In a continuing effort to acquire offense and not give up on the 2043 season, the Portland Lumberjacks acquired Bartolo Ortiz in a trade with the Las Vegas Hustlers. Ortiz, who was posting a .977 OPS and 1.5 WAR in Vegas, should help add some offense to a team that currently ranks 16th in the Frick League in runs scored. Going to Vegas in the deal are Matt Normore, prospect Stan Cyr, and salary dump Jose Rios.
The deal will hopefully add some runs to the Portland ledger. That is of course, assuming Ortiz plays. In his first week with the Lumberjacks, Ortiz managed to play in just 2 of the team's 6 games and logged just 3 at-bats. General Manager Chris Wilson and Lumberjacks manager Pedro Medina reportedly had a very heated exchange following the team's week over Ortiz's usage, or lack thereof. Neither would speak directly to reporters but the media could overhear the exchange from beyond the walls of the team's locker room.
Wilson pinned all the blame on Medina, saying there is absolutely no excuse for him not playing. He's the manager, he makes out the lineups, and Ortiz was written in. Wilson reportedly claimed he'd fire Medina on the spot if he wasn't signed for 3 more years and cost the franchise too much money. Medina on the flip side, said Wilson forgot to change the organization's lineup set up that would allow him to play Ortiz regularly. Medina stated Wilson should have allowed the use of the team's "depth chart" in filing of the trade report rather than utilize a 7-day lineup feature which tied Medina's hands. Wilson then referred to Medina as a "stupid computer fuck" and a "dumb-ass AI" and slammed the locker room door as he stormed passed reporters.
With the team now 10 games under .500 and in next to last in the Pacific, one has to wonder if the 2043 is all but over now in the Pacific Northwest. The team is now 11-25 in it's last 36 games and 12.5 games back of first place. Things are turning bleak in Portland and morale is at an all time low.
We Got Wood - 43.48 - Lumberjacks Acquire Ortiz, Frustrations Rise
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We Got Wood - 43.48 - Lumberjacks Acquire Ortiz, Frustrations Rise
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Re: We Got Wood - 43.48 - Lumberjacks Acquire Ortiz, Frustrations Rise
Sounds like a rough go for the Lumberjacks. Same thing is happening in Brooklyn.
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