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			<title><![CDATA[ Wow... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I sure loved this league and everybody in it...  Very fond memories...  I hope everybody is doing ok now a days, I felt like part of a family here (even though
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:47:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New New San Francisco Giants Ownership ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The League Office has not had any contact from the individual interested in joining the league after several attempts via email.  The League Office is therefore handing the team over to Mark Johnson of the Detroit Tigers. Good Luck Mark!<br><div class='signature'><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/ritsuko/sigs/awbl/sig-rit-1.jpg" style="border:0;"></div></div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 04/21/04 - Salary Cap Violations ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As a result of successful bids on 04/20/04, the following teams have exceeded the salary cap.  These teams must post cuts sufficient to return at or below the salary cap by 11:59:59 PM EZBoard time on April 22nd.  As a reminder, a team can not cut players which were obtained in the free agent marketplace but can cut those who were offered Rule 0 or Rule 1 Contracts in the Exclusive Contract Window.<br><br><br>Cincinatti Reds - Currently at $85.4 Million<br><br>Oakland Athletics - Currently at... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Policy Statement: Contract Language ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mainly as a result of people not proofreading their contract offers, we're getting a lot of mangled offers, particularly in the years/guarantee clauses.  We're pretty certain everyone understands that Rule 1 equals non guaranteed and Rule 2 equals guaranteed, but if you didn't know that, you do now.  <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>However, when a winning bid has mangled terms... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New San Francisco Giants Ownership ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please welcome Rick as the new owner of the San Francisco Giants. He can be reached at blazer2000_us@yahoo.com or by his AIM which is Rage2000ad.<div class='signature'><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/ritsuko/web_images/sig-jessica-01.jpg" style="border:0;"></div></div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rule One Contract Signing and Releasing Rule Clarification ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Players which are signed to Rule 1 Contracts during the Exclusive Window prior to the Free Agent Market may be cut to allow signing of players desired during the Free Agent Market.<br><br>Players which are signed to Rule 1 Contracts during the Free Agent Market may *NOT* be cut to allow signing of other players desired during the Free Agent Market.<br><br>The reason behind this is that the Exclusive Window and the Free Agent Market are two distinct phases of the offseason.  Signing and then... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Free Agent Marketplace Update ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Things are running smoothly and Jess and I have decided to allow 10 new bids per day.    Please make the subject line of each new bid look like the sample bid stickied to the top of the forum.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://pub109.ezboard.com/fawblfrm30">pub109.ezboard.com/fawblfrm30</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <br>The date listed is the date of the original bid, plus 3 days.  That date is notice to everyone of what timestamp every bid must be submitted by, on or before... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:26:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2014 Free Agent Bidding ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Free Agent Marketplace has been set up, along with a sample bidding process and format required for bidding.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://pub109.ezboard.com/fawblfrm30">pub109.ezboard.com/fawblfrm30</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Complete bidding rules can be found here.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://awbl.50megs.com/awbl/biddingrules.html">awbl.50megs.com/awbl/biddingrules.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Please note that to begin, no more... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:30:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Salary Deadline ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The deadline for submitting salaries has been extended until 9 AM EZboard time on Friday, April 9, 2004.<br><br>We're looking at opening Free Agency Bidding on April 13.  Details and formats for submitting bids will be made available by the 12th if things go according to plan.<br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/commishsig-03.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/random.jpg"><br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2004 16:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2013 Owner Awards Ballot ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-size:large;">2013 AWBL Owner Awards Ballot</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><br>Email your ballots to <!--EZCODE MAIL START--><a href="mailto:awbl@cox.net"> awbl@cox.net</a><!--EZCODE MAIL END--> through April 5th, 2004.<br><br>Vote for up to five (5) people in each category, ranked in order of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:42:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ One Seaon Offseason Trading Trial ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In a one season trial, trading will be opened up after official contracts are released so that trading may take place during the free agency period.  