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Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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1. Ken Lincoln Lincoln had his best season last season and is really entering the prime of his career this season. * Signed with the Ottawa Crawdaddies to a 5 year, 71.6mil contract.

2. Carmine Taft Taft is the best pitcher in the free-agent class this season and is coming off his best season in the majors with 24 wins. His 36 year old age could scare some teams into signing him. * Resigned with the Monterrey Stars for a 1 year, 5mil contract.

3. Daniel Strickland Strickland could be a starter or work out of the bullpen for just about any team this season. Look for him to sign a long term contract as he is only 29 years old. * Signed with the Ottawa Crawdaddies to a 4 year, 28.4mil contract.

4. Nick Ball Ball has only hit below 40 homeruns once and only once below 100 runs scored. Ball is really a hitting machine for any team he plays for. * Signed with the San Diego Mafia to a 5 year, 92mil contract.

5. Gus Wilkins Injuries seem to be catching up with Wilkins but he can still hit when he’s in the lineup. * Signed with the Cincinnati Highlanders to a 1 year, 3.9mil contract.

6. Matt Corey Probably one of the best lead-off hitters in the league right now. * Signed with the San Diego Mafia to a 3 year, 41mil contract.

7. Vin Bryne Bryne got a chance to start again last season but will probably be signed to play in the bullpen this season. * Signed with the Toledo Mud Hens to a 3 year, 22mil contract.

8. Yamil Guzman Guzman had his worse season last year in Durham, but the 34 year old will be looking for a chance to prove that he’s not done yet this season. * Signed with the Jacksonville RAIDERS to a 3 year, 13.2mil contract.

9. Adam Beard Beard came back from elbow surgery last season and pitched well. Does have a history of being injured. * Signed with the Portland Post Doctoral Fellows to a 4 year, 51mil contract.

10. Jeremi Jones Jones seems to be getting better with age and could bat lead-off or second in any lineup. * Signed with the San Diego Mafia to a 2 year, 13.6mil contract.

11. Juan Matos Matos has been a starter his whole career until he was moved into the bullpen last season and could have some suitors this season in that role. * Signed with the Salem Gangstas to a 2 year, 7.6mil contract.

12. Jeff Bailey A career minor leaguer looking for a chance to sign a big league contract this season.

13. Guy Williams Williams saw his numbers feel a little last season but if Williams becomes a full DH in the American League you could see his numbers improve. * Signed with the Milwaukee Bucks to a 3 year, 12mil contract.

14. Sidney Musial Looked like his career was over but pitched so well in Milwaukee last season a team might take a chance on him again this season. * Signed with the San Diego Mafia to a 2 year, 5.6mil contract.

15. Brendan Cora Cora has gotten 83 victories in the last six seasons but the last couple of years his run support has really hurt his win total. * Signed with the Durham Bulls to a 5 year, 70mil contract.

16. Dave Carpenter Carpenter proved that he could still be an effect starter last season in Boise. * Resigned with the Los Angeles Galaxy for a 3 year, 9.6mil contract.

17. Freddie Adcock Adcock is looking for one last starting job or could become a great bench player this season. * Signed with the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2 year, 3.2mil contract.

18. Joaquin Diaz An injury really slowed Diaz down last season but he put up good numbers even though he was in Colorado last season. * Signed with the St. Louis Cornerstone to a 2 year, 12mil contract.

19. Socks Leach If Leach doesn’t sign with a team this season he will probably retire. * Resigned with the Portland Post Doctoral Fellows for a one year, 1.5mil contract.

20. Jeremy Morris Don’t be surprised if a team takes a chance on Morris of being there closer this season. *Resigned with the Monterrey Stars for a 2 year, 7.6mil contract.

21. Jorel Seo Played off the bench last season but is still young enough for a team to make him a starter once again. * Signed with the Salem Gangstas to a 3 year, 13.5mil contract.

22. Kurt O'Neil Looking to sign a major league contract this season.

23. Erubiel Sanchez With Sanchez’s past numbers I don’t see him having trouble finding a job this season. * Signed with the Durham Bulls to a 3 year, 15mil contract.

24. Carson Minor Minor had a terrible year last season but I think a team might take a chance on him this season. * Signed with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a 3 year, 11mil contract.

25. Melvin Howard Howard has lost a step at shortstop but could really help a team looking for a veteran shortstop this season.

26. Nomar Kirby Kirby really saw his career get back on track last season and could become a good second baseman for a team this season.

27. Edgardo Sivilla Sivilla is one of the most reliable bullpen arms in the league. * Signed with the Seattle Sundogs to a 2 year, 14mil contract.

