This Weekish in CFCL History

It's been a while since we've had a "This Week..." post.  The fact is, once the trade deadline passes, there aren't many transactions of a historic nature to report on.

The late August-early September period hasn't been completely bereft of notable moments, though, so here's a little catch-up, covering the action from August 11 through September 7:

Aug 12, 1994	DA PAUL MEISTERS are crowned 1994 CFCL Champions. See the earlier post, The 1994 Season Ends.
Aug 30, 1988	COPPERFIELDS trade Eric Davis, Lance Parrish, and Keith Moreland to DEM REBELS for David Martinez, Jody Davis, Mike Schmidt, and Dave Dravecky. See the post Trade Deadline Review:  1988
Sept 1, 1992	LAMBCHOPS trade Andy Benes to RUFFINS for Derrick May and their 1st round Rotation Draft pick in 1993. Made at the 1992 trade deadline, this is a puzzling one for the Ruffins. At the time of the deal, they were in 3rd place 6 points out of 1st, but only a point behind the second place Six Packs.  The Ruffins were 2nd in the Wins category, fully 6 Wins behind the first place team in that category. So why give up a hitter for a starting pitcher with just a month to go? Benes could have only been counted on for about 6 starts the rest of the season … it would have been rather optimistic of the Ruffins to expect Benes to win them all.  Perhaps acquiring Benes wasn’t so much about gaining a point in Wins, but about avoiding losing one to the Six Packs, who were just 2 Wins behind the Ruffins in the category.  Understanding that the Ruffins were limited in their trade partner options (under the rules, at this time of year teams could only trade with the teams directly above or below them in the standings), it’s puzzling that the Ruffins would choose to send a hitter to the Lambchops … the two teams were tied in Home Runs AND Runs Batted In at the time. A decent month by May for the Lambchops could have cost the Ruffins a point in a tight race.  So, how did things turn out?  Benes pitched great for the Ruffins – posting a 2.06 ERA and 1.08 Ratio in seven starts. He won only 3 games, though, and the Six Packs ended up passing the Ruffins in Wins. Bene’s ERA and Ratio didn’t help enough to make a difference.  May did well for the Lambchops as well, hitting .295 with 3 HR and 16 RBI for the month. Luckily for the Ruffins, the Lambchops got hardly any production from the rest of their team (only 4 HR for the rest of the team COMBINED for September), and the Ruffins were able to pull away and gain offensive points. Overall, they were able to pass the Six Packs and secure 2nd place.  As an additional perk, the Lambchops finished in 5th place, which means the 1st round pick they traded to the Ruffins ended up being the #1 pick overall. The Ruffins used it to select minor leaguer Phil Nevin, which would have been a great pick if Nevin didn’t end up being traded to the American League before he could produce for the Ruffins.
Sept 2, 1997	COPPERFIELDS trade their 15th round Rotation Draft pick in 1998 to DEM REBELS for Ryne Sandberg. The Rebels show that, below the redneck persona they like to promote, they're really a classy organization.  See the earlier post, Ryno Returns, for the details on this one.
Sept 6, 1994	COPPERFIELDS trade Delino DeShields and Pedro A Martinez to DOORMATTS for Brad Ausmus. This trade was actually the first completed during the 1994-95 off-season. The player strike ended cut the 1994 season short, and once the rest of the season was officially cancelled, the off-season trading season began.  It seems like a ton to give up for a weak hitting catching prospect, but the first thing to understand is that this wasn’t THE Pedro Martinez, but his much less-talented namesake. The DoorMatts released him at Roster Freeze before the 1995 season.  DeShields carried a .28 salary, and the DoorMatts cut him in their initial set of Winter Waivers that year, so the DoorMatts didn’t get any return for the deal.  The best thing about this trade is that it put Brad Ausmus onto the Copperfields roster, and later that off-season he was the key component in the first-ever internet trade in CFCL history.
Sept 6, 1994	COPPERFIELDS trade Bruce Ruffin and Larry Walker to DEM REBELS for James Mouton and their 4th round Rotation Draft pick in 1995. The 1994 strike did the Copperfields out of the chance to make a late season comeback and pass the eventual ’94 Champion Da Paul Meisters, so they must have been itching for action – two deals as soon as the 1994 season was cancelled and the off-season started.  The Copperfields must have thought Walker’s .36 salary was too high, but the Rebels hit the jackpot when Walker, already a great hitter, went from Montreal to Colorado during the off-season. In the shortened 1995 season, Walker hit .306 with 36 HR, 101 RBI, and 16 SB.  Ruffin – also a Colorado Rockie – was able to somehow tame the altitude and posted a 2.12 ERA with 11 Saves for the Rebels in 1995.  The Copperfields cut Mouton prior to the 1995 Draft, and used the 4th round pick to select reliever Tim Scott who had a 3.98 ERA but only 2 Saves in 1995.

