1975 Offseason thread - Page 2

kaosfere · 09-08-2008, 11:00 PM

Ugh. I feel like this FA season is going to either be a slam dunk or a complete wipeout for me. I'm not at all comfortable with the state of things now that Perez isn't a lock on 2B, I know I'll get priced out of him, and... I just dunno, man. I just dunno!

Can it be tomorrow night already?

Alan T · 09-08-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

Ugh. I feel like this FA season is going to either be a slam dunk or a complete wipeout for me. I'm not at all comfortable with the state of things now that Perez isn't a lock on 2B, I know I'll get priced out of him, and... I just dunno, man. I just dunno!

Can it be tomorrow night already?

I probably won't offer more than $13million a year for him myself!

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

Can it be tomorrow night already?

Sometimes, when I'm feeling really antsy..I want to create a satellite league to FOOL called the Day League, where we sim seasons every other day. For this very reason. Stuff goes too slowly, even in this league for me.

Which is downright hilarious.

I'm addicted to speed.

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

I probably won't offer more than $13million a year for him myself!

With all of that imaginary salary cap room you have, right?

Betcha wish you'd passed that salary cap increase back in the day?

::looks at your rings::

Ok, probably not.

kaosfere · 09-08-2008, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

I probably won't offer more than $13million a year for him myself!

As I was saying...

And I like it, DC. Sign me up!

Alan T · 09-08-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

With all of that imaginary salary cap room you have, right?

Betcha wish you'd passed that salary cap increase back in the day?

::looks at your rings::

Ok, probably not.

It is pretty easy to cut salary in order to make offers on people if I feel the need to such as a great free agent opportunity hitting the market

muns · 09-08-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

It is pretty easy to cut salary in order to make offers on people if I feel the need to such as a great free agent opportunity hitting the market

DO ITTTTTT!!!! Here I was all positioned up to make a run at Inman.... and you went all soft on me and resigned him....

Geez, my sorry squad cant get a break over here.... Some guys with all the rings have all the luck around here

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:13 PM

Jostens EA Sports Madden NFL Ring

We're not the geekiest people on the planet.

Alan T · 09-08-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by muns

DO ITTTTTT!!!! Here I was all positioned up to make a run at Inman.... and you went all soft on me and resigned him....

Geez, my sorry squad cant get a break over here.... Some guys with all the rings have all the luck around here

I could cut Carlos Gonzales and Roberto Pagan instead!

muns · 09-08-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

I could cut Carlos Gonzales and Roberto Pagan instead!

HA HA!!!!

Even with all those rings you have, the Fans of the Peanuts would run you out of town if you did a thing like that!

muns · 09-08-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Jostens EA Sports Madden NFL Ring

We're not the geekiest people on the planet.

Wow is the only word that comes to mind. The sad thing is that prob makes money. Sometimes I just dont understand what people are thinking

Alan T · 09-08-2008, 11:20 PM

I just noticed that Valdosta set a new club attendance record this past year with 3,705,438 which beats the previous record set in 1971 of 3,704,915. We averaged 48,123 fans per game last year in our ballpark of 46,000 fans. (Ok not really, just that OOTP is busted in figuring out fans per game. It includes playoff attendance but doesn't include that in the number of games.)

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:21 PM

A few guys got signed by VL teams who used to play in the VL including Xinpeng Tien and some centerfielder whose rated 5-stars.

With everyone having the most cash for FA tonight, I sent up a correction file so everyone has to chance to bid on them if they want to.

Just FYI.

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by muns

Wow is the only word that comes to mind. The sad thing is that prob makes money. Sometimes I just dont understand what people are thinking

Those rings are lame-o, 'cuz you pay for the game and then pay for a ring that has a dorky NFL logo on it.

Now if I had the money, would I get a ring for a league that was online or something? Probably. Not for FOOL, because there are too many titles.

But if there was a cool way to create a momento for all of the time I waste? Yeah...I'd be that guy.

But only in an original, cool way. Not in a "gee, everyone has one," sort of way.

muns · 09-08-2008, 11:25 PM

Thank ya DC

kaosfere · 09-08-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

With everyone having the most cash for FA tonight, I sent up a correction file so everyone has to chance to bid on them if they want to.

If we've already exported, we don't need to update? Our exports will still be received OK?

Young Drachma · 09-08-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

If we've already exported, we don't need to update? Our exports will still be received OK?

