Fearing the gap between our starting and backup OFs is too wide, I lock down FA
Les Mann on a 3+2 deal.
Then, unhappy with Dick Lundy's one-dimensionality and the downward trend of his metrics over the past couple seasons, I make the following trade for a guy I've been eyeing off for some time now.
TRADE 1 OF 3 (12/01/16)
2B Lloyd Christenbury, P Vic Aldridge and P Jack Wisner traded to Boston (NL) for IF Pete Kilduff.
Lundy will start next year in AAA and stay there unless something goes dramatically wrong. In actual fact, Newt Allen is probably the first IF call-up if needed. Kilduff is a quality backup for Traynor, Moore and Marcell who will be used exactly how Dobie was last year – regular game time whenever the others need rest.