1998 Transactions

The following are the transactions for the 1998 season:

3/31 - The Bottoms Up - Purchased Dave Burba, SP - Released Roger Pavlik, RP ($5.00)

4/3 - Spiders - Placed Erik Hanson, SP on the DL - Purchased Jason Varitek - C ($2.50)

4/3 - Spiders - Placed Dwight Gooden, SP on the DL - Purchased Luis Gonzalez, OF ($2.50)

4/6 - KC Blues - Placed Mike Fetters, RP on the DL - Purchased Billy Taylor, RP ($2.50)

4/7 - Guthrie Blue Jays - Placed Todd Greene, C on the DL - Purchased Glenallen Hill, OF ($2.50)

4/7 - The Bottoms Up - Purchased Lenny Webster, C - Released Chris Hoiles, C ($5.00)

4/10-Spiders-Purchased Scott Brosius, 3B-Released Steve Karsay, SP ($5.00)

4/11-Spiders traded Mike Jackson, RP to the Bottoms Up for Bartolo Colon, SP ($1.00 each team)

4/12-Mudhens-Placed Mariano Rivera, RP on the DL-Purchased Mike Stanton, RP ($2.50)

4/12-Senators purchased Mike Caruso, SS-Released Jose'Rosado, RP ($5.00)

4/12-Senators purchased Pat Rapp, SP-Released Scott Sanders, SP ($5.00)

4/12-Spiders activated Erik Hanson, SP from the DL-Returned Jason Varitek, C to the pool ($0)

4/13-KC Blues-Placed Benito Santiago, C on the DL-Purchased Scott Sanders, P ($2.50)

4/13-Claremore Crushers- Purchased Rick Gorecki, SP-Released Wil Cordero, OF ($5.00)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 2. 4/13/98.

4/16-Yellow Dogs-Placed Frank Castillo, SP on the DL-Purchased Darryl Strawberry, OF ($2.50)

4/16-Spiders-Purchased Paul Spoljaric, RP-Released Tim Raines, OF ($5.00)

4/20-Bottoms Up-Purchased Wil Cordero, OF-Placed Mike Mussina, SP on the DL ($2.50)

4/20-Spiders-Purchased Brian Giles,OF-Returned Luis Gonzalez, OF to the pool-Retained Dwight Gooden, SP on the DL ($2.50)

4/22-Spiders-Purchased Chris Hoiles, C-Returned Paul Spoljaric, RP to the pool ($5.00)

4/24-Senators-Purchased Shane Mack, OF-Placed Jason McDonald, OF on the DL ($2.50)

4/26-Bottoms Up-Purchased Matt Walbeck, C-Returned Denny Hocking, 3B/SS/2B/OF to the pool ($5.00)

4/26-Mudhens-Activated Mariano Rivera, RP from the DL-Returned Mike Stanton, RP to the pool ($0)

4/27-KC Blues-Purchased Mike Oquist,SP-Retained Benito Santiago, C on the DL-Returned Scott Sanders, SP to the pool ($2.50)

4/27-Claremore Crushers-Placed Butch Henry, SP on the DL-Purchased David Ortiz, 1B ($2.50)

4/27-Yellow Dogs-Placed Jeff Conine, 1B on the DL-Purchased Luis Gonzales, OF ($2.50)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 4. 4/27/98

4/28-Yellow Dogs-Activated Frank Castillo,SP from the DL-retained Darryl Strawberry, OF-retrurned Chris Carpenter, RP to the pool ($2.50)

4/29-Mudhens-Placed Chili Davis, DH on the DL-purchased Hal Morris, 1B ($2.50)

5/08-Spiders-Placed Geronimo Berroa, OF on the DL-purchased Jorge Posada, C ($2.50)

5/10-Senators activated Jason McDonald, OF-Returned Shane Mack, OF to the pool ($0)

5/10-KC Blues-returned Mike Oquist, SP to the pool-retained Benito Santiago, C, on the DL-purchased Bill Simas, RP ($2.50)

5/11-Yellow Dogs purchased Blake Stein, SP, dropped Joe Girardi, C, ($5.00)

