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bengalmike17 · 03-02-2015, 11:30 PM

Entry #5 June and July

So its June 1^st, and we're 27-29. Not bad. With the trades that we made, our player payroll now stands at $56,027,500 million. We have approximately $45 mm in budget room to make moves.

MLB Draft

We have the eighth pick in this years draft. I'm quite pleased with where we pick, as we can draft a top ten talent. Alex Jackson was selected first overall by the Astros. With our first pick we drafted Carlos Rodon. Catcher Devon Fisher was our next pick. In the third round I took a risk and took starter Luis Ortiz. Ortiz has good potential, but his signability is impossible. We'll see what we can do there. I selected another catcher, this time it was Drew Lugbauer. Rounding out our top five was pitcher Touki Toussaint. All five of our top ten picks signed without a problem! They were all assigned to our rookie league except for Carlos Rodon. I put him in single A.

Corey Dickerson was finally eligible to come back off the DL on June 25, so I brought him back to the major league squad and sent down Mike Lockwood.

Through our wheeling and dealing as well as this past draft, our farm system is now ranked the fourth best. Our system is highlighted by the sixteenth best prospecy (Rodon), the 21^st best prospect (Ortiz), the 45^th best prospect (Eddie Butler), the 50^th best prospect (Cecchini), and the 51^st best prospect (Bostick).

July 2, International Signings

Our first international signing was Jorge Melendez, whom I signed for $45,000. Our scouting director says that he has the potential to be a 36/80 player. His best tool is his power. I also signed starting pitcher Juan Hernandez to a deal. His potential is 20/80, but he has control. We didn't spend much on him, but Ban is not a fan, saying, “Hernandez is dumb as a brick.” That's all we did this signing period. Not much that I liked. There were a few good prospects, but I didn't want to go over top of the $3 mm limit.

All Star Game

Corey Dickerson was our only representative on the NL team. Make us proud Corey!

Trade Deadline

The trade deadline passed without any other incident. I looked for a few deals but talks never got serious.

Record at the end of July

Our record at the end of July is 52-57. Respectable.

Major League News

The Miami Marlins sent Dan Jennings and $501,000 to St. Louis for C.J. McElroy and Jose L. Gomez.
Chris Tillman was sent from Baltimore along with $546k to Atlanta in exchange for Jason Hursh and Franklin Azuaje.
The Blue Jays dealt Casey Jannsen and DJ Davis along with $3 mm in cash to the Padres for Jedd Gyorko.
Jonathan Papelbon registered save number 300.
Adrian Beltre collected hit number 2500.
The Mets sent Gavin Cecchini (brother of our own Garin Cecchini) to the Orioles in return for Brian Matusz.
Carlos Gomez of the Brewers was sent to the Minnesota Twins for Max kepler, Yorman Landa, and Matthew Summers.
Prince Fielder hit home run number 300.
Atlanta swapped David Carpenter to San Diego in return for Hunter Renfroe.
Atlanta acquired Delino Deshields Jr. in return for Gustavo Nunez, who is headed to Houston.
Ted Lerner, the owner of the Washington Nationals, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. His son Rob will take over as the owner.
The Braves shipped Mike Minor to the Giants in return for Mikey Edie and Keury Mella.
The Marlins sent prospect Andrew Heaney to the Astro's and received Alex White and $502k in cash.
The Marlins agreed to ship Rafael Furcal and Angel L. Sanchez to the Brewers for Hunter Morris.
The Twins sent Josh Willingham to the Cubs for Nate Schierholtz and Dan Vogelbach.
The White Sox and Tigers made a surprising trade, as the Sox sent Dayan Viciedo to the Tigers for Phil Coke and Issrael De La Cruz.
The Mariners sent Dustin Ackley and Isaiah Yates to the Angels for Hector Santiago.
The Pirates sent Mark Melancon and $2.595 million to the Dodgers for Spencer navin and Luis Subero.
Miguel Cabrera hit the 400^th homerun of his career.
The Cardinals sent Matt Adams and $516k to the Rays in exchange for Steve Geltz and Manny Sanchez.
The Braves have shipped David Hale and $502k to Kansas City for Elier Hernandez and Ryan Dale.
The Braves sent Mauricio Cabrera and Kyle Wren to the Marlins for Mike Dunn.
Yovani Gallardo was shipped from the Brewers along with $3 mm to the Twins for Dalton Hicks and Kohl Stewart.
The Astros sent marc Krauss and $502.3k to the Marlins for Jesus Solorzano and Justin Bohn.

Top Performances of the Month

Chris Davis won the AL Hitter of the month trophy for the month of June. Anthony Rizzo took home the prize in the NL.
Felix Hernandez was the top pitcher in the month of June for the American League. Jonathan Papelbon was the top pitcher in the NL for the month of June.
Jose Abreu and Wilmer Flores won the AL and NL Rookie of the Month trophy.

Future of the Journal:

I'm putting an end to the Major League Transactions, as that just got too lengthy. Instead I'll just post the big news instead of each trade that goes through.

