FOOL 2104 Offseason Thread:

[Alan T]

2103 Yearly Awards:

Hideaki Tanaka Award:


CL - Eisuke Shimizu (Noblesville)

RL - Mike 'Massacre' Gibson (Chico)


Gabriel Prado Award:

CL - Carl 'Thumper' Blanchard (Noblesville)

RL - Larry Chatwin (Hammersmith)


Benny Myers Award:

CL - Chris Wrottesley (Noblesville)

RL - Eric Haddington (Colorado)


Commissioner's Award:

CL - Carl 'Thumper' Blanchard (Noblesville)

RL - José Pérez (Hammersmith)


Best Fielders:

CL:
Pitcher: Vic McKinney (Georgia Devils)
Catcher: Bill Broomhead (Cleveland Winemakers)
First Baseman: Alberto Ramírez (Noblesville Millers)
Second Baseman: Irving Bosman (Georgia Devils)
Third Baseman: Eisuke Shimizu (Noblesville Millers)
Shortstop: Octávio Ortíz (Noblesville Millers)
Left Fielder: Ben Coffey (Tokyo Cyclones)
Center Fielder: Chris Wood (Apex Assassins)
Right Fielder: Yi-da Zhi (Tokyo Cyclones)


RL:
Pitcher: Vicente Hernández (Toronto Marlboros)
Catcher: Peter Hobson (Colorado Rancheros)
First Baseman: Bill Barnes (Colorado Rancheros)
Second Baseman: Bob Barr (Hammersmith Hooligans)
Third Baseman: Magali Ramos (Toronto Marlboros)
Shortstop: Miguel Silva (Hammersmith Hooligans)
Left Fielder: Kitahachi Yamada (Brunswick Barons)
Center Fielder: Masaru Matsuda (Brunswick Barons)
Right Fielder: Mario Delgado (Brunswick Barons)

[Alan T]

Pretty ironic that the CL Best Fielder award for 3B goes to Shimizu, when Shimizu's error is what cost Noblesville their chance in the postseason.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Friday, November 23rd, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF J. Torres to a 2-year contract worth a total of $800,000.

Monday, November 12th, 2103

Brunswick Barons: Signed SP J. Ortíz to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,055,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed LF K. Yamada to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed MR C. Rojas to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,185,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed SP A. Ramírez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $23,565,000.

Friday, November 9th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed C A. Medina to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,730,000.

Chico Rebels: Signed SS M. Gibson to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $46,425,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed 2B V. Ford to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,802,500.

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Free Agency runs tomorrow morning.

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Pretty ironic that the CL Best Fielder award for 3B goes to Shimizu, when Shimizu's error is what cost Noblesville their chance in the postseason.

Brings back memories of Cubs gm 6 in 2003 when Alex Gonzales who never made errors mishandles the easy ground ball that opened the flood gates.

[EddieK]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Pretty ironic that the CL Best Fielder award for 3B goes to Shimizu, when Shimizu's error is what cost Noblesville their chance in the postseason.

Salt on the wounds Alan, salt on the wounds.

[Mike_BaronsGM]

Is their a trade block thread for 2104?

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Mike_BaronsGM

Is their a trade block thread for 2104?

We just create one as we go. So if you want to put up a trade block, feel free to start the thread.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Mike_BaronsGM

Is their a trade block thread for 2104?

I don't have anyone exciting to trade nowadays but if you start a trade block I will gladly check it out!

[Mike_BaronsGM]

Also; it's been four seasons for me... (yay!) and I'm curious how to read this ballpark factor spreadsheet.

I know Petco is the most "DEAD BALL" park and these are their factors... Googled without any success.. Anyone got, IDK, two minutes to explain this. I can't find it in OOTP either.

#

City

ST

CO

Current Major League Parks

O

C

Night

P-Use

Capacity

A

Type

LBA

RBA

2B

3B

LHR

RHR

BF

5

San Diego

CA

USA

Petco Park

2004

2007

2004

MLB

46000

M

O

0.960

0.946

1.014

1.019

0.836

0.869

0.941

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Mike_BaronsGM

Also; it's been four seasons for me... (yay!) and I'm curious how to read this ballpark factor spreadsheet.

I know Petco is the most "DEAD BALL" park and these are their factors... Googled without any success.. Anyone got, IDK, two minutes to explain this. I can't find it in OOTP either.

Basically it reads that Left handed hitters will have only 96% of the batting average and 83% of the number of home runs there as they would in a neutral park.

Right handed hitters will have 94% of the batting average and 86% of the home runs of a neutral park.

Triples and doubles will be across the board about 1-2% more than neutral parks.

So overall it is more of a gap park where pitchers are favored.

[Mike_BaronsGM]

Thank you Alan. Can you check your INBOX, tell me if everyone is good? If so, I'm going to type up a press release.

[Alan T]

Sim time. Sorry for getting going late. Took me 10 minutes to chisel the ice free off of the garbage can so I could take it out to the street for trash day!

[hyde4us11]

Suspense is killing me. LOL

[Alan T]

Thursday, January 3rd, 2104

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent LF J. Canseco to a 5-year contract worth a total of $59,237,500.

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2104

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SS R. Keynes to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,950,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent SP G. Adams to a 6-year contract worth a total of $51,250,000. Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR J. Macías to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,715,000.

Sunday, December 30th, 2103

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP J. Rogers to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,270,000.

Saturday, December 29th, 2103

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent 2B E. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $582,500.

Friday, December 28th, 2103

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR J. Mosena to a 1-year contract worth a total of $832,500.

Thursday, December 27th, 2103

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR R. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,052,500.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR E. Hicken to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,822,500.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CL N. González to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,610,000.

Wednesday, December 26th, 2103

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent 1B R. Phyillips to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,195,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR N. Mendoza to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,682,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent 1B M. Ploeg to a 5-year contract worth a total of $32,037,500.

Tuesday, December 25th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR A. Ramos to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF L. Calamacho to a minor league contract.

Monday, December 24th, 2103

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 2B O. Ortíz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,007,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 3B Á. López to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR J. Parra to a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,990,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent 1B L. Keller to a 1-year contract worth a total of $832,500.

Sunday, December 23rd, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP J. Gutiérrez to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR K. Koga to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,312,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP G. Pianta to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,230,000.

Friday, December 21st, 2103

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent 3B J. Stuckey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,162,500.

Thursday, December 20th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent C L. Shao to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF F. Rodenburg to a minor league contract.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR A. Suárez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,480,000.

Georgia Devils: Signed free agent SP W. Rawlings to a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CL J. Garza to a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,890,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR G. Delgado to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, December 19th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR P. Bolduc to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR R. Tucker to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,720,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 2B S. Henry to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF R. Robinson to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 2B J. Guzmán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $722,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF T. Bayley to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent CF L. Rincón to a 1-year contract worth a total of $752,500.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent LF B. Guzmán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $712,500.

Tuesday, December 18th, 2103

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent RF R. Rincón to a 3-year contract worth a total of $31,012,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR Q. Khu to a minor league contract.

Sunday, December 16th, 2103

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SP G. Walls to a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,610,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR R. Ochoa to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent C P. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP J. Torres to a minor league contract.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR G. Suárez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,105,000.

Saturday, December 15th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF M. Ikeda to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 14th, 2103

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR D. King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $357,500.

Thursday, December 13th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SS J. Howell to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,550,000.

Wednesday, December 12th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF M. Rodríguez to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, December 11th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SS Z. Kirkpatrick to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 1B L. Scudamore to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CL K. Young to a 1-year contract worth a total of $320,000.

Sunday, December 9th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SS L. Márquez to a minor league contract.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SS C. Malone to a 4-year contract worth a total of $25,657,500.

Thursday, December 6th, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF M. Wagner to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed MR R. Vaughn to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed C T. Gallardo to a minor league contract extension.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed CF C. Alemán to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $14,230,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed CF A. Mark to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B K. Wang to a minor league contract extension.

Brunswick Barons: Signed C J. Peña to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,695,000.

Tuesday, December 4th, 2103

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP T. Baird to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $23,390,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed CF P. Vásquez to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SP T. Stover to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,425,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SS S. Jenkins to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, December 3rd, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed MR K. Ishida to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed 1B M. Díaz to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed MR S. Wilson to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed LF H. Suzuki to a minor league contract extension.

Sunday, December 2nd, 2103

Baltimore Charm: Signed C S. Pels to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SS B. Tower to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF F. Marino to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SS F. Reyna to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF E. Preston to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SP Y. Huang to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,320,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B F. Salazar to a minor league contract extension.

