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Art Deco · 07-30-2023, 09:20 PM

January 1: A pair of former Rays who were key parts of our championship teams in the 30s were elected to the Hall of Fame:

Jenkins earned 45 of his 65 career WAR with the Rays from 2029-2036, hitting 329/384/508 in Tampa Bay and playing superior outfield defense. He won 5 titles in his time in Tampa Bay and was the AL MVP in 2032. And he'll be enshrined along with a teammate:

Dominguez' tenure with the Rays was shorter, from 2028 to 2032, although like Jenkins he earned more WAR with the Rays (27-25) than he did with the Cardinals where he spent most of the rest of his career. He won three titles with Tampa Bay from 2028-30.

Meanwhile it was agony for another great as Shohei Ohtani was so close in his final season on the ballot, getting 74.2% of the vote. The leading vote-getters:

CF Jasson Dominguez 86.4 (8th year) Inducted HOF
RF Dayle Jenkins 79.2 (4th year) Inducted HOF
SP Shohei Ohtani 74.2 (10th year) Dropped
CL Kikuo Kawase 57.5 (2nd year)
SS Bo Bichette 55.8 (6th year)
SP Andy Aparicio 47.5 (7th year)
CL Chris Martin 45.0 (1st year)
3B Bo Angeac 43.9 (3rd year)
LF Victor de Jesus 40.3 (1st year)

Four more Rays greats (Kawase, Aparicio, Angeac, de Jesus) had good showings although Aparicio needs to get moving with only three years left on the ballot.

January 8: Signed LHP Ben Hilton to a 1-year, $4.5M contract.

We get the lefty reliever we need as the veteran Hilton is rated 80/50/45. He can start as well but he's ticketed for the pen.

January 11: Another of free agents is gone as Steve Morris is a Twin thanks to a 3/49 deal.

January 26: 2049-51 Rays 1B Juan Viatoro, dealt to Columbus last year, signed a 4/65 contract with the Dodgers.

February 11: Preseason began and owner Jorge Rios has decided to inject another $14M in cash for the payroll, giving us $27M to spend. Also the Pittsburgh Longhorns, once the Pirates, will now be known as the Pittsburgh Isotopes.

Emboldened by the additional payroll, we made a trade:

Bourassa gives us another lefty in the pen, and a good one with 106 saves over the last five years with 65/50/50 ratings. Ortiz was a 5th-round pick a couple of years ago and has limited potential.

07-30-2023, 09:20 PM	#2525
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,583	2052-53 Offseason, Part 2 January 1: A pair of former Rays who were key parts of our championship teams in the 30s were elected to the Hall of Fame: Jenkins earned 45 of his 65 career WAR with the Rays from 2029-2036, hitting 329/384/508 in Tampa Bay and playing superior outfield defense. He won 5 titles in his time in Tampa Bay and was the AL MVP in 2032. And he'll be enshrined along with a teammate: Dominguez' tenure with the Rays was shorter, from 2028 to 2032, although like Jenkins he earned more WAR with the Rays (27-25) than he did with the Cardinals where he spent most of the rest of his career. He won three titles with Tampa Bay from 2028-30. Meanwhile it was agony for another great as Shohei Ohtani was so close in his final season on the ballot, getting 74.2% of the vote. The leading vote-getters: CF Jasson Dominguez 86.4 (8th year) Inducted HOF RF Dayle Jenkins 79.2 (4th year) Inducted HOF SP Shohei Ohtani 74.2 (10th year) Dropped CL Kikuo Kawase 57.5 (2nd year) SS Bo Bichette 55.8 (6th year) SP Andy Aparicio 47.5 (7th year) CL Chris Martin 45.0 (1st year) 3B Bo Angeac 43.9 (3rd year) LF Victor de Jesus 40.3 (1st year) Four more Rays greats (Kawase, Aparicio, Angeac, de Jesus) had good showings although Aparicio needs to get moving with only three years left on the ballot. January 8: Signed LHP Ben Hilton to a 1-year, $4.5M contract. We get the lefty reliever we need as the veteran Hilton is rated 80/50/45. He can start as well but he's ticketed for the pen. January 11: Another of free agents is gone as Steve Morris is a Twin thanks to a 3/49 deal. January 26: 2049-51 Rays 1B Juan Viatoro, dealt to Columbus last year, signed a 4/65 contract with the Dodgers. February 11: Preseason began and owner Jorge Rios has decided to inject another $14M in cash for the payroll, giving us $27M to spend. Also the Pittsburgh Longhorns, once the Pirates, will now be known as the Pittsburgh Isotopes. Emboldened by the additional payroll, we made a trade: Bourassa gives us another lefty in the pen, and a good one with 106 saves over the last five years with 65/50/50 ratings. Ortiz was a 5th-round pick a couple of years ago and has limited potential.