1986 Offseason Thread

[Alan T]

Ready to start things up! Reminder, we're running tonight until the start of free agency (November 2nd I think). We then take off the rest of the week for Thanksgiving, and the next sim will be next Monday.

[Alan T]

No exports from Boston and Rio Grande

[Alan T]

1985 Awards:

Continental League:

MVP:

1) Stanley Patterson (Rio Grande)
2) Charlie Wilson (Napa Valley)
3) Kenko Nishida (Napa Valley)

POY:

1) Ron Fritz (Rio Grande)
2) Don Spencer (Baltimore)
3) Artie Wiley (Atlanta)

ROY:

1) Mark Willerton (Brooklyn)
2) Maurice Wilkinson (Toronto)
3) Ottavio Mazzolani (Wyoming)


Republic League:

MVP:

1) Gareth Simons (Colorado)
2) Hsueh-liang Zhao (Hartford)
3) Thierry Fournier (Boston)

POY:

1) Dylan Robinson (Hartford)
2) Billy Smith (Hartford)
3) Masazumi Sanu (Colorado)

ROY:

1) Cyril Argo (Colorado)
2) Christian O'Halloran (Ann Arbor)
3) Gustavo Salinas (San Diego)

[Tasan]

Woohoo!

I'll count that Sanu in 3rd as a win as well, those Hartford guys pile up insane amount of stats going with a 4 man rotation.

[Alan T]

Friday, October 11th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Méndez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. García to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR S. Beauchamp to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $10,970,000.

Saturday, October 12th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP A. Lewis to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $25,095,000.
New York Panthers: Signed 2B E. Weber to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.

Sunday, October 13th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B F. Bolden to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS A. McCaw to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP F. Figueroa to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,310,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed CL D. Hennessey to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,360,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR G. Grant to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,940,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B E. Reilly to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. Flores to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, October 14th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR J. Álvarez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF R. Hughes to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF B. Pengilly to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, October 15th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP D. Knight to a minor league contract extension.
New York Panthers: Signed MR B. Ramos to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,425,000.
New York Panthers: Signed 1B K. Cooper to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,730,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF C. Bermúdez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Quinborough to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,660,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR T. Beck to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 2B J. Torres to a minor league contract extension.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed MR C. Márquez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,335,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP E. Duffy to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $23,500,000.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed 3B M. Owens to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed C A. Salinas to a minor league contract extension.
New York Panthers: Signed LF C. Meléndez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF J. Burgemeester to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP J. Salinas to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 1B J. Guareno to a minor league contract extension.
New York Panthers: Signed CF D. Walls to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed 1B B. Considine to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Vincent to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed LF M. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF G. Salsman to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed LF J. Brantley to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF J. Conley to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed RF L. Gonzáles to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed CF M. Sugiura to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS D. Walker to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP D. Nieves to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP N. Stanford to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR M. Vosper to a minor league contract extension.
New York Panthers: Signed C R. Alarcon to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR V. Medina to a minor league contract extension.
New York Panthers: Signed LF M. Vázquez to a minor league contract extension.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed C R. Jacobs to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SS G. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed C L. Wall to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed SP O. Takahashi to a minor league contract extension.
San Diego Fathers: Signed MR H. Kui to a minor league contract extension.

Friday, October 25th, 1985
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent LF E. Rockburn to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,230,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent CL V. Fortin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $305,000.

Saturday, November 2nd, 1985
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent MR S. Borges to a 2-year contract worth a total of $980,000.

[Alan T]

Saturday, November 2nd, 1985: FOOL News: Free Agents File
Front Office Offseason League announced the start of the free agency period today.

Players with expiring contracts began to file as the clock struck midnight and general managers were already making the rounds. With the opening of free agency came a predictable chorus of speculation from the media.

While most teams are likely to make at least some small moves, it's still uncertain who the movers and shakers will be. Reporters expect a lot of attention to be lavished on the cream of the free agent crop, including these players:


1. Allen Miller, 32 year-old reliever
2. George Baker, 34 year-old left fielder
3. Elliott Brown, 31 year-old starting pitcher
4. Artie Wiley, 36 year-old starting pitcher
5. Dany Boily, 25 year-old starting pitcher
6. António Rodríguez, 25 year-old starting pitcher
7. Domingo Sánchez, 32 year-old center fielder
8. Roman Vitaliev, 33 year-old starting pitcher
9. Ed Morgan, 31 year-old right fielder
10. Karl Gates, 32 year-old starting pitcher

Signings can continue throughout the off-season, although most of the high quality players are expected to conclude negotiations long before then. Most players want to be well paid, but they also want to get settled so they can start the process of moving family across town or across the country.

[Cringer]

We had a stage tonight eh? Well something tells me that royally sucked for me.

[Alan T]

Still another 5-7 minutes left for the upload. I am not going to miss this internet connection.

[Alan T]

The new file is up. I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and I'll see you all on monday.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

The new file is up. I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and I'll see you all on monday.

Awesome, you, too, Alan!

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

The new file is up. I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and I'll see you all on monday.

If the free agents filed...would the next sim actually be on Tuesday? or are we not back to the original schedule just yet?

Either or...Happy thanksgiving!....even if Thanksgiving was actually about a month and a half ago...but you Yanks are always laggin behind us

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

If the free agents filed...would the next sim actually be on Tuesday? or are we not back to the original schedule just yet?

Either or...Happy thanksgiving!....even if Thanksgiving was actually about a month and a half ago...but you Yanks are always laggin behind us

You are right, Tuesday is the next sim according to the previous schedule. Sorry I have had a long week!

[dacubz]

Well, I've managed to drive Columbus into the ground in my first season . I have to say that the format of FOOL is very addictive, and I'm enjoyng it more than other leagues. Happy thanksgiving guys!

[Alan T]

We pick things back up tonight at the normal time. I hope everyone had a good break and are ready to dive back into things!

[Alan T]

Well, lets get things running. Been long enough of a break. Getting exports now. (I was actually waiting to see if anyone dared ask for more time after having like 5 days to get an export in).

[Alan T]

No export from Long Island, Rio Grande and San Diego

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

No export from Long Island, Rio Grande and San Diego

Hey Alan, if you haven't gotten too far, can you grab the export I just sent up?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Nice to be back. I hope everyone had a nice break!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hey Alan, if you haven't gotten too far, can you grab the export I just sent up?

Sorry, I've already simmed through the night. Just formatting the report to post in thread.

[Alan T]

Sunday, November 3rd, 1985
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SS B. Burton to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed 1B E. Sánchez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $570,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B R. Robinson to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SS J. Ch'ae to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS J. Peters to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed C G. Johnson to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SP C. Taylor to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR C. Pike to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, November 4th, 1985
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 2B J. Ortíz to a minor league contract extension.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SS R. Pacheco to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,840,000.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP R. Hernández to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP I. Flores to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,075,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent CL M. Conley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,720,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed MR S. Sanguinacco to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed 1B R. Manuel to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $550,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed C B. Smith to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed CF W. Newton to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, November 5th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF J. Frye to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 3B M. Barnett to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B R. Butler to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B T. Penn to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, November 6th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 3B A. Smith to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 1B G. Mata to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,390,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B G. Zhang to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B A. Pérez to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF J. Morales to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, November 7th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF S. Martínez to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed SS N. Weeteling to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR C. Fraters to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed C M. Brown to a minor league contract extension.
Boston Bombers: Signed SP J. McGorry to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $43,050,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS D. Cameron to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed C R. Romero to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 3B J. Dawson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $550,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 1B B. Slot to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed 1B E. Espinosa to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed 1B R. Holsinger to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed 1B G. Hull to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,155,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed 2B C. Situ to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed CF F. Rhodes to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SP P. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B M. Martínez to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $6,825,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SP D. Díaz to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed LF W. Davis to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed 1B S. Baker to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed C M. Rodríguez to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed SS R. Guzmán to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed C J. Corona to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $550,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed SS D. Morín to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed MR D. Carmona to a minor league contract extension.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed SS G. Marín to a minor league contract extension.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed RF B. Fisher to a minor league contract extension.


Sunday, November 10th, 1985
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent SS K. Tate to a minor league contract.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent RF R. Williams to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,050,000.

Monday, November 11th, 1985
New York Panthers: Signed free agent MR D. Porter to a 1-year contract worth a total of $195,000.

