FOOL 2060 Offseason (new File is up - OOTPX!)

[Alan T]

The new file is up!

Please welcome Spot, CleBrownsfan and Johnny93g to our league in the 99th season of its existance!


You can download the new OOTPX version of this file from:


http://www.fool-x.net/fool/file/fool.tar.gz


Extract it to your OOTPX/saved_games/FOOL.lg folder and you should be all set. Make sure you can export, and please let me know any problems you encounter.

Next sim is Friday morning 7am ET!

[Montreal_GM]

Thanks Alan.

[Montreal_GM]

Oh, and welcome spot, CBF, and Johnny.

[Montreal_GM]

I was displeased that Juan Jofre and his SP salary only had two pitches to go along with his average endurance heading into the conversion. No worries, X has granted Juan an extra pitch. He can start games effectively!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Please welcome Spot, CleBrownsfan and Johnny93g to our league in the 99th season of its existance!

Yay! That's exciting! Hi guys!!!

[EddieK]

Anyone have any good zip opening programs? I have win zip but it's telling me to buy it now, never had that issue before.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by EddieK

Anyone have any good zip opening programs? I have win zip but it's telling me to buy it now, never had that issue before.

WinRar

[Johnny93g]

Thanks Guys

Looking forward to getting this going.

New York Heroes trade Block
Julian Withers-LF, 4 stars, 2.6 mil salary for 4 more years
John Clark-LF, 4 stars, 4-5 mil for the next 3 years

Neither will be difficult to get as they are blocking Kevin Busby in AAA

1B looks like a position of need, but I'll take just about any position. 1 of these guys needs to go!

[Tasan]

7zip guys, 7zip. Its completely free and will open anything.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

7zip guys, 7zip. Its completely free and will open anything.

That is what I use

[Chief Rum]

I presume this 7zip will open RAR archives?

I have WinRAR (the downloaded, buy it now!!, version), but I always feel like such a cheapskate using these programs and not paying for them.

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I presume this 7zip will open RAR archives?

I have WinRAR (the downloaded, buy it now!!, version), but I always feel like such a cheapskate using these programs and not paying for them.

If they wanted you to not use it after the free time then they have the ability to stop you. Well they can't stop you really but you have to figure that out on your own lol.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I presume this 7zip will open RAR archives?

I have WinRAR (the downloaded, buy it now!!, version), but I always feel like such a cheapskate using these programs and not paying for them.

7zip will open any archived container I know of, including tar, jar, arj, rar, gz, etc etc etc.

Its open source, free for anyone to use as long as you want without any annoying nags. It also can fully integrate into the windows shell if you want it to.

[spot]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Oh, and welcome spot, CBF, and Johnny.

Originally Posted by TeachEnEspanol

Yay! That's exciting! Hi guys!!!

Thanks!

I knew that Chico was bad, but this is going to be more work than I thought...

[hyde4us11]

Alan, will you be turning compensation on this offseason (so next offseason it takes affect I mean)? Was wondering so I can make a few decisions on players.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

Alan, will you be turning compensation on this offseason (so next offseason it takes affect I mean)? Was wondering so I can make a few decisions on players.

Good point. We'll need to know if we have Type A's and B's to consider about to be released right now.

I would think it could even be on for this offseason we're starting right now, since we're not to the key free agent phase yet, and can still make decisions on our free agents to be.

[Tasan]

Is there a summary of our new rules somewhere? I, for some reason, didn't realize we were taking on compensation. I'm not upset or anything, I just feel a little lost.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Is there a summary of our new rules somewhere? I, for some reason, didn't realize we were taking on compensation. I'm not upset or anything, I just feel a little lost.

I believe it will be the same as in FOOL-X. Or do you need to know the rules even for that?

[hyde4us11]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Good point. We'll need to know if we have Type A's and B's to consider about to be released right now.

I would think it could even be on for this offseason we're starting right now, since we're not to the key free agent phase yet, and can still make decisions on our free agents to be.

