SkyDog's First OOTP6 Dynasty

[Ben E Lou]

THE SETUP

As stable and relatively bug-free as I found the beta version to be, I've decided to dive right in immediately with a dynasty. I am going to start with a 32-team, 4-division-per-league setup, with all fictional players. I'll be playing with near-default settings, the only exceptions being:

No coaches/scouts.

All ratings set to 1-100.

Trading: Hard

AI Values: Prospects

I'm uploading the initial league info right now. Be back when it is there so you can see the league structure.

[fantastic flying froggies]

We have a new world record ! 1 hour 6 minutes... Quickest dynasty set up after game release... ever !

[Ben E Lou]

Well, I had the final version a bit before the release, and I was already familiar with it from having done the preview.

[Ben E Lou]

League Alignment:

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Boston 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 New York (A) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 2

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago (A) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Cleveland 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Detroit 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Toronto 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 3

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Anaheim 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Kansas City 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Minnesota 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Oakland 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 4

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Alexandria 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Panama City 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Seattle 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Texas 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

National Standings

Division 1

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Atlanta 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Florida 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Montreal 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 New York (N) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 2

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago (N) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Houston 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 3

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Arizona 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 St. Louis 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Division 4

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Colorado 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 San Diego 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 San Francisco 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

[Ben E Lou]

San Francisco is the NL Team with the lowest salary total, and therefore the lowest team market (Slightly Above Average), so I decide to use them.

TEAM MARKET: Slightly Above Average
FAN LOYALTY: Good
INTEREST: 65
TICKET PRICE: $10

You can find all the info on this new league at http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ootp6

[Ben E Lou]

Ack!!! I didn't know it at the time, but the Stickware schedule generator doesn't work for leagues with 4 divisions. Restarting...

[Ben E Lou]

Ok....new league structure:

League Standings Report Thursday, 4/1/2004

American Standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Baltimore 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Boston 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Chicago (A) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Cleveland 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Detroit 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 New York (A) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Toronto 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Western Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Anaheim 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 El Paso 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Jacksonville 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Kansas City 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Minnesota 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Oakland 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Seattle 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Texas 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

National Standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Atlanta 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Chicago (N) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Florida 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Houston 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Montreal 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 New York (N) 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

Western Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Arizona 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Colorado 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 San Diego 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 San Francisco 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0 St. Louis 0 0 .000 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 163 0-0

[Ben E Lou]

OK. Nice schedule got set up now. My team is Arizona.

MARKET: Slightly Above Average
LOYALTY: Good
FAN INTEREST: 65
TICKET PRICE: $10
PAYROLL: $54.74M

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Catchers

Jion Goemon (35/57/55) is the best bet to start. This 26yo right-handed hitter has a solid arm (72) and a little bit of pop. He won’t hit for average much, but could drive in a few runs in the 7 or 8 hole. Looks like Joey Aparicio (35/48/48) will be the primary backup. He’s got an average arm and should play decent defense. I have two prospects down on the farm, and both are one-star guys.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Goemon is in his contract year, but probably won’t want a lot to re-sign. I doubt he’s a long-term solution there.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: First Base

20yo Trent Desmarais (38/73/37) looks like he’ll start. He’s a great defensive first baseman, with 97 range, who has some pop. I guess he’s a quirk of the initial player generation, because his talent ratings are no higher than his current ratings, even though he is 20. Still, he looks like he could be valuable. The only other 1B worth mentioned is Tyrone Tuggle (45/54/43). This 32yo could provide a decent right-handed bat off the bench.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: With Desmarais’ defensive ability, I might be able to overlook the low batting averages he’s likely to turn in.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Second Base

Joel Ceja (54/13/90) looks like a good contributor. He’s got a little speed, and is very good defensively. He doesn’t have much HR power, but could be a good doubles hitter with his 65 gap rating. Daniel Ramirez (44/40/29) is also worth mentioning, if for no other reason than the fact that he can play 2B, SS, all three OF positions, and has 82 stealing ability and 100 running instincts. He’ll get playing time in various roles off the bench because of his versatility and speed.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: 32yo Ceja is signed through 2006. Nice.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Third Base

Thomas Collazo (46/38/55) is only 25, has decent range at 3B, and a rifle arm. He looks like my best option at the hot corner.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: I probably need to improve here.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Shortstop

Dismal situation here. None of these guys are even worth mentioning by name.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: I’d like a good SS ASAP.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Left Field

Bruce Omalley (58/43/51) is going to provide very good defense, a decent bat, and blazing speed. He could be a 70-steal guy, I think! This is another position where I have no one else even worth mentioning, though.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Omalley is only 27, and signed through next year. I probably will want him long-term.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Center Field

We have another blazer in CF in Jacob Mealey (62/56/53). He’s got great range out there, and is almost as fast as Omalley on the base paths He’s another potential 70-steal guy, but based on what I’ve seen so far, he’ll probably be batting third or fourth because of his 56 Power rating. Kenneth Coble (47/19/26) also is a good speed/defense outfielder who can play CF or LF.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: 27-year-old Mealey can do a little of everything, but is eligible to become a FA after this season. I’d like to be able to afford to keep him.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Right Field

36-year-old David Groesbeck will provide a little pop and good defense out in right field, and is a good left-handed bat.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: With as little pop as this team has, Groesbeck is a candidate for clean-up hitter.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Starting Pitchers

Lefty Rai “Tadpole” Eitoku (62/82/80) is the unquestioned ace of this staff. This 4.5-star 26-year-old is signed through 2008. He’s a workhorse (99 end) who we’ll be glad to trot out there every 5th day. RHP Seve Valencia (45/76/59) is probably my #2 guy. With his good control and solid movement, combined with his 90 endurance, this 32-year-old should be an inning-eater. LHP George Lor (38/90/59) should occupy the third spot in the rotation. He doesn’t give up many walks, which I like to see. Thomas Laflamme (37/76/64) will probably be in the #4 slot. The 31-year-old righty shouldn’t provide much drop-off from #2 or #3. 25yo Jimmy English (37/76/30) doesn’t look too promising, but is probably my best bet at #5.

