Trade: River Cities and Danville

Dateline: Marietta, OH -- In a surprising turn of events today River Cities, the pride of the Muskingum River Valley, have dealt top prospect Buster Ducharme to the Danville Dans for a mixed bag of a prospect and a top draft pick.

Ducharme, who successfully made the transition to starting this season, was ranked by Baseball America as the #1 prospect in the entire league earlier this year. The eighteen year old hurler has been getting his feet wet in AA and AAA this season.

Reached in a dissolute state at an unnamed secluded cabin River Cities owner and GM Nate Wooley commented, "The kid Ducharme. You'd think he'd be, y'know, charming with that in his name or something. Instead he just spoke some sort of weird text speak thing and kept complaining that Facebook wouldn't work properly in the clubhouse. Kids. What the hell was I supposed to do? And don't forget that we're heavy on pitching prospects! Not that we need them with Villatoro, Scull, Okane and my new heartthrob, Frank Wooster. Did I mention I moved to Wooster Street in Marietta? No fooling. Call before you visit, though. Really, call. I might not be home."

Coming to River Cities from Danville is catching prospect Zachary Pettengill. Pettengill, also in his first year as a pro, is hitting .227 in single A this season but scouts are high on him, at least in River Cities. Given the weak state of River Cities depth in its catching corps it's clear that the acquisition is design to apply pressure to starter William Ward. Pettengills high power and patience potential could be a great table setting for the recently resigned John Hukill.

Marietta also received Danville's first round pick in next year's amateur draft as a part of the deal.