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gehrig38 · 12-12-2025, 12:13 PM

On the heels of their deal with Utah, Chicago Iron Pigs GM Curt Schilling announced a 2nd deal. This time sending 39-year-old P Chris LaPierre, 20-year-old minor league P Ron Alexander, and their 2011th 6th round draft pick to the Indianapolis Lynx for former all-star Closer Justin Anderson. Anderson, a 2010 NL All-Star, is in his final season before reaching Free Agency. The club made it clear they wanted to retain him, but they were at loggerheads over his role. The Lynx have made no qualms about their rebuild mentality and their desire to get 22-year-old Ron “Bluto” Knaack to the back end of their bullpen. Knaack features some of the best pure stuff in the game, though many think shoving him into the closer's role is a mistake. Bill Belifiore has informed me that he'll use the 28-year-old Anderson in a late-inning role, along with Chris Becker, and that in his mind, he has 3 legitimate options to close a game right now.

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LaPierre was worth literally nothing in our situation, and that they took him and his contract is a great thing. The pick and the minor league arm, who our scouts are ambivalent on, made the deal. This is another arm that will absolutely hold big value come the trade deadline. I'm actually going to see if I can't manage to get him to sign a deal, as under valued as I can make it. If possible that sky rockets potential returns. Hate losing any picks but with the extra 2nd I'm exactly where I was to start the year in # of picks.

Also, I do not like, nor want to, publicly throw names out as “available” or “on the block”. From experience I know that affects players no matter what they say. Also remembering, and few GM's do, that for the most part every player has a family and those “rumors” impact far more than just your player, and/or his teammates. But having said all that I am making calls, I have a plethora of very good arms in the bullpen between Morris, Gross, Anderson, Becker and Mendoza and multiple closing options. I am going to desperately try not to be too aggressive in shopping but I need to make sure I don't “miss” something that could be out there.

12-12-2025, 12:13 PM	#47
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,992	Iron pigs acquire former all-star On the heels of their deal with Utah, Chicago Iron Pigs GM Curt Schilling announced a 2nd deal. This time sending 39-year-old P Chris LaPierre, 20-year-old minor league P Ron Alexander, and their 2011th 6th round draft pick to the Indianapolis Lynx for former all-star Closer Justin Anderson. Anderson, a 2010 NL All-Star, is in his final season before reaching Free Agency. The club made it clear they wanted to retain him, but they were at loggerheads over his role. The Lynx have made no qualms about their rebuild mentality and their desire to get 22-year-old Ron “Bluto” Knaack to the back end of their bullpen. Knaack features some of the best pure stuff in the game, though many think shoving him into the closer's role is a mistake. Bill Belifiore has informed me that he'll use the 28-year-old Anderson in a late-inning role, along with Chris Becker, and that in his mind, he has 3 legitimate options to close a game right now. BACKROOM CHATTER LaPierre was worth literally nothing in our situation, and that they took him and his contract is a great thing. The pick and the minor league arm, who our scouts are ambivalent on, made the deal. This is another arm that will absolutely hold big value come the trade deadline. I'm actually going to see if I can't manage to get him to sign a deal, as under valued as I can make it. If possible that sky rockets potential returns. Hate losing any picks but with the extra 2nd I'm exactly where I was to start the year in # of picks. Also, I do not like, nor want to, publicly throw names out as “available” or “on the block”. From experience I know that affects players no matter what they say. Also remembering, and few GM's do, that for the most part every player has a family and those “rumors” impact far more than just your player, and/or his teammates. But having said all that I am making calls, I have a plethora of very good arms in the bullpen between Morris, Gross, Anderson, Becker and Mendoza and multiple closing options. I am going to desperately try not to be too aggressive in shopping but I need to make sure I don't “miss” something that could be out there. __________________ The Chicago Iron Pigs 2012-2024 The IBL's first 13 years The Alaska Avalanche 2024-2030 Moving on to my birthplace The San Antonio Silver Stars 2030-2034 From one big state, Alaska, to another, Texas!