Tuesday, November 12th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent SS É. Loiselle to a 1-year contract worth a total of $605,000.
New York Panthers: Signed free agent MR T. Ishibashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR J. Wishart to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, November 13th, 1985
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent MR W. Torres to a 1-year contract worth a total of $210,000.

Thursday, November 14th, 1985
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent 3B I. Rodríguez to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 15th, 1985
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent C G. Espinosa to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Saturday, November 16th, 1985
Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 2B N. Azuma to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,090,000.

Sunday, November 17th, 1985
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CF A. Sánchez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,055,000.

Monday, November 18th, 1985
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 3B M. Taylor to a 1-year contract worth a total of $460,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 2B W. Reed to a 1-year contract worth a total of $605,000.

Tuesday, November 19th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent CF B. Schmidt to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,005,000.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent C H. Morales to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,295,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent 2B K. Strauss to a 3-year contract worth a total of $750,000.
New York Panthers: Signed free agent MR J. Orozco to a minor league contract.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent RF R. Bancroft to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,630,000.

Wednesday, November 20th, 1985
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent RF F. Li to a minor league contract.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent C L. Ávila to a minor league contract.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP T. Mayfield to a minor league contract.

Thursday, November 21st, 1985
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent SP J. So to a 1-year contract worth a total of $275,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP K. Gates to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,415,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP W. Guerra to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 22nd, 1985
New York Panthers: Signed free agent CL C. Tasköprülüzâde to a 2-year contract worth a total of $700,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR M. Rodríguez to a minor league contract.

Saturday, November 23rd, 1985
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent RF V. Narvaes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $910,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP A. Rodríguez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,250,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent MR A. Miller to a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,105,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent LF G. Baker to a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,115,000.
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent C D. Baxter to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,030,000.

Sunday, November 24th, 1985
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP A. Enríquez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 3B M. Barraclough to a minor league contract.
Boston Bombers: Signed free agent 2B A. Burnett to a minor league contract.

Monday, November 25th, 1985
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 2B C. Watkins to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,140,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent C B. Lehman to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,890,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent C B. Thomas to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, November 26th, 1985
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP G. Knight to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,250,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP C. Huard to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,250,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent CL D. Spencer to a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,005,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent RF J. Mendoza to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent CF T. Fournier to a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,140,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent C D. Johnson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000.

Wednesday, November 27th, 1985
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent MR A. Guzmán to a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,500,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent SS L. Crawford to a 4-year contract worth a total of $32,368,000.
Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 1B B. Guzmán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $955,000.

Friday, November 29th, 1985
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent LF G. Baird to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,015,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent 1B B. Barrett to a 4-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP R. Vitaliev to a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000.

Saturday, November 30th, 1985
New York Panthers: Signed free agent SP D. Boily to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,420,000.
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent C T. Makino to a 4-year contract worth a total of $7,420,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 2B C. Andrew to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,245,000.

[Alan T]

New file is up!

I'll also finally update the HTML tonight now that I am back home.

We are back on the normal schedule, at least for a few weeks again.

If anyone is going to have prolonged absence during the holidays later this month, please drop me a PM to let me know. I'm likely going to have either a really late sim or no sim on Christmas Eve and New Year's eve due to family plans. So I am contemplating a schedule of roughly every other day sims for two weeks (with once or twice a 2 day break between sims, but no super long break like we just had).

[Tasan]

Hey folks. Sorry I didn't pop in tonight. Combination of my birthday celebrating and joining a new FOF league pulled me away tonight. Glad to get this thing going again!

[Ramzavail]

I'd love to see what Barrett said no to from me to sign that measly contract with Ann Arbor.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Ramzavail

I'd love to see what Barrett said no to from me to sign that measly contract with Ann Arbor.

I think Alan said that there was no export from SD.
You may be a victim again of German Engineering.

[Ramzavail]

No, I've been trying to sign him for months during the season with costs well over 10mm per, plus I tried again in the very first export prior to him going FA (you can see all the SD signings in that export)

[Alan T]

Barrett was probably a casualty of the changes made several seasons back to make players value themselves higher when negotiating contracts. Barrett is clearly one of the better players in the league and he feels that way as well, so was asking for a lot to re-sign with you.

They are supposed to do the same thing when being offered free agency contracts as well however, but in free agency it is different, after X amount of time, if they only have one offer and it is not too far off the mark, they might jump at it even if it is less then they feel they are worth.