I have two 3.5-star SP prospects in William “Sunshine” Dorn and Bernard Lamas, but both look like they’ll be starting this season in single-A ball.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: If our 2-4 guys can hold things down until Dorn and Lamas are ready to make the jump to the bigs, I could be set in the rotation. However, that feels like a pretty big “IF”.

[Ben E Lou]

POSITION REPORT: Relief Pitchers

23-year-old righty Andrew Harvey (58/60/71) looks like he’ll be the closer this year. 31-year-old Kenkicki Mitsuo (51/71/51 is the primary setup man, and David Wier (48/66/50) is the best lefty. We have a great closer prospect in 5-star lefty Richard Corpus, who will start the year in AA. He’s got 86/64/71 talent, and is currently 34/42/42, and throws in the 91-94 mph range.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Once Corpus is ready for the Show, the bullpen should fall together nicely.

[Ben E Lou]

APRIL 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 13-9
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 13-9
CURRENT STANDING: Third. ½ game behind Pitt and SD, who are tied for first.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH

None.

MAJOR LEAGUE PERFORMANCES OF NOTE/LINEUP CHANGES/ROTATION CHANGES:
Our record is better than I thought it would be at this point, and the primary reason is our pitching, especially the starters. We’re second in the NL with a 3.18 staff ERA. Eitoku is leading the way, of course, at 4-0, 2.36, but all the starters have pulled their weight so far, with none of them having an ERA higher than 3.60. Omalley is really setting the table for the rest of the order. He has a .429 OBP, and leads the league with 12 steals.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: SS Colon--.371
HR: 1B Desmaris--6
RBI: 1B Desmaris--17
SB: LF Omally--12
SP ERA: Eitoku—2.36
RP ERA: Varona—2.45
SAVES: Harvey--7
K’s: Eitoku--44

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Sunday 4/18/2004 :

Bernard Lamas seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Wednesday 4/21/2004 :

Matthew Courtright has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises to 22 ...

Sunday 4/25/2004 :

Dustin Yates seems to have improved his pure stuff!Dustin Yates's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!

Lamas drops to 3.0 stars from 3.5, so that’s a bit of a disappointment.

AAA NOTES
No prospects of note.

AA NOTES:
CL Corpus—1-0, 2SV, 0.71, 36/42/44, 5 stars

A NOTES:
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—1-2, 4.40, 26/4/30, 3.5 stars
SP Bernard Lamas—1-2, 4.78, 20/26/24, 3 stars

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS
Friday 5/1/2004 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Joel Vega (SEA)!He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.50.
American League-Batter of the Month: Nelson Laforce (TEX)!He batted .390 in 77 AB, with 8 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month: Ronald Gordy (FLO)!He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.44.
National League-Batter of the Month: Pedro Fontañez (FLO)!He batted .340 in 94 AB, with 11 homers and 27 RBI.



OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

MAY 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 13-16
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 26-25
CURRENT STANDING: Third. 4 games behind 1st-place Pittsburgh.

MAJOR INJURIES:
SP Laflamme was injured (3wks) and I called up Pedro Dearmas (34/60/40), who was 3-2, 2.63 at AAA at the time, to replace him in the rotation.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
Nearly everything came back down to earth this month, as it should have. The pitching and hitting were both rather ordinary. We’re now 8th in runs scored and 14th in runs allowed.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: SS Colon--.360
HR: 1B Desmaris--12
RBI: CF Mealey--36
SB: LF Omally--34
SP ERA: Valencia—3.24
RP ERA: Books—2.45
SAVES: Harvey--13
K’s: Eitoku--71

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Friday 5/7/2004 :

Garrett Allee seems to have improved his pure stuff!Garrett Allee's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!Garrett Allee is hitting his spots better, his command improved!

Friday 5/21/2004 :

Thomas Creasman has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises to 29 ...

Allee, 2-5, 3.45 at AA, increases to 2.5 stars.

AAA NOTES
No prospects of note.

AA NOTES:
CL Corpus—3-0, 10SV, 0.89, 37/44/49, 5 stars—called up to AAA.

A NOTES:
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—3-5, 3.84, 27/5/33, 3.5 stars
SP Bernard Lamas—4-3, 4.20, 20/26/24, 3 stars

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Robert Cottrill (CLE)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.00.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Brian Gowins (JAC)!
He batted .433 in 97 AB, with 8 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Benjamin Naranjo (COL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.96.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Segundo Tedesco (LA)!
He batted .341 in 91 AB, with 9 homers and 21 RB

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[MizzouRah]

If you abandon this one, I'm coming after you!


Todd

[Havok]

nice so far Skydog.... OOTP6 is looking pretty good dammit.... i don't wanna buy another dam game!!!

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

If you abandon this one, I'm coming after you!


Todd

Back in the saddle in a few minutes, actually. Also, in case y'all haven't noticed, I uploaded the league file to http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ootp6 as I was going along. You can see all the rosters/player cards/ratings from the initial rosters there now. I expect I'll re-upload at the end of each season.

[Ben E Lou]

2004 AMATEUR DRAFT REPORT

DRAFT POSITION: 28

TOP THREE DRAFTEES
NOTE: I’m listing talent ratings, not actual, for draftees.
1. 3B Carmelo Corcuera (48/56/53, 2.5 stars): Decent defensively as well. 21 years old. I have a good young 3B, but I believe in BPA in baseball drafting. I can always trade down the road if Corcuera pans out.
2. SP Kurt James (41/64/54, 2 stars): Half-decent 20-year old.
3. RF Kelley Mead (38/42/23, 1 star): Good arm and range. Would like to see improvement at the plate.

