BMO: April 2019 and the Phillies are available
by e-gus on Jan 14, 2012 2:55 PM CST
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PrintLink to baseball manager online- a fine way to get a baseball fix during the off-season.
The trade market is a fickle mistress in BMO. RPs have been picked clean from the cpu teams, so much so that if you ask for one, they usually want 'an established reliever' in return.
My stable of pitchers drafted out of high school continue to drive me nuts, as they all stay down in A ball and refuse to develop. I have 6 of them down there. Three are in their third season in A ball, one is in his fourth season in the league. Only one of them is a true rookie. Because of their stagnation the IX will probably lose money this season since we have about $6M in salary dedicated to middling relievers that I had hoped would be these young guys pitching for the minimum. Couple that with a few previous poor contract decisions and my guys are set for the next two seasons for better or for worse, with no margin for error or room for improvement. Another injury like my 3B going down for the year and the central belongs to rhubarb. His White Stockings have improved dramatically. Houston could contend as well, and I don't want to count out Pittsburgh either, I'm not sure why they aren't scoring any runs. Paper tigers I guess.
The east is the same as it ever was. The ringer in Washington continues to dominate all of us SSS'ers with his vast knowledge of every trick in the book. I hate that guy. World Champ gar ridge has his Braves in their customary second place, and the bailed out Marlins and their bloated contracts hang tough as well. Robo-philly wilts while the Mets rebuild.
Out west Arizona is off to their traditional hot start while the Dodgers sit back and count all their paper. I'm still waiting for the day candiru outbids everyone for everyone for a couple seasons of 200M payrolls spending his cache of cash and winning 130 games going away.
 NL East |
Won | Lost | Pct. | GB | OPS | ERA | RS/G | RA/G |
 Washington |
12 | 3 | .800 | -- | .797 | 2.69 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Atlanta |
10 | 5 | .667 | 2.0 | .851 | 2.89 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Florida |
10 | 5 | .667 | 2.0 | .714 | 4.14 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
 Philadelphia |
4 | 11 | .267 | 8.0 | .655 | 6.07 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| New York |
2 | 13 | .133 | 10.0 | .594 | 4.89 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| NL Central |
Won | Lost | Pct. | GB | OPS | ERA | RS / G | RA / G |
 ST. LOUIS |
10 | 4 | .714 | -- | .773 | 2.36 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Chicago |
10 | 5 | .667 | 0.5 | .777 | 3.68 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Houston |
8 | 6 | .571 | 2.0 | .786 | 3.39 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Milwaukee |
8 | 7 | .533 | 2.5 | .763 | 3.92 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Pittsburgh |
6 | 8 | .429 | 4.0 | .696 | 3.44 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Cincinnati |
2 | 11 | .154 | 7.5 | .635 | 7.38 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
| NL West |
Won | Lost | Pct. | GB | OPS | ERA | RS / G | RA / G |
| Arizona |
11 | 3 | .786 | -- | .857 | 2.50 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Los Angeles |
8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | .741 | 4.03 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
 San Francisco |
6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 | .716 | 6.15 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| San Diego |
5 | 9 | .357 | 6.0 | .752 | 3.65 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Colorado |
4 | 10 | .286 | 7.0 | .601 | 6.24 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
| League Average | 7 | 7 | .500 | -- | .734 | 4.19 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Bold = Clinched Playoffs | Italics = Eliminated | |||||||
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Not even a mention for the Commish's team
I’m devastated
sobs
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
my mom always said if you can't say anything nice...
by e-gus on Jan 14, 2012 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I hate you so much...
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
A few seasons ago
The ringer was set to play alone against the machines in the AL, but the commish nixed the idea.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
Thanks
The feeling is mutual gus.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 15, 2012 7:43 AM CST up reply actions
that last game is why!
a 13 to 15 loss in 12 innings.
Both starters only lasted 3 innings.
I had 17 hits
You had 19 and 3 errors but still won.
hate that guy
the rotation is tits
top two went to the all-star game this season, the others were all-stars previously except mutton, but he has a perfect game to his name.
my third baseman was out for the start of the year and viera has forgotten how to hit.
given those two hit 3rd and 4th i’m having some difficulty. rest of the team is hitting decently.
a bad sim here and i may be forced into changing some things.
I am on a teaaaaaaaar.
14 game winning streak, and counting. Meanwhile NYM are on a TWENTY SEVEN game losing streak.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 15, 2012 1:11 PM CST reply actions
yes, ive noticed
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
by usualsuspect on Jan 16, 2012 9:48 PM CST up reply actions
womack is pulling an adam dunn.
what the fuck
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
sweet, then hes out for the year.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Oh- btw- I am open for dealing....
Make an offer!
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 15, 2012 7:43 PM CST reply actions
what team are you?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I have one of those.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 15, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
It will be difficult to run away and hide in our division
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i swear this game has a threshold that you cant go over
as soon as you add too much the wheels fall off.
I noticed it a couple seasons ago when I shored up the bullpen at the trade deadline and the wheels came off thereafter.
Really its like real baseball in the fact that no matter how good your team is, they are going to go through slumps or losing streaks
Yeah, St. Louis is a good team but they aren’t that much better than Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Atlanta or Florida.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
thats not what i meant, of course there are other strong teams
I expect to lose games to you, and Houston has owned me for a few seasons now.
But it seems to me there is a chemistry variable. I could do no wrong with a sub at third, I go out and add “a premier third baseman in the league” and get beat up by cpu Kansas City.
Yeah i just saw that, 3e8's team is the only one in down times
Another coupla years and I’ll be in bad shape
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
two of my best are out for the year
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
This game drives me crazy
In league 1 I think I made one playoff as the Twain after I signed Pujols. Ive been in 2nd in the NL central for five years straight. Garridges team doesnt look as good as mine but his division is weaker.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
drives me nuts for different reasons
I’ve made the playoffs every year but one in both leagues(my first one back after taking over the robo-birds), but have only one measly championship to show for it.
I dread the first september sim because i usually lose a key player for the remainder or they wait to the playoffs to mangle my #3 hitter like last season.
Season I don’t have injuries my guys lie down like dogs in the first round anyway as a general rule.
the post-season, maybe
the big trophy?
even if i get to play for it my very own frankensteinsox will kill me in the end.
I acquired a pitcher
I’m gunnin for ya now!
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
If someone wants bahr come and get him
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Another satisfied customer in E-Gus... . Lets Deal, people!
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 16, 2012 2:49 PM CST reply actions
My fill in 3B who's actually a shortstop,
Has already made 14 errors. Yikes.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 16, 2012 3:41 PM CST reply actions
Ouch. And last in the league by far in fielding %
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 16, 2012 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
feels like my 3b
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
did you turn up the injury thing hazy?
this is getting out of hand.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
no, I turned it down.
where do you guys have your medical spending?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 16, 2012 8:58 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
1st
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
medical
12th @ 3mil
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
by usualsuspect on Jan 16, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions
im not fully understanding how this works
I bid on numerous free agents but got none of them; I seriously bid on like 14 free agents and got zero. What did I do wrong? I did not low-ball all of them either. Some were 1 mil, 1.5 mil, etc. and multiple years. I even raised my “max bid” on a few of them. If someone could explain free agency I would be happy. I also keep getting “that player is not available” when trying to sign free agents. Why is that happening… it happens on ALL free agents. Are there none left? Why does it show so many when I click on “free agents”? ::sigh::
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
it could be that you were outbid at the last minute.
as far as the “not available” i have no idea
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
During the season you should be able to purchase free agents after you click the button
In the offseason you have to meet the players demands, if the bar is green, the player is satisfied, if its a partial red bar they are not happy with the offer. After time passes their demands may drop. Blackoutsox used to wake up at 5am to outbid people so you may have been outbid at the last second on some players
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
you have to pay them what they are asking for to get them, you were probably too low on them all
during the season its cut and dry, as its not negotiable. you want them, this is what it costs.
in the off-season, the bar will turn green when the player is willing to take the deal, if it is red they dont consider it to be enough money and remain a FA.
if there is a good to great player you really want you will probably have to pay more than their asking price, because other teams will be bidding on them too. The longer you wait, the more the players desired salary comes down, so if no one has an offer in on a guy you want, its smart to wait until february to go get them.
but again, if you are the only bidder, it will list you as 300k for however many years you offered because no one is there to bring the lowest offer up. once you have the highest bid, you have to resubmit what you are actually planning to pay the guy in terms of salary and years in the right hand column to let them know what you are actually offering.
dont feel too bad, it took me a while to get that one as well.
