Bonds Derailed On Way To Record

Brad K · 05-12-2021, 10:48 PM

I started a league to play 1951 to Bonds retirement (with no previous stats in the game) to see what Mays, Aaron, and Bonds could do with career home runs. I've never had anyone break even Ruth's record.

So Bonds entered 2005 with 665 home runs and his own record within reach, still good offensive ratings. I checked at the end of the season. Cleveland paid him $27 million for the year to be a PH. They started Coco Crisp, 2.5 stars overall instead of Bonds 4.0 stars in LF due to Bonds LF rating being 5 and Crisp's being 15. (These are end of season ratings... I'm not sure what they were early in the year. Due to aging Bonds may have been higher.)

Bonds is a FA and I may sign him myself so he'll get some playing time. Can't figure out why Cleveland didn't start Bonds and sub for him later.

Brad K · 05-14-2021, 10:53 AM

He had a demand of $12 million. I offered $5 million. I don't have a team that can finish first so he isn't worth the big money to me. He ended up signing with Seattle for $11 million and is getting playing time. Maybe he can still make 663.

Brad K · 05-14-2021, 06:41 PM

End of 2006 he's at 699. And a FA again.

Brad K · 05-16-2021, 03:14 PM

2007 mid season he got sent to the bench for poor fielding. The last two years recalc gave him barely passable fielding to start the season and during the season development drove it down.

My understanding is that without development its not possible for a short career player to have a long career. Looks like there's a tradeoff here I need to think about.

05-12-2021, 10:48 PM	#1
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,658 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	Bonds Derailed On Way To Record I started a league to play 1951 to Bonds retirement (with no previous stats in the game) to see what Mays, Aaron, and Bonds could do with career home runs. I've never had anyone break even Ruth's record. So Bonds entered 2005 with 665 home runs and his own record within reach, still good offensive ratings. I checked at the end of the season. Cleveland paid him $27 million for the year to be a PH. They started Coco Crisp, 2.5 stars overall instead of Bonds 4.0 stars in LF due to Bonds LF rating being 5 and Crisp's being 15. (These are end of season ratings... I'm not sure what they were early in the year. Due to aging Bonds may have been higher.) Bonds is a FA and I may sign him myself so he'll get some playing time. Can't figure out why Cleveland didn't start Bonds and sub for him later.

05-14-2021, 10:53 AM	#2
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,658 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	He had a demand of $12 million. I offered $5 million. I don't have a team that can finish first so he isn't worth the big money to me. He ended up signing with Seattle for $11 million and is getting playing time. Maybe he can still make 663.

05-14-2021, 06:41 PM	#3
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,658 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	End of 2006 he's at 699. And a FA again.

05-16-2021, 03:14 PM	#4
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,658 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	2007 mid season he got sent to the bench for poor fielding. The last two years recalc gave him barely passable fielding to start the season and during the season development drove it down. My understanding is that without development its not possible for a short career player to have a long career. Looks like there's a tradeoff here I need to think about.