FOOL-X 2004 Offseason

[Alan T]

Sim time! getting exports now.

[Alan T]

Please welcome the new owner/GM of the Cumberland Defenders: JTSMOOTH. He is a veteran OOTP player, having served on OOTP beta teams in the past as well as being a member of other OOTP online leagues and helping run a league that some of our members are a part of.

I am sure his addition to the league will help make the Republic League even tougher!

[CleBrownsfan]

Welcome to the league JTSMOOTH!

[spleen1015]

Welcome to the phun!

[Alan T]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, November 12th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent MR J. Cherry to a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,761,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, November 6th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed 1B A. Gobetti to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Louis Hops: Signed RF J. Féliz to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, November 4th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cleveland Naps: Signed C R. Schneider to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,298,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, November 3rd, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops: Signed MR R. Jones to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $769,000.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[hyde4us11]

I have known for a long time it would only be a matter of time before JT made his way over to the FOOL family. Welcome to the league. The republic league just got a little tougher to win.

[Alan T]

The new file is up! Free Agency begins tomorrow morning.

[TeachEnEspanol]

Welcome JTSMOOTH! You're just in time to see me go on a looong losing streak. Hopefully you'll fare better! :)

[ShoelessJ03]

JTsmooth is my older brother so be sure to NOT take it easy on him. :lol:

I had been telling him about us FOOLs for a while. Hopefully he enjoys the league as much as I do!

[Tasan]

Welcome aboard!

Just what we needed in the RL...more competition!

Now my recovery will take even longer, I'm sure.

[Tasan]

When does X become 11, by the way?

[EddieK]

When does X become 11, by the way?

When we add 1? <drum> Don't worry folks, I'll be here all night :)

For real though Tasan, I'm not sure...

[ShoelessJ03]

When does X become 11, by the way?


Right now, I envision the time-line would be in late May or first week of June, when I'm expecting to take a small vacation and have a little free time for a few days. That would also give me enough time to test the upgrade process and make sure we don't encounter any nasty surprises along the way.


Looks like we are still waiting for the vote to become official, but this is taken from the upgrade POLL thread. :)

[Alan T]

Looks like we are still waiting for the vote to become official, but this is taken from the upgrade POLL thread. :)


Yep, you are correct sir!

[Montreal_GM]

Welcome JT. Good luck.

[JTSMOOTH]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've heard a lot of great things about this league from Dan and my brother and I've finally decided to take the plunge.

Looks like I have some work to do on this team to bring them back to respectability, but I am looking forward to the challenge.

JT

[TeachEnEspanol]

When we add 1? <drum> Don't worry folks, I'll be here all night :)

For real though Tasan, I'm not sure...

