1977 Off-season Thread (Post-ST file is up! Season tomorrow night)

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by muns

Thanks for all those stats. Where do you see that in game btw?

FOOL ---> History ---> Managers

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

FOOL ---> History ---> Managers

Thank ya, didnt know that was there. Another neat thing i would have never found.

[muns]

funny thing is, I must have missed the other guys Fairly signed, as I thought he got the SS and Barajas, but he brought in some other quality guys. He should have a much much much improved team this year. In all honesty if he had some OF'S and maybe one more SP he quite possibly could have a shot at being near the top this year in the division. Interesting stuff there. Might make me eat my words

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

funny thing is, I must have missed the other guys Fairly signed, as I thought he got the SS and Barajas, but he brought in some other quality guys. He should have a much much much improved team this year. In all honesty if he had some OF'S and maybe one more SP he quite possibly could have a shot at being near the top this year in the division. Interesting stuff there. Might make me eat my words

Lucky for him, I have a young stud OF that is on my trade block!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Lucky for him, I have a young stud OF that is on my trade block!

Or he could go get Reyes, who is also on the block, and will probably come cheaper than a young stud OF.

[Young Drachma]

I did a bit of searching and the reason the messages problem happens here, is because of the unorthodox way that we sim days.

Online league email problems - OOTP Developments Forums

I need to figure out how to sync the messages for the number of days we sim so you all never miss a message and that it all gets done accurately.

Delete all of your messages in your manager inbox and I'll try some judo to see if I can't it working right for tonight's file.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I did a bit of searching and the reason the messages problem happens here, is because of the unorthodox way that we sim days.

Online league email problems - OOTP Developments Forums

I need to figure out how to sync the messages for the number of days we sim so you all never miss a message and that it all gets done accurately.

Delete all of your messages in your manager inbox and I'll try some judo to see if I can't it working right for tonight's file.

So it seemed like his suggestion is to include the report settings to be the total number of days of the other three combined.

So for our case, would that mean if you set 200 days, that should be sufficient correct? It might make the files bigger though, but bigger files is better than broken emails.

[Young Drachma]

I'll try the 200 days setting and will upload a copy of my messages.dat file to you all tonight.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I have played 462 more games than you, though.


Just sayin'....

Muns is the Fool version of the Cubs! Everyone love 'em, but you know at the end of the day your going to get your heart broken

Harmon=Bartman!

[muns]

Originally Posted by ekcut

Muns is the Fool version of the Cubs! Everyone love 'em, but you know at the end of the day your going to get your heart broken

Harmon=Bartman!

Nah, I think the Fools version is HA'S team. I went through rebuild mode for 5 seasons. I didnt have the potential to win it all year after year, however Boston on the other hand.......

If for the next few seasons I cant make a trip to the Fool Classic, id def take that role over though.

And that Harmon thing at the end, was pretty good. Ill give ya that one. That one did hurt

[Young Drachma]

Hartford is Montreal right now. Can develop great talent, that then gets traded away. Has a banner from a time when the playoffs were wacky. Can't ever seem to get into the playoffs. Maybe we'll have a strike this year and end the season prematurely if muns is in first in September.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Hartford is Montreal right now. Can develop great talent, that then gets traded away. Has a banner from a time when the playoffs were wacky. Can't ever seem to get into the playoffs. Maybe we'll have a strike this year and end the season prematurely if muns is in first in September.

+1

[TimGuru]

Highlanders have exported.

I made a poor offer to a FA and wish the game would let you modify an offer while it was still offered.

I feel like this year could be a good one for NY if my pitching over performs. Against righties at home we should be devastating. The youth movement is well afoot, with Waller and Conway joining Robinson in the majors this year.

I can't believe I only got one nibble of interest in my catching tandem of Robinosn and Newman. Are people that set at catcher that they can't use blue contact/blue defense catcher who is 25 years old?

[muns]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Highlanders have exported.

I made a poor offer to a FA and wish the game would let you modify an offer while it was still offered.

I feel like this year could be a good one for NY if my pitching over performs. Against righties at home we should be devastating. The youth movement is well afoot, with Waller and Conway joining Robinson in the majors this year.

I can't believe I only got one nibble of interest in my catching tandem of Robinosn and Newman. Are people that set at catcher that they can't use blue contact/blue defense catcher who is 25 years old?

Was I the only one?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Was I the only one?

Nah, I did for a few days, but your trade sending a catcher my way lessened my need for a catcher.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Nah, I did for a few days, but your trade sending a catcher my way lessened my need for a catcher.

