C-Notes 2043.03 - All Quiet on the FA Front

[GoldenOne]

GM Golden tends to be fairly active in Free Agency. Being an expansion team and wanting to compete, there really isnt a quicker way to getting better. This year though, it seemed a little quieter than usual for a Golden-led Front Office.

The only player GM Golden brought in this season was OF Abdelwahab 'Gasoline' Kamade, for a nice, easy one-year $2M contract. The 32 year old Kamade can play pretty much anywhere in the outfield but he will most likely find himself patrolling left field in the expansive Charlotte outfield. Kamade, a .293/.344/.436 career hitter, had his best days when he played for Golden in Nashville.

"I tried to get him a couple of seasons ago when he hit FA. San Antonio outbid us. We weren't a very strong team back then and didnt want to put ourselves into too much of a financial jam. We had a feeling a lot of other teams were going to go after Grant Lee (Lee ended up signing with Chicago for $7.3M AAV), but Gasoline is a more balanced hitter with just a little bit less power than Piglet. Gasoline just fits what we are doing here in Charlotte. We hope he has a great year and wants to stick around for a couple more seasons," said GM Golden.

[7teen]

Solid pickup.

His offense says solid CF addition. Unfortunately his glove may suggest COF.

[GoldenOne]

Solid pickup.

His offense says solid CF addition. Unfortunately his glove may suggest COF.

Yeah, he'll patrol LF this season. Should be okay there. My OF defense was holding me back a little last season. Not this year.