Decided reunite with my old flame - Page 2

actionjackson · 10-20-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Oh man, what could have been.

10 games remain in the 1977 baseball season. I'm sad to report that Willie Horton won't be playing in any of them. He's currently riding out his third DL stint of the season. This time he's out 5-6 weeks with a oblique strain.

Horton's season over 105 games

.390, .457,.843, 1.300 8.6 WAR.

164 hits, 120 runs, 22 doubles, 2 triples, 55 home runs, 122 RBI.

471 plate appearances, 421 at bats.

Will be interesting to see if he did enough to earn MVP honors. His teammate Bob Watson may take the honor instead. Plus, George Brett should get some serious consideration as well.

55 is the new Southern League record, breaking the mark of 51 set by Duke Snider in 1958.

Holy moley. That's one helluva season.

David Watts · 10-22-2018, 08:54 AM

At 39 years old Pete Rose becomes the 3rd Southern League player to reach 3000 hits(Aaron, Pinson). Rose had a nice 1977 season, hitting .320+ and is off to a great start in the first 40 games of 78. Will be interesting to see how many more seasons he has left in him.

Zack Greinke picked up his 200th victory. Zack is 35 years old. Van Mungo has the most Southern League victories 260, Greinke may be able to get there.

Was shocked to see that Baton Rouge signed closer Mariano Rivera during the offseason. They already have Aroldis Chapman as their closer. They put Rivera in the setup role to start 78. One heck of a bullpen, but still rather shocking to see.

Dukie98 · 10-23-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Was shocked to see that Baton Rouge signed closer Mariano Rivera during the offseason. They already have Aroldis Chapman as their closer. They put Rivera in the setup role to start 78. One heck of a bullpen, but still rather shocking to see.

I've seen the same thing in my 48-team random debut league. A few years ago, one team had two of the top four relievers in the league in Brad Lidge and setup guy Steve Hamilton -- so in the offseason, they signed both of the defending Reliever of the Year award winners in Tom Henke and Dick Radatz, as well as Dave Smith, Bill Caudill, and Gary Lavelle. Hamilton was coming off a season with a 1.20 ERA and 0.75 WHIP, yet couldn't even make the 25-man roster.

David Watts · 10-23-2018, 02:47 PM

Well, the injury bug just keeps finding Willie Horton. He didn't make it till June in 1978 and this time he will miss 6 months.

BirdWatcher · 10-24-2018, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Watts

Oh man, what could have been.

10 games remain in the 1977 baseball season. I'm sad to report that Willie Horton won't be playing in any of them. He's currently riding out his third DL stint of the season. This time he's out 5-6 weeks with a oblique strain.

Horton's season over 105 games

.390, .457,.843, 1.300 8.6 WAR.

164 hits, 120 runs, 22 doubles, 2 triples, 55 home runs, 122 RBI.

471 plate appearances, 421 at bats.

Will be interesting to see if he did enough to earn MVP honors. His teammate Bob Watson may take the honor instead. Plus, George Brett should get some serious consideration as well.

55 is the new Southern League record, breaking the mark of 51 set by Duke Snider in 1958.

Shoot, that is horrible news about Willie.
Pre-Fidrych, Willie and Aurelio were certainly two of my favorite Tigers too. And I always loved Gates Brown. But that might have been just because his name fascinated me as a kid. Oh, and Mickey Stanley. But that's probably a bias I have towards great fielding, light hitting outfielders. And a bit later LeFlore. Soft spot for speedsters too! Plus LeVar Burton playing him in the T.V. movie helped. A favorite portraying another favorite. And you know, then Tram and Whitaker. Etc. etc.
The Detroit Tigers certainly helped me survive childhood, even when they weren't very good.

actionjackson · 10-24-2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukie98

I've seen the same thing in my 48-team random debut league. A few years ago, one team had two of the top four relievers in the league in Brad Lidge and setup guy Steve Hamilton -- so in the offseason, they signed both of the defending Reliever of the Year award winners in Tom Henke and Dick Radatz, as well as Dave Smith, Bill Caudill, and Gary Lavelle. Hamilton was coming off a season with a 1.20 ERA and 0.75 WHIP, yet couldn't even make the 25-man roster.

Egads. That's a studly bullpen.

David Watts · 11-05-2018, 09:01 AM

So I did end up expanding the Southern League prior to the 1979 season. Added two team to raise the number of teams to 14. League now has 2 seven team divisions, divided into North and South. Division winners and 2 wildcards make post season. 162 game schedule. Teams face the teams in their division 20 times. Face out of division teams 6 times.

The two expansion teams are the Little Rock Diamonds and the Pensacola Rattlers.

David Watts · 11-05-2018, 09:08 AM

June 1980. Well, Pete Rose just reached 3400 hits. He needs just 10 more hits to become the all-time hits leader, passing Hank Aaron. Pete is also inching his way towards his 600th career double. Pete is 41, so based on real life, I'm guessing he has maybe 3 season left in him.

Zack Greinke now has 240 wins. This puts him second on the all-time wins list, behind only Van Mungo, 260.

David Watts · 11-08-2018, 10:36 AM

Call me the commissioner from hell. As noted above, I decided to expand my league prior to the 1979 Southern League season. Well, I wanted the expansion teams to struggle in the beginning and take some time to become competitive. So, I let the existing teams protect 30 players prior to the expansion draft. Ugh! I'm thinking that may have been too many.

Late August of 1980 and the Pensacola Rattlers are sitting at 22-100. Can't remember their record in their inaugural 1979 season, but it was awful. Thinking maybe I should have only allowed teams to protect 20-25 players. Ugh! The other expansion team, the Little Rock Diamonds are a more respectable 40-82. As can only be expected, the wildcard teams are going to come from the Southern League South division. 20 games against the Rattlers is like Christmas come early.

Reed · 11-08-2018, 01:21 PM

Well, they should get some high draft choices for a few years.

actionjackson · 11-08-2018, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Watts

Call me the commissioner from hell. As noted above, I decided to expand my league prior to the 1979 Southern League season. Well, I wanted the expansion teams to struggle in the beginning and take some time to become competitive. So, I let the existing teams protect 30 players prior to the expansion draft. Ugh! I'm thinking that may have been too many.

Late August of 1980 and the Pensacola Rattlers are sitting at 22-100. Can't remember their record in their inaugural 1979 season, but it was awful. Thinking maybe I should have only allowed teams to protect 20-25 players. Ugh! The other expansion team, the Little Rock Diamonds are a more respectable 40-82. As can only be expected, the wildcard teams are going to come from the Southern League South division. 20 games against the Rattlers is like Christmas come early.

I also allow existing teams to protect thirty, but I do not allow auto-protect for the younger players. That opens it up a bit, and the AI has to make some tough choices (which might not be so good). I also limit the number of picks from an existing team (for example if I ever reach 1960, only five players can be taken from each existing team) to prevent some of those teams from being picked clean. I hold a 35 round expansion draft. The new teams still lose a lot, but I think it winds up being reasonably fair.

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 09:48 AM

Home Run Leaders
636 Hank Aaron
486 Earnie Banks
485 Graig Nettles
481 Jose Canseco
448 Boog Powell
444 Duke Snider
408 Ken Griffey Jr.
375 Lou Gehrig
373 Dwight Evans
371 Paul Konerko

Griffey Jr. and Dwight Evans are still active

Powell and Snider Hall of Fame

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 09:52 AM

Hits Leaders
3544 Pete Rose
3409 Hank Aaron
3055 Vada Pinson
2830 Craig Nettles
2773 Tony Perez
2537 Ernie Banks
2522 Ken Griffey Jr.
2499 Harry Heilmann
2464 Bobby Doerr
2452 Dwight Evans

Rose, Griffey Jr and Evans still active

Pinson Hall of Fame

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 09:55 AM

Doubles Leaders
576 Pete Rose
536 Vada Pinson
510 Hank Aaron
482 Hanley Ramirez
478 Bobby Doerr
476 Tony Perez
464 Harry Heilmann
424 Dwight Evans
414 Yasiel Puig
413 Craig Biggio

