California 2038.9 - Crusaders GM Apologizes to League/Talks About Recent Transactions.
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:19 pm
Well, looks like I'm sticking around. I can't even stay off the boards for two days or resist any kind of discussion of fake baseball players, so it looks like this is a part of my life I enjoy. I'm sorry for letting my passion for what I consider an important issue spill over into anger and mistreatment of other people. That was wrong, and I am sorry for it. Feel free to bust my chops as much as you want, and feel free to point out any time I'm being a jerk. I'll try to do better.
California has made some moves recently. There are also some big developments in Crusaders franchise history. We recently traded for Po-sin Shi to fill our CF vacancy that resulted from Bryan Robson's injury. We like having elite defensive CF's in California, and the lack of defensive prowess of our corner outfielders makes that even more imperative. Interestingly, Shi looks a lot like Robson in terms of hit profile. Perhaps a better hitter, but maybe not quite as good defensively.
The main issue with Shi is that he is a bit underdeveloped offensively. Scouts feel he could refine his plate discipline a tad, and has some power left to grow into. In an ideal world, we'd stick him in AAA for the rest of this year and take another look at him next spring. However, Robson's injury left us without a good defensive option in center. The plan was already to look for a new centerfield. After not being able to get on in IFA or the draft, this type of move was inevitable. We were okay with Robson for another year or two, but center field is a young man's game. There some better right now options offered in trades, but I think Shi gives us the most value long term.
One of the players traded away is Nico Eijpe. Eijpe was also destined to be on a new team next year. Robson's injury and Luis Lucero's development made him available to trade now. Eijpe has been a quietly good player the last few years, after a slow start when he was a big leaguer at the ages of 19 and 20. He has some team control left, but for a team that is up against the cap with some extension issues looming, any salary that can be cut and replaced with a similarly valued player is worth moving.
Also going to Brooklyn are recently drafted starting pitching prospects Félix Rodríguez and Ricardo Galindo. Rodriguez was the Crusaders second round pick and Galindo was taken in the 5th. Both are raw, but have solid starting pitcher upside with no obvious red flags. Also going to the Robins was Carlos Ramírez, who looks like a solid, if unspectacular bullpen arm. He's been struggling with walking people, but has otherwise developed well.
The other news is that both Ricardo Diaz and Cris Vazquez have announced that they will retire after the season. Diaz is the greatest pitcher in franchise history and probably a top ten pitcher in BBA history. Vazquez was a key middle of the order threat during his prime and has been a fan favorite throughout his career. His 446 home runs are second in Crusaders history. The team plans some sort of honor for the pair, but is unsure what form that will take. We do ask that our division rivals please try to be at least 1.5 games behind us on the last day of the season so we can give Ricardo Diaz the start.
California has made some moves recently. There are also some big developments in Crusaders franchise history. We recently traded for Po-sin Shi to fill our CF vacancy that resulted from Bryan Robson's injury. We like having elite defensive CF's in California, and the lack of defensive prowess of our corner outfielders makes that even more imperative. Interestingly, Shi looks a lot like Robson in terms of hit profile. Perhaps a better hitter, but maybe not quite as good defensively.
The main issue with Shi is that he is a bit underdeveloped offensively. Scouts feel he could refine his plate discipline a tad, and has some power left to grow into. In an ideal world, we'd stick him in AAA for the rest of this year and take another look at him next spring. However, Robson's injury left us without a good defensive option in center. The plan was already to look for a new centerfield. After not being able to get on in IFA or the draft, this type of move was inevitable. We were okay with Robson for another year or two, but center field is a young man's game. There some better right now options offered in trades, but I think Shi gives us the most value long term.
One of the players traded away is Nico Eijpe. Eijpe was also destined to be on a new team next year. Robson's injury and Luis Lucero's development made him available to trade now. Eijpe has been a quietly good player the last few years, after a slow start when he was a big leaguer at the ages of 19 and 20. He has some team control left, but for a team that is up against the cap with some extension issues looming, any salary that can be cut and replaced with a similarly valued player is worth moving.
Also going to Brooklyn are recently drafted starting pitching prospects Félix Rodríguez and Ricardo Galindo. Rodriguez was the Crusaders second round pick and Galindo was taken in the 5th. Both are raw, but have solid starting pitcher upside with no obvious red flags. Also going to the Robins was Carlos Ramírez, who looks like a solid, if unspectacular bullpen arm. He's been struggling with walking people, but has otherwise developed well.
The other news is that both Ricardo Diaz and Cris Vazquez have announced that they will retire after the season. Diaz is the greatest pitcher in franchise history and probably a top ten pitcher in BBA history. Vazquez was a key middle of the order threat during his prime and has been a fan favorite throughout his career. His 446 home runs are second in Crusaders history. The team plans some sort of honor for the pair, but is unsure what form that will take. We do ask that our division rivals please try to be at least 1.5 games behind us on the last day of the season so we can give Ricardo Diaz the start.