Countdown to Release OOTP 18 - Page 28

Sam_15 · 03-04-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

You know who I forgot to mention in this discussion of second basemen of this era? Ian Kinsler. The dude gets seriously overlooked, possibly due to the whole Red Sox/Yankees, Hatfields and McCoys thing. He is absolutely right there with the other two.

Defensive prowess aside, Kinsler is one of 12 infielders of all time with at least 1500 hits, 1000 runs, 200 homers and 200 steals. Of the other 11, 8 are hall of famers and the other 3 are A-Rod, Derek Jeter, and Jimmy Rollins. Pretty darn good company.

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam_15

Defensive prowess aside, Kinsler is one of 12 infielders of all time with at least 1500 hits, 1000 runs, 200 homers and 200 steals. Of the other 11, 8 are hall of famers and the other 3 are A-Rod, Derek Jeter, and Jimmy Rollins. Pretty darn good company.

Didn't know that about him. He's not only sneaky good, he's sneaky great.

Airdrop01 · 03-04-2017, 01:21 PM

This is a really fun thread. Maybe the best one so far!

Airdrop01 · 03-04-2017, 01:22 PM

Re: Dave Valle ... he was another stud in Micro League. My buddy and I used to keep track of our seasons in a notebook and we called him Dave "The HitMan" Valle

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

This is a really fun thread. Maybe the best one so far!

Perhaps it's like the game it celebrates in that way. (Both OOTP and baseball)

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 01:29 PM

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Re: Dave Valle ... he was another stud in Micro League. My buddy and I used to keep track of our seasons in a notebook and we called him Dave "The HitMan" Valle

Good MLB Network analyst too. Ah yes, those reams of stats that we all kept track of for our baseball board games. Nerds!

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

You know who I forgot to mention in this discussion of second basemen of this era? Ian Kinsler. The dude gets seriously overlooked, possibly due to the whole Red Sox/Yankees, Hatfields and McCoys thing. He is absolutely right there with the other two.

Oops. Chase Utley too. He came in in 2003. Cano arrived in 2005, and Pedroia and Kinsler arrived in 2006. Now that right there is a bumper crop.

Germaniac · 03-04-2017, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

This is a really fun thread. Maybe the best one so far!

Guys put in a lot of effort in this - probably more than ever before !

Germaniac · 03-04-2017, 03:33 PM

One of the major parts in the Brewers 1982 AL Championship season - Cecil Cooper

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by germaniac

one of the major parts in the brewers 1982 al championship season - cecil cooper

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooop!!!

EDIT: You've actually got two number 15s in that shot with Darrell Porter behind the plate.

Airdrop01 · 03-04-2017, 05:57 PM

Carlos Beltran. I had a signed bat he wrote his ROY numbers on, etc. and it got stolen when someone threw a bowling ball sized rock through my office window and took it, among other things:

rjl518 · 03-04-2017, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Airdrop01

This is a really fun thread. Maybe the best one so far!

you're welcome...i try to start this thread every year as soon as i see pre-orders being sold...

of course...the one guy to really thank is Markus.

His game is the reason this thread exists!

Airdrop01 · 03-04-2017, 08:35 PM

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you're welcome...i try to start this thread every year as soon as i see pre-orders being sold...

of course...the one guy to really thank is Markus.

His game is the reason this thread exists!

I know that (I've had every version, since original and we switched to I think 2 or 3 from FPS 98 in our league). I mean this countdown thread itself is the best countdown on I remember because of the talk between and about baseball. ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ ☮️♥️♥️☮️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 09:52 PM

I'm beat so I'm starting #14 a little bit early. He was only here for about threeish months in 2015, but whoa my what an impact! The rest of the #14s are somewhat nondescript (Rickey Henderson notwithstanding, but he eventually got his familiar #24). He almost snagged the AL Cy Young in 2015, but Keuchel was better. David Price #14

actionjackson · 03-04-2017, 09:59 PM

Did this guy ever not have a smile on his face? "Let's play two!". Ernie Banks #14

Chico Guilbault · 03-04-2017, 10:26 PM

People say he doesn't belong in the hall of fame, but he was a huge part of my baseball watching youth. Will never forget him saving that kid who got hit with a foul ball.

