The only baseball sim I've ever gotten addicted to... - Page 11

The Wolf · 06-29-2011, 01:07 AM

Awesome story!

GrantDawg · 06-29-2011, 01:09 AM

Somehow, none of that surprises me.

The Wolf · 06-29-2011, 01:11 AM

From Bill James:

"Herzog had a rule that everybody took infield before the game. During infield drills on opening day, 1988, Herzog discovered Horner in the dugout, enjoying a deep trance. Herzog asked him what the Hell he was doing. 'He looks up at me, blinks like an old frog on a lily pad and says, "I'm tired." A hundred and sixty-two games left to play, and the man is gassed!'"

Now we have a clue about why Horner may have been so tired!

Questdog · 06-29-2011, 01:37 AM

Here is my own personal odd Curt Schilling Factoid: Unitl very recently, I could never keep from getting Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch confused in my brain. I think because they both started in Baltimore and then went to Houston in the same year and both have "sch" in their names.....

I hope Pete Harnisch was a friend....

Marduk · 06-29-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gehrig38

First story.
Took all the rookies in Spring Training to dinner for Mexican food and proceeded to drink at least 205 Corona's during dinner. He was hilarious. He had just returned from Japan and was in spring training with the Orioles, think it was 89. He told about 200 stories and every one of them was hysterical, he was that guy that could make a non-funny story, funny.

Next story. The next day we had 1st day 'physicals'. Part of the physical was everyone had to run around the 4 fields of the complex. You had to do this for 20 minutes if I remember right, and had to complete at least 2 miles in the 20 minutes.

Horner was a no show

He comes the next day, it's smoking hot, and puts on a mizuno heart attack top, the kind you wore to get hot fast and sweat.

He now has to run by himself.

Starts running, as he's completing the first lap he runs straight off the fields, into the clubhouse, to his locker, to his car, and drives off......

Shows up the next day, and tells this story.

"I got home and went to sleep at like 6pm. I was exhausted, slept through the night but once, I woke up, had to crap, I was so tired I crapped in bed, kicked it out and went back to sleep"

Bob Horner ladies and gentleman.

THAT is awesome. I was a kid sitting on the 3rd base line at the game where Bob broke his wrist ... his 4 homer game is still probably the most memorable game I've ever been to.

Vinny P. · 06-29-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by phenom

Whoa! A Steve Kuffrey sighting!!

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Originally Posted by GrantDawg

You know, I was thinking the same thing when I saw it. Love me some Steve Kuffrey!

He responded to me, too! First time I ever got a response from him!

Vinny P. · 06-29-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

Here is my own personal odd Curt Schilling Factoid: Unitl very recently, I could never keep from getting Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch confused in my brain. I think because they both started in Baltimore and then went to Houston in the same year and both have "sch" in their names.....

I hope Pete Harnisch was a friend....

I am the same way with Maddux and Glavine. I always struggled with separating the two in my brain.

silvam14 · 06-29-2011, 12:57 PM

Any stories about Johnny Wockenfuss?

gehrig38 · 06-29-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

Here is my own personal odd Curt Schilling Factoid: Unitl very recently, I could never keep from getting Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch confused in my brain. I think because they both started in Baltimore and then went to Houston in the same year and both have "sch" in their names.....

I hope Pete Harnisch was a friend....

Talk about irony. My first big league roommate, first close friend in the major leagues and we still talk to this day. He was a New Yorker through and through, anyone that idolizes Andrew Dice Clay has issues.

RBLwebguy · 06-29-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gehrig38

Talk about irony. My first big league roommate, first close friend in the major leagues and we still talk to this day. He was a New Yorker through and through, anyone that idolizes Andrew Dice Clay has issues.

Speaking of irony! I just flipped my online league to the 1988 (psuedo-historical league) season and both you an Pete must have debuted that same year as you are both in the draft pool. Now where will you be selected and by whom!

The Summer of 49' league which has been running for 9 years of close to 50 seasons! (shameless plug, but we never converted the league since version 6.5). I love OOTP 12 but not for that league!

http://www.so49.leagueserver.net/

eriqjaffe · 06-29-2011, 05:11 PM

Really, I think what we all want to know is, do you know Ross Gload?

