Tuesday, March 7, 2023

For Sale By Owners

 Catherine Trammell - Contributing Reporter


Overall Cobbfather is a fantastic league will little turnover from season to season., the owners are GREAT and the commish, even though he owns a team in Canada; does an awesome job too. That said, we have an additional team for sale this season. 

  • Colorado Springs From My Lions 

    • The LONG time owner will be missed, topoftheworl took over a 4th place team back in S13 and has gone on two different chases the grand prize; winning it all in S20 and more recently S48. He last won the division in S50 but since has gone a run of 4 straight 2nd place finishes, and only made the playoffs the first time. This past season he missed it by a mere 8 games. Just know it was much closer but a late string of bad luck during the last 3 series put him further back. 

    • We'll look further at their current roster in a bit but let's look at the competition.  Helena Hot Dogs won the division last year and seem to be coming out of a 6 season rebuild. They have a young team with nobody over 5 years of ML experience and all but two players under the age of 30. Majority of their current ML roster are in the Arbitration years. Salt Lake City, who recently relocated from Seoul and Colorado the year before that have just started a rebuilding process of their own; selling off numerous parts last season to save payroll. Anaheim, whose owner took over the team in S48 is still working through a rebuild. I'd expect at least another couple of years of their rebuild after finishing below 65 wins last season. 
    • Last season Records
      • ML: 83-79 (2nd)
      • AAA: 39-105 (4th)
      • AA: 67-77 (4th)
      • A+: 39-105 (4th)
      • A-: 41-103 (4th)
      • R: 29-47 (4th)
    • This is an aged team ready for a rebuild. Majority of their roster is split with players who have 10+ years of experience and others who have less than 3. That's 8 players who are 35+ years old. The previous owner loved his homegrown talent and pushed them to as many games as he could. His thought was, a record is a record; doesn't matter if it's most strikeouts for a batter, most walks for a pitcher, or most runs against as a pitcher. If you are an experienced owner, you might compete this year but it would take the right special owner to do so.  
      • (ages are listed as of the upcoming season)
      • Guaranteed Salary 
        • Last season's payroll: $136M
        • S55: $85.3M
        • S56: $72.3M
        • S57: $29.5M
        • S58: $0M
      • Arbitration Class
        • Garabez Belliard (26 yr old - SS) - Arb1
          • Belliard owns the top 3 single season records for most K. My suggestion is to cut ties as soon as possible. 
        • Grayson Lowry (28 yr old - 3B) - Arb2
          • Injury after being acquired limited his ABs last season, but he hit 53 HRs the season before in Huntington. Has trade value if you are looking to come in and rebuild. 
      • Contract Renewals
        • Francisco Martinez (27 yr old SS)
          • Defensive player, below .200 hitter. 
        • Marshall Banks (28 yr old - SS)
          • Defensive gem, but will only hit .200 with some luck.
        • Taylor Clifton (28 yr old - RP)
          • Career: 5.46 ERA, 1.57 WHIP over 61 innings and 96 appearances. 
        • Ted Evans (33 yr old - RP)
          • Career: 4.07 ERA, 1.21 WHIP over 130 IP and 75 appearances. 
        • Reid Small (39 yr old - RP)
          • Career: 8.27 ERA, 1.98 WHIP over 30 IP and 16 appearances
      • Existing Contracts (listed by length of contract)
        • Louie Cubillan (30 yr old - RF) - expires after S55 - 1/$4.4M remains
        • Tony Lim (30 yr old - P) - expires after S55 - $9M remains
        • Magglio Exposito (41 yr old - RP) - expires after S56 - 2/$8.2M remains
        • Carlos Concepcion (35 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$11.9M remains
        • Nick Zoltan (33 yr old - 3B) - expires after S56 - 2/$13M remains
        • Sergei Griggs (37 yr old - RP) - expires after S56 - 2/$13.6M remains
        • Arismendy Costilla (33 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$40M remains
          • S54 Cy Young winner
        • Jorge Johnson (37 yr old - RF) - expires after S57 - 3/$19.5M remains
          • Previous owner loved to keep his players around. This one is chasing 3000 hits, but might fall just short due to age. 
        • Koyie Ward (38 yr old - P) - expires after S57 - $3/$43M
          • The last year of this contract is $17M, that's tough to swallow at age 40. 
      • Upcoming Free Agents
        • Dane Javier (34 yr old - SS) 
          • S54: 22 HR, .0 SB, 258 AVG
        • Vic Nova (35 yr old - RF) 
          • S54: 9 HR, 28 SB, .257 AVG
      • Prospects
        • None known to the block (editor note - just rolled over, and not easy to review) 
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Sunday, March 5, 2023

S55 Free Agent Watch

Jack Torrance - contributing reporter    

Are you looking to make a splash this off-season? Here are a few names we'll be tracking. There are quite a few of our big spender teams with wiggle room in their budgets. Will Santa Fe adjust to a rebuild now that they have such a high pick? It's been clearly noted on the blog how much Columbus cleared in payroll and I'd expect them to be major players. New York is always a team willing to spend money and they seem to have some cap space remaining. San Juan is another that isn't afraid to hand out the hefty contract, will they take this chance to add a major piece? If a team has a need on the right side of the infield, a cool $60M could net them two players who combined for 115 HR and 290 RBI! Players are listed by age but ones in BOLD are key to watch.

(editor note - I pulled some names before website locked so I'm likely missing a couple of names)

