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darkcloud4579 · 06-30-2003, 03:09 AM

Recognizing that this season (2003) has already past and I'm merely catching you all up. Here is some background on what I did.

Basically, the goal during Year 1 was to get the team some respectability. At Centurion, I employ the idea that there is always talent out there waiting to be scouted. I like stockpiling pitching and when it comes to talented offensive players, I generally stick to proven veterans and developing young players and signing them to long-term deals prior to their striking it big. Doesn't always work that way though...

During Year 1 in Oregon, we signed a ton of veterans. Here are just a few of the names:

Rickey Henderson
Jose Lima
Travis Fryman
Mike Caruso
Todd Stottlmyre
Shawon Dunston..et. al.

As I'm sure you know, the computer has loves to release players that don't fit into its plans. Thus, we managed to get some halfway decent name players early in the season. One of those was Eric Karros, who was released by the Cubs.

I attempted to deal him and it worked. The New York Yankees took him off my hands, for a 40-year old David Wells and his contract. I gladly took him and his girth, figuring that it was better than any pitching I had on my team (and I was right)

I had no desire or plan to keep him. And alas, I did not for very long...a few months later, we ended doing a four team trade. All the Oregon components are indicated.

Arizona gets: SP David Wells (ORE), David Maurer (ORE) and two minor leaguers. (ORE)

Boston gets: 1B Steve Cox (ORE), SP Curt Schilling

New York Mets get: SP Byung Kim, SP Andy Ashby (ORE)

Oregon gets: C Mike Piazza and five minor leaguers.

The reason this deal worked, was because 1) Arizona was having money problems and I think they predicted (accurately, as it turned out) that Schilling was nearing the end of the line. (more on that in a different post) and the kid Maurer is an absolutely stud, front line starter that they would have never managed to get otherwise.

The reason we managed to come out on top is, the Mets wanted to dump Piazza's salary and we took it since we had the cash to do that. One of the minor leaguers from New York was Aaron Heilman, a top rated starter. We also got three minor leaguers from Boston, all who have a shot do to great things.

This trade marked the beginning of the Centurion plan in Oregon to start constructing a team looked like one I wanted to play with, rather than being just an "expansion team" with no hope.

06-30-2003, 03:09 AM	#4
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,659	Starting out... Recognizing that this season (2003) has already past and I'm merely catching you all up. Here is some background on what I did. Basically, the goal during Year 1 was to get the team some respectability. At Centurion, I employ the idea that there is always talent out there waiting to be scouted. I like stockpiling pitching and when it comes to talented offensive players, I generally stick to proven veterans and developing young players and signing them to long-term deals prior to their striking it big. Doesn't always work that way though... During Year 1 in Oregon, we signed a ton of veterans. Here are just a few of the names: Rickey Henderson Jose Lima Travis Fryman Mike Caruso Todd Stottlmyre Shawon Dunston..et. al. As I'm sure you know, the computer has loves to release players that don't fit into its plans. Thus, we managed to get some halfway decent name players early in the season. One of those was Eric Karros, who was released by the Cubs. I attempted to deal him and it worked. The New York Yankees took him off my hands, for a 40-year old David Wells and his contract. I gladly took him and his girth, figuring that it was better than any pitching I had on my team (and I was right) I had no desire or plan to keep him. And alas, I did not for very long...a few months later, we ended doing a four team trade. All the Oregon components are indicated. Arizona gets: SP David Wells (ORE), David Maurer (ORE) and two minor leaguers. (ORE) Boston gets: 1B Steve Cox (ORE), SP Curt Schilling New York Mets get: SP Byung Kim, SP Andy Ashby (ORE) Oregon gets: C Mike Piazza and five minor leaguers. The reason this deal worked, was because 1) Arizona was having money problems and I think they predicted (accurately, as it turned out) that Schilling was nearing the end of the line. (more on that in a different post) and the kid Maurer is an absolutely stud, front line starter that they would have never managed to get otherwise. The reason we managed to come out on top is, the Mets wanted to dump Piazza's salary and we took it since we had the cash to do that. One of the minor leaguers from New York was Aaron Heilman, a top rated starter. We also got three minor leaguers from Boston, all who have a shot do to great things. This trade marked the beginning of the Centurion plan in Oregon to start constructing a team looked like one I wanted to play with, rather than being just an "expansion team" with no hope.