Bobbuttons · 06-29-2011, 05:16 PM

The bigger question, perhaps, is whether or not the former World Series MVP is aware of OOTP's legendary "Gload Code" yet?

tigey75 · 06-29-2011, 05:47 PM

Am I the only one who is completely blown away that a former MLB player is taking the time to repond on this board?? I feel like such a pathetic "fanboy" but I just find this entire thread amazing. To think of the experiences Gehrig38 has had and the people he knew and remains close with boggles my mind. I feel like George Costanza..."he was in game SIX Jerry...game SIX...." Thanks for taking the time to share stories, this is awesome!

Bobbuttons · 06-29-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tigey75

Am I the only one who is completely blown away that a former MLB player is taking the time to repond on this board?? I feel like such a pathetic "fanboy" but I just find this entire thread amazing. To think of the experiences Gehrig38 has had and the people he knew and remains close with boggles my mind. I feel like George Costanza..."he was in game SIX Jerry...game SIX...." Thanks for taking the time to share stories, this is awesome!

Easy there, tigey. The Seinfeld/Keith Hernandez comparison is worthy, but just remember that Mr. Schilling puts his bloody sock on the same way we all do.

Vinny P. · 06-29-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tigey75

Am I the only one who is completely blown away that a former MLB player is taking the time to repond on this board?? I feel like such a pathetic "fanboy" but I just find this entire thread amazing. To think of the experiences Gehrig38 has had and the people he knew and remains close with boggles my mind. I feel like George Costanza..."he was in game SIX Jerry...game SIX...." Thanks for taking the time to share stories, this is awesome!

You have probably already conversed with other celebrities, and not necessarily on this boards, on the internet in the past, without ever knowing it.

RBLwebguy · 06-29-2011, 06:21 PM

I am curious as to how Curt came across OOTP? Advertisement, game review, google search, friend?

tigey75 · 06-29-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

Easy there, tigey. The Seinfeld/Keith Hernandez comparison is worthy, but just remember that Mr. Schilling puts his bloody sock on the same way we all do.

Well I'm not driving him to the airport

Vinny P. · 06-29-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RBLwebguy

I am curious as to how Curt came across OOTP? Advertisement, game review, google search, friend?

I came across OOTP by finding STB2k3 in an underground game store in a mall in Harrisburg about 8 years ago. Looked it up, and came across reviews for OOTP.

whatever came of Markus putting OOTP on the shelves in Wal-Mart? I never saw a single copy in a single Wally's yet, and I was looking for it everytime I stepped inside a wally's for the past year or so.

gehrig38 · 06-29-2011, 08:57 PM

Ok so I think I figured out my sweet spot, for now anyway.
But before that, how I found OOTP.
My first 'game' ever, was Panzerblitz, when I was 11. Played all day long, by myself. My first sports game was APBA baseball and I can remember ordering that thing, and coming home from school every single day checking the mailbox, literally sitting outside on weekends waiting on the mail.
My cousin and I had THOUSANDS of notebooks with millions of stats, I kept stats for everything.
Been a gamer my whole life, computer sims were the next step. Played them all to some degree but I am a realism fanatic, and this was the first game I ever felt 'got it' to the degree I love.
So my new league, 16 teams, starting out using 1990 data.
I took the Sox, the Red ones...
Have a HS, JUCO and College feeder league.
Here's the funny part, I have news set to entire world and I love it. I went through the 20 JUCOS, 50 Colleges, and 100 high schools and after I got my schools, and schools I knew, I named them all after either nationally ranked HS, or JUCO's, and created college conferences based on the real things. Broken into divisions, but now I get daily news and when a medfield kid punches out 15 it's cool, and way more personal. When a kid from Yavapai gets 5 hits it feels more real, very cool.
And I can also follow these kids from early on. Just saw a HS kid punch out 20 in 9, with a potential 21/16/15 rating! Great stuff.
The big leagues is stacked with talent.
Also figured out my work around with 2 pitch guys.
In the Editor I give them a logical 3rd pitch, guys with good stamina, but a horrid rating with medium upside on the pitch, so they develop into starters. I only do that with the 'bigger' kids mostly (actually only done it once so far)
Enjoying this.

