FOOL 2118 Offseason Thread

[Alan T]

2117 Yearly Award Winners:

Hideaki Tanaka Award:

CL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_17113.png Aurelio 'Kit Kat' Martínez (Brooklyn)

RL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15149.png Carlos Gómez (Hammersmith)


Gabriel Prado Award:

CL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15105.png Pedro 'The Man' Urbina (Napa Valley)

RL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15774.png Mario Gómez (Los Angeles)


Benny Myers Award:

CL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15493.png Tristão Rente (Napa Valley)

RL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15531.png Myeong-hun Yi (Hartford)


Best Fielders:

CL:
Pitcher: Maxence Accornero (Noblesville Millers)
Catcher: José Archuleja (Napa Valley Winemakers)
First Baseman: César Molina (Noblesville Millers)
Second Baseman: Ralph Thompson (Halifax Winter Wolves)
Third Baseman: Alejandro Hernández (Noblesville Millers)
Shortstop: Eduardo Armando (Baltimore Gothams)
Left Fielder: José Salazar (Apex Assassins)
Center Fielder: Juan Núñez (Halifax Winter Wolves)
Right Fielder: Martín Martínez (Tokyo Cyclones)

RL:
Pitcher: Chris Gross (Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines)
Catcher: António Otero (Toronto Marlboros)
First Baseman: Ermanno Manselli (Colorado Rancheros)
Second Baseman: Bartolo Alvarado (Colorado Rancheros)
Third Baseman: António García (Chico Rebels)
Shortstop: Kitahachi Hasegawa (Colorado Rancheros)
Left Fielder: Luis Caldero (Toronto Marlboros)
Center Fielder: José Suárez (Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines)
Right Fielder: Juan Ramírez (Los Angeles Bruins)

[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>Wednesday, November 10th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed SP J. Reid to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,805,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 2B J. Rivard to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,172,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, November 8th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed LF J. Franco to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $100,622,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP T. Torres to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $6,700,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, November 6th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Tokyo Cyclones: Signed SP J. Hathorn to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $15,202,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP V. Aragón to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $4,190,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP D. Harper to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $34,570,000.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Chief Rum]

No Commissioner's awards? Just curious...

[Alan T]

No Commissioner's awards? Just curious...


Sorry, there were commissioner awards, I just forgot to post them!

(I woke up at 3:30 am this morning to drive to the airport and back, so a little fuzzy today) :)

Off the top of my head (I don't have the game open now), I -think- these were the winners.. if not, please don't sue me. :)

CL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_16818.png Alejandro Hernández (Noblesville)

RL - http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_15972.png Jorge 'Beagle' Franco (Toronto)

[Chief Rum]

Haha, that's okay, Alan. Sounds like a rough morning. I feel like I have had a month of those, lol.

Yeah, I was just worried maybe you thought no one paid attention to those, and that's why you didn't post them. I consider them as prestigious as the other awards.

Thanks!

[hyde4us11]

Yeah, I was just worried maybe you thought no one paid attention to those, and that's why you didn't post them. I consider them as prestigious as the other awards.

Thanks!

Me too.

[CrimsonFox]

what are commissioner awards again?

[Chief Rum]

Alan will have the more specific definition, of course, but the Commissioner's awards, I believe, go to Alan's choice of the most valuable players in the league. Without looking closely at things, I would imagine Alan's choices are more representative of a true MVP, while the game chooses much more on numbers.

I forget if Alan automatically excludes the Tanaka and Prado winners from being eligible for the Commissioner's Award.

[Alan T]

The Tanaka and prado award winners can also win the commissioner's award. The Tanaka award generally is given by the AI to the leagues best pure hitter according to the AI's measurement. The Prado award is likewise given to the pitcher who the AI feels was the best pure pitcher statistically (often heavily weighting wins over other pitching stats).

The Commissioner's award I try to give to the player that I felt was most valuable in helping their team compete for the postseason all around in their game (including hitting, pitching, fielding, base running, etc)

[Johnny93g]

Toronto Marlboros: Signed LF J. Franco to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $100,622,500.

This maybe the biggest contract I've ever given out. 14 million plus a year that seems to go on forever.

Franco just turned 30, so I'm sure the end of the contract won't be kind, but we can afford it right now, and he has been so good for us since joining the Marlies 4 years ago.

Still, that contract:banghead:

[Alan T]

Sim time, getting exports now

[Alan T]

Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CL M. Vázquez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,740,000.

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 31st, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent CF M. Mizuno to a 4-year contract worth a total of $48,370,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 28th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR B. de Clerq to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,450,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 27th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SS L. Phillips to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,410,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 26th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR J. Perreault to a 3-year contract worth a total of $8,815,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent RF L. Gravateira to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,150,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 24th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent MR C. Clark to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,330,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 23rd, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SS B. Beach to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent 2B N. Lanctôt to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent CF T. Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,842,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Wednesday, December 22nd, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR R. Cortéz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,585,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CL J. García to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 2B H. Makwetu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR J. Burnett to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,230,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP M. Howard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $825,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent CL J. Manuel to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,600,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR H. Walsh to a 2-year contract worth a total of $800,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent C D. O'Day to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,000,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 21st, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent C T. Patrick to a 1-year contract worth a total of $995,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent SP M. Gómez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent SS F. Alvarado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 20th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent SP E. Achbar to a 6-year contract worth a total of $58,695,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent CL K. Tickner to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,210,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 19th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 3B A. Vogl to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR J. Rúbio to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,330,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR M. Tanaka to a 1-year contract worth a total of $587,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP J. Trujillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $715,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent C D. Gray to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,270,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Saturday, December 18th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent CF A. Westoby to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,747,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 17th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SP M. Reed to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 1B M. Callaghan to a 5-year contract worth a total of $47,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent 2B K. Mtoro to a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,112,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Thursday, December 16th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent LF D. Boulanger to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Tokyo Cyclones: Signed free agent MR O. Zitouna to a 1-year contract worth a total of $437,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent LF J. Sánchez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,945,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent MR B. Enríquez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $525,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent CF J. Vásquez 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 15th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent C D. Williams to a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Colorado Rancheros: Signed free agent MR C. Álvarez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,855,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent SP A. Castellanos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Brooklyn Brownstones: Signed free agent MR M. Acevedo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 2B R. Longoria to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent CF K. Shinoda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,692,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, December 14th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent C M. Kirkup to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,002,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, December 13th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent SP H. Espanca to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,145,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP E. Langdon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,127,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed free agent 3B R. Nesbitt to a 1-year contract worth a total of $592,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 1B T. Pardy to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR J. Tween to a 1-year contract worth a total of $277,500.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, December 12th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent LF A. O'Garvey 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>Saturday, December 11th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 3B J. Canseco to a 2-year contract worth a total of $600,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Friday, December 10th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent LF K. Robbins to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 3B B. Edwards to a 1-year contract worth a total of $425,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed free agent 1B G. Rivera to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR B. Richards to a 1-year contract worth a total of $185,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hammersmith Hooligans: Signed free agent MR G. Silva 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 9th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SS C. Mchugh to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent CF T. Tenno to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR J. Cordero 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>Tuesday, December 7th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 2B P. Folques to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent LF K. Atley 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>Saturday, December 4th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 3B E. Castillo to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Toronto Marlboros: Signed SP A. García to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,580,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP G. Beauchemin to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 2B P. Hernández to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed SP P. Pérez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,750,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP P. Urbina to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,787,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed LF G. Collingham to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP I. García to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SS M. Yamamoto to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B S. Hernández to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SS S. Urmston to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 3B M. Bouchard to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF R. Caron to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF X. Landry to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 1B U. Laurin to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B R. Farriss to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B J. Heilbron to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed DH E. Durán to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SP A. Rockwell to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 2B D. Scott 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, December 3rd, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed LF A. Ohayashi to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed C S. McMenemy to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP A. Schultz to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed CF A. Wade to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed C T. Barnes 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>Thursday, December 2nd, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B S. Hankins to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed SS J. Rentería to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed 1B T. Julien to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B T. Hayagawa 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, December 1st, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 1B J. Castro to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP D. Jacobs to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed RF T. Gonzáles to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed C M. García to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SS C. Liu to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed MR T. Quintanilla to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,062,500.</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="lposhadow" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Tuesday, November 30th, 2117</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed 2B Y. Kudo to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed SP E. Mendoza to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed CF V. Jiménez to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers: Signed C E. Chapman to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed LF J. Gilbert to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Spring training and the Amateur draft run tomorrow morning

[ekcut]

The draft pool is stocked with awesomely filled awesomeness!

One of the best I can recall.

Only thing missing is the HOF potential SP....but lots of #2 or 3 guys in the rotation.

[Johnny93g]

I was gonna try to sign a type A guy today. Figured losing the 14th pick wouldn't be a big deal. After looking at the draft, i rescinded my offer. I'm gonna get a prospect I really like drafting that low. Great draft.

Question for those who sign minor league extensions every off season.
Why? Don't these guys automatically resign with you, or are they older guys to just fill up your minors?

I've almost never signed a minor league extension unless i see the guy as a big league talent who I'd lose for nothing after a few year in the system

[ekcut]

I was gonna try to sign a type A guy today. Figured losing the 14th pick wouldn't be a big deal. After looking at the draft, i rescinded my offer. I'm gonna get a prospect I really like drafting that low. Great draft.

Question for those who sign minor league extensions every off season.
Why? Don't these guys automatically resign with you, or are they older guys to just fill up your minors?

