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NYY #23 · 01-28-2016, 08:35 PM

The Conquistadors have struggled in June going 6-7 for the month. Hopefully we'll be able to turn things around and get back on the right track.

The Conquistadors were drafting 28th in the first round, and we drafted third baseman Victor O'Donnell in the first round. In the second round we selected centerfielder Kenny Hussey and rounded out the top five selecting shortstop Eddie McCauley, reliever Andrian Sanderson, and centerfielder Justin Blake.

Following the draft we completed a trade sending 1B Carlos Ramirez, reliever Lorenzo Gonzalez, two minor league relievers, and $500,000 to the Angels in exchange for reliever Derin Terry (2-1, 17 SV, 1.14 ERA) and reliever Angelo Jimenez (3.86 ERA, 14 IP).

That led to sending shortstop Paco Garcia, catcher Ruben Vargas, starting pitcher prospect Juan Jose Munoz and minor league outfielder Chase Lambright to the Astros in exchange for 23 year old first baseman Gordon Stewart and catcher Julio Sanchez.

Two trades that I hope allow us to continue to get better, younger, and cheaper. The trade of Ramirez saved us some money and brought back a reliever that I really like in Terry, who should help our bullpen. Ramirez played well, but we were paying too much money for a platoon first baseman.

That allowed us to bring on Stewart as a backup first baseman, and first baseman of the future. Ruben Vargas has been outstanding this year as our backup catcher, but he's not a .350 hitter. He's probably not even a .250 hitter. So hopefully we sold high on Vargas and Sanchez can take over as backup catcher with some better defensive skills.

01-28-2016, 08:35 PM	#2853
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	6/15/2051 - The Conquistadors have struggled in June going 6-7 for the month. Hopefully we'll be able to turn things around and get back on the right track. The Conquistadors were drafting 28th in the first round, and we drafted third baseman Victor O'Donnell in the first round. In the second round we selected centerfielder Kenny Hussey and rounded out the top five selecting shortstop Eddie McCauley, reliever Andrian Sanderson, and centerfielder Justin Blake. Following the draft we completed a trade sending 1B Carlos Ramirez, reliever Lorenzo Gonzalez, two minor league relievers, and $500,000 to the Angels in exchange for reliever Derin Terry (2-1, 17 SV, 1.14 ERA) and reliever Angelo Jimenez (3.86 ERA, 14 IP). That led to sending shortstop Paco Garcia, catcher Ruben Vargas, starting pitcher prospect Juan Jose Munoz and minor league outfielder Chase Lambright to the Astros in exchange for 23 year old first baseman Gordon Stewart and catcher Julio Sanchez. Two trades that I hope allow us to continue to get better, younger, and cheaper. The trade of Ramirez saved us some money and brought back a reliever that I really like in Terry, who should help our bullpen. Ramirez played well, but we were paying too much money for a platoon first baseman. That allowed us to bring on Stewart as a backup first baseman, and first baseman of the future. Ruben Vargas has been outstanding this year as our backup catcher, but he's not a .350 hitter. He's probably not even a .250 hitter. So hopefully we sold high on Vargas and Sanchez can take over as backup catcher with some better defensive skills.