The 1981 Offseason thread

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Way to go, Napa.

You know, this is a lot less "stressful" when you don't export.

Noted that Anthony signed Kelley to a deal, after signing Reynoso last sim. It seems he was serious about acquiring my AAA starters--he just decided to wait until they became available via free agency.

I hope they work out for him.

i called your bluff. hahaha

i can't go wrong with either of those guys. both are 30 or younger, signed for under $4million combined to play this season and under $5million combined to play next season. i'll see which one pans out (hopefully both) and resign each cheaply. they look like they'll easily transition to back-end of the rotation types, and that's best case scenario. i'm just biding time until i can aquire some better talent to feature as my #2 and #3. they'll be good stopgaps and considering i didn't have to give anything up to get them it worked out for me big time.

this now allows me to move Pablo Gonzales who i LOVE as my #5. i think that was the achilles heal of my team - #5 SP. last 2 seasons we've lost 20+ games from our #5, if we can get a guy who can go 10-10, 11-9 then we're very money this season. we got the MVP of the league in SS Crawford, John Hunt, 2 time All-star OF Joe Smith and all around threat 3B Arthur Summers. that's a very nice set of batters right there, and i didn't even have to mention Alfredo Lopez, one of the hardest hitting lefty sluggers in the game.

[Alan T]

Sim time, lets get things rolling!

[Alan T]

Exports from everyone except Columbus, New York and Rio Grande.

We also welcome back two previous owners this year.

Allpro, who beat me in the 1967 FOOL Classic has returned. He will be moving Compton back to Ann Arbor for a second generation of Ann Arbor Wolverines baseball.

Dark Cloud helped last year behind the scenes by keeping Compton competitive with minor signings and roster setting. He returns for good to take over the struggling New Orleans franchise. He will be moving them to Boston where they will become the Boston Bombers and try to provide a championship to a city that was once so close to the FOOL Classic.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Dark Cloud helped last year behind the scenes by keeping Compton competitive with minor signings and roster setting. He returns for good to take over the struggling New Orleans franchise. He will be moving them to Boston where they will become the Boston Bombers and try to provide a championship to a city that was once so close to the FOOL Classic.

Hahahahahahaha.

Couldn't stay away. =)

[Alan T]

Draft Pool has 30 players 2 stars - 5 stars in potential.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Hahahahahahaha.

Couldn't stay away. =)

It was a more practical consideration than anything else. At the point that I'm downloading the file and posting here and giving the BoD my .02 cents, it just makes sense that I'd run a team and make it worth my while.

Plus, if nothing else, I'm addicted to my own creation. So in this case, I'm not getting high on my supply, it's as if I've sold the business and I still get residuals.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, December 3rd, 1980
Chicago Black Sox: Signed SP I. Beens to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,160,000.

Saturday, December 6th, 1980
Long Island Violators: Signed RF L. Pizzoli to a minor league contract extension.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed 1B E. Pila to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $21,540,000.
Colorado Rancheros: Signed SP J. Batista to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $12,030,000.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B B. Guzmán to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000.

Monday, December 8th, 1980
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SS C. Walters to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, December 9th, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B B. Slot to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, December 10th, 1980
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent CF A. Samaripa to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000.

[Alan T]

Looks like Larsen will end his career with the AI.

Thursday, December 11th, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B J. Cardoza to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 12th, 1980
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent LF W. Connolly to a minor league contract.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 2B P. Méndez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $630,000.

Saturday, December 13th, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP A. Zaragoza to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B C. Rodríguez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $795,000.

Sunday, December 14th, 1980
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SS D. Parks to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,220,000.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR E. Trosclair to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,690,000.

Monday, December 15th, 1980
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent C B. Sampson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,240,000.

Wednesday, December 17th, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 3B H. Miranda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent RF B. Duplessis to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent C J. Palmer to a minor league contract.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 1B S. Mathis to a minor league contract.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent LF J. Isla to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.

Friday, December 19th, 1980
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent C P. Richter to a minor league contract.

