Smokies First Five Players Selected in Inaugural Draft

From the Desk of Jimmy Holbrook/General Manager Asheville Smokies

The Asheville Smokies selected the following players in last night's Inaugural Draft...
Pat Whitley, 27, Right Field. Numbers:74/70/64.
Sergio Avila, 21, Second Base. Numbers:66/19/54.
Bill Bowman, 21, Starting Pitcher. Numbers:37/66/41.
Ollie Roberts, 27, First Base. Numbers:79/71/43.
Mike Taylor, 24, Catcher. Numbers:50/55/48.

cc:Tom Lifsey/Team Owner Asheville Smokies

Some nice players

AshevilleTom wrote:From the Desk of Jimmy Holbrook/General Manager Asheville Smokies

The Asheville Smokies selected the following players in last night's Inaugural Draft...
Pat Whitley, 27, Right Field. Numbers:74/70/64.
Sergio Avila, 21, Second Base. Numbers:66/19/54.
Bill Bowman, 21, Starting Pitcher. Numbers:37/66/41.
Ollie Roberts, 27, First Base. Numbers:79/71/43.
Mike Taylor, 24, Catcher. Numbers:50/55/48.

cc:Tom Lifsey/Team Owner Asheville Smokies

Pat Whitley looks like a future HOF'er- so far .455 avg 10 homers 8 SBs.

Rich wrote:Pat Whitley looks like a future HOF'er- so far .455 avg 10 homers 8 SBs.

Now if we can find an antibiotic for these damn injury bugs!

I've been lucky so far- just a few day to day injuries. But some teams are getting crushed. We can put it up for debate to maybe shorten the sims to 3 or 6 games. it would make the season take longer but it reduces injuries if you export daily. This way you catch the tired players more often. This is why I went with 7 days instead of what seems to be the league norms of 15 to 20 days now. I like the 7 day pace though- especially for rebuilding teams.

Rich wrote:I've been lucky so far- just a few day to day injuries. But some teams are getting crushed. We can put it up for debate to maybe shorten the sims to 3 or 6 games. it would make the season take longer but it reduces injuries if you export daily. This way you catch the tired players more often. This is why I went with 7 days instead of what seems to be the league norms of 15 to 20 days now. I like the 7 day pace though- especially for rebuilding teams.

I like the 7 day also..I utilize the 7 day lineup and find 7 days is just fine.

Are the 7 day lineups working for you? It was messing up my rotation. My # 5 guy would always start 2 days in a row.

Rich wrote:Are the 7 day lineups working for you? It was messing up my rotation. My # 5 guy would always start 2 days in a row.

I find I must manually input my SP on the 7day lineup, otherwise it skews the rotation as you mention. I have done my lineups, then forget to export and have starters all out of whack. But I have done ok with the 7day so far in the AHIBA3.

I'll have to try that. In another league that simmed 15 games I had that problem- I figured since we are only doing 7 it would be ok. I've been so busy with league stuff I didn't pay too much attention until all my pitchers eras were climbing rapidly. I turned it off and they are slowly going down- but I like 7 days to rest my batters.