Absolute Blockbuster of a Trade in my 42 year old Historical Random Debut

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by JaBurns

Still lighting it up in your league.

It is a bit bizarre, but some of the Spritze guys do "hit" perhaps more than they should.

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by JaBurns

Do you make your own schedule or is the one you use inside the provided schedules. I am asking because I am starting a new random debut with a reserve roster and an unaffiliated Indy league. Starting with 8 teams in the Indy with free agents from MLB and want to expand when the number of free agents gets too high. It is a takeoff on Tiger Fan’s setup with no real minor leagues.

I know you're asking David Watts this, but I just wanted to mention that I made my own schedules for my league because I never play with divisions, so once 1969 comes, I've got to re-arrange the structure of the league. Every. Goddamn. Year.

I also use 162 game seasons every year for comparison purposes. I believe originally I ran them through the in-game schedule maker and then tailored them to my liking. No doubleheaders. Ever. 162 games in 182 days, with a three day All-Star break. Also, every team gets off-days on the same day. Yeah, it wouldn't happen IRL, but it's easier to make schedules without f'ing up that way.

[JaBurns]

Thanks I may ask you to shoot me a schedule in the future.

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by JaBurns

Thanks I may ask you to shoot me a schedule in the future.

Will have to do so in these forums because you cannot attach files via PM for some strange reason.

[David Watts]

January 4th 1966.

The Southern League has its very first Hall of Fame inductee.
Clayton Kershaw is that man, receiving 91.8% of the vote. Kershaw had a career 2.79ERA, 222 victories vs 127 losses. Clayton held opponents to a .231 batting average. Pitched in 413 games with 1988 K's.

Felix Hernandez may be next. He didn't get the votes this year, but did receive 48.1%

Jose Bautista continues to see his support wither. 3 years ago, he earned 29%, but fell to 18% this year.

Matt Holliday received 14.2% in his first year of eligibility

[David Watts]

Notable Retirements following 65 season.

Matty Alou 14 year career, .291/.328/.364, 10.9 WAR 1693 hits, 644 runs

Jim Rice 16 year career, but the last 2 only consisted of 5 games. .285/.339/.482, 25.6 WAR 1983 hits, 945 runs, 1144 RBI. Rice hit 334 home runs. Rice was a member of 3 World Series winning teams, the 1958 Mobile Hustlers, the 1963 Alexandria Aces and the 1964 Shreveport Captains. The last two he did nothing to earn. Hit .199 in 72 games for the 63 Aces with an amazing -1.0 WAR. In 64 he played in 4 games total, all as a pinch hitter.

[David Watts]

Do you ever watch a guys struggles and feel bad for him? Jarrod Parker is this guy for me. He's 106-167, 4.40 in my league. Dude has been healthy as an ox, but wow has he had some rough seasons. After a 1958 season in which he went 14-10, 3.98, Parker has put up the following, 10-14, 12-13, 5-19, 6-19, 7-17, 13-11 and 8-19. He's currently off to a great 0-3 start to 1966. Parker's only had one season, his rookie year on the 100 side of ERA+(120), usually coming in the 80's or even lower. Parker also gives up a ton of home runs, with 41 being the high. That being said, he's an innings eater. Over an 11 year span, his innings low has been 195. This is why for I pull for him to luck into a 20 win season before he shuts it down.

[JaBurns]

I often follow a little known guy when an interesting news story hits. Nothing yet in my current iteration of random debut in which I am trying a modification on Tiger Fans setup. Only 2 years in but someone will probably show up soon.

[David Watts]

The Southern League added the 2nd member to its 400 home run club. That guy is Boog Powell. Powell(31) joins Duke Snider as the only two players to reach 400. Won't be long though and Hammerin Hank Aaron will in the club as well. Hank is currently sitting at 396.

Meanwhile, we have another pitcher approaching 200 wins. Van Mungo has 194. Van could reach to 200 milestone this season if he has a good second half.

[David Watts]

Ugh! Been on an OOTP16 roll this afternoon. Almost don't want to stop for the Super Bowl. If the games turns dudsville, I may be back to playing Southern League play sooner than later. Just reached August 1st 1966. Texarkana is holding a slim lead over Fort Worth in attempt to repeat as champs.

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by David Watts

Ugh! Been on an OOTP16 roll this afternoon. Almost don't want to stop for the Super Bowl. If the games turns dudsville, I may be back to playing Southern League play sooner than later. Just reached August 1st 1966. Texarkana is holding a slim lead over Fort Worth in attempt to repeat as champs.

Not much of a football fan anymore. Just can't get into guys dying/getting scrambled brains for my entertainment. However I must admit that was a great game, and I hope you took a break to enjoy it. Certainly not dudsville!

[David Watts]

I'm playing 1966 right now. So far I've never had the Reliever of the year award in my league. When do you think I should add it. Now, early 70's or later?

