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mikev · 01-16-2007, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by goldfinger77, Hackensack Bulls GM

Leadoff Hitter Aquired

After the death of Edward Framaggio, the Bulls were in the market for another outfielder. They weren't terribly picky as to which position to fill, since Tom Mohler could easily slide over from LF to CF. After considering options ranging from signing Jack Robbins to moving Alistar Sharpe from 3B to LF, Hackensack management decided to fill their need through a trade. After a bit of poking around, it became clear that there were only two acceptable players on the trade market to fill Hackensack's needs: Kal Daniels and Earl Alleyne.

The Bulls contacted Hawaii GM Ross Grooters almost immediately after the Tropics expressed an interest in moving one of their surplus outfielders. There was some initial interest in Andy Foster, but it died quickly. Bulls management also kicked the tires on Clifford Smith, but the price to acquire him was ultimately deemed too expensive. Which left Daniels. Slated to make $13 million over the next two seasons, Daniels was someone Grooters seemed very interested in jettisoning. The left-handed Daniels would've made an excellent platoon partner for Framaggio, and, with 17 contact and 14 eye against RHP, fit the profile of what the Bulls were looking for. Even the price to acquire Daniels was acceptable.

Throughout negotiations with Hawaii, however, Bulls management was also talking to Las Vegas GM Matt Rectenwald. The Hustlers were nosing about the league, looking for power hitters to compliment their new team philosophy of accomodating Vegas showgirls who dig the long ball. Clemente Serrano's name came up, and there was a deal on the table at one point involving Serrano and a prospect for Alleyne and Roy Nicoletti. The Bulls, however, were more comfortable making a deal that would not require them to give up anyone on their 25-man roster, so the negotiations turned to prospects and picks. Hackensack sent a list with six players and a pick on it to Las Vegas, and told the Hustlers to pick any two for Alleyne. Rectenwald misunderstood the instructions, and chose two of the players to go with the pick. Bulls management waffled initially, but quickly capitulated. Alleyne was the man they really wanted, and an extra C+ level prospect like Bill Deming wasn't going to stand in their way. The final trade ended up being Alleyne for pitcher Andres Guzman, infielder Deming, and the Bulls' second-round pick in the upcoming June draft.

Guzman spent most of last season in the minors after bombing in three April starts with the Bulls. His big league ERA of 6.04 in 22.3 innings to start the 1995 season earned him a one-way ticket to AAA Coney Island, where he had an excellent year: 2.99 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 189.6 innings, with 166 strikeouts and only 30 walks. Heading into the coming season, however, he was rated no better than sixth on Hackensack's starter depth chart, in a virtual tie with Esequiel Mejia. Both Guzman and Mejia were slated to start the season in the Hackensack bullpen pitching long relief. Guzman, at least, is ready for the bigs, with ratings of 12/13/17 maxing out his 6/6/8 talents. Deming, on the other hand, spent last season struggling mightily at AA Cooperstown, hitting .235/.299/.351 in 425 at-bats, and is at least a year away from contributing in the MBBA.

Coming back the other way is Alleyne. In 246 at-bats with Las Vegas last season, Alleyne hit .289/.373/.398, walking more time (33) than he struck out (24) on his way to posting an OBP 53 points higher than the Frick League average. He's got a skill set that I'm absolutely salivating over: 17 contact, 18 eye, and 18 avoid K's. He'll be even better in the platoon role I've got planned for him, with 18 contact, 18 eye, and 19 avoid K's against RHP. He'll hit a few doubles with a 13 gap rating, but his home runs will be non-existant. Two reasons for this:

1) His power rating is 7.
2) OOTP2006 actually pays attention to park factors.

The latter point is the biggest reason why I went after Alleyne and, to a lesser extent, why I briefly shopped Serrano. Hoffa Park has park factors of 91 for RH HR and 85 for LH HR, worst in the Frick League, and second only to California in the entire MBBA. When Serrano, a guy with 19 power, hits only 25 HR in 559 at-bats after averaging 41 HR a year the last four seasons we played with OOTP6 and 6.5, OBP and gap power become far, far more important to my offense. With Alleyne on board, former leadoff man Mohler will drop to fifth in the order, behind Rashardo Menne, Jr., Rafael Rodriguez, and Ranko Magohachi.

