLER, TINO 
   MARTINEZ, TROT NIXON, JOSE VIDRO, 
   DONOVAN OSBORNE, BREWERS' 1ST round 
   pick to the ANGELS for JOHN 
   CANGELOSI, JOE CARTER, ANDRES 
   GALARRAGA, PETE HARNISH, ANGELS' 5TH 
   round pick.
 The GIANTS traded ALEX OCHOA, BRIAN 
   MOEHLER to the MARINERS for DERREK 
   LEE, CARDINALS' 1ST round pick.
 The PADRES traded CARL EVERETT, JIM 
   LEYRITZ, ROBERTO PETAGINE, DODGERS' 
   4TH round pick to the CARDINALS for 
   EMIL BROWN, MATT LAWTON, SEAN 
   MALONEY, CARDINALS' 2ND round pick.
 The RED SOX released BRETT BUTLER, 
   EDDIE MURRAY, CHRIS SABO, KURT 
   STILLWELL, ROBBY THOMPSON.
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 All managers have paid their 1999 IRBL 
 dues.
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 MANAGER RESIGNATION:

 Bill Koens (ATHLETICS) has resigned 
 because he does not have the time to 
 participate.
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 PROSPECTIVE NEW MANAGERS:

 The DIAMONDBACKS and ROYALS have been 
 reserved by prospective new managers. 
 I am just waiting to receive their 
 dues checks before announcing them.
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 The ATHLETICS are the only team 
 currently available.
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 I will publish another IRBL newsletter 
 in a few days which will include the 
 team draft order adjusted for 
 penalties (LSP's and PUP's).
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 Files included on LRD # 565:
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