I am suprised Barrett jumped at less money so soon, but my guess is that no one else or very few teams offered him deals so he just took that one.

[Tasan]

I'm just about tired of the MLC business in free agency. This time, I offered a guy an MLC so I'd be in the running on the MLC lotto. Instead, he takes a cash option. The same exact type of guy I've offered cash to and he's taken the MLC. I'm to the point to where maybe we need to consider just not allowing MLCs in this free agency period, or maybe ONLY MLCs to guys who request MLCs.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm just about tired of the MLC business in free agency. This time, I offered a guy an MLC so I'd be in the running on the MLC lotto. Instead, he takes a cash option. The same exact type of guy I've offered cash to and he's taken the MLC. I'm to the point to where maybe we need to consider just not allowing MLCs in this free agency period, or maybe ONLY MLCs to guys who request MLCs.

I actually presented something to resolve this issue to the board back a few weeks ago (I thought you were part of that discussion, but it may have been before you were elected to the board). I guess the issue was that people are split between folks that felt the MLC was not enough of a problem to put in yet more manual rules that have to be followed outside of the game.

My proposal was basically no MLC offers to Free agents on the Tuesday night sim (First day of Free agency). If someone wants a player bad enough, they offer at least a major league minimum contract offer to them. Otherwise they wait until FA day 2 (Wednesday night) to offer the MLC.

If enough people feel this is an issue that should be addressed, I can bring it back to the board for re-evaluation this next offseason.

[ekcut]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I actually presented something to resolve this issue to the board back a few weeks ago (I thought you were part of that discussion, but it may have been before you were elected to the board). I guess the issue was that people are split between folks that felt the MLC was not enough of a problem to put in yet more manual rules that have to be followed outside of the game.

My proposal was basically no MLC offers to Free agents on the Tuesday night sim (First day of Free agency). If someone wants a player bad enough, they offer at least a major league minimum contract offer to them. Otherwise they wait until FA day 2 (Wednesday night) to offer the MLC.

If enough people feel this is an issue that should be addressed, I can bring it back to the board for re-evaluation this next offseason.

A very good idea....I would totally support this rule.

[Tasan]

I'd be for this as well. I don't remember this conversation, but then again, I don't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday either. I'd be all for this option.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting files now!

[Alan T]

No files from Ann Arbor, Boston, Brooklyn, Hartford, New York and Rio grande

[Alan T]

31 players in the draft between 2 stars and 5 stars.

[Alan T]

Tuesday, December 3rd, 1985
Long Island Violators: Signed MR J. Gómez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $500,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed MR L. St. James to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,460,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed RF R. Beaudoin to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed MR S. Miller to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000.

Wednesday, December 4th, 1985
Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SS A. Luján to a 4-year contract worth a total of $10,740,000.

Friday, December 6th, 1985
Colorado Rancheros: Signed LF J. Vélez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $975,000.
New York Panthers: Signed free agent MR D. Marnane to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,180,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed MR C. Turner to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $475,000.
Long Island Violators: Signed 2B G. Cooper to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, December 9th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent 3B L. Ferguson to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, December 10th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 3B T. Koda to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, December 11th, 1985
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP P. Wilson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent CF J. López to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,335,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent 1B B. Chapman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000.

Thursday, December 12th, 1985
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent SP E. Braun to a 1-year contract worth a total of $655,000.

Sunday, December 15th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B T. Davis to a minor league contract.

Monday, December 16th, 1985
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent LF K. Tamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $615,000.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B L. Brankin to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, December 17th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent CL E. Accioli to a minor league contract.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent RF C. Weighell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $995,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP H. Telfer to a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000.

Wednesday, December 18th, 1985
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP G. Jones to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 1B A. Takeda to a minor league contract.
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent CF T. Fukuda to a minor league contract.

Thursday, December 19th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent LF B. Rollins to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 20th, 1985
Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent 2B R. Stace to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,630,000.

Saturday, December 21st, 1985
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP R. López to a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000.

Sunday, December 22nd, 1985
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SS Y. Kiyomizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000.

Monday, December 23rd, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent C H. Williams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $825,000.
Columbus Crusaders: Signed free agent SP C. Griffin to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, December 25th, 1985
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent MR C. Gómez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $415,000.

