1976 FOOL Classic thread

[Alan T]

Attention Alejandro Medine:

You did not make my roster because of your stellar 36 range in the outfield. You were brought in to hit against left handed pitching. When you hit 25 for 134 against Leftys and have an outstanding .267 OBP and a Slugging percentage below .300 against them, I am not sure that you lived up to expectations.

Don't worry though, it won't keep you from the FOOL Classic.....


You will have a seat right next to Ken Connolly's wife in the bleachers.

[Alan T]

So my early comments about Columbus based on what I have seen for our upcoming matchup..

It is interesting to see Ruben Mendoza (a lefty) still hits better against left handed pitching than right handed pitching. There is absolutely nothing in his ratings that would indicate that this would be the case, but it is, and has always been for his entire career. Now that I have mentioned this, I wonder if Columbus will move him up in the batting order against leftys now from the 9 hole

Ken Connolly has had one of the most yo-yo careers of any player I have ever seen. I wonder if it is any indication of his steroid cycles.....
1966: .267 1967: .315 1968: .284 1969: .357 1970: .320 1971: .231 1972: .331 1973: .229.
Looks like he needs a new supplier though because he unfortunately is out of gas.

I am really interested to see how Columbus handles the issue regarding their best two hitters both play the same position. Holden Matthews had an OPS of .876 while Joaquin Guerrero had a .907 and neither can play defense worth a damn. For the games in Valdosta, it will be interesting if one will end up out of position somewhere else a la Jose Canseco world of wonder in left field or such... or if one will sit. If one sits, will it be the 46 million dollar superstar Holden Matthews or the younger, cheaper and better Guerrero. I wonder how much it would complicate things if the fact is mentioned that Guerrero hit .042 vs leftys and appears to be fairly worthless against them.


Anibal Ramirez is a really nice catcher. FOOL used to be dominated by endless number of really promising looking Catching prospects once upon a time. That seems to have dried up the last few years, so a player as good as Ramirez at catcher seems to be a rarity these days.

I think Columbus has done an excellent job of balancing their lineup.. really a good blend of both Righty and lefty batters all the way through that makes it a little more difficult to try to game plan for appropriately.

I can't believe that "Dash" is still playing, and even moreso is possibly pitching back in Valdosta against us in the FOOL Classic. Patrick "Dash" Bentley reluctantly gave way to his starting pitching spot in 1967 to the rookie of the year that season. A Young pitcher named Carlos Gonzales. I am guessing that Bentley won't end up in the Columbus rotation for the classic, but it is neat seeing him still around.

I wonder how much of an issue it is going to be for Columbus that they really are very heavily right-handed in their pitching staff.

[Cringer]

So what team made it from the CL this year?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Cringer

So what team made it from the CL this year?

St. Louis!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Attention Alejandro Medine:

You did not make my roster because of your stellar 36 range in the outfield. You were brought in to hit against left handed pitching. When you hit 25 for 134 against Leftys and have an outstanding .267 OBP and a Slugging percentage below .300 against them, I am not sure that you lived up to expectations.

Don't worry though, it won't keep you from the FOOL Classic.....


You will have a seat right next to Ken Connolly's wife in the bleachers.

[Alan T]

Ok, exported my stuff for the Classic. I'll be in and out tommorrow for Sunday discussions. Good luck to Columbus, hope it is one of the great fool classics to enjoy.

[magic_number]

DC, can we hold off 10 min max b4 sim?? I'm want to export tonight.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by magic_number

DC, can we hold off 10 min max b4 sim?? I'm want to export tonight.

No sim tonight. Classic is tomorrow, so...you have 10 minutes and 24 hours.

[magic_number]

Damn I just sent file!

[magic_number]

I wanted a extra night just to try extends... If I go highish & long w/a young stud, will it piss him off & affect his view of futher talks??

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by magic_number

I wanted a extra night just to try extends... If I go highish & long w/a young stud, will it piss him off & affect his view of futher talks??

No, it's not that nuanced that way. He'll say no and then you can offer him what he wants if he turns that down.

