Welcome to Beantown - MLB 19 The Show Dynasty

[Bard]

Tanner Allen: Damn, what a view...**** it is cold out here, but I sure can get used to this view.


Chaim Bloom: Me too. This is going to be the start of an epic journey for us. Me, thirty-six, coming off an assistant GM role with the Rays, and you, a twenty-five year old masters graduate from Arizona State University. Why us?


Tanner Allen: Because they know we can make the hard decisions, face the fans, and make one bad team year after year. Ready for this press conference?


Chaim Bloom: Let's go.






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Hello everyone! Bard is here welcoming you all into an experience. I will be doing a MLB franchise starting at the end of the MLB season. So either the Nationals or Astros are the World Series Champs. In my sim, the Nats just beat the Stros in five games...so there is that! Haha. I am going to be starting in the off-season of the 2019-2020. Chaim Bloom got his conference like real life, but he interested Tanner Allen, me, as the new General Manager of the Boston Red Sox.

I stated simply that I am here to make the easy decisions, and the hard ones. Some many will love, some will want my head, but they were necessary. This franchise is one of the most prestigious out there, and I will not let anyone down.

So, the house rules!



Roster: OSFM up to date to the end of the season
Difficulty: Dynamic
Control: 30-Team, if I do not do well, I will fire myself

Trading: 6 trades in a season (start of off-season to trade deadline)
Free Agency: 5 MLB contracts permitted, only one over $20 million a year per season
Budget: I will do in the next post a budget and stuff I will follow
Extensions: Rarely will I do in-season ones, but if I do it will make sense




With that, this is a go!

[Bard]

Tanner Allen: Okay, I have the official retirement list of the season. One for us...Dustin Pedroia is officially hanging it up. It is a shame he never recovered, one of the Red Sox greats.



Notable Retirements:

Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
CC Sabathia (NYY)
Edwin Jacksin (DET)
Albert Pujols (LAA)
Jesse Chavez (TEX)
Hunter Pence (TEX)
Brian McCann (ATL)
Curtis Granderson (MIA)
Howie Kendrick (WSN)
Fernando Rodney (WSN)
Anibal Sanchez (WSN)
Robinson Cano (NYM)
Rajai David (NYM)
Jason Vargas (PHI)
Adam Wainright (STL)
Rich Hill (LAD)
Jose Bautista (FA)





Tanner Allen: Some very interesting names on there. Angels and Mets lucking out not having to pay Pujols and Cano anymore, but man, I am starting to feel old with a lot of my childhood players retiring. Now it is time to sit down and look at the budget for this coming season, and see if Chaim wants me to do anything specifically.



Moneys:
Payroll: $127,829,314
Budget: $175,000,000




Tanner Allen: Alright, Chaim. Looking at everything it is looking like since we want to stay under 180 million we will be around 175 million.


Chaim Bloom: Yeah, that is what we were thinking up here, I hope that sounds good.


Tanner Allen: Oh, yeah I can easily make that work. Is there anything specific you would like me to focus on this off-season before I start to do my work?


Chaim Bloom: We are starting our era boldly. Trade Mookie Betts, and land MLB ready talent for him. I am cool with a Lester for Cespedes type of trade.


Tanner Allen: Very bold. Well, alright. That is one thing I will try to make happen this off-season.

[Bard]

Tanner Allen: Okay, the world series is over. Great series that was, but we did not make it. I have two objectives. Stay under 180 million, around 175, and to trade Mookie Betts this off-season. Now it is time to look at the exclusive negotiations...

Players:

Rick Procello - Let Go
Andrew Cashner - Let Go
Chris Owings - Let Go
Mitch Moreland - Let Go
Brock Holt - 1 year @ $1.5 million


Tanner Allen: Those were some hard discussions. Porcello and Moreland have done so much here, but it is time to move on from them. Okay, next is to find a new coaching staff. Alex Cora decided he didn't want to manage, which sucks, so lets go find a new staff completely. Sandy Alomar Jr is my main target for our next manager.



