2052 Hot Stove

[Lloyd Carr]

I think I screwed myself with a contract offer for an RP. If I get him, Im gon massively overpay.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

...you could pull the offer

 

[Yankee151]

Not sure why you care, your team is going to be dumpster tier in about 3 years so who cares about salary

 

[jdlikewhoa]

Turning the hot stove thread into some mythical simulation hockey thread? Well played have nots. RIP WBL

 

[Travis7401]

Turning the hot stove thread into some mythical simulation hockey thread? Well played have nots. RIP WBL

I'm a HAVE NOT and I'm pissed about it too!

 

[Lloyd Carr]

...you could pull the offer

nah, I want him

 

[Wolfman21]

Tarantula got 17+ mil per year eh? Props to @ZackMills who got a better player for less money.

 

[Wolfman21]

I also expected the IFA 3B Garcia to go for more money. Good work @NML

 

[Orlando]

RIP Funky Garcia

 

[ZackMills]

Tarantula got 17+ mil per year eh? Props to @ZackMills who got a better player for less money.

haha. I offered Tarantula the first couple sims, then wondered why in the hell I was giving him more than what I'd give Davies.

 

[NML]

I also expected the IFA 3B Garcia to go for more money. Good work @NML

Happy to get him. I think he'll develop really well and he was, IMO, the best IFA out there (though I also liked the CF).

That said, I needed to plan out my off-season strategy. I basically just made a bunch of offers on people, IFAs and FAs, and then every sim I'd just go down the line and offer more if they wanted it. That cost me a couple prospects and Patrick Rauch because I ran out of money.

But, if Hot Stuff is the consolation prize, I'll take it.

 

[NML]

Never saw Tarantula haha. I have a filter set for having at least 1 PA or IP. Whoops

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Wolfman trying to play Dave Cameron and analyze the value of contracts is a top five worst shtick.

 

[Wolfman21]

Wolfman trying to play Dave Cameron and analyze the value of contracts is a top five worst shtick.

how did i miss you signed jean leroy for $13 mil. Sweet pickup.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I thought so, that's why I have him tons of fake money. I'm not going to defend my contacts though, I don't care what you think.

 

[Wolfman21]

i agreed with you. Be confident in your dealings. No need to get defensive.

 

[Wolfman21]

Looking at the FA market, there are a couple contract extensions that I signed that I'm regretting right now.

 

[Karl Hungus]

I don't understand how @Lloyd Carr has the money to sign anyone.

 

[NML]

$0 in scouting and $0 in player dev? Why put any money in there anyways?

 

[Wolfman21]

$0 in scouting and $0 in player dev? Why put any money in there anyways?

So your players develop and your scout isn't wrong about everyone you look at?

 

[Orlando]

I'll buy into dev, but I couldn't care less about scouting.

 

[NML]

So your players develop and your scout isn't wrong about everyone you look at?

I don't mean the average person, I mean Lloyd. He's got no one to develop and he's only adding studs that he doesn't need help scouting.

 

[Orlando]

Mole retired @NML @Travis7401

Dude just couldn't stay healthy.

 

[Travis7401]

That whole trade was a travesty, other than you winning a shampionship that next season with a little help from mole/bobandy in support roles and then this guy turning out.

http://utopia.allsimbaseball9.com/game/lgreports//players/player_7223.html

 

[osick87]

Sad to see Soto go.

ToGo's first full season was magic but he could never get on base enough for my liking. Hope he does well for Kabul.

 

[NML]

Mole retired @NML @Travis7401

Dude just couldn't stay healthy.

Good night, sweet prince.

Had such a bad ass curve

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Has Andy always had that nice of a stache?

 

[osick87]

He developed it around the same time Bert shaved his.

 

[Orlando]

Good night, sweet prince.

Had such a bad ass curve

I remember when you drafted him the curve was all he had. The rest of his pitches were pretty bad. He had a half season here or there where he was really good.

 

[osick87]

Also if someone needs a solid Corner OF with meh defence for cheap. Jeff Day was solid for me his 2nd year.

 

[osick87]

You know looking at this FA pool and the IFAs this would have been a good year for expansion. /ducks

 

[Lloyd Carr]

wat?

