Yep, it'll be in the evening.
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NeoGAF OOTP Baseball 2016 League: Because We All Know The Show Will be Broken
- Thread starter eznark
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Yep, it'll be in the evening.
I feel like the Astros this year. I had a plan for the long term and took a lot of steps towards it but was expecting .500 ish ball for a couple years.
Little did I know Corbin was the monster he is and all my SO would come together like it did. Add some rating bumps and I'm at where I'm now. Honestly I think signing Rollins helped a lot. My bench coach and teammates rave about his leadership.
I would be interested but I'm sorry your scout sucks. My minor league system owns. Someone else will receive a star of the future!
I'm just happy none of the guys I've given you have blown up yet
Contending teams who need veteran bats, make me an offer. Rua/Gallo/Odor/Brinson are not gonna happen, but anyone else is up for grabs. Willing to do salary relief in exchange for a better prospect.
acheron_xl
Member
The only young pitcher you have that my scout likes is Fernandez. I can't imagine a universe where he's on the table.
edit: I guess Conley and Alvarez are ok too, but they're too old.
I'm just happy none of the guys I've given you have blown up yet
Contending teams who need veteran bats, make me an offer. Rua/Gallo/Odor/Brinson are not gonna happen, but anyone else is up for grabs. Willing to do salary relief in exchange for a better prospect.
Well Profar has already put up 1.2 WAR... Not sure what your definition of blowing up is though
Yeah I'm keeping those guys, I thought you might want one of my positional minor league players which I've got plenty of
Pitching prospects, not so much...
synchronicity
Member
Lol, that's how I feel.
Hey ez and brent, I have a request. I'm going to be gone for a bit (7/31- 8/8), and I'm going to have absolutely zero internet access. (
I'm going to be deep in the woods.
What I would like is to make certain that I don't let go of anyone who is currently on my 25 and 40 man rosters. I just want to have enough guys on the big league roster culled from the 40-man in case of injuries, without waiving anyone. That's basically it. Maybe it will be a non-issue anyway, but that will be quite a few sims, and I don't know what may unfold. I'm comfortable letting my manager make any necessary adjustments to lineups etc. since I've really got no choice.
I would ask my wife to handle it, but it would take centuries to rebuild after the damage had been done.
Shalashaska
Member
I said all along I wasn't ripping him off. And Rommel, my scout has him at an 80 as well.
CosmicQueso
Member
Everyone was injuries.
Starting AAA/AA guys. Clinging.
Could really use a sim where another guy doesn't go on the DL lol
Starting AAA/AA guys. Clinging.
Could really use a sim where another guy doesn't go on the DL lol
acheron_xl
Member
First crack in the D-Back levee as Bradley goes down for a year.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The DAY he signed his contract extension lol
About that contract.
We're going to have to start looking SIGNIFICANTLY harder at these pre-arb deals. Bradley sold his last two years of arbitration for about $.40 on the dollar despite 25 exceptional major league starts. A starting pitcher with his numbers is looking at $10m in free agency and he doesn't even crack $4m until year 5 of this deal. It's ludicrous.
There have been a ton of these deals in this league, some borderline, some fine, some a complete joke like this one. I'll talk to Brent about it but I'm leaning to no pre-arb extensions. The game can't handle it and apparently neither can we.
We're going to have to start looking SIGNIFICANTLY harder at these pre-arb deals. Bradley sold his last two years of arbitration for about $.40 on the dollar despite 25 exceptional major league starts. A starting pitcher with his numbers is looking at $10m in free agency and he doesn't even crack $4m until year 5 of this deal. It's ludicrous.
There have been a ton of these deals in this league, some borderline, some fine, some a complete joke like this one. I'll talk to Brent about it but I'm leaning to no pre-arb extensions. The game can't handle it and apparently neither can we.
CosmicQueso
Member
Only real way to handle Rommelgate is to pull a Faye Vincent and suspend him for a year from baseball operations.
Then Kolten Wong can buy him a sweet bath robe in a year saying "THE BOSS IS BACK" and he can roll back into town like Steinbrenner.
Then Kolten Wong can buy him a sweet bath robe in a year saying "THE BOSS IS BACK" and he can roll back into town like Steinbrenner.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Yeah Kolten Wong morphing into a Hall of Fame level offensive player is not really an outcome that happens 99 out of 100 times.