POST-DRAFT TOP TEN MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEMS
1. Boston
2. Oakland
3. Tampa Bay
4. Baltimore
5. New York (A)
6. Jacksonville
7. Cincinnati
8. Texas
9. Cleveland
10. Kansas City

We’re #11.

ARIZONA TOP 100 PROSEPCTS
CL Richard Corpus—25th
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—30th
SP Bernard Lamas—61st
SP Garrett Allee—78th
SP Rory Thompson—94th

[Ben E Lou]

JUNE 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 12-17
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 38-42
CURRENT STANDING: 5th place, 10 games behind 1st-place St. Louis.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None. SP LaFlamme returned from his injury and reclaimed the #4 spot in the rotation. Dearmas had been pitching a bit better than English, so he remained at #5, with English getting sent down to AAA.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
After a surprisingly good first month, we’re falling down near where we should be, given our level of talent. The bullpen has been ghastly lately, while the starters are still holding their own pretty well. As expected, Omalley and Mealey are leading the way offensively, with not a ton of support elsewhere.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: SS Colon--.325 (falling back to earth)
HR: CF Mealey--17
RBI: CF Mealey--55
SB: LF Omalley—53 (He’s got a shot at 100!)
SP ERA: Eitoku—3.14
RP ERA: Books—1.95
SAVES: Harvey--18
K’s: Eitoku--119

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Thursday 6/3/2004 :

Aldo Trejo has learned to better avoid strikeouts!Aldo Trejo increased his bat control, resulting in more contact!Aldo Trejo has improved his plate disclipine!

Sunday 6/13/2004 :

Juan Marques's control seems to have taken a bump...Hugh Hice seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Saturday 6/19/2004 :

Jared Prine has lost some momentum, his range at C drops to 41 ...

Monday 6/21/2004 :

Jeibi Yahei has improved his plate disclipine!

Thursday 6/24/2004 :

Aldo Trejo has lost some momentum, his range at LF drops to 12 ...

Saturday 6/26/2004 :

Rory Thompson seems to have improved his pure stuff!Rory Thompson's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!

Sunday 6/27/2004 :

Robert Daniels's control seems to have taken a bump...

22-year-old Thompson, who is 4-5 with a 2.95 ERA in single-A, improves to 3.0 stars. None of the other changes are of much significance.

AAA NOTES
CL Corpus—2-1, 2 SV, 1.00, 37/44/49, 5 stars—Pretty good first month of AAA!

AA NOTES:
SP Garrett Allee—3-7, 3.92, 18/46/57, 2.5 stars

A NOTES:
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—4-8, 4.70, 27/5/35, 3.5 stars
SP Bernard Lamas—6-4, 3.75, 20/26/24, 3 stars
SP Rory Thompson—4-5, 2.95, 16/17/20, 3 stars
3B Carmelo Corcuera--.245,2,12,.670OPS, 2.5 stars (first month)

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

Wednesday 7/1/2004 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Claude Fuller (EP)!He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.91 and 1 shutouts.American League-Batter of the Month: Lorenzo Alvarez (TOR)!He batted .365 in 96 AB, with 8 homers and 29 RBI.National League-Pitcher of the Month: Nicholas Dickey (NY)!He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.39 and 1 shutouts.National League-Batter of the Month: Stacy Sorenson (NY)!He batted .358 in 106 AB, with 8 homers and 19 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

JULY 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 13-10
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 51-52
CURRENT STANDING: 4th place, 9.5 games behind 1st-place St. Louis.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH

P Rai Eitoku will play in the OOTP-Allstar game! P Nathan Books will play in the OOTP-Allstar game! LF Brice Omalley will play in the OOTP-Allstar game! CF Jacob Mealey will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
Players are performing pretty much as expected, except that Omalley and Mealey are stealing bases at a rate even better than expected. They are 1-2 in the NL, well ahead of the pack. We're 8th in runs scored, and 15th in runs allowed.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: LF Omalley--..330
HR: 1B Desmarais--22
RBI: 1B Desmarais--62
SB: LF Omalley—62
SP ERA: Eitoku—3.20
RP ERA: Books—1.72
SAVES: Harvey--23
K’s: Eitoku--143

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Thursday 7/1/2004 : Fernando Medrano has lost some power... Monday 7/12/2004 : Jeibi Yahei has lost some momentum, his range at C drops to 36 ... Thursday 7/15/2004 : Kenkichi Mitsuo has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises to 40 ... Saturday 7/17/2004 : Bernard Lamas's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved! Bernard Lamas is hitting his spots better, his command improved! Monday 7/19/2004 : Jimmy English has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises to 65 ... Wednesday 7/28/2004 : Matthew Courtright has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops to 29 ... Friday 7/30/2004 : William Dorn seems to have improved his pure stuff! William Dorn's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!

Lamas is back up to three stars, with talent ratings of 50/73/79. "Sunshine" Dorn is looking like a real stud-to-be now. He's up to 4.5 stars, with talent of 94/77/54. If he can work on that control...

AAA NOTES
CL Corpus—4-1,9SV,1.93, 39/45/55, 5 stars—Nice little jump. He could be in the bigs before the end of this year at this rate.

AA NOTES:
SP Garrett Allee—7-8, 3.56, 18/46/60, 2.5 stars. AI says he's ready for AAA. I promote him.
CF Jerome Sachs--.327-32-78, 36/46/27, 1.5 stars. Those numbers merit a promotion to AAA.
C Jeibi Yahei--.297-26-82, 34/48/11, 1 star. Ditto Sachs.