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Spring training and the amateur draft runs tomorrow morning

[Mike_BaronsGM]

0 for 4

[Johnny93g]

swing and a miss on canseco

[cgould43]

I thought for sure id be outbid on canseco itwas kind of a flyer. Love my of now. I've always had good pitching and a weak lineup. This will be interesting this year with much weaker pitching.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Round 1

Round 1, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 1B C. Molina

Round 1, Pick 2 - Georgia Devils: SP P. Vézina

Round 1, Pick 3 - Napa Valley Winemakers: CF J. Sánchez

Round 1, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: 2B C. Craig

Round 1, Pick 5 - Tokyo Cyclones: RF M. Martínez

Round 1, Pick 6 - Apex Assassins: 3B Q. Ballam

Round 1, Pick 7 - Chico Rebels: LF M. Jovine

Round 1, Pick 8 - Chico Rebels: CF H. Hatcher

Round 1, Pick 9 - Baltimore Charm: MR C. Cortéz

Round 1, Pick 10 - Toronto Marlboros: SP B. Hood

Round 1, Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: 3B A. García

Round 1, Pick 12 - Apex Assassins: MR C. Medina

Round 1, Pick 13 - Brunswick Barons: LF R. Fukushima

Round 1, Pick 14 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SS S. LaCombe

Supplemental Round 1

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: CF J. Díaz

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 2 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: CF K. Shinoda

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 3 - Napa Valley Winemakers: C C. Ti

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 4 - Chico Rebels: LF F. Huisman

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 5 - Apex Assassins: SP H. Hoshino

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 6 - Tokyo Cyclones: LF J. Nava

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 7 - Chico Rebels: C R. Bransington

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 8 - Chico Rebels: RF J. Franco

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 9 - Apex Assassins: 3B G. Olaio

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 10 - Colorado Rancheros: MR G. Silva

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP J. Burnett

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 12 - Hartford Harpooners: SP M. Rivera

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: C J. Krueger

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 14 - Baltimore Charm: 3B J. Segona

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 15 - Halifax Winter Wolves: C I. Muruthi

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 16 - Halifax Winter Wolves: CF G. Rivers

Round 2

Round 2, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: CF K. Noguchi

Round 2, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: SS T. Davis

Round 2, Pick 3 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR R. West

Round 2, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: CL A. Hunt

Round 2, Pick 5 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 1B K. Castor

Round 2, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: LF P. Gómez

Round 2, Pick 7 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 2B D. Chamberlain

Round 2, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: 3B A. Gordon

Round 2, Pick 9 - Baltimore Charm: 2B P. Trevino

Round 2, Pick 10 - Toronto Marlboros: 2B A. Cordero

Round 2, Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR C. Rodríguez

Round 2, Pick 12 - Halifax Winter Wolves: 1B R. Vaccarini

Round 2, Pick 13 - Brunswick Barons: 2B D. Davis

Round 2, Pick 14 - Noblesville Millers: SP J. Douglas

Round 3

Round 3, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: MR C. Quirk

Round 3, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: C M. García

Round 3, Pick 3 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP I. Cole

Round 3, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: C C. Craft

Round 3, Pick 5 - Tokyo Cyclones: 1B J. Soto

Round 3, Pick 6 - Apex Assassins: 3B B. Ferguson

Round 3, Pick 7 - Chico Rebels: SP B. Clerke

Round 3, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: SP W. Johnson

Round 3, Pick 9 - Baltimore Charm: 1B R. Watanabe

Round 3, Pick 10 - Toronto Marlboros: 1B B. Walker

Round 3, Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: CL T. Ohayashi

Round 3, Pick 12 - Halifax Winter Wolves: C B. Wallace

Round 3, Pick 13 - Brunswick Barons: SP J. Webb

Round 3, Pick 14 - Noblesville Millers: 1B T. Hasegawa

Round 4

Round 4, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: SP K. Muller

Round 4, Pick 2 - Georgia Devils: SS M. Martínez

Round 4, Pick 3 - Napa Valley Winemakers: 3B L. Rucker

Round 4, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: RF Y. Baillargeon

Round 4, Pick 5 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR L. Bezemer

