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jerheme · 03-14-2020, 09:18 PM

This Dynasty was created on OOTP19, played on 20, and will continue on 21.

MLB decided to expand to 32 teams for the 2019 regular season and balance the leagues into 4 divisions of 4. The two new teams are the Montreal Expos (NL) and the Portland Mist (AL). The Colorado Rockies moved to AL.

The four division winners will be the sole playoff teams, no Wild Cards. No Interleague Play either.

Both the Expos and Mist participated in an expansion draft with meager findings.

The first owner in Mist history is Eric Cabrera, an economizer only giving 39M to payroll.

The minor leagues are stuffed, even featuring two AA clubs.

The first manager in Mist history is Joe Maddon, fresh from leaving the Chicago Cubs (the Angels never occurred in this reality).

The first stadium is Intel Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The outfield wall is 9 feet high all the way across. Its 424 to dead center and 329 down the lines.

It has a retractable roof, to protect to the heavy rain patterns in Oregon. It has real grass like Arizona. It seats 50,000 fans.

The uniforms are green and white (seen below).

The first couple seasons will be briefly summarized here and then will be well documented starting in year three.

The first season the team finished with 78 wins for 3rd out of 4 teams in the American League West Division featuring the Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Angels.

All things considered 78-84 was a great inaugural season.

In the 2019 draft we selected 1st overall and reached on a SP that looked like he could be a once in a generation hitter. Luis Macia, nickname Twig. We assigned him to learn 3B upon signing.

2nd round- RP Sergio Medina
3rd round- 1B Andrew Vaughn
4th round- RP Freddie Peppers
5th round- 3B Nicholas Quintana

Our top players in season 1...

LF Raimel Tapia .310 AVG 8 HR 78 RBI 21 SB
1B Rowdy Tellez .304 AVG 38 HR 100 RBI
3B Ryon Healy .255 AVG 27 HR 80 RBI

Our top pitchers in season 1...

SP Jose De Leon 11-10 173K 4.38 ERA
RP Sam Tuivailala 6-6-25 85 K 1.74 ERA

Owner Eric Cabrera raised payroll 12M to 51M.

In the first off-season we acquired OF Tommy Pham from the Rays and 1B Bobby Bradley from the Indians

The 2020 season (year 2) did bring a 1st place finish in the division and our first playoff birth. 85-77 record.

Our top players in season 2...

LF Raimel Tapia .297 AVG 10 HR 51 RBI 32 SB
RF Tommy Pham .270 AVG 40 HR 78 RBI 19 SB
1B Bobby Bradley .270 AVG 31 HR 72 RBI

Our top pitchers in season 2...

SP Jose De Leon 14-12 234 K 4.01 ERA
CL Michael Feliz 7-7-26 108 K 3.36 ERA

We lost first round in the playoffs, but was a major accomplishment for a two year old team with a light budget and only one free agency crop.

03-14-2020, 09:18 PM	#1
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	Expansion Success Story: Portland Mist This Dynasty was created on OOTP19, played on 20, and will continue on 21. MLB decided to expand to 32 teams for the 2019 regular season and balance the leagues into 4 divisions of 4. The two new teams are the Montreal Expos (NL) and the Portland Mist (AL). The Colorado Rockies moved to AL. The four division winners will be the sole playoff teams, no Wild Cards. No Interleague Play either. Both the Expos and Mist participated in an expansion draft with meager findings. The first owner in Mist history is Eric Cabrera, an economizer only giving 39M to payroll. The minor leagues are stuffed, even featuring two AA clubs. The first manager in Mist history is Joe Maddon, fresh from leaving the Chicago Cubs (the Angels never occurred in this reality). The first stadium is Intel Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The outfield wall is 9 feet high all the way across. Its 424 to dead center and 329 down the lines. It has a retractable roof, to protect to the heavy rain patterns in Oregon. It has real grass like Arizona. It seats 50,000 fans. The uniforms are green and white (seen below). The first couple seasons will be briefly summarized here and then will be well documented starting in year three. The first season the team finished with 78 wins for 3rd out of 4 teams in the American League West Division featuring the Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Angels. All things considered 78-84 was a great inaugural season. In the 2019 draft we selected 1st overall and reached on a SP that looked like he could be a once in a generation hitter. Luis Macia, nickname Twig. We assigned him to learn 3B upon signing. 2nd round- RP Sergio Medina 3rd round- 1B Andrew Vaughn 4th round- RP Freddie Peppers 5th round- 3B Nicholas Quintana Our top players in season 1... LF Raimel Tapia .310 AVG 8 HR 78 RBI 21 SB 1B Rowdy Tellez .304 AVG 38 HR 100 RBI 3B Ryon Healy .255 AVG 27 HR 80 RBI Our top pitchers in season 1... SP Jose De Leon 11-10 173K 4.38 ERA RP Sam Tuivailala 6-6-25 85 K 1.74 ERA Owner Eric Cabrera raised payroll 12M to 51M. In the first off-season we acquired OF Tommy Pham from the Rays and 1B Bobby Bradley from the Indians The 2020 season (year 2) did bring a 1st place finish in the division and our first playoff birth. 85-77 record. Our top players in season 2... LF Raimel Tapia .297 AVG 10 HR 51 RBI 32 SB RF Tommy Pham .270 AVG 40 HR 78 RBI 19 SB 1B Bobby Bradley .270 AVG 31 HR 72 RBI Our top pitchers in season 2... SP Jose De Leon 14-12 234 K 4.01 ERA CL Michael Feliz 7-7-26 108 K 3.36 ERA We lost first round in the playoffs, but was a major accomplishment for a two year old team with a light budget and only one free agency crop. Attached Images Last edited by jerheme; 03-15-2020 at 09:10 AM.