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jaa36 · 12-23-2012, 10:35 AM

A 16-10 September left the Bulldogs with an 83-79 record, for the first .500 finish in team history! For the second year in a row, we played much better baseball in the second half of the season. Runs allowed, starters' ERA, and bullpen ERA were all first in the league. And we ended at seventh in scoring, as well as second in home runs. We drew 1.86M fans, and made a profit of $25M.

Jack Cook hit three home runs in a game against Uniontown to finish with 29 on the season. Vincent Bowman led the team with 30 home runs and 90 RBI. Hawk Kaikeapona filled in admirably for departed Doug Walters, hitting .280 with 26 homers. Barend Schachte was great after coming over in trade, hitting .294 with 16 home runs. And rookies Jonathan Wilson and James Porter were stellar in short stints with the team, hitting .406 and .390 respectively.

Herb Clark was the big story among the pitchers, leading the league in wins (18) and ERA (2.56) while finishing third in strikeouts (235). He took home the Dagger Award as the league's top pitcher. 29-year-old rookie Jordan Lucas threw a two-hit shutout in his final start of the season to finish 9-6 with a 3.31 ERA. And Manasa Pualani was great all season, finishing with a 1.96 ERA and 33 saves.

I allowed manager Mario Arreola's contract to expire, despite the successful season. Arreola finished with a 352-458 record at the helm of the Bulldogs. He is 63, and has some extreme strategic tendencies (favoring speed over power, and hitting over pitching, despite the way our team tends to operate) so I felt comfortable letting him go and looking elsewhere. I offered Kelly Hurst, longtime hitting coach for the Clemons Fork Capitals and Gardenbury Stars, the position for five years, $870K/year. Hurst is 58, and was a switch-hitting catcher who hit .332 in parts of three seasons with Adamond, but somehow never stuck as a player. He is known as an outstanding personality and will likely work well with rookies and veterans alike.

Owner Don Allaire is "delighted," but pulled $15M out of our coffers at the end of the season. Our budget remains last in the ALPB at $74M. Keith "Notorious" Brown is our only free agent, but we can let him go.

12-23-2012, 10:35 AM	#63
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,122	End of season A 16-10 September left the Bulldogs with an 83-79 record, for the first .500 finish in team history! For the second year in a row, we played much better baseball in the second half of the season. Runs allowed, starters' ERA, and bullpen ERA were all first in the league. And we ended at seventh in scoring, as well as second in home runs. We drew 1.86M fans, and made a profit of $25M. Jack Cook hit three home runs in a game against Uniontown to finish with 29 on the season. Vincent Bowman led the team with 30 home runs and 90 RBI. Hawk Kaikeapona filled in admirably for departed Doug Walters, hitting .280 with 26 homers. Barend Schachte was great after coming over in trade, hitting .294 with 16 home runs. And rookies Jonathan Wilson and James Porter were stellar in short stints with the team, hitting .406 and .390 respectively. Herb Clark was the big story among the pitchers, leading the league in wins (18) and ERA (2.56) while finishing third in strikeouts (235). He took home the Dagger Award as the league's top pitcher. 29-year-old rookie Jordan Lucas threw a two-hit shutout in his final start of the season to finish 9-6 with a 3.31 ERA. And Manasa Pualani was great all season, finishing with a 1.96 ERA and 33 saves. I allowed manager Mario Arreola's contract to expire, despite the successful season. Arreola finished with a 352-458 record at the helm of the Bulldogs. He is 63, and has some extreme strategic tendencies (favoring speed over power, and hitting over pitching, despite the way our team tends to operate) so I felt comfortable letting him go and looking elsewhere. I offered Kelly Hurst, longtime hitting coach for the Clemons Fork Capitals and Gardenbury Stars, the position for five years, $870K/year. Hurst is 58, and was a switch-hitting catcher who hit .332 in parts of three seasons with Adamond, but somehow never stuck as a player. He is known as an outstanding personality and will likely work well with rookies and veterans alike. Owner Don Allaire is "delighted," but pulled $15M out of our coffers at the end of the season. Our budget remains last in the ALPB at $74M. Keith "Notorious" Brown is our only free agent, but we can let him go. Attached Images