Saturday, December 20th, 1980
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 2B C. Larsen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $645,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent SP C. Vallis to a 4-year contract worth a total of $41,040,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent MR T. Patrick to a 1-year contract worth a total of $760,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 1B M. Bowlin to a minor league contract.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 1B A. Barajas to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Sunday, December 21st, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP A. Piña to a minor league contract.

Monday, December 22nd, 1980
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent SP J. McGrath to a 1-year contract worth a total of $840,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent MR A. Torres to a 1-year contract worth a total of $770,000.

Tuesday, December 23rd, 1980
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B C. Trujillo to a 4-year contract worth a total of $20,750,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SS J. Jackson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,110,000.

Saturday, December 27th, 1980
Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR J. Valéncia to a 1-year contract worth a total of $425,000.

[Alan T]

Thursday, January 1st, 1981
3B A. Vargas retires.
LF L. Vega retires.
SP R. Boyle retires.
RF B. Eberegbulam retires.
SP P. Rice retires.
SP C. Guerra retires.
C J. Ibarra retires.
3B K. Yun retires.
2B R. Pierce retires.
SP J. Mews retires.
SP R. Ramírez retires.
SP D. Pope retires.
SP M. García retires.
SP G. O'Keefe retires.
LF P. Rivera retires.
SP J. Mullins retires.
C R. Lane retires.
SP E. Galindo retires.
SP T. Franco retires.
SP L. Daly retires.
SP M. Crawley retires.
CF J. Feightner retires.
SP Á. Martínez retires.
2B J. Ross retires.
SP B. Sutton retires.
SP S. Dotson retires.
SP G. Rúbio retires.
SP J. Jones retires.
SP G. Germán retires.
3B C. Norris retires.
RF J. Shoemaker retires.
LF M. Weaver retires.
MR P. Martin retires.
SP A. Salinas retires.
SP C. Stretton retires.
SP Z. Kamomba retires.
SP J. Torres retires.
SP A. Mendoza retires.
SP J. Gonzáles retires.
SP R. Taverner retires.
SP B. Flanagan retires.
CF A. Chitundu retires.
SP M. Silva retires.
SP J. Morales retires.
C F. Hernández retires.
SP M. Alomar retires.
1B D. Chilcott retires.
SP M. Garza retires.
SP B. Newbold retires.
SP J. Foreman retires.
SP R. Hunt retires.
C M. Clarke retires.
SP R. MacEwen retires.
SP R. Foster retires.
SP K. French retires.
SP W. Davis retires.
SP P. Núñez retires.
SP B. Sharp retires.
SP G. Woods retires.
SP P. O'Cullen retires.
RF G. Novak retires.
SP H. Fry retires.
SP P. Geddes retires.
SS R. Cole retires.
C J. Scott retires.
SP C. Turner retires.
RF J. Hamilton retires.
2B P. Hernández retires.
CF T. Crocker retires.
LF J. Hickman retires.
CF J. Bernard retires.
C J. Jacobson retires.
3B M. Lemmons retires.
CF J. Piña retires.
SP J. Flores retires.
1B R. Edwards retires.
2B V. Martínez retires.
SP D. Martin retires.
SP M. Barrera retires.
CF J. Allen retires.
SP H. Xú retires.
SP T. Sparks retires.
3B W. Myers retires.
SP E. Hickey retires.
CF P. Weber retires.
2B J. Davidson retires.
LF J. Romero retires.
SP S. Vaughan retires.
1B R. Montoya retires.
SP C. Blake retires.
SS R. Machado retires.
3B J. Tardif retires.
MR J. Tame retires.
2B D. Leslie retires.
SP N. Pacheco retires.
SP J. Morales retires.
SP B. Bogart retires.
SP D. Fuller retires.
C D. Hernández retires.
3B G. Harrell retires.
SP R. Durán retires.
C W. Kennedy retires.
SP T. Koike retires.
SP W. Sweetland retires.
C M. Morgan retires.
RF G. Britt retires.
SP E. Zou retires.
SP I. Aldershoff retires.
2B D. Salviati retires.
SP M. Kawakami retires.
SP B. Miller retires.
SP C. Torres retires.
SS F. Rodríguez retires.
SP Y. Song retires.
SP L. Brennan retires.
SP D. Williams retires.
SP A. Núñez retires.
SP E. Liñares retires.
SP F. Amaya retires.
SP F. Ortíz retires.
SP J. Thornton retires.
3B A. Rodríguez retires.
1B M. Campbell retires.
SP C. López retires.
C S. Caldwell retires.
SP J. Rodríguez retires.
MR P. Salas retires.
SP A. Lewis retires.
RF D. Galloway retires.
SP P. Zamora retires.
SP K. Ruffin retires.
SP M. Saito retires.
CF S. Lucas retires.
C J. Ramos retires.
2B J. Reed retires.
1B I. Caro retires.
SP G. López retires.
SP A. Ritchie retires.
SP C. Best retires.
SP E. Watson retires.
SP H. Matterson retires.
SP F. Moreno retires.
SP R. Sánchez retires.
SP K. Dixon retires.
1B M. Young retires.
SP T. Crespo retires.
MR M. Lott retires.
SP E. Cruz retires.
C A. Alvarado retires.
SP A. Gilliam retires.
MR N. Lewis retires.
SP J. White retires.
SP J. Jiménez retires.
C R. Mauave retires.
SP B. Gordon retires.
SP D. Fitzgerald retires.
RF C. Breakwell retires.
SP C. Bryan retires.
SP A. Jennings retires.
SP J. Gilbert retires.
SP D. Godfrey retires.
RF D. Day retires.
SS J. Díaz retires.
3B T. Griggs retires.
2B F. Herrera retires.
SP T. Minami retires.
2B B. Suárez retires.
SP P. Santana retires.
SP M. Estes retires.
SP A. González retires.
SP H. Nakamura retires.
MR H. Watkins retires.