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by David Watts

I'm playing 1966 right now. So far I've never had the Reliever of the year award in my league. When do you think I should add it. Now, early 70's or later?

Are you playing with 1984 as a base for strategy and LTMs? Or are you letting the game pull these things in as the years go by? In case #1, it would make sense to have had it from the start. In case #2, I would turn it on soon. Ted Abernathy set the real-life single season saves record in 1965 with 31. Jack Aker took it to 32 in 1966. That mark lasted until 1970 when Wayne Granger had 35. Clay Carroll raised that to 37 in 1972, and (probably) one of your favourites, John Hiller, one-upped Carroll, taking it to 38 in 1973. I personally don't find saves to be the complete measure of a quality relief pitcher, but that's the progression through history of the single season saves mark. Firpo Marberry had 22 saves a-way back in 1926. It's up to you really, but I wouldn't wait too much longer. How many saves are the leaders getting in your league circa 1966?

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by actionjackson

Are you playing with 1984 as a base for strategy and LTMs? Or are you letting the game pull these things in as the years go by? In case #1, it would make sense to have had it from the start. In case #2, I would turn it on soon. Ted Abernathy set the real-life single season saves record in 1965 with 31. Jack Aker took it to 32 in 1966. That mark lasted until 1970 when Wayne Granger had 35. Clay Carroll raised that to 37 in 1972, and (probably) one of your favourites, John Hiller, one-upped Carroll, taking it to 38 in 1973. I personally don't find saves to be the complete measure of a quality relief pitcher, but that's the progression through history of the single season saves mark. Firpo Marberry had 22 saves a-way back in 1926. It's up to you really, but I wouldn't wait too much longer. How many saves are the leaders getting in your league circa 1966?

I think I will turn it on now, so I will have it for the first time in 1966. Probably should have had it on last year. Eric Gagne had a 30+ save season, over 100 innings pitched and an out of this world whiff rate.

[David Watts]

Well Mr. Aaron hit number 400 last night. Hank's 32 so it will be interesting to see how close he can get to his real life total. I'll be pulling for him.

At work, so I might be forgetting someone, but off the top of my head, I think Paul Konerko may the next guy to 400.

[David Watts]

Van Mungo just became the 3rd pitcher to reach 200 wins. Mungo(33) is 200-132, 3.02. 138ERA+ 75.8 WAR. Mungo is a 3 time Cy Young winner.

[JaBurns]

Question: Is there anyway that I can tailor the % of hitters and pitchers that come into a draft class?
I am in 1907 in my latest, greatest random debut idea, which could be read as “he has lost his marbles again”, I am trying a variation on Tiger Fan’s great tutorial. I have an Eastern League (AAA) unaffiliated of 10 teams that can be purchased by Major League teams. I want to set up an unaffiliated Western League of 6 teams because I have 250+ free agents but much to my disappointment over 1/2 of them are RP, so adding the new league is not going to work out this year.
I am running a 5 round draft with enough rookies for 6 rounds. What I would like to do is eliminate RP from coming into the next few drafts and bring in about 80% hitters and 20% SP. Can this be done in the draft.

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by JaBurns

Question: Is there anyway that I can tailor the % of hitters and pitchers that come into a draft class?
I am in 1907 in my latest, greatest random debut idea, which could be read as “he has lost his marbles again”, I am trying a variation on Tiger Fan’s great tutorial. I have an Eastern League (AAA) unaffiliated of 10 teams that can be purchased by Major League teams. I want to set up an unaffiliated Western League of 6 teams because I have 250+ free agents but much to my disappointment over 1/2 of them are RP, so adding the new league is not going to work out this year.
I am running a 5 round draft with enough rookies for 6 rounds. What I would like to do is eliminate RP from coming into the next few drafts and bring in about 80% hitters and 20% SP. Can this be done in the draft.

Are you using random debut and minor leagues concurrently? Not a good idea according to Markus. You need to choose between full minors and random debut. Unless of course I'm misinterpreting this, and you're using a couple of minor leagues rather than reserve rosters. I find unlimited reserve rosters work best for me with random debut, even though they take out a lot of the "real" baseball rules. It is your baseball universe though, so if you can make minor leagues work for you, more power to ya!

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by actionjackson

Are you using random debut and minor leagues concurrently? Not a good idea according to Markus. You need to choose between full minors and random debut. Unless of course I'm misinterpreting this, and you're using a couple of minor leagues rather than reserve rosters. I find unlimited reserve rosters work best for me with random debut, even though they take out a lot of the "real" baseball rules. It is your baseball universe though, so if you can make minor leagues work for you, more power to ya!

As far as I know a random draft is a you get what they give type deal. Is there a way he could manually bring more hitters?

[actionjackson]

Originally Posted by David Watts

As far as I know a random draft is a you get what they give type deal. Is there a way he could manually bring more hitters?

Naw. Random debut is just that. Random. You could use the import tool if you want to to even things up to the way you like it.