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BoilerRocketScientist · 04-15-2013, 10:49 PM

Phil Niekro's nice performance during the season earned him a 2-year contract to help bolster the staff. Pitcher Wayne Twitchell was obtained from Philadelphia for Larry Cox (C) and Rick Honeycutt (SP).

By the time the draft came to pick #15, there wasn't much for me so Brian Kingman was my first round pick. Subsequent rounds yielded Mark Clear (MR), Mike Chris (MR), and Kevin Stanfield (MR) ... not much help.

I made my first big splash in free agency in signing starting pitcher Don Gullet ($2.5M for 5 years) and right fielder Dave Winfield ($1.4M for 4 years). Both players are Type A free agents so next years draft is shot as I will lose my first 2 draft picks as compensation ... they better pay dividends!

Just before the season starts I decided to unload the aging Ralph Garr to Cincinnati for outfielder Tony Scott. Garr was arguably the MVP in our expansion year but I decided to unload his contract and make way for Dave Collins to move into a full-time position in left field and I'll move Bill Buckner to the DH role.

04-15-2013, 10:49 PM	#18
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1978-79 Off-Season Phil Niekro's nice performance during the season earned him a 2-year contract to help bolster the staff. Pitcher Wayne Twitchell was obtained from Philadelphia for Larry Cox (C) and Rick Honeycutt (SP). By the time the draft came to pick #15, there wasn't much for me so Brian Kingman was my first round pick. Subsequent rounds yielded Mark Clear (MR), Mike Chris (MR), and Kevin Stanfield (MR) ... not much help. I made my first big splash in free agency in signing starting pitcher Don Gullet ($2.5M for 5 years) and right fielder Dave Winfield ($1.4M for 4 years). Both players are Type A free agents so next years draft is shot as I will lose my first 2 draft picks as compensation ... they better pay dividends! Just before the season starts I decided to unload the aging Ralph Garr to Cincinnati for outfielder Tony Scott. Garr was arguably the MVP in our expansion year but I decided to unload his contract and make way for Dave Collins to move into a full-time position in left field and I'll move Bill Buckner to the DH role.