The FOFC OOTP Interactive Dynasty - Seasons 1-4 (2007-2010)

[PilotMan]

I think as this dynasty goes along it would be fun to follow the career earnings for the guys as well.

[chesapeake]

Pitching for the hometown Nats -- very nice! Even if I have to put up with Nielsen and his massive ego.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

Pitching for the hometown Nats -- very nice! Even if I have to put up with Nielsen and his massive ego.

Don't worry kid, you can carry my bags.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by bbgunn

3B Larry McGillicuddy (#13)
USER: larrymcg421
Palm Bay, FL, USA
April 21, 1990
6'1", 205
Bats right, throws right

SCOUT NOTES: Won't win any batting titles, but may very well win home run titles and lead the league in extra base hits and walks. Slow on the basepaths. Great leader.

Awesome. This is exactly what I was going for when I decided to max out "Eye". Love that I'm slow and walk alot. I can clog up the bases and piss Joe Morgan off.

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - MLB

Some bad news to report...

SP Rob Nielsen (#21)
free agent
USER: Coffee Warlord

I've been trying to wrap my head around this and figure out how everything happened, but it's too difficult. Nielsen went 2-3 with the Nationals in eight starts, with an ERA of 5.08 and 55 K. Then on July 30th Washington traded Nielsen to the Kansas City Royals for a minor leaguer named Pippino Valturri. Nielsen never got into a game with the Royals, and they released him on August 9th. What the heck happened? How do you treat an 18-year-old like that?


Meanwhile, another of our FOFCers got a taste of life in the show. Scroll down to see who....




















































LF Al Mighty (#32)
Baltimore Orioles
USER: thealmighty
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF (against righties only), batting 2nd
POPULARITY: unknown
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2008)

Mighty's contract was purchased from the Orioles on July 26th, and he has been in Baltimore ever since. The Orioles needed warm bodies; their regulars have been dropping like flies, including SS Omar Vizquel (strained PCL) and 3B Aubrey Huff (fractured skull). Still, Mighty has done well for himself. He has hit .277/.302/.347 in 24 games. Before being called up to the show, Mighty hit .338/.374/.463 with AAA Norfolk with 13 RBI.


By the way, there were no call-ups from the minors on September 1st.

[bbgunn]

MLB STANDINGS - 2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE

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2008 NL standings july august.png

[Coffee Warlord]

...well then.

I guess I'm free to sign with the Cubbies.

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - TRIPLE A

LF Zinto Hirdt (#17)
Indianapolis Indians, IL
ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: Zinto
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known (fair locally)

Hirdt is batting .290/.331/.357 with 25 stolen bases and 10 RBI.

SP Deacon "Hurricane" Palmer (#21)
Indianapolis Indians, IL
ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: ntndeacon
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known

Hurricane went 2-6 with a 3.78 ERA and 27 K in Altoona. On August 8th Palmer strained a bicep muscle in a game, which put him out of action for four weeks. That didn't stop the Pirates when, on August 15th, they moved Palmer to AAA Indianapolis (joining Zinto Hirdt), but of course he has yet to pitch a game.

C Nicolas Fillion (#8)
Richmond Braves, IL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: duff88
ROSTER SPOT: backup C
POPULARITY: unknown

Fillion is angry at the Braves. Despite playing in 103 games for Richmond this year, batting .276/.312/.371 with 6 HR and 46 RBI (and having another 5-hit game on August 16th), the 18-year-old has rode the bench for much of August. The Braves even sent him down to AA Mississippi for just one game, then brought him back to ride the pine. At least he played some games at catcher in July.

C Hideaki Tanaka (#8)
Durham Bulls, IL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: Dark Cloud
ROSTER SPOT: Starting C, batting 8th/9th
POPULARITY: popular (extremely popular locally)

Tanaka batted .216/.252/.310 with high A Vero Beach. But on July 6th he fractured his wrist and will be out of action for two months. Despite that, the Rays just promoted him to AAA Durham on September 1st.

2B Eric Anderson (#22)
Ottawa Lynx, IL
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies
USER: cmp
ROSTER SPOT: 3rd 2B
POPULARITY: fair

The Phillies called Anderson up from high A Clearwater to AA Reading on July 8th. Before the move, Anderson hit .333/.370/.402 for Clearwater with 11 RBI. In Reading, Anderson hit .328/.353/.379 with 26 RBI in 47 games. The Phillies just moved Anderson to Ottawa on September 1st, assigning him as their third 2B.

SS Will "The Real Deal" Brown (#7)
Omaha Royals, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Kansas City Royals
USER: vex
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd/5th
POPULARITY: well known

The Real Deal was just called up to Omaha on September 1st. Before that, he hit .255/.316/.306 for AA Wichita this season. He had 2 HR, 35 RBI, and 36 walks.

CF Willie Mays Hayes (#91)
Iowa Cubs, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Chicago Cubs
USER: Dolemite73
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known

Hayes is hitting .312/.380/.414 this season, with 8 HR, 42 RBI, and 25 SB. Lately a sore knee has hampered his play, but he continues to start.

1B/SS Andrew Foley (#23)
Oklahoma RedHawks, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Texas Rangers
USER: PackerFanatic
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B/SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known

Foley continues to impress. He hit .268/.299/.335 in AA Frisco with 18 RBI and seven stolen bases before being called up to Oklahoma on September 1st. He had a five-hit game against Corpus Christi on July 1st.

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - DOUBLE A

LF Mike Schaplowsky (#3)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: collegesportsfanms
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair

Before being called up to AA on September 1st, Schaplowsky hit .301/.365/.393 for High Desert with 9 HR and 55 RBI.

SS Micah Williams (#12)
Jacksonville Suns, SL
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers
USER: Recoil
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd
POPULARITY: insignificant (well known locally)

Micah ended up batting .429/.472/.480 in the Gulf Coast League. He was outclassing the competition, so the Dodgers moved him to low A ball on August 1st, where he hit .308/.351/.374. That was enough to get him called up to AA on September 1st.

1B Dave O'Shea (#13)
Carolina Mudcats, SL
ORGANIZATION: Florida Marlins
USER: thehitcat
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B/DH, batting 5th
POPULARITY: fair

O'Shea finished his time in Greensboro (low A) with averages/percentages of .335/.367/.433, 40 RBI, and 20 BB. On August 1st he was called up to high A Jupiter. In six games he hit .125/.192/.208. Ignoring those stats, the Marlins moved him to AA on August 8th, where he has been ever since. He is hitting .244/.279/.268.

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - SINGLE A

CL Ivan Carrillo (#26)
Lake Elsinore Storm, CAL
ORGANIZATION: San Diego Padres
USER: Icy
ROSTER SPOT: closer
POPULARITY: unknown

Before getting called up to Lake Elsinore on Sept. 1st, Carrillo had 28 saves and a 5-9 record with 46 K and 31 BB with low-A Fort Wayne.

2B Kuji "The Dog" Chagulia (#18)
Modesto Nuts, CAL
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Rockies
USER: bbgunn
ROSTER SPOT: Starting 2B, batting 6th/7th
POPULARITY: well known

Before being called up to Modesto on Sept. 1st, Chagulia hit .273/.353/.356 with 38 RBI, 45 BB and 27 SB with low-A Asheville.

SS Dex Morgan (#5)
High Desert Mavericks, CAL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: AnalBumCover
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: unknown

Before getting called up to High Desert, Morgan hit .190/.274/.215 with Wisconsin. He had 18 stolen bases.

SP E Z Tyler (#7)
Augusta Greenjackets, SAL
ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Giants
USER: PilotMan
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known

Tyler is 11-11 with an ERA of 3.29 and 122 K in 186 innings. He has allowed 63 BB and 4 HR.

CF David Gonzalez (#23)
Columbus Catfish, SAL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: kingfc22
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 1st
POPULARITY: fair

Gonzalez is batting .290/.327/.329 so far. He has 12 RBI and 16 SB.

1B Buster "Boom Boom" Stallworth (#6)
South Bend Silver Hawks, MWL
ORGANIZATION: Arizona Diamondbacks
USER: DeToxRox
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B, batting 3rd/4th
POPULARITY: well known

Before getting called up to South Bend, Boom Boom hit .288/.353/.323 for Short Season A Yakima. He had 17 RBI and 24 BB.

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - SHORT SEASON AND ROOKIE BALL

SP James McDowell (#24)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers, NYP
ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians
USER: 51ichiro51
ROSTER SPOT: 2nd in the rotation
POPULARITY: fair

After going 2-3 with a 3.80 ERA, 13 K, and 20 BB, McDowell was called back to Mahoning Valley on July 30th. So far he is 2-4 in six starts with a 4.46 ERA, 6 K, 18 BB.

3B Jace Hunter (#19)
Helena Brewers (Pioneer Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: Milwaukee Brewers
USER: Travis
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known

Hunter is doing better in Helena this year. He is batting .291/.367/.354 with 29 RBI.

MR Frank Justice (#29)
GCL Mets (Gulf Coast Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: New York Mets
USER: mrkilla22
ROSTER SPOT: setup reliever
POPULARITY: unknown

Justice has been moved to setup relief. His stats on the year so far: 15 games (0 starts), 1-2, 4 SV, 13 K, 7 BB, 0 HR.

SP Ches O'Peake (#18)
GCL Nationals (Gulf Coast Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: Washington Nationals
USER: chesapeake
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: popular (very popular locally)

O'Peake has a 2-4 record in 8 starts. His stats: 5.57 ERA, 17 K, 19 BB, 2 HR.

3B Larry McGillicuddy (#14)
Danville Braves, APP
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: larrymcg421
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 4th/1st
POPULARITY: well known

McGillicuddy hit .253/.357/.303 in 52 games with the GCL Braves. On August 31st, the Danville Braves brought him up to a higher form of rookie ball, where he has played in just one game so far.

[bbgunn]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

I think as this dynasty goes along it would be fun to follow the career earnings for the guys as well.

Will try to do that. Good idea.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

...well then.

I guess I'm free to sign with the Cubbies.

Yeah, but you just made in a couple months, what it's going to take me 10 years in the minors to make, so go sit at home and cry in your Wheaties.

[Young Drachma]

Hooray Triple-A

[PilotMan]

Gimme the slow and steady rise through the minors, with good even development along the way, to the meteoric rise to the top with a bad blowout when you get there. Tyler had a nice, long year, with good stats, I expect a nice promotion to AA for next year.

