1987 offseason

[muns]

The pooners are letting 2 key guys in the pen walk, along with a huge piece of the OF.... Gonna be real interested in seeing where they land this offseason.

Alan ive exported, im heading to practice. Glad to see Gstlemeck back here

[Alan T]

Sim time! getting exports now!

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by muns

Gstlemeck

Quoted for posterity!

[Alan T]

1986 Awards:

Continental League
---------------------------

MVP:

1) Charlie Wilson (NVY)
2) Stanley Patterson (RG)
3) Kenko Nishida (NVY)

POY:

1) Rafael Vazquez (NYP)
2) Skip Adams (RG)
3) David Lewis (BAL)

ROY:

1) Gustavo Hernandez (BKN)
2) Claudio Sanchez (TOR)
3) Pedro Villalobas (BAL)

Republic League
------------------------

MVP:

1) Steven McGill (HAR)
2) Javier Estronza (SD)
3) Larry Abbott (CLB)

POY:

1) Billy Smith (HAR)
2) Masazumi Sanu (COL)
3) Shihei Endo (COL)

ROY:

1) Tom Shaw (HAR)
2) Jose Gomez (COL)
3) Leonard LeBlanc (COL)

[Alan T]

Haha.. I was bound to make a mistake one of these days. I ran the sim without importing anyone's files then wondered why no one had anyone re-sign with them!

Hang on a sec, need to restore back to a backup and re-do this again

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Alan T

ROY:

1) Gustavo Hernandez (BKN)
2) Claudio Sanchez (TOR)
3) Pedro Villalobas (BAL)

Aww, so close, Claudio!

Not bad for a guy I had to yank up from AA.

[Alan T]

No files from Boston (Bombers), Napa Valley, New York, Rio Grande or Wyoming

[Alan T]

Sunday, October 12th, 1986
Chicago Black Sox: SS M. Cole retires.
Boston Bombers: RF M. Rasmussen retires.
Brooklyn Brownstones: RF R. Lang retires.

[Alan T]

Monday, October 13th, 1986
San Diego Fathers: Signed 3B L. Ferguson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $550,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP M. Belarde to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed LF P. Ortíz to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF G. Salsman to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS G. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, October 14th, 1986
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 3B F. Castaneda to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B T. Davis to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP D. Nieves to a minor league contract extension.
Toronto Osprey: Signed MR D. Rutledge to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $230,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS J. Tobar to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed C L. Pereira to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed MR J. Escalante to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, October 15th, 1986
Columbus Crusaders: Signed MR D. Solano to a minor league contract extension.
Toronto Osprey: Signed RF E. González to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. Vosper to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR A. Mitchell to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, October 16th, 1986
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed RF G. Hayward to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $825,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed SP W. Roe to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Vincent to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP O. Takahashi to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed C J. García to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF Y. Yoshida to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF R. Marsh to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,065,000.

Friday, October 17th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP R. Clarke to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,060,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed 3B C. Tai to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,190,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed 1B A. Castaneda to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $925,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP D. Knight to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed CF N. Brinson to a minor league contract extension.
Toronto Osprey: Signed RF J. Taylor to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF C. Bermúdez to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 1B W. Mitchell to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Méndez to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 3B A. Simonse to a minor league contract extension.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed LF Y. Kubo to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,090,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS A. McCaw to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. García to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. Burgemeester to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP G. Arrojo to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,080,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Salinas to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed C J. Canellas to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 1B J. Guareno to a minor league contract extension.
Toronto Osprey: Signed C N. Suzuki to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF S. Ampuro to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP G. Rodríguez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $480,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 1B B. Considine to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR J. Álvarez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed LF M. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B E. Reilly to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS D. Walker to a minor league contract extension.
Toronto Osprey: Signed 3B B. Gaudreau to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed C J. Hughes to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF R. Hughes to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP N. Stanford to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $735,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 1B I. Tenno to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR V. Medina to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed CF T. Fukuda to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. Flores to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR H. Kui to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed SS D. Young to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $915,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF D. Tougas to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP R. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed SS M. Alvarado to a minor league contract extension.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed MR J. Pérez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed C A. Esparza to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $855,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed MR R. Padilla to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000.

Friday, October 24th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 3B G. Jones to a minor league contract.

Sunday, November 2nd, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR H. Gray to a 2-year contract worth a total of $840,000.

Saturday, November 1st, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 3B B. Reid to a 2-year contract worth a total of $475,000.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No files from Boston (Bombers), Napa Valley, New York, Rio Grande or Wyoming

Man, if Cringer ever comes back to checking on his team, he's not going to want it anymore. Missing this season will have really set him back.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, November 4th, 1986: FOOL News: Free Agents File
Front Office Offseason League announced the start of the free agency period today.

Players with expiring contracts began to file as the clock struck midnight and general managers were already making the rounds. With the opening of free agency came a predictable chorus of speculation from the media.

