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luckymann · 08-28-2020, 10:12 PM

So I recruited this guy via FA when he was just 17 on a hunch because I liked the look of his makeup and thought he'd be a handy middle reliever if he came on. He's been like a simulated son to me ever since.

He never really killed it but made his way up from A ball pretty quickly nevertheless. And as he did, the most miraculous change came over his ratings. He exploded from 26/38 as an RP to 42/56 as an SP in his age 18 season and then to 58/79 the following year.

He finally made his debut in the bigs at 20 and has been in our rotation ever since. He's now 23 and like most pitchers that age his issue is consistency. One game he'll come out and pitch like Sandy Koufax, the next like Mitch Williams. His MOV rating has dipped worryingly from a peak of 55 a few seasons back to 47, which meant his HR9 this year has doubled to 1.6. He's always given up more hits than I'd like but his good control helps keep his WHIP at a respectable level.

He struggled at the start of last season, sitting at 3-4 after his first 10 starts with his ERA around 4. But then he found his groove and went on to finish the year 20-4 / 2.68 in 200-odd IP. He finished 3rd in the Apollo Medal (this league's version of the Cy Young) behind Rocket Clemens, who after years of going close finally won it for the first time at age 36.

This year he has been maddening. I mentioned the jump in his HR9, and that has been one of the main reasons his ERA has blown out to just under 4. His FIP is a worrying 4.56, the highest it has ever been by a good margin. But, thanks to this solid defensive work behind him and a RSG of 5.0, he has kept winning.

Today we played the Charlotte Flyers, an expansion franchise in their 2nd year of existence in the Constellation League. I've gimped the system over the past couple of years to try and get some real parity and it seems to be working. Three of the six teams that joined the league last year have winning records or close enough to, while one - The Nashville Stars - is even leading their division (the CL equivalent of the AL Central) by a few games as we near the halfway point. Even the D-backs - the real problem child of the CL - had started winning, although Texas and Colorado remain stubbornly recalcitrant. Charlotte had to that point gone 35-41 and were playing some solid ball, but were well back in their div from the runaway Red Sox (50-27, 10 games clear). Adam was on the mound for us.

We ended up losing 6-3, with Ads going 6+, giving up 3 ER on 9 hits and fanning 5. He was the pitcher of record.

Thus came to an end a pretty amazing run. 28 wins / 40 unbeaten games. Better than any IRL mark as far as I'm aware. I remain a proud (if often frustrated) quasi father to my computer-generated fake son. Just thought I'd share.

08-28-2020, 10:12 PM	#1
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 14,161	Like a proud (if often frustrated) father... So I recruited this guy via FA when he was just 17 on a hunch because I liked the look of his makeup and thought he'd be a handy middle reliever if he came on. He's been like a simulated son to me ever since. He never really killed it but made his way up from A ball pretty quickly nevertheless. And as he did, the most miraculous change came over his ratings. He exploded from 26/38 as an RP to 42/56 as an SP in his age 18 season and then to 58/79 the following year. He finally made his debut in the bigs at 20 and has been in our rotation ever since. He's now 23 and like most pitchers that age his issue is consistency. One game he'll come out and pitch like Sandy Koufax, the next like Mitch Williams. His MOV rating has dipped worryingly from a peak of 55 a few seasons back to 47, which meant his HR9 this year has doubled to 1.6. He's always given up more hits than I'd like but his good control helps keep his WHIP at a respectable level. He struggled at the start of last season, sitting at 3-4 after his first 10 starts with his ERA around 4. But then he found his groove and went on to finish the year 20-4 / 2.68 in 200-odd IP. He finished 3rd in the Apollo Medal (this league's version of the Cy Young) behind Rocket Clemens, who after years of going close finally won it for the first time at age 36. This year he has been maddening. I mentioned the jump in his HR9, and that has been one of the main reasons his ERA has blown out to just under 4. His FIP is a worrying 4.56, the highest it has ever been by a good margin. But, thanks to this solid defensive work behind him and a RSG of 5.0, he has kept winning. Today we played the Charlotte Flyers, an expansion franchise in their 2nd year of existence in the Constellation League. I've gimped the system over the past couple of years to try and get some real parity and it seems to be working. Three of the six teams that joined the league last year have winning records or close enough to, while one - The Nashville Stars - is even leading their division (the CL equivalent of the AL Central) by a few games as we near the halfway point. Even the D-backs - the real problem child of the CL - had started winning, although Texas and Colorado remain stubbornly recalcitrant. Charlotte had to that point gone 35-41 and were playing some solid ball, but were well back in their div from the runaway Red Sox (50-27, 10 games clear). Adam was on the mound for us. We ended up losing 6-3, with Ads going 6+, giving up 3 ER on 9 hits and fanning 5. He was the pitcher of record. Thus came to an end a pretty amazing run. 28 wins / 40 unbeaten games. Better than any IRL mark as far as I'm aware. I remain a proud (if often frustrated) quasi father to my computer-generated fake son. Just thought I'd share. Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 08-28-2020 at 10:30 PM.