1985 Offseason Thread (SUNDAY 10pm ET Regular Season Sim)

[Alan T]

The new league champs are barely crowned and I am already starting an offseason thread!

Remember the next two weeks the schedule is a bit off as I will be traveling as well as we are taking time off for Thanksgiving.

Originally Posted by Alan T

November 17th (Monday) normal sim
November 18th (Tuesday) normal sim
November 19th (Wednesday) NO SIM - My flight doesn't land until about 3am ET.
November 20th (Thursday) normal Wednesday night sim.
November 21st (Friday) normal Thursday night sim (Draft/Spring Training)
November 22nd (Saturday) NO SIM
November 23rd (Sunday) normal Friday night sim (Regular Season)
November 24th (Monday) normal Sunday night sim (FOOL Classic)
November 25th (Tuesday) normal Monday night sim (Last chance to re-sign possible free agents).
November 26th (Wednesday) through December 1st (Monday) NO SIMS
December 2nd (Tuesday) normal sim (back to normal schedule).

Some of these sims might be an hour or 90 minutes later than normal as I'll be stuck in funky-time zones.

[Tasan]

I see FOOL withdrawl in my future. This stuff is addictive.

[muns]

Just giving everyone a heads up that George Baker is going to be a FA if they want to save their money

[Alan T]

Sim time!

[Alan T]

No file from Brooklyn or Toronto

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by muns

Just giving everyone a heads up that George Baker is going to be a FA if they want to save their money

That would've been great news, say three years ago. Maybe five. Now? That's like "Attention FOOL shoppers, Barry Bonds in Aisle 4."

[Alan T]

Tonight we are simming from October 12th until November 4th (first day of free agency). I'll also handle trades that were made (which I mistakingly forgot last night), as well as Awards for last season.

[Alan T]

1984 Awards:

Continental League:
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MVP:

1) Larry Abbott (ATL)
2) Jose Gonzalez (ATL)
3) Hector Rodriguez (RG)

POY:

1) Tu-fu Qian (ATL)
2) Artie Wiley (ATL)
3) Mike Brown (BAL)

ROY:

1) Rafael Vazquez (NYH)
2) Tucker Powers (NYH)
3) Jeff Conley (WYO)


Republic League
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MVP:

1) Steven McGill (HAR)
2) Charlie Wilson (BOS)
3) Sandy Anderson (HAR)

POY:

1) Ambrose Lewis (SD)
2) Jorge Aquino (HAR)
3) Dylan Robinson (HAR)

ROY:

1) Arthur Holcombe (HAR)
2) Andy Eaton (HAR)
3) David Lee (SD)

[ekcut]

Here is my token post so that I get an email notification whenever this thread is added to...

That's all...I have nothing to say...

[Alan T]

Friday, October 12th, 1984
Toronto Osprey: 2B C. Larsen retires.
Columbus Crusaders: MR R. Howe retires.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: RF R. Pagán retires.
Baltimore Gothams: MR C. Fontenot (S A Kinston) retires.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: SS J. Reyes retires.


Saturday, October 13th, 1984
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR J. Álvarez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Conley to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed CL D. Page to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP D. Nieves to a minor league contract extension.

Sunday, October 14th, 1984
San Diego Fathers: Signed C H. Sims to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed LF A. Popo to a minor league contract extension.
Long Island Violators: Signed 1B F. Costa to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF L. Gonzáles to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF M. Sugiura to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, October 15th, 1984
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed 3B M. Acevedo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,970,000.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed SS G. Stewart to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,570,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B E. Reilly to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, October 16th, 1984
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Méndez to a minor league contract extension.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed SP C. Miner to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,680,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF J. González to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $41,250,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed LF J. Brantley to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, October 17th, 1984
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SP O. Mazzolani to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF C. Bermúdez to a minor league contract extension.
Long Island Violators: Signed RF J. Mata to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR T. Beck to a minor league contract extension.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed MR B. Robinson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed C A. Salinas to a minor league contract extension.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed CF H. Rodríguez to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $34,215,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS A. McCaw to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed MR S. Clark 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 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,490,000.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed C P. Delgado to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,640,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed RF G. Turner to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,395,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B J. Poe to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $41,075,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF A. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 1B B. Considine to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B J. Moreno to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B I. Costa to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,760,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Vincent to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed LF M. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF G. Salsman to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS D. Walker to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SP D. Walker to a minor league contract extension.

[Alan T]

This league feels old to me now.. Pagan and Reyes, two of my guys I brought up as youngsters and didn't just inherit when I joined the league originally finally decided to retire.

I think when Carlos Gonzales finally retires, I might shed a tear.. (ok probably not)

[Alan T]

Saturday, October 20th, 1984
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent MR B. Ellsworth to a 2-year contract worth a total of $440,000.

Monday, October 22nd, 1984
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent RF A. Samaripa to a 2-year contract worth a total of $880,000.

Tuesday, October 23rd, 1984
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent RF R. Bannerman to a 2-year contract worth a total of $390,000.