[Coffee Warlord]

Maybe I'll come back in 10 years or so, Roy Hobbs style.

Hey, was I just not that great of prospect, or was this one of those absurd AI moves that make no sense?

[cmp]

Eric looks like he has been playing pretty well. Hopefully it keeps up.

[bbgunn]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Maybe I'll come back in 10 years or so, Roy Hobbs style.

Hey, was I just not that great of prospect, or was this one of those absurd AI moves that make no sense?

I'd say the latter. Your potentials look good to me (stuff/movement/control: 20/13/8), and your current ratings (20/11/5) look as if you could pitch against major league competition right now. I'm not sure what the problem is.

[PackerFanatic]

Yay triple A indeed! I find it interesting they moved me to 1B/SS - but hey, I will play where they need me!

[bbgunn]

2008 END OF REGULAR SEASON UPDATE - MLB

SP Rob Nielsen (#21)
Kansas City Royals
USER: Coffee Warlord
ROSTER SPOT: 4th in the rotation
POPULARITY: unknown
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2008)
CAREER EARNINGS: $700,000 (I'm guessing the previous contract was guaranteed or something?)


Apparently the Royals had second thoughts about getting rid of Nielsen. Nearly a month after releasing him, the Royals re-signed Nielsen on September 2nd. The 19-year-old pitched one game in the rookie league, then one game in AA, and just like that he was back in a major league rotation. He pitched behind Nathan Bumstead (8-17, 5.23), Tyler Lumsden (4-1, 5.02), and Luke Hudson (18-11, 3.68), but ahead of Zack Greinke (9-9, 5.30)

LF Al Mighty (#32)
Baltimore Orioles
USER: thealmighty
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 1st
POPULARITY: unknown
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2008)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


Al Mighty moved into the starting lineup full-time in September, the first FOFC batter to do so.

[bbgunn]

MLB STANDINGS - 2008 END OF SEASON UPDATE

2008 AL standings end season.png
Minnesota and Detroit played a division-deciding game, with Detroit winning 7-5 in Comerica Park to take the division honors.
Minnesota C Joe Mauer (.386) wins the 2008 AL batting title.
Tampa Bay pitcher Scott Kazmir (19-8, 2.48, 249) wins the pitching Triple Crown.

2008 NL standings end season.png
Atlanta C Brian McCann (.363) wins the 2008 NL batting title.

[bbgunn]

2008 END OF REGULAR SEASON UPDATE - TRIPLE A

LF Zinto Hirdt (#17)
Indianapolis Indians, IL
ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: Zinto
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known (fair locally)



SP Deacon "Hurricane" Palmer (#21)
Indianapolis Indians, IL
ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: ntndeacon
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known

Hurricane never did pitch for Indy before the season ended.

C Nicolas Fillion (#8)
Richmond Braves, IL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: duff88
ROSTER SPOT: backup C
POPULARITY: unknown
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000



C Hideaki Tanaka (#8)
Durham Bulls, IL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: Dark Cloud
ROSTER SPOT: Starting C, batting 8th/9th
POPULARITY: popular (extremely popular locally)



2B Eric Anderson (#22)
Ottawa Lynx, IL
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies
USER: cmp
ROSTER SPOT: 3rd 2B
POPULARITY: fair



SS Will "The Real Deal" Brown (#7)
Omaha Royals, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Kansas City Royals
USER: vex
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd/5th
POPULARITY: well known



CF Willie Mays Hayes (#91)
Iowa Cubs, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Chicago Cubs
USER: Dolemite73
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known



1B/SS Andrew Foley (#23)
Oklahoma RedHawks, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Texas Rangers
USER: PackerFanatic
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B/SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known

[bbgunn]

2008 END OF REGULAR SEASON UPDATE - DOUBLE A

LF Mike Schaplowsky (#3)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: collegesportsfanms
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair



SS Micah Williams (#12)
Jacksonville Suns, SL
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers
USER: Recoil
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd
POPULARITY: insignificant (well known locally)



1B Dave O'Shea (#13)
Carolina Mudcats, SL
ORGANIZATION: Florida Marlins
USER: thehitcat
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B/DH, batting 5th
POPULARITY: fair

[bbgunn]

2008 END OF REGULAR SEASON UPDATE - SINGLE A

CL Ivan Carrillo (#26)
Lake Elsinore Storm, CAL
ORGANIZATION: San Diego Padres
USER: Icy
ROSTER SPOT: closer
POPULARITY: unknown



2B Kuji "The Dog" Chagulia (#18)
Modesto Nuts, CAL
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Rockies
USER: bbgunn
ROSTER SPOT: Starting 2B, batting 6th/7th
POPULARITY: well known



SS Dex Morgan (#5)
High Desert Mavericks, CAL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: AnalBumCover
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: unknown



SP E Z Tyler (#7)
Augusta Greenjackets, SAL
ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Giants
USER: PilotMan
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known



CF David Gonzalez (#23)
Columbus Catfish, SAL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: kingfc22
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 1st
POPULARITY: fair



1B Buster "Boom Boom" Stallworth (#6)
South Bend Silver Hawks, MWL
ORGANIZATION: Arizona Diamondbacks
USER: DeToxRox
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B, batting 3rd/4th
POPULARITY: well known