  • Felipe Hernandez (28 yr old SP)
    • He had a career year at age 27, a 1.06 WHIP and a 2.67 ERA over 31 starts. No doubt he'll find an owner willing to give him the extra year on his contract. He'll be the youngest player on the market that shows some good value to a team. 
  • Sherman Hawkins (29 yr old RP)
    • Another player to put up career numbers in S54, 38 appearances, 41 1/3 innings, 0.87 WHIP and a 1.74 ERA. I don't imagine he'll keep that up, but something in the 1.25 WHIP, 3.50 ERA range is definitely within reason for the next couple of season. Low stamina and low durability really keep him from being used often and will likely help keep his contract lower.  
  • Vic Chavez (29 yr old C/1B/DH)
    • He will be an interesting one to watch, a .280ish hitter who struggled some seasons as a pitch hitter and lacks the defensive to really play the field. I could see him landing a cheap contract with an AL team or as a backup to rest someone's catcher where he'd offer some offensive. 
  • Nefi Brogna (29 yr old SS)
    • We've seen defensive specialists get paid pretty decent in recent years, so this might be the year for Brog who hits somewhat well versus lefties. He was only a role player his last two seasons in New Orleans, winning a Ring this season; but his best season to date was S51 where he hit 14 HR, stole 22 bases, and made 21 plus players. He's a step behind Christian Seung who signed a near 5/$30M last off-season. Deven Acesves, another former NOOF, has a far worse bat and slightly less glove could be had for at least 1/10th of what Brog likely gets. 
  • J.O. Avila (30 yr old SS)
    • His glove is a little weak for Short, but if you are looking for a bat first Shortstop then Avila is your man. He's been a near .290 hitter the last three season with 10-15 HR. What your paying for is .285 and 12 HR from the shortstop position without sacrificing much on the defensive side. 
  • Omar Gonzales (30 yr old 1B)
    • Omar's S54 was head and shoulders above everyone else, yet somehow he was cheated on the NL MVP. He had a career year hitting in Hartford and will likely want to return but I imagine 62 HR, 156 RBI and a near .320 AVG isn't going to come cheap for anyone. 
  • Shea Crowe (30 yr old 2B)
    • The player that ended up being the NL MVP is also a Free Agent this season. After hitting 53 HRs last season and knocking in 134 runs with an above .300 batting average, he will definitely be getting paid! At his age, there should be concerns with giving a 5 yr deal to; it just comes down to will he get a max 5/$120M deal. 
  • Del Alvarez (30 yr old SP)
    • Likely one of the better and younger pitchers available in free agency if NY doesn't lock him up to an extension in the off-season. He seems to struggle a bit versus righties, but sits around his career mark of 1.33 WHIP and a 4.01 ERA. An older market that lacks talent could be the key to a larger contract for Alvarez. 
  • Del Viciedo (30 yr old SP)
    • Didn't quite recover from his injury this season, but went 20-3 just a season ago, S53 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Young pitcher with a slight injury concern, will be interesting to see what kind of contract the owners are willing to give him. 
  • Sidney Houston (31 yr old LF)
    • Had a bit of a crazy year where he was traded from Montreal to Atlanta then traded to Tokyo and released only to be picked back up by Montreal. After all that moving he must have been tired as he didn't receive a ton of at bats. But he's a career .288 hitter with 10-15 HRs and would fill a spot for a team rebuilding if the contract can stay cheap. 
  • Jayson Roof (31 yr old RP)
    • S52's Fireman of the Year struggled a bit this season but was finally able to get things together. In 61 appearances he went 3-8, saving 27 of 37 chances. A career worse 1.58 WHIP and 5.78 ERA. Those numbers might keep some owners away but his age still favors a longer term contract. 
  • Brooks Bonilla (32 yr old RP)
    • A solid addition to Hartford this past season, who doesn't use a dedicated closer. Which means Bonilla pitched in more games and innings than he had any other season. He should be your standard 1.20-1.30 WHIP, and 4.00ish ERA in a standard season. With the right pitch calling catcher I could see him doing slightly better. 
  • Dane Castilla (34 yr old LF)
    • The career .251 hitter had a bit of a down year, hitting the fewest HRs and lowest batting average since his early years. With a new owner coming to down, I don't see him being resigned. Considering the focus of his production at the plate is around his power, the second that starts to drop his average will hit rock bottom. A one year contract is likely best for him. 
  • Al Munson (34 yr old 1B)
    • Definitely your atypical first baseman, he's a career .272 hitter but offers a TON of speed, stealing 70+ bases each of the 6 seasons he played for Minnesota. If he can secure one, it will likely be the last multi-year contract he signs of his professional career. he is currently #3 all-time in stolen bases. 
  • Chuck Brinson (35 yr old 1B/DH)
    • Had a great year in Boston, hitting 30 HR, 125 RBI, on a .313 AVG; though we started to see some drop in ratings. His off-season regime will be key.  
  • Trey Scharein (35 yr old SP)
    • An innings eater up until this past season, but hasn't had a sub 4 ERA the last two seasons. His .500 win percentage might damage his value a bit as well. But he'd be a solid back of the rotation, similar to what he was for Hartford.  
  • Tomas Gomez (35 yr old SP)
    • The former diamond in the rough will be looking ahead to his 12th ML season; sporting a career mark of 1.28 WHIP and a 3.93 ERA. Not known to keep the ball down he'll want to be a little pickier when it comes to the ballpark he signs into. 
  • Maicer Francho (35 yr old SP)
    • His ratings have taken a bit of a dip due to an injury he couldn't quite recover fully from, but still offers good control and a fancy 1-2 pitch. Solid back of the rotation arm on a shorter contract. 
  • Troy Houston (35 yr old RP)
    • A key piece to the NOOFs title but age is starting to catch up to him. His decline has been slow but enter his age 35 season it could go south at anytime with Father Time. Even with the ratings drop he still put up his second best season numbers; 1.10 WHIP and a 3.15 ERA, going 6-1 with 5 of 7 saves in 59 appearances. 
  • Harry Padilla (36 yr old 2B)
    • Speaking of speed, Padilla ranks #2 all-time on the stolen base list but he stole a career low, 29 bases and caught a career high 12 times. Perhaps his speed days are over and not likely to catch the #1 spot on the all-time list. His average took a HUGE drop from the .295-.315 he was the previous 4 seasons to .240 last season. Depending on how he looks in the off-season, he could find himself on a cheap contract for a rebuilding team looking for some experience to lead their team. But either way, it will be far removed from the max contract he was playing on this season. 
  • Mac Inouoe (37 yr old SP)
    • Between an early season injury and father time working against him, he's likely looking at another 1 year contract, similar to what he signed last year with Dover. 
  • Rico Bonilla (38 yr old SP)
    • He hasn't seen a ratings drop since S52 and it was only 1 OAV, in fact not a single drop in ratings over the course of his age 37 season; so we'll see what his offseason looks like. He has been a staple of the NOOFs rotation, making 187 starts in 5 seasons with a 3.85 ERA; winning a Cy Young in S52. Might be able to squeeze another good season or two out of him.
  • Antonio Zhang (38 yr old RP)
    • Imagine saving 40+ in three straight seasons and winning the S53 Fireman of the Year award, only to have your option declined before the start of the S54 season! That was Zhang, but mostly due to a new owner taking over and moving to Seoul; who wanted to clear contracts. Luckily he signed a new deal with Montreal close to his option value and appeared in over half the games his team played. Now Montreal did not do so well this season, but can you blame Zhang? Right at the end of the season he started to show a little slip in ratings, we'll see how he does this off-season. 
  • Gregor Lopez (41 yr old SP)
    • Will he hang 'em up or push on for another season? We saw a HUGE drop in his ratings, by 5 OAV; and this writer hopes he chooses to retire and maintain some of his career leading marks rather than risk hurting them. A career 1.01 WHIP, .203 OAV, and 2.46 ERA. While nobody expected much out of his age 40 season, he was moved back to the rotation for 22 starts (38 appearances) and still managed a 16-2 record and a 2.49 ERA. He chooses to play again, I hope it's still for Buffalo; even if it's a league minimum contract. 


Whose ready for the off-season to get under way?

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Saturday, March 4, 2023

S54 Record Books

 Jack Torrance - Contributing Reporter




Winner Winner....Chicken Dinner 

It took all 7 games but the New Orleans Old Fashioneds bested the Atlanta Expos in the most thrilling season we've had of late. With the NOOFs up 4-1 in the top of the 9th, their star closer, who was making his first appearance of the World Series and only 4th of the entire playoffs; came to the mound. With 1 out and runners on first and second, pitcher hitter Wil Johnston came to the plate and ripped a linear to LCF for a double, scoring one. Latos, one of the fastest guys in the league, was subbed as a pitcher runner for him. Near AL MVP at the plate, the score now 4-2 with runners on 2nd and 3rd he flies out to deep LCF, scoring one but Latos was held at third much to the frustration of Expos fans everywhere...and by everywhere we mean downtown Atlanta because we all know the subburbs of Atlanta were cheering for the NOOFs. Now 4-3 with Latos on 3rd, Vince Saarloos, who was hitting .370 in the playoffs and had a suburb season was at the plate. Andrews was luckily able to get him to ground out to Halter at 1B closing out the game, and winning one for Bourbon Street. This title is owner, minihouston's first and the franchise's third. 


Playoff Record: 11-5
Playoff Stats: .281 avg, .811 ops, 24 HR, 4.12 era (pitching was the reverse of how they produced in the regular season)
Outstanding Position Player: Juancito Martin - .449 avg, 1.123 ops, 16 R, 0 HR, 16 RBI, 0 SB
Outstanding Pitcher: Yao-Hsun Higashioka - 2.79 era, .284 oav, 1.24 whip, 14 k, 3 bb, 2-0 record, but what was a key for a pitching staff that fell a part in the playoffs was his 12 appearances and 19 innings over their 16 games. 

Congrats again and let's get ready for the start of Season 55!

