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 2001 IRBL Post-Season Results:

 NL Division Series:
 PIRATES defeated DODGERS, 3-2

 NL Division Series:
 REDS defeated PHILLIES, 3-1

 AL Division Series:
 RED SOX defeated ROYALS, 3-2

 AL Division Series:
 BLUE JAYS defeated RANGERS, 3-1

 NL Championship Series:
 REDS defeated PIRATES, 4-3

 AL Championship Series:
 BLUE JAYS defeated RED SOX, 4-1

 World Series:
 BLUE JAYS defeated REDS, 4-1

 Congratulations to Brian Meyers for 
 managing the BLUE JAYS to their second 
 world title (the first was back in 
 1984 when Archie Fedrigo led the 
 team).

 You can view the results of all the 
 post-season games at the IRBL web 
 site.
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 PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

 The BRAVES released KURT ABBOTT.
 The PADRES released GIOMAR GUEVARA, 
   PAT WATKINS, JEFF KUBENKA, SEAN 
   MALONEY.
 The CUBS traded MIKE MUSSINA to the 
   MARINERS for PAUL O'NEILL, MIKE 
   SWEENEY.
 The WHITE SOX released DAVID HOWARD, 
   JIM CORSI, KEN HILL.
 The WHITE SOX traded CHAN HO PARK to 
   the MARINERS for LUIS GONZALEZ.
 The YANKEES traded KYLE FARNSWORTH to 
   the MARINERS for BENITO SANTIAGO, 
   ROBIN VENTURA.
 The ATHLETICS released SCOTT POSE, 
   RAMON J. MARTINEZ, PAUL SPOLJARIC, 
   JERRY SPRADLIN.
 The ASTROS released JEFF BARRY, YAMID 
   HAAD, JUAN SOSA, HECTOR ALMONTE, 
   RICHIE BARKER, MIKE ROMANO.
 The WHITE SOX traded LUIS GONZALEZ to 
   the BLUE JAYS for SHANNON STEWART, 
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   TANYON STURTZE, BLUE JAYS' 1ST round 
   pick.
 The MARINERS released CARLOS BAERGA, 
   BRENT BREDE, GARY GAETTI, GREGG 
   JEFFERIES, COLE LINIAK, MATT LUKE, 
   HAL MORRIS, TIM NAEHRING, PABLO 
   OZUNA, JULIO RAMIREZ, KEVIN SEFCIK, 
   REGGIE TAYLOR, JORGE TOCA, ROLAND DE 
   LAMAZA, GIL HEREDIA, CRAIG HOUSE, 
   DOUG JOHNS, MASAO KIDA, RODRIGO 
   LOPEZ, BRONSWELL PATRICK, RICH 
   ROBERTSON, HEATHCLIFF SLOCUMB, ROB 
   STANIFER.
 The BLUE JAYS traded MIKE HAMPTON to 
   the MARINERS for ALEX OCHOA, DESI 
   RELAFORD.
 The BLUE JAYS traded SCOTT STRICKLAND 
   to the MARINERS for ARTHUR RHODES.
 The BLUE JAYS traded BLUE JAYS' 4TH 
   round pick to the ANGELS for NORM 
   CHARLTON.
 The BRAVES traded DAMON BUFORD to the 
   PADRES for MARK WOHLERS.
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 I have included files of the current 
 cross-referenced IRBL rosters and the 
 DMB Game rosters. Please notify me 
 immediately if you find any errors on 
 the IRBL or DMB rosters.
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 Manager telephone and email change:

 Shea Smith (DEVIL RAYS)
 765-643-0725
 delshea@home.com

 I have included an updated IRBL 
 Manager Address List.
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 DEADLINES:                            

 Jan. 27 - Trading and player release  
           deadline (6 pm, EST)        
 Feb. 17*- 2002 Draft (start 8 am, ET)
 Mar. 10*- Trading deadline (6 pm, ET)
 Mar. 24*- Team instructions to be     
           received by League Office   
           and all managers within     
           your league                 
 Apr.  3*- First series of 2002 season 

 *will slip one week for every Sunday 
  the draft continues beyond Feb. 17
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 Files included on LRD # 640:
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 DRAFTINF.Y02 --> Player Usage Form for 
                  all players eligible 
                  to be drafted (extra 
                  details)
 DRAFTPUF.Y02 --> Player Usage Form for 
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                  all players eligible 
                  to be drafted
 IRBLROST.TXT --> IRBL Rosters
 MANAGERS.TXT --> Manager Address List
 NEWSL640.xxx --> Newsletter # 640
 PLAYERUF.Y01 --> Player Usage Forms 
                  for all teams

 File Extension Legend (xxx):
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 T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter 
         text format
 TXT --> Viewable text format
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                                     BK