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Juggernt · 05-03-2019, 09:20 AM

1983

Brown voided his last contract year; Greenstone and Steinwolf Einarsson executed theirs. We immediately offered Brown a two-year extension with a vesting option (of 28 starts). Despite his playoff performance, we let Salmyrian go. He was asking too much money for what he brought to the team, and those dollars would need to be spend on a starter to replace Deneb.

Owner’s goals were to reach the playoffs, upgrade at Shortstop, sign Stoneguild to an extension, and acquire a nationally-popular player. It wouldn’t be hard to upgrade at SS, since we weren’t going to re-sign Fad. Eryk Fenrisson wouldn’t suffice for more than a defensive backup, so we would also look at the market.

Things got exciting in the winter meetings when Gala’Kiron offered us Mandos Cantor for Seaver Adamason in a swap of 2B. Cantor came with a hefty price tag, but was an answer to some of our problems, since was a significantly better fielder. Then we picked up SS Jackson Dreamcatcher for a few prospects, meaning Hardwaters could play the less physically demanding position of 3B.

Closer Tristus Loudwater (413 saves, 2.89 ERA) was elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. 1B Theron Albani missed by a single vote on his third ballot.

The lineup looked decent going in, but we were getting old in a few positions, especially the starting pitching. The bullpen continued to look very strong, so we were going to let them pitch. For April, starters were limited to 90 pitches. We’d see how the movement would go upward after the season got rolling.

Prediction had us winning 110 games, which was a little scary. High expectations usually only mean letdowns. No other team in the Division was predicted to have a winning record. Gala’Kiron was predicted for 101 wins, so there was some good chance that we’d meet in the LCS for the fourth year in a row. International discovery Ecthelion Caertania made the list of Top Prospects at #3. Rookie Beorn Theronson made the big club and would split CF time with Holden Ibrahilian.

We had a strong April, less streaky than last year. We finished 17-7, fourth in runs scored and first in allowed. The bullpen was doing what we had hoped, with an ERA of 2.47. Ibrahilian strained a hip muscle and would be out six weeks, giving the rookie Theronson the full-time job. We let Odin Fjurson backup in CF and brought up 3B Harley Oldacre to take some starts for the struggling Hardwaters. Beacon was also struggling offensively, so we moved him down one and Easting into the cleanup spot.

We ended May 37-16, with a 6.5 game lead over Vinismir, who was on a six-game winning streak. We had moved up to second in runs scored and were still tops in runs allowed. We dangled our feet over some trades, but then didn’t feel the need to pull the trigger. The starting rotation was due for an overhaul in the near future, but the strong bullpen model seemed to be working for the nonce.

There were a few interesting draft prospects at the top, but no one thrilling down at our end. We picked Theron Ammramm, a five-tool CF out of high school.

On 1 July, we were 60-21, with an 18 game lead. The offensive power had picked up; we were now first in runs and homers. We had dipped to second in runs allowed. Cantor had been a huge pickup, hitting .329/27/58 to this point. We had six players with more than 20 homers. We took a 13 game winning streak into the All-Star break, and our lead was 24.5 games. We had a chance at seriously challenging the record for number of wins in a season, 111 held by Lowenhalle in 1969.

After the break, we moved Greenstone back into the closer role. Petito had been mediocre and Greenstone’s ERA was under 2.00. We also had some heart-to-heart talks about the future of the club. We had some highly-paid players who were on the downslide. We offered the two relievers extensions. Of the rest, we had Steinwolf Einarsson, Beacon, Easting, and Galakirion. The latter was definitely not getting an offer. At 33, Einarsson was probably not worth it, as his slider had completely flattened out; his fastball and his change were still remarkable, but his velocity had dipped. Lars Einarsson wasn’t likely worth the arbitration money he’d get, so we might be looking at turning over three pitchers in the rotation. We didn’t really have more than two (Hawk Blitz and Gaheris Stormcloak and maybe Arch Arx Orlion, who was a borderline starter at best) ready to bring up, so we’d need to make a trade now or find a FA or two next year.

