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@phillies http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartela02.shtml

@Skittles Hey, good strikeout rate. And to be fair, he wasn't supposed to be in the Majors, the Diamondbacks are just that bad that they needed him.

@PPfan He probably would've won it anyway if the game would let you give created players years of experience.

2005 Divison Series

ALDS: Boston Red Sox (97-65) vs. Seattle Mariners (85-77)
Game 1: BOS wins, 5-2
Game 2: BOS wins, 9-3
Game 3: BOS wins, 6-5

ALDS: Minnesota Twins (95-67) vs. New York Yankees (95-67)
Game 1: MIN wins, 4-0
Game 2: NYY wins, 7-5
Game 3: NYY wins, 11-1
Game 4: MIN wins, 4-3
Game 5: NYY wins, 8-4

NLDS: San Francisco Giants (109-53) vs. Atlanta Braves (85-77)
Game 1: SF wins, 2-1
Game 2: SF wins, 5-0
Game 3: ATL wins, 2-1
Game 4: SF wins, 3-2

NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals (87-75) vs. San Diego Padres (89-73)
Game 1: SD wins, 3-2
Game 2: STL wins, 6-1
Game 3: STL wins, 9-0
Game 4: STL wins, 10-3

2005 League Championship Series

ALCS: Boston Red Sox (97-65) vs. New York Yankees (95-67)
Game 1: BOS wins, 7-2
Game 2: BOS wins, 7-6
Game 3: BOS wins, 5-3
Game 4: BOS wins, 4-0

NLCS: San Francisco Giants (109-53) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (87-75)
Game 1: SF wins, 13-0
Game 2: STL wins, 2-1
Game 3: STL wins, 5-2
Game 4: SF wins, 9-6
Game 5: STL wins, 8-3
Game 6: STL wins, 3-0

2005 World Series: Boston Red Sox (97-65) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (87-75)
Game 1: STL wins, 4-1
Game 2: BOS wins, 9-6
Game 3: STL wins, 7-0
Game 4: STL wins, 6-5
Game 5: STL wins, 5-3

2005 World Series Champions: St. Louis Cardinals


World Series MVP: Jim Edmonds

Look how happy he is!

Offseason update comin' up.

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Wow Red Sox fail to repeat

Retirements
The following players have called it quits following the 2005 season.

Astros SP Roger Clemens
Reds SP Paul Wilson
Phillies SP Cory Lidle
Braves 1B Julio Franco
Cardinals SP Jeff Suppan
Twins SP Terry Mulholland
Orioles SP Omar Daal
Padres RP Chris Hammond
Tigers 2B Fernando Vina
Royals LF Matt Stairs
Tigers RP Steve Reed
Twins C Mike Redmond

2005 Amateur Draft
The following players were selected and signed in the 2005 amateur draft.

C Mike Stein
Age: 20
Contact: 53
Power: 34
Discipline: 55
Speed: 32
Fielding: 80
Arm: 80

RP Corey LeCroy
Age: 18
Stamina: 44
4SFB: 82
SNK: 60
CRV: 56

OF Bernard Pettitte
Age: 18
Contact: 41
Power: 33
Discipline: 30
Speed: 59
Fielding: 65
Arm: 65

3B/OF Dale Bridges
Age: 18
Contact: 33
Power: 31
Discipline: 40
Speed: 47
Fielding: 75
Arm: 80

1B Brian Jackson
Age: 20
Contact: 34
Power: 58
Discipline: 30
Speed: 38
Fielding: 55
Arm: 30

While perusing who to select in the 6th round of the draft, Rockies GM Michael Cathaway reportedly mumbled, "*(censored)* this, everyone left sucks," and left the facility, leaving his assistant GM to make the remaining picks. The five players drafted between the 6th and 10th rounds were not signed.

Re-signings
The following players were re-signed by the Rockies.

