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Old 06-14-2015, 06:10 PM   #1
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The CBU: A GM's Perspective

Baseball is a metaphor for America. Baseball is a window into the American conscience. Baseball is a dichotomy. It can be wild and rebellious, yet command un-wavering loyalty from its followers. It can be violent and dangerous, yet beautiful and serene. From its simple grassroots origins, it has evolved lock step with the country as a whole. The paradigm shift to industry brought about great change to both the United States and to baseball. By the 1880’s, the “Robber Baron” mentality had its hooks firmly entrenched into professional baseball. Team owners had created a monopoly. These men were racist, manipulative, greedy, and loyal only onto themselves. As the popularity of baseball grew nationally, owners colluded to stomp out any rival leagues. They also established a reserve clause which enslaved players to a particular team for the duration of their careers. Price gouging and game tampering was commonplace. Rowdiness and drunkenness were the rule of the day. Games were no longer safe for any except the most wild that society had to offer. Baseball was experiencing some dark days spinning out of control, but times were about to change…..

At the same time professional baseball was winding down the path of no return, a counter movement had been steadily brewing amongst American laborers. Tired and fed up with the years of mistreatment by Industrialists, workers began to organize. Labor Unions sprang up like wildfire. Battles were fought and lives were lost. Laborers however, were in it for the long haul. Things desperately needed changing and ballplayers saw this as fertile ground for their own revolution. All throughout the 1893 season players secretly met to discuss a possible "Baseball Players Union". The owners caught wind of the player’s intentions and did their best to stomp out the ringleaders through intimidation. Owners had hoped that the long winter of 1893 would allow for the seeds of discontent to dissipate, unfortunately for them, they underestimated the resolve of the players. The players spent that winter lobbying the fans for their support. The 1894 season started with players making simple protests. Delayed start times, protest slogans written on uniforms, intentionally poor play, measures designed to show ownership that the "problem" had not gone away. The owners took notice and secretly met in late June of 1894 at Tammany Hall in New York. They collectively decided to present lifetime bans to 25 players deemed to be the 'ringleaders" of the player’s movement. In retaliation the players did the un-thinkable. They went on strike on Independence Day of 1894. Baseball would never be the same again. To the owners dismay popular support was strongly on the side of the players. Fans had more in common with ballplayers that lived in their neighborhoods than they ever did with rich owners that acted like American royalty. Owners arrogantly assumed players would come back once their money ran out. However, they were once again misguided. Players held benefit games (illegally), small time businessmen offered players work; the players did struggle, but they survived. With each passing month, the players strike became the most popular story in the nation. The players couldn't turn back now. It had become bigger than baseball. Professional Baseball the “old league” officially closed its doors in January of 1895. This however, was not the end of the story…..

At this point in history, baseball is the most popular pastime around. People loved it, they lived it, and they wanted it back. Fortunately for them, there were plenty of people waiting to give it to them. A new breed of investors took notice. These guys, unlike their predecessors, had vision. They felt if they could keep the players happy by allowing them the right to earn a fair wage and shop their services after a pre-determined time, they would win back the conquering heroes of the game. Furthermore, they saw baseball as a way to link the country and its people. Baseball was the symbol of Manifest Destiny, and new lucrative markets were more than willing to get in on the action (with a percentage going to the investors of course.) What was most groundbreaking and controversial, was what the investors had planned for next. This new league was going to be open to men of all race and nationality! It wasn’t that these investors were all that altruistic; many of them were as racist as the previous regime of owners. It was simply a matter of finances: The best players would make for the best “baseball”, good baseball would draw the largest crowds. Investors knew that many of the players were not ready for integration; the investors were prepared for this. The size of the league was going to be bigger than anything constructed before. No player was going to lose their job; there would be room for all. Investors also turned the table on the players. If they wanted to make money they needed to accept players that would help the league thrive. Wasn’t our government trying to civilize the natural world? What is more American and civilized than baseball? The players grudgingly accepted. The groundwork was laid. So many cities bid for clubs that the investors quickly became overwhelmed and came up with a new plan. Afraid of the idea of wildcat leagues springing up thorough out the country, why not have cities affiliated with a parent team? It would help prevent rival leagues from disturbing the new balance, and would give clubs some control over their players. Inclusion was the order of the day. The idea was so wildly popular that the colleges even wanted to get involved. They agreed to send that if their ballplayers wanted to play professionally they would enter into a yearly draft after they graduated from their respective universities. It took 3 years of planning but finally after much deliberation the Continental Baseball Union opened its doors in January of 1898.

Was the league an immediate success? Yes and no. It did get off the ground and it did survive. Racism would still rear its ugly head, players would still gripe about what was fair and equal, collusion and game fixing would have to be monitored. The rules and equipment would change the way the game was played on more than one occasion. The league almost disbanded with the onset of World War I, it almost went bankrupt with the stock market crash of 1929 and it almost didn’t make it through the Second World War. Yet it survived, warts and all. Now we sit at the onset of a brand new era of American Baseball. The year is 1950.
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Old 06-14-2015, 06:19 PM   #2
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1898-1917: History

I thought I would post some screen shots of our history to this point.
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This takes us up to our starting year.
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Chris Mills Jr. Bio:
Born in 1918,(32 years old) New Orleans, Louisiana
Resides: San Francisco, California
Parents: Chris Sr. and Margery Mills
College: UCLA Graduated with a degree in Public Relations

History:
Chris Mills Jr. was born in 1918 to Chris Sr. and his wife Margery while Chris was playing professional baseball for the New Orleans Pelicans. At the time of Jr.’s birth his father was enjoying his first season as a regular with the Pelicans. He was drafted by the club first overall just a year earlier from UCLA. The Mills were ready to set roots down and raise their son in “Cajun” country when the unthinkable happened. Less than 2 months after signing a 6 year deal to stay in New Orleans Chris was traded to the LA Knights. The news was bittersweet. Chris Sr., while not happy at being traded, was going back to where he had his fondest memories as a ballplayer. His wife on the other hand, was ecstatic about the move. The couple had met while she attended UCLA and her family still lived in the area. So after the initial shock wore off, the move was viewed by the Mills family as a positive one.

Chris Jr. would spend his childhood and most of his teenage years in LA. The Knights quickly became Chris Jr. favorite team. He loved them with a passion. His father played for 6 years in LA and when they couldn’t come to terms on a new deal, Chris Sr. decided to sign another 6 year deal with neighboring Sand Diego. This allowed the family to stay in LA. After one season in San Diego the club traded him across the country to Milwaukee. Chris Jr. was devastated at first. He loved living in LA and didn’t want to move across the country to some place where “polar bears roamed!” At 10 years of age Chris Jr. hardly understood the business of baseball but he was right in one respect, the family was going to stay in LA. Chris Sr. was already 32 and really didn’t know how many years he had left in the tank. The move to Milwaukee actually rejuvenated Chris Sr.’s career, he recorded a 10.6 WAR in those two years and was promptly traded back to the Knights in 1930. Now 13, Chris Jr. was asked to be the Knights bat boy. This is when Chris Jr.’s baseball education really began. For the next two seasons, Jr. spent all summer with his father traveling with the team. He had the unique opportunity to see how baseball players carried themselves on a day to day basis. He considered himself the luckiest kid alive! Unfortunately for Chris Sr., his time in baseball was running short. At 35 years old the Knights allowed him to become a free agent and not many teams were interested in the old veteran. Chris Sr. would end up retiring from baseball at age 37. Chris Jr. was 15 years old. In his 17 year career Chris Mills Sr. hit .302 with 2,154 hits with a career war of 73.5. In 1941 he would be elected to the Continental Baseball Union’s Hall of Fame.
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Chris Jr. wanted to so desperately follow in his dad’s footsteps. Unfortunately for him he could never hit as well as his father. However, Chris Jr. did have a pretty strong arm. Paired with years of baseball knowledge passed down from his father, Chris Jr. was able to earn a spot on the pitching staff for the UCLA Bruins. Chris Jr. would be a mediocre pitcher in college, some questioned if he was simply offered a roster spot as a favor to his legendary father. The truth is he wasn’t, some kids just don’t pan out. With the prospects of being a professional ballplayer dashed, Chris finished his education at UCLA and earned a degree in public relations. Knowing that his son still loved baseball with all his heart he placed a call to some old friends with the LA Knights organization and they agreed to take Chris Jr. on as an intern in the public relations department. That however, is as far as Sr. would dabble in his son’s career. “Connection’s may get you in son, but you have to do the rest yourself or they will never respect you.” That advice would be what drove Chris Jr. on his new found career path in baseball.

