SIM COMPLETE - 1988 - Free Agency 1

[Pat]

Don't wish injury on your opponents... you're better than that... come on..... be better than that.

You know I'm not better than that.

But yes, I think your team will be the class of the division. Wilmington is way down and Morgantown continues to lose more games than the season before. It's a lot of weight on my shoulders to compete with the all mighty Clay, but I will try my best.

[Matt]

Couple of ways (and they all require luck):

1. Wait for someone's scout to leave (or wait for someone to forget to sign their own scout).

2. Hope that a magical genie magically makes an existing scout like Magic Johnson magic good.

I'm hoping for #2. Looking at the utilities Batavia has never had a drafted fielder take an AB...ever. And the worse thing is we don't even have anybody close this season. Meanwhile some teams have '85 draftees tearing up the BLB.

We've had 3 pitchers...Sasaki, Stephens, and Bayer make the show...but that's it.

[Matt]

Here are my picks for '88. I have the #2 pick in every round plus extras.

1st - 1
2nd - 3
3rd - 4
4th - 2
5th - 2

If we can't do anything with this draft down the road I will accept the "Worst Manager in the BLB" award! Once preseason rolls around I'm putting all my scouting money into the amateur draft.

Maybe I should just trade them all for already evaluated talent.

[Clay]

You know I'm not better than that.

Touche`

But yes, I think your team will be the class of the division. Wilmington is way down and Morgantown continues to lose more games than the season before. It's a lot of weight on my shoulders to compete with the all mighty Clay, but I will try my best.

Naaaaa... I'm just trying to talk myself into it. I don't know how to be a winner in this league.

[Pat]

Naaaaa... I'm just trying to talk myself into it. I don't know how to be a winner in this league.

Sure you do Clay. 82-80.

[Delandis]

If i decline the mutual options of '89 now, will it release the owner's rejection of contract offers that I'm trying to do?

[Pat]

Yes, for any contract that extends past 1988.