2017 random rumblings

[Providence A's]

oh, and:

Wednesday 4/5/2017 :
Ryan Zimmerman is sick.
Diagnosis: Insufficient Salary.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.

a sickness we all suffer from perhaps?

[Porter]

Well so much for less season enders.

Bowden and Viciedo gone.

[browntown653]

CLE: Augustine Veloz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Overcome by the Vapors.

CLE: Andrew Kuehl was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Overcome by the Vapors.

2 players on one team overcome by the vapors? Intriguing...but the best one.




SEA: Carlos Triunfel was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Heatstroke.

Gives new meaning to the term "heater"

[browntown653]

Oh, and we're really good.

[HollywoodLeo]

I'll be surprised if any good FA SPs ever want to talk to me in the future with the death trap Chicago South Side seems to be.

First Willis goes to shit, now Gorz has a 16+ ERA.

[Porter]

Batting AVG: .304 (7th)
Homeruns: 5 (25th)
Walks: 28 (T-23rd)
Stolen Bases: 25 (1st)
Runs Scored: 56 (16th)

Pitching ERA: 5.68 (23rd)
Opponents AVG: .309 (26th)
HRs Allowed: 11 (17th)
Walks Allowed: 36 (T-19th)
Runs Allowed: 69 (23rd)

As for the sim itself, its encouraging. Still early but the running seems to have paid off so far. Francis will get his chance to redeem himself because, simply put, hes the last guy that can start on this team that im comfortable with. Viciedo's injury was frustrating but Crawford will take over in his spot and should be okay as the DH. Lobstein had a great sim as well as Triunfel (despite suffering heatstroke on a HBP ). This will probably disappoint the people expecting me to *****. But its only 15 games, and still like the direction they are going.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Aaron Thompson got his ass kicked twice by Colorado, but Colorado lost both times cause they gave up 32 total runs. Wow, zero pitching in those games (21-7, 11-10)

I repeat, my bullpen blew chunks this sim haha

[Halladay_is_God]

brutal 2-9 sim

Date: Sunday, 4/2/2017
Subject: Retirement
Hi Chief,
I think my time is running out. This will be
my last season as a professional ballplayer.

Sincerely,
Rafael Furcal

yeah sure why not, you're old



but then
Monday 4/3/2017 :
Rafael Furcal was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Hamstring Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!

first at bat of the season, gone

[nick]

I almost offered to that old ass, but I think I pulled back.

[nick]

Batting AVG: .304 (7th)
Homeruns: 5 (25th)
Walks: 28 (T-23rd)
Stolen Bases: 25 (1st)
Runs Scored: 56 (16th)

Pitching ERA: 5.68 (23rd)
Opponents AVG: .309 (26th)
HRs Allowed: 11 (17th)
Walks Allowed: 36 (T-19th)
Runs Allowed: 69 (23rd)

As for the sim itself, its encouraging. Still early but the running seems to have paid off so far. Francis will get his chance to redeem himself because, simply put, hes the last guy that can start on this team that im comfortable with. Viciedo's injury was frustrating but Crawford will take over in his spot and should be okay as the DH. Lobstein had a great sim as well as Triunfel (despite suffering heatstroke on a HBP ). This will probably disappoint the people expecting me to *****. But its only 15 games, and still like the direction they are going.

The offense is nice, and Triunfel (like I said) could win and should win MVP if you can make the playoffs and Pujols doesn't have a monster year... or any other A's member. I'd be most concerned about losing Bowden, he's nearly a lost cause at this point and if he declines a bunch, bam. I truly thought he'd be pretty good this season too...

Viciedo hurts too, because it seemed like he had came a long ways and was primed to break out.

I think it overall weakens the core of your team, more so Bowden, but hey... that's what the scrap heap/waiver wire is for.

[cjkalt]

The offense is nice, and Triunfel (like I said) could win and should win MVP if you can make the playoffs and Pujols doesn't have a monster year... or any other A's member. I'd be most concerned about losing Bowden, he's nearly a lost cause at this point and if he declines a bunch, bam. I truly thought he'd be pretty good this season too...

Viciedo hurts too, because it seemed like he had came a long ways and was primed to break out.

I think it overall weakens the core of your team, more so Bowden, but hey... that's what the scrap heap/waiver wire is for.

Good news Porter... it was only 11 or 12 haha

[Slyder]

brutal 2-9 sim

Date: Sunday, 4/2/2017
Subject: Retirement
Hi Chief,
I think my time is running out. This will be
my last season as a professional ballplayer.

Sincerely,
Rafael Furcal

yeah sure why not, you're old



but then
Monday 4/3/2017 :
Rafael Furcal was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Hamstring Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!

first at bat of the season, gone

At least you got 1 ab out him. Rick Ankiel didnt even make it through spring training for me.

[nick]

lol, didn't he retire afterwards too?

[Porter]

At least Viciedo was 1 for 1 this season.

[DiamondDave]

Batting AVG: .312 (3rd)
Homeruns: 18 (2nd)
Walks: 37 (11th)
Stolen Bases: 10 (12th)
Runs Scored: 84 (3rd)

Pitching ERA: 4.89 (18th)
Opponents AVG: .267 (18th)
HRs Allowed: 10 (13th)
Walks Allowed: 22 (3rd)
Runs Allowed: 53 (12th)

7-4.. 1 game back in the AL Central after the first SIM... not bad

The Good:
Cameron Maybin finally hitting like his ratings show he can...
Yulienski Gourriel back after last year's injury and performing well, even though he did lose a couple points in talent and ratings

The Bad:
Leadoff hitter Julius Leday with a .130 BA
Nobody above 3 steals in spite of this team having some great base stealers

The Ugly:
Andrew Miller, historically a good pitcher, with an enormous 17.47ERA and being unable to get out of the 4th inning so far
Power hitting Jeff Larish with an OPS of .637 in the 4 and 5 hole in the lineup