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darkcloud4579 · 10-11-2009, 02:35 PM

I can take over any team that's got 90 wins or less, so the field is a bit more open for me now. Here are the finalists that I'm considering:

Boston Yanks (1925: 67-95, 5th UL EAST)
'24: 71-91, 5th UL East
'23: 71-91, 5th UL East
'22: 65-97, 5th UL East

They have the #1 farm system in the league right now. Since their last playoff appearance in 1920, they've finished 5th (last) in their division each of the last four years.

Payroll is at $56.5 million (cap is $75m)

The best advantage to this team is that they have a ton of prospects who are just 2-4 years away from being solid, solid contributors. Some maybe sooner than that. But I dunno if I have a rebuild in me right now and if those guys falter or don't bring it all together, we'd have some work on our hands in a different way.

Still, they've got a boatload of talent over there and with the right mix, it could be a nice situation in Beantown for the right person.

PORTLAND ROADRUNNERS (84-78, 3rd PL WEST)
'24: 83-79, 1st PL WEST, SERIES CHAMPS
'23, 70-92, 5th PL WEST
'22: 74-88, 5th PL WEST

Since moving to Portland from Albuquerque, the Roadrunners have had some success, claiming a title in their second year in the city. Portland has the #6 farm system in the league, but a lot of those guys are already on the major league roster now. This team is what I'd call a transition rebuild. Get a few major leaguers around these kids who are developing and watch it grow and you'd be a contender here in 2-3 years at the most.

Portland also boasts the two-time Mares Award winner Sergio Sanchez, who came over as a free agent from Cleveland last season. With him on your team, you always feel like you're that much closer to winning.

Team payroll: $39,687,500

With over $30 million in cap room, you could make a lot of things happen here, though admittedly, that amount of money doesn't get you nearly as far as it used to.

It's a tempting situation though, except the PL West is probably the toughest division in baseball. Dallas is really good and so is Houston. No slouches down there and so, we'd have to scratch for postseason berths down there and while I'm all for scratching, it just seems like it could be a lot of going in neutral.

WILLIAMSPORT GRAYS (1925: 70-92, 5TH PL EAST)
'24: 88-74, 2ND PL EAST
'23: 94-68, 1ST PL EAST, SERIES CHAMPS
'22: 79-83, 3RD PL EAST

The newly relocated Grays are settling into their new home and are hoping to demonstrate a fast turnaround, too. Just two years removed from a title, the real story here is the two pitchers at the top of their rotation. 5-time Mares Award winner Brad Blanchard and 26-year old gunslinger Javier Tonche head up a top of the rotation that's one of the best in the league.

Sadly, there's not much else here.

Payroll: $43,720,000

The Grays are the most successful franchise in FOOL-D, with 10 championships in their 115-year history (no team has more titles, period.)

I don't really know, though, what one would do here. I used to think this would be a team that could be rebuild quickly, but with no farm to speak of at all, you'd really have to go out and try to find free agent bargains. Having already tried to bring up one team to lead the PL East and having to go directly compete against them if I took this job, I think it might be a task that I'm not as enamored with as I once was when I looked at it initially.

DALLAS STEERS (76-86, 4th PL WEST)
'24: 81-81, 3RD PL WEST
'23: 82-80, 2ND PL WEST
'22: 83-79, 3RD PL WEST

The Steers have a beefy lineup indeed with 6-time MVP Damien Savary leading the way. Unfortunately, this team doesn't have anything in the way of pitching at all.

$52.3 million payroll

It would be alluring to take over this team simply because with an offense like that and maybe engineering a trade or two, we could probably do some interesting things.

But Dallas doesn't really appeal to me.

TORONTO BLUESHIRTS (85-77, 2ND PL CENTRAL)
'24: 93-69, 2ND PLACE PL CENTRAL (PLAYOFFS)
'23: 88-74, 1ST PLACE PL CENTRAL (PLAYOFFS)
'22: 78-84, 3RD PLACE PL CENTRAL

PAYROLL: $28,580,000

This team reminds me of Bantam when I showed up, except their payroll wasn't that low. They've got some talent, but need some work, too. Michael Light is the ace of the staff (17-6, 2.61 ERA) and they've got a solid #2 and #3 as well.

They could really just use an offensive makeover. They pretty much need players throughout their order if they're going to be competitive. That said, it could be doable and if so, then this could be an interesting destination to land.