I've almost never signed a minor league extension unless i see the guy as a big league talent who I'd lose for nothing after a few year in the system

I always keep my minor leagues stocked.
Usually the players I have in the minors have some major league skill in one regard, but seriously lacking in another. Rating boosts do happen, although not often, and if it doesn't cost me anything, maybe that 50con, 90power AAA RFer may get a boost and develop into a 70con 90pow ML player.

Sometimes I strike out in FA and end up with a 23 or 24 man roster. It's nice to be able to grab a player who can be a late inning defensive replacement and can play all 8 positions with 100 range, or is a 100sp 100st pinch runner or maybe kills left handed pitching in a PH role...anything is better then nothing and it is nice to have those opions at your finger tips.

Even if they don't get a rating boost, there is no harm in having a "winning atmosphe" in my system.
I have NO idea if having a winning culture helps develop prospects, but I find I have had very few busts (knock on wood) since I started filling my minor leagues. In fact, I have had more players exceed potentials then bust (In OOTP 11 anyways, not many exceeds in OOTPX, but no major busts either)

So basically i do it because they are free...and as long as they do not take playing time away from my prospects, there is no chance that it can hurt anything, with the upside of potential rating boosts and a possibility that the game recognizes that winning=happy player, and happy player=better player.

[hyde4us11]

I sign minor league extensions so I don't lose them to minor league FA. After a certain amount of time (after 5 complete season's I believe) in the minors you still do lose guys to FA. You have no idea how many minor league FA's I have signed over the years that go on to be key players on good teams.

[CleBrownsfan]

Great - you two are going to make me obsessive with my minor league systems now ;)

[Alan T]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_19327.png Evaristo Bedeschi Latest FOOL HOF Inductee
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: Evaristo Bedeschi was a happy-go-lucky hurler that didn't seem to take baseball too seriously. But Bedeschi was good enough to chalked up 295 victories. Much to the dismay of his managers, the gifted pitcher was fond of making esoteric and philosophical observations like, "People are too hung up on winning. I can get off on a really good helmet throw."

Whether he believed that or not, the baseball writers took his accomplishments on the mound seriously and voted him into the prestigious Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame.

At his induction today Bedeschi told the press, "I played the game for fun. That didn't mean I wasn't giving it my all. I wouldn't be here today, if I hadn't given it my all."

Bedeschi compiled a fine ERA of 3.26 with 295 victories and 148 defeats and held opponents to a .254 batting average. All total he pitched in 668 games and struck out 3323 batters in 4058.2 innings.

The eccentric and irreverent pitcher closed out his speech in style: "Baseball's a very simple game. All you have to do is sit on your butt, spit tobacco and nod at the stupid things your manager says."

Little wonder that none of his managers were at the Hall of Fame today.

[Alan T]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_18864.png Hall of Fame Welcomes Guardado
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: All-time he played in 2736 games, batted .327 with 412 home runs, 3410 base hits, 1855 RBIs and 1832 runs scored -- stats great enough to be acclaimed a baseball immortal.

Héctor Guardado was officially inducted into the Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame today.

At his Hall of Fame induction, the superstar left fielder told the audience the secret of his success: "I was born to be a ballplayer... I also practiced a lot. Sunup to sundown in the summertime my brothers and I would be on the ballfield. We did it every minute we could. Boy, I loved to play baseball. Still do, and still would, if I could. I always got a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you went through. I looked forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."

One of his manager's summed up his career very well: "You saw him standing out there on the diamond and you knew you had a pretty darn good chance to win the baseball game."

[Alan T]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_1351.png Hernández Enters FOOL Hall of Fame
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: When he was summoned into the game, José Hernández answered the call and usually sealed the victory. Now the ace relief specialist has been summoned by the members of the Baseball Writers Association. They have elected him to the Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame. Hernández was inducted today and took his place among all of the diamond immortals.

In his induction ceremony speech he said, "It's really exciting to be here with all of the baseball greats. All these guys are my idols and heroes. It sure is a special feeling to be honored like this. It's not something you think about during your playing career. But I'm sure glad I got the phone call from the election committee. It was only in my last few seasons that I thought I might have a chance."

Hernández earned his way to the Hall of Fame with 528 career saves and fine 2.92 ERA. He made 915 relief appearances, posted 80 wins and 72 losses, struck out 1033 batters in 1031 innings and held other teams to a .243 batting average.

During his speech, he pointed to all of the gathered greats and joked, "I sure would hate to be called in to face these guys in the late innings. I might not be here today."

[Alan T]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_17296.png Garland in Front Office Offseason League HOF
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: The Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame honors those players who are the best at their position, those special individuals whose skills make them unforgettable in the eyes of baseball fans everywhere. Another such player was recognized today, as first baseman Ethan Garland was enshrined at his induction ceremony.

There was no mistaking the look of pride on Ethan Garland's face as he saw his statue for the first time and the plaque recounting the many accomplishments over his 3040-game career. Garland had a lifetime .335 batting average with 399 home runs. Baseball's newest Hall of Famer batted in 1740 runs and scored 1818 times.