28. Mike Sewell If you looking for a veteran catcher that can still swing the bat Sewell could be a good signing for you. * Resigned with the Seattle Sundogs for a 1 year, 2.6mil contract.

29. Cy Ryan Ryan’s defense may not win you over but his bat will provide a lot of suitors during this off season. * Signed with the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3 year, 10.8mil contract.

30. Humberto Johnson Johnson is looking for a starting job after posting probably his best season last year. * Signed with the Toledo Mud Hens to a 2 year, 8.2mil contract.

31. Gil Lefebvre Lefebvre proved he still had something left in the tank last season. Will probably retire if not signed this season. * Signed with the Portland Post Doctoral Fellows to a 2 year, 5.6mil contract.

32. Scooter Clayton Clayton always seems to pitch well enough to win but always finds himself on the losing end in the box score. A team with some offensive power would really help Clayton get some wins. * Signed with the Seattle Sundogs to a 2 year, 10.8mil contract.

33. Esteban Fernandez Fernandez took a really big step backwards last season but he’s only 29 years old and could pitch better this season. * Signed with Ottawa Crawdaddies to a 4 year, 26.4mil contract.

34. Chris Murphy Murphy could be a nice veteran leader to add to your team this season.

35. Jesus Rodriguez A former closer could help any teams bullpen this season. * Signed with the Monterrey Stars to a 1 year, 2.8mil contract.

36. Earl Williams Williams really struggled last season but could be a big help coming off the bench this season.

37. Artie Holmes Holmes worked out of the bullpen but could be a starter as well.

38. Rafael Machado Machado has been a proven starter in the past, but could work out of the bullpen as a long reliever for a team this season. * Signed with the Jacksonville RAIDERS to a 2 year, 5mil contract.

39. Christopher Floyd Floyd had one of his best seasons last year and could help any team in the bullpen this season.

40. Pablo Mesa Mesa is a big power bat against left-handers that could help a teams bench. * Signed with the Tampa Bay SSC OverTheHillGang to a 1 year, 3.8mil contract.

41. Bum Clarkson Clarkson has lost a couple of steps but is still one of the best defense centerfielders in the league.

42. Julian Beltre Looking to sign a major league contract this season.

43. Jeff O'Keefe O’Keefe played off the bench last season but has a proven record he could be a starter for any team. * Signed with the Monterrey Stars to a 1 year, 2.4mil contract.

44. Dave Roberts Could take a chance with Roberts as a starting third basemen or a veteran leader off the bench this season.

45. Marvin Stark Stark could start in a corner outfield position and provide some solid numbers for any team this season.

46. Andrew Hutton If you don’t mind the walks Hutton could be a good pitcher for you.

47. Ivan Miro Looking to sign a major league contract this season.

48. Ross Chase Looking for one last chance to play in the majors this season.

49. Philip Price Price really struggled as the closer in Durham last season but could improve this season with another team. * Signed with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a 3 year, 8.8mil contract.

