SIM COMPLETE - 1999 - SIM 16

[Clay]

NEXT SIM: Friday

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TRADE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY!!!!

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Wilmington had 27 @ AAA - Players were DFA'd

[Z]

Maybe the trade lit a fire under our ass.

6-1 week to get back to .500 and pull us one game back of Hartford for the division.

Despite the fairly lousy record, I do think we can win the DL. Luck hasn't really been on our side, as we're five games below our Pythagorean record of 54-44 and are only 18-20 in one-run games.

Watkins had a nice first week in Maine, hitting .423 with a 1.059 OPS.

Sinclair's continued his awful year, but I'm optimistic that he'll be able to turn it around, especially as a DH.

Still waiting for Victor Gonzalez's bat to arrive in Maine. I wasn't expecting him to continue hitting like he was in Pawtucket, but I was counting on more than a below-average bat.

On another note, is there another player in the BLB over the last few years who has consistently outperformed his ratings more than All-Star second baseman Tristan Romarigues?

[Clay]

"We don't always get injuries... but when we do... they're partially torn labrums."

[Jistic]

Looks like the torn labrum has snuffed out another promising carreer in Windy City. Farewell Travis Putnam, career over before you can even legally drink alchohol.

[BradZ]

Typical Philly post trade malaise. Disappointed with the Batavia series results (VIR series was to be expected). Thankfully when you trade for a 24 year old 3B you're not focused on the now, but more the future, especially considering this season has been over for us for a while. Still, we're really starting to like the look of our team for the foreseeable future.

[umd]

I'd consider moving pretty much anyone on our roster for younger players. Our time as an elite team has come and gone. We'll battle for the division, but we can move some pieces and probably be right there.

If you're an up and comer this season, my vets are playoff tested. Especially RaGo and the bullpen.

[Lintyfresh85]

Good week. Happy to see Marshburn heating back up.

[Carlos]

5-2 week.

Needed a few cupcake games. Sorry, Matt and Jake. Just telling it like it is.

Next week it's Indy and Dallas. Huge week for us. 5 GB of Indianapolis. Extremely frustrating because we would be up one game if Pyth Rec mattered most. It's the only reason I still have faith in this roster catching the Clowns.

[nelmsm]

Game must be broken! Davenport goes 4-3 in which we won 4 straight and then turned around and lost 3 straight.

[Jake]

5-2 week.

Needed a few cupcake games. Sorry, Matt and Jake. Just telling it like it is.

Next week it's Indy and Dallas. Huge week for us. 5 GB of Indianapolis. Extremely frustrating because we would be up one game if Pyth Rec mattered most. It's the only reason I still have faith in this roster catching the Clowns.

You split with us. Just telling it like it is.

[Carlos]

You split with us. Just telling it like it is.

Have you seen my team the past three weeks? A split is a victory for us!

[Jake]

Have you seen my roster?

[Delandis]

3-4 as a management error on my part basically gave away game 4 of the series to Cali.

Glad that if we hold on to the wildcard, we don't see Cali in 1st round. Talk about a changing of the guard.

[Clay]

3-4 as a management error on my part basically gave away game 4 of the series to Cali.

Glad that if we hold on to the wildcard, we don't see Cali in 1st round. Talk about a changing of the guard.

You'd rather seethe team that has knocked you out of the playoffs for years?

Best part about this CAL regular season is that people are completely ignoring how good VIR is right now.

[Jimmy]

Another big week for LAD. Evil looks to be settling down at the closer position. I probably pissed him off trading for Beniquez and giving his job away. We weren't world beaters, but we keep winning! That's all I ask of the kids.

By the way, two trades I would want back are for guys on my roster. Carmen is terrible and Scott couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag.