2008 TRANSACTION EXCEPTIONS


PLAYERS PROMOTED BUT DID NOT PLAY

TEAM  PLAYER     PROMOTED      DEMOTED
======================================
CLE   SNYDER,B   4/27          4/28
CLE   HAAD       6/12          6/19
HOU   REINEKE    7/8           7/9
KC    PENA,BR    5/30          5/31
LAN   CHAVEZ     OPEN          4/4
NYN   COLLAZO    7/27          7/29
NYN   LUGO       8/5           8/9
PHI   HELMS      OPEN          4/2
PHI   LAHEY      OPEN          4/5
PHI   BISENIUS   7/13          7/19
PHI   CASTRO     8/28          8/30
PIT   BULLINGTON 5/29          6/13
PIT   MUNOZ      7/10          7/12

OPEN - Opening Day



PLAYERS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS

A number of players were unavailable during the season due to personal
reasons.  Teams often did not issue official transactions.  We added
Bereavement transactions to reflect these players going on leave.

TEAM  PLAYER          START      END      REASON
=============================================================
ATL   REYES           9/4        9/7      CHILD BIRTH
ARI   DREW            9/14       9/16     DEATH IN FAMILY
BAL   SARFATE         6/15       6/17     CHILD BIRTH
BOS   YOUKILIS        9/5        9/6      PERSONAL
BOS   BAY             9/16       9/19     CHILD BIRTH
CHA   RAMIREZ         6/27       6/28     CHILD BIRTH
CHN   RAMIREZ         6/30       7/3      FAMILY ISSUES
CIN   CORDERO         8/24       8/27     CHILD BIRTH
DET   GUILLEN         7/8        7/9      CHILD BIRTH
DET   GUILLEN         7/17       7/20     BIRTH COMPLICATIONS
DET   INGE            9/14       9/15     DEATH IN FAMILY
FLO   UGGLA           6/4        6/5      CHILD BIRTH
LAA   HUNTER          8/2        8/4      DEATH IN FAMILY
LAN   ETHIER          9/13       9/16     CHILD BIRTH
MIL   GAGNE           8/27       8/29     CHILD BIRTH
MIN   CUDDYER         6/20       6/21     CHILD BIRTH
MIN   KUBEL           8/4        8/5      FAMILY ISSUES
MIN   CRAIN           9/15       9/17     CHILD BIRTH
NYA   DAMON           9/18       9/19     CHILD BIRTH
NYN   EASLEY          5/22       5/23     SON GRADUATION
PHI   ROLLINS         4/17       4/18     DEATH IN FAMILY
PIT   NADY            7/17       7/19     CHILD BIRTH
SD    PEAVY           9/19       9/25     CHILD BIRTH
SEA   SEXSON          5/7        5/8      FAMILY ISSUES
TAM   BARTLETT        5/15       5/16     FAMILY ISSUES
TAM   BARTLETT        6/25       6/27     CHILD BIRTH
TAM   FLOYD           7/26       7/28     CHILD BIRTH
TEX   HAMILTON        8/14       8/15     CHILD BIRTH
TOR   RIOS            7/11       7/18     CHILD BIRTH



PLAYERS PUT ON DL DUE TO LATE SEASON INJURIES

A number of players were injured in September and since rosters are
expanded then, teams typically did not issue official transactions.  We
added DL transactions to reflect these players being unavailable.

TEAM  PLAYER          START      END      REASON
==========================================================
ATL   ACOSTA          8/25       9/19     SHOULDER
ATL   MORTON          9/3        9/21     BACK
ATL   RIDGEWAY        9/8        END      SURGERY
CHA   CREDE           9/3        END      BACK
CHA   QUENTIN         9/2        END      SORE ARM
CHN   GAUDIN          8/30       9/21     BACK
CIN   MASSET          9/9        END      HAND
CIN   MAJEWSKI        9/7        END      ARM/SHOULDER
CLE   REYES           9/6        END      ELBOW
CLE   KOBAYASHI       9/14       END      SHUT DOWN
COL   FRANCIS         9/13       END      SHOULDER
COL   BUCHHOLZ        9/10       END      SHOULDER
COL   HELTON          9/15       END      BACK
DET   GUILLEN         8/26       END      BACK
DET   ROGERS          9/15       END      HIP/ARM
HOU   RODRIGUEZ,W     9/8        9/23     OBLIQUE
LAA   AYBAR           8/28       9/16     BACK
LAN   KUO             9/15       END      TRICEP
MIL   KAPLER          9/11       END      SHOULDER
MIL   RISKE           9/8        END      BONE SPUR ELBOW
MIL   GAMEL           9/8        END      ELBOW
OAK   BRADEN          9/12       END      GROIN
PHI   TRACY           9/9        END      HAND
PIT   WILSON          9/2        9/20     FRACTURE FINGER
PIT   GORZELANNY      9/11       END      FINGER
PIT   DIAZ            9/10       END      ANKLE
SD    REINEKE         8/31       END      SHOULDER
SD    BARD            9/15       END      TRICEPS
SEA   WASHBURN        8/31       9/16     AB MUSCLE
SEA   WASHBURN        9/17       END      AB MUSCLE
SEA   CLEMENT         9/4        END      KNEE
SEA   BELTRE          9/15       END      THUMB
SF    LEWIS           9/11       END      SURGERY
STL   CARPENTER       9/3        END      SHOULDER
STL   ANKIEL          9/10       END      AB MUSCLE
TEX   SALTALAMACCHIA  9/2        END      ARM
TEX   BENOIT          9/8        END      SHOULDER
TOR   BARAJAS         9/14       END      HAM
TOR   DOWNS           9/14       END      ANKLE
WAS   FLORES          9/3        END      ANKLE

END - End of Season