Fans of all ages watched in appreciation as Garland blinked back tears. "I really don't know what to say during such an enormous moment," he managed to finally say, "because words cannot describe all the feelings and thoughts running through my head. The love and appreciation from all my fellow players and all of the fans out there has been overwhelming, but I would not be here today without the love and support of my family. My greatest thanks goes to them."

[ekcut]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_17296.png Garland in Front Office Offseason League HOF
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: The Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame honors those players who are the best at their position, those special individuals whose skills make them unforgettable in the eyes of baseball fans everywhere. Another such player was recognized today, as first baseman Ethan Garland was enshrined at his induction ceremony.

There was no mistaking the look of pride on Ethan Garland's face as he saw his statue for the first time and the plaque recounting the many accomplishments over his 3040-game career. Garland had a lifetime .335 batting average with 399 home runs. Baseball's newest Hall of Famer batted in 1740 runs and scored 1818 times.

Fans of all ages watched in appreciation as Garland blinked back tears. "I really don't know what to say during such an enormous moment," he managed to finally say, "because words cannot describe all the feelings and thoughts running through my head. The love and appreciation from all my fellow players and all of the fans out there has been overwhelming, but I would not be here today without the love and support of my family. My greatest thanks goes to them."

The best player to ever play for me in any league, in any version of OOTP.

[Alan T]

Just a note for those not keeping up with the OOTP12 release schedule. They have announced the release date as June 20th.

Keep in mind that this league is scheduled to move to OOTP12 as was previously announced. If you may have issues with that please send me a PM to let me know. Also if we have enough extra interest once we move to OOTP12, I would really like to move back to 16 teams to get rid of this unholy schedule that I've had to deal with for about 60 seasons (or however long it has been).

As for FOOL timeline, we always upgrade pretty soon after the release is available, and plan on doing so again this season. One slight change is due to time reasons, I chose not to participate in the beta this season. So I will not have any opportunity to test the game with the FOOL league file until it is actually released. So the normal pre-testing I do will have to occur after the 20th this time around. That may delay us a little bit in moving to ootp12 until I can make sure I won't have issues to my confidence. (We all know there will be bugs we uncover once we upgrade, but this is to make sure we don't have huge problems).

I also have my anniversary trip with my wife scheduled july 4th weekend, and another trip with the family two weeks later. So I assume I'll get the testing I want completed during some point in the month of July and will tentatively guess we'll upgrade somewhere either the weekend of July 16th or July 30th unless something else happens.

Keep in mind there are supposedly some huge changes this year with how OOTP leagues work on the back end. It will be stuff that you shouldn't likely notice in-game, but means I'll have to become familiar with it outside of the game.

If any of this changes, I'll be sure to let you all know.

[Johnny93g]

I always keep my minor leagues stocked.
Usually the players I have in the minors have some major league skill in one regard, but seriously lacking in another. Rating boosts do happen, although not often, and if it doesn't cost me anything, maybe that 50con, 90power AAA RFer may get a boost and develop into a 70con 90pow ML player.

Sometimes I strike out in FA and end up with a 23 or 24 man roster. It's nice to be able to grab a player who can be a late inning defensive replacement and can play all 8 positions with 100 range, or is a 100sp 100st pinch runner or maybe kills left handed pitching in a PH role...anything is better then nothing and it is nice to have those opions at your finger tips.

Even if they don't get a rating boost, there is no harm in having a "winning atmosphe" in my system.
I have NO idea if having a winning culture helps develop prospects, but I find I have had very few busts (knock on wood) since I started filling my minor leagues. In fact, I have had more players exceed potentials then bust (In OOTP 11 anyways, not many exceeds in OOTPX, but no major busts either)

So basically i do it because they are free...and as long as they do not take playing time away from my prospects, there is no chance that it can hurt anything, with the upside of potential rating boosts and a possibility that the game recognizes that winning=happy player, and happy player=better player.

Makes sense. My minors are usually around 40-50 players I would imagine. That's without extending guys after their 5 years are up. If you notice anyone in the coming years that gets a boost, point them out, it would be interesting to see

[Johnny93g]

http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/images/player_18864.png Hall of Fame Welcomes Guardado
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2118: All-time he played in 2736 games, batted .327 with 412 home runs, 3410 base hits, 1855 RBIs and 1832 runs scored -- stats great enough to be acclaimed a baseball immortal.

Héctor Guardado was officially inducted into the Front Office Offseason League Hall of Fame today.

At his Hall of Fame induction, the superstar left fielder told the audience the secret of his success: "I was born to be a ballplayer... I also practiced a lot. Sunup to sundown in the summertime my brothers and I would be on the ballfield. We did it every minute we could. Boy, I loved to play baseball. Still do, and still would, if I could. I always got a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you went through. I looked forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."

One of his manager's summed up his career very well: "You saw him standing out there on the diamond and you knew you had a pretty darn good chance to win the baseball game."

