Atomic RoadRunners | Andrew Flynn’s High-Energy Fantasy Baseball

FAAB Acquisition:

• RP Doug Brocail, Astros [$0 bid]

Up:

• P Carlos Villanueva
• P Jason Marquis

Down:

• P Manny Acosta
• P Jorge Campillo

Cut:

• 2B Aaron Miles

Notes:

Was outbid for Padres P Josh Banks (I bid $0, he went for $4 to Tim Nygard, who cut John Smoltz).

Up:

• SP Brett Myers

Down:

• SP Greg Reynolds

Notes:

• Stanimals picked up former Roadrunner Matt Herges for $0 FAAB today.  He cut Dodgers P Esteban Loaiza.
• Misogynistic Padres picked up former Roadrunner Reynel Pinto for $0 FAAB today.  He cut Brewers P Derrick Turnbow.

FAAB Acquisitions:

• SP Jorge Campillo, Braves [$4 Bid, Add to Actives]
• 3B Mat Gamel, Brewers [$0 Bid]

Up:

• RP Manny Acosta

Down:

• SP Jason Marquis
• RP Carlos Villanueva

Cut:

• RP Reynel Pinto
• RP Matt Herges

FAAB Acquisitions:

• SP Jason Bergmann, Nationals [$2 bid, Add to Actives]
• SP Greg Reynolds, Rockies [$0 bid, Add to Actives]
• 2B Aaron Miles, Cardinals [$0 bid]

Up:

• P Carlos Villanueva
• OF Ryan Spilborghs

Down:

• OF John Bowker
• P Brett Myers
• P Reynel Pinto
• P Manny Acosta

Cut:

• P Nelson Figueroa
• P Chuck James
• OF Matt Murton

Note:

New acquisition Jason Bergmann was released by Misogynistic Padres on May 6th. He had originally been selected in the 4th Round of the 2008 WBRL Minor League draft (with $10 assigned salary).

FAAB Acquisitions:

• RP Reynel Pinto, Marlins [$0 bid, add to actives]
• RP Matt Herges, Rockies [$0 bid]
• OF Jody Gerut, Padres [$0 bid, add to actives]

Up:

• P Jason Marquis

Down:

• OF Ryan Spilborghs
• P Nelson Figueroa
• P Carlos Villanueva

Cut:

• 1B Scott Hatteberg
• OF Brian Barton
• P Duaner Sanchez

Notes:

• $0 bid on OF Luis Gonzalez was out-bid by Cover Zero ($0, last place)
• $0 bid on RP Ryan Franklin was out-bid by Misogynistic Padres ($13 FAAB)

FAAB Acquisition:

• C Chris Coste, Phillies [$0 bid]

Up:

• OF John Bowker
• P Nelson Figueroa

Down:

• OF Andruw Jones
• P Duaner Sanchez

Cut:

• Javier Valentin, C, Cincinnati

Notes:

• Was outbid for re-signing Cubs P Jon Lieber. Cover Zero acquired him for $5 - I had bid $0. Lieber was added to the Cubs’ rotation, and promptly gave up 5 HR in his start. Probably for the best.
• Former Roadrunner Zach Duke was acquired by Misogynistic Padres for $4 FAAB.

FAAB Acquisitions:

• RP, Duaner Sanchez, Mets [$0 bid, active]

Up:

• Shane Victorino
• Andruw Jones

Down:

• Nelson Figueroa
• John Bowker
• Matt Murton

Cut:

• Zach Duke

Notes: I had also bid $0 on the Reds’ Jerry Hairston, Jr., and $0 on Cubs SS Ronny Cedeno.  I was outbid by Tom Ross of Get Off Kong! on both.  He won Hairston with a $4 bid, and Cedeno with a $13 bid.  Yikes.

FAAB Acquisitions:

• P Nelson Figueroa, Mets ($2 bid) [active]
• P Manny Acosta, Braves ($1 bid) [active]
• OF Gregor Blanco, Braves ($0 bid) [active]

Up:

• OF Matt Murton, Cubs
• C Chris Iannetta, Rockies

Down:

• OF Brian Barton, Cardinals
• OF Andruw Jones, Dodgers
• C Javier Valentin, Reds

Cut:

• P Peter Moylan, Braves
• P Jon Lieber, Cubs
• OF Rajai Davis, Giants

Note: Gregor Blanco becomes the first Atomic Roadrunner this season to re-join the team following his release. Blanco has worked his way into a LF platoon with Matt Diaz, something that hadn’t happened when he was released last week.

FAAB Acquisitions:

• OF John Bowker, Giants ($2 bid) [active]
• P Mike Gonzalez, Braves ($0 bid)

Up:

• P Jon Lieber, Cubs
• P Peter Moylan, Braves
• OF Brian Barton, Cardinals

Down:

• OF Shane Victorino, Phillies (15-Day DL)
• OF Rajai Davis, Giants
• P Chuck James, Atlanta
• P Zach Duke, Pirates

Cut:

• OF Gregor Blanco, Braves
• 3B Greg Dobbs, Phillies

FAAB Acquisition: Todd Wellemeyer, SP, St. Louis Cardinals ($5 bid) [active]

Down: P Jason Marquis

Cut: P Rick VandenHurk

FAAB Acquisition:

• Blake DeWitt, 3B, Los Angeles ($0 bid)

Up:

• 3B Blake DeWitt to Utility
• C Javier Valentin
• P Carlos Villanueva
• P Zach Duke
• P Jason Marquis

Down:

• U Scott Hatteberg
• P Peter Moylan
• P Tony Pena
• P Jon Lieber

Cut:

• 2B Emilio Bonifacio

From Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein yesterday:

Don’t Believe The Hype: What does Emilio Bonifacio offer other than game-changing speed and good glovework at second? Not a whole heckuva lot. He needs to develop a more patient approach, or he’s going to hit towards the bottom of a lineup.

Emilio, we hardly knew you.

Week starting March 30th (Opening Night) and ending March 31st (Opening Day)

(Roster adjustments following WBRL Draft)

Down:

• OF Steven Pearce (he’s in AAA)
• P Carlos Villanueva (he’ll be activated Tuesday - he’s not pitching until Thursday)

Up:

• P Jon Lieber (he might pitch Monday in relief)
• OF Ryan Spilborghs (best option thus far - still looking for a better #5 OF until Pearce or Headley are promoted)