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I had been GM of one team for the duration of my league's existence, roughly 40 years, winning my share of championships. Decided I would switch teams so I could experience what it was like to turn around an existing team within my league structure, since there are no trades and you have to build your nucleus through an NFL-style draft of major league-ready players. The year I was gonna resign I ended up having an uncharacteristically bad year despite what seemed like a good roster. I decided to turn my team around before I left.
I had a really great offseason and actually managed to shore up my bullpen, an area where I don't frequently get to allocate as much money as I would like under a salary cap. I also shored up my bench with some patient and skilled hitters, something I don't always get to obtain. To top it off, I got a draftee in the first round who was the total package, a good defender with top hitting skills and patience.My team started out a tad slow but eventually roared out to a huge lead that really wasn't in question after June. We dominated the playoffs en route to the championship series, the Paramount Cup.
In a 2-3-2 format, we started at home, a big hitters park, for the first two games, before heading to Detroit, a big pitchers park. I was excited to face Detroit, as they were the weaker team out of the two in the other league. We won the first two games easily and it didn't seem like Detroit was gonna be a challenge at all. I get to Detroit, and their solid pitching and large ballpark completely suffocated my hitting. They won 3 in a row before the series shifted to my home park. I thought my hitters would come alive...they didn't. Game 6 wasn't even close. They were up by nearly ten runs by the time the game was over. As disappointing as it was, I had to swallow my last series with a stout team as a total disappointment.
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