2089 Season Thread - Where's the Beef?

[TheGobOne]

Offseason File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Reminder that your budget is set to last year's regular season revenue.
- The new Qualifying Offer is $18,148,507 (up from $17,176,157) based on the average salary of the top 125 players.
- Never too early to start protecting players for the Rule 5 draft.
- Please read the offseason schedule and let me know if you have any issues.
- Tomorrow is an off day. Sims resume Friday, Mar 25.

2088 Champions
NDL - Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs
AAA - Green Bay Huskies (Winterfell)
AA - Corpus Christi Cuervo (Hollywood)
A - Green Falls Canis Lupus (Winterfell)
A- - Roswell UFOs (Edmonton)
R - Los Oros Sharks (Baltimore)

News
Buddy Wood is running for Congress
Detroit owner John King sells the team to Joseph Stone
Bruno Torres (Cleveland) is named the #1 prospect in baseball

Sim Schedule
1) to Nov 19th
2) to Nov 29th - Salary Arbitration complete - Awards announced
3) to Dec 13th - Free Agents file
4) to Dec 27th
5) to Jan 10th - Rule 5 Draft takes place at the start of this sim
6) to Jan 24th
7) to Feb 7th - Preseason Begins - Schedule loaded
8) to Feb 21st
9) to Mar 7th - Spring Training Begins - HoF results
10) to Mar 21st
11) to Apr 4th - Opening Day

[nick]

if u protect rule 5'ers before the end of the season, doesnt it burn a year?

[GeorgesGoons]

if u protect rule 5'ers before the end of the season, doesnt it burn a year?

I believe so

[SmittyRocks7]

Legit thread title!

And I don't think you burn a year, I believe you need a certain amount of "in season" time on the 40 man roster for it to be an official year. Not 100% sure tho.

[GeorgesGoons]

Legit thread title!
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Thanks. I thought it was pretty funny. Told Ryan, no matter who wins the series between us, this should be the thread title

[ajalves]

qualifying offer keeps rising by like 5%, it'd be nice if budgets did as well

[GeorgesGoons]

Agree!

[qazhby]

Why do yall act like there is inflation in this game

[nick]

good to know our league is gonna last longer than the real world.

[ajalves]

QA going up and up sure seems like 'inflation'

[TheGobOne]

QA going up and up sure seems like 'inflation'

It's because teams are paying players more. The inflation setting is 0. Tons of teams with money finally starting to spend it.

[shel311]

Biden's fault!!!!

[Seeitsaveit13]

Who won?

[GeorgesGoons]

Who won?

MJ beat me in 6

[Whittness10]

Who won?

Haven't you been around long enough to know there is a thread that announces the winner every season?

[TheGobOne]

File is up. Reports and S+ to follow.

- Watch the Winter Meetings forum for new polls going up today

News and Awards
Juan Carlos Velez (Winterfell) wins NL MVP
Jack Price (Seattle) wins AL MVP
Matt Williams (Winterfell) wins NL Pitcher of the Year
Pat Reid (Burnaby) wins AL Pitcher of the Year
Phil Murray (Alabama) wins NL Reliever of the Year
Jack Meyer (Hollywood) wins AL Reliever of the Year
Al Silver (Winterfell) wins NL Rookie of the Year
Xi-Wan Chio (Cleveland) wins AL Rookie of the Year
Silver Sluggers and Gold Glove winners announced. Check the list in game.
Charles Beach opens a restaurant in Cleveland

Signings
Phill Watts signs extension with Shelby for 6y/174M
Zozimo Catrunfo signs extension with Winterfell for 2y/14M
Antonio Vazquez signs extension with Winterfell for 3y/73M
Mike Vickers signs extension with Seattle for 5y/115M
Bryan Willis signs extension with Alabama for 5y/132M
Joe Shirley signs extension with Alabama for 4y/111M

Sim Schedule
2) to Nov 29th - Salary Arbitration complete
3) to Dec 13th - Free Agents file
4) to Dec 27th
5) to Jan 10th - Rule 5 Draft takes place at the start of this sim
6) to Jan 24th
7) to Feb 7th - Preseason Begins
8) to Feb 21st
9) to Mar 7th - Spring Training Begins - HoF results
10) to Mar 21st
11) to Apr 4th - Opening Day

[Cnasty]

How in the world did Reid win over Bly?

Stupid AI

[Ry]

Meyer and Murray both Bama picks. I know how to pick those stud closers…

[qazhby]

Sheesh Jack Price winning over Bilel is a travesty

[TheGobOne]

There are 3 Winter Meetings Polls up for a vote. Please take a look and discuss your thoughts and vote. This is a league requirement and is important for you as a GM to shape the future of the league. It's one of the few times you get direct input, please vote.

Make the draft a normal amount of time.

Increase injury frequency from Low to Normal

Lower the draft from 25 to 20 rds