OUT & OUTS
The major news is of course the realignment, which means that the last NL East title we won will be our very last as we are now in the newly-formed NL Central.
The Reds franchise changes hands.
Who'd wanna be an MLB Manager? Despite 4 titles as their skipper - including one just last year - and 1 as their Hitting Coach, the Red Sox axe Willie Davis.
He is joined in the unemployed queue by Davey Lopes (Twins), Dusty Baker (Braves) and Dave Dowling (Astros).
ROSTER MOVES
We void the option year of both Danny Darwin and Joe Orsulak. We'll be looking at trying to have (for us) a fair crack at the FA or trade market this offseason and we need the $$.
RP Mike Dyer is our only arb-eligible guy and we non-tender him.
Jim Gott, Charley Hayes, Neal Heaton, Tony Pena, Walt Terrell and Marvell Wynne all walk.
The following extensions of note were signed elsewhere:
OF Kenny Lofton (Cardinals) 8/30260
2B Carlos Baerga (Brewers) 5/20340
OF Juan Gonzalez (Angels) 5/29040
SIM ACCURACY
*From here on in I'll provide the in-game comparison as well as my own with the edited LTMs.
HANGIN' THEM UP
Two guys who spent a long time with us take their leave of the game and I'd actually say Rich - currently the all-time Saves leader with 437 - is by far the more likely to get a plaque and arguably the best chance among this group to do so.
