After writing yesterday about the possibility of acquiring Roy Halladay, Paul Konerko, and Vernon Wells for Ricky Nolasco, Max Scherzer, Scott Baker, Jason Kubel, and Brad Hawpe I have learned that the other team may not be too interested. This really surprises me because there are now only 3 teams that will be buyers at the trading deadline and the other two have no need for pitching at all - unless they're just trying to play keep away from me. I did not get a flat out 'no', but more of a 'let us explore the market'. I took this as a 'no' though and am not going to sit on my hands.
No more than a few hours later, team NONY sent out an 'On The Block Update' saying that they're looking to move their expiring contracts for good keepers for 2011 and beyond. This is an old friend of mine, so I emailed him and was just straight with him. I told him my 'next year' assets are looking grim, but I'd be willing to clear out the cupboard for him. So I offered:
Scott Baker ($6, 2011), Max Scherzer ($11, MR), Kris Medlen ($1, MR), Gio Gonzalez ($1, MR), and David Freese (ML). The 'MR' means he would have matching rights on these players at next year's auction - meaning whatever the final bid is for these players he could just say the word 'match' and they'll be on his team. The 'ML' means I drafted him to my minor league roster and at the beginning of the year his owner has the option to either drop him or assign him one of four contracts: one year at $2, two years at $5, three years at $10, or four years at $16. Freese is very solid, if I wind up holding onto him I can see using him as my cornerman for $2.
More important is my friend's response, and it was the dreaded 'let me talk to my parter'. But he did give me the heads up that it might not be enough. But, again, at the risk of sounding redundant, with so few buyers in the market, and his expiring contracts being completely worthless to him, this tips the scales in my favor. We shall see.
In a miserable turn of events, the 2nd place team, Majestic, has been on an insane run the past few days and has surpassed me as the league leader. I had been in first place for awhile now, maybe 6 weeks straight. He is scorching hot though and only has a point on me so its obviously far from over. The good thing is I've been consistently good, always in the 108-111 range and I am still there. If I just stay there and Majestic finally cools off then I'll feel a lot better about this. Or if one of these 2 trades comes through, that would be big time as well.
On another note - my other team is fading hard. I owe you a post on them but it just hurts too much to write. Since my 'big' trade last week I've gotten even worse. I'll work up the nerve to write it and post it later today or tomorrow. But needless to say, when I think of that team my mind drifts to football.
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