A NOTES:
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—4-12, 4.70, 27/5/39, 4.5 stars
SP Bernard Lamas—8-5, 4.04, 22/27/29, 3.5 stars
SP Rory Thompson—9-5, 2.73, 19/17/22, 3 stars. Promotion to AA.
3B Carmelo Corcuera--.249,2,20,.657OPS, 2.5 stars

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Robert Cottrill (CLE)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.77 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Jose Mota (MIN)!
He batted .355 in 93 AB, with 9 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Franklin Hubbard (MIL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.79 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Juan Neblett (PHI)!
He batted .360 in 86 AB, with 8 homers and 17 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Joel Vega from Seattle
P Gary Books from Chicago (A)
P Kevin Pizarro from Tampa Bay
P Mashi Kyoji from Texas
P Robert Cottrill from Cleveland
P Ferdy Alaniz from Seattle
P Agustin Macias from Chicago (A)
P Hubert Yocum from Chicago (A)
P James Kavanagh from New York (A)
P Isaias Sousa from Seattle
C Nelson Laforce from Texas
C Eddie Martinez from New York (A)
1B Justin Keough from Baltimore
2B Gregory Buckmaster from Kansas City
3B Mark Hegwood from El Paso
SS Bill Barney from Chicago (A)
LF Jason Bratt from Seattle
CF Lorenzo Hernandez from Seattle
RF Ray Rau from Anaheim
1B David Farren from New York (A)
LF Lorenzo Alvarez from Toronto
CF Reinaldo Villarreal from Texas
LF Brian Gowins from Jacksonville
SS Basil Escalona from Oakland
SS Leonardo Stutes from Boston
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Timothy Recinos from Atlanta
P Rai Eitoku from Arizona
P Ronald Gordy from Florida
P Deivi Mendez from Montreal
P Lino Jimenez from Pittsburgh
P Matthew Lapointe from Pittsburgh
P Sebastian Cartagena from San Francisco
P Nathan Books from Arizona
P Alejandro Gonzales from Montreal
P Pablo Paredes from St. Louis
C Robert Marshall from Chicago (N)
C Santos Agosto from Atlanta
1B Pedro Fontañez from Florida
2B Jed Delahoussaye from Milwaukee
3B Stacy Sorenson from New York (N)
SS Carl Dearth from Chicago (N)
LF Brice Omalley from Arizona
CF Ramiro Valenza from St. Louis
RF Francisco Perez from San Diego
1B Steven Drexler from Atlanta
CF Jacob Mealey from Arizona
RF Juan Neblett from Philadelphia
RF Edward Baker from Pittsburgh
3B Bradley Xu from Milwaukee
SS Rudy Licata from Philadelphia

[Ben E Lou]

Mealey was the leadoff hitter in the All-star game for the NL. He went 1 for 4 with 2 runs, 1 solo HR and 1 RBI, but no SB's. Omalley was 0 for 1 as a pinch-hitter. Neither of our two pitchers selected saw action.

[Ben E Lou]

AUGUST 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 16-12
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 67-64
CURRENT STANDING: 4th place, 8.5 games behind 1st-place St. Louis.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.


COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
Offensively, the Mealey and Omalley show continues. They are 1-2 in the NL in SB's, and 2-3 in runs scored. We're 6th in runs scored, and 12th in runs allowed.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: LF Omalley and CF Mealey--..315
HR: 1B Desmarais--28
RBI: CF Mealey--91
SB: LF Omalley—71
SP ERA: Eitoku—3.03
RP ERA: Books—1.44
SAVES: Harvey--29
K’s: Eitoku--185

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

No biggies here, but I guess Sachs' call-up helped him.

AAA NOTES
CL Corpus—6-4,18SV,3.18, 42/45/60, 5 stars—Another jump in current ratings. He's gonna spend September in the bigs.
SP Garrett Allee—3-1, 3.38,18/46/60, 2.5 stars. Good first month in AAA.
CF Jerome Sachs--..292-6-25, 36/46/27, 1 star. Nice first month in AAA.
C Jeibi Yahei--..277-4-16, 34/48/11, 1 star. Ditto.

AA NOTES:
SP Rory Thompson—4-0, 1.28, 20/17/22, 3 stars.


A NOTES:
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—7-12, 4.08, 28/5/39, 4.5 stars
SP Bernard Lamas—10-6, 3.83, 22/27/32, 3.5 stars
3B Carmelo Corcuera--..275-4-33,.719OPS, 18/14/20, 2.5 stars

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Claver Villalba (JAC)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.55.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bill Barney (C()!
He batted .347 in 95 AB, with 7 homers and 23 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ahmed Hansen (LA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.57.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bradley Xu (MIL)!
He batted .421 in 107 AB, with 14 homers and 33 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 16-15
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 83-79
CURRENT STANDING: 4th place, 10 games behind 1st-place Pittsburgh.

MAJOR INJURIES:
SP Eitoku ruptured a triceps tendon on 9/25 and missed the rest of the year. I hope that there are no long-term effects.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.
COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
CF Jerome Sachs, who I noticed tearing it up in AA, called him to AAA for a month, and is now in the bigs, had a great September off the bench. We can also play RF, so he's worth keeping an eye on, I guess. Richard Corpus has a fine first month in the big: 1-0, 2.89. He's probably seen the last of the minors.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: CF Mealey--..313
HR: 1B Desmarais--32
RBI: CF Mealey--102
SB: LF Omalley—83
SP ERA: Lor—3.21
RP ERA: Books—1.80
SAVES: Harvey--38
K’s: Eitoku--218

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

No biggies here.

AAA NOTES:
Last month of season...

