2030, FA Sim #1 Chatter

[recte44]

Friday, November 30th, 2029
Vancouver Mounties: Signed 3B Alfredo Morales to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, November 29th, 2029
Vancouver Mounties: Signed CF Hallinan McNiven to a minor league contract extension.
Vancouver Mounties: Signed CF Ernie Thomas to a minor league contract extension.
Vancouver Mounties: Signed RP Ricardo Arellano to a minor league contract extension.
Vancouver Mounties: Signed DH Dallas Miller to a minor league contract extension.
Vancouver Mounties: Signed RP Miguel Ardón to a minor league contract extension.
Vancouver Mounties: Signed 1B Pedro Hernández to a minor league contract extension.
Louisville Sluggers: Signed international amateur SP Philipp Stammel out of Germany to a minor league contract.
Edmonton Jackrabbits: Signed international amateur SP Bum-kyoo Maeng out of South Korea to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2029
Omaha Barnstormers: Signed international amateur C Luis Guerra out of Puerto Rico to a minor league contract.

Monday, November 26th, 2029
Jacksonville Hurricanes: Signed international amateur SP Uolevi Toikka out of Finland to a minor league contract.

Sunday, November 25th, 2029
Louisville Sluggers: Signed free agent CF Alexander Rymer to a minor league contract.
Birmingham Bandits: Signed international amateur C Ángel Peralta out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Jacksonville Hurricanes: Signed international amateur C Júlio López out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Placed SP Mingo Boone on the 40-man roster.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Placed SP Mingo Boone on the active roster.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Activated SP Mingo Boone from the 60-day disabled list.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Released CF Claudio Limón.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Released CF José Cabrera.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Released 2B Clarence Kuykendall.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Released SS Luis Castro.
Calgary Pioneers: Placed SP Milburn Pennybags on the 40-man roster.
Calgary Pioneers: Placed SP Milburn Pennybags on the active roster.
Calgary Pioneers: Activated SP Milburn Pennybags from the 60-day disabled list.
Carolina Kraken: Placed C Colby Stephens on the 40-man roster.
Carolina Kraken: Placed CL Tim Waller on the 40-man roster.
Carolina Kraken: Purchased the contract of RP Tim Waller from Double A Winston-Salem.
Carolina Kraken: Purchased the contract of 1B Chris Klein from Triple A Dodge City.
Carolina Kraken: Purchased the contract of RP Cristóbal Acosta from Double A Winston-Salem.
Carolina Kraken: Purchased the contract of C Colby Stephens from Double A Winston-Salem.
Halifax Hawks: Placed 3B Bryan Ramírez on the 40-man roster.
Halifax Hawks: Placed 3B Bryan Ramírez on the active roster.
Halifax Hawks: Activated 3B Bryan Ramírez from the 60-day disabled list.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Simon Carignan.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Augusto Cortéz.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Claudio Delgado.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Iván Ferrer.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Jasper Fitzgerald.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP José Gonzáles.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Jim Jones.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Oliver Olvera.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Héctor Rinlón.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released SP Jorge Rivera.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released RP Carlos García.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released RP Lúcio García.
Havana Sugar Kings: Released C Volmer Abspoel.
Jacksonville Hurricanes: Placed SP António Mendoza on the 40-man roster.
Jacksonville Hurricanes: Purchased the contract of SP António Mendoza from Winter League Paraiso.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted CF Hjalmar Jackson to Triple A Missouri.
Louisville Sluggers: Purchased the contract of SP Abe Colbert, Jr. from Triple A Missouri.
Louisville Sluggers: Placed SP Gord Downie on the 40-man roster.
Louisville Sluggers: 2B Fernando Martínez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Louisville Sluggers: Placed 3B Chris Fowler on the 40-man roster.
Montreal Blazers: Promoted international complex member SS Anastasio Rivera to Rookie League Oshawa.
Yellow Springs Nine: Released 3B Derek Coneybear.
Yellow Springs Nine: Released 2B Jong-ho Park.
Yellow Springs Nine: Released C Kenzaburo Taguchi.
Yellow Springs Nine: Promoted international complex member SP Jen-djieh Mok to Rookie League Alamogordo.
Yellow Springs Nine: Promoted international complex member RP Carlos Guerrero to Rookie League Alamogordo.
Yellow Springs Nine: Promoted international complex member SS Norberto Sánchez to Winter League Guantanamo.
Yellow Springs Nine: Promoted international complex member RF Francisco Garza to Winter League Guantanamo.
The Montreal Blazers traded 26-year-old center fielder Alejandro Bañuelos and 17-year-old minor league shortstop Anastasio Rivera to the Brooklyn Robins, getting 29-year-old third baseman Ramón Amaya in return.
The Carolina Kraken traded 20-year-old minor league first baseman Mark Simpson, 18-year-old reliever Imad bin Ibrahim and 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Carl Shoebotham to the Long Beach Surfers, getting 20-year-old starting pitcher Arthur Dempster in return.
Hawaii Tropics: Demoted 1B Manny Fernández to Winter League San Juan.
Hawaii Tropics: Demoted CF Salvador Fernández to Winter League San Juan.

