The franchise glitch (free agency) really dampens my enthusiasm for the game. But, as others have mentioned, the problem is much worse in the offseason.
Maybe the answer in the short term would be to play a season without extensive simming and focus on gameplay and roster management within 1 season. Which raises the question of what 2K9 is doing with all the games that I'm NOT playing. How accurately does it sim game results?
To help answer, I simmed an entire* season with current lineups and CPU trades off. Results are below.
* I couldn't help but notice that Boston had a game at Atlanta when the scheduled pitchers were Smoltz against Lowe. I had to play that one. I smoked the Braves 8-1. JD Drew had a 1st inning grand slam, Bay hit 2 HRs, and I even scored a run or two NOT on homers. But by far the craziest thing about the game was when I pinch hit Big Papi for Smoltz in the top of the 8th. For ****s and giggles, and since it was a blowout, I left him on the mound to work his one pitch: 1 14-rated fastball. Ortiz mowed down 6 batters on 6 fastballs.
Aggressive batting aside, I like the gameplay. But I have some slider work to do, obviously.
Anyway, about that season?
AL EAST
Boston (102-60)
Tampa* (91-71)
New York (80-82)
Bawlmer (77-85)
Toronto (76-86)
AL CENTRAL
Chicago (88-74)
K.C. (84-78)
Minnesota (83-79)
Detroit (81-81)
Cleveland (73-89)
AL WEST
Oakland (85-77)
Texas (79-83)
LAA (79-83)
Seattle (64-98)
NL EAST
Philly (92-70)
NYM (89-73)
Atlanta (82-80)
Washington (80-82)
Florida (69-93)
NL CENTRAL
St. Louis (92-70)
Cincy* (90-72)
Houston (82-80)
Chicago (81-81)
Pittsburgh (73-89)
Milwaukee (72-90)
NL WEST
Arizona (86-76)
San Fran (78-84)
San Diego (76-86)
Colorado (75-87)
L.A.** (71-91)
* The Yanks apparently lost Jeter for the season and could not trade for a replacement. Not to mention their inability to sign a FA...
** Manny starts as a FA, and is not on LA's roster.
Those things in mind, the results aren't COMPLETELY off-base, I guess. Player stats in next post...
Maybe the answer in the short term would be to play a season without extensive simming and focus on gameplay and roster management within 1 season. Which raises the question of what 2K9 is doing with all the games that I'm NOT playing. How accurately does it sim game results?
To help answer, I simmed an entire* season with current lineups and CPU trades off. Results are below.
* I couldn't help but notice that Boston had a game at Atlanta when the scheduled pitchers were Smoltz against Lowe. I had to play that one. I smoked the Braves 8-1. JD Drew had a 1st inning grand slam, Bay hit 2 HRs, and I even scored a run or two NOT on homers. But by far the craziest thing about the game was when I pinch hit Big Papi for Smoltz in the top of the 8th. For ****s and giggles, and since it was a blowout, I left him on the mound to work his one pitch: 1 14-rated fastball. Ortiz mowed down 6 batters on 6 fastballs.
Aggressive batting aside, I like the gameplay. But I have some slider work to do, obviously.
Anyway, about that season?
AL EAST
Boston (102-60)
Tampa* (91-71)
New York (80-82)
Bawlmer (77-85)
Toronto (76-86)
AL CENTRAL
Chicago (88-74)
K.C. (84-78)
Minnesota (83-79)
Detroit (81-81)
Cleveland (73-89)
AL WEST
Oakland (85-77)
Texas (79-83)
LAA (79-83)
Seattle (64-98)
NL EAST
Philly (92-70)
NYM (89-73)
Atlanta (82-80)
Washington (80-82)
Florida (69-93)
NL CENTRAL
St. Louis (92-70)
Cincy* (90-72)
Houston (82-80)
Chicago (81-81)
Pittsburgh (73-89)
Milwaukee (72-90)
NL WEST
Arizona (86-76)
San Fran (78-84)
San Diego (76-86)
Colorado (75-87)
L.A.** (71-91)
* The Yanks apparently lost Jeter for the season and could not trade for a replacement. Not to mention their inability to sign a FA...
** Manny starts as a FA, and is not on LA's roster.
Those things in mind, the results aren't COMPLETELY off-base, I guess. Player stats in next post...
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