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darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,297 Blog Entries: 29 Thanks: 89 Thanked 77x in 45 posts	I can take over any team that's got 90 wins or less, so the field is a bit more open for me now. Here are the finalists that I'm considering: Boston Yanks (1925: 67-95, 5th UL EAST) '24: 71-91, 5th UL East '23: 71-91, 5th UL East '22: 65-97, 5th UL East They have the #1 farm system in the league right now. Since their last playoff appearance in 1920, they've finished 5th (last) in their division each of the last four years. Payroll is at $56.5 million (cap is $75m) The best advantage to this team is that they have a ton of prospects who are just 2-4 years away from being solid, solid contributors. Some maybe sooner than that. But I dunno if I have a rebuild in me right now and if those guys falter or don't bring it all together, we'd have some work on our hands in a different way. Still, they've got a boatload of talent over there and with the right mix, it could be a nice situation in Beantown for the right person. PORTLAND ROADRUNNERS (84-78, 3rd PL WEST) '24: 83-79, 1st PL WEST, SERIES CHAMPS '23, 70-92, 5th PL WEST '22: 74-88, 5th PL WEST Since moving to Portland from Albuquerque, the Roadrunners have had some success, claiming a title in their second year in the city. Portland has the #6 farm system in the league, but a lot of those guys are already on the major league roster now. This team is what I'd call a transition rebuild. Get a few major leaguers around these kids who are developing and watch it grow and you'd be a contender here in 2-3 years at the most. Portland also boasts the two-time Mares Award winner Sergio Sanchez, who came over as a free agent from Cleveland last season. With him on your team, you always feel like you're that much closer to winning. Team payroll: $39,687,500 With over $30 million in cap room, you could make a lot of things happen here, though admittedly, that amount of money doesn't get you nearly as far as it used to. It's a tempting situation though, except the PL West is probably the toughest division in baseball. Dallas is really good and so is Houston. No slouches down there and so, we'd have to scratch for postseason berths down there and while I'm all for scratching, it just seems like it could be a lot of going in neutral. WILLIAMSPORT GRAYS (1925: 70-92, 5TH PL EAST) '24: 88-74, 2ND PL EAST '23: 94-68, 1ST PL EAST, SERIES CHAMPS '22: 79-83, 3RD PL EAST The newly relocated Grays are settling into their new home and are hoping to demonstrate a fast turnaround, too. Just two years removed from a title, the real story here is the two pitchers at the top of their rotation. 5-time Mares Award winner Brad Blanchard and 26-year old gunslinger Javier Tonche head up a top of the rotation that's one of the best in the league. Sadly, there's not much else here. Payroll: $43,720,000 The Grays are the most successful franchise in FOOL-D, with 10 championships in their 115-year history (no team has more titles, period.) I don't really know, though, what one would do here. I used to think this would be a team that could be rebuild quickly, but with no farm to speak of at all, you'd really have to go out and try to find free agent bargains. Having already tried to bring up one team to lead the PL East and having to go directly compete against them if I took this job, I think it might be a task that I'm not as enamored with as I once was when I looked at it initially. DALLAS STEERS (76-86, 4th PL WEST) '24: 81-81, 3RD PL WEST '23: 82-80, 2ND PL WEST '22: 83-79, 3RD PL WEST The Steers have a beefy lineup indeed with 6-time MVP Damien Savary leading the way. Unfortunately, this team doesn't have anything in the way of pitching at all. $52.3 million payroll It would be alluring to take over this team simply because with an offense like that and maybe engineering a trade or two, we could probably do some interesting things. But Dallas doesn't really appeal to me. TORONTO BLUESHIRTS (85-77, 2ND PL CENTRAL) '24: 93-69, 2ND PLACE PL CENTRAL (PLAYOFFS) '23: 88-74, 1ST PLACE PL CENTRAL (PLAYOFFS) '22: 78-84, 3RD PLACE PL CENTRAL PAYROLL: $28,580,000 This team reminds me of Bantam when I showed up, except their payroll wasn't that low. They've got some talent, but need some work, too. Michael Light is the ace of the staff (17-6, 2.61 ERA) and they've got a solid #2 and #3 as well. They could really just use an offensive makeover. They pretty much need players throughout their order if they're going to be competitive. That said, it could be doable and if so, then this could be an interesting destination to land.