Chris Jr. started working for the LA Knights in 1941, the same year his father was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He advanced through the system quickly. The internship turned into a contractual position. His duties soon morphed from strictly public relations to include some of the actual business aspects of the game. After a few years Chris Jr. found himself working along lawyers, head scouts, and trainers. Nothing seemed to be off limits. It seemed that by 27 Chris Jr. had dabbled in every major aspect of the organization. Then life threw him a curveball. The LA Knights were sold to Mike Hawkins in 1946. Mr. Hawkins called Chris Jr. into the office one day to deliver the terrible news. “Chris, we appreciate your service and loyalty to the Knights franchise, but we have decided to go in a different direction.” This team hasn’t finished above 3rd since you have been here and as new owner, I want to bring in some fresh blood.” Just like that Chris learned the hard realities of the business of baseball. Players and coaches aren’t the only ones that are held accountable for on field performance. It wasn’t all bad for Chris Jr. however, as a public relations major in college he absolutely learned the art of networking. So where would one go? With his impressive growing resume, why not arch rival San Francisco? Chris Jr. accepted a position within the front office of the San Francisco Doves in 1946. He continued to work tirelessly and quickly found himself among the inner circle of the franchise. By 1949 he was reporting directly to the General Manager himself. Once again fate would intervene. The owner of the San Francisco club is 80 year old Sam Smith. Mr. Smith is not known for his patience but he isn’t a bad owner to work for. He is a hands-off owner, and lets people do the jobs they were hired for. Even though he is an economizer he gives the club enough money to field a competitive team. GM Jose Gil had been with the club since 1943. In his first year on the job the Doves made the playoffs. In the 6 years that followed the highest his team finished was second twice, but most recently 5th. Rumor had it that as long as the Doves turned a profit Gil was safe. Rumors however, can sometimes be wrong……
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January 1st 1950 (Press Release)

The San Francisco Doves would like to announce that General Manager Jose Gil has been relieved of his duties. Chris Mills Jr. will be promoted to the same position effective immediately.

***This sent the local press buzzing****

Can San Francisco win with Chris Mills Jr. at the helm?

Several respected baseball commentators urged team ownership to show patience with the new man.

“New general managers are always in a rough spot,” one wrote. “The organization needs to take a thoughtful, weighted approach. It has some great talent, but it also has holes. Mills Jr. shouldn’t reinvent the wheel or feel pressured to make any knee-jerk decisions this early on. He should take his time and base his assessment of the club on logic.”

Sage advice, if San Francisco will listen to it.
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I was as surprised as anyone when Jose was fired. I thought he had a great relationship with Mr. Smith. I was even more shocked when Mr. Smith called me into the office to offer me the position. It was so unorthodox, no interview process or anything. The conversation was sort of a blur because I initially thought I was going to be polishing up my resume as well. I mean, I was basically working right under Jose, and after LA, I figured I was on the outs again.

As much as I loved Jose, I immediately accepted the position. You never know when opportunity is going to knock, or if I will ever be in such a position again. Mr. Smith was pretty blunt. The team was losing money and he is getting old and is tired of waiting for Gil to field a winner. These were the goals he set for me:

Achieve a winning record
Upgrade at Shortstop
Make the playoffs by 1953.

Personally, I would have added a goal about payroll which I plan to address immediately. Since he didn’t however, maybe it can be the carrot on the cake this year. Overall, I think the goals are pretty attainable. I am a little handcuffed since we are already halfway through the off-season, but oh well, time to get to work!

