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theweatherman

12-23-2010 07:53 PM

Lights, Camera, Action! A Fictional Character Baseball Dynasty

I'm new to the forums, but not new to the OOTP game. I've tried and failed at two separate dynasties. However, this is this one seems to be working out for me so far.

After being partially inspired by a thread I read once (forget the name), I thought of how cool it would be to put some of film and television's best characters into an OOTP dynasty. And thus, the Legion of California was born.

The Legion of California is a 10-team league completely composed of fictional (male) movie and television characters. I had a role in rating the characters, mostly based on their importance as well as their athletic ability. I then held a draft between the teams. The season is 155 games long, culminating in a 4 team, best-of 5 tournament. There is no minor league, so injuries and fatigue are set to low. Relievers are used sparingly, much less then modern MLB levels.

If you want a notable character represented that I left out, please name the character and I will put them into the next draft.

The teams, all based close to Los Angeles, are as follows:

Code:

1. Anaheim Tourists

2. Burbank Tycoons

3. Compton Rappers

4. East Los Angeles Dreamers

5. Glendale Animators

6. Hollywood Stars

7. Huntington Beach Rockstars

8. Palmdale Fire

9. Pasadena Surfers

10. West Los Angeles Sun

I hope to have as much fun playing this dynasty as you will reading about it. If wanted, I will put roster and league structure files up for download, so that others can play the dynasty.

So, without rambling on, here it is: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

First up, the team previews...more info to come

-the weatherman

theweatherman

12-23-2010 09:47 PM

Anaheim Tourists

Anaheim Tourists
Manager: Stephen Speilberg

Preview:
The Tourists seem to be a middle of the road team. They have a fast but powerful offense led by Maxiums (Gladiator) and Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump). Speed is seen in shortstop Angus MacGyver (MacGyver), who will be in contention for the stolen bases title along with the aforementioned Gump. The rotation also seems strong, led by Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry) and James T. Kirk (Star Trek). The playoffs will be in sight, but will be difficult to reach due to their weak bullpen.

Prediction: 6th place

Roster:

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

SP       Harry             Callahan                

SP       James T.          Kirk              

SP       Ricky             Bobby                

SP       Ron               Weasley  

SP       MacGruber



MR       Apollo            Creed     

MR       Neville           Longbottom

MR       Harry             Osborn



CL       Robin Hood

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

C        Maximus

C        Bill              Cosby



1B       Nathan            Jessup

1B       Neo

1B       Kevin             McCallister

2B       Aldo              Raine

3B       J.D.              Dorian  

3B       Eric              Cartman

SS       Bilbo             Baggins

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

OF       Forrest           Gump

OF       Agent Smith

OF       Frank             Costanza

OF       Remus             Lupin

theweatherman

12-24-2010 07:24 AM

Burbank Tycoons
Manager: Clint Eastwood

Preview:
The Tycoons have a lot of money, and they're not afraid to use it. Their pitching staff is strong, including John Rambo (Rambo series), Charles Kane (Citizen Kane), and Jaques Clouseau (The Pink Panther), arguably the league's most dominant closer. The Tycoon's offense has a good balance of power and speed, with Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean series) and Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) leading the charge. I have a strong feeling that this is a championship-caliber team, but they might have some trouble with chemistry.

Prediction: 2nd place

Roster:

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

SP       Charles           Kane

SP       Dexter            Morgan

SP       John              Rambo

SP       Sir Robin

SP       Nathaniel         Fisher



MR       Silvio            Dante 

MR       Andy              Dufrense  

MR       John              Ryan

MR       Carlton           Banks



CL       Jaques            Clouseau

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

C        Jack              Sparrow

C        Evan              Baxter



1B       The Terminator

2B       Michael           Corleone

3B       Moe               Howard

3B       Jason             Voorhees

SS       Leatherface

SS       Butch             Coolidge

Code:

Pos.     First             Last 

OF       Peter             Griffin

OF       Jim               Lovell

OF       The Night Who Says Ni

OF       Jame              Gumb

OF       Lucius            Malfoy

theweatherman

12-24-2010 10:10 AM

Compton Rappers

Compton Rappers
Manager: Ice Cube

Preview:
There's no doubt that the Rappers have one of the best offenses in the league. Stars of the offense include second baseman James Bond, catcher Voldemort (Harry Potter series), first baseman Danny Ocean (Ocean's 11), and outfielder Chewbacca (Star Wars). Their pitching is also high-class, but lacking in the bullpen area. Notable pitchers include Gordon Gecko (Wall Street) and Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird). With a stronger bullpen, I would easily put this team in first. However, I think that the Rapper's weak bullpen will hurt their chances of a championship. Midseason trades will be crucial.

