SIM COMPLETE - 2000 - SIM 13

[umd]

Just remember, we all our runs my friend.

I don't know what this means.

[funclown]

I don't know what this means.

Your playoff run. Enjoy it.

[funclown]

Pawtucket 3-3. Seems to be a pattern right now. Looks like the team has stabilized some. Think having Thang Mac will be a good thing for this young squad the next few seasons. It also appears Caesar Dore wants to join Rod Phillips in the unemployment line. Got to love "team options".

On the farm:

Lost Quinn for three weeks in AAA, but nothing serious from what I see. Its Zachary Mitchell's team anyway!

Lorenzo Guzman doesn't seem amused with AA hitting. One of those quiet guys making is way up the top 100. Will join AAA this next sim. Figure he can't pitch worse than any of those goofs.

[Ryan]

I don't know what this means.

You don't have to know what it means, just remember it.

[umd]

You don't have to know what it means, just remember it.

I always all my runs...I think. If I haven't been, I'll start now.

[funclown]

Wow, JJ Black. The legend might be mortal now.

[Carlos]

I always all my runs...I think. If I haven't been, I'll start now.

All your base are belong to us.

That's all I can think about here. In fact, I'm now curious if funclown uses a translater to type out his posts here on the board.

That would explain a lot.

[spot]

Washington Bats (55-27; 1st Place in Stout)



3-0 vs. Windy City
2-1 vs. California

A 5-1 sim is nice. But, Virginia went 5-1 as well. Best two teams in baseball? Maybe. The Bats are playing really good baseball lately. First in the IL in almost every single pitching category. The offense is a bit flawed. Strikes out too much and doesn't have a lot of power. Could probably use an offensive spark via trade....Oh, Jistic, here ya go:



Best Game: Up 3-1, top of the 9th, CL Clarence Ortiz overcame a walk and a single to his first two batters faced, and a fielding error in the inning to only give up one run, getting his 27th save of the season.

Worst Game: Last game of the week, the Bats lose 3-4 to the Kodiaks. SP Ivan Gutierrez left with a finger blister after the second inning. The bullpen played well, but freshly acquired MR Phil McSwain gave up two runs in the eight and the Bats 12 game winning streak snapped.

The Good
-After receiving his first ever All-Star nod, SS Shawn Nolan went 9/19 this week to raise his season OPS to .769. Not astronomical, but his career high is .729 and .683 career. He also has 40 RBI at the break. This is a guy who had 48 RBI last year in 124 games.

-Some GMs believe you hit the same no matter what your teammates look like. I'm not one of those GMs. Out of Denver's losing situation, being over-matched hitting in the three-hole, 3B Chad Melson has an .858 OPS in his first ten games with the Bats. In a 4-1 win over Windy City, Melson went 1/3 with a two-run homer. The very next game, another 4-1 win over Windy City, Melson went 1/3 with a two RBI double.

-SP Loren Washington is still undefeated. 10-0 at the All-Star break. This week, in one of those 4-1 wins over WC, he went 6.2, no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts. He also has a 2.26 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. This is a guy that before the season was a career 70-71, 4.50 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. Not bad for a $3,000,000 Free-Agent signing.

The Bad
-Went 5-1 this week but the offense isn't where it needs to be. Five starters hit at .500 OPS or less.

The Ugly
-Two injuries! Ironically, both are a week long, and it's the All-Star break.

The Farm
-With the 2nd pick in Round Five, the Bats selected 1B/OF Pat Thompson. My scout thinks he has no BLB future. Only played two years in the Cape League, where he had a negative VORP. But somehow, after the first two weeks in Single-A, he's mashing. Now at .388 with a .971 OPS. Later round gem?

The Week Ahead
-All-Star Break! Worst sim of the year! But, this team needs a break. Two injured players, Ivan Gutierrez and Jeremiah Kelly, especially. Luckily, Kelly will miss only a game or two....A good time for another trade or two. After the break the Bats face the Muckdogs and the Bandits, road week. Prediction:3-0 over Batavia, 1-2 against the pesky Bandits.

Can teams please stop Pat from sweeping them? Please? I'm really tired of the parade of brooms. We'll do our part this sim.

[Carlos]

Can teams please stop Pat from sweeping them? Please? I'm really tired of the parade of brooms. We'll do our part this sim.

Not a problem. We made sure not to schedule Washington this year.

[Pat]

Can teams please stop Pat from sweeping them? Please? I'm really tired of the parade of brooms. We'll do our part this sim.

But she's such a cute lady.

[Delandis]

3-3 and we've definitely lost our swag. Great time for a bathroom break, looking to make some changes to hopefully improve our offensive output.

[Lintyfresh85]

Can teams please stop Pat from sweeping them? Please? I'm really tired of the parade of brooms. We'll do our part this sim.

Didn't sweep us. Came close, though.

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[Carlos]

3-3 and we've definitely lost our swag. Great time for a bathroom break, looking to make some changes to hopefully improve our offensive output.

I can offer you the Denver crowd. You might not find more offensive output than in the stands during a game.

[Gyrodork]

Help Needed (paragraph #2)

Wow, JJ Black. The legend might be mortal now.

Not sure what set it off, but clearly as of last season this franchise was tagged as a cursed organization. Suddenly everyone from the coaching personnel to Crackpot and Cavadas has fallen off a cliff. I think the game is insisting that players and coaches get a change of scenery.

I've lost the ability to download the league file in-game. I've been limping along the last few weeks by SLOWLY downloading the league file from the Owners forum. I've reinstalled the game once already. Anybody got any brighter ideas? (I'm running the game on Windows 7.)

[Clay]

Download the settings file?