Locker Room Turmoil - Page 2

ThatSeventiesGuy · 06-09-2015, 01:58 PM

Trade the troublemakers. If problem persists, change managers, to a more controlling type.

tcoots423 · 08-05-2015, 05:14 AM

I got this player out of Free Agency, he was an international free agent. Jose "Bomber" Cruz, 2B, out of Cuba. On the 20-80 scale he had 65 contact 70 power 65 eye and 55 defense. He pretty much could hit all day, but was slow and couldnt field. I wasnt going to get him because he was asking 20 mill per season, he was already 29, and I was already paying 28 to Verlander

and 30+ to Miggy. But nobody signed him and when the preseason began his asking price was 12. So i signed him to a 4 yr deal.
His rookie season at age 29 he hit .315 with 30 HR and 120 RBI. After that year Illitch told me to get rid of Cruz because he is a bad apple. Initially i said hell no, but I listened because its fun sometimes to listen and do what the Owner wants. I ended up getting Zack Grienke for him, who at the time was 10-1 with a 2.50 ERA. Not bad because we needed another great starter. Well, we took a nosedive and fell out of the playoffs, the Dodgers won it all with Jose Cruz at 2B and he finished with another .300/28 HR/100 RBIs....meanwhile Grienke went fdown from 5 stars to 3 and started pitching like Verlander...

1. Dont listen to the owner, pull a Dave Dombrowski...
2. If you are losing because of him of course pull the trigger, but if not.. youll feel as dumb as me...I miss Cruz

Phantom9in · 08-06-2015, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aceshigh24

Being a huge Seattle Mariners fan growing up (and now) i wanted to start over with the Mariners to when they were founded in the league. I'm up to 1997 and I've been really excited about keeping the M's together with Griffey (Favorite Player)/Arod/Randy Johnson (who i traded for back when he was on the Expos). Sad to say I've now come across this issue with the players upset with the clubhouse and it looks like it's Griffey

I don't want to trade him but it may have to happen in order for my team to be happy again and to restore order in the club house.

Sad day.

May not be Griffey causing a problem. Check the guys that are "having problems with troublemaker" and see how their personalities clash with Griffey's, THEY may be the problem.

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08-05-2015, 05:14 AM	#22
tcoots423 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: KS Posts: 197	I got this player out of Free Agency, he was an international free agent. Jose "Bomber" Cruz, 2B, out of Cuba. On the 20-80 scale he had 65 contact 70 power 65 eye and 55 defense. He pretty much could hit all day, but was slow and couldnt field. I wasnt going to get him because he was asking 20 mill per season, he was already 29, and I was already paying 28 to Verlander and 30+ to Miggy. But nobody signed him and when the preseason began his asking price was 12. So i signed him to a 4 yr deal. His rookie season at age 29 he hit .315 with 30 HR and 120 RBI. After that year Illitch told me to get rid of Cruz because he is a bad apple. Initially i said hell no, but I listened because its fun sometimes to listen and do what the Owner wants. I ended up getting Zack Grienke for him, who at the time was 10-1 with a 2.50 ERA. Not bad because we needed another great starter. Well, we took a nosedive and fell out of the playoffs, the Dodgers won it all with Jose Cruz at 2B and he finished with another .300/28 HR/100 RBIs....meanwhile Grienke went fdown from 5 stars to 3 and started pitching like Verlander... 1. Dont listen to the owner, pull a Dave Dombrowski... 2. If you are losing because of him of course pull the trigger, but if not.. youll feel as dumb as me...I miss Cruz