2018 Discussion Thread

[mikezone13]

Our best sim in such a long time... just 16 runs given up in 11 games led to a 9-2 result. In seven of those wins we gave up just 1 run or less.

But of course we couldn't dodge the injury with Tim Houston getting booted from our lineup for 7 more weeks.

Re the draft pool - Matt don't worry about the quality, OOTP 14 was built this way, guys will develop into quality players, rather than all look studs and then regress.

Except people arent developing. MAtt and I (from NY) took a look at the league and even players done developing are not developing the way our 1st draft guys did. Matt (Commish) confirmed this. We definitely see more 4 star draft regressing to 3 star while the lower stars aren't becoming 4 and 5 in the correct 10% or so.

They will develop.. but GMs also have to give them the best opportunity to develop as well.

[Troyaof]

I guess we'll agree to disagree. We are already seeing a huge lack of development, even among the teams with crap farm systems so there's nothing blocking these guys from developing.

[mstreeter06]

Our best sim in such a long time... just 16 runs given up in 11 games led to a 9-2 result. In seven of those wins we gave up just 1 run or less.

But of course we couldn't dodge the injury with Tim Houston getting booted from our lineup for 7 more weeks.

Re the draft pool - Matt don't worry about the quality, OOTP 14 was built this way, guys will develop into quality players, rather than all look studs and then regress.

Except people arent developing. MAtt and I (from NY) took a look at the league and even players done developing are not developing the way our 1st draft guys did. Matt (Commish) confirmed this. We definitely see more 4 star draft regressing to 3 star while the lower stars aren't becoming 4 and 5 in the correct 10% or so.

They will develop.. but GMs also have to give them the best opportunity to develop as well.

Mike is 100% correct

[mstreeter06]

New file is up, reports are extracting, and Statslab will be updated soon! We have 2 regular season sims left and we have some tight playoff races. Don't forget to vote for the season awards in Statslab!

[Troyaof]

Our best sim in such a long time... just 16 runs given up in 11 games led to a 9-2 result. In seven of those wins we gave up just 1 run or less.

But of course we couldn't dodge the injury with Tim Houston getting booted from our lineup for 7 more weeks.

Re the draft pool - Matt don't worry about the quality, OOTP 14 was built this way, guys will develop into quality players, rather than all look studs and then regress.

Except people arent developing. MAtt and I (from NY) took a look at the league and even players done developing are not developing the way our 1st draft guys did. Matt (Commish) confirmed this. We definitely see more 4 star draft regressing to 3 star while the lower stars aren't becoming 4 and 5 in the correct 10% or so.

They will develop.. but GMs also have to give them the best opportunity to develop as well.

Mike is 100% correct

Except it's not working that way. Blow it off, it'll play itself out in time...

[Troyaof]

Disappointing SIm. Thought this would get us back to .500 but took us backwards.

[mikezone13]

These wildcard races are awesomely poised.

And Matt, do you mind telling the missus what you said before, the 100% part

[mukerka]

the four top teams in the FL East are now in 3 wins difference (81 to 78)

[Chappy]

Crap, lost Don Wilson, my pitcher who was having the best year, for the season/postseason.  That kills our chances of going anywhere even if we make the playoffs, as we still haven't replaced Big Boots Thompson, who was 10-0 last season when he suffered a CEI.  2 years ago we had a stacked rotation for the next decade; now we have two AAA guys in the rotation. 

[Chappy]

sigh....  you know that feeling you get when you go to call up your next-in-line player from AAA to replace your injured star and the replacement player is on the DL for 3 months?  Yeah, that's what I have right now.  Looks like we'll be going to a 4-man rotation or starting a RP.

[24Rocks]

We've taken a 2-game lead on Virginia for the wildcard.  However, none of the WC contenders are playing exceptional ball right now.  I'm going to go conservative on my call-ups just to make sure we keep the best team we can out there. 

Team...............................   W-L . PCT . Last10
Ontario Blue Pirates   ........76-59 . .563 . 4-6
North Carolina Aviators....75-60 . .556 . 5-5
Virginia Diamond Club......73-62 . .541 . 4-6

Ya I usually just call up all my defensive replacements to keep my team competitive

[24Rocks]

sigh....  you know that feeling you get when you go to call up your next-in-line player from AAA to replace your injured star and the replacement player is on the DL for 3 months?  Yeah, that's what I have right now.  Looks like we'll be going to a 4-man rotation or starting a RP.

Hey have Nate Crane in my Starting Rotation lol but its all about the bullpen 2.76 ERA #2 in the league, which is why NJ is ahead of me

[24Rocks]

New file is up, reports are extracting, and Statslab will be updated soon! We have 2 regular season sims left and we have some tight playoff races. Don't forget to vote for the season awards in Statslab!

we can vote once the seasons done right

[mstreeter06]

New file is up, reports are extracting, and Statslab will be updated soon! We have 2 regular season sims left and we have some tight playoff races. Don't forget to vote for the season awards in Statslab!

we can vote once the seasons done right

Yeah correct. Voting has just been opened and will run until the end of the FCS Cup Series.

[mstreeter06]

Got tied up at work and forgot I didn't extract the SQL reports for Statslab. Everything is now updated!