Signings
Justin Hampson in June 2007. Saw him come into the game after the Derek Lee/Chris Young brawl and wound up signing him. He went in my rotation in 2008 and won 12 games to help me win the pennant.
Chris Gomez in March 2008. Wound up hitting .317 in over 200 at bats for me to help me win the NL. Drew a walk to drive in a run the at bat before Furcal's grand slam to win the Wild Card playoff game.
Mitchell Boggs, Jonny Venters, Pat Neshek, Tyler Clippard, Fernando Salas, Sam Freeman. I'm pretty good and picking up relievers off the scrap heap that have some good years right afterwards
Releases
It predates OOPSS, but I cut Adam Jones after I drafted him because Seattle moved him off of SS to CF and I had traded for Tony Giaratanno as my SS of the future. That was the only time that I ever cut a draftee before 2 years before like, 2011 I think.
Alex Cobb in August 2009. I drafted him and had cut and resigned him a couple of times when he was under the radar. Thought I could get away with it again to sign Freddy Guzman to be a pinch runner once rosters expanded in my drive towards a Wild Card. Didn't work and I lost out on a great SP through stupidity.
Vince Velasquez was cut during his TJ recovery when I went into rebuilding mode and had 4 first rounders and needed the roster space. I've reacquired him
Best signings/worst releases
Longer list to go through but the unquestioned #1 (and IMHO the IBC best free agent signing of all time: Mark "Cy" DiFelice
Other good ones:
Russ Springer (9/13/06)
Trever Miller (11/8/06)
Cody Ross (4/24/07)
Chris Davis (8/1/07 and forget the trade)
Jon Van Every (4/4/08 great sim CF for a couple years)
Brad Ziegler (5/30/08)
Mike Hessman (6/17/08 and I was the first guy to use him as a rent-a-bat)
Burke Badenhop (8/20/09)
Juan Uribe (9/8/09)
Santiago Casilla (6/1/10)
Alex Cobb (6/2/10)
Ryan Vogelsong (5/15/11)
Tony Watson (7/23/11)
Alejandro de Aza (7/27/11)
Ryan Cook (3/17/12)
Sean Doolittle (4/26/12)
Brandon Moss (7/24/12)
Hector Rondon (12/6/12)
Corey Kluber (5/27/13 - HELL YEAH, I think I even beat Carson Cistulli on this one)
Bad Releases
Michael Saunders (6/30/06, no recollection of having this guy)
Colby Lewis (5/26/07, before he went to Japan)
Khris Davis (2/9/11)
Dallas Keuchel (4/25/11)
Andrew Miller (1/13/12)
Tyson Ross (6/29/12 - Always believed in him, didn't think anyone else would)
Raul Alcantara (1/22/13)
Edwin Escobar (5/24/13 - Shawn are you sure this is right? I have no recollection of having Escobar before I traded for him, if so, yeesh terrible move on my part right before the breakout)
Will Smith (8/9/13)
Many more bad trades than bad releases, save that for a different list...
Other good ones:
Russ Springer (9/13/06)
Trever Miller (11/8/06)
Cody Ross (4/24/07)
Chris Davis (8/1/07 and forget the trade)
Jon Van Every (4/4/08 great sim CF for a couple years)
Brad Ziegler (5/30/08)
Mike Hessman (6/17/08 and I was the first guy to use him as a rent-a-bat)
Burke Badenhop (8/20/09)
Juan Uribe (9/8/09)
Santiago Casilla (6/1/10)
Alex Cobb (6/2/10)
Ryan Vogelsong (5/15/11)
Tony Watson (7/23/11)
Alejandro de Aza (7/27/11)
Ryan Cook (3/17/12)
Sean Doolittle (4/26/12)
Brandon Moss (7/24/12)
Hector Rondon (12/6/12)
Corey Kluber (5/27/13 - HELL YEAH, I think I even beat Carson Cistulli on this one)
Bad Releases
Michael Saunders (6/30/06, no recollection of having this guy)
Colby Lewis (5/26/07, before he went to Japan)
Khris Davis (2/9/11)
Dallas Keuchel (4/25/11)
Andrew Miller (1/13/12)
Tyson Ross (6/29/12 - Always believed in him, didn't think anyone else would)
Raul Alcantara (1/22/13)
Edwin Escobar (5/24/13 - Shawn are you sure this is right? I have no recollection of having Escobar before I traded for him, if so, yeesh terrible move on my part right before the breakout)
Will Smith (8/9/13)
Many more bad trades than bad releases, save that for a different list...
Your REIGNING AND DEFENDING #evenyear IBC CHAMPION
2015- #torture #evenyears 179-145
2006-2014 Gritty Gutty A's 828-631
2005 Texas Rangers 65-97
Total: 1072-873 .551
2015- #torture #evenyears 179-145
2006-2014 Gritty Gutty A's 828-631
2005 Texas Rangers 65-97
Total: 1072-873 .551
The nice thing about having a shitty team for essentially my entire span being in IBC before this season, is that I haven't really had any releases I regret. For signings? Well I've gotten a lot of miles out of Josh Outman. I remember signing him because he came in to face the Cardinals and I was like "With a name like that, he's gotta be a decent reliever." I'm happy with picking up Zach Duke because of what he's doing in MLB, and Donovan Solano because of what he's doing in IBC filling in for Phillips. I'm also hopeful Adam Duvall and Rangel Ravelo will end up being productive players.
"Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax."
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Dodgers
- Site Admin
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- Joined: Fri May 30, 2003 1:00 am
- Location: Fort Lauderdale
- Name: Shawn Walsh
Well my releases definitely outweigh the signings. At least I had fewer bad releases over time but what was I thinking in 2006?
Worst releases:
2006 - Alcides Escobar, Carlos Santana, Ian Desmond
2007 - Franklin Gutierrez
2008 - Nyjer Morgan
2009 - AJ Ellis (multiple times)
2011 - Melky Cabrera
2012 - John Lackey
2014 - Pat Neshek
Best signings:
2007 - Austin Jackson
2008, 2009 - AJ Ellis (at least releasing him hadn't cost me anything)
2011 - Greg Holland, Shawn Kelley, Pedro Strop
Worst releases:
2006 - Alcides Escobar, Carlos Santana, Ian Desmond
2007 - Franklin Gutierrez
2008 - Nyjer Morgan
2009 - AJ Ellis (multiple times)
2011 - Melky Cabrera
2012 - John Lackey
2014 - Pat Neshek
Best signings:
2007 - Austin Jackson
2008, 2009 - AJ Ellis (at least releasing him hadn't cost me anything)
2011 - Greg Holland, Shawn Kelley, Pedro Strop
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Yankees
- Posts: 4545
- Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:00 am
- Location: Fulshear, TX
- Name: Brett Zalaski
- Contact:
Releases: Travis Snider, Rob Refsnyder, Josh Edgin, Dan Straily, Steven Matz, Lorenzo Cain, Lucas Duda, Travis Wood, Ivan Dejesus
Signings: Chris Young, Evan Marshall, James McCann, Collin McHugh, Jason Grilli, Didi Gregorious, J.J. Hoover, Ryan Hanigan
New one...but where I've had great success...
Waiver Claims: Chasen Shreve, Dan Winkler, Kevin Kiermaier, Chris Withrow, Collin McHugh, Doug Fister, Skip Schumaker, Jose Veras, David Hernandez...and not listed, but I remember Josh Willingham
Signings: Chris Young, Evan Marshall, James McCann, Collin McHugh, Jason Grilli, Didi Gregorious, J.J. Hoover, Ryan Hanigan
New one...but where I've had great success...
Waiver Claims: Chasen Shreve, Dan Winkler, Kevin Kiermaier, Chris Withrow, Collin McHugh, Doug Fister, Skip Schumaker, Jose Veras, David Hernandez...and not listed, but I remember Josh Willingham
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Nationals
- Posts: 1904
- Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:00 am
- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Name: Ian Schnaufer
Worst releases:
2006: Ryan Ludwick
2007:Ryan Ludwick (again!)
2008: Trevor Plouffe
2010: Glen Perkins, Conor Gillaspie
2011: Conor Gillaspie (again!), Trevor Plouffe (again!), Josh Donaldson, Luis Valbuena
2012: Luis Valbuena (again!)
2013: Brian Dozier
Best Signings
2006: Trevor Plouffe (and again in 2010)
2009: Wilson Ramos
2011: Glen Perkins
2013: Brian Dozier
Apparently, once a player gets on my team, he'll come back again and again
2006: Ryan Ludwick
2007:Ryan Ludwick (again!)
2008: Trevor Plouffe
2010: Glen Perkins, Conor Gillaspie
2011: Conor Gillaspie (again!), Trevor Plouffe (again!), Josh Donaldson, Luis Valbuena
2012: Luis Valbuena (again!)
2013: Brian Dozier
Best Signings
2006: Trevor Plouffe (and again in 2010)
2009: Wilson Ramos
2011: Glen Perkins
2013: Brian Dozier
Apparently, once a player gets on my team, he'll come back again and again
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Rangers
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- Location: Prosper, TX
- Name: Brett Perryman
Good signing and bad release:
Jimmy Nelson 1/7/2012 -> 1/29/2012
Jason Motte 12/11/2007 -> 2/11/2010
Wily Peralta 12/7/2008 -> 5/9/2009
Kelvin Herrera 1/29/2009 -> 4/15/2010
Scott Feldman 5/4/2008 -> 7/11/2008
Ernesto Frieri 3/26/2008 -> 9/29/2008
Chris Davis 7/1/2007 -> 7/23/2007
Sean Doolittle 4/26/2010 -> 1/22/2011
Signings:
Craig Kimbrel 4/20/2009
Chris Archer 5/18/2010
Jean Segura 4/25/2010
Colby Lewis 12/14/2009
Sergio Romo 4/1/2009
Alexi Ogando 3/21/2010
Bud Norris 11/21/2008
Michael Pineda 6/15/2008
Lorenzo Cain 6/6/2008
Ivan Nova 5/20/2008
Charlie Morton 5/5/2008
Mark Melancon 10/13/2007
Gerardo Parra 6/2/2007
Travis Wood 5/24/2007
C.J. Wilson 4/10/2006
Best three I remember pre-OOPSS:
Carlos Gonzalez
Josh Johnson
Edinson Volquez
Other Releases:
Eric OFlaherty 6/17/2007 2:48
Brett Gardner 4/27/2007 18:56
Jimmy Nelson 1/7/2012 -> 1/29/2012
Jason Motte 12/11/2007 -> 2/11/2010
Wily Peralta 12/7/2008 -> 5/9/2009
Kelvin Herrera 1/29/2009 -> 4/15/2010
Scott Feldman 5/4/2008 -> 7/11/2008
Ernesto Frieri 3/26/2008 -> 9/29/2008
Chris Davis 7/1/2007 -> 7/23/2007
Sean Doolittle 4/26/2010 -> 1/22/2011
Signings:
Craig Kimbrel 4/20/2009
Chris Archer 5/18/2010
Jean Segura 4/25/2010
Colby Lewis 12/14/2009
Sergio Romo 4/1/2009
Alexi Ogando 3/21/2010
Bud Norris 11/21/2008
Michael Pineda 6/15/2008
Lorenzo Cain 6/6/2008
Ivan Nova 5/20/2008
Charlie Morton 5/5/2008
Mark Melancon 10/13/2007
Gerardo Parra 6/2/2007
Travis Wood 5/24/2007
C.J. Wilson 4/10/2006
Best three I remember pre-OOPSS:
Carlos Gonzalez
Josh Johnson
Edinson Volquez
Other Releases:
Eric OFlaherty 6/17/2007 2:48
Brett Gardner 4/27/2007 18:56
Phillies signings
Jason Vargas SP Sign 4/30/09 11:26 pm
Jose Bautista RF Sign 5/18/09 9:55 pm
Cory Luebke SP Sign 5/26/09 1:07 am
R.A. Dickey SP Sign 6/27/09 10:53 pm
Craig Kimbrel CL Sign 7/12/09 12:20 pm
Jason Motte CL Sign 2/12/10 9:51 pm
Dan Straily SP Sign 4/24/12 12:24 am
Brandon Moss 1B Sign 6/19/12 5:11 pm
Scott Kazmir SP Sign 4/27/13 10:57 am
Corey Kluber SP Sign 5/21/13 8:12 pm
Dioner Navarro C Sign 6/9/13 4:51 pm
Josh Harrison 2B Sign 1/17/14 10:32 am
Phillies drop
Jose Bautista RF Release 6/14/09 10:02 pm
R.A. Dickey
SP Release 6/30/09 11:55 pm
Jason Vargas
SP Release 8/7/09 7:51 pm
Brandon Moss
1B Release 6/30/12 4:47 pm
Brian 9-Dozier
SS Release 1/17/13, 7:11 am
Tyson Ross
SP Release 4/18/13 10:53 am
Brian Dozier
2B Release 4/18/13 10:56 am
Corey Kluber
SP Release 5/21/13 8:47 pm
The big name here is obviously Joey Bats. That one hurts. The next big thing is signing Kluber (beat you Hamlin) and releasing him 30 min later. I originally created Dozier, released him, signed him, released him.
Jason Vargas SP Sign 4/30/09 11:26 pm
Jose Bautista RF Sign 5/18/09 9:55 pm
Cory Luebke SP Sign 5/26/09 1:07 am
R.A. Dickey SP Sign 6/27/09 10:53 pm
Craig Kimbrel CL Sign 7/12/09 12:20 pm
Jason Motte CL Sign 2/12/10 9:51 pm
Dan Straily SP Sign 4/24/12 12:24 am
Brandon Moss 1B Sign 6/19/12 5:11 pm
Scott Kazmir SP Sign 4/27/13 10:57 am
Corey Kluber SP Sign 5/21/13 8:12 pm
Dioner Navarro C Sign 6/9/13 4:51 pm
Josh Harrison 2B Sign 1/17/14 10:32 am
Phillies drop
Jose Bautista RF Release 6/14/09 10:02 pm
R.A. Dickey
SP Release 6/30/09 11:55 pm
Jason Vargas
SP Release 8/7/09 7:51 pm
Brandon Moss
1B Release 6/30/12 4:47 pm
Brian 9-Dozier
SS Release 1/17/13, 7:11 am
Tyson Ross
SP Release 4/18/13 10:53 am
Brian Dozier
2B Release 4/18/13 10:56 am
Corey Kluber
SP Release 5/21/13 8:47 pm
The big name here is obviously Joey Bats. That one hurts. The next big thing is signing Kluber (beat you Hamlin) and releasing him 30 min later. I originally created Dozier, released him, signed him, released him.