[bbgunn]

2008 JULY/AUGUST UPDATE - SHORT SEASON AND ROOKIE BALL

SP James McDowell (#24)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers, NYP
ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians
USER: 51ichiro51
ROSTER SPOT: 2nd in the rotation
POPULARITY: fair



3B Jace Hunter (#19)
Helena Brewers (Pioneer Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: Milwaukee Brewers
USER: Travis
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known



MR Frank Justice (#29)
GCL Mets (Gulf Coast Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: New York Mets
USER: mrkilla22
ROSTER SPOT: setup reliever
POPULARITY: unknown



SP Ches O'Peake (#18)
GCL Nationals (Gulf Coast Lg, R)
ORGANIZATION: Washington Nationals
USER: chesapeake
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: popular (very popular locally)



3B Larry McGillicuddy (#14)
Danville Braves, APP
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: larrymcg421
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 4th/1st
POPULARITY: well known

[bbgunn]

MLB PLAYOFFS

In the American League, Minnesota swept Tampa Bay in three games in the divisional series, while Seattle beat Detroit three games to one. Minnesota would then win the ALCS in five games to advance to the World Series.

In the National League, both NLDS series went to five games. Colorado beat the defending champs Philly, while Florida beat Pittsburgh. The NLCS also went the distance, as Florida beat Colorado in seven games.

In the World Series, the Florida Marlins were crowned champs after beating Minnesota in six games in the battle of wild-card teams.

MINOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

In the International League, the Richmond Braves (Nicolas Fillion) made it to the playoffs, but lost in the semifinals to Scranton-Wilkes Barre three games to two. Fillion played in all five games (started, in fact) with 3 hits, 2 RBI, 7 K, and a BB.

In the Pacific Coast League quarterfinals, the Iowa Cubs (Willie Mays Hayes) swept Albuquerque in three games, but the Omaha Royals (Will Brown) lost in five games to New Orleans. Iowa went on to play New Orleans in the semifinals, but lost to New Orleans in six games. Hayes played in all nine games, with a .333 AVG, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 8 K, and 4 SB. Meanwhile, Brown had six hits in 18 AB in his five playoff games. He had two RBI and a walk to go with 3 K.

In the Southern League, the Jacksonville Suns (Micah Williams) made the playoffs, but were swept in three by Huntsville in the semifinals. Micah had two hits in 10 AB during the series, with one run.

No FOFCer teams made the playoffs in the high-A California League, nor the low-A South Atlantic League and Midwest League.

In the Pioneer League, the Helena Brewers (Jace Hunter) went to the playoffs, but lost in the semifinals to Casper in the maximum five games. Hunter hit .357 with four RBI and four BB in the five games.

In the Appalachian League, the Danville Braves (Larry McGillicuddy) qualified for the league championship, but lost three games to two to Bristol. McGillicuddy played in two of those games, with one hit, three RBI, and two walks.

In the Gulf Coast League, the Mets (Frank Justice) qualified for the semifinals, but lost to the Orioles three games to one. Justice did not pitch in the playoffs.

So, still no FOFCer has tasted a championship, major or minor.

AWARDS

The AL MVP award went to Minnesota's Justin Morneau (.343, 46, 144), while the NL award went to Florida SS Hanley Ramirez (.360, 31, 123).

The AL Cy Young went to Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir (stats mentioned before), and the NL award went to Philly's Cole Hamels for the second straight year (16-5, 2.14, 259 K).

For the second straight year, SS Will Brown wins a Gold Glove award at shortstop, this time from the Texas League.

3B Larry McGillicuddy won a Gulf Coast League Gold Glove at third base.

OTHER NEWS AND NOTES

* The Orioles (Al Mighty) fired GM J.P. Ricciardi after the season.

* Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, and Frank Thomas were elected to the Hall of Fame.

[bbgunn]

No trades or the like took place during the offseason, so all players will begin Season 3 with the same organization they were with at the end of Season 2.

I'll still tinkering with the format of this dynasty, trying to balance speed and information. I've decided to go to a new bi-monthly update format (April/May, June/July, August/September), plus an update for the draft and playoffs like before.

I hope to start Season 3 within the next day or two. See you then!

[thehitcat]

Nice! Go Fish! WS Champs! Now I hope they have an opening at first

[bbgunn]

Welcome to Season 3 of the FOFC OOTP Interactive Dynasty!

As stated before, I'm still working on the format of the dynasty, in order to provide updates as quickly as possible, what with my busy real life schedule and all. In addition, I want to try to keep this dynasty as image-free as possible from now on.

You may find that there will not be as much information as before, or the formatting may not look as nice as before, but I think this will help me sustain the dynasty at a reasonable pace. Of course, if you want more stats or information about your player or anything happening in the game world, feel free to ask and I will do my best to provide it for you.

Let's start Season 3 with the Opening Day status of our players.

[bbgunn]

2009 OPENING DAY STATUS

MLB
For the first time, we begin a season with an FOFCer on a major league roster on Opening Day. Actually, six FOFCers! Let's see who they are! (No dramatic scroll-down this time.)