:+1:
</drum>

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 30th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent 2B J. González to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,956,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 29th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent RF F. Moreno to a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,404,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent CL A. Knight to a 3-year contract worth a total of $8,999,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 28th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Spring Lions: Signed free agent SP R. Peña to a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,012,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed free agent MR S. Murialdo to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,804,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 26th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent CF J. Bullinas to a 3-year contract worth a total of $25,398,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 25th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 2B C. Rocha to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,298,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, December 24th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent 1B B. Kenworthy to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,590,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent RF J. Torres to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,404,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 23rd, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Spring Lions: Signed free agent 2B H. Raymond to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,600,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent MR J. Morrales to a 3-year contract worth a total of $8,068,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 22nd, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Spring Lions: Signed free agent SP G. Flores to a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,037,170.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, December 20th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent CF G. Boyer to a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent LF G. Pierson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,866,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 19th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 3B C. Averill to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,039,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent RF J. Torres to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,715,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent SS P. Willis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,594,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent 1B S. Landry to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent CL M. Arellano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $603,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Virginia Beach Surf: Signed free agent 2B J. Molina to a 1-year contract worth a total of $611,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 18th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops: Signed free agent MR B. Walter to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,322,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Virginia Beach Surf: Signed free agent SP H. Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,265,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, December 17th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent CF A. Chávez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,297,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Spring Lions: Signed free agent RF F. Cleveland to a 2-year contract worth a total of $484,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 16th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent MR B. Wall to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,113,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 15th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent MR J. Rúbio to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,580,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent C U. Bolduc to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,403,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 14th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent 1B C. Morissette to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,494,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 2B A. Cull to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,550,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent C M. Martin to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,632,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent SP R. López to a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,348,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, December 13th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent SP J. Vega to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,080,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed free agent SP G. Wilson to a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,432,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed free agent SP N. Bailey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,621,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent MR L. Ford to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,134,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 12th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Virginia Beach Surf: Signed free agent LF M. Owen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $988,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Louis Hops: Signed free agent MR J. Rivero to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,329,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent MR K. Baird to a 1-year contract worth a total of $732,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent MR P. George to a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,426,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Spring Lions: Signed free agent CL J. Solís to a 1-year contract worth a total of $477,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR J. Reyes to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent CL F. Sheppard to a minor league contract.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 11th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent CL L. Harris to a 4-year contract worth a total of $8,636,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent C V. Rodríguez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,400,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent LF G. Wilson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $409,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, December 10th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent RF K. Nakano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $599,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR P. Boudreau to a 2-year contract worth a total of $300,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR K. Terry to a minor league contract.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 8th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed free agent SP B. McDormand to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,620,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SP E. Spoelstra to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,431,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 7th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent SS N. Freelove to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,004,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 1B R. Minty to a 1-year contract worth a total of $312,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, December 6th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent SP J. Falter to a 1-year contract worth a total of $319,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR M. Ríos to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR J. González to a minor league contract.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 4th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent SP D. Doyle to a minor league contract.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent SS M. Clarke to a 2-year contract worth a total of $863,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent MR Á. Sierra to a minor league contract.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, November 30th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed MR I. Kuhn to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $937,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cleveland Naps: Signed SP V. Edwards to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,439,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cleveland Naps: Signed RF H. Jones to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,662,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen: Signed SP B. MacIntosh to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed C R. Dufour to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen: Signed LF U. van Broeke to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cleveland Naps: Signed CF C. Bi to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,401,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, November 29th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed free agent MR A. Martínez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,545,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed MR J. López to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,955,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed SP R. Esparza to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, November 28th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed MR M. Rivera to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,204,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed SP R. De Los Santos to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, November 26th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed MR J. Martínez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,062,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen: Signed RF G. Mercado to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $50,280,000.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

Offseason Retirements:






<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, January 1st, 2004</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">2B J. Carmona retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP A. Braund retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">3B B. Lawson retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP J. Blackwood retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR R. Fernández retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">LF G. Bélanger retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">RF J. Perales retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SS N. Garrone retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR X. Yuan retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">2B Z. Liu retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR I. Mostas retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">C J. Coombs retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">RF V. Reed retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">MR R. Valéncia retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR T. Crawford retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">LF J. Estrada retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR R. Kessler retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">LF F. Colón retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR T. Hori retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP D. Duff retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP C. Yu retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP J. Negrón retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">1B B. Baker retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">1B L. Esparza retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP J. Smith retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">RF I. Ota retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP B. Brushett retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP B. Méndez retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP S. Zhang retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP B. Ijzendoorn retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">RF M. Ashe retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">C B. Ellis retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SS J. Hernández retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP F. Hernández retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">MR W. Barrancos retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP A. Ford retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP F. Guzmán retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">2B L. Guerra retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP R. Muller retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP T. Ine retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP N. Kichida retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP J. Matos retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP J. Palácios retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP S. Wildman retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP L. Moreno retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP D. Byrne retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP C. Stewart retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">1B B. Adams retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP É. St-Hilaire retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP L. Álvarez retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP V. Coninck retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP J. Barrera retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">C D. Johnstone retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">2B E. Boessen retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">C L. Trujillo retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">SP G. Dewar retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">SP S. Simmons retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">RF A. Evans retires.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">2B K. Stadler retires.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

The new file is up, tomorrow morning is Spring Training and the Amateur Draft.

Also, please welcome mattcubs as the new owner/GM of the New York Legends!

Matt has been the GM of the Baltimore Orioles in FOOL-H for the past few months, including three AL Championships in that time!

[CleBrownsfan]

Cool - welcome mattcubs to Fool-X

**note** refine your ballpark ;)

[TeachEnEspanol]

Welcome mattcubs! Nice to have you here! :)

[Montreal_GM]

Welcome Matt. Best of luck to you.

[spleen1015]

Cool - welcome mattcubs to Fool-X

**note** refine your ballpark ;)

I 2nd this motion.

[spleen1015]

Dola,

and Welcome to the phun!

