Its cool Ozuna is doing what I need him to. Kevin did not like the desert it seemed.
Pineda pushing for that $380k pitcher award bonus this year. Glad I locked him up for a few more years cheap.
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NeoGAF OOTP Baseball 2016 League: Because We All Know The Show Will be Broken
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Its cool Ozuna is doing what I need him to. Kevin did not like the desert it seemed.
Pineda pushing for that $380k pitcher award bonus this year. Glad I locked him up for a few more years cheap.
synchronicity
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Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Mets are done. Zack Collins will be moved to first for the rest of the season. dude is 80 potential, gotta let him loose. might move Gregor to third. also moving Sheffield to pitching rotation and going with a 6 man. let the youth play.
Dr_LawyerCop
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Still having trouble believing my team is in first this late in the year. 71% chance of the playoffs, which seems crazy. Love my offense, but my pitching has been pretty bad. I think in a playoff series I'd have a shot with Moore/Bundy and whoever gets hot. Carbonell is finally hitting for the first time this season, and if he can keep that up my offense is going to be scary. Nothing has made me happier than Schoop's career year. He's doing better than what I expected his ceiling to be.
CosmicQueso
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I feel that. I was throwing in the towel in July but somehow the A's are clinging to a wild card spot, thanks to some AAA guys I brought up going out of their minds.
Really fun race this year. No matter what though, the hyumahns must prevail!!!
acheron_xl
Member
12-0 so far in September. Nothing stops this train.
Purple Cheeto
Member
3-13 vs the Astros this season. RIP season.
omg I didn't realize that Adam Conley threw a no hitter. I was glossing over at his stats again and realized "9 IP...0 Hits" and then it struck me
I can't wait for next season. To hell with Yelich, I got Dominic Fletcher and Kevin Keirmaier GOAT ready to step in. Twine will have a year of experience and I think I've also found my 3B of the future!
I can't wait for next season. To hell with Yelich, I got Dominic Fletcher and Kevin Keirmaier GOAT ready to step in. Twine will have a year of experience and I think I've also found my 3B of the future!
Hey guys. There should be a normal update today and one tomorrow around noon-2pm eastern if I remember. I'll be heading out of town for just a couple days. Doesn't look like the place we're staying at has good wifi, so I don't plan to even bother trying to update while there.
Should be back Wednesday to keep it moving.
If I go and the wifi is surprisingly adequate, I'll do it in the evenings. We're going down to New Orleans, but can't stay out in the evenings because my wife is pregnant and we don't want to risk mosquito's....even if zika is unlikely to be transmitted.
Should be back Wednesday to keep it moving.
If I go and the wifi is surprisingly adequate, I'll do it in the evenings. We're going down to New Orleans, but can't stay out in the evenings because my wife is pregnant and we don't want to risk mosquito's....even if zika is unlikely to be transmitted.
Shalashaska
Member
Congrats!
When's the little goober due?
When's the little goober due?
Thanks, early September.
CosmicQueso
Member
Have a great time Brent!
Purple Cheeto
Member
Another year without the playoffs 
Did you at least win your AA league!?Another year without the playoffs
We all know that's what really matters.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Nope. Only my Midwest League team made the playoffs and I promoted most of the squad.
My offense just cratered in September, I finished 14th in almost every category.
Shalashaska
Member
This definitely wasn't my year. Now Gray is out for 4 months, season will end up with Martinez, Petrick, and Gray all on the D/L with long-term injuries. Hoping for a more healthy rotation next year.
CosmicQueso
Member
Sorry to hear that about Gray. Dude was a horse for years. =(
synchronicity
Member
Love watching the Southsiders implode down the stretch. Hope it continues to the final day of the season.
I'd love to have a chance to defend our AL crown, and back to back post-season appearances would be great, given the mess I had to work with in the Twins first year in the GOBL. I know the Astros are a juggernaut this year, but you know what, fuck the Astros!
We're a very young team, with a lot of guys growing into their potential - some faster than others. And we've got a great clubhouse with a lot of the "right" type of guys.
