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THE LCSB TROPHY

TAMPA BAY ROOKIES GO #1 & #2.  CLIPPERS TRADE UP TO TAKE DAVIS #3

     

Evan Longoria                             David Price                           Chris Davis

 

Recent   Transactions

 

12/15/2008 - Anaheim trades Nelson Cruz to Seal Beach for their 3rd round

12/13/2008 - Anaheim trades their 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th round picks to Oak Hills for their 8th round pick

12/13/2008 - Anaheim trades their 1st round (#3) for Sand Diego's two 2nd rounders (#16 and #18 picks)

11-29-2008 - The Cerritos and Phoenix Franchises have been sold.  The new GM is Bill Pickford.  Both teams have relocated nicely. 

AL team is now the Mercer  Maineiacs. 

 NL is now the Smithfield Natives.

11-24-2008 - Citing a lack of commitment in building a new stadium for a World Series Winning team, The Rocky Mountain Oysters have re-located to Long Beach and changed their nickname to the Dirtbags.

11/21/2008 - Los Alamitos trades Lance Berkman and their #3 pick to Madison for Chipper Jones

11-18-2008 - In keeping with the tradition of teams leaving the LA area, Dan has relocated his teams to modern stadiums in the  Midwest.

So. Indiana Tigers (AL)

Madison Reds (NL)

11-14-2007 - The LCSB is pleased to announce Dan Thurston as its newest league member.  Dan will be taking over the Orbits (AL) and Bombers (NL).

11/7/2008 - Johnstown trades Juan Cruz to the Oysters for Miguel Olivo.

11/3/2008 - Cleveland trades Alex Gordon and the Big Guys #1 to the Menace for Ervin Santana and the Menace #6.

11-3-2008 - Clevelands trades Alex Gordon and Cerritos' #1 to the Menace for E. Santan and Anaheim's #6.

11/3/2008 - Oak Hills trades their #3 & #6 to Anaheim for M. Mussina.

10/31/2008 - San Diego Trades J. Giambi to Gateway for Gateway's #5.

10/30/2008 - Bear Valley trades their #9 to Los Al for B. Arroyo.

10/30/2009 - Denver trade their #9 & #10 to San Diego for B. Wood & K. Kouzmanoff.

10/29/2008 - Coyotes trade their #9 to the Oysters for T. Pena.

10/28/2008 - Denver trades their #7 to Gateway for Y. Betancourt.

10/27/2008 - The Clippers trade their #9 to the Grizzles for A. Miller.

10/24/2008 - Oak Hills trades B. Moss to SoCal for S. Rolen.

10/23/2008 - The Oysters acquire C. Blake from the Steamers for C. Gomez

10/23/2008 - The Thunder trades H. Bailey, F. Morales & The Dodgers #1 to the Coyotes for D. Lowe & the Coyotes #7.

10/21/2008 - Rocky Mountain trades their #8 to the Rhinos for M. Olivo

10/20/2008 - Seal Beach acquires T. Glaus, J. Litsch & the Grizzley's #2 from Gateway for D. Jeter, M. Mora & Z. Minor

8/18/2008 - The BlueSox trade R. Rayburn to the Orbits for J. Grilli.

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

7/31/2008 - Cerritos trades J. Bartlett and their #7 to Denver for G. Sheffield.

7/31/2008 - The Bomber's acquire G. Floyd and the Pioneers #1 from Johnstown for E. Renteria, J. Smoltz, and LA's #4.

7/31/2008 - Johnstown trades JJ. Reyes and their #5 to Bear Valley for R. Springer.

7/31/2008 - Bear Valley reacquires its #5 from Rocky Mountain for M. Diaz.

7/31/2008 - Cerritos trades G. Perkins to Denver for A. Cabrerra

7/31/2008 - San Diego trades E. Aybar and their #6 to Cleveland for Cleveland's #2.

7/31/2008 - LA acquires JR Towels, F. Pie, J. Encarnacion and the Coyotoes #2 from San Antonio for S. Green, K. Griffey, M. Herges, and R. Franklin

7/31/2008 - Phoenix acquires J. Valverde & P. Feliciano from California for M. Hendrickson & the Dodgers #3, &  #5.

7/31/2008 - Clevelnad trades M. Timlin and their #4 to Pacific for B.J. Ryan.

7/31/200/ - Oak Hills trades their #5 to Pacific for Shelly Duncan.

