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It might have something to do with contract years. Have you messed with that at all?

Edit: Had an idea that it may have something to do with no MLB roster spots available, I confirmed it doesn't by only having 10 players on my MLB roster and offering everyone 30000 contracts.

The Free Agent Period is now over, the Round Rock Reapers have successfully signed no new players, there were rumors that none of them were what the general manager was looking for. He quickly put those rumors to rest.

"Nobody would agree to sign to this team, I made great offers to several players. I could offer somebody as much as seventy-five times their asking price and they wouldn't even consider signing with us. It doesn't make sense, we aren't a terrible team. But there's nothing I can do about that. I guess our team will have to try to win on their own."

Reapers 2008 Financial Report:
Income: 70095
Expenses: 70772
This is a total loss of 677 for the Reapers in 2008.

Spring Training Updates:
Fireballer, a 105mph throwing relief pitcher for the Reapers has learned a knuckleball, it doesn't have a lot of break to it yet but the 20+mph difference will help to keep hitters off balance.
Shibuya, a minor league pitcher who only knew a fastball previously has learned a changeup, this may help his chances of making the team in the future.
Lockwood, formerly a minor league center fielder, he saw some time last year due to injury, has learned to play left field, and he has been called up to the team as a defensive substitution.

Coming up next: Opening Day Reapers Roster.

105 mph fastball? With a knuckleball? That's tough to hit.

Pitching Rotation:

1. Duke

Top speed: 91
Control: C 137
Stamina: B 134
Level 2 Slider
Level 4 Curveball
Level 4 Changeup
W/RISP 4, Vs LH Batter 4, Poise 4, Fastball Life 4, Spin 4, Release 4, Safe Pitch, Strong Finisher, Slow Starter, Good Pickoff

Trajectory: 1
Contact: D 8
Power: F 78
Run speed: F 5
Arm strength: C 10
Fielding: E 6
Error resistance: C 10
Cautious stealing

2. Rottino

Top speed: 88
Control: F 109
Stamina: C 94
Level 3 Slider
Level 1 Curveball
Level 2 Forkball

Trajectory: 2
Contact: G 1
Power: G 10
Run speed: G 2
Arm strength: D 9
Fielding: F 5
Error resistance: D 8

3. Cosme

Top speed: 90
Control: E 118
Stamina: B 117
Level 3 Slider
Level 2 Cutter
Level 3 Forkball

Trajectory: 2
Contact: G 1
Power: G 10
Run speed: G 3
Arm strength: C 11
Fielding: F 5
Error resistance: D 8

4. Mitre

Top speed: 93
Control: C 143
Stamina: B 142
Level 2 Slurve
Level 2 Changeup
W/RISP 4, Consistency 2

Trajectory: 2
Contact: E 6
Power: F 35
Run speed: D 8
Arm strength: C 10
Fielding: D 9
Error resistance: G 1
Cautious Stealing

5. Swanson

Top speed: 89
Control: G 99
Stamina: C 97
Level 2 Slider
Level 2 Cutter
Level 2 Curveball
Shuuto Spin

Trajectory: 2
Contact: F 4
Power: G 13
Run speed: G 3
Arm strength: D 9
Fielding: F 5
Error resistance: E 6

Middle Relievers:

Bumstead

Top speed: 86
Control: E 112
Stamina: C 100
Level 3 Cutter
Level 3 Slider
Level 2 Curveball

Trajectory: 2
Contact: F 4
Power: G 8
Run speed: G 2
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: F 4
Error resistance: E 6

Bourgeois

Top speed: 83
Control: F 105
Stamina: C 95
Level 2 Curveball
Level 3 Forkball

Trajectory: 2
Contact: G 2
Power: G 9
Run speed: F 4
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: E 6
Error resistance: E 7

Castellan

Top speed: 91
Control: E 114
Stamina: C 100
Level 2 Slider
Level 3 Curveball

Trajectory: 1
Contact: G 2
Power: G 7
Run speed: G 3
Arm strength: C 11
Fielding: E 7
Error resistance: D 9

Set-Up Men:

Fiore

Top speed: 86
Control: E 114
Stamina: C 89
Level 2 Slider
Level 3 Curveball
Spin 4

Trajectory: 2
Contact: F 4
Power: G 11
Run speed: G 3
Arm strength: D 9
Fielding: F 4
Error resistance: D 9

