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ayaghmour2 · 10-17-2024, 04:04 PM

So I know I haven't gotten anything posted here in a while, but with all the writing I've been doing at TWIFS (1960 is in the works!) and beginning graduate school, I haven't had as much additional creative writing time to dedicate to the Cougars. On top of that, the monthly format really wasn't working for me. I tried May a few times but it just didn't really flow. And the Cougars I knew and love all got moved around and it was a big mess.

Anyway, to the important part: Figment has gone through another change. The fast-forward process has been slow, which is good since it allows myself and other's to build a really detailed history for t he quick play years, but also bad since, well let's be honest. We all want to get back to making moves in our favorite league! On top of all that, it's a lot of work for our commish, who not only sims and maintains baseball, but also basketball, hockey, and football too.

Recognizing this, he floated a pivot plan for a quicker start date. One of the reasons we fast forwarded was an issue with the talent level, but that's now back at a more ideal distribution so to speak. Sure, there were other reasonable reasons, but this was like the #1 it's going to cause issues if we keep going thing that more-or-less brought on the initial fast-forward.

In a more comfortable position, the new plan is simple: Finish TWIFS for '60, sim all sports for '61, write TWIFS for '61, set up expansion in '62, and go live!

So what does this mean for my Chicago Blues? Well, that was planned for '69, and with the new start date, expansion may not go as planned. Another thing that might no go as planned is the Cougars moving, so guess what???

The Chicago Cougars are back!!! And mine again!!!

I just couldn't stay away! I thought I'd be able to separate, but between writing TWIFS and still seeing some of my old players stick around, there was no disconnect. No lack of fandom. Cougars through and through!

And with '69 expansion up in the air, and the Cougars staying in Chicago indefinitely, there was no reason to leave my beloved (still titles since '31) Cougars behind! One of my last ever draft picks, Jack B. Gibson, has blossomed into a slugging star that took three seasons to crack the Cougars top-10 All-Time in homers, the guy I tried to trade away, Frank Reece, has become a fixture in center, and young pitching prospects I acquired Pug White and Ollie Norris have been mainstays of the rotation. Add in exciting young stars like Jerry McMillan, Jim Barton, Hank Walker, John Mitchell, and hopefully Stan Czerwinski, a lot of fun players to keep an eye on!

In terms of the dynasty report, I'm debating either making a Cougars 2.0 thread that starts in '62 (with some backstory before the action starts on 1/1/62), or just continuing here. I see pros of both, namely that by separating it I can do yearly recaps here up to '61 as well as assorted other write ups. But on the flipside, if I just continue here, I can sprinkle in some stuff about the historical Cougars or old draft classes on weekends and breaks as little "interludes" from what is going to be currently happening in the FABL world. Plus, wouldn't it be fun to hit 2,000 posts and 250,000 views? And then all our favorite Cougars are in one place!

Regardless, I'd like to get some yearly writeups before we start back up, but I know the odds of that are slim. It would be awesome to get 1952 to 1961 before we start the '62 season so there's no interruption, but that's a lot of words in a short time frame.

But either way, my Cougars will be back! Whether you like it or not! And unless something drastically changes, we'll continue to not win pennants! Just like old times! And I can complain and complain about all the awesome players in my time off that were either traded for peanuts or saw their careers take a nosedive. Still crazy that every '51 Cougar who appeared in more then 100 games or pitched more then 80 innings is either retired or out of the big leagues. Except somehow Duke Bybee who somehow survived major arm injuries at 37 and 38, and will go for round 16 in '61.

Just don't ask what happened to Pap, Skipper, and the Jones Brothers...

Or Leo Mitchell. Who has to survive one or two more ballots before I can aggressively campaign for him to make the Hall. He had 2,800 hits after all! And 12 seasons with a WRC+ above 125! But most importantly, 34 steals at 38 despite just 54 in the years that came before! Like if that doesn't get you into the Hall-of-Fame, then what's the point of having one!?!?! It's for the best of the best! The unicorns! The guys who got robbed of well-deserved Whitney's!

At least the AI never traded or released him. That would have broke me...