This Week In CFCL History

Here’s a look at this week in CFCL history, covering the dates August 4. To August 10.

Aug 4, 1992	COPPERFIELDS trade Mike Sharperson to DA PAUL MEISTERS for Mariano Duncan.
Aug 4, 1992	COPPERFIELDS trade Ryan Klesko to DEM REBELS for Craig Lefferts.
Aug 4, 1992	DEM REBELS trade Ryne Sandberg to RUFFINS for Anthony Young and Mike Scioscia. There’s an interesting background story on this one, but I can’t share it yet. Suffice to say that the Rebels had traded Young to the Ruffins just after Draft Day 1992 in exchange for special “considerations”. Supposedly this tale will be told in a future blog post…  Apparently it only took 6 months for the Young to wear out his welcome with the Ruffins and they shipped him back Rebel-way.
Aug 4, 1992	DEM REBELS trade Rob Dibble, Bob Scanlan, and Frank Seminara to LAMBCHOPS for Vince Coleman, David Justice, Roger McDowell, and Mark Gardner.
Aug 5, 1986	BALD EAGLES trade Lenny Dykstra to DEM REBELS for Dale Murphy. Rich revisited this trade in a post a few days ago: The Bald Eagle Eyes His First Victim  Also see: Trade Deadline Review: 1984-1987
Aug 5, 1997	SIX PACKS trade Mel Rojas to RUFFINS for Todd Hollandsworth and their 3rd round Rotation Draft pick in 1998.
Aug 6, 1991	BALD EAGLES trade Jeff Bagwell, Glen Braggs, Jay Bell, Randy Myers, Steve Avery, and Kiki Jones to COPPERFIELDS for Matt Williams, Kevin Mitchell, Gregg Jeffries, Greg W Harris, and Jeff Brantley.
Aug 6, 1991	LAMBCHOPS trade Ron Gant, Scott Ruskin, and their 1st round Minor League Draft pick in 1992 to COPPERFIELDS for Mike Felder, Lee Smith, and their 1st round Minor League Draft pick in 1992.
Aug 6, 1996	DEM REBELS trade Jody Reed and Tony Fossas to DOORMATTS for Dennis Eckersley.
Aug 10, 1993	COPPERFIELDS trade Roberto Mejia, Cliff Floyd, and their 2nd round Rotation Draft pick in 1994 to RUFFINS for Larry Walker, Will Clark, Andy Benes, Jose Vizcaino, and their 14th round Rotation Draft pick in 1994.

 

This Week In CFCL History

 

Here’s a look at this week in CFCL history, covering the dates July 28 to August 3.