Staff Offers:

Manager | Sandy Alomar Jr - 3 years @ $15 million
Hitting Coach | Perry Hill - 3 years @ $9 million
Pitching Coach | Mark David - 3 years @ $9 million
1st Base | Ramon Guzman - 3 years @ $8.4 million
3rd Base | Harvey Bernero - 3 years @ $9.6 million
Farm Director | Franklin Aragon - 3 years @ $13.5 million

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Catchers

Alex Avila (33)
Welington Castillo (33) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jason Castro (33)
Francisco Cervelli (34)
Robinson Chirinos (36)
Travis d’Arnaud (31)
Tyler Flowers (34) — $6MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Dustin Garneau (32)
Yan Gomes (32) — $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Yasmani Grandal (31) — $16MM mutual option with a $2.25MM buyout
John Hicks (30)
Bryan Holaday (32)
Nick Hundley (36)
Chris Iannetta (37)
Jonathan Lucroy (34)
Martin Maldonado (33)
Russell Martin (37)
Austin Romine (31)
Jesus Sucre (32)
Blake Swihart (28)
Stephen Vogt (35)
Matt Wieters (34)

First Basemen

Jose Abreu (33)
Matt Adams (31) — $4MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Yonder Alonso (33)
Justin Bour (32)
Lucas Duda (34)
Ryon Healy (28)
John Hicks (30)
Brad Miller (30)
Mitch Moreland (34)
Steve Pearce (37)
Mark Reynolds (36)
Anthony Rizzo (30) — $14.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Justin Smoak (33)
Eric Thames (33) — $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Neil Walker (34)
Ryan Zimmerman (35) — $18MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Second Basemen

Gordon Beckham (33)
Starlin Castro (30) — $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Brian Dozier (33)
Wilmer Flores (28) — $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Logan Forsythe (33)
Scooter Gennett (30)
Jedd Gyorko (31) — $13MM club option for 2020 with a $1MM buyout
Josh Harrison (32)
Howie Kendrick (36)
Jason Kipnis (33) — $16.5MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Brad Miller (30)
Mike Moustakas (31) — $11MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
Eduardo Nuñez (33)
Chris Owings (28)
Hernan Perez (29)
Jace Peterson (30)
Jonathan Schoop (28)
Eric Sogard (34)
Yangervis Solarte (32)
Neil Walker (34)
Ben Zobrist (39)

Shortstops

Freddy Galvis (30) — $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Didi Gregorius (30)
Adeiny Hechavarria (31)
Brock Holt (32)
Jose Iglesias (30)
Jordy Mercer (33)
Hernan Perez (29)
Eric Sogard (34)

Third Basemen

Asdrubal Cabrera (34)
Josh Donaldson (34)
Wilmer Flores (28) — $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Logan Forsythe (33)
Todd Frazier (34)
Jedd Gyorko (31) — $13MM club option for 2020 with a $1MM buyout
Josh Harrison (32)
Ryon Healy (28)
Jung Ho Kang (33)
Mike Moustakas (31) — $11MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
Eduardo Nuñez (33)
Hernan Perez (29)
Martin Prado (36)
Anthony Rendon (30)
Pablo Sandoval (33)
Eric Sogard (34)
Yangervis Solarte (32)

Left Fielders

Melky Cabrera (35)
Lonnie Chisenhall (31)
Corey Dickerson (31)
Brett Gardner (36)
Alex Gordon (36) — $23MM mutual option with a $4MM buyout
Curtis Granderson (39)
Matt Kemp (35)
J.D. Martinez (32) — can opt out of remaining three years, $62.5MM
Marcell Ozuna (29)
Gerardo Parra (33)
Hunter Pence (37)
Jace Peterson (30)
Blake Swihart (28)

Center Fielders

Aaron Altherr (29)
Keon Broxton (30)
Peter Bourjos (33)
Jarrod Dyson (35)
Billy Hamilton (29) — $7.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Gorkys Hernandez (32)
Austin Jackson (33)
Jon Jay (35)
Adam Jones (34)
Juan Lagares (31) — $9.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Starling Marte (31) — $11.5MM club option for 2020 with a $2MM buyout
Leonys Martin (32)
Cameron Maybin (33)
Cesar Puello (29)
Charlie Tilson (27)