FA bidding is a painful process.
But fun, too. It really separates those who kinda want the player from those who will, in the middle of the night, slit the throats of everyone else to obtain the guy. It’s all about how far you are willing to go to sign the guy.
How high are you willing to make your max bid?
Stealing other ppl’s FA’s is a part of my off-season strategy. I am shady like that and I want to win. It’s all about how far I’m willing to go to get the guy versus the owner who’s just going to put in a single bid with a moderate max and forget it.
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 16, 2012 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
inregards to your first paragraph,
im sorry im not sorry, egus
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
in regards to the rest of your post
ditto
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
FYI
The top bid is 50 million. I signed Pujols to such a deal just so noone else could have him in league 1. He then went on into the decline phase of his career hitting .275 with 25 Hr’s. It screwed up the economics of the game because every shitty player’s salary demands skyrocketed thinking there was more money on the market than there was.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
That, the expense bickering and robotexas were mostly at fault
But so was Opening Day 2011.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
thank you all for your comments.
I am using chrome, but just needed to clear site cookies and I got to sign my FA. I will work on increasing bid, making the bar green, and keeping track to make sure I get who I want.
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
by usualsuspect on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM CST up reply actions
Rhubarb
two offers on the table
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I'll take a look but you have never made me a sane offer
I’m not going to take on your expensive contracts
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Ok...took a look
Like I’ve told you before, I am not taking on that ridiculous contract. I am already in debt and have a payroll too big for my britches. In my opinion, no starter is worth 16 million. You’ll probably have to hold on to that guy unless the Mets or Los Angeles takes pity on you. My favorite offer you made to me was Bahr for McMahon and Hernandez…that would allow you to trim 6 million in payroll AND get a prospect! Greeeeat trade offer. The Chevalier for Bahr trade is hilarious too since Chevalier is 26 and under a team friendly 3.6m contract, would raise my payroll 12 million and cause me to lose my hottest hitter but I ALMOST thought about accepting it because you included that C prospect. It is all Very insulting, really.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
by Rhubarb on Jan 16, 2012 11:51 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
your dedication to this is fascinating
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 17, 2012 8:12 AM CST up reply actions
My only dedication is to expose ridiculous trades
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
these last two were not ridiculous
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
They were ridiculous because I told you that I had absolutely no room for more payroll
The only reason you have been shopping Bahr is because you are looking to trim payroll.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i had forgotten you didnt want to add payroll
and of course thats the reason im shopping him. yes hes pricey, but hes in him prime and under control for another 3 years. sorry i hurt your feelings, big guy
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Holy shit Florida.
I just realized the extent of your injury plague. That blows. You are just so unlucky.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 17, 2012 9:47 AM CST up reply actions
trade
The Florida boejouma offer
Bryan Bahr SP-32 (91)
Nat Steinhaus SP-29 (72)
Bret McGrath RP-22 (59+)
to the Toronto Maple Leafs for
Abe Alvarez SP-36 (81)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
your mom goes to college
The Florida boejouma offer
Eric Campbell 3B-33 (84)
Leon Silva 1B-20 (62++++) 12
to the Cleveland Warriors for
Eduardo Ramirez SP-22 (67++)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
The Florida boejouma offer
James Womack OF-29 (95)
to the Detroit Tigers for
Jason Repko OF-38 (90)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
trying to stay competitive too.
not gonna happen, but thats just how it is.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
if its true the tigers are vastly over limit, this one may be coming back
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 17, 2012 11:25 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
they will still have cash after this season
even though they are spending 18M on expenses.
the overall cap sucks.
should be each category.
teams with a whole roster of 300k players should be able to pull the A+ across the board
for medical, scouting and farm imho.
Anyone have any young pitching studs they'd like to swap for a young position stud?
I seem to have way more of the latter.
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 17, 2012 10:50 PM CST reply actions
rhubarb
can you email me, ot. email in profile. thanks.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 18, 2012 1:06 AM CST via Android app reply actions
I emailed your gmail account listed on your FB page
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Arambel (95) broken hip - 4 months
VanKyle (93+) broken foot – 6 weeks
Uncle
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I'd recommend
setting “days off” higher and getting medical up to “A”, but I’ve had a string of injuries this year too. This is one tough season.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 18, 2012 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
its been brutal
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I can't help but blame Hazy for tinkering with the injury settings
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I've never heard of a baseball player breaking their hip
I wish they told us what happened to cause the injury. Did he fall out of his bathtub? Is he playing in the NFL also?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i had a guy break hit fibula and another his jaw. wtf?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I also can't help but blame egus for doing SOMETHING to make his team perennially better than mine despite the ratings
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Bwahahahah
Hazy and I made a secret deal.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 18, 2012 9:09 AM CST up reply actions
despite the ratings?
TEAM LINEUP PITCHING DEFENSE OVERALL
ME——-92————88————-94————-97
YOU——87————88————90————-94
(that might not reflect the injuries)
My batting was at 94 before those two injuries
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It is what it is
I am mostly just joking around
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I am entirely joking
I used ‘mostly’ because I am inherently paranoid.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
How much money are you putting into 'Mobsters'?
I’ve got 15 mil all in there, they’ve done a good job of breaking other teams’ players bones and protecting mine.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 18, 2012 9:16 AM CST up reply actions
So that's it!
I lost a SP for 8 months due to a “severed knee ligament”, not a “torn” or “ruptured” ligament but " severed". C’mon man!
by gar ridge pride on Jan 18, 2012 9:16 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed.
i dunno if hayz has tinkered mid season or not, but if so, i vote that be banninated
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
nah he hasn't
the injuries were at 0% modifier for severity and frequency last season
this season frequency is at -10%
the severity seems to be going crazy, that should maybe come down, too.
i need another SP
if one of mine goes down I got nuthin’
if you need to clear some payroll Im your guy.
willing to move good prospects for the right deal.
I'd move Waxman for 2 starters too
He has a reasonable contract for a few years but is pouting since he was moved down in the rotation.
Look at my starters and make me an offer
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Yo!
I got your man. or men.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 18, 2012 11:58 AM CST up reply actions
I would complain about injuries
but it appears everyone else just about is having them too
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 18, 2012 12:15 PM CST reply actions
Totally...
Injuries are the worst….amirite?
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 18, 2012 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
Another Question...
When should I re-sign my players with expiring contracts? (the ones I know I want to retain/re-sign)
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
early, it will change what they make per season immediately
their demands will change throughout the seaon though. womack was asking for 11m for 5 years, but he got hurt and is asking for less now
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
if they are on a big wage already, might as well do it at the start of the season.
if they are on the minimum you can wait until the playoffs, but be wary as their contract demands will move over the course of the season. if a player has a monster year then you can end up paying him up to twice as much as he wanted at the start of the year. or, alternately, if he has a down year you can pay less. it is a gamble.
you can also let guys go at years end and resign them for cheaper some times too
especially older players, as long as the rest of the league doesnt target them
What the?
I play 33 games in a row after the all-star break… if I have injuries, they’ll come in THAT stretch, good God…
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Firesale in San Fran
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Why did you want me to email you?
Never heard back.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
wow, CF broken ankle gone for the year
1b, stretched knee ligament, gone for a month. what a fucking sham of a season.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
barton and curley are definitely available.
looking for a near ml ready catcher, starting and relieving prospect
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Bad offer.