OOTP won't allow it until preseason. Preseason is in Febuary in the game. Earliest it can be is next season's FA.

[CrimsonFox]

Awesome job getting everything prepared, Alan!

So in general, is arbitration just like FA and extension offers in terms of what people will accept?

Welcome to the new owners!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

OOTP won't allow it until preseason. Preseason is in Febuary in the game. Earliest it can be is next season's FA.

Yeah, the compensation and such all gets turned on in the preseason, as well as the draft getting moved to March instead of November like it currently is.

So that all starts up next season.

[Alan T]

sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Round 1

Round 1, Pick 1 - Chico Rebels: C E. Harris

Round 1, Pick 2 - Apex Assassins: C S. Rolón

Round 1, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: MR P. Preston

Round 1, Pick 4 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SS M. Abe

Round 1, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: SP H. Hatsutori

Round 1, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: MR M. Nii

Round 1, Pick 7 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: C K. Hayakawa

Round 1, Pick 8 - Hyannis Patriots: SP D. Pinto

Round 1, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: CF J. Colón

Round 1, Pick 10 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: MR R. Zamora

Round 1, Pick 11 - New York Heroes: MR L. Castillo

Round 1, Pick 12 - Boston Settlers: MR D. Lewis

Round 1, Pick 13 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP T. Howe

Round 1, Pick 14 - Tokyo Cyclones: 2B N. Burgess

Round 2

Round 2, Pick 1 - Chico Rebels: SP P. Guao

Round 2, Pick 2 - Apex Assassins: SS H. Lok

Round 2, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: C R. Gutiérrez

Round 2, Pick 4 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP J. Webster

Round 2, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: RF J. Sánchez

Round 2, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: CF K. O'Halloran

Round 2, Pick 7 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: MR J. Lerma

Round 2, Pick 8 - Hyannis Patriots: RF M. Allaire

Round 2, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: SP C. Gómez

Round 2, Pick 10 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 2B J. Árias

Round 2, Pick 11 - New York Heroes: CL F. Rivas

Round 2, Pick 12 - Boston Settlers: 1B F. Vargas

Round 2, Pick 13 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP A. Ramírez

Round 2, Pick 14 - Tokyo Cyclones: 2B A. Ruíz

Round 3

Round 3, Pick 1 - Chico Rebels: C Y. Onishi

Round 3, Pick 2 - Apex Assassins: 3B M. Mendoza

Round 3, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: C J. Cruz

Round 3, Pick 4 - Napa Valley Winemakers: 2B J. Wissink

Round 3, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: 3B J. Gallegos

Round 3, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: LF A. Solís

Round 3, Pick 7 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: SP D. Simard

Round 3, Pick 8 - Hyannis Patriots: SP J. Gillespie

Round 3, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: SS T. Nicholson

Round 3, Pick 10 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: SP L. Lalancette

Round 3, Pick 11 - New York Heroes: RF T. Blake

Round 3, Pick 12 - Boston Settlers: 3B J. Ramsey

Round 3, Pick 13 - Hammersmith Hooligans: CL B. Phillips

Round 3, Pick 14 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR G. Allen

Round 4

Round 4, Pick 1 - Chico Rebels: CF R. Clegg

Round 4, Pick 2 - Apex Assassins: SP R. Méndez

Round 4, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: LF C. Bojórquez

Round 4, Pick 4 - Napa Valley Winemakers: CF S. Fukuda

Round 4, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: C B. Zasko

Round 4, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: 2B M. Adams

Round 4, Pick 7 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: C D. Bishop

Round 4, Pick 8 - Hyannis Patriots: SP T. Nakano

Round 4, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: 2B M. Minamimure

Round 4, Pick 10 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: MR V. Durán

Round 4, Pick 11 - New York Heroes: MR M. Lewis

Round 4, Pick 12 - Boston Settlers: MR B. Ash

Round 4, Pick 13 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP G. Salinas

