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gehrig38 · 06-04-2018, 03:49 AM

OUTFIELD
PLAYER: T.J. Rand
POS: LF
AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 5'11” 190
HOW THEY GOT HERE: 6th round pick out of Iowa in the 2002 draft by San Diego (127th overall). Acquired along with Ajani Foggie from San Diego in a deal last August.
EVAL: Above average defender with a cannon. Runs well above average and is the definition of a 'puts the bat on the ball type hitter. He won't walk a lot but neither will he punch out. No real home run threat but he will get his XBH. Dominates RHP but doesn't slouch vs LHP. His 1st year he absolutely destroyed rookie league and short-season pitching to the tune of .456/.522/.610 in 65 games. Jumped to AA in '03 and had a great season (.322 35 2B 12 3B 15 HR and a .398 OBP) but oddly enough was sent down to Class A Georgetown the next season. In 107 games at AAA last year he hit .321/.371/.443 with 29 2B 3 3B and 7 HR. He's the guy we hope to get the offense going with and is coming off an outstanding spring.
CONTRACT: ABA minimum and not Arbitration eligible until possibly after 2007 as a super 2
ROLE: We are going to start the season with him hitting 2nd vs RHP and platooning with Hayashi vs LHP.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hoping one of them shows some ability to handle lefties, TJ's issue is he does not walk so he'll need to hit his way on.
PLAYER: Mike Haupt
POS: CF/LF/RF
AGE/HGT/WGT: 23 5'11” 185
HOW THEY GOT HERE: No need to go into detail but suffice to say we 'gave up the farm' to bring him here.
EVAL: In 306 games over 2 years his slash numbers are as follows. .317/.426/.570 with 61 HR and 204 RBI's 356 hits and 217 runs. His two years encompass 2 all star appearances and 2 silver sluggers. Hit 3 HR's 7/18/2004 vs Las Vegas. He is very easily a future hall of famer should he remain healthy and the player I've opted to build this entire team around.
CONTRACT: ABA minimum with arbitration coming at years end (arb est 3.5 million). Hoping to get him signed to a lengthy extension. Initial discussions did not go well as he is asking for 9 years with an opt-out at 4 and insane dollars.
ROLE: Lineup anchor, franchise anchor, season ticket magnet. Anything less will be disappointing
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: See above
SPECIAL NOTE: He strained his calf last week and is a day or two away from being ready so, unfortunately, he's not going to be in the opening day lineup vs St Louis.
PLAYER: Geoff Gilmore
POS: RF
AGE/HGT/WGT: 26 5'10” 190
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Taken in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 2001 by New York, did not sign, went back to Oregon State and was drafted again in 2002 by Alaska (65th overall). Acquired in 6 player deal with the 'other' Geoff in June of last year from Alaska.
EVAL: I made that trade with the mindset both Geoff's would be potential lineup members. Turns out this guy was far better of the two. He's a good enough defender in right but I could use more range. Has a cannon. Runs ok not big on stealing bases. A RH flyball hitter his spray chart is pretty. Line to line with 30+ HR pop and a better than avg awareness of the strike zone. He was struggling big time when we acquired him (.198/.274/.302 in 106 PA for Alaska) and went to Alamogordo and in 211 PA hit .267/.370/.478 with 10 HR 33 RBI in 44 games. His September call-up saw him play in just 9 games but in 33 PA he hit 5 HR drove in 9 with a slash line of .357/.455/.929. He hits lefties better but not by much as he can handle RHP
CONTRACT: ABA minimum and might possibly be arbitration eligible after 2007 as a Super 2
ROLE: Will backup vs RHP and platoon every now and then and will hit cleanup vs LHP in right field.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Just get at-bats and get better.
PLAYER: Makata Hayashi
POS: LF/RF
AGE/HGT/WGT: 21 6'4” 215
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Early bird gets the worm.When we found out he was coming available we did everything possible to make sure he knew how much we wanted him. Signed a 4 year 8.58 million dollar ABA contract (4th year is club option at 2.25M with a 250K buyout). I honestly don't think he had time to sit back and look around which was exactly what we wanted.
EVAL: His bat is triple crown capable. Not sure there's any other way to put it. Legit 50+ HR power, legit batting title type hitter who can do deep no matter what park we're in, from foul pole to foul pole.
CONTRACT: 4 years 8.58 million with the 4th year a club option
ROLE: Will hit cleanup every day vs RHP and play RF. Likely platooning a bit vs lefties.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hopefully this is the type of player that takes home hardware on a contract that's insanely club friendly. ABA predicts a monster year for him
PLAYER: Chris Grider
POS: DH
AGE/HGT/WGT: 28 6'3” 220
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Supplemental pick of Jacksonville (23rd overall) in the 1999 draft. Signed him to a 4 year deal in December after he declared FA
EVAL: Left-handed power bat who crushes RHP. He'll likely platoon out vs LHP. His dominance of RHP is so extreme it warrants a spot even if that spot is wedged into a small box. He crushes righties, with an OPS of .910 and 108 homers and 349 RBI's 92 2B and 13 3B. His numbers are much more pedestrian vs LHP.
CONTRACT: 4 years 2.9 million (4th-year player option at 950K)
ROLE: He will hit 3rd vs RHP and sit vs lefties to start the year. Coming off the bench as a late game LH bat for matchups.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: If you look at his age, and his contract, he would serve this club to perfection if he could generate a massive 1st half and head into the deadline crushing the ball. I don't need to keep him here to help me finish .500 but if he can fetch me a top prospect at the deadline then this turns out exactly as I had hoped when I signed him.

