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The Baltimore Orioles had enough of shyster Rudy Guilliani and shipped the minor league catcher to the lowly San Jose Skeeters today. The Orioles obtain CF Vic Power and CF Hub Northen from San Jose. Orioles GM Nick Stumpf said that for such a marginal power he was way too controversial.

Speaking of controversial, Lubbock Brigands pitcher Bill "Bubba" Clinton is quietly having a breakout year and today he blanked the Kansas City Royals on the road at Kauffman Stadium on just 2 hits. Clinton fanned 2 batters and lowered his ERA to 1.93 which suddenly leads the American League. Josh Anderson and Delwyn Young each had 3 hits and 2 RBI's to carry the Lubbock offense. Royals third baseman Mike Schmidt was quoted after the game saying "there is nothing honest about that inhaler on the mound, he had to have razor blades and sandpaper in his hat"

Bill Maher was not happy with his GM Victor Ortiz as the NL Tropical division leading Kingston Sea Lions traded for moocher and clubhouse cancer Alan Harper from the Newark Thieves today. Newark gets back OF Pat Kelly to complete the trade. Maher was cited as saying "We were doing so well and now Oritz has to f it all up by adding this guy, did you ever see this guy smoke a joint? Now I bet he tries to live in my poolhouse"

The Mobile Swordfish feel they still have a fighting chance and acquired NBA big man and Moline Oilers starting pitcher Joel Embiid. RF Jacob Cruz and catcher Orlando Mercado head to the Quad Cities. Embiid was 4-14 this year, but the 73-50 Mobile team feels even at 14 games out that they have shot to catch the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

It was a huge trade deadline blockbuster but the Brooklyn Brawlers acquired front end starter Bob Emslie and RP Dave Hoskins from the Los Angeles Angels and they part with power hitting outfielder Paul Hines as well as RF Mortimer Hogan and SS Mark Wagner. Emslie was 13-8 this year for Los Angeles and has a 58-26 career mark, which helps Brooklyn immensely has they protect a 2 game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East. Hines has 205 career homes with a .278 average but Brooklyn felt they had enough offense without him.

The Fresno Bashers got real bad injury news as they found out they have lost RP Peter Moylan for the season with a torn labrum. Moylan was 7-1 with a 2.19 ERA for the AL Pacific leading team.

Sweetbread Bailey was traded to the West Palm Beach Dinos today with SS Gary Green by the Bermuda Seawolves in a trade for 3B Walter Barbare and RP Jon Huber.

The Atlantic City Shark made a trade for outfielder Brandon Moss from the St Louis Cardinals. The Redbirds get back RP Bob Gilks. Ryan Spillborghs head to Atlantic City in this trade too.

Well traveled pitcher Ed Karger was sent to the West Palm Beach Dinos today along with Tony Kubek from the Starbucks Lattes with the corporate team getting back RF Bobby Tolan. Karger was 5-12 this year for Starbucks.

The Charleston Cheetahs made a trade for controversial Jim Leyritz today from the Dayton Mud Hens. Dayton gets back in return LF Alex Dickerson. Also heading to Charleston will be RP Jesse Crain.

Veteran outfielder Lorenzo Cain has been shipped to the Nassau Stingrays by the Cape Cod Manatees. Cape Cod receives a decent futures package of CF Mookie Wilson, LF Brock Davis and RF Earl Caldwell. The 37 year old Cain had 8 homers and 37 RBI's this year for Cape Cod.

Dolph Camilli of the Grand Rapids Crawdads had a monster 4 homer game today as Grand Rapids destroyed the Barbados Arsenal 14-1 at home. Camilli drives in 7 runs in the game and now had 36 homers and 100 RBI's on the season. Birdie Cree had 3 hits and 2 RBI's as well for Grand Rapids.

The Havana Marksmen have reported they have lost RP Jeff Karstens for the season with radial nerve compression.

In a curious trade the Atlanta Braves who are 18 games out in the NL Atlantic traded for Kansas City Royals superstar Alex Johnson and future star pitcher Mark Langston with the Royals getting back SP Jack Jones. Johnson has 33 homers and 83 RBI's this year with a .320 average and is a .324 lifetime hitter. The Royals are ten games out in the AL Midwest and land Jones who is 8-4 with a 2.38 ERA. Jones won 20 games in 2024 and has a 68-32 record.

The NL Central leading Chicago Cubs added depth today with a trade with the Rochester Surge. Chicago lands infielder Jerry Adair giving up OF Timo Perez and RP Manny Sarmiento. Adair had 13 homer and 51 RBI's this year for Rochester.

The Raleigh Spitfires are in three way tie for 4th place in the very crowded AL Atlantic and added SP Ray Phelps today in a trade with the Starbucks Lattes. Starbucks gets back C Bruno Block, C Aramis Garcia and RP Al Blanche. Phelps was a 14 game winner in 2026 for Kingston but was 6-11 this year for lowly Starbucks.

Power hitting Josh Bell will just move continents as he was traded by the Rome Thoroughbreds to the Rio Astronauts today. Going to Rio as well will be 2B Luis Rivas and CF Jarvis Tatum. Power hitting Dave Hostetler now goes to Rome.

The Winnipeg Wolf Pack acquired 3B Hardy Richardson from the San Antonio River Kings. San Antonio gets back SP John Fulgham. RF Hunter Dozier also goes to Winnipeg. Fulgham was 14-3 this year for Winnipeg so he is a big piece to trade away

Chuck James was dealt to the West Palm Beach Dinos today by the Amagansett Assassins. Amagansett gets back RP Jack Cronin and CF Tommy Smith.

