Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Franchise Review: El Paso

Opey Higgins
Doubleday Daily


WHAT HAPPENED IN EL PASO?


A look at El Paso's Franchise History




Season 1: The Franchise was started in Mexico City...
Key Players: Philip Parrish, Jeremi Nicholas, Andres Cortez and Teddy Collier
Acquisitions: Timothy Simpson, Fritz Neugebauer
First Round Pick: SP Junior Espinoza (retired)
International FA's: Eduardo Durazo(currently in Detroit) and Miguel DeLeon (currently in Monterrey)
Record: 79-83

Season 2: Franchise named new owner and moved to El Paso
Key Players:Timothy Simpson,Teddy Collier,Dale Richard and Steven Howard
Acquisitions:James Dietz, Ivan Figureoa
First Round Pick:SP Fred May (AA)
International FA's: None
Record: 92-70

Season 3: Still in El Paso coming off a Division Title
Key Players:Julio Piedra, Timothy Simpson, Andres Cortez and Teddy Collier
Acquisitions: Izzy Darling
First Round Pick:CF Rolando Crespo (Hi A)
International FA's: None
Record:82-80

Season 4: Still in El Paso
Key Players:Timothy Simpson, Andres Arroyo
Acquisitions: Evan Kerr, Matty Ramirez and D'Angelo Torres
First Round Pick: SP Mario Bell (Hi A) and RP Frank Shields (Low A)
International FA's: Chico Servet (AAA)
Record:64-98



El Paso has been rebuilding the last couple seasons and it appears that they are finally getting some young pieces together. They have managed to trade away most if not all the huge contracts they had. This season the ML squad is one of the worst in the World but in a season or two El Paso could very well reclaim the division they once led.

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