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jeheinz72 · 07-12-2005, 06:51 PM

Well, "THE BIG ONE" is finally here. I've made some decent sized moves since taking over the Dragons (picking up DiBen and Moncayo), but I don't think anything touches this one. In this one, not only are big names moving, but we're shifting pretty much the whole focus of the team.

We're sending starting SS Chris Lott, plus RP Moses Tamez, plus our 3rd rounder over to the Pennsylvania Freedom for SP Lowell Stang and SS Manuel Talamantez.

Before I go over the details, here is my thinking:
- Our rotation can now hang with any in the league. Especially if I can con Burleson into a 5th or 6th inning each start.
- Lott is a fantastic hitter, homers, steals, walks...you name it, but he was only marginally better than Moncayo, Festa, Halpern and DiBen were. So basically while I hate to lose him, I don't expect that we'll be a 3-run a game team all of the sudden.

Here are the career stats of each player

Code:

LOWELL STANG
Year    G  GS  W  L SV  ERA     IP   HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 
2007   10   4  0  2  0 7.57   27.1   43  28  23  0   7  22  0   0 1.83  .000 Ten Vir Pen 
2008   31  31 11 11  0 3.02  229.1  205  86  77  0  46 136  2   2 1.09  .000 Pen,FF 
2009   32  32 11 11  0 2.93  230.2  226  88  75  0  26 128  7   4 1.09  .000 Pen 
2010   35  35 20  8  0 2.15  251.0  220  70  60  3  37 135  7   2 1.02  .000 Pen 
2011   33  33 16  9  0 2.24  233.1  179  64  58  2  28 111  7   4 0.89  .000 Pen 
2012   36  36 19  6  0 1.96  248.1  198  60  54  4  31 117  3   3 0.92  .246 Pen,FF 
2013    4   4  2  1  0 3.24   25.0   32  11   9  0   2  11  0   0 1.36  .340 Pen 
Total 181 175 79 48  0 2.57 1245.0 1103 407 356  9 177 660 26  15 1.03

Pretty sweet. 18+ win average over the past 3 years. Slightly higher ERA this season, but his BABIP is
a very unlucky .340. I doubt that will last.

Code:

MANUEL TALAMANTEZ
Year     G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
2005    20   45  13   3  2  0   2   3   2  0  0   8  1  0 .289 .319 .444 .764 Pen 
2006   116  353 100  21  3  1  30  44  14  0  0  84  4  2 .283 .311 .368 .679 Pen 
2007   149  459 111  22  1  7  40  51  31  0  0 116  6  0 .242 .290 .340 .630 Pen 
2008   140  454 120  27  3 14  60  43  33  0  0  70 10  5 .264 .314 .430 .744 Pen 
2009   148  506 136  25  4 13  68  53  38  0  0  40 12  1 .269 .320 .411 .731 Pen 
2010   153  582 139  27  1 15  51  70  40 10  4  59  9  2 .239 .297 .366 .663 Pen 
2011   143  507 118  25  0 13  54  57  35  4  4  49 10  4 .233 .285 .359 .644 Pen 
2012   153  483 105  16  0 16  60  53  44  4  7  49 10  1 .217 .284 .350 .634 Pen 
2013    14   52  12   2  0  1   3   6   1  0  0   3  0  0 .231 .245 .327 .572 Pen 
Total 1036 3441 854 168 14 80 368 380 238 18 15 478 62 15 .248 .299 .375 .674

Pretty average, but what I like about Tally isn't his hitting. He's a 10 range SS with a .996 F%.
I'm hoping he not only helps a touch on O, but also makes our entire staff better.

NEXT SIM TOMORROW!

07-12-2005, 06:51 PM	#70
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,164	Holy Crap. Blockbuster time! Well, "THE BIG ONE" is finally here. I've made some decent sized moves since taking over the Dragons (picking up DiBen and Moncayo), but I don't think anything touches this one. In this one, not only are big names moving, but we're shifting pretty much the whole focus of the team. We're sending starting SS Chris Lott, plus RP Moses Tamez, plus our 3rd rounder over to the Pennsylvania Freedom for SP Lowell Stang and SS Manuel Talamantez. Before I go over the details, here is my thinking: - Our rotation can now hang with any in the league. Especially if I can con Burleson into a 5th or 6th inning each start. - Lott is a fantastic hitter, homers, steals, walks...you name it, but he was only marginally better than Moncayo, Festa, Halpern and DiBen were. So basically while I hate to lose him, I don't expect that we'll be a 3-run a game team all of the sudden. Here are the career stats of each player Code: LOWELL STANG Year G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 2007 10 4 0 2 0 7.57 27.1 43 28 23 0 7 22 0 0 1.83 .000 Ten Vir Pen 2008 31 31 11 11 0 3.02 229.1 205 86 77 0 46 136 2 2 1.09 .000 Pen,FF 2009 32 32 11 11 0 2.93 230.2 226 88 75 0 26 128 7 4 1.09 .000 Pen 2010 35 35 20 8 0 2.15 251.0 220 70 60 3 37 135 7 2 1.02 .000 Pen 2011 33 33 16 9 0 2.24 233.1 179 64 58 2 28 111 7 4 0.89 .000 Pen 2012 36 36 19 6 0 1.96 248.1 198 60 54 4 31 117 3 3 0.92 .246 Pen,FF 2013 4 4 2 1 0 3.24 25.0 32 11 9 0 2 11 0 0 1.36 .340 Pen Total 181 175 79 48 0 2.57 1245.0 1103 407 356 9 177 660 26 15 1.03 Pretty sweet. 18+ win average over the past 3 years. Slightly higher ERA this season, but his BABIP is a very unlucky .340. I doubt that will last. Code: MANUEL TALAMANTEZ Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 2005 20 45 13 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 8 1 0 .289 .319 .444 .764 Pen 2006 116 353 100 21 3 1 30 44 14 0 0 84 4 2 .283 .311 .368 .679 Pen 2007 149 459 111 22 1 7 40 51 31 0 0 116 6 0 .242 .290 .340 .630 Pen 2008 140 454 120 27 3 14 60 43 33 0 0 70 10 5 .264 .314 .430 .744 Pen 2009 148 506 136 25 4 13 68 53 38 0 0 40 12 1 .269 .320 .411 .731 Pen 2010 153 582 139 27 1 15 51 70 40 10 4 59 9 2 .239 .297 .366 .663 Pen 2011 143 507 118 25 0 13 54 57 35 4 4 49 10 4 .233 .285 .359 .644 Pen 2012 153 483 105 16 0 16 60 53 44 4 7 49 10 1 .217 .284 .350 .634 Pen 2013 14 52 12 2 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .245 .327 .572 Pen Total 1036 3441 854 168 14 80 368 380 238 18 15 478 62 15 .248 .299 .375 .674 Pretty average, but what I like about Tally isn't his hitting. He's a 10 range SS with a .996 F%. I'm hoping he not only helps a touch on O, but also makes our entire staff better. NEXT SIM TOMORROW! __________________ Join The Dugout!