The 1st player I ever drafted in this league. Also the best player. He led us to 3 titles. Glad to see Hector get a place in the Hall.

[Johnny93g]

Just a note for those not keeping up with the OOTP12 release schedule. They have announced the release date as June 20th.



It's a little frustrating to see it released that late. From reading the OOTP boards, it's evident that iOOTP took alot of development time away from OOTP 12. That on it's own is fine, but sense they offered a preorder in January, 12 should have been priority #1.

[CrimsonFox]

The draft pool is stocked with awesomely filled awesomeness!

One of the best I can recall.

Only thing missing is the HOF potential SP....but lots of #2 or 3 guys in the rotation.

Gah! It better better be... My best players were grabbed out from under me. friggin Baltimore :)
friggin hammersmith
friggin everybody :)

[CrimsonFox]

You have no idea how many minor league FA's I have signed over the years that go on to be key players on good teams.


Yes, actually I think we do ;)

[ekcut]

Makes sense. My minors are usually around 40-50 players I would imagine. That's without extending guys after their 5 years are up. If you notice anyone in the coming years that gets a boost, point them out, it would be interesting to see

I see it more in OOTP 11.
I have two guys Juan Aquino (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/players/player_10794.html) and Walker Byers (http://www.fool-x.net//foolx/reports/html/players/player_10302.html) that had minor increases.

Aquino went from 9con/6pow to 10/6 to 10/7 potentials
Byers went from 9/4 to 10/4.

SP Pedro Lugo (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/players/player_16043.html) of Hammersmith was drafted at 85/81/81 and is now 100/81/81

None of these are examples of a bubble player getting the boost needed to make the show, I don't notice the 'lesser' players as much.
I know I did have a 2bman get a boost from a 7 contact to an 8 contact, and with his heavy bias vs lefties he was able to make my team as a platoon player...but I forget his name as he only played a small role, and only for a season or two.

[Chief Rum]

Lugo's the lead in my latest vanguard of strong starting pitching.

BTW, as Crimson Fox noted, I have pilfered a few minor league free agents in the past who became major contributors for me, although they were mostly of the kind that an AI team lets get away that no normal human-run squad would allow to leave their systems.

Best recdent one I can remember is former CF Angel Castillo, who was a star waiting for a spot to play. He was on my Hammersmith teams that ahd that good run about 15-20 seasons back, IIRC.

I follow a very similar extending style to Eric, whom I have gotten more and more used to seeing views the game very similarly to me in almost every way (sorta scary, heh).

[CrimsonFox]

REALLY excited to hear this. Just bought my preorder now. Really happy you're moving to 16 teams. and glad the schedule will be better for both you AND us. As a nicer schedule might resolve the big problems we have with pitcher resting especially postseason.

I really hope the AI improves with 12 overall, especially the pitching rotation bugs.

I know I've been a LITTLE vocal about it recently but when you add new teams is it at all possible for division switches? I would REALLY like to move to RL and use a DH. There were a couple of people that didn't care which they were in, a couple of people that loved DH and the rest seemed to hate DH/wanted to stay where they were.

Another thing about 16 teams. Have you thought of if you are going to make two leagues of 8 or 4 leagues of 4? Or other playoff changes based on the change? Anyway happy about league changes and stuff as they always jazz up the game a little.

Just a note for those not keeping up with the OOTP12 release schedule. They have announced the release date as June 20th.

Keep in mind that this league is scheduled to move to OOTP12 as was previously announced. If you may have issues with that please send me a PM to let me know. Also if we have enough extra interest once we move to OOTP12, I would really like to move back to 16 teams to get rid of this unholy schedule that I've had to deal with for about 60 seasons (or however long it has been).

As for FOOL timeline, we always upgrade pretty soon after the release is available, and plan on doing so again this season. One slight change is due to time reasons, I chose not to participate in the beta this season. So I will not have any opportunity to test the game with the FOOL league file until it is actually released. So the normal pre-testing I do will have to occur after the 20th this time around. That may delay us a little bit in moving to ootp12 until I can make sure I won't have issues to my confidence. (We all know there will be bugs we uncover once we upgrade, but this is to make sure we don't have huge problems).

I also have my anniversary trip with my wife scheduled july 4th weekend, and another trip with the family two weeks later. So I assume I'll get the testing I want completed during some point in the month of July and will tentatively guess we'll upgrade somewhere either the weekend of July 16th or July 30th unless something else happens.

Keep in mind there are supposedly some huge changes this year with how OOTP leagues work on the back end. It will be stuff that you shouldn't likely notice in-game, but means I'll have to become familiar with it outside of the game.

If any of this changes, I'll be sure to let you all know.

[Alan T]

I would like to go to 16 teams again, but its not certain yet. We would need to make sure we had enough active/dedicated coaches lined up ready to join in without losing anyone as well to do so. If we went to 16 teams again, we would likely go to the same format as we had before with 16 teams once upon a time. (The same way FOOL-X is set up with 16 teams now).

