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gehrig38 · 12-11-2012, 08:59 PM

WEEK 11
1 @ Columbus
Off Day
3 @ Dayton
2 vs Edmonton

NEWS
The Knights resigned 2B Birger Kjorsvik to a 1 year 4m extension. Corpus Christi did the same with Closer John Miller, 1 year at 2.2 million.

GAME 60
A loss from the beginning. Zamora (2-2) had troubles from the start going 2.2-8-6-6-1-2 surrendering 2 HR’s. No pitcher got out unscathed. Hamidov went 3-5 with a double and 2 triples, driving in 4. Dan Bishop was 3-5 with 2 RBI's. Eric Coates went 4-5 in the loss.
COL 11 CHI 3 (39-21 +2)

ORG NEWS
Head trainer Ricco Cotichini’s contract was up this year, and at 240K a year, he’s been a bargain. He agreed to a 4 year extension, but it cost me, to the tune of 640 a year.

INJURY NEWS
Fresno slugger Qi-chen Jung will be out another 2-3 weeks after his torn quad stopped responding to treatment. Jung is at .285-8-35 this season. The 36 year old is set to enter free agency with the new IBL rule change this winter.

TRADE NEWS
Brooklyn has traded 25 year old SP Dan Morris (5-4 5.04) to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for 19 year old P prospect Aurelio Prado and 23 year old OF prospect Leon Coleman. Morris was the Cyclones 2nd rounder in 2012 (40th overall) and is expected to move into the 3 spot in the Fisher Cats rotation. Prado was the Fisher Cats #2 pick in 2014 (32nd overall) and a 2015 rookie league All Star. Coleman has split 2016 between A and AA and is a burner who has defensive ability scouts love. Coleman was a 2012 AAA All Star.

In a 2nd deal Brooklyn sent 27 year old RP John Heyrick (1-1 2.91 in 26 games) to the Philadelphia Patriots for 18 year old P prospect Gabriel Espinoza. Heyrick was the 42nd round pick of Brooklyn in the 2012 inaugural draft, reaching the IBL this year and pitching extremelywell. He will assume the LH setup role for closer Elmer Osborn as Philly trails 1st place Pittsburgh by just 1 game. The price was a bit high in many folks mind, as Philly parted with their 2015 1st rounder (26th overall) in Espinoza. He was 6-3 3.69 in a combined 11 starts and 61 IP in Rookie and Short Season last year with 56 K’s and 36 walks.

It’s clear the Brooklyn baseball ops team is now in rebuild mode. And makes me think in a day, when Gutierrez comes off the DL, I am going to ping them to see what the price would be for Walt Thompson, their 34 year old K artist….

OFF DAY NEWS
Chartier was sent to Tulsa on a rehab, Eric Coates was optioned back and Ernesto Gutierrez was activated, for now….

BASEBALL OPS CHATTER
So there’s a conversation, on going, but a talk going on none the less. Walt Thompson, yes, he’s 34, yes he’s possibly a free agent at years end. But, he’s a true #1 who we would want to give the ball to in game 1. The price will be steep, Ernesto Gutierrez to start, and likely more. But my thought is to go for a swap of #1 picks as well, moving to the 4th spot to grab one of the franchise aces that this draft is potentially offering up. To do that I’ll need to give more, likely a good to great prospect. I’d need to resign him to make this worth it, and we have some budget room to try, but I have no idea what his ask will be. I do know we are ‘all in’ with the belief we can win it all this year. And I don’t believe we’re ‘selling out’ if we try and do this. With 7 days to the draft and Gutierrez just back from the DL I’d prefer to talk sooner rather than later, and pray that Ernesto doesn’t get hurt in the next few days as well.
Stay tuned….

12-11-2012, 08:59 PM	#560
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,509	First part of week 11, and inside chatter about a possible big trade? WEEK 11 1 @ Columbus Off Day 3 @ Dayton 2 vs Edmonton NEWS The Knights resigned 2B Birger Kjorsvik to a 1 year 4m extension. Corpus Christi did the same with Closer John Miller, 1 year at 2.2 million. GAME 60 A loss from the beginning. Zamora (2-2) had troubles from the start going 2.2-8-6-6-1-2 surrendering 2 HR’s. No pitcher got out unscathed. Hamidov went 3-5 with a double and 2 triples, driving in 4. Dan Bishop was 3-5 with 2 RBI's. Eric Coates went 4-5 in the loss. COL 11 CHI 3 (39-21 +2) ORG NEWS Head trainer Ricco Cotichini’s contract was up this year, and at 240K a year, he’s been a bargain. He agreed to a 4 year extension, but it cost me, to the tune of 640 a year. INJURY NEWS Fresno slugger Qi-chen Jung will be out another 2-3 weeks after his torn quad stopped responding to treatment. Jung is at .285-8-35 this season. The 36 year old is set to enter free agency with the new IBL rule change this winter. TRADE NEWS Brooklyn has traded 25 year old SP Dan Morris (5-4 5.04) to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for 19 year old P prospect Aurelio Prado and 23 year old OF prospect Leon Coleman. Morris was the Cyclones 2nd rounder in 2012 (40th overall) and is expected to move into the 3 spot in the Fisher Cats rotation. Prado was the Fisher Cats #2 pick in 2014 (32nd overall) and a 2015 rookie league All Star. Coleman has split 2016 between A and AA and is a burner who has defensive ability scouts love. Coleman was a 2012 AAA All Star. In a 2nd deal Brooklyn sent 27 year old RP John Heyrick (1-1 2.91 in 26 games) to the Philadelphia Patriots for 18 year old P prospect Gabriel Espinoza. Heyrick was the 42nd round pick of Brooklyn in the 2012 inaugural draft, reaching the IBL this year and pitching extremelywell. He will assume the LH setup role for closer Elmer Osborn as Philly trails 1st place Pittsburgh by just 1 game. The price was a bit high in many folks mind, as Philly parted with their 2015 1st rounder (26th overall) in Espinoza. He was 6-3 3.69 in a combined 11 starts and 61 IP in Rookie and Short Season last year with 56 K’s and 36 walks. It’s clear the Brooklyn baseball ops team is now in rebuild mode. And makes me think in a day, when Gutierrez comes off the DL, I am going to ping them to see what the price would be for Walt Thompson, their 34 year old K artist…. OFF DAY NEWS Chartier was sent to Tulsa on a rehab, Eric Coates was optioned back and Ernesto Gutierrez was activated, for now…. BASEBALL OPS CHATTER So there’s a conversation, on going, but a talk going on none the less. Walt Thompson, yes, he’s 34, yes he’s possibly a free agent at years end. But, he’s a true #1 who we would want to give the ball to in game 1. The price will be steep, Ernesto Gutierrez to start, and likely more. But my thought is to go for a swap of #1 picks as well, moving to the 4th spot to grab one of the franchise aces that this draft is potentially offering up. To do that I’ll need to give more, likely a good to great prospect. I’d need to resign him to make this worth it, and we have some budget room to try, but I have no idea what his ask will be. I do know we are ‘all in’ with the belief we can win it all this year. And I don’t believe we’re ‘selling out’ if we try and do this. With 7 days to the draft and Gutierrez just back from the DL I’d prefer to talk sooner rather than later, and pray that Ernesto doesn’t get hurt in the next few days as well. Stay tuned….