Round 4, Pick 6 - Apex Assassins: MR C. Che

Round 4, Pick 7 - Chico Rebels: C S. Simard

Round 4, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: RF E. Durán

Round 4, Pick 9 - Baltimore Charm: MR J. Chávez

Round 4, Pick 10 - Toronto Marlboros: RF O. Sepúlveda

Round 4, Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR C. Townsend

Round 4, Pick 12 - Halifax Winter Wolves: SS E. Britten

Round 4, Pick 13 - Brunswick Barons: MR M. Rheaume

Round 4, Pick 14 - Noblesville Millers: MR F. Hopkins

Round 5

Round 5, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: CF C. Montoya

Round 5, Pick 2 - Georgia Devils: CL O. Zitouna

Round 5, Pick 3 - Napa Valley Winemakers: C J. López

Round 5, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: CL J. Sánchez

Round 5, Pick 5 - Tokyo Cyclones: LF J. Acevedo

Round 5, Pick 6 - Apex Assassins: CF R. Morán

Round 5, Pick 7 - Chico Rebels: C M. Brooks

Round 5, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: MR J. Lord

Round 5, Pick 9 - Baltimore Charm: MR D. López

Round 5, Pick 10 - Toronto Marlboros: 2B Y. Goei

Round 5, Pick 11 - Hammersmith Hooligans: RF C. Law

Round 5, Pick 12 - Halifax Winter Wolves: 2B D. Walker

Round 5, Pick 13 - Brunswick Barons: RF M. Willard

Round 5, Pick 14 - Noblesville Millers: C M. Ngumi

[Alan T]

Friday, March 7th, 2104

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF F. Rodenburg to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF M. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SS Z. Kirkpatrick to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed MR A. Lavigne to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 2B S. Henry to a minor league contract extension.

Brunswick Barons: Signed LF J. Castro to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed MR N. Matsumoto to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed RF G. Welch to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF M. Ikeda to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed 3B Á. López to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed CF T. Bayley to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP M. Howitt to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,525,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed 1B L. Scudamore to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 2B R. Salazar to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, March 6th, 2104

Baltimore Charm: Signed MR G. Delgado to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, March 5th, 2104

Baltimore Charm: Signed CF O. Lobato to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2104

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent C C. Liriano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,117,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR E. Lewis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,387,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent 2B J. Kerry to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,495,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent 3B L. Morales to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,957,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP O. Díaz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,182,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR A. Chambers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $840,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR S. Sinclair to a 1-year contract worth a total of $185,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed CF L. Calamacho to a minor league contract extension.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR J. Castellands to a 1-year contract worth a total of $402,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP G. Monti to a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000.

Monday, March 3rd, 2104

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent CF C. Wood to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,052,500.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP Y. Kamida to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,255,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent RF S. Banks to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed C P. Sousa to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $16,747,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent CF L. Da to a minor league contract.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR A. Tashima to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP R. Naismith to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 1B Q. Kin to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 2B O. Ortíz to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,015,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR S. Pike to a 1-year contract worth a total of $267,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent RF M. Moreno to a minor league contract.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR V. Correa to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF R. Reyna to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,260,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 2B C. Verret to a minor league contract.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent RF M. Wolfe to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 2B M. Chávez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $992,500.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR L. Guzmán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent RF M. Nevárez to a minor league contract.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent RF M. Lynn to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,820,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed SS L. Márquez to a minor league contract extension.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR L. Stimpson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed LF R. Robinson to a minor league contract extension.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR D. Côté to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent 3B H. Hood to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SS X. Yue to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,070,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP P. Villanueva to a minor league contract.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR J. Rogers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,001.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF M. Plouffe to a minor league contract.

Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent 2B B. Barr to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,205,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF O. Ornelas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP G. O'Herlihy to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP H. Huang to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,930,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR G. Pérez to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent RF E. Martínez to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP N. Goodman to a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,095,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF F. Gavilla to a minor league contract.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent MR W. Maynard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.

Brunswick Barons: Signed free agent SS P. Ayala to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,715,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent RF A. Morgan to a 4-year contract worth a total of $25,190,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SS J. Wagner to a minor league contract.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF F. Trevino to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SS G. Rangel to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,280,000.

[Alan T]

League Financial Report:

Rank	Team	Payroll
1	Hammersmith Hooligans	$65,428,575
2	Baltimore Charm	$65,200,050
3	Hartford Harpooners	$63,997,500
4	Georgia Devils	$63,170,000
5	Chico Rebels	$62,099,325
6	Napa Valley Winemakers	$62,024,125
7	Tokyo Cyclones	$60,777,700
8	Apex Assassins	$59,503,275
9	Halifax Winter Wolves	$57,497,450
10	Noblesville Millers	$57,012,850
11	Brunswick Barons	$55,432,801
12	Toronto Marlboros	$54,361,050
13	Colorado Rancheros	$54,233,675
14	Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	$34,791,000

[Alan T]

Continental League

Team W L Pct GB RF RA PRec PPct Diff Noblesville Millers 12 9 .571 - 131 138 10-11 .476 2 Georgia Devils 12 8 .600 .5 111 88 12-8 .604 0 Apex Assassins 11 10 .524 1.0 108 77 14-7 .649 -3 Napa Valley Winemakers 10 10 .500 1.5 90 76 12-8 .576 -2 Baltimore Charm 10 10 .500 1.5 99 86 11-9 .564 -1 Tokyo Cyclones 9 12 .429 3.0 84 118 7-14 .350 2 Halifax Winter Wolves 8 13 .381 4.0 76 116 7-14 .317 1

