2015 Offseason SIM 1 Complete - Next SIM Fri 3/18

[funclown]

LOL! Who is this Clay you speak of and what would happen if you defied him?

He made some players into Legends and made some other turn to zombies.

[spot]

He made some players into Legends and made some other turn to zombies.

Not to put too fine a point on it, the Legends were from his team and the zombies were from whichever team posed the biggest threat (or just pissed him off...).

Good times.

[Sharkn20]

There are a million ways to build a team. However, you should almost always be able to re-sign the guys you drafted, even if you hit on 100% of picks, as long as you aren't bringing in outside, expensive talent. Robert English at $14M, Dave Johnson at $14.5M, Adrian Pulido at $13.5M, etc. Or in Morgantown, Ling-lai Pang at $12.5M, Vinny Flores at $13M, Konish at $8.5M, etc. Those are the ones that really add up.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying bringing in outside talent is a bad move. Trading for Dave Lippert ($14M) almost single-handled won me the 2012 Brewmaster's with his post-season performance. All I'm saying is we have seen teams draft very well, avoid adding expensive outside imports, be able to re-sign their guys to big paydays and win...but it's not easy.

Even further, I'm a victim of trading for outside expensive talent too. Letting 2B Danny Romero walk was a huge mistake for the Washington Bats...I moved up in the draft to get him, thought he was arguably the best talent in that draft. But I got greedy, added expensive talent, got the ring, but then couldn't afford to bring him back after a down campaign. Look what he has done for the Dallas franchise.

Romero is just amazing... How much he's asking now is kindless to say something... Hopefully he will get his 500 PA to get another year for just $7.5M then he will be paaaaaid

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[umd]

Remember when you "defied" him what the outcome would be??

Yes, yes I do. My sig is full of no titles.

[Hank]

He made some players into Legends and made some other turn to zombies.

Not to put too fine a point on it, the Legends were from his team and the zombies were from whichever team posed the biggest threat (or just pissed him off...).

Good times.

LOL!

I was in a basketball pool once where the commish would make similar changes.
My brother made a trade that should have won him the championship, but then the commish veto'd it thinking it was a bad move for him.
Guess who didn't win the championship? Guess who did?
Good times.

[funclown]

Without a decent Intl class be interesting to watch the following teams for free agency:(All teams with 10+ to spend for FA)

Maine 50ml
Windy 35ml
Califo 30ml
New Y 28ml
Hartfo 26ml
Wilmin 24ml
Baltim 21ml
Washi 17ml
Los Al 17ml
Caroli 17ml

All totals approx.

There's a few teams that can make small moves, but I expect the rest are going to be sitting on the sidelines and waiting for the spring training drop that generally occurs? (New Version so who knows)

Maine looks the most poised to attempt the "Win by free agency", but Z is usually fiscally responsible and will probably wait for some players demands to drop.

Windy City is really interesting. Usually any rebuilding project you have to decide when is the time to turn on the switch? Usually you need a veteran or two to start things off as the younger kids endure growing pains.

California is probably better off socking some the money in PD & Scouting, but having 1-2 players as future trading chips won't hurt either.

New York is historically active in free agency. Expect a few big name signing here. Kind of hard to see the plan with this team.

Hartford has a big decision here. Feels like a good move or two can really bring this team closer to competing in the Ale. They have to be smart with the money. One BAD signing can also set this team back for years.

Wilmington should be active this offseason season. Usually the owner just pockets the cash which makes no sense. They cannot sit idly by and do nothing in this very competitive division.

Baltimore is always in win mode, but I see them waiting a few weeks before making any splashes.

Of the other 3 teams Washington is the only win now team. I see these teams just filling in the roster.

Interesting note: Looking around the league most teams have about 19-21 players on the roster. Be fun to watch teams try to fill in the missing holes without alot of money burn. Expecting a busy trading offseason.

[Z]

Interesting post!

[Sharkn20]

Without a decent Intl class be interesting to watch the following teams for free agency:(All teams with 10+ to spend for FA)

Maine 50ml
Windy 35ml
Califo 30ml
New Y 28ml
Hartfo 26ml
Wilmin 24ml
Baltim 21ml
Washi 17ml
Los Al 17ml
Caroli 17ml

All totals approx.

There's a few teams that can make small moves, but I expect the rest are going to be sitting on the sidelines and waiting for the spring training drop that generally occurs? (New Version so who knows)

Maine looks the most poised to attempt the "Win by free agency", but Z is usually fiscally responsible and will probably wait for some players demands to drop.

Windy City is really interesting. Usually any rebuilding project you have to decide when is the time to turn on the switch? Usually you need a veteran or two to start things off as the younger kids endure growing pains.

California is probably better off socking some the money in PD & Scouting, but having 1-2 players as future trading chips won't hurt either.

New York is historically active in free agency. Expect a few big name signing here. Kind of hard to see the plan with this team.

Hartford has a big decision here. Feels like a good move or two can really bring this team closer to competing in the Ale. They have to be smart with the money. One BAD signing can also set this team back for years.

Wilmington should be active this offseason season. Usually the owner just pockets the cash which makes no sense. They cannot sit idly by and do nothing in this very competitive division.

Baltimore is always in win mode, but I see them waiting a few weeks before making any splashes.

Of the other 3 teams Washington is the only win now team. I see these teams just filling in the roster.

Interesting note: Looking around the league most teams have about 19-21 players on the roster. Be fun to watch teams try to fill in the missing holes without alot of money burn. Expecting a busy trading offseason.

How can you know the free money which all the teams have??

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[funclown]

How can you know the free money which all the teams have??

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Budget + cash on hand. PD & Scouting can be moved thru the offseason so this is all approx.

[Delandis]

Budget + cash on hand. PD & Scouting can be moved thru the offseason so this is all approx.

Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league in player salaries? That just isn't going to cut it.

We're going to have to spend some money around here.

[funclown]

Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league in player salaries? That just isn't going to cut it.

We're going to have to spend some money around here.

I'll always have my issue with our team's revenue not keeping up with salary demands, but in the end its probably better to look at this as a form of a salary cap.

Right now Pawtucket is in win now mode and will just have to adjust next decade.

[Z]

I'll always have my issue with our team's revenue not keeping up with salary demands, but in the end its probably better to look at this as a form of a salary cap.

We did it because of the opposite problem. Salary demands weren't keeping up with revenue.

To me that makes sense.

Revenue shouldn't keep up with salary demands. Teams make money from people paying to buy tickets and merchandise (plus TV deals). People don't make those buying decisions based on the player salaries. They're independent.

It makes sense that as teams make more and more revenue, players would ask for a bigger chunk of it.

It's a hell of a lot more realistic that T.J. Dunn wants $30 million than that he'll sign an extension for under $10 million!

[Ryan]

Yeah, pretty sure salary demands are a result of available money, not the other way around.

[Carlos]

Yeah that's exactly correct.

If revenues were higher, Dunn would ask for more money.

It's always been understood that the players make demands based on the available money in the free agent market. Dunn wants $30 MM because he knows someone can realistically pay for it. It's not whether someone should. It's that someone can.

And demands drop as the available money in the market starts to disappear.

[Z]

So far I like the change. It's hugely refreshing to see so many good players in free agency.