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 09:58 AM

Triples Leaders
153 Carl Crawford
142 Yasiel Puig
131 Vada Pinson
112 Pete Rose
105 Enos Slaughter
91 Jean Segura
91 Bernie Williams
90 Joe DiMaggio
87 Ernie Banks
85 Jim Fregosi

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 10:00 AM

Runs Leaders
1901 Hank Aaron
1693 Pete Rose
1552 Vada Pinson
1484 Graig Nettles
1403 Ken Griffey Jr.
1373 Lou Gehrig
1356 Dwight Evans
1342 Hanley Ramirez
1340 Yasiel Puig
1314 Boog Powell

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 10:03 AM

RBI Leaders
2018 Hank Aaron
1657 Graig Nettles
1536 Tony Perez
1521 Ernie Banks
1518 Boog Powell
1516 Ken Griffey Jr.
1508 Pete Rose
1478 Vada Pinson
1389 Jose Canseco
1382 Lou Gehrig.

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 10:07 AM

Wins Leaders
260 Van Mungo
244 Zack Greinke
236 Tom Glavine
232 Larry French
222 Clayton Kershaw
218 Carl Hubbell
207 Justin Verlander
204 Mike Hampton
201 Dutch Leonard
199 Vern Law

Greinke,Leonard still active

Mungo, Kershaw Hall of Fame

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 10:10 AM

Saves Leaders
232 Mariano Rivera
223 Billy Wagner
214 Todd Worrell
202 David Robertson
172 Seth Maness
168 Roger McDowell
160 Blaine Boyer
156 Jesse Crain
155 Scott Stewart
149 Andrew Miller
148 Aroldis Chapman

Rivera, Wagner, Robertson, Maness and Chapman still active.

David Watts · 11-11-2018, 10:15 AM

Strikeout Leaders
3303 Van Mungo
2909 Zack Greinke
2707 Larry French
2443 Pedro Martinez
2408 Justin Verlander
2383 Scott Kazmir
2296 Carl Hubbell
2239 Mario Soto
2192 Johnny Podres
2177 Charlie Root
2160 Floyd Bannister

Greinke and Bannister still active

Pedro Martinez Hall of Fame.

11-05-2018, 09:08 AM	#28
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	June 1980. Well, Pete Rose just reached 3400 hits. He needs just 10 more hits to become the all-time hits leader, passing Hank Aaron. Pete is also inching his way towards his 600th career double. Pete is 41, so based on real life, I'm guessing he has maybe 3 season left in him. Zack Greinke now has 240 wins. This puts him second on the all-time wins list, behind only Van Mungo, 260. Last edited by David Watts; 11-05-2018 at 11:23 AM.

10-22-2018, 08:54 AM	#22
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	At 39 years old Pete Rose becomes the 3rd Southern League player to reach 3000 hits(Aaron, Pinson). Rose had a nice 1977 season, hitting .320+ and is off to a great start in the first 40 games of 78. Will be interesting to see how many more seasons he has left in him. Zack Greinke picked up his 200th victory. Zack is 35 years old. Van Mungo has the most Southern League victories 260, Greinke may be able to get there. Was shocked to see that Baton Rouge signed closer Mariano Rivera during the offseason. They already have Aroldis Chapman as their closer. They put Rivera in the setup role to start 78. One heck of a bullpen, but still rather shocking to see.

10-23-2018, 02:47 PM	#24
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Well, the injury bug just keeps finding Willie Horton. He didn't make it till June in 1978 and this time he will miss 6 months.

11-05-2018, 09:01 AM	#27
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	So I did end up expanding the Southern League prior to the 1979 season. Added two team to raise the number of teams to 14. League now has 2 seven team divisions, divided into North and South. Division winners and 2 wildcards make post season. 162 game schedule. Teams face the teams in their division 20 times. Face out of division teams 6 times. The two expansion teams are the Little Rock Diamonds and the Pensacola Rattlers.

11-08-2018, 10:36 AM	#29
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Call me the commissioner from hell. As noted above, I decided to expand my league prior to the 1979 Southern League season. Well, I wanted the expansion teams to struggle in the beginning and take some time to become competitive. So, I let the existing teams protect 30 players prior to the expansion draft. Ugh! I'm thinking that may have been too many. Late August of 1980 and the Pensacola Rattlers are sitting at 22-100. Can't remember their record in their inaugural 1979 season, but it was awful. Thinking maybe I should have only allowed teams to protect 20-25 players. Ugh! The other expansion team, the Little Rock Diamonds are a more respectable 40-82. As can only be expected, the wildcard teams are going to come from the Southern League South division. 20 games against the Rattlers is like Christmas come early.

11-08-2018, 01:21 PM	#30
Reed All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,942	Well, they should get some high draft choices for a few years.

11-11-2018, 09:48 AM	#32
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Home Run Leaders 636 Hank Aaron 486 Earnie Banks 485 Graig Nettles 481 Jose Canseco 448 Boog Powell 444 Duke Snider 408 Ken Griffey Jr. 375 Lou Gehrig 373 Dwight Evans 371 Paul Konerko Griffey Jr. and Dwight Evans are still active Powell and Snider Hall of Fame

11-11-2018, 09:52 AM	#33
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Hits Leaders 3544 Pete Rose 3409 Hank Aaron 3055 Vada Pinson 2830 Craig Nettles 2773 Tony Perez 2537 Ernie Banks 2522 Ken Griffey Jr. 2499 Harry Heilmann 2464 Bobby Doerr 2452 Dwight Evans Rose, Griffey Jr and Evans still active Pinson Hall of Fame

11-11-2018, 09:55 AM	#34
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Doubles Leaders 576 Pete Rose 536 Vada Pinson 510 Hank Aaron 482 Hanley Ramirez 478 Bobby Doerr 476 Tony Perez 464 Harry Heilmann 424 Dwight Evans 414 Yasiel Puig 413 Craig Biggio

11-11-2018, 09:58 AM	#35
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Triples Leaders 153 Carl Crawford 142 Yasiel Puig 131 Vada Pinson 112 Pete Rose 105 Enos Slaughter 91 Jean Segura 91 Bernie Williams 90 Joe DiMaggio 87 Ernie Banks 85 Jim Fregosi

11-11-2018, 10:00 AM	#36
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Runs Leaders 1901 Hank Aaron 1693 Pete Rose 1552 Vada Pinson 1484 Graig Nettles 1403 Ken Griffey Jr. 1373 Lou Gehrig 1356 Dwight Evans 1342 Hanley Ramirez 1340 Yasiel Puig 1314 Boog Powell

11-11-2018, 10:03 AM	#37
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	RBI Leaders 2018 Hank Aaron 1657 Graig Nettles 1536 Tony Perez 1521 Ernie Banks 1518 Boog Powell 1516 Ken Griffey Jr. 1508 Pete Rose 1478 Vada Pinson 1389 Jose Canseco 1382 Lou Gehrig.

11-11-2018, 10:07 AM	#38
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Wins Leaders 260 Van Mungo 244 Zack Greinke 236 Tom Glavine 232 Larry French 222 Clayton Kershaw 218 Carl Hubbell 207 Justin Verlander 204 Mike Hampton 201 Dutch Leonard 199 Vern Law Greinke,Leonard still active Mungo, Kershaw Hall of Fame

11-11-2018, 10:10 AM	#39
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Saves Leaders 232 Mariano Rivera 223 Billy Wagner 214 Todd Worrell 202 David Robertson 172 Seth Maness 168 Roger McDowell 160 Blaine Boyer 156 Jesse Crain 155 Scott Stewart 149 Andrew Miller 148 Aroldis Chapman Rivera, Wagner, Robertson, Maness and Chapman still active.

11-11-2018, 10:15 AM	#40
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 8,870	Strikeout Leaders 3303 Van Mungo 2909 Zack Greinke 2707 Larry French 2443 Pedro Martinez 2408 Justin Verlander 2383 Scott Kazmir 2296 Carl Hubbell 2239 Mario Soto 2192 Johnny Podres 2177 Charlie Root 2160 Floyd Bannister Greinke and Bannister still active Pedro Martinez Hall of Fame.