[Leo_The_Lip]

I deliberately started late due to lack of interest in being whale food, finally getting to travel, and not having much time for OOTP.

I logged in to get my 2 Diamond packs and 2 Gold packs, but didn't start up until after the first great LIVE card reevaluation (in order to avoid seeing my Diamonds reclassed to scrap metal) So I started beating the snot out of the training wheels teams and completing missions like kids eating Wheaties in the 1950's. My 3 teams were all in the same Training Wheel league and eventually finished 2,3,4. When the league began, I literally had 7 of the 10 Diamond level players in the league.

So up to ROOKIE ball and more domination as most teams looked abandoned to me. So I collected points and completed missions. I'll likely complete close to all the LIVE missions this week with at least two of the teams.

Next will be the Build-a-Bear missions, which I don't understand yet. Next week I'll start looking at tournaments, too.

It has been a great two weeks of fun, but already I'm regretting advancing so easily. Many of my childhood favorites were great last season, but will be replaced by Division rewards. Seeing MVP and batting champ Hector Lopez having to lose his 3B spot to 99 Terry Pendelton hurts. Too much like soccer where you have to cut and replace last season's stars to survive at the next level.

I'll be looking for fun factors to keep me engaged. Not sure where they will come form.