1987 Regular Season thread!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

You know I hate that setting. It should just base it off the number of guys you put in there.

I can see the need for having that customizability, though. You may not like it, but others probably play around with that a lot.

What I don't like is how the game decides to handle things if the number of pitchers don't match the rotation setting (but that would require looking into the ghost player logic, which is absolutely necessary to run the minor leagues).

[Tasan]

Oh and did you change up the schedule from what we have?



boy i dola post a lot in these theads

[Alan T]

One team put up one of the best first months of the season I remember with an .844 winning pct.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Oh and did you change up the schedule from what we have?



boy i dola post a lot in these theads

I wouldn't worry. It's a role someone had to fill after muns' basketball season started.

Just keep it up until about March.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Oh and did you change up the schedule from what we have?



boy i dola post a lot in these theads

No, I played with it two seasons ago, but basically the game logic purposely has uneven schedules to some extent. I am planning on re-writing the entire thing myself over the Christmas holidays.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

One team put up one of the best first months of the season I remember with an .844 winning pct.

25-5? Just a guess.

[Tasan]

You know, after getting into this league, I really wonder what my post counts are at now. Too bad they are off. I had like 1700 going into the "great post count turnoff".

[Alan T]

May 1st, 1987 League standings:

Continental League Standings

Atlanta Firecrackers	27	5	.844	-	
Baltimore Gothams	20	12	.625	7.0	
Brooklyn Brownstones	19	13	.594	8.0	
New York Panthers	15	17	.469	12.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers	13	19	.406	14.0	
Rio Grande Roadrunners	13	19	.406	14.0	
Wyoming Buffalo Solider	12	20	.375	15.0	
Toronto Osprey		9	23	.281	18.0	

Republic League Standings

Colorado Rancheros	23	9	.719	-	
Hartford Harpooners	21	11	.656	2.0	
San Diego Fathers	21	11	.656	2.0	
Ann Arbor Wolverines	17	15	.531	6.0	
St. Louis Terriers	15	17	.469	8.0	
Boston Settlers		14	18	.438	9.0	
Columbus Crusaders	10	22	.313	13.0	
Chicago Black Sox	7	25	.219	16.0	

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

You know, after getting into this league, I really wonder what my post counts are at now. Too bad they are off. I had like 1700 going into the "great post count turnoff".

Heh, you should have seen how WW games affected post counts. That was nuts.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Tasan

You know, after getting into this league, I really wonder what my post counts are at now. Too bad they are off. I had like 1700 going into the "great post count turnoff".

You can still see them by going into the Members List link at the top of the page.

[Chief Rum]

Wow.

[kaosfere]

Did I play Atlanta about 17 times, or something?

[ekcut]

Wholly crackers!!

[Alan T]

May 1st stats leaders:

H. Jensen (BAL) .481 Batting avg
B. Barrett (ANN) 11 Home Runs
B. Barrett (ANN) 36 RBI

M.Brown (BAL) / E. Duffy (ATL) / T. Qian (ATL) 6 wins
J. Martland (ATL) 12 saves
E. Burke (SD) 1.66 ERA

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by Tasan

You know, after getting into this league, I really wonder what my post counts are at now. Too bad they are off. I had like 1700 going into the "great post count turnoff".

Click on your name and select view public profile.

[Chief Rum]

Early standings aren't too far off my predictions just yet. But it is early.

And, no, the Crackers aren't that good (but I'll take it!).

[Commo_Soldier]

Did I happen to sign the OF?

[Tasan]

Woohoo!!!!!!Way to go Chief, keep it up. And way to go Rancheros! That's my best start to a season yet.

[Chief Rum]

Barrett's on pace for 50.

[kaosfere]

I didn't think we were going to be that bad. Hopefully it'll balance out some in the long season yet to come.

[Alan T]

4/24: Jorge Aquino (HAR) won his 200th game

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

Did I happen to sign the OF?

Yep!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

Did I happen to sign the OF?

I am curious, too. Did I sign that C?

[Tasan]

Good lord. I've almost doubled my post count in the 3+ months I've been in this league.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Woohoo!!!!!!Way to go Chief, keep it up. And way to go Rancheros! That's my best start to a season yet.

Thanks! Great start for you there, too.

[Commo_Soldier]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Early standings aren't too far off my predictions just yet. But it is early.

And, no, the Crackers aren't that good (but I'll take it!).

Going to be tested in the second month, facing Baltimore and Brooklyn 12 times.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Alan T

4/24: Jorge Aquino (HAR) won his 200th game

Surprised to look right now and see he's 34.

[Tasan]

Expect to see high MOV guys do real well this season, and conversely anyone with below about an 80 MOV to do real poor. Welcome to the research that has been playing in Ranchero stadium.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Commo_Soldier

Going to be tested in the second month, facing Baltimore and Brooklyn 12 times.

Wow, you're right. Key month for all three teams. And a chance for New York to make a run at all of us.

[Tasan]

Okay maybe less than 80 MOV guys won't do real poor, but will be failures more than successes.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Expect to see high MOV guys do real well this season, and conversely anyone with below about an 80 MOV to do real poor. Welcome to the research that has been playing in Ranchero stadium.

Maybe that explains it. Only 2 of my 11 pitchers have less than 80 MOV (and one is at 79).

[Tasan]

Okay May will test me. Boston/Hartford/San Diego for 12, with 6 of them against Hartford.