38 MAN ROSTER
(ABA 38 man) Juan Tovar 26 6'1” 205 LF A tremendous clubhouse presence who followed a disastrous .201/.273/.385 season with a horrible spring. The team reacted poorly to his demotion and that speaks more to his character than theirs. He's a once in a lifetime leader and I hope he starts tearing the cover off the ball but none of our scouts rate him higher than 1.5* in potential and across the board an average bat. Punched out 127 times in just 403 PA last year. He's in AAA in case of an injury.

TOP PROSPECTS
Juan Guerra 17 6'2” 180 LF/RF We've invested heavily in the international market and head scout Luis Mora has made that pay off. This kid is by many accounts a once in a generation bat. Guys have very calmly said he's a potential .330/.450/.550 hitter. Runs well, has a cannon and will likely settle into a corner OF position. He's just 17 and the ABA's 116th ranked prospect

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE
Late in the spring I managed to convince 33-year-old veteran SP Jorge Saiz to a minor league contract as his opportunities seemed to dwindle. He still has a big arm, sitting in the high 90's. He's 43-51 2 SV 5.39 over 224 games and 125 starts. In 874 IP he's punched out 845, walked 323 to 909 hits. He's out of options and has RoR so he's in AAA until there's an emergency because once he's up he stays until I can trade him. He'll open up for Alamogordo.

