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JAttractive · 08-10-2002, 06:08 PM

Trades....

Over the course of the Off Season I make a number of trades including the block buster trade of my star RF Phil Durso to the New York Mets for two young CF prospects. Hopefully at least one of them will turn out to be a star of Durso's calibre.

The post is already larger than I wanted for each year so in the interest of keeping this short I will not go over each trade. None except for the Durso trade is a blockbuster but I do manage to add a decent defensive 2b prospect for which I was severely lacking, a young starting prospect, a good hitting/weak power 1b prospect and a well rounded SS prospect who I wanted to add as somehow I don't trust my scouts assessment of Ted Seemann (the young SS we drafted this year who would have been snatched up earlier if he truly was this good).

Now that I have a future team in place I will change the focus of this thread and start to focus on the players (next posts). It will be interesting to see if the team I project will be the same as I end up with years down the road.

So with my farm system looking strong I simulate out another year hoping that none of the prospects will be ML ready this year (all are in AA or lower). Next season I plan to start playing out the games somewhat and actually focus on building a winner rather than building my prospects up. The team next year should be heavy on rookies and should be a lot of fun to play out.

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1961 season

The surprising Expos get off to a fast start and actually lead the NL east for the first month. Fan support rises to 21 and I actually start to worry that my draft pick might be a late one....

The fears are unfounded however as the Expos tank over the next few months, at one point losing 9 in a row. Looking back this early surge was the best thing that could have happened as it brought a lot of fans out and we only lose a few by the end of the year (19 fan rating at season's end) despite ending 3rd worst overall in the ML (last year we ended 2nd worst). Attendance increased by 500,000 from last year and nears 2 million (1.85 million). My budget next year should again increase though I don't plan on getting anywhere near it. Still this increase will be needed years down the road when the prospects are demanding big salaries.

Prospect changes:

Micheal Lewis, the "star" SP I thought I stole from Anaheim last year now looks to be only slightly above average. Brandon Fey, the throw in SP also acquired in a trade last year has finally reached AAA at seasons end and at 24 will probably not turn into a star but at least he is progressing.

My concerns about Ted Seemann, who my scouts told me would be my future SS, are dead on. He flounders at A ball and I would be surprised if he ever makes the bigs. My scouts still feel he has some talent but even they have reassessed him as only slightly above average (his talents dropped during the year and the new batch of scouts dropped a few other ratings when the season changed). Luckily I added a decent SS prospect (Casey Marano) at the start of this season but I am still not happy that I don't have a strong defensive type SS.

The 1B prospect I added this year does not look as strong as we originally projected so I will go into this off season looking to add my future SS and 1B yet again. The 2b I added this year still looks decent though not a superstar by any means.

The best news:

My top two SP prospects, Milton Armstrong and this years 2nd overall draft pick, Robert Gwinn both have talent increases during the year! They now look to be superstars in the making with Milton Armstrong forcing his way onto the ML roster by the trade deadline and Robert Gwinn leaping from AA to AAA in his first season.

Milton Armstrong sees his homers, walks and strikeouts talent increase so that he now projects as G/G/B/B/B with an 8 Velocity and A duration. In his short time with the ML team he goes (7-5, 3.18 in 15 starts, 104.2 ip 106 ks). At 23 years old this guy looks to be my ace for many years to come.

Robert Gwinn only sees his strikeout talent increase but he was already a top talent and this puts him at G/A/B/A/B by my scouts with a 7 velocity and C duration. This is also a player who looks to be a strong club house presence (He is a team leader, holding a team together) and though he fairs poorly in his short stint at AAA it was a meteoric rise through my system. I suspect I will put him on my ML roster after only this one year in the minors and at 22 years old.

Catcher
William Gill (24 years old), my projected future C also breaks the ML roster with Milton Armstrong before the season is over. He manages 80 Abs hitting .237 with 2 hr, 10 rbi's but has great talent ratings and should do better over the course of a full season.

Overall:
The rise of my prospects assures me that next season will be the one I start to manage much more closely. Essentially these first two seasons are washes where my prospects could grow and I could make trades to acquire more of them. Hopefully this offseason I can find my future SS and 1b as I am unhappy with my current crop. Once that is done I can lay back and see if I have laid the groundwork for a dynasty. With another top pick (3rd overall) things are looking good. Free agency will again only be used to replace some backup-type players I am losing.

Currently on the ML roster I have my projected 3b (free agent from last year), Ace SP and catcher but I have a couple OFs and SPs who are almost ready in AAA and I plan to field a very young team next year.