[aaronweiner]

I have to be honest: I'm kind of excited about the Simpson/Dempster deal. Dempster is the sort of player I wouldn't be able to get unless I bottomed out, so it's a big move here. My minor league pitching farm is really strong now.

[Lane]

I have to be honest: I'm kind of excited about the Simpson/Dempster deal. Dempster is the sort of player I wouldn't be able to get unless I bottomed out, so it's a big move here. My minor league pitching farm is really strong now.

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Imad bin Ibrahim Overall Stuff Decreases from 3 to 2
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[agrudez]

Yeah, loved that deal for CAR. 6/7/6 at age 20 with 10/8/6 pot is as close to a sure thing prospect as you can get, imo.

[agrudez]

I have to be honest: I'm kind of excited about the Simpson/Dempster deal. Dempster is the sort of player I wouldn't be able to get unless I bottomed out, so it's a big move here. My minor league pitching farm is really strong now.

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Imad bin Ibrahim Overall Stuff Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff versus Lefties Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff versus Righties Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff Talent Decreases from 8 to 6

Without looking, that looks suspiciously like got he got re-tagged as a SP after the deal went through.

[Lane]

I have to be honest: I'm kind of excited about the Simpson/Dempster deal. Dempster is the sort of player I wouldn't be able to get unless I bottomed out, so it's a big move here. My minor league pitching farm is really strong now.

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Imad bin Ibrahim Overall Stuff Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff versus Lefties Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff versus Righties Decreases from 3 to 2
Stuff Talent Decreases from 8 to 6

Without looking, that looks suspiciously like got he got re-tagged as a SP after the deal went through.

You're right, that's what it was.


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[Lane]

Yeah, loved that deal for CAR. 6/7/6 at age 20 with 10/8/6 pot is as close to a sure thing prospect as you can get, imo.

Yeah, Carolina wins the deal if Dempster reaches that potential and stays healthy. I just have a bad feeling about him that I can't shake. And Simpson should be a good reliable hitter for a long time.

Bottom line I see higher upside with more risk for Carolina, lower risk lower upside for me.


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[aaronweiner]

Which is exactly the sort of deal I needed, since my team is clearly FUBARed on the field. Though Simpson would have helped that too.

[Ted]

I know the asking prices will come down, but something is very broken in OOTP when Armando Reyes has a .186/.230/.344 year, then opts out of a contract with a team option for 8 mil and at least guarantees 2 mil in a buyout, and then asks for a 5 year deal at age 34 with a AAV of 21.4 million. Alain Perras hasn't played in the Brewster since 2024, but he's pretty sure he's worth 9.5 per over four years. This is just beyond stupid.

[aaronweiner]

I know the asking prices will come down, but something is very broken in OOTP when Armando Reyes has a .186/.230/.344 year, then opts out of a contract with a team option for 8 mil and at least guarantees 2 mil in a buyout, and then asks for a 5 year deal at age 34 with a AAV of 21.4 million. Alain Perras hasn't played in the Brewster since 2024, but he's pretty sure he's worth 9.5 per over four years. This is just beyond stupid.

Since 17 hit it's been weird.

[allenr]

So these are just going to start dropping as time passes? Like people aren't going to offer them contracts for a few aims and the asking price will come down?

Just wondering as it's been several years since I've done online. I don't want to be offering contracts if no one else is and ruining my chance to continuing negotiating. Obviously not looking for anyone's specific plans.

[aaronweiner]

So these are just going to start dropping as time passes? Like people aren't going to offer them contracts for a few aims and the asking price will come down?

Just wondering as it's been several years since I've done online. I don't want to be offering contracts if no one else is and ruining my chance to continuing negotiating. Obviously not looking for anyone's specific plans.

Yes. But now is the time to strike if you really want a guy for what he's asking; otherwise you wait and the price comes down after the New Year.

[udlb58]

Huh, I thought I had an offer Savage would jump at.

[allenr]

Right. Thanks Aaron.

[aaronweiner]

Huh, I thought I had an offer Savage would jump at.

Well, he DID want $81 million.

Maybe he laughs at your puny offer.

[udlb58]

Huh, I thought I had an offer Savage would jump at.

Well, he DID want $81 million.

Maybe he laughs at your puny offer.

Well, I pretty much offered what he was asking for, with a player option and team buyout (though I did have the rare, cash buyout to help keep the guaranteed value higher)

[Fat Nige]

I had my eye on Salazar but pulled the plug when he laughed at my $92m/4 yrs offer. Indy are nowhere near the stage where we have to pay over $100m for one player. Better to nibble at the edges of the problem, maybe in a few years I'll be at a stage where those one or two top FA's will push us over the top

Rule 5 and the draft is Indy's path. "Grasshopper, you must follow the path to enlightenment "

[Ted]

I wonder if the demands are related to the cap space available. With the expansion clubs, there IS a lot of money out there

[udlb58]

I wonder if the demands are related to the cap space available. With the expansion clubs, there IS a lot of money out there

Possibly. Maybe overall league revenue going up as well? (which I assume happened, without checking, with the 4 extra clubs)

[indiansfan]

I haven't looked at what the expansion guys have in budget, but they could pick up some real good talent this year. You could build a decent bullpen from this pool for abt 12-15 mil from scratch