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Pelican · 07-10-2023, 05:45 PM

I can't really complain. I've been able to sign some decent free agents, including Sandy Koufax coming off a bad year and thus at a discount, great stuff but no control. Missed out on all the big guys, whose demands continually escalated, and probably they did not prefer the Continental League. Speaking of which, the other Continental teams have been pretty passive in notable FA signings, although like me active in the Rule V Draft. Maybe they too are getting outbid or guys want to play in the NL and AL.

I lost out on Camilio Pascal and Jackie Jensen, plus a guy I never heard of, Aldo Salvent, who had a breakout year with Cleveland and then retired at age 31. I unretired him, and the A's signed him to a huge seven-year contract. Maybe that was for the best.

Trades have been wild, even after I set AI trade frequency back. Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays and others changed teams. The Yanks have Ernie Banks and Ken Boyer, to go with Mantle and Maris. But no pitching.

Just realized that I still have about fifty spots to fill in my minor league system, and at this point I may let the AI pick those players for me. The good news is, I currently have around fifteen age and talent-appropriate guys at each minor league level, so just need to fill in positions, mostly pitchers.

The big lesson is that free agency all at once with eight new teams bidding is chaotic - the owners' worst nightmare. No wonder guys are coming out of retirement to play.

07-10-2023, 05:45 PM	#62
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,791 Blog Entries: 1	I can't really complain. I've been able to sign some decent free agents, including Sandy Koufax coming off a bad year and thus at a discount, great stuff but no control. Missed out on all the big guys, whose demands continually escalated, and probably they did not prefer the Continental League. Speaking of which, the other Continental teams have been pretty passive in notable FA signings, although like me active in the Rule V Draft. Maybe they too are getting outbid or guys want to play in the NL and AL. I lost out on Camilio Pascal and Jackie Jensen, plus a guy I never heard of, Aldo Salvent, who had a breakout year with Cleveland and then retired at age 31. I unretired him, and the A's signed him to a huge seven-year contract. Maybe that was for the best. Trades have been wild, even after I set AI trade frequency back. Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays and others changed teams. The Yanks have Ernie Banks and Ken Boyer, to go with Mantle and Maris. But no pitching. Just realized that I still have about fifty spots to fill in my minor league system, and at this point I may let the AI pick those players for me. The good news is, I currently have around fifteen age and talent-appropriate guys at each minor league level, so just need to fill in positions, mostly pitchers. The big lesson is that free agency all at once with eight new teams bidding is chaotic - the owners' worst nightmare. No wonder guys are coming out of retirement to play. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”