SIM COMPLETE - 1997 - SPRING TRAINING 1

[Clay]

NEXT SIM: WEDNESDAY AM

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NO EXPORTS:
Los Angeles
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Wilmington
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Please let me know if anyone is still having issues exporting/importing.

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Thank you for your patience during "Claycation 2012". I don't foresee any additional time away for months.

Have a great 1997.

[Carlos]

Hope you enjoyed Clayclaytion, Clay.

Don't do it again.

[Jake]

Ivan Martinez moves from "Bullpen" to "Starter" and back and forth three times... now he's a borderline starter to really throw me off. Guess I just need to give up and move him to the pen.

We are going to be bad, like, historically bad this year. I don't see how there could be anyone worse.

Looking at you, Ryan.

[Clay]

I don't foresee another vacation this season. Maybe a brief trip late in the Summer, but maybe I'll be more technologically mobile by then.

[Jistic]

One step closer to realizing our dreams of winning the Spring Training Presidents Cup. This is our time!

[Lintyfresh85]

Without the stats, morning sims are no longer fun.

Great start to the year in terms of injuries as well.

[Carlos]

Signed Freddie Thompson to be an anchor of our staff. Which doesn't mean much because I can't tell you if he's gonna be like he was in Pawtucket last year or Batavia. Considering one is the DL and the other the IL, I'm worried. But at $2.5 MM, it's a good buy since we aren't actually going to win a title or anything special.

Also convinced McCarthy to catch for us by giving him half the money Borkholder wanted. Something wrong with that. Considering I paid Borkholder two times the amount to crap on home plate, I don't care if McCarthy provides the same offense and defense. At $4.5 MM, I'll take it.

There's nothing but upside for these guys. Even if they are worse than they look, I paid very little for them.

Also happy to lock in Angelo Rodriguez to a one-year deal that includes two team options. Can't get better than that. He is a walk-machine and can hit a little. Good character guy; the type of guy we want in Denver. I picture him as the guy that gets dirty on the field, tells jokes, and is the first out of the dugout to congratulate a teammate.

[Clay]

The Minor League to Major League contract is pretty interesting and a nice realistic touch. Kind of like the old Camp Invite in ST. I saw a guy looking for "a minor league deal that becomes a $1.2 million dollar deal if called up within 30 days of Opening Day".

[funclown]

The Minor League to Major League contract is pretty interesting and a nice realistic touch. Kind of like the old Camp Invite in ST. I saw a guy looking for "a minor league deal that becomes a $1.2 million dollar deal if called up within 30 days of Opening Day".

I have that with one player now. Probably end up bringing him up though and paying him.

[Matt]

Without the stats, morning sims are no longer fun.

From what I've read on the OOTP forums Statslab works just fine with 12 for most leagues.

[Carlos]

The Minor League to Major League contract is pretty interesting and a nice realistic touch. Kind of like the old Camp Invite in ST. I saw a guy looking for "a minor league deal that becomes a $1.2 million dollar deal if called up within 30 days of Opening Day".

It'd be nice if some of the really old guys saw this as an opportunity to play.

Looking a you, Buzzell.


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[Clay]

It'd be nice if some of the really old guys saw this as an opportunity to play.

Looking a you, Buzzell.


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Well, I was excited to see that Jonah McCarthy was OK with playing for a Minor League team.

[Carlos]

Well, I was excited to see that Jonah McCarthy was OK with playing for a Minor League team.

That's not nice, Clay. He wants to help build another championship caliber team.


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[Clay]

That's not nice, Clay. He wants to help build another championship caliber team.


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I kid. McCarthy for $4.5 is a bargain.

[Pat]

Any reason Derrick Tuckee didn't pitch?