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 |   *****************  IRBL NEWSLETTER  # 719  *****************   2-20-05   |
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 PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

 The PIRATES traded TONY GRAFFANINO, 
   RAUL CHAVEZ to the ANGELS for PAT 
   BORDERS, BARRY LARKIN.
 The WHITE SOX released JASON JONES.
 The ROYALS released DARRIN FLETCHER, 
   JASON HART, CRAIG PAQUETTE, CHAN 
   PERRY, MO VAUGHN, BRIAN FITZGERALD, 
   RICH RODRIGUEZ, EVERETT STULL.
 The PHILLIES released JOE VITIELLO, 
   ROGER DEAGO, REYNALDO GARCIA, WAYNE 
   GOMES, JOSH HALL, GRAEME LLOYD, JON 
   RATLIFF, BRITT REAMES, NATE TEUT, 
   JEFF ZIMMERMAN.
 The GIANTS released CHUCK KNOBLAUCH, 
   CHRIS HOLT, JOSE RIJO, MASATO 
   YOSHII.
 The CUBS traded GERONIMO GIL, JUAN 
   RIVERA to the PADRES for BRIAN 
   SCHNEIDER.
 The PADRES released EMIL BROWN, JON 
   NUNNALLY, BRIAN SIMMONS, LESLIE 
   BREA, WASCAR SERRANO.
 The METS released JEREMY GIAMBI, STEVE 
   SMYTH.
 The DIAMONDBACKS traded TY WIGGINTON 
   to the MARLINS for TODD 
   HOLLANDSWORTH, UGUETH URBINA.
 The TIGERS released DEREK BELL, STEVE 
   AVERY, DAVE MLICKI, SHAWN SEDLACEK, 
   MARC WILKINS.
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 Trading Post on IRBL website:

 As announced via email earlier this 
 week, a link to a "Trading Post" page 
 has been added to the IRBL website 
 main page where you can post the 
 players you are offering and the 
 players that you want. Just send me 
 the information for your team and I 
 will post it on the "Trading Post" 
 page. To make a trade offer, click on 
 the manager's name to send him an 
 email. This will make it easier to see 
 at a glance what every team wants and 
 needs.

 http://irbl.net/IRBL_TradingPost.htm
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 PLAYER SHORTAGES:

 If any manager is short some GP's or 
 AB's at a position in order to stay 
 within the IRBL player season 
 limitations and you are unable to 
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 complete a trade to fill those needs, 
 let me know before the trading 
 deadline and I will work out a trade 
 for you to fill that need.
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 DEADLINES:                            

 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 
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 Files included on LRD # 719
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 IRBLROST.TXT --> IRBL Rosters
 NEWSL719.xxx --> Newsletter # 719
 PLAYERUF.Y05 --> 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