July 28, 2000	HARD HATS trade Reggie Sanders and their 4th round Rotation Draft pick to 2001 to GO-GO for Tony Gwynn, Ugueth Urbina, and their 12th and 16th round Rotation Draft picks in 2001. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2000
July 28, 2011	RUFFINS trade Ricky Nolasco, Zach Braddock, and their 4th and 14th Rotation Draft picks in 2012 to GRAGING BULLS for Kelly Johnson, Colby Rasmus, and their 9th round Rotation Draft pick in 2012.
July 28, 2011	STRANGER DANGER trade Chris Carpenter and Chris Narveson to DEM REBELS for Hanley Ramirez.
July 28, 2012	DOORMATTS trade Roy Halladay and Jose Altuve to CANDY COLORED CLOWNS for Tyler Pastornicky, Carlos Martinez, and Zach Wheeler.
July 28, 2012	GRAGING BULLS trade Matt Holliday and Jed Lowrieto CANDY COLORED CLOWNS for Todd Frazier, Jonny Venters, and their 13th round Rotation Draft pick in 2013.
July 29, 2002	DEM REBELS trade Tim Worrell to DA PAUL MEISTERS for Shawn Estes and their 13th round Rotation Draft pick in 2003. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2002
July 29, 2003	PICTS trade Tom Martin, Rod Beck, and their 10th round Rotation Draft pick in 2004 to HARD HATS for Orlando Palmiero, Damien Moss, and their 3rd round Rotation Draft pick in 2004.
July 29, 2005	KENNDOZA LINE trade Ricky Weeks, JD Closser, Victor Diaz, Ryan Madson, and Mark Hinkley to STONES for Jim Edmonds, Damien Miller, Andy Pettite, Brad Penny, and Jose Valverde.
July 29, 2009	DOORMATTS trade Ryan Theriot to CANDY COLORED CLOWNS for Dan Uggla.
July 29, 2012	DEM REBELS trade Tony Campana and their 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2013 to GRAGING BULLS for Dan Uggla and their 5th round Rotation Draft pick in 2013.
July 30, 2003	STONES trade John Smoltz, Al Leiter, and Mark Redmond to RESERVOIR DOGS for Tino Martinez, Charles Johnson, and John Patterson.
July 30, 2004	DEM REBELS trade Juan Pierre and Scott Linebrink to RUFFINS for Brad Wilkerson, Ryan Dempster, and their 15th round Rotation Draft pick in 2005.
July 30, 2004	HOT SLUDGE SUNDAE trade Mike Piazza, Ray King, Scott Kazmir, Brendon Harris, Brad Nelson, and their 1st round Rotation Draft pick in 2005 to RUFFINS for Jose Reyes, Juan Cruz, and their 14th round Rotation Draft pick in 2004.
July 30, 2009	RED HOTS trade Carlos Lee to KENNDOZA LINE for Pedro Alvarez, Gaby Sanchez, and Alcides Escobar.
July 30, 2010	COPPERFIELDS trade Chase Utley to CANDY COLORED CLOWNS for Carlos Beltran.
July 30, 2012	RUFFINS trade Cole Hamels and their 6th round Rotation Draft pick in 2013 to DEM REBELS for Mike Leake and Domonic Brown.
July 31, 1990	SWORDFISH trade John Burkett, Mark Grant, Llyod McClendon, Mickey Morandini, and their 1st round Minor League Draft pick in 1991 to LAMBCHOPS for Neal Heaton, Bill Sampen, and Greg Olson.
July 31, 2000	COPPERFIELDS trade Julio Lugo, Adam Eaton, John Patterson, and their 8th and 13th round Rotation Draft picks in 2001 to SIX PACKS for Jeff Kent, Greg Maddux, Matt Mantei, and their 14th round Rotation Draft pick in 2001. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2000
July 31, 2001	STONES trade Geoff Jenkins, Ken Griffey, Todd Hundley, and Jorge Toca to GO-GO for Jim Edmonds, Darren Dreifort, Jason Grilli, and Craig House. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2001
