MLB:FO - Your First Big Splash [Archive]

johndango

January 26th, 2009, 07:37 PM

Most General Managers like to start their new jobs by making a "big splash", or a big move to put their mark on their new team. What will your mark be? A big bat or a strong arm? Sell your farm system for a blockbuster trade or work through the draft?

I'll play first as the Mariners so I guess my "big splash" will probably be to sell off just about everybody I can for some prospects because there's no single player that could turn that stinker of a team into a winner.

punchbrad12

January 26th, 2009, 07:52 PM

I can't wait for this game! I hope it's good! I sure do wish there were some people out there who could post whatever experiences they might have had by now...

johndango

January 26th, 2009, 08:21 PM

I can't wait for this game! I hope it's good! I sure do wish there were some people out there who could post whatever experiences they might have had by now...

Erm. Okay. Well what are YOU planning on doing first thing with your team?

RabbitZK749

January 26th, 2009, 08:30 PM

Oakland: Resign Holliday, trade or dump Crosby, sign vet SP...that's just a start

uharchmajor

January 26th, 2009, 08:42 PM

I'd be curious to take the Astros as my first team...one of the worse teams in the MLB and one of, if not the worse minor league system in all of MLB. I'd probably start off by shipping Valverde and Tejada for prospects, though I wouldn't get much for Tejada. I'd listen to offers on Berkman (FA in 2012), Oswalt (2013) and Ca.Lee (2013)

Or I'd take the Rays, sell off prospects for upgrades up the middle and maybe a power bat for right field (or go with Joyce I suppose). My rotation would be Shields, Kazmir, Price, Garza and probably Sonnanstine since I'd be selling Wade Davis and Hellickson. With Beckham, I'd probably sell Brignac as well.

uharchmajor

January 26th, 2009, 08:43 PM

Oakland: Resign Holliday, trade or dump Crosby, sign vet SP...that's just a start

That would be interesting. Plus you'd have Anderson and Cahill in the minors just waiting to come up.

zotzotpadre

January 26th, 2009, 08:43 PM

padres: trade kouzmanoff, giles, kyle blanks (move headley to 3rd), trade peavy if i can get anything for him. sign some crappy players to fill the holes until the youth develops.

d32123

January 26th, 2009, 08:45 PM

I'll be the Yankees.
I'll move for Tex and CC. After that, I'll re-sign Pettitte and maybe get another starter.

joejccva7112

January 26th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Do we get to play the actual games or do we just watch? Kinda like NFL head coach?

RabbitZK749

January 26th, 2009, 09:04 PM

That would be interesting. Plus you'd have Anderson and Cahill in the minors just waiting to come up.

Nice to see you know your info. Dont know how great they will be though

johndango

January 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Do we get to play the actual games or do we just watch? Kinda like NFL head coach?

MLB version of head coach. If you want to play, move along.

uharchmajor

January 26th, 2009, 09:17 PM

Nice to see you know your info. Dont know how great they will be though

yeah but I've heard in FoM that the minor league names are changed, so I hope I can figure out who's who, otherwise it does me no good in the game. :)

RabbitZK749

January 26th, 2009, 09:35 PM

I know the Oakland Farm System very well, so maybe this game will help me figure out the others as well. I hope the minor league players are close to their actual ratings, or have the "potential" that player has. Having Billy Beane help with the game cant hurt our farm system......

agentzero

January 26th, 2009, 09:54 PM

i will be giants, trade one of my OFers so schierholtz can start, trade an arm for a corner IF, then sign manny then we are set for WS! :)

MetalBeldo23

January 26th, 2009, 11:22 PM

uharchmajor

January 27th, 2009, 05:47 AM

I'm looking for a challenge so i will SLOWLY rebuild the Pittsburgh Pirates. A few FA moves, while slowly bring some players up, and I hope to be in the playoffs by year 3, here are my early projected everyday line up, and rotation

Nate McLouth-CF
Jack Wilson-SS
Adam LaRoche-1B
Garret Anderson-RF
Adam Dunn-LF
Freddy Sanchez-2B
Joe Crede-3B
Ryan Doumit-C
Pitcher Spot

Starting 5
Zack Duke
Paul Maholm
Ben Sheets
Ian Snell
Freddy Garcia

The Pirates have slowly been rebuilding for how long now? 20 years? And I'm guessing an OF that spots both Dunn and Anderson in the corners is going to give up a bunch of RAA (runs above average). Why not save that money and spend it on pitching or O.Hudson who would be a free agent, or Wigginton who I think would be an improvement on Crede and let the young guys like McCutchen, Pearce or Moss take over the OF in the meantime. They should be ready and well developed by your 3 year goal.

