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battists · 07-10-2007, 08:29 AM

Time to prove your mettle as a GM, Lucas!

I had something similar happen recently. My expansion team is in year 2. Year 1 was, predictably, a total disaster. In the offseason, I signed a stud pitcher and a superior contact hitter and infielder, Juan Fuentes. Really, Fuentes was the first player in my starting lineup who deserved to be there, and hopefully the first piece in the puzzle.

So, Year 2, the team is right around .500 about 40 games in, and he goes down in a collision at second; torn ACL, gone for the season.

Batting .336 at the time and generally carrying the team.

We immediately went into a 4-14 tailspin and haven't recovered since, also losing our starting CF (second best hitter on the team) for 7 months. (For those of you who complain about the injuries, we didn't have a SINGLE dl-worthy injury to our active roster last season!)

The pitcher has gone on to throw a perfect game this season, with an ERA in the 3s and a WHIP around 1.40, but since we can't hit at all, he's just 7-9 and was snubbed for the All-Star game. (Bet he's happy he signed a 3-year deal!)

The good news is, the backup SS has stepped up his game in the meanwhile, performing much better in a full-time role than he was as a backup. If nothing else, it should up his trade value somewhat!

07-10-2007, 08:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
battists OOTP Developments Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,189 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 31 Thanked 776x in 220 posts	Time to prove your mettle as a GM, Lucas! I had something similar happen recently. My expansion team is in year 2. Year 1 was, predictably, a total disaster. In the offseason, I signed a stud pitcher and a superior contact hitter and infielder, Juan Fuentes. Really, Fuentes was the first player in my starting lineup who deserved to be there, and hopefully the first piece in the puzzle. So, Year 2, the team is right around .500 about 40 games in, and he goes down in a collision at second; torn ACL, gone for the season. Batting .336 at the time and generally carrying the team. We immediately went into a 4-14 tailspin and haven't recovered since, also losing our starting CF (second best hitter on the team) for 7 months. (For those of you who complain about the injuries, we didn't have a SINGLE dl-worthy injury to our active roster last season!) The pitcher has gone on to throw a perfect game this season, with an ERA in the 3s and a WHIP around 1.40, but since we can't hit at all, he's just 7-9 and was snubbed for the All-Star game. (Bet he's happy he signed a 3-year deal!) The good news is, the backup SS has stepped up his game in the meanwhile, performing much better in a full-time role than he was as a backup. If nothing else, it should up his trade value somewhat!