July 31, 2001	PICTS trade Shawn Green, Curt Schilling, and Greg Colbrunn to COPPERFIELDS for Morgan Ensburg, Hiram Bocachica, Abraham Nunez, and Mike Naninni. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2001
July 31, 2001	MAULERS trade Javy Lopez to GO-GO for Kevin Brown. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2001
July 31, 2001	COPPERFIELDS trade Matt Clement and the Lambchops’ 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2002 to RUFFINS for Al Leiter. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2001
July 31, 2002	RESERVOIR DOGS trade Sammy Sosa, Roberto Alomar, Glendon Rusch, and Scott Sullivan to TENACIOUS B for Ricky Ledee, Alex Cora, John Patterson, Kip Wells, and Danny Bautista. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  2002
July 31, 2003	RUFFINS trade Chris Stynes to RESERVOIR DOGS for Macay McBride.
July 31, 2004	SPLINTERS trade Brian Giles to STONES for Jose Valverde.
July 31, 2006	COPPERFIELDS trade Derek Lowe, Jeff Suppan, and Kip Wells to PICTS for Josh Barfield, Takashi Saito, and Matt Capps.
July 31, 2006	COPPERFIELDS trade Aramis Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, Scott Spiezio, Hector Luna, and Roberto Hernandez to KENNDOZA LINE for Ryan Howard, Choo Freeman, Aaron Heilman, David Bush, and their 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2007.
July 31, 2008	COPPERFIELDS trade Jonathon Broxton and Brian Shouse to RED HOTS for Paul Maholm and Hong-Chih Kuo.
Aug 1, 1989	PICKS trade Randy Ready to LAMBCHOPS for Terry Pendleton.
Aug 1, 1989	COPPERFIELDS trade Von Hayes to LAMBCHOPS for Randy Ready and a 1st round Minor League Draft pick in 1990.
Aug 1, 2003	HARD HATS trade Jason Schmidt, Scott Williamson, and their 9th round Rotation Draft pick in 2004 to LAMBCHOPS for Brad Nelson, Bobbie Brownlie, and the DoorMatts’ 2nd round Rotation Draft pick in 2004.
Aug 1, 2003	DA PAUL MEISTERS trade Craig Counsell and David Ross to RESERVOIR DOGS for Adam Everett ad Damien Miller.
Aug 1, 2003	DEM REBELS trade Jeff Suppan and Joe Thurston to RESERVOIR DOGS for Fernando Vina, Matt Kinney, and Todd Wellemeyer.
Aug 1, 2004	BY KENNEN trade Chipper Jones to DA PAUL MEISTERS for Brett Myers and Luke Hudson.
Aug 1, 2004	HOT SLUDGE SUNDAE trade Andruw Jones, Cory Hart, and their 9th round Rotation Draft pick in 2005 to DEM REBELS for Nick Green, Dan Miceli, and their 8th round Rotation Draft pick in 2005.
Aug 1, 2004	LAMBCHOPS trade Carlos Beltran, Jason Kendall, Kip Wells, and Chris Reitsma to COPPERFIELDS for Lance Berkman, Juan Encarnacion, Raul Mondesi, and Andy Marte.
Aug 1, 2004	LAMBCHOPS trade Jim Edmonds, Brad Penny, and Dave Roberts to STONES for Corey Patterson, Glendon Rusch, Anthony Gwynn, and Clint Everts.
Aug1, 2004	HOT SLUDGE SUNDAE trade Abraham Nunez, Victor Santos, and their 8th round Rotation Draft pick in 2005 to COPPERFIELDS for Roger Cedeno, Todd Van Poppel, and Dem Rebels’ 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2005.
Aug 1, 2005	RUFFINS trade Adam Dunn, Jason Isringhausen, Kevin Gryboski, Josh Fogg, and their 14th round Rotation Draft pick in 2006 to COPPERFIELDS for Jayson Werth, Jose Castillo, Billy Wagner, George Kottaras, and their 9th round Rotation Draft pick in 2006.
Aug 1, 2005	DEM REBESL trade Shawn Green, Jeff Suppan, and Scott Eyre to COPPERFIELDS for Brad Wilkerson, Chris Duffy, Jim Brower, and their 13th round Rotation Draft pick in 2006.