AA NOTES:

A NOTES:

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

2004 POST-SEASON REPORT

POTENTIAL FREE AGENTS/CONTRACT EXTENSIONS

Name	Pos	Salary	MLB Yrs	Comments
J. Mealey	CF	$6,770,000	7 years	7yrs, $7.9M per year extension signed.
K. Coble	CF	$914,286	6 years	late-season callup Sachs looks good enough to back up. Bye-bye.
D. Smith	SS	$671,429	6 years	Didn't play much and wants $3M per year. No way.
D. Varona	MR	$542,857	6 years	Didn't impress. I'll look elsewhere.
N. Books	MR	$300,000	11 years	Best reliever I had this year. Gets 2yr extensions for $3.6M per year.
J. Cadena	1B	$300,000	11 years	Only had 16 AB all year. Nah.
A. Trejo	LF	$300,000	9 years	Good lefty bat off the bench, but wants over $2M. Can't do it.
J. Aparicio	C	$300,000	10 years	Backup catcher gets $870K for 2 years.
R. Studebaker	MR	$300,000	9 years	Was decent, not great. Gets $1.1M for 2 years.
P. Dearmas	SP	$300,000	6 years	Decent fifth starter wants more than I'm willing to pay. He's gone.

PLAYOFF REPORT
With the hoopla over playoff losses, I am using 7 games in the first two rounds, and a 9-game World Series. Anaheim defeated Atlanta 5 games to 3 to win it all.

STANDINGS/AWARDS

American League Standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York (A) 90 72 .556 - 90-72 0 46-35 44-37 8-7 22-25 * L1 5-5 Toronto 88 74 .543 2.0 91-71 -3 45-36 43-38 9-2 29-18 - W1 5-5 Chicago (A) 85 77 .525 5.0 87-75 -2 40-41 45-36 8-8 28-23 - W1 3-7 Baltimore 83 79 .512 7.0 79-83 4 40-41 43-38 6-10 20-24 - W3 7-3 Cleveland 79 83 .488 11.0 74-88 5 41-40 38-43 6-4 23-18 - L1 3-7 Tampa Bay 75 87 .463 15.0 76-86 -1 37-44 38-43 9-9 26-23 - L3 5-5 Boston 74 88 .457 16.0 74-88 0 35-46 39-42 10-14 21-29 - L5 2-8 Detroit 68 94 .420 22.0 69-93 -1 36-45 32-49 5-8 21-28 - L1 5-5

Western Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Seattle 96 66 .593 - 93-69 3 44-37 52-29 6-10 29-23 * W3 7-3 Anaheim 86 76 .531 10.0 86-76 0 40-41 46-35 6-6 24-22 - W1 5-5 Minnesota 83 79 .512 13.0 78-84 5 40-41 43-38 8-9 23-20 - W4 5-5 El Paso 79 83 .488 17.0 88-74 -9 40-41 39-42 8-5 14-25 - W5 7-3 Jacksonville 79 83 .488 17.0 74-88 5 37-44 42-39 9-9 25-22 - L3 5-5 Oakland 78 84 .481 18.0 73-89 5 42-39 36-45 8-4 28-25 - W1 7-3 Texas 77 85 .475 19.0 84-78 -7 43-38 34-47 6-9 23-28 - L1 6-4 Kansas City 76 86 .469 20.0 79-83 -3 37-44 39-42 11-9 22-25 - L3 2-8

National League Standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Atlanta 88 74 .543 - 85-77 3 45-36 43-38 8-4 29-18 1 L1 5-5 New York (N) 88 74 .543 - 87-75 1 44-37 44-37 5-3 21-27 1 L1 4-6 Chicago (N) 82 80 .506 6.0 81-81 1 39-42 43-38 5-6 26-20 - W3 7-3 Florida 82 80 .506 6.0 77-85 5 45-36 37-44 8-8 31-16 - W1 5-5 Cincinnati 77 85 .475 11.0 77-85 0 38-43 39-42 6-7 17-23 - L2 6-4 Montreal 76 86 .469 12.0 77-85 -1 39-42 37-44 6-10 25-32 - L4 3-7 Philadelphia 76 86 .469 12.0 81-81 -5 40-41 36-45 7-11 24-30 - L3 1-9 Houston 70 92 .432 18.0 70-92 0 33-48 37-44 11-11 26-33 - W2 5-5

Western Division

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Pittsburgh 93 69 .574 - 85-77 8 48-33 45-36 10-6 29-25 * L1 6-4 St. Louis 90 72 .556 3.0 87-75 3 49-32 41-40 8-4 26-17 - L3 3-7 Los Angeles 84 78 .519 9.0 81-81 3 44-37 40-41 4-10 26-23 - W2 5-5 Arizona 83 79 .512 10.0 87-75 -4 47-34 36-45 10-11 33-28 - W5 8-2 Milwaukee 82 80 .506 11.0 83-79 -1 43-38 39-42 8-10 26-26 - L2 6-4 San Francisco 79 83 .488 14.0 83-79 -4 39-42 40-41 12-13 19-31 - W3 5-5 Colorado 77 85 .475 16.0 76-86 1 39-42 38-43 13-6 26-21 - W1 5-5 San Diego 69 93 .426 24.0 79-83 -10 34-47 35-46 7-8 22-36 - W1 6-4

