SIM COMPLETE - 2001 - SIM 26

[Gyrodork]

Despite Ollie Kane shitting the bed twice this past week... We're in! Thanks boys. My retirement will be easier knowing I'm leaving behind a playoff-caliber team. Who knows, if a couple of bats come alive, we could do some damage in the first round.

If memory serves, there once was a new GM who led these piggies past a heavily favored Maine Guides team in the post-season. Can lightning strike twice?

[Jake]

I finally have something to talk about, so, I'm going to do it. Some shout outs for random stuff that got me here:

MR Clarence Hickey - What about this guy? My SECOND Rule V pick this past year, Hickey goes bananas for us with a 1.73 ERA, sub 1.00 WHIP (0.98), finishes 6th in the DL in ERA, top 15 in H/9, BB/9, 6th in WHIP, 8th in OPP AVG. A guy I told myself all season wouldn't make the playoff roster if we got there earned his spot.

CL Koichi Nakashima - How about this guy? Sets the all time BLB ERA record (for qualified relievers. And Yi actually tied it, now tied for second of course). Leads the DL in saves (tied with Black). Top 10 in nearly every significant pitching statistic. Faltered down the stretch, but, simply unhittable across the entire body of work. If he's not the DL Last Call, I quit. Well, not really.

MR/SP Dave Heath - What about this guy!? We get him off of waivers from Virginia in July and he's been incredibly solid for us ever since. 13 starts, 8-4, 2.58 ERA. The K numbers are a little concerning long term but who cares right now. A huge pickup for us after Dusty "Enjoy AA" Reber magically fell apart at the halfway point.

SP's Travis Skinner and Ivan Martinez - these two, highly touted as prospects, low stamina starters finally put it together, both with low 3 ERA's and a lot of consistency. With the rotation of misfits around them all season, they helped get us here.

[Carlos]

Travis Skinner is looking solid. Maybe he should have gone second in my imaginary draft.


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[Matt]

What happened to the hitting?

Since 1993 the DL LgERA has decreased with this years 3.62 being the lowest on record. The LgAvg of .244 is also the lowest in history.

Over in the IL the LgERA is 3.67, lowest since '86, with a .247 LgAvg being the lowest since '87.

[BradZ]

What happened to the hitting?

Since 1993 the DL LgERA has decreased with this years 3.62 being the lowest on record. The LgAvg of .244 is also the lowest in history.

Over in the IL the LgERA is 3.67, lowest since '86, with a .247 LgAvg being the lowest since '87.

Time to lower the mounds.

[Jistic]

It's a pitchers league. The draft has reflected this. That's why there are times you have to pass on a great pitcher to get a good hitter.

[funclown]

What happened to the hitting?

Since 1993 the DL LgERA has decreased with this years 3.62 being the lowest on record. The LgAvg of .244 is also the lowest in history.

Over in the IL the LgERA is 3.67, lowest since '86, with a .247 LgAvg being the lowest since '87.

Yep, we are back to boring baseball. Might as well get a nice game of "sensible soccer" going. As you can tell I loved the steroid era.

Could you imagine if football was played today WITHOUT drug enhancements. YUK!(Unless you believe that 300lb players can really run a 4.5 / 40)