5/11-KC Blues activated Mike Fetters, RP, from the DL-retained Billy Taylor, RP, dropped Randy Valarde,2B et.al. ($2.50)

5/11-Yellow Dogs purchased Lou Merloni, SS, placed Nomar Garciaparra, SS, on the DL ($2.50)

5/11-KC Blues purchased Joe Oliver, C, placed Kevin Appier, SP, on the DL ($2.50)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 6. 5/11/98

5/12-Claremore Crushers purchased David Bell, 2B-placed Rick Gorecki, SP on the DL ($2.50)

5/23-Mudhens dropped Mike Sweeney, C-purchased Omar Olivares, SP ($5.00)

5/25-Spiders activated Dwight Gooden, SP from the DL-retained Brian Giles, OF-returned Chris Hoiles to the pool ($2.50)

5/25-Senators traded Jason Giambi, OF and Matt Karchner, RP to the KC Blues for Shannon Stewart, OF and Scott Kamienicki, SP (each team pays $2.00)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 8.5/25/98

5/26-Guthrie Blue Jays placed Jay Buhner, OF on the DL-purchased Mike McFarlane, C ($2.50)

5/26-Spiders dropped Bobby Ayala, RP-purchased Mike Oquist, SP ($5.00)

5/27-KC Blues dropped Bill Simas, RP-retained Benito Santiago, C on the DL-purchased Steve Gajkowski, RP ($2.50)

6/03-Spiders dropped Tim Worrell, SP-purchased Justin Baughman, 2B ($5.00)

6/03-Claremore Crushers purchased Orlando "El Duque"Hernandez,SP-retained Butch Henry,SP on the DL-returned David Ortiz,1B to the pool ($2.50)

6/05-Spiders activated Geronimo Berroa,OF, from the DL-retained Jorge Posada,C- placed Derek Jeter, SS, on the DL ($2.50)

6/06-Mudhens placed Jack McDowell, SP, on the DL-purchased Chris Carpenter, SP ($2.50)

6/07-Senators-placed Alan Watson,SP on the DL-purchased Jarrod Washburn, SP ($2.50)

6/07-Claremore Crushers- dropped Phil Nevin,C, -purchased Domingo Cedano, SS ($5.00)

6/08-Yellow Dogs-activated Nomar Garciparra from the DL-returned Larrapin' Lou Merloni, SS to the pool ($0)

6/08-Yellow Dogs-activated Jeff Conine, OF from the DL-returned Luis Gonzales,OF to the pool ($0)

6/08-Spiders placed Brian Giles, OF on the DL-purchased Devi Cruz,SS ($2.50)

6/08-KC Blues purchased Tony Claus, 3B-dropped Steve Gajkowski,P-retained Benito Santiago on the DL ($2.50)

6/08-Bottoms Up-activated Mike Mussina, P from the DL-retained Wil Cordero, OF-placed Jimmy Key on the DL ($2.50)

6/08-Claremore Crushers dropped Shawn Dunston, SS,purchased Darrin Lewis, OF ($5.00)

END OF TRANSACTION THRU WEEK 10. 6/08/98

6/22-Spiders-trade their 1999 1st round draft pick to the Yellow Dogs for Albert Belle and the Yellow Dogs 10th round draft pick in the 1999 draft. Spiders drop Geronimo Berroa - OF. Spiders pay $1.00. Yellow Dogs have an open roster spot.

6/22-KC Blues-Drop Joe Oliver - C, retain Kevin Appier - SP on the DL, obtain Chad Krueter - C. ($2.50).

6/22-Crushers-Drop Jim Leyritz - C, purchase Charlie O'Brien - C. ($5.00).

6/22-Guthrie Blue Jays-Activate Jay Buhner - OF from the DL, retain Mike MacFarlane - C, drop Todd Greene - C. ($2.50).

6/22-Spiders-Activate Derek Jeter - SS and Brian Giles - OF from the DL, retain Jorge Posada - C on their roster, drop Erik Hansen - SP and Deivi Cruz - SS. ($2.50).

