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sansterre · 04-11-2015, 09:00 AM

I'm down to 68-64 going into the last 30 games. According to the amazing pennant race screen I have a 20% chance of making the playoffs. It's not that my record has gotten much worse, it's that the Angels and Royals have been improving a ton. The Royals are up on me by two games, and the Angels are tied with me. Only one of the three of us can get that second wild-card, and right now it's 60% the Royals. My pythag is still three wins lower than my actual wins, and my WAR is now pro-rating to 21. Alas.

Transactions:

I traded Eduardo Nunez (27, OF, 11/4/9) and Gabriel Gonzalez (CL, 18, 12/12/14p) to the Red Sox for Joe Kelly (SP, 27, 11/15/12, min) and Matt Barnes (24, Borderline SP, 17/13/11.) This doesn't strike me as a fair trade, unless the Red Sox scout had very different ideas of how good these players are.

I traded Ricky Nolasco (32, SP, 9/10/12, 36mill / 3 yrs) and Carlos Suniaga (18, RP, 9/11/9p) for Clay Buchholz (30, SP, 11/14/11, 12mill / 1 yr.) This is like the Davis trade, only trading a pitcher I'm not using making 12 per 3 for a pitcher I won't use who makes 12 for only 1.

My team looks as though it's going to finish out of the playoffs, but I'm excited to see them try to make it. We're past the trade deadline, so mostly I'm just trying to trim fat on my payroll and maneuver for next year. With a lot of free space and Buxton up in the majors, we should have a legitimate chance at the playoffs.

04-11-2015, 09:00 AM	#7
sansterre Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 251	I'm down to 68-64 going into the last 30 games. According to the amazing pennant race screen I have a 20% chance of making the playoffs. It's not that my record has gotten much worse, it's that the Angels and Royals have been improving a ton. The Royals are up on me by two games, and the Angels are tied with me. Only one of the three of us can get that second wild-card, and right now it's 60% the Royals. My pythag is still three wins lower than my actual wins, and my WAR is now pro-rating to 21. Alas. Transactions: I traded Eduardo Nunez (27, OF, 11/4/9) and Gabriel Gonzalez (CL, 18, 12/12/14p) to the Red Sox for Joe Kelly (SP, 27, 11/15/12, min) and Matt Barnes (24, Borderline SP, 17/13/11.) This doesn't strike me as a fair trade, unless the Red Sox scout had very different ideas of how good these players are. I traded Ricky Nolasco (32, SP, 9/10/12, 36mill / 3 yrs) and Carlos Suniaga (18, RP, 9/11/9p) for Clay Buchholz (30, SP, 11/14/11, 12mill / 1 yr.) This is like the Davis trade, only trading a pitcher I'm not using making 12 per 3 for a pitcher I won't use who makes 12 for only 1. My team looks as though it's going to finish out of the playoffs, but I'm excited to see them try to make it. We're past the trade deadline, so mostly I'm just trying to trim fat on my payroll and maneuver for next year. With a lot of free space and Buxton up in the majors, we should have a legitimate chance at the playoffs.