SIM COMPLETE - 2001 - SIM 9

[Clay]

Hmmmm... weird.

Don't know. The HTML and League file are run at the same time (before any movement), not sure why it would be different.

[Jistic]

I wonder if yours is the only one that matches? Not that it really matters, just get nervous that something under the hood isn't right. I have flash backs to the old days of work stoppages.

[Clay]

I wonder if yours is the only one that matches? Not that it really matters, just get nervous that something under the hood isn't right. I have flash backs to the old days of work stoppages.

None of our files will match exactly since the League File does not contain every aspect of each of our games. Just weird that of all the things that would be different, that's a strange one to me since it was and still is at 13 on the "master" version. If I put out a League File again, it would still be 13, yet I think you (and others) would still see 14.

[funclown]

None of our files will match exactly since the League File does not contain every aspect of each of our games. Just weird that of all the things that would be different, that's a strange one to me since it was and still is at 13 on the "master" version. If I put out a League File again, it would still be 13, yet I think you (and others) would still see 14.

Lol, my thinking was Diaz was a 40-50 player so pretty happy where he landed.

Noticed Tyler Quinn & Tom Vaccarella didn't drop far back so thinking is most of this seasons prospects were on the back end of the top 100????

[fsquid]

So many injuries but still in first. Anyone want to trade me a bat? Or, take some of my players?

Looks like Dodd will make an appearance at the BLB level. I have zero expectations of making the playoffs, but this is fun!

does the bat have to be any good?

[nelmsm]

A 4-3 week for the Brawlers. We've actually crawled to within 6 games of the leader. There is probably an investigation being started in the Commissioner's office. I'm seeing Johnson at #8 and Huerta at #38 so I'm happy with those two picks. Throw in Schuh from last year and at some point, if everyone develops, Davenport should have a decent staff. Of course with my luck Johnson's arm will probably get amputated in a chain saw accident or something.

[Jake]

6-1 sim over the shitty Pilsner. Man, they suck.

Best bullpen in the league. Our offense is awful. But we're in first place.

[Jistic]

The most anticipated battle in BLB history occurs next sim. Legends will be born.

[Delandis]

Baltimore Bulldogs (38-20, 2nd in the Porter)

2-0 vs BAT
1-1 at PHI
0-3 vs CAL

• So after an 8-game win streak, we hang our heads in shame as we lose 4 straight including and embarrassing 3-game series sweep AT HOME by the hands of the Porter leading California Kodiaks.

The Good

• SP Cesare Dore has been one hell of a pickup off the trash heap so far. Last week, the 34 year old veteran only allowed 5 H and 1 ER in 8 IP. So far this season, Dore is just 2-1 in 3 starts with a .83 ERA, 1.15 WHIP.

• 3B Antonio Trujillo continues to impress with another solid week. This time, the former Longhorn star went 7/18 with 1 HR and a team-leading 5 RBI for the week. With a .342 batting average for the season, Trujillo leads the entire BLB in that category.

• SP Sadaharu Katsura has been very impressive of late following a slow start to the season. Katsura led the Bulldogs to a hard earned 2-1 victory over the Freedom with 8 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K and 2 BB. This is Katsura's 3rd consecutive win putting his record at 5-1 in 9 starts.

The Bad

• LF Angelo Barrios had his worst sim of the season, hitting just .222 for the week. He may be wearing down a bit considering he has played in 56 of 58 games this season. He'll get a little rest as we expect him to sit a game or two during inter-league play next week.

• Another poor outing by our bullpen. The 'pen went 0-3 with a 5.03 ERA, giving up 11 runs in 19.7 innings. In contrast, the starters went 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA, giving ups 14 runs in 43.3 innings.

The Ugly

• As stated above our bullpen was less than stellar. However, most of the damage came at the hands of one man, MR Don Newman. Newman went 0-2, with an unbelievable 21.60 ERA giving up 6 runs in just 2.7 IP. The guy better watch out. If I'm going to have an underperforming reliever out there, I'd much rather have a 22 year old up-and comer who is making the league minimum out there, than a 29 year old guy making over a mil per losing games for us.

The Farm

• As expected, i didn't have any of my picks appear in the Top 100 but mark my words, do not be surprised when you see a guy like 18 year old infielder, Hector Minas playing well at the BLB level in a few years.

The Week Ahead

• Last week wasn't the best but we are still only 2 games back of California. Next week, we host the Lager leader, Los Angeles and the team hot on their trails, the Furry Pigs. This is the first time I can remember playing either team in cross conference play so I don't know what to expect. I'll just say 3-3 to be safe.

[Pat]

Washington Bats - 34-24 - Stout Leaders



2-0 vs. WIL
1-1 vs. VIR
2-1 vs. MOR

• Exactly how I predicted. And like the week before, both games we lost, we scored just one run.

The Good

• SP Loren Washington just emailed me and said he wants a five-year, $15M per deal...is it crazy that I'm at least considering making a counter offer? Who would have thought when I signed this guy two off-seasons ago to a two-year team option, $7M total! He is now up to #18 on the Top Pitchers List. This week, he pitched a gem against Virginia: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. That's his third start in a row without giving up a single run.

• That's why I'm paying you! LF Yidir Adili continues to hit better and better. Spring Training = .813 OPS, April = .797 OPS, May = .842 OPS, June = .940 OPS. Against his former team this week, 5/11, 3 doubles, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB.

• I signed MR Manny Mendez this week and he pitched well. Three games, no runs, one win, four strikeouts.

The Bad

• Tell me if you have heard this before...I had another infield injury. This time, it's IF Pat Wallace. Out the next three weeks. Luckily, I get IF Clint Johnston off the DL just in time to fill his backup role.

The Ugly

• What was my manager thinking? In a tie game, he decides to uses five RPs to complete ONE INNING! Leaving CL Clarence Ortiz to pitch four innings, losing in extras.

The Farm

• Prospect CF J.R. Lowe is tearing the cover off the ball in Double-A after his call-up. His future is probably with another ball club but I love his progress.

The Week Ahead

• The DL comes to town. Three vs. Indy. Three vs. Syracuse. I'll say 2-1 vs. Indy, 1-2 vs. Syracuse. We're due for a bad week.

[umd]

does the bat have to be any good?

Nah.

[Spectre]

Slowly working back to respectability with a solid sim, taking series from Los Lunas and Los Angeles while splitting a set with New Orleans.

[Carlos]

We've lost eleven straight. Hope has faded in Denver. Fan Interest crashed from 70 to 66 in one sim. One sim.

I've never seen such a large drop from a bad week and not losing a player. It dramatically ended our season long sell-out streak.

Yeah, fans actually attended our games. And they still do, but slowly they are not showing up anymore and being 18 games below .500 might have something to do with it.

Anyway, it's about the farm for us and there's a new staff in A ball for us. Both of our first round picks debuted in the Top 100. We're actually 17th now in Top Systems (a high in the last maybe five years? I don't know. It's been bad for so long).

But what really matters is we still suck. And now the fans remember that too.

[Jistic]

But at least Curt Wells is still hitting .400

[Carlos]

But at least Curt Wells is still hitting .400

Slugging. Yeah.