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Daletiel · 10-22-2012, 11:02 PM

A little bit of disclosure off the top here: this is my first attempt at a dynasty using OOTP, having just picked the game up when it was on sale most recently. As such, I'm still doing my best to get totally familiar with everything. I'm totally excited to dig in and hope I can provide something here that people will want to read. Anyway, on with the show!

Dynasty Settings:

No Scouting System
Actual, potential and coach/scout ratings are on a 1-100 scale
AI trading frequency is low, trade difficulty is average, preference is set to favor prospects

Dynasty Concept:
Being a Blue Jays fan, I entered the 2012 season with the belief that Toronto could feasibly compete for one of the two wild card spots and potentially play some meaningful baseball in September for the first time since they won back-to-back titles in 92-93. Yes, I bought into the pre-season hype. Unfortunately, injuries took hold, key contributors didn't play up to the level that was expected of them and Ricky Romero went from being a solid #2 or #3 option on most teams (but de facto "ace" of Toronto's staff) to a guy who looked like he shouldn't have finished the year in the majors. Lack of pitching depth was clearly one of the downfalls of this team, and it certainly made me wonder how things might have been different if the Texas Rangers hadn't outbid Toronto and the Blue Jays had been able to acquire Yu Darvish. To that end, this dynasty will begin under the following auspices:

The Toronto Blue Jays were not outbid by the Texas Rangers in January and gained exclusive negotiating rights with Darvish
Toronto and Darvish would come to an agreement on the same contract that Darvish and Texas settled on in real life
The dynasty uses the MLB Quickstart as a starting point
From March 27th on, everything is up for grabs, so none of the pre or early season signings (i.e. Johnny Damon, etc.) happened, so the key free agents remaining at that point may end up elsewhere

My formatting may fluctuate based on readers' opinions and suggestions, so by all means speak up if you have something to say. I hope this soon-to-be wild ride is enjoyable for everyone involved, and our next stop is the postseason!

...whether that happens in 2012 or not will remain to be seen, I think, but that's neither here nor there. Let's begin!

10-22-2012, 11:02 PM	#1
Daletiel Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 80	Nice to Meet Yu: A whirling Darvish hits Toronto [2012 Toronto Blue Jays] A little bit of disclosure off the top here: this is my first attempt at a dynasty using OOTP, having just picked the game up when it was on sale most recently. As such, I'm still doing my best to get totally familiar with everything. I'm totally excited to dig in and hope I can provide something here that people will want to read. Anyway, on with the show! Dynasty Settings: No Scouting System Actual, potential and coach/scout ratings are on a 1-100 scale AI trading frequency is low, trade difficulty is average, preference is set to favor prospects Dynasty Concept: Being a Blue Jays fan, I entered the 2012 season with the belief that Toronto could feasibly compete for one of the two wild card spots and potentially play some meaningful baseball in September for the first time since they won back-to-back titles in 92-93. Yes, I bought into the pre-season hype. Unfortunately, injuries took hold, key contributors didn't play up to the level that was expected of them and Ricky Romero went from being a solid #2 or #3 option on most teams (but de facto "ace" of Toronto's staff) to a guy who looked like he shouldn't have finished the year in the majors. Lack of pitching depth was clearly one of the downfalls of this team, and it certainly made me wonder how things might have been different if the Texas Rangers hadn't outbid Toronto and the Blue Jays had been able to acquire Yu Darvish. To that end, this dynasty will begin under the following auspices: The Toronto Blue Jays were not outbid by the Texas Rangers in January and gained exclusive negotiating rights with Darvish Toronto and Darvish would come to an agreement on the same contract that Darvish and Texas settled on in real life The dynasty uses the MLB Quickstart as a starting point From March 27th on, everything is up for grabs, so none of the pre or early season signings (i.e. Johnny Damon, etc.) happened, so the key free agents remaining at that point may end up elsewhere My formatting may fluctuate based on readers' opinions and suggestions, so by all means speak up if you have something to say. I hope this soon-to-be wild ride is enjoyable for everyone involved, and our next stop is the postseason! ...whether that happens in 2012 or not will remain to be seen, I think, but that's neither here nor there. Let's begin!