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gehrig38 · 12-05-2025, 03:42 AM

Against my better wishes I went back to Moorehead. Offered 2 x 2.75, big bump. He came back at 2 @ 8.65. I'm officially out.

So I end up doing my homework. The ABL market for closers looks like this. Former Koufax winner and 2 time Rivera award winner Jay Kuhl of Wyoming is making 10.5 million. However, that was a deal signed years ago and he was paid as a frontline starter. So that doesn't count.
3 Time all-star Trevor Ames of Ft Worth just signed a 4 year 30.6 million dollar extension. The 4th is a 9 million dollar player option. He's got 200 career saves over 8 years, all with the Lightning. Ok, that doesn't help. Ames is a known commodity and a star in the league. The 2009 Rivera award winner in the NL, CJ Bliss of KC, is in the final year of a 1 year 3.2 million dollar deal. With 199 career saves (39 to lead the league last year) and a stack of peripheral numbers that scream stud, he's as good as they come. Las Vegas paid Cuban star Juan Flores 2.56 million this year, which will be his 1st year.
Edward Cryz of the Ironmen just signed a 2 year 11.6 million dollar extension which kicks in next year, and is making 2.24 million this year.

So I guess I'm penny pinching a bit here. At 31 Moorehead has 223 career saves, a 3.48 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Maybe the numbers are nearer what he wants. The issue here is this. I am not going to win 50% of my games, thus a shut down closer isn't a necessity. A good one is and I think we have that already with some backup in case of emergency. That being said if I can manage to snag Moorehead “on the cheap” his value as a trade chip at the deadline increases exponentially. Gonna ruminate on this one. Might be another offer in the making.

12-05-2025, 03:42 AM	#30
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,603	Behind the door Against my better wishes I went back to Moorehead. Offered 2 x 2.75, big bump. He came back at 2 @ 8.65. I'm officially out. So I end up doing my homework. The ABL market for closers looks like this. Former Koufax winner and 2 time Rivera award winner Jay Kuhl of Wyoming is making 10.5 million. However, that was a deal signed years ago and he was paid as a frontline starter. So that doesn't count. 3 Time all-star Trevor Ames of Ft Worth just signed a 4 year 30.6 million dollar extension. The 4th is a 9 million dollar player option. He's got 200 career saves over 8 years, all with the Lightning. Ok, that doesn't help. Ames is a known commodity and a star in the league. The 2009 Rivera award winner in the NL, CJ Bliss of KC, is in the final year of a 1 year 3.2 million dollar deal. With 199 career saves (39 to lead the league last year) and a stack of peripheral numbers that scream stud, he's as good as they come. Las Vegas paid Cuban star Juan Flores 2.56 million this year, which will be his 1st year. Edward Cryz of the Ironmen just signed a 2 year 11.6 million dollar extension which kicks in next year, and is making 2.24 million this year. So I guess I'm penny pinching a bit here. At 31 Moorehead has 223 career saves, a 3.48 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Maybe the numbers are nearer what he wants. The issue here is this. I am not going to win 50% of my games, thus a shut down closer isn't a necessity. A good one is and I think we have that already with some backup in case of emergency. That being said if I can manage to snag Moorehead “on the cheap” his value as a trade chip at the deadline increases exponentially. Gonna ruminate on this one. Might be another offer in the making. __________________ The Chicago Iron Pigs 2012-2024 The IBL's first 13 years The Alaska Avalanche 2024-2030 Moving on to my birthplace The San Antonio Silver Stars 2030-2034 From one big state, Alaska, to another, Texas!