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DawnBTVS · 03-14-2008, 11:58 AM

On a side note: I created college & high school feeder leagues so I'm excited about that for future drafts.

On 07/04 we receive word that nobody wanted Terry Mulholland. Yeah, I'm just as shocked as you that no team wanted a 34 year old SP with a 5.34 ERA making over $2 Million.

I decide to bite the bullet and officially release him, taking on $140K in expenses.

The only Cubs player to make the All-Star team was Mark Grace but was deserving on the addition.

On 07/06 we get bad news as Tyler Houston is out for 3 weeks with a strained Achilles tendon. Scott Servais gets called back up to start in his place.

The 1997 All-Star Game goes to the American League (7-0). Mark Grace went 0-1 as a pinch hitter.

On 07/11, Dave Clark refuses to be sent down and will cost almost $3 Million in player expenses if I cut him. I decide to shop him around and actually get some interest from Minnesota who are offering me Paul Molitor but he's 40 years old. He's only making $347K and does have a .265/.302/.293 line at age 40 in 41 AB.

I decide to be a little greedy and try and get some more fruit. I spot 27 year old 1B Scott Stahoviak. Between AA and AAA he's hitting .346/.452/.561 in 315 AB with 21 doubles and 17 HR. He also has 55 BB vs. 49 K.

The trade goes through and I also improve my budget room by $640K. Here's hoping I've landed another Jack Cust to my squad.

I send Stahoviak (what a great name) to AAA and find out that option years can be a pain in the ass. I put Ryne Sandberg on waivers to designate for assignment in order to make room for Paul Molitor. It's okay 'cause Mr. Cub was only hitting .176/.200/.284 in 102 AB.

Nobody claims Sandberg and he'll cost $418K to release. Unfortunately nobody has any interest in the 37 year old so I again threaten to incur fan wrath by releasing him and taking the pill monetarily.

Injuries continue to pile up as Scott Servais goes out for 2 weeks on 07/23. Tyler won't be healthy for a week so I call up Mike Hubbard from AA where he was hitting .327/.383/.448 with 20 BB vs. 30 K in 223 AB. Before you jump out of your seats, he is 26 years old.

On 07/29 we get Noodle Arm back and thank Hubbard for his 19 AB .263/.333/.474 line before shipping him back to AAA. Of course he's out of option years so I put him on waivers and pray that nobody else snaps him up.

On the day of the trade deadline, I'm finally too fed up with Sammy Sosa so I decide to shop him around. I get a slew of offers and begin to peruse them.

I finally opt on 25 year old CF Jason McDonald who can play a decent enough RF as well (62). He only has 193 AB for Oakland but he's hitting .281/.343/.373 with 15 BB vs. 42 K. And he's making the minimum salary.

In comparison, Sosa is making $2.47 Million while being 3 years older and hitting .205/.234/.337 with 12 HR in 415 AB. He also has 15 BB vs. 110 K.

I also try and get them to throw in 29 year old reliever Billy Brewer who's stuck at AAA. He has a 3.94 ERA in 29.2 IP with 35 K vs. 14 BB and 4 HRA. Opponents are hitting only .221 off him.

The trade meets their approval and yet again, we save on budget room this time to the tune of $742K.

At the end of July, the National League Central Standings are as follows...
Cincinnati: 59-48
Houston: 59-49
Pittsburgh: 59-50
Chicago: 50-59
St. Louis: 45-63

We had our best month yet, going 15-12 and we're 28-24 at home on the year.

Kevin Orie in 63 AB has 2 HR and is hitting .302/.362/.476 with 5 BB vs. 10 K.

We only have 4 pitchers with an ERA of 3.77 runs or more and Kent Bottenfield is going nuts to the tune of a 1.10 ERA in 41.0 IP with 33 K vs. 13 BB.

Rodney Myers and Amaury Telemaco fresh off their call ups have combined for an ERA of 3.24 in 50 IP with 36 K vs. 23 BB.

In some minor league news...

Jonathan Myers is hitting .301/.318/.357 at AA in 143 AB with 12 SB in 16 chances. He also has only 3 BB vs. 26 K... not a good sight.

