Saturday, February 8, 2020

1975 Off-Season & Winter Meetings

The Baltimore Orioles just came off their 2nd World Championship in 6 years, and 3rd in their last 9 years. The Cincinnati Reds have lost 2 World Series (1970, 1972) while the Pittsburgh Pirates have won a World Series (1971) and lost a World Series (1975) during the decade.

The Oakland Athletics are coming off a disappointing 3-0 sweep to the hands of the Orioles, falling short of a four-peat, after posting the best record (105-57) in the majors last season. The Orioles would go on to defeat the Pirates, 4-1.

Oakland feels that 1975 should have been their year, but now must find its way back to championship glory. Oakland for the most part planned on staying pat, but then the New York Mets came knocking on their door, dangling SP-Jerry Koosman. I had to modify the offer with them taking SP-Pete Broberg instead of SP-Brian Kingman, Broberg has salary to eat, while my owner didn't really want me to take on any more payroll... but I couldn't ignore the opportunity to add someone of Koosman's caliber.

The deal was as follows...
  • The Athletics traded 3B-Wayne Gross, SP-Pete Broberg, SP-Gary Williams, CF-Gary Woods & 2B-Darrell Woodard to the Mets, in exchange for SP-Jerry Koosman and OF/1B-Bruce Boisclair.
The Athletics extended the following contracts...
  • OF-Reggie Jackson: 7-year deal worth $3.85 million.
  • SP-Jerry Koosman: 7-year deal worth $2.69 million.
  • DH-Hal McRae: 7-year deal worth $2.52 million.
Other Transactions....
  • Acquired P-Milt Wilcox via Rule 5 Draft (from Chicago Cubs).
  • Acquired CF-Jerry Martin via Rule 5 Draft (from Philadelphia Phillies).
  • Acquired C-Rick Dempsey from the New York Yankees in exchange for prospect RF-Ray Cosey
  • Traded C-Ray Fosse to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for 1B-Terry Crowley.
  • Traded RP-Jim Todd, SP-Rich Gale & P-Brian Kingman to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for P-Rick Langford, and minor leaguers C-Rod Boone & OF-Dick Davis.
  • Released RP-Lew Krausse Jr.

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