Shortly after the break, we traded away Galakirion for CF prospect and defensive wiz Anders Galvin. We brought up Stormcloak to take the starting spot. Both the team and the fans didn’t like it, but we were here to win championships. Then while we were in their ballpark, the Waveborn made us a deal that was hard to pass up. What started as a straight up deal to dump 1B Brook Singer for a prospect turned into a blockbuster that brought us superstar starter Kenton Elliott for backup OFs Holden Ibrahilian, Odin Fjursson, and minor league SP Wolthar Carter. Knowing that they’d be our opponent in the playoffs, it made sense to take one of the best pitchers in baseball—just 28 years old—out of their hands and into ours.

After the trade deadline, Cantor fractured a finger and would be out six weeks, possibly threatening his playoffs. At the time, he was hitting .312/35/79 with a .417 OBP. Fenrisson moved into the starting job. We clinched the division on 30 August with our 99th win, number seven in a streak that would end the next day. We’d need to win 12 of the last 29 to break the record. We’d attempt to do it while resting the starters and getting playing time for our prospects.

Elliott won his 20th on 12 September, win number 107. We tied the OLD record with 110 wins on 19 September, as Lars Einarsson and Stoneguild combined on a four-hit shutout. Brown and Stormcloak combined for a two-hit shutout the following day to tie us at 111. Rose won his 19th the following day, a 3-2 win over Thanator, for the record. Brown won his 20th on 25 September. Rose got his the following day, and for the first time in TBL history, a team that three 20-game winners. Hawk Blitz pitched eight strong innings on the last day of the year to claim win number 120. The numbers were staggering.

We scored 1069 runs and hit 365 homers. We were best in runs allowed, starter and reliever ERA, and second in defensive efficiency. Crossbow positioned himself for another MVP run at .327/56/152, second in hitting, third in homers, and tied for first in RBI. Beacon made a case to keep himself signed, hitting .278/52/145. Easting hit .294/44/121 but then balked at our extension offer. Hardwaters overcame a slow start to hit .276/43/115. Conan Mason was the fifth forty-homer player, hitting .304/40/97, with an OBP of .394. Dreamcatcher’s first year in Mele’Kiron was a good one, hitting .296/28/90 and stealing 31 bases. Kathlan Collins won the starting C job in the middle of the year, catching fire and hitting .303/28/79 in only 98 games. Limited by six weeks of injury, Mandos Cantor hit .311/36/80.

Harmund Taylorson (TRV), Wilson Stormbringer (PIA), and Justus Holden (LOW) had three-homer games. Taylorson drove in nine in his. Chartagne’s Kirk Sharpshield came within a single walk of pitching a perfect game. Vladimir Litvinchuk also had a no-hitter, walking six. OLD pitching Triple Crown winner Thanis Séguin (20-6/2.06/323) had the top strikeout performance with 17.

Salmyr won 102 games to take the OLD East and Rising Dawn the WEST with 97. For the fourth consecutive year, we’d face Gala’Kiron in the playoffs, who had won 99 and taken their division by five from Chartagne. The Waveborn out-homered us by one, with RF Gavin Dockery (.290/68/136) leading the way. 3B Gav Wanyukoff had a big season at .323/52/236. Former Survivor Seaver Adamason hit .315/44/126. Furin Undertaker (18-4/3.43) took over the ace role when Elliott came our way. Remington Silverspire was 17-8/4.29. Merthen Kanyava had 30 saves out of the bullpen to go with a 3.74 ERA. Their pitching fell off sharply after that.

Dockery hit a 3-run shot off of Elliott in the sixth and Undertaker was the better pitcher, as the Waveborn took Game 1, 6-1. It didn’t get much better, as Brown surrendered seven runs in five and a third, and suddenly the Survivors were in a 2-0 hole, losing 9-5—and headed into hostile territory. Crossbow homered twice and drove in five to keep the Survivors alive, 11-7. Dockery hit the decisive homer in Game 4, as the Waveborn pulled off the upset, 4-2. A disappointing way to end the year. Again. The Waveborn would go on to sweep Salmyr in the World Series.

AWARDS

Silver Slugger: Beacon, Crossbow, Mason

Manager of the Year: (2)

Ristonofer Trophy: Elliott (1), unanimously

Crossbow finished second to Dockery in the MVP.

