2008 San Francisco Giants:Baseball by the bay

[giantsfan07830]

Rotation

NAME,AGE
1.Matt Cain,23
2.Tim Lincecum,23
3.Barry Zito,29
4.Noah Lowry,27
5.Kevin Correia,27

Bullpen

Name,Age

Vinnie Chulk 29
Jack Tachner 29
Steve Kline 35
Tyler Walker 31

Setup Brad Hennesey 28
Closer Brian Wilson 26

Lineup

1.Eugenio Velez 3B 25
2.Fred Lewis LF 27
3.Dan Ortmeier 1B 26
4.Randy Winn RF 33
5.Aaron Rowand CF 30
6.Kevin Frandsen SS 25 (Omar Vizquel out 1 month)
7.Bengie Molina C 33
8.Ray Durham 2B 36
9.PITCHER

Bench

Eliezer Alfonzo 29
Emanuel Burriss 22
Rich Aurillia 36
Rajai Davis 27
Dave Roberts 35
Nate Schierholtz 24

[shercot]

I take it you made these decisions sometime before Opening Day, because:

• Kline's been designated for assignment.
• Chulk and Lowry are on the DL.
• Merkin Valdez, Erick Threets, and Keiichi Yabu made the club.
• Frandsen's out for the year; Brian Bocock made the club.
• Alfonzo was sent down; Steve Holm made the club.
• Burriss and Schierholtz didn't make the club.

Plus, I'm guessing that in OOTP, you may have to run thousands and thousands of simulations, but the 2008 Giants will almost certainly win at least one game. In real life, I'm way less certain....

I would, however, be very interested to see how the players are rated.

[Flying Dutchmen]

As someone who's running a 2003 Detroit Tigers "dynasty" myself (dynasty feels like the wrong word with a team that lost 119 games), I'm always interested to see how other players manage the struggles of a sub-.500 squad. I'll definitely be following your season.

(Plus, Barry Zito can't be as disappointing electronically as he is in real life...right?)

[ootpFox07]

Originally Posted by Flying Dutchmen

(Plus, Barry Zito can't be as disappointing electronically as he is in real life...right?)

I managed the Giants in an online league using CubbyFans 2008 rosters. I demoted Zito to AAA in mid-may and left him 4-7 record and 5.07 ERA there. So yes, he can be that bad even electronically.

[giantsfan07830]

Originally Posted by shercot

I take it you made these decisions sometime before Opening Day, because:

• Kline's been designated for assignment.
• Chulk and Lowry are on the DL.
• Merkin Valdez, Erick Threets, and Keiichi Yabu made the club.
• Frandsen's out for the year; Brian Bocock made the club.
• Alfonzo was sent down; Steve Holm made the club.
• Burriss and Schierholtz didn't make the club.

Plus, I'm guessing that in OOTP, you may have to run thousands and thousands of simulations, but the 2008 Giants will almost certainly win at least one game. In real life, I'm way less certain....

I would, however, be very interested to see how the players are rated.

Im using a roster that was made in the middle of spring training.So a little outdated, but I made the decisions based on what I think of the club, for some reason Holm and Bocock arent even in this roster. so im gonna go with what i have

Thanks for posting

[giantsfan07830]

Originally Posted by Flying Dutchmen

As someone who's running a 2003 Detroit Tigers "dynasty" myself (dynasty feels like the wrong word with a team that lost 119 games), I'm always interested to see how other players manage the struggles of a sub-.500 squad. I'll definitely be following your season.

(Plus, Barry Zito can't be as disappointing electronically as he is in real life...right?)

lol thanks for following.

[giantsfan07830]

Originally Posted by DesertFox07

I managed the Giants in an online league using CubbyFans 2008 rosters. I demoted Zito to AAA in mid-may and left him 4-7 record and 5.07 ERA there. So yes, he can be that bad even electronically.

we`ll see what he can do in mine


UPDATE FORTHCOMING

[giantsfan07830]

April 1st

1st-Cain on the hill for the Giants against the Mets and Johan Santana in San Francisco.The first inning came and went with 3 up and 3 down for each team.After 1 0-0 in San Francisco

Cain K count:0
Santana K Count:0

Top 2nd-The top of the second saw the first hit for either team a leadoff double by 3B David Wright.But luckily after advancing to 3rd on a groundout by Ryan Church, he wasent able to get any further after Damion Easley struck out.After 1 and a half 0-0
Cain K count:1

Bottom 2nd- Randy Winn led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a base hit to left.Followed quickly by Aaron Rowand hitting into a 4-6-1 double play. and that fast their are two away.Kevin Frandsen then hit an inning ending fly ball out to right field.After 2 0-0 in San Francisco
Santana K count:0


3rd-The toip of the 3rd began with Ramon Castro striking out after 6 straight foul balls.Followed by another K when he struck out Johan Santana in his 1st at bat as a met.Jose Reyes flew out to right ending the inning.After 2 and a half 0-0
Cain K Count:3

Bottom 3 The 3rd inning began for the Giants when EXTREMELY slow Bengie Molina legged out his 5th triple of his career in a play that almost any other player could have made an inside the park homer.Ray Durham then hit a grounder to 2nd baseman Easley and Easley threw home to get the lead runner Molina.Durham reached first on the fielders choice.Matt Cain soon became Johan Santanas first strikeout victim.The next batter Eugenio Velez walked on 8 pitches.Runners on first and 2nd with 2 outs.Fred Lewis followed with an infield single to first.Bases Loaded 2 outs,Ortmeier ended the Giants hopes of scoring in the inning when he hit a pop up to 2nd.After 3 0-0
Santana K count:1

Top 4- 1,2,3 inning for the Mets included a Cain K to David Wright.After 3 and a half 0-0
Cain K count:4


Bottom 4-Randy Winn led off the 4th inning with a tripple to right field.Rowand came up next and got a base hit into left field.Winn scores.Frandsen pops up to Short.Molina strikes out.And Ray durham flew out to right.After 4 1-0 Giants
Santana K count:2

Top 5-1,2,3 inning for mets.Giants K Easley.After 4 and a half 1-0 Giants
Cain K count:5

Bottom 5-Cain Strikesout.Eugenio Velez then triples followed by a suicide squeeze by Fred Lewis brings Velez in.Ortmeier popped out to 2nd to end the inning.After 5 2-0 Giants
Santana K count:3

Top 6-Castro and Santana both got out quickly, Santana by way of the K.Reyes and Beltran both Singles and Cain walks his first batter,Moises Alou bases loaded 2 outs with David Wright batting in an 11 pitch AB Wright singles in 2 runs.As Cain approaches 80 pitches, Chulk begins to throw in the pen.Cain finishes the Inning by K`ing Delgado.After 5 and a half 2-2
Cain K count:7

Bottom 6

Winn begins the inning by legging out a triple.Followed by Aaron Rowand Striking out.Kevin Frandsen lays down the bunt on a suicide squeeze play.Winn scores Frandsen out.Molina grounds out to 2nd.After 6 3-2 Giants
Santana K count:4

Top 7:1,2,3 inning.After 6 and a half 3-2 Giants
Cain K Count:8

Bottom 7:Ray Durham grounded out to the pitcher.Emanuel Buriss then was put in to pinch hit for Cain.He reached first on a fielding error by David Wright.Velez than struck out.Lewis singled which got buriss to 3rd with ortmeier batting, he flew out to left to end the inning.After 7 its 3-2 Giants.
Santana K count:5

Top 8:Vinnie Chulk comes in and gives up his first batter with a base hit.We immediately get setup man Brad Henessey and Close Brian Wilson throwing in the pen.Reyes bunts Castillo over to 2nd.Beltran flew out.2 away and Moises alou trippled scoring a run.Brad Hennesy comes in from the pen.Hennesey walks wright.Delgado flies out to end the inning.After 7 and a half 3-3
K COUNT DONE FOR NIGHT WITH CAIN OUT OF GAME


Bottom 8:Pedro Feliciano replaces Santana.And on his first pitch to his first batter Winn he hits him in the elbow.Rowand grounds out and the Mets get Winn on a FC.Frandsen singles to left which gets Rowand from 1st to 3rd.SMALLBALL TIME.Molina puts down the bunt for the suicide but he misses it and strikes out and Rowand is out stealing home.Double Play inning over.After 8 3-3

Top 9:Ryan Church homered.Easley followed with a single.Tyler Walker replaces Hennesey.Castro bunts Easley over to 2nd.And Saenz Pinch hits for Feliciano.SAENZ HITS A 2 RUN BOMB.Reyes flies out.And Beltran grounds out.After 8 and a half 6-3 Mets.


Bottom 9:Giants half ALOT of work to do.Sosa is pitching for the Mets.Durham comes up,He walks.Runner on 1st nobody out.Rich Aurillia pinch hits for Walker.Grounds out.Fielders choice.Runner on 1st 1 out.Velez grounds out.2 away runner on 2nd,Schoneweis comes in to pitch for the Mets.It all comes down to Lewis who is 2 for 3 on the day with an RBI.GROUNDER GAME OVER


THE METS DEFEAT THE GIANTS 6-3

[shercot]

Originally Posted by giantsfan07830

Im using a roster that was made in the middle of spring training.So a little outdated, but I made the decisions based on what I think of the club, for some reason Holm and Bocock arent even in this roster.

Turns out they were both nonroster invitees. Holm, apparently, was brought in solely as a bullpen catcher, but they liked what they saw....

> so im gonna go with what i have

Thanks for posting

What you have is probably better than what the Giants have....

Although, hey, the worst we can do this year is 1-161.