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Old 06-07-2012, 01:17 AM   #114
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4/1/1910 - Offseason Report

With the first pick in the amateur draft we selected 1B Wally Joyner. Shortstop Greg Gagne was our second pick. Centerfielder Harry Craft, catcher George Baker, and catcher Dave Skaggs rounded out the draft.

I made the tough decision to trade Wes Farrell to the Brooklyn Superbas. He's been with the Browns since I've got here, and I've watched him grow from a pitcher that went 11-18 with a 3.52 ERA to a 20 game winner with a sub 2 ERA. We packaged Farrell with 21 year old Tony Tarasco, who I saw good flashes of potential, along with Dave Winfield. We got back 24 year old starter Jack McDowell, who I hope can improve in St. Louis. His past two years he posted records of 17-20, 2.39 ERA and 17-23, 2.84 ERA.

We also made a second painful deal with the Cardinals sending 3B Bernie Friberg, C/1B Javier Valentin, and SP Vic Keen and getting back shortstop Scott Fletcher. I'm trying to have faith in my scout on this deal, who really likes Fletcher. It certainly didn't make my fans happy though.
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