06-04-2018, 03:49 AM	#74
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,992	OUTFIELD PLAYER: T.J. Rand POS: LF AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 5'11” 190 HOW THEY GOT HERE: 6th round pick out of Iowa in the 2002 draft by San Diego (127th overall). Acquired along with Ajani Foggie from San Diego in a deal last August. EVAL: Above average defender with a cannon. Runs well above average and is the definition of a 'puts the bat on the ball type hitter. He won't walk a lot but neither will he punch out. No real home run threat but he will get his XBH. Dominates RHP but doesn't slouch vs LHP. His 1st year he absolutely destroyed rookie league and short-season pitching to the tune of .456/.522/.610 in 65 games. Jumped to AA in '03 and had a great season (.322 35 2B 12 3B 15 HR and a .398 OBP) but oddly enough was sent down to Class A Georgetown the next season. In 107 games at AAA last year he hit .321/.371/.443 with 29 2B 3 3B and 7 HR. He's the guy we hope to get the offense going with and is coming off an outstanding spring. CONTRACT: ABA minimum and not Arbitration eligible until possibly after 2007 as a super 2 ROLE: We are going to start the season with him hitting 2nd vs RHP and platooning with Hayashi vs LHP. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hoping one of them shows some ability to handle lefties, TJ's issue is he does not walk so he'll need to hit his way on. PLAYER: Mike Haupt POS: CF/LF/RF AGE/HGT/WGT: 23 5'11” 185 HOW THEY GOT HERE: No need to go into detail but suffice to say we 'gave up the farm' to bring him here. EVAL: In 306 games over 2 years his slash numbers are as follows. .317/.426/.570 with 61 HR and 204 RBI's 356 hits and 217 runs. His two years encompass 2 all star appearances and 2 silver sluggers. Hit 3 HR's 7/18/2004 vs Las Vegas. He is very easily a future hall of famer should he remain healthy and the player I've opted to build this entire team around. CONTRACT: ABA minimum with arbitration coming at years end (arb est 3.5 million). Hoping to get him signed to a lengthy extension. Initial discussions did not go well as he is asking for 9 years with an opt-out at 4 and insane dollars. ROLE: Lineup anchor, franchise anchor, season ticket magnet. Anything less will be disappointing GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: See above SPECIAL NOTE: He strained his calf last week and is a day or two away from being ready so, unfortunately, he's not going to be in the opening day lineup vs St Louis. PLAYER: Geoff Gilmore POS: RF AGE/HGT/WGT: 26 5'10” 190 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Taken in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 2001 by New York, did not sign, went back to Oregon State and was drafted again in 2002 by Alaska (65th overall). Acquired in 6 player deal with the 'other' Geoff in June of last year from Alaska. EVAL: I made that trade with the mindset both Geoff's would be potential lineup members. Turns out this guy was far better of the two. He's a good enough defender in right but I could use more range. Has a cannon. Runs ok not big on stealing bases. A RH flyball hitter his spray chart is pretty. Line to line with 30+ HR pop and a better than avg awareness of the strike zone. He was struggling big time when we acquired him (.198/.274/.302 in 106 PA for Alaska) and went to Alamogordo and in 211 PA hit .267/.370/.478 with 10 HR 33 RBI in 44 games. His September call-up saw him play in just 9 games but in 33 PA he hit 5 HR drove in 9 with a slash line of .357/.455/.929. He hits lefties better but not by much as he can handle RHP CONTRACT: ABA minimum and might possibly be arbitration eligible after 2007 as a Super 2 ROLE: Will backup vs RHP and platoon every now and then and will hit cleanup vs LHP in right field. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Just get at-bats and get better. PLAYER: Makata Hayashi POS: LF/RF AGE/HGT/WGT: 21 6'4” 215 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Early bird gets the worm.When we found out he was coming available we did everything possible to make sure he knew how much we wanted him. Signed a 4 year 8.58 million dollar ABA contract (4th year is club option at 2.25M with a 250K buyout). I honestly don't think he had time to sit back and look around which was exactly what we wanted. EVAL: His bat is triple crown capable. Not sure there's any other way to put it. Legit 50+ HR power, legit batting title type hitter who can do deep no matter what park we're in, from foul pole to foul pole. CONTRACT: 4 years 8.58 million with the 4th year a club option ROLE: Will hit cleanup every day vs RHP and play RF. Likely platooning a bit vs lefties. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hopefully this is the type of player that takes home hardware on a contract that's insanely club friendly. ABA predicts a monster year for him PLAYER: Chris Grider POS: DH AGE/HGT/WGT: 28 6'3” 220 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Supplemental pick of Jacksonville (23rd overall) in the 1999 draft. Signed him to a 4 year deal in December after he declared FA EVAL: Left-handed power bat who crushes RHP. He'll likely platoon out vs LHP. His dominance of RHP is so extreme it warrants a spot even if that spot is wedged into a small box. He crushes righties, with an OPS of .910 and 108 homers and 349 RBI's 92 2B and 13 3B. His numbers are much more pedestrian vs LHP. CONTRACT: 4 years 2.9 million (4th-year player option at 950K) ROLE: He will hit 3rd vs RHP and sit vs lefties to start the year. Coming off the bench as a late game LH bat for matchups. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: If you look at his age, and his contract, he would serve this club to perfection if he could generate a massive 1st half and head into the deadline crushing the ball. I don't need to keep him here to help me finish .500 but if he can fetch me a top prospect at the deadline then this turns out exactly as I had hoped when I signed him. 38 MAN ROSTER (ABA 38 man) Juan Tovar 26 6'1” 205 LF A tremendous clubhouse presence who followed a disastrous .201/.273/.385 season with a horrible spring. The team reacted poorly to his demotion and that speaks more to his character than theirs. He's a once in a lifetime leader and I hope he starts tearing the cover off the ball but none of our scouts rate him higher than 1.5* in potential and across the board an average bat. Punched out 127 times in just 403 PA last year. He's in AAA in case of an injury. TOP PROSPECTS Juan Guerra 17 6'2” 180 LF/RF We've invested heavily in the international market and head scout Luis Mora has made that pay off. This kid is by many accounts a once in a generation bat. Guys have very calmly said he's a potential .330/.450/.550 hitter. Runs well, has a cannon and will likely settle into a corner OF position. He's just 17 and the ABA's 116th ranked prospect OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE Late in the spring I managed to convince 33-year-old veteran SP Jorge Saiz to a minor league contract as his opportunities seemed to dwindle. He still has a big arm, sitting in the high 90's. He's 43-51 2 SV 5.39 over 224 games and 125 starts. In 874 IP he's punched out 845, walked 323 to 909 hits. He's out of options and has RoR so he's in AAA until there's an emergency because once he's up he stays until I can trade him. He'll open up for Alamogordo. __________________ The Chicago Iron Pigs 2012-2024 The IBL's first 13 years The Alaska Avalanche 2024-2030 Moving on to my birthplace The San Antonio Silver Stars 2030-2034 From one big state, Alaska, to another, Texas!