10-17-2024, 04:04 PM	#1518
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Update So I know I haven't gotten anything posted here in a while, but with all the writing I've been doing at TWIFS (1960 is in the works!) and beginning graduate school, I haven't had as much additional creative writing time to dedicate to the Cougars. On top of that, the monthly format really wasn't working for me. I tried May a few times but it just didn't really flow. And the Cougars I knew and love all got moved around and it was a big mess. Anyway, to the important part: Figment has gone through another change. The fast-forward process has been slow, which is good since it allows myself and other's to build a really detailed history for t he quick play years, but also bad since, well let's be honest. We all want to get back to making moves in our favorite league! On top of all that, it's a lot of work for our commish, who not only sims and maintains baseball, but also basketball, hockey, and football too. Recognizing this, he floated a pivot plan for a quicker start date. One of the reasons we fast forwarded was an issue with the talent level, but that's now back at a more ideal distribution so to speak. Sure, there were other reasonable reasons, but this was like the #1 it's going to cause issues if we keep going thing that more-or-less brought on the initial fast-forward. In a more comfortable position, the new plan is simple: Finish TWIFS for '60, sim all sports for '61, write TWIFS for '61, set up expansion in '62, and go live! So what does this mean for my Chicago Blues? Well, that was planned for '69, and with the new start date, expansion may not go as planned. Another thing that might no go as planned is the Cougars moving, so guess what??? The Chicago Cougars are back!!! And mine again!!! I just couldn't stay away! I thought I'd be able to separate, but between writing TWIFS and still seeing some of my old players stick around, there was no disconnect. No lack of fandom. Cougars through and through! And with '69 expansion up in the air, and the Cougars staying in Chicago indefinitely, there was no reason to leave my beloved (still titles since '31) Cougars behind! One of my last ever draft picks, Jack B. Gibson, has blossomed into a slugging star that took three seasons to crack the Cougars top-10 All-Time in homers, the guy I tried to trade away, Frank Reece, has become a fixture in center, and young pitching prospects I acquired Pug White and Ollie Norris have been mainstays of the rotation. Add in exciting young stars like Jerry McMillan, Jim Barton, Hank Walker, John Mitchell, and hopefully Stan Czerwinski, a lot of fun players to keep an eye on! In terms of the dynasty report, I'm debating either making a Cougars 2.0 thread that starts in '62 (with some backstory before the action starts on 1/1/62), or just continuing here. I see pros of both, namely that by separating it I can do yearly recaps here up to '61 as well as assorted other write ups. But on the flipside, if I just continue here, I can sprinkle in some stuff about the historical Cougars or old draft classes on weekends and breaks as little "interludes" from what is going to be currently happening in the FABL world. Plus, wouldn't it be fun to hit 2,000 posts and 250,000 views? And then all our favorite Cougars are in one place! Regardless, I'd like to get some yearly writeups before we start back up, but I know the odds of that are slim. It would be awesome to get 1952 to 1961 before we start the '62 season so there's no interruption, but that's a lot of words in a short time frame. But either way, my Cougars will be back! Whether you like it or not! And unless something drastically changes, we'll continue to not win pennants! Just like old times! And I can complain and complain about all the awesome players in my time off that were either traded for peanuts or saw their careers take a nosedive. Still crazy that every '51 Cougar who appeared in more then 100 games or pitched more then 80 innings is either retired or out of the big leagues. Except somehow Duke Bybee who somehow survived major arm injuries at 37 and 38, and will go for round 16 in '61. Just don't ask what happened to Pap, Skipper, and the Jones Brothers... Or Leo Mitchell. Who has to survive one or two more ballots before I can aggressively campaign for him to make the Hall. He had 2,800 hits after all! And 12 seasons with a WRC+ above 125! But most importantly, 34 steals at 38 despite just 54 in the years that came before! Like if that doesn't get you into the Hall-of-Fame, then what's the point of having one!?!?! It's for the best of the best! The unicorns! The guys who got robbed of well-deserved Whitney's! At least the AI never traded or released him. That would have broke me...