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Originally Posted by Brad K
I heard it will be tough for the hitters when the AC is blowing in.
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This actually became a point of contention such that a ground rule had to be instituted that stated that the dome's huge AC units over CF could only be turned off or on between full innings so that both teams would be impacted equally.
Nov 11, 1960 (Free Agent Filings)
What a day! 78 players accepted their contracts which means I now have 78 players with at least 5/10 potential in my franchise. More than half of the 150 players I can carry!
This means lots of trade bait for good players. First, set trading difficult to max (from default). Second, put all 78 players on the trading block. Third, create a single team need that encompasses every position. Lastly, wait for AI offers to come in. In general, I do not solicit trades because it's too prone to abuse so I only consider trade offers made to me.
With regards to the new Free Agent Filings, it seems that the cream of the crop is 23-year-old 3B Brooks Robinson. He's 4/5 defense and wants $140K over 8 years. Done.
Next is SS Ernie Banks 9/9. He's 29 and still has a ton of pop with the bat, but is average 3/5 defensively at SS. If he declines further I can move him to 2B. He also wants $288K over 9 years. Yikes, he'll be 38. NO, WAIT. I should move Brooksie to SS, he'll be better, younger and cheaper there. ok, I'll pass on Banks and look for a different 3B.
3B Frank Malznone 6/6 is 30 years old and 5/5 defensively at 3B. He's a year older than Banks but only wants a 6-year deal at $150K a year. I'm not convinced he can hit (3/5 Contact) because hits overall rating is probably inflated by his 5/5 Avoid K's rating.
3B Ken Boyer 10/10 is 29, a hitting machine and 4/5 defensively at 3B. But he wants $300K for 9 years. Yikes. I'm not the Yankees.
Suddenly I spot minor league 2B Domingo Carrasquel 5/5. He's listed as a 2B but could be a 5/5 defensively at 3B if he gets more games in the Spring. He's also probably underrated with his 2/5 Avoid K's. He 22 and only wants a one-year contract at $24K. Worst case scenario is that he's my defensive backup infielder. Offering him a 1-year deal but he's probably going to be our starting 2B or 3B. I need to look for more gems like this guy.
(Some time passes).
No gems found. My best bet seems to be 2B Nellie Fox 6/6. He's 32 and wants a 6-year deal, but the last 2 years are vested based on 110 games played. So I'd have an out. I'm just going to offer him 4 years at $140K, no vesting.
Finally, I noticed that none of the Tita clan accepted offers. I'm nervous about them now, so I went through each one and resubmitted a milb offer with signing bonuses. It might cost me about $2K more in bonus than planned, but geez those are all still prospects with value.
ok. I'm in the bidding for a 2B, 3B and SS for a combined $305K. Not too bad. That will leave $352K for other moves and negotiations.