While most teams are likely to make at least some small moves, it's still uncertain who the movers and shakers will be. Reporters expect a lot of attention to be lavished on the cream of the free agent crop, including these players:


1. Dany Boily, 26 year-old starting pitcher
2. Alejandro Martínez, 24 year-old starting pitcher
3. Skip Adams, 24 year-old starting pitcher
4. Ron Fritz, 36 year-old starting pitcher
5. Alonso Hernández, 37 year-old starting pitcher
6. Wilson Valenzuela, 23 year-old starting pitcher
7. Alan Poole, 34 year-old center fielder
8. Ite Beens, 35 year-old starting pitcher
9. Yun-ho Chong, 31 year-old catcher
10. Catur Sukarno, 25 year-old starting pitcher

Signings can continue throughout the off-season, although most of the high quality players are expected to conclude negotiations long before then. Most players want to be well paid, but they also want to get settled so they can start the process of moving family across town or across the country.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Man, if Cringer ever comes back to checking on his team, he's not going to want it anymore. Missing this season will have really set him back.

I had spoken with both Cringer and Anthony this past weekend when they had virtually missed an entire week. Cringer said he intends to be back full time this season, but had a busy week. His team is on vacation mode currently where the AI should be handling day to day things in the normally terrific AI fashion.

[Chief Rum]

Ouch. Stupid AI.

[Chief Rum]

So, Wilson Valenzuela is the #6 available free agent, eh? I guess I lowballed him.

[Alan T]

Gstelmack, Thanks to Dark Cloud's help I have your old logos and have put in your team colors to form your jerseys. If you want them altered a bit, just let me know (ie: primary and secondary colors reversed or whatever). I went with the red/white that you asked for on it all.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Haha.. I was bound to make a mistake one of these days. I ran the sim without importing anyone's files then wondered why no one had anyone re-sign with them!

Hang on a sec, need to restore back to a backup and re-do this again

It would be a shame if you had to go all the way back and replay game #9...

[TimGuru]

Speaking of stupid AI, why is Danny Boily a free agent? The game lists him as arbitration eligible and had his estimated salary in my chart for next year. I still haven't updated the file since before the playoffs, so I know this for a fact not speculation.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Speaking of stupid AI, why is Danny Boily a free agent? The game lists him as arbitration eligible and had his estimated salary in my chart for next year. I still haven't updated the file since before the playoffs, so I know this for a fact not speculation.

Reason listed in the transaction log is that he became a minor league free agent which is supposed to occur after 4 service years. In the game it suggests he has 5 minor league service years and 3 major league service years. I am guessing he spent the season in AAA this year.

[Alan T]

New file is up!

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Reason listed in the transaction log is that he became a minor league free agent which is supposed to occur after 4 service years. In the game it suggests he has 5 minor league service years and 3 major league service years. I am guessing he spent the season in AAA this year.

He isn't listed as a potential FA on the NY financial page though...Minor league FA's are lsited there....

[Tasan]

Nevermind

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

He isn't listed as a potential FA on the NY financial page though...Minor league FA's are lsited there....

Ahh. Not sure on that one. You are right, he should have been listed there. Based on his service years, he is very clearly qualified for minor league free agency. I have no explanation for why he didn't show up on the list though.. that sucks.

[TimGuru]

Its not a tragedy, but its aggravating that the summary for that doesn't work the way its supposed to. I went through and extended all the guys I wanted to based on that list.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Its not a tragedy, but its aggravating that the summary for that doesn't work the way its supposed to. I went through and extended all the guys I wanted to based on that list.

That's German engineering, sadly.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

1986 Awards:

POY:

1) Billy Smith (HAR)
2) Masazumi Sanu (COL)
3) Shihei Endo (COL)

ROY:

1) Tom Shaw (HAR)
2) Jose Gomez (COL)
3) Leonard LeBlanc (COL)

One of these days, maybe the Hartford team plane will just crash or something. 2nd AND 3rd in Pitcher of the Year. Sheesh. At least we've picked up a few ROYs the last couple of years, but it still hurts because those two guys had great years.

[TimGuru]

Oh well, 1.9 mil more to repair my middle infield with.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Tasan

One of these days, maybe the Hartford team plane will just crash or something. 2nd AND 3rd in Pitcher of the Year. Sheesh. At least we've picked up a few ROYs the last couple of years, but it still hurts because those two guys had great years.

I have a couple SAMs sitting in a warehouse in Ottawa I could sell you...

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

I have a couple SAMs sitting in a warehouse in Ottawa I could sell you...

A couple?? You mean you have direct control over HALF of the entire Canadian military arsenal?

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by ekcut

A couple?? You mean you have direct control over HALF of the entire Canadian military arsenal?

Only 1/3, actually.

The RCMP drive a hard bargain.

[kaosfere]

I'm exported.

