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DawnBTVS · 03-14-2008, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the comments.

I start off the month making a few contract extension offers. The first goes to Frank Castillo for 3 years at $835K per year to bring him through his age 30 season. He currently has a 3.26 ERA in 102 IP (8-7 record) with a somewhat pedestrian 5.38 K/9 but a more solid 3.26 BB/9.

With Mark Grace likely leaving and despite having Paul Molitor signed through next year, he could retire as well so I'm left to offer Scott Stahoviak an extension while he's only 27. It'll be a 2 year deal at $570K per season and he'll be hitting the bigs very shortly. He's continued hitting at AAA: Now at .286/.423/.635 in 63 AB.

My final extension goes to Kent Bottenfield who is arbitration eligible but a 2 year deal at $375K sounds workable and will probably be a lot cheaper than if he went through arbitration.

The next day, I get confirmation that Castillo and Stahoviak have agreed to their extensions. On 8/4, Bottenfield accepts his extension and I couldn't be more pleased.

We now have a good core of players signed at cheap prices during their prime years and hopefully we'll begin to do much better next year.

I'm relieved to see Mike Hubbard clear waivers and he's sent down to AAA along with the healthy Scott Servais on 8/8.

We manage to do even better in August, going 16-12 all without Sammy Sosa. The current NL Central standings look like this...

Houston: 77-59
Pittsburgh: 74-63
Cincinnati: 72-63
Chicago: 66-71 (Pyth = 65-72)
St. Louis: 61-75

Looking back at the trades...
In 112 AB with Oakland Sammy Sosa is hitting .313/.330/.598 with 8 HR but still only has 3 BB vs. 24 K.

In only 18 AB, Jason McDonald is hitting .167/.250/.167 but has 2 BB vs. 4 K. Billy Brewer has produced a 2.38 ERA in 11.1 IP at AAA for us and could get a shot at a bullpen spot next season.

In Minnesota Dave Clark has been stuck in AAA while Paul Molitor has been hitting .310/.355/.310 in 29 AB for us. Stahoviak has been talked about enough.

None of our draft picks are making much noise outside of Jonathan Myers hitting .308/.335/.372 in 172 AB at AA with 14 SB in 19 chances (74%) and Jason Mullins hitting .290/.328/.383 in 183 AB at AA with 19 SB in 22 chances (86%).

The following players can be expected to get some time thanks to September Call Ups...
CF Alex Diaz: The waiver wire grab has been hitting .291/.350/.398 with 25 doubles in 337 AB. He also has a 26 BB/31 K ratio.
LF Brooks Kieschnick: Hitting .261/.340/.502 with 12 HR in 207 AB and has 25 BB/39 K. That'd be 29 HR in 500 AB.
1B Scott Stahoviak: Hitting .304/.421/.545 in 224 AB combined at AAA with 11 HR and a ratio of 39 BB/45 K. That'd be 25 HR in 500 AB.

As an aside, my third basemen Dave Hansen and Kevin Orie have been really good offensively. They have combined for a line of .262/.353/.379 with 9 HR and 86 BB/120 K.

03-14-2008, 08:17 PM	#35 (permalink)
DawnBTVS Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sudbury, MA Posts: 145	Boys of Summer riding the heat Thanks for the comments. I start off the month making a few contract extension offers. The first goes to Frank Castillo for 3 years at $835K per year to bring him through his age 30 season. He currently has a 3.26 ERA in 102 IP (8-7 record) with a somewhat pedestrian 5.38 K/9 but a more solid 3.26 BB/9. With Mark Grace likely leaving and despite having Paul Molitor signed through next year, he could retire as well so I'm left to offer Scott Stahoviak an extension while he's only 27. It'll be a 2 year deal at $570K per season and he'll be hitting the bigs very shortly. He's continued hitting at AAA: Now at .286/.423/.635 in 63 AB. My final extension goes to Kent Bottenfield who is arbitration eligible but a 2 year deal at $375K sounds workable and will probably be a lot cheaper than if he went through arbitration. The next day, I get confirmation that Castillo and Stahoviak have agreed to their extensions. On 8/4, Bottenfield accepts his extension and I couldn't be more pleased. We now have a good core of players signed at cheap prices during their prime years and hopefully we'll begin to do much better next year. I'm relieved to see Mike Hubbard clear waivers and he's sent down to AAA along with the healthy Scott Servais on 8/8. We manage to do even better in August, going 16-12 all without Sammy Sosa. The current NL Central standings look like this... Houston: 77-59 Pittsburgh: 74-63 Cincinnati: 72-63 Chicago: 66-71 (Pyth = 65-72) St. Louis: 61-75 Looking back at the trades... In 112 AB with Oakland Sammy Sosa is hitting .313/.330/.598 with 8 HR but still only has 3 BB vs. 24 K. In only 18 AB, Jason McDonald is hitting .167/.250/.167 but has 2 BB vs. 4 K. Billy Brewer has produced a 2.38 ERA in 11.1 IP at AAA for us and could get a shot at a bullpen spot next season. In Minnesota Dave Clark has been stuck in AAA while Paul Molitor has been hitting .310/.355/.310 in 29 AB for us. Stahoviak has been talked about enough. None of our draft picks are making much noise outside of Jonathan Myers hitting .308/.335/.372 in 172 AB at AA with 14 SB in 19 chances (74%) and Jason Mullins hitting .290/.328/.383 in 183 AB at AA with 19 SB in 22 chances (86%). The following players can be expected to get some time thanks to September Call Ups... CF Alex Diaz: The waiver wire grab has been hitting .291/.350/.398 with 25 doubles in 337 AB. He also has a 26 BB/31 K ratio. LF Brooks Kieschnick: Hitting .261/.340/.502 with 12 HR in 207 AB and has 25 BB/39 K. That'd be 29 HR in 500 AB. 1B Scott Stahoviak: Hitting .304/.421/.545 in 224 AB combined at AAA with 11 HR and a ratio of 39 BB/45 K. That'd be 25 HR in 500 AB. As an aside, my third basemen Dave Hansen and Kevin Orie have been really good offensively. They have combined for a line of .262/.353/.379 with 9 HR and 86 BB/120 K.