50. Ryan Bando P * Resigned with the Santa Cruz Timber Rattlers for a 1 year, 4mil contract.
51. Felipe Alvarez SS
52. Willie Garces SS
53. Vernon Bolton P * Resigned with the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1 year, 1.2mil contract.
54. Tuck Erdos P
55. Luther Abbott P
56. Grant Barker LF
57. Damion Lewis P * Agree with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a Spring Training spot only.
58. Butch Halter 2B * Signed with the Ottawa Crawdaddies to a 4 year, 18.4mil contract.
59. Delanor Romero P
60. Vinny Hunter SS
61. Tony Owens P
62. Gerald Wallace P
63. Michael Long 2B
64. Arthur Bell P
65. Christopher Burks 2B * Resigned with the Anaheim Beefpound for a 2 year, 5mil contract.
66. Richard Evans LF
67. Albie Salinas P
68. Trent Gold P * Signed with the Jacksonville RAIDERS to a 2 year, 4.8mil contract.
69. Clyde Vaughn CF * Signed with the Tacoma Pioneers for a 4 year, 15.2mil contract.
70. Marshall Jameson P
71. Stephen Meyer P
72. Rico Mendoza P
73. Jim Howard 3B
74. Howard Martin P
75. Mike Ledesma P
76. Samuel Clark SS * Signed with the Washington D.C. Obama's for a 1 year, 2.3mil contract.
77. Ryan Figueroa P
78. Julian Gabriel P
79. Larry Ellenwood P * Agree with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a Spring Training spot only. 80. Mateo Romano P
81. Pat Sugawara 2B
82. Raul Astacio P
83. Eddie Erstad SS
84. A.J. Balfour RF * Signed with the Jacksonville RAIDERS to a 3 year, 14.7mil contract.
85. Louie Gibson P
86. Stuart Davidson P * Signed with the Chicago Blackhawks to a 1 year, 650k contract.
87. Walt Lohse CF
88. Alvin Silva LF
89. Jake Parrott P le
90. Alex Woo 3B
91. Jose Lee P
92. Jaime Basile 2B
93. David Bolivar SS
94. Vladimir Valdes P
95. Jon Harper CF * Signed with the St. Louis Cornerstone to a 2 year, 9.4mil contract.
96. Andrew Hampton SS
97. Nicholas Fox P
98. Bronson Lui P
99. Jerry Throneberry P * Signed with the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2 year, 1.14mil contract.
100. Raymond Gray 1B
101. Jason Ball P * Signed with the Santa Cruz Timber Rattlers to a 4 year, 10mil contract.
102. Damon Meyers P
103. Bud Iorg 1B
104. Nicholas Herndon LF
105. Tuck Pisciotta LF
106. Tito Ramirez P
107. Elmer Archer P
108. Donn Bergman RF
109. Raymond Peters P
110. Adam Torres P * Agree with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a Spring Training spot only.
111. Carlos Oliva P
112. Rogers Riggan P
113. Shane Dickson SS * Signed with the Toledo Mud Hens to a 3 year, 10.5mil contract.
114. Haywood Matthews CF
115. Jayson Christensen P
116. Erick Hernandez SS
117. Mateo Sosa C
118. Esteban Romero LF
119. Alan Hunter P
120. Paul Krause P
121. Vladimir Gonzalez P * Signed with the Washington D.C. Obama's to a 2 year, 5.5mil contract.
122. Nomar Ramirez 1B * Signed with the Milwaukee Bucks to a 2 year, 4.0mil contract.
123. Zip Wirth C * Signed with the Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, 360k contract.
124. Hooks Gagne 3B
125. Rich Hale 3B
126. Sparky Brooks P
127. Felix Einertson 2B
128. Harold Smith P * Resigned with the Salem Gangstas for a 3 year, 12mil contract.
129. Joe Wathan RF
130. Bruce Lewis LF
131. Marty Wilson P
132. Alex Nieves SS
133. Alfredo Perez CF
134. Nick Collins LF *Resigned with the Salem Gangstas for a 1 year, 600k contract.
135. Howard King P
136. Hi Stoops 2B
137. Glen Clements 1B
138. Benny Chavez P
139. Denny Yang P
140. Aubrey Hutchinson 1B * Resigned with the Atlanta Brave Vawts for a 2 years, 5.2mil contract.
141. Tarrik Rivers RF
142. Emmanuel Barfield P
143. Matt Meadows RF
144. Benito Pineda 1B
145. Stan Carmona P
146. Alex Ellis C
147. Virgil Julio C * Resigned with the Salem Gangstas for a 2 years, 5.4mil contract.
148. Rich Washburn LF
149. Juan Quixote CF
150. Stephen Sisco P
151. Spike O'Brien SS
152. Ricky Jefferies P
153. Edgardo De La Vega P
154. Tom Saberhagen RF
155. Harry Santayana P
156. Wolf Gordon CF
157. Don Durham SS
158. Alan Mack C
159. Jimmie McConnell P
