Thursday's Transactional Highlights

Some of the more notable moves.

The Dummy Hoyas, who ought to take ownership of explaining their catalogue of transactions dropped Dana Eveland and picked up perpetual prospect John Danks. Hoya management thought the Hoya clubhouse would be mature enough to handle having a guy named "Dana" on the roster. They weren't. Faced with the embarassment of a potential sexual harassment law suit, the Hoyas decided to cut their loses before the players shaved off all Eveland's pubes. Also from the Hoyas, Daniel Cabrera came and went. First for DH Billy Butler, then for 3B surprise Edwin Encarnacion.

The Bookie Mribblers dropped Joe Blanton who would be one of those under-the-radar fantasy gems if he played on a team worth a damn and got frenchman Eric Gagne.

Websters, The Lenny dropped 2007 postseason manna Brad Hawpe for 2B Orlando Hudson. This will be my litmus test of how patient one should be in this league.

The Sal Buteras seem to have lost SP John Smoltz. Replacing him may or may not be RP John Smoltz. John Smoltz, you might remember, spent a few seasons in the Atlanta 'pen when ace SP John Smoltz was on hiatus. It's a little like how Clark Kent and Superman are never seen in the same place. Congratulations, Sals, in advance if this happens. You probably just acquired a front line closer without making a deal. Lucky dog.