Here is a case study I wrote that walks the reader through a specific player decision in free agency.
Case Study
Case Study
Friday, May 6, 2016
Friday, November 8, 2013
Stop Killing My Precious Team
This is a message intended for jasonbhag1, who is already taking my beloved Long Angeles Anteater franchise into the crapper. I'll spare the existing owners from sounding like jerks and do the job for them. They already attempted to advise you against big moves like this and you refused to listen. Your trade was stupid. Almost every new owner has learned this lesson, including me. Yet new owners continue to ignore veterans' sage advice.
Dude, I left very explicit and helpful instructions on how to manage through the team, and I also wrote a sitemail that you haven't read that offered help if you needed it. But instead you trade two above average ML's with manageable short-term contracts for two duds, one of which is a 1B that is worse than your existing cheap 24 year-old Juan Romero (so where is the new guy going to play???) and the other is a guy that you could have picked up in the Rule 5 draft if you really needed to but won't ever be a ML SS and probably just shouldn't be on a ML team. Let's not forget that possibly both Cerda and Ozuna would be likely Type A/Type B candidates in FA (Cerda maybe a B, Ozuna likely an A or a for sure B) that would have netted you draft picks. Not awesome draft picks in all liklihood, but better than the S*** sandwich you just traded for.
All of this for...$6M more in the Intl market? Are you f'ing kidding me? You are nowhere close to being able to afford the best Intls that would make this worthwhile. You traded two assets for basically nothing. Congratulations. Can't wait to see how else you take the franchise down the toilet.
Schnoogens out.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
GW1 Hall of Fame proposal for S27
After not inducting anybody to the Hall of Fame in Season 25, we went back to the method we had been using in Season 26 and inducted four players. I propose that we continue using that method.
As we discussed in the world chat in past seasons, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 13 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 13 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Tuesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Jesus Benitez, 1B, COF
.365 OBP, .506 SLG, .871 OPS in 8,401 at-bats
25 +, 4 - plays in 5,800 innings at 1B
8 +, 25 - plays in 5,800 innings at LF
1 plus, 20 - plays in 4,100 innings at RF
Alex Bravo, LF
, 1B
.355 OBP, .538 SLG, .893 OPS in 8,822 at-bats
77 +, 12 - plays in 16,400 innings at LF
30 +, 0 - plays in 2,000 innings at 1B
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Lou Duff, LF
.349 OBP, .529 SLG, .878 OPS in 8,187 at-bats
43 +, 10 - plays in 12,300 innings at LF
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Rob Hutch, RP
3.16 ERA with 953 strikeouts in 1,123 innings
Crash Miller, RP
2.78 ERA with 2,332 strikeouts in 2,635 innings
Harry Navarre, CF
.361 OBP, .481 SLG, .842 OPS in 6,889 at-bats
45 +, 39 - plays in 12,584 innings at CF
Mitch Nunnally, C
.363 OBP, .529 SLG, .892 OPS in 6,502 at-bats
27.6 percent caught stealing rate in 10,884 innings at C
Marino Reyes, COF
.356 OBP, .445 SLG, .801 OPS in 9,584 at-bats
33 +, 16 - plays in 13,200 innings at RF
10 +, 19 - plays in 5,600 innings at LF
Sal Roosevelt, SP
3.89 ERA with 2,894 strikeouts in 4,110 innings
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Clay Young, SP
3.62 ERA with 2,567 strikeouts in 2,971 innings
As we discussed in the world chat in past seasons, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 13 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 13 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Tuesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Jesus Benitez, 1B, COF
.365 OBP, .506 SLG, .871 OPS in 8,401 at-bats
25 +, 4 - plays in 5,800 innings at 1B
8 +, 25 - plays in 5,800 innings at LF