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A Quick Note

Okay, I’m going to take a quick second and break away from the story to address a few things. First all a big thanks to knuckler and txranger for all their work creating logos over the last few years. That thread is one of the true joys of the ootp forums. Without those guys on that thread this league would not have the look and feel that I’m looking for. Also, a huge thanks to Orcin whose format I am borrowing to tell this tale. His work is truly inspiring and I think it is important to mention that here early on.

As for the league itself I wanted to sim to 1950 to get some league history and take over a struggling franchise that had never made the playoffs. That plan was dashed when I realized that every team has qualified at least once. There have been 7 teams that have not won the CBU Championship so that became the new factor. Brooklyn was my initial choice (1 playoff appearance, 0 titles) but they have been playing well over the last few years and just barely missed the playoffs in 1949. Brooklyn is close so I didn’t want to have that “GM” fired. Carolina was up next, they are in the same boat as being pretty close. After looking at a variety of factors San Francisco made the most sense so the back story of Chris Mills and his son, our protagonist, were created.

Few random things:

-I play semi-stats only, so there will never be a mention of stars or ratings.

-I will be the GM only. I will not touch the lineups or play out any games.

-I CAN and expect to be fired at some point. I want to see how the career will unfold for this GM.

-I would not consider myself an OOTP expert by any means. That is part of the reason for this dynasty report. I want a written record of this whole process, in an effort to become a better player.

-Scouting is set to very low and injuries to High (realistic modern day)

If anyone actually reads this report and want to know anything more specific, just ask!

Now back to the show!!! First up...An internal look at the Doves organization!
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Evaluating the Squad

Well our strengths are pretty few. Our bullpen E.R.A ranks second in the National Union but of all the rankings I feel that is the least important right now. Our weaknesses are plenty. We can't hit, field, or run. If that wasn't enough our starting pitching is weak as well. To make matters worse our player payroll is 3rd in the league. So we have some high priced players that are not producing.

I can't stand teams that can't pick it. A solid defense is something that this club will be built around. We also need to upgrade our starting pitching. Not sure who is out there to be had, but we are going to seriously look.
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If the season were to start today our current manager Dale James would go with the following rotation:

1. Derrick Calhoun R 24 yrs. 13,400 Arb. eligible
2. Derrick Picot R 27 yrs. 12,400 Arb. eligible
3. Dave Boyd L 25 yrs. 6,000 auto renew
4. Art Townsend R 30 yrs. 6,000 auto renew
5. Chris Coker R 30 yrs. 16,000 Free Agent

It is a pretty young staff but there are some glaring red flags. I would probably agree that Calhoun is our "Ace" out of this bunch. Problem is, I don't think he is a number 1.

Picot is a concern. He walks more batters than he strikes out. He doesn't get enough ground balls and his F.I.P is through the roof. He does have 21 complete games which I believe is the cause of the problem. James has as low hook on his starters and I think he is overusing Picot here. May have to have a chat with him about that.

Not sure the rest of the starting pitchers are worthy of roster spots. Townsend and Coker walk to many guys and Boyd has the second worst F.I.P on the team. Coker is making 16,000 this year that money is better spent elsewhere. If I can't deal him he will be allowed to walk.

Our relievers are really Arnold and Davis who both did a fine job last year. Here is a closer look:

Tim Arnold R 33 yrs. 37,600 2 yrs left
Lynn Davis R 29 yrs. 19,000 free agent
Peter Wright R 32 yrs. 5yr. 61,000 per
Bill Bass L 29 yrs. 8,000 Arb. eligible

Well I just realized why my predecessor was in hot water! Peter Wright pitched 9 innings total last season. That deal is an albatross. Something has to get done. Even Arnold who won the reliever of the year trophy is making a hefty amount for a guy that went 76 innings. Lot of dead money in that bullpen. Fixing that is going to have to become a priority.
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Catchers

Ed Young L 25 yrs. 5,600 auto renew
Bryan Anderson R 27 yrs. 16,400 Free agent
Harry Howe R 30 yrs. 8,100 per. 2 yrs. left
Alonso Gonzales R 26 yrs. 5,600 auto renew
Alonso Flores R Minor league invite