6/22-Yellow Dogs drop Bobby Witt - SP, have open roster spot. ($0.00)

END OF TRANSACTION THRU WEEK 12. 6/22/98

6/26-KC Blues drop Tony Claus,3B-purchase Gabe Alvarez, 3B-retain Benito Santiago,C on the DL ($2.50)

6/26-KC Blues drop Dennis Eckersly, RP-purchase Geronimo Berroa, OF/DH ($5.00)

6/29-Guthrie Blue Jays drop Hipolito Pichardo, P-retain Glen Alan Hill, OF who had been a DL player when the Blue Jays dropped Todd Greene, C ($2.50)

7/01-Spiders drop Mike Oquist, P-purchase Scott Service, RP ($5.00)

7/01-Spiders placed Paul Molitor, DH on the DL-purchased Matt Anderson, SP ($2.50)

7/05-Mudhens drop Mike Timlin, RP-purchase Bill Simas, RP ($5.00)

7/07-KC Blues drop Jason Bere, SP-purchase Jose' Rosado, SP ($5.00)

7/09-Spiders drop Scott Service, RP-purchase Randy Winn, OF ($5.00)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 14. 7/09/98 THE ALL-STAR BREAK

7/10-Spiders drop Justin Baughman, 2B-purchase Mike Timlin, RP ($5.00)

7/11-Guthrie Blue Jays-By order of the Commissioner Glen Allen Hill, OF is removed from the Blue Jays roster. The Blue Jays were in violation of the Don Maisch rule which prohibits a team from having a national league player on their roster

7/12-KC Blues drop Kevin Stocker, SS-Purchase David Ortiz, 1B ($5.00)

7/15-Guthrie Blue Jays purchase Chris Hoiles,C to fill open roster spot ($5.00)

7/18-KC Blues purchase Tony Phillips, crackhead, drop John Flaherty, C ($5.00)

7/19-Senators activate Allen Watson,P, from the DL; retain Jarrod Washburn, P; place Scott Kamienicki, P on the DL ($2.50)

7/21-Spiders activated Paul Molitor,DH for the DL; returned Matt Anderson, P to the pool ($0)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 16, 7/20/98

7/23-Spiders drop Randy Winn, OF; purchase ? Loaiza, P; ($5.00)

7/24-Bottoms Up drop Jose'Mesa, P purchase Doug Jones, P ($5.00)

7/24-Mudhens drop Joe Carter, OF/1B, one open roster spot ($0)

7/31-KC Blues drop Matt Karchner, RP,purchase Troy Claus, 3B ($5.00)

7/31-KC Blues drop Paul Sorrento, 1B, purchase Todd Zeile, 3B ($5.00)

8/02-Spiders drop Fernando Tatis, 3B, purchase Todd Stollemyre, SP ($5.00)

8/02-Senators drop Darren Oliver, SP, activate Scott Kamieniecki, SP from the DL, retain Jarrod Washburn, SP, and put him in the roster spot vacated by Oliver ($2.50)

8/02-Bottoms Up activate Jimmy Key, SP, from the DL, return Wil Cordero, wifebeater, to the pool ($0)

8/03-Claremore Crushers drop Tom Candiotti, SP, purchase John Snyder, SP, ($5.00)

8/03-Claremore Crushers drop Kevin Elster, SS, purchase Royce Clayton, SS, ($5.00)

8/03-KC Blues drop Tony Phillips, crackhead, purchase Kelvim Escobar, SP, ($5.00)

8/03-KC Blues drop Randy Johnson, SP, one open roster spot ($0)

8/03-KC Blues drop Chad Kreuter, C, retain Kevin Appier, SP, on the DL, purchase Paul Bako, C, ($2.50)

END OF TRANSACTIONS THRU WEEK 18, 8/03/98

8/05-KC Blues purchase Todd Greene, C, to fill an open roster spot ($5.00)

8/06-KC Blues purchase Paul Quantrill, RP, drop Gabe Alvarez,3B, retain Benito Snatiago on the DL ($2.50)

8/06-KC Blues purchase Pete Schourek, SP, drop Paul Bako,C, retain Kevin Appier, SP, on the DL ($2.50)

8/09-Spiders purchase Randy Valarde, 2B/OF, place Jim Thome, 1B , on the DL ($2.50)

8/09-Spiders drop Randy Myers, RP, one open roster spot