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Staff Keeper League Notes: Week 4 Free Agents

This past Sunday marked the first trade of the season.

Erickson trades: Christian Yelich ($0 M)
East Coast Bias trades: Jon Lester ($18 D12)

Team Erickson's rebuilding in 2011 seems to have paid off so far in 2012. He's consistently been top 3 in the standings this year but his team has been at the bottom in wins and strikeouts. This deal should help right the ship. Below are the pickups from Sunday. The list primarily contains outfielders who are performing well of late/gaining playing time. These guys include Rick Ankiel, Tony Campana, and Jonny Gomes. Also some more spec pickups on relievers.

McLovin's Spoonful: Pick up Rick Ankiel ($8), drop Xavier Nady
(Schin Kickers: $3)
(Schin Kickers: $3)
(Erickson: $3)
(Liss and Shoe's Dynasty: $3)
(Downtown Ass Clowns: $1)
I Drink Your Milkshake: Pick up Mitchell Boggs ($1), drop Jose Ceda
Frozen Ropes: Pick up Tony Campana ($9), drop Endy Chavez
(High-A West Madison: $5)
(McLovin's Spoonful: $4)
(Schin Kickers: $3)
(Schin Kickers: $3)
(Casale Industries: $3)
(Shadynasty: $1)
High-A West Madison: Pick up Steve Clevenger ($1), drop Kyle Blanks
(High-A West Madison: $1)
Browns: Pick up Ryan Cook ($2), drop Joe Blanton
Schin Kickers: Pick up Juan Cruz ($11), drop Edward Mujica
(Next Stop Pottersville: $2)
(Shadynasty: $1)
Downtown Ass Clowns: Pick up Freddy Galvis ($3), drop Mark Melancon
Schin Kickers: Pick up Jonny Gomes ($3), drop Daniel Descalso
(Schin Kickers: $3)
Next Stop Pottersville: Pick up Lucas Harrell ($1), drop Matt Downs
East Coast Bias: Pick up Clay Hensley ($7), drop NO PLAYER.
Liss and Shoe's Dynasty: Pick up David Phelps ($1), drop Brian Matusz
Liss and Shoe's Dynasty: Pick up Jon Rauch ($7), drop Charlie Blackmon
(Schin Kickers: $6)
(Schin Kickers: $6)
(Browns: $4)
East Coast Bias: Pick up Junichi Tazawa ($4), drop Glen Perkins

Here's a look at the standings as of 4/23. It's still pretty early in the season and the totals can change drastically from day to day. So far 3 of the bottom five teams have 2011 are in the top five this year.

NameAvgHRRRBISBERAKSWWHIPTotal
Schin Kickers914.5161416111441217127.5
Erickson16181718107415116122
Casale Industries416811718162.51812112.5
Latvian Orthodox18171215.5104155.5510112
Browns314.51812106171115.55112
Next Stop Pottersville811138117127.515.513106
Liss and Shoe's Dynasty2131053.51691615.514104
Barsoom Warlords11111013151321459103
Shadynasty128.52.515.51014187.586102
Tuffy's Goats158.514171426112.5292
High-A West Madison14112131010.51851589.5
The Bros McKeown135.515618510.55.52.5384
I Drink Your Milkshake10444179111101181
McLovin's Spoonful676.572124178877.5
Downtown Ass Clowns175.55105.5181112176
Anderson72.52.51101542.581870.5
Frozen Ropes12.51035.5871115.5770.5
East Coast Bias5116.593.5313112468