Saturday, December 28th, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent 2B J. Tejeda to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,300,000.

Monday, December 30th, 1985
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent 1B J. Guerrero to a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,570,000.

Tuesday, December 31st, 1985
Atlanta Firecrackers: Signed free agent MR D. McDonald to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,115,000.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent CF K. Kelley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,010,000.

Wednesday, January 1st, 1986
Long Island Violators: Signed free agent MR J. Pérez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,005,000.
Toronto Osprey: Signed free agent SP A. Wiley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,500,000.

[Tasan]

Well the draft sounds deeper at least.

[Alan T]

Retiree list here:

Spoiler

Wednesday, January 1st, 1986
SP J. López retires.
SP H. Tanaka retires.
SP V. Mendoza retires.
SP A. Rodríguez retires.
SP M. Baldwin retires.
SP G. Jackson retires.
SP M. Ramos retires.
SP D. Sexton retires.
SP A. Morgan retires.
SP U. Lahaie retires.
C R. Benavidez retires.
SP J. Lacrosse retires.
SP M. Kumatani retires.
SP R. Vásquez retires.
SP R. Vázquez retires.
SP R. Thomas retires.
CF H. Aragón retires.
SP D. Vachon retires.
SP P. Silva retires.
RF A. Lagario retires.
C J. Brown retires.
SP D. Rivera retires.
SP C. Copeland retires.
C E. Rentería retires.
SS A. Rickerly retires.
SP D. Cates retires.
SP E. Edwards retires.
SP M. Vázquez retires.
SP J. Acevedo retires.
SP M. Miranda retires.
SP B. Dixon retires.
SP J. Durham retires.
SP D. Howard retires.
SP T. Arrington retires.
SP N. Morgan retires.
SP B. Sargent retires.
SP O. Campos retires.
SP J. López retires.
SP O. Montoya retires.
SP J. Vázquez retires.
SP W. Johnson retires.
SP C. Olson retires.
SP W. Harris retires.
CF T. Howe retires.
SP D. Aranda retires.
SP S. Pye retires.
SP M. Ford retires.
SP J. Zimmerman retires.
SP J. van Maaren retires.
SP T. Kaneko retires.
SP E. Dixon retires.
SP Q. Chai retires.
1B E. Pila retires.
C S. Rocha retires.
SP R. Mendoza retires.
SS M. Morita retires.
SP J. Kendrick retires.
SP J. Rojas retires.
C L. Palmer retires.
SP F. McSwain retires.
SP H. Johnson retires.
SP C. Wilson retires.
SP L. Rosa retires.
SP J. Icaza retires.
C C. Taylor retires.
SP R. Ortíz retires.
SP C. Ramírez retires.
SP B. Hayes retires.
SP K. Long retires.
SP J. Domínguez retires.
SP J. Demers retires.
SP J. Taylor retires.
SP K. Flowers retires.
1B C. Sanford retires.
SP K. Love retires.
SS J. Alvarado retires.
SP D. Williamson retires.
SP S. Ward retires.
SP E. Guerrero retires.
C P. Rodríguez retires.
SP J. Mata retires.
2B J. Pinto retires.
SP T. Harris retires.
2B B. Callahan retires.
SP T. Douglas retires.
2B J. Vásquez retires.
SP O. Luckwell retires.
SP A. Aragón retires.
SP O. Okada retires.
CF C. Contreras retires.
SP J. Rodríguez retires.
SP L. Hernández retires.
SP S. Bravo retires.
2B L. Ramos retires.
SS K. McBride retires.
SP P. Ortíz retires.
3B B. Henderson retires.
1B I. Kanemitsu retires.
SP K. Sima retires.
C A. Martínez retires.
SP S. Ha retires.
2B M. López retires.
1B R. Sewell retires.
SP J. Ramos retires.
SP T. DeVille retires.
SP N. MacNeill retires.
C P. Arévalo retires.
SP C. Baker retires.
C S. McAree retires.
SS C. Varela retires.
2B K. Sai retires.
SS J. Blakeney retires.
SP M. Lally retires.
SP J. Perkins retires.
SP C. Taylor retires.
SP J. Salas retires.
SP R. López retires.
SP J. Ortíz retires.

[Alan T]

New file is up!

[Tasan]

I'm ready for the draft. Its been a while since I drafted so low.