SP Joe Kennedy (13-11, 4.00 ERA) for 3 years at $3.2M per year
SP Jason Jennings (9-9, 3.13 ERA) for 3 years at $2.3M per year
LF Matt Holliday (.298, 26 HR, 85 RBI) for 2 years at $700k per year
RP Justin Germano (21 SV, 2.27 ERA in AAA) for 3 years at $1.2M per year
LF Bret Nunez (.348, 6 HR, 29 RBI) for 2 years at $700k per year
SS Domingo Acosta (.263, 3 HR, 53 RBI) for 2 years at $300k per year
C J.D. Closser (.277, 3 HR, 18 RBI) for 2 years at $400k per year
RP Javier Lopez (5 SV, 3.70 ERA) for 3 years at $900k per year
OF Mathias MacKenzië (.232 in 56 AB) for 2 years at $1.3M per year
3B Chris McMahon (.242, 5 HR, 17 RBI) for 2 years at $700k per year
OF Jorge Piedra (.263, 11 HR, 36 RBI) for 3 years at $700k per year

The following players were not re-signed by the Rockies.

SP Aaron Cook (3-4, 6.16 ERA)
SP Denny Neagle (9-5, 3.82 ERA)
RP Brian Fuentes (30 SV, 5.60 ERA)
SP Darren Oliver (3-2, 3.11 ERA)
SP Adam Bernero (6-14, 5.29 ERA)
RP Shawn Chacon (2-2, 6.23 ERA)

Free Agency
The most notable free agent signings made by the Rockies include:

32-year old RP Antonio Osuna (58.2 IP, 2.30 ERA) for 2 years at $2.6M per year
28-year old RP Rick Bauer (43.1 IP, 3.12 ERA) for 2 years at $1.8M per year
25-year old SP Dewon Brazelton (10-11, 3.83 ERA) for 2 years at $2.4M per year

All of these players are expected to make an immediate impact at the major league level. In addition to these three, 12 minor leaguers were signed in order to flesh out the system and fill the holes left by players who were not re-signed.

Do I smell Case Royal's future being brightened with Fuentes out of the way?

Osuna will close in 2006 and probably 2007, but after that I can see Royal being the team's closer for many years.

Created Player Spring Training Update
Players listed in order of overall rating.

3B Joey Acaccia (age 26)
Contact: 60(+4)
Power: 90(+4)
Discipline: 85
Speed: 50(+2)
Fielding: 75(-5)
Arm: 80

SS Danny McKnight (age 25)
Contact: 86(+8)
Power: 55(+2)
Discipline: 75
Speed: 80(+2)
Fielding: 85(+5)
Arm: 75

SP Ryan Techer (age 40)
Stamina: 85(-8)
4SFB: 83(-4)
KN: 81(-2)
CRV: 71(-4)

C John-Carlo Standin (age 25)
Contact: 63(+5)
Power: 91(+1)
Discipline: 40(-10)
Speed: 40(-1)
Fielding: 70
Arm: 70

SP Cooper Thompson (age 24)
Stamina: 70(+6)
4SFB: 90(+4)
CHG: 60(+1)
SNK: 59(+1)
CRV: 63

RF Titus Nixon (age 23) (Most Improved) (Top 100 Prospect)
Contact: 62(+11)
Power: 66(+10)
Discipline: 70(+5)
Speed: 48(+2)
Fielding: 55(+5)
Arm: 65

RF Blake Carter (age 24) (Top 100 Prospect)
Contact: 56(+7)
Power: 57(+3)
Discipline: 75
Speed: 57(+5)
Fielding: 60(+5)
Arm: 70

LF Mathias MacKenzië (age 23)
Contact: 69(+3)
Power: 47(+3)
Discipline: 65
Speed: 75(+1)
Fielding: 70(+5)
Arm: 70

1B Pete Grossman (age 22) (Top 100 Prospect)
Contact: 51(+4)
Power: 55(+2)
Discipline: 70
Speed: 44(+5)
Fielding: 55(+5)
Arm: 55

2B Mac Fraser (age 21)
Contact: 46(+7)
Power: 42(+5)
Discipline: 40
Speed: 71
Fielding: 75
Arm: 65

CP Case Royal (age 19)
Stamina: 38(+3)
4SFB: 79(+1)
CUT: 67(+2)
CRV: 61
KN: 58

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Good news, everyone except MacKenzië, Fraser, and Royal is starting the year playing for their respective big league team. EDIT: Also Grossman.