7-24-2008 - Johnstown trades their #6 & #11 to California for J. Hampson

7-24-2008 - The Rhino's trade M. Lundstrom to the Thunder for the Thunders' #5.

7-24-2008 - Denver trades C. Schilling their #4 & #8 picks to Cleveland K. Suzuki.

7-24-2008 - SD trades V. Guererro, E. Bedard, H. Okajima and their #7 to the Orbits for J. Chamberlain, J. Dye, C. Bootcheck, and the Orbits #2

7-22-2008 - Anaheim sends J.J,. Putz to Glendale for J.P. Howell and the Orbits #5.

7-20-2008 - The BlueSox trade their #12 to Cerritos for A. Cora.

TRADE DEADLINE DEALS

 

6-25-2008 - The Menace trade away C. Ray to the Steamers for the Steamers #6.

5-28-2008 - Cerritos trades their #4 to Anaheim for M. Grudzaldkfjadlkjfalsdjk.

5-27-2008 - The Steamers acquire The Orbits #4 for F. Gutierez.

5-20-2008 - Phoenix (gulp) acquires - Barry "Balco" Bonds form the Miners for The Dodgers #2.

4/23/2008 - Rocky Mountain trades their #2, C. Ianetta & G. Gange to the Braves for J. Isringhausen & the Oysters #5.

3/30/2008 - Steamers trade G. Glover and Cerritos' #2 to the Grizzlies for P. Neshak.

2-29-2008 - The Steamers acquire O. Vizquel from the Blue Sox for S. Duncan & Cleveland's #7

 2-28-2008 - Cerritos trades C. Blake & G. Glover and their #2 to the Steamers for C. Guillen & the Steamers #10

2-17-2008 - Johnstown trades away F. Pie, B. Shouse, & their #2, to San Antonio for F. Cordero.

2-12-2008 - Phoenix acquire T. Saito & the Thunder #7 from SoCal for J. Anderson and the Dodgers #1.

1-20-2008  - In a stunning turn of events, Bob has announced that he will be relocating both of his teams.  Specifics were not given, but it is believed Manilla and Culver City were not "his sort of towns."  The new teams:

Southern Illinois Miners (NL)

Gateway Grizzlies (AL)

 

1-12-2008 - Rocky Mountain trades G. Soto & Their #1 (09) to the Rhino's for Y. Gallardo.

1-12-2007

NL  ballpark changes:

Oysters - Arizona

 

12-17-2007 - Bombers acquire M. Montero & the Oysters #5 for B. Molina

12-14-2007 - Interleague deal.  Cerritos gets J. Nathan, Dodgers get J. Maine

12-14-2007 - Cardinals trade R. Furcal & P. Fielder to the Mud Hens for T. Tulowitzski & C. Billingsly

12-11-2007 - The Big Guys trade away their #1 (2008) to the Steamers for J. Guthrie.

12-8-2007 - Seal Beach acquires T. Buck from the Menace for M. Thames & the A's #1 (2008)

 

12-7-2007 - Citing financial disagreements on a new stadium, Greg has announced a muti-year lease with Colorado.  Sources within the organization refuse to comment, however, the Anti-Blather has learned the team will now be called the Denver Dragons.

 

12-7-2007

AL  ballpark changes:

Big Guys - Anaheim

BlueSox - Totonto

12-6-2007 - The Warriors trade away A. Lind and their #1 to the Orbits for M. Lowell.

12-6-2007 - The Big Guys trade the BlueSox #1 to the Clippers for O. Cabrera.

12-5-2007 Cerritos acquires J. Beckett and Clevelan'ds #13, #14, #15, & #16 picks for The Big Guys #1, #2 and and the Dragons #1.

12-5-2007 - Interleague deal.  The Obrbits send B. Molina to the Bombers for J. Cust.

12-4-2007 - The Athletic's trade J. Lester, their #1 & #5 picks to Twin Cities for A. Rowand and the Dragons #9 & #12 picks.

11-30-2007 - The Dragons trade R. Willits to the Big Guys for S. Proctor & Cerritos' #7

11-27-2007 - Bob Burnett is the newest GM to join the LCSB.  He will be taking over the Gamecocks (AL) & Mud Hens (NL)

11-20-2007 - Pioneers send A. Marte to the Rhino's for Jose Bautista.

