1921 FOOL-H Offseason Thread

[Young Drachma]

AL MVP: Babe Ruth, Boston
NL MVP: Edd Roush, Pittsburgh

AL POY: Ray Caldwell, Boston
NL POY: Dazzy Vance, Pittsburgh

AL ROY: Riggs Stephenson, Boston
NL ROY: Lefty O'Doul, Boston

[Young Drachma]

Friday, October 29th, 1920
Boston Red Sox: Signed SS D. Bush to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,760,000.
Detroit Tigers: Signed SP L. Drucke to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,690,000.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed 2B C. Gandil to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed MR E. Walker to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,240,000.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed MR B. Napier to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,170,000.
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed C F. Snyder to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $37,460,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed MR S. Conley to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,520,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed LF B. Ruth to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,120,000.
Thursday, October 28th, 1920
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed SS D. Bancroft to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $23,190,000.
Wednesday, October 27th, 1920
Detroit Tigers: Signed RF Z. Wheat to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,025,000.
Monday, October 25th, 1920
Washington Senators: Signed MR E. Cicotte to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,840,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed SP D. Davis to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,920,000.
Sunday, October 24th, 1920
Brooklyn Dodgers: SP E. Stack has executed his last optional contract year.
Boston Beaneaters: 2B E. Collins has executed his last optional contract year.
Boston Beaneaters: LF S. Evans has executed his last optional contract year.
Philadelphia Athletics: SP J. St. Vrain retires.
Pittsburgh Pirates: RF S. Hofman retires.
Cincinnati Redlegs: RF T. Daley retires.
Boston Red Sox: LF B. Bescher retires.
Baltimore Orioles: 2B A. McConnell retires.
Washington Senators: MR G. Suggs retires.
Louisville Black Caps: LF C. Hanford retires.
Boston Beaneaters: Released 3B G. Getz.

[Young Drachma]

Friday, November 12th, 1920
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent MR D. Smith to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,445,000.
Sunday, November 7th, 1920
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent MR H. Eccles to a 2-year contract worth a total of $450,000.

[Young Drachma]

Windows decided to die. Let's try this again. Packing the file now...

[Young Drachma]

Just like the other night, I'm going to have to put up a file that's just got the bare bones and then upload one later in the day with all of the messages and such. Sorry.

[Young Drachma]

I was sure that I'd posted the results from last night's sim here and the new season file was up. Turns out I was so asleep I posted it on my dynasty rather than here.

My bad. Here are the results:

Tuesday, November 30th, 1920
New York Giants: Signed free agent 3B H. Lord to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,820,000.
Monday, November 29th, 1920
New York Yankees: Signed free agent MR H. Ehmke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,955,000.
Wednesday, November 24th, 1920
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent SS I. Olson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000.
Thursday, November 18th, 1920
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed 3B R. Morgan to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,550,000.

[Young Drachma]

Monday, December 13th, 1920
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent SS T. McDonald to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent SP R. Walker to a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent MR R. Callahan to a 2-year contract worth a total of $450,000.
Sunday, December 12th, 1920
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent CF B. Kauff to a 4-year contract worth a total of $44,605,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent SS J. Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000.
Saturday, December 11th, 1920
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent LF M. Flack to a 4-year contract worth a total of $14,010,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent CF B. Roth to a 3-year contract worth a total of $8,600,000.
Friday, December 10th, 1920
New York Yankees: Signed free agent SP H. Krause to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,040,000.
Thursday, December 9th, 1920
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent CL B. Hearn to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,015,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent C J. Bassler to a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,505,000.
Boston Beaneaters: Signed free agent CF H. Heilmann to a 5-year contract worth a total of $76,625,000.
Tuesday, December 7th, 1920
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent MR H. Finneran to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,810,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent MR S. Harrell to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,200,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent RF E. Smith to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000.
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent MR A. Lindstrom to a 1-year contract worth a total of $675,000.
Monday, December 6th, 1920
New York Giants: Signed free agent CL E. Klepfer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,775,000.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent RF C. Stengel to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000.
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent SP F. Schupp to a 2-year contract worth a total of $790,000.
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent SP B. Shawkey to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,160,000.
New York Yankees: Signed free agent RF B. Paschal to a 3-year contract worth a total of $41,210,000.
Sunday, December 5th, 1920
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent 2B M. Kavanagh to a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,310,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent 2B B. Wambsganss to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.
Saturday, December 4th, 1920
Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent SS B. Sweeney to a 1-year contract worth a total of $680,000.
New York Yankees: Signed free agent SP E. Shore to a 1-year contract worth a total of $450,000.
Philadelphia Athletics: Signed free agent MR D. Niehaus to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,205,000.
Friday, December 3rd, 1920
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent CF F. Snodgrass to a 1-year contract worth a total of $680,000.

