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ayaghmour2 · 11-03-2022, 06:46 PM

We made a pair of trades, but the final outcome was more important then the trades themself. First we sent Dan Fowler to the Chiefs for 19-year-old Howard Miller Jr., a righty who is currently enlisted in the Army. Then we sent Cuno Myer to the Dynamos for a 7th Round Pick. The Myer deal started as something bigger, as I debated sending Rich Langton away. In the end, I decided to hold onto him, as the main reason for moving him would be to open up a roster spot. Instead, I managed to find a quick taker for the veteran slugger Fowler, and I was able to open that roster spot for 1940 2nd Rounder and the current #95 overall prospect Don Lee.

If you've followed this dynasty even a tiny bit, you probably know all about Rap. Ever since debuting for the Lions during the 1940 season, all Don Lee has done is mash. As hard as it is to believe, at any level and for any amount of games, he's never had a sub 130 OPS+ or WRC+. Or more strikeouts then walks. Or a sub .275/.375/.395 batting line. And just one sub 2 WAR stint, and it came in his only sub 200 PA portion. For real! Check this out:

1940 (C): 54 G, .289/.411/.481, 13 2B, 7 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 40 BB, 18 K, 4 SB, 140 OPS, 135 WRC+, 2.1 WAR
1941 (C): 44 G, .360/.483/.596, 5 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 41 BB, 13 K, 10 SB, 197 OPS+, 195 WRC+, 3.8 WAR
1941 (B): 84 G, .303/.384/.545, 25 2B, 7 3B, 13 HR, 65 RBI, 42 BB, 18 K, 10 SB, 144 OPS+, 147 WRC+, 2.8 WAR
1942 (B): 98 G, .275/.423/.396, 17 2B, 11 3B, HR, 34 RBI, 89 BB, 16 K, 12 SB, 130 OPS+, 131 WRC+, 4.2 WAR
1942 (A): 40 G, .313/.398/.423, 7 2B, 4 3B, HR, 17 RBI, 25 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 130 OPS+, 131 WRC+, 1.4 WAR
1943 (A): 57 G, .330/.452/.569, 14 2B, 3B, 12 HR, 42 RBI, 48 BB, 20 K, 22 SB, 165 OPS+, 166 WRC+, 3.3 WAR
1943 (AA): 81 G, .313/.438/.502, 16 2B, 8 3B, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 72 BB, 27 K, 19 SB, 154 OPS+, 152 WRC+, 4.0 WAR
1944 (AAA): 79 G, .288/.424/.465, 20 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 45 RBI, 73 BB, 29 K, 15 SB, 151 OPS+, 160 WRC+, 4.1 WAR

Plain and simple, this kid rakes!

This season was no different, as even though it was his first attempt at AAA, Lee put together one of his best seasons. He was on place for a 7 WAR season in 137 games with 35 doubles, 10 triples, 12 homers, 78 RBIs, 126 walks, and 26 steals. His .431 wOBA is absurd, and even crazier that it was higher last year in AA (.432), A ball (.457), and C ball (.478) way back when he was just 19. Of course, Lee does have a down side, as his glove in center isn't all that great. He kept hovering between a slightly above and slightly below average zone rating, currently sitting at 0.2 and .997 in 640.1 innings. Even crazier, he has an exactly even 1.000 efficiency in 4,351.2 minor league innings. That doesn't really bode well for big league success in center, but he's got elite speed so his range should at least be average. If he had a better glove, he'd have been playing every day since Opening Day, but for now he won't play every day because of Orlin Yates' elite center field play. He will get a majority of the at bats against lefties, and a few games in right as Rich Langton has had issues, while also getting a start or two against righties each week. It'll be an approximately 55/45 share between Yates and him, but if Lee picks off right where he left off at the plate, and his glove doesn't kill us, he'll be starting every day before the season ends. I'm really excited for his debut, and while he has exceeded all expectations with each promotion, I'm going to keep my excitement tempered until he gets his feet wet.