American League Cy Young: Joel Vega (SEA)! He had a record of 21-3 with an ERA of 2.00 and 1 shutouts. In 35 games started, he pitched 239 innings, fanning 327 and walking 75 batters. American League MVP: Lorenzo Hernandez (SEA)! He batted .334 in 587 AB, with 28 homers and 126 RBI. National League Cy Young: Timothy Recinos (ATL)! He had a record of 18-6 with an ERA of 2.55 and 1 shutouts. In 36 games started, he pitched 229.1 innings, fanning 216 and walking 57 batters. National League MVP: Bradley Xu (MIL)! He batted .342 in 541 AB, with 48 homers and 115 RBI. American League Gold Glove Winners: Pitcher: Ferdy Alaniz (SEA) Catcher: John Dawkins (C() First Base: Brian Shipton (EP) Second Base: John Greenhalgh (BAL) Third Base: Cruz Ramos (TB) Shortstop: Fletcher Harvey (EP) Leftfield: Bill Elmore (MIN) Centerfield: Barry Miller (KC) Rightfield: Gonzalo Ortiz (CLE) National League Gold Glove Winners: Pitcher: Alexis Perez (SF) Catcher: Oswaldo Montoya (FLO) First Base: Steven Drexler (ATL) Second Base: Nathaniel Thomas (ATL) Third Base: Thomas Collazo (ARI) Shortstop: Bruce Miller (MIL) Leftfield: Mauricio Fernandez (CIN) Centerfield: Daniel Aguayo (CIN) Rightfield: Segundo Tedesco (LA)

THOUGHTS
Overall, we did better than I thought we would. I look forward to my first shot at free agency to improve this team.

[Ben E Lou]

NOTE: Sorry that the links don't work for the reader. However, this league IS uploaded at http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ootp6

Just go to the appropriate team, and you can view the player card of the guy you're looking for.

[Ben E Lou]

I *think* that the best time to upload reports is going to be right before advancing to the next season. That way, player cards will contain the month-to-month splits for the current season. The downside is that they won't contain the leader board appearances for the season in question.

Also, if you experience any weird things looking at the league files in the few minutes right after I make the "POSTSEASON" post, it is because that is when I'll upload the next season.

As always, let me know if there are any format changes you'd like to see. I don't think I can do anything about the bad links, though, without really slowing myself down. The WYSIWYG editor copies the link to the file on my hard drive when I view HTML reports.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR TEAM NEWS

Sunday 1/31/2005 :

Pedro Diez retires ... Fernando Medrano retires ... Kojiro Takamuku retires ... Freddie Perez retires ... Ramon Apodaca retires ... Thomas Creasman retires ... Thomas Collazo gets a new one-year contract worth $1,328,571 through salary arbitration. Jion Goemon gets a new one-year contract worth $1,685,714 through salary arbitration. Davor Varona becomes a free agent. Dirk Smith becomes a free agent. Aldo Trejo becomes a free agent. Kenneth Coble becomes a free agent. Wayne Cortinas gets a new one-year contract worth $478,571 through salary arbitration. Jerome Sachs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Jimmy English gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Juan Cadena becomes a free agent. Pedro Dearmas becomes a free agent. Not much worth noting in the above.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 POSITION REPORTS

Catcher Jion Goemon (36/57/54) had a pretty decent season, going .244-19-59, and remains the starter for now with Jimmy Aparicio (37/51/49) as his backup. OVERALL THOUGHTS: Goemon certainly isn't a star, but having him as the starter isn't an alarming situation either. He's solid defensively and has a decent bat.

First Base 20yo Trent Desmarais (39/75/37) had a fine season overall. He’s a great defensive first baseman and hit 32 homers, so he remains the starter. Tyrone Tuggle (46/54/41) gave me a right-handed bat off the bench to the tune of an .868 OPS. Nice! OVERALL THOUGHTS: Desmarais has two more years before he's arbitration-eligible. With his defense and power, he could be at 1B for a long time for us..

Second Base Joel Ceja (54/16/90) gave me good defense, but very little at the plate (.660OPS). Switch-hitting Daniel Ramirez (42/30/26) probabl won't be much of a factor, due to declining ratings. OVERALL THOUGHTS: Ceja is making $5.24M per year. I'd like to dump his salary and sign someone else to play 2B..

Third Base Rifled-armed Thomas Collazo (45/41/55) won a Gold Glove at 3B and played 155 games. I have no other decent options. OVERALL THOUGHTS: I could use some depth here. If I can get some more offense from RF, I think I can afford to keep the defensive whiz at 3B.

Shortstop Andres Colon (49/36/11) hit .290, but has an 11 range rating. OVERALL THOUGHTS: I’d like a better defensive SS this year via free agency. This will probably be my #1 priority.

Left Field Bruce Omalley (59/46/48) had a .345 OBP and stole 83 bases. Need I say more? OVERALL THOUGHTS: Omalley is in his contract year. I'd like to lock him up long-term.

Center Field Jacob Mealey (64/56/47) got a long-term deal after his .313-26-102-64SB season. He's also a good defensive outfielder. Jerome Sachs (36/43/28) also is a good speed/defense outfielder who can play CF or RF. OVERALL THOUGHTS: 27-year-old Mealey also has great range in RF, and could be moved over there if necessary.

Right Field David Groesbeck (46/52/35) is the starter, but is in the last year of his contract and will be 38 on July 3rd. Last year was wasn't that impressive at .246-19-75. OVERALL THOUGHTS: If I can find another RF in free agency, I'll go for it.

Starting Pitchers LHP Rai “Tadpole” Eitoku (58/83/71) is the unquestioned ace of this staff. He as 16-9, 3.24 before shutting down on 9/25 due to an arm injury. He looks likehe's healthy this year, though. RHP Seve Valencia (44/74/48) won 17 games last year, but suffered a ratings dip in movement. That's cause for concern for this inning-eater. LHP George Lor (37/91/51) also dropped 8 movement poitns after going 12-7-3.21 last year. Thomas Laflamme (34/72/57) was 6-10, 4.65 last year. 25yo Jimmy English (37/76/25) spent part of the year at AAA, and part in the bigs. I have three solid-looking SP prospects in William “Sunshine” Dorn (4.5 stars), Bernard Lamas (3.5), and Rory Thompson (3.0), but all three look like they'll be starting the year in A-ball. OVERALL THOUGHTS: If I have the financial ability, I need another SP to be able to contend. This is probably my second priority behind SS.