I've got a team built in the mold I prefer, for the most part. We play great defense, we have a strong bullpen, we have nice speed, and we're gradually coming into form at the plate. Starting pitching could certainly be improved in a couple spots, but I've got budget room. Fan interest is maxed, revenue is soaring, relatively speaking, and payroll is low, so I can make some moves if needed - assuming my profit-first (new) owner doesn't hamstring me, and he shouldn't because the Twins are making bank, given the market.
Minor leagues are adequate, with some nice talent still in the pipelines. (Although I'm overloaded at a few positions.)
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades. Maybe not that bright.
I'd love to have a chance to defend our AL crown, and back to back post-season appearances would be great, given the mess I had to work with in the Twins first year in the GOBL. I know the Astros are a juggernaut this year, but you know what, fuck the Astros!
We're a very young team, with a lot of guys growing into their potential - some faster than others. And we've got a great clubhouse with a lot of the "right" type of guys.
I've got a team built in the mold I prefer, for the most part. We play great defense, we have a strong bullpen, we have nice speed, and we're gradually coming into form at the plate. Starting pitching could certainly be improved in a couple spots, but I've got budget room. Fan interest is maxed, revenue is soaring, relatively speaking, and payroll is low, so I can make some moves if needed - assuming my profit-first (new) owner doesn't hamstring me, and he shouldn't because the Twins are making bank, given the market.
Minor leagues are adequate, with some nice talent still in the pipelines. (Although I'm overloaded at a few positions.)
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades. Maybe not that bright.
CosmicQueso
Member
synchronicity
Member
Oh no, I've been avatar quoted.
CosmicQueso
Member
Mike Trout set to be a free agent after the 2020 season.
$40m per season? $50m?
$40m per season? $50m?
Purple Cheeto
Member
Puig is possibly a FA as well and I need at least one more outfielder. Better hope my owner lets me spend money!
He won't let me spend that kind of money.
acheron_xl
Member
I'm not signing shit. My payroll is going up $30m in arb and escalating long term deals. Unless winning the WS really opens up the wallet, I might have to sell a guy or three this offseason.
This season might be my peak, unfortunately. I'm going to be competitive going forward, but duplicating this season is going to be tough.
This season might be my peak, unfortunately. I'm going to be competitive going forward, but duplicating this season is going to be tough.
Back home. Ran the sim 5 days and then made sure no human players were going to risk missing the playoffs because of a lack of change. We're on the day the playoffs start, gets your teams in order.
Since this is a late sim, I'll push it to 72 hours or whatever unless the teams involved in the wildcard are exported.
Since this is a late sim, I'll push it to 72 hours or whatever unless the teams involved in the wildcard are exported.
acheron_xl
Member
Correa hurt on the second to last day of the season and missing the playoffs? Of course he is.
synchronicity
Member
The Twins making back-to-back post-season trips, I like.
Our entire starting outfield being injured going into the playoffs, not so much. Granted Buxton will be back in 2 days, but I'm pretty sure he'll stub his pinky toe and announce his retirement. "It's just so tender, I've gotta hang 'em up." Taylor is back in 6 days, but he'll miss the entire first round probably. And English has been hurt all year. Yeah, he's not a force at the plate, but he's a phenomenal RF, and fits in with this team and how we like to play very well.
I feel like we've been held together with chewing gum all season in the outfield.
Well, you never know what will happen in the playoffs, but you'd certainly like to be healthy, at least.
Our entire starting outfield being injured going into the playoffs, not so much. Granted Buxton will be back in 2 days, but I'm pretty sure he'll stub his pinky toe and announce his retirement. "It's just so tender, I've gotta hang 'em up." Taylor is back in 6 days, but he'll miss the entire first round probably. And English has been hurt all year. Yeah, he's not a force at the plate, but he's a phenomenal RF, and fits in with this team and how we like to play very well.
I feel like we've been held together with chewing gum all season in the outfield.