Bad, bad offer.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Indeed it was
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I crown you the King of Awful Offers
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dude why dont you have those guys on the DL?
you could have saved like 13M because you dont have to pay them when they are hurt.
this i did not know
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Oooookay
Three of my starting pitchers were injured this sim
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Come talk to me.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 19, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
he doent want to add salary dammit!!!!!!!!!!!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Yeah, I am going to have to tear it all down in a year or two
Besides Lizardo, you have a better record than I do at this point.
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a commish seriously needs to kneecap skynet.
colorado is paying out $24M on expenses and detroit is still over the cap.
i cant see any way to do it
we dont have access to that, or at least i dont.
even if i took their money down to zero, colorado will still profit this year and wont get the ‘teams in debt’ tax the game has built in.
can you explain that debt tax?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
if youre in debt the computer reduces your expenses by 1% each sim or something small like that
until you are in the black
oh, right. that tax
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
You can set their cash to negative
Other BMO leagues do that for computer teams.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 19, 2012 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
so much for trying to get rid of my players to detroit.
fml
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
karacigan threw a no hitter in this mornings sim,
then a 4 hit shut out his next outing
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
That Baltimore Wires team
Is looking pretty tough. They might spoil egus’ Sox Machine’s hopes again.
By the way, someone should rescue Simon Boyer from Baltimore’s minors. He’s way too good to waste in AAA.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
Can't do anything until the seasons over, now
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Five 80 win teams in the NL Central
Murderers. Row.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
6 left vs the Reds
My bullpen has gone ice cold but I still like my chances.
It doesn’t much matter, I don’t anticipate hosting any series in the playoffs anyway.
First round exit is my MO.
Willy Mo Pena, Jeff Francoeur and Jonny Gomes
are currently #5,6 and 7 in all-time home runs with 629,628 and 625 respectively…
Meanwhile, Johan Santana is 9th all-time w/ 3574 strike outs, with Kerry Wood, Jake Peavy and Mark Prior also appearing in the all-time Top 20.
In other HOF watching news, your favorite lefty and mine, Mark Buehrle is 40 years old with 277 wins and 2738 strike outs… just two more seasons Mark… you can do it…
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
We need two more owners boys
Reach out to the masses
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
I'm talking it up to a buddy
He sounds interested, I’ll let you know soonish. Which teams are free?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
i think i have a taker for Colorado
Philly remains open
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 24, 2012 12:39 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
sweet
entire rotation got their ERA under 3.00 and gave me 200+ IP each
100 Ws four years running and still can’t get the fan loyalty up to an A.
something you'd like to say? or would you prefer to keep pretending to be coy about it?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 22, 2012 11:09 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Nothing really to say, is there?
btw, is them’s fightin’ words, Hazy?
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 24, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
maybe they is, maybe they isn't...
you tell me. incidentally, if my pitchers go headhunting against you, i don’t know anything about it.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 24, 2012 10:33 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Congrats to 3 Run.
You’ve built a nice franchise down there in our nation’s capital.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 24, 2012 10:35 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
-$383,853
woah, good thing I made the playoffs. I bounced a check or two it looks like for the regular season.
Until the last sim I was a part of I was -2.8 mil
Fans really came out for a team already eliminated and let me finish 553k in the black. I really needed to extend 2 players and I was able to do so. Whew!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
My Brewers hit 272 home runs this season.
Without the benefit of a DH, it led the league, and while I can’t go back and check previous seasons of OUR league, it would be the all time record. Three players with 40+ home runs, and all but one of the starting eight hit 20 or more.
Small victories are needed when you finish third with 92 wins.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
upton is available for the right deal
itll take a haul, for the beast at shortstop
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
fucking sex clubs...
clearly they were spent
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 23, 2012 10:25 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Behold the power of the 3-run homer!
Pinch hit walk-off 3-run home run in the 9th inning of the deciding game to sink the IX.
The game hates you egus.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 23, 2012 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
I thought this might be Skynet's year.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 24, 2012 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
36 year old Zach Duke won the AL Cy Young.
Immediately after I traded him to Balt.
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 24, 2012 10:46 AM CST reply actions
WTF? Why do I keep getting swept in the 1st round??
This is bull. BMO hates me in the playoffs.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 24, 2012 11:17 AM CST reply actions
point is, im selling off the best SS in the game
dilute that shit
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
haha but seriously
please dont.
plz?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
i appreciate that the contract is relatively big,
so for instance, from you, i’d want carlile.
whatever team’s top pitching prospect for a sure thing.
Do us a favor
update your trading block please. This way we know who to ask for and who to not ask for.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Grienke is on the block
Award- Oct 31, 2019 STL Cy Young Award
Title- Oct 3, 2019 STL NL Win Leader (20 – tie)
Award- Jul 13, 2019 STL All Star
can’t afford him because I want to resign Kellen (who wants to leave I still probably cant afford)
I'll make it easy, Everyone is on the block
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Clarification
All established big leaguers are on the block, not young cheap upside.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
The 14 owners we have are pretty good about checking back in...
should I dump us all in the AL?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
You don't get to call anything!
I’d be doing all the blasted work ya toolbag. I’ll stick you with Texas or some other god forsaken locale.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
true
Fine, I’ll take Texas.
I can help you though, I can move guys too.
We can distribute the strong teams better in the divisions, too.
Lets do it. 3run should Boston since they have a terrible fan rating.
Leave all his players behind too, while you’re at it!
Friggin’ 3run
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I worked so hard on this GD TEAM
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 24, 2012 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
he would transfer all your players
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
and money etc
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I meant for the fan loyalty. I took it from a D to a B+.
That took yeaaaars of low ticket prices and consistent winning!
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 25, 2012 1:17 PM CST up reply actions
ooooooohhh
if the switch comes this would be interesting. you suggested it, but i requested it.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
hey now, no name calling.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
then the wires.
id be fine with either, but the preferred team is the wires
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
ill take the yankees please
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
nay, baltimore!
great sports town. id feel at home
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
nope
apparently the dibs rule is moot. youll get the team directly opposite your current record.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
so is this happening?
cos it’ll inform some of my decisions re: contracts and trades. i’ll need to look into a DH for starters.
Retooling
Los Angeles – The Chicago White Stockings traded second baseman John Wildberger to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for center fielder Pancho Coronel and reliever Jeff Moran. John has a strong eye and excellent ability to put the ball in play. Over 116 games in 2019, he walked twenty-five times and had 61 strike outs. The Chicago White Stockings have a team fielding average of .000. They have committed 0 errors in 162 games so far in 2019. The Dodgers have a total team payroll of $106,700,000. They are in second place in the West Division which is currently led by the Arizona Giorgios.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Be lucky i dont need a 1b mr san frannn
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 24, 2012 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
Not enough pitchers to trade???
BAH this probelm is too monumental to fix in my current state, GOODNIGHT GENTS.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 24, 2012 11:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
joe, in answer to your message, figured I'd post it here for everyone.
You can’t increase your budget. It’s a combination of a quarter(?) of your cash + your projected profit. You CAN temporarily fake out the system by setting your expenses to 0 in the three catagories, then signing FAs, and increasing it back.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 25, 2012 10:00 PM CST reply actions
I'm only going to make another drastic switch like that if it's necessary
If we can’t find two more human players, that might be the case, but I’m certainly not going to do it if everyone isn’t behind it. This has to be a unanimous one I feel, because the fan loyalty grade, as well as the roster building, are all very important to it.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
im going to ask to wait a season
my fan loyalty is rising and i have a debt to pay. switching leagues might hinder that greatly. and as craig said, it would alter everyone’s offseason plans. waiting a year, we could all brace for it
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
What difference would next season or this season make?
Everyone would be in the same boat.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i disagree. we'd all have more time to prepare if we wait a season.
i think most of us went in to this offseason with a general plan for our teams. that would be disrupted, and one could argue for the worse, if we switched leagues right now.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
if it'd been done when it was suggested, then it'd be fine
cos we would have had a few sims worth of off-season to make adjustments. now, not so much.
I wont stand in the way of the herd.
