January 1995
"Twelve-Player Mega-Deal Highlights Post-Cap Free-for-All"
The imposition of a salary cap by the owners spurred a melee of player movement, creating three dozen new free agents and the largest single trade in over 30 years. The Padres sent Derek Bell, Phil Plantier, Pedro Martinez (not that one, the other one), Doug Brocail, Craig Shipley and Ricky Gutierrez to Houston for Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and Sean Fesh.
On page 4 of this issue, the following ad trumpeted some desperation in my efforts to generate some cash:
Prepare for the Coming of REPLACEMENT BASEBALL
with previous compilations of Major League Equivalents reports
The new crop of 1995...
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