SIM COMPLETE - 1989 - Free Agency 3 (Off Season 6)

[Jake]

Hey Clay, just wondering, how much cash (if any) did I receive for awards?

[Clay]

$800,000. You can see it in the utility under Cash Reserve.

[Clay]

Matt, you are officially #1 on my GM-of-the-year Power Rankings as of today. Congratulations sir.

Batavia Muckdogs: Signed free agent SP C. Pateshall to a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,600,000.

Gugs got $9.8
Winchel got $6.6
Nathan got $19/3
Donato got $66/3

Pateshall will not only have a better VORP/salary season than any of those guys but I might even go as far to say he will have the best season of the group. Yes, that includes California's Donato "Pizza" Guardamagni.

Maybe I'm biased but had I known he was going to come that cheap I would have changed my free-agent focus. I offered much more than that over three with a mutual option, and he said he would rather test the Free-Agent waters....

...I hope you're happy "Pitbull".....I hope....you're....happy...

You are biased.

I think Pateshall still has some in the tank and it's a nice signing, but he will not be the same guy playing in front of Batavia as he was in Washington.

[Jake]

Gotcha. Thanks. I thought it would have been automatically applied in game and couldn't remember what my balance was last sim.

Thanks for the quick response.

EDIT: Never mind, it obviously was already withdrawn.

[Clay]

Gotcha. Thanks. I thought it would have been automatically applied in game and couldn't remember what my balance was last sim.

Thanks for the quick response.

No, the utility and the game aren't technically connected. It has to be manipulated.

[Lintyfresh85]

Clearly I've won the offseason.

Guardamagni
Sanchez
Closson
Altahirano

[Jake]

I like how humble you are.

[Lintyfresh85]

I was hoping it'd shine through in the post.

[Delandis]

You are biased.

I think Pateshall still has some in the tank and it's a nice signing, but he will not be the same guy playing in front of Batavia as he was in Washington.

I agree with Clay, you're biased, just like I am.

I'd bet that Nathan puts up similar to better VORP/salary ratio in Baltimore this year.

BTW, please notice that little dig at the Batavia franchise from Clay.

[Matt]

Clearly I've won the offseason.

Guardamagni
Sanchez
Closson
Altahirano

Yes you did. I wanted both those MR's.

[Pat]

Clearly I've won the offseason.

Guardamagni
Sanchez
Closson
Altahirano

After two big injuries and Carlos opinion on his injury history, that is a lot of risk for the price tag. Granted, if he does stay healthy, he could be a steal. It's a rental and when he did play, he tore the cover off the ball for me. Might hit better in this league?

[Delandis]

California and Virginia.

I remember when I was just a young pup, getting my few early laughs at your expense. Now the guard has changed after 6 years.

[Matt]

Matt, you are officially #1 on my GM-of-the-year Power Rankings as of today. Congratulations sir.

Batavia Muckdogs: Signed free agent SP C. Pateshall to a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,600,000.

Gugs got $9.8
Winchel got $6.6
Nathan got $19/3
Donato got $66/3

Pateshall will not only have a better VORP/salary season than any of those guys but I might even go as far to say he will have the best season of the group. Yes, that includes California's Donato "Pizza" Guardamagni.

Maybe I'm biased but had I known he was going to come that cheap I would have changed my free-agent focus. I offered much more than that over three with a mutual option, and he said he would rather test the Free-Agent waters....

...I hope you're happy "Pitbull".....I hope....you're....happy...


Batavia Muckdogs: Signed free agent 2B J. Dynes to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000.

Also wanted to mention my only other Free-Agent target (within realistic offers) that I didn't land this off-season (so far) was Jack Dynes. Matt, great signing. He'll hit .260, knock in 45, score 45, won't strike out a lot and take some walks. Plus, if you're aggressive, he can steal a few bases. Oh, and if he plays 150-160 games for you, he'll probably win a DUI. Dude is unreal in the field. I offered him a one-year $2.5 deal with a $4.0 mutual option for the 2nd year.

Thanks!

[Clay]

Clearly I've won the offseason.

Guardamagni
Sanchez
Closson
Altahirano

Altahirano was the only player that I legitimately made a bid on in FA. Wasn't sure I was bidding on anyone, but ended up liking him. Didn't offer anywhere near what you did though.

[Clay]

I agree with Clay, you're biased, just like I am.

I'd bet that Nathan puts up similar to better VORP/salary ratio in Baltimore this year.

BTW, please notice that little dig at the Batavia franchise from Clay.

Hey... I like Batavia... no disrespect... Matt knows it. I just think with his division, he's a likely firesale candidate in the IL.