I actually tired to get Robinson 2 seasons in a row, and didnt try this year, as I was convinced that he didnt want to deal him. Not like I didnt have the spects to get something done..... So im actually kinda surprised to hear that he was open about trading him this season. Tim Let me know if you would be interested in doing him, im always game to talk

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Hartford is Montreal right now. Can develop great talent, that then gets traded away. Has a banner from a time when the playoffs were wacky. Can't ever seem to get into the playoffs. Maybe we'll have a strike this year and end the season prematurely if muns is in first in September.

Just to add insult to injury, last years team stats

Batting Average	.291 - 1st in RL
On-Base Percentage	.341 - 2nd in RL
Slugging Percentage	.440 - 2nd in RL
On-Base + Slugging	.781 - 2nd in RL
Runs Scored	720 - 2nd in RL
Hits	1511 - 1st in RL
Extra-Base Hits	477 - 2nd in RL
Home Runs	125 - 6th in RL
Bases-On-Balls	368 - 5th in RL
Strikeouts	845 - 1st in RL
Stolen Bases	107 - 5th in RL

Team Pitching Stats & Rankings
Earned Run Average	3.59 - 1st in RL
Starters' ERA	3.80 - 2nd in RL
Bullpen ERA	2.81 - 1st in RL
Runs allowed	617 - 1st in RL
Hits allowed	1331 - 1st in RL
Opponents AVG	.264 - 1st in RL
BABIP	.325 - 1st in RL
Home Runs allowed	152 - 6th in RL
Bases-On-Balls	331 - 2nd in RL
Strikeouts	1267 - 2nd in RL

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Just to add insult to injury, last years team stats

Better than most of mine from last year!

Team Batting Stats & Rankings
Batting Average	.271 - 2nd in CL
On-Base Percentage	.327 - 3rd in CL
Slugging Percentage	.398 - 6th in CL
On-Base + Slugging	.725 - 5th in CL
Runs Scored	679 - 1st in CL
Hits	1475 - 1st in CL
Extra-Base Hits	447 - 4th in CL
Home Runs	80 - 8th in CL
Bases-On-Balls	419 - 5th in CL
Strikeouts	1297 - 7th in CL
Stolen Bases	39 - 8th in CL

Team Pitching Stats & Rankings
Earned Run Average	3.21 - 1st in CL
Starters' ERA	3.34 - 1st in CL
Bullpen ERA	2.88 - 2nd in CL
Runs allowed	557 - 1st in CL
Hits allowed	1263 - 1st in CL
Opponents AVG	.251 - 1st in CL
BABIP	.326 - 6th in CL
Home Runs allowed	112 - 4th in CL
Bases-On-Balls	444 - 7th in CL
Strikeouts	1392 - 1st in CL

[TurnerONU22]

Its pretty quiet here so far in Columbus this offseason, we're still getting over the hangover from last season

I actually thought that this season would be the year, since everyone is on such cap friendly contracts, and I had 12 million to spend without losing any good players. We tried to get another SP to shore up our rotation, so if anyone is looking to deal an SP out there, we've got some cap room to take one on.

[magic_number]

X-up

[muns]

I have exported

[Young Drachma]

Trades have been processed.

[Young Drachma]

Long Island and San Diego didn't export.

[Young Drachma]

