1974 Offseason Thread (Pre-Draft file is up!)

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Hartford had a hell of an off-season, tho. Hands down.

Yeah. I'm glad I'm in the other division. Hartford has racked *up*.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

What can I say? Toronto must just be the happenin' place to be.

Yeah, I feel very fortunate. Not sure how it worked out, but glad I decided to take the chance on a smaller offer.

Did anyone else have an offer on Bruce?

It happens like that at times. Who knows what things happen under the OOTP9 hood at times. Its really nice when it happens for you. Not as much when it happens against you. I am not too upset here as it sounds like Brooklyn had me beat anyways. Plus now I have more money to spend on sunscreen this year!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

All I can say is I have $10mil free still this year and $30 mil free for next year. I'm about to piss everyone off if my Free agent luck doesn't improve soon!

30 mil is no joke... Id imgine youll sign a big time guy next season.... Im gonna be real interested in who is left in this new file.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

30 mil is no joke... Id imgine youll sign a big time guy next season.... Im gonna be real interested in who is left in this new file.

Bob Bath!

[muns]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Yeah. I'm glad I'm in the other division. Hartford has racked *up*.

Well thanks guys, but I dont see me being a player this year.... I still have no INF to speak of, as its gonna be mostly my 5 star prospects starting in attempt to get their ratings up.... Im really hoping next season ill be in my "win window"

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by muns

Well thanks guys, but I dont see me being a player this year....

Well, if you were in the CL, I'd be fighting with you to get off of the scrap heap. That's why I'm relieved.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Indeed. That was a VERY nice signing to see. Rio Grande is back in business.

Even better is that my whole roster is signed for next year as well except for Connor Daniels. He wants a good chunk, but even if he gets his $10mil a year I still have $11mil or so free next year to spend.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

SS K. Shaffer signed a 1-year deal worth $3 million with Hartford

Wow, muns, I know you have money to overpay, but that's a huge waste of $3 M.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by muns

Thats a nice signing for Toronto there.... Should fit in real well

Four years for even more than he was asking for to return to Colorado. Too much, IMO, but I like kaosfere, so I hope it works out for him. Ife he had signed with Valdosta, different matter. Alan is a tool.

I am downloading the file to see how the AI is screwing up my team. Should be interesting.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by TimGuru

Thanks for the welcomes. I was attracted to NY because it did appear to have a moment in the sun in its past and it would be nicer to restore a franchise's pride than run Colorado into the ground while I get a feel for the whole league.

I figure I will be active (export) this week but not likely to be competitive until I have the weekend to study everything and really get a grip.

PM here for trade inquiries.

I woulda rather you ran my franchise into the ground than to let the AI did, but I understand what you're saying. Hopefully the next recruit will want a Rocky Mountain high.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

SP Artie Wiley signed a 3-year deal worth $22.5 million with Toronto

That's huge. Your other big offer, kaosfere?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Four years for even more than he was asking for to return to Colorado. Too much, IMO, but I like kaosfere, so I hope it works out for him. Ife he had signed with Valdosta, different matter. Alan is a tool.

I am downloading the file to see how the AI is screwing up my team. Should be interesting.

I miss you!

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

That's huge. Your other big offer, kaosfere?

John Bruce. :P

I'm happy giving him 6 million a year to finish out his career here while some of my prospects come up to speed.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I miss you!

I miss you, too, honeybunches.

But I am still around at least. I think I need to go recruit someone to come in and take over my team before it's too late.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

John Bruce. :P

I'm happy giving him 6 million a year to finish out his career here while some of my prospects come up to speed.

Heh...I meant that Wiley must have been the other big offer you mentioned when you signed Bruce.

Bruce played a good role for me the past two years, and he got a ring out of it. I hope he continues to play strong toward the end of that contract, but the length of what he wanted was what kept me from resigning him myself. Did you option his last year?

[Chief Rum]

BTW, question for DC.

