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Six beers always helps me to pull the trigger on a trade!
I would offer Machado whatever he wants since you probably won’t play a second season anyway. Without knowing his asking price, I would say 6 years, $125M should be a good start. He is not Harper or Kershaw. |
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After 20 games in 2018, I have the #13 bullpen and #15 defense. Understandable.
The shocking news is that I have the #1 offense, scoring 6.5 runs per game. The lineup was shuffled a little, so here is the latest version... 2B Wong .389/.457/.583 SS DeJong .333/.402/.556, 24 RBI (leads NL) RF Fowler .278/.422/.569, 5 HR 1B J.Martinez .365/.449/.514 3B Carpenter .279/.421/.410 LF Ozuna ..250/.319/.388 DH Gyorko .296/.356/.519 C Molina .206/.227/.289 (yuk) CF Pham .260/367/.364 Carpenter is actually playing better defense than Gyorko, each of them having started 9 games at third base. I don't really know what to do about the bullpen yet. I am just getting Holland back this week, so that might help. |
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Before playing my first game with Machado, I went to him for parameters on what kind of deal he wanted.
He expected him to ask for the world, not the universe. I guess either he really wants to be a free agent or just doesn't like the STL. Either way, it's going to be tough to bridge that gap. Also, again, before playing a game, he is on the list of players with a bad relationship with the manager. What gives? |
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Good news is you’re not a challenge mode masochist like Orcin and me. You can edit his mood, or magic him into a deal if you want!
That’s ridiculously insane for a demand. Wait and let him file for free agency and it will go down significantly.
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Wow! I would’ve taken that into the offseason. I guess I was lucky that he was reasonable with me.
What was he rated in your game. I know it’s dependent on scout but in my game he was 4-stars and didn’t jump to 4.5-stars until the offseason. This is why I love OOTP. Each game is a different story. Last edited by ZigZagMan; 05-02-2018 at 10:16 AM. |
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Yes, every game is different. I agree that you should keep checking and make no offers until you see a reasonable demand.
The relationship problem is because Matheny favor pitchers over hitters by a lot. |
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Actually, the relationship problem is just the opposite.
All of my hitters, outside of Machado, like me. But I am on the bad side of my entire pitching staff. Machado's name is cut off on the graphic, but is the next line down on the right side. |
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On my game Matheny has a great relationship with all the hitters and a poor relationship with all the pitchers.
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Since I am managing my version of the OOTP Cardinals, Mike Matheny is out west running the Martinez Clippers of the independent Pacific Association.
His record is 17-25 and his team is in sixth place. But all of his players love him and his reputation is great. Sounds like the perfect place for him to learn how to manage. |
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My man crush...
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That’s a great start.
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Holy cow. And at 34 years old.
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You know those big moments in a season that get you jacked as if they happened in a real game?
I had a couple of those in a big September series with the first place overall Los Angeles Dodgers as I'm fighting to keep the final Wild Card spot. I had added Adolis Garcia (who's actually one of the prospects I'm probably way too excited about in real life) to the 40-man roster so I could call him up in September after a strong season in Memphis. After dropping the first game of the series and leading the Phillies and Giants by just one game in the Wild Card race, I have to go up against Clayton Kershaw and use this game as an opportunity to give my starters what will likely be one final rest day. The up-and-down Alex Reyes is pitching so I don't like my odds anyway. The team keeps things close 4-2 until Garcia blasts a grand slam to put the Cardinals ahead in an eventual 6-5 victory! The next night I'm training 5-3 and Kenley Jansen, with his sparkling 1.14 ERA is on the mound to close things out. I get two baserunners on and who does Matheny call on to pinch hit? Adolis Garcia. BAM! Three run shot and the Cardinals walk-off with another 6-5 win. Gotta love those big late-season moments! Garcia just earned a long look in spring training. Last edited by ZigZagMan; 05-04-2018 at 07:05 PM. |
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