SP Rob Nielsen (#21)
Kansas City Royals
USER: Coffee Warlord
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: insignificant (fair locally)
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $1,050,000


LF Al Mighty (#32)
Baltimore Orioles
USER: thealmighty
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 1st/2nd
POPULARITY: fair
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $700,000


CF Willie Mays Hayes (#91)
Chicago Cubs
USER: Dolemite73
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


LF Zinto Hirdt (#17)
Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: Zinto
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: insignificant (unknown locally)
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


SP Deacon "Hurricane" Palmer (#21)
Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: ntndeacon
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: unknown
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


SS Will "The Real Deal" Brown (#7)
Kansas City Royals
USER: vex
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd/5th
POPULARITY: fair
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


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TRIPLE A

C Hideaki Tanaka (#8)
Durham Bulls, IL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: Dark Cloud
ROSTER SPOT: starting C, batting 7th
POPULARITY: unknown (fair locally)


C Nicolas Fillion (#8)
Richmond Braves, IL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: duff88
ROSTER SPOT: backup C
POPULARITY: unknown
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000


SS Eric Anderson (#22)
Ottawa Lynx, IL
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies
USER: cmp
ROSTER SPOT: 3rd 2B
POPULARITY: fair


2B Andrew Foley (#23)
Oklahoma RedHawks, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Texas Rangers
USER: PackerFanatic
ROSTER SPOT: starting 2b, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known

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DOUBLE A

LF Mike Schaplowsky (#3)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: collegesportsfanms
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair


3B Micah Williams (#12)
Jacksonville Suns, SL
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers
USER: Recoil
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 4th
POPULARITY: insignificant (fair locally)


1B Dave O'Shea (#13)
Carolina Mudcats, SL
ORGANIZATION: Florida Marlins
USER: thehitcat
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair


2B Kuji "The Dog" Chagulia (#18)
Tulsa Drillers, TEX
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Rockies
USER: bbgunn
ROSTER SPOT: Starting 2B, batting 1st/7th
POPULARITY: well known


2B Larry McGillicuddy (#14)
Mississippi Braves, SL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: larrymcg421
ROSTER SPOT: starting 2B, batting 4th
POPULARITY: well known

SS Dex Morgan (#5)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: AnalBumCover
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: unknown


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SINGLE A

CL Ivan Carrillo (#26)
Lake Elsinore Storm, CAL
ORGANIZATION: San Diego Padres
USER: Icy
ROSTER SPOT: closer
POPULARITY: unknown


SP E Z Tyler (#7)
Augusta Greenjackets, SAL
ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Giants
USER: PilotMan
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known


LF David Gonzalez (#23)
Vero Beach Devil Rays, FSL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: kingfc22
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair

SP James McDowell (#25)
Lake County Captains, SAL
ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians
USER: 51ichiro51
ROSTER SPOT: 2nd in the rotation
POPULARITY: fair


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EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING
The following players did not make it to at least a Single A roster and will be in Florida or Arizona for extended spring training.

SP Ches O'Peake (#18)

ORGANIZATION: Washington Nationals
USER: chesapeake
ROSTER SPOT:
POPULARITY:

1B Buster "Boom Boom" Stallworth (#6)

ORGANIZATION: Arizona Diamondbacks
USER: DeToxRox
ROSTER SPOT:
POPULARITY:


3B Jace Hunter (#19)

ORGANIZATION: Milwaukee Brewers
USER: Travis
ROSTER SPOT:
POPULARITY:


MR Frank Justice (#29)

ORGANIZATION: New York Mets
USER: mrkilla22
ROSTER SPOT:
POPULARITY:

[Zinto]

I like seeing all the FOFCers in the majors. Hopefully Hirdt and Hurricane Palmer can lead the Pirates to another playoff berth. I am enjoying what you are doing with this BB. Anything you can do to make it easier on you and make the dynasty last sounds good to me.

[kingfc22]

.280/.319/.318 - Need to perform much better than that if I want to make it to the big leagues.

And it looks like the Rays are moving me to LF and are now batting me 3rd. I guess the roids...I mean supplements worked.

[bbgunn]

2009 APRIL/MAY UPDATE - MLB
Another FOFCer gets called up to The Show in mid-April, so we now have seven major league FOFCers. Nice!

SP Rob Nielsen (#21)
Kansas City Royals
USER: Coffee Warlord
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: insignificant (fair locally)
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $1,050,000

STATS: 9-1, 2.03 ERA, 97 K, 57 BB, 5 HR
Nielsen has been on fire this year! He not only leads his team in wins, ERA, and strikeouts, but he also leads the American League in wins. He was named Pitcher of the Month for May (6-1, 2.06 ERA).

LF Al Mighty (#32)
Baltimore Orioles
USER: thealmighty
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 1st/2nd
POPULARITY: fair
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $700,000

STATS: .309/.362/.388, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 11 BB, 14 SB
Mighty leads his team in batting average.

CF Willie Mays Hayes (#91)
Chicago Cubs
USER: Dolemite73
ROSTER SPOT: starting CF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: well known
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS: .239/.283/.297, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 7 SB

LF Zinto Hirdt (#17)
Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: Zinto
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: insignificant (unknown locally)
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS: .202/.247/.271, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 8 BB, 10 SB

SP Deacon "Hurricane" Palmer (#21)
Pittsburgh Pirates
USER: ntndeacon
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: unknown
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS: 3-5, 4.92 ERA, 30 K, 20 BB, 2 HR
Palmer is tied for second on the Pirates in wins.