Did you ever take a look at why some Colorado first year players/draftees (1B Orlando Arias, CL Stanley Robison) were already on the FA to be list last year? I re-upped them with MLCs, but I see they're FA-to-be again. That doesn't make any sense. I thought it was four years in the minors before you become a FA? Do I have that wrong?

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Wow, muns, I know you have money to overpay, but that's a huge waste of $3 M.

Take a look at my spects at SS.....

Very slim pickings..... at 3 mil I knew nobody could touch him, and i can guarantee he wont be making anything near that next season. So your right on the overpay, but I need something/ someone/ an IT to pan out at some point, so I had to take a flier on your boy

[Chief Rum]

Nice, the computer promoted Ortiz to replace Midakuni in the rotation. Well, at least they followed my plan there. That's why I resigned Ortiz (and not Midakuni).

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I miss you, too, honeybunches.

But I am still around at least. I think I need to go recruit someone to come in and take over my team before it's too late.

Feel free to do that id rather not have the AI destory your team like they did in NY

[muns]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

John Bruce. :P

I'm happy giving him 6 million a year to finish out his career here while some of my prospects come up to speed.

I think that was a nice signing for you there and he should be a huge Piece with you IMO

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by muns

Take a look at my spects at SS.....

Very slim pickings..... at 3 mil I knew nobody could touch him, and i can guarantee he wont be making anything near that next season. So your right on the overpay, but I need something/ someone/ an IT to pan out at some point, so I had to take a flier on your boy

Shaffer was supposed to be the long awaited good defense, decent speed, decent hit SS I had always lacked, but the wanker pissed all over his talent instead. But, yes, you're right, your SS's stink. He still has the D, and can probably hit about .280 in the bigs. Problem is that secondary ability is going to peg him with an OPS about .700 in his best years. Ouch. Hope he's short term for you.

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by muns

Feel free to do that id rather not have the AI destory your team like they did in NY

To be fair to the AI I think New York stopped exporting for a season or two before they were turned over to the AI. I could be wrong though.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

BTW, question for DC.

Did you ever take a look at why some Colorado first year players/draftees (1B Orlando Arias, CL Stanley Robison) were already on the FA to be list last year? I re-upped them with MLCs, but I see they're FA-to-be again. That doesn't make any sense. I thought it was four years in the minors before you become a FA? Do I have that wrong?

It's indeed four years to be a FA. I did a little digging and it seems that those particular guys -- the game's fault -- have pro service time that made them eligible to be free agents.

I haven't investigated it a ton in this league or even in this version, but have seen in solo leagues in the past through tinkering that OOTP will sometimes create draftees that have pro service time already.

Makes no sense, of course. But that's German Engineering for you, I guess.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Shaffer was supposed to be the long awaited good defense, decent speed, decent hit SS I had always lacked, but the wanker pissed all over his talent instead. But, yes, you're right, your SS's stink. He still has the D, and can probably hit about .280 in the bigs. Problem is that secondary ability is going to peg him with an OPS about .700 in his best years. Ouch. Hope he's short term for you.

Im hoping his Eye will do him right, but your right he isnt anything special.... With the way my spects have developed, he may have to stay a while just cause i dont have another solution that looks ok yet.....

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

To be fair to the AI I think New York stopped exporting for a season or two before they were turned over to the AI. I could be wrong though.

Well and had a human owner for a day or so, who didn't have a computer...and got mad at me because a bunch of free agents to be didn't appreciate offering one-year deals that were at the minimum (like he asked me to do...) and alas, he left before he could really get started.

They'd have been better off under the AI for that year, that would've held off some of the bleeding, though Tell left them with a nice farm system and they're still Top 5 in organizations, so...they'll be fine before long I'm sure.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

To be fair to the AI I think New York stopped exporting for a season or two before they were turned over to the AI. I could be wrong though.

You may be right, however I know a lot of his spects came into Hartford once the AI was def running that team, which IMO kinda sucked. They just up and released more than a few decent spects for no reason....