"His Load got Sloppy" Colintj
by DrEmilioLizardo on Jan 26, 2012 9:27 AM CST up reply actions
If you're going to do it, do it
but do it randomly, pick teams out of a hat
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i dont much care either way
i rather have a DH but its not the end of the world.
joecoolman(SF) suggested we can steal a player from whoever we switch with, seems as good a way to get a DH as any.
what happens if/when someone new wants to join though?
thats a decent idea, taking a player for DH from oru new team
id be on board with that, if we were to do it before the next season-sim. otherwise id rather wait a year.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
This doesn't make sense:
“I think you forgot to leave your brain at home this morning. I’m looking for an established reliever.”
All the good GMs
leave their brains at home.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 27, 2012 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
Latest:
The San Diego Fathers offer
Mike Flynn IF-29 (83)
Stephen Shutt C-21 (71+)
$6,000,000
to the Tampa Bay Sharks for
Eric Douglas OF-34 (88)
And:
The San Diego Fathers offer
Carlos Caldern OF-21 (65++++)
Marty Dunphy RP-27 (79)
to the Detroit Tigers for
Gaetan Vazquez SP-17 (65++++)
are you buying or selling?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Trying to move some positional guys that are blocked by young studs for young starting pitchers
the first offer was just to get a 1 year stop gap for CF
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 26, 2012 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
i was going to say, it was kinda confusing.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Another:
The San Diego Fathers offer
Eric Bishop C-25 (78++)
Nino Catalan 3B-19 (61++++)
Henry Stewart SP-26 (74+)
to the Tampa Bay Sharks for
Jason Samolis SP-18 (79++)
that sentence was an butt-rape
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
by BoeJouma on Jan 26, 2012 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
was gonna say ass-rape
thought butt-rape sounded better
by Shoeless In SC on Jan 26, 2012 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
full disclosure with the cpu trades
Angels Trade Wheaton To Boomtown Rats
December 14, 2020
Washington Trades Graziadei In Three Player Deal
December 14, 2020
White Stockings Trade John Wildberger
doc, 3run and rhub’s brother are supposed to post their moves here i believe.
Coranel, Moran and 3 million for Wildberger
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Ahhh you thought my bro traded with Sox Machine
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Oops
Offer was accepted!
The Washington Nationals offer
Donnie Whitelaw IF-23 (67++)
Franklin Graziadei LF-22 (77+++)
$2,000,000
to the New York Highlanders for
Gil Fleming SP-18 (71++)
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 27, 2012 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
Hazy/Gus
Do I remember one of you saying you were going to adjust the severity of injuries?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
twas done
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 27, 2012 12:45 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
hey, sorry i didn't get back to you, slipped my mind
I’ll respond by close of business.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
so looking at the finances there is a "franchise" option
assuming the obvious, thats how much our team is worth, but how does it get that figure?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
cant someone alert candiru that they have a trade offer'd to them for some time now?
id be quite thankful
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
scratch that, it doesnt matter anymore
The Florida boejouma offer
Dave Rothleutner 3B-26 (82)
Chad Smalley OF-24 (79)
Chris Curley SP-33 (86)
to the Oakland Athletics for
Freddie Durazo SP-19 (78++)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Ughhh there are absolutely NO even decent free agents out there.
I leave for soxfest this weekend for 2 days, come back and I can’t find a decent bench player even. Ugh.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 29, 2012 7:32 PM CST reply actions
WTF, look at the Angels roster???
They snatched up EVERY semi-DECENT pitcher AND bench player!!! Why is this allowed? I need some of those players! That’s ridiculous.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 29, 2012 7:37 PM CST reply actions
almost every AL team has crazy amounts of players on their rosters.
a hell of a lot of it has to do with the 5 for 1 type deals when we trade with them.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Hmm. I'm liking the trading with computers less and less.
Some of these deals are ridiculous.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 29, 2012 9:52 PM CST up reply actions
Computer teams don't stop signing players
until they use up their full budget. It’s one reason to keep their cash negative.
For yucks, I just signed 41-year-old Johan Santana to pitch short relief for Washington. Free Johan Santana (from the free agent scrapheap)!
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Jan 30, 2012 8:54 AM CST up reply actions
i just checked and every AL team has negative cash
so, thats good i suppose
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
that's your commish in action
Im just going to take all the money i took from them and redistribute it… to myself
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 30, 2012 12:45 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Its high time we start running this league like the corrupt mo-fos we are.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
not only is he stealing pennants from you
but also ideas, boof!
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
that last one was a killer
i went from all in to FUCK THIS GAME in about 2 seconds.
by e-gus on Jan 30, 2012 1:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
san fran
wants relievers and cash for his prospects
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Jan 29, 2012 10:26 PM CST via Android app reply actions
sooooo i won 6 in a row, only to lose the next six in a row.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Arizona needs a closer,
Plenty of cash and young position players to offer.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 31, 2012 2:19 PM CST reply actions
I guess that'll do.
bojouma, your definition of a ‘closer’ seems to be pretty damn loose. That guy is pretty mediocre.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 31, 2012 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
been good for me.
also why i didnt go after top prospects, or even any of your pitchers as you didnt have a whole bunch to offer
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
No, it was a good trade.
Just didn’t need that kinda guy.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 31, 2012 4:37 PM CST up reply actions
SEE GUYZ I CAN DO TEH GOOOD TRAYDZ!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
need an ace making under 10M and totally worth the money?
Geoffrey Kellen has dinally cried his way out of town. He wanted to be the Ace, I made him the Ace. He said he hates St. L and wants to leave anyway. I said fuck you, you can be my 5th starter. He said ‘oh, yeah? watch this’ and has been shitting the bed.
make me an offer.
I've never bothered to care about what they would rather be doing or where they would rather be.
I honestly don’t think this game takes it into account.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 1, 2012 7:54 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
so how do you explain one of the only pitchers in the game with 90+ power and movement
doubling his ERA as he enters his prime?
I think some times it doesn’t matter much at all, but other times it can effect performance greatly.
Kellen's struggles might have more to do with age than happiness
Seems to me that pitchers in this game are best in their age 30+ years. Look at how Jedlowski did in 2014 and 2015.
PS – nice job to get Lilmoes. I tried several times to land him, but couldn’t get a deal done. His crazy $300K computer salary is sweet.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 1, 2012 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
that makes sense, look IRL
The seasons Halladay and Lee had last year as 32 year olds seem to defy the 27-28 year old is your prime theory.
There is a 'happy' stat.
It has to do something.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 1, 2012 9:14 AM CST up reply actions
yup
i always felt like it was an advantage when I had your D-bags since everyone wants to play with their catcher.
im in disbelief you turned that trade down
utterly shocked. oh well time to find a new suiter
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Speaking of happy,
shoeless can you stop having the shittiest pitching staff on the planet? Every one of my pitchers thinks they could be the ace on the fathers.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 1, 2012 9:27 AM CST up reply actions
Looks like Colabelli was the SD ace and got demoted for sucking.
Shoeless: it’s time to unload that frustrating Colabelli dude. Let’s make a deal.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 1, 2012 3:38 PM CST up reply actions
the fact that you want him makes me want me to keep him no matter wht
and yes, my staff is sucking ass. I went to the waiver wire and they’ve sucked too.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 1, 2012 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
C has 96 handling.
defense is + range just about everywhere. Maybe it’s in my settings.
Trying -10 pitch around. Will see how it goes…
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 1, 2012 8:35 PM CST up reply actions
yes
everyone needs to follow my team buiding philosophy of seeing who 3run wants and bidding on them in free agency. it worked for me and can work for you, too!
at the very least we can make him pay for his 100 win seasons.
either that or we can still kick his non-sox fan ass out!
he wins 66%* of our championships ffs!
* roughly
Oh you boys
Have fun playing war!
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
I'll take my rings and go home.
