FOOL 2067 Offseason

[Alan T]

Congrats to the champs, the Hammersmith Hooligans!


Here are the 2066 awards:


Gabriel Prado Award:

CL - Salvador Gutiérrez (Halifax Winter Wolves)

RL - Jorge 'Rottweiler' Vélez (Toronto Marlboros)



Hideaki Tanaka Award:

CL - Leroy 'Dixie' Winter (St. Petersburg Pelicans)

RL - Ed 'Rhubarb' Harris (Chico Rebels)


Benny Myers Award:

CL - Guillermo Martínez (St. Petersburg Pelicans)

RL - Ismael Ayala (Hartford Harpooners)


Commissioner's Awards:


CL - Leroy 'Dixie' Winter (St. Petersburg Pelicans)

RL - Tony Saldaña (Toronto Marlboros)


Best Fielders:

CL:
Pitcher: Norberto Medina (Baltimore Charm)
Catcher: Salvador Rolón (Apex Assassins)
First Baseman: Herb Jones (Baltimore Charm)
Second Baseman: Jorge Fernández (Tokyo Cyclones)
Third Baseman: Mathieu Rivard (Boston Settlers)
Shortstop: Simon Kettlewell (Tokyo Cyclones)
Left Fielder: Ánibal Molina (St. Petersburg Pelicans)
Center Fielder: Brian Jones (Baltimore Charm)
Right Fielder: Michael Davenport (Baltimore Charm)


RL:
Pitcher: Richard Chase (Hartford Harpooners)
Catcher: Ed Harris (Chico Rebels)
First Baseman: Tetsuzan Watanabe (Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines)
Second Baseman: John Legrow (Toronto Marlboros)
Third Baseman: Andrea Goro (Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines)
Shortstop: Chris Mosley (Hammersmith Hooligans)
Left Fielder: Héctor Guardado (Toronto Marlboros)
Center Fielder: Noé Brodeur (Hammersmith Hooligans)
Right Fielder: Bob Erwin (Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines)

[Alan T]

Hitomaro Okamoto Joins the Hall of Fame
Sunday, November 7th, 2066: Hitomaro Okamoto played baseball a long time and he played it well. In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments, Okamoto has been voted into the Hall of Fame.

"There is so much to love about this game," the newest honoree said during his induction speech at the Front Office Offseason League Baseball Hall of Fame. "I couldn't imagine anything greater than my first major league game. Then I hit my first home run. Then the other landmarks came. But nothing tops today... to think that I made it to the Hall of Fame."

The legendary right fielder put up some impressive numbers. Okamoto played in 3527 games, compiled a .316 batting average, hit 837 home runs, drove in 2753 runs and scored 2433 times during his career.

[Alan T]

Hall of Fame Inducts Watanabe
Sunday, November 7th, 2066: 558 home runs, 3395 hits and 2075 RBIs are the stuff of legend, but Eiichi Watanabe doesn't see it that way.

"For me, baseball is about the team winning. I could have taken an 0-for-4 that day, but if our team won, I don't think you could have come into the locker room and been able to tell that I did not get a hit because the most important thing to me was that we won. That was what we intended to do when we took the field. That's what it was about."

Fortunately for baseball's newest immortal, he had far more good days than bad days. That's why Watanabe has been installed into the Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association. In his historic career the standout third baseman participated in 2708 games, batted .320, scored 1881 runs... and won a few games, too.

[Alan T]

Will Hawkins Inducted into Hall Of Fame
Sunday, November 7th, 2066: Will Hawkins, a standout center fielder throughout his Front Office Offseason League career, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

During the induction ceremony, he credited the coaches, who taught him to play the game and the teammates, who taught him to be a professional.

However, the most important influence, Hawkins said, was his father.
"Pops never gave up on me," he said, "no matter how often I felt like giving up on myself.

In his 2098-game career, Hawkins hit .319 with 2589 hits, 460 home runs, 1595 runs scored and 1692 RBIs.