Yessir. No need to reexport or anything. Same game date, so it's the same file...just other players out there, if someone decides they're curious and wanna see. That said, it never hurts to send up your export again, just to make sure

kaosfere · 09-08-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Yessir. No need to reexport or anything. Same game date, so it's the same file...just other players out there, if someone decides they're curious and wanna see. That said, it never hurts to send up your export again, just to make sure

Hee. Done, and done.

Thanks, boss.

Chief Rum · 09-08-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

Oh for frak's sake. Remind me not to sign FA's to a one-year deal with a player option on year two before the classic, please?

*gets jilted by a guy who was on the payroll for less than a month but still crushes the fans when he leaves*

What a rook move. I shake my head at myself.

You gave this guy a player option? Huh...

muns · 09-08-2008, 11:59 PM

Geez.... what the heck is FA 2nd Mike Jones thinking on what he wants.. Cringer I have no idea why you didnt resign him.

Thats a steal there

Chief Rum · 09-09-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TimGuru

Right now, it looks like Tadakuni Minami is making New York's ample Asian community very excited. Looking to the future, Chris Palmer should have it all, speed, power and leather, and mammoth whiffs in abundance too. Already popular with those who follow the team closely, look for him to emerge as a superstar as the decade nears its close.

ps thanks for the flyer! Look for it under windshields in the tri state area all winter long.

Former Ranchero Minami?

Good luck with that.

kaosfere · 09-09-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

You gave this guy a player option? Huh...

Actually, I think it was a mutual option. But yeah, I totally spaced on that whole deal.

Ah well. There will be others. I've still got Artie, Slap, and Dog House locked up for years to come.

Chief Rum · 09-09-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

Actually, I think it was a mutual option. But yeah, I totally spaced on that whole deal.

Ah well. There will be others. I've still got Artie, Slap, and Dog House locked up for years to come.

I did that once, with Christian Larsen. Not sure why I did it. Fortunately, Christian wanted to stay (I was the one who didn't pick up his option actually). But after I did that, I realized it probably wasn't going to matter much in getting him to sign (my original reason to offer it), and only opened me up to risk. So now I don't offer them.

You live and learn. Hope you get him back.

gstelmack · 09-09-2008, 08:23 AM

Did we ever figure out the transaction news mess? I have plenty of news for other random teams, but no reaction whatsoever from Stanford Jones on my low-ball offer. It's making it very difficult to follow the offseason when I'm not getting the news for my team.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Did we ever figure out the transaction news mess? I have plenty of news for other random teams, but no reaction whatsoever from Stanford Jones on my low-ball offer. It's making it very difficult to follow the offseason when I'm not getting the news for my team.

The only thing I can think to try to do is to set the email messages to the defaults. I've been doing it with 0 for All the past few years and maybe that's not the trick, maybe the trick is to just use the "30" day option that the game defaults to and 0 (for all) box scores, logs and such.

So I'll do that starting with the next file and hopefully, that'll solve the problem. I'd implore everyone to delete all of your messages in your manager box starting now, to make sure that we can test that it's working right.

magic_number · 09-09-2008, 04:30 PM

So I'll do that starting with the next file and hopefully, that'll solve the problem. I'd implore everyone to delete all of your messages in your manager box starting now, to make sure that we can test that it's working right.

Done & my file is up...gotta run.

graygoose12 · 09-09-2008, 06:19 PM

It kind of makes me angry that in OOTP you can't make a new offer to a player who is already favoring your current offer? Does anybody know of a way to do this, without withdrawing your current offer? I think this is pretty stupid.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by graygoose12

It kind of makes me angry that in OOTP you can't make a new offer to a player who is already favoring your current offer? Does anybody know of a way to do this, without withdrawing your current offer? I think this is pretty stupid.

No, you can't. Lame, since in our league, it means you can't secure a guy because of the speed in which we do things..but no, there isn't. And of course, withdrawing your offer would mean you'd lose out on him completely.

So yes, very lame.

graygoose12 · 09-09-2008, 06:45 PM

Well I guess he's not going to get the privilege of playing on Georgia's team.

TimGuru · 09-09-2008, 07:00 PM

I'm not sure if anyone else will notice this but I had exported last night before DC made the correction and now I have no pending offers after I downloaded the update. I presume if I make any new offers and export the old offers will get overwritten. Drat.

Just be advised. This is not a complaint I'm gald the glitch was caught and DC was able to correct it.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by graygoose12

Well I guess he's not going to get the privilege of playing on Georgia's team.