Ed Young is easily our starter. Anderson is way too expensive to be a backup. Another contract I need to look at dumping. I'm not sure who backs him up? I'm not in love with any of them defensively so that doesn't help. It may be something that has to get decided in spring training. I'm not really thrilled with the fact that 4 catchers are under major league contracts.
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Kevin Turner 1B 34 yrs. R 79,000 per/2yr. deal
James Hinkle 3B 29yrs. R 51,000 for 1950 and 59,000 for 1951
Ben Walterman 3B/SS 29yrs. R 10,800 arb. eligible
Gunnar King 2B/SS 27yrs L 5,600 auto renew
Jim Davis 3B/2B 29yrs R 9,300 arb. eligible
Joe Paz 2B/SS 26yrs R 9,400 arb. eligible
Vicente Freire 2B/SS 24yrs. 5,600 auto renew
Antonio Gallardo 2B/SS 31yrs. R 24,200/per 2yr. deal
Richard Greer 2B/3B/SS 25yrs. S 5,600 auto renew
Kevin Miller 3B 28yrs. R 17,200 arb. eligible

Kevin Turner is the old vet. He is still productive at the plate but is a defensive liability. He is also the highest paid player in the CBU. Both middle infielder spots are up for grabs right now. Hinkle looks like he has a secure hold on the 3B spot.
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Brad Bowers RF/LF 31yrs L 62,000 per Free agent
Scott Wright LF/CF/RF 26yrs. L 5,600 auto renew
Raul Ortiz LF/CF 28yrs L 5,600 auto renew
Ron Herrera LF/RF/CF/1B 24yrs. L 5,600 auto renew
Greg Bell LF/RF/CF 28yrs. L 9,500 arb. eligible
Dax Myers RF 28yrs. L 5,600 arb. eligible
Wu-Shiun Chin LF/CF 28yrs. L 5,600 arb. eligible
J.J. Rigden LF/RF 28yr. R 5,600 auto renew
Jeff Rogers LF/RF 26yrs. R 5,600 auto renew

Bowers is an effective offensive player but he is a liability in the field. He is also set to be a free agent after the end of this season. He is someone we are going to really have to watch closely. Power is a rarity in the league so I am remiss to get rid of him even though I like to field solid defensive teams at all positions. Wright, Ortiz, and Herrera are all in the mix for the other 2 outfield spots. Should be an interesting spring training battle.
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Valentin Girard

Thursday January 5th, 1950

Valentin Girard was elected to the CBU Hall of Fame today. It was his 4th attempt and he garnered 86.4% of the vote. Here are some of his highlights:

1 time Silver Slugger
2 time Gold Glove Winner
5 time All-Star
3 time Platinum Stick Award Winner
2 time CBU World Champion
1925 CBU Championship Series MVP
2,456 Career Hits (Currently Ranks 6th all time)
3,862 Total Bases (Currently Ranks 1st all time)
2,092 Games (Currently Ranks 6th all time)
8,103 At Bats (Currently Ranks 5th all time)
435 Doubles (Currently Ranks 9th all time)
268 Triple (Currently Ranks 5th all time)
1294 RBI's (Currently Ranks 2nd all time)
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Thursday January 5th 1950

Ryan Hammond was elected to the CBU Hall of Fame today. He is a first ballot Hall of Famer and garnered 78.0% of the vote. Here are some of his highlights:

1929 Rookie of the Year
1941 CBU Champion
7 time Ace of the Year award winner
11 time All Star
100.83 Career WAR (Currently Ranks 5th all time)
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1-5-1950

Pittsburgh Keystones signed Ron Simmons to a 1 year 18,400 dollar deal. Simmons is a left handed hitting shortstop who appeared in 33 games last year for Milwaukee. Many baseball people question the deal.
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Shawn Fox was signed to 1 year $19,000 dollar deal today by the San Diego Seals. The 33year old Left Fielder was limited to 127 At-Bats last year with Indianapolis. He hit .331 last season and has a career average of .312.

San Diego also signed 33year old SP Travis Gunther to a 2 year deal at $68,000 per. Gunther went 14-16 last year with a 4.49 ERA for the Washington Wasps. Gunther has a 92-116 career record in 242 starts.

