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NeilUK02 · 03-08-2019, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the advice, I just did a quickish 5 year career as a practice really to get used to things. I managed to time the Donaldson extension right and instead of ending up with him between $30m to $38m, I had him on a decreasing 5 year deal. His last season he was on $20m and I managed to trade him then.

I got to the playoffs in every season bar one and won the Division in the last two seasons. However my record in the playoffs isn't good! I lost both times in the division series. The final one I lost 3-2 having been 2-0 up and 5-1 in the 3rd game! Ouch! I simulated most of the regular seasons and played all the playoff games.

Now what I find a struggle is the draft, I usually find the best players are "impossible" to sign and the Jays owner is always lowering the budgets on me. I'm going to start a more long term game now and see how I get on. I ended up with a great pitching staff in the last game but I was very low on prospects so my development skills need work.

Cheers

03-08-2019, 08:32 PM	#10
NeilUK02 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20	Thanks for the advice, I just did a quickish 5 year career as a practice really to get used to things. I managed to time the Donaldson extension right and instead of ending up with him between $30m to $38m, I had him on a decreasing 5 year deal. His last season he was on $20m and I managed to trade him then. I got to the playoffs in every season bar one and won the Division in the last two seasons. However my record in the playoffs isn't good! I lost both times in the division series. The final one I lost 3-2 having been 2-0 up and 5-1 in the 3rd game! Ouch! I simulated most of the regular seasons and played all the playoff games. Now what I find a struggle is the draft, I usually find the best players are "impossible" to sign and the Jays owner is always lowering the budgets on me. I'm going to start a more long term game now and see how I get on. I ended up with a great pitching staff in the last game but I was very low on prospects so my development skills need work. Cheers