CrimsonCommie
Member
I offered Shelby Miller an extension. I pretty much gave him arbitration estimates for 2 years and then gave him 12-16 mil the rest of the contract. Would that be ok? It's pretty much what he was asking for. I can take a pic of my offer if you need it.
In the same regard it is a huge risk locking up a player like that on a long term basis. Bradley is a prime example. He's now out 11-12 months with a torn labrum. In my effort to control costs for a small market team I have to take chances like this. But I agree it might make more sense to put a time limit on deals. IE more than 2 years of service time before you can offer an extension. That way they've had sufficient time to establish market value/production.
I was actually surprised that he took it honestly. I did pay more upfront in his pre-arb years getting him some money upfront.
But I agree in putting a limit on pre-arb deals might make sense until they have 2 years of service time... aka the year before they hit arbitration.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Me? Yeah. I didn't change anything other than taking 100,000 from his first year and some from the second year and adding it to the rest of the contract to get to the 13 mil average over 10 years he wanted. Here's what I offered:
I'm just glad my bullpen survived a couple games without a starting pitcher. Now Latos is down and he was doing so well for me too. Luckily my other starters are set to start since I probably won't be around to update tomorrow. Should be a close series.
Shalashaska
Member
My scout had him high potential and I came close to not making the deal. What put me over the top was my owner wanting an upgrade at 1B. Did I think Wong would be this good? Obviously not. But the way I and Rommel got treated after the trade was a bit ridiculous. And now when the trade has not only proven equal, but actually fallen Arizona's way, people still can't seem to accept it.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Cliff Lee won his first game of the season on the 29th of June.
He's 1-12 and struck out 3 or less batters in his last 5 starts.
He's 1-12 and struck out 3 or less batters in his last 5 starts.
He was buried on the depth chart, so I'm not going to count him.
Don't even talk to me about highly rated players being shit. Fucking Yu Darvish.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Jon Niese available anyone in need of veteran solid 5th starter
Shalashaska
Member
And somehow it was my Cardinals that lost ;_;
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Glad I had 7 starters going into the season because I got 2 done for the year now. Too bad Matt Andriese blows.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Trade:
Seattle sends:
1B Logan Morrison
Texas Sends:
CF Delino DeShields JR
Seattle sends:
1B Logan Morrison
Texas Sends:
CF Delino DeShields JR
According to my scout there are only 5 guys worth signing this go around. One sleeper and the rest you can see by their demands.
Had some pretty big jumps in my prospects I just signed. Interesting to see that happen so fast. Luken Baker is tearing up rookie ball. .381/.435/.857 (small sample size)
Yup that damn labrum again... geez...
CrimsonCommie
Member
Every starting OF of mine is now injured. Quentin out for 5 weeks. Fuck!!!! At least we got the division lead again after sweeping the Marlins
Chris Archer having an amazing season 10-1! Better make the all star team!
Chris Archer having an amazing season 10-1! Better make the all star team!
fuck your outfield
CrimsonCommie
Member
Wow the Reds are dirty! Injured Quentin by hitting him with a pitch!
nationals only 3 1/2 games back. NL East race gonna be crazy
nationals only 3 1/2 games back. NL East race gonna be crazy
CrimsonCommie
Member
Better check out the international FA's
Purple Cheeto
Member
My number 1 pick had his potential power increase from 65 to 70 and his eye rating from 60 to 65.
An 18 year old catcher with plus power and plus eye, oh man.
An 18 year old catcher with plus power and plus eye, oh man.
Confirmed.
Time to get a long term deal done.
Lewis Brinson AL Rookie of the Month! YESSSSS
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Don't remind me <_<.
Going into this game I knew IRL Angels had some bloated contracts but I never knew it would be this bad. I can't wait until next year when a bunch of it gets dumped.
Our 20-6 June was great to offset our bad start.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
After Posey's mediocre season in 2015 and his seemingly same trajectory this season, I'll complain all I want!
Who would you offer in return for Tanner Roark on the Nationals?
acheron_xl
Member
Are you interested in Matt Moore?
I'm having a Matt Moore firesale. Still haven't heard from everyone. I know people can use him.
The offers are coming in though. Don't be left holding your dick, when you could be holding a precious starting pitcher!
CosmicQueso
Member
6.16 ERA, 1.49 WHIP Matt Moore? And at $3.6m? LOlololOLolOLLLLOoollolol
Forget a fire sale. That guy's arm is literally on fire.