The Detroit Tigers may be able to compete in 2010 with an active GM for once!  Everyone welcome nerwffej, Jeff Wren, as the new GM of the Tigers.  Make sure you answer his questions.

The plan to expand the payroll has been rushed forward a year earlier than expected thanks to my solid trades, excellent prospecting, and good free agent pickups.  Bob Nutting, majority owner of the Buccos, has vowed to put more "smart money" into the Pirates for pursuing free agents and building the farm.

With that said, as the GM of one of the worst franchises in baseball, I plan to go after a marquee free agent in the outfield market.  It may not be a Matt Holliday or one of the best ones, but it will be a young, solid player to complement Jones and McCutchen.

The Pirates will be competing with the Brewers in 2010!

I feel that the Buccos are close to contention.  This deal also gives the Cubs some high level prospects, depth, draft picks, and a restored farm system.

Pirates trade:
C Sanchez, Tony, $0.5m (P-n/a) + $2.5m bonus
CI Waring, Brandon, $0.5m (2011)
MI Allen, Brandon, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Joyce, Matt, $0.5m (P-2011)
P Thompson, Brad, $0.5m (2010)
P Torres, Carlos, $0.5m (P-n/a)
2-4 PIT
2-22 PIT (from ATL)
2-25 PIT (from CIN from LAA)

Cubs trade:
MI Reyes, Jose, $6m (2011)
OF Cunningham, Aaron, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Our current system involves doing some type of roto draft (via chat applet with pre-rankings) here at MLFB in the fall.  It may be better to go with a system that supports our slow bid format.  I propose an auction bank for an entry draft where the amount in your bank is based on where you finished the prior year.

Within this proposal, I am also proposing adding 5 spots per year to the EDR until it hits 20 spots in 2012 or 2013.

Prospect contract