#14 Jim Rice

Sam_15 · 03-04-2017, 10:44 PM

Well, since Jim Rice was already posted (which is fine, because there cannot be enough Red Sox love in this world!), and I think I've done enough double posts recently, and Rice had the number 14 retired for the Sox, giving very little options there, it's a perfect opportunity to outsource with one of my favorites. He's best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics - specifically, his legendary 1971 season in which he won both Cy Young and MVP honors. He continued to pitch well for a long time, but never quite reached those heights again. Still, a wonderful career. #14 Vida Blue

Caporegime · 03-05-2017, 12:00 AM

Magic number is 14. Just a scant two weeks away!

Few played the game with the kind of fire and passion Sweet Lou Pinella did. He was constantly working on his batting stance and would chew anyone’s ear off who would listen about hitting for hours at a time. As both a player and manager, Pinella was a driven man.

rjl518 · 03-05-2017, 01:13 AM

14 Days Left

Martin Prado

Germaniac · 03-05-2017, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooop!!!

EDIT: You've actually got two number 15s in that shot with Darrell Porter behind the plate.

Damn, I missed that

If I had noticed that I would have looked like a real genius

03-04-2017, 03:33 PM	#549
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,091	One of the major parts in the Brewers 1982 AL Championship season - Cecil Cooper __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-04-2017, 05:57 PM	#551
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Carlos Beltran. I had a signed bat he wrote his ROY numbers on, etc. and it got stolen when someone threw a bowling ball sized rock through my office window and took it, among other things: Attached Images

03-04-2017, 09:52 PM	#554
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	I'm beat so I'm starting #14 a little bit early. He was only here for about threeish months in 2015, but whoa my what an impact! The rest of the #14s are somewhat nondescript (Rickey Henderson notwithstanding, but he eventually got his familiar #24). He almost snagged the AL Cy Young in 2015, but Keuchel was better. David Price #14 Attached Images

03-04-2017, 09:59 PM	#555
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	Did this guy ever not have a smile on his face? "Let's play two!". Ernie Banks #14 Attached Images

03-04-2017, 10:26 PM	#556
Chico Guilbault All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Harlingen, NJ Posts: 1,079	People say he doesn't belong in the hall of fame, but he was a huge part of my baseball watching youth. Will never forget him saving that kid who got hit with a foul ball. #14 Jim Rice __________________ BeechumCounty.com

03-04-2017, 01:21 PM	#543
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	This is a really fun thread. Maybe the best one so far!

03-04-2017, 01:22 PM	#544
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Re: Dave Valle ... he was another stud in Micro League. My buddy and I used to keep track of our seasons in a notebook and we called him Dave "The HitMan" Valle

03-04-2017, 10:44 PM	#557
Sam_15 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 252	Well, since Jim Rice was already posted (which is fine, because there cannot be enough Red Sox love in this world!), and I think I've done enough double posts recently, and Rice had the number 14 retired for the Sox, giving very little options there, it's a perfect opportunity to outsource with one of my favorites. He's best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics - specifically, his legendary 1971 season in which he won both Cy Young and MVP honors. He continued to pitch well for a long time, but never quite reached those heights again. Still, a wonderful career. #14 Vida Blue Attached Images

03-05-2017, 12:00 AM	#558
Caporegime All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Borough of Kings Posts: 1,714	Magic number is 14. Just a scant two weeks away! Few played the game with the kind of fire and passion Sweet Lou Pinella did. He was constantly working on his batting stance and would chew anyone’s ear off who would listen about hitting for hours at a time. As both a player and manager, Pinella was a driven man. __________________ "If you don't know where you are going, you'll wind up someplace else." - Lawrence Peter Berra

03-05-2017, 01:13 AM	#559
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,243	14 Days Left Martin Prado Attached Images __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3