1978 Off-season Thread (Pre-draft file is up.)

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[muns]

Wow am I surprised to see a couple guys on the market

[Young Drachma]

League HTML is updated

[Commo_Soldier]

Not sure if anyone is interested, but here is a link to the manager totals after the end of the 1973 season. This was the last season before I rejoined and includes Chiefs record as well.

[Young Drachma]

Thanks Commo!

[magic_number]

X-up

[Tasan]

So are we gonna be on schedule tonight? ;- )

[Young Drachma]

We should be..as far as I know.

[Tasan]

Sorry, its the start of the offseason and I'm all giddy!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Sorry, its the start of the offseason and I'm all giddy!

Thats a good thing

[Young Drachma]

I too, am always excited for Monday night. It's like more exciting than Monday Night Football.

[Young Drachma]

Everyone but Columbus exported.

[Commo_Soldier]

I think my second favorite night after Friday is Tuesday when we see who signed where.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I too, am always excited for Monday night. It's like more exciting than Monday Night Football.

Well it is now cause the steelers are shitting their pants to the damn girls of the division....

[Young Drachma]

Attached are the transactions in PDF. I'll get the HTML updated tonight so you all can view tomorrow who is out there while you're @ work.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

I think my second favorite night after Friday is Tuesday when we see who signed where.

if I ever make the playoffs, Sunday would be pretty high up there too

[Young Drachma]

The file is uploading now.

[Tasan]

gah.....I don't get extension offers....I give the guy what he's asking for and keep getting refused....

[Young Drachma]

I almost always offer an extra year (With a team option) and usually throw in more money later in the deal, even if it's just a couple 100k.

I dunno why that happens, but I bet there is some sort of code involved that makes the player feel that way.

Another thing I do is look at my potential free agents before the season starts and offer the extensions then. It makes September a lot less hairraising, as all I have to do is sign minor league guys who might have gotten more service time and maybe the spare guy who rejected my overtures.

I'm sure other guys have ideas they'll share...

[Tasan]

Well for one guy I had to wait til tonight, because I was voiding his option. The other guy, I just decided to offer him and should have done it last night with the other guys I extended. Oh well, maybe I'll sign them in FA.

[Young Drachma]

So, are folks excited for this off-season? Or is it ho-hum due to the lack of arms in the pool and everyone needing pitching to varying degrees? (Or so says the trade block...)

What's the pulse around here?

[Young Drachma]

File is at 50%

[Tasan]

err, whatever.

[Young Drachma]

73% and counting...

This is like the part where you're marching to dinner after a day in the field and you've got miles to go before you get there.

Ok..not quite. But you get the idea.

[Young Drachma]

File is up.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

So, are folks excited for this off-season? Or is it ho-hum due to the lack of arms in the pool and everyone needing pitching to varying degrees? (Or so says the trade block...)

What's the pulse around here?

Im not gonna be too active, so I dont have much to say about Hartford, but im looking forward to seeing some moves that a few people are gonna make or try to make.

NY and Compton come to mind first, just because of what they did last year.

Ive already seen Chicago start to reload on pitching....

Im also very curious to see what happens in Columbus. To stay with the same team a year after winning the Classic and then finish at .500 the following year.. That was rough luck.... His talent is still there, just wondering what kinda moves Tuner is plotting this offseason.

[Young Drachma]

I'm really excited to see what New York does to reload. Compton, too, as they're not far away. You're right about Columbus and really anyone in the RL. Hell, New Orleans went nuts last offseason.

Things are as tight as they can be and after your steamroller of a year, most of the teams from 2nd to last were relatively close in the standings.

Should be an interesting year to see how the CL responds to the juggernaut of the South, too.

[Young Drachma]

I can hear the crickets...

But that said, it's a heck of a free agent class out there. I just started looking and man o' man, there are a bevy of guys out there. Wowsers.

Should be interesting to see where the chips fall.

[Young Drachma]

For some teams, money surely won't be the problem.

Rank Team Payroll
1 Columbus Crusaders $63,781,100
2 Toronto Osprey $60,837,550
3 Hartford Harpooners $60,748,300
4 Baltimore Gothams $56,144,650
5 Chicago Thunderstorms $55,490,000
6 Compton Brothers $54,119,700
7 Brooklyn Brownstones $50,627,800
8 San Diego Fathers $47,585,900
9 Valdosta Peanuts $45,615,430
10 New York Highlanders $44,915,600
11 Rio Grande Roadrunners $43,140,000
12 New Orleans Wrens $42,588,950
13 Colorado Rancheros $41,486,100
14 Atlanta Firecrackers $40,853,155
15 Texas Travelers $34,842,000
16 Long Island Violators $26,802,650

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I can hear the crickets...

