4.1.2047, Unincorporated Los Angeles County
It's opening day and Grant is looking through some spray charts for prospective Frick League rookies when he hears laughter from out in the common area. He steps out of his office to investigate, and sees a small group of people gathered around one of the intern's (Jeff? Jack? Jake?) monitors in the cubicle area.
“What's the rumpus?” asks Grant from behind them.
Denise, baseball communications manager, turns her head and says, “The final OSA season predictions are out. They're hilarious.”
“Oh, yeah?” say Grant, leaning in to get a look. This is what he sees:
“Oh, come on, OSA,” says Grant, “how can we take that seriously?”
“Exactly, you know when the last time Valencia won ninety games was?” asks Denise.
Grant shakes his head.
“Two-thousand twenty-three.” she tells him. “There are full grown adults, with degrees and careers, who have no idea what a ninety-win Stars team looks like.”
“Yeah, well, they're gonna have to wait a little longer,” says Grant with a chuckle. “You don't flip a fifty-eight pythag team into a ninety-one game winner in a few months. We didn't go out and find 30-plus wins just lying on the sidewalk somewhere.”
“It seems off, but not as crazy as Twin Cities losing a hundred and fifty-five in the previous predictions,” says the intern. Grant glances at the nameplate on the cubicle. 'Jace Reynolds', it reads. “I mean, the team did make some moves and shuffle the deck.”
“Nothing wrong with challenging goals and high expectations,” says Grant, “but it's good if their grounded in reality. Let's win eighty-two first, then worry about ninety-one. Unrealistic expectations can lead to rash decisions, then you get out over your skis and it's ass over teakettle all the way down the mountain. Look up last year's runs allowed.”
Jace opens a window and says, “eight-hundred forty-four.”
“Next to last in the Frick,” says Grant. “And what's that number predicted for this season?” he asks.
“Five-hundred twenty-three,” replies Jace.
“Best in the league. Quite a turnaround,” says Grant. “We do that, Peebo should win Executive of the Century. We've made run prevention a top priority, but that would be something else. Now, the slight dip in run-scoring, that I can believe.”
The assistant general manager, Alfredo Vásquez, approaches the group. Nobody in the office was more enthusiastic about the Haney trade than Alfredo, which rubbed some of the longer term staffers the wrong way. “What's up?” he asks.
“Preseason predictions,” says Grant. “OSA has us at ninety-one wins. We found it, uh, surprising.”
“Ninety-one, huh?” says Alfredo. He nods. “Let's do it,” he says, patting Grant on the shoulder. “Aspiration is a choice, folks. Make it,” says Alfredo in a loud voice as he walks away.
The Third Floor (48.13) lol Predictions
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The Third Floor (48.13) lol Predictions
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President, Baseball Ops, Beirut Cedars (8/25/46 - 10/23/47)
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Re: The Third Floor (48.13) lol Predictions
Your pitching is sure predicted to be better.
Knock 'em dead.
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Re: The Third Floor (48.13) lol Predictions
Quite a change!
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Re: The Third Floor (48.13) lol Predictions
I have been in the league for a full generation of players at this point and I'm not sure I remember Valencia being competitive. Even if 90 wins doesn't happen this year, I've got my eye on them now.
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