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Critical Mass · 06-26-2018, 11:29 PM

Sorry for keeping Rene’s fans in suspense. Since nobody had posted for a while, I figured people had lost interest. I hadn’t realized there were so many “Thanks” for my post until just now.

So in 2048 (38 yrs of age) Rene suffered two injuries: Strained shoulder in April which caused him to miss 6 weeks, and a Strained oblique in July which caused him to miss another 6 weeks. For the first time since the Phillies signed him, they failed to make the post season.

In a total of 82 games, he batted .335, but only had 8 HR, 42 RBI, and had a WAR of 3.3.

Faced with the option year of his contract, I decided I would pick up the $34.0M option, however, knew it would be best to trade him. On January 5, 2049, he was traded to the NY Yankees along with 2 minor league scrubs in exchange for a 3rd Round pick and a 4-star CF with speed that was only making $20M per year for the next 2 years, with the 2nd year being a vesting option requiring 550 ABs. I figured it was a safe trade, but I was still sad to see him go.

With the Yanks, on April 14, he broke his foot. Out 4 weeks. On June 30, he had a sore elbow, but was able to play through it. In the end, at age 39, he batted .395 (#1 in MLB), 29 HR, 97 RBI, .464 OBP (#1 in MLB), .647 SLG (#1 in MLB), 1.112 OPS (#1 in MLB), 8.4 WAR (#2 in MLB). He won his 6th MVP Award (1 AL, 5 NL).

In the first year of post-Rene, the Phillies went to the World Series. Wanna guess who they played? Yup. The Stinkin Yankees.

Phillies won in 7 games, with game 7 going 10 innings.

In the Post Season, he went .250 with 1 HR and 12 RBI. He had a great OBP of .526, which was mostly due to his getting hit by 16 pitches (ahem)<looking around the room innocently>.

With his 4-year deal now up, he once again becomes a Free Agent. His initial demand was for $41.5M per year for 5 years. He ultimately signed with the White Sox for a total of $105.5M over three years. He will be 40 years old at the start of the 2050 season.

In his first year with the White Stockings, his age is beginning to show. He batted only .330, hit 30 HRs, and drove in only 97 RBIs. His OBP dropped to .429 (6th in MLB), SLG was .556, and therefore his OPS dropped to a miserable .985. His WAR, understandably, was only 5.8.

We are now entering the 2051 season, where he will be 41. I'll keep you posted!

06-26-2018, 11:29 PM	#45
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	Sorry for keeping Rene’s fans in suspense. Since nobody had posted for a while, I figured people had lost interest. I hadn’t realized there were so many “Thanks” for my post until just now. So in 2048 (38 yrs of age) Rene suffered two injuries: Strained shoulder in April which caused him to miss 6 weeks, and a Strained oblique in July which caused him to miss another 6 weeks. For the first time since the Phillies signed him, they failed to make the post season. In a total of 82 games, he batted .335, but only had 8 HR, 42 RBI, and had a WAR of 3.3. Faced with the option year of his contract, I decided I would pick up the $34.0M option, however, knew it would be best to trade him. On January 5, 2049, he was traded to the NY Yankees along with 2 minor league scrubs in exchange for a 3rd Round pick and a 4-star CF with speed that was only making $20M per year for the next 2 years, with the 2nd year being a vesting option requiring 550 ABs. I figured it was a safe trade, but I was still sad to see him go. With the Yanks, on April 14, he broke his foot. Out 4 weeks. On June 30, he had a sore elbow, but was able to play through it. In the end, at age 39, he batted .395 (#1 in MLB), 29 HR, 97 RBI, .464 OBP (#1 in MLB), .647 SLG (#1 in MLB), 1.112 OPS (#1 in MLB), 8.4 WAR (#2 in MLB). He won his 6th MVP Award (1 AL, 5 NL). In the first year of post-Rene, the Phillies went to the World Series. Wanna guess who they played? Yup. The Stinkin Yankees. Phillies won in 7 games, with game 7 going 10 innings. In the Post Season, he went .250 with 1 HR and 12 RBI. He had a great OBP of .526, which was mostly due to his getting hit by 16 pitches (ahem)<looking around the room innocently>. With his 4-year deal now up, he once again becomes a Free Agent. His initial demand was for $41.5M per year for 5 years. He ultimately signed with the White Sox for a total of $105.5M over three years. He will be 40 years old at the start of the 2050 season. In his first year with the White Stockings, his age is beginning to show. He batted only .330, hit 30 HRs, and drove in only 97 RBIs. His OBP dropped to .429 (6th in MLB), SLG was .556, and therefore his OPS dropped to a miserable .985. His WAR, understandably, was only 5.8. We are now entering the 2051 season, where he will be 41. I'll keep you posted!