Fireballer

Top speed: 105
Control: B 163
Stamina: C 96
Level 1 Knuckleball
W/RISP 4, VS LH Batter 4, Fastball Life 4, Release 4, Good Low Pitch, Good Pickoff, Good Reflexes, Lucky, Battler, Gyroball, Shuuto Spin

Trajectory: 1
Contact: G 1
Power: G 13
Run speed: E 6
Arm strength: B 13
Fielding: E 7
Error resistance: E 7

Closer:

Bowie

Top speed: 92
Control: D 128
Stamina: C 96
Level 2 2SFB
Level 1 Cutter
Level 3 Slider
Level 1 Curveball

Trajectory: 1
Contact: G 3
Power: G 15
Run speed: G 3
Arm strength: D 8
Fielding: E 7
Error resistance: E 7


Yeesh, Bourgeois' fastball on a good day is probably about the same speed as Fireballer's knuckleball.

I hope having the best pitching stats in the division last year wasn't just a fluke, looking at these in depth, they really aren't that great.

Edit: Should go without saying but... Hitters are in the next update, it may not be done right away.

Reapers Batting Lineup (DH):

1. Zuniga - 2B

Trajectory: 1
Contact: E 6
Power: E 94
Run speed: F 5
Arm strength: E 6
Fielding: D 9
Error resistance: E 7

2. Robbins - 3B

Trajectory: 2
Contact: E 6
Power: C 137
Run speed: E 6
Arm strength: D 8
Fielding: E 6
Error resistance: D 8

3. Siegmund - C

Trajectory: 4
Contact: B 12
Power: C 138
Run speed: C 10
Arm strength: C 11
Fielding: B 12
Error resistance: C 11
Firstball Hitter, Durability 4, Trash Talk, Great Catcher

4. Barker - 1B

Trajectory: 3
Contact: E 6
Power: C 124
Run speed: E 6
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: E 6
Error resistance: F 5

5. Berger - DH

Trajectory: 2
Contact: D 8
Power: D 101
Run speed: F 5
Arm strength: F 5
Fielding: F 5
Error resistance: F 5
Error Prone

6. Prochaska - RF

Trajectory: 2
Contact: D 9
Power: E 88
Run speed: E 7
Arm strength: E 6
Fielding: E 7
Error resistance: F 5
Rally Hitter

7. Neu - LF

Trajectory: 2
Contact: F 5
Power: F 59
Run speed F 5
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: D 8
Error resistance: E 6

8. Brewer - CF

Trajectory: 2
Contact: E 7
Power: E 98
Run speed: E 6
Arm strength: D 8
Fielding: D 9
Error resistance: E 7
Clutch Hit 5, Error Prone

9. Dawley

Trajectory: 1
Contact: E 7
Power: F 77
Run speed: E 7
Arm strength: D 9
Fielding: D 9
Error resistance: E 7

Reapers Bench

Quintana - 3B

Trajectory: 2
Contact: D 8
Power: D 115
Run speed: F 5
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: F 4
Error resistance: E 6

Walrond - SS

Trajectory: 2
Contact: E 6
Power: E 92
Run speed: E 7
Arm strength: E 6
Fielding: D 9
Error resistance: E 7

Schrager - C

Trajectory: 2
Contact: E 6
Power: F 81
Run speed: D 8
Arm strength: E 6
Fielding: C 10
Error resistance: C 10

Lockwood - LF/CF

Trajectory: 3
Contact: E 7
Power: F 84
Run speed: D 8
Arm strength: C 10
Fielding: C 10
Error resistance: E 6
2nd Position 4

G.Vazquez - 2B

Trajectory: 2
Contact: D 8
Power: F 78
Run speed: E 6
Arm strength: E 7
Fielding: D 8
Error resistance: E 6

Agents are allowed if you can think of anything they could be used for.

Opening day may be next.

Why isn't Neu on the bench or at least behind Brewer or Dawley? I'd rather even have Lockwood in there. BTW, you got two DHs.

Well, Neu is ahead of them because his performance last year, a .238 average, is better than the other performances of .237 and .231 that the others had. In Lockwood's limited time he got to play last year he failed to perform at even half the level he would have needed to to guarantee him taking over the spot. The only reason he got promoted at all was because of his major defensive improvement and multiple position capabilities. If there is an injury at either Left Field or Center Field, he will have another chance to make the starting lineup.

