From #2 in Cy Young Voting to dud in half a season

MrBojangles · 04-30-2016, 10:47 PM

My Goldmine starting pitcher is breaking my heart.

I knew he would be losing something as he aged, but he had been so solid for so long that I am just shocked at how quickly he has declined. 4.5 stars to 1 star from late middle of last season to start of this season!

Now I have a $26M/year lousy reliever on my staff!

I'm guessing no more Cy Young contention...

MrBojangles · 04-30-2016, 10:50 PM

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Kent814 · 04-30-2016, 11:42 PM

Thats what you get for giving him that contract into his 30s. Did you expect him to perform well for the entirety of the contract?

MrBojangles · 04-30-2016, 11:54 PM

He actually refused to renew the last year of his long-term contract and went free agent on me. First time I've had a team that is borderline dynasty (8 division pennants in 8 years and 3 trips to WS with one win there). Good minor leaguers coming up and team is situated well. Got sentimental with this one. Mistake.

tcoots423 · 05-01-2016, 02:45 AM

Hey we all make mistakes even if we are carefull. I signed an Intl FA from Cuba. His ratings were 65 contact 75 power 65 eye 65 avoid ks. HE also was a 70 in LF and RF and had all 75 or 80 for fielding attributes. Players with that high of ratings are rare(Harper and Trout like) so I salivated. He was already 30 which made me feel nervous. I tried signing him to a 4 or 5 year deal hoping he would be like Cabrera or Beltre and be at least a good DH til he was 35. But the damn Yankees offered him a 6 year deal and because I felt like he could do some magical things I countered with a 27mill a year for 6 years. His first year he hit 53 HR 120 RBI .280 avg., then 43 HR the next and 41 after that. Then he got hurt once for 5 weeks and only hit 35 Hr. At age 34 he did what your pitcher did(not as bad but close) with a drop from 5 stars to 2. I was super lucky though because in a trade a team actually asked for him for a relief pitching prospect. So i was able to get rid of him. He did help get me 3 Championship rings in a row though!!!!

04-30-2016, 10:47 PM	#1
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	From #2 in Cy Young Voting to dud in half a season My Goldmine starting pitcher is breaking my heart. I knew he would be losing something as he aged, but he had been so solid for so long that I am just shocked at how quickly he has declined. 4.5 stars to 1 star from late middle of last season to start of this season! Now I have a $26M/year lousy reliever on my staff! I'm guessing no more Cy Young contention...

05-01-2016, 02:45 AM	#5
tcoots423 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: KS Posts: 197	Hey we all make mistakes even if we are carefull. I signed an Intl FA from Cuba. His ratings were 65 contact 75 power 65 eye 65 avoid ks. HE also was a 70 in LF and RF and had all 75 or 80 for fielding attributes. Players with that high of ratings are rare(Harper and Trout like) so I salivated. He was already 30 which made me feel nervous. I tried signing him to a 4 or 5 year deal hoping he would be like Cabrera or Beltre and be at least a good DH til he was 35. But the damn Yankees offered him a 6 year deal and because I felt like he could do some magical things I countered with a 27mill a year for 6 years. His first year he hit 53 HR 120 RBI .280 avg., then 43 HR the next and 41 after that. Then he got hurt once for 5 weeks and only hit 35 Hr. At age 34 he did what your pitcher did(not as bad but close) with a drop from 5 stars to 2. I was super lucky though because in a trade a team actually asked for him for a relief pitching prospect. So i was able to get rid of him. He did help get me 3 Championship rings in a row though!!!! __________________ "Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him." - Joe Morgan Last edited by tcoots423; 05-01-2016 at 02:49 AM.

04-30-2016, 10:50 PM	#2
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	the screenshot...

04-30-2016, 11:42 PM	#3
Kent814 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 650	Thats what you get for giving him that contract into his 30s. Did you expect him to perform well for the entirety of the contract?

04-30-2016, 11:54 PM	#4
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	He actually refused to renew the last year of his long-term contract and went free agent on me. First time I've had a team that is borderline dynasty (8 division pennants in 8 years and 3 trips to WS with one win there). Good minor leaguers coming up and team is situated well. Got sentimental with this one. Mistake.