08-10-2002, 06:08 PM	#4
JAttractive All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,135	Trades.... Over the course of the Off Season I make a number of trades including the block buster trade of my star RF Phil Durso to the New York Mets for two young CF prospects. Hopefully at least one of them will turn out to be a star of Durso's calibre. The post is already larger than I wanted for each year so in the interest of keeping this short I will not go over each trade. None except for the Durso trade is a blockbuster but I do manage to add a decent defensive 2b prospect for which I was severely lacking, a young starting prospect, a good hitting/weak power 1b prospect and a well rounded SS prospect who I wanted to add as somehow I don't trust my scouts assessment of Ted Seemann (the young SS we drafted this year who would have been snatched up earlier if he truly was this good). Now that I have a future team in place I will change the focus of this thread and start to focus on the players (next posts). It will be interesting to see if the team I project will be the same as I end up with years down the road. So with my farm system looking strong I simulate out another year hoping that none of the prospects will be ML ready this year (all are in AA or lower). Next season I plan to start playing out the games somewhat and actually focus on building a winner rather than building my prospects up. The team next year should be heavy on rookies and should be a lot of fun to play out. ============================================== 1961 season The surprising Expos get off to a fast start and actually lead the NL east for the first month. Fan support rises to 21 and I actually start to worry that my draft pick might be a late one.... The fears are unfounded however as the Expos tank over the next few months, at one point losing 9 in a row. Looking back this early surge was the best thing that could have happened as it brought a lot of fans out and we only lose a few by the end of the year (19 fan rating at season's end) despite ending 3rd worst overall in the ML (last year we ended 2nd worst). Attendance increased by 500,000 from last year and nears 2 million (1.85 million). My budget next year should again increase though I don't plan on getting anywhere near it. Still this increase will be needed years down the road when the prospects are demanding big salaries. Prospect changes: Micheal Lewis, the "star" SP I thought I stole from Anaheim last year now looks to be only slightly above average. Brandon Fey, the throw in SP also acquired in a trade last year has finally reached AAA at seasons end and at 24 will probably not turn into a star but at least he is progressing. My concerns about Ted Seemann, who my scouts told me would be my future SS, are dead on. He flounders at A ball and I would be surprised if he ever makes the bigs. My scouts still feel he has some talent but even they have reassessed him as only slightly above average (his talents dropped during the year and the new batch of scouts dropped a few other ratings when the season changed). Luckily I added a decent SS prospect (Casey Marano) at the start of this season but I am still not happy that I don't have a strong defensive type SS. The 1B prospect I added this year does not look as strong as we originally projected so I will go into this off season looking to add my future SS and 1B yet again. The 2b I added this year still looks decent though not a superstar by any means. The best news: My top two SP prospects, Milton Armstrong and this years 2nd overall draft pick, Robert Gwinn both have talent increases during the year! They now look to be superstars in the making with Milton Armstrong forcing his way onto the ML roster by the trade deadline and Robert Gwinn leaping from AA to AAA in his first season. Milton Armstrong sees his homers, walks and strikeouts talent increase so that he now projects as G/G/B/B/B with an 8 Velocity and A duration. In his short time with the ML team he goes (7-5, 3.18 in 15 starts, 104.2 ip 106 ks). At 23 years old this guy looks to be my ace for many years to come. Robert Gwinn only sees his strikeout talent increase but he was already a top talent and this puts him at G/A/B/A/B by my scouts with a 7 velocity and C duration. This is also a player who looks to be a strong club house presence (He is a team leader, holding a team together) and though he fairs poorly in his short stint at AAA it was a meteoric rise through my system. I suspect I will put him on my ML roster after only this one year in the minors and at 22 years old. Catcher William Gill (24 years old), my projected future C also breaks the ML roster with Milton Armstrong before the season is over. He manages 80 Abs hitting .237 with 2 hr, 10 rbi's but has great talent ratings and should do better over the course of a full season. Overall: The rise of my prospects assures me that next season will be the one I start to manage much more closely. Essentially these first two seasons are washes where my prospects could grow and I could make trades to acquire more of them. Hopefully this offseason I can find my future SS and 1b as I am unhappy with my current crop. Once that is done I can lay back and see if I have laid the groundwork for a dynasty. With another top pick (3rd overall) things are looking good. Free agency will again only be used to replace some backup-type players I am losing. Currently on the ML roster I have my projected 3b (free agent from last year), Ace SP and catcher but I have a couple OFs and SPs who are almost ready in AAA and I plan to field a very young team next year. Last edited by JAttractive; 08-10-2002 at 06:11 PM.