One of the most interesting things that the SB Nation MLB communities do is put on an offseason simulation after the World Series comes to a close. It’s one thing to put half-baked trade suggestions in the comment section or to fire off a tweet about why your team doesn’t just go out and acquire X player. It is another thing entirely to try to be a GM of a fake team during a couple of days with 29 other real life human beings.
In last year’s offseason simulation, I took on the task as the Shadow Royals GM for the second straight year.