SIM COMPLETE - 99-00 - OFF-SEASON 1

[Lintyfresh85]

Happy with the four DWI selections.

Unhappy that I can't sign a scout to save my life.

[Ryan]

Unhappy that I can't sign a scout to save my life.

The randomness of scouts and coaches leaving or accepting/declining offers in this game is maddening.

[Jake]

Jimmy, I don't understand why you wouldn't just hire the best guy for the cheapest you can and just have him as an extra opinion if you ever needed it.

Seems weird to purposely avoid hiring a scout.

[fsquid]

Did I fuck anything up this time?

[Jimmy]

edit: Having said the above. I agree that stats mean more than ratings. Always felt that way. So if you're convinced it makes no sense to have a scout, just hire a bum for a very low price and don't pay for scouting. The rules are in place that we have to hire a full staff. There are no rules on how paid or how good that staff has to be.

Do we have rules that require us to have a scout? If this will have some severe ramifications on my organization (or have me removed as GM) then obviously I will. But I see no reason to give even a penny to a person who is not being used or whose opinions are not even close to reality.

[Dave]

Jimmy, I don't understand why you wouldn't just hire the best guy for the cheapest you can and just have him as an extra opinion if you ever needed it.

Seems weird to purposely avoid hiring a scout.

Hey, let him do what he wants.

Jimmy, I support your vision here. You show 'em.

[umd]

Hey, let him do what he wants.

Jimmy, I support your vision here. You show 'em.

Nice reverse psychology here. Textbook.

[Carlos]

But I see no reason to give even a penny to a person who is not being used or whose opinions are not even close to reality.

As opposed to whom?

OSA scouts are worse than any scout you can get in this league. That's a simple fact of the game.

[Lintyfresh85]

You can likely get by with no scouts on the major league level... but you'd be flying blind at the draft... and eventually it'd catch up to you.

But if you want to be the first test case... I can't wait to see it.

[Clay]

Do we have rules that require us to have a scout? If this will have some severe ramifications on my organization (or have me removed as GM) then obviously I will. But I see no reason to give even a penny to a person who is not being used or whose opinions are not even close to reality.

Yes, by rule, you're supposed to employ all positions. But you're welcome to hire a crappy scout for very little.

[Gyrodork]

I'm now spending $500K/yr on a trainer I wouldn't trust to treat acne. Is Spectre available?

[Z]

The only good international guy, Henriquez, retired. What's up with that?

[Ryan]

The only good international guy, Henriquez, retired. What's up with that?

He heard Funclown was the only one making an offer.

[funclown]

He heard Funclown was the only one making an offer.

Sorry, your seeing a pretty quiet and tame funclown right now. Speaking of, got some cool OSA bumps for some prospects and Lorenzo Guzman is racing up the top 100 list right now.

[Delandis]

Sorry, your seeing a pretty quiet and tame funclown right now. Speaking of, got some cool OSA bumps for some prospects and Lorenzo Guzman is racing up the top 100 list right now.

Hector Martinez (AA) jumped up to 83. Got a little bump on OSA projections as well. We'll see what our scout, 3X All-Star and 1986 DL Pale Ale Award Winner, Gervasio Dealba, has to say in March.