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timmyw3 · 09-02-2005, 10:54 AM

Free Agency Update

Through the first half of free agency, the Speed has picked up 3 new players and a familiar face. While we haven’t made our big splash yet we are hopeful to have a major signing or 2 announced in the next several days. Here are the signees.

Joe McNabb, RHP, 35 (5/8/6)
2003 Stats w/SLC: 14-10, 4.31 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 136 K, 225.1 IP
McNabb is an original member of the Speed and has posted a 42-28 career record. We halfheartedly tried to sign him to an extension last season but let him test free agency. As it turns out we signed him to a 2-year deal worth $1.65 million per season which is $300,000 less per year than what we offered last September. We have him penciled in as our #4 starter.

David Gates, C, 33 (4/7/6/3/5)
2003 Stats w/Caracas: .196 AVG, .541 OPS, 3 HR, 15 RBI
Gates will fill our backup catcher role. He’ll be a downgrade from last year’s backup(s) but we’re banking on Arch Stanton taking the next step. Gates is a veteran and good defensively so that will offset his poor offensive production. He was signed to a 1-year deal worth $477,000.

David Guynn, RHP, 30 (5/5/6)
2003 Stats w/ Managua: 4-3, 22 SV, 2.54 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 26 K, 49.2 IP
Guynn was signed to a 2-year deal worth $3 million per season and is expected to be our closer. He had a good season with Managua last season and has improved each of his 4 seasons since debuting with Birmingham in 2000. He’s somewhat of a risk in that he never closed before last year and his first 3 years were very average but there weren’t really any shut down closers in free agency and those available through trades came with too high of a price tag.

Kyle McCalla, RHP, 29 (5/6/4)
2003 Stats w/ Santiago: 5-16, 4.41 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 112 K, 198 IP
McCalla put up similar peripheral stats to McNabb but because he was on a team that went 51-111 last year, his record suffered. He was signed to a 2 year contract for $800,000 per year and figures in the mix for #5 starter and/or long reliever.

Across The League

The biggest signing so far was 1B Galen Dorey who signed with the Lima Toros. Last year with league champion Calgary, Dorey had a monster year, hitting 48 homers with 140 RBI. He’ll make $15 million a year over the next 5 years.

One of the top pitchers available, 26-year-old Irving Dawson, goes from Guatemala City to Santiago after signing a 4 year deal worth a total of over $56 million. Last year as the Quakes #3 pitcher, Dawson posted a 14-11 record with a 3.12 ERA.

League doormat Vancouver looks to be a lot better for next year and signed one of the league’s top relievers in Timo Dardey formerly of Las Vegas. He had been a closer for 3 years, saving 46 in 2000, before being moved to a setup role last year. I would think he’ll be used in a closer role for the Mounties considering his $7.4 million a year price tag. They are also reportedly on the verge of signing stud SS Juan Zaragoza.

Another NA West rival picked up perhaps the best bargain so far in SP John “Golden” Bondy. He’ll be turning 37 in July which may have scared some teams off but the Portland Meteors offered him a modest 2 year deal worth $3.5 million a year. He’s been one of the top strikeout pitchers in the league for Port-au-Prince and showed no signs of solwing down last season when he whiffed 240 batters in 226.1 innings.

09-02-2005, 10:54 AM	#20
timmyw3 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD	Free Agency Update Through the first half of free agency, the Speed has picked up 3 new players and a familiar face. While we haven’t made our big splash yet we are hopeful to have a major signing or 2 announced in the next several days. Here are the signees. Joe McNabb, RHP, 35 (5/8/6) 2003 Stats w/SLC: 14-10, 4.31 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 136 K, 225.1 IP McNabb is an original member of the Speed and has posted a 42-28 career record. We halfheartedly tried to sign him to an extension last season but let him test free agency. As it turns out we signed him to a 2-year deal worth $1.65 million per season which is $300,000 less per year than what we offered last September. We have him penciled in as our #4 starter. David Gates, C, 33 (4/7/6/3/5) 2003 Stats w/Caracas: .196 AVG, .541 OPS, 3 HR, 15 RBI Gates will fill our backup catcher role. He’ll be a downgrade from last year’s backup(s) but we’re banking on Arch Stanton taking the next step. Gates is a veteran and good defensively so that will offset his poor offensive production. He was signed to a 1-year deal worth $477,000. David Guynn, RHP, 30 (5/5/6) 2003 Stats w/ Managua: 4-3, 22 SV, 2.54 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 26 K, 49.2 IP Guynn was signed to a 2-year deal worth $3 million per season and is expected to be our closer. He had a good season with Managua last season and has improved each of his 4 seasons since debuting with Birmingham in 2000. He’s somewhat of a risk in that he never closed before last year and his first 3 years were very average but there weren’t really any shut down closers in free agency and those available through trades came with too high of a price tag. Kyle McCalla, RHP, 29 (5/6/4) 2003 Stats w/ Santiago: 5-16, 4.41 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 112 K, 198 IP McCalla put up similar peripheral stats to McNabb but because he was on a team that went 51-111 last year, his record suffered. He was signed to a 2 year contract for $800,000 per year and figures in the mix for #5 starter and/or long reliever. Across The League The biggest signing so far was 1B Galen Dorey who signed with the Lima Toros. Last year with league champion Calgary, Dorey had a monster year, hitting 48 homers with 140 RBI. He’ll make $15 million a year over the next 5 years. One of the top pitchers available, 26-year-old Irving Dawson, goes from Guatemala City to Santiago after signing a 4 year deal worth a total of over $56 million. Last year as the Quakes #3 pitcher, Dawson posted a 14-11 record with a 3.12 ERA. League doormat Vancouver looks to be a lot better for next year and signed one of the league’s top relievers in Timo Dardey formerly of Las Vegas. He had been a closer for 3 years, saving 46 in 2000, before being moved to a setup role last year. I would think he’ll be used in a closer role for the Mounties considering his $7.4 million a year price tag. They are also reportedly on the verge of signing stud SS Juan Zaragoza. Another NA West rival picked up perhaps the best bargain so far in SP John “Golden” Bondy. He’ll be turning 37 in July which may have scared some teams off but the Portland Meteors offered him a modest 2 year deal worth $3.5 million a year. He’s been one of the top strikeout pitchers in the league for Port-au-Prince and showed no signs of solwing down last season when he whiffed 240 batters in 226.1 innings. Last edited by timmyw3 : 09-02-2005 at 10:55 AM.