Your White Whale

[Rob_NYY]

Re: Your White Whale

Hitting for the cycle and 4 HR in a game.

I've had loads of 3 HR games with A-Rod over the years, but could never get that 4th one. Hopefully I can do it with Sanchez, Judge, Bird, or Holliday this year!

I also came really close to hitting for the cycle with Cano in 11 or 12. I needed a single and lead off the bottom on the 9th with a double. I would have stopped at first, but I was down by just a run so I had to take second! I ended up stranding Cano at 2B.

[SoxSoxSox]

Re: Your White Whale

To get through a season playing all 162 and into the next season without switching teams.


Also don't think I've hit for a cycle.


I have two WS titles in two WS trips (3 playoff trips overall), and a combined no-hitter and a straight one with Jimmy Nelson against the Cubs of all people.

Can't recall if they were perfect or not, but I doubt it since I can't seem to go one game without an error or walking at least one guy.

[rh123]

Re: Your White Whale

Hitting for the cycle. Been one hit away countless times. Even a handful of times I only needed a single. Never got it.

[chc2100]

Re: Your White Whale

Winning the world series is probably the top. Had a bunch of frustrating playoff exits over the years. Carrying over a '16 save currently in september so I'll have a chance to keep the EYBS rolling early on.

Cycle would be up there too. Closest I came was a few years ago when I just needed a single. Usually its a triple and I've just never gotten lucky.

I've wanted 5 hr for a while too. That's an obscure one but it's been on my list since '11 when I got 4 and yanked the 5th foul

[BigOscar]

Re: Your White Whale

Complete a second season in Franchise playing every game. I've done the first season repeatedly, but I always get tempted to try another team, or go too far trading and get too good a team too quickly, or just lose interest. I need to be a bit more disciplined in my trading and keep it realistic, all the way, as I think that's when I really start to lose enthusiasm. The lack of any real change in the second season never helped, but hopefully the unspent budget carries over in Franchise now like it looked like it does, so that would definitely add a bit more interest for me.

[TheMadleR]

Re: Your White Whale

BigOscar, nailed one of mine as well. I tend to trade too well and get too good of a team which makes it seem unrealistic and I lose enthusiasm and start a new frachise. I'll try not to do that this year, but I do typically end up with a realistic franchise and a fantasy type franchise.

[Caulfield]

Re: Your White Whale

I cant win the al east
(the orioles are the only team I can stomach to play a season with,
no Tampa, no Toronto and definitely no yankees or red sox)
I've won the al central (white sox) al west (a's, mariners, rangers)
I've won the nl east (braves, marlins) nl central (reds, pirates) and nl west (rockies, d'backs)
the orioles have even had some fairly good teams since showalter got there. I just can finish the deal for whatever reason.

[Bard]

Re: Your White Whale

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...d.php?t=875492

Claudfield (sp?) brought up a good point of merging these two.

[Councilmann_Jamm]

Re: Your White Whale

I threw a perfect game online 2 years ago. Greatest moment of my life.

My white whale is trying to slow Colby Rasmus up. HATE EM

[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Your White Whale

A no hitter. Two times I have made it to the 9th inning with 2 outs, and have failed to seal the deal. Every year I hope it will be the year that I finally get my no no. Unfortunately I haven't came close since The Show 2009.

[tarheelscf88]

Re: Your White Whale

Done the no hitter in 14 on RTTS, but no perfect game. Come close many other times.

When this came up, my first thought was 'Carlos Correa'. I've never been able to trade for him, never been able to play with him, and I feel like he'd be immensely entertaining with his combo of power/speed. I've plucked Trout before, and literally every ball hit was a screaming gapper. Lindor, homer or infield single. Betts, I KILL with. Correa? Can't pull a trade for him.

[v356535]

Re: What is your "White Whale" in the Show?

Finishing whole season and throwing a no hitter/perfect game

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[69Yanks]

Re: Your White Whale

Using the 61 Yankee Roster and hit 61 homers with Roger Maris (the true record holder).

[SoxSoxSox]

Re: Your White Whale

A no hitter. Two times I have made it to the 9th inning with 2 outs, and have failed to seal the deal. Every year I hope it will be the year that I finally get my no no. Unfortunately I haven't came close since The Show 2009.

(This was before I finally got one) I lost one with Jon Lester (still in Boston), ON MY BIRTHDAY (in game calendar), because with one out left, a blooper to right dropped about a foot and a half in front of a charging Shane Victorino.

[SoxSoxSox]

Re: Your White Whale

I also don't think I've ever won the division. I think all of my playoff appearances were wild card spots.


I had one season I went 17-1 against the Yankees. Seventeen and one, it was ridiculous, I don't think since I've ever been better than maybe 12-6 vs a division foe.

Even with that, we entered the final day of the season tied at 100-61, they won 6-3 to clinch the East and give me the Wild Card.

I beat them 4-3 in the ALCS and beat the Mets 4-0 in the World Series. Game 4 was 1-0 at Citi Field (might have still been Shea), Ortiz solo HR off the pole in the 10th for a 1-0 win, Papelbon K'd Beltran to end it.