1978 Off-season Thread (Pre-draft file is up.)

[Chief Rum]

I had Banda #8. I think it's a fine pick. Especially at that position.

[Young Drachma]

CL
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Rio Grande 16-8
New York 14-10
Texas 13-11
Atlanta 13-11
Valdosta 12-12
Baltimore 11-13
Brooklyn 11-13
Toronto 6-18

RL
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San Diego 16-8
New Orleans 16-8
Hartford 12-12
Chicago 12-12
Long Island 12-12
Colorado 12-12
Compton 11-13
Columbus 5-19

[muns]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Muns is going down. He better bring his bats to Colorado, because he's gonna need every one of them.

/trashtalk

Man everybody around he likes to talk trash eh???? You Long Island.....

My bats will be brought just like they were last year when you finished 21 games behind me.....

Thanks for the suggestion though

[Young Drachma]

Processing the file.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Toronto 6-18

I'm going to tell myself that this is because I was heavily experimenting with my inferior pitchers...

[magic_number]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

I'm going to tell myself that this is because I was heavily experimenting with my inferior pitchers...

+1

[muns]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

I'm going to tell myself that this is because I was heavily experimenting with my inferior pitchers...

Finishing first in the preseason is the kiss of death... I wouldnt sweat it at all

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

CL
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Rio Grande 16-8
New York 14-10
Texas 13-11
Atlanta 13-11
Valdosta 12-12
Baltimore 11-13
Brooklyn 11-13
Toronto 6-18

RL
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San Diego 16-8
New Orleans 16-8
Hartford 12-12
Chicago 12-12
Long Island 12-12
Colorado 12-12
Compton 11-13
Columbus 5-19

Wow, I was starting crap, kids with room to grow (in some cases, lots of room). We all musta started last year's draft picks for me to get above .500.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

I'm going to tell myself that this is because I was heavily experimenting with my inferior pitchers...

kaos, don't sweat it.

My spring training record last year? 6-18.

[TimGuru]

The 17 yo I drafted in the second round looks like he's about 56 in his game pic.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Long Island didn't export. Everyone else was in.

Wonder why?? It was the draft file. Isnt that like 2 sims in a row? Odd since he is active on the boards

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

The 17 yo I drafted in the second round looks like he's about 56 in his game pic.

He looks like a white Danny Glover.

[Young Drachma]

I have no idea what to think of my finish this ST. Finishing last would've been disastrous, but...it's hard to really know where we'll slot this year. I think we've given it a great go though, so really...we'll just have to take a look @ it and see where it all ends up.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Long Island didn't export. Everyone else was in.

sorry, i have 2 PCs on my office desk and for the PC that has OOTP9 on it i have a 23 inch widescreen HDTV which i also use as a monitor and tonite my wife wanted to watch tv while i surfed the net. i'll jump off this one and hop on that one right now and make sure i export right now for tomorrow's file.

[magic_number]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

The 17 yo I drafted in the second round looks like he's about 56 in his game pic.

+1ish

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Even with all of my moves, I still say that Hartford is the presumptive favorite, that Compton is scary and that Long Island is improved.

We're probably gonna fall short. No really. It's just not gonna be all that great. But...we'll play anyway.

SIGH..... Just like Alan for the past few years, Sandbaggin. If you dont have a great year and push for the top spot im gonna be dissapointed.......

[Young Drachma]

63% on the file.

How is everyone feeling this season? Should be the most interesting season preview I've ever written.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by muns

SIGH..... Just like Alan for the past few years, Sandbaggin. If you dont have a great year and push for the top spot im gonna be dissapointed.......

Nah, it's not sandbagging. Your Hartford team is SO good. That pitching is insane. Lujan gives you a real injection of offense. You guys are crazy. Crazy, I tell you.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by muns

Wonder why?? It was the draft file. Isnt that like 2 sims in a row? Odd since he is active on the boards

i exported last nite, which is how i got the 2nd best SP in free agency. but not for nothing, the league does move fast. there'll be times i miss an export or 2 in a week, as long as i'm fine for the Friday export i'll try to hit as many as i can.

