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November 20 1966
SP Sandy Koufax signed with the Giants. He got 4 x $412 plus 3 x $378. Player opt out after year 4, vesting for year 7 180 IP. Fans are not happy. Interest modifier dropped 3 points.
December 20 1966
RP Moe Drabowski 31 yo 3.5 stars signed with White Sox 4 x $184k. He didn't give me a chance to match.
In Rule 5 lost 2B George Spriggs 29 yo 2.0/2.0 and LF William Bradley 24 yo 2.0/2.0. Selected C Clay Dalrymple 30 yo 2.5/2.5. He's 14 on defense. Doesn't hit quite as well as backup Jay Porter. We'll see. I might keep 3 Cs on the 25 man as Porter can also play 1B, LF, RF.
I need to win now. I have money to spend but no one to spend it on unless I want to give up future stars for high paid veterans. I believe last year's team underperformed. At this point I can hope they've retained their skill and will perform to their level in 1967. I might still give up some future stars for a better chance to win now.
Sandy Koufax, Moe Drabowski, Clay Dalrymple
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