2088 Season Thread - Once upon a time in Hollywood

[Graywolf357]

Sexton comes to mind but I think he only did it a couple seasons. Mostly was a CFer and an awesome one at that.

Sexton did it for me for. A few seasons. It did not workout for me. Was just a Ok at both . Ended up with Bowie just played CF and returned to a all star.

We talked about it all the time, I just think it takes too much energy to be a starting pitcher and a starting position player. You end up having to manage a player that's always tired.

He was right on this. I will say. Was tired all the time. But maybe it could work at DH. In CF I did not.

[Graywolf357]

This also was a old version of the game. Could have been updated.

[TheGobOne]

Ya I thought there was separate stamina for both positions....though thinking about it that doesn't make sense as a guy who's pitched 100 will be tired the next day no matter where he plays.

[DRiccio21]

There is separate fatigue ratings.

Hobbs is always 100% but just seems like he doesn’t perform in both at same time. But he’s also only 25 so part of it might just be that

[SmittyRocks7]

There were definitely separate fatigue ratings, but the stats were telling a different story. The weeks that he didn't pitch he was crushing the ball and weeks that he pitched, he was striking out a ton. I'll always believe the stats over the ratings.

[Graywolf357]

Yes separate but for me it would take him longer to recover after he was on the bump. I would always give him the next day off after a start. It would take him 6 to 7 days to recover to pitch again if I played him in CF the rest of the week. In the end he was a 3.0 war hitting and like a 2 war pitching. If I pitched him he would not recover in CF as fast. So it was a a lot of management but again he was so so with both.

[Graywolf357]

Yes separate but for me it would take him longer to recover after he was on the bump. I would always give him the next day off after a start. It would take him 6 to 7 days to recover to pitch again if I played him in CF the rest of the week. In the end he was a 3.0 war hitting and like a 2 war pitching. If I pitched him he would not recover in CF as fast. So it was a a lot of management but again he was so so with both.

And I had to hear it from Bowie each week it could not be done haha.

[TheGobOne]

There were definitely separate fatigue ratings, but the stats were telling a different story. The weeks that he didn't pitch he was crushing the ball and weeks that he pitched, he was striking out a ton. I'll always believe the stats over the ratings.

This makes sense. Thanks.

[TheGobOne]

File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Some of the awards are weird because of the division swap
- Salary Arb and Free Agency both happen next sim
- Start protecting your R5 players

News and Awards
Frasco Rosario (Miami) wins AL Rookie of the Year
Juan Sierra (Rhode Island) wins NL Rookie of the Year
Armando Gonzales (Prosper) wins AL Reliever of the Year
Carl Hunt (San Antonio) wins NL Reliever of the Year
Silver Slugger awards now in game
Hechler and Koch (Gold glove) awards now in game
Bowie fires manager Ron Miller

Signings
Tim MacCanish signs an extension with San Diego for 2y/8.5M

Sim Schedule
Sim 2 to Dec 8 - Salary Arbitration and Free Agency
Sim 3 to Dec 18
Sim 4 to Dec 29 - Rule 5 list due
Sim 5 to Jan 12 - Rule 5 takes place
Sim 6 to Jan 26
Sim 7 to Feb 9 - Preseason begins (Schedule loaded)
Sim 7 to Feb 23
Sim 8 to Mar 8 - Spring Training begins
Sim 9 to Mar 22
Sim 10 to Apr 5 - Opening Day!

[qazhby]

Rule 5 has been so good to me

Last year's rule 5 picks:
C Palmer Parker- 1.3 WAR in 191 AB's- Thanks Moosejaw
SS Steve Daniels- 1.3 WAR in 173 AB's- Thanks Cookeville

[TheGobOne]

Rule 5 has been so good to me

Last year's rule 5 picks:
C Palmer Parker- 1.3 WAR in 191 AB's- Thanks Moosejaw
SS Steve Daniels- 1.3 WAR in 173 AB's- Thanks Cookeville

I have so many catchers in my system I didn't care to lose him but seeing him do well in Hollywood.....gross.

[DRiccio21]

File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Some of the awards are weird because of the division swap

What does this mean?

Will our history be impacted by this? Like will it say Prosper won the AL East last year?

[TheGobOne]

File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Some of the awards are weird because of the division swap

What does this mean?

Will our history be impacted by this? Like will it say Prosper won the AL East last year?

I don't believe so. Just the award pools have some of the wrong players in it. An issue I didn't forsee. Next time I'll wait until the FA sim to swap the divisions around.

[Cnasty]

Armando!

After a brutal rookie campaign he finally hit that potential last year. Stud

[shel311]

My #4 overall pick in the 1st round already drops 8 points in potential...like every other decent youngster I've had over the past 7 years.

Fun!

[DRiccio21]

My #4 overall pick in the 1st round already drops 8 points in potential...like every other decent youngster I've had over the past 7 years.

Fun!

7 years real time? Or game time ?

Just want to clarify so i know how hard to laugh

[shel311]

7 years real time? Or game time ?

What is this "game time" you speak of?

[Cnasty]

I’d like to mention again how damn hard it is to develop starting pitchers in this damn game.

I think I have 4 guys now, MLB ready, individual ratings almost maxed out and so far away from overall potential.
Maddening.

[Wasted Memory]

My #4 overall pick in the 1st round already drops 8 points in potential...like every other decent youngster I've had over the past 7 years.

Fun!

This is an every year occurrence for me...

[nick]

must suck to suck