[Alan T]

Aitken Latest HOF Legend
Sunday, November 7th, 2066: Today was an historic day in the life of pitching star, Jeremy Aitken. Today he was inducted into the Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame and joined the ranks of baseball's elite.

Lifetime Aitken put up a won-loss record of 357-211, had an ERA of 3.41, struck out 5067 batters and held opposing teams to a .245 batting average. Aitken made 750 mound appearances and worked 5131 innings in his career.

During his induction speech, the talented hurler told the audience what he thought made him successful, "Less than a foot makes the difference between being the winning pitcher and the losing pitcher -- a hero and a bum -- and it can also be the difference between a short stint in the league, a ten-year career and making the Hall of Fame. Fortunately I was blessed with a strong arm, good movement and good location. Those few inches made a huge difference in my baseball career."

[Chief Rum]

Man, if you're doing some catchup Hall of Fame posts (and big thanks if you are...), you're gonna have a ton of great players to induct.

[Chief Rum]

Dola,

Just these four are huge additions. Four of the best to ever play in FOOL. Okamoto might be the best FOOL hitter of all time.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Man, if you're doing some catchup Hall of Fame posts (and big thanks if you are...), you're gonna have a ton of great players to induct.

I missed about 6-7 seasons there, so not going to be a huge rush of HoFers in, but for a few seasons, we'll have an extra inductee or two most likely until we catch back up.

[ShoelessJ03]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Okamoto might be the best FOOL hitter of all time.

Originally Posted by Alan T

Hitomaro Okamoto Joins the Hall of Fame
Sunday, November 7th, 2066: Hitomaro Okamoto played baseball a long time and he played it well. In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments, Okamoto has been voted into the Hall of Fame.

"There is so much to love about this game," the newest honoree said during his induction speech at the Front Office Offseason League Baseball Hall of Fame. "I couldn't imagine anything greater than my first major league game. Then I hit my first home run. Then the other landmarks came. But nothing tops today... to think that I made it to the Hall of Fame."

The legendary right fielder put up some impressive numbers. Okamoto played in 3527 games, compiled a .316 batting average, hit 837 home runs, drove in 2753 runs and scored 2433 times during his career.

must've been fun!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I missed about 6-7 seasons there, so not going to be a huge rush of HoFers in, but for a few seasons, we'll have an extra inductee or two most likely until we catch back up.

Was it just 6-7? I feel like we haven't seen them since about the time you got too busy to do the Village Idiot, and that was before Christmas, IIRC. Heck, Betancourt isn't even in the Hall yet, and he retired 20 seasons ago. Or did I miss his induction?

In any case, glad to see some new inductees. Thanks Alan!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Was it just 6-7? I feel like we haven't seen them since about the time you got too busy to do the Village Idiot, and that was before Christmas, IIRC. Heck, Betancourt isn't even in the Hall yet, and he retired 20 seasons ago. Or did I miss his induction?

In any case, glad to see some new inductees. Thanks Alan!

Maybe my sense of time is off!


I forgot it is already May, where has this year gone??

[Montreal_GM]

Thanks Alan.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Maybe my sense of time is off!


I forgot it is already May, where has this year gone??

I know, it's crazy how time just goes by.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Chico's export I had the wrong file date on it.

[Alan T]

Friday, November 12th, 2066

Hyannis Patriots: Signed SP D. Pinto to a minor league contract extension.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed 2B D. Meza to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,255,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed 3B J. Pérez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $29,040,000.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed LF G. Daggett to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,040,000.

Thursday, November 11th, 2066

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed RF S. Herrera to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,590,000.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed C J. Johnson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,175,000.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2066

Colorado Rancheros: Signed CF M. Garza to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,810,000.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2066

Colorado Rancheros: Signed C G. López to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $23,990,000.

Monday, November 8th, 2066

Hyannis Patriots: Signed SP J. Gillespie to a minor league contract extension.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed 2B Y. Gou to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $61,212,500.

