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Art Deco · 10-27-2024, 03:40 PM

January 1: The Dodgers kicked off the new year by signing our last big free agent Jackson Chourio to a 6/126 deal. This will net us a supplemental first-round in this year's draft.

January 3: Veteran lefty Nestor Cortes inked a 1-year, $11.2M pact with St. Louis.

January 7: The Hall of Fame voting is in:

Congrats to CC Sabathia, in on the 8th year of trying. No such luck in this reality for Joe Mauer, who's going to need an 11-12% boost next year to keep his dream alive. Thought deGrom would do better than 34% on his first ballot but CC can serve as an inspirational example.

January 12: Decided to make another deal:

Bullpen upgrades are always welcomed and Crochet gives us a power lefty to replace the departed Jose Alvarado. This will move Magdiel Cotto back to the 6th/7th-inning lefty role in which he thrived last season. Crafter is a 5th starter at best who will handicapped by his ceiling of 35 movement.

January 13: Longtime Houston Astro Alex Bregman will be wearing different colors in 2032 as the club dealt him to the Kansas City Wings. The 38-year-old is in the twilight of his career and was only good for 0.2 WAR last year.

January 23: It's international amateur free agent signing time and we nabbed a good one in 16-year-old Dominican David Barbaran. The youngster has 70 potential contact and 75 potential HR power.

January 27: Owner Stu Sternberg has loosed the purse strings and is making an additional $14M available for payroll. Still could use another starting pitcher.

January 28: Old friend Jose Alvarado signed a 1/5.3 deal with the White Sox.

February 4: Signed another interesting amateur IFA in Arturo Murgia, another 16-year-old Dominican. Potential 60 contact, HR power and eye and potential 70 gap power as well as potentially a plus corner OF.

February 5: Another member of last year's Rays bullpen found a new home as Ben Joyce joined Oakland for a healthy 2/18.

March 5: Some bad injury news as new acquisition Nate Chapman tore his labrum and the righty will be out five months. Right now he was projected in long relief but was important rotation depth.

March 6: We were proactive in replacing Chapman, making a deal:

Ellis is a lefty starter coming off a tough 10-12, 6.31 season but was 12-9, 3.27 with 3.2 WAR the year before and is rated 65/55/45. A lot of last year's problems were due to a .325 BABIP so my best guess is that Ellis is somewhere between 2030 and 2031 which would make him a pretty decent 5th starter. Wasn't completely thrilled about giving up Cook but he's out for the season and was due for $4.5M in arbitration next year, making him an iffy tender candidate for 2033.

10-27-2024, 03:40 PM	#211
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,310	2031-32 Offseason, Part 2 January 1: The Dodgers kicked off the new year by signing our last big free agent Jackson Chourio to a 6/126 deal. This will net us a supplemental first-round in this year's draft. January 3: Veteran lefty Nestor Cortes inked a 1-year, $11.2M pact with St. Louis. January 7: The Hall of Fame voting is in: Congrats to CC Sabathia, in on the 8th year of trying. No such luck in this reality for Joe Mauer, who's going to need an 11-12% boost next year to keep his dream alive. Thought deGrom would do better than 34% on his first ballot but CC can serve as an inspirational example. January 12: Decided to make another deal: Bullpen upgrades are always welcomed and Crochet gives us a power lefty to replace the departed Jose Alvarado. This will move Magdiel Cotto back to the 6th/7th-inning lefty role in which he thrived last season. Crafter is a 5th starter at best who will handicapped by his ceiling of 35 movement. January 13: Longtime Houston Astro Alex Bregman will be wearing different colors in 2032 as the club dealt him to the Kansas City Wings. The 38-year-old is in the twilight of his career and was only good for 0.2 WAR last year. January 23: It's international amateur free agent signing time and we nabbed a good one in 16-year-old Dominican David Barbaran. The youngster has 70 potential contact and 75 potential HR power. January 27: Owner Stu Sternberg has loosed the purse strings and is making an additional $14M available for payroll. Still could use another starting pitcher. January 28: Old friend Jose Alvarado signed a 1/5.3 deal with the White Sox. February 4: Signed another interesting amateur IFA in Arturo Murgia, another 16-year-old Dominican. Potential 60 contact, HR power and eye and potential 70 gap power as well as potentially a plus corner OF. February 5: Another member of last year's Rays bullpen found a new home as Ben Joyce joined Oakland for a healthy 2/18. March 5: Some bad injury news as new acquisition Nate Chapman tore his labrum and the righty will be out five months. Right now he was projected in long relief but was important rotation depth. March 6: We were proactive in replacing Chapman, making a deal: Ellis is a lefty starter coming off a tough 10-12, 6.31 season but was 12-9, 3.27 with 3.2 WAR the year before and is rated 65/55/45. A lot of last year's problems were due to a .325 BABIP so my best guess is that Ellis is somewhere between 2030 and 2031 which would make him a pretty decent 5th starter. Wasn't completely thrilled about giving up Cook but he's out for the season and was due for $4.5M in arbitration next year, making him an iffy tender candidate for 2033.