2013 Offseason SIM 1 Complete - Next SIM Mon 10/26

[Matt]

Just confirming that we can make offers to FAs...


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Sorry. I updated the 1st post bold part.

[Delandis]

For the first time in my 30 seasons in this league, I hired a "potential" scout.

I'm pretty annoyed because I'd need about 500 picks for every high school player that he thinks will be a star.

[umd]

Steve Suarez won his eleventh consecutive DWI. Good for him.

First ballot HOFer.

Should be a slow offseason for us. We have some trade offers out, but I may be fine just bringing back this roster for another shot. We may just start Dowling at SS full time now and give Tyler Cohen another ST to see if he's capable of being our everyday C. I'm not too impressed with FA. I think there are a lot of bad teams with spare money to burn and flip FA, so I don't expect too many late FA values.

1B Jamie August has climbed to #19 on the Top Prospects list and Pellicano could probably debut in the rotation next season instead of this year. He might actually be better off with a current ratings bump in at least one more category, before getting a taste of the BLB.

[Spear]

First ballot HOFer.

Should be a slow offseason for us. We have some trade offers out, but I may be fine just bringing back this roster for another shot. We may just start Dowling at SS full time now and give Tyler Cohen another ST to see if he's capable of being our everyday C. I'm not too impressed with FA. I think there are a lot of bad teams with spare money to burn and flip FA, so I don't expect too many late FA values.

1B Jamie August has climbed to #19 on the Top Prospects list and Pellicano could probably debut in the rotation next season instead of this year. He might actually be better off with a current ratings bump in at least one more category, before getting a taste of the BLB.

My gut told me to take August but my scout told me otherwise. That's why he's without a job.

[Z]

August hit the shit out of the ball in his first pro year. Impressive.

[Spear]

August hit the shit out of the ball in his first pro year. Impressive.

Instead this was my 15th overall pick...

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_7984.html

[Z]

Instead this was my 15th overall pick...

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_7984.html

I didn't and still don't know where in the field he plays.

[Spear]

I didn't and still don't know where in the field he plays.

Last time I listen to some of you guys. All I heard was "if you invested lots of money into scouting and listen to your scout, you'll be fine!"

It was a trap I tell you.


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[funclown]

Instead this was my 15th overall pick...

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...ayer_7984.html

Is this the guy you used our pick on?

High schooler so you'll just have to patient. IF Tony Infante was a high schooler and looked like crap his first few seasons in A ball before coming around. He turned out ok.

The key with high schoolers is flat out patience. Almost have to ignore them for the first 3 seasons. Least there's no rule V draft to screw you when the kid starts to figure it out.

Too bad we just never made a rule that high school draftees were exempt until they turned 26.

[Spear]

Is this the guy you used our pick on?

High schooler so you'll just have to patient. IF Tony Infante was a high schooler and looked like crap his first few seasons in A ball before coming around. He turned out ok.

The key with high schoolers is flat out patience. Almost have to ignore them for the first 3 seasons. Least there's no rule V draft to screw you when the kid starts to figure it out.

Too bad we just never made a rule that high school draftees were exempt until they turned 26.

Yeah I used your pick on him. I learned my lesson in Davenport about patience. Hopefully he can put it together. I invested heavily into player development for this reason.


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[Sharkn20]

Is it like this is in the MLB? Just oldie FAs in the pool?? Or is it just beacuse we're too good?

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[umd]

Is it like this is in the MLB? Just oldie FAs in the pool?? Or is it just beacuse we're too good?

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Most of our stars never make it to FA. GMs often will trade guys they can't afford rather than let them walk and then their new teams extend them.

[Sharkn20]

Most of our stars never make it to FA. GMs often will trade guys they can't afford rather than let them walk and then their new teams extend them.

All right, and in the professional baseball is like this as well?

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[umd]

All right, and in the professional baseball is like this as well?

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Smaller market teams used to not be able to afford their stars, so they would hit FA. BLB looks more like NFL in many ways than MLB.

[Sharkn20]

Smaller market teams used to not be able to afford their stars, so they would hit FA. BLB looks more like NFL in many ways than MLB.

Cool, thanks for the answers, very useful :)

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