10/31/2007 - Greg Hamburg has joined the LCSB.  He will be taking over the Dragons (AL) & Braves (NL)

10/31/2007 - Cerritos sends their #9 to the San Diego Clippers for Brian Tallet

10/31/2007 -  The Menace trade J. Posada & Their #6 to the Orbits for S. Baker & H. Kendrick.

10/31/2007 - Cerritos trades their #4 & #8 to Anaheim for T. Wakefield.

10/31/2007 - The Bombers trade their #9 to the Coyotes for Billy Hall.

10/30/2007 - Glendale trades A. Pettitte to the BlueSox for the BlueSox #3, & #4 round picks.

10/30/20007 - Cerritos sends Daniel Cabrera and John Buck to the Menace for Justin Speier, Scott Downs and Scott Proctor.

10/29/2007 - The Rhinos trade their #3 pick to the Thunder for U. Jiminez & A. Reyes.

10-28-2008 - Interleague deal.  The Clippers get B. Abreu and O. Cabrera from the Coyotes for C. Delgado, J. Moyer, and B. Zito

10/25/2007 - The Phoenix Dodgers traded Billy Wagner to the Rocky Mountain Oysters in exchange for SoCal #2 and Taylor Bucholz

10/14/2007 - In an interleague deal.  The Steamers Trade M. Texiera to the Oysters for J. Beckett.

9/2/2007 - The Steamers Trade away Randy Johnson to the Dodgers for Eric Gagne.  Playoff ineligible deal.

9/1/2007 - Blue Sox acquires Lyle Overbay and Juan Rivera from Rocky Mountain for Randy Johnson.  Playoff ineligible deal.

8/19/2007 - The Steamers get David Dejesus from the Blue Sox for Josh Fields.   Playoff ineligible deal.

8/120/2007 - Seal Beach trades their #6 to Cerritos for J. Duchsherer.

8/4/2007 - Johnstown gets Juan Cruz from the Menace for Julio Lugo

8/1/2007 - Oak Hills acquires M. McDougal & F. Rodney from Pacific for Warriors #3.

8/1/2007 - The Coyotes get J. Kent, & J. Grabow from the Rhino's for D. Baez & the Coyotes #2.

8/2/2007 - Pacific trades E. Santana, M. T. Teahan, & B. Kielty to Anaheim, for D. McGowan, M. Cabrera, B. Corey, # Anaheim's #4.

7/29/2007 - The Clippers acquire C. Kotchman, A. Beltre, Glendale's #2, & #4 picks from the Orbits for R. Clemens, J. Dye, M. Lowell, M. Izturis, O. Akinoria, M. Morse,  and San Diego's #13 & #14 picks

7/26/2007 - The BlueSox trade Adrian Gonzalez & Bengie Molina to the Orbits for Ryan Garko, Rod Barajas, Casey Fosum, Jason Botts & the Orbits #3.

7/25/07 - The Los Alamitos Cardinals acquire Jose Valentin, and Bobby Howry from the Oysters for Los Al's #3 and Taylor Buchholz

7/23/07 - The San Antonio Coyotes trade Brian Bannister, Jason Bergman, and their #3 to the Johnstown Pioneers for Chris Carpenter

7-1-07 - The San Antonio Coyotes trade Brian Bannister, Jason Bergman, and their #3 to the Johnstown Pioneers for Chris Carpenter

6/30/2007 - The Phoenix Dodgers send Eric Byrnes to the Boston Braves for Matt Morris.

6/30/2007 - The Phoenix Dodgers send their #3 to the Rocky Mountain Oysters for Moises Alou.

6/10/2007 - Twin Cities Trades  their #1 draft pick to Cerritos for H. Matsui.

6/6/2007 - Culver City sends David Bush, Francisco Liriano, and Greg Norton to Anaheim for Carlos Lee, Jose Contreras, Pat Neshek, and Anaheim's 1st round in 2008.

5/29/2007 - Dodgers trade their #1 pick to the Bombers for Joe Nathan.

5/20/2007 - Former LCSB Manager Ken Thibault to rejoin league as GM of the (AL) Twin City Dragons & (NL) Boston Braves.

5/7/2007 - The Oysters trade their #4 to the Mudhens for Chris Duffy.

5/3/2007 - The Thunder acquire Jim Edmonds from the Oysters for Cory Sullivan and the Thunder's #2 pick.

5-2-2007 - LCSB loses two-time champ George Methe to a heart ailment.

