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ayaghmour2 · 03-07-2019, 09:32 PM

December 5th, 1902: I signed RF Brett Olsen to a 2-year contract worth $1,613 per season. The second year is a player option.

Olsen was selected by Brooklyn 16th Overall in 1887. The 1895 MVP has a career .295/.375/.550 line with 374 homers and 1,110 RBI's. At 34, he's accumulated a ton of hardware and still has some left in the tank. He hit .303/.381/.587 with 34 homers and 99 RBI's with the Freedom, but he's not much of a defender.

Justin Arrington also agreeed to a 4-year, $3,500 extension with the final season a player option. He's surprisingly the #1 rated LF in the entire league.

December 9th, 1902: The Rule-5 Draft took place today! Before the draft, I added RHP Danny Waltz to the 40-Man Roster, leaving me with 6 empty 40-Man spots.

With my 1st Round Pick I selected 2B Mike Legg from the Baltimore Hornets. A former 7th Round selection, Legg is rated a 1.5/3*. He's a light hitter, but an elite defender at second with great speed. He's a perfect utility infielder.

With my 2nd Round Pick I selected SP Travis Walters from the Newark Venom. Walters was an 8th Round Pick by the Wildcats in 1896. He's rated a 1.5/2.5*, but can hit triple digits while generating a lot of ground balls. He's likely a pen option, but he could take a starting rotation spot.

I didn't lose anyone either, so a successful draft as I feel like both guys will make the team.

December 14th, 1902: The Chargers lock up SP Cody Hall on a 4-year, $2,787 per year deal, with the final season a player option.

As durable as it gets, the 31-year-old righty has only spent a total of 10 days injured, and they were all with minor day-to-day injuries. Selected by the Red Hawks out of Clemson in the 3rd Round of the 1892 draft, Hall has managed a 75-74 record with a 4.65 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 204 starts. He spent most of his career with Baltimore, but also suited up for Philly and St. Louis.

December 15th, 1902: The flood gates opened today as it seems like everyone signed with the Chargers!

First, SP Carlos Ramirez signed a 1-year, $1,000 conract. A durable righty, the former 16th Round Pick has worked a 67-71 record with a 4.84 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 188 effective starts. He can eat innings, with a perfect 100 stamina.

Next was lefty Simon Ellingson who inked a 1-year, $1,200 contract with a pair of team options tacked on for the same value. A former 2nd Round Pick out of Washington by the Cleveland Cyclones, Ellingson spent his entire big league career in St. Louis out of the pen. He has a 3.09 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 318 strkeouts and 96 walks in 288.2 innings.

He'll be joined by his former teammate, lefty Rick Gunter. The 35-year-old inked a 1-year, $1,300 contract. A 5th Round Pick by Philly back in 1886, Gunter has pitched 540.2 innings as a reliever, tallying 114 saves with a 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a strikeout total 3 short of 600.

The final addition to the pen is the 31-year-old righty Jeremy Gotwals. New Orelans' 2nd Rounder in 1890, Gotwals spent time with the Cajuns, Phantoms, Lightning, Pilots, and Mustangs. He has the same amount of saves as Gunter in just 5 more innings, but with a 4.34 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and only 516 strikeouts.

The only batter we signed today was 3B Rich Bennett. He signed a 3-year, $6,300 contract with the final season being a player option. A 5th Round Pick by the Pilots out of Appleton East in Wisconsin, Bennett is a .244/.338/.442 career hitter with 144 homers and 447 RBI's. The former Pilot and Venom corner infielder is quite prone to strikeouts, and he lead the league last season with 155.

I'll have to free up 2 40-Man spots, but I'll start looking tomorrow.

December 16th, 1902: The Cinncinati Red Hawks sent RHP Mark Weir to the New Orleans Cajuns for C Eli Ogg and CF Dan Hernandez.

I freed up the 1st needed roster spot by shipping CF Mike Jennings to the Lightning for LHP Bryan Sepe. Sepe, 24, was Boston's 8th Round Pick in 1897.

The other spot was opened by DFA'ing Jesse Hersey.

December 17th, 1902: The Freedom signed LF Jim Moran to a 3-year, $1,860 contract.

December 20th, 1902: Busy day around the league today, starting with Newark signing 2B Andy Palme to a 3-year, $2,400 per year deal, with the final season a player option. The Venom traded him midseason to the Mustangs, where he got his 3rd World Series ring.

Brooklyn inked SP Jerry Smith to a 2-year, $2,980 per year contract.

The Wildcats signed C Seok-heung Choi to a 6-year, $17,320 contract. He came overseas from South Korea as a created established IFA.

But the biggest news of the day was Hersey being outrighted to Class A Grand Rapids.

December 24th, 1902: I claimed 2B Kyle Williams off waivers from the Pilots and then sent him to Grand Rapids.

December 30th, 1902: New York signed 3B Ian Harris to a 5-year, $12,300 contract.