POSITION REPORT: Relief Pitchers 23-year-old Richard Corpus (44/47/63) is the closer of the future, and looked almost ready last September.24-year-old righty Andrew Harvey (57/63/65) had 38 saves, but a 5.18 ERA. He'll eventually be a setup man for Corpus. Lefty Nathan Books (26/61/75) was an all-star last year, and turned in a 1.80 ERA in 90 IP. OVERALL THOUGHTS: Once Corpus can take over as closer, we should be pretty solid here.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 FREE AGENCY PERIOD REPORT

TRADES
I unload 2B Joel Ceja's salary to NY (A). I have to send 3-star SP prospect Garrett Allee with him to make it work. In return, I get 1B Russ Parmer, a 19-year-old prospect with good speed and 36/48/39 talent. He's worth a look, plus I get rid of a salary I didn't need. The Yankees needed a 2B.

FINANCIAL/FRONT OFFICE SITUATION
Fan Interest: 63 (-2)

Team Market: Slightly above average
Fan Loyalty: Good
Cash on Hand: $10,000,000
Total Payroll: $53,992,856
Last Year Income: $73,805,189
Available Money: $29,812,333

I've got the cash to sign some guys this year. Nice!

DESIRES
As mentioned in the roster eval, I need a SS first and foremost. Now that I've traded Ceja away, I also need a 2B. After those two positions, SP and CF/RF would be the next two priorities, with help at MR and C the next tier.

SIGNINGS
2B Ronald Boatman (43/76/31)--This 2.5-star guy was .242-22-89 for SD last year. He's got solid defensive range and good speed as well.
SS Anthony Sears (34/39/15)--Defensive SS with 89 range and 93 arm signs for less than $1M per year. He hit .200 in Boston last year. #8 hitter.
RF Urbano Ferraro (39/64/29)--Pretty solid defensively, and was .239-34-94 at the plate. Gotta like that.
SP Bernard Duda (35/68/72)--Right-hander was 9-13, 4.12 ERA in Houston last season.
SP Rodney Busby (43/71/47)--8-10, 4.11 in Minnesota
MR Serafin Trevino (48/69/58)--Solid right-hander out of the 'pen. He was 4-5 with 4.28 for SD in 82 appearances.

POST-FREE AGENCY THOUGHTS
Free agency was difficult, because the AI teams seemed to up their offers when there were few guys remaining at a position. I filled the positions I needed to fill, though. However, I paid more than I wanted to get some of these guys. Nice to get two SP's.

[Ben E Lou]

I tried to send SP Jimmy English down to AAA to make room for my FA's, but Pittsburgh picked him up on waivers.

I also send down 2B Ramirez and he won't accept it, so he gets cut.

[RPI-Fan]

Nice dynasty, SkyDog.

I might try one of these to see if it makes me enjoy single-player mode.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

Nice dynasty, SkyDog.

I might try one of these to see if it makes me enjoy single-player mode.

It makes a *BIG* difference imho.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 DEVELOPMENT AND SPRING TRAINING

Mealey's boost might just make him a steal at $7.8M per year. He's now 71/56/47, with talent of 75/56/53. Pierre Aleman was my 6th-round pick last year. He still only has 1 star, but his 45/9/28 talent ratings to go along with his good speed and OF defense make him look like he might have potential.

[kingfc22]

Awesome dynasty Skydog. Just might start up one myself now.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 LINEUPS AND ROTATION

LINEUP vs. RHP
LF Omalley (59/46/48
3B Collazo (45/41/55)
CF Mealey (71/56/47)
2B Boatman (43/76/31)
RF Ferrero (39/64/29)
1B Desmarais (40/75/37)
C Goemon (36/57/54)
SS Sears (34/49/15)

LINEUP vs. LHP
LF Omalley (59/46/48
3B Collazo (45/41/55)
CF Mealey (71/56/47)
1B Desmarais (40/75/37)
2B Boatman (43/76/31)
C Goemon (36/57/54)
RF Ferrero (39/64/29)
SS Sears (34/49/15)

ROTATION
Eitoku (58/83/71)
Lor (37/91/51)
Duda (35/68/72)
Valencia (44/74/48)
Busby (43/71/47)
CLOSER: Corpus (44/47/63)--gonna go ahead and put him in there

[RPI-Fan]

Where'd you find that fancy schedule generator?

[Ben E Lou]

Link in the alright boyz thread.

[Ben E Lou]

APRIL 2005
THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 10-15
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 10-15
CURRENT STANDING: T6, 6.5 games off the lead.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
Team batting average is 30th: .233, but we're 12th in runs scored. The biggest issue is our pitching. We have a 4.38 staff ERA. Eitoku is the only one who has it together so far. I make no changes, because it is virtually everyone who is struggling.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: CF Mealey--..313
HR: 2B Boatman--7
RBI: 2B Boatman--22
SB: LF Omalley—16
SP ERA: Eitoku--2.62
RP ERA: Wier--2.57
SAVES: Corpus--3
K’s: Eitoku--33

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Cortinas is a AAA MR. He could be helpful if someone gets hurt, or if struggles continue.

AAA NOTES:
No prospects of note

AA NOTES:
No prospects of note.

A NOTES:
SP William "Sunshine" Dorn--29/5/50--4-0, 1.38. He has *got* to improve his control.
SP Bernard Lamas--23/27/35--2-2, 2.52.
SP Rory Thomson--22/20/38--0-3,5.27

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

MAY 2005
THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 17-12
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 27-27
CURRENT STANDING: 5th, 5 games out of first

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
Looking much better all around. The staff ERA dropped to 3.90 (11th), and we're 12 in runs scored. Corpus struggled early, but has 3 saves, a win, and no runs allowed in his last five appearances.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: CF Mealey--..307
HR: 2B Boatman--13
RBI: 2B Boatman--43
SB: LF Omalley—33
SP ERA: Eitoku--2.75
RP ERA: Wier--2.38
SAVES: Corpus--7
K’s: Eitoku--67

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

He was my 10th-round pick last year. Could actually turn out to be decent. He now has 43/50/62 ratings.