Right Fielders

Melky Cabrera (35)
Kole Calhoun (32) — $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Nicholas Castellanos (28)
Lonnie Chisenhall (31)
Adam Eaton (31) — $9.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Avisail Garcia (29)
Carlos Gomez (34)
Carlos Gonzalez (34)
Curtis Granderson (39)
Jason Heyward (30) — with 550 PA in 2019, can opt out of remaining four years, $86MM
Matt Kemp (35)
Nick Markakis (36) — $6MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Chris Owings (28)
Gerardo Parra (33)
Hunter Pence (37)
Yasiel Puig (29)
Eric Thames (33) — $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Ben Zobrist (39)

Designated Hitters

Lucas Duda (34)
Edwin Encarnacion (37) — $20MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Avisail Garcia (29)
J.D. Martinez (32) — can opt out of remaining three years, $62.5MM
Kendrys Morales (37)
Hanley Ramirez (36)
Mark Reynolds (36)
Mark Trumbo (34)

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (32)
Chris Archer (31) — $9MM club option with a $1.75MM buyout
Jake Arrieta (34) — can opt out of remaining one year and $20MM unless Phillies exercise a two-year, $40MM option
Homer Bailey (34)
Clay Buchholz (35)
Madison Bumgarner (30)
Trevor Cahill (32)
Andrew Cashner (33) — $10MM vesting/player option
Jhoulys Chacin (32)
Yu Darvish (33) — can opt out of remaining four years and $81MM
Gerrit Cole (29)
Ross Detwiler (34)
Marco Estrada (36)
Kyle Gibson (32)
Gio Gonzalez (34)
Kendall Graveman (29) – $3MM club option
Cole Hamels (36)
Matt Harvey (31)
Jeremy Hellickson (33)
Felix Hernandez (34)
Rich Hill (40)
Edwin Jackson (36)
Dallas Keuchel (32)
Josh Lindblom (33)
Wade Miley (33)
Shelby Miller (29)
Matt Moore (31)
Ivan Nova (33)
Jake Odorizzi (30)
Martin Perez (29) — $7MM club option with a $500K buyout
Michael Pineda (30)
Drew Pomeranz (31)
Rick Porcello (31)
Jose Quintana (31) — $11.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
JC Ramirez (31)
Clayton Richard (36)
Tanner Roark (33)
Tyson Ross (33)
Hyun-Jin Ryu (33)
Ervin Santana (37)
Drew Smyly (29)
Dan Straily (31)
Stephen Strasburg (31) — can opt out of remaining four years and $100MM
Julio Teheran (29) — $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Nick Tropeano (29)
Edinson Volquez (36)
Michael Wacha (28)
Zack Wheeler (30)
Alex Wood (29)

Right-Handed Relievers

Victor Alcantara (27)
Cody Allen (31)
Tony Barnette (36) — $3MM club option
Dellin Betances (32)
Brad Brach (34)
Steve Cishek (34)
Tyler Clippard (35)
Luis Garcia (33)
Cory Gearrin (34)
Luke Gregerson (36)
David Hale (32)
Will Harris (35)
David Hernandez (35)
Yoshihisa Hirano (36)
Greg Holland (34)
Daniel Hudson (32)
Jared Hughes (34) — $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
Tommy Hunter (33)
Jay Jackson (32)
Kenley Jansen (32) — can opt out of remaining two years and $38MM
Jeremy Jeffress (32)
Nate Jones (34) — $5.15MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Shawn Kelley (36) — $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout.
Brandon Kintzler (35)
Chris Martin (34)
Collin McHugh (33)
Justin Miller (33)
Juan Minaya (29)
Brandon Morrow (35) — $12MM vesting option with a $3MM buyout
Pat Neshek (39) — $7MM club option with a $750K buyout
Juan Nicasio (33)
Darren O’Day (37)
Dan Otero (35)
Wily Peralta (31)
Yusmeiro Petit (35) — $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
David Phelps (33) — $5MM club option (value increased to $5MM based on 2019 appearances)
Erasmo Ramirez (30)
Neil Ramirez (31)
Addison Reed (31)
Fernando Rodney (43)
Sergio Romo (37)
Hector Rondon (32)
Trevor Rosenthal (30)
Joe Smith (36)
Craig Stammen (36)
Pedro Strop (35)
Anthony Swarzak (34)
Tyler Thornburg (31)
Josh Tomlin (35)
Arodys Vizcaino (29)
Adam Warren (32) — $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Dan Winkler (30)
Mike Wright (30)

