You apparently need to trade with me more often.

Ahh fair. That makes sense too

Ahh the Ole "spread the dead money over more years" trick. Very nice.

Dington wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:40 am

Makin was added to the NSH-DM trade a few years back along with Jon Brown in exchange for Clayton. Seems like the Kernals got the better end of that deal.

Brown will be featured in the next article, which is the Nebraska candidate one.

Not one word about the ending of 3000 years of Des Moines longing? I will. Congratulations, Randy. This is not the team I would have put into Des Moines, and 94 wins is quite the accomplishment. It's all you. Looking forward to your next trick. You gave me some ingredients to work with (including s...

In ending the most infamous drought in BBA history (yes, moreso than the Yellow Springs title drought), there are numerous offensive players who deserve consideration for league-wide awards this season, including some who should be outright favorites. Rankings (First number is Positional, second num...

Going to ask y'all to strongly consider Dong-Po Thum for the Second Base glove award in the Frontier. At the age of 35, he's still bringing the leather, with a zone rating of 10.6, and range of 4.5. He is still one of the best in the game on the field, and is worthy of your time to review his candi...

Dington wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:19 pm

RT60 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:56 pm

This kind of drama is why we play this fictional game. I wish you good luck. As long as "Loserville" lives to play another day of course.

I see a Game 163 coming. I just hope it’s between Loserville and Portland.

Would be 2 in a row for Portland after they beat me last year

Boring

Ben Teague makes Nigel look like a model of stability.

i regret nothing lol, moreno was a solid pitcher for me for a number of years on a pretty cheap contract. It must have been backloaded, right? He turned to poop for a couple years there as I took over and I remember him being fairly expensive. His career arc reminds me of Aníbal Sánchez—it turned t...

i regret nothing lol, moreno was a solid pitcher for me for a number of years on a pretty cheap contract.

I do have to admit having a soft spot for rivera, he was a rare IFA splurge for me and it actually worked out (even though the end wasn't pretty, 21 WAR is pretty good investment for just shy of 6m in bonus money).

Welcome Aiden!!

In a rarely seen move, two members from the previous year's draft have been called up to the big league starting lineup/rotation for a team that is pushing for a divisional title. Starting pitcher Marshall Taylor was the 12th pick of the 2052 draft, and at the time Weigand was ecstatic to get him, s...

When the 2052 season came to a close for the Des Moines Kernels in extra innings of game 163, GM Randy Weigand vowed that he would do everything in his power to ensure his organization was not in that position again. In the off-season he made two of the biggest moves in recent BBA history, acquiring...

So, just curious… how do you guys select relief pitchers for all-star teams? Personally, I start by sorting the contenders by saves. If a pitcher has a lot of saves with not any losses and a good WHIP, in they go. Then I sort by holds and do the same. Finally, I sort by innings pitched and try to f...

BaseClogger wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:12 pm

I’m finally realizing how many of the best players in the league are specifically 31-34 years old, especially 32.

Super drafts of 38 and 39 showing up there.

BaseClogger wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:51 pm

Des Moines receives:
3B Roberto Rivera (50% retention by Bears)

San Fernando receives:
OF Tommy Harrison

Confirmed. Harrison is in A ball. Please put rivera in empty lineup spots.

Terrible idea. Not only are possibly hurting player development, but you’re also going to be using their service time up early which will hurt financially down the line if the players are able to reach their full potential. Counterpoint to the financial issue is that if they struggle early on, you ...