Round 4, Pick 14 - Tokyo Cyclones: SP A. Martínez

Round 5

Round 5, Pick 1 - Chico Rebels: MR V. Ortíz

Round 5, Pick 2 - Apex Assassins: C S. Davis

Round 5, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: SP C. Shelton

Round 5, Pick 4 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP R. Rogers

Round 5, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: CF J. Baird

Round 5, Pick 6 - Colorado Rancheros: MR V. Méndez

Round 5, Pick 7 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: SS D. Malone

Round 5, Pick 8 - Hyannis Patriots: LF A. Brock

Round 5, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: LF J. Agurlar

Round 5, Pick 10 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: SS J. Cortés

Round 5, Pick 11 - New York Heroes: SS T. Sugiyama

Round 5, Pick 12 - Boston Settlers: C S. van Pelt

Round 5, Pick 13 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SS A. Williams

Round 5, Pick 14 - Tokyo Cyclones: 3B K. Ine

[Alan T]

Tuesday, November 11th, 2059

New York Heroes: Signed 3B E. Ortíz to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,615,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed SP A. Flores to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed MR F. Ramírez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,015,000.

New York Heroes: Signed SP C. Ward to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,180,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed 3B Y. Rin to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,892,500.

Monday, November 10th, 2059

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed SS C. Dodson to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $20,050,000.

Sunday, November 9th, 2059

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed SS A. Zamora to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,472,500.

Saturday, November 8th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed LF P. Porter to a minor league contract extension.

Friday, November 7th, 2059

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed 2B H. Situ to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,280,000.

[Alan T]

FOOL News: Free Agents File
Saturday, November 29th, 2059: Today marks the start of the FOOL free agency period.

Clubhouses across Front Office Offseason League were already abuzz with rumors as players began filing at midnight. They will be able to negotiate deals with any club in the league.

Once the first major signing is announced, teams will scramble to gobble up whatever talent they can reasonably get. The only thing that is certain is that there will be a lot of new faces in the clubhouses at the start of next season.

Media analysts expect the biggest news to center around a handful of free agents, including:


1. Luis López, 33 year-old catcher
2. Miguel Castro, 32 year-old reliever
3. Kazuhiko Hashimoto, 39 year-old second baseman
4. Pedro Rivera, 31 year-old starting pitcher
5. António Valentín, 32 year-old left fielder
6. Richard Chase, 24 year-old starting pitcher
7. Dan Pollock, 38 year-old starting pitcher
8. José Castro, 35 year-old starting pitcher
9. Guillermo Mota, 28 year-old starting pitcher
10. John Bowen, 28 year-old closer

[Alan T]

New file is up! Please let me know if you encounter any issues with the file. I don't believe there should be any problems, but you never know!


Free Agency starts tomorrow morning. Reminder: There are no longer any rules against signing players to Minor league contracts


Edit: Statslab will take a little bit of time for it to be updated. I have to convert it as well and don't have any time for that this morning.

[CrimsonFox]

my catcher wouldn't #@*(&%#@ sign?! ERG @%*&#@% #*%& #*%& #$*%&#$*%&
(cover your children's eyes please)

[CrimsonFox]

Hmmm well the system completely ignored everything i did on the arbitration page. I ask again how is this stuff supposed to work? It stuck me with guys I would have cut. DOes anything we do in arbitration mean anything or does it always just give them what they want?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Hmmm well the system completely ignored everything i did on the arbitration page. I ask again how is this stuff supposed to work? It stuck me with guys I would have cut. DOes anything we do in arbitration mean anything or does it always just give them what they want?

In ootpx, you have to enter the amount and press the submit button for each one. Or hit the withdraw offer button for people you want to non-tender.

You have to hit the button for each one or it won't remember it.

