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Nugget699 · 04-11-2020, 09:50 PM

X. 1900 PRE-SEASON

SUPER LIGAN

FREE AGENCY
- On October 8th, Omfattandestad snapped up Halvar Nilsson (.362/.420/.629) to a 6-year contract. The 32-year old contact hitting 3B was ruled out until the pre-season with a broken elbow, but a further setback in late January has ruled him out for the rest of the season in one of the biggest signing busts of all time.

- A few days later, speaking of 3B, Jonestan dipped their big toe into free agency by snapping up former Vizhune Viper Mats Skovhus (.277/.371/.602) to a four-year deal. In his five years at Vizhune, the 30-year old power-hitter has belted 252 home runs and driven in 124.

- After losing Nilsson, Blidområde were dealt another loss on the 24th of October when Leo Angstrom (79-25, 2.50 ERA, 900.2 IP, 928 K, 1.00 WHIP, 220 ERA+)signed a 6-year deal with the Thomassmåstad Eagles. The extreme groundball Starter won Pitcher of the Year a couple of seasons ago, having spent his entire career with the Wild up to this point.

- Ny Aucklanda - still reeling from the sudden retirement of André Westermark - made a couple of big splashes in November with the capture of former Jonestan SP Petter Solheim just days after watching Alberik Hölderlin (.356/.443/.590) put pen to paper on a four-year deal. 36-year old Solheim brings a wealth of experience to the Warlocks with a huge repertoire of pitches, although his age could see him decline in the coming years of the deal. For Hölderlin, his discipline at the plate is a real asset, but he spent 9 weeks on the sidelines last year with injuries where he played 2B for Omfattandestad.

- Thomassmåstad sured up their rotation, inking Erik-Johan Bengtsson to a 4-year deal after two productive years at Vizhune. The 32-year old went 24-15 in 53 starts for the Vipers, amassing a WAR of 6.7.

- Vizhune stopped the the bleeding of players by capturing former Titans Opening Day Starter Isak Modin to a 7-year deal. Having spent 5-years in the capital, Modin had a 62-37 record from 146 starts, with an ERA of 2.34, including 813 strikeouts and 180 walks. He finished with a WHIP of 1.13 and a WAR of 24.5.

- The Titans - clearly showing signs of desperation - completed a trade, picking up 40-year old Albrecht Otto and 23-year old Catcher Sandy Vignon, sending stud 2B Tore Thern (.327/.382/.412) to Küstestadt in the Baseball Meisterschaft. Otto won Pitcher of the Year last season in the GBM and will plug the hole left by Modin, but the loss of the contact-hitting Thern is a bitter pill to swallow with the 32-year old having wRC+ scores of 138 and 134 in the last two seasons.

AMATEUR DRAFT
- The Eagles chose 23-year old Ianoan SP Kieran Ferguson first overall. A certain starter in the future, Ferguson has a livery cutter and and an excellent splitter in his arsenal and will probably make his first professional start before the year is through.

- Keep an eye out for Alex Bull, whom Jonestan drafted 3rd overall behind the Devils' Elliot Wideen. At just the tender age of 19, Bull is in no way ready for the cut and thrust of the Super Ligan just yet, but has the ability to a good middle-rotation guy in the coming years.

PRE-SEASON PREDICTIONS
- This season is expected to be one of the closest yet following Blidområde and Vizhune's clearouts. The Koanian Dagbladet predicts Humoor, Embleton, Conneaut and Sandford Stad all within a couple of games of each other by the end of the season, with Jonestan and the Wild not far behind.

- It's a fall from grace for Vizhune who seem to be building towards a re-build, whilst Omfattandestad also take a couple of steps backwards.

- Körsbärstad and Thomassmåstad continue their builds whilst Grenada continue to languish at the bottom of the standings.

BASEBALL MEISTERSCHAFT

FREE AGENCY
- Shoof kicked off Free Agency with the re-signing of Pankratz Pohl on October the 23rd. The 28-year old Starting Pitcher will stay with the Pirates for another 6 seasons, having won Pitcher of the Year in 1898 along with two GBM titles. The flyball pitcher has notched up a 28-11 record in 60 starts, with an ERA of 3.31 in 372.0 IP for a WHIP of 1.23, HR/9 of 0.7, and K/9 of 9.3. The day wasn't all great for Shoof who witnessed their everyday 1B Waggoner Wagner (.370/.422/.584) sign a 1-year deal with Druten Stadt. He was eventually replaced by Roger Gross (.314/.414/.570) who signed a 1-year deal in February having spent two years with Jueman.

- Jueman picked up 32-year old set-up reliever Eckert Knab to a three-year deal, despite being shipped off to Uckford in the Super Ligan mid-way through last season. That was the second time Knab was sent to the Ducks, having been traded mid-way through the 1898 season by Schönheit. Combined, he has pitched in 166.2 innings in 139 games, striking out 228 for a K/9 of 12.3 and WHIP of 1.25.

