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yawgmoth · 01-07-2014, 05:57 PM

Hey everyone! I have been playing OOTP for a couple years now (since v11) and have browsed the forums in the past to find out tips and tricks. I appreciate everyone's helpfulness even from an observers standpoint as I have been able to find out a lot just by browsing the forum.

I am an avid baseball fan and am becoming more and more engrossed in OOTP the more I play. Since my wife just rolls her eyes at me when I try to talk to her about something cool that happened with my team I decided to become a vocal part of this community to share some of my experiences.

What is the highest round player out of the draft or least likely source you all have seen succeeding in any of your leagues? I currently have a player that is 22yo and is in AAA and just raking through June (.348 avg, .432 obp). He has hit around .300 with an obp around .400 and decent pop at each level of the minors all while playing passable CF. His best role in the majors however is probably as DH since he is just a 4/8 rated in CF. He was drafted in the 25th round (737 overall pick) of the amateur draft but is now sitting at 3 1/2 star current and 4 1/2 star potential.

I also wanted to share that I recently had a player have a hit streak span over a three year period in the minors. It was a majorly injury plagued three years but 43 games in a row is not too shabby! Interestingly enough is he has stayed at one star potential. Guess he just isn't going to be able to stay on the field to have a decent career. He has been in my system for four years and hasn't hit under .316 in any year. Granted his last two years he has played in a combined 99 games. I decided to give him a shot as a fourth outfielder this year since he is entering his age 25 season. We shall see.

actionjackson · 01-07-2014, 06:10 PM

Welcome to the boards. Lots of help around here. Ask away, and share the triumphs and tragedies of OOTPdom.

Honorable_Pawn · 01-07-2014, 06:24 PM

Welcome aboard.

I like you.

le receveur · 01-07-2014, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by yawgmoth

What is the highest round player out of the draft or least likely source you all have seen succeeding in any of your leagues? I currently have a player that is 22yo and is in AAA and just raking through June (.348 avg, .432 obp). He has hit around .300 with an obp around .400 and decent pop at each level of the minors all while playing passable CF. His best role in the majors however is probably as DH since he is just a 4/8 rated in CF. He was drafted in the 25th round (737 overall pick) of the amateur draft but is now sitting at 3 1/2 star current and 4 1/2 star potential.

WELCOME. quick question about your prospect. if he got to 4/8 as CF, have you tried him at other OF position. i figure if he was able to get to one standard deviation below median at CF (i'm assuming an /8 rating is a 2-8 scale), he should be able to be at least an average LF, and maybe RF.

Bluenoser · 01-07-2014, 07:24 PM

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WELCOME. quick question about your prospect. if he got to 4/8 as CF, have you tried him at other OF position. i figure if he was able to get to one standard deviation below median at CF (i'm assuming an /8 rating is a 2-8 scale), he should be able to be at least an average LF, and maybe RF.

This.

What kind of arm rating does he have? Range?

Play him at another position now while he's still in the minors. Even if you can make him into a half decent 1B, it gives you another option besides just "DH".

yawgmoth · 01-07-2014, 09:08 PM

It is a 2-8 scale. OF range is 5 OF error is 5 and OF arm is 4. Might work at 1B. IF range is 6. I must have been looking at the wrong thing because the only position he is rated at is CF and it is 3, not 4. Terrific on the basebaths. Would be a bit odd to have a stolen base threat playing 1B. Speed 7 Stealing 8 Baserunning 8.

Padreman · 01-07-2014, 09:15 PM

Sup

Honorable_Pawn · 01-07-2014, 09:16 PM

Sup, Knucka.

le receveur · 01-07-2014, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by yawgmoth

It is a 2-8 scale. OF range is 5 OF error is 5 and OF arm is 4. .

wouldn't median across make him above average at LF? add the offense i would try him there in AAA

Fyrestorm3 · 01-07-2014, 10:02 PM

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Since my wife just rolls her eyes at me when I try to talk to her about something cool that happened with my team I decided to become a vocal part of this community to share some of my experiences.

Well she's obviously not worth keeping, then. Think you could get a decent SP in a trade?

Déjà Bru · 01-07-2014, 11:00 PM

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Since my wife just rolls her eyes at me when I try to talk to her about something cool that happened with my team I decided to become a vocal part of this community to share some of my experiences.

Heh, I suspect this is the case with a great many of us here. This is our virtual man cave, man!

yawgmoth · 01-07-2014, 11:37 PM

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Well she's obviously not worth keeping, then. Think you could get a decent SP in a trade?

