Roster Snapshot (2010): WinOrLoseHitTheBooze

(Contracts rolled back March 7th, 2010. 1 year left = 2011)

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WinOrLoseHitTheBooze Keepers/2010 Payroll:

C Kurt Suzuki, 1 year @ $2
C A.J. Pierzynski, 1 year @ $3
1B Justin Morneau, 1 year @ $26
1B/RF Michael Cuddyer, 1 year @ $1
3B Ryan Zimmerman, 2 years @ $15
3B Chone Figgins, 3 years @ $14
SS Cristian Guzman, 2 years @ $3
SS Jason Bartlett, 1 year @ $3
SS Ian Desmond, 2 years @ $1
LF/RF Jason Kubel, 2 years @ $9
LF/CF Juan Pierre, 1 year @ $6
LF/CF/RF Denard Span, 3 years @ $7
CF Nate McLouth, 4 years @ $10
RF Ichiro Suzuki, 1 year @ $22

RHP Josh Beckett, 1 year @ $21
LHP Cole Hamels, 1 year @ $22
LHP Jon Lester, 3 years @ $15
RHP Carlos Zambrano, 1 year @ $10
RHP Matt Garza, 3 years @ $11
LHP Mark Buehrle, 2 years @ $7
LHP Wandy Rodríguez, 3 years @ $6
LHP Josh Outman, 1 year @ $1
RHP John Lackey, 1 year @ $18
RHP Brandon Webb, 1 year @ $16
RHP Tim Hudson, 2 years @ $3
RHP Vicente Padilla, 1 year @ $1
LHP Jeff Francis, 2 years @ $1
RHP Aaron Cook, 1 year @ $2

RHP Frank Fransisco, 1 year @ $11
RHP Brad Lidge, 2 years @ $11

Total Yahoo Roster Players = 30/50

Total Guaranteed Contracts at the End of 2010 = $278

($278 was the final 2010 Keeper Payroll / $22 available for 2011 Free Agency)

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze RFA Signings

The following players have been re-signed by the commissioner's office on behalf of WinOrLoseHitTheBooze:

LF Juan Pierre, 1 year @ $6 (Aug 30th)
CF Denard Span, 1 year @ $7 (Aug 30th)
RF Ichiro Suzuki, 1 year @ $22 (Aug 30th)
SP John Lackey, 1 year @ $18 (Aug 30th)
SP Tim Hudson, 2 years @ $3 (Aug 30th)
SP Vicente Padilla, 1 year @ $1 (Aug 30th)
SP Jeff Francis, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 30th)

Season's Biggest Blockbuster goes down as Mauer, Cano, Haren, Verlander, and Lester all on the move

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze has made a trade that will alter the face of it's franchise. In the process they also cleared some much needed cap space. The deal saw WinOrLoseHitTheBooze send star C Joe Mauer ($23/$29), ace righty Dan Haren ($23), star 2B Robinson Cano ($16) and SP Ben Sheets ($10) to The Degenerates for a pair of young aces in SP Jon Lester ($15) and SP Justin Verlander ($13). WinOrLoseHitTheBooze also receives C Kurt Suzuki ($2) and closer Brad Lidge ($9/$11).

This trade is now official and the corresponding roster moves have been made to WinOrLoseHitTheBooze and The Degenerates roster pages.

Have your say.. Who won this trade?

Kazmir Rides the S.S. Express out of town

The S.S. Express have parted ways with failed free agent acquistion, SP Scott Kazmir, sending the lefty to WinOrLoseHitTheBooze for Nationals' sparkplug outfielder Nyjer Morgan.

This trade is now official and the corresponding roster moves have been made to S.S. Express and WinOrLoseHitTheBooze's roster pages.

Have your say.. Who won this trade?

Trade: Haren Shipped Again

The Master Batters have sent ace SP Dan Haren ($23) to WinOrLoseHitTheBooze for SP Matt Garza ($11) and RP Francisco Cordero ($12).

Haren, 29, is the definition of an ace starter. He is durable (5 straight years of 33 starts or more), effective (career 3.61 ERA 1.18 WHIP) and improving. According to FanGraphs.com, Haren has improved his K/9 IP rate over each of his seven big league seasons:

2003 - 5.33 K/9
2004 - 6.26 K/9
2005 - 6.76 K/9
2006 - 7.10 K/9
2007 - 7.76 K/9
2008 - 8.58 K/9
2009 - 8.75 K/9

If Haren can ever find a way to make his Post-All Star stats (4.21 ERA and 1.32 WHIP) look more like his Pre-All Star stats (3.08 ERA and 1.06 WHIP) he will solidify himself among the top 5 starters in the game.

The Master Batters receive a younger and cheaper, but less developed starter in Tampa Bay's Matt Garza. Garza posted an 8-12 record in 2009 with a 3.95 ERA and 1.26 WHIP to go with a 189/79 K/BB ratio.

Garza was originally selected by the Minnesota Twins, 25th Overall in 2005. Making his debut in 2006, Garza skyrocketed through the Twins system and made 9 starts in the Majors the same year. Garza split a solid 2007 season between AAA and the big club but was traded to the Rays after the season.