Major League

All-Star Weekend

National League tops the American League, 2-1.
All Star Game MVP - Jhonny Rijo, who homered for the first run of the game in the bottom of the 5th. 
Home Run Derby Champ - Wei-Yin Wan (Huntington) - 22 total HRs (13 - 5 - 4)
Longest HR - 531' - Braulio Guardado (Buffalo)
Futures Game MVP: Willie Machado (Bos - 2B) - drove in 3 runs with a double and triple.

American League 

Division Titles
AL North: Philadelphia Harpers (5th straight) 
AL East: Atlanta Expos (5th straight) 
AL South: Houston Space Cowboys 
AL West:  Helena Hot Dogs
Wildcards: Huntington Tropics & New York Empire


League Leaders
Batting
Hits: Wei-Yin Wan (Hun Tropics) - 216
Average: Max Olivo (Hou Space Cowboys) - .323
Home Runs: Vin Pirela (Phi Harpers) - 64
Runs: Matty Moss (Atl Expos) - 147
Runs Batted In: Vin Pirela (Phi Harpers) - 148
Stolen Bases: Matty Moss (Atl Expos) - 99
Longest Hit Streak: Jeremi Diaz (Hun Tropics) - 22

Pitching
Wins: Arismendy Costilla (CSP From My Lions) - 20
Quality Starts: Tony Lim (CSP From My Lions) - 31
Saves: Darby Hatcher (Hou Space Cowboys) - 37
ERA: Mitch Dillard (Hou Space Cowboys) - 2.62
Strikeout: Mitch Dillard (Hou Space Cowboys) - 200
OAV: Roger Simon (Hun Tropics) - .209
WHIP: Tony Lim (CSP From My Lions) - 1.03

Fielding
Plus Plays: Matty Doubront (Mil Metronomes) - 29
CS%: Trevor Torres (Aug Alcoholics)  .350
C ERA: Arthur Young (CSP From My Lions) - 3.60

Awards
MVP: Wei-Win Wan (Hun Tropics) - 17 votes
Cy Young: Arismendy Costilla (CSP From My Loins) - 16 votes
Rookie of the Year: Woodie Yarnall (Bos Baseball Team) - 20 votes
Fireman of the Year: Darby Hatcher (Hou Space Cowboys)

National League

Division Titles
NL North: Chicago Gunslingers 
NL East: Pittsburgh Yinzers
NL South: New Orleans Old Fashioneds (4th straight)
NL West: OKC Barons (2nd straight)
Wildcards: Hartford Rising Stars & Buffalo Bisons

League Leaders
Batting
Hits: Rip Bromberg (Pit Yinzers) - 216
Average: Rip Bromberg (Pit Yinzers) - .336
Home Runs: Omar Gonzales (Clb Corgies / Har Rising Stars) - 62
Runs: Omar Gonzales (Clb Corgies / Har Rising Stars) - 133
Runs Batted In: Omar Gonzales (Clb Corgies / Har Rising Stars) - 156
Stolen Bases: Brandon Stevens / Brayan Skinner (OK Barons) - 58
Longest Hit Streak: Bonk Burnett (Har Rising Stars) - 21

Pitching
Wins: Bennie Swann (NO Old Fashioneds) - 22
Quality Starts: Bennie Swann (NO Old Fashioneds) - 28
Saves: Jeff Jones (Por Messiah's) - 39
ERA: Nigel White (Har Rising Stars) - 1.94
Strikeout: Alton Drew (Chi Gunslingers) - 231
OAV: Bennie Swann (NO Old Fashioneds) - .202
WHIP: Bennie Swann (NO Old Fashioneds) - 1.01

Fielding
Plus Plays: Brent Belinda (Tok Nomos) - 28
CS%: Braulio Guardado (Buf Bisons) - .360
C ERA: Gregorio Cordero (NO Old Fashioneds) - 2.77

Awards
MVP: Shea Crowe (Chi Gunslingers) - 15 votes
Cy Young: Nigel White (Har Rising Stars) - 16 votes
Rookie of the Year: Nash Washsington (Tac Aroma) - 13 votes
Fireman of the Year: Ronnie Andrews (NO Old Fashioneds)

Trivia

Did you know the largest division win is by a whooping 57 games? Set by the Texas Giddy Ups, who were later relocated by their then and current owner rawdk27 to the best City in Texas, Houston. In S30, both Iowa City and Charleston tied for second (70-92 records), with the Charlotte Knights bringing up the rear a full 75 games back (52-110)! What's even more interesting to note and how dominate that team was, it was the 5th straight year they had won the division by 30 games or more and they would go on to win the next two seasons by no less than 30 as well. Talk about a rough decade for AL South teams. The NL record is 52 in S6 by Rochester Rolling Rocks (129-39 record, Chicago Gunslingers). Fourth in the division finished 73 games back (50-112).

Minor League

AAA: 
Tacoma wins out over Minnesota, 4-2.  
MVP: Alexander Sandberg (AL - Bos, 22) & Efren Carrasco (NL - Van, 30)
Cy Young: Hootie Lorenzen (AL - Ana, 232) & Tris Lee (NL - Buf, 25)
Best Record: Buffalo Bisons / Augusta Alcoholics - 94-50
Worst Record: Atlanta Expos - 29-115

AA: 
Portland tops Augusta, 4-3 
MVP: Max Escuela (AL - Hel, 21) & Patsy Shipley (NL - Van, 21)
Cy Young: Butch Gibson (AL - Bos, 22) & Tony Miro (NL - Por, 28)
Best Record: Boston Baseball Team - 106-38
Worst Record: New York Empire - 26-116

A+: 
Austin wins over Augusta, 4-3
MVP: Omar Borbon (AL - Bos, 20) & Dan Hartman (NL - Aus, 25)
Cy Young: Jerry Lansing (AL - Bos, 25) & Rolando Salinas (NL - OKC, 20)
Best Record: Boston Baseball Team - 112-32
Worst Record: New York Empire - 27-117

A-: 
Boston dominates San Juan, 4-0. 
MVP: Gaby Garcia (AL - Bos , 24) & JT Haselman (NL - Tok, 20)
Cy Young: Diory Franco (AL - Ana, 20) & Christopher Taylor (NL - SJ, 22)
Best Record: Anaheim Diablos - 115-29
Worst Record: Huntington Tropics - 30-114

Rookie: 
Monterrey sweeps Buffalo, 4-0. 
MVP: Danry Zapta (AL - Mty , 30) & Endrys Morris (Buf - OKC, 19)
Cy Young: Bosco Wright (AL - Ana, 28) & Jecksson Larson (NL - Was, 20)
Best Record: Monterrey Stoics - 58-18
Worst Record: Tokyo Nomo - 14-62

We see a mix bag of new teams in the minor league finals this seasons, looking forward to see each franchise build from there.  

Record Books

  • 20 2B - 20 HR -20 SB Club
    • This is typically 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs but that's so rare in HBD that we'll change it slightly.
    • Adam West (Atl) - 38-22-29
    • Matty Moss (Atl) - 33-29-99
    • Vince Saarloos (Atl) - 32-25-20
    • Jimmie Bryant (Aug) - 33-28-20
    • Mark Webster (Aus) - 23-23-22
    • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 41-21-36
    • Drew Ducati (Clb) - 29-21-26
    • Warren Cobb (Har) - 30-25-27
    • Josias Albaladejo (Hou) - 32-20-26
    • Yohan Nova (Hou) - 39-25-25
    • Paco Garces (Mty) - 42-29-20
    • Javier Quevedo (NO) - 30-24-47
    • Juancito Martin (NO) - 37-26-26
    • Yovani Bonilla (NY) - 23-27-27
    • Yoervis Colome (NY) - 36-39-23
    • Chan Ho Jiang (NY) - 29-23-23
    • Jason McGuiness (OKC) - 24-22-43
      • Rookie
    • Al Cervantes (Phi) - 35-30-21
    • Dilson Rojas (Por) - 21-27-23
    • Bey Combs (SJ) - 39-33-24
  • 30 HR - 30 SB Club
    • TJ Christenson (Atl) - 31-33
    • Woodie Yarnall (Bos) - 31-33
      • Rookie
    • Carlos Soto (Hou) - 37-38
    • Josh Hunt (NO) - 41-35
    • Keith Halter (NO) - 50-30
    • Brace Lansing (OKC) - 32-33
  • 40 HR -40 SB Club
    • None
  • 50 HR Club
    • Vin Pirela (Phi) - 64
    • Omar Gonzales (Har) - 62
    • Shea Crowe (Chi) - 53
    • Keith Halter (NO) - 50
    • Bonk Burnett (Har) - 50
  • 20 W Club
    • Bennie Swann (NO) - 22
    • Doc Cortes (Pit) - 21
    • Arismendy Costilla (CSP) - 20
    • Nigel White (Har) - 20
  • 200 K Club
    • Alton Drew (Chi) - 231
    • Mitch Dillard (Hou) - 200
  • 40 SV Club
    • None
  • 30 Plus Plays Club
    • None
Look at the single season records, here is anybody who placed within the top 5 of a category. 
  • HITTING
    • None
  • PITCHING
    • Innings Pitched: #1 - Tony Lim (CSP) - 286.1 - NEW RECORD
    • Strikeout Per Nine: #2 - Mitch Dillard (Hou) - 10.53
  • FIELDING
    • Errors (2B): #1 - 34 - Esmailyn Pujols (Tok) - NEW RECORD
    • Errors (RF): #4 TIED - 13 - Max Rodriguez (Pit)
    • Stolen Base Attempts Against: #1 - Gary Witt (Ana) - 200 - NEW RECORD
    • Stolen Base Attempts Against: #2 - Yangervis Rosa (Tok) - 184
    • Stolen Base Attempts Against: #3 - Roger Sterns (Phi) - 183
Moving on to team records.
  • HITTING
    • Stolen Bases: Oklahoma City Barons - 363 - NEW RECORD
  • PITCHING
    • None
  • FIELDING
    • None