:(
Seriously, e-gus will be happy that Jedlowski will be hitting the free agent market after this season. Slowly breakin’ up that old gang of mine …
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 2, 2012 6:57 AM CST up reply actions
i signed him!
traded him for my ss immediately afterwards though.
you probably never get him if i leave him on the angels and didnt put him on the sox machine.
oops.
we're happy to have you my friend
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
I need pitching prospects
I don’t need m 1-3 starters
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
hazy
offer’d
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
dudes. ladies. im blowin it up.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Hazy
I have three starting pitchers that you could slot in at #1-4. I would prefer that you do not allow craig to win the Central.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
hey now, i've been building for this for many a weary season.
and it’ll be pretty much my one shot, because i can’t afford to extend more than 1 of my 3 pitchers whose contracts expire at the end of the year.
We're not buying that sob story
Not when you’ve got Kipfer, Davila, Pueyo and Stevens waiting in the wings. Great farm system.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 1, 2012 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
Then maybe you should be trading for my top 3 starters
I would just need some pitching prospects i.e. Kipfer, Davila, Pueyo and Stevens
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
if you can offer something for upton/mellett
thats as good as the offer i have to hazy, we might find ourselves a deal
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I'll be shocked if you can find a taker for upton
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 1, 2012 9:14 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
If he keeps sending the same offer eventually he may trick someone into accepting yes
I’m starting to think this is his new tactic. BJ, how many times did you offer me Curley? 6?
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 1, 2012 9:34 PM CST up reply actions
I can't afford any of them dollar wise and I can only imagine how much they would cost me in prospects.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
done
The Florida boejouma offer
Bradley Novak SP-30 (79)
Yoritomo Sato RP-26 (80)
Jeff Smith RP-26 (71)
to the Detroit Tigers for
Brandon McCarthy SP-36 (83)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
These computer trades are bullshit.
No real GM would trade quantity for quality. So what, more guys buried in the minors?
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 2, 2012 11:31 AM CST up reply actions
one loyal dawg?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 2, 2012 4:33 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
hazy lets make a deal
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Always listening to offers my good man.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
ive proposed one for karacigan
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
You're doing it wrong.
Why would I send you a 24 year old reliever making 1.8 million for the next three seasons AND 3 million dollars for a long reliever making 5.3 million for the same amount of time?
If you were sending me the 3 million, I’d start thinking about it.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
karacigan is way more than a long reliever.
you know that. dudes only 29 and has a career OBA of .217. he chews up innings and gives about 200 k’s a season. get off your high horse
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
plus, that 24 year old 1.8 million dollar player
isnt even on your staff.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
its like my team heard me say im blowing it up.
over the last 20 games (17-3) we’re the best team in the majors. makes any trade possibilities difficult until tonights sim
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
holy bad sim. 7-3 but the injuries, holy shit
Mickey Hall, starting CF out 19 days
Brian McCann, C out 11 days
Shane Costa , LF out 4 days
Eric Duncan, 3B out 3 days
Darek Miller, SS out 12 days
Justin Lilmoes, SP, out 4 days
Geoffrey Kellen, SP, out 3 days
doneski
The Florida boejouma offer
Jeff Stephenson LF-19 (73++)
Dana Clifford RF-21 (62++)
Roger Wayne RP-28 (79)
to the Seattle Pilots for
Steve Allen SP-18 (81++)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
This one is going to have to be reviewed...
E-Gus, what do you think?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
stephenson is a really good prospect.
clifford is solid and they wanted a reliever.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
It's close...
I’m on the fence. Allen is like game changing good though. I would have turned that deal down in a two seconds.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
it took about 45 minutes to work out a deal that they liked
and i finally got one. i tried shipping them money instead of clifford, and they didnt like it. i threw him in and it sealed the deal.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
it looks shady as hell to me, he only gave up one potentially good player for a stud
but my scouting reports are shit now so maybe I’m not the best to judge at this point.
look at the players in owner mode
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 3, 2012 1:31 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Look
If either of you overturn a trade It’s bad for this game. I gave up a really good prospect that they wanted and sacrificed my own depth to feed more to their want for other positions. We worked a deal, both giving up good players.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I think the only thing saving this trade from being overturned is Allen being an 18 year old
He can fizzle out easy and even then he probably won’t break into the bigs for another 5 or 6 seasons.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
you and I both know that when you promote an 19 year old they perform horribly
I don’t like the trade, I think it brutal but like egus, my scouting is shit.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i'm not bothered what happens either way,
i’m just arguing the other side.
occasionally you can promote them immediately and have them do well, but those are the 18 year olds that are rated in the high 80’s/early 90’s when drafted.
this is that situation
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
this is his first year in the minors
dude is incredibly raw, and will not be in my rotation next year
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Trade looks fine to me
Stephenson is a good prospect and hitting prospects are much rarer then pitching prospects.
Allen has great control but his power and movement are nothing to write home about. He might grow into stud-dom, but he ain’t there yet.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 3, 2012 9:20 AM CST up reply actions
co-commish owner mode doesn't show me any ratings
it redirects to the summary page and I have to click ‘play’ to get back in and see that stuff.
Can you access Move Players/Edit Contracts?
You can look at ratings from there
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
you can only see the overall rating
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
NOTE: The page 'Lineup' is not accessable in Admin or Commish mode.
You are currently viewing “League Southside Second Option” in Commish Mode.
You can make changes to the game universe, and limited team managment.
Not all game pages are available in Commish mode.
It looks alright to me.
Stephenson looks like he’ll be good.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 3, 2012 9:29 AM CST up reply actions
Gus/hazy
Can you give 12 mil to shoeless for me? Shoeless, it was a pleasure doing business with you!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
From me, that is
…. Clearly haha
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
dang!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
haha no no
a deal is a deal. im actually suprised i was able to raise the cash to get back to you! i was in the hole by 2 or 3 mil earlier this season
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
WAIT,
That was me who lended you that money!
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 3, 2012 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
AHEM. I expect this money by the end of the season, from both of you.
Welcome to the Arizona bank! Boe, it’ll cost you 12mil back within a year or two, DrE, it’ll cost you 8mil back within a year or two. Offer me a trade for a crappy player if interested.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Jan 13, 2012 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 3, 2012 10:24 AM CST up reply actions
thank you much good sir!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Congrats. You made a dollar out of fifty cents.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
My OPS, ERA, Runs Scored, Runs Against, and Differential
Are ALL higher than San Fran, and my ERA is lower. This is bs. How am I 6 GB??? Arghhhh
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 3, 2012 4:36 PM CST reply actions
un
clutch
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 3, 2012 5:41 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Seriously. Come on team.
How old is Harold Baines? He available?
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 3, 2012 9:43 PM CST up reply actions
I bet the game will push you into the lead
by the end of the season.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 4, 2012 7:00 AM CST up reply actions
don't tell me how many runs you scored
Tell me when you scored them. Team of destiny. You sir, are merely the 05 Indians.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 4, 2012 9:22 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
I have the most potent offense in the league!!
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 4, 2012 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
I want credit
for predicting your resurgence. Nice sim you had there.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 4, 2012 8:42 PM CST up reply actions
Don't care who gets credit! You can have it.
I’m just glad they’re finally waking up. Holy crap.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 5, 2012 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
Sometimes I really hate this game.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 3, 2012 10:00 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Your pitching staff is horrendous.
You can’t expect to win with that. Come on.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 4, 2012 12:42 PM CST up reply actions
Matt Garza's 67 rating
is demoralizing the entire staff.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 4, 2012 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
he's my best pitcher
and he’s the worst rated. explain that.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 5, 2012 12:40 AM CST up reply actions
lets get this conversation rolling again
the subject mater was moving everyone back to the American League. do people want to? should we start a new thread with that very question/poll? im in favor of the switch, but i know its taxing on hazy/gus. just stirring the pot, homies
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
really though, hows everyone feel about it?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
matter. matter is the word.
MATTER
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
yikes. back to back fails
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
soooooooo.................
?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
A FAIL WITHIN A FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
My setup man Derick Cody has 16 wins.
8th for all pitchers. And the only other RP in the top 40 has 11 wins. Hows does this happen???
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 5, 2012 2:11 PM CST reply actions
Did he start any games??
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Weird, he started 5.
I DIDN’T AUTHORIZE THIS!
