here is the sitch:
the Isle of Man Whores owner is finishing up law school and cannot run things right now (yeah, i know...i know). they are in a tough way financially-speaking, and have two premium players whose contrtacts are up this season. after a 9-0 start, the Whores have faded rapidly, and are about 9 games out in early june. their pitching cannot get it done (coondog brisco is the exception here, of course). they cannot reasonably take on more salary to make a run at it. it would most likely be best for them to deal these two premium players.
this is where YOU come on.
it has been agreed upon by RIBC owners to use forum responses to trade offers to determine what trade offer is best, or if a trade would be accepted in this one-off crucial situation.
IoM:
Isle of Man Whores Home Page
6th-highest (of 12) budget: $2,947,607
3rd-highest payroll: $4,104,602
projected balance: -$1,246,927
current blance: -$297,750
bottom line here is...this team is in a severe economic crunch. they've got about $2,300,000 on the books for next season, so they should be able to overcome this immediate disaster pretty quickly.
the two players:
Player Report for #7 Baio Ström
Baio Ström, 1B
35 years old...Belgian..."Well Known"...$535,290 salary (13th-highest in league)
Baio was an All-Star last season, and was top-10 in most key stats (including 2nd in homers with 37). he is a little off this season, but he can flat-out mash with anyone.
Player Report for #39 Blind Pavlin
Blind Pavlin, LF
36 years old...Pakistani..."Extremely Popular"...$671,265 (4th-highest in league)
Blind is obviously one of the top guys in the league, period. but he is old, and his contract is up. he was 7th in OPS last season. His HR/K ratio was 28/56. this season, he is even doing better. he is really crushing bombs. he is 2nd in homers (16) and 5th in OPS so far.
i will update this post with offers as they come in. i will provide you with as much info as i can regarding players to give you guys ample data to deliver an opinion. your input will have a significant impact on the future champion of 1813, as well as the fortunes of a franchise for the next several years.
thanks. i trust this will be fun for you. if not, then please don't waste your time.
yajeflow
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