Career Records

  • Bold indicate active players - they will stay listed until they retire or make the top 15. Includes current team.
  • * indicate HoF members
  • Batting
    • Batting Average
      • Al Samuel - .334
      • Benito Guerreo - .332
      • Jamie Summers - .323
      • Todd Nicholson - .322
      • Chris Foster - .320
    • Home Runs
      1. Alex Tarraga (Buf) - 818
      2. *Albert Cruz - 771
      3. *Ahmed Ratliff - 723
      4. *Willie Cerda - 714
      5. *Johnny Sherman - 701
      6. *Brutus Henry - 660
      7. *Jerrod Griffiths - 646
      8. *Zach Charles - 631
      9. Kendry Lunar - 629
      10. *Howard Greer - 617
      11. Gregory Treinen & Omar Berroa - 612
      12. *Jordan Abernathy - 605
      13. *Raul Galvez - 598
      14. Pascaul Hernandez - 589
      15. Buddy Poole - 582
      • Keith Halter (NO) - 531
      • Omar Gonzales (Har) - 531
      • Benny Garvin (SFE) - 492
      • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 484
      • Chuck Brinson (Bos) - 470
      • Shea Crowe (Chi) - 436
      • Yoervis Colome (NY) - 425
      • Jumbo Sakamoto (Ana) - 421
      • Baseline - 420
    • RBI
      1. *Albert Cruz - 2,032
      2. Alex Tarraga (Buf) - 2,013
      3. *Johnny Sherman - 2,008
      4. *Brutus Henry - 1,898
      5. *Willie Cerda - 1,885
      6. *Ahmed Ratliff - 1,867
      7. Kendry Lunar - 1,850
      8. *Zach Charles - 1,846
      9. Timothy Steinbach & *Rafael Benitez - 1,831
      10. *Jerrod Griffiths - 1,783
      11. Luis Carrasco - 1,741
      12. *Howard Greer - 1,736
      13. *Eugene Brantley - 1,705
      14. *Raul Galvez - 1,692
      15. Pascaul Hernandez - 1,679
      • Keith Halter (NO) - 1,466
      • Jorge Johnson (CSP) - 1,457
      • Chuck Brinson (Bos) - 1,388
      • Yoervis Colome (NY) - 1,355
      • Omar Gonzales (Har) - 1,326
      • Kenny Jacquez (Min) - 1,300
      • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 1,290
      • Francisco Bonilla (CSP) - 1,229
      • Harry Padilla (NY) - 1,224
      • Jumbo Sakamoto (Ana) - 1,212
      • Baseline - 1,200
    • Hits
      1. *Yoenis Portillo - 3,245
      2. *Johnny Sherman - 3,232
      3. *Eugene Brantley - 3,114
      4. Franisco Baez - 2,995
      5. *Andres Candelaria - 2,991
      6. *Rafael Benitez - 2,982
      7. *Albert Cruz & Midre Mantalban - 2,930
      8. *Brutus Henry - 2,885
      9. *Ubaldo Alvarez - 2,875
      10. Alex Tarraga (Buf) - 2,862
      11. Ernie McEnerney - 2,819
      12. *Zach Charles - 2,815
      13. Lee Schlitter - 2,811
      14. Luis Carrasco - 2,792
      15. Stubby Shaw - 2,776
      • Jorge Johnson (CSP) - 2,723
      • Harry Padilla (NY) - 2,585
      • Chan Ho Jiang (NY) - 2,153
      • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 2,132
      • Chuck Brinson (Bos) - 2,114
      • Yoervis Colome (NY) - 2,103
      • Jeff Newfield (Chi) - 2,099
      • Kenny Jacquez (Min) - 2,067
      • Francisco Bonilla (CSP) - 2,062
      • Audy Gulan (Atl) - 2,011
      • Baseline - 2,000
    • Runs
      1. *Yoenis Portillo - 2,061
      2. *Andres Candelaria - 1,927
      3. *Johnny Sherman - 1,921
      4. *Mendy Kondou - 1,852
      5. *Brutus Henry - 1,847
      6. Lee Schlitter - 1,819
      7. *Trey Padgett - 1,811
      8. Alex Tarraga (Buf) - 1,796
      9. Edinson Hernandez - 1,752
      10. *Ubaldo Alvarez - 1,728
      11. *Willie Cerda - 1,710
      12. *Zach Charles - 1,708
      13. *Albert Cruz - 1,691
      14. *Bill Everhart - 1,682
      15. Harry Padilla (NY) - 1,676
      • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 1,572
      • Jorge Johnson (CSP) - 1,385
      • Yoervis Colome (NY) - 1,377
      • Keith Halter (NO) - 1,301
      • Omar Gonzales (Har) - 1,255
      • Kenny Jacquez (Min) - 1,251
      • Chan Ho Jiang (NY) - 1,230
      • Baseline - 1,200
    • Stolen Bases
      1. William Katou - 957
      2. Harry Padilla (NY) - 852
      3. Al Munson (Min) - 806
      4. Jim Ramirez - 781
      5. Marcell Johnson - 716
      6. Ron Weinhardt - 701
      7. Ken Stammen - 697
      8. Robinzon Espinoza - 692
      9. Bryce May - 682
      10. Dennis Gulan - 663
      11. Wilt Pittinger - 654
      12. Yasmany Cubillan - 650
      13. Matty Moss (Atl) - 641
      14. Benji Marin - 628
      15. Calvin Hukata & Lee Schlitter - 618
      • Geronimo Nunez (Bos) - 499
      • Vic Nova (CSP) - 497
      • Fergie Barbosa (NY) - 496
      • Baseline - 490
    • Hit Streak
      • Jose Pizzaro - 42
      • Diego Bonilla - 36
      • Jarrod Taubensee - 34
      • Martin McCarty - 34
      • Rogers Lawrence - 32
  • Pitching
    • Wins
      1. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - 344
      2. *Chick Munson - 334
      3. *Norman LaPorta - 325
      4. *Thomas Hutchinson - 315
      5. *Bob Graves - 304
      6. *Alberto Beltre - 300
      7. Magglio Exposito (CPS) - 293
      8. *Lyle Wallace - 282
      9. *Francisco Aramboles - 281
      10. Juan Galvis - 278
      11. *Carlos Colome - 276
      12. *Yeico Oliva & Midre Tavarez - 273
      13. *Harry Mieses - 271
      14. *Armando Merced - 270
      15. *Don Monaham - 266
      • JC Wall (Atl) - 255
      • William Thompson (NO) - 239
      • Louis Conley (NY) - 238
      • Arismendy Costilla (CSP) - 223
      • Koyie Ward (CSP) - 216
      • Rico Bonilla (NO) - 212
      • Doc Cortes (Pit) - 206
      • Yuudai Park (Tok) - 201
      • Max Abreu (Har) - 200
      • Baseline - 200
    • Saves
      1. Jace Sale - 758
      2. Rodrigo Ontiveros - 571
      3. Al Balentien - 490
      4. Jung Hasegawa - 482
      5. Pedro Estrella - 470
      6. Anthony Gordon - 464
      7. Artie Stone - 455
      8. Marvin Walsh - 438
      9. Arthur Camilli - 424
      10. Roger Hermida - 420
      11. Walt White - 410
      12. Troy Hudek - 397
      13. Davey Torrealba - 382
      14. Allen Cox - 364
      15. Edwin Radlosky - 358
      • Ronnie Andrews (NO) - 344
      • Gaylord Butler (Dov) - 313
      • Baseline - 300
    • Strikeouts
      1. *Chick Munson - 4,190
      2. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - 3,891
      3. *Alberto Beltre - 3,885
      4. *Norman LaPorta - 3,857
      5. Ryan Fisher - 3,757
      6. *Juan Galvis - 3,484
      7. Bob Graves - 3,482
      8. Dizzy Leonard - 3,446
      9. *Francisco Aramboles - 3,428
      10. Edgar Cortez - 3,352
      11. Vasco Serra - 3,304
      12. Magglio Exposito (CPS) - 3,298
      13. *Armando Merced - 3,237
      14. Yovani Parraz (Mty) - 3,229
      15. *Jair James - 3,201
      • Koyie Ward (CSP) - 3,178
      • Mac Inouoe (Dov) - 2,976
      • Yuudai Park (Tok) - 2,792
      • Rico Bonilla (NO) - 2,729
      • Louis Conley (NY) - 2,690
      • William Thompson (NO) - 2,616
      • Sergei Griggs (CSP) - 2,254
      • Max Abreu (Har) - 2,104
      • Baseline - 2,000
    • Quality Starts
      1. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - 501
      2. *Chick Munson - 462
      3. *Norman LaPorta - 454
      4. *Alberto Beltre - 442
      5. *Thomas Hutchinson - 422
    • Complete Games
      1. *Chick Munson - 105
      2. Randall Washington - 77
      3. Jeffrey Randall - 70
      4. Sammy Otanez - 66
      5. Magglio Exposito (NY) - 63
    • ERA
      1. Yeico Miranda - 2.21
      2. Marcos Owen (Har) - 2.37
      3. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - 2.46
      4. *Jair James - 2.49
      5. Tomo Hayashi - 2.51
    • WHIP
      1. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - 1.01
      2. Marcos Owen (Har) - 1.02
      3. *James Haselman - 1.03
      4. Antonio Ishida - 1.03
      5. Yeico Miranda - 1.03
    • OAV
      1. Yeico Miranda - .194
      2. *Jair James - .197
      3. *James Haselman - .200
      4. Gregor Lopez (Buf) - .203
      5. Antonio Ishida - .204
  • Fielding
    • Plus Plays (C)
      1. Alejandro Unamuno - 6
      2. Marshall Van Ostrand - 6
      3. Stevie Ross - 5
      4. Mike Walls - 5
      5. Ben Curtis (Tok) - 4
    • Plus Plays (1B)
      1. Alex Tarraga (Buf) - 222
      2. Vic Park - 176
      3. Julian Barber - 175
      4. Will Maxwell - 160
      5. Keith Halter (NO) - 154
    • Plus Plays (2B)
      1. Malcom Brach - 227
      2. George Dubler - 198
      3. Benny Lee - 163
      4. Kevin Coomer - 150
      5. Dennis Gulan - 137
    • Plus Plays (SS)
      1. Riccio Manzanillo - 280
      2. Esteban James - 242
      3. Ubaldo Trevino - 228
      4. Rymer Mota - 204
      5. Hoss Stock - 198
    • Plus Plays (3B)
      1. Roberto Bennett - 257
      2. Alving Palmeiro - 256
      3. Sean Gosling - 204
      4. Jeanmar Furcal - 170
      5. Willie Seay - 162
    • Plus Plays (RF)
      1. Ryan Martin - 104
      2. Mendy Kondou - 80
      3. Davy Oliver (Bos) - 72
      4. Dario Priest - 51
      5. Vladimir Troncoso - 48
    • Plus Plays (CF)
      1. Wilfredo Rincon - 224
      2. PJ Roberts - 217
      3. Eli Espinosa - 214
      4. Ariel Espinoza - 200
      5. Colt Brosius - 192
    • Plus Plays (LF)
      1. Yoervis Colome (NY) - 91
      2. Midre Mantalban - 90
      3. Harry Gonzalez (VC) - 89
      4. Harry Amarista - 85
      5. Theo Waters - 81
    • Plus Plays (P)
      1. Lewis Peterson - 68
      2. Thomas Lyon - 62
      3. Bryant Landrum - 49
      4. Tony Corpas - 47
      5. Braeden Abercrombie - 47
    • Runners Caught Stealing
      1. Lyle Bradford - 725
      2. Branch Borders - 719
      3. Jeff Newfield (Chi) - 641
      4. Parker Johnston - 624
      5. Sean Dahl - 618
    • Catcher Earned Run Average
      1. Jesse Taylor - 2.78
      2. Chris Berg - 3.00
      3. Timothy Small - 3.00
      4. Stevie Ross - 3.09
      5. Walt Green - 3.13
      • Gregorio Cordero (NO) - 3.25
      • Kyle Crain (Atl) - 3.40

Award Winners
(* indicates Hall of Famer member)

Franchise Titles
(bold is recent winner)