[ShoelessJ03]

Welcome aboard!

But wait... so are you telling me that I lost the 2002 FOOL Classic to an AI controlled team?!!!!!

Man, if this is true, I have no choice but to start up a solo league immediately and exact my revenge.

I had finally gotten over the fact that we lost, but now I've gotta live with the fact that I lost to an inanimate object.

:lol:

[spleen1015]

With new ownership, New York's park really needs to be adjusted.

[spleen1015]

Dola, in hindsight, I should have taken New York instead of Boston and modified the stadium.

I felt Boston was the bigger challenge though.

[Alan T]

With new ownership, New York's park really needs to be adjusted.


It will be up to him if he wants to move the team or just rebuild a new park or leave it as is. Per league rules he has to wait four seasons before he can do that though.


Everyone has lived with that horrible park for like 40 seasons already (or whenever it was that a previous NY owner put it in there), so 4 seasons won't kill anyone :)

[Alan T]

Dola, I'm hoping people are going to be a bit more warmer in their welcomes than just "Change your park!" :)

[spleen1015]

Alan, you are right. It is lame to welcome the guy with complaints of his ballpark.

mattcubs, welcome to FOOLX. Hopefully you enjoy the league as much I have. Please don't take my complaints about your ballpark personally. I'm sure you're a lovely chapp. :D

[mattcubs]

Thanks for the welcome.

Umm so I guess I need to look into my newly accuired ballpark...Further information will be available as soon as the future validity of a the New York Legends franchise is assesed (4 seasons).

1st matter of business will be finding a new home for my backup Catcher John Stout (http://www.fool-x.net/foolx/reports/html/players/player_4826.html)...PM any offers

[Tasan]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>
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</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 29th, 2003</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent RF F. Moreno to a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,404,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">
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Teaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaachhhhhhhhhh! *shakes fist*

Outbid by about a million bucks. You're enjoying ruining this past week for me, aren't you?

:D

[JTSMOOTH]

Welcome aboard Matt

[TeachEnEspanol]

Teaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaachhhhhhhhhh! *shakes fist*

Outbid by about a million bucks. You're enjoying ruining this past week for me, aren't you?

:D

I do what I can. ;)

In all honesty, I was just trying to fill a roster. I wasn't even that discriminating when it came to signing guys this year. Sorry that my random bidding ruined your life!

[TeachEnEspanol]

Dola, I'm hoping people are going to be a bit more warmer in their welcomes than just "Change your park!" :)

I'm going to be the annoying kid in class who is always raising their hand and waving it wildly in order to receive constant praise. ;)

I'd like it to go on record that I said nothing about his ballpark.

[ShoelessJ03]

Thanks for the welcome.

Umm so I guess I need to look into my newly accuired ballpark...Further information will be available as soon as the future validity of a the New York Legends franchise is assesed (4 seasons).

1st matter of business will be finding a new home for my backup Catcher John Stout (http://www.fool-x.net/foolx/reports/html/players/player_4826.html)...PM any offers

That's one hell of a backup catcher. It's a shame his is getting paid so much as I cannot even touch that thing even in my wildest dreams.

Intriguing player though!

Good luck with your team. I am hoping to get a chance for some revenge on your franchise one of these days for raining on my 2002 parade. :)

[Alan T]

That's one hell of a backup catcher. It's a shame his is getting paid so much as I cannot even touch that thing even in my wildest dreams.

Intriguing player though!

Good luck with your team. I am hoping to get a chance for some revenge on your franchise one of these days for raining on my 2002 parade. :)



Yeah, New York might have the best two catchers in the league. Both are All star calibre

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now!

