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italyprof · 10-31-2015, 08:27 PM

I drafted Dick Groat for SS - an upgrade from "our team did not exist a year ago" certainly, and really a good player. We went 59-103 and the owner was happy about neither our record (19 games better than the historical '62 Mets, but in this parallel universe he has no way of knowing that), and Groat hit .262 and played well. The owner wanted a top 10 player whatever that means, and I got Eddie Matthews in a trade, giving up Bobby Richardson (don't ask me why he was available in the expansion draft in 1962 - when he historically made a good play to make the last out of the World Series !) - I kept Jim Gilliam for 2B. So the owner was happy about Matthews. But not much else. The really important acquisition in another trade was for Tim McCarver. The owner did not mention him, but he is still in the minors.

In the end of season first year player draft I got Joe Morgan and Tommy John, so the long run picture looks good. But still some rough spots to get over.

10-31-2015, 08:27 PM	#3
italyprof All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 991	I drafted Dick Groat for SS - an upgrade from "our team did not exist a year ago" certainly, and really a good player. We went 59-103 and the owner was happy about neither our record (19 games better than the historical '62 Mets, but in this parallel universe he has no way of knowing that), and Groat hit .262 and played well. The owner wanted a top 10 player whatever that means, and I got Eddie Matthews in a trade, giving up Bobby Richardson (don't ask me why he was available in the expansion draft in 1962 - when he historically made a good play to make the last out of the World Series !) - I kept Jim Gilliam for 2B. So the owner was happy about Matthews. But not much else. The really important acquisition in another trade was for Tim McCarver. The owner did not mention him, but he is still in the minors. In the end of season first year player draft I got Joe Morgan and Tommy John, so the long run picture looks good. But still some rough spots to get over.