2008, Sim #19 Chatter

YouTube · Post by **recte44** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:19 am

LV and LBC both kind of limping down the stretch. We were 4-5 in the last 10 days.

Davis Gordon though in his first major league start- WOW.

trmmilwwi · Post by **trmmilwwi** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:47 am

trmmilwwi · Post by **trmmilwwi** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:54 am

Excitement till the end (and then some) for the FL Midwest! Wowsers!! Congrats to all playoff teams, there were a few battles until the end. The Suns only bright spot was Dodson earned the batting title. Nice accolades for the kid.

nverhoev · Post by **nverhoev** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:01 am

Hmmm,.. going 0-4 into the playoffs isn't really what I was hoping for.

Al-Hoot · Post by **Al-Hoot** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:54 am

Des Moines in a one-game playoff after finishing tied with New Orleans, who, sadly, lost at the last moment.

In the JL, the brackets are the same as two years ago.

scottsdale_joe · Post by **scottsdale_joe** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:15 am

Madison again.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Practicing my French for a September trip to Brittany.

Well, the rotation is ready, but there are some guys not hitting.
Time for them to step up.

Fat Nige · Post by **Fat Nige** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:34 am

nverhoev wrote:Hmmm,.. going 0-4 into the playoffs isn't really what I was hoping for.

I wasn't disappointed so much about ATC going 0-4 as I rested half my poor rotation and left van der Heyden out of the closer's role but I'm mad about OOTP deciding that Crocker didn't need the rest and pitching him two days running out of the 'pen when he wasn't even listed there

I might as well have let him go for his 20th win

scottsdale_joe · Post by **scottsdale_joe** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:39 am

Bobby_Manc wrote:
nverhoev wrote:Hmmm,.. going 0-4 into the playoffs isn't really what I was hoping for.
I wasn't disappointed so much about ATC going 0-4 as I rested half my poor rotation and left van der Heyden out of the closer's role but I'm mad about OOTP deciding that Crocker didn't need the rest and pitching him two days running out of the 'pen when he wasn't even listed there

I might as well have let him go for his 20th win

Two ways to ensure that doesn't happen:
1) set a 6-man rotation, strict order, with the two pitchers you don't want used as the fifth and sixth in line.
2) more better, use the game strategy setting to rest a player for the next "x" days

AI will use pitchers in relief even when not listed. It think it knows better than you.

nerfHerder · Post by **nerfHerder** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:40 pm

Made a little run at the end, but still finished two behind Madison. The Wolves keep their incredible run going. Maybe next year.

Greeney03 · Post by **Greeney03** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:17 pm

nerfHerder wrote:Made a little run at the end, but still finished two behind Madison. The Wolves keep their incredible run going. Maybe next year.

Oh Madison.... They are too good. I'm glad that I'm out of that division.

nerfHerder · Post by **nerfHerder** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:51 pm

Greeney03 wrote:
nerfHerder wrote:Made a little run at the end, but still finished two behind Madison. The Wolves keep their incredible run going. Maybe next year.
Oh Madison.... They are too good. I'm glad that I'm out of that division.

I hear you. Part of me wants to be the team that ends it. That, and Phoenix hasn't been in the playoffs since the mid '80's. Keeps me motivated.

Greeney03 · Post by **Greeney03** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:04 pm

nerfHerder wrote:
Greeney03 wrote:
nerfHerder wrote:Made a little run at the end, but still finished two behind Madison. The Wolves keep their incredible run going. Maybe next year.
Oh Madison.... They are too good. I'm glad that I'm out of that division.
I hear you. Part of me wants to be the team that ends it. That, and Phoenix hasn't been in the playoffs since the mid '80's. Keeps me motivated.

Keep it up! You were right up there with Madison.

agrudez · Post by **agrudez** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:05 pm

My predictions:
Madison Wolves: 94-68 PYTH, .8 OPS, 1.31 WHIP, 880 RF/730 RA (+150 diff)
Phoenix Talons: 90-72 PYTH, .775 OPS, 1.31 WHIP, 780 RF/680 RA (+100 diff)
Chicago Black Sox: 84- 78 PYTH, .785 OPS, 1.44 WHIP, 770RF/820RA (-50 diff)
Omaha Barnstormers: 76-86 PYTH, .745 OPS, 1.48 WHIP, 750 RF/825 RA (-75 diff)

Actual final standings:
Madison Wolves: 91-71 [difference of 3 games]
Phoenix Talons: 89-73 [difference of 1 game]
Chicago Black Sox: 85-77 [difference of 1 game]
Omaha Barnstormers: 66-96 [difference of 10 games] (cut me some slack, I wasn't factoring in me gutting the team of vets

)

Am I a prophet or just a genius? You decide.

trmmilwwi · Post by **trmmilwwi** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:13 pm

agrudez wrote:Am I a prophet or just a genius? You decide.

Idiot savant?!

bigmike13 · Post by **bigmike13** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:16 pm

And the season comes to a merciful end. Now the offseason to prepare for the draft. On a good note, a couple of my September call ups preformed quite well. There is hope for the future

agrudez · Post by **agrudez** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:24 pm

trmmilwwi wrote:
agrudez wrote:Am I a prophet or just a genius? You decide.
Idiot savant?!

Stephens had a .720 OPS in 51 games for me so you might be right.

trmmilwwi · Post by **trmmilwwi** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:15 pm

sipping even a little bit of the water in Marquette will do that to a guy. Check out Maxwell Johnson and Jesus Silva when you get a chance;)

agrudez · Post by **agrudez** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:31 pm

trmmilwwi wrote:sipping even a little bit of the water in Marquette will do that to a guy. Check out Maxwell Johnson and Jesus Silva when you get a chance;)

It must be weird for them to go to a new place and be surrounded with competent ball players. Hopefully the culture shock wears off quick.

7teen · Post by **7teen** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:35 pm

Greeney03 wrote: Keep it up! You were right up there with Madison.

I honestly though this was the year it ended. I was fortunate enough to get some great seasons out of Jason Wortman, Juan Longoria, and Ricky Wells. Everyone complains about the lack of big name free agents but there are inexpensive guys to be had that can help. Look at what those three did for me this year:

Wortman: .335/.391/.481 with 12 homeruns at 59 RBI. He recorded 549 at-bats and produced a 46.9 VORP and 4.7 WAR. Cost me $1.6 million.

Longoria: .314/.349/.521 with 7 homeruns and 24 RBI. He recorded 140 at-bats and produced a 9.5 VORP and 1.0 WAR. Cost me $1.52 million. How many teams got a 5.7 WAR and 56.4 VORP from there DH spot at a cost of $3.1 combined?

Wells: .291/.326/.416 with 16 homeruns and 87 RBI. Recorded 615 at-bats and produced a 16.9 VORP and .8 WAR. Cost me $2.1 million at 3B.

So in total, these 3 FAs cost me a total of just over $5.2 million, recorded over 1,200 of my team at-bats, and produced a cobined 6.5 WAR. I'll take that! I feel that with my injuries and turn over this season, this may have been my best managerial work during this run. Throw in losing one of my starters in spring training and going to a 4 man rotation and those moves saved the streak... FOR THIS YEAR anyway.

trmmilwwi · Post by **trmmilwwi** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:40 pm

agrudez wrote:
trmmilwwi wrote:sipping even a little bit of the water in Marquette will do that to a guy. Check out Maxwell Johnson and Jesus Silva when you get a chance;)
It must be weird for them to go to a new place and be surrounded with competent ball players. Hopefully the culture shock wears off quick.

Well played my friend, well played.

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