We'll pick things up in the New Year!

03-07-2019, 09:32 PM	#9
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,137	Free Agency Pt. 2 December 5th, 1902: I signed RF Brett Olsen to a 2-year contract worth $1,613 per season. The second year is a player option. Olsen was selected by Brooklyn 16th Overall in 1887. The 1895 MVP has a career .295/.375/.550 line with 374 homers and 1,110 RBI's. At 34, he's accumulated a ton of hardware and still has some left in the tank. He hit .303/.381/.587 with 34 homers and 99 RBI's with the Freedom, but he's not much of a defender. Justin Arrington also agreeed to a 4-year, $3,500 extension with the final season a player option. He's surprisingly the #1 rated LF in the entire league. December 9th, 1902: The Rule-5 Draft took place today! Before the draft, I added RHP Danny Waltz to the 40-Man Roster, leaving me with 6 empty 40-Man spots. With my 1st Round Pick I selected 2B Mike Legg from the Baltimore Hornets. A former 7th Round selection, Legg is rated a 1.5/3. He's a light hitter, but an elite defender at second with great speed. He's a perfect utility infielder. With my 2nd Round Pick I selected SP Travis Walters from the Newark Venom. Walters was an 8th Round Pick by the Wildcats in 1896. He's rated a 1.5/2.5, but can hit triple digits while generating a lot of ground balls. He's likely a pen option, but he could take a starting rotation spot. I didn't lose anyone either, so a successful draft as I feel like both guys will make the team. December 14th, 1902: The Chargers lock up SP Cody Hall on a 4-year, $2,787 per year deal, with the final season a player option. As durable as it gets, the 31-year-old righty has only spent a total of 10 days injured, and they were all with minor day-to-day injuries. Selected by the Red Hawks out of Clemson in the 3rd Round of the 1892 draft, Hall has managed a 75-74 record with a 4.65 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 204 starts. He spent most of his career with Baltimore, but also suited up for Philly and St. Louis. December 15th, 1902: The flood gates opened today as it seems like everyone signed with the Chargers! First, SP Carlos Ramirez signed a 1-year, $1,000 conract. A durable righty, the former 16th Round Pick has worked a 67-71 record with a 4.84 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 188 effective starts. He can eat innings, with a perfect 100 stamina. Next was lefty Simon Ellingson who inked a 1-year, $1,200 contract with a pair of team options tacked on for the same value. A former 2nd Round Pick out of Washington by the Cleveland Cyclones, Ellingson spent his entire big league career in St. Louis out of the pen. He has a 3.09 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 318 strkeouts and 96 walks in 288.2 innings. He'll be joined by his former teammate, lefty Rick Gunter. The 35-year-old inked a 1-year, $1,300 contract. A 5th Round Pick by Philly back in 1886, Gunter has pitched 540.2 innings as a reliever, tallying 114 saves with a 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a strikeout total 3 short of 600. The final addition to the pen is the 31-year-old righty Jeremy Gotwals. New Orelans' 2nd Rounder in 1890, Gotwals spent time with the Cajuns, Phantoms, Lightning, Pilots, and Mustangs. He has the same amount of saves as Gunter in just 5 more innings, but with a 4.34 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and only 516 strikeouts. The only batter we signed today was 3B Rich Bennett. He signed a 3-year, $6,300 contract with the final season being a player option. A 5th Round Pick by the Pilots out of Appleton East in Wisconsin, Bennett is a .244/.338/.442 career hitter with 144 homers and 447 RBI's. The former Pilot and Venom corner infielder is quite prone to strikeouts, and he lead the league last season with 155. I'll have to free up 2 40-Man spots, but I'll start looking tomorrow. December 16th, 1902: The Cinncinati Red Hawks sent RHP Mark Weir to the New Orleans Cajuns for C Eli Ogg and CF Dan Hernandez. I freed up the 1st needed roster spot by shipping CF Mike Jennings to the Lightning for LHP Bryan Sepe. Sepe, 24, was Boston's 8th Round Pick in 1897. The other spot was opened by DFA'ing Jesse Hersey. December 17th, 1902: The Freedom signed LF Jim Moran to a 3-year, $1,860 contract. December 20th, 1902: Busy day around the league today, starting with Newark signing 2B Andy Palme to a 3-year, $2,400 per year deal, with the final season a player option. The Venom traded him midseason to the Mustangs, where he got his 3rd World Series ring. Brooklyn inked SP Jerry Smith to a 2-year, $2,980 per year contract. The Wildcats signed C Seok-heung Choi to a 6-year, $17,320 contract. He came overseas from South Korea as a created established IFA. But the biggest news of the day was Hersey being outrighted to Class A Grand Rapids. December 24th, 1902: I claimed 2B Kyle Williams off waivers from the Pilots and then sent him to Grand Rapids. December 30th, 1902: New York signed 3B Ian Harris to a 5-year, $12,300 contract. We'll pick things up in the New Year!