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Free Agency kicks off tomorrow morning.

[Montreal_GM]

I'd like to apologize in advance to the team(s) that has one of their compensation players signed by me but gets the shaft with a 5th round pick, or even worse, nothing. I think I have offers out on 8 comp eligible players.

[CrimsonFox]

A sad reminder that have one bad hell RL week and this game becomes less fun byebye Molina and Rivard qqqqqq

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

A sad reminder that have one bad hell RL week and this game becomes less fun byebye Molina and Rivard qqqqqq

I don't remember without looking but I don't think you have to worry about those guys with me.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I'd like to apologize in advance to the team(s) that has one of their compensation players signed by me but gets the shaft with a 5th round pick, or even worse, nothing. I think I have offers out on 8 comp eligible players.

eh. They'll get that sandwich pick, which is just about as worth it.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Tasan

eh. They'll get that sandwich pick, which is just about as worth it.

I forgot type b's provided a sandwich pick. Not sure what I was thinking.

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

Friday, January 7th, 2067
St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SS J. Valéncia to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,100,000.

Friday, December 31st, 2066

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent 2B L. Márquez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $832,500.

Thursday, December 30th, 2066

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent MR T. Tanaka to a 1-year contract worth a total of $255,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR E. Freitas to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,785,000.

Wednesday, December 29th, 2066

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CL L. Ramírez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,670,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent LF C. Serrano to a 2-year contract worth a total of $20,425,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR J. Fox to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,627,500.

Monday, December 27th, 2066

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP P. Preston to a 6-year contract worth a total of $15,365,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CL T. Feist to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,090,000.

Sunday, December 26th, 2066

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent C J. Gómez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,450,000.

Saturday, December 25th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 1B D. Álvarez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,175,000.

Friday, December 24th, 2066

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent MR J. Villanueva to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent LF F. Hidalgo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,547,500.

Thursday, December 23rd, 2066

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent 3B J. Gallegos to a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,392,500.

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2066

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent MR E. Pottle to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR R. Walsh to a minor league contract.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 2B L. Winter to a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,605,000.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2066

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP C. Crowder to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,435,000.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent CF T. Saldaña to a 6-year contract worth a total of $51,367,500.

Monday, December 20th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR M. León to a minor league contract.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent MR V. Durán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $255,000.

Sunday, December 19th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR L. Jefferson to a minor league contract.

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR Á. Macías to a minor league contract.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent 1B J. Barr to a minor league contract.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent SP R. Chase to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,515,000.

Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent MR D. Rogers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,737,500.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP J. Gonzáles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,955,000.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent 2B J. Asquabal to a 4-year contract worth a total of $4,370,000.

Saturday, December 18th, 2066

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent CL R. Dawson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP K. LeGrange to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,220,000.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent SP T. Stewart to a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,112,500.

Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SP T. van der Mijl to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,614,485.

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent CL J. Humphrey to a 5-year contract worth a total of $25,712,500.

Friday, December 17th, 2066

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent RF S. Honda to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,647,500.

Thursday, December 16th, 2066

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SP A. Ramírez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $277,500.

Tuesday, December 14th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent SP M. Yang to a minor league contract.

Sunday, December 12th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR A. McDonald to a minor league contract.

Saturday, December 11th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR F. Ojito to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 10th, 2066

Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent MR K. Kilbride to a minor league contract.

[Alan T]

Offseason Retirements:

Spoiler

Saturday, January 1st, 2067

RF J. Reyes retires.

SP T. Sato retires.

C S. Onishi retires.

SP A. Herrera retires.

SP J. Robertson retires.

2B D. Richard retires.

C A. Gutiérrez retires.

MR D. Mercado retires.

MR K. Downey retires.

SP A. Lang retires.

SP M. McPhee retires.

LF E. González retires.

1B H. Ángel retires.

SS Y. Ueda retires.

C G. García retires.

2B J. Mejía retires.

CF R. Leahy retires.