1 plus, 20 - plays in 4,100 innings at RF
Alex Bravo, LF
, 1B
.355 OBP, .538 SLG, .893 OPS in 8,822 at-bats
77 +, 12 - plays in 16,400 innings at LF
30 +, 0 - plays in 2,000 innings at 1B
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Lou Duff, LF
.349 OBP, .529 SLG, .878 OPS in 8,187 at-bats
43 +, 10 - plays in 12,300 innings at LF
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Rob Hutch, RP
3.16 ERA with 953 strikeouts in 1,123 innings
Crash Miller, RP
2.78 ERA with 2,332 strikeouts in 2,635 innings
Harry Navarre, CF
.361 OBP, .481 SLG, .842 OPS in 6,889 at-bats
45 +, 39 - plays in 12,584 innings at CF
Mitch Nunnally, C
.363 OBP, .529 SLG, .892 OPS in 6,502 at-bats
27.6 percent caught stealing rate in 10,884 innings at C
Marino Reyes, COF
.356 OBP, .445 SLG, .801 OPS in 9,584 at-bats
33 +, 16 - plays in 13,200 innings at RF
10 +, 19 - plays in 5,600 innings at LF
Sal Roosevelt, SP
3.89 ERA with 2,894 strikeouts in 4,110 innings
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Clay Young, SP
3.62 ERA with 2,567 strikeouts in 2,971 innings
Monday, March 11, 2013
GW1 Hall of Fame proposal
After inducting nine players into the Hall of Fame in seasons 23 and 24, we didn't induct anybody in season 25 because we didn't use the method we had used in those two seasons. So, I'm reintroducing what we did in seasons 23 and 24.
As we discussed in the world chat in past seasons, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 15 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 15 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Wednesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Jesus Benitez, 1B, COF
.365 OBP, .506 SLG, .871 OPS in 8,401 at-bats
25 +, 4 - plays in 5,800 innings at 1B
8 +, 25 - plays in 5,800 innings at LF
1 plus, 20 - plays in 4,100 innings at RF
Albert Brooks, COF
.365 OBP, .544 SLG, .909 OPS in 7,811 at-bats
2 +, 50 - plays in 9,800 innings at RF
6 +, 23 - plays in 5,700 innings at LF
Joel Croushore, RP
3.37 ERA with 2,397 strikeouts in 2,881 innings
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Lou Duff, LF
.349 OBP, .529 SLG, .878 OPS in 8,187 at-bats
43 +, 10 - plays in 12,300 innings at LF
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Tony Guerrero, LF/1B
.354 OBP, .556 SLG, .910 OPS in 8,220 at-bats
31 +, 26 - plays in 11,700 innings at LF
76 +, 2 - plays in 6,100 innings at 1B
Al Iglesias, OF
.395 OBP, .556 SLG, .951 OPS in 8,100 at-bats
53 +, 3 - plays in 7,200 innings at RF
8 +, 23 - plays in 6,800 innings at CF
6 +, 6 - plays in 2,600 innings at LF
Ronald Levrault, 2B/LF
.390 OBP, .509 SLG, .899 OPS in 10,022 at-bats
33 +, 22 - plays in 12,800 innings at 2B
24 +, 20 - plays in 6,700 innings at LF
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Marino Reyes, COF
.356 OBP, .445 SLG, .801 OPS in 9,584 at-bats
33 +, 16 - plays in 13,200 innings at RF
10 +, 19 - plays in 5,600 innings at LF
Sal Roosevelt, SP
3.89 ERA with 2,894 strikeouts in 4,110 innings
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Clay Young, SP
3.62 ERA with 2,567 strikeouts in 2,971 innings
As we discussed in the world chat in past seasons, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 15 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 15 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Wednesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Jesus Benitez, 1B, COF
.365 OBP, .506 SLG, .871 OPS in 8,401 at-bats
25 +, 4 - plays in 5,800 innings at 1B
8 +, 25 - plays in 5,800 innings at LF
1 plus, 20 - plays in 4,100 innings at RF
Albert Brooks, COF
.365 OBP, .544 SLG, .909 OPS in 7,811 at-bats
2 +, 50 - plays in 9,800 innings at RF
6 +, 23 - plays in 5,700 innings at LF
Joel Croushore, RP
3.37 ERA with 2,397 strikeouts in 2,881 innings
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Lou Duff, LF
.349 OBP, .529 SLG, .878 OPS in 8,187 at-bats
43 +, 10 - plays in 12,300 innings at LF
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Tony Guerrero, LF/1B
