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Originally Posted by Eugene Church
Wouldn't it be nice if OOTP used chatGPT to do its recaps and news stories.
Wonder if it could write my dynasty reports for my leagues?
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I have been using it the past couple of months for some of the articles in the dynasty report I do for my Figment online league. We are based in 1947 right now and it has been great -after fiddling to get the right prompts to get it to give us 1940s style writing.
It works well with just a couple of sentences and a boxscore to provide a good game recap but I also found it can take an article I wrote and make it have much more of an era specific feel.
Here is a recent example.
I wrote this:
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Can you re-write this article in the flowery prose of a 1940s style sportswriter?
STAR-STUCK
Defending Champs Facing Major Financial Decisions
Unless New York Stars owner Al Mielke has a change of heart, it appears the New York Stars will have their work cut out for them trying to meet the magnate's stringent financial constraints without having to tear apart a club that won its 9th World Championship Series title just over four months ago. Mielke has long been known for his penny-pinching ways but if sources are to be trusted as accurate, he has established a new low this season.
The Stars management team has reportedly been given a working budget of $700,000 for the 1947 season. That is a hike of $80,000 more than originally anticipated but it still places the Stars 15th out of the 16 FABL clubs with only the dreadful Cleveland Foresters sporting a lower operating budget. That $700,000 figure would be tight for most of the FABL clubs but for the Stars, who added some high-priced talent for what proved to be a successful title run a year ago it is the sounding of a death knell.
The Stars current player payroll for 1947 is estimated at $696,925 so they are right up against the owners imposed budget ceiling and that is before nearly $100,000 in staff cost throughout the organization are factored in. Then you also need money for scouting expenses, player development and signing bonuses for their draft picks although not having a first round selection this year will help slightly in the final instance.
So what are the Stars to do? How would they go about trimming $150,000 to perhaps as much as $200,000 off of their expenses.
To start with they will likely need to jettison a lot of minor league depth. Cutting players presently in A or AA ball such as Vance Delisle, George Hoyt and Russ Robinson would save the organization $25,500. In AAA they have $124,425 tied up in 14 players presently assigned to Syracuse. Ridding themselves of all of those minor league veterans would be a tough decision, but would make up most of that salary deficit without impacting any of the 25 players currently on the active roster.
The only other solution, again barring a last minute change of heart and an influx of cash from Mielke, is to start chopping pieces away from their title club. There may be some redundancies the Stars could attempt to function without, such as infielder Freddie Jones ($20,000), outfielders Chubby Hall ($21,000) or Elijah Bourdeau ($15,000) or deciding only to keep one of Joe Rainbow ($37,000) or Chick MacKnight ($19,000) and rely on an inexpensive youngster as their back-up catcher. Perhaps paying George Scruggs ($26,250) to pitch 75-80 innings out of the bullpen is deemed a luxury the Stars can no longer afford.
There are options available, and plenty that do not involve ripping the core group apart from this championship team, but none of them will be painless and will make repeating as World Champs a tough task as organization depth is certain to be a casualty of Mielke's penny-pinching ways.
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ChatGPT responded with this:
STAR-STUCK
Defending Champions Face Financial Quandary
In a stunning turn of events, the New York Stars, renowned for their triumphant prowess, find themselves entangled in a web of fiscal conundrums. The esteemed owner, Al Mielke, steadfast in his frugal disposition, seems resolute in subjecting the Stars to an arduous struggle to meet his exacting financial demands. This endeavor, if pursued, threatens to dismantle a team that secured its ninth glorious World Championship Series title a mere four months ago. A shadow of uncertainty looms over the Stars' future, as sources intimate that this season witnesses the owner plumbing new depths of austerity.
Reports have surfaced, revealing that the Stars' management has been bestowed a modest operational budget of $700,000 for the forthcoming 1947 campaign. Although an $80,000 increment from the initial projection, this allocation positions the Stars in the penultimate rung of the 16 revered FABL clubs, surpassed in frugality only by the hapless Cleveland Foresters. While this $700,000 figure would be straining for most FABL teams, for the Stars, who acquired a constellation of costly talent en route to their glorious triumph the previous year, it resounds as a somber death knell.
As it stands, the Stars' player payroll for 1947 hovers around $696,925, leaving them teetering on the precipice of their owner's imposed financial ceiling. Yet, this does not encompass the approximately $100,000 required to sustain the organization's staff throughout the season. Additionally, funds must be allocated for scouting endeavors, player development, and signing bonuses for their draft picks, although the absence of a first-round selection this year will slightly ameliorate this final predicament.
What, then, are the Stars to do? How shall they navigate the treacherous waters of cost reduction, slashing a staggering $150,000, and possibly even $200,000, from their expenditure?
Initially, it appears inevitable that a multitude of minor league prospects shall be cast aside, their dreams of ascending to greatness severed prematurely. Discarding individuals currently honing their skills in A or AA ball, such as the promising Vance Delisle, the illustrious George Hoyt, and the dexterous Russ Robinson, would result in a commendable saving of $25,500. In AAA, a staggering $124,425 is invested in 14 players presently assigned to Syracuse. Although parting ways with these seasoned minor league veterans would be a disheartening decision, it would, without impairing the cherished 25 players occupying the active roster, rectify a substantial portion of the financial shortfall.
Regrettably, if Al Mielke remains unwavering in his financial disposition, eschewing a miraculous change of heart and an infusion of much-needed capital, the only other recourse lies in dismantling fragments of their championship-winning ensemble. Within this cherished cadre of skilled athletes, certain redundancies persist, ripe for excision. For instance, infielder Freddie Jones, valued at $20,000, may be deemed expendable, alongside outfielders Chubby Hall, commanding a salary of $21,000, and Elijah Bourdeau, drawing $15,000. Alternatively, the Stars might contemplate retaining only one of the valiant duo comprising Joe Rainbow, commanding a salary of $37,000, and Chick MacKnight, whose remuneration stands at $19,000, relying instead on an economical young protégé to serve as backup catcher. Perhaps the Stars can no longer justify the luxury of investing $26,250 in George Scruggs, employing his exceptional pitching prowess for a mere 75-80 innings out of the bullpen.
Undoubtedly, avenues for recourse