I have over $30,000,000 in cap space to swing around, and I'm doing it. Haven't been this excited about an FA period in a while.

Go big or go home!

[Tasan]

With kaos saying that, I'm kinda glad I only have about 600k to spend.

[Alan T]

I will start tonight up in about 4 minutes. Just finishing up a BBCF league I run.

[Chief Rum]

Might need a sec. There are more MLC candidates to give out than I anticipated. Just a minute or so, though.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Might need a sec. There are more MLC candidates to give out than I anticipated. Just a minute or so, though.

Ok, I'm all set to run things. So let me know when you're ready and I'll run things.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ok, I'm all set to run things. So let me know when you're ready and I'll run things.

He's ready. Go!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Might need a sec. There are more MLC candidates to give out than I anticipated. Just a minute or so, though.

Done

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

He's ready. Go!

Waiting on your big offer for my players, kaos! Come on, you know you can start the dream now!

[Alan T]

Ok, starting things up!

[Alan T]

Received exports from all teams

[Tasan]

It feels weird not participating in the first day of free agency.

[Chief Rum]

I don't understand why Tasan let CL Padilla go, though. I'm giving him big money this time!

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I don't understand why Tasan let CL Padilla go, though. I'm giving him big money this time!

Um...I didn't.

Please please please tell me this is a joke I'm missing, because I still see him on my team.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Um...I didn't.

Please please please tell me this is a joke I'm missing, because I still see him on my team.

[Alan T]

Ahhahhhahah .....

I just noticed what Felix Padilla's nickname ended up being. I guess once that was put into the game once for a different player, it gets re-used elsewhere...

That is so funny considering he is Panamanian!!!

[Tasan]

I don't need heart attacks like that!

I have two sons under 7, I get enough stress as it is. I was scrambling back looking over everything to make sure I didn't accidently hit release at some point. I actually considered it before moving Endo. I did let a real good lefty reliever go this season, someone's gonna get a real good setup guy in Dwight Anderson.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Um...I didn't.

Please please please tell me this is a joke I'm missing, because I still see him on my team.

lol...I actually only said that to see how many owners I could get to go running to get their games open and look at the FA screen.

If you let Padilla go, he didn't show up through my filters (and he would have ).

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I don't need heart attacks like that!

I have two sons under 7, I get enough stress as it is. I was scrambling back looking over everything to make sure I didn't accidently hit release at some point. I actually considered it before moving Endo. I did let a real good lefty reliever go this season, someone's gonna get a real good setup guy in Dwight Anderson.

Sorry, Tasan, just a bad joke.

[Alan T]

Wednesday, November 5th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR M. Marcotte to a 2-year contract worth a total of $470,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B T. Davis to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B B. Slot to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 2B J. Ortíz to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP S. Zamora to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B C. Situ to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF J. Morales to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B L. Brankin to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, November 6th, 1986
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed C M. Brown to a minor league contract extension.
Boston Settlers: Signed free agent 1B C. Trujillo to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,510,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 3B A. Smith to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP R. Woodard to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed CF T. Fukuda to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 3B T. Koda to a minor league contract extension.

Friday, November 7th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS D. Cameron to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed RF J. Morales to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000.
St. Louis Terriers: Signed SP C. Gonzáles to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $960,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed LF B. Watkins to a minor league contract extension.

Saturday, November 8th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP M. Belarde to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B T. Penn to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 2B E. Brown to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP C. Cardona to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SP D. Walker to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $825,000.

Sunday, November 9th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF J. Frye to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF S. Martínez to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP D. Berui to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,380,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 3B K. Cochrane to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 2B E. Curran to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF J. McCoy to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B D. Smith to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 1B D. Crosby to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP G. Perreault to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,210,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF C. Adkins to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B R. Robinson to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SS J. Ch'ae to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B G. Zhang to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B A. Pérez to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF W. Davis to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS D. Morín to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR D. Carmona to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B A. Takeda to a minor league contract extension.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed MR E. Bravo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,530,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF B. Rollins to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS B. Branch to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed C B. Smith to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed CF W. Newton to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,455,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR C. Pike to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B J. Mendoza to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, November 12th, 1986
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent LF Z. Lyons to a minor league contract.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent RF J. Bernal to a minor league contract.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent LF A. Calderón to a minor league contract.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP X. Vázquez to a minor league contract.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP G. Gagné to a minor league contract.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ahhahhhahah .....

I just noticed what Felix Padilla's nickname ended up being. I guess once that was put into the game once for a different player, it gets re-used elsewhere...

That is so funny considering he is Panamanian!!!

Okay so who was the original? Its still pretty funny, not even knowing the story, because yeah, who south of the border has red hair?

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ahhahhhahah .....

I just noticed what Felix Padilla's nickname ended up being. I guess once that was put into the game once for a different player, it gets re-used elsewhere...

That is so funny considering he is Panamanian!!!

I was wondering about that. I noticed it last season when he was out in FA.