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Orcin · 08-21-2012, 06:22 PM

Pre-Season Transactions Log

01/02/2006: The Dallas Rattlers swapped 28-year-old shortstop Shawn Davis and $3,000,000 in cash for 30-year-old starting pitcher Jim Poole of the Atlanta Flames after what Atlanta officials would only characterize as "difficult" negotiations. Davis has 637 career hits with a .280 batting average, 104 home runs and 341 runs batted in. Poole has posted 35 victories and 42 defeats with a 4.06 ERA over his career.

01/06/2006: Indianapolis signed their former closer Hector De La Hoya to a three-year contract for $27 million ($9M/year) to be their new closer. De La Hoya has saved 98 games in his career with a 3.10 ERA.

01/19/2006: Feedback was positive in Boston today as the Bombers announced an agreement with former Los Angeles closer Gonzalo Rodríguez, one of the league's marquee free agents. The 28-year-old signed a three year contract for $27.6 million ($9.2M/year). Rodríguez has 134 career saves with a 2.83 ERA.

01/29/2006: The Boston Bombers continued to rework their bullpen, announcing the signing of 30-year-old reliever Dudley Thompson to a 3-year deal worth $26.7 million ($8.9M/year). Thompson has a career record of 41-25 with a 2.59 ERA and 113 saves.

02/07/2006: The Detroit Titans and shortstop Howard Archuleta reached agreement earlier today on a one-year contract for $4.6 million. Archuleta has a career batting average of .275 with 1,260 hits. The 34-year-old played for Louisville last season, hitting .327 in a platoon role at second base. (Note: That’s a pretty big raise over the $1M/year that I paid him for the past three seasons.)

02/26/2006: The Louisville Colonels signed former Cleveland starting catcher Julio Nielo to a one-year contract for $950,000. Nielo has one option remaining and may start the year in AAA as injury insurance. The 33-year-old switch-hitter has a career batting mark of.247 but slipped to .203 in 2005. No one questions his defense though.

03/03/2006: The Cincinnati Bobcats signed former Lexington 1B Alfredo Rivera to a three-year contract for $13.6 million ($4.5M/year). He was AAA player of the Year at age 32. I was lucky to keep him under contract for two years at the league minimum salary.

08-21-2012, 06:22 PM	#965
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,850	Pre-Season Transactions Log 01/02/2006: The Dallas Rattlers swapped 28-year-old shortstop Shawn Davis and $3,000,000 in cash for 30-year-old starting pitcher Jim Poole of the Atlanta Flames after what Atlanta officials would only characterize as "difficult" negotiations. Davis has 637 career hits with a .280 batting average, 104 home runs and 341 runs batted in. Poole has posted 35 victories and 42 defeats with a 4.06 ERA over his career. 01/06/2006: Indianapolis signed their former closer Hector De La Hoya to a three-year contract for $27 million ($9M/year) to be their new closer. De La Hoya has saved 98 games in his career with a 3.10 ERA. 01/19/2006: Feedback was positive in Boston today as the Bombers announced an agreement with former Los Angeles closer Gonzalo Rodríguez, one of the league's marquee free agents. The 28-year-old signed a three year contract for $27.6 million ($9.2M/year). Rodríguez has 134 career saves with a 2.83 ERA. 01/29/2006: The Boston Bombers continued to rework their bullpen, announcing the signing of 30-year-old reliever Dudley Thompson to a 3-year deal worth $26.7 million ($8.9M/year). Thompson has a career record of 41-25 with a 2.59 ERA and 113 saves. 02/07/2006: The Detroit Titans and shortstop Howard Archuleta reached agreement earlier today on a one-year contract for $4.6 million. Archuleta has a career batting average of .275 with 1,260 hits. The 34-year-old played for Louisville last season, hitting .327 in a platoon role at second base. (Note: That’s a pretty big raise over the $1M/year that I paid him for the past three seasons.) 02/26/2006: The Louisville Colonels signed former Cleveland starting catcher Julio Nielo to a one-year contract for $950,000. Nielo has one option remaining and may start the year in AAA as injury insurance. The 33-year-old switch-hitter has a career batting mark of.247 but slipped to .203 in 2005. No one questions his defense though. 03/03/2006: The Cincinnati Bobcats signed former Lexington 1B Alfredo Rivera to a three-year contract for $13.6 million ($4.5M/year). He was AAA player of the Year at age 32. I was lucky to keep him under contract for two years at the league minimum salary.