05-03-2019, 09:20 AM	#5
Juggernt Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 357	1983 Brown voided his last contract year; Greenstone and Steinwolf Einarsson executed theirs. We immediately offered Brown a two-year extension with a vesting option (of 28 starts). Despite his playoff performance, we let Salmyrian go. He was asking too much money for what he brought to the team, and those dollars would need to be spend on a starter to replace Deneb. Owner’s goals were to reach the playoffs, upgrade at Shortstop, sign Stoneguild to an extension, and acquire a nationally-popular player. It wouldn’t be hard to upgrade at SS, since we weren’t going to re-sign Fad. Eryk Fenrisson wouldn’t suffice for more than a defensive backup, so we would also look at the market. Things got exciting in the winter meetings when Gala’Kiron offered us Mandos Cantor for Seaver Adamason in a swap of 2B. Cantor came with a hefty price tag, but was an answer to some of our problems, since was a significantly better fielder. Then we picked up SS Jackson Dreamcatcher for a few prospects, meaning Hardwaters could play the less physically demanding position of 3B. Closer Tristus Loudwater (413 saves, 2.89 ERA) was elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. 1B Theron Albani missed by a single vote on his third ballot. The lineup looked decent going in, but we were getting old in a few positions, especially the starting pitching. The bullpen continued to look very strong, so we were going to let them pitch. For April, starters were limited to 90 pitches. We’d see how the movement would go upward after the season got rolling. Prediction had us winning 110 games, which was a little scary. High expectations usually only mean letdowns. No other team in the Division was predicted to have a winning record. Gala’Kiron was predicted for 101 wins, so there was some good chance that we’d meet in the LCS for the fourth year in a row. International discovery Ecthelion Caertania made the list of Top Prospects at #3. Rookie Beorn Theronson made the big club and would split CF time with Holden Ibrahilian. We had a strong April, less streaky than last year. We finished 17-7, fourth in runs scored and first in allowed. The bullpen was doing what we had hoped, with an ERA of 2.47. Ibrahilian strained a hip muscle and would be out six weeks, giving the rookie Theronson the full-time job. We let Odin Fjurson backup in CF and brought up 3B Harley Oldacre to take some starts for the struggling Hardwaters. Beacon was also struggling offensively, so we moved him down one and Easting into the cleanup spot. We ended May 37-16, with a 6.5 game lead over Vinismir, who was on a six-game winning streak. We had moved up to second in runs scored and were still tops in runs allowed. We dangled our feet over some trades, but then didn’t feel the need to pull the trigger. The starting rotation was due for an overhaul in the near future, but the strong bullpen model seemed to be working for the nonce. There were a few interesting draft prospects at the top, but no one thrilling down at our end. We picked Theron Ammramm, a five-tool CF out of high school. On 1 July, we were 60-21, with an 18 game lead. The offensive power had picked up; we were now first in runs and homers. We had dipped to second in runs allowed. Cantor had been a huge pickup, hitting .329/27/58 to this point. We had six players with more than 20 homers. We took a 13 game winning streak into the All-Star break, and our lead was 24.5 games. We had a chance at seriously challenging the record for number of wins in a season, 111 held by Lowenhalle in 1969. After the break, we moved Greenstone back into the closer role. Petito had been mediocre and Greenstone’s ERA was under 2.00. We also had some heart-to-heart talks about the future of the club. We had some highly-paid players who were on the downslide. We offered the two relievers extensions. Of the rest, we had Steinwolf Einarsson, Beacon, Easting, and Galakirion. The latter was definitely not getting an offer. At 33, Einarsson was probably not worth it, as his slider had completely flattened out; his fastball and his change were still remarkable, but his velocity had dipped. Lars Einarsson wasn’t likely worth the arbitration money he’d get, so we might be looking at turning over three pitchers in the rotation. We didn’t really have more than two (Hawk Blitz and Gaheris Stormcloak and maybe Arch Arx Orlion, who