SIM COMPLETE - 1988 - Regular Season 15

[Clay]

Swamped at work yesterday and didn't get adequate time to breakdown my SIM. Cliff's Notes version....

4-2
2-1 v Batavia
2-1 v Baltimore

Continuing to have a nice month. The bats are doing enough to put us in games and the 'pen has been overall solid. Lost one heartbreaker with Herrerra snapping his win streak in a gem of a 1-0 loss where he just grooved one pitch that "The Carpenter" made him pay for.

Highlights of the Week:

- Nino takes Mills deep the first time they face eachother since the ST brawl

- O'Hegarty hits an inside the park homerun v Baltimore

- 'Old Blue' saves all 4 games to move within 1 save of the #1 spot on the All-Time list

Keep on keepin' on.

[Gyrodork]

So enjoy your little chuckle now Mr. Rearview, and we'll see what happens down the stretch.

For some reason I find the nickname "Mr. Rearview" slightly disturbing. And I'm sure Clay doesn't appreciate you commenting publicly on the size of his "chuckle".

[Clay]

Whose rearview mirror? Certainly not mine.

5-1 vs. Virginia, comfortable 4 game lead. About to put distance between us in the coming sims.

Feel free to fight it out with Baltimore though. You guys have fun with that.

Zzzzzzzzz... I just hope you and Baltimore stop all the collusion that we saw earlier in the season.

[Clay]

That was a big injury, no doubt about it. But I still think the Harcourt injury was worse. He was coming off an MVP-type season, career year, and it was an option year. It was essentially like a Free-Agent signing because Clay had to decide if he wanted to let him walk or pay him a ton of money to a 34-year-old. After I'm sure much agonizing of what to do, he decides to accept the option, and he ends up paying all that money for one at bat and then the player leaves in Free-Agency. Shannon will be back next year. Harcourt left for greener pastures.

And at the highest contract in BLB History... $30.0

[Lintyfresh85]

Damnit. I didn't mean to delete that post! I hit the wrong button while editing it.

Thanks for copying it!

[Pat]

Whose rearview mirror? Certainly not mine.

5-1 vs. Virginia, comfortable 4 game lead. About to put distance between us in the coming sims.

Feel free to fight it out with Baltimore though. You guys have fun with that.

You have three games against that really good team from the nation's capital this sim...I wish you luck.

[Ryan]

Why?

JJ always tried to make people feel sorry for him by chiming in after someone said something that sucked for them and then he'd try to one up it.

Just messin' with ya. I'm still upset about last year.

[Pat]

Or, you know... losing the reigning MVP in spring training to a broken kneecap.

That might have just been a bit of a bigger loss.

That was a big injury, no doubt about it. But I still think the Harcourt injury was worse. He was coming off an MVP-type season, career year, and it was an option year. It was essentially like a Free-Agent signing because Clay had to decide if he wanted to let him walk or pay him a ton of money to a 34-year-old. After I'm sure much agonizing of what to do, he decides to accept the option, and he ends up paying all that money for one at bat and then the player leaves in Free-Agency. Shannon will be back next year. Harcourt left for greener pastures.

[Lintyfresh85]

Why?

[Ryan]

Or, you know... losing the reigning MVP in spring training to a broken kneecap.

That might have just been a bit of a bigger loss.

I don't mean to be that guy, but after reading this, I thought of JJ.

Sorry.

[Lintyfresh85]

Touche.

I will say that had to be the worst injury in BLB history, however.

Or, you know... losing the reigning MVP in spring training to a broken kneecap.

That might have just been a bit of a bigger loss.

[Delandis]

I lost my ACE for about 15 starts... and O'Hegarty already missed 3 weeks. I hope I've done my part.

That being said, I take your wishes 100% as fear of (a) my series win and (b) my sudden appearance in the rearview mirror of the Wildcard Race. Objects may be closer than they appear.

If I'm not mistaken, the series is tied. So enjoy your little chuckle now Mr. Rearview, and we'll see what happens down the stretch.

[Pat]

That's not fair... I don't usually bring it up at the time... I save it. When I lost Harcourt for the season after 1 AB, I sulked for two minutes and let it die.... then... I mentioned it 400 times from that off-season forward. I need time for perspective.

Touche.

I will say that had to be the worst injury in BLB history, however.

[Clay]

It's the same thing that happens to every team in the BLB...it's just Clay is the first to let you know about it.

That's not fair... I don't usually bring it up at the time... I save it. When I lost Harcourt for the season after 1 AB, I sulked for two minutes and let it die.... then... I mentioned it 400 times from that off-season forward. I need time for perspective.

[Clay]

Not wishing it happens, but lets face it, Virginia seems to have a major injury to a 1-2 key players every year. Now that I think about it, you might want to fire your doctor, btw.

I lost my ACE for about 15 starts... and O'Hegarty already missed 3 weeks. I hope I've done my part.

That being said, I take your wishes 100% as fear of (a) my series win and (b) my sudden appearance in the rearview mirror of the Wildcard Race. Objects may be closer than they appear.