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ojoe · 07-27-2017, 01:57 PM

Hello, all --

So I just now got an email from OOTP regarding the appearance of an exec on MLB Network (which is very cool), and partnerships with Nate Silver and the Trenton Thunder, etc. Says something about replaying Ryan Howard's career without the shift, and how we can do our own "What if?" scenarios, including, "What if free agency always existed?"

...Which is exactly the simulation I was running in the background when I got the email.

So, I started with 1871. I usually edit the league structure to have the real historical teams when I do a historical replay, but in this case, I just used the teams provided, turned on league expansion, turned on free agency, turned on the amateur draft, turned off the real retirement years, and let it run.

I stopped a few times along the way - I allowed for an All-Star Game from 1871, but turned off the Hall of Fame until 1939. Actually 1938...I activated the Hall of Fame on Jan. 1 of that year, thinking I wouldn't get an election until the next year. But of course, I should have waited until after the voting period had ended for '38. I stopped sometime in the '70s because I realized that injuries had been set to "low" the whole time, and so I had a number of players going well into their 40s.

Anyway, the game is in the 1992 season right now. I plan on taking it into the future. Not sure how far yet, but probably far enough so that any of today's players would have retired.

So, I'll post some reports, in case anybody wants to see them, once it's done. ...I can now tell you that the 1992 Cincinnati Reds won 114 games, but lost to the Cubs in the NLCS, and then the Cubs went on to beat the Indians.

...And then I stopped writing this to watch 1993 play out, and the Reds won 116...only to lose to the Cubs again, who lost the World Series in 7 to the White Sox.

I am finding that - a lot more 100-win, and 100-loss teams than in real life. And it's not that uncommon to see 105 or 110 in the W or L column.

Beyond that, I'll report on the results when I get them. And if you're curious how any particular team or player did, ask, and I'll look it up and post it.

Cubs and Indians fans will be much happier with this fictional 20th Century than they were in real life. Giants fans will be happy about the team's ability to get to the World Series, but frustrated by their inability to win it.

07-27-2017, 01:57 PM	#1
ojoe Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 102	Replay with Free Agency Hello, all -- So I just now got an email from OOTP regarding the appearance of an exec on MLB Network (which is very cool), and partnerships with Nate Silver and the Trenton Thunder, etc. Says something about replaying Ryan Howard's career without the shift, and how we can do our own "What if?" scenarios, including, "What if free agency always existed?" ...Which is exactly the simulation I was running in the background when I got the email. So, I started with 1871. I usually edit the league structure to have the real historical teams when I do a historical replay, but in this case, I just used the teams provided, turned on league expansion, turned on free agency, turned on the amateur draft, turned off the real retirement years, and let it run. I stopped a few times along the way - I allowed for an All-Star Game from 1871, but turned off the Hall of Fame until 1939. Actually 1938...I activated the Hall of Fame on Jan. 1 of that year, thinking I wouldn't get an election until the next year. But of course, I should have waited until after the voting period had ended for '38. I stopped sometime in the '70s because I realized that injuries had been set to "low" the whole time, and so I had a number of players going well into their 40s. Anyway, the game is in the 1992 season right now. I plan on taking it into the future. Not sure how far yet, but probably far enough so that any of today's players would have retired. So, I'll post some reports, in case anybody wants to see them, once it's done. ...I can now tell you that the 1992 Cincinnati Reds won 114 games, but lost to the Cubs in the NLCS, and then the Cubs went on to beat the Indians. ...And then I stopped writing this to watch 1993 play out, and the Reds won 116...only to lose to the Cubs again, who lost the World Series in 7 to the White Sox. I am finding that - a lot more 100-win, and 100-loss teams than in real life. And it's not that uncommon to see 105 or 110 in the W or L column. Beyond that, I'll report on the results when I get them. And if you're curious how any particular team or player did, ask, and I'll look it up and post it. Cubs and Indians fans will be much happier with this fictional 20th Century than they were in real life. Giants fans will be happy about the team's ability to get to the World Series, but frustrated by their inability to win it.