was a borderline starter at best) ready to bring up, so we’d need to make a trade now or find a FA or two next year. Shortly after the break, we traded away Galakirion for CF prospect and defensive wiz Anders Galvin. We brought up Stormcloak to take the starting spot. Both the team and the fans didn’t like it, but we were here to win championships. Then while we were in their ballpark, the Waveborn made us a deal that was hard to pass up. What started as a straight up deal to dump 1B Brook Singer for a prospect turned into a blockbuster that brought us superstar starter Kenton Elliott for backup OFs Holden Ibrahilian, Odin Fjursson, and minor league SP Wolthar Carter. Knowing that they’d be our opponent in the playoffs, it made sense to take one of the best pitchers in baseball—just 28 years old—out of their hands and into ours. After the trade deadline, Cantor fractured a finger and would be out six weeks, possibly threatening his playoffs. At the time, he was hitting .312/35/79 with a .417 OBP. Fenrisson moved into the starting job. We clinched the division on 30 August with our 99th win, number seven in a streak that would end the next day. We’d need to win 12 of the last 29 to break the record. We’d attempt to do it while resting the starters and getting playing time for our prospects. Elliott won his 20th on 12 September, win number 107. We tied the OLD record with 110 wins on 19 September, as Lars Einarsson and Stoneguild combined on a four-hit shutout. Brown and Stormcloak combined for a two-hit shutout the following day to tie us at 111. Rose won his 19th the following day, a 3-2 win over Thanator, for the record. Brown won his 20th on 25 September. Rose got his the following day, and for the first time in TBL history, a team that three 20-game winners. Hawk Blitz pitched eight strong innings on the last day of the year to claim win number 120. The numbers were staggering. We scored 1069 runs and hit 365 homers. We were best in runs allowed, starter and reliever ERA, and second in defensive efficiency. Crossbow positioned himself for another MVP run at .327/56/152, second in hitting, third in homers, and tied for first in RBI. Beacon made a case to keep himself signed, hitting .278/52/145. Easting hit .294/44/121 but then balked at our extension offer. Hardwaters overcame a slow start to hit .276/43/115. Conan Mason was the fifth forty-homer player, hitting .304/40/97, with an OBP of .394. Dreamcatcher’s first year in Mele’Kiron was a good one, hitting .296/28/90 and stealing 31 bases. Kathlan Collins won the starting C job in the middle of the year, catching fire and hitting .303/28/79 in only 98 games. Limited by six weeks of injury, Mandos Cantor hit .311/36/80. Harmund Taylorson (TRV), Wilson Stormbringer (PIA), and Justus Holden (LOW) had three-homer games. Taylorson drove in nine in his. Chartagne’s Kirk Sharpshield came within a single walk of pitching a perfect game. Vladimir Litvinchuk also had a no-hitter, walking six. OLD pitching Triple Crown winner Thanis Séguin (20-6/2.06/323) had the top strikeout performance with 17. Salmyr won 102 games to take the OLD East and Rising Dawn the WEST with 97. For the fourth consecutive year, we’d face Gala’Kiron in the playoffs, who had won 99 and taken their division by five from Chartagne. The Waveborn out-homered us by one, with RF Gavin Dockery (.290/68/136) leading the way. 3B Gav Wanyukoff had a big season at .323/52/236. Former Survivor Seaver Adamason hit .315/44/126. Furin Undertaker (18-4/3.43) took over the ace role when Elliott came our way. Remington Silverspire was 17-8/4.29. Merthen Kanyava had 30 saves out of the bullpen to go with a 3.74 ERA. Their pitching fell off sharply after that. Dockery hit a 3-run shot off of Elliott in the sixth and Undertaker was the better pitcher, as the Waveborn took Game 1, 6-1. It didn’t get much better, as Brown surrendered seven runs in five and a third, and suddenly the Survivors were in a 2-0 hole, losing 9-5—and headed into hostile territory. Crossbow homered twice and drove in five to keep the Survivors alive, 11-7. Dockery hit the decisive homer in Game 4, as the Waveborn pulled off the upset, 4-2. A disappointing way to end the year. Again. The Waveborn would go on to sweep Salmyr in the World Series. AWARDS Silver Slugger: Beacon, Crossbow, Mason Manager of the Year: (2) Ristonofer Trophy: Elliott (1), unanimously Crossbow finished second to Dockery in the MVP.