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NEW HOUSE RULES
As I alluded to in the last post, it's becoming apparent that my human brain is too much for the AI teams when it comes to building a great team in OOTP. Especially in historical mode with re-calc on, as I have foresight on who will be great long-term players for the team. Winning 120+ games with regularity isn't really fair. So I've decided to initiate two main house rules going forward:
1. Players on the roster must have played for the Texas Rangers in real history, or have been drafted by them.
2. The coaching system is turned off.
So the 1st rule means that reigning MVP Chet Lemon (CF) will have to leave, as well as Rick Burleson (SS) and some utility/backup players. Some are already set to leave in free agency anyway, so I won't re-sign them. Hopefully this restriction makes roster-building a bit more challenging and engaging. It'll also let me dig into more old baseball history.
The 2nd rule takes away my advantage of signing the best fitness trainer, and will perhaps result in more injuries to deal with. I'm not sure what hitting/pitching coaches actually do with re-calc on, but they're gone too anyway. This will also save me time which is another bonus.
Anyway if you've been following along, let me know some historical Rangers I should keep an eye out for in the 1980s.
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