2012 REGULAR SEASON SIM 14 Complete - Next SIM Sat 7/11

[mike]

In fact, we're in the hunt for a couple players as I speak, just waiting to hear back from GM's...

Aren't we all, aren't we all.

[Ryan]

My bad. I thought you had posted a big block but I was thinking of someone else.

Haha, no worries just giving you shit!

[Spectre]

Big changes coming in New York. Playoff drought looks like its gonna reach 6 years...ouch

[Jistic]

Indy is most definitely not in sell mode, mister man!

Also, the HTML is old on the standings page, we're like 4 1/2 games out after our rampageous 6-0 sim. In fact, we're in the hunt for a couple players as I speak, just waiting to hear back from GM's...

Stop using your fancy college words on here.

[Z]

Stop using your fancy college words on here.

I've been wanting to ask you—will we have the privilege of seeing Jamie Herberholz pitch again?

[Jistic]

I've been wanting to ask you—will we have the privilege of seeing Jamie Herberholz pitch again?

I'm still devastated by his injury. 50K's or so away from the record, 4 wins away from 200 and then this. He has a player option for next year. Will he exercise it? I hope. He deserves that record. But he's also dieing quickly so who knows.

[Z]

I'm still devastated by his injury. 50K's or so away from the record, 4 wins away from 200 and then this. He has a player option for next year. Will he exercise it? I hope. He deserves that record. But he's also dieing quickly so who knows.

Rooting for him.

On a similar note, the disparity in win totals between pitchers who debuted in 1978 versus later guys is huge. We need to start factoring it into HOF voting.

Active wins leaders and their ages:

196—Jamie Herberholz (39)
188—Fernando Hernandez (35)
178—Jody Richards (38)
167—Alex Mejia (37)
165—Travis Fisher (37)
164—Jamie Thomas (33)
151—Edgar Mejia (34)

If we continue holding out for pitchers with 200-250 career wins, no one will be enshrined. Even accumulating 150 wins is a major achievement in this league.

[Ryan]

Stop using your fancy college words on here.

Ahem, collage.

[Jistic]

Rooting for him.

On a similar note, the disparity in win totals between pitchers who debuted in 1978 versus later guys is huge. We need to start factoring it into HOF voting.

Active wins leaders and their ages:

196—Jamie Herberholz (39)
188—Fernando Hernandez (35)
178—Jody Richards (38)
167—Alex Mejia (37)
165—Travis Fisher (37)
164—Jamie Thomas (33)
151—Edgar Mejia (34)

If we continue holding out for pitchers with 200-250 career wins, no one will be enshrined. Even accumulating 150 wins is a major achievement in this league.

This is one of the things that makes Herberholz remarkable. Look at how many innings the record holder has for all time K's compared to him as well. Even without the record IMO he's the greatest strikeout pitcher of all time. The company he is in are all the old school 70's pitchers.

[Z]

This is one of the things that makes Herberholz remarkable. Look at how many innings the record holder has for all time K's compared to him as well. Even without the record IMO he's the greatest strikeout pitcher of all time. The company he is in are all the old school 70's pitchers.

Exactly.

Put in context, what pitchers like Herberholz and Hernandez achieve is more impressive.

[Z]

Our minor league teams started the season terribly this year.

After the draft, I reorganized our clubs and tried new personnel strategies, especially at the lower levels.

I'm especially pleased with our A-ball club, considering I believe guys develop better when the team plays well.

Gettysburg (A)

17-46 (.270) record before June 18
19-7 (.731) record since June 18

[Carlos]

Our minor league teams started the season terribly this year.

After the draft, I reorganized our clubs and tried new personnel strategies, especially at the lower levels.

I'm especially pleased with our A-ball club, considering I believe guys develop better when the team plays well.

Gettysburg (A)

17-46 (.270) record before June 18
19-7 (.731) record since June 18

I believe you are right. Winning in the lower levels is important to me.

[funclown]

I believe you are right. Winning in the lower levels is important to me.

Not so concerned about winning down there , but we got a nice little dynasty going right now in Lynn (AAA)

[Pat]

I'm especially pleased with our A-ball club, considering I believe guys develop better when the team plays well.

I'm amazed at how well my post-draft players are hitting. It's a very small sample size but so far:

1.17 - SS AJ Bonified: .812 OPS
3.9 - 2B Milt Tynan: .876
5.17 - 3B Jarrod Sanders .876 (17-years-old)
8.17 - 3B Dave Hander .721
9.17 - RF Ed Hruza .879
UDFA - 1B Ed Sims .899
UDFA - C Ted Collins .990

My club does play in a slight hitters park but still.

[Spectre]

I'm amazed at how well my post-draft players are hitting. It's a very small sample size but so far:

1.17 - SS AJ Bonified: .812 OPS
3.9 - 2B Milt Tynan: .876
5.17 - 3B Jarrod Sanders .876 (17-years-old)
8.17 - 3B Dave Hander .721
9.17 - RF Ed Hruza .879
UDFA - 1B Ed Sims .899
UDFA - C Ted Collins .990

My club does play in a slight hitters park but still.

My 17 year olds are doing better- I think this is a reflection partly of the lack of 30 year old guys in the league pitching to 1.50 ERAs. My 17 year olds are hitting above .300!