2017 Discussion Thread

[Cannon Fodder06]

Ugh, not the time for a 3-7 sim.  So close to making the playoffs for the first time and now 1 game out.  Few little injuries popped up this week too.

[mstreeter06]

Our playoff races are really heating up. This should be a fun final few weeks of the season...

[LT]

Idaho sinking further into the abyss. Offense is the biggest problem...

[fhomess]

My team sure seems to struggle out west.  1-3 vs Washington this season?   

I guess the FL is much tougher than the PL!

I thought it was funny that after going 2-7 and gaining a game on New Mexico in the standings, we go 5-5 and drop 3 to them.  Very odd.  We've actually played close to .400 ball since opening the season with a dismal stretch.  That's not terrible for a first year club reliant upon other teams' castoffs.  We've been pitching a lot better since trading Freddie Taylor to Pennsylvania, which is odd because Taylor has been tremendous for them, too!  He's 6-1 with an ERA under 2 and a 0.76 WHIP.

[Troyaof]

8-2 including sweeps over Colorado (in Colorado) and WV in NM. That last trade seemed to really snap this team into gear. It'd be nice to finish strong and actually have something to build on.

[DCHepler25]

We've been pitching a lot better since trading Freddie Taylor to Pennsylvania, which is odd because Taylor has been tremendous for them, too!  He's 6-1 with an ERA under 2 and a 0.76 WHIP.

Too bad no one else is showing up for us. Just keep dropping further back in the race.

[mstreeter06]

We have finished August and enter the final month of the regular season!

Our 2017 Amateur Draft Pool has been released with players that have graduated our feeder leagues (reached the max age limit) so check that out to begin scouting for the draft which is held after the season in November.

Our major league rosters size limits have expanded to 40 for the month of September as well if you want to call up extra players.

The new file is up, reports are extracting, and Statslab is on the way.

[mikezone13]

Thank god August is over. A below .500 record and another injury (Jeff Fowler this time) and 6 straight losses to end the month.

We've had 4 or 5 of our top 5 players out during the month of August and it showed, we're just lucky to escape with a lead over Ohio.

While we'll likely fall into the playoffs, our current form means a round 1 exit is most likely on the cards.

[LT]

Excellent sim for Idaho. After a horrible stretch that saw us play 24-47, we snapped out of it and went 8-2. With 18 games left, we are hoping play .500 or better and finish with 70+ wins.

[mstreeter06]

20-year-old Indiana OF Tommy Carr is still hitting everything in his sights and currently has a .398 average entering September. Will he be able to keep up the pace and push his average over .400?

Here's what Statslab says he needs to do to get to .400...

[mstreeter06]

AFBL also has a shot to have a hitting triple crown in the FL (not really with Carr hitting nearly .400) and a pitching triple crown (very possible) in the PL...

[LT]

AFBL also has a shot to have a hitting triple crown in the FL (not really with Carr hitting nearly .400) and a pitching triple crown (very possible) in the PL...

Fuller needs Carr to get hurt soon so he misses the min plate appearances...Great season tho. Any wonder Indiana is having such a great season?

[mstreeter06]

Yeah definitely one of the league's best teams for sure. The playoffs should be fun!

[Chappy]

AFBL also has a shot to have a hitting triple crown in the FL (not really with Carr hitting nearly .400) and a pitching triple crown (very possible) in the PL...

Fuller needs Carr to get hurt soon so he misses the min plate appearances...Great season tho. Any wonder Indiana is having such a great season?

Leon was 2-0 and pitched a shutout in one of his starts....  My team was 6-0 today when my top 3 pitchers pitched, and 0-4 when the 4 and 5 guys started...  Built for the playoffs, we are.

[Troyaof]

Thank god August is over. A below .500 record and another injury (Jeff Fowler this time) and 6 straight losses to end the month.

We've had 4 or 5 of our top 5 players out during the month of August and it showed, we're just lucky to escape with a lead over Ohio.

While we'll likely fall into the playoffs, our current form means a round 1 exit is most likely on the cards.

All those former New Mexico players are tired of you talking crap on their old team so they just decided to be injured rather than play for you