SS Will "The Real Deal" Brown (#7)
Kansas City Royals
USER: vex
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 2nd/5th
POPULARITY: fair
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS: .225/.235/.264, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB

C Hideaki Tanaka (#8)
Tampa Bay Rays
USER: Dark Cloud
ROSTER SPOT: starting C, batting 7th
POPULARITY: unknown (fair locally)
CONTRACT: $350,000 (thru 2009)
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS:
Durham - .333/.333/.417 in 8 games
Tampa Bay - .346/.393/.423 in 10 games, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Tanaka was called up to the big leagues on April 17th, after Tampa Bay released their backup catcher. Tanaka has played in 10 major league games since then.

[bbgunn]

MLB STANDINGS - 2009 APRIL/MAY UPDATE

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Two FOFC teams - Tampa Bay and Kansas City - currently sit atop their respective divisions. Another - the Cubs - are in a wild-card position. Meanwhile, my, how the Pirates have fallen! They don't look like the team that won the division last year.

[bbgunn]

2009 APRIL/MAY UPDATE - MINOR LEAGUES

TRIPLE A

C Nicolas Fillion (#8)
Richmond Braves, IL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: duff88
ROSTER SPOT: backup C
POPULARITY: unknown
CAREER EARNINGS: $350,000

STATS: .256/.283/.279, 7 RBI, 2 BB

SS Eric Anderson (#22)
Ottawa Lynx, IL
ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies
USER: cmp
ROSTER SPOT: 3rd 2B
POPULARITY: fair

STATS: .292/.312/.372, 18 RBI
Anderson is third on Ottawa in RBI.

2B Andrew Foley (#23)
Oklahoma RedHawks, PCL
ORGANIZATION: Texas Rangers
USER: PackerFanatic
ROSTER SPOT: starting 2b, batting 1st
POPULARITY: well known

STATS: .216/.244/.284, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 7 SB, 10 CS

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DOUBLE A

LF Mike Schaplowsky (#3)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: collegesportsfanms
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair

STATS: .366/.426/.683, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 10 BB in 21 games
Schaplowsky suffered a strained rotator cuff muscle on April 23rd and missed four weeks. Even with the injury, his five home runs is best on the team.

3B Micah Williams (#12)
Jacksonville Suns, SL
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers
USER: Recoil
ROSTER SPOT: starting 3B, batting 4th
POPULARITY: insignificant (fair locally)

STATS: .330/.415/.412, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 20 BB
Micah leads the Suns in batting average.

1B Dave O'Shea (#13)
Carolina Mudcats, SL
ORGANIZATION: Florida Marlins
USER: thehitcat
ROSTER SPOT: starting 1B, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair

STATS: .343/ .369/ .431, 2 HR, 24 RBI, 9 BB
O'Shea leads the Mudcats in batting average and is tied for first in RBI.

2B Kuji "The Dog" Chagulia (#18)
Tulsa Drillers, TEX
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Rockies
USER: bbgunn
ROSTER SPOT: Starting 2B, batting 1st/7th
POPULARITY: well known

STATS: .293/.360/.418, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 18 BB, 11 SB

2B Larry McGillicuddy (#14)
Mississippi Braves, SL
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Braves
USER: larrymcg421
ROSTER SPOT: starting 2B, batting 4th
POPULARITY: well known

STATS: .297/.398/.384, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 26 BB

SS Dex Morgan (#5)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, SL
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners
USER: AnalBumCover
ROSTER SPOT: starting SS, batting 1st
POPULARITY: unknown

STATS:
Tacoma - .270/.326/.378, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB in 14 games
West Tenn - .169/.213/.236, 7 RBI, 6 SB in 21 games
Morgan has shuffled between AAA Tacoma and AA West Tenn.

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SINGLE A

CL Ivan Carrillo (#26)
Lake Elsinore Storm, CAL
ORGANIZATION: San Diego Padres
USER: Icy
ROSTER SPOT: closer
POPULARITY: unknown

STATS: 1-2, 11 SV, 1.02 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB, 0 HR

SP E Z Tyler (#7)
Augusta Greenjackets, SAL
ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Giants
USER: PilotMan
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: well known

STATS: 5-6, 4.06 ERA, 57 K, 19 BB, 2 HR
Tyler leads Augusta in strikeouts, and is tied for the team lead in wins.

LF David Gonzalez (#23)
Vero Beach Devil Rays, FSL
ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays
USER: kingfc22
ROSTER SPOT: starting LF, batting 3rd
POPULARITY: fair

STATS: .315/.366/.431, 0 HR, 16 RBI, 10 BB, 12 SB

SP James McDowell (#25)
Lake County Captains, SAL
ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians
USER: 51ichiro51
ROSTER SPOT: 2nd in the rotation
POPULARITY: fair

STATS: 3-6, 6.39, 18 K, 15 BB, 2 HR

SP Ches O'Peake (#18)
Hagerstown Suns, SAL
ORGANIZATION: Washington Nationals
USER: chesapeake
ROSTER SPOT: 1st in the rotation
POPULARITY: popular (very popular locally)

O'Peake was just called up to Single A from extended spring training on June 1st, so no stats to report.

