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Trent Booty · 05-22-2018, 07:31 PM

Seattle Mariners "Dynasty"

Hey everyone, I will be posting my Seattle Mariners game here. I've done a couple short term sims so far, just experimenting with the game, and I have a set of settings and stuff that I like to employ and ll that stuff so I'm now finally ready for my official long-term game to start!

As the title suggests, I will be playing with the Seattle Mariners. They are my favorite team, and I am very well-versed in their farm system, etc. so it will be interesting to see fringe guys I know a lot about potentially impress and make their way through the system and then up to Seattle.

I've set up the rosters to match opening day rosters, I've done a few things like set up Charlie Blackmon's conctract extension, the Harvey/Mesoraco trade, etc. before I start. I've also changed a few setting to allow things like draft pick trading (which I will barely use).

Now to get in to the roster. I will start with the coaching staff.
I am acting as the manager and GM.

- Jerry Dipoto will act as my assistant manager to start the year. He is signed through 2020 so come then I will maybe explore other options then, but for now I am happy with him as my assistant.

- Manny Acta is my bench coach. I actually dislike him IRL and he has a "controlling" personality in the game, so I will likely look to replace him as his contract expires after 2019. He apparently wants to eventually move on to manage in the MLB so I will let hm go to chase that option after his contract expire. He has a career record of 372-518 as a manager, so good luck to whatever team tries to sign him as a manager, lol. Depending on how we do in 2018, I might even can him this off-season instead and get things started a little bit earlier.

- My pitching coach is Mel Stottlemyer Jr, who is about as average a pitching coach as you can have. He's from Washington and likes to develop hard throwing pitchers, so guys like Edwin Diaz, James Paxton, Dan Altavilla, James Pazos, and Juan Nicasio (all have plus fastballs) all really excel working under him. He is signed through 2019 but I have no reason not to try and re-sign him after that unless a better candidate comes along somewhere.

- My hitting coach is obviously none other than the greatest Mariner of all time, Edgar Martinez. He focuses on improving hitters contact so they can hit for high average, and I think guys like Dee Gordon, Jean Segura, and Robinson Cano (all have 60+ contact) will all really benefit from having Edgar around. I intend to keep him as long as possible.

- My head scout is Scott Hunter. He is a pretty good scout, especially good at scouting in the minor leagues and scouting amateurs. He heavily favors tools, so come draft time I will be relying on him after the first 5-10 rounds.

- Lastly, my head trainer will be Rob Nodine. He has an average reputation and while he is very bad with arm injuries, he really excels at treating and preventing leg and back injuries. He is also a legend in his field regarding fatigue, as somehow he allows players to go multiple days without needing rest. This also helps pitchers being able to pitch on less than 4 days rest if needed (I will start the season with a 4-man rotation due to a lot of off-days early in the schedule so this will come in handy to start the year.)

That is my MLB coaching staff, I don't really have any guys in the minors that I plan on potentially rushing up to help at any point. That could change as the season progresses and I see that my AA manager is leading the team to an amazing playoff run, or that all my hitters in high-A are mashing thanks to the awesome hitting coach, etc.

That will do it regarding the coaching staff. My next post will be the opening day roster, as I will be taking things slow to start out because I will be trying to line up with the MLB draft at the same time in my game and in IRL as I'd like to get the guys that are getting drafted IRL.

After I get the opening day roster and get guys who are on the DL to start the season covered, I will then go into my top-30 prospects (I created the list myself, and won't be using the in-game top-30 prospect list). After covering top prospects, I will then start making posts detailing any roster moves such as trades, releases, etc. and also monthly posts to highlight the Mariners and other top stories from around the MLB.

Anyone who is reading this, please let me know what you think of this so far and if it'll be something you'll be interested in following. Thanks

05-22-2018, 07:31 PM	#1
Trent Booty Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kelso-Longview, WA Posts: 44	Seattle Mariners "Dynasty" *Seattle Mariners "Dynasty"* Hey everyone, I will be posting my Seattle Mariners game here. I've done a couple short term sims so far, just experimenting with the game, and I have a set of settings and stuff that I like to employ and ll that stuff so I'm now finally ready for my official long-term game to start! As the title suggests, I will be playing with the Seattle Mariners. They are my favorite team, and I am very well-versed in their farm system, etc. so it will be interesting to see fringe guys I know a lot about potentially impress and make their way through the system and then up to Seattle. I've set up the rosters to match opening day rosters, I've done a few things like set up Charlie Blackmon's conctract extension, the Harvey/Mesoraco trade, etc. before I start. I've also changed a few setting to allow things like draft pick trading (which I will barely use). Now to get in to the roster. I will start with the coaching staff. I am acting as the manager and GM. - Jerry Dipoto will act as my assistant manager to start the year. He is signed through 2020 so come then I will maybe explore other options then, but for now I am happy with him as my assistant. - Manny Acta is my bench coach. I actually dislike him IRL and he has a "controlling" personality in the game, so I will likely look to replace him as his contract expires after 2019. He apparently wants to eventually move on to manage in the MLB so I will let hm go to chase that option after his contract expire. He has a career record of 372-518 as a manager, so good luck to whatever team tries to sign him as a manager, lol. Depending on how we do in 2018, I might even can him this off-season instead and get things started a little bit earlier. - My pitching coach is Mel Stottlemyer Jr, who is about as average a pitching coach as you can have. He's from Washington and likes to develop hard throwing pitchers, so guys like Edwin Diaz, James Paxton, Dan Altavilla, James Pazos, and Juan Nicasio (all have plus fastballs) all really excel working under him. He is signed through 2019 but I have no reason not to try and re-sign him after that unless a better candidate comes along somewhere. - My hitting coach is obviously none other than the greatest Mariner of all time, Edgar Martinez. He focuses on improving hitters contact so they can hit for high average, and I think guys like Dee Gordon, Jean Segura, and Robinson Cano (all have 60+ contact) will all really benefit from having Edgar around. I intend to keep him as long as possible. - My head scout is Scott Hunter. He is a pretty good scout, especially good at scouting in the minor leagues and scouting amateurs. He heavily favors tools, so come draft time I will be relying on him after the first 5-10 rounds. - Lastly, my head trainer will be Rob Nodine. He has an average reputation and while he is very bad with arm injuries, he really excels at treating and preventing leg and back injuries. He is also a legend in his field regarding fatigue, as somehow he allows players to go multiple days without needing rest. This also helps pitchers being able to pitch on less than 4 days rest if needed (I will start the season with a 4-man rotation due to a lot of off-days early in the schedule so this will come in handy to start the year.) That is my MLB coaching staff, I don't really have any guys in the minors that I plan on potentially rushing up to help at any point. That could change as the season progresses and I see that my AA manager is leading the team to an amazing playoff run, or that all my hitters in high-A are mashing thanks to the awesome hitting coach, etc. That will do it regarding the coaching staff. My next post will be the opening day roster, as I will be taking things slow to start out because I will be trying to line up with the MLB draft at the same time in my game and in IRL as I'd like to get the guys that are getting drafted IRL. After I get the opening day roster and get guys who are on the DL to start the season covered, I will then go into my top-30 prospects (I created the list myself, and won't be using the in-game top-30 prospect list). After covering top prospects, I will then start making posts detailing any roster moves such as trades, releases, etc. and also monthly posts to highlight the Mariners and other top stories from around the MLB. Anyone who is reading this, please let me know what you think of this so far and if it'll be something you'll be interested in following. Thanks Last edited by Trent Booty; 05-24-2018 at 02:01 AM.