.354 OBP, .556 SLG, .910 OPS in 8,220 at-bats
31 +, 26 - plays in 11,700 innings at LF
76 +, 2 - plays in 6,100 innings at 1B
Al Iglesias, OF
.395 OBP, .556 SLG, .951 OPS in 8,100 at-bats
53 +, 3 - plays in 7,200 innings at RF
8 +, 23 - plays in 6,800 innings at CF
6 +, 6 - plays in 2,600 innings at LF
Ronald Levrault, 2B/LF
.390 OBP, .509 SLG, .899 OPS in 10,022 at-bats
33 +, 22 - plays in 12,800 innings at 2B
24 +, 20 - plays in 6,700 innings at LF
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Marino Reyes, COF
.356 OBP, .445 SLG, .801 OPS in 9,584 at-bats
33 +, 16 - plays in 13,200 innings at RF
10 +, 19 - plays in 5,600 innings at LF
Sal Roosevelt, SP
3.89 ERA with 2,894 strikeouts in 4,110 innings
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Clay Young, SP
3.62 ERA with 2,567 strikeouts in 2,971 innings
Sunday, September 2, 2012
GW1 Hall of Fame proposal
As we discussed in the world chat last season, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot this season, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 12 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 12 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Tuesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it. Doing it this way last season, we were able to get four deserving players into the Hall of Fame.
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Juan DeSoto, C
.415 OBP, .536 SLG, .951 OPS in 6,153 at-bats
182 passed balls, 19.7% success rate on throwing out base stealers in 12,800 innings at catcher
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Haywood Gipson, 2B/LF
.370 OBP, .521 SL, .891 OPS in 9,093 at-bats
17 +, 31 - plays in 13,291 innings at 2B
17 +, 6 - plays in 4,641 innings at LF
Darron Kirkland, 2B/3B/SS
.346 OBP, .498 SLG, .844 OPS in 9,025 at-bats
29 +, 3 - plays in 5,294 innings at 2B
19 +, 2 - plays in 5,393 innings at 3B
3 +, 21 - plays in 5,945 innings at SS
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Darrin Murphy, 2B
.352 OBP, .494 SLG, .846 OPS in 7,749 at-bats
17 +, 38 - plays in 13,455 innings at 2B
Brent O'Donnell, RF
.377 OBP, .536 SLG, .913 OPS in 9,074 at-bats
8 +, 68 - plays in 13,121 innings in RF
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Kelvin Sullivan, SP
3.61 ERA with 2,731 strikeouts in 3,830 innings
Dusty Zoltan, SS
.326 OBP, .360 SLG, .686 OPS in 7,159 at-bats
136 +, 27 - plays in 16,527 innings at SS
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 12 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 12 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Tuesday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it. Doing it this way last season, we were able to get four deserving players into the Hall of Fame.
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Juan DeSoto, C
.415 OBP, .536 SLG, .951 OPS in 6,153 at-bats
182 passed balls, 19.7% success rate on throwing out base stealers in 12,800 innings at catcher
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Haywood Gipson, 2B/LF
.370 OBP, .521 SL, .891 OPS in 9,093 at-bats
17 +, 31 - plays in 13,291 innings at 2B
17 +, 6 - plays in 4,641 innings at LF
Darron Kirkland, 2B/3B/SS
.346 OBP, .498 SLG, .844 OPS in 9,025 at-bats
29 +, 3 - plays in 5,294 innings at 2B
19 +, 2 - plays in 5,393 innings at 3B
3 +, 21 - plays in 5,945 innings at SS
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Darrin Murphy, 2B
.352 OBP, .494 SLG, .846 OPS in 7,749 at-bats
17 +, 38 - plays in 13,455 innings at 2B
Brent O'Donnell, RF
.377 OBP, .536 SLG, .913 OPS in 9,074 at-bats
8 +, 68 - plays in 13,121 innings in RF
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Kelvin Sullivan, SP
3.61 ERA with 2,731 strikeouts in 3,830 innings
Dusty Zoltan, SS
.326 OBP, .360 SLG, .686 OPS in 7,159 at-bats
136 +, 27 - plays in 16,527 innings at SS
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Blowing up the Bloggers
Everything must go! First come, first serve!
