2009 Hot Stove Report
2009 Hot Stove Report
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
• Fat Kids picked up Bob Balzano, Steve Heniol, Jeff Quintana, Billy Walsh, Brian Lang and Kenny Abt from March; Pete Koclanis, Kevin Casey and Vito Johnson from Jaxx; Joe Lawless, Josh Mendosa and Lee Jonsten from No Fear. Also, Don Kuffel is returning to play shortstop after playing for March last year. They have also named Jeff Bataoel from Jaxx as their coach.
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
• Iron picked up the following players for this year: Mike Lindenmeyer from Cash, Mike Struck from Entourage, Brian Jarvis from Kings, John Oplawski from March, Jim Fiore from Hype and Bob McMillen formerly with the Chicago Rush.
• Good Wood/Candlelight Shooters have picked up Chris D'Agostino from the 45's to play short stop.
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
• Raiders have lost Kevin Duff, but added Jerry Domico, Fred Fiical, Rich Van Wazer, Matt Ribhard and Jay Haden (returning after a 2 year absence due to injury)
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
• Dave Singer is going to play for Team Hunters.
• Jack Nakanishi from Underage will be playing shortstop for Good Wood.
Monday, December 29th, 2008
• The Candlelight Shooters nucleus has joined forces with Good Wood for the Mount Prospect AA League.
• Sammy Bertucci is leaving Hype to play with Avalanche.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
• Windy City has picked up Brian Rice.
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
• The Punch players from two years ago are getting back together to form a new team, with the name yet to be decided. The players are coming from the teams they played on last year including Traffic, March, Heat, Woodpeckers, Hitmen, and Kings.
Tuesday, December 2th, 2008
• Jeremy Schoenecker, Bob Atwood and Tony Grippo are going to the Longshots
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
• Players Inc picks up Brandon Aikens from Cash and adds Chad Doerre and Chris Maentanis
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
• Kevin Duff from the Raiders is most likely going to Windy City
Wednesday, October 22th, 2008
• Mark Pasqualini from Mudville is going back to play with Players Inc
• Multiple players from the Lemons looking for a new home
• Kings to have a major roster shake-up and a new team name
Monday, October 20th, 2008
• Joe Fano and Shawn Burke from the Lemonheads will be going to Avalanche
• Merger talks are flying around with Impact, Hype, Lemonheads all in the conversation
Friday, October 17th, 2008 (Update #1)
• It is confirmed that Pat and John Crawford will be going to play with the Lemonheads so that they can play with their younger brother Brian
• Flashback may be adding Kenny Kesilica and C.J. Rocush from Mudville. Nothing finalized yet.
Friday, October 17th, 2008
• Multiple players leaving Flashback. Rumors are the Crawford brothers will go back to the Lemonheads
• Stans guys from Hype (Kading, Gulo, Born) will be bringing back Impact
• BJ Loewe from Iron going to Woodpeckers
• Chris Downes going back to 45s, along with Fred Grief
• Jim Diaz trying start Lounge again
• Players Inc picked up Joe Brosnon from Wallace
• Tilt is trying to make a comeback
• Longshot team will also be back. Two guys left Players Inc to go back and they have two Raider guys joining up
• Tim Decker to run March
• Isreal Sanchez to Windy City
• Players Inc offered to pay Holstien from 45s to be there DH
• 45s continue to pursue AJ Coia from Mudville
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