Your White Whale

[My993C2]

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

I came really close to a perfect game in MLB 14 using the MoM mode, though it was not the climatic finish one would have expected. You see my starting pitcher gave up a solo home run in the 2nd inning. But besides this one pitch, he had his best stuff working that day throwing less than 100 pitches and he went the rest of the way not surrendering another hit. It wasn't until the end of the game when I looked at the box score to see how many strike outs were recorded, when I realized he didn't walk anyone in the game and was so close to a perfect game. Of course had he given up the home run in the 9th inning, it would have been epic. But because he gave up the big fly in the 2nd inning, his close call with perfection went mainly unnoticed. That's the closest I have ever come to a no hitter or perfect game. My starters are lucky to make it 7 innings. The norm is 5 or 6 before they begin to run out of gas.

[cardinalbird5]

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

Ive yet to accomplish any huge feats in rtts like 500 homeruns or 3000 hits but with the y2y saves ill have it eventually


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[aukevin]

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

Ive yet to accomplish any huge feats in rtts like 500 homeruns or 3000 hits but with the y2y saves ill have it eventually


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That's what I'm hoping as well. With my current RTTS I'm sitting on 298 career HRs with my whole career ahead of me.

[HypoLuxa13]

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

Playing all 162 with a single team. I make it through plenty of full seasons, but I sim games quite a bit. And then start over with new roster. Or change my mind about what team I'm using. It isn't just that I don't finish a full season, it's that when I do finish a full season, I've only played 1/4 to 1/2 of the games and simmed the rest.

Going to try and play all 162 with the Cubs this year using opening day rosters.

[sydrogerdavid]

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

I've been lucky enough to do a lot of things.

I've thrown a perfect game, hit 5 HRs in a game, won many championships, hit for the cycle multiple times, hit over .400 playing and simming with Albert Pujols...


But I have never back picked someone on first, or got a platinum trophy, or come close to Joe D's hit record.

[theaub]

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

Perfect game

In MLB...'08 (I think) was playing the Twins in Game 7 of the ALCS, up 1-0 with a perfect game through 8 2/3 and gave up a game-tying HR to Jason Tyner (career 0.048 ISO). Pretty sure I broke my controller over my knee Bo Jackson style.

[MetsFan16]

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I've been able to pull off a no-hitter more than once. Don't know about perfecto.

But what I really want to do is play a full season in franchise. I always find myself simming a lot of games because I want to play the next season quicker with my big name prospects that aren't ready yet or play the postseason. But this year I'm making it a point to start a franchise with opening day OSFM and play every single game. I'll probably end up making a second franchise to sim and play 10 years into the future.

Also, I've always started out my RTTS well, play every minor league game but then lose interest and sim/turn down difficulty and have a little fun but I want to start a RTTS and seriously play an entire career with y2y saves on a higher difficulty and deal with batting .230 for a year if it happens.

[kaptainkarl76]

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

- Perfect game/No Hitter
- Score a run in every inning
- Hit for the cycle

Everything else I have done I believe..Immaculate innings..triple plays (haven't done an unassisted triple play though)

[ryanmc564]

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But I have never back picked someone on first, .

I'll like add to this to mine as well, was so excited when they finally gave us the option to throw down to first, but it never seem to work, it was always a lazy throw to first.

[nemesis04]

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

I'll like add to this to mine as well, was so excited when they finally gave us the option to throw down to first, but it never seem to work, it was always a lazy throw to first.

I did it once in a head to head game but never against the CPU. The throws just never have enough urgency to them. Part of the problem with the lazy throw is because of the syncing with the 1B getting to the bag to receive the pick. I always wanted picks by the catcher to be an input function like we input a pitch out. That way the system knows the throw is coming if no contact is made.

[xandere313]

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

This past year I achieved a lot of the "White Whale" objectives I had including playing 162 game season entirely, Have a player bat .400, strike out more than 20 in a game, and even my first ever unassisted triple play. Id also thrown 2 Perfect Games before one with Matt Wisler 2 years ago and another with Tim Hudson a year or two prior.

My next goals are to actually win the WS after playing all 162 (lost in divisional round), hit 5 HR with one guy in a game, and major career milestones for Career mode (homers, hits, etc).

[TheWarmWind]

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

I actually just successfully hunted one of my white whales: The triple crown. Jeez that was a long time coming.

The one that haunts me the most is actually a trophy from 14. They had trophies for accomplishments with individual players, and the Mike Trout trophy was steal 2 bases and hit for the cycle. I've actually told this story before on the forums so sorry if you've heard this already.

I traded for Mike Trout (I'm glad you're gone but I will miss you, broken trade system) and came close a few times. The game I came closest on, Mike Trout came to the plate for his 5th appearance of the game. He'd already hit a homerun, a triple, a double and had walked once. He had stolen 2nd on the walk and 3rd on the double. All I needed was a measly single and that trophy was mine. The pitch is delivered and Trout pops a solid sinking liner in the opposite direction nicely over the 2nd baseman's head. Then the RF comes charging in and dives at the last possible second, getting the ball. A piece of me died that day.

It's not a trophy anymore. I doubt it ever will be again. Mike Trout is still on my team (thank you y2y saves). If I ever do accomplish that with him, I will party like mad.

[PhilliesFan13]

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I have yet to throw a perfect game. I did throw a no-hitter with my RTTS pitcher back in MLB 11.

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[NDAlum]

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

I threw a 9 inning no-hitter, but couldn't score and lost in the 10th. Never completed one. Never won the WS (never even made it, actually). Never had a 4 HR game.

There are a few, but the perfect game is my most sought after.

I watched this game on twitch. It was sad to watch...

[AceAmy]

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

Never got a triple play once, unless it was online or against a friend.
Havent beaten 73 home runs in a season on rtts or season/franchise (while playing all games) I did it once when they first had rtts but thats only because I made it as easy as possible so I could slug whatever I wanted. But never did it with my batting difficulty where it belongs