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Bluellama44 · 06-29-2019, 02:08 PM

11/24/10
It was midnight when I got a phone call from Mastodons GM John Sanders. He suggested a trade that would require me to part with Erick Avila. In return, Sanders would fix my catching issue, and not hand me a financial burden.

Our return would be Ed Olloqui, a hard working 30 year old catcher with very good defensive ability, but not much in the hitting department. Olloqui is known to be a very durable player, and will be going through arbitration next offseason. At the moment, Olloqui is making $1.26M, a lot less than Mata. Ed’s arbitration estimate is $1.4M, which is also a much cheaper alternative to Mata. Accepting this deal would give me a catcher with better defense than Mata, but worse offense. Olloqui is younger, and also under contract for a while. I don’t like the idea of parting with Avila, but I may have already found his replacement.

Billy Busch is a 26 year old LF for the Atlanta Peaches, a team I’ve traded with before. Busch did absolutely nothing in his cup of coffee last year, but Tim likes his contact, personality, and his defense in left field, which is “almost equal to Avila’s”. As I was pondering, I told John that i’d think about it. Once that phone call was done, I immediately called Atlanta’s GM, Brian Banning. I asked about Billy Busch. Banning wanted Chris Bernsdorf, a player Tim says has speed and nothing else at 24. According to Tim, Bernsdorf “isn’t going to be anything but outfield depth”, something I already have enough of, and was about to get back. I called Sanders… “John, I think we have a deal.”

11/25/10
ablnewsandrumors.com
Chicago Bruins Ship Bernsdorf to Atlanta: You can't always get what you want, but sometimes you find a deal anyway. The Baseball News Network is reporting that Chicago and Atlanta have made a swap with 21-year-old minor league RF Chris Bernsdorf being shipped to the Peaches and in return the Bruins would get 26-year-old LF Billy Busch.

Atlanta general manager Brian Banning said the two sides were close to a blockbuster trade before agreeing upon a smaller scale transaction.

"This is just a bit of housekeeping compared to what we wanted to do," he said. "I won't name names, but the potential deal we were close to making would have certainly grabbed some headlines."

A source inside the Atlanta organization said the two sides might not be done dealing, and another transaction could be in the works.

Positives for Atlanta: They added young outfield depth.

Positives for Chicago: They got another decent outfielder… Likely gearing up for a pending trade.
11/25/10
ablnewsandrumors.com
Los Angeles Mastodons, Bruins Agree to Trade: Today at a press conference the Chicago Bruins announced a trade has been completed with the Los Angeles Mastodons. The Mastodons have shipped 30-year-old C Ed Olloqui to the Bruins for 26-year-old CF Erik Avila.

In his 375-game career, Olloqui has hit at a .258 clip and collected 320 hits with 60 doubles, 2 triples, 38 homers, and 148 RBIs.

Avila's career batting average stands at .239, and he has 2 home runs.

Positives for Chicago: They got a cheap catcher to cover up the hole they have in that position.

Positives for LA: They got a decent hitting outfielder with elite defense.

06-29-2019, 02:08 PM	#17
Bluellama44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 101	11/24/10 It was midnight when I got a phone call from Mastodons GM John Sanders. He suggested a trade that would require me to part with Erick Avila. In return, Sanders would fix my catching issue, and not hand me a financial burden. Our return would be Ed Olloqui, a hard working 30 year old catcher with very good defensive ability, but not much in the hitting department. Olloqui is known to be a very durable player, and will be going through arbitration next offseason. At the moment, Olloqui is making $1.26M, a lot less than Mata. Ed’s arbitration estimate is $1.4M, which is also a much cheaper alternative to Mata. Accepting this deal would give me a catcher with better defense than Mata, but worse offense. Olloqui is younger, and also under contract for a while. I don’t like the idea of parting with Avila, but I may have already found his replacement. Billy Busch is a 26 year old LF for the Atlanta Peaches, a team I’ve traded with before. Busch did absolutely nothing in his cup of coffee last year, but Tim likes his contact, personality, and his defense in left field, which is “almost equal to Avila’s”. As I was pondering, I told John that i’d think about it. Once that phone call was done, I immediately called Atlanta’s GM, Brian Banning. I asked about Billy Busch. Banning wanted Chris Bernsdorf, a player Tim says has speed and nothing else at 24. According to Tim, Bernsdorf “isn’t going to be anything but outfield depth”, something I already have enough of, and was about to get back. I called Sanders… “John, I think we have a deal.” 11/25/10 ablnewsandrumors.com Chicago Bruins Ship Bernsdorf to Atlanta: You can't always get what you want, but sometimes you find a deal anyway. The Baseball News Network is reporting that Chicago and Atlanta have made a swap with 21-year-old minor league RF Chris Bernsdorf being shipped to the Peaches and in return the Bruins would get 26-year-old LF Billy Busch. Atlanta general manager Brian Banning said the two sides were close to a blockbuster trade before agreeing upon a smaller scale transaction. "This is just a bit of housekeeping compared to what we wanted to do," he said. "I won't name names, but the potential deal we were close to making would have certainly grabbed some headlines." A source inside the Atlanta organization said the two sides might not be done dealing, and another transaction could be in the works. Positives for Atlanta: They added young outfield depth. Positives for Chicago: They got another decent outfielder… Likely gearing up for a pending trade. 11/25/10 ablnewsandrumors.com Los Angeles Mastodons, Bruins Agree to Trade: Today at a press conference the Chicago Bruins announced a trade has been completed with the Los Angeles Mastodons. The Mastodons have shipped 30-year-old C Ed Olloqui to the Bruins for 26-year-old CF Erik Avila. In his 375-game career, Olloqui has hit at a .258 clip and collected 320 hits with 60 doubles, 2 triples, 38 homers, and 148 RBIs. Avila's career batting average stands at .239, and he has 2 home runs. Positives for Chicago: They got a cheap catcher to cover up the hole they have in that position. Positives for LA: They got a decent hitting outfielder with elite defense.