03-14-2008, 11:58 AM	#33 (permalink)
DawnBTVS Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sudbury, MA Posts: 145	July seems so swell, with birds a'singing and no bell On a side note: I created college & high school feeder leagues so I'm excited about that for future drafts. On 07/04 we receive word that nobody wanted Terry Mulholland. Yeah, I'm just as shocked as you that no team wanted a 34 year old SP with a 5.34 ERA making over $2 Million. I decide to bite the bullet and officially release him, taking on $140K in expenses. The only Cubs player to make the All-Star team was Mark Grace but was deserving on the addition. On 07/06 we get bad news as Tyler Houston is out for 3 weeks with a strained Achilles tendon. Scott Servais gets called back up to start in his place. The 1997 All-Star Game goes to the American League (7-0). Mark Grace went 0-1 as a pinch hitter. On 07/11, Dave Clark refuses to be sent down and will cost almost $3 Million in player expenses if I cut him. I decide to shop him around and actually get some interest from Minnesota who are offering me Paul Molitor but he's 40 years old. He's only making $347K and does have a .265/.302/.293 line at age 40 in 41 AB. I decide to be a little greedy and try and get some more fruit. I spot 27 year old 1B Scott Stahoviak. Between AA and AAA he's hitting .346/.452/.561 in 315 AB with 21 doubles and 17 HR. He also has 55 BB vs. 49 K. The trade goes through and I also improve my budget room by $640K. Here's hoping I've landed another Jack Cust to my squad. I send Stahoviak (what a great name) to AAA and find out that option years can be a pain in the ass. I put Ryne Sandberg on waivers to designate for assignment in order to make room for Paul Molitor. It's okay 'cause Mr. Cub was only hitting .176/.200/.284 in 102 AB. Nobody claims Sandberg and he'll cost $418K to release. Unfortunately nobody has any interest in the 37 year old so I again threaten to incur fan wrath by releasing him and taking the pill monetarily. Injuries continue to pile up as Scott Servais goes out for 2 weeks on 07/23. Tyler won't be healthy for a week so I call up Mike Hubbard from AA where he was hitting .327/.383/.448 with 20 BB vs. 30 K in 223 AB. Before you jump out of your seats, he is 26 years old. On 07/29 we get Noodle Arm back and thank Hubbard for his 19 AB .263/.333/.474 line before shipping him back to AAA. Of course he's out of option years so I put him on waivers and pray that nobody else snaps him up. On the day of the trade deadline, I'm finally too fed up with Sammy Sosa so I decide to shop him around. I get a slew of offers and begin to peruse them. I finally opt on 25 year old CF Jason McDonald who can play a decent enough RF as well (62). He only has 193 AB for Oakland but he's hitting .281/.343/.373 with 15 BB vs. 42 K. And he's making the minimum salary. In comparison, Sosa is making $2.47 Million while being 3 years older and hitting .205/.234/.337 with 12 HR in 415 AB. He also has 15 BB vs. 110 K. I also try and get them to throw in 29 year old reliever Billy Brewer who's stuck at AAA. He has a 3.94 ERA in 29.2 IP with 35 K vs. 14 BB and 4 HRA. Opponents are hitting only .221 off him. The trade meets their approval and yet again, we save on budget room this time to the tune of $742K. At the end of July, the National League Central Standings are as follows... Cincinnati: 59-48 Houston: 59-49 Pittsburgh: 59-50 Chicago: 50-59 St. Louis: 45-63 We had our best month yet, going 15-12 and we're 28-24 at home on the year. Kevin Orie in 63 AB has 2 HR and is hitting .302/.362/.476 with 5 BB vs. 10 K. We only have 4 pitchers with an ERA of 3.77 runs or more and Kent Bottenfield is going nuts to the tune of a 1.10 ERA in 41.0 IP with 33 K vs. 13 BB. Rodney Myers and Amaury Telemaco fresh off their call ups have combined for an ERA of 3.24 in 50 IP with 36 K vs. 23 BB. In some minor league news... Jonathan Myers is hitting .301/.318/.357 at AA in 143 AB with 12 SB in 16 chances. He also has only 3 BB vs. 26 K... not a good sight.