MarinerMan
05-11-2007, 12:04 AM
The Mariners were created as a direct result of a lawsuit. In 1970, in the aftermath of the Seattle Pilots purchase and relocation to Milwaukee by future Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig, the City of Seattle, King County, and the State of Washington (led by attorney general and future U.S. Senator Slade Gorton) sued the American League for breach of contract.
The lawsuit continued until 1976. At trial, the American League offered to give Seattle an expansion baseball franchise in return for dropping the suit. The details were ironed out over the next year.
The Mariners played their first game on April 6 1977 to a sold-out crowd of 57,762 at the Kingdome, losing 7-0 to the California Angels. The early history of the team during the 1970s and 1980s is characterized by perennial non-achievement.
In the team's inaugural season of 1977, pitcher Diego Segui, in his last major league season, became the only player to play for both the Pilots and the Mariners.
I am looking to change the course of this team starting with the founding year in 1977. The settings are as follows:
League Rev: +60%
Salary Demands: +50%
Contract Length: +20%
Injury Freq: +10%
Injury Severity: +30%
Draft Talent: +100%
Draft Predictability: -100%
HoF Careers: +50%
Effect on Neg: -20%
Effect on Perf: -20%
Promo MLB: +70%
Promo AAA: +50%
Promo AA: +40%
Promo A: +40%
Contract Renew: -20%
Trade Freq: +100%
Platoon: 0%
Given Days Off: Simming 2+ days
Fan Loyalty: B+
Farm: A+
Scouting: C-
Med Staff: C-
Peak rating hidden
The lawsuit continued until 1976. At trial, the American League offered to give Seattle an expansion baseball franchise in return for dropping the suit. The details were ironed out over the next year.
The Mariners played their first game on April 6 1977 to a sold-out crowd of 57,762 at the Kingdome, losing 7-0 to the California Angels. The early history of the team during the 1970s and 1980s is characterized by perennial non-achievement.
In the team's inaugural season of 1977, pitcher Diego Segui, in his last major league season, became the only player to play for both the Pilots and the Mariners.
I am looking to change the course of this team starting with the founding year in 1977. The settings are as follows:
League Rev: +60%
Salary Demands: +50%
Contract Length: +20%
Injury Freq: +10%
Injury Severity: +30%
Draft Talent: +100%
Draft Predictability: -100%
HoF Careers: +50%
Effect on Neg: -20%
Effect on Perf: -20%
Promo MLB: +70%
Promo AAA: +50%
Promo AA: +40%
Promo A: +40%
Contract Renew: -20%
Trade Freq: +100%
Platoon: 0%
Given Days Off: Simming 2+ days
Fan Loyalty: B+
Farm: A+
Scouting: C-
Med Staff: C-
Peak rating hidden