No diamond vacation this season
Sadly, even if we lose every remaining game, we might not reach the Line of Death for relegation. We’d still be about a game up.
Which means the wildcard is out of reach, the division is out of reach, a nice relaxing vacation is out of reach, and we finish somewhere (who cares where, exactly) in the middle of the pack.
Completed a couple of Braves missions, yay, but the rewards suck and the players won’t make the team. Maybe someone in there helps out Team Terrigold, but I doubt it. Ron Acuna 89 or Joe Torre 88? Don’t think Ron pushes Bonds out of left, don’t think Torre pushes Pudge. Strawberry 89 makes team Terrigold.
65-68, .489. Division 4th Overall 14th. 36 games back, 11GB in wildcard. Nowheresville.
Pessimistic Projection Model™ says we finish around 79 wins. Remaining schedule strength model says 76. Neither result would be remarkable.
Looks like OOTP XX will go out with a damp fizzle.
New Faces:
Tim Salmon (returns to the lineup after many years [with a much better card])
Mike Trout
Lonnie Smith