WhiteSoxfan79

January 27th, 2009, 06:07 AM

I am going to use the WhiteSox..My frist move will be trading Dye,Thome,Knoerko, for prospects..then with the money I will be saving switching to geico. I should be able to pick up some better players...

sandmanmullet

January 27th, 2009, 06:38 AM

check out my league in the other MLB titles froum, we have room for some more owners, hurry , slots will go quick http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203287
just leave PS3 Gamertag, and possible AIm

mlbrow5

January 27th, 2009, 09:18 AM

My first big Splash would be with the Braves in which I would try to package together a deal with Morton/Reyes and Blanco/Anderson for a power LF Bat possibly Corey Hart (I don't want to block Heyward but would perfer an upgrade in power while maintaining speed) and call up Schaffer to start CF opening day...Also listen to offers for Rafael Soriano and Gorky's....

Akkim

January 27th, 2009, 09:41 AM

Honestly, I think my first big splash would be to find a way to build a fresh league from scratch and give everyone the change to start building from the ground up.. I imagine everyone will go racing for the best teams up front.. and then once they start to fade out, so would the owners.

It's the eternal frustration of setting up sim leagues like this.. finding a solid core of competent owners who can take both winning and losing with the same level of interest.. =(

--Akkim

Ash 0f Darkness

January 27th, 2009, 09:53 AM

I would play as the Brewers and make sure CC and Sheets come back. I wouldn't pick up Mike Camrons option to free up 10 mil to do so. Then try to deal Bill Hall and J.J. Hardy to aquire a young arm like Slowly and free up the money from Hall. If there is cap room look to sign a FA outfielder like Adam Dunn. Then finally find the right package of prospects to deal for a MLB ready power bat at 3rd like Zimmerman.

Lineup:
CF Cory Hart
RF Adam Dunn
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Rickie Weeks
SS Alcides Escobar
C Jason Kendell

Rotation:
CC Sabathia
Ben Sheets
Yovani Gallardo
Slowly
Manny Parra

If I can find a way to unload Souppan's contract I'd have the room to have about 15 mil to spread over the bullpen. If not it would leave me with only like 3 to 5 which means I prolly wouldn't be able to bring in Dunn.

nilsen31

January 27th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Mets

Go back in time, sign Raul Ibanez, come back to the present Sign Manny Ramirez.

Find a 2B and a C.

and a 5th starter.

Dump Delgado whenever I get the chance - offseason?

johndango

January 27th, 2009, 11:32 AM

Mets

Go back in time, sign Raul Ibanez, come back to the present Sign Manny Ramirez.

Find a 2B and a C.

and a 5th starter.

Dump Delgado whenever I get the chance - offseason?

A roster of Ibanez and Ramirez? You might as well just plant a couple of trees in the corner outfield spots. They'll field more fly balls...

nilsen31

January 27th, 2009, 11:38 AM

u dont screw around w/ RaBa, he's a beast.

and don't worry about Manny, we'll play Reyes in the OF grass, he'll get shallow fly balls...plus Beltran's got range...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

johndango

January 27th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Speaking as a fan and resident of Seattle, I've had the EXTREME misfortune of seeing Ibanez take the field everyday. He missing just about everything going his direction.

Don't get me wrong. He is a fantastic hitter. BUT his fielding is so poor, that he makes up for it. He only ends up being about 1 win over a replacement level player over the course of a year.

So yeah. If you're playing the Mets (Lol or the Phillies) then don't get "RaBa." If you're Tampa Bay or some other team with a DH spot. Go nuts.

nilsen31

January 27th, 2009, 12:48 PM

:(

lol , I've always been a fan of RaBa!! I overlook that stuff!!

He robbed a HR ONCE!!!

johndango

January 27th, 2009, 12:54 PM

:(

lol , I've always been a fan of RaBa!! I overlook that stuff!!

He robbed a HR ONCE!!!

Once in like 10 years of playing the field isn't a very good ratio.

Pick you want, I'm just telling you who NOT to pick if you want to win. Any value you'd get from a flyball pitcher with him and Manny would be moot.

pumps78

January 27th, 2009, 02:07 PM

johndango

January 27th, 2009, 02:55 PM

I sign Manny Ramirez for 2 yrs if he'll take my money and trade SP/RP JohnathanSanchez for as good a bat as I can get.
I'm not going to be an idiot like some posters and pretend like this is going to be "reality" baseball because it won't.

Well. I'm pretty sure that was a jab at me, HOWEVER, if they did their job right, you'd notice a big difference in defense if you threw Manny in the field vs someone who was capable. That's all I'm saying. I'm probably hoping too much that it works as well as OOTP...