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fluharty · 03-29-2002, 03:00 AM

-Introduction-
My league is a career fantasy league started in 1901 in OOTP3 and imported into OOTP4 in 1936. I have scouts/coaches turned off. This is a summary of the career (so far) of Donald Meier, who I affectionately call Donny. I have the draft set to 10 rounds in the league setup but oncasionally the selections to 7 or 8 rounds just before selections are made hoping that the overall talent in the minors will increase a little (by selecting 7 or 8 rounds from a pool of 10 rounds of players).

-1933 Draft-
Donny was my 6th (of 7) round pick (144th overall) in 1933. He was an 18 year old 2B with reduced ratings "FFF 001" with Speed-Steal-Bunt-BuntHit of ACBA and range/fielding A/993. I drafted him because I was SICK of drafting pitchers (as I had taken a pitcher in each of the previous 5 rounds). My thought was, since he was fast and an excellent defensive 2B, I would teach him SS/3B/1B and try to make him into a late inning defensive replacement extrordinare. The following round I drafted a CF with similar intent (not a success, thus not the subject of this story).

-1933 season-
Donny struggles to reach the mendoza line for most of the year but finishes the season around 210. I teach him SS right away. It takes him about half the season to learn it, but when he does he's given a B/978 rating.

-1934 spring training-
Donny works on his defense at SS (-2 power +2 defense) and improves to A/986.

-1934 season, 19 years old-
Donny repeats A and hits much better, finishing somewhere around 250. I teach him 3B and once again it takes him quite a while to learn it. He's given a C/.960 rating.

-1935 spring training-
I want Donny to move up to AA so I have him work very hard (-5 power +5 hits) on contact hitting in spring training instead of his defense at 3B.

-1935 season, 20 years old-
Donny starts his third season in A. He learns 1B (I have a 1B but decide to teach him 3B. My 3B acts as DH). He learns 1B very quickly and gets a very good B/982 rating! By June Donny is hitting 280-290. Irritatingly, my scout insists he's not ready for AA yet. In July I give up waiting on my scout to give the go ahead and promote Donny anyway. He starts out well enough, hitting around 250 but tapers off to around 230 by the start of september so I send him back down.

-1936 spring training-
Donny works hard on contact hitting again in ST. I am determined to get him to AA.

-1936 season, 21 years old-
Donny is finaly ready for AA. He hits around 260 for the year.

-1937 spring training-
Donny works on his defense at 3B and increases to B/972.

-1937 season, 22 years old-
Donny repeats AA, hitting around 260-270.

-1938 spring training-
Donny improves his 3B defense to B/986.

-1938 season, 23 years old-
Donny three-peats AA and hits 260-270.

-1939 spring training-
Donny works hard on contact hitting. He WILL make it to AAA!

-1939 season, 24 years old-
His fourth year in AA. It is starting to look like poor Donny will never make it to AAA. I still plan on using him as a defensive specialist, but have no room on my roster this year.

In august my starting SS goes down for the season

and I have to start my backup (34yo). He's a *BAD* SS (D/940) but a solid 3B (C/970) and has a good stick (658). Unfortunately, I have no SS in AAA, so I have to call up Donny Meier from AA so I can rest the old man and have a good glove at SS for late in the game. Donny hits .348 (8/23) as a backup/defensive-specialist and his ratings jump from 2-2-3 to 3-2-4!

-1940 season, 25 years old-
Donny starts in AAA (finaly) but my SS goes down with a 5-6 week injury (brittle SOB). My backup again becamomes my starter (36 now) and I (shortsitedly) did not sign a second backup, so Donny gets the call. Then my backup goes down for the season!!! I call up a 6th OF since I had no IF in AAA (ok so I'm an idiot) and put Donny in full time (I probably could have traded for someone, but I figured "what the heck, its just for a month or so, I'll give him a try". He hits .247 (23/93) as a starter/backup that year.

-1941 off season-
I trade my made-of-glass starting SS and sign a young stud FA 2B, moving my 2B to SS (he's just as good at both positions). When checking AAA to see if I need to sign another backup (I have 2 IF in AAA now, including Donny). I notice Donny is rated "434 AFF"! Cool! 4 is all I ever wanted from him anyway, as he is to be a defensive specialist.

-1941 season, 26 years old-
Donny becomes a full time little-stick ultra-glove IF utility guy in 1941, mostly backing up 2B/SS (I still have the old man and now a rookie 1B). He hits .222 (20/90) for the year.

-1941 off season-
I am finally able to remedy my lack of AAA prospects as I have an extreme glut of AAA picthing (7 SP and 9 MR/CL). I trade some MLB/AAA piching to various teams for AAA positional prospects, although my pitching staff will now have three rookies. I also sign the old man (38) to a 1 year low $ contract as he still carries a pretty good stick (557) and was not injured last year at all.

-1942 season, 27 years old-
Donny's second year as defensive specialist. I trade my extra 1B part way into the year (he needs to play full time; he is almost as good as my starting 1B) for two A level prospects and call up a 21 year old RF 634 (unexpected, as he just made AAA this year) that needs some at bats in the majors, so Donny starts backing up at 1B too. Donny ends up hitting 292 for the year (33/113) and is now rated "445 AAA"! Not too shabby for a guy that started out 001/FFF! And, at 27, he could still improve!