01-16-2007, 12:07 PM	#431
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	The Bulls Hitter, Volume 6 Issue 5 Originally posted by goldfinger77, Hackensack Bulls GM Leadoff Hitter Aquired After the death of Edward Framaggio, the Bulls were in the market for another outfielder. They weren't terribly picky as to which position to fill, since Tom Mohler could easily slide over from LF to CF. After considering options ranging from signing Jack Robbins to moving Alistar Sharpe from 3B to LF, Hackensack management decided to fill their need through a trade. After a bit of poking around, it became clear that there were only two acceptable players on the trade market to fill Hackensack's needs: Kal Daniels and Earl Alleyne. The Bulls contacted Hawaii GM Ross Grooters almost immediately after the Tropics expressed an interest in moving one of their surplus outfielders. There was some initial interest in Andy Foster, but it died quickly. Bulls management also kicked the tires on Clifford Smith, but the price to acquire him was ultimately deemed too expensive. Which left Daniels. Slated to make $13 million over the next two seasons, Daniels was someone Grooters seemed very interested in jettisoning. The left-handed Daniels would've made an excellent platoon partner for Framaggio, and, with 17 contact and 14 eye against RHP, fit the profile of what the Bulls were looking for. Even the price to acquire Daniels was acceptable. Throughout negotiations with Hawaii, however, Bulls management was also talking to Las Vegas GM Matt Rectenwald. The Hustlers were nosing about the league, looking for power hitters to compliment their new team philosophy of accomodating Vegas showgirls who dig the long ball. Clemente Serrano's name came up, and there was a deal on the table at one point involving Serrano and a prospect for Alleyne and Roy Nicoletti. The Bulls, however, were more comfortable making a deal that would not require them to give up anyone on their 25-man roster, so the negotiations turned to prospects and picks. Hackensack sent a list with six players and a pick on it to Las Vegas, and told the Hustlers to pick any two for Alleyne. Rectenwald misunderstood the instructions, and chose two of the players to go with the pick. Bulls management waffled initially, but quickly capitulated. Alleyne was the man they really wanted, and an extra C+ level prospect like Bill Deming wasn't going to stand in their way. The final trade ended up being Alleyne for pitcher Andres Guzman, infielder Deming, and the Bulls' second-round pick in the upcoming June draft. Guzman spent most of last season in the minors after bombing in three April starts with the Bulls. His big league ERA of 6.04 in 22.3 innings to start the 1995 season earned him a one-way ticket to AAA Coney Island, where he had an excellent year: 2.99 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 189.6 innings, with 166 strikeouts and only 30 walks. Heading into the coming season, however, he was rated no better than sixth on Hackensack's starter depth chart, in a virtual tie with Esequiel Mejia. Both Guzman and Mejia were slated to start the season in the Hackensack bullpen pitching long relief. Guzman, at least, is ready for the bigs, with ratings of 12/13/17 maxing out his 6/6/8 talents. Deming, on the other hand, spent last season struggling mightily at AA Cooperstown, hitting .235/.299/.351 in 425 at-bats, and is at least a year away from contributing in the MBBA. Coming back the other way is Alleyne. In 246 at-bats with Las Vegas last season, Alleyne hit .289/.373/.398, walking more time (33) than he struck out (24) on his way to posting an OBP 53 points higher than the Frick League average. He's got a skill set that I'm absolutely salivating over: 17 contact, 18 eye, and 18 avoid K's. He'll be even better in the platoon role I've got planned for him, with 18 contact, 18 eye, and 19 avoid K's against RHP. He'll hit a few doubles with a 13 gap rating, but his home runs will be non-existant. Two reasons for this: 1) His power rating is 7. 2) OOTP2006 actually pays attention to park factors. The latter point is the biggest reason why I went after Alleyne and, to a lesser extent, why I briefly shopped Serrano. Hoffa Park has park factors of 91 for RH HR and 85 for LH HR, worst in the Frick League, and second only to California in the entire MBBA. When Serrano, a guy with 19 power, hits only 25 HR in 559 at-bats after averaging 41 HR a year the last four seasons we played with OOTP6 and 6.5, OBP and gap power become far, far more important to my offense. With Alleyne on board, former leadoff man Mohler will drop to fifth in the order, behind Rashardo Menne, Jr., Rafael Rodriguez, and Ranko Magohachi. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM