The Lair Report: 2039.03 – Send In The Lawyers

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The Lair Report: 2039.03 – Send In The Lawyers

Post by jleddy » Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:21 pm

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With the UMEBA's arbitration-filing deadline looming, let's take a look at the cases facing the Bucharest Balauri:

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Mike Román, LF$1,852,500$2,223,000
Reggie Gascoigne, SP$170,000$260,000
Tony Ángel, C$170,000$212,500
Roberto Ramírez, 2B$170,000non-tendered
After a stellar inaugural UMEBA season with Bucharest in 2037 (.382/.425/.544), Román regressed but still up a respectable effort at the plate, batting .289/.345/.450. The popular outfielder will be leaned on again in 2039, with the club expecting his experience and baseball IQ will help usher in what is to believe a new wave of players to Bucharest. With plenty of financial flexibility, the club plans to offer a modest 20% increase in salary and hopes Román's return from retirement two years ago was more for the love of the game, not the pay.

Gascoigne can credit any off-season bump in pay to his last eight starts of 2038 in which the tall Irish righty put up a 3.85 ERA. Gascoigne was one of only two starters to reach the 200-inning mark this past season for the club and his durability will be welcomed at the back-end of the Balauri rotation come 2039. Bucharest will be happy to pay Gascoigne whatever the arbitration panel declares.

Ángel is one of the leaders in the clubhouse for Bucharest and will undoubtably be rewarded for it during the arbitration process. What "Fluke" lacks in offense, he makes up for it with a veteran presence, enough so that Ángel is currently penciled in as the club's starting catcher for 2039 despite splitting time with Artie Brooks this past season. Behind closed doors, many believe the Bucharest front office see Ángel as a backup and intended to improve the catching situation via trade or free agency, but the club is happy to bring back the veteran in some capacity next year.

As expected, Bucharest is ready to part ways with Ramírez, 33, after the surly veteran hit .226/.324/.387 in only 60 games this past season. While Ramírez has shown above-average patience at the plate and a passable glove at second base, the front office is moving towards a younger, more positive clubhouse, two factors that Ramírez can't overcome.
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Re: The Lair Report: 2039.03 – Send In The Lawyers

Post by shoeless.db » Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:19 pm

Roberto Ramirez may just find his way on the Metro Stars if he can just get a bit more disruptive of an attitude. He’s so close.
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Re: The Lair Report: 2039.03 – Send In The Lawyers

Post by jleddy » Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:25 pm

shoeless.db wrote:
Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:19 pm
Roberto Ramirez may just find his way on the Metro Stars if he can just get a bit more disruptive of an attitude. He’s so close.
If 2B wasn’t our deepest position, he might be worth keeping. I figure our loss with ultimately be someone’s gain.
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