160. Endy Hemingway C
161. Les Hamilton 2B
162. Mac Johnson DH
163. Iago Shiell P
164. Benji Astacio P
165. Hal Brown 1B
166. Javier Rojas P
167. Jody Fox LF
168. Benito Garces P
169. Rico Rosado 3B
170. Gus Bellhorn P
171. Damion Washington P
172. Fausto Tavarez LF
173. Mike Helms LF
174. Al Dominguez P
175. Jamie Hukata 1B
176. Mitchell Pickett RF
177. Dave James 2B
178. Fonzie Downs P
179. Garrett Steele P
180. Pedro Cairo 2B
181. Jonathan Duran P
182. Jerry O'Neill 3B
183. Ben Canseco P
184. Louis Martin LF
185. Max Ransom C
186. Pete Corbett P
187. Sam Serrano P
188. Alan Griffin LF
189. Miguel Contreras P
190. Felix Riggs P
191. Lyle Carroll P
192. Trent Elster P * Resigned with the Santa Cruz Timber Rattlers for a 2 years, 7.2mil contract.
193. Theodore Green 3B
194. Rex Ross DH
195. Marino Mendez P
196. Yamil Gonzalez P
197. Sammy Rincon P
198. Rodrigo Arroyo P
199. Nicholas Daly P
200. Jay Moss LF
201. Tony Cruz LF
202. Joshua Franco P
203. Mike Magee SS * Signed with the Durham Bulls to a 3 year, 9mil contract.
204. Hank Epstein P
205. Earl Gload P
206. Nicky Duran 1B
207. Alex Sojo RF
208. Coco Nelson SS * Signed with the Toledo Mud Hens to a 3 year, 9.6mil contract.
209. Wilfredo Sojo P
210. Geraldo Molina P
211. Hugh Cepeda 1B
212. Placido Marichal P
213. Harry Martinez P
214. Jason Willoughby C
215. Nick Bowie P
216. Albert Jones P
217. Vic Nye CF * Signed with the Anaheim Beefpound to a 4 year, 12.8mil contract.
218. Victor Mondesi P
219. Harold McGowan SS
220. Howie Kohlmeier P
221. Vinny Menechino 3B
222. Allan Lankford 2B
223. Harold Morton DH
224. Robin Montague P
225. Tim Uribe DH
226. Pedro Campos 2B
227. Pepper Crawford P
228. Chris Bellhorn C
229. Lance Castillo P
230. David Torres P
231. Adam Warner P
232. Neifi Moya RF
233. Andrew Redman P
234. Pedro Mendoza 2B
235. Alex Park P
236. Daniel Lewis 1B
237. Derrek Wehner P
238. Juan Alvarez 2B
239. Hector Mesa P
240. Marino Amaro LF
241. Julian Lampkin RF
242. Miguel Bautista P * Signed with the Jacksonville RAIDERS to a 3 year, 10.8mil contract.
243. Rondell Stieb 1B
244. Rick Young P
245. Morgan Robertson 2B
246. Al Wills P
247. Randy Hall P
248. J.P. Mullin P
249. Darryl McMillan P
250. Carl Obermueller C
251. Tommie Darling 3B
252. Alan Silva P
253. Eugene Newson P
254. Bruce Surtain P
255. Tomas Manuel P
256. Al Crosby P
257. Jorge Guzman P
258. Mark Phillips 1B
259. Randy Kirkland P
260. Ricky Gibbons C
261. Justin Scutaro P
262. Tony Hernandez P
263. Rolando Mateo P
264. Kyle Hampton 1B
265. Tom Stanton P
266. Edgardo Sanchez P
267. Otis Reboulet P
268. Toby Vogelsong LF
269. Yogi Brock P
270. Freddy Hamilton 3B
271. Vic Salinas P
272. Don Chen P
273. Carlos Valentin P
274. Joe Hyzdu LF
275. Felipe Camacho P
276. Richard Thome P
277. Cameron Holt P
278. Max Flores P
279. Charlie Hill P
280. Miguel Arroyo P
281. Gary Petrick P
282. Edgar Gonzalez 2B
283. Pasqual James LF
284. Todd Hernandez SS
285. Paul Lee P
286. Dummy Hartzell P
287. Ignacio Armas P
288. Davey Riley C
289. Carl Hollins P
290. Iago Lewis P
291. Johnny Jackson P
292. Luis Sanchez P
293. Joel Brantley P
294. Roy Womack LF
295. Hector Lugo P
296. Larry Sutton P
297. Denny Pavano P
298. Charlie Broome P
299. Livan Nieves CF
300. Tomas Gomez P
301. Donne Dean P
302. Roger Newfield P
303. William Hanson P
304. Jerry Creek LF
305. Peter Hiljus RF
306. Ellie Ashley P
307. Edwin Christenson LF
308. Tommie Hendricksen P
309. Pepper Eldred P
310. Juan Sanchez P
311. Danys Taveras P
312. Greg Chance P
313. Irv Balfour LF
314. Dingo Conroy P
315. Jesus Bennett P
316. Banana Redmond 2B
317. Dustan Grace C
318. Eddie Henderson P
319. Doc Becker 2B
320. Larry Hardy 3B
321. Toby Jodie P
322. Juan Duran P
323. Edgardo Borbon 2B
324. Matthew Glass P
325. Frank Yoon P
326. Yamil Alvarado LF
327. Matthew Powell P
328. Preston Barber 3B
329. Max Valdivia P
330. Gerald Chang P
331. Mickey Francis P
332. Miguel Abreu C
333. Willie Batista P

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