As for re-alignment, I do have a plan already ready for how I'm going to handle re-alignment requests. It has been 108 seasons since the last time we re-aligned in FOOL so it is probably about time to let owners have the options to switch leagues if at all possible. I'll explain more on that plan when we get closer to doing it though.

[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 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: CF J. Archuleta</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: RF Y. Champagne</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: C J. de Klerk</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: SP T. Boniface</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 5 - Baltimore Gothams: C S. Yamada</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 6 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP S. Lowery</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 7 - Apex Assassins: 1B B. Kesterton</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 8 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP J. Gonzáles</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 9 - Baltimore Gothams: RF J. Morris</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 10 - Hartford Harpooners: C E. Kelly</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 11 - Apex Assassins: MR J. Rodgers</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 12 - Hammersmith Hooligans: LF B. Jackson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1, Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: C S. Tanaka</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: LF H. Takahashi</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 - Chico Rebels: C H. Blue</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 2 - Brooklyn Brownstones: MR L. Magana</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: SP S. Gilroy</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: 1B R. Baldwin</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 5 - Los Angeles Bruins: LF I. Salazar</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 6 - Los Angeles Bruins: 3B M. Lacy</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 7 - Napa Valley Winemakers: LF W. O'Rourke</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 8 - Baltimore Gothams: RF C. Green</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 9 - Baltimore Gothams: MR V. Lewis</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 10 - Apex Assassins: 3B M. García</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 11 - Colorado Rancheros: 3B T. Sorensen</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 12 - Halifax Winter Wolves: SP J. Colón</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 13 - Hartford Harpooners: MR M. Correa</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 14 - Hartford Harpooners: CL J. Sims</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 15 - Noblesville Millers: LF J. Peña</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 16 - Tokyo Cyclones: 2B K. Hodgson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 17 - Toronto Marlboros: SP X. León</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 18 - Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: 2B A. White</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 19 - Chico Rebels: 3B S. Boivin</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 20 - Apex Assassins: 3B G. Buschlen</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 21 - Halifax Winter Wolves: 2B R. Herrera</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 1 (Supplemental Round), Pick 22 - Tokyo Cyclones: RF R. Cruz</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 - Los Angeles Bruins: CF Á. Romero</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: CF R. Britton</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: MR M. Maldonado</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: CF W. Jiao</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 5 - Hartford Harpooners: C L. Gómez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 6 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP E. Oake</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 7 - Noblesville Millers: C L. Bland</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: MR J. Pak</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 9 - Los Angeles Bruins: RF B. Nelson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 10 - Hartford Harpooners: 2B L. Lewknor</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 11 - Noblesville Millers: RF B. Willis</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 12 - Hammersmith Hooligans: LF R. Carrasco</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 2, Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: RF C. Tovar</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 2, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: MR M. Machado</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 - Chico Rebels: SP J. León</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: 2B B. Flores</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: CF F. Román</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: 2B G. Callahan</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 5 - Tokyo Cyclones: SP M. Cauchon</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 6 - Napa Valley Winemakers: SP W. Maldrum</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 7 - Hartford Harpooners: SS C. Lambert</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: CF R. Chávez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 9 - Toronto Marlboros: 2B D. Luna</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 10 - Hartford Harpooners: 2B B. Milman</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 11 - Noblesville Millers: SS M. Alvarado</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 12 - Hammersmith Hooligans: C D. Hannaford</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 3, Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR S. Nogueira</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 3, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: CF C. García</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 - Brooklyn Brownstones: 2B T. Woodward</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: C W. Guthrie</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: SS A. Hernández</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: C O. Kimura</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 5 - Baltimore Gothams: CL J. Caron</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 6 - Napa Valley Winemakers: CF A. García</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 7 - Brooklyn Brownstones: RF M. Schop</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: C B. Patterson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: CF K. Wilson</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 10 - Hartford Harpooners: 3B J. Pérez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 11 - Noblesville Millers: MR A. Martínez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 12 - Hammersmith Hooligans: MR J. Torres</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 4, Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: MR J. Medina</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 4, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: 3B J. Cabrera</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 - Los Angeles Bruins: SS J. Colgan</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 2 - Chico Rebels: MR P. Romero</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 3 - Brooklyn Brownstones: SS J. Gómez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 4 - Los Angeles Bruins: CF F. Navarro</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 5 - Baltimore Gothams: 2B F. Mailloux</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 6 - Napa Valley Winemakers: 2B A. Zhu</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 7 - Apex Assassins: 3B K. Takabayashi</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 8 - Colorado Rancheros: SP B. Troke</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 9 - Halifax Winter Wolves: SP R. Coulter</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 10 - Hartford Harpooners: MR J. Sánchez</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 11 - Noblesville Millers: 3B D. Jones</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 12 - Hammersmith Hooligans: C W. Perry</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Round 5, Pick 13 - Tokyo Cyclones: C J. Ortíz</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Round 5, Pick 14 - Toronto Marlboros: 2B J. Rivas</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