I offered Aidan Davies 4-yrs/$73M and he signed with San Francisco at 4-yrs/$61M

I continue to be amazed at how things play out in this game. I'll never understand it.

 

[Travis7401]

He could tell you are going to be shit in 4 years.

 

[Lloyd Carr]

He could tell you are going to be shit in 4 years.

I think his last year was a player option year, probably at $20M +

 

[Lloyd Carr]

Additionally, my offer never changed from "Pending" when I submitted the offer on Saturday morning. My shitty administrative staff probably didn't submit the proper forms and he never even received a copy of the contract offer.

 

[Travis7401]

Additionally, my offer never changed from "Pending" when I submitted the offer on Saturday morning. My shitty administrative staff probably didn't submit the proper forms and he never even received a copy of the contract offer.

That's what happens when you don't pay them.

 

[Orlando]

wat?

I offered Aidan Davies 4-yrs/$73M and he signed with San Francisco at 4-yrs/$61M

I continue to be amazed at how things play out in this game. I'll never understand it.

I kind of like this part of the game to be honest.

 

[Travis7401]

I kind of like this part of the game to be honest.

Reminds me of this:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/1/...i-broncos-defense-elvis-dumervil-fax-contract

2052 and Buffalo still using fax machines.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

wat?

I offered Aidan Davies 4-yrs/$73M and he signed with San Francisco at 4-yrs/$61M

I continue to be amazed at how things play out in this game. I'll never understand it.

Thanks indy devs.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Aiden Davies always provides entertainment on the market, btw. Who remembers last time?

 

[Yankee151]

Reminds me of this:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/1/...i-broncos-defense-elvis-dumervil-fax-contract

2052 and Buffalo still using fax machines.

When you use a space elevator to launch your city towards the Rigel system, some times you gotta deal with the consequences of intragalactic distance

 

[Yankee151]

I'm still working on my Team Thread post on how Van Aaken returned from 8 years of intergalactic military service fighting a race of sentient Tarantulas in the Triangulum Galaxy where he earned his nickname, and he's now getting back into the game of baseball. Since Curaco produces a lot of stars in our league I'm just assuming they're also a major superpower on the interstellar council ruling earth.

 

[ZackMills]

wat?

I offered Aidan Davies 4-yrs/$73M and he signed with San Francisco at 4-yrs/$61M

I continue to be amazed at how things play out in this game. I'll never understand it.

He took less money to play next to Desi.

 

[bruin228]

$15m a year to live in San Francisco vs. $18m a year to live in Buffalo seems like an easy choice to me.

 

[Lloyd Carr]

$15m a year to live in San Francisco vs. $18m a year to live in Buffalo seems like an easy choice to me.

Well that $15M in San Francisco is basically $100M in Buffalo.

Edit: My mistake: "A salary of $18,000,000 in Buffalo, New York should increase to$59,010,811 in San Francisco, California"

lawd

 

[Orlando]

Well it's also buffalo

 

[Lloyd Carr]

I live in upstate NY and even I wouldn't want to live in Buffalo.

 

[Wolfman21]

Aiden Davies always provides entertainment on the market, btw. Who remembers last time?

 

[Travis7401]

So when I was gone hunting a few weekends ago, I put my draft on AUTO (because I don't like wasting other people's time)... and the CPU drafted a CF with 40 potential contact..... HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Good defense, good base running, good power, etc.

Well I was going through my minor leagues today... and I see my scout has some mystery player rated as my 4th best pitching prospect.... wait a second, that's the same guy who is my 2nd best CF prospect too!

So there he is, what a unique combination of skills... ++ OF defense (Bad pitching defense?), ++ base running, 55/65/55 pitching with 50 stamina and 3 pitches (2 good). I guess I'll eventually put him in the bullpen and also use him as pinch runner/defensive sub?

 

[Wolfman21]

hes like a worse neanderthal, congrats.


Seriously though, those are my favorite prospects. Tough decision, cuz he could be a good reliever but if you put him in the OF and his contact/gap ratings improved to go with that power...you'd have a super outfielder on your hands.