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gehrig38 · 11-12-2012, 05:58 PM

I scored a 52/100 this year. Clearly not a score I'm happy with, but it's a start. I am in an average market, with very good fan loyalty and their interest sits at 62 right now.

I've got just one open coaching spot and that's my hitting job at A ball Denison. they struggled this year but former Tulsa Drillers IBL Manager Reggie Nixon is available. I can't see him taking an A ball job unless he's a true teacher that loves the game, but I am going to extend an offer.
He wants 275k to do it, and I am thinking he's a guy, at 53, that could actually grow in this organization. He's rated as 'Good" across the board teaching hitting, pitching and defense, so we'll see. I offered him his asking price for 3 years.
Reggie was quick to respond, agreeing to the 3 year 275k offering I made. I am going to look to get him a bit higher up on the food chain before spring training.

Giving how aggressive I was at signing young minor league free agents it's time to clear out and clean up my minor league rosters. I had far too many players in Omaha this year and I think that hurt me quite a bit in getting the kids the time they needed on the field.

Omar called me in today. My budget for 2013 will be 21.2m which is unchanged. We turned a 518K profit last year. Draft expenses in '12 were 4.55m but he's upped that to 5.6m next year. (guys where can I make sure the stat stuff and settings DOES NOT change, but that the financials progress? I want to grow the finance stuff a few years but keep my statistical stuff on par with this seasons performance?)
Thanks in advance.

I have about 4.1m sitting there for extensions but with 2 years before arb kicks in, I'll likely shoot to sign, if I do, a few players.

Chartier, at 18, jumps out at me as a kid I'd love to get long term.

LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT NEWS
Tulsa, after a 71-91 season has sacked GM Elmer Simms and Manager Reggie Nixon. Drillers owner Gene Jackson, labeled the "Jerry Jones of the IBL" made no bones about his desire to win a championship this year, and apparently was the only guy on this side of the pacific or atlantic that thought that was even remotely possible. Tulsa finished 3rd in the FL in HR's, and 10 or worse in every other category, offensively, defensively, and pitching wise.

33 year old New Hampshire Fisher Cats manager Nick Dance was let go today. He was clearly not surprised by the move (countering the insane SHOCK by fans, players and baseball people alike on his hiring). Dance had exactly zero days of managing, ANYWHERE, prior to his hiring in NH. He seemed to mesh with his players but had major issues 'managing up' in the NH organization. Demanding AND controlling owner Alex Bell is going to be a challenge for even the most experienced manager.

And the other 'kid' managing this year, Columbus' Toby Cook was let go today as well. Both of these hirings were met with a ton of skepticism, Cook actually being hired to manage guys he'd been playing with as late as last year.
The challenge for Cook will be this. If you can't manage for a club owned be Augusto Ramirez, the 50 year old railroad tycoon, a guy seen as the most lenient and charitable owner around, who can you manage for? Augusto was looking for a winning record this year and Columbus struggled to a 71-91 finish.

11-12-2012, 05:58 PM	#83
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,509	2012 Organization stuff I scored a 52/100 this year. Clearly not a score I'm happy with, but it's a start. I am in an average market, with very good fan loyalty and their interest sits at 62 right now. I've got just one open coaching spot and that's my hitting job at A ball Denison. they struggled this year but former Tulsa Drillers IBL Manager Reggie Nixon is available. I can't see him taking an A ball job unless he's a true teacher that loves the game, but I am going to extend an offer. He wants 275k to do it, and I am thinking he's a guy, at 53, that could actually grow in this organization. He's rated as 'Good" across the board teaching hitting, pitching and defense, so we'll see. I offered him his asking price for 3 years. Reggie was quick to respond, agreeing to the 3 year 275k offering I made. I am going to look to get him a bit higher up on the food chain before spring training. Giving how aggressive I was at signing young minor league free agents it's time to clear out and clean up my minor league rosters. I had far too many players in Omaha this year and I think that hurt me quite a bit in getting the kids the time they needed on the field. Omar called me in today. My budget for 2013 will be 21.2m which is unchanged. We turned a 518K profit last year. Draft expenses in '12 were 4.55m but he's upped that to 5.6m next year. (guys where can I make sure the stat stuff and settings DOES NOT change, but that the financials progress? I want to grow the finance stuff a few years but keep my statistical stuff on par with this seasons performance?) Thanks in advance. I have about 4.1m sitting there for extensions but with 2 years before arb kicks in, I'll likely shoot to sign, if I do, a few players. Chartier, at 18, jumps out at me as a kid I'd love to get long term. LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT NEWS Tulsa, after a 71-91 season has sacked GM Elmer Simms and Manager Reggie Nixon. Drillers owner Gene Jackson, labeled the "Jerry Jones of the IBL" made no bones about his desire to win a championship this year, and apparently was the only guy on this side of the pacific or atlantic that thought that was even remotely possible. Tulsa finished 3rd in the FL in HR's, and 10 or worse in every other category, offensively, defensively, and pitching wise. 33 year old New Hampshire Fisher Cats manager Nick Dance was let go today. He was clearly not surprised by the move (countering the insane SHOCK by fans, players and baseball people alike on his hiring). Dance had exactly zero days of managing, ANYWHERE, prior to his hiring in NH. He seemed to mesh with his players but had major issues 'managing up' in the NH organization. Demanding AND controlling owner Alex Bell is going to be a challenge for even the most experienced manager. And the other 'kid' managing this year, Columbus' Toby Cook was let go today as well. Both of these hirings were met with a ton of skepticism, Cook actually being hired to manage guys he'd been playing with as late as last year. The challenge for Cook will be this. If you can't manage for a club owned be Augusto Ramirez, the 50 year old railroad tycoon, a guy seen as the most lenient and charitable owner around, who can you manage for? Augusto was looking for a winning record this year and Columbus struggled to a 71-91 finish.