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Hendu Style · 04-05-2015, 08:23 PM

June 1st, 1998
Record: 32-24 (T-1st with Oakland A's)
Top Hitter: Dmitri Young (.350, 11 HR, 48 RBI)
Top Pitcher: Jamie Moyer (9-1*, 3.86 ERA, 58 K)
Top Priority: Acquire pitchers for rotation, bullpen

Randy Johnson may be our bona fide ace, but Jamie Moyer is giving him a run for his money. The 35 year-old is tied for the league lead with Baltimore's Mike Mussina with 9 victories and has earned June Pitcher of the Month honors after a 6-0 run in 6 starts.

Despite a laughable back end rotation, we've managed to pull into a tie with Oakland for first place in the AL West. Hitting has been our saving grace, leading the league in runs scored (336), On-Base PCT (.355), and homeruns (90). Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Junior, and Edgar Martinez have been their superstar selves, but first-year Mariner Dmitri Young has been a very pleasant surprise, leading the team in batting average (.350) and RBI (48) while batting second in the order.

I've thrown a couple of trade offers out there, hoping to bolster our rotation and our bullpen. Al Martin is in the final year of his contract and has gotten some attention from Baltimore and Toronto. I was tempted to trade Martin and Chris Stynes to the Orioles for starting pitcher Sidney Ponson, but that would've created two big holes in left field and third base. The Blue Jays are dangling Roger Clemens for Martin and Moyer. But I have to remind myself Clemens is 35 and is making $10 million a year. I'd be better off just waiting for the offseason and spending that kind of money in free agency and keeping Moyer on our staff. It looks like our team is staying intact, at least for the timebeing.

04-05-2015, 08:23 PM	#11
Hendu Style All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,452	Moyer Named May Pitcher of the Month June 1st, 1998 Record: 32-24 (T-1st with Oakland A's) Top Hitter: Dmitri Young (.350, 11 HR, 48 RBI) Top Pitcher: Jamie Moyer (9-1, 3.86 ERA, 58 K) Top Priority: Acquire pitchers for rotation, bullpen Randy Johnson* may be our bona fide ace, but Jamie Moyer is giving him a run for his money. The 35 year-old is tied for the league lead with Baltimore's Mike Mussina with 9 victories and has earned June Pitcher of the Month honors after a 6-0 run in 6 starts. Despite a laughable back end rotation, we've managed to pull into a tie with Oakland for first place in the AL West. Hitting has been our saving grace, leading the league in runs scored (336), On-Base PCT (.355), and homeruns (90). Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Junior, and Edgar Martinez have been their superstar selves, but first-year Mariner Dmitri Young has been a very pleasant surprise, leading the team in batting average (.350) and RBI (48) while batting second in the order. I've thrown a couple of trade offers out there, hoping to bolster our rotation and our bullpen. Al Martin is in the final year of his contract and has gotten some attention from Baltimore and Toronto. I was tempted to trade Martin and Chris Stynes to the Orioles for starting pitcher Sidney Ponson, but that would've created two big holes in left field and third base. The Blue Jays are dangling Roger Clemens for Martin and Moyer. But I have to remind myself Clemens is 35 and is making $10 million a year. I'd be better off just waiting for the offseason and spending that kind of money in free agency and keeping Moyer on our staff. It looks like our team is staying intact, at least for the timebeing. __________________ Catch me on Twitch.tv as Dr. Dynastic (drdynastic) Previous OOTP Dynasties: SimNation Fictional Universe (est. 1889) This is Oakland A's Baseball Beane Counting: The Oakland A's Last edited by Hendu Style; 04-06-2015 at 03:34 AM.