[Alan T]

June 1st, 1987:

Continental League Standings

Atlanta Firecrackers	43	18	.705	-	
Baltimore Gothams	36	25	.590	7.0	
Brooklyn Brownstones	36	25	.590	7.0	
Napa Valley Winemakers	30	31	.492	13.0	
New York Panthers	29	32	.475	14.0	
Wyoming Buffalo Solider	25	36	.410	18.0	
Rio Grande Roadrunners	24	37	.393	19.0	
Toronto Osprey		21	40	.344	22.0	

Republic League Standings

Colorado Rancheros	42	19	.689	-	
Hartford Harpooners	41	20	.672	1.0	
San Diego Fathers	36	25	.590	6.0	
Ann Arbor Wolverines	32	29	.525	10.0	
St. Louis Terriers	31	30	.508	11.0	
Boston Settlers		27	34	.443	15.0	
Columbus Crusaders	19	42	.311	23.0	
Chicago Black Sox	16	45	.262	26.0	

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I am curious, too. Did I sign that C?

Yep!

[Tasan]

Okay, not as good a month, but I'll take 19 wins vs that schedule. Atlanta cooled a bit as well but still did OK.

[Alan T]

June 1st stats leaders:

H. Jensen (BAL) .421 Batting avg
B. Barrett (ANN) 24 Home Runs
B. Barrett (ANN) / L. LeBlanc (COL) 67 RBI

T. Qian (ATL) 11 Wins
J. Martland (ATL) / K. O'Quinn (ANN) 17 saves
T. Qian (ATL) 2.42 ERA

[Tasan]

Noticed the mid-season All-Star game again...

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Okay, not as good a month, but I'll take 19 wins vs that schedule. Atlanta cooled a bit as well but still did OK.

I maintained the games difference lead, so that works for me, especially against such a tough schedule. Really tight over there in the RL.

[Tasan]

Look at ATL and all those pitching leaders. LeBlanc with all the RBIs from the 8th hole vs right and 7th vs left....I'm afraid that my other big guys aren't getting on base/driving in people

[Chief Rum]

Man, Jensen is a new talent on the scene. He has the skills to hit .400, but he hasn't even come close to .300 before now.

[Tasan]

ugh...looking at it, I should have flopped Argo and LeBlanc vs Righties...I was not feeling well when I did this, I'm suprised I didn't fill out my AAA roster with my ML players.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

ugh...looking at it, I should have flopped Argo and LeBlanc vs Righties...I was not feeling well when I did this, I'm suprised I didn't fill out my AAA roster with my ML players.

Is Perez in your lineup?

[Tasan]

Wow...Jenson reminds me of my old broken player Lopez with just a touch less power.

[Alan T]

6/5: Abraham Lujan (NVY) hits his 300th Home Run
6/19: Kenny Cooper (NYP) has a 21 game hit streak snapped in a 6-4 victory over Toronto
6/24: Marcos Montoya (SD) gets his 2000th hit

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Is Perez in your lineup?

Nope, I didn't have roster room for him. It was either him or Armando Sanchez to go against lefties, and I wanted to see what Sanchez had because I control him for longer. Basically, I gave you those three guys to get the pitcher. Ugh.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Wow...Jenson reminds me of my old broken player Lopez with just a touch less power.

How about this? 3rd round pick.

[Alan T]

I didn't fix the All star game again thanks to forgetting about that. So mid-season all star game for the second straight season. Here is the selected teams:

Saturday, June 13th, 1987
Continental League All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP T. Qian (ATL)
SP E. Duffy (ATL)
SP R. Clarke (ATL)
SP M. Brown (BAL)
SP G. Hernández (BKN)
SP J. Peña (NYP)
CL J. Martland (ATL)
CL M. Willerton (BKN)
CL R. Ramírez (BAL)
MR K. Inalcik (RG)
MR D. McDonald (TOR)
CL R. Vázquez (NYP)
CF C. Wilson (NVY)
RF D. Hunter (BKN)
LF C. Romero (ATL)
SS M. Villalobos (RG)
3B I. Costa (BAL)
2B F. Acevedo (BKN)
C T. Powers (NYP)
1B J. Rigsby (RG)
C T. Makino (NVY)
RF E. Morgan (ATL)
CF G. Baird (BKN)
3B K. Nishida (NVY)
RF B. Waller (BAL)
SS H. Salas (TOR)
CF J. González (ATL)
3B M. Acevedo (RG)
Republic League All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP M. Sanu (COL)
SP E. Burke (SD)
SP J. Aquino (HAR)
SP J. Mitchell (COL)
SP C. O'Halloran (ANN)
SP T. Shaw (HAR)
MR S. Beauchamp (SD)
MR C. Ortega (COL)
CL D. Hennessey (HAR)
CL L. St. James (BOS)
CL K. O'Quinn (ANN)
CL J. Torres (STL)
1B B. Barrett (ANN)
LF A. Holcombe (HAR)
CF J. López (SD)
C S. MacQueen (STL)
2B J. Gonzáles (STL)
RF C. Argo (COL)
SS L. Crawford (ANN)
3B S. McGill (HAR)
C A. Eaton (HAR)
LF G. Gonzáles (COL)
1B H. Zhào (HAR)
1B L. LeBlanc (COL)
2B J. Moreno (SD)
LF S. Oliver (CGO)
CF S. Hynes (COL)
LF J. Olivas (ANN)

[kaosfere]

12-17. Woo. Tearing it up!

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

How about this? 3rd round pick.

People mock the later rounds of the draft, but I've gotten gems in them before. I'm pretty sure I've had/have stellar relievers from 2nd on down, and a few hitters.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Tasan

Nope, I didn't have roster room for him. It was either him or Armando Sanchez to go against lefties, and I wanted to see what Sanchez had because I control him for longer. Basically, I gave you those three guys to get the pitcher. Ugh.

That's a shame. I really thought he could help you there. But Sanchez isn't a bad guy to put there either.