Post by Texas Rangers GM on Apr 22, 2006 20:26:32 GMT -5
I quit the Tigers one.EVERY hitter in the league was deprogressing.The league leader had like 40 HRs and in the top 10 someone had 25 HRs.Jose Reyes won the silver slugger award hitting 9 HRs 78 RBIs with a .280 batting avg. So I decided to quit it.I picked the Royals for my newest team.I created myself again but this time to play SS,even though creating myself makes it seem unrealistic I think its alot funner.I did an overhaul of the roster.Im at the end of the season and qualified for the playoffs.
1.CF Chone Figgins .339 18 HRs 89 RBIs 41 SBs
2.SS Myself .347 59 HRs 189 RBIs 36 SBs
3.RF Jeff Franceour .331 39 HRs 157 RBIs
4.1B Adam Dunn .226 29 HRs 87 RBIs
5.DH Frank Thomas .295 44 HRs 148 RBIs
6.LF Carlos Quentin(ROOKIE) .255 25 HRs 99 RBIs
7.3B Chad Tracy .302 13 HRs 91 RBIs
8.2B Orlando Hudson .293 12 HRs 73 RBIs
9.C Brian McCann .260 6 HRs 43 RBIs (accquired midseason)
As you see my lineup was strong thru out the entire order.You could make a strong case,that without me in it it would have been weaker.I didnt make myself the best in all the options either.So I was surprised I perfomred that well.I was very surprised by Frank Thomas.He progressed from a 78 overall to an 83.Franceour went from a 83 to 95 UP 12.and Figgins went from an 82 to a 98 making him the best CF in the game.I was very pleased by these progressions.
Pitching
1.Tim Hudson R 11-7 3.42 ERA
2.Matt Cain R 19-8 2.36 ERA
3.Zack Greinke R 16-10 4.00 ERA
4.Horacio Ramirez L 13-9 4.60 ERA
5.Jimmy Gobble L 5-0 3.84 ERA
with about 20 games left I traded Carlos Silva and a good prospect for Francisco Cordero.My Previous Closer Jose Valverde blew 8 chances in 28 chances.So I moved him to MR
CL Francisco Cordero R 6-5 3.20 ERA 27 saves out of 31
SU Erasmo Ramirez L 1-2 5.32 ERA
SU Scot Shields R 2-2 2.83 ERA
MR Ambiorix Burgos R 3-2 4.40 ERA
MR Jose Valverde R 4-7 6.11 ERA
MR Scott Steinberg R 6-2 4.65 ERA
I did accquire alot of prospects like Francisco Liriano,Carlos Quentin and a couple other guys who have slipped from my mind.Once again these trades I made weren't forced.The other team liked them.I mainly did the trade finder.But overall I think I had great success.I finished 99-63 6.5 GB from the Whitesox for 1st.But made the Wildcard.
Ill be doing the playoffs after the Bulls game is finished.
1.CF Chone Figgins .339 18 HRs 89 RBIs 41 SBs
2.SS Myself .347 59 HRs 189 RBIs 36 SBs
3.RF Jeff Franceour .331 39 HRs 157 RBIs
4.1B Adam Dunn .226 29 HRs 87 RBIs
5.DH Frank Thomas .295 44 HRs 148 RBIs
6.LF Carlos Quentin(ROOKIE) .255 25 HRs 99 RBIs
7.3B Chad Tracy .302 13 HRs 91 RBIs
8.2B Orlando Hudson .293 12 HRs 73 RBIs
9.C Brian McCann .260 6 HRs 43 RBIs (accquired midseason)
As you see my lineup was strong thru out the entire order.You could make a strong case,that without me in it it would have been weaker.I didnt make myself the best in all the options either.So I was surprised I perfomred that well.I was very surprised by Frank Thomas.He progressed from a 78 overall to an 83.Franceour went from a 83 to 95 UP 12.and Figgins went from an 82 to a 98 making him the best CF in the game.I was very pleased by these progressions.
Pitching
1.Tim Hudson R 11-7 3.42 ERA
2.Matt Cain R 19-8 2.36 ERA
3.Zack Greinke R 16-10 4.00 ERA
4.Horacio Ramirez L 13-9 4.60 ERA
5.Jimmy Gobble L 5-0 3.84 ERA
with about 20 games left I traded Carlos Silva and a good prospect for Francisco Cordero.My Previous Closer Jose Valverde blew 8 chances in 28 chances.So I moved him to MR
CL Francisco Cordero R 6-5 3.20 ERA 27 saves out of 31
SU Erasmo Ramirez L 1-2 5.32 ERA
SU Scot Shields R 2-2 2.83 ERA
MR Ambiorix Burgos R 3-2 4.40 ERA
MR Jose Valverde R 4-7 6.11 ERA
MR Scott Steinberg R 6-2 4.65 ERA
I did accquire alot of prospects like Francisco Liriano,Carlos Quentin and a couple other guys who have slipped from my mind.Once again these trades I made weren't forced.The other team liked them.I mainly did the trade finder.But overall I think I had great success.I finished 99-63 6.5 GB from the Whitesox for 1st.But made the Wildcard.
Ill be doing the playoffs after the Bulls game is finished.