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 5, 2012 4:48 PM CST up reply actions
Gonna be a race down to the wire between
Zona and San Fran. Lets goooooooo Arizonaaaa
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 5, 2012 9:13 PM CST reply actions
1-game playoff
Oh the drama.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 6, 2012 8:16 AM CST up reply actions
you wont know until the 1st series is over either.
so, you know, bite those nails
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
4-6 is not the results I expected from the last sim.
So much for momentum going into the playoffs. And I played San Diego and Colorado. UGH.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 6, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
BHJIODFGJPGHJWEUIOPFHJUIOPWEFGHJOPUIJSDFJSDGJIOPJFOPHJ
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 6, 2012 9:57 PM CST up reply actions
My fan base probably wants to murder me.
I haven’t won a playoff series since I’ve taken over this team, and I’ve been a contender almost every year. I’m like the goddamn Twins.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 AM CST up reply actions
my fan base is getting better
though i did take my +10% ticket prices up to +50% for the last 6 games of the season. banked an extra 2.5 mil.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Congrats Trolleys
Beat that Sox Machine dynasty.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 7, 2012 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
Joe should just make a new username, then stick to the BMO thread.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 7, 2012 3:36 PM CST up reply actions
i think that was already attempted iirc
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
That's what I suggested to him
but it’s too late now, I think they block IP addresses
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Sox Machine is your champ.
I’m going to allow the computer to bid on free agents, but will put them into debt again once bidding is over. The teams have to be allowed to reload or the competitive balance will be completely off. I will also be turning off computer trading. I think it did more harm than good, unless there is overwhelming opinion otherwise.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Triumph of the machines!
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 7, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
TO THE AL!!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
i liked the computer trading
but with real baseball and fantasy baseball season upon us my bmo interest is waning yet again, so if thats how you want it, by all means make it so.
at least there wont be anyone to bail out BoeJouma after he makes his bed with terrible contracts.
i took those contracts and it got me a WS win
cervano just renewed for 6 more years for half the price, after 4 year in which 3 were career seasons! AND hes only 29! awesome.
i too dug computer trading. just because i made some trades doesnt mean you guys couldnt have made those trades either
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
your interest is waning because your team is waning.
fairweather gus, that’s what they’ll call you in st. louis.
another vote against the axing of al trades.
well then you all need to rally your fellow owners to muster a vote
because it seems every other post up there is about all the awful trading going on with the computer.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 8, 2012 7:22 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Maybe AL trades should be restricted but not eliminated?
Only 1-for-1 trades. No cash involved, just a player swap. The computer would demand good value on simple deals.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 8, 2012 8:17 AM CST up reply actions
the computer wouldnt ever take 1-1 deals
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I agree that outlawing AI trades is not the right move
I propose appointing me the BMO Trade Czar, I will be the arbitor in all trades to decide whether they are fair or not. My family and friends tell me I have a keen sense of injustice. I WILL veto a trade if it is borderline suspect and you would just have to live with it. This may deter people from trying to out fox the AI, knowing that the Trade Czar awaits them at the end of the tunnel.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I would take an oath of impartiality
For example if egus made a great trade to improve his team and it affected my teams realistic chances at competing, too bad for me. If the Pete Rose Hater, craigws, makes a trade that is fair, i won’t veto it just because he hates Pete Rose. Ultimately, Hazy could veto me but Hazy probably doesn’t feel like being a dick to people and veto their trades. My middle name is Richard so I have been a dick my whole life and have no problem continuing in that role.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I'll allow it.
Consider it done. And a stipend ye shall receive for thy hardships and tribulations.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
If computer trading is done then I'm probably gonna have to resign
Because my team refuses to draft SP prospects and no sensible human owner will trade SP prospects for positional prospects.
Unless I am mistaken and someone here wants to trade their elite SP prospects for elite positional prospects.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 8, 2012 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
we might be in business
depending on the position prospect you have. however i completely agree. if its possible for hazy to make the comptuer NOT a complete bitch and reduce their needy demands, trades would be much more equal in 1 for 1s ro 1 for 2s type deals
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I think the CPU often drives a hard bargain
but it’s better than nothing.
Colabelli is the only SP drafted since I took this team over what, 6 seasons ago? At least I could count on sending my slew of position prospects to CPU teams for a starter.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 8, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Penalty!
Unsportsmanlike free agent bidding on Florida and San Fran.
Roughing the Nats. 15 yards and loss of down!
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
Anyone interested in trading for John Van Kyle?
I just need pitching prospects or pitchers on the verge of the majors. My draft was heavy in positional players when my real need is in pitching.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I could also use a catching prospect
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
id have you offer you something on my lunch
which is in 2 hours.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
hazy/gus did you alter the extention of cervano?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
if so, that is NOT okay
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Who's that?
So no, I didn’t touch anybody. My meddling has been minor except for shutting off the AL trading, which is now back on again.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Can you look in to why after being extended for 5ish mil
The next sim he re extended for 7+ mil??
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
The exact numbers are
5.7mil for 7 years (what it should be) and 7.3 mil for 7 years, which I never did.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Are you SURE you didn't do it accidentally?
Otherwise I don’t have the slightest idea why it would do that, though I will change it back to the original extension, BMOPA be damned.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
It's not even possible!
At all I tell you!!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Drunken extensions, they happen.
Believe me, I know…
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
hahaha nice
but on a serious note, is there any rhyme or reason why that may have happened?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I really don't know.
But it’s fixed now.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
thank you much
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
The price is high, yes.
But I need to keep San Diego buried in the NL West. Sorry to outbid you shoeless. Can’t let you build that staff.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 8, 2012 7:54 PM CST reply actions
Hahaha OKAY you win.
Have fun with that.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 8, 2012 8:01 PM CST up reply actions
duque davilo is on the block
fresh off a season with a 2.64 era from 225.1 innings.
he is 24 and is signed at $10.1M through 2026.
i’ll consider all offers, but am looking for prospects.
here's a combo not often found
Joe Dill (49+++++) 2B,CF,C
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Kind of like Craig Biggio
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 9, 2012 6:37 AM CST up reply actions
I seriously don't believe I've ever received a fair trade offer from anyone since the old BMO league
I’ll put this out there.
I am rebuilding, there is no way i can compete for the foreseeable future and that means I will not trade you prospects for aging, expensive players or SP’s at 81, in their 30’s who are making 6 million a year.
If you want any of my relief pitchers, I need prospects. Relief pitchers are scarce, so I value mine highly, I will move them but it won’t be for a 2 million and a low level prospect.
I am not stupid so don’t fuck around and offer me shit thinking I might be dumb enough to accept. You have to give to get. Everyone who is an established major leaguer is on the block but don’t think you can offer me garbage and that I need to cut payroll because I really don’t.
I am a reasonable man, offer me reasonable trades and you can improve your team. I think too many people are looking to win the World Series this year but are also unwilling to part with top prospects.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
I not angry per se
I just don’t get how a sane person could make some of the offers I have been receiving. It would be a far more fun league if people made fair trade offers
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Arizona needs a powerhouse outfielder,
Fielding all offers. Willing to take salary dumps and give prospects.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 9, 2012 2:18 PM CST reply actions
Sent you a trade
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
You're getting closer
I am unsure why you are unwilling to trade Feinberg for a relatively cost controlled OF that posts a .900 OPS.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Ray Martin Steve and Freddie are
All untouchable. My pitching staff is going to have to be over hauled after this season and they are in line for the work. If I didn’t accept a trade for the first 3 times for Martin <> vankyle what makes you think I’d do it the 4th and 5th times??
