Summer - Winter Keeper League - SEASON 31 - LOADING TEAMS

The Cheyennes trade K.Jansens

to the Tigers for D.Price

Trade confirmed

Liverpool trades Russell Martin

to Tucson for their FA #2 2013 and Prospect #4 2014

Chung to confirm

Liverpool trades Russell Martin

to Tucson for their FA #2 2013 and Prospect #4 2014

Chung to confirm

To clarify, the Prospect pick is for the 4th round, not my 4th pick. Denorien to confirm the change.

otherwise the rest of the deal is correct.

Liverpool trades Russell Martin

to Tucson for Tucson FA second round 2013 pick and Tucson Prospect fourth round 2014 pick

Chung to confirm

Corrected..

I think that is specific enough

The experimentation continues....

Both seasons, last year, I fielded a team with no player rated in LF. My hope was that the computer game engine was coded with the manual game rules for playing outfielders at a position in the OF even if they weren't rated there. These manual game rules specifically allow CFs to play LF and RF with no penalty to range, error, or throwing arm ratings. RFs are allowed to play LF with no penalties. LFs are penalized for playing out of position in CF or RF.

Unfortunately, the computer game interface does not allow the explicit selection of an outfielder out of position in an OF position they are not rated at even if the game engine knows how to deal with it. I was able to work around this with some creative lineups where I left positions blank. The game engine correctly selected the best OF candidate to play out of position and properly placed them in the lineup. Eg. Kemp was put in LF and batted 5th vs lefties. Ethier was put in LF and batted 5th vs righties. The best part was that checking X-rolls to see how they performed in LF clearly indicated they were getting credit for their "3" range ratings and moderate error ratings. The experiment can be considered a success since I won 92 and 94 games, respectively. I got quality ABs out of both players batting 5th.

I could only hope the experimentation would never be necessary, again.

Alas...,

Domonic Brown sucks, Ethier sucks, Arcia sucks, any other LF I have also sucks. Jay Bruce and Nelson Cruz both only play RF. I have Ortiz at DH vs RHBs which means I can play Posey, Morneau, or someone I draft at 1B. If I continue my LF experiment, HAL should figure out to put Cruz in LF and I know how to maneuver him to bat 5th or 6th.

But, noooo. Zobrist ran through LF on the way to the bathroom twice ("Look, my prostate is killing me and I have to go PEE!") and they gave him a rating, there. Which means I need a LF unless...,

I might be able to leave both 2nd base and LF open in my lineup. If I have no other player rated at 2nd or LF except Zobrist (who's rated at both), HAL may decide to play Zobrist at 2nd and Cruz in LF. Of HAL might decide to play Zobrist in LF and who knows at 2nd as a 5eMAX.

I better draft a left fielder. I don't feel good about round 2 of the grand experiment.

Liverpool trades Russell Martin

to Tucson for Tucson FA second round 2013 pick and Tucson Prospect fourth round 2014 pick

Chung to confirm

Corrected..

I think that is specific enough

Trade confirmed

Just for the fun of sharing... A fantastic Short movie about the LSD no hitter by Dock Ellis ! A must see :

http://www.habsolumentfan.com/il-lance- ... 4/06/22695

Liverpool Clowns

Roster (30)

Felix Hernandez
Jordan Zimmerman
Mike Minor
Jhoulys Chacin
Trevor Bauer
Tyler Skaggs
Henderson Alvarez
Taijuan Walker
Casey Janssen
Addison Reed
Jake McGee
Zack Britton

Buster Posey
Dioner Navarro
Welington Castillo
David Ortiz
Justin Morneau
Ben Zobrist
Jeff Rutledge
David Wright
Manny Machado
Yunel Escobar
Everth Cabrera
Francisco Lindor
Colby Rasmus
Jon Jay
Leonys Martin
Matt Kemp
Jay Bruce
Nelson Cruz

Prospects (5)

Jon Gray
Addison Russell
George Springer
Oswaldo Arcia
Albert Almora

Drops (13)

Brandon Beachy
Martin Perez
Erasmo Ramirez
Kyle Kendrick
Chris Perez
Scott Atchison
Ronald Belisario
Dustin Ackley
Logan Forsythe
Mike Morse
Andre Ethier
Domonic Brown
David Dejesus

Draft Picks

I've traded none of my own picks

I've acquired:

Colorado (jflatour99) 1st round FA 2013
Tucson (knight1) 2nd round FA 2013
Lake Forest (sknsfan) 4th round Prospect 2013
Tucson (knight1) 4th round Prospect 2014

Promotion (1)
Martinez, Victor

Drops (11)
Abreu, Tony
Tejada, Ruben
McDonald, John
Ibanez, Raul
Ross, Cody
Gomez, Mauro
Swarzak, Anthony
Putz, J.J.
Perez, Oliver
Valdes, Raul
Motte, Jason

40 + 1 - 11 = 30

Promotions (5)
Bogaerts
Rendon
Lackey
A Bradley (NC)
C Correa (NC)

Cuts (16)
Konerko
Hart
Jeter
Youkilis
Dirks
J Johnson
Paulino
Detwiler
Marshall
D Hernandez
Lemahieu
Frandsen
Callaspo
E Young
G Jones
M Gonzalez