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DPW · 10-15-2003, 05:21 PM

Wish I could remember his name but...
He was my top pick in the 2003 draft of my second or third OOTP5 season. He was 20 when he first came into the league. 13 years later he had led me to 5 World Series victorys, 13 playoff appearances, and had amassed 200+ victories, 2000+ Ks, and 7 Cy Young awards and 13 All-star games.

His story with me ended when I let him go to free agency when he turned 33. He got a $20 million contract for 7 years. Surely those Yankees were going to feel silly in 5 years when he has taken his talent hits, I gloated. Sure enough he amassed another 2 World Series victories and never had an ERA above 3 in his time there. His victory total ballooned to over 300 and he was the new strikeout king. Yet, when he was at the end of his contract the Yankees didn't see fit to resign him.

In fact, no one did. He was a free agent at the beginning of spring training when I signed him to a 1 year deal. I figured it would be a nice farewell tour for him, because I would surely be getting an email with him declaring his intentions to retire at the end of the season. That email never came, and he pitched for 4 more years for me, ending with 399 wins, too many Ks to count and 13 Cy Young Awards.

10-15-2003, 05:21 PM	#16
DPW Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 29	Wish I could remember his name but... He was my top pick in the 2003 draft of my second or third OOTP5 season. He was 20 when he first came into the league. 13 years later he had led me to 5 World Series victorys, 13 playoff appearances, and had amassed 200+ victories, 2000+ Ks, and 7 Cy Young awards and 13 All-star games. His story with me ended when I let him go to free agency when he turned 33. He got a $20 million contract for 7 years. Surely those Yankees were going to feel silly in 5 years when he has taken his talent hits, I gloated. Sure enough he amassed another 2 World Series victories and never had an ERA above 3 in his time there. His victory total ballooned to over 300 and he was the new strikeout king. Yet, when he was at the end of his contract the Yankees didn't see fit to resign him. In fact, no one did. He was a free agent at the beginning of spring training when I signed him to a 1 year deal. I figured it would be a nice farewell tour for him, because I would surely be getting an email with him declaring his intentions to retire at the end of the season. That email never came, and he pitched for 4 more years for me, ending with 399 wins, too many Ks to count and 13 Cy Young Awards.