Babe Ruth Question

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 10:31 AM

I'm not in to the Ruth era yet (I'm only 1911 and I play very slowly), but what happens after his historical debut as a pitcher? Does he then organically develop like any other player, probably staying a pitcher for life? I want to play this world as an alternate reality, but no baseball simulation is complete without the Babe being THE BABE.

Bluenoser · 12-28-2021, 10:50 AM

That most likely depends if you're letting the game engine take over or if you're importing updated ratings/stats each season.

If it's up to the game engine, he could become a gr8 pitcher, a gr8 hitter, a flop....many things could happen.

Updated ratings/stats will prob see him change over to mainly hitter like real life.

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

That most likely depends if you're letting the game engine take over or if you're importing updated ratings/stats each season.

If it's up to the game engine, he could become a gr8 pitcher, a gr8 hitter, a flop....many things could happen.

Updated ratings/stats will prob see him change over to mainly hitter like real life.

Where do I see how I have my world set up regarding that? I'm not looking to mirror the world as it really happened, but there's just no way I can imagine Ruth as a permanent pitcher. It's just un-American.

David Watts · 12-28-2021, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Ruth

Where do I see how I have my world set up regarding that? I'm not looking to mirror the world as it really happened, but there's just no way I can imagine Ruth as a permanent pitcher. It's just un-American.

Look under historical. Right hand side. Look to see if you have the box for recalc checked or not. If you don't have it checked you are using the game engine only.

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 11:17 AM

I do not have that box checked and the option is grayed out so that I can't make a change to it. Ugh. Looks like Ruth is going to be a pitcher.

David Watts · 12-28-2021, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Ruth

I do not have that box checked and the option is grayed out so that I can't make a change to it. Ugh. Looks like Ruth is going to be a pitcher.

When you get to 1919, you could manually switch his primary position to LF.

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

When you get to 1919, you could manually switch his primary position to LF.

That's a good idea. I am a bit torn, though, since this is an alternate reality: what if he had stayed a pitcher? Maybe I'll let the chips fall where they may.

David Watts · 12-28-2021, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Ruth

That's a good idea. I am a bit torn, though, since this is an alternate reality: what if he had stayed a pitcher? Maybe I'll let the chips fall where they may.

Do you have the box for 2 way players checked? If so, maybe he will end up being both.

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 11:52 AM

I do have that option checked, so I think I'm just going to see what happens when the time comes. See if he stays the Babe or becomes THE BABE.

David Watts · 12-28-2021, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Ruth

I do have that option checked, so I think I'm just going to see what happens when the time comes. See if he stays the Babe or becomes THE BABE.

Cool, would love to hear about what happens.

Baby Ruth · 12-28-2021, 12:04 PM

Well, it will probably be awhile. This was just a musing that randomly popped into my head for some reason.

Pelican · 12-29-2021, 09:20 PM

Another alternative reality I am exploring is teenage Babe signing with the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in 1914. Heck, he was playing across the street for the AAA Orioles that year, still mostly a pitcher. In my 1914 simulation, it was pretty easy for the Baltimore Feds to sign a hometown guy who was not yet a star. Thus far, he is in the rotation, and occasionally playing OF. He is raw as both a hitter and a pitcher; but obviously talented. Will he be able to save the Federal League, maybe induce some Major League veterans to jump over? If not, does he end up with the Red Sox, or the Yankees?

Baby Ruth · 12-29-2021, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican

Another alternative reality I am exploring is teenage Babe signing with the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in 1914. Heck, he was playing across the street for the AAA Orioles that year, still mostly a pitcher. In my 1914 simulation, it was pretty easy for the Baltimore Feds to sign a hometown guy who was not yet a star. Thus far, he is in the rotation, and occasionally playing OF. He is raw as both a hitter and a pitcher; but obviously talented. Will he be able to save the Federal League, maybe induce some Major League veterans to jump over? If not, does he end up with the Red Sox, or the Yankees?

Yankees. It is his destiny.

12-28-2021, 10:31 AM	#1
Baby Ruth All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	Babe Ruth Question I'm not in to the Ruth era yet (I'm only 1911 and I play very slowly), but what happens after his historical debut as a pitcher? Does he then organically develop like any other player, probably staying a pitcher for life? I want to play this world as an alternate reality, but no baseball simulation is complete without the Babe being THE BABE.

12-28-2021, 10:50 AM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,474	That most likely depends if you're letting the game engine take over or if you're importing updated ratings/stats each season. If it's up to the game engine, he could become a gr8 pitcher, a gr8 hitter, a flop....many things could happen. Updated ratings/stats will prob see him change over to mainly hitter like real life.

12-28-2021, 11:17 AM	#5
Baby Ruth All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	I do not have that box checked and the option is grayed out so that I can't make a change to it. Ugh. Looks like Ruth is going to be a pitcher.

12-28-2021, 11:52 AM	#9
Baby Ruth All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	I do have that option checked, so I think I'm just going to see what happens when the time comes. See if he stays the Babe or becomes THE BABE.

12-28-2021, 12:04 PM	#11
Baby Ruth All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	Well, it will probably be awhile. This was just a musing that randomly popped into my head for some reason.

12-29-2021, 09:20 PM	#12
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,175	Another alternative reality I am exploring is teenage Babe signing with the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in 1914. Heck, he was playing across the street for the AAA Orioles that year, still mostly a pitcher. In my 1914 simulation, it was pretty easy for the Baltimore Feds to sign a hometown guy who was not yet a star. Thus far, he is in the rotation, and occasionally playing OF. He is raw as both a hitter and a pitcher; but obviously talented. Will he be able to save the Federal League, maybe induce some Major League veterans to jump over? If not, does he end up with the Red Sox, or the Yankees?