4/5/2007 - Mudhens trade Cla Meredith and their #7 to the Dodgers for Craig Wilson and Phoenix's #2.

3/2/2007 - The Orbits acquire Rafeal Betancourt from the Steamers for Brandon Inge and Keith Foulke.

2-27-2007 - Blue Sox acquire Randy Johnson from the Big Guys for Casey Janssen, Kirk Saarloos and the Blue Sox #1.

2-27-2007 The Gamecocks trade Their #1 pick to the Steamers for Troy Glaus.

2-21-2007 - Big Guys trade their 5th round pick to the Gamecocks for Omar Infante.

2-20-2007 - The Spartans trade Elizardo Ramirez & Ryan Freel to the Bombers for Jacque Jones & Noah Lowry

1-15-2007 - The Pioneers get Andy Marte & Morgan Ensberg from the Cardinals for Bronson Arroyo & Johnstown's #1 pick.

1-13-2007

NL ballpark changes:

Oysters - Cincinnati

Rhinos - Washington

Dodgers - Milwaukee

Check the TRANSACTION PAGE   for all league transactions

 

BRUCE ODDS ON FAVORITE TO GO #1 OVERALL IN NL DRAFT

 

   Jay  Bruce    

 

The Million Dollar Question Is --- Who Will Follow As The Rest Of The Top Five?

 

2008 SEASON AWARDS

As voted by the LCSB Members

 

Posting Order:

Rookie of the Year

Calvin Pickering Award:  ( Leagues worst perceived 1st round draft choice )

Mike Piazza Award:  ( Best draft pick; 9th rnd or higher )

Cy Young Award

MVP Award

GM Of The year Award

 

Points awarded on a 10pt (1st),  7pt (2nd), &  5pt (3rd) place point system.

 

2008 LCSB GM OF THE YEAR AWARD

 

 

 

 

 

Key Deals In Both The AL & NL; The League's Best Regular Season Team (Orbits); And Having Both Teams In The Playoffs, Leads Carlos To Win This years Award.  In a fitting "Goodbye",  Carlos announced his retirement as he received his award of excellence.

 

 

 

1.  Carlos Codina.  69  pts

2.  Paul Lane.  42 pts

3.  Charles Tinkler.  39 pts

4.  Bill Chrissman.   30 pts.

 

AL: MVP Award

1.  Maglio Ordonez (OHW)  85 pts.

2.  Alex Rodriguez (CBG)  67 pts.

3.  Jim Thome (OHW)  34 pts.

4.  D. Ortiz (CBG) &  H. Ramirez (SBA)  17 pts (TIE)

 

1st Place Votes: Ordonez (8), Rodriguez (1), Thome (1)

 

NL: MVP AWARD

1.  David Wright (LAB)  84 pts.

2.  Chase Utley (JTP)  53 pts.

3.  Chipper Jones (LAB)  32 pts. (TIE)

3.  Brandon Phillips (RMO)  32 pts (TIE)

 

1st Place Votes: Wright (6), Jones (2), Phillips (2)

 

AL: Cy Young Award

1.  Fausto Carmona ( SBA)  94 pts.

2.  Johan Santana  (OHW)  44 pts.

3.  Josh Beckett  (CBG)  41 pts.

4.  Gil Meche (CLS)  31 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Carmona (8), Santana (1), Beckett (1)

NL: Cy Young Award

1.  Jake Peavy (SAC)  100 pts.  1st ever unanimous.

2.  Brandon Webb (PXD)  70 pts.  Unanimous 2nd place.

3.  John Smoltz (JTP)  20 pts.

4.  Cole Hamels (JTP)  20 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Peavy (10)

AL: Mike Piazza Award

Justin Duchsherer:  (11th rnd)  142 IP,  2.54 ERA

NL: Mike Piazza Award

Jorge Cantu:  (12th rnd)   .277 - 29 - 95

AL: Calvin Pickering Award

1.  Cameron Maybin (CLS)  62 pts

2.  Phil Huges (CLS)  61 pts

3.  Clay Buckholtz (CLS)  39 pts

4.  Jarrod Saltamacia (SDC)   36 pts

 

1st Place Votes: Maybin ( 5 ), Hughes ( 3 ), Buckholtz ( 2 )

NL: Calvin Pickering Award

1.  Homer Bailey (SCT)  94 pts

2.  Mark Reynolds (LAC)  54 pts

3.  Yovani Gallardo (CFR)  48 pts

4.  Justin Upton (BVB)  19 pts

 