Left-Handed Relievers

Luis Avilan (30)
Jerry Blevins (36)
Aroldis Chapman (32) — can opt out of remaining two years and $30MM
Tony Cingrani (30)
Jake Diekman (33) — Mutual option with $500K buyout
Sean Doolittle (33) — $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Zach Duke (37)
Mike Dunn (35) — $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Brian Flynn (30)
Matt Grace (31)
Blaine Hardy (33)
Derek Holland (33)
Wade LeBlanc (35) — $5MM club option with a $450K buyout
Francisco Liriano (36)
Aaron Loup (32) — $2MM club option
Tommy Milone (33)
Zac Rosscup (32)
Chris Rusin (33)
Hector Santiago (32)
Chasen Shreve (29)
Tony Sipp (36)
Will Smith (30)
Daniel Stumpf (29)
Jonny Venters (35)
Tony Watson (35) — $2.5MM player option with a $500K buyout


*Player bolded means they are back on their teams due to options. If opt out is bolded that means the player is heading toward free agency.

This pool just got huge with Chapman, Martinez, Strasburg, Jansen and some more being added to the class!

[bravesfan1984]

Very nice Bard, definitely following!

[Bard]

Quote: Originally Posted by bravesfan1984

Very nice Bard, definitely following!

Thanks!

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[Bard]

Tanner Allen This...is a little intimidating. It is the Winter Meetings, my first one! Now, I am looking to trade Mookie Betts here. I am also on the hunt for a few things; I have four guys in the rotation set, but need a fifth, badly. The bullpen just needs an overhaul, but I need it to make sense...a closer and a decent middle piece. Travis can hold down first base in 2020, I am sure, and I think I will need to land an outfielder to replace Mookie. Lets get to work.




Day 1 Transactions:

Trade:
Dodgers Receive: Francisco Lindor & Phil Maton

Indians Receive: Gavin Lux, Jeter Downs, Dustin May & Andrew Toles


Free Agent Signings:

Angels Sign - Gerrit Cole 8 years @ $229.6 million
Yankees Sign - Steve Cishek 3 years @ $28.5 million
Red Sox Sign - Jose Abreu 3 years @ $46.5 million





Tanner Allen: That was an intense first day, for sure. Landed a big piece to the puzzle in Jose Abreu...it is seeming more and more likely JD Martinez will not be returning to us. Getting close on a Mookie Betts trade, likely tomorrow.

[Bard]

BREAKING:

Press Conference

Tanner Allen: Hello everyone, as you all know in three days we will be announcing the Jose Abreu trade in Boston, but I have decided to break the news of a trade that we have officially made. Mookie Betts has been traded to the Atlanta Braves for the following players; closing pitcher Shane Greene, outfielder Adam Duvall, starting pitcher Ian Anderson and catcher Shea Langeliers. We wish Mookie Betts and the Atlanta Braves the best in the 2020 campaign. We feel like we shored up our bullpen with the addition of Shane Greene, we added our utility outfielder for the next season in Adam Duvall, and the two prospects added in this deal are ranked 31 and 63 respectively in the top 100, which is something we really need to rebuild upon.




Winter Meetings Day 2 Transactions:

Trades

Red Sox Receive: Shane Greene, Adam Duvall, Ian Anderson & Shea Langeliers
Braves Receive: Mookie Betts

Cubs Receive: Vidal Brujan
Rays Receive: Kyle Schwarber


Free Agent Signings

Yankees Sign Jake Odorizzi 5 years @ $72.5 million
Padres Sign Stephen Strasburg 5 years @ $142.5 million
Tigers Sign Todd Frazier 1 year @ $4.5 million
Angels Sign J.D. Martinez 4 years @ $112 million
Angels Sign Kenley Jansen 4 years @ $73.2 million




Tanner Allen: Hot damn! Today was intense. We did officially lose Martinez, but man the Angels still have a payroll under 200 million (196) after adding Cole, Martinez, AND Jansen? That team could be very scary. Interesting to see Strasburg return to San Diego, it is going to be leaked we were a close second place. I was approved to go over budget to sign him, but they beat us out by about 15 million. Yankees went smart with their signings...and those damn Rays landing Schwarber. This season is going to be tough.