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MogulChamp · 03-31-2005, 03:48 AM

9/13/2005- 9/20/2005

Well this is the first sim since I took over the team. Not much to discuss, as I really don’t feel it is “my” team just yet. Once the off-season hits, then things will definately feel right. I am looking forward to improving my team considerably, and drafting the first player of the next era in Conquistador baseball.

Resitva and Tobin both resigned with the club. With the loss of Davis’s salary alone, I will only increase my payroll by around $2 million. But expect it to drop considerably, there are several big name free agents who appear to be heading to the free agent pool, so I should have some cash to land them.

Looking at my minor leagues again, (now that they are thinned out), a couple of guys stand out. CL Brandon Simoneau is one. I am kind of worried about his development though, he is 24 years old and has been in A ball for 3 years. I think he needs to be pushed along and see if his ratings start to improve. Another guy I like a bit is SP Christian Clark. He has some potential but hasn’t been developed properly either. He is 24 as well, and has been in the minors for 5 years. Never past AA ball. Let’s hope the two of them don’t mind pitching in AAA next season.

My lineup has a couple of decent hitters, but no real slugger. Currently I look for my 3-5 guys to be: Espy,Quevedo,Restiva. All are capable of getting on base a lot and hitting 20+ HR. CF Jose Fabian could also be used. He has pretty good gap power and the amount to resign him is pretty cheap. An offer was sent to his agent, so we will see if he accepts. He will fill the role of DH/OF. Not great, but with a better pitching staff, it should get the job done. My bullpen looks pretty solid, as does my defense. I am not so sure about this stadium though. It gives up a lot of hits, not many deep balls, but a lot nonetheless. It also seems to favor extra base hits, so they should be something to watch for. I seem to have decent range an arms in the OF so I should be ok.

A couple of interesting tidbits this week in the league:

The Division races are getting tighter. The ULA (United League Atlantic Division) is currently in a 3-team race for first. Baltimore, Boston, and New York are all within 3.5 games. Baltimore leads the division with an amazing 76-76 record. My favorite to win the division is Baltimore. John Sanchez is carrying that team on his shoulders. I have no idea how New York is even in the race.

In the ULP (United League Pacific) it appears Los Angeles has pretty much got the division wrapped up, barring complete collapse. In the WLN (World League North) the two teams from Michigan are battling it out. Michigan leads Ann Arbor by 3 games. In the WLS (World League South) Florida is only 2 games behind Oklahoma. Oklahoma has gone 4-6 their last 10 and Florida 8-2. Looking at Oklahoma, it looks like they have a good shot at winning the division. William McClanahan and John McIntyre are the main reasons. They are #1 and #2 in HR in the WL. Amazing. We'll see if the two of them is enough to propel them to the World Championship.

The last bit of news, has to do with some individual accomplishments. Alex Ammell hit for the cycle against Wichita. He was the 128th player to do that in league history (thanks for the quick stat Phenom).

Players of the Week:

UL Bernard Burr
WL John McIntyre

03-31-2005, 03:48 AM	#7
MogulChamp All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 656	9/13/2005- 9/20/2005 Well this is the first sim since I took over the team. Not much to discuss, as I really don’t feel it is “my” team just yet. Once the off-season hits, then things will definately feel right. I am looking forward to improving my team considerably, and drafting the first player of the next era in Conquistador baseball. Resitva and Tobin both resigned with the club. With the loss of Davis’s salary alone, I will only increase my payroll by around $2 million. But expect it to drop considerably, there are several big name free agents who appear to be heading to the free agent pool, so I should have some cash to land them. Looking at my minor leagues again, (now that they are thinned out), a couple of guys stand out. CL Brandon Simoneau is one. I am kind of worried about his development though, he is 24 years old and has been in A ball for 3 years. I think he needs to be pushed along and see if his ratings start to improve. Another guy I like a bit is SP Christian Clark. He has some potential but hasn’t been developed properly either. He is 24 as well, and has been in the minors for 5 years. Never past AA ball. Let’s hope the two of them don’t mind pitching in AAA next season. My lineup has a couple of decent hitters, but no real slugger. Currently I look for my 3-5 guys to be: Espy,Quevedo,Restiva. All are capable of getting on base a lot and hitting 20+ HR. CF Jose Fabian could also be used. He has pretty good gap power and the amount to resign him is pretty cheap. An offer was sent to his agent, so we will see if he accepts. He will fill the role of DH/OF. Not great, but with a better pitching staff, it should get the job done. My bullpen looks pretty solid, as does my defense. I am not so sure about this stadium though. It gives up a lot of hits, not many deep balls, but a lot nonetheless. It also seems to favor extra base hits, so they should be something to watch for. I seem to have decent range an arms in the OF so I should be ok. A couple of interesting tidbits this week in the league: The Division races are getting tighter. The ULA (United League Atlantic Division) is currently in a 3-team race for first. Baltimore, Boston, and New York are all within 3.5 games. Baltimore leads the division with an amazing 76-76 record. My favorite to win the division is Baltimore. John Sanchez is carrying that team on his shoulders. I have no idea how New York is even in the race. In the ULP (United League Pacific) it appears Los Angeles has pretty much got the division wrapped up, barring complete collapse. In the WLN (World League North) the two teams from Michigan are battling it out. Michigan leads Ann Arbor by 3 games. In the WLS (World League South) Florida is only 2 games behind Oklahoma. Oklahoma has gone 4-6 their last 10 and Florida 8-2. Looking at Oklahoma, it looks like they have a good shot at winning the division. William McClanahan and John McIntyre are the main reasons. They are #1 and #2 in HR in the WL. Amazing. We'll see if the two of them is enough to propel them to the World Championship. The last bit of news, has to do with some individual accomplishments. Alex Ammell hit for the cycle against Wichita. He was the 128th player to do that in league history (thanks for the quick stat Phenom). Players of the Week: UL Bernard Burr WL John McIntyre Last edited by MogulChamp; 03-31-2005 at 04:08 AM.