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Welcome to the new season thread and a new decade as we enter the 2070s. Once again congrats to our first time champion the Edmonton mounties, well done Roggie. Also congrats to a hell of a turnaround and playoff run in Houston where they were just 4 outs from becoming a first time winner as well. It was a great playoffs all the way around coming off a wide open season that had 8-10 real contenders to win it all.

As always, now is the time to post any winter meeting topics that you may have and please if you are unsure of how something works or unsure if something is possible please discuss it with me prior to making a winter meeting poll.

We have a couple boring sims here but lets all knock out those team options and Arbitration before we get to free agency. This is usually a fun trading time and I'll be trying to make some moves myself so lets get after it fellas and have a great 2070 season!!!!!!!

OPTIONS/OPT OUTS
Miami Vice: 3B Lawrence Hayes has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
Port Orange Hawks: RP Barry Thomas has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
Youngstown Mafia: RP Leonard Kessler has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
Cincinnati Crush: 1B Sam Jenkins has executed his contract year option.
Atlanta Bobcats: 3B Orlando Martínez has executed his contract year option.
Atlanta Bobcats: RP Jed Christensen has executed his contract year option.
Las Vegas Outlaws: CL José Rivera has executed his contract year option.
Las Vegas Outlaws: SP Ryan Baker has executed his contract year option.
San Francisco Seals: CL António García has executed his contract year option.
San Francisco Seals: SP Erik Wilson has executed his contract year option.
Omaha Beef: LF Anastasio García has executed his contract year option.
San Diego Invaders: SP José Ojeda has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
Los Angeles Bomb Squad: SP John Davis has executed his contract year option.
Montreal Poutines: CF Ángelo Hernández has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
Seattle Bearded Clams: SP Patrick Morrow has executed his contract year option.
Seattle Bearded Clams: RF Francisco Lugo has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.

Miami Vice: RP Pete Salgado declines his contract option.
Edmonton Mounties: SP Lane Sykes has exercised his contract opt-out.
Cookeville Cubs: 1B Curt Warner has exercised his contract opt-out.
San Francisco Seals: RF Luis Pérez has exercised his contract opt-out.

NEW SCOUTS
Boston Minutemen: Scouting Director Dave Hughes leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Port Orange Hawks: Scouting Director Frank Copeland leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Cincinnati Crush: Scouting Director Nathan Hood leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Chicago Royale: Scouting Director Kyle Foley leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Bowie Bulldogs: SC Dale Turner retires.
Orange County Ducks: GM Raúl Cruz retires.
Montreal Poutines: GM Bryan Fletcher retires.
Winterfell Direwolves: SC Mike Parker retires

Now we can finally make a trade Smitty

Is it just me or when you guys click show nothing is happening?

Yeah doesn't work for me.

Annoying, apparently that feature doesn't work right now with this current version of the forums... Fixed above

if you click on quote button, it shows up.

DRWebs wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:59 am Now we can finally make a trade Smitty

LOL... Maybe, but I still have a feeling we'll continue to want all the same players!

Not hiring a scout until we go to ‘21.

Stupid game

Cnasty wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:48 am Not hiring a scout until we go to ‘21.

Stupid game

But that OSA glitch thing is fixed. I know that is not the sole reason you are saying that but I don't think this is going to work out well

wdoupis wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:57 am

Cnasty wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:48 am Not hiring a scout until we go to ‘21.

Stupid game

But that OSA glitch thing is fixed. I know that is not the sole reason you are saying that but I don't think this is going to work out well

I still think OSA is light years ahead of our scouts in terms of accuracy.

shel311 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:06 pmI still think OSA is light years ahead of our scouts in terms of accuracy.

I sure hope this is the case cuz I used to almost solely draft on OSA...so now I'm trying to go straight scout but my scout hates most of my farm while OSA is still loving most of my previous picks

RanDawg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:11 pm

shel311 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:06 pmI still think OSA is light years ahead of our scouts in terms of accuracy.

I sure hope this is the case cuz I used to almost solely draft on OSA...so now I'm trying to go straight scout but my scout hates most of my farm while OSA is still loving most of my previous picks

I don't think going straight anything is the answer. Ever since the early 2040s when I learned wtf I was doing in this game I've looked for guys that my scout and OSA both like. Maybe not at the same level but at least like. I think its the way to go. There are plenty of OSA busts as well.

wdoupis wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:33 pm

RanDawg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:11 pm

shel311 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:06 pmI still think OSA is light years ahead of our scouts in terms of accuracy.

I sure hope this is the case cuz I used to almost solely draft on OSA...so now I'm trying to go straight scout but my scout hates most of my farm while OSA is still loving most of my previous picks

I don't think going straight anything is the answer. Ever since the early 2040s when I learned wtf I was doing in this game I've looked for guys that my scout and OSA both like. Maybe not at the same level but at least like. I think its the way to go. There are plenty of OSA busts as well.

That and the stats have to match up. I'll pass on a guy if OSA and my scout have him a 60's rated guy but can never hit above the Mendoza line.

why aren't there enough coaches/scouts/trainers/managers to go around.

any that are any good at least

just resigned my scout to a 5 yr ext. he only wanted 1.3m thankfully.. woulda gave him 10

ajalves wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:02 pm why aren't there enough coaches/scouts/trainers/managers to go around.

any that are any good at least

AJ is old

ajalves wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:02 pm why aren't there enough coaches/scouts/trainers/managers to go around.

any that are any good at least

Gotta sign those unproven guys and hope they turn out. I signed Robert Light (Boston Rob's draftee name change when we did that) when he was unproven and now 7 years later he has a great reputation and the pitching staff has gotten better.

DRWebs wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:13 pm

ajalves wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:02 pm why aren't there enough coaches/scouts/trainers/managers to go around.

any that are any good at least

AJ is old

there is no doubt about that but not sure how its relevant

GeorgesGoons wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:13 pm

ajalves wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:02 pm why aren't there enough coaches/scouts/trainers/managers to go around.

any that are any good at least

Gotta sign those unproven guys and hope they turn out. I signed Robert Light (Boston Rob's draftee name change when we did that) when he was unproven and now 7 years later he has a great reputation and the pitching staff has gotten better.

that's pretty vague....."gotten better"

I'm also not giving my MLB staff 7 years to "get better"

these guys in the personnel pool who are "below average" or whatever the rating is should be retired