New Scottish GM
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:17 pm
Hello everyone, and greetings from beautiful downtown Edinburgh!
Well, no, not really. I'm actually dipping my toes into international baseball competition from the paradise setting of Central Indiana. So, who am I to presume to take over a storied franchise such as the Claymores? My name is Vic Caleca, and I'm a retired newspaper editor/reporter (nearly 30 years with The Indianapolis Star, the metro daily in Indy). I'm a lifelong Cubs fan, which for most of my years has meant psychic agony and the need for occasional sedatives. Recently, of course, Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon have led us to the promised land. Lest we become too spoiled, though, the Cubbies unspooled last season for us, which is much closer to what I'm used to: raised hopes, late season tragedy, and broken dreams. It was like coming home …
A few personal details: I'm married, we have two grown children, and one dog. We live in a suburb of Indianapolis, and will for the foreseeable future. I do follow the Colts and Pacers, but with nowhere near the fanaticism of the Cubs. I grew up with Ernie Banks as my hero and, in college, was lucky enough to interview him for the school newspaper. He spent nearly two hours with me, talking in the stands at Wrigley, and then he took me out on the field. We went and stood on the pitcher's mound, where he told me the only pitcher who ever made him nervous was Bob Gibson, then walked around the outfield and I touched the ivy. It reaffirmed everything I ever thought of my boyhood hero: he was a great player and an even better human being.
As for OOTP, I've played the game off and on for more than a decade, but only in solo modes -- and never for as much as I would have liked, what with job and family responsibilities. Now, though, I have more time to devote to the hobby, and I'm really looking forward to taking over the Claymores. If you're wondering, I specifically was interested in this franchise because they appear nearly devoid of hope. I didn't want to take over a winning team and promptly trash them due to my relative inexperience and undeniable incompetence. The Claymores, bless 'em, have nowhere to go but up.
You've gotta love the burden of low expectations ...
So, hello again. I'm glad to be here. Try not to laugh too hard at my personnel and player moves and just remember, I'm an old guy: chalk it up to senility.
See you at the ballpark!
Well, no, not really. I'm actually dipping my toes into international baseball competition from the paradise setting of Central Indiana. So, who am I to presume to take over a storied franchise such as the Claymores? My name is Vic Caleca, and I'm a retired newspaper editor/reporter (nearly 30 years with The Indianapolis Star, the metro daily in Indy). I'm a lifelong Cubs fan, which for most of my years has meant psychic agony and the need for occasional sedatives. Recently, of course, Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon have led us to the promised land. Lest we become too spoiled, though, the Cubbies unspooled last season for us, which is much closer to what I'm used to: raised hopes, late season tragedy, and broken dreams. It was like coming home …
A few personal details: I'm married, we have two grown children, and one dog. We live in a suburb of Indianapolis, and will for the foreseeable future. I do follow the Colts and Pacers, but with nowhere near the fanaticism of the Cubs. I grew up with Ernie Banks as my hero and, in college, was lucky enough to interview him for the school newspaper. He spent nearly two hours with me, talking in the stands at Wrigley, and then he took me out on the field. We went and stood on the pitcher's mound, where he told me the only pitcher who ever made him nervous was Bob Gibson, then walked around the outfield and I touched the ivy. It reaffirmed everything I ever thought of my boyhood hero: he was a great player and an even better human being.
As for OOTP, I've played the game off and on for more than a decade, but only in solo modes -- and never for as much as I would have liked, what with job and family responsibilities. Now, though, I have more time to devote to the hobby, and I'm really looking forward to taking over the Claymores. If you're wondering, I specifically was interested in this franchise because they appear nearly devoid of hope. I didn't want to take over a winning team and promptly trash them due to my relative inexperience and undeniable incompetence. The Claymores, bless 'em, have nowhere to go but up.
You've gotta love the burden of low expectations ...
So, hello again. I'm glad to be here. Try not to laugh too hard at my personnel and player moves and just remember, I'm an old guy: chalk it up to senility.
See you at the ballpark!