SIM COMPLETE - 1996 - SIM 17

[Carlos]

I blame poor management.

Well, yeah, but why is my question.

It basically means my team is very unlucky. We don't win games we should win. But why is that the case?

What can I do differently to change that when I'm not playing the games?

[Clay]

The best thing about it for Sinclair (I wouldnt know this for Wallace) is that each of his injuries have come right after he put up a very good offensive month.

In 1995 he opened the season hitting .400 and driving 7 or so homeruns over the wall. So giddy over his performance, he gets hurt on the field and wins the Rookie of the Month Award one day later.

Now in 1996, he overcomes a slump and hits 8 homeruns with 22 RBI (I know Rex Knight does this in one week. Whatever) and gets hurt on the first of the month.

It's like clockwork with these guys. I guess I can start looking for another LF. I do not like torn back muscle injuries on a power hitter.

Because you have the luxury...why not start DHing him 6-8 times a month? Whenever I get road DL games all my studs get at least a couple games at DH. Defense is a killer of OFs in this game.

[Clay]

Well, yeah, but why is my question.

It basically means my team is very unlucky. We don't win games we should win. But why is that the case?

What can I do differently to change that when I'm not playing the games?

I think (IMO) that Pyo has a lot to do with your team as a whole. In other words, if you're a significant minus (-) you have the tools, you're just not using them right. Lineup changes, rotation changes, defensive shift, etc.
That's how I view it. If I start a season at a negative, I make little tweaks till I'm dialed in.

[Ryan]

I think (IMO) that Pyo has a lot to do with your team as a whole. In other words, if you're a significant minus (-) you have the tools, you're just not using them right. Lineup changes, rotation changes, defensive shift, etc.
That's how I view it. If I start a season at a negative, I make little tweaks till I'm dialed in.

A whole lotta this.

Plus, I figured they were just unlucky because you were leaving your stink on the team.

[Carlos]

I've run three different styles of teams based on personnel.

I've had the regular 9 through the early 80s bc we lacked depth.

I've had the rotating DH in the playoff years because we had 10-11 hitters.

And now my team is a hodge podge of moving parts because we lack a strong solid 9 and have too much depth (but that's also a product of having too many average players).

Each has resulted in the same result. Underperformance.

I think the real reason is I don't have and never had a really strong lineup. We mostly score runs because I have a lineup from top to bottom that can hit.

But you can't mistake hit for being very good. My team is balanced average.

And balance average doesn't win you many games against top heavy or all around well balanced teams. I don't have that hitter that can change a game with one swing.

Had him. He was Zamarida. Once he fell, I fell. No surprise there.


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[Delandis]

I can confirm that Grady was also greatly overvalued by his Ownership.

Am I the only one that sees the irony in this statement?

[Clay]

Am I the only one that sees the irony in this statement?

I have 4 Cups. I couldn't possibly value my team enough.

[spot]

Am I the only one that sees the irony in this statement?

[Delandis]

I I couldn't possibly value my team enough.

We've noticed.

[Clay]

Knock me off the top of the mountain and snatch the celebratory bourbon from my hand and I'll shut up.

Well, probably not shut up, but be forced to talk about "the good old days" more.

[Delandis]

Knock me off the top of the mountain and snatch the celebratory bourbon from my hand and I'll shut up.

Well, probably not shut up, but be forced to talk about "the good old days" more.

How much longer do you think you have?

[Clay]

How much longer do you think you have?

Honestly, I think I'm in the top tier for at least another 5-6 years.

I'm basically looking at $70.0 in guaranteed contracts and arb estimates going into next season with my only notable starters leaving being Woodbury and McCarthy. I feel great about Hidalgo and Miller (AAA) taking over the C spot. And, now that Barajas has been forced into duty by the Daly injury, I feel a lot better about my OF (assuming Daly is still Daly).

The way I figure it, somewhere around 2000 we have Chavez, Maeda, Pancho, Morgan, etc.... all looking at big deals. If I haven't broken up the party by then... I might be forced into tough decisions. However, no CAP at that point, so we'll see.

[Ryan]

Yep, the key is to get a really good group of players to come up and be competitive at the same time. As that group grows, compliment them as best you can, either through the minors or FA. You'll likely have to sell at some point, but that's why drafting is so important. The ability to fill holes via the minors is so key in this game, and especially in this league, where the average age of impact free agents is on the wrong side of 30.

As with most things though, this is easier said than done. But, if you have a plan, it can be fun and rewarding. I myself am having a blast rebuilding this year, and this is possibly my worst team, including expansion years.

[Delandis]

Yep, the key is to get a really good group of players to come up and be competitive at the same time. As that group grows, compliment them as best you can, either through the minors or FA. You'll likely have to sell at some point, but that's why drafting is so important. The ability to fill holes via the minors is so key in this game, and especially in this league, where the average age of impact free agents is on the wrong side of 30.

As with most things though, this is easier said than done. But, if you have a plan, it can be fun and rewarding. I myself am having a blast rebuilding this year, and this is possibly my worst team, including expansion years.

I really like watching my team grow as well. I have no numbers to back it up, but I'm pretty sure I have one of the youngest teams in the league (mainly because I don't have the reservations of bringing kids up earlier). Its really nice when you watch the games and see them play better year-over-year.

For us, I thought the rebuilding process was going to take considerably longer, but our draft spoils from Ale arms race, the Knight acquisition, as well as the maturation of a few young arms, have really moved things forward.

I'm really liking what I'm seeing and even if we don't make the playoffs this year, I think we'll, at the very least, be in the conversation for next year.

[BradZ]

I really like watching my team grow as well. I have no numbers to back it up, but I'm pretty sure I have one of the youngest teams in the league (mainly because I don't have the reservations of bringing kids up earlier). Its really nice when you watch the games and see them play better year-over-year.

For us, I thought the rebuilding process was going to take considerably longer, but our draft spoils from Ale arms race, the Knight acquisition, as well as the maturation of a few young arms, have really moved things forward.

I'm really liking what I'm seeing and even if we don't make the playoffs this year, I think we'll, at the very least, be in the conversation for next year.

What happened to Bornstein? Decide there was no reason to rush him?