C Y. Tada retires.

SP A. Vázquez retires.

2B R. Cruz retires.

SS M. Edwards retires.

MR L. Davis retires.

SP J. Haygood retires.

SP F. Reed retires.

C S. Hilliard retires.

LF K. Sato retires.

MR E. Kimsey retires.

MR D. De La Parra retires.

MR P. Gallegos retires.

SP N. Kouki retires.

DH R. Swanson retires.

SP B. Fox retires.

C W. Smith retires.

SP Y. Nakamura retires.

RF J. Locke retires.

C F. Cantú retires.

MR V. Graham retires.

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Spring Training and the Amateur Draft is tomorrow morning.

[Montreal_GM]

As my last high draft pick for a while (I hope) I have not choice but to take Abbot with the #1 pick. I hate that he's 22 but hopefully he'll have some huge development jumps.

[spleen1015]

Oh !

Did everything except the draft before exporting this morning.

Thanks for the reminder.

[Chief Rum]

It's weird looking at the draft order this morning. The draft order in the game doesn't allow for the changes we make because of the playoffs. So it has me where my record has me...9th. I.E. 5 teams better than the champs.

I was wondering if that was the most teams that have finished better than the eventual champions in the regular season. Obviously, I am sure it would have happened with at least three teams better--we have to have had a situation where the worst record of the playoff teams won it all, which means three teams better. But two additional teams (in the other league obviously) that didn't even make it to the playoffs also had better records?

Heh... so how fortunate was I to pull it out this year?

[TeachEnEspanol]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

As my last high draft pick for a while (I hope) I have not choice but to take Abbot with the #1 pick. I hate that he's 22 but hopefully he'll have some huge development jumps.

I think I would do the exact same thing if I were you (not that that makes it right). Good luck with the guy!

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Round 1

Round 1, Pick 1 - Tokyo Cyclones: SP L. Abbott

Round 1, Pick 2 - Hyannis Patriots: CF K. Bélisle

Round 1, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: LF M. Walker

Round 1, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: 1B R. Jenkins

Round 1, Pick 5 - Chico Rebels: CF K. Harper

Round 1, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: SS J. Mendoza

Round 1, Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: C P. Trottier

Round 1, Pick 8 - Boston Settlers: LF R. Sánchez

Round 1, Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP A. Ynequez

Round 1, Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: LF J. Jiménez

Round 1, Pick 11 - Chico Rebels: SP M. Pérez

Round 1, Pick 12 - Colorado Rancheros: SP B. Barber

Round 1, Pick 13 - Napa Valley Winemakers: RF E. Zahir

Round 1, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: 1B J. Santos

Supplemental Round 1

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 1 - Tokyo Cyclones: CF S. Ramírez

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 2 - Hyannis Patriots: CL O. Mora

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 3 - Chico Rebels: SS C. Yang

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 4 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 2B A. Cruz

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 5 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 2B J. Doering

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 6 - Toronto Marlboros: 3B J. Beaudry

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: MR D. Brown

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 8 - Hammersmith Hooligans: SP R. Gómez

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR C. Mueller

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 10 - Colorado Rancheros: LF J. Yoder

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 11 - Colorado Rancheros: LF F. López

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 12 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: RF J. Salazar

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 13 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: C T. Covington

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 14 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: SP M. Reed

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 15 - Hartford Harpooners: SP J. Arnold

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 16 - Colorado Rancheros: MR C. Wilson

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 17 - Colorado Rancheros: MR A. Villa

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 18 - Napa Valley Winemakers: MR S. Pelton

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 19 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: MR L. Holden

Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 20 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: SS M. Deschênes

Round 2

Round 2, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: RF M. Montero

Round 2, Pick 2 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR S. Ota

Round 2, Pick 3 - Colorado Rancheros: MR W. Carter

Round 2, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: SS V. Taylor

Round 2, Pick 5 - Chico Rebels: SP J. Ortíz

Round 2, Pick 6 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: MR L. López