[Alan T]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Round 1</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: SP T. Takahashi</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 2 - Havana Banana Sluggers: LF S. Medina</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 3 - Cumberland Defenders: C J. Pérez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 4 - Portland Axemen: 2B C. Chen</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 5 - Boston Resettlers: CF J. Palma</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: LF I. Gonzáles</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 7 - Spring Lions: CF J. An</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 8 - Virginia Beach Surf: 1B P. Vásquez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 9 - Chicago Cardinals: SS Y. Song</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 10 - Stafford Terriers: 2B C. Balsemo</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 11 - St Louis Hops: SP R. Lambert</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 12 - Washington Freedom: SP S. Thomas</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 13 - Balzac Ticklers: MR P. Puente</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 14 - St Cloud Raindrops: 2B A. Peck</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 15 - St Cloud Raindrops: SS J. Ibarra</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 16 - Balzac Ticklers: MR S. Espinosa</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Supplemental Round 1</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: LF E. Coleman</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 2 - Chicago Cardinals: LF D. Afiata</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 3 - St Louis Hops: MR T. Cooper</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 4 - St Louis Hops: SS E. Walsh</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 5 - St Louis Hops: CF S. Flores</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 6 - New York Legends: 3B R. Duncan</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 7 - New York Legends: SS J. Martínez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 8 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SP J. Ocasio</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 9 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 2B E. Hurtado</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 10 - St Cloud Raindrops: SP B. Martínez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 11 - St Cloud Raindrops: 3B R. Watkins</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 12 - Balzac Ticklers: MR L. Zhang</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 13 - Balzac Ticklers: RF J. Chu</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 14 - Balzac Ticklers: SP M. Naughton</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 15 - Havana Banana Sluggers: 3B T. Miles</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 16 - Havana Banana Sluggers: 1B J. Smith</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 17 - Maricopa Rattlers: MR L. Bunch</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 18 - Virginia Beach Surf: CF D. Reynolds</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 19 - Virginia Beach Surf: RF Á. Enríquez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 20 - St Louis Hops: MR C. Richards</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 21 - St Louis Hops: 1B J. Mesa</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 22 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: C J. García</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 23 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 3B A. Pellerin</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 24 - St Cloud Raindrops: MR E. Ortíz</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Round 2</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: LF K. Gorringe</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 2 - Balzac Ticklers: 3B A. Enríquez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 3 - St Louis Hops: LF J. Pierce</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 4 - New York Legends: C J. Ross</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 5 - St Louis Hops: CF M. McGinnity</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: RF A. Pérez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 7 - Spring Lions: 1B B. Wilson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 8 - Virginia Beach Surf: CF J. Davis</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 9 - Chicago Cardinals: 1B F. Gagnier</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 10 - St Louis Hops: CL A. Ramos</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 11 - New York Legends: MR Y. Sung</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 12 - Washington Freedom: LF H. Mercedo</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 13 - Cleveland Naps: SS P. Trask</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 14 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 2B H. Walraven</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 15 - St Cloud Raindrops: SP T. Campbell</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 16 - Balzac Ticklers: CF J. Flores</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Round 3</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: C J. Santana</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 2 - Chicago Cardinals: 2B G. Calhoun</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 3 - Cumberland Defenders: MR S. Hernández</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 4 - Balzac Ticklers: SS W. Werner</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 5 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: CF M. Nadhim</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: 2B J. Yoshimura</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 7 - Spring Lions: RF J. García</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 8 - Virginia Beach Surf: C R. Durango</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 9 - Chicago Cardinals: MR F. Trejo</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 10 - St Louis Hops: C J. Jackman</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 11 - New York Legends: CF A. Espinosa</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 12 - Washington Freedom: 2B D. McGuire</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 13 - Cleveland Naps: 2B D. Somers</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 14 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 2B J. Marino</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 15 - St Cloud Raindrops: SP A. Kennedy</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 16 - Balzac Ticklers: 1B I. Rivera</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Round 4</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: 2B J. Hernández</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 2 - Havana Banana Sluggers: MR J. Maez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 3 - Cumberland Defenders: MR K. Barber</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 4 - Portland Axemen: 2B M. Morán</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 5 - Boston Resettlers: C J. Heller</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: CL H. Inoue</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 7 - Spring Lions: C A. Ortíz</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 8 - Virginia Beach Surf: MR R. Martínez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 9 - Chicago Cardinals: LF C. Cox</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 10 - St Louis Hops: 1B D. Salinas</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 11 - New York Legends: SS J. Pregaso</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 12 - Washington Freedom: C G. Marín</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 13 - Cleveland Naps: C P. Brown</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 14 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SP R. Valez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 15 - St Cloud Raindrops: 3B B. Morgan</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 16 - Balzac Ticklers: C J. Martínez</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Round 5</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 1 - Stafford Terriers: LF R. Muñóz</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 2 - Havana Banana Sluggers: RF J. Ballard</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 3 - Cumberland Defenders: SP H. Costa</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 4 - Portland Axemen: SP J. Casas</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 5 - Boston Resettlers: SP M. Lowe</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: SS D. England</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 7 - Spring Lions: CL R. Blanco</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 8 - Virginia Beach Surf: SP L. Rivera</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 9 - Chicago Cardinals: C S. Butler</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 10 - St Louis Hops: 1B N. Strauss</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 11 - New York Legends: SP J. Polanco</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 12 - Washington Freedom: SP J. Andrews</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 13 - Cleveland Naps: MR J. Mendieta</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 14 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: MR J. Law</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 15 - St Cloud Raindrops: MR H. Cisneros</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 16 - Balzac Ticklers: SP H. Rivera</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, March 11th, 2004</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">New York Legends: Signed 3B N. Bernard to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed C K. Teng to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops: Signed MR L. McDaniel to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,384,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed CL M. Arellano to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,408,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, March 7th, 2004</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent MR J. Morán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $229,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SS H. Crawford to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,246,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Portland Axemen: Signed free agent CL R. Hernández to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,818,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SS J. Silva to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,826,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops: Signed free agent SP J. Duncan to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,408,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">St Louis Hops: Signed free agent CL I. Matheson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,385,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent SP F. Smith to a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,687,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 3B B. Crowley to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,352,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SP N. McKee to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent MR J. Pérez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent MR J. Rodríguez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent 3B A. Carrillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $925,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent CF J. Correa to a 1-year contract worth a total of $752,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent MR J. Rea to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,390,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent SP K. Morse to a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent LF G. Knowles to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent 3B P. Fernández to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,354,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers: Signed free agent SP J. Ibarra to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,790,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent LF D. Britten to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent LF A. Domínguez to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops: Signed free agent C C. West to a 6-year contract worth a total of $53,706,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Boston Resettlers: Signed free agent SP P. Morales to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent LF S. García to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen: Signed free agent C J. Martínez to a 5-year contract worth a total of $28,485,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent 1B J. Machecha to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent MR Y. Mae to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,331,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chicago Cardinals: Signed free agent SP K. Calhoun to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen: Signed MR A. Ryan to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 2B P. Cain to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent C R. Gutiérrez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $493,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent CF N. Leslie to a 4-year contract worth a total of $31,896,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent LF S. Ageda to a 4-year contract worth a total of $23,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent RF U. Chiki to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 3B J. McGinnity to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chicago Cardinals: Signed free agent 2B Y. Said to a 1-year contract worth a total of $101,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent SS J. Leonard to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 3B R. Pérez to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent SS B. Boyd to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Washington Freedom: Signed free agent SP M. Masson to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed C C. Cheng to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 3B N. Castillo to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed free agent MR J. Morán to a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 1B D. Thompson to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent C A. Reyes to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent SS C. Pacheco to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent 2B R. Cota to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders: Signed free agent C B. Yates to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">New York Legends: Signed free agent MR O. Garza to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">New York Legends: Signed free agent MR J. Smith to a minor league contract.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