03-29-2002, 03:00 AM	#1
fluharty All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 1,023	Donny Meier, A Success Story (VERY long) -Introduction- My league is a career fantasy league started in 1901 in OOTP3 and imported into OOTP4 in 1936. I have scouts/coaches turned off. This is a summary of the career (so far) of Donald Meier, who I affectionately call Donny. I have the draft set to 10 rounds in the league setup but oncasionally the selections to 7 or 8 rounds just before selections are made hoping that the overall talent in the minors will increase a little (by selecting 7 or 8 rounds from a pool of 10 rounds of players). -1933 Draft- Donny was my 6th (of 7) round pick (144th overall) in 1933. He was an 18 year old 2B with reduced ratings "FFF 001" with Speed-Steal-Bunt-BuntHit of ACBA and range/fielding A/993. I drafted him because I was SICK of drafting pitchers (as I had taken a pitcher in each of the previous 5 rounds). My thought was, since he was fast and an excellent defensive 2B, I would teach him SS/3B/1B and try to make him into a late inning defensive replacement extrordinare. The following round I drafted a CF with similar intent (not a success, thus not the subject of this story). -1933 season- Donny struggles to reach the mendoza line for most of the year but finishes the season around 210. I teach him SS right away. It takes him about half the season to learn it, but when he does he's given a B/978 rating. -1934 spring training- Donny works on his defense at SS (-2 power +2 defense) and improves to A/986. -1934 season, 19 years old- Donny repeats A and hits much better, finishing somewhere around 250. I teach him 3B and once again it takes him quite a while to learn it. He's given a C/.960 rating. -1935 spring training- I want Donny to move up to AA so I have him work very hard (-5 power +5 hits) on contact hitting in spring training instead of his defense at 3B. -1935 season, 20 years old- Donny starts his third season in A. He learns 1B (I have a 1B but decide to teach him 3B. My 3B acts as DH). He learns 1B very quickly and gets a very good B/982 rating! By June Donny is hitting 280-290. Irritatingly, my scout insists he's not ready for AA yet. In July I give up waiting on my scout to give the go ahead and promote Donny anyway. He starts out well enough, hitting around 250 but tapers off to around 230 by the start of september so I send him back down. -1936 spring training- Donny works hard on contact hitting again in ST. I am determined to get him to AA. -1936 season, 21 years old- Donny is finaly ready for AA. He hits around 260 for the year. -1937 spring training- Donny works on his defense at 3B and increases to B/972. -1937 season, 22 years old- Donny repeats AA, hitting around 260-270. -1938 spring training- Donny improves his 3B defense to B/986. -1938 season, 23 years old- Donny three-peats AA and hits 260-270. -1939 spring training- Donny works hard on contact hitting. He WILL make it to AAA! -1939 season, 24 years old- His fourth year in AA. It is starting to look like poor Donny will never make it to AAA. I still plan on using him as a defensive specialist, but have no room on my roster this year. In august my starting SS goes down for the season and I have to start my backup (34yo). He's a BAD SS (D/940) but a solid 3B (C/970) and has a good stick (658). Unfortunately, I have no SS in AAA, so I have to call up Donny Meier from AA so I can rest the old man and have a good glove at SS for late in the game. Donny hits .348 (8/23) as a backup/defensive-specialist and his ratings jump from 2-2-3 to 3-2-4! -1940 season, 25 years old- Donny starts in AAA (finaly) but my SS goes down with a 5-6 week injury (brittle SOB). My backup again becamomes my starter (36 now) and I (shortsitedly) did not sign a second backup, so Donny gets the call. Then my backup goes down for the season!!! I call up a 6th OF since I had no IF in AAA (ok so I'm an idiot) and put Donny in full time (I probably could have traded for someone, but I figured "what the heck, its just for a month or so, I'll give him a try". He hits .247 (23/93) as a starter/backup that year. -1941 off season- I trade my made-of-glass starting SS and sign a young stud FA 2B, moving my 2B to SS (he's just as good at both positions). When checking AAA to see if I need to sign another backup (I have 2 IF in AAA now, including Donny). I notice Donny is rated "434 AFF"! Cool! 4 is all I ever wanted from him anyway, as he is to be a defensive specialist. -1941 season, 26 years old- Donny becomes a full time little-stick ultra-glove IF utility guy in 1941, mostly backing up 2B/SS (I still have the old man and now a rookie 1B). He hits .222 (20/90) for the year. -1941 off season- I am finally able to remedy my lack of AAA prospects as I have an extreme glut of AAA picthing (7 SP and 9 MR/CL). I trade some MLB/AAA piching to various teams for AAA positional prospects, although my pitching staff will now have three rookies. I also sign the old man (38) to a 1 year low $ contract as he still carries a pretty good stick (557) and was not injured last year at all. -1942 season, 27 years old- Donny's second year as defensive specialist. I trade my extra 1B part way into the year (he needs to play full time; he is almost as good as my starting 1B) for two A level prospects and call up a 21 year old RF 634 (unexpected, as he just made AAA this year) that needs some at bats in the majors, so Donny starts backing up at 1B too. Donny ends up hitting 292 for the year (33/113) and is now rated "445 AAA"! Not too shabby for a guy that started out 001/FFF! And, at 27, he could still improve!