I've decided to blow up the reigning champions and trade my roster full of elite MLB talent for prospects and/or young big leaguers. Almost everyone is available, so I'm going to list most of them below along with a short description. I'm looking to make deals quickly, so trade chat, e-mail, or instant message me with interest as soon as possible. I'll delete players from the list as I trade them.
Trevor Christopher, 29-year-old SP: Arguably the best pitcher in GW2 history, with 95/95 splits, 93 control, five good pitches, and incredible numbers: 77-25 with .227 opponents' batting average and 2.62 ERA in 963 innings. Under 30, still arbitration eligible, and willing to sign long term for $6.75 million per season.
Miller Stein, 30-year-old CF/2B: Gold Glove center fielder with 97 power and 85 contact who hit .280/.356/.559 with 43 homers and 120 RBIs last season and .301/.365/.530 with 32 homers and 111 RBIs two seasons ago. One of the top 10 all-around players in GW2, still only 30 years old, and signed for two more seasons.
Neil Millwood, 30-year-old SP: Ace right-hander with 96 control and 95 split versus righties. Career 3.69 ERA and can throw 225-plus innings per season if needed. Also 9-0 with a 3.09 ERA in the playoffs. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.5 million per season.
Harry Castillo, 30-year-old SS/2B/CF: Three-time Gold Glover at second base who's also capable of playing shortstop or center field. Career .276/.333/.506 hitter with 89 power, 88 contact, and 30-plus homers in four straight seasons. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.3 million per season.
Harry Lackey, 33-year-old SP: One of the best left-handers in GW2 history, with a 3.12 ERA, 128-69 record, and .235 opponents' batting average in 323 career starts. Also 10-3 with a 3.47 ERA in the playoffs. Under contract for $7.5 million this season and willing to sign an extension at the same salary.
Hayes Dorsey, 29-year-old SS/2B/CF: My starting shortstop for the past six seasons and a career .282/.344/.395 hitter who makes very few errors defensively. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.25 million per season.
Pedro Cruz, 30-year-old catcher: Low-durability catcher with an incredible bat and good glove who can get 300-400 plate appearances per season. Career .296/.355/.539 hitter and only wants $2.2 million per season in a long-term deal because of his low overall rating.
Otto Barkley, 29-year-old SP: Top-of-the-rotation starter with 85 control, 83/71 splits, 97 velocity, .240 opponents' batting average, and 3.70 ERA in 689 career innings. Still under 30 years old and arbitration eligible for the first time.
Matthew Laird, 28-year-old RF/LF/1B: Laird has never batted below .310 in a season and is a career .338 hitter with a .393 on-base percentage and .487 slugging percentage. Has a 95 split versus righties and 88 contact. Arbitration eligible for the first time and only asking for $1.5 million.
Herman Maxwell, 35-year-old RP: Elite reliever with 95 split versus righties, 89 control, .231 opponents' batting average, and 3.87 ERA in 696 career innings. Older, but no signs of slowing down yet and under contract cheaply.
Tuck Holder, 27-year-old 1B: Cheap, good-hitting first baseman who's arbitration eligible for the first time and asking for only $1.3 million. Career .291/.360/.481 hitter with even splits versus lefties and righties.
Reggie Harris: 28-year-old catcher: Low-durability catcher who crushes left-handers and plays very good defense. Career .300/.349/.524 hitter with 64 pitch-calling and very cheap to sign long term because of his low overall rating.
I've decided to blow up the reigning champions and trade my roster full of elite MLB talent for prospects and/or young big leaguers. Almost everyone is available, so I'm going to list most of them below along with a short description. I'm looking to make deals quickly, so trade chat, e-mail, or instant message me with interest as soon as possible. I'll delete players from the list as I trade them.
Trevor Christopher, 29-year-old SP: Arguably the best pitcher in GW2 history, with 95/95 splits, 93 control, five good pitches, and incredible numbers: 77-25 with .227 opponents' batting average and 2.62 ERA in 963 innings. Under 30, still arbitration eligible, and willing to sign long term for $6.75 million per season.
