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moore4807 · 05-23-2020, 12:37 PM

We'll hit the contract negotiations first; these are the accepted contracts - C Diaz is only holdout so far.
RP Ryan Brasier 3 yrs. $2.25M/ $850K per
SP Matt Shoemaker 1yr. $4.25M
SP Joe Musgrove 1yr. $950K
RP Kyle Crick 1 yr. $1.05M
RP Rich Rodriguez 1 yr. $900K

We have a 3 game set against the Brewers at home, they lead the season series (8W/5L) and we need to do well against them to keep from sinking further in the standings.

Our team power rankings have sunk to their lowest level yet this season, we are now 24th out of 30 teams. We are going to make changes to our lineup and move some players down to the farm. More on that at the end of this post.

Our pitching staff had an excellent week overall, while our W/L record is only 2-4, pitching wasn't the problem this time. No changes are expected here for this week.

I'm including this pix as proof - if you trade somebody to a division rival they always seem to come back to haunt you. Case in point here RP Kirby Yates, WHERE was this performance when he was a Pirate???

Finally the roster moves at position players and the list is long.
1B Ryon Healy heads back to AAA.
2B Jose Pirela heads to AAA (.235 BA)
3B Bobby Dalbec proved he needs more seasoning in minors. Unsure if he's AAA or AA bound.
3B/OF Brian W Anderson - I can't take any more of his sub-par efforts, maybe this trip to AAA will wake him up.

1B Adam Lind's contract is purchased and he is brought up to back up Bell at 1B and serve as a bat off the bench.
UI Erik Gonzalez is going to be our starter at 2B for now - he has been a good soldier and deserves the opportunity. Kevin Newman will back him up there.
3B KeBryan Hayes is going to man 3B for the rest of the season barring injury or horrible performance, getting him in now means he will likely be next years starter.
OF Myles Straw is coming back to man RF and lead off. We will accept his rookie mistakes and hope he grows from it, as we turn our thoughts to next year.

We decide to carry 13 pitchers this week and bring up RP Jacob Lindgren - who pitching coach Joel Hanrahan immediately pencils in as one of the setup men. Needing a 40 man roster spot has made SP Jhon Romero expendable and he is designated for assignment and put on waivers.

05-23-2020, 12:37 PM	#308
moore4807 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Punta Gorda FL. Posts: 1,389	Manager Report week in review, contract negotiations We'll hit the contract negotiations first; these are the accepted contracts - C Diaz is only holdout so far. RP Ryan Brasier 3 yrs. $2.25M/ $850K per SP Matt Shoemaker 1yr. $4.25M SP Joe Musgrove 1yr. $950K RP Kyle Crick 1 yr. $1.05M RP Rich Rodriguez 1 yr. $900K We have a 3 game set against the Brewers at home, they lead the season series (8W/5L) and we need to do well against them to keep from sinking further in the standings. Our team power rankings have sunk to their lowest level yet this season, we are now 24th out of 30 teams. We are going to make changes to our lineup and move some players down to the farm. More on that at the end of this post. Our pitching staff had an excellent week overall, while our W/L record is only 2-4, pitching wasn't the problem this time. No changes are expected here for this week. I'm including this pix as proof - if you trade somebody to a division rival they always seem to come back to haunt you. Case in point here RP Kirby Yates, WHERE was this performance when he was a Pirate??? Finally the roster moves at position players and the list is long. 1B Ryon Healy heads back to AAA. 2B Jose Pirela heads to AAA (.235 BA) 3B Bobby Dalbec proved he needs more seasoning in minors. Unsure if he's AAA or AA bound. 3B/OF Brian W Anderson - I can't take any more of his sub-par efforts, maybe this trip to AAA will wake him up. 1B Adam Lind's contract is purchased and he is brought up to back up Bell at 1B and serve as a bat off the bench. UI Erik Gonzalez is going to be our starter at 2B for now - he has been a good soldier and deserves the opportunity. Kevin Newman will back him up there. 3B KeBryan Hayes is going to man 3B for the rest of the season barring injury or horrible performance, getting him in now means he will likely be next years starter. OF Myles Straw is coming back to man RF and lead off. We will accept his rookie mistakes and hope he grows from it, as we turn our thoughts to next year. We decide to carry 13 pitchers this week and bring up RP Jacob Lindgren - who pitching coach Joel Hanrahan immediately pencils in as one of the setup men. Needing a 40 man roster spot has made SP Jhon Romero expendable and he is designated for assignment and put on waivers. Attached Images