I would hate to see that done to Colorado as well

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Well and had a human owner for a day or so, who didn't have a computer...and got mad at me because a bunch of free agents to be didn't appreciate offering one-year deals that were at the minimum (like he asked me to do...) and alas, he left before he could really get started.

They'd have been better off under the AI for that year, that would've held off some of the bleeding, though Tell left them with a nice farm system and they're still Top 5 in organizations, so...they'll be fine before long I'm sure.

I forgot about that guy, makes even more sense now

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Did you option his last year?

Sure did.

[Chief Rum]

I just posted a recruiting thread for Colorado in the main forum. Cross your fingers.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Sure did.

Way to go. I option almost all of my free agent contracts now (or did). I think DC does this as well.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I just posted a recruiting thread for Colorado in the main forum. Cross your fingers.

Thanks Chief

[kaosfere]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Way to go. I option almost all of my free agent contracts now (or did). I think DC does this as well.

Yeah. I really only try it with young unprovens, or old vets who might tucker out. My poor little brain loses track of all the options when I have, uh, a lot of options.

Definitely seemed right in this case, though.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

SP Pat Maddox signed a 3-year deal worth $19 million with Quad City

We'll miss you Pat, sorry you got caught up in the tight cap situation, just remember to lose when you play us!

[Young Drachma]

Provided he gets all set up tonight, Tasan is taking over Colorado. Only El Paso is left without a human owner.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Provided he gets all set up tonight, Tasan is taking over Colorado. Only El Paso is left without a human owner.

That is pretty cool Glad we are growing in the right direction.

Welcome Tasan Happy to have another guy in the league. Have fun with Colorado, they are a pretty stacked team

[Cringer]

Welcome to the party Tasan.

[Tasan]

Thanks folks. I'm trying to take in the overall ratings picture right now. Looks like I won't be much of a player in free agency this time around, but after this weekend I should have a real good feel for the teams and ratings. Hopefully then I can dive into the next season full force.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm trying to take in the overall ratings picture right now.

I'm sure that will be a bit of a culture shock from the other league you're in with me. Pretty much exact opposite even

[Young Drachma]

Dizzy is coming back to take over El Paso. We have 16 owners now.

[DizzyDizzyDinosaur]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Dizzy is coming back to take over El Paso. We have 16 owners now.

im back. DC made me promise not to leave agian and i won't. Im just gonna excuse myself from the party like a kid at the dinner table once the conversation gets on stuff thats dramatic and stuff. I just wanna play ball and thats it. Great season last year and nice playoffs. Im looking forward to building a winner.

[kaosfere]

I don't know you yet, Dizzy, but welcome back!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Yay Dizzy! Way to stay away from the drama. That's my plan too.

[magic_number]

file up, long day at work...see guys tomorrow.

[muns]

Originally Posted by DizzyDizzyDinosaur

im back. DC made me promise not to leave agian and i won't. Im just gonna excuse myself from the party like a kid at the dinner table once the conversation gets on stuff thats dramatic and stuff. I just wanna play ball and thats it. Great season last year and nice playoffs. Im looking forward to building a winner.

Glad your back Dizzy. You made some noise when you were here... Looking forward to you being able to do it again

[Young Drachma]

And away we go...

[DizzyDizzyDinosaur]

Thx for the welcome back. In honor of ours sisters and bros in the gulf coast i asked dc if it would be okay to move the Alligators to New Orleans. They are named the Rens. A renassiance from New Orleans is what they represent. Hope thats cool with u all! Go RENS!

[Cringer]

Seeing how I can't think of what team was the Alligators, I am in support of this move.

[Young Drachma]

Sorry for the delay. Rudy Guiliani was distracting me with his pointing into the podium.

Time for exports.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Seeing how I can't think of what team was the Alligators, I am in support of this move.

El Paso.

[muns]

lol im good with it too