11-03-2022, 06:46 PM	#935
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Trade News We made a pair of trades, but the final outcome was more important then the trades themself. First we sent Dan Fowler to the Chiefs for 19-year-old Howard Miller Jr., a righty who is currently enlisted in the Army. Then we sent Cuno Myer to the Dynamos for a 7th Round Pick. The Myer deal started as something bigger, as I debated sending Rich Langton away. In the end, I decided to hold onto him, as the main reason for moving him would be to open up a roster spot. Instead, I managed to find a quick taker for the veteran slugger Fowler, and I was able to open that roster spot for 1940 2nd Rounder and the current #95 overall prospect Don Lee. If you've followed this dynasty even a tiny bit, you probably know all about Rap. Ever since debuting for the Lions during the 1940 season, all Don Lee has done is mash. As hard as it is to believe, at any level and for any amount of games, he's never had a sub 130 OPS+ or WRC+. Or more strikeouts then walks. Or a sub .275/.375/.395 batting line. And just one sub 2 WAR stint, and it came in his only sub 200 PA portion. For real! Check this out: 1940 (C): 54 G, .289/.411/.481, 13 2B, 7 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 40 BB, 18 K, 4 SB, 140 OPS, 135 WRC+, 2.1 WAR 1941 (C): 44 G, .360/.483/.596, 5 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 41 BB, 13 K, 10 SB, 197 OPS+, 195 WRC+, 3.8 WAR 1941 (B): 84 G, .303/.384/.545, 25 2B, 7 3B, 13 HR, 65 RBI, 42 BB, 18 K, 10 SB, 144 OPS+, 147 WRC+, 2.8 WAR 1942 (B): 98 G, .275/.423/.396, 17 2B, 11 3B, HR, 34 RBI, 89 BB, 16 K, 12 SB, 130 OPS+, 131 WRC+, 4.2 WAR 1942 (A): 40 G, .313/.398/.423, 7 2B, 4 3B, HR, 17 RBI, 25 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 130 OPS+, 131 WRC+, 1.4 WAR 1943 (A): 57 G, .330/.452/.569, 14 2B, 3B, 12 HR, 42 RBI, 48 BB, 20 K, 22 SB, 165 OPS+, 166 WRC+, 3.3 WAR 1943 (AA): 81 G, .313/.438/.502, 16 2B, 8 3B, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 72 BB, 27 K, 19 SB, 154 OPS+, 152 WRC+, 4.0 WAR 1944 (AAA): 79 G, .288/.424/.465, 20 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 45 RBI, 73 BB, 29 K, 15 SB, 151 OPS+, 160 WRC+, 4.1 WAR Plain and simple, this kid rakes! This season was no different, as even though it was his first attempt at AAA, Lee put together one of his best seasons. He was on place for a 7 WAR season in 137 games with 35 doubles, 10 triples, 12 homers, 78 RBIs, 126 walks, and 26 steals. His .431 wOBA is absurd, and even crazier that it was higher last year in AA (.432), A ball (.457), and C ball (.478) way back when he was just 19. Of course, Lee does have a down side, as his glove in center isn't all that great. He kept hovering between a slightly above and slightly below average zone rating, currently sitting at 0.2 and .997 in 640.1 innings. Even crazier, he has an exactly even 1.000 efficiency in 4,351.2 minor league innings. That doesn't really bode well for big league success in center, but he's got elite speed so his range should at least be average. If he had a better glove, he'd have been playing every day since Opening Day, but for now he won't play every day because of Orlin Yates' elite center field play. He will get a majority of the at bats against lefties, and a few games in right as Rich Langton has had issues, while also getting a start or two against righties each week. It'll be an approximately 55/45 share between Yates and him, but if Lee picks off right where he left off at the plate, and his glove doesn't kill us, he'll be starting every day before the season ends. I'm really excited for his debut, and while he has exceeded all expectations with each promotion, I'm going to keep my excitement tempered until he gets his feet wet.