[Alan T]

Only transaction between Jan 1st and Feb 1st is:

Friday, January 2nd, 1981
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent MR K. Ine to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,745,000.

[muns]

Alan its hidden and i wanted to remind you just in case, could you process the trade with me and NY for tonights file....

[muns]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Hahahahahahaha.

Couldn't stay away. =)

Kaos where you been??? You have been real quiet this offseason!!!

[Alan T]

Nightly reminder, Sunday evening after the FOOL Classic, anyone left in the VL will be dumped into the free agent pool, making them available 1 sim prior to normal free agency. Keep that in mind for anyone interested in saving some money for anyone there.

Current Salary Cap info:

1 Toronto Osprey $64,754,910
2 Wyoming Buffalo Solider $64,445,520
3 Atlanta Firecrackers $64,268,676
4 Chicago Black Sox $63,709,400
5 Baltimore Gothams $63,319,300
6 Ann Arbor Wolverines $62,647,400
7 Long Island Violators $60,126,600
8 San Diego Fathers $59,993,200
9 Hartford Harpooners $59,440,009
10 Columbus Crusaders $56,738,900
11 Colorado Rancheros $52,687,800
12 Boston Bombers $49,443,200
13 Napa Valley Winemakers $48,677,800
14 Brooklyn Brownstones $48,309,980
15 Rio Grande Roadrunners $43,297,670
16 New York Panthers $39,081,350

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Alan its hidden and i wanted to remind you just in case, could you process the trade with me and NY for tonights file....

Thanks for the reminder, I saw it earlier, but might have forgotten!

[Alan T]

Ok, I went through and removed all player pictures and forced the game to reprocess all pictures. If any don't look correct or have the caps, jerseys, logo or colors wrong in this file.. please let me know what exactly is wrong so i can address it. I don't necessarily see what you see, so you need to describe exactly what doesn't look right if possible.

[Alan T]

Tommorrow night I'll be listing what new changes to expect for the next season (1982 and on), as well as commenting on any new league wide official polls that will be taken regarding any "hot issues". I'm going to try to set it so that type of news comes out every Thursday each week, so the Board has enough time to discuss anything that they find the need to leading up to that.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by muns

Kaos where you been??? You have been real quiet this offseason!!!