[CrimsonFox]

yup did that. It did not use my prices however but signed them with the prices that were listed to start with. I hit withdrawal on a couple guys. Lowered another to its lowest possible number and assumed he just wouldn't accept my offer and go to free agency which I assumed all the players would go to free agency if they didn't accept my number. Instead they all signed for the number they started with if I didn't hit withdraw.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

yup did that. It did not use my prices however but signed them with the prices that were listed to start with. I hit withdrawal on a couple guys. Lowered another to its lowest possible number and assumed he just wouldn't accept my offer and go to free agency which I assumed all the players would go to free agency if they didn't accept my number. Instead they all signed for the number they started with if I didn't hit withdraw.

Unless you hit withdraw, they will always get some arbitration. Either the team or the player wins in arbitration. If it sides with you, the player will be offered what you put out there. If it sides with the player, then they get what they asked for. If you withdraw, then the player becomes a free agent.

[CrimsonFox]

heh I'll deal with it. Just gave me a major heart attack is all. I seem to have so little cash to spend these days.
Didn't know anything about the new arb system as I just started using it. Didn't know there was a winner or loser (in this case me). GUess I'll get a get a good draft pick this year.

[Tasan]

Is anyone else having issues connecting to the fool server? I haven't been able to pull files for either this league or X via the game. I've had to grab both manually.

[Tasan]

Hrm. Further investigation shows that neither I nor some remote tools I found could successfully pull an IP for the domain name bb-bbcf.net. Anyone else?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Hrm. Further investigation shows that neither I nor some remote tools I found could successfully pull an IP for the domain name bb-bbcf.net. Anyone else?

That is pretty old configuration. There shouldn't be anything that refers to bb-bbcf.net anymore.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Alan T

That is pretty old configuration. There shouldn't be anything that refers to bb-bbcf.net anymore.

The download via http still shows it. I thought you had moved everything over. For ftp, its showing the correct fool-x.net stuff, but for some reason, neither FOOL or FOOLX are letting me connect via ftp to download. Both let me upload though. Very strange.

Oh and FOOL doesn't have the http download link set in-game, just FYI.

[Tasan]

I did just notice that for file download, it uses a different username. Maybe that's what's hanging things up?

**EDIT** Only FOOL-X uses separate usernames for upload and download. FOOL uses the same ones.

[Tasan]

Ugh...and of course, on the 15 billionth try, it actually worked, negating all this.

[spot]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

yup did that. It did not use my prices however but signed them with the prices that were listed to start with. I hit withdrawal on a couple guys. Lowered another to its lowest possible number and assumed he just wouldn't accept my offer and go to free agency which I assumed all the players would go to free agency if they didn't accept my number. Instead they all signed for the number they started with if I didn't hit withdraw.

Sounds more like your export didn't take.

[CrimsonFox]

The export took because I won some free agents. Must be some sort of glitch or weirdness. I'll just not rely on that arbitration as much in the future when planning out my salary.

[Alan T]

sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Saturday, January 3rd, 2060
Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP G. Mota to a 5-year contract worth a total of $54,462,500.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2059

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP P. Rivera to a 5-year contract worth a total of $24,112,500.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent MR P. Flores to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,170,000.

Sunday, December 28th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent 2B D. McCarthy to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent CL J. Vega to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,590,000.

Saturday, December 27th, 2059

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent MR A. Meléndez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,965,000.

Friday, December 26th, 2059

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP M. Fontanez to a 5-year contract worth a total of $53,600,000.

Thursday, December 25th, 2059

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 1B A. Martínez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,537,500.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SP D. Pollock to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,435,000.

Wednesday, December 24th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent DH S. Song to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,115,000.

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent MR B. Lepine to a minor league contract.

New York Heroes: Signed free agent MR N. Sato to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,960,000.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent 3B J. Reyes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,150,000.

