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Bluellama44 · 06-20-2019, 06:04 PM

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1/02/10 Bruins-Peaches Trade Announced: 36-year-old RHP Cameron Byrne, 25-year-old minor league C Eric Wade, 19-year-old minor league SS Jesus Rodriguez, 21-year-old minor league RF Juan Medina and a 5th round draft pick will now be playing for the Atlanta Peaches and 24-year-old 2B Bobby Rittmeyer, 23-year-old 1B Robbie Sandoval, 26-year-old RHP Mark Ready and a 2nd round draft pick will be suiting up for the Chicago Bruins. The trade was announced today at a press conference by club officials.

Byrne has appeared in 935 games in his career, picked up 253 saves, tossed 1004.1 innings and posted a 89-76 record. He has a lifetime ERA of 4.10.

Positives for Atlanta: They gained a good reliever and veteran presence in Cameron Byrne, and can easily pay his contract. They also added two longshot prospects, but you never know if they become great. Finally, they acquired a decent enough backup catcher/trade piece in Eric Wade.

Positives for Chicago: They gained a very young and cheap replacement for Oscar Martinez with the addition of speed (Bobby Rittmeyer). They also gained someone who could possibly blossom into a star in Robbie Sandoval. Mark Ready is a decent reliever that will be used frequently in Chicago due to their absence of adequate relievers. They didn’t have to give away top notch prospects in return for a 2nd round pick.

Well, this one came out of nowhere! I saw the opportunity to get some young players and a nice pick while also gaining money, so I had to jump on it. My scout, Tim Maruca, projects Cam Byrnes to enter a steep decline next year at 37 years old. I’d rather not pay someone 4.68M to barely be viable in the bullpen. Tim obsesses over Bobby Rittmeyer’s speed, as well as his ability to drive the ball into the gaps. With Oscar Martinez leaving in free agency, I was happy to grab a young replacement with a similar skill level. I’m very glad I was able to grab that 2nd round pick, because prospects are at the top of our priorities at the moment. Maruca spoke highly on Mark Ready’s stuff and potential as a relief pitcher, and also on his outstanding mustache. And finally, Tim absolutely loves the addition of Robbie Sandoval. He wouldn’t stop nagging me during negotiations about how this guy never strikes out and his great character. I guess Tim is right, as the stats speak for themselves… Sandoval struck out 4 times in 16 games/59 at bats. This gave him quite a low K rate during his cup of coffee last year, especially for a 22 year old. To go along with his ability to avoid strikeouts, Sandoval has a beautiful, level swing that gave him 8 homers and a .339 BA during his 16 game stint, but I've seen plenty of guys like this fizzle out. Only time will tell who wins this trade.

06-20-2019, 06:04 PM	#7
Bluellama44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 101	ablnewsandrumors.com 1/02/10 Bruins-Peaches Trade Announced: 36-year-old RHP Cameron Byrne, 25-year-old minor league C Eric Wade, 19-year-old minor league SS Jesus Rodriguez, 21-year-old minor league RF Juan Medina and a 5th round draft pick will now be playing for the Atlanta Peaches and 24-year-old 2B Bobby Rittmeyer, 23-year-old 1B Robbie Sandoval, 26-year-old RHP Mark Ready and a 2nd round draft pick will be suiting up for the Chicago Bruins. The trade was announced today at a press conference by club officials. Byrne has appeared in 935 games in his career, picked up 253 saves, tossed 1004.1 innings and posted a 89-76 record. He has a lifetime ERA of 4.10. Positives for Atlanta: They gained a good reliever and veteran presence in Cameron Byrne, and can easily pay his contract. They also added two longshot prospects, but you never know if they become great. Finally, they acquired a decent enough backup catcher/trade piece in Eric Wade. Positives for Chicago: They gained a very young and cheap replacement for Oscar Martinez with the addition of speed (Bobby Rittmeyer). They also gained someone who could possibly blossom into a star in Robbie Sandoval. Mark Ready is a decent reliever that will be used frequently in Chicago due to their absence of adequate relievers. They didn’t have to give away top notch prospects in return for a 2nd round pick. Well, this one came out of nowhere! I saw the opportunity to get some young players and a nice pick while also gaining money, so I had to jump on it. My scout, Tim Maruca, projects Cam Byrnes to enter a steep decline next year at 37 years old. I’d rather not pay someone 4.68M to barely be viable in the bullpen. Tim obsesses over Bobby Rittmeyer’s speed, as well as his ability to drive the ball into the gaps. With Oscar Martinez leaving in free agency, I was happy to grab a young replacement with a similar skill level. I’m very glad I was able to grab that 2nd round pick, because prospects are at the top of our priorities at the moment. Maruca spoke highly on Mark Ready’s stuff and potential as a relief pitcher, and also on his outstanding mustache. And finally, Tim absolutely loves the addition of Robbie Sandoval. He wouldn’t stop nagging me during negotiations about how this guy never strikes out and his great character. I guess Tim is right, as the stats speak for themselves… Sandoval struck out 4 times in 16 games/59 at bats. This gave him quite a low K rate during his cup of coffee last year, especially for a 22 year old. To go along with his ability to avoid strikeouts, Sandoval has a beautiful, level swing that gave him 8 homers and a .339 BA during his 16 game stint, but I've seen plenty of guys like this fizzle out. Only time will tell who wins this trade.