Miller Stein, 30-year-old CF/2B: Gold Glove center fielder with 97 power and 85 contact who hit .280/.356/.559 with 43 homers and 120 RBIs last season and .301/.365/.530 with 32 homers and 111 RBIs two seasons ago. One of the top 10 all-around players in GW2, still only 30 years old, and signed for two more seasons.
Neil Millwood, 30-year-old SP: Ace right-hander with 96 control and 95 split versus righties. Career 3.69 ERA and can throw 225-plus innings per season if needed. Also 9-0 with a 3.09 ERA in the playoffs. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.5 million per season.
Harry Castillo, 30-year-old SS/2B/CF: Three-time Gold Glover at second base who's also capable of playing shortstop or center field. Career .276/.333/.506 hitter with 89 power, 88 contact, and 30-plus homers in four straight seasons. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.3 million per season.
Harry Lackey, 33-year-old SP: One of the best left-handers in GW2 history, with a 3.12 ERA, 128-69 record, and .235 opponents' batting average in 323 career starts. Also 10-3 with a 3.47 ERA in the playoffs. Under contract for $7.5 million this season and willing to sign an extension at the same salary.
Hayes Dorsey, 29-year-old SS/2B/CF: My starting shortstop for the past six seasons and a career .282/.344/.395 hitter who makes very few errors defensively. Still arbitration eligible and willing to sign long term for $7.25 million per season.
Pedro Cruz, 30-year-old catcher: Low-durability catcher with an incredible bat and good glove who can get 300-400 plate appearances per season. Career .296/.355/.539 hitter and only wants $2.2 million per season in a long-term deal because of his low overall rating.
Otto Barkley, 29-year-old SP: Top-of-the-rotation starter with 85 control, 83/71 splits, 97 velocity, .240 opponents' batting average, and 3.70 ERA in 689 career innings. Still under 30 years old and arbitration eligible for the first time.
Matthew Laird, 28-year-old RF/LF/1B: Laird has never batted below .310 in a season and is a career .338 hitter with a .393 on-base percentage and .487 slugging percentage. Has a 95 split versus righties and 88 contact. Arbitration eligible for the first time and only asking for $1.5 million.
Herman Maxwell, 35-year-old RP: Elite reliever with 95 split versus righties, 89 control, .231 opponents' batting average, and 3.87 ERA in 696 career innings. Older, but no signs of slowing down yet and under contract cheaply.
Tuck Holder, 27-year-old 1B: Cheap, good-hitting first baseman who's arbitration eligible for the first time and asking for only $1.3 million. Career .291/.360/.481 hitter with even splits versus lefties and righties.
Reggie Harris: 28-year-old catcher: Low-durability catcher who crushes left-handers and plays very good defense. Career .300/.349/.524 hitter with 64 pitch-calling and very cheap to sign long term because of his low overall rating.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
GW1 Hall of Fame proposal
As we've been discussing in the world chat, there are too many deserving players on the Hall of Fame ballot this season, especially since we can only vote for five. This causes some problems for people who enjoy the Hall of Fame and want to see it work. First, the more deserving players on the ballot, the less likely players get in, because people won't necessarily vote for the same deserving players at the same time. Second, the fewer players get in this season, the worse the situation will be next season, when it's likely that more deserving players will join the ballot.