Prediction: 3rd place

Roster:

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

SP       Atticus           Finch

SP       Gordon            Gecko

SP       Ray               Barone

SP       John              Coffey

SP       Buddy             The Elf



MR       Cosmo             Kramer

MR       Keith             Partridge



CL       Jar-Jar           Binks

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

C        Bruce             Wayne

C        Lord Voldemort

1B       Danny             Ocean

1B       Jonah             Takalua

2B       James             Bond

2B       Agent K

3B       Denny             Crane

3B       Dewey             Cox

SS       Ed                Wood

SS       Buzz              Lightyear

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

OF       Stanley           Hudson

OF       Zorro

OF       Blondie

OF       Edward            Norton

OF       Sir Lancelot

OF       Chewbacca

NYY #23

12-24-2010 10:38 AM

I was expecting the Compton Rappers to include Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Easy E.:D

One can only hope that Lord Voldemort gets crossed up on a pitch, takes one to the chest, and an Avada Kedavara spell back at his closer and finally takes care of Jar Jar Binks for good. ;)

But this looks interesting, so I'll be following along!

theweatherman

12-24-2010 03:05 PM

East Los Angeles Dreamers

East Los Angeles Dreamers
Manager: Christopher Nolan

Preview:
The Dreamers hopes of a championship this year can be found right in their nickname- they can only dream that they will go all the way this year. The Dreamers are under interesting circumstances. They have the league's best player, shortstop Harry Potter, but their next best thing is borderline-star second baseman Clark Kent (Superman). Pitching and defense are among the worst in the league. The Dreamers need to look ahead to this year's draft, where they will likely have the first or second pick.

Prediction: 10th place

Roster:

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

SP       John H.           Miller

SP       Morpheus

SP       Jean-Luc          Picard

SP       Borat             Sagdiyev

SP       Mace              Windu



MR       Marty             McFly

MR       Gandalf



CL       David             Fisher

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

C        The Joker

C        Jim               Halpert

1B       Raymond           Babbitt

1B       Steve             Urkel

2B       Clark             Kent

3B       Spartacus

3B       Draco             Malfoy

SS       Harry             Potter

SS       Kingsley          Shacklebolt

SS       Rusty             Ryan

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

OF       Jack              Crawford

OF       Manny             Ribera

OF       Biff              Tannen

OF       Vic               Vega

OF       Frederico         Diaz

OF       Tony              D'Amanto

OF       Jimmy (B-Rabbit)  Smith Jr.

theweatherman

12-26-2010 12:57 PM

Glendale Animators

Glendale Animators
Manager: Christopher Nolan

Preview: The Animators are arguably the best pitching/defense team in the league. The pitching staff is dominant, including starters Norman Bates (Psycho), Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Han Solo (Star Wars). The bullpen sports relievers Lex Luthor (Superman) and Auric Goldfinger (James Bond), and closer Ace Ventura. That being said, the offense is nothing special, with center fielder Indiana Jones being the only standout player. The overall team is middle-class, but can be better with the acquisition of better hitters later this year in the draft.

Prediction: 5th place

Roster:

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

SP       Norman            Bates

SP       Alfred            Pennyworth

SP       Han               Solo

SP       Willy             Wonka

SP       Jack              Shephard



MR       Tyrone            Biggums

MR       Auric             Goldfinger

MR       Lex               Luthor



CL       Ace               Ventura

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

C        Donnie            Darko

C        Leonidas

1B       Palpatine

1B       Travis            Rutledge

2B       Alex              Hitchens

2B       Billy             Costigan

3B       Michael           Myers

SS       Derek             Zoolander

SS       Yoda

SS       Steve             Miller

Code:

Pos.     First             Last

OF       Count Dracula

OF       Indiana           Jones

OF       Jackie            Moon

OF       Andy              Bernard

OF       Jamal             Malik

GrimmyDee

12-27-2010 10:30 AM

I like this idea - I will be following...

I actually thought of doing something similar, only with different characters of a particular actors.

Say, a team full of Clint Eastwood characters...
A team full of Morgan Freeman characters...

etc...

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