1840 Offseason Thread

[Young Drachma]

We've simmed to the start of FA. File is up.

Here's a tentative day of the week schedule.

FA1 - Thurs
FA2 - Sat
FA3/ST - Sun
1st Half - Mon
Draft - Tue
2nd Half - Thurs
Post-season - Fri
Last Chance contracts - Sat

[Young Drachma]

Will Allen wants $30m a year. Open your checkbooks, boys.

[goosedennis]

Jesus.

[goosedennis]

I'm willing to make a salary dump for basically nothing and throw in something good, I need to get under the cap.

[Young Drachma]

No one has signed yet, file is processing now. Also, New York is also on the cheap parts circuit. We're willing to make deals, if you're too skittish to hit the FA market, but want some talent.

Realignment is also complete. We'll run the 2nd phase of FA on Saturday.

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[Young Drachma]

Monday, November 25th, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent SP William Curtis to a 4-year contract worth a total of $33,000,000.
Saturday, November 23rd, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent 2B Reese Griffin to a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,450,000.
Memphis Smokers: Signed free agent LF Randy Bailey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $21,450,000.
Friday, November 22nd, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent 1B Nelson Wiley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000.
Memphis Smokers: Signed free agent SP Jeff Thomas to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000.
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent 2B Anthony Hairston to a 1-year contract worth a total of $680,000.
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent MR Alberto Valéncia to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000.
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent LF Jake O'Reilly to a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000.
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent C Curt Boggs to a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000.
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent C Ernie Fisher to a 1-year contract worth a total of $310,000.
Memphis Smokers: Signed free agent MR Mark King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $125,000.
Saturday, November 16th, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent SS Donald Thomas to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000.

Sunday, December 1st, 1839
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent SP António Elías to a 5-year contract worth a total of $75,000,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted MR Bryant Leblanc to Triple A Sarnia.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent 1B Carlos Gonzáles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $890,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted 2B Phil Tilley to Triple A Sarnia.

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[Young Drachma]

Well, it looks like someone decided to start ponying up some cash!

Tuesday, December 24th, 1839
Toronto Tecumsehs: Signed free agent MR Brady Leach to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,400,000.
Toronto Tecumsehs: Demoted MR Juan Delgado to Triple A Unity.
Monday, December 23rd, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed free agent 3B Bob Bartlett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $469,000.
Saturday, December 21st, 1839
Memphis Smokers: Signed free agent SP Will Allen to a 3-year contract worth a total of $80,823,000.
Tuesday, December 17th, 1839
Toronto Tecumsehs: Signed free agent C Steve McIntyre to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,280,000.
Toronto Tecumsehs: Demoted C Chris Hays to Triple A Unity.
Monday, December 16th, 1839
Memphis Smokers: Signed free agent SP José Rivera to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000.
Tuesday, December 10th, 1839
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent SS Jayson Phillips to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted 3B Michel Martin to Triple A Sarnia.
Monday, December 9th, 1839
Phoenix Firebirds: Signed MR Joe Fox to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000.
Sunday, December 8th, 1839
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent MR Ken Wilson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000.
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent MR Craig Hughes to a 4-year contract worth a total of $6,400,000.
Saturday, December 7th, 1839
Toronto Tecumsehs: Signed free agent CL Danny Curtis to a 3-year contract worth a total of $44,700,000.
Toronto Tecumsehs: Demoted MR Ashton Nelson to Triple A Unity.
Thursday, December 5th, 1839
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent SP Shane Meredith to a 7-year contract worth a total of $33,600,000.
Monday, December 2nd, 1839
Frisco Rough Riders: Signed free agent C Landon Sims to a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,500,000.
Sunday, December 1st, 1839
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent SP António Elías to a 5-year contract worth a total of $75,000,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted MR Bryant Leblanc to Triple A Sarnia.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent 1B Carlos Gonzáles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $890,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted 2B Phil Tilley to Triple A Sarnia.
Memphis Smokers: Demoted RF James Golightly to Triple A Laurel.

[Young Drachma]

Monday, January 20th, 1840
Toronto Tecumsehs: Signed free agent SP Nate Mullins to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,480,000.
Toronto Tecumsehs: Demoted SP Raúl Barrón to Triple A Unity.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed free agent 3B Terry Bush to a 1-year contract worth a total of $354,000.
Los Angeles Vulcans: Demoted SS Derek Fitzgerald to Triple A Sarnia.
Wednesday, January 8th, 1840
Los Angeles Vulcans: Signed RF Bill Bailey to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000,000.

[Young Drachma]

The game generates predicted standings. It looks as though this year will be a horse-race in the newly configured AL, while the NL will be the battle of the two juggernauts who now meet to play in the same league.

NL
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Milwaukee (107-55)
Los Angeles (105-57)
Phoenix (88-74)
Chicago (63-99)
Columbus (44-118)
Carolina (37-125)

AL
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San Diego (110-52)
Memphis (87-75)
New York (85-77)
Frisco (85-77)
Toronto (82-80)
Pennsylvania (81-81)

[Young Drachma]

Spring Training file is up. This file will be your last chance to make trades before the 1st half break and to sign any last FAs you want to bid on. Also, this season with realignment and the DH going into affect in the AL, you should set all four lineups. You'll play 18 games against each team in your league and 12 against each of the teams in the other league.

[Jack Raden]

Doesn't do any good to just sit on that cash. Might as well spend it now and see if Allen can't do something to be worth that money.

[Tasan]

I just can seem to get in the rhythm of this league. I think its the weekend sims. I've just been way too busy over the weekends lately. Go ahead and find a new owner for the RoughRiders, I'm not doing them any good.

[Ramzavail]

There's no way I'm winning 110 games.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I just can seem to get in the rhythm of this league. I think its the weekend sims. I've just been way too busy over the weekends lately. Go ahead and find a new owner for the RoughRiders, I'm not doing them any good.

Thanks for checking the league out.

After this season, I will be putting together a schedule that is more condensed, because I think the extra time makes it harder for people to stay engaged (and that's even the case for me) and if it's easier to remember what falls on what day, it'll be easier to keep up with it. Or even if you aren't around for a bit, that it can be easier to measure what's going on.

[ShoelessJ03]

I have been really busy lately but staying on top of things. Don't think that because of my lack of forum activity that I have gone anywhere. I am still exporting and enjoying the league. I am capped out and don't really need any roster moves. Hence, my lack of off-season activity.

Looking forward to another season! Should be fun in my new league with the re-alignment.