1st Place Votes: Bailey ( 8 ), Reynolds ( 2 )

AL: Rookie(s) of the Year

1.  Travis Buck (CBG)   83 pts. (tie)

1.  Joaquim Soria (PBS)  83 pts. (tie)

3.  Daisuke Matsuzaka (GLO)  32 pts.

4.  Hideki Okajima (GLO) 22 pts.

 

1st Place Votes: Buck ( 5 ),  Soria ( 5 )

NL: Rookie of the Year

1.  Ryan Braun (RMO)  79 pts.

2.  Kelly Johnson (SIM)  57  pts

3.  Hunter Pence  (LAB)  45 pts

4.  Micah Ownings (LAB)  26 pts

 

1st Place Votes: Braun ( 6 ), Johnson ( 4 ), Pence ( 1 )

OYSTERS CAPTURE FIRST WORLD SERIES TITLE

EXPLOSIVE OFFENCE TAKES OUT DEFENDING CHAMP A's IN FIVE GAMES.

Game 1   -   Game 2   -   Game 3   -   Game  4   -   Game 5

PLAYOFFS

AL: Seal Beach Headed To 4th World Series in 5 Years.

NL: Rocky Mountain Powers It Was Into The League Final

2008 Regular Season Final

AL:  Clash Of The Titans

 

AL East:  Seal Beach (101 wins) Hangs On To Take Division Over Wildcard Cerritos (97)

AL West:  Glendale Dominates With (106); Oak Hills (100) Captures Other Wildcard Spot

 

Orbits  vs.  Big Guys

Athletics  vs.  Warriors

 

 

AL Pitcher Of The Month:   Jeremy. Guthrie.  4 - 0,  2.57 ERA,  0.93 Whip -  3/19 W/K

AL Hitter Of The Month: ARod.  .384 - 13 - 33   (1.336 OPS)  4 SB

 AL BUM (Pitcher) Of The Month:   Steve Traschel.  5 Starts - 15 IP,  1 - 3,  11.49 ERA  - 1.99 Whip

AL BUM (Hitter) Of The Month:  Jerry Owens.  .192 - 0 - 4,  104 AB's,  (.415 OPS),  3/26  W/K

 

NL: Surprise Ending Shocks League

NL East:  Oysters (103 Wins) Finally Take Control of Division, While Cinderella Bombers (95) Finish 2nd Just Ahead Of The Surging Pioneers (94) For The Two Wildcard Sposts.

AL West:  Confident Coyotes (101) Cruise To Win Hapless Division By 17 Games.

 

Rocky Mountain  vs.  Johnstown

San Antonio  vs.  L.A.

 

NL Pitcher Of The Month:   Jake Peavy.  4 - 0,  36 IP - 34K   (0.61 Whip - 0.75 ERA).  Dude!

NL Hitter Of The Month:  Chipper Jones.  .333 - 8 - 25.  102 AB's.  (1.062 OPS)

 NL BUM (Pitcher) Of The Month:  Paul Maholm.  0 - 5.  29 IP,  8.49 ERA,  (2.03 Whip)

NL BUM (Hitter) Of The Month:   Scott Rolen.  .188 - 1 - 3.  69 AB's  (.490 OPS),  3/16  W/K

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Braun, Gallardo & Pence Rise To The Top 3 Of Talent Rich NL Draft.

J. Upton Falls to #5.  Scott Boras to file conspiracy suit against LCSB for his clients draft droppage.

           

           Ryan Braun                                                 Yovani Gallardo                                 Hunter Pence

Gordon & Dice-K Predictable 1-2.  Maybin Makes Big Jump To #3

Maybin's (MLB) Trade To Florida Pumps Up Prospects Playing Time & Value.

     

    Alex Gordon                                         Daisuke Matsuzaka                                    Cameron Maybin

Evaluating The First Six Years Worth Of The LCSB's Top 20 Draft Picks.

 

  Take A Peek To See Which Draft Spots Have Turned Out To Be A Stocking Full Of Candy ..... Or A Giant Lump Of Coal. 

IN MEMORY

LCSB Mourns The Loss Of GM George Methe.  Two-Time Champ Succumbs To A Heart Ailment On May 2nd 2007. 

 

It's been over a year now.  For those who were in the  league, it will be hard not to forget,

 

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