Would You Fire Me?

Qrashman · 07-13-2007, 02:22 PM

In my sim league, www.hblbaseball.com, I am the Calgary Storm (formerly the Montreal Expos).

We just finished our 23rd season of play. I have been the franchise GM for all 23 seasons of the league's existence. I have 3 World Series Titles (3 appearances, won all 3 in 4-year span), and a total of 17 playoff appearances in 23 seasons.

Since my last WS title in 2008 (we just finished 2023), I have made the playoffs 10 times in 15 seasons. However, I have not won a single 2nd round playoff game in that entire 15-year span. In fact, I've only made the 2nd round one time and I was swept!

I've never had the best team in the league. I typically have had a mid-level payroll. I don't ever try to go out and sign all the best players. I have a lot more fun trying to find bargains and winning with them. I enjoy having a crappy 5th starter and I don't go out and try to dominate every season. I'd rather win with a mediocre team.

So I consistently win my division (13 division titles) or win the Wildcard but I cannot get over that hump to the 2nd round. It's very strange how well my pitching staff can pitch over 162 games and then stink it up in the playoffs. My bullpen has been lights out for almost 10-seasons and then I get nothing out of them in the playoffs, it seems. I have the most wins of any GM in the league's history. Of course, I'm one of the few that have been there the whole time.

So do you think I would be fired? I'd be happy to answer any questions before you place your vote.

Here's my Cato reference page, although it doesn;t incude the past 2 years because OOTP2007 doesn't support it (grin).

http://www.hblbaseball.com/cato/refe...cgy/index.html

WOULD YOU FIRE ME???????

phenom · 07-13-2007, 02:26 PM

Yes.

Signed,

Joe Dumars

SandMan · 07-13-2007, 02:42 PM

Yes - because if I were the owner I would not give a rat's arse about winning JUST the division. It is lights out if you can't bring home the big cheese.....

timlowery · 07-13-2007, 02:44 PM

It depends.....

Are we making money????

phenom · 07-13-2007, 02:45 PM

or...

No.

Signed,

Ted Turner

Kelric · 07-13-2007, 02:51 PM

I would fire you as field manager, but keep you on as General Manager.

Sdpm100 · 07-13-2007, 02:55 PM

The owner's probably as much to blame for moving the team from Montréal to Calgary.

Raidergoo · 07-13-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelric

I would fire you as field manager, but keep you on as General Manager.

I am in this camp.

Assos · 07-13-2007, 03:11 PM

Yes!

Signed,

George Steingrabber

myasu · 07-13-2007, 03:22 PM

No.

With your record of winning multi WS titles before, and your being in the race all the time, I would not fire you if I were the owner.

However, I am curious how you are doing with financials, too.

Qrashman · 07-13-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timlowery

It depends.....

Are we making money????

Yes, I've pretty much had the maximum available cash that is allowed by the league for every year of the league's existence. I have been very fiscally responsible and successful. My fan interest has hovered between 85-100 for the great majority of my tenure. I've had pretty good luck finding very good players, some superstars, for WELL below the league average salary.

Qrashman · 07-13-2007, 03:46 PM

Our top payrolls in the league are typically around 80-85m. I'm typically around 60-65m but have been in the 70-75 in recent years. That being said, I could have easily went out and spent another 30m and bought myself a championship but thats not what I'm about. I try to build within and add needed parts in free agency.

I've never gone out and signed a primo free agent. However, I've signed mediocre guys and turned them into top tier players quite often.

jerrycapo · 07-13-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qrashman

Our top payrolls in the league are typically around 80-85m. I'm typically around 60-65m but have been in the 70-75 in recent years. That being said, I could have easily went out and spent another 30m and bought myself a championship but thats not what I'm about. I try to build within and add needed parts in free agency.

I've never gone out and signed a primo free agent. However, I've signed mediocre guys and turned them into top tier players quite often.

Then yes, I would fire you at least as the GM and keep you as field manager. If you have more resources to use to build a better team and refuse to use them, as an owner, I would at least strip away your GM duties. If you are able to turn underachievers into stars then I would be hoping you could turn stars into MVP candidates. Since you are not willing to bring in any big names I would replace you as the GM.

Long_Long_Name · 07-13-2007, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

The owner's probably as much to blame for moving the team from Montréal to Calgary.

I went to the Olympic Stadium last night for the U-20 World Cup... still a beauty from the outside, still decrepit inside.

Assos · 07-13-2007, 09:12 PM

I heard Tom Cruise and his flock are going to use the Big O to fly back to planet they came from.

CHCfan · 07-13-2007, 10:25 PM

yes, i'd fire you. But i didn't like ya from the get-go!

DougWyatt · 07-14-2007, 03:01 AM

If we were in the MLB, probably not. Still a great fanbase; making me lots of money, a top-tier franchise. However, after being so close, I'd probably get frustrated, and most likely pull you in the office and tell you I expected a couple more championships.

