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jcalvert, The only thing I would say is be careful with the contracts. I have one really ugly one that is hanging over my head with James Meyer for the next few years. He is at least productive which makes it sting a little less but that can kill you. I think the thing that many people miss in this ...

Here is something I don't get.

Villegas and Perez both have great ratings but their performance has been *lackluster*

Why does that happen for some players. Hard to figure out really. They both should be very good performers based on ratings only.

Hagerstown would like to declare a freeze on outfielders getting hurt.

Bernie Lozano gets hurt - no big deal its day to day
Next day - Lozano is out for 2 weeks - Well that sucks but we will be fine
Whoops my only other CF Tom Cook is hurt for 2 weeks
No problem I'll call up Will Dixon - Ouch he is ...

I have 2 available

Carlos Campos - 10 rated defensive catcher who hit 25 homers and and an OPS of 829 last year. He is under team control through arbitration for the next 3 years.

Chris Bayles - 4 star catcher who is under team control for the next 4 years. He hit 300 last year with an 800+ OPS ...

a bust out year for super rookie Dale Holley. He will be slotted in the 4/5 spot in the rotation and could provide the push for a playoff spot in the re-aligned AL East. While we are glad to continue to compete with Charleston and now Brooklyn it is hard to predict a division win with the Cicada's ...

OK, no one in Hagerstown is satisfied wtih 2nd place and losing $29 million. The following players are available. I'm looking for young players who can contribute soon.

Middle infielders
Third Base
Starting Pitching
Outfielders

E-mail me at breadmanben@hotmail.com

starting Pitching

Leroy ...

Please come back and play. You are so far ahead we can't see you! Your 39 - 10 record over the last 49 games is not appreciated. In fact, some would say that it is unsporting. Particularly those of use who are way over budget and counting on playoff revenue to come closer to our payroll nut.

Hagerstown Trading Block

I have an extra OF and would like to move one

RF - James Meyer - Power hitting OF who is having a bit of an off year. Could be had for a prospect

CF - Tom Cook - Stud CF who is signed to a cheap contract and on pace to hit 30 homers and steal 50 bases while playing at ...

I have to hand it to you on that one Jonah. I would have never guessed he would have a 400+ Avg this far into the season.

I'll still bet that he is due for a big drop soon though.

I have a sudden need for starting pitching....

I'm willing to trade

James Meyer - Power hitting RF with a great contract that declines in cost over the length of the contract Career Avg.317 with a 950 ops

hitting .295 with a 950 ops this year as well.

Gripes? Oh, I've got gripes!

Paul Tyler goes down for 5 months and to think that just last week I almost made him a 2 year extension offer of $30 million total. Talk about a dodged bullet.

Tough break for Tyler after just getting the pitcher of the month award for April in the NL. At the age of 38 ...

First player to 100 HR's

St Charles 1B Jarred Bates is only 5 homers away from the century mark and is being chased by Chris Reynolds and Javier Ybarra for the honor of the first to triple digits.

500 Hits

Juan Ramirez of Miami has 473 hits and at age 23 looks like he will be the first to every ...

Jonah, if your definition of a great hitter is someone with an OPS of .627 I think we can work a deal!

I have a few great hitters available for trade.

Hagerstown GOLD Sox

Looking For

Young (25 and under) starting pitching of 3-4 stars

williing to move

Tom Cook - Stud CF with speeed who plays great defense .309 avg 900ops, 20 home runs and 38 stolen bases
James Meyer - Power hitting RF with a great contract that declines in cost over the ...

Hmm, at what level does the luxury tax kick in? I guess I missed this one.

So, If I'm reading this right and assuming it was say $100 million and my payroll was $120 million then I would pay an additional $10 million in luxury tax? (To the charity of my choice I assume)

When does that payment ...

Some big FA signings this week.

I'm not in on the Dirk Franks (SP) sweepstakes but I'm interested to see where that one will land. Over $17 million / season?

Well come see Trader Steve....

Looking For

Young (25 and under) starting pitching of 3-4 stars

williing to move

Tom Cook - Stud CF with speeed who plays great defense .309 avg 900ops, 20 home runs and 38 stolen bases
James Meyer - Power hitting RF with a great contract that declines in cost ...

The "Major" is going to have a bounceback year with the Gold Sox this year. With the defensive addition of Chapman and the trade for Lang the club is much better defensively and offensively.

His signing allowed me to trade stud SP Salomon Jimenez and get cheap middle infield help.

Playoff tickets ...

I'm trying to make free agent offers but my owner won't approve it because my payroll will exceed my budget in 2012. I have enough spare cash to run at a deficit for a few years. I thought we removed the issue around owners and budgets?

Steve

Hagerstown is looking to remake our roster and is willing to trade top talent for top talent in return.

Looking for

Young (27 under) Middle infielders of 3 1/2 stars or higher
Young (25 under) starting pitching of 3-4 stars

Willing to move

Salomon Jimenez - Starting pitcher 25 years old 13 ...

Joyce is already great and will likely get a ton better. Top it off with a 4 Greed rating and he should be a multi year Cy Young Award winner for the Green Sox over the next 10 years.

You have to admit that is pretty impressive. Back to back Cy Young awards for Peppers!

Hagerstown is looking to remake our roster and is willing to trade top talent for top talent in return.

Looking for

Young (27 under) Middle infielders of 3 1/2 stars or higher
Young (25 under) starting pitching of 3-4 stars

Willing to move

Salomon Jimenez - Starting pitcher 25 years old 13-8 ...

Congratulations to Jared and the Charleston crew. We will be back in 2011 and ready to compete again with the Cicada's. The bullpen implosion in game 3 which was ours to win and the Feliciano Homer in the top of the 10th after the Gold Sox had fought hard to tie it in the bottom of the 9th were ...

Are you going to cave to the demands of Ybarra?