[bbgunn]

I forgot to put a link for the sign-up thread before the season started:

The FOFC OOTP Interactive Dynasty - Sign-Up Thread

[bbgunn]

BASEBALL AMERICA TOP 100 PROSPECTS

Again, I forgot to do this at the beginning of the season, but here goes. If you didn't make the list, don't blame me; blame Baseball America. ML means Major League.

1. LF Al Mighty (Baltimore, ML)
2. 3B Will Brown (Kansas City, ML)
3. SP Deacon Palmer (Pittsburgh, ML)
4. CF Zinto Hirdt (Pittsburgh, ML)
5. 2B Kuji Chagulia (Colorado, AA)
6. 1B Juan Rodriguez (Houston, AAA)
7. SP Rob Nielsen (Kansas City, ML)
8. RF Billy Butler (Kansas City, ML)
9. SP Joba Chamberlain (NY Yankees, ML)
10. SP Kyle Drabek (Philadelphia, ML)

14. CF Willie Mays Hayes (Chicago Cubs, ML)
17. 2B Larry McGillicuddy (Atlanta, AA)
18. LF Mike Schaplowsky (Seattle, AA)
23. SP Ches O'Peake (Washington, A)
26. 2B Andrew Foley (Texas, AAA)
30. C Hideaki Tanaka (Tampa Bay, ML)
46. 1B Dave O'Shea (Florida, AA)
48. 3B Jace Hunter (Milwaukee, R)
83. SP E Z Tyler (San Francisco, A)
97. 3B Micah Williams (Los Angeles, AA)

[thealmighty]

Sweet!!

[Young Drachma]

Hooray in the bigs. Time to get a Tanaka Rays jersey!

[bbgunn]

2009 PRE-DRAFT LOOK AT THE DRAFTEES

It's draft time again! We have a new group of FOFCers to add to the dynasty. Before we get to the draft, let's take a closer look at the draftees and their strengths (and some weaknesses).

3B Jacob Tyler (#9)
USER: PilotMan
Dayton, OH, USA
September 3, 1991
5'11", 175
Bats left, throws right

SCOUT NOTES: Will be a decent contact hitter, but will be a monster gap hitter, and will slam you some homers, too. A nice infielder's arm. Very intelligent on the basepaths.

1B Darryl Tovar (#31)
USER: wolverine29
Barrow, AK, USA
March 12, 1991
6'2", 220
Bats right, throws right

SCOUT NOTES: Will be a monster home run hitter. Will accrue some strikeouts, but nothing that should derail his career. A hard-worker.

SP Nick Wadden (#45)
USER: iamlegend
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 8, 1991
6'3", 220
Bats right, throws right

SCOUT NOTES: A bona fide future major leaguer. Superb control, excellent movement, and above-average stuff. Has a splitter and changeup. Can go many innings for you, and also great at holding runners. Good defensively as well. Not a leader, and not that smart.

3B Dan "The Man" Schoonover (#13)
USER: DanGarion
Stanton, CA, USA
January 13, 1991
6'4", 220
Bats right, throws right

SCOUT NOTES: This guy will be a great extra base hitter. A bit raw, but will eventually lead your team in home runs annually. Will pile up strikeouts, too. Below-average defensive third baseman. Very loyal player.

CF Ace Cobb (#9)
USER: BYU 14
Augusta-Richmond County, GA, USA
March 9, 1991
6'0", 195
Bats left, throws left

SCOUT NOTES: Cobb will eventually wield a dangerous bat. He will be a home run machine, but will also hit for contact and draw walks. Not speedy, but a great baserunner. Not so great defensively, but will not make any errors.

[Icy]

Come on call me up! i'm tearing up single A.

[chesapeake]

Yeesh. My numbers in rookie ball stink of a bust.

[Coffee Warlord]

That's right, bitches. Trade and release ME, fuckers?

I'm bolting for millions the second my contract is up.

[bbgunn]

2009 MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT

For the third straight year, an FOFCer went number one in the draft. Who is it? Let's see...


FIRST ROUND
1. CHICAGO WHITE SOX - SP Nick Wadden
2. TORONTO BLUE JAYS - 1B Darryl Tovar
3. OAKLAND ATHLETICS - SP Juan "The Professor" Farias
4. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - SP Wyatt Leonard
5. WASHINGTON NATIONALS - SP Rob Bailey
6. CHICAGO CUBS - 3B Dan "The Man" Schoonover
7. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - C Tom Brock
8. BALTIMORE ORIOLES - 3B Jacob Tyler
9. NEW YORK METS - SP Peter Anderson
10. HOUSTON ASTROS - CF Jack Williams

14. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - CF Ace Cobb

[bbgunn]

2009 JUNE/JULY UPDATE

STATS

Stats listed are total stats for the entire year up through July 31st. Players listed in blue are players who are currently in the minor leagues.

BATTERS
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PITCHERS
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FOFC PLAYER NEWS AND NOTES

* Kansas City SP Rob Nielsen became the first FOFCer selected to the AL-NL All-Star Game. Unfortunately, he did not play in the 4-3 AL win at Chase Field in Phoenix on July 7th.

