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November 20 – The Cyclones acquire SP Mackenzie O’Toole (28-29, 4.40 ERA) and a #5 prospect SP Jameson Monk from the Loggers for OF/1B Celio Umbreiro (.223, 6 HR, 180 RBI).
November 21 – The Raccoons announce the addition of former Crusaders SS Alex Adame (.278, 27 HR, 339 RBI) on a 5-yr, $8.3M contract.
November 22 – Vancouver jumps on the chance to sign ex-SAL 2B/LF/RF/1B Bob Mancini (.284, 118 HR, 644 RBI). The 31-year-old will make $10.56M over four years.
November 23 – The Rebels acquire 31-yr old INF Cody St. Peter (.256, 87 HR, 428 RBI) from the Capitals, along with $1.25M in cash, for 33-yr old LF/RF Paul Moore (.263, 8 HR, 42 RBI).
November 23 – The Condors acquire SS/1B Angel Quintana (.231, 29 HR, 226 RBI) from the Aces for two prospects, including #42 1B Dave Baumgardner.
November 25 – In another deal, the Condors pick up INF/LF/CF Shintaro Watanabe (.251, 9 HR, 92 RBI) and a prospect from the Falcons for 1B Ron Gibbs (.263, 27 HR, 154 RBI).
November 28 – Pittsburgh snatches ex-LAP SP Joe Feltman (124-140, 4.18 ERA). The 35-year-old right-hander signs for two years and $5.6M.
November 28 – The Pacifics console themselves with former Bayhawks SP Noe Candeloro (64-79, 4.22 ERA, 1 SV), who signs for $4.26M and three years.
November 29 – The Wolves send reliever Cesar Suarez (5-13, 3.96 ERA, 1 SV) and cash to the Rebels for a prospect.
December 1 – Rule 5 Draft: 20 players are selected over two rounds. The Raccoons lose 27-year-old C Rich Rabe to the Titans.
December 2 – The Canadiens add a pair of free agents in ex-ATL 1B Chris Delagrange (.267, 282 HR, 1,147 RBI), who will win $8M’s worth of bread over two years, as well as former Cyclones reliever Pedro de Leon (30-17, 3.11 ERA, 54 SV), who signs for three years and $3.6M.
December 2 – For $9.68M over two years, the Gold Sox pick up former Crusaders catcher Fernando Alba (.317, 128 HR, 532 RBI).
December 2 – The Rebels acquire 1B Willie Hernandez (.269, 37 HR, 112 RBI), who won the FL home run title in his first full season at age 26, for two prospects to be sent to the Pacifics.
December 2 – Topeka and Nashville strike a deal that sends SP Jeremy Ray (19-18, 5.16 ERA) to the Buffaloes for two prospects to be received by the Blue Sox.
December 3 – The Condors keep adding aggressively, acquiring SP Blake Sansone (11-10, 4.11 ERA) from the Knights for two prospects, including #27 prospect 2B/RF/LF/3B Sam Turner.
December 3 – The Crusaders sign ex-SFB Carlos Cortes (.293, 208 HR, 1,025 RBI) to a 3-year deal. The 36-year-old will earn $8.52M over the length of the contract.
December 3 – First-year relievers are swapped, with the Scorpions getting 25-year-old MR Armando Colmenarez (1-1, 3.72 ERA, 3 SV) from the Indians for 24-year-old Bobby Nelson (0-0, 1.69 ERA).
December 4 – C Kyle Templeton (.220, 11 HR, 52 RBI) is traded from the Pacifics to the Crusaders for two prospects.
December 5 – Another catcher heads to Charlotte, which is where the Gold Sox trade C Pacio Torreo (.273, 100 HR, 529 RBI) along with cash for MR Jose Santamaria (7-8, 4.96 ERA, 3 SV) and a prospect.
December 6 – The Gold Sox keep spinning the wheel, dealing super utility Eric Miller (.242, 18 HR, 95 RBI) to the Buffaloes for MR Brian Johnson (23-18, 3.73 ERA, 40 SV) and a prospect.

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We got our shopping one early this year! Well, no guarantees that a crazy deal won’t be swung from here on out. There were some coins left over in the coffers after all and the last thing I wanted was Nick Valdes getting any of it back.

Other former Raccoons with new places of employment? Tony Romero signed with the damn Elks, regrettably, for $570k; Aaron Hickey takes his ring to Nashville for $2.64M over two years;

Really not much else going on. I am trying to trim some of the glut at second base, but none of the guys has any trade value to speak of.

But at least there’s a new Hall of Fame ballot out. It’s not very sizeable, but maybe we can recognize some of the faces…