According to FanGraphs.com, Garza dramatically improved his K/9 rate in 2009. It jumped from 6.24 the year before, up to 8.38. Expect that number to come down a bit and settle somewhere slightly above his career average of 7.29 K/9 IP.

The second player acquired by the Master Batters will help strengthen the bullpen. RP Francisco Cordero has had two strong seasons since signing with the Cincinnati Reds prior to the 2008 season. Last year he racked up 39 saves, pushing his career total to an even 250. He also had nice peripheral numbers with a 2.16 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. Although his K rate dropped in 2009, he has more than a strikeout per inning in his career.

Trade: A Day After Being Traded By The Tigers, Curtis Granderson Is On The Move Again..

The Homestead Grays have traded CF Curtis Granderson ($26) to WinOrLoseHitTheBooze for SP Josh Johnson ($8) and a 5th round pick in 2010.

The 28-year-old Granderson batted .249/.327/.453 last year with 30 HR and 20 SB. He scored 91 runs and drove in 71. Although his batting average dropped for the second consecutive year, he still had a combined 61 extra-base hits (23-8-30). He has an extraodinary combination of extra-base power and speed, evidenced by his 84 XB-hits back in 2007.

Granderson was officially dealt to the New York Yankees today as part of a 3-team trade that also included the Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks.

The 25-year-old Johnson had a career year in 2009, posting a 15-5 record with a 3.23 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He made all 33 starts, logged over 209 IP and posted a 191/58 K/BB ratio.

Johnson has also been mentioned in trade rumors this week, as the Rangers apparently tried to pry him away from the Marlins for Neftali Feliz and Justin Smoak.

Granderson is signed to a 1-year contract, while Johnson is signed for 4 years.

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze's 5th round pick will be the 49th pick in the draft.

Fantasy Points Comparison:

Granderson (560) vs. Johnson (632)

This deal is now official and the corresponding roster moves have been made to the Homestead Grays and WinOrLoseHitTheBooze roster pages.

Have your call.. Who won this trade?

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze Roster and Payroll Commitments

(Contracts rolled back March 7th, 2010. 1 year left = 2011)

To view WinOrLoseHitTheBooze's active roster, please click here.
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WinOrLoseHitTheBooze Keepers/2010 Payroll:

1B/RF Garrett Jones, 1 year @ $2
2B Brian Roberts, 2 years @ $10
2B Dan Uggla, 2 years @ $9
3B Jose Bautista, 1 year @ $1
3B Chone Figgins, 2 years @ $14
*SS Cristian Guzman, 1 year @ $3
LF/RF Jason Kubel, 1 year @ $9
LF/CF/RF Denard Span, 2 years @ $7
LF/CF/RF Melky Cabrera, 1 year @ $2
CF Nate McLouth, 3 years @ $10
CF Austin Jackson, 1 year @ $1
DH Hideki Matsui, 1 year @ $11

LHP Jon Lester, 2 years @ $15
RHP Matt Cain, 2 years @ $13
RHP Matt Garza, 2 years @ $11
LHP Mark Buehrle, 1 year @ $7
LHP Wandy Rodríguez, 2 years @ $6
RHP Tim Hudson, 1 year @ $3
RHP John Maine, 1 year @ $2
RHP Brandon McCarthy, 1 year @ $2
*RHP Ben Sheets, 1 year @ $2
LHP Jeff Francis, 1 year @ $1

RHP Brad Lidge, 1 year @ $11
RHP Kevin Gregg, 1 year @ $2

Restricted Free Agents:
C A.J. Pierzynski, @ $3
C Kurt Suzuki, @ $2
C Ryan Doumit, @ $1
1B Justin Morneau, @ $26
1B/RF Michael Cuddyer, @ $1
1B Lars Anderson, @ $1
SS Jason Bartlett, @ $3
SS Marco Scutaro, @ $1
LF Raul Ibanez, @ $2
LF/CF Juan Pierre, @ $6
CF Jacoby Ellsbury, @ $19
RF Ichiro Suzuki, @ $22
RF Jeff Francouer, @ $3
RF Magglio Ordonez, @ $2
RHP John Lackey, @ $18
RHP Derek Lowe, @ $7
RHP Brandon Webb, @ $16
RHP Vicente Padilla, @ $1
RHP Aaron Cook, @ $2
RHP Brian Wilson, @ $11
RHP Frank Fransisco, @ $11
LHP Matt Thornton, @ $1

Total Yahoo Roster Players = 46/50*
*RHP Ben Sheets and SS Cristian Guzman not in Yahoo, do not count towards max

--- Prospects (0) ---

Total Guaranteed Contracts at the End of 2011 = $154
Total Cost of 2011 Draftees = $0
Total Guaranteed Yahoo Roster Spots at the End of 2011 = ?

--- Payroll Info ----
Final 2010 Keeper Payroll = $278
Final Payroll After Free Agency Heading into 2011 Season = $300
Total Cost of 2011 Draftees = $0