  • 7 Titles
    • Atlanta (S3, 10, 26, 27, 29, 51, 53)
  • 6 Titles
    • None
  • 5 Titles
    • Houston (S4, 7, 8, 28, 33)
  • 4 Titles
    • Anaheim (S15, 18, 19, 32)
    • Mexico City (S36, 41, 43, 44)
    • Oklahoma City (S40, 42, 45, 47)
    • Pittsburgh (S2, 21, 22, 23)
  • 3 Titles
    • Chicago (S9, 11, 12)
    • Buffalo (S24, 39, 49)
    • Monterrey (S17, 37,50)
    • New Orleans (S31, 35, 54)
  • 2 Titles
    • Santa Fe (S1, 30)
    • Washington DC (S6, 14)
    • Colorado Springs (S20, 48)
  • 1 Title
    • Austin (S16)
    • Boston (S38)
    • Los Angeles (S13)
    • Helena (S46)
    • Milwaukee (S5)
    • Colorado (S34)
    • Vancouver (S25)
    • Philadelphia (S52)
  • 0 Titles
    • Minnesota
    • Columbus
    • Dover
    • Montreal
    • New York (AL)
    • Hartford
    • Tokyo
    • San Juan
    • Tacoma
    • Augusta
S54: NL New Orleans v AL Atlanta, 4-3
S53: NL Buffalo v AL Atlanta, 0-4
S52: NL Chicago v AL Philadelphia, 0-4
S51: NL Buffalo v AL Atlanta, 3-4
S50: NL Tucson (Tokyo) v AL Monterrey (Monterrey), 0-4
S49: NL Buffalo v AL Atlanta, 4-0
S48: NL Montreal v AL Colorado Springs, 0-4
S47: NL Oklahoma City v AL Colorado Springs, 4-3
S46: NL Oklahoma City v AL Helena, 0-4
S45: NL Oklahoma City v AL Colorado Springs, 4-3
S44: NL Honolulu (Tokyo) v AL Tampa Bay (Mexico City), 3-4
S43: NL Oklahoma City v AL Tampa Bay (Mexico City), 3-4
S42: NL Oklahoma City v AL New York, 4-2
S41: NL Memphis (New Orleans) v AL Tampa Bay (Mexico City), 3-4
S40: NL Oklahoma City v AL New York, 4-3
S39: NL Buffalo v AL Milwaukee, 4-0
S38: NL Portland (Tacoma) v AL Boston, 3-4
S37: NL Oklahoma City v AL Jackson (Monterrey), 3-4
S36: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Little Rock (Mexico City), 0-4
S35: NL Montgomery (New Orleans) v AL Houston, 4-3
S34: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Salem (Colorado), 1-4
S33: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Houston, 2-4
S32: NL Montgomery (New Orleans) v AL Cheyenne (Anaheim), 4-3
S31: NL Montgomery (New Orleans) v AL Texas (Houston), 4-1
S30: NL Monterrey (Santa Fe) v AL Atlanta, 4-3
S29: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Atlanta, 2-4
S28: NL Seattle (Tacoma) v AL Texas (Houston), 3-4
S27: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Atlanta, 2-4
S26: NL Florida (Washington DC) v AL Atlanta, 1-4
S25: NL Salt Lake City (Vancouver) v AL Texas (Houston), 4-1
S24: NL Buffalo v AL Pawtucket (Milwaukee), 4-2
S23: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Charlotte (Huntington), 4-0
S22: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Atlanta, 4-2
S21: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Colorado Springs, 4-2
S20: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Colorado Springs, 2-4
S19: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Vancouver (Anaheim), 2-4
S18: NL El Paso (Austin) v AL Vancouver (Anaheim), 3-4.
S17: NL Buffalo v AL Tampa Bay (Monterrey), 0-4.
S16: NL El Paso (Austin) v AL Durham (Augusta), 4-0.
S15: NL Los Angeles (Portland) v AL Vancouver (Anaheim), 1-4.
S14: NL Cincinnati (Washington DC) v AL Durham (Augusta), 4-2.
S13: NL Los Angeles (Portland) v AL Kansas City (Helena), 4-1.
S12: NL Rochester (Chicago) v AL Atlanta, 4-2.
S11: NL Rochester (Chicago) v AL Atlanta, 4-1.
S10: NL Rochester (Chicago) v AL Atlanta, 1-4.
S9: NL Rochester (Chicago) v AL Houston, 4-1. 
S8: NL Honolulu (Vancouver) v AL Houston, 3-4.
S7: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Houston, 4-1.
S6: NL Cincinnati (Washington DC) v AL New York (Milwaukee), 4-2.
S5: NL Sacramento (Oklahoma City) v AL New York (Milwaukee), 0-4.
S4: NL Dover (Pittsburgh) v AL Florida (Houston), 2-4.
S3: NL Sacramento (Oklahoma City) v AL Chicago (Atlanta), 3-4.
S2: NL Pawtucket (Pittsburgh) v AL Huntington (Atlanta), 4-0.
S1: NL Memphis (Santa Fe) v AL Trenton (Atlanta ); 4-0.
Labels:

For Sale By Owner

Catherine Trammell - Contributing Reporter


Overall Cobbfather is a fantastic league will little turnover from season to season., the owners are GREAT and the commish, even though he owns a team in Canada; does an awesome job too. That said, we still have two franchises for sale this year. 

  • New Orleans (NL - South) SOLD!

    • Defending Cobbfather World Series Champsions! Do we need to say anything more? 

    • This one hits home a little more than the other franchises that have been for sale over the years, as this one just happens to also be the editor of this wonderful (in my opinion at least) blog. Minihouston's only baseball experience was T-ball when he was little and being a fantasy baseball owner on the internet before he came across Cobbfather and purchased a team that was in shambles. Just before S52 the blog posted an article about his experience as a first time owner and the struggles of understanding the system (i.e. the game itself) while rebuilding a team, feel free to scroll back to it for some history behind the current team. Since winning the division and setting a franchise best in Wins in S51, the New Orleans Old Fashioneds (NOOFs as they've become known) have settled into being a favorite in the NL. Unlike how he found it, minihouston leaves the franchise near it's peak, primed for any owner to come in and reap the rewards; even if it's tearing the team completely a part to rebuild the team the way they want; though that would be a shame in this writer's eyes. Since he joined, the NL South has been a big spending, hitter friendly division with current teams located in Santa Fe, San Juan, and Austin. The team's position players are relatively young while the pitchers are mostly 'experienced', but they have combined to win four straight division titles. late injuries to to 2-time Cy Young starting pitcher William Thompson, his backup Danys Solis and 40 HR / 30 SB star 3B Josh Hunt made the playoffs an uphill battle but they succeeded and won the World Series.  

      If rumors are true, it's his distaste for Canada that got minihouston in trouble with the law, forcing him to sell the franchise. It all started with either a comment about Canadian bacon not actually being bacon or something about a Full Mountie or maybe it was an Old King Clancy in public. But enough trimming around the fat, let's review the team that is for sale. 

    • We'll look further at their current roster in a bit but let's look at the competition.  Santa Fe has had it's owner since S28, who won 14 division titles in 17 seasons between S34-S50. He typically builds his franchises on BIG budgets, often times spending north of $130M on his roster. But this year they finished down in the standings and have limited their big spending; rumors say there is potential for a full rebuild about to happen. Then there's San Juan who came on the same year as minihouston and seemed to be caught in a rut of 2nd place division finishes 8 of the 10 seasons he's been in the league with one playoff appearance. Their payroll typically sits around the $125M mark. Lastly there's Austin, who purchased the team in S40 and has seen a string of 4th place finishes since the NOOFs moved out of it. They've become a $100M+ payroll team as of late. 
    • Your biggest immediate competition in the NL will be: Hartford Rising Stars (North), Chicago Gunslingers (North), Oklahoma City Barons (West), Pittsburgh Yinzers (East), and Buffalo Bison (East)
    • Last season Records
      • ML: 114-48 (won division) - Last pick of the first round in S55 draft
        • Tied franchise record set in S51 for most wins.
      • AAA: 90-54 (1st)
      • AA: 89-55 (2nd)
      • A+: 72-72 (4th)
      • A-: 79-65 (3rd)
      • R: 36-40 (3rd)
    • Primed to continue their run atop the NL South, the team sits at a pivotal point ready for someone who can make a quick decision if they want to sell off parts to build their team their own way or continue pushing ahead. The trade market in Cobbfather might be slightly different than what many are used to in other leagues; but plenty of people who are willing to trade. 
      • (ages are listed as of the upcoming season)
      • Guaranteed Salary beyond S54
        • Last season's payroll: $127M
        • S55: $74.9M
        • S56: $53.3M
        • S57: $21M
        • S58: $0M
      • Arbitration Class
        • Javier Quevedo (28 yr old - 2B) - Arb2
          • S54 MVP Candidate, S51, 53, 54 All-Star. S51 Silver Slugger
          • S54 Stats: 127 R, 24 HR, 64 RBI, 47 SB, .295 AVG
        • Josh Hunt (27 yr old - 3B) - Arb2
          • S54 Stats: 106 R, 41 HR, 100 RBI, 35 SB, .278 AVG
            • Small injury last game of the year that keeps him out of the Bye week and the NLDS. 
        • Juancito Martin (29 yr old - LF) - Arb2
          • S53 Co-MVP. S51, 52, 53, 54 All-Star. S51, 54 Silver Slugger, S54 Gold Glove
          • S54 Stats: 120 R, 26 HR, 116 RBI, 26 SB, .319 AVG
        • Douglas Laxton (28 yr old - RF) - Arb2
          • S50 RotY, S51, 53, 54 All-Star. S51, S52, 53, 54 Silver Slugger. 
          • S54 Stats: 109 R, 37 HR, 118 RBI, 8 SB, .298 AVG
          • Carries a slight injury concern
        • Miguel Park (28 yr old - P) - Arb2
          • LR and Spot Starter
          • S54 Stats: 50 Appearances, 109 IP, 3.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 6 of 6 saves.
          • Carries some trade value if you want to move on from his contract.
        • William Martin (28 yr old - SuA) - Arb2
          • S54 Stats: 38 Appearances, 49 IP, 2.19 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 3 of 3 saves
          • Valuable SuA - AI favored Hig and Houston over Martin.
        • Gregorio Cordero (26 yr old - C) - Arb1
          • Best full-time Pitch Calling C in the league
          • S51 RotY. S53, 54 All-Star. S54 Silver Slugger
          • S54 Stats: 103 R, 46 HR, 131 RBI, 4 SB, .324 AVG
            • Career year
          • Carries a slight injury concern
        • Gabriel Martinez (29 yr old - C) - Arb1?
          • Backup and to give rest to Cordero
          • Eventual backup replacement is last season's diamond in the rough, Willie Pena in A+. 
      • Contract Renewals
        • Patrick Lanning (25 yr old - SS)
          • S54 Rule 5 - defensive SS / rest for Quevedo
        • Danys Solis (25 yr old - SP)
          • Upcoming Middle of the rotation starter, was a spot starter as the team typically ran a 4 man rotation until Thompson's injury (see below).
          • S54 Stats: 35 Appearances, 20 starts, 14-6, 130 IP, 2.48 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
        • David Corbin (26 yr old - RP)
          • Promoted for bullpen depth as a SuB upon Thompson's injury.
      • Existing Contracts (listed by length of contract)
        • James Kondou (30 yr old - 1B) - expires after S55 - 1/$5.6M remains
          • S52 All Star
          • Now fills a backup roll, and struggled last season as a pitch hitter
          • Was a .285ish avg, 20 HR, 30 SB guy the prior 4 seasons.
        • Keith Halter (32 yr old - 1B) - expires after S56 - 2/$19M remains
          • Power hitter routinely in MVP polls
          • Co-MVP in S53. S44 RotY. S44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53 All Star. S50, 53 Gold Glove
            • S54 All-Star Snub due to being traded in season. Snubbed from MVP voting due to trade as well.
          • S54 Stats: 120 R, 50 HR, 141 RBI, 30 SB, .308 AVG
        • Edgardo Boscan (31 yr old - P) - expires after S55 - 1/$6.25M remains
          • S47 RotY
          • Traded for Boscan for SP depth and Spot Starter, a team can never have enough pitching, especially with the Thompson injury.
          • S54 Stats: 30 Appearances, 12 starts, 10-5, 111 IP, 2.90 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
        • Yao-Hsun Higashioka (30 yr old - RP) - expires after S55 - 1/$6.8M remains
          • Solid SuA that has been the bullpen ace. 
          • S50, 53 All Star. 
            • Snubbed S54
          • S54 Stats: 75 Appearances, 119 IP, 2.19 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
        • Max Hernandez (29 yr old - SS) - expires after S56 - 2/$10M remains
          • Was lined up to be a S54 All-Star up until an injury a few days before
          • S54 Stats: 41 R, 12 HR, 69 RBI, 7 SB, .245 AVG
        • Bennie Swann (35 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$11.6M remains
          • Has been in discussion for a few Cy Young awards since joining the NOOFs, including this season. 
          • S54 All-Star
          • S54 Stats: 36 starts, 22-5, 227 IP, 2.34 ERA, 1.01 WHIP
        • Louis Combs (35 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$27M remains
          • S47 No-hitter. S49, 50, 52, 54 All-Star
          • Has been in discussion for a couple of Cy Young awards since joining the NOOFs. Was close to being on the list for S54 until the last few games.
          • S54 Stats: 33 starts, 17-5, 207 IP, 2.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
        • Yan Ozuna (28 yr old - CF) - expires after S57 - 3/$22.5M remains
          • S52 CF Gold Glove
          • S54 Stats: 74 R, 19 HR, 82 RBI, 15 SB, .278 AVG
        • William Thompson (37 yr old - SP) - expires after S57 - 3/$22.5M remains.
          • S43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54 All-Star. S52 & S53 Cy Young winner. 
            • Was on the S54 Cy Young discussion a few games after his injury.
          • He will start the season on the DL as he had a 235 day injury (He was 94 health and team had 20 train / 20 med) occur during game #127. He's on the 60 day and hopes are he regains some of his old self, but he dropped from 81 to 74 OAV and is aging. The trade for Thompson and follow up contract extension are looking worse and worse for the former owner.  Minihouston apologizes for sticking you with a bad contract, but at least it's only one and he leaves you plenty of other upside.
          • S54 Stats: 1.04 WHIP, 2.91 ERA, and a 12-6 record through 30 starts.
        • Ronnie Andrews (33 yr old - Closer) - expires after S57 - 3/$18.75M remains.
          • S46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54 All-Star. S49, 51, 53 Fireman of the Year
            • Was nearly the S53 Cy Young winner as well as an RP.
          • S54 Stats: 48 Appearances, 38 of 44 saves, 2.68 ERA, 1.08 WHIP
      • Upcoming Free Agents
        • Rico Bonilla (38 yr old - SP) - aging SP - wants 2/$15.5M extension
          • S54 All-Star. With Solis replacing the Thompson injury in the rotation, this will leave a gap unless Boscan is pushed back to starting. Budget restraints might be too much to take on a FA starter, given their going rate in Cobbfather these days. 
          • Aged well, worst case will be a Type B FA; depending on his drop could be a Type A. 
        • Troy Houston (35 yr old - RP) - wants 2/$9.2M extension
          • Was a major part of the team's bullpen this year but he's been slowly dropping in ratings and at 35 I'd expect that to speed up this off-season. and into next year. 
        • Deven Aceves (29 yr old - SS) - wants 2/$5.2M extension
          • Was a great glove off the bench and giving starters rest, but prospects Macias and Jarvis could be much cheaper options for that. 
        • Jose Pena (30 yr old - DH) - In minors
          • Was demoted after the trade for Halter.
        • Nefi Brogna (29 yr old - SS) - wants 3/$15.6M extension
          • Was a great glove off the bench and decent versus lefties; even spot started while Hernandez was injured. But the initial plan was to have Jarvis/Macias replace him as a defensive backup. 
        • Vic Chavez (29 yr old - C/DH) - wants to test free agency. 
          • No longer hah a place on the team with Martinez serving as backup catcher and Kondou as the pitch hitter/1B rest/DH when visiting the AL. 
      • Prospects
        • Ernesto Johnson (LF) - AAA -With current lineup he's trade bait or injury backup / pitch hitter. Should be a .290ish hitter with 25-30 HR if given full time at bats but with All-stars at the COF and 1B, hard to fit him in. Minihouston didn't find much trade interest in him. 
        • Brooks Jarvis (SS) - AAA - Defensive gem - was planned to replace Brogna/Aceves
        • Yoervis Macias (SS) - AAA - Defensive gem - was planned to replace Brogna/Aceves
        • Mat Pritchett (RP) - AAA 
        • Anthony Cunningham (1B) - AA - Solid potential but has weak eye
        • Willie Pena (C) - A+ - DiTR - Could rest Cordero down the road once G.Martinez gets pricey for his role. 
        • Tracy Adkins (SP) - A- - DiTR 
  • Monterrey Stoics (AL - South)