I would do anything for some decent starting pitching right now. I guess my owner and the preseason predictions were right when my 2nd ranked pitching staff from last season overperformed and are now sitting in 8th in the league. Their expectation and prediction was to play around .500 ball. I figured with the young pitching staff coming into its own now all I needed to do was replace the .206 hitting corner OF and I am shoe-in for the playoffs. That worked for the first couple weeks of the season averaging 8.8 runs per game but now my revamped 55 mil OF is down two starters for a month and a half. Runs per game down to 4.3 which is only good for 10th in the league. I am getting pretty good at putting together a .500 ball club.

Fyrestorm3 · 01-07-2014, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yawgmoth

I would do anything for some decent starting pitching right now. I guess my owner and the preseason predictions were right when my 2nd ranked pitching staff from last season overperformed and are now sitting in 8th in the league. Their expectation and prediction was to play around .500 ball. I figured with the young pitching staff coming into its own now all I needed to do was replace the .206 hitting corner OF and I am shoe-in for the playoffs. That worked for the first couple weeks of the season averaging 8.8 runs per game but now my revamped 55 mil OF is down two starters for a month and a half. Runs per game down to 4.3 which is only good for 10th in the league. I am getting pretty good at putting together a .500 ball club.

I uh... I honestly wasn't expecting a legit response to the suggestion that you should trade your wife for a pitcher.

You, sir, are far more dedicated to this game than I am.

ryanivr · 01-08-2014, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by yawgmoth

It is a 2-8 scale. OF range is 5 OF error is 5 and OF arm is 4. Might work at 1B. IF range is 6. I must have been looking at the wrong thing because the only position he is rated at is CF and it is 3, not 4. Terrific on the basebaths. Would be a bit odd to have a stolen base threat playing 1B. Speed 7 Stealing 8 Baserunning 8.

Sounds like a LF to me! Welcome!~

Bluenoser · 01-08-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by le receveur

wouldn't median across make him above average at LF? add the offense i would try him there in AAA

This - and do it while he's in the minors. He's more likely to learn the position quicker. You can use the "force start" option in the player strategy to make sure he plays there everyday.

yawgmoth · 01-08-2014, 01:08 PM

Well, after having him play LF for about a week and a half he developed a 2 rating at the position. Then my third OF at the major league level got hurt and had literally no other options but to promote the guy. I am hoping the 3 weeks he spends in the bigs isn't going to kill him. Through 1 week he is hitting an abysmal .176 but that is still better than the other call-up I had to do that is hitting .077 through 30 AB.

I was laughing at my owner when his expectation was to play .500 when we started the season 14-2 but after a couple months and a 10 game losing streak we are 3 games under.

01-07-2014, 05:57 PM	#1
yawgmoth Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 78	New to forums Hey everyone! I have been playing OOTP for a couple years now (since v11) and have browsed the forums in the past to find out tips and tricks. I appreciate everyone's helpfulness even from an observers standpoint as I have been able to find out a lot just by browsing the forum. I am an avid baseball fan and am becoming more and more engrossed in OOTP the more I play. Since my wife just rolls her eyes at me when I try to talk to her about something cool that happened with my team I decided to become a vocal part of this community to share some of my experiences. What is the highest round player out of the draft or least likely source you all have seen succeeding in any of your leagues? I currently have a player that is 22yo and is in AAA and just raking through June (.348 avg, .432 obp). He has hit around .300 with an obp around .400 and decent pop at each level of the minors all while playing passable CF. His best role in the majors however is probably as DH since he is just a 4/8 rated in CF. He was drafted in the 25th round (737 overall pick) of the amateur draft but is now sitting at 3 1/2 star current and 4 1/2 star potential. I also wanted to share that I recently had a player have a hit streak span over a three year period in the minors. It was a majorly injury plagued three years but 43 games in a row is not too shabby! Interestingly enough is he has stayed at one star potential. Guess he just isn't going to be able to stay on the field to have a decent career. He has been in my system for four years and hasn't hit under .316 in any year. Granted his last two years he has played in a combined 99 games. I decided to give him a shot as a fourth outfielder this year since he is entering his age 25 season. We shall see.

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yawgmoth Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 78	It is a 2-8 scale. OF range is 5 OF error is 5 and OF arm is 4. Might work at 1B. IF range is 6. I must have been looking at the wrong thing because the only position he is rated at is CF and it is 3, not 4. Terrific on the basebaths. Would be a bit odd to have a stolen base threat playing 1B. Speed 7 Stealing 8 Baserunning 8.

01-08-2014, 01:08 PM	#16
yawgmoth Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 78	Well, after having him play LF for about a week and a half he developed a 2 rating at the position. Then my third OF at the major league level got hurt and had literally no other options but to promote the guy. I am hoping the 3 weeks he spends in the bigs isn't going to kill him. Through 1 week he is hitting an abysmal .176 but that is still better than the other call-up I had to do that is hitting .077 through 30 AB. I was laughing at my owner when his expectation was to play .500 when we started the season 14-2 but after a couple months and a 10 game losing streak we are 3 games under.