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 14 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 14 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Friday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Juan DeSoto, C
.415 OBP, .536 SLG, .951 OPS in 6,153 at-bats
182 passed balls, 19.7% success rate on throwing out base stealers in 12,800 innings at catcher
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Darron Kirkland, 2B/3B/SS
.346 OBP, .498 SLG, .844 OPS in 9,025 at-bats
29 +, 3 - plays in 5,294 innings at 2B
19 +, 2 - plays in 5,393 innings at 3B
3 +, 21 - plays in 5,945 innings at SS
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Darrin Murphy, 2B
.352 OBP, .494 SLG, .846 OPS in 7,749 at-bats
17 +, 38 - plays in 13,455 innings at 2B
Dennis Nelson, RF/LF
.368 OBP, .522 SLG, .890 OPS in 10,592 at-bats
16 +, 30 - plays in 16,866 innings in RF
4 +, 19 - plays in 4,394 innings in LF
Brent O'Donnell, RF
.377 OBP, .536 SLG, .913 OPS in 9,074 at-bats
8 +, 68 - plays in 13,121 innings in RF
Jumbo Rijo, C
.364 OBP, .590 SLG, .954 OPS in 8,175 at-bats
92 passed balls, 28.4% success rate throwing out base stealers in 12,090 innings at C
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Pete Skinner, CF
.338 OBP, .498 SLG, .836 OPS in 8,781 at-bats
207 +, 24 - plays in 19,315 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Gerald Tomlinson, SP
3.95 ERA with 3,235 strikeouts in 4,032 innings
Dusty Zoltan, SS
.326 OBP, .360 SLG, .686 OPS in 7,159 at-bats
136 +, 27 - plays in 16,527 innings at SS
So, in an effort to clear the backlog of deserving players, I'm proposing we do our best to induct five players this season. Below I'm going to list 14 players, with some brief stats (if you want to know more about them, click the link to their player card). To the right is a poll with the same 14 players. Please vote for the five players you think are most deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Please only vote once. The poll will close at the end of the day Friday.
At that point, I'll post the names of the five players who got the most votes in the poll and propose that we all vote for those five players. Obviously, you don't have to. But if you want to clear the backlog of (what should be) sure Hall of Famers, this is the best way to do it.
Abraham Davis, SP
3.75 ERA with 2,500 strikeouts in 3,550 innings
Juan DeSoto, C
.415 OBP, .536 SLG, .951 OPS in 6,153 at-bats
182 passed balls, 19.7% success rate on throwing out base stealers in 12,800 innings at catcher
Sid Fleming, 3B/CF
.325 OBP, .519 SLG, .844 OPS in 8,816 at-bats
43 +, 5 - plays in 6,562 innings at 3B
12 +, 46 - plays in 7,040 innings at CF
Darron Kirkland, 2B/3B/SS
.346 OBP, .498 SLG, .844 OPS in 9,025 at-bats
29 +, 3 - plays in 5,294 innings at 2B
19 +, 2 - plays in 5,393 innings at 3B
3 +, 21 - plays in 5,945 innings at SS
Aaron McGowan, RP
3.37 ERA with 1,072 strikeouts in 1,259 innings
Darrin Murphy, 2B
.352 OBP, .494 SLG, .846 OPS in 7,749 at-bats
17 +, 38 - plays in 13,455 innings at 2B
Dennis Nelson, RF/LF
.368 OBP, .522 SLG, .890 OPS in 10,592 at-bats
16 +, 30 - plays in 16,866 innings in RF
4 +, 19 - plays in 4,394 innings in LF
Brent O'Donnell, RF
.377 OBP, .536 SLG, .913 OPS in 9,074 at-bats
8 +, 68 - plays in 13,121 innings in RF
Jumbo Rijo, C
.364 OBP, .590 SLG, .954 OPS in 8,175 at-bats
92 passed balls, 28.4% success rate throwing out base stealers in 12,090 innings at C
Doug Rueter 2B/SS/CF
.339 OBP, .477 SLG, .816 OPS in 8,832 at-bats
20 +, 8 - plays in 6,795 innings at 2B
5 +, 21 - plays in 3,919 innings at SS
4 +, 11 - plays in 4,330 innings at CF
Pete Skinner, CF
.338 OBP, .498 SLG, .836 OPS in 8,781 at-bats
207 +, 24 - plays in 19,315 innings at CF
Richard Stocker, 1B
.387 OBP, .573 SLG, .960 OPS in 7,566 at-bats
16 +, 22 - plays in 13,380 innings at 1B
Gerald Tomlinson, SP
3.95 ERA with 3,235 strikeouts in 4,032 innings
Dusty Zoltan, SS
.326 OBP, .360 SLG, .686 OPS in 7,159 at-bats
136 +, 27 - plays in 16,527 innings at SS
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