* Pittsburgh SP Deacon Palmer left the mound after injuring his arm on July 1st. Doctors subsequently found bone chips in the 19-year-old's elbow, and Palmer will be shut down for 6-7 months, ending his 2009 season. While not great, Palmer had done okay for himself in his rookie year. Now he looks forward to 2010.

* Kansas City 2B Will "The Real Deal" Brown joined an elite club on July 29th when he went 5-5 against the Angels. Brown hit two home runs (a solo shot and a two-run HR) and three singles (two of them for RBI). His RBI on the day: five. A stunned L.A. Angels manager Willie Randolph said afterwards, "Tip your hat to him... he hit several pitches our scouting report said he couldn't hit."

* Brown was not the only FOFCer to join the 5-hits-in-a-game club; Chicago LF Willie Mays Hayes did the same against the San Francisco Giants on July 24th. He went 5-5 as well - all singles. Chicago manager Bruce Bochy said after the game, "I like the way he waited for his pitch and wasn't overly aggressive. Hayes has a tendency to go after some bad balls sometimes."

* On June 6th 2B Andrew Foley became the eighth FOFCer in the major leagues - and 9th all-time - when he was promoted up to the Texas Rangers. But his stay was brief, as he was sent back down to AAA on July 26th. Foley hit .259/.286/.407 in 29 games with 2 HR, 8 RBI and 15 K during his stay in Arlington.

* More injury news: SS Micah Williams tore an abdominal muscle on July 13th and is in the midst of a five-week stay on the DL.

* It was a good July and a bad July for LF Mike Schaplowsky. He was selected for the Southern League All-Star Game held on July 15th. He started and had two AB, including a sacrifice fly that brought in a run for the West Division, which lost to the East 10-4. Unfortunately, on July 29th, he tore a groin muscle and will miss 8 weeks.

* Schaplowsky was not the only FOFCer in the Southern League All-Star Game. Larry McGillicuddy and Dave O'Shea started for the game-winning East Division. O'Shea, making his second-straight minor league all-star appearance, went 2-3 with 1 RBI, while McGillicuddy went 1-3 with 1 R and 1 K.

* McGillicuddy also had a big day on June 9th when he went 5-5 against Birmingham, including 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.

* O'Shea also had a 5-5 day on June 4th against Chattanooga (1 double, 4 RBI, 2 R).

* SS Eric Anderson has been shuffled between AAA Ottawa, AA Reading, and the GCL Phillies all summer. He can't be too happy about that.

* SS Dex Morgan is looking injury prone. In 2009 he has had a strained hip muscle, a tender shoulder (day-to-day), and a pinched nerve.

* 2B Kuji Chagulia continues the parade of FOFCers in all-star games across all levels. He was selected for the Texas League game as a starter. He went 0-3 with a K, but he turned two double plays.

* CF David Gonzalez was promoted from Vero Beach to AA Montgomery of the Southern League on June 24th. Before that, he started in the Florida State League All-Star Game on June 20th. He went 0-2 with one run, 1 BB, 1 K, and 1 stolen base.

* CF Ace Cobb began his pro career with Visalia of the high-A California League, but was then sent to low-A South Bend on July 1st. Despite a .139 average in Indiana, the Diamondbacks must have been impressed, because today (August 1st) they sent him to AA Mobile.

* SP James McDowell was promoted to high-A Kinston Indians of the Carolina League on July 1st.

* CL Ivan Carrillo was sent down to low-A Fort Wayne on July 1st, but brought back up to high-A Lake Elsinore on August 1st (today).

* After a year and a half in the home of the Masters golf tournament, SP E Z Tyler was finally promoted up to high-A San Jose Giants of the California League on July 1st.

*1B Darryl Tovar began his career with Auburn in Short Season A before being promoted today to high-A Dunedin of the Florida State League.

*3B Jace Hunter is finally moving up. He played 39 games for low-A West Virginia before being called up today to high-A Brevard County of the Florida State League.

* Bad news for MR Frank Justice: he fractured his elbow on July 4th and will miss one year of baseball.

* 2009 #1 pick Nick Wadden was first assigned to Great Falls in the rookie Pioneer League. He pitched two games there (1-0, 2.45 ERA) before the White Sox moved him to their other rookie league team, the Bristol Sox of the Appalachian League.

* 3B Jacob Tyler played in the GCL before being called up today to Bluefield of the Appalachian League.

MLB STANDINGS

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Tampa Bay and Kansas City still top their divisions, while the Chicago Cubs are in the thick of the NL wild-card race. It looks like Baltimore and Pittsburgh are already out of it. In other news, Colorado is ripping through the National League.

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[Coffee Warlord]

The Golden Arm is a 2 sport star now.

All Star at 18? I'll take it.

[bbgunn]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

The Golden Arm is a 2 sport star now.

All Star at 18? I'll take it.

Actually, that's 19. But who am I to ruin a celebration of two-dimensional dominance?

[iamlegend]

#1 overall pick you say? I have a lot of expectations to live up too and will !! , White SOx? Boo I wanna be a Jay

[BYU 14]

Cobb isn't quite living up to the family name is he

[PackerFanatic]

Need a much better OBP if I intend to be a leadoff man in the majors, probably why I didn't last long there...