Thursday, October 25th, 1984
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent CF J. Smith to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,100,000.

Friday, October 26th, 1984
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent 3B M. McIntosh to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,410,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent C M. Shepherd to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,780,000.

Saturday, October 27th, 1984
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent MR E. Fleming to a 1-year contract worth a total of $235,000.

Monday, October 29th, 1984
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SP E. Guerrero to a 1-year contract worth a total of $275,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent RF B. Duplessis to a 2-year contract worth a total of $395,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent MR T. Fernández to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 2nd, 1984
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent SP W. Krant to a minor league contract.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent RF A. López to a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000.

Saturday, November 3rd, 1984
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent MR M. López to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,070,000.

Sunday, November 4th, 1984
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent 2B L. Teoh to a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,905,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent 2B J. Chase to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,510,000.

[Alan T]

Sunday, November 4th, 1984: FOOL News: Free Agents File
Today marks the beginning of Front Office Offseason League's free agent filing period. With it comes the uncertainty of an off-season filled with the potential for blockbuster signings, off-the-wall trades and a mad scramble to improve your club before you get left out in the cold.

General managers have the entire off-season in which to sign free agents. The biggest names on this year's market include:


1. Pedro Ortíz, 39 year-old starting pitcher
2. Maurice Lilly, 28 year-old starting pitcher
3. Nori Kitamura, 36 year-old starting pitcher
4. Domenic Shearer, 29 year-old starting pitcher
5. Alan Poole, 32 year-old center fielder
6. Larry Abbott, 29 year-old first baseman
7. Curt Vallis, 30 year-old starting pitcher
8. Pedro Silva, 31 year-old reliever
9. George Baker, 33 year-old left fielder
10. José Batista, 31 year-old starting pitcher

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

This league feels old to me now.. Pagan and Reyes, two of my guys I brought up as youngsters and didn't just inherit when I joined the league originally finally decided to retire.

I think when Carlos Gonzales finally retires, I might shed a tear.. (ok probably not)

[old man]

Christian Larsen retired. I got him as a free agent from Baltimore in '65 to help me three-peat during my last year in St. Louis.

Needless to say, that didn't happen.

::sheds a tear::

[muns]

It is neat to see those guys retire

[Tasan]

I think the Revolution is delayed a season, sad to say. I don't think Lopez did it either. The pitching did not come along as quick as I hoped. '86 sounds good though. I'll go and eat my humble pie now.

[ekcut]

I had to cut my "Crash Davis".

My 1st ever pick when I entered the league was SP Sam "Dog Pound" Williams.

he never fulfilled his early promise that saw him drafted with the 5th pick in the 1967 draft.
He did however become the winningest pitcher in AAA history notching 167 wins. He became a mainstay of my AAA squad and is responsible for grooming such FOOL names as Ivan Flores, Mike Brown, and Davis Lewis.
At age 39 his skills have eroded, and with a surplus of talent at the AAA level, the organization was forced to make a change, and we tearfully had to release him.
Despite his record 169 wins in AAA, he never threw a pitch in the big leagues.

[Young Drachma]

Pretty neat, yet, sad story ekcut. I guess if it were in any other league but FOOL, he'd have gotten his shot in the majors. Too bad, I guess, yet sorta cool at the same time.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

I had to cut my "Crash Davis".

My 1st ever pick when I entered the league was SP Sam "Dog Pound" Williams.

he never fulfilled his early promise that saw him drafted with the 5th pick in the 1967 draft.
He did however become the winningest pitcher in AAA history notching 167 wins. He became a mainstay of my AAA squad and is responsible for grooming such FOOL names as Ivan Flores, Mike Brown, and Davis Lewis.
At age 39 his skills have eroded, and with a surplus of talent at the AAA level, the organization was forced to make a change, and we tearfully had to release him.
Despite his record 169 wins in AAA, he never threw a pitch in the big leagues.

Did he end up with Annie Savoy though?

[Alan T]

Please welcome dacubz as the newest owner in FOOL. He is taking over the reigns in Columbus. He has experience in a few other OOTP leagues, so hopefully will add to the competition in the Republic League!

[Young Drachma]

Welcome dacubz. Glad to see you in FOOL. Glad that Columbus has an owner again.

[Tasan]

I think I might be the dumbest OOTP player ever.

I have NEVER seen the "Player Development Report" screen. I like it. There sooooo much stuff in this game.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I think I might be the dumbest OOTP player ever.

I have NEVER seen the "Player Development Report" screen. I like it. There sooooo much stuff in this game.

You're not the dumbest. That's the people who programmed the UI that crams as much shit into it as possible, but that won't actually be found by anyone.

[Tasan]

Yay more real people! No more AI, right? Ramz, are you sticking around for good now?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I think I might be the dumbest OOTP player ever.

I have NEVER seen the "Player Development Report" screen. I like it. There sooooo much stuff in this game.

After a year or two of that screen, you may wish that you had never seen it.