But that said, it's a heck of a free agent class out there. I just started looking and man o' man, there are a bevy of guys out there. Wowsers.

Should be interesting to see where the chips fall.

Sorry still watching the game...... Quiet here in baltimore all of a sudden


Im still downloading as its going pretty slow for me tonight....

My money situation is getting to be interesting... As what happened to Valdosta and Alan like 8 years ago is starting to happen to me. I cant keep everybody

[muns]

wow Alan let Rick Inman

[Commo_Soldier]

It'll be interesting to see what Payton signs for.

[kaosfere]

I've definitely got some finagling to do.

I think I can definitely abort the death spiral my team's been in since I won the CL title, but how well I do after that depends on what moves I can make in the next two days.

I'm eager for time to pass!

[Young Drachma]

I was thinkng about retired numbers. How do you want to handle that? A place in the Hall of Champions? Or do we want to create a Hall of Honor in the Trade Subforum (with a link from the main forum) to each team's championship banner/retired numbers?

Thoughts?

[kaosfere]

Hrm. What if each team maintained its own retired numbers roster, like we do our Walls of Fame?

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Hrm. What if each team maintained its own retired numbers roster, like we do our Walls of Fame?

I was thinking them as one in the same. I thought I could make the process easier.

But maybe I'm over complicating it.

Carry on. It's probably fine as it is. Plus, easier to bump them when you feel the need. I was just thinking out loud..

[Young Drachma]

The League HTML will be updated by the time you view this in the morning. It's about 2000 files away now and I'm finally going to bed (unrelated to this) so I just wanted to post in case I forgot tomorrow.

Here's the FOOL web site, in case you just wanted an easier hyperlink to remember: About the Front Office Baseball League — Front Office Offseason League

The League HTML is on the left hand sidebar of that page. Or here: Front Office Offseason League Home

[Chief Rum]

For those with whom I have PMs out, I will be around tomorrow evening before the deadline. Normally I would go work out, but there seems to be a lot going on tomorrow, so I'll be around early on. So look for me, if you're interested in any Atlanta players/deals.

[TurnerONU22]

Originally Posted by muns

Im also very curious to see what happens in Columbus. To stay with the same team a year after winning the Classic and then finish at .500 the following year.. That was rough luck.... His talent is still there, just wondering what kinda moves Tuner is plotting this offseason.

To be honest, I really don't know what I'm going to do just yet. I've got a couple of young OF's in Kelly and Weighell that I want to get into the lineup, but I already have 3 OF's in Belanger, Wagner, and Isla. I might go with a platoon-type approach, but I'm not sure yet.

My SP's crapped the bed last season (sans Fritz) and I have to imagine that my pitching staff will be much better this season.

[Anthony]

i made a major trade, moving a 24 year old SP Manny Lopez for 28 year old 3B Aurthur Summers from Toronto. needed more offense on this team, it can't be all OF John Hunt. apparently pitching is on the want-list for many teams in this league, so maybe i should've held out for something more. i really need my prospects to start developing, i got 2 uber guys in AA that i need to fild holes (a catcher and OF...both named Jose Lopez).

[magic_number]

X-up, I hope I can fill my holes~!

M#

[TimGuru]

Man do lefhanded middle relievers all employ Scott Boras in this market?

[TimGuru]

dola exported

Off to WAAAAAARRRRRRRRCG

(someone else in this league needs to join the MMO goodness that is Warhammer)

[muns]

im only offering 6 contracts up tonight on the FA'S..... There is def some talent to be had. I cant wait to see where everyone goes!

ive also exported

[Tasan]

So....who spent big money tonight?

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

So....who spent big money tonight?

I spent to my cap, as always. Not saying much, though. I am guessing everyone else did, too.

Now who spent their cap five years from now? That's what I want to know.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Tasan

So....who spent big money tonight?

Not I...just a tinker here and there...still got $5mil or so in cap space plus a few extra mouths I could cut if the right trade comes my way.
I took 'er easy...got some young guys due for big raises soon...I dont want to over extend myself.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Tasan

So....who spent big money tonight?

I attempted to spend like 5 mil, but thats all I had as im at the cap already.

Chief brings up a good question though. Who spent wisely and who spent like a dummey

[Chief Rum]

How about this? Name the biggest total offer on your Pending Offers right now, no names, no years given.

Mine is $25.5 M.

[Chief Rum]

Which is actually pretty low for me.