[Young Drachma]

File is up. The internet connectivity problem still exists. I'm in and out this week, so I can't really do any diagnosis, but...I'll get to the bottom of it before too long.

[Young Drachma]

Friday, December 31st, 1920
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent MR J. Tesreau to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,235,000.
Saturday, December 25th, 1920
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent CF T. Cather to a 1-year contract worth a total of $325,000.
Monday, December 20th, 1920
Louisville Black Caps: Signed free agent MR W. Anderson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,300,000.
Sunday, December 19th, 1920
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent MR G. Dumont to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,535,000.
Saturday, December 18th, 1920
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent MR C. Brown to a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,305,000.
Thursday, December 16th, 1920
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent RF M. Carey to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000.
Tuesday, December 14th, 1920
New York Yankees: Signed free agent SP N. Cullop to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,585,000.

[Young Drachma]

Thursday, January 13th, 1921
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent 1B D. Robertson to a 4-year contract worth a total of $14,560,000.
Tuesday, January 11th, 1921
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent C D. Sturgis to a 4-year contract worth a total of $18,940,000.
Friday, January 7th, 1921
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent 1B W. Holke to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,370,000.
Thursday, January 6th, 1921
New York Yankees: Signed free agent 3B H. Lobert to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,020,000.
Wednesday, January 5th, 1921
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent SS R. Egan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $675,000.
Monday, January 3rd, 1921
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent LF J. Kirke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $740,000.
Sunday, January 2nd, 1921
Cincinnati Redlegs: Signed free agent 1B C. Mullen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $730,000.

[Young Drachma]

Happy New Year. ST/Draft Friday night.

File is up.

[Young Drachma]

Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: LF N. Stearnes
Round 1, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: SP E. Morris
Round 1, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B G. Grantham
Round 1, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: SP S. Johnson
Round 1, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF B. Fothergill
Round 1, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: LF C. Smith
Round 1, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: SP R. Walberg
Round 1, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: 1B J. Hauser
Round 1, Pick 9 - Baltimore Orioles: MR R. Francis
Round 1, Pick 10 - Baltimore Orioles: C G. Hartnett
Round 1, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: LF R. Blades
Round 1, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: SP J. Edwards
Round 1, Pick 13 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR T. McNamara
Round 1, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF I. Boone
Round 1, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: SS T. Jackson
Round 1, Pick 16 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP L. Benton
Supplemental Round 1
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 1 - Chicago Whales: 3B W. Kamm
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: 3B A. High
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP T. Blankenship
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: 2B N. Allen
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 5 - Baltimore Orioles: SS T. Rigney
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 6 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP T. Osborne
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: C H. McCurdy
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: 2B S. Adams
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 9 - Washington Senators: CF P. McNulty
Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 10 - New York Yankees: MR C. Keck
Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR D. Gillespie
Round 2, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: C P. Lapan
Round 2, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B O. Bluege
Round 2, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: 1B H. Cotter
Round 2, Pick 5 - Chicago Whales: C R. Lutz
Round 2, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B F. Haney
Round 2, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: C O. Fuhrman
Round 2, Pick 8 - Chicago Whales: 2B J. Ens
Round 2, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: C W. Lynch
Round 2, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: C J. Long
Round 2, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: C B. Hungling
Round 2, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: 2B D. Clark
Round 2, Pick 13 - New York Giants: SS H. Freigau
Round 2, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF B. Griffith
Round 2, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: SP D. Leverett
Round 2, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: SP J. Genewich
Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: SS I. Caveney
Round 3, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: RF J. Miller
Round 3, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: CF N. McMillan
Round 3, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: CF J. O'Connell
Round 3, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR J. Singleton
Round 3, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF R. Shinners
Round 3, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: LF M. Higbee
Round 3, Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: LF B. Weis
Round 3, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: MR E. Dyer
Round 3, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: LF J. Rabbitt
Round 3, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: LF J. Mohardt
Round 3, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: 2B F. Maguire
Round 3, Pick 13 - New York Giants: MR A. Yeargin
Round 3, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP J. Shaute
Round 3, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: SP F. Fussell
Round 3, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: SP L. Stoner
Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: C J. Mattox
Round 4, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: SP H. Meine
Round 4, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP K. Holloway
Round 4, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: MR J. Lindsey
Round 4, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: C R. Graham
Round 4, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF E. Pence
Round 4, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: MR A. Decatur
Round 4, Pick 8 - Washington Senators: CF C. Skinner
Round 4, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: C J. Berger
Round 4, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: C E. Vick
Round 4, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: 1B S. Post
Round 4, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: MR O. Olsen
Round 4, Pick 13 - New York Giants: RF G. McNamara
Round 4, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: MR D. Metivier
Round 4, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: CF B. McGowan
Round 4, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: RF M. Callaghan
Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: MR H. Shriver
Round 5, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: LF B. Roser
Round 5, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: RF H. Fitzgerald
Round 5, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: 1B W. Golvin
Round 5, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: CF D. Reichle
Round 5, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B U. Clanton
Round 5, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: RF W. Mueller
Round 5, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: MR C. Barfoot
Round 5, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B S. Henry
Round 5, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: MR H. Pruett
Round 5, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: MR M. Brown
Round 5, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: MR J. Brillheart
Round 5, Pick 13 - New York Giants: CF C. Durst
Round 5, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS C. Sorrells
Round 5, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: MR G. Lansing
Round 5, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: MR R. Yarrison
Round 6
Round 6, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 2B J. Jenkins
Round 6, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: MR L. Duff
Round 6, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: SP M. Cvengros
Round 6, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: MR G. Murray
Round 6, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR L. Turk
Round 6, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: MR E. Sell
Round 6, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: MR C. Ogden
Round 6, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: MR H. Hulihan
Round 6, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B W. Macphee
Round 6, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: SS C. Maynard
Round 6, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: RF E. Goebel
Round 6, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: MR F. Mack
Round 6, Pick 13 - New York Giants: MR H. Blankenship
Round 6, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: MR J. Knight
Round 6, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: MR F. Johnson
Round 6, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: MR L. Pinto
Round 7
Round 7, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: MR J. Stuart
Round 7, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: 2B R. Benton
Round 7, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B B. Doran
Round 7, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: SS G. Gallagher
Round 7, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR S. McGrew
Round 7, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: MR G. Edmondson
Round 7, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: 3B F. McCue
Round 7, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: MR L. Drake
Round 7, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: MR T. Sullivan
Round 7, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: MR C. Blume
Round 7, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: MR O. Rettig
Round 7, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: MR J. Murray
Round 7, Pick 13 - New York Giants: MR B. Hollingsworth
Round 7, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B I. Kahdot
Round 7, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: MR P. Bedgood
Round 7, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: MR K. Schnell
Round 8
Round 8, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: 3B C. Gagnon
Round 8, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: MR U. Eubanks
Round 8, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: MR C. Llewellyn
Round 8, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: MR E. Bowles
Round 8, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR E. Cox
Round 8, Pick 6 - St. Louis Cardinals: MR P. Schreiber
Round 8, Pick 7 - Chicago Cubs: MR G. Ketchum
Round 8, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: 2B H. Scheer
Round 8, Pick 9 - Philadelphia Phillies: MR J. Matthews
Round 8, Pick 10 - Louisville Black Caps: 1B H. Bubser
Round 8, Pick 11 - Washington Senators: 1B A. Swentor
Round 8, Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: MR D. Hamann
Round 8, Pick 13 - New York Giants: MR S. Benton
Round 8, Pick 14 - Pittsburgh Pirates: MR C. Youngblood
Round 8, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: 1B T. Lovelace
Round 8, Pick 16 - Boston Beaneaters: MR N. Pott
Round 9
Round 9, Pick 1 - Cincinnati Redlegs: MR J. Middleton
Round 9, Pick 2 - Chicago Whales: 1B T. McNamara
Round 9, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B A. Merewether
Round 9, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: MR R. Schillings
Round 9, Pick 5 - Philadelphia Athletics: MR J. O'Neill