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
That was my way of saying I'm not trading Van Kyle for your 5th or 6th best pitching prospect
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
and if Simser, Webster and Granby are so great
why don’t you plug them into your future rotation with the other three aces you would still retain?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
seriously, how could you consider four minor league pitchers untouchable when you have guys like the above mentioned to compliment the pitchers you retain?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Easily. I took in to consideration how likely it is that I would be willing to trade on of them
And in the scenario with van Kyle, he is no where near as valuable as any of those 4. It’s a point of view. And it’s quite easy to see that point of view from my side of things. Also my 5, 6 and 7th pitching prospects would be your number 1, 2 or 3.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Also, if you are rebuilding
YOU sir, have to give to get
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I can hold on to Van Kyle for the remainder of his contract and be fine, I don't necessarily need to dump salary
You DO comprehend that pitching prospects don’t always work out right especially when there aren’t enough starts to go around.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
So, how is Van Kyle not valuable when you are starting a 41 year old Jason Repko with no help in the minors?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Will you two shut up.
Accept my nice offer and be done with it.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 9, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
I'm going to counter it, that 2B is pretty bad
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
...Hes a 76 projected 93.
He’ll be playable at least on the bench next year. Plus the 1B and 5 mil, for a DECENT bat. I’m not giving you a proj 100 if that’s what you want.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 9, 2012 3:47 PM CST up reply actions
I don't need all that cash to get a deal done
I don’t like that the projected 93 2B hasn’t had a HR since his junior year in high school
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Plus, check out Hopkinson in my minors for 2B
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
and look at my 1B in the Majors
29 years old, 40 HR’s…like I said it was a fair offer, I’m just going to adjust it.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Because he's a cheaper option, only slightly worse
Warming a seat for a prospect I already have. I’m very fine keeping my pitching. Yeah they don’t all pan out, and your using that as justification for me getting rid of one for a 6 million dollar 1-2 win upgrade??
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Also, mr potential trade czar (which I support)
The computer would have even THOUGHT about any of those trades, and would have said you forgot to leave your brain at home, whatever that means
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Derp
Wouldnt*
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
You expect me to behave like the computer GM's
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Yet you expect the computer to accept these type of trades
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
countered
sweetened the pot on both sides, is your goal to compete right now or not?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
In a year or 2
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
You're timing my demise perfectly.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 9, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
'twas the plan.
Though I can’t believe compphilly just signed sowden.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
ScottyPods
take a look at Van Kyle and let me know what you want to do
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Holy shit! A fair offer!
Give me 20 minutes but looks like Van Kyle is yours
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Available RF/OF
Merkel on the Nats. Defense, contact and power. Good fit for the bench but I have two other RF signed long-term. I’d like a bench SS or 3B in return. Send an offer.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
Balbi, my 24 year old AAA 1B hit .284/.359/.529 with 30 HR last year.
I fully expect him to hit below .220/.290/.400 this year. Because that’s pretty much how this game treats rookies.
Chicks
Weren’t woman supposed to show up in the draft by now? I want my next shortstop to be named Barbie.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
Not till the year 3000.
This sim doesn’t exist in a very advanced society.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Rhubarb Czar!!
im excited to present you the first trade in which you can ruthlessly appoint your judgement!
The Florida boejouma offer
Herschel McShea 3B-26 (82+)
Ricardo Mantilla RP-19 (70++)
David Abernathy SP-22 (70++)
to the Tampa Bay Sharks for
Andy Kaye SP-30 (92)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
in truth, i meant to unclick mantilla
but now its up to rhubarb i suppose.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I'm looking forward to the day enough owners in this league are czars of something
and we can have a BMO organizational flow chart!!!
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
//
The Florida boejouma offer
Jason Naumann RP-30 (84)
to the Minnesota Twins for
Yusmeiro Petit SP-36 (82)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
The first step is admitting you have a problem...
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
haha
i like petit’s power/control better, and even though he said he would extend for 2 more years at 3 mil and renegged on me for 9m/3rs thats still a huge discount to what he was earning. plus, im bringing him to his home
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
For transparency's sake
Tom May (74) SS 31 $300,000 thru 2022 from Boston
for
Grant Butterfield (72+) C 23 $300,000 thru 2025 from Milwaukee
I needed a bench infield glove and had an excess of catchers.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
Rhubarb - please dig a little deeper into the value of this trade
Phoenix – Tuesday’s three player deal that sent Chris Sanderson to Arizona may be remembered for years by Braves fans. Sanderson has a .252 career batting average and 4 career home runs over three years in the majors. second baseman Chris Sanderson and catcher Paul Walthall will be headed to Arizona in return for starting pitcher Tom Nyman.
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
C'mon man, this is the second time I've been accused of doing something wrong,
when all I’ve done is overpay for something I needed to complete my team (a SP) and compete now. The only offers I’ve gotten from people the last couple of seasons is for my stud prospects and relief pitching. I had 3 major league catchers and 3 major league 2B on my roster. Neither of the guys I traded were going to play much. I offered Sanderson to computer teams at least a dozen times and several of you as well. This league is simply loaded with 2B. I needed a starter and I suppose I could have waited for the price of a good free agent for some down but a lot of you have cash and I don’t. It basically is costing me $2M extra to have a regular SP instead of two bench players. Guys, this is a free game – I spend 10min in the morning and 10min at the end of the day. – I don’t put a lot of thought into it and I really don’t get the angst that shows up here.
by gar ridge pride on Feb 10, 2012 7:47 AM CST up reply actions
your tone is amusingly defensive
to a comment that was only to ask Rhubarb to look at it more closely.
That said, I hate you for making this trade.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 8:11 AM CST up reply actions
this
having someone overseeing trades means i can ask him to look things over saving me the trouble of digging deeper. i didn’t mean any offense, just saw a potentially one sided trade and acted in the best interest of the league, which i believe is the point of having an active commissioner’s office
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 10, 2012 10:20 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
In my dealings with garridgepride he has always been above board, I'll take a look at it but both ScottyV.2 and GRP want to win
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
While this trade is completely one-sided in Arizona'a favor
it is true that GRP was dealing from a position of strength. He has two 2B and two C that are better than the players he dealt. He needed to shore up his rotation and he was able to do so with getting Nyman.
GRP, I would have given you one of my top three starters in a similar trade and they are better than Nyman.
All that being said, both AZ and ATL are looking to compete so there is no a crime here. My arbitration will probably mostly apply to computer trades I think.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
We gave RHUBARB the ability to veto trades???
Oh great.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 10, 2012 9:08 AM CST up reply actions
if anything it acts as a deterrent to horrible AI trades
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
DrE, aka Banhammer, aka Houston, you are overdue on your payment of 8 mil.
…This is a warning. Make some GD money.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 10, 2012 9:12 AM CST reply actions
also, mr hammer
a trade has been proposed
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Rhuby I'm having trouble pulling the trigger on this VanKyle trade.
Sorry for the delay. Considering my options.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 10, 2012 9:13 AM CST reply actions
Thats cool, we have time
My most pressing need is pitching but we can’t match up on that, that is why I went this route. Take the million out if you want, if it makes more sense or reject it and counter or whatever.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Rhuby, I don't think I'm gonna be able to pull the trigger on this one.
I don’t think it’s a big enough upgrade for me, and I really don’t wanna give up Brazzel. Sorry man, I tried.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 11, 2012 12:18 PM CST up reply actions
You all have no idea how happy I am that Jakub Sowden is finally out of San Fran.
I cannot BELIEVE I let him go to FA back in the day. Been kicking myself for like 8 years.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 10, 2012 9:21 AM CST reply actions
With CPU trades back on-line, I have been at work.
The San Diego Fathers offer
Jeremy Maiher IF-23 (71+++)
Hideo Kobayashi RP-23 (73)
$4,000,000
to the Baltimore Wires for
Bryan Schwaber SP-21 (70+++)
Another.
The San Diego Fathers offer
Scott Creta IF-20 (68++++)
$5,000,000
to the Boston Red Stockings for
Charlie Anderson SP-18 (71+++)
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
One more
The San Diego Fathers offer
Nicholas Quigley OF-24 (69++)
Ron Everding SS-20 (74++)
to the Cleveland Warriors for
Kelly Maund SP-18 (73++)
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 1:37 PM CST up reply actions
One final trade.
Sent my starting LF, cash and a 3rd starter for a top of the rotation type.
