SIM COMPLETE - 1984 - Regular Season 20

[Andrew]

Next sim: Sunday

Interleague play again this week.

[Lintyfresh85]

By 7-2 or 6-3, I really meant 4-5.

We suck again!

[Sully]

4-2. Finally a winning week.

[Pat]

3-3 home sim. Lost two of three to Davenport. Won two of three against Baltimore.

The Good
-Through nine August games, C Jerry Fortin has hit four home runs. His previous month high is five.
-Recently signed 3B/1B Florentino Corulla is hitting only .208, but it sims every time he does hit, its an XBH. He has 11 H in 19 G, but he has an OPS of .755, 6 doubles, 1 triple, two homeruns, 13 RBI, and 6 BB. In the three games won this sim: 2 RBI in a 4-1 win, 3 RBI in a 7-3 win, and 2 RBI in a 7-2 win.

The Bad
-Closer #3 has failed. Recently acquired CL Merlin Thompson is now 0-5, in 8 games played with the Bats. WOW. Closer audition #4 is in the hands of SP/RP George Neilly. We will see if he sticks.
-My bullpen continues to really struggle, now dropping to 8th in the IL in ERA. If I can't get this pen figured out by playoff time, I won't last long.

The Ugly
-One of my better hitters on the season C/1B Keita Uchiyama is 6-42 in August.
-After an April and May where he had a .835, and .787 OPS, 3B Brody Whiteley has followed it up with .529 in June, .641 in July, and so far just .667 in August.

This Week
-Interleague! With the DH! Excitement! The Bats travel to Hartford and then to Maine. Should be a fun trip. Probably another .500 sim.

Minor League Watch
-Last week of Single-A and Double-A. Triple-A has two weeks left.
-Only my Double-A team is head to the post-season this year...they have won the Double-A title three times, in 1980, 1981, and 1983.

[spot]

A 3-3 sim this week, but we made up a game in the division and find ourselves 4 back.

The good news is none of our pitching got blown up this week as our worst outing was a quality start: 7IP 3ER. Hopefully this is a sign of good things!

[Clay]

I'm home, Bitches!!!

Quick take:

- 3-3... .500 or better for like 9 straight weeks!! Swept the Wildfire... then got swept

- Joshua Poling could be the real deal

- A blown save away from a 6-0 week as Los Lunas Interim Manager. I got skills!

I know you all missed me!! Pointless rambling tomorrow!

[Jake]

Our pitching is so terrible... but we at least went 3-3.

[Matt]

1-5. Just when things are kinda shaping up...or at least better than they were...we drop this bomb. At least we only had 2 errors in 6 games.

I don't understand why my minor league guys are all tired. Does the start every second game feature not work? I look at the past games and none of the backups seem to play. Is it easier just to have one set of guys vs LHP and another set for RHP? I would like the young guys to get about equal playing time.

[Clay]

Are you using your 7-day lineups?

[spot]

Are you using your 7-day lineups?

That has been the culprit for me on many occasions. Not realizing that I had it selected and all my guys a starting for 3 weeks straight without a break! Good times...

[Andrew]

I don't understand why my minor league guys are all tired. Does the start every second game feature not work? I look at the past games and none of the backups seem to play. Is it easier just to have one set of guys vs LHP and another set for RHP? I would like the young guys to get about equal playing time.

Make sure you're editing your +DH lineups in the minors. ALL minor leagues use a DH, even for IL teams.

Going to be tough to hold onto my lead over Pittsburgh this week. I'm going up against Wilmington and Washington while he faces Virginia and Morgantown.

[Matt]

Make sure you're editing your +DH lineups in the minors. ALL minor leagues use a DH, even for IL teams.

I learn something every day! Thanks.

[Delandis]

Do DH's get tired?

[BradleyB]

I don't believe so. Shinamius has been my DH all season, I don't have a sub set up for him on my depth chart, he's played in every game the last 2 sims...and he's currently 100% rested.

[Jistic]

Crap, we lose Lacy for the season, but he'll be back for Spring. We went 2-4, but are finally through the worst part of our schedule.

2nd round pick Dave Wyatt took a mammoth talent upgrade, I think all of my scouts finally agree with the one who loved him from day one. He's gone from an "unranked" prospect to #1 in our organization over Luis Antonio Ramirez, which is saying something. Will be interesting to see what the SISA rescout thinks. Our A team is flat stacked with hitters at almost every position.