<table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Monday, March 7th, 2118</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed SS S. Hoffman to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Los Angeles Bruins: Signed SP V. Hart to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,070,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 3B N. Fernández to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed CF V. Burr to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 2B B. Buchanan to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed CF P. Girouard to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Los Angeles Bruins: Signed SP A. Wheeler to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,915,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed C E. Esparza to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 2B R. Taylor to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed SS R. Longoria to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $885,000.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="lposhadow" style="margin-bottom:12px;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Sunday, March 6th, 2118</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 2B J. Kim to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed RF Y. Chong to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,900,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed CF Y. Kimanthi 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>Saturday, March 5th, 2118</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed 3B M. Brown to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed SS C. Evans to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed C M. Thomas 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, March 4th, 2118</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed MR G. Wallace to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $532,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed C E. Corbitt 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>Thursday, March 3rd, 2118</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SS J. Valera to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 2B J. Brace to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent LF R. Mitchell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SS R. Iddiols to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP J. Hernández to a 1-year contract worth a total of $580,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP R. Roach to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CF T. Sasaki to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent SS R. Cunningham to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent LF J. Salazar to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,060,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR C. Chia to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR J. Kin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,700,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP F. Flores to a 1-year contract worth a total of $812,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SP J. Ortega to a 1-year contract worth a total of $502,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SS J. Lindsey to a 1-year contract worth a total of $462,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 2B J. Chipo to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent MR C. Méndez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,042,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR J. Sánchez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,705,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 1B C. Molina to a 1-year contract worth a total of $527,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR F. Hopkins to a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent SP W. McMahon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,382,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 2B F. Zavala to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR M. Rheaume to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,255,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent C H. Kim to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CF M. Dun to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed free agent 2B S. McAleer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,057,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent SP C. Hunter to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,007,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 3B X. Zhen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,305,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent CL M. Rosa to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent MR R. Thurgood to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent MR K. Fisher to a 1-year contract worth a total of $712,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent C K. Nakamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,460,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners: Signed free agent 2B R. Gracía to a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins: Signed SS D. Norrish to a minor league contract extension.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent MR D. Olson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Noblesville Millers: Signed free agent 3B A. Hernández to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,140,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines: Signed free agent C K. McMillan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves: Signed free agent 1B J. Alarcon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $402,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent 1B R. Flores to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Chico Rebels: Signed free agent MR C. Dalton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,922,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent SS J. Santana to a minor league contract.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s1_l">Los Angeles Bruins: Signed free agent C R. Heinz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,597,500.</td></tr> <tr><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Gothams: Signed free agent MR S. Forsyth 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">Baltimore Gothams (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_48.html)</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>.619</td><td>-</td><td>136</td><td>78</td><td>15-6</td><td>.733</td><td>-2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Noblesville Millers (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_49.html)</td><td>11</td><td>10</td><td>.524</td><td>2.0</td><td>84</td><td>102</td><td>9-12</td><td>.413</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Halifax Winter Wolves (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_50.html)</td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>.550</td><td>1.5</td><td>94</td><td>78</td><td>12-8</td><td>.584</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Napa Valley Winemakers (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_52.html)</td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>.550</td><td>1.5</td><td>108</td><td>80</td><td>13-7</td><td>.633</td><td>-2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Apex Assassins (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_47.html)</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>.476</td><td>3.0</td><td>81</td><td>99</td><td>9-12</td><td>.410</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Tokyo Cyclones (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_51.html)</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>.450</td><td>3.5</td><td>85</td><td>83</td><td>10-10</td><td>.511</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Brooklyn Brownstones (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_106.html)</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>.333</td><td>6.0</td><td>70</td><td>138</td><td>5-16</td><td>.225</td><td>2</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="s2"><td class="s2_l">Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_53.html)</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>.619</td><td>-</td><td>119</td><td>108</td><td>11-10</td><td>.544</td><td>2</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Colorado Rancheros (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_58.html)</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>.571</td><td>1.0</td><td>100</td><td>72</td><td>14-7</td><td>.645</td><td>-2</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Chico Rebels (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_54.html)</td><td>11</td><td>10</td><td>.524</td><td>2.0</td><td>143</td><td>125</td><td>12-9</td><td>.561</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Toronto Marlboros (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_57.html)</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>.500</td><td>2.5</td><td>119</td><td>105</td><td>11-9</td><td>.557</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Los Angeles Bruins (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_105.html)</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>.450</td><td>3.5</td><td>65</td><td>112</td><td>5-15</td><td>.271</td><td>4</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Hammersmith Hooligans (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_55.html)</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>.450</td><td>3.5</td><td>115</td><td>119</td><td>10-10</td><td>.484</td><td>-1</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Hartford Harpooners (http://www.fool-x.net//fool/html/html/teams/team_56.html)</td><td>8</td><td>13</td><td>.381</td><td>5.0</td><td>97</td><td>117</td><td>9-12</td><td>.416</td><td>-1</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Alan T]

The new file is up. Have a good weekend everyone!