Republic League
Hammersmith Hooligans	14	7	.667	-	125	85	14-7	.669	0
Colorado Rancheros	12	8	.600	1.5	81	71	11-9	.560	1
Chico Rebels	12	9	.571	2.0	109	106	11-10	.513	1
Toronto Marlboros	11	9	.550	2.5	103	94	11-9	.542	0
Brunswick Barons	11	9	.550	2.5	120	102	11-9	.573	0
Hartford Harpooners	9	12	.429	5.0	115	103	12-9	.550	-3
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines	3	18	.143	11.0	74	166	4-17	.187	-1

[Alan T]

The new file is up, the regular season runs on Monday

[Alan T]

Preseason Player of the Year Pick

Ethan Garland First Base Baltimore Charm

Preseason Pitcher of the Year Pick

Carl Blanchard Pitcher Noblesville Millers

Preseason Rookie of the Year Pick

Reynaldo Rincón Outfield Hartford Harpooners

Preseason Team Ratings

Continental League
Apex Assassins:		B
Baltimore Charm:		A
Georgia Devils:		C
Halifax Winter Wolves:		C
Napa Valley Winemakers:		B
Noblesville Millers:		A
Tokyo Cyclones:		B

Republic League
Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines:		F
Brunswick Barons:		C
Chico Rebels:		B
Colorado Rancheros:		B
Hammersmith Hooligans:		A
Hartford Harpooners:		A
Toronto Marlboros:		A

[ekcut]

Round 1, Pick 2 - Georgia Devils: SP P. Vézina

Jeez...Georgia is going to have quite the pitching staff in the next few years!!!

[Mike_BaronsGM]

What happens if your over 65M?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Mike_BaronsGM

What happens if your over 65M?

You have to be below 65mil at the start of the regular season. If you aren't then I am forced to put you under 65mil. I try to give an owner a chance to fix it usually (as long as I have the time to wait 5-10 min and they happen to be around), but otherwise I do my best to try to get them under the cap without wrecking the team if I can, but can't always make promises.

[CrimsonFox]

Thursday, January 3rd, 2104
Apex Assassins: Signed free agent LF J. Canseco to a 5-year contract worth a total of $59,237,500.

Psst, Apex. Why'd you buy Conseco? I hear he juices.

[cgould43]

i hear drug testing is pretty lenient in this league. If he gets caught I won't lose him for long.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by cgould43

i hear drug testing is pretty lenient in this league. If he gets caught I won't lose him for long.

Are you worried about him hanging his teammates out to dry? I heard he was taking notes of each person so he could later write a book?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Are you worried about him hanging his teammates out to dry? I heard he was taking notes of each person so he could later write a book?

That's what I've been doing with you guys!

[CrimsonFox]

Incidently this does mean I have returned. Des[ite having a ton of rotten RL things happen to me. But what the heck. This is more important. I'll run these guys back into the ground in no time.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

That's what I've been doing with you guys!

Captain Handicap Saves A FOOL


That's the title of my chapter right?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Captain Handicap Saves A FOOL


That's the title of my chapter right?

I didn't have one yet, but that gives me some good ideas to work with. Thanks!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Incidently this does mean I have returned. Des[ite having a ton of rotten RL things happen to me. But what the heck. This is more important. I'll run these guys back into the ground in no time.

Hey, CF, great to have you back. Sorry to hear about the RL stuff. Between you, me, Kevin, hyde and doubtless others here who haven't said much about what they might be going through, RL has hit a lot of us hard of late, it seems.

FOOL helps, believe it or not. Hope you find that, too.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Incidently this does mean I have returned. Des[ite having a ton of rotten RL things happen to me. But what the heck. This is more important. I'll run these guys back into the ground in no time.

Sorry about the RL stuff. SO happy to see you back though! Chief's right...FOOL has gotten me through the very worst in life.

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Jeez...Georgia is going to have quite the pitching staff in the next few years!!!

That and this possibly being my last down year is what I'm hoping for.

[hyde4us11]

I can't tell you how much FOOL helps me daily. I have to wakeup tomorrow to see how my stud rookie hitters do. I have lots going right for me in life right now and because of FOOL (among other things) I got through all those tough days. I am so thankful for my fellow FOOL's.

I'll fill you all in when more details are available.


Something about saying FOOL's and getting away with it is still enjoyable.