[magic_number]

Also if I wait til say Monday instead of sunday to extend my bros will they want more $$... does their market value go up b/c of other signing that I and/or another GM may have made in between (sun & mon)??

Man, I need a mini-Alan T in my back pocket, I hope he clones well & works for high praise

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by magic_number

Also if I wait til say Monday instead of sunday to extend my bros will they want more $$... does their market value go up b/c of other signing that I and/or another GM may have made in between (sun & mon)??

Man, I need a mini-Alan T in my back pocket, I hope he clones well & works for high praise

Market value doesn't go up over the pre-FA period or based on other players. It's solely based on the players performance over the past season or the player's perceived value of themselves in the market. OOTP is not that sophisticated.

[magic_number]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

No, it's not that nuanced that way. He'll say no and then you can offer him what he wants if he turns that down.

Thanks for the info. I feel like playing my old "Yankee" team on fast forward just to get the EXP. I clearly lack with OOTP9, the last ver I played was #5. But I like the one game at a time pace with that one so I'm gonna learn the hard way! Yup, good old school of HARD KNOCKS... burn, baby, burn or as I used to say in my dog days: SHAKE IT BABY, SHAKE IT BABY, SHAKE IT, DON'T BRAKE IT. From some song, yes I loved to dance with all the ladies back in the day (free pass to 1st base, if done respectfully). Now I'm too tried most of the time from all this, work, work, work, &... anyways you get point.

Well, too bad we gotta wait to tomorrow, I'll like to see who wins. It's for the best I know. Good way to build suspense that's for sure.

Later

[Young Drachma]

1976 Classic Schedule

September 20: @ Valdosta
21: @ Valdosta
23: @ Columbus
24: @ Columbus
25: @ Valdosta
26: @ Valdosta (if necessary)
28: @ Columbus (if necessary)
29: @ Columbus (if necessary)
October 1: @ Valdosta (if necessary)

[muns]

Good luck tonight guys, Im hoping to make it back for it, (with the GF)

Sorry Alan, gotta root for Columbus in this one

PS i exported

[Young Drachma]

I say Columbus is the favorite in this one. Valdosta has the experience, but Columbus should win this one on merit. I hope that Holden Matthews brought over all of his CL trade secrets to prepare the Crusaders Nation for this one. Tonight, the entire RL wears Purple and Gold!

[Alan T]

I agree, that i think Columbus probably is favored. I am pretty suprised I actually even made it this far.

I was hoping that he would have been around some this weekend to talk up the series, but he's busy I guess on weekends! Good luck to Columbus though, hope either way that it is a good series!

[TurnerONU22]

Hey guys, I'm around now. I'm working on getting the lineup set how I want it. Quick question though, is it no-DH in ALL parks, or just the CL park? Thanks!

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by TurnerONU22

Hey guys, I'm around now. I'm working on getting the lineup set how I want it. Quick question though, is it no-DH in ALL parks, or just the CL park? Thanks!

Just the CL park. Home stadium rules apply. So you'll want to do all four lineups.

[TurnerONU22]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I agree, that i think Columbus probably is favored. I am pretty suprised I actually even made it this far.

I was hoping that he would have been around some this weekend to talk up the series, but he's busy I guess on weekends! Good luck to Columbus though, hope either way that it is a good series!

Yeah, it was a perfect weekend to have a housewarming Fall weekends suck in terms of time on the computer for me. I'm fortunate enough to have Buckeye football tickets, so I'm usually gone there, and since my wife and I hardly see each other during the week, we're usually pretty busy on the weekends.

Good luck to Valdosta as well, and maybe we'll see Bentley for a game

[TurnerONU22]

Its going to be tough for me with the pitching staff, especially the starters. Needless to say, due to my lack of leftys in the rotation (1 in the pen), Alan needs only to set his RHP lineups.

The Matthews/Guerrero debate will be settled. That is all I can say

[Alan T]

Valdosta announces that a long time Peanut will be making a return to the team after some time away to try to help win the championship tonight!

[magic_number]

X-up. Good luck to the League champs tonight, Later.

[TurnerONU22]

Almost ready, 5 minutes please

[TurnerONU22]

OK, we're ready to go!!

[Young Drachma]

Well alright then.

[Chief Rum]

I'm not sure if I will be sticking around right now, as I need to get a workout in tonight, and if I don't go soon, I will talk myself out of it later.

So if none of you see me for a bit, that's why. Good luck to both teams in the Classic.

Despite being CL now, I am rooting for Columbus simply because Alan's won enough, Turner has some of my Atlanta players, and I still have much more of a history with the RL than the CL.

[TurnerONU22]

Hey, at this rate, I've got enough of Alan's players, he should be rooting for me too!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TurnerONU22

Hey, at this rate, I've got enough of Alan's players, he should be rooting for me too!

Oh I am, I am!

[Young Drachma]

GAME 1:
Valdosta 3, Columbus 2
Carlos Gonzales pitched 8 innings and struck out 11, giving up 1 earned in the victory. Perrault threw eight innings and struck out 9 in the loss.

[TurnerONU22]

wow, that's a close game!

[Young Drachma]

Jesus Ramos signed with San Diego, 2 years/$5.3 million

Ricardo Gonzales signed a 1-year deal with Texas worth $1.3 million

Richard Tabarchi signed a two-year deal worth $1.5 million with Baltimore.

TEACH make sure that you re-sign Gonzales or else he'll be a free agent in about a month again, since that 1-year deal only counts for this season, not next. Just FYI.

[Young Drachma]

GAME 2: Valdosta 2, Columbus 1 (10 innings)
Ron Fritz struck out 8 and gave up 1 earned in the loss, giving Valdosta a 2-0 series lead. Rick Inman went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

[TurnerONU22]

I hope Tabarchi finds a good home there, that was probably my toughest move, but I had to make it to clear his 2 mill off the books.

[Young Drachma]

GAME 3: Columbus 7, Valdosta 3
Jose Isla went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI in the victory for the Crusaders.

[TurnerONU22]

Oh man, we're toast!

[TurnerONU22]

Woah, go Isla!!!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TurnerONU22

Oh man, we're toast!

It is a long series, no where near over yet!

[Young Drachma]

GAME 4: Valdosta 5, Columbus 1
Charlie Wilson threw seven innings of 5-hit ball and struck out eight to give the Peanuts a 3-1 series lead.

[Young Drachma]

GAME 5: Valdosta 6, Columbus 3
Holden Matthews went 4 for 5 with two doubles, but it wasn't enough, as the Peanuts are a win away from their FIFTH title since 1970.

[Young Drachma]

GAME 6: Columbus 8, Valdosta 4
Jose Isla went 3 for 5 with a triple, a HR and 5 RBI in the victory.

[Young Drachma]

GAME 7: Columbus 4, Valdosta 3 (10 innings)
Ron Fritz went eight innings, giving up just 1 earned and 4 hits and struck out 10 to keep the Peanuts in the Series, down 3 games to 4.

[TurnerONU22]

Oh wow, Fritz keeps it alive!

[Young Drachma]

GAME 8: Columbus 5, Valdosta 4 (10 innings)
In a thriller Holden Matthews got on in the bottom of the 10th on an error. After advancing to third on a sac bunt, Ken Connolly came in to pinch run and advanced on a 3-1 single by Jose Zamora to give the Crusaders a shot to capture the FOOL Classic Wednesday night in Valdosta.

[TurnerONU22]

WOW!!!!! Ken Connolly with the scoring run!!

[TurnerONU22]

Whats the pitching matchup for game 9?

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

GAME 8: Columbus 5, Valdosta 4 (10 innings)
In a thriller Holden Matthews got on in the bottom of the 10th on an error. After advancing to third on a sac bunt, Ken Connolly came in to pinch run and advanced on a 3-1 single by Jose Zamora to give the Crusaders a shot to capture the FOOL Classic Wednesday night in Valdosta.

And the name of the player with the error?

Don't deny us Bill Buckner!

[TurnerONU22]

any chance of doing innning by inning?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

And the name of the player with the error?

Don't deny us Bill Buckner!

E8

CF Pablo Garcia.