Dr. dru · 06-29-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gehrig38

Ok so I think I figured out my sweet spot, for now anyway.
But before that, how I found OOTP.
My first 'game' ever, was Panzerblitz, when I was 11. Played all day long, by myself. My first sports game was APBA baseball and I can remember ordering that thing, and coming home from school every single day checking the mailbox, literally sitting outside on weekends waiting on the mail.
My cousin and I had THOUSANDS of notebooks with millions of stats, I kept stats for everything.
Been a gamer my whole life, computer sims were the next step. Played them all to some degree but I am a realism fanatic, and this was the first game I ever felt 'got it' to the degree I love.
So my new league, 16 teams, starting out using 1990 data.
I took the Sox, the Red ones...
Have a HS, JUCO and College feeder league.
Here's the funny part, I have news set to entire world and I love it. I went through the 20 JUCOS, 50 Colleges, and 100 high schools and after I got my schools, and schools I knew, I named them all after either nationally ranked HS, or JUCO's, and created college conferences based on the real things. Broken into divisions, but now I get daily news and when a medfield kid punches out 15 it's cool, and way more personal. When a kid from Yavapai gets 5 hits it feels more real, very cool.
And I can also follow these kids from early on. Just saw a HS kid punch out 20 in 9, with a potential 21/16/15 rating! Great stuff.
The big leagues is stacked with talent.
Also figured out my work around with 2 pitch guys.
In the Editor I give them a logical 3rd pitch, guys with good stamina, but a horrid rating with medium upside on the pitch, so they develop into starters. I only do that with the 'bigger' kids mostly (actually only done it once so far)
Enjoying this.

Hello sir, I attended a ralley that you were at for John McCain. I always admired you as a baseball player and political activist.

I moved to Boston in 2004 so when you guys won the World Series was my first year in Boston.

And while I'm a Reds fan watching you guys beat the Yankees and Cardinals that year was awesome.

Also, thank you for your support of George W. Bush in 2004. You are an awesome guy.

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silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 10,098	Any stories about Johnny Wockenfuss? __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

06-29-2011, 05:11 PM	#211
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,726	Really, I think what we all want to know is, do you know Ross Gload? __________________

06-29-2011, 05:16 PM	#212
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,708	The bigger question, perhaps, is whether or not the former World Series MVP is aware of OOTP's legendary "Gload Code" yet? __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

06-29-2011, 01:09 AM	#202
GrantDawg All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Covington, Ga. Posts: 519	Somehow, none of that surprises me.

06-29-2011, 01:37 AM	#204
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	Here is my own personal odd Curt Schilling Factoid: Unitl very recently, I could never keep from getting Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch confused in my brain. I think because they both started in Baltimore and then went to Houston in the same year and both have "sch" in their names..... I hope Pete Harnisch was a friend....

06-29-2011, 05:47 PM	#213
tigey75 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 308	Am I the only one who is completely blown away that a former MLB player is taking the time to repond on this board?? I feel like such a pathetic "fanboy" but I just find this entire thread amazing. To think of the experiences Gehrig38 has had and the people he knew and remains close with boggles my mind. I feel like George Costanza..."he was in game SIX Jerry...game SIX...." Thanks for taking the time to share stories, this is awesome!

06-29-2011, 06:21 PM	#216
RBLwebguy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 5,162	I am curious as to how Curt came across OOTP? Advertisement, game review, google search, friend?

06-29-2011, 08:57 PM	#219
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,992	Ok so I think I figured out my sweet spot, for now anyway. But before that, how I found OOTP. My first 'game' ever, was Panzerblitz, when I was 11. Played all day long, by myself. My first sports game was APBA baseball and I can remember ordering that thing, and coming home from school every single day checking the mailbox, literally sitting outside on weekends waiting on the mail. My cousin and I had THOUSANDS of notebooks with millions of stats, I kept stats for everything. Been a gamer my whole life, computer sims were the next step. Played them all to some degree but I am a realism fanatic, and this was the first game I ever felt 'got it' to the degree I love. So my new league, 16 teams, starting out using 1990 data. I took the Sox, the Red ones... Have a HS, JUCO and College feeder league. Here's the funny part, I have news set to entire world and I love it. I went through the 20 JUCOS, 50 Colleges, and 100 high schools and after I got my schools, and schools I knew, I named them all after either nationally ranked HS, or JUCO's, and created college conferences based on the real things. Broken into divisions, but now I get daily news and when a medfield kid punches out 15 it's cool, and way more personal. When a kid from Yavapai gets 5 hits it feels more real, very cool. And I can also follow these kids from early on. Just saw a HS kid punch out 20 in 9, with a potential 21/16/15 rating! Great stuff. The big leagues is stacked with talent. Also figured out my work around with 2 pitch guys. In the Editor I give them a logical 3rd pitch, guys with good stamina, but a horrid rating with medium upside on the pitch, so they develop into starters. I only do that with the 'bigger' kids mostly (actually only done it once so far) Enjoying this.