( I looked into signing Gunther because I liked his FIP from last year and thought he could help us at the bottom of our rotation, but there was no way I was giving him $68,000 per. Have fun with that one San Diego!)

TRADE: Indianapolis Clowns and Florida Rockets

Indianapolis Receives:

25 year old RHP Greg Cooper
24 year old Minor League CF Dan Coleman

Florida Receives:

26 year old 1B Luis Machado

Analysis: Looks like Indianapolis is trying to replace the loss of Shawn Fox with a trade. My scout raves about Dan Coleman. Calls him a “consensus premium talent”. He can play all three outfield positions and hit .296 last year in AA. He has had two major injuries in his career that have kept him out of the line-up for 3 months and 4 months respectively. Greg Cooper is a reliable reliever who pitched 104 innings last year. He is a good piece for a bullpen but nothing mind blowing here. Florida on the other hand gets the reining two time gold glove winner at 1B. He hit .298 with 13 homers and 72 RBI’s last year. He did spend 5 weeks on the DL with a shoulder so his power numbers have potential to be higher if he can stay healthy. Aside from 1B Machado can play both corner outfield spots effectively and has good speed ratings. My scout thinks he is overrated, but the stats do not jive with his report. Seems like Florida may have come out on top on this one.

TRADE: Washington Wasps and Philadelphia Stars

Washington Receives:

26 year old LHP Jim Callahan

Philadelphia Receives:

25 year old R handed 1B Donald Harris
21 year old minor league SS Steve Williams

Analysis: Another reactionary deal based on Free Agency. Washington lost Gunther so they traded for Callahan. Callahan is a bottom of the rotation guy according to my scout. (Washington has rim #2 in their rotation) He is a ground ball pitcher that will make $5,600 dollars next year. I think Washington made the right decision in letting Gunther walk. Philadelphia gets an average ML first basemen and a SS that has already reported to the single A level. I guess Philadelphia thought they had pitching depth (I don’t) and needed some help improving their weak hitting line-up. They currently have Harris hitting 4th. Time will tell on this one.
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TRADE: Cincinnati Buckeyes and Milwaukee Bears

Cincy Receives:

23 year old minor league RF Esteban Suarez

Milwaukee Receives:

26 year old CF Mark Dawson

Analysis: This is an interesting in division trade. From what it looks like it is a calculated move by the Buckeyes to sell high on a player. Dawson won the Rookie of the Year Award back in 1946. He is also a 3 time gold glove winner in RF and a 1 time All Star. However, his batting stats have declined a little more each year since 1946. That 4 season trend tells a story. So at $16,800 per the Buckeyes looked to unload a guy before it was too late. The guy they received in return however isn’t much to look at yet. Suarez is speedy and can play all three outfield positions. He has only played in 44 games at the minor league level and hit a paltry .261. My scout thinks he can be a .250 hitter at the major league level if he develops properly. Their scout must feel the same or this whole thing doesn’t make much sense. I mean you had Milwaukee very interested. They have him in the 3 hole currently. I’m surprised that Cincinnati couldn’t get more from him. All the scouts involved must think very highly of Suarez.
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TRADE: Milwaukee Bears and Kansas City Packers

Milwaukee Receives:
29 year old 2B Jerome Lawrenson

Kansas City Receives:
20 year old minor league SS Alfonso Valentin
31 year old LF Mike Anderson

Analysis: Milwaukee is at it again, not 48 hours removed from their last deal. Kansas City is going nowhere at 65-91 last year. Lawrenson is going to make $21,800 this season and is the backup. They actually have over $50,000 dollars tied up in that position for some very meager stats. So they moved Lawrenson for essentially 2 minor leaguers. Kansas City has put Anderson on the 40 man but he hasn’t played at the top level since 1946. He is depth, and not great depth at that. Valentin is only 20 but my scout thinks that he will never play at the top level. As for Milwaukee they take on another large contract for a guy that will only play against lefties. GM Eddie Byers is new on the job in Milwaukee but he comes with 4 rings via his time as GM for the New York Skyliners. I don’t know. If he is willing to take on big contracts for depth guys, I’m going to give him a call!
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