Monday, December 22nd, 2059

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP R. Yoshida to a minor league contract.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent CL J. Días to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,925,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent C C. Ruttan to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,507,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent CF L. Melanson to a 4-year contract worth a total of $41,590,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent C Á. Zapata to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,897,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 3B R. Rodríguez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $547,500.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP C. Hill to a minor league contract.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP S. Thomas to a minor league contract.

Sunday, December 21st, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent RF F. Martínez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $365,000.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent MR R. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,412,500.

Saturday, December 20th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent RF A. Darwin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $435,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent 3B Y. Sasaki to a minor league contract.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP L. Blanco to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 19th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP E. Rodríguez to a minor league contract.

Thursday, December 18th, 2059

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C S. Hilliard to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,975,000.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP C. Wanlace to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent C L. López to a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,112,500.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP R. Chase to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,240,000.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent MR B. Pether to a minor league contract.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent 2B K. Hashimoto to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,535,000.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP A. Jáquez to a minor league contract.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP A. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $777,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 2B H. Arai to a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,152,500.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP W. Ko to a minor league contract.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SP F. Rodríguez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,117,500.

Monday, December 15th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent MR J. Santos to a minor league contract.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C J. Pérez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $775,000.

Sunday, December 14th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 1B K. Wood to a 1-year contract worth a total of $835,000.

Saturday, December 13th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP T. Shea to a minor league contract.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CF N. Barlow to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent CF B. Wells to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,052,500.

Friday, December 12th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR C. Brown to a 1-year contract worth a total of $822,500.

Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP S. Parker to a minor league contract.

Thursday, December 11th, 2059

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent RF R. Frost to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP W. Elvidge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $637,500.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 3B J. Gonzáles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,252,500.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2059

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 2B E. Prowse to a 1-year contract worth a total of $992,500.

Monday, December 8th, 2059

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF M. Desjardins to a 1-year contract worth a total of $887,500.

Sunday, December 7th, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent 3B N. Kobayashi to a 2-year contract worth a total of $650,000.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP R. Ramírez to a minor league contract.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent LF S. Baker to a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000.

Saturday, December 6th, 2059

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP R. Abbott to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP J. Castro to a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,945,000.

Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SP B. Anderson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $562,500.

Thursday, December 4th, 2059

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B C. Serrano to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP J. Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP L. Gallegos to a minor league contract extension.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed C G. LeClerc to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,980,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP B. Tracy to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,960,000.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed SS R. Hernández to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $997,500.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed CF S. Queij to a minor league contract extension.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2059

Colorado Rancheros: Signed MR P. Gallegos to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,287,500.

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2059

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed 3B L. Cavazos to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $43,640,000.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed CF M. Tanaka to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, December 1st, 2059

Colorado Rancheros: Signed SP V. Woods to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $26,634,375.

Sunday, November 30th, 2059

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP S. Sakuma to a minor league contract extension.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed MR R. Bowden to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,375,000.

[Alan T]

Thursday, January 1st, 2060

SP G. Méndez retires.

SP D. Crowe retires.

SP J. Asveldo retires.

SP I. Silva retires.

SP K. Takaki retires.

SP L. Wormington retires.

SP R. Sousa retires.

SP R. Santana retires.

SP R. López retires.

2B W. Espinosa retires.

3B R. Dixon retires.

MR S. Morgan retires.

RF J. McGregor retires.

RF S. Parra retires.

LF A. Maldonado retires.

C J. Carter retires.

2B J. Mozcado retires.

RF N. Richards retires.

C L. Cisneros retires.

MR R. Espinoza retires.

1B G. Boucher retires.

MR T. Silva retires.

SS J. Martin retires.

CF A. Pérez retires.

CF D. Espinoza retires.

3B C. Culaham retires.

SP J. Long retires.

MR M. Gómez retires.

SP E. Rosa retires.

C M. Kealamauloa retires.

[Alan T]

The new file is up! Remember running spring training tomorrow morning, normal time!

[CrimsonFox]

Napa Valley, take care of Lopez! He's a great hitter and catcher! We wish him luck in his new home. Welcome to the catching team of Scotty Hililard and J Perez. Hartford picked up one of my subs Ken Wood.

A fond farewell to reitree 1b Griff Boucher. He was one of my standouts when I first joined the league. Nicholas RIchards also retired. He was awesome my first year here but then the youngster kinda died and was surpassed by his roommate Hidalgo.

Hooray I finally have a team! Anyone having problems filling holes?

[CrimsonFox]

The Winter Wolves are coming off one of their best seasons of late, missing the playoffs by a mere one game. Their pitching was top-notch, for the second season in a row the top four pitchers pitched double digit wins. Golden Boy Flores is back with a new expensive contract to join junior Chapa, junior Nakamura, and sophomore Turpin. It was only Medina, for the second season in a row, had double digit losses (5-20) and is single handedly responsible for my not making the playoffs. His car was "stolen" and he had to walk home. Freshman Emmett Bertrand gets promoted to the 5th spot and honestly could NOT do any worse than Medina.

On the field, the WOlves lost their favorite catcher and one of their best hitters Luis Lopez due. We called and called but kept getting a Mexican housekeeper with a lisp so our contract negotiations were unsuccessful. Replacing him are former NY Hero Scotty Hilliard who we hope will blossom into a good hitter and Jason Perez who is amazing on defense.

At first base, Aljandro Rodriguez gets the call with a 101 defense and some great hitting potential. He should be able to take the missing lineup spot owned by Lopez. All-star Raul Nunez who has played 2b and SS for the Edge/Winter WOlves now moves over to 3rd base while Alfredo Zamora in his second starting year tries to equal the .319 AVG from last year at SS. ROunding out the infield is Pedro Santos who moves from 1b to 2b. Hung-kiuei Situ returns again in the backup utility role. He actually is one of the best backups hitting-wise and versatility wise I've ever had.

OF superstar and one of the highest plaid players in baseball Felipe Hidalgo. He goes for 250 HR and 1000 RBI this season in LF. Wyatt Rogers moves to CF with a little better glove and speed for the position and a good bat. Rookie Shosuke Goto and Free Agent Mederic Desjardins from St Petersburg Pelicans will fight it out for the RF spot. Both have excellent speed and defense at all three OF positions so it looks like a coin-flip. WIll probably go with the Canadian, eh...


Closer Francisco Ramirez returns again with a new contract after tieing his previous record for saves with 36. Also returning (with bigger contracts than the GM expected) are Joe Humprey, Ernie McDonald, Barton Hampton, and Ernesto Mosca. I suppose if I didn't pay em I'd have no pitching so I'm content now. Trey Aylward gets his call as well into the big leagues and hopes to win the job from Ramirez.

These are your Halifax Winter Wolves 2060! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWL!

[Montreal_GM]

Looks like some quality youth were mysteriously cut from Baltimore.

Herb Jones, Asquabal, and Roberto Benitez are the ones that stand out.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Napa Valley, take care of Lopez! He's a great hitter and catcher! We wish him luck in his new home. Welcome to the catching team of Scotty Hililard and J Perez. Hartford picked up one of my subs Ken Wood.

A fond farewell to reitree 1b Griff Boucher. He was one of my standouts when I first joined the league. Nicholas RIchards also retired. He was awesome my first year here but then the youngster kinda died and was surpassed by his roommate Hidalgo.

Hooray I finally have a team! Anyone having problems filling holes?

Will do! We needed a quality catcher REAL bad. Happy to have him on.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by EddieK

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[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Looks like some quality youth were mysteriously cut from Baltimore.

Herb Jones, Asquabal, and Roberto Benitez are the ones that stand out.

Yup, saw that. Also, Israel Rivera from Hyannis seems like a prospect who should not have been caught.

I have intentionally not bid on these players and hope they are returned to their original teams.