Shalashaska
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10-1 ain't too bad. I did somehow lose to Milwaukee though.
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NeoGAF OOTP Baseball 2016 League: Because We All Know The Show Will be Broken
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Shalashaska
Member
You seem to be mirroring me, lost too many 1 run games last year which cost me the playoffs and Wong's off to a great start again.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
How my Mets looking?
Purple Cheeto
Member
Kyle Seager torn ACL. FUCK.
To make myself feel better I looked at the Goldschmidt trade:
2015
STL
Goldschmidt 3.6 WAR
Ziegler -0.5 WAR
Hill 0.0 WAR
Total: 3.1 WAR
ARI
Wong 1.6 WAR
Adams 2.4 WAR
Gonzales 0.1 WAR
Sierra (1.3 WAR in A ball)
Bryan (1.1 WAR between A/AA in Ari organization)
Total: 4.1 WAR
2016
STL
Goldschmidt 0.7 (projected for 10.1!!!)
Ziegler FA
Hill with Mil
Wong 0.8 (projected for 10.8)
Adams 0.6 (7.4)
Gonzales -0.1 (-1.2)
I guess it is working out okay for Rommel after all. And St Louis is 10-1 right now so they can't complain too much.
To make myself feel better I looked at the Goldschmidt trade:
2015
STL
Goldschmidt 3.6 WAR
Ziegler -0.5 WAR
Hill 0.0 WAR
Total: 3.1 WAR
ARI
Wong 1.6 WAR
Adams 2.4 WAR
Gonzales 0.1 WAR
Sierra (1.3 WAR in A ball)
Bryan (1.1 WAR between A/AA in Ari organization)
Total: 4.1 WAR
2016
STL
Goldschmidt 0.7 (projected for 10.1!!!)
Ziegler FA
Hill with Mil
Wong 0.8 (projected for 10.8)
Adams 0.6 (7.4)
Gonzales -0.1 (-1.2)
I guess it is working out okay for Rommel after all. And St Louis is 10-1 right now so they can't complain too much.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Brandon Morrow already out for 6 months lol. Dodged a bullet there.
Somehow 5-6 so far even though 6 of my guys are hitting under .200 to start the season.
How long do you have to wait to sign some of these current FAs till you dont owe draft pick compensation?
Somehow 5-6 so far even though 6 of my guys are hitting under .200 to start the season.
How long do you have to wait to sign some of these current FAs till you dont owe draft pick compensation?
Got the Shakes
Member
4 guys in my starting lineup hitting under .200 including Miggy. 5 games under already. Glad I have a $203 million payroll...
Shalashaska
Member
The only major 'steal' is that Goldschmidt has a solid contract. I thought people overreacted a bit earlier on. I've solidified my 1B position for a while with a great player while Ari gets a 2B who projects to be a great player and has been trending that way.
That trade wouldn't have even happened if my owner didn't tell me to upgrade at 1B. Probably would have platooned at 1B and thrown money at Davis this off-season otherwise.
acheron_xl
Member
I wish I could take back both the Trumbo and the Lohse deals. I could probably have used Santana and Moran.
8-3. Best record in AL. Best pitching in AL. Kluber and Bauer are 5-0 with 5 CGs (36 Ks, 6 BBs and 3 earned runs in 42 innings.)
8-3. Best record in AL. Best pitching in AL. Kluber and Bauer are 5-0 with 5 CGs (36 Ks, 6 BBs and 3 earned runs in 42 innings.)
Thanks!
Defensive team doing work! Glad Kluber is off to a better start the season. Bauer was a monster last year winning his first 17 starts.
You're joking. You're fucking joking.
FUCK
There's one bright side. Fuck it, Gallo's starting full time.
I now need starting pitching help because my $7 million starter got injured. Profar is available- dude is 77 potential with a minimum contract.
synchronicity
Member
Trevor Plouffe can be had at a bargain price if anyone is looking for an adequate defender at the hot corner with a fair bit of pop.
Shalashaska
Member
So ends my hot start, pretty much thanks to Rosenthal.
lol fuck didn't mean to claim Tomas
At least the tank is progressing
My pocket book thanks you! I hope he turns into the cuban missile you desire
CosmicQueso
Member
Niemann... you prick. Wipe that smirk off your face CUZ YOU JUST GOT DEMOTED.
Someone claim this Beaker looking mfer.
Someone claim this Beaker looking mfer.
Shalashaska
Member
Does he come with or without the PEDs? 
Shalashaska
Member
I should have dropped Rosenthal as my closer earlier, looks like I'm back on track. Also in the battle of Wong v Goldy: Wong drops a 3 HR game and Goldschmidt gets player of the week.
e: And they're like right next to each other in a bunch of stats.
e: And they're like right next to each other in a bunch of stats.
Does he come with or without the PEDs?
Did you see his start? Back on the juice!
CrimsonCommie
Member
Phee I told you last night that you and all those other teams were getting swept. 12 in a row!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
1/3 of my starting lineup is out.
Welcome to my pain from last season, lol.
CosmicQueso
Member
Alright Coco Crisp, I'm going to pay you to not play for me.
It ain't presonal, it's business.
Welcome to the Oakland Athletics, Ryan Howard.
It ain't presonal, it's business.
Welcome to the Oakland Athletics, Ryan Howard.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
That's that bullshit.
acheron_xl
Member
This is how I feel about Keuchel (rated 25) and McHugh (rated 26). It's a prime reason my 2015 Astros performed nothing like the real Astros, I think.
synchronicity
Member
I feel that way about a couple of my players too. Dozier, in particular, is really underrated IMO.
If there's one thing this game is teaching me about being a GM, especially in a smaller market, is that you have to be extra smart with contracts (and get lucky) or you'll find yourself with no budget and paying scrubs good money, patiently waiting and hoping for some young guys to develop until you have any flexibility when the bad money drops off your books.
Granted, I didn't put myself into this mess, but it's easy to see how it could happen. Write a couple of big checks to guys who start declining rapidly or who were never that good to being with and you can really be painted into a pretty tight corner, unless you're able to dump salary on someone.
Edit: But I'm a patient GM, and I'm content to play the long game. Although it's easy to say when it's the game I'm forced to play.
My scout has him as 56, OSA at 44. your scout just hates him!
Well one of my owner goals is also to replace him at third base and it has him relatively shitty in those rankings as well.
Shalashaska
Member
I'm quickly learning about the importance of managing that 25 man roster. I've signed too many guys who can refuse a demotion to the minors so I'm stuck not being able to have a couple of guys I want without risking losing some other players.I feel that way about a couple of my players too. Dozier, in particular, is really underrated IMO.
If there's one thing this game is teaching me about being a GM, especially in a smaller market, is that you have to be extra smart with contracts (and get lucky) or you'll find yourself with no budget and paying scrubs good money, patiently waiting and hoping for some young guys to develop until you have any flexibility when the bad money drops off your books.
Granted, I didn't put myself into this mess, but it's easy to see how it could happen. Write a couple of big checks to guys who start declining rapidly or who were never that good to being with and you can really be painted into a pretty tight corner, unless you're able to dump salary on someone.
Edit: But I'm a patient GM, and I'm content to play the long game. Although it's easy to say when it's the game I'm forced to play.
I've only really got one albatross of a contract, looking at you Holliday, but I can get out of it at the end of this season which is nice. It will open up space for a young guy that I would otherwise like to have on the team. Guess he gets stuck in the minors for the majority of the season, or until Heyward gets injured again.
synchronicity
Member
Yeah, Shalashaska, it's definitely a juggling act with the 25/40 man rosters, and you've got to be careful.
One funny thing I was able to do was demote Ervin Santana to AAA because I had an option year left on him. So I'm paying him $13.5 M to play in the minors until I have to eat the last couple years of this putrid contract on this putrid player.
I'm going to do the same thing with Nolasco next year, in the final year of his deal. Paying players to go away isn't always pleasant, but sometimes it's a bitter pill you have to swallow.
Or MAYBE I should pick up the team option I've got on both those guys, hrmm. (
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One funny thing I was able to do was demote Ervin Santana to AAA because I had an option year left on him. So I'm paying him $13.5 M to play in the minors until I have to eat the last couple years of this putrid contract on this putrid player.
I'm going to do the same thing with Nolasco next year, in the final year of his deal. Paying players to go away isn't always pleasant, but sometimes it's a bitter pill you have to swallow.
Or MAYBE I should pick up the team option I've got on both those guys, hrmm.
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And extend Mauer! Yeah!
synchronicity
Member
Santana knows he's trash!
And I think we may be on the same team trajectory. I may be able to win a bit sooner than that. Buxton has started to blossom and Sano will hopefully follow soon, but I'm still short of big-league starting pitching, so I'll likely find myself coming together as a complete team around the same time. Although by that time I will probably be hamstrung by having extended a long-term injured Buxton and a few others to ridiculous contracts. Maybe everything will come together for a 2077 Series run!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Alex Cobb out for 4 months. Thank god I stacked up on some SP depth in the offseason.
My offense is a trainwreck. Typical Rays. My OF saving my season so far, Mikie Mahtook channeling his inner Trout to start the season. And Kiermaeir on pace for like a 11 WAR season.
My offense is a trainwreck. Typical Rays. My OF saving my season so far, Mikie Mahtook channeling his inner Trout to start the season. And Kiermaeir on pace for like a 11 WAR season.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Your offense is a wreck? I think I'm like #2 in dingers and #10 or so in runs scored. My team hits solo homers and nothing else. I'm towards the bottom of the league in average.
Since I did not take over the Nationals until after the last draft, can you give a quick recap over how we handle it? Do we just submit our prioritized draft lists to you and you sort it out based on draft order?
You set your draft list in game and the computer sorts it out.
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we tried having everyone send draft lists during the Rule 5 and it was nightmare fuel.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
At least my draft this season can't go as bad as the last season... gave Brady Aiken like 8 million and he never threw a single pitch for me before he retired. Fucking bum.
Dem risky draft picks with fragile histories.