The Fate of the Mets (est. 2015 offseason)

JacobViets · 11-03-2015, 01:10 PM

After seeing the Mets lose the World Series because of a couple blunders, I was inspired to take on the task of taking them through this offseason. I simmed through the season and the playoffs, and well... Things went differently.

One bright side of this is the switch in GMs coming without controversy. Sandy Alderson retired after the season, and Mr. Wilpon hired me with the task of rebuilding this team. Different universes, much different outcomes. Stick around for further installments.

darkcloud4579 · 11-03-2015, 02:51 PM

Should be fun.

rjl518 · 11-03-2015, 03:08 PM

Ok...you have my interest...go mets!!!

JacobViets · 11-03-2015, 05:21 PM

*Kirk Nieuwenhuis is whited out because he is no longer with the team.

Well, I think I've found the issue. There is decidedly little power in this lineup. When your biggest power threat hits only 17 bombs, you won't be winning many games. And it's not like we're those god-forsaken Royals, getting on-base at a ridiculous clip. We have just two players with at least 300 AB get on base at a clip of at least .330. That is terrible. The line-up, riddled with injuries and under-performance, is a definite trouble-spot.

*Jon Niese is whited out because he is no longer with the team.

I'm not sure why Bartolo Colon doesn't show up in the above list. I assume it's due to his retirement (so sad we can never watch him bat again), but it's still pretty odd that he's absent. Anyways, with the addition of Zach Wheeler, the rotation should return a pretty strong group. The bullpen, on the other hand, worries me. Familia and Torres should make for a strong back end, but getting there could prove to be trouble. We'll look to shore up the bullpen in free agency, especially since we will not be tendering contracts to...

RP - Dillon Gee
RP - Bobby Parnell
RP - Carlos Torres
RF - John Mayberry Jr.

They will depart in free agency along with Daniel Murphy and Jerry Blevins. Should be in for a fun season...

Dreamsicle · 11-05-2015, 04:08 PM

This looks like a promising dynasty, however your writing seems to indicate that there are images present but they are not visible.

Westheim · 11-05-2015, 04:23 PM

Yeah, I'm only seeing little X-boxes as well.

JacobViets · 11-06-2015, 10:58 PM

I'm not sure what the problem is... Is it that I'm using them with the "Insert Image" function instead of using them as attachments?

pauwoo · 11-07-2015, 01:00 AM

I think that you have to achieve a certain post count before you can link pictures.

hcorry2001 · 11-21-2015, 01:41 PM

I'm reading & very interested in your off-season moves

11-03-2015, 01:10 PM	#1
JacobViets Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 17	The Fate of the Mets (est. 2015 offseason) After seeing the Mets lose the World Series because of a couple blunders, I was inspired to take on the task of taking them through this offseason. I simmed through the season and the playoffs, and well... Things went differently. One bright side of this is the switch in GMs coming without controversy. Sandy Alderson retired after the season, and Mr. Wilpon hired me with the task of rebuilding this team. Different universes, much different outcomes. Stick around for further installments.

11-03-2015, 02:51 PM	#2
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,712	Should be fun. __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)

11-03-2015, 03:08 PM	#3
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,243	Ok...you have my interest...go mets!!! __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

11-03-2015, 05:21 PM	#4
JacobViets Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 17	2015 in Review Kirk Nieuwenhuis is whited out because he is no longer with the team. Well, I think I've found the issue. There is decidedly little power in this lineup. When your biggest power threat hits only 17 bombs, you won't be winning many games. And it's not like we're those god-forsaken Royals, getting on-base at a ridiculous clip. We have just two players with at least 300 AB get on base at a clip of at least .330. That is terrible. The line-up, riddled with injuries and under-performance, is a definite trouble-spot. Jon Niese is whited out because he is no longer with the team. I'm not sure why Bartolo Colon doesn't show up in the above list. I assume it's due to his retirement (so sad we can never watch him bat again), but it's still pretty odd that he's absent. Anyways, with the addition of Zach Wheeler, the rotation should return a pretty strong group. The bullpen, on the other hand, worries me. Familia and Torres should make for a strong back end, but getting there could prove to be trouble. We'll look to shore up the bullpen in free agency, especially since we will not be tendering contracts to... RP - Dillon Gee RP - Bobby Parnell RP - Carlos Torres RF - John Mayberry Jr. They will depart in free agency along with Daniel Murphy and Jerry Blevins. Should be in for a fun season...

11-05-2015, 04:23 PM	#6
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11-05-2015, 04:08 PM	#5
Dreamsicle Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 7	This looks like a promising dynasty, however your writing seems to indicate that there are images present but they are not visible.

11-06-2015, 10:58 PM	#7
JacobViets Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 17	I'm not sure what the problem is... Is it that I'm using them with the "Insert Image" function instead of using them as attachments?

11-07-2015, 01:00 AM	#8
pauwoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,266	I think that you have to achieve a certain post count before you can link pictures.

11-21-2015, 01:41 PM	#9
hcorry2001 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York City Posts: 80	I'm reading & very interested in your off-season moves