[Chief Rum]

I may need a few minutes (sorry). I'll upload what I have in case it's not okay.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I may need a few minutes (sorry). I'll upload what I have in case it's not okay.

Its cool. Let me know when you're all set.

[Tasan]

Chief, are you gonna make a run at it again this year, or are you dedicated to rebuild now?

[Chief Rum]

Ready

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Chief, are you gonna make a run at it again this year, or are you dedicated to rebuild now?

Default.

No one even made an offer for any of the star players on my list. So the squad is back for another run.

[Alan T]

getting exports now

[Alan T]

No file from Hartford, Long Island or Rio Grande

[Alan T]

Sunday, February 2nd, 1986
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent C Q. Robertson to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent LF K. Hilliard to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent LF R. Fry to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent CF P. Chevalier to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 1B H. Da Silva to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SS J. Yi to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent C D. Forrest to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 3B D. Faivre to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent 3B H. Eperaima to a minor league contract.
Chicago Black Sox: Signed free agent SS T. Crooks to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 3rd, 1986
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent LF T. Ito to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,955,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent MR T. Myers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $585,000.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed LF F. Mullen to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, February 4th, 1986
Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF B. Waller to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,480,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent LF B. Black to a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000.

Wednesday, February 5th, 1986
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent RF O. Yamazaki to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent SP H. Pond to a minor league contract.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed CF B. Desrochers to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $460,000.

Thursday, February 6th, 1986
Colorado Rancheros: Signed MR F. Rodríguez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,460,000.
Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed MR A. Kadri to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,075,000.
New York Panthers: Signed free agent LF T. Andrews to a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,660,000.
San Diego Fathers: Signed free agent 2B K. Shaffer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $660,000.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF F. Jaramillo to a minor league contract extension.
Boston Bombers: Signed C L. Ávila to a minor league contract extension.
Baltimore Gothams: Signed SS S. Franco to a minor league contract extension.
Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: Signed free agent 3B M. Rodríguez to a minor league contract.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Default.

No one even made an offer for any of the star players on my list. So the squad is back for another run.

I hear ya. The only deal I did was instigated by me. We are definitely in some kind of trade lull right now. Muns, get to it!

[Alan T]