Also, if anyone who doesn't have a player would like one, now is the time. I can put them in as free agents, but they'll just end up on a random team.

Oh, I'll take a spot.

Name: Crawford Myers
Team: Whichever
Age: 23
DOB: May 2
Position: C
B/T: S/R
Appearance: White, shaggy brown hair, clean shaven
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 190
Body Build (Skinny, Athletic, or Heavy): Athletic

Strengths: Arm Strength, Fielding, Run Speed
Weaknesses: Contact, arm accuracy

Bio: Crawford lived on a farm for the first 8 years of his life, so his arms and legs are very well exercised. He has a cannon for an arm, but he struggles with keeping it in check. A humble man.

Name: Yolo Swaggins
Team: w.e
Age: 19
DOB: February 19th
Position: SP
B/T: R/R
Appearance: doesn't matter, I won't see him
Height: smallest
Weight: smallest
Body Build (Skinny, Athletic, or Heavy): skinny

Strengths: stamina, 4seamer, screwball
Weaknesses: control, fielding

Bio (optional): he was born.

His arsenal is a 4 seamer, a screwball, a change up and a two seamer.

Myers has been added.

/me vetoes Prediction's name.

I guess you can call him Tyrone McGee then.

2006 Rockies Preview

Organization Info

MLB: Colorado Rockies

Pitching: 16th
Hitting: 11th
Fielding: 26th
Running: 28th

Overall: 16th

AAA: Colorado Springs Sky Sox

Pitching: 20th
Hitting: 19th
Fielding: 10th
Running: 12th

Overall: 22nd

AA: Tulsa Drillers

Pitching: 10th
Hitting: 12th
Fielding: 27th
Running: 2nd

Overall: 9th

A: Modesto Nuts

Pitching: 4th
Hitting: 8th
Fielding: 30th
Running: 2nd

Overall: 2nd

Lineups and Pitching Rotation

Lineup vs. RHP

2B - Aaron Miles
RF - Dustan Mohr
1B - Todd Helton
LF - Matt Holliday
3B - Joey Acaccia
C - Doug Mirabelli
CF - Jorge Piedra
SS - Domingo Acosta

BN - C J.D. Closser
BN - 1B Marcus Davis
BN - 3B Chris McMahon
BN - OF Bret Nunez
BN - OF Freddy Guzman (R)

Lineup vs. LHP

2B - Aaron Miles
C - J.D. Closser
1B - Todd Helton
3B - Joey Acaccia
CF - Bret Nunez
RF - Dustan Mohr
LF - Matt Holliday
SS - Domingo Acosta

BN - C Doug Mirabelli
BN - 1B Marcus Davis
BN - 3B Chris McMahon
BN - OF Jorge Piedra
BN - OF Freddy Guzman (R)

Pitching Rotation

SP - Joe Kennedy
SP - Jeff Francis
SP - Dewon Brazelton
SP - Jason Jennings
SP - Chin-Hui Tsao

LRP - Matt Cain (R)

MRP - Scott Dohmann
MRP - Javier Lopez
MRP - Greg Reeder (R)

SU - Rick Bauer
SU - Justin Germano

CP - Antonio Osuna

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Also, [tm], Myers was picked up by the Phillies. McGee is still a free agent, but I'll keep you posted on that, Prediction.

Sounds good.

Is Mathias on AAA?