Round 2, Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: MR S. Hirose

Round 2, Pick 8 - Boston Settlers: C K. Tu

Round 2, Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR G. Ramírez

Round 2, Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: CF A. Yuan

Round 2, Pick 11 - Toronto Marlboros: MR Y. Tsuji

Round 2, Pick 12 - Colorado Rancheros: 1B H. Young

Round 2, Pick 13 - Napa Valley Winemakers: MR G. Rhodes

Round 2, Pick 14 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: 3B K. Miyashita

Round 3

Round 3, Pick 1 - Hammersmith Hooligans: LF C. Qiao

Round 3, Pick 2 - Hyannis Patriots: MR D. Weber

Round 3, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: SS T. Daoust

Round 3, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: CF W. Flynn

Round 3, Pick 5 - Chico Rebels: 3B R. Gelsthorpe

Round 3, Pick 6 - Hammersmith Hooligans: 1B J. Ikinya

Round 3, Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: 1B C. Wurtemberg

Round 3, Pick 8 - Boston Settlers: RF R. Márquez

Round 3, Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR G. Morales

Round 3, Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: MR F. Gómez

Round 3, Pick 11 - Colorado Rancheros: SP K. Kikuchi

Round 3, Pick 12 - Colorado Rancheros: RF L. Bomba

Round 3, Pick 13 - Napa Valley Winemakers: MR A. Ortíz

Round 3, Pick 14 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: RF M. Okumura

Round 4

Round 4, Pick 1 - Hyannis Patriots: SP B. Walker

Round 4, Pick 2 - Hyannis Patriots: CF D. McGregor

Round 4, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: CF S. Chong

Round 4, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: SP J. Castro

Round 4, Pick 5 - Chico Rebels: C L. Gómez

Round 4, Pick 6 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: C P. Daley

Round 4, Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: MR J. Rodríguez

Round 4, Pick 8 - Boston Settlers: MR R. Samuels

Round 4, Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: CF D. Daniels

Round 4, Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: CL P. Muñóz

Round 4, Pick 11 - Halifax Winter Wolves: CF S. Koumura

Round 4, Pick 12 - Colorado Rancheros: RF B. Snow

Round 4, Pick 13 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP A. García

Round 4, Pick 14 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: C J. Márquez

Round 5

Round 5, Pick 1 - Tokyo Cyclones: 1B A. Rodríguez

Round 5, Pick 2 - Hyannis Patriots: CF J. Smith

Round 5, Pick 3 - Baltimore Charm: SP A. Pagán

Round 5, Pick 4 - Hartford Harpooners: RF J. Lucero

Round 5, Pick 5 - Chico Rebels: MR C. Tien

Round 5, Pick 6 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: C E. Germán

Round 5, Pick 7 - Toronto Marlboros: 3B Y. Kouki

Round 5, Pick 8 - Boston Settlers: LF F. Hernández

Round 5, Pick 9 - Hammersmith Hooligans: LF D. Alvarado

Round 5, Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: CF R. Primmer

Round 5, Pick 11 - Halifax Winter Wolves: MR R. Ramírez

Round 5, Pick 12 - Colorado Rancheros: RF N. Aspera

Round 5, Pick 13 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP M. Gómez

Round 5, Pick 14 - St. Petersburg Pelicans: SP J. Wilson

[Alan T]

Monday, March 7th, 2067

Hartford Harpooners: Signed SP H. Hatsutori to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000.

Saturday, March 5th, 2067

Tokyo Cyclones: Signed 1B A. Banks to a minor league contract extension.

Friday, March 4th, 2067

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CF M. Long to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,360,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP Á. Días to a 1-year contract worth a total of $747,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP N. Medina to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,060,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR J. Ríos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,595,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent CF M. Davenport to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,960,000.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent MR P. Crespo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $802,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent 1B Q. Hsia to a 1-year contract worth a total of $472,500.

Baltimore Charm: Signed free agent SP O. Arévalo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,942,500.

Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SS B. Xiu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,862,500.

