Hot Stove Report

So far in this early season of Ripken Jr there has been a flurry of trades including some big time players. Lets review them shall we?


Charlotte Crocs receive Louis Parnell and Gregg Fonville from the Little Rock Jaeger Bombs in exchange for Chip James, Virgil Tapies, and A.J. Jeter. In this trade both teams filled needs but by the fact LR recieved 1 more prospect the get the nod as trade winners.

Iowa City I Wanna Score More receive Justin Price from the St. Louis blue browns in exchange for Stan Ventrella In this 1 for 1 trade of prospects Iowa City gets the nod because frankly Ventrella is a great fielder and has blazing speed, but nothing else is that great. Price is a much better hitter and a solid C.

Little Rock Jaeger Bombs receive Fausto James, Jesse Hoyt, David Walker, Christopher Sirotka, Robert Cairncross, and Andre Rhodes from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Wade Lincoln, Torey Fernandez, and Warren Martin. A blockbuster of epic proportions. I like the Jaeger Bombs in this trade for pulling in so many nice prospects. but Montreal did a good job in filling up their wholes as well.

Iowa City I Wanna Score More receive Ted Wilson from the Little Rock Jaeger Bombs in exchange for Andres Guzman and Ted Lush. Although they gave up Ted Lush I like Iowa City in this trade for bringing in a veteran in Ted Wilson, but you have to commend LR for getting Lush

Mexico City Gallos Grandes receive Oscar Baumann and Bryan Elliott from the New York Evil Empire in exchange for Edgardo Nieves, Ethan Ellis, Glenn Powell, Edwin Koch, Harold Blake and Carlos Zurbaran In another blockbuster trade I like Mexico City for trading for stud pitcher Oscar Baumann period.

Charlotte Crocs receive Kris Jackson and Peter Elster from the Syracuse SkyRockets in exchange for Scot Meluskey In this trade its hard to judge as the second part of this blockbuster has not been completed yet. But the skyRckets pulled in stud SP Meluskey, and in the 2nd deal Harry Posada who is a great hitter. While the Crocs unloaded a huge contract burden while pulling in 4 potential players who could be in th estarting lineup in the 2 deals.

Montreal Royals receive Alex Arnold from the Trenton Generals in exchange for Bing Frazier, Oleg Penny, and Alejandro Liriano In this deal I like Trenton for pulling in 3 great prospects while only giving up a veteran in Alex Arnold, not to say Arnold is not good. But as for Montreal getting Arnold will be a big boost for their OF.


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