Earlier in this week, I promised a summary of the myriad transactions pulled off by our 30 Faux General Managers. There were some blockbusters, and at least one fleecing.
I’ve got to be proud of what Fred did for our Atlanta Braves. He successfully dealt with the biggest issues first: trading both Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp. But that was merely the start of a pretty wild week of dealing.
While the ‘official’ portion of this event only lasted from November 27-29, the GMs didn’t need a lot of encouragement to start talking early. They really wanted to get after it. That probably helped since a bunch of deals were fairly complicated.
Full disclosure: these are not real deals… they are simulated. Your mileage may vary; coffee is hot and may cause burns.
As a reminder, the GMs had budget constraints and roster size constraints – just like they would in real life. Some (Giants) were going through that with a sharp pencil to make sure their dollars would work. In the end, all of them demonstrably stayed in budget… even one that may have been surprising: the Marlins.
In going through this, I’m going to separate the transactions into three groups: Extensions, Signings, and Trades…
But first, let me refer you to the pages in which Fred explained his deals: