MLB Replay....A new History - Page 11

George_Bell · 02-15-2014, 04:40 PM

George_Bell · 02-15-2014, 04:41 PM

1919 Awards

Jeff1787 · 02-15-2014, 05:38 PM

Great dynasty going here, the pictures are very cool...How do you produce the team photos??

tomwolf2008 · 02-15-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff1787

Great dynasty going here, the pictures are very cool...How do you produce the team photos??

Team--Team Options--Manage team colors, logos, and textures--Create Team Pictures

George_Bell · 02-16-2014, 04:40 PM

1919-20 Offseason News and Notes

This was a very uneventful offseason, so not a lot to report here.

Goose Goslin is a pretty solid pick for the Indians, who had the #1 pick for the 2^nd straight season, and the 5^th time overall all. With all the talent Cleveland has drafted, they have never won a championship.

You know it’s a deep draft when a Pie Traynor isn’t taken until the end of the 1^st round! A lot of talent available this season.

George_Bell · 02-16-2014, 04:54 PM

1920 Preview

Looks like OSA is predicting this is the year Babe Ruth starts hitting home runs. He is coming off a MVP season, and his power rating is now 15/19, so Gavvy Cravath's single season record of 28 is probably in danger.

Top Player

Hornsby is fantastic, but I would take Babe Ruth here.

Top Pitcher

I’ve never heard of Kantlehner, but he’s been amazing for the Yankees. 81-56 over 5 years, with a 2.31 era and a 34.1 WAR. He might not be a big name, but he’s pitching like he belongs here.

Carlton · 02-17-2014, 10:47 AM

Don't know much about Erv except his nickname was Peanuts and he had 2 good years during the Federal League years, which is why he probably imported higher than he should have been. In 1916 he showed his true colors.

It also seems he was one of the many players that were decent enough to be in MLB but decided to stay closer to home in the PCL as in 1918 and 19 he was playing for the SF Seals

I do like it when no names get OOTP boosts though.

Tiger fan had a great one in CLiff Markle back in the day and for me, I will always remember Jack Doscher

Sam Crawford ALMOST got near his real life triple totals...but seemed to be still a great player

Dutch Leonard is the anti Pete Alexander...great SP comes into a WS at the end of his career but unlike Alexander cementing the victory, Dutch becomes the goat! You have had some great stories coming out of your dynasty

With an OF of O'Doul,Speaker and Ruth, the Cardinals must have horrible P and sub par IF to be predicted so low

Big T · 02-17-2014, 11:39 AM

Very well done Dynasty...

George_Bell · 02-17-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlton

With an OF of O'Doul,Speaker and Ruth, the Cardinals must have horrible P and sub par IF to be predicted so low

Pretty much a terrible pitching staff, a below average defense, and as I post 1920, some weird lineup decisions...

George_Bell · 02-17-2014, 05:21 PM

1920 Regular Season

Just days into the season, Babe Ruth goes down for 6 weeks with a fractured finger. The expected assault on the record books will have to wait for another season.

After a fantastic start to the season, Rogers Hornsby went down with a sprained thumb on June 22^nd. Through 61 games, the 24 year old was hitting .415, with a .475 OBP. Obviously, I’m thinking will he be able to keep that up after his return in August, and will he play enough games to qualify for a batting title?

It’s a shame. 36 year old Chief Bender has suffered his 2^nd devastating injury in two years. Chief tore his UCL, which will have him out for 10 months. Last season, he suffered from shoulder inflammation, which ended his season in June. Bender had a chance at 400 wins. He was pitching great. These 2 injuries will effectively erase almost 2 years of playing time, and make it almost impossible to reach that milestone.

Speaking of injuries…..Ty Cobb….again…...He made his 3^rd trip to the DL this season in late June. Another what could have been story…

Ty Cobb…did I say 3, let’s make that 4 times now…

21 year old Oscar Charleston has hit 25 home runs by Sep 1^st. That’s 3 shy of the single season record of 28 by Gavvy Cravath. That leaves one month to hit 4. It’s probable, but not a guarantee by any means.

Well that didn’t take long. On Sep 7^th, Charleston hit his 28^th home run tying the record. On Sep 16^th, Charleston sent his 29^th home run deep into the left field seats at home against the Reds. Oscar Charleston has set a new single season home run record!!!

For reasons I’m unable to comprehend, when everyone is healthy, Tris Speaker has not been starting in ST. Louis. Lefty O’Doul, Babe Ruth and a chap named Cliff Heathcote have been the starters. Heathcoat is hitting .252. Speaker is now having the worst season of his career, hitting .260 with sporadic playing time. Well, Speaker is now demanding a trade, and rightly so. He’s way too good to be backing up anyone. So, we’ll see how that plays out.

Rogers Hornsby finishes the season with a .420 average!!! Unfortunately, he didn’t qualify for the batting title with only 460 plate appearance. I believe the rule is 3.1 appearances for every game the team plays. So, 3.1 X 154 is 477, so he misses out by 17 plate appearances!

George_Bell · 02-17-2014, 05:21 PM

George_Bell · 02-17-2014, 05:23 PM

1920 World Series Preview

I'm surprised. I'm surprised that the Braves, without Chief Bender, and missing Ty Cobb for much of the season, were able to beat out the Brooklyn Robins, who featured a .420 hitter in Rogers Hornsby, and the probably NL MVP in Oscar Charleston.

joefromchicago · 02-17-2014, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by George_Bell

Rogers Hornsby finishes the season with a .420 average!!! Unfortunately, he didn’t qualify for the batting title with only 460 plate appearance. I believe the rule is 3.1 appearances for every game the team plays. So, 3.1 X 154 is 477, so he misses out by 17 plate appearances!

He still should have won the batting title, at least under modern rules.

Rule 10.22
(a) The individual batting, slugging or on-base percentage champion shall be the player with the highest batting average, slugging percentage or on-base percentage, as the case may be, provided the player is credited with as many or more total appearances at the plate in league championship games as the number of games scheduled for each club in his club’s league that season, multiplied by 3.1 in the case of a Major League player and by 2.7 in the case of a National Association player. Total appearances at the plate shall include official times at bat, plus bases on balls, times hit by pitcher, sacrifice hits, sacrifice flies and times awarded first base because of interference or obstruction. Notwithstanding the foregoing requirement of minimum appearances at the plate, any player with fewer than the required number of plate appearances whose average would be the highest, if he were charged with the required number of plate appearances shall be awarded the batting, slugging or on-base percentage championship, as the case may be.

Adding seventeen at-bats to Hornsby's average would give him a .403 average, easily beating Duncan's .364. I've raised this issue before, but obviously nothing has been done about it.

George_Bell · 02-18-2014, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joefromchicago

He still should have won the batting title, at least under modern rules.

Rule 10.22
(a) The individual batting, slugging or on-base percentage champion shall be the player with the highest batting average, slugging percentage or on-base percentage, as the case may be, provided the player is credited with as many or more total appearances at the plate in league championship games as the number of games scheduled for each club in his club’s league that season, multiplied by 3.1 in the case of a Major League player and by 2.7 in the case of a National Association player. Total appearances at the plate shall include official times at bat, plus bases on balls, times hit by pitcher, sacrifice hits, sacrifice flies and times awarded first base because of interference or obstruction. Notwithstanding the foregoing requirement of minimum appearances at the plate, any player with fewer than the required number of plate appearances whose average would be the highest, if he were charged with the required number of plate appearances shall be awarded the batting, slugging or on-base percentage championship, as the case may be.

Adding seventeen at-bats to Hornsby's average would give him a .403 average, easily beating Duncan's .364. I've raised this issue before, but obviously nothing has been done about it.

Seems like that wouldn't be to tough to include in the game. I would assume it's not there because most people don't know about it.

George_Bell · 02-18-2014, 04:50 PM

1920 World Series

Another best of 9 for this season’s World Series. Boston appears in their 5^th world series in 7 years, looking for their 4^th win. The White Sox are making their World Series Debut.

The Braves dug themselves into a deep hole going down 3-1, and didn't have to much fight left after wining their 2nd game. The White Sox win their first World Series Title!

George_Bell · 02-18-2014, 04:50 PM

George_Bell · 02-18-2014, 04:53 PM

1920 Awards

Wow, Rogers Hornsby win's the NL MVP over teammate Oscar Charleston. I did not see that coming. Both players put up amazing numbers this year. Charleston played the whole season though, so he probably deserved the award.

George_Bell · 02-19-2014, 04:44 PM

For anyone playing with historical players. I cam across this thread yesterday. It has a bunch of new facegens for historical players.

Look at the difference..

It might take a half hour, but it's worth it. Amazing work, thank you to everyone who contributed to that thread, and the facegens. They look great!

Carlton · 02-20-2014, 11:33 AM

Ok, no lifetime bans for the crooked 1919 Tigers?

Pol Perritt
Guy Morton

Home Run "Say it ain't so" Baker
Dutch Zwilling
John Black
Zeb Terry
Paul Meloan
Jack Berry

and some bench player

Love the Abe Lincoln on Ruth, but the link doesn't work for the thread, not for me at least

George_Bell · 02-20-2014, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlton

Love the Abe Lincoln on Ruth, but the link doesn't work for the thread, not for me at least

Hmm, try this now

Improved Historical Facegens

02-15-2014, 05:38 PM	#203
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,535	Great dynasty going here, the pictures are very cool...How do you produce the team photos?? __________________ 1903: The hatchet is finally buried

02-17-2014, 10:47 AM	#207
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Don't know much about Erv except his nickname was Peanuts and he had 2 good years during the Federal League years, which is why he probably imported higher than he should have been. In 1916 he showed his true colors. It also seems he was one of the many players that were decent enough to be in MLB but decided to stay closer to home in the PCL as in 1918 and 19 he was playing for the SF Seals I do like it when no names get OOTP boosts though. Tiger fan had a great one in CLiff Markle back in the day and for me, I will always remember Jack Doscher Sam Crawford ALMOST got near his real life triple totals...but seemed to be still a great player Dutch Leonard is the anti Pete Alexander...great SP comes into a WS at the end of his career but unlike Alexander cementing the victory, Dutch becomes the goat! You have had some great stories coming out of your dynasty With an OF of O'Doul,Speaker and Ruth, the Cardinals must have horrible P and sub par IF to be predicted so low __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!" Last edited by Carlton; 02-17-2014 at 11:03 AM.

02-20-2014, 11:33 AM	#219
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Ok, no lifetime bans for the crooked 1919 Tigers? Pol Perritt Guy Morton Home Run "Say it ain't so" Baker Dutch Zwilling John Black Zeb Terry Paul Meloan Jack Berry and some bench player Love the Abe Lincoln on Ruth, but the link doesn't work for the thread, not for me at least __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!" Last edited by Carlton; 02-20-2014 at 11:34 AM.

02-15-2014, 04:40 PM	#201
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988

02-15-2014, 04:41 PM	#202
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1919 Awards

02-16-2014, 04:40 PM	#205
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1919-20 Offseason News and Notes This was a very uneventful offseason, so not a lot to report here. Goose Goslin is a pretty solid pick for the Indians, who had the #1 pick for the 2^nd straight season, and the 5^th time overall all. With all the talent Cleveland has drafted, they have never won a championship. You know it’s a deep draft when a Pie Traynor isn’t taken until the end of the 1^st round! A lot of talent available this season.

02-16-2014, 04:54 PM	#206
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1920 Preview Looks like OSA is predicting this is the year Babe Ruth starts hitting home runs. He is coming off a MVP season, and his power rating is now 15/19, so Gavvy Cravath's single season record of 28 is probably in danger. Top Player Hornsby is fantastic, but I would take Babe Ruth here. Top Pitcher I’ve never heard of Kantlehner, but he’s been amazing for the Yankees. 81-56 over 5 years, with a 2.31 era and a 34.1 WAR. He might not be a big name, but he’s pitching like he belongs here.

02-17-2014, 11:39 AM	#208
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	Very well done Dynasty...

02-17-2014, 05:21 PM	#210
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1920 Regular Season Just days into the season, Babe Ruth goes down for 6 weeks with a fractured finger. The expected assault on the record books will have to wait for another season. After a fantastic start to the season, Rogers Hornsby went down with a sprained thumb on June 22^nd. Through 61 games, the 24 year old was hitting .415, with a .475 OBP. Obviously, I’m thinking will he be able to keep that up after his return in August, and will he play enough games to qualify for a batting title? It’s a shame. 36 year old Chief Bender has suffered his 2^nd devastating injury in two years. Chief tore his UCL, which will have him out for 10 months. Last season, he suffered from shoulder inflammation, which ended his season in June. Bender had a chance at 400 wins. He was pitching great. These 2 injuries will effectively erase almost 2 years of playing time, and make it almost impossible to reach that milestone. Speaking of injuries…..Ty Cobb….again…...He made his 3^rd trip to the DL this season in late June. Another what could have been story… Ty Cobb…did I say 3, let’s make that 4 times now… 21 year old Oscar Charleston has hit 25 home runs by Sep 1^st. That’s 3 shy of the single season record of 28 by Gavvy Cravath. That leaves one month to hit 4. It’s probable, but not a guarantee by any means. Well that didn’t take long. On Sep 7^th, Charleston hit his 28^th home run tying the record. On Sep 16^th, Charleston sent his 29^th home run deep into the left field seats at home against the Reds. Oscar Charleston has set a new single season home run record!!! For reasons I’m unable to comprehend, when everyone is healthy, Tris Speaker has not been starting in ST. Louis. Lefty O’Doul, Babe Ruth and a chap named Cliff Heathcote have been the starters. Heathcoat is hitting .252. Speaker is now having the worst season of his career, hitting .260 with sporadic playing time. Well, Speaker is now demanding a trade, and rightly so. He’s way too good to be backing up anyone. So, we’ll see how that plays out. Rogers Hornsby finishes the season with a .420 average!!! Unfortunately, he didn’t qualify for the batting title with only 460 plate appearance. I believe the rule is 3.1 appearances for every game the team plays. So, 3.1 X 154 is 477, so he misses out by 17 plate appearances!

02-17-2014, 05:21 PM	#211
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988

02-17-2014, 05:23 PM	#212
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1920 World Series Preview I'm surprised. I'm surprised that the Braves, without Chief Bender, and missing Ty Cobb for much of the season, were able to beat out the Brooklyn Robins, who featured a .420 hitter in Rogers Hornsby, and the probably NL MVP in Oscar Charleston.

02-18-2014, 04:50 PM	#215
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1920 World Series Another best of 9 for this season’s World Series. Boston appears in their 5^th world series in 7 years, looking for their 4^th win. The White Sox are making their World Series Debut. The Braves dug themselves into a deep hole going down 3-1, and didn't have to much fight left after wining their 2nd game. The White Sox win their first World Series Title!

02-18-2014, 04:50 PM	#216
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988

02-18-2014, 04:53 PM	#217
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	1920 Awards Wow, Rogers Hornsby win's the NL MVP over teammate Oscar Charleston. I did not see that coming. Both players put up amazing numbers this year. Charleston played the whole season though, so he probably deserved the award.

02-19-2014, 04:44 PM	#218
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	For anyone playing with historical players. I cam across this thread yesterday. It has a bunch of new facegens for historical players. Look at the difference.. It might take a half hour, but it's worth it. Amazing work, thank you to everyone who contributed to that thread, and the facegens. They look great!