Wednesday, December 29th, 1976
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR R. Howe to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,250,000.
Tuesday, December 28th, 1976
New York Highlanders: Signed free agent SS L. Carnell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,520,000.
Monday, December 27th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR W. Withecombe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $423,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP K. Davis to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 26th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR J. Navarro to a minor league contract.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed free agent SP R. Pate to a 1-year contract worth a total of $435,000.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed free agent 1B J. Higman to a 4-year contract worth a total of $45,075,000.
Saturday, December 25th, 1976
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed free agent SP B. Díaz to a minor league contract.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed free agent SS W. Pearce to a 2-year contract worth a total of $570,000.
Thursday, December 23rd, 1976
New York Highlanders: Signed free agent MR B. Head to a 1-year contract worth a total of $285,000.
New York Highlanders: Signed free agent 1B T. Lara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $890,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B J. Jackson to a minor league contract.
Chicago Thunderstorms: Signed free agent LF S. Welch to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, December 22nd, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B D. O'Hanrahan to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 21st, 1976
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent CL M. McBride to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000.
Monday, December 20th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP I. Morales to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR D. Davis to a minor league contract.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP N. Praet to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000.
Sunday, December 19th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B D. Robbins to a minor league contract.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent CF R. McClure to a 1-year contract worth a total of $310,000.
Saturday, December 18th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR W. Wisse to a minor league contract.
Friday, December 17th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B R. Molina to a minor league contract.
New Orleans Wrens: Signed free agent RF R. Pagán to a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,935,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent MR B. Taylor to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000.
Thursday, December 16th, 1976
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent C D. Long to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,645,000.
Wednesday, December 15th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR C. Fraters to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent RF Y. Kuwabara to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 14th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR M. Malfabón to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent LF C. Pagán to a minor league contract.
Chicago Thunderstorms: Signed free agent SS S. Byers to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 13th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP J. Ramos to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 12th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SP T. Cleveland to a minor league contract.
Chicago Thunderstorms: Signed free agent SS B. Regimbald to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 11th, 1976
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent 3B J. Saldaña to a minor league contract.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed free agent SP P. McKeane to a 1-year contract worth a total of $355,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent LF R. Reid to a minor league contract.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent 1B K. Connolly to a 1-year contract worth a total of $320,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent CF M. Wilkinson to a minor league contract.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Placed SS R. Hoffman on the active roster.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Placed MR J. Muñíz on the active roster.
Friday, December 10th, 1976
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent SS R. Hoffman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $255,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent CF S. Johnson to a minor league contract.
Thursday, December 9th, 1976
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B E. Castillo to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 7th, 1976
Columbus Crusaders: Signed 3B A. Vargas to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,320,000.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed MR B. Taylor to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed 1B D. Ruíz to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed SS P. Warner to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed SS D. Stine to a minor league contract extension.
Rio Grande Roadrunners: Signed 1B J. Brooks to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,245,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed C G. Carr to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed C M. Peet to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed SP X. Tien to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000.
Monday, December 6th, 1976
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed 2B S. Harris to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,130,000.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed SS R. Tabachri to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000.
Sunday, December 5th, 1976
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed C B. Jenkins to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,090,000.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed LF A. Manuel to a minor league contract extension.
Saturday, December 4th, 1976
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed 2B B. Booth to a minor league contract extension.
Friday, December 3rd, 1976
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed 1B D. Watson to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Terrapins: Signed CF M. Marshall to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed CF R. Norman to a minor league contract extension.

[Young Drachma]

Saturday, January 1st, 1977
3B R. López retires.
SS R. Sánchez retires.
MR S. Douglas retires.
C H. Leyte retires.
CF J. Clark retires.
2B M. Desjardins retires.
C M. Collins retires.
SS J. Rincón retires.
SS N. Rodríguez retires.
RF M. Meléndez retires.
SP G. Acosta retires.
SP A. Howard retires.
C M. Abrams retires.
SS J. Rodríguez retires.
SP J. Smith retires.
SP R. Moye retires.
SP J. Gunther retires.
MR T. Taylor retires.
SP J. Haley retires.
SP R. Moore retires.
SP B. Young retires.
SP L. Smith retires.
SP B. Nail retires.
SP B. Williamson retires.
SP J. Rowe retires.
CF P. Acevedo retires.
SP G. Scott retires.
SP J. Fields retires.
SP D. Davis retires.
SP B. Young retires.
SP T. Bell retires.
C D. Fritz retires.
MR C. Starkweather retires.
SS G. Daniels retires.
C G. Kidd retires.
SP J. Guzmán retires.
1B B. Harris retires.
2B B. Bath retires.
SP R. Turner retires.
CF A. Cocciarella retires.
LF R. Hamilton retires.
CF A. Morales retires.
MR L. Patrick retires.
C J. Stanley retires.
C J. Flores retires.
1B L. Márquez retires.
RF L. Wyatt retires.
2B V. Mercado retires.
SS J. Conley retires.
DH H. McKinney retires.
SP J. Landry retires.
SP J. Bennett retires.
SP R. Palma retires.
SP T. Flynn retires.
SP C. Arnold retires.
SP G. Olson retires.
SP J. McLaughlin retires.
SP S. Méndez retires.
SP J. Domínguez retires.
SP J. Mason retires.
SP N. Gunter retires.
SP T. Nicholas retires.
SP J. Osler retires.
SP M. Lee retires.
SP V. Warren retires.
SP D. Fox retires.
SP T. Payton retires.
SP E. James retires.
LF F. González retires.
SS M. Ware retires.
SP W. Gagné retires.
2B M. Martin retires.
SP R. Hooper retires.
LF D. Murphy retires.
RF R. Gonzáles retires.
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SS L. Heijnen to a 5-year contract worth a total of $47,000,000.

[Alan T]

Rats, I was hoping that Pagan's dramatically slipping ratings and high asking price would keep people away from him so I could pull a Heath Palmer with him. Ahh well!

[Young Drachma]

Uploading the file now.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Rats, I was hoping that Pagan's dramatically slipping ratings and high asking price would keep people away from him so I could pull a Heath Palmer with him. Ahh well!

