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2036/7 The Future

Last post by RonCo « Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:48 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:44 am

Where does the team go from here? There is a lot of young talent on the team. Guys like Stephen Taub , Dave Tallent , Ernesto Alfiche , Liam Massey ,...

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Last post by RonCo
Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:48 pm
2036/6 Player Awards

Last post by nerfHerder « Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:53 am
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by nerfHerder » Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:21 am

2036 has come to a close. Here are the best Tropics from the regular season....

Tom Lavierre Top Batter Award

OF Gerbrand de Best

Seriously...

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Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:53 am
2036/4 Mills a Goner(?)

Last post by nerfHerder « Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:28 pm
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by nerfHerder » Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:09 am

Matt Mills was drafted by the Hawaii Tropics in the first round of 2025. Being the 13th pick while the team was wrapping up a Landis win almost...

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Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:28 pm
2036/5 Injury Updates

Last post by RonCo « Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:11 am
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by nerfHerder » Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:34 am

2036 will go down as the year of arm and shoulder injuries for the Tropics. We touched base earlier in the season, so here's a little update.

SP...

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Last post by RonCo
Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:11 am
2036/1 A String of Bad Luck

Last post by usnspecialist « Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:23 pm
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by nerfHerder » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:51 pm

Poor Juan Trujillo . On April 1, 2034 Juan was named the 27th best prospect in the BBA. He could throw four pitches anywhere the catcher asked him....

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Last post by usnspecialist
Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:23 pm
2036/3 The Milwaukee Connection

Last post by ae37jr « Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:38 pm
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by nerfHerder » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:26 pm

When Hawaii hired Milwaukeean Mike Bieschke to take over the Tropics after Al Hoot had a nervous breakdown (or was busted for child porn, as some...

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Last post by ae37jr
Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:38 pm
2036/2 Injuries

Last post by nerfHerder « Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:11 pm

by nerfHerder » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:11 pm

The Tropics have been hit with a flurry of serious injuries to a few key pieces so far in 2036. Not that they were a contender or anything, but when...

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:11 pm
2035/6 A Whole New Look

Last post by RonCo « Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:48 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:30 pm

Stumbling through another disappointing season, the Tropics could sport an entirely new look next season, aside from maybe wearing their normal...

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Last post by RonCo
Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:48 pm
2035/5 Homecoming

Last post by Spiccoli « Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:19 am
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by nerfHerder » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:29 pm

Last season, Yellow Spring GM Ron Collins generously offered to have Roberto Miranda shipped from the Nine back to Hawaii, a place where he stole 500...

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Last post by Spiccoli
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:19 am
2035/4 The Wheels on the Bus....

Last post by scottsdale_joe « Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:39 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:28 pm

....fall right off. After a decent start to the season, the wheels on the bus may have never existed. The same things that plague the Tropics every...

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Last post by scottsdale_joe
Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:39 pm
2035/3 In Hindsight....

Last post by usnspecialist « Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:39 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:28 pm

Earlier in the year the Hawaii Tropics made a trade with division mate San Fernando that raised a few eyebrows. Mario Mendez was sent to the Bears...

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Last post by usnspecialist
Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:39 pm
2035/2 Veteran Leadership

Last post by usnspecialist « Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:03 pm
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by nerfHerder » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:44 pm

It's no secret how little veteran talent there is on the Hawaii Tropics. Not saying there aren't any veterans, just saying they aren't leaders. So...

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Last post by usnspecialist
Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:03 pm
2035/1 Trending Upward

Last post by nerfHerder « Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:05 am
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by nerfHerder » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:39 am

After a 47 win season, how low can they go. Not too low apparently. Through 56 games the Tropics are 28-28 for an even .500 record. A definite...

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Last post by nerfHerder
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:05 am
2034/6 Expansion Worries?

Last post by RonCo « Fri May 04, 2018 7:39 am
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by nerfHerder » Thu May 03, 2018 12:02 pm

No expansion worries here. Might be the only silver lining to being a bad club. Want Mike Davis ? He's yours, even though he did have a ratings bump...

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Last post by RonCo
Fri May 04, 2018 7:39 am
2034/5 Meet the Kids

Last post by felipe « Fri May 04, 2018 4:49 am
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by nerfHerder » Thu May 03, 2018 11:16 am

For the duration of the worst season in Tropics history, GM Mike Bieschke couldn't help but look forward to September, when he would make the moves...

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Last post by felipe
Fri May 04, 2018 4:49 am
2034/4 A Look Back: Paul Backstrom

Last post by nerfHerder « Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:53 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:58 pm

Paul Backstrom (6/6/8/4/4 Ratings) was originally drafted out of high school by the Tropics in 2018, but failed to sign. Electing to go to College,...

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Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:53 pm
2034/3 A Look Back: Joe Wilcox

Last post by nerfHerder « Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:01 pm
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by nerfHerder » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:57 pm

When career Tropic Joe Wilcox (7/7/6/6/7 Ratings) refused to sign an extension over the winter, Hawaii brass had a tough decision to make. Accept his...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:01 pm
2034/2 Rule 5 Nets Two Cheap Arms

Last post by nerfHerder « Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:54 pm
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by nerfHerder » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:07 am

As Hawaii continues to attempt a rebuild, they went out and used the Rule 5 draft to snag a couple cheap bullpen arms for 2034 and beyond. Eric...

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Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:54 pm
2034/1 Recent Injury Setbacks Continue the Dark Cloud

Last post by nerfHerder « Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 pm
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by nerfHerder » Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:43 am

It's not sunny in Hawaii, and many are wondering if or when it ever will be again. It's no secret that the club is rebuilding. The bad part is that...

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Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:01 pm
2033/7 Not Bad for a Rebuild

Last post by nerfHerder « Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:40 am
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by nerfHerder » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:42 am

The Tropics are in the middle of a rebuild (there are more cuts to come), but the youth coming up was able to muster a 75-87 finish. Now, what's...

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Last post by nerfHerder
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:40 am
2033/4 Traado Sent to Havana

Last post by nerfHerder « Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:06 am
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by nerfHerder » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:14 am

Germao Traado , the big piece in return when Floyd Carter was sent packing in 2028, was sent packing himself. Traado was shipped to Havana for SP/RP...

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Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:06 am
2033/6 Ermagerd! Davis and That Contract! Ewwww!

Last post by nerfHerder « Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:38 am

by nerfHerder » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:38 am

Pitcher Mike Davis , and that mega contract are headed to Hawaii by way of Des Moines. The oft-injured pitcher travels to the islands with minor...

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Last post by nerfHerder
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:38 am
2033/5 Frontiero Is Going Gambling

Last post by nerfHerder « Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:27 am

by nerfHerder » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:27 am

Infielder Baltasar Frontiero is on his way to Atlantic City. Not to gamble, but to continue his career as a Gambler. The Tropics received SP/RP...

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Last post by nerfHerder
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:27 am
2033/3 More Coaching Changes

Last post by nerfHerder « Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:57 pm

by nerfHerder » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:57 pm

No one expects these Tropics to be any good anytime soon, but that doesn't mean there aren't expectations, some of which aren't being met. On the...

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Last post by nerfHerder
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:57 pm
2033/2 Lee Resurrected

Last post by nerfHerder « Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:06 am
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by nerfHerder » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:31 am

2032 is a season that veteran lefty Chris Lee would like to forget. In 13 starts, he was 0-7 with a 6.86 ERA for the Topics, a team that he spent...

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Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:06 am

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