Oooh...more smack talk. Georgia's team.

As opposed to that team with 4 titles to the south of you?

kaosfere · 09-09-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TimGuru

I'm not sure if anyone else will notice this but I had exported last night before DC made the correction and now I have no pending offers after I downloaded the update. I presume if I make any new offers and export the old offers will get overwritten. Drat.

Just be advised. This is not a complaint I'm gald the glitch was caught and DC was able to correct it.

In the future, if you Export your team from its home page, then Import it after you download the update, your changes will be reloaded.

graygoose12 · 09-09-2008, 07:07 PM

Nobody likes playing there, which is why a number of free agents have made their was from Valdosta to Atlanta over the years. They all want to play in a place where they get respect from their GM and the fans.

I am just trying to create as much of a rivalry as you can have in an online setting. Obviously Alan is the better GM, but I am just trying to have a bit of fun here.

TimGuru · 09-09-2008, 07:07 PM

ps Why in ANY report would I care more about uniform number than age. I mean, seriously

TimGuru · 09-09-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kaosfere

In the future, if you Export your team from its home page, then Import it after you download the update, your changes will be reloaded.

Thank you. I always do it from manager home page but will change my ways.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by graygoose12

Nobody likes playing there, which is why a number of free agents have made their was from Valdosta to Atlanta over the years. They all want to play in a place where they get respect from their GM and the fans.

I am just trying to create as much of a rivalry as you can have in an online setting. Obviously Alan is the better GM, but I am just trying to have a bit of fun here.

I love it. And I'm sure Alan doesn't mind. After all, he's got you playing catch up in the rings category.

I'm glad I moved Charleston to Atlanta. It's worked out just as I hoped, as both of you are competitive and it's the rivalry I hoped for. Now if we can just get that Boston v. Hartford rivalry going.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TimGuru

ps Why in ANY report would I care more about uniform number than age. I mean, seriously

That's German Engineering!

graygoose12 · 09-09-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

They wanted a new hot tub, but I told them to suck it up with the tin watering trough that had a motor boat engine inside.

.

Alan T · 09-09-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by graygoose12

Nobody likes playing there, which is why a number of free agents have made their was from Valdosta to Atlanta over the years. They all want to play in a place where they get respect from their GM and the fans.

I am just trying to create as much of a rivalry as you can have in an online setting. Obviously Alan is the better GM, but I am just trying to have a bit of fun here.

No worries here, I've actually admired what you have been able to do up north by getting the local Buckhead party crowd to show up for at least 3 or 4 innings of a game before leaving for more entertaining night life each night. Now if only something can be done about all of that horrible neighborhoods that your five fans have to drive through in Techwood leaving the game....

kaosfere · 09-09-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

No worries here, I've actually admired what you have been able to do up north by getting the local Buckhead party crowd to show up for at least 3 or 4 innings of a game before leaving for more entertaining night life each night. Now if only something can be done about all of that horrible neighborhoods that your five fans have to drive through in Techwood leaving the game....

Loving it

graygoose12 · 09-09-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

No worries here, I've actually admired what you have been able to do up north by getting the local Buckhead party crowd to show up for at least 3 or 4 innings of a game before leaving for more entertaining night life each night. Now if only something can be done about all of that horrible neighborhoods that your five fans have to drive through in Techwood leaving the game....

Unfortunately I know nothing about Atlanta, so I'll have to take your word for that.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:15 PM

Exports are in. Ann Arbor absent, everyone is in otherwise. Getting ready to see who get Christmas Presents!

muns · 09-09-2008, 09:17 PM

So who is the best FA on the market in this years class? Id go with Benny Myers???

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:17 PM

LF George Baker (QCY) to 1-year deal worth $10 million with Hartford

RF Iwane Kobyashi (CPT) to a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million with Baltimore

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:19 PM

OF Noah Wakeling (QCY) signed a 3-year deal worth $3.7 million with New Orleans

LF Chris Drew (ATL) signed a 3-year deal worth $4.2 million with Colorado

muns · 09-09-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

LF George Baker (QCY) to 1-year deal worth $10 million

RF Iwane Kobyashi (CPT) to a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million

Wow, man We offered Baker the same deal.... Im kicking myself now as I still has like 4 mil i didnt use.....I didnt think you would go that high....

he came back to you.... Nice job DC

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:19 PM

SP Tom Williams (BAL) signed a 3-year contract worth $1.5 million with New Orleans

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:20 PM

No, he signed with you for $10 million. No way I'd ever do that. Sorry the team in ( ) is where they came from. But I'm gonna stop doing that. It takes too much time to look it up.

