***The Official OOTP Thread***

[Yari]

Quote: Originally Posted by itsmb8

Anyone else start as a low minors manager and work their way up? Im personally thinking of starting that way instead of an MLB GM right away. Just doesn't seem realistic considering id start at Opening Day with a roster I had no choice over.

I do, somewhat. I've recently started a game where I manage the Altoona Curve (AA) but it's more because I like the challenge of managing in the minors than wanting to move up the ladder. I like having to develop players my way but still trying to win games. I know that IRL winning in the minors isn't as important but given that it's what you're judged on in OOTP I feel it makes a nice challenge.

Granted, I don't have control over the roster but I'm alright with that because I have to adjust on the fly if the GM decides he needs to call up one of my players to a higher level or to demote a guy. I also play out every pitch of every game because I feel that it gives me a better connection to these little players in my universe.

I once tried working my way up from rookie league and I might give that a go again some day but I found that rookie ball was a bit too much of a grind with players that I know will likely never make it to the majors, at least in AA some of these guys have a shot at the show. I also took the time to set the minor league rosters to their RL limits (minus nationality, age, or service time restrictions) so that AAA and AA have 25 men and everything below that has 35. Additionally, I took the time to research the minors for the included international leagues and set limits accordingly and saved this all as a template.

[KBLover]

That moment when you wish you allowed trading between MLB and other major league systems...

[WaitTilNextYear]

You are such a sucker for Japanese players and especially knuckleballers. lol

Just click the box to allow interleague trading, get this dude, and then uncheck it. You know you want to...

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

You are such a sucker for Japanese players and especially knuckleballers. lol Just click the box to allow interleague trading, get this dude, and then uncheck it. You know you want to...

LOL I know...I should have just started an NPB franchise!

...and stop tempting me lol

[hogfanhw81]

Quote: Originally Posted by itsmb8

Anyone else start as a low minors manager and work their way up? Im personally thinking of starting that way instead of an MLB GM right away. Just doesn't seem realistic considering id start at Opening Day with a roster I had no choice over.

That’s what I’m doing currently. I manage the Double A Cardinals team. It’s challenging because you’re deemed inexperience and in my case my number one pitcher went down with a 5 month injury and I already had only 4 man rotation. You’re at the mercy of your organization’s GM. I too play out every pitch and really get into each game.


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[Heradite]

I got this game a couple days ago. Been trying it out. I don't know if I'll stick with it, I have plenty of other games I need to play and this one is probably too complex to stick with.

But is it me or is the quick manage button really a quick lose button? I win games when I "play" them but quick managing? Nope!

[KBLover]

I really, really wish the AI was better at developing defensive monsters in the minors.

If the kid will make it because of, or at least with a heavy assist from, his glove, and he has the defensive tools, he should be playing everywhere. Let him get the experience all over the diamond, and he'll get enough playing time to hit as well in the process.

It's just frustrating to a see a guy with 3 or 4 plus or better defensive tools in both the IF and OF departments have one good position and a bunch of 20s and 30s because he only got occasional time there.

Especially if the manager doesn't let you set lineups or if you let the AI do it to help lighten the load (like I do for the minors).

I was only able to get Derrick Cherry to do his thing because Scoiscia allows GM lineups, so I could spend spring training and some time even at the majors letting Cherry play at less experienced spots at times. If I had a manager that didn't do that, so much of Cherry's value would have been wasted for no good reason. He's a back-up, he's gonna be that 25th man/utility grinder kind of player that sticks because he does whatever the team needs with skill - game needs to recognize that and develop accordingly.

[KBLover]

Anyone happen to know the record for hit batters in a season?

Because I think I've got the guy that will shatter records in that department.

Tim Mavity has 44 hit batters. He's only walked 41 batters.

I love this AB:

                                     
Pitching: RHP Tim Mavity         
                      
             Batting: RHB Ronald Acuna         
             0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Hit by Pitch         

Foul balls all day on me? Go ahead and take first...and here, have a bruise to go with it.


He hit five guys that game.

This is insane LOL

Edit: He hit Paul Goldschmidt, too, in the same inning. Same kind of AB - lots of fouls and then a HBP.

Next time up, Acuna hit the first pitch for an RBI double, only run Mavity would give up.

Third time up? Acuna got hit by a pitch LOL