Now, if I was the owner of a team in an OOTP-solo league team. Absolutely. I'd fire you. There is no reason to have only 3 titles in 23 years, and none in 15. So, yeah - I'd have fired you a couple years ago

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Kronos · 07-14-2007, 03:14 AM

Yes, I'm sorry it doesn't appear you have what it takes to go all the way in this league, we thank you for your service but we're going to go in another direction

Syd Thrift · 07-14-2007, 06:34 AM

I would fire you because in this scenario you made a very rude comment to my wife at a banquet. She didn't stop crying for three hours. Titles or no titles, we can't have that kind of behavior on my ballclub.

Dagrims · 07-14-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

I would fire you because in this scenario you made a very rude comment to my wife at a banquet. She didn't stop crying for three hours. Titles or no titles, we can't have that kind of behavior on my ballclub.

That's exceptionally funny.

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07-13-2007, 02:22 PM	#1
Qrashman All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY Posts: 651	Would You Fire Me? In my sim league, www.hblbaseball.com, I am the Calgary Storm (formerly the Montreal Expos). We just finished our 23rd season of play. I have been the franchise GM for all 23 seasons of the league's existence. I have 3 World Series Titles (3 appearances, won all 3 in 4-year span), and a total of 17 playoff appearances in 23 seasons. Since my last WS title in 2008 (we just finished 2023), I have made the playoffs 10 times in 15 seasons. However, I have not won a single 2nd round playoff game in that entire 15-year span. In fact, I've only made the 2nd round one time and I was swept! I've never had the best team in the league. I typically have had a mid-level payroll. I don't ever try to go out and sign all the best players. I have a lot more fun trying to find bargains and winning with them. I enjoy having a crappy 5th starter and I don't go out and try to dominate every season. I'd rather win with a mediocre team. So I consistently win my division (13 division titles) or win the Wildcard but I cannot get over that hump to the 2nd round. It's very strange how well my pitching staff can pitch over 162 games and then stink it up in the playoffs. My bullpen has been lights out for almost 10-seasons and then I get nothing out of them in the playoffs, it seems. I have the most wins of any GM in the league's history. Of course, I'm one of the few that have been there the whole time. So do you think I would be fired? I'd be happy to answer any questions before you place your vote. Here's my Cato reference page, although it doesn;t incude the past 2 years because OOTP2007 doesn't support it (grin). http://www.hblbaseball.com/cato/refe...cgy/index.html WOULD YOU FIRE ME??????? __________________ ------------------- Montreal Expos / Calgary Storm, HBL HBL Baseball - Founded March 2001. HBL Waiting List Last edited by Qrashman; 07-13-2007 at 03:32 PM.

07-13-2007, 02:26 PM	#2
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,763	Yes. Signed, Joe Dumars __________________ reported

07-13-2007, 02:44 PM	#4
timlowery Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 261	It depends..... Are we making money???? __________________ Timothy Lowery Proud Detroit Tigers fan since 1979!!! It's not one thing after another, it's the same thing all the time....

07-13-2007, 02:45 PM	#5
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,763	or... No. Signed, Ted Turner __________________ reported

07-13-2007, 02:42 PM	#3
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	Yes - because if I were the owner I would not give a rat's arse about winning JUST the division. It is lights out if you can't bring home the big cheese.....

07-13-2007, 02:51 PM	#6
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	I would fire you as field manager, but keep you on as General Manager.

07-13-2007, 02:55 PM	#7
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	The owner's probably as much to blame for moving the team from Montréal to Calgary.

07-13-2007, 03:11 PM	#9
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Yes! Signed, George Steingrabber

07-13-2007, 03:22 PM	#10
myasu All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,491	No. With your record of winning multi WS titles before, and your being in the race all the time, I would not fire you if I were the owner. However, I am curious how you are doing with financials, too. __________________ myasu Bill Spaceman Lee- "The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything."

07-13-2007, 03:46 PM	#12
Qrashman All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY Posts: 651	Our top payrolls in the league are typically around 80-85m. I'm typically around 60-65m but have been in the 70-75 in recent years. That being said, I could have easily went out and spent another 30m and bought myself a championship but thats not what I'm about. I try to build within and add needed parts in free agency. I've never gone out and signed a primo free agent. However, I've signed mediocre guys and turned them into top tier players quite often. __________________ ------------------- Montreal Expos / Calgary Storm, HBL HBL Baseball - Founded March 2001. HBL Waiting List

07-13-2007, 09:12 PM	#15
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	I heard Tom Cruise and his flock are going to use the Big O to fly back to planet they came from.

07-13-2007, 10:25 PM	#16
CHCfan All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grand Island, NE Posts: 1,117	yes, i'd fire you. But i didn't like ya from the get-go!

07-14-2007, 03:01 AM	#17
DougWyatt All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,117	If we were in the MLB, probably not. Still a great fanbase; making me lots of money, a top-tier franchise. However, after being so close, I'd probably get frustrated, and most likely pull you in the office and tell you I expected a couple more championships. Now, if I was the owner of a team in an OOTP-solo league team. Absolutely. I'd fire you. There is no reason to have only 3 titles in 23 years, and none in 15. So, yeah - I'd have fired you a couple years ago .

07-14-2007, 03:14 AM	#18
Kronos Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern Ky. Posts: 318	Yes, I'm sorry it doesn't appear you have what it takes to go all the way in this league, we thank you for your service but we're going to go in another direction