imported_ViZion
03-06-2008, 03:51
The Rock City Boulders, a ViZionarian baseball team, has been put up for sale. Some history on the team;
Heading into its 87th season, it is among the older teams in ViZions major league baseball. However, it has never reached ViZion's MLB World Series, and just finished up with its worst season in over 50 years - 37-123 record.
The team is rated as having the best farm system in baseball, but by far the worst current team. The current team looks like this.
STARTING FIELDERS
1. SS Pias Manner
36 y.o.; $11M/season; 2 seasons left - 268 AB, 0 HR, .298 BA, 14 RBI, 10 SB
Injury Risk: High
Defence: Average
2. 2B Jose Timber
22 y.o.; $300K/season; 3 seasons til arb. - 526 AB, 19 HR, .262 BA, 43 RBI, 45 SB
Injury Risk: Low
Defence: Above Average
3. 1B Alex Rimmer
44 y.o.; $2M/season; 1 season left - 587 AB, 22 HR, .264 BA, 53 RBI, 3 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Below Average
4. LF John Wilcox
38 y.o.; $10.3M/season; 2 seasons left - 416 AB, 16 HR, .201 BA, 58 RBI, 0 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
5. DH Jamie Rico
35 y.o.; $6M/season; 7 seasons left - 387 AB, 11 HR, .126 BA, 32 RBI, 0 SB
Injury Risk: High
Defence: Bad
6. RF John Wilcox
39 y.o.; $16M/season; 3 seasons left - 463 AB, 26 HR, .277 BA, 72 RBI, 3 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
7. 3B Charlie Hocks
18 y.o.; $300K/season; 6 seasons til arb. - High School
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Above Average
8. CF Ty Robinson
20 y.o.; $10.3M/season; 2 seasons left - 42 AB, 6 HR, .401 BA, 28 RBI, 20 SB
Injury Risk: Low
Defence: Gold Glove
9. C Willy Blocks
33 y.o.; $2.5M/season; 4 seasons left - 532 AB, 18 HR, .251 BA, 48 RBI, 2 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
STARTING PITCHING
SP 1. Josh Greggs
38 y.o.; $4.5M/season; 1 seasons left - 221 IP, 6.27 ERA, 105 K, 6 W, 19 L, 3.62 WHIP
Injury Risk: Medium
Pitches: FB (-; 78-85 MPH), Change (+; 57-70 MPH)
SP 2. Miguel Batista
40 y.o.; $6.5M/season; 3 seasons left - 121 IP, 7.36 ERA, 105 K, 2 W, 9 L, 1.63 WHIP
Injury Risk: High
Pitches: FB (+; 84-92 MPH), Change (-; 65-76 MPH), Curve (72-80 MPH)
SP 3. Josh Greggs
19 y.o.; $300K/season; 6 seasons til arb. - Minor League
Injury Risk: Low
Pitches: FB (+; 85-95 MPH), Change (+; 65-75 MPH), Slurve (avg, 68-85 MPH)
SP 4. Henry Ticker
25 y.o.; $2.5M/season; 3 seasons left - 267 IP, 4.73 ERA, 201 K, 11 W, 12 L, 1.19 WHIP
Injury Risk: Medium
Pitches: FB (+; 82-92 MPH), Change (avg; 72-85 MPH)
RELIEF PITCHING
CL. Mathese Martinez
36 y.o.; $9M/season; 3 seasons left - 54.2 IP, 6.23 ERA, 15 K, 6 SV, 9 BS
Injury Risk: High
SU. Harry Wells
30 y.o.; $7M/season; 6 seasons left - 51.2 IP, 4.72 ERA, 22 K, 4 W, 4 L, 6/14 Holds
Injury Risk: Medium
SR. Kenny Kloth
26 y.o.; $4M/season; 12 seasons left - 11 IP, 4.55 ERA, 18 K, 3 W, 5 L, 3/4 Holds
Injury Risk: Medium
LR. Jerry Hunter
42 y.o.; $2M/season; 1 seasons left - 96 IP, 9.15 ERA, 30 K, 9 W, 14 L, 8/24 Holds
Injury Risk: High
TOP 5 PROSPECTS
1. SS Fred Pocock; 20 y.o., 5 tool potential (.300/30/30 & GG potential)
2. LF Brock Dunda; 18 y.o., power hitter (.280/50 potential, avg fielder)
3. SP Rick Rizz; 21 y.o., power pitcher (100 MPH fb, plus change and slider)
4. 1B Charlie Creng; 23 y.o.; power hitter (.250/40 potential, plus fielder)
5. RP Babu Dickson; 18 y.o.; power pitcher closer (Reached 102 MPH, 36:1 K:BB; 18.2 K:9 IP ratio through H.S.)
TOTAL PAYROLL: $72.3M
LAST SEASON INCOME: $69.7M
LAST SEASON RECORD: 37-123
SALE PRICE: $500 Million
Please let us know if you are interested in purchasing the Rock City Boulders. Required to play the next five seasons in Rock City before you have the option to move.
Heading into its 87th season, it is among the older teams in ViZions major league baseball. However, it has never reached ViZion's MLB World Series, and just finished up with its worst season in over 50 years - 37-123 record.
The team is rated as having the best farm system in baseball, but by far the worst current team. The current team looks like this.
STARTING FIELDERS
1. SS Pias Manner
36 y.o.; $11M/season; 2 seasons left - 268 AB, 0 HR, .298 BA, 14 RBI, 10 SB
Injury Risk: High
Defence: Average
2. 2B Jose Timber
22 y.o.; $300K/season; 3 seasons til arb. - 526 AB, 19 HR, .262 BA, 43 RBI, 45 SB
Injury Risk: Low
Defence: Above Average
3. 1B Alex Rimmer
44 y.o.; $2M/season; 1 season left - 587 AB, 22 HR, .264 BA, 53 RBI, 3 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Below Average
4. LF John Wilcox
38 y.o.; $10.3M/season; 2 seasons left - 416 AB, 16 HR, .201 BA, 58 RBI, 0 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
5. DH Jamie Rico
35 y.o.; $6M/season; 7 seasons left - 387 AB, 11 HR, .126 BA, 32 RBI, 0 SB
Injury Risk: High
Defence: Bad
6. RF John Wilcox
39 y.o.; $16M/season; 3 seasons left - 463 AB, 26 HR, .277 BA, 72 RBI, 3 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
7. 3B Charlie Hocks
18 y.o.; $300K/season; 6 seasons til arb. - High School
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Above Average
8. CF Ty Robinson
20 y.o.; $10.3M/season; 2 seasons left - 42 AB, 6 HR, .401 BA, 28 RBI, 20 SB
Injury Risk: Low
Defence: Gold Glove
9. C Willy Blocks
33 y.o.; $2.5M/season; 4 seasons left - 532 AB, 18 HR, .251 BA, 48 RBI, 2 SB
Injury Risk: Medium
Defence: Average
STARTING PITCHING
SP 1. Josh Greggs
38 y.o.; $4.5M/season; 1 seasons left - 221 IP, 6.27 ERA, 105 K, 6 W, 19 L, 3.62 WHIP
Injury Risk: Medium
Pitches: FB (-; 78-85 MPH), Change (+; 57-70 MPH)
SP 2. Miguel Batista
40 y.o.; $6.5M/season; 3 seasons left - 121 IP, 7.36 ERA, 105 K, 2 W, 9 L, 1.63 WHIP
Injury Risk: High
Pitches: FB (+; 84-92 MPH), Change (-; 65-76 MPH), Curve (72-80 MPH)
SP 3. Josh Greggs
19 y.o.; $300K/season; 6 seasons til arb. - Minor League
Injury Risk: Low
Pitches: FB (+; 85-95 MPH), Change (+; 65-75 MPH), Slurve (avg, 68-85 MPH)
SP 4. Henry Ticker
25 y.o.; $2.5M/season; 3 seasons left - 267 IP, 4.73 ERA, 201 K, 11 W, 12 L, 1.19 WHIP
Injury Risk: Medium
Pitches: FB (+; 82-92 MPH), Change (avg; 72-85 MPH)
RELIEF PITCHING
CL. Mathese Martinez
36 y.o.; $9M/season; 3 seasons left - 54.2 IP, 6.23 ERA, 15 K, 6 SV, 9 BS
Injury Risk: High
SU. Harry Wells
30 y.o.; $7M/season; 6 seasons left - 51.2 IP, 4.72 ERA, 22 K, 4 W, 4 L, 6/14 Holds
Injury Risk: Medium
SR. Kenny Kloth
26 y.o.; $4M/season; 12 seasons left - 11 IP, 4.55 ERA, 18 K, 3 W, 5 L, 3/4 Holds
Injury Risk: Medium
LR. Jerry Hunter
42 y.o.; $2M/season; 1 seasons left - 96 IP, 9.15 ERA, 30 K, 9 W, 14 L, 8/24 Holds
Injury Risk: High
TOP 5 PROSPECTS
1. SS Fred Pocock; 20 y.o., 5 tool potential (.300/30/30 & GG potential)
2. LF Brock Dunda; 18 y.o., power hitter (.280/50 potential, avg fielder)
3. SP Rick Rizz; 21 y.o., power pitcher (100 MPH fb, plus change and slider)
4. 1B Charlie Creng; 23 y.o.; power hitter (.250/40 potential, plus fielder)
5. RP Babu Dickson; 18 y.o.; power pitcher closer (Reached 102 MPH, 36:1 K:BB; 18.2 K:9 IP ratio through H.S.)
TOTAL PAYROLL: $72.3M
LAST SEASON INCOME: $69.7M
LAST SEASON RECORD: 37-123
SALE PRICE: $500 Million
Please let us know if you are interested in purchasing the Rock City Boulders. Required to play the next five seasons in Rock City before you have the option to move.