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Post by Texas Giants (Alex) on Jun 11, 2016 23:47:15 GMT -5
Texas sends:
Hunter Pence 18.5M x 3y Sherman Johnson 2B LAA (minors) rd 3 draft pick
to Minnesota for
Hisashi Iwakuma SP SEA 8.4M x 1y rd 6 draft pick rd 9 draft pick
Moves some cap, and pick up a pitcher who I've always liked (but has never liked me back haha). Hopefully he gives me some good innings this time.
Minn to confirm.
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Post by Minnesota Rockies (Henry) on Jun 12, 2016 2:09:13 GMT -5
Confirmed. I quite like the Shermanator and was a week or so late with my minors claim for him earlier this year. Also given my having a lot of players on cheap cost control, I can afford to make a move to take on some future obligations.
Alex was kind enough to help me get another 3rd rounder in the draft for lower picks, which also fits my strayegy. I may have had to cut Iwakuma to make space for this year, but the Giants are contending and could do with another arm, so he was a natural addition to the deal. Fingers crossed Alex gets the right starts and his recent velocity build means he bounces back after a patchy start!
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Post by Chicago Cub Sox (Scott) on Jun 12, 2016 9:37:08 GMT -5
Commish approved.
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Post by Chicago Cub Sox (Scott) on Jun 12, 2016 9:40:24 GMT -5
Henry, this move puts you over cap and you're already at 60 in your minors and need to open a spot for Johnson. Please advise.
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Post by Minnesota Rockies (Henry) on Jun 12, 2016 11:36:51 GMT -5
Hi Scott, should have clarified that I'm cutting Pence straight away. Will post to that extent.
I opened a minors slot for Johnson by releasing Yonder Alomso
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Post by Chicago Cub Sox (Scott) on Jun 12, 2016 21:09:42 GMT -5
Scott should have clarified?
How would I know you were going to immediately drop him?
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Post by Minnesota Rockies (Henry) on Jun 12, 2016 22:49:25 GMT -5
The power of punctuation- 'Hi Scott, should have clarified' meaning 'I should have clarified'
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2016 22:49:30 GMT -5
I think he meant he should have clarified
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Post by Chicago Cub Sox (Scott) on Jun 13, 2016 21:13:43 GMT -5
Now I'm curious. I did not realize this was happening when I approved the deal. So if the intent was to drop Pence all along then the deal in essence was Iwakuma and a couple picks for Shermanator and a pick?
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Post by Minnesota Rockies (Henry) on Jun 14, 2016 1:06:37 GMT -5
Indeed- Alex put out a message the other day saying he would give up a prospect in exchange for someone eating Pence's or Fielder's contract. Iwakuma and the draft picks were added complexities...
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