Offseason WAR gains and losses reveal little this time around:
We have our first million-dollar player with Rod Carew's deal at Memphis. Here are the other major signings and trades.
- OF Vladimir Guerrero: West, $6.7m / 8 years
- 2B Rod Carew: Red Sox, $6.6m / 6 years
- 3B Hank Thompson: Motown Stars, $6.2m / 7 years
- OF Lloyd Moseby: Giants, $5.9m / 8 years
- 3B John Beckwith: Buckeyes, $5.8m / 8 years (extension)
- P Jair Jurrjens: Black Barons, $5.5m / 7 years
- OF Ender Inciarte: West, $4.2m / 5 years
- OF Miguel Cabrera: Grays, $3.75m / 5 years (extension)
- P Lefty Holmes: Monarchs, $3.7m, 5 years
- 3B Minnie Miņoso: Lincoln Giants, $3.5m / 5 years (extension)
- 2B Danny Tartabull: Grays, $3.45m / 4 years
- C Earl Battey: Dodgers, $3.45m / 5 years
- P Javier Vazquez: American Giants, $3.05m / 5 years
- C Cliff Johnson: Monarchs, $2.9m, 5 years
- 2B Tim Anderson: Motown Giants, $2.6m / 4 years (extension)
- OF Bill North: Bacharach Giants, $2.6m / 5 years
- P Edsall Walker: Monarchs, $2.5m, 3 years
- P Yovani Gallardo: Liberty Stars, $1.7m / 4 years
- P Fergie Jenkins: ABCs, $1.5m / 3 years
- 2B Jorge Polanco traded from Lincoln Giants to Crawfords for C Manny Sanguillen, OF Tommie Agee and 2B Ralph Milliard
- SS Gerard Williams traded from ABCs to Lincoln Giants for P Rube Curry (retaining 95%)
- 2B Rennie Stennett traded from Athletics to Giants for 3B Al Cowens and P Will Harris
The experts are tipping a strong return to form for the BYs and MeSox, with all of the drama set to be in the WC this year.
Here are the top-ranked players as they currently stand:
Newbies dominate the PP:
And last of all, here's how the clubs look financially on OD:
Another beauty in the works from the look of it, will get the Janus Report done and we'll be on our way!