Round 9
Round 9, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: C G. Gordon
Round 9, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: 3B R. Gómez
Round 9, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: LF J. Blanco
Round 9, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: MR F. Otero
Round 9, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: LF G. Dyer
Round 9, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 1B B. Lee
Round 9, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: CL L. Ortíz
Round 9, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: SS A. Castillo
Round 9, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: MR J. Herrera
Round 9, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C P. Jackson
Round 9, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: LF P. Aguilar
Round 9, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: CF K. Eida
Round 9, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: CF J. Williams
Round 9, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: CL A. Colón
Round 9, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: SS M. Fen
Round 9, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: RF W. Wagner
Round 8
Round 8, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: C E. Rajas
Round 8, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: CL G. Flores
Round 8, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: MR B. Squire
Round 8, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: SS T. Bryant
Round 8, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: RF B. Wills
Round 8, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: MR J. Valdés
Round 8, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: 1B R. Molina
Round 8, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: 2B J. Torres
Round 8, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: SS J. Ridell
Round 8, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: MR Á. Colón
Round 8, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: CF C. Morales
Round 8, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: RF D. Robinson
Round 8, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: RF A. Gibson
Round 8, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: C T. Roberts
Round 8, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: MR T. Takaki
Round 8, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: MR C. McLaughlin
Round 7
Round 7, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: 1B C. Delgado
Round 7, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: MR M. Quintana
Round 7, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: SS J. Scott
Round 7, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: MR D. Bodkin
Round 7, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: MR J. Ridler
Round 7, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: LF M. Etheridge
Round 7, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: MR J. Hernández
Round 7, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: 3B S. Chang
Round 7, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: MR S. Gregory
Round 7, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C J. Rabinovich
Round 7, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: SS A. Davis
Round 7, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: SS D. Meng
Round 7, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: MR C. White
Round 7, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: MR F. Flores
Round 7, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: SS R. Alvarado
Round 7, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: 3B A. Marín
Round 6
Round 6, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: 3B D. Ramsey
Round 6, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: 2B F. Gonzáles
Round 6, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: SP C. Bailey
Round 6, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: CF W. Hunter
Round 6, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: 1B B. Kelly
Round 6, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SP A. Zumaya
Round 6, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: RF S. Mäyrä
Round 6, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: MR J. Reed
Round 6, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: RF S. Chapman
Round 6, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C D. Reynolds
Round 6, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: 2B C. Davis
Round 6, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: LF J. Maldonado
Round 6, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: LF D. Taylor
Round 6, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: CL T. Griffin
Round 6, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: MR F. van Alpen
Round 6, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: MR J. Nakamura
Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: SP R. Beale
Round 5, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: MR R. Canseco
Round 5, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: 2B U. Udinga
Round 5, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: SP W. Ward
Round 5, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP S. Pomerleau
Round 5, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 3B J. Blakeney
Round 5, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: SP J. Mallinson
Round 5, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: SS J. Cuevas
Round 5, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: SP R. Moore
Round 5, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C G. Anglada
Round 5, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: 1B P. Rose
Round 5, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: 3B F. Murphy
Round 5, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: SP A. Manuel
Round 5, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: CF J. Pérez
Round 5, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: LF W. Murdoch
Round 5, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: RF R. Hernández
Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: SS M. Ageda
Round 4, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: 3B L. Johnston
Round 4, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: SP D. Bennett
Round 4, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: RF N. Blankendaal
Round 4, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: C A. Leoniedas
Round 4, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SP J. Sánchez
Round 4, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: C J. Sánchez
Round 4, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: SP W. Martin
Round 4, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: C H. Wright
Round 4, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C R. Dennis
Round 4, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: RF L. Hardacre
Round 4, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: SP J. Ménard
Round 4, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: C L. Nieves
Round 4, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: CL J. Sandoval
Round 4, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: LF S. Parks
Round 4, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: 2B C. McCovey
Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: SP D. Dorso
Round 3, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: CL D. White
Round 3, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: LF A. Montejano
Round 3, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: C R. Burns
Round 3, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: RF N. Bedlecom
Round 3, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: C R. Green
Round 3, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: RF O. Cabrera
Round 3, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: CF N. Meyer
Round 3, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: RF K. Minami
Round 3, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: 2B J. Salazar
Round 3, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: LF E. Díaz
Round 3, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: C O. Díaz
Round 3, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: CF J. Gil
Round 3, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: CL J. Guzmán
Round 3, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: SP J. Hawkins
Round 3, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: MR F. Ortega
Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: SP E. Núñez
Round 2, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: 3B J. Buckley
Round 2, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: SP J. Valéncia
Round 2, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: SS J. Stephens
Round 2, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: CF D. Hines
Round 2, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 1B M. Harper
Round 2, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: SP P. Cox
Round 2, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: RF L. Gray
Round 2, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: LF J. Green
Round 2, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: MR E. Childs
Round 2, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: RF S. Reyes
Round 2, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: C M. Beauchamp
Round 2, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: LF B. Gary
Round 2, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: 1B O. Rojas
Round 2, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: LF L. Jacobs
Round 2, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: LF J. Clenfuegos
Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Columbus Crusaders: 1B A. Walter
Round 1, Pick 2 - Wyoming Buffalo Soliders: 2B K. Avery
Round 1, Pick 3 - Chicago Black Sox: SS E. Rosado
Round 1, Pick 4 - Toronto Osprey: 3B J. Webb
Round 1, Pick 5 - Napa Valley Winemakers: C D. Bailey
Round 1, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 1B B. Tabachri
Round 1, Pick 7 - Long Island Violators: 3B J. Williams
Round 1, Pick 8 - New York Panthers: SP M. Archambault
Round 1, Pick 9 - Rio Grande Roadrunners: LF S. Bane
Round 1, Pick 10 - Brooklyn Brownstones: SP R. Bryde
Round 1, Pick 11 - Atlanta Firecrackers: CL G. Conway
Round 1, Pick 12 - Boston Bombers: CF R. Rodríguez
Round 1, Pick 13 - San Diego Fathers: LF L. Roberts
Round 1, Pick 14 - Baltimore Gothams: 3B A. González
Round 1, Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: SP R. Román
Round 1, Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: CL M. Binette

[Chief Rum]

Wow, color me shocked. I got the best starting pitcher prospect at #11 (sure, he's listed as a CL, but 50 END...)