ABC storyline

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:19 pm

This is the storyline for my log. I am making it a separate thread, so if you don't like reading storylines you can just watch the games. It is in the GM's (Jason Pickler) point of view.
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December 18, 2010

My first day on the new job. Why they asked me, well hmmm...I don't exactly know. I mean, I have no connection with Japan or baseball. I am more into politics, but I am a smart person and I see why they wanted me. They wanted to try the moneyball strategy. I know, I know, it is kind of copying, but the japanese people have no idea what it is so, they want me to try it out.

I arrived at my job in complete confusion. I had no idea what I was doing. I hardly knew where I was going.

"Ummm...hello is this Mike Brown's office?" I asked.
"Yes, are you Joseph Pickler?" a nice woman asked. Oh good, everyone is American.
"Umm, it's Jason, but yes. I am here to-"
"We all know why you are here, Mr. Pickler. Why don't you have a seat."
"OK, could you kind of give me a dumbed down version of what I am doing? I don't want to disappoint Mr. Brown."
"Umm, why don't you tell him Bill?" she said. So I guess she doesn't know what she is doing either...
"OK, what we are doing is something already done before, but the people in Japan don't know what it is about," Bill said. I've got that, just tell me what to do ass-hole!
"The goal is to basically save money. We go for players that haven't been spotted, but have potential. Like if somebody is going to cost us one million dollars, we go for players that are worth two hundred thousand dollars, but really has the potential to be a player worth one million dollars. That make sense?" Bill continued.

This might take a while...

TO BE CONTINUED

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:07 pm

Is Bill, Mr. Brown?

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:16 pm

Mr Brown is Mike Brown

Bill is just a guy who works there.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:04 pm

December 25, 2010

It's Christmas, the worst time of year. The time of year, I fill like a big piece of shit, instead of a millionaire. I have nobody to talk to, and whenever I try to call my ex, she will call the police. I kind of wish I hadn't punched her in the face.

I decided to go to my new job, since I haven't anything better to do. I thought I would look at the competition, and see what I have to do to make my team good. I looked up who won the Japan Series last year, and found out it was the Chiba Lotte Marines. I called up their manager, Tsutomu Itoh. He said he was not available, but he can chat for a few minutes on the phone. You know, thanks to my good ole' google translate, I knew what he was saying. Maybe he was doing the same thing, because I was talking in English.

"So I was wondering, what was your strategy, on winning the Japan Series?" I asked.
"Well I mainly stuck with my starters. I rarely pinch hit, and when it was time to draft I picked up players I knew weren't good, so I could sell them for cheap, cheap, money," he said.
"Hmm...Do you still have those players, by any chance?" I asked politely.
"Yes, nobody will take crummy players..." he said.
"Would you please give me your general managers' phone number?" I asked.
"Sure."

I am finally going to try this thing out. The moneyball strategy. I saw the movie, and it was good, but really have no idea what I am doing. I hope Mr. Brown doesn't mind me doing this without his OK.

"Hello, is this...uhh..." Shit, I forgot his name!
"This is Takayami Satoi, general manager for the Chiba Lotte Marines," he said gladly.
"Right, how much money do you want for...hmm...A, B, C, D, and E..." What kind of names are these?
"Ahh, you want to buy them? Ha- I mean, yes, for 84,030 yen," he said. Wow that's it?!?!
"OK, you got a deal," I said.

Alvin "A" Kornbrick
A is a nice pitcher, and tops out at 149 km/h. He has great stamina, and will be working to improve control. Besides his control he is rock-solid. He has a powerful hard slider, and also has a nice change-up and fork ball.

149 km/h
40 E CTRL
82 A STAM
5 H-SLD
2 CHG
1 FORK

Billy "B" Stove
B is an all-around shortstop. He has great power, contact, speed, arm strength, error resistance, but he has trouble getting to the ball.

3 TRJ
80 A CON
80 A PWR
80 A RUN
76 B ARM
40 E FLD
80 A E RES

Carlton "C" Wingston
C is a powerful outfielder. He has great speed, great error resistance, a good arm, and good fielding. He is not the man you want to pinch hit though. He is more of a pinch runner. He can't hit to save his life.

3 TRJ
30 F CON
39 F PWR
100 S RUN
70 B ARM
65 C FLD
99 A E RES

Doug "D" Dickey
D is a first baseman that can hit! He can put the ball over the fence, into the outfield, and can even get an infield hit if you need him to. He isn't the best fielder, but heck, he is a first baseman. You don't NEED him to be the best fielder.

3 TRJ
80 A CON
71 B PWR
71 B RUN
54 D ARM
51 D FLD
70 B E RES

Evan "E" Perry
Insert bad scouting report here

138 km/h
48 CTRL
47 STAM
1 CCHG

Wonder why nobody wanted these guys? They are fantastic! Well you know, besides Evan.

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:07 pm

January 1, 2011

"You what!?" was the first thing I heard on my fantastic new year. Ha see my sarcasm. This will be another year I make money, and another year I want to have a friend.

Mike Brown was almost mad enough to fire me...matter of fact he did. That was the end of my career. At least that is what I thought. Bill swooped in to save the day. He even thought my purchase was good, great even. Well, then Bill got fired as well. Me and Bill walked out with our belongings. That is when I got an idea. I remembered the players' names. That is how the journey began.

"Hey Bill, why don't we make our own team. You can be the manager. Will you take the job?" I asked excitedly.
"Hold on there, big fella. We don't even have, well anything. We need a stadium, uniforms, oh yeah and players!" he responded coldly.
"Ummm, you are forgetting one thing. I am a millionaire. I can buy this stuff. We already have 5 players, and trust me I will get more," I said excitedly again.
"Hmm...I guess we can try."

