2016 Regular Season SIM 1 Complete - Next SIM SAT 04/02

[BradZ]

Next SIM: Sat 04/02

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Stat of the Day!
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DFA:
Roster: SYR (3), IND (3), HAR(2) - ST players not on 40 (no idea why the game doesn't handle this on its own)
Single A Age:
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- Watch your DFA/Roster/Single A please!

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[liquidcrash]

Well, time to blow it up and start over.

[funclown]

Gonna like this 5-6 pitching rotation. Got alot of options each week.

[Cory]

I knew it was going to be a rough opening week, with road trips to Wilmington and Philly on the schedule. I was not anticipating getting swept twice and going 0-6 for the sim. The new name did not bring any luck to the Windy City. At least nobody got hurt.

[BradZ]

So, rainouts are handled about as expected: poorly.

[Z]

So, rainouts are handled about as expected: poorly.

Is it possible to turn them off?

If so, maybe it would be worth a discussion.

I like the idea of having rain outs but not if it fucks things up.

[BradZ]

Is it possible to turn them off?

If so, maybe it would be worth a discussion.

I like the idea of having rain outs but not if it fucks things up.

Game grabbed one of my bullpen guys to start one of the double header games effectively skipping a member of the rotation. Then again, I'm GM only so maybe my Manager made the call (even though I have control over my lineups).

[Pat]

So, rainouts are handled about as expected: poorly.

On the bright side the RP your manager chose to starter ended up with the 3rd best pitching performance of the week: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

[BradZ]

On the bright side the RP your manager chose to starter ended up with the 3rd best pitching performance of the week: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Yeah, no doubt. I should just hand over the reigns across the board.

[BradZ]

Our one injury of the week did occur in the 2nd game of the double header. Ideally the manager would look at injury history and consider a game off for more injury prone players instead of asking them to play 18 innings on the same day.

[Ryan]

So, rainouts are handled about as expected: poorly.

Ah, I see, never mind.

[funclown]

Seems Batavia players are having some money issues:

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/..._news_818.html

Btw- Funclown votes for a one week season. Lets get on with this expansion.

[fsquid]

gave former Tob Al Moon a loss, I'll take it.

[Pat]

There is still a ton of talent available in Free-Agency:

(OF)
OF/DH Tom Gibson - #10 on the top players list
OF/DH Henry Rodriques - #20 on the top players list
LF Fred Schubert - hit .296/.944 w/Pitt and won the DWI at LF

(IF)
1B Trent Linden - .303/.807, 2.3 WAR in 131 games
2B/3B Hector Torres - 2+ WAR three straight seasons in LAM
3B Billy Alvarado - hit .307 with 54 doubles and 27 HR in '14

(SP)
RP/SP Ricky Billegas - 26, great control, needs big park
SP Todd Martin - 2.86 ERA, .98 WHIP in '15 (.243 BABIP though)
SP Willie Castellanos - 4.32 ERA, 1.26 WHIP in '15

(RP)
CL Shinji Yamashita - lead the BLB in saves in '15
RP Ted Self - 100MPH, extreme groundball
RP/SP Dave Vaughn - Extreme GB and 7 movement

[funclown]

There is still a ton of talent available in Free-Agency:

(OF)
OF/DH Tom Gibson - #10 on the top players list
OF/DH Henry Rodriques - #20 on the top players list
LF Fred Schubert - hit .296/.944 w/Pitt and won the DWI at LF

(IF)
1B Trent Linden - .303/.807, 2.3 WAR in 131 games
2B/3B Hector Torres - 2+ WAR three straight seasons in LAM
3B Billy Alvarado - hit .307 with 54 doubles and 27 HR in '14

(SP)
RP/SP Ricky Billegas - 26, great control, needs big park
SP Todd Martin - 2.86 ERA, .98 WHIP in '15 (.243 BABIP though)
SP Willie Castellanos - 4.32 ERA, 1.26 WHIP in '15

(RP)
CL Shinji Yamashita - lead the BLB in saves in '15
RP Ted Self - 100MPH, extreme groundball
RP/SP Dave Vaughn - Extreme GB and 7 movement

For sure these guys are gonna go, but looking at the financial most who can pull it off are in rebuild mode. Looks like after scouting and PD only 7 teams are below 90 million.

As the year goes though these demands will drop a bit more.