Young Drachma · 09-09-2008, 09:21 PM

SS Craig Spencer signed worth $2 million with New York

muns · 09-09-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

SP Tom Williams (BAL) signed a 3-year contract worth $1.5 million with New Orleans

Very nice deal there Dizzy. Might as well take a flier on one of the best ever. Liked it

09-08-2008, 11:20 PM	#62
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I just noticed that Valdosta set a new club attendance record this past year with 3,705,438 which beats the previous record set in 1971 of 3,704,915. We averaged 48,123 fans per game last year in our ballpark of 46,000 fans. (Ok not really, just that OOTP is busted in figuring out fans per game. It includes playoff attendance but doesn't include that in the number of games.) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

09-08-2008, 11:21 PM	#63
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	A few guys got signed by VL teams who used to play in the VL including Xinpeng Tien and some centerfielder whose rated 5-stars. With everyone having the most cash for FA tonight, I sent up a correction file so everyone has to chance to bid on them if they want to. Just FYI. Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-08-2008 at 11:30 PM.

09-09-2008, 08:23 AM	#74
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Did we ever figure out the transaction news mess? I have plenty of news for other random teams, but no reaction whatsoever from Stanford Jones on my low-ball offer. It's making it very difficult to follow the offseason when I'm not getting the news for my team. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

09-09-2008, 04:30 PM	#76
magic_number Mascot Join Date: Aug 2008	So I'll do that starting with the next file and hopefully, that'll solve the problem. I'd implore everyone to delete all of your messages in your manager box starting now, to make sure that we can test that it's working right. Done & my file is up...gotta run. __________________ "Far better it is To dare mighty things Then to take rank with Those poor, timid spirits Who know neither Victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt - 1899 ------------------------------ Compton Brothers (Since 1973)

09-09-2008, 09:17 PM	#94
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	LF George Baker (QCY) to 1-year deal worth $10 million with Hartford RF Iwane Kobyashi (CPT) to a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million with Baltimore Last edited by Young Drachma : 09-09-2008 at 09:20 PM.

09-08-2008, 11:13 PM	#58
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Jostens EA Sports Madden NFL Ring We're not the geekiest people on the planet.

09-08-2008, 11:25 PM	#65
muns Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore MD	Thank ya DC

09-08-2008, 11:59 PM	#70
muns Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore MD	Geez.... what the heck is FA 2nd Mike Jones thinking on what he wants.. Cringer I have no idea why you didnt resign him. Thats a steal there

09-09-2008, 06:19 PM	#77
graygoose12 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004	It kind of makes me angry that in OOTP you can't make a new offer to a player who is already favoring your current offer? Does anybody know of a way to do this, without withdrawing your current offer? I think this is pretty stupid.

09-09-2008, 06:45 PM	#79
graygoose12 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004	Well I guess he's not going to get the privilege of playing on Georgia's team.

09-09-2008, 07:00 PM	#80
TimGuru High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA	I'm not sure if anyone else will notice this but I had exported last night before DC made the correction and now I have no pending offers after I downloaded the update. I presume if I make any new offers and export the old offers will get overwritten. Drat. Just be advised. This is not a complaint I'm gald the glitch was caught and DC was able to correct it.

09-09-2008, 07:07 PM	#83
graygoose12 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004	Nobody likes playing there, which is why a number of free agents have made their was from Valdosta to Atlanta over the years. They all want to play in a place where they get respect from their GM and the fans. I am just trying to create as much of a rivalry as you can have in an online setting. Obviously Alan is the better GM, but I am just trying to have a bit of fun here.

09-09-2008, 09:15 PM	#92
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Exports are in. Ann Arbor absent, everyone is in otherwise. Getting ready to see who get Christmas Presents!

09-09-2008, 09:19 PM	#95
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	OF Noah Wakeling (QCY) signed a 3-year deal worth $3.7 million with New Orleans LF Chris Drew (ATL) signed a 3-year deal worth $4.2 million with Colorado

09-09-2008, 09:20 PM	#98
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	No, he signed with you for $10 million. No way I'd ever do that. Sorry the team in ( ) is where they came from. But I'm gonna stop doing that. It takes too much time to look it up.

09-09-2008, 09:21 PM	#99
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	SS Craig Spencer signed worth $2 million with New York

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