1975-76 Offseason Thread

[rmadachik]

The Gamblers announce that the following players are available for future draft picks

SS Bert Campaneris
SP Mike Torrez

[dust bunnies]

The Gamblers announce that the following players are available for future draft picks

SS Bert Campaneris
SP Mike Torrez

The DB management is very disappointed, if not upset, right now.

[mac195]

Right now I've got Ron Reed installed as 5th starter instead of closer per Mark W.'s suggestion. But I'm not sure if that's the best way to go. I think, pitch for pitch, closers are more valuable, but he probably wouldn't get full use of his 128-plus availible innings in short relief. And I do also have LaRoche to use at closer. Would you go with Reed in the rotation or put him in the pen?

[catcher24]

Right now I've got Ron Reed installed as 5th starter instead of closer per Mark W.'s suggestion. But I'm not sure if that's the best way to go. I think, pitch for pitch, closers are more valuable, but he probably wouldn't get full use of his 128-plus availible innings in short relief. And I do also have LaRoche to use at closer. Would you go with Reed in the rotation or put him in the pen?

If he's rated av or better as a starter I would probably use him there. If he's fr or pr, I would use LaRoche in long relief and use Reed as a closer.

[leecemark]

--I'd use Larouche as LHSU and LH closer and Reed as RHSU and RH closer. Almost all your high leverage innings would go to your 2 best pitchers.

[mac195]

If he's rated av or better as a starter I would probably use him there. If he's fr or pr, I would use LaRoche in long relief and use Reed as a closer.

He's only rated fr as a starter.

[mac195]

--I'd use Larouche as LHSU and LH closer and Reed as RHSU and RH closer. Almost all your high leverage innings would go to your 2 best pitchers.

That would be my inclination as well. But if I did that my two best pitchers would likely wind up with only 80-90% usage. I could also put them in for some long relief, but those are probably lower leverage innings than starters get.

[mwiggins]

After running afoul of manager Whitey Herzog during spring training for his increasingly frequent defensive miscues, the Spikes have decided to trade starting 2B Davey Lopes to the Cloverleafs. The Spikes will send Lopes, 1B/OF Tom Paciorek, and their 1978 4th round pick to the Cloverleafs in exchange for young infielders Doug DeCinces and Duane Kuiper.

[mwiggins]

That would be my inclination as well. But if I did that my two best pitchers would likely wind up with only 80-90% usage. I could also put them in for some long relief, but those are probably lower leverage innings than starters get.

If that's your plan, I'd probably switch your Use Closers setting to Most.

[mac195]

OK. We'll give that a try.

Pitching:
SP Sutton
SP Brett
SP Renko
SP Underwood
SP Medich (skip)
Spot: Brown, Barrios
Mop: Barrios, Brown
Long: LaCorte, Albury, Brown
SU vs. RHB: Reed, LaCorte
SU vs. LHB: LaRoche, Albury
CL vs RHB: Reed, LaCorte
CL vs. LHB: LaRoche, Albury

Managerial Profile
bunt for hit: less
sac bunt: less
squeeze: less
steal: less (Kessinger more)
take extra bases: standard
take pitches: standard
pinch hitting
for pitchers: standard
for non-pitchers: standard
for platoon partners: standard
in blowouts: standard
pitch around: standard
IBB: standard
use relievers: more (Sutton standard)
use closers: most
hold runners: standard
IF in: standard
guard lines: standard

[mac195]

HC will sign P Frank Riccelli to a 1 year, 250K contract if he is still availible. That brings us to 40 players.

[Windy City Fan]

vs RH
2B Randolph (Kelleher)
2B Rose (Rodriguez DR)
LF McRae (Boisclair)
DH Watson (Allen)
RF Robinson (Boisclair)
C Munson (McCarver 40%)
1B Cooper (Allen 30%)
CF Lezcano (Boisclair)
SS Harrelson (Kelleher DR)
PH: Allen, McCarver, Boislcair

vs LH
2B Randolph (Kelleher)
2B Rose (Rodriguez DR)
LF McRae (Boisclair)
DH Watson (Cooper)
RF Robinson (Boisclair)
1B Allen (Cooper)
C Munson (McCarver)
CF Lezcano (Boisclair)
SS Harrelson (Kelleher DR)
PH: Cooper, McCarver, Boisclair

Rotation
Tiant
Montefusco
Figueroa
Lolich
Demery (skip)

RH Closer: Kern, Campbell
LH Closer: Kern, Lavelle
RH Setup: Campbell, Tidrow
LH Setup: Lavelle, Hrabosky
Middle: Campbell, Tidrow Lavelle
Long: Tidrow, Hrabosky
Long: Hrabosky, Tidrow
Spot: Tidrow

Managerial Profile
bunt for hit: less
sac bunt: less (Rodriguez and Kelleher standard)
squeeze: less
steal: least (Boisclair and Harrelson standard, Randolph: More)
take extra bases: standard (Rose and Randloph: More)
take pitches: standard
pinch hitting
for pitchers: standard
for non-pitchers: standard
for platoon partners: standard
in blowouts: standard
pitch around: standard
IBB: standard
use relievers: most (Tiant: Standard, Montefusco and Figueroa: More)
use closers: most
hold runners: standard
IF in: standard
guard lines: standard

[Windy City Fan]

25 Man Roster
SP Luis Tiant (FA, 8.5 Million)
SP Ed Figueroa (74 Draft, 2.0 Million)
SP John Montefusco (74 Draft, 2.0 Million)
SP Mickey Lolich (FA 75 to 76, 2.5 Million)
SP Larry Demery (74 Draft, 500K)
RP Gary Lavelle (74 Draft,1.0 Million)
RP Bill Campbell (73 Draft, 1.0 Million)
RP Dick Tidrow (72 Draft, 1.0 Million)
RP Jim Kern (74 Draft, 1.0 Million)
RP Al Hrabosky (FA 76 to 78, 1.5 Million)
C Thurmon Munson (69 Draft, Franchise Player, 12 Million)
1B Bob Watson (FA 72 to 76, 14.0 Million)
2B Willie Randolph (75 Draft, 2.5 Million)
SS Bud Harrelson (FA 76, 250K)
3B Pete Rose (FA 74 to 76, 15.5 Million)
LF Hal McRae (FA 74 to 77, 13.25)
CF Sixto Lezcano (74 Draft, 2.0 Million)
RF Bill Robinson (FA 76, 3.0 Million)
DH Cecil Copper (71 Draft, 1.0 Million)
C Tim McCarver (FA 74 to 76, 750K)
1B Dick Allen (FA 75 to 76, 2.5 Million)
2B Larry Milbourne (74 Draft, 250K)
IF Mick Kelleher (FA 75 to 76, 250K)
3B Aurelio Rodriguez (FA 76 to 77, 250K)
OF Bruce Boisclair (74 Draft, 250K)

Farmhands:
SS Bill Almon (74 Draft, 250K)
OF Jack Clark (75 Draft, 3.0 Million)
RP Donnie Moore (75 Draft, 250K)
RP Larry Andersen (75 Draft, 250K)
SP Scott McGregor (75 Draft, 2.0 Million)
SP Moose Haas (75 Draft, 1.0 Million)
SP Tommy Boggs (75 Draft, 500K)
LF Dan Thomas (75 Draft, 500K)
CF Rick Bosetti (75 Draft, 250K)
C Ed Hermann (FA 76 to 77, 750K)
OF Elliot Maddox (FA 76 to 78, 750K)
OF/1B Ron Fairly (FA 76 to 77, 500K)
RP Dave Pagan (FA 76, 250K)
RP Lerrin Lagrow (FA 76 to 77, 500K)
CF Willie Davis (FA 75 - 76, 500K)

[catcher24]

After running afoul of manager Whitey Herzog during spring training for his increasingly frequent defensive miscues, the Spikes have decided to trade starting 2B Davey Lopes to the Cloverleafs. The Spikes will send Lopes, 1B/OF Tom Paciorek, and their 1978 4th round pick to the Cloverleafs in exchange for young infielders Doug DeCinces and Duane Kuiper.

Cloverleafs confirm this trade.

[J W]

25 Man Roster
1B Rod Carew (23.0) $73-77
CF Roy White (7.0) $76
C Manny Sanguillen (5.25) $73-76
3B George Brett (3.0)* #73
LF Jim Rice (3.0) #74
SS Bucky Dent (1.0) #73
2B Frank White (.5) #73
RF Jose Cardenal (.25) $76
DH Tom Poquette (.25) #73
- - -
IF Joe Torre (4.75) $74-76
C John Stearns (1.0) #74
IF Lee Lacy (.75) #72
OF Juan Beniquez (.25) $76-77
1B/C Jose Morales (.25) #73
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LHP Jerry Koosman (12.5) $73-76
RHP Dock Ellis (7.25) $74-77
LHP Randy Jones (2.5) #73
RHP John Denny (1.0) #74
RHP Rick Sawyer (.25) #74
- - -
RHP Marty Pattin (7.75) $75-76 T-SJ
LHP Steve Mingori (5.25) $76-78
RHP Kent Tekulve (2.5) #74
RHP Eduardo Rodriguez (.75) #73
LHP Dave Tomlin (.75) #72 T-MIL
RHP Tom Johnson (.25) #74


Farm System

CF Chet Lemon (2.5) #75
IF Willie McCovey (2.5) $76-77
OF Al Cowens (.75) #74
OF Warrren Cromartie (.25) #74
IF Tito Fuentes (.25) $76-77
IF Kiko Garcia (.25) #76
OF Carlos Lopez (.25) #76
C Bill Nahorodny (.25) #76
IF Bill Stein (.25) #72
---
LHP Geoff Zahn (.5) #73
RHP Dick Drago (.25) $76-78
LHP Rich Hinton (.25) $76-78
RHP Tom Murphy (.25) $76-78
RHP Dick Pole (.25) $74-76
RHP Gary Wheelock (.25) #76
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Total Salary (40 players) = 100.00 million