The trading of Amateur Draft Picks will also likely be allowed during this one season trial period.  At the end of the trial period Jess and I will take a look at how things went.<br><br>Details, the exact time trading will open and restrictions, if any, will be announced soon.<br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New KC Royals Ownership ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As Oliver Camden has withdrawn as owner of the Royals, former Royals owner Carl Berube has been awarded the franchise and will take over immediately.<br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/commishsig-03.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/random.jpg"><br> </center><br><center><a href="http://awbl.50megs.com">Visit The Anna Sports Network -- The Home of AWBL, AWFL and JAFL</a></center><center><a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:51:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Non-Tenders ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Once the new season file is posted, each team must post a list of all players that they are not re-signing <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub109.ezboard.com/fawblfrm2" target="top">here.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->  <br><br>In other words, if you don't sign them, cut them.  You'll need to be responsible for this to keep Jessica's workload from increasing exponentially.<br> <div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:46:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New San Francisco Giants Ownership ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please welcome Justin Buchanan as the new owner of the San Francisco Giants.  Justin can be reached at <!--EZCODE MAIL START--><a href="mailto:clc0s@allstate.com "> clc0s@allstate.com </a><!--EZCODE MAIL END-->.<br>His AIM is AIM: jbsmileuop2.<br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/commishsig-03.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/random.jpg"><br> </center><br><center><a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:43:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Kansas City Royals Ownership ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please welcome Oliver Camden, <!--EZCODE MAIL START--><a href="mailto:VernerVK@yahoo.com "> VernerVK@yahoo.com </a><!--EZCODE MAIL END--> as the new owner of the Kansas City Royals.  He'll take over Kansas City immediately.<br><br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/commishsig-03.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/random.jpg"><br> </center><br><center><a href="http://awbl.50megs.com">Visit The Anna... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:47:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2013 Trade Deadline Reminder ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just a reminder, the trading deadline is this Sunday.  All trades must be timestamped with this Sunday's date or earlier to be valid.<br><br><div class='signature'><br><br><br><br>Lotsa love,<br>--Anna<center><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/commishsig-03.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://awbl.50megs.com/goddess/random.jpg"><br> </center><br><center><a href="http://awbl.50megs.com">Visit The Anna Sports Network -- The Home of AWBL, AWFL and JAFL</a></center><center><a... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:25:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Financial System ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>Salary Cap:  <br><br>2014:  $80 million<br>2015:  $85 million<br>2016:  $90 million<br>2017:  $95 million<br>2018-?:  $100 million<br><br>During the 2017 and 2018 season we'll take a look at whether the cap needs to increase over the targeted $100 million mark.<br><br>All players, including minor leaguers, are salaried.<br><br>All salaried players, even if in the minors, must fit under the salary cap.<br><br>All teams must remain under the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:11:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2012 Owner's Award Ballot ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;font-size:x-large;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>2012 AWBL Owner Awards<br>Ballot</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><br><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>Notes:<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://awbl.50megs.com/awbl/2012/standings.html" target="top">2012 Individual Player Stats</a><!--EZCODE LINK... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2004 16:41:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2013 Opening Day Violations ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Oakland A's failed to reduce their roster to 100 players by the deadline.  Oakland will be fined it's 3rd round Amateur Draft Choice in 2014 for this offense.<br><br>The League Office is aware that there may always be extentuating circumstances which can mitigate the offense or even eliminate the sanction entirely. As such, each fined team may appeal the fine in this thread, posting whatever such extentuating circumstances they believe may apply and why they believe the fine should be... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Draft Pick Compensation ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In Round 2 of the 2013 Amateur Draft, the Houston Astros were not present and a pick was selected for them as a list was not noticed.  Later in the round, the Houston Astros were able to make it in and pointed out that a list was indeed submitted well in advance of the deadline and the Leauge missed it.  As some of the players taken after Houston's pick were players higher on the list than the player Houston selected, the League has decided to compensate the Houston Astros as the error was on... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
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