[magic_number]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

63% on the file.

How is everyone feeling this season? Should be the most interesting season preview I've ever written.

mine's done

[kaosfere]

I'm here-ish. Wife just got home and I've been watching te playoffs.

I'm not really to worried about sucking up ST. I kinda expected it. Not sure how I'm going to be set up for the season until I get the file, though.

I'm on IM all the fricking time. (Although... not tonight.) IDs in my profile.

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Even with all of my moves, I still say that Hartford is the presumptive favorite, that Compton is scary and that Long Island is improved.

We're probably gonna fall short. No really. It's just not gonna be all that great. But...we'll play anyway.

correction: Long Island is greatly improved.

but thanks for noticing. i'm liking this team. offense, offense, offense. and our top 2 SPs aren't too shabby either.

[Chief Rum]

Sorry, Hartford is still easily the best team in the RL. Not that there are slouches over there with some of those other teams, but that staff is insane.

As for Chicago, I like what DC has done, but I agree with him. He doesn't have enough overall. He'll finish over .500. I really like his lineup, and his starters will be good this year. It will be interesting to see what he does when those guys get old, though. He has four SPs 30 and older, and he just had to trade his 3B to sneak in relief help.

All that said, I think my team will take a step back this year as we wait for kids to develop more. I think I will have a worse record than Chicago, and two or three other teams in the RL, and probably three teams in the CL.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

63% on the file.

How is everyone feeling this season? Should be the most interesting season preview I've ever written.

I was feeling pretty good until you started with all your trades....... I thought Id be up there in contention but I wasnt counting on you....

Then I wake up the next day, you have payton and did 30 other deals.....

Between you and Columbus, and then Compton and Colorado right on our heels, it should be a fun year....

I think Columbus is going to be the team to watch... His guys got hosed last year by the game, and I havent seen that 2 years in a a row yet. I think some peole around here have forgotten that they are only 1 year removed from a classic victory.

[Young Drachma]

It's so hard when you have a team that's on the cusp, because what you do within the margins really can separate your team from 3rd to say, 5th or lower. I have a lot of guys that I wonder about...but I am indeed excited about what we've got.

We'll just see how it goes.

[Young Drachma]

dola

Columbus is still a huge threat. I second that emotion.

[magic_number]

We will soon see... M# out.

[Tasan]

I think this is the year Colorado seriously contends again. If I've built correctly, we are going to own folks at home, and we should play really well away too. RL pitchers, be prepared to have your HR totals go a bit high this year, as the Rancheros bring serious offense back to the league.

[Commo_Soldier]

I had banda as my #20. I got my 6,7,25,26,29 picks.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

I had banda as my #20. I got my 6,7,25,26,29 picks.

I didnt have Banta on my list at all... He can hit bombs, but his average doenst look to be anything special, nor can he play "D" very well.

Of course then again my draft sucked

[Chief Rum]

Curious...if you have a player on your minor league free agent list, but he makes your major league squad, does that mean he will no longer be eligible for free agency (because the six year clock will start)?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Curious...if you have a player on your minor league free agent list, but he makes your major league squad, does that mean he will no longer be eligible for free agency (because the six year clock will start)?

Yeah, if he plays on the major league roster, than his major league clock starts.

[TimGuru]

Major league roster all set and exported. Minors need work, but I could easily end up sloppy drunk tomorrow evening, better safe than sorry.

As indicated in my preview, my offense should be good as it was last year, possibly even slightly improved. My bullpen is solid, especially at closer and setup. My starting pitching is, in my opinion, 5 3s....all better than most teams' 5th starters, but deficient at the top of the rotation.

I would like to break 80 wins.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Of course then again my draft sucked

Welcome to my neighborhood of the draft.
In fact, this is the first time in quite a long time that Valdosta wasn't dead last in the minor league system page.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by muns

I didnt have Banta on my list at all... He can hit bombs, but his average doenst look to be anything special, nor can he play "D" very well.