That is when I got my first friend.

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:02 pm

So...? Those players are crummy?

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:59 pm

Wonder why nobody wanted these guys? They are fantastic! Well you know, besides Evan.

It's all in the reading

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:00 pm

I know, but, nevermind

SkittleMonster · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:22 pm

What? You basically implied that they were bad players, yet they aren't...

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:24 pm

March 10, 2011

Finally, the stadium is finished! The Uniforms are finished! Everything is finished- Oh wait, the players...I have five. It has been about three months, and I have five players. I heard that there is another team, called the 123's that just made the NPB. How did they do it sooo fast! I think I will watch the news to see.

"Well, Mike Brown, how did you do it- pause

So that is the team I would be GMin'. Look at that team. They are all at least six and a half feet! Wow, look at my five player team, then look at his twenty eight player team. I have some work to do...I think I will call Bill, and see if he wants to go to one of their games.

*Ring Ring Ring

"Hello."
"Hi Bill, it's Jason. You want to go watch a 123 game?" I asked.
"Yeah sure, maybe we can find some players," he said.
"That is what I was thinking."

Wow, this is a big crowd. 28,000 people watching the first 123 game in history. Well, it is time to scout- God! That is something I need. A scout! Eh I guess I can put up flyers. Maybe put up a newspaper ad. Yeah, it can't be that hard to scout for one day.

"Hey Bill?" I said.
"Yeah."
"See that kid? Ian Wilderman? That kid looks like a great catcher!"
"Yeah, he does," said Bill,"Maybe we can talk to him after the game."
"Yeah, lets do that."

Oh my god! He's huge. I mean big, as in tall and muscular. Damn, he has a nice handshake. Oh man, I sound gay.

"Ian, would you like to legally change your name to I, and join the ABC's baseball team starting next year?" I asked him.
"Ummm, not really."
"Well, it can be your nickname too," I told him desperately.
"Eh, why not, but I am staying on this team till next year."
"Sounds great."

Six down, twenty to go...

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:25 pm

SkittleMonster wrote:

What? You basically implied that they were bad players, yet they aren't...

No the manager said they were cruddy, because he never plays them in a game, so really he has no idea what they play like, but then I found out that they were good. Make any sense?

ZeroGibson13 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:46 pm

That's kinda what I figured you meant

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:21 pm

March 31, 2011

Ahhh, opening day in the NPB is one of the greatest days of my life. The game will take place in Tokyo as the Tokyo Swallows play the 123’s. Bill and I decided it will be a good chance to talk with players from the 123’s AND the Swallows.

There is big talk about the rookie American on the Swallows, Liam Carr. He has three nasty breaking balls, amazing control, but doesn’t have a lot of velocity. He is facing 123’s ace, Bug McKinley.

The 123’s have two players that they never played in Spring Training, so maybe we can get them to jump to our team.

123’s 0, Swallows 4

Liam had a fantastic game, pitching a complete game shutout and striking out 12. You know every team; even the ABC’s need a star player. Maybe we can get him.

“Hey Liam, my name is Jason Pickler. We were wondering if you play for the love of the game, or for the money. Do you have an answer at the moment Mr. Carr?” I asked.
“Easy, I love the game and I love the money,” he said.
“Well Liam, would you like to switch to a new team starting next year? Every team needs its star player, and I think you could be him.”
“Depends, how much money are we talking about?”
“Well since we are new, cheap. Maybe 300,000 to 800,000,” I told him.
“OK, I guess I can play for around 700,000.”
“That’s great, see you then.”

TO BE CONTINUED

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:37 pm

We then went to talk with the two Swallows players. We saw one of them warm-up, but the other guy never plays. The one we saw warm-up was a pitcher. He had only two pitches. A fastball and cutter, but man, were they good. He had fairly good control too. His fastball knocked out at 165 km/h. *Whistles* His slider could pretty cutter could pretty much start at one side and finish on the other.

“Hi, my name is Jason Pickler, and I am the GM of the up coming team, the ABC’s. We saw you warming up earlier, and were wondering, well what’s your name and would you like to play on the ABC’s starting next year?” I asked him.
“My name is Poe Willingham, and where would I be playing? I have always wanted to be a starter, but I can only last about six innings,” he responded.
“Well if they are scoreless six innings, I would love to start you.”
“Then we have a deal?”
“We sure do,” I said.

TO BE CONTINUED

MrLiamcar · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:26 pm

May 27, 2011

Ahhh, I finally finished getting all my players. I am spending some alone time watching a movie. Well it would be alone time, without Bill. Sometimes he just drives me crazy. We were just getting to the good part, but something happened. I was hit in the back of the head, with something hard, and before I knew it I was out cold for about three months.

August 24, 2011

"Oh my god, he is awake! Doctor he is awake!" someone screamed. It was Bill, I think.
"How are you feeling? We were worried sick about you!" Bill said.
"Ummm, anything new happen?" I asked.
"Your kidding me right? Those are your first words?"
"Umm, yeah. Anything new in baseball?" I asked.
"OK, fine. There are two new teams joining us next year. The Greats and the Users."
"Are they good?"
"Hell yeah, but luckily neither of them are in our league."
"OK, well we are OK. Lets do this!"
"Not right now!" Bill screamed, and put me back in my bed. "You need some rest. I will pick you up tomorrow."
"Fine."

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