[Alan T]

I also took the opportunity to do a little minor league cleanup that I had neglected for.. well ever. Everyone's minor league team mascots should match the majors again, and the short abbreviation name should match as well now. No more trying to figure out who CPT-AA belongs to anymore.

I also changed New York from NYH to NYP just because that has annoyed me for the last decade

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

You're not the dumbest. That's the people who programmed the UI that crams as much shit into it as possible, but that won't actually be found by anyone.

Yeah I was bored just clicking links in the Manager Home Page. I should do it more often apparently. That report, if you haven't seen it, is pretty cool for keeping track of your player progression.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

After a year or two of that screen, you may wish that you had never seen it.

Oh really? More excellent German engineering?

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

After a year or two of that screen, you may wish that you had never seen it.

Just wait till you make a deal cause of that screen (you think a player is in decline or the exact opposite) only to find out when you get him in next years file, that its about 10 points off from where it was last

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Oh really? More excellent German engineering?

Well it is one issue when a player doesn't play to the same level of their ratings.. there is a bit of a game involved there and perhaps realistic to some point. It is a completely different issue when that report makes up random ratings at times for players or has random years in the middle of a player's career when they just spike 30 points in everything for no reason only to drop the next season.

THat report I believe pulls the information from the same place that individual player's "Scouting Report" rating screen gets it though. It just shows the entire team's all at once.

[Alan T]

File is being uploaded. should be finished in about 3 minutes. I will post when it is up.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

THat report I believe pulls the information from the same place that individual player's "Scouting Report" rating screen gets it though. It just shows the entire team's all at once.

Ah.

Okay, got it now. Should just never have bothered clicking that link anyway.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Ah.

Okay, got it now. Should just never have bothered clicking that link anyway.

Don't let me scare you away from that report. It is a pretty good way to look quickly at your entire minor league system and see how players are developing (or not developing). Just make sure you double check the information you get from the report because sometimes it seems to lie is all.

[Alan T]

The new file is up!

Tommorrow night we sim the first night of free agency at the normal time. We will sim 26 days from November 4th until December 1st. There will be no sim on Wednesday night due to my plane not landing until roughly 3am ET.

[Alan T]

Just to reduce the confusion on the odd schedule the next two weeks, I'll try to keep the thread title up to date so no one has any question when the sim is and what is being simmed that day. Obviously tommorrow night is the normal Tuesday sim, but this way everyone can get used to it.

[kaosfere]

I exported tonight. You didn't get it? Damn.

Lost a couple guys. What a Monday it's been.

Ah well. The rebuild may be extended a year or two. *shrug*

[Cringer]

Thankfully I got one of the best offensive threats I have had in a long time to extend and stay in RG, 2nd MVP runner-up Hector Rodriguez. Not a horrible deal for me either, as I like deals that get cheaper as a guy ages.

[ekcut]

JEez...there are some very average players looking for upwards of $10mil in this FA class....and just in time for Christmas...

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

I exported tonight. You didn't get it? Damn.

Lost a couple guys. What a Monday it's been.

Ah well. The rebuild may be extended a year or two. *shrug*

Yeah, I saw your file on the ftp server and even pulled it down manually, but it said it was the wrong time stamp. As if you did it from an old file or something..

[muns]

Alan I thought I was going to be able to get a file in during lunch, but thats not happening. We have our first home game today and I might not make it to my computer before hand to get a file in. Just wanted to let ya know.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I also took the opportunity to do a little minor league cleanup that I had neglected for.. well ever. Everyone's minor league team mascots should match the majors again, and the short abbreviation name should match as well now. No more trying to figure out who CPT-AA belongs to anymore.

I also changed New York from NYH to NYP just because that has annoyed me for the last decade

Good stuff. Glad you did that.

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Yeah, I saw your file on the ftp server and even pulled it down manually, but it said it was the wrong time stamp. As if you did it from an old file or something..

Blast!

Ah well. Thanks for trying.

[muns]

Originally Posted by muns

Alan I thought I was going to be able to get a file in during lunch, but thats not happening. We have our first home game today and I might not make it to my computer before hand to get a file in. Just wanted to let ya know.

Scratch that, i ran home to do a quick one. Good luck to all in the first round of bidding!!!

[Alan T]

Sim time! getting the files now.

[ekcut]

I'm predicting a record number of decent players available on day two!

[Alan T]

Files from everyone except San Diego

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

I'm predicting a record number of decent players available on day two!

I think you will be right. Free Agent day 2 is going to be great this year I think. Especially as some free agents who are asking for the world come down on their asking prices.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I think you will be right. Free Agent day 2 is going to be great this year I think. Especially as some free agents who are asking for the world come down on their asking prices.

Yup...I just MLCed this sim. Hoping to catch a bargain next go round

[Chief Rum]

Hey, Alan, did you grab files yet? I just sent up another export, just in case.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hey, Alan, did you grab files yet? I just sent up another export, just in case.

Yeah, I am already simmed all the way to December I fear. The file I got for you was from 10:01pm ET tonight if you did a more recent one.