Here is the filler stuff before we get to the meat and potatoes of constructing our 2nd half team.
+A Bradenton Marauder LF Randolph Gassaway is the P.O.T.W. for the Florida State League. at 24 y/o Gassaway is another example of an overage player blocking a younger player from getting experience. Note to be sent to Asst GM. Neal Huntington about this repeatedly happening.
The Pirates power ranking is surging up another 5 spots to #14 this week. excellent job by all batters making this happen!
Tampa Bay has to get another arm from their stocked minors as RP Gregory Infante gets put on the shelf for the season from radial nerve compression.
Cincinnati Reds hurler Alex Wood is finally traded to the Minnesota Twins, taking that huge contract off the Reds hands for a couple of minor leaguers.
** I noticed that SS Jose Iglesias is no longer on the Reds trade block. easier for me to not see him there
