How difficult is it to build a winner - Page 2

bigMatt · 11-27-2008, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMD

Another solo player here, I find myself starting lots of leagues. The challenge is starting with a bad team and building a strong organization (not just the major league team). After a couple of years though, once I like where my organization is, I find it way to easy to maintain the big league club a pennant contender year after year without exception. I then lose interest and start a new league. I can't remember the last time I had a league go 10+ years.

I'm with you here. I have started with an expansion team each time - crappy at the start of year one. Over .500 year two and by year 3 I am, at the very least, vying for the pennant, if not winning the World Series. After a couple of years of this, I am starting to get bored.

Fortunately (actually unfortunately

) My database tends to get corrupted sometime between years 5-8, so I'm wiped out before I play 10 years. If I ever get to 1969, I will manage a new expansion team - likely the Expos or Padres.

conception · 11-27-2008, 10:26 PM

When my work schedules got hectic, I had a hard time keeping up with with the export schedules and really doing with my team what needed to be done. I also found that most of the leagues weren't quite tinkered to the way I like them. Overall the loss of the immersion factor was what really kept me from enjoying online play as much.

McGriff4Hall · 11-29-2008, 09:41 PM

See post below.

McGriff4Hall · 11-29-2008, 09:48 PM

I've used OOTP 2, 5 and 2009, and using mainly fictional leagues, I can usually build a contending franchise after a few seasons. How I do it I usually try to dump off most of the higher paid players, amassing as many mid-upper level prospects as I can, then trading for some young, cheap players, seeing if I can steal a upper level prospect or 2. (I find that the computer values relievers a bit higher then I do) After a couple seasons, I usually have enough in the bank to spring for a good free agent or 2, which usually gives me a fair shot at a playoff spot without mortgaging my future too much.

View Poll Results: How difficult is it to build a consistent winner?
Extremely Tough	1	2.00%
Tough	6	12.00%
Somewhat Tough	7	14.00%
Somewhat Easy	14	28.00%
Easy	13	26.00%
Extremely Easy	9	18.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

11-29-2008, 09:41 PM	#23
McGriff4Hall Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15	See post below. Last edited by McGriff4Hall; 11-30-2008 at 12:01 PM. Reason: Duplicate post.

11-27-2008, 10:26 PM	#22
conception All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,150	When my work schedules got hectic, I had a hard time keeping up with with the export schedules and really doing with my team what needed to be done. I also found that most of the leagues weren't quite tinkered to the way I like them. Overall the loss of the immersion factor was what really kept me from enjoying online play as much.

11-29-2008, 09:48 PM	#24
McGriff4Hall Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15	I've used OOTP 2, 5 and 2009, and using mainly fictional leagues, I can usually build a contending franchise after a few seasons. How I do it I usually try to dump off most of the higher paid players, amassing as many mid-upper level prospects as I can, then trading for some young, cheap players, seeing if I can steal a upper level prospect or 2. (I find that the computer values relievers a bit higher then I do) After a couple seasons, I usually have enough in the bank to spring for a good free agent or 2, which usually gives me a fair shot at a playoff spot without mortgaging my future too much.