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jaa36 · 08-23-2018, 01:17 AM

Shortly after the expansion draft I learned that Charles Bronfman gave me a total budget of $85M, the lowest in the league. Not to worry- Bronfman died just fifteen days after the Expos franchise was rebooted, and was replaced as owner by Charles Bronfman Jr. The free-spending Bronfman Jr. pushed the budget all the way up to $110M!

My first move (in the throes of such stringent financial limitations) was to swap Keone Kela, our most expensive player, to Kansas City for outfielder (and former star quarterback) Kyler Murray, a talented and fast center fielder who ranked as the #99 prospect in baseball last season. The 24-year-old Murray will probably start the season in the minors but could certainly spend time with the team this season.

I selected two players in the Rule 5 draft, outfielder Brandon Marsh and infielder Luis Victoriano Garcia. I also signed Jeurys Familia to a one-year deal for $3M (and got a warning that he has a Bad Personality when I did) and first baseman Josh Bell to a one-year deal for $1.5M.

Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Todd Helton joined the Hall of Fame. 22-year-old Cuban rookie Ismael Ricalday signed a seven-year deal for $137M with the Phillies, and Christian Yelich signed a six-year deal worth $138M with the Dodgers.

I neglected to mention that the trade deadline was moved back to August 31. Any player is eligible to be traded, as well as any draft pick.

08-23-2018, 01:17 AM	#8
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	offseason 2021-22 Shortly after the expansion draft I learned that Charles Bronfman gave me a total budget of $85M, the lowest in the league. Not to worry- Bronfman died just fifteen days after the Expos franchise was rebooted, and was replaced as owner by Charles Bronfman Jr. The free-spending Bronfman Jr. pushed the budget all the way up to $110M! My first move (in the throes of such stringent financial limitations) was to swap Keone Kela, our most expensive player, to Kansas City for outfielder (and former star quarterback) Kyler Murray, a talented and fast center fielder who ranked as the #99 prospect in baseball last season. The 24-year-old Murray will probably start the season in the minors but could certainly spend time with the team this season. I selected two players in the Rule 5 draft, outfielder Brandon Marsh and infielder Luis Victoriano Garcia. I also signed Jeurys Familia to a one-year deal for $3M (and got a warning that he has a Bad Personality when I did) and first baseman Josh Bell to a one-year deal for $1.5M. Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Todd Helton joined the Hall of Fame. 22-year-old Cuban rookie Ismael Ricalday signed a seven-year deal for $137M with the Phillies, and Christian Yelich signed a six-year deal worth $138M with the Dodgers. I neglected to mention that the trade deadline was moved back to August 31. Any player is eligible to be traded, as well as any draft pick.