krawhitham Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 good to have you back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lual Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 good to have you back thanks mate its good to be back :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lual Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Reds Chance the Trade Market: The Reds need to improve on 2006 was mirrored in their aggresive approach to both the FA Market and then moves on the trading front. GM Dan O'Brien made 3 big deals to replace some of the holes created by the loss of Casey and Lopez, as the Reds rejuvenated their lineup. Incredibly the 1st major move was the surprise signing of LF Pedro Feliz as a Free Agent. Feliz was given a 1 year deal at $4,000,000 prompting fears that Adam Dunn may be moved on to entice a Derrick Lee from the Braves. Rumours then surfaced that Dunn would be shifted to 1st base, giving Feliz the start out left. These were soon crushed, as the Reds made their intentions clear with 3 trades that saw 6 men leave the organisation and 4 men join: (Above: Michael Barrett) First up was Catcher Michael Barrett. Barrett made his feelings known that he was unhappy with his 'Backup Role' in Detroit behind Pudge', giving the Reds a perfect excuse to put a deal on the table for the player. Barrett made the move to the Reds in exchange for: RP - Bobby Jenks: Best known in Cincinnati for blowing game 4 against the Phillies in 2006. SP - Richie Gardner: Spent his time hopping between the Reds and Bats whilst never making his mark at the Major League level. C - Gabe Johnson: AAA Catcher but will be happy to learn a trade behind Pudge' in Detroit. Above: Adrian Gonzalez) The Reds manage to pull of a decent coup by attracting 24 year old Gonzalez from the grasp of the Rangers. Teixeira is obviously favoured un Texas, but Adrian is a known talent and will give the Reds a boost at 1st base. Going the other way: RP - Tim Spooneybarger: A honest reliever but nothing to spectacular that the Reds couldnt let him move on. 2B - Nick Green: The former A' spent his time at AAA and had little chance of shifting Ryan Freel or Bobby Hill out of the 2B role in the bigs. (Above: Aaron Boone & Jon Mabry) The final deal made by the Reds saw a return for one of their former stars, as Aaron Boone made his way back to Cincinnati in a 3 player deal. The Reds decided to shift Pedro Feliz to the Indians as they couldnt justify his salary sitting on the bench following the move to acquire Adrian Gonzalez to play 1st. With Feliz being a potentially huge upgrade for the Indians, the Reds were able to add in Jon Mabry giving them another position player as depth for the coming season. Aaron Boone: "Its good to be back here, i enjoyed my time as a Red and hope to give the team something extra in my play. Edwin is a great prospect, so to play alongside him and pass on the knowledge i have gained will be good for both of us" The rosters are now complete, Spring Training will begin and the Reds road to the World Series will start again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lual Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Cincinnati Reds Lineup 2007: Batting Lineup: 2B - Ryan Freel SS - Felipe Lopez 1B - Adrian Gonzalez RF - Willy Mo Pena LF - Adam Dunn CF - Ken Griffey Jr. 3B - Edwin Encarnacion C - Michael Barrett Starting Pitcher (When DH is used Nook Logan will play CF, Griffey will assume DH role) Bench: 3B - Aaron Boone SS - Wilson Betemit CF - Nook Logan 2B - Bobby Hill Pitching Rotation: 1 - John Smoltz 2 - Carlos Zambrano 3 - Aaron Harang 4 - Adam Wainwright 5 - Brandon Claussen Bullpen: LRP - Jesse Crain LRP - John Parrish MRP - Esteban Yan MRP - Yhency Brazoban MRP - Jairo Garcia Setup - Damaso Marte Setup - Steve Kline Closer - LaTroy Hawkins (Note: Spring Training was simmed, we went 14-8 with no notable injuries or progression for any Red) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOKI Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Excellent! Keep up with the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lual Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 apologies for the lack of updates you may have noticed a post of mine in General re: my save basically updating my game has somehow corrupted my latest save of this dynasty - reinstalling hasnt worked either so with 2006 basically on our doorstep - i will just wait until the modders get MVP05 upto scratch for the new season (love you guys) and start a new dynasty........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Haha, LaTroy closing... lets hope fantasy doesn't mirror real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigschiff7 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hey, dosen't it get annoying when the computer keeps throwing balls? I get annoyed and end up playing like 2 games of my dynasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikkrikk Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Wow this was a TERRIFIC work to read Lual. I am new to the site and stumbled upon this 900+ post masterpiece and I gotta commend you on the ability to stick with your team for 2 seasons! Incredible! Great reads and what an awesome comeback you had to overtake the Cubs there at the end. Wish you could have gone on to get beat by my Dodgers. Looking forward to what you have in store for MVP 2006 and I'd love to start a dynasty at the same time -- unfortunately, there's no way I could ever have the time it would take to make it as terrific as yours. Good reading, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom2662 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 u play on owner mode or dynasty mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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