Is There a Way to Force a Game to be Postponed?

Redsfan1990 · 03-30-2019, 02:57 PM

In case you're confused on why I want to do this, allow me to elaborate.

Right now, I'm doing an experiment. I recently began a season with the current 2019 Cincinnati Reds, and their exact roster. My goal is to play each game at a time(on the same days they are played in real life), and see if my managing skills can make a significant difference on how they finish in real life.

The problem is, as many of you know, the Pirates @ Reds game today(03/30/19) was postponed due to rain(in real life). Unfortunately, this is will screw up my experiment, because I can't just play today's game when the makeup game won't take place until 05/27/19 in real life. Also, if I play today's game in OOTPB, I will be forced to mess up my rotation for the rest of the year, and that would derail my whole experiment.

Is there a way to force a game in your season to be postponed? I don't care if it's literally "due to weather", or not, I just want it postponed.

If there is a way to postpone games on purpose, is there a way to set the makeup game to the exact day you want it to be?

If I can't set my makeup game to be the same day in real life, that's fine, but I would really like to purposely postpone my game.

In case you're wondering, I am in Commissioner Mode.

Bluenoser · 03-30-2019, 03:45 PM

Not possible to force postponements.

In Commish mode, you can edit your schedule though. Remove/add games.

David Watts · 03-30-2019, 03:56 PM

Not of any help but couldn't help thinking about one of the very first baseball board games I owned way way back in the day. Sheerco 2 or II. Never really played it much as I got it when I was too young and it was rather complicated to play. One of the things I do remember....if you were losing you could "shake for a rainout" Shake for a rainout became a running joke between a my best friend and I.

Victor · 03-30-2019, 07:38 PM

I'm doing the same thing. I just deleted today's game and added a game on May 27, which is when the game will be made up.

Orioles1966 · 03-31-2019, 06:19 AM

I requested among other things to have the ability to manual rainout games but so far no response on that.

Reed · 03-31-2019, 06:42 AM

Right now I doubt if that is a priority for them.

03-30-2019, 02:57 PM	#1
Redsfan1990 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hamilton, Ohio. Posts: 2	Is There a Way to Force a Game to be Postponed? In case you're confused on why I want to do this, allow me to elaborate. Right now, I'm doing an experiment. I recently began a season with the current 2019 Cincinnati Reds, and their exact roster. My goal is to play each game at a time(on the same days they are played in real life), and see if my managing skills can make a significant difference on how they finish in real life. The problem is, as many of you know, the Pirates @ Reds game today(03/30/19) was postponed due to rain(in real life). Unfortunately, this is will screw up my experiment, because I can't just play today's game when the makeup game won't take place until 05/27/19 in real life. Also, if I play today's game in OOTPB, I will be forced to mess up my rotation for the rest of the year, and that would derail my whole experiment. Is there a way to force a game in your season to be postponed? I don't care if it's literally "due to weather", or not, I just want it postponed. If there is a way to postpone games on purpose, is there a way to set the makeup game to the exact day you want it to be? If I can't set my makeup game to be the same day in real life, that's fine, but I would really like to purposely postpone my game. In case you're wondering, I am in Commissioner Mode.

03-30-2019, 03:45 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,154	Not possible to force postponements. In Commish mode, you can edit your schedule though. Remove/add games.

03-30-2019, 03:56 PM	#3
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,643 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Not of any help but couldn't help thinking about one of the very first baseball board games I owned way way back in the day. Sheerco 2 or II. Never really played it much as I got it when I was too young and it was rather complicated to play. One of the things I do remember....if you were losing you could "shake for a rainout" Shake for a rainout became a running joke between a my best friend and I.

03-30-2019, 07:38 PM	#4
Victor Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 86	I'm doing the same thing. I just deleted today's game and added a game on May 27, which is when the game will be made up.

03-31-2019, 06:19 AM	#5
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	I requested among other things to have the ability to manual rainout games but so far no response on that.

03-31-2019, 06:42 AM	#6
Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,339	Right now I doubt if that is a priority for them.