2020 SIM 1 Complete - Next SIM Wed 2/8

[Matt]

Good gawd, I never even got a chance to look at Spring Training. This league is moving way too fast for me right now.

I fixed your team for ST and opening day. Mostly just shuffling players around and having your manager set lineups.

[Z]

Just a bad week here, I think. Nothing to worry about.

[Guest]

I fixed your team for ST and opening day. Mostly just shuffling players around and having your manager set lineups.

Much obliged. So many players to sort through/get to know when joining a league!

[mike]

Ethan Romey era in Pittsburgh is officially under way, complete gam - oh wait.

1.1-7-8-7-4-3 good for an ERA of 47.

One month to turn it around buddy.

Outside of that, 4-2 start to the year is solid. Jamie O with 3 dingers to start the year is a beautiful thing

[Cory]

Not too happy with a 3-3 start, but can't be too upset either. Lee is off to a good start, with 3 HR, 5 RBI and 5 runs for the week. Ratley did not, with a .136 BA for the week. We really need Ratley to come around soon, or I'm going to have to start looking at other options at 1B. I can't have that position be the worst batter in my lineup. He's only 24, but being a 3rd overall pick at a position that really only requires you to hit the ball he needs to be producing at this point. If he kicks it up a notch we can turn these weeks where we go 0-3 in one run games into positives.

[PaulC]

Another lousy start in Kodiakville!! It'd be nice to burst out of the gate. Our new setup man was drilled early and often, which offset the wonderful start for Wilkinson.

[PaulC]

So... Tom Lewis seemed like a pretty good use of a fourth round pick... Yikes!

[Spear]

We got off to a nice 5-1 start. Taking care of Morgantown and California.

Also extended Ted Hatch. Debated this for a long time. But I'm officially going to put him in the rotation when he returns. It's a risk but we're hoping he'll be an effective starter at $7M per year.

[Pat]

We got off to a nice 5-1 start. Taking care of Morgantown and California.

Also extended Ted Hatch. Debated this for a long time. But I'm officially going to put him in the rotation when he returns. It's a risk but we're hoping he'll be an effective starter at $7M per year.

If he can make the switch as well as my scout thinks he will, that's a bargain.

[liquidcrash]

Definitely a bargain if he can actually start.

I never know what to do with those borderline players. I've got the same situation with J.P. Lawrence, who the game now has as a "Borderline Starter" and my scout gives a summary that says he can start. I'll leave him in the bullpen for now.

[mike]

We got off to a nice 5-1 start. Taking care of Morgantown and California.

Also extended Ted Hatch. Debated this for a long time. But I'm officially going to put him in the rotation when he returns. It's a risk but we're hoping he'll be an effective starter at $7M per year.

Pitchers are usually better off throwing more pitches and innings and get better after torn rotator cuff surgery.

[Guest]

Definitely a bargain if he can actually start.

I never know what to do with those borderline players. I've got the same situation with J.P. Lawrence, who the game now has as a "Borderline Starter" and my scout gives a summary that says he can start. I'll leave him in the bullpen for now.

I had a similar dilemma with Joey Maurer. I'm fairly thin on SP prospects and he was #1 in my system, but he was barely averaging 5 IP per start, he got shelled in the BLB last year, and then he tore his labrum after I demoted him. Going to try him out at closer and hope that he can take Scriber's place next year.

I'd rather the guys have productive careers as relievers than try to keep them as starters and blow their arms out.

[Spectre]

Swept Philly and took 2/3 from Batavia- not a bad start. Offense off to a slow start as expected. Looking forward to the minor league season getting started next sim!

[Delandis]

Also the little game recaps are very well done. It makes it easier to quickly get snapshots of other team results around the league.

[BDub]

3- 3 on the season and still very much in the playoff race.