I'm just trying to make the moves that are best for the team, seeing as free agent signing apparently is not an option, I'm looking at it with the view that it simply never works for expansion teams, so I won't make plans to improve the team that way in the future, if it will work, that's great, I'll use it, but for now I'll assume it won't. Honestly I feel like having Siegmund there may not work out that great because of his performance last year. Despite his abilities, he failed to hit near or above .270, with a somewhat limited home run total. I'm putting him there to give him a chance simply because I like him, although him having the starting spot really doesn't take much consideration. I doubt his backup would be able to surpass him offensively, and Siegmund has been great defensively from what I've seen.

There wasn't really a need to quote the whole post, it was pretty long and it kind of stretches the page. There wasn't really a need to quote any of it seeing as there wasn't any other posts between them so there wouldn't be confusion on who you were talking to.

Thanks for your reply, it made me think. It's kind of fun as a general manager to try to justify your decisions to the fans. Also, I fixed the 2 DH thing. I must have been thinking ahead when I wrote in the first player.

And now, something I forgot about that I'm lucky I remembered before opening day:

To start the 2009 season, Reapers abilities average out at around these numbers:

Top speed: 89.9
Control: 118.2
Stamina: 102.9
Overall Brk Ball Count: 5.0

Trajectory: 2
Contact: 7.1
Power: 93.8
Run speed: 6.3
Arm strength: 7.0
Fielding: 7.6

Honestly, while always putting it in such an easy to miss spot, I think the developers even forgot about the error resistance stat at some points. There's this spot, where it is left out completely, also, I thought it was weird when I first saw it, Mitre has a G in it, 1 error resistance, I think they forgot to edit it when you consider his fielding is rated as a high D.

Ok, that's reasonable. I said that not remembering what their stats were.
Sorry about that.

Looking back, I didn't actually post any seasonal stats for any of the players, I think. I guess I can do that next year.

I'm looking to make some kind of improvement, however small, to my log every year, that gave me an idea for the end of this year, so that's good.

Opening Day 2009 (Also Home Opener):

Rangers (0-0) @ Reapers (0-0):

Zach Duke pitched a dominating performance in the Reapers opening game, showing off why the team gave him the first spot in the rotation, he pitched a complete game, allowing just 1 run and getting the win. Robbins opened up the scoring for the Reapers in the first inning, crushing a home run 337 feet. That's not a home run in a lot of parks but at their home stadium it's practically a no doubter. He would go on to drive in another run, and then later score another. The Rangers pitching looked shaky all game as they struggled with control, regularly bouncing pitches in and missing their spots. A more well developed offense could probably have taken the game and made it into a blowout with that pitching, but the Reapers were content to take a win.

Rangers: 1
Reapers: 4

End of April:

The Reapers are a dismal 12-16 in a weak division to start off the year, they are a whole 9 games behind an amazing 21-7 Mariners team. Bumstead had the best ERA on the team at 2.73, he was promoted to starter, sending Swanson's surprising 6.91 ERA to middle relief. Duke's ERA is a dismal (for an ace starter anyway) 3.67, but he was one of only two regular starters for the month with an ERA under 4. Fireballer has shown off the effectiveness of keeping people off balance with a good breaking pitch, he had a 1.52 ERA for the month. Bowie had a 6.75 ERA but he was still 3/3 in save opportunities. Reapers Castellan won rookie of the month with a 3.12 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

Raplh Siegmund, one of the top prospects for the Reapers, despite his disappointing performance last year, has been amazing to start the 2009 season, he's hitting .378, his 11 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 37 hits lead the team. Other good hitters are Robbins, at .340, Neu, at .316, Brewer has been decent at .281. Prochaska has hit for the lowest average on the team, at .165, but he has had 3 home runs.

"It hasn't been a great month, we had a lot of tough losses to several not so tough teams, our team's overall hitting has been bad, as usual, and our pitchers haven't been good enough to get some wins out of it."

The Mariners tie the Tigers at 21-7 for best Major League Record.
The Penguins, at 17-11, are one game ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays to lead the AL East.

Siegmund has 11 HR in the first month?

Neu is proving me wrong.