The NL Tropical leading Tijuana Pelicans added depth by getting Pepe Mangual in a trade with the Corpus Christi Blue Hens. Heading to Corpus Christi are CF Jose Zardon and RF Tom Poquette. Mangual won a world series with the 2020 Seattle Mariners and had 11 homers this year for Corpus Christi.

The Maui Lobos traded RP Charlie Gorin and 1B Jake Goodman to the Los Angeles Dodgers for CF Gene Kingsale, LF Jack McGeachy and 1B Alcides Escobar

RP Gene Snyder is heading to the Melbourne Caribou from the Toledo Shockers in a trade for RP Ed Roebuck and RP Josh Spence. Harrison Bader is also heading down under. Snyder was 0-5 this year after a few good years with the Boston Red Sox. Melbourne is in 2nd place in the NL World division trailing the first place Paris Swingers by 4 games.

The Cincinnati Reds blanked the Binghamton Swallows at home today by the score of 6-0 as Jose Fernandez was in the groove with 15 strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. Fernandez allowed just 2 hits and walked no one. Travis Fryman hit a grand slam for the Reds to contribute to the offense.

Daisy Davis was on fire with a 1 hit shutout for the Tucson Tomahawks on the road at Biden Field against the Delaware Big Train. Davis fans 9 batter and improves to 15-3 on the season and only walked one batter. Bob Johnson accounted for the lone Delaware hit. Orlando Cepeda had 2 hits and 2 RBI's for Tucson

Claudell Washington had a huge 6 hit game but the Grand Junction Gold Rush still got outscored 20-11 on the road at the Carrier Dome against the Syracuse Maroons. Washington went 6 for 6 and hit his 23rd homer but it was not good enough. Legendary Roger Maris hit a grand slam and drove in 5 runs for Syracuse.

The Des Moines Jaguars obliterated the lowly Baton Rouge Warbirds 27-0 at home today as Al Spalding fires the 1 hit shutout. Spalding fanned 11 and did not walk a batter as the AL Midwest leading Des Moines team continues to roll. The only Baton Rouge hit was a 3rd inning triple by Buddy Biancalana. Gary Sanchez was the offensive star for Des Moines with 3 homers and 9 RBI's.

The Chicago White Sox are irate as they lost recently acquired SP Josh Beckett for the season with a bone spur in his elbow. Chicago is claiming that the Utah Saints traded him knowing he was damaged goods. Beckett made 4 stars for the White Sox and had a 1.85 ERA.

Kevin Nicholson has been traded to the Paris Swingers from the Ottawa Argonauts for RP Rudy Hernandez and CF Byron Buxton. The NL World leading Paris team makes an odd move as Nicholson is a light bat and they give up a bullpen workhorse and a power hitting rookie.

The St Louis Cardinals have traded for RP Bruce Rondon today from the Myrtle Beach Rage. Myrtle Beach gets back C Johnny Walker, 2B Polly McLarry and LHP Elvis Araujo

The Tijuana Pelicans keep adding by landing outfielder Bill O'Hara in a trade with the Foxwoods Colonials for RP Mark Gubicza. O'Hara had 12 homers and 49 RBI's for Foxwoods

After many years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Benito Santiago has been shipped to the Little Rock Sunbirds. The Bucs get back SP Don Robinson RP Joe Yeager. Pirates are just 3 games back of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central and give up a .300 hitting catcher for a swing pitcher (who was a Pirate in real life)

The Houston Astros are 7 games out in the AL West and traded for catcher Joe Pignatano today from the Delaware Big Train. Delaware gets a package of LF Max West, CF Billy Cowan and LHP Snipe Hansen.

Charlie Geggus, power pitcher of the Evansville Steelhawks is done for the season with forearm inflammation.

Jose Abreu is now heading to the Mobile Swordfish from the Tel Aviv Thunderbolts. Tel Aviv gets back in the trade, OF Ollie Pickering. CF Jay Porter also goes to Mobile in this trade. Abreu had 26 hits and 75 RBI's this year in Israel.

RP David West is heading to the Rome Thoroughbreds via trade with the Lincoln Music. Lincoln gets back RP Bill Rotes.

The San Diego Padres have traded for pitcher Cliff Politte and 3B Gene Leek from the Providence Chargers. Providence gets in return C Dan Graham.

The AL World leading Tokyo Alligators landed catcher Tim Blackwell in a trade today with the Panama Buccaneers. Panama gets back in the trade, LHP Sheldon Burnside and 2B Bob Repass. Also heading to Tokyo will be RP Joe Neale. Blackwell was hitting .266 for Panama this year.

The Ottawa Argonauts added a good bat in outfielder Floyd Robinson from the Austin Donkeys. Austin has picked up in the deal RP Luis Aponte and LHP Lefty Willis. Robinson was hitting .289 for Austin.

John Means was dealt to the Jones Beach Jets today by the Havana Marksmen with Havana acquiring SP Preacher Roe, RHP George Hodson and CF Jordan Schafer. Means was 5-6 this year in Cuba, and won 15 games in 2025 for the Syracuse Maroons.

The San Juan Storm acquired RP Matt Hall from the Toledo Shockers along with RP Tim McCabe with Toledo getting back 2B Gil English and RP Wes Stock.