SIM COMPLETE - 1990 - Regular Season 5

[Jistic]

Most people say they don't pay attention to the top prospect list......until it comes time to trade one of them.

That dude is also a closer so not gonna be rated as high.

[Pat]

I think the top prospect list only ranks SPs or RPs who have the ability the start.

[BradZ]

Philly Freedom (25-8; 1st)
2-1 @ Indy: W: 8-1, L: 3-7, W: 5-0
2-2 vs Batavia: L: 0-2, W: 4-3, W: 6-0, L: 0-1

Strange week. We were involved in 4 shutouts in 7 games. Two CG shutouts tossed by us and then two games where we failed to score any runs at all. The Batavia 4 game series alone sported 3 shutouts combined between the two teams.

The Good

- Doug “Light” Miles recorded his 1st career CG and first career shutout while blanking the Muckdogs on 3 hits. He walked 2 batters and struck out 9 on only 94 pitches. For the week he was 2-0 over 16.1 IP and 15 K | 3 BB.

- Joe Arredondo also threw a CG SHO this week, the 3rd of his career and first with the Freedom. Arredondo did one better than Miles, allowing only 2 hits in his gem, striking out 7.

The Bad

- Ben Irvin picked up to L’s this week in his two starts, despite only allowing 1 ER in his second game. It’s unacceptable for one of the top pitchers on our staff to be 1-3 on the season considering we’ve lost 8 games total so far.

- The offense batted .226 | .321 | .343 and was shutout twice. Not terribly efficient this week.

What’s Next

Our first chance to tangle with CAL during a 3 game homestand, a day off and then a trip to Davenport for 3 more.

[Jistic]

I think the top prospect list only ranks SPs or RPs who have the ability the start.

I think so. Kit Kat Mills was once the top pitching prospect and hes a 3-4 stamina depending on the day.

[BradZ]

Harry Keppel finally made his 1990 debut and did so in style. 3 HR | 11 RBI | 18 TB in 20 AB's in his return from injury. Welcome to the '90s Mr. Keppel.

[Ryan]

Nicely done, the both of you.

We gotta keep you straight!!

[Clay]

I've gotta tell you, I like playing the Commish role, but you certainly find yourself paying less attention to your own team. Normally a 4-game sweep by Wilmington would be crushing. I think I may have needed that to snap myself back into reality.

On the plus side:
- Nino joined Woodbury in the 300 HR Club. Now I just need shitbird to get to 2000 hits to meet all of my predictions from the off-season.
- Locked up McQueen for dirt cheap, longterm. Love what he's shown so far this year. LOVE the price.
- Little day-to-day injuries starting to pile up. Those scare me more than real injuries.

[Z]

Locking up McQueen seems risky to me. For what he gives you, it's a great price, but I'd be worried about injuries with him making the transition to being a starter.

[Clay]

Locking up McQueen seems risky to me. For what he gives you, it's a great price, but I'd be worried about injuries with him making the transition to being a starter.

Thought about that, but I figured a few things:
1) His injury history is pretty clean (jinxed now though)
2) With our budget, even if he eventually craps out, we can eat that contract.
3) He's a 5.0 - 7.0 inning pitcher... I don't see him as a 200 inning guy which I think is where a lot of SP's go bad.
4) I'm really not a fan of the unpredictability of the arbitration system, I'm locking up guys when I can. I have another long offer out this SIM in fact.

[Pat]

Thought about that, but I figured a few things:
1) His injury history is pretty clean (jinxed now though)
2) With our budget, even if he eventually craps out, we can eat that contract.
3) He's a 5.0 - 7.0 inning pitcher... I don't see him as a 200 inning guy which I think is where a lot of SP's go bad.
4) I'm really not a fan of the unpredictability of the arbitration system, I'm locking up guys when I can. I have another long offer out this SIM in fact.

I like the arbitration system just because of the BLB long history of players going from superstar to dud overnight.

[Z]

I like the arbitration system just because of the BLB long history of players going from superstar to dud overnight.

Fucking Alsina.

[Matt]

You signed that contract? I always wondered who...and why.

[Dave]

I like the arbitration system just because of the BLB long history of players going from superstar to dud overnight.

x1000.

[Z]

From 1981 to 1985, he was one of the best players in the league. Average VORP of 54, Glove Wizard Winner, durable . . . he had it all. So I signed him to that extension right after the 1985 All-Star Break.

I think it all started when he broke his wrist in September of that year. That, or it was just one of those freak OOTP9 talent drops. I don't know. But his ratings went from all 6s or better in the middle of '85 to all 4s by Opening Day 1986.

So it goes.

[Clay]

I like the arbitration system just because of the BLB long history of players going from superstar to dud overnight.

I agree when you're paying full price. But when you can get a deep discount and have a fat budget, it's worth the risk.