I wont use anyone as a closer, the video i watched said closer roles dont get nearly enough innings so im gonna use all SUA and SUB guys with low stamina.

Posted by ebet4 on 4/12/2012 5:40:00 PM (view original):
Free agent signings to come, i got some pretty good pitchers so far in my opinion.

Free Agent signings
#1 http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1726609

So my other Free Agent signee so far is

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2637018

I cant believe that guy posted those numbers with no speed, vsR or batting eye. 

You paid too much for Francisco.  I hope that was a one-year deal.

Why Tacoma?

Posted by caesari on 4/13/2012 10:53:00 PM (view original):
Why Tacoma?

why not?

The last two signings for the Rainiers just signed and we got some more very good pitching added to the team.

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2999934

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2406614

Posted by ebet4 on 4/13/2012 11:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by caesari on 4/13/2012 10:53:00 PM (view original):
Why Tacoma?

why not?

I was just curious what made you pick Tacoma. Did you feel like your team could perform better in those factors than elsewhere?

Havent osted in about a week but with Free Agency over and spring training going on, not much to talk about. Here is the four guys I did sign in the FA market this season though.

Type A players....

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1726609

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2999934

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2406614

Type B player...

http://whatif.cincinatti.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1328429

How well did I do by getting these 4 guys?

First of all, where are you picking in the draft? Was it upprotected?

He picks 5th or 6th in the draft.

Those look like good free agent signings for a team that is a contender already.  If the rest of the team is crap, it makes the team better, but you're spending 35 M more to make the team a bit less crappy.

Posted by MikeT23 on 4/7/2012 3:34:00 PM (view original):
Buckley should be signed to a 5 year deal if he's reasonable right now.  That will carry him until he's 31.    He might start to fall off defensively then. 

I'm a newbie and I'm confused. Why are you guys so high on Clay? Is it because of his defense? I'm looking at his rightie split and he looks like he won't be very good offensively.

Posted by peanutjets on 4/23/2012 3:56:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 4/7/2012 3:34:00 PM (view original):
Buckley should be signed to a 5 year deal if he's reasonable right now.  That will carry him until he's 31.    He might start to fall off defensively then. 

I'm a newbie and I'm confused. Why are you guys so high on Clay? Is it because of his defense? I'm looking at his rightie split and he looks like he won't be very good offensively.

Hey peanut,

Defensive SSs are such a hot commodity, and they are CRAZY hard to find if you want them to at least be an average batter. Clay Buckley won't be a spectacular bat, but he will be better than the vast majority of the starting SSs in the world. Unless someone sacrificed defense, it will be hard to find a better player.

Posted by peanutjets on 4/23/2012 3:56:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 4/7/2012 3:34:00 PM (view original):
Buckley should be signed to a 5 year deal if he's reasonable right now.  That will carry him until he's 31.    He might start to fall off defensively then. 

I'm a newbie and I'm confused. Why are you guys so high on Clay? Is it because of his defense? I'm looking at his rightie split and he looks like he won't be very good offensively.

He's an above average SS who has a career OPS of .797 over several seasons.   You don't find many players like him.   And, yes, his RH split is horrible but, again, he's OPS'd .797 in that world.   That is outstanding for a player with his defensive ratings.    He'd get 12m or more in the open market in most worlds.