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Izz · 06-28-2020, 04:18 PM

So, are the 'Glou now a competitive team at perfect level?

We made only one change to the roster this season, live Yeli coming in to replace 76OVR Tony Gwynn. Yelich was my starting LF against RHP, batting leadoff, and backup RF against LHP. He started only 6 games vs LHP. For the season he hit .274/.367/.450 in 578PA, with 21 dingers. He had a .335 BABIP, which looks high but he is not a mint card and has a whole lot of other seasons at perfect level, and looking at those a .335 BABIP is only mid-range.

Anyway, enough about Yelich. We went 110-52 for the season, 4 games *below* pythag. While we were in a weakish division, it wasn't as weak as last week's, with the Franconia Red Foxes having won a Perfect League World Series in 2080 and with 5 playoff appearances in the last 6 years (they finished 84-78 this season). The overall conference had some strong teams, with 4 teams other than us registering more than 100 wins.

We scored 835 runs and conceded only 517. Peak Pedro went 24-3, with a 1.87 ERA and 256 strikeouts. That was only good enough for top spot in the ERA column. Tassie Thunder's Lefty Grove racked up 272 Ks for most strikeouts (the 4-time champion Thunder went 117-45 for the best record in the conference and are currently tied 1-1 in the subleague series). And our own Eppa Rixey beat out Peak Pedro in the wins column, notching 25. We almost had three 20-game winners, John Matlack finishing 19-8.

Trout put up 6.5 WAR (2nd-best in the conference) with a .256/.373/.463 slash-line, his 30 homers 3rd-best in the NC. Austin Meadows, this season a full-time DH vs RHP, had an MVP-candidate season, hitting .312/.389/.595, his slugging and OPS best on our side of the league. He hit 36 homers, 2nd-most, to go with 33 doubles. 5.8WAR isn't too shabby for a DH.

I packed live Tatis Jr this week, so changed focus from finishing the Nationals live mission to finishing the Padres and Dodgers. There's no place on the active roster for Tatis Jr or Bellinger, though. In the diamond packs for finishing that division I ripped 98OVR Willie Wells:

Great player who will train up to an excellent 2B but I don't know if I can fit him on the roster. My current starting 2B against RHP is 85OVR Cecil Travis, who gives me a good LHB (he hit .314/.367/.427 overall this season) and decent defense. My starting 2B against LHP is *gasp* live Bregman, subpar defensively but who will OBP close to .400 vs lefties. Seeing as I have a 'only sell duplicates' policy I can't sell Wells. I'm working towards the SE Pee Wee Reese, so maybe I wait until getting him before deciding if Wells fits on the roster. My initial thought at that point is to move 91OVR Travis Jackson to 2B and demote Cecil Travis but perhaps they both go down and Wells comes in to play 2B. I'll also have live Rendon in the mix by that stage too, who was going to be a straight swap for Bregman but maybe it's not that simple.

Interesting things to think over.

As far as the playoffs went, we got swept out in the first round by 13-time PL champs the Groom City Aliens who went 115-47 for the season, also 4 games below pythag.

06-28-2020, 04:18 PM	#15
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,470	So, are the 'Glou now a competitive team at perfect level? We made only one change to the roster this season, live Yeli coming in to replace 76OVR Tony Gwynn. Yelich was my starting LF against RHP, batting leadoff, and backup RF against LHP. He started only 6 games vs LHP. For the season he hit .274/.367/.450 in 578PA, with 21 dingers. He had a .335 BABIP, which looks high but he is not a mint card and has a whole lot of other seasons at perfect level, and looking at those a .335 BABIP is only mid-range. Anyway, enough about Yelich. We went 110-52 for the season, 4 games below pythag. While we were in a weakish division, it wasn't as weak as last week's, with the Franconia Red Foxes having won a Perfect League World Series in 2080 and with 5 playoff appearances in the last 6 years (they finished 84-78 this season). The overall conference had some strong teams, with 4 teams other than us registering more than 100 wins. We scored 835 runs and conceded only 517. Peak Pedro went 24-3, with a 1.87 ERA and 256 strikeouts. That was only good enough for top spot in the ERA column. Tassie Thunder's Lefty Grove racked up 272 Ks for most strikeouts (the 4-time champion Thunder went 117-45 for the best record in the conference and are currently tied 1-1 in the subleague series). And our own Eppa Rixey beat out Peak Pedro in the wins column, notching 25. We almost had three 20-game winners, John Matlack finishing 19-8. Trout put up 6.5 WAR (2nd-best in the conference) with a .256/.373/.463 slash-line, his 30 homers 3rd-best in the NC. Austin Meadows, this season a full-time DH vs RHP, had an MVP-candidate season, hitting .312/.389/.595, his slugging and OPS best on our side of the league. He hit 36 homers, 2nd-most, to go with 33 doubles. 5.8WAR isn't too shabby for a DH. I packed live Tatis Jr this week, so changed focus from finishing the Nationals live mission to finishing the Padres and Dodgers. There's no place on the active roster for Tatis Jr or Bellinger, though. In the diamond packs for finishing that division I ripped 98OVR Willie Wells: Great player who will train up to an excellent 2B but I don't know if I can fit him on the roster. My current starting 2B against RHP is 85OVR Cecil Travis, who gives me a good LHB (he hit .314/.367/.427 overall this season) and decent defense. My starting 2B against LHP is gasp live Bregman, subpar defensively but who will OBP close to .400 vs lefties. Seeing as I have a 'only sell duplicates' policy I can't sell Wells. I'm working towards the SE Pee Wee Reese, so maybe I wait until getting him before deciding if Wells fits on the roster. My initial thought at that point is to move 91OVR Travis Jackson to 2B and demote Cecil Travis but perhaps they both go down and Wells comes in to play 2B. I'll also have live Rendon in the mix by that stage too, who was going to be a straight swap for Bregman but maybe it's not that simple. Interesting things to think over. As far as the playoffs went, we got swept out in the first round by 13-time PL champs the Groom City Aliens who went 115-47 for the season, also 4 games below pythag. __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report Last edited by Izz; 06-28-2020 at 05:03 PM.