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gollum65 · 02-03-2009, 09:18 AM

Offseason Recap & 1921 Season Preview

Hall Of Fame Inductees: RF Turkey Mike Donlin
This was a clear case of a player who earned HoF status in my league, but did not in the real world. The real Turkey Mike Donlin had 1282 hits. In my league Donlin piled up 3119 hits over a 21 year career. At the time of his retirement Donlin is the all time leader in singles (2382) and home runs (110). For some reason I think those records will fall.

In a bit of a strange development with the game, it's showing the HoF empty except for Donlin. Yet if I search for individual players I know are in, it does say they're in the HoF. Yet another OOTP glitch I guess.

Yankees 1920 Award Winners: LF Bob Meusel won AL Rookie of the Year. 2B Dave Bancroft won his 4th straight AL Gold Glove. 3B Charlie Deal won his 2nd AL Gold Glove.

Yankees Draft Recap:
Goose Goslin & Kiki Cuyler were probably the 2 biggest names in this draft. Goslin went to the Cardinals, and Cuyler was picked by the White Sox. I got 3 interesting players. Since C Steve O'Neill had opted out of his contract & Stuffy McInnis was leaving, I needed a catcher & a shortstop. The catcher I took was a guy named Bill Warwick, who has a decent bat and is ok behind the plate. The shortstop was a guy named Frank Parkinson, who should win lots of gold glove awards. The 3rd guy I took was a 1st baseman named Mule Suttles, who was a HoF 1st baseman with a big bat who played in the Negro Leagues. I also grabbed SS Johnny Mitchell, who was a real Yankee in 1921.

Notable Offseason Transactions:
One thing I wanted to do with this franchise was to try and win with Yankee teams that had many of the same players the real Yankees did, so a lot of these trades were to acquire guys who played for the Yanks in 1921. In every case I traded players of similar talent so as to not tip the scales in my direction. And because of guys I already had on the team, a lot of these players will be in the minors.

October 20, 1920: Signed CF Braggo Roth to a 2 year contract extension @ $32,000 per year (year 2 is a mutual option)
Roth didn't have the breakout year he did in 1919, but he was still pretty good.

November 10, 1920: Traded 5 relievers & a minor league 2nd basemen to various teams to acuire P Alex Ferguson, P Tom Rogers, P Jack Quinn, P Carl Mays, & P Bill Piercey

November 19, 1920: Signed free agent P Harry Harper to a minor league contract

November 20, 1920: Released P Grover Cleveland Alexander & signed free agent P Bob Shawkey
For some reason Alexander got a hefty raise to over $5k, and at 34 years old I couldn't justify it. Shawkey was a real Yankee in 1921, so I signed him to a minor league contract.

December 24, 1920: Signed free agent C John Henry to a 1 year contract @ $2,500
Henry was signed to be a defensive backup off the bench.

Strengths:
Honestly, I don't know that we have many now. Our offense should be ok, but we clearly have holes. The bullpen is probably our strongest point, but bullpens are rarely used in this age.

Weaknesses:
Pretty much every part of the roster has holes now. The big question mark continues to be Babe Ruth. If he starts progressing, we're in a lot better shape. If not, it'll hurt us a lot.

Projected Record:
I think we'll struggle to win 70 games. I'll go on the high side and say 70-84.

1921 Budget: $394,000

1921 Opening Day Salaries:

1921 Opening Day Roster:

02-03-2009, 09:18 AM	#98
gollum65 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 925	Offseason Recap & 1921 Season Preview Hall Of Fame Inductees: RF Turkey Mike Donlin This was a clear case of a player who earned HoF status in my league, but did not in the real world. The real Turkey Mike Donlin had 1282 hits. In my league Donlin piled up 3119 hits over a 21 year career. At the time of his retirement Donlin is the all time leader in singles (2382) and home runs (110). For some reason I think those records will fall. In a bit of a strange development with the game, it's showing the HoF empty except for Donlin. Yet if I search for individual players I know are in, it does say they're in the HoF. Yet another OOTP glitch I guess. Yankees 1920 Award Winners: LF Bob Meusel won AL Rookie of the Year. 2B Dave Bancroft won his 4th straight AL Gold Glove. 3B Charlie Deal won his 2nd AL Gold Glove. Yankees Draft Recap: Goose Goslin & Kiki Cuyler were probably the 2 biggest names in this draft. Goslin went to the Cardinals, and Cuyler was picked by the White Sox. I got 3 interesting players. Since C Steve O'Neill had opted out of his contract & Stuffy McInnis was leaving, I needed a catcher & a shortstop. The catcher I took was a guy named Bill Warwick, who has a decent bat and is ok behind the plate. The shortstop was a guy named Frank Parkinson, who should win lots of gold glove awards. The 3rd guy I took was a 1st baseman named Mule Suttles, who was a HoF 1st baseman with a big bat who played in the Negro Leagues. I also grabbed SS Johnny Mitchell, who was a real Yankee in 1921. Notable Offseason Transactions: One thing I wanted to do with this franchise was to try and win with Yankee teams that had many of the same players the real Yankees did, so a lot of these trades were to acquire guys who played for the Yanks in 1921. In every case I traded players of similar talent so as to not tip the scales in my direction. And because of guys I already had on the team, a lot of these players will be in the minors. October 20, 1920: Signed CF Braggo Roth to a 2 year contract extension @ $32,000 per year (year 2 is a mutual option) Roth didn't have the breakout year he did in 1919, but he was still pretty good. November 10, 1920: Traded 5 relievers & a minor league 2nd basemen to various teams to acuire P Alex Ferguson, P Tom Rogers, P Jack Quinn, P Carl Mays, & P Bill Piercey November 19, 1920: Signed free agent P Harry Harper to a minor league contract November 20, 1920: Released P Grover Cleveland Alexander & signed free agent P Bob Shawkey For some reason Alexander got a hefty raise to over $5k, and at 34 years old I couldn't justify it. Shawkey was a real Yankee in 1921, so I signed him to a minor league contract. December 24, 1920: Signed free agent C John Henry to a 1 year contract @ $2,500 Henry was signed to be a defensive backup off the bench. Strengths: Honestly, I don't know that we have many now. Our offense should be ok, but we clearly have holes. The bullpen is probably our strongest point, but bullpens are rarely used in this age. Weaknesses: Pretty much every part of the roster has holes now. The big question mark continues to be Babe Ruth. If he starts progressing, we're in a lot better shape. If not, it'll hurt us a lot. Projected Record: I think we'll struggle to win 70 games. I'll go on the high side and say 70-84. 1921 Budget: $394,000 1921 Opening Day Salaries: 1921 Opening Day Roster: