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ayaghmour2 · 11-22-2021, 03:37 PM

Before getting started, I have to tough on our managerial situation. I debated long and hard, but I decided not to extend Walt Bailey. Originally a catcher for the Pioneers, Bailey spent a decade in the Kings organization, and managed for them from 1932-1936, where he was fired about a month and a half into the season after back to back 2nd place finishes with 95 or more wins. We picked him up late in the year, where he struggled and went just 5-12, but he was over .500 the next three seasons, winning 83, 79, and 82 games. In the end, I thought there was a better option (I actually offered them a contract, but I think the switch to the offseason withdrew the offer) available to pursue, because I really think Bailey is to blame for our failure this season. It's hard to blame the AI manager for a lot of things, but I really think I can blame him for us being awful in one run games. Sure I set the lineups (although I use his suggestions), but I cannot control the in game decision making, and perhaps he makes mistakes in late game management with choosing which relievers to select or which pinch hitters/defensive replacements to use. He has total control over the order of the depth charts, pinch hitters, and pinch runners, and the only thing I overrode him was with Mead starting against lefties. I'm hoping a new face will help, and after parting with Bailey, the Kings did win three straight pennants before the unlucky collapse this season. I'm hoping we'll have a little of that same luck with a new face, although if I can't get a free agent I want, I'm more then comfortable promoting Illinois native and current Bench Coach Pete Morris to the manager role.

Anyways, our top 30 prospects are listed below. Our system sits 6th in the league with 123 points, which is pretty good with all the trades and recent graduations. We have just one prospect in the top 25, but 8 in the top 100, 20 in the top 250, and 46 in the top 500. Only one other team has more then 40 top 500 prospects, and that would be the Sailors who lead the league with 48, and interesting enough, they also have 8 top 100 and 20 top 250 prospects. The system is very deep, although I would not be surprised if some of these guys get traded before I even give them a write up. And I still can't believe how many of our 1939 draftees crack the top 30, nine in total, as well as two more in the top 500. Usually we're lucky to have five guys, but we almost doubled that. Sure, it helped having 16 picks in the first 10 rounds, but we had that many in 1937 and more in 1935 and 1936, and we didn't have nearly as many (4 total with 1935 and 1936 and 5 in 1937) I'm working on a potential storyline trade that could shake some things up as well, so I might end up coming back to edit this list.

1. LHP Jonnie Jones (15th Overall): Acquired from Washington
2. C Solly Skidmore (27th Overall): 2nd/30th
3. SS Skipper Schneider (36th Overall): 7th Overall Pick
4. SS Hal Wood (38th Overall): 3rd/42nd
5. RHP/CF Juan Pomales (45th Overall): 6th/75th
6. RHP/CF Danny Goff Jr. (65th Overall): 23rd Overall Pick
7. RF Bunny Hufford (73rd Overall): 57th Overall Pick
8. RHP Del Burns (97th Overall): 7th/89th
9. CF Tony Mullis (106th Overall): 8th/111th
10. RHP Art Saunders (115th Overall): 9th/134th
11. SS Bill Graham (124th Overall): Acquired from Chicago
12. RHP Joe Crosby (132nd Overall): 11th/153rd
13. RHP Lou Eaker (152nd Overall): 73rd Overall Pick
14. LHP Harl Haines (157th Overall): 12th/175th
15. LHP Ed Wilkinson (193rd Overall): 20th/236th
16. 1B Hod Seagroves (222nd Overall): 23rd/301st
17. 1B Bill Dambreville (225th Overall): 71st Overall Pick
18. RF Harry Carr (245th Overall): 10th/149th
19. RHP Jimmy Ballard (246th Overall): 84th Overall Pick
20. 3B Jocko Pollard (249th Overall): 24th/302nd
21. CF Jasper Wright (261st Overall): Acquired from Pittsburgh
22. RHP Ira Hawker (262nd Overall): Not ranked
23. LF Harry Harris (263rd Overall): 108th Overall Pick
24. SS Connie Wright (267th Overall): 126th Overall Pick
25. RHP Billy Seawood (275th Overall): Not ranked
26. CF John Johnson (277th Overall): Not ranked
27. SS Arnie Scurlock (305th Overall): 87th Overall Pick
28. RHP George Sacchetti (306th Overall): 14th/185th
29. RF Sammy Dillon (308th Overall): 27th/364th
30. SS Steve Jones (341st Overall): Not ranked

