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JetsIn06 · 01-01-2024, 01:06 AM

The 1955 Portland Rosebuds

In the first week, SS John Faiella ruptures his achilles tendon, and he's out for 3-4 months. Interestingly, there was a version of the Parrish/New York trade that included Faiella instead of de Santiago. I really hope Faiella can put the injury proneness behind him, at some point, but it's getting very annoying.

April: 13-12
May: 12-17

Amateur Draft

We pick 7th, and we're looking to continue to beef up our #1 ranked farm system, but we also need some results at the major league level quickly. SP Dan D'Amico goes first overall, a college arm with the best stuff in the draft. It's the type of player that would be ideal for us, and when our selection comes, SP Adam Dunshee is there, a 22-year-old senior out of Indiana State. He's got a 6/7/6 skill profile, so the stuff is there to get swing and miss and he should be on the fast track to the majors.

With our 2nd pick, we select RP Armando Maldonado, a 70-rated reliever out of Sacramento State. Again, we're thinking about fast-tracking this guy to the majors to have an elite bullpen arm as early as September.

In the 3rd, we take SS Chris Knight, a quick defender with lots of range and strong contact ability.

June: 17-11
July: 11-14

We have an incredible June, going 17-11 but follow it up with a poor July. We won't mortgage the future by making any additional moves, but we still have something to play for; if we can get to a winning record, our transaction allowance roll bumps up from 0-2 to 0-3.

Final Stretch

August: 11-17
September: 13-14

August is absolutely brutal and kills most of whatever shot we had to finish with a winning record. But as a whole, there are so many good things to say about this team. The offense is firing on all cylinders for a young team, and they're going to get better. We have nine players with a wRC+ above 90, and two more above 80. OF Jim Clatt led the league in homers with 45. DH Guillermo Rofriguez is an elite bat, slashing .297/.377/.521 with 35 HR. OF Jon Oviedo, our third-overall pick in the 1951 draft, debuted strongly, slashing .312/.353/.750 in limited action (17 PA). The pitching still needs work, but it's deeper than it's been in years. SP Chris Rodriguez is the #7 prospect in baseball and is in AA. SP Adam Dunshee is the #20 prospect and is in AA. Chris Benka is the #35 prospect and is in AAA. Their coming.

Things are looking up. I think next year is when things really click for us across the whole team.

Playoffs

The New Orleans Kingfish win the Federal League pennant with 97 wins, and will face off against the Philadelphia Brewers of the Columbia League in the World Series. They were a juggernaut when we first started this thing back in the mid-1940's, but haven't won the pennant since 1947. And they come out on top in '55, winning in six games.

We finish the year with a 77-85 record, and finish in 7th place.

01-01-2024, 01:06 AM	#39
JetsIn06 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rahway, NJ	The 1955 Portland Rosebuds In the first week, SS John Faiella ruptures his achilles tendon, and he's out for 3-4 months. Interestingly, there was a version of the Parrish/New York trade that included Faiella instead of de Santiago. I really hope Faiella can put the injury proneness behind him, at some point, but it's getting very annoying. April: 13-12 May: 12-17 Amateur Draft We pick 7th, and we're looking to continue to beef up our #1 ranked farm system, but we also need some results at the major league level quickly. SP Dan D'Amico goes first overall, a college arm with the best stuff in the draft. It's the type of player that would be ideal for us, and when our selection comes, SP Adam Dunshee is there, a 22-year-old senior out of Indiana State. He's got a 6/7/6 skill profile, so the stuff is there to get swing and miss and he should be on the fast track to the majors. With our 2nd pick, we select RP Armando Maldonado, a 70-rated reliever out of Sacramento State. Again, we're thinking about fast-tracking this guy to the majors to have an elite bullpen arm as early as September. In the 3rd, we take SS Chris Knight, a quick defender with lots of range and strong contact ability. June: 17-11 July: 11-14 We have an incredible June, going 17-11 but follow it up with a poor July. We won't mortgage the future by making any additional moves, but we still have something to play for; if we can get to a winning record, our transaction allowance roll bumps up from 0-2 to 0-3. Final Stretch August: 11-17 September: 13-14 August is absolutely brutal and kills most of whatever shot we had to finish with a winning record. But as a whole, there are so many good things to say about this team. The offense is firing on all cylinders for a young team, and they're going to get better. We have nine players with a wRC+ above 90, and two more above 80. OF Jim Clatt led the league in homers with 45. DH Guillermo Rofriguez is an elite bat, slashing .297/.377/.521 with 35 HR. OF Jon Oviedo, our third-overall pick in the 1951 draft, debuted strongly, slashing .312/.353/.750 in limited action (17 PA). The pitching still needs work, but it's deeper than it's been in years. SP Chris Rodriguez is the #7 prospect in baseball and is in AA. SP Adam Dunshee is the #20 prospect and is in AA. Chris Benka is the #35 prospect and is in AAA. Their coming. Things are looking up. I think next year is when things really click for us across the whole team. Playoffs The New Orleans Kingfish win the Federal League pennant with 97 wins, and will face off against the Philadelphia Brewers of the Columbia League in the World Series. They were a juggernaut when we first started this thing back in the mid-1940's, but haven't won the pennant since 1947. And they come out on top in '55, winning in six games. We finish the year with a 77-85 record, and finish in 7th place. Last edited by JetsIn06 : 01-01-2024 at 01:28 PM.