------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | International Replay Baseball League - Founded October 30, 1973 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ***************** IRBL NEWSLETTER # 715 ***************** 1-9-05 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...................................... PLAYER TRANSACTIONS: The ORIOLES traded WES OBERMUELLER, ORIOLES' 2ND round pick, ORIOLES' 5TH round pick to the DEVIL RAYS for RYAN KLESKO, ARMANDO BENITEZ. The PIRATES released TRIPP CROMER, MIKE GLAVINE, GARY JOHNSON, FERNANDO SEGUIGNOL, BARRY WESSON, DAVID MANNING, STEVE PARRIS, DAVID SANDERS. The BRAVES released CHAD HERMANSEN, JOHN WASDIN, KELLY WUNSCH. The DIAMONDBACKS traded ADAM BERNERO, JASON STANFORD, OSCAR VILLARREAL, DIAMONDBACKS' 1ST round pick to the DEVIL RAYS for KIKO CALERO, TODD WILLIAMS, DEVIL RAYS' 1ST round pick. The ROCKIES traded KEN HARVEY, ROCKIES' 1ST round pick to the MARINERS for MARINERS' 1ST round pick. The RED SOX released KEVIN APPIER, MIKE FETTERS, EDDIE OROPESA, SCOTT SERVICE. The RED SOX traded JASON CHRISTIANSEN, MIKE TIMLIN to the ORIOLES for ORIOLES' 3RD round pick, ORIOLES' 4TH round pick. The ROCKIES traded GABE KAPLER to the DEVIL RAYS for DEVIL RAYS' 3RD round pick. The WHITE SOX released MANDY ROMERO, CURTIS LESKANIC, KEVIN OHME, DAN PLESAC, CARLOS PULIDO. The CARDINALS released MARK BUDZINSKI, CHRIS WIDGER, JOSE PANIAGUA, MARK WATSON. The RANGERS traded MOISES ALOU, AL LEITER, SALOMON TORRES to the DODGERS for BARRY BONDS, KEVIN BROWN, CAL ELDRED. The ORIOLES traded SIDNEY PONSON to the CARDINALS for TOM GLAVINE. The PADRES traded JEFF FASSERO to the RANGERS for RANGERS' 5TH round pick. The ORIOLES released BRUCE AVEN, MARVIN BENARD, GEORGE LOMBARD, TERRY SHUMPERT, DOUG BOCHTLER, BOBBY CHOUINARD. The CUBS released JAY BELL, RON GANT, JOE GIRARDI, FERNANDO TATIS, SEAN DEPAULA, JERRY DIPOTO, MARCUS JONES, CHRIS SEELBACH. ...................................... Teams current without managers: IRBL # 715 1-9-05 2 REDS --> * EXPOS --> * PHILLIES --> Mike Mayko (TGM) ATHLETICS --> Chip Hopkins (TGM) BLUE JAYS --> * * --> team reserved by prospective new manager I have included an updated IRBL Manager Address List. ...................................... IRC server name change: Use the following IRC server for the draft: irc.ibl.org I have included updated IRBL Rules and draft form that reflects the new name. ...................................... DEADLINES: Jan. 23 - Trading and player release deadline (6 pm, EST) Feb. 13*- 2005 Draft (start 8 am, ET) Mar. 6*- Trading deadline (6 pm, ET) Mar. 20*- Team instructions to be received by League Office and all managers within your league Apr. 3*- First series of 2005 season *will slip one week for every Sunday the draft continues beyond Feb. 13 ...................................... Files included on LRD # 715: --------------------------- DRAFTFOR.Y05 --> Draft Participation Form DRAFTINF.Y05 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted (extra details) DRAFTPUF.Y05 --> Player Usage Form for all players eligible to be drafted IRBLROST.TXT --> IRBL Rosters IRBLRULE.TXT --> IRBL Rules MANAGERS.TXT --> Manager Address List NEWSL715.xxx --> Newsletter # 715 PLAYERUF.Y05 --> Player Usage Forms for all teams File Extension Legend (xxx): --------------------------- T1C --> Viewable one column newsletter text format TXT --> Viewable text format IRBL # 715 1-9-05 3 ...................................... BK