    • Has finished no worse than 2nd place since S44 and won the division 5 of the last 6 seasons; excluding this years 3rd place finish. They even won it all in S50. But 3rd place makes it sound worse than it really was. Monterrey was in, and winning the Wildcard hunt up until the last game of the season that saw them lose Wildcard 2 in the tiebreaker. It's going to take a veteran owner to take over this team as it's a tough division. Houston (106-56) took home the top spot in the AL and won the division by 15 games. They are fresh off a rebuild and have a solid young core. Huntington (91-71) took home 2nd place (by 3 games ahead of Monterrey) but they too are coming off a rebuild. Not sure if it's official, but Wei-Yin Wan has taken over as best player in Cobbfather and should be for the next 10 +/- years. Huntington also has a solid young ace to lead their rotation. And that leaves Mexico City (62-100) who has just started to rebuild themselves last season. Unlike New Orleans, this team doesn't have as clear as a direction forward; a rebuild wouldn't be out of the question. Their bats were top 10 this season, but unfortunately their pitching fell bottom 15. With not a lot of pitching available in FA, some tough decisions will need to be made. 

    • Last season Records
      • ML: 88-74 (3rd) - Mid 20s pick in S55 draft
        • Tied franchise record set in S51 for most wins.
      • AAA: 76-68 (4th)
      • AA: 78-66 (2nd)
      • A+: 86-58 (2nd)
      • A-: 75-69 (3rd)
      • R: 58-18 (1st)
        • Don't get excited, they were lead by 2 ML contracted players.
    • Salaries
      • (ages are listed as of the upcoming season)
      • Guaranteed Salary beyond S54
        • Last season's payroll: $81.3M
        • S55: $47.9M
        • S56: $36M
        • S57: $11.6M
        • S58: $5.6M
      • Arbitration Class
        • Derek Shaw (30 yr old - CF) - Arb1
          • S54 Stats: 91 R, 17 HR, 80 RBI, 18 SB, .250 AVG
        • Dayan Flores (26 yr old - SS) - Arb2
          • S54 Stats: 60 R. 16 HR, 69 RBI, 0 SB, .288 AVG
          • Plus defender at SS
        • Eswalin Uribe (28 yr old - C) - Arb2
          • S54 Stats: 49 R, 19 HR, 49 RBI, 0 SB, .289 AVG
            • 346 ABs
        • Paco Garces (26 yr old - RF) - Arb2
          • Awards: S53 All-Star
          • S54 Stats: 123 R, 29 HR, 88 RBI, 20 SB, .273 AVG
        • Willie Golub (29 yr old - 1B) - Arb3
          • S54 Stats: .258 career hitter, not much power or speed. 
          • Plus defender at 1B.
        • Engel Ortiz (27 yr old - RP) - Arb2
          • Most of this year was AAA, previou 3 years he was an SuB on the ML squad. Career 1.37 WHIP, 4.98 ERA.
        • Mike Abbott (30 yr old - RP) - Arb2
          • S54 Stats: 79 appearances, 5-2, 4/7 saves, 1.34 WHIP, 3.27 ERA
        • Richard Allen (31 yr old - RP) - Arb3
          • S54 Stats: 65 appearances, 0-3, 6/7 saves, 1.51 WHIP, 5.05 ERA
      • Contract Renewals
        • Dan Phillips (26 yr old - 3B)
          • S54 Stats: 92 R, 10 HR, 55 RBI, 14 SB, .288 AVG
        • David Andrus (24 yr old - C/DH)
          • Awards: S53 RoTY
          • S54 Stats: 89 R, 36 HR, 120 RBI, 0 SB, .319 AVG
        • Ezequiel Manto (33 yr old - SS)
          • Defensive bench role player
        • Lance Gilmartin (30 yr old - C)
          • Backup defensive Catcher
        • Kevin Duran (25 yr old - RP) 
          • S54 Stats:  77 appearances, 3-1, 6/9 saves, 1.48 WHIP, 4.12 ERA
        • Delino McCartin (24 yr old - P) 
          • S54 Stats: 50 appearances, 3-1, 3/3 saves, 1.22 WHIP, 4.12 ERA
        • Ron Hill (28 yr old - P) 
          • S54 Stats: 38 appearances, 22 starts, 8-12, 2/2 saves, 1.59 WHIP, 5.73 ERA
      • Existing Contracts (listed by length of contract)
        • Bubba Alexander (31 yr old - SS) - expires after S55 - 1/$6.8M remains
          • Awards: S51 All-Star
          • S54 Stats: 58 R, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 12 SB, .249 AVG
        • Max Blankenship (33 yr old - RP) - expires after S56 - 2/$9.2M remains
          • S54 Stats: 67 appearances, 5-8, 16/19 saves, 1.20 WHIP, 2.91 ERA
        • Mike Lobstein (33 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$12M remains
          • S54 Stats: 32 starts, 11-10, 145 K, 1.34 WHIP, 3.92 ERA
        • Yovani Parraz (38 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$13.6M remains
          • Awards: S48 All-Star, S48 GG P
          • S54 Stats: 32 starts, 15-10, 149 K, 1.42 WHIP, 4.94 ERA
        • Santiago Cora (33 yr old - SP) - expires after S56 - 2/$14M remains
          • Awards: S57, 53 All-Star
          • S54 Stats: 33 starts, 18-10, 136 K, 1.25 WHIP, 3.96 ERA
        • Davey Perez (29 yr old - SP) - expires after S57 - 3/$18M remains
          • S54 Stats: 37 appearances, 23 starts, 7-7, 1/1 saves, 102 K, 1.42 WHIP, 4.62 ERA
            • Was acquired this season down the home stretch
        • Alex Perez (30 yr old - DH) - expires after S58 - 4/$22.4M remains
          • Awards: S52, 53 Silver Slugger DH
          • S54 Stats: 92 R, 43 HR, 121 RBI, 1 SB, .262 AVG
      • Upcoming Free Agents
        • Ubaldo Beltre (37 yr old - LF) - He's on the tail end of his career and likely looses enough power in the offseason that warrants 
        • Dane Castilla (34 yr old - LF) - His numbers dropped last year, but just a few seasons ago he was a near 50 HR hitter with a .250ish average. But be careful of those strikeouts. 
        • Bob Stewart (34 yr old - 2B) - Lucky to reach 20 HR on a .230 average and doesn't walk much...might want to think about letting him walk out of the stadium and not come back. 
        • Derrick Lintz (29 yr old - P) - Lintz has been used in every scenario but never all that successful as seen by his career 5.38 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. 
      • Prospects
        • Player (Pos) - League-Description
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