Aug 1, 2005	DA PAUL MEISTERS trade Wes Helms to COPPERFIELDS for John Grabow.
Aug 1, 2005	HOT SLUDGE SUNDAE trade Brian Schneider, Sean Burroughs, Quinton McCracken and their 15th round Rotation Draft pick in 2006 to COPPERFIELDS for Wes Helms, Steve Trachsel, Einar Diaz, and their 3rd round Rotation Draft pick in 2006.
Aug 1, 2005	SPLINTERS trade Phil Nevin and their 9th and 15th round Rotation Draft picks in 2006 to COPPERFIELDS for their 1st round Rotation Draft pick in 2006.
Aug 1, 2005	DA PAUL MEISTERS trade Joe Randa and Paul LoDuca to RESERVOIR DOGS for Yhency Brazoban, JR Phillips, Scott Olson, and Ricky Ledee.
Aug 1, 2006	DEM REBELS trade David Dellucci and Glendon Rusch to RUFFINS for Sean Marshall, George Kottaras, and Andrew McCutcheon.
Aug 1, 2006	COPPERFIELDS trade Chris Capuano, Steve Finley, and their 12th round Rotation Draft pick in 2007 to KENNDOZA LINE for Dan Wheeler, Jason Jennings, and Jeff Hirsh.
Aug 1, 2007	LAMBCHOPS trade Chad Qualls to COPPERFIELDS for Manny Parra.
Aug 1, 2007	STONES trade Heath Bell and their 9th round Rotation Draft pick in 2008 to COPPERFIELDS for Ian Stewart and their 4th round Rotation Draft pick in 2008.
Aug 1, 2007	RED HOTS trade Aramis Ramirez, Adam Dunn, Bob Howry, and their 13th round Rotation Draft pick in 2008 to DEM REBELS for Felix Pie, Brandon Phillips, and their 5th round Rotation Draft pick in 2008.
Aug 1, 2007	RED HOTS trade Dave Roberts to COPPERFIELDs for Matt Capps amnd Carlos Gonzalez.
Aug 1, 2007	PICTS trade Aaron Rowand, Rafael Furcal, Albert Pujols, and Tom Glavine to COPPERFIELDS for Ryan Howard, Edwin Encarnacion, Michael Wuertz, and Paul Estrada.
Aug 1, 2008	GRAGING BULLS trade Xavier Nady, Orlando Hudson, and Saul Rivera to RED HOTS for Ryan Ludwick, Jeff Samardjzia, and their 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2009.
Aug 1, 2009	COPPERFIELDS trade Mike Stanton, Miguel Montero, Wil Ohman, Matt Stairs, and their 2nd and 7th round Rotation Draft picks in 2010 to GRAGING BULLS for Jason Werth, Jason Kendall, Joel Piniero, Kevin Gregg, and their 12th and 16th  round Rotation Draft pick in 2010.
Aug 1, 2010	COPPERFIELDS trade Josh Willingham to RUFFINS for Clayton Richard, Dee Gordon, and their 7th round Rotation Draft pick in 2011.
Aug 1, 2012	REVENGE trade Zach Wheeler and Jonathan Singleton from CANDY COLORED CLOWNS for Ryan Vogelsong and Francisco Cordero .
Aug 1, 2012	DEM REBELS trade Hiroki Kuroda and Eli Whiteside to RUFFINS for Rubby DeLaRosa.
Aug 1, 2012	RUFFINS trade Hunter Pence and Brett Myers to the GRAGING BULLS for Bobby Parnell, Julio Teheran, and Matt Sczur.
Aug 1, 2012	RUFFINS trade Emilio Bonafacio and Ryan Hannigan to CANDY COLORED CLOWSN for Yasmani Grandal and Joe Segura.
Aug 3, 1993	DEM REBELS trade Tom Glavine, Steve Finley, Bill Kelly, and Mitch Willilams to TWIN PICKS for Darren Lewis, Tommy Greene, Donovan Osborne, and their 2nd round Rotation Draft pick in 1994.
Aug 3, 1999	COPPERFIELDS trade Eric Karros, Mark Grudzielanek, and Keith Millar to DOORMATTS for Ronny Cedeno and their 2nd and 7th round Rotation Draft picks in 2000. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  1998-1999
Aug 5, 1986	BALD EAGLES trade Lenny Dysktra to DEM REBELS for Dale Murphy. Click here for Trade Deadline Review:  1984-1987