- The Windmills also splashed the cash and enticed 3B Crister Torkelinson to sign for four-years, having plied his trade in the Super Ligan since 1895. The 30-year old found himself surplus to requirements at Uckford last year and was traded to Ny Aucklanda where he platooned in all infield positions. In the Super Ligan, he made 726 starts for a slash line of .311/.382/.518.

- The following day on November 26th, the Küstestadt Boxers locked up two big signings in Wilfred Steinberg and Hanh Fischer to turn their rotation into one of the most potent in the Southern Union. Steinberg played for Jueman in the GBM's inaugural year (9-5, 4.83 ERA, 1.44 WHIP in 26 starts), but frustrated with the high-scoring games he signed a one-year deal with Ny Aucklanda last season where he struggled to make an impact in the Super Ligan, finishing with a 5-10 record and 4.68 ERA with a BABIP of .337. Fischer is also somewhat of a journeyman, spending a year with Ledigstadt before moving to Shoof last year. So far in Fischer's career, the 28-year-old starter has won 12 and lost 13, collecting 226 strikeouts with a 4.02 ERA. Opponents have hit .269 against him.

- Desperate for improvement, Druten Stadt spent big and lured Ny Aucklanda Warlocks Catcher Torbjorn Edvardsen over on a 3-year deal in late December. The 33-year old spent 5 years at the Warlocks where he played in 582 games, making 2404 plate appearances for a slashline of .315/.372/.450. He was considered an average Catcher in the Super Ligan.

AMATEUR DRAFT
- Ahnüü snapped up Leonhard Hansen first overall in the 1899 draft. The 22-year old Center Fielder has excellent speed and baserunning abilities where he projects to be a .330 hitter. He will be the everyday starter this season for the Otters.

- Druten Stadt picked up CF Wallace Leitner second who is considered more ready for the professional game compared to Hansen but lacks the high ceiling, although he is still very quick.

- Remember the name Roger Garcia who Hüll picked 6th overall. Born in Audaux, Le Grout, the pitcher can expect to be a high leverage reliever making the occasional spot start, and with his fastball topping out at 96mph, he will surely see some gametime at the Clippers.

PRE-SEASON PREDICTIONS
- Küstestadt head into the season as pre-season favourites thanks a strong rotation, but the lack of power in the lineup could see the Boxers having difficulty shaking Jueman and defending Champions Shoof who are more complete teams across the whole club.

- Druten Stadt will continue to languish at the bottom of the Baseball Meisterschaft along with Ahnüü but the Hüll Clippers and Ledigstadt are likely to regress this season.