11-22-2021, 03:37 PM	#663
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,992	Top Prospects! Before getting started, I have to tough on our managerial situation. I debated long and hard, but I decided not to extend Walt Bailey. Originally a catcher for the Pioneers, Bailey spent a decade in the Kings organization, and managed for them from 1932-1936, where he was fired about a month and a half into the season after back to back 2nd place finishes with 95 or more wins. We picked him up late in the year, where he struggled and went just 5-12, but he was over .500 the next three seasons, winning 83, 79, and 82 games. In the end, I thought there was a better option (I actually offered them a contract, but I think the switch to the offseason withdrew the offer) available to pursue, because I really think Bailey is to blame for our failure this season. It's hard to blame the AI manager for a lot of things, but I really think I can blame him for us being awful in one run games. Sure I set the lineups (although I use his suggestions), but I cannot control the in game decision making, and perhaps he makes mistakes in late game management with choosing which relievers to select or which pinch hitters/defensive replacements to use. He has total control over the order of the depth charts, pinch hitters, and pinch runners, and the only thing I overrode him was with Mead starting against lefties. I'm hoping a new face will help, and after parting with Bailey, the Kings did win three straight pennants before the unlucky collapse this season. I'm hoping we'll have a little of that same luck with a new face, although if I can't get a free agent I want, I'm more then comfortable promoting Illinois native and current Bench Coach Pete Morris to the manager role. Anyways, our top 30 prospects are listed below. Our system sits 6th in the league with 123 points, which is pretty good with all the trades and recent graduations. We have just one prospect in the top 25, but 8 in the top 100, 20 in the top 250, and 46 in the top 500. Only one other team has more then 40 top 500 prospects, and that would be the Sailors who lead the league with 48, and interesting enough, they also have 8 top 100 and 20 top 250 prospects. The system is very deep, although I would not be surprised if some of these guys get traded before I even give them a write up. And I still can't believe how many of our 1939 draftees crack the top 30, nine in total, as well as two more in the top 500. Usually we're lucky to have five guys, but we almost doubled that. Sure, it helped having 16 picks in the first 10 rounds, but we had that many in 1937 and more in 1935 and 1936, and we didn't have nearly as many (4 total with 1935 and 1936 and 5 in 1937) I'm working on a potential storyline trade that could shake some things up as well, so I might end up coming back to edit this list. 1. LHP Jonnie Jones (15th Overall): Acquired from Washington 2. C Solly Skidmore (27th Overall): 2nd/30th 3. SS Skipper Schneider (36th Overall): 7th Overall Pick 4. SS Hal Wood (38th Overall): 3rd/42nd 5. RHP/CF Juan Pomales (45th Overall): 6th/75th 6. RHP/CF Danny Goff Jr. (65th Overall): 23rd Overall Pick 7. RF Bunny Hufford (73rd Overall): 57th Overall Pick 8. RHP Del Burns (97th Overall): 7th/89th 9. CF Tony Mullis (106th Overall): 8th/111th 10. RHP Art Saunders (115th Overall): 9th/134th 11. SS Bill Graham (124th Overall): Acquired from Chicago 12. RHP Joe Crosby (132nd Overall): 11th/153rd 13. RHP Lou Eaker (152nd Overall): 73rd Overall Pick 14. LHP Harl Haines (157th Overall): 12th/175th 15. LHP Ed Wilkinson (193rd Overall): 20th/236th 16. 1B Hod Seagroves (222nd Overall): 23rd/301st 17. 1B Bill Dambreville (225th Overall): 71st Overall Pick 18. RF Harry Carr (245th Overall): 10th/149th 19. RHP Jimmy Ballard (246th Overall): 84th Overall Pick 20. 3B Jocko Pollard (249th Overall): 24th/302nd 21. CF Jasper Wright (261st Overall): Acquired from Pittsburgh 22. RHP Ira Hawker (262nd Overall): Not ranked 23. LF Harry Harris (263rd Overall): 108th Overall Pick 24. SS Connie Wright (267th Overall): 126th Overall Pick 25. RHP Billy Seawood (275th Overall): Not ranked 26. CF John Johnson (277th Overall): Not ranked 27. SS Arnie Scurlock (305th Overall): 87th Overall Pick 28. RHP George Sacchetti (306th Overall): 14th/185th 29. RF Sammy Dillon (308th Overall): 27th/364th 30. SS Steve Jones (341st Overall): Not ranked __________________ Check out The Figment Sporting Journal, a collaborative multi-sport effort that dives into the Figment Sports Universe You can also view my solo project, my Dynasty Report on the Chicago Cougars of FABL, the baseball league in the Figment universe