Kansas City is proud to announce its 16 protected players for the upcoming season....

 

Xander Bogaerts

Carlos Carrasco

Yoenis Cespedes

C.J. Cron

Scott Feldman

Kevin Gausman

Josh Hamilton

Caleb Joseph

Jason Kipnis

Corey Kluber

Tommy Milone

Marcus Semien

George Springer

Huston Street

Mark Trumbo (returning as my NL protected player)

Jurickson Profar (no card...again)

 

Cuts

J.P. Arencibia

Hank Conger

Allen Craig
Matt Dominguez

Charlie Furbush

Craig Gentry

Jake Petricka

Nick Swisher

Junichi Tazawa

Josh Tomlin

Dayan Viciedo

 

 

 

Yu Darvish Keeper

Alex Cobb

 

 

Wanted to end with a couple words on the departure of Nick Swisher.  "Swisher Sweets" is a classic Butcher and will be missed.  He wraps up his career in KC amongst the team's all-time leaders in several categories...

 

4th in Games (818)

5th in At Bats (2710)

5th in Runs (381)

6th in Hits (640)

4th in RBIs (398)

4th in Doubles (149)

2nd in HR's (113)

1st in Walks (405)

1st in Strikeouts (710)

 

First heard of Swisher when I read Moneyball and he was Billy Beane's coveted prospect for the 2002 draft.  Followed his career from his stoner hippie time in Oakland, through his clean-cut New York Yankee period, his zany time in Cleveland, and even through a couple of cameo appearances on How I Met Your Mother (spoiler alert:  he was NOT the mother).  Never quite developed into a perennial all-star, but was a very solid player with several excellent years in KC.  Farewell, Nick Swisher, thank you for your service, all of Kansas City salutes you!

 

 

 

Minnesota Men Condom List (Protection)

Updated - sorry - Mall-O-Matics doesn't like multiple Chris Youngs.  Added the NL/retired players as well.  Darvish rule - Robbie Grossman.

Kore wa midashidesu/Fremont Protected List

Las Vegas - The Las Vegas Fremonts came within four outs of forcing a one-game wild card play-off in 2013, but fell back to earth with a 38-43 record in last year's campaign. The 'Monts look to rebound this season with Chris Davis' slugging, a slightly better than average pitching staff and couple weighted bingo balls.

Annual open try outs will be held this Sunday February 28. Prospects are to meet under the Moe Green statue outside the ballpark's main entrance at 9am.

Among the Fremont cuts this year include former top picks, including 2014's third round selection. Additionally, the Fremont family would like to wish a fond genki de and otsukaresama deshita
to Hiroki Kuroda for his three year service to the club. Acquired in the 2012 draft via a dramatic draft table deal, Kuroda finishes his three year Fremont tenure with a 20-23 record, 3.91 ERA and 226 strikeouts.

Made Men
Mark Buehrle
Trevor Bauer
Darren O'Day
Tom Wilhelmsemhen
Masahiro Tanaka
Adam Warren
Colby Lewis
Chris Iannetta
Chris Davis
Jose Reyes
Jose Ramirez
Kyle Seager
Jackie Bradley Jr
Alejandro de Aza
Jake Marisnick
Carlos Beltran

Wacked
Hiroki Kuroda (card available in Japanese Central League edition only)
Yoervis Medina (no card)
Cesar Ramos
Nick Martinez
Ryan Hanigan
Kennys Vargas
Gordon Beckham
Oswaldo Arcia
Josh Willingham (no card)
James Jones (no card)

Released from NL aka Darvish list:
Bartolo Colon

Added to said list:
Dexter Fowler

Just One Year Ago....The Pick That Changed a Franchise....

Yep, it really was just one year ago.  The Men added a MAN.