The San Diego Fathers offer
Richard Bonfiglio LF-27 (87+)
Cory Butker SP-27 (88)
$2,000,000
to the Minnesota Twins for
Marco Hinton SP-18 (79++)
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
Do you want me to veto this for you?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
None of these trades are suspect on their own
but the fact owners are going around and taking all the stud recently drafted pitchers from AI teams is getting a bit ridiculous. It just seems wrong for some reason.
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
boejouma did the same thing during the last season
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
that's a good pick up
we could institute a rule that players cannot be traded for in their first year in the league
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 10, 2012 2:57 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
he gave up a lot to get.
the prospects dont’ always work out either.
could be that creta or everding become great.
agree
in rhubarbs words, you gotta give to get.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
funny you two come to his defense, seeing as this is how you guys build your pitching staffs as well
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
craig had a billion seasons of suck.
i traded players, shoeless is buying his. all different ways, all were sacrifices.
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
What else can I do? My team won't draft starters
I’m overpaying for starting pitching for this season. Not like I’ll do it again next season, nor that I can do it again next season.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
hah!
You’re so dense, you have smaller dense people orbiting around you. I’m looking for youth in the bullpen and an established starting pitcher.
wait till you get the magic pants
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I saw a good scouting report the other day.
Something about a player being so bad, maybe he should switch to first base. As in, he should lay on the ground so we can step on him.
3e8 sent you a trade, interested in your pitching.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 10, 2012 3:17 PM CST reply actions
Good offer.
I’d accept if the circumstances were different. Starting pitching is scarce, so I can’t let go of one of the two good starters I have.
lol.
I hate my job. Shoot me now. I’m looking for youth in the bullpen and an established starting pitcher.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 10, 2012 11:24 PM CST reply actions
there is one that says something along the lines of
‘i haven’t had an offer that stupid since george w. bush owned the rangers.’
teams?
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 11, 2012 12:29 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Shadoian only wants $3.6 million to sign?
I would’ve jumped all over that. I understand he had high ERAs in PIT, but he might be the most talented pitcher in the whole game.
Watson … not so much. But good luck with that.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 11, 2012 7:01 AM CST up reply actions
i guess we'll see how he fares in the al.
i didn’t have a spot for him. tried to let him figure it out at spot-starter for a season, but nuh uh.
also, i am having to make that kinda decision because of an impending budget crunch,
else i wouldn’t have traded duque davilo.
5th year in a row ive opened the season with a more-than-a-week long road trip.
sucks balls
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
it took a lot to give up to get him, and im really nervous about the paychecks headed his way but
The Florida boejouma offer
Juan Jaramillo OF-24 (69++)
Rafael Soriano SP-41 (75)
Wayne Myers RP-20 (64+)
Andy Kaye SP-30 (92)
to the Seattle Pilots for
Pete Ormiston SP-24 (95+)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Oh boy
The Florida boejouma offer
Glenn Castaneda IF-24 (81)
Austin Offerman C-26 (73++)
Tom Scoville SS-20 (73+)
Tomas Durazo SP-23 (70++)to the Baltimore Wires for
Adam Furton C-21 (73+++)
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Haha IT'S A PROBLEM!
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
we'll see in 2 years
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Ok, the problem I have with CPU trades,
Look at ANY of the AL rosters and staffs. They are all rolling about 20 pitchers and 20 more batters deep in the minors, and 90% of the people will never make it to the majors. The trades load them up with subpar players, and while someone might accept one of those trades, no owner would accept 5 of them. It drives me insane. And I also hate how I can never find a decent bench player FA because they’re all on the CPU teams.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 12, 2012 8:13 PM CST reply actions
Is there a way to limit the roster sizes?
That would seemingly put more ppl in the FA pool.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 12, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
That would be a really good fix actually.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 12, 2012 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
there is
at some point a few seasons ago i was trying a trade with cleveland i think it was. they couldnt accept due to having too many players on their roster. when you look at your lineup or pitching links, and at the bottom you can see that ou have room for a certain amount of players in that category
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I don't think CPU trades are the main cause
Most of the players on AL rosters were drafted (the computer doesn’t cut crappy prospects so they pile up.) Lots of their other players were signed out of free agency. They sign all kinds of bad free agents, then extend them 6 years at 300K.
The only fix would be to manually go in there and release players from the AL minors, but that would be extra work for our commishs.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 13, 2012 6:23 AM CST up reply actions
I don't mind really
What shall we make the cut off? I tend to release players in my system that don’t at least have a 70+ potential, and then from those I check to see which ones are being propped up/dragged down by good peripherals (health, arm and fielding for pitchers etc…)
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
15 or 20 max in the farm?
both pitching and batting?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
but again
what criteria do we use to determine who is cut and who do they get to keep? i don’t want the league up in arms about it if i make one guy available and not another. you all can be a fickle lot
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 13, 2012 11:42 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
I'd say players below 70 potential and below 70 actual rating
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 13, 2012 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
What will this do?
Flood the market with shitty players that no one is going to sign except computer teams again?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
Make it easier for you jagoffs to sift through the computer team's rosters so you can rip them off?
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
i wonder what it would do to player demands for salaries
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
How about using an age cut off?
Any player age 27 or older who is stuck in a computer team’s minors is released. Frees up possibly useful talent and makes room for younger prospects to move up.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 13, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
this has a bit of merit
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 13, 2012 10:11 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
how the heck does one dislocate a collar bone?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Damn Shoeless, I can't believe you got Dahlberg locked up to 5.9 mil.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 12, 2012 8:37 PM CST reply actions
mark buehrle has allowed the most home runs of all time
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
the clear down side to me forcing him to 300
"I'm holding out hope Reinsdorf can somehow use his amnesty clause on Rios"
-Duck99
by Hazymania on Feb 12, 2012 11:18 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Ugh, I'm gonna have a tough time keeping San Fran and San Diego's heads underwater.
And holy crap, look at the SD farm system and their payroll. I think my window for winning is quickly coming to a close.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 13, 2012 9:32 AM CST reply actions
you and 3run seem to be in the same boat
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
I think the end has already arrived in Washington
My guys have forgotten how to hit.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 13, 2012 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
It's early
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
It'll always be early when the Cubs are in first place
It came from afar and traveled sedately on, a shrug of eternity
by Rhubarb on Feb 13, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Swept you right out of there
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
by ThreeRunHomer on Feb 13, 2012 8:33 PM CST up reply actions
building from the ground up
Should allow me to make a few big splashes in FA when the time comes
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 13, 2012 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
There's at least 2 each year from what I've seen.
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 13, 2012 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
so long as the computer doesnt pull any thing like it has recently with extending 90+ players
at 300k for 5 years there will be a whole bunch. namely from the south side
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
yep
i got lucky when i got upton. hazy released him but we were still in the playoffs and i had room in my budget. signed him right away, without having to bid
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
new thread?
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
transparency!
<blockquoteThe Florida boejouma offer
Matthew Sharp 1B-31 (69)
Brad Smith RF-25 (73)
Joe Dill 2B-18 (49+++++)
Gil Simser SP-21 (73++)
to the Chicago Sox Machine for
Ross Metrock RP-31 (88)
>
depth for much needed help in the bullpen and taking on salary
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Just need to hold up as well as Arizona's and SF's
by Shoeless In SC on Feb 13, 2012 9:56 PM CST up reply actions
Pfft, you're not touching my staff.
Your offense might be a tad better however…
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 14, 2012 9:24 AM CST up reply actions
41 year old Cesar Izturis
batting cleanup for Arizona is pretty cool.
We Americans are a peculiar people. We are for the underdog, no matter how much of a dog he is. - Happy Chandler
that was the biggest Fuck You sim i can remember
and there have been some pretty big Fuck You sims
"Rhubarb, if you wouldn’t mind, ram your taint into your monitor as hard as you can." - joewho112
Not sure what to do with Derick Cody's contract.
He want at least 8.2mil extension, and that’s pretty expensive for a closer/setup.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 14, 2012 9:31 AM CST reply actions
Oh yeah. I made him a starter.
No wonder he wants so much.
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Feb 14, 2012 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
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