2027 - Season - New York, New York! (No File)

[ReignOnU]

From now on, when sending correspondence to me for trade offers and what have you, please address me as 2026 GM of the Year Allemand.

Thanks,

Sheltown Management

NL Outstanding Skipper Award Given to Latsko
Saturday, November 21st, 2026
An outstanding season by the Titans garnered their manager Michael Latsko the National League Manager of the Year award for 2026. He led Cincinnati to a 109-53 record this year and a first place finish in the National League Central.

Even so, Latsko seemed less than thrilled. "I don't give a damn about the award," he growled to reporters, "I just want this team to win championships!"

[shel311]

File up. Email sent. Website updated.

Next sim is tomorrow, Fri 1/10.

Here's the News:
NL Outstanding Skipper Award Given to Latsko
Sheltown Pilot Allemand Acclaimed AL Best
Trouble in Colorado, Muñóz Suffers Setback
Done Deal: Luhgow for Whitfield
Chicago-Detroit Announce Deal
Lehman's Great Year Nets Tom Seaver Trophy
Chicago's Rodríguez Takes 2026 EASports Hitter of the Year
AL Announces #1 Batter Award
Top Defensive Players Named by NL
NL's Best Rookie Announced
AL Best Fielders for 2026 Selected
AL's Top Rookie Proclaimed

Thanks GM of the year Latsko, appreciate it!

[shel311]

From now on, when sending correspondence to me for trade offers and what have you, please address me as 2026 GM of the Year Allemand.

Thanks,

Sheltown Management

NL Outstanding Skipper Award Given to Latsko
Saturday, November 21st, 2026
An outstanding season by the Titans garnered their manager Michael Latsko the National League Manager of the Year award for 2026. He led Cincinnati to a 109-53 record this year and a first place finish in the National League Central.

Even so, Latsko seemed less than thrilled. "I don't give a damn about the award," he growled to reporters, "I just want this team to win championships!"

Not GM Allemand, we're gonna tell everyone about our award!!! Though we kept it humble in our press conference, too much coach speak. We'll have to work on that.

Sheltown Pilot Allemand Acclaimed AL Best
Saturday, November 21st, 2026
The Sheltown Shockers called a press conference to announce that field manager Shelton Allemand had been named American League Manager of the Year earlier in the day. Staffers congratulated the 46-year-old baseball guru as he approached the podium.

"This city has allowed me to craft a winning ball club," said Allemand. "When you take on a new job, there's always some adjustment period, but everyone here has been cooperative. From the bat boys on up. Here's to many more successful seasons for the Sheltown Shockers!"

Allemand led Sheltown to a 104-58 record this year and a first place finish in the American League Central.

GM Allemand will never thank or give credit to another bat boy, that's for certain!!!

[ReignOnU]

Interesting find here... if you're curious about which teams were over the $50m cap and how much they were over:

Monday, November 9th, 2026
Chicago Windstorm: The owner took $27,498,878 in cash as profit for this year.
Texas Outlaws: The owner took $15,112,733 in cash as profit for this year.
Las Vegas Gamblers: The owner took $14,005,493 in cash as profit for this year.
South Park Cows: The owner took $8,587,659 in cash as profit for this year.
Phoenix Purple Cobras: The owner took $53,237,345 in cash as profit for this year.

[ReignOnU]

AWARDS:

Hitter of the Year:
1B Wayne Washington of the Omaha Beef honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL EASports Hitter of the Year.
2B Álex Rodríguez of the Chicago LOLCats honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL EASports Hitter of the Year.

Tom Seaver Trophy:
SP Thomas Washington of the New York Launch honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Tom Seaver Trophy.
SP Jeremy Lehman of the Chicago LOLCats honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Tom Seaver Trophy.

Rookie of the Year:
RF Jason Melcher of the Chicago Windstorm honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Rookie of the Year.
C Morgan Robertson of the Detroit Stars honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Rookie of the Year.

Morris Playoff MVP:
2B Álex Rodríguez of the Chicago LOLCats honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Morris Playoff MVP Trophy.

AL - Gold Gloves:
SP Bobby Smiley of the Texas Outlaws honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at P.
C Sixto Silva of the Houston Alcoholics honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at C.
1B Arturo Álvarez of the Las Vegas Gamblers honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at 1B.
2B Steve Campbell of the Chicago Windstorm honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at 2B.
3B Iván Pellicer of the Las Vegas Gamblers honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at 3B.
SS Eric Rhodes of the Omaha Beef honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at SS.
RF Fernando González of the Indianapolis Indians honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at LF.
CF Jerry Harris of the Indianapolis Indians honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at CF.
RF Jason Melcher of the Chicago Windstorm honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Heckler & Koch Award at RF.

NL - Gold Gloves:
SP Lynn Heller of the South Park Cows honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at P.
C Ronald Jones of the Vancouver Polar Bears honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at C.
1B Manuel Cardona of the Chicago LOLCats honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at 1B.
2B Fernand Sergerie of the Phoenix Purple Cobras honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at 2B.
3B Patrick Green of the Honolulu Surf Dogs honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at 3B.
SS Dan O'Toole of the Phoenix Purple Cobras honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at SS.
RF Manuel Gutiérrez of the Toronto Aces honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at LF.
CF Eric Weeks of the Las Vegas Posse honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at CF.
RF Sergio Gutiérrez of the Phoenix Purple Cobras honored: Wins the 2026 NDL NL Heckler & Koch Award at RF.

[shel311]

SP Thomas Washington of the New York Launch honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Tom Seaver Trophy.

Pacheco was robbed!

[shel311]

Phoenix Purple Cobras: The owner took $53,237,345 in cash as profit for this year.

Greedy owner!!!

[ReignOnU]

Wait for it... Wait for it...

[GeorgesGoons]

Wait for it... Wait for it...

I hope this was in reference to the upcoming Beefy rant about his owner.

[nick]

$46 mil on players, $33 mil on coaches. saweeeet

[ReignOnU]

Wait for it... Wait for it...

I hope this was in reference to the upcoming Beefy rant about his owner.

No... probably more predictable.

[cougnix]

Can someone go into more detail on how to expand seating in a stadium? In Vancouver, the fan interest is still at 100. Loyalty is at "Poor", but it jumped up to that this past season, so I know as soon as we start losing they will be gone. Past two seasons in Vancouver the stadium has been at capacity.

I don't know if the club can afford it, where the money comes from and how the payment is made. Thank you in advance.

I would like to expand to around 38,000 from 35500. So add 2500 seats.

[ReignOnU]

Which part of the stadium expansion is unclear?

[ajalves]

you say how many seats you want....you get them. reign takes out how much they cost from your cash...

complicated stuff!

[cougnix]

What part of the budget does that come from? Cash? Is it taken up front? Does it get paid for over time?

[ReignOnU]

Did you read the rules?

It comes from cash. Stadium stuff is done during preseason/spring training. Modifications are applied just before Opening Day. You also pay annual maintenance based on the number of seats.

[cougnix]

Hey, thanks for the help...

[cougnix]

Did you read the rules?

It comes from cash. Stadium stuff is done during preseason/spring training. Modifications are applied just before Opening Day. You also pay annual maintenance based on the number of seats.

Stadiums:
- Max stadium size is 65,000.
- All seats are considered for the annual stadium maintenance fee of $500,000 per 10,000 seats, applied at the end of the season.
- All domes and retractable roofs carry an annual stadium maintenance fee of $2m.
- Stadium modifications can be made from the beginning of the new offseason until arbitration.

Stadium Seating Expansion:
$4.2m per 1,000 additional seats.
- Max stadium capacity is capped at 65,000.
- All seats are subject to the annual maintenance fee of $500,000 per 10,000, applied at the end of the season

Stadium Architecture - Dome:
$60m - Must be repaid within 3yrs, with at least 1/3 of the cost paid in the 1st year.
- Subject to annual maintenance fee of $2m.

Stadium Architecture - Retractable Roof:
$80m - Must be repaid within 4yrs, with at least 1/4 of the cost paid in the 1st year.
- Subject to annual maintenance fee of $2m.

Field Type (Grass / Astroturf / Field Turf):
$5m - Flat Fee
- All initial fields are set to grass. Going forward, you may change your type during the offseason.
- Impacts ballpark factors.
Grass (Base) = .990 Batting Avg (R/L); .990 Triples
Field Turf = 1.010 Batting Avg (R/L); 1.010 Triples
Astroturf = 1.040 Batting Avg (R/L); 1.040 Triples

Stadium Wall Adjustments:
$5m - Flat Fee
- Includes both distances and heights
- Keep them with in reason, subject to my approval.

Stadium Name Change:
$5m - Flat Fee

Please highlight for me where it tells me where the money comes from in the budget?

At any rate, the Polar Bears would like to add 2500 seats.

[nick]

so much hostility lately.

[trendon]

SP Thomas Washington of the New York Launch honored: Wins the 2026 NDL AL Tom Seaver Trophy.

Some interesting tidbits on this year's Seaver Award and the award in general

1. Closest vote ever: 64 to 62 for Washington.
2. However, Pachecho got 10 first-place votes to Washington's five which means a bunch of people simply left Pachecho off the ballot or voted him low.
3. I voted him third behind Washington and O'Quinn. I voted Washington-O'Quinn-Pachecho-Ayala-Peters.
4. This is the fourth time Pachecho has finished second in the voting and second time finishing behind Washington.
5. Had Pachecho won, his 14 wins would have been the lowest for a SP winner ever but his 2.16 ERA would have been the lowest, too.
6. Julio Ayala, who had a 2.11 ERA to lead the AL and had near identical numbers to Pachecho (including fourteen wins), finished a distant fourth.

A. There have been 17 Tom Seaver Awards handed out in the Atlantic/American league to eleven pitchers but only seven teams.
B. New England, Sheltown, and Port Orange have been awarded it three times ... with three different players.
C. Carolina (Foster in 2012) and Washington (Rivera in 2022) are the only teams to have won only one AL Seaver Award. The other 15 have been won by New York, Sheltown, Port Orange, New England, and Toronto/Miami.
D. Pablo Garcia is the only player to win a Seaver Award in both leagues.