Ha. Fat chance, buddy. Maybe when he's old and decrepit.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Ha. Fat chance, buddy. Maybe when he's old and decrepit.

Pagan is one of my all time favorites. I hope he plays at a high level for another 10 years. My heart wanted to keep him on my team, but my brain realizes that once a player starts the rating and potential drops in the pattern that he has had occur in the last 18 months, that is is only a matter of time.

I would love to be wrong in this case however.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Pagan is one of my all time favorites. I hope he plays at a high level for another 10 years. My heart wanted to keep him on my team, but my brain realizes that once a player starts the rating and potential drops in the pattern that he has had occur in the last 18 months, that is is only a matter of time.

I would love to be wrong in this case however.

I imagine he'll carry the memories of being in Rookie ball during last year's playoffs with him fondly.

[Tasan]

So Heijnen decided to wait til the last day to decide to take my shorter offer. Glad he took it, hope I wasn't just bidding against myself but I have a feeling I was.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I imagine he'll carry the memories of being in Rookie ball during last year's playoffs with him fondly.

He only played in rookie ball during the regular season. He served as DH in the playoffs last year. So if we had won, he would have gotten a ring!

[Tasan]

So is the file up?

[Young Drachma]

Can't remember if I've ever been at the bottom of the league in payroll. Or if I have, it's been a long time.

I'm okay with it, though. We'll be spirited and competitive, if nothing else. And always good to see other teams throwing money out into the wind and being competitive.

Should be interesting to see how Higman does his thing in Rio Grande.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Pagan is one of my all time favorites. I hope he plays at a high level for another 10 years. My heart wanted to keep him on my team, but my brain realizes that once a player starts the rating and potential drops in the pattern that he has had occur in the last 18 months, that is is only a matter of time.

I would love to be wrong in this case however.

How much you offer on him. I did 3 mil a sesson for 2 years, and that wasnt enough?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

He only played in rookie ball during the regular season. He served as DH in the playoffs last year. So if we had won, he would have gotten a ring!

What, are you guys too cheap to buy CL Championship rings?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by muns

How much you offer on him. I did 3 mil a sesson for 2 years, and that wasnt enough?

New Orleans paid him 3 years close to $14 million total.

[Young Drachma]

:: waits for the New Orleans v. Hartford rivalry games ::

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

How much you offer on him. I did 3 mil a sesson for 2 years, and that wasnt enough?

I put in much less. I didn't really have much money left at all to bid on him. I didn't figure there would be much interest in him. I put something like a 5 year 6 mil offer to him, basically with the intent to let him retire with the team, but he wouldn't likely see any more playing time.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

What, are you guys too cheap to buy CL Championship rings?

Ran out of fingers!!!

[Young Drachma]

I posted in OOTP and tried to work on the problem with email messages. I hope you all deleted your messages like I mentioned. And hopefully, the problem is fixed now. If not, then well...I'll try something else. I posted over there and they told me to put a bunch of days in there and that if someone misses a sim, theirs would still be messed up.

But...we'll keep trying and see if we can't figure it out. The problem owes to the way our league runs and the fact that it runs so fast and that the game "wasn't designed for that" in theory...but hopefully it works now

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ran out of fingers!!!

Well played, good sir. Well played.

[Cringer]

Wow, I got Higman eh? Another surprise. I had the money and figured I would give it a whirl and would probably be outbid. He isn't a starting pitcher though, which is the only problem with it.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

:: waits for the New Orleans v. Hartford rivalry games ::

im impressed with fairly. I would have flown off the handle bars by now with what I said, but he clearly is a better man that i am. I honestly think in a few years he is gonna have a real real good shot. Glad he has joined the league.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Wow, I got Higman eh? Another surprise. I had the money and figured I would give it a whirl and would probably be outbid. He isn't a starting pitcher though, which is the only problem with it.

I like the Higman signing and would have tried for him myself if i had the money to. I am sure he'll help continue your long legacy of screwing up my Septembers!

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

im impressed with fairly. I would have flown off the handle bars by now with what I said, but he clearly is a better man that i am. I honestly think in a few years he is gonna have a real real good shot. Glad he has joined the league.

What did you say? I don't remember anything flamable but might have missed it.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ran out of fingers!!!

ahhhhhhhhhhh your an ass......

[Young Drachma]

I got into the Higman game late, but I underestimated the demand for him. In the end, it's better this way anyway. Our cost per win will be low and I'm all for that.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

What did you say? I don't remember anything flamable but might have missed it.

He was just trashing his signing and spraying Hartford Pooners spraypaint on New Orleans stadium.

You know, kicking a good city when it's down.




just kidding