04-11-2020, 09:50 PM	#22
Nugget699 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 444	X. 1900 PRE-SEASON SUPER LIGAN FREE AGENCY - On October 8th, Omfattandestad snapped up Halvar Nilsson (.362/.420/.629) to a 6-year contract. The 32-year old contact hitting 3B was ruled out until the pre-season with a broken elbow, but a further setback in late January has ruled him out for the rest of the season in one of the biggest signing busts of all time. - A few days later, speaking of 3B, Jonestan dipped their big toe into free agency by snapping up former Vizhune Viper Mats Skovhus (.277/.371/.602) to a four-year deal. In his five years at Vizhune, the 30-year old power-hitter has belted 252 home runs and driven in 124. - After losing Nilsson, Blidområde were dealt another loss on the 24th of October when Leo Angstrom (79-25, 2.50 ERA, 900.2 IP, 928 K, 1.00 WHIP, 220 ERA+)signed a 6-year deal with the Thomassmåstad Eagles. The extreme groundball Starter won Pitcher of the Year a couple of seasons ago, having spent his entire career with the Wild up to this point. - Ny Aucklanda - still reeling from the sudden retirement of André Westermark - made a couple of big splashes in November with the capture of former Jonestan SP Petter Solheim just days after watching Alberik Hölderlin (.356/.443/.590) put pen to paper on a four-year deal. 36-year old Solheim brings a wealth of experience to the Warlocks with a huge repertoire of pitches, although his age could see him decline in the coming years of the deal. For Hölderlin, his discipline at the plate is a real asset, but he spent 9 weeks on the sidelines last year with injuries where he played 2B for Omfattandestad. - Thomassmåstad sured up their rotation, inking Erik-Johan Bengtsson to a 4-year deal after two productive years at Vizhune. The 32-year old went 24-15 in 53 starts for the Vipers, amassing a WAR of 6.7. - Vizhune stopped the the bleeding of players by capturing former Titans Opening Day Starter Isak Modin to a 7-year deal. Having spent 5-years in the capital, Modin had a 62-37 record from 146 starts, with an ERA of 2.34, including 813 strikeouts and 180 walks. He finished with a WHIP of 1.13 and a WAR of 24.5. - The Titans - clearly showing signs of desperation - completed a trade, picking up 40-year old Albrecht Otto and 23-year old Catcher Sandy Vignon, sending stud 2B Tore Thern (.327/.382/.412) to Küstestadt in the Baseball Meisterschaft. Otto won Pitcher of the Year last season in the GBM and will plug the hole left by Modin, but the loss of the contact-hitting Thern is a bitter pill to swallow with the 32-year old having wRC+ scores of 138 and 134 in the last two seasons. AMATEUR DRAFT - The Eagles chose 23-year old Ianoan SP Kieran Ferguson first overall. A certain starter in the future, Ferguson has a livery cutter and and an excellent splitter in his arsenal and will probably make his first professional start before the year is through. - Keep an eye out for Alex Bull, whom Jonestan drafted 3rd overall behind the Devils' Elliot Wideen. At just the tender age of 19, Bull is in no way ready for the cut and thrust of the Super Ligan just yet, but has the ability to a good middle-rotation guy in the coming years. PRE-SEASON PREDICTIONS - This season is expected to be one of the closest yet following Blidområde and Vizhune's clearouts. The Koanian Dagbladet predicts Humoor, Embleton, Conneaut and Sandford Stad all within a couple of games of each other by the end of the season, with Jonestan and the Wild not far behind. - It's a fall from grace for Vizhune who seem to be building towards a re-build, whilst Omfattandestad also take a couple of steps backwards. - Körsbärstad and Thomassmåstad continue their builds whilst Grenada continue to languish at the bottom of the standings. BASEBALL MEISTERSCHAFT FREE AGENCY - Shoof kicked off Free Agency with the re-signing of Pankratz Pohl on October the 23rd. The 28-year old Starting Pitcher will stay with the Pirates for another 6 seasons, having won Pitcher of the Year in 1898 along with two GBM titles. The flyball pitcher has notched up a 28-11 record in 60 starts, with an ERA of 3.31 in 372.0 IP for a WHIP of 1.23, HR/9 of 0.7, and K/9 of 9.3. The day wasn't all great for Shoof who witnessed their everyday 1B Waggoner Wagner (.370/.422/.584) sign a 1-year deal with Druten Stadt. He was eventually replaced by Roger Gross (.314/.414/.570) who signed a 1-year deal in February having spent two years with Jueman. - Jueman picked up 32-year old set-up reliever Eckert Knab to a three-year deal, despite being shipped off to Uckford in the Super Ligan mid-way through last season. That was the second time Knab was sent to the Ducks, having been traded mid-way through the 1898 season by Schönheit. Combined, he has pitched in 166.2 innings in 139 games, striking out 228 for a K/9 of 12.3 and WHIP of 1.25. - The Windmills also splashed the cash and enticed 3B Crister Torkelinson to sign for four-years, having plied his trade in the Super Ligan since 1895. The 30-year old found himself surplus to requirements at Uckford last year and was traded to Ny Aucklanda where he platooned in all infield positions. In the Super Ligan, he made 726 starts for a slash line of .311/.382/.518. - The following day on November 26th, the Küstestadt Boxers locked up two big signings in Wilfred Steinberg and Hanh Fischer to turn their rotation into one of the most potent in the Southern Union. Steinberg played for Jueman in the GBM's inaugural year (9-5, 4.83 ERA, 1.44 WHIP in 26 starts), but frustrated with the high-scoring games he signed a one-year deal with Ny Aucklanda last season where he struggled to make an impact in the Super Ligan, finishing with a 5-10 record and 4.68 ERA with a BABIP of .337. Fischer is also somewhat of a journeyman, spending a year with Ledigstadt before moving to Shoof last year. So far in Fischer's career, the 28-year-old starter has won 12 and lost 13, collecting 226 strikeouts with a 4.02 ERA. Opponents have hit .269 against him. - Desperate for improvement, Druten Stadt spent big and lured Ny Aucklanda Warlocks Catcher Torbjorn Edvardsen over on a 3-year deal in late December. The 33-year old spent 5 years at the Warlocks where he played in 582 games, making 2404 plate appearances for a slashline of .315/.372/.450. He was considered an average Catcher in the Super Ligan. AMATEUR DRAFT - Ahnüü snapped up Leonhard Hansen first overall in the 1899 draft. The 22-year old Center Fielder has excellent speed and baserunning abilities where he projects to be a .330 hitter. He will be the everyday starter this season for the Otters. - Druten Stadt picked up CF Wallace Leitner second who is considered more ready for the professional game compared to Hansen but lacks the high ceiling, although he is still very quick. - Remember the name Roger Garcia who Hüll picked 6th overall. Born in Audaux, Le Grout, the pitcher can expect to be a high leverage reliever making the occasional spot start, and with his fastball topping out at 96mph, he will surely see some gametime at the Clippers. PRE-SEASON PREDICTIONS - Küstestadt head into the season as pre-season favourites thanks a strong rotation, but the lack of power in the lineup could see the Boxers having difficulty shaking Jueman and defending Champions Shoof who are more complete teams across the whole club. - Druten Stadt will continue to languish at the bottom of the Baseball Meisterschaft along with Ahnüü but the Hüll Clippers and Ledigstadt are likely to regress this season.