In dealing two young big leaguers today the Tartans management team had its intelligence questioned. With several competing owners frowning upon the deal feeling the Tartans hadn't asked for enough in parting with Max Cabeza and Brad Perry to Detriot. With this in mind let me state a few factors behind that deal:
1.) Tartans Philosophy
- The goal of the Atlanta Tartans is to win a World Championship. Our strategy for building and maintaining a contender is to keep our big league squad as inexpensive and young as possible. We desire to have the best minor league system of all 32 clubs and to continually produce productive big league ball players. We also share no loyalty to any player, all trades, contracts, and signings are up for discussion especially if they support the above Tartans philosphies. When players become unrestricted free-agents the Tartans will waiver heavily the costs of keeping a player and the opportunity for adding youth.
2.) Current Position Depth
- Going into season 4 Julius Rocker is slated to be our starting 3B. Julius won the AL AAA Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards for 3B last season and we feel that he will perform better then Max Cabeza. Brad Perry was competing with Manny Coleman for RF duties this season. Coleman out performed Perry last season, and while he is a stop gap solution the Tartans have several options to play right field next season.
3.) Future Depth
- Two of the four personnel goals the Tartans had going into this season where to add a SS prospect and Starting Pitching depth. This trade supports that. B.J. Washington is a true short stop, his bat is not fantastic but he should hit well enough to fill a starting spot in the big leagues in a few seasons. Frank Davis is not a fantastic pitching prospect, but he does project to have ML rotation quality stuff (4/5 SP) in the future and his abilities against right handers was a key for the Tartans.
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(This area of the blog will be used to record key insights learned in the Branch Rickey World.)
In no specific order:
1.) Don't under estimate the value of a good coaching staff, they can turn a dud into a competitive squad, etc.
2.) Pitching settings are one of the most important controls in the game: particularly the Call Bullpen setting, which can dramatically improve any pitchers performance (use it to reward good ERAs/WHIPs and improve bad ones).
3.) Pick a strategy that is unique and one that you can live with. (If you are in for the long haul then consider going young early, or you want to earn a free season get big league talent, just make sure you won't have regrets when your minor league system sucks.)
In no specific order:
1.) Don't under estimate the value of a good coaching staff, they can turn a dud into a competitive squad, etc.
2.) Pitching settings are one of the most important controls in the game: particularly the Call Bullpen setting, which can dramatically improve any pitchers performance (use it to reward good ERAs/WHIPs and improve bad ones).
3.) Pick a strategy that is unique and one that you can live with. (If you are in for the long haul then consider going young early, or you want to earn a free season get big league talent, just make sure you won't have regrets when your minor league system sucks.)
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