2088 Season Thread - Once upon a time in Hollywood

[shel311]

Fairly certain Sheltown is complicit in stealing our off season game plan...

Not that I'm doing much better, but sorta kinda bullet dodged

[nick]

Sheltown's best power hitter vs Righties doesn't even start v righties.

[TheGobOne]

File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Draft start Feb 3rd (tomorrow) after sim and the timer starts at 11AM EST on Friday....sorry I was off by a day as usual...prep those lists!

News and Awards
Juan Reyes (LA) wins NL PotW
Tony Lopez (Omaha) wins AL PotW
Ken Marks (Hollywood) throws CGSO vs Chicago
Norm Thomas (New England) throws CGSO vs Miami

Major Injuries
Wayne Ruffin (San Francisco) out 2-3 months with torn quad
Dan Hatfield (Ann Arbor) out 4 months with ruptured tendon

Signings
Bartolo Bernal signs an extension with San Antonio for 2y/10.6M
Maxwell Garnder signs with Alabama for 1y/3.8M

[qazhby]

Remember when sweeping Billy was an accomplishment?

Now he's not even gonna see this post

[shel311]

Sheltown's best power hitter vs Righties doesn't even start v righties.

Counterpoint...Sheltown's best power hitter vs righties starts and bats 4th vs righties

[wdoupis]

Remember when sweeping Billy was an accomplishment?

Now he's not even gonna see this post

Hey, I am still here!!!! My free agency was a bust and I knew this LU would struggle. Just not the year for my boys.

[wdoupis]

Heads up for anyone that reaches out for trade talks my phone is in the shop for 24 hours so will only see messages when I get on laptop but I'll get back to you.

[Ry]

Hi Seattle, we enjoyed your hospitality, delicious coffee and taking of two of three. I miss our matchups.

[Graywolf357]

Hi Seattle, we enjoyed your hospitality, delicious coffee and taking of two of three. I miss our matchups.

Anytime my man but the coffee was a day old.

[GeorgesGoons]

What are some of the no-brainer HOF metrics you have?

3000 hits
500 HR's
250 Wins
3000 k's

[qazhby]

Above 75 WAR is a no brainer for me

[GeorgesGoons]

Steve Moore makes no sense to me why he isn't in.

3000 hits (only one with 3000 hits not in the HOF)
6th all time in SB with 957
12th all time in doubles with 617
3rd all time in triples with 157
30th all time in walks with 1279
28th all time in runs with 1647
8th all time in OBP with .4191

Only 49.2 WAR, but his defense was not good (-200+ ZR) and would have benefited greatly if he was just a DH or moved to 1B

[qazhby]

I also think that having a long career even if the peak isn't amazing is still good.

It's hard to be 3-4 war player for 20 years

I also like guys with crazy peaks like McCraw

I am curious about Quinton McCraw
2 rings
3 pitcher of the year award and 3rd place in 2082
4 time all star
Set a record for fewest hits allowed per 9 in a season
He had a late start to his career and injuries are catching up to him though and he will probably only break 50-55ish WAR- is the peak enough to get him in?

I would vote yes, but obviously im bias and can see why people wouldn't vote him in. I just also think there is value is having a guy that is that guy on your team

[GeorgesGoons]

He's a bum playing on a bum team!

[ajalves]

seems like the HOF bar for pitchers will have to be shifted as they seem to develop later than they used to

[qazhby]

He's a bum playing on a bum team!

George is basically Skip Bayless at this point

[shel311]

I also think that having a long career even if the peak isn't amazing is still good.

Mike "Crafty" McGee ftw!!!


Peaked with B2B Cy Youngs at 24/25 years old but otherwise was a 3 to 4 WAR type dude for the better part of 21 seasons.

[ajalves]

is Mcgee not in the HOF? he should be IMO

[shel311]

is Mcgee not in the HOF? he should be IMO

He's not...I blame Billy

[qazhby]

I also think that having a long career even if the peak isn't amazing is still good.

Mike "Crafty" McGee ftw!!!


Peaked with B2B Cy Youngs at 24/25 years old but otherwise was a 3 to 4 WAR type dude for the better part of 21 seasons.

I'm pretty sure I voted him in when I had the chance