Boston Red Sox 2007

RageFromChaos · 12-05-2007, 10:24 PM

(I have never done an OOTP 2007 diary before. Admittedly, I've only ever used Baseball Mogul 2006-2008 for diaries. I hope this is enjoyable and please feel free to comment on my style or ask any questions you want answered.)

It was January 1st, 2007. The Red Sox had made their big moves for the off-season: Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, and Julio Lugo. Many baseball enthusiasts said that Epstein had made the moves he needed to to give the Red Sox the edge over the Yankees. However, many did not think so.

Critics were harsh on Epstein. They believed he overspent, they believe he reached for talent. They hearkened back to blunders like Matt Clement, the Red Sox shortstop position, and several relievers. They repeatedly questioned his General Management abilities, saying he could not handle the pressure.

Eventually, he couldn't.

It was on January 1st, 2007 when Theo Epstein ran off again. This time without the press, without the guerrilla suit, he simply left. The baseball nation was shocked, the fans were not as shocked: they had seen it before. The Red Sox brass had to act quickly, seeing as how the off-season was still taking place. That is where I came in.

I was a member of Epstein's team. I was mostly involved in scouting players coming out of college and into the big leagues. I started in 2002, where I went from college to college and evaluated players. I made a name for myself in 2005 when I tipped the big guys off on Jacoby Ellsbury. Now I was one of the guys behind the desk, making decisions, usually about prospects. Apparently, I was the man for the job.

I am still in shock, but there is no time for being idle in this position. I was now the head of baseball operations of one of the biggest baseball teams in the World. I have every person in the department tossing documents at me, recommending what I do, but it ultimately comes down to me.

First I have to go through the whole roster myself and evaluate. Once I know where we are at as a team, I will know my strategy. Once I know my strategy, then I can start putting my fingerprints on this team.

RageFromChaos · 12-06-2007, 01:15 PM

40-Man Roster
As of January 4th, 2007.

Offensive Rating Breakdown

Code:


POS # Name B T OVR CON GAP POW EYE K's SPE STE RUN

1B 41 Lars Anderson L L 20 37 54 43 44 40 22 23 32

1B 10 Jeff Bailey R R 20 44 68 57 58 30 22 23 42

CF 11 Coco Crisp S R 63 67 60 43 46 64 73 82 83

RF 8 J.D. Drew L R 68 56 77 56 74 43 42 53 51

CF 10 Jacoby Ellsbury L L 20 50 61 15 45 59 83 82 77

3B 13 Eric Hinske L R 32 47 71 56 56 34 56 63 63

SS 6 Chuck Jeroloman R R 20 25 29 23 44 5 36 37 38

C 17 George Kottaras L R 21 46 68 45 58 42 18 22 33

3B 26 Mike Lowell R R 64 59 77 56 50 72 32 33 43

SS 24 Julio Lugo R R 51 54 69 29 52 61 71 82 83

RF 51 Brandon Moss L R 20 46 62 45 52 42 42 53 53

LF 29 David Murphy L L 20 46 72 30 49 51 42 43 53

2B 27 Jeff Natale R R 20 43 73 39 62 59 27 32 33

SS 24 Kris Negron R R 20 30 28 15 23 24 73 82 83

1B 35 David Ortiz L L 74 57 68 85 79 39 12 13 27

2B 16 Dustin Pedroia R R 46 58 82 32 54 87 41 42 53

RF 23 Wily Mo Pena R R 57 51 68 69 49 22 42 43 53

LF 25 Manny Ramirez R R 77 60 73 81 73 39 18 22 33

3B 28 Chad Spann R R 20 45 70 43 37 34 41 42 53

3B 42 Ignacio Suarez R R 20 34 23 10 35 22 46 40 71

CF 65 Michael Tucker L R 22 49 66 39 56 48 51 63 79

C 34 Jason Varitek S R 55 50 56 58 62 31 32 42 43

1B 21 Kevin Youkilis R R 70 61 78 54 69 47 41 42 41

Pitching Rating Breakdown

Code:

POS # Name B T OVR STU MOV CON VELO END

SP 22 Josh Beckett R R 68 54 66 57 94-96 Mph 81

MR 20 Manny Delcarmen R R 68 60 69 48 89-90 Mph 32

MR 54 Brendan Donnelly R R 53 64 57 44 93-95 Mph 32

MR 62 Kason Gabbard L L 21 43 72 36 89-90 Mph 73

MR 55 Devern Hansack R R 21 40 41 58 90-92 Mph 62

MR 57 Craig Hansen R R 49 54 65 45 96-98 Mph 27

MR 36 Jon Lester L L 21 55 60 41 90-92 Mph 73

SP 19 Daisuke Matsuzaka R R 76 63 65 61 92-94 Mph 84

MR 38 Hideki Okajima L L 62 62 59 47 90-92 Mph 28

CL 59 Jonathan Papelbon R R 79 81 75 55 97-99 Mph 33

MR 63 David Pauley R R 20 32 47 50 94-96 Mph 73

MR 40 Joel Pineiro R R 63 43 64 59 91-93 Mph 32

SP 39 Curt Schilling R R 75 53 56 80 93-95 Mph 84

MR 40 Kyle Snyder S R 57 41 59 68 90-92 Mph 32

SP 52 Julian Tavarez L R 44 44 71 48 89-90 Mph 53

MR 53 Mike Timlin R R 65 38 65 69 89-90 Mph 19

SP 56 Tim Wakefield R R 33 41 67 50 86-88 Mph 95

(The pitching rating code came out a bit off, just shift one over.)

More in-depth breakdown coming up..

12-05-2007, 10:24 PM	#1
RageFromChaos Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	Boston Red Sox 2007 (I have never done an OOTP 2007 diary before. Admittedly, I've only ever used Baseball Mogul 2006-2008 for diaries. I hope this is enjoyable and please feel free to comment on my style or ask any questions you want answered.) It was January 1st, 2007. The Red Sox had made their big moves for the off-season: Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, and Julio Lugo. Many baseball enthusiasts said that Epstein had made the moves he needed to to give the Red Sox the edge over the Yankees. However, many did not think so. Critics were harsh on Epstein. They believed he overspent, they believe he reached for talent. They hearkened back to blunders like Matt Clement, the Red Sox shortstop position, and several relievers. They repeatedly questioned his General Management abilities, saying he could not handle the pressure. Eventually, he couldn't. It was on January 1st, 2007 when Theo Epstein ran off again. This time without the press, without the guerrilla suit, he simply left. The baseball nation was shocked, the fans were not as shocked: they had seen it before. The Red Sox brass had to act quickly, seeing as how the off-season was still taking place. That is where I came in. I was a member of Epstein's team. I was mostly involved in scouting players coming out of college and into the big leagues. I started in 2002, where I went from college to college and evaluated players. I made a name for myself in 2005 when I tipped the big guys off on Jacoby Ellsbury. Now I was one of the guys behind the desk, making decisions, usually about prospects. Apparently, I was the man for the job. I am still in shock, but there is no time for being idle in this position. I was now the head of baseball operations of one of the biggest baseball teams in the World. I have every person in the department tossing documents at me, recommending what I do, but it ultimately comes down to me. First I have to go through the whole roster myself and evaluate. Once I know where we are at as a team, I will know my strategy. Once I know my strategy, then I can start putting my fingerprints on this team.