<table class="textbox" style="margin-top: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td colspan="1">Continental League</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-top: 12px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px;"> <table class="lpo" style="margin-bottom: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="title"> <td colspan="17">
</td> </tr> <tr class="headline"><td class="hsc2_l" width="300px">Team</td><td class="hsc2">W</td><td class="hsc2">L</td><td class="hsc2">Pct</td><td class="hsc2">GB</td><td class="hsc2">RF</td><td class="hsc2">RA</td><td class="hsc2">PRec</td><td class="hsc2">PPct</td><td class="hsc2">Diff</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">St Louis Hops (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_37.html)</td><td>17</td><td>7</td><td>.708</td><td>-</td><td>173</td><td>105</td><td>17-7</td><td>.713</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Washington Freedom (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_36.html)</td><td>15</td><td>9</td><td>.625</td><td>2.0</td><td>154</td><td>86</td><td>18-6</td><td>.743</td><td>-3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Havana Banana Sluggers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_99.html)</td><td>13</td><td>11</td><td>.542</td><td>4.0</td><td>107</td><td>111</td><td>12-12</td><td>.483</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Chicago Cardinals (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_35.html)</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>.500</td><td>5.0</td><td>138</td><td>126</td><td>13-11</td><td>.541</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">St Cloud Raindrops (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_38.html)</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>.500</td><td>5.0</td><td>121</td><td>136</td><td>11-13</td><td>.447</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Stafford Terriers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_100.html)</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>.417</td><td>7.0</td><td>125</td><td>172</td><td>9-15</td><td>.359</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Balzac Ticklers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_39.html)</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>.375</td><td>8.0</td><td>144</td><td>216</td><td>8-16</td><td>.323</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Boston Resettlers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_40.html)</td><td>8</td><td>16</td><td>.333</td><td>9.0</td><td>142</td><td>152</td><td>11-13</td><td>.469</td><td>-3</td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="textbox" style="margin-top: 12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"> <td colspan="1">Republic League</td> </tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Maricopa Rattlers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_41.html)</td><td>15</td><td>9</td><td>.625</td><td>-</td><td>128</td><td>127</td><td>12-12</td><td>.504</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Wolverines (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_45.html)</td><td>14</td><td>10</td><td>.583</td><td>1.0</td><td>157</td><td>154</td><td>12-12</td><td>.509</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">New York Legends (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_42.html)</td><td>13</td><td>11</td><td>.542</td><td>2.0</td><td>179</td><td>149</td><td>14-10</td><td>.583</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Portland Axemen (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_102.html)</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>.458</td><td>4.0</td><td>164</td><td>184</td><td>11-13</td><td>.448</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Cumberland Defenders (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_101.html)</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>.458</td><td>4.0</td><td>142</td><td>126</td><td>13-11</td><td>.554</td><td>-2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Cleveland Naps (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_46.html)</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>.458</td><td>4.0</td><td>144</td><td>174</td><td>10-14</td><td>.415</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Virginia Beach Surf (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_43.html)</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>.458</td><td>4.0</td><td>154</td><td>140</td><td>13-11</td><td>.543</td><td>-2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Spring Lions (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/teams/team_44.html)</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>.417</td><td>5.0</td><td>130</td><td>144</td><td>11-13</td><td>.454</td><td>-1</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

