After being in the league's cellar in the power categories for the last couple years, California's front office targeted a couple power bats in free agency. The ageless Max Weiss Jr . will be joining the Crusader's battery for 16,550,000 this year and a team option for 15,550,000 in 2027. Fulton Ree...

The California Crusaders added a couple arms last winter, in Ramon Farias and Tim Pacheco . Farias signed a two year deal that will pay him 4.06 million per year. Pacheco's deal is 1.5 million for 2026 only. Ramon Farias has had a relatively unsung 10 seasons in the Brewster, posting a 72-73 record ...

Benjamin Franklin Pierce is no longer the offensive force that anchored lineups in Yellow Spring, Vancouver, and Las Vegas. However, his top notch CF glove above average batting skills at a very thin position enticed California to spend 29 million with another potential 6 million in bonuses over th...

"more than any active player other than Mike Swanson and Ricardo Diaz" you mean

Wasn't this 35? It's 30 now.

Good read. One thing I kept forgetting to bring up last year was the idea of putting Salazar in CF. Yeah, he's probably below average, but could you live with the -4 ZR he puts up, especially given that Light isn't exactly a world beater there. Isn't Salazar's bat more valuable in CF (not that he's ...

Nice

Evaluating sign-ability is part of the selection process. Also, in like 60 seasons of OOTP, I've never not been able to sign a player taken in the early rounds. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I really don't know why this is such a big deal. Last season was the first time I wasn't able to ever. And...

Evaluating sign-ability is part of the selection process. Also, in like 60 seasons of OOTP, I've never not been able to sign a player taken in the early rounds. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I really don't know why this is such a big deal.

You can't horde picks, but getting a pick one spot lower in the next draft still isn't much a penalty to fail to sign a player. This. I don't know that we need to move to the second or supplemental round, but I agree that one pick later is kinda weak. Maybe 5 picks back? Basically, sign your guy, o...

I'll take Atlantic City again. I was busy last season and did a shitty job on their preview. I'd like to make amends. I'll also take the JLM division.

Wow. Really? Great stuff man. Looking forward to the rest.

Wow, didn't notice his regression until just now. RIP Ray - you could've been really good. Of course, 90 OPS+ and >5 ZR from a SS is still well worth 5M/year. This is why I was willing to pay him. SS is such a thin position that 90 OPS+ and 5+ ZR is probably in the 3 WAR range. Also, at 24, he coul...

Lee is not going to be happy. Injury Setback Forces José León Into Retirement : The career of José León might quickly be coming to an unexpected end because of shoulder inflammation. The 30-year-old Valencia Stars starting pitcher sustained more damage in his rehab workouts earlier this week and do...

Madison doesn't match on Ray. Ignore that post in the other thread. It wasn't here anyway so it doesn't count, right? haha Madison matches! I kinda figured he'd be a no brainer at what I offered him at, but as I doubt his bat translates well (he'll be a'ight, just not a producer) I didn't want to g...

Madison doesn't match on Ray. Ignore that post in the other thread. It wasn't here anyway so it doesn't count, right?

felipe wrote:I'd be with three extremely weak sisters...so I'm all for it!

Of course...I'm currently with three weak sisters too...

I think the takeaway here is that the genius likes his sisters weak, you know, so they can't fight back.

nerfHerder wrote:I like it, until I see Las Vegas in the same division as me. I don't want any part of that.

I voted Aztecs. I also think that SLC Bees logo is pretty bitchin'

Yeah, I always send at least my best positional prospects. Pitchers I may or may not send depending on how many innings they threw in their regular season. I also move good coaches down there as well. Also this. I put my best prospects in WL as well. Playing time + good coaches = development. Alrea...