SIM COMPLETE - 1992 - Spring Training 1

[Clay]

NEXT SIM : Wednesday @ Noon

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Spring Training, Fellas.

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FYI - Again, watch those DFAs. Had to adjust one team this SIM.

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Files up shortly

[Carlos]

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers Hornsby

[Clay]

League File is up

[Pat]

"Watching a spring training game is as exciting as watching a tree form its annual ring." - Jerry Izenberg

[Clay]

HTML and Utility up

[Clay]

Wilkerson got released because Syracuse didn't export so he automatically got released from DFA.

[funclown]

I see the rash of OF injuries continues in Pawtucket. Least we are deeper there now

[funclown]

Couple of really harsh injuries league wide to start the season off!!!

[Clay]

Wilkerson got released because Syracuse didn't export so he automatically got released from DFA.

Linty - Do you remember if there were any options or bonuses on this deal? Was it a straight $12.0 per season for 92 and 93?

[Clay]

Same thing happened with Florian Tosselli on Carolina.

Fixing this one too.

Export.

[Carlos]

Wow, kind of looking forward to seeing what Mississippi's young closer was going to do at the BLB level.

Denver suffered a nice season long injury losing Wijnand Lubbers for 9 months. So much promise. Now who knows?

Jeremiah Gray will miss the start of the season because of a sprained ankle. I can take that. Promptly gave up a Double on his very first pitch and then got the next six guys to ground out before turning his ankle on a pitch that turned into a fly out. Might have to replay the game to see how that happened.

Anyway, have to decide now between Corrigan or Barker to be our fifth starter until Gray comes back. Decisions.

Overall, the pitching is exactly as I expected. It's Spring Training, but good to see the veteran relievers eating up hitters, Poole and Murillo on their A game too, Mullen doing a very good job.

Offense a little lacking, though I'm pleased with most of the guys. Lynch did not do a good job of winning the CF job. Anastaclo has done good for Denver for years. He wants it.

[Clay]

Let me know if anyone had any other releases. If you exported, you should be fine.

[Lintyfresh85]

Linty - Do you remember if there were any options or bonuses on this deal? Was it a straight $12.0 per season for 92 and 93?

The 12 million for 92 and 93 buys out his last two arbitration years. So yes, it was a straight 12 million in '92 and 12 million in '93 deal.

[Lintyfresh85]

Also... looks like the game is already going out of its way to do its annual screw the previous champ with injuries cheat.

I swear, the game does all it can to make sure there are no repeat champions.

[Clay]

FYI - So people understand what happens here, if you have a player with less than 6 days of DFA time when a SIM starts, the game drops them automatically. So, if you have someone that fits that... PLEASE make sure you fix it.