Lineup vs. RHP

1) CF - R White# (Beniquez 10%, DR-Beniquez)
2) 1B - Carew* (Torre)
3) 3B - Brett* (Lacy)
4) LF - Rice (R White# 10%, DR-R White)
5) DH - Poquette* (Torre 15%, Morales# 5%)
6) RF - Cardenal (R White#)
7) C - Sanguillen (Stearns 15%, Morales# 5%)
8) 2B - F White (Lacy)
9) SS - Dent (Brett*)

PH vR - Morales#
PH vL - Lacy, Torre


Lineup vs. LHP

1) CF - White# (Beniquez 10%, DR-Beniquez)
2) 1B - Carew* (Torre 5%)
3) 3B - Brett* (Lacy)
4) LF - Rice (R White#, DR-White)
5) DH - Torre (Morales 5%)
6) RF - Cardenal (R White# 10%)
7) C - Sanguillen (Stearns 15%, Morales# 5%)
8) 2B - White (Lacy 50%)
9) SS - Dent (Brett)

PH vR - Morales
PH vL - Lacy


Pitching - Skip
SP1 - Randy Jones*
SP2 - John Denny
SP3 - Jerry Koosman*
SP4 - Dock Ellis
SP5 - Rick Sawyer

Spot starter: Pattin
Mop up: Tomlin*, Rodriguez, Johnson
Long man: Rodriguez, Tomlin*, Johnson
LH set up: Mingori*, Tomlin*
RH set up: Pattin, Johnson
LH closer: Tekulve, Mingori*
RH closer: Tekulve, Pattin

Profile - standard unless shown

Bunt for sacrifice: less (Dent, F White, R White = average)
Bunt for hit: less (F White = more / Carew, Dent, R White = average)
Hit and run: average (Carew, R White = more)
Stealing: less (F White = more / Carew = average)
Taking Extra Bases: more (Morales, Torre = less)

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[leecemark]

The Gold Sox will sign the following to one-year minimum deals:

Pepe Frias
Jamie Quirk
Jack Heidemann
Mike Sadek
Elrod Hendricks
Steve Brye
Hector Torres

Sadek was already signed by the Badgers

[Erik Bedard]

Paul Siebert, then.

[leecemark]

Dan, did you post the Gold Sox profile and I missed it? I've got everyone else. All teams are at 40 now. Here are rosters and last free agent files of the preseason.

[mwiggins]

--In my preliminary sims I found a clear favorte in each division and also a team in each division who doesn't appear to have much of a shot this season. The other 2 teams in each divison have a shot at the title if all breaks well and would be battling for the wild card otherwise. Of course, this are with my own rough profiules so tha may change once uyou put your personal stamp on your team. I didn't save any data and don't intend to publish any findings from my sims (these or more refined ones later). If you don't have the game to run your own sims and want to know where you fell in mine feel free to PM me. If you want to try out different options though, you'll need to get the game. The two teams I'm running are all I have time to experiment with.

With the new file you sent out (with all the MP's in), I don't get a clear favorite in each division. But I do get 4 teams very likely to make the playoffs, with 5 other teams having good-to-very-good shots at the last two playoff spots. But I'm sure there's enough significant overusage in team's MP's to make those results still fairly unreliable. I'll try and clean those issues up tonight and see how things look.

[catcher24]

With the new file you sent out (with all the MP's in), I don't get a clear favorite in each division. But I do get 4 teams very likely to make the playoffs, with 5 other teams having good-to-very-good shots at the last two playoff spots. But I'm sure there's enough significant overusage in team's MP's to make those results still fairly unreliable. I'll try and clean those issues up tonight and see how things look.

It is very difficult to judge, due to the overusage issues that Mark mentions. Even cleaning them up, you never know how each manager will react when facing the overusage issue. You'll get a little better result, but there will still be some question. And of course the biggest variable is how well the players sim. We all get seasons where a guy is lights out in one sim, and then is a total slug in another one. I do see two teams that might as well begin planning for 1977, though.

[leecemark]

--That is the thing with dozens of sims vs one shot at the real season. Even if you are a 10-1 underdog if the real season is your one in 10 then away you go. I wouldn't give up based on sims until the season played out for awhile unless I was regulary in the cellar. I suspect most owners who have that little hope are aware its a rebuilding season without th esims anyway.

[Kardinal]

I do see two teams that might as well begin planning for 1977, though.

Not counting possible trades, the 1977 draft & Free Agent process - my team already looks better for 1977 than this current season

[Erik Bedard]

Dan, did you post the Gold Sox profile and I missed it? I've got everyone else. All teams are at 40 now. Here are rosters and last free agent files of the preseason.

Post 255. I just noticed that I have Gomez still listed as the backup around the infield. Change that to Frias and send down Moret.

Not counting possible trades, the 1977 draft & Free Agent process - my team already looks better for 1977 than this current season

So does mine. It's always frustrating to sit through the current season when the one you're looking forward to is the next one.

[rmadachik]

well if we are all in agreement lets go ahead and skip 76 and roll right into 77 ... all those in favor?

[mwiggins]

Continuing to shuffle around their middle infield, the Spikes are sending Marty Perez and our 1978 3rd round pick to the Gold Sox for Rennie Stennett.

Mark, I'll be sending a new MP file reflecting our two recent trades.