The new file is up. The 2004 Regular Season runs tomorrow morning!

[Chief Rum]

You know, this was a critical signing period for me, with huge holes on my team and a lot of cap space to spend. I couldn't go full bore after every guy I needed, because I have more holes than cap space. But still, I had some good offers out there. I did sign some guys.

That said, and I have run into this again and again, repeatedly in FOOLX. When I want a guy or a guy is really critical to my squad, I invariably lose that free agent to one of three teams, in their various forms: St. Louis (Montreal GM), St. Cloud (Teach) and Spring (Tasan). These are three of my best friends in FOOL. Apparently they know how I think all too well. :D

Today I lost critical battles for C West to St. Louis and SP Duncan to St. Cloud. Ouch.

At least I signed Ageda.

[TeachEnEspanol]

You know, this was a critical signing period for me, with huge holes on my team and a lot of cap space to spend. I couldn't go full bore after every guy I needed, because I have more holes than cap space. But still, I had some good offers out there. I did sign some guys.

That said, and I have run into this again and again, repeatedly in FOOLX. When I want a guy or a guy is really critical to my squad, I invariably lose that free agent to one of three teams, in their various forms: St. Louis (Montreal GM), St. Cloud (Teach) and Spring (Tasan). These are three of my best friends in FOOL. Apparently they know how I think all too well. :D

Today I lost critical battles for C West to St. Louis and SP Duncan to St. Cloud. Ouch.

At least I signed Ageda.

Even though our strategy is often wildly different, I think we tend to think alike (and I could probably say the same of several people who have been around FOOL for a long time) about the caliber of players we sign. Now you just have to anticipate that and outbid us!

Truthfully, I had a lot of money this time around and almost an entire roster to fill out so I feel like I spent my money wisely and have a fully functioning team. It's not going to win me a playoff, but that really isn't the goal during a re-build, now is it?

You and Tasan can form a "Teach Ruined My Life" support group.

[Tasan]

FUDGE.

Cleveland, you're on my list now!

Welp, we won't be hitting this season.

Fudge fudge fudge.

[ShoelessJ03]

At least I signed Ageda.

Thanks!

I like getting all the comp picks I can. :D :cool:

[MattG]

Well we had some money, we got some pitchers, and we have a lineup that can hit. Let's see if we can do better than last place!! :)

[Montreal_GM]

Sorry for signing West, Chief. Next time let me know who you're targeting and I'll do what I can to accommodate you.

In case you had forgotten I still haven't won a title in this league. I have the 3rd best winning percentage all-time. I'm not bragging, merely pointing out how jacked up it is that I don't have a FOOL-X Classic yet.

That said, I really think high times are ahead for the Hops. Huerta, West, some decent young pitchers, and lots of money to spend in the coming seasons should make for my best chance yet.

Let's hope! Really, all of us.

edit: I have some pitchers (not Crawford) in AAA that make chicken scratch and can do a decent job for someone. Send me an okay prospect and we have deal.