Week 25 roster moves

Players acquired

1B Paul Goldschmidt, by Ubaldo Spots (Sept. #1)

SS Dee Gordon, by Ubaldo Spots (Sept. #2)

SP Brett Myers, by Holliday Road (Sept. #1)

OF Alex Presley, by Triple-A's (Sept. #2)

OF Jon Jay, by Arbitration Losers (Sept. #2)

SS Clint Barmes, by Chico's Chuggers (Sept. #2)

OF Angel Pagan, by  Goatwhisperers (Sept. #1)

RP Ryan Madson, by Goatwhisperers (Sept. #2)

3B Matt Dominguez, by VC Appraisers (Sept. #2)

Players released

OF Drew Stubbs, by Ubaldo Spots

SS Willie Bloomquist, by Ubaldo Spots

SS Wilson Valdez, by Triple-A's

SS Ryan Theriot, by Chico's Chuggers

SS Clint Barmes, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)

OF Angel Pagan, by Pickle Bugs (stolen)

OF Garrett Jones, by Goatwhisperers

1B Aubrey Huff, by Arbitration Losers

3B Brandon Wood, by VC Appraisers

RP Bobby Parnell, by Goatwhisperers

SP Charlie Morton, by Holliday Road

2B Justin Turner, by Misfits

Midweek replacements

TRIPLE-A'S: On Tuesday, placed SS Jimmy Rollins on disabled list; acquired and activated SS Wilson Valdez

HOLLIDAY ROAD: On Friday, placed OF Andre Ethier on disabled list; activated OF Ryan Ludwick from disabled list

ARBITRATION LOSERS: On Sunday, benched 2B Chase Utley (missed 3 games); moved 3B Emilio Bonafacio to 2B; moved OF Martin Prado to 3B; activated OF Raul Ibanez

Week 25 moves

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Released SS Ryan Theriot; activated SS Clint Barmes

TRIPLE-A'S: Released SS Wilson Valdez; benched OF Jose Tabata and SP Wandy Rodriguez; activated SS Jimmy Rollins, OF Alex Presley and SP Corey Luebke

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Stephen Strasburg; activated SP Tim Stauffer

VC APPRAISERS: Released 3B Brandon Wood; activated 3B Matt Dominguez

UBALDO SPOTS: Released SS Willie Bloomquist; benched 1B Todd Helton, SP Bud Norris and SP Tim Hudson; activated 1B Paul Goldschmidt, SS Dee Gordon, SP Mike Leake and SP Roy Oswalt

MISFITS: Benched 2B Omar Infante; activated 2B Rickie Weeks from disabled list

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Released OF Garrett Jones and RP Bobby Parnell; benched SP James McDonald; activated OF Angel Pagan, SP Anibal Sanchez and RP Ryan Madson

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched OF Raul Ibanez; activated OF Jon Jay

HOLLIDAY ROAD: Benched RP Chris Narveson; activated SP Brett Myers

PICKLE BUGS: No changes

Sunday's report

Overall standings

1. Triple-A's (Ken) 4044
2. Gladstone Goatwhisperers (Arik) 4035
2. Arbitration Losers (Tim) 4035
4. Holliday Road (Bill-Cliff) 3960
5. Ubaldo Spots (Rich) 3947
6. Misfits (Reid) 3917
7. VC Appraisers (Dave-Kevin) 3834
8. Pitch You Blockhead (Scott) 3712
9. Pickle Bugs (Jon) 3644
10. Chico's Chuggers (Shawn) 3222

Head to Head

Championship, Game 1

Arbitration Losers 198, Goatwhisperers 151 (Losers lead 1-0)

Third-place Game 1

Holliday Road 176, Triple-A's 174 (Holliday Road lead 1-0)

Consolation

VC Appraisers 165, Pickle Bugs 149
Pitch You Blockhead 202, Ubaldo Spots 118
Misfits 257, Chico's Chuggers 114

Notes

Two-and-a-half weeks in the season and we're headed to the closest possible finish in FBLG history. The Triple-A's hold a 9-point overall lead over both the Goatwhisperers and Losers, who after 24 weeks are tied. Holliday Road (86 points back) and the Ubaldo Spots (97) have their work cut out for them. A furious late charge has left the Misfits 127 points back and still in the run to finish in the money.

The Losers and Holliday Road won the first games of the the championship and third-place series.

The winner of this week's VC Appraisers-Chico's Chuggers matchup will clinch one spot in the consolation final. The Misfits are virtually assured of gaining the other spot.