Slayers Active Traders

The Slayers have been active on the trading block lately, making three deals around the all-star break.

Among the players to go was Hildebrand Bridger. She was brought in last season and played pretty well, good enough to get a shot at closing this year. However, it's not worked out well at all and she was dealt for another underachieving player in Gamaiborn. With interleague play coming, Gamaiborn will probably be the DH when playing in Shire. As far as MC games, some defensive manuevering will have to take place to get him and Foxburr in the lineup.

That was the big move (so far) for the team.

Evermind was also traded from the team to Lothlorien for a solid-looking utility infield prospect in Padron. Padron will bolster the club's A-ball team, Lithlad, as they try to move up the standings. The teams also got a pick from Lothlorien, which became a piece in the Slayers' third trade. Another underachiever was dealt in Oathbane and the team picked up a decent looking utility infielder in Harkness as well as a high round draft pick from the Urak-Hai.

Oathbane became expendable with the emergence of Tina Legal and the acquisition and improvement of Dean Shute, the team's Rule V pick.

"I'm pleased with how the trades went. I think they help all our organizations and draft picks will help keep the system populated. I think the players we gave up will have good futures with their new teams, but I also like who's coming to us." K.L. commented.

Most of the trades did not impact the major league roster, and perhaps that's by design - not wanting to mess things up. The minor league teams, however, will get some makeover as they try to each win their respective divisions.

Posted at December 3, 2005 11:33 AM | more from Minas Morgul