Well, you never know what will happen in the playoffs, but you'd certainly like to be healthy, at least.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
Pretty happy to have made the playoffs, and my team is completely healthy, but I have no faith in my pitching at all. Unless I beat teams 10-8, I think my stay in the playoffs will be short. Probably won't be really happy with my rotation until Danner is in the bigs. Got a really good scouting update this month on him, he looks like the real deal. Matuella, who I almost let walk, also seems to be developing, though the results haven't looked like it. If both pan out, I could possibly compete.
acheron_xl
Member
I'm amused that it lined ended up being 4 human AL teams and 4 CPU NL teams.
And I'm coming for you Queso. Doolittle told me all your secrets.
And I'm coming for you Queso. Doolittle told me all your secrets.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
Just got my download link for OOTP 17. So pumped to play around with it.
Best of luck MIN. Looks like it could be a good series. Have to hope my pitching holds up.
Best of luck MIN. Looks like it could be a good series. Have to hope my pitching holds up.
synchronicity
Member
Thanks. You too DLC. I know you're worried about your pitching, but you've got the right match-up in the Twins. We've struggled to score consistently all year. We pitch well usually and play great defense, but our bats can really slumber for stretches. It will be very interesting to see how it plays out. If our bats are awake, I think we can win, but that's a big if. You've got a good team and it should be a tough series. Good luck!
But the NL is 4-0 in GOBL WS play. Uh Oh!
CosmicQueso
Member
Did he?
Did he really?
Well, who do you think was the guy that put Correa on the shelf?
What? Did you think that was an accident??
Maybe it was.
Maybe it wasn't.
The Doo Does.
also, because Eznark is now banned, I opened up a chat channel in our Discord for gobl chat if people would like to use both the forum and the chat
https://discord.gg/0ctyCEWqzL6nUlSL
You can just use the web interface or download a small app. Or don't, it's up to you guys.
https://discord.gg/0ctyCEWqzL6nUlSL
You can just use the web interface or download a small app. Or don't, it's up to you guys.
acheron_xl
Member
Considering I dropped 3 of 4 in my last series of the season, I probably shouldn't be surprised that I'm in an 0-2 hole now. But I'm still sad. I think I'm the 2001 Mariners.
CosmicQueso
Member
But it has been a crazy close series.
Look at Game 1.
Going into the top of the 9th, Astros up 4-0. Barreto single, Munoz single, Olson walk. Loaded the bases for Daniel Sweet, who triples. Makes the game 4-3.
Doolittle comes in, strikes out Haniger on three pitches.
Then with 1 out, man on third and down by 1, Jesus Lopez SQUEEZE BUNTS and Sweet scores, tying up the game!
After that Doolittle strikes out Frazier and gets Heineman on a ground out.
The Astros were a squeeze bunt away from taking game 1, which ended up going 14 innings.
Game 2 the Astros started up 2-0 going into the 4th, but then the wheels came off for Musgrove.
The series has been very tight. Expect it to go 7.
acheron_xl
Member
If a 5 game series goes 7, I'll be seriously impressed.
acheron_xl
Member
GG Queso. GL with Baltimore.
synchronicity
Member
Congrats on the win DLC. Good series. You even called the 10-8 score. (Are you a robot? ) All the games were close, but we couldn't pull it out.
On the bright side, Jarid Joseph had a bit of a coming out party, winning the series MVP on the losing side, after a nice rookie season.
All things considered, injury issues, young team, not-ready-for-primetime starting pitching, I consider this season a success. Back-to-back post-season trips, a World Series appearance and a division title is good times for the Twins, and the future looks good right now. Hopefully that isn't a mirage.
) All the games were close, but we couldn't pull it out.On the bright side, Jarid Joseph had a bit of a coming out party, winning the series MVP on the losing side, after a nice rookie season.
All things considered, injury issues, young team, not-ready-for-primetime starting pitching, I consider this season a success. Back-to-back post-season trips, a World Series appearance and a division title is good times for the Twins, and the future looks good right now. Hopefully that isn't a mirage.