SIM COMPLETE - 2002 - SIM 22

[Carlos]

Good call.

Thanks for the support, buddy.


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[Clay]

Because I'm a bitch and I am secretly worried how my writing will be judged outside of the hallow walls of my brain.


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What a stupid thing to write.

[Carlos]

I also need an editor. I clearly need an editor.


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[Spectre]

Well, that's not the sim we needed. Back to 9 back from New Orleans.

[Z]

Jesus.

Seven games against Pawtucket and Pittsburgh . . . and we somehow pull out a 6-1 week.

Only for Syracuse to go 7-0 and actually extend their wild card lead.

[Pat]

The Colonials have won 30 of their last 31 games. That loss was a 6-7 extra innings road game in which they lead until an 8th inning blown save.

[Clay]

The Colonials have won 30 of their last 31 games. That loss was a 6-7 extra innings road game in which they lead until an 8th inning blown save.

I tried to trade this entire team, but was consistently told that their best years were behind them. Just playing the hand I'm dealt.

[Delandis]

The Colonials have won 30 of their last 31 games. That loss was a 6-7 extra innings road game in which they lead until an 8th inning blown save.

You sound surprised. With their roster of ageless stars, this should almost be expected.

[Pat]

They would have fallen off if traded. Only players who play in Virginia get better with age.

[Clay]

They would have fallen off if traded. Only players who play in Virginia get better with age.

A) My players don't fall of if they move to the right situation. There are good former Colonials all over. My players who go to good teams (surrounded by decent players) perform.

B) Who is getting better? Maeda, Pancho and Chavez have all dipped. Great numbers, but age is showing. Daly is rounding out, but he's only 32... that's his prime. Catchers are young. Knudson is young. Barajas is 30. Sollis is a rookie. Bullpen is all young. You're making up a storyline that isn't there. Put the pitchforks away.

[Delandis]

A) My players don't fall of if they move to the right situation. There are good former Colonials all over. My players who go to good teams (surrounded by decent players) perform.

B) Who is getting better? Maeda, Pancho and Chavez have all dipped. Great numbers, but age is showing. Daly is rounding out, but he's only 32... that's his prime. Catchers are young. Knudson is young. Barajas is 30. Sollis is a rookie. Bullpen is all young. You're making up a storyline that isn't there. Put the pitchforks away.

Dude. It's ok, we're all used to it now.

Your best players are 34, 35 and 36 and all are still the best in the league at their respective positions. None of the young guys are hitting or pitching as well as those 3. With the enthusiasm with which you tried to move players this season, Im guessing that even you are surprised with how well they are playing. Everyone is somewhat afraid to take any of those guys because they saw what happened to Doorbell and Morgan after leaving.

You've had 4 once in a generation players in Pancho, Woodbury, Chavez, Maeda (I'm not convinced that Daly is going to be in that level). There are only a handful of HOFs who have continued to produce at this level with such consistency injury free, this late in their career. I'd bet that over half of will have played for Virginia. It's not a knock against you, but it is reality.

n the end, I guess it is a really just a testament to your knowledge of the game.

[Clay]

Daly is once in a generation because of his speed.

I wasnt trying to dump players because i thought they were falling off... I was trying to change my team up to prepare for the next run. No damaged goods. And, for what its worth, Woodbury didnt fall off a cliff when he left despite his age. Without the choice to let his injury end his career he probably plays 2 more allstar years.

Daly, Maeda, Chavez and Pancho are all likely HOF. Drafted in the scouting error. Lucky to come up during a decade long winning streak (which I still contend does more for development). High picks and good timing. And a stubborn owner who just kept rolling the same lineup out year after year.

[Jistic]

What I don't understand is looking at every player in the entire league that has "Iron Man" injury status (which is nothing but a proneness rating from what I've read)none of them have been injured for more than a week. Most not injured at all. You have a few that have had a day to day with flu or something. But that' it.

Yet there are several Virginia players that are "Iron Man" that have had much more frequent injuries and longer. Jerry Daly was out 7 months and he's an Iron Man? Iron Fist? I can't find ONE player that's an Iron Man in the entire league that has had any significant injury to speak of. Maybe I'm missing something but it doesn't add up.

[Carlos]

What are you implying or thinking? I'm lost.


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[Clay]

My understanding of that is based on a combination of their injury history and their overall injury proneness (1-250 rating). Your overall proneness basically gives you window and then the actual history gives that designation. Like, for example, if you have a 150 overall proneness, even a great history will probably never allow you to be better than normal. And, if for example, you have a 200+ proneness, you can start normal, but it doesn't take many injuries to bump you to fragile. The history, meanwhile, is judged over the innings played.

Through single player testing, I've found that D-T-D injuries don't have as much impact on your injury ratings as actual OUT ratings which will impact you, however, they do tend to hit the body part/area harder than the overall. (Which is why anyone who has had trade talks with me knows that I weigh injuries to the same area as a red flag).

I strongly suggest single player testing. You learn A LOT about injuries. I especially recommend it for drafting. You can learn a ton.