What, slinging $100,000,000 deals around isn't active?

I've been watching. Just not doing much... I kinda like how my team's sitting right now. Keeping an eye out for any trades that might be beneficial, but haven't seen any yet. I've got last year's pitcher of the year for 2.4 million for another year. Gotta love that!

[Alan T]

New file is up! I am off to work out. Any complaints or issues, address them to Muns.

[muns]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

What, slinging $100,000,000 deals around isn't active?

I've been watching. Just not doing much... I kinda like how my team's sitting right now. Keeping an eye out for any trades that might be beneficial, but haven't seen any yet. I've got last year's pitcher of the year for 2.4 million for another year. Gotta love that!

im just messing around seeing if your awake and what not. Ekcut is next on the list cause i havent heard anything from him in a bit either

PS your right 2.4 million isnt too shabby at all!!!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

New file is up! I am off to work out. Any complaints or issues, address them to Muns.

WHOA WHOA WHOA now, i didnt sign up for the big mans chair

I think i talked enough for everyone today, and made up for my absence last weekend though so i should be good now.. Im telling ya Fool is addicting as all hell and when you dont get your fix its rough

[Tasan]

Damn it all to hell.

I can't win this offseason.

[Tasan]

I'm thisclose to blowing it all up. I don't have the parts to win this season, we'll be lucky to come close to .500.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Damn it all to hell.

I can't win this offseason.

I can't win in the regular season, it's all good.

[muns]

Alan ive already exported just in case I dont get back here in time for tomorrows sim...

[Anthony]

Long Island Violators: Signed free agent SP C. Vallis to a 4-year contract worth a total of $41,040,000.

this is not good news.


for the rest of the league. big time - here we come. this team is now poised to unseat Hartford for tops in the division. its about time.

[Pike]

Well I had my first real disappointments this offseason. Lost a couple of potentially great relievers who I had hoped might escape the notice of you guys. Wrong, lol.

On the other hand I'm extremely happy to be bringing in a great leadoff guy in LF Roussy, a bullpen anchor in Kiemon Ine, and my closer Fontenot from last season. In addition, I signed a fantastic extension with my SP Beens. Beens was making 8+ mil per year and took a pay cut to stay with the team. A 4 year deal worth just over 4 mil per year. I shored up what I think will be a core player for years to come, 1B Pila to a 4 year deal at 5.5 mil per year. A great deal for me, as I believe this 1980 RoY would command twice that in as little as year, maybe two.

With Roussy, Pila, 2B/SS Jesse Chase, and talented CF Fernando Herrera as a core going forward, Chicago is perhaps just one major hitter away from having the kind of lineup to compete with the top of the division.

The Black Sox pitching staff, however, will be a concern this year and next without Arrojo and Harpin to anchor top spots in the rotation. I had already anticipated a 4 man squad, but will now have to look hard at the remaining FA's to even fill out a reduced rotation. Audelo and Tarpin, from my AAA squad, may be pressed into service sooner than anticipated. 29 year-old Ite Beens will likely become the team's ace, and it is hoped that the aging John McDonald will remain productive in the last two years of his 8 million dollar contract. Fortunately, the Black Sox bullpen looks decent as they will be called upon frequently this year.

The biggest offseason news in Chicago of course is the last minute deal with the Boston Bombers to send star players Arrojo, Harpin, and Rasmussen in exchange for basically a song. While appearing one-sided on the surface, the deal will allow Chicago to reload immediately next year with talent from the VL as well as FOOL league free agents. Because of the double digit contracts of Rassmussen and Arrojo, Chicago would have had to wait at least 2 more years to begin building up the core of a future FOOL Classic champion.

With the deal done to send Arrojo, Rasmussen, and Harpin to Boston, the Chicago fire department has had to step up patrols of the many bridges in the the Windy City as a another season of sub-.500 baseball looms on the horizon. In an attempt to calm the many would be jumpers, the police have repeatedly reminded them that the season is just a day long in the FOOL League, and far less than the 80+ years of torment that the neighboring Cubs have foisted upon the city. This had a unexpected consequence as Cub fan, reminded of their teams ineptitude---lined up on the bridges next to Black Sox fan. Meanwhile, the Bears superfan, being of a rough and tumble sort, and drunk from drinking beers at Ditka's all morning, did not help the situation as they chanted "Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump! Baseball is for da sissy's! How bout Daaa Bears!"

It's going to be a long year...ah...day...in Chi-Town.

[TimGuru]

Originally Posted by Anthony

this is not good news.


for the rest of the league. big time - here we come. this team is now poised to unseat Hartford for tops in the division. its about time.

Yeah dude, you have your second 2-blue number pitcher. You're right, you can now challenge the Pooners....the BRIDGEPORT Harpooners.

[TimGuru]

Alan don't forget my stadium por favor.

[TimGuru]

NY Kittycats have exported. Me-ow.

[muns]

HA HA HA

[Cringer]

My export was in earlier. Too bad I couldn't get any outfielders last night so I only have 2 who are major league ready. Tried to sign some tonight, if I don't get one or two I may be highly screwed.

[Cringer]

Other then that, I like like the way my team is shaping up so we should be good for another crap performance.

[Chief Rum]

I'm here if anyone wants to talk trade. Lots of pitcher talk--but they're still all on my team, so obviously nothing has happened yet. If you're looking for pitching, PM me--now!

[Chief Rum]

P.S. I am in the chat room, and trying to check in if anyone wants to talk trade.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Anthony

i called your bluff. hahaha

i can't go wrong with either of those guys. both are 30 or younger, signed for under $4million combined to play this season and under $5million combined to play next season. i'll see which one pans out (hopefully both) and resign each cheaply. they look like they'll easily transition to back-end of the rotation types, and that's best case scenario. i'm just biding time until i can aquire some better talent to feature as my #2 and #3. they'll be good stopgaps and considering i didn't have to give anything up to get them it worked out for me big time.

this now allows me to move Pablo Gonzales who i LOVE as my #5. i think that was the achilles heal of my team - #5 SP. last 2 seasons we've lost 20+ games from our #5, if we can get a guy who can go 10-10, 11-9 then we're very money this season. we got the MVP of the league in SS Crawford, John Hunt, 2 time All-star OF Joe Smith and all around threat 3B Arthur Summers. that's a very nice set of batters right there, and i didn't even have to mention Alfredo Lopez, one of the hardest hitting lefty sluggers in the game.

Heh...never got back to you on this, Anthony. I really do wish you luck with those guys. I have a certain type of player that I like, so if I acquired them, they're my type of player. And if they're there in ATL long enough, I grow attached. Hate to see talent wasted at AAA, and that happens alot with my teams. So I am rooting for them, and I hope they do well for you.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

P.S. I am in the chat room, and trying to check in if anyone wants to talk trade.

I am in the chat room also to listen to all of the trade talks!

[Chief Rum]

Probably going to need more time, assuming the draft list gets funky on me like it usually does. I am trying to get it set, though. I'll post. Sorry.

[Tasan]

Can I get a few too? I have a deal coming down the pipe that's gonna take a few minutes to square away.

[Alan T]

No problem. Chief and Tasan hollar when you're all set. Anyone else need time?

[Tasan]

Okay set.

[Young Drachma]

I need a minute, Alan.

[Young Drachma]

Ok, i'm done. thanks!!

[Chief Rum]

I'm ready.

[Alan T]

Ok, lets get this show on the road

[Alan T]

Exports from all teams except Ann Arbor (received a PM from allpro so expected his wouldn't be there)

[Alan T]

A little bit of housekeeping to start. I'll mention most of this again at the end also just to make sure it is seen.

- Remember the VL will be disbanded on Sunday's sim (FOOL CLassic sim). Additional free agents will be in the pool after that sim if anyone plans on saving money for any of them.

- There is an official vote regarding the possibility of playoff expansion posted on the forum. It will expire in one week, so please make sure to vote.