[Alan T]

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"><tbody><tr class="title"><td>Preseason Player of the Year Pick</td></tr> <tr><td> <table class="sortable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><thead><tr><td>http://www.fool-x.net/fool/html/html/images/player_15972.png</td><td><table><tbody><tr><td>Jorge Franco (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/player.php?player_id=15972)</td></tr><tr><td>Outfield</td><td>Toronto Marlboros</td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></thead> <tbody></tbody><tfoot></tfoot></table></td></tr> </tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"> <tbody><tr class="title"><td>Preseason Pitcher of the Year Pick</td></tr> <tr><td> <table class="sortable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><thead><tr><td>http://www.fool-x.net/fool/html/html/images/player_15068.png</td><td><table><tbody><tr><td>Erik Achbar (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/player.php?player_id=15068)</td></tr><tr><td>Pitcher</td><td>Colorado Rancheros</td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></thead> <tbody></tbody><tfoot></tfoot></table></td></tr> </tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"> <tbody><tr class="title"><td>Preseason Rookie of the Year Pick</td></tr> <tr><td>
</td></tr> </tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"> <tbody><tr class="title"><td colspan="2">Preseason Team Ratings</td></tr> </tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"> <tbody><tr class="title"><td colspan="2">Continental League</td></tr> <tr><td>Apex Assassins (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=47):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Baltimore Gothams (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=48):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Brooklyn Brownstones (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=106):</td><td>
</td><td>D</td></tr> <tr><td>Halifax Winter Wolves (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=50):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Napa Valley Winemakers (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=52):</td><td>
</td><td>D</td></tr> <tr><td>Noblesville Millers (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=49):</td><td>
</td><td>B</td></tr> <tr><td>Tokyo Cyclones (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=51):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="935px"><tbody><tr class="title"><td colspan="2">Republic League</td></tr> <tr><td>Ann Arbor Winged Lingerines (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=53):</td><td>
</td><td>C</td></tr> <tr><td>Chico Rebels (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=54):</td><td>
</td><td>B</td></tr> <tr><td>Colorado Rancheros (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=58):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Hammersmith Hooligans (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=55):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Hartford Harpooners (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=56):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr> <tr><td>Los Angeles Bruins (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=105):</td><td>
</td><td>F</td></tr> <tr><td>Toronto Marlboros (http://www.fool-x.net/fool/ootpsqlou/preview.php?team_id=57):</td><td>
</td><td>A</td></tr></tbody></table>

[EddieK]

It's a little frustrating to see it released that late. From reading the OOTP boards, it's evident that iOOTP took alot of development time away from OOTP 12. That on it's own is fine, but sense they offered a preorder in January, 12 should have been priority #1.


I would tend to agree if you are not a beta tester, however, if you are a beta tester you know the reasoning behind it all.

[TeachEnEspanol]

I miss Monday night sims.

[CrimsonFox]

:) We should start something else to take it's place. Like "Guess Alan's stats for the day." :)

My guess is...um...2 for 4 with a double.

[hyde4us11]

I will bet my life that he doesn't strikeout. I am a bold FOOL. :D

[ekcut]

:) We should start something else to take it's place. Like "Guess Alan's stats for the day." :)

My guess is...um...2 for 4 with a double.

3 for 5, 2 doubles and an error in the field

[cgould43]

I'm not so sure they even played as it is miserable up here in Mass. All week will be drizzly and chance of heavier showers. Awesome!

[Alan T]

I'm not so sure they even played as it is miserable up here in Mass. All week will be drizzly and chance of heavier showers. Awesome!


Cgould wins. No game tonight, it was called off. Last week I went 3 for 4 with a home run, and two triples. (Those on my facebook friend list already knew that though because of my teammates giving me a hard time for the old guy running around so much). :)

[Alan T]

3 for 5, 2 doubles and an error in the field


And so far I've not had a single error in the field *knock on wood*. I did have on play I should have made but didn't get to due to my fading range at 3B though.

[Alan T]

I will bet my life that he doesn't strikeout. I am a bold FOOL. :D


It is really difficult to strike out in slow pitch softball. I actually think the last time I struck out might be over 10 seasons ago. Anyone on our team that strikes out has to buy the entire team a round of beers afterwards. (I can only join them after Wednesday night games at the pub though since I work on Monday nights currently.)

[hyde4us11]

It is really difficult to strike out in slow pitch softball. I actually think the last time I struck out might be over 10 seasons ago. Anyone on our team that strikes out has to buy the entire team a round of beers afterwards. (I can only join them after Wednesday night games at the pub though since I work on Monday nights currently.)


Yea, I knew I wasn't really making a bold statement. Being hard to strikeout in slow pitch is exactly the reason I made the "bold" claim. See I would have kept my life all but 10 years ago. :lol: