Power Pros Forum

February 1, 2007

10:30 AM

Hank Aaron was sitting on his couch, watching highlights of his baseball career. Bored. Wondering, "If only I could get back into baseball, I'd be glad."

He flipped over to ESPN, where there was a huge story: "The MLB has added two new expansion teams: The Charlotte Stingers, and the Fresno Flyers."

Just then the phone rang. Hank picked up.

Hank: Hello?

???: Hello, is this Hank Aaron?

Hank: Yes, it is. How can I help you?

???: This is Jonathan Rutledge, owner of the Charlotte Stingers. And you can help me in a big way. We'd like you to be the GM of the Stingers. What do you say? Will you do it?

Hank: I'd be honored!

Jonathan: We'll fly you out to Charlotte as soon as possible. Be at the airport for the noon flight.

Hank: Thank you, sir! I won't let you down.

1:30 PM

Hank arrived at the airport in Charlotte, where he quickly met with Jonathan. They drove over to the Stingers' office, where they sat down and started to discuss the team.

Hank: Alright, so do you already have the staff picked out? Or do I need to hire people?

Jonathan: We've got that covered. Here is the staff.

He handed Hank a sheet. Here's what it read:

Bobby Valentine
Age: 57
Experience: 15 years as Manager, 10 years as player

Bio: Bobby has both played in the MLB and managed in it. He has also managed an NPB team for 4 years. Kind, but strict.


Pitching Coach
Lucas Sweeney
Age: 42
Appearance: blonde short hair, skinny, tall


Roland Aronfronzio
Head Scout
Appearance: Handlebar mustache, jet black hair, wears sunglasses. He is basically the epitome of a cool looking guy.
Age: 36
Personality: He is a former Private investigator, he sky surfs (sky diving and surfing combined) a ladies man, and mysterious at times.

Assistant GM
Name: Zachary Morris
Age: 18
Appearance: Light skin, green eyes, brown hair in a Mohawk, a barbed-wire tattoo on his left arm, and a snake tattooed on his lower back.

Bio: Zachary was a high school senior at Myers Park High School in Charlotte. He was accepted into Central Piedmont Community College but decided to pursue a career in baseball. He was a second baseman on the Myers Park baseball team. In his senior year he batted .319 with 2 home runs, 11 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. Zachary's cousin, Fukuoka Flyers GM Carson Harris, set him up for this job.

Personality: Zachary sounds like a bad influence, but he isn't. In fact, he is a friendly person, and likes to help however he can. He can get a bit arrogant at times, but he usually is right.

Experience: He plays baseball.


Scout
Name- Ross Stan
Ex- 2 years
Age- 27
Personality- fun, kind but can be strict, and other things.


Hitting Coach
Name: Liam Carr
Age: 39
Personality: Very mysterious. Always wears a hoodie and shades. Nobody knows what he looks like.
Ex: 7 years

Hank: Well, this is an interesting staff. But wait, why are there only two scouts? Shouldn't there be three?

Jonathan: That is our only staff opening. We've been looking, but no luck so far.

Hank: Alright, what about the players?

Jonathan: I'll give you the roster later. Bobby's already set the lineup, so you don't have to worry about that.

Hank: Alright then, thanks. I'll try to make this year a good one!

This looks good Anthony

Thanks. I'll get the roster up later for two reasons. 1. For people to choose agents. 2. For you and Zero to choose practices.

Just saw an error. I'll fix it.

OK I would like the team to work on bunting/speed, and then contact.

Actually, I'd like you to look at the players, then decide for each player individually.

That is better. I will wait for the players

Okay. I'll have it up either tonight or tomorrow.

February 2, 2007
11:00 AM

Jonathan had called Hank back to his office to give him the roster.

Jonathan: As you can see, we've gotten players from many nationalities and brought them to play for us. Here's the roster:

Pitchers
Starting Rotation
1. Justino Valenzuela (Ham Bone)
Age: 19
Handiness: R/R
Nationality: Mexican
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 92 mph
Ctrl: D 123
Stam: B 112
SIFB 3
PALM 2
CB 3
W/Risp 4
Vs LH Batter 4
Poise 4
Consistency 4
Gd Pace

2. Tikhon Seleznyov (Cooldude)
Age: 20
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: Russian
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 87 mph
Ctrl: C 135
Stam: B 112
SLD 1
SCB 4
CHG 4
W/Risp 4
Vs LH Batter 4
Poise 4
Spin 4
Battler
Consistency 4
Brk Ball P
Gd Pace

3. Anthony Palmer
Age: 22
Handiness: R/R
Nationality: American
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 85 mph
Ctrl: C 151
Stam: B 134
SIFB 2
FORK 3
CHG 3
DCB 2
Poise 4
Release 4
STR Finisher
Battler
Star

4. Taiji Imano
Age: 19
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: Japanese
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 88 mph
Ctrl: C 139
Stam: B 121
SCB 4
CHG 4
Vs LH Batter 4
Gd Reflexes
Gd Pace

5. Liang Lo
Age: 22
Handiness: R/R
Nationality: Chinese
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 89 mph
Ctrl: D 122
Stam: C 100
PALM 3
CB 2
W/Risp 4
Poise 4
Spin 4
STR Finisher
Consistency 4
Brk Ball P
Gd Pace

6. David Teegarden
Age: 24
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: American
Experience in pros: 1
Top Spd: 93 mph
Ctrl: F 102
Stam: C 85
SCB 3
SNK 1
W/Risp 4
Poise 4
Grundball P
Battler

Relievers

Andrew Palmer (AlbertPujols5)
Age: 19
Role: Long Reliever
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: American
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 80 mph
Ctrl: C 137
Stam: B 126
SLV 1
KNCB 1
PALM 1
FOSH 1
SHU 1
Gd Low Pitch
Groundball P
Star

Yuichiro Nakamora
Age: 22
Role: Middle Reliever
Handiness: S/R
Nationality: Japanese
Years in pros: 3 (in Japan)
Top Spd: 80 mph
Ctrl: D 132
Stam: C 103
2SFB 1
SIFB 1
KN 2
DCB 2
CB 1
SLD 3
Lucky

Chi Li (AgentP)
Age: 21
Role: Situational Lefty
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: Chinese
Experience in pros: 1
Top Spd: 89 mph
Ctrl: D 120
Stam: C 80
SLD 3
SCB 3
W/Risp 4
Vs LH Batter 4
Poise 4
Spin 4
Gd Low Pitch
Flyball P
Battler

Crisanto Cavazos
Age: 22
Role: Mop-Up Man
Handiness: L/L
Nationality: Cuban
Experience in pros: 0
Top Spd: 74 mph
Ctrl: C 135
Stam: D 75
SLV 1
KN 6
Poise 4
Battler

Chuuya Miyazawa
Age: 20
Role: Set-Up Man
Handiness: R/R
Nationality: Japanese
Exp: 0
Top Spd: 88 mph
Ctrl: C 141
Stam: D 64
PALM 5
SCB 5
W/Risp 4
Poise 4
Release 4
STR Finisher
Consistency 4
Pivot Man
Brk Ball P
Gd Pace
Gd Small Ball

Harry Hutchinson (AgentP)
Age: 30
Role: Closer
Hand: R/R
Nationality: British
Exp: 3
Top Spd: 91 mph
Ctrl: C 137
Stam: C 88
CHG 4
SCB 4
Poise 4
Choke Artist
STR Finisher
Consistency 4
Gyroball
Aggressive RUN
Brk Ball P

Fielders
Starting Lineup

1. Yuu Arata (AgentP)
Position: CF
Hand: S/R
Age: 22
Nationality: Japanese
Exp: 2 (in Japan)
Con: A 14
Pwr: F 32
Run: A 14
Arm: E 6
Fld: E 7
E Res: E 6
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 2
Tough Out
Gd Pinch Hitter
Stealing 4
Base Running 4
Cannon Arm
Tough Runner
Slap Hitter
Patient HTR
Aggressive STL
Aggressive RUN
Aggressive FLD

2. Wen Yu
Position: SS
Hand: L/R
Age: 22
Nationality: Chinese
Exp: 0
Con: C 10
Pwr: F 39
Run: B 12
Arm: C 10
Fld: A 14
E Res: C 10
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 5
Vs Lefty 4
Tough Out
Gd Bunt
Gd Pinch Hitter
Throwing 4
Consistency 4
Stealing 4
Base Running 4
Gold Glover
Cannon Arm
Pivot Man
Patient HTR
Aggressive STL
Aggressive RUN
Aggressive FLD
Gd Small Ball

3. A.D. Majors (Text16)
Position: DH/1B
Hand: S/R
Age: 22
Nationality: American
Exp: 3
Con: E 6
Pwr: B 167
Run: E 6
Arm: G 2
Fld: F 5
E Res: E 6
Trj: 3
Gd Pinch Hitter
Durability 4
Star

4. Kazuharu Miyazaki (AlbertPujols5)
Position: LF
Hand: S/R
Age: 19
Nationality: Japanese
Exp: 0
Con: E 6
Pwr: B 161
Run: E 6
Arm: E 6
Fld: D 8
E Res: D 8
Trj: 3
Clutch Hit 5
Tough Out
Firstball Hitter
Table Setter
Gd Pinch Hitter
Durability 4
Consistency 4
Tough Runner
Slugger
Cautious STL

5. Roman Gonzalez
Position: RF
Hand: S/L
Age: 19
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Exp: 0
Con: C 10
Pwr: D 100
Run: C 10
Arm: C 10
Fld: C 10
E Res: C 10
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 5
Tough Out
Table Setter
Consistency 4
HD 1st Slide
Tough Runner
Aggressive STL
Aggressive RUN

6. Christian Kawasaki
Position: 3B/SS
Hand: R/R
Age: 19
Nationality: Korean
Exp: 0
Con: D 8
Pwr: D 109
Run: C 11
Arm: E 7
Fld: D 9
E Res: C 10
Trj: 3

7. Sergey Aksenov (Cooldude)
Position: C
Hand: R/R
Age: 23
Nationality: Russian
Exp: 0
Con: F 4
Pwr: D 110
Run: F 4
Arm: A 14
Fld: C 11
E Res: C 11
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 4
Firstball Hitter
HD 1st Slide
Gd Catcher
Cautious STL
Aggressive FLD

8. Zhen Pai
Position: 1B/CF
Hand: S/R
Age: 24
Nationality: Chinese
Exp: 0
Con: B 12
Pwr: F 53
Run: B 12
Arm: C 10
Fld: C 10
E Res: C 10
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 4
Stealing 4
Base Running 4
Aggressive STL
Aggressive RUN

9. Yousuke Sonada
Position: SS/2B
Hand: R/R
Age: 19
Nationality: Japanese
Exp: 0
Con: C 10
Pwr: F 51
Run: C 10
Arm: C 10
Fld: C 10
E Res: C10
Trj: 2
Tough Out
Pull Hitter
Pivot Man

Bench

Shi Ko
Position: C
Hand: S/R
Age: 19
Nationality: Chinese
Exp: 0
Con: F 4
Pwr: E 87
Run: G 3
Arm: C 10
Fld: C 10
E Res: C 10
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 4
Consistency 4
Gd Block
Grt Catcher

Lance Frazer
Position: 3B/1B
Hand: R/R
Age: 22
Nationality: American
Exp: 0
Con: F 4
Pwr: D 100
Run: F 4
Arm: C 10
Fld: F 4
E Res: F 5
Trj: 3
Clutch Hit 4
Throwing 4
Consistency 4
Barehand CTH

Tyson Hernandez
Position: SS/2B
Hand: R/R
Age: 21
Nationality: Mexican
Exp: 0
Con: C 10
Pwr: F 46
Run: B 13
Arm: C 10
Fld: B 12
E Res: C 10
Trj: 2
Clutch Hit 4
Gd Pinch Hitter
Durability 4
Stealing 4
Base Running 4
Gold Glover
Barehand CTH
Pivot Man
Slap Hitter
Aggressive STL
Aggressive RUN

Adrian Vasquez
Position: RF/LF
Hand: L/L
Age: 20
Nationality: Mexican
Exp: 0
Con: D 8
Pwr: C 121
Run: E 7
Arm: E 6
Fld: E 6
E Res: E 7
Trj: 3
Clutch Hit 5
Table Setter
Throwing 4
Consistency 4
Tough Runner

Hank: Well, this group seems interesting.

Jonathan: Yes, but they're good.

Hank: Then let's win!

All right, I am needing decisions By Liam Carr (Hitting Coach, Liam) and Lucas Sweeney (Pitching Coach, Zero). Also, agents are now open. Two per person.

Enjoy!

I'll give you the decisions when I'm back from school, which will be about, for you, 6.

With coaches deciding practices, that means that agents do... nothing.

But I'll have to take the Russians in case you come up with an actual idea.

Ok I hope you don't mind but I am going to Ohio to see the Buckeyes, so my decisions will be made late Sunday night, because I need a computer. I don't want to waste have my day picking options on my I-Phone

Li and Arata please.

Where did you come up with these odd names?

I'll take Majors.

Random name generator, my friend. A few of these guys I already had, so I integrated them along with the new guys.

Player Update

It's the first day of Spring Training, 2007. All the players get to meet for the first time. Bobby V called the team together.

Bobby: Alright, guys. Good to see you're here. Go ahead and get acquainted for a few minutes, then we'll start.

The guys started talking in groups. That is, everyone except Christian, who stood in a corner.

Kazuharu: Hey guys, nice to meet you. I'm Kazuharu Miyazaki.

A.D.: Nice to meet you, man. I'm A.D. Majors, the team's power hitter.

Kaz: Whoa, back it up. I'M the power hitter.

AD: No, I am.

Justino stepped in quick.

Justino: Whoa guys, slow down. I'll tell you what. I'll give you each ten pitches. Whoever hits the most homers is the power hitter.

Kaz and A.D. agreed, so A.D. stepped in first. He hit 7 homers.

A.D.: Try to top that, Kaz!

Kaz stepped in, and he didn't top it. He tied it. 7 homers.

Justino: Well, looks like you're both the power hitters.

Meanwhile...

The pitchers had gotten acquainted, and Bobby called the team back together.

Bobby: Alright, now that you're acquainted, let's get started.

But A.D. and Kaz hadn't settled who was the bigger power hitter. Yet.

To Be Continued...