SIM COMPLETE - 1997 - FREE AGENCY 4

[Clay]

The Predictor loves Windy City's Pitching and D obviously. Seems like if they added a bat or two they could be in the convo.

[Clay]

T-shirt bet?

Bats T-shirt is packed for Claycation. We'll be paying off a little on this trip.

[Delandis]

T-shirt bet?

As long as when I lose, I have the option to postpone it for 2 years.

[Jimmy]

The major problem I have are the players NOT on your 40 man roster who get called up. To me that is pretty damn stupid. Down to 9 players in AAA? I'll be lucky to get 2 of these guys through waivers.

[Clay]

The major problem I have are the players NOT on your 40 man roster who get called up. To me that is pretty damn stupid.

Examples? Do they have a ML contract? Same deal there.

[Jimmy]

Examples? Do they have a ML contract? Same deal there.

I see that. Sneaky little bastards.

[Clay]

Yeah, a guy with a Major League contract CAN clear waivers and come off the 40 man, but they still get the call up for ST. Its the automatic version of what we use to have to do when Andrew would waive all of those guys himself. Now they get called up and, if necessary, have to clear coming back down.

[Dave]

800 runs and an ERA under 4.00? Yeah, ok. Set down the crack pipe, predictor people.

In other news, I have always liked Cristián Negrón so we jumped at the opportunity to overpay him at this stage of his career. I figured we didn't hit enough HRs and strike out enough last year, so hopefully he will help in both regards.

[Matt]

Got tired of my owner getting a ton of cash every year so I signed 2 MR's and gave Clay a B comp pick.

[Carlos]

Come on, the predictor obviously recognizes the amazing improvement of the Bulls after making zero major changes while Dallas is clearly a 1996 mirage.


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[Clay]

Got tired of my owner getting a ton of cash every year so I signed 2 MR's and gave Clay a B comp pick.

McGinnis is a very versatile BP arm. You got him for a fraction of what he wanted to resign here. It was a good deal IMO.

[Jimmy]

WOW! Hartford and LA pitching is WAY underrated. Or we were just too good to be true last year?

[Lintyfresh85]

961 runs? Really?

That's nearly 130 more runs than last year... when I still lead the league in runs given up.

[Clay]

Sounds like these Preseason Predictions will make you all tout the virtues of Shavermetrics.

Or not.

[Jimmy]

Sounds like these Preseason Predictions will make you all tout the virtues of Shavermetrics.

Or not.

And the fabled Shavermetrics will be ready when?