AAA NOTES:
No prospects of note

AA NOTES:
No prospects of note.

A NOTES:
SP William "Sunshine" Dorn--30/5/55--8-1, 2.07. Control lagging behind, but still dominating. I call him up to AA.
SP Bernard Lamas--23/28/43--4-5, 2.70.
SP Rory Thomson--23/20/43--1-6,3.96

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Keith Castile (MIN)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.00.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Brian Gowins (JAC)!
He batted .402 in 102 AB, with 8 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Timothy Recinos (MIN)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.96 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bradley Xu (MIL)!
He batted .406 in 101 AB, with 8 homers and 19 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[Ben E Lou]

2005 AMATEUR DRAFT REPORT

DRAFT POSITION: 20

TOP THREE DRAFTEES
NOTE: I’m listing talent ratings, not actual, for draftees.
1. SS Earl Bruhn (44/38/54, 2 stars): Has a good arm, good range, and might be able to hit a bit. Can play 2B/3B/SS.
2. SP Lawrence Howell (31/61/71, 1 star): 18-year-old who could be useful on a good defensive team.
3. LF Warner Faircloth (42/43/25, 1 star): Good defensive LF/RF. 19yo.

POST-DRAFT TOP TEN MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEMS

1. Jax
2. Tampa Bay
3. Boston
4. Detroit
5. Colorado
6. San Diego
7. Houston
8. Cleveland
9. Cincinnati
10. Arizona

ARIZONA TOP 100 PROSEPCTS
SP William “Sunshine” Dorn—14th
SP Bernard Lamas—29th
SP Rory Thompson—56th

[Ben E Lou]

JUNE 2005


THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 17-10
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 44-37
CURRENT STANDING: 2nd. 1/2 game out of first. SEVEN teams are within 4.5 games of first. Should be a fantastic race.

MAJOR INJURIES:
SP Bernard Duda had to go on the DL due to a strained biceps tendon suffered on the 26th. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
None.

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
This team is now performing about as I expected. We're pretty solid all-around. Barring injury, this should be a playoff team.Right now, we're 10th in the bigs in runs scored, and 9th wiht a 3.83 ERA.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: CF Mealey--..329
HR: 2B Boatman--19
RBI: 2B Boatman--59
SB: LF Omalley—54
SP ERA: Busby--3.15
RP ERA: Wier--2.18
SAVES: Corpus-13
K’s: Eitoku--95

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:
No changes reported this month.

AAA NOTES:
No prospects of note

AA NOTES:
SP William "Sunshine" Dorn--30/5/55--2-3, 3.10 in first month at AA.
C Jeibi Yahei only has one star, but he is hitting .307 with 29 homers and a .970 OPS. He tore it up last year at AA as well. I'm putting him in AAA.

A NOTES:
SP Bernard Lamas--23/28/43--6-7, 2.56.
SP Rory Thomson--24/20/45--5-7,3.06

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Paris Tyus (BOS)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.45 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Rodney Khan (DET)!
He batted .381 in 105 AB, with 7 homers and 28 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Harry Watson (PHI)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.01 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Segundo Tedesco (LA)!
He batted .383 in 94 AB, with 8 homers and 19 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.

[RPI-Fan]

SkyDog:

Great work.

Think there's any chance you could post a midseason and postseason stats update for at least your starting players and maybe top prospects?

~rpi-fan

[Ben E Lou]

Good call. I just finished July, so we're way past midseason, but I'll do it at the end of June henceforth.

[Ben E Lou]

JULY 2005


THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 12-13
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 56-50
CURRENT STANDING: 3rd. 3 games out of first. The field is thinning a bit, but still 4 teams are within 4.5 games of first.

MAJOR INJURIES:
SP Duda came off the DL on 7/19. FA signee MR Trevino gets sent down to AAA.

TEAM NEWS OF NOTE THIS MONTH
LF Brice Omalley will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Ronald Boatman will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!

COMMENTS/LINEUP OR ROTATION CHANGES:
We struggled a bit this month overall. I decide to make one major change. Corpus still hasn't settled in like I'd hoped as the closer (7.71 ERA in July), and last year's closer--Harvey, has a 2.24 ERA. I make the switch for the stretch drive.

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: CF Mealey--..310
HR: 2B Boatman--26
RBI: 2B Boatman--79
SB: LF Omalley—71
SP ERA: Eitoku--3.07
RP ERA: Harvey--2.24
SAVES: Corpus-16
K’s: Eitoku--140

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Sachs keeps improving. Are the talent hits no longer as random?

Collazo's improvement could be very important. He already plays Gold Glove defense. If he can improve at the plate, that would be gravy!

AAA NOTES:
C Jeibi Yahei responds his first month in AAA with .311-9-21-.956OPS numbers. Nice!

AA NOTES:
SP William "Sunshine" Dorn--30/6/63--3-4, 3.09

A NOTES:
SP Bernard Lamas--23/28/43--7-10, 2.64--Called up to AA.
SP Rory Thomson--24/20/48--9-8,3.04--Ditto.

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Harold Sheetz (ANA)!
He had a record of 1-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.98.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Lorenzo Hernandez (SEA)!
He batted .406 in 106 AB, with 7 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Sebastian Cartagena (SF)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.34.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Eric Sumpter (PIT)!
He batted .400 in 95 AB, with 13 homers and 29 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.