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3/15/2066 -
Another day, another trade. This time the Mariners offered 1B Mike Brown in exchange for CF Angel Munoz and 18 year old Javier Hernandez who was promoted from the international complex at the end of February. Adding players as international amateurs was always a good way of adding talent to the system, but based on my past two high ticket purchases someone just comes swooping in once they are added to the minor league system.
Disappointing, but Mike Brown is at least a good player, hitting .264 with 29 home runs and 86 RBI last year. That gives us three first baseman who can't field.
I've had a lot of difficulty trying to swing a trade this offseason. Whether to move money, or get better I'm just not liking what I'm being offered, or interested in meeting the price to complete a deal. With no budget room my strategy seems to be limited to throwing minor league contracts around but that doesn't feel effective. At this point we've lost more in WAR than any other team (10.4). That doesn't even include the 1.1 WAR that Sourabh put up last year. Prepare for an implosion…
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