[Young Drachma]

Sunday, March 6th, 1921
Boston Beaneaters: Signed CF S. Rice to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $815,000.
Saturday, March 5th, 1921
Boston Beaneaters: Signed 1B C. Wortman to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $860,000.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 1921
Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent MR P. Finlayson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,650,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent 2B J. Daubert to a 1-year contract worth a total of $720,000.
Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent SP B. Hunt to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,270,000.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent CL S. Smith to a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,040,000.
New York Yankees: Signed free agent C R. Schalk to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,375,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent CF J. Thorpe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $780,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent C J. Roche to a 4-year contract worth a total of $9,600,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent MR J. Barnes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent CF P. Duncan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,050,000.
Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent LF M. Kopp to a 1-year contract worth a total of $635,000.

[Young Drachma]

SPRING TRAINING STANDINGS

AL
Philadelphia 16-8
Detroit 15-9
Louisville 14-10
Washington 13-11
Boston 13-11
New York 11-13
Baltimore 10-14
Chicago 4-20

NL
Boston 16-8
Cincinnati 15-9
New York 13-11
Chicago 12-12
Pittsburgh 12-12
Philadelphia 11-13
St. Louis 10-14
Brooklyn 7-17

[Young Drachma]

File is up. Season tomorrow. Yee haw.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

File is up. Season tomorrow. Yee haw.

Yee haw!

[HerbD]

The Redlegs finally have a winning spring training so maybe that will translate to a decent regular season.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by HerbD

The Redlegs finally have a winning spring training so maybe that will translate to a decent regular season.

Using spring training as an indicator of regular season performance can be hazardous to your employment as a GM

I've had 20-win spring trainings (just recently in fact) that did not lead to a playoff berth.

[HerbD]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Using spring training as an indicator of regular season performance can be hazardous to your employment as a GM

I've had 20-win spring trainings (just recently in fact) that did not lead to a playoff berth.

I understand the thought process here...but considering our last two spring trainings we were a combined 13-35 and finished last in the MLB both regular seasons...you can surely understand our optimism in this given situation!!

[Alan T]

I think the whole thought of doing well in spring being bad for the regular season was always more of a joke than anything else because of several seasons where a team did great in the spring and then tanked in the regular season. I don't know that you can really take much from the spring records, but everything taken in context, you can figure some things out about what might happen during the regular season from it however.

I think I've had one of the better spring records for the past 5 or 6 seasons and have done ok in the regular season. Its more just for fun that we like to say winning spring training is a bad omen of what is to come

[Young Drachma]

In the early days, like, for the first decade of the league it was indeed like that. If you finished 1st in spring training, you would usually not finish first in the league. And for a while, that was the key since there were no playoffs from 1964 until the mid 1980s. It used to be a huge problem during Boston's streak of missing the playoffs that lasted some 48 years.

Luckily, it seems those days are long past us.