03-02-2015, 11:30 PM	#8
bengalmike17 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Cleveland Posts: 43	Entry #5 June and July So its June 1^st, and we're 27-29. Not bad. With the trades that we made, our player payroll now stands at $56,027,500 million. We have approximately $45 mm in budget room to make moves. MLB Draft We have the eighth pick in this years draft. I'm quite pleased with where we pick, as we can draft a top ten talent. Alex Jackson was selected first overall by the Astros. With our first pick we drafted Carlos Rodon. Catcher Devon Fisher was our next pick. In the third round I took a risk and took starter Luis Ortiz. Ortiz has good potential, but his signability is impossible. We'll see what we can do there. I selected another catcher, this time it was Drew Lugbauer. Rounding out our top five was pitcher Touki Toussaint. All five of our top ten picks signed without a problem! They were all assigned to our rookie league except for Carlos Rodon. I put him in single A. Corey Dickerson was finally eligible to come back off the DL on June 25, so I brought him back to the major league squad and sent down Mike Lockwood. Through our wheeling and dealing as well as this past draft, our farm system is now ranked the fourth best. Our system is highlighted by the sixteenth best prospecy (Rodon), the 21^st best prospect (Ortiz), the 45^th best prospect (Eddie Butler), the 50^th best prospect (Cecchini), and the 51^st best prospect (Bostick). July 2, International Signings Our first international signing was Jorge Melendez, whom I signed for $45,000. Our scouting director says that he has the potential to be a 36/80 player. His best tool is his power. I also signed starting pitcher Juan Hernandez to a deal. His potential is 20/80, but he has control. We didn't spend much on him, but Ban is not a fan, saying, “Hernandez is dumb as a brick.” That's all we did this signing period. Not much that I liked. There were a few good prospects, but I didn't want to go over top of the $3 mm limit. All Star Game Corey Dickerson was our only representative on the NL team. Make us proud Corey! Trade Deadline The trade deadline passed without any other incident. I looked for a few deals but talks never got serious. Record at the end of July Our record at the end of July is 52-57. Respectable. Major League News The Miami Marlins sent Dan Jennings and $501,000 to St. Louis for C.J. McElroy and Jose L. Gomez. Chris Tillman was sent from Baltimore along with $546k to Atlanta in exchange for Jason Hursh and Franklin Azuaje. The Blue Jays dealt Casey Jannsen and DJ Davis along with $3 mm in cash to the Padres for Jedd Gyorko. Jonathan Papelbon registered save number 300. Adrian Beltre collected hit number 2500. The Mets sent Gavin Cecchini (brother of our own Garin Cecchini) to the Orioles in return for Brian Matusz. Carlos Gomez of the Brewers was sent to the Minnesota Twins for Max kepler, Yorman Landa, and Matthew Summers. Prince Fielder hit home run number 300. Atlanta swapped David Carpenter to San Diego in return for Hunter Renfroe. Atlanta acquired Delino Deshields Jr. in return for Gustavo Nunez, who is headed to Houston. Ted Lerner, the owner of the Washington Nationals, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. His son Rob will take over as the owner. The Braves shipped Mike Minor to the Giants in return for Mikey Edie and Keury Mella. The Marlins sent prospect Andrew Heaney to the Astro's and received Alex White and $502k in cash. The Marlins agreed to ship Rafael Furcal and Angel L. Sanchez to the Brewers for Hunter Morris. The Twins sent Josh Willingham to the Cubs for Nate Schierholtz and Dan Vogelbach. The White Sox and Tigers made a surprising trade, as the Sox sent Dayan Viciedo to the Tigers for Phil Coke and Issrael De La Cruz. The Mariners sent Dustin Ackley and Isaiah Yates to the Angels for Hector Santiago. The Pirates sent Mark Melancon and $2.595 million to the Dodgers for Spencer navin and Luis Subero. Miguel Cabrera hit the 400^th homerun of his career. The Cardinals sent Matt Adams and $516k to the Rays in exchange for Steve Geltz and Manny Sanchez. The Braves have shipped David Hale and $502k to Kansas City for Elier Hernandez and Ryan Dale. The Braves sent Mauricio Cabrera and Kyle Wren to the Marlins for Mike Dunn. Yovani Gallardo was shipped from the Brewers along with $3 mm to the Twins for Dalton Hicks and Kohl Stewart. The Astros sent marc Krauss and $502.3k to the Marlins for Jesus Solorzano and Justin Bohn. Top Performances of the Month Chris Davis won the AL Hitter of the month trophy for the month of June. Anthony Rizzo took home the prize in the NL. Felix Hernandez was the top pitcher in the month of June for the American League. Jonathan Papelbon was the top pitcher in the NL for the month of June. Jose Abreu and Wilmer Flores won the AL and NL Rookie of the Month trophy. Future of the Journal: I'm putting an end to the Major League Transactions, as that just got too lengthy. Instead I'll just post the big news instead of each trade that goes through.