2007 Off-Season Sim 2 Complete - Next SIM Thurs 8/21

[funclown]

Still a lot of Free-Agent talent. Who gets Armando Ureste? Who gets Eron Deleon? Who gets Tara Tanaka?

Even Meja will be considered. People will look past his stats and be tempted by his 5-6-6 ratings (6 pot for stuff)

[Pat]

Even Meja will be considered. People will look past his stats and be tempted by his 5-6-6 ratings (6 pot for stuff)

He fell on his face in Baltimore but yeah, I think there is something left in the tank.

[Carlos]

Yeah, I like that one-year preference. You often see that IRL too. Veterans that are getting too old to commit too. Or free-agents hoping to prove themselves on a one-year deal to get that longer contract next time. You used to only be able to get guys on the one-year deal when they lowered their demands.

Still a lot of Free-Agent talent. Who gets Armando Ureste? Who gets Eron Deleon? Who gets Tara Tanaka?

Trust me I have always wanted to fill spots that way but the game code did not allow it.

These older guys always wanted multi-year deals.

Now you see guys taking those one year deals. I love it.

I signed a couple guys using the same strategy and if I wanted to add some of those older pitchers, I would have done the same. Toronto had the chance and made the right choice.

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[Carlos]

Okay, now I think we are actually done...unless a move pops up somewhere that helps me.

I like that I added Cole, Tyson and two infielders to hold the fort for our two middle infield prospects. Vleugel should beef up our rotation along with Hoffman. And I'm confident my bullpen will be fine with a rotation arm sliding down.

With the addition of Cole & Tyson, my scout doesn't think I have a weakness at 1B anymore. He sees slight weaknesses in my middle infield (but that's on purpose) and a weakness in my bullpen (I really don't mind that right now).

Slight weakness at catcher is eh because I think McInturf is fine there so I'm not worried. And the slight weakness in my rotation is to be expected. With Vleugel it might become no weakness at all. We shall see.

I like where this is going.

[Spear]

I wish I could say this was years in the making but it wasn't until mid-season that I saw everything was coming off the books.

It was a fun SIM for me. I was anxiously waiting to see how many of our offers would get accepted. I was pleasantly surprised that everybody accepted except for Dunlap.

The 1 year deal thing was inspired by the Red Sox. The majority of the players I offered wanted a 1 year deal anyways but at a much lower salary.

I think Claveau wanted 900K over 1 year but I gave him $6.6M. Probably overpaid on some but Manhos for 900K to fit in our 5th rotation spot? That's a good deal.

Quinn was somebody who definitely didn't want a 1 year deal. Increased the dollars significantly and got him for 2 years.

I wish every Free Agency class was like this! I've had a blast with it.

[Carlos]

Overpaying on a one year deal is easy to stomach. I'm for it.

Even if it busts, it comes right off the books.

I can't tell you how often I have signed a guy to a multi year deal and immediately start counting down the days. Even for guys that contribute. It's a psychological clock that messes with your perspective of the player.

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[Z]

I didn't get most of the guys I was interested in but I'm so fucking excited to have Lucca back.

[Pat]

I think Claveau wanted 900K over 1 year but I gave him $6.6M. Probably overpaid on some but Manhos for 900K to fit in our 5th rotation spot? That's a good deal.

Manhos for $900k is armed robbery. My scout thinks he's a reliever because of his stuff ratings drop but the last two years he has had a 4.7 and 3.6 WAR. Now, it does appear he is topping out in the high 80s instead of the low 90s but he is easily one of the better 5th starters in baseball and costs under a million.

You overpaid for Claveau but that's what it took. In my guesstimation, he was the #1 targeted Free-Agent. His asking price was incredibly low for the #1 VORP/WAR pitcher in Free-Agency. I offered him a multi-year deal at about half the annual salary. $6.6M for a one year deal with a guy who the past two seasons has had a 3.03 ERA and 1.15 WHIP is a steal.

[Pat]

I didn't get most of the guys I was interested in but I'm so fucking excited to have Lucca back.

I really like the addition but I do fear that two guranteed years might be too long. Like Denver, just talked about, the ability to let a guy go after one season is a huuuge advantage.

My scout and OSA have shown a decline. Over the last few years his contact and power have dropped. This upcomming season will be his first with a "5", from my scout and OSA. And even when he had a "6" he hit .229 for LAD in 2006. He will turn 38 before the season starts, so he potential for him to have a down year in 2009 when he is 39 for the whole season, I think makes it a bit risky. Of course, I'm sure you're not expecting him to be the 30ish homerun guy he was for Maine back at the turn of the millennium and his eye is as good as ever.

I'm just saying if it was a one-year deal or a two-year team option, it would make that much better. But what do I know, I struck out on every Major League Free-Agent.

[Pat]

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- WATCH YOUR DFA's please! If you trade for someone make sure you have room on the 40 man or I will have to find someone to DFA.
- Also if you want someone released then release them. I still go by the principle of trying to find room on your roster for DFA players as I do during the season.

Is this the same for Free-Agent signings? I'm seeing recently signed guys go to DFA...if my 40 man is full, I don't have to release a guy to potentially sign a major leaguer, right?

[BradZ]

Is this the same for Free-Agent signings? I'm seeing recently signed guys go to DFA...if my 40 man is full, I don't have to release a guy to potentially sign a major leaguer, right?

Not to potentially sign, no. But once signed you need to move him to your roster before DFA time is up (it's always been that way).

[Pat]

Not to potentially sign, no. But once signed you need to move him to your roster before DFA time is up (it's always been that way).

Yes. But you know me...I know how to win...but I don't understand off-season schedules or financials for shit.

[Carlos]

Yes. But you know me...I know how to win...but I don't understand off-season schedules or financials for shit.

Tomorrow is Rule 6. Make sure you protect everyone you might want to trade at the deadline or you can't move them if you even tried.

[Carlos]

The ratings in this game can make your head whirl.

Claveau is like the long-lasting better Chet Poole. How some guys can go in with average pitch ratings, no strike out potential and shut guys down will always confuse me about the ratings.

Sometimes, you gotta do like funclown and just look at the stats.

[Spear]

The ratings in this game can make your head whirl.

Claveau is like the long-lasting better Chet Poole. How some guys can go in with average pitch ratings, no strike out potential and shut guys down will always confuse me about the ratings.

Sometimes, you gotta do like funclown and just look at the stats.

Calveau has a very high ground ball percentage. It was one of the reasons why I originally drafted him. I think it's 70 percent. He will pitch to contact but keeps the ball on the ground. Good defense behind him and he's money.


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