Thursday, March 3rd, 2067

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent 2B A. Ruíz to a minor league contract.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent SS T. Nicholson to a minor league contract.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP C. Gómez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000.

Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent C J. Cruz to a minor league contract.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF Á. Molina to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,327,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP S. Carrillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,422,500.

Hyannis Patriots: Signed free agent MR J. Rocha to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,767,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP K. Watson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,340,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 3B B. Starks to a 1-year contract worth a total of $877,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR E. Mosca to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,015,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 2B K. Wada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $662,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR J. Grinaldo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,242,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR D. Naeem to a 1-year contract worth a total of $342,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR J. Bowen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $227,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C J. Harris to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,865,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP J. Mouwen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,067,500.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR B. Rising to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,445,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SS R. López to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,820,000.

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

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP A. Flores to a 6-year contract worth a total of $39,030,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR C. Bates to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,022,500.

St. Petersburg Pelicans: Signed free agent SP J. Fisher to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,230,000.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C S. Lefebvre to a minor league contract.

Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR Á. Arredondo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,865,000.

Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP R. Hudson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,972,500.

[Alan T]

The new file is up! Have a good Mother's Day Weekend!

Monday evening is the 2067 Regular Season.

[spleen1015]

If Belisle develops into his potential, you bitches are in trouble!

[CrimsonFox]

whew...got FLores back and he's here til his arm falls off. GOt my catcher Harris back too as well as Molina back. Also won a good 2b/ss in Lopez to fill a sudden hole. Darnit I want Rivard back. Who has him? Wanna trade? SPent some major moolah. I need a drink.

LOL to counter last season when i got like 40 draft picks, this season i didn't get one until the 4th round haha.

What highlights in FA do you guys have?

[spleen1015]

No FA highlights, but my trade put me $10 million over the cap.

[CrimsonFox]

that's AWESOME!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

No FA highlights, but my trade put me $10 million over the cap.

Interesting; how do you plan to address that? Massive cuts?

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Interesting; how do you plan to address that? Massive cuts?

There's only 1 thing you can do.

[CrimsonFox]

I would hold Alan hostage until he let's you have extra cap

[Tasan]

I haven't felt this good about my team since 1988.

[CrimsonFox]

how so? who'd ya get?

[Tasan]

My kiddos are working their way up in my system finally. I only signed a few fringe relievers and a back end starter, as well as a backup OF. I've got a handful of stud pitchers and a couple of very good hitters that are just about prime time to go along with the really good hitters I already have. I'm actually guessing that we contend but fall short this year, and then really challenge for everything the next season.

[CrimsonFox]

I am prepared to come in 3rd again. According to ALan's theory my playing of rookies too early makes me lose in April and May. But I don't think I have any rookies starting this year. It's more worrying about my oldbies declining now

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

I am prepared to come in 3rd again. According to ALan's theory my playing of rookies too early makes me lose in April and May. But I don't think I have any rookies starting this year. It's more worrying about my oldbies declining now

I didn't say anything about playing of rookies. It was more clearly defined as playing of un-developed or under-developed players (which sometimes rookies are).


Of course those same players often could develop by the end of the season and give you a better boost later in the year compared to other teams... so....

[CrimsonFox]

eaxctly. I really don't know what i'm doing it's all guesswork. I usually just listen to the coaching staff whether they think a player is ready. I often play rookies whose numbers aren't max yet cause the caoch tells me to. And the thing is even underdeveloped, they'd be better than guys I find in free agency at times. How much do you guys listen to the coach minor leaguie report for how to move minor leaguers up thru the system?

[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

As my last high draft pick for a while (I hope) I have not choice but to take Abbot with the #1 pick. I hate that he's 22 but hopefully he'll have some huge development jumps.

Have you taken a look at him now?

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Have you taken a look at him now?

Yep! If things shake out like I'm hoping the threesome of Abbot, Descalzo, and Kimura should wreck the CL for a few years. That said, they still need to bump the control up a bit.