- A new measure called "New Owner bailout plan" has been created and will be added to the stickied Rule book post. Any new owner that joins the league is entitled to cut at no cost $20million total value worth of contracts as a 1 time option during the FOOL Classic sim of their first complete season in the league. This does not apply to old owners coming back or old owners switching teams. An owner can cut more than $20million worth of contracts, however any overage would have to come off of the following season's salary cap. As a one time exception, Chicago Black Sox will qualify for this during the 1981 season as they joined the league during the financial changes but too late to take advantage of dumping players that other teams had prior to the rule changes.

- Starting with the next board of directors vote/term, the board of directors will be changed to a 6 season term with a rotating schedule of every 2 years a different board member is up for re-election. More info regarding this will be posted at the time of the next scheduled election/nomination.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Cringer

My export was in earlier. Too bad I couldn't get any outfielders last night so I only have 2 who are major league ready. Tried to sign some tonight, if I don't get one or two I may be highly screwed.

I swear if you sign the ONE guy I offered to, my head is gonna explode. Grey matter everywhere. This offseason has just plain sucked.

[Alan T]

Monday, February 2nd, 1981
Columbus Crusaders: Signed MR B. Renders to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,750,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent SS G. Viveiros to a minor league contract.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 3B I. Cisneros to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 1981
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent C J. King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,010,000.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed free agent LF D. Hurley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,410,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed SP G. Wilson to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, February 4th, 1981
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR H. Gray to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,290,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed 2B A. Gonzáles to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,685,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed C Á. Ramírez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $37,500,000.

Thursday, February 5th, 1981
Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF F. Ruíz to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,740,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SP J. Leis to a 2-year contract worth a total of $850,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed 2B B. McGinnity to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent C B. Sampson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $525,000.

Friday, February 6th, 1981
Boston Bombers: Signed MR C. Gilbert to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SP J. Ramírez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed 3B J. Chase to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,810,000.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed free agent RF A. Lagario to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,350,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed MR M. Lilly to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed MR R. Rangel to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,785,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed LF W. Connolly to a minor league contract extension.
Long Island Violators: Signed LF J. López to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,180,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed 1B E. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent SP R. Cook to a 1-year contract worth a total of $745,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent LF C. Drew to a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,500,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent SP M. Primm to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,305,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed SS L. Crawford to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $45,960,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SS Y. Abe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent MR J. Morris to a 1-year contract worth a total of $795,000.
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CF N. Jones to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,410,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent CL P. Castillo to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 2B F. Acevedo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed 3B R. Williams to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B M. Martínez to a minor league contract extension.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SP B. Hutchesson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000.
Boston Bombers: Signed SS J. Villarreal to a minor league contract extension.

Saturday, February 7th, 1981
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 2B G. Castillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $505,000.

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Originally Posted by Alan T

A little bit of housekeeping to start. I'll mention most of this again at the end also just to make sure it is seen.

- Remember the VL will be disbanded on Sunday's sim (FOOL CLassic sim). Additional free agents will be in the pool after that sim if anyone plans on saving money for any of them.

- There is an official vote regarding the possibility of playoff expansion posted on the forum. It will expire in one week, so please make sure to vote.

- A new measure called "New Owner bailout plan" has been created and will be added to the stickied Rule book post. Any new owner that joins the league is entitled to cut at no cost $20million total value worth of contracts as a 1 time option during the FOOL Classic sim of their first complete season in the league. This does not apply to old owners coming back or old owners switching teams. An owner can cut more than $20million worth of contracts, however any overage would have to come off of the following season's salary cap. As a one time exception, Chicago Black Sox will qualify for this during the 1981 season as they joined the league during the financial changes but too late to take advantage of dumping players that other teams had prior to the rule changes.

- Starting with the next board of directors vote/term, the board of directors will be changed to a 6 season term with a rotating schedule of every 2 years a different board member is up for re-election. More info regarding this will be posted at the time of the next scheduled election/nomination.

Thanks to everyone who worked on that bailout plan!