08-27-2008, 09:06 PM | #201 |
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USA Cuba Dominican Republic Japan Mexico Puerto Rico We'd need an 8th country and none of the candidates out there really meet the smell test. I say we draft an 8th country, some unlikely place that doesn't really dominate baseball right now, but that we think should, create a bunch of VL players for them and have them join our lil' baseball frenzy, a la South Africa did in the WBC in real life. |
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Who is the premier Aruban player in FOOL?
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08-27-2008, 09:06 PM | #203 |
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The US might have too many good players actually. It might be more exciting to run a WBC in the form of the Little League. We'll set out regions of the US like they do for the LLWS, and have the players born in those regions play for those teams. Like a Pacific, Midwest, South, Atlantic sorta deal.
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08-27-2008, 09:07 PM | #204 |
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Exports time.
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You are correct again. You're some nationality aficianado, I see.
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Yeah, it seems way too heavy weighted on the US side |
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08-27-2008, 09:08 PM | #209 |
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Damn, I just looked at Aruba. I thought no one came up, though.
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I just checked. That's right, forgot that. Yup, pretty good player there from Aruba.
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08-27-2008, 09:13 PM | #213 |
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08-27-2008, 09:14 PM | #216 |
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No one's saying, so I'll throw it out there. It is Anibal Ramirez.
Here's another one: Who is the best premier Dutch player in FOOL? Here's a hint: he's a recent POY winner.
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Man I was just looking at the nationalities of players. Man Jamaica only only has one player, but what a player that will be a FA next year. 2B Anthony Payton of the Pirates who's potential is 99/99/84/87/72 and he is already close to max in all of those areas.
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08-27-2008, 09:16 PM | #218 |
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Ivan Garcia signed a 5-year deal worth $27.1 million with New York
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08-27-2008, 09:19 PM | #220 |
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RF Roy Richardson signed a 2-year deal worth $4.75 million with Colorado.
SP Roger Moore signed a 3-year deal worth $7.5 million CF Ruben Mendoza signed a 3-year deal worth $26.79 million with Columbus |
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Chief real nice signing, I was wondering if anyone bothered to look that deep into the file...... Thought i might get him on the cheap. KUDOS to you!!! He was on like the 17 or 18th page.
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08-27-2008, 09:21 PM | #223 |
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Joey Higman signed a 1-year deal worth $17.94 million with Baltimore
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Thanks. I couldn't pass up a guy with strong ratings like that who was asking for so little. He gives me a leadoff hitter to replace Garcia, who signed for much, much more. Only downer is he isn't a good CF (but he might end up there anyway).
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08-27-2008, 09:25 PM | #227 |
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MR Walt Withcombe signed a 2-yeal deal with Columbus for $8.5 million
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CL Anthony Zijm signed a 3-year deal worth $21 million with Toronto
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Digging the Higman to Baltimore move. One year deal, too. I wonder what he was offered by other teams?
Baltimore and Atlanta making a lot of noise, Valdosta is still dangerous and tons of high talent teams in the CL like Brooklyn and Rio Grande still out there. The CL is going to be a very interesting league to watch. Reminds me of the RL 4-5 years ago, when Compton, Colorado, Ann Arbor, Boston and Hartford all looked like top notch title contenders.
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You should have offered much more. He is worth taking up a 1/4 of your cap, at his age.
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I cant blame you one bit. Thats a huge steal for you that def improves you. Im surprised he got released in the last file..... |
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I thought about going with an offer of 18 which when I did the math I didnt think anyone could touch. I then looked at my spects and saw that 1b-Walter Little who is 21 might develop in 2 years with a lot better power numbers..... I then thought even with Higman at what 25-26 then, I still might have trouble getting what I thought he would be worth and thought better of my offer. Im hoping in 2-4 years my guys will all be ready, and then I can spend the 18 mil or whatever on a guy that would help me win that year. Even with Higman I wouldnt be able to touch you and the rest of the RL.... So to me It wasnt worth the risk of spending that much money Last edited by muns : 08-27-2008 at 09:32 PM. |
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08-27-2008, 09:32 PM | #235 |
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I'm packing up the file now.
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08-27-2008, 09:34 PM | #236 |
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This year will definitely be fun in the CL!
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Both Puerto Rico and the Dominican got screwed, as well as China, Taiwan, South Korea and Venezuela. Is there a way to amp up the nationalities in some of these areas? Might be better to go with four or even eight American teams, then have the nations that can carry themselves (Cuba, Japan, Canada), then have a Carribean team (Puerto Rico, Dominican, etc.), a Central American team (Mexico and Central America) and a South American team. Maybe a Europe team or an Asia team. That would be six to eight non-American teams. Maybe create eight American teams then. Have four divisions of four teams that play round robin. Best two in each group advance to next round, where they play round robin again. Best two on each side of the bracket play each other in a best-of-three series to go to the final. One big Final for all the moolah.
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Yup, you got it. Obviously, I knew that one.
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He was released in the last file? Had no idea. I only went looking in hios direction because the younger guys I went for signed elsewhere (deservedly for more money). Heck, I think I had a filter on to take out the older players, so I wouldn't have seen him anyway.
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Yeah, I could see that. Although even with Little, you're in the right league to have two 1B-men.
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Im just assuming he was, cause I didnt see him in the first FA stage, and I go through and through it...... maybe i just missed him, but I def dont remember seeing him cause I would have made an offer on him then too. |
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I've increased the foreigner percentage by a lot, so we should see an increase going forward. It's at 25% now. I can also rig the draft files to have more foreigners in them going forward, too. It'll mean I'll have to create them, but still...it's an idea. Last edited by Young Drachma : 08-27-2008 at 10:11 PM. |
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Your right, and to be perfectly honest with you, that thought didnt even cross my stinking mind.... Ahhh well thats 2 lessons learned for me in 2 nights.... I biffed up on an trade last night that im regretting, so might as well add this one to the mix as well. |
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Id like to trade one more guy. OF/DH/ Rookie of the year last season Freddie Gonzalez can be had..... Would be a nice piece to add in the RL
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File is up, sorry.
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Here's the cap story:
Rank Team Payroll 1 Compton Brothers $68,242,530 2 Baltimore Terrapins $67,920,350 3 Columbus Crusaders $64,999,900 4 Colorado Rancheros $64,710,625 5 Atlanta Firecrackers $64,625,530 6 El Paso Alligators $62,856,500 7 Boston Settlers $62,842,180 8 Rio Grande Roadrunners $60,068,900 9 Valdosta Peanuts $58,913,850 10 Brooklyn Brownstones $57,485,750 11 Quad City Thunderstorms $56,719,600 12 New York Highlanders $56,521,330 13 Ann Arbor Wolverines $49,466,440 14 Texas Copperheads $44,443,200 15 Hartford Harpooners $43,175,200 16 Toronto Atlantics $42,200,220
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Actually, I liked a lot of your moves. And technically, Toronto was middle of the pack last year in the CL. There is more optimism now for Toronto than two years ago when DDD left, that is for sure.
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I am probably inclined to move Alvarado for relatively cheap now, if anyone is so inclined. I could use a little more breathing room below the cap, and Alvarado is in his walk year anyway. I already have two fine catchers to play, so he is surplus to requirements.
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