Of course then again my draft sucked

He's a secondary skill guy. Hits .240-ish to 250-ish, but the great power and decent discipline means he gets 30 bombs, 40 doubles and over an .800 OPS. And at a position the draft seems to ignore with respect to talent (along with 2B, 3B and SS).

As for defense, let me know when we switch to a game platform where that matters.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

As for defense, let me know when we switch to a game platform where that matters.

I don't have any stats to prove it matters in OOTP.. but I have a feeling that at least certain pieces of defense matter in OOTP at certain positions in a specific regard...

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

CL
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Rio Grande 16-8
New York 14-10
Texas 13-11
Atlanta 13-11
Valdosta 12-12
Baltimore 11-13
Brooklyn 11-13
Toronto 6-18

RL
------
San Diego 16-8
New Orleans 16-8
Hartford 12-12
Chicago 12-12
Long Island 12-12
Colorado 12-12
Compton 11-13
Columbus 5-19

Nice to win something again. Rio Grande, Spring Training CL Champions.....

BEEyotches!

[Young Drachma]

I agree with Alan on defense.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I don't have any stats to prove it matters in OOTP.. but I have a feeling that at least certain pieces of defense matter in OOTP at certain positions in a specific regard...

I assume you're talking about the catcher's arm and basestealing. Well, sabermetrics says basestealing don't matter.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I agree with Alan on defense.

Actually, I treat defense seriously, too. I'm just pointing out that, unfortunately, in my experience, the success or failure of teams in this league is very rarely defense. I have personally led the league in fielding and had .500 level or slightly lower ballclubs (for me, my worst teams), and I have won championships playing the equivalent of nine Dan Ugglas (or is that, Ugglae or Uggli?).

I have seen it that way with other teams, too.

That said, I do make gametime, roster and personnel decisions with defense in mind.

[TimGuru]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Nice to win something again. Rio Grande, Spring Training CL Champions.....

BEEyotches!

Yeah great, I open the season with 4 against the red hot Roadrunners, then face Atlanta and open my road schedule with 4 at Valdosta. Terrific.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Actually, I treat defense seriously, too. I'm just pointing out that, unfortunately, in my experience, the success or failure of teams in this league is very rarely defense. I have personally led the league in fielding and had .500 level or slightly lower ballclubs (for me, my worst teams), and I have won championships playing the equivalent of nine Dan Ugglas (or is that, Ugglae or Uggli?).

I have seen it that way with other teams, too.

That said, I do make gametime, roster and personnel decisions with defense in mind.

I agree with you, that for this league, other things matter a lot more.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

He's a secondary skill guy. Hits .240-ish to 250-ish, but the great power and decent discipline means he gets 30 bombs, 40 doubles and over an .800 OPS. And at a position the draft seems to ignore with respect to talent (along with 2B, 3B and SS).

As for defense, let me know when we switch to a game platform where that matters.

Half my guys that have 100 in power barely break 20... Mcgill and Baker come to mind.....

Maybe its just me, but im still not sold on ratings being totally accurate and am starting to heavily rely on stats as a telling point in where I think guys should be rating wise??

Im simple though, and dont have formulas coming out of my behind like the rest of ya!

[ekcut]

OUCH!!! My stud prospct Liao `Harmon-ed` from 80+ con vs righties to 19....am i ever glad i didnt trade Ewing now!!!

[muns]

Originally Posted by ekcut

OUCH!!! My stud prospct Liao `Harmon-ed` from 80+ con vs righties to 19....am i ever glad i didnt trade Ewing now!!!

that drives me up a wall stupid ootp...

[muns]

Dola,
anyone else have this happen to em.... Im assuming there will be one every year or every other year???

[Young Drachma]

My team is absolutely nuts. We could be first, we could be 7th. Sooo many hard decisions.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by muns

Dola,
anyone else have this happen to em.... Im assuming there will be one every year or every other year???

Not this season, but yeah, all of the time. It's happening with my one catcher prospect now.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

My team is absolutely nuts. We could be first, we could be 7th. Sooo many hard decisions.

Surprised you gave up Padilla..... He was bad last year, but I think you would have had a very solid number 4 guy there.... Not like you dont have one now, but you know what i mean